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Spectator 1955-04-29 Editors of the Ps Ectator Seattle nivU ersity ScholarWorks @ SeattleU The peS ctator 4-29-1955 Spectator 1955-04-29 Editors of The pS ectator Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/spectator Recommended Citation Editors of The peS ctator, "Spectator 1955-04-29" (1955). The Spectator. 531. http://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/spectator/531 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. It has been accepted for inclusion in The peS ctator by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. STEVE HAIR, JIM RAY SEATTLEUNIVERSITY VIE FOR PREXY SPOT Spectator By MARGIE VAN PARYS places: Information Booth and Copy Editor Chieftain from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Marycrest Hall from 1 p.m. to 10 Primary elections weredecided Vol. XXII ®-*m» SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1955 No. 24 Tuesday, April 26, following p.m., and at ProvidenceHall. Stu- last dent Body are required for a week of spirited campaigning and cards enthusiasm. Avote of 733 was re- voting. narrowingthe con- Climaxing the campaigning, a corded, fieldof May 2, testants to 17. rally will be held Monday, Beverly To Rule ap- beginning at 7 p.m. First event of Queen The names of 22 candidates pearedon theprimary ballot. Sur- the evening will be a car caravan viving the primaries on the ASSU which will form in front of the ballot are: Chieftain and tour the downtown Over Fourth Military Ball area. PRESIDENT Campaign speeches will be de- By TOM DeMAN Steve Hair livered by candidates from a plat- Beverly "Joey" Beswick, 18- Jim Ray form in front of the Engineering year-old freshman pre-major, will VICE PRESIDENT Building following the parade. A reign as queenof the fourthannual Warren Barnebey street dancewillprovidepost-rally Military Ball. Queen Beverly, a Jim Quinn ■*■ festivities. flaxen-haired, blue-eyed resident SECRETARY The student body will vote on of Marycrest is from Mill Valley, Catherine Corbett the new ASSU constitution on the California. TREASURER final ballot, May 3. The dance, slated for Friday, Mike Lane Students will alsovote on nomi- May 13, will beheld at the Olympic John Sites nees for the Loyalty Cup Awards. Hotel. DIRECTOR These candidates will be nomi- Beverly waschosen for the honor PUBLICITY nated by the Senior Class. One Paul Mernaugh of queen by the senior cadets from ' senior man and woman will each girls by Dick Vargo five previously elected the receive a trophy during the com- princesses of the AWSSU race are: entire ROTC. The In mencement exercise. the court, electedfrom twenty can- PRESIDENT didates, are Dorothy Schaaf,senior, Mary Moe Englishmajor fromSeattle;Joanne Louise Picardo Treichei, sophomore, music major VICE PRESIDENT Assembly Bd. from Olympia; Sue.Schwab,fresh- Mercedes Gales man, pre-major from Tacoma, and Joan Hatchell Theresa Kerns, freshman, pre- SECRETARY major from Seattle. MadelineHopper Move Blocks Jo Rosati The Military Ball is an annual spring sponsored by the Re- TREASURER dance serve Officers Training Corps of Helen Corey Proxy's Veto University. Attendedby the Bette Kay Mason Seattle - - In a special session held last entire student corps, the dance is A question and answerperiod Monday night, April Looking forward to the Military Ball, on May 13, are Queen Bev- 25, the Stu- Schwab, held in honor of the graduating willbe heldon Monday, May 2, at dent Assembly over-rode the stu- erly "Joey" Beswick and her royal court (1. to r.). Sue time, Dorothy senior cadets. 12:00 in Room 123. At this dent body president's veto of the Theresa Kerns, Joann Treichel and Schaaf. secondary Military dress is the attire for the candidatesfor ASSU of- new constitution. fices may questioned. event, which is scheduled from 9 be All stu- previous meeting April to 1 Olympic's Spanish dents are encouraged to attend. At a on in the Ball- For first in the history 12, the board unanimously ap- room. Music will be provided by the time proved and the Esquires, with Tubby at of SU, Sophomore,Junior and Sen- the constitution sent Crew Works Clark it to the election board for place- 'Roberta' the piano. ior Class officers will be electedat the same time as the ASSU and ment on the ballot. Don Navoni, ball coordinator,re- AWSSU elections. No primary A few days later, Darrell Brit- minds cadets that the method of tain, president,sent offi- elections will be held. ASSU an Performance program distribution will be an- letter to the board which To Perfect to appear on ballot cial nounced later. Names the By MARY HARRIS Marcia Dodson, head of makeup, are: vetoed the document. This was the for the this' year that Brittain Department of Seattle and Jerry Toohey, in charge of Generalchairman ballis first time TheMusic Ron Pat Roddy. Jack Sullivan is busi- SOPHOMORES used his veto power whichis given the auspicesof Mv Sigma, lighting. Bernie Schmidt and President: Bob Bruck and San- U,under Randall are stage managers, while ness manager, and Ed Campbell is him according to our present con- soon present Jerome Kern's tos Contreras. will Don LaQuet will handle publicity. in charge of the court. Dick Clay- stitution. "Roberta." The event will take bergheads decorations Vice President: JackieJudy, Kay The to the As- in the gym- Mary Carrigan is choreographer, the commit- and Ray letter delivered place May 6 and 7 tee, George Simpson Kuse Weber. sembly Board Monday night read, p.m. and Roger Ford designed sets. while directs Secretary: Gloria Funke, Karen nasium at 8:30 publicity. Capt. W. R. Adams is the in part: "The reason for said ac- BrennaKidney A model from Best's Apparel, Lundmark, Adoreen McCormack The cast includes Donna Power,is donating her time ROTC faculty advisor assisting the tion is due to a directcontradiction Stephanie,Mary Kay Schaff as committee heads. and Mary Ann Onorato. in said constitution; i.e., jus- as to make the fashion show an out- Treasurer: Pat chief Madame Roberta, BarbaraCole as Galbraith. tice swearing in officers before ap- standing event in the show. JUNIORS Sophie and Bob Suver as John proved." in productionin- Carl Pitzeris directing the Seat- President: Maurice Galbraith Kent. Others the tleU orchestra in the musicalpor- After a short discussion, the clude Joy Proffitt as Scharwenka, AnnualJunior Prom and Dan Lenoue. Board unanimously voted against Huck Haines, tion of "Roberta." Mrs. Emmett Vice President: Fred Foy. Bob Bachmann as Egan directing the production. Brittain's veto. However,in a sub- Pat Raney as Billy Boyden, Caro- is Secretary: Pauline Horst and sequent action, legislation was Teale, Scheduled May 27 Marilyn lyn Steigleder as Mrs. and Ward. added to the document to clarify Taylor Henry. Plans the Mary and Bill as Lord for annual Junior Treasurer: Harris the controversial clause. France, the setting for Prom were announced this week Jackie Larson. Paris, is SU Fund Drive the two-actmusical. An American by Mike Weber, chairman. The SENIORS footballplayer, John Kent, goes to formal dance is slated for May 27 President: Tom Holt. Paris after breaking his engage- For New Dorm at Dick Parker's Pavilion. Vice President: Jim Honda and A Phi O Slate ment to Sophie, who afterwards Earl Bostic, his seven-piece or- Marilyn Ozar. him to France. He arrives Secretary: Lois Voelker. follows Underway chestra and vocalist will provide Drive for Blood at the home of his Aunt Minnie, Well music from 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Treasurer: Dick Tessier. shop. At April 13 the beginning of to The Sy Simon, outgoing presidentof who ownsa leading dress marked theme of "Flamingo" will be car- Final elections are slated for shop John meets Stephanie, an ticket sales for a 1955 Oldsmobile Tuesday, May 3. Polling booths Alpha Phi Omega, recently re- the ried out in programs and decora- results employee,andbecomes fond of her. and $1,000 in cash. Both prizes are tions. will be located at the following leased the of their election. death, complications to the winner drive, Officers-elect of the servicefrater- AfterMinnie's offered of this arise affecting many of the char- the purpose of which is tb furnish Committee chairmen for the nity are: Dan Lenoue, president; event Tom Holt andMari- Warren Barnebey, president acters. The production is high- the Jesuit faculty building now include: vice show, secret lyn Ozar, business managers; Mary COTTON TOLO of pledges; Joe Curulla, vice presi- lighted by a fashion under construction. The student Russian royalty, singing and com- selling the largest number of Moe, programs; Lois Voelker,invi- dent of projects; Hal Cline, treas- tations; Kathy Boyleand Paul Mc- Limmer, corresponding edy. tickets will receive a full tuition ON 29 urer; Dick Mary scholarship. Coullough, publicity; Ron Jutilla APRIL secretary; Santos Conterras, re- Production assistants are gay manager; University, and Al Moore, tickets. Go in cottons, girls, with cording secretary; Bob Bruck, his- Gay Mcßae, costume Seattle in conjunc- the man of your choice, 'cause it's toian, and Marc Horton, sergeant- tion with the Jesuit Friends Com- tolo time. at-arms. mittee, is nowin the midst of sell- OnFriday, April 29, the AWSSU ing books of tickets for this cause. will sponsor the Cotton Co-chairmen Oakie Oaksmith, SU Art Club Darrel Brittain, annual Conterras, co-chairman, re- Father Hartnett Tolo Ballroom,sit- Santos and Joe Curulla ported over $600 at at the Rainbow arrangements collected the uated five miles east Float- also announced that beginning of this week and he for- of the have been completed for Plans Auction ing Bridge on US Highway 99.' Seattle sees over a thousand dollars col- Of 'America' Dancing will take place from 9 University students to open a "de- lected at the end of this week.
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