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The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Campus Archives University of Maine Publications Spring 5-13-1948 Maine Campus May 13 1948 Maine Campus Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus Repository Citation Staff, Maine Campus, "Maine Campus May 13 1948" (1948). Maine Campus Archives. 2812. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus/2812 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Campus Archives by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. May 6. 1948 :o bring Blue xt meeting of THE MAINE le, to be held 7 p.m., in the Published Weekly by the StJdents of the University of Moire \ \ I I \ / 2(11 Orono., legree will be Maitie, May 13, 1948 Number 27 be initiated. Dick H cc Elected Mayor By Landslide 7o!io, Barnett The Liti;e Man Head AABoard, \A/cis Biggest General Senate .A.kt. The Polls Richard Huff of Oak Hall was At the general election held elected Mayor of Maine, Tues- Tuesday, Ralph Barnett and John ,!ay, by an overwhelming major- Zollo were elected to the presi- ity, as a record number of voters dencies of the General Senate and went to the polls. Huff more the Men's Athletic Association than doubled the vote over Char- respectively. lie Cook, his nearest competitor, Barnett defeated his nearest oppo- and polled more votes than his nent, John Ballou, by 223 votes. Vot- I: ye opponents combined. ing for the AA officers was much clos- Huff had entered the final speeches er, Zollo defeating James Beaudry by period in Memorial Gymnasium a de- only 36 ballots. cided underdog, with Cook favored to Other officers elected to the General win the election. Senate were Bill Hopkins, vice presi- The crowd, decidedly pro-Cook at dent; Barbara Richardson, treasurer; the beginning of the evening, was New Panhel and sorority presidents: Mary Dirks, Alpha Omicron Pi; al- and Nancy Hubbard, secretary. most completely captivated by Charlotte Pressey, Chi Omega; Nancy Carter, Delta Delta Delta; Gloria Mayor RICHARD HUH; Huff's Ralph Barnett was chosen senior speech, his ultimate election Dow, Panhel president; Roberta Johnson, Delta Zeta; Eugenia Melzar, —Newhall photo being a member of the Athletic Association, foregone conclusion by the time Phi Mu; Judy Coffin, Pi Phi. Newhall photo he fin- and Hank Peasley, junior member. ished speaking. The voting was as follows: Kappa Delta Pi Holds Charlie Cook, speaking last, was un- General Senate able to recover the support of the President: Barnett, 513; Ballou, Eighty-six Students Nedged Bangnet May 17 crowd which he had lost to Huff. 290; Creighton. 194; Johnson, 176. Hal Jack, supported by a sizeable Gamma Omicron Chapter of Kappa Vice president: Hopkins. 401; contingent of the Bangor motorcycle To Fifteen Fraternities Delta Pi, honor scholastic society in Shedd, 293; Rozzi, 243; Smith, 193. club, put on the most spectacular show education, will bold its annual banquet Treasurer: Barbara Richardson, 366; A total of 86 students at the Uni- Phi Gamma Delta: James R. Brick. and received considerable, but spas- and initiation on May 17. at 7:00 p.m., Virginia Kennedy, 312; Louise Pow- versity have been pledged to 15 frater- Andrew R. Bunker, Seldon H. Har- modic, support from the croml. nities in North Estabrooke Hall. ers. 261; Virginia Healy, 136. this spring, according to an an- low. John D. Hawley, Frank E. Mac, Vaughan Franchetti, who had fig- At that time sixteen students and one Secretary: Nancy Hubbard, 427; nouncement today by the Interfrater- James A. Oliver. Mark R. Shedd, and ured highly in early predictions, failed nity faculty member will be initiated into Joanne Mayo, 248; Patricia Simmons, Council. James R. Taylor. to appeal to the audience as he tried to the society. Dr. Ava Chadbourne of 233; Bertha Clark, 169. Those pledged are as follows: Phi Eta Kappa: Keith 1.croy Day, present a serious platform. In fact, Bangor will be the guest speaker. Athletic Association Alpha Gamma Rho: Howard A. James P. Jalbert, Thornton E. Johns- the audience. ii t too well-mannered, Bamford, Jr.. Gerald E. Gallagher. ton, Clark Potter, gave him little chance President: Zollo. 300; Beandry, 264; Herbert L. Raiford, to speak. Melvin G. Hovey, Bernard L. Hilton, Edwin W. Webber, Ken Marden, Dombkowski, 252; Schmidlin, Ill. Robert B. Whited, May Craig Will Be campaigning as a and James A. Robinson Bernard W. Shaw. James gambler, and Senior member: Barnett, 318; Zollo, A. Silsbury, Les Ray, advocating the Donald R. Clough. Vance overthrow of everything, 294 (automatically eliminated by win- Alpha Tau Omega: Thomas F. I.. Foss, Guest Speaker received very and Harold ning presidency) ; Conners, Frederick H. Bigney, Ber- B. Higgins. little support. It was later reported Beaudry, 182; May Craig. Washington and foreign Schmidlin, nar(1 J. Bouchard, Clyde J. Douglass, Phi Kappa Sigma: Ronald E. that Ray had requested his supporters 108. correspondent for the Gannett Publish- Joseph B. L. LeClerc. Francis E. Mc- Pooler. I). James Gilmour, Leonard F. to switch their allegiance to Huff, Junior member: Peasley, 349; Mc- ing Company, will be the guest Cormick. Arthur P. McDermott, John Keenan. David S. Ramsay, and Theo- speaker when he realized be had no chance of Dermott. 214; Al Hopkins, 208; Mur- at the animal All-Maine Women's H. A. MacFarlane. Gerald E. May- dore W. Graham. winning. ray, 108. banquet. to Le held May 19, 6 p.m. berry. William L. Philbrick, John C. Phi Mu Delta: Joseph P. Connary, at A total of 2429 votes were cast, The proposed in North Estabrooke Hall. constitution of the Ryder. Vernon W. Tozer, and Richard John Dineen. Edward F. Johnston, divided as follows: Huff, 1305: Cook, Men's Student Senate was accepted by A. Seigars. James E. McManus, and Joseph E. Mrs. Craig will speak to the Inter- 596: Jack. 244; Franchetti, l8: Mar- a vote of 551 to 273, ending a two- Nickless. national Relations Club. Beta Theta Pi: Edward B. Ames, Tuesday, May den. 104; Ray. 32. year struggle to get such acceptance. Sigma Alpha 18. at 7:30 p.m.. in Oakes Richard S. I.ockhart, Robert A. Nick- Epsilon: Richard J. the Room. The proposed amendment to the less, and Ralph NV. Thompson. Goff, Robert C. Niles, Richard J. At 9:45 in the morning, she will ad- General Senate Constitution was ac- Young. and Robert D. Johnson. dress the class in the Newspaper and Mu Alpha Epsilon Chi Rho Sigma: Allison G. Cath- cepted, 624 to 187. Sigma Chi: William J. Cook, Jr., the Community, in 208 East Annex. eron and Olaf L. Mercier. Initiates Carl R. Douglass, Edward F. Libby, Mrs. Craig has covered Washington Six Delta Tau Delta: Alan Plaisted, Russell E. Meade, Frank J. Potenzo, and the Nvorli for the Guy Gannett Sunday night. Debate Club Elects Edward C. Baylis, Jerome F. Begert, May 9, Mu Alpha and Richard W. Sweetser. newspapers of Maine for 25 years. Epsilon held Alfred L. Harrington, Joseph C. Hick- its formal Spring initia- New Sigma Nu : Charles A. Loranger, During the war she was an accred- tion. The meeting was Officers son, Richard C. Kelley. William M. held in the Oma John Lombard. and Ernest A. ited war eta-respondent and Was deco- recreation room Larrabee, Norman Martin. Lawrence in North EstArooke Larry Jetmess was elected to the Lowell. rated for servie-t- as a war correspon- :.t 8 o'clock. M. Thompson. William R. office of president of the Maine Debate Walker, Theta Chi: Carl D. Hill and Julian dent by t:ie War Department. She and Merle Si.: new ir..:mbea-s were accLlte.1 by Club at a general election T. Webber. \V. Turner. in held last was 1..1R:on duriog the V-bomb Ma ..11;illa. They are: C:14H.: Hay- Lambda Chi Alpha: Robert Tuesday evening. Other officers elected N. Theta Rho: Harry C. Aldrich, Jr., raids. r, 1 t!i.• N..rmandy campaign len, Lois Ann Nichols t .,„ were Cratty, Norman J. Mackinnon, and Harold Don Waring, vice president: 1). Haley, and Ralph M. Tit- an:! t:!f: of Paris. and the ; jib. George Ainsworth. i:ic:7aril Leland M. Porter. c. mh. 1)oris Vollmer, secretary-treasurer: r:' •:.!!7•-:A;-”. Nelson. and Robert Smith. tleorge Brountas and Everett Reach, Mu Alpha is the coordinator of all Jr., were elected to the offices of busi- music:.1 events on campus. Its mem- ness manager and publicity manager tern bership is limited to twtnt:.-. and each respectively. Fra ties Prepare For !--lousE. Parties nninkr is required to have co-rpleted Preceding the election, plans were far semesters of applied mu-.ic or to made for the annual banquet which This coming ‘veek-end, house party lie buffet stlye followed by an , Sigma Alpha Ei;sili.n will have a lia‘e been active in the Batal.Orches- \yin be held at Spruce's Log Lodge on week-end, promises to be the best of vie dance at the house. formal on Friday night ; the music will tra or Glee Club for two years. May 25th at 6:30 p.m. the year. All the fraternity houses are phi Eta Kappa and Kappa Sigma be by the Maine Pandas. On Saturday. busy doing their spring house cleaning will have half of tile maim. Bears 'they will have a picnic on Cranberry John Zol!o Is Elected Margaret Mollison and making up decorations for their for their formal Friday night dances.