1944_04 The Daily Collegian April 1944

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VOL. XXXI        FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1944      NUMBER 17
Minutes Are Dropped
From Classes to Allow
For All-School Meeting
Program Follows
Business Session
Today At  11:18 will  max*
Peggy Wilds, Delta Kappa Win\
Top Grades for Fall Semesteri
Peggy Wilds and the sorority she represent*. Delta Kappa. *• ****** "*•,£or *?* *"*
have both come out on top in.the grade averages compiled for *"*«">©• *w«n.b.y of tMa s*>
tho preceding semester by the office of Mary C. Baker, deanj rnester, to be held In the auditorium. A five minute reduc-
Miss -Wilds, an art major who graduated last term,' came
with no A- average. 2.SS, while.   ■
JSiHr -ft ft "lOver 40 Awards
FIGHTING^EMMES— Juanita Brown, Jell, and Bonnio Richmond, third Irom leli. refrain Aurora Varlikian from landing
a haymaker on Lucille* Snyder in Cry-Havoc. —Staff Photo.
Play Seats to Go oh Reserve,
Free to FSC Qa*4 Holders
Admission or a dolti
charged for all other* Tula waa
the regular Red Cross m embers hip:
fee or past years.
The play, directed by John ^\V.
Wright, head of the speech department, will be given for the benefit
of the. Red Croaa. The Playhr/i *e
la assuming all expenses for the
production, and the charity organ!-
zatlon will get all gale receipt* /
The act la being .constructed by
.  tbe stagecraft class under the til
Tickets for "Cry Havoc," to be giveA the. week of April 17,
will be available at the Playhouse ticW window Monday.
All seats are reserved, and though pecsons with student]
body cards will be admitted free, they mt)st obtain tickets1
for the showing. _.   "      ♦
Sign-up Date Set
For Officer Dance
Signups for th*. officers' canteen
will begin -ftprjr 10. Jean Darger.
general chairman of the di
said last Monday after a meeting
of the committee.
' The dance, which will be h Id
the evening of April 2S*ln the so-
recllon of John Ed Herbert of IhWf/claT hall of the union from 9 until
art department. Costumes are under the management of Bern ce
-Palva, secretary to the speech le-
partment.
The ways the different type* of1
women react to the same situat on
creates dramatic and amusing Incidents, In this war play of nurses on
II. II. Mill
'he cast Includes some new and
ol«.*»nvnrlles at the Playhouse,
belle Booth, an .old time star of the!
full length productloris of a few I
years ago. plays the part of the elderly Doctor Marsh, first In com
niand on the Island stronghold.
Alice Schneider, who appeared lp-|
tbe one-act productions ot last yenr,
Is another member of the cast.
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Guns Are Stolen
From Storeroom
Three .3* caliber starting gi na
and a few boxes ot blanks were-
stolen out of the offices attached
to the men's dressing rooms some
time liver   Iho  week-end.
The police ware at. a loaa to
know where to start u no clue*
were uncovered. However, (be Job
waa dose by someone quite familiar with where tbe gun* were kept
* since- he chiseled hie way directly
Into the place where they were
stored.
Desldes being valuable, tha gun*
are tbe ones used In all track meets
and relays, and to replace them
this time Is virtually Impossible
i.:r/.
In li* 12. the Psi Chls took top
ilace with the three Individual top
honors also going 'to Pal Chi Iota I
sorority members. Delta Kappa
sorority changed places with he]
top sorority by coming In second.
8TRAI0HT A IN  1»fl
two sorority girls came]
out with a straight S point average.
In each semester. This high
average has not been attained
since that year.
Exact records for 1943 were un
available for comparison.
IS, will be a formal affair, entertaining 125 officers' from the Ham.
mer Field Replacement Depot at
the Held. The Hammer Field Bomb
Basle* will furnish the music, and
s.indwlche*. punch, anil' cook ea
wjll   be- served   In- the   adjoining
One hundred girls may sign tin
on the sheets that wilt be posted
on the bulletin board of. the union.
Tickets will be sold, to those- who
signed up at cither of two meetings. April 17 and 2S at 12:30! In
order to attend tbe dance, a girl
must go to one of the two meetings,
the chairman said.
AMS, Frat Organization,
Will Hold Exchanges
The Associated Men Studenta
have been reorganised and will
function somewhat the same as a
fraternity, Including all the men on
tb»f campus, according to Daiwj
Selkirk, president.. ^     '
The organisation, at a recent
meeting, decided to have exchanges
with all the sororities on th« cam.
pus running down tbe list alphabetically. The first exchange will be
j held Monday with tbe Alpha Thela
sorority.
The newly reorganised group Is
planning several functions for tho
school term. a
The girls next In line and the
sororities they' represent are Mar*
Jorie Sorenscn. Delta Mu Phi. 2.60:
Barbara Sunler. Psi Oil Iota. 3.56: |
and Charlotte Hardin, Alpha The-
ta. 3.66.
PSI CHI SECOND
Tbe sororities In tbe order of]
rank and the grade average* are
Psi Chi lota. 1.76: OmegA XI Oml-
cron. 1.71; Delta Mu Phi. 1.70; Alpha Tbeta. 1 65; Delta Sigma Epel-
lon. 1:39; and Sigma Phi Gamma.
March War Activity
Report Deadline Here
Today la the laat day war ac-
tlvltlce report* for March may be
turned In, according to Betty'
Whltten   of   the   war   activities
committee, who said th*   report*
mutt be In th* committee box by
the time the poet office cloee*
thle afternoon.
Pan-American Day
Banquet Planned
April 14 is the date aet. tor the'
Spanish Club's annual Pan-American Day dinner. .Marjorl* Alvra.
president of the organization, announced today
The theme of'the banquet, which
will be held In a local restaurant,
ill be Latin American relations'
as they stand today, and will feature a gueat speaker. Mexican
dancers and vocal solos by' Loren-
xa Bejar and Margaret Kdnkle.
Plane for the 'affair are well tinder way with committees on Invitations, favors, and decorations already appointed, tbe president ssld.
All Spanish Club members and
those affiliated with the club, as
well as- the. member* Ot the Mexican consulate, In Fresuo. will receive Invitations, according to
Miss Alvea She also asked all
member* who wish to attend the
dinner to alga up with Dr. Guy Col-
burn, co-sponsor Of the organization, In room 134. aa soon aa possl-
Offered for Fall-
Applications Due
Applications for more than 40
scholarships offered at Fresno State
semester, accompanied by
letters of recommendation, must be
submitted to the scholarship committee by May 1. Dr. Kenneth Potter, chairman -of .the committee announced last we>k.
SCHOLARSHIPS LISTED
The scholarship* are:
The Albert John Thonen Memorial Scholarship open to men student* enrolled at the college who
have a creditable academic record
and interest In physical activities-
The Alpha Theta Alumni Scboi-
nrshli. given to high school -women
graduate* entering the college aa
freshmen.
Th* American Association ol
University'Women Scholarship given to women student* with upper
division standing at the college «.
FELLOWS   TO   APPLY
The American Legion Scholarship, open to a Junior or senior man
student who has completed at lesst
one year at college' and who 1*
competing In one of the major |
•porta.       e
Two A. P. Pratt Scholarship*,
open to raetr student* who have
completed * year at college and
who are competing In football'or
track.
.The Chinese Studenta Club Scholarship given to new Chine'** students entering college aa freshmen
- transfer studenta.. ,
The Fresno State Collegs Faculty
Scholarship presented to students
with upper division standing at college. .   j
PrrE.NUr.SINQ  SCHOLARSHIP
Two Fig Garden Woman'* Club
Scholarships open to women student* enrolled In pre-tfurslag curriculum   at  college.
Two Fresno Rotary Club vocal
scholarships, one to be aw*rd*4 to
a man and th* other to a woman
majoring in. vocal nrhalc and bar-
g a sophomore atanolng."
Two Fresno State College AI urn-
Scholarships, open to new student * enuring college a* freshmen |
or transfera, On* will be awarded
i a ma* and the other to a woman.
Four Fresno Btat* College Association Scholarship*, open to high
school  graduates.   .
Th* Harry* Coffee Soholarshlp.
Open to men undent* who have
completed at leaat on* year at th*
college and who are competing la
vanity football.    .
The Ina Gregg Thomas Memorial
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tion is being mad* la all class.
aUow Urn* for tho assembly.
PROORAM   LISTED
The program, under th* direction
Of   Beverly   Kuhllti,   student   vice
president, will Include a two-plan
number   by   Arple   Ohannlsn   aa
Mildred Fathy, a tango tap dance
by Barbara  Hadertaher.  a   aklt b
Don Levy and others, an ensemble
from - the  Charm   Chorus  slngia
"On*    Kl*«."    featuring    Doroth
Obaanealan, and school songa aa
yells.  Th*  song*  will  be  led   by
Misa Kuhlrt* and MU* Ohanssselan
and the yell* by Beverly Campbell.
Lola Brow* and John Johnston.
BUSINESS MttTINQ PRECEDE*
short business meeting wf
precede th* program and at that
time announcements from tba Boor
may be mad*.
In aa effort to fro* all student*
from clasaea during assembly periods. MltcheU P. Brigga, dean at
ha* worked out th* following
schedule (or class**,. leaving l
hour free Just before noon.
CLAM SCEOULE TOLD
The S: 10. class** will meet from
8:10 to «:M;  CIS meet* S:IT
9:17;   10:10 meets Silt to 10:1
11:10 meet* 10:si ta 11:11.    -
The   attggosUoa   waa   originally
aaaa.br Bob-Wlnsler at a meat
studant council meeting.
Serving  on Sis*, KunllUV committee are Ruth Cole, Elaln* Cam
Dorothy   Ohannaslaa   aai   Frai
Mespl*.
Experts to Probe
Routes to Tokio   .
"invasion Route* to Togao" vfli
i the topte -tor this Sunday on ta* ,
discuss lonnalr* program gt***at*d
at J .30 p. m. over KM J. Island bo*>
ping or a sort of reversal at Use
Japanese route, a direct root* ta
China, tba Aleutian rowte, and tab
Burma route, will be thoee entering Into the discussion. -
Sunday night'* topic "devsJoaa*
out ot a previous dlwireasnisa aa
Geographic Puaslee ot a Olobal
War." Consequently two of the expert* who appeared oa thai program are being brought bach tor
further commentary this Sunday.
Tbey are V.' Caivon McKlm, protoa-
■or 9tt geography and geology. East
Dr. K*an*th Potter, prafeaeor *
social science, both of tha tacatt*. '-,
Major Morris white u to ha tha.
special guest Major Whit* hag
spent fifteen years with tba regular English Army elation**! la tap
dla and Burma, and la now a sasav
bar of th* faculty of tha AM
Hamilton Junior High.
Dr. Frank W. Tnoma*, pi
I  th*  college,  aad  Dr.
Phillips, professor ot aocsal Ml
will both be on the Job, a* <