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LXVI—1 1 Holland, Michigan March 25, 1954 Lucille Van Heest New "YW" Prexy

Last Tuesday evening the annual YWCA elections were held to choose the executive officers for the new year. Lucille Van Heest, a junior from Cleveland, Ohio was elected president; Barbara Jeffrey, sophomore from Marberth, Pennsylvania, vice-president; Ann Blood- good, freshman from Brooklyn, New York, Secretary; and Rosemary | Morrison, freshman from Gary, Indiana, treasurer. The proposed Ambassador merger of the two "Y's" was also voted upon, but these results are being with-held until the YMCA Jacobusse body votes upon the same issue. Miss Van Heest has been active in various campus activities in the Picks Spain past having been the Freshman representative to the "Y" cabinet, For the fourth straight year a treasurer of the YWCA during her Hope Student has been selected sophomore year, a member of to be sent abroad for a summer of Kappa Delta, the WAA Board, the travel and study as Holland's Com- Chancel Choir, the Pan-Hellenic munity Ambassador. The Holland Board, the German Club, and IRC. program is part of a nation wide YMCA Candidates plan called the Experiment in In- YMCA elections, according to ternational Living. Locally, the acting President Don Jansma, will project is financed by religious, be held the second Tuesday even- commercial, and service organiza- ing following the conclusion of tions throughout the community. Spring Vacation—April 13. Con- This year, K. Don Jacobusse, a tenders for the YM presidency are Hope junior, was chosen from a Harvey Doorenbos, Vern Hoffman, group of eleven applicants. Mr. and Ben LeFevre; for vice-presi- Jacobusse has selected Spain as dent, Don Maxam is the lone can- his field of study for the the sum- didate; for secretary. Bill Heydorn mer. He will travel for one month and Dick TenHaken; and for treas- throughout Spain and then spend urer, Don DeBraal, Gordon Laman, his second month living with a and John DeVries. Chapel Choir Under Cavanaugh Spanish family. He believes that in this way he will be able to get a comprehensive picture of life Tours Eastern Churches Again in Spain. Science Divisions Mr. Jacobusse has chosen Spain Repeating the very successful tour of last spring, the Hope College Chapel Choir under Dr. Robert because of the many sharp con- Plan Open House Cavanaugh will once again visit the East from March 29 to April 10. They will be accompanied on their trasts which exist between Spain The joint science departments trip this year by Mrs. Delia Steininger and Mr. Roger Rietberg, and will travel in two greyhound busses and the United States. In addi- have announced plans for an open manned by Frank and Louis, also veterans of last year's tour. tion to being a dictatorship, Spain house in the science building on The tour, covering a period of two weeks, will include performances in Ohio, New York, and New is nearly one hundred per cent the evening of April 9. Purpose of Jersey. In addition to appearances in churches, the choir will present two programs before high-school as- Roman Catholic. Furthermore, hav- the project will be to acquaint the semblies, at Clymer and Nyack, — — ing both remained neutral during rest of the college with the ac- New York. A concert will com- Philip James' "By the waters of World War II and having main- tivities and accomplishments of the memorate the 30()th anniversary Babylon," Zingarelli's "Go not far Orators, Debaters tained a restrictive attitude to- departments. of the Flatbush Reformed Church from me. Oh God," and Caesar ward foreign tourists, Spain is to- Students will set up apparatus in Brooklyn, New York. Franck's "Psalm 150." Journey to Maine day one of the most culturally for demonstrations of scientific ex- isolated and least known countries periments and show the use of This year's program will be di- The combined choir in the third •Two faculty members and four in Europe. Because of our new other specialized equipment. vided into five groups, done by the section will sing "Let all the Hope students will attend the treaty agreements with Spain, she Conducted tours through the lab- entire choir, the twenty-eight-voice nations praise the Lord," by Leis- Province of the Lakes Convention is fast becoming an important oratories will be provided for vis- men's choir, and the thirty-nine- ring, a Russian chant "Glory be of Pi Kappa Delta, national honor- itors. voice women's choir. Group one to God," by Rachmaninoff, Mous- factor in our international policy. ary speech fraternity, to be held will consist of four double choir sorgyky's "The Defeat of Senna- this year at the University of numbers, the "Adoramus Te," of cherib," "Jesus Our Lord We Adore Maine from April 13 to April 15, Palestrina, "Surely He Hath Born Thee" by Will James, and the Our Grief" by Lotti, "Lord in Thy Beethoven "Hallelujah Chorus" 1954. THE HAWKINSON Resurrection" by Gallus, and "I from "The Mount of Olives." Wrestle and Pray," by Johann During the two day convention, MEMORIAL LECTURES Christoph Bach. The men's choir will offer three five divisions of forensic competi- Dr. Hawkinson was vitally interested in promoting an numbers, "Land-sighting" by Grieg, tion will be included in the work The second group of numbers, understanding of other nations among Hope College students Frank La Forge's "First Psalm," of the Hope delegation. These con- by the women's choir, will include and Holland citizens. She vigorously challenged both groups and a chorus from Brahms German tests are held biennially, and in- to prepare themselves for the type of world leadership which Requiem, "How Lovely is Thy clude many opportunities in addi- the United States must provide if the free world is to sur- Dwelling Place." tion to those of speech competition. vive. Through the establishment of the Community Ambas- The five divisions in which con- Film Series In conclusion the complete choir tests will be held are: After- sadorship and her dynamic lectures she appreciably widened will sing Randall Thompson's the horizon of the college and the community. Dinner Speaking, Debate, Discus- Opens With "Allelulia," "Evening Hymn" by H. sion, Extempore Speaking, and Those who have known Dr. Hawkinson, the students Balfour Gardiner, with organ ac- Pygmalion Original Oratory. Representing the whom she taught and counselled, her colleagues, and all her companiment, "Here is Thy Foot- Oratory and Extempore Speaking friends, will be happy to learn that a fund is now being The new Alcor Film Series opens raised for the college through which we hope to carry on (Continued on pajre 3) order for our local Pi Kappa Delta today with performances of the chapter will be Darlyne DeTuncq her dearest dream and which will provide a lasting tribute full-length movie, Pygmalion being to her vision. and Bob Winter. Darlyne is en- shown at 3:30 P.M. and 7:30 P.M. tered in the Women's Extempore Through the Hawkinson Memorial Lectures on inter- in room 208 of the Science Build- Repesentative Judd Speaking contest. Women's Original national relations Hope College expects to bring to the ing. The movie stars Leslie To Speak Here Oratory, and the Discussion con- campus statesmen and scholars who have made distinguished Howard, and is the first of five test. Bob will participate in After- contributions in world affairs. At least one such lecture will major films to be presented by On the afternoon and evening of Dinner Speaking, Men's Extempore be given every year and it is expected that these lectures Alcor. April 26, 1954, Congressman Speaking, Discussion, and Original will be compiled and published under the title of "The The purpose of the series is to Walter Judd, representative of the Oratory. Hawkinson Memorial Lectures". bring before the student body at 5th District of Minnesota, will We are certain that this project would have pleased minimum cost (.40) the type and speak before the student body and Representing the Hope College Dr. Hawkinson, not because she would have wanted a quality of movie seldom seen in the area public. Mr. Judd is gen- Debate squad will be William memorial for herself, but because it promises to reflect local theatres. On April 9, Blue erally recognized as one of the best Latham and Vernon Hoffman. credit on the College, the Community, and the cause of en- Angel starring Marlene Dietrich orators in the congressional ranks, These two will also be entered in lightened American patriotism. Those who want to join us will be shown; on April 22, For- and his visit to Holland will un- the Discussion contest, and will in honoring memory of a magnificent teacher are urged to gotton Village, a story by John doubtedly stimulate much local in- debate both sides of the current contact members of the Hawkinson Committee or send their Steinbeck; on May 13, Symphony terest. Naturally, he will speak college debate topic, "Resolved: contributions to Mr. Henry Steffens, Treasurer, Hope College. Pastorale, a French movie; and on some current problem of na- That The United States Should —Paul G. Fried. finally on May 22, Don Quixote. tional significance. Adopt a Policy of Free Trade." F

Page Two HOPE COLLEGE ANCHO HOPE COLLEGE ANCHOR IVHATS ON EDITORIALS Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief Ray Vedder YOUR r Managing Editor Dave Angus PRESSURES HINDER EDUCATION Sports Editor Dan Hager c Feature Editor Pat Pickens Definitions of academic freedom are probably as numerous as there Society Editors Dot Lindahl, Myron Denekas MIND? are educators throughout. the world. Colleges, however, should be Rewrite Editor Lee Fasce most concerned with its meaning and practice, as institutions special- Photographers Bill Parson, Verne Barkel Question: Are you satisfied with izing in the development of intellectual and creative activities. Typists Marge Mac Ewan, Marge Luneberg the present concert series system Academic freedom stands for the individual-prerogatives of the Mary Jane Rietveld, Ethel Groeneveld —or how would you like to see it professional educator, as well as for broad, liberal, institutional policies. improved ? It guarantees safe conduct to the free exchange of ideas and to the Business Staff right of personal point-of-view. It assures the school freedom for Business Manager Ron Mac Clary Lois Toringa, Sophomore. outlining its eventual aims in education. On the whole, I think the choice Assistant Business Manager Gene Ouderkirk Education is the business of schools and the men and women who of concerts this season has been of Advertising Manager Herb Morgan have made it their profession. Although the basic learnings have not a fine quality. If there were a Circulation Managers Warren Buitendorp, Ken Gnade changed since the time of the Greeks and Romans, yet the horizons of change in the type of music, the MEMBER ASSOCIATED COLLEGE PRESS education have altered immeasurably. Ideas change and develop. Old students would not know what to theories become outmoded and are replaced by better ones. expect and attendance might de- Entered as second class matter at the post office of Holland, Michigan, crease. On the other hand, if qual- Eternal pressures on the educational institution are strong. at special rate of postage provided for in section 1103 of Act of ity can be maintained with a Everyone knows something about education; it is a common experience. Congress, October 3, 1917, and authorized October 19, 1918. change, I'm for it. Therefore, criticism comes from every quarter, often from individuals or groups who do not understand the constant changes which affect Subscription Rate: $1.00 per year. •» Larry Veenstra, Senior. teaching and administration in the progressive move toward improve- The concert series has greatly ment. The opinions of critics are clouded by embedded ideas of "how Published every other week by the students of Hope College except improved in the past year and the school used to be in my time." during holidays or examination periods. only improvement now would be Four pressures which sometimes hinder the educational institution to have more—say one a month come from (1) the school's entrenched "traditions", frequently out- THE MC CARTHY PROBLEM all year. If the concerts could be dated; (2) the alumni, a strong lobby of financial supporters with on weekends, I believe the problem sentimental attachments; (3) the church, a sensitive moral watchdog; Featured in this issue of the Anchor on page five is a carefully of what to do on these nights and (4) the local community, which demands conformity to its own detailed analysis of America's most complex and widely publicized would be answered and also the thoughts and actions. problem—Senator Joe McCarthy. This material was accumulated and student attendance would be bet- The school must yield to these pressures; it must appease, be- organized by Bruce Van Voorst, and quite methodically exposes ter. cause it is in a position of dependence. It must make concessions, Senator McCarthy exactly as the records reveal him to be. lest it alienate the sympathy of any section. Financial support would Today, McCarthy and his "crusade" have been publicized to the Alyce Depree, Sophomore. wither; the enrollment would drop. extent that his name is on the lips of peoples throughout the entire Would it be possible to have a world. But in these United States, "McCarthy fever" has swept over variety in the types of music for Does academic freedom also include the right of the school to be the nation like a contagious disease. Individuals and groups of indi- the several concerts ? Music be- relieved from unnecessary strain and criticism? Yes. The only sure viduals who rarely show an interest in politics have entered the great comes more pleasurable the more way to distinguish a good school from an inferior one is by the American debate either for or against McCarthy. The large majority you know about it. The present product—the graduate. But even the graduate changes yearly. The of Americans seldom know the details behind the principles they so series is very interesting, but not 1954 model should not be expected to duplicate the 1934, 1944, or 1964 vehemently attack or defend. varied enough. models. By placing before the student body this article, "Joe College Looks Jack Corry, Senior. The world changes. Meanings change. Education is always on the at Joe McCarthy," the Anchor is operating on the theory that the Why not have two or three move, changing, extending, enveloping, like the amoeba. Educators average college student often lacks the time to keep pace with current well-known attractions that are must keep abreast of these changes, look into the future, and modify political developments." This article is one man's interpretation of capable of producing really fine their programs, while still keeping in sight the basic objectives of the "McCarthy problem" based on solid facts. Some may disapprove, teaching. And there will always be critics who fear change. music rather than a number of 1 but "the facts are there" none the less. groups that have trouble being mediocre.

# • ** #.• #,• #,•»,• »,• #.• #,• *,* #• »,• ».* ».• #.• *.* •.» *,* ».• ».* *•* Rosalin*•* M JSd M SmithJ> , Junior. Yes, I am satisfied with it, but LOVE'S VALUE TO HUMANITY •# I do realize that the general con- If I obtain the finest formal education beyond the dream of past sensus of opinion is that most of •• ages, and increase not my sense of understanding of human relations, »,• •• the music is too heavy. Every con- my mind becomes confused and my contribution to society will be nil. %» cert in which an artist is able to ••• Though I sit at the feet of the greatest of teachers and learn • • project his personality in a light %# •> some of their fruits of learning, and may even have the ability to %# appealing way is always more suc- interpret their studies and perhaps be able to apply some of their •» cessful. »• principles but have no vision for humanity, I am totally blind. •> JEIUELRY % # • • Jan Gravink, Junior. %• Though I may be able to memorize dates, interpret events, ex- Dependable Jewelers for Over a Quarter Century I think on the whole the concerts :: plain the most intricate formulae and fully understand the latest 6 West Eighth Street were very good, but I think there developments in current research, and though I may give my life for

%# HOLLAND, MICHIGAN should be.more variety. For my- •% the promotion of learning, unless I have a profound respect for human ».• *.* *.* *.* *.* *.* *.* *,* *.* *,* *,* *.* *,* *.* *,* *.* *•* *.* •.* *.**.* self, I would prefer to have one relationships my life is incomplete. outstanding group. I think it would be more beneficial if the concerts Love has a human concern. Love always finds the true relation- were held on week-ends because ship in human values. Love never forces men to compete unfairly more could attend. for the advancement of human knowledge. Love creates the sense of feeling that knowledge is the common property of all mankind. CUSTOM DISK RECORDING Nick Pool, Sophomore. Love seeks to make society a whole. It tolerates no partisan feeling I think that the present concert in its search for truth. Love frees all men from fear, teaches them Can series is not only adequate but far a true sense of duty and encourages them to live for the common good. IMPROVE A SPEECH too fine in quality for the amount of support that it received. I think Knowledge and learning created by love never fail, but whether Or that the lack of publicity and the there be selfish interpretations made for personal gain, they shall fail; general cultural apathy here is ap- whether there be false philosophies of education they shall cease; PRESERVE A MEMORY palling. whether there be knowledge based upon false historical premises, it shall vanish away. For we know that true learning in its completeness Phone 5788 Ruth Bloodgood, Senior. is at present beyond the minds of all men. Little by little with sincerity I think the selection of artists and open-mindedness can we discover the new frontiers of learning. suited many people who had season When the perfect comes, then we must discard that which we may have tickets. However, for myself I held to be true for generations. When I was a child I thought learning would have preferred to see some was a simple thing. Now I have become a man I find that truth is other type of artist in place of the hard to discover and to fully understand. It takes humility, patience Stanley String Quartette. % # and a sense of human concern to find the real truth about God's uni- %'• •,% %• After 5:30 P.M. Friday, Leave Orders Bob Fortiner, Junior. verse. For now we see in our educational institutions many diverse Student response to the series and conflicting principles and practices but when we seek honestly Next Door at Unema's Shoe Repair could perhaps be improved if more and intelligently true interpretation of our universe then will we be- %• emphasis was put on music and come perfect scholars before our God. musicians of the present day. And now abideth intellectual truth, justice and love, these three; Benny Goodman is now touring and the greatest of these is love. *% •• with a group which combines both %# William Ludlow the classical and modern types of MICHIGAN CLEANERS Muskingum College, Ohio music. (Reprinted from Motive magazine.) :: Carol Hoffs, Junior. •* Pot 4i4 CLQ jjQa'i AiduLent cbdftiftij i I think the series was excellent CLEANING FOR LESS this year as far as calibre and SAVE UP TO 45% variation go. More concerts would PEOPLES STATE BANK Garments Insured—Fire and Theft I. Hollemans, Prop. be an improvement, although I realize there is a lack of funds. 232 RIVER AVE. HOLLAND, MICH. A Convenient and Friendly Place What I would like to see changed is the student response to the to Do Your Banking :: series. It should be much greater. HOPE COLLEGE ANCHOR

Choir Tours East Give Soph Tests Russians Voice Bigoted Frats Choose (Continued from pa^e 1) stool" by Creston, and "I Talked Today in Chapel Spring Chiefs to God Last Night," by Guion. y Opinions of America Accompanists for the various Today from 1:30 to 4:30 P.M. the Many of the fraternities have groups of the program will be Sophomore General Culture tests # (Editor's Note: This is the 3rd in a series of articles written by Dean elected their Spring term officers Rosemary Morrison, Alyce Hilmert, are being administered in the Schoelkopf, editor of the Minnesota University Daily, and one of seven in the last few weeks and the selec- Jane Van Der Velde, David De chapel. The test is required for all American college editors recently returned from a three week tour tion meetings are again in full Jong, John Scholten, and Betty who have completed a minimum of of Russia.) swing with second semester bid- Schepers. 24 hours of college credit. Upper We heard it everywhere we went. This is the line: The Russian ding. The officers of the choir are class transfer students are also people suffered great losses in the last war. Their homes and factories The Arcadian fraternity has set John Roundhouse, president, subject to this requirement. were leveled. Their friends and relatives were killed and crippled. And the date of their Spring Party for Bernard Plomp, vice president, This test determines how much so they want peace, they say. May 22, to be held at Castle Park. Marcia Veldman, secretary, Carole a student knows in each depart- Dick TenHaken is chairman of the Hoffs and Lloyd Arnoldink, joint They think the American people ment and is used primarily as a were much interested in internal event. treasurers. Joint business managers want peace, too. But they believe benefit and aid to the students and problems of the United States. The Arkies are purchasing a fra- are Bernice Keizer and Nevin that "war mongers" control the their counselors in determining We were often asked about Sen. ternity sign for the front lawn Webster. government. They say President their strong and weak points. If McCarthy. Usually the question and will soon be erected. Wayne Several concerts have already Eisenhower does not really set a person shows a strong tendency was. How much popular support Berens is in charge of purchasing been scheduled after the tour, one policy but is a "tool of the mon- towards music and proves to be opolies." does he have? They said they think the sign, which is being partly in Holland during Tulip Time, and weak in English literature, it may most Americans oppose him. They paid for by this year's pledges. others in Muskegon and Grand Anatoly Krasilevich, 25, an en- show him that he should consider called him a fascist and an enemy Rapids. There is also the possi- gineering student at Moscow Uni- The Cosmopolitan fraternity has the field of music or else he should of Russia. bility of a concert in Chicago in versity, told me he doesn't think elected new officers for the Spring intensify his study of literature. there will be a war between the We were asked about the rights term. Dick Kanode, president; Jim conjunction with a recording ses- United States and Russia for five of Negroes in America, and why Boonstra, vice-president; Dick Huls, sion for Temple Time. or six years. there were no negroes in our group. secretary; and John Warren, treas- "It will take America that long We were asked about our political urer. to get ready after your losses in affiliation, and to define the differ- John Roundhouse, former presi- CHAPEL CHOIR ITENERARY Fried Lectures the Korean war," he said. "But ence between Democrats and Re- dent, announced that a joint meet- March 29- —Holland to Cleveland, there will never be a war unless publicans. ing has been planned with the Ohio In Ann Arbor the United States attacks Russia." Our religion interested Soviet Sibylline sorority on April 16. No March 30- —Cleveland, to Clymer, students, and at Kharkov Univer- New York We were repeatedly asked why definite plans have been made as March 31 — Clymer to Interlaken Dr. Paul G. Fried of the Hope the United States is building a net- sity we were asked if we believed yet. April -Interlaken to Kingston College History Department will work of air bases around the Soviet in God. When three members of The Emersonian fraternity April -Kingston to Nyack travel to Ann Arbor tomorrow to April -Nyack to New York Union. The Russian people think our group said yes, the 300 Rus- elected new officers and they are: lecture before the annual gather- City sian youth remained silent. When president, Jesse King; vice-presi- the bases will be used to launch April -New York City to ing of the Michigan Academy of an aggressive war." one said no, they applauded and dent, Gene Ouderkirk; " secretary, West Sayville, L.I. Science, Arts, and Letters. Dr. cheered. When we asked students why Dick Decker; and sergeant at arms, April -West Sayville to Fried's research paper entitled Russia keeps the largest standing Even more disturbing to us than Robert Hoeksema. Tulip time com- Brooklyn Friedrich Flick and Hitler's Rise the Russians' misconceptions about mittees have also been appointed. April -Brooklyn to New army in the world, we were told Brunswick, N.J. to Power" will automatically ap- the United States was the con- it is for defensive purposes only. There will be two committees with April •New Brunswick to pear in the organization's annual One interpreter told us that Russia formity of thought we found at John Witte and Wes Kiel each tak- North Bergen publication. Papers of the Michi- does not have any long-range colleges and universities—places we ing charge of one, with each hav- April 8- •North Bergen to gan Academy. Scotia, N.Y. bombers—only fighters for defense. think of as centers of free dis- ing a special project. Robert •k-- April 9- •Scotia to East William- cussion. Hoeksema, Alumni chairman, is Our other interpreter smiled at son that obvious untruth. We could ask the same question working on a fraternity news let- April 10—East Williamson to Along with the words about at every school—about Beria, ter to be sent to all alumni, ac- Holland peace, Soviet leaders have been Korea or anything else—and we quainting them with the activities carrying on an extensive program would get the same answer every of Emersonian. time. r of anti-American propaganda. We The fraternity is seeking the theme of their spring party, and could see evidence of it every- A student would answer and say support of the other four fratern- Charley Bird will provide the HAD'S where. Posters in the factories he was speaking for all students ities in the matter of having fewer music. Gene Erb announced that and schools depicted Uncle Sam as of the Soviet Union. When we college activities on Friday nights- the date night will be held on a villain—carrying cannons under asked how he could speak for a fraternity nights. The frat feels April 24, in the form of a hay- SANDWICH SHOP his arms, dollar bills in his eyes, student a thousand miles away, he that each year, the activities held ride. The recreation room that the committing some mayhem on John would reply that all students have this night become more and more Knicks have been working on is Bull and characters representing the same thoughts on important numerous. nearing completion. The only re- 369 RIVER AVENUE other nations. issues. The Fraternal Society also maining work to be done is the Cartoons in magazines and news- Despite all the talks we had elected new officers recently. Pres- tiling of the floor. The Knick's THE HOME OF HOLLAND'S papers follow the same theme: dol- with students, we never could get ident, Don Lubbers; vice-president. constitution has been revised and BEST HAMBURGER lar-hungry American militarists, on sufficiently intimate terms with Bob Dethmers; secretary, Andy is being considered for acceptance politicians or businessmen looking any of them to determine if there Sail; treasurer, John Schrier. Last by the fraternity. for war or money, or both. were any dissenters. weekend the new Philco television We asked why there should be We talked to selected groups and set was installed in the Frater house. Tickets can now be obtained all these hate-America posters if individuals. But even had we wan- Russia really was interested in dered completely at random, there from any Frater for the Frolics FOR SHEAFFER PENS AND PENCILS which will be held on April 29, 30, friendship among nations. We al- would have been a real reluctance PARKER, ESTERBROOK AND ways were told that these posters on the part of Soviet citizens to and May 1. w ere not directed against the disclose any rebellious thoughts to The Knickerbocker fraternity has OTHERS American people, but against the foreigners—especially Americans. chosen "Spring Fever" as the ROYAL, SMITH-CORONA military men and monopolies who want war. REMINGTON, UNDERWOOD Russians think the United States LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS by Dick Bibler PORTABLE TYPEWRITERS already has started one war—in Korea. We were told that Secre- tary of State Acheson and Presi- RENTAL TYPEWRITERS dent Truman planned the war with * Sygman Rhee, and that South * Korean troops invaded North * NOTEBOOKS, BRIEF CASES Korea. / But the political consciousness of the Russians we met extended STATIONERY beyond international affairs. They AND A COMPLETE LINE OF COLLEGE SUPPLIES COME IN — It's — "Like A Lion"

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Emersonian Fraternity History KEEPSAKE DIAMONDS Seeking to attain moral, social, and intellectual development, a small group of mature Hope College HAMILTON ELGIN BULOVA men students set out to formulate a society through which they could gain and perpetuate these ideals. With this idea foremost in their minds, the Emersonian Society was founded in the fall of 1919. VANDENBERG JEWELRY The vitalness of the organization and the activeness of the members soon raised the Society to a place of high standing and prestige among the other existing societies on campus. With LOVE, HONOR, and SUCCESS as a guiding motto, ideals of gaining maturity through Emersonian has blazed a trail of prestige and self-attainment. leadership on the campus through- Today among the hustle and Girls Pause out the succeeding years by de- bustle of the world and college life, HUNGRY...? veloping men for leadership in all I) Emersonian still strives to keep phases of campus activity. For Breath THE KOFFEE KLETZ the rich heritage which has mani- The Society, composed of men fested itself in a purposeful, mean- After working very hard on IS READY TO SERVE YOU from various localities and from ingful organization. Amid the prob- their booths for the Penny Carni- varied backgrounds, grew in mem- These Attractions lematic situations which seem un- val, Hope's coeds got busy on their bership and maturity and in the surmountable today, we need only mid-semester exams and their plans SOUPS — HAMBURGS — CHEESE SANDWICHES fall of 1929, they dropped the Nons to look at the gule and sable for spring vacation. Sorority ac- de Plumes to emerge a Fraternity CHEESEBURGERS — HOT CHOCOLATE colored emblazement of the Fra- tivities were at a minimum this with a great heritage. Increased ternity crest to receive inspiration SODAS AND SUNDAES — ROLLS AND COFFEE week. membership necessitated a larger to continue along the right way. The Thesaurians are looking for- home than the white house at 77 Growing yet in activities, Emer- ward to their joint meeting with W. 9th, so the Emersonian Alumni sonian still holds fast to its final the Emmies to be held April 16th. Association, incorporated under the aim, that being: to combine the Evelyn Berens will be chairman for •1 laws of the State of Michigan, was vitality of youth with the stability this meeting. HAVE YOUR DORM AGENT CALL organized. This group purchased of maturity to produce gentlemen The members of A.S.A. had their the Southern Fortress, previously who will make both Hope College date night with a St. Patrick's known as Beach Court. Since that and Emersonian proud to have Day theme last Saturday night. time, this house has become the them as Alumni. G. Stoddard. The freshman girls and their dates Alma Mater to all Emersonians. went to the movie, "The Long, Then came the trying years, the %] Long Trailer" and then back to time of the World War. The men "Y" Members Meet Voorhees for a program and re- responded whole-heartedly. With 2465 freshments. enlistments and the draft, soon To Plot Conference The Delphis and their Mardi only the lasting memory, and the Last Saturday a group of over Gras masks won second place at For Pick-up and Delivery great tradition remained. Even the twenty college representatives from the Penny Carnival last Friday citadel of Emerson became leased Albion, Hope, Jackson J. C., Michi- night. The Delphis had their elec- to the Army and College for war WE GIVE gan State, Wayne and Western tion of new officers this week but use. In 1946, by an act of the Michigan gathered on campus for the results were not known before J & O Board of Trustees, the College de- the state YWCA-YMCA Spring press time. The Delphi-Sorosis joint clared that they must own all fra- Planning Conference. tea has been postponed until after GREEN STAMPS ternity houses if the latter were Bob Hoeksema of Hope led the spring vacation. to remain on campus. Thus the opening worship. A discussion of The Dorians, with their delight- Alumni Association was forced to the theme for the spring conference ful melodrama, won the first place %THE HOUSE OF se-pvice give up the Alma Mater, but it followed. "Action through Under- cup at the Penny Carnival. Con- was still to remain the residence standing" was chosen as the theme. gratulations to Dorian co-chairmen of Emerson men. Because of a conflict of dates, a Irene Wesch and Judy Kingma. The LfANERS Beginning afresh in the fall of new location. Circle Pine Center, Dorians elected their new officers 1947, the Fraternity again assumed was chosen as the location for the this week but the results were not •) its place of standing on campus. conference. Five workshops were know until after the paper went Sparked by the quality of its lead- set up: executive, programming, to press. ership and talent, Phi Tau Nu world mindedness, campus witness, The Sibyllines had their election further advanced the founding and membership and finance. last week and the results are: Hope College has been delegated Mary Lou Richards, president; the responsibilities of welcoming Ethel Groeneveld, vice president; <1 and of leading the singing at the and Rosalind Smith, secretary. conference. Attending the confer- Celeste Tigelaar will continue in PRINS SERVICE ence from Hope were Mrs. Boes- her job as treasurer. kool, Mr. Granberg, Connie Veen- Sorosites had a wonderful time 160 E. 8th Street stra, Ruth Bloodgood, Chuck John- at their formal party "South of son, Ed Martin and Bob Hoeksema, the Border" at the Occidental Hotel •) Phone 4342 the District YM Chairman. last Saturday night. Music was The schedule of the spring con- furnished by Charley Bird and his Welcomes ference as it was set up here last orchestra and entertainment was Saturday calls for three hours of provided by the Sorosis sextette Hope Students Bible study, several hours of work- and a skit. shop discussion, and separate YW and YM meetings. TEXACO PRODUCTS Patronize our advertisers!

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LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS by Dick Bibler Time Sifts Music That Will Endure NEW BOOKS "m. by Pat Pickens Lenten Reading for the Lenten Season It is ironic in the world of art The Master—A Novel by Max Brod the stamp of a truly important that those works which are famous 833 B784m thinker and writer. American^ will now were probably little noticed The great Jewish novelist and discover in this book the full de- in their own day, and the artist historian Max Brod here presents velopment of the act of this who was recognized as a genius what is likely to be his crowning Swedish master. - while still living has generally achievement—a pageant of the mis- been forgotten. In this sorting and sion and times of Jesus, un- The Greatest Faith Ever Known sifting by Time we have been given equalled in depth and grandeur. by Fulton Ourslev and April Our- the best instead of the mediocre The rich and colorful narrative, sler Armstrong 225.95 Ou7g but we have lost some lovely, im- which recreates in living terms the This book completes the retell- portant music in the process. whole vast world of antiquity at ing of the Bible that Fulton Our- the greatest juncture, is built upon slev begun in the Greatest Story PKOF SNAKF. In Italy today a group of men Meleager's ill-starred love for Sho- Ever Told, which dealt with the are unearthing some of these old shana, the Master's sister, and life of Jesus as found in the four manuscripts of forgotten composers upon his friendship with Jason, the Gospels. The Greatest Faith Ever pii/ipep as well as chamber music written Known is the story of the found- apostate Jew, Judas Iscariot. VW ffiLL- by men we think of as symphonic ing of Christianity and of the men vou mw or operatic composers. Prayer and the Common Life by who followed Jesus' steps to spread VOM fML s Georgia Harkness 264 H226p His word to the world. It retells mm. rJ A new 12" record on the market Writing under the conviction the story of the Book of Acts, and gfSfflS includes a Sonata for Violin, Cello that "of all the things the world gives the setting in which the and Double Bass by Rossini; Con- now desperately needs, none is Epistles of Paul, Peter, and James certo in G Major for Piano and more needed than an upsurge of were written. Strings by Cambini; and Recita- vital, God-centered, intelligently They Dare to Believe by Robert tive for Violin and Strings by grounded prayer", the author points M. Bartlett 920.02 B284t Bonporti—very much of an un- the way to the discovery of the This is a book of inspiring stories known, but his music is some of about 17 citizens of the world. spiritual resources which all people the loveliest I've heard. These are stories of moral courage. need to live harmoniously with God They reflect dramatically the faith New records in the popular line and man. The volume is divided of 17 great modern men and women. " ... On the other hand . . . This "F" just might reflect a pretty poor include revivals of old favorites into three main sections: the foun- This reveals their faith in humani- job of teaching." in orchestra and vocals. The Glenn dations, the methods, and the fruits ty, in noble ideals, and in the Miller tunes' ^re returning to the of prayer. For every reader this willingness of others to share their top of the pile. Artie Shaw and volume will open the road to more idealism and to be motivated by it. his clarinet are back. Another Jazz effective prayer and through it to Each man or woman in these "pro- Granberg, DeVette Age? Some are hoping for it. more effective living. Anything Goes files" has dedicated himself or After an amazing come-back in herself to a life of self-sacrifice (ACP)—Indiana (Pa.) State To Take New Posts the movie, "From Here To Etern- Barabbas—a Novel by P'a'r Lang- for the good of mankind. a two-day vacation from classes. ity", Frank Sinatra has returned erkvist 839.73 L1362b Professors Lars Granberg and Teachers College has come up with with his smooth easy style on an Barabbas is the story of a man Russell De Vette of the faculty of The Sinner of Saint Ambrose by clubs and makeup work—just to LP recording of "Songs for Young in anguish of the spirit and in tor- Hope College have accepted posi- Robert Reynolds 813 R218s give students time to read for their Lovers", and is quite a relief after ment of the flesh, driven from the tions at other institutions starting The SINNER OF SAINT AM- own pleasure. a long stretch of human air-raid happiness of earth and of heaven in September. BROSE is a spacious and sweep- sirens, a motley group, who re- by the memory of the cross he The vacation—called "Reading Professor Granberg has been ap- ing novel which recreates the tre- mind one of the proverbial "cat on escaped. Readers will recognize Daze"—has no strings attached. No pointed Dean of students and as- mendous events of Rome's last days the back fence." Bop, I hope, has one is to check up on the students sociate professor of pastorial coun- and fall. It is also the moving gone forever. From the motion to see if they are reading or not, seling and psychology at Fuller story of one man's search for God, picture "The Wild Cat" comes a nor is anyone to dictate what a Theological Seminary in Pasadena, and in individual terms it describes nice little LP of jazz themes. Selec- student should read. California. He has been at Hope contexts of faith and principles—as tions include: Hotshoe, Windswept, since 1947, most recently as head urgent today as in the reign of Students were asked, but not re- Scramble, Chino, and Blues for quired, to browse about before the of the department of psychology. BOONE'S Theodosius the Great. This is the Brando—a scintillating recording holiday, and then to read whatever Professor Granberg will remain story of Gregory Julian and with for real jazz lovers. they liked just so long as it wasn't this summer to participate in the Gregory we watch the brillian and CITY KITCHEN school or club work. College li- workshop for the Ford Foundation Artie Shaw, unique in his inter- tragic spectacle of Rome in decay. brarians reported students' taste study. pretation of jazz has created a fell heavily toward fiction. Russell De Vette has been named subtlety and wit in his recordings to make him one of our great con- GOOD FOOD Meanwhile, at Agnes Scott Col- head basketball coach at the Uni- HERFST temporary artists. Since 1940 he lege in Decatur, Ga., "Suppressed versity of Maine at Orono, Maine. AT PRICES YOU LIKE and his Gramercy Five have done Studio and Photo Supply Desires day" turned the campus He will be the assistant football amazing things with a harpsichord, upside down. coach in his new post. De Vette TO PAY One Place to Go For has served Hope both as player clarinet, trumpet, guitar, and bass. Students attended class, chapel PORTRAITS and coach, winning a 11 - M I A A His musicians are remarkably skill- and meals in shirts and jeans, and ful and are fresh in their experi- 68 East Eighth Street CAMERAS, FILMS AND honors while on the basketball shouted in the library whenever mentation, typifying the best jazz PHOTO SUPPLIES squad. After graduating in 1947, they pleased. They greeted profes- at the end of the Second World Open 7 A. M. to 7 P. M. he went to the University of Mich- t sors with "Bon jour, Pierre" or igan for his master's degree in War. NEXT TO CENTER THEATRE "Nice day, isn't it, Willie Joe," and Closed Only on Sundays 7 W. 8TH STREET PHONE 2664 physical education. Since returning answered instructors' class- And so it goes. If Petrillo con- HOLLAND to Hope, he has served as chair- room questions frankly, like "Well tinues in "fine work" as head of man of the athletic and physical Margaret, I see it this way . . . ." the Musicians Union there may be education department. Anything went, and nobody got some new records that I can re- in trouble. port on for the next issue. If not, • » #,• I hear there are several Russian Patronize your advertisers. releases just received from Vladi- vostok. T. KEPPEL'S SONS Patronize our Advertisers I

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The report also questions certain ironically, Davies, after passing dealings when Appleton State Bank eight loyalty board investigations, The Numbers Racket was pressing McCarthy for collec- is expected to be reinstated by Seen as Greatest Menace As a Senator McCarthy did noth- tion with Pepsi-Cola Company dur- Dulles upon his return from South ing to distinguish himself, aside ing which time company represent- America. Recent revelations on the "Society has now fairly got the better of indi- from several abortive attempts to atives were endorsing a $20,000 actual number of subversives found viduality; and the danger which threatens human nature find a politically popular cause, note for the Senator while Mc- (2,000 - 531 - 800) have boiled down is not the excess, but the deficiency, of personal impulses until Wheeling, West Virginia, on Carthy battled for a relaxation of to 11, seven of which were under and preferences .... Thus the mind itself is bowed February 9, 1950. Newsweek re- sugar controls, something the Com- investigation earlier. If the gov- to the yoke; even in what people do for pleasure, con- ported that "Even McCarthy's pany needed badly. In four years, ernment is riddled with commun- formity is the first thing thought of; they exercise choice closest and most admiring friends starting with nothing, McCarthy ists—they still haven't been found. only among things commonly done: .... until by dint of will admit that in 1950 he didn't deposited $172,623 in the bank. In The Stevenson Story not following their own nature they have no nature to know much about Communism, ex- several instances McCarthy's in- follow .... and (become) generally without either cept that it was a menace." Several vestments immediately preceded When selecting a number of in- opinions or feelings of home growth, or properly their committees had been making the RFC help or government crop stances where we can get a good own. headlines with investigations, and price-support announcements. In insight into the Senator, the fiasco These are not the words of an time he found office getting diffi- the Senator got into the act. spite of the report, McCarthy was of a pre-election speech by Mc- aroused critic of Senator Joseph cult in a Republican region and According to sworn statements seated in the Senate, reflecting not Carthy is one of the best. It was R. McCarthy. They are the con- so ran up a different standard. and tape recordings, McCarthy his merits but the close division widely publicized as "The Facts: sidered words, written more than This, in itself, is nothing terribly said on that night, "I have in my of the Senate which made ejection Stevenson vs. Stevenson." a half century ago, of John Stuart unusual. But the political career hand a list of 205 (members of the of a Republican politically im- President Eisenhower took the Mills, great British social philoso- that followed was marked by what Communist Party) that were possible. unprecedented step of attempting pher. They indicate tremendous can only be termed "irregularities." known to the Secretary of State The Score Thus Far to dissociate himself in advance by insight into the stages of growth As a circuit judge he received as such .... and are still working saying, "one of our freedoms is . .. then being entered by the British the only condemnation ever handed and shaping policy." The figures The only justification for con- freedom from being damaged by and American democratic political down by a Chief Justice of the have been changed many times by ceding to the Senator's methods is false charges .... If there be an institutions. This same idea, al- Wisconsin Supreme Court. Its ter- McCarthy, even twice in the Con- that he is making the country enemy .... we have simple Amer- though not recognized as such, is minology included "abuse of ju- gressional Record, but the 205 aware of a danger. There is evi- ican methods of getting rid of now headlined in newspapers from dicial power," "highly improper," shows an interesting insight into dence that the Truman administra- them. We don't have to destroy coast to coast. The wisdom of and "regrettable state of affairs." the McCarthy method. tion was lax in handling the threat. A confidential memorandum to Sec- the reputation of any innocent Mills is only just now becoming Basis of the charges were a case On July 26, 1946, four years retary of State Marshall from the man." The speech received nation- accepted on the contemporary involving acceptance of extra fees before the speech was made, a let- subcommittee of the Senate Ap- wide television coverage, and was American scene. for rapid processing of divorce ter to Congressman Sabath from propriations Committee, dated June an effort to show the Democratic cases and illegal destruction of Secretary of State Byrnes concern- 10, 1947, said, "it becomes neces- candidate had "given aid to the (Because of the current in- court records. ing transfer of 3,000 screened em- sary due to the gravity of the Communist cause." terest surrounding what is When war broke out 32-year-old- ployees from other agencies read, situation to call your attention to In the course of his speech the commonly called "McCarthy- McCarthy, after asking friends "a recommendation against per- a condition that developed and still ism," a special interpretation what branch of the service had manent employment has been made Senator referred to "Alger, I mean flourishes in the State Department Adlai," a deliberate attempt to con- of the junior Senator from most political appeal, joined the in 284 cases by the screening com- under the administration of Dean fuse the public in linking the two Wisconsin has been prepared Marine Corps. Although the Con- mittee .... (there have been) 79 Acheson. It is evident that there for presentation this week. gressional Directory biogra- actually separted from service . . " men. However, in what he said, is a deliberate calculated program —Editor) phy (which senators themselves ap- This leaves 205 persons, but there he was guilty of distortion, inac- being carried out .... to protect curacies and exaggeration. He con- prove) says he enlisted as a buck wasn't even an inference that the Communist personnel in high stantly referred to his "docu- This article is an evaluation of private, photostatic copies of his 205 were members of the Commun- places." But, Representative Bartel mented" facts. But he took sen- t McCarthy. It is critical because papers show he received a commis- ist party. This is McCarthyism. Jonkman (Republican) of Michigan tences out of context, organiza- the facts themselves are critical. sion. Serving as an intelligence The "method" is part of the goal. had said just before the adjourn- tions out of their period, and But he is of interest to us only officer, McCarthy was never They cannot be separated. ment of the 80th Congress that actually confused William Garfield because he, along with his name, wounded, never qualified for aerial Reaction of the Senate was to he wanted the members to know Cummings with former Attorney has become synonymous for ex- gunner's wings, and never flew a appoint an investigating commit- that there is one department in General Homer Cummings. This tending the interpretation of dem- combat mission. In spite of the tee. McCarthy submitted 81 names, which the known or reasonably was all brought out in a penetrat- ocracy to a point where it approxi- fact Pentagon records showed all of which were cleared by the suspected subversives, communists, ing refutation quoted in the No- mates conformity. We shall look these facts, after he was elected committee that added the charges have been swept out. "This is the vember 4, 1952, issue of Christian closely at the McCarthy story not Senator a citation was issued by were "a fraud and hoax perpe- State Department." Science Monitor. When the facts because the antics of a single Sen- Admiral Nimitz' office praising trated on the Senate of the United McCarthy likes to say, "We got are put back into context the ator are going to shape the destiny him for service as "marine ob- States and the American people." Hiss out, we got Marzani out, charges are absurd. of our nation, but because the server and rear gunner." A special Senate committee be- Wadleigh, George Shaw Wheeler thinking he represents can conceiv- McCarthy actually flew twice, gan meeting to investigate charges and a few others." Actually, Hiss William Benton's Victory ably do so. both in one day, making sure his by Senator William Benton of Con- was convicted and sentenced before Contained within the concept of Two years ago McCarthy filed a picture was taken in order that he necticut that McCarthy was unfit 1950, and he was revealed by Whit- McCarthyism are the vital ques- $2,000,000 libel and slander suit could later run as "Tail-gunner to hold a Senate seat. The accu- taker Chambers and the House Un- tions of goals and methods. For against former Senator William B. Joe." Unsuccessful in his 1944 bid sation listed twelve specific items. American Activities Committee; these we must look at the personal Benton of Connecticut. The event against Alexander Wiley, the Sen- The committee report rebuked him Carl Marzani was uncovered by history of the Senator himself. was well publicized before tele- ator resigned his commission and for financial difficulties under which the State Department's own in- vision and radio microphones with Senator Joseph R. McCarthy left the Corps on February 20, he purportedly received $10,000 vestigators along with the FBI and a big press conference. In one important respect Mc- 1945, six bloody months before the from ' Lustron Corporation for a fired in 1946, before McCarthy was war ended. His wounds: a leg Carthy fails to properly represent pamphlet on housing at a time even in the Senate; Henry Wad- The suit had grown out of broken during initiation horseplay many of his more thoughtful fol- when the Corporation was almost leigh was identified by Chambers Benton's charges, made under a while crossing the equator on a lowers. They support him because entirely subsidized by the govern- and left the State Department in specific waiving of congressional ship. In the recent Peress case, he of a serious conviction that Com- ment, and indirectly answerable to 1946; George Shaw Wheeler was immunity, that McCarthy had lied was quoted as saying, ". . . . all munism and its internal manifes- never in the State Department. under oath when he denied alter- you've got to do is join the Com- tations in the United States are a There is a question about Owen ing a text or juggling figures in munist conspiracy to get an (early) * •«* • *.• • *,« •• # • *,* #>».«»* #.• »,* #.• #,• #,• threat to our nation. The Senator, Lattimore whom McCarthy called some of his charges. Benton termed honorable discharge." on the other hand, has not only "The top Soviet espionage agent McCarthy unfit to sit in the Senate. proven himself irresponsible mor- Upon his return, McCarthy vio- in the U.S." But William Reming- He said McCarthy lacked "char- ally to undertake this search, but lated the state constitution by run- ton, another "claim" of McCarthy acter, ethical standards and in- also blind of the meaning of true ning against Robert M. LaFollette, was brought to light 18 months be- tegrity" in the Lustron deal. It conviction. Jr., while still a judge. The state fore his Wheeling speech, and stated further the Senator had His history prior to becoming a supreme court later held that if Senator Homer Ferguson, a Re- hoaxed the Senate in calling Gen- United States Senator shows him he had run for state office his votes publican, denied McCarthy's con- eral of the Army George C. Mar- as a man of willy-nilly convictions would have been t thrown out, but tribution in the case. The Senator shall part of a "conspiracy so im- and standards. His charges of "20 that they had mv jurisdiction over will point to names like Perveril mense and black as to dwarf any years of treason" are interesting a federal office. Nevertheless the Meigs, Hans Landsberg, Edward such venture in the history of in view of his own registration as state bar rebuked the Senator for Posniak, William T. Stone, Mary man." a Democrat until 1937. At that violating the constitution and his Jane Keeney, Esther Brunauer and This month a certificate was filed V. Lorwin. These have resigned or in district court asking that the received adverse rulings from loy- case be dismissed. Conspicuous by STEKETEE - VAN HUIS alty boards. But the essential point their absence were the TV and For . . . PHOTO FINISHING is that each case had been an- radio reporters. McCarthy said he alyzed by Republican controlled dropped the suit because his at- For . . . PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES ^ PRINTING committees during 1947-48 when torneys couldn't find anyone who there was a lot of interest in FOR . . . GIFTS AND GREETING CARDS would testify he believed the security. HOUSE, Inc. charges, therefore no damage was Recently he has begun again to caused. The absurdity of this was refer to John Paton Davies, John brought out by a flood of telegrams Holland's Leading Carter Vincent and Philip Jessup. DuSAAR'S from persons who said they would In the Jessup case a Foreign Re- 10 East Eighth Street Holland, Michigan PRINTERS testify a belief in the charges. lations subcommittee refused to Benton had the last word as he approve his nomination to the U.N., brought home the point that "if One Day Finishing Service Phone 2326 9 E. 10th St. but refuted charges that Jessup the Senate is to tolerate such was a member of six communist (Continued on papre 7) HOPE COLLEGE ANCHOR Joe College Looks at McCarthy LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS by Dick Bibler (Continued from patre 6) but you can't get away from the mendacity and corruption, shame fact racial equality is part of the is brought on the whole American Communist line." * people." McCarthy has constantly ham- DIRE f A Cloak of Confusion mered the question of what an in- nocent man has to fear. Laird Looking at a record marked by Bell, Chairman of the Board of tvtrm Mutual Security Administrator Re- Trustees of the University of Chi- publican Harold E. Stassen's charge, cago came quite close when he / along with five top diplomats in a described what it is like to per- letter to the New York Times, of form before the klieg lights for "undermining the work of the television, radio and the press. State Department," and Senator "In theory the legislative investiga- Through our youth, an enter- Margaret Chase Smith's "Declara- tion is a search for facts. In prac- prising comedian named Edgar tion of Conscience," our conclusion tice it becomes a form of persecu- Bergen created and delivered his is that regardless of an obnoxious tion." Movies of the hearings have masterpiece, Charlie McCarthy. personality the Senator lacks the been shown, and McCarthy is pic- Now, along comes Joe McCarthy quality of mind needed to lead the tured asking a question, then turn- who has every attribute of Char- nation in a study of our problem. ing away to joke with the other lie, block-headed, imitator, imper- When asked how to distinguish "be- counsel while the answer is being sonator, and curiously resounding tween a bona fide liberal . . . pro- given. of puppetry. gressive, and a Communist?", a These films have created a furor A look at the Senator's youth subject worthy of considerable dis- y in Europe, and have hurt the Amer- y illuminates his actions of today. cussion, he answered naively, "Oh, ican cause more than any other McCarthy received early fame for I think there is such a vast dif- single factor. McCarthy attacts doing chin-ups. This was quite a ference. My God, there's no com- t the Army, and all of NATO and feat, seeing he didn't have a chin. parison." ANZUS become alarmed because He went to a little RED school A failure to understand the depth their armies, too, are linked with house, at least it was RED until of problems was reflected in the ours through treaty. A look at the he investigated the P.T.A. Joe had Bohlen dispute. Charles E. Bohlen, United States Information Service a pet dog named, Analine Moss, who had been prominent under the libraries in Europe shows what this but he shot her for keeping com- Democratic administration, w a s fear psychology has done. The pany with a Russian Wolfhound. nominated by Eisenhower to be famed Gerard Schine-Roy Cohn Joe liked dogs. Talking of pets— Ambassador to Russia. A limited trip was typical. In ten days they Joe was always the teacher's pet. amount of objection came up in were to find mismanagement and "Sometimes I think we shouldn't hove required courses." This might be explained by the the Senate, when suddenly Mc- waste, question possible security fact that she couldn't afford a Carthy took up the cause. In one risks and inspect the books on the dog. speech he implied that Bohlen and shelves. Within 12 hours after Joe finally graduated from the Secretary of State John Foster landing at Bonn they had some- ity to the authority they determine quiry. I believe that the com- sixth grade. It was an easy day Dulles were liars. He lost the thing to report. There were not is valid for us. Apparently the munity is already in process of to remember as it was also his fight, but gained headlines and "enough copies of the American latest reactions putting McCarthy dissolution where each man be- fifth wedding anniversary. It might created the impression he was the Legion Magazine." Now only books on the defensive have started him gins to eye his neighbor as a be noted that while in school, he i leader of the opposition. He glibly by American authors are allowed on his way out of the scene. This possible enemy; where non- took great pleasure in ripping the tosses around words like "liberal," on the shelves and Europeans remains to be seen. conformity with the accepted wings off flys. Psychologically, "left wing," "communist," "one snicker at America's boast of "free- creed, political as well as re- This much is certain. Commun- this can be answered by the fact worlders," as if they were concrete dom." ligious, is a mark of disaffec- ism is a threat to America. We that his mother was scared by a definitions rather than highly con- But this threat is not only in tion; where denunciation, with- must do everything consistent with vulture. fusing catch-alls. As was recently foreign affairs, but in our domestic out specification or backing, our ideals to fight it. Intensive More recently, Joe has given the noted, even McCarthy is a little to life as . well. Censorship has be- takes the place of evidence; efforts by regular organization and whole world twenty four hours to the "left" of Louis XIV. come almost an accepted process where orthodoxy chokes free- groups to ferret it out of our in- get out. Both by his personal moral stan- in America today. Recently a dom of dissent; where faith stitutions must be made. Already The title of "ism" has been at- dards and his intellectual inca- Houston English teacher lost his in eventual supremacy of rea- we have seen that real success, act- tached to his name. A look at his- pacity, Senator McCarthy has dem- job because he read D. H. Lawrence son has become so timid that ual convictions, have been obtained tory reveals other "isms." Let me onstrated his unfitness to bear re- to his classes. Reasoned the prin- we dare not enter our convic- through less-publicized groups, i.e. define: sponsibility for our defense against cipal, "Lawrence .... is the vil- tions in the open lists to win the FBI. We must not fight with Communism. lest sort of literature," probably or lose." SOCIALISM: You have two cows; Communist methods. As the Dean "pro-communist." The Publishers —Bruce Van Voorst and you give your neighbor one. of the Harvard Law School pointed Significance of Thinking Weekly, trade journal of the in- out, there is no such thing as COMMUNISM: You have two McCarthy Symbolizes dustry, listed two full columns of "Fifth Amendment" proof of Com- cows; the government takes both The role of McCarthy has cur- censored books in 1953, while only munism. Rather than being an ob- and gives you the milk. six accounts were listed in 1952. rently been disputed, and indica- struction it is "one of the great Schrier Announces Texas requires textbook authors tions are that his great influence landmarks in man's struggle to FASCISM: You have two cows; to take loyalty oaths, and if the Lincoln Contest has started to wane. But the tre- make himself civilized. Essentially the government takes both and author is deceased, the publisher mendous danger remains in the it means that the defendent is not Announcement has been made by sells you the milk. sphere of thinking he represents. must swear he was politically clean. required to become part of the Dr. William Schrier, Director of The primary objective of this Wayne University speaker, Robert NAZISM: You have two cows; the prosecution. If we bypass this Forensics, that the local prelimin- group is to emphasize a concept E. Lee, in noting these facts, added government takes both and shoots fact we are no better than our ary contest for the Hearst National that all our world troubles are due pointedly, "Whatever 'politically you. enemies. Both systems have their Tournament of Orators contest will clean' means." In the first half of to the fact that there may be methods, bookburning is not one be held on Wednesday, April 7, NEW DEALISM: You have two Communists in our government. 1953, 14 states including Michigan, of democracy's. If we continue to 1954. At this time, Hope students cows; the government takes both, With this concept a war in Indo- considered censorship. More of fight fire with fire we are going who are entered in either the junior shoots one, milks the other and them would probably have passed China comes as a shock to many to burn our fingers. Rather than a division composed of freshmen and throws the milk away. Americans. Communism must be if it hadn't been for the Indiana few of our people abandoning sophomores, and the senior division, fought on many fronts—there is "fJobin Hood" incident. CAPITALISM: You have two cows; democracy for an alien philosophy, composed of juniors and seniors, no single danger. Lenin once said, "Patriots" remind us that after you sell one and buy a bull. we shall all find ourselves in a will be chosen to represent the "At the present, the millionaires of all Franklin and Jefferson were state where thought and action school in the various higher con- McCARTHYISM: You have two all countries are behaving ... in revolutionists, and as Lee points are judged by conformity. tests, leading to the national finals, cows; you must prove they are such a manner as to deserve our out, "There just might be another in which Guy VanderJagt won first horses. heartiest thanks. They are hunting Communist Manifesto hidden some- If democracy has what it takes, place last spring. Before ending—a word of warn- down bolshevism. They are 'over- where in the pages of Poor if it is truly a workable system ing. Those of you taking Russian doing' it and helping us." If he Richard's Almanac." Maj. Gen. Wil- it will last. In closing let's look Dr. Schrier has advised all pro- History the 5th hour on Tuesday gloated then, he'd burst right out liam Dean refutes the whole con- at the wisdom of a man who spective entrants to see him not and Thursday, beware—you too laughing now. cept of censorship when he said knows first-hand what Communism later than noon on April 6, in order may be investigated. McCarthy has great hindsight in he "was armed against Commun- it. The man who guided the mon- that necessary contest arrange- I not only challenge, but INVITE criticizing Acheson and Marshall, ism," because he "studied what it umental trial of the famed eleven ments can be made. Speeches are Senator McCarthy to appear in but his voting record would not was all about." "My fear, says Communists, and was almost driven to be no longer than six minutes in this column in reply to the anony- seem to indicate a great deal of Dean, "is that - they will take to a mental breakdown in so doing length, and only one-third of the mous author who wrote this col- international understanding. He Engel's and Marx out of th(^ -T.-Judge Learned Hand. written copy of the speech may umn . . . Anonymous author . . . voted against the Marshall Plan, schools and libraries." Thus we consist of quoted material. The (that's me) Egads ! ! against the North Atlantic Pact, find the basis for statements that 'Risk for risk, for myself I subject for this year's contest is a P.S. If a slightly balding man and against Point Four. England is not bothered by the had rather take my chance that eulogy on Abraham Lincoln, and should ask you where to contact It is easy to see why observers mentality of McCarthy, but by some tritors will escape detec- only regular full-time students of me, tell him I've been deported to view much of the popular fight on the mentality of a population that tion than spread abroad a Hope may participate. A fifty-dol- the happy hunting grounds. Communism as "an opportunity to allows McCarthy to call the spirit of general suspicion and lar prize is presented to the winner brand, cripple and silence all who punches. distrust which accepts rumor of each division's local contest. advocate greater economic justice, Real danger to our nation is the and gossip in place of undis- Watch the bulletin for further de- Patronize your advertisers. greater Christian sharing in indus- fact McCarthy charges that the mayed and unintimidated in- tails. try and greater freedom for men New York Times is "leftists," or to learn truth, think for them- Edward R. Murrow is part of the selves, worship as they feel led by "bleeding heart left wing element" WHITE their inmost needs." It is in this find a receptive audience. This aud- DE FOUW'S ELECTRIC SHOP area that the danger lurks. A ience is becoming increasingly CROSS smaller as more and more of the loyalty board member said, "Of See % l/ou* BARBER course the fact that a person be- facts come out. We can now see lieves in racial equality doesn't that not only is the goal conformi- JlufktUuf, HeeJU SHOP prove that he's a Communist . . . ty, but more specifically, conform- o

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Page Eight HOPE COLLEGE ANCHOR Baseball, Track Workouts Begin i Dutch Nine Fraternds Retain Basketball Cup Track Squad %

Open Season "A" LEAGUE STANDINGS FINAL "B" LEAGUE 'B" LEAGUE FINAL Has Balance, W L PF PA INDIVIDUAL SCORING STANDINGS On April 7 Fraternal 9 0 536 337 FG FT TP W L PF PA Lacks Depth Cosmopolitan _.6 3 421 339 Borr, Emmies __ _58 54 170 Independents _10 0 507 375 With seven returning lettermen With a second consecutive cham- Emersonian __ -_5 4 409 348 Dykema, Fraters _57 41 155 Fraternal 7 3 565 432 to serve as a core, Hope's track pionship in mind, the baseball team Seminary 4 5 361 443 Van Wieren, Cosmopolitan - 7 3 507 430 team has begun preparations to has begun workouts in preparation Arcadian 2 7 268 420 Indies 56 30 142 Knickerbocker 3 7 382 490 capture their third consecutive for the opener against Grand Rap- Knickerbocker _1 8 292 440 Martin, Knicks - _52 34 138 Emersonian __ 2 8 388 432 MIAA track crown. ids J. C., April 7. Several big holes Kuyers, Cosmos - _47 28 122 Arcadian 1 9 320 450 With little regard for their op- Coach Larry Green, looking for still have to be filled by the crop Keyser, Cosmos - _52 11 115 ponents, the Fraters continue to By scoring a 73-50 triumph over depth to go with the good balance of promising freshmen and veter- Boeskool, Indies _39 26 104 roll over their foes in the "A" the Cosmopolitans, the Fraternal his team has, has started work- ans of last year's victorious squad. Ziegler, Fraters - _45 7 97 League. And as before when one society retained possession of the outs with 28 candidates, in addi- Willie Rink who won five and Hondorp, Indies - _35 22 92 man is off, another comes in to fraternal basketball trophy. The tion to his lettermen. Coach Green lost three last year, heads one of Karsten, Cosmos _30 24 84 fill the gap. Two weeks ago it was trophy is given to the entry hav- expects this year's crew to be the better mound staffs assembled Pettengill, big "A" Nelson with 17 points ing the least amount of losses in stronger in the distance events, in recent years. Also returning is Knicks 38 4 80 leading a team composed of subs both leagues. The victory also but is eyeing prospective hurdlers John Busman, who copped two de- Schrier, Arkies . -27 15 69 to a 60-52 triumph over the Semin- gave the Fraters a tie for second to go with the lone letterman in cisions while losing one. Others Ten Haken, ary; last week Ron DeGraw place with their victims. these events, Don Broekstra. out for the chucking corps include Arkies 19 21 59 knocked in 20 to help defeat the a trio of freshmen, Jack Kempker, De Pree, Cosmos _24 10 58 The Fraters clinched a share of This season's returning letter- Knicks, 58-36. The subs have also Bob Ver duin and Ken Stam, and Buitendorp, • the title when they swamped the men are seniors John Brannock, contributed to the Frater's success Don York, a junior outfielder whose Knicks 23 12 58 Knicks, 52-34. Jim Ziegler led the discus; Jesse King, distance man; this season. Dick "Red" Ortquist strong arm Coach Russ De Vette Lubbers, Knicks _24 8 56 assault with 21 points as the Byron Aldrich, half miler; and Joe has poured in 25 and Tom Keizer is trying to utilize more by con- champs broke up the losers' at- Fowler, high jumper. Junior letter 26 in the two most recent victories. verting him into a hurler. tempts to stall the game. "Chuck" returnees are Bob Hendrickson, At other times Jerry Veldman and Pettengill was high for the Knick- dashes and broad jump; and Dave Around the infield are veterans Bob DeYoung have come through erbockers with 13. In the Cosmo Hondorp, 440 yard dash man and Don Lubbers at first, Dick Ort- with that one big game when it was A" LEAGUE SCORING fracas, Al Dykema set a season's high jumper. Do n Broekstra, quist at second, and Jim Van needed. Only the Cosmos, in a FG FT TP high when he poured in 30 to lead hurdler, is the only sophomore let- Hoeven at third. Stretch Wagner game played Monday night, stood King, Emmies __ _50 30 130 his team to the title for the third terman. and Ed Kellogg are giving Lub- between them and an undefeated Nelson, Fraters . -44 27 115 successive season. Keyser was high Two promising prospects are bers a fight at the initial sack, season. Ritsema, Emmies _43 28 114 for the losers with 17, but he was freshmen cross-country star Ron while Rick Gould and Jan Wagner The Cosmos meanwhile have Vander Laan, closely followed by Kuyers with Den Uyl in the distances and soph- are attempting to oust Ortquist strung together six straight vic- Arkies 40 24 104 16. omore Tom Carey in the dashes. from his position. Two rookies, tories going into Monday night's Heydorn, Cosmos _34 21 89 In preparation for the MIAA Carl DeVree and Lowell Heunick, fray. Their last two being a 46-34 The Independents meanwhile fin- k Van Hoeven, meet which will be held at Kazoo are currently battling it out for decision over the Knicks, and a ished an unblemished season by Cosmos 31 25 87 the squad will participate in several the shortstop spot vacated by the 51-39 rout over the Arkies. "Grin" downing the Emersonians, 56-38, Veldman, Fraters _35 10 80 dual and triangular meets. The graduation of all M.I.A.A. "Zeke" Van Hoeven had 14 in each game and the Arcadians, 62-34. Bill DeGraw, Fraters _34 3 71 MIAA is the only meet in which Piersma. At the hot corner Van to pace the victors, while Jim Galer Boeskool was high in the Emmie Smith, Arkies __ _25 20 70 points can be earned toward the Hoeven is experiencing plenty of and Kary Vander Laan had the contest with 20, while teammate Korman, Knicks - _30 8 68 All-Sports Trophy. The whole track d competition from the highly re- same total to lead the Knicks and Kenny Van Wieren garnered 14. Mulder, Seminary 21 22 64 season points toward this one meet. garded Kalamazoo prep star, Dick Arkies respectively. League individual scoring leader. Boeve, Cosmos __ _24 14 62 DeFreese. In the two remaining games the Jack Borr, was high for the losers with 16. Van Wieren (15) and Behind the plate Coach DeVette Emersonian squad triumphed over Boeskool (13) again paced their will have to choose among return- the Seminary, 60-48, and the Ar- team in the Arcadian rout. San ing Jerry Elenbaas and Tom Har- cadians, 48-31. Jesse King had 1953-54 BASKETBALL Hoffman's 15 was high for the ris, and freshman Ron Boeve. York 14 against Western and 15 in the Richardson Offers RECORD who caught most of last season Arkies affair to take honors for cellar-dwellers. Final can be called in to don the pads his team. Hank Jager tallied 14 Beginner Classes in Other games saw the Cosmos TP OP if the need arises. for the Seminary, while Bob Smith pin a 58-33 defeat upon the hap- 68 Wabash 81 scored 8 for the Arkies. Girls' Golf, Tennis 114 Kalamazoo 95 Out in the outer garden junior less Arkie aggregation. Kuyers 74 Mich. Normal 65 A1 Dykema, the only regular to The Physical Education Depart- was in front for his team with 16, 67 Adrian 61 hit over .300 last year, will prob- ment is offering an opportunity to while Bob Schrier and Vern Hoff- 91 Hillsdale 53 ably return to his centerfield spot. the women at Hope who are not man bagged 9 apiece for the van- The Inquiring Mind 80 DePauw 83 York is expected to be in left and enrolled in Physical Education quished. And the Emmies behind (AC)—From H. Gordon Hayes, 81 _ Olivet 54 the other starter will have to be classes to learn beginning tech- Borr's 25 point spree gained a 49- writing in the Tulane University 73 Albion 67 picked from candidates Dave Huff, niques in golf and tennis. Golf 39 victory over the Knicks. Petten- Tulanian, comes this definition: 65 Calvin 66 Dick Huls, Ron Smith, Busman will be offered every Monday at gill was again top man for the 75 Beloit 85 "A university is a place where 4:00 P.M. beginning April 12. Knick men as he meshed 18. and big Wagner. 68 Mich. Normal 93 the minds of men and women, Girls need not own their own A home game with Wayne has 81 Alma 83 teachers and students, are free. equipment in order to join the been added to this year's schedule 94 Kalamazoo .65 Free to explore—free to question class. The Women's Recreation for use. Golf balls must be furn- while the series with the Western 99 Adrian 89 —free to think. Without such free- Association has bought a number ished by each individual. Michigan frosh has been dropped. 110 Hillsdale 77 dom there cannot be a university. of golf clubs which are available The complete schedule is as fol- Instruction in tennis techniques 104 Olivet 54 lows: will be held every Monday and Fri- 80 Albion 81 April 14, Grand Rapids J.C. Here day at 1:00 P.M. beginning April 97 Alma 71 April 17, Olivet Here 12. A limited number of raquets 100 Calvin 90 April 21, Grand Rapids J.C. There are available for use but individ- April 24, Hillsdale There uals must furnish their own tennis 1621 1413 April 27, Wayne Here Enough Rope... balls. 12 wins, 7 losses May 1, Albion Home Women interested in joining any May 8, Calvin Home of the classes are asked to sign May 15, Alma There DRN HRCiER up with Miss Richardson by April 9 as facilities and equipment avail- Winding up the late basketball season: Some figures have been able may limit the number who published recently of the top ten scorers in the MIAA (conference can be accommodated. VARSITY SCORING games only) over the past season, and though they are at least par- Conference Games (14) tially inaccurate, we'll reprint these statistics here. Adrian's agile FG FT TP center Henry Hughes was the leading scorer, although Manny Glasser Hendrickson _ --100 52 252 of Kalamazoo, who missed four games because of a back injury, had Patronize our Advertisers I Adams - 83 49 215 the best average. Visser __ 49 42 140 G FG FT TP Rink __ 55 23 133 Hughes, Adrian 14 117 86 320 Roe, Albion 14 115 64 294 Riemersma 53 24 130 ODORLESS ECONOMY Molenaar 37 36 110 Dempsey, Albion 14 93 87 273 Brannock 32 17 81 Hendrickson, Hope 14 100 53 253 DRY AND LAUNDRY Wagner _ 23 22 68 Glasser, Kazoo 10 89 62 240 CLEANING SERVICE Kramer - 17 14 48 Fox, Alma 14 78 82 238 STUDENT ECONOMY SERVICE Klomparens . 13 5 31 Adams, Hope 14 83 50 216 FIRST FIVE POUNDS, $1.00 Kempker - 5 4 14 R. Davis, Hillsdale 14 71 59 201 EACH ADDITIONAL POUND, 12c Armstrong 4 6 14 Miller, Alma 14 67 58 192 SHIRTS FINISHED IN THIS BUNDLE 17c EACH ADDITIONAL Vroon, Calvin 14 71 49 191 Bieri 3 1 7 PICK-UP AND DELIVERY Phillips . 2 0 4 Longest streaks of accuracy from the foul line for Hope were St. Aubin 1 2 4 run up by John Adams, who put in 15 in a row, Bob Visser, who twice MODEL LAUNDRY, INC. Hondorp 1 1 3 hit 14 in a row, and Harold Molenaar, who connected on 13 con- 97-99 East 8th Phone 3625 Redding 1 0 2 secutively.

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