Local Epidemic Passes Peak, Hits Downgrade

VOL. 31. Issue 24. UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DURHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE, JANUARY 14, 1941. PRICE, THREE CENTS University Choir Local Epidemic Passes and Concert Band Students Choose King Peak, Hits Downgrade Featured at Convo Concert Band Makes 1st and Queen to Preside University Physician Is Mortar Board Entertains Public Campus Showing Confident Crisis Over, of Year with Bergethon Advises Continued Care ’41 Transfers at Dinner Over Winter Carnival Last Thursday evening at 7:00 The university choir and the concert “Wear more clothes against con band, which is making its first public Blue Circle Selects List o’clock, thirty 1941 transfers of Women’s Convocation tracting a chill while passing between campus appearance this year, under the university were entertained at Of Candidates; Winners classes. Observe the fundamental Professor B. W. Bergethon, will be There is to be a special w om health rules of adequate sleep, drink a dinner by Mortar Board in the featured at the convocation being held Will Rule All Festivities en’s convocation in Murkland aud ing plenty of water, and three square Commons cafeteria. Thursday at 1:15 in N ew H am pshire Through the grim, dark haze of meals. And, for your neighbors sake, itorium tomorrow at four o’clock. Eleanor Hillier, president of the Hall. The program is as follows: coming semester exams glimmer the use a handkerchief!” Band: organization, extended the wel All of the plans which have been dazzling days of ice and snow, when This was the public warning issued Nordic March ........................... Leidzen one of the university’s proudest and by university physician William O. come to the guests, followed by drawn up by a special committee Selections from “ Martha” gayest annual events, the 1941 Winter Wilder today, as he contemplated the short speeches by Mrs. Barbara •••„•........ Von Flowtow of the Executive Council, pertain Carnival, takes place. And topping passing of the influenza crisis here in Parsons Grimes ’ , an alumna of 39 Trojan Overture ....................... H olm es ing to National Defense will be the schedule of festivities, shining in Durham. “Conditions have been ex C h oir: Mortar Board, Mr. Thomas Mc- the list of super attractions planned by cellent in Hood House,” the doctor presented to the women students Grail, faculty advisor, and Hope Jesu, Priceless Treasure ............ Bach the Outing Club’s Blue Circle, is the declared when interviewed on the epi Sunbeam Out of Heaven at this time. The convocation is Leslie, a transfer. The subject coronation of the Carnival Queen and demic question. “The percentage of ..................... Christiansen required of freshmen and sopho King. cases among the students has not ex of these talks was the place The Monotone ..................... L ock w ood Yes, this year the carnival commit ceeded that of other colleges in the which transfers find and how this mores, and upperclassmen are L ost in the N ight ............ Christiansen tee inaugurates a new custom. In country, in fact it has been low er than place may be improved in the fu Bluebird ........................................ G notov urged to attend. stead of selecting a slate of candidates most. This is due primarily to the ture. A discussion on the same Band: / for queen, the winner to be escorted high standard of health prevailing at March, “ My Hero,” from the Choc theme followed, in which every to main carnival events by a man of UNH, and also to the fact that stu olate Soldier ......................... Strauss her own choice, Blue Circle has set dents have been usually prompt in re one participated. Registrar’s Office Two Negro Sketches ................... Price up a similar slate of candidates for porting illnesses, resulting in immedi a. Tickling T oes king, to be voted upon simultaneously ate isolation and treatment of each Reveals Changes b. H otcakes with the balloting for queen at Thurs case before the introduction of com Popular Reception Tea for Two ........................... Yeom ans In the most recent issue of the day’s convocation. plications. Stout Hearted Men .............. R om beig Weekly Letter issued by the Regis Imposing as a whole and surprising With reports from all parts of the of Red Cross Work Convocation is required of all fresh in spots is the list of candidates for nation looking blacker than ever for trar’s office, a number of appointments Red Cross knitting by New Hamp men, sophomores, and juniors. Any each office. Many fraternities are schools, campps, and office buildings, to and resignations from the Univer shire co-eds is getting underway with one else who is interested in hearing represented, as well as the non-fra where large groups of people form sity staff were announced. great popularity. Already more than this program is cordially invited to at ternity element on campus. Blue close association, Durham merely fifteen girls are at it in full swing and tend. They are: Additions — Marion B. Circle claims to have been entirely un smiled through the peak of the local enjoying it. Bennett, Boys’ and Girls’ Club agent biased and to have set up a well- epidemic on Saturday, when forty-five Rosalind Cogger and Kay Sullivan, in Merrimack county; Stanley W. rounded list that includes socially in cases crowded Hood House almost to chosen by Women’s Student Govern Prof. Smith Speaks Colby, agricultural agent in Sullivan active but outstanding students as the rafters. Fifteen inmates were dis ment as student chairmen, are work county; Robert B. Halpin, instructor well as recognized campus leaders. charged Sunday, and although several ing with Mrs. Stolworthy, chairman On ASCAP-BMI in poultry husbandry, record ot per Three sisters and a pledge each give new cases developed on Monday, gen of the unit for knitting here, in spread formance inspector and research as Alpha Xi Delta and Chi Omega the eral conditions have improved to such ing the work of this good-will pro Declares at Conference sistant in poultry husbandry in the lead among candidates for queen, an extent that local medical officials gram. The knitted goods, when fin agricultural experiment station; Anna while Theta Chi heads the king list believe the crisis to have reached a For Press That Battle ished will be sent to England for chil L. Oliver, stenographer in the office with the same number; the City of happy denouement. Will Come to Terms Soon dren there. Though there is no quota of the dean of women and the Bureau Manchester is the locality best repre But is may rise again, Dr. Wilder which has to be filled, the chairmen That BMI and ASCAP will come of Appointments; June M. Owen, pub sented, with an entry card of four pointed out, and strongly advised stu are anxious to have all their yarn to terms in the not-too-distant future lications assistant; Jessie E. Page, sten- candidates. dents to guard their health more care made up. was declared by Prof. S. Stephenson ogropher, department of agronomy; Ruth Dickson (Chi O) graduated fully now than ever before— especially The only equipment the girls have Smith, educational counselor for the Elizabeth Richards, library assistant; from M anchester Central in 1938. A with the fatiguing study sessions now to furnish are the needles, and there American Society of Composers, Au Richard Rutherford, assistant Boys’ member of Blue Circle and the rising shifting into high or looming in pros are lots of those around. Not only is thors and Publishers, author, educa and Girls’ Club agent in Merrimack young Secretarial Club, Ruth was a pect. the yarn furnished for them, but also tor, lecturer, and theater critic, in an county; and Robert B. Sears, assistant candidate for carnival queen last year. It has been a constant surprise to there will be knitting classes on interview held for representatives of in charge of the plant and animal sci Marcia Robinson (Chi O), one of two students, these past few weeks, to dis Thursday afternoons at Scott Hall to the press yesterday morning. ence library. freshman class hopefuls, is also from cover their best friends suddenly teach the novices—with the will but' Going on to say that in this feud Resignations: Ruth E. Davison, Manchester. Blonde, petite and pop shifting to Hood House for treatment not the way. The yarn is being dis which according to Professor Smith is stenographer, department of agrono ular Marcia in person adds much to of what began as a slight headache or tributed from Scott by Mrs. Saunders: the price fight of the decade, no agree m y; R oslyn C. Durgin, inspector in the reputation the Frosh are gaining mild sniffling. And it is this unex maroon wool for sweaters and grey ment has yet been reached — both poultry husbandry, record inspector as one of the outstanding classes that pected and sudden onslaught of the for spiral socks and mittens. There’s sides sitting back in watchful waiting of performance and research assistant have entered the university since 1923. malady that has caused most of the plenty of it for everyone; enough for for the eventual reaction of the radio in poultry husbandry in the agricultu Alpha Xi Pledge Jeanne Henry from alarm felt as to the ultimate extent of forty girls anyway! Get there early audience. The ASCAP representative ral experiment station; W ilfred G. Melrose, Mass., is the other of the (Continued on page 4) and be sure of a chance! thinks that if radio listeners become Purdy, county club agent in Merri two freshman contestants for the dissatisfied enough; advertisers and mack county; Josephine L. Taub, as queenery; besides being vice-president sponsors of programs will bring pres sistant in charge of the plant and ani of ’44, “ H an k ” is prexy of A Z pledges Women’s Ski Team Headed by sure to bear against the networks, mal science library; and Howard N.

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