Thespians Choose Three Play Casts

Characters for the three one-art plays to be presented November 7 in the chapel auditorium have been cast. The plays are presented by Miss Wine’s play produc-tion class as a laboratory project. The cast is composed of student talent outside the Thespian Club. The Thespians, in financing the plays. are working in cooperation with the play production class in providing the three student directors for the plays.

Avis Erb, Kenneth Brown, Margaret Keim and Betty Ikenberry will play in “Riders to the Sea” by J. M. Synge, an Irish tragedy, to be directed by Susan Ikenber-ry. Margaret Keim plays the part of Maurya; Avis Erb. the part of Cathleen: Betty Iken-berry. Nora: and Kenneth Brown, Bartley.

"Alice Threw the Looking Glass” by White is a farce in phantasy, of a girl on the trail of the pieces of her mother’s wedding present mirror. Winston Beam is cast as Mr. Me; T. Gei-sert as the Narrator: Ann Oberst. as Alice; Robert Simonton. Englishman: Dave Stern. Time; Bob Martin, the Hare; Joyce Birkin. Bridget; and Etha Mae Smith as Jackson. This play is directed by Hillis Williams.

“A Man Should Have Wife" by Lisa Rembona is a back-stage comedy depicting the spirit of the theater behind the scenes. Phillis Callon will portray Delores Smith; Mary Ann Krumbach, Adelaide Idala Dade; Joyce Smith. Nelpomene Wimpus; Clifford Shultz, Mr. Forbes (Props); Morris McClung, Archie McGillicud-dy; Ruth Beery. Mrs. McGillicud-dy. the prompter. Marie Miller will be the Maiden Aunt; Donna Johnson. the Hired Girl; and Barbara Burkholder. a Chorus Girl. Phyllis Strickler will direct this play.

Members of stage crews and a few smaller parts are yet to be chosen for the plays.

Try-outs were held last Thursday. also Monday and Tuesday of this week. Miss Wine is supervising the production of the three plays.

Steinert Heads Vet Organization

The inital meeting of the campus veteran's organization was held during the activity period on Tuesday, October 15. The officers for the 194 6-4 7 school year were elected. Marlon Steinert was elected president; Russell Reinecker. vice-president; Harold Dale, secretary: and Robert Barr, treasurer. The faculty advisor will be Mr. James Berkebile.

The majority of the eighty-two World War II veterans present seemed anxious for business to get under way and establish a constitution. "Army talk" was predominant during the election and discussion. One ex-GI stood up and denounced one movement and another jumped up and said, "Fall back, you fired." This was the most laughed at statement, among many other sharp ones, during the meeting.

It is expected that at the next meeting the veteran's club will become fully organized and that various problems will be presented and discussed.

Two Instructors Added

To Music Department

Because of the large enrollment two new instructors in the Music Department have been secured at McPherson College. Miss Lois Kauffman will teach piano and Miss Bonnie Dee Burk will teach voice.

Miss Kauffman is a senior at the College and taught piano last year. Miss Burk has two music degrees from Bethany College and is a part time instructor in voice at Bethany. She will teach at McPherson Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons.

Art Exhibit On Display

McPherson College takes pleasure in presenting for the enjoyment of the public, paintings of the late Mr. F. G. Muir. These pictures were presented to the College by Mrs. F. G. Muir and her daughter. Dr. Gladdys Muir of Pasadena, California.

Following graduation from Oberlin Conservatory, in which school Mr. Muir majored in Music and did extensive work in Art, he became Professor of Music at McPherson College, a position which he held for twenty-five years.

Upon retiring from McPherson College. Mr. Muir continued his study in Art; in fact, he devoted the next thirty years of his life to this, now his major interest. He was a student at Chicago Art Institute; a private student of Kathryn Smalley of Colorado Springs; Maurice Braun. R. Coleman, and Fries of San Diego; and of Anna Hills of Laguna Beach, California.

Eighteen pieces of his work are now on display in room five of Sharp Hall. They are “Pikes Peak.” “Rocks at Laguna,” “San Juan-Capistrano Mission,” “Chateau de Chillion.” “Dog Head.” “Afternoon on the Coast.” “Fisherman’s Cove.” “Mipion Valley,” “On the Water Front,” “Coast Scene.” “A Storm at Sunset," “Twilight,” “A Slimmer Evening,” “Evening," “Sunlight and Shadow,” “In the Country,” “Morning on the Desert.” and “Mission Valley.”

Homecoming activities began today with a large number of former students and alumni returning to the campus for the annual event which will be climaxed tonight with the football game between the Bulldogs and Kansas Wesleyan.

The number of alumni making the annual pilgrimmage to their alma mater this year is expected to be especially large as it is the first football homecoming held in four years. Numerous activities have been planned to make this week end a gala affair.

Phyllis Strickler will he crowned Homecoming Queen by the retiring Queen, Lois Kauffman, immediately preceeding the kick-off of the football game. The Queen will he attended by Betty Lou Jamison and Jean Tanruther, representing the sophomore and freshman classes. She will be escorted to her throne by the football captain, and from there she and her attendants will view the game.

Activities for the week end opened yesterday with a pep assembly and in the afternoon by a “campus clean-up” sponsored by the SCA. This morning in a special Homecoming chapel the visitors were officially welcomed to the campus.

Dr. Mohler was the chairmen of the program which was given by all alumni cast. The devotions were read by Dr. Fleming, Mrs. Cleo Hill sang a vocal solo and Mrs. Wilbur Yoder gave a reading.

"M” Club members, present and past, will hold their luncheon at 12:15 in the Warren Hotel at which time former members will receive a special welcome to their Alma Mater.

At 4:00 the big Homecoming parade will begin to move down the Main street of McPherson with floats giving color to the procession, several bands giving

Homecoming Day! That means old graduates will be coming back. Sure, that is what you see now, hunched in groups about the campus. and you catch bits of the most interesting conversation as you rush from one class to another. They don’t even notice you poor hard-working students; you are just blots on the landscape, un-less by chance they discover you are offspring of some old classmate! That’s different! “Why I knew your dad when ” and “your mom was one of the cutest coeds that ever struck this campus.”

Some of these names have a familiar ring. Could be that they are the first editions of some of the present generation. Let's find out!

Hunting down some old Quads proves it. These old grads were here, they did live, move, and have their being much as you do now. And they just have been pretty good; look at what they produced! But to return to the record in those? old Quadrangles —here is a sample:

“Students arrive; enroll; red tape; freshmen fresher than ever.

“Activity ticket sale. Some girls buy, others have faith.

“Doty does to Atlantic City. ‘Awful’ for Alta. (None other, LeRoy.)

“Harnly Hall dedicated.

“Alta meets early train. (Was she devoted!)

“Record broken. Every girl in Kline Hall has a date!

“Xmas; general scatterment. Fisher to Ozawkie. (Byron’s old man.)

“Brammells feed Fahnestock Hall inmates. Six hamburgers constitute refreshments. (Claim one of ’em. Elaine, the Bram-mels, that is.)

“D. Strickler is All-Kansas guard. (Uncle to Phyllis.)

“Nightie parade down Euclid (before advent of P. J.'s.)

“Dr. Harnly advertises Mother Sill’s Sea Sick Remedy in Chapel.

“Babe Saylor, Glenn Strickler and SI Sargent receive honorable mention for being among the prettiest girls in school. (What girls?)

“LeRoy Doty calls at Kline Hall (Is that news?)

“Pithecanthropus Erectus' discovered in sandpit by Kurtz, Harnly, and Stover. (For particulars see Helen's paternal parent but I doubt if he will divulge the secret. )

“Babe Saylor gets a haircut, ruins his looks for a day and a half. (Was that your pop, Dorothy? )

“M. C. wins State Championship in debate. Hess and his four

form a triumphal march into chapel.

"Dr. Kurtz annual lecture. (Dr. Peters N. B.)

"Dr. Harnly. calling roll: ‘Mr Eshelman.' ‘Mr. Eshelman?’ ‘What's the matter, has Mr. Eshel-man no friends?’ (Jean?)

“Fahrney Slifer (Doc to you) says Kansas City is a great place, but he wishes he had gone before he was converted.

“Stan Keim (Don's hungry papa) wonders why they don’t have soup any more. Dick Keim (Bob & Margaret) tells him that they lost the hone.

“Quads out. Staff runs for cover.”

There it is. in black and white. You are going to have to revise your belief that Pop was always the fellow who wrote the checks . . . that Mom was always the old girl in an apron whose greatest pleasure came in fixing good meals for her hungry brood.

But what am I saying? As wo are now, so once were they. As they are now so we shall be. Not a had thought. Then we can come back to a Homecoming . . . and we’ll he saying “As I live and breathe, can it be you . . . do you remember. . . ?“

Speed the day no more exams! —Mrs. Henry Stover, A. B.,- 23.

October 23. at 1:00 p. m. in Room 9 of Sharp Hall, the women will draw sides after which they will prepare for their test ing time, which has been stated as October 30. at 4:00 p. m.

Debating requires work, but it has rewards for hard work. The largest event will come when the varsity men's and women’s teams go to Bowling Green. Ohio, for the National Convention of P. K. D. April 6-11.

The contests leading up to the National Convention starting De-cember 7, at Bethel College with at least six teams participating. January 11. McPherson Economy Debate will be held here. It is hoped that the Hutchinson Junior College will resume its contests which it sponsored before the war. Four varsity teams made up of two men’s teams and two women's teams will take part in the Kansas Debating League sometime in March.

There is a large field in oratory offered. The local contest for Anti-Tobacco is in February and the state contest is on March 14. The state prizes are $35. $25, and $15. The peace contest was started in 1 924 and will he held locally in March with prizes of $7. $5, and $2.50. The national contest offers prizes of $40, $30, $20, and $10. There must he three local participants before a candidate can enter the national contest. In oratory the rewards are speaking ability, generous cash prizes, and a chance to contrast some of the best leadership in the country.

Professor Maurice Hess ended his talk in Chapel last Monday by saying "A good Bulldog does not bite off more than he can chew or less.”

As this is an educational institution. Dr. Peters read the words of the great teacher in chapel Wednesday morning which was followed by prayer.

A male quartet, consisting of Kent Naylor. Russell Jarboe, Ronald Moyer and Robert Keim sang ‘‘Lead me to Calvary."

Dr. Peters states that he becomes allured by the concept of human behavior. Human behavior is very fascinating, sometimes disgusting too. Why do we behave as we do? Everything the human does has a cause. It is not too hard to be honest to oneself when alone but much harder to be honest to someone else. This is where most people fall down. Every type of behavior has many causes. Bad as some behavior is. it could be worse, are the words spoken by Dr. Peters.

When a baby is horn it is thought of as little more than a beautiful specimen. But babies behave according to their natural desires just the same as grown men and women do and long before it is realized. Each person has wants and he does his best to satisfy these wants. Out of this satisfying wants, comes the self-centered person.

This attitude cannot be blam-ed upon the children alone as the parents of them have the same desires and try to satisfy them. When children are brought up in this atmosphere they cannot he blamed for being as self-centered as their parents.

Still there are some good people in spite of the environment. This would be quite a different world if this wore not so. There are some people who think heri-tage Is supreme hut in this they are wrong.

Jesus says (hat man’s life consists not in the abundance of things he possesses. These words come from the 12th chapter of Luke.

The Christianity in Action commission discussed the subject of Work Camps at its meeting Tuesday. Bill Mease told about a conversation he had with Harold Rowe at the S. W. District meeting held at Monitor. Mr. Rowe is a Brethren Service Director and is very interested in the organization of a Work Camp in the Delta region and also in the region of Florida in which the Hookworm Project had formerly been. Bill will write to Mr. Rowe, asking him to keep us in touch with any progress made along these lines. We hope that we may see an opportunity to do something to help promote these projects.

At their meeting next week, the commission will continue its discussion of recreation, and will take action in organizing itself into committees. These committees will plan for parties, probably to be held every other Friday or Saturday night.

Student

Government

Just as any well-organized group needs a governing body so McPherson College students have their governing group- The Student Council.

The members of this council are chosen in a democratic way. The president and treasurer are elected by the student body as a whole. From its membership the council elects their own vice-president and secretary. Two representatives from the four classes, two from extra-curricular activities, and three faculty members are also on the council.

Some of the Student Council’s duties are: to administer the Board of Publications which controls the policies of the Spectator and the Quadrangle, to utilize and distribute the income from the Student Activity Fee. to supervise the SUR and the SAR. to direct freshmen activities. and others.

Members of the council this year are: Robert Burkholder, president; Phyllis Strickler, treas

To Phyllis

Congratulations, Phyllis, for being chosen the Homecoming Queen for 1946-47. You have been selected to reign because you have the qualities of a queen along \yith your other outstanding abilities. Beautiful and charming, you will lend the touch to the activities this evening that no other coed on McPherson College campus is capable of doing.

Betty Lou and Jean, your attendants, have proved themselves worthy to attend your majesty. As the sophomore and freshman attendants, they are lovely compliments to the queen’s party.

Lois, the retiring queen, completes the group. She holds a place on the campus as one of the most gifted and also one of the prettiest girls in school.

Phyllis, we wish you the best as you wear the crown at the Homecoming game tonight.

The Welcome Mat Is Out

Here’s the 1946 Homecoming. This is the first Homecoming for several years that will feature football. To the alumni and former students of McPherson College, we welcome you to Homecoming. We have been planning on a Homecoming such as this for several years and now it is here. We are proud to show you a football game tonight and we know you will be out there cheering the Red and White just as you did “way back when.”

No doubt many changes have taken place on the campus. These changes will be more noticeable to some than others. You have looked forward to Homecoming; maybe you have not had the opportunity to attend since you left college. But now the war is over and you promised yourself a visit to McCampus, you made a special effort to make it at Homecoming.

We, the present students, are glad to greet you. Perhaps as you see us, you wonder a little. Do you think, “Was I that young and silly when I was here?” We may seem different. We are different. We are not any younger or any sillier, but we are in college under different conditions. If you look at us and wonder, remember that we are looking at you and imagining what college was like when we were not here. If the college does not look as it did in the “good old days,” there are the days which we are going to remember as the “good old days.”

There have been changes, but the same old feeling must still be here. You had a good time when you were here; we are having the same kind of fun now.

You had courses from many of the same professors who are now trying to cram bits of information into our heads.

In place of the old gray stone gymnasium we now have our modernistic physical education building. The Industrial Arts fellows work in the new Frantz Building instead of the basement of the old boys’ dorm. New Fahnestock may only awaken in you a feeling of loneliness for old Fanny. That was the place you lived, and you liked it. When you remember the sacks of water you dropped from those third floor windows, don’t forget that the boys are using the same techniques that you used. No doubt they have improved upon your methods.

So it goes. Changes have come. The corner where you always met her looks unfamiliar to you now but the guys are still meeting their girls in the same way and in some of the same places.

Comparison after comparison could be made; but you see them more readily than we. We only know McPherson College as it is today, and you know it as it was “when.” But we both call McCollege home. You have come home. You have come back to visit again the place in which you spent two, three, or four gay years.

If we are different, it is the natural thing. We are in school under different conditions. We have been here during the war years. We have seen the fellows leave college to serve our country. Many of them are back, but some will not be back. We have been in school during prosperous times. You were under different circumstances. We gripe about things as they are now, you griped too, but about different things. But we still have the same spirit that has been a part of McPherson College since its beginning.

You, the alumni, and we, the students can get together this week end and make the Homecoming one of the best ever.

| The President’s Corner

This is the Homecoming Number and it is hoped and believed that the number in attendance at the College activities will be large. Mrs. Peters and I regret very much that we are, according to what seems to be an earned vacation, unable to be present. If our plans carry through in harmony with arrangements, at the time this paper is received at the College we will be the second day on our trip by automobile to California. Mrs. Peters has a sister visiting her daughter in LaVerne and I have three brothers in Southern California, one of whom is seriously ill. In addition our older son who is an M. D. is located at McClellan Field near Sacramento. Then, too, we have many friends we hope to see including a number of Almuni and friends of McPherson College.

urer; Eula Wolf and Ernest Iken- . berry, senior repesentatives; Le-ona Ikenberry and Wayne Bowman. Junior representatives; Betty Lou Jamison and Robert Keim, sophomore representatives; Margaret Keim and Robert Perkins, freshmen; Eloise Schnorr and Paul Wagoner. extra-curricular activities; and D. L. Avery Fleming. Dr. Mary Fee and Professor S. M. Dell, faculty representatives.

Each student should realize he is represented on the council and should feel free to present problems or suggestions at any lime.

Student Volunteers

The Student Volunteers group gathered in a half-circle around the fireplace in the SUR for a half hour of meditation. The picture, “The Boy Jesus" was placed on the mantle. Sacred music, a solo. “As A Father Pitieth.” and some words to guide our meditation were used.

The committees for planning deputations met to complete plans for deputation programs to be presented in various Kansas churches.

The meeting was well-attended and more are invited to meet with the group every Tuesday,

Wisdom—knowing what to do next.

Skill—knowing how to do it.

Virtue—not doing it.

A hearty welcome awaits all who are privileged to attend the Homecoming on October 18th.

Recreation and Business Conducted by Ministers

An hour of group recreation was the order of the evening last Tuesday for the student ministers. The gymnasium was the site of activity which centered around volleyball and basketball for those present. At the conclusion of the games, a short business session was held in this second meeting of the group in the new college year. A few songs were sung, closing the evening’s program.

Interior Decorating Class Visits Greens

A trek to Green’s Furniture Store was the class project of the interior decoration class last Monday morning at 11:30. Words read in a book became real, when visualized firsthand. it soaks in, so the invasion of the downtown furniture store by about 20 girls.

Rug weaves and names had been recently studied in class; therefore, the Axminsters and Wiltons were carefully compared as to price, hacking, pile, color, and design. A new wool twist rug in pastel colors was critically and favorably observed. Most Axminster rugs are patterned, but Wiltons seldom are of many colors. due to the Pacquard type loom on which they are woven.

Novelty type hooked, braided, and chenille throw rugs in brilliant and subdued hues were studied. A cotton velvet rug made in Brazil was of especial interest.

Fabrics, since they are to be the next topic of class study, were also observed. Furniture, lamps, sectional upholstered and wood furniture were objects of interest, bringing out individual preferences of the girls.

"Be it ever so humble, there's no place . . ” At the present time this statement is a com-plete truth in itself; however there seem to have been two additional words in the original hit of literature. At homecoming time we realize once more the significance of these lines, as the alumni of McPherson college return to the campus for a week end of fun and fellowship. Let us pause, however, to consider the alumni who have seen fit to remain here in McPherson as educators. both in the city schools and here on our own Mac Campus.

The grade schools of our city claim three Mac alumni. Alice Unruh is employed by the Lincoln School as first grade teacher; while the Washington school is very ably headed by Lillian Thomas who also teaches second grade. Minnie Teeter reigns in the third grade room.

Junior high school boasts a considerably large staff of former Joes and Janes of our fair campus. Naomi Dresher, Mildred Oberst. Clara Peterson, Myrtle Sangrin. and Henry Stover are the capable instructors in fields of knowledge varying from violin to mathematics.

Irma Whitmore, Constance Rankin. Harold Johnson, John Goering, and Clifford Dresher give us further proof of the ability of McPherson graduates by their fine records as teachers in the local high school.

Several of our faculty members, also did not wait until “Homecoming” season to return to Mac campus. In the Business Office we meet two such former students. who will some way manage to get hold on your last dollar. . . Mr. Fries, who has been employed by the college since 1916. and Gordon Yoder, who will -be remembered as a former varsity quartet member. Across the hall in the central office we find Mrs. Martin, who says she never left McPherson college. She has been employed by the college, since her graduation in 1938. Reverend Earl Frantz seems to have taken “the long way home” via the ministry; he is our very capable field man. well liked by everyone.

At the head of the home economics department is Miss Mildred Seik. Since her graduation in 1936 she has been both a high school teacher and a research assistant before returning to the college. New to our campus as an instructor this fall is Miss Leta Wine, who has her hands full as hostess of the girls’ dorm and dining hall, speech and dramatics instructor, and faculty sponsor of the Thespian Club. A real died-in-the-wool southerner is Miss Virginia Harris, our college librarian. She hails from Jennings, Louisiana, and is one lady who knows her books from cover to cover. “Sticks!” The freshman and sophomore girls will recognize the significance of this word; it is one of our physical education instructor’s favorite exclamation out on the hockey field; Miss Mary Slifer takes her place among the Mac alumni who have returned in advance of homecoming. A man whom you can always count on. and with, is our mathematics professor, Bowman; a man who knows at least the greater part of the answers.

If you WOOD like to know how to cut up and still make your antics prove useful, consult Dean Dell, who heads the manual arts department as well as holding down the job as Dean of Men.

Last hut not least, Dr. Flemming, who returns to our campus in a new capacity this fall, is a shining example of McPherson graduates as educators. And did you know that he made the pre-sentation speech when his class in academy presented the fountain from which so many of us quench our thirst, at least daily?

We salute you. alumni of McPherson College, and give you our vote of appreciation for a job well done. Happy Homecoming!

Dramatizes

Shakespeare

The Thespian Club presented a skit taken from Shakespear's immoral “Mid Summer Night’s Dream.”

The first scene was at the Wall between Pyramus and Thisbe, two lovers who exchange a kiss through the hole in the Wall. Gordon Reist portrayed the Wall while the parts of Thisbe and Pyramus were played by Esther Miller and Donald Keim, respec-tively.

In the second scene we see Moonshine, the Lion, Thisbe and Pyramus. Pyramus, arriving on the scene finds evidence which leads him to believe Thisbe had been killed by the Lion, played by Doris Coppock. With this knowledge, he takes his own life. When Thisbe sees this, she also takes her life with the same dagger. Moonshine, Dean Hoeffle, is looking on during this action.

Following the opening measures of Tschoikowsky's “Concerto in C Minor” Hillis Williams introduced each of the characters.

music and the queen and her attendants adding beauty to the event. Many campus organizations have entered floats in the parade as it promises to he one of the largest parades in years. The College Band will march and the high school band may also appear. The parade will form one block north of the W. R. mill.

College officials are preparing for the largest crowd of the season to see the game at 8:00 p. m. All alumni within a limited radius have been sent complimentary tickets to the game and they will sit in a reserved section of the stadium. It promises to be one of the top, if not the best game of the season as the Bulldogs clash with the Coyotes from Kansas Wesleyan. All the color and the excitement that Is connected with a big game will be present.

Immediately proceeding the game a Homecoming dinner will be served for the guests in the College Church basement, beginning at 6:00. Paul Sherfy is chsairman of the program committee that planned the program which will see Paul Sargent as master of ceremonies, There will be special music by Miss Anne Krehbiel. The rest of the program will be of an informal nature with short talks by alumni.

After the game the Student Union Room and the new snack room will be open to alumni, stu-dents, and friends. An informal hour of visiting and reminiscing will be the order of the program with the counter serving refreshments.

Many alumni and former students are expected to return for the events on Friday and over the week end. Rooms will be needed for visitors and the SCA is making preparations to take care of those who need places to slay. If you can furnish help in this matter contact the college.

3 League Tilts Top Weeks Play In Kansas Conf.

Three conference games headline the Kansas Conference foot-ball program tonight as the member teams settle down to a dogfight for the league leadership.

With no team having played more than two conference games, three of the seven clubs—Ottawa, Baker and McPherson are tied for the top rung with records of one win and one tie. Bethany is only a notch off the pasce at a win and a defeat.

Homecoming At McPherson in '46

Any real Homecoming is a great affair. Ours at McPherson College this Fall should be one of the “real” variety. Although the celebration will mean a lot to the college, its students and football team and to the city of McPherson and its athleitc fans, it should mean even more to McPherson's alumni and former students. Homecoming should be literally that for we former Macollegians.

Since most shortages are over we can no longer use that as the reason why we can’t attend this year. The Ladies of the Church are helping us overcome the meat and food shortage, and we're expecting a good meal and social time in the Brethren Church parlors from 6 to 7:15 on Homecoming eve. After that we’ll all enjoy our reserved section at the game while giving the 1946 Bulldog eleven our united support. We'll all celebrate and have an informal social hour and much delayed reminiscence in the social parlors in the basement of the Ad Building, after the game. Provision is being made for any visitors and alumni who wish to inspect buildings and remodeling which has taken place since you last had a chance to look over the College.

Let’s get together and make this Homecoming at McPherson. really mean something. Let's help the football team and college, and give ourselves a “shot in the arm" by our attendance and support of Homecoming at our Alma Mater. You’re all welcome and we want you to come hack often. We want the Alumni Ass'n, to mean more to its members and to its parent college.

Yours for a successful Homecoming,

Guy Hayes. ’34 Pres. Alumni Ass’n.

For the Homecoming edition we think it only fitting to mention the where-a-bouts of some of the former students of Mac. Some of you may know them, others won't.

Beginning with last year's class we find two of the hoys attending school elsewhere; Keith Howard is going to Hays State Teachers and Merle Wedel matriculated to Bethel College.

Some of you will remember Kenneth Wampler from McPherson who attended college here for two years, he is now attending our sister college, Manchester. Melvin Zerger, one of last year’s Juniors has transferred to Drake University, Des Moines.

Harley drone and Dick Mohler are two of our boys who are still sweating it out In the Army. At the last report they were both in San Antonio, Texas, but in different camps.

Two of last year’s girls who were often seen together. Delhi Mae Poland, and Ruth England have changed to Manhattan.

Harold Bowman, class of 1946. is the science instructor at the high school at Oakley. Kansas.

Jim Mason, who attended McPherson College in the years 1939-41. is now enrolled at Bridgewater College. He plans to teach in the field of religious education upon graduating.

Warren Hoover—I’m an ordinary prudent reasonable man. I keep both eyes open!

We open this column with one of the cleverest remarks we have heard in along time, LeRoy Doty, speaking. “That Burton has so much on the ball I can’t stand it, but I wish she would get off and push once.”

As we have said before, nothing is permanent around here ami that Wagner and Metzler affair emphasizes our point. The way people sling hearts around here you would think it was a card game. Homecoming is going to make some people happy as the

Reverend Dale Brown invades the girls dorm. Some people might be worth waiting for but with the abundance of men around here this year it hardly seems necessary.

We waited sometime, to get Eulalia’s name in this mess but she makes it this week, not that, she is in a mess—this sentence is a mess so we won't finish it and tell you what she has been doing.

This modern age of inginuity has brought forth a new version in the use of baby bottles. Pepsicola instead of milk and five feet eight instead of a wee-little baby. Does it work? Are nipples more practical than a pepsi bottle? For details see LeRoy Doty.

I had often wondered what this word retreat really meant so I took the liberty of looking it up in the dictionary. The best definition that I could find is “an asylum for psychotics, inebriates, etc.”

Last Friday the Rec. Council started on their retreat. They were going to retreat to Black Canyon, but circumstances beyond

Once there, all succeeded in ridding themselves of all care except for three professors. Take it as you will.

At supper one of the members made the startling discovery that Miss Lehman was giving shelter to homeless animals. We are so glad to know that her heart is in the right place even if her livestock isn’t.

And Kent Naylor, true to form, a gourmand, tried to make away with far more than his share of ice cream as well as more than his share of attention at supper. But. poor fellow, in his attempt to shield his frozen assets he broke his dish, but not without assistance.

Initiation, “wad some power the giftie gie us to see oursils as ithers see us," proved quite laughable. After the beautiful symbolism of the cup of fellowship, John

HOME COMING

WELCOME ALUMNI!

Returning; to one’s Alma Mater is a happy occasion. It is especially so this year, for this is the first football homecoming since the war. We merchants and citizens of McPherson extend to you our heartiest welcome.

McPherson Water and Electric Dept. Swanson s Grocery and Market Enborgs Drug Store Sid Bacon Motor Co.

Lois Burger was In Keswich Iowa. Sunday where she served as maid-of-honor at the wedding of Dorothy Grove, a former student, to Russell Peterson, of McPherson.

We welcome Winston Beam back to the campus as a student. Winston has recently been discharged from the army Winston spent his freshman year here and was outstanding in basketball.

Dayton Rothrock. Miss Leta Wine, Dr. Burton Metzler, a quartet composed of Kent Naylor, Rus-sell Jarboe, Robert Keim, and Paul Klotz went to Cambridge, Nebraska to attend the Nebraska District Meeting.

Ernest and Ray Kilter were on the campus over the week end visiting Arlene Prentice and Ruth Davis.

Phyllis Holloway and Jean Eshelman visited Jean’s aunt. Greta Eshelman, in Wichita over the week end.

Dorothy Saylor and Etha Mae Smith spent Saturday night with Mrs. Delbert Walker of McPherson.

Charles Bell and Harrison Ball spent the week end at home. Respectively Langdon on and Lost Springs.

Nina Kagarice and Bernice Lindstrom were in Hutchinson Saturday for a Methodist Youth Banquet.

Attending the District Meeting at the Monitor Church of the Brethren at Conway. Kansas, were: Marolee Beaver. Eulalia

Crist. Merrill Sanger. Theda Flory. Melvin Kessler, Lois Frantz. Ruth Beery, Bonnie Alexander. June Landes, Edith Mer-key. Marie Delaphain, Waltine West, Donna Mohler, Kenneth Graham, Donna Bowman. Royce Loshbaugh. Donnis Wampler, Ronald Moyer. Vernon Merkey, Ruth Davis. Bill Mease. Delbert Smith, Barbara Holderread. Mary Metzler, John Kidwell. Willard and Geneva Agee. Bill Giles. Russell West, Stanley Sargent. Marvin and Mrs. Hanson. Eloise Brooks, Roberta Mohler and Don Keim.

A banquet for the newly elected cabinet for the BYPD of the Southwestern District of Kansas was held at the White Swan at noon Sunday. Those attending were members of both the new cabinet and the retiring cabinet. They were: Joan Neumeyer and

Ronald Moyer. Hutchinson; Mara-lee Beaver. St. John; Roberta Mohler. Mary Metzler. Donnis Wampler, Byron Frantz, and Mary Jo Dell. McPherson; Ruth Davis, Wichita; and Rev. and Mrs. DeWitt Miller, and David of McPherson.

The Ikenberry residence is fast becoming a popular place. The brother of the Ikenberry sisters is very kind to them by asking them and their dear friends over for feeds and such. The most recent event was a feed of good California food which LeRoy Doty furnished, and Barbara Burton. Mary Jo Dell, Melvin Christy, Margaret Keim. Wendell Burkholder. Betty Ikenberry, Dean Hoefle, and our student body president, Bob Burkholder, who just happened to drop in at the right time, consumed the food. Of course Leona and Ernie were there.

"Oh, happy Sadie Hawkins day!" cry the gentlemen when that eventful day arrives. But at the end of that day of chasing, laughing, and moaning, few retire feeling that they did not have fun. This is just one of the many tra-ditional activities which is sponsored by the Student Christian Association on the campus. Other

traditions such as the annual watermelon feed, the Christmas party, and many other like activ- ities form the social program of the SCA.

Moral, religious, and intellectual development of the student are the aims of the well-rounded total program of the SAC. To lead the guide in this organization are the members of the cabinet. The co-presidents. Eula Wolf and Kent Naylor, head the cabinet. The secretary is Lois Kauffman and the treasurer is Warren Hoover. Each of the three commissions have co-chairmen.

The commission on Students for World Government has combined with the international relations club. With the rising tide of internationalism and interest in One World, everyone should he a student for world government. This commission strives through the year to clarify world problems, and to aid in a clearer understanding of national and international problems.

The ways one can be a practical Christian are discussed in the commission. Christianity in Action. In a day in which morals and the appreciation of an individual's right are very important, everyone needs to understand the basic principles underlying the problems which may face us.

To develop and engender creativity in individuals is the aim of the student Volunteers. The students in this commission will have opportunities to go on deputation trips throughout the year. The programs presented by them

are practical worship and social programs. Franklin Flory and Don Keltner head the commission on Students for World Government. Christianity in Action is led by Mary Metzler, Marvin Hansen and Russell Jarboe. Ruth Lichty and Paul Wagoner direct the activities of the Student Volunteers. The three committees are composed of co-chairmen also. The program committee is Eulalia Crist, Phyllis Callon and Willard Agee. Ann Oberst and Bob Keim are the members of the social committee. Sybil Miller and Irvin Wolf direct publicity. One of the regional co-chairmen of SCA is on our campus in the person of Susan Ikenberry. The district representatives are Marvin Plough and Marianna Stinnette. This year it is the privilege of the organization to have Dr. Burton Metzler, Professor James Berkebile and Rev. DeWitt Miller on the cabinet as sponsors.

The SCA has two regular meetings a week. The commissions meet on Tuesday morning and the entire SCA meets on Thursday evening which gives good practice to those who give the programs as well as inspiration and enjoyment to those listening.

The Thursday evening program are varied, consisting of worship song fests. student talent, entertainment by the faculty, campfires and other attractive and interesting programs.

At various times of the year local, state, and national speak-ers will be engaged to give pro grams.

A new student has enrolled for inorganic chemistry. She came in last Friday morning about fifteen minutes late, but nevertheless she was nonplussed. Professor Berkebile took time to suggest that perhaps she was looking for the biology lab. However she shook her head and sat down quietly on the steps—a small, very black bundle of kitten fur. Prof. Berkebile went on with the discussion.

The strength of some people! Particularly that of Irven Stern who recently put his powerful strength into action. Last Fri-

day when he was hurrying to at-j tend his 1:20 class, that of Sociology. he gave one jerk to the knob of Harnly Hall’s main door. And do you know what that he-man

did? He pulled the knob right off of that door. Now isn't that something? Irven stood there looking rather bewildered, with the knob in his hand. Just then Professor James Berkebile and Dr. L. K. Bowersox walked upon the scene. You can imagine the ex- pression on Irven's face, and the

surprisement of the two instruc-i tors when they discovered no knob on the door. After some time of diligent mechanical adjustment they had the door in manipulative order.

Some are still wondering about freshman Irven Stern’s strength. Was it produced by the power-building vitamins provided by the McPherson College dining hall? Or has Irven been taking muscle building exercise?

A very interesting display is now being shown in Harnley Hall arranged by the Nutrition class, under the sponsorship of Miss Mildred Sick. The Nutrition students were studying water contents in the various foods and decided that the other students of McPherson College would he interested in knowing some of the facts. They then set about decorat-

ing the show-case on the second floor of Harnley Hall and arranging the food and their water contents.

It is startling to know that six crackers contain 1.2 grains of water. three tomatoes have 170.09 grams, one apple has 89.1 grams and that three eggs have 83.5 grams of water. You can learn these facts and more about the significance of water in the human body by visiting the Nutrition exhibition.

As an estimation, this class further determined the weight of the average McPherson co-ed as 123 lbs., and the water content of each is 79 lbs. or 39 quarts.

The Saturday evening program was presented by the college. The program consisted of a group of numbers by the Mens’ and Womens' Varsity Quartets and an address by the college president. Dr. W. W. Peters.

Sunday, the young people held an election of officers. On the cabinet for the new year are Mara-lee Beaver, president: Byron Frantz and Donnis Wampler, co-program chairmen: Mary Jo Dell, secretary - treasurer: Eloise Brooks, music chairman; Sybil Miller, recreation chairman; Ruth Davis, editor of paper; and. Rev. DeWitt Miller, adult advisor.

Student Prexies

Student Council—Robert Burkholder, Nebraska. Student Christian Movement—Kent Naylor. Nebraska; Eula Wolf, Kansas.

Senior Class—Warren Hoover, Iowa.

Junior Class—Elsie Schnorr, Kansas.

Sophomore Class—Carl Beckwith, Idaho.

Freshman Class—Irven Stern, Iowa.

Brethren Young People’s Department—Eulalia Crist, Kansas.

Women’s Athletic Association—Eula Wolf, Kansas. M. Club—Robert Burkholder, Nebraska.

Pi Kappa Delta—Patricia Kennedy, Iowa.

Thespian Club—Phyllis Strickler.

Pep Club—Ann Oberst, Kansas; Wendell Burkholder, Nebraska.

The Spectator—Donnis Wampler, Kansas.

The Quadrangle—Susan Ikenberry, Kansas. Women’s Council—Geneva Agee, Virginia.

Men’s Council—Wayne Bowman, Kansas.

Arnold Hall—Irene Schraml, Minnesota.

Kline Hall—Ruth Brubaker, Idaho.

Fahnestock Hall—Robert Burkholder, Nebraska.

Homecoming

As I attempt a short article concerning the homecoming on College Hill, I am of the opinion that there has been little change in the spirit ami the atmosphere during the past quarter century. That seems like a long time and it is. and I am made to realize it more fully as I become acquainted with the children of my college classmates Dick Keim's son and daughter, Boh and Margaret: Stan Keim's son, Donald; Sumner Eshelmans daughter. Jean; the Ikenberry children. Ernest, betty, and Susan; Glenn Jhon-son’s daughter, Donna, and I am best acquainted with my own Son. Stan, who wears the freshman green.

This lack of too much change is something to he desired. It is true that wo have had some change in Physical Properties with the building of the Gymnasium. Industrial Arts Hall and the New Fahnestock. There is much more to he done along this line—more dormitory space—dining hall— library enlargement Fine Arts Building—the Alumni Tennis Courts are complete with fences and lights to he installed when available—they are big time equipment and will be popular in all seasons since they are cement. The shock of a larger enrollment has been absorbed nicely and although classes are large and the faculty is heavily loaded. the situation is not acute as it is in the larger schools—it is definitely under control, and the spirit is fine.

As I have visited with some of my college classmates who are in business and professions in various parts of the country, I have found them not only very success-ful in their chosen fields, but it is also a pleasure to note that they are living useful lives as good citizens. Probably the college atmosphere that we all absorbed, gave us something to carry us along. Maybe it give us a desire to serve well as farmers, doctors, teachers or business men.

I started to college when the veterans were back from the first world war and I think the fellow's now are a lot like they were then. They are quite mature and are serious in their desire to make college count. Truly these are great years to be in college.

The main attraction at homecoming (I hope the queen will forgive me) will be the football game. Coach Hayden and Vo-sliell have had good results so far.

The first game with Baker earned a tie and last week Baker came back and beat the Swedes badly.

The Bulldogs earned a decisive victory over the College of Emporia after entering the game as the under dog. I am too supersticious to predict a victory, but I

feel sure the 19 47 Bulldogs are a team which all Alumni can watch with plenty of pride. They are mostly veterans and they, in the

past years, have had tougher battles than this one on the 18th.

As you return for homecoming you will find some of the indes-tructibles who guided our thoughts years ago, and who are still working at the job of transforming the students from the freshman green to the senior dignity. Dr. R. E. Mohler has returned from six months leave to teach classes twice as large as normal. Prof. Hess has 175 in freshman English but what better opportunity could a freshman have than to measure up to his requirements. Miss Brown, with several assistants still handles the Piano. Prof. Fries still takes the

money but I guess every one pays cash now days. It’s reported that syrup is hard to get and hoy that would have been tough twenty | five years ago. Frank Forney still carries a big hunch of keys. Dr. Harnly is up again after several weeks illness and Dr. Heas-ton has more ambition and works harder than most anyone.

At homecoming we should realize that the place we called our “College Home” did much for us. It is doing more for the students this year than they realize, hut later they will know. It will always do plenty of good with the same spirit, the same atmosphere and the same ideals.

—Si Sargent

Library News

New Books

Atomic Energy in the Coming Era by David Dietz.

The atomic bomb which fell on Hiroshima introduced to the world a new era of atomic energy. This energy, derived from the basic unit of mutter, the atom, is probably destined, in due course, to revolutionize human life as we know It today. This book gives the whole consecutive story, told by a man who is not only a trained scientist but also a widely popular author in the scientific field. David Dietz has been writing and talking about the atom and the significance of atom-smashing for twenty-five years.

From Trail Dust to Star Dust by Edward Starr.

The author narrates the step-by-step development of our transportation system from its earliest beginning down to our post-war present. Here is pictured the story of dusty trails and swaying wagon covers; of tall ships and salty trade routes; of side-wheelers and the trestling of rivers as the railroads push westward. Here is the story of the development of the railroad, of the motor carrier; the conquest of the airplanes.

Men Of Music by Wallace Brock-wav.

As the title implies, this book treats music in the terms of the men who created it. Beginning with a chapter on the men before Bach, going through the composers of the classical school and the romantic composers of the nineteenth century, the author brings the reader to our own times by presenting the life and works of the three great S’s: Strauss, Sibelius and Stravinsky.

Softball Club

So far there have been three meetings of WAA Softball. Some of the more faithful ones that have been there every time are Petefish, Ward. Lindstrom, and Sponsor Slifer. However there has been a total of twenty girls out.

It is really time now, to get down to business. There is a tentative date to play the high school. Thursday, October 31. This means we have to get to work! Those girls interested in playing the high school must prove their interest by turning out for practice each time between now and the game. Will those girls wanting to play turn in their names to Miss Slifer or the soft-ball club head with the positions designated that they wish to play

He; Do you shrink from kissing?

She: No, if I did. I’d he nothing but skin and hones.

The Gospel Of The Red Men

What we of the present day world call Indian Lore, was to the Red Men in their day their way of life in its various phases. The SCA program last Thursday evening was centered around the religious phase of their life. Jo B Brooks and Kenneth Graham sang a duet, “Indian Love Call." The introduction was given by Willard Agee, and Eulalia Crist was the narrator throughout the program. The scripture consisted of the Indians’ interpretation of the twenty-third psalm and a prayer given by LeRoy Doty.

Mindful of the fact that worship is an individual matter, the group as a whole was a participant in the worship service to the extent of learning an Indian song led by Kent Naylor. The Indians attached great significance to their periods of silence during which they dreamed, meditated, or communed with the Great Spirit. Barbara Holderread interpreted the Indians’ periods of meditation by reading their conception of the creation, and what we now call the “Myth of Creation.” The Red Men’s philosophy of taking life easy whenever possible was aptly illustrated by “The Onion Seller" read by Orlo Allen. An old Indian refused to sell all of his onions to one man because the market place was his life: he loved to see his friends. If he sold his onions to one man, his day was over, his life was ended, and that he wouldn’t do. The Indians lived gloriously and courageously; they praised highly those who accepted death bravely and without flinching. To die honorably was far better than to live dishonorably. The “Death of Nocona” was read by Ruth Holsopple. They were very loyal to friends, but made bitter enemies. Some of the methods by which the white men acquired the Indians’ home land were cause for hitter enmity

Bonnie Alexander of Kansas City. Kansas, brightens the campus with some solid notes on the piano. Besides being an excellent soloist on the piano, she is an exceptional accompanist. This pretty lass was elected Secretary of the freshman class.

Nina Wooten from Ada, Oklahoma booms out with her motto:

I love my man but OH! these Mac fellows,

Jean Tannruther, our freshman homecoming attendant, hails from Waterloo, Iowa. She has a personality pleasing to all and especially to one whom she hopes to see in the near future.

Tall, blonde, Mildred Snow-berger, an efficient waitress in (he dining hall, boasts that Fruit-land, Idaho, is her tramping ground.

Boys, have you seen that “hands off" sign hung on Dorothy Saylor from Waterloo. Iowa? The name of this particular sign is Louis Rogers.

Helen Stover, who is from town and more commonly known as that “nosey student interviews reporter." is quiet talented at the piano | besides having first place on Rob- ert Martin’s list.

Nordling’s Boys Win First Game

Intramural sports started in full swing Monday evening, with a touch football game between the fellows on first floor of Fahnestock and the town boy’s team.

Even football was played until the last two minutes of the game, when the town fellows, with a sudden burst of energy, ran the ball over for the first score of the game. With one minute to go. the town boys again gained control of the hall and scored again. The final score was 13-0 in favor of the town team. First floor hoys were under the captaincy of Kenneth Jarboe, and the town team under Bernard Nordling.

If the weather permits, some softball will be played in intramural activities. But at the present time, touch football will be the main sport. Later in the season, the hoys will move inside to play volley hall and basketball.

Monday and Thursday nights are being used for these games. Four teams have been organized at this time. Besides the two teams taking part in the first game, third floor of Fahnestock has organized, with Bill Arga-bright as their captain. Off-campus hoys have also organized a team.