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VOLUME 51 NEWBERG, OREGON, DECEMBER 19, 1939 NUMBER 6.

Old Students Association Will Hold Annual Reunion Friday "Master Builder" Is Tonight

The Old Students Association of Pacific College will hold its Roland Hayes Ibsen annual get-together Friday, Dec. 29, at the college. Product The day's entertainment will begin at 7 p. m. with a basket- Attraction Will Ready For ball game between the College Varsity and the Old Students As- sociation team. Be Heard Jan. 22 Showing Tonite Following the game a business meeting will be held with a program and social hour. Refreshments of popcorn balls and Singer In apples will be served. Renowned Appeared Three-Act Dramatic Produc- The day's activities are open to the Old Students, present New York and Mexico tion Starts Promptly students, faculty and friends. Last Year at 8 P. M. The program follows: Basketball, Old Students vs. P. C. Varsity, 7 p. m., at the college gym. The most outstanding concert The most autobiographical of Business meeting, program, social hour, 8:15 p. m., at Wood- attraction brought to Newberg all Ibsen plays, "The Master Mar Hall. within recent years will be pre- Builder," will be presented by Students, Alumni, present students, faculty This includes Old sented by Pacific College Monday the student body of Pacific col- and friends. evening, Jan. 22, 1940, when lege, Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 8 p. Roland Hayes, illustrious Negro m. in Wood-Mar hall under di- RELATIONS CLUB HOLDS tenor, sings in the new union rection of Mrs. Edwin Sanders, Entrants Place FIRST 'RADIO' MEETING high school auditorium. college dramatics instructor. ROLAND HAYES Seats are now on sale at Frink's The regular meeting of the In- Last season Mr. Hayes appeared High in State book store. ternational Relations club was in Canada and Mexico in addition The plot centers about an archi- Contest held Thursday at 6:30 so the Extemp. to leading Amercan cities. The to tect, Halvard Solness (played by members could listen to the Town Chorus Give New York Times said, "He models Howard Harrison), who is driven Meeting of the Air discussing the Jeanne Follette Gets Third a phrase with the loving care of beyond the limits of his "sickly trade treaty with Japan. Cantata Today a Cellini. He had as much adula- conscience" by powers he cannot Place, Dean Tate Fourth After the radio program, the tion from his large audience as or does not control. Hilda Wan- group discussed the topic how A Christmas cantata, "The In Contest an artist could desire." gel (Helen Robertson), the ador- we should change our treaty and Birth of Christ/' by Richter, is ing, idealizing young woman from what the results would be to the This season Mr. Hayes is more The annual State Extemporary to be sung by the Pacific col- the mountains, pushed him be- United States, Japan, and China. in demand than ever. He sang lege chorus in the regular col- yond his abiity by challenging Speaking Contest of the Forensic The meetings will be held at 6:30 in Town Hall, New York, on Nov. him to "climb as high as he Association was held last Thurs- instead of 7:30 so that we 26 and the New York Sun said, lege chapel program Tuesday, Dec may builds." The wife, Aline Solness, of the university listen to this program in the fu- "Despite the emergence a new 19, at 11:30 a. m. The public day on Willamette is played by Bonnie Jeanne Fol- ture. crop of Negro vocalists, there re- campus. is invited to attend as guestt lette. mains a place fo^ the artist who Six Oregon colleges entered the of the college. was not only the first of them contest this year and some very Student Office but who remains one of the Soloists for the work, whicn stiff competition was encountered greatest of them. This could is under the direction of Florence Several Books Tate Murdock, are Kenneth Booth, by contestants. Nears Completion only mean Roland Hayes, tenor. Indian tenor; Alfreda Martin and Added to Library Pacific College entrants were The latest laurel added to his Richard Binford. Vera Larson is The building committee in con- many other distinctions is a de- Jeanne Follette and Dean Tate. accompanist. junction with Mr. Jones, has near- gree of Doctor of Music, bestowed Several additions have been Jeanne spoke on "What Next The college chorus is to travel ly completed the student office upon him by the Ohio Wesleyan made to the library recently. Most Russia?" and Dean drew as his to Corvallis Wednesday evening, which is to be used by the various University at Delaware, Ohio. important, perhaps, is the pur- subject "Will the Dove of Peace Dec. 20, to appear as the main student body officers as their A widespread interest in the chase of a new "Webster's Inter- Follow the Republican Elephant?" feature of the regular Pacific headquarters. Students and fac- concert being displayed by Ore- national Dictionary" (with 3,350 Linfield College placed first in is college broadcast from KOAC ulty have long felt the need for gon music lovers, according to pages—icount 'em). the women's division with Oregon from 8:30 to 9:00. At that time such an office. It will be especial- Veldon J. Diment, local manager Other new purchases include State second and Pacific College they will sing "The Birth of ly advantageous for the Crescent for the concert, who reports re- 10 booklets showing pictorially third. In the men's division Pa- Christ" and several Christmas editor and his staff and also for ceiving mail orders from Port- the proper form for various track cific College placed fourth. In choruses. the student body executive com- events. A Debate Index by the women's division Pacific land, Salem, McMinnville and mittee. They will be able to Phelps, a novel, "Armond," by placed higher than Willamette and other nearby cities. Representa- hold their committee meetings tives of Reed college, Willamette FRESHMAN CLASS Charles B. Brown, and a collec- Pacific University and in the men's there and also file necessary ma- tion of the works of Herman Mel- division higher than Oregon State University and Linfield college HOLDS PARTY FRIDAY terial for later reference. ville have also arrived recently. and Portland University. are all making arrangements for The student body office will be Ij&tioW^i&fl M, Pierce, wife of Taken on the whole, the tickets. At the present time3 near- Th^ freshmatu class held a par- speech- given located in the room formerly used ly all of the lower priced att $fr jOfvjPolijtica;! property room. A door and two -tie gtpf ti^u:te Science." hs After the afternoon contest ets are on sale in the college while Raiting fo-r th# main diver- — r&$90 a office. pull. t£fce ma£e a wtiidfk all the entrants enjoyed a dinner (Continued on page four) jo i&Smun teelj sion^ tf*© i evening, a taffy *IHpb£fl qf8feo$fcfi °toMUttg9*d&r at the Bluebird in their honor. ence including "Rebirth of. Mon-

College, Hi School Teams Eat (fytey, llear Talks Monday ciDQly„:; .."Three .Million . Houses," 'LANDSCAPE' BY COROT : n '°jr$ o. .cBei^ i^r|; te^.s jWT6 LEADS Pacific college Newj^erj* „ ( f ART POPULARITY and o [ squa4. KeUer . W;ho 9, a.s. ;evige.n$e. t$a aid^pjove-' vX* t^ ; , ; ,,193 ? Vi Vtf been put on 'tne. \ip.^ry^*^j^es high school football players] whp r §at'd^^h^^^ific^,record of r t^,6 meats', such, as a. ligtLte^ fi^d, will The results of the art contest were guests Monday evening or to gladden the hearts of "Prof. E'qplci BJnepuJa ^oionoxfici in the library showed "Land- the chamber of commerce ai£JL Following, t ^ e speeches,; Les,- e scape" by Corot in the lead with 1 6re^(M ^e|^abers^fio; ^w^5ty turkey dinner in the commence;* irks, graduate^ma^jigrr a^ivillv 15 votes. Raphael's "Sistine Ma- rooms, heard football praised as; donna" held second place with a game that develops cooperation' 9So^m MW&m\^PRfe fcf%4S£arch Of the total of 48 pictures, 14 Mr. Keene headed a long list had no votes and four pictures, of speakers which included .COadL said '^ewbe.rg other bniiii. b.'ori oJ wod woflji yabl than the leads, gained over es of Pacific and the big| schb(bl^ fS ^re should &e { ~ five votes. Thirty students cast WWW*" [ Stanley Keller and rge 11 11 con were Vgfn; ^fye&fal i 'V^' ^^ ^ J .i ^j#? Msify ao^Swp their votes for the pictures. Wedin aimjUUieBd the %4^ ^^ election of better facilities. citfig t^e. in n^a'rfy. j§h njttlg] and { r c §^%)j&f These pictures were borrowed Garrel cap- crease in the J^^^onorary football huj&me ^om. ^i^^ have a picture of wood-Maj30^ll trom the Portland Art Museum. tain and Deiner in turn intro- $101.55 in 1935 to $638.22 in dining room. at the top. —

PAGE TWO DECEMBER 19, 1939. EDITOR BUSINESS MGR. Perfection Bakery Douglas Cowley Willis Barney OBVIOUS The Best in Baked Goods Only the Finest Ingredients Used OBSERVATIONS in Our Baked Goods An Admonition To Letter to the Editor A Trial Will Convince You It seems that the Cynic has To The Editor completely dissolved except for An American There has been some consideration recently Fantastic, for David Michener has of the organization of "Future C. O's." Nothing, GLENN'S broken the sacred vow of the or- (From The New York Sun) however, has materialized. ganization by having a date with He is an American. We know that the power of the military SHOE REPAIR Dot Chaney. He hears an airplane overhead, and if he machine depends upon its organization and tl dash- looks up at all does so in curiosity, neither in INVISIBLE HALF-SOLE would appear that our yet the pacifist is left to work out his own fear nor in the hope of seeing protector. ing Romeo Cunningham is get- a individual stand and is forced to shift for him- ting along all right; at least he His wife goes marketing, and her purchases self when he comes to grips with the govern- got as far as Schlincting's for are limited by her needs, her tastes, her bud- ment as a conscientious objector. Frink's Book Store Sunday dinner. get, but not by decree. A good many of us at P. C. are at least Miss Kendall has managed to He comes home of an evening through streets deeply interested in the stand of the conscien- Kodak Service—Stationery ocntribute some dirt to the dirt which are well lighted, not dimly in blue. tious objector, therefore, I suggest that we School Supplies and Gifts column, for she seemingly had a organize to study the position of a conscien- He reads his newspaper and knows that First Street catastrophe in tipping over a tious objector, and to get our ideas out where 701 what it says is not concocted by a bureau, but flower pot. they will do some good. of the major on honest, untrammeled effort to present the One ! L. Martin just couldn't truth. purposes of a group of this -sort would be, I think, to file our intentions with the U. S. Cecil F. stand it any longer and made a He has never had a gas mask on. Hinshaw government as to our position in the eventuality hurried dash to Longview Sunday He has never been in a bombproof shelter. INSURANCE . afternoon. of conscription and thus not only to get our His military training, an R. O. T. C. course Life — Fire — Auto Cowley is fine as an editor, but views before the heads of our nation but to in college, he took because it excused him from it eating Chinese form some sound basis for our action if and 103 S. Washington St. when comes to the gym course. noodles he certainly will have to when war should reach the United States. He belongs to such fraternal organizations learn how to sever the connection Of course, we need not feel that war is and clubs as he wishes. from his mouth to the dish. He inevitable, far from it—but we must realize that He adheres to a political party to the ex- Safeway Stores said, "Next time I'll take a pair it is entirely possible for our nation to be drawn tent that he desires the dominant one, if of scissors along." — that into foreign difficulties and some type of or- be his choice, but with the distinct reservation ganization for focusing of our intentions would COMPLETE—NEW Did we laugh to see Homer that he may criticize any of its policies with be one of the best things we could do to pre- Withers who took high school girl all the vigor which to him seems proper—any pare for the situation if worst comes to worst. MODERN FOOD MARKET friend to the basketball game but other as his convictions dictate, even, if it be was chaperoned by her little This wasn't written for an assignment; I'm his decision, one which holds that the theory it I that some brother! perfectly serious about and know of government of the country is wrong and is interested please Regardless of whether the Y. of you are. Everyone who should scrapped. S. M. Calkins & Son be let me know and if there is any feeling for M. is still promoting its program He does not believe, if his party is out of well start right to of Boy-Girl relationship in col- this we might as now do power, that only ESTATE the way in which it can come something about it. REAL BROKERS lege, Clyde Hadlock still contin- into power is through a bloody revolution. ues to ask . Let's make Newberg C. O. conscious. There 47 Years In Newberg Through the grapevine we hear He converses with friends, even with chance has been enough organization for war—how that Mary Lou Hoskins enjoyed acquaintances, expressing freely his opinion on about organizing for peace? any subject, without the opportunity to visit Corvallis fear. Sincerely, f F. does not expect his Zef Sears and a boy friend that is there. He mail to be opened David Michener. between posting and receipt, nor his telephone Fine Watch Adjusting The latest news report has just to be tapped. Repairing1 been received about the drastic This evening will see one of the high and He has not registered with the police. results that accompanied the spots of the college year with the production Headquarters for Archery Tackle He carries an identification card only in blackout at the Football Frolic. of the student body play. All the students that 708 First St. Newberg, Ore. case he should be the victim of a traffic acci- It has been discovered that a possibly can should attend this truly fine pro- dent. huge crack in the plaster upstairs duction under the direction of Mrs. Sanders. He thinks of his neighbors is the result of Bill Hayes bump- across inter- H. S. Barnes ing his head against the wall in national borders—of those to the north as Football season saw a reciprocal agreement the library room. One might add though they were across a state line, rather than between the high school and the college. This SHOE REPAIR to this that he is interested in as foreigners—of those to the south more as strangers since permitted students to attend the high school a drum majoress of Sherwood Hi. they speak a language dif- 508 y2 First St. Newberg, Ore. ferent from his, and the knowledge that there games free and the high school students to see It is not only rumored but aud- are now matters of difference between the college games free. Couldn't this be ar- ibly heard that Doris Manning and his government and theirs, but of neither with ranged again for basketball? George Bales had a friendly fight. an expectancy of war. Wallace's Doris does have tape on her chin. He worships GOD in the fashion of his Newbergfs Variety Store When Ed Daniels sees a pic- choice, without let? THE CRESCENT Since 1911 ture of a beautiful woman, he His children are with him in his home, Published bi-weekly during the college year by always remarks, "I want that for "Where a little money goes neither removed to a place of greater safety, the Student Body of Pacific College, Newberg. Christmas." a long way" if young, nor, if older, ordered ready to serve Oregon. If one would observe Arnold the state with sacrifice of limb or life. Entered as second-class matter at the Postoffice Booth's hand, you will discover Watches—Jewelry—Clocks He has his problems, his troubles, his un- at Newberg, Oregon. Expert Watch and that he has an N. H. S. girl's Pen Repairing certainties, but all others are not ring, that belongs to Doris Gil- overshadowed Terms— 5 0c a year. AT by the imminence of battle bert, waitress at the Parkway and sudden death. Associate Editor George Thomas Cafe. He should struggle to preserve his Ameri- Advertising Manager Bill Thomas F. E. Rollins canism wtih its priceless privileges. I guess we can call Mr. Ed Circulation Manager . . Mary Esther Pemberton All Work Guaranteed Sanders—Snooks. He is a fortunate man. Faculty Advisor Miss Kendall He is an American. Bonnie Jeanne said she had to Exchanges Irene Swanson return early last Saturday from Parker Hardware Linfield but we later found out General Hardware she and Marjorie Wilson spent Question of the Week — Why No Psychology Lab? the evening at Mac with two of Sporting Goods and Paint Question: hasn't the opposite sex. Perhaps the fol- Why Pacific College a could be easily transformed into a psychology 701 First Street lowing words from her lips will Psychology Laboratory? lab. Shelves and cabinets could be installed explain a little: "There's not for keeping equipment. The present psychology Every year there are a great number of enough boys that ask for dates room, due to its peculiar structure, is inade- students enrolling for psychology. Every year Dr. Homer Hester at P. C." quate from the standpoint of utilization and they convene in room 23 minus any form of Lying on the floor and giving storing equipment. laboratory equipment. They are taught by one DENTIST forth a continual gurgle of giggles Psychology, to be taught effectively and ef- of the best psychology teachers on the Pacific ficiently, must be objective. will not convince anyone you have This very objec- Second door West of City Hall Coast. (If anyone doubts this statement, fainted, Pinky! see tivity is stymied through lack of a laboratory. the writer of this article). Every semester Professor Conover is working under a severe We see that you left the dorm, psychology students plop down one good silver handicap in attempting to make this difficult CASH Mr. Daywalt. There must be a dollar for lab. fees which amounts to $2.00 material comprehensible to the students. He nigger in the. woodpile someplace. NAP'S GROCERY per annum. This year there were 20 enrolling is doing a masterful bit of work; but visualize We hope in reasonable time you for psychology which should mean $40.00 to- what could be obtained if adequate laboratory can clear up your trouble and GROCERIES, MEATS ward a laboratory. Why does this money go facilities were available to him. come back to the happy family. and FOUNTAIN SERVICE into a general fund instead of being used for We should all be trying to make this a When it comes to skating in a its announced purpose? Surely the other labs more efficient college; no one department should trio, two-thirds of the Goon Squad, can survive without using the money that was be subjected for the benfit of others; nor should Sandberg and Fantetti, certainly specifically paid toward a psychology lab. Why students of one field be forced to purchase Boy Scouts didn't know how to hold hands penalize the psychology students for the sup- equipment for students in other fields. Why with Virginia Tautest. It might port of other laboratories? not use the psychology fees for the purpose to OP be added that her boy friend was We of Pacific College have all the poten- which they are designated? there so I guess P. C. scored a tialities for establishing an outstanding phy- Leroy Pierson America victory. chology department. The rear of room 22 Robert Sieloff. J

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Permanents Some Hints — On Christmas Trees Miss McCurley Jefferson Ford for School Girls Us. / Cutting Christmas trees for ex- ting of Christmas trees be done Given Shower Chapel Speaker $1.50 up in accordance with stipulated for- Phone 255W port is a substantial forest in- estry practices. A lighted Christmas tree, holly NEWBERG "Our misconception of spirited dustry in the Douglas fir belt, To the purchasers of Christmas and candles gave a holiday at- things sometimes affects our at- according to a statement from trees who wish to get their mon- mosphere to the shower given for Beauty Shop titude and relationship to Jesus U. S. Regional Forester Lyle F. ey's worth, it is suggested that Miss Lois McCurley of Woodburn, Christ," said Jefferson Ford, mis- NEWBERG Watts, Portland. "It is a legiti- setting the tree in a tub of water a former teacher at Pacific col- sionary from Africa, in a chapel mate industry," says Watts. "It or moist sand will help keep the lege, Saturday afternoon at the speech on December 7. LAUNDRY helps payrolls and brings some needles from falling. home of Dr. and Mrs. Levi T. When Jesus asked, "Are ye revenue to the owners of cut-over Another method is to set the Pennington. SERVICE THAT able?" he was trying to teach a forest land. Unfortunately, a tree in a wide-mouthed container Mrs. Pennington was assisted deeper inwardness, for the reality- SATISFIES good many abuses are connected that holds about one gallon. Mix- by Miss Emma Kendall and Miss of living is the deeper thing, the with this industry and these five grams of citric acid six Mary Sutton. Phone 855 and the speaker declared. should be corrected." grams of malic acid or pectin Guests for the occasion were "There is a vast difference be- Watts suggested that unneces- with three quarts of water. Later, present from Salem, Woodburn tween eternal existence and eter- Drs. sary waste, the creation of addi- add 15 grams of calcium carbon- and Newberg. Miss McCurley re- WORLEY nal life—which is a spiritual life, tional fire hazards, and disregard ate to the acid soluation. As ceived a number of gifts. C HIROPRACTOR and a life in God," Mr. Ford stated. of silvicultural considerations in the tree uses up the solution, add The marriage of Miss McCurley NATUROPATH Sin is the cause of all distress cutting young trees can be pre- more water. These chemicals are and Frederick Edmundson of Sa- Steam Baths - Radionics and misery which has been in the vented by public support in stop- not expensive and will give lem will occur Christmas Eve at good world, he maintained. The only Phone 40W ping vandalism and by the re- results for practically all kinds the Newberg Friends church. way to deal with is by judg- 110 N. School St. - Newberg quirement on the part of forest of Christmas trees except hem- ment. Justice is the basis of land owners that authorized cut- lock. Y. M. AND Y. W. CAROLS order, sin is lawlessness, and FOLLOW CHURCH SUN. therefore must be dealt with. Lynn B. Ferguson Dodging — No Way to Do Shopping "We have nothing in ourselves The Y. M. and the Y. W. joint- Prescription Druggist to save us from sin—it must come ly went Christinas caroling to all sweater, or linens with black from God," the speaker said. THE REXAXfL STORE The art of doing one's Christ- the homes in which the tradi- painting on them knows the time Mr. Ford stated that everyone tional Christmas candle was burn- 302 First St. - Newberg, Ore. mas shopping early is not uni- spent on these and their value, should ask himself what his am- ing in the window Sunday eve- versal, sad to say. The common and also appreciates the personal bition is in life, and to consider ning, Dec. 17. habit among us all seems to be touch. if it is merely for the present, or The candle sale, which was to wait until there is only one Most of us, though, hold out is it to be eternal? held during the week previous, shopping day till Christmas—and until the last day and join the was to raise funds for the Christ- then dash madly downtown to do mad Christmas rush. We get Jefferson Ford spoke to stu- mas party given by the Y. W. the all-important shopping. impatient because we can't get dents in chapel on December 14 for the poor children. A few sane and methodical waited on, the stock has been and used as his text three verses Every home where a candle souls, however, start to work on picked over and the nicer articles from the book of Timothy. was bought was rewarded by the this job ahead of time. These have been taken, the clerks are The first point he brought out Christmas carols. do their shopping leisurely and harrassed and tired, and all in was we must endure hardness. sol- carefully, and by the time of all it isn't a pleasant job to try He advised all to be a good first, Christmas week have all their to do it all at the last minute. STUDENTS, FACULTY dier to Jesus Christ. Enlist spiritual shopping done, their packages We don't have the time to sel- PLAN FOR VACATION and then go through the wrapped, and sit back with a self- ect gifts wisely, or to consider training. According to the calendar the satisfied smile on their faces and what we want to give for each "Enlist and serve to the praise time has come for all good Pa- a look of "don't you wish you person we have to take *what of His glory," he advised. — cific college students and faculty were as clever as I?" we can get. His second point was that if members to take their Christmas also Some people who are artistical- The broad hint of this little we suffer with Him we shall vacations. At the present time ly inclined have been working article seems to be: Get started reign with Him. The speaker FULL LINE OF no one is sure just how the vaca- on hand-made gifts ahead of time, early on your Christmas shop- declared that this side is too often tion will be spent. However, GROCERIES and MEATS At and anyone who has received a ping! But will we ever be able overlooked. those who find it possible are hand-painted picture, a knitted to do it? "Get into a fellowship with going to their respective homes. Thompson Grocery God and prepare for a place in To be sure, a Christmas feed FREE DELIVERY His kingdom," Mr. Ford said. is in order, even though no one Phone 132W 312 First St. Do You Know What's In a Name? The third point mentioned was is certain what he will do the to study to show thyself approved rest of the time. And of course It was the night before Christ- A little boy, the son of a Mil- unto God. Study to prepare for Santa Claus will be a most ac- mas when I entered a telephone is BERRIAN ler, asked if I heard from the examination of which God had ceptable guest. Everyone wishes Booth to call up Santa Claus to the examiner. SERVICE STATION Santa Claus yet and I replied, Merry Christmas Riehle find out Wither or not everyone else a COMPLETE AUTO SERVICE and so there was a Santa Claus, as the "No, it would a-Pierson, that the and a Happy New Year MOBIL GAS line was still Beese." does your writer. 'GETTING A JOB' PRES. "BOB" Case may be. As I started to HARRIS call, to answer my question, a I was weary and weak from CHAPEL TALK MONDAY PHONE 4M friends nearby remarked, "Tate waiting Halday so went to the TREFIAN GIVES FOLK President Pennington spoke in so." I asked for long distance Brown D^rby to purchase a Stein PLAY AT MEETING chapel on Dec. 4 on the topic, and the girl Manning the switch- of root beer. GAIN Job." "folk play" was given in the "Getting a board told me the line was Beese Just as I returned to the tele- A meeting, Decem- "Make a broad preparation to AT and that I should wait. phone Booth, the bell was ring- regular Trefian get ready for a job, so that if I looked about the old Brown ber 12. The play was directed by ing. I took off the receiver and your job Kendall, and given by Miss some invention abolishes booth only to see Fantastic Marks who should answer but dear old Miss GAINERS Fern Nixon you'll not be hopelessly out of about the wall. Outside the door Santa Clau sfull of the Merry Kendall, Janet Phipps, Following the it," he said. two boys were having a terrible Christmas Spirup. He said, "I and Mary Thomas. He mentioned the fact that Chase around the Booth, and the have checked and Kyceked my play Alfreda Martin sang two folk and "There's some people make their own jobs FIRST CLASS abominable din managed to Pierce list and nary a thing have songs. "Lazy John" I not able to find one. in the Bucket." The pro- if they are the walls, and to set my nerves missed." I have a few things a Hole PHOTO FINISHING gram, though of an unusual na- on pins and Needles. The boys yet to do, and first of all, I must At those pres- "Think of Christianity and started Konkling and Cuffeling load into the sled a few Bales of ture, was enjoyed by Christians: here is a challenge each other and accidentally hay, for the poor ent. deer must be women to en- of the Trefian attend- for real men and Riley Studio knocked over a nearby potted fed. After I Hadlock the door, Members list in the most worthwhile task Fern. I suddenly felt something ed a Christmas party which was I'll fly over Dale and Gulley. Yes, the Martin's Saturday in the world—the living of in MyCurley Hair-son, only to dis- I Wil-son! so Merry Christmas held at Alfreda best life that you are capable of," JEAN'S BEAUTY cover it was a Webb. until that morn. evening, Dec. 16. said Dr. Pennington in chapel on SHOP SENIORS PASS CANDY December 11. Other Countries, Other Customs; He declared that Jesus consid- MEYER'S TO STUDENTS FRIDAY ered being a follower of his a <$> DRESS SHOP serious business for people who Christmas is just a few more dren find their slippers and wood- The seniors gave their an- Phone 213W meant business and had real force days away, and perhaps it would en shoes filled with sugar plums. nual Christmas program Friday of character. be interesting to see how other It has been the custom of Ger- during chapel. We should ourselves with lands will celebrate this great many to have a Christmas tree, A humorous skit from Dickens' H. C. Spaulding these questions: Is my relation- day. such as the United States has. Christmas Carol was given by the LUMBER CO. ship to God what it ought to be? In France, the homes are the They have nothing on them ex- members of the class. This was A FUIiL LINE OP Is my life what it ought to.be? center of festivities on Christmas cept lights and bon bons. followed by the showing of Bruin BUILDING MATERIALS Eve. This includes a holiday sup- Plum pudding, Yule logs, and Jr. to the student body. The Bits-'o-Nothin* 315 First St. Phone 26 per and the burning of the Suche, carol singers are symbolical of seniors then passed out candy or Yule log. At the England's celebration. Christmas canes to all the members of the A tisket a tasket, I lost my church bell rings, and then each day is celebrated, rather than student body. yellow basket. But I don't care, person in the village lights his Christmas Eve. 'cause I got another one—the R. H. C. Bennett Christmas candle. Following this In fantastic costumes, the young The college is planning to send halfback asked the fullback for the people rush to the village men of Holland carry a large a group to the Dayton migrant his quarterback—Jack be nimble, LAWYER church to celebrate the Noel, re- lantern in the shape of a star labor camp December 23. Jack be quick, Jack jumped over Office: Second. Floor Union Block turning home again for a joyous through the streets, and sing The delegation will sing Christ- the candlestick and burned the supper. In the morning the chil- (Continued on page four) mas carols. seat of his pants. PAGE FOUR THE CRESCENT DECEMBER 19, 1939.

thought they knew how to make Women's Volley taffy. But I guess they don't or I wouldn't have had to see my ro a I I 3 Team Wins Over dentist. But I admit it was good. (fficAMEO It has been quiet around the Reed Opposition dorm this last week because the PING PONG STANDINGS food supply has more or less run Quakers Lose ARE LISTED BELOW The women's volleyball team, down. under the supervision of Miss You ought to hear the vocabu- Always a Good of freshmen girls. They Reed, 68-26 Standings in the Ping Pong Sanders, met the Reed girls Fri- lary the Show To really using the big words. tournament so far are: day, Dec. 8, for their first game are All last week they have been 1. Buck Davis of the season. Handicapped by only a week's running around with borrowed 2. Bob Seiloff The Pacific College girls gained practice, Pacific bowed to Reed dictionaries. guess it must be 3. Dean Tate a short lead early in the first I in the season's basketball opener a new fad or something. 4. Hadlock half and maintained it through- by a 68-26 score. Speaking of new fads, those 5. Hayes out the game, to come out on The team showed very good Yo-Yo balls are about driving me 6. Fantetti top with a score of 34 to Reed's Herbert Swift teamv.ork for having only prac- over to the ad. building. I hope 7. Chuck Smith 25. ticed for one week. Smith and they either raise the price of them 8. Bill Rarick A return game with Reed is to A. Booth starred for Pacific with or else run out of stock. LAWYER 9. J. Spii'up' be played on the home floor Jan- 13 and nine points respectively. I close now because I 10. M. Ashwill uary 12. Games with Lafayette must City Hall Building were High-. point men for Reed high school and Pacific univer- hear the last dinner bell and I Dissly with Ditio with 2 7 and sity are also being scheduled. want to investigate the Xmas Reed's 29 points. The rest of Pacific Loses candy that is in Alice's room. team only made 12 points among Your cousin, MILADY them. Dorm Mouse. Opener 29-13 DRESS SHOP BEAUTY SALON The outstanding thing of the gattie 'outside the high scoring of Clara M. Janes Mary N. Maneon, The opening game on our home Open Letter Reed's »

: three days after Christmas, wel- wheii; it : coni'ek to a, scramble on Dear Mousie: READ coming everyone, whether friend the -'floor,, . . It has been a sad. for or foe. week coujfjle of Freshmen that are me. As you little A The Spanish and Italians do not know, my The GRAPHIC lo^^^^pretfy good are Beese and brother is dead. I warned him decorate their houses as we do, Stein. Beese has an effortless not to get frisky with gals, but have decorations to represent them FOR ALL THE NEWS way of shooting long shots and but he didn't take word for the stable in which Christ was my is sinking pretty consistent at born. it and got to playing around in them. Stein has the makings of Pemmy's drawers. The sad part Although countries may cele- a good guard. of it is the girls brate Christmas in different ways, that cremated CITY MEAT MARKET AH the wrestling team has to his body before I had a chance in all of them there is the feel- do now is to raise for a mat. it. JUKI $25 ing of joy and gladness. to move have the sanction of the And to top that disaster I broke M. A .A. and the faculty now so godmother to donate the money. two of my front teeth. And guess en

they are looking for some fairy Luck, fellows! what it was on! T a f f y ! m I