President Bittinger comes to McPherson from Elgin, Illinois, having served there for the past six years as editor of the Gospel Messenger, weekly publication of the Church of the Brethren. Dr. Bittinger has also held such positions as those of a teacher, college professor, pastor, church moderator, and editor. He is married and has four children.

The 44 year old administrator was born in Eglon, West Virginia, December 16, 1905, the son of Jonas H. and Etta M. Bittinger. He was married to Irene Frantz in 1927. The couple have four children: Stanley, Patricia, Richard and Marianne.

Stanley is a graduate of Manchester College, North Manchester, Indiana, and is taking post graduate work at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana. Patricia Bittinger Stern is a senior at McPherson College. McPherson, Kansas. Richard and Marianne are in junior high and elementary school, respectively.

Dr. Bittinger has an A. B. degree from Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown. Penn.. 1927; and A. M. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Penn.. 1934: a Ph. D.. University of Pennsylvania, 1940; and further university work at the University of Illinois, and the University of Chicago. Former Macollege Prof.

In the past he has been an instructor in the elementary schools in West Virginia: in a high school  in Pennsylvania:    in McPherson

College. McPherson. Kansas (Sociology and Education. 40-'44): in the University of Illinois; in Bethany Biblical Seminary, Chicago; and in the Elgin Community College. Elgin. Illinois.

Dr. Bittinger has also served as pastor of the Church of the Brethren, Lima, Ohio; on the General Mission Board of the Church of the Brethren; as local church moderator and district moderator: as moderator of an-ual conference in 1951; and edited the Gospel Messenger, 19441950.

Siek Returns In October

Miss Mildred Siek, head of the Home Economics Department, will not be able to start the term as teacher because of the illness of an uncle. Miss Siek has made her home with the aunt and uncle at Hope, Kansas, in the past and is remaining with her aunt during her uncle's extended sickness.

Macampus has undergone a general face-lifting during the summer months. Several noticeable improvements have been made In both the physical appearance and in the facilities of different buildings.

A new addition to Carnegie Library is in the process of erection and should be completed before too long. The new section will be used to house book stacks, while the original part of the building is to be converted into reading rooms.

J. C. Dell, Beatirice, Nebraska, and E. J. Frantz. Conway Springs, Kansas have contributed funds toward the addition for the Industrial Arts building which is to be built.

Some minor changes have been made including paint jobs in some.

President Desmond W. Bittinger

Hutcherson Places First In English

Two McPherson High School students took top places in the English placement tests again this year. Mary Louise Hutcherson with a score of 165 out of a possible 180 ranked first. Gene Bechtel with a score of 164 took second place.

Last year Howard Mehlinger and Lois Moors, both McPherson High graduates, took first and second places.

Maxine Hanley, South English, Iowa, placed third this year with a score of 162. Fourth place was a tie at 160 between Elsa Kurtz, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Bertha Landis, Falturrias, Texas.

Fifth place was taken by another McPherson High graduate, Jo Bowman, Berwyn Oltman, End-ers, Nebraska, was sixth, but tied with Mary Ellen Yoder, the fourth McPherson High student to rank in the first ten places although seven states were represented in the group.

Carole Huffman. St. Joseph, Missouri, had a score of 155. Yvonne Birkin, Haxtun, Colorado, and Boh Powell, Kingsley, Iowa, tied with the score 154. Alice Flory, Tipton, Iowa, scored 151.

The Barrett-Ryan English test was given as a basis for placement of freshmen in the three sections of freshman English. Tests for freshmen have been used in the English department for about fifteen years. Prof. Maurice A. Hess stated.

McPherson Graduate Wins Second In Contest

Dorothy N. Lloyd, a graduate of the class of 1950, recently won second prize in the Intercollegiate Association for the study of the Alcohol Problem. Mrs. Lloyd, wife of Robert Lloyd, a junior at McPherson College, competed with over 2,000 other students in the contest. She received $50 in prize money.

Besides the cash award. Mrs. Lloyd received a scholarship to the Institute of Alcohol Problems which was held in Ohio the lust week of August.

of the classrooms and dormitory rooms, and on the stadium bleachers.

The house mother’s lodgings in Fahnestock have been converted into an apartment for Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kough, and new furnishings are being used in the Kline Hall lounge.

Among other changes and improvements are: use of barracks as dormitories to house an overflow of fellows; a new concrete floor, and storage space in the east wing of the gym; and the remodeling of the kitchen.

Miss Sarah May Vancil's office on the first floor of Sharp has given way to a larger regional office, her office having been moved to the first floor of Harnly Hall.

Frederick Reveals Choir Placements

Repeating an occurrence of last year, McPherson College again has over 25 per cent of her student body in different college choirs and small ensembles. The Chapel and A Cappella choirs are com: posed of 36 voices each. The college church choir has 31 voices.

Members of the quartets and trio are listed as follows: College Ladies Trio: Donna Wagoner, Adel Iowa; Anita Rogers, Mt. Etna, Iowa; Marilee Grove, South English, Iowa; pianist and student leader Marilyn Miller, Wiley Colorado.

College Ladie's Quartet: Naomi Mankey, Hardin, Missouri: Claudia Jo Stump, Cabool, Missouri: Phyllis Bowman, Quinter, Kansas; Ruth Crumpacker, McPherson, Kansas.

Male Quartet: Albert Rogers, Wilmont, Minnesota: Royce Beam, McPherson, Kansas; Dick Wagoner, Adel, Iowa; Don West, Pam-pa,Texas.

Freshmen Male Quartet: Kenneth Evans, Holmesville, Nebraska; Merton Ikenberry, Quinter, Kansas; Loren Frantz, Holmes-ville, Nebraska; Joe Kennedy, Marshalltown, Iowa.

A Cappella

Members of the A Cappella choir are: Naomi Mankey, Hazel Sanger, Ruth Peckover, Carole Huffman; Donna Wagoner, Phyllis Bowman, Rowena, Neher, Marilyn Miller, Lois Frantz, Claudia Jo Stump, Anita Rogers Marilue Bowman, Martha Frantz, Arlene Mohler, Marilee Grove, Ruth Crumpacker, Esther Mohler, Norma Lee Couch, Albert Rogers, Keith Allison, Gordon Fishburn, Kenneth Evans, A. Earle Lapp, Albert Guyer, Royce Beam, Bill Kidwell, Dick Wagoner, Dale Oltman, Beryl McCann, lrven Stern, Gilford Ikenberry, Charles Royer, Donald West, Sylvus Flora, John D. Pote Joe Kennedy.

Chapel Choir

Those in the Chapel choir are: Mary Louise Hutcherson, Barbara Berry, Rowena Ikenberry, Doris Kesler, Winifred Reed, Esther Hornbaker, Mary Caster, Angeline Flora, Peggy Sargent, Betty Ann Murrey, Miriam Keim, Clara Do-mann, Orva Willems, Barbara Mar-chand, Letha Miller, Mildred Beck, Elsie Marie Kindley, Bertha Jane Landis, Dorothy Swinger, Merton Ikenberry, Fred Goenner, Robert Price Donald Wagoner, Robert Holloway, Clair Reidner, T Laulusa, Eugene Hicks, Don Thralls, Loren Frantz, Bruce Burkholder. Eugene Neff. Gordon Bane, Irwin Porter, Myron Krehbeil, Bill Frantz, Suaese Utu.

College Church Choir

The ‘'College Church choir is composed of:    Wava Jarboe,

Gamble, Elsa Kurtz. Doris Roesch, Lillian Good, Maxine Coppock, Phyllis Johnson, Yvonne Birkin, Delores Sigle, Jo Ann Royer, Rowena Ikenberry, Angeline Flora, Carole Huffman, Ruth Peckover, Rita Ellen Royer, Rowena Mer-key, Velva Wagoner, Barbara Beck, Dorothy Swinger, Bertha Jano Landis, Elsie Marie Kindley, Fred Goenner, Robert Price, Merton Ikenberry, Donald Wagoner, Tumu Laulusa, Harvey Miller, Eldon Coffman, Bill Frantz, Bob Holloway, Loren Frantz, Don Thralls.

Wagners Begin Management Of College Farm

Mr. and Mrs. Orval Wagner recently assumed operation of the local McPherson College farm. Coming to Kansas from a farm in the stale of Washington, the Wagner family resides at the college-owned farm on the east edge of McPherson.

In addition to Mr. and Mrs. Wagner the family consists of Irvin, a 13 year old Junior high school student, and Velva, who has already enrolled at McPherson College as a freshman this year.

When questioned about crops on the college farm. Mr. Wagner stated that the college had 160 acres of wheat on a farm 15 miles southeast of McPherson. The local acreage has been planted in silage, alfalfa, oats, rye, and Sudan grass. The care of cattle, a few hogs, and chickens, is also a part of the farm work there.

The Wagners would like to stay in McPherson until their family has finished college. Said Mr. Wagner, "We came to get our children a college education. We thought it was a fine opportunity.”

The Wagner family terminated a seven'years’ residence in the state of Washington when they moved to McPherson on August 2, On their Washington farm they cultivated sugar beets, asparagus, hay, and also produced dairy and poultry products.

VOL. XXXV

Calendar

Sept. 22—Football.    Bethel—

there.

Sept. 29—Football. Win. Jewell —there.

Oct. 6—Football. Baker—here.

Oct. 10—Model U. N.

Oct. 23—Football, C. of E.-~ there.

Oct. 20—Football, K. Wesleyan—there.

Oct. 24-26—Three-act play.

New Students Represent Other Countries, Races

Nine new students from other countries have enrolled at McPherson College for the school term '50-'51, thereby widening the scope of representation which now extends almost around the globe. Four are boys from American Samoa; one Is a Japanese girl; and three are boys from Iran, and Germany, and India respectively.

Valnnupo J. Alailima, a brother of Vaiao who graduated from Macollege last spring, comes from Fagatogo, Tutulla in Samoa. He graduated with high honors from high school and is interested in studying law. His father is a retired minister. Vi is also interested in a variety of activities ranging from debate and dramatics, to football.

Suaese Utu, from Amauli, Tu-tuila likes farming and claims it as his hobby. His vocational choice however, is the law.

The musician of the Samoan group is Tumu Laulusa from Utulei. He is planning to major in music, and his greatest hobby is collecting music. Tumu also enjoys football.

Kuki U. Ilaoa has attended Guam Medical School on Marianas Island. His home is at Leone, Tutulla, and his vocation will be in the medical field.

These four follows have organized a quartet and have been sining at various school and civic meetings.

Another new student is Vin-ayo U. Likhite, son of Dr. V. N. Likhlte, professor of languages at the college, Vinayo attended Wadia College at Poona, India, 1948-1950. He is a pre-med student.

The only girl in the group is Hatsuko Kanazawa who comes from Shinchi Machi, Nagasaki City, Japan, in English territory. Her hobbies are swimming, volley ball, badminton, and reading. She is interested in social work, and hopes to return someday to help her own people.

From Germany is Gerhard Sieg-mund-Schultze, a 19 year old nephew of the German pacifist, Seigmund-Schultze. Gerhard was born at Breslau, East Germany, and attended Gottingen University for two years. He is preparing for a career in law.

Last school year there were three Iranian boys on the campus.

A fourth has joined the student body this year. He is Moussa Ra-zinia from the capitol city of Teheran.

Yolando Cerezo arrived on Monday, Sept. 11, from Puerto Rico to become a member of the sophomore class of McPherson College.

Miss Cerezo has been a teacher for four years and she is majoring in sociology.

Russell Shultz Joins Kansas Bar

Russell Shultz, '40, was sworn in as a member of the Kansas bar before a meeting of the Kansas Supreme Court in Topeka, Sept. 7.

Mr. Shultz attended Mc College from 1946 —1948. He participated in debate and was a member of the forensic fraternity, Pi Kappa Delta. He transferred to Wash-burn University’s law school at Topeka where he graduated with honors Sept. 1.

He has been cited by W. Jackson Schuyler, dean of the law school, for his service as a member of the State Bar Review Board. The board edits the Washburn section of the Journal of the Kansas Bar Association.

Mr. Shultz is now with the firm of Newell and Associates of Topeka.

He is the son of Mrs. F. L. Shultz, cook in the college cafeteria.

Byers Becomes College Nurse

Miss Betty Byers, a student in the college, will serve as school nurse this year. Miss Byers' home is in Hagerstown. Md.. and she is a graduate of the School of Nursing of Maryland University. After her graduation she worked as Head Nurse in the surgical department at John Hopkins Hospital for two years.

Miss Byers will have hours of 7-8 in the morning and 5-6 in the evening when she will he available for students. She is going to make her room. 204 as her office for the girls and room 203 as the of-fice for the boys.

All students will he required to have a permit from the school nurse before they can see a doctor at the expense of the college.

Miss Byers stated that her schedule will be placed with Miss Neher and that she would be available at other times when there is a need.

M.H.S. Grads Enroll At Mac

Various motives have prompted McPherson High School graduates to enroll at McPherson College this fall. Some are attending because it is cheaper than going away to school: Others are here because they are interested in the new athletic program. Then there are those few who are attending because their parents say it’s a "must.”

About 25 local graduates are in the freshman class, and here are a few of the many things they like about school: getting out of history early the first day; the Dog House in which there's always food; and last, but not least, the cute girls and handsome boys from out of town.

Twelve names have been added to the faculty rosters since the end of the '50 spring semester.

Dr. Desmond W. Bittinger, A. B. A. M.. Ph. D.. became the new President of McPherson College, July l, 1950. Doctor Bittinger held a position on the Macollege faculty from 1940-1944. Besides a teaching position here, he had eight years of teaching and administrative experience in educational work in West Africa under the British School System. Since 1944, Dr. Bittinger has been editor of the Church of the Brethren paper, The Gospel Messenger, published in Elgin, Illinois.

James M. Berkebile, A. B., Manchester College, 1934; A. M.. Ohio State University, 1935, began teaching at McPherson College in 1943. Ho is returning now as Acting Dean and Head of the Chemistry Department after a two-year leave of absence. During this time he completed his residence work for the Ph. D. degree at Ohio University, and served as pastor of the Church of the Brethren at Bellefontaine, Ohio.

Doris E. Copporck, A. B.. McPherson College. 1948, is the hew instructor in women's physical education. Miss Coppock has been doing graduate work in physical education at the University of Kansas this summer, looking fur ward to a master’s degree in that field. In addition to teaching physical eduction, she will assist Prof. Donald Frederick in the Department of Music. Miss Coppock taught physical education and music at Hamilton High School. Kansas. 1948- 49. During the past year she did soc-ial case work in Independence. Kansas.    *

John K. Kough, B. S. McPherson College. M. A.. University of Chicago 1949 recently became director of Public Relations and will teach in the fields of sociology and psychology during the coming year. Mr.. Kough and his wife are the new head residents of Fahnsetock Hall. Professor Kough recently was a member of an educational mission to Japan under the direction of the State Department. He has completed residence requirements for his. Ph. D. degree from the University of Chi-

NO. 1 68 Get Honors

More than twenty-two percent of the regularly enrolled Macollege students last semester, '49'50. rated berths on either the school honor roll or received hon-orable mention for their scholastic efforts.

Those who earned 40 or more grade points and comprise the honor roll are: Arlyn Heusink-veld, 58 1/2; Marie Miller, 57; Ar-divs Albright, 52 1/2; John Firestone, 51 3/4: Bonnie Martin, 51; Clarence Seever, 51; Esther Mohler, 49 1/2; Winston Bowman, 49: Joyce Hardeu, 48 3/4; Avis Albright, 48 1/2: Loren Blickenstaff, 48; Lorene Clark, 48; Donald Decker, 48: Gerald Dorsch, 47; Lester Fnlger, 47.

Others are: Dean Cotton, 46 3/4; Colleen Doyle, 46: Hubert Newcomer, 46; Irwin Porter, 46; Jerry McConkey, 45 3/4 ; Marilee Grove, 45; Inez Royer, 44 1/2; Pattie Bittinger, 44; LeRoy Doty, 44; John Kleiber, 44; Helen Stover, 44: Charles Royer. 43 1/4 ; Vera Eber-sole, 43; Lois Colberg 42 3/4 ; David Metzler, 42; Edwin Wagoner, 42; Kathlyn Larson, 41 3/4; Patricia Patterson. 41 3/4: Lois Yoder, 41; Hazel Sanger, 40 1/2; Rosemary Traxler, 40 1/2; Bonnie Alexander, 40; Albert Balzer, 40; Robert Bechtel. 40; Eldon Coffman, 40.

Of the sixty-eight honor students, twenty-eight received hon-orable mention as follows: Row-ena Neher, 39 1/2 ; Marliue Bowman, 39; Phyllis Bowman, 39; Wendell Burkholder. 39:    Winston

Goering, 39; Vera Hoffman, 39; Howard Mehllnger, 39; Wilda Minnix, 39; Gerald Neher, 39; Gail Snyder, 39; Lorene Marshal, 38 1/2; Arlene Mohler, 38 1/2; Pauline Hess, 38.

Others in this group are: Alvin Willems. 37 1/2; Clara Domann, 37; Rowan Keim, 37: Betty Hana-garne, 36 1/2; Earle Lapp, 36 1/2 Letha Miller, 36 1/2 Vernon Nicholson, 36 1/2 Marjorie Fike, 36; Dwight Hill, 36; Lloyd Hummer, 36; Galen Webb, 36; Betty Ann Murrey, 35 1/2 Glenn Pyle, 35; John Stucky, 35; Nelda Baldner, 35.

Arlene Flory Kough B. S.. McPherson College, is the now assistant Professor of Home Economics. She taught 1 year in a Kansas rural school was co-director of a community rehabilitation project sponsored by the Brethren Service Commission, and was assistant dietician at the Chicago Osteopathic Hospital 1948-'49.

V. N. Likbite, B. B.. B. S.. Bombay University; D. Sc.. Strasbourg, France, has become Associate Professor of Modern Languages. Dr. Likhite was born in Ponna, India, and has traveled in Europe and the Near East. He speaks and writes English, German French, Dutch, Sanskrit, Hindu, Marathi, and Gujarathl.

Robert G. Mays, B. S.. McPherson College, 1945; B. D„ Bethany Seminary, 1950, has been secured to serve as Aumni Secretary and Director of Placement, and to assist in student soliciation. Mr. Mays spent two years in Italy doing relief find rehabilitation work under the auspices of the Brethren Service Commission.

Leo W. Patron, A. B.. Southwestern College, 1941; A. M.. the University of Kansas, 1949; Ph. D., Kansas State College, 1950, is Assistant Professor of Chemistry. He will also do some teaching in closely related fields. Dr. Patton is a specialist in meteorology, and has had experience as a weather officer.

Chalmer Woodard, A. B.. Southwestern College, 1939 comes to McPherson as Head Coach and Athletic Director. Mr. Woodard has coached two years at Kingman, Kansas, two years at Dodge City. Kans.. and seven years at Liberty Memorial High School of Lawrence, Kansas. His football teams have won 60 games and lost but six. Coach Woodard has produced state championship teams in both football and basketball.

Mrs. J. R. Harrel, Lindsborg, Kansas, has been secured as an instructor in piano in the Department of Music.

Alvin Willems, B. S.. McPherson College, 1950, is a new instructor in the Department of Rural Life and Industrial Arts.

Fishburn

Metzler

Football Squad

Ends—Fred Cheatwood, Canton, Ks.; Scott Showalter, Scott City, Ks.; Duane Jamison, Quinter, Ks.: Dick Lehman, Nickerson, Ks.: Bob Powell, Kingsley, Ia.: Bob Bechtel, McPherson: Bob Peel, McPherson; Clive Sharpe, Scott City, Ks.; Dave Metzler, McPherson; Charlie Petefish, Cedar Rapids, Ia.

Tackles—Jim Scruggs, Gray-ville, Ill.; Howard Todd, McPherson; Kenneth Slabach, Inman, Ks.; Joe Pate, Independence, Ks.; George Keim, Nampa, Ida.; John Lennon, Gary, Ind.: Jim Horton, McPherson; Elvin Brown, McPherson.

Guards— Marvin Ferguson, Grand Junction, Colo.; George Goff, Lawrence; Harvey Miller, Beatrice, Neb.; Ken Pritchett, Grayville, Ill.: Rex Johnson, Lawrence, Ks.; Manley Draper, El-dora, Iowa: Robert Watkins, State College, N. M.; Harvey Pauls, Inman, Ks.

Centers—Don Stenvens, Rock Falls, Ill.: Lee Hogle, Whitten, Ia.; Bob Gray, Moundridge, Ks.; Jerry Irons, McPherson.

Racks—Frank Hanagarne, Ship-rock, N. M.; Ken McMurry, Gary, Ind.: Gene Smith, McPherson; Larry Krehbiel, Moundridge, Ks.; John Robison, Lawrence: Wayne Blickenstaff, Nampa, Ida.: Tommy O'Dell, Kansas City, Mo.: Don Hoch, Hope, Ks.: Dwight McSpad-de, Wyley, Colo.; Dick King, Pam-pa, Tex.: Roger Rierson, Galva, Ks.; Ronnie Jokerst, Rock Falls, Ill.; Roland Delay, McPherson; Howard Mehlinger, McPherson: Bob Kerr, Garber, Okla.: Eddie Ball, McPherson: Bob Bean, Lorraine, Ks.; E. D. Ikenberry. Springer, N. M.; Mel Flshburn, Lawrence, Ks.; Dario Forbes, Pierson, Ia.

football.

Freshman Jim Horton. 1948 squadmen Kenneth Slabach and Jim Scruggs, Elvin Brown, and John Lennon are running close behind Pate and Keim.

Two of Woodard's old Lawrence pupils, Rex Johnson and George Goff, have shown strength at guards. At mid-week Johnson had the "first-of-school” blues and was back home in Lawrence. If Johnson does not return, Harvey Pauls and Ken Pritchett will be after the opening. Pritchett is a two-year letterman.

Don Stevens has apparently found his niche at center. The portly Illinois junior has letters at guard and tackle. He played the snapper-back spot some last year, but now that he is on full time duty appears improved over his freshman and sophomore play.

It is hoped that Stevens can escape the jinx that cut him down in the opening games of his first two seasons with. injuries. Two freshmen, Bob Gray and Jerry Irons. are backing up Stevens.

Frequent practice observers say there is more depth of material thun since the opening of 1946, but there are still no predictions of this club's future. There is more than a faint hope that the 1950 Bulldogs will do their talking on the field.

With the stronger clubs apparently weakened and the second division teams moving, the 1950 Kansas Conference championship chase appears to be even more of a scramble than 1949.

Karl Spear’s Baker Wildcats, who romped to the flag last year after taking it on the chin 21-0 from Bethany and skidding by with a one'point win over C. of E. have the unwanted favorite tag thrust upon them.

Spear has 20 lettermen back from the ’49 squad that won seven and dropped two. However, end Jack Flickinger, guard Ted Cleav-inger, and halfback Sherm Kolac-ny will be among the missing. All were first or second team all-conference. Kolacny’s tremendous allaround kicking will be particularly missed.

There are still six veteran backs from which to choose including the jittery, jackrabbit, Boyce Smith. The kinky-haired one time Kansas City, Mo., high school star can go all the way in one play.

Up front there are veterans two-deep in every position except right guard and center. Spear worried over pivot replacements all last year, but all-conference John Zorn was seldom out of play. An injury to Zorn this year would find Spear with only freshmen replacements.

The Wildcats are biting off a tremendous chunk tomorrow as they open the season with Kansas State. Even if Ralph Graham’s men have not improved as much as anticipated, it will still be an out-of-class game. An overwhelming loss this early in the season has ruined many a fine club for the year. Remember Stu Holcomb's great club at Purdue in ’47 after Notre Dame muscled them in the season opener?

The Wildcats slipped in the back door to the championship last year after Ray Hahn’s great club at Bethany was crippled in the 1413 win over C. of E. After losing to Ottawa 47-0 and to Bethel, the Swedes expected to watch Ottawa romp in for the third year in a row. C. of E. raised its head once again to surprise the Braves and soften them up for the season’s finale for Baker.

The Presbies may do more than softening up this year. In ’49 they played but .500 conference ball, but lost by only one point to Kansas Wesleyan, Baker, and Bethany.

After three seasons of trying to win the first conference flag for the Presbies since 1927, Murray Brown moved up us publicity director at Emporia, and Dick McConnell took over coaching duties. McConnell finished in second place in the Central Kansas League with Manhattan last year after two unblemished records at Downs.

Only fullback Don Ek and tackle Ken Sherman were lost via graduation of the heavy playing

numbers in '49. Don Durand, the gifted southpaw tosser and field general, returns for another of all-conference play.

The strangle hold that the Ottawa Braves held on the league for three seasons was apparently broken last year, and with coach Dick Peters needing replacements for Vaughan Kimbrough, Bob Mus-grave, Paul Robbins, and Everett Viets, the Braves may be a year away.

Peters first need is to find an adequate passer to replace the departed Musgrave, Sophomore Jim Weidensaul has been getting the early nod, but the brogans he is stepping into are not baby-sized.

Genial, balding Ray Hahn is shedding many a tear in public over his Bethany Swedes. For a pleasant change, the tear may be genuine. Graduation took what nearly was the finest Kansas Conference of all time almost en masse. Junior Bill Carlson the finest all-around back In the conference in '49, has returned, but he will miss the great protection those Swede forwards offered. Only tackle Erwin Danielson and linebacker Charlie Lander are among the returnees who saw a lot of action in ’49.

Perennially gloomy Wally Fors-berg has a word of encouragement from Kansas Wesleyan, and that certainly means trouble. Forsberg had an unfortunate first year at Salina after his great success at Ottawa, but with most of the complacent veterans of last year gone and his fine freshman backs one year along, the Coyotes may have it.

Hank Doering and Joe Walsh, the two backs who followed Forsberg from Ottawa to Salina, are eligible now. Doering holds the conference 100 yard dash record at 9.7, and Walsh plays quarterback, a position that was weak in '49.

J. Millard Fretz is not satisfied with progress at Bethel. The sauerkraut boys always come up with a tough line, but they may have to remodel their offense now that Varden Loganbill, who handled all of the passing in '49, is gone.

Tangibles

Content is sunlight in an ordered room;

Beauty is lilacs in a crystal vase; Peace is a maple's rhythmic blowing plume;

Love Is your face.

—Jane H. Merchant.

Subtract the series with Sterling, and McPherson College would have a losing streak of 24 consecutive games and no non-conference wins since 1941. The Bulldogs have yet to break a 19 game losing streak within the Kansas Conference.

Are we trying to kick the Bulldogs when they more nearly need a boost? We are not. This is just an attempt to clarify the exact situation that Chalmer E. Woodard stepped into when he signed the contract last May 16 to succeed Forrest M. Hardacre as athletic director at McPherson College.

By all practical standards this man who likes to be called "Woody” had made a serious mis-, take in moving from an established. successful high school organization to a disorganized setup that had never been able to seriously compete with the athleticly attractive plans at Ottawa, Baker. Kansas Wesleyan, and the College of Emporia.

Now suddenly the whole situation has changed. The McPherson Chamber of Commerce decided to take over the season ticket sales for the 1930 season. Previous season ticket sales had been an absolute zero.

The entire community and college seems geniuenley interested in

the team this year. This is no unwarranted optimism that has occasionally punctuated the perennial gloom that followed Bulldog footballers for 30 years. There are no predictions but a simple wait-and-see confidence.

Obviously, many have been inspired by Woodard’s ten year record of nine consecutive league championships, five undefeated seasons, and four state champions.

But Woodard does not regard winning as primary. His first objectives have been to establish a sound basis for existence of a good athletic department and to harmoniously place-it in the proper perspective with the school and community. Obviously, Woodard has placed himself on a broader base than a won and lost record.

As a football technician, Woody is a thorough, hard-working perfectionist. The first man to use the T-formation in the state of Kansas, he stresses crisp blocking and exact offensive timing. He is a stickler for offensive detail and budgets defensive practice. Yet his teams at Lawrence never had over 20 points scored against them.

It may be an accident of material, but Woodard’s teams at Lawrence Liberty Memorial High School where he was fabulously successful from 1943 to 1949, were essentially running teams.

Last season’s undefeated, untied state champions completed only seven passes all season. While nearly all of his players have become regulars in college varsity ranks, none have become predominant stars, indicating that his teams have been based on something broader than individual play. A Wodard scholastic product has come to be known as a fundamentally sound, consistent player.

Woodard is a graduate of Southwestern College ’39. He played under Don Cooper for the Mound-builders and was a regular halfback in the 1938 MC-Southwestern game which the Bulldogs won 3314. He is married and has four daughters. The family is living at 1223 East Euclid, the home formerly occupied by ex-president W. W. Peters.