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Winona State University OpenRiver The inonW an - 1940s The inonW an – Student Newspaper 1-17-1941 The inonW an Winona State Teachers' College Follow this and additional works at: https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan1940s Recommended Citation Winona State Teachers' College, "The inonW an" (1941). The Winonan - 1940s. 12. https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan1940s/12 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The inonW an – Student Newspaper at OpenRiver. It has been accepted for inclusion in The inonW an - 1940s by an authorized administrator of OpenRiver. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ---- Library State Teachers Collego Winona, Minnesota The TPinonan ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MATTER, WINONA, MINN. No. 5 VoL. XXII WINONA, MINNESOTA, JANUARY 17, 1941 ■ James, Melton Will Appear Here In Concert on February 5th James Melton, American tenor, will appear here February 5 as the saxophone, he also sang in the glee second number in the Winona Com- club. The president of the uni- munity Concert Series for 1940-41. versity heard him and advised Known as the star of radio's him to devote his time to his voice. INTERMEDIATE GRADE CLUB PARTY COMMITTEE "Telephone Hour," he is also one Two years later, Melton trans- of America's leading singers of ferred to Vanderbilt University in Ballroom dancing, games, square dances, prizes and refreshments grand opera and the concert stage. Nashville to study voice under the are to be the attractions at the all-college party given by the Inter- In the last three years he has sung famous teacher, Gaetano de Luca. the principal tenor roles with the He played in the band of a local mediate Grade Club on Saturday night, January 18, in the social rooms Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis hotel to earn his expenses, obtain- of Ogden Hall. The party is scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. opera companies. His concert ap- ing enough to go to New York and pearances have included the prin- — as events have proved — to top cipal cities of the United States and rank among singers. Canada. Melton was born in After several years as a leading Future Assemblies Announced Moultrie, Georgia, January 2, tenor of radio, both as soloist on 1904, and spent his early boyhood network programs and as first in Citra and Ocala, Florida. In tenor of the famous Revelers Quar- by President and Committee the former town he made his first tet, he left the lighter field in 1936 Plans for assembly programs up to and including February 26 have public appearance as soloist in a to engage in concert and operatic been announced by Dr. Mehus and the assembly committee. church choir, holding a hymn book work. Except for a brief interlude On January 20, Otto Schacht will present a musical program; he which was almost as big as himself. on the screen in 1937, during which has been highly recommended for his excellent voice, program selec- Entering the University of Flor- he starred in three musical films tions, and presentation. Mrs. Robinson of Superior, Wisconsin, an ida with the purpose of studying for Warner Bros., Melton has been JAMES MELTON for the law, Melton found a place engaged in concert and opera ever alumna of the college, is his manager. in the college band playing the since. T. A. Erickson is being sent by General Mills, Inc., to speak Jan- Faculty Travel South Workshop Accepts uary 22. His lecture promises to More Members be of interest to students, espe- Flight Training Begins Again and East for Holidays cially engaged in 4-H Club Work. Miss Grannis, Mr. Scarborough, A panel discussion on the latest For New Year at College on February 1 Miss Richards, Dr. Selle, and Mr. "The Radio Workshop has developments in the war situation The 1941 spring collegiate pri- Reed were five members of the started the New Year with flying will be given by members of the faculty who traveled combining vate flight training program will States and must have reached their International Relations Club Jan- business and pleasure during the colors" so says Newton Van De- begin February 1 and will continue 19th but not their 26th birthday venter, president, "and plans to uary 27. holidays. Some phase of educational prob- until June 1. This course includes before Feb. 1, 1941. A year of give a variety of programs which Miss Grannis Visits Cuba lems will be the subject of Presi- 72 hours of ground work under the college is also a prerequisite. If will be a credit to the college." Miss Alice Grannis attended the dent George A. Selke, St. Cloud direction of Mr. Harry Jackson of the student is under twenty-one Already this year the Workshop World Federation of Education Teachers College, when he ad- the Industrial Arts Department. years, he must receive the consent has given one splendid performance 35 to 45 hours of flying are required of the parent or legal guardian Association meeting in Havana, on the evening of January 9. The dresses the assembly on January 31. Dr. O'Brian, who is affiliated with 18 additional hours of ground before entering. Ten per cent of Cuba, on December 27, 28, and show was under the direction of 29. The meeting was attended by with the University of Minnesota, instruction at the Conrad Airport. the enrollees may be women. Maynard Johnson and dealt with educators from North and South is the representative of the Min- The 72 hours here at the college Four quarter hours of credit will the true story of Catherine Foxe, Americas and the Pan-American nesota Medical Association chosen are divided thus: be given here at the college to the the first spiritualist, and how her countries. Educational discussions to speak on February 5. Each 24 hours — navigation student in the spring quarter, so ability was discovered. In that were held in the morning, and in year a member of the association 24 hours — meteorology such students will only take three broadcast appeared Charles Dun- the afternoon was entertainment addresses the student body on cur- 24 hours — Civil Air regulations other subjects. canson, Harriet Palm, Marjorie by Cuban children who were en- rent problems in his field. A quota of twenty students is All persons interested in this Morcomb, Frances Luth, Moon- thusiastically applauded and show- On February 12 Mr. Reed will requested by the college. The stu- course should see President Mehus yeen Parker and Merlyn Hanson. ered with flowers. "They are very give an illustrated lecture, "From dents must be citizens of the United about it. An encouraging outlook was proud of any accomplishment of Log Cabin to Town Hall in Swe- given to the Radio Workshop when one of their group," said Miss try-outs for new members were den." A film on the making of radio Grannis. announced. An unusually large "I gained a clearer understand- programs will be shown February Alumnus Appointed Director number of students responded to ing of the historical background of 19, and Mr. Boots will talk on the call and were given a try-out. Cuba. Old forts built by the Span- "Family Names," February 26. The Workshop was fortunate in of Recreation in Winona ish are still standing. One of the being able to use the actual equip- oldest dates back to 1520," stated Michael "Mike" Bambenek, an alumnus of Winona State Teachers ment at Radio Station KWNO. Miss Grannis concerning the value College has been appointed director of recreation in Winona by the The try-outs were judged solely Work Progressing of her trip. city recreation board. He began his on voice and character portrayal. In speaking of Havana Miss duties January 8, coming here from The old members acted as judges on 1941 Annual Grannis said, "There are no stop Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania, and sat in the one broadcasting "The students of W.S.T.C. are streets — you honk your horn as off to a promising start on the where he has been athletic director and room. Applicants read over the you approach a corner. I heard microphone set-up from another 1940-41 Wenonah," stated the head coach for ten years. managing editor. "The first step one radio in the time I was there. room, out of the sight of the taken was that of voting in a staff Mr. Bambenek was born in Winona When we ate, we had guests — judges. Those students who were of over forty members. In turn and graduated with a two-year diploma chickens everywhere." voted in were Janice Warley, Ar- the staff has sub-divided for the from this college 15 years ago. While lene Fahey, Mary June Fischer, purpose of experimenting and dis- here, he starred in all sports. Since Mr. Scarborough Flies to covering something new and differ- Merlyn Hanson, Charles Duncan- then he has taken extensive study at Lousiana ent in college annuals. The staff Mr. Scarborough flew to the son, Marjorie Morcomb, Olive Rue, has wholeheartedly agreed that the La Crosse Teachers, the University of Elizabeth Tolleson, Harriet Palm, Wenonah this year is going to have Minnesota and Winona State from National Council of Geography Teachers at the University of Moonyeen Parker, Ardella Grier, that typical, peppy spirit of the where he obtained his Bachelor of Louisiana in Baton Rouge. The Betty Walsh and Frances Luth. faculty and student body on every Science during the summer of 1940. Weekly programs are scheduled page. The cooperation that is educators took a three day excur- being displayed by the student He comes back to his "home town" for Thursday evenings from 7:00 sion on the Delta of the Missis- body and faculty can result in highly recommended by school author- to 7:30.