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Dr. R. L. Henderson Barber Shop Quartette in Action EASTERN MONTANA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION VOL. ,i,T\TCY.T... BILLINGS, MONTANA MAY 5, 1950 At a recent meeting in Miles City it was decided to discontinue the Montana-Dakota Conference. Coach Oscar Bjorgum, Eastern representative to the meeting, stated that too many conflicting dates could not be changed. East- ern and Rocky Mountain are both members of the Montana Colle- giate Conference and the Mon- tana - Dakota Conference. The conflicting dates were the chief reason for the dropping of the loop. Bjorgum, unable to ar- range a schedule so his team could qualify for the football championship, withdrew Eastern of the loop to abandon the con- ference until it could be arranged where teams could have a non- conflicting schedule in both con- EASTER CAMPUS DAY WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 Annual Cleanup Date Set acters, have been produced at from the conference. It was de- Dartmouth. He is majoring in so- cided by the remaining members TWO EX-GI's TIE FOR FIRST PRIZE IN CBS SCRIPT COMPETITION Two winners in the second stage of the semester-long CBS Awards competition to discover new tele- vision dramatists in American colleges and universities will be were announced over CBS-TV at the end of the regular perform- ance of \The Play's the Thing.\ The winners, both ex-GI's and both undergraduates, are John Wells Robinson, 26, University of North Carolina, class of June 1950; and Frank D. Gilroy, 24, Dartmouth College, class of 1950. The winners, who tied for first place. each will receive a $250 award. Both prize dramas are half-hour scripts. After prolonged consideration of three scripts, the judges voted a tie between Robinson and Gil- roy. The judges are Charles M. Underhill, CBS-TV director of programs; John Steinbeck, novel- ist, and Donald Davis, producer of \The Play's the Thing\ ' for World Video Inc. The runner-up was John Mur- ray, a student at Fairleigh Dick- inson College, who lives at 211 West Seventh Street, Plainfield, N. J. Wells Robinson, whose winning entry is called \The Pay-Off,\ was born in Sayville, N. Y. He is majoring in radio and has pro- duced successful programs for the iiniver6ity of I\ crth Carolina Communications Center. He spent three years in the South Pacific with the Navy, was discharged in 1946. He became sports editor of the Suffolk County News, in New York, and later served on the staff of the Southshore Daily, Bayside, N. Y. He is a contributor to the Daily Tar Heel, the university newspaper, and a staff member of U.N.C.'s \The Carolina Quarter- ly\ Frank Gilroy, who submitted 'the winning script, \A Present for the Ants,\ is a native of the Bronx, which he still considers his home, and a graduate of De Witt Clinton High School. He is editor- in-chief of The Dartmouth, his school's daily newspaper. Several of his plays, full-length and one- ciology but hopes to do graduate work in drama if a fellowship materializes. He spent two and a half years with the Army in the European theater, most of it with a reconnaissance unit. EMC OE NEWS Attorney Arnold A. Berger of Billings spoke to the business law and shorthand I classes at East- ern, Friday morning, April 28. A REMEMBER THIS DATE!!! May 26, 1950 Why should you remember it? Because on that date the Eastern Business Club is sponsoring one of the most unusual dances of the quarter. There is going to be a square dance on the lawn in front of the Administration Building. Refresh- ments will be served in the form of Rotbeer and Pretzels. It promises to be a lot of fun, so come out one and all! If you don't know how to square dance, come nd learn. ferences. Members of the old con- ference were: Blackhill Teachers College of Spearfish, South Da- kota, Mines at Rapid City, South Dakota and Dickinson State Teachers College at Dickinson, North Dakota, and Rocyk Moun- tain and Eastern of Billings. The Dakota teams belong to another conference. One school represented at the meet stated that they were not in favor of just a basketball con- ference. If there was not a con- ference with all sports represent- ed they would not belong yet they do not field a baseball nine today. Bjorgum stated that this would not have any effect scheduling football or basketball games with the Dakota teams. In spring sports it was pointed (Continued on Page 4) INTERCOLLEGIATE DANCE Final plans are being made for the intercolegiate dance with Eastern and Rocky Mountain. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Hurd, co-chair- men of the committees, have things under way. Remember ,the dance will be May 13 at Rocky Mountain Col- lege. Our own \Easternaires\ wil furnish the music. Let's have the Yellowjackets represented at this intercollegiate dance. ANNUAL W.A.A. PLAY DAY SET Flathead Lake Trip For Easternites Ten W.A.A. members accom- panied by Miss Marjorie Steven- son will leave May 12 for Flat- head Lake Lodge in the scenic mission area to participate in the annual Play Day for women of the W.A.A. The University of Montana is sponsoring the 1950 Wednesday, May 10, is the day set aside for the annual Campus Cleanup Day. Rakes, shovels, levis, peans and fun are the order of the day. This year a gala program is planned to make the 1950 edition of the annual campus face-lifting operation one of the most enjoy- able ever. The Spurs and the In- tercollegiate Knights are working together for this event. Notices will be posted on the bulletin board informing all stu- dents where they will work. The campus will be divided into sec- tions. One or more faculty mem- bers with the aid of students as- signed them will rake and clean their section. All classes will be excused for the day but attendance will be taken and skips will be counted DR. PETERSON ANNOUNCES FACULTY APPOINTMENT Dr. R. L. Henderson, New Dean of Education Department Dr. R. L. Henderson, director of research and educational depart- ment for Port Arthur public schools of Texas, is expected to arrive in Billings about June 10 to take over his duties as dean of the education department. Dr. Henderson will be in charge of the education department, including field relations, practice teaching on and off the campus, laboratory school and development of the curriculum for elementary and junior high school teachers. The new dean received his bachelor's degree from the University of Rochester, master's degree from Harvard and his doctorate from the University of Chicago. :NDAR W. A. A., 7:30 p.m. Y.$12; EMCOE Series, 8:00 p.m. eunesctay, may _CAMPUS DAY—all-day cleanup Lunch on the campus Thursday, May 12 Play Day at Missoula, W.A.A. Friday, May 12; Saturday, May 1 3 Trackmeet, University Units P.T.A. Workshop Saturday, May 13 Inte_rcollegiate Dance at RMC, 9-12 p.m. N DROPS DAKOTA CONFERENCE annual Midland Empire Dinner in Eastern's gymnasium. This was meet. Jean Aikens, Pat Boyd, Gerry Bundy, May Cole, Donna Gloege, Ruth Jimmerson, Barbara Keat- ing, Betty Soderquist were chosen by vote of the W.A.A. at Eastern to make the trip with Estelle Strong and Lois Freiburger as alternates. The lucky twelve were selected on the basis of service to the W.A.A., grades and honor points. as double cuts. After the work is done, then CROWD ATTENDS BANQUET comes the food. And, after the A hugh crowd attended the chow comes the games, contests and prizes. One of the most last- ing traditions at Eastern is the the fourteenth of these dinners to faculty-student softball game. be held at the college. The din- That will be played immediately ners ha, - e been made possible by following the afternoon program. the fine spirit of cooperation be- I Humor has it that there will be tween students and faculty mem- a greased pig catching contest, bers. maybe a women's football game A good, solid round of applause and, of course, the freshmen- should go to Dr. Hines, general sophomore tug of war. Lots of chairman; to Mr. Johnson, who other things will be on hand to made all arrangements; to Oscar aid in digesting the dinner. Bjorgum, Bill Weichert, Shorty John Kaltenbach is general Alterowitz for tables, chairs and chairman of the day. The Spurs parking; to Miss Marjorie Steven- under the direction of Dona Dunn son. Mrs. Florence Brown, whose are in charge of the food. Morn- committees prepared the tables ing activities committee is headed and served the dinner; to Miss by Woody Erickson. Gordon Cur- Isabelle Johnson for decorations. ran's committee will serve as in- Some hundred or more students spectors to make certain the work assisted the above faculty mem- is done and that no one skips. For bers. the afternoon program, Lee Bar- It is a certainty that everyone field and Ed Robinson share re- who participated in making them sponsibility to see that everyone successful enjoyed it very much. has a good time. DEEP RIVER SINGERS The EMCOE Series will pre- ; their efforts to create interracial sent the Deep River Singers on Igood will and understanding Tuesday, May 9, at 8:00 p.m. I through the medium of songs that I plaintively express the feelings of This famous quartet features a the Negro race, be it joy or sor- program of songs that include ev- row. Their programs always in- erything for which colored sing- elude such favorites as \Workin' ers and entertainers are noted— on de Railroad,\ \Shortin' from the beloved Southern spirit- Bread,\ \Old Man River,\ \Swing uals and folk songs to Gershwin. Low, Sweet Chariot\ and many For twenty years the Deep Riv- I other spirituals, work songs and er Singers have been tireless in plantation melodies. INTERCOLLEGE DANCE Saturday, May 13 ROCKY EASTERN 9:00 - 1:00 Rocky Campus
