VOL. XXVI. Z-223 McPHERSON COLLEGE, McPHERSON, KANSAS FRIDAY, OCT. 16, 1942
NUMBER 6
From the alumni chapel this morning until Fahnestock open house tomorrow night, Homecoming week-end is packed with activities for students and returning alumni. Plans for Homecoming festivities have been made by a committee made up of representatives from student council, publications, faculty, and alumni.
Speaking in brilliant style Burton Holmes, noted world traveler and lecturer held the attention of an enthusiastic audience at McPherson Convention Hall last night, where he displayed remarkable Kodacrome movies, accompanied by his own interesting commentary on the scenes and grandure of Alaska.
Holmes took his audience on an | imaginary trip from Seattle, Washington, up the beautiful inland pass
age along the Canadian and Alaskan coast, through picturesque and surprisingly modern Alaskan cities; among which was Juneau, the capital city of the territory, which looked much the same as any other American metropolis.
Traveling still northward under the spell of our eloquent guide we boarded a lazy, river steamer and made our way up the mighty Yukon River, and then overland to Fairbanks, Alaska’s largest inland city. Following the same train over which many an old sourdough struggled his weary way in search of the root of all evil we soon came upon the storied Klondike Valley, scene of the great Alaskan Gold Rush, and into Dawson City, which in its short, riotuous life became one of the most famous of all boomtowns.
Among the most interesting of Holmes vivid display of photography were shots from many angles of Mt. McKinley, the highest mountain in North America, and fascinating pictures of the midnight sun.
One of the secrets of Holmes great success is his keen interest in people. This was evident in the many human interest pictures he displayed with his lecture. The element of personalities, typical old characters of this vast, enchanting land, tricky candid shots of fellow passengers caught in unguarded moments, of huskies, the stout, sled-pulling, wolf-dogs of the North, and of the interesting, human details that your newsreel photographer hurries blindly over, proved that Holmes had discovered the source of happiness in the pulse of humanity.
Burton Holmes was brought to McPherson by the enthusiastic endorsement of McPherson citizens and students to the Community Entertainment Association, which, although a new instiution in this city, has already proved its worth in its first performance.
Cooper Stars In Movie
McPherson College social committee sponsored a movie, “Boys of the Street” starring Jackie Cooper, Saturday evening in the chapel. A short and humorous comic preceded the main feature.
Jackie Cooper played the part of a “tough kid” who, along with others, was reformed from the slum district, and finally found his place in society.
Folksongs Featured
At
Public Recital Thurs.
Professor Nevin W. Fisher will be presented in a voice and piano recital next Thursday October 22, at 8:30 o’clock in the college chapel. This recital will follow the formal dinner in the dining hall. The entire student body and the general public are invited.
A number of folksongs from various countries will be featured as a part of the voice recital. Professor
Fisher will also present French, Ger-
man, Italian, and Spanish art-songs. Miss Gulah Hover will accompany Professor Fisher.
For his piano work Professor Fisher has selected Masks by the modern composer Walter Niemann. Masks is a cycle of 20 characteristic pieces each one minute in length. Included in the cycle are a prelude in Schumann’s style, “Chinese Mandarin”, "Spanish Dancer’., "Tarantella Dancer”, Debussy”, and “Swiss Dairymaids.”
Professor Fisher is a graduate of Peabody Conservatory of Music, Baltimore, Maryland, and of the Eastman School of Music of Rochester, New York.
Marilynn Sandy Elected To Reign At Homecoming
Bollinger, Burkholder Represent Underclasses Brubaker, Sr., Crowns
Miss Marilynn Sandy, popular junior, was elected by members of the student body Monday to reign as queen over the Homecoming activities. Helen Burkholder and Violet Bollinger were voted freshman and sophomore attendants respectively.
Queen Marilynn will he crowned at the beginning of the football game this evening by last year’s queen, Kathleen Brubaker. Young Billy Strickler, whose parents are alumni of McPherson College, will be crown-bearer.
As a prominent member of the student body, “Sandy” is co-editor of the Spectator, president of the Women’s Athletic Association, and an active member of the Pep club. Women’s council also claims her membership.
Among various events of the day, the royal party will ride in a special car in the parade this afternoon, and will he honored at the annual Homecoming dinner to be held in the dining hall this evening.
Choral Club Elects Burton and Blickenstaff
The choral club of College which is under the direction of Prof. Fisher, elected officers for the coming year in the regular practice last week. Nominatioins were submitted to the group by a nominating committee and were then voted on by the members in assembly. Chosen to the office of president was Conrad Burton, sophomore, and for secretary of the organization Velma Blickenstaff, sophomore. The offices of librarian and others, will he made later by appointment by Prof. Fisher.
Our Queen and Her Party
Left to right are pictured: Attendant Violet Bollinger, Queen Marilynn Sandy, Last year’s Queen, Kathleen Brubaker, and Attendant Helen Burk-
McPherson holder.
Quartettes And Fisher Sing At St. Johns
Programs
Present Brethren Meetings
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Homecomers To Parade With Police Escort
Band, Pep Club, Cars To Tour City; Prizes Given Best Floats
McPherson College’s Homecoming Parade will start at the College entrance this afternoon at 3:20 P. M. The parade will start with a caravan of cars and floats at the college, and will proceed to the Deer Park on Kansas Avenue. At this point the Bands and Pep Club will join the parade for the tour of the downtown district.
Leading the downtown parade with a police escort will be the college band followed by the Pep Club. Next in order will be a number of cars and floats followed by the High School Band, and more cars and floats.
The cavalcade will proceed from here to Euclid, to Main down as far as the Presbyterian Church, then back up Main to the W. R. Flour Mill where it will disband.
Prizes of five dollars each will be given for the most artistic, the most comical, and the most original floats. McPherson College faculty members will judge the floats.
Have you ever had a feeling in returning to an old familiar place after a long absence; to a place where you were once popular, well known, important and interested in dll proceedings that went on about you,’ that you were not now welcome. One comes back to such a place with keen anticipation not realizing perhaps, that many changes have been made, that new people are now where you were once yourself new, buildings and landscapes have changed, traditions that are no more, old haunts are unfrequented, you are older than then and probably bring a strange element with you. There is something about a stranger that tends to throw up a barrier to conviviality.
This is a situation that exists but should not exist. I go back to my old home town about once a year, and what do I find there? No one of the old gang is there. Well I don’t ex-actly care to start a new gang but would appreciate a little recognition as one of the old timers who lived here when so and so did such and such. Those times always have a sort of golden aurora about them. They're precious.
It seems that in going back to a college as one of the alumni after maybe several years of absence that one will very likely run into an ex
perience very much like this. Students will look askance and wonder who or what you are and why you are here. They will not know you, or if they do they will simply pass you off as one of the old grads and dismiss further thought without compunction. You will probably in turn wonder at the snobbishness of this younger generation and are probably quite justified in this criticism.
Yours truly who is writing this is just as guilty as any student on the campus. An attitude of aloofness on the part of the present student body toward any of the alumni of the college show's a lack of taste. If college teaches any kind of culture it should teach respect for elders, let alone alumni who have been here in school, who have done all the things that you now do, been Joe College or Betty Coed long before your time. When old grads are present on the campus, show them some respect and pay some attention to them. After all they aren’t foreigners here, and are as well acquainted or maybe better acquainted with campus traditions as we. They have pulled pranks that the brightest or the present crop have never dreamed of. It is reported that some mighty good ones were chalked up in the days of yore. Let me say that they showed no lack of originality.
Last Saturday afternoon a male quartette and the ladies’ quartette journeyed to St. Johns, Kansas, where they appeared before the Southwest Kansas District meeting of the Church of the Brethren. They were accompanied by Professor Nevin W. Fisher.
Members of the male quartette were Dave Albright. Kenneth Wampler, Alvin Klotz, and Wayne Crist. The lady-singers were Eloise Mc-Knight, Ann Witmore, Lucille Harris, and Jean McNicol.
During the evening the two quartettes presented a half-hour musical program. Again on Sunday the male quartette appeared in various meet- ings and programs. Besides the group selections Prof. Fisher, and Wayne Crist rendered vocal solos.
Prof. Fisher presented an illustrated musical program of the outstanding hymns of Protestant Churches on Sunday evening.
Seven Men Present Varied Religions Program
Seven young men representing C. P. S. Camp Williston in Michigan appeared on the chapel program October 7. They are touring the midwest states after which they will be sent to the west coast to help establish a new camp.
Their religious program consisted of musical numbers furnished by a male quartette and a few brief talks.
The new chapel choir opened and closed the program.
Bowman Confers With Ministers
On his way home from the District Conference, Dr. Rufus D. Bowman stopped in to visit Mac: Campus. Dr. Bowman is not new to the older students of McPherson College.
Part of his mission with student ministers chat with the student held at Dr. Hershey’s Bowman told about year which is being
was to confer An informal ministers was home. Pres
the really great anticipated this
Fahnestock To Hold Annual Open House
Tomorrow evening Fahnestock Hall will hold open house between the hours of eight and ten. Everyone is invited. Refreshments will be served.
The office of new "Fanny” is now being enhanced by the presence of two new tables. New curtains have been hung at those bare windows and new drapes have been hung at the windows in the lounge.
year at the seminary and answered questions about the seminary.
Dr. Bowman was on of the out- standing speakers at the Student Volunteer Conference which was held here two years ago. He has also been an outstanding speaker at Regional Conferences which are held at McPherson College every year. In addition to his fine service while head of the General Education Board and President of Bethany Biblical Seminary, he has also served as Moderator at Annual Conference. He is an outstanding lecturer and has done some writing. His versatility in his field was shown to our student body in his challenging talk which he gave in Chapel Mon-day.
Homecoming week-end definitely got underway this morning at the alumni chapel. This program was planned and carried out by members of the Alumni Association.
Next on the docket is this year’s edition of the annual Homecoming Parade, to begin at 3:20 this afternoon. The paraders will start at the college drive, and will make a general tour of the city. With a police escort, the parade, made up of cars, floats, pep club, band, and students, will return to the campus.
At 5:30, Homecomers will retire to the dining hall at Arnold for the traditional Homecoming dinner.
Coach Hayden will present his fighting Bulldog gridsters at the dinner. Special also is the fact that there will be a table for Marilynn Sandy, Homecoming Queen, and her attendants.
Traditionally one of the most important events of the Homecoming celebration the football game which begins at 8:00. This year the Bulldogs meet the Bethel Graymaroons in what promises to be a close grid contest. Although pre-season dope was against the Bulldogs, their showings against strong teams so far this season indicate that the tilt with the Graymaroons should be fairly even.
After the game, Homecoming activities will be over until Open House at Fahnestock tomorrow night.
Interclass Debate To Begin Tuesday
Word Battle Started With Juniors vs. Seniors
Inter-class debaters have been chosen by their respective class presidents to participate In the approaching contests. The juniors and seniors are scheduled to appear next Tuesday, October 20, at 6:45 p.m. in the S. U. R. The juniors will be represented on the affirmative by Maxine Ruehlen and Wayne Geisert, while Melvin Fager and Joseph Hoffert will take the floor for the seniors on the negative.
Sophomore debaters are Blanche Geisert and Jack Kough on the affirmative. Lois Farver and Helen Marie Taylor will argue on the negative side of the question for the freshmen. This debate will be staged Tuesday, October 2 7, at the same time and place.
The two victorious teams will fight for the championship the following Tuesday, November 3. The public is invited to come and be a witness to the verbal conflicts.
All debates will center about the intercollegiate question. Resolved: That the United Nations should establish a permanent federal union with power to tax and regulate commerce, to settle international disputes. and to enforce such settlements, to maintain a police force and to provide for the admission of other nations which accept the principles of the union.
Grainger, Ellis To Appear On Next C.E.A. Series
Percy Grainger in Joint recital with Miss Virginia Ellis will present the next C. E. A. concert October
28.
Critics class Grainger as one of the best ten pianists of all time. Fur years this great artist has been playing to packed houses in this country and in Europe. His popularity is shown by the crowds he drew in Grant Park or Watergate. Here he played to crowds of 75 to 20,000 people. This summer he demonstrated his ability as a teacher as well as a pianist and composer by teaching at the “Music Camp at Interlocken”.
His appearence on the concert stage here in McPherson is indeed a moment to be looked forward to by every musically minded person who can possibly attend.
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FRIDAY OCT. 16, 1942 Frantz To BeIndustrial Arts Building Completed In Three WeeksThird Building Within Last Four Years In College's Building Program; Once again McPherson College has moved forward and has expanded her building program. The third building within the last four years and the second one in the last year will soon be completed. The Industrial Arts Department under the direction of Prof. S. M. Dell will have the first home of its own, this department being formerly housed in the basement of old Fahnestock. Needless to say, that place was inadequate and the department deserved a better place. Mr. Nelson, supervisor and contractor for the building predicts that the new building will be finished within three weeks and Prof. Dell backs this statement. There may be a small amount of work left to do but — it will be possible for the department to move in at this time. Earlier completion of the building will depend on the amount of labor that can be secured. as more workers are needed. The new building will be called Frantz Industrial Arts Building, dedicated to the many Frantz’s who have attended and contributed to the welfare of M. C. The total cost of the building will be an estimated $5,000, which was furnished by the Frantz’s. To Roy Frantz of Conway Springs goes the credit for promoting the the Industrial Arts building. This building will be one of the most modern and beautiful buildings on the campus. It is the only build- ing that is made of stone. Situated on the northeast corner of the campus the main entrance will be on the west side of the L-shaped structure, The walls are of masonry stone backed by brick. Besides the main entrance on the west there will be an entrance to the basement and a large door to the shop on the east side. In the basement there are five rooms, consisting of a furnace room, two laundry rooms for both girls and boys, a supply room for Mr. Forney, wash-rooms, and a store room for Dell. On the main floor there is a large laboratory room for shop classes, a smaller room for metal and auto mechanics work, finishing room, planning center, and classroom. Prof. Dell’s office will be in the southwest corner of this floor. If some of the new structure looks familiar, it will be due to the fact that all of the material, with the exception of the foundation and the roofing, are from old Fahnestock Hall. This has cut the cost of the building to a reasonable sum. The roof will be a red slate rolled roofing paper. The walls will be finished with plaster in the classrooms and office, and the ceilings of composition board. The date of the dedication of the new building has not yet been decided. McPherson College has made history with the completion of two buildings in the last year, however, and all who have been responsible for the completion of the Industrial Arts Building are to be congratulated for this great contribution to their Alma Mater. Quad Group Pictures Taken Next Week Isabel Crumpacker editor of the Quadrangle announces the following schedules for Quadrangle pic-tures: Monday: 6:45 Recreational Sponsor Dell’s home Council and Tuesday: 10:15 B.Y.P.D. and Sponsor Church Steps 10:45 S.C.M. Members and Sponsor Church Auditorium 11:05 Student Ministers and sponsor Church Auditorium 11:30 Women’s Council and Sponsor Arnold Hall Lounge 4:00 Band, and leader, wear pep club sweaters. Chapel  Wednesday: 9:40 Chemistry Club and sponsor Chemistry Lecture Room 10:15 Thespians and Sponsor Chapel Stage. 10:40 Student Council & Sponsor Conference Room I.R.C. and sponsors Student Union Room Choral Club and sponsor Chapel |
The Spectator Dedication Date Not Yet Decided  Dr. Rufus Bowman Appears In Chapel On Monday morning Dr. Rufus Bowman, president of Bethany Biblical Seminary, gave an inspiring challenge to McPherson College listeners. Psalms 121:1 was the text of his sermon. He stated that mountains show the handiwork of God and are a place of meditation while the valleys stand for the activities of man. Life would lack something if there were no alternations of hills and valleys. Each of us should look upon the mountains, the ideals, values, and principles of Christian living, which have withstood the storms of life. Dr. Bowman said, “The ideals and responses from within are the factors which crush the opposing force today.” “Look to the mountains and see the perspective of God” was the statement which closed the sermon. |
I Talk To Travel Says Burton Holmes “Some people think I travel to talk,” said Burton Holmes in a Spectator interview before his lecture last night. “But that is not true,” ho continued, “I talk to travel. Travelling and photography have always been my hobbies, I am now lecturing in my fiftieth consecutive season, and I use my livelihood as a means for obtaining money to travel during the summer season. Mr. Holmes state that in his forth-nine years of lecturing, he has missed only two scheduled engagements, and those because of laryngitis. His amazing vocabulary and fluency of speech he has developed through his experience and travels among outstanding people all over the world. “I ran away to school at the age of six,” Holmes stated, “and I ran away from school at the age of sixteen. Since then, I have not set foot inside a formal institution of learning except to lecture.” Master of several languages, Burton Holmes declares that his most interesting trip to Europe was during the last war, when he was a war correspondent. Although constantly in the face of fire, traveling all over fighting fronts, Holmes was never injured, and became frightened only once—when he nearly fell out of a taxicab in London. Quadrangle Sales Close Next Friday Sales of this year’s Quadrangle will close Friday, October 23, an-nouces Isabel Crumpacker and Russell Jarboe, editor and business manager of this year’s annual. Students will not he able to purchase the year-book after this date. Contents of the book will contain pictures and write-ups of the various activities and events, which occur throughout the school year. Originality on the part of the editor will he shown in the cover, designs, and the make-up. This publication will he ready for the students the week prior to examinations next spring. Football playing of Gilbert Keim this year reminds us of his illustrious uncles, Richard and Stanley, (’25), who were outstanding gridders in their day. These days the Keims are employed by their father, H. H. Keim, in the Keim Packing Company, as manager and field man, respectively. And inseparable from memories of the ancient and honorable game of football is the name of Ray Nonkin, (’30), versatile and outstanding athlete. Nonkin, from the heydey of a football career as all state half-back on the team of the “School of Quality,” began teaching and coaching at Wakeeney, Kansas. Now at Abilene High School, Nonkin has dropped coaching and turns his many talents toward teaching. Recent Macollege stalwarts transferring their physical prowess from the gridiron to the defense of their country include Sergeant Dave McGill, ('40), Newark, New Jersey; Cadet Raymond “Squeak” Meyer, training for an ensign’s rating with the U. S. Naval Reserve Air Corps at Oakland, California; Raymond “Dutch” Goering, U. S. Army; Cadet Lawrence Hill, U. S. Naval Reserve Air Corps trainee; Bob Seidel, ensign, U. S. Naval Reserve; Wilbur Bul-linger, (’42), midshipman, U. S. |
The Alumn-Eye Paul Dannelly Since the date of her birth more than fifty years ago, McPherson College has sent forth from her por-tals several hundred students, most of them destined to live well and fully. when alumni are apparent all over the campus, we feel behooved to dedicate this space to some of them. Naval Reserve training, Chicago. Illinois; Boh Burkholder, last year classified as a junior, this year with the Quartermasters’ Corps in Texas. Another athlete soon to 9erve under the colors is Laverne “Tony” Voshell, (’40). Tony enlisted with the U. S. Army Air Corps In May, and is waiting for call to service. Meanwhile, Tony is turning his coaching experience to good advantage, assisting Coach Hayden in whipping an inexperienced eleven Into a Bulldog calibre football team. Also waiting for call to the Air Corps is Jack Vetter (’42),. Far from wasting his waiting time, Vetter is converting his athletic prowess into a financial asset. He is playing with the Brooklyn Dodgers as halfback. Although not a regular, Vetter has seen action this year, and, according to report, has made a good showing. Filling a good coach’s shoes is not an easy task. But it has not proved too difficult for Reuben E. Bowman, (’30), who is coaching this year at Stafford. Bowman’s predecessor had winning teams for several years, and Bowman, this year his first at Stafford, Is turning | in good records. He is the nephew of Prof. J. L. Bowman of the college. An interesting thing about the alumni association is that it lists as members seven professors of the McPherson College faculty: S. M. Dell. (’26); R. E. Mohler, (’07); J. L. Bowman, ('18),; J. H. Fries, (’25); Gulah Hoover, (’34); Wanda Hoover, (’37); Edna Neher, (’24). Connie Alfaro, (’42), is teaching at Bison, Kansas. Miss Alfaro is the only Mexican girl teaching in the Kansas School systems. (Continued on Page Five) |
S. U. R. Is College Social Center Student Union Room Has History Dating From Storeroom Days of 1935 In 1934 the students of McPherson College felt the need for further social facilities as a part of their educational program. Such a social room could be used for meetings, parties, sociability, a place for fellowship. This seemed an almost attainable dream at that time. However, they discussed with the faculty its desirability, how it could be provided, and where such a project could he located. There were many who said, “It can't he done,’’ and a few who said. "Yes, it can!" Harry Frantz, president of the Student Council and strongly in favor of the idea played a leading role in initiating plans for such a room. It was decided that the south side of the basement of Sharp Hall would be the ideal place. Originally this room was divided by a partition, and on the east side was the English department and store room on the west. By the spring of 1935 the plans were practically developed. Paul Booz became president of the council next fall, and under his guidance the plans became an ac  tuality. Henry Peel, the contractor. I but, after all, how would YOU walk supervised the redecorating of the after spending the evening in a new room. When skilled labor was wheelchair. (When you saw that not required, many students donated wheelchair on the chapel stage, you time and work, and others gave didn’t think, did you. that Professor money toward it. Fisher was contemplating a broken The construction work cost ap- leg?) proximately $800 which consisted of If Ann Witmore gives you a cool tearing out a partition, ripping up superior smile, don’t be offended, and relaying the floors, and the She is still in character. putting up of new walls and the ceiling. The money was raised under the auspices of the Student Council, following this another $800 had to be raised for furniture including the lights and venetion blinds. The class of 1935 bought stone and worked diligently to build the fireplace. In order to guarantee the permanence of the room, the Student Council each year sets aside a certain portion of its budget into the Student Union depreciation fund for upkeep and replacement of furniture. Because of lack of funds this year for N. Y. A. supervision, the student ministers have taken this task as their project. Macollege students can best express their appreciation to the student generations of the past who have made this gathering room possible, by observing the rules set forth for its well-being and by really using it. The Student Union Room is open from 12:30 P.M. to 5:00 P. M., and from 7:00 in the evening until closing hours. Rev. King Speaks Before SCM Group The program at SCM Thursday evening consisted of a vocal solo by Alvin Klotz, devotions led by Glenn Swinger, and a talk by Rev. Bernard N. King. “Poise” was the subject upon which Rev. King spoke. He stated that we must have poise regardless of the vocation which we enter. Everyone likes someone who acts at ease rather than one who is continually nervous. |
Strange Antics Of Actors Explained  In the mornings, when you look at the bulletin board, have you noticed a number of students reading from a little paper in the upper right hand corner? If you observed un-|closely, you no doubt noticed that, upon reading this message, these students usually utter a low moan and then faint quietly away. Sometimes the more dramatic ones tear their hair and go away raving; for It's me again. Apologies to all my dear readers who have considered their (or their neighbors) toes stepped upon. Truth hurts, and as Keats says: truth is beauty, that is all we tell, and that is all you need to know! I’ve heard of several uses for the. hair brush, but putting notches in one is something new and decidedly different. Wilma Kuns will be asking Ernie for a new brush set for Christmas, if this one lasts that long. Don’t let that “notchalot” expression on Ernie’s face fool you. “Wrong-Arm” Arnold goes for blonds! His new victim is Violet, and complications are hound to a-rise as long as they insist on seeing the same show as Darwin and his city girl friend. You liked Bud Costello, too. didn’t you Muriel. Or was his name Bob? And I do mean Tannruther. Flash! ! Anne Metzler and Janies Nagley were seen on the main streets of our fair city Sunday nite about 11:30 P.M. My! Aren’t you Dorm girls envious? She’s pretty as a picture and, if Bob Burkholder were here, he would add. Yeah, nice frame, too!! Congratulations to our Homecoming Queen. A question for our visitors this week. Who was Noah’s wife? That’s easy, Joan of Arc. The red head from Idaho has purchased a meal ticket. No. not from Prof. J. H. She claims they serve better meals at the “Echo”, prominent place of business downtown. Incidentally, One of our back-field (Full. Half, or otherwise) men is an employee at the “Echo”. Maybe that explains the why and wherefore of Alta’s new theme song “Little Sir Echo”. The Prexy of the Girl’s Dorm modestly admits that she had planned to buy a new pair of shoes; how- ever Willie Linville, Prexie of the other Dorm (Now isn’t that a coincidence) has solved the problem of saving shoe leather. His sister’s car is now in his possession. May the tires last long!! on this simple little slip of paper is the schedule for play practices for the enterprising Thespians who are going to present “The Man Who | Came to Dinner" in the first week in November. If “The Man Who Came to Dinner” were an ordinary play, the cast would not mind rehearsals. After a day of study, however, cockroaches, octopusses, and crazy women are not the most restful elements in the world. If, after practice, Tom Rea walks with his knees at a 90 degree angle, don’t stare at him. He feels very self conscious about his condition. If Maxine Ruehlen grabs your arm, and with tears in her eyes, says, “Please don’t, Ernest!”, don’t be alarmed. She’s only remembering her lines. If Annette Glasier looks you in the eye with a blanker stare than usual and starts muttering something about holly and beechwood trees, just walk away, for she thinks she is still at rehearsal. When Sammy High comes up to you, leers at you, and shouts, “I can’t stand it anymore!” don’t hit him,—humor him. It’s just taking him a little longer than usual to get out of character. On November 6, if, in the ensuing weeks the cast can maintain some semblance of sanity “The Man Who Came to Dinner” will be presented to the student body and drama-lovers of the community, which audience will at that time be jarred out of its usual quiet and stoic status. Burkholder To Council Helen Burkholder, prominent freshman from Octavia, Nebraska, has been selected by Miss Shockley, to represent the freshman class on the Women’s Council. The members of the council are usually upperclassmen, and at the beginning of each school year a freshman girl is chosen. Do Republicans really indulge in such practices as Stucky would have you believe? The aroma on Stucky’s coat was a reasonable facsimile of that of the famous pool room downtown. ’Tis a shame Homecoming doesn’t come more often. Wasn’t it fun watching everyone clean-up the cam-pus, especially the professors. And if I try your patience, I says, Fine thing, don’t mind if I do, you must try mine sometime. |
Service Men’s Pub In this, our “homecoming issue” of the Spectator it seems entirely fitting that we should devote a column to those of McPherson College’s alumni and other one-time students who are now participating in some branch of the U. S. service. We hope to be able to include all of these fellows at sometime during the year. Consequently, your cooperation is needed. You can help by referring anyone with such news to the editorial staff. That tennis champion and, incidentally, former editor of the “Spec”, Ernest Reed, writes from somewhere in Australia. He has played only four times, however. Ernie watched a football game between two teams of American soldiers on the “fourth of July”. This was the first real football that many of the Australian soldiers had seen, since their football games resemble what we call “soccer”. Cricket is the popular game over there. Ernest said that the “hit parade” is called “Tops of the Pops” there. Some of the most popular numbers of a recent date are “Aurora”, “San Antonio Rose”, "Daddy”, and “Aussies and Yanks Are Here”, Ernie’s address is as follows: Cpl. Ernest W. Reed, Div. |
H.Q., I. G. D., A. P. O. 32 care of Postmaster, San Francisco, California. Finley Taylor, who attended school here as a sophomore first semester last year is a hospital attendant in the navy. He says his work is of great interest to him. At present he is a doctor’s assistant. When Finley is released from the navy, he will have gone a considerable distance toward his goal of taking up the medical profession. The address is: Claude Finley Taylor, H. A. 2-c U. S. Naval Hospital, Corpus Christi, Texas, Milo Unruh, an athletically inclined sophomore of last year writes from a naval radio operators school in Texas. A portion of his letter follows: “I’m stationed here at Texas A. and M. College in the Naval Radio Operator’s School. After graduation we all become third radiomen, and if our work is satisfactory, we are sent to Radio Maintenance School. This first session lasts four |
months.....All of us service men are still thinking of 'Mac’ and her followers. Keep up the old Bulldog fight and the American spirit and all will be well” Milo’s address is: Milo Maurice Unruh, A. S., Com-pany 12, Bldg. 8, U. S. Operator's School, College Station, Texas. Robert Brust, a Junior here in 1940-’41, is in Radio Locater School in Florida, according to word received by his wife, Gladys Wiggins Brust, who is a senior this year is located one-half mile from the coast and twenty miles from West Palm Beach. The nature of "Bob’s” work is necessarily kept secret. The address is as follows: Robert Brust, Boca Raton Field, 641 S. S., Boca Baton, Florida. |
Clean Up Lifts
Campus Face Students and Faculty Cooperate in a Day of Trash Hauling Two if for clean-up And three if for Forney!- Promptly on the stroke of 2:15 yesterday, two mighty blasts issued from Jezebel's throat-re-minding one and all that the day and the hour had arrived for clean-up. Faculty and students dressed in their workday best appeared at the south side of Sharp. There the various groups were formed and implements were provided by Kurt Ebbert. Not even the thought of the "day-after” feeling daunted these hardy minute-men and maids as they started to work. Weed-choked shrubbery was given a new lease on life by decree from Dayton Rothrock and followers who also spaded and raked the ground around each plant. Dr. Mohler, Leslie Rogers and Harry Reeves took it upon themselves to rid certain shrubs of extra foliage much to the benefit of both plant and campus. The last remains of Old Fanny, two ugly piles of lathe, were carted away to the funeral pyre by Lee Conner and helpers, who also improved the general appearance of the territory surrounding the boys dorm. All once familiar walks of certain strolling couples have taken on a new air since Ed Murray lead his group into a victorious scrimmage with the overgrown grass. Braver than all the others Bob Mays and his “girls” pioneered to the stadium where vengeance dealt to all paper cups, candy wrappers, etc. They even were able to rake the premises and thus contribute towards a bigger and better homecoming. Lewis Thomas led his group in a raid on fallen leaves, scraps of paper and other rubbish scattered over the lawns. Around 4:30 tired, hungry, but satisfied that a good job had been done, everyone gathered for refreshments, handed out by none other than those two demure maidens, Anna Mae Nickey and Lillian Fulkerson. ably assisted by Joe Gough-nour. Now the campus is ready for the fond eyes of all former students and alumni to gaze upon.
Admit Five Men To “M” Club Wed. Rough, Maupin, Mays, Rothrock, Frantz Pass Initiation. Five lettermen were admitted into the “M” Club at the formal initiation held in the gymnasium last Wednesday night. Football lettermen were Jack Kough and Thayles Maupin; those having lettered in track were Boh Mays and Dayton Rothrock. Merlin Frantz lettered as athletic manager last year. These boys were admitted into the club on the basis of their proficiency in their chosen sport, and also because they satisfied requirements of informal initiations October 8. The “M” Club constitution, accepted at the last regular meeting, was read to the new members. |
 Ex-Cheerleader Congratulates Successors on Pep Enthusiasm Things may come and things may go, but the invincible Bulldog Spirit shall live on forever. Such was my reflection as I attended Homecoming Pep Assembly here Thursday. Obser-ing from the point of view of an excheerleader, a has-been, usta-wuz, or call it what you will, I blush to admit I was somewhat taken aback; Yea, amazed!! Here in the same stage where the cobs were hardly cold from the corn my colleagues and I had fed to tolerant audiences only a year before were new faces, new styles of yell leading, new hand numbers, yes and even new jokes! I would extend my heartiest congrats to the current cheerleaders. They are doing an excellent job, and in cooperation with a flashier, smoother hand than I can remember having seen before in these parts (I'll send my bill around on the 1st of the month, Rea) this year’s yell team is presenting a pep program par excellent and in so doing is promoting a high tempo of school spirit. Dean Stucky’s and Dave Albright’s asinine flailings and trippings in their side-splitting “Spring Dance” drove the audience wild. Leland High’s, George Voth’s, and Harry Crabb’s trumpet trio proved High’s previous apology that they had “Only practiced the nite before,” to be a black lie, for theirs was quality of Actors Feted In Annual Banquet Thespians were entertained in their annual banquet at the McCourt hotel in the Persian room on Friday night of last week. Miss Lehman was toastmaster of the much anticipated event, and the welcome and response were given by the club’s president, Jean Oberst, and Wayne Crist, new member. Highlighting the evening’s entertainment were a number of skits given by the new members. This series consisted of an original play, a |
The Spectator music which one doesn’t pick up overnite. One of the greatest inspirations a team can have is the assurance from an old grad that the game can he won, because they know, they’ve done it before. This inspiration was given by Vern Strickler, an ex-letterman from Ramona, who remininsced in droll and interesting fashion of football in by-gone years. After being out of school for a while one comes to realize that school spirit is much more than the cheering, flag waving, and band playing that one sees at football games and other athletic events. This is merely an outward expression of something much deeper, much more lasting and sincere; but yet, a thing intangible, invisible and inaudible that warms one’s heart when he again meets old classmates or, visits familiar corners of the campus, and experiences that comfortable feeling of “belonging,” of being “home” again. It is this vital, living thing that one is so intensely conscious of when he returns to witness pep assemblies like the one yesterday, to hear again the lusty voices of Macollegians raised in tribute to their school, and to see his favorite eleven doing their best on the grid. It is this spirit that It is this spirit that will mean Vic-thrives through victory or defeat, tory for the Bulldogs tonite! hilarious short play by two characters, a women's duet and a takeoff on “The Merchant of Venice” which included several members in its cast. Needless to say they were all sidesplitting. Complementing the formal program were a number of impromptu acts given by each member present, |
(Continued from Page Three) Three) An oldtimer in McPherson Collegiate records is F. R. Cline, Denver. Colorado. Cline graduated in 1907, in the Normal class with Dr. R. E. Mohler. After graduation, Cline went into the real estate business, and is now located in Denver. Lowell Brubaker, (’39), has qualified as a journeyman pattern maker in the airplane industry at Los Angeles, California. In his spare time Brubaker is taking school-work at U. C. L. A., with the intention of teaching industrial after the war. Riddell Cobb, ('40), now has a title. No longer Riddell, he is now Lieutenant Riddell Cobb, U. S. Army Air Corps. Cobb, stationed in England, participated in the recent raid on Dieppe. Another athlete and student council president to come into his own is Dale M. Stucky, (’41), now attending Chicago University Law School. Ot the close of last term, Stucky was ranked first in his class. Guy Hayes, (’34), formerly teaching at Chapman, Kansas, now is a local business man. He is the branch manager for the Salina Production Credit Association. Hayes was toastmaster for last year’s alumni banquet. Another alumus who lately returned to McPherson is Bob Puckett, (’29), probably one of McPherson College’s all time track stars. Puckett, formerly of Wichita is employed as chemist at the Globe Refining Company. Chemistry reminds us of the silvery voiced Wesley DeCoursey, (’40), a former member of the college male quartette. DeCoursey is now employed as chemist by a rubber boot manufacturing company at Rock Island, Illinois. Esthel Ikenberry, (’42), is a second lieutenant in Uucle Sam’s army medical corps. Ikenberry, chemistry major at the college, will enter dental school at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, in June. Kurtis Naylor, ('38), formerly teaching in Holyrood Kansas, is. on a goodwill tour in South America under the auspices of the Brethren Church. Kurt was active in athletics and student politics while at the college. |
Peterson Presides Over Council Student Organization Symbolizes Democracy of Ernest Peterson. He was elected at by Burton Holmes, which occurred McPherson College Student Council this year is under the leadership the beginning of the school year since the former president, Bob Burkholder, was called into the service. William Linville is vice-pres-dent, Wayne Geisert was elected treasurer, and Maxine Ruehlen is the Wilbur Linville and Mildred Fries are representatives of the senior class. Dean Stucky and Jean Mc-Nicol represent the junior class. Glenn Swinger and Ann Witmore express the views of the sophomores. Annette Glacier and David Burger represent the freshmen. The extra-curricular activities are represented by Maxine Ruehlen and Alvin Klotz. Dr. Boitnott, Dean of the College, Prof. S. M. Dell, Dean of Men, and Miss Ida Shockley, Dean of Women, are the sponsors of the Student |
Council. They also represent the faculty and the men and women as a body. This year the Student Council is sponsoring a Community Entertainment Series. The entire series consists of four numbers to be given at different times during the year. The first number was a lecture on Alaska last night. |
Homecoming Game Promises Keen Grid Competition 1942 Football Squad Beginning at 8:00 P. M., with the crowning of the Homecoming Queen and ceremonies traditional to this event the McPherson Grid team will encounter the Bethel Gray Maroons this evening. Once again the Homecoming is a colorful scene and has given added spirit to Coach Hayden and his crew. The Bulldogs are shaping up great after their smearing at the mercy of the Bakerites, and are all out for victory this week. The Bulldog pigskin paraders are now ready for anything the sauerkraut eaters have to present. Coach Hayden has been working hard on a pass defense, realizing that his crew needs it badly after last week. Blocking and tackling and the puss defense have been the main emphasis the past week and the Bulldogs have improved vastly. Coach will remain without the service of only two men this week. Roy McAuley, who was seriously injured at Baker is still unable to attend practice, and Culver, who is still out with an ankle injury. Otherwise coach is two deep and some places three deep in every position. Coach's reserves are looking better and may get plenty of action and a chance to show their wares tonight. The probable starting line-up this week is: L. E. Wine; L. T. Arnold; L. G. Burton; C. Kough; R. G. De-Coursey; R. T. Mohler; R. E. Hill; Q. Buller; L. H. Maupin; R. H. Albright; F. B. Pauls. The Bulldogs haven’t lost a homecoming contest in the past several seasons so they really have something to work for tonight. However, Bethel will not be a pushover, which makes it all the tougher going. Baker Pass Attack Clicks In Wild Game at Baker McPherson Bulldogs, ran into difficulty as they met the Baker Wildcats under the sweltering heat at Baldwin Friday. The Bakerites | blowing trimmed the Canines by the tune of 33-0. Baker’s pass attack seemed little short of terrific. Hodges passed for three of the touchdowns and freshman Stafford intercepted a McPherson attempt for a pass and traveled 80 yards along the side lines for Bakers fifth tally. The game was between Baker’s juniors and seniors and McPherson’s freshmen and sophomores. However had it not been for the pass combination the game would probably have ended in a scoreless tie. They could not power attack the Fighting Bulldogs. The McPherson boys were game all the way and went down fighting. Maupin, McPherson hard hitting back, played one of his excellent games again. He was hitting the Wildcats hard and often during the day. Walt Buller was driving hard throughout the game and picked up a large percentage of the Bulldog yardage. For an inexperienced group of boys the Canine crew did well but experienced Baker looked better. The following are the game statistics: Baker McP. First downs ....................10 4 Net yards gained by rushing ........................124 112 Penalities ........................ 5 2 Yards lost by penalties ........................40 10 | Yards gained, forward passes ............................8 2 0 Punts ..................................6 11 Yards, punts ..............:.346 450 Punt average ..................38.4 40 Fumbles .................... 2 . 2 Own fumbles recovered......1 1 Touchdowns—Sloop, Irick 2, Lewis and Stafford Point after touchdown—Sloop, Winkler |
Students Engage In Pep Rally Macollegians joined in a rousing pep rally in the gymnasium on Thursday night of this week. The peppy student body was attracted to a rally where the new pep club members were formaly initiated. New yells were presented by cheerleaders Flory, Ronk and Wiggins, and a number of the old ones were practiced. Interspersed with yells and stunts were a variety of pep songs. The rally ended with the McPherson College Alma Mater song. If pre-game pep is any indication of how this game will turn out, a cor rect prediction would put it that Bethel is going to be badly besmirched tonight. We Are Active By Gene Wyckoff Ruth Ickes, our Outing Club leader took us hiking Friday evening after supper. We traveled north of the school and used a bridge as our destination. After reaching it we traveled back to the park and roasted marshmallows. Singing and playing games was the main recreation although fighting mosquitoes required much of our time. Ruth Miller has been elected as secretary and treasurer of the outing club.
The girls who go out for swimming learn something new each week. This week the beginning girls learned face floats, back floats and began on the back stroke. The girls have lots of fun especially when they try to get Blanche Gesiert to get her face under water. Next week they want to try relays and races so all you girls who can swim be sure to come out. Hockey Club girls found out how it felt to play a game without football players running among them last Thursday. Violet Bollinger and Muriel Lamle refereed the game. More girls are needed to make a full team so come out for hockey next week and see if you can tell whether Miss Staehling or Coach is that whistle. Preliminary exercises always start the Orchesis Club meetings. After muscles have been stretched and exercised Miss Staehling teaches different rhythm patterns. An exhibition of the different dance patterns will be given at the close of the season. Muriel Lamle has been chosen as the sport leader of the Tumbling Club. This sport will begin next week so watch for the announcement of time. This sport will also give an exhibition to the public. |
 Let’s bring football to our own back yard. This Kansas Conference seems as though it may develop into a tough season. With Baker and Ottawa going at cut-throat rate and Wesleyan close behind, what could be much worse? Two undefeated Kansas Conference teams emerged last week-end with victories under their belts. Ottawa and Baker, ring leaders, extended their string of triumphs in one-sided contests. Ottawa got its third win, but only two conference wins, at the expense of William Jewell by slaughtering them 41-13. As time goes on. it seems as though Morley Frazier is getting faster. Last Friday night on two successive touchdown plays Morley was not touched by an opponent. No. it’s not that he’s getting faster, but it certainly proves what blocking and hard tackling will do. |
Bethany, who has an open date, clash in regulation contests this week-end. Bethel meets McPherson at McPherson for a homecoming game; Baker should have little trouble with College of Emporia, and Kansas Wesleyan will attempt to set hack Ottawa for the first time. has rolled around when two teams are all out for blood, namely the Dutch and the Bulldogs. Any former athlete could vouch for this. Whenever the Gray-Maroon-Bulldog game rolls around, there is more spirit than in an ammonia factory. The fact that this is Homecoming should give the edge to the Canines. The McPherson crew hasn’t lost a homecoming game in several years. However, that Bethel has surprised fans on several occasions by showing power will make the game all the more interesting. ..I know whom I’ll |
Patronize Spectator Advertisers place my bet on, and it will not be 32 miles south. Let’s see everybody out for Home-coming, and watch those Canines put the skids under the Gray-Maroon squad. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
