See How See How They Run They Run Friday, April 28, 1950 THE SPECTRUM Vol. LXV No. 26 KKG, AGD Win 1950 Bison Brevities Three In Presidential Race Students To Name ATO's And Kappa's Win As College Election. Nears "Mr. Engineer" Ticket Selling Contest Next Wednesday . "Ain't We Got Fun," presented Ticket sales trophies went to by Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority Alpha Tau Omega and Kappa Kap- "Mr. Engineer" and his "Dream received the 15 minute first prize pa Gamma. For spark-plugging Girl" will lead the parade of en- trophy last night as the 1950 Bison their organization's selling cam- gineering displays to begin the en- Brevities ended another successful paign, Jerry Hamerlik and Mar- gineers' open house on May 10, 11, season. First place in the five mi- jorie Hale received $10 cash prizes. and 12. nute act went to Alpha Gamma Brevities business manager John The student body will vote on the Delta sorority for their act entitled Paulsen estimated that 3000 per- candidates for "Mr. Engineer" at "Strolling Through the Park One sons had viewed the show during student commission elections next Day." its three night stand. Proceeds Wednesday. The "Dream Girl" will Second and third place awards will be used by the sponsor, Blue be selected by the engineering in the 15 minute acts went to Alpha Key honor fraternity, for scholar- students from candidates nominat- Gamma Rho and Alpha Tau Omega ships and service projects on the ed by the various women's organ- fraternities, respectively. campus. izations on the campus. Second and third place awards Judges for the show were Har- ris Mark, chiropodist; Ed Stern, Freeh Aamodt Hansen The candidates for "Mr. Engine- in the five minute competition were er" who have been chosen by the received by Theta Chi fraternity clothier; Stanley Cowan, Fargo One of the three men pictured BOARD OF ATHLETICS—Soph- different engineering departments and Kappa Kappa Psi fraternity. FOrum; L. C. Sorlein, music in- above will be elected president of omore member: and the School of Chemistry are: structor; Vergel Cook Stern, Com- the Student Commission when Robert L. Matheson aeronautical engineering, Arthur munity theater; Hilder Shaw, Fine NDAC students go to the polls next Osborne Twedt Stennes, Perley, Minn.; agricultural Arts club; J. E. Pyle, Armour & Wednesday. BOARD OF STUDENT UNION— engineering, Ralph Hansen, Kin- Annual Spring Sing Co.; Howard Nelson, KVOX; and Forty-two persons are com- Senior member: tyre; architecture, Kenneth Maet- Bill Lanier, lawyer. peting for the twenty available Robert E. Eunice zold, Crary; civil engineering, Jim Slated For May 24 Three judges rated the acts each positions with only one office seek- BOARD OF STUDENT UNION— Dittus, Dickinson; electrical en- performance. Acts were rated on Application blanks and infor- er running unopposed. Sophomore member: gineering, Vernon Albertson, Twin art, music, comedy, originality, mation on the 1950 Spring Sing will The following is a list of offices Roger E. Mohagen Valley, Minn.; mechanical engineer- costume, and audience appeal, ac. be mailed to campus organizations open and the candidates applying Laverne L. Zink ing, Lloyd Flynn, Fargo; and cording to Jack Enger, chairman next week according to Dick for the positions. BOARD OF MUSIC—Senior mem- Chemistry, Blair Smallwood, Minot. of the judging committee. Thompson, Fargo, general chair- PRESIDENT OF STUDENT ber: Virginia Borderud man of the annual vocal competi- COMMISSION: tion. JUNIOR CLASS MEETING August Aamodt Joanne Brunsvold Pre-election Forum LaVern Freeh BOARD OF MUSIC — Sophomore Each vocal group will sing one CALLED popular and one organization num- Hugh J. Hansen member: All members of the Junior Set For Tuesday ber. Trophies will be awarded the BOARD OF CAMPUS AFFAIRS Joyce Farbo class are asked to meet in Fes- best men's and women's acts. —Senior member (vote for 2): Patricia Larsen All NDAC students will be given tival hall next Tuesday, May Stanley C. Carlson Students may cast their vote the opportunity to meet the candi- The Spring Sing is scheduled 2, at 4 p.m. Ralph A. Christensen either in Science hall or Morrill for May 24 in Festival 'hall. Cur- dates seeking offices in the forth- The meeting has been called Allen R. Dreisner hall from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Stu- coming all college election next tain time is 8 p.m. and admission Gordon D. Hansen dent activity tickets must be dis- again this year will be free. by LaVern Freeh, president of Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. in the the class. Walter A. Ness played at the polls as identifica- college Y. Alpha Phi Omega ,national ser- Ernest A. Solberg tion. vice fraternity, is the sponsor. BOARD OF CAMPUS AFFAIRS —Sophomore member: Kaye Bayley Howard Jundt Melton To Appear At Lyceum On Thursday BOARD OF FINANCE — Senior Member (vote for 2): The final number on the 49-50 wish to attend will be admitted Helen Arneson Little Country Theater lyceum upon presentation of their student Jean Davis series will be James Melton who activity ticket. Waldem ore Klundt appears in concert at 8 p.m. Thur- James Melton is an American Douglas Payne sday, on stage of Festival hall. product with his beginnings in the Donna Sommerfeld Tickets for the appearnace of the South. He was educated in Ameri- BOARD OF FINANCE — Sopho- leading tenor of the Metropolitan can schools and colleges and re- more member: Opera Company are on sale at the ceived his voice training and op- June Hagen Little Country Theater. eratic schooling also in this Donna Wohl Inasmuch as this is the last country. BOARD OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS of the lyceum series, students who Senior member (vote for 2): He made his advent into musical Walter Christensen circles on radio programs, through Mary Ellen Shaheen Grads Must Request American and European concert BOARD OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS tours and motion pictures and his —Sophomore member: Announcements Now rare combination of talents car- Edwin Boerth ried him to the stage of the Metro- Carol Jean Smith Candidates for degrees at thb politan Opera House. BOARD OF PUBLICATIONS June Commencement exercises Melton is well known for his Senior member: should advise the Office of Ad- youthful resilience, beauty of Robert A. Johnson missions and Records immediately voice and liveliness of tempera- Alfred S. Kovash of the number of announcements ment. they will desire, according BOARD OF PUBLICATIONS to A. H. As one critic stated, "No singing Parrott, director. Junior member: artist of the present day can match Stella Aarskaug Each candidate is allowed five Melton's versatility in the inter- Albert G. Anderson announcements free, Parrott said, pretation of song literature. His Edward Sveinson and additional ones may be obtain- infectious joviality, natural, genial BOARD OF PUBLICATIONS ed for ten cents, the actual cost. stage manner and captivating per- —Sophomore member: If more than 4000 already on sonality bring the closest audience Patricia Carlson order are necessary, this fact must proximity. Listeners gather around John B. Pancratz be made known before May 15 to him as if he might be the Pied COMMISSIONER OF MILITARY insure all graduating seniors of Piper." AFFAIRS: the requested number of announce- Solidly booked schedules attest Harry W. Bristol ments. to the popularity of this artist— Russel K. Parsons The announcements will be re- concert tours from coast-to-coast, BOARD OF ATHLETICS—Senior served on a first come, first served opera appearances with the Metro- member: basis. Those who are late in notify- politan and other leading compan- Robert Hipke ing the office will take their chance ies, and his own weekly radio show, Joe Peltier on getting any at all. the "Harvest of Stars." Page Two THE SPECTRUM Friday, April 28, 1950 • ' E. C. Stakman To Speak At Education Studel nits ,lain Joint Meeting• The annual joint meeting for Nodak Science Academy students of general education, economics education, and agricul- Dr. E. C. Stakman, University of Chemistry, Engineer Open tural education will be May 3. Minnesota plant pathologist, will be guest speaker at the annual The meeting will consist of a North Dakota Academy of Science House Set For May 11-12 panel discussion, using the topic, banquet to be held here Friday, NDAC chemists and engineers May 5. The banquet will climax mechanical devices and chemists will hold open house on the campus the gathering of some 250 business- showing the wonders of modern May 11 and 12 from 1 to 9 p.m. science. men and college instructors, who will gather in room 204 of the Visitors will be able to see the Civil, mechanical, electrical, aero- chemistry building next Friday and schools of engineering and chem. nautical, architectural, administra- tive and agricultural engineers will Saturday to hear 25 original re- ical technology in action—students have displays for the open house. .:444,/,•• • search papers. operating the latest electrical and Some of the special and mystical Dr. Stakman, president of the attractions the engineers have plan- American Association for the Ad- Debaters Receive ned will be hot dogs via the radio, vancement of Science in 1949 and water pouring from a faucet sus- now chief of the Division of Plant Rating At Tourney pended in mid air and a motor Pathology and Botany at Minn- operated by numbers. Abrahamson Carlson esota, has been active in science The debate team consisting of Among the demonstrations plan- "Teachers of home economics, ag- since receiving his doctor's degree Kirk Smith of Cogswell and James ned by student chemists will be a riculture, and general education— from Minnesota in 1913. A few cif Price of Moorhead participated in molecular still, plastics, accelerated How can we work together ?" his outstanding accomplishments six rounds of debate in the North- weathering of paints and glass as listed in the 1950 issue of Amer- west Intercollegiate TKA Speech blowing.