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1941 in Review JANUARY President Roosevelt, in his message to Congress says, This nation has placed its destiny in the bands and heads and hearts of its mill ions of free men and women; and its faith in iree- diim under the guidance of God . . . Football fans view post-season howl games in the Rose Bowl. Sugar Bowl. Cotton Bowl. Sun Bowl, and Orange Howl . . . Consecration of tlic Most Reverend J. Francis A. Mc- Intyre as a second Auxiliary Bishop to Archbishop Spellman in St. Patrick's Cathedral takes place in Xew York with 67 members of the hcirarchy pres ent.. , Henri Bcrgson, French philoso pher, Catholic convert of Jewish des cent, dies in France at tin- age of 81 after refusing the permission of his I government to denounce his Semitic or igin .. . The first Third-Term President begins third term ... Orson Welles' Citi- Kanc causes furor . . . ASCAP vs. MI open ether waves fight . . . Seven s-seventh Congress convenes . . . To bruch is besieged . . . Wanna-buy-a- duck Joe Penner, stage and screen com ic, dies . . . Harry L. Hopkins confers with Lord Halifax . . . War goes on in French-Iudo China . . . Argentina hovers on the brink of political strife f ... the war rages. FEBRUARY Lord and Lady Halifax arrive in the United States . . . Supreme Court Justice McReynolds assumes post . . . Mr. Willkie, defeated but undaunted candidate for the presidency, arrives in England .. . Lend-Lease Bill passed by 260-165 count . . . Scientist-mathema tician Albert Einstein plays the violin at a benefit for the American Ser vice committee . . . Elmer Layden re- signs from post as Not re Dame's foot ball coach . . . Catholic Press Month (reaches mid-month high . . . 151 Cath olic newspapers and 208 Catholic maga- i-nx -ire published in the United States, survey reveals . . . Tomb of Pius XI consecrated . . . 2000 religious brothers are exempt from army service under federal ruling . . . strikes 'throughout the nation delay defense progress Japan's new Ambassador .1 t U. S., Kichisahuro Nomura, sails for San Francisco . . . Marshal Petain tries jto construct a state suitable to himself and to Adolph Hitler . . . Rumania is again in a state of chaos . . . Program for religious instruction for New York public school children gets under way . . . India demands that Britain grant her a democracy . . . Tobruch falls . . . Baion Lloyd dies . . . Japanese slash at Chinese supply lines . . . are threatened with the loss of the Burma Road . . . evolution breaks out in Cuba . . . Ben- gali falls ... II Duce and General Franco confer . . . Lady Austen Cham berlain dies . . . the Balkans fall . . . War still rages. P: i gt; if I: 1. Ill I 'at .1: : n Dl MARCH Active Eleanor Roosevelt warns U. S. housewives to start thinking about do ing without new automobiles, aluminum pots and pans . . . Bethlehem Steel strike ui scares 0PM . . . Verdi's Requiem Mass I is recorded by Victor . . . ASCAP sur renders, gives up exclusive bargaining right over its songs . . . P.MT puts Jean- lie With the Light Brown Hair to rest . . . King Alfonso of Spain dies after a lingering illness . . . Hitler adds scalp to his chain of victories as swastikas 1 nt'nrl in Bulgaria ... The second anni- l; r-ary of tin- coronation of Pope Pius Pll is observed by all Catholics . . . ;a James Stewart, Ginger Rogers, and Re- Ibecca get Motion Picture Academy awards for being bests of the year . . . Priorities begin through OPM . . . aij Henry Ford clashes with United Mine Workers . . . The British fleet stages kuccessful hit-and-run raids off the Greek coast . . . Grand Coulee Dam koars into action . . . U.S. Maritime Commission receives new defense orders oJas the U.S. Merchant fleet grows in elpower . . . Colonel W. J. (Wild Bill) Donavan reports to the President after a 30,000 mile observation trip through (Continued on Page 3, Col. 1) TIHIE rlill ; ; .-V---- Volume XII MUNDELEIN COLLEGE. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, DECEMBER 5, 1941 No. Satins Will Swirl In Crystal Setting At Skyscraper Ball Whether your fashion tastes for formal wear cater to soft silk or shiny satin, rustling taffeta or regal velvet, you'll be a picture when you attend the S.A.C. Skyscraper Ball, sponsored by the Student Activities Council, on Dec. 26. Its setting will be the adjoining Crystal and Tower ballrooms at the Drake Hotel. Name Chairmen For Christmas Charity Drive Plan to Qive 25 Baskets; 100 Dolls, Parties For Children i Honor Immaculate Conception Today With Pledge Cards Sodality Receives 15 Netc Members In keeping with a custom more than a century old in schools conducted by the Sisters of Charity, B.V.M., Mun delein students today are offering prom ise cards at the altar of Our Lady, pledging their devotion to the Mother of God. As part of the celebration of the feast of the Immaculate Conception, 15 students, five upperclassnien, and 10 freshmen, were received into the So dality yesterday at one o'clock. The ceremony was conducted by the Reverend William Walsh, S.J., of Loy ola university, and was followed by Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacra ment. The upperclassnien are Rosemary O'Brien and Teresa Logan, juniors; Beverly Craggs, Patricia Gcrlitz, and Patricia Broils, sophomores. The freshmen include Dorothy Clark, Catherine Cunningham, Marijanc Do- lan, Gloria Dolan, Irene Foster, Su zanne Hager, Bernadette Jones, Jac queline Michelson, Mary Lou Pimsncr, and Ruth Wagner. As their contribution to the spirit of Joyeux Noel the entire student body will prepare Christmas baskets for 25 needy families. Dorothy Hein is gen eral chairman, and group chairmen have been chosen from each class. The senior chairmen are Betty Con- dren, Henrietta Greenblatt, Rosemary I.aiiahan, I'cggy Schweisthal. Jane Cham pion, Mary Ellen Kelly, and Elaine 1 art- man. Junior chairmen are Maryadele I loward. Mary Bottum. Ruth Feiereisel. Slyvia Owczarek, Royce McFadyen, Rose mary Shanahan, and Ellen Clare Dough erty. Lead Sophomores Jeanne Patnoe, Mary Jane Poffen- barger, Sberli Wolf, and Kathleen Mc- Xulty are the sophomore chairmen, and Dolores Hayes, Mary Coiighlin, Ruthe Bransfield, Betty McCambridgc, Helen Walz, Virginia Finan, and Mary Lou Choate represent the freshmen. As an extra contribution, the fresh men will give toys or presents to every child in the families receiving the baskets. Distribute Gifts Die Rotheiisteiner Gesellschaft, the German club, will give a party for 50 negro children on Dec. 2. . Members of the club will distribute gifts for each child. The Home Economics club will give a party on Dec, 17 for children in Holy Family parish. In keeping with its yearly tradition, the Commerce club will dress 100 dolls for children. Mary Alice Meyers, Gen evieve McGcc, Margaret Durkin, Mary- Lorraine Barr, and Anne Velis are chair men. Play Santa Claus Jane Courtney, right, reports to Dorothy Hein, general chairman of the Christmas Charities, that the Commerce club, of which she is president, will dress 100 dolls for children at St. Dominic's school. Christmas Spirit Comes to College on Sunday, Dec, 14, In Under the Stars Program Write Articles for Liturgical Review Appearing in the current issue of Okatk Fkatrf.s. a liturgical review, are two articles written by members of the Mundelein faculty. Advent Prayer, a translation from the Mazarabic liturgy by Sister Mary Donald. B.V.M., head of the classics de partment, appears on page one of the mag azine. The prayer is the first in a series of translations from non-Roniaii liturgies to appear in each number of the present volume of Okatk FratrES. Professor of encyclicals. The Reverend William Boyd is author of The Cell- Technique in Catholic Action. Father Boyd presents three general aspects of the movement: the layman's participation in Catholic Action, the field in which he must work, and a course of action in training the vitally needed leaders for Catholic Action. Lectures at AATG Meeting, Nov. 29 Faculty Members Attend Conventions Sister Mary Callista. B.V.M., head of the German department, discussed John Rothensteiner's Contribution to Modern German Teaching Methods at the meeting of the Chicago Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German, at Abbott Hall. Northwestern university, on Nov. 29. Sister Mary Bernarda. B.V.M.. dean, and Sister Mary Benedict. R.V.M., head of the education department, attended the annual conference of the Illinois Association of Deans of Women and Advisers, at Bloomington, Nov. 29. Sister Mary Bernarda is a member of the publicity and membership commit tees of the association. At the meeting of the Central Asso ciation of Science and Mathematics Teachers at the Stevens Hotel, on Nov. 21, 22. were Sister Mary Josine, B.V.M.. and Sister Mary F.sther. B.V.M., of the mathematics department and Sis ter Mary Cecilia, B.V.M., and Sister Mary Martinette. B.V.M.. of the science department. Sister Mary Thcrcsc. B.V. M.. also of the science department, at tended a meeting of the American Physi cal society. WQN to Broadcast Qlee Club Songs To State Street If you are shopping on State Street late in the afternoon on Dec. 19, the Christmas songs you will hear from the loud speakers will be sung by the College Glee club, in the studios of Radio Station WGN. Again this year, WGN has in vited the Glee club to present a holi day program, scheduled for 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Dec. 19. The final half hour will be especially broadcast to the Loop shopping district. Glee Club, Dancers, Verse Choir, Orchestra Take Part The Verse choir, ballet dancers, and the Orchestra will join with the Glee club in bringing the Christmas spirit and story to Mundelein in the annual production. Under the Stars, scheduled for 8 p.m.. on Sunday evening, Dec. 14. Before the curtain rises, the Orches tra will play the Gloria from Mozart's Twelfth Mass. Opening the program, the Cilee club will sing a scvcnteciith- century Christmas Hymn. In another Glee club selection, the Shepherd's Christmas Story, Anne Mc- Manus, Marian Long, and Kathleen O'Donnell will be soloists. A trio com posed of June Murphy. Rita Callaghan, and Shirley Hopper will sing Three Shepherds, by Voris, and Miss Hopper and Patricia Herbert will be soloists for In Bethlehem's Manger Lowly. Sing Adeste Fidelis The entire Glee club will sing the traditional Adeste Fidcles and will con clude the first group of selections with Ding Dong. Maude Shuflitowski. I-'.lea- norc Kandratas. and Miss Murphy will compose a solo trio for the latter song. The Orchestra will close the first part of the program with A Christmas Med ley by Frno Rapec. Organists will be Rosalie Wiora and Jane Claire Brown. In the second part of the production the Glee club will sing four selections from Hawley's Christmas Cantata, the traditional Silent Night, the Gloria, and the Hallelujah Chorus from Han del's Messiah. In the selections from Hawley, Bettc Ann Kelly, Doris Beggs, Cleora Healy. Audrey Fwry. Miss Kandratas, and Miss Shuflitowski will be soloists. The Verse choir will present James W. Johnson's story of Creation, the poem Questionnaire, by Charles L. O'Donnell. C.S.C., and the Gospel story. Fach tableau will be introduced by angels, and Paulette Lear, Blossom Afreniore. and Betty Finnegan will be solo dancers in the Angel Tableau. Are in Choir Members of the Verse choir are Lo- lita Audia. Mary Katberine Davy, Genevieve Faust. Irene Foster. Mary Ellen Gallagher, Mary Claire Howard, Royce McFadyen. Joan McMahon, Rosemary Roney. Gerry Stutz, Dorothy Toobey, Mary Tooniey. June Wetzel. Mary Helen Winter, Ruth Weisman. In addition to the soloists, the fol lowing students are members of the Glee club: Helen Bielawa, Mary Bot tum. Bonnie Mae Diebold. Dorothy Dunklau. Barbara Ann Frick, Linda Harrigan, Catherine Hynes, Adele Kaczkowski. Jane Kowalski, Gerry Kelly, Margaret Kilbane. Prances LaDuke. Josephine La Man- tia, Marie I.a Mautia. Berenice Meyers, Marie Nordby, Rita Mulhern, Loretta Nugent, Mary O'Brien. Rosemary O'Brien, Mary -'Farrell, Margaret Tint,i. Mary Jaiie 1'offcnbarger, Do lores Riewer, Peggy Schweisthal, Mar ion Schmitt, Vivian Tarant, Rose mary Viglion-'. Angela Voller, Frances Wuertb, and Betty Ann Yunker.
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1941-12-05 (1)
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