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Page Two SKYSCRAPER What Qoes On . . . when girls get together? In evitably they have news for each other. Mundelein girls are telling each other about . . . the revival of George Gershwin's American classic, Porgy and Bess, at the Opera House ... the renewal of childhood glee with the circus in town . . . the resplendent Ice Capades of 1954, one of the last show companies to occupy the Arena. Re cently sold to CBS, the popular in door ice skating rink will be converted to an enormous television studio and offices. PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT the recent appearing series of Best Loved Books of the present century, in the Sunday Tribune Magazine of Books . . . Morton Thompson's fas cinating and substantial novel, Not As A Stranger, which may give lay men an understanding of the medical profession embodied in Lucas March, a doctor first, then a man. PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT ... or at least Mundelein fashionable femmes are talking about a trend toward the little-girl-look in summer dresses which copy the bouffant skirts, puffed sleeves, and tiny tucks of baby sister ... its opposite sophistication, as stockings are printed, embroidered, and painted to match dresses. PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT ... a trip north to ski and skate be fore the jaunt south to swim and sun during Easter holidays . . . some for tunate few will be Europe-bound this summer . . . the rejuvenated Seniors who have releamed the art of smiling and now wait to learn the A, B, C of comprehensive grades. PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT . . . Crusader James Michener's new novel, Sayonara, which is already being staged and set to song . . . the current showing at the Art Institute of Chicago of American painters, Whistler, Cassatt, and Sargent, with 120 representative paintings of the trio . . . how ironic it is that these three artists who spent much of their time in Europe are heralded by their native countrymen, yet Grandma Moses, who has ventured little outside New England, is ridiculed by many Americans and admired by Europ eans. Week Moments . . Tuesday, March 9, 1 p.m., Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, Group Guid ance. 3 p.m., Room 405, Paul G. Ed wards, Opportunities in Teaching Wednesday, March 10, Sophomore Comprehensives Thursday, March 11, Sophomore Comprehensives Saturday, March 13, High School De bate Tournament Sunday, March 14, 3:30 p.m., Glee Club and Orchestra Spring Con cert Tuesday, March 16, 1 p.m., Science Forum Interview with Author Ruth Moore Wednesday, March 17, 5-8 p.m., St. Patrick's Day Dinner Thursday, March 18, 1 p.m., Fresh man Lecture, Father William T. Clark Sunday, March 21, Spring Comes This Is Your Life . . . Married, Single, Religious, All Roads Lead to Heaven Take any Monday morning, pref erably after a romantic holiday like Christmas, New Year's, or Valen tine's Day. Trudging back to classes we are never prepared for the excited group of usually normal classmates who are suffocating some uncomfort able but beaming friend about whom they crowd. Before anyone explains, we catch on and join the jubilant crowd. We manage to reach the bedraggled but still beaming girl and take hold of her hand. Shining brightly, brilliant ly, whatever its size, is the token of a pledge she has made. Yes, she's engaged. We extend our best wishes, wish her happiness, and smilingly work our way back to the corridor. It hits us suddenly, the realization of the importance of this moment for this girl. She has not only said, Yes, John or Bill or Ed, but she has said, Yes, God. Student View . . . Of Statehood For Hawaii Washington headlines give no hint of the intensive discussion and re search currently formulating a policy that will make the Hawaiian Islands the forty-ninth state of the Union. The controversial subject of Hawaiian statehood, long de bated and longer forgot, had its birth in 1898, when the inhab itants of the Islands requested annexation by the United States. Two years later they became a United States territory. For 40 years the islanders watched their homeland grow in wealth and in political experience. In 1940 they voted in favor of changing from a territory to a state. For another 14 years the bill to bring this about was debated, killed, and resurrected. This cycle was re peated a number of times until the present administration finally took definite, constructive action. Alert to the moral implications of fulfilling the promise of statehood, as well as to the military defense ex pedient, the current Congress may soon have everyone saying Aloha, Kaikamahine Hawaii, meaning Hello, Little Miss Hawaii. To God she says more than this, She has told Him, This is it, God. This is the way I want to spend the rest of my life. This is how I can best save my soul. This is my vocation. It takes a special Monday morning for another scene. It's usually the end of the year. We come upon a beam ing but less hysterical group. The significance of the gathering does not strike us at first, but with a few pointed questions Ave get the story. The delighted girl at the center of this crov/d has also become engaged. She displays no diamonds to her friends, nor will she ever, for her Be trothed has offered her no material token. She nonetheless has made a pledge. Her decision is in favor of the religious life. Our congratulations this time are more restrained, but not less sincere. We offer our few words and leave the group and another thought strikes us. This girl too has said, Yes, God. This is my choice. This is the way I must travel to work out my salvation. I'm very sure that this is the way to save my soul. Thank You for asking me to be your bride. I know that this is my vocation. We wonder who'll be next, and when we'll be caught in the swift- moving tide of life. Three ways are open to us only one is the right one. Maybe we will soon join some reli gious order. Perhaps we will remain in the single state because of choice or necessity. Which life is right for us? Only we, individually, can decide. But with the help of God, invoked especially during this month of vocations, we can best assure ourselves of saying, Yes, God, at the correct time. Wanted: Your Time And Your Money Two organizations request the two most difficult sacrifices time and money. The Father's club asks the service of time for its benefit. The American Red Cross solicits money for its ex tensive program. During March it is worthwhile to give generously to both groups, es pecially in observance of Lent. Divertissement . . . Here Is Story Of Persecution I In China Today Have you ever waited to be liber ated by an oncoming Army? Have you ever lived in a state-supersedes God atmosphere? Sister Mary Victoria, a Alaryknol Sister imprisoned in China by tin communists, makes you live right along with her. You see and admin the staunch Christians of Chinanoi following their Leader to Calvary an the Cross to whom the book is ded icated. The state - supreme atmosphen which makes it a crime to move* chair from one room to another wittj out permission; art lessons in whidl red stars and hammer and sickle rtl place birds and flowers, the staples J Chinese art; verminous prisons; riJ cards stamped Down with America imperialism . . . these are only a few of the things that do not easily lean your memory after you read the booil The story is not a comforting on but the dark picture is illuminate throughout with Sister Mary Victor ia's spirit of confidence in God an hope for the future, her charity ft all, even her imprisoners. The book is especially good for Aal erican Catholic young women. Pfef is a modem example of courageofj womanhood with all its culture, ckl ity, and beauty channeled in the or perfect Direction, a thonied way, be sure, but leading to Love. Here, too, is an example of Cliril, tian faith tested every step of the wajlt And here is an inspiring example 1 hope and resignation from a womal who, after having her companions, hi possessions, her health, and almJ: her sanity taken from her, can sijf conclude her storv with God I good. I Jne J5h u craper 4 Xc ti a Vol. XXIV March 8, 1954 Entered as Second Class Matter Nor. 30, lA at the Post Office of Chicago, Illinois, underfC Act of March 3, 1879, 1.75 per year. b Published semi-monthly from October to inclusive by the students of Mundelein ColJ; 6363 Sheridan Road, Chicago 40. SI Editors-in-chief Barbara Bred B Mary Lou Rohlfing, Peggy WiuS Associate Nancy W'cstd J lt; SAC Speaks Up Catherine bJU M Student View Grace Peal M Skyscrapings Mary tjW .Kan kicky. Mary Lou Doherty, EJW Venza m; Editorial Associates Loretta CiV Rosemarie Daly, JoAnu llickcy, Ann SiB ino, Mary Alice Winn, Patricia SampsJJ lee Art Editor Vasilia Soufc Circulation Norita Drew Reporters Ellen Abrn 2 Patricia Anderson, Barbara (iaul, Mi'1 ' Kobielus, Bernadette Leigh, Nancy Mh moser, Patricia Sheridan, Denise Startine Patricia Sullivan, Chandra Camp, hger Pfaffhausen, Dorothy Schneider, JfcXe Clare Johlie, Marilyn Rice, Nan G bv Genie Lavigne, Mary Arnnvnud, Tuni ujo? sarettn, Kathleen Cnniniin. s. l.aureiu- (ijja, nini. Maribeth Naughton jik li i
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1954-03-08 (2)
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