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February 23, 1961 THE SKYSCRAPER Page Three Exclusive Interview Star Tells Success Story The recent Chicago appearance of the American Ballet Theater afforded many a Mundelein junior (and others) an evening of full entertainment at far-from-full price. The opening-night audience filled the grand Civic Opera House to enjoy a cultural treat rang ing from the very classic ballet to the very modern with technical pieces sandwiched between. THOSE WHO SAW THE PRO GRAM will l'emember a certain Tin- kerbell-like ballerina who danced the Ruth Ann Koesun part of Princess Hermelia in Blue beard. She appeared later in Cho pin's Les Sylphides, Strauss' Graduation Ball, Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, and Copland's Billy the Kid in which she danced the parts of Billy's mother and sweetheart. The versatile ballerina is Ruth Ann Koesun, a native of Chicago's China town. With tours in and out of the country, Ruth Ann averages a total of three months out of the year which she can spend at home with her par ents, Dr. and Mrs. Paul Koesun. Even on such rare occasions, the phone and call for the ballerina, as her father relates the message, are continuous. In beige slacks and matching pull-over, Rulh Ann had that re- laxing-at-home look when this re porter called on her first night home. Later, during the interview she confided a dancer is never re laxed entirely. Besides at least two hours of re hearsals every performance day, the ballerina also attends classes with the company's ballet master on non-per formance days. That's when we find out how we could have danced better in the last number, she added. ASKED ABOUT HER TRIM AND TINY FIGURE, she laughed Oh no, I can eat anything She estimated the average weight of a dancer at not more that 120 pounds, and Ruth Ann's half-oriental background seems to give her a definite advantage. Backstage after the Friday night performance more than one admirer Mademoiselle Reappoints Junior to College Board Reappointed for the second year to Mademoiselle's National College Board is Constance Bergeron, junior, home economics major. Constance is among 842 students at 330 colleges who will report to Motlemoiselle on college life. As a College Board member, Con stance will complete an assignment that will help her explore her interests and abilities in writing, editing, fash ion, advertising or art, in competition for the 20 Guest Editorships to be awarded at the end of May. shaking hands with Dr. Koesun, a na tive of Canton, China, remarked you Chinese certainly have such grace and delicacy, Ruth Ann just floated across the stage An avid reader, the ballerina is currently in the middle of best seller Hawaii, having just fin ished Elsa, the story of Kenya's late lady lion. Histories and bio graphies are my favorites, she said, with an occasional mystery thrown in. From her numerous tours abroad with the company, Ruth Ann has col lected quite a chest drawer-full of mo- mento spoons. Delicate silver spoons from the 74 cities of 26 European countries visited. Spoons with color ful art work from Mexico, Cuba, South and Central America. Naturally, spoons from every State in the Union with expected ones from Alaska and Hawaii, she hopes. AMONG HER MANY MEMORA BLE EXPERIENCES Ruth Ann treas ures her debut at London's Coventry Garden before such royalty as Queen Juliana of Holland, and her recent trip to Russia. From this latter adventure she displayed several beautiful icons of Our Lady brought home as a pres ent for her mother. How did the audience from such a ballet-famous country as Russia re ceive the American versions ? Replied the ballerina, with amazing enthusi asm Ruth Ann believes, too, that audiences are made up of the same wonderful people anywhere in the world. As for the ballet audience here at home, Television and stage musicals have helped tremen dously in increasing the apprecia tion of ballet, especially ballet with theater such as attempted by our company, she thinks. The aim of the founders of the American Ballet Theater was to pio neer in ballet coupled with acting and to further American culture by offer ing from the company's repertoire a variety of classics ( Swan Lake and Les Sylphides, ) technique pieces (the pas de deux), and modern-Ameri can themes ( Billy the Kid. ) Dean's Seniors List Place Cites 7 II with for Honors; Straight-A A total of 111 Mundelein students are receiving the congratulations of the remaining 1,092 who are not listed on the first semester Dean's list. Seventeen of the honor students are in turn applauded by the remaining 94 who did not make straight A's. THE STRAIGHT-A STUDENTS in clude seven seniors: Marion Bakula, Loretta Cahill, Dorothy Ciszewski, Maureen McConville, Mary Ann Ryan, Sheila Sepanski and Sister Mary Regina, H.H.S.; three juniors: Marie Dimucci, Mary Ann Eiler and Mary Margaret Grady. Three sophomores: Mary E. Farrell, Judy Letkewicz and Marguerite Swierk; and four freshmen: Mary El len Bradley, Winifred Culkin, Irene Skala and Brigita Utinans. The upper division included 55 students with 2.5 averages. Among these are 13 English majors: Judith Bogan, Donna Griffin, Mary Ann Makowski, Kathleen McGuire, Mary Ann Ryan, and Sister Mary Bernardis, C.S.S., seniors. Mary Ann Eiler, Eileen Raczak, Sister Mary Arthur, H.H.S., Sister Mary Blanche, C.S.S.F., Sister Mary Laetitia, H.H.S., Sister Mary Monica, C.S.S.F., and Sister Mary Raymond, S.C.C-, juniors. EIGHT of the high-average stu dents are mathematics majors: Joan Cirino, Katherine Griffin and Sheila Sepanski, seniors; Pamela Beckman, Mary Margaret Grady, Joyce Malleck, Mary Jule Murphy and Frances Wolo- sewick, juniors. Psychology majors include seven seniors: Evelyn Brown, Gloria Callaci, Dorothy Ciszewski, Hermelyn Fuller, Maureen McConville, Sister Mary Francis Xavier, H.H.S., and Sister Mary Regina, H.H.S. Six language majors listed are: Evelyn Mittman, senior; Marie Dimucci, Margaret Guintini, Sue Miller, Sister Mary Berenice, B.V.M., and Donna Rane, juniors. Four biology majors on the list are: Marion Bakula, senior, Sheila Leahy, Geraldine Nowak and Sister Mary Loretto, S.S.C., juniors. The sociology department includes four students: Mary Birren, Nancy Itnyre, Honora O'Connell, seniors, and Kathleen Walsh, junior. ALSO INCLUDED are three history majors: Janet Concannon and Arlene Driscoll, seniors, and Denise Lenzi, junior; three music majors: Loretta Cahill, Kathleen Huhmann, seniors, and Carol Bellamy, junior. Three speech majors: Janet De Grazia, Ann Zarlenga, seniors, and Maiy Lou Lehman, junior; two chem istry majors: Joanne Piekarski, senior, and Ann Marie Wenthe, junior. One economics major, Theresa Pupinik and one physics major, Cecile Biestek are also on the list. Sophomores receiving a 2.5 aver age number 23: Jane Arndt, June Barth, Patricia Ciekutis, Mary Devereux, Mary Ann Fannan, Maureen Fleming, Maureen I hum an. Dolores Leahy, Virginia McDermott, Mary McTigue, Mary Jo Murray, Nancy Nowik, Patricia Orloski, Carol Rembis, Margaret Selz, Sister Mary Andrea, O.S.B., Sister Jane Frances, O.S.B., Mary Leslie Smith, Bernadine Toomey and Virginia Zvonkovich. THIRTY-THREE FRESHMEN with high averages include: Mary A. Adler, Lynne Bjorklund, Mary F. Burke, Peggy Clements, Paula Co- pach, Stephanie Cramer, Beverly Erb, Ruth Fazioli, Mary Franzman, Karen Francis, Joanne Gallo, Joan Gordon, Madeleine Hammermeister. Patricia Hosey, Sally Kozlik, Mari anne Littau, Phyliss Luczak, Susan Meyers, Linda Novack, Shiela Prindi- ville, Sister Mary Albert, H.H.S., Sis ter Mary Judine, O.S.B., Milena Taych- man, Mary Ann Thomas, Patricia Tighe, Frances Tischler, Nancy Ward, Maureen Warnock and Patricia Wens- kus. Cloak and Dagger Group Sleuth for Best Dressed Secretly lurking in every crack and crevice they can find are unknown judges, spying on 16 students wholly innocent of the watchful eyes upon them. Cloaks and daggers were pulled from moth balls as the mysterious group prepared to shadow three sen iors, five juniors, four sophomores and four freshmen selected as Mundelein semifinalists in Glamour's Best Dressed contest. The board will carefully scrutinize Mobcap to Pillbox Jack's Jackie Sports Her Chapeau As George's Martha Comes to Mind by Linda Novak Although Martha Washington's mobcap wouldn't stand a chance next to Jackie Kennedy's pillbox today, America's first lady displayed amazing vigor and subtleties of charm that would rival even her modern counterpart. The familiar portrait of Mrs. Washington by Gilbert Stuart which depicts her as a serene, middle-aged, almost dowdy matron is an injustice. A coquette in her own right, Martha could captivate the hearts of those about her. The diaries and memoirs of her 18th century contemporaries extol her feminity, elegance, thoughtfulness, understanding and gracious hospitality. Far from dowdy, Martha was fash ion conscious. Her magnificient white brocade and silver inaugural ball gown was enough to incite political wails of keeping up with the royalty. A spe cial bond seems to exist between Mrs. Washington and Mrs. Kennedy for they both received praise for their sophisticated simplicity in dress. As a spirited young horsewoman, Martha once on impulse rode her mount up the stairs and around the balcony of her father's home. On an other occasion, 15-year-old Martha slapped the face of a British officer who tried to steal a kiss at her first Williamsburg Ball. With the White House situated in Philadelphia in 1790, Martha saw to it that the Washingtons' calling cards reached all the right homes. But Exhibition Date Set The four members of Mundelein's debate team will give an exhibition debate Thursday, March 2, at 6 p.m. The four juniors Mary Lou Leh- mann, Gerry Ptacek, Yolande Robbins and Frances Wolosewick will present their cases to interest more students in debate. overshadowing all social activity was her concern for her husband. Demand ing that he receive a full night's rest, Martha would open the windows at the unfashionable hour of nine as a signal for guests to depart much to their displeasure. All through her life, the endearing qualities of Mrs. Washington made her a delightful and colorful personage, an asset to George and a model for fu ture first ladies mobcap and all. Freshman Recital Emphasizes Humor Humor plays a significant part in writing, speaking and acting. The Freshman Recital, today, will show the importance of humor in music. Displaying humor in piano literature are Constance Donahue and Jo Ann Miks. Humor in voice literature will be demonstrated by Mary Jane Ostran- der, Patricia Principe, Patricia Sloper and Patricia Santucci. Illustrating humor in organ litera ture are: Mary Ellen Brennan, Diane Tote, Catherine Frenzel and Virginia Dwyer. The performance is scheduled for 1:10 in the Auditorium. the students for two weeks, their final decision to be made Feb. 28. Sixty- three students, nominated by the faculty, have alread been screened by the SAB resulting in the present num ber of 16 girls. Mundelein's Best Dressed Girl will be a candidate in the Ten Best Dressed Girls in America competi tion. In June, the ten will fly to New York and spend two weeks at the Bilt- more Hotel as Glamour's guests. The second week will be climaxed by a Champagne Cotillion given in their honor at the Waldorf Astoria. Ann Marie Wenthe, SAB chairman, noted that the point of entering this contest is to promote student aware ness of personal appearance. Sociologist To Spend Semester in Vienna Junior Kathy Walsh is spending the second semester at the University of Vienna. Under the auspices of the Institute of European Studies, she will study at the university and spend time during vacations and at the end of the term in June touring Western Europe. Kathy is joining two of her class mates, Vita Milaknis and Justine Win cek who have been at the university since fall. Coming on Campus by Diane Arturi THURSDAY, FEB. 23 1:10, Soph. Counselor Meetings; 4:10, Pierre Viala, French recitalist, reads poetry, 405; 4:10, Freshman Production, Ladies in Retirement, 807. FRIDAY, FEB. 24 8:15, Philip Scharper on American Culture: A Bridge between Catho lics and Protestants. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FEB. 24-25 Georgetown Writers Conference. MONDAY, FEB. 27 3:10, Skyscraper Staff; 7 p.m., Glee Club WTTW. TUESDAY, FEB. 28 3:10, Kappa Mu Psi; 4:10, Faculty Meeting. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1. 3:10, International Relations Club; 4:10, Sodality Meeting. THURSDAY, MARCH 2 1:10, Big Sister, 405; 4:10, Psy chology Club. FRIDAY, MARCH 3 Closed Retreat Our Lady of the Cedars. SATURDAY, MARCH 4 Math Tournament; Fine Arts Schol arship Exams; Closed Retreat. SUNDAY, MARCH 5 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Conference on Lay Mission Work at Loyola Uni versity School of Law; Closed Re treat. MONDAY, MARCH 6 3:10, Skyscraper Staff. TUESDAY, MARCH 7 1:10, Intercollegiate Recital; 4:10, Human Relations Club; Chem Club. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 4:10, Sodality Meeting, 405. DANCING under mobiles in 405, the sophomores and their invited guests roll back the rugs at their recent Tea Dance.
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1961-02-23 (3)
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