The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Campus Archives University of Maine Publications Fall 11-30-1944 Maine Campus November 30 1944 Maine Campus Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus Repository Citation Staff, Maine Campus, "Maine Campus November 30 1944" (1944). Maine Campus Archives. 2711. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus/2711 This Other is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Campus Archives by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Lid place was with the pine banners from other colleges. The Maine Campus lub is really le up in the Published Weekly by the Students of the University of Maine tesday night. VoL XLVIa Z 265 Orono, Maine, No.t•tidwr ters about 50, 30, 1944 Ntintlicr 8 where there to go around, those Students Masque Members rls don Should Register Now Holiday Ball e man's side, Surprise Brickers Success and off they For Oak Speaking Contest ws the diff... With Reception Iammond are Preparations are being made for• As Students Celebrate .k's meeting. the John M. Oak Scholarship Prize 1 Last week the Masque assist in the gave an in- Contest in Public Speaking to be held formal reception for Masque • id do it ably, Director 240 Couples Wednesday, February 28, 1945. The and Mrs. Herschel L. Bricker at the Attend - awards Brevities • • this year are a first prize of . Little Theatre. The reception was Dr. Harry Trust Year's First Formal s begun and $30, a second prize of $20, and a third 1 held WSGA STAMP DB I N E Saturday evening after the show, :en organized. prize of $5. "Cuckoo on the Hearth," returned To Give Address The Thanksgiving Ball, presented and Colvin The contest is open to all regular The war stamp totals for this week from Dow Field. In honor of their by the University of Maine students, are going to civilian students in good standing are as follows: recent marriage, the Brickers were At Campus Chapel was held Wednesday evening, Novem- possibly The who have not previously won first Sold presented with two pairs of silver ber 22, in the Memorial Gymnasium players, and prize. Dorm Last Week Total candlesticks. Dr. Harry Trust, president of the from 8:30 to 1:00. It was attended by at least one 240 couples, If necessary, a preliminary contest Balentine $51.40 Mrs. Bricker comes from Cedar Bangor Theological Seminary for a better turn-out than any the other will be held a week before the final Colvin 12.70 56.65 Falls, Iowa. She is a graduate of Coe social function has had so far past ten years, will be the guest this for the selection of the six best Delta Tau 18.55 College. where she majored in music. year. Music was furnished by id Bonds preacher at the church service in the the speakers. Elms 3.10 20.85 She is a member of Chi Omega, social Men of the Air. Speeches should be extemporaneous Sigma Chi 18.15 sorority. Little Theatre on Sunday, December The covering of the bandstand and North Estabrooke 34.00 the novelty and from eight to ten minutes in length. 61.94 Mr. Bricker has been an instructor 3, at 10:45 a.m. His topic will be decorations of the lights South Estabrooke "Presenting were carried They may be on any persuasive theme, 10.90 54.20 in speech and theatre courses for sever- Your Real Self." Charles out, according to the Uni- graph versity subject to the Committee's approval. al years at the University of Maine. O'Connor, who was scheduled to speak, colors, in blue and white e You $60.70 will crepe paper. The judges' decision will be reached $281.74 For the past eight years, he has also preach at the Woodland Metho- In addition, a large "Thanksgiving" by no specific point system, but con- been director of the Maine Masque dist Church. sign was suspended CHRISTIAN FAITH DISCUSSION from the TUDIO sideration will be given to the follow- Theatre. Director Bricker is presi- Born in Ivybridge, Devonshire, Eng- wall in back of the band- stand. ingor, Me. ing qualities in the speech and its The third in a series of Christian dent of the American Educational land, Dr. Trust was secretary of Faith presentation: knowledge of the sub- discussions sponsored by the Theatre Association, and a member of Young People's Britain Colonial Mis- Outstanding among the musical ject, organization of material, origi- committee for Interpreting the Chris- the National Theatre Conference. As sionary Society from 1907-1910. He presentations of the evening were the tian nality, diction, persuasiveness, and Faith, will be held Sunday, at a member of the Conference, he is came to this country in 1910 and stud- drum solo and the vocal rendition of raise. 5:00 p.m. in the MCA reading room. chairman of the Army General Hos- ied at the Bangor Theological Semi- "Minnie the Moocher." Speakers The chairman for the inte-ested in this contest discussion is pital Entertainment. nary until 1913, when he was ordained The planning committee, responsible mild consult Proiessci- Marl: Bill Chesehor-I:gh. The tonic Bai- will be in the Congregational Church. He in a large measure for the success of ley, 240 Stevens hail, "Christian tt:aith in the or call Orono World at received an A.B. and a D.D. from the ball, consisted of C/Sgt. Robert 961. Prospcctive Large." participants are Bowdoin College and a D.D. from Campana, C/Sgt. Frank Crimp. Paul urged to respond promptly Party Bids Issued to this c.p- The leader this week will ne Mr. Boston University. In 1934 he re- Dowe, Esther Flagg. Evelyn Foster, portunity, as the Committee in charge Clarence A. Day, Extension Editor ceived an honorary D.D. from the Robert Malcomson, Martha O'Brien, reserves the Sorority Rushees right to cancel the con- c•i College of Agriculture. Mr. University of Maine. His two sons and Natalie Smith. The chaperons test if interest does not warrant hold- Day is active in the program of the attended the University. were Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Cooper and ing it this year. Next local Methodist Church and has served Monday,Dec. 4 Lieutenant and Mrs. Willis Tracy. for several years on the MCA Ad- Invitations for The members of the reception com- visory Board. the final sorority rushing parties will be issued to the First Alley Match mittee were President and Mrs. Ar- Pack And Pine Club A special invitation is extended to freshman and transfer women on Mon- thur A. Hauck and Colonel and Mrs. the Reserves to attend these meetings. day, Dec. 4. The parties begin on Of Men's League Newton Alexander. Pack To Chemo Pond )iscussions are open to all students. Wednesday and continue through Sun- A buffet supper will be served at day evening. Each party will last two Scheduled For Wed. And Pine For Home the meeting. hours in accordance with Panhellenic Capt. 1-la! Pletts procedure. The University of Maine Men', NORTH ESTABROOKE DANCE By Mary Elizabeth Marble On December 6, Alpha Omicron Pi Bowling League will officially begin Now Running Show Last week-end, nine Pack and Pine North Estabrooke %%ill hold an in- will begin the week of parties. Chi Wednesday. Dec. 6, with three sched- members took a bike hike to Chemo formal vie dance in the recreation room Omega will hold its final rushing event uled matches. The League consists of;At Salvage Office Pond. The hardy cyclists were Mar- on Friday, Dec. 1. All men on campus on Thursday, Dec. 7. Delta Delta six teams representing the upperclass- are invited. tha O'Brien, Harriet Steinmetz, Mary Delta will entertain on Friday evening; men of Phi Kappa Sigma, the Cabins. ITALY: "Everything from scoop Mary Courtright Marble, Joan Greenwood, Bob Fischer, and Joan Kimball Phi Mu will hold its party on Satur- and the four freshman houses. The to nuts!" This sums the field covered are co-chairmen of Paul Clifford, Ray Sargent, Dave the dance, and day. and Pi Beta Phi will close this first match will start at 6:00 p.m. on by the salvage crews at a large air Helen Boulter is Pierce, and Dave Sykes. Astounding the invitation chair- rushing season with its party Sunday, the Orono alleys. Results of this and base of the Fifteenth Air Force Ser- everyone man. Mrs. Joseph B. other with our bedrolls, we left Murray will be Dec. 10. contests will be posted in the vice Command, in their business of chaperon. Refreshments Campus the Steinmetz house at 2 p.m. Satur- will be served. along with other announce- stripping wrecked planes of every day afternoon and rolled merrily into The next meeting of the Con- ments of the League. The program piece of usable equipment and material. Bangor about three. WOMAN'S FORUM MEETING tributors' Club bill be on Tuesday, for Dec. 6 is as follows: "Running the show" at the Salvage Scarcely had we left that metropolis The Women's Forum will meet Dee. 4, at 6:45 in Balentine sun S.A.E. vs. the Cabins and Reclamation office is Captain Har- behind, when Dave Sykes had a Thursday, November 31, immediately parlor. Guest of the evening bill Phi Kap vs. Theta Chi old V. Pletts. former U. of M. breakdown and was forced to return to after rushing dates, in the Balentine be Mrs.