The College Cord (December 1, 1943)
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THE COLLEGE CORD VOL. 19 WATERLOO, ONT, DECEMBER, 1943 AN UNDERGRADUATE PUBLICATION NO. 3 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Will You Help? To Complete Our Files of the Cord With Our alumni The Cord staff will be grateful for In a recent subscription drive the gift of back numbers of sponsored by our circulation man- "Days" Dick Wellein Killed in Plane Crash ager among the alumni, many bits Defeat "Dorms" Vol. 16 (1940-41) of interesting information have Tuesday noon, Dec. 7, the day Issues numbered 2, 3, 6. On Nov. 23 we were profoundly found their way back to the Alma students challenged the dormitory Vol. 18 (1942-43) shocked to hear the news of the Mater. James F. Vorkoper of the students to a game of volleyball. death of L.A.C. seminary class of 1926 Issues numbered 1-6 inclusive. Richard Meredith writes from Each group chose its own team out Corpus Christi, Texas: (Dick) Wellein, a former student of of the assortment of players. The "I have been enjoying the Cord, Waterloo College and a "Days" team comprised Gastmeier, According to the enjoyment of both member of even though the names that I know its Berscht, Keating, MacLeod, Dam- players and spectators we will have C.O.T.C. Dick was killed in a are gradually getting fainter and man and Marchand, and their op- more. The Dorms want to daze us plane crash at No. 1 Fly- fainter. The cloud of newcomers Service ponents were Reble, Mickus, Brose next time. ing in the passing years has quite taken Training School, Camp Borden, Secundus, Rhody, Eberhardt C. A. H. over the items from the weary, old, and Ont. Zimmerman. Brose Primus and slow-plodding Oldtimers wno sel- He was in training as a pilot, and dom make the front lines any more. Brother Minke refereed. The first game was to have received his wings in But occasionally my eyes fell upon was close for a long while but suddenly less than two a familiar name and memories rush the Days shot ahead to months. He had been in to take their place in a busy life. make a score of 21-11. home the previous weekend and An innovation was you" "There are two Waterloo Semi- introduced "Does This mean had talked to some of us. At that nary in Texas. The into the game: Rules were followed. Grads Rev. time he was pleased with his Paul Bechter, president of the Tex- But the temptation to touch the net Large expenses have been en- progress in training which was well as Synod, ULCA, pastor at Yoakum. was too great for Bubbles MacLeod, tailed by "The College Cord" staff in Texas, and myself. there are any who almost suffered the fate of above average. He said, however, If order to bring the paper to the many other college men here please ad- Absalom, as he tried to reach over that, though he liked flying, he cer- vise me. the net. people associated with the college, President Bechter has a Various costumes were tainly missed the College and its busy exhumed either as alumni or former students time of it these days when by the players. Herb wore people. vacancies in the synod are many his sleeveless pullover next to his friends of long standing. It stands or Dick came to Waterloo in '41-42 and distances are great. body and looked remarkably like to reason, therefore, that "The Col- and soon won new friends among "Occasionally I run across Ca- a 1909 bathing beauty. "Ace" Keat- lege Cord" needs greater support the students. Many of us still recall nadian men training at our Naval ing resurrected a pair of nonde- incidents showing his genial nature. Air Station here in Corpus Christi. script trousers that should have than it has received up to the pres- At initiation, at school, at Thames Of course, I inquire about their been left buried. ent. We make no apologies for the Valley O.T.C. Camp and everywhere home town. So far I have not found As usual Keating, for the Days, content of the paper because we be- Dick showed himself a good-hearted any from places about which I am and Reble, for the Dorms, were the lieve that we have done our best to fellow able to give and take with well acquainted. They drop in at all-star players on their own teams. make it interesting for all our read- good humor. He began the '42-43 the Lutheran Service Center here, Reble managed to have his usual I note, since they registered term at Waterloo and in February are number of sprawls; i.e., every other ers. We understand, of course, that there. of '43 enlisted in the R.C.A.F. lunge at the ball left him flat on the many of our readers are busy people, "We have been starting a new Dick was wellknown in athletic floor. But Herb too had his little who have much on their minds, mission from scratch in this busy, circles. He was more than proficient moments of glory when the female growing city. The port of Corpus without being bothered with some- in such sports as rugby, track, spectators squealed their delight Christi has experienced a marvelous thing like paying for a subscription basketball and gym work. He was after he had made a brilliant play. growth in the last fifteen years. one of the best in the We know now where "Bubbles" to "The College Cord." But, if that swimmers From a city of about 25,000 then, it district, his MacLeod got his nickname: He has is the case, would you be kind medals and is now 103,000. It was about 57,000 representing victories at several the agility of a bubble dancer. in 1938-40 after an immense oil enough to inform us that you don't In the second game the "Days" centres, including Hamilton and boom and shipping boom, and then want it. On the other hand, if you Toronto. again proved their superiority over the immense Naval Air Station was want us to keep sending you a copy, Both the school and the com- built, which sent the population fig- the "Dorms." Brose Primus ex- we would greatly appreciate your munity feel the loss of Dick keenly. ure beyond all expectation. Our changed places with Zimmerman who then became referee. He up- subscription. The undersigned apolo- A death such as his brings home new mission has had the misfortune the grim, destructive nature of this to have building held the Brose family's reputation gizes for the bluntness of this notice no of their own war. Perhaps the feeling of sorrow so we are handicapped in that sense, of agility (meaning they get but hopes that you will realize that and resentment which his death in- but things are looking up. We around). we are unable to continue sending spired in us will help shorten the have some thirty confirmed mem- Although the Dorms lost both "The College Cord" to those who conflict which is sapping the coun- bers now and a number on the way games, they enjoyed the games as have no intention of paying for it. try To par- toward membership." Mr. Vorko- well as their opponents. Indeed of its finest men. his Yours in good faith, Wellein of per's address is 1808 Palm Drive, both games were as full of friendly ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Roy Grosz, Corpus Christi, Texas, for any al- rivalry as they were full of action. 35 Louisa St., Kitchener, and to his umni who might be interested. This was the first game of its type Circulation Manager sisters, we express our deepest sym- (Continued on p. 5) this year. We should have more. "The College Cord." pathy. 2 THE COLLEGE CORD Founded 1926 THE COLLEGE CORD Editor-in-Chief Margaret Jacobi Alumni Notes Jack Zimmerman Junior Editor Charles Hagen Faculty Adviser Professor R. C. Mclvor Literary Editor Alice Hedderick Advice a la Alf Alf. Schenk College Static Janet Lang and Ward Kaiser Business Managers Frank Keating, Herb. Gastmeier C.O.T.C. Notes Mel. King Questions Joye Waldschmidt, Eric Reble Social Events Elaine Smith Circulation Roy Grosz, Mary Shupe Published by the students of Waterloo College, Waterloo, Ontario. Were the Iroquois martyring innocent souls? EDITORIAL Was a new Inquisition a-lopping off polls? Do not run, little children, in fear to the door, Carols are being sung in Chapel; the boys in the dorm are She is looking foi copy, it's our editor. C. A. H. singing about a White Christmas; most of the girls are worrying about whether a certain guy will get leave, and the whole school is trying to make the writing of essays and the demands of Christmas shopping trips compatible. There is a buzz in the air about parties, the girls' banquet, the boarding club's brawl and the hope of another Cord before Christmas. All this goes to make up December and Christmas time at Waterloo. University of Western Ontario London, Canada It looks as if we are going to have a white Christmas after Faculties all. The discussions pro and con on the desirable type of weather Faculty of Arts Faculty of Medicine at Christmas-tide have been varied and heated, but all seem to Faculty of Public Health resolve into one final and unalterable decision — we want a white Christmas. 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