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Pagei Four SKYSCRAPER Varsity Basketball Team Will Be Organized Early In Second Semester Sports enthusiasts who survive the semester examinations can look forward to an exciting Basketball season. Miss Audrey Sullivan, Sports director, has announced that German Children Send Thanks to Red Cross In grateful response to gifts from the Red Cross, approximately 20 letters have been received from German children. Students of Ger man aided the Red Cross by trans lating these letters. Girls at the monthly Great Lakes Hospital ward party on Jan. 19 du plicated the success of the previous Christmas ward party by entertain ing the servicemen with games and conversation. 18 Attend Vienna Choir NFCCS Benefit Sponsored by the Chicago region of the NFCCS, The Vienna Choir boys presented a concert of sacred music, folk songs, and costume oper ettas at Orchestra hall on Jan. 22. Students who helped to make the evening a success were Diane Bar rett, Barbara Methenitis, Marilyn Flynn, Donna Grauer, Carol Bar rett, Jane and Joan Panka, Patricia O'Donnell, Peggy Dyra, Margaret Caughlan, Judy Aggarella, Vivian Carroll, Beverly Battiste, Marilyn Scimeca, Helen Butzen, Charlene Quinn, Helen Walsh, Alyce Sauno ris and Joan Debrecht. Film Shows Work Of Missions in Africa Members of Alpha Omicron at tended a film, Visitation, presented by the Medical Missionaries of Mary, Jan. 19. The film presented the training in Ireland and the hospital and leper work in Africa that is done by the Sisters. Founded in Ireland 15 years ago, the order does all branches of med ical work in any part of the mis sionary world in which it is needed. A panel on adoption was pre sented in the Introduction to Home Economics class, Jan. 19. Points covered were the adopted child and adolescent in the family, the par ents' problems, and how they may answer the child's questions about his adoption. Members of the panel were Katherine Welsh, Nancy Fer rigan. and Joan Murray. Christophers Announce 4000 Story Contest The Christophers announce a new 4,000 short story contest. The win ning entries will be used as future broadcasts of the Christopher dra matic films. The contest is open to all col lege students in the United States and Canada. Closing date is March 31. Entries should be in story form and consist of approximately 1,000 words. Contestants have a choice of the following topics: Teenagers Can Shape the Future, Improving Labor Relations, Earnings and Property: The Right of All, and Changing- the World Through the Housewife. The Christophers hope that this contest will uncover potential talent in college students. The first prize award is 1,000; second prize, 750; third prize, 500; fourth prize, 250; and then 15 prizes of 100 each. the Varsity games will begin on Feb. 9. Geraldine Komasa, manager of the Varsity team, expects to have the membership set the first week of the semester, and plans ready to defeat the University of Chica go, the first opponent. Miss Sullivan has announced, also, that Intramural Basketball will begin in February, with class teams organizing for the annual compe tition. Spending an hibiscus-blossom Christmas in Florida, Miss Sul livan attended the Women's Na tional Aquatic Forum at Hollywood Beach. Sports teachers from colleges all over the nation met to exchange ideas and skills. The discussions ended with a swimming exhibit by the teachers. Miss Sullivan presided as chair man of the session held at the Ki- wanis club in Florida. She spoke on Synchronized Swimming Skills. Women's Advertising Club of Chicago Qives Qift Books Seven books on journalism are a recent gift of the Women's Ad vertising club of Chicago to the Col lege. Presented by Miss Clare Clewes of the Chicago Daily News Adver tising department, the volumes in clude Kleppner's Advertising Pro cedure, Hepner's Effective Adver tising, and de Lopateck's Advertis ing Layout and Typography. Other books in the gift are May's 101 Roughs, Cannon and Wicher's Marketing Text and Cases; the Robert Callier Letter Book, and Seehafer and Laemmar's Success ful Radio and Television Adver tising. The bookplates provided point out that the word advertise comes from the Latin advertere meaning to turn (the mind) to or toward. This is the second year that the Women's Advertising club has pre sented books to the College. ARTIST w nam Eosser explains to Joan Sramek, Laetare Players president, the symbolism of his oil painting of St. Genesius, a gift to the Drama department. (Story on Page 1.) SAC Speaks Up Congratulations to the Activities Coordination Board and the Sodal ity on the successful Mixer, and to the Publications staffs on the Work shop for High School Writers. Two big social affairs brighten the February calendar the Fresh man Swing on Feb. 4 in the gym nasium, and the Junior Mardi Gras at the Edgcwater Beach hotel on Feb. 18. Other activities soliciting college-wide support are the Open House for College Students, Feb. 11. and the Drama department play, Feb. 12 and 13. The voting at the SAC assembly Jan. 11 showed that you want a variety show. After examinations we will be asking you to volunteer to help organize the show and write the script. Volunteers need not have outstanding talent they do need interest and willingness to work. Rsults of the SAC-Faculty meeting of January 18 are posted on the SAC board in the lounge. We hope you will read them and the minutes posted weekly after regular meetings. * * * Because it is difficult for students in the back rows of the auditorium to hear all the speakers at SAC assemblies, hand microphones will be used in the future. All of us can hear better, however, if others refrain from talking while some one has the floor. * * * College blazers will be ordered at the opening of the second semester. They may be in navy blue or white with contrasting piping and em blems. * * * We encourage you to attend the St. Joseph college basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 2, at Weber high school, 5252 West Palmer. Our next trip to St. Joe's will be in April. Members of Class of 1959 Will Come To Classes On Feb* 11, At Open House Prospective members of the Class of '59 will be guests of the college on Friday, Feb. 11, at the annual Open House for high school sen iors. Visitors from 152 Chicago-area high schools will tour the building, attend classes, and meet depart ment chairmen. 250 High School Journalists Are Workshop Guests Five Win Awards In Writing Contests Approximately 250 high school writers and publications modera tors attended the fourth annual Workshop for High School Writ ers here, Jan. 16. Winners in the Writing contest represented five dif ferent high schools. Dorothy Chesna from St. Mary's won the Editorial Award. Virginia Duffy from Trinity took the Verse prize, and Patricia (ilymbacki from St. Peter and Paul won the Feature Story award. Carol Hopkinson from the Im- maculata won the Book Review award; and Rosalie Pedmont from Siena took the News Story prize. Mary Carey, senior English- Journalism major, was general chairman of the Workshop. Rosemarie Daly, Grace Pertell, Ann Storino, Patricia Sampson, and Mary Alice Winn were on the Arrangements committee, assisted by Loretta Casey, Nancy Mammos- er, Jean Kielty, Marie Kobiel- us, and Stephanie Jackson. Hostesses included Nan Voss, Joanne Matuszak, Patricia Heavers, Virginia Durkin. Marilyn Santini, Diane Leterneau, Josephine Mele, Frances Theisen, Mary Ann Schu mann, Hannah Dwyer, Mary Ann Herold, Carol Maddon, and Jean Flood. On the Registration com mittee were Toni Casseretto, Leora Bruch, and Geraldine Gross, and on the Checking committee were Rita Caprini, Patricia Gulino, Patricia Ko- bel, and Mary Ann Banich. Mary Ann Lashmet is gen eral chairman for the day. Each class will be assigned specific duties. The Senior class, headed by president Va silia Soutsos, will handle the information desk and the tea room. The Juniors, led by preside* Virginia Leidinger, will serve as hostesses and will direct the guests to the various classrooms. The check-room and the guta book will be handled by the Soph omores, under the direction of tbej class president, Alyce Mae Fied ler. Freshman class members, headed by Lynne Sheeran, will J act as general hostesses and will accompany guests to classes, to the library, and to other points of interest. On Jan. 31 Elaine Filice and Mary Vincent will speak at Si Louis academy. The following da; Vivian Schultz and Vasilia Sot- sos will visit Josephinum high school. Dolores Ferraro and Dorottr Plambeck will visit St. Michadi Central high school, Feb. 2. June Chcnelle and Rosemary Es posito will represent Mundeleint Providence high school on Feb. 1 On Sunday, Feb. 6, Mary Vina Cunnea and Mary Ann Dolik sili speak at Maria high school. Valentine's Day will find Toni Cassaretto speaking at Blue Island high school. Odi ele Brusseau and Mary Val entino will visit Good Coun sel high school on Feb Id On Feb. 18 Maureen Moley and Patricia O'Donnell will attend a college day at Siena high school. On Jan. 20 Rosemarie Broii and Mary Ann 1 lerold represented Mundelein at St. Benedict rnji school. Norma Wojcik visited Rf surrection on Jan. 17. Inmiaculaj Conception high school, ElmhrJ was visited by Diane Rarrett ani Patricia Ryan on Jan. 14. Faculty members visited St. 3 bastian and Madonna high schoAM on Jan. 12. On Jan. 10 Marilra Ryan, Lynne Sheeran, and AnnOi spoke at the Academy of Our Lady, 0 TII n VI fJ H for Examinations are Mary Virginia Braasch, Barbanl O I U U I III U Eiden, and some hundreds of other freshmen, facing tsT day their first college finals.
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1955-01-24 (4)
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Women and Leadership Archives http://www.luc.edu/wla
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Mundelein College
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Student newspaper for Mundelein College
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Newspapers
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Religious communities--Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Students
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Universities and colleges
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Women's education
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Mundelein College Records
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Mundelein College