The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 1961 Page: 1 of 4
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Prom Queen Electioneering Set Today
MISS SONDRA MOBLEY
Rho Beta Gamma
MISS ROSALYN STACKPOLE
Tau Delta Sigma
MISS PATTY ROLL
Rattler Club
MISS LOUISE BERENTSEN
Order of the Barons
MISS CHRIS BARBER
Delta Sigma Phi
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Galveston Riots P. 2
Concert Program P. 3
THE^RATTLER
ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
VOL. 46
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1961
NO.
| Rattler Roundup
★ ★ ★
SDC Tags fo Say 'I'm In'
Tags denoting student contribu-
tions to the building program of
Great Teachers Week campaign
will sprinkle students across cam-
pus Tuesday and Wednesday.
Other events of the week in-
clude Law Day, Downtown cam-
pus, Thursday; Alumni Participa-
tion Day, Friday; and Roundup
Day, Saturday. Members of the
newly organizing Student Devel-
opment Council will aid the ad-
ministration in week-long campus
activities.
Dirt Beautifies Campus
St. Mary’s University, with the
co-operation of McKenzie Con-
struction Co., is adding dirt and
leveling the south end of the
campus.
Soil is being removed from
Woodlawn Lake and brought to
StMU by trucks. Amount of dirt
to be received is estimated at
about 140,000 yards. McKenzie
Construction Co. was happy to
find a place to unload the dirt,
and StMU was fortunate in re-
ceiving the soil. Dirt is being
brought on campus and leveled
without charge.
Future plans of St. Mary’s
Include using the .area as the
ROTC drill field
Rough Riding Rodeo Ready
St. Mary’s students are ready
to trade the ivies for the Levis
tomorrow.
Occasion will be the Tri-Col-
lege Rodeo, Barbecue and Dance
sponsored by the Tri-College
Council, which consists of the stu-
dent councils of St. Mary’s, Our
Lady of the Lake College and
Incarnate Word College.
Rodney Kitten, president-
elect of the Tri-College Coun-
cil and general chairman of
the Saturday event, is expect-
ing a fair crowd for the all-
day affair.
The day’s activities will take
place at the Roy Akers Ranch,
located 25 miles out of San An-
tonio at the intersection of high-
way 46 and San Pedro.
The events to be held at the
ranch include the rodeo, the calf
scramble among teams from the
girls’ schools, a donkey ball game
and a barbecue.
Students from St. Mary’s
will be competing for trophies
which will be awarded to top
riders. Those who wish to ride
should contact John Braniff in
Room 322, New Dormitory.
Entry fee is $2 per ride. The
rodeo starts at 3 p.ni.
Girls’ teams from OLL and
IWC will be scrambling for
calves at 3:30 p.m. Tri-College
officers feel this will be one of
the most enjoyable events of the
schedule.
Rattler Rated First
Class College Paper
The Rattler received a first
class honor rating this week from
the Associated Collegiate Press
critical rating service for last
fall’s issues.
The Rattler achieved the rat-
ing despite a move into a higher
competition bracket.
Skip Leabo, judge of the
newspaper, gave the Rattler
extra points in one category,
editorials. He rated the Rat-
tler 10 points above the high-
est point spread provided and
noted: “First rate. These are
good. My compliments.”
The Rattler lost points princi-
pally on lack of editorial page
features and news features.
With 3,400 points needed for
the top rating of All-American,
the Rattier amassed 3,210.
Symphonic Band to
Play Last Concert
At City Auditorium
St. Mary’s University Sym-
phonic Band, under the direction
of Col. Frank G. Sturchio, ends
its tenth concert season May 11.
The band will be playing its
annual summer concert at the
Municipal Auditorium n e : t
Thursday, beginning at 8 p.m.
The concert will introduce
another of “Pop’s” famous
marches which are published
by the Southern Music Com-
pany.
Julio Dominguez will be fea-
tured in a trumpet solo of the
“Carnival of Venice.” Other fea-
tures will be “Conquest,” a ver-
sion of the Quo Vadis theme and
a Symphonic Suite.
Alternating as conductors will
be “Pop” and A1 Sturchio. A]
Sturchio, son of the colonel, will
direct a number of selections be-
fore the intermission.
Outgoing seniors will be Glen
Wearden, Jimmy Estra, Curtis
Jungman, Don Czaplinske and
Eddie Garza.
The entire band will consist of
90 members with music majors
making a slight majority.
The woodwind section will be
featured in the, “Tocatto and
Fugue” by Johamve S. Bach.
CALF - SCRAMBLER P o t e e t
Pearsall set for action at Tri-
College Rodeo.
At 4 p.m. the donkey ball game
will be held among student teams
from St. Mary’s. Following the
ball game, barbecue will be served
at 5 p.m.
Evening’s action will move to
the University parking lot
where a Western dance will
take place. Music will be by
Billy Deaton and band. Guest
star will be Jack Newman.
Tickets may be pui’chased from
any Student Council member or
from chairman Rodney Kitten,
Room 233 New Dorm. Tickets
for the entire day’s activities are
$1.75 and separate tickets will be
available for either the meal or
the dance.
Mike D i p p , recently-elected
student council rep-at-large, has
requested assistance from stu-
dents in furnishing rides for the
coeds. Dipp can be contacted
either at Room 323, Chaminade
Hall or at the switchboard. Dipp
mentioned that the approximate-
ly 100 girls who need the rides
will be most appreciative.
Miss San Antonio
Vote Set Saturday
Miss San Antonio Pageant,
sponsored by the San Antonio
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
will be held Saturday at 8 p.m. in
Municipal Auditorium.
Winner of the contest will com-
pete in the Miss Texas Contest
and the winner of Miss Texas will
compete in the Miss America
Contest. The 13 finalists will be
judged on appearance, poise, tal-
ent, personality and looks.
Student discount tickets can
be obtained from Mike Crosby
at the Ex-students office in the
Ad building. These tickets are
$1. Tickets will also be on
sale at the Municipal Auditor-
ium the evening of the pageant.
The program will also feature
the San Antonio Symphony Orch-
estra.
MISS NONA RAMSAUER
Sigma Beta Chi
Beauty-Conscious
Students To Pick
Royalty for Dance
Junior-Senior Prom queen
elections are being held in the
SUB today with University stu-
dents choosing from six frater-
nity candidates.
Candidates for queen include
Sondra Mobley, Rho Beta Gam-
ma; Louise Berentsen, Barons;
Patty Roll, Rattler Club; Chris
Barber, Delta Sigma Phi; Nona
Ramsauer, Sigma Beta Chi; and
Rosalyn Stackpole, Tau Delta
Sigma.
Tickets are being sold by
Student Council representatives
and may be obtained at the
SUB. Prom tickets are $4 for
bids and for invitations per
couple. Villita Assembly Hall
in La Villita will serve as site
for the festivities.
Claude Thornhill and his 11-
piece orchestra have been hired
by the student council for the
affair which will last 8-12 p.m.
Prom queen will be announced
at the dance.
ROTC Open House to be Held
St. Mary’s ROTC will hold its
annual Open House next Wed-
nesday at 1:30 p.m. on the
parade field behind the Univer-
sity library. Gen. William Simp-
son will act as reviewing officer.
Lt. Col. Ralph L. Todd, pro-
fessor of military science, and
Fr. Walter J. Buehler, S. M„
president of StMU, will introduce
honored guests and welcome
friends and visitors to the cere-
monies.
Richard Roll, public relations
director for the University,
will act as master of ceremon-
ies. He will make introductory
remarks and explain corps
traditions during afternoon ac-
tivities.
Gen. SimDson. Fr. Buehler and
Cadet Col. Marc Cisneros, com-
mander of the ROTC corps, will
troop the line inspecting cadets
in formation.
Various awards will be pre-
sented to outstanding cadets and
include the Superior Cadet rib-
bon, President’s Leadership
award, ROTC medal, Sons of the
Americah Revolution Medal of
Honor, Whiting Artillery award,
Marian Guard Sabre and rifle
team awards.
Sylvia McCubbins, military
ball queen, will pass the StMU
corps flag to Cdt. Maj. T. G.
Schmitz, who will return it
to the flag bearer. This tradi-
tional ceremony symbolizes
transference of corps command
to iimiitr military students. She
will be assisted by Cdt. Col.
Marc Cisneros.
Seniors will then form on line
in front of massed corps batter-
ies and march to the reviewing
stand. Juniors will take command
of the corps.
Under command of juniors the
corps will pass in review and
senior officers will step out from
the reviewing stand to salute
their old units. This will be the
seniors’ first chance to watch a
corps review without having to
participate in it.
The Marian Guard Drill
team, under the direction of
Cdt. Lt. Col. Ted Gittinger,
will end ceremonies with an
exhibition of precision and
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