VOL. XV
McPherson collegE McPherson, Kansas. Wednesday, dec. 9, 1931
NUMBER 14
Most of Them Active In Extra-curric-ular Activities
REPRESENTATIVES ARE CHOSEN FROM EACH
CLASS FOR SECTION OF 1932 QUADRANGLE
Choices Made on Basis of Cheerfulness Combined With All Round Scholarship on the Campus
REPLOGLE TAKES PART
IN REGISTRARS' MEET
McPherson shows better enrollment record
THAN MOST OTHER KANSAS CHURCH COLLEGES
Only Two Church Schools Have Gained—McPherson Loses Several, Mostly in Fine Arts Department
The following figures on registration in church colleges of Kansas indicate that only two schools show a gain in enrollment over last year, and that of those showing a loss McPherson can claim a decline of only nine, eight of them in the fine arts department. In a time of economic depression such a record speaks well for the school.
Registration in Kansas colleges, October 1, 1931.
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Total |
Total |
Grand |
Total |
Net | |||
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School |
Lib. Arts |
F. Arts |
Total 1931 |
1930 |
Change | ||
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Baker |
323 |
28 |
251 |
131 |
80 | ||
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Bethel |
166 |
15 |
181 |
203 |
20 | ||
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Bethany |
210 |
160 |
370 |
373 |
3 | ||
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C. of E. |
308 |
28 |
336 |
352 |
16 | ||
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Friends |
339 |
36 |
375 |
413 |
38 | ||
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K. Wesleyan |
260 |
253 |
7 | ||||
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McPherson |
245 |
51 |
296 |
305 |
9 | ||
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Ottawa |
243 |
245 |
229 |
16 | |||
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Southwestern |
449 |
152 |
601 |
653 |
82 | ||
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Sterling |
128 |
21 |
149 |
196 |
47 | ||
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Washburn |
34 |
Friends university is also credited with 126 in a downtown music studio, and Washburn has in untabulated students in its law school.
GOTTMAN AND WILLIAMS TAKE SECOND IN
SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE DEBATE TOURNAMENT
Compete with Sixty-one Other Teams of Seven States—Southwestern Wins First Place
WIN IN DEBATE TOURNEY
Some Men Adopt One or More Sons for the Occasion
McPherson Women's Team Loses to Winners of the Division
ADDITIONAL NUMBER IS SCHEDULED FOR LYCEUM
W. S. G. CONTINUES ITS
STUDY OF MISSIONS
Thurs., Dec. 2 —The World Ser-vice Group met tonight with but a small number present. After several business matters were reported and discussed, the group continued its discussion on mission service.
In view of the coming Christmas season the next meeting will center around a special worship program.
ALL PROMINENT STUDENTS
Representatives from each college class have been chosen for a special section of the 1932 quadrangle. Each
the basis of their ability to combine cheerfulness with industry, extra-curricular activities, and all round scholarship on the campus. These selec-tions conform to the theme of the 1932 Quadrangle, which is to be "Cheerfulness"
A portrait of each representative will appear in the section of the yearbook devoted to this purpose.
Those who will represent the senior class are Kermit Hayes, Geneseo Kansas, and Adelyn Taylor, Arlington, Kansas. Mr. Hayes has four years been prominent in the work of
an active part in debate, being at present an alternate on the vasity team. He has always been a popular and active leader on the campus. Miss Taylor is spending her second year at McPherson this year, having spent some time here in summer
ent she has charge of women's physical education classes, besides engaging in a number of outside activities in addition to her school work.
The Juniors selected Lloyd Larsen, Abilene, Kansas, and Grace Heckman, McPherson, Kansas. Mr. Larsen is this year's business manager of the Spectator and a member of the Men’s Glee Club. Miss Heckman, the daughter of Prof. J. Hugh Heckman, is a member of the Y. W. C. A. cabinet and for the first nine weeks this semester received honorable mention on the honor roll.
The sophomore class chose Wilbur, Yoder, Waterloo, Iowa, and Mattie Shay, McPherson, as their representatives. Mr. Yoder is serving his second year as president of the class of ’34; he is also an associate editor of the Spectator and a member of the Men's Glee Club. Miss Shay is prominent in many activities, being a member of the Y. W. C. A. cabinet, Spectator staff. College orchestra and secretary of her class.
The freshman choices were Russell Carpenter, Sabetha, Kansas, and Lois Lackey, Fruitland, Idaho. Mr. Carpenter was an outstanding member of the varsity football squad this fall. He was chosen on the second mythical all-conference eleven as a recognition of his football playing Miss Lacker is secretary of her class and is student secretary in the office of President V. F. Schwalm.
Never be ashamed to own that you have been in the wrong, which is but saying that you are wiser today than you were yesierday. —Selected
Read the Advertisements.
Slate Association Holds Sessions at Manhattan Saturday
Dean F. A. Replogle went to Kansas State college at Manhattan to attend the annual meeting of the
advanced standing committees, which convened on Saturday, December 5.
An all day session was held, the program consisting of problems con-nected with the groups concerned.
After Being Corrected They Will Be Finished for Use
Sat., Dec. 5—This morning Dr. J.
ment received the completed motion picture films on the components of the atmosphere, which were taken in Dr. Hershey's private laboratory
The pictures were taken by E. C.
sion Division. They are placed on one reel of film, which will take about fifteen minutes for its presentation.
After being carefully proof read and corrected by Dr. Hershey and his assistants, they will be returned to Lawrence to be finished in radi-ness for use. Dr. Hershey stated that the picture would be shown before a meeting of the chemistry club sometime soon. They are to be shown to several the results of his experi-ments at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, which takes place at New Orleans during the week of Decem-
REV. J. R. EVANS IS
CHAPEL SPEAKER FRI.
Says That No Man Can Help Involving His Friends
Fri., Dec. 4- Rev J. R. Evans pastor of the McPherson Congrega-tional church, spoke in chapel this morning concerning the place, of the
Rev. Mr. Evans said that sin is destructive, that the righteous are the protectors of the wicked, and that the righteous are punished with the wicked. No man can help drugging his friends with him into what-
in war, not only the guilty suffer, it is the duty of the righteous to protect those less fortunate.
The sophomore girl's quartet, com-posed of Mildred Dahlinger, Gulah Hoover, Velma Amos, and Lois Ed-wards, sang “Beautiful Isle of Some-
COMING EVENTS
Fri., Dec. 11—Chemistry Club Party in Y. W. C. A. room, 8: 00 P. M.
Sat., Dev. 12—-Sunday School Class Party at F. A. Vaniman home. 7: 30 P. M.
Tues., Dec. 15—Regular Y. M. -
Y. W. meetings, 10: 00 A. m.
BLAIR MAIN SPEAKER
Other Talks Given by Paul Sargent, Paul Heckman, and Dean R. E. Mohler.
Fri., Dec. 4—Over one hundred guests enjoyed the Father and Son Banquet which was given this eve-
of the Church of the Brethren. The by the Men’s Bible Class of the
Every member of the class either took his own son as his guest, or adopted one or more sons for the occasion. Among those present were a large number of college students.
Paul Sargent very capably hand led the position of toastmaster. While the food was being served the group sang several peppy songs, led by Blanch Harris. Vernon Travers of Central college sang three numbers, “Winter Memories ". "Ships that Sail" and “My Little Banjo. "
come by the toastmaster, who then introduced Prof. J. A. Blair for the main address of the evening. Pro-fessor Blair said that the boys of today are sons of a noble heritage, and among the things for which he congratulated the present generation of boys are honorable names, pure blood-streams, fathers who have not forgotten their own childhood, and fathers who do not profess too much, but practice what they do preach
Following Prof. Blair's talk the college male quartet, composed of Harlow Nachtigal, Ken Kim, Delvis Bradshaw and Chester Siemens, sang three numbers which were very well received: "We Meet Again Tonight, Boys", “Lassie O' Mine", and “Little Green Apple. "
Paul Heckman responded to the welcome of the men with a short talk
dads are not close enough together
deal of advice and guidance for life's problems from his father, who is always willing to make sacrifices for his son. He said that it is the duty
and his educational opportunities now obligate him to be even better. The speech was closed by a quotatiom of “Good Old Fashioned Parents".
In a brief talk Dean Mohler urged
the inspiration gathered from such occasions as this, and asked that they take active steps to better organize the men's work in the local church.
The banquet was prepared by the Ladie's Aid Society of the church, and served by a number of college girls.
MOHLER SPEAKS
AT BELLEVILLE
Dean R. E. Mohler delivered an address on Saturday, December 5, before the regular session of the Re-public County Teachers association at Belleville, Kansas. Dean Mohler's subject was "The Magic of the Rio
10 DAYS OF VACATION
Students this year will enjoy six-
teen full days of Christmas vacation, beginning on Saturday, December 19. At that time they will scatter in all directions for the holiday season, to be reconvened for classes again on
Monday, January 4.
Read the Advertisements.
Ward Williams and Lilburn Gott-mann, who won second place in the
recent seven state pre-season debate tourney sponsored by Southwestern college at Winfield. Both are Juniors, with another year yet to debate under Coach Hess' direction.
Welsh Imperial Singers to Give Program on March 9
Mon., Dec. 7- Dean R. E. Mohler
today announced the addition of another program to the McPherson Community Lyceum course, a num-ber by the Welsh Imperial Singers, to be given on March 9.
the Welsh Imperial Singers com-
has done nothing but concert and solo work in voice. They were brought in America for the Rotary International Convention at Chicago last June, at a cost of $3000. They gave a program at Oklahoma City which cost that city 1500. The fact that they had an open date on March 9 induced them to offer to present a program to McPherson at far below their usual charge, enabling the Lyceum commitee to take advantage
Other programs are to be given by this group at Kansas State college, Manhattan, and at Salina.
Students who wish to secure tick-ets for the four remaining numbers of the Lyceum course, including this one, may do so for the extremely low
may be secured from Dean Mohler.
ets will be admitted to hear the Welsh Imperial Singers at no add!
Next Monday night, December 14, the third number of the Lyceum course is to be given in the Congre-gational Church Mr. Ray Chiles, a member of the chemistry faculty at the University of Kansas, will pre-
sentation on liquid air.
This is a program which has beroine very popular in Kansas com-munisties. Some schools have this lecture given every year for the bene-fir of their science classes, and oth-ers arrange for it every third or fourth year as they have a new stu-dent body.
The lecture demonstration is both
spectacular and instructive. It is as
of modern chemistry. Mercury and
a liquid air bath becomes as brittle as glass. Iron, cotton, and aluminum are burned, a candle is made of ker-oscious and burned like one made of tallow.
ment of humorous "palter" to ac-
those who attend are assured of a very entertaining program.
TOURNEY THE LARGEST YET
Sat., Dec. 5- Lilburn Gottmann and Ward Williams comprising one
Hinting McPherson college in the Southwestern college pre-season de-bate tourney, returned to McPherson today with a handsome silver cup, testigying that they had won second place in the entire varsity men's div-ision of the tournament. The trophy was won in competition with sixty-one other teams, sent to Winfield from seven states of the Middle West.
States from which debaters came were Arkansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, and
hand, from fifty different schools.
from four year colleges, thirty-six were women‘s teams, and the remaining fifty were rated as junior
The McPherson team which won second place passed the preliminar-ies with no trouble, and started out this morning by defeating Friends university. C of E. at Emporia was
enth round they won the decision from the strong team of Wichita uni-versity. They drew a bye for the eighth round, and in the ninth and final round they lost to Southwestern college, the winner of the tourna-
Four rounds of preliminary debates were run off on Friday eve-ning, but no decisions announced un-til this morning. At that time any team which had lost more than one of the four contests was eliminated. The McPherson men' varsity team composed of Lawrence Lehman and Walter Woliman was climated in the preliminary debates, as were also both pairs of our second team en-rants, which were competing in the junior college division.
Both McPherson women's teams survived the preliminaries, and both lost out in the fifth round, the team
Mildred Doyle losing to the Hastings Teachers college team of Hastings, Nebraska, which won this division
of the tourney.
The Southwestern college tourna-ment this year was the biggest held so far in the history of the school,
and Coach hess stated that he be-to the National PI Kappa Delta con-
Judging at Winfield was done by the coaches of the various participating schools, and by a number of
DEAN MOHLER IS
Y. M. C. A. SPEAKER
Tues., Dec. 8- "One of Youth's hardest fights is to keep from under-valuating our possibilities. " said Dean R. E. Mohler in the Y. M. C. A. meeting this morning. His general subject was "Personality Complexes. "
He pointed out the fact that some men have a high intellect, but fall to
fact and feel that college has nothing for them. We must take a construc-tive attitude toward life, and try to fit ourselves in with the group. Dean Mohler said that the fellow who holds the right attitudes, whether he has a high or low intellect, will make good if he is willing to work.
The speaker prefaced his talk by
bservations pertinent to the Christmas season, saying that "the tragedy of Christmas is not in the few dollars we spend for our Christ-
Christmas spirit, which we drop so soon after Christmas. "
“Earthly power doth then show lik-
When mercy seasons justice. ”
Shakespeare.
BUSINESS STAFF
CRUMBS THAT FALL
are teaching at Windom, were in Mc-Pherson Saturday.
The difference between a business man and a reformer: The business man tries to find out what the public wants and then gives it to them, And the reformer finds out what the
It away from them.
Florence Dresher, Evelyn Heiny, and Ruth Ihde hiked to Miss Dresh-er’s home near Canton, Saturday. They hiked back to the campus Sun-
Ruth Arbieter visited in her home near Durham over the week-end.
hiker should be pretty well-fixed.
Ray Anderson of Larned visited his brother Rex during the week-end.
editorial staff
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Editor-in-chief |
Vernon C. Rhoades |
Business Manager |
Lloyd A. Larsen | ||
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Associate Editor |
Wilbur C. Yoder |
Ass't business manager |
Paul Sherfy | ||
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Associate Editor |
Alberta Yoder |
Ass't Business Manager |
J. T. Williams |
REPORTERS
A man’s idea of an intelligent woman is one who always agrees with him.
FORMER CUSTODIAN OF
A RECORD OF WHICH TO BE PROUD
Somebody has discovered that there are two reasons why we talk: Some of us because we have some-thing to say, but most of us because we want to say something.
S. H. Wray Responsible for Improvements on Campus
As is shown by figures quoted elsewhere in this issue, McPherson college shows a decrease of only nine students over the enrollment one year ago. The fact that economic conditions and other factors have reduced the enrollment at the rate of from three to eighty students in all Kansas church colleges but two, and of the others showing a loss McPherson stands by far the highest, is indeed a credit to the school.
Quality usually wins recognition. The high standards of our school and its reputation for building character as well at intellect have given it a distinctive rating for schools of its class no surer evidence of a college's standing could be found than the fact of maintenance of enrollment during a period of general decline in school attendance.
Struggle builds strength, trouble tests it.
and a pin from going too far.
SEEN ON THE CAMPUS HEARD IN THE DORM.
HOW TO “GET BY”
Here are some rules taken, from "Fourteen Points on How to Get By In the Wood Shop. " written by W. L. Hunter of the department of indus trial education at Iowa State college. With a little variation in wording they could be made to apply to almost any activity or occupation in which we might engage:
1. When putting in screws use a chisel. The edge of a chisel is harder than a screw-driver and consequently will serve the purpose better.
2. When through working, do not bother to clean off your machine or bench. The next person using the bench or machine will get it dirty again, so why waste valuable time?
3. Before starting on a new project get the instructor's opinion on method of procedure and then do as you think best. This is a republican form of government and democracy should be given, free reins.
4. When through using waste with oil finishes, leave the waste on the stain bench in a pile. Don’t forget to leave the lid off. The theory that oily waste may produce spontaneous combustion is all hoax; besides, what do we hire a janitor for if not to clean up after us?
6. He very lavish in the use of any materials that are furnished gratis by the school, and see that you get your money's worth in anything that you have to pay for.
6. Proclaim in a loud voice to all around you your good qualities. It pays to advertise. Others can't judge by the work on your bench what kind of an artisan you are.
While the above may be stretching the point somewhat, it is true that very many people seem to determine their methods of procedure by some such rules. They lack definite purpose, and in their careless and blundering methods they make themselves obnoxious to everyone around them.
Granted that we are here to get all out of life that we can with the minimum of effort, still we ought to recognize the fact that perhaps the biggest thing which life holds for us is a stable and disciplined character, a reputation for careful and thorough work, a career of purposeful ac-complishment.
While in college (but not very for beyond that age), we are still form-ing habits which may make or mar our success later. Wouldn't it be a wise thing for every young college student to take stock of himself as 1931 draws to a close, and see where ho can make improvement during the coming months? A few careless and harmful habits thrown out, and a few better ones substituted in their places, would transform aimless activity into accomplishment, and disatisfaction into happiness for many students.
Mrs. Edmar Kjera, A. B. '30, and small son, John Lawrence, were visiting on the campus Friday. During her school days, Mrs. Kjera was known as Harriet Hopkins. Her home is now in Chicago.
Wilbur Whiteneck and Wheeler Kurts spent the week-end in the home of Rev. Garber at Monitor.
Letha and Louise Allen, and Er-nest Walkins, all former McPherson students, were visiting friends on the campus Saturday and Sunday. Letha Allen is at her home near Ottawa, while Louise is teaching near there, and Mr. Watkins is in the employ of Montgomery Ward and Company.
Elizabeth Mohler visited in Arnold Hall Saturday and Sunday as the guest, of Edith Bechtelhelmer.
Lillian Carlson had the misfortune
to turn her ankle last week.
Louise Ikenberry, Pauline Dell, Esther Brown, Vernon Rhoades, and Kermit Hayes were guests in the Brown home near Hutchinson, Sunday.
Those who went to Winfield Friday morning for the debate tournament, were Hope Nickel, Mildred Doyle, Lillian Carlson, Alice Rueh-len, George Peters, Elmer Staats, William Juhake, John Goering, Ward williams, Lilburn Gottmann, Kermit Hayes, Milton Goering, Lawrence Lehman, Walter Wollman, and Coach
Samuel H. Wray, former superintendent of buildings and grounds preceding F. W. Forney, died at his home on North Maxwell Street, College Hill, last Friday morning. Death came after a lingering illness, Mr. Wray was 72 years old.
He was responsible for many of the improvements which have been made in the McPherson college buildings and equipment during the last decade. One of his last accomplish-ments while in the employment of the College was the complete remodeling of the heating system in Fahnestock Hall, so as to more effi-ciently heat the building. Prior to this time a great deal of trouble was experienced in keeping the steam radiators from freezing in winter, and on more than one occasion they
to be thawed out and repaired, because of the poor heating system.
Mr. Wray is also responsible for repairing the entrances and stairways to several of the buildings on the campus. Since leaving the college he has been engaged in the carpenter trade in McPherson.
WATCH THE BIRDIE--
AND DON'T SQUINT
Quadrangle Snapshot Editor Kelly is Right on the Job
If the snapshot section of the 1933 Quadrangle which comes out next spring is not up to par, it will not be the fault of Delbert Kelly, the official snapshot editor. Since school began Kelly has been busy catching interesting poses of all kinds of individuals and groups, from freshmen to faculty, birthday belt lines, inseparable couples, "Bombay" games, pretty co-eds going to class, action football pictures, Kampus Konvey-ances both ancient and new, and countless persons and groups of persons with expressions varying from beautiful to just so-so, and from highly intelligent to low moron.
Up to date the snapshot editor has taken approximately one hundred pictures, a goodly number of which will appear in the yearbook. All of the film used is being furnished by the Quadrangle management.
An advantage of the snapshot sec-
sents photographs of scenes and people which are natural and imposed, to balance the formal and solemn pictures found in the rest, of the book.
Some men are like rusty needles; the beat way to clean and brighten them is with work.
MCPHERSON WINS AGAIN
Again McPherson college has come home with an honorable record, this time in the field of debate. Last Saturday two members of the varsity debate team returned from the pre-season debate tourney sponsored by Midwestern college at Winfield. In possession of a handsome silver tro-phy which becomes the permanent property of the school.
Mr. Gottmann and Mr. Williams are to be congratulated on their splendid work, and behind that is the coaching they have received from Professor Hess, the type of coaching that prompted one of the judges in charge of the tournament to make the statement from the platform that he considered the McPherson coach as the best in Kansas.
It is certainly no discredit to the teams which were eliminated in the opening rounds of the tournament, for they were up against some of the strongest debate teams of the Middle West, and in some cases they lost to teams which afterward won out in the finals
Rev. Paul K. Brandt and his wife, at Holmesville, Nebraska, visited friends in McPherson last Thursday. Rev. Mr. Brandt is the McPherson college trustee representing the Alumni Association.
A LOSING GAME
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ketterman of Abilene, Kansas, visited last week with their daughter, Faithe, and with Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Harnly. They at-tended the All-school party Monday night.
Crooks who have looked at bank robbery as a means of amassing wealth in a short time, should study recent figures on these breaks. As a Chicago dispatch points out, In a dozen such robberies occurring during one recent week, the average loot was $5000 in cash. As it almost always takes several people to rob a bank or pay-roll, probably the average rob-ber got only about $1000. And in these same robberies, two bandits killed one was wounded and several were arrested. Others will be caught. Any wellow who takes such chances, which mean the ruin of his life and very likely a fatal end for him, for the chance of getting $100, is
about the silliest kind of a fool that can be imagined. The man who is
bright enough to rob a bank successfully will make far more money at some honest occupation. —McPherson Republican
Straight is the line of duty.
Carved is the line of beauty;
Follow the straight line and thou shalt see The curved line ever follow thee.
Mr. snf Mrs. Steinberg of Lorraine called in Arnold Hall Sunday, after they and their daughter Ellen had visited their daughter and sister Irene, who is in a Salina hospital convalescing after an appendicitis operation.
, A whole lot o' de talk dat goes 'round" said Uncle Eben, “ain' no
mo' real help in movin' forward dan de squeak in an axle. "
A child wishes tomorrow to come; in middle life we want the day to last longer; when ago approaches we compare yesterday and today with tomorrow, and care not how time passes.
Reason thus with life" If I do lose thee. I do lose a thing that none but fools would keep
Lehman, and Mrs. Anna Tate spent Friday and Saturday in Wichita.
Dorothy Fearey, freshman, was called to her home near Cheney, Kansas, last week, on account of a very serious gunshot wound sustained by her brother, Harry.
Oneita Royer visited in her home dear Hutchinson during the week-
Gladys Christensen of Canton was visiting relatives and friends in Arnold Hall Saturday and Sunday.
Nina Stull and Marvin Hill, who
Maty and Walter Weddle, and Ethel and Paul Sherfy motored to Bloom, Kansas, Friday afternoon, where they visited friends and rela-tives during the week-end.
“JUST LIKE A STORY BOOK”—SO GOES HISTORY OF WAITRESS AND HER MINISTER SWEETHEART
Mrs. F. C. Carpenter, Formerly Ada Kurtz, Charmed the Heart of a Young Presbyterian Minister by Smiling Across the Coffee Cups in a Hutchinson Lunchroom
From the Hutchinson Herald of Sunday, November 29, we take the liberty to copy this interesting story concerning one who is rather well known on College Hill:
"Nine years ago Rev. F. C. Carpenter, a young Presbyterian minister of Chicago, stopped at the Bisonte Hotel lunch room to get a cup of coffee and bite to eat, while driving through Hutchinson.
“Yesterday Rev. Mr. Carpenter, now pastor of a Presbyterian church at Canton, Ohio, and religious editor of a publishing concern there, visited the Bisonte lunch room again. This time he was accompanied by the pretty waitress, who is now Mrs. Carpenter.
“In the United States We Are
Health Mad, ” Says Speaker
Mon., Dec. 7—Coach Melvin J. Binford spoke in assembly this morn-
"How Do You Live? ”
The speaker pointed out the changing health standards of today, with the result of less disease and stronger bodies.
in the United States we are health mad, " said Coach Binford. As proof of this fact he told of the strong status of athletics, gymnasi-ums, stadiums, health organizations,
the voices of the radio and the newspaper, all of which evidence the fact that people are interested in good health.
He said that young people who are in school or are preparing to enter
ested in good health, as it is of vital
The remainder of the chapel service consisted of the presentation by Prof. Maurice A. Hess of the cup won by the debate team at Winfield to President Schwalm, and acceptance of the trophy by Dr. Schwalm.
A quartet composed Of Gulah Hoover, Lois Edwards, Harvey Shank, and Delvis Bradshaw sang: '0 Worship the Lord, " and "Jesus Savior Pilot Me. "
JUNIORS ARE MAKING PLANS FOR BANQUET
Mon., Dec. 7— Heads of the various committees to make arrangements for the Junior-Senior Banquet
meeting held today at 1: 10 P. M.
ected by the class officers.
Alice Ruehlen is to be general manager in charge of the banquet, and working in cooperation with her will be Pauline Dell, in charge of music and program; Viola DeVilbis, place cards and table decorations; Pearl Walker, menu; and Ada Brunk, decorations. It was decided to create another committee to select a place for the banquet to be held this
and they drove out to Kansas, 1, 500 miles, to spend the anniversary of their wedding in a spot they always regard as hallowed—that Harvey House lunch room where they first
And they brought the baby along.
The pretty young waitress who dished out the coffee and sinkers to the young minister nine years ago must have put something in the cof-fee besides two lumps of sugar. She completely and suddenly, won the heart of that young minister.
It was just about time for her to go off duty. The young minister chatted with her, walked down the platform with her, and in the little stroll learned that she had been at-tending McPherson College, and that her name was Ada Kurtz.
Years went by, but he never for-got her. He didn't know where she was, or how to roach her by mail. But he knew that life was hardly worth while without that little Kansas lunchroom waitress in the pic-
He wrote her, in care of the Har-vey House here, but the letters were returned to him, undelivered. Fin-ally recalling that she had mentioned going to school at McPherson College, he wrote the college asking whether they knew such a girl as Ada Kurtz, a former student.
Yes, he was advised in reply, they knew Ada Kurtz. She was a niece of the president of McPherson Collage, Dr. D. W. Kurts. She had graduated from MoPherson College, and the University of Kansas, and was now teacher of history in Bridgwater College, at Bridgwater, Va.
Carpenter was stunned. It couldn’t be the same girl. That Harvey House lunchroom waitress in Hutch-inson and the history teacher in a Virginia college could not be the same person. It must be just a similarity in name.
The young minister was disheartened. It was the only clue he had to the location of that sweetheart of his dreams, and now this had led to another person entirely.
But there was always a chance that maybe, after all, it was the same girl.
It so happened that Congress was about to meet at Washington. Car-penter had been nominated by Senator Deneen, of Illinois, for appointment as chaplain in the United States Senate. It was necessary for him to be In Washington. And Washington isn't far from Bridgwater, Virginia.
Carpenter drove down to Bridgwater, hunted up a certain history teacher in the college—and found it was his Kansas lunch room girl.
It didn't take the young clergyman
long to persuade a certain history teacher that she would be an ideal wife for a young and ambitious Presbyterian minister.
They slipped over to Washington, and were married there, five years ago yesterday. Incidentally he failed to get the chaplaincy appointment la the Senate. Another man from Massachusetts had a bigger pull. But that was all right. He couldn't be lucky in everything.
They agreed that they should celebrate the fifth anniversary of the wedding by driving out to Hutchinson, Kansas, where, nine years ago, she had served him a cup of coffee.
'We have had a wonderful thrill in this visit back to Hutchinson again, and to the spot where we first met, ' Rev. Carpenter remarked, ‘You may think it is foolish, but we cherish that Bisonts lunch room as one of the bright spots in memory. '
From here they drove to McPher-son to spend a couple of days with old college friends of Mrs. Carpenter. Her uncle, Dr. Kurtz, who was for years president of McPherson College, is now living in Long Heath, California. "
During those four long years when the lunchroom waitress was separated from sight and word of her young minister, she spent a year here after
Last week Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter had a most pleasant visit in McPherson. Among the old friends of Mrs. Carpenter whom they visited were Miss Edith McGaffey, Dr. H. J. Harn-ly, and Dean R. E. Mohler.
And say, maybe you think they weren't proud to display to their McPherson friends Miss Ann Carpenter, that sweet little baby girl who is having a fine opportunity to tour the Middle West with her parents, without yet knowing just what it is all about.
Group Enjoys Party at Home of Miss Margaret Shelley
Many and varied were the cries which arose after orchestra practice Wednesday evening when Miss Shelley announced that the members
to journey to her apartment.
eagerness of six orchestra members who hastened to Miss Shelley's residence in the fear that she might withdraw her invitation, and then stood shivering in the cold while they waited for the arrival of the remaining twenty members. In their combined forces they all but took down
Fortune telling with the aid of the book, "I Have Your Number, ’’ proved to be the main feature of the evening. In many cases the startling
surprisingly true.
The serving of refreshments by Mary Lou Williams and Martha Harsh brought an exceedingly enjoy-
Organization Will Give Party
for Poor Children, Dec. 17
Tues., Dec. 8—The second of a series of Y. W. C. A. programs on "Miss Feminine Charm’s Friends" was led by Ethel Sherfy this morning
Alice Hedge discussed "Types of Friends. " She advocated the adop-tion of the Golden Rule in the treatment of friends. She urged that kindness and respect be shown to older people and she said that as everyone is destined to become old, young people should treat older people as they themselves would like to
"The Art of Keeping Friends"-was Ruth. Hobart’s topic. She said that friendship must be nourished in order to grow. The essentials in this art are loyalty and thoughtfulness, and the absence of envy, jealousy, and gossiping.
Fern Heckman spoke on “The Appreciation of Friends. " When someone does something for you. Show that you are really grateful, "It is chance that makes us brothers, but hearts that makes us friends. "
Grace Heckman announced a party to be given by the Y. W. C. A. for the poor children of McPherson at 4: 30 o'clock, on Thursday, December 17.
MYRETA HAMMANN IS
HOST TO STUDENTS
Sat., Dec. 5- Myreta Hamman of McPherson was host to about twenty five McPherson college students this evening at an informal social. The
fortune telling; and the game of “Cootie. ”
Given by a New York Couple who Remain Anonymous
Kansas Wesleyan University, at
whose names, at their request, are being withheld.
Announcement out of the donation was made by President L. B. Bowers upon his return from New York and other eastern Cities. Half of the amount is to be paid in cash this year, and the other half in 1332.
Prof. Milton Dell Has Charge of the Program
Prof. Milton S. Dell and several
arts department will motor to Wichita next Saturday for the annual meeting of the Arkansas Valley Manual Arts Club. Professor Dell is, vice-president of the organization, and has had most of the responsibil-
ity for arranging the program of the convention.
The club is composed of the leading teachers of manual arts in colleges of Kansas and surrounding states. They will discuss problems and plans relative to the teaching of their subject.
SCHWALM SPEAKS AT WEDNESDAY ASSEMBLY
Wed., Dec, 2—Dr. V. F. Schwalm delivered this morning's chapel address, John Austin gave a vocal solo as the first number of the program, after which Dr. Schwalm led in devotions.
In his address, Dr. Schwalm listed some of the important things which a student should receive in college. He especially stressed two things which he said are the most important and that a college graduate should possess. They are certain well defined atitudes, and some the fixed habits.
He stated that attitudes become determinative of character and future place in life and that a student should have an attitude to remain faithful to his business obligations, and create habits of living that will be an asset to him in after life.
STUDENTS ATTEND A PARTY THURSDAY NIGHT
Attillia Anderson entertained the following guests at a "Cootie" party in her home: Esther Brown, Esther Pote, Pauline Dell, Lola Hawkins, Fern Heckman, Rosalind Almen, Hope Nickel, Velma Keller, Lots Edwards, Viola DeVilbiss, Leonard Wiggins, Kermit Hayes, Loren Rock, Vernon Gustafsen, Blanch Harris, Letteer Lewis, John Kindy, Delbert Kelly, John Amain, and Russell Car-
The decorations and refreshments were very effectively carried out in keeping with the Christman season.
GOSPEL TEAM GIVES
TWO PROGRAMS SUNDAY
Group Travels to Churches at Holland and Hope
Sun., Dee, 6—Two churches north-cast of McPherson were visited today by a McPherson college deputation team composed of a mixed quartet and their accompanist, Mildred Honk. Members of the quartet were Gulah Hoover, soprano; Lois Edwards, alto: Harvey Shank, tenor, and Delvis Bradshaw, bass.
The program this morning was given in the Church of the Brethren at Holland, of which Lawrence Lehman of the College is pastor. This evening the group presented a program at a Baptist Church near Hope, Kansas. "Peace" was the theme of the numbers given, and Delvis Brad-shaw spoke on this subject during
The deputation trip was sponsored by the local World Service Group.
Ah, how good it feels!
The hand of an old friend.
—Longfellow.
Y. W. C. A. TRIES NEW MEMBERS OF Y. W. C. A.
FEATURE THIS WEEK ARE SELLING GREETINGS
Outstanding High School Stars
Are Wearing Red and White
Posey Jamison, Veteran Guard, again Captains Bulldogs
Binford has been putting his Bulldog basketball aspirants through some stiff workouts since the close of the football season. Right, now it looks as though a team at least up with the quality of former McPherson teams can be put on the floor this year to represent the Bulldogs.
the Canines, is looking better than ever this year. Posey was captain of the team last year, a Topeka Daily Capital all-conference selection, and is captain of the Bulldogs again this year. Loren Rock, who has been out of shool for two years, is back again this year. He is a two-letter man of the years when McPherson won the Kansas Conference championship. Rick is looking good at the forward position. Harold Binford, a letter man at forward from last year is also back in uniform Harold shows promise of going even better this time
handling the ball and working it in
Ralph Johnston, another one-year letter man. Is a product of the Mc-Pherson high school. Johnston tall and has a good eye for the bas-ket. He is expected to show up well at forward position in his last year with the Bulldogs.
There are also a number of men who have had experience on Bulldog squads of previous years. Included in this group are John Kindy, Verle Ogmart, Roy Bartles, Edward Brad-ley, Harry Breeden, and Wilbur Yo-
There is a sizeable bunch of new
high school records.
Art Ediger comes from Buhler high school, champion of the state in Class B last year. Ediger placed on the all-state team last year as a guard. Chester Siemens a teammate of Ediger, captained the Behler ag-gregation last year. Siemens is a
for the basket. He plays at center
Walter Pauls from Inman was chosen all-county center in the tour-nament held here last spring. Pauls is a rangy led and handles the ball well.
Three of the first five of the Quin-ter high school team are playing with McPherson college this year. Quinter won the consolation tournament of the state contest in Class A. held at Topeka last year. Harold Reinecker . is a guard and id good at sinking long shots. George Himes and El-bert Himes are tall forwards that are also looking good in Bulldog
uniforms.
Rex Anderson from hutchinson
Leonard Wiggins from Geneseo, and Samuel Stoner from, an Indiana high school all come to McPherson with good high school records in basket-ball.
Other new men who are likely to furnish plenty of competition for places on the first squad are Russell Carpenter, Hubert Ikenberry, Kenneth Moore, Gordon Kratis, Walter Weddle, and Howard Williams.
With the first game only a week away the Bulldogs are working hard so as to give Coach George Gardner's Washburn college Ichabods a run for their money on December 16.
Carpenter, Leonard Wiggins, Hubert Ikenberry, Kenneth Moorr, Rex An-
Bradley, Waiter Pauls, Don Haws, and Harold Reinecker, More inter-esting than knowing who they are is the fact that several of these boys are as efficient on the maple floor
The Swedes started off the basketball season in a hurry by taking on the National Champion Wichita Henry’s in a game last Thursday night. Of course the Henry's won and by a score of 56-20. Big "Swede” Larson again led the scoring for Bethany, scoring eight points after being held scoreless during the entire first half, We understand that the Swedes will place a team on the floor this year that averages well over six feet. In the above mentioned Swede-Henry's game Miller, former star for the Bulldogs and later twice an all-Amer-ican selection with the Henry's was leading scorer for the evening with
We got word from Ottawa regarding their basketball team to this effect. Thirty men responded to Coach Erickson's call for basketeers with prosperty for an even larger squad.
time under the supervision of Bob Crilly, veteran guard. Five first
The new material looks unusually promising. Knapper, well known fullback in football, is showing up well in practice. This year, the squad seems to be inspired as never before and the, prospects look bright for another good year in basketball for
The Kansas Conference basketball race is to be fought out between the same schools which contested for the title in football, namely Baker, Bethany, Kansas Wesleyan, McPherson, and Ottawa.
or failure of any team are useless this early in the game, every school seems to think that it has bright prospects for the court game, judging from the exchange sport notes.
Both Bethany and Ottawa at least will hear watching as opponents of the Bulldogs; the Swedes have shown a keen interest in the game so far with a large squad of men out for practice. They have the inevitable Carl Larson, lengthy scoring ace, to reckon with us as well as plenty of other players above the six foot mark. Ottawa can be counted on to put their usual strong team on the floor, as they report over thirty men out to practice, and many of them vet-
While Baker and Wesleyan of late years have not had such good luck in basketball, they may spring a surprise and show the other teams some close competition before the end of this season.
The local Y. W. C. A. is Inaugurating a new feature this week. ‘'Appreciation Week", is being observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and
. Notes are being written among the members of the organization to express the things they like about their friends. It is especially urged that these notes be written sincerely and specifically.
A box has been placed in the Y. W. C. A. room in which to deposit the appreciation notes. The box is to be opened Thursday and the notes will be distributed on Friday.
During the past few weeks the members of the local Y. W. C. A. have been selling a large number of Christmas greeting cards to McPherson college students.
The cards sold by the organization are nearly boxed, eighteen in a box, and sold for a very reasonable price. Every greeting is different, and attractive envelopes to match are included in the set. A special feature is the college seal, which adds a personal touch to the cards, engraved in red on each one.
Mrs. Brunk: "So these college students have found something fresh to complain about this morning? " Velma: “No ma'am, it's the eggs. "
S. S. PARTY TO BE
AT VANIMAN HOME
with the Junior-Senior Girls’ Som-day School Class of the College Church, has invited the Junior-senior Men's class to a party, to be given in the Vaniman home next Saturday
o'clock.
Mrs. Vaniman is teacher of the Junior-Senior Girls' class.
SOPHOMORES ADOPT
A CONSTITUTION
Fri., Dec, 4—A constitution for
the group this morning by Velma Keller, chairman of the committee selected to prepare the document. It was accepted by the class.
Wilbur Yoder, the president, and Miss Mattie Shay, the secretary, were selected to represent the sophomore class in the feature section of the 1932 Quadrangle.
MISS IRENE STEINBERG UNDERGOES OPERATION
Miss Irene Steinberg, a graduate of 1930, underwent an emergency operation for appendicitis last Wednesday night, in a Salina hospital. Her parents, who live at Lorraine, Kansas, were called to Salina, but because of the urgency of the case the operation was performed before their arrival.
At the last report Miss Steinberg was getting along very nicely. She has been teaching for the last two years at the Gypsum high school.
MANY STUDENTS HEAR THE WILLIAMS SINGERS
Mon., Dec. 7—A great many col-lege students enjoyed the program presented this evening in the McPherson Methodist church by the Williams Jubilee Singers, a group of seven negro musicians who have gained world recognition for their singing. The program was sponsored by the Epworlh League of the church.
While many of the songs presented were folk songs, negro spirituals, and humorous numbers, the group also sang a considerable number or classical selections. Two humorous readings by one member of the troupe, and an imitation of a steam cullope by a male quartet were Humbert; which especially pleased the audi-
ON BEING ONE'S SELF
How prone we are to criticize,
Yes, minimize and jeopardize
The friendships we so highly prize, Trying to be one of reg'lar guys; But. —
We're working along, doing our bit Just like the other hypocrite.
In fact, we tell so many lies.
Yea, vocalize and moralize.
And spoof the ones that we despise. Trying to be one of the reg'lar guys;
Yet —
We’re pegging away, using our wits, The same as other hypocrites.
We preach we must economize.
Yes, slenderize and subsidize.
We drink with wets and vote for
Trying to be one of the rug'lar guys; For—
We’re nothing more nor less to-wit; Than a blankety blank old hypocrite.
—R. Jay, In K. C- Star.
Begins at 7: 15, to Avoid Conflict With High School Play
Dec. 10
Clinton Trostle Royal Yoder
Pretty Shop Girl: "Could I interest you in a bathing costume, sir? ” Herbert H.: "You certainly could, baby, but my wife is over there at the glove counter. "
Life uis to be fortified by many friendships. To love and be loved is the greatest happiness of existence.
Owing to a conflict with a play given by the junior class of McPher-son high school in the city auditorium on the same night as the McPher-aoii-Washburn basketball game, December 16, the game is scheduled to begin at 7: 15 o'clock sharp. Thus
those who wish to do so may see both programs as the game will be over in time for the beginning of
the play at 8: 30 o'clock.
Both teams are drilling hard in preparation for the contest and spectators will not fail to see some good basketball when Bulldogs and Icha-bods tangle.
Basketball practice has been going on in earnest for some time. With four lettermen back, some of last year's squad men, and a likely look-ing bunch of freshman basketeers it looks as if the Bulldogs will be in the running again this year.
It is interesting to note that sev-eral of McPherson football players have turned their attention to the court game. Included in this group are Ralph Johnston, Harold Binford, Art Ediger, Chester Siemens, Russell
HERSHEY TO ENTERTAIN AT CHEMISTRY PARTY
Next Friday evening at eight o' clock in the Y. W. C. A. room. Dr and Mrs. J. Willard Hershey will entertain the students of the Chem-istry Club at a Rook party. The guests will include an who are enrolled in the chemistry department.
For many years the chemistry stu-dents have looked forward to these parties, which have come to be given annually by Dr. Hershey.
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