Vol. 37— No. I
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF LOS ANGELES
Sept. 21, 195?
Lion Huck Finns
Return Safely
Local boys Corrin McGrath, Tony
Kramer, Alan Kumamoto, Dennis
Frawley, Carlos Salazar, and Stan
Zelesny made good on ttieir Huck
Finn-inspired voyage down the
Mississippi.
Although not reaching New Or¬
leans as originally planned, the
drifting». Lions did float as far as
Memphis, some distance past the
going ashore of the freckled Twain
character!
Classroom Idea
The trip, originally suggested by
Dr. Hugh Fox in his English 12
class, was supported by Loyola and
several local businesses. A Santa
Monica Lumber Co. supplied the
material fojr the raft and McCulloch
Motors Corp. donated a 25-horse¬
power outboard.
Life magazine supplied the group
with 60 rolls of 35mm film which
may ultimately be used for a fea¬
ture story in the publication.
The students reached Hannibal,
Mo., on Sept. 9, the jumping-off
point where they assembled the
pre-fabricated raft. Three days
later, after getting the ceremonial
send-off from the city’s Honorary
Becky Thatcher and Tom Sawyer,
the inland sailors were on their
way. Destination unsure.
Ten days later three St. Louis
T.V. stations and all the local
dailies welcomed the rivermen to
the “shoe city.”
Repair Shop
There the raft was resoled and
restocked. A two-day squall north
of St. Louis had soaked all of their
provisions, ruining all food sup¬
plies. The downpour was also re¬
sponsible for ripping the keel.
Since the Mississippi current was
almost stagnant the engine was
used much more than originally
expected and it, too, came in for
repairs at the river port.
Ninety miles later Huck Finn’s
journey was completed. Now at
Cairo, Illinois, the adventurers had
traveled the same route as the leg¬
endary youth of the last century.
Off Again
From this Ohio River town, the
raftsmen shoved off for Memphis
(230 miles south) with the added
safety of newly wired money from
Loyola.
Still with little current and more
engine trouble our river heroes
were once again found without
funds. This time, in New Madrid,
McCulloch Motors came across
with the much needed currency.
Under way once more, and with
enough money, the group reached
Memphis, Tenn., on August 20
where they presented Hannibal’s
“key to the city” to the Memphis
mayor.
The Loyolans traveled about 545
miles on the river, spending a lit¬
tle over $100 each for their share
of the expenses.
Sold Raft
The raft was sold to a fisherman
who lived under a bridge in Mem¬
phis. Dr. Chester Brooks drove the
group back to Hannibal where they
picked up Stan’s car and headed
for home, arriving one day before
registration.
A movie of the trip will be
shown on campus at 7:30 p.m. on
October 22, and the following day
at
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a m. Proceeds will be used
to finance similar adventures*
FR. EDWARD J. WHELAN, S.J., retreat master for the Fresh¬
men and Sophomores was President of the University from 1942
to 1949. Father Whelan is presently the pastor of Our Lady Queen
of Sorrows in Santa Barbara. >
LEGISLATURE CRIPPLED
BY ATTENDANCE DROP
A tardy group of legislators finally got their twilight
meeting underway when the quorum was met 15 minutes
late on Tuesday evening.
Attendance was the main problem during the whole
session as a lack of quorum brought the meeting to an
early halt as members Riley,
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da, Farrell, and Gibbs left early be¬
cause of other engagements.
Selection of the tifme for further
legislative sessions was responsi¬
ble for most of the floor discus¬
sion. No regular time has yet been
agreed upon.
Appropriation Quest
In the recommendation depart¬
ment Father Kilp, Dean of Men,
requested that the solons consider
appropriating $50 of the $470 Stu¬
dent Union Fund for purchase of
foot rests for the President’s
Lounge. The Dean of Men prom-
I.F.C. LAUNCHES
RUSHING SEASON
The Inter-Fraternity Council
has officially announced the be¬
ginning of the fall rushing sea¬
son. It will begin Sept. 26 and
end on Oct. 18.
As in the past all rushees and
prospective pledges must have
been in attendance at Loyola one
semester before they can rush a
fraternity. However, first seme-
ter students are advised to start
thinking about fraternities.
Due to past misunderstandings,
the Council has asked that the
dates prescribed be adhered to.
Each fraternity is allotted two par¬
ties at which rushees may be pres¬
ent.
Alpha Delta Gamma will enter¬
tain prospective pledges on Sept.
26 and Oct. 9. Sigma Rho has
chosen Sept. 27 and Oct. i7. Aris-
tonians have Oct. 4 and Oct. 14;
Phi Kappa Theta, Oct. 5 and Oct.
18; and Delta Sigma Phi on Sept.
30 and Oct. 11.
Pledge bids will be distributed
by the respective fraternities on or
after Oct. 21. Pledging will start
Monday, Oct. 26*
ised to meet the ASLU contribu¬
tion if appropriated. The matter
will be considered by the appro¬
priation committee.
President Aldrich requested the
by-laws committee to make pro¬
vision for succession of class of¬
ficers. The need for this inclosure
was occasioned by Junior Class
President Bob Parra’s transfer to
the Air Force Academy. Junior
Veep Dave Fortune succeeded to
the vacated office on precedents
found in the U.S. Constitution
among other things.
Hal Meaney, Fortune’s opponent
in the Spring elections, will tem¬
porarily take Fortune’s old seat
until a new officer can be elected
on October 14. Frosh officers will
also be decided at the polls on
that day.
Less than half of the agenda
had been covered when the quor¬
um was dissolved at 7:15 p.m. The
next session is now slated for 6
p.m. Tuesday, September 29.
Brawl Ball
Ends Initiation
The first dance of the school
year will take place Friday night,
October 2. The Brawl Ball, spon¬
sored, by the ASLU, will be held
at the Monica Hotel.
The dance will start at 8:30 and
run uritil 1:00. Bids win go on
sale this week at tie meager price
of $3. Social Chaifman Bill Hobbs
stated that the ball will be the
best yet.
Ample room at the Monica in¬
sures an enjoyable evening for
all. Balm for wounds will be avail¬
able and it is expected that upper¬
classmen will be anxious to rehash
the brawl With their newly initiat¬
ed brethren.
HONOR STUDENTS
SCHEDULED ON TV
Retreat Set
This Week
Loyola’s annual r e t r eat will
begin this Tuesday and end Friday
with a Mass of the Holy Ghost.
Students are thus once again af¬
forded the opportunity to start
the new school year on a spiritual
basis.
Dividea into two groups, there
will be a retreat for Seniors and
Juniors, and a separate one for
the Sophomores and Freshmen.
Rev. Joseph Kpenn, S.J. will lead
the upper-classmen in their retreat,
while the Sophomore-Freshman
retreat will be led by Rev. Edward
Whelan, S.J. |
For the benefit and convenience
of students, confessions will be
heard daily during retreat from
7:50 a.m. until 9:10 a.m., and after
Benediction until all are heard.
On Thursday they will be heard
from 11:30 a.m* until 12:15 p.m.
The chaplains will be in their
offices all day either for confes¬
sions or consultation. During the
retreat, all Fathers on the faculty
will be available for consultation
on personal problems.
The Mass of the Holy Ghost will
begin at 8.30 a.m. on Friday. All
students are requested to wear
coats and ties at this Solemn High
Mass which will include General
Communion and the Apostolic
Blessing.
FROSH REPRISAL
SCARES SOPHS
Dennis Riley, Sophomore Class
President, was dramatically res¬
cued at International Airport last
Wednesday afternoon. Over 20
Sophomores descended upon the
airport and found the class presi¬
dent with only eight minutes to
spare before his plane left for
Seattle. The unknown hosts dis¬
appeared at the first sight of
Sophomores, as the Sophs once
again proved their domination of
the Freshman Class.
Sophomore power was the theme
of Hell Week, which saw the Frosh
receive the “best” orientation in
recent years. Lipstick and polish
smeared on the person of many
Frosh occasioned the unsuccessful
reprisal. £
Joe Head, who headed the Orien¬
tation Committee, had the previous
week introduced the Frosh to Fr.
Charles Cassasa, S. J., Loyola Presi¬
dent in the first series of talks.
The Rev. James King, S. J., Dean
of the College of Arts and Sciences,
t>r. Wilbur Garret, Dean of College
of Business, and Dr. Daniel Whel¬
an, Dean of College of Engineer¬
ing had previously addressed the
incoming students.
Requiescaf in Pace
Your prayers are requested
for the repose of * the soul of
Natalia Manzo the mother of
Hank Manzo ’60 who passed
away recently.
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The Junior members of the
Honors Program are scheduled to
appear on the television program
“Foundations for Judgment” Sun¬
day, September 27 f on KRCA at
6:30 in the evening, Dr. Anthony
Turhollow, chairman of the Honors
Program Committee announced
last week. The show is connected
with the Independent Small Col¬
leges of Southern California.
They will discuss the questions
of why an undergraduate should,
if possible, participate in a
scholastic program of this type and
what they personally received and
expect to receive from such a pro¬
gram. The Honors Program is be¬
ginning its second year here.
Those discussing the questions
on television include Joe Head,
English major, Alex Schoenborn,
philosophy, John Cownie, physics,
Phillip Montague, electrical engi¬
neering, Peter Kruse, industrial
relations, and Bruce Brown, ac¬
counting. Dr. Turhollow and Fr.
Alexander Humphreys, S.J., will
moderate the show.
Sequel SKow
This appearance of the Honors
students will be a sequel to a
television show conducted by the
Honors Committee last July. On
this program Dr. Frank Sullivan of
the English department posed
questions to the Committee con¬
sisting of Dr. Turhollow, Fr. Clin¬
ton Albertson, S.J., Fr. Humphreys
and Dr. Daniel Mitchell concerning
the books, methods, seminars and
ultimate goals of the Honors Pro¬
gram as it will be this coming
semester.
Wealth of Nations, Affluent So¬
ciety, Ideas of Great Economists,
Psychopathology and^ Everyday
Life, Modern Man in Search of
Soul, Republic of Plato (selec¬
tions), Politics of Aristotle (selec-
tons) , Leviathan, Communist
Manifesto. On Atheistic Commu¬
nism, Treatise on Law, On Prop¬
erty, Man and State, Symposium
and Phaedo, Ethics of Aristole, On
the Nature of Things are the book
the Juniors will read and discuss.
Sophomores Named
The sophomore members include
William Frascella, mathematics
major, John Castagna, biology, Ben
Aranda, political science, Robert
Sibole, political science, John Far¬
rell, political science, John Miller,
chemistiy, Dennis Riley, political
science, Joe Grady, chemistry,
Patrick Shreve, economics, Gary
Lease, philosophy, and Joe Bear,
engineering, the only senior ac¬
cepted by special exception.
The sophomores will discuss the
Iliad, Song of Roland, Romance of
Tristen and Iseult, Gawain and the
Green Knight, Divine Comedy,
King Oedipus, Tragedy of Hamlet,
Death of a Salesman, The Clouds,
Twelfth Night, Arms and the Man,
Kristin Lavransdatter, Don
Quixote, Brothers Karamazov,
Moby Dick, and Brideshead Re¬
visited.
Fr. Albertson will moderate the
sophomores at the Tuesday eve¬
ning seminars; Fr. Humphreys, the
juniors on Thursdays.
