Western Washington Collegian - 1951 November 23

              Merchant
To Begin
Nov. 29
Using the landing of the stair­way
in the foyer of the new audi­torium
as the setting for t he
"Merchant of Venice," the Divi­sion
of Drama will present the
play November 29, 30, and De­cember
1.
"No play of Shakespear's is per­haps
more popular than his Mer­chant,"
stated Victor Hoppe, director
of the production. The show h as
many interesting characters, namely
Shylock who is portrayed by Dick
Wahl, an accomplished local actor,
who has had much experience at
Bellingham high, the Theater Guild,
and in Division of Drama produc­tions.
Billie Reposa plays the noted
part of the fair Portia, coming to
this production from outstanding
work with the Everett Junior col­lege.
Bob Casto, noted for his character
creation at Bellingham high is es­pecially
happy in the low comedy
part of Launcelot Gobbo. J a ck
Headlee plays a dignified and gentle
Antonio, the Merchant himself. As
the brilliant Bassanio, Bill Tudor
gives a romantic flair to the play.
Mary Lou Fagerson as the pert
Nerissa, Laurnell Cooper as the re­bellious
Jewess Jessica, and Denny
Renshaw as the lively young
Christian, Lodenzo, all add to the
fun and gaiety of the piece.
In small but aptly characterized
supporting roles are Dick Usitalo as
Salano, Bill Jones as the spright­ly
wise-cracker Gratiano, James
Simon as Tubal, John Franklin as
the stern and eloquent judge in the
great courtroom' scene. Nellie Jack­son
is the court clerk, Barbara Hol-strom
and June Sutherland act as
pages
Division of Drama's Merchant of
Venice has been especially adapted
to the auditorium foyer by Mr.
Hoppe. It does not follow the text
of the play as found in all the edi­tions
but condenses the action into
3 acts and 9 scenes. The perform­ance
will run continuously with an
intermission after the second act.
Colorful lighting effects, brilliant
Elizabethan costuming and special
music will add to the effectiveness
of the presentation.
"All three nights are student
nights. Since the seating capacity is
small, about 125 persons per show,
this play is not being advertised to
the general public. The manage­ment
hopes that students will avail
themselves of this chance to see a
famous play in an unusually novel
setting," Commented Mr. Hoppe.
Basketeers Win
First Ball Game
Western's Vikings broke up the
zone defense of St. Martin's college
and squeaked by a 36 to 33 victory.
The game was played Monday night
in the local gym. •
Bob Woodman led the victory with
14 points. Woody also scored the
first basket of the 1951 season.
Bob Burns led the Rangers in
scoring with a total of 13 points.
In the preliminary game West­ern's
frosh team scored an easy
40 to 20 win over Lynden Christian.
COLLEGIAN
Vol. XLVII —No. 9 Western Washington College, Bellingham, Washington Nov. 23, 1951
The cast of the "Merchant of Venice" is shown be­ing
given directions by the assistant director, Neil
Johnston.
From left to right, back row: Bill Jones, Gratiano;
Mary Lou Fagerson, Nerissa; Nellie Jackson, court
clerk; John Franklin, Duke of Venice; June Suther­land,
Balthasar; Billie Reposa, Portia; Dick Wahl,
Shylock; Jim Simon, Tubal. Front row: Bill Tudor,
Bassanio; Jack Headlee, Antonio; Laurnell Cooper,
Jessica; Denny Renshaw, Lorenza; Neil Johnston, stu­dent
director; Dick Usitalo, Selarino; Wayne Bitter-man,
Salania; and Barbara Holmstrom, Stephana.
Teammates Honor Two Gridders
Name Odle, Hash for Awards
Two of Western's f o o t b a l l
players were honored by their
teammates as they received the
inspirational and honorary cap-.
tain awards.
Eldon Odle, a senior transfer from
St. Martin's college, received the
inspirational award. Odle was the
Mr. Hustle of the squad, and was
willing to do anything at anytime
for the good of the squad. On the
offensive team he played the block­ing
quarterback position, then was
the deep or semi-deep man on the
defensive squad. His speed was also
a factor in many of the gains this
year, as he was able to get out in
front of the ball carrier and do his
blocking assignments.
Norm Hash, senior four year
letterman, received the award as
honorary captain. During the year
many things have been said about
Norm, but this is an honor that
comes from his teammates.
Leading his team in scoring and
rushing again this year, the Big Bull
from Enumclaw ends his football
career for the Vikings with a chance
to be on the Little All-America
squad, and also possibility of play­ing
in the East-West game in San
Francisco.
Primary Election
Winds Up Today
This morning winds up the stu­dent
primary elections. Results of
this election will be announced as
soon os the voting machines can be
read.
At an assembly Tuesday
morning:, November 27, at 10
o'clock the top three candidates
for each position will be intro­duced.
Glen Carson will be
master of ceremonies for the
program. An interesting and
different type of program is
planed and it is hoped many
studenst will attend.
General elections will be h e ld
Tuesday and Wednesday, November
27 and 28, with the polls opening
immediately after the campaign as­sembly.
The polls will close at 4
o'clock Wednesday afternoon and
winners will be announced as quick­ly
as possible.
Civic Music Present
Desire Ligeti, Bass
The f a m o u s bass - baritone
Desire Ligeti, who will appear
here on Wednesday, November
21 at Bellingham high school
auditorium, enjoyed internation­al
popularity in Europe and in
the Far East before coming to
this country in 1946.
Although Ligeti had shown re­markable
talent for music at the
age of four, his parents insisted
that he become a doctor. He was
allowed, however, to take music
lessons as a hobby, and by the time
he entered the Budapest University,
he was both an accomplished vio­linist
and pianist. It soon became
apparent that Mr. Ligeti's musical
gifts overshadowed his talent for
medicine, and after two years at
the University, he left to enter the
Hungarian R o y a l Conservatory.
Later he studied voice in Munich.
Civil Service Tests
Are Available
Graduating Seniors
Civil service examinations for
Junior Professional Assistant GS-5
will be given to seniors who are in­terested
in it, and will complete
their education not later than June
30, 1952. Applications must be on
file not later than December 19, 1951.
Salary rates for Claims Assistant
and Field Assistant in the Bureau of
Old Age and Survivors Insurance,
have increased by ten per cent. They
are now paying $3410 per year.
Further information may be ob­tained
by contacting the local civil
service office in the post office.
34 Schools
To Attend
AWSMeet
Representatives from 34 high
schools will be on Western's cam­pus
November 30 for the annual
High School Leaders conference,
sponsored by AWS. The 80 to
100 girls included in the confer­ence
are the officers and advisers
of the various girls clubs of the
schools. Counties represented are
Whatcom, Skagit, King, Snoho­mish,
and San Juan Islands.
After they have registered, the
girls will be served a brunch in the
Home Ec department, before at­tending
the student assembly in the
A-M building. Next, they will take
part in discussion groups led by
Western girls, with the object of
taking back with them new ideas
for their clubs.
Following the d i s c u s s i on
groups, luncheon will be served
at Edens hall. After the lunch­eon,
at 2 in the Campus school
auditorium the S q u a r e a nd
Circle club will give an exhibi­tion.
Next, the girls will be taken
on a tour of the campus.
Closing the program for the day
will be a tea and fashion show, held
in the Edens hall Blue room. All
women students and faculty are in­vited
to attend.
General chairman for the con­ference
is Judy Redmond. Following
are the committee and their chair­men:
invitations, Nellie Kamper-man;
registration, Vera Jones; guide
books, Anne Griffith; publicity,
Janis Olson; luncheon, Dorothy
James; tea, Pat Lay ton; fashion
show, Margaret Teller; assembly,
Pat Pickering; brunch, Lola Leon­ard;
discussions, Marilyn Hall; and
campus tour, Janis Gentry.
Registration Begins
November 26 for
Graduates, Seniors
Just a reminder to the student
body that pre-registration begins
November 26.
Seniors and graduates are sched­uled
for November 26. Juniors, No­vember
28, Sophomores, November
30, and Freshmen*) December 4.
'All-talent Revue Finds Hidden
Western Stars in Variety Show
Accordionists, pianists, vocalists, a baton twirler, a split-tongue
vocalist, trumpeter, and a banjo player were featured among the
variety acts in yesterday's "All Talent Revue" in the auditorium.
The revue, held to discover hidden talent for future use in as­semblies
and in the exchange program, headlined many acts.
Dick Pederson, ASB president,*-
opened the assembly by welcoming
all students and faculty. A Thanks­giving
reading preceded the intro­duction
of the two emcees, John
Franklin and Ew Lapsley. Illustrat­ing
their versatility, the two took
over the assembly and introduced
the acts of the revue.
After all the acts had been
presented, Pederson brought the
contestants out for the audience
to judge. An electric meter reg­istered
the applause thus in­dicating
the winners. Performers
in the two acts judged best by
the applause meter received
prizes as did the two emcees.
LATE NEWS FLASH!
Prize winners in the tfelent
show were Margaret Olson and
Eleanor Dudley, first. Tied for
second place were Norma Lamb-son
and Dick Clark.