A conservative statesman has The modern American is a fel­ been defined as one who wishes low who can answer the $64 to continue existing evils whereas question on a radio program, but a liberal wishes to replace them can't tell you the name of his con­ with others. gressman.

NO. 3 VOL. XXXIII. McPHERSON COLLEGE, McPHERSON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1949 Opening Night Of Helms Adopt 10 Children; Walking Golden Stairs To Be Easy ‘The Late George Apley’ Serve Their Community Musicale, Nearing After Harnly Steps Says Miss Brown "We have had ten children, Is Progressing Well none of whom were born to us," "After having walked from Highlighting the fall musicale Practice on the McPherson College Players' fall pro­ to be held October 11 and 12 in stated Mrs. J. Juana Helm, c'36, first to fourth floor in Harnly duction, "The Late George Apley" , is progressing well, ac­ the college chapel will be a dra­ in a letter to the Alumni Office. Hall for twenty-seven years, I do matic cantata, " Trial by Jury," Mr. and Mrs. Helm, Climax, not feel that I should have any cording to Professor Roy McAuley, dramatics coach. by Gilbert and Sullivan. Kansas, now have three of their trouble walking the Golden A ctors are currently being coa ch ed on stage actions and lines. ten adopted children at home. The Stairs," stated Miss Jessie Brown. Leading the cast are Eula Wit- youngest, a four-year-old girl, ac­ Miss Brown is Professor of Production is scheduled for the nights of October more as the plaintiff; Royce Beam, companies Mrs. Holm to school the defendant; Harold McNamee, Piano and head of the Music De­ 31, November 1, 2, and 3 at 8 p. m., in the Little Theater each day and amuses herself eith­ partment of McPherson College. the learned judge; Merrill Sanger, er at a desk or in the schoolyard. on third floor of Sharp Hall. counsel for the plaintiff; Vernon According to Dr. R. E. Mohler. Both Mr. and Mrs. Helm preach, reason would indicate that Miss "The Late George Apley" is a Nickolson, usher; and Winston period production taking place in Bowman, forman of the jury. although Mrs. Helm no longer has Brown has sufficient cause to Seniors Represent a regular schedule. She is a full­ make such a statement. Boston in the year 1912. George The bridesmaids will be Naomi Apley, by Wayne Ziegler, repre­ Mankey, Martha Frantz, Lorene time teacher in the Climax Ele- Statistics which Dr. Mohler has New Addition To mentary School. compiled are as follows: sents the Bostonian element that Marshall, and Elaine Wine. feels the rest of the country is Ground level to 4th floor.... M iss Brown Alumni Group Members of the jury will be Al­ ...... 63 steps foreign. vin Willems, Bill Kidwell, Wayne China Missionary Same number down .. 126 steps for chapel and other activities, Each y e a many questions are Play Cast Zeigler, Albert Guyer, Ellis Al­ 2,000,000 stops would be a con­ Apley's daughter and son, play­ bright, Don West, James Garvey, Two trips daily ...... 252 steps asked about the senior class. The To Speak Oct. 9 Five days weekly .. 1260 steps servative figure. seniors represent the new addi­ ed by Kathlyn Larson and Dale Dale Oltman, Hubert Newcomer, Dr. Mohler observed that years Oltman, try to revolt against their Thirty-six weeks ... 45,360 steps tion to the alumni association, Fred Goenner, Garth Ellwood, and Mr. Wendell Flory, missionary of practice add to grace in move­ father’s attitude. Their successes to China, will speak in Chapel Oc­ Twenty-seven y e a rs ...... and they also represent the next Charles Lewis. ment, and that certainly the im­ and failures makes up the body of tober 5. He will also speak to ...... 1,224,720 steps contribution of the college to the The Public will be portrayed by The above would be mininum. pression that Miss Brown makes the play. various other campus organiza­ business world. The class is com­ Professor McAuley has started members of the Symphonic Choir. Adding to this the fact that Miss as she ascends the Golden Stairs posed of that group of students Accompanying will be Helen tions. On Sunday, October 9, he that excellent character parts are will appear at Church of the Breth­ Brown has taught in Summer will be a most impressive one. who will soon meet the academic Stover. provided in the supporting roles. ren services morning and evening. School most summers, and allow­ However, he added, that he hopes requirements of the college and " Trial by Jury" began the car­ it will be a long time before she Margaret Daggett is the ancient Mr. Flory’s parents were mis­ ing for many extra trips to fourth thereby become worthy candidates family servent who is not disturbed eer of England's greatest light sionaries in China, and Mr. Flory floor, which she has had to make makes that ascent. for the degrees granted by Mc­ opera team, Gillbert and Sullivan. by the insane activities of the was born in that country. He is Pherson College. family. Both of them became famous men married and has one child. Dur­ Of the sixty-nine seniors, fifty- before they met. Finally, at the Occupations Booklet To Dean Cotton is the distant rel­ ing the war, he and his wife were KNEX Broadcasts three are men, and sixteen are ative who wants to be a "proper suggestion of the manager of the interned on the Phillippine Is­ women. Thirty-three are mar­ Royalty Theater, they produced Be Published By College Bostonian." lands. A Cappella Choir ried while thirty-six are still Esther Mohler portrays a fiery their first hit, "Trial by Jury." He is at home now for a one- An occupation booklet is to be Other numbers in the musicale published by McPherson College in single. matron who makes life miserable year furlough and is traveling Recordings At 2:30 Teaching leads in the voca­ will be "I Hear America Singing" a few weeks. This publication will for those around her. Jeane Bal­ among the churches to verse the tional objectives of the seniors, dwin plays Catherine Apley, the by Symphonic Chior accompanied people on the conditions in China. contain unidentified pictures of KNEX will broadcast the re­ by Bonnie Alexander, pianist, and McPherson College alumni in their cordings of last year’s A Cappella it being indicated by twenty-nine devoted but not too brilliant wife Mrs. San Romani, organist, and respective occupations. There will Choir this afternoon at 2:30. members of the class. Other vo­ of George. cations into which members of " In a Persian Garden," a song Suggestions For also be brief write-ups concerning Supporting Roles and Understudies The A Cappella Choir made the class plan to enter are: busi­ Other supporting characters cycle for four solo voices. The these occupations. these recordings while on tour last four solo parts in this number will Treating Colds ness, ministry, medicine, farm­ and understudies are Don Shultz, In past years Mac College has spring. Nine songs were cut at ing, mission work, christian coun­ Vera Hoffman, Rowena Neher, be sung by Florene Messick, Laura that time for an album of four been criticized for its lack of seling, social work, chemistry, Marie Miller, Betty Frantz, Bill Fillmore, Kenneth Graham, and Since an epidemic of colds has records. The albums of four rec­ preparation for vocations other accounting, civil service, christi­ Daggett, and Garth Ellwood. Gilford Ikenberry. struck the campus, Mr. Dick Ware- ords sell for $4.50 each at the than teaching or preaching. This an education, homemaking, busi­ Eula Broyles is student direc­ ham, director of physical education, booklet will show that McPherson college book store or $5.00 by ness executive, physicist, and X- tor. has listed suggestions for avoid­ College is ready to prepare stud- mail anyplace in the United States. Ray technician. Miss Della Lehman is assis- Ruebler, Flory To ing and treating colds. ents for many vocations. 1. Try more snoozes. Forty-eight of the seniors claim ting Mr. McAuley in the general This booklet will be used in Kansas as their home state. The production procedure. Speak In Chapel 2. Carry one large white hand- soliciting students. It is dedicated BSC Sponsors other twenty-one come from Cali­ kerchief— about the size of a tow­ to young people who are faced A special Chapel will be held el. Use often. European Tour fornia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Alumni To Return on Friday, October 7. The speaker with the problem of selecting a Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Penn­ 3. If you are about to sneeze vocation. A purpose of this publi­ will be Mr. Hal Kuebler, National "Seeing Europe with a Pur­ sylvania, and Texas. Should the in someone’s face while talking cation is to show the values of To Mac Oct. 28 President of the Y. M. C. A. pose" is the title of the first Euro­ seniors all go home, the total dis- to him, ask him to turn his head. a college education in preparation There will be Chapel on Wed­ 4. When drying your nose, keep pean tour sponsored by the Breth­ tance travelled would be 17,260 For Homecoming for the students life work. ren Service Commission of the nesday, October 5, at which Wen­ the sound down to a minimum bl­ miles. Coronation of the homecom­ dell Flory, Missionary from Chi­ ast. Brethren Church. The tour left The seniors represent a dozen New York September 26 on the ing queen will precede the Mc- na will speak. 5. When you are thirsty, drink Chriety, Baldwin, different religious denomina­ Pherson-Bethel football game, Fri­ No assembly will be held on S. S. Mauretania of the Cunard tions. They exemplify "democra­ lots of water and orange juice. Messamer Head Honor day, October 28. Monday. 6. When you are not thirsty, Line. L. W. Shultz, Milford, In­ cy in action." They are typical diana, was appointed to personal­ Other events on the homecoming drink lots of water and orange Roll Last Semester of the output of hundreds of program will include the alumni ly conduct this first tour. juice. - American colleges. chapel and pep meeting on Fri­ Inter Class Debates The statistics for the Honor During the trip, our Brethren The Alumni Office will find it 7. Refrain from over-exertion, Roll and the Honorable Mention day morning and the bonfire and such as carrying pianos, studying Service workers in Austria, Ger­ pleasant during the present school have been released from the Cen­ pep rally on Thursday evening. Begin Oet. 10 more than nine hours a day, and many, Italy, and Geneva will be year to observe the multiplied suc­ A church service with Rev. standing too long in the cafeteria tral Office. contacted. Also, the work done cesses of the seniors who will soon Monday, October 10, is the date Harry Zeller as speaker is being line. Those persons on the Honor by John Barwick in War Prison­ be admitted to that great group set for the first of the annual in- planned for Thursday at 8:00 8. Eat moderately, at least, like Roll are as follows: ers Aid in England will be soon. of "has been students", the alum- ter-class debate. p.m. a shoat. Melvin Christy, 56 1/4; Charles The group will spend a few days ni association. School will be dismissed at The program for these debates 9. Avoid over-exposure, and Baldwin, 52; Lester Messamer, in London, Wales, and Scotland 12:10 Friday in preparation for is under the direction of Profes­ 51; Theodore Geisert, 48; Donald avoid sitting or sleeping in drafts, before going to the Scandinavian Lobban, Merkey Finish the parade at 4:00 p.m. sor Maurice A. Hess. dust storms, or tornadoes. Peters, 48; John Firestone, 47 1/2; countries. Poland, Austria, Swit­ Also a formal dinner for the The National debate question 10. If complications set in, call Esther Mohler, 46 1/2; Helen zerland, Italy, Greece, and Ger­ Year Volunteer Service homecoming queen will be Thurs­ for colleges and universities this a physician or mortician. Stover, 46 1/2; Marie Miller, 46; many will be toured, with the Ivan Lobban and Vernon Mer­ day at 5:30 p.m. year: "Resolved: T h a t t h e Arlene Mohler, 4 6; Kenneth Jar- group ending their journey in key, two former students of Mac The "M " Club luncheon for United States should nationalize 'Shutter Bugs' Elect boe, 45 1/2; Rowena Neher, 45 3/4; Holland, Belgium, and France. College, recently assisted with the all former members will be at the the basic non-agricultural indus­ Ardys Albright, 45; Avis Albright, They will return to the United cleanup work after the disastrous Blue Room of the Hotel Warren tries." will be the subject of argu­ New Officers For 1949-50 45; John Burkholder, 45; Joyce States around Decomber 1. flood at Bridgewater. Friday noon. Frantz, 45; Charles Hess, 45; ment. The old members of the Shutter They have just cmpleted their On Friday at 5:30 p.m. the Dean Neher, 45; Hubert Newcom­ year of volunteer service working Debates are announced tenta­ Bugs met on Tuesday morning, Dr. Fee Is Chairman Of alumni dinner will be held at the er, 45; Lorene Clark 44; Dean tively to be held at 6:45 p. m. in S ep tember 27, and elected of­ on the construction of the com­ Church of the Brethren. Cotton. 43 3/4; John Messamer, Kansas Deans O f Women munity building at Bacon Hollow the Student Union Room. ficers for the 1949-50 school After the game a social hour 43; John Lohrentz, 42 3/4; Marion and assisting with Sunday School On Monday, October 10, the year. Irwin Porter was elected On Friday and Saturday, Octo­ for all alumni, students, faculty, Frantz, 4 2; Marie Hollowell, 42; classes, the crafts program, and and friends is being planned in seniors meet the juniors. Thurs­ president. Albert Balzer was ber 14 and 15, the Kansas Associa­ Robert Keim, 4 2; Anita Norlin, day, October 13, the sophomores chosen vice-president and program tion of Deans of "Women, which youth work. the S. U. R. and Doghouse. 42 ; Marilue Bowman, 41 3/4; Lor- Complimentary tickets to the will debate the freshmen. director. D. A. Crist received the includes both college and high en B ainer, 41; Alvin Cook, 41; football game will be furnished to On Monday, the 17th, the win­ secretary-treasurer position. school deans, will convene in Mc­ Prizes Offered ners from each preceding debate Lawrence Eggleston, 41; Patricia Pherson for their convention. the Alumni. In a short time the camera club will meet. Gentry, 41; Delbert Smith, 41; Dr. Mary Fee, a member of Mc­ For Best Pictures Chairman of the committee is going to have a membership Lois Yoder, 41; Patricia Bitting- Pherson College faculty, is t h e making plans for homecoming is All debaters except the fresh­ drive. Anybody interested in The Quadrangle staff has an­ men will be elected. The fresh- er, 40; Vera Ebersole, 40; Lois chairman of this organisation, Dr. W. W. Peters. Present at the joining should contact any of the nounced that a first, second, and meeting on October 21 were: Prof. men will be picked according to Nicholson, 40; Gerald Dorsch, 4 0. which, at the present time, has 70 above or Prof. Plasterer or Byron third prize will be given for the S. M. Dell, Dr. Mary Fee, Mr. Harry past experience and interest in Those persons on the Honorable members. Frantz. Mention list are as follows: Most of the meetings will be in three best pictures of student ac­ Heckethorn from the Student the subject. tivities. Negatives must accom­ Lloyd Haag, 39; Arlyn Hen- the form of workshops which the Council, Mr. R. Gordon Yoder from Try-outs for the varsity teams pany all pictures that are entered. the Athletic Committee, Professor Correction sinkveld, 39; Florene Messick, participants will discuss the vari­ will be held on Thursday, Octo- Unused pictures will be returned. Hess and Dr. R. E. Mohler from 39; Irwin Porter 39; Stanley Wat- ous problems and techniques in­ ber 20. The women's try-outs will On November 19 the two par­ One contest closes December 1. the Administration Committee, kins, 39; Winston Bowman, 39; volved in counseling. be held at 4:00 p. m., the men's ties will be a Freshman-Senior The other contest will close on Miss Muriel Lamle representing Marjorie Fike, 38 1/4; Leona Sessions, will be held in the will be held at 6:45 in Student As­ Kid Party and a Sophomore-Jun­ February 1. Anyone is eligible the Pep Club, Coach Frosty Hard- ior Skating Party. The schedule of Warren and McCourt Hotels. sembly Room. Flory 38 1/4; Jesse Holloway, 38; except Quadrangle staff members. acre from the Athletic Depart­ a Sophomore-Freshman Kid Par­ Registration will begin Friday Saturday, January 7, the Eco­ Max McAuley, 38; Robert Row- ment. Mr. Donald Dresher, Mr. ty in the Spectator last week was morning at Hotel Warren. Mrs. Persons interested should seal nomy Tournament will be held at lette, 38; Merrill Sanger, 38; their entries in an envelope and Paul Sherfy, and Mr. Ira Bram- an error. Wilmer Moffett, 37 1/2; Ann Ob- Margaret Sandzen Greenough will McPherson. speak at the dinner meeting that give them to Al Zunkel or Bill mell from the Alumni Association. erst, 37 1/2; Robert Anderson, 37; Daggett. As many entries may be Irvy Goossen, 37; Joann Lehman, noon. entered as desired. Junior-Senior English Slate-Wide Civil Rights Seniors Sponsor 37; Lawrence Treder, 37; Mary Tea will be served to the Deans Conference On Oct. 22 Metzlcr Wagoner, 36 1/2; Everett by the senior high school, late Fri­ Tests Results Ready; day afternoon. Party Tomorrow Jenne, 36; Bonnie Martin, 36; Conferences Beginning A state-wide conference on civil Don Shultz, 36; Patricia Albright, Saturday morning, as a courtesy This Week - - - rights will be held at Kansas Junior-Seni or English Profici­ Saturday evening, October 35; Lucille Christopher, 35; Lois of the college, coffee will be serv­ State College on October 22. It Sept. 30---Beker, there. ency Test results are ready for 1, at 8 p. m ., the senior class Hauder, 35; John Kleiber, 35; ed the women in the Student Un­ will be a weekend conference. October 1 —All School Party, those students who took the test is sponsoring an all-school par­ Gail Snyder, 35. ion Room. The details of this conference Guest sneaker for the luncheon sponsored by Senior Class. this semester. Miss Della Leh­ ty. October 2— Kline Hall Open will be published as soon as pos­ Details are strictly a secret, conference Saturday noon will be man, chairman of the English de­ sible. According to the Kansas but some information is post­ Rec Council Retreats Professor Gordon of Kansas State House. partment has announced. October 4-9— Wendell Flory, Each student will have a confer­ Clearing House on Civil Rights ed on bulletin boards. Recreational Council went on a College. missionary from China. ence with a member of the Eng­ every citizen has a stake in this or­ The social committee prom­ retreat to Black Canyon Sept. 24 The convention will adjourn fol­ October 7— College of Em­ lish department in order to learn ganization. ises something new and differ­ and 25. Eighteen members were lowing the luncheon Saturday. poria, here. his standing on the test. ent. present. Their sponsor, Profes­ Broadcasts W ill Be October 8— Fahnestock Open Lists of the students who a r e There may be, as a professor Kenneth Graham is presi­ sor S. M. Dell, Mrs. Dell, and their House. to see the different members of has said, over 10,000 useless dent of the senior class which son Bobby accompanied the group. Continued This Year October 8—S. C. A. Cluster the department have been posted words in the dictionary, but a is making the plans to enter­ The group participated in vol­ Radio broadcasts will be con­ Conference. on the bulletin board in Sharp great many, come in handy in tain the student body. ley ball, a treasure hunt, informal tinued this year by the college, H all. framing the political platforms. camp fires, and a church service. says Professor Plasterer. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1949 PAGE 2 The Spectator Library Reports Open Letter From SCA Kansas, Hershey Kansas Is Next Aristocracy Or Democracy Dear McPherson The following article on the More New Books College Students: Never Mentioned Kansas "loyalty oath" is taken October 8 should be an import­ from the editorial page of the Un­ On McPherson Campus Catherine Of Aragon by Garrett ant date to remember for it marks In Picture Short iversity Daily Kansan, the student Mattingly a rare opportunity for Mac Col­ newspaper of the University of Everyone is acquainted with the apathy that the gen­ At the age of fifteen the young­ lege Student Christian Associa­ Dr. Mohler received a letter K ansas. eral public displays when local elections roll around every est daughter of Ferdinand and from George Toland, who is an " The Kansas loyalty oath act is tion members. alumnus of McPherson College, so often; but I wonder if the seeming indifference of the Isabella became Henry VIII's We are to be host to a Cluster in effect, and state officials have and with the letter there was a students on Mac campus to vacancies of responsible posi­ wife and lived with him for 24 Conference. This cluster includes by now signed a statement that clipping from the August 8, 1949, tions, student government, and student body elections has years. five colleges— Kansas Wesleyan, they are not members of any or­ issue of the Salina Journal. been noticed. The story of this lonely but in­ Bethel, Bethany, Tabor, and Mc­ ganization seeking the overthrow telligent and courageous woman of the government. Undoubtedly the leadership and good citizens of to­ Pherson. The clipping reads as follows: is a history of one of the greatest “ The short subject attraction The future of our own loyalty morrow will come and are coming from campuses such as An all-day conference is being games of power politics ever play­ shown between the 'Calamity oath law might be seen in the fate ours all over the nation, hence, this is a bit of constructive planned and is open to everyone. ed. Two outstanding leaders, Shir­ Jane' features (at the Watson the of New Jersey's "Ober law.”— criticism . This vivid dramatic biography, ley Galatus, who is District S. C. first of the week and at the Jay- both acts are similar. There is a familiar cry on most campuses, as well as with its smallest detail resting sol­ In ruling the "Ober Law" un­ A. chairman, and Hal Ruebler, hawk now) hit upon several dif­ in many local governments, that the place is being run by idly on painstaking research, dis­ constitutional, Judge Joseph Sher- Regional S. C. A. director, will be ferent items. There was a section closes a new English heroine and bow of the Baltimore Circuit a clique or select group of individuals. It seems that they on hand to assist in making the on classrooms inside the fuselage head up every committee or hold strategic offices in every presents the whole epoch of Hen­ of a retired airplane. Three times Court, writes our editorial for to­ ry VIII in a new light. conference helpful and inspira­ position that is worth holding. There is even a common tional. There will also be student the narrator referred to the fact day: that this was in California. Then saying that if you want something done right, give it to the and faculty leaders from the ' It violates the basic, freedoms The Psychological Origin and one part of the short was portray­ guaranteed by the first and four­ busiest person on campus. schools represented. Treatment of Enuresis by Steven­ ing the discovery of the sea weed teenth amendments of the United Further information will ap- Of course, often times this is the quickest and most son Smith. agar here at home. The narrator States Constitution, and due pro­ pear in next week's Spectator as efficient way to get something done. The tendency, there­ Dr. Stevenson Smith is Profes­ stated that this was off the coast cess under the Constitution and to definite program plans. Let's fore, is for a rather small group of individuals to have sor of Psychology and Director of of Florida. declaration of rights, and is too thrust upon them the responsibility of running things on the Institute of Child Develop­ plan now to attend! Then there was a very interest­ general for a penal statute. ment of the University of Wash­ Sincerely, ‘The state may not legislate on a campus, in local governments, or where ever the prob­ ing subject on the making of real ington. Marilue Bowman and the thoughts of its citizens. The lem of responsibility arises. Through his years of experi­ Vernon Nicholson. diamonds by laboratory methods Last spring it was necessary for the Student Council to from sugar. The opening scene was United States supreme court has ence in clinical work with children made it clear that laws may pun- postpone the Cheerleader elections until this fall, because the entrance gate to McPherson Dr. Smith became familiar with ish acts and conduct which clear­ of the lack of interest. the many sided problem of enure­ Jesus and the Disinherited college. The next scene was of ly, seriously and imminently Dr. J. Willard Hershey, for many Also the Board of Publications had to delay the rec­ sis and its treatment. by Howard Thurman threaten substantive evils. Dr. Howard Thurman, co-pas­ years head of the chemistry de­ ommending of an assistant business manager for the Quad­ ’They may not intrude into the tor of the Church for the Fellow­ partment of McPherson College. Economic Origins of Jeffersonian realm of ideas, religious and polit­ rangle and an assistant business manager of the Spectator ship of All Peoples, San Francisco, The ensuing scenes in the labor­ Democracy by Charles A. Beard ical beliefs and opinions. to the Student Council, because sufficient applications had points out that Jesus belonged to atory with the sugar, crucibles, This reprinting of Beard's vol­ ‘The law deals with overt acts, not been received. an oppressed race. The principles electric furnace, etc. were all ta­ ume has been made necessary be­ not thoughts. It may punish for Both assistant business managers, according to the He applied in His position are the ken in the chemistry lab of Mc­ cause of a growing revival of In­ acting, but not for thinking. constitution, must be sophomores. So far, only freshmen terest in Jefferson, the man. and same ones which the Negroes, the Pherson college. Not once did the Jews, and other minority groups ‘As stated by justice Jackson have shown any interest in these positions. his historical contribution to narrator ever mention Kansas or (of the United States Supreme Even though the Cheerleader election turned out nice­ America. must apply today. Hershey. Written by one who himself has Court): ly this fall with plenty of competition, only fifty per cent Dr. Charles A. Beard died Sept. I have noticed this type of "If there is any fixed start in 1, 1948. During his lifetime, his suffered from social and economic of the student body voted, and the other situation is still thing many times, so decided to our constitutional constellation, it books on historical and political discrimination, this is a penetrat­ is that no official, high or petty, to be solved. questions set patterns for later ing analysis of the powerful emo­ say something about it this time. can prescribe what shall be orth­ It is clear that if an aristocracy is prevalent on the interpretations. tions of love, fear, and hatred — It should be of interest to several campus it is our own fault. The reason for this “rule of a and their effect on both privileged thousand people who have seen odox in politics, nationalism, re­ ligion, or other matters of opin­ few” is that we would rather sit back and let someone The Scandinavian countries (1720­and underprivileged. and will see this picture. KSAL has advertised this week that they ion or force citizens to confess by else do the work. 1865) by B. J. Hovde word or act their faith therein.' Until Dr. Hovde produced this Trends in Student Personnel Work ’Calamity Jane’ picture is to ap­ To correct this situation on our own campus, and to The court test of the "Ober law" history of the ascendancy of Scan­ by E. G. Williamson pear soon in Abilene, Minneapolis, prepare ourselves for the duties that we as citizens must was brought by 10 college instruc­ dinavian bourgeois society in its This collection or papers was McPherson and I don't know assume if democracy is to live, we will have to keep in­ tors, business and professional cultural, religious, and philoso­ presented at a conference celebra­ where else. If the same short sub­ men. What are we waiting for here terested in what is going on, and also, be willing to take phical, as well as its political and ting the developments of twenty- ject accompanies the picture those on responsibility ourselves. economic, aspect, a dearth of his­ five years of student personnel places that did here at the Wat­ in Kansas?" The weekly meetings of Student Council are open to torical material on northern Eur­ work. son and the Jayhawk, this should all students unless otherwise notified. It is a good way for ope had existed. Today the view of student per­ be of some reading inters t . " one to keep informed, and also, to make suggestions. Any The destinies of Norway. Swe­ sonnel work is that the task of in­ Mr. Toland lives at 412 Morri­ stitutions of higher learning is to member of the student body can make suggestions or talk den, and Denmark have been pe­ son in Salina, Kansas. culiarly inter-related. A particu­ develop the student as a person, a for or against any question that is before the council. The lar value of this study lies in the social being, and a citizen, rather limitation, of course, is that no one but a member of Student fact that, while it distinctly points than as an intellect alone. Read all the ads in this Issue. Council can vote. This is because we have a representa­ up the individuality of each of tive form of student government. the three countries, at the same History of Chinese Society (907­ If we feel strongly about a situation we should tell time it underlines certain funda­ 1125) by Karl A. Wittfogel and our class representatives how things stack up with us. It mentals that have made them ba­ Feng Chai-Sheng sically a unit when referred to the The Liao dynasty has particu­ is our government. We should make good use of it. If whole pattern of European soci­ lar significance in Chinese history. we do not and lose this privilege, it is our fault. ety. ______It established patterns of political W e ought to keep interested in activities and organi­ control and cultural adjustment zations in our field of interest. We should keep trying to Social Life by John W. Bennett which were consciously applied by broaden this field. and Melvin M. Tumin three subsequent great dynasties In the future let us all make sure that the Student This book introduces the read­ of conquest. Council or the Board of Publications does not have to post­ er not only to the basic ideas of Feng Chia-sheng is a leading pone or delay action, because of a lack of interest on our sociology but also to the major in­ Chinese authority on the Liao per­ iod. part. stitutions and problems of Ameri­ can society today.

Subscription Rates for Address All Correspondence to One School Year THE SPECTATOR $1.50 McPherson, Kansas THE EDITORIAL STAFF LeRoy D oty ...... Editor-in-Chief Betty Redinge r ...... Managing Editor Lorene Clark ...... Campus Editor Dean Coughenour ...... Sports Editor Rowan Keim ...... Society Editor Sarah May Vancil ...... Faculty Adviser Reporters and Special Writers Lorene Marshall Betty Redinger Betty Frantz Roann Keim Don St. Clair Kathlyn Larson Doris Correll THE BUSINESS STAFF Gerald Neher ...... Business Manager ...... Circulation Manager Gordon Yoder ...... Faculty Adviser FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1949 The Spectator PAGE 3

First Impressions Of Mac College Society Frank Hanagarne, who hails Five girls from Kline Hall at­ were visiting relatives in MePher- from Shiprock, New Mexico, at tended the State Fair in Hutchin­ son several days ago. Mr. Bowman first glance thought McPherson son last week. They were: Jerry teaches at Garden City. Both he College was rather old and very Hill, Frances Hall, Phyllis and his wife (formerly Esther small. He also found that the Schmutz, Joyce Anderson, and Miller) are graduates of McPher­ student body was small. He now Freda Woodhatch. son College. feels he prefers a small college. Frank thinks Mac men are a Rob Jamison from Quinter vis- Betty Frantz’s grandparents, grand bunch of fellows. ited Jim Garvey last week. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Frantz, Long Beach, California, visited here Jo Ann Brubaker from South English, Iowa, thinks Mac College Miriam Keim, Ana Carpenter, from Saturday until Monday last is just the right size. She likes and Mildred Beck spent the week­ week. Mr. and Mrs. Frantz are end in Nickerson. Mildred visited on a pleasure trip through Kan­ the college cafeteria and thinks her folks while Miriam and Ann sas, Iowa, and the Ozarks. it helps to bring the students to­ visited the Lehmans. gether and in this way add to the Pottle Bittinger and Claudia Jo school spirit. She also marvels Pat Ford, a student at Bethel Stump were in Hutchinson last at the way most of the students College, Newton, Kansas, visited Sunday. Miss Stump sang a solo off er silent prayer before eating. the campus again last week. during the morning church ser­ vice. Miss Bittinger was her ac­ She has found the fellows to be very friendly and right guys. companist. Dr. Mary Fee and her sister, Don West promptly answered. Miss Hazel Fee, went to Salina last announced that Kline Hall will Seven girls from Arnold Hall " It's great!" when asked how he Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Newcomen day afternoon, October 2, between Thursday evening to visit a broth- had a "watermelon party" Sun­ liked Mac College. However, hold its annual open house for er who was in the hospital. head residents of Kline Hall have the hours of three and five. day evening at the picnic table since he is from Pampa, Texas, he students, faculty, and friends Sun- north of Harnly. A juicy time was does not like Kansas weather. Jeane Baldwin spent Saturday enjoyed by all. Fahnestock Hall Holds afternoon and evening in Wichita, And he stated that he was going Kansas. Jack Baker and his wife (the broke eating in the college cafe­ First Dorm Meeting former Marianna Stinnette) were teria. Twenty girls from Arnold Hall On Thursday, September 15, guests of the Albert Guyers Sun­ Don admitted he likes modest the boys of Fahnstock Hall had went to the Fair in Hutchinson day. Mrs. Baker was graduated women, but doubted that he last week. their first dorm meeting of the from McPherson College last would find many. school year. Secretary-treasurer Anita Rogers and Emmert spring with the class of ’49 and is Paul Hodson, Honolulu, Hawaii, Ivan Little presided in the absence Brown visited members of their now teaching in Wichita, Kansas. decided to come to McPherson of president John Ward. The con­ respective families, near Larned, College when he passed through stitution was read and the rules Kansas, Saturday and Sunday. Mildred Snowberger ate Sun­ Kansas while he was in the army. of the dormitory discussed. The day dinner in Conway, Kansas. While in the army, Paul spent group decided to subscribe to three Anna Lou Rhodes visited her some time in Europe and six newspapers and to three maga­ parents at Inman, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Gorden Yoder at­ months in America. He has zines. One dollar was assessed each tended the Northeast Kansas dis­ been out of the army for four boy as dorm dues. Dean Dell and Helen Kesler and her cousin, trict meeting at the Rock Creek months. He came to McPherson Mrs. Bowers, the housemother, Doris Kesler, went to the North­ Church of the Brethren near Sa- three weeks ago. made a few remarks after which eastern Kansas District Meeting betha, Kansas, last week end. the meeting was adjourned. Paul likes McPherson College, with James Elrod. While there, Immediately after the meeting Mr. and Mrs. Earl M. Frantz because it is small and the stu­ Helen visited her parents at home. the boys went to their respective were at Denver, Colorado, at the dents are very friendly. He likes Church of the Brethren last Sun- floors and chose their proctors. Mr. and Mrs. Hillis Williams, the cafeteria but could stand a Burdick, Kansas; Mr. Gordon day and are spending some time Find floor chose James Hoover; Reist, Canton; and Mr. Ronald in Colorado and New Mexico in little more to eat. second, Loren Blickenstaff; and the interest of the College. Moyer, Jennings, were among third, Volao Alailima. There may be a closer rela­ the alumni who returned for the President and Mrs. W. W. Pet­ McPherson-Sterling football game. ers will be at Warrensburg, Miss­ tionship between the unread and Read all the advertisements in Mrs. Harnly, Miss Brown, Miss ouri, at the District Conference the Red than we think. the Spectator every week. Harris, and Miss Siek went shop­ of the Middle District of Missouri, ping in Wichita Saturday. October 1-3. The officers of Fahnestock Hall Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Doty of have announced that open house San Diego. California, were guests will be held Saturday, October of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Doty, Jr., 8 at Fahnestock Hall. from Wednesday evening to Thursday afternoon. Freshman Elect Class Ronald Moyer, an alumnus of Officers; Wagoner, Pres. McPherson College, was visiting On Monday, September 19, the Vernon Nicholson and John Fire­ freshman class elected class of­ stone last weekend. ficers during the orientation per­ iod. Dick Wagoner was elected Robert Wilson and Glen Carney president with James Scruggs went home over the weekend. holding the vice-president office. Betty Ann Murrey was chosen Jean Bullard was a dinner guest secretary and David Brammell re­ of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lapp in Kline ceived a vote of confidence in Hall, Sunday, September 25. the form of the treasurer’s Job. Bob Bechtel and Kay Orva Wil­ Miss Vancil entertained Mrs. lems were chosen to represent the E. E. Bowers and Miss Mary Kin- freshman class in the Student zie at dinner last Sunday. Council. Rowena Noher and Vernon Nicholson ate Sunday dinner with Professor and Mrs. Roy McAuley.

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bowman PAGE 4 The Spectator FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1949

Blick, Tillman Sterling Smashed; McPher.-Sterling Statistics Bulldogs Three Touchdown Bulldogs ...... 0 6 6 2— 14 Elected Captains First Win Since ’47 Sterling ...... 0 6 0 0— 6 Underdog At Baker Tonight Vernon Dale Blickenstaff, vet­ T h e McPherson Bulldogs First downs—MC 21 (Pyle 11, eran end, and Carroll C. (Salty) smashed their 16-game losing Arnold 2, Sullivan 3, Van Druff From, the records of losing teams come losing streaks. Tillman, a regular Bulldog guard streak as they convincingly burled 1, Petefish 4) Sterling 7 (Kelly No sooner had the McPherson College Bulldogs broken since '46, have been elected foot­ the Sterling Warriors 14-6 on the 2, McFarland 1, Long 2, Harris ball co-captains by their team­ 1, by penalty 1). their fruitless run of 15 consecutive games by beating home grounds last Friday. The mates for 1949. win was the first for the Bulldogs Rushing attempts and yardage Sterling College, than another winless run confronts them. Blickenstaff, — MC 72 for 312 yds. (Pyle 36— As the Bulldogs take the field against Baker University since they defeated this same a senior who Sterling team 6-0 on September 156, Petefish 15— 67, Arnold 15— tonight at Baldwin, Kas., they will be attempting to halt will graduate at 26, 1947. 64, Sullivan 6— 25) Sterling 38 a skein of 13 consecutive Kansas Conference defeats. the end of this The bulldogs for 86 yds. (Myers 8— 11, Kelly 9— 25, Long 6— 20, Brown 1— 0, The Bulldogs have not won a conference game since semester, is an amassed 312 alumnus o f yards over the Harris 10— 27, McFarland 4— 3). Nov. 1, 1946, when they edged Bethel 7-6 in a dismal, Passing— MC 9 attempts, 2 Quinter, K s., ground route, chilling rain at Newton. completed, 21 yards (Petefish 6-2 High School, and nearly all ‘43. After a — 21, Arnold 3— 0— 0) Sterling Almost as bad, they have not de­ the credit for feated their foe for tonight’s two-year s o- 8 attempts, 3 completed, 25 yards Blickenstaff journ as a rad­ this impressive (Kelly 3 - --1-19, Harris 5— 2— 6). game. Baker, in football since record must go 1936. The 6-0 victory that year is ar mechanic in the AAF, Blick en­ Punting— MC 5 punts, 27.4 av­ rolled at MC in Sept., 1946, and to the big for­ erage (Petefish 4— 20.5, Arnold the only time the Bulldogs have ward wall which ever beaten Baker on the Wild­ since then has earned two M's in 1— 55.0) Sterling (Kelley 7 — football and and one in Arnold displayed some 29.1. cats' own field. The teams battled of the best of­ to a 12-12 tie in 1946. basketball. He was a regular on Penalties — MC5 for 45 yds, the McPherson Vets basketball fensive linework seen here since Sterling 7 for 35 yds. Fumbles— Coach Karl Spear has 22 Wild­ team, state VFW champs in 1948. Glen Pyle football’s postwar revival. MC 3 (Mehlinger 2, Arnold) Ster­ cat lettermen on hand, a situation Married since August, 1947, he is . . . 156 Yards Sterling made a serious threat ling 4 (Long 2, McFarland, Kel- which leaves Baker two deep at a business administration major from the opening kickoff. Their every position except center and ly). and expects to coach as a career. Pyle Nears Pro Mark first attack was thrown off, but Punt Returns— MC 3— 13 right half. Six veteran ends are Tillman Howard Mehlinger fumbled a yards (Sullivan 2— 14, Arnold 1— available-- Gene Chabb, Jack For Running Durability is also a punt and the Warriors recovered 1— 1) Sterling 3— 17 yds. (Long Flickinger, Warren Vance, Robert on the Bulldog 18. They lost the 2— 10, Brown 1— 7). Stroup, Steve Dial, and Ted Haas. seni or, In these days of frequent sub­ married stitutions and furious passing, the ball after only six yards advance, Kickoff Returns— MC 3 for 37 Experienced tackles are Bud and a high heavy ground duty displayed by however, and after an exchange yds. (Seidel 1— 4, Arnold 2— 33) Sloop, Harry Woods, Ernie Swen­ school McPherson College fullback Glen of punts the Bulldogs marched to Sterling 3 for 45 yards. (Myers 1 son, and Charlie Woods, Ernie An- graduate of Pyle against Sterling College here their first touchdown in 1949. — 19, Kelly 2— 26). Interceptions soli, Walter Martin, Larry Noll, last Friday may have set some­ Mehlinger again fumbled a Ster­ — MC 1 (Arnold) Sterling 1 and Ted Cleavinger are lettermen '43 (Mc­ Pherson thing of a record. Pyle packed the ling boot, but this time big Gus (Long). Passes caught— MC (2 guards. Spear and his assistants, mail 36 times against the War­ Webb recovered on the Bulldog’s (Van Druff, Sullivan) Sterling 3 Gorby Martin and Russ Devoe, are Hi. school). He has sev­ riors, netting 156 yards for an av­ own 40. Eight rushes led to the (McFarland 2, Long). looking for another man to back erage of 4.33 yards per clip. marker with Glen Pyle knifing vet John Zorn at center. Galen Webb en MC let­ returned It to the four. Organization of statistics dates off tackle from the two for the Tillman ters, three The Sterling quarterback, Kolancy Kicks Again . . . Offensive Bulwark back only to 1937 in collegiate cir­ payoff punch. A faulty pass from Seven backs have returned to in football ('46-' 48), three in base­ cles, and the national bureau does whose mother must have been center ruined the conversion at­ frightened by a moron in his pre­ strike from the Wildcats' T-forma- ball ( '47-'49), and one in basket­ not publish individual game fig­ tempt. tion— Roy Braley, Wes Will, Boy­ Intramural Plan Starts ball ('49). Salty— he picked up natal life, then called for two con­ ures. However, in the National An unnecessary roughness pen­ ce Smith, Sherman Kolancy, Wag­ The 1949 McPherson College the name after three years’ ser­ secutive passes. Arnold intercept­ Pro Football League, which has alty against McPherson paved the oner Fox, Rodney Enos, and Har­ intramural program should get in vice in Uncle Sam's fleet— was al­ ed the second toss on the 28 and issued individual averages since way for Sterling's scoring drive old Chubb. full swing next week as prelim­ so a starter on the American Le­ shuffled it back to the 19. Char­ 1932, the durability record is in the waning moments of the first Smith and Kolancy were in­ inary plans for the autumn setup gion National Champs of 1949, held by former Michigan All­ lie Petefish, replacing Arnold at have been completed this week by the Harry P. Dorst team from Mc­ half. Taking over on the 32, tailback, immediately hit Ron Sul­ strumental in the Wildcat's vic­ American Harry Newman, who Sterling also scored in eight plays tory over Southwestern last Fri­ Dick Wareham, men's physical Pherson. livan with a seven yard toss that made 39 rushing attempts for the with a 19 yard aerial from Bud day. The speedy Smith raced 11 education instructor and head of New York Giants against the moved the Bulldogs to the 13. Kelly to McFarland being the big yards around end for the tying the campus intramural plan. Green Bay Packers November 11, Pyle skirted the flank for seven. touchdown, and Kolancy, one of Heading the list is a tennis Baker, Bulldogs 1934. yardage eater. A two yard pitch Pyle and Petefish then alternat­ the top Conference kickers of all tournament set for October 28 \ from Kenny Harris, a freshman ed on three tries with the one time time, booted the winning extra (Homecoming Day) between an First KC Victors guard just converted to halfback, Central College star, Pyle, push­ point. alumni group and the six top Baker University and McPher­ berg may have something to say to Long was the final touchdown ing over from the two. Petefish’s If compara­ members of a campus ladder tour­ son College gave the Kansas Con­ about that. Bethany was idle the thrust. pass for extra point was incom­ tive scores mean ney. Expected to play for the al­ ference its first football victories past week as Wesleyan took it The Bulldogs made a determin­ plete. anything — and umni are Delbert Kelly, Ware- for 1949. McPherson dumped on the chin 34-7 in an out-of-class ed drive to break the tie at the The last quarter was complete­ they usually ham, Gordon Yoder, Wilbur Yo­ Sterling College 14-6 for its first game against Colorado College. outset of the second half, but the ly dominated by the Bulldogs. don't — Baker der, Lloyd Larsen, and Guy victory since 1947. Baker upset Dick Peter's attack bogged down on the eight They made two more scoring beat South­ Hayes. In the McPherson city Southwestern at Winfield, Kas., showed whether they were cham­ yard line. Kelly punted out for threats and did score when Joe western 7-6, the tennis tournament this August, 7-6. pionship class or not last night as the Warriors, but Blickenstaff, Pate tackled Long so hard that 'Builders top­ Southwestern dominated the calling signals for the Bulldogs, Kelly finished second and Ware- they met Missouri Valley in Kan­ the ball squirted from his arms. pled Sterling 45­ ham third. first half but scored only one sas City's Blues Stadium. The set them on their heels by having Reserve end Bob Bechtel recov­ 0, and the Bull­ A similar kind of ladder tour­ touchdown as the Wildcats threw Braves were upset by Central Arnold quick kick. The Gary, Petefish dogs beat Ster­ ney has been set up for table ten­ back two early Moundbuilder ad­ (Mo.) College last Friday 6-0. Ind., halfback’s punt fell dead on ered the ball after it bad rolled ling 14-6. nis with 50 positions on the brack­ vances. Baker's second half C. of E. meets William Jewell the one-yard marker where Long past the end zone, for a safety. Although McPherson is rated et. Charles Petefish, John Ward, counter-attack bore fruit in the tomorrow still seeking the first a three-touchdown underdog in and Ken Kinzie, who finished 1­ last quarter when Boyce Smith win. The Presbies were outpass- tonight’s fray, it is more than 2-3 in last year's campus tourney, bootlegged 11 yards around end possible they might pull a few ed 21-0 by Maryville (Mo.) Teach­ are all seeded. Rules for both for the tying marker. Sherman surprises. Tho offensive work of ers last Saturday. tennis and table tennis players are Kolancy, the veteran precision Bethel has no game scheduled the Bulldog line against Sterling placekicker, booted the extra was tremendous. Big Joe Pate posted in the display case east of this week. The maroon clad the gym door in the Physical Edu­ point, and that was the game. and Galen Webb were bulwarks as At Salina tomorrow the game Krauts from Newton were defeat­ the forward wall opened holes for cation building. that may ultimately decide the ed 12-6 by at Charlie Petefish, Glen Pyle, and A mixed volleyball league will Kansas Conference will be play­ Gone Arnold to drive through. also have scheduled games every Wichita last week. ed. Ray Hahn's Bulldogs Weak Defensively Tuesday evening in the PE build­ are rated as favorites over Kan­ However, the Bulldogs defens­ ing. Non-league mixed volley Read all the advertisements in ive work showed considerable need ball will also be played Wednes­ sas Wesleyan, but Wally Fors- the Spectator every week. for improvement. The whole squad day evenings. has the high tackling habit. Coach Frosty Hardacre has drilled the WAA Times Set For Year team all week in defensive tech­ On Tuesday, October 27, a W. nique and fundamentals. A. A. meeting of all members was Hardacre also added some new held to decide on specific times plays to the offensive system this for all sports this season. week, and hoped that his passing There will be two tennis sections attack would improve with the a week from 4:00 to 6:00 p. m. on week's drills. Wednesdays. The Bulldogs are expected to go Bowling will be from 1:00 to into tonight's affair in top condi­ 3:00 p. m. on Fridays. tion. No injuries have been sus­ Outing is scheduled for Mon­ tained in practice this week, and days and Skating for Friday af­ Glen Pyle, who suffered a slight ternoons at 3:15. head concussion in the Sterling The club amended the consti­ game, has recovered and is expect­ tution to the effect that a girl ed to start the game at Baldwin. must attend at least four regular No changes are expected in the meetings of a club before she can starting eleven. make-up a meeting in that club. Committees were assigned, to A statesman thinks he belongs be in charge of hot dog sales at the three coming home football to the nation, but a politician games. thinks the nation belongs to him.