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VOL. XXI



McPherson college, McPherson. Kansas,


FRIDAY. DEC. 3. 1937


McPherson college

MEDIAN


NUMBER ELEVEN


Short Comedies

To Large Crowd

“The Rim of the World” and

“Juliet and Romeo” Given By Dramatic Class

A large crowd attended the two romantic comedies last night at the McPherson college chapel, given by the Play Production and Literary Interpretation classes of the dramatic department. The plays were given under the direction of Miss Della Lehman, head of the department, and Miss Estelle Baile assisted her. As a special number between the plays. Miss Ramona Fries played a violin solo.

The two plays were well received by the large audience. The pleasing manner in which they were presented and the outstanding work of some of the players added to the enjoyment of the evening.

The first play was "The Rim of the World," a fantasy in three acts. The two outstanding actors were Fred Nace as the Gypsy and Miss Betty Ruth Stutzman, as the Princess of Basque. The other two members of the cast were Miss Esther Sherfy, as the maid. and Emerson Voder, as the king.

•The second production was "Juliet and Romeo." a modern comedy in one act with several scenes. Miss Vera Heckman was prominent in her part as Juliet. The others in the cast were Glen McGonigle. Miss Helen Doan Gibson. Charles Pray and Luther Harshbarger.

Cupid Goes On Spree

Thanksgiving week seemed to be a popular season for weddings. Three couples, all of them students in McPherson College last year, took the marriage vows.

Sunday. November 21, Floy Lackey and Oliver Andrews was married at the Church of the Brethren at Glendale. California. The ceremony was read by T. Z. Gilbert, first graduate of McPherson College. The couple's present address is 506 North Palm Street, Burbank California.    t

Bernice Keedy and Everett Brown were united in marriage last Sunday, November 28, at Marshalltown. Iowa. They will make their homo in Wichita.


Professor C. Ernest Davis gave some timely suggestions as how to keep poised through the difficulties of life, last Wednesday morning before the student chapel assembly.

"There will always he adjustments and trials in life," Davis declared. He stated that there will always be some one who will live better than ourselves; and some who will be failures in life. "Everywhere we meet inequalities, disappointments, and discouragements; keep poised by using Christ as all anesthetic, which will dull the effect of trials." he admonished.

Davis continued that religion preserves personality; it has a prophylactic effect, an anti-toxin against jealousy and malice, from seeing more prosperous persons. "Religion protects us from the poison that comes within from this world of inequalities," he declared.

"The real hope of progress is the religious stimulant toward sensitiveness of the other fellow and his sufferings,” was his emphatic challenge. "Religion has failed to teach us to be senstive to the needs, cares, and burdens of others."

Davis then declared that the greatest insurance policy is your religion which extends beyond all disappointments, losses, or suffering. "If our religion is not great enough wo are doomed to suffer." he warned.


Debate Honors Brought Home

Men's First Team Wins Three While Second Team Scores Two Victories

Winfield Tourney

46 Colleges, Represented By 130 Teams, Participate

Two men's and two women's debate teams journeyed to the Invitation Practice Tournament at Winfield, sponsored by Southwestern College. Dean Bright went along as an additional Judge.

Friday afternoon four rounds of non-decision debate were held. In non-decision debate the first wo-men's team met Bethany. Warrensburg, Pittsburg, Edmond, Commerce. Alva, Texas Tech, while the first men's team met Kearney. Drury, Park, and Bethany. The second men's team met Springfield, Texas Tech., Ada and York.

In decision debates the men met Alma, Chadron, Washburn, Warrensburg. Edmond. Southwestern, Phillips, and Tallequah. The wo. men met Warrensburg, Denton, C. of E., Pittsburg, Edmond. Southwestern. and Park.

The women's second team met strong teams and had no success in winning. The women's first defeated Warrensburg's first. The men's second defeated Edmond's first and Southwestern's first. The men’s first defeated Alva's second, Chad-run's second, and Warrensburg's second.

There ware 46 colleges represented, seven states, and in all there were 130 teams.

York. Nebraska debate team

stopped hero on their return from the tournament. Dale Stucky and Josephine Shirar upheld McPherson's negative while Donald Davidson and Leroy Graham upheld the affirmative. This was a non-deci-sion debate.

Friday this team Journeys to Salina Wesleyan for two rounds of a non-decision debate.

The first men's team was composed of Donald Newkirk, Willian Thompson and the second men’s team included Luther Harshbarger and Addison Saathoff. The first women’s team included Helen Deane Gibson and Alberta Keller, while the second women's team was made up off Geraldine Spohn and Avis Heckman.


Lehman To Give Sketch Recital

Character Impersonations and Personality Sketches To Be Portrayed

New Entertainment

Program Similar To Draper's:

Literary Class Sponsor

Miss Della Lehman, dramatic instructor at McPherson College, will give a program of character impersonations and personality sketches on Friday evening, December 3. in the college chapel at 8:00. The program is being sponsored by the Literary Interpretation of the col-lege.

The characters which Miss Lehman will impersonate will be chosen from all classes of people she may have met in her travels In United States or Europe or from similar recitals given by Miss Ruth Draper outstanding character entertainer in America.

This type of program is comparatively new especially in the west, and it is being accepted enthusiastically by all who have attended one such entertainment. Mr. Boomer, representative of Columbia's Cooperative concert association stated when ho was here, that they wore unable to fill requests for such a program on concert series.

The interest shown by McPherson people in this newly accepted en-tertaiment next Friday evening will determine whether or not more such programs will be presented later in the winter. There will be no admission charges.

Chapel Speaker

Dean Ida Shockley (above) addressed the chapel assembly Monday morning. Her subject was "Streamlining Your Mind.” Dean Shockley declared that effective thinking must come through contact with facts. In summarizing she pointed out three necessities for effective thinking, "We must have the will to learn, know what to learn: and organize efficiently what we learn."

Boitnott Speaks To S.C.M. Group

Sunday Address, “Current Criticisms of Church,” Proves Instructive

Dr. J. W. Boitnott spoke on "Current Criticisms of the Church" in the C. E. group at the Brethren church Sunday evening, Nov. 28. Dr. Boitnott's talk was based on an article in the December issue of Harper's magazine entitled "An Observer Warns the Church.” by Walter Myers.

“This is a day of criticism." said Dr. 'Boitnott, "And this one fact may be the distinguishing feature between Europe and America, for in America more than anywhere else one is free to criticize.

Articles written in criticism of the church come frequently to editors of magazines such as Harpers, but few are worthy of publication. This one of Walter Myers', however seemed to have a particular value."

Mr. Myers' chief criticism was that the church is an empty, top. heavy organization which is doubtful as to its own function. The challenge here lies in the fact that the churches of the land take their cue from the localities they serve rather than from Christ.

The church appeals to be trying to destroy, its enemies rather than win or convert them. Then there is the quality of fear in the church. It's afraid of its product, of sts official spokesmen, afraid of a proletarian uprising, and afraid of youth.

A further criticism, of Mr. Myers was that the philosophy of Christ hns not been effectively, applied to the lives of men. "The great number of gifted people outside of the church, are very much in evidence.

A personal application came with the statement, that we as young Christians must act vigorously and courageously. We believe in the church, but the church is being criticized and it is our duty to meet these criticisms.

Band Concert Sunday

The first "Sunday afternoon concert" of the McPherson High school band will be given Sunday after-noon at 3 o'clock at the City Auditor-ium. The concert will end promptly at 4 o'clock, Director August San Romani has assured.

The concert will be given free and a large attendance is expected. The concert will include many novelty numbers, however, the concert will not be a Christmas program. Another similar concert will be given at that time.

Maurine Stutzman visited her brother at Blackwell. Okla., during vacation, Paulino Stutzman, sister of Maurine and a graduate of last spring, was also there.

Theresa Storm spent the vacation at Hope.    

Unusual Drama Produced Soon

Sensational "R. U. R.” To Be Dramatized In Chapel December 16

On Dec. 16 in the college chapel will be presented the "hit of the year" so far as dramatics are concerned. You are to be in the assembly of hearers at eight o'clock.

Each of you has been a member of a large and enthusiastic audience waiting for the curtain to rise on the most artistic scene from a striking and effective drama. Again you will have this same opportunity to see and hear the most fantastic melo-drama ever written. You will have the opportunity to see as well us hear the most outstanding actors and actresses on the campus to-day. Everyone is going to take advantage of this rare opportunity.

"R. U. R." or Rossun's Universal Robots is that unusual piece of art in dramatics that everyone is talking about. Karel Capek's melodrama of three acts and an epilogue is laid on an island somewhere on our planet, and on this island is the central office of the factory of Rossum's’ Universal Robots. Mechanical men (streamlined) will make you wonder! You will have your curiosity curbed when you see "R. U. R.“.

Theresa Strom Director

The "Thespian Club" is producing the play under the able direction of Theresa Strom and guidance of Miss Lehman. Characters for the play are as follows:

Harry Domin, general manager of Rossum's Universal Robots. Philip Davis; Sulla, a Robotess. Gladys Shank; Marius. a Robot. Dean Frantz; Helena Glory. Estelle Baile; Dr. Gall. head of the Physiological and Experimental Department of R. U. R., Fred Nace; Mr. Alquist, architect and head of Words Department of R. U. R.. George Toland; Dr. Hall-emeier, head of the Institute for Psychological Training of Robots, Dwight Horner; Mr. Fabry. Engineer General Technical Controller of R. U. R. Harold Mohler; Consul Busman, General Business Manager of R. U. R.. Raymond Flory; Nana, Frances Campbell; Radius, a Robot. Lowell Brubaker; Helena, a Robotess, Margaret Davis; Primus. a Robot. Char-les Pray.

“Streamlining Mind”

Dean Shockley Speaks To Chapel Assembly Monday

Doan Ida Shockley was the chapel speaker Monday .morning. Her talk was on the subject of "Streamlining Your Mind."

"Psychologists, analysis of a college student find only a small fractional usage of his mental powers," Dean Shockley declared. She continued that effective thinking must conic through contact with facts.

"Broad experience enhances effective thinking." the Dean declared. "Organize your life for wide experience. Read not only for pleasure, but think through the pages." She urged the assembly to contact people in different walks of life and reflect and see significance in their lives that may be helpful in their own lives.

"There is some disagreement as to innate abilities, but one can achieve modest success in an line with the proper attack." Miss Shockley pointed out. "One canont increase his powers but he can increase his efficiency."

In concluding she summarized the three necessities for streamlining the mind. "We must have the will to learn; know what to learn; and organize efficiently what we learn."

Horner Places First

Dwight Horner, McPherson Collego Debater, placed first in the annual After-Dinner Talk contest hold at Hutchinson. Monday November 22. This contest was limited to junior college students.

Challenges Students

Professor C. Ernest Davis was the chapel speaker Wednesday morning. Davis gave some chal-lenging suggestions as to keeping poised during discouragements and disappointments. His concluding words were challenging. ."Lets be alive in Christ, then this energy that is consumed in worry will be put to the greatest issues of life."

Davis Challenges Student Assembly

Professor Suggests Method of Keeping Poised Through All Difficulties

His concluding words were chal-lenging. "Let's be alive in Him, then those things that consume energy in worry will be put to the greater issues in life. Let's realize that the great spiritual realities are the fund-amentals of life.".

Honor With Party

Honoring Elizabeth Mohler's birthday November 10, Mrs. E. A- Wall entertained eighteen girls at the Wall home on East Euclid street.

During the evening a musical was given by several of the guests. Gladys Shank sang. 'Honey-Town” by J. A. Parks, accompanied by Lucile Ullery Three readings were given by Elma Minnick. "Widow McGee". "When Be Folds is Gone", and "The Fable of  the Needle and Thread”. Vera Flory played a violin solo, "From the Cane-brake" by Samuel Gardner. She was accompanied by her sister Vena.

Elizabeth Mohler presided at the beautifully appointed tea table.

Those present were Lucile Ullery, Eugenia Hogan, Gladys Shank, Mary Elizabeth Hoover, Autumn Fields, Vena Flory, Vera Flory, Esther Sherfy, Elma Minnick, Edith Jasper, Marie Flory, Elizabeth Ann Mohler Marian Kruger, Ramona Fries. Dorothy Dell. Josephine Shirar, Mildred Davis and Gracele Kindig.

Former Students Take Final Vows

The marriage of Miss Becky Ann Stauffer of Rocky Ford, Colo., daughter of Mr. and Mra. B. F. Stauffer of that city, to Mr. Milton Lloyd Morrison of Roxbury, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Morrison, of Roxbury, took place the evening of Nov. 26 at 8 o’clock at the First Church of the Brethren at Rocky Ford. Colo.

Preceding the ceremony, Mr. William Fry. McPherson student, sang "Because" and "At Dawning." He was accompanied by Miss Ann Hickman, former student, organist, and Mrs. Robert McClure, pianist, who then played the Lohengrin wedding march as the processional, the Men-delssohn wedding march as the re-cessional.

Miss Ruth Taylor, McPherson student, maid of honor, wore a gown of wine velvet and carried pink chrysanthemums. The brides-maid, Miss Mildred Morrison, an-other McPherson student wore royal blue velvet and carried yellow chrysanthemums, and the matron of honor, Mrs. Lorene Moore, was in forest green velvet, and her arm bouquet was of bronze chrysanthe-mums.

All the attends wore Juliet caps with veils. Mr. J. Emerson Chisholm of Roxbury acted as best man, and the Messrs. Kenneth Morrison and Burns Stauffer acted as ushers.

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Just A Word With You, Please


Students Wearily Drag Back To School For Holiday Recuperation


Avia Smith, Rosie Harris, and Or-ville Beehler were guests at the home of Rosalie and Autumn Fields, Thanksgiving Day.    


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We have been told that college life is just a cross section of real life, that the way we conduct ourselves in col lego is an indication or the way we will conduct ourselves after we leave college.

The psychologist tells us that the average college student is intellec-tually superior to the real of the population. When we enter college, we are quizzed, tested, and analyzed to see if we possess the necessary acu-, men to enable us to absorb a reasonable amount of the knowledge with which we as college students are daily confronted. But either the means employed to test our intelligence are at fault, or else the possession of merely a superior Intellect does not guarantee that we are capable of conducting ourselves in a manner befitting college students. Our conclusions are drawn from the fact that certain individuals, even if they are blessed with intelligence above that of most people, have proved themselves incapable of re-sponding in a socially approved manner to the entire range of stimuli with which they are confronted.

Bethany Guests Entertain S.C.M.

Representatives of the Bethany Christian Womanhood and the Beth-any Christian Brotherhood from Lindsborg College were guests of the local Student Christian Movement in the group meeting Tuesday morning, November 30.

Rosalie Van, President of the Bethany Christian Womanhood, was leader of the program and had charge of the scripture reading. Douglas Luther, Bethany vocalist, sang "Bless the Lord", by Frank La Forge.

The feature of the program was a talk by Barbara Lacquement on the inconsistencies of present day society with a result of confusion of ideals  on the part of modern youth. Miss

Address All Correspondence to THE SPECTATOR McPherson, Kansas

-— Harold Larsen Rilla Hubbard Raymond Coppedge Russell Kingsley Dean Frantz Robert Frantz Vera Heckman Rilla Hubbard Robert Rice

Edith Spangler. Gladys Shank Hubert Shelley

we refer specifically to the conduct of certain students who attended the one act plays presented by the College Dramatics Department last Tuesday night. There is a time to laugh and a time to be serious, but these certain students seem to have gotten slightly confused concerning the time to laugh.

Much of the effectiveness of a play depends upon the atmosphere which is created, in part, by the characters, but also by the audience. If certain people in the audience are incapable of reacting aright to the atmosphere created by the characters, the effectiveness of the play is considerably lessened.

If the psychologist is right in maintaining that we are intellectually superior, let us prove it by our sub-sequent conduct on occasions similar to that referred to above.

If our conduct In college indicates the manner in which we will conduct ourselves after college days are over, let us endeavor to make our conduct here such as will meet with the approval of the society in which we will move after we leave college.

Lacquement closed with the thought that Christ is asking youth in its confusion to follow him. As a closing number Laitin Weed played "Spanish Dance No. 8". a violin solo, by Sarasate.

McPherson College and the S. C. M. particularly, was greatly pleased to entertain these neighboring students. Their splendid program was immens-ly enjoyed and it is sincerely hoped that followship between Bethany Christian organizations and the McPherson College S. C. M. will continue to grow.

COLLEGE DAZE

Well. Well—here we are back in school again, and what a vacation we had. Five weeks of hard work — cold weather —• thresherman's meals—slim picking and slow pay —another lespedeza crop put in the sack—what’s that you say? You didn’t know I was gone?

I really was gone, anyhow. I had a great time back in the old home church, where everyone tries to do his part. They really back a fellow up; why Uncle Jimmie Green and Uncle deacon Tom Green are so strong for the preacher they know they can trust him in anything he may say, and they just go light to sleep before he gets through reading his text. I pinch hit for him once when he was away, and I didn’t have much to say, so I warned them on the start to be ready to wake up sooner than usual. Well, they come right in with the rest on the thirl word of the closing song. Speaking of singing, and speaking of everyone trying to do his part, last Sunday they had to do their parts and sing for dear life or the tune would have died out.

When they start to have a song service. It is apt to be "Hold the Fort for I Am Coming." followed by "Blessed quietness," and then perhaps “One More Day’s Work for Jesus.” or "Brighten the Corner." But, while "Onward Christian Soldiers" may get mixed up with "Sweet Peace, the Gift of God’s Love," they sure sing it like they had some faith in the Great Captain, and when Uncle Jed or Aunt Sadia pray they don’t sound like they were whistling in the dark. Sometimes I wonder if a fellow going off to college isn’t like a missionary going to the heathen.

Yes, I really was gone, and every once in a while someone stares at me like a ghost (sorry I missed the Halloween frolic, but Prof. Dill says they got along fine without me). Even the profs seem to say, "What? That fellow back? Thought I was rid of him." But they are swell, and don’t fire too many questions at me on the start. So I’m back in class and having just about the same luck as the rest of you, as you may judge from the inspiration I found in Economies class:

Here I sit with half-froze feet.

As we discuss the price of wheat.

Lowered price makes rent go down.

(I wish they’d put that window down!)

Higher price, they put out more.

(Boy! that draft across the floor!)

Wheat goes down, they turn to corn.

A big, fat turkey, cranberries, celery and pumpkin pie, a big easy chair in which to browse or drowse, a football game, short chats with old friends, more (or less) sleep in "soft” beds, and more to eat (including left-overs)—thats Thanksgiving vacation.

Of course, those that have to stay on the campus are to be pitied. Their vacation consists of a chicken dinner, perhaps a football game, late hours—but nothing to do, but plenty of time to sleep and study (ugh)!

Even then. Monday morning rolls around all too soon with every student back with renewed vigor and rested brains, eager to be off to class.

Eager? Well, hardly! Instead they all come dragging back, looking like "the morning after the night

(Bet 'fore long I freeze by corn!)

Corn goes down, they put in oats.

(Old Sharp Hall sure builds sore throats)

Oats go down. they put in hay.

(And my throat’s sore -er all the way)

Hay does down, they turn to pasture.

(This old hall is worse than last

year)    »

If pasture falls, the land lies bare.

(So’s my neck in this cold air!)

And so you see. children, the use of marginal land is not so good.

(Well. prof, what would you think about planting It to firewood?)

Yes. I’m really back, and In the mail awaiting me a letter! Yes. a message from Fries saying. "Please remit.”

Yours. (If there’s anything left) G. Green.

before.” to recuperate and catch up on sleep they didn’t get during vacation.

Monday morning finds a number of vacant seats in every class room— students are too weary to be bothered about going to classes. Their health (I really mean sleep) must not be neglected.

Those that do roll out of bed, half awake, shuffle to class, unprepared for the lesson, and doze peacefully. (You’re wasting time, teacher.) And by the time everyone gets back into the habit of going to classes and studying, then the week is over, and nothing has been accomplished.

However, faculty members never seem to realize the after-effects of a vacation, and pour on the work heavier than before. After a short period of freedom, students find themselves reluctant to go back to that old routine. Already they begin to count the days until the next vacation Christmas. And it won’t bo long now—just two weeks.

Delta Reiste of Dallas Center, Iowa, visited her sister, Elva, during vacation. Darrell Daggett, Helen-; Bentall. Eva and Cecil Reed, of Panther, Iowa, were guests of Jessie Messemer and Jean Myers during vacation.

Campus Chatter

BETTY GAY


Sarah Jane Olwin's sister was a visitor on this campus during vacation.

Mrs. Helen M. Kreuger and son. Dee, Bertha Styles, and Thornton Hellmen visited Marian and Norman Kreuger during vacation.


Most Popular To Be Chosen

Students, go to chapel! Vote for your favorite couple.

The selection of the King and Queen will be consummated during chapel hour on Wednesday. December 8. Avis Heckman and Mark Porter; Ruth Taylor and Bill Fry, Estelle Baile and Harold Mohler, Lucile.. Ullery and Ira Milton Hoover, Glee Coughnour and Gordon Yoder were the five couples chosen by the assembly to participate In the contest.

This week is the last opportunity to secure “The Rook of Golden memories”. See on the following before it is too late: Eugenia Hogan, Alberta Keller, Rilla Hubbard, Miriam Kimmel. LaVena High. Daniel Zook. Lowell Brubaker, Edward Jones, Joelle Letkeman, and Dave McGill.

Our sales campaign closes Saturday evening!


Inside Story of Trip To Chicago By Dell and Students Exposed


this drive. Upholding the traditions of his profession, he ran out of gas on State Street about 6:00 P.M. He wasted no time in fetching a gallon of gas from somewhere while another member of the group obtained the goodwill of the observing "Copper,”

They couldn’t leave the city without seeing “Ames”, so Friday nite we boarded the "elevated” for the Seminary. “Fast and safe travel” they call it in Chicago and so it is. They found "Amos” in his pajamas

awaiting our arrival......happy ns ever.

He commented upon the consistent performance of our team and extended his greeting to the Bulldogs. He hopes to come back to visit us—or-someone—during the year. They also had time for a short visit with Helen Eaton who is busily engaged in her work in dietetics at the hospital.

The last meeting of the Convention closed nt noon Saturday and they left for home immediately after adjournment. They stopped at Brower's home Saturday night for an hour where everyone was thoroughly convinced that Iowa can grow corn.

Mary Elizabeth Hoover visited her cousin in Wichita during vacation.


Rumors are abroad to the effect that Marjorie Flory will become an assistant to Dr. Hershey. If she obtains the position it will be of necessity—the cats need to be shown that a chemistry lecture room is not their place of abode.

Did everyone have a grand vacation? From all reports we would come to the conclusion that that is true. The group that went to Becky’s and Milton’s wedding report a most Joyous time. Ira Milton and Lucile came back after a vacation of much explaining—“it is only a prank being played on us by some college kids." Ronny seemed to fare “quite” well. He said Mike, better known as M. P.. did the final trimming and shaping of the mustache. No doubt Duncanson and Brailier had some “nice” times in the S. U. R. Betty Ruth spent her time looking for newspaper clippings. Mother Emmert even left her girls for two days and one night so no doubt she had a nice feeling of relief. Elma is said to have had a good time "bobbing” around in Nebraska for those four days. Now to those who spent their time here. We had a marvelous time—shows, feeds, dinners out, the lovely Thanksgiving dinner and above all the game.

We hope Miss Shockley does not have a bad impression of our dormitory. She looked so forlorn and lonely that night as she sat-in the office reading a book. No one seemed to be in the whole dorm. Forney had started his economizing a little early in the evening so Miss Shockley had to put her coat around her shoulders. No, she couldn't go to bed—at prompt 12 the blinds must be pulled. She and Mother Emmert

Ira Milton Hoover was Lucile Uilery’s guest during vacation at her home in Sterling, Colorado. Her parents brought them back Sunday, and returned homo Monday.

Miss Anne Bengston from Bethany College, Lindsborg, was a visitor on M. C. campus Tuesday, hanged positions for the night and Mother Emmert received 10 hours of sleep while Miss Shockley started her nap after we all were safely tucked in bed. Visit us again when there is more activity and we can give you a little better reception.

Indeed, we all had an abundance of things for which to be thankful. One was really a surprise—th© game. There was plenty of rejoicing that night In the dining hall when all the football boys and Conch and his family feasted with us. It was a most pleasant way to end the football season. Dave McGill certainly showed his pluck and Barngrover put forth his best. The latter seemed to have an extra incentive—a telegram Just before the game.

Have you heard some of the nicknames for the cars around here? Miss Shockley speaks of "Beetle’—“Bettle doomsday paying for it.' It seems now that Corrine has a sort of copartnership in "Shasta”—"Shasta have gas and Shasta have oil." Jack Oliver's car comes to the call of "True love" -- "it never runs smoothly.”

Have you started marking off days on the calendar until Christmas? There are ten more school days after today and eighteen more shopping days. (Perhaps the latter one doesn't bother you in the least), Moral: don’t wait until vacation to catch up on your work or some of it won'.t be done-—don’t wait to buy your gifts until everyone has picked over the lot. Get your work done early and then enjoy yourself and watch people about you hurry, scurry and worry for their lack of foresight.

Burns Stauffer, Ruth Taylor, Bill Fry. Jack DuBois. Mildred Morrison, Marjorie Anderson, and Rilla Hub-hard attended the Stauffer-Morrison wedding at the Rocky Ford Breth-ren Church last Friday evening at 8 o’clock. Jessie Miller Mary Trostle. Aileen Wine. Harold Johnston. Emerson Chrisholm. Floyd and Viola Harris, all students in this college last year, also attended the wedding.

Jessie Miller and Mary Trostle, former students here, were vacation guests of Rilla Hubbard at Hugoton.

Olive Edgecomb spent the vacation in Junction City visiting friends and relatives.

With great expectations, Lyle Brower and Irwin Bents set out with Professor Doll at about 4:30 A.M. Wednesday morning, November 9, arriving in Warrensburg. Mo. they managed to push on to Chicago by Thursday evening.

Chicago was most interesting to them. Immediately after their arrival Thursday evening was the Convention banquet. Membership in this Conference is limited to sixty-five, so it was a select group of leaders in the field who attended the dinner.    

Meeting these leaders was indeed interesting to them, for after rending books and other literature written by these men, association with them personally was most enjoyable. Also, to sit in at their round tables where they freely discussed important problems informally was an inspiration to the .McPherson representatives to g forward in the field. Many Manual Art students place leaders in their field of interest upon a sort of pedestal and think they can never hope to attain such success, but they were to learn that these men started from much the same level on which they find themselves.

As for the sights of Chicago, they didn't have time to take in many. They spent some time in the vast Museum of Science and Industry, saw several of Chicago's noted structures in passing, and sandwiched In a drive through the "Loop". A unique experience was Professor Dell’s on


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30 Candidates For Basketball

With Six Lettermen Returning Prospects Loom Brighter ,    For This Year

Approximately 30 basketball candidates began regular practices this week under Coach ‘‘Buck'* Astle. Most of the practice time is spent on fundamentals, drills, and conditioning exercises.

Coach Astle plans to cut down the squad to about 20 members and he will divide them later into the varsity and second teams. After next week, the Bulldogs will prepare for their first game of the season at Wichita on December 15 against Friends University.

Last year the Canines won six games, lost eleven, and finished fourth in the conference. With six lettermen, ten squadmen, and ten freshmen included in the group, prospects are much more encouraging for a better season.

The six lettermen., reporting are Chet Johnston, senior, and Ronald Flory, senior, forwards: Don Barngrover, senior, and Bob Wiegand, Junior, centers; Dave McGill sophomore, and Roy Robertson, sophomore, guards. Tony Moyer, veteran Bulldog center, will probably be eligible next semester.

Other veterans include Joelle Letkeman, Junior, Eddie Diehl, sophomore, Gordon Yoder. junior. Kurt Naylor, senior, Russell Kingsley, Junior, and Dan Zook, senior, guards.

Freshmen who are showing some ability are Kirk Naylor, Rollin Wanamaker, Olan Nincehelser, Marvin Fox. Herb Stauffer, Bruce Wood, Bob Frantz, Elmer Ratzlaff, and Eldon Crissman.

McPherson College Basketball Schedule

Dec. 15—Friends at Wichita.

Dec. 18—Emporia Teachers at Emporia.

Doc. 28—Invitation tournament here.

Jan. 7—Ottawa here.

Jan. 11—Baker at Baldwin.

Jan. 13—Bethel at Newton.

Jan. 15—Emporia Teachers here. Jan. 21—C. of E. hero.

Jan. 22—Fort Hays State at Hays. Jan. 26—Kansas Wesleyan here. Jan. 28—Bethany at Lindsborg. Feb. 4—Pittsburg here.

Fob. 11—Ottawa at Ottawa.

Fob. 12—C. of E. at Emporia. Fob. 16—Baker here.

Feb. 18—Bethany hero.

Fob. 23-—Bethel hero.

March 1—Kansas Wesleyan at Salina.

Season's Record

Kearney 24: McPherson 0.

Hastings 23: McPherson 0.

Ottawa 30; McPherson 0.

Baker 9: McPherson 0.'

Bethel 12; McPherson 13.

Bethany 26: McPherson 7.

C. of E. 14; McPherson 0.

Haskel 7; McPherson 0.

Kansas Wesleyan 0; McPherson 3.

Total Points: McPherson 23; Opponents 155.

Between Facta

(By the Colonel)

Football Forget-.Me-Knots

Wo would have placed both Dave and Barney on our all-conference first team if McPherson rated higher in the conference. . . . Both boys are splendid players and fine fellows, as are about twenty other Bulldog gridsters. . . . Don't forget that Kansas Wesleyan's Coyotes were the only loom held scoreless by McPherson. . . . "Call off your dogs," Stuart Dunbar, Salina sports editor . . . . . The Bulldogs will be back again next year to give Mackie’s men something to think about. . . . Iron men Barngrover and Robertson played in all the quarters during the past season. . . . According to the records, Coach "Buck" Astle will have about 17 lettermen reporting for service next fall. . . Injuries from September to Turkey Day kept the Canines under constant handicaps. . . Longest run against McPherson was 58 yards by O'Neal, Ottawa back. . . Coaches of Kansas Conference are meeting in Kansas City today. . . . Bethel will probably seok admission this year and we hope they are elected. . . . Carl Kopelk, McPherson; Moffat Eakcs, McPherson; and Gene Kemper, Topeka, were listed as respective favorite officials of the football team. . . .

Cage Comments

Local officials will probably cover the college 4-game invitation tournament here December 22. . . . Chet Johnston supervised preliminary basketball workouts before Coach Astle finished football. ... A motley array of various-hued basketball uniforms are seen on the basketball court every night. . . .

The Quarterdecks became Re-bounders and this column will soon be renamed for the basketball sea-

All-Conference To Barngrover

Dave McGill Selected On Second Team; Election By Gene Kemper

Capi. Don Barngrover, powerful McPherson tackle who played his last year of college football, was elected to the all-conference first team by Gene Kemper. Topeka official and sports editor, and Coaches Astle. Godlovc, Liston, Mackie, Schaake, and Selves. .

Dave "Tennessee Terrier" McGill, colorful Bulldog end who will help form the nucleus for the 1938 team, ran true to form and placed on the second team.

Both of those gridsters have turned in efficient, dependable performances throughout the season and would bring credit to any coach’s squad. Barngrover's steady defense and long-distance punting have given him the deserved respect of conference foes.

Although handicapped by injuries more numerous than anyone will really know. Dave has been a powerhouse and spark plug on offense and defense. To these stellar players and other members of the Bulldog team. McPherson college students pay sincere tributes.

First Team

Ends: Killfoil, Bethany; Watson, Wesleyan, (captain).

Tackles: Barngrover. McPherson; Bates, Wesleyan.

Guards: Brown, Baker; Wasson, C of E.

Center: Davidson, Baker.

Quarterback: Ireland, Bethany.

Halfbacks: M. Smith, Baker; Fitzpatrick, Ottawa.

Fullback: Shaw, Wesleyan.

Second Team

Ends: McGill, McPherson; Harding. Ottawa.

Tackles: Van Cleef, Wesleyan; Hofstra, Ottawa.

Guards: Mettner, Bethany; Baer. Wesleyan.

Center: C. Smith, Ottawa.

Quarterback: Surface, C- of E.

Halfbacks: Chartier, Wesleyan: Giannangelo, Bethany,

Fullback: Warren. Bethany.

Bulldogs Upset Coyotes 3 to 0

Fighting Canine Tenaciously Uphold Tradition In Turkey Victory

Final Standings Kansas Conference

Marjorie Kinzie spent the vatca-tion with Ruth Siegle at her home in Beatrice, Nebraska.


A fighting Bulldog eleven made, their season a success by upsetting the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes 3-0 on Thanksgiving Day at Salina. Capt. Barngrover, Marlin Seidel, and Law-rence Boyer climaxed their college football careers at that time.

This first conference victory and second win of the season for the Bulldogs shoved the Mackie men into second place with Bethany. For five years. Wesleyan has been unable to defeat McPherson and the record is still-unblemished.

On the second play of the second quarter. Van Brunt place-kicked for three points from the 15-yard line. Barngrover, who held the ball for the field goal, had picked up 41 yards on a fake punt in the preceding quarter.

--Late in the battle, Mathiot passed to Stucky for 27 yards and a few plunges placed the ball on the 9-yard line, but Fields intercepted a McPherson pass to halt another threat to score. Outplayed in all  departments of the game. Coach "Buch" Astle's men played splendid defensive ball and recovered fum- bles or intercepted passes to stop  Coyotes drives.


Team

W

L Pct.

..... 4

1 .800

Kansas Wesleyan

_ 3

2 .600

Bethany -

--3

2 .600

2

2 .500

C. of E........ _

1

3 .250

McPherson ......

. ... 1

4 .200