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The B-G News April 6, 1954 Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-6-1954 The B-G News April 6, 1954 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The B-G News April 6, 1954" (1954). BG News (Student Newspaper). 1183. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/1183 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. iWdtw Green State Univetsittj VoL38 Offldai Stud.nl PubUcotlon, Bowling Green. Ohio. Tuesday. April 6. 1954 No. 44 Swan Club Show Theme To Feature rvirSffff*" Internationally Famous Boychoir Memories Of Past Swan Club, women's synchron- izi'il swimming teim, will present participated°^if^ in the 5*2.Ohio Intercol- To Present Concert Tomorrow its twelfth annual aquatic show legiate Band Festival held at The Columbus Boychoir will Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Oberlin College, Sunday, said Roy US-Pint Quota Set appear tomorrow night in the at 8:15 p.m., announced Miss Iris J. Weger, director of bands. Baugh And Smith Men's Gym at 8:16 p.m. in the Andrews, of the women's physical The students in attendance were For Blood Collection sixth and last of the 1053-64 education department. Anthony Roberts, trumpet; Nancy Artist Series programs. The theme is "Portraits of the The Red Cross Bloodmobile will Abbott, French horn; Neal Sprang, pay its tenth visit to the campus To Star In liliom' The Boychoir, under the di- Past." The 18-act show directed tuba; James Jeff ryes, baritone sax; rection of Herbert Huffman, is by Miss Andrews and Miss Dorothy June Roche, clarinet; Marie Breid- Thursday, from 9:46 a. m. to Robert Smith portraying Liliom made up of about 24 boys ranging Luedtke of the women's physical enbaugh, clarinet; Freda Tschanz, 4 p. m. and Juanita Baugh as Julie, will in age from 9 to 14. education department, will portray oboe; Kathleen Hazeldine, bas- Blood will be collected in the play the leads in the play "Lili- Mr. Huffman, who founded the the past from the days of the old soon; David Nizny, trombone; Rec Hall, at a rate if eight dona- om," a charming romantic fantasy group in 1940, has built the Boy- west through the "roaring twen- Eugene Demopoulos, bass clarinet. tions every fifteen minutes, Robert by the world famous Hungarian- choir into an internationally fam- ties," ending with the finale Twenty -Filth Year W. Rice, chairman of the Alpha American, Ferenc Molnar, to be ous musical organization. "Salute to the Future," all nar- Phi Omega bloodbank committee, presented in the Main Aud. on The choir was moved from Co- This year marked the festival's said. May 6 to 8, under the direction of rated by Vincent Tampio. JACKSON MAnTINDELL twenty-fifth anniversary. Bowling lumbus, Ohio, in 1950 when the Mood Of The Show All persons who signed to do- Dr. Donald C. Kleckner, associate group was given an invitation to Green was one of the four origi- professor of speech. Mood of the show will be set nal universities that comprised the nate blood will receive an appoint- affiliate with the famous West- by the opening number, "Reflec- Management Topic ment card through the mail, Rice Others in the cast will be Marie, minster Choir College in Prince- first festival in 1929. Of the 61 Mary Anna Scott; Mrs. Muskat, tions," which will be done in a colleges and universities in Ohio, added. Persona who signed up ton, N. J. misty setting with a color wheel Of Business Expert 23 were represented. to donate blood and fail to re- Though there arc only about playing on a spray center, and the The musicians representing ceive a card may still drop in at two dozen boys on tour, the en- women swimming in multi-colored Jackson Martindell, president the Rec Hall to donate. rollment in the choir and school of the American Institute of these 23 universities spent all day fluorescent suits. Saturday and Sunday morning re- The quota is 125 pints. A total numbers about 70. Nearly every "The cast for this year's per- Management, will present a lecture of 1,300 pints have been collected state and Canada is represented in entitled "An Appraisal of Manage- hearsing for the Sunday afternoon formance, 26 Swan Club members concert. The concert was held in since the first Bloodmobile visit. the Columbus Boychoir. and 3 men from the men's swim- ment," at 8 p. m. tonight in the In Comsat* Hall Rec Hall. His lecture is open to Finney Chapel at 3:30 p.m. Percy ming team, is the largest ever Grainger, world famous pianist, The choir has appeared with used," said Miss Andrews. the public without admiasion such famous orchestras as the charge. composer, and conductor, and The men in the cast will be in Donald McGinnis of Ohio State Plan Sadie Hawkins New York Philharmonic and the three numbers. Herbert Scogg and Mr. Martindell is considered to University were guest conductors. Philadelphia Orchostra. The boys David Hamilton will do a comedy be one of America's leading busi- luanlta Baugh Robert Smith have sung in the Philadelphia ness management experts. He be- Conducted Own Works Academy of Music and Carnegie "Daiy Daisy." Ronald Dall will Mr. McGinnis conducted the Week For May 3-8 Lee Beneke; Mother Holbincr. be in the number "Indian Maid- gan his business career working Deloria Lehman: Ficsur, Fred Hall in New York. on the Wall Street Journal edi- Festival Band in his own work, Sadie Hawkins week, the offi- Tours throughout the United ens" with Ellyn Bowen, Ann Dunl- "Symphony for Band," which was cial girl-ask-boy time on campus, Ashley; Wolf Iliefeld, Frank pace, Lois Jenks Hassen, Nancy torial staff. He was one of the States and Canada have brought founders of Fiduciary Counsel, performed for the first time at will be held May 3 to 8 this year, Glann; Linzman, Vincent Tampio; Mclntyre and Patricia Pietras. announced Biuce Horsfal, chair- Young Holbiner, Doug Dickson; fame and popularity to the group. Costuming in this number includes Inc., and from 1031-48 served as Ohio State University last month. Mr. Huffman and his young sing- president of that investment coun- Percy Grainger conducted his own man of the week, sponsored by Richly Dressed Man, Harold Mc- ers are credited with inspiring a replica of an authentic Indian original works and settings. Alpha Tau Omega fraternity <; Huly; Poorly Dressed Man, Terry war bonnet. Scogg and Dall will sel organization supervising more This year the girl-ask-boy ar- Schon; Louise, Betty Idle; Magis- some 25 other boychoirs in the than $600 million of investment The program offered the first U.8. also team with Miss Dunipace and performances of his "Bell Piece," rangement will extend to the mar- trate, Carl Balson; Doctor, Ray- Miss Mclntyre in "Tintypes." funds. mond Beard; Carpenter, Dean Both groups of boys, those on for Swiss hand bells with tuneful riage license stage, Horsfall said. tour and those in Princeton have Wood And Pietras Solo Mr. Martindell is now presi- percussion and winds, a number A registration desk will be set Russell; Male Dancer, Jumes Connie Wood will do "A dent of the American Institute of a curriculum of education from for full band entitled "Let's Dance up in the Nest during the week, so Liedtke; Servant Girls, Nancy Ann the fourth to the ninth grade. Shadow from the Past," the num- Management, a non-profit founda- Gay in Green Meadow," and that girls, accompanied by their Schrock and Noel Greenhill. ber with which she won the inter- tion studying management methods They study the conventional sub- "None May Tread the Dance Be- dates, may get marriage licenses. Additional cast members are jects, but the major course is collegiate solo synchronized swim- and problems for the purpose of neath the Dark Mold." Mr. The iicense will be necessary for Donald Phinney, Dan Wawrzyni ming title. This number is diffi- advancing the profession of man- music. The young singers spend Grainger dedicated this work to admission to the Sadie Hawkins ak, Ted Potts, Marvin Crosten, at least two hours a duy on music. cult in that Miss Wood does most agement. It also evaluates com- the 1954 Festival. dance Saturday, May 8. Darrell Askey, William Mclntire, of it underwater. panies to see which are the best Daisy Mae and Lil Abner will James Mainous, and Robert Sny- An unusual bus is outfitted to Another solo on the program is managed. be announced at the dance. A der. make a school bus on wheels while "Peg 0' My Heart," by Miss Besides being the author of "The the choir is on a concert tour. The parade for all contestants will be bus has desks, comfortable chairs, Pietras, Swan Club president. Scientific Appraisal of Manage- held Tuesday, May 4. Election of The program includes a race, ment," now in its third printing, Three Ohio Schools a loud speaker system, a refriger- the campus Daisy Mae and Lil ator for light lunches, and a five- "The Hobbyhorse Handicap," com- he is also the author of numerous Abner will be May 6. Service Group To plete with copies of the silks business and financial articles Several contests will be held octave piano. worn by the jockeys from well- See Children's Show Gsrshwln To Folk Songs that have appeared in newspapers The University Theater will during the dance: most unusual Type, Baby-Sit Although a program has not known stables.
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