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Digital Commons @ George Fox University "The Crescent" Student Newspaper Archives and Museum 3-29-1957 The Crescent - March 29, 1957 George Fox University Archives Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/the_crescent Recommended Citation George Fox University Archives, "The Crescent - March 29, 1957" (1957). "The Crescent" Student Newspaper. 654. https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/the_crescent/654 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Museum at Digital Commons @ George Fox University. It has been accepted for inclusion in "The Crescent" Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ George Fox University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Dramatic Production Due Tonight Starring in tonight and tomor acted in the American way—which row night's production of "To has pome pitfalls, it appears. But morrow the World" are Gordon the authors of the play go back Martin, freshman from Newberg, to the theme "Love Conquers All" and James McDonnell, junior from to find the answer. Burr Oak, Kansas. These exper Dilla Tucker, director of the ienced actors are double-cast in play, who has had many years of the role of Emil Bruckner, a young experience in directing award-win German boy who is brought out ning plays, reports that the act of a Nazi society into the freedom ing is excellent-near professional of an American University, where in some cases. Gordon Martin, who his uncle, Michael Frame played will play the lead on Friday night, by Gerry Pierce, sophomore, Ev has appeared in six other three- erett, Washington, is an important act plays, including Love is Eter chemist. Intrigue develops when nal and I Remember Mama, He Emil discovers that Leona Rich has also acted in a three-act op ards, (played by Junior Deloves eretta and numerous one-act plays, Hinkle, Oregon City), who is about including "The Forgotten Man," to marry his uncle, is a Jew. Aunt this year's winning play in the an- Jessie, who is Iverna Lyda, fresh annual Homecoming Day contest. man from Nampa, Idaho is kind JAMES McDONNEL DELORES HINKLE GORDY MARTIN James McDonnell will play Sat to the youngster, while Frieda, the ginia Powell from Camas, Wash Floyd Weitzel, senior from Den This play points up the problems urday night's lead. His experience German maid (Christine Childs ington. ver, Colorado. Paul Morse, soph the world must face with groups includes major parts in two high from Star, Idaho), shows him her Guests at the birthday- party omore, Greenleaf, Idaho and Ralph such as Nazism, Facism, and Com school three-act plays, and in two intense hatred of Nazism. The that never happens are Dennis, Cammack, junior, Ontario, Ore munism teaching thousands, even three-act Bible Dramas, "Whatso little savage becomes more and Tommy, and Butler, played by gon, are double cast as Miller, the millions of children the way Emil ever Ye Sow" and "Slave Maid of more human under the influence of Lyle Wilson, freshman from Nam janitor who is very anxious to has been taught. Prejudice, Deceit, Israel" at Friends Bible College, little Patricia Frame, a typical pa, Idaho; Charlie Howard, fresh get the key to professor Frame's Hatred, Superiority are the prin Haviland, Kansas. He has appear American tomboy played by Vir- man from Caldwell, Idaho; and laboratory. ciple problems. They are counter- ed in several one-act plays and has had some directing experience with these. Paul Morse as Fred Mirier will Scribblers Seek play Friday night. Ralph Cam- mack will appear in the same part on Saturday. Poet Laureate Doris Pearson is student direc "Hear ye, hear ye! You may tor for the production. Helen Les become 'Poet Laureate' " was the ser heads the costume committee, cry as the Scribblers of George Lyle Wilson is responsible for the Fox college Friday announced the staging, Leola Comfort is working rules for their coming contest, on properties, Ralph Cammack Vol. 68, No. 9 GEORGE FOX COLLEGE, NEWBERG, ORE Friday, March 29, 1957 which is open to all students. has done the lighting, and the The purpose of the contest is to play production class is doing select a Poet Laureate to serve the make-up. Prompters are Lenore U. S. Students May Day Queen. Selection will be Davis and Doris Pearson. Gene Council Readies Martin, Wohlford based on student entries of poetry, vieve Mills is in charge of sound Slate Summer which must be placed in the re effects. New Constitution; Head May Day Fete ceptacle on the trophy case not Gordy Martin and Jo Wohlford, Europe Passage later than April 19. Any length or a pair of George Fox sophomores, type of poem on any subject will Acts on May Day U. S. students optimistic on in be considered, and any number Old Pulpit Test were appointed co-generalissimos. ternational conditions are booking Their appointment came through of entries may be submitted. Entries Filed Msmbers of the Student Coun summer passage to Europe in in The contest was planned to stim cil met Thursday, March 28, in a the student council. creasing numbers. And more ships Ten students of George Fox col The twosome will select people ulate interest in the organization's night meeting to continue work added to the trans-Atlantic run are publication, "The Scribbler", which lege have declared their intentions <to head the various committees making it possible for more stu to enter the 26th annual "Old on the new constitution, which is needed to make the occasion suc will appear on May Day. All con dent travelers to journey abroad. tributions to the Poet Laureate Pulpit Contest" soon to be spon to be submitted soon for student cessful. The committee heads pick sored by the Student Ministerial body approval. The constitution To meet the increased demand the contest will be published in the the members of their committees. non-profit Council on Student Tra association. combines the best features of the May Day is May 4 this year and booklet, along with biographical vel has just announced several information about the poets. Fac According to the SMA rules any old one, improved by suggestions plans are getting up a full head of additional sailings with space for student may enter the contest by steam. ulty members as well as students from all the classes and officers students and teachers. The Coun are invited to submit entries; how preparing and delivering a five-to- of the student body, with new mea cil reports that trans-Atlantic ever the faculty entries will not ten minute sermon well based on sures which the Student Council bookings by educational travelers be judged for Poet Laureate. scripture. considers to be great improve President Ross are up 15 percent through ^vtarch April 19 is the deadline for all The six men and four women ments over the existing document. first. contributions to both the contest participating in this year's tourn This year the Council expects to and the publication. ey .ire Bob Fiscus, Virginia Pow Some of the changes featured are ell, Earl Tycksen, Dick Harrison, an enlarged Student Council, with Prepares at Coast arrange 10,000 one-way passages Christine Childs, who is head President Milo Ross has return for students and teachers, an in Sally Meyer, Herb Sargent, Steve more representation, and a func ing up the poetry competition will Ross, Dave Wing, Pat Sanders, ed to the campus following a few crease of 30 percent over last sum also edit THE SCRIBBLER an tioning judicial department in days spent on the coast while mer, and the largest number of and Alfreda Pinther. cluding five justices. President thology of the writings of George working on his lecture to be pre persons served by the Council dur Fox students and faculty. Fay After a preliminary elimination Fred Newkirk reports that the new sented Saturday, April 5. ing its eleven years of operation. Hanson and Phyllis George are in contest, the top three or four constitution will be presented ear The strain of choir tour and "Inquiries to the Council by stu charge of publicity for the booklet speakers will deliver their serm ly in April, after it passes the stress of campus life were reliev dents and teachers planning to and Hideo Kaneko will do the art ons in chapel for final judging. scrutiny of the Student Council. ed as he worked in his pleasant travel independently are running work. Naomi Kliever prepared the The winner's name will be engrav Meredith Beals and Steve Ross surroundings. 30 percent ahead of last year," entry box, Bill Hopper and Steve ed on the SMA plaque, and he will The lecture will deal with rela said John E. Bowman, Executive Ross are general trouble-shooters, also receive a gift certificate. arc the committee in charge of Turning to the history of the wording the document. tionships between small colleges Director of the Council. He added Lenore Davis is promoter. Joyce and their communities. that the educational travel pro Hester is president of the Scrib "Old Pulpit", the last winner was grams sponsored by the Council's blers organization. Don Lamm who took the honors 43 member agencies are experienc in 1955. In the twenty-five con ing a similar increase. tests held throughout the years, Choir Reports Sun and Fan Mr. Bowman estimated that eight women and seventeen men more than 10,000 students and have won. The a cappella choir of George ed with the problem of finding a teachers will be traveling aboard Sharp Violin Fox recently returned from a suc way to Denair themselves.