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VETS -
MEETING
TONIGHT
THE MEGAPHONE
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Weekly Publication of Texas’ Oldest University
VETS
MEETING
VOL. XL
GEORGBOWN, TEXAS, Tuesday, January 21, 1947
NUMBER 45
NEWS OF THE DAY
(Not by Adams)
There comes a day in the life of
every editor when , there are just
ao many things waiting to be
done, so many weighty world pfO- j
blems staring them in the fact j
just waiting to be solved, so many t
news stories just waiting to be f
written, so many people who haw
done so many things just waiting
to be publicized, so many nations
just waiting to be gobbled up,
so many things just much too much
for them that it’s just much too
much for a meagre frame of
some seven feet or so to handle in
one day.
Such a day was press day fo*
Meg. ed ................ consequently,
you will have to read and summ-
arize the day’s news all by your
little seifs. He jest ain’t agoin’
to help you this week. TcH! Tchl
Anyway, nobody can tell heads
nor tails of what's going on round
the world. From where we sit the
situation looks about as messy and
muddled as the MEGAPHONE of-
fice or any other big newspaper j
office like the Granger News, the
New York Times, and such like....
........and this ain’t blue Monday,
either; it’s a dam pday.
You analyze the news today;
your guess is as good as ours,
Anyway, a real busy editor juyt
Five Nominated For “MISS SOUTHWESTERN”
ELECTIONS TO BE HELD
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 22
Students will go to the polls to-1 nominated by petition and approv-
morrow to elect Miss Southwestern ed by the senate,
for 1947. Polls will he open from, Joyce Porter is a B. B. A. Ma-
8 to 5, and all lyceum card hold-
ers are urged to vote during this
time. Members of the student sen-
ate, who are n charge of the elec-
tion, request that there be no lob-
bying near the polls. The ballot
boxes will he placed near the ME-
GAPHONE office on the first flo^r
of the Ad building.
Miss Southwestern Is to he cho-
sen from five girls nominated from
the graduating seniors by the stu-
jor from Mathis, Texas. Joyce was
president of the Independent Girls’
organization in the spring of 1946.
She is a member of the Basileis
Society, Pi Gamma Mu, was beauty
nominee in 1946 and was recent-
ly chosen Independent beauty for
1947.
Shelley Conquest is also a B. B.
A. major whose home is Pharr,
Texas. She too is an active Inde-
pendent, serving as Indoperd'mt
dent senate. •'•Joyce Porter, Shelly eoum-il member. She is secretary
Shelley Conquest
Hilly Lynn Lipps
Hetty McKeviet
Conquest, Billye Lynn I.ipns, Win-
frey Strashurger, and Petty M •-
Kivelt are the nominees for this
great h nor, the first four nomin-
ated by the senate, and Betty Mac
CRITICS FORECAST “ANTIGONE” I
DRAMATIC HIGHLIGHT OF YEAR
At 8:15 p. m., Friday and Sat- constructed under the direction of j
in-day nights, January 2-1 and 25, Stanford I’itts, technical director, I
-nd Stan McClure, stage carpen-
thu curtain will go up on what is
expected to tie tin.* Southwestern
Mask and Wig Players’ greatest
has to take time out for coffee and , ,m daction. The play is “Antigone,
to find out what’s going on at the
Tavern every hour on the hour,
even if his readers never do know
what’s going on round the world.
Any : . ader who wants to try to
find out and then tell us liis find-
ing is welcome to do so; we’d like
to know ourself.
ILLNESS CONFINES
DR. CARLW.
BERGQUIST
Hr. Carl Bergquist, Professor of
Bible and History, is recuperating
at home from tin illness that hos-
pitalized him for several days.
Dr. Bergquist was badly sha-
ken up when he fell upon the ice
during the recent icy weather con-
ditions. Before recovering from
the effects of the fall, he was
stricken by pneumonia.
Dr. Bergquist is now at his home,
where he will rest for a few days
before resuming his work at South-
western University.
Jean • Anouilh’s definitely modern
version of Sophocles’ immortal
classic and last, season's outstand-
ing play of Broadway and Pat is.
Because of Southwestern’s cre-
ditable work in the educational the-
atre, the Players were able to se-
cure the play for its first non-
professional showing. This, will al-
so be the first showing of “An-
tigone” west of the Mississippi by
any drama group.
At this point it is worth noting
that because of the Players’ out-
standing dramatic work, South-
western University has also re-
ceived permission to produce “I
ter. The sets will he the most dar-
ing ever seen at Southwestern.
The lighting for the Southwest-
■oi > production, which will bo a
literal translation of the French,
will be revolutionary, with newly
P'lfchased "dimmers” to lie used
I' ir most of the scenes. Stanford
j Pitta is electricianist for the show,
j In charge of the costumes which
| Van Ordoti has designed is Mary
J Helen Baker. Other crew heads are
| Charles Parr, ticket • sales; Ruth
I Marie Davis, Makeup; John Tow-
! or, publicity; and Mildred Monden-
I hall will he prompter.
House managers are Bill Rob-
inson, Friday night, and Joe Zink,
Saturday night. This is the firsjt
time since before the war that
men have been in charge of house
of tho student senate, member of
Pi Gar nia Mu, and a no.vity nom-
inee, 1945 and 1946.
Billye Lynn I.ipns is a member
'1 f till* 1 )■ ! i a Hclta Delta a j ro * i t y-, &
;»| esent hap'.ii ; of than m-y:r ixa-
i ion. She is majoring in TUbRi-
•i ho, I M'-si' ni;d minorin'.- u< Pe-
: '■••'n"s F«hicat in". Hr'• L m w> is
Renville. I•;11 •
worker i n
ehnroh. is
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Joyce Porter
Winfrey Strasburger
la < L’i!1, the rhu vh choir and
■ i !ia a ' !inii- "1 !-• a 11 ember
. V J • • I • ■ 1 Snc'nfV. '■die has l-0-
been • Ve! -d (., \Y'■ n's Win,
■ " : ' a "a 1 member of ihe stu
- i1 t - • - l for It- 1" i.....1 it's
"i v f e nofier 'tarn!, music.
Winfrey Strarburmr. wb<> II’tc
m Temi'h', is a r'embev of the Phi
Mu sorority. Psychology is her inn-
er. !'d since site is int evc«te«l in
•br
DEAN CALVIN
Remember Mama” this spring, management, showingvthat the waibl^^ "■
Permission to tiresent thte comedv is Mefinltrfy over. EtAKS TO
PRE-MED ORG.
Dr. Bullard to Show
Movies of Par^cutin
Early last week towering Ma-
yon volcano in the Phillipines, next
to Fujiyama the world’s friost beau^
tiful volcano, blew its top off and
hurled a great column of rocks,
lava, and vapor two miles into the
air. Old volcanoes that flare into
renewed activity are not a new
phenomenon. But except for one
memorable occasion the volcano
born under a man's feet is proba-
bly beyond human experience.
On the 20th day of February,
1943, near the village of San Juan
de Parangaricutiro in Mexico, a
sirqple Tlaxcalan Indian named Di-
onisio Pulido was plowing his field
as his grandfathers had, with a
wooden plow and an ox. But his
grandfathers had never seen a col-
umn of steam cbming up between
the rows of corn and Dionisio was
frightened. That night it began ex-
ploding and blowing rocks out of
the widening hole. Within a week
it had built a cinder cone 550 feet
high, and in ten weeks it had rea-
ched 1100 feet.
Dr. Fred M. Bullard, Profess-
or of Geology and Mineralogy at
the University of Texas, has «*TOe”s«ven * A^stThebes?
ited Hie site of this activity ^seve-
ral tilnes and studied it. In addit-
. ion he has taken a great many
photographs and movies of the
fiery volcano. v
Wednesday evening, January 22,
at 7:80 p. m. in the Main Auditor-
ium, the. Southwestern Science Soc-
iety will present Dr. Bullard, who
will lecture on the volcano Par-
vies of it. The beauty of the pic-
tures taken at night of the molten
- lava is something one will never
forget. Those old students who re-
member Dr. Bullard’s visit two
years ago will be eager to hear
him again, and those who have not
heard him are urged not to miss
this great opportunity to see the
spectacle of the century. -
has been denied such larger dra-
matic groups as the University of
Texas.
Dr. Helmuth Hormann, directing
“Antigone,” his first show for the
Southwestern Theatre, has an able
and extremely experienced cast
with which to wdrk. Dr. Hormann
himself has had much experience
as a director and as an actor in
the United States and abroad. As-
sisting him will be Jack Gillum,
Jr., assistant director and stage
manager.
Heading the cast will be Angus
Springer as the tyrant Creon and
Gloria Wingert in the title role
of Antigone. Mr. Springer is head
of the drama department at South-
western University.
• The Chorus who opens the play
and tells the story is played by-
Roger M. Busfield, Jr. Heaman,
Creon’s son, is in the hands of Joe
Jefferson. Sue Lane will handle
(he difficult role of the nurse, while
the First Guard will be protrayed
by Allen Holley. Jonell Hatley, in
her first important role, has the
difficult task of interpreting Is-
mene, Antigone’s sister.
Others in the show are the Sec-
ond Guard, Stanford Pitts; Third
Guard, Tim Robberson; Messen-
ger, John McClish; Page, Frank S.
Luksa, Jr.; and Eurydice, Mil-
dred Mendenhall.
Antigone Hr an important play.
It shouts out against the forces
of tyranny and waB produced right
under the noses of the Nazis dur-
ing th® occupatidn of France. The
play the Mask and Wig will pre-
sent is a translation by Lewis Gal*-
antiere of 'Jeah Anouilh's version
of the Greek story. The French
Antigone is not a. direct transla-
tion of Sophocles but a rehandl-
ing of the legend which was first
given dramatic form by Aeschylus
The French playwright seized up-
on this time-honored theme, this
story of n tyrant’s law as a way
of speaking out against the inva-
der in the blackout of the Occupa-
tion.
Since a Greek play was obvio-
usly cultural, remote and anti-
quated, and since Creon makes co-
_______ _________ gent speeches in favor of law, or-
icutfn and show some of his mo- der and state, the German police
allowed the play to be given
Paris.
Stewart Van Orden, one of
Southwestern University’s most
outstanding artists, has designed
modem gowns for the feminine
roles, and, the male members of
the cast will be clad in formal ev-
ening attire. Van Orden has also
designed the sets, which are to be
Assistant Director Jack GilliJm
has announced that rehearsals
must be closed to all persons not
connected with the ‘ production. A
veil of secrecy surrounds the play,
which will be the most shocking
and gripping production ever pre-
sented at Southwestern.
Roger M. Busfield, business ma-
nager of the Players, states that
season tickets will be honored, hut
stresses the fact that children un-
der 16 will not be admitted unless
accompanied by their parents.
When admitted they must be seat-
ed with their parents.
The Saturday night performance,
which is novel at Southwestern,
is primarily for the benefit of out-
of-town theatre-goers, who are ex-
pected to come to Georgetown to
see the outstanding play.
The cast for the play:
(in the ohiea in which they speak)
Chorus ................ Roger M. Busfield
Antigone ................ Gloria Wingert
Nurse ................................ Sue Lane
Ismene ........................ Jonell Hatley
Hacmon *.................... Joe Jefferson
Creon .................... Angus Springer
First Guard ................ Allen Holley
Second Guard ........ Tim Robberson
Messenger ................ John McClish
Page ............ Frank E. Luksa, Jr.
Eurydice ........ Mildred Mendenhall
Who’s Who in the Cast:
Angus Springer, head of the de-
partment of drama of Southwest-
ern University, is cast as the male
lead, Creon. A few of the roles
Springer has portrayed during his
many years of experience are Dan-
iel Gilchrist in “The Fool”; Prof.
Agi in “The Swan”; Dr. Arndt in
“The Enemy”; Inspector Dede in
“Loyalties”; and the Poet in “Cra-
dle Song.” Here at Southwestern
he played the Tramp in “Dust of
the Road,” Southwestern’s entry in
the Texas Intercollegiate contests
in 1944. Springer also directed this
play, which won for ua third place
among all educational theatre
groups in the state.
Ghrria Wingert (Antigone) came
to Southwestern this fall. Gloria
anpeared in “Clarence” and Craig’s
Wife” while attending Edinburg
Junior 'College. At the Houston
Civic Theatre, she was Demetrias
in “On Borrowed Time”; Clara in
“The Show-Off”; and Peter Gray
inHkSoMier’s Wife.” Gloria's direc-
torial abilities were brought into
play as assistant director for “La-
dy Precious Stream” and Eugene
G’Neill’s famous comedy, “Ah, Wil-
derness.”
Roger M. Busfield, Jr. (Chorus),
who plans to make the theatre bis
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HOW LONG CAN YOU
STAND YOUR OWN COMPANY?
This was the question Dean Cal-
vin asked the Pre-Med Organi-
zation in his lecture January 13.
In preparing for Medical school
you must “learn to live with your-
self and be happy.” This con be ach-
ieved by taking a well rounded
course. Science courses are impor-
tant, but courses such as English,
Sociology, Physiology and courses
in family affairs are just as im-
portant. Why study Shakespeare?
The patients one finds in hospital
wards are all similar to one of
the characters in Shakespeare’s
plays. Shakespeare studied people
and understood them, likewise, the
doctor must understand the pati-
ent as well as the disease. These
courses teach the student how to
live with himself as well as
with other people. The students
who do a well-rounded job on all
New History Course
To Be Added
Thitt Spring
In the spring semester
course in the department of his-
tory, Modern Russia, will be of-
fered by Dr. A. Stacey. The stu-
dents will receive a brief back-
ground and impartial information
about Russia today. The feature of
the course will be discussions of
current events related to modern
Russia. The task of this course is
to help the students to know more
about Russia and thereby hettei
understand Russia.
T. U. Prof. Addresses
S. U. Student Body
Dr. Bailey Calvin, Dean of the
Texas University School of Med-
icine, speaking last Tuesday un-
der the auspices ot the 8. U. Pre-
Med Association, presented what
_____ _____________ ''as undoubtedly one of the best,
courses are the best in medicine. I .n‘*>sembly talks of many semesters.
The biggest problem of the Pre- j Dean Calvin discussed briefly
Med students is the ever ehang- ! ’id interestingly nine of the high
itig science and new developments, points in the evolution of medi-
It is the problem of the professors cine, contrasting effectively the
to get across to the students thifc ‘‘stagnation-period” when Galen’s
I erroneous Anatomy was the stan-
dard and required medical hand-
book, and the modern period which
has witnessed the discovery and
realization of penicillin, the sulfa
drugs, blood-plasma treatment, and
other miraculous, invaluable med-
ical discoveries.
expanding knowledge.
music school in Chicago when she
'“""'’"■ites from Soithwe- ! cm. Wio-
H "V is iv,•cH lord of Alpha Chi, is
a member of Who's Who. Pi Gam-
ma Mu. mid the Mozart Society.
P'io js memhm- of the student, sen-
ate and is accompanist for the girls’
chorus.
Betty McKivott has recently been
I elected Rush Captain of the Zeta
| Tan Alpha sorority. She hails from
new Jfouston and is majoring in Edu-
cation with a minor in Physical
Education She is secretary of the
Panhellenic Council, reporter in
the Home Economics club, beauty
nominee, 1946, and member of
Mask and Wig.
The tradition of electing Miss
Southwestern, who will reign over
the May Fete, is an old one. Miss
Southwestern is chosen to repre- 1
sent this school, and by her act-
ions and appearance the girls of
^orH-wostern will he judged. Sho
should he chosen for her srholar-
shin. personality, appearance, par-
tin'pntion in the activities of the
University and of the church, and
leadership.
Before voting tomorrow, judge
each girl by those standards. For
several years nolities have domin-
"fo,l this election. What should
have been Southwestern’s great-
est honor has been a political hat-
t’e between groups and organiza-
tions.
Make Miss Southwestern mean
something. Go to the polls tomor-
row prepared to elect the girl
whom you want to represent your
school.
CANINES VISIT
S. U. PSYCHOLOGY
CLASSES
Nearly every day there are
strange visitors in Dean Ullrich’s
psychology 331 class. Since the
class is large it isn’t likely that
Dean Ullrich ever notices their
presence there unless they cause
undue excitement among the reg-
ular students.
These strange visitors usually
just wander around the room foi
a few minutes and then settle down
for a nice nap. How insulted Dean
Ullrich would be if his regular stu-
dents dozed during his lecture,
but the visitors seem to get by
with it remarkably well!
t If you haven’t guessed as yet
who the visitors are, they are of
the ranine family — yep — dogs!
Seldom do they come in anything
except pairs, either. Whether they
really enjoy the psychological at-
mosphere of room six dtrrlng psy-
chology class or they are just look-
ing for a cozy place to sleep has-
“IT* CLUB HOLDS
MEETING TIJES.
The Thirteen club, with Miss
Louise Kileore as hostess, met at.
In closing. Dr. Calvin Stressed i Odds and Ends building on Tues-
the combination of drudgery, glory) day evening, January 14, for reg-
and unlimited opportunity which I ular monthly social gathering that
the medical field holds for the fu-
turo and wished godspeed to all
those ’-ho have chosen medicine
ns their profession.
not been decided yet. But they do
career, has acted in 12 college pro- enjoy the attention they get from,
ductions. His three Austin High some of the students so always
(Continued on Page 5) come back for another visit.
Vets Meet
Tonight; Elect
New Officers
The Veteran’s Organization of
Southwestern will hold their sec-
ond meeting this year. Meeting
place will be the Library Auditor-
ium at the scheduled time of 6:30
p. m.
Election of new officers will be
the main topic, President Glen Ken-
ley stated at a previous meeting.
Entertainment will also be an
offering at tonight’s meeting. It
has been urged that all Vets at-
tend tonight.
the single (happy ones!) feminine
members of the faculty enjoy. This
is a unique club in that no business
(for publication) is transacted and
the same officers serve from year
to year or for as long as they re-
main single, don’t take the hard
way out (marriage), and on the
faculty of Southwestern; officers
haven't changed since its instigat-
ion some three years ago. Once
an officer, always an officer!
The dinner, served by members
of the home economics depart-
ment under the supervision of Mrs.
Smyers and Miss Smith, consist-
ed of tomato juice coktail, pear
salad, chicken a la king, aspara-
rrus, soufte, hot rolls, lemon chi-
fon pie topped with whip cream,
and coffee.
The Thirteeners present were
Misses Roxie Hagopian, Eleanor
Smith, Jessie Whiteselle, Rosemary
Milholin, Pearl Neas, Louise Kil-
gore, Lucy Belle Morgan. Iola Bow-
den, Mary Wilcox, and Mary Eli-
zabeth Fox.
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