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Harl: Discovers Early American Hisl:orical Sites · inside • Describing hlmself as "hopeless­ pioneers of European and, later, of knowledge on the spot much nearer per reaches of the West and East * * * ly romantic," Mr. I. H. Hart, direc­ American civilization faced, and in home, in the north woods c f Minne­ Savanna rivers, that bad fallen into tor of the extension service, gave reliving in imagination the lives sota. Intrigued by reports of the disuse and bad been forgotten. After the audience attending bis lecture they lived in days now long gone the former existence of a Hudson trekking through miles of swamp­ on "Research for FUD" Wednesday by." Bay Post OD Sandy Lake, Mr. Hart land and morass, be finally suc­ t:hese pages set about t c discover what truth ceeded in retracing the entire ti:aiL • • • • in the Auditorium, picturesque Mr. Hart has come quite by ac­ glimpses into several little-known cident upon many places rich in his­ they contained. F ollowing careful ''One who travels the trail can see Night Watchme n Find Campus 'Tame' pages of history. torical significance, thereby giving Investigation of the reported loca­ hew every opportunity to follow the, tion of the post, he foUDd tbe char­ easiest gradient was taken by the. • A typical night i1i the Zif e of the wearth's burdened men who used it in the, this week. Look 011, page fl"Jtu·. joys looking backward is corr ect, I stationed in Jacksonville, Florida, surface. old days." am hopelessly romantic," frankly the speaker located the site of a Mr. Hart's acccunt of this redis­ In 1927 the trail was surveyed andl New Columnist Joins Staff confessed Mr. Hart, "for I find my­ French fort which had been des­ covery, along with many others of permanent government survey mark­ self interested in what has gone be­ troyed in 1895. While a schoolrnan bis work in the woods of Minnesota, ers were erected; notes were care­ E11tz • Peggy makes hel' delmt this week as the writer of the coimnn fore, in learning in what sort of in Texas, be became engrcssed in have been published In the Minne­ fully recorded. "I take considerable "We Women," 1·eplacing Olive Lillehei who is now editor of the soil the roots of American culture that state's romantic past. sota Quarterly Historical Magazine. satisfaction in this outcome of what. student handbook. were planted, in endeavoring to re­ But it remained for Mr. Hart to In 1926 the speaker attacked the bas been for me a purely personal construct for myself the situations find bis greatest pleasure a.pd satis­ problem of relccating a six-mile enterprise, a project cf r esearch for faction in the pursuit of historical portage route, connecting the up- f UD," said Mr. Hart. Summer Play, August 6 and 7 and problems of life which the • A professio1ial actress, ,llrs. Stunley Wood, formerly on the New Y ork stage, will Chicago; Niles "Concerto in B flat," Rondo Alleg­ examination of the book. people sneh as Barrymore, Orson Welles, Alexander Woolkott, Dean fects, using actual recordings or Trammel, president of National New York harllor sounds, will help ro c roaarl I by Hurry Carter, cla­ The book deals with the common Broadcasting company irom New J auger and others is the recorrl of ~'l1·s. 8tanlt•y Wood. k11ow11 p1·0- to J>t·ovida the neecletl tuitilical r inet, will open this part of the pro­ problems of 99 percent of the drama York; while Lawrence Flye of the fession111ly to Kew York and Chicago theatc1·-gocrs as Priscilla New­ atmosphere. The transcriptions in­ gram. The rest of the program fol­ coaches. In fact, in a recent tour of Communications committee and lows: "Romance" ( Tschaikowsky), Iowa high schools Mr. Hake found Senator Clyde Herring of Iowa were ton. he ha. consC'nletl to Rdd a profossionnl touch to the ·surnmc1· clude fog horns, whistles of tugs Leona Weiss, violin; "Carmena," but a few out of the hundreds of production by appearing as Daisy, and steamers, and other ncises sug­ heard from Washington, D. C. gesting New York harbor. Costumes (Wilson). Dolores Blesie, soprano; schools visited who had stagecraft dramatic role in "Excursion." "Minuet," in the style of Porpora supplies and materials comparable Be.fore that, she appeared as and UDiforms have been obtaineG (Kreisler ). Eunice Ryan, violin; to those worked with in college H ez· story is one dreamed of by ''Emily" in the leading role in the from Chicago and will help to malte "Morning Greeting," "Sprin g training or dealt with in most stage­ Lecture Given on many amateur actors. It's beginning radio version of "Our Town'' over the stage and characters more striking. Dreams," "Impatiende'' (all by craft books. was at the University of Vermont the Columbia radio network in which Schubert) Celeste Doherty, mezzo­ "It is by far the best book I have Aids in Speech during which time she played lead­ Orson Welles was the director and Radio P review Is P resented soprano; "Meditation from 'Thais' examined dealing with the problems • "The teacher should be alert to ing roles in numerous plays. Follow­ commentator. Appearing with her en The cast, headed by Dick Norland (Massenet), "Dance Novelette" of the majority of high school ing her graduation in the spring of the pupil as a whole child when t he program was J ohn Craven, well­ as Captain Obadiah Rieb of tho S.S.. (Aistrup) Virginia Rohde, violin; teachers with regard to overcoming 1939, she was discovered by Alex­ Happiness, presented a radio pre­ "Dawn in the Desert" (Ross) , Ollie stage inadequacies economically, dealing with speech correction. She known Broadway acto1·, who played should set up Situations in. the class­ ander Wollcott while playing in her view, July 29, r ver KXEL. Other Clatterbuck, soprano; and "Sonata cleverly, and wisely," says Dr. home town theatre club at Burling­ the pa.it of ~orge Gibbs. members of the cast include Jona­ I " (Boccherini) Nadine Borden, Reninger. "To drama coaches it room by example and by the crea­ ton, Vermont. Wollcott bz·ought her F ollowing those appearances, she tion of the proper atmosphere en­ than, Obadiah's sea-farin' brother:, cellist. honestly shows "Here's How." to New York where she was im­ courage good speech," advised Dr. tcok a role in the play, ''My Sister played by Bill Bakewell; Beth Camp ­ Ernest H. Henrickson of the Speech mediately given the role of a 16- Eileen," and played in that with bell and Dick Newby as Lee andl year cld farm girl in "Farm of Dean Jagger ( better known to Richard Pitman, the boat-ownet·'s 'Love's Splendid Folly' Monsignor Ligutti to department, Wednesday evening in Three Echoes'' playing opposite movie-goers as Brigham Young) in his talk in the Auditorium. son and daug hter; Jim Schaeffe1. Is Topic for Chapel Ethel Barrymore. She scored a bit both New York and Chicago produc­ and Luella Weidauer as Mr. and' Speak 'on Rural Life Dr. Henrickson spoke on the while playing the role and the New tions. She completed the play just Mrs. Fitcbel, the troubled J ew; • ''Love's Splendid Folly" will be topic "Mend Their Speech Lest You York Herald Tribune devoted part before she came to Cedar Falls with Phyllis Reeve and J erry Haynes as Dr. Gerald Knoff's topic for Col­ • Right Reverend Monsignor Luigi Mar Their F ortune." He counseled LlgutU, director of the national of the front page of its drama sec­ her husband, Sanley Wc:od, in June. Mrs. Geasling and her son :Mike. who lege chapel, Sunday, August 2, at teachers tc listen specifically to the tion to a pc1trait of Miss Newton Many other accomplishments in­ 10:30 a.m. rural life conference, is scheduled to come from deep in the heart of New speech of their pupils and offered in character. While playing that clude the part of "Lollie" In ''Ex­ York; Priscilla Wc:od as Daisy, and The student church class will speak on rural life Friday, July 31, definite remedial aid which can be at 7:30 p.m., in Gilchrist ball. role she was in the Court Theater cursion" which was presented on the Jim Day as Magoon who provide meet at 11:15; the topic will be used to help the child who can n ot which is located on 48th street in isl.and resort of Nantucket 30 miles needed romance-though often in­ "The Teacher of Geneva- John Cal­ Monsignor Llgutti is nationally hear or the one who stutters or in­ the heart of New York and which in the Atlantic ocean. Here she be­ terrupted by Eileen, Daisy's kid vin." This !s the seventh in the known as the bead of the home­ dulges in baby talk. is noted for its accomplishmens in came familiar with the role of sister played by Catherine Reninger; Builders of the Church series. stead project at Granger, Iowa. stage productions. "Daisy" she is now playing. Dan Rogers is Aikens, a com­ munist, and Helen HiU, Dorthea Carl Sandburg ·Kitchen, and Eunice Madsen are Getchell Will Lecture. On Tessie, Lollie, and Martha, depart­ Reads His Poems TUTOR TIMETABLE ment store workers, each with a different view of life. A to Z Oddities in Chemistry • Carl Sandburg, noted poet-laure­ The UDusual set and interesting ate of industrial America, is to • Friday, July 31 4:00 p.m. R ecreational tennis, experience involved in the plot in­ • Analyses of everything· from poisons to cosmetics, :Crom bootleg read his own poems from "The Peo­ sures an exciting and novel adven­ ple, Yes" August 3, at 7 p.m. Ac­ 4:00 p.m. Papier. mache Demon­ golf, swimming for men. liquors to body fluids of drunken drivers, from pedigreed cows to stration, Hobby Shop. 7 :00 p:m. P oetry cries, Libra­ ture for many mid-westerners. cording to Dr. H. W. Reninger, head The starting time of the Thursday bloodhounds, will be discussed by Dr. Robert W. Getchell, professor of the English department who will 7 :00 p.m. Flower· Arrangement ry lawn, Cal'l Sandburg's records played by night performance is 7:30 p.m., and of chemistry, 111 his lecture, "Please Analyze This," Wednesday, lead the discussion of this poet's le ·son. Yell~w Kitchen. Dr. the Friday night show is at 8: 15. August 5, at 9 :30 a.m., in the Auditorium. works, Dr. Reninger himself will be 8 :30 p .m. Games and dancing, Reninger. merely an "incidental figurehead" Yellow m tchen. Dr. Get cbell's lecture, originally at the lecture. He wUI select the • Tuesday, August 4 Lindsey to Instruct in scheduled for August 12, bas been over a substance and the answer proper records and try to persuade • Saturday, August 1 4 :00 p.m. ,v omen's intramur­ interchanged with the comes back with an echo, while ac­ the audience to move closer so there als, Field. organ and vocal con­ 8 :30 p.m. Games and dancing, Lincoln High School tually one must be experienced with will be a clearer reception of the Yellow Kitchen. 6 :45 p.m. Music H our, Audito­ cert since the stage recordings or Sandburg's voice. rium. • Charles W. Llndsey, former stu ­ scenery for the play, the possibilities of the substances dent of Teachers College, has accep­ submitted and the various methods Dr. Reninger believes that t he • Sunday, August 2 ted the position of social science in­ "EX Curs i o n," will poem "The P eople, Yes" summarizes • Wednesday, August 5 make the use of the of analyzing them. 10 :30 a.m. Chapel Services, .Au­ 3:30 p.m. Lawth e r ball tea, structor at the Lincoln junior high, His experience as an analyst the poetical faith of Carl Sandburg. ditorium, " L ove's Splen­ school in Cedar Falls for next year; organ impossible next Other poems, such as "Chicago," East living room. Wednesday. started when be was a state chemist "Caboose Thoughts," Wilderness," did F olly," Dr. Gerald, H e will also assist with junior hfgfa 6 :00 p.m. L a w t h e r hall ban­ school athletics. Experiences in at Iowa State college, and much of "Prayers of Steel," and "Threes" Knoff. quet. analyzing substances GETCHELL it in the la.st 25 years bas been in 2 :00 p.m. .Mi x e d Swimming, Mr. Lindsey has been superinten­ will be referred to in the discu.ssion 7 :00 p.m. Play Nigl1t for wom­ dent at Hazleton and Central City. brought in by the connection witb officers of the law as marginal evidence of this poetic ,Yomc11 's Pool. en, Worocn's gymnasium. He has also taught in East Water­ public and in dealing with peo­ and the district court. faith. ple who wished things analyzed bas Dr. Getchell is the author of • Monday, August 3 loo and Edgewood. He is active in Dr. Gates, who spoke Monday, • Thursday, August 6 Boy Scout work. given Dr. Getchell a wealth of ma­ several publications in the field of 4 :00 p.m. Rcct·eational swim­ July 27, read "Roan Stallion" and 3 :30 p.m. Bartlett ball tea. A SOD and daughter of Mr. Lind­ t erial for this talk. He states that chemistry and bas collaborated with "To the Stone Cutters," two of miJ1g for women, Wom­ colleagues on the science faculty in 7 :30 p.m. P 1 a y " Excursion " sey's will both attend Teachers Col­ the popular conception ls that a Robinson J effers' poems. en's P ool. chemist can wave a magic wand wriiing textbooks in science. Auditorium. ' lege next year.