Mr. and Mrs. Earl Breon, Gertrude Myers, Fannie Seitz, Kurt Naylor, and Mary Richards spent Saturday and Sunday at Portis, Kansas where they attended the church conference for the northwestern district of Kansas.


A Three-Act Play, “R. U. R.” With Epilogue, To Be Fall Production

Machine-Like Individuals Revolt and Conquer Entire Earth


Brr-r-r! old man winter has stuck his nose around the corner and is it red! (his nose) Just like some of  the protruding nasal appendages that are beaming forth on the faces of a number of college students.

It is not an uncommon occurence to round a corner, and with a sudden abruptness, run into a "stop" sign, snorting and sniffling. You ask. "Whatsa matter?" and the dejected answer Is. "I god a gold id by dose."

And these red noses seem to be contagious. Perhaps the reason lies in the fact that people do not heed those red danger signals and get too-o-o close. In other years "No-Kiss-ing" campaigns have been organized for the prevention of colds. A good idea, eh? Well, perhaps!

Ka-Cboo! a sneeze in the middle


Dr. V. F. Schwalm, President

of College, Climaxes District Meeting

Dr. V. F. Schwalm, president of McPherson College, delivered the Sunday evening address, climaxing the district conference October 17, at the Brethren church.

The theme was 'Worldliness — A Menace to the Church. "Or," said Dr. Schwalm, the theme might be called 'Secularism—A Menace to the Church'", Not so many years ago when one joined the Brethren church he became ’different' in his manner of dress. The church endeavored to keep a distinctiveness, a separateness from the rest of the world which called for strict discipline within the church. Now the modern church is mostly without form or discipline. Many churches for this reason are about to be engulfed in worldliness. The church now faces a greater problem than ever before due to economic conflict, drought, dust, ethical standards, moral conduct and the prospect of a world war.

It is necessary for the church to be strong and courageous. Those who are friends of the church say that the modern church is threatened with secularism and the christian church is facing a crisis. The conflict is not between church and state but within the church of following Christianity or paganism. It is difficult to live in a world that is not christian and maintain Christian ideals

Four Important Factors

Four important factors that are tending to secularize the public were pointed out by Dr. Schwalm. First the secularized education in which no mention is made of religion in the schools. The press is highly centralized is influencing the public thought through newspapers, magazines and books. Then there is the movie life which greatly influences public opinion. Lastly the radio life, in which the thoughts of it very few mold the thoughts of the American public. If those men happen to be pagan in their thought life they will profundly influence the thoughtlife of Amer-ice towards paganism. It is infinitely harder to live Christianity today than it was twenty-five years ago.

Three Earmarks of World

“There are three important earmarks of a secularized world." he declared. In the first place it is organized away from God. Secondly it accepts standards of life which are incompatible with a christian's standards of life. Lastly it seeks pleasures in thrills, lust of the flesh and lust of the eye.

In conclusion Dr. Schwalm sug-gested safeguards to prevent secular-ism. Those in the world at the present time with Christian ideals need a reeducation of their ideals. Take time to reflect, without looking back so that no essential values will be missed. Take time to be holy in everyday life and lose yourself in some great cause for humanity. Finally Dr. Schwalm urged that we examine our life to see if it bares the earmarks of a secularized world.


Old Man Winter Begins To Bite


McPherson college. McPherson, Kansas. Friday, October 22, 1937


Kline Inmates Celebrate

Birthday in Great Style


Churches Here For Conference


'The Case for Chasity." was the genera] topic in the Women's Council discussion group Tuesday. October 19. The group was divided into two parts with Lucile Utlery leading one

and Eugenia Hogan the other.

The discussion was based on an article in the August '37. Readers

: Digest by Margaret Banning. The

attitude toward chastity is an im-portant matter which faces each young person

It is not as readily determined now as when religion and moral codes settled the matter. Hence thousands of young people are facing this problem without sufficient guidance in settling their difficulties.

Mrs. Emmert has several copies of this article available for those who are interested in reading the entire article.


nance, the whoopers finally inveigled her into sitting down and taking it easy.

In due course of time, the coffee was sufficiently brewed, and the group adjourned to one of the in-stitution's numerous "filling stations" to partake of "sweets and drink—coffee and cookies and mints to you.

Merrymaking being the order of the evening, it was not long until our venerable matron cast questioning eyes upon the jolly wassailers. who tactfully (we hope) offered her the flowing cup. Seeing that they really meant no harm, she said nary a word ere she took her departure. All too soon (?) the laughing, sighing group bade good night, wishing the honor guest many happy returns of the day.


Annual District Conference Of Southwestern Kansas Held Here


New Chemists Talk

The Chemistry club met Thursday. October 7. The program consisted of talks given by the first year chemistry students. These talks consisted of material on the modern developments of science in the last few years and proved quite interesting. The next meeting will be held Thursday. October 28.

Those participating in the program were James Crill, Kathryn Enns, Maurine Anderson. Herbert Michael. Genevieve Sandy. Kieth Pierce. Gracele Kindig, Leslie Sperling, Ro- land Yuhnke, La Rue Owen. Mary Elizabeth Hoover. Stephen Stover. Harold Rothrock, Sare Jane Olwin. Eugene Charbenneau, and Donald Davidson.


VOL. XXI

Dramatic Club Selects Drama

Robots Rule World

"R. U. R ."? Yes. "R. U. R."! The above is the name of the fantastic melodrama which is to be presented by the Dramatic Art Club of the college. Preparations are rapidly being made for presentation in November.

The three acts of the ploy, together with the epilogue, ar laid on an island somwhere on our planet, and on this island is the central of-fice if the factory of Rossum's Universal Robots.

The play opens a few decades beyond the present day. At this time the factory has already turned out. following a secret formula, hundreds of thousands, and even millions of manufactured workmen, living automats, without souls, desires or feelings. They are high-geared laborers, good for nothing but work.

The play is a magnificat melo-ing to critics, with the handful of drama superbly portrayed, accord-human beings at bay while the unseen myriads of their own robots close in on them. In the end we find Nature has won out after all.

One Interesting feature of the play is its unusual plot. Don't fail to inquire about "R. U. R.” Announcements of the play will be made at a later date.

What Do You Say Freshman?

"Whatta you say freshmen?" was the familiar request on the campus this week, and “beat Bethel" was the reply, as the old tradition of “sounding off" was revived.

The students arc at last steaming their pep up to normal—a fact plainly exhibited at the pep chapel Thursday morning.

. Crabb's pep band, always eager to play, were ready with some snappy tunes. But look there-—Patsy Hum-feld! who is much more popular on this campus than an of the famous child movie stars. She first won her audience by singing "Sing Baby, Sing." and then to the same tune, her nimble feet went into a tap dance. Hot-cba!

Even “In The Best of Families”— so they say. "I gotta go-—-back home" said Bill Fry, but Estelle, his wife, knew not that the train tickets were in his ."blue" trousers,

Hubbard led in a few rousing cheers, and then "Hip, hip, hooray! see you at Bethel."

S. C. M. Candlelight

Inspirational Service Held In College Church

The S. C. M. sponsored a most impressive candlelighting service, Wednesday evening, October 20, for campus sisters, in the Brethren church.

Mrs. Schwalm gave a short talk representing ilie mother of every girl in a pica for a life of purity; after which Gladys Shank, Frances Campbell and Vena Flory furnished beautifully appropriate music.

A challenge was given by Miss Shockley for each one to meet opportunities of today in preparation for the future. Each girl was given a candle which she lit from a candle held by a member of the cabinet, with their lighted candles the girls formed a friendship circle and sang a verse of "Follow the Gleam" to conclude a most Inspirational service.

Climaxes Conference

Dr. V. F. Schwalm, president of McPherson College, concluded the district conference, which was held here at McPherson from Friday to Monday inclusive, by bis address. "Worldiness — Menace to the Church." Dr. Schwalm admonished everyone to examine their lives and see if they hear the earmarks of a secularized world.

Junior Debaters

Win Inter-Class

Next Tuesday Will be Varsity Tryouts In Chapel.

The final class debate was won last Tuesday night by the Junior class debate team consisting of Billy Thompson and Philip Davis, who debuted against the freshman team of Esther Sherfy and Donald Newkirk. Dean J. D. Bright. Miss Margaret Heckethorne, and Mrs. Leland Lindell judged this closely fought debate.

Next Tuesday night will be the men’s varsity tryouts. The following men have drawn for the affirmative: LeRoy Graham, Elmer Dadisman, Ernest Reed, Addison Saathoff, Leslie Sperling, and Billy Thompson. Those drawing for the negative side were: Raymond Coppedge, Donald Davidson. Donald Newkirk, Dwight Horner, Stephen Stover, and Luther Harshbarger. Women’s tryouts will be Wednesday.

On November 22 there will be an underclass debate in Hutchinson. November 26-27 probably four teams will be sent to the Winfield debate tournament.

On January 8th, McPherson College will hold an invitation tournament for all underclassmen and including students of junior colleges. On February 4th and 5th four or five teams will go to Hutchinson Junior College for an underclass debate tournament.

The big date of the season is March 5th. Then the teams will go tod Kansas Wesleyan in Salina where the League Tournament will be held.

On April 17th the school hopes to send a team to National Pi Kappa Delta Tournament in Topeka, Kan-

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“Worldliness” Final Address

of class brings many a head, bowed in deep slumber, up with a bound, and day dreamers back to the realm of the classroom.

During this cold epidemic. Mother Emmert gets a chance to exercise her medical abilities by prescribing little brown pills and soda water. And for a sore throat she rams a long stick, with a wad of cotton on the end, down your neck. Ugh!

The common cold causes a heavy drain on the student's purse. The laundry bill goes up, and the Kleenex company prospers.    

The moral of the story is: Take advantage of opportunity- Now Is the time to drink beer, for no one will ever know but that your red nose is a result of an ordinary cold.

“Happy birthday to you, etc.." runs the old song. And the squeals of surprise and pleasure which filled the halls of Kline on Wednesday evening were mingled with the "Happy Birthday" which greetd the much-astonished Rosie as she saw the troop of Klinettes fairly swoop upon her. We are very sure that there were exactly two squeals omitted which have never been and never will be duplicated in the annals of history— past, present. or future.

Being very much disinclined to receive so many whooping happy warriors all of a sudden, the guest of honor sought shelter and protection in her neighbors' clothes closet. "She laughed 'till she cried," was literally true of Rosie. Having extricated her from various and sundry books, and hands which insisted up-on hiding a shy, blushing counte-

Dr. J. D. Bright Addresses S. C. M.

“Unhurried College Student" Subject of Discussion Given By Dean

Dr. Bright talked on the subject of "The Unhurried College Student" In the general meeting of the S. C. M. Tuesday morning.

Edna St. Vincent Mallay's well-known poem.

My Caudle burns at both ends

It will not last the night.

But oh my friends and ah my foes

It gives a lovely light, was used as an example. While having one’s candle burning at both ends is not desirable one should be sure that the candle is burning at one end.

"Hustle," said Dr. Bright. "Is bad form, leisurely living is better however this does not mean getting by.'

Thomas Jefferson and Elisa Lucas were given us examples of people who accomplished a great deal without hurrying. The way to make the most out of college life is by taking time to do it. It Is necessary to use mind, backbone and moral fiber in attaining the highest value from college. College experiences should lead to careful and profound think -ing as well as balanced living.

One has time for everything be wants to do whether it be listening to the World Series or reading the newspaper. Actually there is more time in college for one to do as he pleases than in later life. It is a wise idea to budget your time from 35-50 hours a week for study, 8 hours a day for sleep which will allow sufficient time for recreation.

‘Mental poise as well as physical poise calls for unhurriedness. In conclusion Dr. Bright suggested that students take it easy, allowing the proper amount for work, study and play.

“Case For Chastity"

Discussion Based on Margaret Ban-nings' Article on Problem

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Prince and Darling Of Campus Problem!

Girls, who is your "Prince-Charming?" And boys, who is the darling of the campus? Something new and unusual is in store for the lads and lassies of the "school of quality."

His majesty, the king, and his beautiful queen will reign over the M. C . kingdom with poise, power, and peace.

In collaboration with the faculty, fifteen couples will be chosen to be voted upon by the students. Five glamorous couples will be nominated for the final, grand contest. Popularity. attractiveness, and ability will be the major factors upon which the decision will be based.

Watch for the candid camera fiend! Have care, dear ones, or your instructors will see you snoring away the hour that you should be in class.

With the able guidance of Fred Nace, and Stephen Stover, and the excellent assistantship of Gordon Bower, things are “going to happen.” Good for the exotic day—the day when the king and queen are crown-

Yoder Gives Address

Plight of Japan and China is Topic of Chapel Discussion

Dr, J. J Yoder led in devotions and gave the address in chapel. Wednesday, October 20.

"West and east may meet some day" he said, "and that is our con-cern. Most interesting to us in the isolation of Japan for two hundred years when the outside world knew nothing about it. Then Commodore Perry opened it to the world. From that time on Japan has been growing at top speed.

' The whole of Japan is not as big . as Kansas and the land supports 430 people in the square mile: while there are only 42 people to the square mile in our country. Japan needed land.

There were only two methods of obtaining it. They could make trade treaties or take it by force. They could not make successful treaties so they are today taking the alter-native method, which is the modern method. Of course. It is terrible, but that is the situation. Japan is in China to take it, and, geographically, is in the only place in which she has any chance."

Crawford and Brown At Meeting

Miss Jessie Brown and Mr. Loren Crawford attended the state Activities Board In relation to music contests, Saturday, October 16, at Topeka, Music directors and instructors from high schools and colleges all over Kansas were present.

This year all high schools will be limited to three music festivals only, the league, district and state contests. Colleges wil be permitted to issue invitations for high school district music contests

NUMBER SIX

Funderburg Speaker

Representative From Elgin Here As Sunday Feature

The McPherson Church of the Brethren was the host of the annual district conference of Southwestern Kansas for this year. The Meeting convented Friday, October 15. and continued through Monday, October 18.

A play. "The Lost Church." was given by the Monitor church, Friday evening. During the forenoon of Saturday a ministerial breakfast was followed by a ministerial program. In the afternoon the Christian Educational program was presented.

The young people of the southwest district met at 4 o’clock Saturday and held a Quaker vesper, with each person making his own contribution a poem, a bit of prose, a song, or an inspiring thought. In the evening an educational program was given.

A bacon and egg fry was held in the Y. W. room Sunday morning, because of the wet weather. The address of the morning was given by D. D. Funderburg. In the afternoon a mens and womens meeting was held simulatniously. The Wichita Church gave the play "The House on the Sand' at a young people's meeting, which was also held on Sunday afternoon.

Dr. V. F. Schwalm gave the climaxing address, Sunday evening with special music furnished by the college and church. Monday morning a business session was held which concluded the district conference-

New Library Books

Seven French Texts and Volumes On Science Added

During the past few weeks the college library has profited by the addition of a number of new books The collection includes several volumes given by Dr. Boitnott. Thad B. Fretz college students, and the modern language department. They are respectively. "The Hygiene of the School Child”, by Turner: "Principles of Education", by J. L. Mursell. and seven French texts.

Other books which compose the group are, "Scientific Papers", C. A. Parsons: "‘Technical Journalism." Beckman: "History of Manual and Industrial Education." C. A. Bennett: "High School Teacher's Methods", Holley: "Music of Public School •Administration," Peter Dy-koma.

A group of four books on religious education were purchased as well as seven books concerning studies in the college field. A most interesting book entitled "An Active Program in Health" compiled by the Detroit Public Schools was secured by the library. It deals with health education for intermediate school children.

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While we are handing out praise we must not forget to remark about the pep rally last week. A good! representation It was that snake danced over to the stadium where a bonfire had been started, and with scorching faces and freezing backs sent their yells bouncing over the air waves into the black night beyond.

Since the game at Bethel was on Thursday night this week, the pe chapel was held Thursday morning. Talk about flyng feet—Patsy Hum-feld has them! We certainly liked her tap-dance. And talk about cle-ver plays—"In The Best of Families was the berries, eh what!

Let's keep up the old fight.


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Armaments Endanger Industry

Misses Rosalie and Autumn Fields were dinner guests in the dining hall. Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Corwin Bare wore visitors on the campus last week end.

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Funderburg Here

As Main Speaker

Director of Adult Education From Elgin Addresses Sunday Groups


immediate effect has been to de-crease unemployment?

Governments began their rearmament programs in earnest just as industrial recovery was getting well under way. They are therefore competing for raw materials with private industry and driving up proces, and in some instances actually depriving industry of necessary raw materials.

To finance rearmament governments are borrowing enormous sums, crippling industry by increasing the tax burden, tightening credit, and depriving it of funds which might go into productive enterprises. The most serous aspect of this heavy borrowing is that it is for a non-productive purpose so that repayment is a lead weight on the nation, nor are the values that are created lasting. Armaments wear out and become ob-solete. Funds raised for unproductive purposes, whether raised by borrowing or by taxation, represent a drain on national income. They mortgage the future without increasing national assets.

One manufacturer, warning against the affect of excessive armaments on industry, has stated the case in this way: "When the defense program really gets under way, there will be neither raw material nor labor to satisfy all demands. An unseemly struggle for both commodities is bound to take place, with honest trade always the loser. In the end the cast of production both of honest trade and defense trade will have been necessarily conceded to the foreigner. The country will have handed over trade that increases prosperity add taken in its place trade that saps it. Finally, when the armament boom is over, we shall be faced with taxation to pay for it and with a depleted honest trade to earn the taxation."


Dr. D. D. Funderberg, director of Adult Education in the Church of the Brethren of Elgin Illinois was the principle speaker at the District Conference of Southwest Kansas.

In his message to young people on Sunday morning on "Helping Youth to Worship." he spoke of the man In Pilgrim's Progress with the muckrake who was always looking downward. Our vision should be lifted upward and outward in worship. "There are two ways of prayer." Dr. Funderburg declared. "In the one we say ‘God will you change your plans to suit mine.' In the other we acknowledge we are out of tune with God and want help. True worship makes Impurities seem out of place."

In his morning sermon Dr. Fund-erburg, introduced his theme on mis-sions by pointing out a need for a purpose in living. He referred to the Student Volunteers at Manchester when he was a student there and met on Dr. Schwalms' porch.

Dr. Funderburg declared "what impressed people was the fact that our missionaries are not passing through Just another year, but Frank Crumpacker whom we are supporting, is right in the midst of the crisis in China." He concluded his address with a plea for missions.


Harold Larsen returned Monday from his home in Abilene, where he spent several days recovering from his recent illness.

Miss Brown. Miss Atkinson, and Prof. Crawford made a business and shopping trip to Topeka, Saturday.


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Did you hear a bunch of noise Friday night. Must have been some excitement around. Oh, yea, to be sure—a football game!

Certainly the student body snap-ped out of their shells and displayed a noticeable interest in football. Some think it was the cold weather that prompted such enthusiasm, and that they had to yell to keep warm. Others believe that it was all because the Bulldogs showed a marked improvement in their playing. Whatever the cause tor such an outburst of pep, the students really had the football spirit and gave the squad their whole-hearted support.

When Mr. Harold Butler, director of the TLO was in Washington this summer, the conversation of a group surrounding him turned to the race in armaments. A member of congress expressed doubt that the nations could ever be made to disarm. Mr. Butler's answer was "they will have to disarm."

The facts on which that statement was based are steadily gaining the forefront of public attention.

"They will have to disarm" because the present enormous preparations for war are threatening every nation with social and economic disaster only less than the social and, economic disaster caused by war itself.

Already in Europe labor and industry alike realize that their reviving prosperity is endangered by the huge expenditures on non-pro-ductive weapons of war. In the United States, the effects are less severe but the ultimate consequence must be the same. Furthermore, the United States. If the rearmament program for which it bears its full share of responsibility resisting in a second economic collapse in Europe. Will suffer along with other countries.

Whet are the underlying facts which make the present arms race point direct to chaotic economic collapse, in spite of the fact that its

I see by the papers the charter of Purdue University makes the provision that, on the board of regents, shall be" . . . one farmer, one woman. one person of good moral character ..." Is my face red! I feel some- thing like a Fox who bet on the Giants.

Koheieth was right, there is noth-ing new under the sun. In the code of Hammurabi, about 2000 B. C., is  found the provision. “If a man bring an accusation against a than, and charge him with a (capital) crime, but can not prove it, he. the accuser; shall he put to death.” What a vivid way of saying. "Put up or shut up.” Another old boy with not so ancient ideas was the Egyptian. Ptah-hotep. who wrote a book of proverbs about 2700 B. C. 'He speaks of the past age of Osiris—those good old days. Don't argue with a man more able than you. he says—discretion is the better part of valor. Kind treatment of a wife is more likely to be successful than any attempt to use force. ... he must have been a mar-ried man!

Who was it—a chapel speaker or someone—-who suggested recently that everyone should have a castle In Spain? Don't you believe it— Spain is no safe place for castles these days. My castle was bombed and blown to bits—I guess it was away back In 1929 or 1930. But I picked myself up from the wreckage, found my princess, and moved Into a basement apartment In America.

"Yours, G. Green

By Marvin Cox (ACP)

Washington. D. C.—Twenty eight young college men and nine young woman fresh from the campus this week entered the government service as "internes" to learn about government from actual work In the departments.

The "internes" are sent here by the Institute of Public Affairs. They work for Uncle Sam purely for experience, receiving no compensation for their labors. Their expenses are defrayed by the Institute, by fellowships from their colleges and universities and, in some instances, by the funds of the "internes” themselves.

Next June, after their internships are completed, the students will return to college. enter private industry, or, perhaps, become attached to the pay roll as regular government employees.

The object of the Institute's work Is not to provide government jobs for the internes, but to teach them practical facts of government. However. If they prove their worth and “learn the business,” during their internships, the bureau chiefs, on the alert for able employees, may persuade the erstwhile "Interne" to ac-cept a permanent position.

Last year the Institute sent 30 “internes" into the government service and it of them remained to work regularly for Uncle Sam.

The Institute of Public Affairs, supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, each year selects high rank-ing college students to come to Washington and learn by work and observation what makes the government go round and round.

In addition to their government

work, the "internes” learn about the government by taking courses at American University's School of Public Affairs. These courses are offered the "internes" free, while other American U. students pay the regular fees. The "internes" may also attend lectures at the Department of Agriculture Graduate Schools, attend sessions of the House of Senate, and visit Congressional committee hearings where the most important legislative work Is accomplished.

If a report of the National Youth Administration is any indication, young college graduates should have considerable success in finding jobs this year. Despite the fact that business is usually dull in summer, the Junior Placement Service of the NYA reports that it placed more than 11,-000 young people in private jobs during July and August.

Many business men and industrialists prefer college trained men in their organizations, but rarely does any occupation exclude entirely employees who have not attended college. In Washington, however, there it one business which employs college men only.

The National Escort Bureau, which furnishes—-for a price— personable young man to excort date-less women to the Capital's night spots, will not consider any applicant who does not have a college background.

Incidentally, the National Escort Bureau is strictly business and no monkey-shines. The escorts must meet rigid requirements and are strictly prohibited from putting their professional engagements on a personal basis.

Mrs. M. G. Brumbaugh, and Dr. Claude Flory, head of the English department of McPherson college the past year, sailed Oct. 13 from New York for England, where Dr. Flory will take work at Oxford this next year.

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Basketball, Seven-Man Football, Wrestling, Boxing, Volley Ball and Tennis Featured

Badmington Club Organized


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Jessie Miller, a graduate of last spring, and Helen Hull, both teachers at Alexander, came Friday night for the football game.


Jean Allen. former student here, and now a student at Ottawa University,

spent the week end in this campus visiting.


Charlotte Wolfe, a former student of this college. is visiting her sister and friends on the campus.


Harold Johnston of Wilmore was here last week end visiting in his home and on the campus.

Ellen Divine's parents of Garden City were here for the week end visiting and attending the conference.

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Mary Trostle, a former student, was a visitor on the campus Sunday.

Eldora VanDermark. a graduate of last year and now teaching In the Wichita schools, was a visitor on the campus Sunday.

Mary Trostle, Aileen Wine. John Schmidt, and Evelyn Pierce, former McPherson College students, visited here Sunday.

Mrs. Nance, mother of Charlotte Nance. Mrs. Hayes and daughter Hetty, all of Reserve. Kansas, spent the week end on the campus visiting and attending the conference.

Vernon Michael, a graduate of last spring, and Leota Baker, were here Sunday visiting.

Miss Shockley returned Saturday from a Dean of Women's conference in Hays, Kansas.


Campus Chatter

BETTY GAY


Prof. Fisher. I’d like to Inform you that "The Case for Chastity” does not have to do wholly with a discussion of the body of cars—even though they might be Involved.

Didn’t Dr. Yoder seem to be in his height of glory In chapel? The zest and knowledge with which he explained the Sino Japanese affair showed his keen Interest in the situation.

"Every act which anyone does is selfish, directly or indirectly, consciously or unconsciously.” This seemed to be the subject for debate In Ethics class. Don’t decide your stand on the question too soon; it affords much thought.

That small crowd Friday night at the game proved to be an enthusiastic and alert group. It was chilly hut with sufficient excitement, the cold was not so noticeable and In-


Young People Elect

Phillip Davis Elected President Of Southwest District

Young people of the Southwestern Kansas district of the Brethren church played a large part in making the district conference a success.

Friday evening a play entitled ‘"The Lost Church" was presented by the Monitor church in the college chapel. Saturday evening the young people had a major part in the presentation of the program, appropriately named an ‘‘Educational Program.”

Sunday morning the young people assembled in the college chapel and heard an inspiring address by D. D. Funderberg on the subject ''Helping Youth to "Worship.” In the after-noon there was a business meeting in the chapel at which the following Officers were elected: President. Phil Davis: vice president. Vera Heckman; secretary-treasurer. Jeanette Schlotter; program chairman, Ger aldine Spahn: and counselor, H. L Ruthrauff. After an inspiration meeting in charge of Elizabeth Mohler, devotionals by the Darlow church, and music by the Wichita church, a play was presented by the First Wichita church.

In tho evening the young people provided most of the musical program which preceded the evening program.

A new club of the W. A. A. the Badminton Club has been organized this year. At a recent meeting the following officers were elected: Glee Goughnour. president; Audry Ham-mann, vice-president: Doris Doane. secretary; Mary Richards. treasurer; and Edith Spangler, reporter. Other members of the club are: Lenore Shirk, Marian Washier, and Mar-, jorie Flory.

The requirements for the year are eighteen hours of actual playing. The credit from this club will go toward earning a letter in the W. A. A. The club Will hold their meet-ings the first Monday of every month from 7 to 7:3O in the Student Union room. Any other persons interested in badminton may still join the club.

Later on in the season a badminton party is planned where anyone-interested in this new game may spend an evening with the club girls in a tournament.

"Men’s intramural will definitely begin next week.” announced Coach "Buck" Astle yesterday. The eight leant leaders were given lists of

boys, who are expected to enter one •port.

Basketball, seven-man touch football. table tennis, valley ball, boxing, wrestling, and perhaps other sports will be offered for recreation. All games will begin promptly at 4 o'clock.

A nominal fee of 10 cents will be assessed each hoy to provide for equipment, lighting, and other necessary expenses. Harold Duncanson, sophomore, will be in charge of all Intramural activites this year and he will he assisted by several boys who

will officiate at the games.

Reports from reliable sources indicate that the faculty may consider entering a team In volley hall. They have been practicing in the Alumni gymnasium on Monday evenings and they should offer much competition to other teams.

Don Barngrover, Chet Johnston. Harold Mohler, Dan Zook. Kurtis Naylor. Bob Wegand. David McGill, and "Tony" Voshell are the team leaders.

Vera Heckman, Glee Goughnour, and Gordon Yoder were week end guests of Harold Larsen at his home In Abilene.

Evelyn Herr spent the week end at her home In Navarre.

Miriam Davison, Estelle Bailie, Harold Mohler, and Dr. Metzier attended the district meeting at Kansas City. Harold Mohler was director of recreation.

Prances Campbell visited at her home In Parsons last week end.

Rev. Davis, Dean and Robert Frantz, Robert Miller, and Lyllis Frants attended the district meeting at Beatrice. Nebraska, last week end.

Miss Della Lehman. the Boitnott family, and the S. M Dell family were guests or Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Yoder at a hamburger fry on Coronado Heights, Monday night.

Josephine Shirar spent the week end at her home In Nickerson.

Lyllis Frantz. Gracele Kindig. Dorothy Dell, Ronald Orr, Robert Miller, Dean and Robert Frantz, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Dell and family went out to Harold Beam’s farm Wednesday night for a weiner roast. The occasion was held to celebrate the birthdays of Harold Beam. Gracele; Kindig, and Mr. Dell.

Miss Atkisson spent Saturday in Topeka.

Opal Hoffman’s parents from Abilene visited her in Kline Hall Sunday.

Phil Davis was elected president of the young people organization for the southwestern district of Kansas.

Norine Clarke spent the week end at her home In Abilene.

Bank, bang went the wastepaper

cans down the steps and out the windows! Some girls either weren't sleepy or didn’t care whether anyone else slept. Perhaps it was done to take the place of the lack of pep on the night before football games.

One of the projects of the class in Playground Activities Is to teach games to the clam as though It were composed of youngsters. "Miss" Jasper was presenting a new game, but In between words her Jaws received a little extra exercise. Little Olive piped up. “Teacher, can I have some gum. too?” To this unexpected question the teacher replied. “Why-y this Is all I have."

Whether Dr. Boitnott was "trying to scare" us or "Just being comical” we sympathized with him in bis distress of half-vision.

During church choir practice, the alto section was to sing alone. To Indicate this in the shortest manner, Chris said. "Thank the Lord—for the altos.”

Doesn't this weather make one feel like a million dollars? And that moon on these crisp, snappy nights—

Well. well. Two senior girls took It upon themselves to help two freshie hoys become more skilled In tennis playing. Better watch them. Motile and Stephen, you never can tell what might happen when one becomes acquainted with a Lawrence Tibbett and his roommate.

I can’t resist! Didn’t Lucile and Ira Milton look romantic and contented. Sunday night? Lucile played the old family organ while Ira Milton held the light for her to see the music Indeed It was a quaint and old-fashioned scene stead spurred everyone on to more activity. By the way. we're all proud of our cheerleaders — don’t they look "snazzy” in those new out-

fits?

Dr. Bright can choose the most attractive subjects and texts. “Can you take it easy” or "The unhurried college student.” a sequel of 'Can you take it" had a unique approach with the line "Don’t burn your candle at both ends.”

Views from the choir loft: Nodding heads of the old attenders and chagrined looks on arousal from their snooze. Maybe the minister stopped for a second or raised his voice a degree higher.-—Little kiddies with their sleepy heads against their parents. The remembrance of that awakening by my parents to remind little me that church was out, was recalled with sympathy for youngsters in church on Sunday nights.—Closed eyes but no need for nodding heads in the choir loft.— The perfectly contented sleep enjoyed by college students. Embarrass-ment seemed not to be experienced even when nudged by someone close, Perhaps they're hardened from habitual sleeping in classes.—Sly glances were exchanged between a tall blonde football player and the short dark-haired girl who seems best characterised by the word, vacillating. Even a little “squeezing" wad part of their program for the church service. Maybe we can attribute her blunder at song leading Sunday morning to her sudden fervor.—Poor Ray and George just can't fit into the schedule of things together. Phyllis and "Jon E," seem to be the common element. Saturday night Ray came to church with the newly wedded couple while George worked. Sunday morning. George accompanied them while Ray helped get our dinner in the dining hall. Now my statement must be false, because Sunday night they attended church together.


SPORTS



Bulldog Linemen Show Power


Bulldogs Defeat

Bethel 13 to 12

McGill Snags Passes From Van Brunt And Mathiot To Score Victory

Rushing over two touchdowns In the first half. Coach “Buck” Asfle's McPherson college Bulldogs eked out a 13-12 victory- over the Bethel Gray Maroons at Newton last night. This was the first Bulldog victory of the grid season.

"Tennessee Terrier” McGill caught passes from Van Brunt and Mathlot to cross the goal line twice: The first pass of 12 yards from Van Brunt was the first touchdown for the Bulldogs this season. Van Brunt converted the extra point which was the winning margin.

Launching a determined attack In the second half, the Bethel aggregation.

led by Tubbs, Galle. and Co., Completely outrushed and outgained the Canines. Tubbs hefty Bethel fullback. plunged over two times for the Gray Maroon counters.

Statistics reveal that Bethel gained 250 yards from scrimmage and lost 64. McPherson gained 111 yards and lost 28. Coach Unruh's men totaled 14 first downs as compared to 5 for the Bulldogs.

Outstanding gridsters for the neighbors were Tubbs and Galle on offense and J. Goering, Zerger, and Buhler shared in defensive duties. The entire McPherson backfield played "bang-up” ball throughout the contest and the linemen often crashed through to bring down Bethel runners for a loss.

KANSAS CONFERENCE STANDINGS

Team

W

L

Pct.

Baker .....................

. 2

0

1.000

Bethany.................

. 1

0

1.000

Ottawa..................

. 1

0

1.000

Kans. Wesleyan ....

0

1

.000

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

. 0

1

.000

McPherson .............

. 0

2

.000

Results Last Week:

Bethany 7; Kansas Wesleyan 0. Baker 9: McPherson 0.

Games Tonight:

Ottawa vs. Kansas Wesleyan at Salina.

Bethany vs. College of Emporia at Emporia.

Baker vs. Haskell at Lawrence.

Boy Maze in C. of K. Life

And that expresses the sentiment of the entire loop.

Thumping Pittsburg Teachers Gorillas 7-0 last week was quite a feat for C. of E. They have a tough schedule and are making the most of it. Like McPherson, they have several freshmen who will make splendid veteran material.

The Presbyterians entertain the powerful Swedes from Bethany In a conference battle tonight. Kansas Wesleyan Is host to Ottawa In an

encounter which may decide who occupies second place. IF the Swedes continue winning.

Sideline Scribbles—

One Important convenience of a new gymnasium will lie the dressing room for the visiting teams. It Is very uncomfortable for Bulldog opponents to dress and get ready on the main floor of the present building . . . . Six-man football, which began In a small school in South Dakota. Is Invading Western Kansas and 4s

proving quite popular there.....

Clad In a sheepskin coat, Jim Milne, who helped the Bulldog linemen and backs a few weeks a go. sat on the McPherson bench during the Baker game. . . . Baker players did a "war dance-slap shoulders" exercise prior to the opening whistle. . . Coach Liston lectured to his men during the half In their chartered bus which was parked near the edge of the , field. . . . Don't you think the fresh-men are doing au excellent Job of lining the field, or don't you? . . . . Sterling, which has a squad shortage.

Is doing remarkably well this season. They lost to Wichita U. freshmen 7-6 and tied Chillocco Indians 7-7. McPherson’s "B" team will face the Warriors at Sterling on Saturday, Nov. 20.

LET'S BURY THE SWEDES NEXT WEEK

Football. I find is a war-like game played on a quadrangular-shaped piece of level terrain, preferably sod-i ed. with an elipsical-shaped ball made from Caoutchouc obtained from the moraceous tree "Castilla Elastica” or

from the euphorbioceous tree "Manihot Glaxlovll"—which has been chemically treated along definite scientific principles that transform the raw Caoutchouc Into what is commonly known as rubber, a material

possessing a considerable degree of elasticity and which Is Impervious to air.

This elastic bag is enclosed In a portion of the tanned skin of a quadruped of the bovine family—and is then

properly Inflated through forcible Injection of sir. When the pre-

of the arbitrators produces a cataclysmic disturbance upon the field of action and the conflict that forthwith ensues in many respects resembles the primitive alley brawls of our well-known domesticated predatory, nocturnally-inclined felines.

Each of the warring factions Is apparently dominated by a vociferous dictatorial youth who calls frequent executive sessions during such periods as his cohorts retain possession of the source of contention. Out of these conferences there evolve certain apparently well-defined formations and movements which are controlled by heathenish, savage chants such as accompanied the tribal dances of the North American aborigines. These regular ceremonial formations suddenly erupt into converted mass action ending in violent physical contacts producing a scene of chaos which, with the lifting of the enshrouding dust stands revealed as a confused mass of tangled humanity.

Just beyond the designated boundaries repose a group of warmly clad auxilary units who. depending on their natures, nervously or phlegmatically await their Insertion In place of fatigued or disabled gladiators.

Although one should unequivocally denounce the vocal and physical manifestations of the disturbed mental equilibrium of the assembled adolescents and adults, yet grotesquely enough, prior to the completion of the contest. I became inoculated with some of the enthusiasm of the cheering and gesticulating multitude and found myself making nonsensical ejaculations and urging to even more scintillating deeds, young gentlemen with whom, strange as it seems. I possessed not even a speaking acquaintance. (With apologies to "the trail.")

Bulldogs Bow To Wildcats

Extending their losing streak to four games, the Bulldogs were subdued 9-0 by the invading Baker Wildcats in the second conference game last Friday night. Three times did McPherson penetrate the opponent’s goal line territory, but they lacked the necessary "punch” to crash over.

Conch Astle's men played stellar ball throughout the first half, despite the second quarter field goal by Kenny Brown, guard and captain of the Wildcats. Midway in the third period, however. Delafield. Baker fullback, whirled around end for the lone touchdown of the encounter.

Myers and Mathiot on offense and Barngrover, Weigand. and Goering on defense were outstanding for the Canines. Offensively, Stice and Delafield; and defensively, Brown, and Davison were stars of the victorious Methodists.

Familiar to all people of Scandinavian descent are the Bethany Swedes, traditional enemies and neighbors of the McPherson Bulldogs.

Founded as a college of the Swedish Lutheran Church, Bethany has become

world-famous as a musical center. Its football teams are Invariably top-notchers and hustling scrappers. Therefore, their nickname is

inevitable and most appropriate.

Before each Swede Bulldog "grudge" battle, McPherson college students celebrate a ”Swede Funeral”

which consists of suitable and amusing ceremonies.


Forward Passes



By the Colonel

Conference Chatter    .........

"We welcome Coach "Buck” Astle of McPherson to the Kansas Conference . Ho Is a good sportsman and fine addition to our group. Luck to you, "Buck" (except when you play us).



Martin Seidel! and Raymond Goer year for the Canines. Goering, as well ing (left to right) guards In the us Seidel. is a McPherson High school Bulldog line, have shown great deal graduate and as a first year man he of power and drive. Seidel is a two- has demonstrated his prowess as a letter man and Is playing his last lineman.


Reminiscences of a Professor Following Game Called Football


liminary preparations are completed, a conflict then ensues between two rival scholastic units under the supervision of a group of self-acknowledged expert officials who serve In the capacity of mediators.

Each of the scholastic units is made up of eleven masculine representatives of the specie homo sapiens Fighting Bulldogs who are approaching or who have attained maturity—and who are garbed In fantustlc costumes of violently, contrasting colors. The physical qualifications apparently are that the youth possess considerable avordu-pois, or an unusual dexterity in the manipulation of his pedal extremities. Barngrover. Boyer. Weigand. etc. All must undoubtedly possess craniums as hard as the wood of the tropical American Zygophyllaclous tree of the genus galacuum and the, ability of the caprine hollow horned ruminous to absorb punishment on this portion of the human anatomy.

The blowing of a whistle by one


Gerald Denny and Modena Son-dergard were here Friday night visiting friends and to see the football game.


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Eldora VanDermark and Viola Harris, graduates of '37, spent Sunday on the campus.

Aileen Wine spent the week end on the campus visiting friends.