Five Teachers Are Added To Faculty

Sollenberger, Wine, Slifer, Krehbiel, and Yoder Complete Staff.


Paul V. Sollenberger Stringed Instruments



Leta Wine House Mother


Mary K. Slifer Physical Education


Paul V. Sollenberger has been obtained as Instructor in Stringed Instruments and Director of Orchestra and Band. Mr. Sollenberger has been studying at the University of Dayton, Ohio, for the last two years. As Director of Orchestra and Band he plans to complete his work at McPherson College in preparation lor his undergraduate degree.

Mr. Gordon Voder has accepted a position in the Business Office of the college. He is a graduate from McPherson College in 1939. Several years before being called into service, Mr. Voder was employed as bookkeeper by the H. H. Keim Company, at Nampa, Idaho.

A graduate of McPherson College is returning this fall. Miss Leta Wine of Enders, Nebraska, is taking up her duties as the House Mother of Arnold Hall. She is also teaching dramatics and speech. Miss Wine has had much teaching experience, and she has been county Suprintendent of Schools for six years.

The Director of Physical Education for Women will be Mary K. Slifer. Mary K. is another graduate of McPherson College. She was in the class of 1945 and since that time she has been taking graduate work at the State University of Iowa in preparation for her work here.

Miss Anne Krehbiel is the new Assistant Director of Piano. Miss Krehbiel has been studying music at the University of Kansas. Before attending K. U. she studied piano for six years in McPherson College under the instruction of Miss Jessie Brown. She completed her work for the Master of Music Degree at the University this spring.


Campus Editor!

Marianna Stinnette, sophomore, has been chosen as campus editor of the Spectator at the Wednesday meeting of the Board of Publications. The application was recommended by this Board and presented to the Student Council for their approval. Marianna was approved by the Student Council thus becoming the campus editor.

She will serve in this capacity this first semester. Next semester she will be the managing editor and the first semester of her junior year she will edit the Specta-tor. She has been a reporter for the Spectator since coming to college. During high school she worked for the school paper.


Miller Speaks In Chapel

Reverend DeWitt L. Miller, our college pastor gave his first chapel talk last Friday September 13. He chose his theme from the song “I Love Life.’’ We all love life; and how can we have a full useful life? Reverend Miller used the illustration of the rich, young ruler to point out how God has rules for every phase of life. In order to have a full, useful life we should follow these laws. The rich, young ruler was unhappy because his purpose wasn’t right. Jesus is the keeper of the rules. If we are like the rich young ruler, life will lack the spark that sets off the motor of success and happiness. We do not find life by seeking but by doing.

Chapel was closed with the hymn “I Would Be True.’’

Dr. Peters Gives First Chapel Talk


B. Y. P. D. Holds First

Service at Lakeside



Anne Krehbiel Director in Piano


Gordon Yoder Business Office


Beside the still waters of Lakeside Park the college B. Y. P. D. held their initial service of the year Sunday evening. Dr. Kenneth Bechtel was the feature speaker at the program, which was attended by approximately 125 of the college students.

Preceded by devotional singing and prayer, the new faculty member gave to an attentive audience some helpful thoughts upon the theme. “Being Your Best.”

“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.’’ Those words were spoken by the Master in the Sermon on the Mount. Dr. Bechtel’s injunction was that persons have limitless capabilities for our lives, and that we constantly should be striving for the best in life. There are many things which can sap our lives of the lightest and best pos sibilities, if we allow them to do so. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”

Jesus did not compromise under any situation; he strived for nothing but the best. There is no relatively in Christianity but it is an absolute. We should not allow anything to take the life out of our lives. Work our best in every situation, and the abundant life shall be ours.


In the first chapel of the year, before a crowded room. Dr. Peters brought the opening message of the year, giving basic principles and fundamentals that would guide the students to a successful year. Dr. Mohler brought the official welcome of the college and Dr. Metzler led in devotions.

Dr. Peters, in his opening remarks. reminded the students that this was the first really postwar college year and the fifty-ninth year in the history of the college. Stressing the point that the listeners would be the ones who must find peace for the world, he read his message that he wrote in the 194 6 Quadrangle and the 1947 Growl. There are certain basic fundamentals that should guide our conduct in college; wholesome living, tolerance, friendliness, the love of the good, sympathetic understanding, the supremacy of God and spiritual values. Every thought and act of man has a cause or causer, and human nature can he changed.

Preceding the main talk of the Thursday morning chapel, Miss Jo B. Brooks sang the solo “Love.” Dr. Fleming, Dean of the college, gave a short explanation of matters pertaining to the curriculum, stressing the point that college students prepare for the who of life and not merely for a narrow profession. Mr. Frederick, the new music instructor, led the group in singing.


Debate Teams Receive Question

The question for debate this year as released by the National Collegiate Debate Society is: Resolved. that labor should be given a direct share in the management of industry. All college debate squads in this country will use this question for the coming season.

Bowling Green. Ohio will he the scene of the national tournament next spring, April 6-11. McPherson College plans to be represented in this meet.

Local tryouts for varsity positions on the teams will take place sometime in October or November. Dr. Bowersox will direct the debat-ors efforts with Professor Hess assisting.



Watermelon Feed Is Tonight

One of the biggest social events of the school year will be held tonight in the form of the annual •‘Watermelon Feed." The student Christian Association will sponsor the night of fun as in previous years.

Preceding the watermelon refreshments the Freshman class will present a talent show, giving a preview of what may be expected from the new class. This is also a regular feature of the traditional event. All students and faculty members are welcome to attend and the Freshmen are especially urged to come as it is given in their honor. Certain freshmen have been selected to appear on the program and they promise to provide real entertainment for the evening with piano solos, vocal solos, stunts, and readings.

Plenty of watermelon will he served to everybody on the campus following the program which will begin at 8:00 p. m. The Social Committee of the S. C. A., Ann Oberst and Robert Keim, are in charge of the program.

Faculty Receives Students Friday

Gay dresses and dark suits made the formal, faculty reception for the students the highlight in the first week of school. The event was well attended, in spite of a heavy downpour of rain just preceding the beginning. After each faculty member had graciously welcomed every individual student, a program was presented by the faculty. Dr. Mohler, chairman of the gala affair, introduced the evening’s speaker who was Dr. W. W. Peters. Dr. Peters gave an official welcome to all freshmen, new and returning scholars as well as au interesting discourse about coincidences, which he has made his hobby. Other numbers on the program were vocal solos by Professor Frederick and violin solos by Professor Sollenberger. Mrs. Frederick accompanied both on the piano.

Small groups of guests were then escorted by faculty members to the room where light refreshments, punch and cookies, were served.

Dr. Fee, the new Dean of Women, poured.

S.C.A. Cabinet

Members Installed

The Student Christian Association has completed their cabinet for this year with the announcement of the new members by Eula Wolf and Kent Naylor. Three commissions have been chosen for this year with co-chairmen for each group.

Student Volunteers will be led by Ruth Lichty and Paul Wagoner. Franklin Flory and Don Keltner will lead the group titled “Students for World Government.” The third commission will be led by Mary Metzler and Marvin Hanson with the theme “Christianity in Action.” These groups will meet every Tuesday morning during the chapel period.

The publicity committee for S.

C. A. will be Sybil Miller and Irvin Wolf. The social committee, which plans the social events sponsored by the S. C. A., will he Ann Oberst and Robert Keim. Thursday evening programs and special programs will he under the supervision of Eulalia Crist, Phyllis Callon, and Willard Agee.

Last spring the student body elected Eula Wolf and Kent Naylor, co-presidents’. Lois Kauffman. secretary; Warren Hoover treasurer: and Dr. Metzler, Rev. Miller, and Professor Berkebile, adult advisors.

This morning the new cabinet was installed with Professor Ber-kebile in charge of the installation. A ladies quartet composed of Jo B. Brooks, Esther Miller. Lucy Blough. and Doris Coppock sang a special number and Professor Sollenberger played a violin solo.

Bookstore Hours

7:50 to 9:50 Monday through Saturday.

3:10 to 5:00 Monday through Saturday.


Notice!

Mrs. Geneva Agee, college nurse, has asked that students who wish to see her to come in during her office hours. She will be in her office from 7:30 until 8:00 each morning and from 1:00 until 1:30 in the afternoon. If the students can see her during those hours it will be a great help to her because she has a full schedule.............


Woodhill Delivers Chapel Address

Students of McPherson College enjoyed the talk of Joan Wood-hill of Australia, especially the accent, in Chapel Monday.

Joan Woodhill is a graduate of the University of Sidney, Australia. She came to the United States for the first time seven years ago and is here for graduate work in nutrition, and hopes to introduce a nutrition class into Australia.

Her topic was “The Comparisons and Contrasts of America and Australia.’’

She stated that we must become international in our thinking to keep peace in the world.

The climate is different in Australia, states Joan Woodhill. She arrived here in May after leaving Australia in the summer, consequently Miss Woodhill has had two summers, consecutively.

Australia’s size is approximate-ly the same as that of the U. S., but the population is one-eight-enth of that of the U. S.

There are six universities in Australia, one in each capital city. Students there do not have the opportunity to go to college for a general education as they do here. Some progress has been made in that direction, however.

As nearly everyone lives along the coast, surfing, or shooting breakers, as it is called in Aus-tralia, is the main sport. Swimming, football, and cricket are the other main sports.

Business and labor get along much better than they do In the U. S. Strikes are for shorter hours instead of more money.

Miss Woodhill concluded her talk by telling us to try to conform to the group in a strange country, not try to change the ,group. We must be good citizens of the world if we ever hope to build good international feeling.

Warren Hoover Heads Seniors

At the Senior Class meeting Friday 13. Warren Hoover of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was elected to lead the Seuior Class of 1947 as president. He is to fill the position loft by Robert Stover who has been called into the armed forces Other members of the cabinet are Irene Schramel, vice presiden:: Jane Bell, secretary; Eula Wolf, treasurer.


Construction Of Housing Units Started

Army Barracks Being Converted Into Homes

Construction has begun on the housing units which are being built in the College Hill district for World War II veteran students of McPherson College. The housing units are located almost due east of the College Stadium.

The plans provide for five buildings, each 100 ft x 20 ft, with two two-bedroom apartments and two one-bedroom apartments, in each building. In other words, ten of the twenty apartments will have two bedrooms and ten will have a single bedroom. All indications point to the fact that the apartments will he homelike, comfortable, and cozy, in spite of the fact that some of the building materials previously had the form of Army barracks. Each apartment will include a kitchen, bath, living-room, either one or two bedrooms, and gas, light, water, and sewer facilities. Equipment such as stoves refrigerators, heaters, and various articles of furniture, including beds, has been ordered to furnish the apartments.

The date of completion and presentation for occupancy is specified in the contract as November 2, but an unforseen shortage of labor may necessitate postponement.

There is every reason to feel that these housing units will completely satisfy the World War II veteran students and their families.


Sunday School Group Divided Into Classes

A large group of college students attended the first Sunday School session of the school year. Reverend Miller and others explained the plans for the coming year.

There is going to be three different classes. They are as follows; "The Married Class." directed by Dr. Fleming, with Mrs. Miller assisting; the “Yet to be Married Class," taught by Loren Sibley, with Henry Stover assistant; and the "Leadership Training Class." directed by Dr. Kenneth Bechtel, with Dr. Burton Metzler assisting.

It has been arranged whereby the students will earn one credit for 18 hours of work spout in the Sunday School. It is hoped that the good attendance will continue throughout the year.


Fellowship On A Victory Ship

(Three college students of last year’s group were caretakers on a Victory ship this summer to Bremen, Germany. The ship transported horses to that country for UNRRA with the boys being se-ected by the Brethren Service Committee. The three making the trip were Keith Burton. Ronald Moyer, his second trip, and Don Keim, the author of this article. )

It all began in the dormitory when some of the fellows said:

“Let’s go to Europe this summer as livestock attendants!” Naturally. being normal American boys, we were quite excited and enthusiastic about the idea.

At the close of the school year we all threw our bodies into J.

P.’s hearse (name withheld due to Editorial Policy) and started for New Windsor. Maryland.

We secured our passports and obliged when the photographer growled "O. K. you’se mugs, look straight forward—and don’t smile!”

After getting our papers, we reported to our ship. We boarded, signed the ship's articles, and lined up for vaccination shots.

Now. I wouldn't say that the needle was large, but when it takes two men and a horse to carry it, that’s taking a good tiling too far! There were 185 of the most versatile and carnivorous nags (horses) I’d ever seen on board and it became our pleasure to keep their hair groomed, their nails trimmed and satisfy their


daily appetites. Their appetites were easily appeased by feeding them about four times each day. Their favorite dish seemed to be bay—just plain ordinary hay of the old mouldy variety. We learned that this must bo their favorite food, as they went simply wild when they saw it on the menu. The baled bay became known by all. as “square meals".

The horses were in stalls and the feeding task necessitated taking one's life in hand and walking down an aisle between the nags. Now. I wouldn’t say that it was crowded, but when I walked through the aisle, they didn't slobber on my arms and blow down my neck for nothin.’

I can remember it yot—Horses to the left, horses to the right; down through “Hell’s Aisle” (now infamous aboard our ship), down through the valley of canines. incisors, and molars charged the “terrible three.” (Of course we would be wearing our "snapping Jackets!”). It nearly drove us "berserk” at times. It isn’t bud to get bitten, but when they pick you up by the back of the neck and jerk you until you’re limp, it becomes annoying, to say the least!

One of our common greetings to fellow attendants were: “Well, bow arc they bitin' today?” The reply was always in the affirmative and left and right arms were the best bait. The horses that were down in our hold had an

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We are living in an overcrowded world, some of the consequences of which are quite serious and disastrous. Young children become fugitives of the law in later years because their parents' lives were so overcrowded that they had not time to teach their children love, kindness, and devotion, both to each other and to Cod. However, not all overcrowding is bad: Zacchaeus was overcrowded with a desire to see Jesus.

The cries of the world today are the cries of the heart of an overcrowded world to which Jesus answered, “Be not anxious for the morrow, for the morrow will take care of itself." As a concluding remark. Rev. Upton stated that if the world of tomorrow is to he increasingly a roomy world, it is up to us to crowd our time with activities which make for a better world tomorrow.

The Student Christian Association strives to provide and promote religious activities on the college campus. In a rushed schedule, it is essential that we take time for discussions, particularly in worship, and wholesome fellowship together. Naturally all services will not be of a serious nature and all will not be light in nature.

The S'. C. A., as you will know it on the campus, is a non-de nominational and non-sectarian group. Youth come together facing problems of international importance.

The S.C.A. is divided into commissions so that in some measure we can supply t the interest of each of you with whom we will come in contact this year. The cabinet will be selected soon and they will be very eager to receive suggestions and changes which you think will improve and strengthen the S.C.A. program.

The S.C.A. cabinet believes that religious development should keep par with your intellectual development while here in school They sincerely hope that you will feel free to participate and come to the S. C. A. programs this year.

Eula Wolf, Kent Naylor, are Co-Chairmen.

Enrollment Figures Near Completion

Enrollment figures are not yet completed but comparing them with those of last week show the enrollment up to Wednesday of this week. The number of stu dents in each class may not be correct for there may be changes made within classes.

The total enrollment thus far is three hundred ninety. The freshmen have the largest class with one hundred eighty-two en rolled, in the class. The sophomores have the second largest class with seventy-eight. The enrollment for the junior class is nearly as large as the sophomore; the juniors have seventy enrolled. There are thirty-eight in the senior class so far. The division of special students show a number of twenty-two students.

This makes a total of three hundred ninety.

B.Y.P.D. Plans Active Program

The B. Y. P. D. will sponsor various projects during the year such as sorting and bailing relief clothing, making comforts, soap, and many other other relief projects.

Our program committee is already busy planning programs of interest for the first nine weeks period. We have a promise of a wide variety of programs. We want you to meet the committee, they are:    June Landes. Marvin

Blough. Ruth Davis, and Paul Wagoner. We would also like to introduce our cabinet, they are Eulalia Crist. President:    Do is

Hamer, Vice President; Catherine Little, Secretary and Treasurer.

CAMPUS

Margaret E. Sangster

The creeping ivy clings against grey towers,

The trees are old and wise and very tall,

Their shadows lie, like lace, on every wall.

A mellow clock chimes out the drifting hours.

As if to say, “Time slips, while learning flowers—

So many feet have echoed through each hall,

So many sun-swept days, so many showers.”

Perhaps these grey stones, robed in ivy, feel

That students strolling past are but a dream.

Perhaps the hoys and girls with youth agleam

Are phantom-like and just a bit unreal

To the tall trees that, standing calmly by

Draw strength and knowledge from the far flung sky.

Classical music—the kind that sounds as though it may turn into a tune any minute.

Upton Speaks To Student Body

“What are you doing with your time?” was the question Rev Upton asked in chapel Wednesday, September 18. Reflecting on the conversation between Noah and the Lord concerning the flood, Noah said. “Everything is sho gonna bust loose!” Applying it to the present time, everything is sure going to break loose.







Why Are You Here?

Are you in college because you want to get an education? Are you here because your closest friends go to college? Do you go for the social life associated with college? Are you here because you don’t know what else to do?

These are only a few of the questions students can ask themselves as they start this college year. There are many reasons why a college education is desirable, but there are only a few reasons which should be paramount. College is for preparation for life after college, for the molding of character, and the enrichment of personality, but all this you have already heard. Maybe you have heard it so often and in so many various ways that you no longer are impressed by it.

There are thousands of men who are not in college this fall only because the colleges can not take any more students. Men who have been out,of School for several years are finding it impossible to go back to college as they had planned because colleges are full. Many of these men have families and need more schooling before they will be fitted for the positions they wish to fill.

Are you earning the right to be in school? Or are you only keeping someone else from going to school? If there is nothing more than a desire to have a good time, or to loaf a couple years, just for the sake of saying that you have a “college education” you have not earned this right. You can spend four years in college and still not have an education unless you really intend to get it.

These men are sitting back, waiting for you to take advantage of the opportunities afforded you. Will their wait be a profitable one? Can the students now enrolled in colleges prove that they are qualified to be in school at the time when so many can not be. Don’t deprive someone of an education by just being here taking up space.

The President’s Corner

The college year is off to a good start with every promise of being a great year. The spirit on the campus seems to be excellent both in quality and in quantity.

The Editor of the Spectator and her staff are to be congratulated and commended for their very fine first issue of Volume XXX.

If observation and experience mean anything, and they do, it is vitally important for all to get off to a good start. At the beginning of the semesters is the time to see to it that the close of the semesters will have few occasions for unpleasant reflection. There is no substitute for diligence and application, and a planned program of learning, social and recreational activities, and religious expression.

To do well the worthwhile things today is the best preparation for tomorrow.

Diary Data

Well, here we are again—can it really be a year ago that just a little less than a third of us were arriving with all those trunks, boxes, bags, (suitcases, I mean) etc. Oh. my aching back!

Yep. there certainly is a lot (50 x124 ) of new students—was I that green? New professors too,

I’d tell you the names but I’m no genius when it comes to memory work. Work is right with so many new names—and faces.

The Student Union Room was the scene of the Women's Council tea last year too. Mrs. Ikenberry, Mrs. Stover, and Gertrude Wilkins. president, poured. New crew this year!

“At the Beginning” was the theme for Dr. Peter’s first chapel talk, which was Thursday, 13th. He said. “The year 1945 will go down in history as one of the greatest.” It did. Not only in world history but college history. This year shall he even bigger and better—so says the crystal ball.

As last year, when Blair Hel-man and Lois Kaufman headed Student Council, Robert Burkholder and Phyllis Strickler are already on the beam by getting off to a good start Wednesday night. At least, they kept the members long enough.

This time last year, the draft had already taken some of the fellows—hope the draft isn’t as drafty this year and they can all stick around.

The old saying “East is east and west is west (not those from Pampa. Texas) and never the

twain shall meet” is sightly wrong here. The students hail from New York, and Conn., Washington. Oregon with all other states in between. Really a cosmopolitan joint, huh

Band and Orchestra To Start Rehearsals

All students who play a musical instrument are urged to contact Mr. Sollenberger, the band and orchestra director, as soon as possible. More members are needed although the first meeting gave promise of a good band for this year. Practice will begin as soon as a lime can be found.

The hopes that lost in some far distance seem,

May be the truer life, and this the dream.

—Adelaide Ann Proctor.

Elva Jean Harbaugh and Millie Jones students of last year, were on the campus last week end. They are this year at Lorraine Kansas. In case you haven't been told, Elvn Jean is the girl that Kent Naylor talks about all the time.

We haven’t learned all the names vet. but we have been hearing of students making the trip to Hutchinson for the State Fair. Maybe it would be easier not to tell the names, but just let you guess which ones found a way to get there. All you have to do is look for the sleepiest students next day. and then look in their rooms for the inevitable souvenirs.

Because of so many planned events for the last week, there aren't too many little parties and such going on. Things like the formal reception, church reception, tea. hamburger fry. and all the other welcome and get acquainted parties get a front page write-up. so once again we make a plea for news. It has been said that it makes a person feel good to see his name in print. Therefore, we have worked out a solution for all problems. The next time you are feeling down in the dumps we suggest you throw a snappy little party or feed. The next step is to turn in your name and a list of your guests, and in a few days you will see your name in print. After seeing your name you are in a good humor and besides that you have helped the Spec staff immensely.

Another wedding that rates the society column is that of Leona Dell and Ernest Ikenberry. It was held in the McPherson Brethren church on August 30th. Mary Jo Dell was maid of honor. Other students who participated were Roberta Mohler, Susan Ikenberry, Donnis Wampler. Mary Metzler, Rex Wilson, and Carl Zigler.

For those of you who were here last year, here is news of a wedding that might interest you,' Johnette Spengler and Earle Jones were married the 1st of September in Wichita. Donnis Wampler and Harrison Ball were the only attendants.

Did you know we had a diamond mine around McPherson? We must have because of all the diamonds seen around here lately. Some of the joint owners of those pretty baubles are Eula Wolf and Wayne Lucore. Evelyn Royer and Bill Argabright, Susie Ikenberry and Rex Wilson, and Arlene Pren-tis and her guy from home. Pretty flashy bunch aren't they?

Brown and white pin - checked cotton, shown above as pictured in the July issue of Junior Bazaar, makes a becoming young summer dress that goes everywhere. It has a low round neckline, short puffed sleeves and brown bone buttons down to the waist in front. Skirt is full in front -_________

Dr and Mrs. Peters

Entertain Freshmen

Dr. and Mrs. Peters will give their annual reception to the freshmen Sunday afternoon. All freshmen are Invited to visit the Peters at their home during the afternoon.

This is the last of several receptions welcoming these new students to the rumpus. Plans are being made to take moving pictures of the group during their visit.

Meet The Freshmen

By the way there are quite a few little brothers and sisters of upper classmen in school. Among these Joe Sheets, who’s brother John, has the son with such bright hair.

Bill Albright came to Mac in the spring and since he has gone to summer school he is one freshman who really knows his way around. The Albrights have been famous on this campus for many years and from all indications they stand a good chance of staying in the lime light this year.

Mary Helen Cline comes from Colorado. But she no longer claims that as her home because her parents have also moved to McPherson. Her father is the new custodian and Mary Helen has already become acquainted with the campus and the students.

Mary Jo Dell is another of these professors’ offspring. I guess there are advantages and disadvantages to that but Jo manages to come out on top.

This year brings another Keim to our campus. This one’s Margaret, also from Nampa, Idaho, and she's really got the pep.

Melvin Christy hales from Iowa or shall we say he “was” from Iowa? A dashing Kansas gal has caught his eye—hum.

Jenta Durkee, who is a town girl, likes people—people like her too—We know for a fact, however. boys she sports a diamond! Somebody was lucky.

Boh Odle is an athlete all the way. Bob’s high school record was tops—We can hardly wait to see what he will put on his college record—we are hoping. Bob.

Bonnie Webb belongs to the “hill’’ as do a lot of these freshmen. She lives down Euclid a way so she knows what college is like from observance. A grand girl and one to get acquainted with.

Although Betty Ikenberry has lived next door to Mc-Campus for several years, she now considers Arnold her home. She will make a place for herself as did her big brother and sister, Ernie and Susie.

Phyllis Holloway, from out Idaho way, looks like lots of fun and laughter. I’ve just met her but I'll think I'd like to get better acquainted. Red hair too.

Carroll and Gloria can be listed together. Their last name is Tillman and are they a good looking brother and sister. Big brother has been in the navy for a couple years and Gloria caught up with him. so they are both enrolled as “greenies.”

Eugenia Miller from Idaho is another freshman that claims Twin Falls. She is living at Kline and something tells me she has plenty on the hall.

This week we promised to make this column more Interesting and mention some names and we think It only appropriate that we start off with the Wolf brothers the smaller wolf takes care of the high school talent while the younger wolf remembers he is in college now. Irvin claims he is just earning his wages. Do you ret time and a half for night work ?

Somebody must have gotten tired of study hours the other night and decided to blow a fuse or perhaps somebody felt more at ease with the lights out. It reminded some of us of the blackout we had several years ago during which a certain incident made the Associated Press news.

It was good to see Elva Jean visiting Kent last week end. But Kent being the dutiful senior went to the reception and didn’t bring her along. We’ll admit he didn’t look like his heart was in his social obligations but just the same

It sounded like second on third last week end when Milly Jones visited her last year’s roommate. Catharine Little. It was fun seeing Milly again and hearing about her life as a school teacher.

There have been so many changes made in the dating that we are afraid to couple names together for fear that by the time the paper comes out the mentioned couple won't even be dating. But we still have a few couples of old standing around. Buck and Mitzi are still going together. Paul and Mary, and Ann and Don make that foursome that definitely kept things rolling last year and from all indications, well—

Another couple that got their start as freshmen are Bob and Sybil. Then there are Lichty and Hoover. Don't tell us that those are the only couples that didn’t

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Marianna Stinnette Wins Scholarship

Top honors for the Rocky Mountain region in the second annual Parshad College Scholarship Contest were won by Miss Marianna Stinnette, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Stinnette, Denver, Colorado.

Miss Stinnette, a student at McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas, will receive a three-year college scholarship valued at $700.

The contest was sponsored by the United Christian Youth Movement. The scholarships were established by Alfred H. Avery, Massachusetts industrialist, to be given young people showing greatest evidence of Christian service and understanding of Christian responsibility. Contests were held in local churches and inter-church groups throughout the country.

Training Well Underway For Bulldog Squad

Football is coming along nicely on Mac Campus and everything and everybody will be In readiness when the Bulldogs travel to Sterling Saturday afternoon. September 28, for their first game. A squad of approximately forty boys has been working out daily and things seem to be coming around into shape better by the day.

The Red and White Squad is blessed with an abundance of backs, 15 to be specific. Both running and passing have been the order of the day for the last couple of days. Markham. Cramer. Fisher, and McBroom have showed swell in the passing department but it is to early in the season to tell for sure about anything.

The average man in Mac line

weighs 175 pounds, but Coach Hayden, if looking for weight alone, could field a seven man line averaging 201.

The McPherson Squad can consider itself very lucky in one respect. At the time of this writing, not one man is on the sick or injury list.

It is too early to give any idea of a probable starting lineup as yet but the boys are working hard and when the 28th comes around. McPherson will field a team that will make it tough for any opponent.

BULLDOG

SPORTLINES

dictions merely guesswork. As Julius Caesar once said, “You’ll nave to wait and see”.

The type of competition the Bulldogs will meet this year is exceptional. All of the conference schools can boast of a galaxy

of Players and stars probably never before possessed. The College of Emporia seems to be a strong ri-val if the weight averages have much to do with it. According to recent figures. C. of E. will have a team averaging 220 to 230. To have such an average as this, the lightest member of the eleven would weigh 195, the heaviest 295. Baker Unviersity also boasts a great roster of men. The Martin brothers, all-conference guards of 1942, will be back on the line for the Baldwin eleven. Baker this year has a strong squad, of veterans and former high school .stars.

It looks as if McPherson is to meet the stiffest competition ever before encountered an the turf.

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break up, get married or engaged.

The Inn had definitely become a part of College. It is the most popular place for the students to get together for coffee, pie, sandwiches, or just a gab fest. Honestly I never saw a place so crowded at times, but as to what times I wouldn’t be for saying. What I can't understand is how Otis manages to keep enough food in the place to satisfy the hordes of starving kids that swoop down on the place. Hamburgers are a rarity but there is always something to take their place.

If you want to catch up on the gossip and find out who is going with who just go over to the Inn and watch the goings-on. Buck and Mitzie will no doubt come in together, as will Jo B. and Flory. Finny usually manages to get over there a couple of times a day, usually with a different gang of kids each time.

Herbert, Harrison and Jim will no doubt be waging their endless war against each other and their ever dwindling supply of nickels. Who won this week?

Ote doesn’t show any favorite when it comes to hiring waiters and waitresses. If you are willing to work you work, and like it too. Gordon, Tex, or a half a dozen other kids enjoy slinging food at hungry customers. After ten o'clock the fellows take over the joint. After seeing their girls home they go over to have a snack, without the girls. Works swell for them but—

Betty Lou Jamison is a popular miss these days. Saturday night saw her with Kenny Jarboe.

The deadline is coming up, it is practically hitting me in the face. So here’s signing off. Don’t feel insulted if we didn't mention the latest dirt about you. We'll tor-ture you another week before printing it.

Thespians Plan Dramatic Season

Are you interested in being a member of Thespians? This club held a meeting on September 17 at which a new membership drive was discussed. Three one-act plays are to be given soon by anyone interested in dramatics. Anyone interested in giving these plays, anyone interested in joining the Thespian club, or anyone interested in both is urged to come to the announced meetings. The Thespians are "getting under way" and appear to be really “going places" as dramatists on the campus.

Fellowship On A Victory Ship

(Continued from Page One) “Every Horse a Snapper” campaign. and it really went over big. If a guy told you that he hadn’t even been bitten that day, you knew quite well that either he was a liar or that his breath smelled worse than the horses.’

Some of the fellows attempted to keep the beasts tied, but we just turned ours loose and let them practice self-discipline.

At this point, I would like to pause for a few moments of solemn tribute to those fellow “mare-raiders” who lost flesh and shed blood aboard our ship. Our esca-pade of “Fellowship on a Victory Ship ended, and we began the task of readjusting our lives to the tranquility made possible only by the presence of “terra firm-a.“

Choral Club Placement Tests Are Being Given

Vocal placement tests under the direction of Professor Frederick are now being conducted. Several days will be required to question and place all college students who are Interested in singing this year.

All persons who have received choral placing will become members of the Choral Club. The members of the College Church Choir, A Cappella Choir, Ladies Quartettes and Male Quartettes will be selected from the membership of the Choral Club.

A questionnaire was filled out by applicants giving their previous experience and their interests in choral singing. From these tests Professor Frederick will pick the people for the coveted quartette positions. _

“M” Club Holds First Meeting

The “M” Club in their first meeting of the year discussed plans for the coming year. Bob Burkholder is the new president of the group. Plans were discussed and formed to have charge of the concessions in cooperation with the W. A. A. at the home football games.

The “M” Club also voted to give a Homecoming Luncheon for former and present lettermen on Friday noon, Oct. 18. Members of the organization will have charge of the cutting of the watermelons at the Watermelon Party tonight. The constitution was read and Oct. 3 was set as the date for initiation of the new lettermen into the club. It was decided to have a social party at the next meeting.

Picnic Held For Student Ministers

Student Ministers were guests of Dr. and Mrs. Burton Metzler at a picnic supper Tuesday evening. The picnic was held on the Metz-ler’s lawn with informal entertainment being the order of the evening. Approximately thirty-five ministers and their wives attended the event which was concluded with group singing.

Party Given For Freshmen Thursday

The freshman party. held Thursday, Sept. 12, started the year off right, with games led by Kent Naylor and Dorris Murdock, assisted by Ruth Lichty and Warren Hoover. A progressive hike led to the chapel where each freshman recorded his name and address. They also sang the college song and gave fifteen cheers for 1950.

The riotous evening was topped with singing led by Professor Frederick. Refreshments were served at the close.

In the midst of hope and anxiety, in the midst of fear and anger. believe every day that has dawned to be your last; happiness which comes unexpected will be the more welcome.—Horace.

Church Welcomes Students

Everybody and his brother or great-aunt Gertie were out to receive the students of Macollege on Sunday night at the college church, with Guy Hayes on hand to emcee the program. A welcome was given by Elder J. J. Yoder and was acknowledged by Robert Burkholder, president of the student council; Harold Beam sang a solo, accompanied by Mrs. Dorothy Larson.

The Genial Guy was in top form and told several stories— jokes, son, that is. He directed a game in which the brothers, great-uncles, or forty-second cousins were sought out and introduced to the group; Rev. Miller is a cousin to Mrs. Hershey, Ruth Davis calls Mr. and Mrs. Elrod uncle and aunt, and Dayton Rothrock says we are all sons of Adam.

Light refreshments were served to all, and some lucky couples got permission to stay out later by agreeing to wash dishes. However the rest had to troup back “home” in spite of the bricht moonlicht nicht.

Yarns

Conference Notes

Coach Virgil Baer of Kansas Wesleyan has ho many football players who are good players that he believes he will have to play at least three games before he will be able to pick a “starting eleven.” His regular squad of 60 men will be cut to 30 for a traveling squad Saturday when he takes the Coyotes to Hays for a non-conference opener against Fort Hays State College.

Two ends, described by the Newton Kansas-Republican as the

“roughest and toughest ends in recent Graymaroon history,” have joined the Bethel College football squad to give a big boost to football prospects at that college. These two men are Marvin ‘‘Dusty’’ Dester and Eugene “Jigger’’ Reusser. both of Deer Creek, Oklahoma. Both these men are lettermen, bringing to five the number of lettermen Coach Bob Tully has this season. More than 45 boys have reported to practice at Bethel.

Coach Walt Newland of the College of Emporia may not have the best football team on the field in Kansas this fall but the chances are he will have the heaviest. Newland will he able to field a starting eleven averaging 230 pounds. The heaviest man in such a lineup would weigh 295 and the lightest 195.

While speaking of College of Emporia, it might be added that Earnest Vanek, the new head basketball coach and assistant football coach at the Emporia school has taken up his new duties. Vanek will be remembered as a former K. U. cager who was president of the “K” club back in 1934. Since 194 3 Ernie has been in the Navy and when he came out was a lieutenant (jg). Before the Navy, Vanek coached at Herington, Wichita, and Topeka.

President Emory K. Lindquist of Bethany College denied the story that “six of Bethany’s letter-men had packed up and moved off to Kansas State College.” The straight of the story, the president explained, is that there is nothing to it. Bethany has not lost six lettermen. in fact there are more than six lettermen seeking berths on the Swede grid team this fall. Don’t sell the Swedes short. They’ll cause plenty of trouble for plenty of teams this season.

A strong backfield but a lack of experienced material for the line is facing Coach Ray Hahn of Bethany College this fall as he builds his football varsity for the Kansas Conference season.

Forty-five men have reported for the squad with six lettermen back, around whom to build a new team. Among the backfield talent who have been showing greatest promise are Bill Chandler, Roy Carlson. Kennis Rogers. Don Sunberg and Virgil Olson. Of this group the first four were members of Coach Hahn’s back-field in the last Swede grid team in the fall of 194 2.

Once again the patter of athlete’s feet resounds across the gridiron. Along with the patter can be heard the familiar thud of colliding bodies and the slapping of leather. Scrimmaging has started. and the muscles that were sore formerly from conditioning are sorer now from repeated body contact. The thought of bruised bodies seems to be synonymous with the thought of football.

With the Sterling game only one week away an air of apprehension as to its outcome seems in order. Many things may depend on the Sterling game. It will determine not only the most probable first team, but also, what things in practice have not been, stressed enough, or what more needs to be added to the practice session. It has been a long time since most of the fellows have donned pads and helmets. In fact, some of those out for this popular sport have never before worn football equipment. Hence, that old requisite experience is sadly lacking. That is one of the reasons for calling pre-