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              Loyola Maroon  Vol. XLIII Loyola University, New Orleans, La., Friday, Dec. 2, 1966 No. 8 U.S. Official Guest Speaker At Graduation Stanley H. Ruttenberg, Assistant Secretary and National Manpower Administrator of the United States Department of Labor, was guest speaker at graduation exercises for 134 men and women who participated in the special education program. The Very Rev. Homer R. Jolley, S.J., president of Loyola, presented the diplomas to the participants who were from four southeast Louisiana parishes. They were trained in secretarial skills, equipment maintenance and general adult education. The program was under the auspices of the Institute of Human Relations. Goals of the program included assisting under-employed persons to assume contributing roles in the labor force and to successfully fulfill employer needs. "Those who participated in our program put forth great efforts in achieving the goal of employability. That they have succeeded is a significant indication of the great potential possessed by our nation today," the Rev. Louis Twomey, S.J., director of the Institute of Human Relations, explained. He also added that if we "continue to use manpower development programs sponsored by the federal government, we will progress rapidly in the maximum utilization of the most precious resource we have —the men and women of the United States." Blow That Horn... The group division of Blue Key's Annual Talent Nite will be spiced with the Prolifically Pretentious Philharmonic Precepters and Marching Society pictured above. Ragtime music is their specialty and they will be shooting hard for the top prize. They will be competing against four other acts in the group classification. Talent Nite is slated for the Fieldhouse Saturday, Dec. 3, at 8 p.m. Tickets are available in the Loyola Bookstore. Stanley H. Ruttenberg Biever Residents Vote For Representatives By FERREL GUILLORY Initial steps were taken this week toward establishing a men's residence council in Biever Hall, and representatives have been chosen to form a committee for the purpose of writing a constitution. However, all has not progressed smoothly as two separate factions fought for the right to be the one to begin forming the dorm organization.The election of wing representatives held this week was accomplished by a plan under the sponsorship of H. M. Messmer, monitor of the Fourth Floor South Wing, which calls for the assembly thus formed to meet next week to prepare a constitution. Messmer was challenged by Donald Voorhies, A&S senior, who submitted a plan to the Rev. Joseph Molloy, S.J., dean of students, on Nov. 21, which provided for the writing of the constitution to be done on a voluntary basis by interested students. Voorhies said that he was interestedinterested in having the residence council taken completely out of the hands of the administration, of which the monitors are a part, so that the residents would feel they were acting freely. Father Molloy gave a go-ahead to Voorhies' plan. Voorhies said that his proposal would enable the organization to actually take part in forming the policy by which Biever Hall is run. "Regulations for the dormitory would either originate from the Senate (the men's residence council) or be subjected to their consideration, approval, and/or revision," said Voorhies. Messmer's policy was quite different as he said the purpose would be mainly in making suggestions and registering complaints. "These fellows (dorm residents) definitely should have a voice and should be heard," said Father Molloy. He explained that he would like to see the council concern itself with more than just rules but go into other areas—social and recreational—to create better spirit among the dorm students. Father Molloy said that the administration of the university, including himself, would not impose on the dorm residents. So far he has done nothing more than encouraging the students to form an organiza- Moj. Gen. Chester A. Dahlen, deputy commanding general for the Fourth U.S. Army, presents the Army Commendation Medal to Col. Frank A. Swatta, ROTC unit commandant at Loyola. Col. Swatta was cited for meritorious service while stationed in the Ryukyu Islands from 1964-66, where he held various key positions including the direction of administrative, intelligence, operational, financial, managerial, logistical and service functions. Military Ball December 7 The R.O.T.C. cadet corps will hold its annual Military Ball Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 9 p.m. in the a la carte dining room of Danna Center. Music will be supplied by Lord Alexander. Attire for both basic and advanced cadets is dress uniform. Their dates should wear cocktail dresses. Cadet Major Patrick Hymel, batallion executive officer, said that favors will be given this year. The highlight of the ball will be the presentation of company sponsors. The sponsors and their excorts respectively are; Little Colonel, Mary Anne Sterck and Batallion Commander Cadet Lt. Col. Michael Nolan; Company "A", Beryl Ferrara and Capt. Robert Gall; Company "B", Diane David and Cadet Capt. Harry Hardin; Company "D", Beth Treuting and Cadet Capt. Bill Friedman; Pershing Rifles, Jane Maher and Cadet Lt. Ed Calendar of Events FRIDAY, DEC. 2 APO movie, "Do Not Disturb," 7 p.m., Marquette Aud., 50c. SATURDAY, DEC. 3 Blue Key Talent Nite, 8 p.m., Fieldhouse. SUNDAY, DEC. 4 APO movie, same as Friday. MONDAY, DEC. 5 Student Council committee open hearings on dress rules, 4 p.m., 2 D&E. TUESDAY, DEC. 6 Loyola vs. TCU basketball, 7:45 p.m., Fieldhouse.Elias Barreire recital, music school, 2 p.m. Annual Talent Show To Present 17 Acts Tomorrow Night Long hours of rehearsing and preparation by over 150 students will reach a climax tomorrow night at 8 p.m. in the Fieldhouse. The 29th Annual Blue Key Talent Nite will be a variety show in every sense of the word featuring everything from can-can dancers to a zany marching band. The program for this year, which, according to Bob Perez, stage manager, "is one of the greatest ever," will feature seven individuals, five groups, and five variety acts. Robert Caswell, Blue Key president, who will serve as master of ceremonies, will present the Campus Queen, Miss Sally Droppelman and her Court at the beginning of the show. There have been many winners from previous Talent Nites who have gone on to professional careers. Among them are Marguerite Piazza, Charles Anthony, and Norman Treigle of the opera, and Sid Noel, local radio and TV personality who is better known to New Orleanians as "Morgus." Jerry and Don Marshall, who each won first place honors in past Talent Nite shows, will be featured guest artists tomorrow night. Music for the program will be provided by Loyola's Stage Band under the direction of Joseph Hebert, assistant director of bands for the college of music. The proceeds from the show will be used for campus improvements.Individual performers will be: Michele Truxillo, folk guitarist, Benjamin Smalley, trumpeter, Judith Fischer, classical soprano, John Colwell, comedy monologist, and Melanie Oustalet, Thomas Goscienski, and Charles Cavet, pop singers. Group competition entries are: "The Hollinshed Singers"; "The Singing None," jazz singers; "The Outcrowd," French Can-Can dancers; and "The Prolifically Pretentious PhilharmonicPhilharmonic Preceptors and Marching Society," a Roaring 20's band. The variety acts include: Law school's political satire, "A 1,000 Pardons" (see letter on editorial page), Lambda Sigma Lambda's "Camel Lot," a musical satire; Theta Phi Alpha's musical "Catch Him If You Can," Tri Sigma's comedy "Officer Tessie," and Upsilon Beta Lambda's modern fable "Nannie of the North." (Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 2)