Frosh Initiated

For the first time in many yearsthe traditional all school watermelon feed was not held under open sky. Instead, the sky opened up and all had to rush for shelter of the gym. The walls and the ceiling cramped the usual free for all style characteristic of this annual event. Nevertheless, fun and melon were partaken of by all. But to go back to the begining— c The evening started out on the right foot of fun with community singing led by able Dave and his Albright grin. Keith (his sidekick) Burton held down the piano keyboard.

The program started. Avis Erb won the hearts of the upperclassmen as well as her fellow classmates with her bashful grin, twenty-nine pig- tails (one could hardly call them braids) and nimble fingers as she Played a number on her accordion, only to bring down the house and be clapped back for more.

Dorris Murdock, another able frosh from Iowa, sang a clever song (typically Iowan), with Dave at the piano.

Phyllis Strickler sent the audience into gales of laughter as she scolded solem Avis ‘fer stealin’ green water-millions’.

The trio, Es Filmore, Ev Metzgar,

and Jo Riddlebarger, was obviously

from Idaho. You know — way out west.

Eulalie Crist and Alice Ruth Baily made a splendid showing in the name °f Kansas. Eulalia’s reading was the cleverest thing on the program, and Alice Ruth showed exceptional talent in music.

The only frosh fellow who showed himself on the program was that Willis Unruh. He played a flute solo accompanied by Waneta Drennin.

Gerald Hutchinson and Joan Fin-frock both ‘have Plans’ as they bashfully revealed with other choice bits °f information when called for by the crowd. This part of the program concluded with Dave (again) leading everyone in the school song.

And then to the gym. The poor frosh were properly initiated into the sacred ranks of college men and wo-men in rather unique manner. They all proved themselves excellent sports, and will henceforth show more respect when the family car gets its yearly clean-up.

For the end of a swell day, see the first paragraph.

Puerto Ricans raise cane to make rum and Americans drink rum to

raise Cain.

Shoemaker Is Prexy Of Arnold Hall

All the offices of the governing body of Arnold Hall are now filled. Ruth Shoemaker has been elected president, with Annette Ronk as vice-president. Irene Schraml is serving as secretary-treasurer and Leona Dobrinski is head proctor. Joyce Riddlebarger is head proctor of the first floor with Lucille Frantz as assistant. Head proctor of second floor is Elva Jean Har-baugh. She is assisted by Blanche Geisert. Third floor proctor is

Phyllis Reeves assisted by Ila Verne Lobbin.

Dr. Peters Counsels With Freshman Girls

Dr. Peters gave a friendly and helpful talk to freshman and new girls Wednesday night in the S. A. R. Dr. Peters, who was introduced by Gertrude Conner, president of Woman’s Council, welcomed town girls as well as dorm residents. He stated that he hoped both groups would enter into college life, reaping enjoyment for themselves without risking the cost of someone else’s happiness.

Dr. Peters urged that we develop into ‘‘law-abiding citizens” of both dorm and campus. Girls of McPherson College should abstain from gambling, smoking, drinking, dancing and similar questionable pastimes on the campus. ‘‘Develope a sense of values and get satisfaction out of the high and the beautiful, ” said Dr. Peters. “I am genuinely sincere in

hoping you will be at home with both me and the college. ”

Preceeding the program Catharine Little, a freshman from Kansas City, played La Czarine, a piano solo.

Freda “Twitter” Aurell and Patricia “Pep” Kennedy came

out on top of a close cheerleader election on Wednesday. Bob Sur-bet" Mays completes the cheerleading trio which will lead

the lighting Bulldogs to another victorious year for old M C

The election was supervised by the Student Council and the

polls were located in the S. U. R. Bob is a senior and both of

the other members of the team are sophomores.

S. C. M. Drive

For Members

Begins

Swank And Ikenberry Are Chair men Of Drive

The Student Christian Movement membership drive commenced Monday morning when Professor Berke-bile, advisor of the SCM, addressed the student body in chapel.

Prof. Berkebile spoke of the three main purposes of S. C. M. First it should take the place of the devotions in the home, which so many students were used to, by means of the Thurs-day evening worship programs An-other aim of the organization is to show the omnipresence of God. Stu-dents should realize that worship is not confined to church only, but that it can take place during studies and activities as well. To encourage personal devotions for each of the students whenever he feels a need, was the third purpose that Professor Berkebile mentioned.

After Professor Berkebile’s talk, the cabinet members of the S. C. M. presented a symbolic service of lighting candles. Pamphlets explaining the S. C. M. were given out at the doors.

During the next two weeks members of the S. C. M. cabinet will contact every faculty member and student on McPherson College campus.

Dues for membership in the national Y. M. C. A. or Y. W. C. A., of which the S. C. M. is a branch, are one dollar. Any amount of money for membership in the local organization is acceptable. All students are urged to join this Christian organization.

Eunice Swank and Susan Ikenberry are in charge of the membership drive.

Council Passes

Quad Assistants

Aurell And Naylor

To Work On Yearbook

At the weekly meeting of the Student Council, Freda Aurell and Kent Naylor were approved as assistant business manager and assistant editor respectively of the Quadrangle, McPherson College’s yearbook.

Both students are very highly recommended by the Board of Publications. Naylor, prominent junior, assists Editor Mary Beth Loshbaugh with the journalistic end of the Quadrangle and next year he assumes the responsibilities of editor of the college annual.

Freda Aurell is a very capable young lady with plenty of vim, vigor and vitality. Hailing from McPherson, Miss Aurell is well acquainted with the business men of McPherson and is expected to be a very able assistant to Charles Dumond, business manager of the Quadrangle.

Mohler Urges Students To Act Consistently

Professor R. E. Mohler was the speaker at the Sunday evening BYPU, September 24. He entitled his talk, “I Didn’t Know You Were That Way. ” Speaking from his past experiences, he said that-some people do not act consistently. When they are at home, they act one way and when away from home, their behavior is entirely different; however, he added, one should always put his best “foot” forward, and it will never be necessary for others to say, ‘‘I didn’t know you were that way. ”

Spec. To Appear On Saturday This Year

The practice of adherence to tradition is spendid as long as it does not retard progress, but when tradi-tion becomes a hinderance rather than an asset; it is time to cast tradition aside and find some better method to take it’s place.

It has been customary for the Spec-tator to appear on the campus each Friday noon, but in viewing the facts, which are explained in the following paragraphs, the Board of Publication has decided that it would be best to publish the Spectator on Saturday morning.

During the past two weeks the Spectator staff has been striving to meet the Republican schedule. Under that plan the Spec staff must have all copy into the Republican before three o’clock. Those of you who have worked on the Spectator realize that to edit, rewrite and take copy to the Republican before three o’clock is impossible, especially when all the reporters do not meet the deadline.

As you all know, these are critical times. Young men and women have been called to the service, causing a continual drain on the labor supply. People have moved from small rural communities to industrial centers where they have better jobs at higher wages. Many business firms and publication houses are short of experienced help, thus impairing their efficiency.

The Republican, which has printed the Spectator for a number of years, is no exception when it comes to a labor shortage. Their staff has been considerably reduced. Within the last year two pressmen have left, and in the next few weeks one of their men will leave for the service thus causing another vacancy to be filled. The business manager of the Republican states that in regard to these conditions the Spectator would come out on Saturday most of the time. Thus it is our privilege to cooperate with this organization which has served McPherson College faithfully for many years. Therefore, to avoid confusion and criticism, the Spectator will be released each Saturday morning.

After the war when conditions return to normal, if the student body so desires, the Spectator could be published on Friday.

Ninety-three Students To Choral Club

The McPherson College Oratorio Chorus composed of 93 mixed voices met and sang together Monday evening for the first time. Professor Fisher was well pleased with the group and prophesied that the chorus would be one of the best, because of both quality and quantity. The ultimate goal will be perfection in presenting the annual standard work of oratorio dimensions.

Lichty, Evelyn Royer, Jo B. Brooks, Audrey Lee Stump, Alice Ruth Bailey, Esther Fillmore, Esther Miller, Cherrie Poston, Ione Akers, Dorris Murdock, Avis Erb, Anne Metzler, Betty Elrod and Rebecca Spear. Second sopranos: Mildred McNamee,

Theora Hardy, Catharine Little, Josephine Blickenstaff, Rose Marie Creech, Hazel Frantz, Leona Dell, Roberta Mohler, Irene Schraml, Edith Allen, Berniece Guthals, Arlene Miller, Joan Finfrock, Arlene Prentice, Loreen Ruthrauff, Donnis Wampler, Lois Kauffman.

First altos are: Jane Bell, June Kirbie, Eunice Swank, Elva Jean Harbaugh, Evelyn Metzger, Margaret Peterson, Dorothy Kurtz, Marjorie Love, Della Mae Poland. Geraldine Tharrington, Susan Ikenberry, Ruth Uchida, Janis Burkholder, Lois Gau-by, Eulalia Crist, Arlene Rolfs, Marjorie Gillis. Ruby Mae Link, Doris Coppock. Second altos: Gernelda

Sprenkel, Eula Wolf, Milly Jones, Mildred Cartner, Geraldine Hedges, Darlene Steinert, Doris Crumpacker, Feme Allen, Waneta Drennan, Leora Dobrinski, Joyce Riddlebarger, Blanche Geisert. Imojean Frantz, Gertrude Conner, Ruth Shoemaker, Freda Aurell, Patricia Kennedy, and Phyllis Strickler.

First tenors: Glenn Swinger, Jack DuBois, Wayne Bowman, William Shepherd, David Albright, Joseph Walton. Second tenors: Kenneth

Wampler, George Moors, Orlo Allen, Keith Burton, Yo Takehara, Kent Naylor. First basses: Louis Rogers, Warren Hoover, Mark Emswiler, Wayne Lucore, Ernest Ikenberry, James Johnson. Second bases: Leslie Andrews, David Eiler, Charles Du-mond, Bryant Fisher, Willis Unruh and Donald Scofield.

Rehearsals have been cited for 6:45 every Monday evening. At the next meeting, election of officers will be held.

Jack DuBois Directs Macollege Band

Eighteen musical-minded students met in the band room Wednesday ev-ening at 7: 00 for their first regular rehearsal of the year.

Jack DuBois, who is the director of Macollege’s pep band, reports that there is good talent in the band, but more players are needed, especially trumpeters. The baud will play at basketball games and other activities. They are also planning to give a spring concert.

The clarinet section of the baud is composed of Eulalia Crist, Gertrude Conner, Jane Bell, Betty Stonebraker, Matilda Friesen and Roger Frazer.

Eula Wolf. Dale Brown, Leroy Maxwell. James Johnson and Doris Coppock make up the personnel of the trombone section.

Other members of the baud are Keith Burton, baritone; Willis Unruh and Joan Finfrock. flute: Don Scofield, bass; Ella Mae Friesen, cornet, Avis Erb, drum; Alice Ruth Bailey, xylophone, and Waneta Dren-nan, trumpet.

Language Professor Taught In Puerto Rico

Last Thursday, Professor M. I. Weinreich of the Department of Modern Foreign Languages, gave a talk to a S. C. M. meeting, entitled: “Puerto Rico-Cultural Aspects of an American Colony”.

Dr. Weinreich, who taught for three years in the University of that United States possession, described the “culture” of the island, that is to say its general pattern of life-individual and collective—which includes the political, socio-economic, and historical conditions. To this the speaker added the cultural peculiarities, in the strict sense of the word: the intellectual, esthetic, educational and religious heritage of Puerto Rico.

After presenting the results of the impact of two civilizations—the Latin and the Anglo-Saxon—Dr. Weinreich suggested the means by which the botanically flourishing isle of the Caribbean could also become a humanly, flourishing abode of human beings. He urged the application of the principles of Democracy, Equality and Justice among peoples.

In accordance to the tradition es-tablished last year of dividing the college Sunday School group, the election of group officers and teachers presiding for 9 weeks and 3 weeks respectively, was duly carried out.

Class No. 1 elected Dale Brown as teacher, Kent Naylor as chairman, and Irene Schramal as secretary.

Joyce Mays has been chosen as chairman for class No. 2. Kathryn Little as secretary and Mary Beth Loshbaugh as teacher.

Jerry Tharrington was elected teacher of class No. 3 with Betty Elrod as secretary and Jo B. Brooks will act as her assistant.

Student Council Listens

To Claims Of Various

Extra-Curricular Activities

Convening in a regular session last Wednesday night, the Student Coun-cil under the leadership of Blanche Geisert, conducted the annual budget hearing. At this meeting, treasurers from various organizations presented claims for allotment from the stu-dent funds annually apportioned by the Student Council among extra-curricular activities.

Noting the relative reasonability of various claims, and comprising them with allotments of previous years, members of the Student Council will vote on these appeals at its next regular session. Wednesday evening, October 4, at 6: 45 p. m.

“Twitter” has been very active on the campus this past year. She gained membership in the Thespian Club and gave a very spirited performance in the one act plays given last spring. She is also interested in forensics

Pat was an active girl on the cam-pus last year as she is this year. Her interests are many and varied. She was a member of the debate squad as well as other campus organiza-tions.

Bob was a member of the cheerleading team last year. He is presi-dent of the M Club and an all around go-getter on the campus. He has been active in Thespians as well as in sports. He was on the Student Council last year and is on that governing body again.

The other contestants in the nom-inational race who are still going to be out there cheering are Joan Fin-frock, Rosetta Reed, Grenelda Spren-kel, all of whom are freshmen.

The stump speeches were held in the S. A. R. during activity period on Wednesday. Blanche Geisert, president of the Student Council, was the chairman of the meeting and Keith Burton, armed with a M Club paddle, enforced the ruling that the speeches were to be limited to three minutes. Mays, Ronk, Markham, Ikenberry, Naylor and Albright did the verbal campaigning.

Miss Jessie Brown, head of the music department, reports a large enrollment in that department totaling over 125, college and pre-college included.

There are 98 students registered in the piano department. Miss Brown instructs 50 students. 19 pro-college and 31 college students. Miss Min-nie Mugler teaches 30 pre-college students and Mr. Jack DuBois has 18 pre-college pupils under his super-vision.

In the voice department under Pro-fessor Nevin Fisher there are 37 pupils enrolled. Two of these are pre-college students. Professor Fisher also directs the A Cappella Choir of 28 members and the Oratorio chorus of 93 members.

Mr. Jack DuBois will direct the hand this year. His band now num-bers 18 pieces, but there are pros-pects for more members.

Professor Fisher and Miss Mugler also teach theory class in music. Miss Mugler has a Music Appreciation class of three members. Professor Fisher has a Fundamental Theory class of ten, a Choral Conducting class of two and Methods of Teaching Music in Elementary Schools class of three.

In the past six months the music department has added three pianos to its present list of 16. There are quite a few other pianos on the cum-pub In the dormitories and other soc-ial rooms. The three pianos added were a Chickering grand to the chap-el stage donated by Mr. Miller, a piano added to the downtown studio, and another practice piano in the practice rooms in Harnly Hall bring the total of practice pianos to seven.

Miss Brown predicts a very prom-ising year with a great deal of new talent among the new students.

Avery Fleming as coach. Annette Honk. W. A. A. president, spoke enthusiastically of that organization and extended to the girls a cordial invitation to attend the W. A. A. party Friday afternoon. Editor Mary Beth Loshbaugh announced that the officers of assistant editor and assistant manager of the Quadrangle were still open.

B. Y. P. D. president, Fern Allen, called for tryouts for the play to he given October 15, at the district meeting and urged Sunday night attendance. Representing the pep club, Ila Vern Lobbin invited enthusiastic girls to sign up for Barker-ettes and Spec editor, Bernice Gu-thals, stated the need for reporters and announced the names of new managing and campus editors. As Recreation Council representative, Eunice Swank stated the purpose of the council.

From out of the cob-webbed memories of my early intro-duction into this thing called education, comes a faded image of the tryant a little white country school house. She was lord and master of her dominion and ruled some twenty rangy, overall-clad and gingham gowned rural youth—country kids, if you wish the specific terminology. From nine in the morning until sunset at four, her word was law in her unperturbed world.

That such a teacher is beneficial beyond the point of teaching the three R’s is held in doubt by our modern educator, but teaching the curriculum was only a minor issue in her seven hour reign—punctuality, cleanliness, patriotism and industry

all found a place in her teaching.

To bring this down to 1944 how many teachers have glared at Susie Hamperstein and Joe Tardyburger as they sheepishly slipped into their seats two, three, five minutes after the last bell has rung. And how many Johnny Promptomakers have stepped impatiently first on one foot and then on the other, glancing fretfully at his wristwatch to note how late Betty Pokealong was for the show date or dinner engagement—yet we too are just as guilty as the aforementioned fictitious characters.

It’s true that we’re always prompt to chapel—or generally so—but to other meetings such as S.C.M., Oratoria Chorus, etc., we are always tardy or late comers. It’s not one minute, two minutes, three minutes after the program has started that people keep streaming in, but it is a continual stream of later

comers

“The superior man. in the world, does not set his mind either for any thing or against any thing: what is right he will follow.

“The superior man thinks of virtue: the small man thinks of comfort. The superior man thinks of the sanctions of law; the small man thinks of favours which he may receive.

“He who acts with a constant view to his own advantage will be much murmured against.

“I do not know how a man with out truthfulness is to get on. How can a large carriage be made to go without the cross bar for yoking the oxen to, or a small carriage without the arrangement for yoking the horses?”

The days of using my trees for carriage wheels and the year of the horse and oxen are past, but the truth of these wise words of the great sage of Cathay, is yet certain. “Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.’’ If we are going no direction, we will get nowhere. Choose your goal high that you may reach high. Then study with diligence, and you will arrive at your goal.

This may sound like editorial windjamming but if you doubt the ’plausiblity as to the confusion this creates to those on the program, I’m sure you’re welcome to be a performer on the program and experience it first hand. The program committees of organizations on this campus work diligently to bring to us varied programs for our pleasure and enjoyment, and they encourage attendance; so why shouldn’t we exercise the courtesy to be prompt?

It’s too late for us to have a country schoolmarm stand over us and say: “Now you MUST be on time,’' for we consider ourselves adults and should assume that formality in all our relations with one another. It’s not too late to learn punctuality, for it stands well in any society north of the Rio Grande. Our days of adolescent showmanship are over—we are fairly well acquainted with our college citizenry without necessistating a little twenty-five minutes after the program or class has begun. We’ll be looking for you on time to the next program or class.

During the past week the different academic classes met to elect sponsors for their classes. Dr. J. W. Boitnott is the sponsor of the freshman class. The sophomores chose Dr. Metzler as their advisor and decided that dues were to be $3.75 this year.

Sponsoring the junior class is Professor Berkebile and Professor Hess is to direct the senior class.

Meeting Thursday to fill the class treasury vacancy, the seniors of McPherson College enacted several bits of business. Mary Kay Slifer was elected treasurer of the class.

Plans were discussed regarding a senior-freshman kid party. The pre-sident, Glen Swinger, appointed a committee to be in charge. Those serving on the committee are Eunice Swank, chairman; Geraldine Thar-rington, and Mary Kay Slifer. Tentative plans were made for the drawing up of the senior class budget for the present school year.

the war was guilty of following this ivory tower policy and forgot to see what was developing in Germany.

The watch tower conception keeps an eye on changing economic, political and social life. It emphasizes helpful and useful education. Dr. Boitnott said that knowledge must have a function to perform in current

life.

Dr. Boitnott believes that we should have a compromise of the two conceptions. It is necessary to have knowledge of the past and present. It is fun to know, knowledge is power, correct habits depend on it. Attitudes and ideals are changed as we obtain knowledge, said Boitnott.

Dr. Boitnott stated that students must act, teachers only stimulate action.

He closed his speech with several quotations from the book of Proverbs.

Well, little cupid is the unpredictable, uncontrollable mischief-maker who has furrowed the foreheads of prominent Washsingtonians. American boys are incurably romantic. They fall in love, and gals of all nationalities fall in love with them— in Australia, Iceland, Ireland, England, France. You have no | idea how tightly our censors have held down the lid on all reports of romance among the American forces scattered abroad. In all the quantities of war fiction in magazines and books involving the inevitable love plot, stories are rarely told about the handsome young American lieutenant and his Irish sweetie or Australian flame. If there is anything that would bust up the steady calm of the home front, so largely governed by feminine hearts, it would be the idea that the lads are having a whoopsie good time—with lasting results—with the blondes

and brunettes of the other United Nations.

When finally the inevitable happened and a shipload of brides and their babies was ready to go to America so the girls could visit their new in-laws and settle down in the land of milk and honey until their husbands were through with war, the headaches and travail in official Washington censorship quarters were really something. Some of these officials who had had no newspaper experience actually thought that they could completely suppress about the love cargos. But the boys who knew news when they saw it just laughed and said, “If you think you can supress a story like that—a whole shipload of brides and babies—you’d better just give up and go shoot yourself.” And some of them nearly did—for that story couldn’t be suppressed, the very winds would tell it.

Now the situation is getting even worse! The Army wants it clearly understood that we must expect the boys to stay in France and Germany and elsewhere a long time after the war —there must be none of this silly talk about bringing the boys home by this Christmas or the next Christmas. Frantic Congressmen are already calling the War Department and saying, “If you let another ship load of brides and babies land on this sacred shore, you’re going to have to bring home that whole darned Army and find a new one someplace else.” The Congressmen aren’t kidding, and if you could see the basketful of

Library Regulations

Questions about the opening hours of the library and the use of books are frequently presented at the desk. The following information may an-swer some of your questions.

Library Hours:

7:55 a. m.—12:10 Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

1:15 p. m.—5:00 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

7:30 p. m.—9:30 Monday, Tues-day, Wednesday, Thursday.

8:00 a. m.—12:00 Saturday. Reserve Books

1. Reserve hooks are shelved in the librarian’s office.

2. Reserve books are not to he taken from the library during the day without special permission. They may be checked out at 9:00 p. m. to be returned by 9:00 a. m. the fol-ding day.

3. Fines: 25c the first hour over due, 5c every hour thereafter.

Books from the stacks, the Brows-ing collection, the Brethren collec-tion, the International Relations col-lection, may be checked from the library for a period of two weeks, Fines for two-week books overdue are 2c a day.

Reference hooks and hound magazines which are shelved in the main reading rooms may not be taken from the library.

All reserve hooks, hooks from the stacks and from the various collections must he checked out at the main desk before being used. This is necessary in keeping the library records complete, and to assist in locating books which are called for the desk.

with your cooperation the library give the best possible service.

barkerettes’ Select Twenty-Nine Pepsters

Increasing their membership to the Barkerettes, McPherson Col- pep club, selected 29 co-eds to their ranks, Friday morning. Last year the membership was limited to girls, but due to the increase in enrollment it was decided to enrage the club.

The new Barkerettes were appointed on their ability to display are and enthusiasm. New members as follows: Rosetta Reed, Ger-nelda Sprenkel, Joan Finfrock, June Margaret Peterson, Leona Dell, Bonita Anderson, Margie Gillis, Betty Elrod, Phyllis Strickler, Joyce Riddlebarger, Della Mae Poland, Janis Burkholder, Esther Fillmore, Barbara Hayden, Evelyn Metzger, Ruth Englleland, Johnette Spengler, Lottie Lou Beardmore, Norma L. Tillman, Marjorie Love, Avis Erb, Donnis Wampler, Waneta Brennan, Darlene Steinart, Elva Jean Har-baugh, Audrey Lee Stump, Roberta Mohler and Alice Ruth Bailey.

At every game and pep rally you'll see a group of 40 girls clad in white sweaters with bulldog emblems and red skirts leading the yells, and cheering the boys on to victory.

"I’m sorry, Miss, hut that package is too large.” Don’t let that happen to you. Regard the simple over-seas mailing rules and avoid this delay.

Your package must not exceed 5 lbs. in weight or he more than 15 inches long or more than 36 inches in length and girth combined.

The morale of your serviceman depends upon the condition in which his package arrives; therefore make a special effort to make your pack-age substantial. Mass handling, storage and transfer may prove too much for an ill-constructed or poor-ly-wrapped package. Use either metal, wood, solid fiber-hoard or strong corrugated cardboard; and tie it with strong twine. Use heavy paper for outer covering.

| A few suggestions for gifts are: knives, pocket-size hooks, fountain pens, sun glasses, steel mirrors, in-sect repellants, wash clothes, toilet kits, moccasin-type bedroom slip-pers, folding writing pads, dehydrat-ed fruit juices, powder, or shaving kits.

Choir Is Enlarged

To Twenty-Eight Members

The membership of the organization, Tuesday. The A Cappella Choir is an honorary musical organization, membership is based on one’s super-ability as a singer. Increasing the organisation to 28 songsters, Pro-fessor Fisher reports that the quality of the voices is excellent and that of things can he hoped for during

The personnel of the choir is first sopranos: Alice Ruth Bailey, Esther Miller Jo B. Brooks, and Dorris

First Altos: Doris Coppock. Evelyn Metzger, Margie Gillis and Dorothy Kurtz. Second Altos: Ruth shoes-

First tenors: Glen Swinger, David Albright and Kent Naylor; second tenors: Keith Burton, Kenneth

First basses, Ernest Ikenberry, Donald Scofield. Willis Unruh; second basses, Charles Dumond, David Eiler, Leslie Andrews.

The A Cappella Choir presents many performances during the year and gives a formal recital in the

Attention Servicemen:

"Altho I am not in the service myself I would like to occupy a hit of of this column to extend to those in the service an invitation to make use of any help that I might he to them while they are passing thru New York City. Perhaps some will he re-turning from overseas thru New York City at the end of the war in Europe. I have no residence telephone hut I can conveniently he telephoned at work during week days at Han-over 2-5200. extension 780 or 129, which ever extension is not busy. My mail and telegraph address is 129 West

I have had many visits from Nor-man L. Krueger, c ’41, now phar-macist mate first class, stationed at the Naval Medical Center at Bethesda, Maryland, and Anton A. Meyer, c ’40, recently promoted from lieutenant junior grade to lieutenant, who at-tened Naval Ordinance School in Washington, D. C., during July.”

"We’re having a very fine drizzle, hut it would take much more than this to wash this city clean. I won’t go into that except to say I wouldn’t care to live here long and fight the soot and smoke. Housekeeping would really he a chore here. I prefer the dust of Kansas.

Larry has the jump on McPherson kids. He has already had one week of school, hut I question whether it is as good a school as Mc’s system.

Last Saturday we visited the RKO Blbg, Columbus’ sky-scraper. We took a fast elevator to the 37th floor, too fast for me, then transferred to a better one — it was slow, for the next 10 stories. The view is wonder-rul hut it surely gave me a dizzy feeling, I don’t think it woud have been so had if there hadn’t been moving objects below us.” |

Chris Jordan, stationed in the Marianas Islands writes: "I am now on one of the Marianas Islands, and it will probably he my home for too many months to come.

The island itself is really pretty, and when fixed up again, it ought to he nice. However, instead of handl-ing pills and needles; I have been acquainting myself lately with the use of the pick and shovel. But

His address is Chris Jordan, Ph M 3/s, Lion 6. Echelon 4, % F. P. O., San Francisco, California.

Second Lieutenant Jack R. Vetter, former gridiron hero and a graduate of McPherson college with the class of 1941, is a Marine Corps fighter pilot and was halfback on last year’s Brooklyn professional football team.

It seems that weddings are the latest fad in Kansas this month. Three of McPherson’s former students, will have repeated the vows on Sep-tember 30.

Kathryn McRae, better known as Katie, was married to Harold Emil Carlson of the Navy at Corpus Chrisli. Texas. This marriage took placeJune 15th the announcement was just received this week.

Paul Dannelly, now employed by the "Wichita Eagle” will he married this afternoon at 4:00 to Miss Delaine Cook at the St. James Episcopal Church in Wichita. Paul’s brother will he the best man. arid Miss Cook will he attended by her sister. John Trosle, a former student of McPherson, will serve as usher at this ceremony.

Tom Doeppner, formerly of Mc-Pherson, was joined in marriage to Miss Marjorie Ann Sloan of Selden, Kansas, on September 18. The cere-mony took place at the Methodist Memorial Chapel in Manhattan, Kan-sas.

Both Tom and his wife received their degrees at Kansas State Col-ege. He has reported to Fort Leavenworth for his induction into the armed forces.

The Student Volunteer Commis-sion of the S. C. M. launched its first meeting Tuesday morning. About twenty students gathered in the S. U. R. The service opened with two hymns after which Dale Brown led the group in devotions.

Co-chairmen Mary Beth Losh-baugh and Dale Brown spoke brief-ly of forthcoming programs of the commission; meetings balancing practical projects with inspirational programs. The group plans to aid the Brethren Service Committee in its relief program by assisting in several of its projects. The girls will sew childrens’ garments for Greek relief while the hoys will repack relief clohting collected from churches over the region preliminary to being shipped to New Windsor. Maryland.

The service closed with a challenge, seeking to deepen the desire of all to dedicate their loyalties to the service of their fellowmen.

The Personal Relations commis-sion met in the S. A. R. with a splendid turnout. Dave Albright started the meeting off by explain-ing some of the many things the commission wishes to accomplish and discuss during the coming year. Then he led the group in a brief community sing to get the group in a mood for fellowship and work together.

Since one of the aspects of Per-sonal Relations is that of a closer relationship with God, each meeting will begin with a short devotional period. Susan Ikenberry was in charge of the devotions at this first meeting of the commission. Various members will he appointed to take charge of this part of the meeting through the year.

Then Dave took over and led the group in the day’s discussion topic, ‘Courtesy . . . Centering around Dining Hall, Cafe, and Home Table Manners.’ To add zest and color, and to illustrate the various men-tioned, Ann Metzler, Susan Ikenber-ry. Boh Mays, and Dave Albright acted out brief skits on the right and wrong ways to act in a public eating place and at home. The Dorm being our temporary ‘home.’ Thus stimulated, the fellows and girls responded actively and intel-ligently in the discussion which fol-lowed.

All in all, the Personal Relations Commission got off to a grand start, and from the sound of things plan-ned and to he planned, will continue the same way thru the year.

It’s weather like this that makes the girls wring their digits and rack their knuckles in despair— this is the kind of weather that makes straight hair straighter and curly hair—straighter too. And by he way, speaking of wetness, please don't take offense anybody at anything that I might happen to write today—I’ve just washed my hands and can’t do a thing with ’em!

We may be all wet, but it appears to us as if that Rogers-Fillmore two-some is progressing. It has now reached that “save a seat for me at dinner” proportion which is a fore-warning of “O.K., and if you get there first, you save me one.” Ah, well, we’re only young once; and it seems nice to see these youngsters getting on.

Our student body ranks will not be complete, says Don Scofield, until “she” gets here. We’re watching anxiously for that certain sparkle, or the absence of it. Here’s hoping the dreams of all the freshie fems will not be blasted again.

Speaking of hopes being blasted —what was our dismay when Blair opened his billfold to catch a glimpse of a feminine photo. Don’t lose spirit yet, girls ... it may be it is a new billfold, and Blair hasn’t had time to remove the likeness of the Hollywood stars which usually adorn such articles.

themselves were grateful for an ex-use to go see their English profes-or in order that shoes might he donned without penalty.

Watermelon goes down well with freshmen hoys, we are told. That is, until cleanup time comes. Would that everyone might have such an opportunity to see such individuals as Eiler and Grone turned into serubmaids. Any housemaid's knee or Charley horses, hoys.

Time will tell, hut we don’t think it was mere happenstance that brought about the little walking jaunt upon which we have beheld Mino and Rosie Reed recently.

. . . this was the cry with which we were met the morning after. (The morning after the big Arnold Hall housemeeting, during which the girls vied with one another to see who could suggest the most additions to the constitutions in the form of longer and better quiet hours).

Just a litle enlightening note to the freshmen . . . we really do dress for breakfast, as well as for other meals. That xylophone tickler, Alice Ruth, evidently has been la-boring under a delusion as to our customs or else as she said she hated to turn on the light and awaken her roommate. Be the explanation what it may, there must he some reason for her appearance at break-fast in her pajama top.

To pursue the subject a hit fur-ther . . . there may really he some-thing in this about Alice Ruth’s roommate, Dobby. She probably needed her sleep in order to save up for the following night, the eve of the departure of Private Hillabrinski Willoriams hack to duty.

Tex Lobban Declares Pep Season Now Open

The first meeting of the Barkeret-tes, was called together by president, Ila Verne Lobban. New officers were elected to fill vacant positions left from last year. Betty Greig was elec-ted as vice-president; Phyllis Reeves, as secretary; Geraldine Tharrington, as publicity chairman.

Business of the first meeting be-sides electing officers was choosing new members to fill vacancies left by girls who did not return to co-lege.

A full and peppy year is planned by the Barkerettes. All members are urged to cooperate with the club.

A day or two ago, while in one of my weaker moments, a thought struck me. Now that I’m upright again, that is what I remember. The softball club should really be a powerhouse whether it is or not. I think as such because Blair is a Helman when he gets hold of a bat—and Glen is a mighty Swinger up there at the plate—;he’s bound to connect for extra bases—and Paul can Markham up plenty easily himself— and Chester, Van Dyke ’em clean out of the park (apply large dose of imagination)—and Winston is strictly on

the Beam when lie’s up swinging a hickory stick. So you see? I re-peat; the ball club should really be a powerhouse since we have no butterfingers on the diamond and everyone is just full of the old nick!

though your initiation was almost nothing at all, it was a hunk of fun and a lot of good sportsmanship was shown by you—let me mention Dave Eiler and Willy Unruh especially. As far as I know they had their shoes off all day long, but I guess I'll move on to some subject not quite

so smelly.

No one can tell me now that Coach is not a working man. You should have seen him out on the football field the other day; he wasn’t fixing the lights, or stadium, or cutting weeds, or liming the field, or fixing the ball diamond, but he was still working up a sweat. I al-ways did say he could sling—but that’s enough said. What I’m get-ting at is that he has the cutest lit-tle Jersey cow, and he pastured her all summer on the football field. So with the high school games etc., coming up—well, I saw him working

anyway.

Canines Defeat Swedes, 10-0

Swinger is Star Hitter Albright Is Pitcher

McPherson defeated Bethany col-lege in a game of soft ball Monday afternoon on the soft ball field with a score of 10 to 0. It was a very in-teresting game but both teams show-ed the lack of practice. Albright of the Bulldogs held the Swedes to two hits and struck out six men; ho hit a homo run in the third Inning which was a beginning for the ‘Mac’ boys as they scored five times.

The hitting star of the Bulldogs was Swinger who got a triple, dou-ble and single out of four times at bat. Very clever fielding was turned in by Beam and Markham In the out-field when they pulled their pitcher out of several holes by making long running catches of balls which were labeled for extra bases as they left the infield. McPherson turned up with a final of 16 hits, 10 runs, and 1 error, while Bethany had 2 hits, 1 run, and 7 errors.

McPherson team will play a return game at Llndsborg Monday afternoon. Oct. 2, and a game is scheduled on their home field against Central College on Thursday afternoon, September 28.

Social committee members this year are under the able management of Prof. S. M. Dell. chairman.

The list of members was complet-ed when the Student Council voted Geraldine Tharrington to represent them in this “pleasure hunt” for Mac students. Elva Jean Harbaugh is the social committee member from the Recreational Council, and representing the S. C. M. is Jerry Mease. Faculty members are coach Thomas C. Hayden; Mrs. E. L. Iken-berry, acting dean of women; Miss Edna Neher, house Mother at Ar-nold; and Prof. J. L. Bowman.

Their purpose is to supervise col-lege social life and motivate other organizations to share the responsi-bility.

Big Six Teams

Lose Openers

Southlands Were Marginal Victors

Two Big Six teams lost their open-ing grid-grinders last week. In both cases, elevens from the Southland were the marginal victors. Texas Christians took a 7-0 thriller from

the Kansas U. Jayhawkers, and it was the Arkansas Razorback who edged out the Missouri Tiger for a 7-6 surprise victory.

Southern teams have a number of games scheduled with the Big Sixers, and it may fall to the favored Soon-ers of Oklahoma to put the Dixie teams in their right places.

the Norman Naval Zoovers; Iowa State will tangle with Augustus Adol-phus at Ames; Nebraska heads north-ward to the Minnesota Gophers;. Mis-souri takes on a Big Ten eleven. Ohio State; Kansas U. will be at Denver University; and K. State will meet Wichita University at Manhattan. I suggest that you keep check on your home team.

The McPherson College softball team won their second game of the season yesterday evening at the col-lege diamond when they defeated Central College by a 7-4 score. Albright went the entire route on the mound for the Bulldogs and allowed seven hits while striking out eleven Central men. Noble and Stephens did the hurling for Central allowing but twelve hits.

Central took an early lead with two tallies in their half of the first and the Bulldogs came back with one in the last half of the same inning. Both teams went scoreless in the second but Central scored two more in the first of the third with the Bulldogs coming back with four to take a 5-4 lead. McPherson College tallied two more in the fourth to complete the scoring for the day.

Casting of the play, ‘Blessed Are They . . was completed Thursday. The play is sponsored by the B. Y. P. D. and is to be given October 15 at the district meeting in the McPherson College chapel. Eunice Swank, a English major, is to direct the play.

Those students in the play are Mary Beth Loshbaugh, Glen Swinger, Dale Brown, Betty Elrod. Leona Dell, June Kurbie and Mark Emswiler. Reading rehearsal was held last

Fish Require Plankton

Plankton, microscopic plant and animal life that serves as food for fish, thrives on chemical plant-food applied to lakes and ponds as commercial fertilizer. Fish that consume fertilized plankton are bigger, tastier, more abundant, and gamer than those that eat only the usual plankton found in ordinary unfertilized waters.—Agricultural News Letter.

Who stands where in the Ameri-can League pennant race today? How importnt was the recent Tiger-Yankee series, and who was it that tied

troit should squeeze out a victory pennant; could they go on to whip the Cards in the World Series? Or will the red-birds even be the Na-tional League champs? These are nice puzzling questions, I know, but all the more why we’ll all be following the baseball box scores. In case you don’t have access to a newspaper, just drop in on Dr. Mohler for a little chat; he can give you all the baseball dope you’ll need, dope.

This seems to be a rather good place to hand your freshmen a compliment—at least most of you. Al-

“So, bossy; so bossy; so bossy., The stallion stood quietly and lowed the halter to be slipped over

The wedding write-up said thebride carried a white Bible. linotype operator made it read she

The Spectator

Aurell, Kennedy, and Mays Lead Cheers