VOL. XXX. Z223 McPherson college, McPherson, kans., Friday, December 6, 1946 NUMBER 11

College Male Quartet Leaves For Nebraska

The College Male Quartet is planning to leave early this afternoon to make a trip to Nebraska. The quartet, which is composed of Kent Naylor. Russell Jarboe, Robert Keim, and Ronald Moyer, is going to the South Beatrice Church in Holmsville, Nebraska. They, along with Dr. Metzler, who is their faculty sponsor for this trip, will present several programs this week end. The quartet and Dr. Metzler plan to give programs Friday night. Saturday night, and Sunday morning. It is probable that the quartet will present a program of music Sunday afternoon.

The pastor of the South Beatrice Church is Kent’s father. Rev. Lewis Naylor.

Women's Council Sponsor Party

The Women’s Council sponsors a party tomorrow night in the college gymnasium. At 8:00 the building will again ring with the sounds of “Do-Si-Do,” and “Promenade.” Mr. Homer Spence, a McPherson resident, will be calling the squares.

A cake-walk will be one of the features of the party. For a small sum. any person may take part in this cake-walk.

One of the highlights of the evening’s entertainment will be the electing of the “pretty girl.” There will be a booth where the boys can nominate and cast their votes for the girl they think is the prettiest.

Community Players Give Lyceum Number

Last Tuesday night most of the student body of McPherson College joined the group of local theatrical fans who were trekking to the High School Auditorium to enjoy a performance of the Community Players, entitled “These Changing Times.” This modern, domestic comedy was made merry with a widespread shallow philosophy of our day and turned satire on all humorless people.

This merry company is headed and produced by Mildred Warner, a distinguished dramatic artist. She is ably supported by versatile actors. Each of these dramatic artists was selected not only for his ability but for his education and character as well.

“These Changing Times” is the third of the series of Lyceum numbers sponsored by McPherson College and the High School.

esthesis. Labyrinthine, er, ah— Kinesthesis . . .

11:30—Where is Jack? Why isn’t he in class today? Couldn't be sick. I wonder. Did he forget to wake up for his class again? . . . Looks like it is warming up outside. The sun is coming out again. Boy. was it ever cold this morning. Brrr.

12:30—That wasn’t a bad meal. Could have been a lot worse . . . Think of the starving millions in Europe ... I think I’ll go over to the Girl’s Dorm and talk to Dot-tie, She’s so—understanding.

1:45—What did I have to do after I finish classes this afternoon? Oh. yeah, I gotta practice for that -play . . . “What are you doing?” “Doing?” “Yes, doing.” “I have killed a man.” “Killed a man?” “Yes killed a man.” “His name was Zanzibar.” “Zanziabr?” “Yes Zanzibar.” . . .

5:00—The Snack Bar ought to he open. Think I’ll go in and have a cup of coffee. Might see Betty. She is so understanding . . . “Hey, give me two dips of chocolate on top of one of those cakes there.” “Yes, on the top. Not. on the side.” “That’s it.” “Am I hungry? Starving to say the least.”

6:15—SCA must be having a meeting tonight. Everyone seems to be going over there. Think I

Flash! Dogs Win Opener

Fanny Markham led the Bulldogs to a 56 to 39 victory over the Sterling College Warriors wednesday night. Markham scored 16 points.

Christmas Story Played In Chapel

As the Littlest Angel, four years old, stood ready to enter the Golden Gate, he tried to pretend that he was not impressed nor afraid. But one small teardrop slid slowly down his cheek and to the end of his freckled nose. Since he had forgotten his handkerchief, he emitted a very unangelic sound. He sniffed. This astonished the recorder so greatly that, just as he was writing the Littlest Angel’s name in the hook, he blotted the page. This had never occurred before; thus was the Littlest Angel’s advent into the kingdom of heaven.

He was always whistling, singing loudly off-key, always late, and he did not even look like an angel. His halo was always tarnished as it was continually slipping down over the right eye or the left eye or was falling off the back of his head, and he had to run after it. His wings were not useful as he forgot to use them. He always landed on his head and as he was nervous he bit his wing tips.

He was requested to present himself to the throne of justice. He loitered along the way but he finally arrived. As he entered he heard a voice singing. The singer was the understanding angel. Almost before the Little Angel knew it, he was perched on the lap of the understanding angel and explaining why it was so terrible hard for a boy to be good in heaven. “He had nothing to do.” he explained and that was why he was such a problem.

The heavenly angel sent a messenger to earth after a small box which the Littlest Angel said would make him the happiest angel in Paradise. This brought a great change in him. He was always good and no one could figure out the sudden change.

Shortly after this the angels were preparing gifts for Jesus. The Littlest Angel thought and thought and at last, humbly, with down-cast eyes he presented his gift at the throne of God. As he looked at this small, unsightly box he realized he should not have given that as a gift hut it was to late to retrieve it now. God looked over the gifts and picked up this small box. He opened it and said it pleased him more than all the magnificent gifts of the other angels, because Jesus was born on earth and would be able to use this gift the most.

This rough, unsightly box began to glow, then flame with radiating brilliance. The Littlest Angel was the only one who saw this box rise and shine over the stable where a child was born. Earthly eyes saw this and call it the shining star of Bethlehem.

This unusual recorded chapel program Wednesday was written by Charles Kadwell and narrated by Loretta Young.

It was with a sigh of regret that McPherson College members saw the Brethren Student Christian Movement Conference guests leave the campus on Sunday noon. December 1.

Representatives from the six Brethren colleges and seminary were present. Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, Virginia, sent two students. Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, was represented by six students. Five came from Juniata College, Huntington. Pennsylvania. There were thirty-one from Manchester College, North Manchester, Indiana. LaVerne College, LaVerne, California, sent twenty-five delegates, and from Bethany Biblical Seminary. Chicago. Illinois, came six students. Thirty-five McPherson students were registered for the conference. There were three guests not from Brethren colleges. A staff of eight leaders completed the enrollment figures. A total of one hundred twenty-three persons were registered.

Six of the leaders are Brethren; two are not. Three of the leaders are professors or presidents of a Brethren college.

Seminars and worship services were balanced by well-planned recreation. All recreation was in charge of Bob Tully, with the help of the Recreational Council of McPherson College. The Recreational Council planned and directed the games and singing on Friday evening.

Rev. Wilbur Neff, pastor of the Huntington, Pennsylvania, Church of the Brethren, was a leader in addition to those listed in the last Spectator. He led the seminar on “How Brethren Students Can Deveiop World Consciousness,” formerly assigned to Rev. DeWitt Miller.

The closing moments were directed by Edward Ziegler, as the students from near and far joined hands in a circle around the dining hall after dinner. Sunday.

Thus ended the 1946 BSCM conference. The cabinet, leaders, and committee members did a fine job in making this a successful conference.

Skating Party Given

For Freshman Class

Freshmen were royally entertained at the roller rink November 26 by the three upper classes of the college. It marked the official termination of the initiation period for the “greenies.”

A large number of students attended with some remaining on the sidelines because of the “sold-out” sign. Eight students gave their version of the Virginia reel on skates as the novelty of the evening, otherwise the evening was spent in informal skating. Free tickets and soft drinks were given to all attending.

around at this awful hour in the morning? Oh, no! It couldn’t be time to rise and shine. It just couldn't be!

But it is. Everyone seems to be getting up and making all the noise they can. Gee, if I could only stay here in bed just an hour longer, it would be heavenly. What time is it, anyway? Oh, good. I’ve still got ten minutes to lay here. Don’t need to rush for breakfast.....

8:55 AM—First class. I wish I’d prepared this lesson. Maybe if I hadn’t gone to that movie last night I could have read all these poems or sonnets or lyrics or whatever Miss Lehman called them . . . Ha, ha. ha. Don Keim just cracked the craziest joke. Mary Ann asked Miss Lehman if she had read. “The Razor's Edge.” Don chimed in and said, “Sharp, wasn't it?”

9:45—What’s happening at activity period today? I’d better read the bulletin board and find out ... I don’t see anything that looks interesting. I think I’ll go down in the SUR and study my Psychology. We have a test in it next period and I haven’t cracked the first book . . . er, Senses of Body Position are Kin-

Students Give Chapel Program

Students for World Government, an SCA Commission, was in charge of the chapel program Monday, November 25. Franklin Flory presided.

Harlan Bowman was the first speaker. “International Control of Atomic Energy” was his topic. Everyone should give the problem of control of atomic energy serious thought. A boy was explaining to his girl friend the principles of the bond. Her reply was, “They should be careful with that stuff—it’s dynamite.” We are in the second year of the atomic age. We should understand the consequences of failure. Man has never conceived self control. War has proved that.

Without any informaiton from the United States, in about five years the rest of the world will have the atomic bomb and with her knowledge, in two or three years. We are better prepared now, but what about the future? There is no guarantee of peace. The success of the world lies with the individual nations.

Paul Schnaithman spoke on “Military Occupation.” There is a need for a permanent police force. However, the world should disarm herself. A disarmmament commission should have a right to inspect the industries of Germany, retain control of our airports, and forbid aircraft to be made there. The people should have peaceful pursuits. The occupation of Japan has been easier than that of Germany. These people have been more friendly, and the conduct of our soldiers there has been better. The Japanese know we mean what we say.

The third speaker, Ted Giesert, elaborated on “The Questions Before the UNO.” The important questions must be decided if we want world peace. There is an Atomic Energy Commission working on this vital problem. The veto power of the big five has been discussed. This veto question should be settled soon. Disarmament, UNRRA, World War I mandates, food being used as a political force, and other major problems are things he discussed.

Married Macs Will Hold Christinas Parly

The Married Macs will have a Christmas party on December 12, Thursday at 8:00 at the home of Rev. and Mrs. DeWitt Miller, A Christmas gift exchange, inexpensive and of frivalous nature will be an interesting feature of the get-to-gether. Couples who have small children may bring them and they will be taken care of. All married men and their wives or families are cordially invited to come.

will. I can get my Sociology and Spanish when I get back. Whew, am I glad I only have two classes tomorrow.

9:30—Dear old Espanol. Como esta usted, Senorita? What page was that assignment on? Two-sixty-four? No, one-sixty-four. Or was it four ... Aw, I got it written down somewhere in this mess.

Why do we have to go to bed so early around here? I wonder. It’s 10:45. I’m not sleepy in the least. I’d rather be out doing something. Going to bed so early . . . Early to bed, early to rise ... oh, phooey! . . . Let me see now, what is laissez-faire? Let people go. And social psychology . . . What do I have to do in Lit for Thursday? . . . Got to go to the Library tomorrow and look up that Lucasta what-ever-you-call-it . . . Play practice tomorrow? No . . .

Wish I could go to sleep, confound it , . . Wonder what the folks arc ’doing back home now ... Be glad when the Christmas Holidays get here . . .

Many frustrated students stood waiting expectantly outside the Harnly door on Tuesday morning. The door knob had come out; and the door could not be persuaded to open by swearing, kicking, or hitting. Naturally everyone was afraid he would be late to class, and all were getting fearful of the passing minutes. Finally Prof. Berkebile came to the rescue. not with a hair pin, but a pair of scissors. Everyone breathed sighs of relief and hurried like mad to class.

Faw Speaks To Chapel Audience

“By being a Christian, you are the salt and the light of the world,” said Chalmer Faw Friday, November 22, in chapel. In this the dawning of the Atomic Age, man needs moral and spiritual quality, not the desire to destroy.

He compared man to a Palestinian oil lamp which must be filled and lit. We must have spiritual resources. In our own lives we “spend too much time planning our programs and not enough time testing, to see if they work.”

The lamp must have clean oil. Dr. Faw spoke of some men as “Skyrocket Christians.” They flare up as some oil lamps and then sputter and go out.

The oil lamp must be self-giving, so the Christian must be. He must sacrifice himself. “Make a generous investment of his life.”

An oil lamp must be put in a position so that it can shine everywhere. It must be taken into every nook. “Christianity must be taken in person, into every nook and cranny. Take the light everywhere you go, that the light may truly come to the world’s darkness.”

Scripture was read, preceding Dr. Faw’s address, by Donald Stern. The male quartet sang “Remember Me, Oh Mighty One.”

Crill Attends Conference In New Windsor

Mr. Edward Crill, McPherson College, McPherson. Kansas, Regional Secretary of Brethren Service Committee of the Church of the Brethren in the Western Region, is now attending a ten day conference which began November 26, at the Church World Service Center, New Windsor, Maryland. Fifty-five delegates are in attendance, coming from every state and including one representative from Canada.

The conference is studying the urgent need of relief in Europe and Asia, and how the Church of the Brethren can actively support and cooperate with the united church program in alleviating the suffering conditions around the world.

The Church World Service Center in New Windsor, Maryland, is one of the nine relief goods depots maintained by 26 Protestant denominations for the shipment of materials to some 28 foreign countries.

Shipments are made only to countries which guarantee absolute freedom of distribution by Protestant groups, thus avoiding situations where relief goods are used to the advantage of political parties.

Because UNRRA stops most of the relief work on January 1. Americans are urged to give more through the various church and private agencies for relief. Suffering is more critical now in many countries than a year ago.

In addition to the Church World Service Centers, the Church of the Brethren maintains collection depots and processing plants in strategic cities throughout the country. The one for the Western Region is located here at McPherson.

Following the conference at New Windsor, Mr. Crill is planning a trip to the capital where ho will confer with various congressmen and national representatives in the interest of the re-liol program. After this visit, ho will return to his home hero and resume his regular duties In the Brethren Service Committee program.

“George Washington Slept Here” has been selected by the Thespian Club for their annual first semester production, December 16. at the Community Building. The very popular three act comedy play was written by the two famous playwriters, Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman.

Avis Erb and Hillis Williams have been cast in the leading parts of Newton Fuller and Annabelle Fuller. Robert Martin will act the part of the caretaker, with Betty Lou Jamison as the cook, Katie.

Joyce Smith, as Madge, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fuller. Steve Eldridge, her suitor, is Don Keltner. Margaret Keim interprets the interesting part of the maid, Hester, and Donald Keim will act the equally interesting part of the little nephew. Raymond. The character part of Uncle Stanley was won by Dayton Rothrock with Barbara Burkholder interpreting the actress, Rena Leslie.

Mr. Prescott, a troublesome neighbor, will be played by Theodore Geisert and Dave Stern was cast in the part of Clayton Evans, an actor. Four young people who visit the house over. the week end will be played by Ann Oberst, Phyllis Strickler, Dean Hoefle, and Robert Simonton. Mrs. Douglas, a neighborly woman, will be portrayed by Betty Ikenberry.

The setting for the play is in an abandoned farmhouse somewhere in Pennsylvania. It is one of those old stone houses that go back to Revolutionary days. The legend connected with the house is that George Washington once slept there.

Tryouts were held several weeks ago with all members of the Thespian Club eligible for parts. Miss Lehman, Dr. Kern and Miss Wine, who will direct the play, were the tryout judges. Phyllis Strickler will assist in directing.

The play promises to uphold the dramatic achievements of the club in the past as the play is cleverly written and well cast. Tickets will be on sale in the near future.

Warren Sanger To Serve UNNRA In China

Merrill Sanger’s brother. Warren, spent Thanksgiving Day on our campus visiting Merrill and friends of past school days. He was en route to China to serve under UNNRA and the BSC in one of the tractor-driving units. He has been training for a few weeks in preparation for the unit. The training included a short course in basic Chinese conversation and a period of training in the Massey-Harris factory in Wisconsin. He was scheduled to leave the West Coast the first of December by airplane, along with nine other members of the unit. It will be perhaps two or three months before they actually reach their final destination which is in the Northern part of China in the Yellow River Valley.

College Broadcast Given

Are you going to have a Christmas party soon? Then, if you listened to the “McPherson Quarter Hour” yesterday afternoon over KWBW, you undoubtedly received some helpful suggestions. Members of the Recreational Council of the college participated in the broadcast, under the direction of Ruth Lichty. The students taking part in giving party directions were Dorris Murdock. Elsie Schnorr, Marvin Plough, and Warren Hoover.

Also included on the program were two musical numbers. One was the piano composition. “Nocturne in C Minor” by Chopin, played by Vivian Sles. One of the male quartets sang an arrangement of “Lead Kindly Light.” by C. H. Purdy; members of this quartet are Hill Albright, Kenneth Graham. Paul Wagoner, amt Byron Fisher.

Student Volunteers

A few weeks ago the history of the Brethren Church was presented to the group of Student Volunteers. At the November 19 meeting of the commission, Carl Kasey, president of the college group of young people at the McPherson Methodist Church, gave the history of the Methodist Church.

He presented the talk in the form of a biography of John Wes ley. of his conversion and preach ing, amd of his great influence in beginning the Methodist Church. The talk proved very interesting especially to those who know little about the Methodist Church.

In keeping with the spirit of Christmas good-will, the student volunteers met to divide into groups to go caroling at the hospital at least once a week from now until Christmas. The first group went Tuesday evening and were well received. It was en joyed by the singers as much as by the hospital patients.

The invitational tournament of the debate teams will be held at Bethel College December 7. Cath arine Little and Elsie Schnorr, juniors, compose the women’s team. The two varsity teams are Warren Hoover and Carl Stucky. juniors, and Robert Yoder and Theodore Geisert, sophomores. Two men’s teams will alternate. These are composed of Oliver Dilly and John Burkholder, sophomores, and Russell and Clifford Shultz, freshmen. Professor Hess. Dr. Bechtel, and Dr. Bowersox, debate coach, will accompany the teams.

The debates will begin at nine o’clock Saturday morning. The debate will be in five rounds. A successful debate season is hoped for and expected of these fine teams.

Brains vs. Brawn

The basketball boys need backing, encouragement, and praise, but so do the students who are working for honors in fields other than athletics. Basketball is a grand sport, and a favorite of many students, but athletics is not the only activity that needs publicity and student attention. Year after year, season after season, and week after week it is drilled into us to back the team. We do back the team, but we should also back the other organizations that have a place in our campus life.

How about the hours of research, the nights of study, and the hours of practice that are put in on debate? The student who spends his energies in this way receives little praise for his efforts. At least, I have never seen or heard a pep rally for a debate team, nor have I ever heard an an-nouncment to this effect, “let’s all go out and see the team off.” Team in this case meaning a debate team.

Many students admit that they are not interested in forensics, drama, music, or what have you, but just let some fellow say he does not care for athletics and he will have a half dozen preaching school spirit “at” him.

The boys on the team get many compliments on a game well played, but are the athletes the first to congratulate those who can achieve only by their mental and not physical ability?

It is true that the pep chapels are not attended by enough students, but neither are the regular chapels. Those preparing pep chapels are doing the best they can, and so are those planning the other chapels. But popular opinion has it this way; if you do not go to pep chapel, you have no school spirit; but if you do not attend chapel on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday you are only showing your independence.

The music student has two strikes against him even before he starts putting hour after hour into practice for his recital, when he knows in advance that his audience will be small.

Any girl has stars in her eyes when she can say, “He’s on the team.” She is proud to go down town without him, and wait for him after the game. But what fellow would dare to tell his girl that he will not pick her up after the game because he has an oration to write?

Perhaps there is such a wide difference between sports and other extra curricular activities that I should not be trying to compare them, but it still holds true that not every one can play on the team, and other things are just as important as athletics. He spends hours trying to achieve what, to him, is as important as sports are to a letterman; and although he does not have a big cheering section to watch how he plays his game, he plays it well and deserves as much praise and glory for winning as does the boy on the basketball team.

Basketball Is Back

McPherson College Bulldogs have played the first game in this season’s basketball schedule. For the cheering section, there has been a lull between the football and the basketball season, but Coach Hayden and the boys on his team have had no rest. The boys who played the gridiron season and who are also on the 1946-47 basketball team have had no break in their practice schedule. Basketball is now in the limelight, and it is the desire of all Bulldogs that this season the Canines put McPherson College out in front in the Kansas Conference.

I boldly and positively announce the conviction that the preservation of our freedom rests definitely and undeniably upon education and the Christian religion. However strong a nation or people may be materially, its ultimate test of strength is in its moral integrity.

In an address before the joint dinner of the Association of Junior Colleges at Baltimore, Maryland, January 2, 1942, H. M. Prentis, Jr., President, Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, past President of the National Association of Manufacturers said, “It is now high time to plan purposefully and effectively to the end that no man or woman shall be graduated from any institution of higher learning until and unless he or she has acquired an over-all working knowledge of the philosophic and religious principles that underline the American Republic.”

Sunday evening the out-of-town McPhersonites are being en-tertained In the homos of the congregation of the Brethren Church. Each homo was canvassed and asked if they would entertain a group of students at supper Sunday evening.

There was no choosing of stu dents. The names were taken alphabetically from the lists of out-of-town students and given to the entertainers who were also listed alphabetically.

The purpose of the congregation is to get to know the out-of town students hotter and to give the students an opportunity to get into a home for a change and to give them a change from dorm itory cooking.

Rebecca Spear, June Landes, Eulalia Crist, Stanley Sargent, Merrill Sanger, and Irvin Stern made a deputation trip to Quinter, Kansas, on Sunday. December 1. Ruth Lichty, Warren Hoover, and Dr. Bowersox attended the lyceum at Newton, Kansas, on November 26.

Nina Kagarice, Doris Hamer, Margaret Keim, Delbert Smith, and Lyle Miller visited the Monitor church on a deputation trip on Sunday, November 24.

Mr. and Mrs. Royer have announced the wedding of their daughter, Evelyn Royer, and William Argabright, which is to be at the Dallas Center Church of the Brethren. Dallas Center, Iowa, on December 22.

Sunday evening. November 24, Marie Delaplain, Edith Merkey, Vernon Merkey, Lynn Myers, Bob Harris, and Gilbert Barnhill were guests in the home of Professor and Mrs. Olson. All enjoyed a buffet supper of sandwiches. carrots, celery, and radishes. plus Mrs. Olson’s homemade devil’s food cake, “King Wimpy’s” prize cake, and coffee.

Jean Eshelman spent Thanksgiving at the M. C. Peterson home in Conway, Kansas.

Etha Mae Smith was a . guest at the home of Mrs. Robert Brust during Thanksgiving vacation.

Susan Ikenberry went to the Frank Wilson home in Aline, Oklahoma, for Thanksgiving.

Marie Delaplain was a guest of Edith Merkey in her home at Cordell, Oklahoma, over Thanksgiving.

As I glance through the "Spec” of a year ago, I find that the main topic is the Homecoming. Alumni are being welcomed by our friendly advertisers, our Editor in her editorials, our President, and the various "Spec” reporters. Lois Kauffman was crowned queen by Elva Jean Harbaugh, retiring queen. Miss Kauffman was attended by Della Mae Poland and Ann Oberst.

Dr. Bowersox and Professor Hess with sixteen members of the debate squad and three judges went to Newton for the first debate tourney of the year. McPherson College had more teams present than all the other schools put together. The varsity teams brought home seventeen wins out of twenty.

Just in case you have ever wondered why our Athletic teams are called the "Bulldogs,” lend an ear or an eye, or something, and I shall enlighten you. Once upon a time, many years ago, before Coach Hayden was even around the place. McPherson College had basketball team (naturally) with a coach by the name of Mr. Verink. Even then McPherson wasn’t blessed with bus service, with the result that Coach Verink rode a bicycle in manly fashion down Euclid Street to coach his team. It seems as though he owned a large, (and we do mean large) ugly (and we do mean ugly) white English Bulldog. The ingenious Mr. Verink leashed the dog to the bicycle and he would pull Mr. Verink to the college. ‘Oh, for a bicycle and an English Bulldog.” Naturally this aroused the interest of the team and it inspired their affection for the dog. Consequently they took the name of "Bulldogs” in accordance to the strength, power, and willingness that Mr. Verink’s dog portrayed. The dog was mascot of his namesake’s team and a faithful game attender.

So there you are—now after this when you’re lending all you have in the way of lung power to the support of the Bulldogs, you will know' exactly why.

SILHOUETTES OF THE SEASON. Morning. First news for any hour of the day is the long look. Skirts are going down, down; two inches below’ the knee. Neat clothes meet the morning. Tailored coat dresses with low’ skirt fullness, button-down-the back styles, the sweater dress, turtle neck blouse, and skirt with impressive belt, and suits are the most prominent outfits on the fashion parade. High necklines to the fore, full of push-up sleeves lead.

Worsteds, flannels, wools, jersey, gabardine, rayon mixtures, and crepes are the materials in menswear. Gray, beige, brown, red, green, multicolor checks, and important plaids adorn the men.

Afternoon. Fashion rests its case on graceful, fluid drapery Body hugging lines unbend in draped skirts, bodices and armholes, flanking slim waist and hips. High waisted effects and uneven hemlines give the illusion of greater skirt length. There is knee interest in flounces, and sleeves run the gamut from long slim and push-ups to big and bigger. Armholes are less deep, and necklines are high or square. The materials are crepes, faille, pure silks, sheer wools, wool and taffeta and the colors are brown, black, grays-light to gunmetal-greens, plum and royal blue.

Evening. Siren dresses and picture dresses are the mode. They have sweeping lines, and fine fabrics. They have glitter but not as blatant as before. Modoanna necklines are lovely. Dinner gowns and theatre suits are more tubular. These outfits are made from shiny hammered satins, soft crepes, lace, chiffon, net, bro cades, faille, and some wool in gray, gold, sea green violets "candid” shades of red, black and white.

Larger Enrollment Of G. I.'s Forecast

Many leading educators foresee a larger enrollment, of G. I.’s in our large universities in 1948, thus creating a more serious education emergency in those schools than exists today.

On the basis of replies from 583 institutions of higher learning, the study reveals that "the majority of veterans wish higher education with a definite vocational interest.” Engineering is said to rank first in veterans’ interest, business administration a close second, and pre-medical third.

In general, veterans’ marks have been higher than normal prewar classes. Returning veterans have done better than before they left campuses to enter the armed services.

The University of Richmond and many other institutions call it a pleasure to teach the G. I.’s. Other institutions are reported as saying that the veterans are “intolerant of poor teaching” and that they "demand to know why statements (of the professors) are true.”

The study generally indicates that the present overcrowded situation in our colleges and universities will continue for three to five years, and that college enrollments will never again drop to their pre-war levels.

No doubt many students have come back from Thanksgiving vacation with new resolutions to behave themselves and not make the gossip column so often—it seems that the parents only read this column and draw their conclusions as to what little Junior and Susie are doing from what is

said about them here.

Incidentally some of you parents must wonder why your darlings aren't mentioned more often We assure you they aren't as good as you think they are—it’s just that we don’t get around to the right places at the right times. Some may have made resolutions

others came back to find that interested people had made resolutions for them. To quote the editor—Monday morning, "Beginning at eight o'clock this morning I am campused,” poor Donnis. Wonder who will be riding in the new car this week?

From all the rumors we can now see Why John Burkholder stayed here over the Thanksgiving vacation. Like Marvin Blough, he wanted to give the LaVerne delegation a warm personal greeting.

The song "Rumors Are Flying” took on new meaning with a bang Tuesday night, as the little breathless rumor got around (we don’t know how) that Don and Anne had a big engagement party, in connection-with the ham that Don got. The only trouble with the rumor was that nobody got engaged. But it was a swell supper.

In Giles case though it wasn’t a rumor, the swollen finger proved that. It seems that in the process of exchanging rings with Ruth he got a tight fit, and his theme song now is "Take That Ring Off My Finger.” A file finally accomplished that purpose but only after two hours of sweating it out. What some peo-

ple won’t do to make the gossip column. Loshbaugh even had some explaining to do to Donna about that, “redhead.” The only difference between the rumors around here and those in that song is that ours aren’t true. But fiction makes better reading than the truth.

The third floor basketball team named themselves "The Scraun-

chers” dedicating it to their captain, Winston Beam.

Hershberger Valeta that is, seems to have rather taken over her roommates position in the '46 Plymouth of John Griffith.

If you thought your imagination was playing tricks on you by bringing you the voice of Russell Jarboe from two different places at the same time in Fahnestock Hall Saturday or Sunday, let me put your mind at ease. It WAS Russell Jarboe at one place and Russell Jarboe at the other. The one was the Russell we all know and the other was his cousin from Quinter here to see his girl, Velvyn Lehman.

It seems that a certain Freshman’s mother doesn’t think her son does anything. She never sees bis name in the Spec. This we can’t have. I feel it is my duty to remedy this situation at once Now I could say that Don Guth-als is one of those tall, handsome quiet fellows who never attracts attention to himself and that might fill the bill, at least for his mother, but since Don doesn’t get’ his name printed very often,

Man is what a woman marries. Men have two feet, two hands, and sometimes two wives, but never more than one collar button or one idea at a time. Like Turkish cigarettes, men ,are all made of the same material, the only difference is that some are better disguised than others.

If you flatter a man, it frightens him to death, and if you don’t, you bore him to death. If you permit him to make love to you, he gets tired of you in the end, and if you don’t he gets tired of you in the beginning.

If you please him, he seldom mentions it, but if you displease him, he never fails to tell you about it.

Qualify For "M" Awards

Football letterman for the past season have been announced by Coach Hayden with the approval of the Athlete Commision, Twenty-six boys qualified for the coveted "M" award.

this is one of the largest groups in many years to earn a letter. In order to earn a letter the player should play a certain percentage of the tune and qualify according to the constitution of the athletic committee of the college. ,

The lettermen: Don Unruh,

James Brust, Carroll Tillman, Bernard Lounsbury, Marvin Meats. Eugene Martz. Verlyn Fisher. Kenneth McBroom. Russell Reinecker, Jake Cramer, Bill Scott, Robert Barr, Russell Barr, Louis Rogers. Francis Markham, Willard Hopkins. Clint Hill. Charles Lewis, Orville Buckingham. Vernon Blickenstaff, Robert Lowe. Gene Reinecker, Bill Chancy. Melvin Kessler, Don Van Dorn, Lloyd Peterson.

Wayland Webb and Irvin Wolf received letters as team managers.

Out of this group there are only two seniors, two juniors, two sophomores, and a large majority of freshmen—eighteen. These men are now eligible for membership in the “M” Club, if they do not already belong.

Intra-murals Opened Wednesday

Intra-mural basketball has begun for the boys of the college as two teams swung into action Wednesday afternoon and two more games will be played this afternoon. Eight teams have filed their names to compete in the first round of intra-mural competition.

Teams that are entered are the Hoodlums, Chics, Deforpch, The Scruanchers, Second Floor, The Quinterites. Married Macs, and Argabright’s. Each team must have at least seven players of their squad and no member of the varsity squad is eligible. Teams must play at the time scheduled or forfeit the game. It is hoped that one round can be played before Christmas.

The time for the games will vary but in general the games will be held on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 and on the afternoons that the varsity has scheduled games and will not be practicing, usually Tuesday and Friday.

The Team Roster’s and Their Captains

Hoodlums: Captain, Buck Rein-ecker; Kenny McBroom, Clini Hill, Laurence Gayer, Russell Barr, Carroll Tillman, Eugene Martz, Howard Young, Robert Perkins, V. O. Engle, Gene Rein ecker and Wayland Webb.

Second Floor: Bill Mease,

captain; Delbert Smith, Charles Bell, Merrill Sanger, Alvin Cook, Marvin Heidebrecht and Herbert Heidebrecht.

The Scruanchers: Winston

Beam, captain; Kent Naylor, John Burkholder, Buster West, Glen Beckwith, Bob Keim, Paul Wagoner and Dayton Rothrock.

Argabright’s: Bill Argabright, captain; Marvin Blough, Bob Messemer, Don Keltner, Bob Harris, John Brown, Don Keim, Jim Cady, and Jim Stull.

Quinterites; Co-captains. Irvin Wolf and Melvin Kesler; Wayne Bowman, Vernon Blickenstaff, Robert Zimmerman, James Garvey, Kenneth Graham, Elvin Wolf, and Lowell Brandt,

Deforpch: Co-captains, Orville

Buckingham and Bob Burkholder; Harlan Bowman, John Ward. Jim Brust, Jack Applegate, Herb Grosdidier, Harrison Ball, and .Wendell Burkholder, with Donald Smith, Coach and Franklin Flory, business manager.

, Chics; Captain, Harry Hecke-thorn; Charles Gable, Lawrence Lowrey, Dick Zimmerman, Dale Huxman, Bob Hill, Valgene Culver and Darl Ragland

The Married Macs have not yet turned in their team roster or captain.

The teams that played Wednesday were: Second Floor vs

Married Macs, and Argabright’s vs. Quinterites. Games today will be between the Scruanchers and the Hoodlums, and Defor-pch's and the Chics.

Reinecker Is Captain

At the close of the football sea-son the players selected an honorary captain for the season with that honor going to Muck Rein-ecker. Also on their return trip from Missouri they selected the same player as captain for next year’s team. "Buck” was selected on the all-conference team for a tackle position.

Bethany Is

KCAC Champ

The Bethany Swedes hacked into the Kansas College Conference football championship ns Ottawa knocked off the Baker Wildcats, early pace setters, 20-13, two weeks ago.

Not that Bethany wasn’t the strongest team in the conference, but the Swedes had finished their conference campaign several weeks earlier, with five wins and one loss. Baker had won four, lost none, and tied one.

The Ottawa win boosted the Owls into a tie for second and third places with Baker, each at four wins, one loss and one tie. McPherson’s Bulldogs ranked next with three wins, two losses and one tie. Kansas Wesleyan clinched fifth place in beating Bethel 6-0. College of Emporia failed to win a game.

It was the Bulldogs that kept Baker out of at least a share of the title because of the 12 to 12 tie the Bulldogs played with the Wildcats. Bethany had only one loss, and that was a 26-0 defeat at the hands of Baker. It was Bethany that handed the Ottawa Braves their lone conference loss of the season.

The conference season was terminated last week following one of the most hectic seasons the conference has ever had. In many cases the weaker teams have won over the stronger and the "dope” has been something that could not be relied upon.

Scores the last week of play were Ottawa 20, Baker 13; Wesleyan 6, Bethel 0; Bethany 6, Oklahoma City 61.

Final Standings:

Basketball Season Opens

Prospects seem to be the best they’ve ever boon for a basketball team that can successfully defend our conference title. Starting last Wednesday night when the Bulldogs began a rugged schedule, (which at the time of this writing had not come about) with the Sterling tussle. The canine corps will pick up experience and team play by playing a return game with Sterling and two with Friends University. Also for the benefit of all teams concerned, an invitation tournament is to be held here the first of January.

Coach Hayden works out dally a squad of twenty men, twelve of which are lettermen. From this it is the plan of the coach to have a smooth working machine ready to go when the first conference game rolls around on January 10.

This year we noticed somewhat of a scheduling oddity. The first five conference games are played at homo then six straight on the road and winding up with the final one on the home court.

By the time this gets to you, you will have seen the team in action and will know more about them than I do at present, so when you see the team, draw your own conclusions.

The roster:

Robert Barr Wendell Burkholder Vance Carlson Verlyn Fisher Lyle Goering Gerald Hutchinson Ronald Huxman Kenneth Jarboe Carl Kasey Melvin Kesler Marvin Krehbiel Francis Markham Bernard Nordling Kenneth Nordling Lee Nordling Robert Odle Richard Prentice Bill Scott Don Smith Don Unruh Loren Weyand

Kansas Conference All-Star Team

Jim Trick (Baker) ....................End______John Short (K. Wesleyan)

James Cahoon (Bethany) End ...... Bobby Barr McPherson)

Warren Smith (K. Wesleyan) ..Tackle____________ Burley Martin (Baker)

Buck Reinecker (McPherson) Tackle ... B. Lounsberry (McPherson)

Harry Trigg (Ottawa) ...........Guard______ Bruce McClure (Bethany)

Tom Trigg Ottawa) ...........-Guard—............ Elmer Buler (Bethel)

Bill Erickson (Ottawa)____Center . Bob Wagner (K. Wesleyan)

Virgil Olson (Bethany) ______Back ...... Jake Cramer (McPherson)

Roy Carlson (Bethany) _________Hack Stanley Hughes (Ottawa)

John Wassmer (Ottawa) _______Back...................... Kolancy (Baker)

Howard Knight (Baker) ........Back............. Dale Willhite (Ottawa)

Class Party Held

The “Personal Living” Sunday School class enjoyed a class party in the church basement on Sunday evening, November 24. From 8:30 until 10:00 o’clock, recreation was enjoyed by the group of class members, the teacher, Dr. Bechtel, and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Miller and their son, David, and Dr. Faw, who had been guest minister during Religious Emphasis Week.

After the group had enjoyed several games, they participated in group singing. Refreshments were then served to the twenty-six person attending.

An editor was dying. The doctor bent over, placed his ear on his chest and said, “Poor man! Circulation almost gone.” The dying editor shouted, “You’re a liar. I’ve got the largest circula tion' in the country”.—Exchange.

Second Semester Enrollment Started

Second semester enrollment is under way, and is planned to be completed by Christmas vacation All students have been assigned to an instructor who will assist them in planning their trial enrollment.

Juniors and seniors will see their major professor. Fresh, men and sophomores are assigned to a faculty member who knows them and their interests and needs. The student should see his advisor and make an appointment to work out his trial enrollment when he is not busy.

A mimeographed schedule of classes for the second semester may be obtained from the Central Office by all students.

An advantage of this advanced enrollment is that the student has an opportunity to spend as much time as he needs in planning his second semester enrollment, with the aid and guidance of a faculty member. The trial enrollments are to be completed by Christmas vacation, and any changes may be made after Christmas before the end of the first semester.

Four days will be given to official enrollment and registration for the second semester, January .21, 22, 23 and 24. Students will enroll according to an alphabetical listing at a specified time during these days. Enrollment time will be cut to a minimum, as the registration cards will be prepared ahead from the trial enrollment blanks.

The first classes convene on Monday, January 27, 1947, in

stead of on Tuesday as listed in the catalog.

A Ford is like a classroom;

In it you will find A stubborn crank in front And a bunch of nuts behind.

The Ottawa University Braves, who tied with Baker’s Wildcats for second place in the final standings, won four berths on the Associated Press’ Kansas Conference All-Star team for 1946.

The Bethany Swedes, who won undisputed possession of the championship when Ottawa blasted Baker 20-13, placed three men on the first mythical eleven, Baker, two, and Kansas Wesleyan and McPherson one each.

Competition for both the first and second teams was very keen. McPherson won three second team berths. Kansas Wesleyan, Baker, and Ottawa two each, and Bethany and Bethel one apiece.