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The internationally acclaimed Bob Mitchell's Singing Boys,
veterans m countless award-winning movies, will appear on
campus as part of the summer concert and lecture" series.
The celebrated group, which recently returned from a
three-month tour of Europe, will singe at 8 p.m. in the ball­
room. A reception for the choir
in the MU upper lounge will Way.”
follow the concert. Both the
They have appeared on radio
performance and reception are and TV with such st'ars as Red
open to the public.
Skelton, Frank Sinatra, Eddie
During their recent tour, se­ Cantor, Dinah Shore, Bob Hope,
cond within a year, Bob Mit­ Bing Crosby, Eddie Fisher,
chell’s Singing Boys sang m George Gobel and Art LinkletRome for Pope John XXIII, in ter, andone' of their recordings,
Monaco for Prince Ranier and “High Hopes,” with - Sinatra,
Princess Grace, over Italian, •was the song that won an Aca­
French, German and British* demy Award.
The Singing Boys have been
TV, Vatican radio and enter­
tained servicemen- and Europ­ called “the best choir in the
world” by Crosby and the late
ean audiences,
Carrie Jacobs Bond, after hear­
The eight boys range in
ing them sing, said “I think I
age from 10 to 13 and the
shall never hear sweeter mu­
various groups throughout
sic.”
Dimitri Tiomkin, academy
the 26 years of the choir’s
award winning composer, said
history have appeared in
they “represent t h e unusual
over 150 motion pictures
combination of musicianship,
arid more than 1,000 radio
artistry and versatility. Bob
and TV shows.
Mitchell’s
genius is ever pre­
A few of' the movies are
“The Jolson Story,” “Giant,” sent. It was a great pleasure to
“The Bad Seed,” “The Night of li&ve them sing and appear in
the Hunter,” “The Babe Ruth ‘The Great Waltz.’ ”
The boys must master and
Story,” “The Bishop’s Wife,”
“Peter Pan,” “On Moonlight j perform virtually all styles of
Bay,” and perhaps their best- music, from classical to rockremembered performance, with and-roll, and their repertoire
Bing Crosby in “Going My includes songs in 16 languages.

Doctor Warns Gregg Shorthand
Of Trouble In Offered To Men
Latin America

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A Gregg-shorthand course for
“men only” will be offered at
ArizonS State University next
fall, it was revealed by Dr.
Donald J. Tate, chairman of the
Herring enumerated the poor department of office adminis­
population, lack of past and tration and business education.
present adequate leadership,
According to Lola B. Dawk­
and undeveloped c o u n t r y . ins, assistant professor in that
These, he reiterated, “are pre­ same department, who will
sent in most, if not all Latin teach the course, skill in short­
American countries.”
hand enables men to get a
Educated at Columbia. Uni­ quick start in business and to
versity, he expressed feelings receive rapid promotion.
that one of the greatest mis­
“The world’s highest shorty
takes the United States has JiiEuxd records are held by men,”
made was the arming of these Mrs. Dawkins points out. “His­
countries; unwittingly aiding torically^- many early Colonial
Batist'a and other dictators.
leaders in America used short­
hand. In more modem times,”
she added, / ‘noted men, includ­
ing George Bernard Shaw,
Woodrow Wilson, Jambs Byrnes
and Billy Rose, have known and
used shorthand.”

“We had better watch out for
* the potential Castro-Cuba situ­
ations developing in other La­
tin American countries,” stated
Dr. Hubert Herring, noted La­
tin American authority, during
a speech Tuesday evening in
the MU ballroom.
Speaking on “The Chips Are
Down in Latin American,” he
emphasized the fact that al­
though these countries pose no
direct threat to the U.S., they
are exceedingly vulnerable to
communism and therefore need
close observation.
Dr. Herring traced the history
of Latin American-U.S. rela­
tions from the 19th century to
the present, touching upon his­
torical incidents and U.S. at­
titudes of the time. These in­
cluded the “era of the police­
man,” when the U.S. felt it
had a duty to improve these
The Arizona State Universi­
people, and the era of the Good ty music department has es
Neighbor Policy.
tablished a music scholarship
“ With the end of World War fund in memory of the late
II, we forgot Latin America — Harry B. Harelson, chairman of
until Fidel .Cgstro,” he said. the ASU music department 21
“Castro presented as dramatic years, who died June 12 in
a p e rfo rm an ce as American Kevil, Ky.
history has ever seen,” he con­
Establishment of the fund
tinued, recalling in detail the
was
announced Monday by Dr,
dictator’s spectacular campaign
Wendell
J. Rider, present
and promises.
chairman of the music depart­
The noted authority termed
the Cuban invasion “the most m ent
Harelson joined the ASU fa­
fantastic and disasterous fail­
ure that we have ever met in culty in 1935, served as chair­
Latin America,” making spec­ man of the music department
ial note of our loss of prestige. until 1956, and remained on
Explaining the components the staff as professor of mu­
of a Castro-Cuban situation, Dr. sic until his death.

A S U M usic
Scholarship
Established!

&ob Mitchell earned fame
both as director of his
Singing Boys and as a ver­
satile musician in his own
right. Born in Los Angeles,
Calif., he was recognized as
a true prodigy and gave his
first piano recital at the
age of six.

ther the man’s career. While
annual salaries for court re­
porters, most of whom are male,
assigned to the Arizona super­
ior courts, are reported to be
$9,600.

He studied organ and litur­
gical music and, at 18, became
the youngest ever to win the
degree of Fellow of the Amer­
ican Guild of Organists, high­
est award an American organist
can obtain. A scholarship stu­
dent at New York College of
Music and at Eastman School
of Music, he also studied in
Europe and yron the degree of
Fellow of Trinity College, Lon­
don.
In addition to training boys
daily and planning and direct­
ing the music of six churches,
he is musical director of the
NBC outlet in Los Angeles. His
work with hundreds of boys
was recognized when he was a
subject on “This Is Your Life.”

Top Pictures
At Cosner Aud.

At least one major oil com­
pany will not hire women for
Arizona State University mo­
top-level secretarial positions,
vie-goers
have several treats
Beginning salaries for male sec­
Dawkins
in store at Cosner Auditorium
retaries usually exceed thosethis week.
for women, and the posslbili
Playing tonight is “To Catch
ties for advancement to the ex ­
a
Thief” starring Grace Kelly
ecutive rank, for these men, are
Officers of the Arizona State
and
Cary Grant. A typical
excellent.
,
"University Foundation, a non­

Officers Elected

Shorthand for men who plan profit corporation designed to
to enter journalism, advertising assist the university, have been
and law assures part time work re-elected for one-year terms.
They are J. C. Wetzler, pres­
while training, and helps fur­
ident; W. W. Knorpp, first vice
president"; John B. Mills, second
vice president; Sidney B. M
Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority Moeur, secretary; and Orval
initiated four new members Knox, treasurer.
Re-elected to thè board of
Sunday. New initiates are Jan
directors for three-year terms
Mackenzie, . Rosemary McDo­
were Wr. ( Daniel Noble,v and
well, Mrs. Florence Tate and Don Stewart, in addition to
Dorothy Wariner.
Mills, Knorpp and Wetzler.

Sigmas Initiate

Hitchcock thriller, it has a
French Riviera setting.
Planned especially for child­
ren is the Monday night show­
ing of “The Yearling” with
Gregory Peck and Jane W y m an
‘How to Marry a Millionaire”
featuring an all star cast in­
cluding Marilyn Monroe, Betty
Grable, Lauren Becall, David
Wayne, Rory Calhoun, Cameron
Mitchell and William Powell
should provide a rib tickling
e v e n i n g of entertainment
Thursday.

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TODAY

6:30 p.m. — Bridge lessons, MU
209.
7:30 p.m, — Bridge Play,. MU
lower lounge.
7:30 p.m. — Movie “To Catch a
Thief,” Cosner Auditorium.
8 p.m. — Couple’s Night, MU
games area.

By T O M

H IL T O N

Many of us were surprised
to see that the “old swimmln”
hole’ lat ASU is full of folks
swimming in their own swim­
ming suits. This is strange
considering the
fact that during
the r e g u l a r
school term this
is not allowed,
due to health
reasons. A r e
the s u m m e r
m o n t h s morehealthy t h a n
the other times during the
year? Anyway, the vain people
in our midst welcome - the,
change.

marketing; Dir. G 1,e n d o n
SATURDAY
Swarthout, lecturer in English
8:30
a.m.—Geology
Trek, Tempe
and Dr. George U. Yuen, as­
Buttes (Meet in MU lower
sistant professor of chemistry.
lounge).
Dr. Fisher will teach Amer­
MONDAY
ican literature and civilization
at the University of Thessalon- 12 p.m. — Pops Concert, MU
He has been sick for quite some time and I wasn’t ika in Greece on a Fulbright ballroom.
at all surprised to discover that he had taken-a turn for grant; and Dr. Nielander ten­ 4 p.m. — Trip to Taliesin West
the worse and become fatally ill.right here on the ASU tatively plans to teach in the (Meet in MU lobby at 3:15
campus. He used to be quite active and weli liked, but Far East.
p.m.)
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now no one'seems to care enough to call a doctor.
Dr. Swarthout will fulfill 7p.m. — Movie “The Yearling,”
I’ve heard some say that he, will rally forth even­ writing, motion picture and Cosner Auditorium.
tually, for he does show a spark of life every now and business commitments; D r . 8 pm . — Talent Show by Mu­
then . . . but from all recent signs, I fear that he is fail­ Yuen will do post-doctoral sic Camp Students, MU ball­ Thanks to Mrs. Scoular and
the Memorial U n i o n staff,
ing ouickly. Perhaps you know him — “Chivalry” bv study and research at Ohio room.
name.
J State University.
8 p.m. — Square Dancing, MU, there are more . interesting
things going on during the
I happened to know of a certain 4SU coed who was First i semester leaves, with­ Clancy’s.
summer
sessions that we have
in need of him recently due to a very flat tire at noon out pay, were approved for
TUESDAY
on a very hot day. Though she told of her plight to Mrs. Margie Law, of the de 8 pm . — Bob Mitchell’s Sing­ seen in a louig time. Want some­
several gentlemen” in the Devils Den, she received no partment of physical education
ing Boys, MU ballroom. Re­ thing to do? Check the bulletin
aid. Wearing heels and a clean dress, she strode along and Dr. Norman Russell, pro
ception following-in MU up­ board outside the Memorial
Union.
College AVe. carrying a wrench, borrowed to fix her fessor of botany, who plans to per lounge.
waiting carriage. Many grins, winks and snide remarks oomplete a manuscript for a
WEDNESDAY
did she receive — but no aid. No aid from various cam­ botany textbook.
9-10:30a.m. — Coffe Hour, MU Past summer editors of the
pus departments either as they were “out to lunch.”
Dr. John H. Krenfeel, profes
upper lounge’.
She commenced to fix -the flat herself, receiving sor of history, w as'granted a 6:45-8:15 p.m. — Intermediate State Press have observed that
sympathetic looks and grins from the “gentlemen” sip­ second semester leave, without Dance Lessons, MU, Clancy’s. few letters to the editor are
ping cokes within the den. It was then that Chivalry pay, to complete manuscripts 8:15-9:45
pm . — A d v a n c e d written. This is too bad in a
stirred in the form of Conrad the Campus Cop, alias for two history books.
Dance Ltssons, MU, Clancy’s. way because many of the let­
Lt. Norman Peck of Campus Security, who arrived with Dr. G. Homer Durham, ASU 7:30 p.m. — Ensemble Recital,
ters that have been printed in
young friend and helping hand. Perhaps Chivalry ap­ president,
reported 22 faculty
MU ballroom,
the paper during the year have
pears only lifeless on the “Joe College” level.
staff resignations, the for­ 5 p.m. — Picnic Supper, South
Anyway
I hear that there’s going to be a funeral and
reflected
interesting, and more
mer including Dr. George E
Mountain.
tor him, Chivalry, on campus shortly. Are you coming^ Sutton,
often
than
not, intelligent views
professor of engineer­
THURSDAY
. . . or would you like to call a doctor before? C.O.
ing: Jatoes M. Beck, assistant 12:30 pm . — Lecture-Lunch - concerning campus problems
Professor of art; Charles R
eon, speaker, Dr Pranas Pa- and controversies. Of course
Kiasson, assistant professor of
dalis on “Voice of America, an amusing letter is received
management; and Julia Munch
Broadcasts to the Soviet Or­ occasionally to the delight of
assistant professor of nursing
bit,” MU 218.
all.
Problems in the control and Istitute, which will continue
The ASU president also re­ 6:30 pm . — Wi)soh Hall re­
No matter which side of the
prevention of delinquency are through Aug. 18, were devoted ported the appointment of two
ception, MU upper lounge.
the preoccupation of the ?th j to cultural and sociological fac­ lecturers to the faculty; the ad­ 6:45-8:15 p.m. — Intermediate fence you’re on, the Letters to
the Editor are always fun to
annual Delinquency Control tors in deviant behavior.
dition of two graduate assis­
Dance Lessons, MU, Clancy’s. read.
institute currently in session on
tants and 14 staff members; and 8:15-9:45 p.m. — A d v a n c e d
Norris Class, professor of so­
the ASU campus.
Dance Lessons, MU, Clancy’s.
cial work at the University of the death of Victor Beltz, vet­
This week Dr. C. Ray Jeffery, Southern California, will con­ erans advisor, on Aprii 18.
7:30 p.m.—Movie “How to Mar­
The way it looks from here,
ASU associate professor of so­
ry a Millionaire,” Cosner the “warehouse” across the
sider the social treatment as­
ciology, presented r e s e a r c h
Auditorium.
pects of delinquency during the
street from the Moeur Activity
findings on controlling delin- coming week.
building will be completed by
F R ID A Y
qency, the effects of law en­
The Christian Science College 6:30 p.m. Bridge Lessons, MU the fall semester.
Next
on
the
institute’s
agenda
forcement agencies and the in­
Organization at ASU will meet
209.
stitutional treatment of offend­ will be a field trip to the Ari- every Tuesday .in Danfort'h
ers.
zon State Prison, Florence, on Chapel during both summer 7:30 p.m. — Bridge Play, MU
lower lounge.
The first meetings of the in- July 3.
sessions.
8 p.m.—Jazz Concert, MU ball­
room.
9 pm . — Dance, MU ballroom.
Dap Ellis Jr., Sigma Nu al­
umnus, has been re-elected
president of the ASU Alumni
Interfratemity Council.
Other newly elected officers
in&lude: Dr. George CalderDr. Arthur W. Staats, ASU wood, vice president; and' Ray
psychology professor, is cur­ Russell, secretary-treasurer.
rently participating in the sec­
The AIC, representing the
ond annual Office of Naval Re­ alumni organizations of 20 fra­
search-New York University ternities on the ASU campus,
conference on verbal learning is currently working on a new
and behavior.
housing program for the 11 ASU
Researchers from throughout fraternities.
the nation will deliver reports
during the conference, Thurs­
day ‘through Sunday, at Dobb’s
Ferry, New York. The ASU
professor will report on a re-1search project he has been con­
Nineteen youngsters, t e n
ducting, under ONR sponsor­ from Phoenix, presented solo
ship for the past five weeks.
recitals Wednesday in the MU
Dr. Staats and Dr. Carolyn K. Ballroom.
Staats, associate professor of
Open to the public, the solo
sociology and psychology, will recitals were performed by
leave Aug. 25 for the University .outstanding teenage musicians
of London where they plan to attending the 16th annual Ari­
inspect laboratories and study zona All State High School Mu­
new developments in the fields sic Camp, now in the second
of verbal learning, behavior and week of the three-week pro­
experimental psychology.
gram.
Dr. Staats will be conducting
HOWDY! ...w as the word at Saturday night’s “Howdy Hop” where ASU summer the study on a National Science Most of the performers hold
music scholarships due to their
session students danced to the music of thi Boh Roth octet.
Foundation faculty fellowship. excellence and potential.

Going To A Funeral?

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Institute In Second Session

Club To Meet

HC President
Is Re-elected

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ASU Professor
Attends Confotb

Solo Recitals
Presented Here