Folk Gaines and Chili Church Basement
VOL. XXXII
Hi Ya Pardoner! Going to the Chili Feed
McPherson college, mcpherson, Kansas, Friday, January 28,1949
NO. 16
New Students Swell Total Class Enrollment Mid-semester enrollees help to raise the un-official tabulation of students now attending McPherson College. All special students have not been listed as yet according to Mrs. Martin of the central office. The central office has announced that at the present time there is a total of 346 students enrolled at McPherson College for the second semester of the 1948-49 year. Out of the 113 freshmen, there are six new students. The freshman girls are: Mary Frances Layman from Stet, Missouri: Doris Kesler from Quinter, Kansas: An-nona Baxter from McPherson; Lu-etta Johnston from Leonard, Missouri. New freshmen boys are: Joe Firestone from Roanoke. Louisiana and Robert Hill from McPherson, Kansas. The enrollment for the sophomore class is 80, with one new student. He is Carl Harris from McPherson. Harley Utter from Kansas City, Kansas; Marjory Quiring from McPherson, and Kenneth Hanser from McPherson help make the total enrollment 73 for the junior class. There are 69 seniors enrolled, and 11 special students. These figures are not official because students are still enrolling. All-College Chili Feed Is Scheduled For Saturday Saturday evening at 6:30 the Barkerettes will be host to students in an all-college Chili feed. The feed is being held in the church parlors. Following the Chili feed the committee has planned an evening of folk games and a western style program. Tomorrow night will find mem- bers of the McPherson student body sporting cowboy boots, plaid shirts, jeans, and other regalia that signifies a true westerner. Folk games and a program will highlight the evening that is being sponsored by the pep club. The program will start at approximately 9:45 and will feature Bill Moore and Marilyn Miller in the tune “Why, Oh Why. Did I Ever Leave Wyoming?” Alice Long will he featured in “I’m an Old Cow Hand.” A group of girls will sing "Ridin' Down The Trail To Santa Fe.” Then the evening program will be completed with a skit entitled “Little Nel.” The program is in charge of Leona Richards: tickets, Hazel Sanger; decorations. Miriam Keim; and folk games, Eula Broyles. The Women of the Church of the Brethren are working with, the pep club and will prepare the Chill. Spectator Sponsored “Soc-Hop” Wins Hearty Approval Of Students Immediately following the basketball game January 14, an allcollege ”Soc-Hop” was held in the gym. Approximately 200 students and faculty members attended the gala affair. The feature of the evening was a floor show with a chorus line composed of John Firestone, Joe Firestone, Bill Daggett, Kenneth Watkins, Ellis Albright, Lawrence Eggleston, Vernon Nicholson, Clayton Bell, and James Garvey.  Kansas Districts Hold Winter Youth Retreat Two Youth Rallies are to be held this week-end. one at Parsons, Kansas, and the other one at Ottawa, Kansas. The youth get-together at Parsons is to be a recreational rally with the Recreational Council from McPherson giving the program. Paul Wagoner will give the Sunday sermon; and Professor Dell will go along as the advisor. In Ottawa the program will include numbers by a quartet from the college. The members are Rob Keim, Vernon Nicholson, Kenneth Graham, and Dale Eshel-man. Professor Flory is scheduled to he the Sunday morning speaker. The topics for discussion will be the Chicago Youth Conference that was held last Thanksgiving. Quadrangle Man Chosen By Council Dean Cotton has been chosen the assistant business manager of the Quadrangle by the Student Council. Dean had experience in high school having held the position of business manager of the Hi-Y play in 1946. In 1947 he was business manager of the McPherson High School annual, The Bullpup. and also the student publication. The High Life. The former decision of the Student Council was reversed because of the unconstitutional action of the council. Faculty Members Give Next Chapel Program Faculty members of McPherson College have charge of chapel services next week. Faculty of the music department will present the program on Monday. January 31. The program is as follows: Scherzo in C minor by Chopin— Miss Anne Krehbiel, pianist. Will O' The Wisp by Neven— Mrs. Audrey San Romani, organist. Beloved. It Is Morn by Aylward —Mr. Rolland Plasterer, tenor. Charity by Hageman—Mr. Rolland Plasterer, tenor. On the following Wednesday. Dr. Lowell Heisey will speak in chapel. Prof. D. R. Frederick will direct the chapel choir in its special number “Jesus Our Lord We Adore Thee" by Will James. The Forecast: Jan. 28—Bethany vs. Mac at Lindsborg. Jan. 29—Barkerettes All-College Chill feed. Feb. 3—Kansas Wesleyan vs. Mac at Salina. Feb. 5—Ottawa vs. Mac here. Feb. 9—Helen Jepson Columbia Concert Series. |
UNESCO Chapter For Local County A UNESCO chapter for McPherson County was organized last Sunday afternoon during a meeting of interested groups in Mc Pherson County. Dan Bellus was elected chairman; Mrs. Bradshaw, vice-chair-man; Rev. Lindell, vice-chairman; Mrs. Betty Price, secretary, and Mr. Jess Cooper, treasurer. This represents the working organization for the county chapter. During the meeting, which was opened by prayer, a number of speakers gave examples or their ideas of how different organizations were contributing to the UNESCO movement or how they could. Dr. W. W. Peters told how the wiping out of prejudices here at home would help in the general world peace movement. He also expressed the belief that Europe’s D. P's should he helped more by the United States. He stressed that responsibility rests on each individual whether peace is accomplished or not. Dr. Peters is connected with the Kansas state UNESCO. Miss Hildibrand, chairman of the McPherson County Home Demonstration Program, shared the idea of establishing a world citizenship in a world community. Pen friendships made by corresponding with people in foreign countries was suggested too. Rev. Lindell of Marquette, Kansas, told of the willingness of his community to back such a peace movement as UNESCO. Mr. Don Keim, a senior at McPherson College, told of the model United Nations meeting that was held on Mac campus lust spring. Mr. John Conway, from Central College, told of its International Relations Club, and of the club’s activities to understand international relations better. Mr. Saterfield, from Bethany College at Lindsborg, warned the group against war hysteria. He advocated the understanding of both or all sides of any problems. It was his idea also that pen friendships were a good way to promote pence. After the election of the formerly mentioned officers, refreshments were served to all. The meeting was sponsored by the A. A. U. W. of McPherson which is vitally interested in the work of UNESCO. Ida M. .Young Leaves Science Faculty Group Miss Ida M. Young, instructor in the Chemistry department, has terminated her contract with McPherson College and will return to her home In the east. 
Miss Ida M. Young Miss Young became associated with the college at the beginning of the fall semester of 1948. She had previously taught at Oklahoma A & M before coming to McPherson. Miss Young also taught in the mathematics department. Mr. Ira N. H. Brammell. Alumni Secretary, will teach trigonometry and Prof. Joseph S. Shelly will instruct in the Department of Chemistry. |
Gibson Page Ad Carried By Paper May Be Fraudulent Wendell Burkholder, Spectator business man, lately contracted to publish two advertisements for the Gibson Page Company of Rochester, New York. In good faith the Spectator published the ads but now it seems that the company is fictitious and has been using the United States mails to defraud. The Bridegwater College paper also carried a similar advertisement as did many other college paper. The Cavalier-Daily of the University of Virginia was perhaps the first paper to discover the fraud. The company had been offering war surplus microphones to needy medical students at a saving of many dollars. The advertisement, appearing in the October 26 and 28 issues of the Cavalier Daily, offered "a limited supply of surplus microphones” costing "many times the price $9 including shipping and carrying charges) for which they are now being offered.” Student Swindled Mrs. Nancy Lowden of 37 University Circle. University of Virginia, became the unfortunate recipient of one of these instruments several weeks ago. The microscope, supposedly still packed in its original carton, was found to be no more than a top microscope wrapped In an old copy of a Rochester newspaper and worth no more than $1 at most. She phoned the offices of the Cavalier Daily to tell her story and said "It would be worthy my $9 to see these people put where they belong.”' The C-D had its suspicions about the firm, however, when it failed to receive payment for the advertising. The National Advertising Service to which the C-D is a subscriber, wrote that the firm in question was not registered with any accredited advertising service and was not so much as listed in the Rochester phono directory. Mrs. Lowden had brought the matter to the attention of the Charlottesville Postmaster, who is investigating the matter. Barking Bulldogs Travel To Ottawa Tomorrow, January 29, two men's teams will Journey to Ottawa University to compete in a four round debeate tournament. Those participting will be LeRoy Doty, Max McAuley, Dean Neher, and Don Keim. At Lindsborg on March 26, the Kansas Intercollegiate Debating League will be held. There will be both a men’s and women’s tournament to determine the state winners In each division. Peace Oratory Open to both debaters and nondebaters will be the Peace Oratorical and Peace Extempore Contests held at the same time as the League tournament. Each contest will be divided into men's and women's divisions. State prizes of $7.50 and $5.00 will be given to the winners in each of the four contests. W. W. Peters Attends Brotherhood Meeting Dr. W. W. Peters, president, left the McPherson College campus last Monday to attend sessions of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the General Brotherhood Board in Elgin, Illinois. He returned yesterday to the campus. Before leaving he expressed his desire to extend a most cordial welcome to all of the new stu-dents-and to extend best wishes to those who did not re-enroll. He also stated In a news release that he hopes this semester will be enjoyable and profitable to students and faculty. Arnold Hall Convenes New Executive Body On January 14, after casting three ballots, the Arnold Hall girls elected the following officers for House Council: president, Ruth Holsopple; vice-president, Bonnie Alexander; head proctor, Barbara Burton; and secretary-treasurer, Vera Ebersole. |
Other highlights of the show were Holland Plasterer, assistant voice instructor, depicting a “sugar mama"; a skit on “Serutan Yob” with Norma Lee Couch. Le-Roy Doty, Buster West, and Ronald Moyer; Helen Stover at the piano; and Barbara Burton portraying a “torch singer”. In keeping with the theme, a majority of the students checked their shoes. Folk 'games were under the direction of Winston Bowman. caller. The Dog House provided a refreshment stand with candy and pop. A strong approval was voiced by the students for more aftergame parties. College Broadcasts Over Local Station McPherson College will soon have its own programs broadcast from the McPherson radio station, KNEX. The college has made arrangements with Mr. Dan Bel-lus, manager of KNEX, to broadcast 15-minute programs on weekends. Announcements pertaining to date of first program and type of program have not as yet been made. However, the committee responsible for programs anticipates having its first program early in the semester. A variety of programs will be presented with students and faculty participating. College broadcasts will give students a chance to put their interests in radio to work. The program committee is composed of Miss Sarah May Vancil, Miss Della Lehman, and Mr. Rol-land Plasterer. Shorter Spelling Forms Advocated For Adoption Advocates for a reform in spelling have been filling the mails with cards urging students and adults to adopt the easier spelling forms. Logical spelling forms as given in accepted dictionaries are being stressed and those being pushed the hardest are thru, thruout the and altho. Other spelling forms ad-vocated are noleg for knowledge, recev for receive, and furlo for furlough. Some short forms are being us-ed by many important publications and are recognized as correct optional spelling by many standard dictionaries, according to Luke Lindley of Stratton,Colorado. Boys Leave Fahnestock; Prepare To Trim Cost Mid-semester found many changes taking place in the boys dorm. Approximately five rooms were vacated by students desiring to live off campus. The rooms were immediately filled by freshmen who had been living off campus first semester. Many of the students leaving the dorm planned to "batch” in order to beat the high cost of living. |
College Dog House Receives Musical Vending Machine After many weeks of delay the Student Council of McPherson College has procured and “automatic music vending machine.” for the college Dog House. To most of the students on campus it already has been given the name “Juke box" in preference to the long legal name given it by the Administration Committee of the college. The machine plays twenty-four records and accepts five. ten. and twenty-five-cent coins. Such tunes as "Lavender Blue.” “Missouri Waltz.” and "There's a Barber in the Harbor of Seville" appear on the program offered by the machine. The box was placed in the Dog House by the Student Council which will receive half of the revenue. A committee consisting of “Buck” Reinecker, council president; LeRoy Doty, council treasurer; Dean of Women Mary Fee. and Dean of Men S. M. Deli select the records on the box. New Professor Is Added To Faculty Professor Joseph Shelly has joined the faculty of McPherson College this semester and is teaching the following courses: biology 1, Agriculture 2 and 52, Farm Mechanics 56, Arc Welding, and Acetylene Welding. Coming from Shippensburg, Penn.. Mr. Shelly brings with him his wife. Edith, and daughter, Carole Ann. 
Joseph Shelly As president of the Council of Men's Work of the Church of the Brethren. Mr. Shelly Is well known to many people throughout the country. Holding a B. S. degree from Juniata College. Mr. Shelly has been doing graduate work at the Pennsylvania State College. He has been teaching agriculture in the public schools in Pennsylvania prior to his coming here. Upperclassmen Fail English Exam Approximately thirty upper-classman failed the English pro-ficiency tests given first semester. Unless these students rectify their grades in a second semester test they will be classified in 0 English. The course will be taught by, Professor Hess. This test has been authorized by the faculty and is administered by the English department. The test consists of a written composition with emphasis on principles of effective grammar and writing. The adoption of this test was a result of complaints from business men on the speech and writing habits of college graduates. The method of testing has been reported as quite successful. Plans arc being made to give the lest again next year. |
Staff Changes On College Newspaper Staff changes in the executive staff of the Spectator took place at the end of the semester. Mr. John Firestone relinquished the position to Mr. Mux McAuley. Mr. LeRoy Doty, former campus editor, now fills the position of managing editor. Miss Betty Redinger was elected to the position of campus editor. Mr. Vancil Dunahoo resigned his position with the school paper as did Mr. Buster West; they were formerly feature editor and sports editor respectively. Mr. John Lorenz, freshman, will now edit the sports page and the position of feature editor has been eliminated. Circulation Manager At the present time the school paper Is in need of a circulation manager. This position was vacated by Mr. Don Ford, to enable him to devote more time in the writing section of the paper. One new member, Miss Mary Layman from Slet, Missouri, has been added to the staff. The editors request any new students who are interested in the paper to contact them. Movies Applauded By Mac Students "Let’s have more films on the campus!” That's the cry overheard made by many Mac student*. Dr. Lowell Heisey says that the social committee is willing to show more films if the students want them. A variety of films was shown last Saturday evening in the college chapel. These films were sponsored by the McPherson College Camera Club and the social committee. Byron Frantz and Winston Bowman. Camera Club members, ran the projectors. One college projector was-used, and another one was borrowed from the Mound-ridge Co-op in return for showing a reel concerning the Co-op. One film of the homecoming events at McPherson College last fall, which was taken by Holland Plasterer, was shown. Another film from the Industrial Arts Department was shown. Other reels were secured from the Bureau of Visual Instruction, University of Kansas. Lawrence, Kansas, and Thacker Bangs. Inc. Church Of The Brethren Airs Morning Service On Sunday morning. January 23, the McPherson Church of the Brethren aired its services over the wires of radio station KNEX. The message given by Dr. DeWitt Miller and the music under the direction of Prof. Don Frederick was heard by many McPher-sonites in their respective homes. Every Sunday morning radio station KNEX, as a public service broadcasts the services of a local church. |
• Welcome new students! Your college newspaper extends the welcome mat to you and hopes that you will find your next few months very enjoyable here on the Mac College campus.
Teachers and students alike will be glad to give you a helping hand if the need arises. You will undoubtedly find your first few weeks filled with many important things to do; but when finally you make the adjustment, look around you and determine what McPherson has to offer.
Remember if you find college life rather dull, it may be because you as an individual are not entering into the activities of the campus.
Did you attend the all college “Soc-Hop?" If you did not, then you missed one of the most successful parties ever held on the McPherson College campus.
Approximately 200 students and faculty members dropped in after the Mac-Baker game and stayed to see the floor show and play folk games. Perhaps it was the floor show that was the attraction, but for the first time in the history of Mac College the gym was crowded with people folk gaming until the last game was called.
We often hear people giving out with gripes about the lack of excitement on our campus. The "Soc-Hop” proved that activities which include the entire student body can be given successfully.
Now it is up to the other organizations on the campus to sponsor all college events. Two things must remain uppermost in the planning of these events: (1) they must be well planned, (2) and they must be well advertised.
The Spectator has pointed the way, now it is up to the other organizations on the campus to follow.
Many students are now enjoying the comforts of the Student Union Room. It has become a lounge for those that have free periods during the school day; but these comforts are being seriously threatened by a group of careless and reckless students.
These inconsiderate students have been careless in the way they are taking care of the furniture, and as a result some of the lamps and chairs have been damaged and cannot be used.
We want the S. U. R. to be the meeting place of students that have free time, but it will be necessary for each student to be a committee of one to try to stop the destruction of the “Student Union Room furniture.
Because of his interest in Christian youth. Alfred H. Avery. Christian layman, makes possible the Parshad College Scholarships, awards through the United Christian Youth Movement.
The purpose of the Awards, in addition to providing educational training for Christian youth, is to center the thinking of young people upon the implications of the Christian Gospel and to stimulate them to greater activity in winning youth of their communities for Christ.
To the top ranking boy and girl An award valued at $400.00 per year for four years is paid to the college of the winner's choice. Also a scholarship is given each summer covering room, board, and registration fee to a summer con-ference sponsored by the U. C. Y. M. or other religious organization. There are awards for winners of the Region, State or Province, Local Community, and County. The above stated awards are for the National winners and the other awards are directly proportional.
Participants must be Christian young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are at least seniors in high school and not more than freshmen In college. The contestant is to prepare an essay with the title “Youth in the Com-munity: Our Christ inn Responsibility." It should not bo more than 1,500 words.
The author's original thinking on the responsibility of youth for developing Christian community life is presented with evidence of Christian service in the local church and interdenominational cooperation.
Parshad papers are now in the process of being graded. Keith Howard, former student, received mention for his paper of last year.
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The Editors of the Spectator want to remind the student body that each and every one of you have an opportunity to let your likes and dis-likes known.
For many years the Spectator has had a "Dear' Editor" column but very few people have contributed to it. Like all good healthy colleges surely the students as individuals have helplul criticisms.
The Editors will follow the policy of withholding the names of individuals if so desired. Get it off your chest—maybe others feel the same way about it. Remember, everyone appreciates helpful hints.
Eric Hoffman, a German student at Manchester College, was recently a guest speaker at the Volunteer Service Unit in New Windsor, Maryland. The following paragraphs relate his life in Germany during the reign of Adolf Hllter.
In 1933 Adolf Hitler came into power. Like many other German youth Eric Hoffman was enthu-siastic about the Nazi program which was promising to make Germany powerful again.
At the ago of thirteen he prepared for his Lutheran Confirmation. His pastor influenced hint against the Hitler Youth program, as did his parents who before had hesitated to voice anti-Nazi opinions for fear that he might unintentionally reveal their feelings.
In 1934, during the uprising against the Jews, Mr. Hoffman witnessed civilian-clothed Storm Troopers and Hitler Youth tearing up shops and wrecking a Jewish Synagogue. Because of this ho was turned against the Nazi program and joined an anti-Hitler group in 1940.
In that same year he was arrested as a result of his activities in the youth organization. He was held without trial for three weeks, and then received a light sentence. However, he could no longer attend school in Hamburg and as a result his pastor arranged for him to go to North Germany to a liberal private high school Three months later that school was closed by the Nazis because they were unable to control adequately what was taught.
He was sent to Saxony to a Nazi controlled school. The students were urged to express their opinion, not because the democratic principles of free speech was practiced. but because the statements of the students made a good measure by which to judge public opinion.
Later Mr. Hoffman was forced into the paratroopers to keep from being drafted into the Storm Troopers. He spent time in southern France and Italy before he was sent back to Germany for additional training.
From Germany he was sent to the Russian front where in March and April of 1944 his unit retreated with only 190 of the original 10,000 men. In March, 1944, he was wounded and sent back to Germany. From the hospital he
went to Holland where in October.
1944, he was captured by the English.
In England in a P. O. W. camp he served as an interpreter. Because of his previous anti-Nazi tendencies his fellow prisoners (mostly SS men and paratroopers) would not believe him when Berlin actually began to fall. Hostilities increased because of that situation, and Mr. Hoffman was transferred to another P. O. W. camp. In his new camp he took advantage of a YMCA teaching course.
Mr. Hoffman has been here only for a few months. He had high hopes and expectations before coming to America, and he says these have been surpassed.
He is impressed by our high standard of living which according to him is three times as high as the German standard during the peak of Nazism in Germany.
He is impressed by our freedom and in contrast to his lack of it. under the Nazis, ns a P. O. W., and under the Allied Military Government.
—Volunteer Service Speaker—
The following students of Miss Anne Krehbiel were presented in a series of two piano recitals, January 13 and 14: Vernon Nicholson, Wilma Smith, Wilda Minnix, James Garvey, Jack Baker, Gerald Albright, Lorene Clark, Ron-ald Moyer, Ardys Albright, Avis Albright, Margery Fike, Florene Messick, William Jones, Don
Guthals, Clifford Shultz, Betty Stern, Doris Blocker, Dean Cotton, Lawrence Eggleston, Valeo Aial-lema, Rita Reffner, George Lehm-berg, Jr,. Ermalee Phillips, Hernell Rupp, Dorothy Galle, Ralph Shaw, Judith Nigh, Gordon Irwin, and Judy Stucky.
Miss Siek’s foods class, consisting of 11 girls, had a perfect attendance record for last semester. The class is composed of a one-hour lecture every week and two laboratory periods per week.
Girls in the class were Patty Burnett, Nancy Carter, Mary Helen Cline, Mildred Doll, Jean Evans, Rowena Neher, Donna Johnson, Joann Lehman, Hazel Sanger, Betty Stern, and Eula Witmore.
McPherson College students who are interested in attending Bethany Biblical Seminary will have a chance to confer personally with Dr. Jesse Ziegler, from Bethany, Dr. Ziegler will be on the campus Monday, Feb. 7.
Dr. Ziegler will speak at the chapel service Monday.
Tennessee is the country’s lending state in the number of European wild boars with the herd now numbering approximately 500. New Hampshire has a herd of about 200.
A little Hungarian coed is rereading her English dictionary after asking a football player if he were the "centerpiece" on the Bengal eleven.
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