Vo. XXXVILI, No. 8 HOUGHTON COLLEGE, HOUGHTON, NEW YORK NOVEMBER 22, 1945 Construction Starts STAR NOTES ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES On Men's Barracks For Second Semester Britt Trio Gives Program of Chamber Faculty Name Outstanding Students in Special Fields The College is beginning construction Music for November 6 Artist Series The following students have been this week of a barracks dormitory to noted by tile faculty for outsunding house twenty-four new students. This academic work during the last ten is being done in an effort to accommo- weeks. In the Social Science Depart- date a portion of the men students who ment, Glenora McBridc and Jean Chris- are seeking entrance at the beginning tenson have shown themselves able to of the second semester. The policy of assimilate and apply their knowledge the College will be to give frst consid- Gwen Turner has done thorough work eration to servicemen. in education, and Mildred Bellrose in This will be a mere "drop in the Bible. Lloyd Wilt was mentioned both bucket" in v:ew of the large number of for his grasp of philosophy and his work applications which are being received in advanced prose. Bob Hammond and from both men and women for the sec- John DeBrine have gone t6 extra mile ond semester. There will, of course, in research for Bible, and Bob has also be some openings created by those stu- done careful study in theology. dents who withdraw from school at the Bob Benninger and Byron Sheesky end of the first semester. Students con- showed particular interest and ability in templating withdrawal can assist the ad- zoology. Fred Kling and Robert Ray- ministration in planning by reporting croft took the honors in chemistry, and their intention to their respective deans. Bernard Crocker is doing capable work Probably some of the fireshmen men as the only student in advanced physi,3. students wilI be taken by Selective Ser- In bonny, Jean Harris has done excel- vice, because they have reached mili- lent work. tary age during the semester. Evelyn MacNeil was cited for her The pcoposed barracks dormitory grasp of material in theology, Greek, will be located on the Houghton and Hebrew, and Hazel Johnson and Heights subdivision beyond the Perry Eli..., Phillips for their careful prep- Tucker home. The building will be andon in Greek. Eleanor has also 25 feet, six inches wide by 70 feet long. -shown ability in her rh:.tian educa- There will be tWelVe double bedrooms, The Britt Trio, as they appeared in the Concert here last Friday evening tion, and Hazel in theology a proctor's room, and a lounge. This A near-capacity audience filled the Mr. Horace Britt, cellist, playing the Virginia Swauger has done special will be so constructed that it will be Houghton College Chapel last Friday Beethoven Trio in G Mor, Opus 9 research in Bible, and has also been comfortable as living quarters for stu- evening as the Britt String and Piano No. 1. The composition was well in- noted for her study in Greek and Eng- dents and at the same time easy to tear Trio presented a program of excellent terpreted, and from the beginning rite lish. Betty DeGotier and Betty Law- down and salvage the lumber when no chamber music. This concert was the audience noted the splendid cooperation rence have studied Latin thoroughly, longer needed as emergency housing. third in the current Artist Series sea- and coordination of the ensemble. and Arvilla McCallum has been cited (Continued on P,ze Three) son, and another will not be given until in Latin and in English literature forMr. Britt, the founder of the trio HC-- April 12, when the well-known baritone, and an outstanding soloist known interpretive thinking. Merrill Jackson DR. PAINE SPEAKS Earle Spicer will appear. has indicated thought both in Emgli,1throughout the country, played a group literature and advanced French. Mar- The program opened With the com- of cello solos, with Mr. Held accom- Dr. Paine inspired and challenged lorie Miller is learning Spanis withplete trio, Miss Viola Wasterlain, the members of the Forensic Union and vio- panying him at the piano. Included in enthusiasm, and Gloria Went=ell haslinist, Mr. Conrad Held, violist, and the group were Elegic, Opus 24, by would-be debaters Monday evening with been doing unusual work in German.- Babriel Faure, and Piece sin Folklore his address on "The Fundamentals of In the English Department, Mary Jane Mood, Opus 102 by Schumann. As Debate." Houghtonians Enjoy CliKord, Mary Dukeshire, and Janeencores he played Ravel's Piece en formBefore he spoke, the varsity manager, Crosby were noted for outstandingHabdnerd and Nins Gypsy Dance. achievement. Irving Cook, read from the third The trio returned after the intermis- chapter of James. Then the new Thanksgiving Holiday Mr. Cronk felt it would be impos- officers of the club were installed by the sion to play the Dohnanyi Serenada sible to judge the most outstanding stu- president, Mary Dukeshire, in an im- For those students who remained in Opus 10. The encores played at the dents in music. pressive candie-lighting ceremony. Betty Houghton for the Thanksgiving holi- end of the program were the "Polocca" - HC - Jane Tutton, secretary and treasurer; day, several special events took place. from the DaMajor String Trio by S. C. GETS GOING Miriam Post, corresponding secretary; On Wednesday evening at 8 p. m. Beethoven, Shepherds, Hey, which was The Siudent Council has presented Irving Cook, varsity manager; David there was a prayer and praise service in arranged for the trio by Mr. Held, and a new cut system to the faculty and has Miller, sergeant-at-arms. the church. Alton Shea was in charge Trio, by Haydn. been granted perinission to present it "The first point of importance in de- of the program, and a volunteer student ------- Hc *-*--... to the student body. The faculty sug- bate is a proper wording of the gun- choir provided special music during the Debaters Announce Topic gested that both sides of the question tion," said Dr. Paine, as he opened his service. be presented to die students in the Jun- lecture. "A proposal should be capable Thanksgiving dinner, consisting of The Junior-Senior debaters will argue ior-Senior Debate. of being proved either true or false. turkey and "all the trimmings," was their way through the topiC, Resolved: The cut system proposed would allow Furthermore, it should not be too broad served in the dorm dining hall at 12:30 The new cut system proposed by the unlimited cuts (up to the one-fifth of in certain ambiguous terms." p. m. on Thursday. A number of out- Student Council should be adopted. the class sessions) to sophomores, jun- His second point was on locating the of-town guests were present. The Seniors will uphold the affirmative . main issues of a debate. There are three With a planning committee com. in the debate, which will take place in iors, and Kniors with grade points of3.25 or over. All students with a grade inethods of doing this: (1) by using posed of June Meyers, Viola Blake, and chapel December 5. point of 2.5 or above, except first-scmes- stock issues; for example, proving that Chiyoko Maeda, the Goayodeo girls The topic is designed to bring the ter freshmen, would be entitled to one present conditions demand a change; sponsored a party at the Rec Hall on pros and cons of both the new and the cut per credit hour per semester. The (2) by watching argument for argu- Thursday evening for all students in old cut systems before students and penalty for exceeding these limits would ment; or (3) by definite steps of analy- Houghton over the holiday. A program faculty. bea y point reduction per cut from of skits enacted by members of the va- Students should form their 0-niar-Sts. the final grade. The afErmative has the advantage of tious dorms and houses provided an on the subject and be ready to present The Council has inaugurated a pro- (Continued on Pdge Three) entertaining and humorous evening. them in a questionnaire. (Continued on Pqi Three) 2 HOUGHTON STAR HOUGHTON STAJI SORRY, FRED--- DITTO, BOB Fred Hanley came into the Stdr PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF HOUGHTON COLLEGE ofce and asked us tO apologize for ac- cusing him of Bob's Dittoing. Bob was TAFF FOR 1945-1946 the guilty one, according to Fred, if i MARY DUKESHIRE, Editor JOHN D5 BRINE, Bus. Mgr. it was Fred who dropped in and not Associate Editors: Robert Hammond, Adv. Mgr. Bob. Fred is the one who had his hair As 'twas said before, Witchie and I Helen Gleason, Laura Copp. cut last year. Of course, both Fred and are happy to get back to Houghton inReporters: Editorial Staff: Bob have had their hair cut many times spite of the drizzly 01' weather we'reExum Clement, Beulah Smatky, Eve- Constance Taylor, Glenora McBride, since, so you can't tell Bob from Fredlyn MacNiell, Jane Crosby, Barbara having. I guess we didn't tell yoU that Chiyoko Maeda, Ruthe Meade, Da that way anymore. Fred's face is a lit-Comight, Gwen Stuart, Irene Esta- Witchie flew into Houghton on her vid Miller, Virginia Swauger, Izzie b tle wider than Bob's according to somerook, Mildred kitz, Dean Gilliland. trustworthy broomstick. We heard about Dayton. observers, and Bob's smile is slightly the Greyhound Bus strike and before Proofreaders: Typists different. No one can tell Fred from Jean Christenson, Mildred Thornton, Doris Potter, Anna Hoover, Betty I had time to Say anything Witchie had Bob at breakfast, however, and how Taylor, Ruth Wilde, Fay Hunting, made a near exit irc,m Buffalo. But Betty Sumner, Mary Conley, Jane can we be sure Bob wasn't Fred? Any-Natalie Hazelwood. Adams, Cecile Hapeman. way, just to be on the safe side, we it so happened that I did get to Hough- Makeup: Circulation: apologize to Fred-or Bob. ton on a bus in spite of a strike. Enough "C Edna Doughten, Mary Harris. Helen Willett, Marian Bernhoft, said 'bout that. Startists: Marion Hagen, Gwen Turner, Sara SV[iss Tedrius Turns When I goi here Witchie was wait- Deleo Gravink, May Sprowl. Ruth Davis, Hazel Seher. ing for me with thousands of goodly Entered as second class matter at the Post Oifice at Houghton, New York, under news about the campus...to compen- the Act of October 3, 1917, and authonzea October 10, 1932. Subscription rate, Tables on Faculty sate for the mean trick she plaved on 41.00 per year. Published weekly during the college year. me... that of running away ftom me Surprised reports from faculty mem- in Buffalo. bers have been reaching the Star staff from all sides. It seems that several Witchie reports tlut tile infirm was faculty members received grade point a regular bedlam the odier day when a cards in their mailboxes last Thursday. happy quartet of "gentle-"men got to- They were marked an all kinds of sub- gether. The four with ailments were jects from Prof. Smith's "Encouraging Montzingo, DeBrine, Markell and Don- the Downca" to Dr. Woolsey'$ "Pa- gell. Now you know why ... the bed- ternal Patience"-at least, so we've lam. heard. Bev Barnett told Witchie that his The marks were typed on official brother said that someone said that grade cards and bore the signature of (This could go on indefinitely) the anonymous dean, "Miss Tearius." there's a rumor spread abroad that the Miss Burnell told her classes that al. District School downtown will publish though she had failed one course a yearbook and the name of it will be ('Whats"), she felt she had done well "The Grain of Sand." "Ho ho," said with an A in Class Advising. Witchie, "they're getting bolder and Miss Fancher decided that the perpe- holder." "He asked me my grade point !" trator of the prank must be a poor mathematician, since her grade point While in the library Witdie sneaked Whdt's tfle Point ? was figured incorrectly. Dr. Luckey, around and about the dear stacks andhowever, thought that the guilty one found that there are quite a number must study math, as his gradepoint was of new books in. Says she, "When you Outlaw that inane, irrelevant query, "What's your grade point?" Any in the form of an integral. Miss Beck, have a lot of time read some." Impos- student, whether his grade is four point or point four will admit that em- for unknown reasons, suspects Dr. sible though it may seem, do that when phasis on grade points is misplaced. We all know that the fundamental Woolsey. you do have time ...A Bell For objectives of a college education do not include high grade points. Then Although our editor has tabooed the Adano, The Little Locksmiths, V mention of gradepoints, we feel these Letter and Other Poems, Image of Jo-why do we continually harp on them? sephine, and the Gentlemen Talk of Change the question to, -How is Freshman English developing your may be significant. Dr. Woolsey andProf. Smith received 4 points and Mr. Peace, are but a few of the choice writing?" or 'What are you learning in Sociology?" and you will be more Mack 3.33, but Miss Rickard said she books at the college library ...If you likely to remember the purposes of study. Refuse to answer those well- considered herself fortunate with a 1.5. are interested in more...go to the meaning but out-moded souls who persist in their asinine grade point Mr. Stockin hopes the culprits are suf- library and mosey around some. grilling. The Star refuses to continue the policy of publishing a list of high fering intensely but the Star staff would Witchie tells me to say that the few be happy to feward them when, as, and grade points every ten weeks. lines below are for the eyes and ears ofif they are discovered. Some schools do not give out marks, but since they record them men alone. Boys! do you know whatanyway, - HC- the "Fashion Wise Designers" of Lon- we cannot see much improvement in the system. Most of us want to know don predict for you? Well, listen. It our marks if we have them, as a check on their justice. We do not suggest Alumni Visit Campus is that men'11 carry handbags... when? that the school discontinue giving grades, but that each student regard Students who were here last year have The near future... Handbags of alli- them as confidential. Whether or not competition should play a part in enjoyed seeing several of the '45 grad- gator skin, corde and simulated leather. any other phase of life, it is entirely out of place in education. Ideal grad- uates visiting the campus this fati. Phyl Isn't that too exciting? But Witchiethinks that for a while (anyway) men ing would be based on comparisons between ability and achievement. How- Voorhees, who has made several visits will be happy to carry around their ever, even schools where this has been tried have found it necessary to keep to Houghion, is living at home in Rich-burg, New York, and teaching in Allen- "junk" the hard way ...in 16 or more objective grades on file, and the working out of the system has not proved town. Cliff Little has a pastorate in pockets. (P. S. Count them.) Of practical Five Islands, Maine, while he is taking course this might come true. For in- A great step toward correction evaluation lies in simply avoiding graduate work in Gordon College, Bos- stance, it was only after the first World the «What's your grade point" formula. If Houghton students cannot ton, Massachusetts. Another fairly fre- War that men began to wear wrist get away from this question, whether because of antiquated backgrounds quent visitor has been Phyl Turner, watches... so-Witchie's warning all teacher of general science, biology, and you men before hand...if you dread or shallow thinking, then there is no hope for an improved scholastic atti- health in Belmont, New York. Ruth the thought of carrying around a tude on the campus. McCamman is teaching in public school "young satchel" you had better flee to If grade points are to become unmentionable, what of standards of in Eric, Pennsylvania. Bill Smalley, who the Catskills and try your hand at "Her- mit Existence." You'll be a social out- scholarship? Should a college ignore sound achievement? Certainly not, is on the campus now, is finishing his cast in civilization "anyhow" if you re- but no true scholar works for a grade. The Stdr expects to interview teadt- missionary training in Nyack, NewYork, and is considering completing his fuse to carry a bag like any other citi- ers every quarter concerning students whose work has been outstanding work for a Th. B. degree. zen. for some definite reason, and these persons will be given recognition whether Calvin Hayes, who is taking work Witchic is still burbling on and on or not they have earned high you know whats. at Gordon College, is back visiting now, about other things she's heard of or M E. D.. t00. seen, but enough is enough... -HOUGHTON STAR 3 Speakers Present Current Needs MEN'S DORMITORYq(Continued from P•:c 0-1-If this structure is to be ready at the opening of the second semester, the co- Of World in Week's Chapel Talks operation of the students will be needed.While the weather is still suitable, a Faith ine/fction and I considerable number of students can be ton in The Wages of Sin Unclean ! Unclean ! used each day on the general work con- A half-dr••b,n young man came we're Dr. S. I. McMillen, representing the nected with the completion of this build- sh"f|lir,g up to the lunch counter whereMr. Edward R. Br6ad, Northeastern u that Pre-medic club, based his chapel talk ing. Any student who can work should CJordon Stockin was eating a sandwich n her November 21, on an article concerning secretary of the American Mission to report to the Business Manager at his after an unusually long evening of study venereal disease printed in a bulletin Lepers, gave a brief summary of his of&ce, or to Mr. Gltilnd.about in the library at Ohio Waleyan. The - HC - before published by the New York State De- organization's work in chapel on No- thick-tongued newcomer seated himself vember 16. He showed a rechnicolor FORENSIC UNIONpartment of Health. Reported cases of at tile young student's elbow and beganie had syphilis in New York State have in- film on their work in Elat called "The to talk. Mr. Stockin knew that this WasBut setting tile grounds for the struggle and creased 80% over pre-war years, and it Healing of M'Vondo." his opportunity to lead someone to [ough- of giving the final rebuttal. The neg-is estimated that four cases are not re- Jesus, and quickly lifted a prayer for He talked of the increasingly large ative has the advantage of oifering anough ported for every one that is. guidance. He started to tell him whatnumber stricken with leprosy in the counter proposal, or sometimes simply Thc college doctor mentioned briefly Jesus couId do for him. At lengdi theUnited States. The disease, although proving that conditions as they are de- walt- the variety of symptoms evidenced by young man sobered down and promised the least contagious of sicknesses, -is mand no change. The burden of the that he would seek the Lord. Later syphilis and gonorrhea. Every part of therefore of especial concern to us. Mr. proof rests with the affrinative; the bur- the body is infected. Insanity is a prob- Prof got letters from him telling himBroad requested prayers for the doc- den of adaptation with the negaive. mpen- able aftermath. The disease may be how happy he was in knowing Jesus. ed on tors giving their lives for this work, and Dr. Paine is well qualied to speak latent in the body for as long as twen- mentioned that there are 10 million on argumentation since he has had wide Although, living in Houghton, he ,rn me ty-five years, showing no symptoms. Yet lepers in the world today, 2,000 in the experience in. inter-collegiate debate and doesn't contact intoxicared people every this menace is apparently not arousing United States. has taught a course in argumentation. day. Prof Stockin is still letting the popular indignation. Spirit of the Christ radiate from his n was Dr. McMillen quoted Romans 6:23, KEEP life. And even when it's raining fiercely,hen a but it's rather 'Kaput now, as it's just one of the heart-warming smiles Ot to- "The wages of sin is death" and stressed really bombed. Nor many places es- the fact that men reap as they sow. from Prof makes you stop and thinkwere caped some damage. I have met some how good God is to us after all He Don- Eye- Gate Appeal grand German people, whose church I claim„ tiough, dut God had to pute bed- go to, as they are Christian people and his personality through a long process H. Willard Ortlip, outstanding do love the Lord and have good fellow- of development. It seems unbelievable American artist, beautifully expressed ship. One man, a Rev. Maier, was a it his that Prof Stockin was once a morose, Christ's call to sinners through a se- BY RUTHE MEADE missionary to Palestine for 9 years and that obscure college student with an acute quence of chalk drawings in chapel on Well, gang, something tells me it's recalled by Hitler.itely) inferiority complex. He was so fearfulNovember 15. it the rather futile to get deeply interested in "Pm taking a Bible course called of speaking in public that giving his ublish Against an effective background of a Sta column just after a «luscious" 'World Wide Bible Correspondence salutatory address at Houghton in '37 violin and vocal numbers, he brought wedding; but since it's G. I.'s we're dis- Course; put on by Voice of Prophecy,111 be made him actually sick for a day or out the fact thpt Jesus calls us from the cussing, I guess we can keep our minds from California, and it's really wonder- two afterward. But he realized that if and busy world. When we turn aside to lis. "near" on our work. 0. K.? ful. It's free, and really thousands are ever he was to be an effcient faculty ten, He instructs us as He did Moses Those "white" papers we're always taking it. It's excellent, and brings out member, he would have to overcome by the burning bush. He wants us to talking about have taken in a couple many Bible truths I've never seen. The such stage-fright. He made it a matter eaked step into the shadow of the cross. more Houghtonians. Norm Walker is address is 'The Voice of Prophecy; of constant prayer and persistent deter- s and Mr. Ortlip is engaged in extensive becoming a permanent fixture around Box 55, Los Angeles 53, Calif" mination. His will power and faith have imber Christian work, but he exercises his tal- here, and we hear that Harry Walker Pvt. Earl E. Campbell is finding that given him a mardlous victory over what n you ent in portrait painting during his spare has his "civies" on again too. 'Wish I "variety is the spice of life" these days seemed an insurmount=ble barrier. mpos- moments. Mrs. F. G. Stockin, instructor dared let you in on rumors and "prob- . . . good and bad. They've moved From one semester to another be when in art, and Mrs. A. j. Shea, visiting ablies" about some of the other boys, "Happy Earl" out to Camp Crowder, didn't know where his money was com- instructor in art at Houghton, are his but you just be patient and we'11 let Mo., for a while, but anything can hap- ing from. "But the Lord; he claims, daughters. you know when things are ofEcial. The pen in the army, so I'm told ...so it "just opened up the tight jobs at the home-town had a visit from Pvt. Paul may not be for long. "Happy" has been right time for me." He tutored from Ignorance at Home Ortlip this week. Paul has recently en- singing with the choir out there.. We his first day in college to his last Miss Elizabeth Evans of the New listed for overseas duty, and will pres- heard that from a couple sources this When he came back to Houghton to f you week, because the director of the choirEngland Fellowship, made a return visit ently report to Fort Hancock, New Jer- teach, there was a young woman on the o the happens to be an old friend of the Meadeto Houghton College chapel on No- faculty wh6 liad refus41 a contract with Keep 'n track" of Jim Hughes tells family. This chapel choir is composedvember 20. Asbury to come here. She believed that us that he's in Shanghai ... let's see, of about 40 voicai and this fatt theyShe continued her last year's discus- although there was a much greaterthat's China, isn't it? Well, situation have been going out to some church in sion of the evangelical need in New chance for her to meet a wonderfulairs of what England and of the efforts being made should improve immediately, yes? Ezra the area almost every Sunday evening. somebody in a college the size of As- to meet it. New Hampshire particu- Gearhart is with the occupation forces Earl says: "I think that it will be bury, yet if God wanted her here in Lon- larly merits prayerful attention. She in Tokyo ... '%lidia" know? Folks do pretty nice-of course nothing can com- Houghton and wanted her to have a n. It gec around. pare with the Houghton A Capella vhen? impressed upon the students in "Chris- husband, she could find him here as wellChoir-and it will also give me some- f alli- tian America" there are children un- Now for a little mail ... Can't you as elsewhere. We all know the results.thing worthwhile to do." ather. acquainted with the basic stories of just picture "Burp" Curtiss entertaining Prof loves his work, because he knows 'itchie Bethlehem and Golgotha. those "fraulein" in great style? He The following item came to our at- that he is in God's will It is miraculous says: tention this week, and we pass :t on to how the Lord gave him deferment after men Miss Evans is Mrs. H. Jackson's sister. "I'm a clerk-typist in a German Cen- you: their deferment so that he could be sparedHC STUDENT COUNCIL sorship branch. I don't do any censor- "Announcement has been made by to the needs of the school. Most of his more ing, just work in headquarters office. the War Department on Oct. 23, 1945, fellow students in graduate school whoOf (Cont,Rud Al" Ple On.) 'Ike' (Eisenhower) and I, have ofGces in of the promotion to the grade of Cap- had griped and cursed because the war >r in- gram of scripture memorization in the the same building-allem-. The office tain, of lat Lt. Richard H. Chamber- was interrupting their careers, had to World dining 611. The Torchbearets, who I work in, Headquarters for the Amen- lain, ex-'39, a former graduate of go; but Prof, who testified to .6- that wrist first suggested the plan. diose the verses can Government in Germany, is in the J· Houghton College and son of Mrs. he was resting and trusting in the guid- to be learned. G. Farbin building, which was the big- Edith Chamkrlain of Randolph, N. Y. ance of God, was allowed m stay here. dread Also, as a result of Student Council gest chemical company in Germany. "Capt. Chamberlain was assigned to - - HC - id a Activity, evening study hours for girls Really a wonderful place and beautiful. Lubboch Army Air Field, Lubboch, tee to E. L MORRIS DIES have been changed from 7:30-10:00 to They have everything nice for the lads, Texas, as base personnel officer and has ;'Her- 7:30-9:45. This allows 45 minutes be- and you'd hardly think we're in an been recently transferred to an undis- Mr. Earl L. Morris, 80, died Monday[ out- fore the final lights-out bell at 10:30. army-from the standpoint of inspec- closed overseas assignment. He has night of heart trouble. Mr. Morris, Mrs. )u re- As announced in last week's Star, tions, etc. We have steam heat in our taken an active part in musical activ- Pierce Woolsey's father, lived with the r citi- the Student Council suggested a cllange rooms, not bad chow, and not even ities of Texas and the southwest, ap- Woolseys in Houghton. Funeral ser- in Saturday noon library Ilours, allowing much saluting (which I enjoy not do- pearing twice as soloist with the Hous- vices were held in the Houghton Church id on students with late morning classes to ing). ton Symphony, and as soloist at the Bach Wednesday afternoon, and interment of or take out reserve books for tk week "Frankfurt used to be considered one Festival, Denton, Texas, besides numer- was made in Edgewood cemetery, Ash- end. of the most beautiful cities in Germany, ous radio and concert appearances." tabula, Ohio. 4 HOUGHTON STAR V-BOND COMMITTEE Frosh Eke Out ENGAGES REISDORPH Capt. Rufus D. Reisdorph, post Chap- lain at Fort Crook, Nebraska, wilI be the Victory in Wild principal speaker at the program on Friday evening, November 30, which By DAvE MILLER will climax the Victory Bond Drive. Game With Sophs It's time once more to drag out my Your columnist has decided to turn Capt. Reisdorph, formerly Sunday axe and chisel or any other implement cosmopolitan and occasionally comment . of journalistic warfare and consider School Secretary and Editor of the Wes- Thursday night a heretofore unseenon events of interest in the sports world. leyan Methodist Church, has served Fresh five eked out a 31-27 victory over again the amicable strife and emula- Houghton's fight fans (they're prac- overseas both in England and in France. the Sophs. From the opening whistle tion which take place in our own be- tically swarming all over the campus) To date, a total of 02700 in bonds has to the last buzzer it was anybody's bail loved Bedford. will be happy to hear that a return been purchased at the College Business game. Bedlam in Bedford-So here we were match between Champ Joe Louis and Office, leaving the 03000 quota set for The end of the first quarter found the -anxiously waiting R team's proud en- Billy Conn is being planned for this the Drive only 0300 short of completion. score tied at 3-3: the Hanleys account- try ... Suddenly, 10 panting bales of coming J une. Of this, 32475 has been credited to the ing for the Soph 3, Bob getting 2 via clothing with feet appeared ...We Ringside seats expect to be auctioned Bell-Ringers and 0275 to the Fire Si- the pivot shot. Montzingo and White wondered... (evidently some stray off at $100 per. Imagine! Things like rens. The late permission and "waffle for the Frosh tallied 3 with Montzingo remnants from a Bundles for Britain this can give anybody an inferiority feed" which was auctioned off at last throwing one in from the outside. campaign) ...An overcoat dropped to cin- p'ex. I mean nobody would squan- Thursday's basketball game brought in the floor... then another... grotesque The second quarter wound up withder 3100 just to see me flattened out at 0250 and the lucky winner was Bob forms are seen... could it be?-un- the Sophs on top 15-13. Bob Hanley close range visual proximity...... Kalle. On Friday evening, November believable though it seemed? Sliding and Spisak netted four points apieceor would they? 23. a trip to Buffalo plus an opportunity furtively from under one mountain of with F. Hanley and Brandt getting twoto visit the Youth For Christ Rally will each. For the Frosh it was Bob Guest apparel, a pair of arms make a hercu- Incidentally, I don't know whetheryou've ever heard of Mike Theodo- be on the auctioneer's block for thelean effort to shoot a basket... swish who went wild and scored 8 while Bar- ...We were utterly convinced ...So resco. Well, anyway, he happened to highest bidders. nett and White each made good a foul it was our own clever Freshmen that bc King of the Light Heavyweights for shot. The first half showed both teams perpetrated this sartorial subterfuge on a short time a few years ago. Aside where weak points lay and the second from his pugilistic prowess he was a Don't Let 6351 half brought a better brand of ball play-US. • Your columnist furiously jotting down concert violinist. I've often wondered ing. this scene. momentary silence . whether some of the more unassuming your The third quarter was a see-saw bat- shedding continues . . then a horrible members of our music faculty ever had tie all the way and ended tied up at scream... then a chorus of 200 excited nng careers. Oh, Alton-those cauli- Dollar Down '# 23. The scoring was divided among feminine screeches. Behold!!! 10 flower cars! the players of both teams evenly. Not scandatous NITIES with a wide divers- ACCORDING TO HOYLE I couldn't bear to think that all this until the last two minutes of play did ity of shapes, color and motion began the Frosh surge into the lead and stayMen: Fri. night: Sophs over Juniors were real. Not really! All seven of prancing around under the basket . Women: Fri. night: Juniors over Sophs our dear advertisers were standing and there. Time ran out as the Sophs were whoever thought Morpheus was so glam- Women: Fri. afternoon: Frosh over Srs. staring at me... with pointed fingers making a vain attempt to even things orous!!... then we watched breath- raised, accusingly at me. "I hadn't done up. The score read 31-27 as the buzzer 4 lessly-as these Anal articles of disguise anything wrong, had I?" "Oh yes," re- sounded with the ball in Soph posses- s were laid on the now prodigious heap sion.Sopbs Beat Frosb plied one, "You've gotten all our adsof ten miscellaneous wardrobes... di- mixed up." I couldn't imagine when I The Sophs played a point defense vested of their superfluous attire, they had done that but hoped it were a night- which · was airtight under the bucket, blazed forth with scintillating brilliance Wentze[[ Scores 16 marc just as I hoped this whole thing but failed to Stop the Frosh outside the f -Blue and Gold. were. ...SoI told them that this week ksyhole The defense which the Fresh It is doubtful just what was symbol- The preview to the men's game they could advertise just as they wanted used to good advantage was a pressing ized by all this. Even after this stren- Thursday night gave no hint as to what to in their own words. defense. Many times this defense made uous and exhausting ordeal the Fresh was to follow. The Soph girls beat The representative for Paul's Gospel the Sophs throw bad passes that ended s managed to subdue the Sophs. Popular the Fresh lassies to the tune of 23-16. Press stepped out and said, "Drop in up as Frosh points. opinion had it that they'd never be able The first half score was in the Frosh and look around, we have a fine selec- High scorer for the game was Bob to survive the tremendous weight of all favor 8-6. Not until the third and the tion of plaques and prayer reminders. . . Guest with 14. Bev Barnett and Bob r those clothes but history denies it. as last quarters did the Soph girls start Cive some for Christmas." Hanley took second honors with 7 to click. They rolled up a five-point Mrs. Cronk was next and she said, apiece. The Fresh made 7 out of 12 - HC - lead at the end of the third quarter "We have hard-to-get sleepers for the free throws and the Sophs could only Eyler and Jackson Marry and stretched this to a seven-point lead kiddies and shorts for little boys-(yes, capitalize on 5 of 11 chances.as the game ended. High scorer was - HC -that's right) ." At a very effective double-ring cere- Cloria Wentzell for the Sophs and Miss Eyler of the Word-Bearer Press mony Saturday evening, November 17, she ran up the ncat total of 16 points. said, "We have Cheeri-Notes and Fleur- Senior Girls Trim Mr. Merrill Jackson, son of Rev. and Thc Frosh managed to spread the scor- et:es-lovely note paper decorated with Mrs. Herbert A Jackson, and Miss ing evenly among all players, though Lombard made 6 of the 16. flowers and scripture verses."Doris Eyler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Eyler, both of Houghton, The College Inn representative said, High School Tea mThe game had its exciting moments were united in marriage, with Dr. C. I. "Here's something new this week!-and put a lot of pep into the crowd Dusty Road Sundaes." Armstrong ociating and Rev. H. A. Friday afternoon, the lofty Seniorsbefore the boys' game. Not least in Jackson assisting. "South" of the Bookstore cracked in vanquished the High School girls 28-importance were the cheerleaders, who The front of the church was deco- his "Dakotan" accent-We've got bird 10. In the first quarter the Seniors worked at both games. rated with palms, white chrysanthemums and animal lapel pins-fne for gifts, rolled up a 7-point lead and from there- HC- and candelabra, which furnished the or get one for yourself, girls. Also on kept well in the lead. The High only light for the ceremony. Professor '45ers CELEBRATE hand-@corated billfolds." School had possession of the ball as Kreckman played the organ and Mrs. Mrs. Jackson of the Pantry says, often as the Seniors, but failed to make Margaret Roy sang "Because," "At Friday night the Forty-tive Boulder "Son married, husband gone, the Pan- their shots count. Staff celebrated their N.SP.A. rat- Dawning; and "The Lord's Prayer." try will now be open for business on Marian Bernhoft racked up the neat The bride carried a bouquet of white ing with a banquet at Moonwinks. Dr. schedule. Come in and have a bite to total of 16 points, getting 7 field goals roses with a purple orchid in th and Mrs. Luckey and Mr. and Mrs. eat."e center. and two foul shots. Jo Fancher made Her attendants included her sister, Willard Smith accompanied the group The last advertiser stepped forward 6 of the High School 10, getting two Elizabeth Eyler, as maid of honor; Mrs. as chaperones, although all the men on and cleared his throat. Said Mr. Cott: from the floor and two from the foulthe staff have left. John Salvan of Olean, New York; "We're now taking special orders for line. Doryce Armstrong and Betty Jackson After the dinner Ruthe Meade sang, those good Keeler's baked goods; jelly Both sets of guards played good de- bridesmaids, and little Mimi Paine "Friend of Mine," accompanied by Do- donuts, cream sticks, glazed donuts and fensive ball and fouling was down to a as flower girl. ris Potter, and then accompanied Doris those scrumptious sugared twisters." minimum. Pass work to the forwards Paul Jeffrey, R.C.A.F., and now a as she played HandeI's "Largo" on the They turned to Ieave ..I pinched was accurate' and many times both student at the University of Ottawa, violin. Connie Taylor, assistant bus'mess myself-just as I thought! It was a teams' guards stole balls from the for- was best man, and Professor Stockin, manager, reported on the present finan- dream-but I didn't mind. I got plenty wards. Quite a few times this stopped Fred Hanley and Ward Hunting were cial standing and members of the staff of ideas for this column. In fact I took possible scoring when other forwards ushers. reminisced about last year's work. those advertisers' words down verbatim! were free.