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The Montana Kaimin, October 7, 1938 University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Associated Students of the University of Montana Montana Kaimin, 1898-present (ASUM) 10-7-1938 The onM tana Kaimin, October 7, 1938 Associated Students of Montana State University Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy . Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper Recommended Citation Associated Students of Montana State University, "The onM tana Kaimin, October 7, 1938" (1938). Montana Kaimin, 1898-present. 1656. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/1656 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM) at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Montana Kaimin, 1898-present by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, MISSOULA, MONTANA Z400 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7,1938. VOLUME XXXVIII. No. 5 Board Will Meet to Consider Doney’s Bid DePaul Board of Strategy Activities for DePaul-Grizzly Game Union Aids Contractor To Focus Tonight on Picket Parade To Meet PWA Rules Foresters Plan On Science Annex Job Marchers Will Carry Signs Hike Tomorrow Electricians Vote to Give Single-Structure Permit To Simulate tabor Strike At Initial Meet To Local Company on Unfair List; Administration Pleased Bear Paws and Freshman Class Build Huge Bonfire More Than Two Hundred Attend Club Program; Members Behind Student Union; Montana Players Dr. George Finlay Simmons in Helena yesterday arranged Are Introduced for a special meeting of the state board of education next And Supporters Will Talk Tuesday at which he will ask the board to recommend that More than two hundred students PWA accept the Doney Electric company’s bid on the elec­ Student activities for DePaul pre-game spirit will rise to of the School of Forestry attended a high pitch tonight with a picket parade and “On to Victory” the first meeting of the forestry trical contract for the addition to the Natural Science build- club Wednesday night in the school *ing. rally scheduled to bolster enthusiasm for the game Saturday. library. Plans were completed for O r O ,n n i ’7 ' l t i f t n 7,16 ^oar<^ formerly recommend- Paraders will march from the Northern Pacific depot to the the annual fall hike tomorrow •gamzationH t U U A w l l U l l ed acceptance of the Wajford Elec­ lot behind Student Union to rally around a huge bonfire. night in Pattee canyon. tric company bid, which was sec­ Picketers will follow a laborfr1 ■ ------------- ’------- During the meeting, each club Pledges Men ond lowest, became of disagree­ strike theme, with appropriate member introduced himself. Fol­ ment between the Doney company NOTICE banners and signs. “All social or­ lowing the introductions, each and the local union. PWA regula­ ganizations are asked to strike in member of the faculty delivered a To Honorary tions, however, require that the Beginning Monday, October protest of the unfairness and brief talk, explaining the aims of contract be given to the lowest re­ 10, a fee of 02.00 will be charged tyranny of ‘DePaul & Co’,” Stan the club, its activities and loan sponsible bidder, regardless of for each change of enrollment Shaw, Traditions board chairman, fund. Twenty-two Sophomores local differences. card filed in the registrar’s of­ announces. Among the major activities of The local electricians’ union has fice. Named Bear Paws Rally Is at Bonfire the Forestry club during the com­ voted to give the Doney Electric New Bear Paws and freshmen, ing year will be the publication of Before SOS company, declared unfair last under the direction of Bob Fantzer, the Forestry Kaimin, the forma­ Mapping out a cute play which they hope will work against Montana tomorrow is this spring, a permit for the one con­ Chief Grizzly, will prepare a huge, Work Started tion of a ski flub, a rifle club and Twenty-two new Bear Paws struction job in order to meet the bonfire for the burning of the “cor­ the annual Foresters’ Ball. Blue Demon trio, “brains” of DePaul’s football team. Head Coach Ben Connoa (right) is shown explaining to Captain Tommy Roberts while Assistant Coach Danny Hanley looks were tapped by Stanley Shaw, PWA requirements that the con­ poration". Pep talks will be given On New Home The fall hike Saturday will in­ president of Silent Sentinel, last tract be given to the lowest bid­ by student officers, football players clude a log sawing and chopping on. Dan Hanley is remembered by hundreds of Montana grid followers as the former all- state athlete from Butte Central. night at SOS before University der. Union officials said they were and supporters at the rally. contest. hall. Coaches Doug Fessenden and “pleased” with the co-operation of Grizzly fight numbers by Cla­ For Tri-Delts At the close of Wednesday’s John Sullivan, who were intro­ the university administration in rence Bell’s pep band and songs meeting, refreshments were served. duced by ASMSU President John working out the problem. and yells by students will add to Cops Throw New Light iBigCanvases Hanrahan, discussed varsity and T. G. Swearingen, maintenance the enthusiasm of the gathering. Caroline Griffith Makes freshman football prospects this engineer,- said that the “electrical No Card Stnnts On “Dead End” Kids’ Case\ w n r» . Dedicatory Address Doug Inspires fall. Co-Captains Bill Lazetich union should be congratulated on “Due to the fact that the bleach­ Will Restrict and John Dolan also spoke briefly. the public-spirited manner in ers are still under construction, At Ceremony Policemen, the proverbial enemy of “Dead End” youngsters, New members of Bear Paw, which it has helped the university card stunts cannot be arranged for Student Body came to the front yesterday in defense of the younger genera­ Hillside Fans Montana chapter of Collegiate by making arrangements so that the game Saturday but we hope to Ground for the new $32,000 tion in a cross-section interview of delegates attending the Knights, sophomore men’s service the building may be constructed as have them for the remaining home home of Delta Delta Delta sorority By Pep Talk annual convention of the Montana State Police Protective organization, are Albert Angstman, requested by PWA and by Mon­ games,” Shaw said. was broken Tuesday afternoon. Deputy Sheriffs to Arrest Helena; Pierce Bailey, Florence; tana union labor.” At a Traditions board meeting Caroline Griffith, ’31, hall director association. The group is convening in Missoula October 6, Wells Cahoon, Greenough; Boyd President Simmons said: “Offi­ Wednesday night it was definitely Anyone Trespassing, of women’s residence halls and as­ Inspired by the confidence of 7 and 8. «------ -------------------------------- Cochrell, Missoula; Vernon Chris­ cials representing the electricians’ decided that Montana’s champion-, sistant business director of resi­ Doug Fessenden in his keynote George A. Sweeney, Billings Says Simmons tensen, Conrad; Everton Conger, union have spent a great many ship Advanced ROTC drill squad NOTICE dence halls, dedicated the site with speech, this morning’s convocation patrolman and president of the as­ Missoula; Tom Furlong, Great hours working on this problem for will perform between halves of the a short address. sociation, stated: “I have no fault Falls; Rae Greene, Chicago; Jack the university. In spite of the fact crowd became victory-minded for All new students who have Hillside spectators of Grizzly Texas Tech game. An all-univer­ Miss Griffith is president of the whatsoever to find with the young­ Hagens, Missoula; Stan Halvor- that the Doney Electric company tomorrow's Montana-DePaul game. not yet taken the required Man- athletic events will, in the future, sity night will be.a feature of the Theta Rho Building association er generation. All you have to do son, Scobey; James Haviland, Deer has been declared unfair by the Enthusiastic cheering was support­ toux test may take it Tuesday. have to find a new way to see the Homecoming program the night and a member of the Tri-Delt with the young fellow when he’s Lodge; Douglas Krebsbach, Mis­ union, which would prevent all ed by Clarence Bell’s 100-piece Tests will be given all day games. Huge sheets of canvas will before the Idaho game, Shaw chapter here. band'. hauled in for an offense is to make I be placed over and behind the new soula; Jack Kretzer, Anaconda; other crafts from working on the added. Tuesday by the health service. The first scoop of earth from the W. Guy Bannister, head of the a good fellow of him. Just play bleachers to obstruct vision from John Kujich, Great Falls; Bill building, the electricians have The university band is working Old students desiring to take power shovel marked the success­ Montana and Idaho Bureau of In­ with him a bit and bring out his] the lower parts of Mount Sentinel. Lueck, Billings; Walt Millar, Butte; voted to give Mr. Doney a permit on intricate formations for coming the test may do so then. ful culmination of efforts to ob­ vestigation, spoke to the large as­ good qualities. Then you will have Deputy sheriffs will patrol the hill Gayne Moxness, Miles City; James for this construction job so that the games. “The largest Homecoming tain a larger and more modem sembly. Setting the cost of crime his confidence. and make arrests under the law Poindexter, Stevensville; Derek university could have this needed crowd in the history of the univer­ home. Members of the chapter at IS billion a year, he suggested “Usually you won’t hear of him which forbids trespassing on state Price, Anaconda; Sam Roberts, building.
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