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Officials Of Next Year's Organs Have Made Definite Plans
Officials of next year’s Spectator and Quadrangle are mak-ing definite plans for the publications. S. G. Hoover, who will be head of the Publica tions Board in his capacity as treasurer of the Student Council for the year 1940-41, has made definite plans for the coordination of the two pub lications, while the editors and business managers of the weekly and the annual have made appointments and plans for next year.
Prof. Maurice A. Hess, head of the English department here, will again be faculty advisor of the Spectator next year, it was announced yesterday by Ernest Reed, next year’s editor. Prof. Hess will act as advisor to the editorial staff of next year’s organ Dr. Oscar A. Olson, head of the commerce department, will be the fac-ulty advisor of the business staff of next year’s Spectator, it was announced yesterday by Sylvan Hoover. next year's business manager of the Spectator. Previously, the Spectator has had only one sponsor, who was expected to act as the faculty advis or and foresee many of the problems to be encountered by both the editorial staff and the business staff.
S. G. Hoover, treasurer-elect of the Student Council, automatically be-
comes chairman of the publications board for next year. “In its second year the publications board will be more active than ever in directing student publications,” said Dale Stucky, president-elect of the Student Council.
Business Manager Sylvan Hoover announced also that Robert Brust will take an important position on his staff, that of assistant business manager for next year. Hoover has also selected a few others of his staff but he states that anyone wishing to work on the business end of the Spectator should see him soon.
Editor Reed did not make any announcement concerning his next year’s staff but stated that any per son wishing to aid in any way on the editorial staff should see him prompt
ly.
Ernest Peterson, business manager of next year’s Quadrangle, announc-ed that one of the major positions on his staff, that of sales manager was filled this week by S. G. Hoover this year's business manager of the Quadrangle. Peterson stated that he was glad to have this key position filled by a person so capably qualified for the job.
Virginia Kerlin, Quadrangle edi tor for next year, made no statement concerning her staff but stated that she was already working on next year’s Quad and is at present receiv-nig bids from several engraving com panies to determine the engravers of next year’s Quadrangle.
Three talking pictures were presented yesterday afternoon for the Chemistry Club program. The titles of the films were “Railroad Transportation,” “Follow the White Traffic Marker,” and “Safety Glass.”
Two weeks before the Chemistry Club was shown a technical film demonstrating the manufacture of the step down alternating current transformer located on a pole of most any street. This highly efficient machine, the alternating current transformer, operates so silently, efficiently. and unobtrusively that few people can identify the phylum to which it belongs in electricity.
McPherson college, McPherson, Kansas, Friday, may 10, 1940
Commencement Speaker
Dr. Deane W. Malott, chancellor of Kansas university, will give the commencement address to the seniors of McPherson college on Monday, May 27. He is a well-known speaker in this part of the country.
Voshell, Naylor Are Elected To Student Council
16 Extra-Curricular Organizations Vote On Four Nominees
Doris Voshell and Kirk Naylor were elected to the Student Council, it was announced yesterday by Stephen Stover, president the Student Council. They will represent the extracurricular activities in the coun-
Classes Elect Officers For Coming Year
Newkirk Elected Class President For Third Consecutive Year
The freshman, sophomore, and jun-ior classes met yesterday morning at the chapel period to elect their next year’s officers. Newly elected president of the senior class of next year is Don Newkirk, who was class treasurer as a freshman and class president of his sophomore and junior classes.
Other senior class officers elected were Donna Jean Johnson, vice-president; Ramona Fries, secretary; Raymond Goering, treasurer; and Elizabeth Mohler and James Crill, student council representatives.
The sophomores elected for their next year’s officers Esthel Ikenberry, president; Shirley Spohn, vice-piesi-dent; Ruby Peterson, secretary; Robert Brust, treasurer; and Mary Ellen Slead and Wilbur Bullinger, student council representatives.
A freshmen clique railroaded their election through and came out with the following officers: Russell Eisenbise, president; Flora May Brockus, vice-president; Jean Oberst, secretary; Ernest Peterson, treasurer; and Mildred Fries and Wayne Crist, student council representatives.
cil next year.
The sixteen organizations voting were the B. Y. P. D., Fahnestock Hall, International Relations Club, A Cappella Choir, Men's Council, Women’s Council, Arnold Hall, Kline Hall, Chemistry Club, Forensic Club, Thespian Club, “M” Club, W. A. A., Pep Club, S. C. M., and the Recreational Council.
Last week the presidents of the organizations met and nominated Voshell, Naylor, Ramona Fries, and Donald Newkirk. The classes will be represented also on next year's council.
NUMBER TWENTY-NINE
Walters To Speak At Epworth League
Dr. Orville S. Walters, president of Central college, will speak Sunday evening at the Methodist Epworth League. His subject will deal with the churches’ responsibilities in home and family life. League starts at seven o’clock. During the church period the newly elected officers will be installed. Visitors are welcome.
Sham Peace Conference To End
IRC's Activity For The Year
A peace conference to end all peace conferences will be held by the International Relations Club members disguised as the potentates of the World today in the final meeting of the group next Friday.
Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Franklin Roosevelt, the chairman and representative from Guatemala, representatives of the League of Nations and of the Pan American Union, as well as many other world figures will he acted by members of the club. Neutral observers are invited.
Armed with sheafs of maps and legal-looking documents and followed by a crop of attaches and other dignitaries, the delegates from the various countries will come ready to make their demands.
“Henry,” the IRC’s pet bewildered everyman, will be represented by Leonard Vaughn, president of the club.
Julia Bukey, Former Student
Here, Has Art Recognized
The Sunday morning following Easter, the Brethren church in Kan sas City, Kansas, used their entire service to pay tribute to a former Macollege student and dedicated one of her pictures.
Last summer Julia Bukey began work on an oil painting with only a dream as a study. Eighteen weeks later she completed a slightly modern picture of “Christ Knocking at the Door.”
Mrs. George Peck, Julia’s grandmother, bought this picture and gave it to her. home church. On the morning it was dedicated, it hung on the bulletin board with special lighting in the shape of a cross above it. This was presented as a part of the dedication service which Julia attended.
Senior Is Chosen By University Officials To Do Graduate Work
Baccalaureate Speaker
Dr. V. F. Schwalm will deliver the Baccalaureate Sermon to the senior class on Sunday, May 26. As president of McPherson college, he has guided the destinies of the institu-tion through another successful year, that found a climax in the entrance of McPherson college into the North Central Association.
Quads Have Several Interesting Features Of M. C. Students
The Quadrangles will he out next Friday at the latest, said James Crill, Quadrangle editor, when Interviewed late yesterday. “The Quadrangles,” Crill stated, “are looking much better than I expected them to look.”
Featured in the Quadrangle this year is the best Private Citizen of Macampus. This student was elected in a student body election last winter.
Another feature is the most beautiful co-ed, as chosen by Jack Benny, prominent movie and radio star. The co-ed was chosen from a group of pictures sent the famous movie star by
Stephen Stover c’40 and president of the Student Council has been offered a scholarship from the University of Kansas for the year 1940-41.
Officials have notified Stover that he has received a regular university scholarship in the graduate school. He will do his graduate work in history.
The scholarship carries with it a stipend of $250. This does not require doing fellowship work.
Stover was chosen by the university because of his high scholastic record while at McPherson college and his leadership ability.
Commencement Activities To Begin Soon
Class Of 1940 Will
Have Active Week
Of Social Functions
The members of the class of 1940 will begin their commencement week activities on Saturday, May 18 when Presi-ident and Mrs. V. F. Schwalm give their annual reception to the seniors. The following afternoon, Miss Jessie Brown will present her junior department in a recital at 3:00 P. M.
On the following Friday morning the closing chapel exercises of the college will be held at 10 o'clock. Student council awards will be pre-
Editor Crill.
A novel feature to Macollegians will be the selection of the most handsome men in school. These men were chosen by the ladies’ secretarial staff of the Burger-Baird Company, engravers of this year’s Quadrangle.
As Our Colleges Go,
So Goes The Nation
The newly elected officers of the Student Christian Movement were installed Monday morning during the chapel period in a simple service of “To the Knights in the Days of Old”, the new cabinet was led in a processional to the platform by the copresidents for next year, Geraldine Spohn and Lee Nelson. Dr. Metzler led in the morning devotions after which Virginia Kerlin sang a solo, “My Task".
Woodcut Shows Simple Beauty Of Sharp Hall
sented at that time. On the following morning the class of '40 will pie-sent their class day program. This will he their final appearance before the Student Body of McPherson College.
The alumni Banquet will be held at 6:30 Saturday evening.
Sunday morning the Baccalaureate Services will be held in the Church of the Brethren, when President Schwalm will deliver the sermon. At 7:30 the McPherson College a cap-pella choir, the vocal ensemble, and the varsity male quartette will present a choral concert.
. The activities will be climaxed by the commencement program at 10:00 A. M. Monday in the Church of the Brethren. Deane W. Malott, Chancellor of Kansas University, will give the address.
Dr. Metzler gave a word of appreciation for the work of the Student Christian Movement for this year and explained that it is a part of the world wide Christian movement. “As col- leges go, so our country goes", he said: future homes, churches, and leadership will come from our col- leges. Thus it is wise to have an S. C. M., a forward and upward looking movement.
After the cabinet took its pledge, prayer concluded the service.
College Evangelist Speaks In Church By Joy Smith
Rev. Oliver Austin, graduate of McPherson college, and the college evangelist, was present at the Church of the Brethren last Sunday morning and delivered the morning message.
The sermon subject was “Elements of Church Strength”. Rev. Austin made mention of many of the false
The simple beauty and majesty of Sharp Hall, from out of which the life blood of Macampus flows, is shown in this woodcut of the building made by William Hobbs c’42. The building was erected in 1888. Its simple halls and much-used stairways are endeared to the hearts of all McPherson college students.
In a short business meeting held last Wednesday, the Forensic Club elected its officers for the coming year. The newly elected president of the club is Marianne Krueger junior club member.
Donald Davidson was elected vice-president of the club, and Ernest Pel erson was elected secretary-treasurer. All of the newly elected were influential members of the club this year.
Marianne Krueger will succeed the present president of the club, Ernest Reed. Other officers of the club this year were Donald Newkirk, vice-president; Joy Smith, secretary-treasurer; Galen Stern, program chairman; and Ernest Peterson and, Evelyn Saathoff, members of the program committee.
conceptions which we use in measur-ing the strength of a particular church. He indicated that the factors that are really indicative of church strength are leaders, vision, sacri-fice, Christian love and living faith, and warm spirituality.
“We spend too much time worrying about things we don’t understand, when wo ought to be concerned with the things we do understand.” Special emphasis was placed on the need for more enthusiasm for the cause of Christ. “The church today is in less danger from active devils than from idle saints.”
In conclusion, Austin showed that one of the real tests of the church vas its ability to make God real.
Free Movie To Be Shown This Evening
This evening at 8:00 p. m. the movie, “Sing While you're Able,” with Pinky Tomlin, will be shown in the Macampus Open Air Theatre. There will be no admission charge.
The theatre is located north of the Carnegie Library, and its capacity is unlimited. It it rains, plans for the picture will have to be changed.
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The Spectator
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1940
The Spectator Sees —
Editor Needs Good Recommendaton So He Slows Down A Little
The 1939-40 Spectator was put to bed for the last time last night. After twenty-nine trips to the press this year, it has given up the ghost. And so this is a swan song, a sad farewell
For two years under the same editorship the publication has appeared more or less regularly on Friday morning to shock some, enlighten others, and to inform still others.
McPherson college students are fortunate that they have a newspaper that is all their own. It is not a propaganda magazine for the school administration as it is in many schools. It is not essentially a bulletin for the alumni. It is a student newspaper, edited by students, managed by students, and written by students with no outside interference. Freedom of the press prevails at McPherson college.
The tolerance of the administration in the face of criticism is admirable. This enlightened attitude on the part of the college officials is one great reason why McPherson students have the type of publications that they want, and the loyal school spirit they like.
The Spectator is made possible only by the wholehearted cooperation of the business men of the city of McPherson. Only by their continued support through the advertising that they buy in the paper is it possible to finance the publication. Advertisers should have the support of McPherson college students.
The masthead also gives credit where credit is due.
At the risk of making a scene we take our tearful farewell. It is fun to publish a college newspaper. Sometimes you are not discreet enough to leave something out of print. Sometimes you lack tact in presentation. Sometimes you get somebody mad at you. But it is fun anyway.
It is interesting to see the evolution of thinking in a young editor who thinks he knows everything. At first he is high and mighty modern and spells nite when he means night. Then he views with alarm and points with pride promiscuously. After a few figurative pushes in the face he becomes more cautious. As he rounds out his second year of editing, middle age creeps up on him.
His senile attitude is reflected in his fear to publish that crack about the college catalogue. Last year he would have eaten it up. His conservatism is reflected in his caution. Or he may have turned from a reckless sophomore into a more discriminating junior. He becomes apprehensive. And then there is the inevitable recommendation.
When an editor gets out of college, he needs a recommendation from various and sundry officials, so he becomes a bit hesitant in criticising chapel programs, in deploring an awful athletic situation, and in criticising the lack of pencil sharpeners in Sharp Hall. He eases down on pet peeves, deletes that sentence about Prof, you-know-who.
So there should be a law against second terms for editors. Two years of staying up late at nights, of running to the downtown office and back, of pleading with reporters, and of making explanations to irate faculty members is enough to make anybody a bit touched.
Next year under new management and under the watchful eye of an experienced Publications Board, the Spectator will climb to unprecedented heights.
By Donna Jean Johnson
They say that first impressions are lasting, which is very fortunate for Leonard Vaughn because he waited until the last of the school year when all of Miss Lehman’s impressions of him were formulated—to come to class 4 5 minutes late!
Great diplomat, that Goering boy. "Dutch” remarked In class one day, "I agree with what you said, but I don’t quite understand it.”
Chief apple-polishing story of the year just came to light the other day when it was discovered that one student, in addition to answering all the questions of a test, included a glowing tribute to the professor who was to grade his paper. And beside the usual patter of compliments, he included "and above all I like your Christian attitude.”
Margaret Davis decided to act as history teacher—at least until Dr. Wayland came into the room. With the first rattle of the door knob she scuttled to her desk, leaving a trail
of bobby-pins—all of which Dr. Wayland politely picked up and handed to her.
And this ends the last bit of news before summer vacation—sounds sad, doesn’t it? Seriously though, this has been a grand year (sounds like the things which will be written in the Quad when all we students have to sign all we other student’s year books) both for the college and for the students in it.
In the first place the seniors, who have been wondering for four years whether or not they would make good school teachers, having successfully passed comprehensives will be given a chance to find out. Then the school got into the Association, and ever so many—DeCoursey, Kraus, Dadisman, Flory, etc. got engaged oh, just lots of things have happened.
Seriously, our best wishes go with the seniors, and we who have more years of work to complete wish ourselves a happy vacation, don’t we?
Average Co-ed Object Of 500 Kisses, Uses Six Inches Of Lipstick Each Year
There are over 3,000 co-eds at Wisconsin.
In a typical year the average girl would have quite a round of activities to cover. She would have 210 quarts of "coke” to imbibe, and 20 pounds of candy to ruin her complexion with, not to mention 20 feet of gum to chew.
Seven and a half days would be squandered in the movies and 55 days devoted to studies to compensate for the 99 classes cut.
Preparing for her 80 days of dates, she would sleep 115 days for beauty, spend three days putting her hair up, and 16 combing it, bathe 9 0 hours,
and zip 1,000 zippers.
She would also turn down 125 dates, receive five declarations of tender sentiments, and be the object of 500 kisses (these statistics included several "steadies”), which transaction would speed the yearly consumption of six inches of lipstick.
Besides these pursuits, she would spend 13 days clinging to a telephone. In the chase for the opposite sex she would annihilate 50 pairs of stockings, absorb two pounds of cold cream, and buy a quart of "My Sin” or "Moonlight Madness” perfume.—
A. C. P.
with having picnics lately........and did
you notice the blanket left on the,
girls dorm steps mon. morn?.......|
bob cook attended a picnic at hutch. J sun. and a headache mon. that explains why doane did not go on a picnic........
our honor student diehl has a school at luray........that blond mid
get buckingham seems to find company frequently with brunton........
ditto orr and brockus........
another fishing excursion seems to be in the beginning stages for sun.... ....did you know that keith pierce used
to embroider dishtowels........goodness
percy!........here is a stale joke........
what would this nation be without
women ?........(stagnation)
—no more dead lines—no more
meanderings.........no more pinky—
no more—no........in case you should
wonder about pinky........pinky’s out
to lunch—see you at the circus........
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Annual Gala Affair To Be Tomorrow
Tomorrow night is the night! Then the juniors and seniors will meet at the annual banquet given in honor of the senior class.
It’s sure to be a gala event with the lads and lassies decked out in their best formal attire. But mind you, the inside workings are a deep dark secret, or so they're supposed to be. However, Macampusans have probably heard that Keith Hayes from Hutchinson of the class of ’31 is to be the main speaker. Mr Hayes has stated that he thought he had got some ideas since he has been out of college that would be of value to college people just about to graduate.
The following people are serving as chairmen and workers on the banquet committees: invitations, La Rue Owen, Donna Jean Johnson and Mary Elizabeth Hoover; dinner, Geraldine Spohn, Elizabeth Mohler, Vera Flory; decorations, Sally Olwin, Edith Spangler, LaVerne Bollinger, Doris Doane; program, Ramona Fries, Kirk Naylor.
And the time is 8 P. M., and the place—the McCourt Hotel.
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Address All Correspondence to THE SPECTATOR McPherson, Kansas
THE EDITORIAL STAFF
Dale Stucky_____
Ernest Reed----
Esther Sherfy____
Lois Florman Maurice A. Hess
.................... Editor |
_ Associate Editor .. Managing Editor Assignment Editor ____ Faculty Advisor
REPORTERS AND SPECIAL WRITERS
Ardys Metz
Mary Elizabeth Hoover Donna Jean Johnson Donald Newkirk Mildred Fries Ramona Fries Maurine Anderson Stephen Stover
Marianne Krueger Wayne Switzer Virginia D. Kerlin Roy McAuley Winton Sheffer Arlene Barley Geraldine Spohn Avia Elliot
THE BUSINESS STAFF
Evelyn Saathoff Jonathan Hamersley Jean Oberst Flora Mae Duncan Corene Colberg Eleanor Macklin Eugene Lichty Kirk E. Naylor
Raymond L. Goering
Sylvan Hoover _____—
Margaret Davis__
Wayne Switzer__
Evonne Switzer Marianne Kruger
CIRCULATION STAFF Betty Jean Sellers Hazel Amstutz
__________.... Business Manager
Assistant Business Manager
__..... Advertising Manager
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Lenora Shoemaker Lola Brammell
meandering of a wanderer
by pinky elephant
here are a few ways to enjoy your
vacation........just go next door or
across the street........sit there and
wish you were home........poke cinders
in your eyes and sleep on the pantry shelf........fill the bathtub with brok-
en glass for the old swimming hole
........fill two or three grips with lead
and run for the cars each day........let
mosquitoes in the house........you'll
think you're camping out........
now for a few newsy nibbles........
mc has been well represented at the
skating rink frid. and sat........la rue
was said to he a good floor mop—
reed and davis were there, too........
dave and “squeak” m. have decided to use their thumbs down south to tennessee........
eal....alice....rakes and virginia lib by seemed well sheltered from the
rain in rakes’ car mon. nite--------did.
you notice the new fishing place on the "great lakes" in front of harn-
ly?........maybe mary e. hoover will
go wading as she did on the sneak., this school is almost exhausted
Women’s Council Rejuvenates Old Y. W. Furniture
By Helen Davis
Have you chanced into Mother Em-mert’s office when there were a number of girls sewing away on things that looked like covered tin cans? Those were merely old springs out of some of that decrepit furniture from the Y. W. room.
The girls from the Women’s Council under the direction of Mother Em-mert have worked hard making old cushions look like new ones again. Even Miss Shockley has put her hand to the labor of upholstering. They agree that they would never have been able to do anything, though, had it not been for the patient, faithful guidance of Mother Emmert. If you ever desire to see the best of “fix-’er-like-new-again”, just let your gaze fall on Mother Emmert. She knows how it is done from beginning to end.
Incidents such as running a needle clear through the thimble on a particularly hard stitch, sending S. G. Hoover after materials which he promptly forgets, and Rowena Wampler ripping up a cushion that had already been rejuvenated, add a bit of laughter that make such labors fun instead of mere drugery.
Then, too, the girls often get into some rather interesting discussions about you and who you were with last night and other such intriguing subjects. All in all, they really do have lots of fun.
like before the girls started working sion to it sometime and notice the
If you know what the room looked at it, I suggest you make an excursion to it sometime and notice the results of their elbow grease. You will really be surprised at the transformation that has taken place!
Vacation Wednesday Tor All Students
No school Wednesday! Yes, this is really official. And not only will there be no classes hut there will he entertainment all day—for that is All School’s Day.
The annual May Day parade will include a float from McPherson college, decorated with ??? We’ll find out Wednesday.
And our fair town will again be honored by the presence of the governor of Kansas, Payne Ratner, who will crown the May Queen, Virginia Mae Rue.
As a special attraction, Robert Wadlow, the youthful giant whose [shoe many Macollegians have seen (on display, will be in McPherson.
For serious-minded souls who think on holidays, there will he many exhibits. Others will enjoy munching hamburgers, sipping cold drinks, getting wind-blown on the ferris- wheel and growing dizzy in the swings.
Havens of rest in form of band concerts will again exist for footsore merry-makers. Of course, you can’t expect air because that is precious on May Day in the community building, especially cool air—until it rains.
S. C. M. Discusses Capitalistic Structure
Ernest Peterson led in an inter- esting panel discussion at the S. C. M. meeting last Thursday evening. The title of the panel was “Are Capitalism and Peace Compatible?” Others who took part in the discussion were Don Newkirk, Phil Myers, Tom Doeppner, and Elmer Dadis man.
The discussion was begun by a statement explaining why it is sometimes thought that peace and capitalism are not compatible. Private capitalists who anticipate large profits from a war will go to great ends to bring it about. Trade barriers, which are an outgrowth of capitalism, cause unrest among nations. Possible plans for national socialism and international socialism were discussed. Whether or not establishing a socialistic economic system would do away with unemployment, and other problems were debated upon.
Later the discussion was thrown open to the entire group. Peterson closed with some summary remarks, saying that, although nothing definite had been decided, the panel had stimulated thinking among the students.
Lake Bennington Beckons Juniors
The Junior class has selected for the site of their spring retreat that favorite haunt of Macollegian over-night ‘retreaters’, Lake Bennington near Salina.
Leaving Monday afternoon at 4:00 the group plans to spend that night and the following day at the lake. In a section of native woods, the spot promises much in the way of specimens for budding botanists and zoologists, while swimming and boating await the truly vacation-minded.
Approximately 3 5 juniors have already expressed their intention of participating in this strictly informal social function. Clayton Rock, assistant business manager and junior class sponsor will make the trip with the group.
Although very quiet in his work. Jonathan shows superiority, especially in chemistry. He is Dr. Hershey’s first assistant, it can truthfully he said that Jonathan knows his chem-istry and many other things besides. He doesn’t tell everyone everything he knows.
Margaret Louise Kagarice
In Margaret Louise’s capable hands one can place a job and he sure that it will be fullfilled, for she performs every task with diligence and is always ready to help. Her year at K. U. made her a more interesting person to know.
Marjorie Kinzie
Marjorie, that little gal from Lyons, wasn’t on the campus as much this past year because of her work at the F. A. I. But we know her qualities as leader of Pep Club for this year and as assistant to the editor of our Quadrangle.
Vernon Kraus
The favorite spot on the campus for this Pretty Prairie fellow seems to be the practice rooms on fourth floor Harnly Hall. There’s a pretty view there by sunlight or moonlight, and after all, he does play the piano very well, too. He also participates in athletics and intramurals.
Joelle Letkeman
You’ve seen ‘Joellee”, that dapper fellow around the campus. He’s the sole member of perhaps the most interesting and informal class on the campus—advanced German. He has been an active member of the “M”
Club, Pep Club, intramurals, and athletics.
David McGill
A native Tennesseean, Dave has contributed greatly to all phases of activity at Macollege. He received a distinct honor this spring when the team members elected him to be “honorary captain of basketabll for the year 1939.” He is an all-round sport and athlete doing equally well in football and basketball, as he
was captain of the 1938-39 football team also, and has received state honors.
This tall Kansan is not around on the campus so much but when he is, lie’s seen by all. “Tony” was an outstanding athlete at McPherson until he became more interested in his work at the Globe Refinery. But it may be said that he participated four full seasons in doing and dying for old M. C. on the athletic field.
The Spectator
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\ Pol's Corner—
Jonathan Hammersley
In Memoriam To Pinky Elephant
Anton Meyer
Dohn Miller
Elma Minnick
This jolly fellow has a contagious grin. We wonder if he could ever get angry. This is one of the many assets which he possesses which will help him in his chosen work.
Just Around—
Now that the last “Spectator” is printed, and the presses are cleaned and dried,
And all the rare jokes have been sanctioned and the meanderings of pinky elephant are revised,
The staff shall rest and faith they shall need it, enjoy vacation a month or two.
Till September when dear Editor Ernie shall up and set them to work anew.
And those who have worked hard shall he happy, they shall ho free from their worry and care.
No one will bear the sad plea of the editor, “now listen, you’re not getting anywhere”.
Next year you shall have real scandal to write on, Jasper, Stauffer, and all,
For they will be the same guys as ever, the summer won’t change them at al1.
This year only yourself did praise you, and only editor, sponsor, and students did blame,
And goodness knows you didn’t get money; neither did you acquire national fame;
But you wrote for the joy of writ ing, and although it seemed like journalistic bunk;
It must he said you were a good inside reporter; so good bye and good luck!
—By Corene Colberg
By Women Athletes
Climaxing a successful year in Wo-men's athletics W. A. A. members
will gather in the municipal park next Thursday evening for an impres
sive ceremony.
The event will be a Council Fire around which the girls will gather to sing song to be led by Hazel Bodine the new officers, Doris Voshell, Ruby Peterson. Juanita Weaver, and Mild red Fries, will be initiated at this time. The fire will be unusual and spectacular and will be the high point of the evening. A motion dance will be presented by members of the orchesis club as a special num ber.
This event will not last long ant the time for it will be announced later. It is hoped that the Council Fire can become a regular event of W. A. A.
The S. C. M. cabinet of 1939-40 entertained the new cabinet of 1940-41 in a retreat last Saturday evening. Thirty members explored the hills of Black Canyon, waded the brooks, and played baseball in the valley.
Following the wiener roast the group gathered around the campfire to sing songs under the direction of Elizabeth Mohler, and to share favorite quotations. Prof. R. E. Mohler then spoke to the entire group and later to the new cabinet alone concerning hopes and ideals for future work and growth. The evening was one of enjoyment, fellowship, and inspiration.
Young People Discuss Worship In Homes
Raymond Flory, a senior at McPherson college, was the leader of a forum at the meeting of the B. Y. P. D. last Sunday evening.
The topic of the discussion was “The place of worship in the home.” Suggestions were made concerning the general nature of worship; the need for worship, family worship; and ways lo make worship more meaningful.
This handsome man hails from Osborne, Kansas. He has spent four active years in McPherson college. We’ll miss his friendliness and his good fellowship when he leaves to teach in Plevna, some miles from Castleton.
Elma is cute as they come and belongs behind the footlights as she has proved by her very outstanding dramatic talents. Macollege will he left without a very capable reader, actress, and all-around good sport when Elma leaves this spring. She is very partial to violin music and musicians.
Deborah Kubin spent the week-end in Manhattan, Kansas.
Eddie Diehl was a week-end guest in the home of Dohn Miller in Osborne, Kansas.
Evelyn Amos, Virginia Kerlin, Ardys Metz, Kirk Naylor, Kenneth Morrison and Robert Brust picnicked at Coronado Heights last Thursday.
Faylene Stansel was an over-night guest of Glennys Doll, Tuesday.
Katherine Mohler, Rollin Wanamaker, Marcia Prather and Fred Ikenberry were picnicking Sunday.
Philip Myers
At the recent annual ‘M’ Club banquet Phil was honored by his teammates by being elected as “honorary captain of the 1939 football team”. Phil has been outstanding as a leader on the campus hy being president of tho “M” Club, the boy’s dorm, and a very active Student Council member Phil displayed his powerful athletic ability on the football field.
Jack Oliver
Jack is that tall, dark handsome senior who was our King of Hearts this year. He has led his class to victory by being their president in his senior year. We will see Jack next year because he has a job at F. A. I.
Boy Robertson
“Coach” to most of us will be at Attica this next year where he will use his athletic abilities. He was a whiz on the basketball court and will no doubt prove his worth in coaching.
Robert Seidel
“Bob” comes “trucking” to school every day to gain a bit of higher education. When he isn’t in the chemistry lab giving advice to anxious beginners he’s looking for a cute little blonde up town.
Wild on Sheffer
The. poet laureate of the campus. Winton is an outstanding history and English student, but is so busy we don’t see him much. He is probably a literary genius. We expect to hear more of this bright-haired lad.
Avis Smith
Avis has made known her future career and will be a good domestic wife as well as a good help to Elmer in his work . Her help in Women’s Council has been appreciated and also she has contributed to college life by her active participation in S. C. M.
Galen Stern
Galen is a good student especially in Shakespeare which along with his library work is one of his weaknesses. He really did a good job of acting in the senior play. He’ll be remembered for his sly wit and the twinkle in his eye.
Stephen Stover
No one will leave a bigger place to fill next year than Stephen. He has proved his outstanding qualities as a leader of students and a fellow worker with all by directing the Student Council in another successful year. His activities are too numerous to tell about. Mac will miss this fellow.
Leonard Vaughn
Although Leonard is a true Virgin- ian and doesn’t like Kansas and all its wild life, especially the Indians, we like him anyway. He has been active in International Relations Club as its president. He is mastering languages so that he can he a missionary on the foreign fields. “Genug ist sagt”.
Laverne Voshell
“Tony” will he sure to succeed in his coaching work after making such a showing in football, basketball and track. His abilities are not limited either, for Tony can sing and act.
Carl Yoder
New York City--—(ACP)—Campus polls conducted this week as an after-math to the nationwide student peace action, reaffirmed youth’s demand that America stay at peace.
At Columbia University, 88 per cent of 1,500 students voted opposition to war participation, 6.5 per cent favored entry, and 4.7 per cent were without opinion. Three per cent at Radcliffe College voted for America’s participation in the war now and 97 per cent vetoed the suggestion.
An estimated 1,000,000 students in colleges and high schools demonstrated their opposition to American in- volvement in war in the peace action, called by the United Student Peace committee under the slogan “The Yanks Are Not Coming”.
Reports at the USCP office here indicate this year’s mobilization, given impetus by the actuality of war and the spread of fighting to the Scandinavian front, was the greatest in numbers and effect in the history of the student peace movement.
Seven students of voice under Prof. Nevin Fisher were presented in a chapel program Wednesday morning. Shirley Spohn sang “When the House is Asleep” and “O Let the Night Speak to Me”. Harold Hoover, ten or, sang “Then You’ll Remember Me.” Melba Morrison sang an alto solo, "Rose in the Bud”.
Galen Allen was excellent in his presentation of “Where My Caravan Has Rested”. Margaret Fry, Ronald Orr, and Wesley DeCoursey sang the Trio from act 5 of the opera “Faust” and were well received.
Tony Voshell, senior track star, set a new shot put record for the school last week by heaving the shot 41 feet, 2 inches, bettering by five inches the former record made in 1931 by George Zinn.
Voshell established the new McPherson college record in a dual track meet with Bethel college a week ago Thursday. Voshell also was high point man in the meet.
Voshell scored 24 points with four firsts, a second, and a third. He placed first in the 100-yard dash, 220-yard dash, shot put, and broad jump, second in the javelin, and third in the discus.
Ottawa Noses Out Wesleyan To Win Meet Second Straight Year
Sterling—Ottawa university won the Sterling Relays last Friday for the second consecutive year by accumulating 52 1/2 points to defeat seven other denominational colleges of the state.
Kansas Wesleyan university finished second with 52 points and it was not until the final event was completed that Ottawa had the victory “in the bag.”
Third place went to College of Emporia with 48 points, Southwestern was next with 34 1/2 points and McPherson fifth with 28 points. Sterling had 23 1/2 points, Friends 11 points and Bethany 4 % points.
Three new meet recrods were set during the day. Two of them were
Recreational Council Meets Old Members
Ching-A-Wassa Springs was the setting for the Recreational Council picnic held last Sunday afternoon and evening for both this year’s council members, several guests, and six members from previous years. The springs are located several miles north of Marion, Kansas.
A few innings of softball made up the planned recreation of the afternoon. After a steak fry and sociali-bility singing, an impressive vesper service was directed by the council members of former years. Those participating included: Gladys Shank, “Molly” and "Estie” Mohler, Theresa Strom. Kurtis Naylor, and Opal Hoffman.
This year’s Recreational Council activities are being climaxed with the preparation of material for the national B. Y. P. D. handbook. The contents of this material are leadership suggestions for intermediate young people, and adult recreation
Anderson); C. of E., second; Kansas Wesleyan, third; Friends, fourth; Bethany, fifth. Time, 3:36.7 (new
record, beats that of Bethany, 3: 42.2).
440-yard football letter man’s relay—Won by Southwestern (Martin, Malone, McCoy and Montgomery); C. of E., second; Sterling, third; McPherson, fourth; Kansas Wesleyan, fifth. Time, 45.2.
Distance medley—Won by Kansas Wesleyan (Longhofer, Doherty, Woods and James); McPherson, second; C. of E., third.
Mile relay—Won by Ottawa (An- , derson, Allen, Ferguson and O’Neal);
C. of E., second; Southwestern, third; Sterling, fourth, Kansas Wesleyan, fifth. Time. 3:31.8. (New record heats that of Baker 3:31.9).
Pole vault—Dupree, Kansas Wesleyan, first; Washburn, C. of E., and Wilson, Ottawa, tied for second;
Trotter, Sterling and Foncamon, C. of E. tied for fourth. Height, 11 feet 8 inches.
Shot put—Won by Baer, Kansas Wesleyan; Egbert, Kansas Wesleyan, second; Wertzerger, C. of E., third;
Hargroves, Kansas Wesleyan, fourth.
Distance, 43 feet 9 inches.
High jump—Won by Crow, Friend; Wanamaker, McPherson, second;
Nichols, Sterling, third; Kreie, Sterling, fourth. Height, 5 feet 11 3/4
inches. (New record beats Crow’s previous record of 5 feet 10 3/4 inches.)
Discus—Won by Baer, Kansas Wesleyan; Fraiser, C. of E., second. Jefferies, Ottawa, third; Cowan, Ottawa, fourth. Distance, 131 feet.
Broad jump—Young, McPherson, first; Crow, Friends, second; Cavanaugh, Southwestern, and Tarrant, Bethany, tied for third. Distance, 21 feet 9 inches.
Javelin—Won by Egbert, Kansas Wesleyan; Cowan, Ottawa, second; Reames, Southwestern, third; Nichols, Sterling, fourth. Distance, 172 feet 3 % inches.
scored by the Ottawa team. The Ottawa two-mile relay team lowered the mark set by C. of E. in 1938 from 8:29.4 to 8:22.5. Ottawa’s medley relay set a 3:39.7 record which bettered Bethany’s 1937 record.
Crow, of Friends, upped his last year’s record of 5 feet, 10% inches to 5 feet, 11 3/4 inches for a new high jump mark.
Following is a summary of the meet;
120 hurdles—Won by Davis, Kansas Wesleyan; Story, Southwestern, second; Tilberg, Bethany, third; Wilhelm, Sterling, fourth. Time, 15.5 seconds.
100-yard dash—Won by O'Neal, Ottawa; Cavanaugh, Southwestern, second; Haskell, College Emporia, third; Robinson, Sterling, fourth. Time, 9.8 seconds.
2-mile relay—Won by Ottawa (Gardner, Fergus, Allen, Anderson); College Emporia, second; McPherson, third. Time, 8:22.5 (new record, beats that of C. of E., 8:29.4).
880-yard relay—Won by Southwestern (Cavanaugh, Malone, Montgomery and McCoy); Kansas Wesleyan, second; Sterling, third; C, of E. fourth. Time 1:31.1.
Low hurdles, shuttle relay—Won by Ottawa (Reams, O’Neal, Beaman and Wilson); McPherson, second; C of E., third; Sterling, fourth. Time 56.6 seconds.
Sprint medley relay- Won by Ot tawa (Gardner, Fergus, O’Neal and
Tennis, Golf Held Yesterday At Ottawa; Track Events Run Today
Three cars left the campus yesterday to journey to Ottawa, where the Kansas Conference track, tennis, and golf meets are being held. The tennis and golf meets were run off yesterday. This morning the preliminaries to the track events were run off. This afternoon will climax the competition.
McPherson entered two men in the golf, Sylvan Hoover and Max Brunton. It is not yet known how they fared in the state-wide competition.
In the tennis Carroll Crouse and Calvin Jones competed in the doubles competition. Crouse and Jones had to go to the finals of the regionals held here last Friday to qualify for the conference tennis meet.
Nine men were entered in the conference track meet being held today. Tony Voshell will enter the shot put, broad jump, and the discus. Jack Vetter will enter the mile relay, discus, shot put and possibly the half-mile. Harold Young will enter the broad jump.
Joelle Letkeman will enter the high hurdles, low hurdles, and mile relay. Rollin Wanamaker will enter the high hurdles, low hurdles, high jump, and mile relay. Elmer Ratzlaff will enter the relay and possibly the quarter-mile.
Raymond Meyer will enter the relay. Stephen Stover will enter the mile, Glen Funk will enter the javelin. Last year Ottawa won the Kansas Conference, but this year Baker is favored by most of the sports writers.
Following are the results of the track meet run at Bethel college, Newton, a week ago Thursday. A late bulletin was published in last week’s issue of the Spectator, since the news came too late to run a full length story.
120-yard high hurdles—Won by Wanamaker, McPherson; second, Letkeman, McPherson; third, Regier, Bethel. Time—16.1.
Mile Run—Won by Stover, McPherson, second, Fasnacht, McPherson; third, Quiring, Bethel. Time—5:10. 9.
440-yd. dash—Won by Guhr, Bethel; second, Meyer, McPherson; third, Wanamaker, McPherson. Time—
56.07.
100-yd. dash—Won by Voshell,
McPherson; second, Letkeman, McPherson; third, Campbell, Bethel. Time—10.5,
880-yd, dash—Won by G. Unruh, Bethel; second, Stover, McPherson; third, Ensz, Bethel. Time—2:12.7.
220-yd. low hurdles—Won by Letkeman, McPherson; second, Wanamaker, McPherson; third, Unruh, Bethel. Time—27.
Two-mile run—Won by Fasnacht, McPherson; second, Burger, McPherson; third, Quiring, Bethel. Time— 12:20.
220-yd. dash—Won by Voshell, McPherson; second, Guhr, Bethel; third, Meyer, McPherson. Time—24.3.
High Jump—Won by Wanamaker McPherson; second, Smiley, Bethel; tied for third, Bartel and Stucky, Bethel, and Meyer, McPherson. 5’ 9”.
Pole Vault—Won by Unruh, Bethel; second, Funk, McPherson; tied for third, Smiley and Bartel, Bethel. 10’ 6”.
Broad Jump—Won by Voshell, McPherson; second, Bartel, Bethel; third, Wanamaker, McPherson.
Shot Put—Won by Voshell, McPherson; second, Vetter, McPherson; third, Bartel, Bethel. 41’ 7” (new school record).
Discus—Won by Bartel, Bethel; second, Vetter, McPherson; third, Voshell, McPherson. 131’.
Javelin—Won by Funk, McPherson; second, Voshell, McPherson; third, Goertzen, Bethel. 151’ 6”.
Mile Relay—Won by Bethel. 3: 52.5.
On May 18 and 19 W. A. A. mem-bers will enjoy their first overnight outing of the year. They will go to Black Canyon on Saturday morning, stay overnight, and return on Sunday morning. Each girl will learn how to make a bed roll before going to the canyon.
Sometime during the morning the girls will follow a trail marked by the trail committee of Doris Voshell, Ruby Peterson, and Mildred Fries. Around the campfire in the evening the girls will sing campers’ songs, hear a short review of youth hostels by Miss Warner, and will sing taps before turning in for the night.
It is hoped that in the future more such outings will he arranged to offer to the grils an opportunity to enjoy outdoor life.
Hays Garners 95 2/3 Points To 35 1/3
Gained By McPherson
All of the three singles players representing McPherson college in the regionals last Friday were defeated in their first matches in the elimination affair. Al Whitmore was put out in the first round by Harold Ensz of Bethel, 6-3 6-2.
Carroll Crouse was defeated in the second round by Chet Unruh of Bethel, 6-3, 6-3. Ernest Reed was trounced by Birger Olson of Bethany, 6-0, 6-0, in the second round. Both Crouse and Reed gained the second round by means of a bye.
Crouse, Jones quality l0p
Although McPherson had no singles players qualify for the conference meet held yesterday, the No. 1 doubles team of Carroll Crouse and Calvin Jones went to the finals of the regionals last Friday. In the first round they defeated Carl Voth and Ken Mangels of Bethel, 6-3, 7-9, 6-4. In the second round they defeated Art Rolander and Hilding Jaderborg of Bethany, 6-3, 6-4.
For a while it looked as if McPherson would qualify both of its doubles teams for the conference meet. The No. 2 doubles team of Ernest Reed and Wesley DeCoursey won over the
Hays; second, Finley, Hays; third, Hawkins, Hays. Time, 53.0.
100-yard dash—Won by Koelling, Hays ;second, Finley, Hays; third, Voshell, McPherson. Time, 10.1.
120-yard high hurdles—Won by Wanamaker, McPherson; second. White, Hays; third, Shipley, Hays.
Time, 16.0.
880-yard run—Won by Hoover, Hays; second, Vetter, McPherson; third, Hammer, Hays. Time, 2:04.8.
2 20-yard dash—Won by Koelling, Hays; second, Staab, Hays; third, Finley, Hays. Time, 22.1.
2-mile run—Won by Small, Hays; second, Hatcher, Hays; third, Lah-man. Hays. Time, 11:02.7.
220-yard low hurdles—Won by Letkeman, McPherson; second. White, Hays; third, Wanamaker, McPherson. Time 25.0.
Mile relay—Won by Hays (Saylor, Mullenix, Hawkins, Hoover).
Shot put—Won by Voshell, McPherson; second. Settles, Hays; third, Wickie, Hays. Distance, 41’ 3”.
Discus—Won by Settles, Hays; second, Voshell, McPherson; third, Young, McPherson. Distance, 124’
3".
Javelin—Won by Staab, Hays; second, Shipley, Hays; third, Funk, Mc-Pherson. Distance, 177’ 10”.
Pole Vault—Won by Shipley. Hays; second, Nicholas, Hays; third, Funk. McPherson. Height, 12’ 1”.
High Jump—Won by Latham. Hays; second, Wanamaker, McPherson; tied for third. Nicholas and Lacey, Hays, and Letkeman, McPherson. Height, 5’ 8 1/4 ”.
Broad Jump—Won by Finley, Hays; second, Wilson, Hays; third, Young, McPherson. Distance, 21’ 3”.
Bethany team of Birger Olson and John Altenborg by default.
In the second round Reed and DeCoursey played Harold Ensz and Chet Unruh, Bethel’s No. 1 team. Displaying a stellar brand of net attack, Reed and DeCoursey won the first set in short order, 6-4. The second set was lost to Bethel by a score of 6-2. In the third set the McPherson team seemed to be holding its own again and led 2-1, only to lose the next five games, the set, the match, and the right to play in the conference meet yesterday.
The two singles players who played in the conference tennis meet yesterday and represented the western half of the Kansas Conference were Harold Ensz of Bethel and Junior Shaw of Kansas Wesleyan. Ensz gained the finals of the regionals held here last Friday by victories over Whitmore of McPherson and Rolander of Bethany His teammate, Chet Unruh, defaulted to him in the last round played here.
Shaw, given a bye the first round, defeated Jaderborg of Bethany, 6-1, 6-3, in the second round. In the final round played last Friday Shaw came from behind to win from Olson of Bethany, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Last Tuesday afternoon the McPherson college Bulldogs journeyed to Hays to compete with the Hays State Teachers in a dual track meet and were defeated 95 2-3 to 35 1-3. The Bulldogs won four firsts out of fifteen events.
Stephen Stover, veteran track star, won the mile run in the fast time of 4:43.6 minutes. Joelle Let keman fell in the high hurdles, which was won by Rollin Wanamaker, but came hack to win the low hurdles. Toby Voshell won the shot put for McPherson.
Both Voshell and Wanamaker gained nine points with a first, a second, and a third, to lead McPherson’s scoring.
Small and Koelling of Hays led the scoring with ten points each. Both had two firsts.
Following is the results of Tuesday’s track meet at Hays:
Mile run Won by Stover, McPherson; second, Lahman, Hays; third, Hatcher, Hays. Time 4:43.6.
440-yard run--Won by Small,
Let The Chips Fall—
