The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1959 Page: 2 of 4
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Will You Join.
The Luckless Legion?
More than 2,800,000 American were drafted into the Luck-
less legion of automobile casualties in 1958.
In its annual highway safety booklet entitled “The Luck-
less Legion”, The Travelers Insurance Companies pointed
out “This is an army of suffering humanity which grows
more rapidly each year. It is made up of the injured and the
dead, the heedless and the innocent, the young and the old.
Since the automobile first appeared on the American scene,
these ranks of the.cripple and the dead have included more
than 60,000,000 of us.”
Tiie Luckless Legion is a silent, haunted army. We erect
no monuments to it. No grim reminders mar the sleek
beauty of the roads and highways which are its field of
battle. A newspaper headline, perhaps, marks the induction
of the^Iatest recruit. Then silence. Silent suffering. A life-
time of pain. Or the silent memories of those who mourn
when the dead are laid to rest. \
There were 86,700 men, women and children numbered
among the dead of the Luckless Legion during the past year.
For every fatality there were 77 people who suffered pain-
ful injuries. Hour by hour and day by day, this total climb-
ed until it reached the staggering total of 2,825,000.
Injuries during the past year rose 12 per cent—twice the
irate of increase for the previous year. In the rising curve
of injuries lies the greatest waste of property and human
resources in our nation. Behind the lines of our efforts
toward national progress, the Luckless Legion stands as a
vast fifth column.
Statistics, pledges and slogans do not seem to change us.
Something more is needed. During 1959, the Luckless Legion
will be meeting in our community. . .on a stretch of high-
way, in a hospital .room, in the morgue.
You alone will know when the meeting time is near. Ip
the temptation to bear dowrn a little harder on the gas, to
beat the darkness home, to test your reflexes when they are
dulled by sleep or alcohol, to jay-walk on crowded streets, to
forget when weather and road conditions are bad. During
1959, every time you are behind the wheel of a car, re-
mem i>er that the Luckless Legion is looking for recruits.
Don't be one.
Friday, May 8, 1959
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Campus Mirror
Saturday. May 9, Kappa Chi will
sponsor “Lazy Satudray” in San
Gabriel park, from 2-5 p.m. This
is an annual affair for all life-
servico students, and the after-
noon will be spent in playing
games, talking, sleeping, and gen-
erally, just being lazy. Supper will
be served at five o’clock. All life-
service students are invited to at-
tend.
The First Church M.S.M. is start-
ing a three series program with
professors as speakers telling why
they decided to teach, what they
feel Southwestern should be, and
what they feel students should be.
The first speaker will be Dr. Jud-
son Custer.
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St. John’s M.S.M. will visit two
shut-ins of their church. They will
meet at St. John’s at the regular
time.
Delia Omicron held its initiation
service Wednesday evening at the
Fine Arts Center. The five new
members are Rosemary Coghlan,
Doris Ann Deats, Carole Graff,
Marguerite Johnson, and Mary
Ann Thames. Following that was
the installation of officers. Those
installed were: Marjorie Dalchau,
president; Mary Ann Thames, vice
president; Mary Alice Neely, sec-
retary; Marguerite Johnson, trea-
surer; Carolyn Thomason, warden;
and Rosemary Coghlan, chaplain.
Barbara Sands wa$ presented
the senior Honor Pin. This goes to
the senior with the highest four
year average. A public program
followed at 8:00 with Mary Alice
Neely, Camille Kennedy, Sandra
Wilson, Mr. Thomas Douglas, and
a solo ensemble group directed by
Mr. Wendell Osborne. A reception
followed. „
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Ann Harley was elected secre-
tary of the Texas Association of
German Students. The convention
was held on the Texas Tech cam-
pus in Lubbock on the 17, 18 and
19 of April.
As part of the program Frances
Peel, Ann Dozier, and Buddy Re-
nick presented a play entitled “Die
Hypnose.” Texas, T.C.U., S.M.U.,
and Arlington State also presented
plays.
The students who made the trip
were Frances Peel, Ann Dozier,
Ann Harley, Henry Radde, Buddy
Renick, Erwin Jenke, Charles
Schneider, Harland Watson, and
Lynn Weeks.
NOTICE ..
Current Affairs Discussion - Facul-
ty lounge 6:00 - Dr. Hester. Topic
Russian Education
Old and New Senate
Hold Combined Session
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CANDIDATES FOR PiKA DREAM GIRL INCLUDE: Carolyn Leggett, Irene Denning,
Sherry Speer, Judy Schaper, and Kay Dean. The Dream Girl will be announced tomorrow
evening at the Dream Girl Formal Dance.
Pi KA Dream Girl
To Highlight Formal
One of five Southwestern Uni-
versity co-eds who have been
nominated by Alpha Omicron
chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha fra-
ternity will be named the “Dream
Girl” for 1959 at the fraternity’s
spring formal on May 9.
Nominees include:
LILLIAN KAY DEAN, senior,
majoring in education for the
Bachelor of Science degree; mem-
ber of Alpha Deta Phi sorority,
Mask and Wig Players, Women’s
Recreation Association, Future
Teachers of America, Methodist Stu-
dent Movement; Navasota.
IRENE HALL DINNING, senior,
majoring in business for the
Bachelor of Business Administra-
tion degree; member of Delta Zeta
sorority; Freeport.
CAROLYN S U E LEGGETT,
sophomore, majoring in elementary
education for the Bachelor of
Science degree; Dallas.
MARY SIIERRP SPEER, junior,
mrfjoring in drama and speech for
the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree;
member of Mask and Wig players,
Kappa Chi, Kappa Phi, Pi Epsilon
Delta, the campus newspaper and
magazine staff; Houston.
JUDITH IRENE SCHAPER,
sophomore, majoring in home eco-
nomics for the Bachelor of Science
degree; member of Phi Delta Epsi-
lon, Women’s Recreation Associa-
tion, the yearbook staff; Houston.
Elected by the fraternity, this is
an honor that co-eds covet each
year.
The presentation of the winner
will be made by John Stone, senior
from Jasper (460 W. Houston St.)
past president of the fraternity, and
Van Valentine, senior from Hous-
ton <303 Canadian) recently elect-
ed president. Master of ceremony
will be Harold Parsley, Jr., senior
from Daingerfield.
By Mary Robinette
Along with the faces of the
senators for this year, the newly
elected senators for next year met
in joint session last night for the
last meeting of this year. The
meeting was held for the main
purpose of familiarizing the in-
coming senators with the activities
of this years senate, and encour-
aging them td do their very best to
make next year’s senate a suc-
cessful one.
Joe Wilson gave his personal
viewpoint of Student Government
on the Southwestern campus bring-
ing out the points that student
government is the central part of
the educational process both to
members participating and to the
institution involved. It is the stu-
dent’s obligation to express him-
self on local, national, and inter-
national issues, while the student
government’s purpose is such that
it cannot be conceived apart from
the process of learning.
Dean Myron Wicke spoke to the
combined group on what he felt to
be the goals and limitations of the
academic administration in stu-
dent government. Clarifying the
fact that he spoke from the view-
point of the academic administra-
tion, he brought out the fact that
when we view a campus we see
the administration, th©^ faculty,
and the students. We judge the
student senate by the student lead-
ers, and the student government
can lead the way in the coopera-
tion of these three phases t)f cam-
pus community. Dean Wicke em-
phasized the old cliche the “col-
lege is for the students”, while an
administration's purpose is to
make the teaching of those stu-
dents possible and effective. Dean
Etchings and Catchings
THE MEGAPHONE STAFF
EDITOR .......................................................................................... JERRY I). ELROD
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ADVERTISING MANAGER ........................ CHARLES GAUNTT
Staff Advisor .............................................................................. John W- Cardwell
News Editor.................................................................................... Mary Alice Neely
Feature Editor ..................................................................................... Susan Staples
Activities Editor ....................................................................... Charles Norman
Society Editor ....................................................................................K Karen Kuhne
Assistants ..................................................... Eleanor White, Betty Ann
Weir, Patricia Teinert, Harry Harris, Pat Johnson, Bobby
Brague, Jean Causey, John Roark, Lee Howard.
Organizations Editor ...................................................... Nancy Armistead
Assistant ...............................
Senate Reporter ..........
Religion Editor .....................
Sports Editor ...........
Womens’ Sports Editor
Fine Arts Editor
Assistant ...........................
Art Editors ........................
Mary Louise Meyers
................................ Mary Robinette
............................................ Jim Holland
.............................................. Bill Barnes
LaSchelle Thompson
............................. Rosemary Wendt
........................... Jerry O. Williams
Jan Raaschx Jimmy Raatz,
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Charles Spellman
Circulation Manager „.......................................Kesler
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By Karen Kuhne
A few of the events of the past
two busy weeks include elections,
parties, and as ever, cuipd.
The Independent Association
elected its new officers for 1959-
1960 Monday night. The new offi-
cers are: FYseident, Bobby Lade;
President, Nancy Armistead; Sec-
retary - Treasurer, Jean Causey;
Program Chairmen, May Louise
Meyers and David Watts; Girls’
Contact, ' Wanda Okawa; Boys’
Contact, Harry Crowe; Social
Chairman, Diane Norris; Food
Chairman. Susan Petry; Song
Leader, Norman Roe.
The Pikes have a newly install-
ed slate of officers which include:
SMC, Van Valentine: IMC. Harold
Pacsley; ThC, Bill Taylor; Histor
ian, Ed Franklin; MC, Ronnie
Presswood; MS, Joe Peno; SC,
Joe Bauscher; Pledge Master,
Harry Harris; House Man, Don
McDonald; Song Leader, Sam
Birkner; and Scholarship Chair-
man, LlOyd Huff.
Tuesday afternoon the ADPi’s
held a hot dog party in the Home
Ee Building. The party. wfrtch
been scheduled for the park, was
just as much fun as if there hadn’t
been any rain.
Three more Tri Delt girls have
recently been necklaced. Two
weeks ago Diane Pope and KE
Rex Parks exchanged necklaces as
did Lee Henderson and KE Jon
Brecht. Sunday night it was Mary
Beth McKinney who was proudly
wearing PiKA Dee Rowland’s
necklace.
ADPi Kay Dean received the
best birthday present ever. PiKA
David Baker presented her with an
engagement ring.
Sunday night there was also
singing oft the Zeta wing. It was
for Carol Blackstone being pinned
to KE Mike Johnson..
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5.U. Representative
At Piano Workshop
Dean H. E. Meyer of the South-
western University School of Fine
Arts attended the piano workshop
conducted by Frank Mannheimer
at the University of Texas on May
4. The famous artist - teacher de-
voted the session to the composi-
tion of X IS. Bach.
Dr. Meyer, head of the piano
at Southwestern,.....will
judge a piano contest arranged by
tha Taylor Music club on May 6.
The club makes a cash award to
the #fhner.
Well * known in music circles
Wicke cited Dr. Finch’s outstand-
ing leadership as well as the ma-
ture and organized manner i n
which Joe Wilson has led this
year’s student senate.
The Commission Heads of each
of the active commissions of this
year’s student senate gave a sum-
marization of the years activities,
as \vell as recommendations for
next years work. Nan Kennedy,
head of the Student Welfare Com-
mission, mentioned the Commons
Committee, Mary Alice Neely,
chairman; the flu and polio shots,
evaluation of Freshmen orienta-
tion, evaluation of assembly pro-
grams of more student interest,
and the book list for next year.
She thanked all (he people who
helped her in the years work.
The Education Commission, Jim
Holland, chairman, summarized its
full years work with main em-
phasis on the increasing move to-
ward intellectual awareness of the
campus life, through extra cours-
es, freshman orientation, critique
of education at Southwestern, and
the (study of values and expecta-
tions of college freshmen. Jo Ann
Irving, head of the International
Affairs Commission, reported the
travel abroad during the summer
months, the U. N. Day, the Mock
U. N. Assembly, and many other
projects, voicing her encourage-
ment for a calendar for next year’s
senate. The Student Government
commission, headed by Paul
Primm, saw its greatest accom-
pishment in the Leadership Semi-
nar, with a hope that there can
be an increased amount and more
effective student government an d
student body communication. Trea
surer Morris Loden presented a
treasurer’s report with the balance
for next year’s senate being $170
with all bills being paid.
Dr. John O. Rodgers, the faculty
sponsor of the student senate, com-
mented on his observed ac-
complishments of this years sen-
ate. He cited the thoroughness of
the senate’s action, the represen-
tativesness of the group in their
desire to do what the student body
profit most by, the ability of the
senate to keep face after making
a mistake or wrong judgment, and
the calendar for next year. The
senate gave Dr. Rodgers a warm
round of applause and Joe Wilson
expressed the senate* apprecia-
tion for all of Dr. 'Rodgers’ work.
Morris Loden, the new student
body president, challenged the new
senate to be aware of the philoso-
phy and objective of the Student
Government as this was a neces-
sary antecedent of responsible stu-
dent leadership. He also challeng-
ed the new senators to become in-
terested in students and the uni-
versity, and to put forth positive
effort to carry on the responsibi-
lities of their new offices.
Joe Wilson was given a standing
ovation for his exceptional leader-
ship, and the meeting closed with
refreshments.:
throughout the southwest, Dean
Meyer is piinifct, organist, com-
poser, arranjjjer and lecturer. He
has held many offices in the Texas
Association of Music Schools.
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