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Western Washington University Western CEDAR Western Reports and Résumé Western Publications 3-1953 Western Reports, March, 1953, Volume 02, Issue 02 Halldor C. Karason Follow this and additional works at: https://cedar.wwu.edu/alumni_reports Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Karason, Halldor C., "Western Reports, March, 1953, Volume 02, Issue 02" (1953). Western Reports and Résumé. 4. https://cedar.wwu.edu/alumni_reports/4 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Western Publications at Western CEDAR. It has been accepted for inclusion in Western Reports and Résumé by an authorized administrator of Western CEDAR. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Western SxiensioH (3ouHe Winter Quaitei ^tvle ;||i:||||l|||i|||||||||^^^ 1’ 4>v'’. X *'> * »* «• ' ' '''' .' ■'' f '■' f ■' ',""*/ * ' ' "X liilSWir-" iiiil ...*................" . ,iilililiM^ 5iiliipiW|i»illllili«i,.'- ** ' iilwi '.1 '.' MMMmimmgMgmmSMM rnmmMmmMlmmmmmmm mm msmmrnrnmmmm yiiiil lliiiilliiiiliippiiig^ *1 V',, l-'-v, / .<2 ,, i ^ i-H'il’-Sv i?'; • ' Enthusiasm for Skiing Alumna Establishes Four Hundred Dollar Music Takes Viking Fans Scholarship at Western Washington College To Mount Baker's Slopes The Music Department of Western has just announced a new scholarship in music. The scholarship is to the amount of $400 distributed over four years at $100 To ski or not to ski is scarcely the ques a year to the recipient. tion at Western this year. Western, it The fund to establish this scholarship is the gift of Mrs. Eleanor Hales of Bever seems, wants to ski. ly Hills, California. Mrs. Hales was graduated from Western as Eleanor Lindsley Dr. Louise Roloff, assistant professor and taught in Bell- of physical education, is new to the cam ingham and Seat pus this year and has found in Mount tle. Her brother, Large Audience Enjoys Baker everything a skier could wish for. W a I I i e Lindsley, Her enthusiasm does much to spark the sportswriter for 'Two Blind Mice' the Bell ingham ski class which goes to the mountain On February 13 and 14 the Department of every Saturday during winter quarter. Herald, is well Speech presented its second play of the year, '^Two known to Western Blind Mice"' by Samuel Spewack. Georgine Hayward Dr. Roloff and Harry Parsons, Seattle alumni. and Alice Jean Davis were the "mice" of the play- instructor, are currently working with a two quaint old ladies who were running a govern class of 55 skiers, divided into begin Procedures for mental bureau in Washington, four years after it ners, intermediate, and advanced groups. the selection of the was supposed to have been abolished by Congres sional edict. Henry Howe was seen as the ingenious Transportation is by bus or private car, recipient of this reporter who advised the two ladies how to pro and when weather predictions are favor- scholarship are long their activities in the Office of Seeds and ~^le,“many Westerners sign up for -the naw being vyorked Standards when they were threatened with eviction trip in addition to registered class mem out by the Music and possible exposure. bers. Eleanor Lindsley Hales Department. The The play had an abundance of good comedy first of these scholarship awards will be roles and gave an opportunity to many new stu Interesting events for the ski class dents to show their talents. This was the first made for the 1953-54 school year. The have been the giant slalom at Baker and college play for Georgine Hayward and Henry Howe effective date is September 1953. and they carried their heavy roles with the as the participation by four members of the surance of veterans. Alice Jean Davis was seen prev advanced group in the Northwest Inter Auditions for all music scholarships iously in "John Loves Mary." Donna Wray played collegiate ski meet for women at Stevens will be held Friday, April 17. The dead the part of the housemaid in the fall play, "Uncle line for applications is March 31. Harry" and so the role of the ingenue gave her Pass. An innovation is the spring touring a good opportunity to show her talents as the plan, whereby students will be taken disturbed ex-wife of Henry Howe, the irrepressible on organized trips to nearby mountain DEBATE SQUAD WINS HONORS reporter with a penchant for practical jokes. slopes of the Northwest. Gordon Pfister, Jack Rose, Paul Dodsworth, and AT SEATTLE TOURNEY Wayne Bitterman played representatives of the Western's Ski club has staged a week various armed services and the State Department end outing in the Mount Baker Ski club Western's debate squad returned from the North west Invitational Debate Tournament held at who were supposed to liquidate the agency which cabin and plans another for spring quar Seattle Pacific College on January 9 and 10 with a the two old ladies were continuing to operate. The ter. Faculty members have also made use gold loving cup in its possession. Barbara McDonald, ladies rented space to a rhumba teacher, (Shirley Clay), and a pants presser (Dick Dye) until Senator of the cabin for an overnight outing. a senior from Bremerton, won the trophy by plac ing first in discussion. Western won third place Kruger, "The watchdog of the U. S. Treasury" (Jim honors in five events: Oxford debate, oral inter Simon) found out about the hoax. Good perform At the sign of the sitzmark. Western ances were also given by Floyd Jackson and Pat is enjoying winter. pretation of literature, after-dinner speaking, and discussion. O'Hearn. The audience enjoyed the play thoroughly and The eleven man squad from Western competing COLLEGE RADIO BROADCASTERS much credit is due the students who participated. against students from nine other colleges and For eleven of the nineteen students in the play this ANNOUNCE SCHEDULE CHANGES universities in the Northwest was composed of was their first stage experience at Western. The Elliott Aandahl, Barbara McDonald, Lyla Mclvor, and A new schedule for the two weekly Mary Lou Fagerson, seniors, Bonnie Hudson, Wil play was directed by L. W. Brewster and the set tings were designed and built by Mark Flanders. programs originating in the campus Knutsen, and Cliff Marcoe, juniors, Floyd Jackson, studios and broadcast over KVOS has sophomore, and Charles Dennis, Mary Lou Frye, and Gordon Pfister, freshmen. Debate Coach Paul Her been announced by Paul Herbold, radio bold of the Speech Department accompanied the instructor. .^The^'CoMege Newsweek_in team. Review" program, formerly heard at Two more intercollegiate tournaments were sched 4:00 p. m. on Friday, is now being broad uled for winter quarter. The Western squad traveled cast at 4:00 p. m. on Saturday. Dr. Hicks' to College of Puget Sound in Tacoma for a three- day tournament beginning February 12. On March weekly broadcast, "Poets and Poetry," 5-7 the team will take part in the Tournament of formerly heard at 4:00 p. m. on Tuesday, Champions held at Linfield College, McMinnville, is now heard at 4:30 p. m. on Sunday. Oregon. Last year over 600 students from 41 western The news program provides an oppor colleges and universities participated in the Lin field tournament, making this the largest inter tunity for actual broadcast experience to collegiate debate tournament in the United States. students of radio speech and is a part During spring quarter the debate squad travels of the public information program of the to Missoula, Montana, for the Northwest Tau Kappa college. Dr. Hicks' broadcast is designed Alpha Tournament held at Montana State Univer for those who appreciate the beauty and sity, April 10 and 11. It is planned also to send eloquence of great poetry as interpreted delegates to the National Pi Kappa Delta Conven orally. tion and Tournament to be held at Kalamazoo, Michigan, April 6-10. Dr. Sene A. Carlile, Speech Department Chairman, is advisor to Zeta chapter of COVER PICTURE Pi Kappa Delta, national honorary forensic fraternity BEGINNING SKI CLASS: Dr. Louise Roloff, in at Western. structor: I. to r., Jackie Truman, Betty William son, Elia Bonino, Sally King, John Griswold, Nancy Wardell, Janice Carlbom, Alan Swanberg, Contributors to this issue include: President W. W. Joan Wharton, Betty Grocott, Sally Hitch, Gloria Haggard, Dr. Irwin Hammer, Don Walter, Laurence THE WINNER: Larry Padgett, junior from Everett, Mutch. In front, Mary MacPhail. Brewster, Paul Herbold, Ruth Weythman, Hazel was the recipient of the 1952 inspirational award —Photo by Dr. Roloff. Plympton, Ruth A. Burnet, Roger Gray, and Ray in football, voted to him by his teammates at the Ondracek. season's end. 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WOMEN OF PHYSBCAL EDUCATION FACULTY ACTIVE IN STATE AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Miss Patricia Hieber of the College P. E. Depart ment was elected president of the Washington State Association for Health, Physical Education, ASB HOUSED: For the first time, convenient private offices are provided for the hard working ASB and Recreation at the annual meeting in November.