r\ NEWS OF · a: ' The School of Agricuitu ·e UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Vol. VIII, No. 3 UNIVERSITY FARM, ST. PAUL December, 1931 Rodeo Features Party H onoring New Students Tenderfeet Initiated in Campus Rodeo Merry Christmas "Rodeo" was the magic word Merry Christmas that drew the students to the gym­ Meny Chrisbnas nasium to the party in honor of the new students on Saturday evening, Merry Christmas October 31. Merry Christmas Flags of all nations hung from the rafters, and decorated the rail­ Merry Christmas ing on the running track. Behind the bleachers which faced the gates to the chutes at the south end of Merry Christmas the gym was roped off a space for the dance hall. Bordering the walls on the other three sides were booths Merry Christmas gay with streamers of colored paper. At the door, each Jack and Jill was given a package of tickets ad­ Merry Christmas mitting them to these booths. They satisfied their sweet tooths at the icecream and popcorn counters and the pop bar. Herman Frederick~ Merry Christmas son's accordian attracted them to the dance floor. They consulted Madame ( Ger­ shooting a nd a band of Indians ''Cabbages" Is Curtain Raiser trude Esteros) and her blinking danced the harvest Pow Wow. In The Dramatic Club made its first black cat about the future. Madame western costume Gail Prushek, presentation of the year, Sunday, was protected from the press of the Bertha Koch and Emma Denison November ro, using as its vehicle crowd by her assistant, Dale Flueg­ danced the cow girls clog. The a one act cartoon called "Cabbages." er. coyboy crooner, Henry Dammann, Wilma Soehren as Mrs. Groos­ If Jack and Jill were either skill­ Herman Frederickson and John meier was "charming" and acted her ful or merely fortunate, prizes re­ Marrs contributed vocal and in­ part queenly. Fred Johnson was warded their attempts at the Wheel strum~ntal solos and all participated most acceptable and got many a of Luck, the Dart Target, the in the community singing, led by good laugh. Mrs. Fischer as Wooden Dolls, and the Nigger Miss Wendt. played by Eunice Charlson was "B'ace booths. The Gohookus and Fred Johnson announced the pro­ outstanding. She sang a Scandina­ Hairless Mexican Dog, tempted gram. The John Marrs and Vin­ vian folk song delightfully. Loretta them to be curious even tho they cent Swanson team made the Gabriel was a pretty and believable knew they would be "sold." educated horse which did double daughter and Marion Noble was an But before all the Jacks and Jills duty as Tragedy and White Cloud. attractive maid. The part of the had made the rounds of the booths Chester Ullmann was chief of the man from the Daily was capably to their satisfaction, the call came Indian Tribe which danced. Emer­ handled by Joseph Kuhl, whilst that the program was about to be­ son Sartain was the chairman of Robert Norris, as Mr. Markle did gin. On the bleachers, they made the committee that decorated the good work as the man from Chi­ a gay group in their cowboy and gymnasium and Alma Josephson, cago. Indian outfits. chairman of the refreshment com­ This "curtain raiser" gives pro­ Before them, passed the parade mittee. mise for another successful season of all taking part in the rodeo pro­ The freshmen, guests of honor, for the Club. It is again directed gram and entertainment. Dorene came as tenderfeet to this campus by Cecil Birder, Instructor in Smith's Educated Horse answered rodeo. They left as brother and Dramatics and Voice. -C.B. many interesting questions needing sister Aggies. answers. Rope tricks and roping MERRIE, MERRIE, CHRISTMAS MERRIE, MERRIE, CHRI STMAS were demonstrated by Ralph Sonju Percy Perretin '29, and Elmer and Ralph ·Nehl, and Ralph Nehl Donald True '26 and Pauline Lokensgaard '29, Fred Adcock '32 showed them how to ride the buck­ Knutson were married on J urie 6 at and Merritt Wells '21 v-isited ing horse, Tragedy. Aloys Gruenke, Mankato. They are making their campus friends during the Junior as Buffalo Bill, did some fancy home on a farm near Spring Island. Livestock Show. 2 THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE Assembly Programs Attract five-year plan. He said that be­ draw. Each of us got a card size Large Attendance cause Russia was so large that no drawing for a souvenir. October 24-Because we were traveller could tell the whole story November 1 1-Armistice Day planning an excursion to the Min­ of tre country but only of the small and no holiday? But we are here nesota State Historical Building this part that he saw. No one in Rus­ to remember the day and what it afternoon, Mr. W. E. Babcock, sia has much but all have something. meant. Reverend T. A. Beal of curator of the Museum, was our There is much enthusiasm for the the People's Church in St. Paul did speaker this morning. After telling five-year plan. not tell us what part he had had us what to expect to see, he invited November 3-Honorable Victor in the war but he told about what us to search our attics at home for Christgau is here and the auditor­ his brother had seen at the battle of historical material. Wonder what ium is full. He has just come home Verdun, of the 46,000,000 lives that I will find? from Europe where he has been were lost and of the w,ooo,ooo ref­ October 27-Called Assembly studying economic questions. Some uges that it left. "I hate war but and was it crowded ? Classes were of them he explained. I never knew when I hear the fife and drums going down the street, my feet wish dismissed at I I :55 o'clock and that Russia's Five-year Plan in­ faculty and college students came to cluded plans for agriculture. Guess to step in tune, to fall in line. But hear one of the most important we'd better get busy and have a my mind says, No. My heart says speakers from the Disarmament better plan. Honorable Victor said No. Shall I follow the example of meetings held in St. Paul and Min­ that the makers and the carriers­ my ancestors before me, or shall I neapolis, this week, Honorable E. out of better plans for agriculture let my heart and mind rule? Shall J. Garland, member of the Canadian should come from us students. Said I dare to stand against war and find Parliament. Dean Coffey intro­ we were lucky to be in school. another way to settle the disputes duced him to the assembly. Think we are? of nations ?" These are only a few points in a November 4-Facts and names in 'While we stood in silence, Mr. splendid talk. "Agriculture is a history got badly jumbled in that Christianson read the names of the basic industry. Destroy the cities funny reading by Elmer Ziegen­ boys from the School of Agricul­ and leave the farms intact and the hagen, College '35· ttire who died in the World War, cities will spring up like mush­ Mr. 0. W . Barrons, secretary to and Mr. Boland sounded "Taps." rooms. Destroy the farms and soon Mayor Anderson of Minneapolis, Will future School of Agriculture grass will grow on the cities streets. outlined a day in the life of the assemblies ever have to do that for "The reason for most failures of mayor. Looks as if a lot of trouble any of us. cooperative enterprise rs the lack of is coupled with the honor. November 13- "Happy Days confidence members have in their November 6--"Dreaming" was Are Here Again" was joyfully sung. Principal Christianson said leaders. Put trust in vour leaders sung by the 4-H Club trio Dorene and back them for succ~ssful move­ Smith, Gail Prushek a~d Olga you can "tune in" on KSTP every ments. Saturday noon and hear the voice Fruechte. Mr. Christianson said A.]. "United States and France now they were to sing on a national 4-H of Mr. Kittleson. Mr. Kittle­ control 70% of the gold in the Club hook-up over weco soon. son told us not to hesitate to tune world and yet expect the other Reverend Salton of the Brooklyn in because the various counties were countries of the world to pay their Center Community Church told how giving the programs and he did not war debts in gold. The only other his community had become united always get an opportunity to speak. way to pay debts is in goods and thru making the church a center for He is state 4-H Club agent and high tariffs in the United States the recreational life of the people gave a talk on the progress of club discriminate against them. as well as its religious center. "Be work. The Smith-Levers act made "Depression is an international unafraid, Do something different an appropriation available for boys situation, not a local one. To over­ from your ancestors. Build a and girls 4-H Club work. Today come it, there must be international United church community in your there is a great deal of propaganda understanding and cooperation." homes." undermining the extension work with the intention of reducing taxa­ October 28-We adopted him as November 7-They were a little tion. This reduction in taxation is an Aggie, 0. G. Christegau, Nation­ late in coming because they had to so small that it is practically un­ al assistant superintendent of the finish the milking first, but when noticeable.