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Tonight Will Be Stunt Night


Students, faculty, and friends will gather in the chapel tonight for the annual college Stunt Night. Rehearsals are over and last minute arrangements have been made as various organizations vie for the prizes.

The Stunt Night this year is being sponsored by the Men's Council. Most campus organizations and dormitories are eligible to present stunts and have signified their intentions to enter. The entertainment promises to be of the best type and a good time is promised for both participant and spectator.

The winner of the first prize tonight will receive five dollars, second place three dollars, and third place one dollar. Stunts and skits will be judged on student appeal, originality, organization, and presentation. Each stunt will be limited to eight minutes.


Langley Speaks For WSSF In Chapel Monday


The chapel on Monday. March 4. was in accordance with the WSSF Drive. The speaker of the morning was John B. Langley, recently discharged from the service. Mr. Langley served as a war correspondent.

The need for educational equipment in Europe is very great, said Mr. Langley. He told of the conditions of the students of that country but in spite of severe handicaps the students are still studying and they need the help that American students can readily give them.

Most of the schools were closed during the last several years but that was not the end of studying. The students went underground. and there they carried on their work. Even those in prison camps studied. Their books were poor and they had little or no equipment. Some of the books were in languages unfamiliar to the students and this caused the learning of new languages.

The WSSF. then called the World Student Relief, helped whenever and wherever they could. The lack of materials made them very expensive.

The conditions in Europe have been detrimental to the health of the people. Despite the fact that they are suffering from disease and malnutrition, they still want to study. College sanitariums have been established and there the students can continue their studies and also receive medical aid.

The chapel was opened by a short radio skit that portrayed the student need in China. The readers for this were Sybil Miller and Tom Rea.

Susan Ikenberry announced the speaker of the morning.


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BYPD Worship Centered Around "The Prophet"


As the BYPD group assembled for worship, a sacred attitude was created by the inspirational organ music which was played throughout the service. The program was based on the book, “The Prophet." Betty Reeves was the reader, and Dale Brown portrayed the part of the prophet.

The program may be summed up by these three statements. “Work is love made physical,” is the first and the second is your friend is your needs answer; he feels our needs not our emptiness.” The last thought brought out was, "Your daily life is your temple." Others who contributed to the evening’s services were Ronald Moyer, organist; Doris Hamer, Ethmer Erisman, Glen Beckwith and Don Stern, readers.


Piano Students Present Practice Recital Sat.


Ten music students from the college piano department gave a recital in the chapel Saturday afternoon. The recital was under the direction of Miss Brown.

Royce Loshbaugh was first on the program, followed by Joan Finfrock and Dayton Roth rock. Lucy Blough played two pieces, as did Avis Erb. Bernadine Schafer and Doris Coppock followed, each playing one selection.

Advanced piano students completed the last part of the program as Arlene Prentice played    two

selections, Maralee Beaver    and

Alice Ruth Bailey each one.


Fahnestock Hall Meets


In a dorm meeting Monday evening the boys decided to enter a stunt in Friday night’s program. Committees were appointed with Warren Hoover as chairman. Plans were also given for the SCA program.

It was decided to charge 60c for the dues the second semester. There are now fifty boys living in the dorm.


Crawfords Present Chapel Program


The Wednesday chapel program March 7, consisted entirely of music. The College A Cappella Choir sang. “Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies.” The guest artists were Mr. and Mrs. Crawford from Pratt. Kansas where Mr. Crawford will teach next year. Mr. Crawford played Sonatina, Opus 13 7, Number 1, by Shubert on his violin. He was accompanied by Professor Fisher. Mrs. Crawford sang “A Birthday” by Woodman. She also sang “Giannino Mio” from Firefly as an encore. She was accompanied by Professor Fisher. Mr. Crawford was formerly of Winfield, Kansas. He is a former teacher of McPherson College. Mrs. Crawford is a native of Omaha, Nebraska. She is a former student of McPherson.


On Another Championship


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Voice and Piano Students Give Recital Sunday


Twelve Students Are Presented in Chapel By Music Department


The Music Department presented twelve voice and piano students in a music recital on Sunday afternoon, March 3. The recital was given in the college chapel at four o’clock. Five of the students are studying piano under Miss Brown, and Professor Fisher had six of his voice students participating in the recital.

The program which was presented was as follows:    Alice

Ruth Bailey, “Sonata in E Minor,” Grieg; Donald Scofield, baritone, “Oh Lord, Remember Me,” Caro Roma; Gordon Corwin. “Rigau-don" by MacDowell; Phyllis Callon. contralto, “In Luxembourg Gardens” by Kathleen L. Manning; Esther Miller, “A May Night” by Palmgren, and “Fanitul” by Ole Olson; Carl Zigler, baritone, “How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings” by Samuel Liddle; Arlene Prentice, “Song” by MacDowell, and “Sonata Op. 2 No. 1” by Beethoven; Bette Jane Roberts, contralto, “Prayer” by David W. Guion; Doris Coppock, Prelude C Sharp Minor” by Gershwin; Kent Naylor, tenor; “Recitative:    “Ye People Rend Your

Hearts” and Aria: “If With All Your Hearts” by Mendelssohn; Maralee Beaver, “Senta’s Ballad” by Wagner-Liszt; and Dorothy Kurtz, contralto, “Will o’ the Wisp” by Charles G. Spross.


WSSF Benefit Auction Held


Going! Going! Gone! What does that remind you of? Yes, that is just what it was. The SCA has been sponsoring the World Student Service Fund drive this week and Thursday night the program consisted of an auction sale with the two great auctioneers. Lee Nordling and Marvin Krehbiel. really doing their stuff. They actually sold dates with such students as Blair Helman and made the others think that they were getting a bargain. Rothrock’s coat was auctioned off at a high price, but of course, he is going to take it back. All of these things go to make for more spirit in the giving that others may enjoy some of the blessings of life that we as students here at McPherson enjoy.


Men s Council Plans


Members of Men’s Council met for a regular meeting Monday evening. The Council is sponsoring the Annual Stunt Night this year and plans were made in preparation for that event.

Other customary business was also transacted.


Monitor and Morning Star Still Intact??


Deputation trips and more deputation trips! It’s getting to he almost a racket. Two such teams went to give programs on Sunday, March 3. The first left the college at 9:15 A. M. bound for the Monitor Church of the Brethren. The group was composed (I hesitate to use that word because both Landes and Keim were along which means that no one could possibly be composed) of the Emswiler family, the Sheets family (both incorporated), the Ziglers, Mildred Cartner, and the quartet (they call themselves that for a joke), Wayne Bowman, June Landes, Bernice Lindstrom, and Bob Keim. They arrived at the church in high spirits and proceeded to give their prepared program. (We might say here that all went well with one exception. When the usherenes (or whatever married women ushers are called) clomped gracefully down the aisle, Landes thought it was funny and nearly snorted while she sang.) Mark was chairman, Cartner was pianist, Carl gave the sermon, and the quartet sang (at any rate, they issued forth sounds), and John led the hymns.

The best part of the program came after church. All fourteen of them went to the Van Dykes for dinner. Royal Yoder brought some food over also. Mr. Van Dyke said he hoped the deputation team would cat all of Yoders’ food


and leave theirs. They ate both Yoders’ and Van Dykes’. The food | was wonderful, they say. They had everything from roast beef to whipped jello and date pudding with at least one and one-half inches of whipped cream on it— oops. Landes, there goes your figure. Keim kept seeing three spotted spaniels out in the yard when the rest of the group could see only two. That’s getting bad.

They all stopped to see the new prefabricated house on the way home. Boh seemed very interested. He even got the house plans. The group was invited to the Sheets’ | home for more food when they all finally arrived safely on the campus.

The other team left ye olde campus at 7:15 P. M. on their way to Morning Star school house at which place they were to entertain an inter-denominational church group with a program. | Bill Mease and Marianna Stinnette were the co-chairmen. Dave Albright led the hymns and sang a solo, “My Task.” the Erbs played an accordion duet and the same quartet which sang in the morning sang again. We all thought for a few minutes that the Erbs were not going to play. When it came time for them to play, they went after their accordions and began to tune up. From Avis's there came a very weird squeak, the cause for which she


could not find. They motioned frantically for Bill who went out to help. Dave led the group in another hymn while they were working on the instrument. They took it apart with a finger nail file since nothing more suitable could he found. The cause for the squeak was finally located and temporarily fixed so that the program could go on. Susie Ikenberry read the story, “The Whittier of Cremona,” and several poems were read by Bill and Marianna. June sang a solo, “An Evening Prayer” at the end.

After the program. everyone went to the basement for sandwiches, cupcakes, coffee, and water (Keim got refills of water for everyone). Several people requested a return appearance of the Erbs. They kindly consented to play the two selections in their repertoire one of which is chop sticks with special Erb interpretation.

As far as it is possible to tell, it looks as though everyone got home in good shape with no bones broken or heads hashed in. This is indeed amazing since Wayne Bowman drove Ikenberry’s car and Thurston Beckwith drove his. (Thurston consented to take his car if he could take Metzler along for company.)

Deputation trips are fun but yes.


World Student Service Fund Drive Nears End


Rec. Council Initiates Four New Members


Women's Council Meets


Recreational Council initiated four new members at a supper in the hand room. Kent Naylor was chairman of the initiation. Carl Beckwith, John Sheets, Warren Hoover, and Dorothy Frantz were the four new members.

Hot dogs, baked beans, and ice cream were served to the members.

Rev. and Mrs. Miller led the group in some folk games that they have been using at college church nights.


Members of the Women’s Council met in Mrs. Ikenberry’s office Tuesday, March 4, to discuss items of business and to paint identifying names of donating churches on rocks for the fireplace.

President Betty Kimmel appointed the following committee for stunt night; Elva Jean Harbaugh, chairman, Geneva Agee, and Mrs. Ikenberry. That the proceeds from the two snack bars this week be given to the WSSF was the decision of the group.


Students Respond Making Campaign A Great Success


Students See Movie on UNO


“Now, the Peace,” a motion picture explained the machinery of the United Nations Organization. was presented to the student body Tuesday evening. The film was secured by Dayton Roth-rock and Dale Brown, co-chairmen of the Political Action Commission of the SCA.

Brief histories of World War I and World War II were presented in the film, along with some of the causes of the failure of the League of Nations.

The structure of the United Nations Organization was shown in detail, with information concerning the duties of each unit of the organization.

The grand climax of the movie was a Terry Toon cartoon, entitled “A Streamlined Robinson Crusoe.”



The WSSF drive of McPherson College started out traditionally with the Monday morning chapel program. A brief radio drama presented the pressing need of all students around the world, and the fact that they are looking to America for help . . . now. The drama stressed the need in war-ravished China. Those participating in the drama were Alice Ruth Baily, Sybil Miller, and Tom Rea.


The speaker of the morning was Mr. John B. Langley, of McPherson, recently discharged from the Army as an European War Correspondent. He told the student body and faculty of the need of Europe in first hand terms, and brought vividly the desperate need of our fellow European students to us. The students were handed pamphlets as they left the chapel. These gave facts and figures about WSSF and told what the individual student could do to help.



Faculty Holds Evening Meeting


IN STUDENT COUNCIL


At the Student Council meeting of February 27. President Blair Helman announced that the trustees had approved the snack bar. The plans are to he worked out by the administration and the Student Council. A committee was appointed:    Lois Kaufman,

chairman, Dale Brown, Betty Kimmel, Kent Naylor and Professor Dell.

The ticket prices for the play tickets were rejected with suggestions made by the Council.

Chuck Dumond and Mary, Beth Loshbaugh were appointed to meet with the Red Cross concerning the drive. A committee was appointed to investigate having a unit here in the college. Boh Burkholder was appointed chairman with Mary Beth Loshbaugh and Leona Dell on the committee.

The Council approved the plan that the SCA appoint a co-chairman to finish out this term.

The process pertaining to bus trips out of town was discussed. It was decided that the money must be paid before the bus will he chartered.


The faculty met March 4, in the Regional Conference Room at 8:00 P. M. in one of a series of discussions on the subject, The Evaluation of Student Performance,” presented in panel form. The Panel was organized by Dr. Fleming and consisted of Mrs. San Romani. Professor Hershberger: Professor Bowman, and Blair Helman. Each member of the panel was allowed five minutes. There was much discussion from the entire group following these talks by the panel. The topic proved to be a lively one.

In two or three weeks, another evening meeting will he held at which time the topic will be. “The Extracurricular Activities of the College Program.” This panel will he organized by Dr. Boitnott.


Tuesday found the campus blossoming out with vivid posters beckoning the students to do their part and put over the quota. The SCA groups met together in the SAR in a glorified version of Truth and Consequences in which the students were asked questions about WSSF by Quizz-master Dave Albright, and were treated to sweets when they were bright enough to answer the questions correctly. Those who were unable to answer, were to put one dollar into WSSF or contribute a quarter and take the consequences which several did, much to the amusement of the others present. This brought in funds to the Drive and added a little educational fun to the Tuesday morning meeting.


On Thursday two big events were scheduled, the faculty basketball game during activity period in the morning and the grand old-fashioned auction in the evening with Krehbiel and Nordling selling off the assorted goods which gathered the group together and the money kept coming in.


Tonight is the much looked for stunt night, one of the gala affairs of the college year. This year, as never before, the stunt night is important.


“Angel Street" Date Changed


The play “Angel Street” will he given March 25 instead of March 18 as previously announced. The play will he given in the Community Building. Tickets will he on sale soon and will cost .60 and .40c

The entire action of the play occurs in a house on Angel Street, located in the Pimlico district of London. The whole setting is in an atmosphere of suspense and mystery.

This is the first major production of the Thespian Club this year and it promises to maintain the high record of the club as veteran players carry the leading parts.


It can Happen Here!


Time: Monday night.

Occasion:Eelland and

Wampler had to sleep in the infirmary because their roommates were sick.

Results: Geneva fed them home made ice cream and chocolate cake and they went home the next day and told their roommates they could stay sick for a week.


Faculty Members Display Talent


The underclassmen have been thoroughly convinced that there will he some talent left on Mac campus after the seniors of this year have passed from view around these parts. The Friday chapel program was arranged by the seniors who took the opportunity of showing off some of the hidden talent of the faculty members. A twenty-five minute program is not long enough to show all of the talent so it had to he limited to a few. Blair Helman acted as master of ceremonies.

The first number was presented by Professor Berkebile, who surprised all of us including himself, by playing “My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean” on his trusty old cornet, and I do mean old. He informed us that he was told that ho would have to pull something out of the hag so he brought his cornet in a paper hag so he would have a hag to pull it out of. He assured us that he would be different than the music students here on the campus who produce notes for Fisher; he was going to fish for notes.

The next number was rendered by Miss Lehman. She usually gives readings, and such like, hut this time she invaded the musical world and played “Home Sweet Home” backwards. Professor Fisher wanting to be helpful, adjusted the piano bench for her. hut she proceeded to push it back against the piano saying. “That’s the way I want it.” By backwards I mean that she played with her back to the piano, and though a few wrong notes were struck we really can’t blame her; most of us would make more mistakes


Many students cooperated in making this drive a success, for it takes the work of many to keep things going. Doris Coppock and Susan Ikenberry were general chairmen for the drive. Sybil Miller assisted as finance manager and kept track as the funds kept pouring in.


Others who helped in making the drive a success are those who appeared on the program Monday plus Hazel Frantz. Marianna Stin-nette, Catherine Little, and Masako Namakura, who helped at the doors handing out pamphlets. Many thanks go to the campus round-up crew whose willing help made the success of the drive possible. Those people arc:    Mary

Beth Loshbaugh Dale Brown, Bob Burkholder. Warren Hoover, Eula Wolf, Irene Schraml, Marvin Krehbiel. Betty Stonebraker, Lois Burger. Marianna Stinnette, Doris Hamer, Boh Keim, Mary Jane Freeburg, John Kidwell, Ann Oberst, Evelyn Metzger. Lee Nordling. Don Stern, Frank Flory, Jo B. Brooks, Dave Albright and Pat Kennedy.



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The deputation commission, which is a portion of the Student Volunteers, sent out. two teams last Sunday. The morning group went to the Monitor Church with Mark Emswiler as chairman. Music was directed by John Sheets with Mildred Cartner as pianist. Carl Zigler gave the sermon. A quartet composed of Wayne Bowman, June Landes, Bernice Lindstrom, and Robert Keim, sang several numbers.

The group leaving in the evening went to the Morning Star school house where they presented a program to an inter-denominational group. Bill Mease and Marianna Stinnette were chairmen. Following a singspiration led by David Albright, Avis and Phyllis Erb gave an accordion duet. Other numbers on the program were a solo by David Albright; scripture by Bill Mease; a story, “The Whittier of Cremona,” read by Susan Ikenberry; a solo by June Landes; and a number by the above mentioned quartette.

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the south and really knows how the southerner talks.

No. the last one was not the closing number, for we next heard the entire faculty sing in a marvelous way our own school song. Professor Fisher was the accomp

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than that even if we faced the piano.

Next in line of the musical part of the program was Dr. Peters playing his trusty harmonica. This is the instrument which he learned to play many years ago under most adverse conditions. His folks did not want him to be wasting his time on such things so he was forced to practice in solitude out in the barn, with only the cows and horses to listen. We were all pleasantly surprised by his rendition of “Darling Nellie Gray” and another little jazz number.

Professor Hess next presented a poem, in which some of the lines failed to rhyme, but nevertheless, it gave us some new slants on the seniors. The entire poem was made up using names of the members of the senior class.

Professor Fisher stepped out of the realm of music into the realm of speech and read a number of short poems written by a friend of his giving us just a little insight as to what others thought of him as an author and poet when Nevin was a much younger fellow than he is now.

The closing number was a poem about Noah and the Ark, written in negro dialect. Dr. Boitnott was called upon to read this poem, not because he has a southern accent but because he has lived in

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Congratulations

The Bulldogs of McPherson College have lived up to the best traditions of the college. Our basketball team has just finished a very successful season. After losing their first conference game, the boys went on to win the conference championship. Several of the games were very close, and the team showed its ability to play well when the chips were down. We owe a lot to the fellows who returned from service; they noticably strengthened our team. We also owe a debt of gratitude to the fellows who kept the team in the running until more fellows came to school. Above all, we owe an expression of thanks to Coach Hayden Under his expert direction a championship team was formed. Many times his strategy has made the difference between victory and defeat. Accordingly, to our team and our coach we say, “Congratulations, on a job well done.”

We hear a lot about school spirit. There is considerable disagreement as to what it is. Some folks define it one way; others define it in another manner. But I’m sure all of us would agree that we saw a fine exhibition of good Bulldog spirit last Friday, when the faculty displayed their hidden talents. A very excellent program was given; the spirit of cooperation was fine. We conclude that our faculty set a fine example of true school spirit.

American Education for a Favored Few?

Hats off to Dr. Frank Rosecrance of the School of Education for his speech, “Federal aid for education” before a student group recently. His speech represents the kind of sound thinking by educational leaders which will make American democracy what it should be and not what it is now.

Are colleges serving the society of which they are a part when they serve only “the aristocracy of money and the aristocracy of brains?” We think not. Throughout American history there has been a clamor for more education for the masses. In years to come, a college education may be as available as a high school education is today for those in the low income groups. Quoting Dr. Rosecrance, “Education should be a right of citizenship.”

Each of you readers probably remember deserving boys and girls in your high school class, who, if they had had the money, would have done well in college. Instead, they were forced to go work to help boost the family income    

If the government should subsidize students, ambitious and intelligent students in the low income group would be given the equality of opportunity which they rightly deserve. It may take time, but federal aid to education will come. Through its army and navy college training programs, the government has trained men in a comparatively short time for tasks which before the war took much more time. Under the GI bill of rights, the government is giving aid to worthy men who lost time from college while in service and who risked their lives also.

Realizing that democracy works best with educated citizens, the federal government will most likely expand its student subsidization to give American youth its rightful chance to be equally educated.—The Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University. Credit for this article is given to the Associated Collegiate Press.

instead of depositing her 25c and taking the consequences. The contestants wore often lacking in knowledge pertaining to WSSF, and hence the consequences were frequent (or the dollar bills in their stead). Interesting demonstrations were Naylor’s tale of his proposal. Pop Zigler's music talent displayed and last but not least Brownie’s vocal ability. All proceeds from the program were placed in the WSSF drive.

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Donald Scofield is another student minister, hut he is majoring in Philosophy and Religion. He has spent all four years here at McPherson. He is quite musical and has been active in Band and A Cappella for all four years. For three years he was the photographer for the Quadrangle and has taken many pictures of campus life. He is just another Jayhawker boy, coming from Independence. Kansas.

For two years he sang on the second men’s quartet, and it was in this way that he met Dorothy Neighbors, now his wife. While on a deputation trip to western Missouri he met her and in 194 5 they were married here at McPherson. Now they are just another of those young married couples living at Kline, and we’ll miss them when they’re gone.

Mark Emswiler

Mark Emswiler has been many things in his lifetime, including the driver of a sight-seeing bus in several national parks, the owner of a cleaning establishment in Poplar, Montana, a free minister for two churches, and a student for two years at the State Teachers’ College at Minot, North Dakota. not in the order named. But all this activity succeeded in leading him to one place, McPherson College.    

Though he plans to be a minister. Mark is majoring in Industrial Arts. Most any afternoon you can find him over in the Industrial Arts Building working away at a woodworking project or blinding any spectators’ eyes with his welding torch. He is a member of the Student Ministers and is a cabinet member of the SCA. Two years ago, when he came to Mac campus, he moved into Kline Hall and became head resident, a job he has held ever since that time. His has the stern duty of keeping the Kline Klub girls in hand. But perhaps Mark’s outstanding achievement here has been in the field for forensics. He has been on the varsity debate team both years and last year made up one-half of the team that took first place in the mens’ division in the provincial tournament. He has only been here two years but he has accomplished much.

The SCA commission met in a joint meeting Tuesday morning for a hilarious Truth or Consequences program. With Dave Albright as master of ceremonies, assisted by his able helpers, Susie Ikenberry and Doris Coppock and “Miss Know It all,” Pat Kennedy, who gave the correct answers, the program was off to a grand start when Jane Bell preferred to pay a dollar to WSSF

The President’s Corner

During these days of high emotional tension and in too many cases low moral and ethical concepts and prin-

ciples of behavior, the following are essential helps in getting along together and in being constructively helpful one

to the other:

1. Before one passes judgement upon the behavior of another, he should wait until he has enough documented facts upon which to base his judgment.

2. Whenever one passes judgment upon the sayings or acts of another one should do so only with the motive of honestly trying to be constructively helpful.

3. It is most unfortunate that so many people get so much satisfaction out of hearing and reporting the irregular acts and the weaknesses in human behavior.

4    Each of us should earnestly strive to develop the ability to suspend judgment when to the neutral good of all concerned.

5    Respect for personality and sympathetic under-standing are basic to wholesome human relationships.

G. To refuse to pass snap judgment and to exercise

sympathetic understanding does not mean that one con

dones that which is immoral or unethical. To be tolerant does not mean weakness.

7 The old adage, “Think twice before you speak,’ could be strengthened to advantage by adding, “and be careful how and when you say it.” anist and Dr. Peters was the di rector. He gracefully led them through the song and with sweeping jestures drew in the entire student body on the last few bars of the music. Curtains on a program and deserving of applause.


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Highlights and Shadows


Miss Elsie Schnorr entertained

at a waffle dinner in her home Saturday evening. After the the guests played rook with Miss Murdock scoring high and Miss Schnorr close second, Guests were Miss Ruth Litchy and Mr. Warren Hoover. Miss Dorris Murdock and Mr. Marvin Blough, and Mr. John Kidwell and the hostess, Miss Elsie Schnorr.

Reverend Chester Van Dyke and family were hosts to the deputation group which gave a program in the Monitor Clurch Sunday morning. After the morning service presented by a deputation team from the Student Volunteers Commission. the guests were entertained in the Van Dyke home with Mr. and Mrs. Royal Yoder as assistant hosts. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. John Sheets and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Emswil-er and Janis, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Zigler, Wayne Bowman, Bob Keim, June Landes, Mildred Cartner, and Berniece Lindstrom.

Edith Allen and John Ditmars enjoyed a waffle supper in the Kline Hall Kitchen Sunday evening.

Doris Crum packer and Donnis Wampler celebrated their birth-anniversaries Thursday evening Forming a line party to the Manor theater, the girls say “The Harvey Girls” after which they returned to Doris’ home for refreshments of birthday cake, ice cream and cokes. The honorees were presented with linked friendship bracelets with their names engraved. Those composing the party were Misses Joan Finfrock, Leona Dell. Roberta Mohler, Elsie Schnorr, Ruth Engelland, Della Mae Poland, Ann Oberst, Mary Metzler, and Mrs. Annette Ronk.

Home made ice cream and cake were served to the Agee’s on Monday night in honor of their first


wedding anniversary. They were married one year ago on March 4. Those present at the celebration besides the honorees were Don and Dorothy Scofield. Margaret Bechtold and Milly Jones.


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night but he wasn’t quite secure of his position so he stayed at home and had a date. We were happy to hear that Euclid is going to be paroled. So is Don Keim and three girls. Prentice says, “It’s fun to have a hoy to walk home from town with, but it would be better if you knew who he is.” But that is the first time we. ever knew a trio of girls to turn down a ride. But this story of Donald’s sounds very fishy. In fact we are rather suspicious that he doesn't recognize Ann’s father when he is traveling at high speed. We suggest that you give him no cause for irritation next time.

Billy goes away and Jack will play—so goes the slogan on third floor of Fanny. We will bet that Bill thinks twice before he goes home this week-end.

Volumes could be written about Etta Mae but the least said the better she says, and we value her friendship.

Bernadine Schafer has been holding out on us. Who is that good looking man of yours. Ber-nadine? We hear he is a local boy and that you have been going together for several years. We understand now why you have that happy and satisfied look.

Blair isn’t so dumb. When he found out that he was going to be auctioned off during the WSSF Drive he purposely made a date with Pat for Friday night (twelve o’clock night). Pat didn't have enough ready cash to risk bidding, unless she could have started it at a dime.

The girls on second floor in Arnold have been complaining about the strange sounds that float down to their ears every night between ten and eleven. Don’t be alarmed, it is just the girls doing those gruesome exercises. In fact those exercises are becoming quite popular for even the gals from the other two floors are joining in this muscle breaking activity.


Party Line


Elsie Schnorr, Johnette Spengler in basketball, but we shall enter Gernelda Sprenkel, Marianna Stin-nette, Carol Trowbridge, and Eula Wolf.


dence in the city of McPherson. This question has nothing to do with the dollar bills that we will give to the Red Cross during their drive here on our campus, for we will all want to give to that. For we know, in spite of its errors, blunders and in many theaters of war, the Red Cross is the largest social group in America.

Approaching Miss Wickham, a senior and a nurse from the city hospital, we discovered her too busily engaged in study. To our question she answered “Yes, I think a chapter should he organized. For I think that the contact it would have with the town chapter would unite the college more with the town.”

Miss Harris, our capable and able librarian stated that she was in no position to say since she was a member of the faculty, and since she already belonged to the Red Cross.

“Sure, I think they should start a chapter,” said Donna Mohler.

“I don’t think we particularly need one. There is enough opportunity to carry on activities on our campus similar to these of the Red Cross without forming a chapter,” was another answer received.

“No,” was the only answer of Gayland Coughenour who voiced the opinion of many of his friends.

There you see, dear public, we have the three different types of thinking. One that we should have it because it would make us more united with the town; another that we have no need for it, due to the activities which we have on the campus; and the view that it would and it wouldn’t be nice to have for personal reasons. Now we are going to have to sign off, but we beg you to draw your own conclusions on this subject.

Sincerely,

Chuck.


Outing



Combine twenty-four active outing girls with a couple of hikes, one scavenger hunt, one trip to the movies, and one stop for cookies and coffee at “Tex’s” house. To this add a few make-up meetings. The result is a successful outing season! Those participating in outing this season are: Jane Bell, Eulalia Crist, Donna Bowman. Betty Lou Jamison. Theda Flory, Marianna Stinnette, Nina Kagar-ice, Roberta Mohler, Mary Metzler, Carol Trowbridge, Ann Oberst, Doris Coppock, Arlene Rolfs, Doris Hamer, Masako Nakamura, Elsie Schnorr, Eula Wolf, Ruth Davis, Leona Dell, Joyce Riddlebarger. Rosella Haley. Johnette Spengler. Gernelda Sprenkel, Dorothy Frantz, and the club manager, Ila Verne Lobban.


After receiving numerous barbed glances and nasty threats as kids were reading last week’s Spec we resolved to clean the whole column up this week—make it the model for a gossip column. In fact we almost resolved to mitigate it completely from the,paper but after taking one hasty look at the small stack of news this week we decided that this was not the week to start cutting down.

We also resolved not to use personal names this week and ho so catty about the whole thing. We also resolved not to use the same old couples that appear every week. That’s fine—you say, we think so too. But that leaves us without a thing to write about and we might as well write “finis.”

Is it our fault that all the really good scandals are censored and we don’t dare print them? Is it our fault that only a certain redheaded girl is the only one to make gossip around here? (I didn’t mention any names.) We could continue beating around the bush but we know you like to see your names in this column and you are only griping because yours doesn’t appear often enough, so here goes—all bars are down.

Wolf wanted to see the game at Emporia very badly Friday


-The redecorated Spec office was made open for the public. New lights, fresh paint and a new window were the renovations much in evidence.

-Blair Helman, with his oration entitled “Nationalism”, won the local peace oratorical contest.

-A little black, shaggy puppy dorg, christened “Mo-Hee” by the inimitable Swinger, began following one and all about the campus. This charming little bit of dog, whose name is reputed to mean “black-legged”, soon wagged his way into the hearts of the entire student body. He was sorely missed when one day he wandered away from the campus as mysteriously as he came, and returned no more.

-There were many visitors to be seen roaming over Macampus. Among these was Dr. Rufus D. Bowman, President of Bethany Biblical Seminary, who spoke to the chapel audience while he was here. Gernelda Sprenkle was visited by her sister, Esther who was on her way to California, and Milly Jones beamed all over as she showed off cousin Ronnie Brubaker of the United States Army Air Force.

-Dorm life was going on much as usual, with the usual number (only more so) of feeds to liven the monotonous days and nights of classes, study, more classes and more study. Burning the midnight oil was even then a popular pastime with the more studious students, while others, content with giving their studying a lick and a promise, continued to live up to the time-worn motto “Never let your studies interfere with your education”.


Women’s
Athletics

Square Dancing

It’s time for a new season to begin in WAA, so square dancing will be set aside to make way for the new spring activities. We leave this season feeling that having been active in this form of activity, is quite an accomplishment—what with semester examinations, regional conference, etc., to struggle through.

Those girls who found time to lend themselves to this gala sport, are none other than the very bright lights of our campus. For it is the girls who take themselves away from the textbooks and seek refreshment and relaxation that are up and ready to go at all times. These girls are: Jane Bell, Leona Dell, Dorothy Frantz, Nina Kagarice, Roberta Mohler, Rosella Haley. Johnette Spengler, Gernelda Sprenkle, Marianna Stinnette, and Donnis Wampler. The girls were under the leadership of a fellow beginner in square dancing, Evelyn Metzger.



Fair

Fashions


Shoes: The last few years when women wanted shoes and shoes were rationed manufacturers came out with fabric playshoes. How these gay little shoes made such a hit that everyone still wants them. This year they are more elaborate, gayer, and more original than ever.

Colorful shoes bring out the spring! You don’t have to look far to find any kind that just fits you, your personality, and your wardrobe. You can wear little barefoot sandals that hug the ground, or sandals with a light hearted soaring sedge. Step out in the popular ballet slipper with its many different versions. Get a pair of thong sandals. No matter what your taste in sandals, you can find some with the straps twisted or turned just the way you want.

The style of the shoes is just half the story. Next comes the glamorous array of colors. This year you can find them with gay, fun loving names and in just the shade you want. Get a pair in cherry coke red or neon yellow, stop light red, carnival green, or boogie woogie blue, and subway  black.

They come in technicolor. You’ll love them all and live in them all  spring and all summer long.


Another winter season of WAA basketball has come to the close. We are proud of our record of twenty-four active girls. They are Jane Bell, Doris Coppock, Ruth Engelland, Phyllis Erb, Theda Flory, Dorothy Frantz, Doris Hamer. Rosella Haley, Betty Lou Jamison, Milly Jones, Nina Kagar-ice, June Landes, Ila Verne Lob-ban, Evelyn Metzger, Masaka Nakamura, Della, Mae Poland, Joyce Riddlebarger, Arlene Rolfs,


Dear Public:

Rumors have been coming to my ears, and I am wondering what the beloved public thinks about them, therefore I think that it would be good for us to view a few of their answers to the question: “Should we have a Red Cross Chapter on our campus?” Of course, there could be various and opposite views on this subject. It is a well known fact that there are those who would like to start one here, who have resi-


Bulldogs Are Conference Champions

Canine Squad Wins Eight and Loses Two

Kansas Conference Standings

W    L    Pet.

8    2    .800

6    4    .600

5    5    .500

4    6    .400

4    6    .400

3    7    .300

McPherson Ottawa Baker Bethany C. of E. Bethel

Results last week:

McPherson 44 C. of E. 41 Baker 42 Ottawa 28 Results tills week:

McPherson 38 Ottawa 19 Coach Tom Hayden’s McPherson College Bulldogs, champions of the Kansas Conference, ran down the curtain on the 1946 season by dropping the season’s final to the Ottawa Braves 38 to 49 at Ottawa Tuesday night.

The Bulldogs copped the 1946 championship the first since 1942 when league schedules were cancelled for the duration of the war. by winning eight consecutive league starts, sandwiched between an opening loss to the Baker Wildcats at Baldwin City and last night’s defeat at the hands of the Ottawa Braves. The Bulldogs defeated each team at least once and leads Ottawa in the final standings by two full games.

The Ottawa Braves grabbed undisputed second place in the final standings with six wins and four defeats as they tripped the Bulldogs last night at Ottawa. Early season favorites, the Braves led the league until the Bulldogs toppled them from the top rung by defeating the Braves 37 to 36 early in February.

After losing to the Bulldogs, the Braves lost three of their next four games, eliminating them from any change at the title.

Five wins and five losses was good enough to give Coach Emil Liston’s Baker Wildcats third place in the final standings. The Bethany Swedes and College of Emporia tied for fourth and fifth place with four wins and six losses. Sixth spot went to the Bethel Graymaroons who dropped seven conference tilts while winning three.

Ottawa Braves Upset Mac-men

Bulldogs Are Handed 48-39 Loss in Last Game

In the final game of the season for both teams the Ottawa Braves upset the McPherson Bulldogs Tuesday night on the Ottawa timbers 48-39. In a rough game in which 48 fouls were called on both teams Ottawa held the lead throughout. At halftime the score was 26-16 in favor of the Braves.

During the game Fisher, Zer-ger, and Unruh all retired on fouls and Nordling on an injured hand.

Scoring honors for the night went to Moore of the Braves who got 11 points. Bobby Barr got 10 for Mac.

Emporia State Trips Bulldogs

Lanky Teachers Down Haydenmen 53-48

In their last non-conference game of the season, the McPherson College Bulldogs dropped a 53 to 48 decision to Emporia State Teachers of the Central Conference at Emporia last Thursday night.

McPherson, paced by Zerger and McBroom, jumped to an early 8 point lead. The Bulldogs maintained this lead until the closing minutes of the first half when the lanky Teachers began hitting rebound shots. Emporia held a 20 to 16 margin at the halftime intermission.

In the final period Emporia boosted their lead to 11 points with a little over 3 minutes remaining in the ball game, but quick buckets by Fisher. Barr, and Smith narrowed the margin to 5 points as the game ended.

Campbell, Emporia center, led the scoring parade with 14 points closely followed by Litchfield and Reese with 12 a piece. Zerger led the Bulldog attack with 9 points as Krehbiel garnered 7.

Mac Bulldogs Defeat College Of Emporia

Krehbiel, Fisher Pace Canines in 44-41 Win

The McPherson Bulldogs proved conclusively that they are the best team in the Kansas Conference by setting back C. of E., a team considered by many as the best in the conference, 4 4-41, Friday night in the Emporia Civic Auditorium.

The C. of E. team is definitely the most improved team in the conference. It started by losing

5    conference games in a row but, with the addition of several veterans at the beginning of the second semester, they began to look more like worthy competition. Boasting the tallest team in the conference they were riding on the crest of an 8 game winning streak before being knocked off by the ‘‘Haydenmen."

The game followed almost identically the form of the Bethany game. Mac started slow. Jack Smith, C. of E.’s ace, had dumped in 2 field goals before Krehbiel hit a one-hander to start the scoring for Mac. It was a free scoring game the first half with the Pres-bys pulling into a 17-9 lead. Then the Canines got in gear and with

6    minutes left in the first half the score was knotted at. 19 all. With 2 minutes to play it was 25 all and at the intermission it was 28-27 with the dogs on the short end.

When play was resumed Captain Markham sank a charity toss that tied it up. Then the Bulldog offensive eased up and the Presbys pulled into a 35-28 lead. Krehbiel scored two fielders that made it 35-32. From here the score went to 39-32 and then 39-38 and there it seemed to stay. Neither team could effectively control the ball or hit the hoop. Finally Barr put one in from under the basket to make it 40-39 and this was C. of E.’s downfall. The score stayed this way for some time. Finally

Fisher put in a bucket from beyond the free throw line to give us a three point lead.

Sample counted a 2 pointer for C. of E. which reduced our lead to 1 point but Fisher came through with another one to give us the final victory margin. 44-41.

McPherson (44) FG FT PF Pts.

Krehbiel ............ 8    0    2    16

McBroom ............ 0    0    1 0

Fisher ............5    0    3    10

Smith ................ 0    0    0    0

Nordling ........... 2    115

Zerger .............. 2    2    3    6

Markham ............ 2    13    5

Barr .................... 10    4    2

Unruh ................0    0    0    0

Totals ............ 20 * 4 17 44

C. of E. (41)    FG FT PF Pts.

Alberg ................ 4    119

B. Smith ............ 4    0    5    8

J. Smith ............ 4    5    1    13

M. Smith ............ 10    4    2

Lodle ................ 0    0    4    0

Sample ................ 3    3    2    9

Martin ................ 0    0    0    0

Formal Banquet Date Set by WAA

The highlight of the year of WAA activities will occur Saturday night. May 4, when this club will hold its annual formal banquet. The affair will be held in the banquet room of one of the downtown hotels.

Eula Wolf, vice-president and social chairman of the club, is in charge of all the arrangements. The WAA cabinet has appointed the following committee chairmen: food, Dorothy Frantz; program. Evelyn Metzger; and decorations. Eulalia Crist. The committees to assist these chairmen will be appointed sometime this week.

The theme will remain a secret until WAA members and their guests arrive at the banquet. Only those girls who have been active in one or more clubs each of the three seasons are eligible to attend the banquet.

One of a sports writers favorite past season pastimes is usually picking an all conference team. This year we are going to forgo picking a team and instead nominate a couple of Bulldogs who we think deserve mention on any allconference team.

On a team that lacked individual stars, Capt. Paul Markham, nevertheless, was a standout at guard. Paul is playing his third year of basketball for the Bulldogs and captained the Bulldogs during the present season. In spite of being handicapped by an injured arm Paul was one of the outstanding defensive guards in the conference and a 40 minute man most of the season. On offense Paul picked up 76 points from his guard spot with his snappy one handed set shot. Lacking in height. Paul nevertheless gathered in more than his share of rebounds and was also just about the classiest dribbler in the conference.

For one of the two all-conference forward spots we’d like to

Shots

and

Dribbles

By Bob

nominate the Bulldogs high scoring forward, Marvin Krehbiel "Weazel”, a sophomore at McPherson this year, has punched through 154 points in the first 17 games to lead the Bulldogs in total points scored. This also places him among the top scorers in the Kansas Conference. Krehbiel also played a sterling defensive game and was one of the conference’s cleverest ball handlers and dribblers.

Breathes there a man with soul so dead,

Who never to himself hath said,

“I wonder if I could interest Henry Ford in this proposition?” —Butler Collegian

When    Mac    Opponent    Played

Dec. 4    38    Southwestern    44    Here

Dec. 8    40    Hays Teachers    56    There

Dec. 14    35    Emporia Teachers    55    Here

Dec. 19    36    Baker    58    There

Jan. 8    67    College of    Emporia    40    Here

Jan. 11    33    Bethany    31    Here

Jan. 22    37    Southwestern    61    There

Jan. 29    53     Bethel    24    There

Jan. 30    41    Smoky Hill Base    68    Here

Feb. 2    36    Hays Teachers    43    Here

Feb. 7    37    Ottawa    36    Here

Feb. 8    44    Friends U.    21    There

Feb. 15    49    Bethel    42    Here

Feb. 19    46    Baker    42    Here

Feb. 23    49    Bethany    46    There

Feb. 28    48    Emporia Teachers    53    There

Mar. 1    44    College of Emporia    41    There

Mar. 5    39    Ottawa    48    There