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Show W E & E R CO Primary Elections Held April 19th "Hay Fever" Opens April 25th THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1945 NUMBER 8 VOLUME 8 . . A W S. Plan Full Spring Schedule; Print Dress Week Heads Activities Coeds defied the tricks of the!,- weatherman to appear in bright summer dresses for the annual A. W. S. Print Dress Week, April 8 to 13. President of A. W. S., Pat Critchlow, was in charge of the gala week which is considered the official campus welcome to spring although the season is a little late this year. A picnic in Liberty park was postponed when the snowfall of Wednesday night made frolicing on the grass unhealthy. Three girls' social units responded to the spirit Of the occasion by appearing in new print uniforms. Washable chintz and gingham dresses were featured by Chanodo, iota Tau Kappa, Tiki Kapa Kapa and Otyokwa. Shortages of yard materials and sewing supplies created an un-surmountabkl obstacle on the home front for the other social units. A. W. S. spring activities are numerous, the most outstanding ; of which is the annual Recogni- 1 tion banquet to be held at the ( Hotel Ben Lomond on May is. At this garnering of all Weber college coeds, the outstanding leaders, musician, scholars, and writers of the year are honored for their contributions to college life. On April 20, the Mothers and Daughters tea will be held in the Institute of Religion building, 555 Twenty-fourth, under the direction of Chairman Mitzi Stevenson, the A. W. S. council members will entertain for the college girls and their mothers. Special guests at this event will be Mrs. H. A. Dixon, Mrs. Lydia Tannrc, Miss Mae Welling, and all women faculty members. In cooperation with the Wo-lien's Athletic association the associated women students are sponsoring a pre-national 7th war loan drive at the college. As announced by President H. A. Dixon in a recent assembly, the object of this drive is to build the record of the purchase of one $25 war bond by every student and faculty member of the college. Chairmen of publicity for the campaign are Nomia Nogami and Faye McLaichie. A bond booth is open in the gym lobby for the purchasers' convenience each noon hour, and a chart showing the progress of the drive :s posted on the bulletin hoard. V-Garden Contest Speeded By Nelson Harry E. Nelson, famous San Francjsco horticulturist and gardener, left Weber college for his home on March 30, but not without leaving an indelible impression behind him. While here he delivered fifty lectures and discussions on vie- , tory gardening and flowers to 372,713 students and adults who al tended night school and high school meetings. He advised adults in Ogden on twelve home landscapes. A committee was set up at Weber college and Ogden to handle a display of vegetables and flowers for 3000 students who are participating in a contest which he set up while here. Prizes will be offered ranging from .$250 down, to students producing the best victory gardens and flowers. Seed was secured from Sears, Roebuck company and will be distributed throughout schools tinder directions left by Mr. Nelson. Twenty leaflets on the subject are available by calling at John Benson's office at Weber college. Mr. Nelson was brought here under the direction of the night college and sponsored by Weber college. Ogden city schools and State of Utah. He directed the victory gardening for the San Francisco bay area. The original committee which drafted plans are H. A. Dixon, N. K. Hopkins. John Benson, R. W. Spcra, S. G. Dye, and E. J. Fjeldsted. A. L. Chris-lenson, Verne Oberhansley, Marguerite Israelson and Margaret Ginnle. Dr. E. L. Miner is in charge of projects during the summer and autumn. The committee assisted the director of night school to make Smiles in Spite of Snow Gaily outfitted in bright print spring during the annual A. W. S. front row, Connie Jensen, Anna Hunt, Ann Winters, Marianne H. College Committee Among the committees at scholarship committee. Mrs. Hall, chairman, announces that committee members are Arbie Dale and Shirley Cunnington, representing the sophomore class; Grant Wood and Marilyn FarI. reDresenting the fresh- , arrangements for the success arships, both full and half tui-and operation of Mr. Nelson's ' tion, will be given to honor plans. graduates from Ogden, Weber, , $ Guess Who! i FELLOWS and girls, are you up to date on your leg art? Six coeds above display their pins and "await" identification. Here are a few helpful hints, ielj to right: Girl number one has appeared in long bright orange stockings before assembly audiences number two is a pert blonde who has proved her dresses despite a chilly April wind, college coeds welcomed Print Dress Week. Stout-hearted models are, left to right, Lou Giles, Carol Kaull; back row, Barbara Peterson, Florence Call. -s- Offers Tuitions newly formed; man class; and Helen Manwar-Weber is the ; jnEr and Lucv nenninc. venrp. senting, the faculty. Plans are being made to increase the number of scholar ships that will be offered to outstanding Weber college stu- j,o c iff a Z . during the year 1945-46 Schol Davis, Box Elder, Morgan, Coalville, and Bear River high schools. Sophomores graduating this spring have the privilege of presenting a letter of application for a scholar;hin tn anu s:nr- rounding senior colleges, such as the Brigham Young univer- sity, Utah State Agricultural college, etc., to members of the scholarship committee for approval. Full particulars may be obtained from Mrs. Hall's office. leadership in a college group known as "Queen of riends": third model prefer the Navy and the goddesses; Hie ankle strap shoes are worn by a girl who has faced the footlights many time; number five is a dark haired beauty w itli a recently discovered "voice"; clad in shorts the sixth model has April 7, Date For One-Act Flay Series j A series of one-act plays sponsored by the Ogden Community theatre will be presented as scheduled during the week of May 7th. according to an announcement made today by Ray Goates, Ogden city recreation director. Mr. Goates stated that most of the plays have, been chosen and are now in process o rehearsal. As the schedule ' now stands, nine plays will be presented, allowing for three each evening. Community theatre season tick- Is will be honored at these pro-uctions.The play production classes at Weber and Ogden high schools are each preparing a one-act play under the supervision of their respective advisors, Carl Green and Mary Woolley. Jean Pennington, Myrene Greenwell, Evelyn Dobbs, Mar-jgaret Schmalz, Carl Cooke, Dor-i is Riter, and Mrs. F. M. Gill are directing plays in designated sections of the city. The staging of the productions is under the management of Mr. Walter Buss and the special crews and helpers appointed from each group presenting a play. The purpose and plan of the one-act play series is to enable the spirit of the Ogden Community theatre to reach out into every corner of the community and make every individual feel me importance of . the enterprise, it was said. It is expected, according io Mr. Goates, that the play festival will unccver new talent in Ogden, offering at; the same time an effective means of training for such talent. Stars of the Dean's Team Highest honors, A or 3.0 Dorene Boothe, Arlene Briem, Beverley Felt, Madelyn Hillis, Patricia Jurgens,' Hylda Olley, Alton Shearer, Lorerta Tatro, A average or 2.5 and above loan Allied, Helen Bartholomew, Margaret Binnie. Jeanne Blaylock, Patricia Critchlow, Shirley, Cunnington, Arbie Dale, Melvin Danielson. Marie Davis, Evelyn Diem, Elaine D. Cook, Theresa Eckenbrecht, Nellie Jiuie Farnsworth. LaDoima Gammell, Robert Graham, Lorna Grix, Irene Grow, Marian Hickman, Opal H. Danley, Day Irine, Luella Johnson, Lois Johnson, Iria Knnzler, Douglas Moore, Mary I Munekata, Joseph Neville, Alice ukl,,la Mal'Jof,c Osmond. Lujean Putnam, Sara Lee Pugh, James Rider, Mary Jean Sehott, Lou Jean Schoffield, Ailcen Smith, Lewis Weathers, Arlene West, Evelyn Wiggins, John Wikstrom, Ann Winters, Norma Wright. ,J ; Student Nominees Carry on Hectic and Colorful Campaigns Spring Play To Open iNight Of April 25th With the cast completed and blocking out rehearsals behind them, the community theatre spring production, "Hay Fever," swings into the final week of dress rehearsals. Noel Coward's "Hay Fever," directed by Thatcher Allred, is the third and last of a series of three act plays to be presented this season by the community theatre guild. It will play from April 25 to April 28, in the Weber college auditorium and promises to be a delightfully entertaining comedy for theatre enthusiasts. The complete cast is as follows: The Bliss family, David, .Judith, Sore, and Simon will be played by John Shorten, Pat Jurgens, Joan Allred, and Dale Brown. The guests, Jackie Coryton, Myra Arundel, Richard Great-ham, and Stanley Tyrell will be portrayed by Barbara Berry, Gladys Sargent, Julian Stephens, and John Scofield. Clara, the housemaid, wlil be played by Dcrothy Lichfield. Pres. Dixon Heads J. C. Conference President Dixon of Weber college returned from Spokane. Washington, where he attended a meeting of the executive committee of the northwest associa- . lion o; junior colleges. Or. Dix-jon is president of the associa- tion. j Veterans and their postwar education pertaining to junior colleges were the topics of discussion. Their entrance requirements to all . colleges and the amount of credit for the training and experience they received while in service was decided. They discussed a manual to be used in all junior colleges for credits so that credits at all schools would be the same. They contemplated inviting both Canada and England to join their organization. They invited the new junior college at Casper, Wyo., to join their organization, and nominated new officers and sent out ballots for new officers for next year. President Dixon stated that he feels Weber college is fortunate in its program. "Everyone knows of our work and looks on the institution with a great deal of respect," he declared. "Our standing is very high with the Northwest Association of High Schools and Higher tions." Institu - $ 5 '. 6 - ' tint in miles of foot work in basketball games. When you have identified all models by filling their names on (he line above, report Immediately to Lujean Putnum for the free theater passes awaiting the three winners. Following tli' nominating assembly held Thursday, Vpril i7 Weber college students have sprung into rominence as candidates timers, streamers, ami placards proclaim their dazzling qualifications lor the positions they seek, and campaign managers dash feverishly about the halls offering prospective voters everything from prunes to photographs inners! Girls' social units' scholastic achievements at the close of winter quarter: Chanodo 2.20 Tiki Kapa Kapa 2.14 Ka'.amata 2.11 Otyokwa 2.04 La Dianaeda 2.01 Iota Tau Kappa 1.98 Sophvista 1.84 Weber Stages Meet rensic One hundred seventeen s t u-dents participated in the region one high school fcrensic tournament held at Weber college April 6 and 7. All high schools of the region, except Box Elder and Bear river, wcr-, represented in the tournament. Seventy-six students entered in debate, each team debating four 'rounds before eliminations. At the close or the fourth round four teams from South Cache and one from Ogden were definitely winners and eligible to enter the state finals. Weber high won as the sixth team after debating two final rounds with Ogden. Of the 24 students entering into the oratcry contest, four were chosen as winners. Calvin Quayle from Logan, LeGrant Shreeve and Mary Alice Chris-tensen from Weber high won the first three places. Bill Blair and Jean Blodgett, also from Weber, tied for the fourth place. Four winners were- also chosen from the 17 who participated in extemporaneous speaking. Stanley Paul. Kay Randall. Findley Gridley of Ogden, and Connie Rheese from Weber will enter the state finals as a result of tne contest. Leland H. Monson, chairman of the humanities division at Weber college, directed the meet with Marion T. Read as assistant director. Thatcher Allied was chairman over the extempore and oratory division, and Lucy Denning was chairman of judges, with Ray Dabb as tier assistant. Members of Whip club assisted in directing students and judges and eliminating conflicts in the procedure of the conlest. Contestants w c r e served lunches at the girls' dormitory j under the direction of Mrs. Kennedy. tor student association offices. Tin the way of polite briberv. Now in the political limelight for the office of president are Douglas Burnett, Don DeWitt, and Grant Garner. Douglas, who hails from We- I ber high, has held various offices, among them the presi- I dency of the senior class. Not the least of his charms, according to his supporters, is a pleasant baritone voice which has won him leading roles in a number of operettas. Don. one of Davis high school's stellar performers in the athletic field, received a scholarship to the U. S. A. C. served a term as vice-president of the Davis Athletic club, and has been business manager for two school papers. Grant, the third competitor, excelled in sports at Ogden high school, starred on Weber college's basketball team, is at present a member of the board of control and freshman representative for A. M. S. Competing for the office of vice-president are the following: Ruth Henderson, former Pep club officer at Ogden high school, now affiliated with Chanodo club at Weber college and an active member of the board of control. Jeanette Drayer, former president of the Pep club of Davis high, now affiliated with Otyokwa and reporter for A. W. S. Susie Clements. La Dianaeda member, fanatic ski enthusiast, active last year in Ogden high school affairs. June Connell, an Ogden high graduate and fromer member of the Pep club there, now Tiki Kappa Kappa's choice for the vice-presidency. Lorella Sorenson, a graduate of Weber high and secretary of the student association there, president this year of Kalamata. The five candidates for the office of secretary are: Barbara West of Chanodo, who hails from Roy and is a graduate of Weber county high school; Marian Hickman, a graduate of Ogden high school, secretary of the Pep club, and prominent in school activities, at present an honor student at Weber and a member of La Dianaeda. Gloria Parry, formerly of Ogden high school, efficient vice-president cif the Weber college freshman class this year, and a member of Otyokwa. Marye Larsen, Ogden high school I graduate, member of Tiki Kap pa Kappa, and prominent this year on the Signpost staff. Da-lene Baldwin, a native of Wyoming, and active this year t Weber as pledge president of Kalamata. For the office of treasurer, I Grant Woods, Ogden high school graduate, takes his stand as a competitor against an all girl cast. Opposing him is Elaine Smith, past vice-presidenl of Ogden high, and capable secretary of Ihe freshman class and of the Future Teachers of America .i sociation. affiliated wilh Otyokwa.Kalamata's contender for the same position is Fern Wheelwright, graduate of Ogden high school, where she was a member of the Pep club and president nl m social club Arlene Bachman, final contestant for this office, also a graduate of Ogden high school and member of the Pep eluh, is affiliated at Weber with Tiki Kapa Kapa. The three contenders for the office of business manager are Keith Midgely, Edward Blair, and Margaret Ann Manning. Keith and Margaret Ann, both Ogden high school graduates, figure prominently in clubs at Weber. .Edward Blair comes from Weber high scnoo", where he ox-celled in basketball and was a member of the social committee and council there. He Is active in debate at the college. It is announced that primary elections will be held Thursday, April 19. |