The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Campus Archives University of Maine Publications Spring 4-10-1947 Maine Campus April 10 1947 Maine Campus Staff Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus Repository Citation Staff, Maine Campus, "Maine Campus April 10 1947" (1947). Maine Campus Archives. 2779. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainecampus/2779 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]. The Maine Campus ;top at... Published Weekly by the Students of the University of Maine Vol. XLVIll Z 265 Orono, r friends Manic. April 10, 1917, Norot,cr 22 en" TOOTas day Six Try For Extensive Plans For Football Field, Track, Oak Prizes And Skating Rink Announced By Wieman This Evening Six students will vie for top honors More Bleachers in the John M. Oak prize speaking contest tonight in 6 South Stevens at 7:30 p.m. The three top contestants Also Included will receive $25, $15, and $10. By BILL BRENNAN TRIPP! Finalists, who won the right to com- Extensive athletic plant develop- Georgia's pete in tonight's contest by placing ment plans, including the moving of !rice' back high in the preliminary event held the football field, the construction of Tuesday, are: Jean Brewer, Harold a cinder track, and the building of an Moulton, Leon Gray, Freeman Whit- artificial lake for recreational skating ney, George Lotker, and William Dow. and hockey, were made known Tues- The contestants will be speaking on day by Dean Elton E. Wiernan, di- the following topics: world peace, in- rector of athletics. dustrial peace, idealism and the UN, New football bleachers are also in- collective bargaining, water power in cluded in the plans. Maine, and voting Americans. In anticipation of moving the foot- Also taking part in the preliminary ball field about 25 yards north of its (Continued on Page Four) present position, part of the pine grove at the north end of the field has been removed. The area has been grubbed Goggin Wins and graded, and excavation has been begun on the north curve of the new track and straightaway. Music Honor The track, which will be built ac- cording to approved modern construc- In Boston tion, including excavation to a depth of 2 feet, will have an 18 inch gravel Priscilla Goggin, a freshman from base, 4 inches of coarse cinders, and Bethel, won second place in the New New Track Under Construction —Photo by Newhall a topping of 2 inches of fine cinders England Audition in the Paul Laval bound with loam. Specifications of Musical Scholarship Competition. Miss the best tracks in the country were Coggin won the Maine audition in Mean Campus Thief studied before plans were made for March, and went to Boston April 5 for Mad ctivity Campus Mayor the one here at Maine. Better fea- the regional contest. Robs Honest MCA tures of all have been combined and Miss Goggin is planning to major in Will Highlight Is will give Maine one of the best tracks music here, where she is a member of The MCA only %%ants to make Included in New England. the women's choral group. an even trade—that it, in the nickel The football field, after it is moved, A Springfield, Mass., girl took first Penny Carnival changing concession for coke- In Maine Day will have a crown of 12 inches, giving place at Boston, and will compete in a good surface draining, and the entire Tomorrow night, Friday, a few hun- thirsty students. The little black Election of a campus national audition, whose winner will mayor will be area, including the present varsity dred students will turn from Dr. Jekyll boxes on the desk of the MCA of- incorporated into this receive a prize to be used for musical year's Maine baseball field, ha. or will have by to Mr. Hyde and go quietly batty in a Day program, education, and the opportunity to ap- fice have supplied a lot of nickels. definitely scheduled as (Continued on Page Two) big way, all according to sweet tradi- a University pear with Paul Laval's orchestra. Sometimes, in the absence of the holiday for Wednesday, tion. It's Penny Carnival time again, May 7, it was announced today by secretary, the boxes stand there admission 60 cents. Roger F. Thurrell, student chairman trustingly Located in the Women's Gym, be- for the students to make of the Maine Day committee. Music Night their Dunn To Play sides a dance featuring Sammy Saliba's own change. Entries for the mayoralty cam- orchestra, will be various sideshows, One day the MCA lost twenty paign must be filed with General Tickets Selling games For of "chance," and houses of hor- cents, the next day thirty-five Student Senate President Jean Dorm Fete ror. Tickets for Music Night, annual cents, and Hufnagel on or before Tuesday, the next day sixty-five program of entertainment and dance, North Dorms big week end. sched- Costumes, to go along with the gen- April 22. Rules governing the con- cents. will be placed on sale Monday, uled for May 16, will be featured by eral theme of "Merry Go 'Round Mad- test will be published in next April A little consideration is needed 14, and will remain Johnny Dunn and his 19-piece band ness" are in order, and week's Campus. on sale until the prizes will be on the part who have been selected to play at the of the "meanest thief night of the performance or until all (Continued on Page Four) on Regulations governing the election Friday night semi-formal dance. campus." tickets are sold. and campaign of this year's mayoralty Johnny Dunn and his orchestra have The price of admission this year is program will be published by the Sen- played in the Eastland Hotel in Port- 50 cents, tax included. ate, the winner to be announced during land, and recently played at the Port- Tickets can be obtained from dormi- the morning of Maine Day. This pro- land Junior College's annual 'Campus' Elects New tory or house representatives or from Christ- Top Staff cedure is in accord with the system mas Ball. Mu Alpha Epsilon members. A female vocalist accom- followed in previous years. panies the group. Jenness Made Editor Spiller The program, which starts at 8:00 D TOPS Is Business Mgr. (Continued on Page Eight) The Social Committee, made up of p.m., April 25, in Memorial Gymna- IRMO Larry Jennes, '49 N% as elected edi- On tlic business staff, members from each dorm, is preparing Don Spiller, sium, will feature the University Band, SfilING tor-in-chief of The Maine Campus at agricultural EST for the Saturday afternoon economics sophomore, the University Orchestra, Combined RETIE picnic and a staff meeting last Seven Sisters week, replacing was elected to the top position. Spiller Show Glee Clubs, and the Modern Dance A'S COLLEGES the evening informal dance, but de- Sandy Adams. odig* tails have not as yet been announced. replaces Dana T. group. Several soloists will appear. Try-outs for Set For April 18 19 A means is also being sought by which Whitman. Doris / I The program will last approximately other editorial po- guests could be afforded rooming fa- Stanley was chos- "The Seven Sisters." a farce written one and one-half hours. sitions, news, cilities near Orono. en assistant busi- by Edith Ellis, will be presented Fri- sports, and make- ness manager. day and Saturday nights, April 18 and up, will be con- Mary lolling- 19, in the Little Theatre by the ad- MCA Presents ducted Soph Hop Tickets during the I a le, long-time vanced acting class under the sponsor- next month. Any worker on the ship of the Maine Masque Theatre. Halo Hop Saturday student interested circulation staff, Sold Again Friday Tickets for this production will go The Memorial Gymnasium will be in these positions moved up to take on sale at 9:45 Monday, April 14, in the scene of a "Halo Hop" Saturday Sophomore Hop tickets will again should contact the A 1 ice Fonseca's Room 330 Stevens. Admission is sixty night, April 12. This stag dance is be on sale to sophomores only. Friday, new editor. A sec- place as circula- cents, tax included. Tickets will re- being sponsored by the MCA Cabinet, April 11, according to Ralph Barnett, ond election will tion manager. l)orothy Mitchell will main on sale through Friday. and will be run from 8 to 11:30. dance chairman. There will be approx- he held the first of May. be her assistant. Curtain time will be 8:15. instead of Music will he provided by the Maine imately 150 tickets available at Mr. Jetmess, who intends to major in Ralph Flynn, who this year served 7:45 as in Masque productions. As Cubs, one of the newer bands on cam- Pierce's office from 7:30 a.m. to 5 :00. speech, held the post of news editor on the Pine Needle staff, has taken part of the Theatre Nt'orks Project, pus. Chaperons are Mr. and Mrs. Any tickets left after Friday will be this year past. He first began work- over from Bill Brennan as advertis- 0S! the play is being directed by Bill Charles Crossland and Mr. and Mrs. sold to anyone who wants them, re- ing on The Campus in his freshman ing manager.