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McPherson college, McPherson, KANS., FRIDAY, October 11, 1946
NUMBER 5
Euclid St reel Although most of the streets in McPherson have been marked with the street name, it looks as (though Euclid Street was missed. For the benefit of the visiting alumni and friends of the college who will be here during the Homecoming activities, this is mentioned in order that confusion might be lessened. The majority of visitors will have no difficulty in finding (the college for they are well acquainted with the city. Hut for some who might have difficulty finding Euclid it is two (docks north of highway 50, Kansas Avenue. The college is at the east end of Euclid Street. Four Numbers Featured On City Series Bartalini, Buck,Soutliernaires and Eliot are Presented Bartalini. Frank Buck, George Fielding Eliot and The Southern-aires are coming to McPherson on the city concert series. The first presentation on the series will be the master in characterization, Bartallni. He is actor, singer and mimic. On October 16. he will present a varied program at the city auditorium: he turns back the centuries. From the depths of eternity emerge the colorful figures of history, tale and romance. “A man of a thousand faces, a master of characterization. a singer with a voice, and incomparable in delineation of types. Bartalini ranks ns one of the most gifted and delightful entertainers of our time.” The author of "Bring 'em Back Alivo" appears on the series on December 4. Frank Buck, noted explorer, adventurer, and friend of wild animals, tells the glamorous story of a quarter century’s adventuring in the far corners of the world and enables his audiences to re-live with him his hairbreadth escapes and remarkable exploits which have thrilled two continents. On February 12. George Fielding Eliot will present his part of the series. As a featured writer of a widely syndicated column on international affairs, and foreign policy; author of five books and numerous articles on these major Issues, he gives a vivid, up-to-the-minute report to his audiences. Major Eliot is now attending the Paris Peace Conference. The Southernaires, famous Negro quartet, will be in McPher-son on March 3. The Southern-aires rank among the greatest vocal ensembles heard today on the air or concert stage. Their repertoire covers three centuries of Negro music—including African chants, spirituals, slave songs. Negro popular songs. They are also able exponents of other kinds of vocal music, presenting classics and ballads. Members of the quartet are Ray Yeats, Lowell Peters, Jay Stone Toney, and William Edmonson. Their accompanist is the gifted Spencer Odom. Student tickets are $5.50. This the regular individual tickets are $8.80. If any student is unable to buy a season ticket now, a special arrangement has been made whereby he will receive his ticket now. but will pay for the attractions ns they are scheduled at $1.40. Any college student who would like to take over the ticket sale at the college, will receive two season tickets. Those desiring tickets on the above mentioned plan, please see Stan-ton Johnson of the Community Advertising Agency, Talbott Building. Student Body Chose Tanruther And Jamison As Queen Attendants Dr. Metzler Attends Nebraska Meeting Dr. Metzler and a male quartet will leave early tomorrow morning for the Nebraska District Meeting at Cambridge. Dr. Metzler will speak three times on the program Saturday and Sunday with the quartet giving a musical program on Saturday evening. On Sunday afternoon the young people will hold their convocation at which Dayton Rothrock will preside. as retiring president of the group. Bruce Thomas Lectures On Atom Bomb The first of the Lyceum Courses, sponsored by McPherson College and McPherson ?H.S. was presented at 8:00 p. m. in the high school auditorium, on October 7. The speaker was Bruce Thomas a free-lance reporter. , lecturer, and world traveler. He has covered most of the important battles of World War II, including Normandy, Japan, and the South Pacific. He was also one of the 132 reporters to witness the Atom bomb tests at Bikini. His talk covered Atom bomb tests at Bikini, the Normandy beachhead, and the Japanese and Chinese situation. The speaker seemed to think that we should have used psychology on the Japanese as fur as the A bomb was concerned. He thought we should have demonstrated to the Japanese the destructive power possessed by the bomb before being dropped on Hiroshima, and Nagasaki. He also stated that if we hadn't dropped the bomb, thousands of American boys might have been killed in the invasion of the Japanese homeland. He pointed out that unless the nations of the world observed the Golden Rule and The Sermon On The Mount another war was inevitable. "I see no reason for compulsory military training because the next war won’t be fought with armies in a matter of years; it will be fought with push buttons in a matter of hours.” The next event on the series will be the Plantation Singers, on November 18 in the high school auditorium. Tickets may still be secured from the Student Council for the remaining four numbers. Sophomore Class Meets The Sophomore class held a meeting at 12:45 p. m. on Friday October 4 in the SUR. Several important business matters were discussed and the sophomores who were present voted on two matters. Ann Oberst. Betty Lou Jamison, Ruth Brubaker and Mary Metzler wore chosen as candidates for the Home-coming Queen. If one of these girls is lucky enough to win the final honors, she will bo an attendant of the McPherson College queen in the annual home coming game. The representatives for the sophomore class in the freshman-sophomore debate tournament were also determined. Robert Yo dor and Theodore Geisert were the two chosen to match argumentative wits with the freshmen representatives. Last, but not least, the yearly dues was suggested as $3 per sophomore. A vote proved that majority present were in favor of the suggestion. It is expected that at the full re sophomore class meetings there will be a much larger number present. "You have to bo a contortionist to get along these days,” said the young man sadly. "You have to keep a level head, both feet on the ground, your back to the wall, your shoulder to the wheel, and your nose to the grindstone.” (Also your appetite on a leash! \ Ayrograms. IN STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council met Oct. 2. SUR rules were accepted as drawn up by the committee. The use of the room was discussed. It was voted that the Head of the Home Ec. Department he an advisory position to the manager of the Snack Room. Wages of Manager and Waitresses were voted on and approved as temporary. The Snack Room Committee reported on the trip to Wichita, they were successful in getting some needed equipment. A Snack Room Drive for Students and faculty was then discussed. Money is needed to open the Snack Room. Ernest Iken-berry, chairman. Boh Perkins and Elsie Schnorr are on the Committee to plan the drive. $1,000 is set as the goal for the students and faculty. Home Coming Elections also were discussed and the date is set as Wednesday October 9. The Committee in charge is Eula Wolf, chairman; Margaret Keim, and Paul Wagner. The name of the Snack Room will be voted on by Student Body Nominations are to he accepted from anyone. Activity tickets for the first semester athletic events will be made available to Faculty wives and students wives for $2.00. Northeastern Kansas Holds District Meeting The Church of the Brethren of the district of Northeastern Kansas held its annual meeting at the Buckeye Church of the Brethren, Buckeye, Kansas, on October 4, 5, and 6. The theme of the meeting was “Christ, the Hope of the World." During the meeting, addresses were given by Rev. Earl Frantz of McPherson, Kansas; Dr. Rufus Bowman, president of Bethany Biblical Seminary. Chicago; Rev. Ward Nance, pastor of the Buckeye Church, Buckeye, Kansas; Rev. Oscar Matthew of Abilene. Kansas; Rev. Hylton Harmon, pastor of the First Central Church of the Brethren. Kansas City. Kansas; and Rev. Denis Kesler. who spoke to the children at the Sunday afternoon Children’s Work program. On Friday evening, a banquet with a Christian Education pro-ram was given, at which Rev. Earl Frantz gave the address. The Moderator’s address on Saturday evening was given by Rev. Hylton Harmon. The Saturday evening Young People’s meeting was held around an outdoor campfire. Recreation and a picnic supper were followed by the devotional program which featured an address by Dr. Rufus Bowman, who spoke on the subject. "Being a Sun-Crowned Person.” The meeting was drawn to a lose on Sunday afternoon by a play which was given by the young people of the Buckeye Church. Alice Ruth Bailey. Joyce Bir-kin. Theda Flory, Rev. and Mrs. Earl Frantz, Mr. and Mrs, John Ditmars, Vernon Merkey, Edith Merkey, Dorris Murdock, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Crill, were those from McPherson College who attended the meeting Pajamas On Parade  “Who was that lady I saw you with last night? She’s got the most bee-utiful purple pajamas!” “That was no lady, that was your girl.” Right about here everybody is supposed to scream. But if you didn’t have such EVIL minds, I would explain that everybody had his pajamas on Thursday night—at eight o’clock too! It was a refreshing diversion for all of us who are Bored of Education to gad around in night shirts and P J’s. The residents of McPherson began bringing the little kids in about seven. From that time on pajama-clad boys and girls were seen trotting carelessly to town. The snake dunce began at the Junior High school after a few snappy yells. The tiling (snake) was at. least three blocks long--girls screaming and boys trying to keep them in tow. A continuous pinwheel was formed at the intersections of Main and Euclid. Marlin, and Kansas, where we gave college yells amid honking cars and trucks. wonder if the tourists ever found out what was going on! The line then unwound and |
Class Debate Tournament Begins Tues, The annual Phi Kappa Delta Inter-class debate contest at McPherson College will begin on October 15, with the final one being held on the 24. Dr. L. K. Bowersox has accepted applications for the Interclass and Varsity team tryouts. The PKD Debate Question this year is: "Resolved that labor should be given a direct share in the management of Industry.” This should prove to he an interesting and very de-bateable subject. The first debate tournament will he held between the seniors and juniors on Tuesday evening of next week in the Student Union Room at 6:45 p. m. Participants will be Warren Hoover, veteran varsity debator, and Dayton Rothrock. member of last years squad, for the seniors; and Elsie Schnorr and Carl Stuckey, Jr., representing the junior class. Elsie was a member of women’s varsity debate squad last year and Carl debated at Bethel College before transferring to McPherson. On October 22 the sophomores will challenge the freshman to debate on the same question. Theodore Geisert and Robert Yoder have been chosen by the sophomore class to uphold their class colors. Robert has had previous experience in collegiate debate and Theodore has had experience in high school forensics. The freshman class will decide this week who will argue the question with their challengers. The championship debate between the winners of the two in-terclass clashes will occur on October 24 at 6:45. The winner of that debate will be crowned the school’s champions. The Men’s Debate tryouts will come on Tuesday, October 29, at 4 p. in., and the Women’s Debate tryouts on Wednesday. Oct.. 29. at at the same time, and will, unless changed in the future, be held in the SUR. Two varsity teams will be selected from each of the tryouts to represent the college this year as the varsity teams. The McPherson Economy Debate Tournament, will be held on Saturday. January 11. 1947. continued -up stairways and down again, through stores and cafes, through the pool hall, in one door of the hotels and out another. I wished at the time that I could read minds; I think that most of the people were thinking some pretty d i r t y thoughts. There were little green men all around to make sure that we kept in order. One of them looked as though he was enjoying the madness of it all, but the rest looked as though they were thinking "Well, this is just another hunch of foolishness that the Police Force has to put up with.” Luckily for us. probably, no one got out of line, although at several times I felt as though I were flying through space at about sixty per. It was terrific trying to hold two wrists about twice the size of my hands. I also had the horrible sensation that I was going to lose my green hat ... I would hate to part with it it is such a dear little thing ( ? ). Weill, anyhoo, the snake continued weaving in and out, be- (Continued on Page Four) |
Snack Room Drive Started Ask Students To Donate $ 1,000 Official opening of the Snack Room will soon become a reality on Macampus. Begun as a long range improvement to McPher-son College social facilities, the Snack Room is far from completed. But during the summer and fall the counter has been installed and enough of the equipment purchased so that it will be possible to open the Snack Room at an early date. Equipment purchased to date has been an ice cream box. hot water heater, coffee maker, sink, dishes, silverware, etc. The plan of operation calls for an over-all manager, who will be responsible to the Student Council and to the head of the Home Economics Department, and three waitresses- The Student Council is now receiving applications for these positions. the date for the official opening has nor been determined yet, but it is the Council’s intention to hope the Snack Room is opened by Homecoming next Friday. The student council started its drive for $1,000 for the snack room Monday in chapel. Robert Burkholder, president of the organization presided. He introduced Eula Wolf who gave the history of the snack room project. The main idea of the room is to provide students with a place where they can drink a cup of coffee without leaving the campus. When the room is complete it may be used for informal gatherings. special dinners, and as a recreational center where food will he served. It will be a "sister” room to the Student Union Room. Professor Dell described the room as being about the size of the chapel. Booths, ping pong tables, a fountain, flourescent lighting and oak flooring will be the equipment in room. Flanagan Presented On Public Forum Father E. J. Flanagan, director of Father Flanagan’s Boys Home at Boys Town, Nebr., was the second speaker on a series of Public Forums at the City Audi-torium Wednesday night. “The City of Little Men” was the subject of Father Flanagan’s address. He told the history of Boys’ Town, which he founded in 1917, and which he has been head of since it was started at the site 10 miles west of Omaha. He has been interested in and worked with boys all his life and has been consulted many times by national leaders during the past five years on suggestions for eliminating juvenile delinquency. A period at the end of the lecture was devoted to the answering of questions by Father Flanagan. |
Seven New Members Added To Rec. Council New members of Recreational Council were selected at the regu-lar meeting Monday. They are: John Burkholder, who is a sophomore, from Octavia. Nebraska; Bernice Lindstrom, who is a sophomore, from McPherson: and another sophomore, Marianna Stin-nette, from Denver. One junior. Willard Agee from Roanoke, Virginia; and one senior. Irene Schraml from Barnum, Minnesota, were also selected. Completing the list of new members were two freshmen: Beverly Smeltzer from Cando. North Dakota: and Kenneth Brown of New Plymouth. Idaho. This year the new members were selected from a group of applicants that applied. Initiation for these new mem-bers will take place on the coun-cil retreat which begins this afternoon. |
□ Phyllis Strickler is to reign over the Homecoming activities, as the 194 6 Homecoming Queen. Phyllis, a junior, is outstanding on McPherson College campus. She is active in several campus organizations and ranks as one of the best students enrolled in the college. As treasurer of the Student Council, she is showing her ability in student government. President of this year’s Thespians and an active member of the club during her freshman and sophomore years, Phyllis is prominent for her dramatic ability. Miss Strickler is also a gifted pianist and will he noted for her contributions in the music department. Beautiful and charming, she will reign over the Homecoming ceremonies. Miss Strickler succeeds Miss Lois Kauffman, last year’s Homecoming Queen. Lois, chosen by the students of last year, will crown Phyllis at the half of the McPherson vs. Kansas Wesleyan football game. The retiring queen Miss Kauffman, a senior, is prominent in the activities of the college. Pianist of importance on the campus, Miss Kauffman is also talented in other departments. Sophomore attendant to the queen is Betty Lou Jamison Betty Lou was chosen from four candidates for the position of queen attendant. She comes to McPherson from Quinter, Kansas. In the two years that she has been here, she has made a place for herself. Active in extra-curricular activities, and a student of ability, Betty Lou is well qualified for the position she now holds. Pretty and gracious she reprer-sents the sophomore class at Homecoming. Jean Tanruther. freshman, is the second attendant to the queen, Jean is from Waterloo, Iowa. Miss Tanruther was active in her high school and is already contributing to the various organizations here. She was ranked third in her graduating class and held the honor of being chosen the best citizen. Here at McPherson College Jean is a member of Pep Club. SCA. and Choral Club. She is alternate of the a cappella also. Miss Tanruther, as the freshman attendant, will be lovely and charming. The other candidates for queen were Elaine Brammell, Topeka. Kansas; Roberta Mohler, McPherson. Kansas; and Arlene Rolfs. Geneseo, Kansas. Ruth Brubaker, Nampa. Idaho: Mary Metzler. McPherson. Kansas: and Ann Oberst, McPherson, Kansas were the other candidates for the sophomores. The other freshman nominees were Margaret Keim, Nampa, Idaho; Dorothy Saylor. Waterloo, Iowa; and Etha Mae Smith, Beaver. Iowa. The queen will reign over the football game and other Home-coming ceremonies. The Homecoming activities will begin with the Pep Assembly on October 17. The Homecoming itself will begin Friday, October 18. however with the luncheon given by the "M" Club for alumni who were active in athletics while in school. This luncheon will bo held at noon on Friday. At 4:00 Friday afternoon the Homecoming parade will begin. The various organizations on the campus will enter their floats. Prizes will ho given for the best floats. The pep band will provide music, and the student body will provide the school spirit. The “M” Club, WAA, Student Council, Pop Club and Cheer Leaders will have charge of the parade. (Continued on Page Two) Activity Tickets For Faculty Members And Student's Wives Activity tickets were made available for faculty members, their wives and to all wives of regularly enrolled students by the Student Council at its regular meeting on Wednesday evening These tickets may be purchased at the college Book Store for $2.50 All eligible person wishing to purchase one of these tick-ets should do so at their earliest convenience. |
Christianity In Action
Professor Dell was the speaker at the Tuesday meeting of the Christianity in Action Commission. He spoke to the group, telling something of the planned retreat ion program for the school year, and offering suggestions which might lie carried out to Improve what has already been planned. The group discussed what might be done by the commission in planning wholesome fun for the students on and off the campus. If, in the future, the commission decides that it would he helpful, it will plan parties or other types of fun. This is not only something concrete that can he done by the group, but also
something' which will be appreciated by the student body.
Strickler Is Queen
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The Bulldogs will play against Kansas Wesleyan at 8:00 in the evening of the same day. This will be the highlight of this season's athletic program. Complimentary tickets will be issued to all alumni possible. Many are expected at the Homecoming ceremonies and there will be a section reserved for the alumni at the game. The WAA will have charge of the ushering and the seating of the alumni.
This is the first year since the war took many the men from the campus that McPherson College has had a football team. Students and alumni alike are glad to see the team out on the field holding her own against the other college teams. During the war. Homecoming was held during the basketball season, but the return to pre-war athletics makes it possible to hold the traditional Homecoming during the football season.
The President’s Corner
The following statements recently received from the Commission on Colleges and Universities of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools are of significance to all interested in college athletics. McPherson College believes in, and earnestly attempts to live up to the principles and rules of the N. C. A.
STAFF—The members of the coaching staff should be regularly constituted members of the faculty, similar in tenure and in method of appointment to other faculty members of comparable rank, with salaries comporting with the general faculty scale, and with qualifications suitable to membership on the faculty.
FINANCIAL AID—The group of students who participate in athletics should not be favored above other students in such matters as the distribution of scholarships, loan funds', grants of financial aid, and remunerative employment; the administration of such matters should be independent of the athletic department.
ELIGIBILITY—There should be evidence that students participating in athletic contests conform to the same requirements as do students appearing in other forms of public programs and that these requirements, in so far as they refer to scholarship, shall be such that the institution will not be represented by students of inferior ability and achievement.
Now is the time to learn to be happy. Although we think we are terribly busy, our schedules are too jammed, and classes are boring, remember that we have fewer responsibilities now than we will ever have.
Decide to get a "kick" out of school. Don’t consider college a place in which we spend five days a week in classes so we can have a good time during week ends. If we do, we have missed the biggest factor for happiness. We will miss half the fun trying too hard to have fun.
Take it as it comes, and you’ll have twice as much.
The word “kick” has acquired the meaning that depicts added sparkle and zest. But many of us have gotten the wrong idea of what it takes to give us a “kick.” We have keyed ourselves to the place where nothing is fun unless it is thrilling, and only the unusual gives us a thrill. We pass up many ordinary things which could be fun just because we are looking for something big. Sometimes we almost get hit in the face before we wake up and start living.
But some people have gotten to the place in which they are unable to get a “kick” out of anything but a few questionable activities. It takes more than excitement to create happiness, and happiness is the goal we all desire. We look upon the righteous happiness of others and wonder how they have it when, all the time we have been wearing oursleves out “trying” to have a good time. Those who have discovered the way to happiness by living in the midst of happiness instead of running around after it, really know what it takes to put “kick” into life that is not just a rare luxury, but a permanent convenience.
George MacDonald expresses it when he said. “How many people would like to be good, if only they might be good without taking much trouble about it. They do not like goodness well enough to hunger and thirst after it; they will not batter at the gate of the kingdom of heaven; but they look with pleasure on this or that aerial castle of righteousness and think it would be rather nice to live in it.”
We get a “kick” only when we are happy; we are sincerely happy only when we know we are doing right ; and only when we are doing what is right, are we being good. There are those who say the things which are fun are either illegal or immoral. How stupid they are! It
as exciting to do something we know we shouldn't be doing; but excitement is only a temporary con-
dition, while happiness has its roots in the heart.
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It is distressing to note that all too many colleges and universities are violating the above rules. There is grave danger that unethical practices in recruiting athletes will result in the eliminaiton of intercollegiate sports. |
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The Spectator
McBroom and Meats Score McPherson's 12
McPherson College opened her conference season under the lights of her home field Friday night and emerged no further from the top or bottom of the standings than before. When the final gun went off the score stood McPherson Bulldogs 12. Baker Wildcats 12.
Mac kicked off to open the game. Baker took it on the 20 and ran it back to the 32 Baker was forced to punt on the fourth down, which gave the Canines the hall but they could do no hotter and were also forced to kick. The two teams battled back and fourth for the next dozen plays. Then came a play that made all the fans stand up and holler. “Tiny’ Barr picked up a loose ball that had been fumbled by Baker and headed for the goal line 80 yards away. He made it to the 50 for a 30 yard gain, only to have the whole thing called back by the referee. It was Maker's ball. 1st and 10 on the Mac 20. A line plunge was good for 4 yards. On the next play the Wildcats took it the remaining 16 yards for a touchdown. The attempt around left end for extra point failed and the score stood 6-0.
Buck Reinecker downed the kickoff on the 20. Line plunges took it to the 4 0. Mac then committed a costly error which Maker recovered. An end run took it to the 20 hut they lost it all on penalties. But they still had poses-sion. and a pass and an end run took it down to the 16. Thus ended the first quarter.
Baker greeted the second quarter with an end run that took the hall to the 5 yard line and a first down. Three line plunges took the hall to the first yard line but failed to score and the Bulldogs took over. They kicked off and Baker took it on the 45. and the teams battled on even terms and it looked like the tide might he turning. Mac received a Baker punt on the 50 yard line. On the next play Kenny McBroom put on the most beautiful exhibition of ball carrying seen on the Bulldog field in many a day. and took the ball into pay territory for a touchdown. The try for the extra point was muffed, and the score stood 6-6.
Baker took our kick on the goal line and ran it hack to the 24.
In three tries they made no gain so they kicked and the Dogs got it on the 47. Again Mac was on the go. A spot pass from Meats to Barr was good for 15. On the next play Jake Cramer flipped one down to Unruh in the corner and it was four yards to go for another T. D. Meats ploughed through center for these four and it was 12-6.
There was just time enough for the kickoff before the half ended and nothing more happened.
The third quarter was a knockdown. drag out fight with neither side having a definite advantage. The quarter ended with the ball in possession of Baker on M. C.’s 40.
Baker again greeted the quarter with a long run which took the hall to the 5. Then is when Mac came through with their ability to hold when the chips were down. On the first play the Baker move was caught 5 yards behind the line of scrimmage. On the next play they lost another 5 and then 15 which placed the ball on the 30. Mac took over, the teams battled back and forth for a while. Baker started a drive from the 50 which took them to their final touchdown. Again, which was the fourth straight time, the kick for the extra point was blocked.
Baker kicked off and as the gun went off Meats was racing down the sidelines and out of bounds It ended 12-12.
WAA Girls Meet
Homecoming plans occupied the major part of the WAA meeting Wednesday. The float committee, Phyllis Holloway, Margaret Keim and Betty Ikenberry, was appointed.
Two usherettes for the Queen and her party were elected from the letter girls. A representative for the Homecoming committee was chosen from the group.
The budget and the new constitution. which has been drawn up by the cabinet, was approved by the group.
A committee for the redecoration of the WAA window was appointed as follows: Mary K. Sli-fer, sponsor; Jane Bell, publicity chairman; and June Landes. Redecoration of the WAA room was also discussed.
Individual sports was held from 3 0 to 7:30 Tuesday night. Ping pong and badminton were played but the principal activity of the night was volleyball with about 20 girls participating.
To the girls interested in tennis. any outside tennis playing will bring credit. Please report the time played to Masa Naka-mura.
Individual Sports was held from 6:30 to 7:30 this Tuesday evening. The time was spent in playing badminton, ping pong, shuf-fleboard. and tennis. The girls received special instruction from
Mary K. Slifer in badminton and tennis. The girls attending were: Donna Bowman. Mary Helen Cline, Ruth Davis, Cora Emmert, Theda Flory, Lois Frantz, Doris Hamer.
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Nina Kagarice, Ruth Lichty. Rach-el Longanecker, Ruby McSpadden, Dorris Murdock, Arlene Rolfs, Irene Schraml, and Marianna Stinnette.
Softball Club
Don’t forgot girls. WAA soft-ball meets every Thursday afternoon at 4:45. So far there have been about twenty girls out, but not all the same day.
Come on out next time, and let’s have some good team workouts.
Swimming
In spite of the rain, 16 girls met for WAA swimming. Instructions were given to beginners and intermediates. Those who attended were Phyllis Strickler, June Landes, Margaret Keim. Valeta Hershberger, Mary Jane Freeburg. Joan Fin frock, Eula Wolf. Theora Hardy, Betty Lou Jamison, Barbara Burkholder. Etha Mae Smith, Anita Jo Norlin, Charlotte Carter. Elaine Brammel, Velvyn Lahman. and Donnis Wampler.
Outing Club
Thirty-four girls took time out last Wednesday for a moon-light hike to the draw and a “bread twist” hake. They acquired the art of twisting bread dough around a wiener stick without it falling off. After baking, the twist was filled with either cheese spread, apple butter, or peanut butter. Even though the finished products were burnt they ate them without a complaint.
WAA Sells Concessions
Hot Dogs! Popcorn! Candy! Yes, that was a familiar call heard once again in the good old stadium last Friday night at our first home football game.
“Tex” as chairman, with the following girls—Nakamura. Wooten. Hamer, Jamison. Smeltzer,
Frantz, Thralls, Lindstrom, Stin-nette, D. Bowman. E. Miller, Kag-arice. Bell and Slifer, did a super job of satisfying the appetite during the game.
Friday afternoon at 2:30 the Bulldogs will take the field at Emporia against a heavy and fast C. of E. team.
The Presides of C. of E. went down last week before St. Benedict’s College of Atchison. C. of E. gained only 65 yards at rushing. to St. Benedict’s 297 hut this
doesn’t mean that C. of E. will he easy for anyone, as St. Benedict plays far superior ball than any Kansas Conference team. The
Catholics are said to have a lot of players handed down from Notre Dame. This week's contest will he the first conference game for C. of E. In their two nonleague games the Presides beat Haskell Institute 27-0 and lost to St. Benedicts 18-0.
The Bulldogs have won one and tied one so fur this season.
This week’s contest at Emporia should he a thriller and will he hard fought hut we look for the Bulldogs to come out on the long end of the score.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1946
Pajamas On Parade
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tween cars, lamp-posts, people pie. Every few minutes a cheer leader would go tearing by. ready to open another door to a den of iniquity.
When the line was all coining to a stop in front of the Ritz Theater, Betty Krehbiel, cheer lender, announced that the show would start in fifteen minutes. We decided we needed drinks and departed to various drug stores where we promptly collapsed on the nearest chair.
Then back to the Ritz—Bob Burkholder (no need to tell who he is) made the announcement that the guys and gals of MacCol-lege were having their traditional Pajama Parade, after which all the students were led in yells by the cheerleaders. Several patrons got up and left looking pained.
"The show was good." say those who watched it.
It was about eleven-thirty when the wayward students wandered hack up Euclid. I hear that the hand truck picked up lonely couples all along the way. I hope that little favor was appreciated.
Well of course this was my first, but I will venture to say that the 1946 Pajama Parade was the best ever. All the kids say so ... as they clutch various parts of their bodies and scream.
I have but one remark to make: "Oh. my aching back!"
I was requested to give you a pep talk in the column this week so we will see what can he done. To quote the plaintiff “When we made a touchdown, you could hear us for miles, while a regular yell wasn’t too plain only a block away." Now this may be exagerating hut in a sense it is true. When the cheerleaders get out there everybody ought to be on their feet. They shouldn’t have to coax to get us on our feet for the kickoff. Last year lack of pep at times was blamed on the absence of a good hand. This year we’ve got it. What are we going to do with it? And FFresh-men. school spirit isn’t something that is forced on you by upperclassmen, it should be a spontaneous response on your part to accept the traditions and the customs of the school. Everyone will have a lot more fun if they cooperate and sort of let their hair down, and still keep the green caps on at the same time. The next home game will be Homecoming. Let’s get out there and show the Alumni that we haven’t lost any of the pep of the so-called “good old days."
If you have checked your schedule recently you find that we play the last game of the season at Marshall, Mo., with Mis-
I was looking to the future the other day and from all Indications we ought to have a pretty fair basketball team this year. There will he approximately 14 lettermen back, Including such former stars as Vance Carlson, Fanny Markham, “Hutch’’ Hutchinson and others. Coach already has 16 games lined up with two more pending. Remember, Mac has the conference title to defend this year.
Back to football and a look at the national picture. The showing of Texas U. against Oklahoma A. & M. last week certainly ranks them among the top contenders for national honors.
I guess M. C. Isn’t the only team that is suffering from lack of equipment. I saw the other day where K. U. had to borrow jerseys from other teams for their last two games.
However, for basketball suits the boys may have to wear Mc
College T shirts. They say uniforms aren’t to be had.
Coach Hahn’s Swedes will play most of their home basketball games on McPherson courts this year. Bethany’s gymnasium was destroyed by fire last spring and because of the shortage of building materials could not he built in time for use this season.
