Governor Knowles Opens WC By UNDA BOAT~UN eluding: Mr. Dan Houlihan, cess. ten to eleven m•tes per hour; and HARRY RECKER Public Information Director of · Bill Travis hit a quarter mile <!lie From the Park -Motor Inn, The beginning festivities of WSU, and his wife; Dr. Robert the group proceeded to the in 55 Seconds. 0 n e of the Winle r Carnival took place in Knowlton, Assistant Professor east entrance of the Capitol dri\'crs ran awhile and when Madison with a reception at of History; and Dr. Mary Eliza­ building where th e runners he was asked how he liked it, he said "EnjOyed EVERY the Park Motor Inn, across beth Thompson, Associate prcr were presented to Governor from the Capitol building. Due fessor of Speech; Mr. Harry Knowles. The runners Were . MINUTE df \t!(?):' For awhile, to a communications mishap Smith, Director of Smith Resi­ Brian Aabel, John Agen, John the runners were being paced in Madison, Governor Knowles dence Hall and advisor to the Avery, Jim Fowle, John Hau- by a Uttle mouse, but he soon gave up. Maybe he didn't like was delayed for the opening runners; and also Mr. R . Ted ser, . Dan . Holl()'Y{l!,Y , Peter . p of the ceremony. At the recep.. Okerstrom, general manager of Kahler, J a m e s Kellerman, being followed by a car full tion, Karl Langlois , O,airma n the Park Motor Inri. Frank Kurczek, Dean Mehlberg, of runners w i t h an expired 1964 Wyoming license plates. of Winter Carnival, told the Governor Knowles said this OmCk Patchin, John Rather, - · Governor the backg1-ound of this was the first t i m e he had Robett Schefke, · Willia m Trav­ A few o[ the runners were year's Winter Carnival. Then done anything of this sort. He trackmen, either in high school is, Don Wanie, J ohn Wickstrom, or college, ari"d · what · train.ing Gloria Kubisiak, Publicity Otair­ was very concerned about the Mike Wolter, and Dominic Zap.. 1 the r'Cst of them lacked they man presented Gov. Knowles runners a nd thought the .. relay pia. The drivers were John macte· up for with sheer deter­ with a booster button which he race back to Stevens Point Leary a nd Mr. Harry Smith. m.ination and guts. A few of 0 said he would wear for the was a tremendous undertaking. entire week. He then met He congratulated WSU-SP and The torch was lit by Gov. them broke the monotony of othe r representatives of the said that he hoped our Winter Knowles and Karl Langlois running by hopping a nd skir, University who were there. in- Carnival would be a big sue- hilnded it to John Avery: Toe ping merrily up Highway 51. Governor'$ last words to the The spirit put for,.vard by runners were · " go to the these. fellows was very hearten­ corner and turn left. ti On that ing: The weather was, cold, I humorous note, the relay began. but there were no complaints. The eighteen torch carriers Each m an did his part and that ran the 120 miles from more by being cheerful through­ Madison to Stevens Point met out the whole episode. They with some strange occurences, were a group. There was com­ a majority of which were plete cooperatioo and unity be­ with the officials of the areas tween all of them. N through which they passed. One At the intersection of High­ officer stopped a runner and way 10 a nd 51, all of the run­ asked him what he was doing. ners got out of the cars a nd When he replied that he was ran together to the front of carrying a torch from Madison Old Main, where Bob Schefke to Stevens Point with seven­ presented the torch to Dean teen fellows the JX)liceman look­ DeBot to light the big torch T ed at him and said, "Sure in front of Old Main to offi­ you are. ti The Portage City cially open the Winte r Carni­ police gave the boys! escort, val; activities. Bob, a member but according to on of the of 550's, extended his Warmest runners, it wasn't rth the thanks for the honor of pre­ trouble. A few times, the law senting the torch to Dean assumed the runners were aU E under the influence of alcohol, DeBot, and stated that It but this was cleared up after wasn't done by just one per­ a few minutes of explanation. son, but by all those involved. One officer was left rather He acted as spokesma n for dumbfounded when he asked all the runners. who gave the runners the R authority to do this and got the reply that the torch was lit by the Governor. All in PARTICIPATE IN SERIES Vlll VOL. VI all, the police were very cer WINTER CARNIVAL Stevens Point, Wis. operative. AND HELP MAKE Thursday, Feb. 18, 1965 The runners ran about a 8 PAGES - No. 14 KARI; LANGLOIS, general chairman of Wiinter Car­ quarter of a mile apiece, and IT A BIG SUCCESS! nival, hands the torch to Governor Knowles at Madi­ then changed off with another son, as Jon LeDuc looks on. runner. They averaged about .I' New Christy Minstrels To Climax WC Program ..._____ .. Y'all come !" Come and ni of Italy, watched as the see a streamlined combination Minstrels hooted, strummed, of at1ractive young fa c es, and sang folk songs, rocking sparkling personalities and skill­ the staid old walls of the ed voices blending together in White House. a night's entertainment climax­ The group's Broadway tri­ ing Winter Carnival, F e b. 21, umph came earlie r when they. 8 p.m. in the University Field­ appeared at the famous Latin house. • Quartet· nightclub. LIFE m aga­ The New Christy Minstrels zine said they "Were a new are nine bright young s ingers show business sensation," and who combine con;iedy with a BILLBOARD magazine echoed bouncy. expansive beat, giving the praise, calling them "one new twists tO old folk songs of the strongest on-stage acts and ballads drawn from songs in the folknik field. " dating back lo Civil Wa r days. The fame or the group has The group was founded in extended even to the Soviet 1961 by Randy Sparks. a Union, where the State Station has 6een permitted to play vocal.isl - instrumentalist - ar­ the New 01\"isty Minstrel al­ range r, who conceived the bums. "Green, Green," "Sat­ musical idea of patterning a urday Night," and " This Land modern singing group after a is Your Land," are as fami­ comp.any of pre-Civil War en­ liar behind the Iron Curtain tertainers created by Edwin as they are to listeners in the "Pops" Qiristy in 1842. They United States. perform " en masse" and each individual has his o,; her own A charming, witty, hi ghly specialty which is performed - polished group of young 'profes­ as a solo number. They ac­ sionals, the New Olristy Min­ company themselves with ban• strels is sure to pl'Ovide a joes, guitars, a nd (as LIFE memorable evening's entertain­ m agazine puts it) "wide-open me nt. mouths.'' Tickets are on sale now in The group introduced Hoote. Stevens P oint at the Kennel nanny to the White House a nd and Hannon·s Drug Store, in Broadway. On January 14, 1964, Wisconsin R apids at Church·s P re'sident Johnson a n d his Drug Store, and in Wausau at gu'ests, including President Seg- Wright's Music Store. rHE NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS / Page 2 TIO!! POINTER February 18, 1965 "Universities are lull al knowledge; the freshmen bring a little in and the seniors take The none away, and knowledge accumulates." - Abbott L. Lowell, 1856-1943. PODIUM Reasons For Suitcasing "Sno -Lympies" Dear Editor: For the 1 a s t semester, I have been reading almost con­ stant criticism about students who leave oo weekends. I have A Concerted Effort been thinking about answering We find ourselves in the midst of another Winter the many charges for a long time. TI1e letter to the editor Something tor nothing. That's what you get at WSU. Ther~ Carnival; for some of us the first and for others, per­ by Mr. Jim Maas finally trig• are more people here conspiring to make undergraduate years haps, the fourth. Annual events like this come and go gered me into action. a memorable, ra ther· than harrowing experience, than seems as the seasons of the year; just as predictably, just as Mr. Maas in his letter ac­ possible. certainly. Just as predictably • • • just as certainly? cused us ot everything from The instructors on campus - whether B.A.'s, M.A.'s, or "going home to mommy" to Ph.D.'s exert Herculean efforts to educate, not teach students. I wonder. Perhaps spring ••• but Winter Carnival! ••not knowing what college life They try to know y our name. What's more, they remember Neither the warmth of May nor the fun of the Carnival is a11 about." His charges may it, even after class, answering questions that puzzled students pose. They invite you to stop at their office if you need ext1t1 just happen, but are made to happen. Winter Carnival apply to some, but for most of us these charges seem ab­ help, they smile when you take them up on the offer, and they represents a concerted effort by many. surd. While Mr. Maas is sit~ ungrudgingly give their time, offer suggestions, lend books, and listen, not just tolerate, when you speak.