As most of you probably know, I have been assigned to a camp for conscientious objectors at Magnolia.

as hundred and fifty boys in it. Only about one hundred sixty C. O. ’s are expected to be placed here.

week working for the Soil Conserva-tion Service, spending their time building and repairing terraces, clearing trees out of meadows, sodd-ing gullies and other work of similar nature. The remainder of the boys are busy around the camp working in the kitchen, blacksmith shop, garage, office, and various other camp duties.

Immediately upon arrival here, I called the camp and one of the boys came in after me. The first thing that I noticed after arriving in camp was the friendly attitude of everyone; the leaders as well as the fellow’s in camp.

On Saturday morning, the day after my arrival, the other five fellows who came in the same day that I did and I were taken to town and given our first shot for typhoid fever. Some of the fellows are made extremely sick by each shot, but the first two did not affect me at all. The third one, which I received Saturday morning had the opposite effect on me. In addition to the typhoid shots we are given a smallpox vaccination

and we are also given a chance to take a cold shot If we desire.

The first ten days I was in camp I was assigned to what they called conditioning work around camp. It consisted mostly of chopping wood and cutting weeds, neither of which is my favorite chore. I was next assigned to a field crew, once again chopping wood, this time in the form of trees rather than sawed up in short blocks. I am now assigned to the blacksmith shop and hope that I can remain there.

The fellows here are of all types, sizes, and descriptions. A few of them did not finish high school while one or two have already obtained their Ph. D. There are almost no rules or regulations imposed on us and most of the discipline is self-inflicted. We work from eight in the morning until four in the evening and the rest of the time is spent as each man desires. For recreation there is a ping-pong table, a shuffleboard set, a horse-shoe set, a football, a volley ball, and an outdoor basketball court. With the seventy-one boys in camp many of these are in use at the same time. I understand that much of this equipment was furnished by McPherson College and can assure you that it is highly appreciated.

I would like to hear from any and all of the students at McPherson College and will try to answer any letters as soon as possible after I receive them. My letters addressed to me at Box no. 338 Magnolia, Arkansas will reach me. Wishing everyone connected with McPherson College the best of luck; I remain

sincerely yours, Merlin (Slug) Myers

Miss Corene Colberg. former McPherson College student, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Colberg of Frederick, Kansas, became the bride of James Crill. of Flint, Michigan at Frederick, Kansas on December 21. The ceremony was performed by Dr. D. W. Bittinger, Sociology Department head of McPherson College. Crill. son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Crill of Valley, California, was a former “Quadrangle” editor.

The bride was given away by her father. She wore a dark soldier blue street dress with British tan accessories and a corsage of pink delphinium roses and baby’s breath, with roses in her hair. The sister of the bride, Miss Pauline Colberg sang “Because, ” while pianist Miss Maxine Schmidt played “At An Old Try-sting Place. ” “To a Wild Rose, ” and Lohengrin’s Wedding March.

Following the ceremony, a buffet dinner was. held at the home of the bride's parents. The home was decorated in the Yule motif.

Civil Service Offers Aid To Qualified

Will Grant $1440 Per

Annum To Successful Applicants

Two examinations of particular interest to college students have just been announced by the United States Civil Service Commission. They are the annual “Junior Professional Assistant” and “Student Aid” exam- inations designed to recruit young college graduates and junior and sen- ior students for positions in the Gov- ernment service. Applications for both these examinations must be on file with the Commission’s Washington office not later than February 3, 1942.

Various branches are included in the Junior Professional Assistant examination this year (all in the junior grade, $2, 000 a year. ) Senior or graduate students may be admitted to the examination, and may, upon attaining eligibility, receive provisional appointment. Applicants must not have passed their thirty-fifth birthday.

There are four optional subjects in the Student Aid examination: Engineering, political science, public administration, and statistics. App-licants must have completed at least three years of college study, and must have indicated at the college or uni-versity their intention of majoring in the optional subject chosen. Stud-

Fifty men’s dormitory residents were interviewed upon the question, “Do McPherson College Men need additional recreation facilities? ” and of the fifty questioned there were exactly that many in favor of an enlargement of the present program. Certainly so sweeping a landslide as this deserves interpretation; therefore, it behoves us to investigate the

First, let us say that there is a demand for recreation. This is especially true during the winter months when the adverse weather conditions of this section of the globe make such outdoor sports as horseshoes, croquet, tennis, and softball highly impracticable. During this time of year the boys seek most of their rec-reation indoors, and being naturally active they must have some outlet for their pent energy and a source of relaxation for frayed nerves, espec-daily in these times.

This need for a mental and physical holiday has been recognized by the administration and some steps have been taken. Prior to vacation the gym

was opened from 10: 00 P. M. until 11: 00 P. M. on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Unfortunately this practice had to be ended because of various reasons, among which were, misuse of the equipment and the inadvisability of strenuous exercise immediately before retiring at night. The gym is open on certain evenings from 6: 30 until 7: 30 at the disposal of recreation seeking students, but coach Hayden puts it. “So few students take advantage of this opportunity that it is not paying to keep the gym open and maintain a supervisor during this hour. ”

What the men in the dorm really want is a place to play ping pong shuffle board, wrestle, etc.. Nearing completion is a new men’s dormitory which promises to afford no slouch; living quarters and with which the potential inmates are pleased no end however, there was considerable ag-itation for a recreation room in the aforementioned structure and no such luxury has been afforded.

Under the existing conditions the men are forced either to confine their

On that fateful night of. January fourth, sheltered from the frigid blast of an arctic gale in the parlors of Arnold Hall, a plan was hatched and a fifth column program was launched which was destined to bring gratifying results to all parties included in its wide sphere of influence.

Confirmed rumors from an author-ative source report that at twelve midnight sharp, a couple of shots from a double-barrel started Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Slifer’s charivari. Said shots were followed by a series of yells, bangs, and bell ringings. It sounded as if a late New Year’s celebration had taken Kline Hall by storm when all the boys and gals poured in and supposedly, perhaps undoubtedly awakened everyone in the building.

Further information regarding these examinations may be secured from the local post office.

February 16 is the day set for the registration of all men of the nation between the ages of 20 and 44 who have not already registered, it was announced by President Roosevelt this week.

Under tentative plans men between 18 and 20 years of age and between the ages of 3 6 and 6 4 are to be enrolled separately in various age groups, the oldest probably last. Feb-ruary 10 is believed in informed circles to have been recommended for the first of these several dates.

Draft boards are rapidly nearing the end of the classification of the 17 1/2 million men previously enrolled.

Although congress has made all men between 18 and 64 years of age eligible for war services of some kind, only those between 20 and 44,

Mathematics, Greek and Latin made up the first curriculum of the University of Michigan.

recreation to their rooms, and this can be might destructive when the recreation becomes too active, or to seek diversion down town, meaning the picture show, bowling alley, or pool room.

Several solutions to this problem have been offered. Perhaps, when the new manual arts building is built a room for recreation can be provided. This would be especially handy in that it will be near the men’s dorm. In the meantime, why not use some of the resources we have in stock. For instance, in the basement of Sharp Hall we have what is commonly known as the band room. This is used once a week by the band, and most of the remaining time is left to ie idle. Also, in Sharp Hall, we have the recently opened Student Activity room, which is rarely used, except by the student council, which could meet in any class room. Both of these rooms have been made useable, and with a few ping pong tables and a shuffle board court, could be utilized and a good place for recreation could be provided.

Miss Olga Unruh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam J. Unruh, Hillsboro, Kansas, became the bride of Raymond Slifer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar R. Slifer, Conrad, Iowa, in a ceremony at the home church of the bride’s parents on December 22. Both Miss Unruh and Slifer had been in attendance at McPherson College for the past two years previous to their marriage, Miss Unruh being classified as a senior, and Slifer as a Junior. Slifer is the 1942 “Quadrangle” editor. The ceremony was performed by Dr. D. W. Bittinger, Sociology Department head of McPherson College.

The bride wore a novelty white sheer silk gown with a sweetheart neckline, full skirt, and shirred hip line. Before the ceremony, Lyle Albright, senior bass-baritone, sang while Miss Mary Slifer. the sister of the groom, accompanied on the piano. David Albright assisted in ushering in the guests. Jean Crawford, neice of the groom, and. Lee Unruh, brother of the bride, were candle lighters for the wedding.

Following the ceremony, a reception was held in the basement of the Mennonite Brethern Church at Hillsboro. Refereshments were served at tables. Guests at the wedding included the bride’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Sam J. Unruh, Hillsboro; Reverend J. W. Vogt, Hillsboro: Mrs. Oscar R. Slifer, Conrad. Iowa, and Mary Slifer. McPherson; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace B. Crawford and family of Pittsfield. Massachusetts; Dr. and Mrs. D. W. Bittinger, McPherson; Mrs. W. W. Peters, McPherson; June Brockus, McPherson; from the church where Slifer has a student pastorate came the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Vernon W. Hornbak-er, Hutchinson: and Edward Holl-inger, Hutchinson.

Rev. W. E. Dutton of the Baptist Church spoke to an attentive chapel audience Wednesday morning on the subject “Characteristics of Great Bible Characters. ”

He pointed out that many of them came from homes that spoke rever- ently of spiritual things, and all of them went through periods of inten-sive training.

“We determine our lives by the investments we make in spiritual things, ” said Rev. Dutton, “and bet our lives on God if we are willing to give our all to him. ”

Tune in

Bullinger And

Dannelley Enlist

In Naval Reserve

Will Report For Naval Officers Training In October of This Year

Wilbur Bullinger, prominent senior biology major, and Paul Dann-elley, “Spectator” editor, enlisted in the Naval Reserve at Kansas City, Missouri, on December 29. Classified as Apprentice Seamen, Class V-7,

Dannelley and Bullinger were placed on inactive duty in order that they might complete graduation this June.

According to present orders, Bull- inger and Dannelley will report for duty on October 1, 1942, at which

time they will be given four months of training at Northwestern Univer- sity, consisting of one month of preliminary training, Bullinger and Dannelley will be commissioned as ensigns in the Naval Reserve and placed on active duty with the reg-ular navy for the duration of the war.

Raymond “Squeak” Meyer, prominent senior athlete, twice selected All-Conference of the KCAC, last week enlisted in the Naval Reserve Air Corps.

Having been placed on inactive duty status in order that he can graduate with the senior class in the spring, Meyer will report for three months of basic training in June. After he has completed the basic course, Meyer will be classified as a cadet in a Naval Reserve Air training station where he will receive air training for seven months.

Following the ten month training course, Meyer will be commissioned as an ensign in the Naval Reserve Air Corps, and will be placed on active duty with the United States Naval Air Corps for the duration of the war.

Callen, Sloan To Become Air Cadets

Dick Callen, outstanding Bulldog athelete, and Keith Sloan, popular junior chemistry major, having enlisted in the Naval Reserve Air Corps, leave on January 16 for air training.

Callen and Sloan will receive three months of basic training, followed by seven months of air cadetship, at the completion of which they will be commissioned us ensigns in the Naval Reserve Air Corps, and will be placed on active duty with the U. S. Naval Air Corps for the duration of the war.

McPherson College will be host to sixty debate teams from at least twenty colleges tomorrow. This debate tournament, an annual event, will this year be separated into two divisions, the Junior college division and the senior college division.

Dr. Desmond W. Bittinger, local debate coach, announced Wednesday that six teams from McPherson College would be entered in the double tournament. There will be three Macollege debate teams in each division.

The sixty contending teams will start the five-round tourney at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning with a general assembly in the chapel, and the winners will be announced about 5 ’clock tomorrow evening. Since the tournament is in two divisions, there will be two separate sets of winners.

McPherson debate teams in the junior tournament are Jim Burger and Joe Hoffert, Harry Reeves and and Edsel Johnson, and Anna Mae Nickey and Betty Burger. They will debate the question: Resolved, that the federal government should regulate by law all trade unions, constitutionality conceded.

The new league question will be used in the senior tourney: Resolved, that after the war the nations should form a new federation to establish the eight Churchill—Roosevelt principles. Macollege will be represented in this division by Blanche Geisert, Maxine Ruehlen. Jack Kough, Nathan Jones, Dean Stucky. and Wayne Geisert.

Students and others interested in debate are invited to listen to any of the five-rounds of the tournament.

Dr. D. W. Bittinger. head of the department of sociology at McPherson College, who was this year admitted to the “Who's Who” of American educators.

Bittinger was recently elected us chairman of the Kansas State Debating Society, an organization composed of debate coaches and enthusiasts from all over the state.

Attention! Are you lonely? Do you seek companionship? If so, write at once to the McPherson College Lonely Hearts Club. We guarantee satisfactory results or your money will be jeerfully returned.

Yes. for fifty-four years we have striven with our utmost effort to maintain and uphold our reputation as a match factory and now, at long last we feel that our efforts have been adequately rewarded. At long last we have reached the ultimate in our field. At long last we have achieved the amazing goal of eight engagements and one marriage during the Christmas holidays and even if two of these were former students we still claim the glory because it was here that they got their start.

It has often been said that 75% of college women in co-educational schools are there to find a man. Even though these figures are only hearsay nobody can deny that statistics prove them to approach a reasonable degree of accuracy. I see no reason for keeping this’ fact under cover. The fact that college is a manhunters paradise, (or do we flatter our-

selves? ) should make good advertising publicity for the school. I can see the signs along the highway now, “Girls, come to McPherson College, open season on men all year around! ” Surely that should attract many new students, probably of both sexes. After all, we men have no complaint: we expect more out of, college than a sheepskin and a feel-ing of self satisfaction.

Perhaps the statistics of engagements over vacation time were in- fluenced by the present international situation. Maybe the fellows would rather take orders from a skirt than a sergeant. Maybe the gals figure that they had better grab them while they can. Maybe the guys figure that they had better get grabbed while they can. At any rate the jewelry stores in this vicinity have certainly been doing a land office business. No doubt the local loan companies are getting their cut of cupid’s harvest too. Let’s hope that the pawn brokers don’t get in on this deal too.

To all, heartiest congratulations and the mosta of the besta!

The President’s Comer

The year 1942 is well underway and may it be rich for all of us in constructive thinking and wholesome living. May we have an abundance of knowledge and understanding, human sympathy, and moral courage. Institutions are no stronger than the character of the people who determine their programs and engage in their activities.

I propose the following resolutions:

1. To believe and to practice the fact that true happiness is found in contributing to the happiness of others.,

2. To take the long view in planning my individual life and the life of my country.

3. Ta believe and to practice the fact that it is the truth

that makes men free.

4. To place myself in the other person’s position before I attempt to interpret, to act or to pass judgment.

5. To think and to act in ways that will honor God and serve best my country in preserving for humanity, “life liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. ”

An Out For Clear Thinking

Educators, psychologists, statesmen all over the U. S. seek to give one common bit of advice: that of each one’s keeping his equilibrium, of continuing to keep calm, cool and collected.

Dr. Irving J. Lee of Northwestern University states; “The position of many Americans today is analagous to that experienced in stage fright. This situation if permitted to continue might lead to a deterioration of civilian morale. ”

President Roosevelt’s policy has been to a great extent, “continue on your present course until called or asked to take part in this nation-wide program. ”

In general, the advice had been “keep cool; don't become hysterical; stay calm; specifically ‘keep your equilibrium’”.

Just what can we do about the matter? How much can we accomplish? War hysteria, great concern of the future, worrying of conditions you can’t control, all lead to a decrease in efficiency.

There is apparently no cure-all for the situation at hand so the conclusion would be just one further bit of advice, “Try to recognize the immediate task at hand, and keep your equilibrium. ”

What Of The Press?

With the appointment of a board of censorship of war news affecting all newspapers in the United States, the questions arise, “What of the press? ” Does it lose its power? Is such an act justified? What will it do to that indescribable something called Morale? ”

Upon examination, we find that America needs a free press- R. B. Kleinsmid of the University of Southern California states: “A free press cannot exist without freedom in education, religion, speech and assembly. Yet these other freedoms become meaningless without basic support from a free press. ”

Dr. Charles E. Diehl, president of Southwestern U. says, “Of all forms of government, a republic, if it is to succeed for long, requires the best educated and informed electorate. ” He goes on to say that this cannot be accomplished by the free press acting as educator.

In starting a censorship of the press, even though slight at first, the government has taken a step—that of shipping a stone out of its own great, complicated structure —which, if continued, may lead to the destruction of that which it is attempting to preserve.

In conclusion, the recommendation would be to stop censorship. Let the people know what goes on; even though the suppression of news is slight, it forms an uneasiness in the minds of the newspaper-reading public that would not be. spawned if censorship were not practiced.

Congratulations to all of you that haven’t as yet broken any New Year’s resolutions, to you who braved the storms of the vacation and made it back to school and also extra special congratulations and best wishes to such cases as McAuley vs. Nicholson, Slifer vs. Unruh, “General Motors” Crill vs. Colberg, and probably others.

I hear, from my most authentic gossip circle, that three of our most outstanding men—namely, Dannelly, Bullinger, and Squeak, have taken Uncle Sam at his word when he says “I want you, ” and have enlisted in the Naval Reserve. Doubtless in due time they will be Admirals and may- be in a few years we’ll be saying ”Re-member Dannelly, Little Bull, and Squeak", instead of "Remember Pearl Harbor. ”

There was a vacant spot on our campus for the first few days this year because of the absence of our Professor of Punctuality. I’m sure that we all were glad he could return to us so soon although we did our best to keep things running smoothly

Staehling spent Christmas at Chicago.

Iowa seemed to be more popular | as a place for Macollegian obser-vance of Christmas. Vesta Vannors-del and Harriett Pratt went home to Kingsley: Mary Slifer went to Conrad, returning with her mother for the Slifer-Unruh wedding at Hillsboro December 22. Ruth Ickes visited with family and friends at Guthrie Center, while Lyle, Rowena, and Dave Albright. Imogene Sheller, and Merlin Frantz spent the holidays at Eldora.

Twelve hundred miles sparated roommates Kerlin and Denny. Virginia spent the holidays with Ardys Metz at Worthington, Minnesota, and Bernetta divided the fourteen-day vacation between McPherson and Elmo, Kansas.

Lucile Horner and Bonnie Elledge returned to Texas and their respective homes for the holidays. Willo-dene Argo vacationed at McPherson and Morrill. Kansas, and Lois Kreit-zer journeyed to Sabetha. Twila Peck spent Christmas at Morrill.

ana on schedule until conditions permitted him to be back with us.

Among the numerous things that students brought back with them from vacation were some almost incredible weather reports. Some tell of being snowbound, others tell of how cold it was at home, or where-ever they were, and still others tell of how much work they did and how deep the snow was. The reported temperatures ranged all the way from an insignificant 6 degrees a-bove to 28 degrees below. The snow ranged in depth from a mere skift of 12 or 14 inches to way over Doris Ik-enberry’s head which is pretty high—

for a snowdrift. However the most unusual report is brought not in the form of an exaggerated story but in the form of a living testimonial— McAuley’s frozen feet.

Now we can say, only 12 shopping days since Xmas and only 11 more days 'till final exams—Oh unhappy day. Now in signing off let me remind you—don't spend your nickels for candy bars but buy defense saving stamps—you can lick them.

Metzler Reviews "In His Steps"

Makes Practical Application

Of Sheldon's Priciples

After the prelude played by Miss

Deliah Hoover, the first Monday chap-

el audience of the new year sang

"Light of the World We Hail Thee. "

Prof. Nevin W. Fisher led the sing-

ing.

Dr. Barton Metzler read a portion

from the book, "In His Steps", by Charles M. Sheldon. This production.

siad Dr. Metzler, was written forty-five years ago and has been purch-

ased by more people than any other book except the Bible.

The main theme, "following Jes-

us, " expressed in the book was app-

appropriately used by Dr. Metzler in connection with people today. He said it would be a good idea for us to keep in mind the questions, “Would Jesus do this if he were in my place? ” and "What would Jesus do? ”

Join Air Corps

Married men may now enlist in the U. S army air corps. This was made possible by a change in en-listment regulations, announced by war department. This is made with the provision that their depend-dents have sufficient means of self support and a statement signed by both parties to that effect must be presented at the time of enlistment. Examination for these men who desire to enlist in the air corps may do so in Wichita on January 29. Men who wish to make application must be there not later than 8: 00 in the morning.

Sunday evening, the girls’ quartette, composed of Virginia Kerlin, Lucy Blough, Jean McNicol, and Lois Stambaugh, will present a fifteen minute musical program. The numbers to be sung include a “Sacred Medley, ” “Alone in Prayer, ” and a negro spiritual. The B. Y. P. D. cabinet and program committee ex-tend a special invitation to all students to attend this, the first meet-ing of the year.

The program committee plans to base at least part of the meetings for the rest of the year on the topics in which students showed special interest on a check list distributed in the fall.

The Fellowship of Reconciliation will begin a study of Dr. Macgreg-or's "The New Testament Basis of Pacifism" on Sunday evening. A dis-cussion on the first two chapters will be led by Lucile Horner. Regular meetings of this group take place at 8:45 p. m., in the southwest room of the church. Setting up a table in the library with peace literature on it, is one of the most recent projects of the organization. The F. O. R. is "a group of men and women of many nations and races who recognize the unity of the world-wide human fam-ily and wish to explore the possibilities of love for discovering truth, distilling antagonisms, and reconciling People despite all differences, in a friendly society. ”

Frantz To Review Book In IRC

The final I. R. C. meeting of the semester will be held in the Student Assembly Room at 4: 00 p. m., Friday.

United States and Canada, a new publication of the Carnegie En-dowment for International Peace, is to be reviewed by Elvin Frantz. The primary aim of this book is to pro-vide the American people with im-portant information of the Canadian-American relations.

Maurice Cooley, freshman, gave an excellent review of events from the time Germany marched into the Rhineland up to and including the present crisis.

A French Club Field day in which activities were in French was held at Southern Illinois Normal uni-sity,

Time to study again! With the smell of Christmas turkeys In their noses and the remnants of Christ-mas candies in their mouths Macol-lege students came trooping back last Sunday to begin work once more. It is time to get in the groove to finish those term papers and to see that all back work is finished.

Varied and colorful were the va-cations spent by M. C. students. Some were snowbound part of the time, but even that could not dampen their holiday spirits. Others spent most of their time traveling. A few of the more industrious students did a little studying.

But now the festive spirit must be put aside for awhile because examin-ations are waiting just around the corner. Cramming and studying will be the vogue for the next few weeks. Then will come the start of a new semester and the school year will start on its last half.

Party Line

Wheeeeeeee! And greetings! Nat -cherly, everyone started getting their noses back in their usual aqui line shape on the old college grindstone just as soon as they’d helloed all their old roommates, classmates, inmates—and speaking of mates, Katie McRae’s shoe would like to see the other one of its kind, and most especially, the one Katie forgot to put in her bag when she came back to school—but, as we were saying, or slinging, hail, hail, the gang’s all here! Well, all here, to an undiscerning eye, but after a more than casual glance, it will be noted that certain individuals are lacking in that vital organ of the physical anatomy which serves as a pump to circulate the red fluid through the principal vascular system of the human body. In short, they went and done it. Why, I bet-cha there were enough rocks—those of a very special kind, of course— planted this vacation to grow into quite a sizeable patch. It’s a kind of Victorian custom; you remember that Queen Victoria had a diamond jubilee, and so are scads of Macoeds and eds. They think that if Vic could do it, so can they, and they are now in a state of jubilation over their being receivers or donors of a mounted bit of crystallized carbon. Well, congrats and best wishes to ye all from us all.

But the strangest case is that of Roy (Percy) McAuley who comes back with frozen tootsies. We’re thinking it’s a queer time to get cold feet after you’ve already popped the question and sealed the bargain with the jewelry. Maybe she made him cool his heels a while and he overdid the thing. Just a short statement of ex-

Returning from the Christmas hol-iday vacation with a gleam in "his” eye or a sparkle on “her" third fing-er, left hand were a few happy students of Macollege, the true Christmas spirit lingering with them still.

Idaho, where Arlene Nicholson, a former student of Macollege, answered “yes” to his pleadings.

Arline Seidel proudly displays that Something New, which has been added! The lucky fellow is Burdette Ledell of McPherson.

Although not a student of the coll- ege this year, Ralph Schlict announced his engagement to Jewell Butler. Claflin, during the vacation.

Inez Fike, a student of Macollege last year, is happily wearing a diam-ond in Marion, while Ernest Peterson is wearing a broad, contented Ismile here on Macampus.

plantation would be mightily appreciated, Roy, or, if you’d rather, just mark an X on the 1912 post at the front of the drive to indicate whether the frigid feet were pre or post.

There seemed to be a little misinformation afloat or afoot which Milford Zook seized upon, only to find out too late to save himself a telephone call to Salina that he was harking up the wrong tree. It would seem that Dame Rumor had tipped Zook off that the Bulldog Cagers were going to try to stop the Coyotes’ howl on Wesleyan’s home prairie. Never a fellow to give opportunity the chance to knock twice, Zook engages himself a comely Salina redhead for companion of the evening, only to have his designs foiled by the discovery that the encounter was to he on the home court. Such is life, Zook. We have to take the bitter with the sweet.

Chuckle, chuckle.....Ernie Pet

erson was another who presented his lady fair with some carbon. The weather also played havoc with him, but the result was not as pitiful as Mc-Auley’s tale. You see, Pete’s car rather than his feet had to take the rap, so he remained a guest at the Fike home longer than he had intended.

Pardon my frigid digits, hut this weather is not conducive to nimble pennings. There must be a heat shortage, too. It’s being used for defense, no doubt. The defense is something to get steamed up about, but we wish some of the excess steam would get into our radiators. If

O'er him the dawn in its bounty is glowing.

Banishing shadows of sorrow and pain.

Oh. welcome, New Year! with your stainless white pages,

Though we may blot them ere long with our tears;

So it has been through the long passing ages,

Worn with the footprints of close crowding years.

Welcome, sweet Year! may the fullhanded hours

Find ns like servants, trusty and true,

Using with earnest devotion our powers

To be worthy our Master and worthy of you.

—Unknown.

Poesy And Prose

You are facing another year! The road that lay ahead of you last year may have been travelled indifferently or courageously; you may have made many blunders or you may have experienced many things hut that will all shortly belong to the past. All you should carry on to the New Year are the experiences that will make it richer and fuller and those memories that will lend fragrance to the years to come. The rest should he forgotten.

Happy New Year can mean a great deal—that thought is a fine prelude, make it real this year.

The McPherson College Bulldogs after opening their Kansas Confer-ence schedule Wednesday night with a loss to the powerful Kansas Wes-leyan Coyotes in a thriller which was nearly an upset by the Canines, to night play hosts to the Ottawa Braves

After leading the Coyotes from Wesleyan throughout the first hall and on into the second half, the Bull dogs finally lost in the closing seconds by 49-43 score. Junior French high-scoring forward for McPherson swished the net from all angles for a total of 26 points and high scoring honors In one of the greatest scoring exhibitions on the local court for several years.

The Ottawa Braves also lost one early in the week to Bethel College of Newton by a 28-21 margin Monday night. Although little is known of the Bethel strength, the results of the two games seem to establish the Bulldogs as favorites in tonights encounter.

Last year the Bulldogs dropped both conference games to the Braves. The first was by a 2-point margin in a thriller at McPherson,, and the other was by a more substantial margin The Bulldogs will undoubtedly be out to balance the books with the Braves tonight

The Bulldogs at this stage, of the season have already gained a reputation as a dangerous and scrappy aggregation, although only three of last years lettermen have returned. They won two out of four games this year.

Since Coach Hayden has showed his uncanny ability to put strong combinations of players on the floor to fit each of their opponents, it is difficult to predict the starting lineup this evening. However, indications seem to point to Burkholder and Schubert as starting forwards, Junior French at center, and P. Voth and Pauls at guards. G Voth, ’’Squeak" Meyer, Seis and Hill will also probably see action.

The games tonight will be played on the Convention Hall maples, with the mian game beginning at 8: 15 o'clock.

McPherson (43)	FG	FT	F
French, f .............	.......10	6	1
Schubert, f ..........	.........1	• 0	1
Meyer, c... ............	........1	0	4
Pauls, g ............	o	3	3
Voth, g ...............	.........0	2	4
Burkholder, g.......	.........0	1	2
Hill, g ...............	l	0	1
V. Voth, g ............	........0	0	1
Seis, c ..........v.....	.........0	1	2
Total ...................	.... 15	13	19
Wesleyan (49)	FG	FT	F
Bennett, f ..........	.........4	1	4
Hoover, f ..............	........5	1	2
Hunt, c ..................	.......10	3	4
Van Pelt, g ............	l	1	0
Hoisington, g ........	.........1	0	3
Ellis, f ................	.........1	0	2
Bailey, g ..............	.........0	0	2
Smith, f ................	.........0	0	1
Ritter, c .............	.........0	0	0

Close Cage Tilt

To Wesleyan

The McPherson college Bulldogs fought a scoring duel with the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes Wed. night at Convention Hall with Wesleyan coming out the winner 49 to 43 in as thrilling a game as seen by local fans in several years. One player on each team scored more than half of his team’s points.

Junior French, McPherson forward, was the high scorer of the game with 26 points to his credit. He dropped in ten field goals as well as six free throws. Closely crowding him was Boh Hunt, Wesleyan center, who scored ten field goals and three charity shots for a total of 23 points. These two players together accounted for 49 of the 91 points scored during the evening.

The game produced many thrills for the fans and they came away from the hall impressed that Coach Tom Hayden of McPherson has a team this season. The Wesleyan players, on the whole, towered above the Bulldog cagers yet McPherson fought an untiring battle that nearly turned the tables on the favored Coyotes.

Coach Gene Johnson's Coyotes gained a 4 to 9 advantage on McPherson as the game opened but French started his barrage of the goal and McPherson was soon out in front 7 to 5. The Bulldogs gained a 12 to 6 lead and later a 17 to 12 margin with Wesleyan cutting down the margin in the closing minutes of the half with the local team still out in front 21 to 18.

McPherson (38)	FG	FT	F
Schubert ................	..... 5	4	2
Burkholder ...........	..... 2	1	1
French ...................	..... 6	1	3
Pauls ....................	...... 0	0	0
P. Voth ...................	...... 1	0	4
Meyer .....	.. 1	0	1
Total ......................	... 15	8	12
Sterling (36)	FG	FT	F
Schreiber ...........(...	..... 0	0	0
Stubbs ...................	..... 1	0	1
Tunnell ...................	..... 5	2	3
Helm .......................	..... 5	1	2
Bolton ....................	..... 0	1	4
Wilson ...................	0	0	4 1
Brown ..............'....	..... 0	0	1
White .............1.......	..... 4	2	0
Total ......................	.. 15	6	15

Referee; Rice Brown, Jr., McPherson.

Reboundings

By Bob Burkholder

With the holidays over, the Kansas Conference teams this week opened the struggle for the Kansas Conference basketball crown. The title last year was held jointly by Baker. Bethany and Kansas Wesleyan. Of these three Bethany is the only one that appears to he weaker than last year.

Baker and Kansas Wesleyan are the favorites to fight it out for the crown this year. Kansas Wesleyan has its entire first team back with the exception of Vic Ebaugh, a McPherson boy who played for the Coyotes. The Coyote attack is centered about Bob Hunt, 6 foot 9 inch center, and Harold Johnson, all-conference forward.

Baker also has four of its starting lineup back. Built around John Arnold, all-conference center, and “Sailor Boy" Hodges and Quincy Seymour, stellar guard. Baker has one of the smoothest teams in the conference.

Back of these favorites come C. of K., McPherson, Ottawa, Bethel, and Bethany. Bethany, riddled by graduation, will probably occupy a second division birth this year.

At present uit looks as though C. of E. and McPherson have the best chances of upsetting the favorites with Ottawa having an outside chance. Although C. of E. was beaten by Kansas Wesleyan, the Preshy’s showed signs of a strong scoring punch. Potentially stronger than last year the Bulldogs may occupy a first division berth for the first time in several years if they get a few breaks.

Ottawa, Bethany, and Bethel are untried teams as yet with many freshmen in the lineups but anyone of them is capable of causing a lot of trouble to the other teams in the conference.

Eighteen Macollege men earned letter awards for football during the 1941 season.

Because there were so few letter-men returning to the team this year, the number of freshmen and first year players receiving letters was unusually large.

Of the eighteen earning awards, seven were freshmen, five were sophomores, three juniors, and three seniors. Freshmen receiving letters were: Walter Buller, Walter Pauls, Bernard Tinkler, Melvin Mohler, Jack Kough, Cy Goertz, and Edgar Lingel.

Sophomores earning emblems were: Milford Zook, Merlin Brubaker, first letter; Junior French, second letter; Russell Barrett, first letter; Andy Collett, second letter. The four lettering juniors were Dick Callen. second letter; Boh Burkholder, first letter; Merlin Myers, now in Camp Magnolia, second letter.

Senior lettermen were Raymond Meyer, fourth letter; Jack Vetter, third letter; Wilbur Bullinger, second letter.

Women’s Athletic

Winter Sports

Recruits Invited

The W. A. A. winter sports are now well under way anddrawing a large number of girls tothe gym each Tuesday at four for tumbling and on afternoons for games for volley ball and basketball. The tumblers' manager, Ruby son, welcomes any and all who wantto tumble. Geraldine Tharrison, volley ball's manager, and Maxine Ruehlen, basketball chieftals, re-port a fine turnout, but will be there to see any new faces out for practice. The outing club managers are an-ticipating a snow hike in the present future and are laying plans for a skating party. Keep your eyes open for announcements on the bill-boards and in the dorm. Volley ball met Wednesday after-noon at four o'clock and basketball at 4: 45. They will meet at same times this afternoon, An intermural tournament is being planned for bas-ketball club and will be played later in the season.

I¹ back kfor the Bulldogs the past two seasons, received a pro football contract with the Detroit Lions early this week. Vetter has been a stand-by on the Bulldog football squad for four years and was considered one of the best backs in the state the past season. Jack was a member of the Kansas All-Stars team which beat Fort Riley in Kansas’ first post-season game.

Jack has not signed the contract as yet but he stated Tuesday that in all probability be will.

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