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Faculty Overrides Student Demands A surprise decision of the fac- ulty yesterday to hold the grad- uation exercises today marked the end of a bitter fight by the students to have the exercises at four next Tuesday so that grad,. uates might have one more week of instruction. Now, with un- seemly haste, they are sent pack- ing and the other students must leave at noon Tuesday. Is there no way to make the vacation-loving faculty appreci- ate the zeal for learning rampant in this school? Stage Riots Halt Play Production Billings and Hardin police forces and four companies of state militia were called to the E. M. S. N. S. stage on March 6 to disperse a mob of hundreds of Normal School men de- termined to gain a part in the pro- duction of the annual spring play. Miss Dewey sought the assistance of the law after the first 60 men as- sembled and began building stage settings, pulling curtains and other strings and in every way departing from tradition in the most flagrant manner. Minor offenders, such as Vernie Unruh, Jim Cain, Bob Wiley, and Jim Watson, will be released from jail on the payment of the custom- ary fine for disturbing the peace. The additional charge of resisting arrest is filed against La Vern Ward, Emmanuel Fuchs and Willie Kober because they refused to desist from their stirring rendition of \Hamlet on Rye\ upon the arrival of the po- lice. These more serious offenders will be punished in proportion to their crime. They will be in the spring play. STEEVIE GOES ON DIET At a Garden club banquet Thurs- day, February 20, Miss Stevenson had the privilege of singing \I Wish I Were Single Again.\ When asked if she wanted cream and sugar in her coffee, she said, \No thank you. I take all my drinks straight.\ IF YOU READ IT TODAY IT'S A LIE LIAR'S EDITION LIAR'S EDITION THE RIMROCK ECHO Eastern Montana State Normal School VOL. XII. BILLINGS, MONTANA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1941 NO. 4 Finishment Feed Is Innovation Publication Staffs Sponsor Program The winter quarter finishinent luncheon is being held today in the Commercial club for a special rea- son. Dr. Hines is distressed by a rumor that Normal School students drink their soup, stir their coffee with their knife handles, mop their brows with the table cloth, and gen- erally disport themselves in a man- ner unbecoming prospective teachers. Eats were planned by Mr. Stuber, who likes to plan things for students. The menu follows: Cocktail—Onion juice. Alphabet soup (Get your ABC's by absorption). Salad—Old crabs and well-pol- ished apples on a table leaf. Meat course—Something fishy. Artichokes—(Don't start till Miss Dewey shows you how). Coffee — Already saucered and blowed. Desert—Not ice-cream bars. The big show to follow the lunch- eon is concocted by the publications kids—the Annual staff and Echo staff. All officials are represented by Bryson and Lee—other men on the program by Lee and Bryson. During the course of this stupidous produc- tion you will also be affronted by the appearance of: Grads: Marion Rice-Augusta Sveen; Jean Paine- Jewel Lovering; Ethel Moore-Phyl- lis Lechner; Dorothy Brown-Carol Reed; Johnny King-Eileen Wight; Marvin Tilden-Ruth Pleissner; Or- land Jordahl-Pat Patterson; Ger- aldine Nelson-Eleanor Erb. Signal Maintainer, Mary Agnes Smith. The following people will, unfor- tunately, be represented by them- selves: Mary J. Meek, Keith Man- ion. Thelma Swandal, Johnny King, Helen Kennedy, Jeanette McClaren, Zelda Parks, Borghild Rolseth, Rich- ard McMullin and sometimes Marvin Tilden and Orland Jordahl. All slightly musical sound effects are concocted and presented by: Leona Rine, Selma Lee, Mildred Loomis and Ellen Saunders. Pickets and any other accidental appearance will please be ignored, because Westervelt hates ignorance. Last week, in the final session, both houses of the Montana legislature meeting in conjunction, passed a bill to appropriate 95 million dollars for extension of the work of E. M. S. N. S. A four-year course, increased fac- ulty personnel, dormitories, and all sorts of improvements will be begun at once, but not until the fall of 1942 will the great changes be complete. The final recognition of the worth of E. M. S. N. S. came largely because of the overpowering influence of Dr. McMullen and Mr. Stuber when they met with the finance committee on February 17. Dr. Mac and Stuber Responsible It is reported that on entering the committee room they were accom- panied by two prize-fighters (names secret) who were provided with brass knuckles and other cute little tricks of persuasion. Whether these services were needed is doubtful, for Dr. Mac and Mr. Stuber can talk anyone down if they set their tongues to the task. Delegations from the other five units standing outside and shouting, \Give Billings a chance\; \We support McMullen\—had some effect on the committee also. Girls Dorm on Rimrocks At a hilarious meeting of students and faculty yesterday, Dr. Mac an- nounced the plans for spending the 95 million. Work will begin at once on a girls' dormitory located on the rimrocks. Entrance will be through a camou- flaged doorway at the base of the rims, where an elevator will whirl the girls to the top through a solid rock shaft. A long, carefully railed slide will lead from the dormitory entrance to the rear of the Ad build- ing. At the crowded class hours, rapid descent by this slide will ob- viate lateness. The dormitory itself is to be an all-steel structure of latest design with shutterless glass windows. In the girls' lounge, facing the valley, the south side will be solid windows. One corner window will be of mag- nifying glass so that those girls who are suspicious of their boy friends may keep a sharp look-out. Girls who want to earn their lodging may apply for the job of looker-outer. Hines to Supervise Manners The dining room and diet kitchen will be under the care of the new home economics teacher, but Dr. Hines has consented to supervise the table manners of the girls and to give demonstration lessons to the boys who visit the dining room. Dr. Hines will receive his board for this service. The food will be bought in carload lots and stored in the refrig- erator store rooms which honey- comb the rock base. Storage space for supplies for 20 years will insure a good supply in case of war. Each girl's room is equipped with an automatic bed-maker and clean- er, as well as a gentle massage robot, which will waken the girls in time for classes. Radio transmitters in the halls will give the girls a chance to go on the air at will. Many other wonderful features are designed for the comfort of the stu- dents, such as separate \date\ par- lors—as many as will be needed for the great increase of men for 1942. Planes for Use of Men Students Plans for the men's dorm, also to be located on the rims, are not yet complete, but it is rumored that the men students who enroll in aviation training school work will have small planes for their use at all times. According to Mr. Bjorgum, that fea- ture, together with the addition of a beautiful woman instructor in phys- ical education for men, will boom masculine attendance. There are many minor improve- mnets in the plans to help make E. M. S. N. S. the greatest school in the state or even in the northwest. Because Miss Rich complained so bitterly against the loss of her voice from yelling \Quiet please,\ a loud speaker will be set automat- ically to call for silence at necessary intervals. Miss Rich grinned satis- faction when she heard the proposal. She volunteered to give up smoking and contribute all her cigarette money toward the improvement. Gutzon Borglum, sculptor of the Rushmore memorial, has been en- gaged to carve the profiles of faculty members on the rimrocks. He will work from 14 to 16 hours daily in the hope of completing the work during the lifetime of these heroic people.* Students Aided in Map - making Since students have so much dif- ficulty in copying their Montana history maps to the satisfaction of Dr. Abbott, an assistant in the social science department who is especially adept at map-making will be hired to do the work for them. Not to be outdone by the acqui- sitions of others, Mr. Foote made a special request for a pass to Lake Elmo night club. He believes this will fortify him with answers to the questions on \Petagogy\ asked by his conference students. Dr. McMullen's only request from the budget committee is new robes for the mixed chorus. His idea is something on the order of Aimee Semple McPherson's angel cape. Ninety-Five Million Bucks Apportioned to E. M. S. N. S. Plan Four=Year Course and Increase In Faculty Personnel FINISHMENT POGRAM Not a Mis-print) * * * Eastern Montana State Abnormal School, Billings, Montana March 12, 1941-1:15 P.M. Kom er She'll Klub (Sponsored by Publications) * * * Song All Address—The Bright Outlook for the Graduating Class....Dr. Couper Givin' Away the Class Prof. Foot Givin' Diplomas Bored Member Awarding Awards Mr. Stubr Closing Song The Mail Quartette (Tilden, King, Jordahl, and Tilden) Beware the Guards! Sentries are posted at each door to prevent students from absconding with the silverware. Doc Hines realizes how strong is habit, but he will be most em- barrassed if, on being searched, some student is found with his hardware wrapped in a napkin. The same rule applies to extra pickles, butter, and other edibles which may prove a temptation to \baching\ students. (*Note—Since Mr. Borglum's un- timely death last week this plan may be abandoned.)
