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McPherson college, McPherson, kans., Friday, December 20, 1946
NUMBER 13
Central Presents Music Program
The program of the Monday chapel, December 16 was given by Central College. Music was presented by two Central College students. Doris Cottrill of McPherson and Wilma Sugg of Colorado Springs, Colorado, played a piano duet, Hungarian Rhapsody Op. No. 2 by List, and a duo piano selection “Blue Danube Waltz” by Strauss. As an encore number the girls played a duo piano arrangement of “In a Chinese Temple Garden’’ by Ketelberg.
The Thespian Club of the college gave a few skits in chapel Monday, “Where did George Washington Sleep?” “Did Anna-belle ever learn to like the country?” What does Raymond have to do with saving the house?” These questions were answered with the production of the play Monday night.
Parlors Redone
The new furniture in the Arnold Hall parlor has transformed the rooms into lovely parlors. The Miracle Fund was indeed a miracle and the furniture has been obtained in record time. There will be some more work on the rooms before they are completely finished.
But the number of new pieces of furniture has been gotten, a new rug has been laid, the office has been redecorated; and all in all it looks like a new place.
Says a sailor—“In the Navy they can’t make you do anything, but they make you wish you had.”
Ye Olde Spec Staff
pleads with me not to put his name in my colyume so much.
Reist (Gordon, that is) writes that fascinating sports stuff. He has a certain script that is terrifically hard to decipher; he never types his stories; I always have to.
Donnis says that Marie Miller always gets her stories in on time; she writes the fashion news and sometimes she gets a dirty dig in in the gossip column. She also writes the Beauty Box, Friday’s chapel, and a whole smear of other things to keep her busy.
Kenneth Brown, who can type about 200 words a minute and take shorthand twice as fast, threatens to record the conversations that go on up here. He writes a lot of stuff, this and that. Vernon Nicholson also writes; he does the calendar and a bunch of miscellaneous writing that isn’t a regular assignment.
Helen Stover does the Student Interview column as everybody probably knows by now, and a few other stories that don’t take much brainwork, (for instance this one.) She never get copy in; and if this story doesn't get in the paper before vacation, you will know why.
Mary Ellen Metzler and Don Kelm handle the business end of the Spec. Mary Ellen makes out the ads and sells them, gets subscribers to the paper, and makes all the money.
Well you have them; there are other reporters too numerous to mention. They do work too; just ask them.
In case anybody wants to know anything else, just ask Donnis; she knows all, but she might not tell all; who knows?
Santa Visits Campus
A real Christmas party was held last Wednesday evening from 9:00 to 11:00 p. m. in the gym. sponsored by the S. C. A. The gym was decorated in Christmas colors, with a Christmas tree at one end, about which were gathered the gifts brought by students for orphan children.
Merna Geise and Delbert Miller welcomed students at the door. The evening was spent in informal games and singing. Later in the evening, Santa breezed in from the Northland.
The evening was climaxed with the burning of the Yule Log.
Glory To God
“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock night.
“And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone around about them: and they were sore afraid.
“And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, 1 bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
“And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly host praising God, and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even into Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
“And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
“And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
“And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
“But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.”
Luke 2 :8-20.
Deputation and Depreciation
Suggestions to Students Planning Parties
1. Secure approval of Personnel Committee for date or Party. Dean Fleming is chairman.
2. The Personnel Committee meets on each Wednesday morning at eight o’clock in the Dean’s office. All requests for parties must be presented in writing.
3. Secure permission of proper authority to hold party in desired place, gym, SUR. etc., and learn what regulations may apply.
4. Plan party in co-operation with chairman of Society Committee. Prof. Hershberger is chairman.
5. Make sure that sponsor or sponsors can be present at party.
6. Make sure that faculty members, at least one man and one woman, will chaperone the party.
7. Make arrangement with janitors for opening the building and making cleaning equipment available.
S. Make arrangements for cleaning the place and leaving it in order.
Personnel Committee.
McPherson College students, faculty and guests were greatly privileged to hear Joe Causino, a St. Louis Youth leader, in chapel Wednesday morning, Joe Causino has sixty hoys’ clubs in St. Louis with boys in them from both sides of the track. Many of them are not poor. Joe Causino says that boys do not have to be poor to be underprivileged He asks himself many times these questions: “Is it necessary to have juvenile delinquency Whose fault is it that juvenile delinquency exists?” He states that boys are not born bad. Some one has failed to show them the way to live the best life by knowing the greatest leader that ever lived, Jesus.
Of the 2200 boys in Causino’s boys clubs only twelve have entered juvenile courts. Not enough recreation, proper leadership and poor home environment are the chief causes for wayward children is the opinion of Joe Causino. The influence of Christian leadership was the determining factor of keeping these children out of the juvenile courts.
The real leader of his youth clubs is Jesus who is called, by them, their counselor and guide.
An instance in a ball game clearly illustrated Joe Causino s ability to help these boys. A man was called safe through an error. The boys had been taught that what the umpire said was not to be disputed but they wondered just the same. They were told by the chapel speaker that the umpire above knew that the play should have been called an “out". “What a ball game when it is played his way!”
Another statement of Joe Causino was that he is thankful that America has educated people and more that are in the process of being educated. Students are blessed with the faculty which gives us their leadership. The talk was concluded with his saying that he wished to whisper this sound advice to the audience. He had lived through three wars and knows. You can not live without Jesus.
This is a very difficult assignment, because, you see, it is hard to write about the Spec staff without getting the whole thing censored. This is meant to be an expose, for no one but the inside gang knows what goes on in the little room opposite Number Nine.
Probably most hard-boiled of the editors (?) is Dayton Rothrock. Also he is the smartest; he tells us so himself. Well, anyway, Rothrock comes around on Saturday and says “Write so-and-so next week. and GET IT IN ON TIME.” Then on Monday it is “Got your story in yet?” And on Monday night he starts out with a club after all the little delinquents. On Tuesday he is really getting furious and begins to take pot shots out of the Spec room window. If, on Wednesday, the copy is not in, oh dear! ! !
Donnis is a little less hard-boiled and insistent than Rothrock. but she gets copy in. She sits in the Spec room hour after hour patiently insisting that we get our stories in, editing the lousy copy we give her, and worrying about whether we are going to have enough copy.
Marianna Stinnette has another finger in the pic. She also gives assignments, writes stories, and gripes at the rest of us for not getting our little juicy tidbits in. She says that Donnis and Rothrock yap at her and she has to relieve her conscience. However, Donnis says that she doesn't get her copy in either. She hasn’t gotten far enough away from the reporter stage. But then, she is just a little girl!
Firestone sits up here at the deadline typing as fast as he can before Rothrock starts after him. Also when he isn't typing, he
The college BYPD presented the evening service for the Brethren church Sunday. The program was centered around the life of Christ, from the Nativity to the Ascension. The scenes were depicted by means of colored slides, accompanied by appropriate music and supplementary reading.
During the service some familiar Christmas carols were projected upon the screen in the sanctuary, and the congregation joined in singing with the accompaniment of the organ.
After the service a group of the BYPD toured many of the homes on College Hill in their annual Christmas carolling. About fifty participated in the carolling, and at the conclusion of the sing-ing they retreated to the church basement for refreshments.
The College Church has worked out an arrangement with the International Council of Religious Education by which it is conducting what is know'll as the McPherson School for Christian Leadership. By a combination of college credits and courses taken in the college Sunday School a student may be graduated upon the completion of 18 credits. Upon graduation a person would be qualified as a competent semi-professional church and church school worker.
Approximately twenty-five college students are enrolled for on-the-job-training in the college church school. Another group of the same size have been studying a course called. “Christian Beliefs,” each Sunday morning. Dr. Kenneth C. Bechtel has been the teacher of this class which has finished its work and met for its closing session last Sunday morning.
The second class for credit will begin January 12, the first Sunday after Christmas vacation. This will be a class on Christian Worship taught by the pastor. Field trips to Jewish Synagogues and Catholic churches and special meetings with a Rabbi and a Priest are being arranged in order that the student might be made acquainted with other forms of worship. Forms of Worship, Symbolism, the use of Music, Art, Dramatics, etc., will be studied. Practice in the developing a worship service and skill in leading worship will be a major emphasis.
Students desiring to enroll should do so before leaving for the Christmas holiday so they may be assured of a text book from the beginning of the course. The text-book to be used is, Heimsath’s “The Genius of Public Worship.”
December 18 was named “Joe Causino Day” by the city of McPherson. Joe Causino is the director of the Boys Clubs of St. Louis. He is to the Boys Clubs of St. Louis what Father Flanna-gan is to Boys Town.
“Joe Causino Day” started at 9:00 Wednesday morning at Central College chapel. At 9:50 Mr. Causino spoke to the student audience at the McPherson College chapel. At 10:30 he was at the McPherson Senior High School, and at 11:30 he spoke at the Junior High School. The Men’s Luncheon at the Warren Hotel had Mr. Causino as guest speaker at noon on Wednesday, and in the evening he was present at the dinner for Youth Leaders of the city.
The climax of the day’s activities was a mass meeting at the city auditorium where Mr. Causino spoke before a large audience.
The sponsors of “Joe Causino Day” were the YMCA, Lions Club. Rotary Club, Central College. McPherson College, Elks Club, City Schools, Boy Scouts, 4-H Clubs, McPherson Inter-Church Youth Council, the city churches, the city Recreation Committee, and the Chamber of Commerce.
Christmas Bulletins are in the mail to all alumni, students, and friends of the college. Decorated in red and green, the bulletins truly express the seasons greetings of the college.
Included in the bulletin are the calendar for 1947, enrollment, basketball schedule, greetings from the college pastor and the College song.
Dec. 20 to Jan 6—CHRISTMAS VACATION.
Jan. 10—Basket ball, McPherson vs. Baker, here.
Jan. 11 — Economy Debate Tournament.
Friday’s chapel consisted of Christmas carols sung by everyone. Miss Lucy Blough directed, with the four quartets helping her.
Special numbers were sung by the different quartets. “Glory in Excelsis” was sung by the Ladies Varsity Quartet. The ladies College Quartet sang “Within a Lowly Stable.” The Negro Spiritual “Rise Up Shepherd. Foller” was sung by the male College Quartet.
In closing, the four quartets united in singing Fred Waring’s arrangement of “Silent Night.”
As complete a list as possible has been obtained from the faculty members indicating where they will spend their Christmas vacations. Since many of them have their homes in McPherson quite a number will be here over the holidays.
Prof. Hershberger, Mrs. San Romani, Dr. Bechtel, Mrs. Martin. Prof. Hess, Miss Mugler, Dr. Mohler, and Dr. Peters will be in McPherson for the majority of the two weeks vacation.
Miss Harris will be at her home in Jennings, La.’, Reverend Frantz and family will spend Christmas in Lawrence, Kansas, visiting their daughter; Miss Siek will spend Christmas at her home in Hope, Kansas; Dr. Fee plans on being in McPherson for the most of her vacation. Dr. Kern will go to Washington, D. C. to visit her husband over the holidays. The Bowmans are planning a trip to California and Miss Lehman is going to San Antonio, Texas, where she will visit her sister who has been injured in an accident.
Prof. Frederick and his family will be in Brookville, Ohio, and in Nappanie. Ind., and Gordon Yoder and family will visit in Des Moines and Waterloo, Ia.
Miss Krehbiel will be at her home in Moundridge. Kansas. Dr. Metzler will be attending a District Leadership Training School in Oklahoma City over the vacation.
The Berkebiles will be in Ohio tor Christmas.
Origin of the term baseball “fan”: the manager of the Saint Louis baseball club called a friend who traveled with their club a “fan-a-tic.”
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Somewhere into the night and fog we went, and I do mean night, and I do mean fog. It was five A. M. when we pulled out and started north.
All went well until we reached Salina. There our driver made a wrong turn and, as a result, had to make a U-turn and try again. But then Delbert is going to be married soon, so we forgave him for being rattlebrained that time.
After we ate breakfast, the poor boy turned the wrong way again and again had to make a U-turn. Gee, those U-turns are sure fun. When wo got to the approximate place where wo thought we should turn, but didn't know exactly where, we made a lew U-turns and finally had to inquire at a farm house for directions to the church, but despite all this, wo did get there and we gave our
Beginning with the first week of the new college year there will be a change in the chapel meetings as announced by Dr. Peters, Monday.
There will only be two chapels a week instead of the customary three. An assembly period will be held Monday, presenting vari-ous programs of interest by the students and faculty. On Wednesday the second chapel of the week will be held with the program that day being specifically of a devotional nature.
The Administration reserves the right to hold an assembly on Friday for special occasions, otherwise student meetings will be scheduled for the last day of the school week.
Orchids to the Thespians on their production of “George Washington Slept Here.”
On Monday night, December 16, the college dramatic organization gave the first play of the season. There will be two major productions, this one, and one to be given next semester.
Congratulations are to be extended the entire cast on their excellent performance and to the directors, both faculty, Miss Leta Wine, and student, Miss Phyllis Strickler. But there is much credit also to be given to those who worked “behind the scenes.” Gordon Reist put in much time on the preparation of the sets, and Ann Oberst and Theodore Giesert spent many afternoons in search of all the necessary props. Clifford Shultz did not have long to rehearse for the sound effects he rendered on the night of the 16, but he had them to perfection.
The comedy was seemingly enjoyed by everyone who attended, and the persons in the cast were lauded for their excellent performances. With one play over and proving very successful, the students and faculty of McPherson College are looking forward to the next production, which will come during the second semester.
program, too. Miller informed us that he felt pretty sheepish making so many U-turns.
After the service we six were royally entertained at the home of the pastor. Rev. Gish. We all slept in the afternoon, five girls in one bed—Delbert was in another room—that is, we all slept except Merna whose breakfast hadn’t agreed with her. not to speak of dinner. She claims she heard a wide assortment of snores (not L. C.), wheezes and snorts.
The fog had still not lifted when we set out for Lovewell. Again we had to inquire and, incidentally, make a few U-turns, before we arrived sale and sound -well, safe anyway, at the church, We did get there and we did get back to McPherson.
The deputation teams that do go out from this school oh, brother!
SWIPED
Sign on dorm door: If I am studying when you enter, wake me up.
The President’s Corner
It is a genuine pleasure and privilege to extend through this “corner" heartiest greetings and good wishes for a Christmas filled with “Peace on earth and good will toward men.”
There is no better way to have a merry Christmas than to make others merry in a wholesome and constructive way in keeping with the significance of the day.
Curious fly Vinegar jug
Slippery edge Pickled bug.
Student Volunteers
The Christmas spirit pervaded the atmosphere as the group sat in a circle around the fireplace in teh SUR. Bonnie Alexander played many of our beloved Christmas carols to accompany the meditation. Sallman’s “Head of Christ” with a candle on either side was on the mantle as the worship center. “Silent Night” and “Fairest Lord Jesus” were sung by the group, and “Joy to the World” was sung to conclude the worship program.
That must have been quite a smack, Johnny F., to leave such a vivid mark yet Monday morning.
And that amusing little tale about Kent that when he was a little shaver, he liked to lie under the last bench and roll to the front of the church under them all. The floors of the Victor church are slanting.
One couple we seemed to have missed putting in our little column is Billy Albright and Elaine Brammel. They have been hitting it pretty steady the past few weeks. Nice going, Bill.
I’d go
ning along in very nice shape and name or no name has been accommodating the students of McPherson College and their friends. Still there are improvements to come in the near future. Venetian blinds for the windows are next on the list, but we find this all costs money. The committee for funds for the Dog House would be very glad to accept your pledge money. Please see Bob Burkholder, Ernest Ikenberry, Elsie Schnorr, or Boh Perkins and they will he glad to receive the money for the Dog House.
The three wisemen journeyed from a country far, bringing gifts to the Christ, the Savior of the world. They followed a star, and with exaltation in their hearts they knew they were witnessing the event prophesied many years before.
Why had they come? John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life." The Christ had come just as it had been prophesied, and with him came the philosophy which has lived for nearly two thousand years. The prophecy “And they shall call his name Jesus," was fulfilled, and the name of Jesus has gone forth to carry the blessing of “peace on earth, good will toward men."
Jesus was considered a radical by the people of his day. He was an idealist and the faith which he held was contrary to the ideas popular in that time. The convictions which Jesus held caused him to pay the supreme sacrifice; he was willing to lay down his life for his Father and God.
Many today still consider Christ Jesus a radical and an idealist, but the ideas he taught still prevail and because people are as a whole fundamentally idealistic they still thrill to the sound of his words.
Wednesday we pay tribute to the anniversary of the birth of Jesus. We have not progressed very far since the time of his birth. We still allow ourselves to be ruled by greed, selfishness, hate, and narrowness. Brotherhood and horizons are narrowed by prejudices and egotism.
Today, 1946 years after the birth of Christ, we must strive to find within ourselves a consciousness which will enable us to live in harmony with our fellowmen. Without this inner peace and good will, peace and good will cannot come to pass; for it can only come through individual contribution.
There is a great attempt to make Christmas into a festival of tinsel and crystal balls. But how many of us look up into the heavens and remember that the stars were the only decorations the wisemen had as they journeyed through the night to the manger of Bethlehem? The stars are still beautiful at Christmas. The glittering snow and the frosty light make Christmas a thing of beauty and grandeur. The stars still shine down on the same world as they did the night the wisemen went, taking gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
May we, as did the three wisemen, forget ourselves, and like they may we bow in reverence and worship before the manger of Christ the King. May we forget our petty griefs, our selfish strivings, and let the love of God prevail in our hearts. He sent His only begotten son into this world that we might receive the benefits of His heavenly kingdom.
Remember the stars.
Christmas
By Arthur Guiterman
Whatever be his race or creed or tongue,
Who may not honor under palm or pine The day held sacred by both old and young
To love and friendship, human and divine?
The tallest building in the world was built out of the profits of five-and-ten-cent sales. The largest private income is credited to a man who made automobiles with less waste of time and material than any other manufacturer. The National League franchise in Chicago was paid for through sales of gum at a penny a stick. The discovery that seventeen drops and not eighteen were needed to close a can saved an oil company $40,000 in one year. The slightest mistake in mathematics might have caused the Brooklyn bridge to collapse under its own weight. Little things make for ultimate failure or success; it all depends on how you handle them as they come along.—Charles Peterson.
There is still need for the invention of more labor-saving devices. The tired business man must still lift his feet to the top of the desk by main strength.
Sarg (after war game)—Private, didn't you realize you were exposing yourself to an imaginary enemy only 250 yards away?
Private—That’s all right Sarge. I was standing behind an imaginary rock 25 feet high.
—Collegio
Lipstick is something that merely adds color and flavor to an old past-time.
A fly and a flea in a flue,
They were imprisoned, so what could they do?
Said the fly, “Let us flee.”
Said the flea. “Let us fly.”
So they flew through a flaw in the flue.
First student: "Here’s the
quarter I borrowed from you last week.
Second student: Oh yes, I’d
forgotten about it.
First student: Gracious, why
didn’t you say so.
“Would you give ten cents to help the Old Ladies’ Home?” “What! Are they out again?”
He: “Oh sugar . .
through fire for you!”
She: “What a silly ash you’d he.”
“I do think, Bill, that sheep are the most stupid creatures liv ing.”
“Yes, my lamb.”
A blush is modesty’s first im pulse and sophistication’s first afterthought.
Mother: “Johnnie says the wo-man next door is going to give you a piece of her mind if you don’t turn the radio down.”
Father: “Tell Johnnie to go
back and tell her she’s very gen erous, but I don’t think she can afford to part with even a small part of it.
Have you been in the Dog House lately? You have not. You have! Maybe you have and did not know it. That’s right, the final results on the name of the “Snack Room” after the second voting on the first four selected, Dog House, Mac Snac, K. K. K. and Dew Drop Inn, gave Dog House the lead. Now all good Canines go to the Dog House for their “Bones”. Kent Naylor is the proud father of the name and will receive the three dollar prize offered for the winning name. The Dog House has been run
Eula Wolf, Wayne Lucore, and Dale Brown were honor guests at a party Tuesday evening at the home of Dr. Fleming. Twelve students enjoyed an evening of parlor games climaxed with hamburgers and cokes. Those present besides the honor guests, Dr. Fleming and Royce, were Ann Oberst, Mary Ellen Metzler, Lois Kauffman. Margaret Keim, Patricia Kennedy, Don Keim, Kent Naylor, Paul Wagoner and Day ton Rothrock.
Nineteen Kline Hall girls gathered for a Christmas party Tuesday afternoon and evening. Dur ing the afternoon the girls made fudge. After the candy had cool ed everyone gathered around the Christmas tree in the parlor. Pop corn poppers were brought out, and everyone shared in eat-ing popcorn and homemade candy The Christmas Grab-Bag came to he a surprise shower for Merlin Geise. Each girl had brought a shower gift as her contribution to the Grab-Bag, which, as each was opened, were given to Merna.
The home of Reverend and Mrs. DeWitt L. Miller was the scene of a Christmas party on. December 12. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Dell and Mr. and Mrs. William Hobbs were in charge of the Married Macs and saw them through a business meeting, games, and a gift exchange. Dr. and Mrs. Peters were guests.
In the future dorm girls will be hired to take care of the children.
The next meeting will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Elrod, with the Paul Haworths and the Berle Millers officiating.
hand corner we have a large feature
entitled, “Live and Laugh with the Spec Stuff.” It does a very good job of duplicating the trials and tribulations of the Spec Staff. The article is concluded with the statement that our faults may be many but our intentions are honorable. We get It done somehow if it takes until the wee small hours and it usually does hut we go back to our respective beds and as we wearily fall into them feel as if we have accomplished something. Upon turning the page I find a three column of society. This is rather
unusual, especially just before Christmas when everyone is busy studying (?) to catch up on back lessons to got a semester grade.
I now find myself looking at page four. Sixteen Barkerettes provide entertainment at the half of the week’s basketball game by showing their ability to square dance.
The last item of interest I find is “The Adventures of Little Bug Flu” as he put Jo B. and several others to bed.
And last hut not least the ‘Spec” wishes everyone a very merry Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Yoder entertained the students from Nampa. Idaho, and their guests at a buffet supper Sunday evening. Those attending were Don Keim and Ann Oberst, Ruth Brubaker and Francis Markham, Jean Esh-elman and Lloyd Peterson. Marvin Blough, Franklin Flory. and Valeta Hershberger. Bob and Margaret Keim sent their regrets.
Dr. Kern and Miss Lehman entertained at a three course waffle supper Sunday evening. The first course was waffles with syrup. The second course was waffles with jelly and the third course was waffles with whipped cream. Chinese tea was served with the waffles. Those attending were Hillis Williams and his wife, Austin Williams and his wife, Mary Slifer, Paul Sollen-burger and Bernard Nordling and Barbara Burkholder. The guests had little need to he entertained as just gazing at the rooms was entertaining enough. Black china, a silver telephone and hoards with bricks under them to take the place of chairs are examples of the unique room arrangement.
John Firestone, Rowena Fisher, Ruth Kimmel, John Ditmars, Sybil Miller and Bob Keim went on a Deputation trip Sunday. In the morning they went to Victor Church near Covert. Kansas, and in the evening to Portis, Kansas.
Ski sweaters and bells do a mighty good job of setting Christmas atmosphere. In the halls or in church the bells warn of their wearers approach but out among a group of Christmas carollers they hardly make enough noise to he heard.
A neat wrapped-in waist, a small stiff peplum gives a crisp silhouette thats wearable by most people, but especially becoming to the tall and slender.
In a candle light cremony in the Church of the Brethren, Ha Verne Lobban and James Stull were united in marriage. Tiles day evening, December 17.
The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev. V. D. Love of Hutchinson.
The bride was clad in a white satin gown with a sweetheart neckline, long fitted sleeves and a fingertip veil. She carried a bouquet of pink roses.
The matron of honor was Mrs. Gertrude Wilkins who wore a pink gown and carried a bouquet of carnations. Russell Stull, brother of the groom was bis best man. The flower girl was Kathleen Stull, niece of the groom and the ring hearer was Jimmy Fairchild. The candles were lit by Mrs. Helen Dale and Doris Stern who wore identical black formals.
Mrs. Dorothy Larson played the organ and Irven Stern sang, “I Love You Truly”, “Because,” and “The Lord's Prayer”.
Kenneth Jarboe, Abe Dirks, Rex Wilson, and David Stern served as ushers.
The wedding was followed by a reception in the home of Mrs. J. H. Berkebile. The wedding cake was three-tiered and decorated with pink roses. Ruth Davis cut the cake and Marianna Stin-nette poured coffee. Acting as hostesses with Mrs. Berkebile were Waltine West, and Donna Mohler.
Miss Eula Wolf and Mr. Wayne Lucore are to he united in marriage at 10:00 a. m. Saturday, December 21, in the Church of the Brethren at Quinter, Kansas. Rev. Floyd Crist will perform the ceremony.
The maid-of-honor will be Miss Lois Kauffman, and Eulalia Crist will be the bridesmaid. Naomi Lucore, sister of the groom, and Martha Mae Lucore, a cousin of the groom, are to light the candles. The groom’s brother, Wilbur Lucore, will he best man. Irvin and Elvin Wolf and Raymond Lucore will act as ushers. Miss Arlene Prentice will be the pianist, and the solos will be sung by Mr. Maynard.
“How Do I Love Thee,” by
Elizabeth Barret Browning, and a sonnet by Shakespeare, will be
read by Miss Bonnie Alexander.
The reception, immediately following the ceremony, will be held in the church basement.
The couple will go to Colorado Springs for their honeymoon.
Miss Evelyn Royer and Mr. William Argabright will be united in marriage by the Rev. Clayton Webber in a double-ring ceremony on Sunday afternoon. December 22. The wedding is to be in the Dallas Center Church of the Brethren. Dallas Center, Iowa.
Miss Jo B. Brooks will be maid-of-honor, and Rita Ellen Royer, sister of the bride, will he junior bridesmaid. Roberta Varner, niece of the groom, is to he flower girl, and her brother, Robert Varner, will he ring-bearer.
Miss Lucy Blough will sing “I Love You Truly” and “Through The Years.” At the close of the ceremony, Miss Jo B. Brooks will sing “The Lord’s Prayer.”
The reception will be held in the church parlors, following the ceremony.
Miss Merna Geise and Mr. Delbert Miller will be united in marriage in the Surrey parsonage, in North Dakota, on Sunday, December 29. The wedding ceremony is to be at two o’clock in the afternoon.
Rev. Walter Miller, father of the groom, will perform the double-ring ceremony. Betty Jo Miller, sister of the groom, is to he bridesmaid. Donald Harris, the bridesgroom’s cousin, will act as best man. The soloist will he Dorothy Osteroos.
The reception will be held at the parsonage, immediately after the wedding.
The couple will return to school after the Christmas vacation. They will have an apartment in Kline Hall if the new housing units are not ready for occupancy by that time.
This hour just seems to roll around about this time every week and here I am with December 15, 1945 “Spec” in front of me. I wonder what I shall find of interest to our dear readers this time. This is one good way to find out what has happened all around Macampus before I arrived.
Now let me see. I will start in on the front page. About in the middle of the page I find that the new members of the Barkerettes were initiated. That is nothing unusual. It happens every year, so I’m told. I will see what else I find. A small article with the title “Want To Eat” catches my eye and I imag ine it yould yours too. It says here that industrious students were painting, scrubbing, varnish ing, hanging curtains, laying lin oleum as they made ready for use the kitchen in Kline Hall. This kitchen is sponsored by the Wo men’s Council.
Now that we have investigated that lets see what else we can find. Down in the bottom, left-
A changeling of a dress that can be worn for either dates or daytimes is shown above as pictured in the October issue of Junior Bazaar. As shown, with the strapless black gilet and the addition of a gold belt, it is perfect for wear after dark. Worn with a brief double-breasted bolero it is right for daytime. The skirt and bolero are of beige oordu-roy.
Our family wasn’t very large As there were 11 in our family, we didn’t exactly leave a ring in our tub; it was more of a geological stratum. I’ll never forget the lullaby mother used to sing to us children as we lay roped together in one bed. It went something like this:
Hushaby, my babies,
Your father’s in some alley, Waiting at the stage door For some Betty, Sue or Sally; Do not cry my babies,
If you hear a deafening boom It will only he your mama Socking papa with a broom.
The Collegio
She has an ermine coat and a foreign car;
ten-room flat with a built-in bar.
And she does it all on thirty per— Believe it or not, it’s the truth dear sir.
Yet five years back, some teaching hick Flunked this gal in arithmetic.
DEAR SANTA;
I want a trip home, a pair of skis and a ski outfit, and a rifle. But if you can’t bring me all these, just bring me a trip back home—Valet a Hershberger.
I want a trip home all safe and sound—nothing else, that’s all.— Phyllis Holloway.
I want a dolly with a hole in her stocking. A dolly’s plenty.— Bonnie Alexander.
I want my raincoat that somebody borrowed— I want it back had.—Elvin Wolf.
I want a dolly that you push in the middle and it goes “mama.”— Jean Tanruther.
I want a twain.—Irvin Wolf.
I want a big beautiful fruit cake; I have been on a diet for so long I am really going to celebrate—Dorris Murdock.
I want a new dress. — Ann Oberst.
I want a new dress too, but I am going to get mine.—Phyllis Callon.
I want a drum that goes boom, boom.—Esther Miller.
I want a new car and two thousand dollars.—Gordon Stutz-man.
I want anything you can get in a box 6’ x 6’ x 6’. You could get a lot of men in there if you stood ’em up on end.—Della Mae Unruh.
Don’t bring me anything Santy. I will take most anything I can get, but it don’t matter much to me any more.—James Strong.
I want a lot of air mail stamps so I can write to—never mind.— Wilma Staats.
I want an ice cream bar. That’s all.—Lee Nordling.
I want a man.—June Landes.
I want a watch, and I am going to get it too.—Don Stern.
I want a trip home too, but I want to come back real fast.— Jean Eshelman.
I want Wayne—and I’ll get him too.—Eula Wolf.
I want an electric train and a doll that says “Ouch” when you squeeze it.—Paul Klotz.
I want a spare tire and a doll
that you can SQUEEZE.—Rex Wilson.
I want an airplane.—Dean Hoefle.
I want a new car and a trip to the East Coast—Avis Erb.
I want a radio—Ruth Lichty.
I want a new tire so I won’t need to worry about going out with a flat tire all the time.— Warren Hoover.
I want some natural curls.— Sibil Miller.
I want a box of chocolates.— LaVona Thralls.
I want a metronome, a ’4 7 Mercury, and a furlough for somebody.—Pat Albright.
I want an overnight bag and then some place to go.—Jane Bell.
Please bring me a radio-phonograph.—Nina Kagarice.
I want a wide red leather belt —real purty—that I can’t afford to buy.—Ruth Beery.
Don't bring me anything but a beautiful blue eyed blonde in a black sweater. She’s GOT TO BE NICE!—Kenneth Jarboe.
I want pages and pages and pages of copy that will last all year long.—Donnis (Ye Ed) Wampler.
Bring me a Pontiac convertible. Santy; make sure it is a PONTIAC.—Etha Mae Smith.
I want a big fat purse full of thousand dollar bills.—Ruth Brubaker.
I’m satisfied, Santy; don’t bring me anything.—Buster West.
Pwease bwing me a box of bubble gum, Santy Cwas.—LeRoy Doty.
I will take anything that is sensash, terrif, but ridic.—Barbara Burton.
Don’t bring us a thing, Santy; we are happy just as we are.— Joan Finfrock and Bob Burkholder.
If I get ANYthing I’ll be happy.—John Burkholder.
Please bring me the affluent, over-flowing store of ideas so I can write this rot for my column. I am running out of joke books, too.—Helen Stover.
Bulldogs Beat Sterling
Unruli High Point With Nine Scores
The McPherson College Bull-dogs made it three in a row Friday night as they downed the Sterling Warriors for the second time; this time the score was 50-42.
Mac had no trouble and it was not as had as the score might indicate. The Bulldogs led all the way and the Warriors never made a serious threat to the Dog supremacy. When the half ended McPherson was leading with a 5 point advantage. After the half the Canine five came back and kept increasing the margin until with four minutes to play, we held an advantage of 12 points Then the seconds went in and held on the rest of the way out.
“Dolly" Unruh held scoring honors for the evening, racking up nine points. Eleven Macmen scored in the contest, indication that it was pretty even.
Convention Hall will be the scene of the first McPherson College Invitation Basketball Tournament on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. January 2, 3, and 4.
This year, with the return of football, most of the schools of the conference have had little time to get ready for a rough and tumble league schedule, so the tournament was decided upon to give the schools needed game condition experience. It will also give the schools a chance to see what the others have.
The opening game, which is scheduled for 7:00 p. m. January
2. will pit Bethel, who already has one conference win to their credit, against the Baker Wildcats. The second game of the evening will see Bethany fighting it out with Kansas Wesleyan. McPherson and Ottawa drew first round byes.
On Friday night McPherson will meet the winner of the Bethel-Baker encounter and following that, Ottawa plays the Bethany Wesleyan winner.
Saturday night fans will get their money’s worth as three games are scheduled with every team involved. Thursday night’s losers will play the first one to determine the booby prize win-
Soon we shall celebrate the greatest birth of all times . . . that of Jesus Christ. On Christmas one came into this world who had much influence upon the lives of the people and who, later, gave his life so that we may live.
America celebrates the Yule-tide season far more elaborately than any other country in the world. In England the people follow the same pattern of feasting, exchanging gifts, and merry making as the Americans do, only it is on a much smaller scale. The English also have different custom s. different habitual courses of action that they follow at this time. Where we have pop-corn balls, fruit cake and divinity. the English have a type of pudding that most every family eats around Christmas time. The pudding is prepared and when it is finished it is set on a table and an inflammable substance is poured on top of it. Just before it is to be eaten, the head of the house lights it with a match. The family gathers and watches the top of the pudding burn, thus baking it. When they bring in their beer and ale (the English usually drink one of these at this time) from the cellar below, they open a keg and stick a red hot poker in it, for it is cold, and they do not like it this way.
In France, practically everyone goes to church on Christmas Eve. When the service is over, they gather on the steps and sing beautiful carols in their native tongue. The next day there is an exchanging of presents, but there is usually only one gift given to each person. The gifts are exchanged with a hearty, “Joyeaux Noel!”
In Czechoslovakia, the holiday is filled with gay dancing and the playing of sports. In a certain part of Bohemia, near the Bohemian Forest, at , the Czech people come from miles to pay tribute to Saint Udrice, who was supposed to have blessed the people of earlier times, and corrected their maladies.
During the war, these countries did little celebrating. But now. they are once more enjoying the Yuletide Season and they are looking forward to many future happy Christmases.
Although the customs are different in the various countries, they all have but one cause to celebrate Christmas day, and that is to pay homage to the birth of our Lord. In that respect, we are all common.
Let us hope this year, wherever we are at this season, that our future lives will be secure and that forever there shall be “Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men.”
The Sad Sacks were in for a bad day last week as they went down before the Hoodlums in the second week’s play of Intra-Mural Basketball. Formerly called Argabright’s the losers scored 21 points to the oppositions 54.
ner. The second game puts Friday night's losers together and the last game of the evening will be for the championship.
The tournament is set up so as to give every team at least two chances to show their stuff.
As this is merely a tournament where teams may gain experience and teamwork, and not to bring out the best team of the conference no trophy will be given.
Reinecker led his team with 16
points while Stull scored 13 for the losers.
On last Friday afternoon the Chics edged out the Scruanchers in a close and exciting game. The score was tied at the half but the Chics out-pointed their opponents in the last half to win 28-24.
Deforpchs won their second game of the season easily defeating the Married Macs although the losers showed improvement. Jim Brust and Herb Grosdidier were the standouts for the winners while Achilles looked good at times for the losers.
As a result of last weeks games Deforpchs, Quinter, and Hoodlums are tied for first but two games last Wednesday has chang-
ed the standings as Quinter was pitted against Deforpchs and the Hoodlums against the Mice, (formerly called Mease’s boys).
The Standings:
1. Folding fans were invented by the Chinese.
2. Isa Lake, in Yellowstone Na
tional Park, sends all of its waters to the Atlantic Ocean.
3. Table salt, Magnesium, sodium, and potassium for large industrial consumption all are available in seawater.
4. Halstead Street in Chicago, containing representatives of practically every race in the world, is more than seven miles long.
5. Male gorillas weigh 400 lbs. or more and reach a height of 5 1/2 feet.
In conference play the Bethel College basketball team won its first conference game defeating Bethany 59 to 43, after leading 27 to 20 at halftime.
Hershberger was high for Bethel with 13 points while three Swedes tied for high point honors. Bethany seconds defeated the Bethel reserves 38 to 28. This is the first conference game to be played and puts Bethel in the lead. Bethel also beat Sterling last week and lost to Kansas State B team. Wichita U defeated College of Emporia in a game on Saturday night.
The McPherson Invitational Basketball Tournament, which is to be held January 4, 5 and 6, promises to be very beneficial in many ways. That is why your editor says that this is a good chance to start a tradition. An annual tourney such as this would greatly promote general interest in the Kansas Conference as well as improve the quality of basketball played in the Conference.
If you have seen the tournament pairings, you may have noticed that the College of Emporia does not have a team entered. The reason for this is that C. of E. is holding its own invitation tourney. This will be an interesting match as it has drawn teams from as far as West Texas State Teachers, and one team from Nebraska.
Many fans are not yet wise to the new 194 6-47 basketball rules and therefore they get a bit con fused when the clock stops on an ordinary out of bounds, etc., in the fading minutes. The new
rules say that the clock must stop anytime the referee’s whistle blows during the last four minutes. and no team may make a substitution during this time unless a player is forced from the game. These new rules were designed to keep a team from stalling and “out playing” the clock.
Looking over the records, we find that one department the Bulldogs could definitely show improvement in is the free throw department. In the Sterling game M. C. made 12 out of 4 2 free throws for a percentage of 28.
