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Xavier University Library APR 211959 XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWS Student Newspaper of the Oldest Catholic College in the Northwest Territory VOLUME XLll CINCINNATI, OHIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1958 NO. 18 Student Council Announces May Elections Ca1npaig.,1.i1ig· Stcirts April 27 Fo1· Top Stude1it Positio11s Pavilion Caprice Scene Of Prom Don L<tckey To Se,.enade Fo1·11utl; by Paul Ritter Requ.iescat The Xavier University Student Council, along with the Senio1· G,.ads Ai·e Guests Of Hono,. Student Elections Board under Jim Foster, set Thursday and Friday, May 1 and 2, as election clays on the Xavier campus. by Wayne Fehr 111 l~ace Foster and his committee of five will handle the nomina­ The Pavilion Caprice will be the scene of the 1958 Junior Xavie1· University expresses tions and the counting of ballots. The committee chosen by Foster and approved by the Prom on Saturday evening, April 19. Don Lackey and his sincc1·e conclolences to Wil­ Council includes Mike Tancey, parents to meet parents of other orchestra will provide the music from 9 to 1. Seniors will be liam 'Vehster on t11c sudden death of his mother. Bill is Charles Reed, Fred Ahrens, W::il- students. the guests of honor at this "going-away party" for the gradu- from 'folcdo and resides in lace Klein, and Tim Hartman. Parents from the Cincinnati area and parents from out of ating class given by the juniors. Hence, tickets for seniors are Brockman HaU. only $3 a couple, while under- ..:.___:_-;S~..:.::.-=:..:::-~:.:..::::.:.:::=~_;.'.~.::..------ Nominations fo1· the \'al'ious ing this weekend so that they :;M.,;;;:-__.:. ____ class offices are to be submittecl may come to know each other classmen must pa~ $4. Tickets asc1ue oc1etv To Stage at the Student Council office be­ and meet the mothers and fathers may be purchased m South Hall, ,. tween Ap1·i1 18 ancl 25. Applica­ of the other students with whom tions for nominations may be their sons are associated through­ orThe at theProm door. Committee has been M11s1·cale~ ''L11cl.,;iY FOi.. Me'' acquired at Ute offices in North out their four years at Xavier. selling flowers in South Hall this Hall. In South Hall there is a Theme past week. Roses, orchids, or car- p I T R • nations may be obtained for a l'OCUction O un Six Nights, ~lay 9, 10, 11, 16, Campaigning for all nominees ap11lied to all Xavier men and to reasonable price. All the corsages will begin at noon on Sunday, their parents. Upon this theme js Z7, 111; "Dixie" illcB,.ayel', Tom. Eckstein Stal' April 27. There is to be no cam­ based the spirit and willingness will be given out at the door by Ken Klueh paigning within the polling area. of the Xavier men. This theme, Saturday evening. The Masque Society, not content to rest on the laurels of .... The polls open at 8:30 a.m. ancl "One for all and all for one," can A new feature of Prom week- its last two hit productions, will present an original musical close at 4 p.m. on both the 1st well be applied to Family Day, end this year is a boat ride this "Lucky. For Me," May 9, 10, 11 and May 16, 17 and 1.8. Th~ and 2nd. for this day is not just for Dorm evening, Friday, April 18. The adaptat1011 for the stage was written by Walter and Jean Kerr The vote tabulation will begin students and their parents, but is, Johnson Party' Boat has been based on the book and lyrics written by Dan Radden, a pro­ at 3:30 on the 2nd and continue as the theme says, One for all, chartered for a starlight cruise fessor at LaSalle College in Philadelphia. Miss .Joan O'Byrne until the allotted positions have· all for one. This is the one day on the Ohio river, with music supplied the music for the play. been filled. of the year when this spirit and and dancing, from 8 till 12. Price "Lucky For !\'le" tells the story, --------------· of admission is $3.50, payable at in words ancl song, of a "down .and Jim Dusablon is Al. Fourteen student officers are to willingness is best exemplified, Bud~y the boat, or to ticket-sellers in on bis luck" magician, Joe Weejo, Anme is played by Kay Steel­ be elected. The top position of for it is the day on which all, South Hall this week. Preference who finally recovers his magical man, and Aggie by Maryhlene Student Council President being students, p:a1·ents and teachers, will be given to juniors, in case touch, unseats a corrupt political Cannon. Tom Cahill is cast as vacated by Bill Sena will be the are gathered to meet each other there is too large a crowd. boss, patch.es up a romance, ancl Suds while Tom Gressler is aim of candidates from this year's and to enjoy themselves on the The nine semi-finalists in the regains his job with the Hallo- George. Brian Bremner plays Junior class. Juniors will also vie campus where their sons Ii ve well Ch-ens. The play is set in Bill, and Ruth Schutte, Kate. for next year's Senior class pres­ four or five hours a day. competition for Prom Queen were Philaclel1>hia after worhl War 1. Ticket reservations may be at Xavier this past week to take ident, vice-president, and secre­ As in the past, there will be a When the story opens, Weejo made by calling ~he South Hall tary-treasurer. baseball game and also a dance flower orders. The Queen will be is "on the skids." He has just Thcate.r Box Office, RE 1-2342, selected by the Queen Commit­ Sophomores will compete for at which the students, parents lost his job with the Hallowell extens1011 72. and teachers are invited to enjoy tee, headed by John Finn. She berths as Junior class president, Circus because his magic is themselves in an evening o.f will be presented at the Prom vice-president, secretary, and faulty. The magician feels that dancing, talking and just plain Saturday evening. ·treasurer. The same posts are the trouble stems from the loss good old-fashioned fun. open to frosh hoping for Sopho­ ier University as the sight of his of his talisman. A superstitious more spots. graduate studies. Jim, who hails man, to say the least. To add to Voting in these elections will Bracllev, Menes from Chicago, intends to study in his troubles, he incurs the enmity be restricted to the respective "' the field of classical languages. of the local political boss, John classes. The P.R. system of voting Receive Wilson Ed Menes, News member, Mer­ McGowan, by ruining a recep­ is used .for all student elections. maid Tavern, and Vice-Prefect of tion planned for a returning war Two general offices will be hero whom McGowan plans to subject to vote by the entire stu­ Fello,vships run for office. dent body. The first is that of Congratulations are most cer­ The war hero is engaged to Assistant Social Chairman, a two tainly the orcler of the clay for McGowan's daughter. When Wec­ year term for Sophomores. The two of Xavier's outstancling sen­ jo interferes with the reception second is that of Athletic Chair­ iors, Jim Braclley and Ed Menes. committee, he directs their atten­ Masquer Steelman man open to Junior candidates. We are 11roud to announce that tion to an ordinary private, Jim­ Four Senior Council members these two scholars have been my Degnan, who (you guessed will be leaving at the conclusion awa1·cled Woocll'OW Wilson Foun­ it!) is in love with McGowan's Del)ati11g Team of this semester. Congratulations dation Fellowships. daughter. She loves him, too, so are to be given to Bill Sena, Jerry One thousand of these fellow­ we have a nice old-fashioned Cops Position Lynn, Austin Luckett, and Lou ships consisting of tuition, fees triangle. Sable. These fellows have done and subsidy are awarded an­ When Weejo meets Degnan's an outstanding job during' their nually throughout the United little sister, Connie, he finds that At West Poi11t term in offic~. .... - ........ __, he has a new talisman. Degnan A Xavier University debating ,. ' The Student Council is perhaps I l and Weejo join forces to oppose team was one of the top five at the most fo1portant organization McGowan in the .forthcoming the West Point Elimination Tour­ on campus and it is your duty to I elections. nament Friday and Saturday, back it and its members all the ! The presentation of "Lucky March 21 and 22, at Western way. The first step in this direc­ For Me" is under the direction of Reserve University in Cleveland. tion is to go to the polls and vote Mr. Otto Kvapil and stars "Dixie" Twenty-eight schools from five for the man of your choice. McBrayer as Weejo, Tom Eck­ states were present at this elim­ stein as McGowan, Pat Wicch- ination tournament, to select rep­ the Sodality, came to Xavier ·---·~--- --~·--····.