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VoL. XX VII WINONA STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, WINONA, MINNESOTA, MARCH 29, 1946 No. 7

Art Club Plans Wenonah Players . To Give "Blithe Spirit" For Spring Prom Noel Coward Farce Near Completion Plans are now being completed Judged Hilarious; by the members of the Art Club for the annual spring Prom to be Nelson Plays Lead held April 27. Carrol DeWald, president of the club, is the gen- "Blithe Spirit," a three-act im- eral chairman in charge of ar- probable farce by Noel Coward, rangements and committees. will be produced by the Wenonah Otto Stock and his orchestra Players on Saturday, May 4, ac- will furnish the music for the cording to an announcement by formal date affair, dancing to be Miss Dorothy B. Magnus, di- held in Somsen gym. Tickets for rector. the dance will go on sale begin- Noel Coward's play is one of ning April 8. the ten best plays, according to critics, produced on Broadway in the last six years. It has only re- cently been released for amateur Former Instructor production. This performance is the first in the Winona area. The play was presented by the To Resume Duties University of Minnesota theater Hugh Capron, former industrial at the end of January. It was education instructor at the col- judged one of the best produc- lege, on leave of absence, will re- tions on the campus for many turn April 1, to take up his duties years. Dick Nelson, an alumnus of teaching industrial arts, wood- of Winona State Teachers Col- work, and teaching in Phelps lege, played the leading role in elementary school. the University production. He will also do the same role as Since February, 1943, Mr. Ca- Seated around the :bie in a scene from "Blithe Spirit" are Elizabeth Harper, guest actor for the forthcoming pron has served in the United Shirley Olson, Sylvia Lello, and Tom Baab. Standing in back of the "seance Players production., Mr. Nelson States Navy, doing special work group" are Marilyn Gilbertson and Lenore Bredeson. was last seen on the stage of in electronics. Somsen Auditorium as the Previous to his entrance into father in "Junior Miss." the navy, Mr. Capron taught Sixty-three Place Other members of the cast in- here for three years and was pre- Sprick, Lello, Borger Attend clude Edith, Marilyn Gilbertson; ceptor at West Lodge which stood on Honor Roll for Ruth, Shirley Olson; Dr. Brad- on the dormitory campus. He Kappa Delta Pi Convocation man, Tom Baab; Mrs. Bradman, graduated from Winona State Elizabeth Harper; Madame Ar- Teachers College, and took his To discuss the teaching profession, problems in the field of educa- Winter Quarter cati, Sylvia Lello; Elvira, Lenore graduate work at Stout Institute, tion, and topics of interest to Kadelpians, the Kappa Delta Pi held Sixty-three students received Bredeson; and Charles, Dick Nel- Menomonie, Wisconsin. its fifteenth biennial convocation in the Schroeder Hotel, Milwaukee, averages of 2.00 or better entitling son. Wisconsin, on March 11, 12, and 13. About 300 delegates from their mention on the scholastic The New York Journal Ameri- chapters throughout the United States attended, Gamma Tau Chap- honor roll for winter quarter can said of the play, "Hilariously Mendelssohn Plans ter being represented by Alverna Sprick, Mary Jane Borger, and 1945-46. The list for winter quar- funny, brilliant, clever, and Sylvia Lello. ter shows an increase of 19 stu- about as cock-eyed as a play can The theme of the convocation present confusion over what is dents over the 44 who achieved be and still stay on the stage." Tour For April centered on the improvement of right and wrong indicates that averages placing them on the fall "A completely insane farce that Kappa Delta Pi through personal we are concerned about proper quarter honor roll. The Mendelssohn Club has is also uproarious. It hardly development of chapter members, human relationships," he said. Honor Roll, Winter Quarter 1945 - 46 touches the stage as it rides a planned its annual spring tour 3 and on the stimulation of ideals "Something good is bound to DeWald, Carrol 00 demented broomstick to hilar- for the week following Easter, through higher standards of teach- come out of it." Hatfield, Frances 3 00 contemplating a full week's ity," was the comment of the ing. The address, "Teaching the Other distinguished speakers Vincent, Kathryn 3.00 New York Times. schedule. Morning, afternoon, Evolution of Civilization," by Johnson, Edwin 2 76 and guests at the convocation in- The criticism appearing in the and evening concerts will be given Charles Hubbard Judd, former Gilbertson, Marilyn 2 75 cluded the following educators: New York Sun read, "Mr. Cow- by the organization. head of the department of educa- Olson, Shirley 2 75 William C. Bagley, now retired ard has never, I think, been hap- Directing the club will be Miss tion at the University of Chicago, Staley, Nancy 2.75 but formerly of the Teachers Col- pier in his inventions or more Agnes Bard, who has taken charge was an outstanding feature of the Stephan, Evelyn 2 75 lege at Columbia; T. E. Mussel- adept. He has seldom written convocation. In this address, a Zamboni, Jean 2 75 of the group during the illness of man, one of the founders of Kappa more amusingly. His dialogue, Mr. Grimm. Judy Ferdinandsen condensation of his book, he Bierbaum, Ruth # 2.71 Delta Pi; William McKinley Rob- after you have laughed over it, will act as accompanist for the traced the evolution of civiliza- Lello, Sylvia 2 69 inson, Western Michigan College leaves that aftertaste which is the group. tion, applying it to methods of of Education; T. C. McCracken Blondell, John 2 53 Malcom, David 2 53 pleasant concomitant of astute Tentative itinerary for the club teaching and ways of thinking. of Ohio University, executive craftsmanship." includes concerts in Minneapolis, Professor J. B. Shouse, dean president of Kappa Delta Pi; Scott, Borum 2 53 Knatterud, Alden 2.53 Rehearsals for the play have Dodge Center, Excelsior, Ellen- of education of Marshall College, Katherine Vickery, Alabama Col- been in progress since last week dale and Good Thunder. A pre- Huntington, West Virginia, spoke lege; Frank L. Wright, Washing- Ferdinandsen, Judy 2.50 Jederman, Jean 2 50 when try-outs were completed. view concert will be given in Lake on the reconstruction of moral ton University; E. I. F. Williams The production staff is being City April 4. concepts in this century. "The of Heidelberg College. Matchan, George 2.50 Miller, Zita 2 50 chosen, and will be announced later. Nienow, Elaine 2.50 Roehning, Laura 2 50 Spring Enrollment Takes Upward Leap Holliday, Mildred 2 47 Sprick, Alverna 2.24 Werner, James 2 47 Zimdars, Shirley 2.08 Enrolling for their last time at Meier, Mary 2.46 Ahern, Raymond 2 05 the beginning of the spring quar- Gilbertsen, Victor 2 44 Bartel, Bernhard 2 00 ter March 11, were 30 seniors and Ryberg, Geraldine 2 43 Bredeson, Lenore 2 00 23 graduating sophomores. Sev- Rask, Howard 2 40 Carlson, Dorothy 2.00 eral of these graduates are war Corliss, William 2 33 Erickson, Lorraine 2.00 veterans who have returned to Kleist, Carol 2 33 Goergen, Arthur 2.00 complete work toward their de- Strommer, Constance 2.33 Grimm, Katherine 2 00 gree. Reps, Charles 2 31 Harper, Elizabeth 2 00 The total enrollment of 235 Brustuen, Charlotte 2 29 Hoesley, Gilbert 2 00 students for the present spring Steuernagel, Eldon 2.29 Just, Lucille 2 00 quarter was a considerable jump Anderson, Marjorie 2 25 Klavitter, Elizabeth 2 00 over the spring enrollment of 150 Myster, Blanche 2.25 Kuyath, Dorothy 2.00 Pell, Edna 2 25 McLean, Howard students for last year. Despite 2.00 Rockne, Ariel 2 25 Mindrum, Dagny 2.00 the fact that seven men have Rolandt, Jean \ 2.25 Morcomb, Jean 2 00 recently been drafted, there are Sandager, Carsten . 2 25 Neil, Mary 2 00 95 men, a good percentage of Smith, Verda 2 25 Scanlan, Donald which are veterans. Last year's Sprick, Anna 2.25 Sellman, Janice 2.00 male population boasted nineteen. Wildgrube, Dorothy 2 25 Zamboni, Edith . 2 00 Page 2 The Winonan Friday, March 29, 1946

The Great American Institution Show Your Appreciation putt Not long ago the staff of the Winonan received Pattet a letter from a former student complimenting them on the "fine paper" they have been putting out. Spring is here, and love and fire escapes are It was a sincere appraisal, and its text was meant once again in bloom. Really a "co-ed's dream come to inform the group that here was one persdn true" to see the halls swarming with males again. who appreciated the work being done; not only Times have really changed when the average stu- that, he took the trouble to show his appreciation. dent is no longer welcome to the usual three lockers. Appreciation is a universal word. We would say St. Mary's has begun operation after a long it means "to like something." Mr. Webster says winter's nap and the Big Four have moved aside to it is the "sympathetic recognition of excellence." make room for a newcomer. Shepard is also in Whatever phrases are used to indicate what the the limelight, however; Charlie and Kirsch are word means, its true definition involves expression. doing fine these days. Town students, the neglected It is one thing to "appreciate" that which has minority, aren't suffering too much, either. been done or said; it is something else to convey Well, you've probably noticed the picture by your feeling to others who have done work deserv- this time. Our staff psychologist has analyzed its ing of praise. contents, passed judgment and formed the opinion Many times during a week a student appreciates that such a study should be added to the experi- extra help which has been given to him, but how ence curriculum of the college. This season's often does he tell the helper about his appreciation? course of study will include not only a refresher How many husbands remember to compliment course for veterans, but actual field trips to make their wives on a good meal, a new dress, the way the knowledge functional. the house looks? How often is a student or faculty Proceeds from the ticket sales will be set aside member congratulated on a job well done? as a fund for the purpose of erecting grandstands Dr. Minne spoke in assembly recently of a Beach Red to be utilized by deans of men and women only. visit which he had made to another college and of Gas, these days, is still expensive. We hear the By Peter Bowman structure will be of giant proportions with spot- the tradition of thoughtfulness which reigned there. Review by Lu ella Johnson Thoughtfulness is another abstract term which lights shining on a great clock whose hands will walks hand-in-hand with appreciation. A person Beach Red is a book about author is able to give his work a point to 12:20 at all hours. Refreshments are to possesses both or neither; one who is thoughtful war. But it is more than that. sense of time, a sharpness, and a be served free of charge to all regular customers life-like character which, would informs his associates of his appreciation for an It is a book teeming with sarcasm, and will be furnished by the dutchman on the with animal hatred, with love, have been difficult to achieve with accomplished task. torner. Compliments are cheap; they cost only thought- with hope; it is a book that might straight prose. He is able to Prentiss Lodge has come into the headlines and fulness, very little time, and a minimum of words. have been written by one re- summarize the minutes of the is still swarming with paper hangers and painters. Yet the good which is done by them is often im- turned to the living from the dead. hour without making the sum- The garage seems to have some sort of interest for measurable, their worth known only by the person In Beach Red Peter Bowman maries obvious as such, and from the boys at Lucas Lodge, but they won't divulge each experience he relates he is who feels that what he has done is worthwhile and is narrating the torrents of word- the secret. less sensations that come to a able to compress bits of philoso- has been appreciated by his fellows. Wonder how T. C. seems to the many fellows, phy and humor: of dangerous soldier during an hour in battle. and some girls, who are back after being gone for He deals with each stimulus, with enemy near-by he concludes "Do a few war years. Or are freshman still as green as each minute detail of the Jap- unto Japs as Japs do unto you — ever? (If any freshmen read this, I'm only kidding, Attention, Men! infested jungle battlefield so skill- but first;" after watching two Doc.) fully that the reader feels himself buddies vigorously fell an enemy Nancey Staley Seems as though I've said enough. And if I projected to the scene and him- soldier he says, "They closed his Because of the scathing remarks the boys made haven't, you are free to draw your own conclusions. self a past of the painful struggles life's book and sat on the cover." on feminine toggery in the last issue of this paper, Your obedient servant, for self and ideal preservation. At times, however the reader feels the girls have demanded to be heard on "What Putt. the '46 College Beau Brummel Should Wear If He The pages glare with colorful that the poets' privileges are similies and vivid descriptions. slightly overworked, that the Expects to Have a Female Following!" ("Female" author is trying a little too hard can be either a noun or an adjective.) It didn't Mr. Bowman makes free use of to be amusing, and he senses that require any persuasion on my part to get the fol- sarcastic and vulgar expressions to add down-to-earth realism to perhaps the author has not ac- Cotb gt Re Sp2 (14 lowing opinions: his story: "Japs boil from dugouts tually had these experiences him- — Leisure coats and colorful socks 9? Becky Davis like scum rising to the surface," self. Nevertheless, the total effect by Carol Kleist appeal most to me — and we've got 'em at Ne- is one of fast-moving realism. It ville's! (Carlton oughta give her a raise for that the Purple Heart is a "lavendar is morning! I know because my mother told gizzard," and dead Japs were me when she dressed me, opened the door, pushed plug.) There is no climax in Beach "Nip buggers enlisted in the an- Red, for a part of its philosophy me through, and started me in the right direction. Flo Schenider — By wearing neat suits, ties, and white shirts, a fellow shows off his masculinity cestor reserve." insinuates that life does not end As I slouch in my classroom seat, breaking pencils The peculiar style, half-poetic, in half and throwing them over my shoulder, I to best advantage. with death. It is the story of an Milly (better known as "Nelly") Holliday — half-prose, which Peter Bowman hour of intense, human experi- wonder if the heavy nostalgia I feel is spring fever Colored shirts — dark green or brown, for example chose is particularly interesting ence, and it is so well told that or only contemplation of a very dead worm which because it is so well suited to his is floating languidly in a sea of prune juice when — really look neat with gay ties. the reader does not want to leave theme. By means of stanzas, it unfinished. It is a novice des- suddenly my radar picks up a formation of words. — I have a particular mania for Betty Elwood broken-off sentences, and a lib- They are flying low. "It has been estimated that yellow sweaters and gaudy ties. And no matter tined for perpetuation. what the orthopedists say, moccasins still look eral use of poets' privileges the a single apple leaf may have 400,000 stomata and in a corn plant 104,057,850 1 2 have been counted." good to me. In my condition the impact of this information is Jean Zamboni — In my opinion, comfort and immaculateness are the chief essentials. And I do terrific. I mull it over, wondering — "Do they The Prentiss Lodgers count little stomatites or just big stomatas? And like Seaforth's cologne. (Becky says you can get how old is a stomatite before it becomes a stomata? this at Neville's too !) Is stomata census taken by house to house canvass Peggy Grabau — A white T-shirt with a tweed jacket and plain-colored trousers draws a whistle of other stomata and if so what is the prevailing from me. However, unpressed clothes, no matter scale of wages?" I become so excited over the endless possibilities of the subject that I break out how expensive or stylish, spoil the whole- effect. in a cold sweat. I am just toying with the idea of "Rabbit" Ludtke — Nix on dark suits. Cor- duroy jackets rate tops though, and so do saddles becoming chummy with some stomata when I hear the voice talking about sapium sebiferum and and polished loafers. pollination. This reminds me of a joke about a — Anything. Just so they don't Edith Zamboni parrot so I giggle uncontrollably, thereby missing revert to leopard skins. the explanation of pages 20-60. • Being lost anyway, I gaze vacantly at a fused The Winonan mixture of silica (which breaks with a conchoidal- Published monthly except May, July, and August by the stu- commonly called vitreous — fracture and is acted dents of the Winona State Teachers Collegt, Winona, Minn. upon by hydrofluric acid) sometimes called window glass. The view if stupendous. I might even go so FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1946 far as to say it is good. And it is even better when Raymond Jahimiak and Wilbur Quickstad I pull the shade up. I remember that this view is Editor-in-Chief Charlotte Erwin exchange views on life at Prentiss Lodge. Page editors: Gerry Ryberg, Bev Francis, Jean Gardner', Prentiss Lodge, the new men's dormitory, opened for student use famous among the alumni. They say that on a Mary Meier. at the beginning of spring quarter. Eight veterans — Wilmar Gross- clear day you can see the ants tunneling their way Business manager Shirley Olson through the mortar of the building opposite in their Elizabeth Harper back, Wilbur Quickstad, Gilmore Pike, Norris Danuser, Stanley , Art Browne, Robert Stockfleth, Robert Dougherty, and Raymond Jahi- quest for knowledge. And on a very clear day — one Photographs Howard Rask, Eddie Johnson with no wind — you can even tell the smart ants Circulation manager Marilyn Gilbertson miak are now rooming at Prentiss. from the stupid ones. The educated ants are those Reporters: Carol Kleist, Mary Neil, Nancy Staley, Frances The Lodge, along with a large adjoining garage and the surround- Langmo, Jean Jederman, Luella Johnson, Bernice Wade- ing property, was formerly owned by Frances P. Lucas, who gave it that exit before they enter and make an antline kamper, Lucille Denning, Alverna Sprick, Bernard Bartel, to the college to be used for dormitory accommodations. It is a large for Kelly's Saloon. I strain my eyes but the pano- Wayne Kannel, Alden Knatterud, Jean Zamboni, Syl- rama is having one of its off days and consists only vester Fritz. three story frame house with fourteen principal rooms which are now undergoing extensive redecoration. New plans include arrangements of acres of disappointed sky and four enigmatic Circulation: Charlotte Matzke, Beverly Johnson, Edna Pell, dots that resemble mammals (commonly called Lois Beers, Willa Hinckley, Alice Schulz, Lois Knuth, to lodge twenty-five men. Frances Langmo, Anna Sprick, Mary Jane Borger, Dorothy birds). Later I find out that these are flyspecks! Kuyath, Doris Garnes, Lucille Garry, Lois Johnson. I am- just achieving perfection in the art of Typists: Betty Elwood, Charlotte Brustuen, Audrey Bodelson, For Better Quality twiddling one thumb to the right while the other Rae Maren Olson, Jean Cariston, Mildred Hanke. Footwear SNACK SHOP twiddles to the left, when I feel my petals begin Faculty adviser Dr. Ella Murphy to droop. I have been sitting in the sun too long. 1945 Member of Associated Collegiate Press. Mail sub- 19 & I) Shoe Company Fountain Service • Lunches It is time to transplant — transplant me far away scriptions S1.20 per school year or 30% of Alumni Society from here! Membership Fee. Entered as second class matter, Winona, 57 West Third St. Corner of Third and Main Editors note: They' did! Minnesota. •

Friday, March 29, 1946 The Winonan Page 3 Three Attend Baseball Squads Fisk Returns to Coach Varsity Sports W.A.A. Parley Start Practice By Bernie Bartel Chosen by the W.A.A. Board It all depends upon "Old Man On leave of absence since the to serve as delegates to the Min- Weather," and if he should con- spring of 1942, Mr. Charles Fisk nesota State W.A.A. Convention tinue to be mild and pleasant, it has recently returned to the Phy- Friday and Saturday, March 29, won't be long until the baseball sical Education Department of and 30, are Ethel Turner, senior squads will hold regular practice and Gerry Ryberg, junior. Miss sessions. Already, some of the the college and will coach the Ruth Richards, advisor, will be boys are starting to take the kinks varsity baseball team this spring. the third delegate. out of their arms by tossing the Still a bit "salty" after nearly The three will register at Mac- old horsehide around. four years of active duty in the alester College Friday morning. About twenty men have signed From there they will bus to the Navy, Mr. Fisk stated that he as up with Coach Fisk for the base- yet, had encountered no difficul- Hudson "Y" Camp on the St. ball squad; however, when reg- Croix River to spend Friday and ties in adjusting himself to civilian ular practice gets under way it is life. Saturday in camp-life with other believed that the squad will num- He was ordered to active duty delegates from Minnesota col- ber around thirty. As a nucleus, leges. at San Diego, on April 23, 1942, Coach Fisk has five lettermen: as a Lieutenant (j.g.). On June Discussions on various topics Sylvester Fritz, catcher from Co- concerning the organization and 1, he left San Francisco aboard lumbia, Wis.; Bob Arns, south- the liberty ship, George Mathews, the programs of Women's Athle- paw pitcher from Harmony; Bernhard Bartel Interviews Coach Fisk tic Associations and of high school as an Armed Guard Officer. From Wayne Kannel, first baseman then until May, 1943, his ship Girls Athletic Associations are hailing from Plum City, Wis.; stopped at practically all the planned as a part of the week-end Bernhard Bartel, third sacker ports in Australia, New Zealand, activities. from Goodhue, and Tom Qualy, Spring Veteran Directory Usually a national affair, the New Guinea, and many others, Caledonia, shortstop. carrying gasoline and bombs as convention has this year been Name Branch of Service Home Town At present, only six games are the main cargo. In the meantime, confined to separate state Con- on the schedule, but when the March 1, 1943, he was promoted Robert Anderson army Winona ventions, in view of the difficul- list is completed, it is hoped that to full lieutenant. In June of Robert Arns army Harmony ties of transportation. number will be doubled. 1943, he was detached from the Elwyn Bailey navy Winona Charter Transport Pool in 'Frisco. Charlotte Bierce Waves Winona From that date until the middle of November, 1945, he served Douglas Blondell army Red Wing Warhawks Win Cage Title; aboard three transports — the Herbert Borger marines Winona U.S.S. Mormacwren, the U.S.S. Stanley Browne army Sioux Falls, S. D. Island Mail, and the U.S.S. Robin Maynard Burt army Utica Intramural Volleyball Begins Wentley — as Naval Command- Walter Christensen army Winona ing Officer. While aboard these transports, Mr. Fisk saw action Norris Danuser army Galesville, Wis. in the Saipan and Okinawa inva- Lynn Davis navy Winona sions. Robert Dougherty army Swatara On February 4, 1944, he was John Drugan army Winona promoted in rank to Lieutenant Robert Field . army Winona Commander. After being re- Romaine Foss army Cochrane lieved of duty in the Charter Transport Pool, he was stationed Wilmar Grossbach navy Mazeppa at the Port Director's Office in Henry Hoesley army Dodge, Wis. San Francisco until ordered to Raymotid Jahimiak army La Crosse, Wis. inactive duty from the Great Edward Kimball navy Winona Lakes Naval Station. James Lafky navy Lewiston It is of interest to note that in Bruce Montgomery navy Minneapolis Mr. Fisk's naval career, he sailed all over the south Pacific, and Clarence Moorhous navy Des Moines, Iowa the western Pacific visiting nearly William McCormack marines Houston every island and port in that area. Jack Norton navy College Park, Ga. He also was in the Atlantic stop- Gerald Ostrom army Winona ping at several ports in South Gilmore Pike army Winona America. Warhawks Christiansen, Lyons, Bartel, Dyer and Heaney Wilbur Quickstad army Peterson Bill Raymond army Winona The intramural basketball sea- The program for intramural The TOPS Henry Rosenau army Stockton son ended with the close of the volleyball has been set up with in Dry Cleaning winter quarter; the Warhawks six teams captained by Romaine Dick Roth army Appleton, Wis. defeating the Thunderbolts on Foss, Wayne Kannel, Dick Roth, Melvin Reuhman army Winona March 6 to win the title of Gerald Ostrom, Bob Arns and HADDAD'S Quentin Sabotta army Fountain City, Wis. "champs." Laurel Wager. Ronald Schenek army Galesville, Wis. David Stahman merchant marine . . . Winona Robert Stackflath army Racine, Wis. Laurel Wager navy Winona Esterbrook Harold Wergant army Minneiska The Edstrom Music Store Ted Walters marines Winona Fountain. 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FOR YOUR PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW SWEAT SOX at the FAVORITE RECORDINGS Edstrom Music Store The Hub Third and Center Streets Phone 3044 Ed Scott. Dick Hirschfeld Page 4 The Winonan Friday, March 29, 1946 As the Mattress Salesman Said Former Students of College "Let's Look at the Spring KeepinTouch with Alma Mater is a dissertation on that period beginning with the vernal equinox and ending with the summer Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hoblit (Dorothy Higgins), who are solstice known to the human elements of our universe as spring. residing in Stillwater where Mr. Hoblit is teaching, visited Winona recently. It is at this season of the anomalistic annum that we are pleasantly awakened by the reveille of some Genevieve Rasmussen, '26, writes that she is the college nurse at little feathered fauna perched high up on flora outside our window. Everyone is happy to see the herbage Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington. She plans to work go into the production of chlorophyl, and to realize that 6CO2 6H20 + energy is being changed into towards her degree there, with a major in psychology. Her mother, C6H1206 + 602. Mary Weida Dorival, '13, still lives in Caledonia. Perhaps the only unpleasant thing about this season is that it brings a disease, with symptoms of very A graduate of 1938, Cleta Scholtes, is an instructor in textiles rapid palpitation of the auricular and ventricular rhythms, and which, apparently, numbs the process and clothing at Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa. She plans to begin of the activity done by the grey matter. This particular disease reaches epidemic proportions at this time. advance study in that field soon. There are so many new stimuli that one very easily tires of responding to them all. Reinvigorated odori- Mrs. D. B. Morrison (Letha Blackman) 1884, passed away this ferous somethings enter the olfactory organ, which is pleasing to most people, but which causes those month. afflicted with hayfever to expectorate. On duty at Sesebo, Japan, is Naval Lieutenant (j.g.) Alden I wonder, do you follow me? McCutchan. Alden writes that on his tour of duty he visited Trini- Or is this as clear to you as loam dad, Okinawa, the Philippines, Samar, where he met Hugh Capron in the officers' club, Japan, and Guam. His boat, the U.S.S. Atlanta in colloidal solution? Student Writes of Hardships, CL 104, participated in three of the first four bombardments of Japan. Well, to put it into the words Mary Marie Collins, class of '45, was married March first to of the common layman — "Spring Orie J. Wiebusch. The couple will reside in Lake City. is here, and isn't it wonderful?" Present Conditions in France Ted Rothwell, now a captain in the Army Air Corps, was married (Oh my, that isn't what the com- A letter was received by Mari- March 3 to Beatrice Helsem of Grafton, North Dakota. mon layman would say. Most lyn Gilbertson from Leon Dallet, radar, of atomic energy, of the Mr. and Mrs. Orland Johnson (Sylvia Wegner), both of the common people at this time have a young student of the Ecole moon, and of penicillin. We sing class of '38, announced the birth of a daughter March 20. what is known to medical science Normale in Evreux, France. The many American songs. In your recently announced as "the common cold" and there- country you are gay, dynamic, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Finley (Ethel Meyer) letter was dated February 1, 1946. the birth of a daughter February 23. fore the words would be "Sprig is Following are significant excerpts: energetic; we, on the contrary, 'ere, ad aid id wuddervul?") who have suffered through four Miss Theda Gildemeister, "I sincerely admire your coun- former member of the faculty has Renslow plans to teach next fall. "Wonderful" does not seem quite long years, are sad. Everywhere visited in Winona try, and I' secretly hope that it written asking for "the addresses Roger Moen adequate, but I threw Webster we find traces of the occupation: after passing through on a special will adopt me some day when I of her former pupils," Miss Gil- into the closet a few minutes ago become an engineer and I can cities in ruin, graves along all the troop train to Camp McCoy where and am too lazy to go to all the roads, destruction in the fields. demeister is now residing at 311 speak American well enough. It West Tremont, Hillsboro, Ill. he received his discharge March trouble of looking for him. is painful to see my poor France These scenes are not pleasant. In 16. Roger plans to return to the All this beautiful weather in such a lamentable state. We all families, victims have been Olaf Anfinson, '39, and Mary college next fall. '42, were recently should not go to waste, so I hope have no one now to elevate us; shot or martyrized; Dachau, Jane Martin, writes that married at Lake City. Both are Everett Einhorn you are taking long walks and all French people are lethargic. Buchenwald. In the streets we he is teaching general science in teaching in California. sun baths and anything your It is true that we have suffered find men who are scarcely able to Yonkers, New York, which is ad- little heart dictates that you greatly in the past four years. We stand, having just arrived from Dr. William J. Cochrane, jacent to Bronxville, where he should do. Aunt Hectorina had a have lacked nourishment, cloth- Germany. It is sad, but we must class of 1890, died in Lake City lives with his wife and one month little saying which I think I shall ing, and fuel; consequently, num- recover. The French, however, where he had been practicing old son. He has begun study at share with you. erous epidemics and a general are too despondent, and they do medicine for nearly fifty years. Columbia University for a mas- weakened state have resulted. I not help themselves enough. We He received his medical training ter's degree in mathematics. "When spring has sprung spent four months without sleep- must work, play, sing, engage in in Chicago and served as a medi- And the grass has riz, ing in a bed and almost without sports; the people do not want to. cal officer in World War I. Dr. Drop all your work food, and although I still suffer They cannot." Cochrane spoke at the alumni re- The writer goes on to describe And live. Gee whiz!" from privations at times, I hold union of 1940. HENRY G. HANSON no bitterness against the Ameri- his studies, sports, and interests. Recent visitor to the college She was quite a girl, good old cans (for having ravaged our Anyone further interested may was Orville Renslow, formerly JEWELER Hectorina. Nevertheless, her ad- country.) On the contrary, I obtain a translation from Marilyn an officer in the Coast Guard. Mr. vise was something you can take thank them for having relieved Gilbertson. Winona, Minn. to heart. Don't let your studies us of the Germans. We prefer to worry you. Even professors get suffer, even more if necessary, to sprincr fever so they will under- be free." stand if your assignments don't "Since the liberation, we have fite at gtoppets seen many films on America and get in on time. This season more than ever THAT'S A JOKE, SON!!! of the inventions that came out of the war. We often speak of before, you'll want, that extra "chic" appearance for the Easter Parade. A change from a sleek tailored silouette to a Ford Hopkins MeVey'S more casual and informal appearance can be achieved at TEA ROOM ICE CREAM SHOP Choate's with their complete DRUGS CANDY Lunches Fountain Service new line of spring dress suits and accessories. 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