The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-08-25
CAMPUS
CONFETTI

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ANN ARBOR, Mich.-Six weeks
OF. Summer football practice al
Michigan came to close last week
as Coach II. o. (Fritz) Crisler and
his seconds in command drove
their charges through a rigorous
two hour and 20 minute intra.
squad game that provided a wide
variety OF entertainment for the
SURPRISINGLY large crowd OF an.
proximately $500 persons. who
braved q steady rain TO witness the
event.
To US spectators, Michigan's
possibilities for l945 looked quite
promising indeed. as the lads
charged no and down the field with
great enthusiasm TO score a total
az. 10 touchdowns. Our sepia star.
ErAM. was right out there plug
siHg for an individual showing
We are all looking forward To the
fall season to see him in action.
Albert K. Stevens Of the Uni
versity Extension Service spoke on
political Action and Racial Dis.
elimination" before a meeting OF
the Inter-racial association at 8
pm. Monday in Lane hall. He at
tempted to show how far political
legislation can 90 ahead OF social
attitudes and the effect that these
attitudes have on existing statutes.
In this connection, he reviewed the
effects Of the New York State Ives
Quinn bill, the Fair Employment
Practices Commission bill, and
various state and local LEGISLATION
dealing with racial discrimination
in restaurants and other local en-
ter~rises After Stevens lecture.
there was an informal question
period. followed by rcfre -hmente
and entertainment in the form ~
dancing 10 the music OF Johnnie
Harberd and his orchestra. Thoir
guest pianist, RICHARD JOHN
son. who halls from Windsor
really beat out some 1--WE and
thrilled all those present.
VI Day came TUESDAY. and with
I, came hilaritv. iubilation and
nirth. After celebrating on State
street until our tongues hung out
Tho rang all gathered down 20
WOODY SFE1TON'S on KINGSLEY
street for a big VI Marty Amone
those present were Robecca An.
mond. Leona Barrow. Charles Ben
ton. George Benton. Duane S'mons
Pernice johnson, Hi'dra P~vant
r"nry Duncan. Irene Wilson.
F-'her Walker. Marjorie Beck
Coil Little. DempSie Tavlor.
Clavton Collins. Sarwie Muire-
head, Bret Miller, Ralph Lopez
and Loretta Taylor.
The University choir presented
the first Of series Of student
recitsls Sunday Aug 10 in the
Grand Rapids room Of the Nichi-
san League. or tho io~ty-SiX mem
bers ~ the choir. five are NEGROES
GEORGIA Mae Atkins. Geraldine
Oohelia Banks Ella CullnS. yam
ces Edmonia Wartman and Eliza
beth North YounZue
Mr.. AND MRS. CHARLES
HARTMAN were visiting on the
campus last Thursday. They will
be back on Sunday 20 attend a dim
ner party al the home Of MOS.
MULLER or Wall street EVE
LvN DORSEY. AUDREY BEaS-
LEY. CYNTHIA SLOWER and H.
CIAN WHITE we're visiting DR.
pretles in Detroit on VI Dav . =.
ESTHER WALKER and MAR
JORIE BECK dashed into Detroit
ciS past weekend for wee BIZ
n, excitement. y q r ~ A
SCHOBE is spending week with
her parents in Indiana.
There have been many theories
advanced during the past week as
~ Why the Japs ricked this week
fo- Surrenderirr u is fairly OBJ
vious that the REAfT-easnrs are:
I The Japs soviet too much
> This gave them indigestion
aid atomiachc
3 As a result, they 70. sick and
TIRED Of war and were not able 20
f.N. 10 the las, manchuria.
I Besides. trey were afraid ~
. threatened Allied offensive be.
INC launched on a large scale TIE
Only notes they had on the scale
were do mel.
s All this was done 10 :he tune
Of Il Surrender Dean"