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THE WESTERN MlK I II WESTERN MINNESOTA STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE VOLUME XLVII MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1940 NUMBER EIGHT "The Hill Between" Verreau, Johnson Attend Presented Tonight A refreshing mountain atmo­ Jordan, Moorhead, chairman; with Press Convention In Detroit sphere of hand-hewn furniture, red Xena Carmen, Fargo; Donald An­ checked table cloths and steaming derson, Detroit Lakes; and Ralph kettles at the fireplace will prevail Skogen, Fargo. tonight at 8:15 when the senior Harry Hasskamp, Ulen, is stage Roundtables, class play, "The Hill Between" is manager and Conn Bjerke, Ulen, Freshmen presented at Weld hall under the assistant. Dorothy Kruger, Fergus direction of Herold Lillywhite. A Falls, is chairman of properties Tour, Dance second performance will be given with Lorraine Stigen, Fargo; David Institute tomorrow evening. Gosslee, Moorhead; Frances Rich­ Anna Sanders, played by Muriel ards and Jule Crume, Glyndon, as­ Scheduled Longway, Fargo, a society girl mar­ sisting. Commission ried into a southern mountain Chairman in charge of costumes family, suggests the theme of the is Dorothy Jones, Hawley assisted An unprecedented event in the Attending the National Press con­ Lula Vollmer play when she says, by Katharine Zarling, Breckenridge history of MSTC will take place on ference at Detroit, Michigan this "I'm afraid of the mountains—af­ and Paul Mahoney, Perham with week Edward Verreau, Fargo, edito. raid they're stronger than I am." Monday, November 11 when Har­ Mrs. Herold Lillywhite as super­ of the MiSTiC and Wilbert John­ Grizzled Paw Robbins, played by visor. ry Hasskamp, president of the stud­ Arnold Erickson, Lake Bronson, In charge of make-up is Ruth ent body, will induct the first fresh­ son, Aitkin, Dragon editor, left early- explains the situation thus: "Folks Gutting, Tolna, N. D., chairman man commission in the history of Wednesday morning lor Detroit. outen different geographies are with Lauretta Allen, Walcott, N. D. MSTC into their offices at a for­ They will participate in the con­ bound to misunderstand each other, and Helen Opgrand. Lighting is ma'am." mal service held in Ingleside. The vention of delegates from college under the supervision of Dick idea of a commission to carry out newspapers, magazines and year­ Brent, the young doctor reared Olsen, Hamden, Connecticut, and in the mountains played by Robert freshman activities was instigated books throughout the United Stales. Hazel Bright, Aitkin, while con­ by Miss Frick, class adviser. Taylor. Detroit Lakes, wonders: struction is handled by Kenneth There will be special sessions foi "Is love a lesser thing?" and Julie, With the voting held on Thurs­ Wilkins, Grand Rapids, chairman day, the official results are thus: tacli group to attenu where the portrayed by Genevieve Ramsey, and Glenn Gunderson, Glyndon problems concerning the compo­ Wolverton, to whom the mountain commissioner of men's athletics, Bill and Norman Schaefer, St. Charles. Butler, Staples; women's athletics, sition, stall, and busmess layout oi code is inflexible, gives us this Lucille Thalman, organist, is in surprisingly proufound answer: Marjorie Ireland, Wadena; educa­ ilie particular type of publication charge of music. will be discussed fully. "Love air greater only when it can tion, Anitra Hansen, Crookston; Programs are in charge of Amy forensics, Joyce Swedlund, Moor­ Convention Procedure sacrifice itself fer the thing it Tang, Moorhead, chairman and loves." head; music, Janice Christensen. Roundtable sessions will be one Doris Stenhjem, Fargo. Prompters Moorhead; pep, Marlys Geraghty, feature, the discussion of type anu Other principals in the cast of are Ruth Downey, Norcross, and Armistice Day Program this well-constructed' mountain Moorhead; properties, Bob Lither- makeup oi the publication, an­ Gwen Easter, Humboldt. land, Moorhead; publicity, Margar­ The Armistice Day program scheduled for Monday, other. The luncheon and the ban­ drama are Larz Higgins, played by (Continued To Page 4) Vernon Wedul, Thief River Falls, et Stevens, Crookston; religion, November 11, will replace the regular Wednesday chapei quet on Friday at which such men whose quiet life is disturbed by the Jean Lindberg, Kennedy; social, next week. as Mr. Charles Kettering and Mr. Shirley M. Peterson, Wheaton. B. T. Kunkle, vice presidents of visit of Anna; Ellen Sanders, the Sponsored by the student commission, the program young sister of Brent, played by Alums Teach The freshman class president is General Motors will speak, will give Geraldine Benson, Hannaford, N. David Gosslee, Moorhead. In this will be headed by Harry Hasskamp, president. the delegates an opportunity to D., and Hank Allen, a mountain­ capacity he will head the new Weld Hall Auditorium — November 11, 1940, 11:00 A. M. hear some of the most educated eer, Marlowe Foss, Halstad. class commission while Jean Page, men in America give their views In Colleges, Processional— on work in the journalistic field. Guests at the rollicking old time Beltrami, will be the secretary of Raising of the Colors, Audience Standing— dance in the second act are the organization. Because of the The convention dance will be helu sprightly Grandpap Sanders, Don­ Visit MSTC large enrollment of the class and Invocation— Reverend James A. Geer Friday evening, at which Ray Gor- ald Nelson, Fergus Falls; Frona its inability to meet in a body, it The Star Spangled Banner— Sung by the Audience ell and his orchestra from Detroit will play. Chipley, a wily school ma'am, Mil­ is believed that the commission will Oh say! can you see, by the dawn's early light. It is interesting to notice how be able to act in a more rapid, ef­ The experience sessions which will dred Holmes, Crookston; Tobe What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Carter, Morris Smith; Gil Winters, many MSTC alumni have attained fective, and unified body while rep­ be held Saturday morning are a Leslie Knox, Mentor; Cale Stubbs, positions in various teachers col­ resenting the views of the class Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thru the perilous fight, departure from the regular con­ leges throughout the state. Of as a whole. O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming. vention procedure, but will be in­ Michael Kokasch; Katy Riddle, those registered at MEA sessions in Lauretta Allen, Walcott, N. D.; And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, augurated into the regular pro­ St. Paul last week, Amanda Aare- gram if they prove their worth. Queeny Peal, Margaret Cameron, Gave proof tllru the night that our flag was still there. Hawley; Martha Litt, Helen Op- stad, Halstad, B. E. '33, is fifth INorin Memorial They will provide the opportunity grand, Halstad; Nancy Wallis, grade supervisor at Winona State Oh, say, does the Star Spangled Banner yet wave for delegates to meet under stud­ Constance Clarke, Northfield; Wash Teachers college. Teaching at the Program Sunday O r the land of the free and the home of the brave. ent leaders for the discussion of Bitters, Maynard Reynolds, Moor- Bemidji school are Clara Malvey, On the shore, dimly seen thru the mists of the deep, common problems. The advisers Moorhead, B. E. '29 and Alice Nes- of the various groups will also meet head; Dolpha Collins, Monroe Bal- vold, Madison. Anna Swenson and To honor the memory of an out­ Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, kenol, Wadena; Rosh Bunker, Noel in special sessions for roundtable Hilda Berg are located at Mankato. standing musician and former What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, discussions. Pineur, Robbinsdale; Doad Peppers, Alumni of the college who figured MSTC instructor, the Lawrence Arnold Opgrand, Halstad. As it iitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? Addresses and Sessions. in MEA proceedings at the recent Norin Memorial program will be! One of the highlights of the The production staff includes convention were: Oscar Haugh, Wil­ held Sunday, November 10, at 4 p. Nor it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, Ruth Horien, Holt, assistant direc­ convention will be the speech, son high schol, St. Paul; Clara Mal­ m. in Weld Hall recital room. In full glory reflected now shines on the stream; "History in the Making" by M. W. tor; business manager, Urban An­ vey, Bemidji State Teachers college; The Lawrence Norin library was 'Tis the Star-spangled Banner, oh long may it wave derson, Deer Creek, chairman; Fodor, the Chicago Daily News Anna Swenson, Mankato S. T. C.; begun four years ago, when the O'r the land of the free and the home of the brave! roving foreign correspondent, on Polly Trost, Warren; Milton Grein, Beda Peterson, Willmar; H. E. Sor- Norin family donated his entire Ulen; Ruth Wangsness, Moorhead, Oh, thus be it ever, when free men shall stand Saturday morning. He has earned vig, Polk County superintendent; musical library to the college, after the respect of men in his own and Art Phillips, Moorhead. Anna Hood, Northfield; Mae Smith, his death resulting from an auto­ Between their lov'd homes and the war's desolation! Publicity managers are William field, including John Gunther and Warren; Hilda Beng, Mankato S.