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r - ai1-:iiiV- Tm..... ... - -. rr-V-' Vol. XXII Mundelein College, Chicago 40, April 1. 1952 No. 11 Aaaetmee Plans, Committees For First FatheivDaughter Night, Thursday, April 24 Now is the time for all proud daughters to come to the aid of Mun- delein's first all-student Father-Daughter night, April 24 at 8 p.m.. There are 23 days of persuasion left Some of the chief selling points include John Harrington, CBS radio commentator, as master of ceremonies, and John P. Carmichael, sports editor of the Chicago Daily News, who will survey the prospects in the 1952 baseball season. Cornerstones 1948-1950 I The summer of 1948 found the Mar shall Plan bringing economic aid to Europe, prestige to the often discred ited eightieth-Congress, hope to wes tern civilization. At home, Communist investiga tions in high government places rocked the nation, brought Louis j Budenz, Whittaker Chambers, and Elizabeth Bentley to the witness stand, threw suspicion on Owen Lattimore, William Remington, and Alger Hiss. In literary circles, Graham Green's novel. The Heart of the Matter, pro- poked deep theological discussion, wrought the convert Englishman and he problem of evil international at- Itentinn. Another Englishman, named Lawrence Olivier, revived still an- fcther Englishman, whose Hamlet ranked with Henry V in screen annals. The present Seniors were orientated to college life by this time. They talked about semester hours, compre hensives, and prerequisites just as though these terms had always bc- longed to their daily vocabularies. With the nation, Mundelein straw-voters elected Harry S. Tru man, and, like the state, gave a wide majority to Senatorial candi date Paul Douglas. Labor had thrown its vote to Truman with the conviction that he would re- peal the Taft-Hartley act, but Congress could not agree on an alternative. Bishop Sheil opened a Catholic ra- Bio station on F.M. in Chicago, the first of its kind, under the direction of Jim Ameche, The summer of 1949 brought the Council of Europe at Salzburg, struck B strong note of hope for a united fed eration of West Europe. October found ministers from 12 North Atlan tic countries creating a Defense com mittee, planning united effort against communism. The world no longer had any doubts about the Chinese leader Mao Tsc- hing's allegiance to Russia. Mao had given a decisive answer to the ques tion in July of '49 when he said Neutrality is a camouflage, and a third road does not exist. Christmas Eve of 1949 found the eyes of the world focused on the Holy Door at St. Peter's in Rome, opened by the Holy Father as the initial ceremony of the Holy Year. Thousands of pilgrims from scores of countries cycled, mo tored, sailed, or flew to the Eter nal city. Mundelein joined with all other fchools conducted by the Sisters of jharity, B.V.M., in a Holy Year ob- rvancc which included participation a Missa Rccitata, and the prepara- of a Spiritual Bouquet for the ;oly Father. It was a period of honor-society- larting at Mundelein. with the Dra- na department winning membership in Uplia Psi Omega, national honorary kama society: the Debate club win ing membership in Delta Sigma Rho, ttional honorary forensic group, and le Music department becoming a char- r member of Delta Mu Theta. honor- music society. levision became the magnet for rican families, glued school chil- to their living rooms, introduced cous George, Hopalong Cassidy, kla, Fran, and Ollie, Milton Berle, (Continued on page 3, col. 2.) ag( lay byj nog All Sophomores Have Their Day Not to be out-done and certainly not to be un-donc, the Sophomores are in the midst of plans for their April 22 Class day. Committee chairmen, under the super vision of general co-chairmen Anne Fitz gerald and Barbara Hughes, are arrang ing every angle from invitations to reno vation. Former classmates will receive letters of welcome from Sheila Woods, and Jean Martin will gather the talent for the variety show. Sports enthusiasts will work under the direction of Therese Windham, while Margaret Ackermann looks after publicity. Marilyn Cullen is in charge of the Decoration committee. Joan Hoiss is planning the Swimming events; Barbara Brennan and Barbara Scliladwciler the Fashion revue, and Marianne Garofalo and Joan Kasme- ja the Refreshments. The present schedule calls for a com plete day of activity opening with Mass in the morning and ending with the/ variety show in the evening. Students Happy; Vacationers Map Easter Free-Days Relaxation following the completion of midsemester examinations will be gin in earnest Friday, the first day of the Easter recess. Classes will be re sumed, Tuesday, April 14. But don't relax too early the triple cut rule applies to this vacation (See Student Handbook). Under the general supervision of Carolyn Kilkenny president, and other SAC officers, committees will be busy with arrangements. Patricia McHugh will handle the entertainment, while Kathryn Hughes and Marion Whelan conduct publicity. Margery Quinn and Alice Pawlak are in charge of the hostess com mittee and Marjorie Keating and Pa tricia Lamb will see that the refresh ments are plentiful. The last crew on the scene, rehabilitation, will be con ducted by Dolores Donohue and Joy Fanelli. Senior Writes Script and Songs; All-College Cast Stars in Musical (Picture on page 4.) Senior playwright Anne Llewellyn is ready to prove to the world that she has a production that's Not In The Books. The final testi mony is scheduled for the college auditorium the evenings of May 2, 3, and 4. The original all-school musical comedy is unique for its casting venture the week of March 17, when students from every class and department were given equal opportunities to try-out for musical and dramatic leads, chorus work, and choreography. The 40 students who make ,up the French, Spanish Movies Precede Mixer, Friday Students who enjoy diversified even ings will have opportunity to skip from Spanish to French to SAC Mixer, April 18, from 7 p.m. to 12. The Mixer, to be held in the Munde lein gymnasium, will follow showing of two foreign films in the auditorium. Don Quixote will reenact the battle of the windmills in a Spanish language film of one of the world's most famous novels. Scenery from the Province of Castile highlights the picture, which has Spanish dialogue with English sub-titles. A brief French picture will precede the Spanish program. Freshmen Invade Press Office; Staff Vacates The Freshmen will have their day in the Skyscraper office, beginning at 3 this afternoon and continuing through the publication of the Freshman Issue, on Monday, April 28. Meetings at 3 and at 4 today, at 3 and at 4 tomorrow, will acquaint pros pective journalists with the writing, editing, typing, headlining, layout, and proofreading routine of a newspaper staff. All students interested in working on the paper either as writers or as of fice aides are invited to the meetings, in Room 305. cast, chorus and dance group repre sent all four classes and nine major departments of the College. The two main characters are Jody, a dreamer who has ambitions of being a great writer, and Marion, a practical girl. Jody has been dating Ken. but meets George, a genius who, she be lieves, is more suited to her type. Other characters are Miss Klipp, an ex-service woman who has come back to college to recover her lost youth, and Roger and Elsie, perennial students who love college and never want to be graduated. Assistant directors of Not in the Books are Patricia Hooper and Fran cine Blaszynski. Barbara Heintz is handling publicity, while Grace Trau scht, Joan Ackermann, and Eileen Tra cy will direct the Program committee and Barbara Mann the Ticket com mittee. When April Showers Three-Dimensional Modern Art Appears in New Exhibit (Picture on page 4.) Have you ever seen a wooden teapot, a tree with leaves that look like swatches of the latest gingham, a house that leans to one side as though it has a kink in its siding? No? Then a trip to the eighth floor Art gallery will do wonders 'for your imagination. The current fashion trend toward textures is displayed in all its wonder, revealing the possibilities that lie in paint, paper, and the creative hand of the artist. The Art department is dis playing something new in still life designs, this common matter of ar tistic inspiration be xig translated into abstractions and ri-dered in various textures on flat surfaces. The familiar vase, and cup and saucer have surrendered them selves to the artists' inspiration, and the effects of line, color, and motion reveal careful thought and deep consideration combined with a knowledge of the funda mentals of good design. Included in this exhibit are works by JoAnn Picola. Doris Kuhlman, Mar ian Reding, Florence Savage, Jo sephine Curtis, Joyce Kurth, Mary Alice Iloule. Mary Agnes Moran, and Margaret Ackermann. If your heart has wanderlust but you just can't get away; if classes and examinations crowd your daydreams in to a corner, you may still have a glimpse of far away places, and the trip will be quick and free of charge. The fascination of travel in other lands has resulted in a series of three dimensional designs in three depths, so lifelike that you can feel the chill of (Continued on page 4, col. 3.) Magnificat Medal Winner Will Be Named This Week Honoring an outstanding Catholic col lege alumna, Mundelein college will pre sent the fifth Magnificat Medal, at a for mal convocation, on Tuesday, April 29, in the auditorium. Recipient of the Medal, given an nually since 1948. will be announced later this week. Former Medalists are Mrs. Henry Mannix of New York; Mrs. Felix LePeyre of New Orleans; Mrs. Mary Blake Finan of Chicago; and Mrs. John J. Daly of Washington, D.C. Designed to highlight the achievement of Catholic college alumna, the Medal is given to a woman who, utilizing her col lege training to the fullest, lias intensified appreciation for Christian social living by the character of her own life and by her contribution to social, aesthetic, sci entific, philanthropic, or religious leader ship. The name of the medal recalls the Can ticle of the Virgin Mary, which begins, My soul doth magnify the Lord. Alumnae, Children Take Over, April 20 Registration for Classes of the 1960's may take place on Sunday, April 20, at 2 p.m., when the Alumnae sponsor the third Children's day in Mundelein history. Children of all ages, brother and sister sets, assorted pairs of twins will attend movies in the auditorium, shake hands with an authentic clown, and revel in party food in the tearoom. Co-chairmen of the event, Dorothy VVatters '48 and Norene Trapp 'SI, are working with Alumnae President Dorothy Sugrue '41 to make the event a real holiday for Mundelein's many alumnae children. Set Scene For Senior Luncheon Mid April showers, the Juniors will be planning a luncheon for the Seniors. Scheduled for April 22, the luncheon will be held in the Michigan room of the Edgewater Beach hotel. Anita Williams, Junior Social chair man, is assisting Sheila Walsh and Mary Frances Burke with invitations, and Kathryn Winn and Mary Kay Hannon with the program. Shirley Kreiter and Donna Fox head the Entertainment committee, and Joan Cole and Charlotte Kwasigroch head the Hostess committee, all under the general direction of Class President Clare Hill yard. . . . come, the Juniors will be busy preparing for the Junior-Senior luncheon, to be held at the Edgewater Beach hotel, April 22. Committee members, ready for any weather, include Shirley Kreiter, Charlotte Kwasigroch, Donna Fox, Mary Frances Burke, and Sheila Walsh. (Story in col. 5.)
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