>r Volume XXXII Houghton, New York, Thursday, December 14, 1939 Number 11 Dr. Paine Speaks Speaks to Alumni COMBINED CHOIRS IN VESPER SERVICES Virginia Black Wins First At Alumni Meeting In keeping with the Christmas season the combined a cappella In Watertown, N.Y. and chapel choirs will present a Prize in Amateur Contest Christmas service on Dec. 17 from 4 to 5 p. m. The service, Reunion Dinner of part of which Will take the form Over Thirty Alumni of an evening meditation, will be In Style of Major Bowes presented in the churdi. In Monday,Dec. 4 Watertown Dady Vespers will begin with the Ken Wilson Emcees Times playing of organ numbers of Calendar Bach by Miss Barbara Cronk. Program Sponsored About 30 members of the Water- Following the processional of the Thursdq, December 4 town chapter of Houghton college By Student Councilchoirs, fully robed, a complete 7:00 - Music recital alumni gathered in the upper club Christmas program will be sung. bid«>, December 15 Virginia Black, the oriole of the room of the Y.W.C.A. Saturday eve- Miss Louella Fisk will be solo- freshman class, was tiz winner of8:00 - Junior - senior basket- ning, December 2, for a reunion din- isr. The congregation will take ball game, house parties the first prize in the amateur cont=t ner and an address by the president part in the singing of Christmas Monday, December 18 presented lieu of the scheduled or- of their college, Dr. Stephen W. Informal Meeting hymns. 6:45 - Forensic union, Bible chestra concert the evening of Fri-palne. Presentation of the combined day, December 8. "Major" Ken Wit-school, music appreciation son was the master of ceremonies and Rev. Paul A. Roy, pastor of the Of Faculty Men choirs in the vesper service is 8.00 - Special oratorio rehear-Methodist church, Lafargeville, was somewhat of a new idea. The sal Houghton Was the "honor city" of elected president of the group; Rev. the night.chapel choir has been justly Tuesday. Dece.nber 19 Ltland W. Webster, pator of the The second monthlv meeting of praised for irs Ene work this 8: 15 - Messoh A close second to the winn•r, Miss Methodist church, Fine, vice presi. Houghton's latest club, the A.HD. year and, by its excellent presen- Wednesday, December 10 Black, were the Joe Blow dent, and Harry Gross, Black River, S.Ii (Anna Houghton Daughters tation of the cantar= "Ruth" has 12:00 - Christmas recess com- Ray Alger and Norm Marshall. The secretary. Rev. Mr. Webster, past Sons-in-Law) assembled at the home proved its merit. Thus it has ratings of the contestants were deter-Inell£CCS. president, acted as chairman of the of Dr. Douglas on Monday evening, been felt that this combined ef- mined by die a••A- who were per- meeng. December 4. The host was assis- fort of the two chbirs should Coaches Varsity Debate mitted to cast ballots for tlzir fav- Following dinner, Rev. Mr. Roy ted by Professors Andrews and make the vesper service doubly orize amateurs after the program introduced all members of the group Cronk. impressive. Our-of-rown people, While the ballots were being counted and Miss Rowena Peterson, city, sang A most instructive program began students and townspeople are after the program, Ken Wilson two solos, "God Bless America" and with a reading from the prayer medi- cordially invited. changed character to assume the role "Smiling Through." After election tations of Madame Guyon. Prof. of ofEcers, Harry Gross, Mrs. Arthur Shea presented a review of an arncle Vox Pop program Jimmy Evans and Northrup, Morley; William Todd, from the Atiantx Moahly entitled Football, Olympics Dale Dunkelberger being the subjects Chaumont; Miss Rowena Peterson "The Man Who Gave Us Christ- of his interrogation. and Albert Eiss, Copenhagen, gave mas" by Winifred Kirkland. The There here four vocal solos m the short addresses, teIIing of their ex- special feature of the meeting consis- In Sports Films program. Lester Paul sang Ship- periences at Houghton. ted in a book review most ably given mdes of Mine. Keep in the Middle Principal speaker of the evezing, by Dr. A. L. Lyman. Of lighter This Friday evening's treat pro- of the Rood was rendered by the win- Dr. Stephen W. Paine, president of enterrainment were the musical read- mises to be one of the 6nest snident ner, Virginia Black, and Laura Fer- Houghton college and youngest col- ings given by Professor Cronk. Am. attractions that has taken place this chen sang Carrie Jacobs-Bond's His lege president in the United States, ong them were records of impressions year. Through rhe efforts of Coach Lullaby. Paul Miller presented what told members of the increase in reg- of Gilbert Spencer and Damrosch. Harold McNeese and the Athletic he called The h Improvanent on istration at the college, of newcomers The program concluded with re- Association, several reels of sport Rachmaninofs Prelude in G Shop to the faculty and of the many im- freshments in the form of various Elms will be shown in the college Mdjor. It consisted of a story told in provements made in the past few and sundry sandwiches in undreamed chapel at the nominal cost of ten years. During his stay in Water- cents. The picnires will be shown Varsity Debaters song atic$, while be played matchesof quantities. The popularity of the of the selections he mendoned. It is town, Dr. Paine was the guest of organizadon is attated by the facr from seven to eight, 50 that they will rumored that Rachmaninoff made se- Mr. and Mrs. Lewell Thompson, 156 nor interfere with scheduled housethat the attendance thus far has been Visit Westminister veral complete revolutions in his grave Bowers avenue. Sunday, Dr. Paine almost one hundred per cent parties while this was going on. preached at the Methodist church thusiasm appears token Featuring special Olympic Elms for Tourney Saturday Thcre were four instrum,nt,1 se-Lafargeville, and left for Houghton crease. for die ladies and action reels of Lou lections. Ted 6.•' who Of--1 the Sunday evening. Little's Columbia Lions for the men, program played a piano solo, Prd- (Cont. on Page Three, Col. 5) Warren Woolsey First the program will appeal ro all. The A rriumpant quarter of debaters re- ude 21, by Bach. Richard Sandie pre-Olympic pictures deal with the winter rurned to Houghton Sunday morn- sented A Spazish D,ma on his vio- 'MESSIAH' TUESDAY sports carnival, skating and skiing ing, December 10, idi four wins to lin. When Day is Done was ren-being predominant. One m=y easily their credir. The debates were held dered by Wilda Winters on the ac- EVENING IN CHURCH view the grace and ease with which ar Weirminer college, New Wilm- cordion. Norman Manhall and Raythe sport leaden from the various ington, Pa. in a pre-season rourna- Alger, who finished second played On Tuesday evening, December nations of the world perform ment with teams from states includ- two trumpet ducts.ber 6 to sit up and take notix. 19, the vanous musical organizations As for the football pictures, little ing West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Joe College and His Gang, comis- of Houghton college will join in pre Ken Wilson, the Sur reporter, ask- New York and Ohio. dng of John Smith, Casey, Paul ed the baffling questions of r senting the nindi annual C:hrisunas football know that with the material The question was, "Resolved: That Scrimshaw, Elwood Douglas David performance of Handel's famous ora- morning and Albert Wagner, R at Iou Little's command, he turns the buic blame for riz present Morrison and Red Ellis. presented anRichardson, Paul Krentel, Beatrice torio, The Messigh. The Houghton out one of the greatest gfidiron European war re:ta with the Allied imitation of a Houghtvo student College Oratorio Society of 150 voi- Gage, Warren Woolscy, in the East regardless of what leaving Houghton via the thumb. ccs of which Eugene C Schram, Jr. Pool were the ones who pondered the won and lost records may indi- barers, Walter SheSer and Roy Al. In the A.-6,=tion of miscellan- over 23 the conductor, will be Urrd by the questions. The person having The Glms art actioo pictures bany, won each of their matches, cous, falls the choir ensemble whose the Little Symphony Orchestra (Af- the kighest score received a -magni- wid: the various systems of which were with Waynesburg, Juni- ton M. Cronk, Conductor) ; Mildred ficent box 6£ candy" - donaud by ranb are Stled by Vance Carlson, lay that the Lions use. A ten cent antai Lock Haven, and Carnegie Durwood Clader and John S,effer. Bisgrove, organist; and Laura Er- the college book store. t1cket will entitle you to a Efty-yard- Tech. The negative team for Tbey laid dir chief claim todistinc- chen, soprano, Louella Fisk. contral- Reaching into de hat for his qua- 1me seat at Columbia's thrilling ball Houghton, Jesse DeRight and Nor-tien each cintestant anriously waited 600 in tbcir self-ixitioduction to the to, Earl Sautrwein, tenor, Theodore man Mead, were pitted against Juni. to hear what it would be. fact that they are.the most capably Gast, baritone, as soloisti The en- The studr..ts are urged ro giw the anta, Waynesburg, Grove City, and tire perfor,.,-- will be r'Ivted At die end of the half, Albert Athletic Association their hurry sup- Carnegie Tech. the MiddlEast in the rendtion of by Mr. Crook and will be given in Wagner, Beatrice Gage, and Warren port in the sponsoring this special Debate Coach Hazlett accompa- beautiful music of moi." the Wakyan Methodist church. Woolsty we tied for first place. Program. If you show your interest, nied the debaters. T'hcy left Hough- George Frederick Handel who lived The final result brought Warren you will not only help the Athletic ton at six Saturday morning and The progrm was carried.on m the Wooky in Erst place with 400 points usual manner of the Major Bowesfrom 1685 to 1759 spent 50 yun of tion, but you will also make were guaa in Sheffer's home Sanir- this time in England. He specialized and Miss Gage a close second with le more such educational Elms. Amateur Hour even including the day night, returning to Houghton by in writing opens in which lie fol- 375 points. Woolsey received the box Major's "all right, all right". Ken Directly following the progum, the eleven the next morning. Winner was made the hononry opuin of lowed the typical Italian pattern of of candy and each of die other con- junior-senior men's basketball game of the tournament was Mt. Mercy, the day. He turned from thesc op- restants received a Milky Way candy nk the Houghton Fire Department and a place in the gymnasium. which won seven debates out of eight. acr=dod I,onors by the Houghton ms to the oratorio as a form of ex- bar. aamber of Commerce and similai pression. He found the English public The world is divided into people A narrow belligerent nation=lism is organizations. very responsive to this music and u Merely having an open mind is Who do things and people who fet today the most explicit and thorough- 2 result wrote a great many orator- nothing. The object of opening the the credit. Try, if you can. to be- going denial of Chrisdanity, its I wholly disapprove of what you ics, the most popular of which by far mind, as of opening the mouth, u to long to the first class. There's far thought of God and ia love of man, uy but will defend to dz 6-M your is The Messidh. This was written shut it ng,in on something solid. competition. diat tirre is on earth right to say it. (Cont. on Page Three, Col. 1) C K. aiaterton - Dwight Morrow Harry Emerson Fo,dick Pige Two THE HOUGHTON STAR HOUGH56**STAR General Recital S. F. M. F. Discusses Heard Wednesday Christmas Duty BY Published . eekl, during the school year by students of Houghton College "Chrisonas and Missions" was the 1939-40 TAR TAFF The general reatal of Wednesday, topic for the meeting of the SFMF J, P. Q.December 6, was the best one 50 far Monday evening, Dec 11 A de- 1 W ESLM NussE, Edtior-in-chief AL GILMouR. Business Manager Tmhoer ep asratticisipfyainngts m paernfnoermr tehda nin uas muaul cHhe vnortyio Onratll ipperiod was conducted by 1 DeRight EDITORIAL BOARD Carleton Cummings, circulation managers, The whole complexion of the pro- Herman Smith spoke on "The Donald kauffman Lester Paul, Walter Beatrt.e Gage warren Woolsey, proof gram .as thar of a task intelligently Meaning of Christmas to Christians Sheffer kenneth wilson readers prepared for and well done The ef- He pointed out the fact that the true PUISSANT PUNDITS RH>ORTLRS I> THIS ISSUE STAFF fect of weekly recitals ts begmning meaning of Clinstinas was associated 1 Man Helen Moody, news ed:tor, Lloyd Grace Nelson Ruth Hallings, Hamet to be felt While at first they were I with God's gift of His Son We Elimt ass:stant new ed,[or, Mark Arm Christmas a time of THE WEAKLY NOOSE strong must, editor, Allyn Russell, sports Ell k:M JZY2"'RIP=, disappouiitsin rega stnon t hme bire lqieupea ltihtayt, mth teher efu 4tu rsehould make .h Floyd So. ereign Robert Fredenburg, sacrificial giving edite-, jesse De Right. feature edttor, and Da. Morrison rhe, .111 improve more and more Nothquoh Egelloc Prison Ruth Shea religious editor, Henry Ort Virginia Dash then spoke aq *':en PISTS B THIS ISSUE lip, assitant relig,ous ed:tor, Allan Mc Frances Pierce, Ethel Wheeler Marie mT hites fsirtsritn sge lqeucnaornte, ra dndid i tv ies rtyo wbeell Meaning of Christmas to 'Bil Bals Editor J P Q "Sonny" DeR,ghtsionary" Christmas [o the *ilon Publisher Slack Rope CpCartne) make up editor, Wesle> Franc2 Fearing Jack Mower, Robert Fredenberg hoped that we shall Yet hear them ary acts as a remmder of la!*try Proof, reader Seeing is believing E.,tered as second class matter at the Post Ofhce at Houghton New York, pia>ing an entire quarter and pnvilege_to spread good tidfigs Edit irial under the act of October 3 1917, and authorized October 10, 1932 Subscripnon The program of great joy fo all people MTOn We wus talkm de odier day, and rate, $100 per year Air Pochon I Carr brought out the meaning of 1 says to de warden. why can't we Menuetto Opus 74, No 3 Hidn Christmis to the heathen Their pick out our on rope So we gets EDITORIAL lst Violm-Richard Sandie Chnstinas ts one without Chnst and a cumittey, and this sailesman comes2nd Violin-Margaret Clawson Mithout peace Miss Carr read a m and talks to us guys He tells us Cello-Barbara Cronk , poem which asked if the name of the story of his ropes and claims he Viola-Elizabeth Cheng Jesus headed our Christmas lut was de sailesman what sold de rope The Star joins with the faculty, admmistration, alumni, and student body Scotch Poem MacDodd A season of prayer closed the meet to de warden what got his prisoners in extending deepest sympathy to the famil, and friends of Silas W Bond Laura Ferchen ing A trio composed of June a repreive at de last minute and former president of Houghton seminan, in their recent berta.ement Clouds and the Moon Waganint Ispaulding, Mildred Bisgrove and coined de statement (which has Florence Barnett tioise Cook furnished special music gone out of use since de> switched to Compromise Though Not Deer.ing Calddra - HC - de electric chair) tvo noose ts goodDom Anderson /1 altz A college friend and I were drwing along a smooth Belva Bater Chop,n Art Majors Supply Many , we nlle,w tshe stack rope compan) 1/ highw a} We pased a typical country school building, but sonauna (lit mo,ement) Schubert Christmas Decorations 1 weli fitted to fill our needs, we fig Richard Sandie gcn, 'cause de rope is not stronger it looked very different from other country schools Thts In the Manger Coombs Our Art departmint i. surely thanti m16es s dlaeyc kheass tt ok nstorut,ig a ynad u dp,eFrances Wightman proving that the> are deserving of 6 m moorreebuilding* was painted m red and white checker board I discouraged dey gits Dis bizness of Cracovienne Fantasnque Paderen,ski the ne equipment and rating sow oresquares Kenneth Jewell cently glwn it 4 doing noble rk gemng college students for de hang "Queer-looktng schoolhouse," I remarked - HC - in beautifytng our campus and sit ins am'r so good 'cause they really f mulating inter.,t in artistic endea.or noze how ro string it An' Incident-.Queer story behind it, too," he replied "Some vears J uniors Have Charge or Although thox of the chief engineer alh, dis ts one place where pull means ago the schoolhouse needed to be pamted However, the a lot So when smaller and softerStudents' Prayer Meeting , ng staff, th I art majors, sa> thLF areschool board could not decide upon a color One group , not looking for praise or thanks, they ropes are made, the Slack Rope Company will make thed, an here's hop i desenc a big hand for thev'u put held to the traditional red and another group wanted white Thts .eek's student praper meer much time Into the projects Their ing pal, dat your stretch don't end "One night, the 'reds' came secretly and painted the ing .as lerde sbe,n Htaamyees o Mf tihnen iJcukn, iroer pc lia nses wMers 'tC ,hentur. 1. m keeping wth the wid a Jar. even if you can't1 h43e2m76p5 itristma Fason - the colorful deco school The neXI morning, the 'whites were enraged to dis- Minnick used Psalm 37 5 for direct , rations In thi W indows - called cover that they had been tricked Not to be outdone, they 1ng attention to the onderful pro transparencte, The) are denigned to General News mises of God's ord To accept carne a few nights later and applied their color on half the God, .e bel,ee,n J resemble srain. d glass Mndow De, tells me dat dere was a bit ofesus Christ as a I i alarm in de top floor of de dorm de buildtng The, painted a square of white left a square of propiriation for the sins of the Mhole 1 Thme who decorated the large , ,i other night A couple of fems thought red. and so on, giving a checkerboard effect The arrange roe comwploertledl ,A ccocmepmteitd o buir gGl oeds waen dle, aCrunrcwioi,n Ddoouro athr,, EFvaelkluinns ,B Lirokuerl,e Bllae t :St e% henewwmadserrr13 S:pr: tre !32 ment must have been satisfactory. because it has been fol- to trust m Him God promises to 1 T>ler Jane Wells, and Burt Swales 1 towed ever since all behevers His intercession In their i, The Art ADpreciation class and Art dialin' de building in de attemp behalf If se trut Hun, He *111 j club are responsible for the .maller, 1 (W'e ain't mentioning no names onaccount of de warden am t heard "It looks rather foolish," I told him. ' as though it were bless - ' He shall bnng tr to pass "1I individual representations labour it >et - we hopes ) a homemade Job. It isn't red and it isn't white Earl Sauerwein .ang an arrangement I With but one glance at the Enished 1 Mv friend's eyes became mvre serious as he looked of Ro, k of Ag„ 4 praper request ' products, -e can sa>, "Trulk, well An' from our spectal corrdspon Britten b> our college missionan done " I demr 14863 we hear dat m one of de steadily at the roadway unrollmg ahead Then he comment- Mrs Banker, on her wa» to India - HC - I histor, classes, de prof was telling ed "Isn't that the way with most compromisep Neither w as r. a d b; Miss Rickard SOPH JACKETS ADD,about beautful wimmen being dumb, -- HC - white nor red - Just checkerboard "-K L if mostlb and he didn't mean not talk- - from Boy Life Plattsburg Alumni Meet ICOLOR TO CAMPUS,4 One of de wg eggs who should' of know ed better, as he s one of our +Near Machias, N Y Prof C A Ries and Willard G He squirms restlessl, while the seniors, toins to de babe next to him Smith artended the annual fall meet mmutes pass As the hour draws nfa anhaps, "Say, honey, I'm glad you're ing of the Plattsburg alunim chapter rer. he is literall> on the edge of 'Ris homely " (dey say dat's really de The Recreation Hall on Frida3 evening, December 8, seat. waiting impatiently. It has, truth ) T.ent> people were present at the been expected before, but now it's ae Last Friday night the Recreation hall received another dinner hich #a. seried m a Chan', Enttelv on the .a> An, moment I One of de guys dat's in fer gener- N J homestead inn inow al delmquency m de matter of dough, lift by the Student Council, who sponsored a "Major Bowes Follo,.ing the dmner, Dr Homer This picture represents almost e has JIst went over ro & iftlirmary and Amateur Hour Fero ('31), president of the chapter, ery sophomore as noon approached left his Will behind k sap m part. The discussion of die Recreation hall has become ' old conducfetessdo nr Reciae bsrsoaurgyh bt ugrseineteinsgss P frroom. jt hlaes, tm Tohreusrs hdaady h Aopltehdo utog rhe ctheelv es othpehiro j-a c"Ik wbeaanrte srli xT hoef ym'vey ccarerrdieitdo mrse f othrt sp afalrl-, talk" before now Not until this year did the Council take college and gave an inspiring talk ets the previous Friday, their confi the> might as well finish the Job actual steps to raise money for the completion in reality of toncerning the distinctive ministr> of dent anticipation was no less evident 1 thts dream Hallowe'en, the Council was successful m spon- the college Motion pictures of col ' last week when word came that the Letters to the Editorlege activities were shown ro the ' Jacket> were on the way from Buf Dere Editor, soring a hay nde that brought a slight income above the ex- group After considerable informal falo A. a whole the sophomores Dat column you hev wrote at penses The prograin Friday night, although not largely vimttng die members of the group, Rere thorought> Satisfied as they times, tryin' td be funny, ain't so attended added fifteen dollars more to the fund This does dispersed to their several home. donned their reversible Jackets and hor Kin I suggest dat you hev en- The Plattsburg chapter of paraded m to dinner Thursday even 'is one graved on your toomstone, like de not seem much, but four or five such additions, with the pro- ' the most active alumni groups They mg That night the fellows wore famous Walter Wmchell (dough gram the local board has marked out, ought to be sufficient meet regularly nnce each year The otuhtesd reo, ythael rb slu sattendance at this meeting was not eearvnedd szlver sasn nod: , o. alt Jf,1 1YItgto see the hall opened for student recreation and relakation as large as usual because of an un for the piled wool roya} blue and gold in the dirt he loved so well," Or -What can we do about it?" is the question each real fortunate circumstance in notifywg side Both sides of tire jacket dis- would you like a coar of .ar and fed-ptayed an emblem represidting the ders' Houghtoman is asking The answer is Just this every time chapter members - HC - class as well as the college (Signed) 18634 a program ts presented for the purpose of raising money for A bald headed man comes out on Comments of the faculty and other Editors note If you know who dat . the Recreation hall, support it with your presence tOp students range from "loud and im 186321 guy 8, let me know I think- Marion College lournd' practical" to "classy", "better than dat's goin' dust a little bit too far,. Undoubtedly, the Counal will be awaiting another op- former sophomore Jackets", and just dough I suppose it nught go fe'ther. portunity to raise money for the Retreation hall The coun- Men use thoughts only as auth,r I plaur "swell" When alf is- said and ity for their injustice and employ 'done, the sophs are really proud of Dey had a namature hour up in de cil can be successful m these ventures only as they have your speech only to conceal rheir thoughts them, and that is what matters chapel de other mght and fot conso- "C - cooperation. - Voltaire lation pnzes dey give 'em hale Noth- If you want a Recreation hal, help us work for it T I like work, it fastinates me I guoh banners I guess dey thought1 Rebel hon to tyrants is obe&ence to can sir and look ar d fer hours de guys what lost ought to do pen- - W. B N God. 1Voltatre - - krome K J erome ance THE HOUGHTON STAR Page Thuc Literati Mr. Howard Farron Sunday Services The True 7*» . Speakjlir*Chapelf Christmait Spiritf SUNDAY MORNING Y., , HIGH SCHOOL bring some dinner to-you hereN Bl Henry C)Ttl:p Mr. Howatd Farton, pt@*dent'of In the absence of Rev Black, Wes- HUMOR beNtwo,e"e wna gs rtohaen rse,p "lyb,u ht aI lwnnisghly ygowue vni dtheen cPero, vRidhEondcee IBstiabgled I,n dsiastcuutes soef d'P mro -t hleey mNuosrmsenyg b Srouungdhat ythe message of ttm Tehe Chmtmas season is always athat creates cheer and a joyful B·y the English IV class of the would have him ulke it on deck and chapel Tuesday mommg the quesuon, church Uslng part of Eapr hHeosuiagshist o5n feeling wxhin us The air is crispthrow it over the rail for me high school "ttI 9ys C. hrtsc' a necessity to Chosin- 25 27 as his text, Mr Nussey com- baringdh tc alenadrc hTeheer yc oTlhoersre w isea s gcei naerre- by the English class of the high school john Tumbull went into McKIn- He says that Chrisptnity:. spearnetd d tahye CEphhriesstitaanns b, eblioetvhe rosf two hpirceh- al hum of activity which makes us The Houghton Volunteer Fire De ley's barber shop and seating himself stands or falls with the preae,ice of may compose the bride of Christ ir, feel good partment recently staged a success- m the chatr said, "Cut all three our Lord Everythtng radiates from they have been glorified, separated Notwithstanding the ract that ful battle agamst a blaze putting it short " Christ To prove his statement: *'In from the world, and sancnfied odouwt Hn ofiwrsetv Aefrt,e trh teh ep lgaccteo rbyu Mrnaerd " H"Waihr,a wt dhois kyeoru meanp" asked Jerr Christ God is with 4 for us, 11"8" Chnst's immediate object m com- the there are those things accompanying vin Eyler was heard consoling Ed Hal! John's replys, and charter.' was #Byo spetlcle Gctoinsgpe plsa, sPsraegs.e Fsa frrroomn othuteim seydn-' mgo eartho endure poverty and se Cehmri sptlneuass asnera, sthoenr ew hisi csho mmeadkein git who was snifAing, 'The windows were what Jesus taught aNout Himself aJ,. .suffertng was to sanctify a church un- which has become connected with the all broken when I got there " "Have pou seen a load of monkey's concluded with the statement, "He ro himself and separate it from the season that begins to "wear on us" go bp. announced that He would be the final' world As we accept His vICariOUS after a wlule That is the Jargon of The debate team was on its way "No, cild you fall off?" death on the cross for us, we can hope commerclallsm home when suddenly discovered they Judge of meri, no less than twelve on the latter day to be found "holy We hear a lot of entruistastx talktimes were going the wrong way Albany The only no who can live as To prove that God IS for us, Mr and without blame" before God We concerning the CRristinas season on Sally piped up and said, "You know cheaply as one are a dog and a Bea " Farron read Rom 8 41 and Rom 8 are to be washed by the Holy Spint the radio and in cities, and sometimes I think we are on the wrong road 32 Nature reveals a "love" of God and sanct:fied by belit,nnk in the we hardly realtze that they are chiefly but we are maklng such good time. The only critter that can go on a but it does not give us absolute proof Word that we may be prepared as mercenary designs underlying thisenthusiasm Prof I think we had better keep sit down strike and stlll produce the of God's love Matthew and Mark part of the bried of Christ on gomg goods is a hen defend the diety of Christ and say Have you ever stopped to think that Calvary is the proof that God SUNDAY EVENING the mitial cause of dlls sudden burst Another slant on hfe in the Doug- Note from teacher on report card s for us of commercial activity and. bustling las family The other afternoon "Good worker, but talks too much " ':In Christ God is m us " Col 1 17 The Bible school had charge of the is? Would you ever dream that it while Mrs Douglas was reading a Note from father over signature ,tates that Chrlst dwells in our hearts; cfohurmrc ho fservice Sunday night m the s caused by an occasion whid mokbroooomk, Hsheer fheeaarrsd wae crrea ssho oinn tehned needx ta onnd bmaecek to hf ecra mrdo "tCheomr e up sometime bay s fpaiirthit Twhiteh sap beoadke>r, sthaeid c, o"mrea onf 1h3u -b Grieofd mess aa gpel aotnfo "rTmh em Pereotvinidge nAc pe laofc eag oon me cal eliattlre n iingshigt nodvcearn 1t 9to0w0n y teuacrks- by little Elwood's words of consol man personality Is spirit Faith blends " was presented by Claude ed away in the rolling hills of Judea? at Scott He used Romans 828 as A uny, meek and holy child was bornfaliloinng .,T" hhaet swaaids. "oDnalyd dthye's shtaenpglaincgid yeor uY'voeu b ceaenn'r o rnis oen .e1 [t1h7e rnhigeh lta brke fLofr eC Clirhisrtis wt titsh f othrme ehdu mwiathni ns p" iPritr easn Fda trh-en his text and divided it mto 6ve sp- of a lowly and gende virgin It is on the chandelter " ron concluded his forceful message Clfic parts It Included the Prond- possible that the world's Chnstmas Baltimore, Del , b, saying "How much you love ence of Assurance, "we Know, m- activity, as we see it today had soclusiveness, Two sweet old ladies made a trip Jan 5, 1960 1 Chnst: word, shows how much you , "all thmgs, harmony, humble a scene as a basis for cele- tOhn the Mah Deah Missus White Wash, I love Ch rwork together," helpfulness, "for bratton'rist good," condition, "love God "Ah, Jus' wanted to let ya know that 1 - HC - On the first Chnstmas Day, theremarno caumgeh u p=onn th'gemra teyar tdngi eup Sthef ah arrived heah, OK 'PHILOLOGY' TOPIC Miss Anna Fillmore presided over was no room for Christ in the Innstreet with a pick-ae He said, It surah .as a mighty good thlng the service with Miss Anna Ross How much room 1, there today in"Hey, you old battle axes, what do that ah came home when ah did you think you are doing?" The an i OF DR. WOOLSEY patrtck le reaadd:inngg t hme spcrraipytuerre Panedr sGoenoragle w KhiI-o mseen t srt ohudgahyts wfoer this same Christate cause derythm' around heah was in supposedly swer came back m a husky bass, testimonies were given by Elma celebrating Just recently, it was re- "We'pe got a chip off Gibralter, a a turmoil Professor Woolsey brought out Brooks, Emory, and Mrs Grace Ne!- ported that there was no room forpiece of Niagara Falls, so we want.d Mah ole gramma fell down cellar some interesting facts concerning son church announcements in a certain to get a httle slice ot Broadway " and cut her hand on a broken Jar words we use in our every day langu. Several musical selections were local newspaper because of the large 0' pickles Oh honey, ah do feel so age m chapel December 7th ,„ given mcluding solos by Mary Foster, demand for space by Christmas ad- And there was the fellow who, up sorry fo' mah poah aunt, she worked The common word "handkerchiet "-The Peace That Jesus Gives" and vernsing on examining one of the new sopho- so hard puttin' up all them pickle• originally meant a piece of cloth more Jackets, inquired as he assisted The) was the pride o' her h'art covering the head, but down through by Elton Seaman, 'A Song of Trust, In some of our personal giving we When ah had been home Jus' rwo the ages the meaning changed m,l,a a M tariroy Fboys Mterr sa nRde Mbtass W MraigrJheta, nM Btesns- fCahlln tsot muaphoa friend into it s Soldm teh oef toruure g iSvipnigr iht aosf "Do you hook 'em," days ah got word that mah brothah's handkerchiefs are carried now in the"I should say not," was the mdign wthirfeee's yneeaphhse fwo' wa absa npku tr oinb bJeariyl fPoo' ahha ntodr Hsoismtoer yg irrelsp aeraer sw ietsaerilnf,g however, nett entided "He Loves, He For- degenerated to merely an exchange of gifts When God gave His Gift ant reply, "we buy them-" them tied gives "man' Alt hope he's got a comf'table around their heads at the present to us, He did not consider the mater-1 W Y. P. S. tai return that we would be able to ; time Ctwr Tohne telephonelvke's t hhiortmy eM thrse e rang Corthoenr magt hPt raok answeb f ro plac eudt iTceh ee t oW sl tcay skannh' ttleh ea cortohss the road we render Hm, but rather, He freely er night The icnet r1e Mlligaen>n ta frree swhomnadne nsntugd wehnot itsh ew ihno- | The sophomores were m charge of gave, out of His great heart of love,WYPSon Sunday evening, De- to tile whole world, to some who the phone and this is what came over wadsrno'tw thntecdk eItn mouagdhe s mo esh fee efel sl ol i ns oarnrdy 1* ,uasneissm th"e a wnodr dw "h aentltiie-dr ihsees ktanboliwshsmentar-the wires what aft ceerm wbheicrh 1 D0 aPna uBle Krrrye,n mte lo lbesde mrv astoionng, would do no more m the way of ex-presslng gratitude than to acknowl- Mrs Cronk "Hello" fo' the ice man, 'cause if he can't ] at means Voice "Is Pro£ Cronk th,re'" find ice thick enough ro cut fo' sale, Professor WooIsey also sho, w, oefa Bible Sunday, read the scripture edge His gift by spitting m His face Mrs C "Yes, but he's m bed ah donno how he'll evah be able to | thar th.re are many ways of Inter- m Braille and led in prayer The It rs not my purpose to decry thesophomore girls' trio composed of spric of liberality and givin " support his thirteen children aslVeeopice "It iS urgent that I speak Folks is treatin' me hne around wor;l dp rIeRteinsgh "a i sw ionrtde rFporer tiends tdain5ceere, nthtley HMealreien FBeuarrn, nMgi lsdarnegd "WThite, and cerminly is more mantfest at C g hwnhsitd- heah Mmus Jones gave me an in- 1 1, the mmister, the butcher, and the ransformed' mas that at any other nme of year, to him. The speaker was Floyd Sovereign, bUt tt 15vite to dinnah ar her house Her woman who is afraid of becoming who used important that we do notMrs C "Ill call him " Mr C "Hello " husband went fishmg Saturday and, too "fleshy" as a text, "Remember Loes forget the sigmficance of our givtng Voice *'Is your house on the [nam honey, we surah did have a mighty He discussed other interesting wife " Mr Sovereign declared Lot's of the all supreme gift, Chnst ourwife looked back because she was Savior and Lord. 7. nice chicken fo' Sunday dinnah I phases of philology, also curious street of Houghton (1)Well, specs ah bettah close now I (2) unbelieving (3) wish- Let us, as Chnstians, durng thisMr C "Yes." ful (4) disobedient Voice "Well move it' I want to Ah will be back to work next week i Chnstmas season, strive to honor-HC- Give mah love to all the child'en Chnst m all of our giving and re- go by" 4?T Last The spirit of Christianity is notJ ese Be lle,1 Cotton .. ' narrowly nationalistic, blit universally, ce,ving May we nor think selfshly or forget tile true meanmg of Christ. "George, shall I have the steward inclusive mas And m new of the needs 4 Call-- 'MESSIAH... GOOD TUX FOR SALE Harry Emerson Fosdick the world today in war torn are*s- and on the mission fields, let us fol- (Continued #011 Page One) see Frank Hauser Christm-taos b cuay rydosu rm H otiumgeh ttoon hCaovllee gLeet us tune-up your car for givtng ofl oowu rth aeb turuned Sanpicriet otof Chhenlpsm thuoss ine m the phenomenonally short nme ott your name printed on them the vacation trip who are not as fominate as we 24 days When che Ktng of England - HC -AT THE BOOK STORE heard the Halle,uah chorus for the i MERRY CHRISTMAS ALUMNI MEETING ...20 for 0100 -Name free GEORGE'S GARAGE first time, it 15 5aid that' he was so (Continued #om Page One) e moved that he stood to lus feet and naturally the entire audience fol- College Barber Shop . Members of the Watertown chap- loR ed his example That custom has GERRY MCKLNLEY, PROP ter present at the relminr, dinnerwere as follows been followed until this day Mr and Mrs William Todd, The Mess=h was first performed 1 - What shall I give? Chaumont, Mr and Mrs Albert at Houghton College ui the wtnter of 1931 under the leadership of Pro- Vmt our Christ,„1« Gift Eiss, Copenkagen, Mr and Mrs. fessor Wilfred C Bam Professor Desk Sets . Book Ends Robert L Roy, 936 Franklin street;Rev and Mrs Arthur North,up, Schram, who succeeded Mr Bain Department conducted the performance for the ANUMFF»tx Fountain Pens . Candy Mm Arlene Northrup, Donald first time last year The performance m Northrup dd Miss Manon Wee- has become traditional and is bemg Stationery. Zipper Cases man, all of Merle¥, Rev and Mrsh Many Artkles to Stit the R H Keyes, city, Mr and Mrs.attended by ihcreasing numbe IS eac Watch Chains . Pennants Lewell Thompson, 156 Bowers aven- year This year the performance is Student's Purse ue, Rev Charles Thompsoni Marons- being given m the churth mstead of burg; Rev and Mrs. Paul A Roy. the chapel, smce the church has a THE BOOKSTORE Lafargev,Ile; Rev Leland W Web- seating capaaty larger than dut of 1 M. C. CRONK ster, Fine, and Miss Rowena Peterson, the chapel There is no charge foci . clry - W#trria*n Dady Tmus admisson and 211 are welcome Pip lon THE HOUGHTON STAR Complete First Round Undefeated BLEACHER Sophomores Come Through With Extra Period Spurt To Topple Juniors 26-24 Marv Eyler Sinks Senior Girls Take GOSSIP Long Shot to Win B, At Russell Year's Top Battle Frosh to Become "Prof' Bill Bisgrove reached a new Houghton basketball fans were high in enthusiasism last week Wed gwen one of the thrills of die cut- First-round Champs nesday at the junior-sophomore tilt. rent season Wednesday evening when Guess he wasn't the only one, how- they watched the sophmor afld the In a game preluding the ,tirring Pho:o b) Shelier ever... During the excitement of that junior Redskins battle on the Bed- soph-junior battle last Wednesday overtime period with the seconds Ely- ford gym court. At the end of the night, the senior girls defeated the L€ading the local inter-class series at the hdli-Way mark, is this group ing swiftly, time was called, the zoreof sophomore basketeers. Faing opposition, the second yee men, haic forty minute:, of playing time the freshman lassies to take an undispu- still tied and some four hundred fansrolled up four close victories to no defedts. The last win was d hairlinc score stood 24 to 24. In the over- ted lead in rhe "black-stocking" lea- clamoring for a basket. Jimmy26-24 decision ove, the junioT Redskins. Captdined by lanky Red Ellis, time period the sophomores won. gue. The senior sextet, shooting with Evans Ent Jerry McKinley to End thethe sophs stating line-up consists of Captain Ellis and Mdrv Eyter, dt the This contest was one of the hardest consistent accuracy, steadily piled up time anct our local barber returned toforp·ard posts, Dme Paine and Bob Foster m the guard spots, and Lew fought battles this series has pro- points through rhe Erst three quar- his reammates and remarked that it duced. WakeBeld, jumping center. From left to right, in the front ron meters to ind at that juncture by a wasn't quire a quarter to ten! score of 36-20. The play of the fresh- Mascot Harold Ebel. WdkeRid, Ellis dnd MandgeT Gabrielse; back rowTuthill was high scot-er for the With last week's ttiple-header the game, accounting for 10 points. man forwards showed sporadic bril- tel r to right cne: Foster, Gadiner and Russell. first round of the local basketball Paine led the soph attack with nine. Iiance through these Erst three periods, merry-go-round ame to a dose. As The sophs took an early lead, and but thev could not strike a consis- High School Girls SENIORS SWAMP was previously expected the gaines while this lead was never large, it tent sconng streak until the last quar- especially in the men's league Bve seemed sufficient until the fourth gum- ter. when a gallant but futile surge ACADEMY LASSIESNose out Sophs turned our to be real thrillers, but d,eyer when a foul shot ned the score. brought their total up to within eight promise to be just twice as heart points of the seniors. The flnal score The senior lassies romped to an ea-In an overome petiod a long shot throbbing as the quinuts head downsy victory over the high school girls by Eyler gave the sophs die neces- read: 44-36. The high school lassies chalked up Re final stretch. The sophs with aMonday afternoon. The seniors led sary two points to end the game. The rwo senior shot-smiths. Pauie their kint victory of the year Wed- quarter of wins will be the main er-from shortly after the opening whis- Both the junior and the soph de- and Schaner. led their kam's atrack ne.da' evening when they defeated get for popular bombardment andtie until the end of the encounter, therefore will have to "buckle down" fenses worked very effectively. In the with m·entv-m·o and menty points the sophomore ream. The final score whrn the score showed them to be second quarter the juniors made only respeceveli French .as high-scor- was 17 to 15. The Ant two quarters to keep their present lead. The Sages were marked by the defensive work on rhe long end of a 37 to 14 tally. areer for the vearlings :,th but one game behind the secondfour points and in die third period sixteen of borh teams. but in the last two Outstanding was the senior zone de- s men the sophs were held to rwo counters. year men and Clify Blauvelt'fense which allowed the academy las- Although the game was hard Grm Paine showed uncanny ac- periods rhe offensives of both teams are anxiously looking toward their fought only one player was forced curan at the foul-line. netting ten began to roll. sies to make only 18.6 per cent of next encounter. A win would put rhe their shots, while the seniors cut the to leave the Boor. "Red" Ellis left out of elen free-throw· arremps Thc high school zone defense held seniors in a tie with Red Ellis' quintct.strings with 31.1 per cent of theirs. in the Enal stanza via the foul route. Millie Schaner shone on side side- the orange lassies scoreless in the The juniors haven't yet forgotten lastDoris Veazie was the spearhead of In the overtime period Ex juniors court ber shots as did Jean French; first quarter of play. Reba Wright's year's one point defeat suffered at thethis senior defense. So well did it obtained the tip and held possession while Gwen Fancheri la*.quarter Ione field basket left the score 2 to hands of the present senior oudtfunction that in the rhird quarter no of the ball for the frst two minums lav-up shots .ere also highlights of 0. and last week wound up on the shortpoints were yielded to the high school, of the period. Then a foul was all- the game. end of another one point loss - thisIn the second pnod both teams The high school zone defense failed time to the sophs. So die class of '41 ed with Marsh doing the shooting. Bo: score .,th percentages: eked out tWO points. Billy Paine to keep the sharpshooting senior for- He mi.$,•A the Erst shot. The junior is pointing toward these rivals and theFreshmen acoounted for the academy basket wards under control. Gerry Paine captain, Evans, then took advantage sparks will By when these squads raceFG FT T PCL and Doris Driscoll matched her on led the attack with nine double deck- of a new ruling and took the ball the Redskins. Thq fresh and highFrench f , 2 16 .333 the soph side of the scoreboard. ers and one foul shot. Until recent- out of bounds instead of taking the sdiool have everything to gain and no-Newhart f 2 1 5 .230 In the first period of the second ly Paine has been playing guard and second shot. The juniors worked the ding to lose. Some one remarked theFinder i 2 1 5 .230 half the high school offensive began her removal from that position and ball around under the basket for an- other day that the yearling outfitFuller f 2 0 4 .250 to click. Billy Paine put in rwo placement in the forward position other minute, but were still unable Gage g double-deckers and one foul shot. could be the surprise team of the ie- greatly strengthened the senior of- to cut db strings for the necessary cond half which im't far from wrong.La Sorre g Fancher and Armstrong each account- fensive. Billy Paine led the high two points With half of the penod Since the evening they took over theW arerman g ed for two points. school with 7 points. gone a junior shot went wild and hit varsity the fresh have received a trioU alt*rger g In the fourth quarter the sopho· Box Score: the balcony. This gave the sophs of close set-backs, but they'll be outSeniors more offensive took rhe spotlight Seniors the ball out of bounds. The ball there scrapping as usual and lookingFG FT T Pct. when thev came within rwo points FG Fr T Pa. toward Dame Fomme for a few was passed to Man Eyler who at. Paine 1 6 10 22 .552 of winning. Paine 9 1 19 .384 breaks. temptcd a long shot which split Ihe Schaner t 9 2 22 .578 The academy girls macie 15.7 per, Schaner 6 0 12 .240 strings for the two points necessary Markey f 0 2 2 .285 cent of their shots while the sophs Markey The Alfred Saxons opened their2 1 5 .363 court season with a 36-30 win over to end die game. TdFany f 0 0 completed 13.3 per cent of their at- Guards; Veazic, Hampton, Moody, The sophomores made 21.6 per Hamptcm g tempts Billy Paine led the scoring, McGowan. Hartwick, 64 atoning- for thelast year... The American and Na- cent of their shots and the junion Veazie g for the high school with 9 points. i Academy made 20.5 per cent of their attempts. Mc?Govian g Doris Driscoll led rhe sophs with 13 ' tional baseball leagues held their an- FG Fr T Pct. nual winter conventlon m Gnannatz Bax score: Moody g counten. Paine 317.200 Box score: last week. Although there were noSophomore - DIC - Wright,Reba 1 0 2 .250 High School outstanding trades made, the promin-FG Fr T Per. PIGSKIN NOW GETS Armstrong 1 0 2 .142 ent item was Clark GriEth's pro-Paint 3 3 9 .118 FG FT T Per. Fancher 113.400 paul that the fk,r. pioaship club in Eyler 3 1 7 .200 Wright, Reba 1 0 2 .058 0 0 0 .000 either major league shall not be per- Ellis .._._ 2 4 8 .353 WELL EARNED REST Paine 419 .200 Guards; McComb, Bonnyman, Riera 1 0 2 .333 Woolsev 0 0 0 .000 mitted to make trades but by die wai-Although the local football beason Wright. vcr route until it is no longer 6# Wakefield __ 0 0 0 .000 passed into sports history some time Fancher 1 0 2 . I 66 Score by Quarters: pion This was 1 direct "hit" in an 0 0 0 .000 ago, the nadonal elevens have but re- Armstrong 2 0 4 .400 Seniors 8 21 30 37 attempt to dethrone the New Yk Russell 00 0 .000 Gently put the finishing touches on a Guards Academy 5 11 11 14 Yankees and was paued by both Juniors sensational season. Wright, Rita; McComb; Bonny- Referee: Burns FG FT T Per. leagues.. Nile K;-4* Iowa gridThe Ear boasts of top elevens m man stir, received the Heisman foo&11 4 2 10 .300 bod profes,ional and collegiate cir- Sophomores A clever man tells a woman he FG Fr T tropy in New York Gty last weekMarsh __ 3 0 6 .188 cia. Carl Sruvely's Big Red are the Per. „.,irstands her; a stupid one tries MciGnlcy _ 1 1 3 286 pride of all Ithacan, from the presi- Lawrence 102 100 ....And winding up with some local to prove it. I«uksch 000 .000 news, ti,ve new jlmior warm-up swea-Evans 0 2 .059 dent down to the lowe$t ag student. - Readds DigestDriscol ters are quite the current style here inI 0 2 .200 6 1 13Rising to their greatest heighu with .155 our miniature metropolis Prentice 0 1 I .333 Smith 000 .000an unexpected 23-14 victory over the There an truths which are not for Referee: Kincz,d GuardsOhio State Buckeye dx Cayuga boys all men, nor for all times. History doem't repeat itself; it finished the season undefcated and Fulton, Murch, Reynolds - Voltaire merely stutters. Orders taken for Baked untied. Sdll in the collegiate „·orld though they backed into it by suffer- Alfred's Saons, however, enjoyed but down among the cotton planu- ful Red:kins thereby anching theing a last minute 21-14 defeat from a good season, losing only to Clarkson eastern crown- co¢ts. an cien. powerful Tennessee Michigan. Notre Dame's great team and St. Lawrence, the latttr game eleven, not only plowed through an Last week end the Green Baywer through a hard schedule, losing by but the margin of a single teld undefeated and unticd season, bur Packers topped the Giants in theonly ro Iowa and Soutliern California. goal. Greatest of their wins was a also held all their opponents score. football world scries by a decisiveParti Nearer home, the University of one touchdown victory over a power- less. As the result of this record, it 27.0 soore. 711 Packers had pre-Buffalo topped even the University ful Lehigh squad. Bo John*n was seems to be the consensus of opinion viously won the western divhion tideof Gucago in the art of not making named on the upstate New York se- by downing Detroit among football experts that Tennessee Telly Doughantz 2 for k touchdowns. This year they scored cond team and sophomore Dukewill line up against Southern Cali And 4 *notber fall gridiron sea- Gnnamon Ron, their only touchdown against Con- Dutkowski was given an honorablefornia in the Rose Bowl on New soo passes into review. A quarter ornecticut. Rochester University also mention. Year'$ day. There were several out- m of bowl games played on dic firsthad a tough season, losing all their In the professional circles, the KEELER'S BAKERY standing college teams. Ohio State of the year and then we'It be castinggaines and scoring but a pair of six New York Giants pulled a 9-7 sur- w- die Big Ten championship, al- our spors eyes toward the 1940 ses-pointers. prise victory over Washington's color- son of the great national game.