University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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Miss America Although a few Notre Dame men might remember Monday, January 14, as a typical, cold, snowy day in South Bend, the majority would most likely prefer to remember what emerged out of that snow storm into the warmth of a room at the Morris Inn. On that day, our campus was visited by Miss Marion McKnight of Manning, South Carolina. For the few un- usual people not acquainted with such matters, Miss McKnight is the lovely Miss America of 1957, and was on tour of the United States at the time. In order to give the disheartened Notre Dame student some encouragement, a few of the facts from Miss McKnight ' s interview are recorded here. As far as can be established, this is the only campus which the 19 year old beauty has visited. In reply to some very personal ques- tions, she stated that she does not wear a ring, does not have a boy friend, and would not rule out the possibility of acquiring either of these two items. The moral of this story: for the Notre Dame man with what it takes, the field is wide open. Above, left: Sure, it ' s ray first love. Middle: No, I like indoor games better. Left: . . . oh, about six foot-two.

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General Alfred M. Gruenther re- ceived the 1956 Notre Dame Laetare Medal in a November ceremony at the University Drill Hall. The Gen- eral resigned from his post as supreme allied commander in Europe only a week before the presentation, and has been appointed president of the American Red Cross by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Gruenther is the fourth military figure to receive the Laetare Medal which has been presented annually since 1883 to an outstanding Amer- ican Catholic layman. Fr. Hesburgh, Bishop Leo Pursley, General Alfred M. Gruenther, General J. Lawton Collins (retired). Dr. Michael Pap, Istvan Lazlo. Istvan Lazlo, one of the student leaders in the Hungarian revolt, spoke at Notre Dame on November 18. The young student, speaking through interpreters in the Univer- sity Drill Hall, gave the background of Hungary ' s struggle, and answered questions asked by a panel of Notre Dame and St. Mary ' s students. Lazlo, the first Hungarian refugee from the recent conflict to arrive in this country, visited the University as one of the stopping points in speak- ing engagements all over the country. 27

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Scholastic Adding its own touch of variation and revision the 1956-57 edition of the Scholastic gave the student body a comprehensive coverage in news and sports, depth in feature articles, eye-opening editorials, and humor in the covers. Relying upon their own ideas and Tielped by the 90 years of tradition behind the magazine the edi- torial staff of 19 combined these two advantages to produce an interesting and well coordinated magazine. Within the magazine Entree was replaced by Escape giving a humorous treatment of various topics. The Back Page once again returned to air prose creative writing on varied subjects. The ex- tended feature section emphasized campus institu- tions, departments, buildings, and people as well as pictorial coverage of social and current events. Careful layout produced a clean, open appearance and a com- partmentalized but well structured magazine. One of the few college weekly newsmagazines, the 1956-57 Scholastic left its own imprint in its own varied and successful history. Above, left: Charles McKendrick, editor. Middle: Joseph Norton, associate editor. Left: David Thompson, associate editor. 29