Topping the 44 students who
Mohlerg Now Reside In Sebriug, Fla.
Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Mohler. Gen-olle. and Edwin, are now living at 232 Oak Street. Sebring. Fla.
The Mohlers left McPherson in December to spend the winter months in Florida.
Dr. Mohler retired from his position, as head of the Biology Department last spring, but continued to teach a few classes until Prof. John Burkholder arrived to take over as head of the department the first of this year.
Ford Is New School Nurse
Pat. Ford. Macollege senior, has taken over the position of school nurse, recently vacated by Betty Byers, who completed her education at the end of first semester.
Pat received her nurses training at Bethel Deaconess Hospital in Newton. Her first six months was spent at Bethel College, and her junior year, she received training at Bethel Hospital. The next three months. Pat worked in Mercy Children's Hospital in Kansas City, and her last three months, in psychiatric training at Wesley Hospital in Wichita.
Pat graduated from Bethel Hospital Sept. 6. 1952. Her parents arc Mr. and Mrs. Luther Ford. Pat attended Macollege for one year in 1948, and will get her B. S. degree in the spring.
Pat received her inspiration for nursing when she worked at Bethany Hospital in Chicago one summer. Pat adds that Maud Ditmars was her first patient.
Crowley Is 111
Mrs. Kathryn Crowley, who is in charge of cleaning in Sharp and Harnly Hall, has been in the hospital following an operation for several weeks now.
She is reported to be somewhat better, but it will be a while before she can resume her duties.
All-School Skating Party Is Tomorrow
An all - school skating party will be held tomorrow night, Saturday. Feb. 7 at the Peterson Skating Rink, from 7:30 - 9:30.
Both faculty and students arc invited to attend the party, and come cither stag or with dates.
Met Gives Mozart Opera
"Cosi fan tutte” (Women Are like That), an opera by Wolfgang Mozart, will be broadcast over NBC Saturday. Feb. 7. beginning at one o’clock.
Eleanor Steber and Blanche The-bom, two American sopranos, will sing the leading feminine roles. Richard Tucker and Frank Guar-rera, American tenor and baritone, will have the male leads.
"Cosi fan tutte” was revived by the Metropolitan in an English version last year under the direction of Alfred Lunt.
Twenty-Four Take Ceramics
Twenty - four students are enrolled in the Ceramics Class taught by Mrs. Garth Ellwood.
The eighteen girls and six boys in the class arc presently busy with free form projects. Future work will include projects in glazing and coil methods.
Nearly all the equipment needed for this course has been installed in the room in Frantz - Dell Lab., especially prepared for this course. The kiln is also here, but has not yet been booked up. A potter’s wheel is expected to arrive shortly.
Two Debate Teams Go To Nebraska
Two debate teams—Gene Bechtel and Joe Kennedy, Lloyd Hummer and Don West—will attend the Intercollegiate Forensics Debate Tournament sponsored by Doane College. Crete. Neb. this weekend. They will leave Macampus early Friday morning and return Saturday afternoon. Debate coach. James Berkebile will accompany the teams.
During the last weekend in February several debate teams from Macollege will attend a debate tourney at Lincoln. Neb. On Saturday. March 14. they will go to Sa-lina for the State League Debate.
Following Easter vacation several teams plan to attend the National Debate Tournament held in Kal-mazoo, Mich. Dr. Maurice Hess, former debate coach, will accompany the group on this trip.
A Cappella Choir Will Give Concert In March
Plans are being made for the ACappella Concert, which will be held during the Regional Youth Conference in March.
This year will mark the 20th year that the ACappella Choir has given a concert.
Plans are being formulated' to have old choir members return and all sing together in the choir.
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"And they cut down the old pine tree—"
The old pine tree which has stood for many years at the southwest corner of the library, is missing this. week.
The tree was removed Saturday morning by Elmer and Don Fike. under the supervision of Mr. Lee Kendall, assistant superintendent of buildings and grounds.
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_ Furniture For Mr. Kendall stated that he
thought the filling done when the library was remodeled was probably responsible for the death of the tree.
The lumber from the tree will be used on the college farm.
Oratorical Contests Will Be Given
Oratorical contests will be conducted in February and March.
The local tryout for the alcohol contest will be held Feb. 22, 7:30 p. m., with 1200-1800 words the limit. The state contest will be held in Salina in March. Prizes are 335. $25 and $15.
Tryouts for the peace contest will be held Sunday, March 1. 6:30 m. The limit is 1200 words, and prizes will be $7.50. $5. and $2.50. The top man and woman of this contest will go to the state contest at Kansas Wesleyan on March 14.
The anti - tobacco contest will be held March 2, 4:30 p. m. The word limit is 1800. with 250 quoted. The state contest will be held in McPherson on March 13. with prices of $35, $25, and $15 to be given.
Orations must be completed two weeks before the local contest.
Enrollment In Increased
Enrollment figures as of Feb. 4, indicate a total of 342 students at Macollege. There are 307 regular students and 35 special students.
A year ago, there were 306 regular students and 26 special, making 330 students.
Elrod Speaks At CBYF
Dr. James Elrod, regional secretary for the Church of the Brethren. was the speaker at CBYF Sunday evening. Feb. 1. He spoke of the responsibilities which college youth will have wherever they go after their college days.
He stated that college graduates will need to. set the best examples of home - building. They will be expected to occupy positions of community leadership. They should participate actively ' church work.
'. Elrod also discussed some of the problems which college youth will face.
English Faculty To Have Conferences On Tests
Results of the English Proficiency Test, which juniors and seniors took this morning, will be available about the middle of next week. Miss Sarah May Voncil, supervisor of the test, stated this morning.
Each paper will have two read ings by members of the English faculty. Papers will be rated "satisfactory”, "questionable," or "unsatisfactory.” Papers with two ratings of ”S” will be passing; those with two ratings of "Q" or of "U” or of "U” and “Q" will be considered not passing.
Names of the students taking the test will be posted on the bulletin board with the .name of the English Department faculty member to be consulted for criticisms and results on the test.
Other members of the English Department are: Miss Della Lehman, Dr. Maurice A. Hess, and Mrs. Wilbur Yoder.
Chess Challenges Spirit Of Mac Intelligentsia
By Ken Brown
Of late, that fascinating contest called chess has been challenging the pugnacious spirit of Macollege intelligentsia throughout the wee hours of numerous mornings.
• Chess is a physical contest, for the victor is the enduring character who can survive with the least amount of sleep, sit with .the least amount of pain, and move the pieces with the smallest possible expended energy.
The winner, although physically unsound after a night’s contest, must be able to recuperate quickly by sleeping during the day in preparation for the next nightly battle. „
The good chess player, because of his great need for large quantities of nutrition, eats more than three meals.
Chess is also a mental contest. The most important aspect of this portion of the game is in the participant's ability to pass his courses with the minimum amount of study. Passing is necessary in that the "scholar” can remain on these premises’ to play more chess.
Opportunity seems to have an uncanny habit of favoring those who have paid the price of years of preparation.
made the honor roll of Macollege first semester is Berwyn Oltman. Macollege Junior from Enders, Ne-br. Berwyn obtained 57.5 points from the 20 hours of college work he took last semester.
Berwyn is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Oltman of Enders. Ncbr. This year Berwyn is assisting Dr. Burton Metzler in the Department of Philosophy and Religion. He is a member of the A Cappella Choir and the Concert Band. Berwyn is majoring in Philosophy and Relgion. and is also working towards the Elementary Degree Certificate. As a student minister, he is in charge of the Pleasant View Church.
Next to Berwyn on the honor roil Is Maxine Hanley, who made 54 points. Others on the honor roil are Marjorie Stucky. 51 points; Dean Neher. 50; Loal Beitar. Paul Coffman. Elmer Fike, Isaac Gril-lo. and Lee Hogle with 49 points each.
Elsa Kurtz and Bob Powell came up with 48 points each. Shir-‘ ley Coppock, Faye Ellen Trostle and Ruth Strickler tied with 46Va. Betty Jean Baerg and Ann Carpenter got 45 apiece. La Von Wide-gren. 44.5 Donna Sooby, Phil
Spohn and Don Ullom each obtained 44. and Paul Spohn made 43.5.
Betty Jo Baker, Joan McRoberts, and Bob Price each got 43, Phyllis Beam 43.5 while Shirley Alexander, Gene Bechtel. Wayne Blick-enstaff. Elton Lobban, Naomi Lu-core. Don Fike, Howard Mehling-er and Betty Young each came up with 42 points.
Marilce Grove and Mary Elizabeth Swinger tied with 41.5 and were closely followed by Curtis Leicht who obtained 41.25 points. Norman Long. Mary Louise Hutcherson. and Joe Obi each got 41. Mario Oltman 40.75. while Kenny Brown. Ed Frantz. Lyle Neher. and Clarence Seever closed the roll with 40 points each.
A total of 31 students also made the honorable mention. Glendon Button and Roger Hogle lead the list with 39 points each, followed by Elsie Kindley with 38.5.
Eldon Coffman, Jack Harter, and Lloyd Hummer were next with 38 points each. Dorothy Nicholson and A] Zunkel got 37.5; Betty Byers, Manly Draper. Florene Hale, Dwight McSpadden. Jean Walker and Leland Wilson were next with 37 points.
On the 36 point list are Clara Bechtel, James Craig. Roland Delay. Ina Ditmars. Pauline Hess. Morris H. Irons. Hatsuko Kanazawa. and Lois Stern Ilaoa. John Nettleton obtained 35.5. and Betty Christensen. Kathlyn Coffman, Lo-rene Marshall. Bryce Miller. Peggy Sargent, Gahlib Shahab, and Robert Wilson each obtained 35 points.
Trustees Meet February 16
Trustees of McPherson College will hold their annual meeting here Feb. 16-18.
Among the important issues to be discussed is the fate of 'Sharp Hall, in what way it will be renovated, where the sidewalks arc to be placed with the new girl dorm, and the proposed financial drive for one and one-half million dollars within the next few years.
Also to be discussed are the goals of the college in the next ten years A trustee - faculty dinner will be held on Monday. Feb. 16. The meetings will be held on Monday through Wednesday.
Burgers Give Church Program
Richard Burger, recently returned missionary from Africa, spoke at chapel on Monday. Feb. 2. He told of the great agriculural needs of Africa.
Dick and his wife. Ann. have been stationed at the Church of the Brethren mission center near Gark-ida for the past four years.
Ann spoke during opening exercises at the college church Sunday morning. Feb. 1. and Dick delivered the morning address, Sunday evening Dick spoke and showed slides of their people and their work in Africa.
Both Dick and Ann are Macollege alumni. Dick was a member of the class of 1942, and the former Ann Witmore graduated in 1945.
Dick was a member of Men's Council. Rec Council, and A Cappella choir at Mac. He also served as co-chairman of SCA for two terms and was a member of the track team.
Ann sang in Women’s Quartet and A Cappella choir and was also a member of SCA and the Thespian Club during her college days.
It’s the little things that annoy us. We can sit on a mountain, but not on a tack.
College Calendar
Tonight . Feb. 6:
College of Emporia, there. Saturday. Feb. .7:
Skating Party. 7:30 p. m. Monday, Feb. 9:
Bethany, here.
Thursday. Feb. 12:
Heart Sister Party.
Friday. Feb. 13:
Folk game party.
Saturday. Feb. 14:
Washburn, here.
Feb. 16-18:
Trustee Meeting.
Forty-Five Enroll At Macollege Second Semester
Forty - five new students have enrolled at Macollege at the beginning of this second semester.
Of these 45 new students, 18 are regular students, and 27 are special students. Fifteen of the regular students are boys, and five are girls.
A roll of the new students enrolled as regular students shows nine coming from McPherson.
They are Glenn Becker, James Berglund. Robert Fogorquist, Dean Ollenburger. Harry Rowland, Ronald Webb, Barbara Banta. Ebert Lounsberry. and Jeane Elliott Tenk.
Two from Hutchinson are Max Parmley and Margaret Meyer. From Inman is Wilbur Davisson; from Topeka. Marjorie Kendall; and from Richmond, Mo., is Von Hall.
Billy Gripe comes from Weatherford Okla.; Suaese Utu from Am-ouli. Lutuila. American Samoa; Kenneth Evans. Springfield, Ore.; and Dick McGuire. Pratt. Kans.
On the special students’ roll. 20 are from McPherson; two from Gal and one each from Canton. Little River, Waterloo. Iowa, Chicago. 111., and Parkersburg, West Va.
Furniture For Girl’s Dorm
A committee traveled to Kansas City Tuesday, Feb 3. to inspect various types of furniture which might be used in the new girls' dormitory. The committee was composed of Miss Edna Neher, Mrs. Paul Sargent. Mrs. D. W. Bit-tinger. Mr. Harold Beam, and Mr. Gordon Yoder.
Dr. D. W. Bittinger stated that the committee plans to select the type of furniture to be used. It is hoped that the actual furniture can then be purchased in the near future from local McPherson merchants.
Students Display Art Productions In Library
Say, Mac. have you noticed the art exhibit over in the library? I want to urge you to go over and look at it. You don’t know anything about art? That’s all right, neither do I. But I want you to go over, stand in front of each picture and look at it a few seconds. then move on to another. When you find one you particularly like, return tomorrow or the next day and then again next week, and look at it again.
Try to decide what there is about the picture which you like. Decide whether you-prefer bold, bright colors, or soft, mellow shades. Do you prefer still lifes or scenery?
Think about these things and occasionally take time to look at art As you will learn to appreciate it more and will really begin to enjoy it. I did,—M. H.
Ford Announces Office Hours
Miss Pat Ford, school nurse, has announced the following schedule for her office hours:
9:50-10:20 Tues, Thun.. Friday.
12:45-2:00 Each afternoon, except Wednesday.
2:15-3:00 Wednesday.
6:00-6:45 Each evening.
Sunday Emergencies only.
The above schedule is to be used for having dressings changed, injections. consultation, etc. Miss Ford will be on call for emergencies at all times.
Heart Sister Party Will Climax Week Of Giving Gifts
The Women’s Council of the college presented the chapel pro-, gram on Wednesday. Febr 4. Shirley Coppock directed the singing of a hymn and Ruth Papa read the morning scripture. Donna Wagoner and Anita Rogers sang, as a duet. "I Waited for the Lord". A poem, ’Two Classes-of People," was read by Marinell Johnson.
Immediately following the program. the men were dismissed while the women remained to draw names for Heart Sls-teer Week which began Thursday. Each day during the week the girls will either do some good deed for their heart sisters or give them a ten - cent gift. In either case, this will be done anonymously.
On next Thursday. Feb. 12. at 8:30 p. m. the Heart Sister Party will be held in the SUR. Each girl and faculty woman will bring a twenty - five cent gift, in which she reveals herself to her heart sister. The faculty wives will bring comparable gifts to exchange in grab - bag fashion. The rest of the party will consist of a program, games, and refreshments.
Players’ Club Will Present ‘Curious Savage’
"The Curious Savage," a three-act production directed by Mrs. Wilbur Yoder, will be presented March 5. in the city auditorium.
This will be the first time in several years that the Players Club has given a play in the City auditorium. The play is written by John Patrick who also wrote the "Hasty Heart." It is a well-known Broadway play, and has been made into a movie.
The play made its debut on Broadway two years ago. Lillian portrayed by Marilee Grove.
Lehman Will Speak At Ottawa Sunday
Miss Della Lehman will speak at the Ottawa Church of the Brethren Sunday evening, Feb. 8. Miss Lehman will speak on her summer experiences in Europe, with special emphasis on International work camps.
She will open their School of Mission program.
Building On Girls’ Dormitory Is Progressing Rapidly
Very rapid progress is being made on the new girls’ dormitory, according to President D. W. Bittinger. He stated that the builders have completed everything below ground level, and all plumbing and heating pipes have been put in.
Next, the upright steel pillars, which will support the floors are to be installed. The construction of this building, the lift-slab method, is a new process in this part of the country in which all floors and the roof are poured under
ground and lifted to their positions by a hydraulic process. This method makes it possible to fill in between floors with whatever is wished. Picture windows are being used in the building.
Steps are being taken so that furniture will be available as soon as the building is ready for it. There is a good possibility that the dormitory will be competed by September of this year, according to Dr. Bittinger and the contractor. ..... . . I
