v o l . XXXII McPh e r s o n c o l l e g e , McPh e r s o n, Kansas , fr i d a y , m a r c h 4, 1949 NO. 2 1 Peters Resigns, Effective July 1950 President Has Served Mac Many Enroll For Players Club Hold New Second Annual Workshop Participation Meetings First Aid Course Beginning a series of meetings College For Eight Years in which the entire club takes part, On Recreation, March 4-6 Fifty-five Mac students, twenty President W. W. Peters announced on Wednesday, the Players Club watched the evo Bob Tully, prominent youth leader, will be one of or more outside high school teach March 2, that he would not be a candidate for re-election lution of the theater from Will to the college presidency after July 1, 1950. the many youth leaders who will appear on the program ers, and five Central College teach Shakespeare to the present age. ers will comprise the student body President Peters came to McPherson College as presi of the Recreational Workshop, which is to be held in the portrayed by club members in of the new night course in First their meeting held on Monday eve dent in 1941. He had previously taught at the Brethren church parlors on March 4, 5, and 6. Aid, which the college will offer ning, February 28. College. Manchester, North Manchester, Ind. Sponsored by the McPherson College Recreational beginning March 7 and lasting un The forsaken drunkard was por til March 26. Council, courses in music, folk games, leathercraft, and trayed by Mr. Lloyd Haag, assist The First Aid course-will con ed by Mr. Albert Guyer. A ladies Cast For Play plastics will be offered. sist of thirty hours of classroom barber shop quartet sang "Sweet For the second consecutive year work and will be completed in Adeline." and “ Down By The Old ‘Blythe Spirit’ a recreation workshop will be con three weeks. The course will be Mill Stream." The quartet was ducted at McPherson College. Haag And Moyer under the direction of Mr. Roy E. composed of the Misses Jeane Has Been Selected Kneip. of Ft. Worth. Mr. Kneip is Baldwin, Alice Long, Eula Broyl March 4-6. Beginning at five "Blythe Spirit," a three-act farce a National Red Cross representa es, and Helen Stover. o'clock Friday evening, the work To Represent Mac by Noel Coward will be given in tive. Teaching wives and sweethearts shop will continue until Sunday the Little Theater, Sharp Hall evening. At State Meets Materials for the class, such as now to drive the new mechanical wagons was portrayed by Mr. on April 4, 5, 6, and 7. It is under This workshop will offer a splints, bandages, and stretchers the direction of Mrs. George Noyes streamlined course in wholesome Sunday, Feb. 27, and Monday, wll be provided by the National Harry Knapp and Mr. Max Mc- Feb. 28, found orators battling Auley. The Impressions of Mr. dramatic coach. recreation for church and com Red Cross. The new book that will The McPherson College Player against each other in the fields of Laurence Olivier was given by Mr. munity life and will provide fun be used is now available in the will be the producers and wil Prohibition and Anti-Tobacco. Harold McNamee. and fellowship. college book store and can be pur dedicate the play to Miss Della Lloyd Haag took top honors in The next participation meet chased for 60c. The class is worth Lehman, in appreciation of he Each person will have an op the Prohibition contest and Har ing will be held on March 28, at two hours of college credit. continued interest and contribu portunity to participate in both a old Moyer took the honors in the 7:30. According to the Dean's office tions to the drama of McPherson crafts and a recreation class. Var Anti-Tobacco contest. ious classes and their leaders will the course will not be a snap course During the business meeting the College. be: finger painting, Hazel Heisey; Mr. Haag received $7 in prize and Dean Warren advises all those dates for "Blythe Spirit." were set The play concerns the calamit; plastics. Charles Bell; woodcarv money when his oration and de interested in a snap course, to for April 4, 5, 6, and 7. Casting that befalls one Charles Conso ing, Jesse Holloway; leathercraft, livery was j udged superior last withdraw if enrolled. Other infor was started on Tuesday, March 1. mine novelist, who inadvertently Milton Dell; women's arts, Miri Sunday evening. Mr. Haag’s ora mation will be released soon. recalls to his home the spirit of am Dell; individual sports, Dick tion was entitled "Why Kansas World Day Of Prayer his first wife, at the very time tha W. W. Peters Wareham: music, Don Frederick; Should Remain Dry." However he is happily married to his second Following is the statement read folk games, Bob Tully; and other when Mr. Haag journeys to Staf Ballad Recitalist Observed By Churches wife. to the student body. March 2, con activities, Jim Elrod and DeWitt ford for the state contest, his ora Today is the annual World Day It is only through the help of cerning the resignation of Dr. of Prayer. Services were held this Peters. Miller. tion will be re-entitled "Pervert In College Chapel a medium that he manages to ov ed Propaganda." morning at the Methodist Church- ercome this calamity. "After careful consideration, I Group discussions will cover Earl Spicer, a baritone recital here in McPherson at 10 this morn am hereby announcing that I will such topics as "Folk Games In our Others placing and winning $5, Madame Arcati, the medium ist of American ballads, will ap- ing. helps Mr. Consomine reach a sat not be a candidate for re-election Modern World," "The Place of $2 and $1 respectively were Les pear in a special chapel assembly This afternoon at 1:30. Rev. isfactory, if somewhat surprising, so the position of President of Worship in Recreation,” "Recrea ter Messamer, "Why Not One." March 18. Donely of the Free Methodist solution to his problem. McPherson College after the ex tional Opportunities in Brethren Gerald Neher. “ Is Liquor Legal,'' Mr. Spicer has been noted as a Church, will deliver the major ad The cast as selected this week piration of my present contract on Service," "Recreation and the and Kenenth McMurray, "L iquors Ace Salesman." person having a beautiful voice dress. Rev. DeWitt L. Miller will by a tryout committee will be Char July 1, 1950. Signed W . W. Peters. Church." have charge of the prayer. Mrs. Dr. Peters has served McPher Judges for the contest were and au art of showmanship. He les Consomine, Harry Knapp and Around twenty-five college stu Chick Smith is general chairman son College for eight years, being Miss Lehman, Prof. Bechtel, and has sung for the English nobility LeRoy Doty; Ruth Consomine, dents in addition to the Recrea and the governor-general of Can of the World Day of Prayer with appointed to the position in 1941. Dr. Heisey. Kathleen Baerg and Esther Moh- tional Council will be able to at ada, and has presented a recital at Mrs. C. C. Brown presiding at the ler; Madame Arcoti, Della Leh Dr. Peters previously had taught Anti-Tobacco Contest tend the workshop. Anyone who the White House. meetings today. man; Dr. Bradman, Vancil Dona at- Manchester College, North. is interested may contact Bob Four speakers were entered in He began his musical career by All of the McPherson churches hoo; Mrs. Bradman, Alice Long; Manchester, Indiana. Keim, chairman; or Donna Bow the Anti-Tobacco oratorical con singing in the church choir in are taking part in the meetings Edith, Donna Johnson, Elvyra, the man, secretory. test. They were Donovan Speak Evangeline, Canada, where he was and each will be represented in a Blythe Spirit has not been cast. Registration fee will be $6 to er. "One Barb O f Life. Charles born. personal way. Subject of the day is LeRoy Doty will act as the stu Movie Line Party cover meals and other expenses. Hess, "The Destroyer," Harold He studied music in London and "The Lord Is Thy Keeper." dent director. All those participating, including Moyer. "The Tobacco Problem." New York, but he has been quoted This afternoon after the main At Manor Tonight and Nancy Carter, "Success or meeting Mr. Carl Casey will broad- college students, will eat all six us saying. "I was trained to sing Model U. N. Again Slated "Chicken Every Sunday" will be meals at the church. Failure " operatic arias, but I'd rather sing ast over the radio station on be- half of the World Day of Prayer. the movie shown tonight at the Miss Carter and Mr. Moyer tied Frankie and Johnny.’ " For McPherson College Manor Theater. Students buying Roland Brown On for first place but Mr. Moyer out The second annual model Unit tickets between 6:35 and 6:40 will ranked his opponent with speaker College CBYF To Take Krehbiel Recital ed Nations, which is to be held be admitted for 41c instead of the ratings, thus giving him the privi- on the McPherson College Cam College Campus Offering For Needy Folk regular admission price. lege of representing the college March 13, Chapel pus, will be on April 12, accord Arrangements have been made at the state contest at Central Col The local college CBYF group ing to the official school calendar. Mr. Roland Brown, former pas with the management of the thea lege on March 11. will take up an offering this Sun Prof. Raymond Flory and Mr. tor of the Parkside Church in Chi Miss Anne Krehbiel, acting head ter and a represntative of the col day evening to help raise the $50 Dean Neher, sophomore, have cago, will be on the McPherson Prizes at the state meeting will of the piano department, will ap lege will be on hand to identify the group decided to send toward been working out the details of College campus Tuesday, Wednes be $35, $25, and $15 for the con pear in a faculty recital. Sunday students attending. the purchasing of 50 field jackets this years model. Countries to day, and Thursday of next week. testants placing in first to third. afternoon, March 13, at three-thir The "line party” is being spon for the BSC unit in Carrara, Italy. Mr. Brown will also speak in the Judges for the orations on Mon- ty. be represented and representa sored by the Social Committee of In a letter from Eugene Lichty, tives will be asked for in the very regular chapel service on Wednes day afternoon were Dr. Metzler, Receiving her Bachelor and the college. New Windsor, Maryland, he stated near future. day, March 9. Dr. Fee and Prof. Flory. Prof. Master of Music degrees at the M. A. Hess stated that the large the need for these field type jac University of Kansas, Miss Kreh Mr. Brown is being brought to Last year the model was well audience for the orations was the kets. According to officials of the biel Joined the music faculty at attended by the McPherson Coun Chapel Seats Are the campus under the sponsorship CBYF anyone caring to contribute McPherson College two years ago. of the campus SCA. It is a portion largest in his memory. ty High Schools. According to should see either Mr. Charles Last year she was granted a Located With Map of the religious emphasis program some sources this years model Royer or Miss Ruth Holsopple. leave of absence to study piano should be equally well attended for the college. Mr. Brown's gen Two hundred seats that were re Peace Caravaners in New York under Carl Fried because of the new interest in the eral theme will be "Prayer and Its berg. She returned to McPherson moved from the Chapel sometime Applications." Sociology Class local county chapter of the UNES Sunday evening or Monday morn To Visit Campus College this fall to become acting CO organization. Mr. Brown is coming to the cam head of the piano department dur ing have been found and returned pus from Kansas State College. During the next few months the Plans Field Trip ing the absence of Miss Jessie to the college. The chapel will be Manhattan, where he has been for churches of the Western Region The Urban Sociology- class has Brown. Irish Theme For ready for the regular Monday as several days. will have at their disposal one of started plans for their annual This will be Miss Krehbiel’s sembly on Monday. March 7. During the stay on McPherson's the peace caravans sponsored by field trip this year. The date set first recital at the college since Broadcast Today The seats were found in a gran campus. Mr. Brown will have sev the Brethren Service Committee. is Thursday, March 10. The class her return from New York. The ary, one mile east and one mile eral periods open for personal The caravan at the present time has chosen to visit Wichita, and recital will be held in the college A program featuring Irish south of the college farm. counseling. These periods are is on the McPherson College cam they will spend the day there visit chapel. numbers will be presented over An anonymous person mailed to open to all students. pus. ing places of interest in connection station KNEX today at 3:30 p. Dr. W. W. Peters a map showing with their classroom studies of how to locate the granary. On Thursday evening Mr. Brown Members of the caravan now on Players Club Plans m.. by McPherson College. will speak to the regular Evening the campus are Mr. Paul Mason, city life. Donavon Speaker will announce Dr. K. R. Bechtel. Urban Sociol meeting of SCA. former student; Miss Dorothy the thirty-minute program. The Flection Cancelled, Brandt, LaVerne, California, and ogy instructor, has been corres Party At Warren program will carry out an Irish Prof. E. S. Hershberger, profes Mr. Urban Long, Ada, Ohio. ponding with the Wichita Cham The Players Club will sponsor theme in honor of approaching St. sor of art at McPherson College, To Be Held Soon' While in McPherson, the car* ber of Commerce, and the class vo a semi-formal party at the Hotel Patrick's Day. will speak Monday morning at Warren March 12. Anyone who avaners wil study with Prof. Ray- ted upon three out of a group of The Meloaires— Bob Keim, The election that had been chapel services. He will present is interested in dramatics is in mand Flory, Mr. James Elrod, and industries and other points of in Kenneth Graham. Dale Eshelman, scheduled for last Tuesday con an interpretation of art. vited. others in preparation for their terest suggested by the Chamber and Vernon Nicholson— will sing cerning the amendment to the con A program will be provided, and future work. of Commerce as suitable for visita three numbers, " 'Neath Your stitution was cancelled because of will include dramatic skits by tion by a class of this nature. Window.” "Sophmonic Philoso insufficient publicity. Alpha Psi Omega The group will leave the camp members of the Players Club phy,” and "Rose of Sharon." Volunteer Service Fund us after the 8 o'clock class on The charge will be approximately Last week's article In the Spec Kenneth Graham. Rolland tator about the election and the Initiation Held Receives $46 From Mac Thursday, and are tentatively $1.00 per plate. Plasterer, and Paul Wagoner will scheduled to visit the KFH radio Kathleen Baerg was appointed amendment was called to the at McPherson's o nly daramtic fra- It was announced by Gerald be the soloists. They will sing tention of freshmen English class that $46.00 from the Bret- station, the historical museum and by LeRoy Doty president, as chair "Rose of Picardy." "Wander ternity, Alpha S i Omega, held its the Cessna Aircraft factory. man of the planning committee. es by Professor Hess. It was point initiation of new members on ren Volunteer Service jar has Shoes," and "W hen I Think Up ed out that according to the arti been sent into Elgin, Illinois, The trip will be made in private Other members of the committed on the Maiden" respectively. Wednesday evening. March 2. New cars, and the class expects to be are Alice Long, Harold McNamee, cle the different classes and or members taken into the organisa where Brethren Service head Miss Della Lehman and Mrs. ganizations would have no repre- quarters are located. The jar back on the campus by six in the and Van Dunahoo. George Noyes will read Irish tion were Miss Kathleen Baerg. evening. senation in the Student Council, Miss Ann Oberst, Mr. LeR oy Doty, is still in its place by the cash poems in dialect. Mrs. Noyes will and that the information was not and Mr. Harry Knapp. register in the cafeteria. The Forecast: road two selections and Miss Leh official because the secretary of Active members on the college Since the General Brotherhood Enberg Speaks Thursday man will read selections including the Student Council bad not sign campus are Mr. Tod Geisert, Mr. Board has had to cut its expen Rev. Dwight Enberg of Par- March 4— Movie line party— "T he Party at Crogan's" and ed it. "Cornaylius Ha Ha Ha Hanne- Gordon Reist, and Mr. Gerald Ne- ditures tor the year, the expected sons, Kansas, was the speaker at Manor Theater. The entire Article III, Section 2, her. allotment for Brethren Service the first Thursday evening Len March 4— College broadcast ov gan." of the constitution was not inclu Bonnie Alexander and Helen To be eligible for membership has been slashed accordingly. ten service. March 3, at the Chur er KNEX from 3:30 to 4. ded in the Spectator story thereby a student must earn 50 points in Youth that have volunteered are ch of the Brethren. March 4, 5, 6 — Rercreational Stover will be accompanists. Miss explaining some of the confusion the McPherson College Players. attempting to raise sufficient Outside speakers hare been se Laboratory. Stover will play a medley o f Irish, about the amendment. These points must be distributed funds by suggesting that people cured for special messages each March 10— "Barber of Seville" tunes. The program will close with the Correctly stated Article III, Sec between acting and stage work. contribute 1 cent a meal so that Thursday evening during Lent, opera at Hutchinson. tion 2 Part (a) of the constitution Part of the initiation is the mem the program of service will not according to the pastor, Rev. De March 11— Eula Witmore’s Re group humming "When Irish orization of the Greek alphabet. have to be cut. Witt Miller. cital. Eyes are Smiling." (Continued on Page Three) PAGE 2 T he Spectator FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1949 Newport, an excused tardy, cook An Improvement? Guest Editor There Is A Place For You ies, pies, and a mystery box. Brethren Become The auction is part of the ann An election on the revision of the constitution of the Four W orkcamps A re ual WSSF drive. student council will be held in the very near future. The Part Of Society revision on which students will vote is the work of a group Slated For Western Region Elrod Extends 'Thanks’ of students that circulated a petition asking that faculty This week's guest editor is Ray To Students, Faculty represenation be redistributed; in effect, that the Dean mond R. Peters, executive secre tary of the Brotherhood Board. Where do you want to serve? Mr. James Elrod, Western Re A pamphlet reviewing the work of Men and Dean of Women be elected to the student coun Mr. Peters has been active in Recital By Lehmberg gion Executive Secretary, wishes cil, if desired by the students, and not appointive as it now church work for many years. Mr. camps that will be sponsored by to express his appreciation to stu stands. Peters writes on the social and the Church of the Brethren has Covers Piano Literature dents, faculty, and townspeople cultural trends in the Church, of Just been released and it lists sev The piano recital given in the for the fine reception given to the In the future all faculty representatives on the coun enteen different projects for which regional conference guests. cil will be elected except the Dean of the college. Now the Brethren. Last summer Mr. college chapel last Sunday after Peters traveled over Europe in students can volunteer. noon climaxed months of preoara- The cooperation of the college outwardly this would seem to be fine because no one will Four work camps will be held in deny that an organization needs new blood. But what specting the BSC units through tion by Stanford Lehmberg, one of and all concerned was very good, out the various European coun the Western Region. Wichita, McPherson's promising young ar according to Mr. Elrod. are the implications behind this move? tries. Kansas, Kansas City,’ Missouri, tists. Rocky Ford, Colorado and Avery, Are those students that started the petition actually Mr. Peters' editorial follows: Most of the program was well Bonnie Martin Admitted interested in improving the council, or, are they trying Iowa, will be the sites of the West- chosen for Mr. Lehmberg's tal The early Brethren in Germany ern Region camps. In Wichita the to show certain members of the faculty just where to get pulled away from the traditional ents and techniques for a young To Hospital For Surgery camp will work in an under priv artist, it is not easy to adequate off? It has been pointed out that at the present time some form and culture of their day and ileged community located outside Miss Bonnie Martin, sophomore, of the faculty representatives do not take their responsi became known as Separatists. ly cover the field of great piano was admitted to the McPherson the city just southwest of the in literature; however, last Sunday bility seriously; that certain members miss numerable There has been a strong, pletistic dustrial section. County Hospital Monday afternoon influence in the Brethren culture. was a pleasant deviation from at 2 for an appendectomy. Miss meetings and attend only when something big is to be In Kansas City, campers will A great deal of emphasis has been the usual student recital Mr. Martin was admitted to surgery at discussed; And for these reasons faculty members should work at the Carver Neighborhood placed on the simple life and relig Lehmberg is a senior at the McP 7 the same day. be elected by the student body, because then persons ac Center. The area is predomin herson High School and is a stud ion had little value unless it issued Hospital authorities stated that tually interested in the council and its work will be more forth in good living. Thus, the antly occupied by Negroes. Camp ent of Miss Anne Krehbiel. Rolland ers will do both physical and men Miss Martin was doing very well inclined to attend the meetings. Brethren traditionally attempted Plasterer considering the severity of her But we fail to see that this is actually a weakness to pull away from “ worldly people” tal work. In Rocky Ford, the campers will work with migrant case. Miss Martin's appendix was in the present council. Some students and student mem to live the good life among them WSSF Auction Has Many ruptured. bers of the council share our opinion. We feel that a selves. This concept was also re laborers, most of whom are Span flected i n the non-conformist idea ish-speaking people. Campers Items Of Iinterest, Use Hospital authorities said that group of students are taking their personal grudges out she was resting nicely but that she as related to society and the state. will organize recreation for all Part of the WSSF drive to se on individuals and not on the constitution where the weak ages, make friendly calls, and con would be in the hospital for some Since the turn of the century, cure $200 was the auction held ness actually lies. the Brethren have been shifting duct classes in crafts, storytelling last Thursday night in the SUR time yet. Before becoming too hot and bothered about the their position and are becoming in and arrange worship services. because of the late date of the The fourth camp will be in creasingly more cosmopolitan In auction the proceeds cannot be J ok e...... It Pays to Be ,Igno- faculty representative we would advocate something be Avery, Iowa. Campers will clean their outlook. They are more and announced in this week's Specta ant I cannot sleep in the win ing done to the constitution in reference to the relationship more a section of society. They are a community playground and help tor: however next week's paper between the council and the board of publications, where finding themselves in the profes with recreation. will announce the amount of ter. It is the strangest thing. Other Camps But I can always roll back the all of this trouble originated. sions and various avenues of busi money raised. ness. Thus, they are becoming in Other camps will be sponsored Items auctioned at the Thurs mattress. And go to sleep in the Some read from the constitution that the board of terested in civic, political, educa in the eastern and western parts day evening meeting were late spring.— Swiped. publications is supreme in its decisions while others read tional, economic, and cultural as of the United States. Camps vary leaves, a week's washing by Lou that the council is supreme because the publications board pects of the community. They are from those that the campers fi Reed, a toni for a male, a chicken actively participating In the con nance to those where campers are dinner, the use of a kitchen, an is a subsidiary of the council. structive organization of the com paid a salary. Two camps that will a on a history test, dinner for two; At the present time the council has a committee work munity. pay campers a salary are being horse back riding, the privilege ing on various revisions of the constitution. Eventually This change in point of view has held at Catonsville and Crowns- of wearing Van Dunahoo's clothes, ville, Maryland. Both of these the student body will hear about the recommendations of made the Brethren Interested in a day in the girls dorm. the world in which they live. As a camps will be interested in work Other items were dinner at the this committee; but until then, what? * result, they have taken an active ing with the mentally ill. College Inn. a cake by Don Peters, Forget your petty differences; try to work for the part in the world-wide missionary Foreign workcamps will also be dates with Elven Ramsey and Ken betterment of the council and try to wipe out the talk about enterprise of the church, and in sponsored this year. Camps in recent years have been particularly Germany, Austria, Italy, and Po what the council has not done this year. interested In relief and rehabilita land are tentatively scheduled for tion in the war devastated areas of the summer months. These camps the world. The concern which will be dependent upon campers repair work on McPherson’s streets Brethren have had traditionally who are able to pay their own way will be done until this summer. Our Burma Road for each other is being expressed to Europe and back. The total Until the work on Euclid is taken to unfortunate people at home and cost, including incidental travel More than likely not many stu care of the street remains a danger abroad. They feel that Christianity expenses will be between $500 dents on the college campus real to both human lives and property. involves leadership in all of the and $600. ize that we here in McPherson The big hazard is the large num efforts that go to make for more If more, information is desired, have a Burma Road. Actually that bers of deep chuck holes that are peaceful and harmonious living in interested persons may write to is not the name of the thorough to be found on the avenue. all social- relationships. Ora Huston, Brethren Service fare but it must closely resemble What can college students do its famous counter part in China. Brethren feel that social pro Commission. 22 South State until the city can repair this Street, Elgin, Illinois, or to Miss The avenue of travel we are gross takes place to the extent that street? Undoubtedly the most im Ruth Early, Regional Office, Mc speaking of is the chewed up fif the individuals participating in teen blocks of East Euclid. Since portant thing we can do is to drive human betterment are themselves Pherson College, McPherson, Kan the snow first covered the black slowly and sanely until repairs motiviated by high idealism and sas. possess in their own lives a high top and chat covered street, the can be made. It is our responsibil- Read all the advertisements in travel on Euclid has been extreme ity to see that there are not any ethical code. The Brethren are in the Spectator every week. ly hard on the surface. Now that serious accidents because of care terested in producing people of the thawing has taken place the high intellectual attainment, deep street has become a veritable cow less students driving on an under- lane. par street. spiritual insight, and broad social Because of the great amount of Take it easy with the speed until sympathies. In this spirit they are moisture in the ground the city the street is resurfaced. Stay alive moving into the contemporary fathers have stated that no major in ’49. world humbly but hopefully. FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1949 The S' ectator PAGE 3
Collegian Column gordon stutzman could it be that new block long buick College Students A professor in the physics de partment at Drake University has only three more months of col In Omicorn Show found a new use for his slide-rule. lege life that certainly doesnt give He catches mice with it. All it much time to announce the coming The B eta Omicron Chapter of engagements dues it takes is a few books’, a large jar, the Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority News for the Society Column should be handed to Miss Leona and a slide-rule. The professor seeing how I havent enlightened are meeting with good results in Flory, Arnold Hall, before Tuesday morning at 9:30. Miss Flory says it really works, but to date many of your eager little brains securing talent from McPherson will appreciate the cooperation of those who have had guests or he has only specimen to show. guess it will bring this to an abrupt College to appear in their annual have entertained during the past week. In the K-State Collegian, they ending so long every body talent show, which will be held this are looking forward to the comic year Wednesday, March 9, at 8:00 Miss Beth Dressel and Miss past w eek. opera "B arber of Seville’ ’ to be Election T o Be Held in the high school auditorium. Joyce Smith of Lyons visited Miss there March S. The opera is to be Lois Colberg on the campus Sat- To date several students have Miss Gina Munda was the din presented to Kansas university stu (Continued from Page One) entered, and several more, are urday. ner guest of Miss Ruth Early, dents March 7. It wil be in Hutch they say is as follows: "Membership of the considering appearing in the show, Tuesday evening. inson March 10. Student Council, (a) The Student which will feature talent from ev Mr. and Mrs. R. E. McConkey, He who laughs last usually finds tick tock the clock ticks on and Council shall include: a President, ery phase of the entertainment Mrs. Harry J. Smith, and Mr. and The McPherson College Wo a double meaning!— Wesleyan Ad woe Is me can't think brain numb elected by the Student Body from standpoint, Lawrence Eggleston, Mrs. J. E. Franks, all of Topeka, men's Quartet sang in Lyons vance. inspiration wont come no ink no tenor, and Chuck Royer, batonist, visited the campus Sunday. last Sunday. The members of the pen but this pencil will do i guess the Senior class of the following Kansas State Teacher’s College year: a Treasurer, elected by the have already signed to appear, and quartet are Jeane Baldwin, Row- freshmen sponsored a Kid Party (the reporter really got carried a lew more numbers may be ac Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Burger, of ena Neher, Nelda Jean Baldner, away) sometimes i wish that Student Body from the Junior last Saturday evening similar to class of the following year; the cepted before the show next Wed Perryton, Texas, visited their and Florence Messick. the one MacCollege has every year. could push itself if wishes were nesday. daughters, Lois and LaVern, Sun horses i would gallop away but Treasurer of the previous year: Mr. Ira Brammell accompanied They even had a bubble blowing The talent will range in age from day evening. fast one man and one woman from each the quartet to Lyons. contest! (Free bubble gum to those a seven-year-old piano player to the meloaires did a pretty good of the four classes, elected by the who came early.) members of the class to be repre- a e lderly ceiloist, with plenty of Mrs. Mathilda Sanger of Sprin- Wilda Minnix and Mildred Dell, Two tonsils lived in a drunk's job of putting their make believe sented; one man and one woman entertainment for all. The Judges fleld, Missouri, has been visiting sophomores, traveled in Western throat. "Hey, where are we?” ask baby to sleep the nite of the a cap- representing the extra-curricular will represent every walk of life, her daughter. Hazel, during the Kansas last week end. ed one tonsil. "We must be in Cap- palla concert a rather clever lit activities; the Dean of the College: with one being a member of the istrano,” answered the other. tle ditty i would say incidentally the Dean of Women: and the Dean McPherson College faculty. The “ Here comes another swallow." we know that one of the members had none, for opinions only got of Men.” judges' names will not be disclos City — Collegio. has experience that a way. you into trouble. Could be. The proposed amendment is as ed. Larry Treder perhaps had the "So you have actually lost 120 the occupants of room 204 arn Desk pounds?” “ Yes, my wife ran off folows: "In article III, Section 2, Tickets may be purchased from most severe opinion of the group. old entertained guests for dinner any member of the organization with a traveling salesman.” — in their beautiful dining room 201 dealing with membership of the He suggested immediate expul sponsoring the show, or at the By Carmina Collegio. guests were donald keim, ann ob- Student Council, the phrases; ‘the As long as this is a column of sion from school, and suspension Dean of Women: and the Dean of door that evening. The admission for three years, until the offend Definition of a widower — a erst, buster west and ellis al the people, by the people and for man who has an angel for a wife. bright Men.’ should be stricken out and price is 40 cents for adults and the people, we though it might ers were mature enough for col replaced by the phrase, 'and two 20 cents for children. — Collegio. quite a few of the loyal students be nice to circulate around this lege. Another solution, says he, faculty members, to be elected by Anyone else interested in enter In closing, we have the sport of mac journeyed over to the ster week and get a tew ideas from would be increased homework, the Student Body in general elec ing the show, and perhaps walk who refuses to carry matches be ling campus to cheer our bulldogs the kids as to what they thought for it seems they haven't enough tion.” ing away with the $10 first prize, to keep them busy now. cause he has gas on his stomach. on to victory last friday nite should he done to punish the cul- — Collegio. Signed, Jeane Baldwin, secre is asked to contact Carmina San Fritz Gatz and "Kenny Newport pale faces were mentioned in prits who carried off the scats o f- tary. Romani, Annette Shropshire, or also were pretty lax on the pun the last issue of the spectator and the chapel. The question proved According to supporters of the Lenore Sorenson. ishment needed. They think the Second Reel Fun For speaking of pale faces were glad to bring about as much contro to see that bonnie alexanders isnt amendment such a change would versy as the recent ‘elections, but sent swipers were pretty smart be more democratic than the pres fellows and deserved a pat on the Mac College Students anymore Peters Attends Meeting here are the kids' opinions. All ent method. The Student Council hack. opinions expressed are purely per A full length movie, entitled It really doesnt matter what is is considering proposing another For Brethren Service Journeying on over to the col "Reaching From Heaven." will be written in this column because no sonal and don’t necessarily ex amendment, if the above one is ac President W. W. Peters will press the feelings of this column. lege inn we met a few more kids the next film to be shown in the one reads it anyway so i will ram cepted, that would call for one fac with opinions on the matter. Buck McPherson College Chapel on ble on just to fill up space i was leave for Cleveland, Ohio, next The first place we went to find ulty member to be elected every Monday, March 7, to represent the someone to interview was the fav Reinecker, our student council Saturday evening, March 12, at told however that i had better year for a two year period, thus president, thought it would be a 7:30. watch these sly remarks i slip in Brethren Service Commission at orite gathering place, the Student eliminating the possibility of hav good idea to make them wear every now and then or i might be the National Study Conference on Union Room. Here we found The Camera Club will sponsor ing two new faculty members the signs proclaiming to all that they replaced by a new reporter tch tch the Churches and World Order. several students gathered to the film which will be the second same year. The election date will were the culprits, and embarras wouldnt that be drastic The conference is sponsored by gether discussing this very ques of the series of films to be brought be set in the very near fu ture. sing them all over the campus. someone related to me the story the Federal Council of Churches. tion. Dot Little on one hand to the campus. Also included in Earl Grindle would only say, the program will be selected short that a couple roommates dottle Dr. Peters will be back on the thought no punishment should be C u b s is the largest island of campus the latter part of the week. "Do whatever's right." subjects. little and eula ruth broyles are the West Indies. necessary, but instead a blue rib planning a double wedding only Phyllis Brown came up with a The acting is done by new act bon for the offenders, plus a spe one missing detail they both have really constructive idea. She ors and actresses in Hollywood. cial chapel in their honor. the same man in mind Paul Mingenback had another thinks it would serve the offend Mr. Rolland Plasterer, club spon ers right to make them go sor, is in charge of the arrange even some of the stalwarts will idea. He was in favor of requir give themselves to the wssf auc ing a series of chapel speeches by through one of those famous M. ments. Club paddle lines. tion I am referring to elven ram the offenders, perhaps on the evil sey and ken newport both of whom Gene Arnold’s only solution for of school pranks. were auctioned off at the wssf Don Shultz added an i nterest the problem was to keep a better auction anything for the cause ing sidelight. He thought once tab on the student ministers. the seats were, recovered it would blythe spirit has been cast and Here’s the place to end all this, for the male charles a don j uan probably be best to issue them and remember, as our immortal New Arrival guess who has been selected to to the students and let them car Abe Lincoln said. "The world will Mr. and Mrs. Kent Naylor, Car- play the part youre absolutely ry them around, then they’d all little note nor long remember right harry knapp have their own when chapel time rara, Italy, announce the arrival what we say here." incidentally if you see lowell came around. o f Janice Elaine. January 13, brandt around ask him to sing to Wilbur Beattie, who was sleep 1949. Janice Elaine weighed 8 you his version of jalousie ing peacefully in a remote corner, Annual Booster Banquet pounds and 8 ounces on arrival. why all the student interest in thought the culprits deserved an A Announcements in the form of Hears Music Department miniature diapers were sent out for effort. If they had the ambi The annual McPherson College tion to go to ail that trouble. to announce the arrival of the Booster Banquet is scheduled for new baby girl. Don Smith would only remark. April 22, at the Convention Hall, "That’s college life, what would in downtown McPherson. it be without an occasional side The program for the evening light.” will be a concert by the McPher Jack Mathis didn’t want to go son College department of music. on record as having an opinion, but he did think it might be nice to brand them in some way so Ladies Quartet To Visit everyone could tell just who was Ten Brethren Churches responsible. Misses Ruth Holsopple, Wilma Next we asked Ann Oberst what Smith, Naomi Mankey, and Mari she thought the punishment lyn Miller will visit ten churches should be.’ She thought that no between March 4 and 13. Their punishment was necessary unless tour or the churches is part or the the seats were damaged, and con field service carried on by Mc cluded that she thought it was Pherson College. just another school prank. The quartet will visit Olathe Horry Heckethorn was very and Washington, Kansas, and Ud emphatic in his answer. He ell, South English, Ottumwa, Lib- thought the culprits were deserv ertyville, Albia, Prairie City, Mt. ing of praise, and when they were Etna, and Council Bluffs, Iowa. caught the school should have a holiday in their honor. A little Read all the advertisements in radical perhaps, but that’s what the Spectator every week. Harry thinks. Robert Hill had a safe way of looking at the question. When asked for his opinion, he said he PAGE 4 The Spectator FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1949 Baseball Next RED-WHITE Track, Tennis Too
4-7 Blythe Spirit Witmore Voice Recital 9 4-H Contest on campus. 15-19 12:00 to 8:00 Easter Planned For March 11 Bulldogs Win Seventh Game Vacation. Miss Eula Witmore, soprano, 21 Model United Nations. will present a recital Friday even Warriors Downed 22 Booster Banquet ing, March 11, at 8 in the college Locker Chatter 28-29 Junior-Senior Retreat. chapel. Miss Witmore is a stu Again By Bulldogs 29 WAA Banquet. dent of Prof. Don Frederick and From where the record stands 30 Fun Nite— Gym. is active in the choral groups on The McPherson Bulldogs repeat May: the campus. ed an earlier victory over the now, it looks like a cinch for a playoff between Ottawa and Kan 6 Noble Cain The program will be varied and Sterling Warriors this time at 7 Spec Banquet present both heavy and light Sterling by the score of 38 to 32 sas Wesleyan, probable co-champ ions of the Kansas Conference for Spring Sports Begin 13 All Schools day musical numbers. Miss Witmore Friday. Feb. 25. 14 Junior-Senior Banquet will be accompanied by Miss Helen Half-time score, however, gave the 1948-49 season, for a spot in the N. A. I. B. tournament to be With Baseball And Track 21 Senior Breakfast Stover, senior. the crimson canines only a small Practice for spring sports com 24-27 Final Examinations. 18-17 advantage at half-time. Nev held in Kansas City's municipal auditorium March 4 to 7. The Wes petition began Wednesday at 5 28 Alumni Reunion. Speech Classes Study ertheless, the Bulldogs held on and p. m. as track practice began. Pre 29 Baccalaureate Services. added to this small lead to leave leyan Coyotes have only to topple the Bethel Graymaroons in their liminary workouts for interscho- 30 Commencement. Argumentation, Debate the court at the sound of the final lastic competition also will begin whistle leading 38 to 32. path to the co-championship. The beginning speech classes, for baseball and tennis. An espe under the direction of Mrs. George High point man for the game Furthermore, we feel safe in predicting that the Coyotes will cially good turnout is expected to Wagoner Is New Noyes, are spending a few weeks was furnished by the losing War be on hand for the baseball team riors, however, in the person of take the rubber game of the series In the opener of the program of Peace Secretary studying the methods of argumen and enter the playoffs. From there, intramural basketball for Mon tryouts. tation. The classes have been Muci who scored 11 points. Herb The schedule for the spring Bruns, McPherson's tall center, we don’t care to speculate: how day, Feb. 28, the Ministers B were Mr. Paul Wagoner, senior, has spending their time discussing ever we might add that just how handily defeated by the Deforpch sports has as yet not been an been approved as the Regional various controversial issues of was high with 9 points for the nounced. Whether or not league victorious Bulldogs. fur our representative get in the aggregation. Halftime score was Peace Secretary, effective June today, and reports of much enthus tourney will serve as an accurate 38 to 23 in favor of the winners. competition will be held in base 1. Mr. Wagonr will replace Mr. iasm have been received. barometer of exactly how good a Wareham took scoring honors with ball in the form of a round robin Ed Crill, who left the position to The students have worked in brand of ball is played in our Kan 24 points for the losers. or a play-off is not known as yet: take over the management of the groups of three, four or five, and sas Conference. however, a league track meet will Volunteer Service Units in Train each group prepares a subject for The second game saw the tight bo held. est game of the year' played with ing at the New Windsor, Maryland discussion, and starts the argum ents rolling with their views of Coach Russ Davee of the Baker the Preying Eight vs. Dunkard relief center. Wildcats has succeeded Coach Tech. The Preying Eight team, Looking Ahead During the interim the position the situation. Then the subject Wally Forsberg of the conference however, took three overtime per has been filled by Miss Ruth Ear is turned over to the class, and leading Ottawa Braves on the In order to familarize the stu ly. they battle It out until the whistle iods to complete the job and then dent body with the busy schedule Kansas N. A. I. B. committee. by a slight 35-33 margin. Buck Mr. Wagoner comes from Adel. blows. slated for the last three months of Iowa. He has been very active in Subjects chosen for these ass Reinecker kept-the winners in the school, the Spectator is publishing Sports Sidelight— Although the game with 15 points. "Coughenour school activities. His main Inter ignments have been along the lin the activity calendar for the score was 57 to 45, throughout was high for the losers with 6 est lies in the music field and as es of “ Whether or not Marriage the last Ottawa-Baker game, ten field goals and 12 points. months of March, April, and May. a result has been in the A Cappella and the Family courses should sion was high and the margin was These dates listed are official as Choir for four years. be offered in American Colleges" The last game of the evening low. The Wildcats wanted to take of March 1. Mr. Wagoner's engagement to "Do we need a peacetime military this one bad, very bad. Bill Horn, saw the Smokers cash in on their March: training program." and. "Who is last opportunity to win a game as Miss Mary Metzler of McPherson Baker photographer, offered to 11 Eula Witmore Recital was recently announced. to blame for juvenile delinquency, take the Wildcats picture on the they finished their single robin in 12 Reel Fun. the parents or the children?" Ottawa floor in an old-fashioned intramural league play with their 13 Ann Krehbiel Recital. night shirt. Well, Bill Horn was first and only win from the T. K. B. 18 Paul Wagoner Recital. there with camera and nightshirt; team by the decisive score 39 to 24. 21 Rolland Plasterer Recital. however the Wildcats couldn't pull The Smokers broke into the lead 26 Community Concert through with that win. at the start and never were ser Duo Pianist iously thratened. Petefish and K. 26-3 A Cappella Trip Bulldogs “ B” Team Falls As we mentioned last week, the Watkins had 16 and 11 points re 30— Recital— Mugler 8 p. m. To Sterling “ B” Warriors closing season always brings all- spectively for the victorious Smo- April: star time when we select players k ers while Stull had 13 for the 3 Recital— Mugler 3: 00. Although leading at half-time, think have given an outstand the "B " squad could not follow losing T. K. B. netmen. 3 Community Concert ing performance. So picking the Violinist the example of their older bro ten best in our own opinion from thers and lost to the Sterling the six other clubs in the Confer Warriors second stringers 33 to ence we’ll choose Charley Fiffe, 31 in a preliminary to the varsity Harold Pounds, Gene Anderson, struggle at Sterling. Kansas Wesleyan; Warren Nevins, The junior Bulldogs held an 18 Baker; Jack Smith, College of to 14 halftime lead, but could not Emporia: A. B. Turner, Bill Tie- hold on to that advantage in the green, Musgrave, Ottawa; and last half as the Warriors march Dave Anderson, Bethany. ed on to victory. McFarland was high for the winning Sterlingites with eleven Bulldogs Lose To points while Lindberg took Mc Pherson’s scoring honors with 10 Winfield Quintet points. The McPherson Bulldogs closed their 1948-49 season with a defeat at the hands of the Southwestern Moundbuilders at Winfield, Tues day, March 1, by the score of 64 to 50. The Bulldogs started, however, surprisingly well as they drew an advantage of 9 to 1 in the early part of the game; but the power ful Moundbuilders came back in regular fashion as they led com- mandingly 32-22 at halftime, con tinuing in the last half to win 64 to 50. The Moundbiulders’ brilliant post man. Danny Kahler, scored 23 points against the losing Bull dogs while Peters took McPher son scoring honors with 13 points.
Sunday Is First Church Service of Lenten Season The first church service of the Lenten season will be held Sun day morning. The subject of Dr. Miller's morning sermon will be "Be Prepared” . The McPherson church choir will present special music. Sunday evening's service will consist of a forum conducted by Dro Metzler. Subject of dis cussion will be "Lent in the Life and Experience of This Church.”