THE MICHIGAN DAILY The Sem ester sLocalews i1nRe WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1948 'viaw * * * * -- Parade of Important Events - Feb. 6 and 7-J-Hop features the Music of Tommy Dorsey and Sonny Dunham playing to over 3,060 students. Feb. 10-The University an- nounces the first post-war enroll- ment drop of 975 students. Sem-I ester total is set at 19,215. The three to one male over female av- erage remains substantially un- changed. Feb. 12-Ncn-Michigan resi- dents were handed a $25 tuition raise from $150 to $175 to coverl increased operating costs." Feb. 15-President Truman signs a bill providing for a raise for student veterans to be effec- tive April 1. Single vets to get $10 more per month, married vets, $15. Feb. I-Dave Dutcher is elect- ed president of the Student Leg- islature for the spring term. Feb. 20-The Daily plays host to the first annual convention of college newspapers. Representa- tives of 12 college papers attend- ed. Feb. 21-Students plan wired radio programs to dorms over WUOM. Feb. 24--A Young Republican's club is formed. Feb. 25-Some typically Shav- ian comments on Henry Wallace were carried by The Daily in an exclusive story. G. B. didn't say yes, or no ... The Student Affairs Committee approved the applica- tion for a Young Democrats Club. The question of allowing political speakers on campus was raised, and answered in the negative by 'U' officials. Feb. 26-Ann Arbor builders re- port housing shortage partly due to building site shortage in city. Feb. 27-Confusion in the dis- tribution of preferential basket ball tickets results in a revised system . .. A near riot occurrs in 'U' Hall as students struggle for tickets . . . A Student Legislature request that Gerhart Eisler be allowed to debate here is denied. Feb. 29-Western Conference Faculty Committee declares Bump Elliot ineligible for next fall's football games. Mar. 1-A Cowles coached court quintet scores a 51 to 35 victory over Iowa's basketball team to bring home Michigan's first Big Nine championship since 1927-28. Mar. 3-The Daily announces an "If I Were Editor" contest' with prizes to readers who take! the best pokes at the paper. Mar. 5-'U' Survey Research, Center annexes M I T's famed Group Dynamics Research Cent- er. Mar. 6-The Union holds an open house . . . Lit school curri- culum is changed to allow gradu- ation without a major for thoseI who qualify. Mar. 8-Local barber Dominic Dascola is acquitted by a jury of the charge of refusing to serve a SYMBOL OF HUMANITY-For will be remembered as the "Sem all the other events pictured an alumni will recall the dramatic sity's War Memorial. From th lasting force for the betterment4 Negro student, because of his col- or. The test case was brought by IRA. Mar. 10-East Quad residents express complaints over the qual- ity of food served in the dorms ... West Quad men soon join them. Mar. 14-Micihgan's swimming team wins Big Nine title. Mar. 16-Fritz Crisler retires as football coach, keeps job as Ath- letic director. Oosterbaan re- places him. Mar. 17-A "MacArthur for Emperor" club is established . . The Interfraternity Council bans . hazing from all its members on Student Legislature prepares to campus. fight this plan. Mar. 19-Michigan's pucksters April 28-Republican hopeful win the national hockey title, Harold Stassen is picked by the beating Dartmouth 8.-4. campus to be the next president, April 14-The Regents uphold with Senator Vandenberg second. the ban on Political Speakers. Stassen is also chosen most likely April 15-Charges that AVC to succeed. 23 Student Legislators and Lawyer's Guild were Com- are chosen. Imnist dominated are termed "ri- April 29 to May 2-The annual diculous" by President Ruthven. May Festival is presented at Hill April 16-Athletic plant offi- Auditorium. cials begin enforcing a 25 cent per May 4-Ann Arbor and the hour fee for use of tennis courts. University switch to Daylight Saving Time, a week after De- troit makes the change. May 5-Committee for the Ad- vancement of Capitalistic Enter- p.rise is formed. May 7-The Committee's raffle is halted by the Mayor. A '49 Ford convertible was the first prize in a lottery . . . the annual Spring Parley brings out discussion on world affairs. May 11-The Student Body in- herits a million dollars from the hate Crapo Smith to be used for fxscholaiships and gifts. -k{May 15-Basketball coach Oz- zie Cowles quits and goes to Mm- nesota. 1 May 17-The "Phoenix Project" atomic research center to har- ness the atom for peace is estab- lished as the Universitys war memorial. May 20-Dormitory room and board rates are boosted $25 per year. Fees now range around $535. . . GM official charges teaching of Communist doctrines many generations to come this in 'U' extension course. Allega- ester of the Phoenix." Long after tions are immediately denied. d described are forgotten, future May 21-State Legislature votes c announcement of the Ulniver- almost one and a half million dollars for new "U" Maternity is seed will grow a living and hospital . . . Student Legislature of man, elects Blair Moody president for the fall term. Students protest violently. Crisler says fee will "spread use of courts." April 21-Union Meeting to change the constitution fails to get necessary quorum. April 23-Students for Douglas is recognized by the SAC . . . The $ Bureau of Student Opinion opens, seeking to register student opin- ion of vital issues . . . Semi- annual Michigras carnival be- gins . . . UWF holds World Gov- ernment Forum. April 27-Following a Daily proposal, the tennis fee is chang- ed to a flat $2 semester rate. The UPS AND DOWNS--Herbert O. "Fritz" Crisler had the campus and nation agog over his resignation as head football coach at Michigan after one of the greatest seasons in history. Theri he kept the fans on edge as rumors were flying that the football wiz- ard would leave Michigan in favor of a position in Private busi- ness. But the news that really made the campus folk sit up was the announcement of a 25 cent fee for the use of the University tennis courts. "Fritz" was lambasted verbally, in print, and in cartoons., the most poignant of which appears above. ;.. , 4, G-WHIZ KIDS-Ted Greer, Wally Gacek, and Wally Grant cul- minted the most successful hockey season in Wolverine history by leading the pucksters to the NCAA crown in Colorado Springs. a NEXT PRESIDENT? - Harold Stassen is the student's choice for the next lease on the White House according to a Daily sur- vey of the campus. Scientific polls on important issues in conjunction with the Bureau of Survey Research were begun by The Daily this semester. MATERNITY HOSPITAL TAKES SHAPE-The University Ma- ternity Hospital, here being examined on the drawing board by Gov. Sigler, is moving swiftly into construction since the Legisla- ture's final agreement to allocate the entire $1,645,000 needed to finish the project. The Governor personally backed the Hospital after a flying inspection tour of the present ramshackle building. TOUCH-OUT TWINS-Captain Harry Holiday and Bob Sohl paced the swimming attack of Michigan's championship natators. The Wolverines copped both the Big Nine and NCAA champion- ships. HAIL AND FAREWELL-Chal- mers "Bump" Elliott was de- cared ineligible by the West- ern Conference for -sports ac- tion next year. Bump starred in football, basketball and base- SNOWBALLS ON THE DIAG-This semester saw a boost in subsistence for the 11,000 vets on cam- lss, brtihr eten, willcarryho pus which Congress voted because of (or in spite of) a deluge of snowbalis thrown at Washington by in the family tradition. Pete Veteran Organizations. The Diagonal was host this semester to a myriad of promotions and cam- played first string football, bas- paigns ranging from enlistments in a world army to rocket rides to the moon. ketball and golf this year. ads4 tictuoe Pafe4 EDITED BY HAROLD JACKSON STORIES BY AL BLUMROSEN AND B.S. BROWN PHOTOGRAPHS BY WISE, PATTERSON, McCREADY, LIPSEY, LUTH, GRISCHKE, FITZGERALD AND LMANIAN. r a :. M= sms :.:.:. 1