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9-21-1949

The Western Mistic, September 21, 1949

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This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at RED: a Repository of Digital Collections. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Western Mistic by an authorized administrator of RED: a Repository of Digital Collections. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Special 'Welcome, freshmen!' Edition About 325 Frosh % To Report Today About 325 freshmen are expected to report this morning for the Western MiSTiC opening of new students' orientation week. The estimate, taken from the number of applications already accepted, came from the v >!ume .S2 — Number 1 State Teachers College. Moorhead, Minnesota Wednesday, September 21, 1949 office of Miss Jennie M. Owens, registrar.

A walkout of journeyman plum- gym tonight and there will be an bers who had been working on all-college party in the gym Thurs­ MSTC's new kitchen and dining day. An all-college talent show heads room caused a week-long delay in the entertainment for Friday evening opening of fall activities. with the Student Center being open First freshman assembly was after the show. postponed from last Wednesday to An all-college picnic has been today; the beginning of classes from scheduled for Saturday evening at 6. last Monday to next Monday, Sept. # * * 26. Campus elementary and high Opening of the College was post­ schools opened Monday. poned because plastering and other The only event which went off on work on the new kitchen and din­ schedule was the first football game ing room could not go on until the of the season, played against Eau plumbers, employed by the M. M. Claire, Wis., STC Saturday night Sornsin company, Fargo, had done (details in sports section). their jobs. The College faculty reported The walkout (no strike notice Monday for conferences preparatory was filed) resulted when the plum­ to the opening of school. Since fac­ bers asked a 25 cents an hour in­ ulty working days count as school crease from the old $2 hourly rate. days, only three College days remain B. H. Wubben, representing the to be made up. architects, was powerless to do any­ Orientation week for freshmen MEN STUDENTS WERE MOVING THIS WEEK early next year. In the center unit, also at right above, thing about the local dispute. and transfer students begins today. will be living quarters for the dormitory nurse, dorm­ into ot Ballard hall, at left above, Freshmen will register Saturday, but The plumbers simply didn't re­ which will house 116 men until the east wing, seen itory director, and his family. Moorhead Daily registration of upperclassmen takes turn to work Sept. 1. In fact, they in the distance at fax right above, is completed News photo. place Friday after conferences with didn't come back till Sept. 12. faculty advisers Thursday. During the walkout an emergen­ YWCA "big sisters (upperclass­ cy plan was pressed into service to men)" and their "little sisters get the kitchen in operation as (freshmen)," who corresponded dur­ soon as possible after the plumbers Men Begin Moving Into ^X^est ing the summer, were meeting each returned. other this week. Edith Maxson is Stoves and dishwashers were chairman of the program. temporarily connected, and old Special get acquainted events walk-in refrigerators will be used Wing of New Dormitory Here have been planned for evenings this until new ones can be installed, week, with the the campus YW in when the old ones will be dismant­ Ballard hall, MSTC's new increased the unit's 88-man normal MacLean hall and in off-campus charge of At Home night in the led. dormitory for men, was occupied capacity. These arrangements are in rooms. for the first time yesterday after­ use pending the completion of the Unit living is the main feature noon as some of the 116 men who east wing of Ballard hall. The of Ballard hall, with each floor de­ will live there during the fall complete dorm is designed for 177 signed for a relatively small, hom­ From Aamot to Znerold quarter moved into the completed men. ogeneous group living together with west wing. All but 16 of the new dormitory common properties and little dis­ Double-decker bunks placed in occupants are upperclassmen, with turbance from other occupants of the Frosh Gals Outnumber 28 single rooms have temporarily other freshmen still quartered in building. All corridors and stairways are cut off by doors to eliminate "thru traffic." Each unit is built around a liv­ Boys by Big Margin ing room unit facing a south balcony By TIMOTHY OTOOLE Olson, Mrs. Anfinson which overlooks Memorial field. We hate to discourage you so quick-like, freshman girls, but you out­ Each lounge area is furnished with number the male freshmen by a ratio of about two and one-half to one. Head Personnel Setup durable plastic and metal furniture, and includes the floor's telephone, Unfortunate, but true. Of the more than 300 frosh whose applications PICTURES ON PAGE 4. resentative councils will also be kitchenette, and bathroom unit. for admission have already been accepted by last Friday, there were 219 girls under their supervision. With the return of students to There are ten double rooms and and only 90 boys. the campus and the opening of Bal­ Miss Millie Dahl will continue ten single rooms on each floor, all Of the 219 girls, from Lois Aamot of Halstad to Judy Znerold! of Hop­ lard hall, MSTC will embark on a as director of college food services of them furnished with identical ma­ kins, 156 were enrolled in the two-year curriculum. new plan of personnel organization and supervisor of all dormitory em­ terials and with everything dupli­ in campus dormitories. ployees connected with care of cated for the double rooms. A large majority of freshmen 79 per cent are from Minnesota, of It will be the first time in the buildings and serving of food. Built-in units containing a desk, course. But 18 per cent hail from North Dakota and others are from six1 more Mrs. Edna Chafe will be employ­ history of the College that dormitory bookcase, and chest of drawers for states. residents are organized under the ed as an assistant to Mrs. Anfinson. each occupant highlight the furnish­ * # # Two each are natives of Montana, Michigan, and New York (one from general supervision of college ad­ ings. These sets, beneath the picture ministrative personnel. Olson, who taught in the social windows, are finished in natural oak. the Bronx and one from Brooklyn), while Iowa, Colorado, and Illinois each Directing the new personnel pro­ studies division of the College last Steel-framed beds with innerspring claim one freshman. year, will live in the dormitory dir­ gram will be Perry T. Olson in mattresses and metal straight-back ector's apartment in the center one- Not unexpectedly, there are many Scandinavian names in the class Ballard hall and Mrs. Olaf Anfinson and plastic upholstered chairs com­ story section of Ballard hall. 10 Johnsons, five each of Olsons, Andersons, and Nelsons, and a liberal in Comstock and Wheeler halls. plete the ensemble. sprinkling of Hansons, Larsons, Petersons, Swensons, and others. Both become members of the Mr. and Mrs. Anfinson (he will A lighting feature is the adjust­ council on student affairs. They will teach physics in the College) will able lamp above the built-in unit There are two Williamses, but just one Jones and only one Smith. be responsible for administering to live in an apartment in Wheeler which may be used as a bed lamp, However, to warm this Irish heart, there's a Flynn, a Boyle, a Kelly, and a hall. Both are new to the college, their, respective dormitories a plan a desk lamp, or for general room couple of Doyles. approved by a policies commission. having come from Lake City. Mrs. illumination. FROSH GALS OUTNUMBER BOYS Organization of residents for self- Anfinson was graduated from Win­ NEW DORMITORY ... continued on page 4 government under a system of rep- ona STC in 1942. ... continued on page 4 Here's Orientation Program; Classes Begin Monday WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21- officers. rooms 202, 203, 242, 243, 244, and 245 m. Registration of upperclassmen until 5 9:00 a. m. First freshman assembly, Weld auditor­ 10:00 a. m. Upperclassmen confer with advisers till 1:30 ium. Welcome by Dr. O. W. Snarr, noon. p. m. — * — n Another sports program, WAA and M MSTC president, and John Conzemius, 1:00 m. English examinations, freshmen and new 4:00 m. Student Commission president. Instruc­ club in charge. students O through Z, room 105-06 in All-college talent show, Weld auditor­ tions. MacLean hall. Health and physical edu­ 8:00 m. ium, Paul Pawlowski in charge. The Stu­ 10:00 a. m. Physical science examinations, Weld cation examinations for freshmen and dent Center will be open after the show. auditorium. new students, physical education build­ 1:00 p. m. English examinations, freshman and new ing. SATURDAY, SEPT. 24- 8:00 a. m. Registration of freshmen until noon. _ students A through G, room 105-06 in Upperclassmen confer with advisers till 1:30 p. m. Registration of freshmen continued till MacLean hall. 4 p. m. 3:15 p. m. Deans' campus tour (assisted by Stu­ 5 p. m. . p. m. Sports program in physical education dent Commission members), MacLean 4:00 6:00 p. m. All-college picnic, President Snarr and building gymnasia, WAA and "M" club hall and Ingleside lounge. Miss Millie Dahl in charge. in charge. 8:00 p. m. At Home night, YWCA in charge, in SUNDAY, SEPT. 25- . ^ big gymnasium, physical education 8:00 p. m. All-college party in big gymnasium, 8:30 a. m. All-freshman breakfast in dormitory. Co building. with Gladys Scheer, social commissioner, to the church of your choice, accompan­ THURSDAY, SEPT. 22- in charge. ied by upperclassmen; YWCA, New­ 9:00 a. m. English examinations, freshmen and new FRIDAY, SEPT. 23- man club, LSA in charge. students H through N, room 105-06 in 8:00 a. m. Registration of upperclassmen till noon. 8:00 p. m. LSA "get acquainted" party; meet in MacLean hall. First assembly of upper­ 9:00 a. m. Music tryouts for freshmen, Weld hall. Wheeler hall parlor. classmen, Weld auditorium, Dr. B. D. 1:00 p. m. Psychological examinations for fresh­ MONDAY, SEPT. 26- Murray in charge. Election of class men and new students, MacLean hall, 8:00 a, m. Classwork baffins. . _ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1949 Pago Two THE WESTERN MiSTiC Says MSTC President The MiSTiCNeeds Staff Members for Success Measured Its Next 30 Issues/ Any Frosh Interested? Please help us out on this, will out free to members of the MSTC In Citizenship Hello, freshmen! The MiSTiC you you? And if you ever know anyone are now reading is the first of about Alumni association and to all stu­ who should be getting the paper a dozen eight-page newspapers you dents' parents or guardians. That s To freehmen and other new stu­ but isn't, tell it to the editors. dents: Through the columns of The will receive during the fall quarter. where you new students come in. MiSTiC, I am happy to extend a Before the '49-'50 academic year We already have the names and As you may or may not know, cordial welcome to you who are en­ is over, more than 30 editions will addresses of parents of freshmen The MiSTiC is Minnesota1 only rolling in the College for the first have come off the press in Weld who returned our survey postcard. college newspaper that is student time. hall basement, "home" of the MS But for the rest of you (including written, edited, linotyped, and print­ This privilege recurring each fall industrial arts department. many who didn't receive our card): ed on campus (even the University's is a real pleasure. May I assure you Beginning next week, The MiSTiC Today you'll have an opportun­ august Minnesota Daily is commer­ that the College provides ample op­ will appear in your campus mail­ ity to write your parent's name and cially printed). * portunity for your comfort and hap­ box each Tuesday morning, except address on a card and put it in a So there's of opportunity for holiday and examination periods. box in Weld hall. Then they'll get piness and for furthering your edu­ for journalistic experience: as writ­ cation. In addition, The MiSTiC goes The MiSTiC throughout the year. ers (news, features, sports, or crea-' You are entering MSTC with tive), editors, photographers (The high expectations concerning your MiSTiC has its own darkroom for college career. Achievement of these developing pictures), and printers. expectations ia dependent largely upon your interest and effort. And there's rapid advancement. You should hold steadfastly to In fact, this writer was a freshman, the purpose for which you have just as you, last September. come that of getting a college If you worked on publications in education. A college education is an high school and would like to do achievement, not a gift. The Col­ the same here, or if you didn't in lege can do no more than provide high school but want to write, stop educational opportunities. in at the MiSTiC office second These, the College affords in DR. O. W. SNARR floor MacLean, sometime during the abundance in a fine physical ... welcomes new students next few weeks, and talk to an edi­ plant, in an excellently educated tor. We need staff members who* feculty. and in a functional admin­ on their investment in terms of your can be counted on. istrative organisation. attitude, your intellectual equip­ In addition to editorial and ment, your emotional organization, All of these physical and person­ mechanical help, we'll need this year • I and your volitional determination to al services are for your use. They at least two or three persons to succeed as students in college and must be used, however, for the pur­ keep our exchange files in order. cirirens in society. pose of securing the kind of educa­ We'll be getting more college pap­ tion the College sponsors. Your success will be measured O VARSITY Magazine ers than ever. Your embarkation upon this edu­ both in college and in society by For Young Men If you are interested in news­ cational enterprise to which you the quality of citizenship that sym­ papers but don't want to write, may­ have committed yourselves is an bolizes the kind of person you want "WELL. WEIL— THE SHINING KNIGHT IN WHITE ARMOR. THE GAY be this is the job for you. We'll be expression of your faith in your per­ to be and the kind of life you want LOTHAHIO FROM THE WEST. THE BEAU BRUMMEL OF PARK AVENUE seeing you. Yours for a successful sonal ambitions and potentialities. to live. —O. IV. Snarr, president. —COME IN. JERKr year, The Editor. The State, the College, and your ^ _ parents have faith in you. too. They Oa.ITl.DUS 'TeWS NoteS manifest their faith in their financial * — investment for your education. They expect reasonable returns uard to Drill Monday

All MSTC students, new or old, MAILBOXES TO BE ASSIGNED who are members of the Minnesota Individual mailboxes in the cam­ National Guard were urged by Capt. pus postoffice will be assigned only Lawrence Golobich to call the Moor- head armory immediately, and start after completion of registration next drilling with the local company this week. week. • . . A State College es­ Capt. Golobich reported that the The V/estern MiSTiC tablished in the faith unit, Company H, 136th Infantry, that public education is will schedule drills each Monday Editor-in-chief Bill Hannaher evening for the present time, with essential for a society of meetings lasting from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Associate editor Mary Ann Heder free citizens—exerting a Sports editor Russ Tall The armory number is 3-0141, religious influence with­ Circulation Mgr. Garth Stouffer and Sgt. Ralph V. Fischer is the out fostering ereedal be­ permanent duty assistant maintain­ Paper-cutter Bud Melin ing daily office hours there. Linotype operator Chuck Warner liefs—constituted of a Golobich took charge of the Business Mgr. Howard Binford faculty educated in lead- Af company Sept. 12. replacing Donald Simon Legree Dick Adams ing universities and de- vX N. Anderson. MSTC high school athletic director on leave attending Member voted to the personal the University of Minnesota. Associated Gotleftinte Press and professional devel­ Anderson was honored at a sur­ opment of youth. prise farewell party by his men at Published weekly except during the Moorhead American Legion hall vacations, holidays, and testing per­ Sept. 15. iods at Moorhead, Minnesota, by Moorhead State Teachers College. Subscription price to students is in­ Cooper Infant Dies cluded in student activity fee (50 Dwight Allen Cooper, two-weeks- cents per quarter). In the case of old son of Mr. and Mrs. Elburn paid-up Alumni association mem­ (Bunky) Cooper, died last Wednes­ bers, subscription is included in the membership fee (one-half of $2 day while en route to a Fargo hos­ OFFERS yearly dues. All other subscriptions pital from Enderlin, N. D. are 75 cents a year, five cents a An Educational Program To Meet Your Needs Cooper, an MSTC graduate of the single copy. Entered as second class class of '49, is attending the Univer­ matter May 8, 1925, at post office, sity of Nebraska at Lincoln. Mrs. Moorhead, Minnesota, under act of TEACHER EDUCATION 4-year course (elementary and Cooper is pie former Norma Olson. March 3, 1879. --year course (elementary) secondary) BS degree AE degree Get off on the right track LIBERAL ARTS 4-year course this year with a Univer­ AB degree GENERAL EDUCATION sity Row suit. Drop in and Better Food Products Z-year course AA degree check them—longs, shorts, PRE-PROFESSIONAL since 1884 2-year courses in business, dentistry, extra longs and regulars engineering, medicine — ALSO — at Art, Band, Athletics, Choir Fn... • $15.—$50. "The best part of every meaT Industrial Arts, and Bus'incss^ducation J°Urnalism' NEW STUDENTS REPORT mi Wednesday, September 21. ^ .. c*. 70 Broadway—Fargo Fairmont Foods Co.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1949 THE WESTERN MiSTiC Page Three

Some Do's and Pont's Commission President Hopes for The Straight Dope Frosh Participation in Activities From the Same "It looks like our work is all cut the field they represent. Then hold out for us at least for the first them responsible for their job. By MARY ANN HEDER few months of the year," mused Go to them anytime you think Since you graduated from high school, everybody has been try­ MSTC Student Commission Presi­ something needs doing. That's why ing to give you unwanted advice about yourself and your future. dent John Conzemius last week as they were elected to their offices. * Now vou have enrolled as a freshman at MSTC, and no doubt you the College prepared to receive the * * * have been propagandized about your coming year. 1949 freshman class. The MSTC Commission operates All the words that have been laid before you notwithstanding, Orientation week, Homecoming, its program of activities on a budg­ there is more you should know. A little advice from the learned to and administration of the newly et of from $25,000 to $30,000 each adopted point system all need im­ year. The estimated budget for the the unlearned is my contribution. mediate attention. 1949-50 school year, compiled while This is the real stuff. The straight dope from a straight dope. "There is an .encouraging sign, the activity budget was being drawn The first thing you should do is admit you're green—it s written though," Conemius continued, "and up last spring, is $28,000. that's the energy of this new At least $20,000 of this amoun all over you. The first thing I was told, when I was in the same freshman crowd. Our Commission will come from you through the S10 class as you are now, was: "Only freshmen and dogs walk on the is powerless without the student quarterly activity fee. The othe. grass." I am not a freshman. body's suppor. We're expecting lots source of commission income is the I have been told, however, to give you some do s and don t s * * * revenue from college-sponsored stu­ about life here on the Great Circle. dent activities which are money • makers. DO oversleep when you are tired from the night before. Athletics should make $4:400 It's much better than sleeping in class. during the year; advertisements DON'T study when others do. There's a possibility you might The MiSTiC and Dragon yearhoc*. $3,200; and plays, $250, if pi jr. become over-ambitious. of the proposed budget are carried DO take dozens of books out of the library if your instructor is out. JOHN CONZEMIUS in the vicinity. It gifs impressions. Estimated expenditures to sup­ ... commission president If you have trouble getting to know the prof, IX) fall down in port the activity program include front of him. Hell see how weak you are and won"t dare give you expenses of a mobile X-ray unit convocation, $1,900; art, $422; and a college physician who is on that D. music, $2,370; Dragon, $3,870; call at all times, a benefit to all Left: Tom Manley MiSTiC $4,500; Commission, $1,- (Incidentally, don't be afraid of D's. They say you haven't real­ sudents. ^ Right: Don Corcoran 169.10; athletics, $8,370; women's ly gone to college until you have collected a few.) * Forensics plays, debate, dec­ When it comes to social functions on campus, DONT expect of help from the new students to lamation, and other forms of dram­ get our activities rolling for the atics. to drink tea at teas. We have cheerios. year as soon as Orientation week is * Music activities choir, band, DO send your suitcases home at once so your family can use over." and Euterpe singers, all maintained them (we have enough suitcase students already). Postponing school made the Oct. through activity fee and available for college entertainment. Some unwanted advice coming from the wrong side of the 28-29 Homecoming weekend just cemetery is: DONT pay your bills. They wont kick you out of five weeks away. Committees for * Plus band and choir tours, debate tournaments, athletic awards, the events will be appointed at the- college as long as they have some money coming. pep activities, delegates to conven­ first commission meeting. Prelim­ tions, and social activities. And please DONT associate with those fish. We Dragons make inary plans for Homecoming were much better friends. * * * Some special advice for the dorm girls: DO outstay late leaves (use the fire escape; its just standing idle otherwise). Left: DeWane Mansager Right: Helen Olson We have chicken every Sunday, so DONT worry about eating athletics, $437: business office, $387; the \ ittles in between. health, $2,356; deans, $120; pep, DO try getting a suntan on the east porch of Comstock hall. The $120; and forensics, $900. boys in Ballard hall will appreciate it. "You are spending $10 every quarter you are registered at MSTC DO keep vour blinds pulled part of the time, so the boys can for that activity program," advises study—their lessons. President Conzemius, "so you should participate in the provided activi­ After vou have heeded this advice, you will feel at home on the Left: Myron Dahle ties to get your money's worth." Circle. Welcome, comrades! Right: Milt Brand You do get a lot for your money, though. These general activities are made last spring. sponsored by the activity fee: The Commission last spring ap­ * Convocation programs in­ proved a point system to limit par­ ticipation in extra-curricular act- cluding speakers of the month and , ivities by individual students and an artists course. to promote everyone's getting into * Art activities a series of the game. "Now we've got to make nine outstanding exhibits featuring the system work," said Conzemius. Life magazine blowups of outstand­ Actual work by the Commission ing features of world society today. started this morning as officers as­ * Dragon your college year­ sisted faculty members in the hand­ book, distributed annually in the ling of the orientation program. spring, free to all students here for For the new student, the three quarters during the year. * Western MiSTiC a weekly "Were Prepared to Fill All of Your Needs" eight-page newspaper, one copy Stop at your bookstore on first floor, MacLean hall, placed in your mailbox and another Just inside the main entrance, for any of these items: sent to your parents, free each week. * Intercollegiate athletics you see about four football games, 12 Books Handkerchiefs basketball contests, and eight base­ Stationery Bobby and Hair pins ball games during the season, be­ Combs sides track meets, intramural pro­ Pencils grams, and play days. Game costs Pens and Ink Nail Files and Clippers average 17 cents per contest with Paper Tooth paste and powder your activity card. Printshop and Draft Supplies Razor Blades * Health services involves the Candy and Gum Key Chains and Jewelry Left: Gladys Scheer * M * College stickers Book and Music Carrying Cases Right: Ed Gobernatz Bookends

commision head had only this to say: "We were elected by the stu­ dents of this college to serve the WE LOST . . . . a. hundred other items that you'll students. We are interested in mak­ be needing day in and day out as a student at MSTC. ing this a better school all the way around and in making it posible THIS PICTURE for you to get the things you want while you are here. —See Us Every Day— "We're open to suggestion all the time . . In fact, we invite your opin­ ions and criticisms. Get to know Left: Paul Pawlowski the other nine commissioners and Right: Phyllis Evenstad STUDENT EXCHANGE MODEL LAUNDRY and CLEANERS BOOKSTORE Dial 7578 . . • 633-35 N. P. Avenue FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA Mrs. Ruby Solien, Manager MacLean hall, MSTC Page Four THE WESTERN MiSTiC WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1949 Survey Shows Most Frosh Want Teacher Education

By TIMOTHY O'TOOLE the swimming pool, and speech A majority of freshmen decided work. ~o enroll at MSTC because they Other freshmen looked forward wanted a teacher education, because to the change in environment and the College is "close to home," and from high school, new patterns of because of others' recommendations life, broader horizons, and "being relatives, present students, and looked upon as an adult." graduates. One wanted to enjoy the "good Those are a few of the facts un- times everyone seems to have there. "ar+hed in a survey conducted by Several look forward to dormitory The MiSTiC among freshmen who life. One wide-visioned young man had registered up to two weeks ago. wanted "to get the most work done Of about 250 postcard-size question­ in the shortest time." naires mailed to new students, more Probably the new student closest 'han helf replied. to the hearts of upperclassmen is the one who, when asked why she de­ Many freshmen had visited the cided to enroll at MS, wrote, "A campus, influencing their decisions. little change from Concordia." Several mentioned the "friendly Ballard Hall Rooms atmosphere" they found here. One decided to enroll at MS after look-

Powerful Sioux Western MiSTiC Top Eau Claire Teachers, Favored Over Opener Saturday Bierha us* M en 25-6, in By RUSS TALL college Saturday night. The MSTC Dragons face one of It was a deserving win for Fritz SPORTS The 1949 Dragon football team their biggests tasks of the season Bierhaus, who had very little time got off to a good start by churning to work with the squad before the Friday, Sept. 23, when they travel out a 25-6 win in the season opener WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1949 contest. to Grand Forks, N. D., to face the Page Five against Eau Claire, Wis., Teachers power-laden University of North Da- In fact, the coach worked less '"Ota Sioux. than a week with a full squad and didn't even have a chance to learn The university is anticipating its the names of all the players. best season in several years and will With but a handful of plays that be fighting mad after losing its open­ were well rehearsed, the crimson-clad er last Saturday to Morningside, gridders, alternating between a 12-0. single wing and T formation and mixing an aerial offense with the It will be a well-drilled team running game, took a 7-0 lead at from which the Dragons seek their halftime, made the best of a couple second win. Spring workouts at the breaks, and went on to win. U attracted a large number and The first quarter was as even as some three weeks ago over 40 men a football game can be, with ex­ turned out for the opening fall prac­ changes of punts marking both tice. teams' efforts. On the last play of The Sioux also have a new coach the quarter, Jerry Kranz completed this year. He is Dick Miller, who a pass to Jimmy Gotta to enable the seemed well pleased with his team's Dragons to penetrate enemy terri­ progress in early season drills. When tory for the first time, reaching Eau a coach is enthusiastic, there must Claire's 47 yard line. be something good. At the start of the second quart­ Standout player on the NDU er the crimson machine rolled to eleven is Mark Foss of Fergus Falls. the enemy five before losing the Foss broke into the lineup as a soph­ ball on an intercepted pass. Eau omore last season and was named Claire punted out to its own 40 and an all-conference end in North Cen- once again Bierhaus' men began to frri league play. churn out yardage. Grand Forks fans are claiming This time they went all the way, F^ss may develop into one of the with quarterback Chuck Kellett greatest ends in the history of NDU. finally lugging the pigskin over from The Dragons will be decided the five. Alvy Lund converted and underdogs in the contest, but an the Dragons had a 7-0 lead. rose" would certainly cause some A slugging bee broke out in the r~d faces up Grand Forks way. A second period which nearly cost MS writer from that, city reports NDU the ball game. Norm Felde, Ray fans were displeased with what they Kuklenski, and an Eau Claire play­ thought was an "unattractive" home er, Robert Schaaf, were banished schedule. from the game. The firs'. * wo games on the Sioux Eau Claire immediately marched home schedule are last week';; Morn­ 70 yards and, with a first down on ingside encounter and ihe Friday the Dragons' two, undoubtedly would clash with the Dragons. They could­ DRAGON QUARTERBACK Chuck Kellett (at nailed the runner, Bob Funk, (no. 12). MiSTiC have scored, but time ran out and n't have wanted any more attraction right) clashes with 260-pound Warren Chamberlain, photo by Hewitt Flop. MS led, 7-0, at halftime. from the Morningside team. Eau Claire guard in game last Saturday. Kellett The Dragons scored twice in the third quarter. With Eau Claire on its own 40, Otto Klug and Jimmy Gotta broke through to block an at­ Game Closer Than Score tempted punt and Alvy Lund fell on the ball. The crimson tide began to roll again. Gotta snared a 10-yard pass Halftime Gun I urned Tide For Dragons from Chuck Kellet on the enemy four, and Kellett hit pay dirt on !y SIDELINE SLIM congratulate their erstwhile oppon- Varriano, and Jimmy Gotta were banished Kuklenski at guard. the next play. ents. The incident was forgotten by standouts in the Dragons' line. Ye A backfield of Klug at fullback, The football game with Eau Two intercepted passes set up then. former sports scribe, Chuck Warner, llaire Teachers was much closer than Chuck Kellett at quarter, and Jerry the Dragons' second touchdown of Ted Nemzek, John (Blackie) did an excellent job of replacing the he final score indicates. In fact, had Kranz and Keith Woods at halfbacks the period. First Keith Woods nab­ lau Claire had time for one more clicked most consistently for the bed one on his own 10 and carried lay in the first half, the tide might Dragons. to the 23. ave turned in favor of the Wiscon- The 1949 Dragon Football Roster Bierhaus' passing attack was Then, on the last play of the in team. working well with Kellett, Kranz, quarter, Klug pulled one down and and John Conzemius doing the Here's what happened in that PLAYER TOWN Yr. POS. HT. WT. #aced 45 yards to give MS a 19-0 throwing and sure-fingered Gotta on ulse-pounding second period: Joe Cassella, Hammonton, N.J. sr. G 5' 5" 160 lead at the three-quarter mark. the receiving end. The Dragons were leading, 7-0, * Billy Finn, Staples soph. LH 5' 5" 150 Bierhaus inserted reserves and the Gotta nabbed five passes for a 'hen Norm (Fearless) Felde all of * Dewey Sundby, Pelican Rapids Soph. RH 5' 9" 168 Wisconsin eleven marched relentless­ total of 60 yards. sudden got in a mixup with an Eau Ralph Morben, Barnesville frosh. C 5' 9" 160 ly from his own goal to the Dragons' MS caught Eau Claire napping llaire player. Ray (Kayo Kirby) *** Chuck Kellett, Ironwood, Mich jr. Q 5'11" 172 to make it 19-6. several times with booming quick (uklenski, never one to pass up a Myron Way, Moorhead jr. E 5'11" 150 MSTC came right back to march kicks by Woods and Klug. Klug av­ ght, jumped into the fracas. soph. Q 5' 9" 164 80 yards and register the final tally. John Money, Perham eraged 42 yards on his punts and soph. RH 5' 9" 165 A 15 yard pass from quarterback Before this writer could get his Frank Stano. Ironwood, Mich. Woods 36. sr. Q 5' 6" 160 Kellet to the glue-fingered Gotta cli­ seth back in his mouth, both teams ** Don Corcoran, Fargo, N.D. Alvy Lund averaged over 50 sr. RH 5' 6" 168 maxed the drive. rere mulling at the scene of battle. *** Jerry Kranz, Frazee yards on his kickoffs. The officials, including former Fred Worle, Staples soph. E 6' 1" 165 * * * * * * 5'11" 170 hagon coach Neil (Schnozz) Wohl- *** Norm Felde, Fargo, N.D. sr. E Wisconsin fans certainlv set an 171 'end, quickly broke up the party, * Monroe Reitz, Morris jr. E 6' 1" example of loyalty to their team. owever, and no serious damage oc- Dareld Hirschey, Staples frosh G 5' 8" 160 There was a surprisingly large dele­ urred. *** Keith Woods. Moorhead sr. LH 5'10" 180 gation from that state, as was wit­ Kirby, Felde, and Robert Schaaf Allen Kellett. Ironwood, Mich. soph. C 6' 2" 185 nessed by the noise they made in f the Eau Claire team, were eject- *** Ray Kuklenski, Ironwood, M'ch. sr. G 5' 9" 185 cheering the "people's cho'ce" of d from the game. ** Chuck Warner, Aitkin jr. G 5' 6" 185 Eau Claire, a reserve halfback nam­ Immediately after the affair, Eau ** John Varriano, Dilworth jr. G 5'10" 185 ed Beryl Johnson. llaire started rolling. The Wiscon- *** John Conzemius, Breckenridge sr. LH 5'11" 165 An enormous cheer went up when in men had a first down on the two ** Bob Serbin, Bessemer. Mich. jr. E 6' 1" 166 Johnson entered the game. The game ard line when Dame Fortune step- *** Jim Gotta, Ironwood. Mich. sr. E 6' 1" 190 youngster proceeded to slash througn ied in and announced the end of Orville Gran, Barnesville soph. Q 5'11" 180 the Dragon line time after time, snd he half. Ralph Crews, Pelican Rapids frosh. T 6' 1" 173 eventually scored Eau Claire's only It was without a doubt the tuni­ Bill Westlie, Detroit Lakes frosh. G 6' 2" 190 touchdown. ng point of the game. The Dragons * Alvy Lund, Moorhead jr. C 6' 2" 190 * * * nust have been glad to leave the Marley Strong, Fargo, N.D. frosh FB 5'11" 180 Don Corcoran is sporting a beaut­ pot and start life anew in the sec- Bud Henderson, Casselton, ND jr. E 5'11" 159 iful shiner these days, a souvenir of ,nd half. • * * Noble Foss, Elbow Lake frosh T 5'11" 175 the Saturday contest. Corky was *** Otto Klug, Ironwood, Mich. FB 6' 2" 205 While the second quarter affair sr. jarred on the first play after enter­ F. W. (FRITZ) BIERHAUS * John DeBrito, Dilworth T 5'10" 194 ... new football coach nay have been exciting to th« crowd, soph. ing the game and had to be taken Clyde Dawson, Perham T 6' 2" 198 t was definitely a bad mark against soph. to a hospital for X-rays to determine has issued a call to all freshman in­ T 6' 4" 196 he team. Had MS lost, it might ** Ken Magloughlin, Dilworth jr. the extent of his injury. terested in football to check out suits 5' 9" 205 veil have been blamed on the fracas. Ted Nemzek, Moorheaji frosh T X-rays read late Tuesday reveal­ and report for practice. It was a pleasing sight to see the Ronald Mansager, Moorhead frosh LH 5'10" 160 ed that J. (Cabbage) DeBrito sus­ There are seven varsity games Dragons run over to the visitors * Milt Brand, Wahpeton, N.D. sr. T 5'10" 195 tained a broke thumb in the first per­ left along with several B contests ,ench at the end of the game and (* denotes football letters won at iod of Saturday's game. •With AC anfj Concordia. •i

1 wFnNTF.SDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1943 Line Forms at the Rirht Dragonville Offers Numerous Athletic Opportunities for Fresh school sports roster. Freshmen com­ Moe played shortstop for the peted in each of these sports lastu p Cowman team which lost out in the spring. quarterfinals of the 33-team event. , Then if you're one of those, like Moe is now employed as assistant this writer, who knows he isn't good coach to another former Dragon enough for the varsity, there'll be star. Buzz Gray, at Appleton. • • a an in'remural pros ram which will he lust good as you fellows, or gats. ~»k- it. Mongoven in N.D. Touch football arill naturally be first in line. When it gets too cold Pat Mongoven, former halfback outside there'll he vnllevhall which on the grid team and second base­ arill continue until basketball sea­ man for the Dragon baseball nine, is GfOT

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SOT. RALPH V. FISCHER SPORTLAND The Armory, Moor heed. Minn. Telephone 3-0141 313 1st Avs. S. Moorhaad, Minn. >Seven WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1949 'Play For Pay1 Boys Back Don Corcoran and Norm Felde, on base. who kept the Moorhead Red Sox Felde joined the Minot, N. D., r. top the North Central league Merchants, a semi-pro outfit which s'and'ngs most of the summer, only went all out for the nation's favorite to lose out in the home stretch, pastime. The word came back that joined professional outfits for the when you hit a home run in Minot, it remainder of the baseball season. was much like hitting the jackpot on the pre-Youngdahl pinball ma­ Corky. was signed up by the chines. Far >-Moorhead Twins, a team for Norm connected for a round- which he had played previously, and tripper the first day he arrived and before the season was over, the di­ lecame a favorite with the fans minutive Dragon speedster was cred­ immediately, besides raking in ited with making what veteran ob- plenty of moola. 'frver? Mrnny Market of KVOX Corcoran and Felde eventually 3"

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Moorhead (MS field, in fact) to Tall Tales] win the regional tournament. Improvements Made By winning, Harstad's youngsters ' .. .continued from page six earned the right to compete in the state tourney in Minneapolis. On Memorial Field Harstad Teaching Shop And incidentally, to win that re­ Athletic director Roy Domek had gional, the redhead had to come a grounds crew at work most of the up with some more of his story­ At Pipestone School summer. Most notable improvements book stuff. He called two squeeze have been made recently at Mem­ Gordy Harstad, the ever-clowning plays in a row to force in the ty­ orial field, the Dragons' football athlete of '48-'49 who stumbled up­ ing and winning runs. gridiron. Besides additional bleachers and on several storybook accomplish­ When Aitkin, Hancock's oppon­ TELL THEM tT'S A SORORITY HOVSE. THEY'LL MAKE BETTER TIME. a scoreboard, a much-needed fence ments on the baseball field last ent in the final, rallied to put a man has been erected around the playing spring, is now teaching industrial on base and bring up the most field. arts at an Indian school at Pipe­ dangerous hitter of the tourney, Gor- The purpose of the fence, accord­ *Everything to Wear" stone. dy*s friends were quick to advise ing to Domek and football coach During the summer, "Satch" him to have his pitcher walk the Fritz Bierhaus. is not for spectators to lean on, but to keep them away (one of Harstad's many nicknames) slugger and get at a weak batter. from the sidelines to prevent pos­ had charge of the midget baseball So Harstad promptly refused and sible injury and make it more con­ program in Hancock, his home his pitcher sent the slugger down venient for coaches, players and of­ WOODWARDS' town, and brought his team to swinging to end the game. ficials. The cooperation of all students is needed to keep the fence erect and Moorhead, Minnesota to keep small children from climbing on or over the barrier.

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By DE WANE MANSAGER the former Miss Wheeler is gonna be mad, I'll bet). My dear freshmen: It's something of a blow to one's dignity to pass That modern bit of architecture from the status of a senior last over by the wrecked plane no, it spring to that of a freshman this didn't crash here is Ballard hall fall. Not long ago you realized that (the plane, I mean). The extra you were a senior, so you put on all building is either the power plant sorts of dignity to emphasize the or the campus school, I forget which. point, and here you are aga'n a Too bad those last two haven't freshman. been named. It's confusing to have Don't let it get you down. Re­ unnamed buildings on the campus member that these debonair soph J- when even the "vets' " housing units mores are from last year's crop of have been named. freshmen who felt pretty green, too. At the present time they are col­ the first day of college. lectively called Dragon Terrace. } Excuse me for being fatherly, This is a family journal I won't Gotta, Klug, Kuklenski, 4SAII-conference Choices but having been through the n.ili tell you what they're cahed on the side. myself, I feel free to offer a few suggestions. The present trend, however, sug­ gests that by the time you are soph­ Football Schedule Another Smith "ooM 's Avai'abfe Fi»st, make the nr.n^ of th» - omores they will be referred to as freshman day. MSTC won t make a Sept. 17 Eau Claire TC (25-6) Fre ;hmen and transfer students Faculty Flats. That is, if they re­ Thomas Edison Smith, MSTC fuss over you again until 1951 or main standing that long. Sept. 23. At U. of North Dakota physical education instructor re­ • ho have not received copies of 1953, when you graauate. They're Oct. 1 At U. of M., Duluth B. the MSTC Bulletin or of the Dra­ This concludes the tour of the placing Don Anderson and also an just glad to be getti ^ some fresh in Handbook may obtain them in great circle. Now that we're through, Oct. 7.—St. Cloud TC iSood into the stui^nr body, and alumnus (class of '40), this month '.he registrar's office foyer, second I'd like to ask YOU one question: Oct. 15 At Mankato TC they want you to rea ize thaf they became a father for the second time. o MacLean. Both booklets con­ 'Which way do I go to reach the Oct. 22 At Winona TC rppieci&te it. Guess wc need it, at A daughter was born to Mrs. Smith tain important information for new mam gates? I'm trying to catch a Oct. 29 Bemid'i TC Homecoming thai. students. bus." Nov. 11—Co.icordia Sept. 2. Second, save this MtTi'.'C. Tt's full of valuable -er- advice, informa­ tion, data, suggestions, and dope. On third thought, just tear out this column it's FULL of dope. In case you lost your freshman mmm handbook or have thrown it away because the type was too small to read don't bother some junior for his copy. Chances are it's about uh three years old by now As I was saying, just in case you FOR A MUCH MILDER SMOKE have lost your copy, £*11 summarize it for you here. C Guide, or Grawnd Tour of the Great Coi'n YOU'LL LIKE CHESTERFIELD One of the big brick buildings on the campus is MacLean hall. That's where you'll find the Student Cen­ * IT'S MY CIGARETTE ter and postoffice. Notn ng else mat­ ters oh, there are a few classrooms to fill in space. It's named after a fellow named MacLean. He was a wheel around here. Another brick building is Weld hall, with more I don't like to mention the word again class­ rooms. It's named after a certain Mr. Weld. He was a wheel, too.

Then we have Wheeler and Corn- stock halls in that order, depending upon which side you"re peeking at I mean, facing! There are named after a Mr. Wheeler and a Mr. Comstock, I believe (editor's note: „V > :

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