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Show CQuf Spoons o 9 T irefj Operetta Ducats Go On Sale To Public This Week Wo!? Sec 562, P. L. & R. -r 1 ' Volume 11, Number 15 'DESERT SONG' Students Admitted On Activity Cards Tickets for the "Desert Song", to be presented by the Weber college music department, March 3-6, went on sale at the college treasurer's office and Glen Brothers Music Company. Cost is $1 for reserved seats, but students will be issued tickets on their student body cards. Rehearsals for the forthcoming production are under way, with the various departments of the college collaborating in staging the musical drama with Delmar Dickson, director of the instrumental music, as over-all coordinator. Roland C. Parry, director of vocal music, is coaching the solo and chorus talent. E. Carl Green of the English department is in charge of dramatic and staging effect, with Walter Buss in direct charge of staging. Marva Gregory will direct dancing, with Alta Hurst in charge of costuming and Thatcher Allred planning make-up. J. Clair Anderson will be at the organ to augment the college orchestra. One of the most humorous of Sigmond Romberg's many light operas, "The Desert Song" has Jong been recognized as one of his most entertaining and lively shows, chiefly because of its interesting plot and unusually brilliant melodies. . The plot revolves around Pierre Birabeau, who masquerades as the "Red Shadow," a Robin Hood type character who takes from the rich and gives to the poor. "The production is well under way and the casts are working every available moment," said E. Carl Green, dramatics director. "We hope that it will be one of the highlights of the year." "The music is melodious and fits in well with the plot," stated Roland Parry, music director. "With the support of the cast and the school, we should have a very fine production." Delmar Dickson, commenting on the orchestrations, stated, "Sigmund Romberg did a splendid job in arranging his melodies. With such brilliant music we are sure the "Desert Song" will be a success." Colo. Trip Postponed Four Weber delegates were slated to attend the regional meeting of the National Students association this week, but a postponement of the meeting canceled their trip, Student Body President Laurence Burton revealed today. The four were selected in a board of control meeting this week at the suggestion of Student Body President Laurence Burton. They include Paul Davis, W. C. business manager; Roily Robison, Lee Lalli and Glade Price. Burton reported that if Weber joins the organization, it will be eligible to send delegates to the group's summer congress. Representatives to this convention are elected on the basis of one delegate for every 1000 students. Topics of importance and interest to colleges are discussed at these meetings, Burton said. Weber, ' with its approximately 1500 enrollment, could elect two delegates. National dues for W. C. would total $79, Burton stated, adding that regional dues would increase this amount. Group Organizes 'Wallace' Movement Any students interested in organizing a "Youth for Wallace and Taylor" group on the Weber campus are invited to contact Phil Tunks, Dick Layman, Joe Van Drimmelen, or Boyd Knowles. Interested students are urged to voice their views on the vital subjects aroused by the third party progressive movement led by Wallace; organizers contend this can best be done by an organization for those supporters on the Weber campus. AMS Presents Snow Carnival Today Friday, February 27, 194S A. I b I A -r- . Is J' i i; S . r ;V f I X Busy Chanodoans building their "Stairway to the Stars" are, left to right, Busy Jean Stuart, Cleo Smith (on ladder), Kathrvn Bailey, and Bon Yogt. See Story Guy Wellman: he leaves Weber coaching post for Dodgerposition. W C Mentor Chooses Pro Career Guy Wellman, popular Weber athletic coach, entrained Tuesday for Bimny Florida, where he will enter spring training camp for the Brooklyn Dodgers, professional baseball club. Concerning his departure, Well-man remarked, "I have greatly enjoyed my work and my associations here at Weber, but I have been offered a fine position in the Dodger setup which will eventually lead to a managership in the (Cont. on Page 4, Col. 2) .-"Ml 1 K-, tt&S'M&.s. y-i't w Ha me on page three. Forensic Tournament Next Week; ree Debate Teams on Coast Forensic events hold the Weber college activities spotlight this week as speech directors lay plans for the annual college-sponsored invitational debate meet, slated for next week, and hope their carefully-prepared charges capture some of the honors at the western states talk tourney at McMinnville, Oregon. The Weber-sponsored high school speech tournament is scheduled for next Friday and Saturday, March 5-6, at the college. It is the twelfth annual event of the school's history, and the third since the contest was resumed after a discontinuation during the war years. Record Expected Leland Monson, in charge of the event, stated that a record number of contestants are expected at the tourney, which will feature competition in debate, extempore speaking, and oratory. Approximately 500 speakers entered the tourney last year. The contest is open to high schools in Utah and Idaho, said Mr. Monson. Number enrolled to date is 19 schools, he added. The tournament is divided into three main divisions debate, extempore speaking, and oratory. The debate division is sub-divided into a men's A division, a mixed B division and a women's division. C. M. Nils-son is in charge of the men's A group, L. C. Evans directs the B division, and E. Carl Green, assisted by Dean Gardner, supervises the women's division. Allred Heads Extempore Thatcher Allred heads the extempore and oratory divisions. Leland Monson will supervise the whole meet, assisted by Mrs. Pearl Allred. Subject for the debate divisions will be the national high school question: "Resolved: that the federal government should require arbitration' of labor disputes in all basic industries." Time for debates will be eight minutes for constructive speeches and four minutes for rebuttals. Topics in the extempore speaking division will concern current events. Awards Presented Individual medals will be awarded to the first and second place winners in each division, said Mr. Monson. A trophy will be presented to (Cont. on Page 3, Col. 3) Magazine Will Assist Student Union Fund Use of Scribulus, quarterly col - lege magazine, in a campaign to raise funds for the construction of a student union building, was a-greed upon by the W. C. board of control at a recent meeting. The proposal will be placed in effect spring quarter, and will entail the backing by the W. C. alumni association of Scribulus in the publication and distribution of a special issue dedicated to the union building. Mailed To Alumni D. Ray Wilkinson explained that the magazine would be mailed to Weber alumni, urging them to become members of the association and to make individual contributions toward the cost of the building. Membership funds of the organization would also be added to help finance the building, he said. A total of 6000 copies of the magazine would be printed, said C. M. Nilsson, Scribulus editorial adviser. In addition to those sent to Weber alumni and distributed among the student body, 2000 copies will be mailed to prominent residents of Utah, asking their support of the project. Six W. C. debaters and one special speaker are now competing at the McMinnville invitational tournament, February 26-28. Accompanied by Debate Coach Leland Monson, the group left this week by private car for the two-day meet. Three debate teams are representing Weber at the contest. They are Laurence Burton and De Ward Hork, Haynes Fuller and Winn Richards, Kaye Kilburn and Dick Nilsson. In addition to competing in debate, some of the W. C. speakers will enter the extempore speaking division. Enters Oratory Clyde Parker is the Weber contestant in oratory. He will also enter extempore. The McMinnville tourney is an annual event, and is sponsored by Linfield college. It is open to junior and senior colleges from western states. Last year Laurence Burton and Douglas Moore of Weber took third place in the contest's debate division.Debate question for this year's tournament is the national college question: "Resolved: that a federal world government should be established." The tourney will feature four rounds of debate, conducted on a double elimination basis. Results of the contest should be available Saturday, February 28. Purpose Explained "The purpose of this tournament is to stimulate interest in speech activity among western colleges and to provide competition for western debaters, orators, and extempore speakers," said Coach Monson. The Weber speakers enter the contest after taking all honors at the Carbon college invitational speech meet February 13-14. We-berites took first place awards in debate, extempore and oratory at this tournament. - - This quarter's magazine, under the editorship of Marjorie Hill and Jerry Carlile, will go to press in approximately three weeks, said Mr. Nilsson. Art work has been completed, and the staff is now busy working. on copy for the quarterly publication, which contains some of the outstanding prose and poetry produced by Weber students during the winter quarter. Nilsson announces the the post of business manager on the Scribulus is still unfilled. This position was formerly held by Don Gardiner, who resigned last month. Weber Students Gen St ee eva eel Approximately 70 business and economics students toured the offices of the Geneva steel plant at Provo Tuesday, Feb. 24. The group made the trip under the auspices of the W. C. business department. Purpose of the tour was to acquaint students with the operation of the offices of a large concern. Story on Page 4 |