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Smash Performance Expected Radio Addresses Declares Greatest Danger Anticipate Large Attendance for Players Add Final to America Is Lack of Unity Bulletin's Ace Columnist Hear Father Linden's Bill SiiFvis Reviews Popular Radio Addresses Mike's Work—Page 3 Gonzag Bulletin On KHQ Every Saturday Official Publication of tile Associated Students of Gonzaga University Z802 Spokane, Washington, February 8, 1939 Number 16 Father Linden ©up amndl Offlf Tifa® Caumpiins Resumes Popular CONDUCT PRESS CLINICS Smash Performance Expected Radio Addresses Declares Greatest Danger Anticipate Large Attendance For Players Add Final To America Is Lack Of Unity. Conference Despite Heavy Snow Touch to Comedy Father James V. Linden, S.J., re­ pent of the Law school. Muted his Tom Skeffington, talented and seventh year of radio speaking tut popular Glee club soloist, will lead Saturday night at 7:30 over KHQ Many Out-of-Town Delegates his all-star troupe of actors Into when he gave the first of a series Music Department lhe swing of the racing season for of radio talks on the subject "The the two day performance of the American Attitude." May Not Be Able to Come hilarious, horsey, musical farce, The attitude that Father Linden Hullabululu. in the Gonzaga audl- The first ajMwl Inland Empire singled out was one of national Starts Broadcast UwJSJn February 11 and 12. InteracholasUc Press Conference solidarity. "The greatest danger to The University Players are all apparenUy will have to dig Itself America," be stated, "la not a Nine Receive ready to present the biggest dra- out from under a heavy fall ot danger that cornea to us from for­ msUc production since the heyday snow, which blanketed the region Friday Over KGA eign shores —it is danger of divi­ of 1923, when the student body Opening tbe ail-day Li U-wohoListlc in the last few days. sion amongst ourselves," Frew aosskn in tbe uudltorium (above riglitl, editor of tbe Inland staged the magnificent "Passion The violent, weather conditions Society's Pins rim- Itenponnc Saturday will be Andrew C, Oofft- OatfaoUc and dean of tbe Law Friday e Play." starring former conch Mich­ may definitely effect the attend­ rening Uon- In welcoming Father Linden well (above), amtociatv pmlmnor of school, k»-to conduct the important 1 zaga's music de parti ael J. Pecarovlch and other well- ance from the more distant points. back on the air, the station an­ journalist] at tbe University of j crmnrjU aeanion on newspaper "What do you mean, you exist?" > the direction of Lyle Moore goea known alumni. Montana, Jmiim Knuiiet Hoyoc fcg and ctJilcw. Notwithstanding, at least 200 dele­ nounced that Lhe program was re­ Just one of the many questions i°n the air over station KGA bring- gates will probably meet at the ln 1-ln.t Musical Oomedj turning because of the fine re­ flred at candidates for membership . * «P°»"™ liners an opportun­ Press club-sponsored Journalism Hullabululu U the lirst musical sponse to his program last year. ity to become personalty acquaint- THREE FOR THE MONEY convention. in the Ledesmian society, during j , £ JJ ^ comedy attempted on a Gonzaga Next Saturday's talk, the second eJ wlt|i tt hlKh typc w k stage. It brings together Tom In the series, will be on 'The Program Completed the annual ingresslon ceremonies | One talent which that department Skeffington. the well-known Gon- American Attitude Toward the A complete program lor the day last Sunday night. But all survived : turns out. ^ quartet, a specialty trio. Karl Present Spanish Civil War." tag has been finally arranged. All and received the Ledcsmlan dlplo-! Deviating from last year's pol-! Milton's "top toonsters." a chorus Always greatly demanded as a speakers for the clinic discussion* ma of membership, making up (ullc7< t,w program will utilize muai- drawn from the Glee club ranks public speaker, ho bas spoken in are primed with Information and cal whatever pride was lost during lai I numbers exclusively rather ^j thc acU„e of tht. mo)lt Kift0u the last [ew weeks to the Com­ eager to pass Jt on. "inquisition." j than attempt to crowd the pro- j thespiana to appear on the campus mercial Club of Davenport, the During the day the entire uni­ DhUnctive Award j «""" llmc with a •»••*•»• In a decade. B'nai B'ritli, Klwanis and the Spo­ versity building will be thrown kane Council of Catholic Women. open to the Inspection of the dele­ Following the distribution of di-1 rrwtu™ O/iariet The large twenty-two person Thla Next Monday he Is scheduled to gates. "Hulianululu," the varsity plomas. nine old members, who; Friday's broadcast will cast enacts the story of Terry Pat­ fettlurc Ulc address Lhe Junior Chamber of show, will climax the entertain­ had been Judged deserving of thej Gonzaga Male quartet, terson (Tom Skewing ton) who Commerce and the fallowing week ment In the, evening. distinctive award, were presented *«d KaUiryn Dlas Rogen, and Tom flunks his final exams after his fa­ ttier Colonel Lionel Patterson the Cheney Chamber of Commerce. Registration will be handled in the society's gold pin. The reel- Madden, winners respectively of I Buddy Zumwalt) announces a big the entrance parlors. pknts were: Max Chapman, presi-! scholarships in piano and violin. dent. Mike Sheridan, Ed Foubert, Selection" offered by the quartet graduation party for Terry and his Don Miller. Dick Slsk, Hsnry w"1' Include "As Torrents I Sum- classmates. The Colonel and his Haug, Ray Vanderzanden, John mcr," Kelclby's 'In A Monastery friend Dr. Preston Crickets . Vic Wandermere Is Melius and Gale Slegle. Garden," and "Song of the Bayou" Van Dyke J buy Hullabululu. a by Bloom. wild, uncontrollable racer for his Four Debates High point of the exercises came Continuity for this and ensuing graduation present and bet their when Father Flaherty, S.J., mod­ broadcasts will be written by Bill shlrta on the Upson Downs Derby. erator, conferred upon Francis E. 'Zaga Shag' Scene Royce, arts student, under the ap­ The story resolves their troubles. Set For Friday Townscnd the gold key, the soci­ proval Of Steve Gaylord. KGA pro­ Songs, dialogue, acting, features ety's highest award. Mr. Townsend gram manager. By C. T. Is the first to be so honored. | all provide lop-nij;ht entertain- Government spending anu new Stop? Look? and Listen! you . During the lunch which fol­ deal policies *JU i^iUn be tbe ques­ "Gates" and "Jitterbugs." Every­ tion of the hoar Friday when var­ lowed, a banquet was projected, SECOND HEIDELBERG Tlck-etr-ar* on sa/e at popular one's going Lo the Zaga Shag at sity debaters swing Into action the date of which Is to be an- rices, 50 cents for the main floor Wandermere Country club at B TO BE SPONSORED against teams from Northwest id 30 cents for the balcony. p. m., February Zl. Nazarenc College of Nampa, Ida­ With an enviable reputation for BY LAW FRESHMEN ho. Four debates, starting at three staging successful affairs, the G o'clock In room 211, will be held Heidelberg Night. traditional club Is out to hang up another so­ between the two schools. Law school party In which the up­ cial triumph with their mid-win- What's this? The "G" club collecting "protection money" from Dutcb Meds Told Flying Ryan, operator of tbe Blue and White b»T No It "a Just that Seaton Screwball Topics per classmen fete the freshmen, iiT informal, appropriately styled Hugh Keener* and Don Dlrstlno, Daly and Tony Oanadeo think tbat tbat ten Dutch is holding belongs will be given a return engagement the "Zaga Shag." The "brawl" bas Bill Royce and Bob Fly tin. Tom to than. It all started when Dutch received one of tbe marked dollar Monday exening at 9 o'clock In double assurance for success this Curran and Bob Dcllwo, and Bob bllsi for which the Spokanm Press was offering a ten dollar bill. Tbe the Ratbskctlar of the Bucket of Exams Are Stiff season for it will mark the Gon­ "G" men, chiming- they aneut tbe one. demanded a cut of tbe fat Carty and Jim Curran will be the Occupy 'Forum Blood when the Freshman class, in, zaga students' last night to howl reward. Goocaga speakers. keeping with the good neighbor sing what will bring more before "tripping the light fantas­ Four debaters will be selected Tom Curran and Dick O'Neill to Gonzaga to speak bo- tic" is scratched from Lhe college later this week to represent Gon­ REMEMBER "BOX AND COX" withstood the thunderous on­ thc Mendel society, the offi­ calendar for forty days • Lent. zaga at Llnneld College's annual Invitational Tournament. Two slaught of Jack Moran and Carter classmen. cers of the club have Initiated a Dance able swing melodies, fa­ Junior college men and two varsity Dullonty during last Tuesday's plan according to which meetings miliar to Gonzaga ahaggcrs will be According to the freahman class speakers will make the trip an­ Platforum meeting and valiantly will be called every Thursday cvs- presented by that genial man of secretary-treasurer. John Reno, nounces debate manager Don Dli upheld the cause that "one set of ning. rhythm. Karl Milton and Lhe Gen­ who Is In charge of the affair, re­ ! quintuplets Is better than three Dr. M M Hales, medical exam­ tlemen of Jive. freshments and a light lunch will '• pairs of twins," much to the enjoy- be served during a program of sev­ iner for the Aeronautical associa­ Tickets are available on the 1 ment of all present tion, Inaugurated this new plan campus from any G man and are eral surprise speakers. Reha also MYERS SPEAKS TO Thus Platforum'a series of Ox- divulged that a prominent member when he spoke before last Thurs­ popularly priced at eighty cents ton day's meeting on "Medicine in Avl- per couple.
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