Vol. XXIX. Z-223 McPherson college, mcpherson, Saturday, January 12,1946 NUMBER 14

Vol. XXIX. Z-223 McPherson college, mcpherson, Saturday, January 12,1946 NUMBER 14

Question Box

1.    Which of the newly engaged couples will marry first?

2.    Who should be given credit for the now words to an old jingle which now is called “Chickery Chick?”

3.    What did the eight year old boy in London say when asked what he wanted to be when he grew up?

4.    What is said to be the war’s worst wound?

5.    What is the newest and gooyest ABC radio show? Answers:

5. Bride and groom

4. A severed spinal cord if it

3. Alive

2. Twenty-nine year old arkansas born of proffitt

1. Well, we ask you

Elmer M. Hersch, manager and treasurer of the Brethren Publishing House of Elgin, Illinois, graduated from McPherson College, receiving his A. B. degree, in 1916. While in college, Elmer, in addition to his work in the classroom was known as an excellent student leader and basketball player. He not only played on a most excellent basketball team while in college, but was also coach of the team.

Following graduation from college Hersch attended Yale one year as a graduate student. Following his experience in Yale he

“And they taught as one having authority” would have been the text, if one were to have been chosen, used by Professor Hess in his speech entitled, ‘‘My Teachers”, given Thursday evening following vacation in SCA. Many things of a humorous nature concerning his former teachers were brought to our attention as well as some of the things of more importance, such as their ability to handle subject matter, or their ability to control students, or their actual interest in the thing they were doing.

Professor Hess challenged us all as we go out into the world to take up our life’s work, especially in the teaching profession, to take the task seriously and to put our best into it.

A very fitting opening for this program was planned by Miss Geraldine Hedges, our SCA co-chairman, consisting of a piano prelude by Mrs. Dorothy Kurtz, a piano solo by Miss Arlene Prentice, and a reading by Miss Phyllis Strick-ler entitled ‘‘A Smack in the Schoolroom,”

Dream Chapel Is Possibility

Dr. Mohler Talks To Chapel Audience Friday

Dr. Mohler entitled his chapel speech of Friday morning “The Chapel of My Dreams.” In this enlightening talk he told how his dream chapel would look, how the services would be conducted and about the matter of seating and attendance. Dr. Mohler stressed that these were only his personal opinions.

He feels that massive doors would prepare one for a more worshipful mood. Pictures more in keeping with the spiritual life would be suitable. The services would be of serious content and suitable to a chapel program. The service perhaps need not be as frequent as they now are, however they would be of such a nature that students would want to come and chapel attendance need not be required.

These he realizes are only dreams, but he hopes that someday even a part may be realized.

Quaker Meeting Held In SCA

“Quaker Meeting”; O sure, we all know what that is. Yet I am told that that is not really the way that the Quakers do it. Anyway, as it is commonly carried out, it is one way of putting on a program without anyone doing much, either in the way of preparation or participation. That is exactly what is needed just the week before semester examinations. Yet it proved to be a very good way to handle the SCA program last Thursday evening, for at least two things were accomplished . Several students actually got something ready and contributed to the program, and a period of meditation was produced that would not have otherwise been possible. We were brought to a worshipful attitude by soft music, and this coupled with the various poems and bits of serious and meditative expressions contributed by several, all added to the spirit of the whole service.

It is not always the carefully planned service that gets the greatest results,

The past few Student Council meetings have been concerned mainly with plans for a permanent location for a snack bar. The members have discussed the available plans thoroughly and have looked in the rooms which are to be used if the plan is approved.

Those “Circling Circles”

his nine (we hope the number is accurate) debate teams turning flip flops last Saturday—what with a debate tournament in action. Debating circles around the other teams, the worst came when “Mac”, vs. “Mac”, thanks to the

other school’s lack of material (teams). Nevertheless they did themselves proud though in some instances they must have been flopping when they should have been flipping.

“Have you seen Elva Jean’s ring?” Yes. Kent finally got around to circling her waist and finger simultaneously! Now they’re both going in circles. Second verse same song—Ernie and Leona made the rounds too—and now a dainty circlet circles her finger. Just can’t resist mentioning Ernie had the mumps at that time. Third verse same song— this time it’s Virginia Boydstop that rated one of those sparkling

“Agenda For The Postwar World” by Condliffe was reviewed by Dr. O. A. Olson in chapel Monday. January 7. One of the sentiments stressed in the hook was the fact that the peace should he adjustable, rather than merely just.

Suggested solutions were given for such problems as war debts, unemployment. foreign trade, building, reparations, economic nationalism, and others. Dr. Olson concluded his talk by recommending the book to the students.

Dr. Mohler was chairman of the service in the absence of President Peters.

Annual Debate Tourney Held

The annual Economy Debate Tournament was held on our cam-pus  Saturday. January 5. The undefeated teams of the tour-ament were the McPherson first men's team, and the McPherson Blair Helman and Dale Brown, and the Hays mixed team. Those teams with only one loss were he McPherson first varsity wo-nan’s team, and the McPherson Second men’s team, the College of Emporia first women’s team, and the Southwestern first women’s team.

Seven colleges had debate teams participating in the tournament. Talequah sent three teams, Hays was represented by one team, Sterling had two teams participating, and Bethel sent one team. The College of Emporia also sent one team, and Southwestern entered two teams. McPherson College had her entire debate squad of eight teams participating in the tournament.

The next tournament will be the league tournament for varsity teams at Bethany College, Linds-borg. Kansas. This will be held March 30. 1946.

Famous Tenor To Present Recital

Arrangements have been completed to present John Toms, tenor. in a recital in the McPherson College chapel on Thursday evening. February 14. Mr. Toms will be presented through cooperative action of the Student Council and the administration of McPherson College.

Mr. Toms is a young singer of exceptional voice and ability who is rapidly rising in the field of concert singing. He is the possessor of an extraordinarily beautiful lyric tenor voice. At present he is broadcasting regularly from Chicago, being presented by the Mutual Broadcasting Company in Hymns of All Churches and by the Mutual network in the Chicago Theatre of the Air. His recitals at Kimball Hall in Chicago have contributed to his fame in musical circles of that city. Besides concert and radio singing Mr. Toms is a part-time teacher of voice in Northwestern University. On January 26, he will be heard singing the tenor lead in the opera, “The Bartered Bride” to be broadcast over Mutual from Chicago.

Mr. Toms will come to Wichita by plane, will sing in the McPherson College chapel on February 14, and will present a recital at Sterling College on February 15. Professor Nevin Fisher will be his accompanist in both recitals.

School Parly Discussed

Recreational Council met Mon-day night in Frantz Building. Kent Naylor led a discussion on how the Christinas party could have been improved. It is the Policy of the Recreational council to hold these discussions after each activity. These discussions enable the members to profit by not repeating certain things. Jo Brooks led some songs and workshop programs were planned for coming meetings.

"Speaking of circles—”, the voice dies in the distance and one must use his imagination to determine the type and extent of circular activity referred to. Heavens, is there a sane individ-ual on the campus who isn’t going in circles, or are we all insane?

Those in the dining hall the other night were privileged to see Rothrock circle the room in a wild dash-collecting articles of wearing apparel enroute, (said arti-cles of which, while decorative, were a trifle misplaced!). Lest innocent reader be led astray assuming he (Rothrock) was really going in circles they should have seen third floor Fanny the night before- for when Keim decides to share his rotten eggs things happen!!- food, people, and the gastronomic  system revolved with astonishing rapidity.

But to move on to the more intellectual-,

Professor Hess had

We Salute Elmer Hersch

entered the insurance field. He continued his study and later was granted the C. L. U. degree, a degree in insurance similar to C. P. A. in accounting.

For twenty years Hersh served the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, building up a large business and reaching the rank of general manager over a large number of local agents. But all the time there was something deeper stirring in the heart of this man, it was the call to do something more specific for his church.

Ten years ago Hersch resigned his position with the insurance company and accepted the difficult task that he now holds. Under his management the Publishing House has prospered, and today it is one of the great going publishing houses of America, printing books, magazines, and publications of many kinds for a large number of different organizations as well as doing the printing for the Church of the Brethren. In his recent position, Hersch states that one of his greatest satisfactions has come from seeing the subscriptions to the Gospel Messenger climb. The climb began at 2 2,000 and stands today at 44,500.

Hersch served for twelve years on the General Council of Men’s Work of his church. He is a trustee of Manchester College, and holds many positions in local and district church affairs.

Before her marriage Mrs. Hersch was Sudie Swartz. The Hersches have two children, Paul, now pastor of the Covina, California, Church of the Brethren, and Catherine, now Mrs. Catherine Miller.

The life story of Elmer Hersch would not be complete without mentioning his farming interests. Elmer has rather extensive farming interests in the state of Illinois. In this man we find an enthusiastic business man of whom it can truly be said that his first interests are his church.

bits of jewelry. One more before we change subject, it’s none other than Helen Thomas who happily beams with pleasure everytime she looks at her finger.

If Lyle Klamm isn’t going in circles now it’s because he finished them up before Christmas— as yet the mathamatical calculations just won’t work. Courting in Wichita, doing business elsewhere and going to school here, all at one and the same time served to keep the man in such a state of confusion it’s to be wondered he even got married at all. Phyllis Kinzie likewise is a wedded lass— so long, we’re going to miss you.

As if all the aforesaid confusion and upsets weren't enough for one month Pat has managed to get everyone guessing once more— thought it would be safe to say she is with Burton but on second thought ’twould be best to say was—must be my eyes cause the whole room is going in circles!

Science Displayed by Organic Chemistry Class

A very interesting science display has been placed on the first floor of Harnly Hall by Professor Berkebile. One section of the case contains specimens of the work done by the organic chemistry class, while the other is made up of materials sent by the Science Service, which publishes the Science News Letter and a small magazine entitled, “Chemistry.” Each month various samples of these things of Science are received. They include plastics, paper, rubber, and other products of interest from the field of chemistry, biology, physics and nutrition. These various samples are contributed by industrial plants all over the United States.

Reverend Miller Gives Address For New Year

Plea for Understanding Is Made Wednesday

Reverend DeWitt Miller, pastor of the College Church of the Brethren, spoke on the topic of New Year’s resolutions in chapel Wednesday, January 5.

After being introduced by Dr. Mohler, Reverend Miller began his talk by saying that all people but those who are cynics make New Year's resolutions.

Reverend Miller told his audience that resolutions should contain the answers to the question “How can I approach my dream?” He stated that the trouble with most resolutions are that they are all too negative and not enough positive. A person does not have the moral right to take anything apart unless he is certain that he can put it back together better than it formerly was. He then gave the chapel audience “In the beginning God” as a motto.

Too much time is spent on finding the right salve and cure for existing evils in our world. We need to find the root cause and then spend our time and energies on wiping that cause out.

‘‘Begin your year with God. Begin your problems with his wisdom. intelligence, and divine laws,” concluded Reverend Miller.

Soloists Named For Oratorio

Soloists for the concert by the McPherson College Oratorio Chorus have been announced by Professor Nevin W. Fisher.

The trio in “The Heavens Are Telling,” from “The Creation,” is Jo B. Brooks, soprano, Keith Burton, tenor, and Paul Wagoner, Baritone.

The solo leads in hymns to be sung by the chorus will be taken by Lucy Blough, contralto, Gov-don Corwin, baritone.

Esther Miller, soprano, and David Albright, tenor, have been announced as soloists in ‘‘Sanc-tus,” from ‘‘St. Ceclia Mass,” by Gounod.

The solo parts in “O Turn Thee.” from “Gallia.” by Gounod are to be sung by Dorris Murdock, soprano and Rebecca Spear, mezzo-soprano. All soloists are students of McPherson College.

The concert on Sunday evening, February 17, (the first' day of the Regional Conference), will be held in the McPherson City auditorium, and the worship service of McPherson churches are to be transferred to the City Audi-torium on that evening.

The Oratorio Chorus numbers over 100 mixed voices which makes it the largest In the history of the college.

The program will feature selections from “St. Paul” oratorio, by Mendelssohn. The choir director is professor Nevin W. Fisher, and the accompanist is Gertrude Conner Wilkins.

Women’s Council Plans Heart Sister Week

The Women’s Council of McPherson College met in the SUR Tuesday. January 8, for a regular business meeting. Various committee reports were given. Tentative plans were made for Heart Sister Week, which will be held the week of February 10 to 15. Mrs. Ikenberry was in charge of the closing moments of the meeting and read devotions.

Calendar

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Social Events

Semester Exams, Jan. 16, 17, 18, 24.

Second Semester begins, Jan. 22. Registration, Jan, 18, 21, and

22.

“My Teachers” Is Topic Of SCA Talk By Hess

IN STUDENT COUNCIL

Wednesday, January 9

At the Student Council meeting of January the use of the SUR for the Regional Young People’s Conference was granted. This will be February 15 and 16.

It was moved that the president be authorized to collect the constitutions of the various organizations in order that these might be placed on file.

Lois Kaufman read the treasurer’s report. Professor Dell reported that the rough estimate of the cost of material for the proposed snack bar would he $1200. The total estimate was $2,000 or $2,500.

Blair Helman read the report of the plans concerning the snack bar which are to be presented to the administration committee. The Council accepted them as read.

The recommendation of the Board of Publication that Dayton Rothrock serve as campus editor for the Spectator next semester was accepted. The Council also approved the recommendation that Donnis Wampler be promoted to the position of managing editor, and Blair Helman be promoted to the position of editor-in-chief.

Dr. Olson Speaks On Postwar World

Dayton Rothrock Chosen To Position Of Campus Editor

Dayton Rothrock, junior, has received an appointment of campus editor of the Spectator for the second semester of 19 45-4 6 year. His appointment was recommended to the Student Council, by the Board of Publications at its regular monthly meeting which was held Tuesday night.

Mr. Rothrock, whose home is in Nebraska, has been a reporter on the Spectator each year he has been in school. The Board of Publications also recommended that Blair Helman and Donnis Wampler be promoted to the position of editor-in-chief and managing editor of the Spectator, respectively. Student Council approved all appointments.

Rabbi Manello Is Chapel Speaker

Pleading for racial tolerance and better understanding between Jews and Christians, Rabbi Manello from Wichita spoke to the chapel audience Wednesday morning. The Rabbi emphasized that we must stress things that we have in common and not listen to the ‘‘salesman of hate” who stress our peculiarities. He pointed out at the beginning of his address that at places it was impossible a few years ago for a Jew to speak before such an audience.

Giving the fate of the Jews in Europe as an example, the speaker said that countries were destroyed because people did not understand each other, they prefered to listen to ‘‘merchants of hate” telling lies, undermining justice and compassion. The Nazis did not preach against justice, tolerance, equality, but against minorities:    Jews,

Catholics, preachers. They stressed these points until they could not work or live together and war resulted. Rabbi Manello pointed out three things that Jews and Christians have in common.

1.    We are all children of God. We have the same responsibilities and problems. We should all believe in the fatherhood of God, although we do not always practice it.

2.    The Bible is the source of spiritual inspiration. The Bible is the record of the search by people for God. He pointed to the prophets as men of courage and wisdom.

3.    We. Jews and Christians, live in a world opposed to religion. a world that is trying to destroy it.

Talking on the point of minorities, the speaker said that democracy died in Germany when minorities were destroyed. We cannot judge a minority by a majority. No group has a monopoly on truth and justice. We cannot judge Jews by the dishonest ones, and a person is not funny because he has different rituals and customs. We must judge a person by what he is and not by what boat he came over on.

Stressing the main point of his address, the speaker said that unless we live together in harmony, our institutions, our churches, everything (hat was brought about through co-operation will he destroyed.

In conclusion he gave the illustration of Adam and the setting of the sun. Adam felt that life was coming to an end when the sun went down the first day as he faced the west: but after a night of darkness God told him to face the east and see the sunrise. In the sunrise there is light to see the cast, west, north, and south.

Candle Light Worship Service Held by BYPD

Arlene Prentice opened the BYPD Sunday evening by playing a medley of hymns. The room was darkened and an altar, lit by candle light, was at the front of the room. There were several poems read by members of the group and Paul Wagoner led the group in prayer. Songs were led by Betty Reeves and Kent Naylor read the story of the writing of the hymn “Dear Lord and Father of Mankind.”

The BY benediction closed the

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c. A committment to continue interest and work in church recreation after leaving the fellowship.

3.    It tends to eliminate those who enter recreational groups just because recreationalists have a good time.

4.    It keeps a high morale within the group because (a) fellowship is easily established, (b) effort need not he spent in dragging along indifferent members, (c) there is a common interest, (d) a common background of training. and (e) recreational terminology and expressions are known before entering the group.

The Council has served the national recreational program of the Church of the Brethren in the following ways:

1.    By training Church minded recreational leaders that have taken leadership in the National Recreational Fellowship.

2.    By training in recreation many who now serve the Church as ministers, missionaries, and Brethren Service representatives and lay church leaders.

3.    By providing new and creative recreational materials that are being used by the Churches, distributed by the National Board of Christian Education, Elgin, Illinois. The Council is now preparing “Social Plans for 19 46-47.”


The President’s Corner

By R. E. Mohler, Assistant to the president


CHARACTER

Every situation is a test of character.

A man does not dare shift gears between his church and his office.

Double the population and you quadruple the value of your land, that is if you keep up the quality of your people

Civilizations always perish from within, the Barbarians” are only the undertakers.

A ruler does but little good if it is just placed on the desk of the worker.


For a number of years the McPherson Recreation Council has been serving the College and the total program of recreation in the Church of the Brethren.

It is an on-the-campus counterpart of the National Recreational Fellowship of the Church of the Brethren. It has served as an experimental group for the training of college youth as church recreational leaders, and follows the general pattern of organization and purpose of the National Fellowship.

Purpose—Provide a fellowship for recreationally minded persons. Provide training for church recreational leaders.

To prepare materials and methods for church recreational leaders.

To experiment and test new materials and methods in recreational leadership.

General organization — Chairman and steering committee to establish elements of program.

Members are invited into group by the group itself on the recommendation of members of the group. The following are reasons for this position:

1.    This is to be a fellowship not just a training group. Training groups are provided in other ways for those interested in training for recreational leadership, and these are open to all who meet the requirements. As a fellowship group the total number must be limited.

2.    Invitation to membership challenges those outside the group to meet the requirements established by the group before an invitation is given. These requirements in the main are:

a. Demonstration of actual interest and ability in some phase of church recreation in home or college communities.

b. Willingness to commit actual time to the study and practice of church recreation outside of fellowship or council meetings.


several of the puzzles which he has. The object of this was to learn these puzzles so that we can use them in our home churches and district camps. Besides being very interesting and thought provoking, these puzzles can he used to a good advantage educationally. All recreationalists should know some puzzles of this kind so that there need never be a time at a party or at a camp when there is nothing to do.


the UCYM in Washington this fall. The article appeared in the young people’s paper of the Brethren Church.

After the report letters from congressmen were read and dis-cussed. Some time was also spent in talking about plans for the second semester.


Bob Kelm

Susan Ikcnberry Dayton Rothrock Joyce Riddlebarger

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Miss Harris Pat Kennedy Mary Beth Loshbaugh Mark Emswiler

The Business Staff

J. H. Fries Roberta Mohler Mary Metzler Don Keim

Faculty Adviser Business Manager Assistant Collector

Circulation Staff

Catharine Little Masako Nakamura

Circulation Manager Assistant

Truly Human?

Let Them Know

Political Action

Ivan Lobban gave a report in PAC Tuesday morning on the Political Seminar sponsored by

Student Volunteers

20th Century Recreation


We are human. That is an excuse we are always ready and willing to use. We are all too willing, in fact, to use this and other excuses which meet our immediate need whether or not they may suit the purpose. Yes, we are human, is that a true reason for acting in the manner we do towards those we consider our inferiors? Is the fact that we are unquestionably human the real reason for our having that superior feeling? We feel we must look down upon someone in order to satiate our own personality. Possibly we fail to remember that these other strange creatures that look so like us, but act so unlike we are certain they should act, are also prone to human weaknesses because they, too, are human.

Often we do not pause to reason that the very fact of our being human makes us liable for our actions towards others. We have the God-given power to think and to reason, and we have the power of will to follow that reasoning with action. “Man was created a little lower than the angels.’' Man was also created a little higher than the beast. Let us then separate ourselves from the beast by our reason and our will, lest we become a little lower than the beast.

We may believe we are better-than our neighbor because we may live in a wealthy, free, and prospering country while he lives in a hovel in a country backward and torn, politically and financially. It may be that we are the “right” color, because we belong to the “in” political party, because we have family background, the right friends, the opportunities of education, good social standing, and no low moral background. Yes, we believe we are better for these reasons—these man-made reasons!

Why is it that we are unwilling to give those a second chance? Is it that we are so afraid of the fragility of our superiority that we must keep the “submissed” in submission? Are we afraid to give the other person a chance because he may surpass us if he has the same opportunities? Is this the truth? Could it be that we refuse to accept it as such?

This world could be a better one if each were willing to respect the other, his opportunities, and his conclusions. This has been said time and time again. It shall go on being said. It is up to us to act. The time is now.


The McPherson City Bus System which is now running is merely here on option. If the managers feel that the business they have started will be a profitable one, the system is to continue. During the testing period, notations are being made as to how well the business pays, how much it is used, and how much it is appreciated.

Many McPherson College students have already found the bus easy transportation to and from town. A group of students chartered a bus to Newton for a special program. Transportation to and from the skating rink has already been used, and doubtless there will be future opportunities to utilize this system.

If we do appreciate this service, let us support it during its optional period so that we may be able to use it when we need it. Tell the drivers that you appreciate the service if you do. Let them know that you believe a city with two colleges on its outskirts needs a bus system. In this way both they and we may be able to benefit.



Carrying
The
Torch

Student Volunteers deviated from baby jackets and relief clothing long enough to undertake the construction of some two hundred and fifty African huts. Fashioned from construction paper, paste and excelsior the huts are to he used at the annual birthday dinner to be held at the church the evening of January 28.


Batting our brains trying to figure out puzzlers was the chief occupation of the 20th Century Recreation Commission on Tuesday. The commission went over to Professor Dell’s classroom and learned how to make and work


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suggestions one always has an abundance of ideas ready when that time comes around the next year.

After the sermon is written one must then go over it enough to become thoroughly familiar with it, and all of the time he must be open for new thought or suggestions.

These are trying days indeed. With the dark cloud of semester exams hanging before our bright and sunshiny faces, these should indeed he the days that try men's souls. But instead, these are the days that try the faculty’s patience. What with wayward and misplaced Varga girls, articles of apparel, traffic signs, etc., the lower order of gremlins of Mac-ampus have doubled their efforts to make the last few days of the first semester memorable ones. The old campus was fairly humming with activity this time last year, too but activity of a slightly more constructive nature.

Earnest voices rang through the hallowed halls of Harnly and Sharp as McPherson entertained visiting debators in an economy debate tournament. Bethany, Bethel, Sterling, Baker, and Southwestern sent their best, and convincing arguments for and against compulsory arbitration were heard all over the campus.

The town girls entertained the campus girls at parties given at their homes. It was quite a successful conglomeration of shindigs. I wound up at Elsie’s, where we played rook, ate, consulted the ouiji board and answers to vital questions, ate, talked, ate, talked, ate and then ate some more. Naturally we enjoyed ourselves. Who wouldn’t?

This year it was Phyllis and Lyle. Last year it was Don Scofield. He married one of the Neighbor girls, Dorothy, to be specific. Everyone who had been exclaiming over Dot’s unusual engagement ring got a chance to inspect a wedding ring as well. Just another hitch-up where Santa was best man.

The Shockers of Wichita U. gave the Bulldogs quite a shock when they handed us our second defeat of last year on a platter

Dr. and Mrs. Peters left McPherson on January 1 to go to Ladoga, Indiana. They were called there by the serious illness of Mrs. Peters’ father.

Dr. Peters plans to attend the Association of American Colleges and The Council of Church Board of Education in Cleveland, Ohio from January 9-11.

The newly-weds, Mr. and Mrs Lyle Klamn, were surprised by a chivaree on Monday night about nine o’clock. They were surprised but not unprepared, but more of that later. The honored (? ) couple was first taken for a ride down dear old Euclid Street. People have been riding up and down Euclid for years, but very few enjoyed it like the Klumn’s who took it In a cart which was definitely on the solid side Lyle had the opportunity to tell the entire group five good reasons why he fell in love with his wife. So there under the street light he proceeded to do so much to the amusement of everyone.

Mrs. Klamn was also afforded the opportunity to relate how Lyle proposed to her, or visa-versa. Lyle got to walk back to their home, pulling his wife in the cart, and I believe she would have been willing to walk. The traditional candy bars awaited the gang and they were a welcome sight and taste to everyone.

A delicious chicken dinner was served at the Mohler home on Saturday evening. Roberta was the hostess and she had as her guests Della Mae Poland, Ruth Engel-land, Annette Ronk, Donnis Wampler, Leona Dell, Elsie Schnorr, Doris Crumpacker, and Johnette Spengler.

After the dinner the girls went to the all school skating party and they finished the evening’s activities by a slumber party at the dorm. Elsie stayed all night with Della Mae and Ruth. Johnny had Roberta as her guest, and Doris spent the night with Donnis.

Mrs. Ida Brunk was the hostess at a dinner party last Friday evening. It was a waffle and pheasant dinner. The guests were Lois Kauffman. Dale Brown, Helen Noel Byron Fisher, Donnis Wampler, Dick Mohler, Roberta Mohler, and Dayton Rothrock.

A couple of pairs of roommates from Kline played hostesses to five boys from Fahnestock Friday,

FAIR

ASHIONS

SCHOOL DAZE—and no won-der what with high school girls and their college sisters all over the country busy with “Disney-doodles. " What is “Disney-doodl-ing" It’s a way of using all of those lovable characters in embroidery or applique to dress up your old clothes or to make your new ones so original that they’ll rate a line in the gossip column of our Spectator.

‘Disney-doodling’ started when the Simplicity Pattern Company made these figures available for he first time in transfers, appliques and patterns. From that moment on, the whole Disney family started going to school, Now they come into class one at time appliques in a huge moth on the back of coke jackets or they come in, in groups, running willy-nilly across the back and front and down the sleeves of swagger coats. They’ve gone to on... Perching proudly on the tails of stocking caps. they've stolen onto the pockets of skirts and jackets and have ambushed jacket lapels as conversation pieces. They've blossomed forth on the tops of mittens and swing bravely from school bags. It's the era of higher education

January 4, The girls, Lois Bur-ger, Waltine West, Donna Mohler, and Doris Lehman, entertained Dave Albright, Dill Giles, Keith Burton, Ethmer Erisman and Ronald Moyer. The object of the feed was to dispose of a large ham brought back from Texas.

A surprise party honoring Mariana Stinette's nineteenth birthday was held in room 29 of Arnold Hall Monday night. January 7. ’Tex” Lobban, Marianna’s roommate. and Joyce Riddlebarger were co-hostesses, and refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. Girls present besides the honoree and the hostesses were Marilyn Horner, Kathryn Bowers, Ruth Davis, Carrie Belle Lewis, Betty Lou Jamison, Doris Stern, and Betty Reeves.

A Year Ago

By Mike

labeled 40-33. We had speed and

pep, but the Shockers had height. We couldn't win: the game was ’way over our heads.

I believe it was after Christmas vacation that little Chucklet came back engaged or something. Typical of the Dumond turn of mind was his statement that he couldn’t hold out until Leap Year was over. But he’s so tongue-tied that many of us are uncertain to this day as to whether he: 1. Was engaged; 2. Wasn't engaged. 3. Is still engaged. 4. Never was engaged. 5. Is no longer engaged or 6. Just acts queer anyhow. Oh. well!

The Thespians initiated seven new members. The “lucky” people got to give excerpts from famous plays and books for the amusement and criticism of the students. Phyllis Strickler, as the deadly Lady McBeth, enacted the famous sleep-walking scene. And, to descend from the sublime to the ridic, Dave Albright played the part of the lovesick Willie in Booth Tarkington’s “Seventeen. ” Esther Miller made like Jane, his bread and jam eating little sister. This scrappy scene brought back memories of home sweet home to some in the audience.

Blair Helman played a scene from “Good-bye, Mr. Chips. ” Dressed as the aging Mr. Chips, he also supplied the voice of the small boy to whom Mr. Chips was talking.

Doris Coppock and Glenn Swinger played a scene from “Little Women” in which Meg and John discover they are in love. The scene held a certain amount of humor for Mac students whether Miss Alcott wrote it that way or not.

And. to top off the program, Charles Dumond did the part of an insane man very well when he related Poe’s “The Tell Tale Heart. ” Couldn’t think of a better man for the part.

And that's about all, good people, all except for this:

Little boy blue

Come blow your horn.

The sheeps in the meadow.

And this column is corn.

Dr. and Mrs. Peters Called To Indiana
Reverend Miller Is Speaker To Student Ministers

Reverend DeWitt L. Miller gave the student ministers some inside dope? as to how to go about planning a year’s work and how to prepare the* sermon at hand, in his talk before a good representation of that organization last, Tuesday evening. First of all he assured the group that he had no set system, that is a cut-and-dried way of doing the job. He said that he liked to plan his sermon themes by quarters or periods. In September we have Religious Education week. Sunday School Promotion Day, and Labor day, around which to build themes. Then in October stewardship is stressed, along with World Communion Sunday and the Ecumenical Church. November has its Armistice Sunday and World Order Day. followed by December with its Bible Sunday, the Advent Season, and Christmas. In January the mission idea is stressed, or the outreach of the church. February March, and April ushers in Lent and Easter coupled with evangelism. May is the month in which the Christian home is brought most prominently to our attention, and Memorial Day always is an important occasion. June is our Annual Conference month, and Educational values are brought to the fore. July is then the only month left to make use of themes that you have not had time to use up to that point. Last but not least is the month for vacation, one of the cherished periods for the minister.

In choosing any theme Reverend Miller felt that one should first decide on the problem that faces you or your group or the world as a whole. Next, a Christian principle must be found that will solve that problem. Then after searching for some scripture that will either illustrate the problem or indicate the solution, and upon finding it, you are then ready to begin writing the sermon.

One thing that Reverend Miller said has helped him is the jotting down of ideas or subjects that are prompted by the material he is then using and filing that away for a future time. With these a stir. Mohler and Rothrock were a little careless and as a result. couldn’t get into their room to sleep or change their clothes Much shaving lotion was sprayed around the rooms and even the boys from first floor helped rid the place of the awful odor.

But that wasn’t the end of the deal. Oh, no! Rothrock and Mohler hung their clothes trust-

by

ELSIE SCHNORR

(Continued on Page Four)

Lowdown on

for the Disney family-they love school and school loves them!

and school loves them!

At The End of

Euclid

Did someone give Ronnie and Donnie a Chemistry set for Christmas or is it really spoiled hard-boiled eggs that created that certain atmosphere on third floor Fanny? Anyhow the box containing the aromatic objects passed from room to room causing quite


PAGE FOUR

Bulldogs Down Determined Swedes

The Swedes and the Bulldogs met in basketball combat Friday on the timbers of the Community Building court. It looked like it might have been anybody's game even to the last minutes of play.

The Swedes had control of the ball for the first few minutes of play and were ahead by 6 points, when suddenly ‘‘Columbia’’ broke loose as Krehbiel. a McPherson College forward, started a scoring streak. With fast breaks, and quick passing the ‘‘Bulldogs” were able to push ahead of the Swedes with a score of 13-12. They maintained the lead through the rest of the game, closing with a score of 33 to 31. Marvin Krehbiel was high-point man for McPherson with 19 points, and Heaps for Lindsborg with 10 points.

McPherson

FG

FT

PF

Pt.

Naylor ...........

2

5

2

9

Albright ........

... 10

5

2

20

Krehbiel .......

......5

0

0

10

Bowman ........

0

0

4

4

Zerger .......

.......6

1

5

13

Heidebrecht

.......1

1

2

3

Stover ......

.......2

0

4

4

Wolf ...........

.......1

0

3

2

Markham

.......2

0

0

4

Scherer .....

.......0

1

2

1

Total .....

.....29

9

26

67

C. of E.

FG

FT

PF

Pt

Talley .........

.......3

5

3

11

Dick .......

0

1

0

Megill .........

.......1

1

3

4

Lole .........

4

2

10

Sample .........

........5

5

2

15

Shieley.

........0

1

0

1

Total .....

......12

16

12

40

Krehbiel Leads Canine Attack With 19 Points

McPherson (33)

FG

FT

PF

TP

Naylor

- 0

0

4

0

Albright ...........

0

0

1

0

Krehbiel

8

3

2

19

Zerger

4

2

5

10

Markham

0

2

1

2

Scherer ..............

0

0

1

0

Stover _____________

1

0

2

2

Totals

13

7

16

33

Bethany (31)

FG

FT

PF

TP

Barkman _______

1

0

0

2

Thorstenberg —

1

1

3

3

Peterson______

1

0

2

2

Heaps______

3

4

2

10

Linfors .........

2

3

2

7

Clark

2

3

2

7

Totals____

10

11

11

31

Bulldogs Win First Game
Albright Leads Attack Against College of Emporia Quintet

Tuesday night the McPherson Bulldogs won their first game from the College of Emporia with a 67 to 4 0 score. Melvin Zerger started the game rolling with the first basket and from that basket through the full game the Canities led with a considerable margin. Dave Albright was high point man of the game, with 20 points. Zerger was second high point man for McPherson.

Midway in the first half, Coach Tom Hayden put in his full team of substitutes. These boys still held the lead which had been made during the first part of the game.

This game with the College of Emporia was the second conference game for McPherson Bulldogs. Their third conference game was Friday night when they met the Swedes on the local court.

Emporia, with her squad of six men, put up a good losing fight against the McPherson team.

At The End Of Euclid

opment but quite well-developed. With few exceptions, Tex’s little brother favors freshmen (I mean women) whose last names begin with M. Just a home body at heart, he doesn’t look too far along the alphabet.

'Twas Just a week ago tonight that the early-retiring little boys of Fanny roused themselves at 2 a. m. to call Metzlers and inquire after Paul Wagoner. Such solici-ous inquiries as “Do you want to be called as seven? ” and “Do you want your sack lunch Sunday? ” brought Paul rushing home on the double.

Many interesting sights were to be seen about the campus lately. Burton and Kennedy together again at the skating party and Roberta skating with Dayton.

A pretty sight was that of Glen Beckwith racing the bus back to the campus from the chivaree. The boy is quite a sprinter. We'd tell you who won, only we don’t want to scare the bus line out of business.

By the way, those Klamms are a cute couple. Lets be for seeing more of them around.

The campus would be bright even without the sun shining. Flashes from those multitudinous diamonds are practically blinding. Its getting so its easier to count the girls who aren’t engaged.

But some of the most interesting sights were those created when uninhibited Varga girls and traffic signs found their ways to embarassing spots about the campus. Nuff said.

Cousin Dick was invited to a little feed given for some Fahnestock boys by four Kline Hall girls. But Cousin Dick couldn’t come. Seems he was out with Wampler—as usual. This has been going on tor ages, but has caused little comment. Could be our campus editor has been a little too active along the lines of cutting copy.

Leave it to Pat. She has now lovingly bestowed the name “Bay-O” to the ever-present aroma on the northernly breezes.

L. C. Snore, called Elsie Schnorr by those few of you who don’t know her very well, was absent a few days as the result of a W: A. A. basketball game. She tangled with a few arms and legs of those energetic gals who play that so-called game of women’s basketball and ended up (. ) with Ruth E. and D. M. helping her over to the nurse’s to have her ankle taped. She is back on our campus staggering as usual.

Mr. John Williford did a commendable job as assistant to Professor Hess at the Economy Debate Tournament held at Mac last Saturday. He began the day with a formal introduction to the group by Professor Hess. When asked about his responsibilities, he remarked that he did not think he was to judge any debates but to have charge of debates in Sharp Hall. More power to you, John!

Well, Rothrock! Don’t you know shirts should be seen and not heard? Listen, everybody... it apparently didn’t take much talking by the clerk to persuade Rothrock to buy the shirt even though he may have had no such intention when he first went downtown. You guessed •.. it took only Burton.

EXTRA!! FISHER READS FUNNIES TO A CAPPELLA CHOIR!!!

How did it happen? Just ask Flory. What we’re talking about is nothing less than Katie’s black eye which is nothing less than black.

Women’s
Volley Ball

Tuesday afternoon the Volley Ball Club met. There had been girls’ basketball preceding and most of the girls stayed for the volley ball. There were enough girls for two good teams but more girls are very welcome. Volley ball is a game in which everyone can participate and we are off to a grand start so watch the bulletin boards, girls, and we hope to find a definite time for our club to meet.

The girls met for basketball Friday, January 4. and Tuesday. January 8. There were 15 and 19 respectively. We are really having a lot of fun, so if you still want to start, it isn’t too late. Everybody be there next time for a lot of fun.

Girls gathered in the gym January 2. for the first session of day of Do-Si-Do. This time it was girls were out to have a joyous time learning to waltz. Seems like the girls would rather do the Rye Waltz, than the “dive through the oyster. ” (I can see why, I never did like oysters. )

Today, January 9, saw another day of Do-SiDo. This time it was held in the band room. Nina Kagarice and Dorothy Frantz were at the piano and the girls danced to the tunes of “Turkey in the Straw” and “Rye Waltz. ” Today’s favorite was the Virginia Reel, and the girls really made the skirts fly on that one. The grace exhibited is a subject in itself.

All in all we had a good time and we ironed out spots that were badly wrinkled.

The girls who came out today were Stinnette, Metzler, Oberst, Mohler, Frantz, Kagarice, Bell, Haley, Spengler and Metzger.

Fire Drills Stressed For Arnold Hall Girls

At the Arnold Hall dorm meeting Monday night, Mr. Pierce of the city fire department spoke to the girls about fire prevention. He stressed several items for the prevention of fires and also told the girls what should be done in case of fire.

A fire drill was held last week to familiarize the girls with the conduct that should be practiced in case a fire should start in the hall. The drill was supervised by the fire department of the city, and Mr. Pierce pointed out the good and bad aspects of the drill. The following are the rules that the girls observed during the drill.

The students on the first floor should not need to use the fire escape, however they should know how to use the escape.

Students should go down the stairs in two rows, in an orderly manner, with those in rooms on the west and south of the hall, using the right side of the stairway. In the same manner when using the fire escape, students in the west and south of the hall should use the south or inside of the escape.

The girls closest to the fire escape door should open the fire escape doors. All doors should be closed as the students leave their rooms.

Use extreme care in using stairs and escape during drills, walk and descend stairs rapidly but carefully, remember that you are training for an emergency that may mean the saving or the loss of life.

Make sure before you leave your room that your roommate has been awakened and is aware of the drill or emergency. There should be an alarm system of a bell on each floor that would awaken everyone.

One drill be held with all second and third floor students going out the fire escape. The next drill will be held with all second and third floor students going out the regular stairs. Drills should continue in this manner.

At the house meeting suggestions for the improvement of fire prevention were made. These suggestions will be given to the administration.

Chucks huck

Well, we had some competition out on the floor Tuesday night, It was a fast game: the ball traveled quickly from one end of the timbers to the other. However we must hand it to the fellows from Emporia that they have plenty of intestinal fortitude (maybe I shouldn’t have used that word) to even have a team with no more men than they were capable of getting on the squad. Yes, it was quite a game. We were able to see our “Slim” Hei-debrecht in action, and the rest of the fellows were moving around so fast that everywhere the College of Emporia team looked they saw red.

Yes sir, and yes mam, we heard our cheer leaders call for a yell for Emporia! What was more interesting was the fact that the second yell we gave them had a little pep in it. It’s good sportsmanship to give a good yell for the other team, and we hope that this practice will be continued in the future.

Sports covers a great field. And just the other day we saw Brown, of Wichita, doing a fine job of covering the end of the ping pong table. At the other end was

Rockroth of Nebraska. lt’s funny what one sees.

Paused over at the gymn the other day to watch the fellows work out for a while. What do you reckon was observed? “Dan" you call him Kennedy, was standing at the bottom of the ladder waiting for “Smitty” (he’s a newcomer) and another fellow to up the ladder to fix the net. They just suggested that he do it, and believe me he can climb a ladder as well as fix nets!

Keep your eyes and ears open on account there are going to be some changes made. That is changes in the number of men Some of these new arrivals promise to aid us in winning a few more games. A few of them are ... no, we’ll wait and mention them next week.

Don’t wear a frown, it will get you down. This column makes you frown.

Roses are red,

Violets are blue—

If you think this is

Going to rhyme, you’re wrong!

—College Chrionicle

Athletics

Senior: “Good night, folks, I’ll bring in the milk. ”

We never read a dictionary. We’re waiting lor them to make a movie of it.

Basket hall

Square Dancing

Freshman:    “Please,     Mama,

could I go out tonight? I’ll be back by ten. ”

Sophomore: “May I go out tonight? I’ll be back by ten. ”

Junior: “I’m going out tonight, Dad. ”

(Continued from Page Three) fully out to air in back of Kline. Now they should have known better than that. Half of them came back reeking with the delicate scent of mothballs. The other half were found in the dining hall at supper, thoroughly permeated with the aroma of Gold Tassel cologne—or so it smelled from where I stood.

Well. Christmas has come and gone, and there are still some girls left on campus that aren’t engaged. But the idea is still in the air. Blair Helman was heard humming “Here Comes the Bride” as he stalked about the campus. We wonder if he has anyone particular in mind or just likes the tune.

Dick received a gorgeous picture of Bob Walker the other day. The envelope was addressed to D. Mohler, but Dick hadn’t sent for any movie stars. Yes, you guessed it. Donna sent for it.

Lobban and Miles seem to have hit it off too. Just a Late devel