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HOW ABOUT THOSE SNAPS? No time like the present to take pictures of your gang in ac- tion. You will want to be repre- sented in the Student Life section of the Rimrock Annual. In years to come you will cherish those pictures highly. A good student life section cannot be created by the annual staff. Get out your kodaks, take lots of snaps. THE RIMROCK ECHO Eastern Montana State Normal School VOL. XIII. BILLINGS, MONTANA, THURSDAY, DEC. 11, 1941 NO. 2 Semi-Formal Prom Saturday Night Intermission Program by Two High School Students Saturday night will come the most important social event of the season, the semi-formal prom spon- sored by the first year class. The gym will be decorated with green boughs and there will be the tra- ditional Christmas tree. It will be a program dance, and the grand march, which will be called by Mr. Bjorgum, will begin at 9 o'clock sharp. Bill Vitt and his orchestra will furnish the music. During the inter- mission a program has been arranged including a solo by Mary Susan Cooke and tap dancing by Ann El- liott, both students of the Billings high school. Committees managing the party are: Program committee: Dorothy Gib- son, chairman, Marjorie Burnett, Marjorie Ewen, Eleanor Wirth, Ma- vis McCabe, Arnold Anderson, Dick Grill, Lewis Schuyler, Einer Jensen, Roy Swan. Refreshment committee: Dorothy Huppert, chairman, Mary Sassano, Evelyn Madsen, Lydia Lang, Harold Ostwalt, John Cooke, Eldora Clellan. Invitation committee: Velma Ly- nam, chairman, Emery Dunlap, Ar- deen Hyde, Erna Glasgow, Gene Carroll. Decorating committee: Maxine Horsewood, chairman, Anna John- son, Elsie Burkhardt, Jo Ann Kik- kert, Margaret Haaven, Stella Baird, Ted Langemo, June McMurry, Nor- ma Morris. Professional Hoopsters Play Here Tonight Tonight at 8:30 in the gym we will have the opportunity to see the House of David, bearded basketball champions clash with the Colored Ghosts, traveling negro basketball quintet. There will be plenty of clowning and fun as well as a \cork- ing\ good game of basketball. Both teams are professionals mak- ing a tour of the country. Because their paths cross in Billings, Mr. Bjorgum was able to secure an en- gagement. The Junior Chamber of Commerce is helping to sponsor the event. The Davids play a snappy, fast- moving game. They have had 33 wins this year against one loss. The Ghosts boast that they are the larg- est negro basketball team now tour- ing the country. The team comes from Harlem and usually plays be- tween 150 and 200 games a season before heading back to New York for the spring tournaments. Admission price for students is 30 cents, but the public will pay 55 cents. Come out and see a good game and have a good laugh. ATTENDS KIWANIS MEET Mr. H. N. Stuber, lieutenant gov- ernor-designate for this district of Kiwanis International, attended a Kiwanis meeting in Helena, Decem- ber 1. This was the annual mid- winter conference of district Kiwanis club officials. NOTICE TO CAR DRIVERS Students are asked not to park on the east side of the audito- rium. That space is reserved for faculty members and visitors. Students should park on the inner drive at the west side of the building, at an angle, fac- ing the building, or facing west toward the curb. The space by the west entrance and near the basement entrance to the kitchen should be kept free at all times. Adherence to this notice will make for convenience to all. Term Closes Dec. 18 Enrollment Now On The work of the fall quarter will close after the commencement exer- cises next Thursday afternoon, and classes for the winter quarter will begin at 8 o'clock the morning of January 5. Absence from classes on the last day must be explained to the president, and credits will be withheld pending satisfactory ar- rangement with him. Advance registration for the win- ter quarter beginning on January 5 started Monday and will continue through next week. Fees are to be paid during the first days of the winter quarter. Second year students will be registered in the offices of Dr. McMullen and Mr. Stuber, and they are advised to enroll at their first free period. First year students will be regis- tered in their classes. The A and B divisions will be cared for in the physical education classes, and the C division in the observation classes. Christmas vacation will begin after the commencement exercises next Thursday, December 18. Special Spelling Test Held Next Wednesday Miss Meek will give a special spelling test in her room at 1:30 p.m. next Wednesday, December 17. A passing grade in this subject must be achieved before a student can graduate. Although the majority of students passed this test in English II during the fall quarter, the addi- tional test is designed for those who have not yet passed the examination, or, for some reason, have not taken it. All students who come under this heading, including first year people. will be expected to take the test at this time. In the event that this will not be possible, arrangements should be made not later than noon next Monday, with Miss Le Claire at the office. It is imperative that this grade be secured. If it concerns you, attend to it. For those who do not make a passing grade in this test, a special class will be held next quarter, which will meet at 1 o'clock every Wednesday afternoon. Enrollment in this class is compulsory for those who have not cleared up the spelling this quarter. Hines Speaks at Rotary Dr. Hines led a discussion on war between Japan and the United States at a luncheon of the Billings Rotary club in the Commercial club last Monday. The discussion was most timely, as it followed by less than one hour the passage of the war measure by Congress. Dr. Hines declared that Japan, in striking without warning, was not copying Germany, but using the technique she used in taking Man- churia in 1931. He said that Japan has threatened the United States for the last 50 years. Dr. Hines pointed out on a map the islands in the Pacific ocean which have been bombed , and those which are the scene of the opera- tions in the Pacific. He said too, that if Germany moves out of Russia and concentrates on England, Russia will not have much to do, and she will bear watching. Goes East, Then West On Short Schedule Dr. McMullen drove to James- town, N. D. last Friday afternoon, where he attended a Boy Scout meeting on Saturday. From there he was compelled to make a hurry-up trip to Missoula where he was due on Sunday afternoon in order to attend a meeting of the executive council of the greater university and assist in the formal induction of Dr. E. 0. Melby, the new president of the state university. First Year Girls Win 4-H Trip Malmquist and Schepens Spend Week in Chicago LaVerne Malmquist and Gertrude Schepens, freshmen at E. M. S. N. S., returned Sunday from Chicago where they were delegates from Montana to the National 4-H Club Congress during the first week in November. LaVerne Malmquist was a dele- gate from Carter county and a member of the state team which judged home furnishings. In five years of 4-H club work she has completed projects in sewing, cook- ing and room improvement. She has entered four style reviews and re- ceived blue ribbons in all these. Altogether, she has won $15 in prizes on wardrobes she has made. Gertrude Schepens went as a del- egate to compete in a national $200 scholarship contest for choosing the five best canning champions in the United States. She had the best can- ning exhibit in Dawson county for 4-H club work in 1940-41. She has canned 3996 pints of food since she started 4-H club work nine years ago. The Montana delegates, number- ing 52, stayed at the Stevens, the world's largest hotel. Altogether, there were 1507 delegates from 46 states. While there, the 4-H club mem- bers were given luncheons by vari- ous mail' order houses, where they were entertained by celebrities who included Gene Tunney, the Quiz Kids, Rush Gook of the Vic and Sade program, and others. The delegates visited the art insti- tute, the field museum, the plan- etarium, the aquarium, the museum of industry and the 4-H stock show, A highlight of the visit was the premiere of Jane Withers' picture, \Young America,\ which is dedi- cated to the 4-H clubs of America. Both girls said they had a won- derful time, but would not want to live in Chicago. The city seemed so close and dirty that they were glad to get back into the \wide open spaces.\ Dr. Dean Finishes Free Reading Clinic Dr. Charles D. Dean of the Nor- mal School, assisted by Marie Con- nolly, teacher at Elysian school west of Billings, has just finished con- ducting a reading clinic, which met at the public library each Wednes- day night for a total of six weeks, from November 5 to December 6. This project was designed to help people diagnose their own weak- nesses in reading and to suggest remedial measures for correction of their deficiencies. The initial meeting was given over to class discussion of reading prob- lems, and the following meetings have been devoted to diagnosis of individual problems. The announcement of the course was well received, with an enroll- ment of 22. The students include college professors, housewives, teach- ers, lawyers and business men. Dr. Dean is giving serious consid- eration to a plan for including a course of this type in the school curriculum during the winter quar- ter if the demand is great enough. 50 Per Cent Cut in NYA Word has been received from the NYA administration that NYA funds have been reduced by 50 per cent. It is not known whether individual cuts will amount to this figure, or whether enough individuals will be cut off so that the total payroll will be 50 per cent of the present number after January 31, 1942. Students who wish to find other work than the NYA during the winter and spring quarters are re- quested to see Mr. Stuber, if they have not already done so. State Board Calls Off Plans for Dormitory The state board of education, meet- ing at Helena Wednesday, called off the plan for building a dormitory at the Eastern Montana State Nor- mal School. No bids were received by the office of education on Decem- ber 5, the date set for closing the call for bids for $60,000 in bonds. In view of the present emergency it will be impossible to obtain the nec- essary materials, even if bids had been given. In line with the need for curtailing all construction not absolutely nec- essary, the school cheerfully fore- goes the prospect for a home for the young women of the school. The building was to have been completed for the beginning of the 1942 school year to accommodate 60 girls. Since the establishment of the school in 1927, girls have had living quarters in homes of Billings resi- dents. With the increase in home building in the north part of the city, many apartments have been available to girls, who live cheaply by bringing supplies from home. Assembly Monday To Be \Tibet Land of Mystery\ Don't miss the coming attraction! \Tibet Land of Mystery,\ a program of costumes, customs, weapons and magic will be presented in the Normal School auditorium Monday at four. Fred Hardenbrook presents the story of the Old Silk Road, of which the Burma road is a part. It is a fascinating, humorous and authentic program about a mysterious and forbidden land, where few white men have been allowed to enter. He will have an attractive stage dispi‘ky of Tibetan costumes. wea- pons, religious images, ceremonial properties and executioner's swords. Two boys from the audience will model his costumes, and he will explain the significance of the ar- ticles displayed. U. President Installed Last Monday, the leaders in edu- cation in the state converged upon Missoula to witness the formal in- duction of Dr. E. 0. Melby as the new president of the state university. Plans for the inauguration were made by E. 0. Atkinson, professor of psychology at Montana state uni- versity and chairman of the inaugu- ration committee. Dr. C. W. Leaphart, dean of law at Missoula, presented Dr. Melby to Gov. Sam C. Ford, who then in- stalled him as president. Dr. Fred Engelhardt, president of the Uni- versity of New Hampshire, was guest speaker at the ceremonies. The in- augural reception following the cer- emonies was held in the gold room of the Student Union building. The presidents of the units of the greater university were present, as were the members of the state board of education and many visitors from other institutions. The state board held its December meeting on Mon- day and Tuesday morning, and the executive committee of presidents also had a meeting at that time. Program of Hebrew Music Wednesday A coming attraction of unusual merit to be presented in E. M. S. N. S. auditorium is \A Cavalcade of He- brew and Jewish Music,\ presented by Maurice Friedman, baritone, and Susie Michael, pianist and narrator. It is sponsored by the Billings Jew- ish Community Center and will be given on Wednesday, December 17, at 8 o'clock. This entertainment, which has been widely acclaimed by critics, presents a colorful panorama of Israel through the ages. Tickets are on sale at the Linda- mood music store for 75 cents. Stu- dents will be admitted to the balcony on their activity tickets. Five Graduate Next Thursday Williams, Superintendent At Bozeman, to Speak Graduation exercises for the five December graduates will be held at 4 o'clock next Thursday afternoon in the auditorium, as a climax to the quarter's work. The speaker for the occasion will be Mr. D. S. Williams, superintend- ent of the Bozeman city schools. The class will be presented by Mr. Foote, and the diplomas will be conferred by Mr. Grover Cisel, a member of the local board of directors of E. M. S. N. S. Music will be furnished by Wil- liam Vitt's orchestra while the audi- ence is assembling. The members of this five-piece orchestra are John Cook, piano; Edna Lou Christopher, cello; Virginia Reed, violin; Robert Mitchell and William Vitt, clarinets. Mixed Chorus Will Sing The mixed chorus, under the di- rection of Dr. McMullen, will appear for the first time on this occasion, singing \The Carol of the Birds,\ \0 Fairest Lord Jesus,\ and other Christmas carols. The chorus is a very enthusiastic group of singers, 64 in all, and rarely does a member miss the rehearsals at 4 o'clock each Thursday. Annual Christmas Play Postponed \Let Us Go Even Unto Bethle- hem,\ the Christmas play scheduled for presentation by the Katoya Play- ers next Sunday at 5 p.m., has been postponed until sometime next week because of the illness of Miss Dewey. Watch the bulletin roalt.:,> nouncements. This is the fifteenth year that the Players have presented the Christ- mas pageant as a gift to the public. This arrangement of the story of the birth of Jesus has been made by Miss Martha Dewey, using material from many sources. Scene I—Nazareth, the public well. Scene II—The carpenter shop. Scene III—The wise men. Scene IV—The shepherds on the hills. Scene V—The street of Bethlehem. Scene VI—The manger. Cast of Characters The part of the angel will be played by Helen Kelsey; Mary, by Eileen Eggert; Joseph, by Terry Wil- son; Elizabeth, by Dorothy Wichern; t h e Wise Men, by John Cooke, Emery Dunlap and Harold Mogen. Other women: Winnette Meyers, Ellen Stewart, Lorraine Geary, Dor- othy Gibson, Marie Rudio, Evelyn Madsen, Mavis McCabe and Mar- guerite McNeill. Shepherds: Harold Mogen, Bill Vitt, Roman Zuroff and Ray Danklefson. On the production staff are Gene Carroll, Mary Jayne Barnett, Edna Christopher, Augusta Dahlmann, Claire Lynch and Marjorie Erb. A Capella Choir Will Sing Music to accompany the presenta- tion will be sung off-stage by the A capella choir under the direction of Miss Nourse. Members of the choir are Helen Kelsey, Jo Ann Muller, Dorothy Oellermann, Harriet Price, Emma Lou Johnson, Edna Christo- pher, Marjorie Dealing, Alice Con- nolly, Eleanor Wirth, Loris Blessing, Ora Jean McDowell, Janice Croft, Emogene Skinner, Meryl Hurd, Viola Chesnover, Irene Lode, Betty De- Atley.
