The fighting Bulldogs will meet the Kansas State Teachers College team at the Community Building in a game to be played at 8:00 p. m. Complimentary tickets to the game will be presented to the alumni residing within the sixty mile radius of the college, and they will be ushered to a reserved section of the bleachers by members of the WAA.

Officers of the Alumni Association will have charge of the Homecoming dinner to be held in the college dining hall at 5:30.

Cheerleaders, "M” Club members, and Barkerettes will present a pep assembly Thursday during the activity period and have charge of the parade to be held Friday afternoon at 4:00. The parade will consist of floats prepared by individuals and organizations.

SCA will be responsible for preparing the campus, and providing souvenirs, decorations, and housing.

Special events during the day will be a chapel program arranged by the chapel committee, and the “M” Club will be seated at a special table Friday noon. Opportunities will be provided to tour the campus.

Thanks go to the Quad staff for providing the Bullrangle for the Homecoming game.

The Student Council will have charge of the election of a Queen and attendants and will be responsible for her transportation to the game and her crowning.

The band will furnish music.

Headquarters during Homecoming will be in the Central Office.

as they continued in these same positions for four years in college.

Upon graduation from college in 1925, Stanley (or Stan as he was better known) became a partner in the meat packing business of his father H. H. Keim of Nampa, Idaho. Stan has continued in this same business since graduation, and is now Secretary-Treasurer of this prosperous business.

Pauline (Polly) Shirk, became the wife of Stan, and they now boast, and justly so, of a grand family consisting of two boys and two girls. Their oldest son, Donald, is now a freshman in McPherson College.

In addition to his interest and work in the meat packing business, Stan has always found time to enter into many and varied activities. Stan is a member and past president of the Lions club of Nampa, a former president of the Nampa Retail Merchants, and a director of the Chamber of Commerce. His interest in church affairs has taken much time. A Sunday School teacher, a former Sunday School superintendent, Church Treasurer, and for nine years a member of the General Council of Men’s Work of the Church of the Brethren.

As a hobby Stan farms. He is the owner of an excellent herd of purebred Milking Shorthorn cattle. He says he finds in this an excellent opportunity to keep his boys at home evenings and at the same time build up substantial bank accounts for their college education.

Painting, scrubbing, varnishing, hanging curtains, laying linoleum— these are the activities engaged in by industrious students as they made ready for use the kitchen in Kline Hall.

Located on first floor and easily accessible, the kitchen is sponsored by the Women’s Council of McPherson College, for the use and convenience of the students.

Equipment—utensils and dishes— will be placed in the room as soon as secured.

As soon as the rules governing use of the room are approved by the administration, students may use the room for parties, fudge making and so forth. The Women’s Council feels that this room answers a long felt need for a party room for the students. Use the room, read and obey the rules, and have fun in a room provided for that purpose.

The Science Club held a special meeting Monday, December 3 in the

Chemistry lecture room before sup-per. The meeting was held to see the film. “Freedom Rides on Rubber.” This picture, which was narrated in an interesting manner, lasted for about a half hour. The picture dealt with the making of synthetic rubber and showed the advances that hud been made lately in that field. It told of the different qualities of different types of synthetic rubber as compared with the qualities of natural rubber. Synthetic rubber is not composed of the same substances as natural rubber but in some ways synthetic rubber is better than natural, though in other respects it is not as good. The film told of the making of neoprene and GR N, two types of synthetic rubber, and showed in detail how GR S' was made. By means of small models it was shown how the components of GR S are made from alcohol or oil and piped to the plant where the polymerization of butadiene and styrene takes place to produce GR S. The film was interesting and we are looking forward to having other films similar to this one in future Science Club meetings.

As the little old lady said to the newspaper reporter, “You must meet so many interesting people!” and. as the said reporter said to the said lady, “Yes, and they’re all in the newspaper business.”

The campus is just chucked full of little whirlpools of excitement where what passes for incidents around here occur with some frequency. But for sheer lunacy and stormy sessions, the Spec office probably takes the fur-lined shower attachment. With its sagging walls and drooping ceil-ings it’s propped-up windows and cockeyed plaster patches, the undependable and battered furniture, the typewriters that don’t type and the inkless ribbons used for not typing,

the Papers scattered in the latest windswept fashion, the glue and scis-sors to be thrown at one who starts to include you in the gossip column, the candy wrappers to he drooled upon in one's spare moments, the stacks of copy paper on the well-worn desks, and the band-aids for those who succumb to temptation nad beat futility on the typewriters. And then, one does meet the most interesting people. People that you and I see on the campus as quiet, subdued , altogether average half-baked college students become different personalities within the vacuum-like

atmosphere of the Spec office.

For instance, our dignified president Student Council and Man-aging editor of our own dear publi-cation the terror of wayward fresh-men and wayward Kennedys alike. "Twill be many a year before we forget the time he took Pat down and sat on her for disturbing his copy

reading. No one thought much of it as they reeled about the room, except to note that the janitor would have less work to do if only there was a janitor. No one thought much of Pat’s screams as they trod on busily along the paths of creative thought. Then came the moment when it was discovered that she had a splinter of the precious Spec woodwork deep in her arm. And for days after she wore a bandage of white on her arm and a tale of tetnus shots on her lips to teach Blair the important lesson that the days of cave men are gone and done-for. Or at least until her arm healed.

But that’s just a typical incident. Vivid scenes flash across the mind s eye as the word “Spec” is mentioned. Visions of our past-tense copy editor standing with blazing eye and outstretched arm above the general skirmishes shouting such appropriate remarks as “The gym is over there!” or “Keep it down to a steady roar!" The vision of martyred reporters rebelling against assignments and equally martyred editors soliciting extra words for headlines. Books, glue hollies, scissors, pencils, mousetraps, or any handy weapons lying about are utilized as the friendly banter demands physical expression. Blobs of glue and ink on clothing, and scratches on various parts of the anatomy act as punctuation marks to the remarks made in the process of creative writing.

Blair peacefully copyreads the stories, ducking now and then to avoid a flying missile. Editor alternately writes heads and flatters her reporters into submission, while teaching the Campus Editor to write

heads. Rothrock yells for more he-man assignments than Society and Calendar and Question Box. Pat inspires Blair and tosses off an occasional feature, while Professor Hess does his part by criticizing the finished product and instructing us to be quieter in approaching our little madhouse. Mary Beth searches Webster for more and better big words while Elsie (pronounced LC) searches the magazines for more and better fashions. Margaret frantically confers with Chapel speakers afterward to see what they were talking about, and Mark brings us the latest doings of the SCA. Susie keeps up with the social side and Bob Keim and Chuck Dumond report on the sports side of campus life. Leona quietly studies in a corner, and Joyce sits in a corner too, not quietly. And I? I sit like a lady amidst the storm and strife. Swiping jokes from other papers, breaking typewriter ribbons, ruining knuckles beating stubborn typewriters into submission and hopefully wishing for new and different words to drop from the numerous cracks in the ceiling.

Our faults may be many but our intentions are honorable. Wo may be noisy but we somehow get it done if it takes until the wee small hours, and it usually does. As we turn out the Spec room lights and follow the white-painted banisters down the stairs, stumble through the dark recesses of the quiet bulls while others are getting their much-needed sleep, we have a feeling of having accomplished something even if we’re a little uncertain as to what.

Recreational Council met last Monday night. Jo B. Brooks open ed the meeting by singing several songs. Professor Dell gave a talk on the origin of Recreational Council at

that meeting. Recreational Counci was organized in 1937 with Profes-sor Dell as advisor. It was the outgrowth of the Recreation Fellowship of the church. When Recreational Council was organized it was not supposed to be exclusively Brethren, but members were to be added from other churches to gain inspiration from them as well as to help them.

Similar organizations are beginning to operate on the campuses of other Brethren colleges.

Reverend James Elrod was present at the meeting and led a discussion on the values of Recreational Council to (he Region. Plans are being made for an all school party which will be held the last week before Christmas. The meeting closed by singing “We’re on the Upward Trail.”

Dr. Burton Metzler spoke to the chapel audience on Monday, December 3, reviewing Robert M. Zigler’s recent trip to Europe as a representative of the Protestant Churches.

While in Europe, Mr. Zigler contacted many relief workers and received information concerning relief policies now in effect. People in Europe are living in dug outs or anything else available because so many of the homes have been destroyed by bombs.

Children of the collaborationists are being cared for in an old monastery , but food and clothing are inadequate and no one seems to care.

Prisoners of war are being educated in the hope that they may return to their homes and help to rebuild what has been destroyed by the war.

Mr. Zigler also accomplished the nearly impossible by obtaining permission to enter the city of Beilin, where he contacted the proper authorities concerning the possibilities of administering relief there.

The people of Europe want the church to step in and administer relief, as the church is one of the few organizations still intact. When the church has something tangible to offer for relief, a way can be found to administer it. When the church acts the part of the evangelist and the good Samaritan, doors will open.

Jack DuBois led the singing in the absence of Professor Fisher.

Reverend Joe Riley Burns, adult advisor of the state SCA and pastor of the Winfield First Methodist Church, addressed the student body in chapel Friday, November 30. “This is man’s world,” he said. “It cannot be controlled by one race or one group of nations. ... It must be either one world, or no world.”

“For at least five years,” Reverend Burns said, “the wealth and power of our nation has been dedicated to the cause of destruction and the sowing of hatred. Now it is our task to get rid of that prejudice and to work constructively. The Germans are not the only people who believe in the doctrine of the master race. The white race dominates the world and controls ninety per cent of its surface.”

“Only one racial doctrine can be proved,” said Mr. Burns. “That one

is set forth in the Bible. ‘God hath made, of one blood all the nations of the world to live together on (he face of the earth.’ ”.

At the final election of Tuesday morning, December 4, Lois Kauffman was elected Homecoming Queen. Miss Kauffman was selected by popular vote of the students and will reign as queen over the activities of the Homecoming celebration December 14.

Attendant to the queen from the sophomore class will be Della Mae Poland, and Ann Oberst was chosen by the students as the freshman and Elva Jean Harbaugh, as senior tendant.

and the Homecoming Queen of last year, will present the crown to this year’s queen, Miss Kauffman. Elva Jean comes to McPherson College from Iowa, and is well known on the campus. She is the president of the senior class this year, and she was also the president of her class last year.

Miss Kauffman comes from Abilene, Kansas. She is, at present, the treasurer of the Student Council, and has been an excellent student all through her college life. Last year she was elected as the sophomore attendant to the queen. She is also noted for her musical ability.

Della Mae Poland, the sophomore attendant, is a native of Kansas. She is a graduate of the Dickinson County High School at Chapman, Kansas. Della Mae is the president of the Barkerette Club, and is this semester’s editor of the Spectator.

The freshman attendant is Miss Ann Oberst. She is a McPherson girl and is a graduate of the McPherson High School. Ann is interested in dramatics; she is also a member of Barkerette Club and is active in WAA.

No one received a majority of votes at the first election of Monday, i A second election was held on Tuesday of this week to determine the election. The voting was close, with four nominees from each class. There were 120 votes on Monday, while 100 cast votes in the final election.

Nominees for queen from the junior class were Lois Kauffman, Irene Schraml, Lucy Blough, and Eula Wolf. The runner-up for the queen was Irene Schraml.

The four girls that were nominated from the sophomore class were Della Mae Poland, Joann Yoder, Dennis Wampler, and Esther Van Buskirk. Joann Yoder was the sophomore (Continued on Page Two)

A $1500 prize contest open to all officially enrolled college students throughout the United Stales has been announced to TOMORROW magazine, which has consistently sponsored the work of new and young writers. The best short story and best article will each receive a first prize of $500, while second prize in both of these categories will be $250.

The choice of subject matter for both stories and articles is left to the discretion of the contestants. Manuscripts will be judged solely on the basis of literary merit and clarity of expression.

Length of manuscripts may range from 2500 to 5000 words. The notation “Entry tor College Contest” along with the name and address of the contestant must appear on the envelope and also the first page of each manuscript. Return postage must also be included. This contest closes on May 1, 1946. All entries should be mailed to College Contest, TOMORROW, 11 East 4 4th Street, New York, 17, N. Y.

This morning at 7:30, sixteen sleepy students of McPherson College. who make up the personnel of the debate squad, left from in front of Sharp Hall for Bethel College at Newton where they will participate in a debate tournament being held there today. They have been working for the past few weeks in preparing cases on the question. Resolved: “That the policy of the United States should be directed toward the establishment of free trade among the nations of the world.” Those making the trip are: An-nette Ronk, Pat Kennedy, Elsie Schnorr, Doris Coppock, Bernadino Schafer, Catherine Little. Theora Hardy, Helen Thomas, Dale Brown, Warren Hoover, Blair Helman, Mark Emswiler, Dayton Rothrock, John Sheets, John Kidwell, and Bob Keim. The squad is accompanied by their coach. Dr. Bowersox, and the Pi Kappa Delta governor for the Province of the Plains. Professor Hess.

IMMORTAL WIFE by Irving Stone This is the dynamic story of Jessie Benton Fremont, one of the most exciting women in American history. Jessie was beloved, hated, feared, and feted across a continent, hut her supreme achievement was the marriage she created with John Charles Fremont, which left its mark on every major event in nineteenth-century America.

FOOD OR FAMINE by Ward Shepard

The Dust bowl woke America and the world to the fact that humanity’s basic capital—the soil- is being blown away and washed into the rivers at a cataclysmic rate.

But this hook is no mere catalogue of destruction. Starting from the basic fact that world-wide soil erosion is an ominous threat to civilization. the author raises and systematically answers the question, what are we going to do about it?

GREEN DALPHIN STREET by Elizabeth Goudge This is an exciting story—shipwrecks and earthquakes and battles. Two sisters, of an aristocratic French family, loved the doctor’s son and manage to get him into the British navy, but he leaves it to pioneer in New Zealand. After 10 years’ silence he proposes, hut makes a mistake in the name and gets the wrong wife, and three lives take unexpected courses.

The Bethany College League of Lindsborg, Kansas, joined in fellowship with the McPherson College SCA Thursday evening. December 6. by presenting a program of music and message. The timely theme chosen for the talks was, "Give Us Thy Peace.’’

Kenneth Johnson, President of the League, acted as chairman and led in the devotions. Reverend James Claypool, student counsellor at Bethany. brought a brief message on "Inward Peace.” Miss Gloria Danielson played the Overture from Tell-man's "Suite in A Minor" for the flute. A second talk on "Harmony With the Community” was given by Miss Marian Halverson, after which Miss Roma Hiatt sang a soprano solo. The concluding message cent ered around the topic "International Peace” was presented by Mr. David Lindell. A vocal duet by John Kumli and Mrs. Patricia Johnson. “Panis Angelicus” closed the formal part of the program.

A fellowship and social hour arranged by the SCA social committee following the program helped us all to get acquainted and was enjoyed by all.

in spite of all efforts to teach them good manners.

A hoy. if not washed too often and if kept in a cool, quiet place, after each accident, will survive broken bones, hornets, swimming holes, fights and nine helpings of pie.

• After a male baby has grown out of long clothes and triangles and has acquired pants, freckles and so much dirt that relatives do not dare to kiss it between meals, it becomes a BOY.

A Boy can swim like a fish, run like a deer, climb like a squirrel, balk like a mule, bellow like a bull, eat like a pig or act like a jackass, according to climatic conditions.

He is a piece of skin stretched over an appetite. A noise, covered with smudges.

He is called a tornado because he comes at the most unexpected times, hits the most unexpected places and leaves everything a wreck behind him.

He is a growing animal of superlative promise, to be fed and watered, and kept warm.

He is a joy forever, a periodic nuisance, the problem of our times,

Were it not for boys, the newspapers would go unread, and a thousand picture shows would go bankrupt.

Boys are useful in running errands. A Boy can easily do the family errands with the aid of five or six adults. The zest with which a hoy does an errand is equalled only by the speed of a turtle on a July day.

The hoy is a natural spectator. He watches parades, fires, fights, ball games, automobiles, boats, and airplanes with equal fervor, but not the clock.

The man who invents a clock that will stand on its head and sing a song when it strikes will win the undying gratitude of millions of families whose hoys are forever coming home to dinner about supper time.

Boys faithfully imitate their dads

“Czechoslovakia and the Balkan countries need have no fear of Russian ‘imperialism’ after this war. The Soviet Union is only interested in friendly relations in Europe and will be busy for the next fifteen or twenty years with reconstruction, says Dr. Eduard Micek, associate professor of Slavonic languages at the University of Texas, who was born in Czechoslovakia.

Commenting on the many opinions circulating about Russia’s position after Germany falls, he added that most Americans distrust Moscow because they know so very little about the Russians.

‘ Dr. Micek has spent two years in Russia and speaks and reads Czech, Russian, Polish, English, and German. His mother and four brothers were in Czechoslovakia when Hitler took over in 1939.

Dr. Micek is afraid that Czechoslovakia will be not too friendly toward France and England after this war because of Munich.

“Few people remember that Russia offered to help Czechoslovakia resist the Nazi aggression when France and England were given Hitler anything he asked for in order to keep peace,” Dr. Micek pointed out. “President Benes, like everyone else Dr. Goebbels could influence, was afraid of Communism.”

Dr. Micek emphasized that Czechoslovakia, one of the most prosperous nations in Europe after World War I, is now completely exploited and on the verge of bankruptcy. ‘‘Bad as the conditions may be in the country, it will be the people who will decide, when they are freed, what kind of government they want. There will undoubtedly be Communists in Czechoslovakia, as in countries all over the world, but they will be Czech Communists.”

Dr. Micek said emphatically, “I am an American Democrat, but I do not see how we can hope for peace if we do not extend friendliness and honesty to Russia. Czechoslovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Hungary, Greece, Yugoslavia, and Austria may have their boundaries changed somewhat, but they will be free to work out their own futures.” (ACP Feature Service)

Are you alert? Are you the noticing type? To the classic question around this campus as to how many people can tell you what is written on the little plaque on the flagpole should be added the question as to how many people can tell you what is written on the little plaque above the windshield inside little Chucklet Dumond’s “car." The last time I rode in it the radiator was spouting just like a performing whale, but I did notice that the facetious makers of the model had dubbed it a “business sedan.” Laugh now.

Did anyone look on the back row Sunday night at church. Ethmer was there and guess who he had with him this time. None other than Doris Hamer. Why, Ethmer’s getting the fever from Church, it looks like.

That was a nice trunkful that rode home from the game in Pitzer’s trunk. Three bachelors and three . . . well anyhow, Loshbaugh and Bowman, Lobban and Mohler, and Keim and Miller. From where we sat, they all seemed to be sitting on Burton, who, in many people's opinion, needs some sitting on.

Did you notice who was counting votes Tuesday noon when the student body was voting between Irene and Lois for queen. None other than Jerry and Brownie. Were they checking up on each other or was it just that they didn’t trust each other. From all appearance though neither should be queen since all the ballots went into a nice big box labeled Mr. Robert Keim. Bob really got all the votes.

Remember that date Lobban had with Donna M. the other night? Well, the next night he dated her girlfriend. Teen West. Who will be next, or will history repeat itself?

Dr. Fleming is confined to his home with the flu. His classes are being taught by Dr. Metzler and Reverend Miller. His son, Royce, is home with the flu. Mrs. Flem-ing is in the McPherson County Hos-

Not to be out done by Roberta Mary Metzler also had over-night guests Friday night Freshman girls from Arnold were the lucky ones. They took in a movie in the evening and had a hilarious time throughout.

Phyllis Olwin, and her room mate, June Landes. Ann Oberst and Mary composed the party

Mr. and Mrs. Thurston Beckwith of Fruitland, Idaho, mother and father of Carl and Glen; made two short visits to the campus. They were accompanied by Miss Louise Ireland, the cause of that beaming smile on the countenance of Glen.

The Wolves, Eula and Irvin, were surprised Wednesday when their father, Mr. E. L. Wolf, came to visit them. He is a farmer and lives near Quinter, Kansas. He was on a business trip and stopped here to see Eula and Irvin. He was a guest in he dining hall at noon, but his visit was a short one for he had to leave hat afternoon.

Rebecca Spear received a short visit from her brother. Virgil Spear, and his wife, who stopped by to see her on their way back to Oregon, where Virgil is in CPS camp. They had been in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on a furlough and were driving back to he west, coast, taking two other CPS boys with them. Rebecca naturally enjoyed the visit very much and the vent was made more enjoyable for wo other Cedar Rapids girls by way of two boxes from home which ar-rived via the trunk of Spear’s car.

Idabelle Ward was visited by the major part of her family last week-end. Her mother, her brother John-ny, and her brother Duane, who is on furlough from the Navy, drove down from Nebraska Friday to spend he weekend. The arrival of two good-looking men at Kline at the same time caused quite a flurry of excitement, but the girls survived as you can plainly see. And Idabelle is looking forward more than ever to her Christmas vacation at home.

The Kline Hall kitchen was the lost for a spaghetti feed last Friday night. Spaghetti and meat balls naturally) was served, plus other food. Ronk, the main cook, with be help of her cook book, put out some good food. The most fun came in watching the hungry victims twist he six inch spaghetti strings around

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their forks and attempting to get it to their mouths before it became untangled and dropped back to their plates. With the help of Kline Hall residents who were so kind as to present them with various cooking utensils, the meal was a success. The gang included Ronk, Engelland, Fin frock, Poland, Buckingham, Gerlack, Roberts. Nelson, Krehbiel and Markham.

Roberta Mohler was hostess to a typical slumber party Friday night. The party was scheduled to start at 12:00 and did to a certain extent. Food was. of course, the main consideration of the majority of the guests as well as magazine reading. It proved relaxing to do nothing but read stories and eat olives, cheese, peanut butter and crackers.

The girls, Joan Finfrock, Gernelda Sprenkel, Dorothy Frantz. Phyllis Strickler, Johnette Spengler. Donnis Wampler. Elsie Schnorr and Roberta, finally retired but not until the wee small hours. It is a good thing that the next day was Saturday because most everyone slept late. Joan had to leave early because she was going home and Gernelda went to work but the rest took it easy. When noon came Roberta didn’t have a very hard time persuading the girls to stay for a chicken dinner. The guests finally returned to the dorm about three o'clock that afternoon.

ers if there had been any over Main Street. And then we crashed the Mac Theater and stamped and shouted our way through a couple of rollicking Westerns, while the manager wrung his hands and went “Shhhhhhh’ just like a steam engine. Then there was a general gathering of available alumni and the Homecoming supper was hold. Prominent alumni made speeches, the players at their table anxiously watched their watches, and the rest of us alternately ate and listened. The game itself was made more interesting by the crowning of Homecoming Queen Elva Jean Harbaugh, between halves. She was attended by Lois Kauffman and Phyllis Strickler from the Sophomore and freshman classes respectively and respectably. Beating Ottawa made Coach’s proud fifth Homecoming victory.

But the week was not without other events of note. President Peters announced that the Fifty Dollar Club now had 113 members who had paid. Professor Hess took his hand-trained debators to their first debate tournament. And while we’re mentioning faculty names, let it be known to all that our own Pert Nehrer of last year took a Sunday evening nap in church and subjected herself to the derision of her girls for some time thereafter.

The Barkerettes had their troubles too. They weren’t allowed outside their own section and the boy friends weren’t allowed inside. A solution to this weighty problem was for the, boys to sit just outside the pep club section with the thin red ribbon separating them from their little Barkerettes. Romantic, wasn’t it? And speaking of romance (and we were too) Jerry Mease got his fortune told at a party. Something about going to marry bis first love. I just tell you this for what it’s worth. I didn't, say a word about Irene.

And for our last but not least item, Anne Metzler and Blair Helman made the honor roll. Blair we all know, especially the fresh freshman. Anne is Professor Metzler’s daughter and for further information, ask Dave Albright. He’ll be glad to oblige. That’s all for now. See you Homecoming.

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In answer to the teen queens plea for plaids they have done a new and wonderful collection of clan plaids. Each is beautiful. One of these is the McPherson plaid, which should go over big on our own campus. The skirts made from these plaids look good if they are the wrap around styles with a fringe and then a big safety pin to secure it.

Have you noticed the use of nail-heads on everything this year? We find them on dresses, on shoes, and on all kinds of accessories like head bands, and belts, and necklaces. They add something to an otherwise plain dress or outfit.

Ronald Flory Enrolled At S.A. University

Ronald L. Flory. Rockford, Illinois, and a graduate of McPherson College, is enrolled in school at Shrivenham University this year. He graduated in the year 1 938.

More than 4,000 soldier-students from all 48 states are enrolled for the second term at Shrivenham American University, Shrivenham England. Three-hundred and sixty-nine courses in eight academic departments are offered at SAU, a GI school operated by the Army’s Information and Education division. The mission is to provide courses of college and university grade for troops awaiting return to the United States. The faculty, picked from American Universities and army ranks, totals 130 civilian educators and 100 officers and enlisted men.

BYPD Conducts Bible Quiz Sunday Evening

A Bible quiz, conducted much in the same manner as are the Dr. I. Q. programs featured on the radio, was the BY program Sunday evening. After a short devotional service Mary Vancil and her two helpers. Waltine West and Loreen Ruthrauff. took charge as they stumped members of the audience with Bible questions. For the most part the questions were simple, but in some instances the group thought long and hard for the correct answer.

A big part in the celebration of Homecoming this year will be a parade on the afternoon of the Homecoming game. It will start at four o'clock and will parade down Main Street. The students are urged to participate in the parade and prizes will be awarded for the best floats, individuals may enter their own floats, the more the better.

The McPherson High School Band will lead the parade, and the college band will follow. The floats will come next, followed by individual cars. All the fellows with cars can do their part here.

Each organization on the campus is asked to participate in this parade and will be responsible for its own float. There will be prizes for the best floats. The prizes for the floats of organizations will be $3.00, $2.00, and $1.00. The individual floats will receive as first prize $3.00, and $1.00 as second prize. If we all back this parade, we can make it one of the best parts of the Homecoming celebration this year.

The home economics room was appropriately decorated with blue and silver for a Christmas theme when the new girls of the college were entertained at tea on Wednesday afternoon from 3:30-4:30 by the foods class.

Hot cranberry sauce and several varieties of fancy cookies, and sandwiches were served on a candlelit table.

This is an annual tea given by the girls in the foods class in order that they may fulfill that part of their assignment. The class this year was divided into committees to make the plans, and all the girls worked in the kitchen preparing the food or in the class room decorating.

Another enjoyable skating party was held at the Peterson rink Saturday evening. Nearly forty students and friends had a good time despite the waxy floor. The party was sponsored by the Men’s Council.

Dr. and Mrs. Metzler, Dr. and Mrs. Mohler. and Edwin enjoyed a brief vacation in Texas last week-end. Dr. Metzler preached in the Pampa Church Sunday morning. They visited several other places in Texas, Dr. Mohler taking care of business interests. The group left on Thursday afternoon and returned Sunday Evening.

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Two lucky girls at Kline had blind dates last Saturday night with two handsome men from Nebraska. The lucky girls were Dorothy Grove and Lois Burger, who enjoyed very much their prearranged and sight-unseen dates with Idabelle Ward’s brothers. Duane and Johnny.

Miss Lehman’s diagrams (a la John Milton) of Hades are enjoyed very much by her Literature class. One of Bill Shepherd’s friends plans to send him several fire-proof copies of said diagram so that he can find his way around when he gets there. (Joke by Mike; don’t get mad. Bill.)

Would some Kind person with a little extra cash donate a new stool to the Spec office? Our dear editor performed a much-needed task when she broke the last good rung and smashed our drooping typewriter stool against the also drooping Spec office walls. Now we’ve got an excause for our many errors: i. e. we have to stand up to write.

Krehbiel seems to have come out of his rut, for he was seen sporting Mohler (Bert) after the basketball game last Tuesday night.

The Freshmen must like the people of the Initiation Committee, ’cause they are always running around without their lil’ green caps just so they can have an excuse for seeing the committee.

A new couple blossomed out Friday night. None other than Roberts and B. Krehbiel.

It is not spring but a romance is certainly in the making. I believe the couple is Riddlebarger and Max.

MacCampus is quite worldly. During the visit of Glenn’s girl, there were four countries (in name only) represented here. They were Engelland. Frantz. Poland and Ireland.

You think our jests are pretty poor, But we’ll give you this hint— They would be swell if we could

	FG FT	PF	Pt.
Zerger	2 1	4	5
Bowman	..... 0 0	0	0
Krehbiel	3 4	3	10
Naylor	2 0	3	4
Howard	3 0	3	6
Markham —t	1 3	3	5
Scherer .....	1 0	0	2
Lowe.....	___ 3 0	2	6
Stover _________	0 0	0	0
Totals	15 8	18	38
Southwestern	(4 4) FG FT	PF	Pt.
Cox	4 4	1	12
Fuller	0 2	3	2
Sidener	5 0	4	10
Lawton	___3 2	2	8
Rife	4 0	4	⁸
Wheeler	1 2	4	4
Total ....	17 10	18	4 4

Half score: McPherson 19. Southwestern 14; officials: Rich and Caldwell; missed free throws, McPherson 11. Southwestern 9.

Women’s

Athletics

Hockey

Beauty is only skin deep. Thinner I would say.

For a little soap and water Will wash it all away.

Here’s to God’s first thought, Man! And here's to God’s second thought, Woman!

Second thoughts are always best— So here's to women!

Love is like an onion—

You taste it with delight:

And when it’s gone you wonder Whatever made you bite! SUCKER!!

“She has the most darling southern accent—where’s she from?” “Wichita.”

I feel so smug when I’ve been good I soon become unbearable—

I’m really pleasanter to know When I have just been terrible!

—The Dakota Scientist.

A successful season of hockey was ended last Tuesday, when the soft-ball and hockey clubs met for a final game, which was a make-up game for both of the clubs.

The girls who have gone out for hockey have really had a grand time this season. In spite of all the black and blue marks, not to mention the near-broken bones, (we thought) we have managed to come through on top and are no worse for the wear.

Twelve girls have been active all season. Ten of these girls are upperclassmen. and two are freshmen. Congratulations, girls, on your energetic participation and athletic ability. Those girls who are active are: Evelyn Metzger, Johnette Spengler. Gernelda Sprenkel, Della Mae Poland, Masako Nakamura, Dorothy Frantz, Eula Wolf, Catherine Little, Ruth Engellaud. Doris Coppock, Mary Jane Freeburg, and Marianna Stin-nette.

Other girls who participated in the activities of the club, but who did not attend enough meetings to be active, will receive ten points for each meeting attended.

Softball

Barkerettes Provide “Half” Entertainment

Sixteen Barkerettes came whoop ing and hollering onto the floor dur ing the half of the game Tuesday night to show their ability to square dance. With their skirts whirling and their spirits high, they put on a good exhibition. Annette Ronk gave the calls in typical cowboy fashion.

Several different squares were given. Some of these were; “Dive for the Oyster,” “Indian Square Dance,” and the “Rye Waltz.” It took plenty of pep to do them, and the girls showed that they were true Barkerettes.

The costumes were bright and colorful, and they added to the success of the stunt. The girls wore long, cotton dresses with full skirts, and the boys wore jeans, loud shirts, and neckerchiefs.

Those who took part in the exhibition were: Evelyn Metzger. Avis Erb, Betty Elrod, Roberta Mohler, Johnnette Spengler, Gernelda Spren-kle, Dorothy Wampler, Joan Fin-frock. Elsie Schnorr, Leona Deli. Ruth Engellaud, and Della Mae Poland.

WAA Selects Clubs And Elects Their Heads

A meeting of the WAA was held Wednesday afternoon at 5:00. They met in the WAA room and president Annette Ronk presided. The most important item of business was the selection of the clubs for the winter , season and the election of the club heads. The clubs chosen are basketball, volley ball, square dancing, and outing. Doris Coppock will head the basketball club in the coming season. The leader of the volley ball club is Joan Finfrock, and Betty Kimmel, Ila Verne Lobban, Eulu for outing. The girls who join the square dancing club will be hearing the calls of Evelyn Metzger, because she is to be the leader.

The Homecoming was also discussed. The letter women of the WAA will serve as ushers to the alumni, who will be seated in a body. These ushers will be Millie Jones, Betty Kimmel, Ila Verne Lobban, Eula Wolfe, Annette Ronk, Jane Bell, Joyce Riddlebarger.

The club will have a float for the parade. Gernelda Sprenkel was appointed the chairman to the committee that has charge of the float. Those working with her are Joyce Riddlebarger, Roberta Mohler, Eula Wolf, Eululia Crist, and Masa Nakamura.

The new members will be initiated Tuesday, December 11. Their initiation will last all day and will be climaxed that evening at 6:45 with a special program in the gym.

“Hurrah,” shouts Little Bug Flu as he flew down the halls of the dormitory. “It’s a picnic I’ll have here,” and with a sudden thud he landed on Jo B’s nose. Kachoo! Catch it. There it goes again, kachoo, and Jo B. is hustled out of Arnold into the welcoming sheets of the dispensary bed in Kline, “I'll bring you a guest,” whispers Little Bug Flu as he hurries oft to find another to flirt and play the time away. Soon it is, the dispensary is filled with a steady stream of visitors, pajama clad, each making friends with all the cracks and crannies of the little corner room on the bottom floor of Kline.

Growing lonely for play mates and over exhausted by his strenuous work, Little Bug Flu goes in deep consultation as he tells his trials to the Kansas winds. Soon Little Bug Flu is happily engaged with Spotty Chicken Pox. A real nice freshman should be given the honor they decide. “But there is no more room,” protests Little Bug Flu. “All the merrier, now we’ll see what happens in an emergency.” It happened!! Bernice Miles and all her little spots are hustled over to see Jo B (she did get out once, but had to go back) and Roommate Royer. Three people, two beds!! All so very cozy and convenient for Geneva, too. Especially after Willard met Little Bug Flu while headed for class. ’Twas Willy who was headed for class. Of course Geneva popped him into bed, but strangely enough he kept popping out again at the most inconvenient times.

Now there were many other things that little bug Flu did while touring the campus of McPherson Col-

she leaned forward, her brown eyes pleading, her carmine lips upturned, her cheeks tinged with pink— pursed and small . . .her throat white . . . her arms extended . . . boy! what a magazine cover!

lege, but none that sound so strange as the tale Pat tells. It all happened because Alexander (Dumond’s pride , and joy) felt slighted and hurt thinking his owner did not regard him with the respect and reverence he once did (which of course was a misunderstanding on Alexander’s part). You see Dave had unaccountably made Little Bug Flu’s acquaintance and alas—he went to the hospital, Dave and Little Bug Flu.

The hour was 9:30, the place the library—three forms make a hasty exit enroute to the hospital. Via Alexander! By dent of ardous and vigorous persuasion the hospital was reached (persuasion in the form of Holman and Dumond on the outside—pushing, accompanied by Pat— at the wheel). The fact that the hospital closes at 9:30 had not occurred to the trio, this incidental matter was pressed upon their consciousnesses when at the stroke of ten Pat helpfully helps the situation by remarking it’s time she should be in at Arnold Hall. Taxi service being what it is, she got home—at 10:20. Suffice to say Alexander got home. And Albright?, he probably slept.

Bailey and Brooks were co-workers with Little Bug Flu and Geneva. How? the dirty work done (getting the fellows to bed) the two (Bailey and Brooks) made varied and sundry trips to the boy’s dorm. A most excellent method of gaining admittance, and for once it could truthfully be said that the women had the upper hand! Oh yes, they fed the fellows.

Little Bug Flu may still be around, who knows. So better get a head start on him else you may find yourself in most any weird and strange situation. There’s the whistle, so it's time to “flew”.

HUCK

The “Bulldogs” did an excellent job of floor pounding last Tuesday, in fact, they made the high team look small. Is the opinion of this writer that we will have a strong team this year if the fellows keep , pitching, and if we students will give them all the moral support we can muster. |,

Just a word about the beaming star that lost his light for a while at the beginning of the week. Tough, Dave, tough! ! That’s all we can say, tough for you and tough for us. Who knows that score with Southwestern might have been different if you weren’t sick.

Say, ladies and gentlemen, if you have any husky cousins, or brothers, Who are ready for college, invite them to the healthy atmosphere of Macampus. We’re going to have a football team next year, and for that we need men. You might also write your congressmen and tell them to stop drafting our future students and athletes.

The Chicago Cubs are planning to have a training camp at Lake Worth, Florida. A few of the Hutchinson Cubs are eligible for this training camp. The purpose of the camp is to develop material from the farm clubs for the major team. “The Cubs’' manager, Sheenan said “realize their future strength lies in the cradle ofBaseball, their minor league clubs." Again we ask, “what is being done about getting tennis courts on our campus?” And is any machinery (managerial) set up so that we will be definitely sure of getting them? They’ve been talked about for three years. It just goes to show that talking without action is fruitless 'Nuff Chucks.

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