THE SPECTRUM VOLUME LIV Z 545a STATE COLLEGE STATION, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1939. NUMBER 30. Blue Key Offers $75 For Blue Key Confers Junior-Senior Ball Next Week Original Brevities Show Delin Ruud To Be Crowned Blue Key will offer $75 for an Doctor Of Service Holds Spring Season Spotlight original musical comedy to be used On C. B. Waldron Lilac Queen At Yearly Fete as the vehicle for next year's Bison June Lowe, Jones to Lead Dou- Brevities, it was decided at a Blue C. B. Waldron, professor of land- Dramatization of `Tish' Chosen ble Line ; Juniors, Seniors Board Approves Rush Key meeting last night. Students, scape gardening and forestry, and For Senior Class Play To faculty — any amateur playwright member of the college faculty since its Admitted Free may submit plays. Follow Dinner As Engineering Dean founding in 1890, was chosen last night Plays must be submitted before Opening of the spring social season, by Blue Key fraternity as the recipi- Delin Ruud will be crowned Lilac next October 1, and Blue Key re- ent of its annual Doctor of Service Queen at the annual Lilac Day cele- which gets its official inauguration this H. S. Rush, acting dean of the divi- sesves the right to reject any and week-end, has been anticipated all award. Presentation of the award will bration next Tuesday. During the fes- sion of engineering for almost two all submitted manuscripts. Origi- week with white coat and formal gown be made at a banquet Monday evening tival, lilacs will be planted on the years, has been named dean, accord- nal musical scores may be submit- cleaning and arrangements for the May 22, for Waldron, Blue Key mem- campus, a dinner honoring the Queen ing to the state board of administra- ted with the play, but music is not Junior-Senior Ball, opening gun for a bers, and all who have previously re- will tion which approved Dr. Eversull's necessary. be held in the Log Cabin, and the heavy schedule of fraternity and sor- ceived the Doctor of Service citation. Senior Class play will be presented recommendation to that effect. At the Th action was taken to stimulate Waldron was the first member of for the Queen and her attendants. ority formal balls. Friday night, May same time E. J. Haslerud was made an interest in producing a locally- 19, is the date set for the ball, with the NDAC faculty in 1890. Next year, The Lilac Day ceremony will begin director of the extension division in- written play, since the main aim of dancing scheduled to last from 9 until when the college observes its fiftieth at 4 o'clock in front of Old Main. The stead of acting director. Haslerud has the Bison Brevities is to give ex- anniversary, he will be the only fac- 1 o'clock. been acting director since the death of pression to student talent along Queen will be crowned by her prince, ulty member who has been with the The double line will begin the Grand George H. Baker. Abner Selvig, and the party will leave musical, literary and dramatic lines. school through half a century of prog- March at 10 o'clock with June Lowe, The state board has also offered the castle to plant lilacs on the plot ress. Last year he received wide- senior manager, and her guest, Bill N. D. Gorman reinstatement as county east of Ceres Hall. spread publicity as the only man who Stewart, leading the senior line and agent leader in the extension division. Fifty-three lilac maidens represent- had been in the service of North Da- Herb Jones and his guest, Gerry Burch, Gorman was removed from the posi- ing the 53 counties of the state will kota since its admission to the Union leading the junior line. Jones is jun- tion on July 29, 1937, as one of the Seniors, Alumni assist with the planting ceremonies. in 1889. ior manager. Others in the senior seven staff members removed in the Upon their return to the castle, the an- Those who have received Doctor of line will be Ray Whitver with Mar- purge which has since been repudi- nual Lilac Day Dinner will be held. Service citations in the past include garet Weberg; James McGregor, senior ated by the board of administration. Land New Jobs Catherine Brandes is toastmistress. Dean A. E. Minard, Dr. W. C. Hunter, class president, with Patty LaValle; JEROME KEOHANE, newly elected Short talks on the origin and signifi- Dr. C. S. Putnam, Dean H. L. Bailey, Ernest Wheeler, class athlete, with Jo Several members of this year's grad- president of Alpha Tau Omega frater- cance of the lilac will be given. Dr. 0. 0. Churchill, Dr. C. I. Nelson, Erickson. In the junior line are Ar- uating class and of other recent classes nity, was installed in his new office To Present "Tish". Dean H. L. Walster, and Dr. L. R. thur Lahlum, assistant manager, with have received new positions, accord- Monday night, succeeding Jim Critch- Immediately following the dinner, Science Academy Waldron. Barbara Isaacs; Robert Brandenburg, ing to word from the departments of field. James Higgs took over the the senior class play, a dramatic ver- class president, with Marjorie Pfeffer; chemistry, pharmacy, engineering, and duties of vice-president, while Leland sion of Mary Roberts Rhineheart's be- Harry Johnson, class athlete, with Names J. R. Dice home economics. Stenehjem began his second term as loved comedy, "Tish", will be present- Floren.z Dinwoodie. Pharmacy students having secured house manager. ed in the theater. In the cast are Band Presents LaVaun Anderson, who plays the lead- Invite Gov. Moses J. R. Dice, head of the Dairy depart- positions are Harry Baeker at Lakota, Other new officers are Jack Garry, ment of the AC experiment station, ing role of Tish, Marjorie Paulson, Liz- Gov. and Mrs. John Moses head the Kenneth Johnson at West Fargo, Cur- secretary; Jack Dolan, sentinel; George was elected president of the North Da- zie; Catherine Brandes, Aggie; Leon- list of honored guests, which includes tis Laudon at Grand Forks, Howard Final Concert Koch, historian; and Frank Carlisle, kota Academy of Science at it's annu- usher. ette Parries, Ellen; Margaretta Bjorn- Dr. and Mrs. Frank Eversull, Dean Stafford at Cavalier, Doris Stinson at al meeting last week. Pembina, Anthony Walter at Bismarck, son, Charita; Jack Thompson, Charles and Mrs. L. L. Carrick, Dean and Under the sponsorship of the The Academy of Science is an or- and Paul McAllen at Havre, Montana. Alpha Sands; Levi Olson, Lem Pike; Doris Mrs. IL S. Rush, Dean and Mrs. A. E. Mu chapter of Kappa ganization of persons who are engaged Kappa Psi, na- ATTENTION SENIORS! Solberg, Bettine; Cloyce Hocking, Cal- Minard, Dean and •Mrs. W. F. Sudro, Engineers to Fort Peck tional college band fraternity, the Gold All graduating seniors, the facul- in the advancement and promotion of lie Hopkins; Helmuth Froeschle, Lu- Dean and Mrs. H. L. Walster, and Fort Peck, Montana, has recently Star Band of the NDAC, under the ty and their wives are cordially science. Meetings and membership are ther Hopkins, and Robert Nichols, Den- Deans Alice Haley and Pearl Dinan. employed the following engineering direction of Dr. C. S. Putnam, will invited to attend the Senior Class by Grimes. open to any person interested in Mayor and Mrs. Fred 0. Olsen will graduates: Harold Heimark '32, Leo- play, "Tish," to be presented in science. present a final concert Thursday eve- Throughout the two week period be issued an invitation, as will Mr. nare Patzwald '31, William Bursack ning at 8:15 in Festival Hall. The Little Country Theater on which has been designated as Lilac An interesting program was held in and Mrs. James Critchfield. '38, LeRoy Hoff '31, Thomas Quam '34 Purpose of the concert is to furnish Tuesday, May 16, at 8 o'clock. Com- Days, May 15 to 30, efforts to stimulate connection with the two day program. On the unofficial list of honored and Everett Knudson '30. Sidney at least two scholarships for out- plimentary tickets may be secured interest in the Lilac Lane along High- Scientific papers, on various scientific guests are all junior and senior men Huntley, Arthur Zybtovsky and Wal- standing Central High School musi- at the Theater. way 81 between Fargo and Grand topics were given by members. In and their guests, who will be admitted lace Swanson, all 1939 graduates, have cians to the camp clinic held at Fair Forks, will be made in towns along the order to permit brief discussions of without charge for the first time this accepted drafting positions with the Hills Minnesota, June 4 to 14. This way. Hillsboro, following the proce- year. Tickets will be issued at the each paper they were limited to 15 Babcock and Wilcox company. The camp clinic is sponsored by Stone's dure of Gardner last year, will plant minutes in length. office of W. R. Wenger, social chair- North Dakota Highway department music store of Fargo, and will have as lilacs. Instructors from the AC who read Honor Day Convo man, where they must be signed by has employed John Raymond, Gerald general director Frank Simon, noted The song Lilac Days, which was the person who will use them. The papers were 0. A. Stevens. Dr. R. H. Kafer, William Platt, and Dale Hel- director from Cincinnati, Ohio, with written by James Golseth, NDAC grad- signature of the user will again be Harris, Donald G. Hay, Mrs. Darlene lickson, all of '38.