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Digital Commons @ George Fox University "The Crescent" Student Newspaper Archives and Museum 12-17-1948 The Crescent - December 17, 1948 George Fox University Archives Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/the_crescent Recommended Citation George Fox University Archives, "The Crescent - December 17, 1948" (1948). "The Crescent" Student Newspaper. 533. https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/the_crescent/533 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Archives and Museum at Digital Commons @ George Fox University. It has been accepted for inclusion in "The Crescent" Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ George Fox University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Vol. 60, No. 7 PACIFIC COLLEGE, NEWBERG, OREGON Friday, December 17, 1948 Willamette Students Christmas Parties Harlow Ankeny, Ernest Stephens Selected Highlight Week Capture Top Honors Christmas music, Santa Claus prayer and testimonies were the To Represent Pacific College At PNCC featured events of the all-school In IFAO Speech Meet formal Chritsmas dinner-party By Wayne Antrim By Margaret Shattuck held last Wednesday evening in the Robert Sayre and Betty Ferguson Harlow Ankeny and Ernest dining hall. of Willamette University captured Stephens were chosen by the stu As master of ceremonies, Ronald first place honors and cash prizes dent council last week to represent of $15 in both the men's and Crecelius introduced the novelty Pacific College at the Fourth an musical numbers. The Gospel women's divisions of the State Ex nual Pacific Northwest College tempore Speaking contest sponsor Belles, girls' sexette, sang "Win Congress. The congress will be ter Wonderland". The Four Flats ed here December 9 by the Inter held this year at the University of collegiate Porensics Association of and the sextette joined together British Columbia in Vancouver, B. for a rendition of "Santa Claus Oregon. Eight member colleges C, January 6, 7 and 8. and universities were represented. Is Coming to Town". The purpose of P.N.C.C. is to Second place awards of $7.50 provide an outlet for the opinions '"Twas the Night Before Christ •went to Ardis Newholm of Lewis of students in the northwest on mas", a musical reading, was giv and Clark College, Portland, in en by Lucy Clark. the women's division and Lestrr subjects of national and interna tional importance. This is achiev Disguised as Santa Claus, "Pop" Demmin of Pacific University, For Knight handed out the gifts which est Grove, in the men's. Honorable ed in the following manner. A broad topic, usually some subject had been brought by each student mention was given Mary Jean Wil attending the party. son of the University of Oregon, of world importance, is selected as Eugene. the theme of the whole assembly. After everyone received a gift, This large subject is broken down all the lights except those on the General subject of the into a few discussion topics and Christmas tree were turned off, women's speeches was "Ameri the delegates are assigned to one the chairs formed into a circle can Socialistic Trends", wliilo of these groups. Each discussion and Christmas carols were sung the men spoke on the subject HARLOW ANKENY ERNEST STEPHENS group forms two or three resolu by the entire group. _ Roy Clark "JL*resent American Kecon- tions .regarding .their .subject. gave a short talk after which the . struction Policies Abroad." These resolutions are then passed service was left open for testi Sayre, a senior, whose home is in or defeated by the general assem monies. The remainder of the eve Beaverton spoke on the topic, "The Margaret Stattuck Heads Honor Roll bly; and those passed are printed ning was spent in prayer. Marshall Plan—Policy or Exped in ballot form and sent to the The Goslep Bells were in charge iency?". Betty Ferguson who sehols participating. Every student of the program. Leona Gurn was comes from Richland, Washington, For Second Six Weeks Grading Period is thus enabled to vote on the var chairman of the decoration com gave her winning speech on the Sophomore Margaret Shattuck the sophomore class, with a grade ious Issues. The final resolutions mittee. She was assisted by Bob topic "Can Socialism and Big Busi heads the honor roll for the second point of 3.82. Jean Houghton was are sent to the United Nations for Armstrong, Esther Mae Moor, Cliff ness Be Compatible?" six weeks period, according to stat third with 3.62. their consideration. Ralph and Betty May Street. Winning of the IFAO con istics released by registrar, Mary C. This year's general topic of dis Kanyou Hall Sutton this week. Margaret has Freshmen were led by Carol test is the second such honor Raymond who received a P. G. A. cussion is to be "The Problems Following the ball game Tues received by Robert Sayre an almost perfect rating of 3.97 to Confronting World Peace." The day evening, the Kanyon Hall girls lead the Pacific College student of 3.46. Betty May Street and during the past month. He is sub-topics will be (1) Iron Cur had their annual Christmas party. body. Hazel Davies tied for the second a member of the Willnmet*e place rating with 3.29, and Marian tain, (2) Berlin Blockade, (3.) Pal GathTed around the gaily light In the senior class Heihie Seidel debate team that won first Lefferdink was third with 3.27. estine, (4) Atom Control, and (5) ed tree, presents were exchanged. place in a meet in Seattle re received the top point average with Among the special students, China. While each girl inspected her own cently. Sayre placed first in 3.75. He was followed by Leona three achieved the honor roll. They P.N.C.C. is considered the most and the other girls gifts, refresh the impromptu speaking in Thornhurg with 3.66, and Norval were Virginia .Brown with 3.75, effective means of reaching the ments of hot chocolate and cookies, this contest in which evelen Hadley with 3.52. Gordon St. George with 3.30 and U.N. with student opinions from and candied popcorn and Christ western states participated. Ernest Stephens leads the jun ior class with a G. P. A. of 3.59, Divonna Crecilius with 3.00. northwest colleges, and the recep mas candy were served. The candy Other participating students in tion of P.N.C.C. delegates by the was a gift of Kanyon Hall by the contest here last week were closely followed by Gertrude Ha- The seniors led with the number United Nations has proved it to Pauline Mary Shaffer, former stu Mary Schwarzin and Carl Reed of worth with 3.56. Ali Nimeh was on the honor roll, with thirteen be an effective one. dent at Pacific and previous resi Pacific College, Eileen Doherty and rated as 3.44. names listed. The junior and fresh dent of Kanyon. Willam P. McGinn of Oregon State, Margaret Goldenstein followed men classes tied for second with Pacific's delegates are unusually Dorothy Orr of the University of Margaret Shattuck to gain honors eight each and the sophomores well fitted to attend this congress. Trefian Oregon, Lieslotte Markus of Pacific as second on the honor list and in had six. Harlow, a junior, has been out Yesterday afternoon, Trefian University, Edwin Edinger of Lin- standing in musical and journalis held their Christmas party in Kan field, Harry Godsil of Lewis and tic activities .during .his three yon Hall parlor. Clark College, and Owen Card of Choir Records COMING EVENTS years. Ernest, also a junior, is the Following a short business meet- the University of Portland. Dec, 17 - Jan. 4—Christmas va president of the International Re in, a special Yuletide program was Judges for the event were At Radio Station cation. lations Club, and is widely read on given. Eleanor Burton sang, "Oh Jan, 5-6-7—PNCC. the problems of world affairs. Holy Night," and Betty May the speech coaches from the Recordings of "Rock-a-my-Soul" various schools: Floyd K. Jan. 5—Chapel, Dr. Carey. The forensics department is fi Street gave the reading, "Room and "I Met My Master" were made Riley of Pacific College, R. D. Jan. 7—Basketball, OCE, here. nancing the delegates. * for Pie," by Lettie C. VanDerveer. Mahaffeg of Linficld", Carlyn by the Pacific College 'a capella Chapel, Rev. Purole. AVineger of Oregon State, choir at KWJJ in Portland, Dec Jan. 8—YFC rally. Adena Joy of Lewis and Clark, ember 4. The records were cut by Jan. 10—Chapel, E. W. Petti- Joe Kirkhaon of Willamette, the request of Roy Knight who cord (tentative). Knight Leaves Tonight for Middle West; Kurt Montgomery of Univer wishes to use the recordings in his Jan. 11—Basketball, WSC, here. sity of Oregon, A. C. Hingston publicity for the college. Jan. 12—Chapel, Keith Macy Tells of Future Publicity Plans of Pacific University, and A. Mr. Knight is having records (tentative). W Durrell of Portland Univer Leaving tonight for a business sible. made which will be for sale to Jan. 14—Basketball, W S E R, trip to the Middle West is business Recorder to Be Used sity, president of the IFAO students and friends of the college here. who also announced the win manager and financial secretary, Publicity is to be largely carried who are interested in records of the Jan. 14—Chapel, Cliff Barrows Roy F. Knight. Tentatively he will on by means of the tape recorder ners following the men's con choir. (tentative). test. visit Kansas, Texas and Southern which Knight recently purchased, The women's afternoon contest California, making contacts in the and he has been making numerous opened with a piano duet by Mar Amity Hears vicinity of Liberal, Wellsford, and recordings of musical groups—a ian Lefferdink and Carol Raymond.