1943-1944 Peru Pedagogian - issues 1-18 by Peru State College Library

IHow Time Flies! By Lois Grundman Freshman week was full of activities. Y. W. C. A. spllnsored a Big- Little Sister Party on Sunday

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The next morning when the alarms rang, the upperclass girls groaned, rolled over, and went back to sleep. Without gaining full consciousness, they realized that the freshmen were up at least a full hour before those dreaded exams were scheduled. After a day of answering brain racking questions, the fresh men were entertained at a watermelon feed with Rebanis Frankforter and Marion Deck as upperclass hostesses.

Tuesday the freshmen learned how to use the library, registered, and presented a talent program. Kathlyn Benford and Max Mathews played violin solos, Margaret Dressler presented a piano solo, and Mona Handley gave a reading. Classes s t a r t e d Wednesday morning, and, holding trne to tradition, the freshmen were up first -and. the first ones to class. At the pep rally Thursday evening in the auditorium, Mary Belle, Pat, and five sailors led the yells; Coach Wheeler introduced the football team; and the "best little band between here and th2 Missouri River" added plenty of pep. Peru won the game the next night, 7--0 .. (.Thr.L?lly hdpcd,.scc?)_

Pres. Pate gave a short welcome address at our first convo

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Next came the first week-end dance held in the gy:rr... Coeds learned something new in the way of dance steps-the Ca!ifornip. Balboa. On the second Friday, the string ·trio, composed of Pat Hill, Evelyn and Janice Slagle, presented a program. At the third convo four navy men related some of their ex'';riences while serving at sea. The seamen were Widmark, Montagne, Webber, and Clifton. Slagt-:, McArqle, and Hoskins presented last Friday's program. (:allege students were initiated to a naval Happy Hour the second week of school. Brinson got her "share" of Wheaties as the result of a consequence, and Pat Hill re· ceived a proposal.

Mooney killed in action According to information received Aug. 7 by Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Mooney, their son, Capt. Robert, a former P. S. T. C. student ('36-'38), was killed in a plane crash in Turkey. Capt. Mooney was returning from a raid on the Rumanian oil fields, and gave his life in an attempt to land his plane. He was buried on Aug. 2, at Bonova. Izmar, Turkey, with highest military honors .. Tributes were paid by his colleagues, army officials, and the Turkish army. Mooney won his wings at Vic. torville, Calif., where he was a ranking member of his class .. To his air medal, awarded for his part in the first bombing of Rome on July 19, will be added the posthumous award of the Purple Heart.

All-girl band

makes debut One of the newest attractions on the campus is Jindra's all-girl band. They made their first marching appearance between the halves of the Fort Crook football game, Friday. ·

Numerous times, prior to Homecoming, band members will be heard practicing at 6:45 a. m. in preparation for their half-time performance. A concert formation-featurin;; bz.tnn twirkr' Phyllis Brinson and Shirley Rodgers, will highlight the drill. Color bearers are Betty McArdle and Maxine Blinde. Drum Majorette Betty Berger is directing band maneuvers for the third year.

Yearbook wins N.P.A. honor Last year's Peruvian received a first class honor rating from the National Press Association, according to word recently received by Evelyn Rodgers, editor this year. "In our class of enrollment, only four received a higher rating," added Miss Rodgers.

Reuben Fanciers was editor of the 1943 Peruvian with Lillian Havel as business manager.

PERU, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 194.3

IOpportunity

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Peru girl-graduates, too, may become WAC officers, according to a release of the Bureau of Industrial Service, New York City.

The P. S. T. C. (or other fouryear college) woman-graduate may serve in the Women's Army Corps as company commander, teacher of basic training and courses in WAC specialist schools, administrator of WAC training center affairs, or assistant to highranking officers in phases ::if operation jobs. Prerequisites of the WAC Officer Candidate School are either four years of college or two years with experience to equal the four years and a record of responsibil ity, resourcefulness and leadership.

Dorm council beg·ins year

At the candlelight service Thursday night. Sept. 30, new dorm council members were installed. Officers of tl1e council elected Sept. 23 include Hazel Schoenbohm, president; Betty Kennedy, vice-president; and Louella Tiemann, secretary-treasurer. Plans for the fall formal and freshman initiation are now being formulated. Representatives are Lois Wagoner, Rogene Rose, Eunice Bogle. Verona Oetken, Jean Bond, Hazel Schoenbohm, Betty Kennedy, Carrie Ellen Adamson, Rebanis Frankforter, Louella Tiemann, Delores Schreiner. Glendora Galloway, Joan Thickstun, and Maxine Blinde. Virgie Lee Johnson was chosen senior elect by the council.

Miss Peterson entertains Miss Grace Petersen, librarian, entertained the student library assistants at a 5:30 dinner in her apartment, Sunday, Sept. 26. Guests were Bob James, Eunice Bogle, Bill Woods, and Rebanis Frankforter.

Peruvians to stage ''P .· oor L·1ttIe MeII "Poor Little Me," a three-act comedy by Katherine Hilliker and H. H. Cadwell, has been selected by Miss Hazel L. Williams, director of

When the state board members met here last week, the Navy put on dress blues and gave a review. .land members have been set,.ng their alarms an ho;.ir earlier for 6:45 rehearsals. So now it's not only the upperclass girls who groan, roll over and try to go back to sleep, but all non - band mem • be rs.

All this has happened during the first few weeks of school. Now do you believe that time does fly?

The action centers around the. Shaws, a happy, devoted suburban family. Their indestructible harmony is upset by the visit of an orphan, Angela Drayton, to whom the Shaws have opened their home and hearts. Angela, as her name suggests, has a sweet baby face which belies her lust for power. She wages a blitzl:reig in the Shaw home as devastating as a Panzer division. The cast is as follows: Bill Mannschreck, A. S._Eric Shaw Walter Marshall, A.S. Lennie Trask Ruth Almquist __________ Begonia Elizabeth Hopkins ____ Elsie Shaw Warren Craig, A.S. __ Hilary Shaw Evelyn Rodgers ___ Charlotte Shaw Mitchell Sanford, A.S. _______ _ _______________ Philip Churchill Virgie Lee Johnson-----------________________ Angela Drayton

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Homecom1ng

The production staff includes the following: Bill Woods ______ student Director Frederick Selje, A.S. ________ _ ________________ Stage Manager Marshall Brown, A.s. __ Electrician Don Grundman ________ Carpenter Shirley Rodgers, Leonore Larson -------------------- Properties Ruth Schilling, Marian Stover__ -·------------------- Prompters Mary Meister_ __ Business Manager

Rally, rally dance, football game, Homecoming Queen, Sigma Tau Delta reception, play, Victory dance-Peru's Homecoming traditions will prevail agaii.n October 15 and 16, according to the Student Advisory Council's plans. On the decorated campus, activities will begin with a bonfire rally Friday evening, preceding the rally dance to be held in the gymnasium for the pepsters.

Students frolic ·in cafeteria "Hey, have you got big feet? Are your eyes blue?" Stich queries were oft repeated during '1 get· acquainted game at the college mixer held in the dining. hall, Sept. 17.

The program of the evening was a tap-dance by Betty Berger and Louise Roettger; two vocal solos, "In My Arms" and "Let's Get "We pledge to keep our candles Lost" by Homer Gould, A. ~.; marof faith, cooperation, and ;,ervice imba solo, "Glow Worm" by Walter Marshall, A. S.; and an acrosteadily gleaming." 'batic dance by Phyllis Brinson.

dramatics, as this y~ar's homecoming play.

The cafeteria was converted to a dance hall for the mixer and the third dance was held in the music hall auditorium.

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Social dancing and game;: comprised the rest of the evening, Refreshments were served. Committee in charge was Miss Nona Palmer, chairman, A. R Reynolds. Miss Hazel L. Williams, Miss Phyllis Davidson, Carl Wirth, Patricia Carmine, Rogene Rose, Virgie Lee Johnson, and Rebanis Frankforter.

Normal Board meets on Peru campus Members of the Nebraska State Normal Board and the presidents of the four state teachers colleges visited the Peru campus Sept. 26 and 27. Sunday afternoon, Lt. R. B. Lowe told the group of the work of the navy unit here. Later a reception was held at the music hall. · E. Albin Larson, county clerk, Franklin, was appointed comptroller to the state normal board. He succeeds Fred Anderson. Monday morning, the guests witnessed a review of the Navy V-12 Unit and later were shown through the "ship" and sick bay.

Rodgers elected club prexy

Peru's Bobcats and the Maryville players are scheduled to play the football game Saturday afternoon at 2:30. During the intermission of the game, the secrecy concerning the identity of the Homecoming Queen will end, and she will be crowned on .the football field. After the game, Sigma Tau Delta will hold its reception for members, past and present, in the music hall. Peru Dramatic Club sponsors the Homecoming play, "Poor Little Me," in the auditorium Saturday evening at 7:15. Following the play, from 9:30 to 11:45, Peruvians and alumni may attend the Victory dance. And, if the tentative plans of the council :-:old, they may dance to orchestra music. Bob O'Dell heads the Homecoming committees, which are as follows: Financial committee-Verona Oetkin, business manager. and Ruth Comstock, chairman; advertising-Bob Jam es; constructionDon Grundman. chairman; campus decorations-Betty Kennedy; gymn<:tsium decorations-Louise Roettger; field decorations-Joe Weber; dormitory decoralions-,;;illuce Bugle, chairman, Rogene Rose, Rebanis Frankforter, Maxine Blinde. and Verona Oetkin. ' Carl Wirth is the faculty adviser.

Pueblo Indian here Oct. 19 "Plans for budget events are only tentative." stated A. B. Clayburn, chairman of the budget committee. The first budget event of the season, scheduled for October 19, will feature Chief and Mrs. WolfRobe. The Pueblo Indian Chief and his white wife are internationally known authorities on Indian dances, songs, history, life and customs. On November 1, James E. Gheen, noted for his inspirational and humorous speeches, will address Peruvians. Mr. Gheen has spoken in 704 different cities.

President of the dramatic club, Evelyn Rodgers, will be aided by Virgie Lee Johnson, vice-president, to carry out this year's program. Rebanis Frankforter is secretary and Bill Woods, treasurer.

Seamen speak at convo

The first meeting was held in the J;_,ittle Theater, Sept. 29.

Four navy men who have seen action in the South Pacific related some of their experiences at convocation Friday, Sept. 24.

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Jindra to speak ...

Dr. Selma S. I\:onig was elected president of the A. A. U. W. at a meeting held September 22 at the home of Mrs. A. L. Bradford. Miss Blanche Gard was chosen to replace Miss Florence Martin as secretary.

V. H. Jindra, instrumental director, will attend the two day session of the Knox County Teachers' Institute at Center, Nebr., Oct. 7. He will address the group on visual education, rhythm band organization, tonette instruction, and patriotic material.

Book reviews will be in charge of Miss Mary L. Hileman. Miss ,Grace Petersen will sponsor the international relation group and Mrs. B. K. Baker, the creative writing group. Programs of the year will be of a miscellaneous nature.

When crossing the equator for the first time a "pollywog" is initiated into the order of "shell back." Th is "processn \N8s de· scribed by Bob Widmark.

Bob Webber, who served ~board English carrier. told of his experiences '.vith the English. z.nd his work repall'ing da1m1ged planes.

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Beautiful islands in the South Pacific and the nativ~,s there were the subjects on which A. 8. Montagne spoke.

Red Clifton related how he and his friends celebrated Christmas day last year. The speakers were introduced by Dr. Arthur L. Bradford.

Editings

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Sailors give gala hour

Hayward learns 'why of V-12 program

Words, with and without ~ong; men, with and without Registrar E. H. Hayward recently returned from New bones; questions, with and York City where he attended the V-12 Administrntion Or. without answers, combined ientation Course, conducted by the United States Navy at Yes, again the time is approaching rapidly when the for the p!roduction of the the U.S. Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School. alumni return to re-acquaint themselves with their alma: third Happy Hour, TnursMr. Hayward has this tc, say struction, ordnance and gunnery, mater. about his trip: bomb disposal, air tactics, Naval day, Sept. 16. As usual there will be a bonfire rally, the football game "The New York Midshipmen's logistics, the V-12 program, and School is located on the Columbia other topics, totaling 38 in all. (Maryville, this year), after-game-dance with orchestra, Warren Craig set the tempo with University Campus, and our class "At each noon luncheon we were marching band capers, the play, crowning of the queen, and piano selections. and John Crozier, sessions were held in the men's usually addressed by some officer all those crazy things that just happen. master of ceremonies, introduced faculty club. The class I attended who had returned from active ser-

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Octob_er 16 marks the big day. Well-come.

the evening's performers. Musical features were Bryan Osterloh's marimba solos, the barbershop trio, composed of Harold Fouts, Joe Moore, and Jerry Parle; Verner Nelson's cowboy music, and Stan Capps' boogie-woogie.

Ahoy! ... Some new changes have been made so that our schedule jibes with the naval program. If the alterations ·hadn't been made, the professors would find themselves teaching classes the year around. Instead of the usual Thanksgiving vacation in November, we have from October 23 to October 31. This ends the first naval trimester. Christmas brings a breather of twelve days, from December 22 to January 3, but the Navy va:cation.extends only to Dec. 30 when their classes reconvene. Spring vacation comes somewhat earlier in the second semester, February 26 to March 5 inclusive.

More changes . . . Nineteen forty-three has brought more changes to the Peru campus than perhaps any other year since the founding of Nebraska's oldest stat~ normal school. For the first time in Peru history, the blare of bugles, ruffle of drums, and sounds of marching feet echo and reecho from the sta:tely old buildings to the thickly wooded hillsides. An outsider might say that Peru had gone "military." In a sense he would be right. Although the college is not producing munitions of war, it is training the minds and bodies of those who will have charge of the munitions~the officers who will do their best to achieve victory. On the other hand, Peru has not forgotten its peacetime objective..,.--the training of more and better teachers. Since manv facultv members are in the immediate war service, thos~ who remain carry on by doing more than their former amount of work. Peru can be justly proud of its ability to perform simultaneously a wartime and a peacetime job.

Jack Agersinger, Vernon Cook, and Robert Howard verified the effectiveness of Chief Doak's training with their tumbling act. Jack North and Joe Moore presented their version of truth and consequences. Persons ~elected · from the audience were Pat Hill, Phyllis Brinson, Laurine Clayburn, Don Andrews, Bob Widmark, Morris Mitchel, Noel Chapman, and Bob Michaelson.

Poor Otis is gone but dorm gals carry on It's sad about Otis, isn't it? Not that I really cared too much about him, but I do sort of miss him,_ as one misses any pest. A few of us were getting plenty tired of hearing him; we couldn't even listen to the radio without his butting in. How well I remember the night we were listening to "The Phantom of the Opera." There were about five of us huddled around the radio, all of the lights were out except the one on the transformer. We had tried to cover that light too, so we could have absolute darkness. The effect proved weird, as the half hidden light made our faces mysterious. The story droned on with a sinister voice-our nerves tei1se-we scarcely breathed. The climax was drawing nearer and nearer andand then Otis butted in!! He spoiled everything, he was fiendishwe hated him. None of the other girls oround the dorm seemed to mind this dumb. lumbering brute. In fact

Jllumni trail . Dear ELLEN, Instead of writing. this column for KING ('43), the PED Ed this ti me, I write it to the news ed of the Animosa Journal, in Iowa. After your giving the job a summer trial period, we're glad you think it's fun-and that you still worry over head Ii nest

I guess CHRISTINE (WILKENSON; .At. '43) must like alliteration. Anyway, she became CHRIS COFFEE, Sept. 23, at Jacksonville, Florida, where Ensign Robert is stationed. A group of her friends gave a shower for her in the Mount Vernon parlor after the first football game.

A letter from "MARJ" (PRINE, '43) yesterday further indicates your enviable status, as she saw it upon visiting you on her way to ihe University of Wisconsin, where she's laying claim to her scholarship for grad work in history.

A week ago Saturday, I went to a shower for HELEN MASTIN (At. '42), who is to be Mrs. Harold Moody, October 26. At present, she's painting, papering, and purchasing to make that house of theirs, near Auburn, "Early American."

I suppose that AUDREY (ZASTERA. '43) is completely enthralled in teaching English, speech, and -or-commerce in the Avoc:i High School. Every time I saw MARY (STEVENSON. '43) in Washington, D. C. this summer. silence fiew away undermined ·by her entl:msiastic non-confidential talk o! akr She's making maps of them Commerce Department. MARY ALICE (HACKRR, At '43) is doing secretarial ~ ~ the Lincoln Air Base where Mr sister EVELYN (At. '42) is~

I got to fasten the long row of white satin buttons on LA VERA BRUNS' wedding dress, which she was modeling for Rogene and me. She and Gerald Ray Lyons are to be married at the Lutheran Church at Nebraska City, October 6. DOREEN ( MEl ER, At. '43) and Cadet "WHIZ" (DUANE E. WHITE, At. '43) were married at a military ceremony, Sept. 11, in the post chapel at the Santa Ana, Cal., army air base. MARGARET MANNSFIELD (At. '42) was Dor• • attendant. 1lbe same day, ELDA HAMEL , (4l '42) became th.e bride of

was one of four which are being held from the 15th of August to the 15th of October, and each class included 13 days of instruction. "The first 11 days were spent at the Midshipmen's School in New York City, and the 12th and 13th days were spent at the Quantico Marine Station. There we lived in the officers' barracks and ate in the officers' mess, except for our lunches, which we ate out in the field where we were observing the firing problems. "The purpose of the course was to acquaint representatives of the colleges with the job the Navy is trying to do and to show the need for the V-12 program. The lectures covered such subjects as Naval History, the fleet, anti-submarine tactics, design and con-

they made much to do about him, they fluttered about. waiting for him while we silently gnashed our teeth when we heard him coming. Otis was very obviously of a lower class. He was slow and blundering in everything he did. We were often aware that the light within him snapped off and that he sank to the depths-but how could we complain about him-the others enjoyed having him ,,round. How long Otis has been here and from whence he came I don·~ know -I don't care. His lifetime will be spent serving other people, stupid and patient, minding his own business. Yes, it's too bad about Otisnow that they have cut him off completely until next year. Heh, heh. we didn't mind paying our radio rent \vhen we found out that they would shut Otis Eleva1or off when we paid.

McArdle and Slagle LOUIS VERJRASKA (At. '42) in St. Joseph's Church at Beatrice. And BETTE JANE SCOTT ('43) and ORVILLE YOCUM (At. '43) were married September 25th at the Congregational Church <it Seneca, Kas. "Scottie" will c:mtinue to teach English to the high school kids at Dawson, and "L'il Abner," seaman second class, will return to Farragut. Idaho, to mstruct sailors in phys. ed. In the papers I read tha; some other Peru alumni are going double. MARGARET EILEEN HART (At. '42) and S/Sgt. James Allenby Velvick had a home wedding, Sept. 10. ETHEL GROSS (At. '43) and Reginald M. Watkins, yeoman third class, were wedded military style at Lexington Memorial Chapel at Farragut, Idaho, Sept. 2. MARY MANNSCHRECK and DORIS CARNAHAN have been campus visitors. Mary teaches the kindergarten at Tecumseh. "Carney" has a civil service job with the Army Air Forces in Beatrice. Homecoming is October 16. I wonder what it will bring. You, maybe? Love, -Virgie Lee.

present convo Betty McArdle and Evelyn Slagle entertained with piano duets, vocal and piano solos at convocation Friday, Oct. 1. Piano ducts were "Lee Carillon" and "Sunflower Dance." Evelyn played "Rolling Stones" and Betty, accompanied at the piano by Mary Jo Hoskins, sang "The Winds Are Calling" and "In the LlLwmbourg Gardens."

vice with the fleet. In addition, we were shown motion pictures · and taken on trips, including visits to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. the Sperry Gyro-Compass School, the Salvage School, Floyd Bennett Field, Hunter College (WAVE Training Center), Visual Aids Training Center, and a complete tour of the New York Midshipmen's School, including a tour of the training ship 'Prairie State.' "One of the big surprises of the trip came when we were on one of the tours and found ourselves looking at the Normandie, although no mention had been made that we were to see her, and apparently no one in the class had information· beforehand ·as to where she was located."

Benford tunes up girls ensemble Aaaah, Ooooh, Ooooo, la la la. The vocal ensemble tunes up twice a week in preparation for the various programs to be given during the semester. R. T. Benford, director. states that there is a good balance of voices in the group, and that a fine spirit is shown by the regular attendance of the members. All types of music are being studied so that the ensemble will have a repertoire for any occasion. Freshmen who do outstanding ·.vork may obtain coliege credit.

Seven members added to faculty Miss Laura Cynthia Johnston succeeds Frances Harvey, on leave of absence .as social science instructor in the junior high school. Miss Johnston comes from Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, where she taught in the high school. She is a graduat2 of the Emporia State Teacbers College and the Kansas State Uni1·ersity. Carl Wirth. ·43 P. S. T. C. graduate. replaced Ernest Brod C<s math and general science instructor. He is also the d ircctor of the physical education department. Like many of the professors· wi1·es. Mrs. A. V. Larson and Mrs. L. 8. Mathews have joined the faculty. Mrs. Larson teaches social sciences and sponsors the :;ophomore class. Mrs. Mathews is teaching physics and biology. Both are in the high schco:. Miss Burtis Kennedy is now assistant librarian .succeeding Ethel Glosser, who is librarian in Central College, Fayette, Missouri. During the leave of absence of Mrs. Inice Dunning, Mrs. Genevie Marsh is the Acting Dean of Women. Art Ronhovde is a student assistant teacher at the training school.

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Peru Pedagogian, Tuesday, October 5, 194-B Entered at the Postoffice at Peru, Kebra:aka, as Second Class Matter. $1.00 per year. Single copy 5c. Edi tor .----------------------------------·---·-------·-------·---------------·Betty Berger Assista1d. Editor _____ .. ____ ,, ____ .......... __________ .. ________ ... Donna Steffen Sports Editor _______________________ ··---------------------------------------Bi11 Woods Assistant Sports Editors .. Finley Helle berg, A.S.; Bob 0 'Dell Cop~ Writers. ___________________ 1'fary Meister, Virgie Lee Johnson Special Reporters _______ "_ ...Jean Holman, Rebanis Frankforter Proofreader ________________ ··-----··--·--·-·-------------------------Lois Grundman Reporters ........ ---------·-·-·-··--·Patricia Carmine, Luella Tiemann Adviser.·--------------·---·-·-·- -----.. ·------·----·------------Hazel 1. Williams

Sports

Wheelermen wallop Fort Crook Jeeps 64-0

Cats set back St. Joe Flyers 7-0 The 1943 football season was successfully la.unched Sept. 10 as the underdog Peru Bobcats whipped the favored Rosecrans Flyers from St. Joe'7·0 on the home field. Outcharg.ing and outfighting their opponents all the way, the Bobcats displayed the coordination and power which produces a winning team.

Early in the first quarter a Rosecrans fumble was recovered by the Bobcats a short distance from the Rosecrans' goal. After Bob Webber had carried the ball to the two yard line, Handley, veteran backfield star, punched over for the touchdown. Reese, quarterback, added the extra point from pl~e ment. The remainder of the game was a see-saw battle with the enormous weight advantage of the flyers being held in check by the Bobcats' fighting spirit. PERU LINEUPL.E.-Megrue. L.T.-Hines. L.G.-Capp. C.-Meusborne. R.G.-Ball. R.T.-Ford. R.E.-Treusel. Q.B.-Reese. H.B.-W~bber, B. H.B.-Handley. F.B.-Fischer.

f·mn II ass1s• t s with PED sports 11

There have always been assist· ants-assistant managers, assistant dog catchers, assistant professors. The sports editor of the PED thought he should have assi:;tantstwo of them. One of the mneeds no introduction for he is Peruvian Bob O'Dell. The other assistant is Alfred F. Helleberg, A S., who says "just call me Finn." Wayne, Nebraska, is his home town, but he majored in journalism in the University of South Dakota at Vermillion. Finn announced news brcadcasts and musical programs on the college radio station, KUSD. His other interests are basket ball and track. Look forward to future "Finn" write-ups.

Bobkittens outplay Auburn 20-0 The Bobkittens scored easily against the Auburn Reserves Thursday in the Oak Bowl to win the first game of the season, 20-0. Art Ronhovde's lads playect good ball on the rain-soaked field. Two touchdowns were scored when Eugene Henning, veteran halfback, went over goal territory after receiving passes from freshie halfback, Red Adams. Henning raced 29 yards and crossed the line to account for the third touchdown. Dick Good, left tackle, who saw some action last year, was outstanding in the line. The starting lineup for t.he Kittens was: L.E.-Ogg. L.T.-Good. L.G.-Clements C.-Cameron. R.G.-Comstock. R.T.-Edmondson. R.E.-Blankenship. Q.B.-Hamel. H.B.-Adams. H.B.-Henning. F.B.-Vanderford.

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.Y.Oct. 8 Maryville at Maryville Oct. 16 MARYVILLE (Homecoming) Oct. 23 St. Joe Flvers at St. Joe • Oct. 29 Open .Y.Nov. 5 Wentworth at Lexington .Y.Nov. 12 DOANID (.Y. Night Games)

Two lettermen return A four year letterman from Nemaha, Wendell Handley plays ''half the way back" on Wheeler's Bobcat team. He is an excellent passer and a fast runner as evidenced by his 90 yard run against Central College. A senior. he has eamed the "P" in football three times. After he graduates in January he will go to midshipman's school.

Pearl "Red" Hines, former star fullback from Barneston, is back in tackle position on the Bobcat line. Red is a two-year letterman in football. This will be his last year of college ball as he goes to midshipman's school upon his graduation in January.

With the Doane defeat still smarting, the Peru Bobcats launched a withering running and parssing attack to trample the Fort Crook Jeep Herders 64-0, Friday night :m the home field. Playing heads-up football from the opening kickoff, Coach Wheeler's boys had command of the field the entire evening. Wende 11 Handley, standout in all the games this season, led the first-half attack with his frequent, broken-field running gaiins and accurate passing. Joe Carrico, substituting for Handley in the second half, showed comparable talent, especially in his passing. The army team, playing its first game ofthe season, was unable to get the ball into Bobcat territory once during the game, and was held by the solid forward wall of the Navy team to only three first downs.

Doane scuttles Peru Navy The early season winning streak for Peru's Bobcats was cut short Friday night, Sept. 25, by a 31-0 defeat at the hands of the powerful Doane College gridsters. Backed by former Nebraska U. grid stars Howard Debus, Creighton Hale; Wilbur Craig and Dick Thompson, the Doane V-12 trainees entered the game the favorites. Sparked by quarterback Thompson's runnin.g and passing talents, the Doane team scored in each quarter. Wendell Handley, Peru's standout, was twice able to push the ball into Doane territory, but was stopped on each attempt by fumbles or pass interception.

Peru downs Dutchmen With Wendell Handley, ace Bobcat carrier, scoring five times to lead the attack, Coach Al Wheeler's Bobcats mauled the Central College Dutchmen at Pella, Iowa, 41-0, Saturday, Sept. 18. The Bobcats scored in every quarter. Handley crossed pay dirt twice in the first and once in each of the remaining three periods. Proctor, reserve back, added another counter in the fourth quarter. Reese and Satler divided point-after-touchdown honors with the former garnering four successes out of five attempts, while Satler made good his only try.

"' Outweighed, and with firststringers Megrue a;1d Fischer on the bench, Coach .Al Wheeler's boys put up a spirited defensive battle to keep the road to paydirt rocky for the Doane gridsters.

The entire team played outstanding ball. On the sixth play of the game, Handley scored from the 15 yard line. The feature play of the game came in the first quarter when behind excellent down-field blocking, Handley ran 90 yards to score standing up.

PERU LINEUPL.E.-Widmark. L.T.-Hines. L.G.-Capp. C.-Meusborne. R.G.-Ball. R.T.-Ford. R.E.-Treusel. Q.B1-Reese. L.H.-Handley. R.H.--Webber, R. F.B.-Osterlund.

PERU LINEUPL.E.--J ahnz. L.T.-Hines. L.G.-Capp. C.-Meusborne. R.G.-Argersinger. R.T.-Ford. R.E.-Treusel. Q.B.-Reese. H.B.-Satler. H.B.-Handley. F.B.-Osterlund.

Official Bobcat Roster No. Name 61 Ackerman, G. 78 Argersinger, D. 68 Ball, Don 81 Beckham, C. 76 Bowman, N. 58 Capp, Don 75 Carrico, Joe 83 Clifton, E. 38 JIJnvall, G. 52 Fischer, F. 80 Ford, R 50 Handley, W. 53 Hines,P. 74 Hoover, L. 69 .Jahnz, L. 56 Kentopp, W. 73 Meusborn, M. 55 :Megrue, G. 72 Osterlund, R 71 Palmer, J. 59 Pascale, R. 82 Pengelly, W. 67 Procter, R. 77 Reese, J. 65 Rogers, W. 54 Rojeski, F. 62 Satler, W. 70 Schweighart, R. Scott, J. 63 Sloboth, D. 79 Small, J. Somer, B. ' 66 Trusel, G. 84 Weber, J. 51 Webber, R. 64 Widmark, R. 57 Williams, B.

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Scoring started early in tbe first quarter when Handley ran the ball over from the two yard stripe after bringing it from the midfield on a series of passing and running plays. Joe Reese kicked th2 extra point. Handley, again in the opening minutes of the second period, went through the line to tally after he had brought the ball downfield on two long runs. The point conversion failed. Bob Osterlund scored the third touchdown on a lme plunge from the one yard stripe after a long pass brought the ball into scoring position. The extra point attempt was no good. Fred Fischer, just og the cripple list, carried the ball over from the ten for the next tally. Carrico and Fischer had combined to bring the ball deep into army territory. Carrico ran the ball over for the extra point. Two passes, Handley to Osterlund, and Handley to Rees~. who took the ball over, accounted for the first score in the second half. The point attempt failed. Osterlund scored the next two touchdowns, one on a pass intercepted on the twenty-five, and the other on a pass thrown by Handley. Both extra point attempts were stopped. Carrico plunged through the line to add six more points after Bob Webber brought the ball down field on a long statue of liberty play. A pass good for 78 yards from Carrico to Small brought the ball into scoring position again in the fourth period. Walt Satler drove through the line to add the points. A Carrico to Bob Schweighardt pass accounted for the last tally of the game. Ingram, Palowitz, and Turner stood out in the Jeep Herder's lineup, but had little effect against the slashing offense Peru maintained. Score by periods: Peru __________ 7-19-25-13-64 Army _________ 0- 0- 0- 0- 0

Prep faces Tecumseh f riday Gra.duation and military service have left Bobkitten Coach Art Ronhovde with few experienced grid men. The probable starting lineup against the Tecumseh Indians Friday, will be Leland Blankenship and Karl Ogg, ends; Dick Good and Bill Edmondson, tacklcs: Bob Fike and Clair Comstock, g~ards; Stan Cameron, center. In the backfield are Darwin Hamel, quarterback; Dean Adams and Bob Applegate, halfbacks; Dale Vanderford, fullback. Reserve strength and support are given to the first string by the following squad: Bob Majors and Jack Longfellow, ends; Arman Yanders, Erma! Overton, and Oscar Cohill, tackles; Don Lavigne, Rex Coatney, John Clements, and Albert Allgood, guards; Grover Railsback, center. The reJ.l hole in the second squad is in the backfield. Only Roland Sherman is slated as a backfield reserve. Coach Ronhovde has an open date Nov. 5. The Nemaha game may not be played because of vacation the week of the game. The schedule: Oct. S___________ Tecumseh, here Oct. 15 _____ Weeping Water, there Oct. 22 _________ Table Roel:, there Oct. 29 ____________ Nemaha, there Nov. 11 ___________ Ro9kport, here

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Foursome leads cheers

Concerning Homer Gould's singing-he just makes you feel the song, "In My Arms" •.. Opportunity to earn your way through college-establish a reserve rental system for ringside lawn chairs. Webber's home ec test interests us; he's going to make someone a wonderf,ul wife .•• Reported that some girls have been checking out "Naval Strategy" at the library-hints on how to get a sailor ••• Heard a good moron story but can't think of it.

(Don't you hate people like

that?)

Handley and Verna are thinking of going steady ... Those hearts going pitty-pat mean that Butch Roberts has traded in his yo-yo for an ensign's uniform. Gobs and gals: Nispel-Capp, Holman-Emory Van Dyke Clifton, Brinson-Alders, E. Slagle-Collins, McArdle-McCabe, J. Slagle-Ferrest Deal Wheelen . . . Better food this year but those crude implements! Could last year's "spoon club" have anything to do with it? Heh, heh, have you heard the latest? Marshall fell for a bass drumdon't Jet it get you down, Walt •.• Have you seen Van Dusen's diamond? Verda's, too .•• Slagle sisters caught eight mice in two days-they should be decorated for bravery.

Have you noticed how beautiful "Old Glory" looks against our Peru sky? ... Barbara Dressler proved to be a "bloodless cr.itter." After many attempts to take a blood test the nurse had to give up. Are there any willing donors? Speaking of dances-what ever became of the ho~r dances? ••• Good publicity-two sailors hitch - hiking out of Peru, one on crutches, the other with his arm in a sling ... Something new hanging around the library. They're fluer-fler-flor_:oh we! I.

A lonesome feeling comes with a glance at blacked-out Mount Vernon ... No more rushing for first place in the cafe line ... Kennedy's horseback-riding party z.ccounts for a few new bow-legged sailcrs Larry Good gets a furlough. Demonstrating to some Peru coeds a vigorous calisthenic routine', a seaman slipped and now suffers a broken rib--Honest ... Lost, forgotten or unwanted-one sailor's hat outside A102 ... Fouts got his black eye in wrestling-it says here ... Newsboy passing PED office-"Wanna buy a paper?"

Answer-"No, we make 'em" ... Pardon me while I get my

crutches and hobble over to chow.

Tidbits

Advisory council

Freshmen officers

Student Advisory Council representatives this year are Verona Oetkin and Bob James, seniors; Betty Kennedy and Bob O'Dell, juniors; Louise Roettger and Don G r u n d ma n, sophomores; Ruth Comstock and Joe Weber, freshmen.

After three elections, the freshman class elected the following officials at their Sept. 27 meeting. They are Mary Knipe, pr2sident; Rosalie Weatherfield, vice-presideht; Margaret Dressler, sedetary; Marvin Brown, treasurer. The first two ballots resulted in ties.

Social committee Junior officers Bill Woods will preside at the head of the junior class as a result of a meeting, Sept. 27. Other officers are Barbara Dressler, vicepresident; Hazel Schoenbohm, secretary; Bob O'Dell, treasurer.

To schedule a dance each weekend is the chief aim of the Social Committee this year. Representatives chosen by the faculty are Betty McArdle, senior; Patricia Carmine, junior; Marjorie Brown, sophomore. Faculty advisers are Phyllis Davidson and V. H. Jindra.

Mixing of certain chemicals is likely to cause a terrific explosion, which certainly has it's good points when the chemicals happen to be Pat Hill, Mary Belle Dougherty, Floyd Honsberger, and Verner Nelson. Pat, of Peru. and Mary Belle, from Brock, are experienced veterans from last year. They are continuing their good work aided by the two navy men. Blonde, blue-eyed, smiling Verner Nelson hails from Los Angeles. As a student at Los Angeles City College, he was interested in business administration. He was president of Tau Alpha Epsilon, national all-college scholarship club, and a member of the California Scholarship Confederation. "I'm ' a Demolay, too," he added. Among his pet likes are ice cream (any kind). blondes, blue, western music, and sports. His cheerleading experience was gained in high school. ' Floyd Honsberger, probably the shortest, most enthusiastic man on campus, is from Glendale, California. "This is my first time," he replied when asked if he'd done any cheerleading. He attended Santa Barbara College, Glendale Junior College, and ti. C. L. A. At Santa Barbara he belonged to Alpha Phi Omega, a service fraternity. He became a Sigma Nu at U. C. L. A. "Hamburger feeds and atnietics" are Honsberger favorites,

Y. W. C. A. gets under

way

Y. W. C. A. began the ye~1"s program with a fel}011-ship meeting and watermelon feed at Neal Park, Sept. 14. Rebanis Frankforter gave ::, survey of last year's program to familiarize the girls with the work and aims of Y. W. C, A. Rev. Becker was speaker at the first devotional program, held Sept. 21. Marian Deck played "Meditation" and Betty McArdle. accompanied by Evelyn Slagle, sang "The Lord's Prayer."

Nispel, president educational frat At the first meeting of Kappa Delta Pi, September 20. Virgie Lee Johnson told about her summer in Washington, D. C. Officers of the year are; Irene Nispel, president; Robert James, vice-president; Evelyn Rodgers, secretary; Lois Wagoner, treasurer; Virgie Lee Johnson, historian. Irene Nispel and Betty Brunt served refreshments.

Blue Stars A/C Wayne Buhrmann, with the Army Air Corps, is in primary training in Hemet, California. He is classified as a pilot. Pop Steck, on leave of absence as music instructor since last spring, is in North Africa w•th the Red Cross. He is the manager of a recreation center and clubmobile unit. The clubmobile is used at the front lines.

Cadet Mason Colbert swears, "The ants are s0 bad they even meet the mail calls when there is food sent here." Mason, after having served guard duty with the Army Air Corps in San Antonio. Texas, says, "Nothing but the cockroaches would worry about the place."

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after having received a box of food from Hazel. He is now stationed at the Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. Speaking of his studies:-"What I still have left to do this evening;

read 60 pages of history. study 30 pages of psychology, work eight problems and read a chapter for qualitative chemistry, and study for a test in German for tomorrow, It's 9:15 now and I'm going to bed by 12:00 :::s I'm getting tired. So far I've read two chapters of comparative and four chapters in organic chemistry." Frances Knapp, a WAV£, ls doing office work in Virginia. She is stationed at the Arlington Farms, Arlington. From a hospital beer ln San An-

Bill Gridley, signalman 3/c, is tonio, Texas, Cadet Percy Schmeltattending "Mersig" school in Los zer comments, "I was quite rudely Angeles preparing for duty with dropped on my head in P. T. Aug. the Merchant Marine. He explains 31, and I guess I wrecked my neck a recent G. I. haircut like this: and back. It was disgusting to "Just when I thought I was get- think a cadet couldn't carry 170 ting some place with a comb, too. pounds (namely me) on his back It is not as bad as the Farragut 27 during a relay, in which we were second special, but. as they say, . second." there is always something to be Isabel Tynon, a WAF in Sweetthankful for." water, Texas, is taking basi~ trainMiss M. Florence Martin, now ing. Upon graduation in Novemthe director of a servicemen's club ber, she will ferry bombers crossat Lowrey Field, Denver. made a country. Ensign Butch Roberts was on the short visit on the campus recently. Prior to accepting this new ~·osition campus recently after receiving last summer, Miss Martin was as- his commission from Noll'e Dame on Sept. 22, Butch proudly dissistant professor of English and played a penny as his "furlough advisor for the Pedagogian. spending rncney." Ee ~onfidecl "Boy, it's really great! The food. lhat he'd g'adly turn ;n his uniJ mean. It seems g:;od to eat cncc form and corcunis~;i.Jn for another :1gain,'' so writes "Gil'' Schreiner ::ernesler at Peru.

Training School .. , Three members chosen by student vote from each high school class form the council to plan this year·s acth·ities at the T. J. Majors' Training School. On Sept. 24 the first ac\i\·ity planned by the group was the sophomore initiation, followed by a school picnk at Neal Park and a dance in the evening. Members of the council are Marjorie Rogers, Ellen Thompson, Donald Lavigne. Bill Edmondson, Laurine Clayburn, Nancy Steck, John Clements, Ina Jane Good. and Dale Vanderford. Cheerleaders who were chosen at tryouts are Laurine Clayburn, Nancy Steck. and John Lewis.

welcome President W. R. Pate in bis annual welcome at convocation September 10, cit2d numerous advances made by our nation in the war effort during the past year. He emphasized the fact that while there are many opportunities for students in the industrial world today, it is just as important and patriotic to attend college' in preparation of a carter in the educational field.

Tri Beta holds wiener roast Tri Beta had a wiener roast. Monday evening, Oct. 3. Bob James is president and Hazel Schoenbohm, secretary-treasurer.

Don't Forget

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1 Memo Oct. 12, '43 Dear Diary, Well, what do you know, it's be·gun! After weeks of almost endless waiting-we Freshmen found that "initiation" season haS arrived at last. It all started last night in the "Rec" Hall when one of our superiors announced that Oct. 12-14 was "open season" on Freshmen. After this, said superior declared all the rules by which we were to abide. "Tomorrow," she went on to say, "all Freshmen must wear no make up and must wear beanie level with the eyebrows. In addition to this, have no dates; be ready to sing the "Color Song" at all times; extend every courtesy to any upperclassmen; and at 5 o'clock wait in.the Mount Vernon Hall for the upperclassmen's signal to come to supper." After divulging this very interesting bit of information she dismissed us. Feeling much the worse for having heard it we trudged away to bed to dream horrifying dreams of the days yet to come.

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recommended for the Distingtushed Flying Cross after completion of 10 meritorious operational flights over enemy-occupied Europe. Millikan, who went to England as an R. A. F. pilot in March, 1942. was transferred to the U. S. Air Corps in Feb., 1943. For the suecessful completion of 55 combat missions, he has been awarded three oak leaf clusters in addition to the Air Medal. A recent success is downing a Jerry-Focke Wolfe 190. Today marked the beginning of In a letter written Oct. 1, Milli-. the end. Following directions to kan describes his new baby ·as the letter I didn't so much as cast "probably the prettiest daughter in a glance at the assortment of bot- the world." Millikan, a native of tles, compacts, tubes, etc. lying Malvern, Iowa, married an Engabout my dressing table. Com- lish girl in London. pletely ignoring them I proceeded to search through my close:, bent · upon combining colors into such an outfit that would pass the dis.criminating eyes of the upperclassmen. Finally, after much deliberation, I left the roof. pale faced and Recent high school graduates· or unhappy, beanie perched cockily on the back of my head and wear- those who wjll be graduated by ing an orange polka-dot skirt March 1, 1944, may take a qualifymatched with a flaming red sweating test for the Army Specialized er. Under ordinary circumstances Training Program and the Navy I would have met with no diffi- College Program V-12, Nov. 9. The same examination will be culty. Not so today, for the first upperclassman I met was wearing taken by both Army and Navy an identical outfit-where-upon I candidates. Both programs enable was sent to my room to change into students to continue academic training at government expense. some clothes that clashed. Successful completion of the course We hesitated in addressing the may lead to a commission. upperclassmen as "madam" at first. Those in the Peru district who Finally, upon realizing that when are interested should make arwe did so they would be so en- rangements with Registrar Haygrossed by their own seniority so ward immediately so that +he nec. as not to notice our violations, we essary test supplies may be orderwere able to address them ns such ed. without thinking-how else could we?

Oueen Glenny crowned at annual Homecoming Deru 's l~jDirst Lad'"'.)' •

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I got lost in the basement tonight but then so did fifty other freshmen. . It was cold, dank, and dark down there. By the time the upperclassmen arrived to take us to supper we found that most of the food was gone. Oh, well. I can wait until breakfast. Oct. 13, '43 Dear Diary, I fell out of bed two hours earlier than usual to comb my hair into the required up-sweep. This morning instead of washing my face, I applied make-up as directed only more so. The hairdo's and the war paint worked wonders. Oct. 14, '43 Dear Diary, Today I wasn't allowed to wear my jewels-not even my watch. really that was an advantage. I arrived late at all my classes-and no questions asked. Since today is the last official day of initiation, I wore my beanie as prescribed in the constitution, only more so. Thus I was able to sleep through all my classes, and no one was the wiser. It was fun raking up the leaves -but such exercise! We're all so stiff and decrepit tonight one would almost think we were upperclassmen.

Oh, yes, I've found out whai they mean when they say Kangaroo Court. I was there tonight. Was -it a fair trial? They had only 8 jurors. I demand a recount! Well, anyway, we all took our medicine like good sports and now that it's all over we're looking forward to the open season on the freshmen next year. G' nite, -Ruth Almquist.

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PERU, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1943

VOLUME XXXIX

Glendora Galloway, students' choice for Homecoming Queen, was crowned by Co-captain Wendell Handley during hal'f-time ·festivities ~t thP.. Maryville game.

Opening play rates 11 11 four bells . by Mary Meister "Happiness is a brew that can't stand too much stirring." This was the central theme of the Homecoming play "Poor Little Me" presented Saturday, Oct. 16. Virgie Lee Johnson as Angela Drayton, a baby-faced, wide-eyed orphan with underlying desires to manipulate other people's lives, brought to the stage a vivid impersonation of the innocent trouble maker. Warren Craig and Evelyn Rodgers lived the characters of Hilary Shaw and his wife Charlotte. The sailor in "civvies" and the coed only recently back from dramatic school in the east, were at ease in the parts of a clever, distinguished middle· aged lawyer and his beautiful wife. Hilary's undisturbable calmness and Charlotte's poise are shattered in one of the dramatic scenes of play in which Chs.rlotte leaves her husband after finding Angela in his arms. Angela also upsets the calm life of young Eric Shaw, played by Bill Mannschreck. As a good-].ooking woman hater, bewitched into an engagement by wistful Angela, Bill gave a creditable performance. Elsie Shaw, Eric's sister, was played by a newcomer, Elizabeth Hopkins. Her attractive sbge ap. pearance as well as her 5traight 'forward acting pleased the audience. Mitchell Sanford as Philip Churchill made an ideal suitor for Elsie. This versatile sailor is not new to Peru audiences. In bis usual inimitable style, Mitchell performed the part of a successful young business man who knew what he wanted.

As Lennie Trask, the boy next door to the Shaws, Walter Marshall was a natural. Preoccupied with two great passions-avjation and girls. Walt acted the part of a puppyish, but warm hearted and lovable "second son" to the Shaws. Colored, plump, and happy was the maid "Begonia" portrayed by Ruth Almquist. Then Angela put ideas of a nervous breakdovfn into her head. After that Ruth gave a perfect characterization of a darky with a "misery." The cast and helpers under the direction of Miss Williams are to be commended on the fine production they presented to Peruvians and Homecomers.

Elementary club begins year . At the organization. of the Early Elementary Club, Oct. 11, Barbara Dressler was elected president. Eunice Bogle serves as secretary-treasurer and heads the social committee.

Please ... Faculty and students are asked to please turn in the addresses of former Peruvians now in service. Do not rely on someone else to send in the data concerning your friends. A record of these persons in servi.ce is being compiled in the college office and cannot be complete without your information. For your convenience the data can be placed in an envelope and mailed to Servicemen Information, College Campus, or brought into the office.

Clubs organized for Freshies "Five freshman clubs will be active this year," announced Miss Grace Tear, freshman sponsor. Learn to Dance met in the Music Hall, 7 p. m. Oct. 14 under the sponsorship of Miss Nona Palmer and Pat Carmine. The club will meet weekly.

"·~-; At the sound of the fanfare Glendora Galloway stepped from the car at the center of the band's concert formation to be crowned Queen Of Homecoming by Co-Captain Wendell Handley, Saturday afternoon at the half of the game. She was attended by Bob O'Dell, president of the Student Advisory Council, who escorted her to a seat in the stadium after the coronation. Queen Glenny's technicolor description of herself includes "kinda green" eyes and brown naturally curly hair. She wore a white suit, and her crown, made by Leonore Larson, was of fall flowers. Although Glendora's first ambition was to be a hula hula dancer, she has started out to major in early elementary, but says she~is interested in "art." Among the likes of this rnphomore from Auburn are snow, especially Peru in snow, cheese sandwiches and chili, sleigh riding, and winter wiener roasts. Her favorite clothes are sweaters and skirts and flat heels. She prefers yellow and blue, but says, "Mother doesn't like them; she likes red." When questioned about the adhesive tape around the ends of her fingers, Glendora explained that she hates hangnails, so she finally taped them up. She likes to sew anything. but she is most interested in "dresses for myself." Her picture album is anoth,~r time-spending devke . Glendora is the fifth Galloway in her family to attend here. She is "all excited" over the prospective visit of her "Blue Star" brother, Ensign "Ernie." Glenny has been "pet-named" from the beginning. At four, the curly-head was called "Mcp-SopSusie" by an uncle. Family salutations are "Squirt" and "Squeeter." Once when her name wns misunderstood she became "Shenandoah Run-a-way." Glendora was the freshman girl attendant to the May Queen last spring.

Class oHicers selected Seniors and sophomores elected their class officers, Oct. 4. Eunice Bogle presides as senior president with Wendell Handley, vice-president; Jean Bond, secretary; and Twilda Epley, treasurer. Sophomore class officers are Louise Roettger, president; Imogene Crosley, vice-president; and Evelyn Klein, secretary-treasurer.

T. B. tests given on campus

T. B. or not t' be? That is the question numerous students and The Personality Club with Mrs. faculty members are settling as a Maxwell and Barbara Dressler as result .of the tuberculin tests given during this past week at the college the sponsors, plans to meet every infirmary. 2nd and 4th Thursday at 3 p. m. Materials for the tests were furnished by the Nebraska State Tuin Mount Vernon parlor. berculosis Association. Dr. A. H. The schedule of the other fresh- Newcomb, Navy physician, admen clubs is as follows. Peru Play- ministered the shots, aided by Miss ers-2nd and 4th Thursdays, 8 p.m. Ada Smith, R. N. from the state -sponsors, Miss Hazel Williams staff; Miss Margaret Her,ningsen, and Leonore Larson. Sports-1st college nurse, and Jerry Kilbane, and 3rd Thursdays, 8 p. m.-spon- Phm 2/c of the Naval unit. sors, Miss Phyllis Davidson and Approximately 275 persons took Ruth Schilling. Scribblers-1st the two innoculations. Those v,ith and 3rd Thursdays-8 p. m.-spon- positive results will be contacted sors, Mrs. B. K. Baker and Evelyn by Miss Smith, who will advise Rodgers. proper treatment.

Editings

attendant

Nice work ... Fifteen rahs for the production staff!! Bill Woods displayed his versatility- by the variety of feats he accomplished as director of'' Poor Little Me.'' Mary Meister, business manager, took charge of selling the tickets and advertising. Leonore Larson and crew outfitted the cast and stage with properties. Marion Stover and Ruth Schilling sat back stage with books in hand, lest the cast members forgot their cues. Marshall Brown, A. S., had charge of the lighting and Don Grundman did the carpentry.

Clean up ... Please note the super-ultra job the Freshmen girls did in cleaning the yai'd of the girls' dorm Thursday. Of wurse it wasn't purely voluntary since it was part of initiation, but the coed overseers and the willing freshies got it done right. The spotless yard plus its Homecoming streamers strutted for the visiting ex-Peruvia11S.

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Now they are true collegians. They survived!-Kangaroo Court, stooging, buttoning and ·all. For their spirit, lusty singing of the Color Song and general good sportsmanship. Peru students accept and welcome all freshmen.

Introducing . . . Keeping everyone busy at staff meetings is only part of Editor Betty Berger's troubles. Donna Steffen does a bit of everything-writing, editing, ·typing. With the assistance of Finley Helle berg, A. S., and Bob 0 'Dell, Bill Woods writes and edits the sports page. Veterans Mary Meister and Virgie Lee Johnson return to the staff to put :finishing touches on the PED copy. Jean Holman writes special features, while Rebanis Frankforter gathers the Navy news and solicits for ads. Being the editor's roommat!!, Lois Grundman is stuck with most anything-from news writing to proofreading. Patricia Carmine and Luella Tiemann, members of the news writing class, are acquiring ''noses for news'' in their trnmps about the campus. Chief encourager and backer-up is Miss vYilliams, ad,-iser.

"Most of my $5,500 worth of war bonds were sold on the •milk route," says Marjorie Rogers, Prep senior, who was first attendant to the War Bond Queen at Auburn during the Corn Festival.

Margie sold the bonds within eight days' time to win second place in the Nemaha county war loan drive. The combined sale of the contestants was more than

$30,000. "To be an attendant wasn't so thrilling. as getting a new dress for the occasion," Margie expL1ined. "Each of us four attendants and the queen were given ribbon rosettes." Irma Martin of Johnson was crowned queen.

Book Reviews to continue This fall begins the fourth year of the book reviews sponsored by the local American Association of University Women. As in the past, the program will include various types of books. Miss Mary Hileman will review "Excuse My Dust" by Bellamy Partridge, Thursday, Nov. 4, in the Music Hall Auditorium. The book is replete with anecdote, flavored with humor. It gives a glimpse of the day when the hitching post began to disappear from main streets and people began talking about better roads for the automobile.

With war, gas rationing and transportation problems, too many of our alumni were unable to answer "present" at Homecoming in Peru this year. Since your being in Corpus Christi made it impossi·ble for you, too, to come to renew old. acquaintances, I've gathered up a little news from here and there to keep you informed.

"JINX" (MABLE NEWTON, '43) is now Mrs. Joe E. Rapier of Astoria, Oregon. She and Joe were married June 12. Remember the shower we had for her last year? In her letter she said that om gifts certainly were coming in handy now. Perhaps you didn't know that LILLIAN (HAVEL '43) declined her offer to teach at Grand Island this year, and is English instructor in her home town, Wilber. MARY LU (HARVEY, '43) has accepted a teaching position in Texas. I saw ELLA (PULWEE, At. '43) a couple weeks ago. Dottie brought her over to the dance on Saturday night. She is a supervisor in the voucher department at Bruning Air Base near Hebron. ECHO ELAINE (LUM, 'At. '42) and her sister were both '1urt in an auto accident while vacationing ·in California this summer. Echo has been in a cast for several months, but will be able to go home sometime soon.

DELORES (MATTSCHULLAT, At. '43) and JEAN HANDLEY (At. '42) came down to the football game sevG.ral weeks ago. Both girls are teaehing rural schools: in

Nemaha county. Jean's brother, Wendell. is here again this year, and her younger sister, Mona, is a freshman.

Do you remember MARGUERITE SH ERSTEAD (At. '43)? She is working in the office of transportation department at Fort Crook Motor Base. Friday evening after the Fort Crook game Marguerite entertained the dorm girls by playing popular music.

Both PERSHING sisters (At. '43) are working near Ashland. DOROTHY is employed in the telephone office and ROSEMARY is teaching a rural school. Jerry Lee Atwood arrived Sept. 30, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE ATWOOD (At. '41-'43, resp.). A daughter, Constance Jo Ann ,was born Sept. 26 to Mr. and Mrs. MURTON CAMPEELL. ({'-t. '40). Mrs. Campbell was the for· mer DOROTHY ROBERTS (Afl:. '39). EVALINE WEST PLUCKNETT ('38) has a daughter, Ellen, who was born early in June.

d JI mis emeanors •

"Kangaroo Court is now in session." Offenders of freshmen initiation were tried before the court Thmsday night in the "Rec" Hall with Judge Hazel Schoenbohm presiding. Because they wore make-up against regulations, Dorothy Burrows, Jacqueline Peterseu and Rosalie Weatherfield were sentenced to scrub the fireplace with toothbrushes. Offenses brought against Jane :?hyJis Palmer, Darlene Bright, Lulu Belle Wright. Ilene Sugden. and Betty Van Camp were lack of respect shown to upperclassmen. Jury requested a song from the victims. Stiver~,

Bailiff Carrie Ellen Ad<.mson next charged Verda Hauutman Elizabeth Hopkins, Mona H:~~1dley: and Mildred Hall for dating. The sentence was to wash their feet in buckets of water and then exchange the buckets and wash their faces. Found guilty of illegal use of the Color Song, Esther Vannoy, Ruth Kean, Mary Knipe, Joan Thick-

"Swing it Judge

chosen, best Competition prevailed amcng the six platoons at the Happy Hour, Oct. 7. The victorious group was excused from the Saturday military drill.

Miss Hazel Weare is scheduled to give the second review, Nov. 18. The committee scheduling the reviews is Miss Mary Hileman and Mrs. William Kirk. Reviews will be held the first and third Thmsdays of each month unless conflicts arise. Anyone interested is welcome to attend the reviews.

Second place was given to the Third Platoon, Company 1. The efforts of the doctor, Reese, and his helpers to save the victim proved futile. Themes of the other ski.ts were a trip home to California, a ladies' card party, the true essence of restriction, and "the future in a nutshell."

MARJORIE NEDDENRIEP (At. '43) visited the campus recently. She teaches a rural school near Johnson. Another rmal teacher is LOIS MILLER (At. '43) who is teaching near Douglas.

HARRIET (MAXWELL, '43) has her hands full teaching English at ·. Glennie told me the othe1· day Gordon. She says that everything keeps her "hopping," but she was that "COUPIE LU" (BETTY LOU always on the "go" when she was COUPE, At. '43) is working on her here, too. Other Peruvians teach- history major at Duchesne College, ing there are ELAINE BRIER (At. Omaha. '42) who teaches the fifth grade, Irene's sister, ALTHEA (NISand ELEANOR MAJORS ('36) · PEL, '42) is a home economics home economics instructor. teacher at Madison. Sharing a co-responsibility as school principal in Syracuse is MARGUERITE ROBISON ('40). Her sister, RUTH (At. '42) is teaching the sixth grade at Minatare. VIVIAN ATKINSON (At. '43) and BETTY GALLOWAY (At. '40) are also teaching there.

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Second Platoon, Company 1 was the victor. The versatile jury directed by Palmer and th.e appeals of the victims, Gould and Sanford, aided this platoon in winning first place. The skit was directed by Andree and Sanford.

Jllumni frail . • Dear Laverne:

Freshies tried

EULA REDENBAUGH ('40), last year's assis.tant libra:·ian, is commercial teacher at Friend this year. LUCILLE WEBER (At. '43) is also at Friend. She has charge of the kindergarten and music. DEAN SLAGLE ('42) is now a Senior Proof Technician at the Government Ordnance Plant in Des Moines. Also in the same town is GERALDINE STONER (At. '42), a government employee in the weather bureau department.

LEWIS B. CALLAHAN (38). Supt. at Holbrook, receiwd his M. A. degree at Colo. State Teachers College this summer. FLOYD A. MILLER ('31), formerly Supt. of Schools at Pierce, is now an instructor in the history department at Wayne State Teachers College. E. L. CRAIG (At. '17) resigned a position at Orleans to accept the superintendency at Dryden, Washington. The weekend of Homecoming is over and I've told you all the latest news around here-so how about some news from Texas? Love, -Pat'C.

Various musical numbers between the skits were contributed by Megrue, Reese, Helleberg. and Capps.

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Robert C. Cutter, Yeoman 2/c has replaced Lawrence B. Rheile. The Cutter family has moved to Peru from Chicago. The three children are enrolled in the Training School. John J. Bird, SK l/c reported on board to replace Joseph M. Jakubecki SK 1/c, who is being transferred to sea duty soon. Harry C. Nissen of the Naval V-12 unit, recovering from a recent operation, is now attending school on inactive duty, Vacation ending the first trimester will be from Oct. 23 to Nov. 1. The Navy men will be given leaves to go home.

stun, Ruth Comstock, Mary Danoff, and Verna Dell extinguished the fire in the fireplace with mouthsfui of water from an upstairs fountain. Ruth Almquist was accused of wearing a scarf when her hair was to be worn up. She was requested to give a three minute exlemporaneous speech. Decision of jury in the case of· Kathlyn Benford and Lois Christensen in refusing to sing Color · Song was to entertain with a tap dance. Found guilty of not wearing clashing colors, Shirley Reber received a scalp treatment from Lois Wagoner and Rebanis Frankforter. Next victim, Margaret Reazer demonstrated her light footedness by running up and down three flights of stairs because she did not speak to upperclassmen. Maxine Blinde, Wanda Bowers Coline Dettman, Janice Kinsey'. Barbara Marsh, Rosella Merritt. Esther Merritt, Margaret Spellman, Dorothy Stepan, Marian Stover, Wilmetta Taylor, Betty Van Dusen, Margaret Wyant, and Rosa Gauchat were sentenced to sing the Color Song. Because they looked too glamorous and sophisticated with their hair styles, Lavon Graves and Margaret Dressler were hypnotized by Rebanis Frankforter. Thus ended the first session of Kangaroo Court of P. S. T. C. Oct. 14.

Horace Mann

thrilled This year Horace Mann is experiencing a new sensation -the thrill of hearing money jingle at his feet. The tragic part of it is that he h.:w stood in the same position for. so long that he can't bend over to pick it up. ·when he was interviewed as to his neii-ly acquired fortune this is what he had to say. "E<l~h time a test is scheduled for these young fellows in the Navy they carry pennies to class with them. As they pass me they toss the pennies over their shoulders at me. This is to bring good grades." He added, "This also is supposed to insure victory at ball games." Horace is taking the place of Tecumseh, who lives at Annapolis. Tecumseh was the "God of 2.5" (which to land-lubbers means a passing grade). As the interviewer gathered his papers together to lea\-e, Mr. Mann said sadly. "My only regret is that I can't seem to help civilbn students. Perhaps in a fe\v veetrs another statue can be erect.ed." A few civilian stl:z:.;nls who had atte:::ptcd the penny trick for a Government test were observed to still be throwing things over their shoulders a Horace Mann. 1 think those things were dirty looks.

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Mrs. E. L. Becker was the speaker at the Y. W. C. A. meetings, Oct. 5 and 7. Her topic was "Moral Standards on the Campus."

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Homecoming battle ends in scoreless tie I Looking back ..

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by Maryville Bearcats 25-7 Coach Al Topheavy in both weight and experience, the Maryville, Mo., State

Teachers Colleg.e Bearcats rolled over the Peru Bobcats to win 25- 7 on the Maryville field Friday night, Oct. 8.

With a twenty pound per man :advantage in the line, the Maryville V-12 trainees held the Bobcats to few scoring threats. In the closing seconds of the first half, Wendell Handley broke away for a 50 yard gallop. A pass to Osterlund brought the ball to the Bearcats' four yard stripe, but ·.he gun stopped the threat. Again in the fourth period, Handley found a hole to run the ball into scoring position. A shovel pass completed to Walt Satler from the four accounted for Peru's only tally. Joe Reese kicked the extra point. The pass combination of Van Pelt at half and Bendetti and Helms at ends accounted for a good portion of the Bearcats' gains. Don Capp, playing his last game for Peru, Don Ball and Red Hines stood out in the Bobcat line. Handley and Bob Osterlund took backfield honors. Score by periods: Maryville ----------~-6-6-7-6-25 Peru ________________ 0-0-0-7- 7

Tecumseh romps over Prep 26-0 Lack of experience aind injuries were a headache to Trainer coach, Art Ronhovde, in the game against Tecumseh, Friday, Oct. 8. The weighty Johnson County lads were able to run away from the Kittens four times to win 26-0. Tecumseh scored early on a pass, accounted for the second marker by a blocked kick. Tecumseh gained 231 yards and seven first downs to outplay Prep all around. Stan Cameron, center. with a bad elbow, and Leland Blankenship, end. with a broken ankle, were out of the game. Casualty of the tussle was Bob Applegate's broken finger.

Kittens win in Dust Bowl Playing ankle deep in dust on a hillside covered with soybeans, Ronhovde's Bobkittens zeroed out Weeping Water 7-0, Friday, Oct.15.

Twenty Years Ago-

Prep soon realized they were out If there's a flower in his of their territory when thev were buttonhole, if he insists on slammed to defeat by Blanchard, leaving off the "ings" of his Iowa, 51-0. The Kearney Antewords, if he refers to ''When lopes were the prey of Coach Graf's I was at Amherst" you're Bobcats. talking to Alfr·ed G. Wheeler, Assistant Professor of Fifteen Years AgoPhysical Education and DiBobcats played a tie game, rector of Athletics and Phy- 6-6,Thewith Louis University. sical Education. Course he's There was St. only one major threat really the Coach and every- to goal as most of the game was played in mid-field. Peru held the one calls him "Al." Missourians on their own three yard line after two spectacular runs behind perfect interference had carried the pigskin to the ten yard line. Prep bowed to Tecumseh 14-0.

In the second quarter, Red Adams ran over for the lone touchdown. Peru failed to make good a threat to the goal in the first three minutes of the game when they advanced to the eight-yard line.

Ten Years AgoTennis was a campus interestthe "Aces" whitewashed the Omaha Tennis Club team 8-0. Leonard Pate's game was highly effective, his serves well placed, and his drives packing good pace. Glen Gilkerson's 'Cats beat Wesleyan 13-0. Steve Gaines was piaying ball for Peru. The "Kittens" downed Elmwood 13-6.

An attempt at a passing attack was squelched by the wind and the dust. The men of PTHS l'Uined the opportunity of racking up a greater score by thoughtless errors of an inexperienced squad.

Prep game captain, Gene Henning, played outstanding ball. The starting lineup for Peru was Brown, center; Ogg and Majors, ends: Overton and Edm0ndson, tackles; Fike and Yanders, guards; Adams and Henning, halfbacks; an Vanderford. fullback. Substitutions for Peru were Coatney, Good, Longfellow, and Lavigne.

Introducing . . . Ronhovde ... One of those "swell Joes" you can't help but like is Art Ronhovde,

center in the Bobcat line. Before playing college ball at Peru. he played and starred for Eagle.

Playing inspired footba H, the snarling Peru Bobcats held the favored Maryville Teachers Bearcats to a scoreless tie, before a large crowd of alumni and students, Homecoming afternoon, on the home field, to avenge the 25-7 trouncing the Bearcats had dealt the Peru team the preceding week. The Wheelermen started march upon march toward the Bearcats uprights. but were unable to push the ball over once they were in scoring position. The biggest scoring threat came in the third quarter when the Bobcats pushed the ball on three first downs to the Bearcats 9 yard s'tripe. Four successive running plays failed to gain the necessary yardage, and the ball was taken over by the Bearcats on their first yard line. The Maryville team quick kicked from behind their goal line to the 27, and Peru was once again on the march. Balked in three downs, Joe Reese attempted an unsuccessful field goal. Each team found trouble in halting end-around running plays, but the Bobcat defense showed marked improvement over the preceding week's game. Bendetti, stickyfingered end for the Maryville team, was unable to gain pointmaking yardage on aerial plays as he had the week before. Bob Webber, on running plays, Joe Reese. on pass interception, and Wendell Handley, on his triple threat talents, showed up well in the Peru backfield. Huskies Trusel, Muesborne, Ball, Hines and· Ronhovde stood out on defensive for the Bobcats. Trump and Clenenson were the danger spots in the Maryville offense, while Norland and Bendetti took defensive honors. Peru Maryville Fischer _______ FB _______ Pierson Webber _______ HE ________ Trump Handley ______ HB ______ Behrens Reese _________ QB ____ Clenenson Megrue _______ E _________ Lymes Trusel ________ E________ Bendetti Argersinger ___ T ________ Norland Ford __________ T ______ Kempkees Ball __________ G __________ Bland Hines _________ G __________ Green Ronhovde _____ c_ __________ Fick

Coach Wheeler, besides being lone mentor of the Bobcats, is kept busy with the physical education program of the Naval V-12 unit. Al was graduated from Oberlin College where he was a s:ar in football, basket ball, and baseball. He was All-Ohio quarterb0ck two years and All-Ohio forward his last year in college. captained the basket ball team two years.

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After playing pro basket ball one year and coaching a high school team, he moved with his college coach to Iowa State College. He moved from Iowa State,: where he was freshman coach., to Amherst and then to Peru in 1938. He received his M. A. from Columbia University and has done graduate work at· Iowa State and Northwestern University.

Five Years AgoTommy Majors, returning after an injury, was game captain in the tussle with the old rival. Kearney. Mosley and Organ were playing ball for Al Wheeler. Bert Hall was doing the worrying about the Bobkittens after they lost 7-0 to Coin, Iowa.

One Year AgoIn the Homecoming game, Peru bested the Eagles from Chadron 41-0. Handley went over for three of the touchdowns, Hutton for two, and Bud Brown scored the final marker. A pre-Homecoming crowd saw Weeping Water beaten 33-0 by the stormy lads of Steve Gaines.

Don't forgetThis week the Bobcats meet the Rosecrans' Field Flyers at St. Joe. The Flyers will be fighting to even the 7 -0 season opener with Peru.

After the return from foe Autumn vacation, the "Cadets" of Wentworth Military Academy at Lexington, Mo., will be the objective of the Peru Navy. Prep faces Table Rock Friday on the gridirion in the Pawnee County town.

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IPeru Theatre ! Oct. 19-20-

"Tvvin Beds" Oct. 21-22-23" Five Graves to Cairo"

Oct. 24-25-, 'Henry Aldrich s·wings It" Oct, 26-27''Alaska Highway'' Oct. 28-29-30" Edge of Darkness" Oct. 31, Nov. 1"Reveille With Beverly"

Art now has three major .worries-practicing and conditioning his Peru Prep squad for future games, playing "Wheelerball," and going to classes. He is a senior math major at :f:'eru.

Capp ... At heart he's a midwesterner for he was born in Kansas City, Kansas, but his home is now in Hollywood. Don Capp, guard in the Bobcat line, lettered in football two years at Los Angeles City College where he majored in physical education. He was voted the most valuable player on his college team. Basket ball and wrestling are his other major interes~s.

Unlike most of the seamen from California, he likes Peru 0. K., and "the Navy is the best branch of the service."

... from Idaho to Iceland Have a "Coke", says the American soldier in Iceland, and in three words he has made a friend. It works in Reykjavic as it does in Rochester. 'Round the globe Coca-Coia stands for the pa11se that re· :freihes-has become the ice-breaker between kindly-minded strangers, BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY

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\ Scuttle=butt • • • Orchids to Miss Kennedy for brightening up the library with bittersweet ... Sure took Joe Civilian a long time to figure out what those little white things were hanging on the line by the infirmary ... Diamonds, they come and go ... Dr. Winter fell into the fish pond, tsk, tsk . . . Just a word about Kennedy's riding party-"Ouch" ... Jim Small gets all the bad breaks· .. With great pride but little envy we point out the band practicing before the crack of dawn ... Of course it's just a coincidence that Littleton is one of the smallest men in the navy-or was that planned? ... Can't imagine why the subject is brought up, but PEDs are only fifty cents a

On the wall in Eliza Morgan 102 hangs a service flag containing five stars. It belongs to Phyllis Parker who has live brothers in different branches of war service.

These six children haven't been together since Phyllis was four years old. At that time her mother died when Phyllis' youngest brother was born. Since then the family has become separated.

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Horace isn't standing there for nothing-He's getting paid. The trouble with freshmen is that they're only initiated one week; hope everyone made the most of it ... Escaped: one T. B. victim, can be identified by a red thing on it's arm ..• Girls getting long-distance phone calls and having them transferred to the private phone should .be electrocuted .••

Some of these navy fellows are really cards, and should be dealt with ... Miss Diddel was responsible for the clever Homecoming postal cards. They enticed numerous persons to U.S. S. Peru ... Seamen Craig, Marshall, Mannschreck, and Sanford reverted to civilians but only for "Poor Little Me" ... Just remembered that moron story-Hear about the moron who gave money to the government to buy chairs for the standing army and baby buggies for the infantry? •..

A faculty member desiring the name of a tropical bouquet which she had just gathered from the heap, which the gardener had trimmed from the tropical flowers in the green house opposite the PED office, asked a passing naval student, "What are these?" Answer-"They look like flowers to me." (Inspiration-could be bougan villia, maybe.) More gobs and gals-Hauptman and Fouts, Kennedy and O'Brien, Knipe and Gould, Weatherfield and Rojeski, Fleming and Skanse ... Reese met his down fall with the top step of the Ad Building .. "Military objectives"-Lt. Gerber and the Hauptman flyers, Peru visitors. Californians comment-Say ya' know the winter wheat here isn't going to amount to much because the frost will come and ruin it? ... Did you notice that the blackbirds are swarming_. (migration, sir) .•• The corn's drying up too and the ears are still in the field •.. Was l ever surprised to see the oak leaves start falling. l thought they stayed on all winter.

'Scuse please-gotta go pack my vacation bag.

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Several Puerto Rican· students attending Kearney State Teachers College this year are having di ff I· c<.1lty becoming acquainted with our English ways. Our winters are much colder; the 'cities are larger; and even football is a new sport to them. "The English slang.uage is obviously one of the worst ob· stacles for one of the girl~, who was heard to make inquiry recently in regard to the meaning of 'hit the ceiling.' 'My teacher used it five times in class today,' she solemnly testified." ·

"Wayne College of the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Association has dropped football for the d uration ... Chadron also has dropped out of all interscholastics, leaving Kearney and Peru the last of the N .. I. A. A. teams offerlng football competition." -The Antelope.

Work is to begin shortly on a new indoor swimming pool to be used as part of Deane's physical education program in training both civilian and naval students. -The Doane Owl.

the faculty radio committee and officials of the studio. "Different departments will have charge of the various programs."

The Midland freshmen have already tasted of their initiation. Various things required of different freshman girls were to wear a white dress three consecutive days, to wear a bird-cage topped with green ribbons, to direct traffic in front of the library using a whistle and a stop-and-go sign, and to wear mousetraps on the end of their pigtails. One of the fellows had to wear his shirt, tie, and coat backward because he forgot to wear his freshman cap. -The Midland.

"Six Sioux Falls Firms have arranged employment for thirty-five' positions, these to be filled at alternate quarters of the year by sev-' enty young people. Each quarter one student is a full-time college student, the other student a fulltime worker in the plant. At the beginning of each new college quarter, the two will reverse places, thus each student obtaining credit for two quarters."

"Convocation programs at the -The Stylus. college have been put upon a .re"The number of colleges playing quired basis for all student> after football has been reduced to less a few years of voluntary attend- than 200 for the current season. l n ance: The word used is definitely 1939 there were more than COO col· not compulsory; but it is just as leges engaged in the sport." emphatic even though milder in -The Football News. sound effects. Over it all everyone seems to be not only pleased but genuinely happy, realizing as sensible people naturally would the desirability of having the whole family together at least once a week for a general elbow rubbing At the first meeting of Sigma and idea sharing." Tau Delta, Oct. 11, several original "This year the Wayne State writings were read. Melvin RothTeachers College has two bands. miller presented his informal esThe regular college band is well say, "When the Captain Called." balanced and represented in the Dr. L. A. Bradford described life different sections. The cadet band in the Ozarks by his regional short includes an exceptional amount of story entitled "Swallowfork in the talent. Some of the members have Right." "Mary Ann," a character degrees with majors in music, and sketch of a small girl, was read by others have done professional play- Lorraine Safranek. ing as well as having played in Officers of the year are Lorraine other regular army bands." Safranek, president; Melvin Roth-The Goldenrod. miller, vice-president; Jean Bond, "For the first time In the history secretary-treasurer. of Midland College, radio programs Carrie Ellen Adamson and Lorwill be presented daily over sta· raine Safranek served refreshtion KORN, it was announced by ments.

Sigma Tauans read original writings

It has been two years since she has' seen her oldest brother, Cpl. William, 24. Now he is in the Medi· cal Corp on Guadalcanal where he has received honorable mention for bravery during one of the bat· ties. Her twin brother, Pfc. Philip, 22, is now serving with the mounted police battalion in Seattle.

S l/c Charles. 20, is now aboard a cargo ship. He has been in many foreign countries-some of which are New Zealand, Australia, the Fiji Islands, and Hawaii. His services were volunteered in Aug. '42. Attending a mechanical school at the Lincoln Air Base, is Pfc. Wayne, 19. He is in limited ser· vice. Prior to his induction Feb. '43, he worked in a defense plant at Alliance.

After his high school graduation ;Robert, 18, joined the navy. He is now as 2/c and recently completed his boot training. · Their father is working '.n a defense plant at Hastings.

\ Blue Siars A/C Harold (Doug) Douglas has annexed the 162-pound regimental wrestling championship at the navy pre-flight school at St. Mary's College, California, where he is studying naval aviation. Clifford Harding writes, "I'm about half way between Chatta· nooga and Nashville on the western fringe of the Great Smoky Mountains. The trip up here is very hilly and they aren't fooling when they say the farmers have to struggle to keep from falling out of their little corn patches when they plow. The mountain shacks are a page from Esquire too!"

Bill B. Brandt was on the campus Wednesday afternoon. He spent a short furlough at his home at Unadilla and returned to the University of Idaho. Moscow, Idaho, on Friday. There he will attend school as a member of a specailized training army unit. Ernest Galloway, Glennie's big, brother, was commissioned Oct. 12 as ensign. He is now at the Naval Training School as Tuscon, Arizona. A/C Jim Huey, now stationed at Santa Ana, Calif., writes, ''I have seen Pascal and Parks. B~th have shipped out to primary. Pascal is a bombardier and Parks is a pilot. Also, Bill Allgood, Bob Oakman, Cramer, and Bub Brown are out here."

stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. Their brother, Corp. Richard, is in the air, corps at Topeka, Kansas. 2nd Lt. Norris H. Gerber receivhis commission from Turner Field, Alhany, Ga., Oct. 1. After ~ short furlough, during which time he visited on the campus, Lt. Gerber went to Salt Lake City. He was an army cadet here in '42.

Pvt. Larry Good was home on furlough recently. He came from Moscow, Idaho, where he is enrolled in one of the army specialized training units. Some of last year's ci viEJn students are now on the campus with the V-12 unit. Clarence D. Alders, Frederick K. Albers, Donald J. Bruns, Dwight D. Houseman. William K. Hausenyager, Harold LeeJenkins, John C. Lawrence, Walter D. Marshall, Ralph V. Patrick, and Cecil D. Johnson are included in. this group. Mus. 2/c Dale Howard, on board the U. S. S. North Carolina, de· scribes his whereabouts by saying, "After leaving where we were before we left for here, not knowing we were coming here from there,. we couldn't tell whether we had arrived here or not. The weather here is just as it always is at this season. The people are just like they look. l had better close now before I give too much valuable military information.''

"Texas is swell, girls are cute, Cadet , Dennis Wehrmann, an weather changing, officers fine, For the last three years Phyllis army student at the College of classes easy, food great. Really, I has taught in a rural school. She William and Mary, writes, "Elea- don't know what more I could want is a junior in college, majoring in nor has returned from Australia except-a furlough," writes A/C early elementary education. minus a few pounds of her plump- Williard Hunzeker f;·om Ellington The Parkers are typical of many ness and said "golly" in Tim2 mag- Field. He is studying navigation American families. azine. Marshall jumps around in in the Army Air Corps. the newsreels and speaks in OmPfc. Tony DeMaro writes, "i aha behind Nebr. mikes. and I win was up for a rating, but when my the war with ~Y little slide rule." chance for band came up, I threw Al Powers is an aviation student it away. It meant more to me to at San Antonio, Texas. be in the band tlian to have a ser"Chuck" Rogers is a marine pri- geant's rating." Tony is stationed During fire prevention week, Oct. 2-8, the Training School put vate at Cherry Point, North Caro- at Fort George G. Meade, Mary· lina. Incidentally, he's a regular land. special emphasis on fire drills. Junior high students were guests PED reader too. Sgt. Tech. Cecil Walker made a Lt. Max Denney is with the army short visit to Peru Thursday on at the special football rally Oct. 8. Group singing and music by the rail transportation branch. work- his way to Officers Candidate brass sextet were featured. Coach ing in Ohio, Indiana, and Ken- School at Fort Monmouth, New Ronhovde introduced the boys on tucky. He is headquartered at Jersey. During the past 14 months Camp Atterbury, Indiana. the team. he has been stationed with the sigLt. Robert Denney, with the nal corps in the Hawaiian Islands. Supt. and Mrs. S. L. Clements entertained the high school stu- Marine Intelligence Department, is dents and supervisors at a party Friday evening, Oct. 8. Moving Railsback Grocery pictures taken of students when 11 WEEKS $1, YEAR $4 they were in the lower grades were LINCOLN DAILY JOURNAL Grooeries, Meats, Fruits shown and Arman Y anders and People taking 25c a week papers and Vegetables Eugene Henning presented a com- pay $13.00 a year, and due to not Top prices for eggs! edy skit. being paid ahead can easily switch. Educational films on. tuberculosis They get their other mail through were shown by Mr. Fuller of the the postoffice. The Daily Lincoln NEBRASKA state health departmecit, Oct. 5. Mardis Grocery Mrs. Shaefer of the State Tuber- STATE JOURNAL can give two culosis Association and Dr. A. H. to ten hours later news out on rural routes and in many towns because Newcomb gave brief talks. Meats and Grocenes Marjorie Rogers has been em- it is the only large state daily bePhone 25 ployed to supervise the lunC;hrooms tween Omaha and Denver printand playground during the noon ing at night,. in fact after 5 P. M. The Lincoln Journal prints edihour. tions right up until train time day and night. The Morning Journal comes in time for mail delivery the same day. Dailies printed on the Iowa line edit for Iowa readers. The Lincoln Journal sells for three to five dollars a year less Rebanis Frankforter, Y. W. C. A. than any other big state morning representative to the regional daily, and is priced as low as day council, attended a meeting of the late afternoon papers. Student Christian Movement at By mail in Nebraska and North Topeka, Oct. 8-10. Kansas, eleven weeks daily $1.00, Plans for the district conference, with Sunday $1.75; three months **** which is to be held Nov. 6 and 7 at $1.25 daily, $2.00 with Sunday; a Nebraska Wesleyan, were made by year $4.00 daily, $7.00 with SunA full line of the Nebraska members. day; 25c a month higher to other Other states represented at the states. GREETING CARDS council meeting were Kansas and Order direct or through our ofColorado. fice. for all occasions

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California here we come! Yes sir, that's what the boys were singing just three weeks ago. For this would be the first time they would see their homes and families since donning the uniform of the U.S. Navy. · Just at chow call a huge red and yellow Burlington bus rounded the corner with the two most cherished words of these sailors-Los Ange· les. But thirty minutes· elapsed until the gang was safely aboarct and ready to roll.

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Henderson .. m1ssmg First Lieutenant Howa~d Henderson of the United States Air Corps is reported missing in action since Oct. 21, according to a message from the War Department.

With a roar of its motor, the bus zoomed-Hm! With a roar of its motor the bus rolled-Hm! With a roar of its motor the· bus-stopped.

No, it appeared not. It seemed that the hill and the extra load of passengers headed for Lincoln was too much for the bus. So the ~ailors proceeded to clamber out of the bus and trot along beside it until it had. reached the top of the hill. In a flash everyone was again on board and the bus shoved off for L.A.

Everything went smoothly with only a few complaints from the Lincolnites who were forced to stand on their loudly barking dogs until they were "ejected" at Lincoln. Soon it began to get a little chilly and there was the beginning of a string of fortunate and unfortunate incidents which enlivened the voyage. None other than that inimitable Harry Sahagian decided that the bus was too dirty for ·his Doak regime system. When we pulled into the station, he grabbed the "squirt gun" and began washing the side of the bus. When told he might "wash out," he dropped the hose and hopped on the bus. This time they bounced along until about 0300 (3 a. m.) Sunday morning, when . the bus began choking and sputtering. It went down for the third time and with its dying gasp for fuel it rolled to a dead stop in the middle of the plains of Wyoming.

Incidently on the way, a "hitchhiker" was picked up by the name of Glen McMasters. The jallopy he was aboard joined the frigate Burlington on the reefs of Highway 30 only after proceeding a half mile. · After the ship and crew had again stocked up on fuel they trudged ahead. We encountered little serious trouble after this and sped through to Salt Lake City driving the .bus dr[ver "buggy". with "step on it," "push the mid· die valve down" and "give baby g.ive."

We arrived in L. A. at 12:30 Monday and what a grand sight! Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sweethearts - everyone standing there to see the "sweetest boy on earth" come home in his sailor uniform. Everyone enjoyed himself to the utmost that week, visiting all he night- spots, the new and old "flames" and of cou.rse the rel a· tives. But those five days went all too soon and it was time to shove off again for the far off hills of Peru, With everyone. aboard we. set sai.I' for wine? (N-0pe, dry town) women? (Ifs a possibility) and son9,..,-(0h, Peru.! Oh, Per11c! Qh, how. we. love. you!)

Captain Delton c. Goerke, '40. has received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his work In the southwest Pacific. He Is now sta· tioned at a Long Beach, Calif., air· field, after having spent several

V~12 unit · ·

graduates ten Graduation exercises for ten Navy V-12 students were .'1eld at convocation Friday, Oct. 22.

Lt. Henderson was tlie pilot of a large troop carrier plane enroute to Funafuti Island in the southwest Pacific. In a letter written Oct. 20, he said he had completed over 800 hours of ,flying time.

In his address to the audience, President Pate called attention to the fact that this was the first time in the history of the college that a graduation exercise was held for

Lt. Henderson had been in ser- . a group otii<::r than prospective vice about three years and had teachers. He also said that the been stationed at Hawaii for the boys had not finished the work past several months.

Education week observed here . Dr. W. H. _Morton, Director of Teachers Training. at the University of Nebraska, spoke on "This Public School of Ours" in observance of National Education Week at convocation Friday, Nov. 12. Kappa Delta Pi, educational fraternity, sponsored the program. "The one institution which comes close to our homes and every-day Iife is the school. Along with the church and the home it helps mold our nation:' D~. Morton explained.

Schools reflect the thinking. feeling, and ambitions of our citizens, for public schools have grown because the people wanted them.

In conclusion he brought out the fact that teachers should feel forA volunteer was sought to hike tunate for the opportunity to help to Cheyenne, some ten miles dis·form the character of our future tant. That gallant and daring citizens.

sailor Glen McMasters swung the bus door wide and plunged into the bitter cold. Soon a dilapidated car picked him up and he. went chugging down the road. In order to be on the safe side, I hop· ped the next car and half ~n hour later I was riding. into town.

f Honored ...

months in the Pacific war zone.

"What can be the matter?" asked the blue jackets. "Can it be that the bus has become attached to this little community of Peru and doesn't wi~h to leave?"

they expect to do and ~hat gradua· tion from Peru enabled them to attend other institutions of learning.

Lt. R. B. Lowe stressed the responsibilities and obligations of future naval officers in his talk. "We always talk about our rights. Actually, every right is paralleled by a duty," he declared. Lt. (j.g.) H. E. Wheeler introduced the graduates and Lt. Lowe presented the certificates. Graduates were Frederick John Anderson, Walton. Nebr.; John Marvin Cory, Smithland, Ia.; Joseph Austin Ivey, Glendale, Calif.; Harold Lee Jenkins; Humboldt, Nebr.; Emil Robert Kurinski, Los Angeles, Calif.; John Conley Lawrence, Brownville, Nebr.; Frank Austin McCabe, Glendale, Calif.; Glen Glenwyn Megrue, Tekamah, Nebr.; Millard Mickel Muesborn, Cedar Rapids, Nebr.; and George James Moutes, Van Nuys1 Calif. The College Orchestra, under the direction of Mr. V. H. Jindra, played an overture, and at the close of the program played "Anchors Aweigh" and "Star Spangled Banner."

Formal features

"Paper Dolls" "I want a paper dolly I can call my own," currently coming from the lips of songsters, is playing through the minds of scholars, occupying thought and pastime of the Girls' Dormitory Council members, and worrying the girls who have not yet invited a man. "Dance of the Dolls" is the theme chosen by the girls for the fall formal to be given Nov. 20, in the gymnasium.

Glee to give M00n ig ht H0Ur 1 Members of the Girls' Glee will present a Moonlight Hour, Wed· nesday, Nov. 17, at 8 p. m. The miscellaneous program, which is free to the public, consists of small and large groups and solos.

Personnel of the group consists of Betty McArdle, Marion Deck, Betty Hopkins, Ruth Comstock, Mary Meister, and Una Mae Leech, first sopranos; Mary Jo Hoskins, Patricia Carmine, Ruth Schilling, Margaret Spellman, Betty Kennedy, and Wilma Fleming, second sopranos; Margaret Reazer, Betty Van Camp, Janice Kimsey, and Janice Slagle, first a.ltos; and Louise Roettger, Ruth Almquist, Leonore Larson, Evelyn Slagle, and Barbara Dressler, second altos. The program is under the direction of Mr. R. T. Benford.

Humor, key note of budget. event James E. Gheen, often called the "best after dinner speaker in America," entertained a large audience on Monday evening, Nov. 1.

"My business is to talk to you," he began, "and yours is to listen. If you run out of business I can't do anything about it." Although humor was the keynote of his speech, Mr. Gheen's talk had as its basis a sound philosophy.

Kappa Delta Pi honored Dr. Morton at a luncheon Friday noon at the Methodist Church. Other guests "All peoples must learn to live Rev. W. W. Whitman gaye the· together and like it. Humo1· is the were Ensign Ruth Wolgast and Lt. and Mrs. R. B. Lowe. . invocation and benediction. protective armor of democracy. All

Sailors to "Swing" for Peruvians delight Remember "Swing It Light With Dwight" last year? Coming up soon will be something. new-a swing .band with sailor personnel. They have been having numerous practices and hope to make their first appearance at the next Happy Hour. "We'll try every way possible to get on," said Director A. B. Montagne.

The leader and "mouthpiece" for the band, Monty Montagne, is from Sacramento, Calif. He has "played radio and phonograph at home and abroad." Of his own experience and work with the band he said, "I try to play the l:\ass fiddle-can't read music very well and my playing proves this." Now he is just wearing blisters on his hand until a bass player comes along. Other band members, instruments they play, and previous experience are as follows: Harry Heinen, Los Angeles, tenor saxophone and clarinet, high school swing band. Dwi9ht. Houseman, Lincoln, alto saxophone, swin9 b.and. at P.S.T.C.

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PERU, NEBRASKA, TUElSDAY, NOVEMBER 16. 1943

Jim Thornton, North Hollywood, alto saxophone and clarinet, high school swing band.

Roland Shepherd, tenor saxophone, commercial swing band in Kansas. Homer "Bing" Gould, Glendale, trombone, Jim Jefferies~ Band of Los Angeles.

Frank Isgrig, North Hollywood, trumpet, high school band. Bob Wolford, Shelton, trumpet, played in several small bands in Nebraska. Phil Barber, Omaha, trumpet, high school band. Byron Osterloh, Omaha, drums, high school marching band. Warren Craig, Los Angeles, piano, featured pianist at Bamboo Room, Long Beach. Just what the official title of the band will be Is as yet undecided, Any names. turned. in at the F}ED office will be r.eferred to the band for consideratio11.

Bobbie Hall and his ten-piece orchestra, from Omaha, are to "tune up" the occasion. Peru's own "real live guys" and "real live gals" will provide the intermission entertainment, according to the program committee, Glendora Galloway and Maxine Blinde. The invitations may be purchased at the office of Eliza Morgan Hall by the college women, the faculty, or men inviting out-of. town guests. Betty Kennedy is chairman of the invitation committee.

College girls making paper dolls for decorations at the formal are: Rebanis Frankforter, Jean Bond, Carrie Ellen Adamson, Verona Oetkin, Hazel Schoenbohm, Joan Thickstun, Rogene Rose, Virgie Lee Johnson. To put the "punch" into the formal are Lois Wagoner and Eunice Bogle, the refreshment committee. Hazel Schoenbohm is chairman of the "clean up" committee, which is to be composed of all who can be recruited. Evelyn Slagle and Virgie Lee Johnson were appointed to establish a "date bureau."

Wirth leaves . Carl Wirth, instructor of Mathematics and science in the Junior High School, leaves today for Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He will report to the Training Base of the Ground Forces of the Army Air Corps at Goldsboro, N. C., Nov. 22.

Best seller to be reviewed

Miss Hazel Weare will review "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," by Miss Betty Smith, at the A.A.U.W. humor is based on error, but the hour, Nov. 18. things we laugh at indicate our The story portrays the life of degree of intelligence," he explainFrancie Nolan from her twelfth to ed, and then added, "Laug.hter at her seventieth year in the slums one's self rates the highest." of Williamsburg, a section of "Economics and the law of sup- Brooklyn. Critics say the novel is ply and demand are the world's one of "authentic recollections of greatest problems and probably childhood and a well-communithe least understood." Mr. Gheen cated respect for the endless valor explained the public's ignorance of of the poor." economics and the credit system "Excuse My Dust" by Bellamy through clever stories and illus- Partridge was reviewed by Miss trations. Mary Hileman, Nov. 4. Mr. Gheen pointed out that education was a means of learning II and understanding many things, and that the more education one obtained, the fewer embarassing moments he would have.

"Dawn Brea kers dine and dance

Mr. Rodabaugh comes to Peru

Dancing, games and refresh· ments highlighted the "Dawn Breakers" party when band members entertained their guests In the Music Hall Nov. 13. This gala evening was the climax for the band's marching season.

J. 0. Rodabaugh has joined the Master of Ceremonies, Kathlyn faculty as an instructor in electrical and mechanical engineering. Benford, was in charge of the following program: tap dance by Mr. Rodabaugh says he is a Verda Hauptman, Shirley Rodgers, "small town man" and that Peru Phyllis Brinson and Pat Carmine; is not new to him as he was grad- cornet solo, Louise Roettger; and uated from the high school before an original piano composition by he began teaching. R. T. Benford. He obtained his college education Ruth Comstock was in charge at Pennsylvania State College, of the decorations. Ruth Beckner where he was affiliated with Phi ·and committee made the invita~ Kappa Phi, an honorary fraternity. tions and Shirley Rodgers planned ·Mr. Rodabaugh spent the last the refreshments. tlrree years in Kansas City where Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Benford, Miss he was an instructor in factory Nona Palmer and V. H. Jindra management and planning. were chaperones,

Editings

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Introducing freshman officers

Freshman Prexy Mary Knipe loves to "swing and sway with Sammy Kaye." This Auburnite is fo alarm clocks, especially ''Good'' just isn't enough because classroom standards allergic the "repeat" kind. In her spare don't hold good on the battlefield. Former college students moments she paints lamp shades, are learning there is no ''coasting through'' this war and collects anklets, and fixes her fingernails. An ideal man should find you can't get a Jap sniper with only 65% alertness. / meet the qualifications of being We, who are still on the campus, are being examined for tall. broad-shouldered, and having faith, understanding, and effort in the war program, so that finely chiseled features. Mary says, "I always laugh at other people's here too, a 65% belief in democracy is not enough. jokes even if they are 'corny'." is perfectly swell and We who have so much to gain in a sound post-war world the"College fun we have on second floor is cannot be satisfied with less than excellent in these crucial indescribable," chuckled Rosa Lee tests. Weatherfield, freshman vice president. Rosa Lee admires distinct personalities and likes Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians. "You'll Never Know" Is her fav· ' orite song. Margaret Dressler of Fairbury is When he lustily yells for the team, tries his best to sing secretary of the freshman class. the Color Song, attempts good-naturedly to teach you to This borne economics major says, favorite food is a chocolate dance his way, giadly accepts a formal invitation, adds his "My sundae with marshmallow top, but presence plus good will to the band party, presents his hum- I hate creamed peas, studying after orous entertainment in the form of a Happy Hour--you 11 p. m., "Pfstol Packin' Mama," can't help thinking that this V-12 fellow is one grand person. and having to ask fellows for dates." Certainly he misses those things to which he is accusMaxine Blinde of Johnson has tomed bu't strives to adjust himself to his new situation and replaced Treasurer Marvin Brown. who recently joined the Merchant does his share to add to the college spirit. Marines. Sports, especially volley Numerous Peruvians are in like circumstances all over ball, softball, and swimming are special interests but Maxine the U. S. There are certain things about his school-per- her smacked her lips, rolled her eyes haps just small details-which ca~'t be equaled el~ewhere. and said, "I'.11 take chocolate cake Maybe it's the walk on Nature Trail, the fall alumm gather- with plenty of ice cream, any day. ing, the year book autographing sessions or chummy chats I also love to play with kittens and Collie dogs." with a favorite professor. Freshman representative on the We.hope that our fellows, now attending other coUeges, Student Advisory ,,Council is Ruth Although chemistry is participate in the activities of their "new" school ,,in as Comstock. her major interest she too likes hearty a spirit as the naval unit here. chocolate cake and ice cream. "There really isn't anything I don't like to do· but my favorite pastimes are horseback riding and playing the piano," Ruth explained.

Pitch in

School spirit

History repeats

Last Thursday-Nov. 11-Armistice Day. It had little significance for most of us since we are again engaged in ·"making the world safe for democracy." Yes 25 years ago soon after the most joyful Nov. 11, over 50 'young men \n the Studei:t Arm;y Tr.a~ning Corps,· attending classes in Peru, put aside thell' military classes .as the World War I had ended. · Ao·ain Peru served host for a war training programat pre~ent a V-12 unit. ·Perhaps, agai:i as t~en, these fellows mav soon cease their war preparahont> with the conclusion of \Vorld War II.

Jllumni trail . Dear Ruthie: Nov. 7, 1943 Since it is snowing outside tonight, and my room is so cozy and warm, I'm going to write you that · long over-due letter. Chris Wilkinsen Coffey (At. '43) is planning to be home for Thanksgiving, and we think her husband, Robert, will come with her. Nancy Ellen Redfern (At. '42) is now teaching history an'.! English at Loupe City. William "Bill" Zurbrick (At. '41) is teaching at Trinidad, Colo., where he lives with the district judge. Bill teaches ninth and tenth grade football besides six periods of cla5ses. He says, "As for my students I have 119 of many races. The population, which is 76% foreign, is part Indian, Italian, Negro, and Mexican. Joan (Flau) McKenney (At. '41) stayed at Uvalde, Texas, while her husband worked toward his commission in the army air corp. "My day is khaki colored, lined with fatigue green, and filled with questions concerning. rooms and train connections," writes M. Florence Martin, former PED adviser, who is. a service club director in Denver. "The motto of Spe.cial Services is never a dull moment! Put 12 exclamation points after that and you are speaking of Service Club No. 2, Lowry Field, Colo." A letter to Dr. Selma Konig from Meredith Jimerson (At. '42) tells of a summer spent at the University of Mexico, where she studied Spanish. Meredith writes, "You

might expect Mexico City to be a picturesque example of old Mexico, but it's not. It's a very metropolitan city, with more modernistic buildings than 'I've seen anywhere in the United States." Some of Meredith's many interesting experiences were the witnessing of a bull 'fight, attending symphony concerts for the price of a movie, hearing the Mexican Symphony orchestra under the direction of Leopold Stokowski, and seeing King Carol of Rumania, who now lives in Mexico City. Her younger sister, Mary Shirley (At. '43), is attending the University of Texas at Austin this year. Mary Horton (At. '42) has a defense job at York. She taught commerce, general science and home economics at Brock last year. Dorothy Hanks (At. '41 ), who attended the University last year is now working in a Lincoln bank. Also in Lincoln is Phyllis Delong. (At. '43) who is doing stenographic work at the Army Base. Her knowledge of French, which is unknown to the soldiers, is an advantage when soldiers make "confidential" comments in French. Lavergne "Sil" Cowell (At. '42) is teaching a country school west of Auburn. The only disadvantage is that she has to ride with the mailman and as a result she gets to school a couple hours before school commences-rather early to

go to school! Zola Gardner (At. '42), who teaches 2nd grade at Humboldt, writes, "I haven't heard much

''Bake'' sees mess hall. at Great Lakes Leaning over the steam table getting. crackers ready for chili soup, Harry B. Steiner, manager of the College Cafeteria, took time out to tell about his recent trip to the Great Lakes Training Station. "If they have to they can serve 60,000 sailors in 15 minutes, but usually they take about an hour and a half to do it. There are 20 mess halls and each hall can feed 3,000. There are five lines in each mess hall with 600 sailors in each "It's at the bindery" is no longer line," explained "Bake" when an excuse for not reading the edu asked how the food was served. "As we were going from the gal- cation assignment in the October ley to the Mess Hall someone yell- American Schoolboard Joumal, ed 'Hi, Steiners!' I sure would like and "Ralph Roister Deister" is to know who it was,'' Mr. Stiener available to the English Lit. students. added. The books and magazinP.s that "They took us around in a station wagon to see the buildings have been at the bindery all f'!ll and grounds and a nice little are now homeward, bound and WAVE explained things to us," he properly "put in their places." Among the magazines <ire the continued. In comparing the menus of Peru 1940-43 issues of American Childand the G1·eat Lakes, "Bake" ex- hood, American Schoolboard Jourplained. "They serve about the nal, Atlantic Monthly, Childhood same things as we do, but I think Education, College English. Eduwe do a neater job in serving it. cation, Educational Method, and However, my menu comes from the Peru PEDAGOGIAN. Included in the list of books reW~shington and I think Great Lakes makes up its own. If the turned are the following: Living menu call for turnips, turnips it is Authors, by Tonti; Speaker's Desk Book, Lipton; Good-bye. Mr. Chips for we won't change the menu. "Milk is served only twice a and Randqm Harvest, Hilton; Kitty week; here we try to have it twice Foyle, Morley; Representative a day if possible. This week the English Comedies, Gayley. And Great Lakes' menu calls for seven for the "want-to-do-righters" at the "Dance of the Dolls." Emily butterless meals. "We left Lincoln Wednesday Post's Etiquette can again be night and returned Friday. Boy! checked out! a person sure can see a lot :n a little while," concluded "Bake."

Bindery excuse terminated

Training school ...

Kappa Deltians hear Dr. Maxwell

Paul Ogg and Vern Cotton, Dr. P. A. Maxwell spoke on "Edgraduates of last year, have been ucation in War and Peace" at a home on leave. Paul belongs to meeting of Kappa Delta Pi, Oct. 18. the Merchant Marines and Vern to New members this semester are the Army. Betty Berger. Patricia Carmine, During the war relief drive for Barbara Dressler, Leonore Larson, the U. S. 0. over $83 was taken in. Melvin Rothmiller, Hazel SchoenThe three manual training shop bohm, Evelyn Slagle, and Bill rooms have been dismantled for Woods. the use of the Navy boys. The Pledges who attended the meettraining school boys are continuing ing are Wilma Fleming, Rebanis Miss Nona Palmer, professor of their work at the college shop. Frankforter. Lois Grundman. Evecommerce, explained the advanL. B. Mathews, naval instructor, tages of the new simplified type- gave a brief talk Thursday morn - lyn Klein, Mary Meister, and Janwriter keyboard at convocation, ing on the meaning of Armistice ice Slagle. Nov. 5. Day. Other speakers were Second "It is often called the Navy key- Lieutenant Richard Kingsolver, a 9 WEEKS $1, YEAR $5 board because they were the first Peru graduate; Robert Widmark, LINCOLN DAILY JOURNAL to use it extensively. "However," A. S. and Ernest Brod._ Mr. Brod Peoole taking 25c a week papers explained Miss Palmer, "the revi- told of the activities of t'1e Red pay $i3.00 a :year, and due to not sion cf the keyboard was made ten Cross. being paid ahead can e&sily switch. years ago by a group of school The social committee sponsored They get their other mail through teachers." a Halloween party Oct. 30 in the the postoffice. The Daily Lincoln NEBB.ASKA gym. Corn stalks and pumpkins were used as decoration. Bales of .;TATE JOURNAL can give two t,1 ten hours later news out on rural straw served as benches. Miss Isabel Mason is the faculty routes and in many towns hrcause sponsor for the annual Junior Red it is the only large state daily be':ween Omaha and Denver printCross drive memberships. news from the old college, and. it Mr. Clements was elcct<'d dele- rng at night, in fact after 5 P. M. was a happy moment when I spied gate from Nemaha county 'o the The Lincoln Journal prints edia PED on the Supt.'s desk here. in . delegate as~embly meeti;g ~hich tions right up until train time day Humboldt. It made me homesick is to be held in Lincoln in Decem- and night. The Morning Journal to read about the Grads-and their ber. comes in time for mail delivery the where-abouts-and wished I could same day. Dailies printed on the have been there for homecoming." Iowa line edit for Iowa readers. Her sister, Margaret, (At. '41) The Lincoln Journal sens for graduated with a B. S. from Nethree to five dollars a year less braska University in June and is than any other big state morning teaching home economics in HolMr. J. W. '1yler addressed the daily, and is priced as low as day drege High School. members of the Early Elementary late afternoon papers. William A. Clineburg (At. '34) Club at their meeting on Nov. 8. By mail in Nebraska and North formerly special assistant to the In an informal discussion he stress- Kansas, nine weeks daily $1.00: attorney general in the tax division, ed teaching from the standpoint of with Sunday twelvi: weeks $2.00; department of Justice, attorney in the child's interest. a year $5.00 daily, $8.00 with Sunthe Bureau of International Reve"If you want a child to become day; 25c a month higher to other nue, Treasury Department, is now interested in the school program states. associated with the law firm Vesey, you must consider his interests Order direct or through our ofWheeler, Poole and Prince, Wash- first," he explained. fice. ington, D. C. Mrs. Ruby Koontze Baker (At. '39) is a junior high teacher at Walcott, Wyoming. She writes, "Here on the main line we see war Published Bi-WEt'kly by The Peru State Teachers College 'first- handed'-troop trainn, jeeps, Peru, Nebraska buoys, 'alligators,' 'ducks,' boots, tanks, about everything passes Peru Pedagogian, Tuesday, November 16, 1943 through here. When I see these Entered at the Postoffice at Peru, Nebra:ska, as Second Class things, I let my pupils stand and Matter. $1.00 per year. Single copy 5c. look-I consider this history in the making. It is something they'll Editor .. ·-·····----······---·--·-···--· . ---·····-··---·-········--·-····--·Betty Berger not read in histories. Assista11t EditoL. ........... _:_ ................................. Donna Steffen "We are having a wonderful Sports Editor·------···-······------·-------·-·-·-------·-····--·--·--····--·Bill Woods snow----!"

Miss Palmer explains new keyboard

Mr. Tyler addresses Elementary Club

Speaking of snow, you ought to see the Californians bundle up and pull their caps down over their ears because of the little snow we have. I wonder what they will do when it really gets cold?

Love, -P11tC.

Assistant Sports EditoL. .....................Finley Helle berg, A. S. Copy Writers·------·-···--···········-··-·Lois Grundman, Jean Holman Advertising Manager·--··------···-··--·-···------·Rebanis Frankforter Special Reporters.............. Mary Meister, Virgie Lee Johnson Proofreader.. ·--------·---·----------·-----·---·-····--·-------···---Lois Grundman Typist ·······------·-··--------------·--------··-···········-----··--·---·Betty Kennedy Reporters......__Patricia Carmine, Luella Tiemann, Don Stark Adviser_···-·--·-···-·····-·-·---·-·--·--·············-·---·······-Hazel L. Williams

Sports

Doane repeats

trounces Wheelermen 6-0

·==l:be Bobcats-= Bobcats tie '¥1entworth Cadets Playing before a spirited Dad's Day crowd, the Peru Gridmen fought a shifty, deceptive Wentworth Military Academy team to a 19-19 tie Friday, November 5, at Lexington, Mo. Sparked by 9.4, 100 dash sprinter, Macintyre, recently honorably discharged from the Marines, the Academy team employed frequent hiddenball plays from a deceiving tripple spinner formation, which kept the Bobcats puzzled all evening as to the whereabouts of the ball. The Bobcats scored shortly after the opening kickoff when Wendell Handley, behind excellent blocking, scurried 45 yards to tally. The conversion attempt failed. Retaliation came soon after when Macintyre broke . away for a 50 yard gallop to score standing up. A running play scored the extra point to make the score 7-6. It was Peru's turn again, when the ball was brought from the kickoff. to the midfield stripe. Handley charged. through the line, and scampered 50 yards for the tally. Joe Reese kicked the extra point making the score 13-6. Just as he gun sounded Handley again found an opening to carry the ball on a long run to the Went-. worth five yard stripe, but was stopped just short of scoring. Receiving the ball on the secondhalf kickoff, the Bobcats rm the ball to the Wentworth 40, but lost possession on a fumble. On the next play Macintyre sprinted 60 yards to score. The conversion was successful and the score stood 13-13. A pass to Bob Widmark ·lateraled to Bob Webber brought the ball to the Wentworth three, where the Academy held the Peru men. An exceptional 70 yard punt kicked bY Macintyre from behind his goal was fumbled and recovered by Wentworth on the Bobcat 18. The Academy pushed the baU over' to tally on running plays. The point attempt was unsuccessful leaving the score 19-13. Long passing and running gains brought the ball down to the Wentworth 25, where Handley again broke through to score with only three minutes remaining before the final gun. Reese kicked th~ extra point to tie the score 19-19. Macintyre, displaying excellent broken-field .running, long punting, and good defensive play was the greatest asset to the Academy. Widmark and Hines were the defensive standouts for the Bobcats, while Joe Reese broke up a good share of the Academy's passing plays. Handley. always an outstanding threat in the Bobcat offense, knifed through the Wentworth defense time after ti.me to score each of Peru's touchdowns. Peru starting lineup: L.E.-Widmark. L.T.-Hines. ' L.G.--Ball. C.-Clifton. R.G.-Argersinger. R.T.-Ford. R.E ....,..Trusel, Q.B.-Reese. H.B.-Webber. H.B.-Handley. F.B.-Osterlund. . Substitutions: Rojeski, Fischer. Carrico, Sloboth, Jahnz, Satler. ·

Sports Club meets Freshmen girls played hit pinball at their Nov. 4 meeting of the Girls Sports Club. Ruth Schilling is student sponsor and Miss Phyllis Davidson, faculty sponsor. The following . officers have been selected: Rosa Lee Weatherfield, president; Rosa Gauchat, vice president; Virginia Mobley, secretary; ~d Margaret Spellman, treasurer.

King's Barber Shop We Appreciaite Your Business

O'Dell signs vith "Uncle Sam' "Give me any empty glass of water." He'll drink the water, then pour his cake, the sixth for the afternoon, into the g.lass. Bob O'Dell, with the atrocious penmanship, most recently an assistant editor of the PED, leaves Nov. 20 for the army. "I'm going to try for the A. s. T. P.-would like to study civil engineering or get into some sort of army administration, maybe become a general." Bob corrected the interviewer. "I'm from McPaul, Iowa, but went to high school in Thurman, not Percival. Why I'd never live down that mistake." His college majors are history and math. This semester Bob took European History. French, and Engineering Drawing and Analytical Geometry with the Navy. Last semester he made college honors. "I played guard in high school basket ball, tooted the sax in band and orchestra fbr four years-now I go to shows, have bowled 234." • Bob was president of the S\udent Advisory Council and treasurer of the junior class. "How I hate to climb that hill from my room!" he ended emphatically.

A chilled but enthusiastic crowd watched the snarling Bobcats come close to snapping the powerful Doane Tigers' season in both team's final game Saturday afternoon on the Peru field, when the Cats' second-half onslaught brought the ball deep into Tiger territory on three drives, but whose defense failed to stop the Tigers from scoring in a secondquarter march. Fea,tured in the Tigers' scoring foray was husky Wilbur Craig, former Nebraska U. gridman, who lunged through the Peru .line enough times to bring the ball from his own 20 to the Bobcat 8 inch line. Fullback Adams then punched the ball over to make the sole tally of the game. The placement was muffed leaving the score 6-0.

Kittens lose to Sidney 16-6 Gene Henning, junior h:1lfback for Prep, ran from the 15 yard line into goal territory in the second quarter to score the lone touchdown for Peru in the game with Sidney, Ia., Friday, Nov. 5. Good tackling, and perfect passes thrown by Red Adams weren't enough to hold the. Hawkeye boys for they outplayed the Bobkittens 16-6. This was the best game of the season but Coach Ronhovde's boys lacked the experience and team coordination. Henning was outstanding in both offensive and defensive play. Sidney scored on a 60 yard double reverse and when they pulled the old Statue of Liberty play. They ran over successfully for the two extra points. A safety totaled the score to 16 tallies for the home team. Peru lineup: L.E.-Ogg. L.T.-Good. L.G.-Fike. C.-Lavigne. R.G.-Comstock. R.T .-Edmondson. R.E.-Longfellow. Q.B.-Brown. H.B.-Adams. H.B.-Henning. F.B.-Vanderford. Substitutions for Peru were: Yanders. Hamel, Clements, and Coatney.

Flyers avenge first defeat

Trainer lads bow to Rockport A heavy, experienced Rockport team subdued the lighter and inexperienced B o b kit t e n s here Thursday, Nov. 11. The favored Missouri team outscored the local boys 42-13. Freak plays and hard football mustered Peru's passing attack. Rockport marched 75 yarcjs for the first touchdown in seven plays to score on a three yard pass. They repeated again on a 67 yard drive. In the second quarter Rockport scored again to lead 21-0 at half time. The second half saw Peru come to life and score 13 points while Rockport scored 21 one being a returned kick off to pay dirt. Rockport made 14 first downs to Peru's eight. The Missouri lads made all six extra points which is unusual in high school. The extra points were made on three drop kicks and three passes. Rockport out-yarded Peru three to one. Ogg caught Adams' pass for Peru's first six points and Adams pushed across for the last touchdown. Coach Ronhovde's boys played good ball considering their lack of weight and experience.

Table Rock zeros Prep 20-0 Table Rock upset the Bob kittens 20-0 in a football tussle Friday,

Wendell Handley, climaxing four years of outstanding varsity play, brought the ball into scoring position at the end of the first quarter by returning a punt to the Doane 40. A pass to Bob Osterlund, good for 15 yards. statue of liberty play with Bob Webber running the ball, and an end run by Osterlund shoved the ball to the two yard stripe. Joe Reese's attempted field goal failed, and the Tigers took the ball over on the 20 to begin their scoring sortie. Their scoring power spent in an early threat and their lone scoring march, the Tigers were definitely on the defensive the entire second half, while the Bobcats attempted again and again to invade the Tiger goal. An effective pass defense backed by Craig and Adams. and a heavy forward wall stopped the Wheelermen on three scoring opportunities. The threats were set up by Handley's shifty running, a fumble recovered by Rojeski deep in Doane territory, a blocked pass recovered by Howard Ford, and an aerial attack with Osterlund and Walt Satler on the receiving ends. With the shadow of the uprights falling on the line of scrimmage, the Bobcats lacked that extra ounce of power necessary to tally. The passing attack that accounted for the early ..season Doane victory was noticeably absent .in Saturday's game. Sticky-fingered ends, Irvin Joy and Wayne Webber, were effectively bottled up by the alert Bobcat backfield. Bob Widmark, who has shown marked improvement since his first game, Pearl Hines and Art Ronhovde, also playing their final game in the Bobcat lineup, led the Peru defense while the entire backfield shared offensive honors.

Oct. 22. Table Rock played in Peru territory most of the game. The Tigers accounted for the first marker on a set-up for a II block kick and passed over for the "Often close but not close enough" was the Bobcat extra point. They drove down the gridsters' summary of their 6-3 defeat in the return game field and over the Kitten line for The fellow you saw climbing with the Rosecrans Fiyers at St. Joseph, Saturday, Oct. 23. the second counter, a long pass in I ight poles on the ath field during the last few minutes of the game Homecoming was freshman Joe Playing on a sodden field, the and a drive-over for an extra point Weber from Tecumseh. Bobcats knocked often on the army Joe lettered in high school footended the game with the Bobkitgoal, but were unable to shove the ball and admitted he sang some, tens on the short .end of the score. ball over for winning points. The The starting lineup for Peru was: ioo. entire first half was dominated by Twenty Years Ago He brought along his size 14 L.E.-Ogg. The Wildcats of Wayne sucthe Wheelermen, as thrice they shoes for football when he came L.T.-Good. threatened to score. but were de- cumbed to the Bobcats 40-9. Peru to Peru. L.G.-Fike. nied until in the closing minutes out-weighed, out-played, '.Jut-maWhen interviewed he said, "A C.-Brown. neuvered the spirited Wildcats all of the half Joe Reese dropkicked a dislike-well, not getting to eat R.G.-Comstock. field goal from the twenty for the the way. The Bobkittens added supper at the cafeteria during the R.'f .-Edmondson. one more win to their string of vicinitial score of the game. football season, but there'3 only R.E.-Longfellow. tories by beating Tarkio 7-0. The The tables turned in the third one more week." Q.B.-Hamel. quarter when the Flyers took the sports writer in commenting on the Math is his major; industrial arts H.B.-Adams. ball on the kickoff, and spent the football game wrote, "Heywood· and phys ed his minors. Besides H.B.-Adams. went loco." period marching the entire field to playing football, Joe is a freshman H.B.-Henning. score ihe winning touchdown. Fifteen Years Ago member of the Student Advisory F.B.-Vanderford. Regaining the advantage in the Council. Prep was defeated 28-0 on Hamfinal stanza, the Bobcats twice burg's muddy field. The College came near scoring only to fumbie was mourning the death of Coach near the goal on both threats. James L. Loveless. The A;1telopes Ball, Handley, and Reese stood were on .the way to Peru to decide One Year Ago out for the Bobcats. while Eksiedl, the N. I. I. A. championship. Peru hit its stride and rode rough Conifero, and Riseman played outTen Years Ago shod over the Tarkio Owls 40-0 on standing ball for the Flyers. The Bobkittens scored on Tal- the home field. Back Don Stark Statistics mage in the last game of the season accounted for 19. of the points. YoPeru St. Joe First downs ________ 8 8 6-0. Chadron, the strongest team cum's long kickoffs and Peru's hard Yards rushing ______ 101 140 Peru had met this year, was evi- charging line kept the Owls from Pass attempts _______ 12 4 denced by the 22-0 defeat at the even threatening. Wayne and Peru fought to a 14-14 tie in the third Nov. 16-170 hands of the Eagles. Peru wa:s Completed ---------- 9 Pass yardage ________ 114 0 handicapped by the absence of time in as many years. The Bobcats were victorious. as they downPunt yardage _______ 140 271 three injured players. Every run "Salute For Three" 2 was stopped by Chadron before ed the Nebraska Wesleyan PlainsFumbles ------------ 2 men 21-13. Peru had their usual any damage could be done. W.AA. 3 Recovered ---------- 1 Penalty ya;dage ____ 55 35 girls were to start playir.g volley bad second quarter preceded by the good first quarter when they drove ball. Lineups nearly the length of the field to Nov. 18-19-20Peru St. Joe Five Years Ago score the first touchdown. The litMegrue _______L,E. __________ Dill Peru did it again-fumbled away tle Cats won the Nemaha Valley Hines ________L,T. ______ Einsiedl a game. They were defeated by "Claudia" Ball __________L.G._____ Conifero Wesl~yan 6-0. The Cats handed a Conference by defeating Nemaha 39-0. Clifton _________ c. _____ Kenshner score away in the first quarter and. Muesborne ___ R,G, _____ Almberg .\mocked the opposition around the Ford -·-------R.T. _____ Reginato rest of the game. Jack Mcintire Mardis Grocery Nov. 21-22Rojeski -------R.E. ________ Nocito was playing .. for Peru. Dorothy · Reese ________ Q,B, ________ Foley Ann Coatney was sports leader in Meats and Grocenes Webber ------H.B. ______ Riseman W. A. A. A strong Auburn club "My Kingdom Handley -----!.H.B. ____ Koi1walski beat Coach Bert Hall's prepsters Phone 25 a Cook" Fischer ~------F.B. _____ Mongolis 20-0.

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Warning:

noticed what happened to the dummy •••• Navy men will please refrain from loosening tops on sugar shakers in ~he cafeteria because a very serious accident resulted from these Navy tactics .••

So far the only complaint on our snow was that it doesn't taste like snow, ain't that silly? ... A joke from this column rated mention in the Omaha World-Herald ... Whil~ the other ~ailors were enjoying their vacation by dancing at the Palladium and having parties at Omaha, Don Andrews was having a perfectly boring time. He was seen in Lincoln with a girl on each arm and three following him-poor fellow. It's tough when girls get in late on late leave, isn't it Reazer? .•• The cold weather brought on several changes, the new knit bonnets, hot chocolate (the hot chocolate meets with approval) .•. Carmine didn't get the nudist colony.joke, oh well, "sew what?" The worst part of the whole trip to California was the last hill In Peru, and all of the fellows had to walk up so the bus could make it ••• Speaking of California, it was planned that the trip could be made in forty-eight hours. There were four breakdowns and the bus was a little off schedule. They made it in ,forty-seven hours.

It's so nice to have Don Stark back on, the campus ... No more staples in the milk-bottle caps .. ·.Registrar Hayward was marooned in Lincoln because of the snow ... A subtle way one sailor found out what color of corsage to get for the formal-"What color is your dress'/ I always like to have my necktie match." Mary Belle Dougherty received a letter addressed to Delzell Hall ..• Inspection in the,Girls' Dorm turned out to be quite a disturbing affairpeople should learn to keep their beds at home where they belong ... When the fellows moved they had to wax, scrub, varnish-housemaid's knees?

Yep, they've been out sleigh-riding already. Also they ("They" consisting mainly of Navy men) are having lively civil wars, etc. Now they've used the snow all up and will have to wait for more ... Johnny Lawrence left Virginia for Virginia. Wendell Handley was showing Verna a very flattering picture he had taken o(his foot.

Hitler in Peru? "The goblins will get you i! you don't watch out; if they ever get you then you'll sing and shout. You'll go la-de-la-de-la, lo-de-lo-de-lo, That's what Halloween's about." While walking about town the day after Halloween, Peruvians saw much evidence that the goblins or someone had been at work. What caught the eyes and held the interest most of all was the figure up high on the standpipe dangling by his neck. Was it a human? Did some man really hang himself? No, ... he was dangling in too limp a fashion to be real . . . but still . . . Maybe it was someone's scarecrow being mishandled. Someone suggested the figure represented Hitler . . . So that's what people want to do to him not such a.bad id.ea! Later the figure disappeared as mysteriously as it appeared. To everyone it still remains a mystery. Will Hitler disappear like that someday? True Americans will never fear that scarecrow. Yes, it is true that"The Americans will get him if he doesn't watch out; If they ever get him, then he'll be laid out. He'll go oh-de-oh-de-oh, Woe-de_ woe-de-woe, That's what war is all about."

His toes came out of joint or something so every

once in a while he has to stop and shove them back in ... Hauptman and Andrews have "Started All Over Again.''

Betty Riley and Johnny Jenkins are engaged ... President Pate was late to convo ... You've heard of those people who miss the train-well have you ever heard of Virgie Lee and Cecil who almost forgot to get off of the train? Every noon Mr..Benford is seen walking to school with the same girl.1 just think, he's a married man! Kacky, we would advise you to be less obvious ... Roettger ch~cked out the "Naval Reader" from the library and when she returned it there was a bottle opener conce.aled in it.

Some gi;r:ls have been making malted milk in the cafe , .. A Halloween party was held in room 231 and the neighbors above· and below can verify that a roaring good time was hatl by all ... whispering dates in the library .... little- Bruce Hayward has been working on a project to improve sidewalks. He was seen laboring diligently with his four inch spade. A terrible thing happened to Mr. Jindra, he ordered a very expensive violin and when it arrived it didn't arrive. This tragedy has inspired the poem which follows: The cruelest one of many shocks Is the one where Jindra got a box. The box was empty, sad to say, Except for stuffing, and that ain't hay.

Like a good musician, to tear his hair.

With poetry coming to such a bad end this is a good place to reverently bow our heads and pray that there ain't no more ... While no one is looking, quietly fold our tents and creep away like good little Arabs.

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Apprentice s·eamen of the Navy V-12 Unit returned from a week's leave. They started their new trimester Tuesday, Nov. 2. The Gideons, the Christian Commercial Men's Association of America, have provided enough New Testaments to supply all those in the local navy unit who desire a copy.

Twelve new men reported on board at the opening of the second trimester. They are Charles F. Bacon, E~ward J. Formanek, Everett E. Gantz, Jr., Glen P. Hanika, Robert C. Kacina, Floyd A. Kuklin. Lyle Gene Lefler, Eugene H. Parsons, Paul F. Reichstadt, Howard H. Sjogrens and W8rd E. Zimmerman. Thomas Patrick Cuddy Y 1.lc is now on duty in Omaha. He is working with the medical and dental units there.

He dug and searched, but all in vain, His new violin, it hadn't came! And so we leave him, weeping there

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The Navy V-12 Unit now has a new car which has been provided to take care of their transportation problems. It will be used for trips to the hospital at Nebraska City and the medical and dental units at Lincoln and Omaha.

Blue Stars • •

Major A. L. Hill and Lt. Harry From San Francisco, Calif., Ensign Maurice W. Anderson writes, Sch u mard are stationed at Lowry "My Captain has been teaching me Field, Denver. the art of deep sea diving. We use Stationed at Camp Wallace, Texgoggles which are made of a wood as, is Pvt. Art Clements. He is frame and glass eye pieces. It's with the anti-aircraft division. very interesting to dive down and Anna Margaret Mathews is with see many colored fish. With gog- the WAVES at the Navy air base, gles, we can see for about 300 feet. Atlanta, Ga., where she is taking· I have even become experienced link instrument training. Johnny Lawrence, recent gradenough to catch an octopus. I speared the octopus in a hole. He uate of the V-12 unit here, is now immediately wrapped his tennacles stationed at Norfolk, Va. around the reef and tried to stay Ensign Clair Callan write5, "I'm under the water. It measured on the U.S. S. Chew (D D 106), an about eight feet from tennacle to old destroyer. As a matter of fact. tennacle. I worked about fifteen the oldest flush decker in th~ fleet. minutes before I got him loose. She is quite a ship. Rolls and This was probably one of my great- tosses pretty much. The first few est under-water experiences." months aboard were pretty hectic. Mary Ellen Thomas, PhM 3/c is working in the Naval Hospital at San Dieg.o, Calif. Ensign Mau rice Linder, stationed at Miami, Florida, spent a recent furlough with his parents at Nehawka.

Freddie Drexler writes from the University of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, "I'm taking advanced training in electrical engineerin;£ under the Army Specialized Program, and I was very fortunate to be sent here to Ohio State University. I was in Stanford University for a month, but this is better. I have some smart "profs" and they really pour on the work. My physics teacher or "prof" is the felhw who wrote the physics books we used in Peru. and of course we use his bc;ok here. I still plan 011 going back to Peru to get my deg,·ee after the war. My courses here will trz.nsfer; so I may only ha•;e to go a semester or so." Army life is one of ease for "Swede" Osterthun with the A. S. T. P. at Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio. He doesn't get up until 7:30 "just in time to go to an eight o'clock class."

Peru Cleaners Cleaning and Pressing

If you have ever been seasick you know what 1 mean. 1 have my sealegs now, so life is much more pleasant."

"I'd sure like to be back at Peru trying to play football this season," writes A/C "Bud" Brown, Jr. from Santa Ana, Calif. "The only taste of football we ever get is a touch game about twice a week. That's one thing they won't let us doplay football, although some of the judo stuff they give us is just as rough as any football game, it happens so darn quick you don\ know what happened." Recent campus visitors included Bill Gridley, SM 3/c, A/C Mason Colbert, Bombagator Bill Rachow, and Cadet Gil Schr·einer.

Gridley reported back to the Naval Armed Guard Center at New Orleans, La., and will go to sea duty soon. Colbert is now stationed at Chickasha, Okla., with the Army Air Corps. Bill i'l.achow is studying to be a bombagator at Carlsbad, New Mexico. while Gil Schreiner has returned to the Washington and Lee University for eight more weeks of pee-med study.

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hold tryouts Peru Players met Thursday at 8 p. m. in the Little Theater. Leonore Larson, student sponsor, had charge of the meeting. Tryouts were held for a one act play to be given sometime in December. The cast calls for five characters. Ten freshmen girls tried out for the parts.

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their autographed dollar bills, the invitation Have a "Coke" is fairly sure to follow. At home and abroad Coca-Cola has become a symbol of those who see things in a friendly light. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA·COMPAHY BY

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Auditorium stage has its "face lifted

Mm---T urkey! by Jean Holman It's going to be tough getting en· thuiled about Thanksgiving this year-things just ain't what they used to be. Used to be that a fellow could sleep 'way up to ten o'clock on Thanksgiving morning, then after being pleasantly awakened by the smell of food, get up and leisurely dress himself 'for an elaborate meal.

VOLUME XX.XIX

. PERU, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1943

"Paper Doll" theme makes dance success Saturday's "Dance of the Dolls'" turned out to be a "dream" for

Tain't so thi:s year. I guess you all know that you're going to have to pile out of bed at 7:30 and go tearing across the campus to your 7:50 class, tax your brain inhumanely until noon, then go eat a weiner at the cafeteria; everything just the same as usual.. Hey wait, now that I se~ everyone nodding. their head in soler:nn agreement with me it makes me feel very ashamed. I just did a terrible thing by expre~ing my own petty thoughts. We could all go around griping about it and mak'ing ourselves very unhappy. Let's look at it from another angle -perhaps that week's vacation you had not so long ago. Couldn't you just

imagine

that

it was your

Thanksgiving vacation. You ·see, the fellows who are out fighting for us have tb do a lot of imagining or they wouldn't be able to .do the things they're doing. They have to keep their sense of .humor going too. You'll be showing that.yo!!, also have your sense of humor if you can laug.h at those weiners ori Thanksgiving. The only thihg_s you have fired at you here in p, S. T. C. are a few tests now a11d then, and t~only physical tortures you have to go through with are T. B. tests and California dancing.

We shouldn't feel left out when we think of the millions of other people here in America who aren't taking time to celebrate. I'm thinking about the farmers and people working in the defense plants. If they stop it wouJd mean more than just one day's work wasted, it would mean the loss of many lives.

both the fellas and the "dolls." Fitting music, beautiful gowns, entertainment, decorations, and refreshments helped to make the dance a success. Specialities included the number "Paper Dolls" by the sextett and piano music by Warren Craig, A. S.

Decorations included streamers of paper doll.s suspended from the lights, and the punch table in the form of an open' well. The stage was decorated with blue and white streamers.

Punch was served from an "open well" by Hazel Schoenbohm, Lois Wagoner, and Verona Oetkin.

A brunette doll dressed in a yellow ruffled skirt was on one side of the stage and a large silver scissors on the other.

Pres. W. R. Pate, Mrs. W. R. Pate, Mrs. Genevieve Marsh, Betty Ken-

In addition to the decorations, color was supplied by the dresses of the "real Iive dolls." Louise Roettger wore pink taffeta and lace, while Rogene Rose's dress was of dark green velveteen with gleaming silver sequins. Mary Meister appeared in white taffeta and net tr.immed with rosebuds; Marian Stover was in light green organdy seersucker.

Margaret Reazer was dressed in heaven blue taffeta trimmed with black velvet and Janice Kimsey in light green taffeta with a net overskirt. Barbara Dressler was in black taffeta trimmed with white lace; Imogene Crosley in pink taffeta trimmed in blue. Other "dolls" were Mary Jo Hoskins in white silk jersey, Esther Vannoy in. pink frosted organdy, Leonore Larson in red and black taffeta, and Donna Steffen in jersey and white net.

Tiemann, and Ward Adams.

Cloak girls were Mildred Schmidt, Verna Den; and Caroline Feine. Delores Schreiner was in charge of the dance programs.

Students apply for degrees Register E. H. Hayward anannounced that the'following students h;ivP. applied for degrees and diplomas, to be issued at the close of the first semester. Candidates for the A. B. degree: Wendell Handley, Pearl Hines, Irene Nispel," Verona Oetken, Rogene Rose, and Donald Stark. Candidate for the three year diploma: Irene Nispel. Candidate for the two year diploma: Phyllis Parker.

She will be stationed at Phoenix about three months during which time she will fly about 180 hours.

we should use each day to it's fullest advantag.e, condition ourselves, for what the future holds.

Isabel says, "When we go to specialized training my 'lmbition is to fly a P-40, but a P-39 will do.

Ours is one of the biggest and ' most important jobs and don't

"Although I'm a safe flier, I believe I'll never be an air ace. I've had a wonderful opportunity and would like to ferry planes to the front.

anyone forget that.

enough steak to g.o around.

nedy, Homer Gould, A. S., Louella

When Isabel reports to her new base at Phoenix. Ariz., Nw. 27, she will train as a utility pilot. As such, she says, "We will do odd flying jobs that instructors usually do; such as flying planes to and from maintainance depots (repair shops) and pilot non-flying officers hither and yon."

war instruments, and always will be. Now tha't there are so few of us left to carry on with education,

Well, I hope that you're all feel· ing better about Thanksgiving and -who knows, there may even be

by Hazel Schoenbohm, Bob James,

Isabel Tynon finishes WASP training

We're- defense workers too, after a fashion. We're working for the defense of the future. Education is one of the most vital of

You know, we Americans are a pretty hs,ppy-go-lucky Jot and when we complain we make an awful lot of noise but under that we have a deep understanding and plenty of determination. We're quick to see the_ facts as they are and we don't waste much time adjusting ourselves to difficult situations.

Formal welcomes were extended

!SABEL TYNON Peru's first woman flyer, Isabel Tynon, graduated Nov. 13 from the Women's Airforce Service Pilots' School at Sweetwater, T_exas. During her six months of training and 180 flight hours, she flew PT 19's, BT 15's, AT 6's, AT 17's, the latter of which is a twin-engined plane.

"When I return to duty this week, I hope to fly back in a born· ber. Coming home on a train, I sat on a suitcase half the way. It took twelve hours to cover the same distance I ordinarily flew in two hours of cross-country." Miss Tynon who spent her recent furlough in Peru, attended. P. S. T. C. for three and one-half years. She received 37:55 flying hours whlle enrolled in a local C. P. T. program, several years ag.o.

NUMBER4

New curtains dress-up PeruVian stage "The stage is getting her face lifted," Registrar E. H. Hayward announoed before, introducing Dr. Arthur L. Bradford, head of the English and speech department, to review some of the high lights of the twenty years the old stage scenery and curtain have served, Monday, Nov. 15, in con· vocation.

I Death confirmed An official notification received Nov. 15 by Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Henderson, Auburn, confirmed the death of their son, 1st Lt. William Howard Henderson, 27. It is surmised that Lt. Henderson met his death in a plane crash in the Pacific.

Frat initiates pledges Sigma Tau Delta's initiation banquet for six pledges was held in the home economics rooms, Nov. 22. The new pldges were Rebanis Frankforter, Lois Grundman, Una Mae Leech, Irene Nispel, Beulah Spoor, and Lois Wagoner. Donald Stanley, editor of the Peru Pointer, spoke on the "Country Newspaper"-the opportunities and difficulties of a weekly press. He expressed, from his own experience in the weekly newspaper field, what is required of Sigma Tauans to get their writings published. Mr. Stanley stated that he is interested in the literary content of the weekly press.

Dr. A. L. Bradford informed the initiates concerning the history and ideals of Sigma Tau Delta. He commented briefly upon the forth coming issue of "Sifting Sand" and suggested certain possible innovations in the make-up of the fraternity magazine. All Sigma Tauans are urged to submit manuscripts for it. Lorraine Safranek, president, formally welcomed the pledges and Irene Nispel gave the response. The color scheme of the banquet, served by the Home Economics club, was black, red, and gold. Each pledge was presented with the fraternity colors and a red rose. The nutcups were miniature books and the programs, miniature newspapers.

Instead of the green curtain dyed blue ten years ago, is a red rayon-plush curtain, installed last week, moth-proof, quaranteed for ten years, and mounted on an allsteel track. The new tormentor wings are in blue velour. The leg-type cyclorama is sand color, a neutral color which takes light treatment successfully. There is a complete counter-weight system for flying the cyclorama.

In an interview Dr. Bradford said that red was chosen in preference to a dark color because darker colors are rather sober and most of the theatre people today prefer brilliant colors which are exciting to the imagination and lend a certain enjoyment to an auditorium or play house. In the way of lighting equipment there are four new 1000-watt olivettes, new color films, :rnd new gelatins. "I'm expressing the hope that it will be possible for us to have new sectional footlight channels which will bring out the full beauty of the curtain for evening shows. Of course, the trouble with that sort of. things now is getting it,'' added Dr. Bradford.

The audiorium was begun in 1921, completed and equipped in 1923. Noteworthy appearances since that time have been made by the Hedgerow Theatre Players. the Kansas City Little Symphony and Percy Granger. Two distinguished productions of the Peru Dramatic Club which Dr. Bradford mentioned are "Our Town" and "Petrified Forest." If Dr. Bradford's wish comes true the old curtain has not seen its last performance, as he is hopeful that "we can salvage enough of the old curtain and cyclorama to equip the sages in the Little Theatre and the music hall."

Musicale to be given tonight

Lt. Rose back from the Pacific

Dimmed lights suggestive of evening will set the background for the moonlight hour which is to be presented this evening.

Lt. (j. g.) Don Rose, Trans Shipment Mail Officer for the District at Pearl Harbor and Peruvian business manager in 1940, visited what he termed his "alma mama" Wednesday, Nov. 17, and escort_ed his sister Rogene to the Dance of the Dolls, Saturday, Nov 20.

The following numbers are to be presented: "Star Spangled Banner"; piano solo, "Moonlight Sonata," Janice Slagle; sextette, "In the Blue of Evening," Betty McArdle, Marian Deck, Mary Jo Hoskins, Una Mae Leech, Evelyn Slagle, and Janice Slagle; glee club, "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes," and "The Star"; vocal solo, "Desert Song," Betty McArdle; piano 1solo, "Valse de Concert," Mary Jo Hoskins; glee club, "Bendemeer's Stream" and "Gospel Train": violin solos "Moon Dawn" and "Canebrak~," Kathlyn Benford; sextette, "Swing Along" and "Paper Dolls"; solovox, "Lost Chord" and "Say a Prayer For the Boys Over 1'here," Betty McArdle; ensemble, "When Day is Done."

Lt. Rose, now on an approximate thirty-day leave. has been at Pearl Harbor from Dec. 10, 1941, to Nov. 10, 1943. When asked what revelations he could make concerning his part in the war in the Pacific, Don replied, "I sank sixteen Jap destroyers with my B· B gun-one shot!"

As to what he liked about being back at Peru, he said, "It's mighty nice to see all white girls."

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Thanksgiving . . . Sure-every year has a Thanksgiving in it. However, the one c.oming up this Thursday will sorta roll by without much notice. School will be carried on that day as any other day; The reason for breaking the traditional Thanksgiving leav.e was our October vacation. Although this year is 'minus turkey and cranberry sauce for Peruvians, we pray the fight for world power will soon cea;se and we can resume life in our usual democratic way. ·

Attention please • . . That restless attitude seems to overwhelm some college students when attending a convocation program or a budget event. Those asked to appear do have worthy messages to present and many students fail to benefit because of their indifference. Perhaps there is a letter that needs answering or a message that needs to be delivered but in the majority of cases, inattentiveness will result in a loss for the uninterested one. · Although the convo goer succeeds in hiding his wandering mind inconspiciously, he fools no one but himself and is by far the loser in information and time.

Get busy ... Have you started yet~ If not, now's the time. With Uncle Sam's overtaxed transportation, patrons are being urged to have all of their Christmas packages mailed by Dec. 10. That means there are only 15.more days to select, buy, wrap, and tie that certain something for the Te>an or that Kansan. Come on, ·let's get those luncheon sets finished, scan the catalogues and stir up the fudge.

IJllumni trail . • • Dear Jinx: I have been wondering how you and Joe will spend Thanksgiving. This year will be the first Thanksgiving that we have spent away from home-you because you're so far away and we Peruvians because classes will be in session that day. Clarice Wagner (At '42) plans

to go home the 25th. She is at Dunlap, Iowa, where she teaches kindergarten in the morning and works in the superintendent's office in the afternoon. McArdle received a letter from Hope (Carter) Floyd (At '42). Hope said that getting letters "was like a breat)l from home. Being away from Peru makes me Rppreciate it all the more." She is hoping that Rex will be granted a leave before going overseas. Doreen (Meier) White (At. '43) and "Whiz" are both at Thunderbird Field, Texas. Since she is working at the P. X. as a cashier, it's possible to see him several times a day.' Polly Ann was born Sept. 12, to Rosalie (Tiehen) Ralph (At '39) and Claude Ralph (At. '38). Within less than 24 hours after Polly Ann's birth, D'Ann was born to Rosalie's sister,, Vivian (Tiehen) Strahin (At '40): Doris Cordes (At '43) is teaching a rural school at Papillion. Also at Papillion are two of the Ashton brothers. Bob (At '42) teaches music and Graydon (At '41) teaches social science, industrial arts, and athletics. Ardis C.armine (At '43) seems to enoy teaching home economics at Hooper, although she thinks it "a 'heck of a life' without any eligible men around." Betty Hannigan (At '35) who did relief work at Omaha is now attending college in St: Louis.

Margaret Stiers (At '42) is teachirig high school English an~ history a:t Kemmerer, Wyo., a mining town. Many of her pupils are of foreign extraction. She had quite a thrill the other day-she bought a bond for which she received a ride in a jeep. Peggy Ficke (At '43) tea-ches a rural school near Hickman and Firth. Her description of a typical day goes something like this, "Monday morning I got up at 6:00. The day was drip, grind, drop, bang, plop, drip, grind, bang, whop!" Other rural teachers arc Ruth (At '43) and Jean (At S. '43) Meister who are teaching near Humboldt and Arlene Howell (At. '43) near Murray. Lorene (Coatney) Moritz (At '42)) is in Peru again. She worked in Washington as comptometer operator in the International Revenue Department until her marriage, Aug. 1, at New Orleans. Her husband is now overseas. Lucille (White) Grubb (At '35) is now supervisor of three schools in the suburbs of Omaha. Joyce Grubb (At. '43) is now an English and music instructor at Underwood, Iowa. Ruth Stoneman (At '40) is teaching history in the highschool in Louisville, where het sister Mable (At '41), who taught industrial arts in Peru during the summer, is now married. People are certainly scattered far and wide over this world today. Yet few families will be fortunate enough to have all its members . present. Let us hope that l:>y next Thanksgiving the war will he over, and with all our loved ones together again we can thank God for peace. Love,· Pat C.

Roettger leads sophomores Heading the sophomore class is brown· haired President Louise Roettger-a physical education major, who dislikes most of all to be called "Louie." Her maln am· bition is to teach athletics. "Louie" is also a representative of the Stu· dent Advisory Council. Imogene Crosley, vice-president, wants to teach in the elementary grades. Her home is in Verdon and she likes dogs but hates cats. Her ambition is "to be a successful teacher." Stu d i o u s and conscientious, Evelyn Klein, secretary and treas· urer, is a major in early elementary education. Her ambition is to be a good teacher. The only dislike of this Iowan is climbing the hills of Peru. The other representative to the Student Advisory Council i~ Donald Grundman. Hailing from Cook, Don likes mathematics and industrial arts and hopes to have the opportunity of finishing college.

Library displays "Four Free doms II Above the card catalog in the Ii· brary are prints of Norman Rock· well's pictures illustrating the "Four Freedoms." Miss Burtis Kennedy's sister· in-law, Mrs. G. C. Kennedy, gave them to the Ii· brary. These same pictures appeared in the Saturday Evening Post. The Saturday Evening Post prints the accompanying articles by Booth Tarkington, Will Durant, Carlos Bulosan, and Stephen Vincent Benet, concerning "Freedom of Speech," "Freed0m of Worship," "Freedom from Want," and "Freedom from Fear," respectively, have been clipped and listed in the card catalog. This series may be checked out from the vertical file .

Sanford surveys bits of Navy life by Mitchell Sanford, A. S. Yes sir, vacation's over. Back to the books! That was the idea as Nov. 1 rolled around. But it looks as though some of the boys' minds are still "on leave.'' There are the two sailors in Eng.lish who are still getting their short ~tories from "Bedside Es· quire." I'd call that "petty larceny.'' Of course on the other hand thyre's the "smart" sailor who leaves his mind in Peru so he can't leave it in L. A. He is found parading the city streets saluting the lowly privates. (Pity the officers.) "Cornstalk" Van Winkle has been delegated to switching on and off the lights in the gym in order that the boys may "check the bags" under their eyes before going to classes. If this continues he'll probably attain "W u t h e r i n g Heights." Since the loudspeaker system has been added to the ship a galaxy of radio personalities has been unearthed. The most outstanding being that "salty" voice of R. C. "Cola" Cutter. With his talent for attracting customers to the personnel desk, he could very easily replace Johnny on the Philip Morris program. Of course a day's radio enter· tainment is never a success with· out the fashion parade. This program is presented at frequent in· tervals with the "as advertised in Esquire" voice of Chief Darling· ton. As a result the sailors are never behind in the latest styles. They are always found in the "dress of the day." We were all sorry to see Pharmacist's Mate Kilbane leave us. He was a great guy. The boys are

sure going to miss his devilish target practice with that needle. Say girls, how do you like those new watch caps the sailors are wearing? Oh! You thought they were "watching" well enough before. Oh, well. Just inquisitive. I see that Tom Vernon is getting an "A" on all of his psychology papers. Better be careful girls, sometimes a little psychology goes a long way. It appears at the latest tabulation that there will be a good sized graduating class come the end of this trimester. Approximately 25 students will graduate as seniors, and supposedly head for midship· man's school. Add those who will head for the air training stations and you have quite a decrease in the Peruvian population, but re· placements will be sent. The sailors seem to like Mr. Rodabaugh, the new instructor in Electrical Engineering. He is very patient, and doesn't let a student get away without a pretty good knowledge of the subject under discussion. His favorite habit is his negative response to the word "small." He prefers "itzy-bitzy." Well, you'll always find something "shocking" in Engineering. Nautical Astronomy seems to be leaving many prospective navigators "up in the air," which is as it should be.

Remember: A sailor who studies will attain in the end, The rank of which he deserves While the sailor who fools and fid· dies all day Will be "booted" from Naval Reserves.

Rev. Becker addresses group Rev. E. L. Becker pointed out the great power of faith in doctrine at last Friday's convocation. He stressed that faith can not be built upon the superiority of anv race or class but only in God. • · "Mankind is one family," said Rev. Becker, "and there will always be trouble when we refuse to work together." He concluded by saying that the success of our nation in the world after the war will tlepend upon whether our spiritual leadership is equal to our economic and political leadership.

Under cover ... To mark National Book Week, Nov. 14-20, the College library has had book marks at the desk, "jlist for the taking." Build the Future With Books," is the theme for this year. Quicker even than the card cata· log is the process for finding books apropos Thanksgiving, since Miss Burtis Kennedy has them sitting on one of the study tables behind a sign "Thanksgiving," in both adult and juvenile reading rooms. Among the adult books are some collections of plays. poetry, short stories and essays regarding Thanksgiving, these novels by Jane Austen about the Aldens and the Plymouth Colony, and Bradford's History of Plymouth Plantations containing origirial riarratives of Early American history. In the juvenile rooms are plays arid other material for children's Thanksgiving programs. The fie. tion includes Pilot of the May· flower, by Butterworth, and Sol· dier Riljdaie, by Dile; THere are also stories of tHe Pilgrims and Puritans for cHlldferi.

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Peru Pedagogian, Tuesday, November 23, 1943 Entered at the Postoffice at Peru, Nebra.ska, as Second Class Matter. $1.00 per year. Single copy 5c. Editor.......................................................................Betty Berger Assistant Editor................................................... Donna Steffen Sports Editor................................................................Bill .Woods Copy Writers ..............................Lois Grundman, Jean Holman Advertising Manager................................Rebanis Frankforter Special Reporters..............Mary Meister, Virgie Lee Johnson Proofreader....................... _................................. _Lois Grundman Typist ....................................................................Betty Kennedy Reporters........Patricia Carmine·, Luella Tiemann, Don Stark Adviser........·-············ ·---·········· ......................Hazel L. Williams

Sports ==Cbe Bobcats-= Sawyer·s team, victor in round robin Team five A coached by Sawyer beat Barber's teani, number one, 25-17, Friday night in the Navy intramural round robin tournament. Ward's team, beaten only in an overtime game with team five A, won consolation honors, 14-10 over the team captained by Childs. Under the direction of Chief A. Zook of A. Doak, foilr games of intramural throughout the game. basket ball were played every Peru and Talleson of Kearney were night. The twelve teams, all com- standouts of the game. The Bobposed of Navy men, were divided cats stood in second place in the into two brackets of six teams each. N. I. I. A. Conference. About eighty per cent of the Ten Years Ago Navy personnel participated in the Peru tied Wayne on the home games on their own time. gridiron 14-14. 'The Bobcats never Team one from the first comtallied until Wayne had rung the pany captained by Barber includes bell twice. Gaines looked good for Ackerman, Alberts, Alders, AnderPeru. The Trainers toasted their son, Andrews, Argersinger, Ash, team at a banquet. Bacon, Bains, Ball, Barnes. and Beckham. The team scored 100 Five Years Ago points in the preliminaries. The Tarkio Owls overpowered Team five A from the second company captained by Sawyer, has Peru 9-0. Peru showed little Dfscored 99 points. The team in- fense except when Luther "Unk" cludes Satler, Schulman, Schweig- Hutton caught a pass and scamphardt, Shepherd, Simmons, Sjo- ered 55 yards to the Tarkio eight gren, Sloboth, Small, Smith, Som- only to have the half end. Eight Peru lettermen signed 'for basket er, and Swan. ball. Prep coach, Bert Hall, had only four lettermen to form the nucleus of his team.

I Looking back . . . Twenty Years Ago

Peru ran up the largest score of the conference season by winning from York 86-0. Tbe heavier ·Bobcats crushed and almost annihilated the Panthers. Mr. Beck and Miss Minnie beat Mr. Clay-. burn and Miss Blankenship in the mixed doubles in tennis The Bobkittens got revenge on Plattsmouth by trouncing them 26-0.

Fifteeri Years. Ago On a rain-soaked field, Peru mudded a 21-0 victory over Kearney. Fumbles were f re q u en t

Football resum.e ... Coach Wheeler's Bobcats have ended a successful 1943 football season despite the loss of fo_ur games. Peru won three games, a zero on the scoreboard for the apponents each time; lost four games; and tied two-one ending scoreless. the other 19-19. The Cats scored 141 points to 87 for the opposition, giviniJ them a 16 point average per game to ten points for their opponents. Only six points were scored against Peru on the home field while the Bobcats scored 71 points against the opposition. Wheeler's team was composed of 34 Navy men and four civilian men. They were Art Ronhovde, center, Wendell Handley, half back and Pearl Hines, tackle, all seniors who played their last game for Peru, and Joe Weber, freshman. The Bobcats had their shae of m3ur1es. Jim Small, J· o h n n y Lawrence, Don Sloboth. Freddie Fischer. Bob Osterlund, and Charles Beckman were on the casualty list during the season. With the squad setting the stage, Handley accounted for 66 points of the Peru total, Bob Oster!und is credited with 18 points, Reese with 17. A year ago it was expected that Bobcat activities were out for the duration, but the establishment of a Naval V-12 Unit on campus provided eligible material for ~ football team. The basket ball season has started. Let's keep on giving the team support.

Coach Al Wheeler has selected his basket ball candidates this week. For the first time in Peru's history the basket ball team will consist of all Navy man power. Equipment was issued Friday, Nov. 19 to 29 men. Basket ball practices began yesterday.

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The following men have been selected from the intramural round , robin tournament and the football squad to make up the varsity squad for the present: Ackerman, Anderson, Barber, Bryan, Campbell, "A fellow named Chaundey DeKlotz, Glen, Gould, Hedman, couldn't write PED sports." Helleberg, Honsberger, Houseman, John, Norman, Wayne, Roland, Ralph, and Stewart all had their McDermott, North? Patrick, Remhand at recording the achievements millard. Sawyer, Van Winkle, and of the Bobcats. Even Junius wrote Ward. PED sports copy. Those men who removed football But the PED has had Biils and armor fqr basketball togs are Carmore Bills. Bill Cain, now Lt. Bill Cain, a rico, Clifton, Ford, Osterlund, bombardier in the Air Corps was Pascale, Reese, Satler, Sloboth, a former PED sports editor. He had the highest scholastic record Somer, and R. Webber.

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in his class at Big Springs, Texas. Next came Bill Brooks, address~d now as Lt. W. V. Brooks of the Marine Corps. He was awarded the D. F. C. for his bravery in the attack on Midway in 1942. Lt. Brooks, an instructor in Texas, recently escaped death when his parachute opened 30 feet before reaching the ground. He was forced to bail out when a student whom he was instructing failed to bring his airplane out of a power dive. Brooks, after orderOne Year Ago ing the student to bail out. atWheeler's Botcats again daimed tempted to get control of the ship full honor to the state title by but was unable to do so. All over the country young men troundng Hastings 45-0. Hutton, In 1942, Bill Rachow worried Atwood. Roberts. and Stark playedi and women are going into war work over the sports deadline. Rachow their last football for Peru. Hand- with their sleeves rolled up, and is now worrying and studying to ley, Stark, and Hutton divided these young people are earning ex- be a bombagator at Carlsbad, New scoring honors. Don Stark was cellent salaries. One' of the highMexico. chosen King of the Bobcats by stu- est paid fields in war work is the When Rachow left the second dent vote. The Bobkittens ended U.S. Civil Service. There 3re op· semester last year his assistant, portunities to enter any of a wide a successful season by walking "Bill" Redfern stepped in and off with the Nemaha Valley Con- range of duties, for the average voiced his opinions in "Sports Hiference championship. C o a ch college student. lights." He left in October for Following are some civil service Wheeler issued the call for basket training in the Navy pre-flight positions: ball candidates. First practices school at William Jewell College, Federal scientific work is offered dealt with fundamentals and conLiberty, Mo. ditioning. by those agencies engaged in Now from the "Woods" comes chemical research. There <ire opBill th~ Fifth to write and edit PED -portunities for advancement and sports copy. women are particularly desired. Draftsmen for war work-all types are needed, particularly ship, g;;:;s • as so~ial · insurance and electrical, mechanical and topo- housing. The education requiregraphic. Persons without exper- ment is graduation from a recogLt. Ronald Grubb is with the ience may be appointed and train- nized college or university. army in Africa. ed in the subject. Junior Library Assistants are Cadet Alvin Haack has been Social Worker, applicants for po- paid $1,620 a year and Under Litransferred from Tuscon, Ariz., to sitions in such government agen- brary Assistants, $1,440 a year. pre-flight school at St. Mary's Col· cies are usually required to demon- The requirements deal with cerlege, Calif. strate their ability by passing a tain training, experience, written "We sure have a nice place here; civil service examination. tests, citizenship, and physical fitstucco cottages, green grass and Social. workers are needed in ness. flowers ail over the place. The schools, hospitals, courts, family More detailed information confood is very good, too. I have no and child welfare agencies. recrea- cerning civil service jobs may be complaints with the whole set-up. tion councils, and such new pro- obtained at the PED office. Of course it just isn't Peru. and so it's none too good. I'm not sick of the army or anything but I sure would trade the whole deal to be a student at P. S. T. C.. "-A/C Wayne Parks, Sequoia Field,; Visalia, Calif. Staff Sgt. Alvin Weyers, Camp Polk, La .. writes, "I just qot one of the cooks on the beam and we had a nice steak sandwich and coffee. I really have everyone where I want them, because as supply sergeant they all get their equipment etc. through me." Ensign J. William Burke, USNR, or Council Bluffs. has reported to the New Orleans, La., Naval Armed Guard Center where he will await assignment as commander of the naval gun crew on an American merchant vessel. He received his A. B. from Peru June, 1937. In his assignment the naval officer will be charged with the defense of the ship in case of attack. A/C Kenneth Rohrs, who has been stationed at Eagle Field, Calif;, has completed his primary training and is entering upon his Have a "Coke", says the returned soldier and his frieqdly gesture is basiC training period at Minter Field, Calif• understood in Newport or New Zealand, at home or in far-off Frank Larson is a junior at the places. Around the world Coca-Cola stands for the pause that re· University of Nebr., School of Medicine, Omaha. jreshes,-has become the gesture of good will, saying Let's befriends. Pfc. Harold Srtow, who has been . BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY Of THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY in a technical traning school in Sioux Falls, S. D., has been trahsdI'l'Y dOCA-dt>tA BOTTLING ferted to an aerial gunnery school Las Vegas, Nev.

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Blue Stars • • • Pfc. Dean Karr has returned to Randolph Field, Texas. after a short furlough. He is an instructor in the flying training command. Lt. Carter Johnson has been stationed at Buna, New Guinea, for about six months. Ph. M. 3/c Bob Brown, merchant marine, has been transferred from Sheepshead Bay, N. Y. to Galves· ton, Tex., marine hospital. "The college of Peru is <1 very good college and I am grateful to the instructors for giving me a very good basic education for my training in Ure navy." Ens. Bob Williams--In England. Marvin Brown, marine, i3 stationed at New York City. "Johnny" Jenkins, recent grad· uate of the local Navy V-12 unit, is now stationed at Norfolk, Vir· ginia. From the Navy V-12 Unit at De Pauw University, Greencastle, Ind. Wesley Shrader writes, "I'm taking 19 hours of math and science. Some fun! No kidding, I think I'll like it." "We have a good set- up here, but if one of the chiefs at Peru would trade with me, I would surely be glad to come to Peru."Wayne Weare, C. Sp. Texas Chris· tian University, Ft. Worth. Lt. Rex Floyd is now training at Wendover. Utah, with a heavy bombardment group. After completion of his work there he will be sent overseas. Recent visitor on the campus was Staff Sgt. "Bob" Henderson who is physical education instruc' tor in the army at Birmingham, Ala. Sgt. Melvin McKenney, with the communication division of the ' Army Air Cbrps in Washington, D. t., was on the campus for the last football game. Lyle Mason, E, :M:. 2/c is at the present Hirie ili North Africa.

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Basket ball game! Wheeler's Bobcats will meet the Army team from Fort Leav· enworth, Kansas, here Dec. 14. Jack Mcintire, a Peru graduate in '41 and former assistant coach of the Bobcats, is a member of the Army team.

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IScuttl~=butt . • • Navy men, if you haven't anything. else to do, and that's a foolish thing to say, you might find it interesting to keep a record of Nebraska weather . . . Presenting the freak of the week, Ruth Boeckner, with green hair. She mistakenly washed it with athlete's foot soap.

Corsages cost more than enough to pay for the band ... Something new has been added in the auditorium. Guess what! And if you don't know, go look, where have you been all this time? A "Dixie" from Doane was here to see Bob James ••• Speaking of James, he and Woods washed dishes at the Kappa Delta Pi party ..•

A little boy came Woods wrung the truth from the lad-he meant bookmarks.

Speaking. of Woods, he had quite an experience.

into the library and asked him timidly if he had any birthmarks. fi~ally

Speaking of the library; this ad was submitted to the paper; "Library, open nites, enjoy the warmth and comfort, no cover charge, n~ floor show, hours-7:00 to 9:00." ... The.P. T. fellows made a public appearance the other day. Persons reserving standing space on H. U. Landholt's store porch can see them dashing madly up the avenue in their shorts ... Look alikes: John Scott -----------------------Bob Hope Mary Knipe ----------------------·Irene Dunn Jean Van Camp ----~------· ______ Judy Garland y.'alt Marshall --------------------Andy Hardy Jim Small ------------------------Alfalfa Lois Wagoner ____________________ Joan Bennett

A rush trip was made to Auburn last week to plug up a hole in the PED ... Two new individuals have joined nature study class. Henrietta and Half & Half, guinea pigs. Those of you with long memories will remember that at the mixer you filled out a card telling who had the biggest this or the best that. Well here are some that everyone agreed upon-

Sweetest smile --------------------Chief A. W. Doak Tallest man -~--------------·------Dixie Van Winkle, A. S. Biggest ears --------------------~-Jerry Parle, A. S. Reddest hair _____________________ Emory Clifton, A. S. Shortest man _____________________ Verner Nelson, A. S. Largest feet -------------------;--Mr. Reynolds Best voice ------------------·------Homer Gould, A. .S. Brightest' tie ----------------------Pat Hill And so once again we must close Scuttle-butt with 11 poem. This time it is an English student's ode to the weather:

Old:birds get 11 brush off /1 Some of those birds who got shot during the last war are getting plenty cagey. I guess you know I'm talking about those old eggs what have been hanging around the college for years arid years and have been literally catching all the dirt. Well they're finally getting the old dust-off. I remember the day when the campaign began; it was done by a group of students who knew how to deal with the old buzzards. Each one of the sordid characters gazed in senseless fashion with his glassy eyes but didn't move a single appendage-they couldn'tthey were stuffed to the gills.

Just gazing over them I could see that they were an odd-looking bunch. Some were squat and dull looking. Some were long legged and gawky. There were several with big hooked noses and I noticed one who had a huge pouch under his chin. One way of telling what family they were from was by looking at their feet. Gee, I hadn't realized that there were so many different kinds of feet in the world. Well anyway. the kids got those stuffed birds cleaned up in Nature Study and now they're starting to raise guinea pigs.

Kappa Delta has panel discussion "Shall I Teach?" was the topic for the panel discussion led by Evelyn Rogers and Betty Brunt at Kappa Delta Pi, Nov. 15. Initiation services were l:J.eld for eight new members. Refreshments were served by Virgie Lee Johnson and Barbara Dressler.

Dames entertain with tea Faculty Dames entertained the women faculty members at a tea in the Music Hall, Thursday, from 3 to 5 p. m.

The birds has flew, As you have saw, And that was did by n.ature's law.

Music was provided by Betty McArdle, Patricia Hill, Kathlyn Benford, Janice and Evelyn Slagle.

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Plans are being made for a freshman party to be held on Dec. 11. Chairmen of the committees are Ruth Almquist, room; Kathlyn Benford, program; Janice Kimsey, refreshments; Joe Weber, arrangements.

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Freshman representatives for Y. W. C. A. cabinet were elected at the meeting Tuesday, Nov. 9. Rosa Lee Weatherfield, Ruth Comstock, and Janice Kimsey were selected. The topic of the program for the evening was "How Can We Adjust to War Time."

Pate Invited President Pate has received an invitation to attend the inauguration of Erland Nelson ('36) as president of Carthage , College, Carthage, Illinois. He was formerly president of Dana College at Blair.

New Drums The music department has purchased a set of traps so that the "drummer boy" in the Navy swing band can "beat it out." Except for a small amount of silver trimming, the three drums are all white.

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-Five freshman Peru Players have been chosen to portray the char· acters in "Lady Rosa," a one act play to Ile presented at the Decem ber meeting of the Peru Dramatic club. Rosa Lee Weatherfield will appear as Doris; Verda Hauptman as May; Shirley Rodgers as Julia; Ruth Almquist as Mrs. Angela, and Ruth Comstock as Rosa Ladoye· vitch.

Prompters are Kathlyn Benford and Marian Stover. Betty Van Dusen and Barbara Marsh are in charge of the stage, while the properties will be gathered by Marian Stover and Mona Handley.

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Art department exhibits pottery An exhibit of pottery, sponsored by the A. A. U. W. was held Thursday and Friday afternoons in the art rooms of the library. The display included earthenware vases and art pottery used for flower containers and decora· tive purposes. Ware made by more than 15 American potteries, five Indian tribes, and more than seven foreign countries was shown.

Foreign pottery included primitive unglazed pieces from Mexico and skillfully finished work from China and Europe. For those who are unfamiliar with pottery, samples of clay, glazed and unfinished vases, and pottery made by the three chief processes, were on exhibition.

Jerry Kilbane, Phm. 2/c has been transferred to the east coast. Kilbane has been with the Peru Navy V-12 unit here since its beginning last July. He has been temporarily replaced by Sidney McMillan. The Faculty Dames have ~iven the V-12 unit two subcriptions to Time Magazine. Two subscriptions to Life were given by the local P. E. O. These magazines are kept available in the lounge. Oliver Skanse has been transferred to Doane for pre-theological study. He was chairman of the Inter-Denominational Religious Committee 8nd has been replaced by Robert Osterlund. Earl Hedman and Robert Glad are twJ new members on the committee. Godfrey Blumberg ha:; been. transferred to Dubuque Umversity to prepare for supply corps school. R. C. Culter has been promoted from Yeoman 2/c to l/c.

"The Nutcracker of Nuremberg" written and illustrated by Donald Cooke will be reviewed by Mrs. R. T. Benford at the next A. A. U. W. hour, Thursday, Dec. 2.

Music discussed at Y.W.C.A.

It is a Christmas fantasy based on Hoffman's legend. The story is told by a nutcracker of the Christmas Eve in the city of Toys.

"Music and the Part It Plays In Religion," was the theme of Y. W.'s meeting, Nov. 16.

"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith was reviewed by Miss Hazel Weare Nov. 18.

Band, orchestra plan concerts The College Orchestra and Band are planning winter concerts.

Summer has went, This was not did by accident.

Winter has came,

Cast chosen for play

Feature of the orchestra concert will be music from the UnitEd Nations-Russia, China, England, and America. This program is scheduled for the latter part of the first semester.

Betty McArdle and Evelyn Slagle sang several duets as part of the worship service. Pat Carmine traced the developm0llt of music in the churches and illustrated the various types with recordings. The program was concluded with several numbers by the instrumental trio, Kathlyn Benford, violin, Una May Leech, flute, and Janice Slagle. piano.

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Training school ... School will close at noon on Thanksgiving day. At eleven o'clock there will be a special assembly program given by the sophomore class. Mrs. A. V. Larson is the sponsor, and Sam Bradford is the president. Lt. R. B. Lowe will be the principal speaker.

Mrs. C. M. Brown is taking Carl Wirth's place in the Junior High School. Mr. Clements is replacing him in the physical education department. Interclass basket ball tourna· ments will be held Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Miss Mary L. Hileman was out of school last week because of illness.

Saturday evening the annual football banquet will be held at the training school. Isabel Tynon and Robert Walker visited the training school last week.

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VOLUME XXXIX

out a few "salty" stories?

Peru grad

Di.ving into-the waves of scuttlebutt we find that some well-known sailor has been signing his Engineering Drawing plates "Drawn by Fred MacMurray." Could this be an intentional forge'ry, or is it just by Janz?

I was attempting to enjoy a rather poor picture at the theatre the other night when a sailor beside me decided he didn't approve of .the way the soµnd was "coming over." With no. hesitation he jumped from his seat, climbed the outside ladder to the projection room and proceeded to get the sound track back on it's "true course." He returned to his seat and went to sleep. Only ,a "Squirt" would pull a stunt like that. I see that "Squirt's" exploit in the projection room is now being carried on by that square rooted, pi-eyed

sailor,

Marshall

"Ohm

Sweet Ohm" Brown. The former Peruvian projectionist was drafted into the Army. (Again the Navy takes over.)

A group of sailors are again trying to form a quartet to prP.sent at the next Happy Hour which, incidentally, will be presented in a couple of weeks. From the looks of things they ought to end up with a nice trio. Chief Doak finally made a mistake. He tried to win out in a game of cards with a few ~obs.

After

many unsuccessful attempts to break thr.ough the "enemy lines," he retreated to the much begrudged game of dealing out demerits instead of cards.

Ten o'clock, temperature 10 degrees and all's well! That was the thought running through the half closed eyes of 150 sailors as they pulled the covers up a little further for protection from that chilly Nebraska air. Then --clang, clang, clang, clang-"Fire drill!

Everyone

muster on

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starboard side of the ship immediately!"

Within a minute a battalion of shivering gobs in brightly colored pajamas stood waiting for further orders. (Food prices aren't the only things that are frozen this year.)

Reese is now residing four doors to the stern. Well, that's one way to get away from those nightly pranks of Procter and Reichstadt. R.emember: When Christmas rolls around Ai:td th.e day seems dull and blue, Just think of the girl you left at home For she will be thinking of you.

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killed in Italy Announcement has been made by the war department of the death of Lt. Jack Hazelton, formerly of Peru, who was killed in action somewhere in Italy. Mr. Hazelton completed ris in· fantry training at Camp Pickett, Va., and received his commission of first lieutenant Sept. 11, 1943, while serving in Italy.

He was a graduate of the Peru Training school. While in high school he lettered in track, football, and basket ball and served as drurri major of the band. Lt. Hazelton attended Peru State Teachers college and received his degree in All!g., 1938. He taught at Dewitt, Nebr., and Farragut, Ia., before entering the army.

Noted lecturer· at Friday's convo Dr. Margaret Koenig, noted traveler and lecturer, will give an illustrated talk on "Shrines and Symbols of Faith" during the Convocation period Dec. 10. She will use Kodachrome slides to illustrate her speech. Dr. Koenig has traveled or"·as she says "rambied leisurely" about the U. S., Alaska, and Canada.

Her ptctUTes include beautiful churches, religious pageants, ceremonials, rituals, arid sculpture all portrayed in ·natural color. This program is being sponsored by the Budget Committee.

Frat

learns about shakes How abou1 "Snakes, J aps and Bosh" was the reply of Lt. R. B. Lowe when queried about the topic of a talk for Tri Beta. Thus it was that Tri Beta members and other students were informed about ways of catching rattlesnakes Monday evening, Dec. 6. He told how to catch live rattlesnakes, equipment needed, and the protection catchers have against the snakes. Lt. Lowe spoke as one experienced in the arts of snakecatching, having caught ten snakes on one hunt.

Christmas story reviewed "This Christmas season when I hear tunes from the 'Nutcracker Suite', I'll understand it much better," Miss Mary

Hileman

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Benford's book review of the

"Nutcracker

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Donald Cooke on Dec. 1.

As the story opens two children Fritz and Mary are talking about what they hope to receive on Christmas. When the tree is trimmed and the packages are opened, Mary finds a strange dignified puppet gentleman, "the Nutcracker." He has an enormous head and pop eyes. Mary takes the funny little man to her godfather, who demonstrates how it can crack nuts with its teeth and also tells her the fable of the Nutcracker. The story over, Mary is still by the tree when all the toys come to life. The soldiers fight the mice. Then the Nutcracker kills the king of. mice and puts the crown on Mary's head. Mary becomes as smal I as he is and goes to fairyland with him through a mousehole in the floor.

There she sees the garden of her wishes. Mary witnesses the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, The Russian Dance, Arab Dance, Waltz of the Flowers and many others. When Mary awakens no one believes her story. She goes into a corner and tells the Nutcracker that she loves him anyway. Thus she breaks an ancient spell which ·her godfather had' explained ir; his story. Only Nathaniel, her lover, understands her and knows all about her trip to fairyland. They are married and live happily ever after as the rulers of fairyland. Mrs. Benford closed her review by playing the records "Chinese Manda,rin" and "Valse de Fleur."

Freshies, guests to have party The Music Hall will be the scene of the annual Freshman party Dec. 11, at 8 o'clock. Games and dancing will make up the entertainment along with a special program. A group of Navy V-12 men will be guests.

Peru s blind student outstanding collegian On this campus is a student who has but one pet peeve--crooked walks.

Thaf resounding crash which echoed through the ship's passageway in the middle of the night last week was only .Joe Reese literally "falling" asleep. It seems that he hit the hay a little too heavily, causing the bed to "give way."

PERU, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1943

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In many ways he is like the average Peru student, but in oth_ers

he is quite differen.t. Melvin Rothmiller, Peru's blind student, is one of the happiest and best liked persons on the campus.

He likes classical music, coffee, jelly and peanut butter, listening to the radio, and building homemade receiving sets. He is a short wave fan, plays the piano, and is a good hand at cards. Repairing the organ at the Christian Church is one of the many small tasks he does in his spare time. Melvin haa two plans for his future; he wants either to teach or sell insurance. ,History is his main interest-he "enjoys it and would like to make it mean something to others."

He avoids lamp posts, trees, and stairways because he can hear their echoes. Melvin carries his cane-not because he can't get along

without it-but to follow the edge of the sidewalk so he won't slip into the gutters. Yes. he too gets great sport out of fishing, but he goes about it in a different way. On the end of the line he has placed a small bell and therefore "the fish announces himself." By niches cut on his watch and a removed crystal he tells the time. Wh·en asked concerning the !;repar· ation of his college work he said that Mrs. Alice Good reads tor him four hours a day and he types all of his lessons. He is a member of Kappa Delta Pl, vice-president of Sigma Tau Delta, and recording.-secretary of the Nebraska Wo.rkera for the Blind.

Benford to present original timely cantata "And Thou Bethlehem", a Christmas cantata, with music composed. by R. T. Benford, piano and organ instructor, will highlight Peru's holiday festivities. The girls' choral assembly will present the Cantata Friday evening, Dec.17, in the college auditorium at 8 o'clock.

Loe.al writings in nat 'I magazine Two former Peruvians have had their /Original writings printed In the fall Rectangle, national publication of Sigma Tau Delta. The Rectangle editorial board made the selection. The writings first appeared in the 1943 spring issue· of "Sifting Sand," local Sigma Tau Delta publication.

"Bomber Over Peru" was written by Miss Isabel Tynon, WASP, who is now training as a utility pilot at Phoenix, Arizona. Miss Marjorie Prine wrote "G. B. Shaw, Socialist." Miss Prine, '43 graduate, is now doinJ work in history in the University of Wisconsin, at Madison.

Evelyn Rodgers addresses dub Evelyn Rodgers told of her experiences at the Plymouth Colony at Priscilla Beach, Mass. to members of the Dramatic Club, Nov. 25. Miss Rodger~ spent six weeks last summer studying dramatic art in Massachusets. Two of her most interesting classes were phonetics and stage improvision.

She appeared in four plays given in the theatre, at Army camps and U. S. 0. centers. Improvising a stage in one end of an Army mess hall, acting around a big heating stove, and making exits behind a piano were just some of the difficulties of playing at Army camps. "We lived dramatics all the time we were there. It was a great experience," concluded Miss Rodgers.

The songs of this seasonal cantata center around the Christmas story with each verse portraying some incident of the Nativity. Some of the selections are "Evening," "The Inn," "The Shepherds," "The Manger." Direct words from the scripture are not used. Soloists for the cantata are Mary Jo Hoskins, second sopranl', Evelyn Slagle, alto, and Betty McArdle, soprano. Several of the numbers are arranged as duets, quartettes, and sextettes. Members in addition to the soloists who comprise these groups are Marian Deck, Janice Slagle, Una Mae Leech.

Mr. Benford wrote the music originally several years ago when it was given by the Peru Methodist Choir. Since then it has been lengthened and rearranged for girls voices. He finds it more satisfactory in this arrangement. Mr. Benford discovered the words in a poem by A. J. Dunlap, former instructor at the University of Omaha, which was published in a state newspaper. Through correspondence with Mr. Dunlap he gained permission to use the words.

Other musical productions that Mr. Benford has presented here are n high school operett~, 'The Fete of the ;Fireflies,'' and one for grades featuring rhythm instruments, "Mrs. Melody Entertains."

Notice ... It has been announced that there will not be another book review before vacation, as was scheduled. This was decided because of the numerous Christmas activities.

Y. '¥/. Cm A., sponsors week-end college party The Music Hall Auditorium, dressed in blue and white streamers, was the setting of the all college party sponsored by the Y. W. C. A. Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. A special feature of the evening was a piano solo, classified version of "Deep Purple," by Mary Jo Hoskins.

Entertainment consisted of miscellaneous games and dancing. Evelyn Klein and Luella Tiemann supervised the game room. Pat Carmine, Twildi Epley, Jean Bond, and Janice Kimsey planned the dancing.

Home Ee Club installs officers Officers were installed at the meeting of the Home Economics Club, held in the Mount Vernon parlor, Monday, Dec. 6. Members elected were Glendora Galloway, president; Mildred Schmidt, vicepresident; Irene Nispel, secretary; Betty Van Camp, treasurer. The adoption of a new constitution was discussed and a study was made of parliamentary procedure. Miss Edna Weare is the sponsor.

Decorations were provided by Elizabeth Gehringer, Marian Ste· ver, and Ruth Comstock. Imogene Crosley was in charge of the soft drink stand. The Misses Edna and Hazel Weare were faculty sponsors.

Rabbi points out race contributions "The Jewish Contribution to American Democracy" was the topic of Rabbi Meyer .H. Marx's convocation address, Friday, Dec. 2. Rabbi Marx was a speaker of the Jewish Chautauqua Society. He is from South Street Temple in Lincoln, Nebr.

"The Jew has stood at the grave of his persecutor," 'said Rabbi Marx. He cited Biblical and present day examples of this. "Democracy,'' he said, "implies that the government we have is interested in the fate of the governed." He went on to illustrate that Jews have given some of the first kernels of democracy to the world. His concluding thought was that every race has a purpose and plan on this earth.

Editings

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December 7 ... Today marks the beginning of the third year since the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. When you think about the kind of life we led before that date, you realize how rapidly the tempo of life can be altered throughout a nation. It has revamped our lives almost completely. We eat differently-according to the point system; we travel less, if at all; we sorta slide by holidays because of our intent in saving time; we gather scrap, conserve rubber, save paper, and collect kitchen fat as a result of the Dec. 7 episode.

Watch your ~·s and Q's! Give a yell-whoops, wrong station. This is no pep rally, it is any of the eating places in Peru and you young 'uns ain't supposed to be yelling. Ethics are a far cry from the tactics used by some of the students at the local cafes. Many's the time the waitress has had to climb over all obstacle course of chairs, legs, and elbows-a very intricate course, requiring supreme skill and impossible patience.

Music prof has book published An advance of publication no· tice of a book of early grade piano solos written by R. T. Benford, in· structcr of piano ~nd organ, ap· pears in the November Etude. The book is to accompany "Tuneful Tasks" by John Thompson, famous writer of graded piano courses. Mr. Benford's book, however, is com· plete and may be used by itself.

"Second Piano Part to Tuneful Tasks" is written in the same grade as the study book. The teacher can exchange parts with the student, thus giving preliminary experience in piano-ensemble playing. Mr. Benford is a member of the National Association for American Composers and Conductors, Inc. His other works are the piano com· positions, "Valse Brilliant," '·March of the Wooden Dolls," "Little 'Cel· lo," and "Swinging," a vocal ar· rangement of Friml's "Rackety· Coo," and the cantata, "And Thou Bethlehem." He arranged music for "Dances of Our Pioneers" by Grace Ryan and has contributed to national music magazines.

Mr. Benford has been given permission to write music for &ny of . the poems of rural and small community life in the book "Shelled Corn" by Mr. A. J. Dunlap, former University of Omaha instructor.

· In sympathy with those who are destined to wait on college students a· list of rules have been written out and should Bur'Key gives be carefully followed by each student. 1. Don't yell, it only works up more of an appetite and you can't afford it.

2. Have your order ready when your turn comes. It may be your last chance.

Thanksgiving talk

In observance of Thanksgiving, James Burkey gave an address in convocation Nov. 26.

4. Don't attempt to show off your pecuniary superiority by cashing a check at their busiest moment.

"One way of being thankful is by being tolerant and thoughtful of other people." Using the parable of feeding the multitudes as a basis of his speech, Mr. Burkey showed how so many people are involved in the common necessities which we so often take for granted each day.

5. And last of all, if they accidentally spill coffee down your back or put chocolate on your· face, don't complain, they deserve some relaxation.

The program was sponsored by the social science department. Dr. Castle M. Brown introdu~ed the speaker.

3. Remember obstacle courses are for the armed services only. So unless the waitress buys a: weapon of defense, keep your feet out of the way, and if they do, I would advise you to continue the same way.

We certainly miss you and your bass horn in band this year. We practically have an all girl band, and we could really use your bass horn playing. Did you know that one of your former classmates, JEAN t-IOAG· LAND ('43) is now a spectrograph· ic chemist in the Aluminut"I Company of America in California? It is the largest aluminum company in the country. In her letter to Carrie Ellen she says, "The work is very interesting and quite r.ew to me as you know we had no spec· trographic work in Peru. It is a rapid means of analysis, and we have analyzed as many c:s 200 samples a day."

NANCY ELLEN (JONES) REDFERN ('42) is teaching English classes at Loup City. Her huband, LEROY ('41), who has been in Africa, is now in New York City. LUCILLE MILLER (At. '43) is now teaching kindergarten at Sutton, Nebr. · Two sisters, MARIE (At. '41) and El LEEN GROTRIAN (At. '38) teach at Cook. Marie has the primary room and Eileen, th~ Inter· mediate room. ELVERA (SCHACHT) JUILFS ('41) is living in Miami, Fla. H"r husband, who pilots transport planes across the U. s., is stationed there.

MYRT HIETBRINK (At. '43), who teaches a rural school i;ix

miles north of Panama, writes ""I played Iva's school in kitten ball the other day. They beat us 9-5." It sounds as if the girls a.re still finding ways to be together as they used to be. IVA MULDER'S (At. '43) rural school is eight miles south of Panama. MONA MULDER (At. '42), Iva's sister, now teaching in Panama, has grades four to iight. BERN ICE ACORD (At. '42) and RUTH SOLLIDER (At. '42) have things in common. Both are teach· ing their second year near Sioux City, la. Bernice teaches the sev· enth and eighth grades at Merrill, and Ruth, the second and third at Salix. Other teachers are ROBERTA BURROWS (At. '43), who has the kindergarten and fi~st grade, and LUCILLE "SANDY" SANDFORD ('43), high school music instructor, both at Nelson. Nebr.

Wedding bells have been ringing for Peruvians again. GENEVIEVE McFADDEN (At. SS '43) an<i BILL McNALLY ('43) were married Nov. 25 at Atlantic, Ia. Genevieve has been teaching a rural school there and Bill has been teaching at Elm Creek, Nebr. VIRGINIA PLAMER (At. '43) and Noel Elmer Baker were married Nov. 21 at Muskogee, Okla. Noel was one of the cadets who were here .Jast winter. He is now a !light instructor at Hatbox Field,

Breathless a~d hungry, 5eamen enter the cafeteria at meal time, grab a tray and silverware, :rnd proceed down the line. Ai'ter ex· tending a cheery greeting to the counter girls, the conv~rsation drifts to food.

Usually they ask, "It it hot?" or "What is that?" as they come through line.

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Someone is always asking. concerning their help:ng of meat, "Is this all I get?" or "Is that the smallest piece you can find?" Even though they know better, some seamen ask hopefully, "May I have another piece?" They still think that there might be a chance.

SQUANDER BUG

Since they are limited to one pat of butter, an argument always ensues as to who gets the largest. Most unpopular items with the group ar~ vegetables. They especially dislike parsnips, turnips, rutabagas, and cauliflower. Many do not recognize the different vegetables. Once someone asked, "Are those bananas?" The answer he received was, "No, parsnips." It is not unusual for them to take creamed turnips for they think they are potatoes. "Look, rabbits' food again!" a seaman exclaimed when he saw that lettuce was being served. Jello is the favorite salad. What some sailors dislike others like. One especially wants huge helpings of creamed onions, chop suey, spaghi!tti, and beef and noodles. "Give me lots of that," he will say.

If there happens to be rolls or cookies left when the last fellow has p:;ssed through line, and if "Bake" says yes, there is a mad dash to grab the rest. All in all chow line is one grand rush, but most of the seamen are cheerful and enjoy eating.

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BUY WAR BONDS Get the Flit for the Squander Bug

Spendthrifts feed nation• s pest Meet the Squander Bug. His antics aren't comedy, they're ca· tastrophe. He's the creature that makes it impossible for you to pass by the drug store without dropping in for a coke or a new lip· stick.

He's the fellow who makes it seem more important for you to buy an extra tie or furbelvw now instead of investing in War Bonds which will get you a whob outfit later. Keep him out of your wallet or pocket-book-he's not on our side. His theme song is: The Squander Bug's an Axis pestHe gulps your money down with zest. He chuckles over wasted cash, And loves the dolt whose spend· ing's rash.

Training school ...

IJllumni trail . Dear Mary Lu,

Sailors ask What's cookin'?

Okla. EDITH WYMORE (At. '43) of Denver was her bridesmaid. VIVIAN FOGLE (At. SS '43), LAVERA OAKLEY ('43), and ROSEN IA SCHACHT (At. SS '43) are all teaching at Auburn this year. They have an apartment together. Vivian invited Hazel Schoenbaum over last weel< for a "delicious" steak supper. Other guests at the supper were HAR· RI ET GREEDY (At. SS '43), who teaches at Anderson, la., and MARY LOIS HAMMERS (At. SS '43) and EDITH STROBE {At. SS '43), who are rural teachers near Sidney.

LOIS NORTON (At. '43), who is attending the Taylor University in Indiana. is majoring in journalism. VERA HUFF (At. '43) is working in the Oregon shipyards. She writes, "I work the swing shift from 5:30 p. m. to 1,30 a. m. Then I work a graveyard shift for an hour or so-only I find that shift quite romantic. I finish that job on the day shift then start aU over on the swing shift again." Sounds as if she doesn't get much sleep, doesn't it? BOB CARMICHAEL ('35) is the proud parent of a son born Nov. 20. Mr. and Mrs. Carmichael Jive in Loup City. No one has heard from you for a Jong. time, Mary Lu. Why don't you drop me a line so I can tell the gang what you're doing?

-Pat C.

A "School at War" council has been revived and many new plans are being made. Students chose activities to be carried on by the Council. All classes but mathemaflcs and English were dismissed at noon Monday, Dec. 6, to enable super· visors to attend the meeting of the County Teachers Associa~ion at Auburn. The junior class won over the sophomores in the interclass basketball tournament held last week. In other games the sophomores beat the seniors and the juniors defeated the freshmen. Ccach Ronhovde has over twenty boys out for basketball. Supt. S. L. Clements has been elected to serve for three years on the executive committee of the Ne· braska State Education Association.

Y. W. discuss racial problems Race relationship was the theme for the Tuesday, Nov. 30, Y. W. meeting. Japane:;e-American rel::itionship and Negro problems were considered. A short cabinet meeting ,1fter the program was held to discuss Christmas pageant plans.

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Peru Pedagogia11, Tuesday, December 7. 1943 Entered at the Postoffice at Peru, Nebnnka, as Second Class Matter. $1.00 per year. Single copy 5c. Editor.·-·---······--·---··-···-···-··-· . -··---·-··-·--··-···--··-··-···-·--Betty Berger Assistant. Editor................. ··--·-·---·--·--····---·----·····-Donna Steffen Sports Editor·---··-···--·--·····-··-·----·····---·········-··-······--·-·--·Bill -Woods Copy Writers... ...........................Lois Grundman, Jean Holman Advertising Manager ................................Rebanis Frankforter Special Reporters.............. Mary Meister, Virgie Lee Johnson Proofreader..·-·-····--···-·-·--·---·--·--·········---·--··-··--··---Lois Grundman Typist ·--···--··--·---········---·--······--········-·-·-··········-·-·---Betty Kennedy Reporters........Patricia Carmine, Luella Tiemann, Don 8ta:rk Adviser......... ·-·----·····-···---··-···········--·--·--·-··--·--·Hazel L. Williams

Sports

Letters awarded to Bobkittens Nineteen Prep gridsters were awarded letters by Bllbkitten coach, Art Ronhovde, at a chicken

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Blue Stars Pvt. "Bob" McAlexander has recently been moved to Chanute Field, Ill., where he is taking premeteorology.

dinner, Nov. 27.

heeler releases

asket. ball schedule Coach Al Wheeler released todly a tentative basket ball schedule with high hopes of a complete schedule soon. "Our hopes for a winning team are improving daily now, as the boys go through a tough two hour scrimmage every night," he said.

The tentative schedule is:

Dec. 14 Ft. Leavenworth, here >Dec. 17 Nebraska Wesleyan, here 8 Ft. Leavenworth,

there Jan. 14 Open Jan. 21 Maryville, there Jan. 22 Wentworth Academy, there ,Jan. 28 Doane, here Feb.· 1 MaTyville, here Feb. 11 Nebraska Wesley-~ an, there Feb. 12 Wentworth Academy, here J1..,eb. 18 Doane, there Feb. 22 Open

I Looking back . Twenty Years -!1-goPeru's Bobcats were one of Nebraska's strongest teams. They lost only one game-to Midland, and tied with Kearney and Chadron. Peru whalloped York 86-0. Feathers and hair flew as Peru .and Chadron fought to a 10-10 tie in the fooball season finale. Prep defeated the Auburn team 3-0 in a surprise win.

Fifteen Years AgoPeru, N. I. I. A. champs, downed the "Show Me" Tarkio Owls on Turkey day. At the last minute, the Peru-Auburn game was cancelled because of bad weather. Both teams were on the field before the action of the two superintendents was announced.

Ten Years AgoCoach Lorbeer had only four returning lettermen to play in the first college basket ball game with Maryville, Dec. 15. Bobkitten coach, Roland Edie, was shaping his prep squad for an eleven game schedule. W. A. A. was soliciting funds for the building of a cabin on Joy Hill.

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Delbert "Speck" Nelson and Jack Mcintire were announced as choices for the All-State team and "Speck" as honorary captain at the football reception. Twentythree squad members were awarded letters by Coach Al Wheeler. The Bobcats ended a disasterous season by losing to Tarkio 9-0. Eight lettermen, Halliday, Bailey, Sheeley, Mcintire, Dean, Severn Handley, Mosley, and Greathouse were signed for basket ball.

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Toastmaster John Lewis introduced the speakers-honorary captain, Eugene Henning; cheer leader, Nancy Steck; alumni, Paul Ogg of the Merchant Marine, and Max Mathews; Coach Art Ronhovde. A dance followed the banquet.

Certificates and the privilege of wearing "P" letters are to be granted sixteen footpall players who played for P. S. T. C. this beason.

The Navy men are Don Argersinger, Don Ball, Don Capp, Joe Carrico, Fred Fischer, Howard Ford, Mike Meusborn, Joe Reese, Walter Satler, George Trusel, Bob Webber, Bob Widmark, and Bob Osterlund. Three civilian men to earn letters for Peru are Pearl Hines, who leaves for the Navy in January; Wendell Handley, All-State last year, and who also leaves for the Navy in January, and Art Ronhovde, All-State center selection of past seasons.

One Year AgoJack Mcintire left for the army after a three months session of assistant coaching at his alma mater. When the Bobcats visited Ouchita College in Arkansas for a Thanksgiving day game,. the hillbillys tromped over. Peru 64-0. Half-back Wendell Handley was unanimous choice for the Allstate college football team. Peru placed four men, Roberts, Hutton, Yocum, and Handley on both the All-State and All-Conference team. Rachow and Stark held berths on the All-State second team. "Tennessee" and "Army" were leading over "Georgia" and "Sou1hern California" in in tramual basket ball.

AH set for Santa Claus

Basket ball played at Sports Club Girls as well as men are using the gym for competitive sports. Members of the Girls' Sports club played basket ball at their meeting, Wednesday, Dec. 1. Teams were captained by Virginia Mobley and Dorothy Burrows. All college girls interested in sports may attend.

IOn deck ... Lt. R. B. Lowe is back on board after five days absence. He has been visiting in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with his son, Bruce, who suffered a fractured pelvis in an accident and has contracted pneumonia. Mrs. Lowe accompanied Lt. Lowe and remained with Bruce.

A daughter, named Letitia Ann, was born to Chief and Mrs. Merle E. Darlington, Nov. 20, at St. Mary's Hospital in Nebraska City. Sidney M. McMillan, Ph. M. 2/c, is replacing Jerry Kilbane, Ph. M. 2/c. Mrs. McMillan is here and they are residing at Rzehak's apartments. Homer Mathias S 2/c has been stationed with the Peru Naval V-12 Unit. Men of the Navy V-12 Unit were given chest X-rays Dec. 4.

Pvt. "Red" Reutter is studying air mechanics at the Lincoln Air Base. A/C Barton Kerker writes to his parents of the difficulty found in trying to write in an upp;r berth of a pullman. He was recently tranferred from Nashville, Tenn., to Santa Ana, Cal if.

Another campus visitor was "Slug" Pascal who will soon report to bombardier training in Kingman, Ariz. Cpl. Wayne Sack, cadreman, has been transferred from Ft. McClellan, Ala. to Camp Blanding, Fla. Pvt. Carl Wirth, has been transferred from the reception center, F't. Leavenworth to Goldsboro, N. C. Charles Rogers has been spending a short furloug.h in Peru. While home he was advised by his buddies "via collect telegraph" of his promotion to Corporal in the Marine Corps. He is stationed at Cherry Point, North Carolina.

Former Training School instructor Ernest Brod, assistant field director of the Red Cross, spent the summer with the 94th division on maneuvers in Tennessee. He is now at Camp Forrest. Also with the Red Cross is Ar· thur Jones, former assistant coach, who is field director at Torrant Field, Ft. Worth, Texas.

Major J. A. Jimerson is now a supervisor of preflight training instrudion in numerous colleges and universities in the U. S. He is stationed in Ft. Worth, Texas. Sgt. Otto Boellstorf, flight instructor at Fort Logan, Colo., is teaching mathematics. Ensign "Butc'n" Roberts has been transferred from Fort Sill, Okla. to Camp Bradford, Va. Frances Miller has been promoted to Corporal in the WACS. She is stationed at Buckley Field, Denver, Colo.

John C. Schutz, was recently appointed a Naval Aviation Cadet and transferred to Pensacola, Fla. for immediate flight training. A/C Al Powers writes, "I have been waiting ten months to start flying, and even Hedy Lamar couldn't take my mind away from it." He is now stationed at San Antonio, Texas. "Life here is quite different from a civilian's life, but I'm getting used to it," writes A/C Willard Redfern, who is attending Naval Flight Preparatory School at William Jewel College, Liberty, Mo. He added, "I will never get used to this getting up at 0550. However, the people down here are very friendly to servicemen. Everybody speaks to you, including the good-looking girls." Marvin Jewell, Phm 2/c, is now stationed in South America with the Navy Medical Corps. "My new job as chaplain's assistant here on the field makes me responsible for all of the instrumental music for the chaplain," writes Clifford Harding from Tennessee. "In addition to that, there are always the usual formai:ions to meet, and roll calls to answe1-. The Army wouldn't be the Army without al I that." Lt. (j. g.) Herbert Redfern is on

duty in the South Pacific with the Navy. A recent campus visitor was AC Ralph Hayes who has trans-

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Winners of letters were Adams, Brown, and Comstock, freshmen; Applegate, Coatney, Vanderford, and Majors, sophomores; Blankenship, Fike, Good, Henning, Longfellow, and Ogg, juniors; Cameron, Edmondson, Henning, Lavigne, Overton. and Yanders, seniors. Clements, Cohill, and Sherman were also honored.

!erred trom engineering training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. to Texas for Cadet training in the Army Air Corps. A-C Donald Newman has been transferred from Jacksonville to Miami, Fla., where he is in the Naval Air Corps.

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Graduating seniors . II II have the1r say Six Peruvians will be awarded their A. B. degree at the dose of the second semester in January. In the following paragraphs are presented three of these seniors. The other . three will be "treated" in the next PED.

Rogene Rose ... Yesterday it was brown, today it's green, tomorrow it will probably be red. What? Oh, the color of ink senior Rogene Rose is using. "Black ink is just too conventional." She whispered under her breath, "Some day I'm going to use purple." 'Gene likes history, 'specially modern European. Social science and English are her minors. Like all g.ood history students, Rogene outlines her outlines in her English and history classes; then studies the outline before a test. "I threatened to quit the first quarter I was in college but I'm still here and get my degree in January. Oh, I like Peru." "John" and "Gene" have roomed together for three and a half years. She hates silver fish and problacts and can't stand to have unused things lying around. Rogene is on the Girls' Dorm Council, is a member of Sigma Tau Delta, and is a student library assistant. Last semester she was an assistant editor of the PED. "My plans-well, Bill's in the army and-I'd like to teach history."

As a final comment on Peru, Handley shook his head, "I'll miss the whole set-u·p and as for the last game, I think we should have won it."

Irene Nispel .••

"That tenth grade history class of mine! They're really a lively bunch. Why, only the other day they put the seeds of a milkweed pod on my chair," laughed Irene Nispel, history major. "When I was teaching ninth graders a chapter on the church during the first quarter, I asked one of my pupils what church did for him. He answered me, 'It keeps me away from the funny papers on Sunday morning.' " Irene, who. has a great desire to travel, thinks· it's a shame that people aren't more observant. The new and unusual greatly interest her, but most of all she'd like to see the pyramids of Egypt and the Plymouth Rock. ,"Whenever I think of Peru, I'll always remember Dr. Thorson's lectures as they have inspired me greatly." Speaking of lessons, Irene confided that she hates to do papers at the last rriinute and always tries to do them a few days ahead of the deadline. She told abOut her "niglltmare" "My biggest thrill happened of, the year, which proved to be when I was a sophomore. I made planning the Kappa Delta Pi a touchdown against Kearney at luncheon. "I was thrilled beyond the Homecoming game," says sen- words when I was introduced to ior Wendell Handley, physical edu- the WAVE who was a guest at the luncheon. I almost decided to join cation major. Handley; who goes to midship- the WAVES that day. But what I man's school after graduation in really want to do is teach history January, continued, "To eat and and· that's probably what I'll be sleep are my special interests. Al- doing after I graduate in January." though I have no special hobbies, hunting and skating a're my favorite pastimes. "My ambition is to teach phys. ed. in a 'kinda big' school, and naturally, football will be the Victor H. Jindra, band and orgame. "When vacations come roun', chestra director, attended the Nepheasant hunting, trapping, or ice- braska-Iowa district meeting of skating occupy my time. Ice cream the newly elected officers of Kiis the food and Verna is the girl." He modestly told the interviewer, wanis at Lincoln, Dec. 3. He is the presidPnt-elect of Peru. "I especially like her wit."

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"People are kind" affirms Peru student People are really kind. Stop to think of all the things others do for you every day just because they're nice and because they want to help. Aren't there lots of them? And most of them are done free, too. Of course, it's every librarian's job to wait on the customers, but notice how willing they are to get exactly what you need, how they'll suggest books and hunt for a suitable one until they have you "all fixed up." Remember girls all the things you borrowed for th'e formal to go with your costume, a necklace here, a clip there, a pair of dancing slippers or a hair ornament? Sometimes you didn't even ask for the article. A friend Just came up and said, "This would look swell with your dress" and lent it to you without any reservations. Then there are the folks who come around and ask if there's anything you want from down· town. This in.eludes those who lug your heavy packages up to the dorm from the post office for just a "Thank you." While we're on this subject, ·we must include the ones who dash 'over to Nellie's in the evening when you're ready for bed and feel hungry or thirsty. And freshmen,

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Jerry writes \ for Wee Wisdom "Wee Wisdom," a national publication for children, wlll print one of Jerrol Wheeler's original writings, "The Lamb Takes Over," in its March issue.

Only eighteen more days until Christmas ... A Christmas tea i ' ' coming up, so be sure you have your hats and gloves girls ... P. S. T. C doesn't want to see any more of the girls falling than necessary, therefor retreaded steps on Eliza Morgan.

It's not every child who reaches the ripe old age of nine and begins a career as an author, but such is the case of Jerry.

There is a man downtown who always stops in at the barber shop when it's empty-just to be on the safe side ... The two little guinea pigs in Nature Study are now in the clutches of Reazer and Holman for, life ... A former Peruvian, Dr. John A. Sexon, is superintendent of. schools in Pasadena. (Scoop!-a Nebraskan makes California.)

As a small child she had a special knack for telling imaginary stories, and through the encouragement of her friends and teachers, she began writing her stories. This eighth grader riow has a story for each month compiled in a booklet which she calls "The Land of Ah.'' Each tale is illustrated with drawings by Bonnie Koeppel.

IUnder cover ... Only thirteen more library clays until Christmas! And the Christmas books have taken the place of the Thanksgiving collections in the reading and juvenile rooms. Miss Kennedy expressed the desire that "people come in anc! sit· and read these Christmas books any free period between now and Christmas." Among the stories are the old favorites such as Charles Dickens' "The Holly Tree," "The Chimes" and "The Cricket on the Hearth." The unusual copy of Dickens' "Christmas Carol" which ha s illustrations "in color" and "headings" and "tailpieces" in black and white is also in this collection. It is not permitted to go out of the library, usually being kept in the office.

Miss Verna Louise Rogers received a diamond ring from Mr. Wendell Del in Handley Dec. 2, 1943. (Exact1 hour unknown.) ... Marshall Brown laughed when they told him that they couldn't do anythiny worse than electrocute him in the Navy ... Has anyone got some old something they would contribute that would make a nice dustcloth for the PED office? ... We have our hour dances again. Description: "People who rub you like sandpaper" . . . Mitchell. troubled with astigmatism, kicked himself and is now suffering with a sprained ankle ... And now that we're on the subject of suffering, don't / we all suffer with Conklin? Yahoodi finally got around to fixing the lobby radio ... Conf!dentially, the chemistry students are sure raising a stink ... As if there weren't .enough things wrong with accounting, Pat Carmine read the wrong chapter ... Our Thanksgiving day Turkey was served in the cafeteria-believe it? A very lucky fellow, these janitors. One dropped his glasses from a towering height, they bounced out of the case and before anyone could snatch them to safety they lay on the floor unbroken ... The community sing held in the theatre was fun-let's have some more ... Demerits are flying around gaily in the girls' dorm .. the Hayward's were ill en masse. Was it a coincidence that both Schilling and Woods came late to geography class on the same day 9 . . • Webber has begun to check in and out at the PED office when he goes to see a basketball game. Tut! Tut! ... The "Bugle Call Rag" is being used at revielle ... We hear th2t there were several down and outers in boxing classes recently. Max Hosier's mother sent him a post card recently and asked him to check it and return it if he wa~ still in Peru ... Meister is finally getting around to classes on time ... Have you noticed the new spoons in the cafe? Purty nifty, huh? ... Speaking of the cafe-Christmas has come.

Henry Van Dyke's "First Christmas Tree," "The Spirit of Christmas," "The Mansion," and "The Story of the Other Wi~e Man" are other Christmas stories which are available.

Confidentially, we think the editor's losing her mind-Hmmml How did she ever overlook this? ... Bond and Crosley had a squeak in their radio and couldn't set a mouse-trap ... For those of you who want a candy bar, they're on sale in E. M. 229, but only at the first of the month, of course ...

Did you know that the "M" in the name of William M. Thackeray, .another Christmas writer, stands for "Makepeace"?

The speech students all read this scuttle-butt with gestures and so we leave.them wearily wilted but practically professional-ta, ta.

Additional copies of "The Birds Christmas Carol," which Miss Kennedy recommends as "the sweetest story I've every read," have been placed in the library. Besides fiction, there are typed readings, poetry, party plans, and program materials. For Christmas gift and decoration suggestions the December issues of magazines are available and the articles may be found through the Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature.

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isn't Mrs. Marsh ~weet to let you step out after 9:30 to get those much needed refreshments?

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And even the teachers-yes, ·I know you're thinking about the long impossible assignments they make, but aren't they ready to help you at any time? Perhaps there's a Latin phrase in the story you're reading that you don't understand, or an accounting transaction you can't figure out. Before yoJ know it one teacher has found the word· ing in her Latin-American Dictionary and the other has shown you just where and how to record th.'e transaction.

Dec. 7-8"In Which We Serve" Dec. 9-10-11" Stage Door Canteen" Dec. 12-13"Behind the Rising Sun"

These are only a few examples. Anyone who reflects a moment can easily lengthen the list. Try it sometime.

Dec.14-15,The Moon and Sixpence' Dec. 16-17-18"Watch on the Rhine"

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VOLUME :XXXIX

Yuletide. Greetings! Wonder if Santa has his pack almost full and his reindeer and sleigh ready? I'm getting eager. How about you? Christmas ·decorations,: parties, songs, and presents have had us in a hopeful and contemplating mood for some time-hopeful, perhaps, that it will be a white Ci'\,ristmas or ,that next year will bring a brighter day to everyone; contemplating, because of some last minute purchases to be made or just what you will find in your stocking Christmas morning. Dozens of preparations have been made in anticipation of Santa's forthcoming visit. Greetings and gifts have been sent, fruit cakes baked and put away to season, dozens of cookies, candies, and sweets are waiting on the pantry shelves, and holiday plans <:re becoming numerous while the shopping list is growing shorter. The scent of pine and brightly colQred lights in Eliza Morgan have been reminding us of the approaching holidays for .some time. The little red berries in the pine boughs on the walls add more color to the atmosphere and perhaps I shou Id n't forget to say that there is a sprig of mistletoe above the front doorway, (Speaking cf mistletoe there's a branch Of it on sec·ond floor 'Liza Morgan.) Several of the girls have Christmas trees or decorations ;n their rooms. Lorraine Safrani?k and Carrie Ellen Adamson have a lighted tree in one window and a window transparency of the Na~ tivity in the o.ther. A-cross the rporn are several red and green ropes with tinsel hangiiig from them. On their book case is a little snow man made from a vase and light bulb which have been painted white. Betty Kennedy and Jean Holman have a decorated tree with presents around it and pine branches above their w,indows. The Dressler sisters fixed a fire place and decorated it with pine cones, candles, and flgurine.s, Beside the "fireplace" there are several cfolls. "Greetings" to the library patrons were fixed with red rope and pine branches by Bill Woods and Rogene Rose, library assistants. Many of the college girls have been making Christmas gifts. Ruth Comstock spent an evening making "Pat and Mike," two stuffed dogs, out of yarn. Mary Danoff made a horse and a doll. while Glendora Galloway prefers to make necklaces from candle drippings. Mary Knipe is specializing in lapel pins made from yarn. "White Christmas" was the theme of the annual faculty tea, which started the sea.sonal festivities on the campus. The tea was Dec. 12 in the music hall, with Miss Hazel Williams as master of ceremonies. Last Thursday the dormitory girls entertained the faculty wives at a Christmas tea In the Eliza Morgan parlor. Since then, the girls have been having all kinds of parties in the dorm, although, as usual, the last night before vaca· tion will be the most exciting. Now about these things called Christmas presents, what are you expecting Santa Claus to bring? I suppose you "snooped" through every chest of drawers, closet, and crevice the last time you were home in search of something that may, perchance, be yours. Or, maybe you have been watching each mail delivery and hoping that a certain package would comp. Well, Christmar. ls omy a few days away and there are still plen· ty of things to be done. So I'll take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas.

V-12 Men rank first in P. T. tests Ninth Naval District headquar· ters at Great Lakes, Ill., have noti· fied Lt. R: B. Lowe, commanding officer of the Peru Navy V · 12 unit, that the local group ranked first in the October Physical Fitness tests in this district. Peru's V-12 unit outranked 48 other colleges in the district with navy trainees. In July the average score in the local testing was 40.6. Four months later, in October, the average score was 71.4 or an increase of 30.8 per man. Much credit for this great in· crease is due Coach A. G. Wheeler and his two assistants, Chief Specialists Allen Doak and Merle Darlington.

Art Club holds sale and exhibit An exhibit and sale of student made baskets, pottery, pictures, and decorated textiles was sponsored by the Art Club, Monday, Dec. 13. One half of the profit is to be given to the Red Cross

At its last meeting Dec. 6;- the Art Club made block print Christmas cards w,hich were sent to former members. The next project for the club will be experimenting with clay modeling an~ sculpturing.

·1 Mother dies .. Miss Mary I. Strickland. Assistant Professor of Physical Sciences, was called to her home in Greeley, Colo., Dec. 13 by the death of her mother.

College girls give tea A gaily decorated Christmas tree, a colorful tea table, sprigs of greenery, candlelight, and a log fire added to the festive ~pirit of the annual Christmas tea, sponsored by the dorm council in Eliza Morgan parlor, Thursday afternoon, Dec. 16. The faculty women were guest~ of the college girls.

Y. W. C. A. portrays Nativity pageant

Verona Oetken, Louise Roettger, Hazel Schoenbohm, and Carrie Ellen Adamson poured. Hostesses were Betty Van Dusen, Rosa Lee Weatherfield, Joan Thickstun, Verda Hauptman, Betty Kennedy, Margaret Reazer, Evelyn Klein, and Virginia Moble::. Music was furnished by the string trio consisting of Evelyn and Janice Slagle, and Patri~ia Hill; pianists, Margaret Dressler, Dorothy Burrows, Janice and Evelyn Slagle; flutist, Una Mae Leech; vo· cal solos, Betty McArdle; and a vocal trio composed of Kathlyn Benford, Lorene Moritz, and Leo· nore Larson. Committees for the tea included entertainment, Virgie Lee Johnson and Betty Kennedy; table decorations, Jean Bond and Eunice Bogle.

Pep band makes first appearance Pat Carmine and cornet gave the down beat for the pep band, who made their Br.st appearanc:2 at . the Peru - Leavenworth basket ball game, Dec. 14. The pepsters are all girls with the exception of a faithful bass horn player, Max Mathews.

"The Nativity" was the setting for the traditional Y. W. C. A. Christmas pageant given Dec. 17 at convocation under the direction of Virgie Lee Johnson. Billy Woods was in charge of stage setting and ligHing. ;

Violinist presents classical concert Robert Elliott's program of violin music on Wednesday, Dec. 15, will go down in Peru's history as one of the noteworthy appearances 'on the newly redecorated stage. Mr. Elliott's first numbers were Handel's Sonata in D Major and Mozart's Concerto in D Major. His accompanist, Charles Granveille, played two of Liszt':; compositions, Valse Impromptu and Il Sposalizio on the piano. Those who attended showed special appreciation of the number "Perpetuum Mobile." Mr. Elliott repeated this number as an encore. Their next concert will oe given at the University of South Dakota.

Stark, Oetken, and Hines, seniors, analyze selves 'fore graduation Don Stark will be the C"Oach at Wymore next semester. He graduates in January as a physical edu- · cation major. His home is in Albany, Mo.

Before Verona she used to do She added, "I've walls at home. too."

In his spare time, whatever it may be, he reads such magazines as "Reader's Digest." "But," Don continued, "I haven't much spare time when I teach. five classes of industrial arts a day. One class is for the fifth and sixth grades, one for the seventh and eighth,. a high school class, and two college .. classes. Besides th is, I have my own class work."

When Verona goes home she would rather work outside than inside. A couple of weeks ago she helped her father put a roof on the garage, and as she put it, "I did more than pound a few nails in the roof."

Making unusual furniture is his special hobby. He has been offered sixty dollars for five pieces of furniture which he has made. Don laughted and said, "They only cost me about ten dollars." The only complaint of this senior is "I'm too easy on my students," and when asked about Christmas presents, he says, "I'll probably get socks and ties." Verona Louisa Catharine Oetken is the senior' with two majors, four names, and five laughs. Her parents gave her ali of the names, but the laughs-"they just pop out." Verona's major5 are in commerce and mathematics and she hopes to teach second semester after she graduates. She is secretary-treasurer of the Student Advisory Council, treas· urer of Y. W., and a member of the Girls' Dorm Council.

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PERU, NEBRASKA, TUESDA"Y_1 DECEMBER 21, 1943

came to college pastel paintings. got some on the They're pretty,

In addition to her soft spots for eating onions with a little hamburger and taking time exposures, there's "Johnny"-"his name has to be Johnny and he has to be tall and have black, curly hair." ·"I'm an angel," "Red" Hines retorted, not with reference to a Christmas pageant, but as an answer to the insinuation that he was mischievous and loved to tease. Pearl Hines, a senior who graduates at the semester, is an industrial arts major and was a right~ tackle-offense and left .. tackle-defense on the football team. He's that six feet of saunter with a play· ful hand on each side and Britishtan curly hair on top. Last year when Epsilon Pl Tau, the industrial arts fraternity, was still In existence, Hines was president of it. From the experience he has had in the training school both last year and this, he likes teaching "just fine."

He always wore a pair of sox with blue tops for good luck when playing in a football game, and he carried a four-leaf clover in his billfold. About football, th's player said, "I like the rough knocks you get in it, to see if I can hit a guy harder than he hits me. "I'm going to miss this place af· ter I get going. Handley and I leave for the Navy V-7. I think the Navy has forgott~n about us. The only thing I worry about is having, to be able to swim for the Navy!"

Sigma Tau advances two members Initiation for advancement of members in Sigma Tau was held Dec. 13 at the home of Dr. A. L. Bradford. Jean Bond became an active member and Irene Nispel an associate member. The ceremony was conducted by Dr. Bradford, Dr. Selma Koenig, and Sigma Tau. an officers. The reading of original sketches by the new pledges composed the program; Irene Nispel's "Memo to a Marine," Lois Grundman'3 "Typical Student," and Rebanis Frank. forter's "Last Call." Miss Tear has accepted the position of historian to replac~ Mrs. Inice Dunning. Plans for future programs were discussed. Mrs. Bradford served refreshments.

Rosa Lee Weatherfield awl Barbara Dressler told the story of the pageant as readers. Betty McAi'dle was Mary and sang the lullaby. Crime was portrayed by Rebanis Frankforter; Greed. Patricia Carmine; Cripple, Betty Brunt; Blind, Rutb Comstock; Rom~n soldier, Betty Van Camp; Slave driver, Mona Handley, and Beggar, Alice Graves.

Early d,ismissal To avoid the danger of a probable epidemic of flu and h1umps, Pres. W.R. Pate officially announced the dismissal of all college classes, Dec. 18.

Christmas vacation was original· ly scheduled for Dec. 22. College classes will be resumed as planned on Jan. 3. Only a few cases of flu were reported but. officials felt early clos-ure a necessary preventative.

Tea features

white Christmas Peru's station X.M.A.S. featured the annual Christmas Faculty Tea held Dec. 12 in the Music Hall. In keeping with the theme and setting, Dr. P. A. Maxwell sang "White Christmas." Master of Ceremonies Hazel L. Williams introduced the mixed quartet, Miss Burtis Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Larson and Dr. Maxwell. Their se- · lections were "Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming," "Infant Jesus" and "O Holy Night." Mrs. R. B. Lowe presented a violin solo, Shubert's "Ave Maria." Mrs. S. L. Clements was accompanist. Miss Marie Faulhaber was in charge of arrangements. She was assisted by Miss Isabel Mason, Miss Burtis Kennedy, Mrs. W. N. Delzell, and Miss Hazel Williains.

Brock hears girls ensemble Members of the girls' en~emble presented a musiCal program Monday evening, Dec. 12, at Brock. All numbers were under the direction of R. T. Benford, a.nd featured solos as well as songs by the sextette and choral group. Dorothy Burrow~ was the pianist.

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That's the spirit . . . A noted psychologist recommends that parents should tell the truth to their children-"There ain't no Santa Claus." Little Johnny shouldn't labor under the false impression of the existence of the jolly, white-bearded saint and then have his joys dashed to pieces by the inevita:ble revelation. Although most Peruvians now know the sad truth, the Christmas holidays still hold much excitement and happiness for everyone. It has a more profound meaning and people receive their greatest pleasure in giving and aiding others in their role as Santa Claus.

Our first home basket ball game of the season was a success, even though we were defeated by two points. It was a success in the fact that the student body was backing the team. The game tested the pep and enthusiasm of the cheering section; which proved to be unusually great. Even when a victory seemed to be impossible, the Bobcat cheerers <lidn't lose their spirit. A good qheering section is essential in any competitive ,game-especially when the score favors the opponents. The learn needs your support. Let's give it to them.

There are still ten more days until you can officially turn over that new leaf. However, this is the time to cogitate, coagulate, or procrastinate and arrive at some definite answers in regard to what you should do to remake yourself into a more enjoyable associate. Yes, it is quickly approaching the season for resolutions. Usually such vows are made for one of three reasons, (1) to make an impression on oneself or a friend, (2) it's no effort to be kept (3) just for the sake of making a resolution. How are you gqing to get around the long list of resolutions your friends have in n;ind for you'~

IJllumni ·trail .

BETTY GRABBER (At. SS '43). a rural teacher near Diller, 'tarted rehearsals for her Christmas program alm(Jst a month. and a half ahead of !ime. She's looking for "perfectioI:;' and "they all like to practics." At present ELLEN KING ('43), PED editor '42-'43, is now a copywriter for Radio Station WKPT, Kingsport, Tenn. She writes, "So Christmas approacheth and also the horrible thoughts of an all· staff program-on Christmas Day. "It still fascinates me to watch the war news come in over the wire-th~re are 10 or 12 'World at War' releases daily.

"Lady Rosa," a one act play, was presented by a group of freshman girls at a meeting of the Dramatic Club on Dec. 9. Evelyn Rodgers introducEd the cast which consisted of Ruth Comstock, Rosa Lee Weatherfield, Shirley Rodgers, Verda Hauptman, and Ruth Almquist. Members of the production staff were Leonore Larson, director; Mary Meister, Barbara Marsh, and Marian Stover, property crew.

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Thomas Patrick Cuddy, Y l/c, formerly of the Peru Nav.v V-12 unit, has now been transferred from the Omaha unit. He is now with the Navy V-12 unit at Park College, Park Village. Mo. John J. Bird, S. K. l/c, is on a 12 days leave visiting relatives. Oliver Landis, Y 3/c. has been transferred and is on detach<>d duty at the Omaha unit. Sidney M. McMillan, Ph. M. 2/c, and Mrs. McMillan recently returned from a leave.

Resolution . . .

In a leUer Betty Berger received from MILDRED FEHR (At. '42) she writes. "Time goes so fast. I'd like to go home for Christmas but my sister and I have decided to stay and be patrlotic. There will be some soldiers who would much rather be iiome than we would." Mildred i~ a receptionist for a brokerage firm in Denver. -------

Christmas leaves for the Navy V-12 unit start Dec. 22 at 1600 and terminate Dec. 28, school being resumed Dec. 29.

Keep cheering . . .

Dear Doro'chy June, The dormitory this year is certainly full of the Ch.ristmas spirit. Decorations of fir twigs, bells, and streamers, brightly wrapped pre-· sents, and letters full .of Christmas news are bringing the season nearer and nearer.

Lady Rosa

The quarter deck lounge at the ship has taken on the festive appearance of the holidays with a large Christmas tree as the center of attraction. Lt. R. B. Lowe attefaied the commencement exercises for students of Nebraska school of medicine Dec. 18. The graduates will be commissioned lieutenants, junior grade, in the navy medical corps. He also attended graduation of the Creighton dental and medical unit, Dec. 20.

Christmas season brings thoughts of "liberty" by Mitch el I Sanford, A. S. Yes sir, Christmas is nigh. Tomorrow we leave for many parts of the country-Chicago, Des Moines, Lincoln, Omaha. This comes as a reward for sev.en long, hard weeks of sweating over the many scholastic books which are to help produce first class commissioned officers in Uncle Sam's Navy. Thi~ Christmas will be a new adventure for many of the enlistees, as it will be thei: first away from home. Many a Californian will be spending his Christmas in the cold of Illinois 01· Kansas while others prefer to stay in Peru rather than brave the zero weather of these mid-western states.

However, it is very unlikely that many of the sail ors will spend Christmas Day alone because many hospitable Peruvians have offered the comforts of their households to the servicemen for the holiday. Though they may hang their stockings over a stranger's fireplaee this yuletide, the sailors shall still be filled with the bliessings of home, 'for wherever they may go, they will carry the memories of home. Speaking of Christmas, I 11oticed that many sailors are sending photographs to their families and friends. Take the case of Webster Smith. This jovial character has had at least 25 copies made of his "handsome continance." Attention please!! A correction must be made on my last article which appeared Dec. 7. I have been very soundly notified by a peeved sailor of whom I wrote that his name is spelled with a "t." He

tells me that without this correction he is likely to be unnotice by the beautiful girls which ne ha had before his eyes these past si months. Therefore, I now make this correction: Girls, please tak special notice-the name is JANTZ Last week I entered the fore castle lounge to find a sorry look ing excuse for a Christmas tree It seems that someone wished to have a bit of Christmas spirit surrounding him as he studied ±or his mid-semester finals. He therefore took his L'ttle hatchet and went "a-huntin'." The best he could find was an overgrown toothpick, dead at the top, broad at the bottom, skinny on the s.ide and flat in the back. In quick desperation a sailor was delegated to race to Nebr. City and bring back the best likeness to a Christmas tree that he could find. The trip successful, we now find the spirit of the yuletide shining in all its glory in the midst of the studious gobs in the forecastle lounge. But wherever you may spend the holidays, or whatever you may do, remember: You may spend Christrr.as far from home In a land that's far away, But think of the boys who'll never roam Or see this Christmas Day. So as the stars shine down tonight On the snow draped o'er the earth, Here's to a Merry Christmas And a year of joy and mirth.

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BETTE RILEY (At. '43) instead of teaching this year is working for the Falls City Ration Bo<trd. I suppose you have heard of her recent engagement to Johnny. MARJORIE K. MOORE (At. '42), who works at the air base .n L(ncoln, write.s a vivid description of visitor's day at the base. "We held Opera House at the Elase on Armistice aay. The place was simply mobbed by civiliaM. The high school girls amused '.hemselves by writing their telephone numbers all over everything-including planes. "The instructors were tearing out their rapidly graying hairs because the boys were climtiing all over their precious ships. Three or four would get in a cockpit at a time. Then they'd start pullJng or pushing every available knob to see if any were loose enough for souveniers. The greatest hairraiser came when one of th°" boys was caught smoking in a B-26." EU DORA HAGAN (At. '42) is a stenographer in Omaha. In one of her letters she said, "I went down to the. Fontenelle the other night to dance. I really had a marvelous time." Besides the orgar.ization meetings and picture shows, danc· ing is the main entertainment here in Peru, too, since we try to have at least one ·dance a week for the navy men.

"You run into funny penpl~ in this game-would be announcersproud parents who have 'new tal· ent', their children of course-a . 'screwball' female composer who , Of the group of girls who used bounces in regularly to 'borrow to live at the Park Avenue Apartthe piano in Studio A'-and elderly ments when you were a freshman, men who look like they won't be I know 0;1l;v where ~ome 0f them able to make it home.'' are: VIOLET GEBBHARD (At. '42) is wo!king in the Montgomery MRS. CALVIN REED ('40) is Ward office at Falls City, and planning to go to Melbourne Field, DOROTHY DURFEE (At. '42), Fla., to be with her husbaDd, En- EILEEN 'l'HILTGES (At: '42) and sign CALVIN R;EED ('37). She MARY RESCHKE (At. '42) &re all has resigned as county superin- rural teacters near there. Can you tendent. Her daughter, Rosa Lee. tell me wliere the rest cf the girls are worki11g'! is a freshman here this year.

ELLEN RYAN (At. '40) and LORNA MAE HUNSEKER <At. SS '43) are also rural teachers. Ellen teaches sou.th of Dawson: and Lorna near Humboldt. MAE JANE (YOUNG) BERGERON ('42) lives at Venice, Calif., where her husband is wo,king in the Douglas Bomber Plant.

EVELYN DELL (At. SS '42) is now teaching the fifth and sixth grades at a Japanese relc·cation camp at Hart Mountain, Wyo. MABLE HECKLER (At. '43) attends Asbury College at Wilmore, Kentucky. In a Christmas greeting she said, "December 3 the senior class go.ve Dickens' 'Christmas Carol!' During all the month of December from the top of the Ad. Building resound the carols. Therefore we l1ave all been in . the Christmas mood for some time." She also added that in November she was very thrilled when she played her violin on the radio. ANNETTA SLAGLE ('43) is doing somethng a little different. Instead of teaching in one school, she teaches the kindergarten in both the Cleveland and McKinley schcols at Ncrth Platte. Altogether she has 73 pupils. Wedding bells sounded just a few days before the final Christmas bells, when LOUISE RISHEL (At. '37) was married Dec. 19 t" Ellis Schlectmeir, a junior in thr, V-12 unit at the Nebraska Medical School at Omaha. She will continue her work at the Martin Bomber Plant. Her sister, Mary, who is a sophomore this year, was bridesmaid. Since Christmas vacation is only a day away, I must close and wrap some gifts before I go home. We get almost a two weeks vacation, so I'll probably be seeing you. Love, -Pat C.

"But I only want to see " .. Bonds are buying.''

Published Bi-WEfkly by The Peru State Teachers College Peru, Nebraska

Peru Pedagogian, Tuesday,

D~cember

21, 1943

Entered at the Postoffice at Peru, Nebraaka, as Second Class Matter. $1.00 per year. Single copy 5c. Editor ___ :_____________________________ . ---·--------------·----------------Betty Berger Assistant Editor _________________ -·-·-----------·····-·---··--·- ... Donna Steffen Sporfs Editor.--·-------·-------------------·-------··-------·-·-------·-----Bill Woods Copy Writers _______________ ., _____________ Lois Grundman, Jean Holman Advertising Manager __ ··-------··--·------·---------Rebanis Frankforter Special Reporters ______________ Mary Meister, Virgie Lee Johnson Proofreader...------------------------··---·----··--------------·-·-·Lois Grundman Typist ----------·-·--·---·-----,-------------··--·------------·-----------Betty Kennedy Reporters ________ Patricia Carmine, Luella Tiemann, Don 8tark Adviser _________________________ ·--·····- ---···--··-···-··'--Jlazel L. Williams

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Bobcats take first • Win of season, 43-40 Peru's Bobcats, after two defeats, came through to win over the Plainsmen of Nebraska Wesleyan, 43-40 on the local floor Friday, Dec. 17.

Leavenworth edges out Peru quintet, 41-39 Ft. Leavenworth's Flyers squeezed past the Peru Navy team on the local floor, Dec. 14, in an overtime by a score of 41-39. Action was the keynote of the game with the lead chang.ing hands no less than. 14 times, nine in the last half. Neither team held more than a five point lead unt.il midway in the second half when Peru forged ahead nine points only to have Jack Mcintire, former Peru player and coach, tie the score seconds before the regulation game ended.

Peru held a four point lead during half the overtime, but the army men came back and Mcintire brought the score to 39-39. Twenty-five seconds before the end of the overtime, Tilberg, forward for the army, sunk a basket b make the final score 41-39. Height .was an aid to the army team in getting the rebounds. Peru showed great improvement from its earlier defeat by Omaha U. Gordon Ackerman, forward, was high point man for Peru with 18 points, while Marvin Ryden, center, accounted for 13 of the points scored by Ft. Leavenworth. Peru linely: fg Ackerman,· f ____ 8 Satler, f _________ 2 Carrico, f ________ o Houseman, f _____ o Osterlund, c _____ 3 Hedman, c ______ l Somer, c ________ o Viard, g -----~---2 Glen, g __________ Q Totals ________ 16 Ft. Leavenworth lineup: fg Tilberg, f _______ 6 Viilson, f ---C~---0 Blaine. f ________ o Hull, f -------·---1 Ryden, c ________ 6 Campbell, c ______ Q Carr, g _________ _4 Mcintire, g ______ 2 Romans, g ______ o Totals ________ 19

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Civilians lead in round robin Wolves, Cream Puffs, and Fishes are running wild in the gym these nights. These 'are all names of teams playing intramural basket ball.

All the teams. today, are finishing their thlrd game of the ten game per team tournament. Only one team, composed of the civilian men, is undefeated. They have averaged 42 points per game to their opponents' 17 points. Coach A. G. Wheeler and his assistants Chief Specialists Merle Darlington and Allen Doak have arranged the eleven-team round robin tournament.

Twenty boys r~port for Prep Prep Coa.ch Art Ron ho1·de has only two lettermen, Karl Ogg and Eugene Henning, rt1turning. from last year's highly successful team.

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"Girls here are all fine, especially blondes, but I have no special interest," remarked John "Bad Boy" North, A. S., from Omaha. He was graduated from Creighton Prep last January and attended Creighton University until he en· tered the Navy in July.- "! hope to return to college after this mess is cleaned up," Jack vowed.

"Basket ball is swell, however my favorite sport is baseball and I like to ice skate. In things academic, history holds the greatest interest," continued "Bad Boy." Jack dislikes spinach and beans but can't get enough pie. ~"Cheese crackers and milk before bed certainly hit the spot."

Tom Sawyer.

Fifteen Years AgoPeru's Bobcats swept through to a clear claim of the conference title. Five of Graf's men were selected on the all-state team. Three captains of past seasons anci nine lettermen reported for basket ball.

Peru's Tom Sawyer isn't a crea· tion of Mark Twain but a sailor from Lincoln. He earned eight letters at Teachers College High School where he was graduated last spring.

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Sawyer dislikes parsnips but eats any and all kinds of pie, at any and all times. When asked about his bobbies, Tom slid down a little farther in his chair and said, "Sleeping is my favorite hobby and that's the truth."

Six Peru men were placE:d on the all-state selections made by the Kearney coach. Lorbeer's athletes were conditioning for a game with an alumni team composed of former cage stars, now outst8nding coaches.

Five Years AgoIn the. season opener, the Bobcats defeated the Haskell Indians 45-26 in a slow game. Peru edged the Shenandoah All-Stars 43-38. Greathouse and Mosley led the Peru attack while former college stars. Moore and McCormick, played for the Hawkeye team. Tarkio tripped over Peru 50-37.

One Year AgoCoach Viheeler's basket ball A team squeezed past the B team 37-32 after the Ft. Crook army team failed to appear for their scheduled game. Byers, Pascal, and R. Hutton were hlgh point men. The intramurals had become a hot. rough feud. Spectators · could witness blood shed, gouged eyes, and broken limbs.

Tom plans to transfer to the Navy Air Corps and wants to make it his Iife work. "I have a girl at home I'm going home for Christmas-need I add more?" was the answer given for vacation plans.

Gordon Ackerman That sure-shot from Los Angeles in California, Gordon Ackerman, A. S., thinks week-ends in Omaha the next thing to California he's found yet.

"Before bed it's a marshmallow malt and a good hamburger for me. Leave out the pork an:i chocolate pudding and bring on the pastries and steak." "Acky" earned six letters in bas-

Wheelermen downed by Omaha Indians From the opening tip-off, the hard-fighting. Omaha University boys slipped past the Peru Navy team 45-31 on the Central High School court, Dec. 16.

Bob Schlelger started the scoring for Omaha and the Bobcats

never at any time througbout the game were able to get ahead of the Indians. Stu Baller, former Bobcat coach, is the Indian mentor.

Jack Viard, a Lincoln Northeast star last year, was high point man for Peru with ten points. Gordon Ackerman and Bob Osterlund were close behind him in scoring.

Wesleyan led Peru the first eleven minutes of the game until Gordon Ackerman, Bobcat forward, put Peru ahead 12-11. Wesleyan sent in a new team but the Cats htJld the Methodist men to a 21-16 score at half· time. Peru managed to keep ahead of Wesleyan through· the second half, leading. by at least seven points until two minutes before the final bell. Wesleyan recovered and pushed forward when Coach Wheeler sent in a corps of ubstitutes. The game ended Peru 43, Nebraska Wesleyan 40.

Viesleyan's young, small, and fast team was lead by Hidaka and Speidel, forwards, while Glen, Peru guard, won playing honors for Peru.

Bulldogs win over Kittens A fast Auburn team defeated Prep in a rough game, Tuesday, Dec. 14, by a one-sided score 32-16. Thirty-four fouls were called in the game.

Coach Art Ronhovde was unable to use one of the two returnir,g lettermen because of ineligibility. Hamel was high point for Peru with six points while Rose accounted for ten of the victor's points. fg ft pf Hamel, f ________ 2 2-6 4 Clary, f _________ o o-o 4 Maxwell, f _______ o 0-1 O Good, c _________ l 0-3 4 Longfellow, c ____ o 1-1 2 Edmondson. g ____ o 1-l 1 Ogg, g (gc) _____ l 2-6 3 Comstock, f ______ l 0-0 1 Totals _________ 5

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ket ball and track before he was graduated from John Marshall High School. He attended Los Angeles City College one year and plans to return and finish his ma· jor in physical education after the war. "Surf board riding is great sport," concluded this blond Californian.

Dick Ward "Peru has the best dorm in the state and a beautiful campus," commented Dick Ward, A. S., from Lincoln.

He was graduated from Lincoln Northeast last spring where he earned five letters in footb3ll and basket ball. Basket ball is his favorite sport and he thinks college ball much better than high ~chool "Sake's caramel pecan pie is excellent. Chow is great, especially when the officers eat witn us," "Deadwood" continued.

Some of Dick's pastimes &.re collecting "pin-up" girls and doing tricks at parties. " 'White Christmas' is o. k. for a favorite song." After the war he plans tv work in forestry but his most recent plans are to go home Christmas and see his girl.

Forward Gordon Ackerman led the Peru scoring attack with eleven points while Walter Satler added ten points to the Peru cause. Sandberg, Viesleyan center, and Christ, guard, led the scoring for the team from the Lincoln church school. Eleven of the Viesleyan points were made at the foul line while Peru made nine of its points on Wesleyan fouls. Peru (43) fg Ackerman, f ___ _4 DeKlotz, f ______ o Reese, f _________ o Satler, f _________ 4 Webber, f ________ o Carrico, f ________ l Osterlund, c _____ o Hedman. c _______ 3 Anderson, c _____ l Ward, g _________ l Sawyer, g ________ o Houseman, f ____ o Glen, g _________ 3 North, f _________ o Barber, g _______ o Totals ________ ll

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The Wheelermen looked good in the first game of the season and the first college game for most of the boys.

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Peru will play at Nemaha tonight. The Bobkittens will meet Papillion on the local court, January 14.

Halftime score: Omaha U. 23; Peru S. T. C. 10. Officials: Frank Knapple, Cotner; Tod Kuntzelman, Omaha.

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Introducing t i .~. ( Happy New Year! curfew boys Students observe two festivities Training school ... Officers for the Schools at War council have .been elected; Jack Longfellow, president; Bob Anderson, vice president; Charlene.Rodgers, secretary; arid Marion Hays, treasurer and stamp saleswoman. Ermal Overton, a senior, accepted by the Merchant Marine Corps, will report in two weeks. Miss B~anche Gard, first and second grade supervisor, has been absent from school because of the death of her mother. Grace Mathews has been substituting for her. Pvt. Gerald Clayburn, a senior last year, has been visiting school. Christmas decorations have "dressed up" the grade rooms. Mrs. Wheeler, instructor of the Physical Education Methods class, has been directing gym activities for the fifth and sixth grade boys.

Lecturer speaks at convocation "Shrines and Symbols of Faith," an illustrated talk, was given by Dr. Margaret Koenig, a noted traveler and lecturer, during convocation Friday, Dec. 10.

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master details at Camp Ci.mpbell, Kentucky. Pvt. Keith Hanna is a baker in the Army and is now stat:oned in England.

"I was tirst up this morning and I believe it was the prettie~t sunrise I have ever seen," writes A/C "Bud" Brown from Cundar Field, Calif. "It was about 6:30 and still dark. The instructor let me take off. We climbed to 3000 and then we could see that the sun was about up from behind the mountain. We continued to climb to about 10,000 feet. It was a great thrill to be way up there; the air as smooth &s silk and the cool wind against your face.is really ~well."

Pvt. Dean Clark, ground technician of the Army Air Corp3, is at McChord Field, Tacoma, Washington. Sgt. Orville Conkle is a radio specialist, now stationed in Italy.

Former instructor, Lt. Frank Heck is now the head of quarter-

You wonder how a curfew and a Sunday paper boy go together. It doesn't make much sense as a rule, does it? But, in this case the existence of one makes possible the necessity of the second. These four young men, all seniors, have formed a club, drawn up a constitution, laws, by-laws, and even rules. The club is yet to be named but such titles as "The Bachelors," "The Stay at Home Boys,'' or "The. Four Book Worms" have been considered. Other appropriate names have been submitted and the boys hope to christen the club before Christmas.

Each curfew boy has sworn by his philosophy book not to utter one word ab.out the rules. But I, being a little mouse, overheard a few of them. One of the main :rules is no ciates from Monday through Friday unless all school work is up to date and naturally the boys are. behind. If one studies in the library he must be in his room by 9:15 or pay the fine, five cents for the first five minutes and ten cents an hour thereafter. It might be interesting to note the largest fine to date is fifty-three cents and then, when the poor lost member came in, he had just given his girl a diamond. Now you are probably wondering why a curfew and Sunday papers get together. With the money received from the boys who come in late, the club purchases the paper. The boys have hopes of also getting a daily paper. Meet U.e curfew boys-Art Ronhovde, "Red" Hines, Wendell Handley, and Don Stark. ·

James Sandin, Mus. 2/c, writes from San Francisco, Calif., "I'm enclosing a program of our first concert aboard ship. You can see it's very light but We can't attempt anything too heavy with such a small band. The crew likes the more popular numbers and marches, so we have to play for them. We play for moving color~, numbers for physical drill, play a noon concert, rehearse again in the afternoon and play a concert before each movie at night. This routine varies when \Ire are at sea. We also use different small combinations for church services. You can see they keep us playin'l''

Lt. Willard Millikan, now in England, writes of his experiences of firing directly at his first Hun. "It was an F. W, 190 and we were escorting Forts to GP.rmany when I saw him. We had turned and started out when I saw this Jerry ·going up' behind one of 'our men. I positioned myself and him. I first saw strikes over the cockpit and engine, and he went down out of control, s:rhoking. My wing man confirmed the victory and I claimed one destroyed. A gunner in one of the bombers we were escorting also saw the action and coll.firmed the claim."

There's a germ going around-"Flu Flu Baby" ... Caroline Fiene is another new member in the third finger, left h~nd club ... Latest way of earning a living is working in the cafeteria and getting tips from sailors ... Some of the girls have discovered that demerits result :n campu~es.

Quite a fe1.1• Christmas parties have been "noised" about in Eliza Morgan _ .. Week-ends find more sailors in Nebr. City than in Peruexcept for "general restrictions."

Gerhinger practices the Balboa on her way home from classes .. , There's a possibility of an ice-skating rink ... Well, the guinea pigs have finally been claimed and taken home ... The girls' pep band adds something to the basket ball games.

Some of the sailors claim they were almost buried by a snow slide as they walked into chow the other night ... That scholastic look stmply shines in your eyes, or, under your eyes.

The boxing game at the half of the Fort Leavenworth game gave the sailors a legal right to fight. George Envall's flowered trunks were no doubt worn for the purpose of cheering up the spirits.

Kennedy had just remar!<ed how Christmas cards infuriated her· when they were merely signed. Then the mail came with a card, both unsigned and without a return address.

One sailor, upon seeing stuffed olives in the cafeteria remarked, "! always did like thuse olives with the red tail lights." ... Hey, don't forget the mistletoe above Eliza Morgan Hall's front door.

IUnder cover ... Miss Grace M. Petersen, librarian, is ill with infi uenza .

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Pvt. Ri~hard Clements h~s been transferrerl from Camp Abbott, Oregon, to A. S. T. P. engineering course at the University of Wyoming, Laramie.

In place of the second air medal, a gold star was awarded to Capt. Delbert C. Goerke of the Army Air Corps. The citation stated that the award was for "meritorious achievement as pilot in a fighter squadron in combat against Japanese forces in the Solomon .islands area April 18, 1943." Capt. Goerke also holds the air medal dlld the distinguished flying cross.

Those glamouriZed hair nets are known as "fascinators" ... Too bad the sailors will have to spend their week-ends out in the cold, since the Chermot burned ... Phyllis Brinson's conception of an oasis is "two or three coconut trees and a puddle of water." Incidentally, Mr. Cbyburn didn't agree.

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Pfc. Tony DeMaro of Fort Georg.e C. Meade, Md., was home on a 10 days furlough. Tony is a member of the armed ground unit band a~ Fort Meade. Cpl. Donald Tyler has returned to California after three months in the South Pacific on a hospital ship.

Do you ever see the paper boy delivering the Sunday paper? Oh, now, I should know better than expect you to be up at such an early hour, especially on Sunday.

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The program was sponsored by the Budget Committee.

From Lowry Field, Colo., Miss Martin writes, "Jack Floyd, another Peruvian. treated me to venison steak during the hunting season, and "Doc" Cramer drops in to see me occasionally. He's hre in Armament School."

. . . Motir,n for the V-12 fellows. They start school again, Dec. 29, while. the "common" students come back Jan. 3.

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It's time to st<ort your practice in writing 1944 . . • Introducing "Frenchy" Houseman ... We're hearing rumors of Christmas weddings'·.

Meet the boys that live by curfew. No, this time you're wrong, it isn't the Navy. These four fellows are civilians.

D~cember has double significance for 28 Peru civilian and naval students. Not only will they celebratt\ Christmas but they wiil be honored on their own birthdays. Donald Anderson is the only or.e who will celebrate both on the same day.

Kodachrome slides were nsed to illustrate her speech. Pictures °included religious pageants, ceremonials. churches, rituals, and sculpturing.

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Lt. Millikan has been awarded the air medal and four 08k leaf clusters, each signifying further citations for the same medal. A/C Wesley Huff is stationed at Sequoia Field, Visolia, Calif. Private Gerald Clayburn is home on leave from Ft. Belvair, Va. He has been taking technical training in water purification with service and supply of the Engineers Corps.

Theodore Graves has bee,1 commissioned 1st Lt. in North Africa. LeRoy Redfern has recently returned to the states after having been in North Africa. He has been promoted to Ensign and will be stationed at Schenectady, N. Y. 1st Lt. Mark Delzell is teaching meterology to the cadets at the Army Air Base, Independence, Kan.

As guests of Miss Burtis Kennedy, assistant librarian, the studen.t staff members carolled in her home, Wednesday, Dec. 15, after the budget event. Following the singing, refreshments were served from the Christmas bedeck~d table.

The guests were Marian Deck, Betty Kennedy, Bill Wood3. Bob James, Rogene Rose, Hebanis Frankforter, Jean Bond, Eunice Bogle. and Virgie Lee Johnson. Dr. Castle M. Brown's seven page summary of the news relative to the subsidy controversy is available in typewritten form in the college library. The material was presented in a talk given at the Kiwanis Club, Nov. 30.

Railsback Grocery Groceries, Meats, Fruits and Vegetables Top prices for eggs!

A/C Hugh E. Lang, U. S. N. R., has transferred from Del Monte, Calif., to Olathe, Kan.

2d Lt. Joel D. Punches, navigator in England, stuck with pilot, co-pilot, and top turret gunner to help land their fortress under extremely trying condtiions. One engine of the plane was blazing when they encountered a storm. After about 45 minutes of storm conditions, they were able to make a successfi.!l landing. Richard Turner, statio11ed in Australia for the past eight months, was promoted to captain Sept. 22. He was cited for gallantry in action over Timor Island Sept. 26, and was decoratecf with the silver star in October. Capt. Turner was one of ten men who spent several days last year in a jungle, after the B·24 In which he was a navigator, crashed.

Mardis Grocery Meats and Groceries Phone 25

Peru Cleaners Cleaning and Pressing

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It's Christmas time at Chatelain' s **** All Kinds of Gifts

The Season's Greetings Best Wishes for your Health and Happiness in the Coming Y:ear.

Beautiful Pottery Lockets, Expansion Bracelets Identification Bracelets Items for Servicemen Diamonds Rings Lots of Lovely Christmas Cards

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Nothing new can be written on semester exams because every year it's the same story. But of course the restless public is alwoys demanding something novel and excitingly different. And who is the poor PED staff to refuse the request of millions, yes billions, of people. So, though possibly at the risk of being sent to Glenwood, Iowa, we are offering the most profound and moving fairy tale of the year. Only a naive foreigner, say a person from Omaha or Lincoln, could possibly be so gullible as to even suggest that it "-could be!" • Our little tale opens (as all little tales do). After it l\as opened we proceed. Everywhere the sound of busy brains is heard. Ever heard a brain? It has a sort of Limshchaustiac ring to it.

VOLUME XXXIX

Even Nurse gG>es Navy Miss Margaret Henningsen, college nurse since 1939, has met the qualifications and was sworn in as a Navy. nurse by Lt. R. B. Lowe, commanding officer of the local V-12 unit, Jan. 11. She will have the relative rank of ensign.

Everywhere we are faced with calm, assured attitudes that are found nowhere else but in Peru. It perhaps seems like a miracle to outsiders but to the natives it is very easily explained. One of the college professors worked out a fool-proof rule which, when followed by the students, will bring each, and every one of them through with flying colors. It was such a perfect and easy rule • that the students found no difficulty at all in following it. But of course ;ots all tairy tales go, there is good reason why this . plan will never go further to benefit mankind.

Peru swimmers rate high Ninth Naval District Headquarters at Great Lakes, Ill., has notified Lt. R. B. Lowe, commanding officer of the Peru Navy V ·i2 unit, that the local group ranked second in percentage of improvement in swimming in this district. Peru is one of seven schools that finished the first term with all trarnees qualified as swimmers, 3rd class. In a physical fitness test given last week, Tom Lindblom, Omaha Tech graduate. ranked first with a score of 91.4. Lindblom is ~he first man of this unit to break 80. The average score of the unit was 73.7. When the trainees reported here in July the unit average was 40.6. Much credit is due Coach A. G. Wheeler and his assistants, Chief Specialists Allen Doak and Merle Darlington for this accomplishment.

But on with the story. It i;; the end of the semester and although the students have studied relentlessly all year they are making one final play at it. Oh not that they need to. It's the same way with the teachers, calm and assured at the last minute. They aren't putting much thought into the tests. They realize that no matte:- what they might ask in a final thE::y can't stump their students.

Trio reviews classical music College students who have been in the habit of trapsing to the infirmary with a pet ache just to be che.ered by Miss Henningsen's soothing ways will have to reform. Since the arrival of the Navy unit last July, she has been swamped with work. The infirmary went through a period of renovation and she has been aiding in caring for the naval patients. She dislikes being called "nurse." Maple furniture, autobiographies, novels, and popular music are 1-A with her. The Grand Canyon is most impressive to her. At present she is still on campus awaiting further orders.

Three members of the History of Music class conducted the musical program at convocation, Jan. 14. Pat Carmine gave a brief resume of the story of opera and reviewed the opera "Tales of Hoffman" by Offenback. "Bait:arole." a piece from the opera, was presented as a violin duet by Miss Carmine and Evelyn Slagle. Miss Slagle told the story of the "Peer Gynt Suite" by Grieg. Betty McArdle played "'Hall of the Mountain King," "As~'s Death," selections from the suite. as piano solos. Miss Slag:e played "Solvejg's Song," also from the suite, on her violin.

Some fool has question~d the validity of this plan and as all ,1f the other colleges are tearing their hair with desperation, they will undoubtedly all campaign against Peru:

s ru b" s th·nve G.reen house "h

Soon the students, being sensitive creatures, will break under the strain of accusation and tiecome jabbering idiots, da~hing distractedly from one building to the other to find out their assignments, waiting until the last minute to study for tests. Oh my, the thought is too horrible! Imagine people acting like that in Peru!!

"Survival of the fittest" is not merely a slogan but is the actual situation in the college greenhouse. It has been minus a gardener all year because Dr. John M. Winter, head of the science department, has been too busy to care for it, and except for an occasional watering the plants were left to grow undisturbed, like their relatives in the tropics.

as "bit of tropics"

You must be warned of the curtain vines. These plants grow along the ceiling and drop long cords which nearly touch the floor. Then there's the monstara. The leaves are huge, some ·being two feet long, and of unusual design. They also.bear edible fruit. There are two cycads on the east If you're curious, and you should · side of the room. Dr. Winter exMiss Tear spoke on "War and 1be, go through it some time. How- plained that they grow very slowExtra-Curricular Activities" at r;ver, you'll find the door locked ly and are semi-tropic. The oldest Kappa Delta Pi, Dec. 17. She told and the key in Dr. Winter's office. one in "captivity" is in Chicago how these high school acivities are So maybe this will serve to en- and scientists estimate its age at affected by the war situation. lighten you. 1500 years. So ends the brief visit through Plans were discussed for a future The building is divided into two the greenhouse, which incidentally convocation program. rooms, the first one having a pool is now being "trimmed" by MaxEvelyn Slagle and Patricia Car-, for fish and water plants. Most ine Blinde, freshman. prominent of these is a plant which mine served the refreshments. stands about four feet above the Clinging to the ceiling of this room are bougianvillia which are blooming, and along both walls are small potted plants.

Kappa Delta Pi hears educator

Former dean to morale division

Major John A. Jimerson, former executive dean in the college, has been transferred at his request from his position as chief of the ground training unit and staff member of the ar:tiiY air forces training command to the morale division. He will become n director of education. Major Jimerson, who has been stationed in Fort Worth, Texas, will undergo training at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.

water level with huge heart·shaped leaves. It is called a taral. This plant, like most of them in the greenhouse, is tropical, being found on South Pacific islands and in Africa. "The roots of this plant," explained Dr. Winter, "are used like potat.oes are in America."

Melvin explains education of blind

The second room is devoted mostly to larger plants and trees. It resembles the tropics in miniature. In the center are two banana trees, a fig tree, a monstara, rubber plants (not the kind they use for tires. so don't get any ideas), curtain vines, ivy and dozens of others. The banana trees have had fruit on them in times past. A few feet away is the fig tree which is not of the edible species but the fruit is very hard like walnuts. Growing on the fig tree Is a tropi.cal ivy with leaves about six inches long.

NUMm~R7

PJ:<JRU.. NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, .JANUARY 18, 1944 .

"Institutions for the blind attempt to give normal schGol In· struction and vocational training/' said Melvin Rothmiller, Peru's blind student, at convocation, Jan. 7. He explained how blind children are trained to meet the problems of their future. Melvin expressed the hope that places can be found for employment of blind persons in war plants. The Nebraska Placement Bureau, which is aiding in locating these positions, has met with little success at present. However, efforts are being doubled ~o that these persons may find useful and profitable jobs in defense work.

"Papa Is All" coming ·as midwinter play Life in the home of a typical Pennsylvania Dutch family will be the setting for the play "Papa is All." The production will .be presented sometime in February. The story concerns a Pennsylvania Dutch mother, daug.hter, and son who rebel against a tyrannical father. Jake, the son, has a knack for mechanics, but modern inventions, thinks Papa, are against the will of God, and besides, they cost money. Emma, the daughter, precipitates a crisis by attending a show with a young surveyor "without 1 her papa . giving her the darst." When Mrs. Yoder, a neighbor. inadvertently reveals Emma's secret, papa sets out to avenge the outrage "I appreciate the opportunity to to his family honor. teach in a school with a service unit. Also I like the wide open The plot is ingenious, and it has spaces of the midwest and the at- a sufficient number of surprises to mosphere of a smaller school," keep the action moving. said Mable F. Martin in an InterMiss Williams selected the cast view Thursday. Miss Martin succeeds Mary I. Strickland as college of this folksy comedy at try-outs Thursday evening. Members of instructor \in chemistry. Her home is in West Springfield, the cast are as follows: Mass. She received her A. B. de- Mama ____________ Evelyn I~odgers gree from Mt. Holyoke College and Papa __________________ Joe Reese her Ph. D. from Cornell Univer- Emma ____________Lois Grundman sity. She is a member of Sigma Xi Jake ____________ Mitchell Sanford and Phi Beta Kappa. Mrs. Yoder ________ Mary Meister For the past two years she was State Trooper Brendel ________ _ an instructor in the Richmoad Pro_______________ Robert Widmark fessional Institute. a division of the College of William and Mary.

Dr. Martin new chem prof

Two Peruvians 11 say 1 do II Miss Bette Van Dusen became the bride of Pvt. John Overman at the Presbyterian Church in Hiawatha, Kans., Christmas Eve. Mrs. Overman, who is a freshman and foreign language major, wore a white wool dress and a corsage of red and white rose buds. Her accessories were black and red. Pvt. Overman, who is with the Signal Corps, is stationed at Camp Crowder, Mo. Senior Don Stark was married Sunday afternoon, Dec. 26, to Grace Boevink, at the Christian Church in Albany, Mo. The bride, who is a former Peru student. is now teaching in 1.he elementary department of the Firth schools. Helen Drent, a college friend of the bride, was maid of honor. Mr. Stark, who will graduate at the end of the current semester, will coach at Wymore the remainder of the year.

Seniors granted A. 8. degrees Special graduation exercises were held at Friday's convocation for six seniors, who will receive their degrees at the close of the current semester. President W. R. Pate extended congratulations to the class, which was presented by Dr. A. L. Bradford. ' Seniors to receive their degrees by the end of January are Wendell Handley, Pearl Hines, Verona Oetken, Rogene Rose, Irene Nispel, and Donald Stark.

Honored ..

Parents of Lt. Jack Hazelton, recently killed in Italy, received citation of the purple heart in honor of their son. Lt. Hazelton attended Peru State Teachers College and received his degree in August, 1938.

"Solid Macs" cause college "jive" talk by X. Ray Week-end dance attendance was considerably "stepped up'' when Monty Montagne's "Solid Macs" made their first appearance in the Music Hall Auditorium, Jan. 15. The theme song of the band, "I Dreamt I Dwelle,d in Harlem," made a "smooth" opening for the dance which ended in a burst of applause asking for more and more such evenings. All the jivers, Balboaers, New Yorkers, and just plain Nebraskans must have enjoyed it. Since the dance Saturday, it has been suggested that "Swoonatra" Reese should just stay here and take care of his swooning public. But some rumors have it that Joe is going to quit the navy "flat" and dig ditches after singing "I Dug a Ditch in Wichita." He sang it as if he really meant it. The dancers got a "kick" out of "Sit Down, Bud" because they joined the band in calling out that phrase when the piece was repeated.

One of the smoothest, sweetest mmm pieces of the evening was "Speak Low," and Phil Barber was "plenty solid" when he came out on "Boy Meets Horn." Terry Moritz, the blond soloist, was plenty "okay" when she sang "No Love, No Nothing" and Homer Gould sure "swung out" on that "Song of India." Jerrol Wheeler gave a musical realing as an added attraction. Personnel of the mellow saxophones are Harry Heinen, Dwight Houseman, Jim Thornton, and Roland Shepherd. Master at the trombone was Homer Gould. Frank Isgrig and Phil Barber "swung it" with their cornets. Byron Osterloh "beat out" that rhythm on the drums and Warren Craig was master of the keyboard. Miss F. Eloise Poole and Miss Nona M. Palmer were chaperones.

Editings

I On deck ... Sanford gives out

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Chief Allen A. Doak has been approved by the United States Bur·

Busy?

with ''Knotty Knocks''·

eau of Naval Personnel in Wash· Yes sir, Christmas vacation has gone into the annals of history. The

ington, D. C., for a commission in

Busy? Wann'a be1 Like paint, dirt, grease, and hard work? That's good! The second cast of the year has started rehearsals for another play and a production staff is needed. So in case you 're interested in helpirig or earning points for the dramatic club, run down to the nearest drugstore, use your last slug, and call Miss Hazel Williams.

March of Dimes . . . · Heads up! Here comes the March of Dimes and during this week collections will be taken on campus for the Infantile Paralysis Fund. Special boxes for contributions are placed in convenient places. Miss Bur~is Kennedy is chairman of the local drive.

Here's how ... To answer a frequently asked question, a PED subscription may be procured in either of the following ways: 1. Via mail addressed to the Pedagogian, Campus (No postage required). 2. Via a personal appearance at college office. 3. Via any member of the PED staff. Because of the war conditions governing the publication of the PED this year, complimentary issues will be few and far between.

Let's dance I' I ! Some week-end dance goers should show their appreciation by changing their theme song from "I Won't Dance, Can't Make Me" to "Let's Dance." Even the band leader's pleas didn't help too much last week-end. However, the band did cause the "somewhat smaller'' stag line to change their usual location. Corne on, dancers, show the band your enthusiasm and let's ALL dance.

men are all back on deck and pulling at the oars of their school books.

the U. S. N. R.

One of the surprises upon their return was the news that Chief DarOrders have

been

received to

lington and Chief Doak would soon be leaving us. Chief Darlington has

transfer Chief Merle E. Darlington

0een assigned to sea duty.

to the receiving ship, San FranChief Doak has received@Nord that he is to be commissioned in the

cisco, for a further transfer.

U. S. N. R. This was announced to the men during the_ Naval- Organiza·

Lt. (j. g.) H. E. Wheeier was elected a Fellow of the Geological Society of America at the December meeting in Ne'Y York. The election to the fellowship was in recognition of research in the field of stratrographic geology in Ne-, vada and other areas in Western North America. Lt, R. B. Lowe left Jan. 12 for three or four weeks duty in Iowa. Joseph A. Ivy, A. S.; who grad· uated from the Peru Navy V-12 unit in October, recently visited on campus. He has been stationed at the Sand Point Naval Training Station at Seattle, Wash. He is enroute to Supply Officers School at Harvard University.

Recreation facilities at the ship have been greatly improved. Two decks of cards, an inlaid wooden checkerboard and a Chinese checker set were gifts to the Navy unit from Miss Edna Weare. assistant professor of Home Economics in the college. Three duck pin bowling alleys have been installed in the recreation hall. The equipment was obtained from the bowling alley downtown by the personnel of the Navy unit. They were installed by the college.

tion class, and was received with a thunderous round of applause.

All

Chief Doak had to say was "Silence is Golden."

Another date which, although a day of the past, will be remembered by the "crew" for a long time is New Years Eve 1943 wnen the entire crew "mutinied" and celebrated the coming of the new year in a fashion which was to bring ten days of restriction. Therefore the little romances which have been going on between the guys and gals had a very unhappy discontinuation. As a result, with the femihine incentive which drives many sailors to do "unusual" things, I haven't much of a gossip column this issue. However, I did notice that quite a bit more studying was accomplished during the restriction period. George Envall, with the ever grateful help of Danny Sloboth, is be· coming a "crack" navigator.

If you girls are still wondering where Gil "Romeo" Payson is, he has been confined for over a week to the quarters of sick bay with a case of the mumps. He has been "suffering" under the comforting care of Miss Henningsen. Brother, give me a case of the mumps, quick! Bob Widmark, unable to get enough meat when going thrQugh the chow line has, as a final resort, joined Joe Reese and yours truly in the realm of "ham" actor's.

Well, that's the top of the scuttlebutt washed ashore for this issue. Remember: An assignment on a landing barge Sounds like an unpleasant job. But who else would be the first ashore If it wasn't a dry land gob.

:rwo pool tables, in joint own. ership of the college and t.rainees, have been installed in the recrea· tion room.

Jllumni trail . . Dear Don: Evie told me that you have been transferred to Keesler Field, Miss., and will now begin your pilot's training. I thought since you might be lonesome among new friends and in new surroundings, a little bit of news from home might cheer you up. Do you remember GOLDENE NIEBUHR (At. '43)? She became engaged to Roliert Lahann during the Christmas holiday. Bob was one of the V-5 cadets who were here last winter.

JEAN GRAVES (At. '43) teaches the third, fourth, and fifth grades at Schleswig, Iowa. The most recent and most exciting news to me concerns my roommate EUNICE BOGLE (At. '43), whose husband came home two weeks ago. Alfred is a Sea Bee and has been stationed on Guadalcanal. Since he expects to be stationed in the U. S., she will join him. when he gets settled. Peruvians who are teaching in Auburn are NINA KANEL (At. '43) who teaches high school English and history, MARJORIE WAREHAM (At. '43) fourth and fifth grades, and BESS RAY (At. '42) high school science. MARY MATTHEWS (At. '39) is engag.ed to Lt. Bruce L. Colie of Curtiss, Wis. She is a hostess at the Service Club of Rosecrans army air field, St. Joseph, Mo.

PATRICIA

ROCKWELL

(At.

'43) is teaching elementary at Blue

Springs, Mo. Her brother MARTIN ROCKWELL, (At. '3B) who has a medical discharge from the army, is at Hobs. New Mexico. LURA ARNOLD (At. '43), VIVIAN DOOLEY (At. '43), and ALVENA LEMPKE (At. '43) are all teaching rural schools this year.

Lura teaches J:\ear Falls City, Vivian three miles west of Hamburg, and Alvena near Tecun:iseh. Did you happen to know that Alvena, too, is engaged? Delores Schreiner received a letter from Miss Martin in which she said "MARRY· OLIVE RICHARDSON ('42) and WILMA PARNELL ('41) visited me last Saturday night at the club. Wilma teaches at Potter, Nebr., and Mary at Ster· ling, Colo. We had a delightful time hashing over the past. "The other day I had lunch with MILDRED FEHR (At. '42) Miss Martin is service club director at Lowrey Field, Coto.

BILL FANKHAUSER (At. '42) has been doing substitute teaching at Humboldt besides taking care of the farm He is going to leave soon for Texas where he plans to work. Also at Humboldt is MARJORIE FRIEDLY (At '42) who writes, "I'm back here again this year, and it is much better. The work is not too hard as there are only four in each grade-a grand total of twelve." In Dawson the other night JEANNE. SPIER (At. '41) directed a vesper service which was given by her acappella choir and crches· tra. She is the music director in 1 the high school. ELFREIDA DAHLDRAN (At. '39) works for the Civil Service in Washington, D.

By the way, the United Air Lines in Denver has a Peruvian working for them, MARY LOUISE WINKLER (At. '41). She writes, "I send messages on the teletype-United runs from coast to coast." Her messages include weather reports, reservations, dispatches, and numerous other things.

She also said that she rode home for Christmas in an airplane in which all the passengers but herself were service men. "Of course my travelling companion happened to be one who decided to sleep all the time." SHIRLEY SCHULDT SNYDER (At. '42) has gone to California to be with her husband CHARLES "Chuck" SNYDER (At. '41) who is in the army. More and more Peruvians are getting married. LEONARD E. WEINERT (At. '40) and Betty Snyder were married Tuesday, Jan. 4, at St. Joseph, Missouri. Last summer he enrolled in Asbury College where he is now taking a pre-theological course.

A single ring ceremony took place Dec. 1 in Washington, D. C., when VIRGINIA BALLARD (At. '41) became the wife of James Martin. Both ha.ve been working for the Federal Bureau of Investi~ation in Washington. Miss MARJORIE WISCHMEIR (At. '42) married Theodore Regier Sunday, Jan. 4 at Lewiston. Marjorie has been teaching at Hebron and Theodore at Stromsburg. LUETTA GEORGES (At. '43) became Mrs Fred. Loud Dec. 4 at Baltimore, Md. They are living at Upper Darley, Pa., where Pfc. Loud is stationed. Dec. 29 ALICE AUXIER (At. '37) and Owen Warren Emery were married at Falls City. She nas been teacning at Kearney. Do you remember how you used to study for exams? Well I must close now and study, too. I'd like to hear from you, so write and tell me about your new training.

Always, -Pat.

Keep your dollars in

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Peru Pedagogian, Tuesday, January 18, 1944 Entered at the Postoffice at Peru, Nebra8ka, as Second Class Matter. $1.00 per year. Single copy 5c. Editor_··············--·······-········· . -----------·--··--··-······-----···Betty Berger Assistant .Editor..... -........... ------------·--········-----····--Donna Steffen Sports Editor. ____________________:__________________________________________ Bill Woods Copy Writers ................_......,......Lois Grundman, Jean Holman Advertising Manager.............. -.................Rebanis Frankforter Special Reporters.............. Mary Meister, Virgie Lee Johnson Proofreader. _____________ ··························-··-·············-Lois Grundman Typist --------··············------········-········-···················--·Betty Kennedy Reporters........Patricia Carmine, Luella Tiemann, Don Htark Adviser.... ---·--···-············· ................................Hazel L. Williams

Peru wallops . a1r men

Sports ==Cbe Bobcats-= Pa pillion cagers .subdue Prep, 25-12 The Prep Bobkittens bowed to the Papillion lads in the local gym, Friday, Jan. 14, 25·12.

Both teams got off to a slow start but the Sarpy

County men soon found the basktt. Peru showed great spirit in the second period but failed to make a field goal in the first half. The score was

12-4 at halftime.

Art Ronhovde's lads came back from the dressing room and played lively ball. Inability to follow in and get the rebounds proved costly to Prep. Papillion won the ball on attempted cross-court throws. A grapple ended the game with Prep on the short end, 25-12. Henning, Peru guard, with six points and Kabundle, Papillion man, with eight points wel'e high .scorers. Graydon Ashton, '41 graduate of Peru, coached the Paplllion team. The Bobkittens play at Brock tonight.

I Looking back . Fifteen Years AgoPeru's Bobkittens trimmed a Nebraska City five and proved that a Bobkitten is far superior to the best Wolverine. Peru won in a scrappy battle with the St. Benedict college five. On the other feature of the two day trip south, the Bobcats won over the St. .Joseph Cardinals 30-26.

Ten Years AgoThe Bobcats dropped a thriller to Maryville Teachers 25· 21J, but on their journey home with a strong offense downed the Tarkio Owls 29-25. Carmichall and Moore won scoring honors for Peru. The Alumni All-Stars lost to th~ Bobcats 25-14. Prep trounced Syracuse 53-8, but bowed to Fall:; City 14-26.

Five Years Ago..Peru took games from York and the University of Nebraska B squad. Mcintyre, Greathouse. and Halliday were standouts for Peru. 46-30 was the score as Peru drubbed Tarkio in a fast home game. The Girls Pep Squad attired in blue corduroy coulottes and white shirts made their first appearance at the game.

One Year AgoKearney nudged out Peru 57 -53. Pascal with 17 points was high point man for Peru. "Army" led "Tennessee" in the intramurals. W. A. A. girls turned out regularly for volley ball practice. Peru broke a losing streak when they topped a strong Tarkio team 40-39. Wayne won over Kearney to take the State College Basketball Tourney. Peru was ousted by Wesleyan in the first round in an upset game 33-30.

Army five defeat 'Cats, 44-38 Fort Leavenworth repeated last month's victory over Peru, Jan. 8, when they rapped the Bobcats 44-38. The army's first string quickly ran up a commanding lead, then returned to the bench at the end of ten minutes. The Flier reserves played the rest of the game. Coach Wheeler's men were ·as cold at the basket as the Fliers were hot. The soldiers led 30-19 at the half. Gordon Ackerman, Bobcat forward, was high point for Peru with 12 points. Pvt. Marvin Ryden, center, former Pittsburg, Kan., Teachers players, racked in 14 points for the army.

Prep smothered by Dawson Peru· P;ep was covered over in a landslide started by the Dawson High team, Jan. 11. The Bobkittens lost to the Dawson lads 65-18. At halftime the score was 33-4. ·

Three Peru men, Henning, Ogg, and Comstock. went out of the game on fouls. Center Dick Good made six of the Peru total. For the winners Duryea, forward, scored 36 points.

Mining explained by Lt. Wheeler "Biological Relationship to Stratographical Geology" was the topic of Lt. (j. g.) H. E. Wheeler's address to Tri Beta members, Jan. 3. Lt. Wheeler, who attained recog. nition in the field of stratographic geology research, explained how mining engineers can tell the age of rock by fossil remains. He also explained how faults, sometimes several miles from the sh8ft, can affect mining.

Coach A. G. Wheeler used every available man as the 'Peru team took an easy, lopsided game from the Bruning Air Base here Tuesday night, Dec. 4, 47-16.

Peru's club took an early lead and ran the count up to 11 to 0 before the Flyers could score. Ackerman and Hedman started the scoring and the Bobcats never relinquished their lead. Bruning made but one field goal during the first half and only three goals in the entire game. Ten of the Flyers' points came from the foul line. Twenty Bobcats saw action as the reserves played at least twothirds of the game.

Peru forward, Walter Satler. was high point man with 9 points, followed close behind by forward, Gordon Ackerman and centPr, Earl Hedman with 6 points each. Forward Rix of the Flyers was high man for the losers with 7 points. ~eru ( 47) fg Ackerman, f ______ 2 McDermot, f ______ l Honsberger, f _____ o Somer, f __________ l Anderson, f _______ o Carrico, f _________ o Barber, f __________ o Hedman, c _________ 3 Osterlund, c ________ l Gould, c ___________ l Van Winkle, c ______ o Ward, g ____ ·-----.-3 North, g ___________ 2 Pascale, g _________ l Glen, g ___________ 2 Sawyer, g _________ o Helleberg, g _______ o DeKlotz, g ________ l Satler, f ___________ 3 Reese, g __________ o

Totals __________ 21 Bruning (16) fg Wear, f ___________ o Farnetti, f ________ o Rix, f _____________ l Holdowski, f ______ o Seegert, f _________ l Walker, c _________ o Thaner ____________ o Cochran ___________ l French ____________ Q Doggett ___________ o Malone -~----------0 Miller ······-···----0

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FDR Mitp: Curtail spending. Put your savings into war bonds every payday.

Bobcats ride over Bruning Flyers, 60-39 A classy Bruning Air Base team was beaten by Peru, 60-39, at the Base, Friday, Jan.14. The Air Corps team was a different team than that which play·ed in Peru two weeks ago. They were aided by the addition of Reymar, forward, a former eastern pro player.

Kittens taste victory, 33-19 Peru Prep tasted victory for the first time this season as Coach Art Ronhovde's five swamped Nemaha 33-19. The Prepsters found the basket early in the game and kept their lead throughout the game. Nemaha failed to score a basket the first half as the score read Peru 20, Nemaha 3.

Coach Ronhovde substituted freely during the second half using 0 every available man. One Bobkit0 ten freshman, Gerald Comstock, 2 was on the starting five, and no 0 seniors traveled with the squad. 0 The game got rough as it pro1 gressed with fouls being called O freely on both teams. 2 Richard Good led Prep with 14

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First half playing by both teams was nearly equal with a score of 24-18 at halftime, but Peru came back in the second half to play the kind of ball they can play. Scoring honors for the Bobcats were shared by Gordon Ackerman, forward. with 17 points, and Earl Hedman, center, with 15 points. For the soldiers, forwards Rix and Wear with eight markers each, and forward Reymar and center Holdowsky with seven points each, accounted for the majority o! the total. Tonight the Bobcats tussle with Omaha University. Coach Wheeler and the 'Cats will travel to Maryville for a game with the Teachers Thursday, then on to Lexington and a battle with the cadets of Wentworth Friday.

fg pf Peru (60) ft Ackerman, f _______ 7 2 3 0 0 1 points as Curttright led Nemaha McDermott, f ______ l Honsberger, f ______ o 0 1 0 with 8 points. 0 1 0 Nemaha seconds won the opener Satler, f __________3 1 0 0 over the Bobkitten Reserves, 15-9. Osterlund, f _______ o Hedman, c _________ 6 1 1 3 fg ft pf Ward, g ___________ 2 1 Peru (33) 1 1 1 1 Glen, g ___________ 3 0 Hamel, f __________ 2 2 1 _____ "_3 0 3 North, g __________ l 1 Comstock, f 3 0 Maxwell, f ________ o 0 0 Sawyer, g _________ 2 0 0 1 ___________ 7 0 0 0 Good, c Henning, g ________ 2 3 Totals __________ 25 10 11 _____ o 02 0 12 Edmondson, g ____________ l Ogg, g 2 0 Bruning (39) fg ft pf pf Rix, f _____________ 3 2 3 0 Totals ___________ 15 · 3 9 Reymar, f _________ 3 1 0 0 Wear, f __________ -4 0 2 0 Nemaha (19) 1 4 __________fgo ft1 pf1 Walker, c __________ 2 1 Reike. f Austin, c __________ l 0 1 _____ o 0 3 Holdowsky, g ______ 3 1 Aufenkamp, f 1 2 ______ 3 2 0 Doggett, g _________ o 3 Curttright, f 0 0 1 0 Sorerrette, g ______ o 0 Andrew, c ________ 2 0 0 l 3 1 Heskett, g _________ 2 1 1 Malone, g ------~---0 Huey, g ___________ o 0 0 1 Personette, g ______ o 1 1 ______ o 0 2 1 Nickleight, g 2 Totals __________ 16 7 14 Totals ___________ 7 5 5 0 Referee: Wendell Handlf.y. Officials: Cpt. Miller; Lt. MurgaScore at half; Peru 20, Nemaha 3. troyd. 10

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l Under cover ... Writers read Book review Miss Grae<: Petersen, librarian. was back to her books again for two hours last Thursday, after her sojourn at St. Mary's Hospital, Nebraska City. She has been ill with influenza. Have you heard. "Have you heard? The new chemistry teach· er is in the dictionary?" She is. Look among the editors of the big Webster on the stand near the cen • ter of the reading room .. And there is Dr. Mabel F. Martin.

Library business is boomingnot only in fines which have to be paid before end-of-the-semester grades are released. Monday, Jan. 10, more books and magazines were checked out than any other day this school year. The V-12 fellows are writing term papers; ditto for the college students; and the high school has gone out for debate. From the librarian the staff received delayed Christmas gifts last week. Now, they can play "drop the handerchief" and let up on the Kleenex. Library tables were turned over to the V-12 "physicists" last Wed· nesday evening. For the curiousthey were "sailing" through a phy· sics test.

Beginners learn dance routines In spite of the fact that only a few men attend, all the girls in the Learn to Dance club are learning to dance. The club meets each Thursday with a regular attendance d aboµt 30 people. According to Miss Nona Palmer, the sponsor, th~ club will continue into next semester and will be open to all freshmen who can't dance and to the naval unit. The navy men will be guests at a party to be held in the near future.

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Original writings were read by Sigma Tauans at their last meeting Jan. 10. The program consisted of a critical essay, Marlowe's "Hero and Leander" compared with Shakespeare's "Venice and Adonis," Virgie Lee Johnson; informai essay, "Slumbers in the Girls' Dormitory," Una Mae Leech; shor~ story, "Edith," Mrs. A. L. Bradford and "Who's Who From Peru," Billy Woods. Plans for publishing and financing the Sifting Sand were discussed. Refreshments were served by Betty Berger, Mary Meister, and Lois Grundman.

Personality Club 'ti.pped off" Freshman Personality Club members received tips on restaurant etiquette, proper use of names. and how to act in public places, at their meeting Thursday night. Virginia Mobley, Joan Thickstun, and Lavonne Graves were in charge of the program. The next meeting will be held Jan. 20. Barbara Dressler is the upperclass sponsor.

Carmine to preside over Y. W. C. A. Pat Carmine will take over the duties of Y. W. C. A. president for 1944. She is a junior and hRS been serving on the Y. W. cabinet the past year. "I believe Y is .a worthwhile or· ganization to which each girl should be.long," said Pat. "Our plan," she went on to say, "for the new year is to have some program open to all students and members of the Navy unit, since the campus lacks a Y. M."

Other officers elected Tuesday, Jan. 11. were Barbara Dressler. vice-president; Janice Kimsey, sec: retary; and Delores Sehr einer, treasurer. Candidates were nominated by the Y. W. cabinet. They appointed Rosa Lee Weatherfield as second vice president.

next book review will be postponed. and will be held later. "Connecticut Yankee," the autobiography of Wilber Cross, was reviewed by Mrs. Edwin Becker at the A. A. U. W. hour Wednesday, Jan. 5. Experiences of the author as governor of Connecticut, editor of the Yale Reviw and a profossor at Yale, were included.

Training school ... Miss McCollum was another victime of the flu germ, also Miss Kenton. Ina Jane Good, Nancy Steck, and Marian Hayes served at the Kiwanis Club Tuesday night. Irene Majors is helping supervise the play of the younger children during the noon hou~. Recent activities have centered around a new bean-bag game. As a result of a faculty meeting held Wednesday afternoo".!. students now have an opportunity to take these new course sec~nd semester-public speaking, dramatics, music, and girls' physic<tl education. Since the high school will dismiss at four p. m. instead of three, time is provided for these new classes as well as extra study periods. ' Mr. Clements left Thursday to attend meetings of the Nebraska School Masters Club, State School Board, and 'Executive Committee of State Education Association. Grade school rooms held their postponed Christmas parties last week.

Scribblers plan future writings At the meeting of the Scribblers Club in Mt. Vernon Parlor, Jan. 6, Miss Grace Tear gave members suggestions for preparing their manuscripts for publication. Mrs. B. K. Baker and Evelyn Rodgers are sponsors of the club. Officers of the Scribblers are President, Marion Stover; vice-president, Lois Christensen; se~retary, Naia Burkey; treasurer, Ruth Almquist.

Stars • • •

Anna Margaret Matthews Sp. (T) 3/c is now a link instructor at the Navy Air Base, Olathe, Kans.

From somewhere in Italy Pvt. Oscar Dean Smith writes "Fellows here eat once in a while too. For

Stationed with the Navy V-12 unit at Ames, la., are four Peruvians, Max Burrows, Edwin Brecht, Robert Lee James and Melv!n Lar· son.

Thanksgiving we had turkey, dressing, cranberries, potatoes, pumpkin pie and cake.

Lt. Edgar L. Wiltse, navigator of an army bomber operating out of Brazil, is now hospitalized aboard ship. A letter reieived from him states that his injuries are not serious-;-;nd he expects to be dismissed in a few weeks.

"Naples is quite a city. In peace time it was very beautiful and glamorous. Mt. Vesuv.ius is something to see and so is Pompeii. I really get a big kick out of the people, too."

Pfc. Gilbert Schreiner has transferred from Washington and Lee University to the medical school 3/c writes' at Omaha.

Bill Gridley SM from England: "It is surprising to gee how much the English know about the U. S. Of course they play American films at the thea· ters. English made ones are rather dull in comparison. The blackout here is on thing in which New York could really take a lesson. We al· most have to feel our way, while the English rush along, seemingly unaware of the intense darkness."

Pvt. Charles Parnell is with the A. S. T. P. at the University of Nebraska. He is in the area and land division, studying the German language. The holidays brought several "Blue Stars" back to the campus. Included in this group were A/C Willard Redfern, Liberty, Mo.; Pvt. Arthur Clements, Camp Pickett, Va.; Pvt. Richard Hutton, Ripien, Wis.; Cadets Bill Brandt and Larry Good, Moscow, Idaho; Pvt. Richard Clements, Laramie, Wyoming; Jack Cjeka S 2/c, Great Lakes; and A/C Alvin Haack, Norman, Okla.

Pfc. Gerald L. Livingston, now stationed at Camp Stua~t, Ga., writes, "Just recently I finished four months of Radio School and am now placed in a Search Light Battalion as a Radio Repai•·man." From Keesler Field, Miss., comes this squib from Donald Cacel<;, "Yes, I'm stuck right out here in the Gulf of Mexico. Water, sand, and cold-that's all I've been able to find so far. The sun is bright and pines are bright green, but there are icicles all around. This pup tent and cot is a little different from a hotel and an innerspring mattress." Willard Millikan has been having some more thrilling experiences in England. He tells of some of them in a letter received by Jack Snyder. "Things have been going the same, although the weather has kept us from doing a great many shows. I shot down another Hun on one of my recent shows. I found

IScuttle=butt . . . "Between the two semesters When the grades are beginning to lower Comes a pause in the year's occupation Known as the teacher's hour."

For ten days Peru girls could walk down the streets and be rea:son•Will ably sure that it was the wind whistling ... Ronhovde wishes to his deepest appreciation for his "pals''" rendition of Happy Birthday.

Woods is reminiscing dormitory life. He misses sleeping with burrs and seeds ... The library was delighted to entertain 92 nh,1•ic·om students Wednesday night ... Refreshments are now being served PED staff meetings. All members are cordially invited to attend ... cidentally, we'd be very grateful for the return of the wall plaque, from the office.

One of Chaloupka's very special Christmas presents was a and after the third alteration, Verna's finallyfits ... Gehringer made big mistake when she moved to third floor for peace and quiet ... is not used to women-he's been restricted all his life ... Football is but people are still yelling "Let's go, North!"'

Contrary to its title. "The Human Comedy" turned out to be quite tragedy for those who forgot hankies. Such things as gloves, scarves coat sleeves served as substitutes ... We hope you're not among who are rushing to buy postage stamps before the price goes up ... Elmer Remminga celebrated his seventeemth birthday recently.

Honsberger's comment on ice skating, "It stinks!" ... Ellen King, last year's PED editor, sent recordings to her friends for Christm:Js presents. Her favorite was "Don't Hit Your Grandmother on the Head With a Shovel Because It Will Make an Impression on Her Mind" ... Homemade radios are a source of constant surprises ... So much studying has been going on in the V-12 that it's been classified as a concentration camp.

The bowling alley has been all movecl up to the ship. That is all but the sign "Ladies Invited."

Perhaps it could be exhibited now and then ..

(We're hinting for a Ladies Night.) First floor girls were caught in the vacation before they had a chance to give a party, so last Wednesday In fact. the later the·

night they dedded it was better late than never.

better, because they had a dishpan full of sandwiches left.

Perhaps Navy officials enforced the restrictions merely for protection. Leap year ya' know ... By the time she got to the window to see who was going by it was too late. He was gone in the face. (Get it?)

New faces seen on the basketball floor seemed to instill enthusiasm . Mary Meister has been having difficulties with RATS getting into her room ... Bob Webber finds that a colorblind person should refram from buying Christmas gifts that aren't strictly black or white.

Rogene, always. doing something foolish, came back to school with a him at 30,000 and piled in. He saw me coming and we had a terrific dog fight, for my gunsight burned out on the first burst, and from there on r had to work.

"I kept closing in right behind him and shooting. and hit him several times. I finally chased him into the ground, for we we~t clear down below 5,000, and I was pretty sure ,I had hit the pilot for he had quieted down considerably after I put a healthy burst into his engine, fuselage and port wing root. It wasn't a bad show considering I had no sight; if it had not failed me I could have got him up high. "The fllms taken by the camera gun were pretty good. It was the toughest situation I have been in yet, and few times it looked like he was going to get me first."

"Red" Buhrman is taking navigator training in Hondo, Texas, and says that he's crazy about it and happy as a kid with a new toy. "Hondo is that type of town if its citizens are good during the week they are allowed to come to the base on Saturday night and see the show." Helen A. Rulla was commissioned Ensign at the Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn. She was the first Spar cook assigned to Spar barracks in Seattle, where eleven women cooks have replaced enlisted men.

suitcase containing only a towel and food.

The next trip she's coming

back with clothes ... Something new has been added to the infirmary. It's made of wood and it runs from the basement to the first floor. Guess what it is. Give up? It's a ladder ... New footlights are being ;nstailed on the stage ... And so we roller skate off hand in hand with Sq•iirt, at· tempting to drown our sorrows.

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Frances Guy . . . "People are so nice and treat you as if you belong here," says Fran·

PERU, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1944

VOLUME XXXIX

NUMBER 8

ces Guy, freshman elementary ma· jor. Frances, who hails from Omaha, confides that she doesn't know much about Peru as yet, but her roommate is showing her .around. She can't get used to hearing peo· pie say, "I'd better go home," when they mean that they're going to their room.

"In high school," Frances said, "I took dramatic work and wrote for the school paper as a reporter, but I find college work quite different-it's harder." This new student likes the idea of chocolate cake and cokes at midnight.

Robert Carver ... Another civilian man on campus is Robert Carver from Diller, Nebraska. He lettered in ·basketball and track four years at Diller High School. Bob is a physical education major and an industrial arts minor. "I'm out for basketball and in the spring, track. I don't know about football yet." When queried as to where he kept himself, "You'll find me in the shop or gym."

· Lorene Moritz . . . Among the new students this se·· mester is Mrs. Lorene Moritz, who attended here during her freshman year. Lorene, whose husband is serving oversea.s as fl commanding officer of two rescue outfits, says she's "pretty busy" and on second thought "very busy" with lessons.

"My biggest problem, confidentially, is to concentrate," she continued. "I'm going to try to learn to cook by taking home economics. My husband claimed once that I had soap in the macaroni and cheese." Aside .. from a full academic schedule, Lorene sings with the swing band:

Clifford Harding ... One of last year's men 1s back on the campus This youth hails from Hamburg, Iowa. He is rather tall, plays the piano, and · says "What?" when someone yells, "Hey, Percy!" Students who

were

here

last

year will tell you that he was the year's leading model in slinky eve· ning gowns. This versatile fellow is Clifford Harding. Clifford, or Percy, is majoring in history, and will get his deg.ree in May. He is a member of Kappa Delta Pi and sponsor of the "Learn to Dance Club." He is especially fond of dancing and likes to wear sports clothes.

Percy left school last JY,Iarch to take basic training in the Air Corps. He was in the army for exactly nine months, during which· time he was promoted to corporal. For a time he was a chaplain's assistant doing secretarial work and furnishing the music for chapel services. Percy is very much interested in and at present is arranging one of Mozart's piano· concertos for violin. mu~ic

Nation honors Nebraskan The nation's highest award for valor-the Congressional Medal of Honor-was awarded posthumously to Ensign J.ohn J. Parle, brother of Jerry, A. S., of the local V ·12 unit, during a solemn high mass at St. John's Cathedral Jan. 25 in Omaha. The medal was presented to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. v .. Parle. Ensign Parle's Medal of ·Honor was won in the Sicilian· invasion when he smothered the flames of a smoke pot which became ignited accidentally an hour before the in· vasion boats were to put for shore. Thus he prevented a warning to the enemy on shore, perhaps sav · ing the invasion from disaster. He died of burns a week later. A destroyer is to be named in honor of Ensign Parle and wlll be christened by his mother.

Campus celebrates with President's Ball for March of Dimes in Music Hall

Miss Tear reviews book tomorrow Humor and pathos are skillfully blended in "Mama's Bank Ac· count," a story of the Americani · zation of a Swedish family. Miss Grace Tear will review this book by Kathryn Forbes at the A. A. U. W. hour on Wednesday, Feb. 2, in the Music Hall Auditorium.

Incidents in the home life as the children grow up, the difficulties they encounter, and mama's ·deft handling 'of problems that arise are portrayed in the book.

Approximately one hundred and fifty collegians danced to music of the Solid Macs (pictured above) at the campus President's Birthday Ball in the Music Hall Saturday night.

Social chairman Betty McArdle reported that about $35 was collected. Other members of the social committee are Marjorie Brown, Pat Carmine, and sponsor, Victor H. Jindra. A patriotic color theme was used for decorating the auditorium.

Chaperons were Mrs. Genevie Marsh and Miss Burtis Kennedy. Miss Kennedy, chairman of the local drive for the National Foun· dation for Infantile Paralysis, commented that she was well pleased with the success of the drive. The tabulation to date was $168; Numerous campus and town organizations have yet to turn in their contributions. The total .is expected to near the $200 mark.

Committees are Mrs. E. L. Deck, business houses; Mrs. W. R. Pate,

Interviewer learns cast has plenty of dramatic experience Worrying about clothes without butto~s, lapsing into the Pennsylvania Dutch word orders and terms, trying ·to think in spite of Mary's (Mrs. Yoder's) singing and listening for their cues, the cast of "Papa is All" submitted to interviews. Papa, Joe Reese, has had high school experience in "doing all" as well as in acting.

In high school Joe had the leads in "Seventh Heaven," "You Can't Take It With You," and the operetta, "Golden Trail." He majored in Spanish, mathematics, and journalism.

Concerning the play he said, "I'm glad I could take dramatics. I wanted to anyway. It's a lot of fun." Evelyn Rodgers, who plays the part of Mama, is a veteran of Peru plays, having appeared in· three last year and one this. She also attended the Pricilla Beach Drama Festival in Plymouth, Ma8.S., last summer.

A teacher of speech and dramatics in the training school and the director of their senior class play, Evelyn said, "I was always interested in dramatics, but just didn't do anything with it until I was a college junior." Of the play, she says, "It's something we haven't done. It's kinda fun. When you say something right, you have to look at your book because it sounds wrong." Lois Grundman, as daug.hter, likes the play better all the time, but "The mood in my part 1.;hanges so often." Lois has contested in Peru's M. I. N. K. dramatic contest. Both her dramatic reading and the play she was in won superior ratings.

Between her sophomore and junior years in high school she received a scholarship to Denver University where she stayed one month to study dramatics. While there she· had the opportunity to be in and produce plays, write and m3.ke a movie, practice choral speaking, watch make-up demonstrations, see Hollywood actors on Saturday nights, and attend an opera at the old Central City opera house. It's work in dramatics, past, pre·

He won the Municipal championship in tennis in Los Angeles.

sent, and future, for Mitchell San· ford. He was connected with the Little Theater in Hollywood for four years and worked on the ra· d io two years as character actor and announcer.

The most outstanding event in his high school dramatics career was when he flunked a dramatics course. He consoles himself, almost feeling proud, with the fact that William Holden failed the same class. During. the two years he was in the dramatics department at City College, Sanford was in "The Amazons," "Our Town," and "Out of the Frying Pan." He played two ch_aracters in "Our Town," the newsboy and the undertaker.

Sanford, who is the son Jake, commented on "Papa Is All." "It is a very good play and it gives a chance for anyone to show his ability. The type of speech is T.eally a challenge to an actor. And they (pointing to the practicers) seem to be doing very well." Mary Meister, the Mrs. Yoder who sings, chewed licorice in her senior class play, participated in interpretive reading and one-act play contests in high school, and tutored her rural school pupils in special programs.

Mary is an English major and speech minor. At the present she is taking courses in modern drama and play production. She said, as she touched a new book, "I've finally broken down and bought a Webster's Collegiate Dictionary." She was business manager of the last college play. Concerning "Papa Is All," Meister says, "I think it is a play that

Band members are, left to right, back row 1 Osterloh, Gould, lsgrig, Bowman, Barber, and Reese; first row, Montagne, Heinen, Thornton, Sheperd, Houseman, Moritz, and Craig.

Contest judged

by Dr. Bradford

Before going to

the Los Angeles City College, where he began a major in dramatics, he was president of the Spanish Club, glee club, Key Club (social), and the Gavel Club (club presidents).

He likes football and tennis, too.

individual contributions; Miss Ruth Brandt, training school; Mrs. Illa Thompson, district school; Mrs. Carroll Lewis, community council; Mrs. Marsh, campus 'organizations; Lt. H. E. Wheeler, naval unit; Hazel Schoenbohm, dorm council; Mr. Donald Stanley, publicity; Mrs. Lorene Moritz, tag day and theater. Children who aided Mrs. Moritz were Janet Steck, Patsy Benford, Margaret Ann Ulbrich, Janis Craig, Cleve Coatney, Jr., and Floyd Grossoehme.

takes a lot of character acting. It is a new play but not modern to the extent that it is about sophisticated people. The more we go through it, the better I like it." State Trooper Brendel is played by Robert Widmark. Widmark, from Moville, Iowa, has been in high school plays and declamatory contests. He registered a complaint about 1944's mild January weather. "Af· ter spending some time in the tropics one of the things I looked forward to was coming back to the beautiful white winters. I'm cer· tainly enjoying one.''

"I'm not in the second act and haven't read it, so I think I'll go out in the audience. It will be as much of a surprise to me as to them," Widmark concluded.

New cabinet to work YWCA president Patricia Carmine has appointed the cabinet which will work with her in planning and carrying out Y work for the remainder of the year. Betty McArdle is the music chairman; Ruth Herndon, devotional chairman; Louella Tieman, candy chairman; Una Mae Leech, song leader; Mildred Schmidt, pianist; Rebanis Frankforter, WSSF chairman. These new cabinet members and the new officers, who were recently elected, were installed Tl!l.esday, Feb. 1 at the regular 7 o'clock Y meeting.

Dr. A. L. Bradford was critic judge for the Little Ten Dramatic Contest, Jan. 19-20. Five schools competed at Shu· bert High School the first day, and four were represented at Honey Creek Union School the second day.

Shubert High School achieved a rating cf superior in the oration and one-act play and humorous reading while Dawson received a superior in the humorous reading, and Humboldt a superior for their one-act play. After the programs, Dr. Bradford gave oral criticisms and sent criticisms to the individual performers.

Social work, topic at convo Miss Agnes Haverland, Nemaha County Child Welfare Worker, ad· dressed the Friday Convocation on the topic "What is Social Work?"

Social work today has become a science. Attempts are being made to reach the needy before any unpleasant situation arises. Environment and heredity account for the facts that certain groups are more dependent than others. The social worke:: must use these basic factors in making readjustments. Miss Haverland is of the opinion that there is "never a probl.em child, but a child with a problem."

"If we are going to build a better world we must build better individuals, which challenges the best we have," Miss Haverland added. Teachers and prospective teach ers must recognize the similarity of the problems of the social worker and those in the teaching profession.

Editings

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Hit the books . . . Now is the time to put into effect all those "if I only would'a" hangovers from last semester. Roll up your sleeves, develop a look of revenge, and prove that you aren't the dummy last semester's grades seemed to indicate. On the other hand, if you've been a book-packing, lesson-reading, class-listening, scholarly scholar, relax somewhat and lead the life of a Peru "normal."

It .do~s happen here . . . rrhere seems to be a prevailing opinion that it "don't snow" here in Nebraska, and at present we haven't much to offer in the way of evidence to prove that it actually does. All we can say is "don't pack away your red flannels, there's still February and March, and you ain't seen nothing yet.'!

Jingle1 belles and guys Have you got some of that jingle jangle spirit1 If so this is the opportunity for you. The PED is sponsoring a Liberty Limerick Contest to help boost the war bond sales. If you have a haunting rhyme or a witty remark that might aid in·rousing students to the realization that they too are needed to do their share in purchasing bonds and stamps, just jot it down and address it to the PEDAGOGIAN, Campus. No postage is required. Faculty members may try their hand at it, too. The jingles judged best of those received before press time of the· next paper, Febr. 11, will appear in that issue. Also the author will receive a prize in war stamps. If the idea meets with success the contest may continue for the next several issues. A sample limerick is as follows: A hard-working student first-aider Said, "Here's how to be a crusader. Buy War Stamps each time You have a spare dime Help knock out the Axis invader!"

Something new has been added to the library besides the evercoming current magazines and the half dozen latest C. E. L P. books. In the vacancies left by seniors Rogene Rose and Eunice Bogle are freshmen Ruth Comstock and Margaret Spellman. The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has sent six more books to be classified with the C. E. L P. books on the stacks away from the walls in the east half of the reading room.

Seaman Uk nocks out

more news and views Heave ho there mates! Here's your dry land gob attempting to dl vulge a little scuttle-butt sailing around on the "rusty dusty" waves. Just think, but one month to go and we Californians have yet to a good snow storm. From the appearance of the weather last week, so of the California sunshine seems to have made its way to Nebraska a melted the snow. Oh, well! Wa<t 'till next winter!

No sense to nonsense

According to Dr. Castle M. Brown, sponsor of the International Relations Club, "the Carnegie Endowment has furnished us with $400 worth of books and materials in the last six years."

"Won't you play your piano for me?" cried the fat lady in the red dress, as the thread broke in the sewing machine. And with that the barber laid down his Hcissors to go find his uncle and ask what time it was.

The Carnegie Endowment sends two shipments of books a year and the "Fortnightly Summary of International Events," an every-other-we'"kly mimeographed summary of international and United States news, in addition to pamphlets concerning international subjects.

There was a long pause and suddenly a huge limb crashed from th!! ttee; ahtl mushrooms began to grow immediately. Two days later they all returned to inquire about the doctor's health.

The library receives this llterature through the International Relations Club, which was Inactive the first semester. As Dr. Brown explains, "If you establish an In· ter·national Relations Club along the lines they suggest, they will send you the books. We are going to hold some meetings here presently."

The latest additions to the library are "Sh6rtage of Victory" by Gabriel Javsicas, "Peace Plans and American Choices" by llrthur C. Millspaugh, "U. S. Foreign Policy" by Walter Lippmann, "New Zealand" by Walter Nash, "Free China's New Deal" by Hubert Freyn, and "America and Asia" by Owen Lattimore. The author of "America and Asia" was the American Political Adviser to Generalissimo Chiang Kai ·shek for two years, ending in December of 1942. He discusses America's part in the war In the Pacific and in the future peace.

They found that some of the books had red covers while others merely had a fabric finish but that didn't matter because the shades kept flying up and down anyway. Someday people will realize that there are a few of the double variety left, but if you'll return tomorrow there will be two pints of fresh milk at the laundry. The scars on Joe's face appeared regularly every fifth Friday much to the indigestion of the fift':l grade teacher. So inasmuch as one of the little boys kept eating away at the cork they all got gleefully intoxicated and let the whole matter drop. It was quite a shock to Grandma, though, because nobody had told her there were no more nylons. Evidentally everyone noticed that her color scheme clashed, which had its compensations si nee they were out of paper cups anyway. Carefully she poised her pen to make an interview so quite naturally he refused to play the piano.

Many an embarrassed face w seen roaming the campus last weelt as the shipmates still were giving out with, "Hey, Chief." Yes, sir. "Chief" Doak is no longer, for he has joined the realm of commis· sioned officers with a rank of lieu• tenant (j.g.) thus rating a snappy salute whenever he is encountered. Chief Darlington was very proudly showing members of the crew photographs of the bouncing baby girl. Is she going to be a· Navy nurse, Chief? It appears that Newell Bowman doesn't believe that the football season is over. His latest stretch of "goldbricking" comes as a result. of breaking his leg in a PT scrim· mage. Oh, well, some people get all the "breaks."

I notice the popular opinion with the girls is that Ray Glen has the best looking legs on the basketball team. That's the last round for this is· sue, not forgetting. the "punch" line which is: If you don't sit down and study And waste your time away You'll sail fo·r Great Lakes, buddy Some dark and dismal day.

Clayburn explains modern geography Mr. A. B. Clayburn, Professor of Geography and Geology, spoke to members of the Senior Women's Club of Auburn, Jan. 27. He showed the application of modern geography to war, emphasizing the natural resources of Europe.

Jllumni Crail . • • Dear Lyle: Here in school our semester tests are again over, but the kind of tests for which you are fighting will never be over until this war is finished. You are playing your game and we are playing ours. By the way, are there any other Peruvians serving in England with you? JOYCE STARK CALLAN (At. '42) living. in Odell, writes "Guess who CLAIR (CALLAN '42) saw in Hawaii-well, it was DONALD "Red" DEAN ('42). Clair was pretty happy. T:hey thQught being together was sweill, and I can eas· ily understand that." It is a small world, isn't it?

MARGIE FRASER (At. '41) was in Waco, Tex., with hter husband, 2nd Lt. GENE BLANKENSHIP (At. '39) when she saw BEATRICE FULTON (At. '42). Bea is married to an army captain, as you probably know. Two more Peruvians who are longing for Nebraska sunshine and snow are MILDRED WEST (At. '40) who is teaching at Wenatchee, Wash., and HELEN JANECEK (At. '40) who is living iff Long Beach. GLEMA MEIER MAHR (At. '38) is now office supervisor in t~e per· sonnel department of the American Airways of New York City. RITA BERLETT (At. '43) is teaching a consolidated school outside of Omaha. She has 32 pupils, and that's quite a few to handle.

PATRICIA "Pat" LUNDY (At. '40) and her husband, Ensign Phillip Johnson of Chester, Pa., are visiting their former homes in Shubert.

Working in a defense plant at Kansas City is MAXINE MOREHEAD (At. '41). She taught elementary at Humboldt last year. MARY STEVENSON (At. '43) and FAYE BOUSE (At. '41) are both in Washington, D. C. Mary is still enjoying drawing maps and Faye is doing stenographic work. , Two rural teachers are BETTY SUGDEN (At. '42) who teaches north of Burr and MARY LEE STOCK (At. '40) east of Falls City. MARJORIE PRINE (At. '43) who is \ll'Orking on her masters at the University of Wisconsin, writes "Very soon now, I'm going to feel right at home-as of Peru dayssince I'm going to spend most of my spare time t~aching some freshmen who want to pass 'the course ·in history. I get paid the magnificent sum of $2.oo to $5.00 per hour.

"Who knows, I may be a millionaire before I leave here-except by that time I would have spent so much time tutoring other people that I'd have to hire a tutor myself to get through my own courses-so you won't win." MAJOR (At. '41) and MRS. RUSSELL WALLACE (MARJORIE ANN KIMSEY At. '41) and their son Kent have gone to San Diego to await his orders. · A visitor on the campus was DORIS CODRES (At. '43) who is teaching a rural school at Papillion. ROSEMOND FANKHAUSER (At. '39) writes "As for me, I'm still a common laborer at the Den-

ver Ornance Plant and I must say that making b.ullets is a tiresome job, but I'm willing to do my part."

GENEVIVE ,(McFadden At. '43) and BILL McNALLY are living at Albion where Bill is the coach this year. A single ring ceremony took place Jan. 9 at Grand Island between NINA FLOOD (At. '42) and Frank Urticha. The bridegroom Is a senior at the University college of medicine at Lincoln. Like you, Lyle, most of the Peruvians are doing what tney can towards winning this war. Many of the fellows and some of the girls are in different branches of the services, while others are teaching and attending school. Some of the girls who have had their homes are now working while waiting for their husbands to come home.

JOAN FLAU McKENNEY (At. '41) and her daughter are at home in Auburn. Joan's husband is in the Air Corps. She is working in the abstract office. HOPE CARTER FLOYD (At. '42) and her girl friend are going to Pottersville, Calif., to get jobs while they await their husbands' homecomings. MABLE MODLIN WELSON (At. '40) is back in Nebraska from New Orleans where she has been with her husband who has left for unknown parts.

Yes, we are doing our parts and we'll continue to do so until victory. Always, -Pat C.

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Peru Pedagogian, Tuesday, February 1, 1944 Entered at the Postoffice at Peru, Nebraska, as Second Class Matter. $1.00 per year. Single copy 5c. Editor...·-·······----·········----··-------···-·-··--·--···---·-·······--····Betty Berger Associate Editors ____ ·--·---·--·····--------·Donna Steffen, Bill Woods Proofreader.. ·-·-·········-·-·-····-···-·--·-··-·-··---··---···-···-·Lois Grundman Special Reporters.. -~----- ...Virgie Lee Johnson, Jean Holman, :Mary Meister, Rebanis Frankforter Adviser..····-·-·····-·····----·-···------·-···-··········'··--····Ha:zel 11. Williams

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Bobtats

A good club of men chosen from civilians and over 300 V-12 students at the Maryville, Mo., S.T.C., slipped past a young, but improved, team, in a rough game, 33·31, Jan. 20.

Bobcats snatch victory ·, from entworth 46-39

Peru took an early lead but at half-time, the score book showed the two teams tied 15-15. The second half was a.see-saw battle with a 31-31 tie seconds before game's end. ·Peru fouled, acording Maryville opportunity to score to end the tussle, 33-31.

Wheelermen took a fast game from the Wentworth Cadets at Lexington, Mo., Friday, Jan, 21. Bedlam broke loose as a packed gymnasium .Of cadets saw Peru win·, 46-39. Peru was covered for a tiine but fast breaks helped .the Bobcats re· gain strength to trail only three paints at half-tiine, 23·20.

During the second half the Boh·cats passed in under the basket. Successful attempts to score in the last quarter won the game for Peru. The 'Cats playing a heads up, good defensive game, played the best ball of the season. Gordon Ackerman, Peru forward, took scoring honors with 17 points. Dick Ward, guard, mad·e 15 points. Cadet cag'ers were led by Kelsey with 15 points. pf ft Peru (47) fg 3 1 Ackerman, f ------7 McDermott, f ______ l 0 1 Osterlund, f _______ 2 0 1 Satler, f __________ l 0 1 Hedman, c ________ ! 1 1 Somer, c ___________ o 0 0 Ward, g __________ 5 2 5 Carrico, g _________ o G 0 Glen, g ___________ 2 2 0 0 0 Sawyer, c -~-.-----0 Totals __________ 19 fg Wentworth (39) ____________ 5 Kelsey _____________ 2 Engle ______ 5 Clinkenbeard Foler --------------1 Hanson ____________ o Phillips ____________ l Glidden -------~---0 Porter _____________ o ______________ l Hale ____________ o Sexton ___________ o McCury Totals __________ 15

Bobkittens lose in thriller Peru's sports audience gave news reporters renewed hope that spirit is not dead when Prep played Au· burn here, Wednesday, Jan. 26. Auburn's Bulldogs nipped the heels of the Bobkittens to a jump of 2218.

Peru, much improved, looked good and played a fast game. Auburn led at the half 15-6. Prep came back and lt!d scoring the second half.

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1. Looking back Fifteen Years AgoCoach Wonder's Bobkittens were handed a 14-13 decision over the Falls City cagers. Kearney was completely smothered when the Bobcats dampened the spirit Of the N. I. A. A. 1928 Champion Antelopes by a count of 50-15.

Ten Years AgoPeru defeated K. S. T. C. 48-33 in one of the fastest and hardest fought games of the season. Kearney's quintet led at the half but Bus Moore and Andrews came forward and won for Peru. 'Two thousand fans saw the game. The Bobkittens downed Kearney Prep 24-18 before a MINK crowd.

Peru cagers down Doane Tigers, 45-42

Maryville passes Bobcats, 33-31

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Ackerman, forward, led Peru scoring with 12 tallies. Borg, cl· vilian guard on the Maryville team, was high point for the hosts. Corken, former Maryville star, now in the V-12 Unit, played with the team.

Officials of the Maryville Navy Unit officiated. Peru (31) fg Ackerman, f ______ _4 McDermott, f ______ o Satler, f ___________ Q Osterlund, f _______ Q Somer, f __________ o Carrico, f __________ o Hedman, c ________ 2 Ward, g --~--------3 Glen, g --------·---1 Sawyer, g _________ o

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Shubert edges Prep, 18-14 Prep lads lost a close game to Shubert, 18-14, here·, Jan. 21. At halftime the \earns were tied 7-7. The Bobkittens led two points until the last qu·arter when Shu· bert jumped ahead. At the sound of the final bell, the score was Peru 14, Shubert 18. Good, Prep center, scored six points. Shubert seconds downed Prep reserves, 10-7. Wendell Handley was the referee. pf Peru (14) fg ft Hamel, f __________ l 2 2 Comstock, f ________ o 2 0 Good, c ___________ 3 4 0 0 Henning, g ________ o 0 4 0 Ogg, g ------------2 Maxwell, g ________ o 0 0 Clary, g __________ o L 0

Totals ___________ 6 Shubert (18) fg Riggs, f ___________ Q Knickerbocker, f __ o 2 Hillyard, c ________ o 2 Conrer, c _________ o O Saliors, g _________ 2 1 Kinsey, g __________ 2 O Bauer, g ___________ 3 3 0 Totals -----------7

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Kittens bow to Brock Brock cagers won a 42-38 victory over Art Ronhovde's Kittens, Jan. 18. A close game all the way, Brock pulled away in the fourth quarter to win. Ogg of Peru and Green of Brock were out on fouls. High scorers for Peru were Hamel, 11, Good and Henning, ten points each. Harhann and Hawley with 16 and 13 points were top scorers for Brock. Peru seconds were downed 27-23.

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A highly favored Doane College team succumbed to the blistering attack of the spirited Bobcats, 45-42, on the local court, Jan. 25. Doarie, top winning team in the state, lost to the bottom plaice Peru team. P~ru trailed the first half but early in the second caught up and managed to stay within saf.e distance of the Doane score. The lead changed hands five times in the last three minutes of the game. Thirty seconds before the gong, Ackerma;n took a Doane foul to total 43-42 in Peru's favor. Tom Sawyer, Peru forward, ran down the floor and seconds before game's end made the tell-tale shot which cinched the victory for Peru.

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Have a "Coke"= A thousand miles is not too far to come

Five Years AgoFive years ago the Bobkittens took an 18-16 victory over the fighting Bulldogs of Auburn. Bert Hall used Wayne Pugh and Roy Grafton to score the win. Winning ways were regained as the second team won 16-10. Greathouse, Mosley, Halliday led the attack on Hastings, thrashing the Broncos 57-34: "Ding" Baily led the 44-25 raid on Doane.

One Year AgoByers, Pascal, Powers, Y ocun1, Clements, Hutton, Haack were still on campus playing for Coach Wheeler and the spirit of all Peruvians. A strong, highly favored Kearney team was only able to de-. feat Peru 57-53. Peru s.taged a 14 point rally in the final minutes of the game.

FDR~: Curtail spending.

Put your savings into war bonds every payday.

••• or being friendly with a Chinese ca</et Chinese flyers here in America for training have found that so simple a phrase as Have a "Coke" speaks friendship in any tongue. East, west, north, south, Coca-Cola stands for the pause that refreshes, - bas · become the happy bond between people of good will, BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA. COMPANY BY

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Dick Ward, Peru guard, started the game's scoring on a foul toss but Doane took the lead and maintained it the first half. Unsuccessful attempts of Tiger men to sink a basket in innumerable tries gave the Bobcat boosters a goad for enthusiastic cheering just before half-time. Glen sank a foul toss and the first half ended, 18-15 in Doane's favor. Peru forward, Gordon Ackerman, started second period scoring followed by Ward's foul throw which tied the game, 18-18. Doane started scoring and led by points until the Bobcat hair rose and they started playing 'do-or-die" ball.

Just before going out on fouls, Murray Glen, guard, shot Peru ahead, 36-35. During the l;ist five minutes winner reins were changed five times. Weber, Doane guard, challenged the Bobcat spirit but Osterlund, Ackerman, and Sawyer united to keep Peru i)l front until the end when the scoreboard read: Peru 45, Doane 42. Ackerman led the Peru cagers with 14 points. Salen, Doane forward, sank 12 points for the visitors. Coach A. G. Wheeler's Bobcats meet the Maryville, Mo., State Teachers College team here tonight and on Friday will take on the Mid landers at Fremont.

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Lt. ij. g.) Doak teUs

War demands the unusual

little known facts Lt. (j.g.) A. A. Doak took his oath as a commissioned officer of the Navy, Jan. 23, 1944. Doak has been in the Navy nearly two years, being indoctrinated at Norfolk, Va.

From t.here he went to Camp Allen and

then to Camp Peary, both in Virginia.

He spent approximately a year in these two Seabee camps. Since July, 1943, the beginning of the local Navy unit, he has been stationed at Peru. February 5, Lt. Doak will leave !or Tuscon, Ariz., for officer's indoctrination. His stay there will be about two months. Before entering the navy, Doak was a school teacher. For seven years he taught mathematics and physical education at Lawson, Mo., and was tne superintendent of schools there the last four of these years. Guidance work with boys was his main interest in school work. He likes to work with underprivileged boys. His ten years of coach· ing work has centered mainly around basketball. Seven Jf these years his teams won the conference and one year placed third. He also coached track and softball.

Doak likes good music. In college at Marysville, Mo., where he received his B. S. degree, he preferred dancing to eating. Doak was president of the Y M C A and treasurer of the senior class, and an assistant to one of the professors for a short term.

"I know how Bake can run things," he said, "because I worked at the girls' cafeteria at school." One summer was spent in school at Greeley, Colo. Collecting proverbs is a hobby of Lt. Doak. He has some two thousand "sayings."

College students won't be too disturbed but dish mops, pure mutton tallow, dry ice, canvas foot covers, and police whistles are a few other implements being used by one company in,its production of aircraft engines and combat vehicles.

"Why Navy.?" asks Bob Brown "Why be in the Navy when you can be in the Merchant Marines," declared Staff Officer Bob Brown when asked about his branch of the service. Bob was headed out to sea when his ship encountered a "mishap" which made it necessary to return to the states, so he's now enjoying a little home soil.

He has completed both purser and pharmacist training. His work aboard ship includes the care of the ship's documents and pay. In short he is the "captain's secretary." Bob is also the only medical man aboard. The nice thing about his work is that he can "sleep until almost noon." Bob added that he "gets the PEDS once in a while, but not often enough." After· about two weeks in Peru he will be again headed for "parts unknown."

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IBlue Stars • • • "Well, here I am somewhere in England," writes Lyle Mason E/M 2c. "Boy, was I ever glad to get away from Africa, at least the people around here are civilized to a certain extent, at least they speak the same language. Much· to my regret I spent Christmas in England, but after all it turned out pretty good anyway. I met an American soldier in town and he asked me to come to the army camp and have supper. They were having a dance and since I had nothing else to do, I went. The dance was pretty good, tk: music was o. k. I must. say that there are a few pretty good gals around these parts, but they will never take the place of a good American woman." A/C Bill Rackow is in the hospital at Carlsbad, New Mexico, for three weeks. He will graduate March 18th. Ensign Ernest Galloway writes from San Francisco after his Christmas leave, "I didn't have any trouble on the plane until I got to Denver. They put me off there for ft ve hours and I had to talk as I never had befof'e to even get back on." ·"Ernie" is now on duty in the Pacific. Lt. Norris H. Gerber, who recently finished his flight training in heavy bombardment, visited on campus last week while on a short furlough in Nebraska City.

Midshipman James Crawford is now attending Northwestern where he will receive a commission. He recently has been on duty in the South Pacific and has had his own band. "Well, I'm deep in the heart of Texas and I've never seen a place like this in my life. It . is even worse than in California, and you have to go some to beat that," writes A/C Kenneth Rohrs, who has been transferred from Bakers Field, Calif., to Pecos, Tex. He will receive his wings and commission after two more months of training. Midshipman John Lawrence is now attending Columbia University at New York. "Johnny" recently graduated from the Navv V-12 unit here in Peru. · S. Sgt. Truman Sailors has been wounded in action in Italy. Cadet Ralph Hayes has been transferred from Shepherd Field, Texas, to Fort Logan, Utah. Recent transfers include Willard Redfern from V-5 at William Jewell College at Liberty, Mo.; to the University of Kansas at Lawrence; Jack Cejka from Great Lakes to University of Kansas and Pvt. Wayne Linder from Africa to Italy.

Pfc. Jack Colglazier is attending the medical school at Omaha.

Lt. Neal Byron Parsons, USNR, has returned to the New Orleans Naval Armed Guard Center after spending the past five months at sea in command of the Navy gun crew on an American merchant vessel. He was charged with the defense of the ship in case of attack.

"There is really a whale of difference between Florida and California," writes Pfc. Tod Hubbell from Hammerfield, Fresno, Calif. "California possesses a more agreeable climate, friendlier people, and better citrus fruit." Tod is with a night fi,ghter squadron.

From somewhere in the South Pacific Dale Howard, Mus. 2/c, writes: "Saw Doc Sandin again the other day. He has a mustache now and his hair stands up straight like Lame! in Laurel and Hardy. He said he received a letter from Miss Martin."

Dean Jones, a naval air cadet, has been transferred from Del Monte, Calif., to Normaa, Okla.

Have you wondered why toothpicks have to be reused and why Dad refrains from discarding his old razor blades? These are only two of the unusual items which are on the shopping list of war production.

Because the shrill tones of police whistles are able to penetrate factory din, they are used as warning signals for the operators of heavy hoists and cranes. Toothpicks serve the first-aid departments for medical dressings. Dish mops, the same as in every kitchen, are used in applying dope to stamps. Dry ice serves as a cooling agent for solutions while canvas foot covers protect freshlypainted vehicles while men work inside.

So don't be. perturbed, deterred, or disturbed if you're asked to sacrifice your last hairpin, or use a substitute for a substitute because you'll know they're being used for a good cause.

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Lt. (j.g.) H. E. Wheeler was in Omaha Jan. 20-21 interviewing the inspection party representing the Navy Manpower Survey Commission. He was accompanied by Y lie R. C. Cutter. This manpower group was in Peru Jan. 26 to conduct a local inspection. The group consisted of Commander J. F. Bates USN (Ret.), Lt. Commander W. J. Mauer USNR, and two civilian members, Mr. Baukhages, and Mr. Babcock, both of Omaha.

The Navy V-12 inspection party visited the carripus Jan. 23-24. Lt. Commander T. N. Metcalf, Physical Training Director of the 9th Naval District; Lt. M. L. Stone, Bureau of Naval Personnel in Washington; and Lt. R. D. Matthews, Commanding Officer of the V-12 Unit at St. Mary's College, Maryland, were the members of the party. Lt. Commander A. L. Newcomb was in Omaha Jan. 22-23 on additional medical duty.

Scuttle=butt . . .

"Stiffer as the Days Go By" could e<tsily be the theme song of Davy'4 P. T. class · - - In case you have to sf.nd your semester grades horn; you might enclose the following grading system:

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Note to college students: that stuff at the Prep vs. Auburn game;ll ii is known as "enthusiasm." And the Kittens have really got it. ~ ~ Boeckner has been humming "California, Here I Come." - - - Amend the missing this semester are Don Anderson, Phyllis Parker, Genevieve'! Gekk, Beulah_ Spoor, Shirley Rodgers, and Jacqueline. Peterson - Meister has faithfully served part of her campus term without a trace of! !! prison pallor. ~

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If you want a college year book (Peruvian) all you have to do is find a cameraman and send him to Evelyn Rodgers-all contributions of such will be appreciated.

Don't pass the buck, give it to the Infantile Paralysis Fund - - - Ex- : planation for the neat cri;,ases in Woods' trousers, he's gone to press. Deane's reply to a recent article about Peru's expert swimmers was~ "Just wait until our new pool is finished" - - - Is that confidence or confidential?

When hearing a knock upon her door, Miss Williams decided it was merely some student who had lost his way. Oh by the way: The north wind doth blow, And we shall have snow. And all little coeds and sailors Will bundle up tight And keep to the right Or find need for a nostril inhaler. The poor student does feel as if he were just visiting classes these days. He even has a tendency to get lonely in the small classes - · - Does, Ruth Ellen Schilling have a fantastic toe? How personal! - - -

\ Some of the collegians have discovered !hat life lived with a ~ched ule helps oh sooo much in getting up. The schedule works something like this: 7:00, sleep; 7:15, more sleep; 7:30, more of the same; 7:45, rise, rush to class, assembling clothes on the way. Sanford has been recognized for his poetic genius.

One of his little

"Remembers" was quoted in the Doane Owl - - - Someone wondered if the Army Post Office is 0. P. A. or A. P. O.

Incidentally, Navy, we're still waiting for another Happy Hour - - That wall plaque still hasn't been returned - - - For data on a limerick contest see the editorial page - - In case you didn't catch it as it crashed by, the words are "mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy. A kid'!I eat ivy too, wouldn't you?" - • - During. registration Dr. Baker and Mr. Jindra found great joy in working a puzzle.

Dr. Bradford made an earlier return from his judging because when he attempted to call home he couldn't raise a soul. Worried, he came home to find one of his young sons had been listening to a favorite radio thriller - - - Miracle: a sailor in a civilian class - - - Here's extending Widmark our extreme and deep-felt sympathies for his sprained ankle. During the short siege of warmer weather there was an epidemic of

Committee tells of coming events Budget event number one for the new semester as announced by the committee, will be the play "Papa is All" on Feb. 16. This comedy in three acts will be presented by a group of college and Navy students under the direction of Miss Hazel L. Williams. On Feb. 21, the Deep River Singers, a quartet of radio and stage favorites, will bring back nostalgic scenes of the south in songs of Negro love, work, and worship.

picnics - - - Quite a bit of gold braid on the campus lately - - . Just buck up friends and remember: "It isn't the cough that carries you off, it's the 'coffin they carry you off in." P. S.-PED subscriptions are only 50c.

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PED staff members are quite cheered by the appearance of seven reporters in this semester's newswriting class. Each has some knowledge of the newiwriting game, and right now they're ill it knee deepi

"This is the first time I ever made a business of sticking my hose into other people's;" explained Mary Jo Hoskins; "I worked a little bit on our high school paper ••. wrote a column on 'dressing'." Mary Jo attended Central college at Fayette, Mo., last year, and entered Peru th is year as a sop ho· more. She's an active music student, plays piano in the orchestra and cymbals in 'the band.

VOLUME XXXIX

PERU, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1944

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Former pedagog weds in Denver Miss M. Florence M<irtin, on a leave of absence for the duration from her post here as Assistant Professor of English, was ·married Febr. 1 to Pvt. Albert Dauzy Diesman; U. S. Army Air Corps.

I Lundy killed ... · Production staff/ cast According to a telegram received last week by Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Lundy, their son 1st Lt. Noel R. Lundy was killed In action Sept. 13 in New Guinea. He had been reported missing. Lt. Lundy, a veteran fighter pilot, was shot down in a battle with the Japanese. He had spent about a year on the New Guinea front. Lt. Lundy attended Peru State Teachers College from 1938 to

are ·busy at all hours Brains and ingenuity are being combined with paint, hammer, and nails these days in preparation for the three act play, "Papa Is All," to be_ presented tomorrow night. 'Should you drop in at the auditorium at almost any hour of the day, you would find either the "back'-stage-hands" hard at work or the cast itself in rehearsal.

There before you might be the If someone has rung your doorbudding young decorators, kneel- bell and has requested an article ing on the floor artistically spong- suspiciously of the Pennsylvania ing blue paint on the fiats-blue Dutch type, you rriay be sure that being a favorite color of the Penn- it was Virgie Lee Johnson, Jean Holman, Elizabeth Hopkins, or sylvania Dutch. Hidden talent in the way of car- Betty Brunt collecting properties pentry· is revealed in the construc- for "Papa Is All." The stage crew, armed with 'tion of the various bureaus, cuppoards, and the traditional Dutch hammer and nails, saws and rulF'aculty Dames Club entertained Jireplace. ers, consists of Bill. Woods, Don the faculty husbands at their an- r The setting is truly typical even Grundman, and Max Mathews. nual party, Feb. 11, in the Eliza to the dishes and the brightly colBetty Berger, Ruth Almquist, Morgan Recreation Hall. ored glassware. The clever pic- and Donna Steffen, being wielders The· faculty women prepared the turesque designs painted against of the paint brush, were busy H!mon pie and coffee as well as the dark background of th" furni- "slinging" paint in the right places. participating in the program with ture reflect the simplicity and unSure of every cue and curtain, The wedding took place at the a vocal quartet composed 0f Mrs. usualness of the Dutch homt:. and ready to give evidence of this Trinity Methodist Church in Den- A. V. Larson, Mrs. R. B. Lowe, Should you happen to walk in fact if need be, are prompters Ruth ver, with the Rev. Samuel W. Mrs. E. H. Hayward, and Mrs. P. when the cast is -rehearsing, more Ellen Schilling and Marian Stover. Marbel, D. D., reading the mar- A. Maxwell. than likely you would find Papa "Papa Is All" is under th<! direcFaculty husbands entertained himself (Joe Reese, A S.) foolding tion of Miss Hazel L. Williams. riage vows. The bride wore a military blue dress with brown with the vocal trio, Mr. P. A. Max- his daughter, Emma (Lois Grundaccessories and a corsage of well. Mr. A. V. Larson, and Mr. J. man). Jake (Mitchell Sanford, Ainerican Beauty roses. Miss W. Tyler, who. were accompanied A. S.) would be at work with his Shirley Self was the bridemaid by Dr. Castle M. Brown at the vio- drawing board while State Trooplin and Mr. A. B. Claybum at the er Brendle (Bob Widmark, A. S.) and Sgt. Lloyd D. Press, best man. piano. might be quizzing the family. The entire wedding party is asMr. S. L. Clements played three Mama (Evelyn Rodgers), meansociated with the Lowry Field SerThe Charm Quartet, a group of cornet solos and Dr. Brown played vice 'Club No. 2 of whicli Mrs. two violin solos. Dr. A. L. Brad- while, will be busying herself four young ladies, are tentatively about the kitchen. The singing Diesman is director. scheduled to be here Febr. 21. ford read the story "Chicken Fight" Mrs. Diesman is a graduate of which is based on the KePtucky you hear 'will be none other than This group features the music that of Mrs. Yoder (Mary Meister). this college with the class of 1934 of Gershwin, Herbert, Foster, and folk. and received her M. A. from the Romberg in vocal and instrumental Bingo was played after the proUniversity of Chicago. ensembles. They are presented to gram with Mrs. C. A. Huck and Pvt. Diesman; formerly a flight Dr. A. L. Bradford winning the the pee.pie of Ameri~a in r.n "All test engineer with North Ameri- traveling prizes. Time Hit Parade" of their own. can Aircraft, Los Angeles, attendBecause of the draft the Deep Mrs. Genevieve Marsh was the ed the University of Southern committee chairman, being assistRiver Singers will not appear as Rev. W. W. Whitman, pastor r>f previously announced by the California Institute of Technology, ed by Mrs. R. B. Lowe, Mrs. A. G. Pasadena, and the University of Wheeler, Mrs. R. C. Cutter, Mrs. local Methodist Church, spoke at Budget Committee.. California, Berkley. C. W. Pollard, and Mrs. W. R. Pate. convocation, Friday, Febr. 11, about his experiences as a chaplain overseas during World War I. "My activities as a chaplain ranged from carrying ci~arettes Sigma Tauans displayed "spur and cards to the front Iin es, to writing letters to families and of the moment" literary abilities sweethearts, carrying wounded at their meeting last night in the Heart-shaped sandwiches, red and white sweet peas, and old-fash • from the battlefield and burying Music Hall. Subjects were drawn from a hat and members wrote ioned love songs reminded the A. A. U. W. members and their guests of dead." Valentine's Day. The American Association of University Women enBefore leaving for overseas Rev. short selections on five minutes' notice. tertained the college and-training school senior girls at a tea In the music Whitman was sent to Princeton Melvin Rothmiller had charge University where he took courses hall auditorium, Thursday, Febr. 10. of the program and Rebanis Frankin French and European History. The musical program consisted forter and Virgie Lee Johnson of a vocal solo, flute trio, and vioRev. Whitman's closing state- served refreshments. lin solo. Mrs. A. V. Larson sang ment was, "Write cheerful letters "Believe Me, If All Those Endearto the boys overseas. Don't be "It is considered the greatest afraid to write about things at ing Young Charms," "At Dawning," and "I Love You Truly." Bet- landmark in the study of heredity," home. They Iike it." ty Kennedy, Leonore Larson, and stated Dr. John M. Winte~ when Una Mae Leech played "D3nce of he spoke about giant chromosomes ti' e Reed Flutes" and "Mosquito at Tri Beta, Febr. 7. Dr. Winter explained how genDance." Mrs. R. B. Lowe's violin Four students of the music deselections were Chrysler's arrange- etics take years of study and how partment appeared on the convoment of "Londondery Aire" and the giant chromosomes were first cation program, Febr. 4. investigated in fruit flies. To il"To a Wild Rose." Numbers presented were: violin Dr. Selina S. Konig, president of lustrate his lecture, Dr. Winter · Stage decorations for the play "Papa Is All," kept the Art Club solos, "The Flower Song" and the Peru group, introduced the used slides. guests to the_ aims and organiza· Refreshments were served by and members of the play produc- "The Gypsy," Max Mathews, action of the A. A. U. W. She stated Rebanis Frankforter and Hazel tion class busy Monday evening, companied by Margaret Dressler; vocal solos, "The Star" and Jan. 31. that the Peru Sta~e Teachers Col· Schoenbohm. "Mighty Lak a Rose," Betty Mclege has not yet been accredited by Miss N. L. Diddel, sponsor, and Ardle, accompanied by Evelyn SlaA. A. U. W., but that the local Elizabeth Gehringer, president, gle; piano solos, "Butterfly Etude" members are working towards 'that showed the group how to make and "The Fauns," Mary Jo Hoskins; goal. and decorate papier roaches. The violin solos, "Fidlin' the Fiddle" Miss Grace Tear served as chairquaint Pennsylvania Dutch patterns and "Romance," Kathlyn Benford, man of the committee responsible Tonight's Y W meeting will cenornamented the articles. accompanied by Miss Slagle. for the tea. The other members ter around the question of how the were Mrs. H. E. Wheeler, Mrs. A. belligerent, occupied, and neutral L. Bradford and Mrs. Everett Good. countries will observe the "Universal Day of Prayer for Students." "The Light of the World" was the theme of the meeting, Feb. 8. Feb. 15- 7:llO p. m.................................................. .Y. W. C. A. Worship services, led by Ruth Feb. 15- 8:1.5 p. m........................... Omaha U. n. P. S. T. C. Herndon, included a vocal selecMrs. C. C. Ford, R. N., of Omation, "Follow the Gleam," by BetFeb. 16- 7:30 p. 111..................Budget Event, "Papa Is All" ha, Nebr., is temporarily filling the position as college nurse until ty McArdle, and .several violin Feb. 17- 7 :00 p. m.-9:00 p. m......................... Freshman Clubs solos by Evelyn Slagle, accompaFeb. 18- 8:00 p. m...........................Basketball, Doane 1 there a permanent nurse can be secured. nied by Mildred Schmidt. She replaces Ensign Margaret Two new chairman who have F.eb. 19- 7 :30 p. 111 ............................. College and Navy Dance Henningsen, who will report for been appointed to the Y W cabinet Feb. 21-10:30 a. m.......................................Freshman Council duty at Norman, Okla. are Mary Jo Hoskins, social, and 7:00 p. m.....................Future Teachers of America Mrs. Ford is a graduate of Lord Elizabeth Gehringer, publicity and 8:00 p. m.................Budget Event, Charm Quartet Lister Hospital. art.

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Ruthie Almquist made her first contribution to the PED by writing a column the first of the year on freshman initiation. She rather "plans" a journalism major. but it "sorta depends on new&writing class." She spends loads of her time looking for things to write about and insists that the man who sa10 no news is good news is all wet.

As a result of her newswriting escapades, Mildred Schmidt has already made new discoveries, in· eluding the bound volume~ of old PEDS in the library.

Mildred worked on the high school paper at Sterling three years, and was assista* edit0r her senior year. She is a home ec major and gets a bigger kick out of listening than. talking.

Janice Slagle's one complaint is th.at tier assignments cover convocation, and that means you have to attend regularly. Jan -became familiar with Peru through her sister, Evelyn, and brother, Dean. She was on campus quite frequently while in high school at Falls City, She played her cello in many a MINK contest.

"Newswriting is fun>' Jail says, but she thinks "she's not original"; however ther~'s never been any~ one like her before.

"It seems good to be back messing around with a newspaper, meeting deadlines, etc,'' says freshman Esther Vannoy. She worked on the Auburn Aucourant during her high school days, and was assistant editor last year. "Right now I'm trying to learn to write sports," she added.

Esther is taking a rural school course, and hopes to get her degree eventually.

Music major Una May Leech worked 'on her high school paper four years. Since they didn't have a sponsor or any faculty assistance she wouldn't say she was "exactly proud of it."

Una May came to college here because it was close to her home at Humboldt. She's used to cheering for blue and white as 5he led yells for those colors while in high school. At present she's trying to get used to "using ·her imag:c.ation" in writing copy.

Lois Grundman's "getti11g paid (three hours' credit) for her PED writings this semester.'' She's been working as a regular staff member all year. She did proof reading and feature writing on the Nebraska City high school paper. . Lois is an English major and at present is worrying about "Papa Is All."

Rec Hall Jcene

of facuity party

Charm Quartet here, Febr. 21

Pastor relates war experiences

Impromptu scripts read at meeting

AAUW entertains seniors at annual winter tea Tri Beta wotries about chromosomes

Art club helps with play props

Convo features four soloists

Universal prayer subject at YW

Mrs. Ford, R. N. comes to Peru

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Makes snow diHerence now ... That little fuzzy animal, the groundhog, seems to have foretold the weather as a true prophet. His prophecy of six more weeks of cold weather, if the reader is superstitious, will last until the middle of March. Now all the Peruvians who have been looking forward to an old-fashioned sleigh ride will have the opportunity, while those who happen to have skiis might try one of these Peru hills.

Don't leave your impressions Don't gum up the works. Maybe girls don't realize what a .great deal of trouble they're causing when they put their lipstick imprint on a V-mail letter. -. . · This little tolien of love may be appreciated by the fel'low who receives it but not by the fellows who operate the automatic feeding machine so that it must be stopped and cleaned after each "lipsticked" letter. Now that Val<mtine's Day has passed such lettern will not be tolerated; they will he sent by cargo.mail. . Major Kenneth H. Donnelly, postal officer of. the si;xth service command, in. charge of the largest V-mail stat10n, said the prize example was. one letter which contained no less than a dozen rozy red lip impressions, all autographed.

Peru's got it ... Yes indeed, Peru .has that war bond spirit. Numerous. jingles written by Peruvians, in response to the ~iberty Limerick Contest, have been received in the PED office during the past week. The other· day a Buffalo banker purchased $45,000,000 worth of war bonds to aid iii the Fourth War Loan Drive. In Omaha last week Governor Dwight Griswold auctioned a calf ancLrai sed several millions for war bonds. The two above mentioned instances are ''somewhat'' out of the college student's class but there is the opportunitv for the students to participate too. · To aid in spurring students to buy stamps and bonds, let's have a few more jingles and wake 'em up. 'l'he two jingles for this week are'' These Bonds,'' said a student, B. Wise "Will bring about Hitler's demise, And on the Pacific We '11 be so terrific The Rising Sun never can rise!'' Now this isn't just idle chatter; If yot1 want the Axis to scatter. When you're hungry for candy, Buy th.at War Stamp that's handy; 'TwiU make even your own axis flatter.

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From all appearances, the library had its drawers out for a little airing, but in reality more cards were being added to the card catalog.

This month's specialty in the reading room is a collection of books in connection with February's famous people. One of these books was The American Citizens Handbook, edited by Joy Elmer Morgan, a Peru grad in 1911. Morgan is editor of the Journal of the National Education Association.

On page 37 of the latest United States Government Manual, the winter 1943-44 one, published by the Office of War Infonnation, Dr. Verne E. Chatelain, almnnus, is listed as "Administrative Officer" in the Government Printing Office. Dr. Chatelain was responsible for the restoration of Wakefield, in Virginia, George Washington's birthplace. For biographies of men and women in the news, ask for the Current Biography M a g a z in e , which comes monthlt'. It's on top of the Vertical File. Sigma Tau Delta keeps its collection of original manuscripts at the library. Among them are the original notes and manuscript of "Shadow of a Rock," a three-act play by Dr. E. P. Conkle. The setting is the Peru Indian territory, and Dr. Conkle used actual people who have lived around here. Formerly a Peruvian, he is now head of the Dramatic Arts Department at the University of Texas.

Club holds Valentine party A valentine party welcomed eligible members to the Early Elementary Club Monday evening, Febr. 14. Games. led by Delores Schreiner, furnished entertainment and Evelyn Klein served refreshments at the end of the social hour. Elizabeth Gehringer made the invitations,

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J//111nni Crail . • • Dear Goldene, You're probably wondering why I don't write oftener. Well, there's really lots of excuses but we'll skip those for now. But how would you like to know about some fellow alumni? First of all, MARGARET BRYAN CLARK (At. '42) writes from Denver-"l'm back at the dear telephone company. I'm over on the long distance now and like it a lot better than that dry informa· tion board. I'm living alone here in Denver at the West Court Hotel. I find it sorta lonesome at times but don't really mind 'cause it's only fo1ur blocks from work."

Margaret saw JIMMY GIBBS (At. '42) several times whem he was in Pueblo. VIRGINIA TRIVELEY ('40) is employed at the Martin bomber plant and FRANCES BIERL (At. '42) is working at the Union Pacific in Omaha. DONNA LEE MARSHAL (At. '42) also works for the Union Pacific. When LORRAINE SAFRANEK went to Plattsmouth last week· end she met EDNA PETERSON BOHMEIR ('41). Edna is teach· ing home economics and chemistry there. PHYLLIS BENSON HALLIDAY ('41 ), is doing defense work in San Francisco, and MARGIE WEILER (At. '4a) is now a receptionist at the Lincoln Air Base. By the way, she's roomin~ with PHYLLIS DE LONG, ('43), who is also employed at the base.

BETTY JEAN PETERSON (At. '38) has joined her father in his

law offices in Nebraska City since graduating from the University of Nebraska and being admitted to the bar. LOLA YATES ('42) recently received her engagement ring from KORAH BAKER ('42). The diamond was sent from Africa where Mr. Baker was stationed for a time with the air force grolind crew. Another recent engagement is that of HELEN JEAN SAVILLE ('42) to "ARCHIE" BREDBERG. Miss Saville is teaching home economics and English in the high school at Wales, la. Also in Iowa is MILDRED MASON (At. '42) who is teaching kindergarten and music at Persia.

JANE KEHO~ ('38) has taken a position in Lincoln since her husband BOB BLANKENSHIP (At. '38) joined the service. He had been working in an aircraft fac· tory in Ohio. EVELYN SLAGLE, .while in Falls City, saw MARGERY EVANS {'41) who works in the AAA office there. MARY GROVENBURG WHEELER (At. '41) was seen at a wedding in Auburn. Also in Auburn was MARY ALICE HACKER (At. '43) who works at the Lincoln Air Base.

ain't'' feathers ies just plain snow Snow:

"Precipitation taking the form of minute crystals of ice

formed from aqueous vapor in the air, and usually falling in irregular masses or flakes." The combining of these irregular masses or flakes into spheres is known as a snowball.

A single one, or many, of these snowballs flying

through the air and forcefully coming in contact with an object, such as a human, is known as the beginning of a snowball fight.

went to the Saturday dance. DOROTHY HANKS (At. '42) and JARED SMITH (At. '42) were married at Biggs Field, Tex., where Jared is stationed as a Second Lt. in the Army Air Corps.

ETHEL GROSS WATKINS (At. '43) finally broke down and wrote us a letter the other day. She's working in Los Angeles now while her husband is overseas and she asks, "Snow-good-for sleighing? I really miss the snow." Confi· dentially, so do we. ·

DOROTHY PERSHING ·(At. '43) became MRS. WAYNE ROGERS at the Congregational Church in Ashland, Jan. 30.

And so, for the time say, As ever,

Three such

snowballs, greatly enlarged, and placed systematically in a heap are known as a snow-man.

A snow-man does not eat, drink, gamble, or

flirt. A very inappropriate name.

There are many other uses for snow. Some people use it to put under their sleds so they can go sleigh-riding, but this is dangerous as many people have fallen off sleds on their-faces? The feeling of having one's head stuck in a snowdrift is a peculiar sensation, especially if suffocation occurs. Another suggestion for the use of snow is skiing, but this is an art and most certainly should not be attempted too vigorously by a beginner. Disasterous things have happened in the past.

Here is an item that might be useful in these days of food shortages. Obtain one cup _snow (clean if desired), add one teaspoon vanilla extract, two teaspoons sugar, and serve cold. There are many theories on the origin of snow, but the mo~t logical one so far is that an old woman up in the sky shook her featherbed too hard and all the feathers flew out. Of course that is probably a false report, but it serves its purpose in explaining to children and perhaps a California fellow wou Id accept it.

Anyway now that the full particulars have been given on snow, and now that there actually is some snow, people should go out and play in it. Just remember though that this has Jed many to their downfall.

Musk department plans semester Orche~tra members under the direction . of Victor H. Jindra are busy this semester preparing for their first two appearances. They will provide music for the play Febr. 16 and for the Navy graduation exercises, Fehr. 25.

Prof. R. T. Benford's girls'· ensemble was unable to give their Christmas cantata because of the early Christmas vacation, but they are preparing a program for the very near future.

Any new members who wish to join are welcome until Fehr. 18. Piano ensemble has been organized this semester and the class members are working on a pr9gram of various arrangements of performers at one, two, and three pianos. Please note:

Anyone intere$ted in havir.g music students perform for o~ganiza tions or other pub I ic perfo~mances will greatly aid the music department if they will notify either Mr. Benford or Mr. Jindra long enough Last week-end PEGGY FICKE in advance so that a suitable pro(At. '43) was on the campus and · gram can be arranged.

When VIRGIE LEE JOHNSON went to Omaha recently she met REUBEN FANDERS ('43) in the bus depot. Reuben was on his way to Lincoln to get "junior" (his typewriter) since he is now employed at a milling company in Omaha.

THEOMA MATHEWS (At. '36) is now teaching in the lower grades at Filley. In the library the other day I read that MURIEL L. REUTER (At. '41) was married Febr. 6 in the Evangelical Church at Syracuse. She is now MRS. ROBERT D. DAVIS.

Home Ee group attends convention Miss Edna Weare, Miss I. M. Brackney, Betty Jean Vancamp, and Mildred Schmidt represented the Perff home economics department at the State Home Economics Association's annual convention held Febr. 1'2. The groups discussed plans for the wise application of domestic science principles.

IOn deck ... The Sick Bay now has the use of a table type radio presented to them by the Eastern Medical Camp and Hospital Service Council of the American Red Cross. Marshal R. Russell, Ath. Specialist 3/c, reported on board Febr. 2 to replace Chief M. E. Darllngton who left Febr. 5 for duty on the Pacific Coast.

Dr. A. L. Newcomb was detached Febr. 3 to report to the Pacific Coast for duty. He will be replaced in the near future by Lt. (j.g.) Very! D. Alquist, M. C. U.S.N. Homer S. Mathias S 2/c was transferred to the Pacific' Coast for duty Febr. 5. No replacement is expected. Lt. (j. g.) H. E. Wheeler is on a five day leave to Lawrence, Kans., where he is conferring with his collaborator in preparation of a publication to be printed in the near future.

Lt. R. B. Lowe was absent twenty-four days in January on additional duty in connection with the manpower survey group. The survey was of the Navy, Coast Guard and Marine groups in Iowa. The Chicago Sun has sent five subscriptions of its oaoer to the Navy V-12 unit.

Miss Petersen feviews book for dub Miss Grace M. Petersen, librarian reviewed "On Being a Real Pe1:son" by H. E. Fosdick for the Personality Club Monday evening, Febr. 14, at 8:00 p. m. The group met in Miss Petersen's apartment.

Published Bi-weekly by The Peru State Teachers College Peru, Nebraska

Peru Pedagogian, Tuesday, February 15, 1944 Entered at the Postoffice at Peru, Nebraska, as Second Class Matter. $1.00 per year. Single copy 5c.

Editor·---------·-------------·-----··--···-----------------------------------Betty Berger being, I'll Associate Editor·----------------------·--·-----·-··-·--·-·----·--·-Donna Steffen Sports Editor.... ---·-------------------····----------------·---·-------·----Bill Woods Proofreader __________________________ ·-----------·----------·--------Lois Grundman -Lois. Business Manager _______ .______________________________ Rebanis Frankforter Special Reporters ............Virgie Lee Johnson, Jean Holman, Mary Meister Reporter~-Ruth Almquist, Mary .Jo Hoskins, Una Mae Leech, Mildred Schmidt, Janice Slagle, Esther Vannoy. Adviser·----------------·---------·------------·-··---------·--·---Hazel L. Williams

Sports Cb~

Maryville five top 'Cats

Bobcats

Peru was handed a 35-20 defeat at the hands of a classy Maryviile, Mo., Teachers College five on the local floor, Febr. 1. The Bearcats took the tip off and held the Bobcats scoreless the first seven minutes while they racked up six points. Ackerman sunk the first counter for Peru and was followed in scoring by only a few mates.

. I. Flyers shot down y Peru, 51-35 Gordon Ackerman, Peru's star forward,

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men won an easy (lame from the Grand Island Air Base team, 51-35, ebr. 8. Ackerman sunk two field goals in the first fifty seconds. The G. l.'s were unable to stop the Bobcat scoring. Although it was a slow

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Pe,ru totaled 35 points to the Flyers' 11 points.

Wheeler sent in every man in he second half. Ben Somer, ru forwarid, scored six points. e soldiers from Grand Island ever threatened the Peru lead. Scoring honors of Peru went to Ackerman with 12 points; for Grand Island to McNamara.

'Peru fg Ackerman, f ______ 6 atler, f ___________ ! Reese, ·f __________ l Osterlund, f _______ 2 Somer, f __________ 3 ·Carrico, f _________ o Sawyer, c _________ l . Hedman, c ________ 2 Van Winkle, c ____ o Carver, c _________ o Ward, g _________ -4 McDermott, g _____ o De Klotz, g ______ o cGlen, g ___________ 2 Honsberger, g _____ l Pascale, g _________ o Barber, g _________ o Total __________ 23 'Grand Island fg Wilson, f _________ 3 McNamara, f _, _____ 6 Ruppert, c ________ 2 'Babcock, c ________ 2 Fretz,· g --c--------0 Heer, g ___________ o Loogon, g _________ l Archer, · g -----~---0 Mortmari, g _______ o

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Tecumseh took an early lead in 0 the game but the Prepsters soon 1 caught up with them leaving the 1 score at the half, 18-16. During the second half both teams con1 O tinued scoring and no time did one team lead over the other by more 4 t.han two points.

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Peru Prep's Bobkittens won a close game from Tecumseh's Indians, 34-32, Febr. 9.

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Scoring honors for Peru went to Gene Henning, guard, with 15 points, and Richard Good, center, with 10 points. High point man for the l~dians was Yoder, center, with 10 points. Peru (34) fg pf ft

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Phys. Ed.: department offers post-war opportunities Peru looks forward to training men in physical education and the <Coaching of athletics. Physical Education and coa_ching offers a career to which qualTfied men may well look forward. Their influence will far out-run the particular content of their teaching and coaching ..

At the present time there is a great demand for coach1:s and tf!achers of physical education, and this demand will continue after the war. The Army and Navy will give more attention to the health and physical fitness of the youth of the nation in the future; as a result, the work of the physical education department will receive added emphasis and assume a higher rating than in the past. Intercollegiate and interscholastic athletics will be reinstated in all the schools and colleges and on a larger scale. Federal postwar subsidies will . , undoubtedly be granted to service men to aid them in 'making the readjustment from military to civilian life. This will enable the exservicemen to complete their education in the field they desire.

Peru offers a major in physical education. The major is intended for those interested in preparing themselves to teach physical education and coach athletic teami. The required work for a· major is shown in the following schedule: FRESHMAN VEAR First Semester

Natural program ----------1 hr. Football and basketball ____ 1 hr. Second semester

Natural program -------- ._l hr. Basketball and track ------1 hr.

SOPHOMORE YEAR First Semester

Theory of Football ________ 2 hrs. Theory of Basketball ______ 2 hrs. Physiology and Hygiene --· _2 hrs. Tumbling -----------------1 hr. Second Semester

Prevention and Treatment of Injuries -----------------2 hrs. Theory of Track __________ 2 hrs. Swimming

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JUNIOR YEAR First Semester

Principles of Physical Education --------------~---2 hrs. Methods and Materials of Physical Education ______ 2 hrs. Second Semester

Oranization and Administration ____________________ 2 hrs. Anatomy and Kinesiology __ 2 hrs. SENIOR YEAR

Minor sports --------------2 hrs. In the past few years Peru has turned out many coaches and teachers of physical education who have secured positions in the neighboring states of Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and South Dakota. These men have made fine records which speak well for their training received at Peru, and as a result Peru graduates are in demand. Peru maintains a placement bureau under the supervision of Mr. S. L. Clements to aid graduates in securing positions. Athletics at Peru are conducted on a sound educational basis under tbe leadership of Coach Al Wheeler and his assistants. Peru has ranked near the top in all sports since 1938, winning three state championships in football, two In basketball and one track cham· pionship. In 1940 Peru was undefeated in football.

Peru is a member of the Nebras-

Maryville threw up a tight defense and the Bobcats were unable to hit the basket. Peru lost the ball on tip offs and rebounds to the lofty Maryville lads. The first half score stood Maryville 22, Peru 12. Ward, Peru guard, started second half scoring, but Maryville steadily added to their lead. At the final whistle the Bearcats led 35-20. Top scorer for Peru w11s Dick Ward, guard, with eight points. Corken, former Maryville civilian star and now in the V-12 program there, accounted for 12 of the vis· itor's total.

Peru (20) fg Ackerman, f ______ 2 Satler, f. __________ o Carrico, f _________ o Osterlund, f _______ o Sawyer, f _________ l Hedman, c ________ o Somer, c __________ l Ward, g __________ 4 McDermott, g _____ l Glen, g ___________ o

__________ 9 Totals fg Maryville (35) Roark, f ------~----0 __________ o Colen, f Corken, f ________ _4 __________ o Lipley, f Kempkes, c _______ 4 __________ o Hoppe, c __________ l Borge, g _________ o Brown, g __________ 4 Moore, g _________ o Forster, g Totals Referee: City.

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Fifteen Years AgoAnother rung was added to the Bobcat championship ladder when they defeated the Wayne Wildcats 36-23. Wasley was high point man. The Bobkittens conquered their traditional rivals, the. Auburn Bulldogs, by scoring three points in th.e last five minutes of play to ip.ake the score 14-12.

Ten Years Ago-' Omaha U. defeated 'the Bobcats

29-17 in a game played at Central High School in Omaha before a crowd of Peru fans which nearly equaled that of Omaha's. The game was much closer than the score indicated and proved to be a thriller from start to finish.

Five Years AgoThirteen proved to be a lucky number for Peru State's "Peewees" when they defeated the Kearney "Giants.'' 52-44, for their thirteenth consecutive victory of the season. Peru Prep chalked up its sixth victory in nine starts by defeating Blue Springs 25-19.

One Year AgoCoach White's Kearney Antelopes didn't waste any time in taking over the N. I. A. A. Conference lead as they overwhelmed the Bobcats 77-59. Yocum potted 20 points for the losers but his total couldn't overcome the Antelopes' lead. With Wayne Cotton racking up 15 points the Peru Bobkittens made it seven in a row, as they beat the Tacum-

ka Intercollegiate Athletic Association and competes against the following teams in Nebraska: Kearney, Wayne, Chadron, Doane, Midland, Wesleyan, York, and Hastings. Athletic relations are also carried on with Tarkio, Maryville, Washburn, and Fort Hayes. Peru has attended the National Intercollegiate Basketball .Tournament held annually in Kansas City four times in the last six years.

Bobcats blast Wentworth Cadets in lopsided game Wentworth Military Academy was slammed to defeat by the onslaught of the Bobcats, Saturday, Febr. 12. At the final gong, the score board read: Peru 73, Wentworth 24. Wheeler boys showed fans how baskets were made as they scored freely without interference from the Cadets. Fast breaks and set ups were important in the Peru strategy.

Peru injures Warriors, 49-27 Wheeler's Peru Bobcats handed the Midland Warriors their third defeat in four days, Febr. 5, by a score of 49-27 on their home court.

Midland took an early lead and racked up eight points before Peru could score. During the first half the Bobcats made up for lost time and brought the score to ten all. Peru then went ahead to end the half 18-15. The first eight minutes of the third quarter were the most thrilling of the ·game. The Bobcats really went after the scores during that time and as a result Peru scored 25 points. At that stage of the game Peru was making 50 per cent of their shots. Accounting for the 25 points were Ackerman with 16 counters, Ward with five, and Osterlund with two.

Midland scored five points during those hectic eight minutes. At the end of the third quarter, which decided the game in Peru's favor. the score was 45-20 . Peru's second team took over the game during the last part of the game. The final score was 49-27. Scoring honors for ~eru went to Ackerman, forward, with 20 points, Ward, guard, with nine, and Glen, guard, with eight. Ward and Glen showed up very well in hottling up Midland. Nissen, center, led the losers with seven points to his credit.

Totals __________ 21 Midland (27) fg Blinde, f __________ 2 Kentopp, f ________ o Jugler,1 f __________ 2 Bowman, f ________ o Youngquist, f _____ O Nissen,. c __________ 3 Rosenbaum, g ______ 2 Lindell, g _________ Siems, g __________ o Moeller, g _________ o

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Both Coach Wheeler of Peru and the Wentworth Military coach used every man suited up . Gordon Ackerman, Peru forward, led his teamma.tes by scoring 20 points. Osterlund followed with 15 points. McKirahan, guard of Wentworth, accounted for 14 of their total. Peru (73) fg ft pf

Ackerman, f ______ 10 Carrico, f __________ o Osterlund, f ________ 7 Satler, f -----------1 Carver, f __________ o Sawyer. c ________ _4 Hedman, c ________ 4 \Vard, g ~----------2 Honsberger, g ______ 2 Glen, g ____________ 3

Totals __________ 33 Wentworth (24) fg _________ 1 4 Glidden, f l 4 Hale, f ____________ ___________ o 1 Engle, f ___________ o 3 Robb, f _________ 2 1 Hanson, c _______ o McCurley, c 1 _____ 5 McKirahan. g 2 0 Sadler, g ________,__ Q 0 Sexton, g ---------1 _________ o 2 Veeder, g

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Wentworth added two points to their credit at the start of part two but Ackerman and Osterlund started scoring and soon brought the score to 47-16. The Wheelermen soon led the Cadets 71·19 but a last minute scoring spree by Wentw.orth netted the Missourians five tallies. Just before game's end, Floyd Honsberger, Per11 guard, sank the ball and the game ended, 73-24.

Peru ( 49) fg Ackerman, f _______ 9 Osterlund, f _______ 2 Satler, f __________ l Somer, c __________ l Hedman, c ________ o Sawyer, c ________ •o Ward, g __________ -4 Deklotz, g ________ o McDermott, g ______ o Glen. g ___________ -4

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When McKirahan, Wentworth guard, took the opening tip off and scored for his team, Peruvians expected decisive Wentworth scoring. Tom Sawyer, Peru center, took the ball and started the Peru scoring. Sawyer, hard playing Lincoln lad, did his share of both offensive and defensive playing. Peru continued shooting and at half-time led 35-13.

Nemaha cagers lose to Prep Nemaha High School's cagesters bowed to Peru's Bobkittens, 17-10, Friday, Febr. 4.

Both teams were slow in starting, but after the game got underway it moved rapidly. At the end of the half the score was tied, 7-7. In the third quarter the Bobkittens showed a spurt of tallying and when it ended the score was 15-8 in their favor. The game continued fast and furious in the fourth quarter. The game went to the Bobkittens 17-10.

Ackerman third in cage scoring Gordon Ackerman, Peru for· ward, shot up from sixth to third place in state colle!Je cage scoring according to statistics compiled by the Nebraska Press Association at Fremont.

Last Thursday Ackerman had 135 points to his credit, but the Saturday night Wentworth game brought his total to 155. Ackerman attended Los Angeles Cit; College

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Prep downs Brock champs Art Ronhovde's five triumphed over Brock's undefeated Pirates, Febr. 7, in a close fast game ending with a score of 25-18.

At the end of the first auarter the Bobkittens were leading 12-6. All during the second quarter the ball changed hands continuously. The half ended 16-12 in Peru's favor. In the third quarter the score was boosted higher by both teams but the Peruvians were stiil ahead 21-16 at its close. During the fourth quarter the game was fast with Brock attempting to gain the necessary points to win. The game ended with a score of 25-18. Richard Good, center, and Gene Henning, guard, shared the scoring honors for Peru with 11 tallies each. Hawley was high point man for Brock with seven points.

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IBlut Stars • • • A recent visitor on campus was Pfc. Glen Sheely, graduate of the Army Air Forces Weather and Teleptype Maintenance Schools at Chanute Field, Ill. He has been assigned to Hill ' Field, Ogden, Utah. Mrs. Sheely, formerly Evelyn Williams, accompanied him to Peru. From Texas Christian Univer· sity, the "Skiff" reports on Chief Wayne Weare, brother of the Misses Edna and Hazel Weare. Chief Weare, in spite ·of his typical C. P. O. hardboiled manners, is well·liked by V-12 men at Texas Christian. He is interested in de· veloping the physical stamina of the men u'nder his charge and if lie d.oesn't do it, it won't be his fault as any V-12er will testify. Ensign Blanche Fr~eman is now

stationed at Hutchinson, Kans. Lt. Jack Brown is at the army air corps recruiting station at Des Moines, Ia. Merlin Broers, now in England, writes: "I like it fine over here In Eng.land. I think you would like it too, for it has really been built up over the centuries. The roads are stoned or surfaced with tiny peb· bles and tar and are usuaJ!y quite narrow. The fields, which are well cultivated, are closed in by stone fences. The hay stacks and mea· dows bordered by trees are really beautiful. You never see a frame house for they are all made of brick or stone. The lawns and hedges are also very well kept."

!st. Lt. William A. Shepherd, a member of the Marines, is now an instructor in advanced flying at Corpus Christi, Tex. ' Donald Bressler, who has just completed his work and schooling at Camp Pickett, Va., has been transferred to Ft. Washington, Md. He works in the adjutant general's office. A/C Dick. Pascal says about his work at the Demming Air Field in New Mexico:

Training school ...

my efforts were in vain. It me quite busy keeping four 'on the ball.' .Fortunately it only three weeks at a time so relieved. These college guys like to be told what to do."

kept men lasts I am don't

Staff Sgt. Richard Colglazier of the U. S. Marine Corps, is now in a naval radio school at Wright Junior College in Chicago. He was recently home on furlough. Pfc. A. V. (Tony) De Maro wnote from Ft. George G. Meade, Md.: "We expect to get our shipping orders soon. Life surely is funny. You never know what will happen from one minute to the next. I have finally decided to do my best ih whatever they give me to do an'd be satisfied. It seems they would rather have me drive a tank than play in the band so I'll do my part. After all of this is over I'll come back and continue my music." Sgt. Melvin McKenney and Marcia Nelson were .married at Emporia, Kas., on Jan. 22. Sgt. McKenney is with the radio divi· sion of the Army Air Force at ~m · poria.

Pvt. Richard Hutton is now at Keesler Field, Miss. Pvt. Dennis Wehrmann has been transferred from the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., to the pre-dental unit at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa. "We occupy two sub-divided wings of the auditorium on the third floor of Mitten Hall. The food is delicious and the servings are generous, in fact enr.ouraging."

Evelyn Slagle has been employed as a substitute teacher in Latin classes for the past two weeks durfog the absence of Miss Pearl A. Kenton. Miss Kenton underwent an appendectomy in a Nebraska City hospital. Evelyn Rodgers; under the sup· ervision of Miss Marie H. Faul· haber, has charge of dramatics and public speaking, two of the newly added courses. Miss Phyllis Dav· idson and R. T. Benford instruct the other new courses, girls' phy· sical education and chorus, respec· tively.

Nine students have been elected as Student Council representatives for the second semester. The election followed the campaign speeches made by the 18 nominees. Those elected to the council are John Lewis, Ellen Thompson, and Thelma Sayer, seniors; Jack Maxwell, Donnie Parriott. and Nancy Steck, juniors; John Clements, Dale Vanderford, and Jane Good, sophom·ores. John Lewis was elected to pre· sid'e as president with Jack Max· well as vice-president. Ellen Thompson is the secretary while Nancy Steck serves as treasurer.

Donna Edmondson, tenth grade, Andre, ninth grade, and Mona, the fifth grade, have moved to Lincoln with their mother. Donald Lavigne finished his high school course at the end of the semester and has gone to Omaha to seek employment. Erma! Overton, senior, and Leland Blankenship, junior, have joined the Marines while Wayne and Harold Allgood have moved to Auburn.

After the Shubert game, the high school students entertained the visitors at a party. Boys of the fifth and sixth James p, Huey, A/C, now in ad. grades gave a demonstration of how to shoot baskets between vanced Navigator Field, San Mar· cas, Texas, writes, "We've been to halves of the Nemaha game. Boys California, flew down into Grand of the seventh and eighth grades played between halves .at the Canyon with the rim h;;ilf a mile Brock game. above us."

Don't Miss the

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We knew old man winter wouldn't disappoint us. We only hope he doesn't try to make up for everything in what little time he has left ••• So much work has been put on the stage equipment that it is becoming valuable.

Soooo, after the play is over there will be a furniture sale.

Anyone interested will please occupy seat 4, row 8, section B.

A letter written by Jack Crozier appeared in the Omaha WorldHerald last week ... The case of The Two M. Florence Martin's has been solved. The one we had last year is now married ... Brinson·s little bulldog has been visiting Navy classes. Looks like he wants to grow up and be a Water Spaniel. (Dog-gone if that wasn't corny). The soft lapping of waves no longer means a romantic island and pleasant breezes, it means someone has poured water under your door and lit a stink bomb. The breeze gets slightly odorifous ... A Saturday morning Governmeht test$&.!*( *!!)11111.

Dignity: something which one does not have while roller skating ... Little "kitties" are being well fed these days and a lot of people are changing their' words of expression ... In case there might be a fire drill this week you sailors had better sleep with your boots on-and your coats-and your hats-and your gloves. Those poor unsuspecting learn.to-dancers learning the Balboa-Miss Palmer!! Tsk, tsk!! ... Every day for five minutes Mr. Burkey and Wanda Bowers pick up their continued discussion on marriage ..• Looks as if the,guys Will have to get out their bowls and shears, what with the hair· cutting situation.

They can't even get to Auburn now without snow-

shoes.

Tragical things can happen when people go "tearing" down town can't they Webber? ... If that little rascal groundhog really did come out on his birthday or whatever he was celebrating, then we can thank him for six weeks of winter weather. From what meets the eye he has made a grand start. The boys being transferred have been investigating the atlas. Well, that;s one way to get 'em to use the library ... In case you hadn't heard, "G. I." on those basketball suits stands for Grand Island, not Government Issue. "You ought to like snow. Why it flatters you. I'd rather see in a snow drift."

I don't know anyone

Get the drift? ... Man on second!!! It's.

rumored that Schilling and Fleming have a pet mouse called Edgar. Pat Hill had a stiff neck.

Is that anything like a stiff exam? ..•

Blondie's cousin was on the Mid land team, so not to show any disloyalty she remained silent through the game (chuckle, chuckle) •.. Monotony: When someone says that McArdle's man is coming to see her and the reply is "Which one?"

tMrs. Harry Lynn has replaced Mrs. Tyler Allgood as cashier in the college cafeteria. Dean (Mrs. Allgood) has gone to Rhode Island to be with her husband. Mr. Hays, college engineer, is to be congratulated on his fine assistance in fixing the lights on stage. Rojeski is faithfully pradicing the balboa as he's "Berkley Bound" ... Larson, Moritz, and Benford sounded quite all right with the "Solid

MID-WINTER PLAY

"I have had rather a full life here as far as the army goes. Besides all the classwork and routine, I was elected Cadet Flight Lieuten · ant. I tried 'o get out .of it but

IScuttlt=butt

Macs" Friday night ... When things go wrong with Ronhovde they're tough, spelled t-u·f or t-u·f·f, depending on degree.

Incidentally, Art's

Bobkittens will play Don Stark's Wymore team here Tuesday night. That might be "tuff" ... Well, we're on our way, just one thing more:

Avenue Store For Eats and Drinks

Wednesday, February 16

Hot Coffee, Tea, and Cocoa

in the college auditorium at 7!30 p. m.

Sandwiches and Lunch Goods

Stationery, Note Books &. Covers

Note, Typing and Penmanship Papers Shop at the Avenue Store and save the long walk downtown.

H. U. Landolt (Opposite Training School) Phone 78 Peru, Nebr.

Admission: Budget Ticket or 40c - No. Reserved Seats

CHATELAIN~S

THEATRE! ***** Feb. 17-18-19-

"The Youngest Profession" Virginia Weidler Edward Arnold

* Feb. 20-21-22-

Peru Cleaners and Tailors

G:rooe:ries, Meats, Fruits and Vegetables

CLEANING, PRESSING AND REPAIRING

Phone 62

Have a Coca-Cola =Muchas felicidades (MANY CONGRATULATIONS)

Phone 112

Note BooksAll Sizes

PaperNotebook Penmanship Typing Graph

InksStationeryNew! Chatter Notes V-12 Navy Pillow Tops P. S. T. C. Pillow Tops

"fired Wife" Robert Paige Diana Barrymore

Mardis Grocery

JEWELRY Peru

PERU

The Lord gave us two ends to useOne to sit with; one to think with. The war depends on which we use. Heads we win, tails we Jose.

to be presented

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•.. from Caracas to Cleveland To strike up friendship, your Yank oil·ciriller in South America says, Have a "Coke", and he's said, I'm your pal. World-wide, Coca-Cola stands for the pause that refreshes,-has become the genial gesture of friendliness everywhere ••• just as it is at home with Coca-Cola in your refrigerator.

Shop Downtown and Save!

BOffiED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY

NEBRASKA CITY COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO.

It's natural for popular names to acquire friendly abbrevia-

tions. That's why you hear

Coca.COia called "Coke".

IBon Voyage! by Mitchell Sanford A. S.

Yes, sir, the time has come to weigh anchor. After four long months another tri-mester has come to an end and many landworthy sailors will be shovmg off to new ports of entry. Such places as Doane, Wisconsin, and the University cf New Mexico will be receiving new re· cruits who are unable to complete their voyage on their present ship. They must board another "battle· wagon of knowledge" which has bigger and more difficult "guns" to man.

We also see many a sailor heading for a land-based flat top on which they will learn to maneuver one of the many pianes needed to defeat the enemies of democracy. Yes, the men are begi1i.ning to spread out all over the country. The first group sails south and west. The second group, those who in four months will have received their commissions as ensigns in the U. S. N. R., will head north and east to New York, N. Y., Plattsburg, N. Y., and Asbury Park, N. J. The latter group of men going to Asbury Park will receive a much needed "rest" at premidshipman school for from four to six weeks and then fully refreshed, will speed on to and through midshipman school. Just think, the gobs have been complaining about climbing three flights of stairs. Humph! Just a drop in the bucket. At Columbia University they will find they have over ten flights to climb ev~ry day. Whew!

PERU, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1944

VOLUME XXXIX

Dr. Simon comes for clinic

21 students

Plans are being formulated for a one day Band Clinic to be held in Peru, Tuesday, March 28, with Dr. Frank Simon as guest conductor. Dr. Simon will be on the campus during the day conducting rehears. als preparatory to the gala massed ban.cl concert to be given at the College Auditorium in the evening.

Dr. Simon is Director of the Band Department of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, and is a past President of the American Bandmaster's Association. As an extra thrill foi-. the participants, he has promised to play his famous cornet solo, "Willow Echoes," with band accompaniment. The clinic which is composed of members from various high school bands from this area, including lo· cal musicians, will give t~e first opportunity for musicians to gather in Peru since the annual M. I. N. K. contests held here in previous years,

It is not anticipated that the In an article dipped from the clinic will become an annual event, Columbia paper it. states, "Most but V. H. Jindra, head of the inV-12's are so knocked out they can't even muster the energy to strumental departI;.ent stated, "It wish their mates a good morning." is a fine opportunity-we could Incidentally, the article was sent hardly afford to pass it up." to us by a former V-12 shipmate who has been keeping us in touch Activity tickets will admit Peru · with the latest scuttlebutt at Co- students to the festivities, which lumbia all semester. He will receivi= his commission of ensign this are under the direction of the Thursday. Name? Mike. Meus- Budget Committee and Mr. Jindra. born. Also receiving their commissions this week at Columbia are Frank McCabe and George Moutes.

Yes, it's time to say good-bye to all the friends and neighbors of Peru. After eight months of enjoyable and possibly a few unenjoyable days of "life in th'2: country" we must shove off for parts unknown. As for myself and I'm oure for the rest of the outfit, I want to thank all of you for mak\ng our stay here such a pleasant one. Schoolmates, townspeople-every· one has shown us all the ai.tention they could in an effort to entertain us boys who are so far from home.

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summer session an honor roll is compiled by the honors committee.

To be considered for honors a student must complete all of his work and earn at least fourteen hours in a semester. Students who have a point average of 2.2 will earn honors; those who have a point average of 2.7 will earn high honors. Following are those who have met this requirement.

, Honors: Carrie Adamson, Betty Berger, Maxine Blinde, James Burkey, Dorothy Burrows, Patricia Carmine, Lois Christensen, Margaret Dressler, Rebanis Frankforter, Mary Jo Hoskins, Robert James, Ruth Kean, Bette Overman, Helen Pitzenberger, Melvin Rothmiller, Evelyn Slagle, Lois Wagoner, and Billy Woods. High honors: Virgie Lee Johnson, Mary Meister and Hazel Schoenbohm.

And when, before the Navy moved in, the line formed directly outside the cafeteria doors, which were open frorn 11:30 until 12:15? Remember when the greatest crime a teacher could commit was keeping a class a few minutes after the 11 :50 bell?

An official announcement has been made that there will definitely not be~ Peruvian this year. Sponsors of the yearbook took this action because it has been impossible to find a photogra~her and staff members to publish the book.

Navy to graduate 59, Friday morning Graduation exercises will be held for 24 Navy V-12 men and 35 Navy V-12A men Friday, Febr. 25, at eleven o'clock in the College Auditorium. The program will be as follows: Invocation ___________ Rev. Becker Talisman Overture by Brockton _______ P. S. T. C. Orchestra V. H. Jindra, Directo:: Presentation of Athletic Letters ________ Coach A.. G. Wheeler Short Address ____ Pres. W.R. Pate Commencement Address ------_______________ to be announced Presentation of Graduates ____ _ ________ Lt. (j. g.) H. E. Wheeler Executive Officer Presentation of Certificates ___ _ ________________ Lt. R. B. Lowe Commanding Officer "Anchors Aweigh" "Star Spangled Banner" ------___________ p_ S. T. C. Orchestra Benediction

Cafeteria develops line-trouble Remember the day, before the war minimized Peru's enrollment, when the noonday cafeteria line extended outside the Mount Vernon door to the steps east of the d0rm at the close of Friday convos?

Bumps, bruises, and broken bones incurred while dashing from 11 o'clock classes to the cafe, to avoid standing in line, are definitely a thing of the past. Coeds walk slowly and safely from classroom to dormitory at 11:40. Afterdinner gossip parties are held before dinner while thoughts center around gnawing appetites.

NUMBER 10

By 12:15 a glimpse down Mount Vernon Hall finds it half full of hungry chatteri11g girls. First places in line go to those who are willing to suffer fallen arches in hope that there is pi~ for dessert and for fear there may not be enough to go around.

Mrs. Marsh stands at the head of the line waiting to lead the way to the cafeteria and detains anyone who dares to venture outside the swinging doors to view the more interesting and distracting scenery of the main hall. "What are we waiting for, let's eat!" and "Where's Mrs. Marsh?" are frequent remarlrn passed up and down the hall. If the line is unusually slow, strains of "Anchors Aweigh" or some popular tune float through the dorm as girls attempt to keep up war-time morale.

Candidates for V-12 graduation are as follows: Frederick Albers, Charles Beckham, William Bryan, Lyle Collins, Jerome Cummings, Jack Downum, John Fullerton, Monty Gutterman, Gordon Heath, Harry Heinen, Floyd Honsberger, Gage lllo, Arthur Lerner, Walter Marshall, Glen McMaster, ~rner Nelson, Byron Osterloh, Christy Petrofanis, Robert Remillard, Harry Sahagian, Harvey Sanford, Samuel Schulman, Daniel Sloboth, and Benjamin Somer.

Candidates for V-12A graduation are as follows: Donald Andrews, Donald. Argersinger, Don Ball, John Barber, Edwin Barnes, Ivan Campbell, Camillus DeCinces, Norman Denenberg, Frederick, Fischer, Howard Ford, Harold Fouts; James Gwynn, Richard Hanson, Richard Haver, Logan Haycraft, Alfred Helleberg, Hewitt Hunsucker, Leonard Jahnz. Felix Kerrigan, John Knight, Tom Lindblom, Frank Malm, John North. Richard O'Brien, Berthel Olsen; Leonard Owen, Charles Rider, Francis Sawyer, Roland Shepherd, Richard Swan, George Trusel, Dixie Van Winkle, Forest Wheelen, Bob Williams, and Philip Wilson. Certificates and letters will also be awarded to football and basket· ball players. Two players, Robert Osterlund and Walter Satier, will receive awards for both sports. Football awards will go to Donald Argersinger, Howard Ford, Joseph Reese, Robert Webber, Robert Widmark, Donald Ball, George Trusel, Fred Fischer, Je>seph Car· rico and to Donald Capp and Millard Meusborn, who were transfer· red last tri-mester.

Basketball awards go to Gordon Ackerman, Richard Ward, Murray Glen, Francis Sawyer, Earl Hedman and Ben Somer.

V-12 fellows pose before bidding adieu

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So until we meet again someday, somewhere, goodbye and thanks for everything. Remember: It's time to say <idieu And head for parts unknown But we'll always remember Peru Where seeds of friendship are sown.

Training school .. . Miss Pearl A. Kenton sent a thank-you letter to the high scho-01 students for the flowers they sent her while she was in the hospital.

High school sudents had a mixer during their assembly period, Febr. 11. Members of the Student Council Committee sponsored a Leap Year party last Friday night. Margaret Ann Ulbrick, sixth grade, entertained the Kiwanis Club with two piano solos, Febr. 15. ·

Fifth and sixth graders enter· tained their mothers at a Valentine tea, Febr. 14. The program consisted of two violin solos by Margaret Ann Ulbrick, a history of Valentine by Cameron Lowe, an!il a Valentine poem by Nancy Win· ter.

Back row, left to right: Barnes, Fouts, DeCinces, Sawyer, Barber, Helleberg, North, Campbell (Ivan), Haycraft, Andrews, Ford, VanWinkle, Sanford, Schulman, Remillard, McMaster, Somer, Heath, Illa, Fullerton, Osterloh, Honsberg.er, Collins, and Marshall; middle row, left to right: Argersinger, Owen, Hunsucker, Rider, Shepherd, Denenberg, Olsen, Trusel, Jahnz, Hanson, Gutterman, Sahagian, Lerner, Proctor, Bryan, Beckham, Sloboth, Heinen, Albers, and Lindblom; front row, left to right: Haver, Gwynn, Malm, Wheelen, Fisch· er, Kerrigan, O'Brien, R., Swan, Williams, Ball, Nelson, Petrofanis, Downum, Cummings, Knight, and Wilson. In the background are Lt. R. B. Lowe on the left, and Lt. (j. g.) H. E. Wheeler.

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Sleighing tips . . . A slip of the sleigh may put you away. Judgingfrom cuts, bruises, and sprains there are many people who have not mastered the art of sleigh riding. Here are a few simple suggestions for those who wish to continue in one piece. Sleds are tricky little rascals, lots of times they '11 turn out to be where you didr.t 't think they were, therefore for beginn~rs it might be best not to give a run and jump on, unless you're in a big hurry-then vou might take a chance. When the sled is traveling fast and a corner pops up to be turned, use one of your hind feet as leverage. In case your leverage isn't in good condition, throw a quick glance around to find a soft snow drift. Another warning is.to watch out for patches where snow isn't. It may look as if you could get right over it-but!!! And last but not least, as you go coasting down the wonderful long hills of Peru, try to forget you have to walk back up.

Good luck1 Navy! . . . With the close of the second tri-mester 59 V-12 and V-12A students will be leaving us. Of this number, Z4 are V-12 and 35 are V-12A students. From here they will report to new stations throughout the country, from California to New York. So~e of. them -will go to midshipmen schools, others to pre-illldsh1pmen schools, while still others will enter aviation schools. Wherever they may g·o, whether it be ne~r or far, .we wish them good luck and success. We have enJoyed playmg host to· them while they were on our campus.

How we can help to build a better world will be the fopic of a round-table discussion at YW tonight. Universal Day of Prayer, Febr. 20. was observed at a short meeting in the girls' dorm Sunday night.

IUnder cover ... E. P. Conklin, ex-Peruvian mentioned in the last PED, is also men· tioned in the February Theatre Arts magazine. In it there is a picture of a scene from his "Bill and the Widowmaker," as presented at the Univ. of Texas, where he teaches playwriting. P. S. T. C.'s library possesses the 102nd of 112 copies of tc1e volume of the Society of American Wood-Engravers, containing ."engravings on wood." These prints, published by Harper and Brothers, are in .that huge box-like book near the C. E. I. P. books. Some of Esther Ann Clark's original manuscripts of her poetry are included in the Sigma Tau Delta collection of original manuscripts. Behind the yellow and black poster in the reading room, the library acknowledged the nineteenth Negro History Week with a collection of books about the negro. "The Negro Caravan" and Ker· lin's "Negro Poets and Their Poems" contain poetry and other writings by the negro.

"Mamba's Daughters," by Heyward, is a story of negro life in Charleston, S. C. "Against the Tide" is the autobiography of A. Clayton Powell, Sr., a Baptist pastor in New York.

There >ms the student at Pern Said "Fuhrer and gang we '11 subdue. Our dimes and our dollars vVill proye to be maulers And Herr Hitler's goose we'll stew."

Holt's "George Washingto:1 Carver," a biography, is one of the new books in the library. President Pate had the privilege of being the first one to read it. There are also bookr. concerned with the history, politic<' and problems of the negro.

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Jllumni Crail . • • Dear Colene, This week ends the last of the Navy tri-mester which means not only a week's vacation for every one on the campus, but also.''Goodbye Peru" for many of the Navy men here. We're sorry to see them leave, for they've really been a swell bunch of fellows. Our own college students have become scattered since the close of the fall term. EUNICE BOGLE ('44) writes from the west coast, "We now have a trailer house in which to live. It is very hard to find a place to stay here. 1.n two weeks we are moving to a new trailer house with everything furnished. I will then try my hand again at cooking.'' Eunice is in Pleasanton, California, a town "a little larger than Peru," where he.r husband is now stationed. PHYLLIS PARKER (At. '44) was back on the campus several days last week. She plans b teach kindergarten in Lindgrove, Ia., after March 6. Had you heard that MRS. OR-: VILLE YOCUM (BETTE JANE SCOTT '43) resignM frvm her teaching position in Dawson recently to join her husband ORVILLE "Lil Ab" (At. '43) in Farragut, Idaho, where he is stationed at the Naval Training Station? The vacancy il;l the Dawson schools has been filled by MRS. CHARLES MARBURGER (VIRGINIA JOHNSON, '37) who, you may remember, taught in Humboldt several years ago. In a letter to Miss Tear, Mrs. Mary Mares of Peru, who is spending the winter in New York, tells of her daughter, ELSIE MARES DAVIS ('27), who is teaching at Hunter College in New York City.

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Somehow the weather always rates in ecuttle·butt, but why not? It~ seems to be just a rumor anyway because when someone runs in ancf(K tells you it's snowing out and you run out and find that it's sun11y an~f run back in and call them a liar and they take you out to prove thei" ',?fj point and it IS snowing-well, what's a guy to believe? j~ A suadron of nineteen bombers over Peru last week . . . Sleighingl remarks: 15 blue spots on one leg, sore back, and a black eye ... Schill.:;'I ing had to indulge in a book at the hrutal boxing match ... Why doesn't,} the Navy stand up for the color song? ... Grundman, Holman, anddf Graves are blossoming out on third floor. 't The mumps are getting around again, eh Dwight? ... Art nee':! never'l J fear a right hook from Glennie, tossing a snowball caused her to spraiil ~ her wrist ... Manpower shortage: girls pushing cars out of ditches ... j Who sent the unsigned valentines, and where's McArdle's black sweaterqj '. .. More furloughs, more long distance phone calls, more absentees. Comstock has peculiar claims as to where she got the measles and:~ tonsilitis while she was home ... There was a long sick list last week.~ Could it be the new doctor? ... Dr. Bradford was ill ... We were just kidding about the furniture sale ... Tuff that Stark's team didn't come ... Barbara Dressler is having hurdle trouble. , The sailors here not only walk with a roll, but they fall off of their·.~ sleds with a roll ... Hey, Rishel and Overman, was the. snow cream good? " ... Elizabeth Gehringer reported vehemently at the play "Get a clnb and ~i kill him!" ... Widmark makes an entrance at the play-Oh! Ah! Mmm!! ·~ ... Boot rings on legs-is that bootlegging? ... For self-analysis see Dr. Baker ... Homemade bookcases in the girls' dorm are quite attractive as well as useful ... We've been having more accurate time now since"A there is an alarm clock in the college office which rings to remind the ~ office workers to ring the bells. Rumors are that the new fellows are coming from Idaho and California. Long live the Balboa ... Speaking of the Navy-here's good luck to those who are leaving and hope you'll come back to see us sorrie time ... The BobGats won't be able to go to the basketball tournament at Kansas City ... The only property that got lost at the play was a larg~ safety !'.in. And guess w'ho lost it. We're gl!ttin' wonderful tired and we're going to quit till a little yet behind we go.

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"It ain •t what you blow, it's the way you blow it" Have you noticed the peculiar noises coming from the music hall this semester? If you walk past, you are quite likely to hear such things as "You have to hang on here," "You push the first valve down," or "What comes below E?" Mournful-just plain mournful is the word that should be used to describe the strains of "In the Gloami:ig" which you might hear if you were to walk past very slowly. And there's nothing quite like a touch of "harmony" to brighten things up.

String group plays at convo Violinists Kathlyn Benford, Pat Hill, Ruth Kean, and Ruth Almquist, composed the quartet which played at convocation, Febr. 18. The numbers were "Prayer and Rondo," "Song of the Hussites," "The Dancing Master," and "Sere::iade." .

SHIRLEY RODGERS (At. '44), To get down to brass tacks-or who is working in a food depot in Omaha, writes to "Kack" Benford, some kind of brass-this is "'tre or"At first the work was dull, but chestration class. The four mem · then we got in some new employees bers, Pat Carmine, Marian Deck, MAE HENNING ('38) teaches -Italian prisoners. I was a little Betty McArdle, and Prof. R. T. Mary Jo Hoskins accompanied biology, agriculture, and profes- scared at first but they'ric such a Benford are learning from Prof. V. the quartet. sional training in the high school ·friendly bunch that my curiosity H. Jindra how to blow just about at Tobias. A high school teacher got the best of me and I had to · every kind of horn imaginable. Pat has been tuning up on the farther west is LORENE MOOT- start asking questions. They all HART ('33) who teaches dramatics have their different opinions, but French horn and the trombone. and speech in Rock Springs, Wyo. they certainly like it over 'here. You should hear her "render" They get paid in coupons and one Brahms' "Lullaby." (Incidentally, VIVIAN ATKINSON (At. '43) even donates his to the Red Cross. it's not bad.) Mrs. Mary 0. Delzell reviewed is doing departmental work in the I wouldn't be surprised if I see one Marian and Betty are both "The Chiangs of China" by Elmer seventh and eighth grades at Minsaving his for a war bond." learning the alto horn and the cor- T. Clack, at the A. A. U. W. book atare. CAROLEE GARVER (At. net. Mr. Benford plays the French '43) is teaching again this year at BOB MORRIS (At. '43) is work- horn and cornet-not to mention review hour, Febr. 1.4. The book is a true human inher home school, Honey Creek. ing in the sliipyards at Richmond, the slide trombone. terest story about one of the I got a letter from JAN ET REA· Calif. They all think it's lots of fun as world's most famous groups of peoGAN (At. '42) in which she told EVELYN HOMOLKA CARTER well as something that will be very ple, of whom Generalissimo Chiang about a number of former Peru(At. '39) is living with her parents useful. Kai-shek is a member. vians. Jane,t, by the way, is teach- at Torrance, Calif. She writes that (Wonder if they will play for Mrs. Delzell, herself, has spent ing a rural school near Auburn. she will soon receive an Emergency convocation sometime?) ·some time as a missionary in China. Perhaps yo~1 would be interested. California Certificate, and a teach· in some of the information she ing position at Torrance. gave me. FERNE PETERSON DEAN (At. RUBY CROUSE (At. '42) is em- '42) is at her home in Shickley, ployed by Bemus Bag Co., and Nebr. After receiving her first Published Bi-weekly by The Peru State Teachers College LOIS E'INNELL (At. '42) is priorPeru, Nebraska P-EDAGOGIAN she writes, "Alumity specialist at Montgomery Ward ni news was especially interesting, and Co. in Omaha. but I also enjoyed the write up of Peru Pedagogian, Tuesday, February 22, 1944 the present college events. I have RUSSELL (At. '42) and BETTY sent it on to DON and know he Entered at the Postoffice at Peru, Nebraska, as Second Class (DOOLITTLE, At. '42) HOBBS will appreciate getting it." Matter. $1.00 per year. Single copy 5c. are both teaching at Kelley, Ia. Russ is coaching an undefeated A reunion of Peru alumni was basketball team. ELEANOR HALL to have taken place in Tennessee Editor ....................................... -...............................Betty Berger (At. '42) is teaching at Sidney. Friday when MARY STEVENSON Associate Editor....................................................Donna Steffen DOROTHY LEONARD HALL ('43), who has been drawing maps Sports Editor................................................................Bill Woods (At. '42) is with her husband, in Washington, D. C., planned to MYRT (At. '42) at Alameda, Cal., visit ELLEN KING ('43) in Kings- Proofreader..........................................................Lois Grundman where he is stationed with the port. Business Manager......................................Rebanis Frankforter · Coast Guard. Also in California Now I've told you about other Special Reporters ............Virgie Lee Johnson, Jean Holman 1 is ROSEMARY TIEHEN WIL- former Peruvians. I'll be waiting Mary Meister LIAMS (At. '41) whose husband is to hear about your plans as soon as in the Navy. you decide definitely what you're Reporters-Ruth Almquist, Mary Jo Hoskins, Una Mae Did you know R A C H E L going to do. Leech, Mildred Schmidt, Janice Slagle, Esther WIENCKE (At. '41)? She is takVannoy. ing a nurse's course in Larkenan Love, Hospital, Philadelphia. -Una May. Adviser..................... c•••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••.•••Hazel L. Williams Mrs. Davis has a small daughter, Maryellen, in kindergarten. Her husband, Dr. Benjamin Davis, is a high school printipal.

Mrs. Delzell reviews "The Chiangs of China"

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Coed states views on mid-winter play

the files P. S. T. C.'s official goodbye to its departing army flyers was the Gamma Chi S\)Onsored Flyer's Party in the Music Hall, Febr. 10. Guests of honor were th() 18 men leaving for the Army Air Corps. They were Hunzeker, Rohrs, Schmelzer, Drexler, Byers, Huey, Reutter, Berger, White, Parks, Hector, Pascal, Cramer, Lienemann, Oakman, Buhrmann, Stark, Hays, and Powers.

by Betty Berger Cast and stage crew of "Papa Is All," under the direction of Hazel L. Williams, brought to a Peru audience last week one of the best local performances in a number of years. "Papa ls All," an outstanding folk-comedy ana only recently produced on Broadway, was received enthusiastically by the large audience. The six characters portrayed in excellent manner the life of a Pennsylvania Dutch family. Joe Reese, in tlie character of Papa, displayed a mastery of the Dutch dialect and an understanding of the characteristics of some of The M. I. N. K. high .school de· the Pennsylvania Dutch. Evelyn bate tournament was held in Peru. Rodgers, whose acting is always a The proposition was, Resolved: pleasure to Peru audiences, gave a That the United States should es· creditable performance as a Mentablish an alliance with Great Brit- nonite mother. As the ingenue of the play, Lois tian. Lincoln A won the decision Grundman merits much praise for over Omaha Central B. presentation. Prof. G. H. Steck sang five songs her straight-forward 1 at convocation Febr. 10. His songs Jake, Emma s staunch supgorter, consisted of two of Purcell's love was sympathetically portrayed by songs, three songs by Franz Schu- Mitchell Sanford, who ve1·y ably bert, and two songs by Russian demonstrated his ability in the field of dramatics. composers. To be commended for her sinMembers of the Tri Beta enjoyed punch made from three lemons cere presentation as Mrs. Yoder, grown in the greenhouse at a meet- whose unusual character brought ing held Monday in the Botany many laughs to the audience, is Mary Meister; while Robert Widlaboratory. mark, with his most pleasing voice, played his role with poise and asFifteen Years Agosurance. All the members of the cast The Phi Chapter of Tri Beta, the spoke with authenticity, fluency, national honorary and professional and the naturalness of the Pennbiological fraternity was establish· sylvqnia Dutch, conveying the ed one year, Febr. 13, 1929. At meaning to the audience despite th is ti me there were 50 active and the handicap of the word order. associate members. Expert direction was shown in To meet early morning and night the rhythm and tempo of the play, trains Hollenbeck's garage furnish- which moved smoothly from the ed taxi service to and from the first curtain to the last. · dormitory. Lending atmosphere and back· Miss Grace Tear, sponsor ·of the ground to the superb production, freshman class, introduced into the were the blue walls and handcollege 16 new clubs. They were decorated. furniture. Members of Artcraft, Emily Post, Jolly Dodg- the play production class are to.be· ers (folk dancing), Hiking, Fresh- credited for the designing and men Players (dramatic club), Do- painting of the properties. The Re-Me, Alpha Literary Society, kitchen set was a careful reproReading, Swimming (one for men duction from the open fireplace and one for women), Travel, Trav- down to the colorful dishes. ko (Kodak), Writing, Needlework, Contrasted with the "frills" of Serving, and Costume. the house was the simplicity of the Mennonites' dress. "Papa Is All" was a truly meritorious production which will long be remembered by Peru theatre goers.

Friday, Febr. 5, saw the c9ntinu <ince of a line of successfu'I plays directed by Prof. R. D. Moo.re and produced by the Peru Dramatic Club. "Sinister House" proved the · success of the following all-girl cast: Marjorie Wareham, Evelyn Rodgers, Virgie Lee JJhnson, .Phyllis Delong, Lois Miller, Leonore Larson, Betty McArdle, Ellen King, Jean Holman, Marjorie Moore, and Mary Alice Hacker.

Two Years Ago'Che Gamma Chi featured its annual old-fashioned party m the Music Hall auditorium. Letha Gardner and Martha .Wittwer re. ceived the prizes for. the most authentic old-fashioned co3tumes. Martha's costume w:as almost 75 years old and had been worn on the Peru campus. Letha's had also .been worn 'by one of the Peru coeds about 60 years ago: Kathlyn Benford, training school student, was offered a scholarship from the National Music Camp' at Interlocken, Michigan.

Five Years AgoAt 8:15 p. m., Febr. 20, Peruvians were entertained by three brothers, Pierre, Jean, and Etienne Pasquier. This group was the fir&t,ensemble to devote itself to the propagation Df chamber music.

IBlue Sta;s • • • "Sit back, relax, ai;id imagine that you are looking at the scene I shall attempt to describe," writes William Gridley SM 3/c. "I am at a port in Canada and a beautiful one at that. The weather is cold, one of'those clear days that makes wood smoke rise straight up against the pale blue sky. Gazing at shore line from the ship, which is anchored in the bay, you are amazed at the striking color that no postcard can bring out enough to really appreciate. The deep blue water set off from that cloudless blue·sky by the snow glistening from the sun is almost a breath-taking sight." William Brandt from Unadilla is in the A. S. T. P. program at Moscow, Idaho. He recently underwent an appendectomy. Vester Holman is in the Navy and is at Farragut, Idaho.

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cently completed an intensive course in' radio operator-mechanics at the AAF Training Command School at the Sioux Falls, S. D., air field. In addition to the training which he has just receiv.ed he went through a rigid drilling in physical training in order to be fully prepared to take over an assignment in a combat area, if necessary. He is now prepared to join the crew of a bomber or take up any radio duties to which the AAF Training Command assigns him. Russ Gorthy, who has beM classified as a navigator, writes: "Classification tests took about a week in all. The physical was really tough. They caught everything from heart trouble to ingrown toenails." Russ has been transferred temporarily from Texas A. and M. College to the San Antonio, Texas, · Aviation Cadet Center.

Donald Dean now flies a Douglas Dive Bomber. He is someV1here in the Pacific. Cadet Larry Good, A. S. T. U., writes from the University of Ida- . ho, Moscow: "It is getting very tough around here, even much more since I returned from my fur· lough. You see, at first there were a lot of mediocre students in the program and that made it easier. Now almost all of them have flunked out, (12 out of 25 in my class first term; eight out of 24 these first four weeks of the second term) so now the standard is lots higher." Rollin Hall, now in England, says that the weather is mild but usually damp. He likes the food and he is quite satisfied there. Ross Russell is in the Navy Air School at Olathe, Kansas. Pfc. Luther Hutton, Jr. has re-

A/C Lowell E. Faust has been transferred to bombardier training at Midland Field, Texas. Eldon Reutter has been transferred to Huntington Park, Calif. Russell W. Mccreight of Fairbury, superintendent of Jefferson county schools, was commissioned Lt. (i. g.) in the Navy. He left Friday to report at Pensacola, Fla. Gale Carter has been overseas since the first of January. He is assigned to a searchlight battalion in the Coast Artillery. Ardell Gilfert joined the WAVES and is awaiting her call sometime in March. Herbert Redfern has been pro· moted from lieutenant (j. g.) to lieutenant. He is at sea. Haney Milstead has been· promoted from second lieutenant to first lieutenant. He is in England.

Girls have light trouble \

"When the lights go on again, all over the dorm" was the theme song of the girls one night not so long ago. For some reason, known to most girls as screaming or gener· ally classified as noise, the lights were turned off for about twenty minutes. Forewarning was given the girls if the noise wasn't subdued when tlle lights were blinked. However, no attention was given to this signal and soon all was engulfed in · pitch darkness. When the rooms became dark everyone dashed out into the hall to avoid falling over furniture in their own rooms. Also they wanted to be sure they wouldn't miss · any of the fun. There wer~ many accusations made as to the one or ones who caused the disaster. By this time the dorm was in an uproar. Everyone was talking and chasing up and down the halls. A few intellectuals, who had been studying, took their books out into the hall to read. One of their members found a little room where the brooms and dustpans were kept. Just the thing! So six or seven girls brought chairs, and books, and moved into their own private study hall. No one knows yet how they all got into the tiny room, but some say it resembled conditions in a "war-boom" town. Finally tlie lights came on again and a sudden hush came 0'1er the dorm. The new study hall was soon vacated but if rumors are true, it may be needed again.

The Charm Quartet1 pictured above, presented music of America in the College Auditorium last night. They introduced their fantasy in music with vocal and instrumental selections of the music of Gershwi1;, Herbert, French, and Romberg. Their songs created pictures of Latin America, the West, and the Old South.

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once every four years Every four years an unusual thing happens. Yet, perhaps, it isn't unusual either because it's only Leap Year. Now then, the whole system of this thing called Leap Year is very'confusing.

In the first place, it doesn't seem to make any difference as far as holidays are toncerned. It comes and it goes without any apparent celebration-Just the fact that it has one, yes, just one measly extra day. Too bad that that im't the day known as Sadie Hawkins' Day. But now to go on with the story. People keep living and dying, eating and drinking, and being married. Here there are certain sinister (or delightful, as the case may be) reasons why. Yet, before we disclose these reasons we shall delve into a bit of factual material. Man is supposedly the strong, protecting, and aggressive sex, while woman is fhe timid, weak, and helpless. If this were true, why Leap Year? Well, the most logical answer is that it gives the gals a chance to make the first move at times.

This point brings us up to the reasons. It would be considered unmannerly for the girl to take the initiative all the time but if she doesn't in time, the world is likely to come to a standstill. Now this concentrated information all leads up to what Leap Year stands for ili. the minds of millions-·-of girls. It is a year in which it is declared legal for the woman to make the first move. She may take him out to dine and dance, she may buy him orchids and expensive gifts, and the most important item of all, she may ask him to be her lawful wedded husband!!!

Experts on the subject agree that the only way for her to ask him is by word of mouth. If she writes him letters, he will undoubtedly find great satisfaction in later life showing the proposals to his friends, proving with absolute evidence that she had coaxed h:m into marrying her. Even if the shy young thing did get up courage enough to ask her for her hand before Leap Year, he would still declare in later years that she had relentlessly hooked him. So no matter how wou go at it, see what happens? If the girl'has the nerve to ask a fellow to marry her, he would certainly look like a heel refusing her. Sometimes one is inclined to feel sorry for the strong, protecting man. Yes, indeed. But the girls are entitled to this just once in four years so go ahead and if you should be refused, don't feel that all is lost-just remember that 50% of the married people are women.

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Looking back . Fifteen Years AgoThe Irish from St. Benedict's College avenged an earlier defeat at the hands of the Bobcats when they chalked up a 25-13 victory over Peru. The 'Cats did not see the front of the scoring column during the entire game. One of the largest tournaments in the history of this college was held when thirty teams from Southeast Nebraska met· in Peru. Falls City, Table Rock, and Unadilla were the Class A, B, and C champions.

Doane Tigers revenge previous defeat

A fast, sure-shot Tiger t.eam halted the Bobcats 73-51, last Friday evening. For the first time since Coach Al Wheeler has been in Peru, the Tigers defeated the Bobcats Ten Years Agoon the Doane court. Peru took the lead but once, when forward Bob Osterlund scored on the opening tip-off. Salen and Morton then each completed. a free shot for Doane, and th~ game was tied up. From that time on the Tigers had little trouble.

Half-time found Peru trailing 36-26. Once again Gordon Ackerman led the 'Cat attack with 19 counters, followed by Murray Glen with nine. Norman Keeler accounted for 26 of the Tiger points, and Bob Salen supplied 21.

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Peru (51) fg Ackerman) f _______ $ Osterlund, f _______ 3 Carrico, f ______ _: __ l Lt. (j. g.) V. D. Alquist. MC· Sawyer, c _________ 3 USN, reported Febr. 14. as Medical Somer, c __________ o Officer, replacing. Dr. A. L. New· Satler, c __________ o comb. Ward. g ------------4 Dr. Alquist is a graduate of the Glenn, g __________ 3 University of Kansas Medical Totals __________ 22 School. Before coming to Peru he Doane (73) fg served at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Keeler, f __________ 12 Chelsea, Mass., and the Navy SecSalen, f ___________ 10 tion Base, Portland, Maine. His Thompson, f ______ o home is Clay Center, Kan. Johnson, f _________ o · Chief Sp e c i a 1is t (Athletic) Weber, c _________ -4 Charles L. Grovert reported for Duffy, c ___________ o duty on Febr. 13 to replace Chief De la Vega, g ______ l A. A. Doa~. Redman, g _________ o Chief Grovert was born in Ne· l\l[orton, g _________ l braska, attended college at Doane, and took graduate work at the University of Nebraska and Utah State College. He taught and coach-. ed five years in Nebraska and one summer in the physical education department of Utah Sfate College.

"I'm supposedly an athletic specialist. I'm going on my third year in the Navy, but haven't done a whole lotin that line." Ath. Specialist.'3/c Marshall R. Russell came to Peru Febr. 3 to serve with the ship's company in place of Chief R. L. Darlington. Specialist Russell 'is a graduate of Maryville State Teachers College. He was a physical education major and mathematics minor.

"I like Peru very well. l'm just waiting for the fishing season to roll around," he added. Russell was stationed at Sampson, N. Y.. Cainbridge, Md., and Great Lakes, Ill., before ooming to Peru. ~l'.'3

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Peru's Bobcats gave the Omaha Cardinals a run in the game played here but did not succeed in over· taking them. The score which was 21-11 at the half was pushed up to within 13 points of Omaha's total making the final score 38-25. The P Club dance held in the high school auditorium was one of the largest fraternity dances of the year. Football, basketball, tennis and track lettermen composed the group.

Five Years AgoFive hundred Auburnites were on hand to observe the tall Peru Bobcats scratch out a decisive victory over the Midland Warriors on Auburn night. It~was the fourteenth victory of the season-the score being 77-56. Hastings edged out a 49-50 victory over Peru after a long hard struggle.

One Year AgoA comparatively easy victory was won from Wesleyan as Peru piled up a 44-35 score. The victory was a sweet revenge for the Bob· cats, who had suffered two defeats from the Plainsmen previously. This was the last game for Pascal, White, and Byers who reported to the Army Air Corps, Feb. 20.

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Omaha U. 51-40 In a sequel to the first Doane game, Peru evened the score with the Omaha University Indians to the tune of 51 ·40, here, Febr. 15. Peru was on the short end of the score when the teams met earlier in the season.

Matt Keating. Omaha forward,. started the scoring with a foul shot. Omaha held Peru scoreless for four minutes until Bob Osterlund sank a counter for Peru. The Wheelercoached men started scoring and three minutes later took the lead 10-9. Both teams scored freely despite good defensive play. The lead changed hands seven times in the first half. At half time the score read Omaha University .W, Peru

Campus has 13 b. b. teams Thirteen basketball teams are competing on one campus-the varsity team and the twelve teams playing intramural ball. The games started Nov. 29 and the finals were played last night. Each team has played eleven games.

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Lt. (j. g.) Doak, organizer of intramurals, chose twelve captains and the captains chose the men for their teams. One of the teams, the Boots, is composed of men who came into the navy unit last trimester. Another, the 4- F's, is made up of those in the lower thirty per cent in physical fitness. Civilian men compose the Bobcats.

The Bobcats were riding high when the games started but the loss of Red Hines and Wendell Handley set them back. John Knight, captains the Jockeys and has for his team mates Hoover, Malm, Rider, Schweighardt, Shepard, Simmons, and Van Winkle. Timekeepers and scorers are men of the unit. Standings on Friday were:

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Bobcats ------------------ 7 Fishes--------------------? Jokers ___________________ 5 Boots -------------------·-5 Creampuffs _______________ 5 Sheiks------------------- .5 4-F's ------------------- ._4 Hellcats _________________ ..4 Trojans __________________ 4 Wolves ___________________ 2 Sad Sacks ________________ o

Bob Osterlund was responsible for the opening tally of part two. The Bobcats held the lead until Jim Sharpe, Omaha guard, made good a shot on Glen's foul. Stu Baller's lads threatened when they tied the score 38 all and then when they trailed by only a point, 40-39. In the final seconds Ackerman scored a field goal plus a foul shot. A three minute stall by Peru was successfu I for the ball game which ended Peru 51, Omaha U. 40.

Kinnick, Omaha forward, left the game on fouls early in the second half and was followed by hard fighting Tom Sawyer and Bob Os·terlund and Karabatsos, Omaha guard.

Forward Gordon AcK.erman again led his teammates by "coring 20 points, raising his total to 175. L 'Bob Schleiger, lofty Omaha center, 1 made 11 points for the Indians. 2 2 Boxers Dick O'Brien vs. Monty 4 Montagne and Joe Reese vs. George 4 Trusel provided half-time enter4 tainment. Chief Grovert refereed 4 the matches. 5 5 5

7 9

Kittens to play

Peru (51) fg Ackerman, f ______ 8 Sawyer. f _________ 3 Hedman, f ________ 1 Osterlund, c _______ 3 Somer, c __________ Q Ward, g ___________ 5 Glen, g ____________ 2

3 4 0 4 0 1

Totals __________ 22

tourney game Art Ronhovde's Bobkittens journey to Beatrice Thursday to participate in the Class C Tournament. They are scheduled to play the winner of the DeWitt-Chester game. Teams in class C are Peru Prep, Barneston, Plymouth, Diller, DeWitt, Chester, Dawson, Wymore, Humboldt, Adams, and Hebron.

Omaha U. ( 40) fg Keating, f _________ o Kirbey, f _________ 2 Kinnick, f ________ 2 Schleiger, c ________ 5 Karabatsos, g _____ _4 Sharpe, g _________ _4

0 0 1

Stevenson,

1 4 2 4 2

Totals __________ 17 Referee: City.

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"Best Foot Forward" Mar. 9-10-11-

"No Time for Love" Mar. 12-13-14-

"Swing Shift Music" Mar. 16-17-18-

"Happy Land"

... a way to win a welcome wherever you go There's friendliness in the simple phrase Have a "Coke". It turns strangers into friends. In both hemispheres, Coca-Cola stands for the pause that refreshes,-has become the high-sign of the good· hearted. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY Of THE COCA-COLA CO&IPANY BY

NEBRASKA CITY COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO.

(\ It's natural for popular names to acquire friendly abbrevia~ rions. That's why you hear

Coca-Cola called "Coke".

Shore leave . . . by Joe Reese, A. S.

Well, it happened again, another .California leave, another four days of heaven, and yes-another bus trip. As the old saying goes-a rolling stone gathers no moss-no, the bus didn't gather moss-all of

VOLUME XXXIX

the moss caught on to a swift ·rolling rock for a faster ride.

Swingsters need name

Far be it from the Naval V-12 students of P. S. T. C. to cornplain · over a bus ride, but there. are lots of bumps from Peru to ."Golden California." All in all, the trip may well -be marked up as· a com· plete . · · · · you fill it in, we can't

Want to win a prize? Just name the new all ·girl band. Write the name on a slip of paper, ~ign_ it, and drop it in one of the special boxes which will be in Eliza Mor· gan Hall and the Ship. All are urg· ed to turn in at least one name, or more if you like, ·as there is no limit on the number of contribu · tions each person can make.

As the bus rollf.d on toward The Land of Sunshine it was doubt~ul whether or not the name would hold up any longer. All" we could see was snow a11d ·rain and more rain and occasionally a hail stone to keep it from being monotonous.

Suddenly the sun broke thru; it stopped raining,

and

or a n g e

groves were all along the highway.-Yes sir! We were homehome in California. Our spirits were high and the weather was appropriate.

From what the Eastern papers indicated we all expected to row home from the depot, or if we took the long way around we could use our skis. We were ail displeased with this advertisement....:.for who can row home in two feet of water?

Well, the 388,804.9 seconds we spent in Los Angeles went about as fast as our money it wasn't long before we were to face with "Leapin' Lena" all set to depart for "Sunny

just and face · and Ne-

braska." Sobbing mothers, yveeping girl-friends and an entire mob of gloomy family members, were right on hand to make sure we really didn't want to leave. They all tried their best to make us break into tears, but not us-we could take it-we were from Peru. All were gloomy upon departure and again the weather was appropriate-yes-it even rains in California.

After 49 houirs and a treatment of carbon monoxide we were slowly wending our way over that long six miles into the heart of Peru. We must admit we were really happy to see ol' P. S. T. C. -snow and all.

So again we crawl back to our quarters after P. T., but we don't have to worry any more about what to do with our nights. We can always say just four more months, just four more months. Yes, y_es, four more months and what, man? What?····,•ust four more months and then I'll only have four more to go until I'm half-way thru. Veow! Zounds! And all sorts of exclamations of joy!!!

The band i,s rapidly being organized now that Pat Carmine is over the mumps. "I got a lot of ideas from listening to other bands while I was in Sick-Bay," says Pat. General comment seems to show that everyone is pretty happy about the new band knowing that now the fellows in the Navy Swing band will get to dance some of the time.

Dorm observes new rules March 7, to many in th~ Eliza Morgan Dorm seemed a "fatal" day. The Dormitory Council, to enforce the observance of study hours and to make it possible for the mid-night oil to continue to burn for the needy ones after 10:30, revised the old demerit system. Rules are:

1. Demerits will be given for noise which includes whistling, yelling, loud talking or running in rooms or .. halls any time during the day. 2. Demerits will be given between 8 p. m. through 10 p. m. and 10: 30 p. m. to 8 a. m. on week days. On Friday and Saturday nights the hours will be from 12 midnight through 9 a. m. 3. Any room or person receiving one demerit will be campused five nights.

4. If a Saturday night is in the campus and is not taken, it may be made up by taking three. extra nights. 5. Campuses will start the night after the demerit is given. 6. There will be no · excuses from campuses. 7. Only council members may turn in demerits. New members elected to the council are Rose Lee Weatherfield, Mary Rishel, Barbara Dressler, and Twilda Epley.

Club gathers informally Persona1ity Club spon.sored a get-together in the recreation hall Thursday evening, March !J. The organization assembled informally in pajamas. During the social hour the group played games and sang songs. Lavonne Graves was elected the new president of the club to replace Helen Pitsenberger.

Girls audition for radio Betty McArdle and Mrs. Lorene Moritz auditioned for the Hour of Charm in Omaha, Febr. 25. The audition was held to find the "undiscovered voice of America." Miss McArdle and Mrs. Moritz are studying voice with Prof. R. T. Benford.

PERU, l\TEBRASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1944

Girl musicians appear at convo At convocation Friday, Mar. 17, the music department presented a program. Leonore Larson, Betty Kennedy, Una May Leech, and Margaret Dressler composed a flute quartette which played "My Lady Dances" and "Morning Ride" from "Colonial Sketches" by Cohen.

Simon clinic attracts

massed band of 175 Dr. Frank Simon, distinguished American bandmaster and soloist, Cincinnati, 0., will be here March 28 to conduct a 175·piece massed band. The members of the band will be representatives from high schoois of 17 neighboring towns in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas. Prof. V. H. Jindra, music chairman, who saw Dr. Simon in Omaha recently, said, "He was very enthusiastic about our plans and was gratified to hear about the large attendance that is being anticipated. He would like to see as many as possible take part because it's a great morale-builder."

The girls' group directed by Prof. R. T. Benford sang "The World is Waiting For the Synrise," "When Day is Done," an ensemble num · ber by the sextette and chorus with a violin obligate by Kathlyn Ben· ford, and a stunt number "The Orchestra Song." Members of the group are: first sopranos; Marian Deck, Ruth Comstock, Betty Hopkins, Mary Meister, Betty McArdle, and Mrs. Lorene Moritz; second sopranos; Pat Carmine, Margaret Reazer, Mary Jo Hoskins, Una May Leech, and Margaret Spellman; altos; Louise Roettger, Betty Jean Vancamp, Leonore Larson, Betty Kennedy, Barbara Dressler, Janice Kimsey, Evelyn Slagle, Kathlyn Benford, and Janice Slagle. Dorothy Burrows accompanied the group.

Tri Beta hears 1 James review Bob James, Tri Beta president, reviewed three magazine articles at the meeting, March 6. The articles were "War Gas Number One," "Professor and the Bones," and "Flu from Venus." Jean Bond and Rebanis Frankforter served refreshments.

Nurse arrives for campus duty Miss Mabel Bennet recently came to the Peru campus as the college and navy nurse. Miss Bennet served as an army nurse during the last World War and rece.ived he1· training at the Lord Lister Hospital in Omaha, Nebr., her home. For the past ten years Miss Bennet has been working at the Veteran's Hospital in Des Moines, Ia., previous to which she served at the Veteran's Hospital in Tuscaloosa, Ky. During this time Miss Bennet served as a staff nurse in the Veteran's Bureau. "Everybody is so cordial and friendly," stated the nurse, "that I know I will like my wor·k very much. It certainly is different, but nice, to live in a small town." Among her many favorite pastimes are reading, dancing, and needle· point work.

Creative works read at meeting Foll'l' Sigma Tauans read original writings at the meeting, Mai:ch 13. The writings were "Meditations on Fifty Cents" by Betty Berger, "Mr. Jones" and "Ruts" by Mrs. Alice Ulbrich, an essay by Melvin Rothmiller, and "The Hellion" by Dr. A L. Bradford. Copies of the winter Rectangle, the national publication of Sigma Tau, was distributed to the members. Una Mae Leech and Jean Bond served refreshments.

NUMBER 11

Dr. Frank Simon

M·1tch11

• writes from new post Harvey M. Sanford, ("Mitch") who wrote about life aboard the local ship for the PED, writes to Lt. R. B. Lowe from pre-midshipmen's school, Camp Macdonough, New York: "On February 20th, 1944, the Navy formally 'took over.' Also on February 20, 1944, the name of the training base was chang~d from 'Plattsburg Barracks' to 'Camp Macdonough' in commemoration of the commander of the Naval force which defeated the British. "So far we haven't done much more than eat and sleep and sweep. However today we received our academic gear and classes will commence tomorrow. (March 9.) "Prnctically everything is located on the campus to furnish entertainment; we have our own theater where all of the latest films are shown. (And I don't mean restricted films.) There is also a barber shop where you may receive a snappy haircut for thirty-five cents. We have a PX store where you can get everything from hot dogs, malts, and candy to gloves and glasses. "According to the skipper, we will be appointed Midshipmen around April 3rd and will receive ou~ commissions around July 1st."

Coeds greet Navy men "'Sweet Adelaine, Sweet Ade· laine'-say, do you have 'Sweet Adelaine'?" The music hall audi· torium resembled a broken record s'hop as oft repeated phrases were finally put together to form com· plete songs in a get-acquainted game at the college mixer sponsored by Y. W., March 11. Special guests were the new Navy V-12 fellows. The evening's entertainment consisted of social dancing and games. Identifying name tags in the form of green shamrocks .<:tided in getting acquainted. Decorations were green and white in keeping with the St. Patrick's day theme. Soft drinks were served. Committee chairmen in charge were Betty McArdle, entertainment; Rosa Lee Weatherfiel".l, decorations; and Barbara Dressler, refreshments.

According to Mr. Jindra, it is a "record-breaking attendance." The towns and bandmasters which will be represented are: H. A. Schrepel, Pawnee City and Humboldt; Ralph J. Chatelain, Auburn and Nemaha; Kenneth Foust, Fairbury; H. M. Snider, Wilber; M. 0. Wood, Sabetha, Kans.; Guy A Swanson, Tecumseh; Don L. McGaffey, Nebraska City; Wilma Silence. Rock Port, Mo.; Harvey 0. Wall, Falls City; Bob Ashton, Papillion; Charles H. Gabus, Sidney, Ia.; R. E. Baeder, Table Rock; Jeanne Spier, Dawson; Mrs. Oleta Medlar, Brock; S. L. Clements, Peru; Victor H. Jindra, Peru, Chairman. The public will be permitted to attend the massed band concert which will be presented that eve· ning under the sponsorship of the Budget Committee.

U.S. S. Parle to

be launched

The U. S. S. Parle, a destroyer escort, will be launched March 25 at Bay City, Mich. This vessel honors Ensign John J. Parle, who was killed in the Sicilian invasion when he smothered the flames of a smoke pot which became ignited accidentally an hour before the invasi.on boats were to put for shore. He was the brother of Jerome Parle of the local V-12 Unit. The ship will !:le christened by Mrs. Harry D. Parle, mother of Jerome, of Omaha.

Y. W. meets tonight The Rec. Hall and fireplace glow will be the setting of tonight's Y. W. meeting. How we can show our faith in God on the campus will be discussed under the leadership of Rosa Lee Weatherfield.

Mrs. Tyler tells children is story Mrs. J. W. Tyler sketched the book, "A Tree for Peter," by Kate Seredy, at the A A. U. W. book review hour, March 17. A children's book, beautifully and expressively written-it is a story of six-year old Peter, who dreamed of transforming Shanty Town into a town of white houses, smooth lawns, and gardens. Through receiving a gift of a tiny red spade and a tree, Peter makes his dream come true. Mrs. Tyler, who is interested in children's literature, remarked about the mystical quality of the book.

Editings

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Spring! It's here but what it holds can't be foretold. Nebraskans never get discouraged with the weather-they say "just wait a while." A new season starts today which is evidenced by the green sprouts of grass, the buds on the trees and the birds. Snow should be a thing of the past, but-

Could be You might Lave other ideas about it, but a good old Irishman told how St. Patrick's Day originated. The monkeys got so thick in Ireland that government officials posted a notice declaring a day for monek-shooting. But there was one difficulty-hunters couldn't tell the difference between the monkeys and the Irish. As a means of i.dentification the Irish were tagged with green. So, on St. Patrick's Day all Irishmen wear green. There's no use taking a chance.

Red-letter day A day to remember, April 1. Not because it is supposedly" all fools' day" but new tax rates go into effect. The 20% tax on luxuries will affect numerous college students as far as cosmetics are concernedi also the new cabaret rates. It is advisable to consult your local paper for more detailed information. Perhaps yoa'll rate an increase in your allowance.

Jllumni Crail . • • Dear Phyllis, Things have changed here since you left. The new Navy fellows arrived. Guess wMt?-I heard that they are having a military ball in Omaha soon. By the way, you probably would like to know about. a few of the alumni. IRENE NISPE!_ {'44) teaches English and history at Bertrand, Nebr. She remarks, "The town is a little lari;ier than Plymouth, and it has a funeral parlor and theater."

LA VERNA MAGNESON HAYNER (At. '42) spent a few days recently with her husband, Sgt. Don E. Hayner of Camp Crowder, Mo., prior to his going overseas. LUCILLE FRANTZ (At. '42) is teaching in a rural school south ,,f Beatrice. LA VERGNE COWELL (At. '42) teaches ~n a rural school south of Auburn. She reports, "Some of the students are larger than I, but I like the work." On DONNA LEE PATTERSON'S (At. '43) 19th birthday, her en· gagement to Don Jacob was an· nounced. Mr. Jacob is employed at the Mart in bomber plant in· Om· aha. REUBEN FANDERS ('43) ls helping to make acetylene gas for the Union Carbide in Omaha. .

At Nelson are PHYLLIS RUDOLPH (At. '41) who teaches in the junior high school and HELEN ROGER (At. '42) who teaches in the grades. Helen is wearing a diamond which she received from Chester Gebhards of Nelson. GRACE MEUNCHAU (At. '42) who visited the Russells recently is teaching at Pawnee City. JANICE BAKER (At. '41) is working in an engraving office in Omaha. She says, ''I am playing the piano for a wedding, but I am afraid I won't get the couple in and out of the church at the right time."

A guest of Betty Kennedy was LORNA MAE HUNZEKER (SS '43). The girls were really surprised when the found out that such a young looking girl had taught in rural school for three years near Humboldt. DORIS BRINSON MOORE (At. '41) is visiting at her home here in Peru. She has been doing. civil service personnel work for the Army Air Force. Her husband is a sergeant. A former Peruvian May Queen, MRS. WALTER ZINK (MARJORIE HALL) (At. '39) is teaching commerce in Sterling.

A son was born to ENSIGN ('42) and MRS. DONALD DEAN (FERNE PETERSON) ('42) on Febr. 19. The young lad's name is William Donald. Another boy, named Samuel Edwin, was born to ENSIGN (At. '42) and MRS. ROBERT SMITH (MAX IN E SHERSTED) (At. '42). "Bob" is a flying instructor at the Naval Air Base in Hutchinson, Kans. PHYLLIS DELONG (At. l43) was married Saturday evening, 8:30 p. m., in Lincoln to Cpl. Guy Halferty, who is now stationed at the Lincoln Air Base. His home is at Los Angeles, Calif. MISS GENEVIEVE STEUTE· VILLE (At. '42), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Steuteville, and PFC. GERALD L. LIVINGSTON (At. '42) of Camp Stewart, Ga., son of Mrs. Virgil Swan of Omaha, were married at the home of fy1 r. and Mrs. J. R. Steuteville in Om· aha, Febr. 24.

Dorothy Burrows' sister, ROBERTA BURROWS (At. '42) vis: ited here Sunday. Last Saturday Virgie Lee· Johnson, Barbara Dressler, and Margaret Dressler attended a shower in Auburn given for ROGENE ROSE ('44) who will marry Bill .Rachow soon. I hope that you enjoyed hearing about a few of the former students here in Peru. You must write and tell me about your primary young. sters In Lindgrove.

Love, -Mildred.

Kappa Delta speakers at convo

Spotlighting the files!

"Education for International Security" was the theme of thP. Kappa Delta conv0cation program, March 10.

Dorm Council action made plans for an all·campus party, with ball· room dancing, folk dancino and table games replacing. the ·usual formal affair. They decided that because of the unqual population second semester, a party planned for all college students and faculty members would more nearly fit the entertainment needs on campus.

Virgie Lee Johnson, president, introduced the s:peakers. Barbara Dress·ler discussed "Education for World Citizenship." She comment· ed that world-wide education is necessary for a democratic world government. Some of the problems thot must be faced are the probable selection of an international language and providing for international institutions of higher learning.

"We as future teachers will play a great part in the educational program after the war," stated Mary Meister in speaking of proposals for rebuilding educatio11. F.ducation suffers during war-time since the draft takes many competent teachers, thereby lowering standards. The fact that we must re·edu· cate the axis peoples to our way of thinking was stressed by Clifford Harding in his discussion of the "Educational Program of the Axis Countries." Clifford pointed out the ways in which the Allied. Na· tions must play the advisory role.

One Year Ago-

The YWCA shot far above the goal set for the student war relief drive. Three hours after the campaign officially opened, the college victory bell rang announcing that the $60 goal was realized.

Two Years Ago"Ain't Nobody Perfect," a short story by Dr. A. L. Bradford, head of the English department, appeared in the spring 1942 issue of the ,Yale Review. Forty Peru Singers under the di· rection of Prof. G. H. Steck plan· ned the annual chorus trip which was to last five days. Bill Fankhauser, baritone, pre· sented his senior recital in the col· lege auditorium.

Five Years Ago-

Training school ... Miss Rebanis Frankforter is substituting for Miss Ruth Brandt, who is caring for her father, who has been quite ill for the past two ·weeks. Evelyn Rodgers will direct the senior class play, "Yes and No," a comedy in two acts, which will be given soon. The high school social 11ctivities committee sponsored a dance last Friday night. Mrs. Hallie Good and Mrs. Virginia Good were .chaperones. Friday morning, St. Patrick's Day, children of the third grade, with Miss Hileman as supervisor, greeted each member of the training school facli'lty with "Top o-the mornin' to ye" andi presented each with a live shamrock cluster. Word has been received that Eldon Nincehelser, who would have been graduated with the senior class this spring, was wounded in action in Italy. His brother, Garland, was killed in action sometime ago. Stacey Applegate, former Peru Training School student, was killed in Italy Feb. 10. No word has yet reached Peru as to the facts concerning his death. The following high school students will play i.n the Simon's band clinic: Dorothy Fike, Marian Hayes, Hillary Bradford. John Clements, Karl Ogg, John Lewis, Stanley Cameron, Ellen Thomson, Laurine Clayburn, and Jack Longfellow. At the Friday assembly, Lt. Bond Kennedy, a graduate of the Peru training school, gave a short talk. He recently received his commission in the Army Air Force. He also attended the college. The training school will be closed the day of the band clinic as the classrooms will be used by the various towns. Meals will be served in the home economics room. Members of the student council volunteered their services in the conducting of the social hour and dance for all the visiting high school students of the clinic.

Music students have recital A vocal and instrumental recital was presented by Prof. R. T. Benford and Prof. V. H. Jindra, Febr. 23, in the Music Hall. The following training school pupils participated: Raymond Graves, Cameron Lowe, Marilyn Applegate, Phyllis Davenport, Margaret Ann Ulbrick, Hilary Bradford, Sam Bradford, Laurine Clayburn, Darlene Boden, Lillian Boden, Eileen Hamel, Bobby Jones, Jimmy Jones, and Ellen Thomson.

Prof. V. H. Jindra left for Detroit to attend the North Central Music Educators' Conference. He stop· ped in Chicago to join Charles Buckley, the nationally famous violin teacher. They continued the trip together.

Dr. C. M. Brown, head of the social science department of Peru State, accepted an invitati0ll from the Carnegie Foundation for International Peace to attend a session on international law at Montreal. Canada, during the month of August. Only fifty invitations were issued to the leaders in this field in the colleges and universities of the United States. Wayne Morris, the movie-actor, drove from Auburn, where he was visiting his great-uncle, to attend the Peru. Wayne game and to dance to the melody of the Melody Mas-, ters at the victory dance immedi· ately afterward.

Ten Years AgoProf. Frank H. Heck said to a class that was going to change rooms: "The people who sit in front over here will sit the same way over there, and the people who sit on the ends here will sit on their respective ends over there." Miss Eunice Burbridge presented her Junior Violin Recital in the College Auditorium.

Fifteen Years AgoThe Philomathean Literary Soc! ety held their regular meeting in the high school auditorium. It was decided that the money from the Liberty Bond, which was bought by Philo in 1918, would be put in the fund to help purchase a bell system for Peru State Teachers College.

IOndu tocnr Miss Grace M. Petersen, librarian, is in a critical condition at St. Mary's hospital ih Nebraska City. Talk about local talent-come in and ask for th~ March, 1944, Play· er's Magazine. In it you will find a. recognition of P. S. T. C.'s pre· sentation of the plays, "Lady Rosa," Dec. 9, and "Papa Is Al I," Febr. 16. The publisher, Mrs. A. B. Joder, now of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was a former teacher at P. S. T. C.

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While we're on the subject of "local talent" and keeping up with home town news, did you know the library receives the Tecumseh Chieftain, Nemaha County Herald, Nebraska City News Press, Pawnee Chief, Nebraska State Journal, Falls City Journal, and The Kansas City Star, besides the Chicago Daily Tribune, New York Times-and the Christian Science Monitor (in case you hail froa Boston).

Just ih-"Abstracts of Doctoral Dissertations,'' compiled by the Univ. of Nebr. In its list of recipients of Master's Degrees for· A change of scene was provided 1943, are several Peruvians, a- for everyone in the library one mong them Ella Mae Hurlburt, morning last week when Miss Ha· who received her A. B. at Peru: h zel Weare brought her Business 1942. Training Class to the library. The Our own Dr. Mabel F. Martin, class, a group of Junioe High Professor of Chemistry, has re· School students, was enthusiasviewed the field of Psychology for tically interested in unveiling. the 1942 in Funk and Wagnall's "New International Year Book" for 1943. mysteries of such things as the Reader's Guide and Card CataJust in passing-did you see Or. Martin's picture in the March 5 is- logue. (P. S. This may be adver. sue of the Omaha World-Herald? tising, but the library staff ls glad Ask for it at the desk. to be of ;isslstance to you, too.)

Published Bi-weekly by The Peru State Teachers College Peru, Nebraska

Peru Pedagogian, Tuesday, March 21, 1944 Entered at the Postoffice at Peru, Nebraska, as Second Class Matter. $1.00 per year. Single copy 5c. Editor·-·-·----·-··--·-··-------···-------------···--····-·-·····--·-···---···Betty Berger .Associate Editor... --······-·-···-------------········-··--·--------Donna Steffen Sports Editor~----···········----······-···-··--------·-···-----·-···-··-·---Bill Woods Proofreader.....·----···--·-··-·-----------·-----···--··----·--------Lois Grundman Business Manager................ ---···--··----····-·-·Rebanis Frankforter Special Reporters............Virgie Lee Johnson, Jean Holman Mary Meister ' Reporters-Ruth Almquist, Mary Jo Hoskins, Una Mae Leech, Mildred Schmidt, Janice Slagle, Esther Vannoy. Adviser....·-·---··-··-····-··---··-···-·-·-·····················-·Hazel L. Williams

Sports Cb~

Bobtafs

College students extend welcome to new Navy V-12 men

P. S. T. C. is now playing host to over one hundred new V·12 fel · Owen, Charles D. Jr. --------______________ San Rafael, Calif. lows. The states represented are California, Utah, Oregon, Wyoming, Owens, Fredrick F._Oakland, Calif. Idaho, and Nebraska. A complete fist of names and addresses of t:1e new Paladini, Franko J, __ Novato, Calif. men follows: Pearson, Howard J,_Midvale, Utah Foster, Donald J, ___ Qmaha, Nebr. Peck, William A. ----------- __ _ Abrams, Arnold R.-------·· ·---____________ Canoga Park, Calif. ---------"--San Anselmo, Calif. Fuhrmann, James D. ---------________________ Caldwel;, Idaho Petrucci, Vincent E. ----------Adams, William D. __ :Exeter, Calif. Gamble, Leo E. ____ Lathrop, Calif. -----------------Escalon, Calif. Aiello, Anthony J. Jr. --------________________ Martinez, Calif. Garton, Jack R. _____ corona, Calif. Poulos, Gus ______ Kearney, Nebr. Alley, James E. ___ Paradise, Calif. Gibbs, Richard F. __ Madera, Calif. Prisbrey, Grant M._Brigham, Utah Andrews, Frank L. ___ Chino, Calif. Gurule, John A. ____ Oceano, Calif. Prisk, Leonard A. ------------____________ Grass Valley, Calif. Andrews, George R._Albany, Calif. Hancock, William L. ---------_____________ Los Angeles, Calif. Renninger, William M. Jr.----Coach Al Wheeler;s Bobcats ended a successful season ilS they Anson, William L. __ Creston, Nebr. _____________ Culver City, Calif. Harrington, Charles J. --------Raymon R. ----------waunded the Midland College Warriors 66.45, here, Febr. 22. This was Averett, _________________ Auburn, Nebr. Riemer, Allan D.-Sunnyvale, Calif. ___________ Salt Lake City, Utah the ninth win in the 15-game season of the Bobcats. Henry, Paul J ______ Fontana, Calif. Rooney, Patrick 0. -----------Baker, James Jr. --------··----____________ North Platte, Nebr. Hitch, Charles T. ___ Omaha. Nebr. __________ Nebraska City, Nebr. Midland started the scoring. after taking the tip off and held the lead with a two point advantage until three minutes later when Tom !)awyer Bandy, George R. __ Represa, Calif. Hoody, Howard J ___ Omaha, Nebr. Rozzoni, Luigo M. ______ ·------------- ______ Clements, Calif. Howard, Jackson B._Berkely, Calif. scored. Ackerman soon put Peru ahead but the lead was challenged no Barron, John R. Jr.-----------_________ .:_Salt Lake City, utah Howard, Raymond W._Provo, Utah Schmidt, Norman_Brookda!e, Calif. less than five times in the. first half. At the gong, Peru was leading 24-17. Biggs, Charles 0. IILCovina. Calif. Jacuzzi, Rodoffo ____ Qakley, Calif. Schomberg, Donald R. Sutter, Calif. Bigler, K. D. _____ Callinston. Utah James, Garth A._Malad City, Idaho Scott, Warren J._ Yuba City, Calif. Jugler of Midland scored for his Jespersen, Richard E. _________ _ team at the beginning of pa;·t two. Simmers, George E. Jr. -------Boone, Ray D. ---------------________________ Hanford, Calif. ________ Huntington Park, Calif. Peru soon took a commanding lead ---------------Lawndale, Calif. Slaven, John D, ____ Zamora, Calif. which was never threatened by Kaessner, Donald L. ---------Boxley, Kenneth L. ----------_______________ El Centro. Calif. ________ Huntington Park, Calif. Speers, Charles R. _____ Rulo, Nebr. .frequent Midland scoring. Peru Kelly, Dean S. ______ Malad, Utah Staples, Andrew E ____ Chico, Calif. staved off a last minute scoring Fifteen Years AgoBrabant, Robert J. -----------Peru's Bobcats cinched the cage ____________ Crescent City. Calif. Killam, William J._Lincoln, Calif. Stephens, Don ____Winters, Calif. spree by the warriors and ended championship of the Nebraska In- Briggs, William A. Jr. --------Lakey, Andrew F. __ Burney, Calif. Stinson, Donald C._San Jose, Calif. the battle 66-45. _______________ Woodland, Calif. Lantsberger, Lee ______ Biggs, Calif. Sullivan, Richard E. H. --------Hedman, Osterlund, and Ward tercollegiate Conference by defeat________________ Mandera, C&lif. shared scoring honors for Peru ing Omaha University 37-33. A Brioza, Ernest L._San Mateo, Calif. Leavitt, John LRiverbank, Calif. with 12 each. Sawyer acounted hard fought battle was lost to the Bryant, Charles W._Oakland, Calif. LeRoy, Alfred L, ___ Antioch, Calif. Sutton, Thomas L,_Stoch.ton, Calif. Luiza. George T. ____Glenn, Calif. Swanke, Charles C._Sidney, Nebr. :for eleven. Jug Ier, Mid land for· St. Joseph Hillyards, former na- Candland, Robert W. ---~--- --________________ Oakland, Calif. MacDonald, Daniel G. --------ward, with 11 points, and Nissen, tional champions, by the decisive Tebbetts, Harold F. ----------___________ San Francisco, Calif. center, with ten tallies, added to score of 37-19. -------------Chatsworth, Calif. Cannon, Kelly A. -------··----the Midland total. Ten Years AgoTesterman, Dwight C. ------------------- Monte Vista, Calif. McElroy, Edwin H. ----------__________________ Exeter, Calif. ______________ Porterville, Calif. .Peru (66) fg ft pf Peru nosed out Kearney in a Church, Max H, ______ Napa, Calif. Ackerman, f _______ 2 McQuade, Thomas V. Jr. _____ _ Vandenberg, Richard_Ripon, Calif. 1 3 rough and tumble game on the Craven, Ethridge -------------Satler, f ___________ l ____________ San Anselmo, Calif. VanStory, David W. ----------_____________ Chula Vista, Calif. 0 1 Kearney floor. Three field goals _____________ Los Angeles, Calif. Osterlund, f ________ 6 a 3 in the last four minutes of play Curnutte, Donald C._Fresno, Calif. Mast, Jack D. ______ Esparto, Calif. Hedman, f ________ 6 Verry, John D. _____ _ 3 gave Peru Teachers a 37-36 vic- Dana, Edward G. __ Nipomo, Calif. Mastain, Richard K. _________ _ .0 Somer, f __________ 2 ________________ Compton, Calif. Wallis, Berton E, ___ orovilli, Calif. 0 2 tory over Kearney Teachers and Davidsen, Glen R. -----------Sawyer, c ________ _4 3 0 second place in the N. I. A. A. bas---··-------Salt Lake City, Utah Matt.hew, Paul __ Woodland, Calif. Wehner, Richard H. ----------Ward, g ___________ 4 ________________ San Jose, Calif. Mayfield, Harley D._Fresno, Calif. 4 0 ketball championship. Peru track- Dondero, Walter J. -----------Carrico, g _________ o 0 1 sters lined up for spring. --------------Placerville, Calif. Mitchell, Theodore C. ---------Weichert, Paul M. ------------Reese, g ___________ o _______________ Alhambra, Calif. ______________ Fair Oaks, Calif. 0 Donnelly, Robert W. ----------- o Five Years AgoGlen, g ____________ 3 _______________ Rio Vista, Calif. Moura, Joe S. ______ Antioch, Calif. Weimer, Robert J, ____ Gleno, Wyo. 0 3 Peru's Bobcats won fourth place Honsberger, g ______ l Mulick, George C. ___ Omah1, Nebr. Wells, ~enneth G. ------------0 2 in the National Interc:illegiate Dooledge, Walter E. ----------________________ Corlotta, Calif. Mustain, Bobbie L._Compton, Calif. ___________ San Francisco, Calif. Tournament at Kansas City. The Totals __________ 29 18 'Cats won their third consecutive Eames, Harold D. ___ Omaha, Nebr. Neill, Harold A. ___ Wymore, Nebr. Wells, Orville W. Jr. ---------8 ______________ Bridgeport, Nebr. Edgar, Joseph C. ____ (Jrland, Calif. Nordstrom, Arne __ Oakland, Calif. Midland ( 45) fg pf N. I. A. A. championship. ft Blinde, f _________ _4 Evans, Neil H. _____ Lodoger, Calif. Norris. Russell A. ------------0 1 Wescoatt, R0bert L. ----------Bowman, f ________ l ________________ Williams, Calif. _____________ Santa Rosa, Calif. 0 Fankhauser, Densal D. -------0 _________________ Du Bois, Nebr. Norris, Vernon E. ------------2 3 Jugler, f -----------4 Whalen, James K._Fremont, Nebr. Kentop, f _________ .l ___________ San Francisco, Calif. Willi:ams, Kenneth A. ---------0 0 Fletcher, Fredrick G. ---------Nissen, c _________ -4 ___________ Klamath Falls, Oreg. O'Rourke, James E. __ scotia, Calif. _______________ Richmond, Calif. 2 3 Youngquist, c ______ o 0 0 Rosenbaum, g ______ 3 0 2 2 0 Lindell, g ----------1 Siems. g ___________ l 2 4 One-two·three-four calls the physical education instruc.tor as 14 the girls start their exercises in 7 Totals --------~19 1 Referee: Stepheni:on. P. T. class. There you are in the Peru Prep was beaten out by second row, struggling vainly to DeWitt in the Class B Tourney at keep up with the others. One-two··-. You're out of breath Beatrice, Feb. 24. Ronhovde's boys and feel as if your body was tied lost 48-27. DeWitt's team was held down in in knots. Ah! at last! A rest pert ntramural baseball is next on iod! A few moments of utter bliss. the first quarter with the quarter the schedule for the Navy Unit's Then back again to the same rou- ~naing 5-5. In the second quarter P T. classes according to Ath. Spe· tine only with a different exercise. tallying was heavier and DeWitt This time it is somersaults. You was soon ahead. The final score cialist 3/c Mark Russell. Teams have not been chosen as watch others do it. It looked. quite was 48-27. High point man for Peru was yet. If the unit can obtain equip- simple. Why even little children ment and unifonns, inter-collegi- do it! Here goes. Gingerly you Maxwell with twelve points. ·put your head on the floor. Your ate baseball might be played. feet go up into the air and over. Can that miserable heap of human flesh lying on the floor be you? The others jumped right up and tried it again. But you're different. "Ouchi Oh my back! I think it's broken! Get a doctor quick!" Bobkitten coach, Art Ronhovde, Miss Davidson comes to your as· awarded letters to eight boys at sistance and gives you a good rub the training school assembly, Fri- down, telling you that it will feel day. better in the morning. Oh yeah! Cagers receiving letters were You've been in this class before Richard Good, Eugene Henning, and you're always stiff the next Darwin Hamel, Clair Comstock, morning. Oh well, keep trying. KarL Ogg, Junior Clary, Paul Someday you'll have a .better fig· ure just because of P. T. Maxwell, and Jack Longfellow.

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English departme·nt retains schedule in spite of war limitations by Dr. A. L. Bradford

Scuttle=butt . • • Signs of the times (in Eliz.a Morgan): "Quiet or you'll start a riot" and "Speech may be silver,. but silence is golden" ... Something new has been added-Cafeteria kitchen is featuring new wine linoleum. The kitchen is also re-arranged ... No beauty sleep for juniors and seniors on Saturday night. Lucky stiffs, they get free late leave. The Balboa is outdated. Just ask the "new" Calif. boys ... The nerve! Chasing the economics class out of their established classroom. Now and then we trade teachers, too. Hurry, hurry, hurry! The Hill Store closes at 6 p. m... >Some people have the noisiest dreams, even about things like explosions, eh, Wag? ... Maxine Blinde and Marian Stover are back-fully recovered. Incidentally, how were the mumps. Pat':' The very newest member in the "Third Finger Left Hand (;lub"Lois Grundman ... Peru made a contribution of 17 to "Doane''l pills.'' ... Adequate seats in the theater Monday and Tuesday, but you might take a stool to put in the aisle on Friday, Satµrday, and Sunday. Don't forget the Sunday matinee. Overheard. Merchant marine: "Let me pay for it-you're just a sailor" ... It's nice to have Miss Kenton back on the campus ... Familiar scene: The meeting of the 6:30 to 7:30 Club in Eliza Morgan every evening ... And suddenly it's spring, or is it? ... Third floor of the ship is a bit on the rough side. Purdy coincidental that most of the fellows who live there were here lastsemester. Have you heard the new words to the old song "Born to Lose"? ... Life's little embarrassments-getting up at 3 a. m. thinking it's tinie to go to class ... McArdle's having discipline trouble; her knee cap keeps slippin' out ... A lot of people didn't realize they were such good singers until they went to the mixer ... The first Wed. hour dance was reported successful-probably because of the dainty dancing of two sailors in a. certain corner. Don't get excited girls, that one sailor isn't really a "pick up,'"he's an appendicitis victim ... Thanks to the Navy we now have a little light on our subjects. 200 watts at that ... Saying when a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of love won't mean much with the Navy incarc~ration Whaddya know, it's still raining! Miss Davidson advised the P. T. girls to avoid the drips so they don't fall. Hmmmm ... Pardon, pleas.,, while I go look for my umbrella.

In complying with an editorial request for a 500 word article on the aims, the present academic and extra-academic program of the Department of English I am stirred to a new sympathy with the Thanatopsis sisterhood in "Main Street" whose members found that "it made a body hustle" to discuss all the English poets In one meeting of the club. The ideals of the Department of the academic courses, and Miss The work of the Department of English have not been affected by Faulhaber and Miss Brandt who English is fundamentally humanthe war. The department exists to have charge of the work in meth • istic. Now more than at any time provide two basic services to the ods. in modern history is the teaching institution of which it is an inteIn the extra-academic sphere of of those matters contributive to gral part and to the cause of pub- action the Department of English the highest development of the inlic education. The first of these continues to stand sponsor for the dividual a solemn charge. Lanis to insure a decent minimum of ,traditional literary, dramatic and guage, the instrument wherewith literacy and articulateness for all journalistic projects of the campus. man subdues the terrors of bis own students who are regularly enrolled Sigma Tau Delta continues to func- ignorance; literature, civilization's in the college. The second of these tion vigorously in spite of the pres- treasury of experiences from the is to provide a sound program of ·sures of war upon the campus "lit- master spirits-these, in &n hour advanced studies in language and erati." Plans are under way for when the primary decencies of huliterature for major stude1its who the publication in April of a 36- man society are in jeopardy, must plan careers as teachers of Eng- page issue of Sifting Sand, and a be taught with a will. It is the inlish. The assumption of heavy harried. editorial committee will tention of the Department of Engduties in connection with the Navy enthusiastically review manu- lish thus to try to teach them. V-12 program necessitated many scripts that reach it before April 1. time schedule adjustments, but it Officers of the society are Lorraine did not disturb the twin functions Safranek, president. Melvin Rothof the deparment. All required miller, vice-president, and Jean courses for he major and minor in Bond, secretary-treasurer. English and speech are being given, The Peru Dramatic Club under The ward room, formerly known also the senior electives, The Mod- the presidency of Evelyn Rodgers ern Novel and Modern Drama. and the direction of Miss Williams as the recreation room, at the ship The scholastic morale of major has already achieved two produc· is being "uised considerably as you and minor students during the pre· tions of superior grade this year may imagine," Lt. R. B. Lowe The equipsent year has been high. Tl:le often and is now planning for the Spring stated Wednesday. exacting requirements of sound play. A one-act play to be given ment consists of a pool table, factual scholarship and critical by the play production class at an snooker table, billard table, two originality in the handling of ideas early convocation is now in re- ping pong tables, and three bowlhave been creditably met. For hearsal. The work of the college ing alleys. this, especially in a tlm" when theatre has been enormously aided The president of the college and teaching involves a considerable this year by the acquisition of a faculty members and their families new stage curtain, cyclorama and physical stress, any teacher ought are invited to participate in the lighting equipment. to ·be grateful. facilities of the recreation room at The "Pedagogian,'' since SepIn addition to the regular colthe ship on Monday, Tuesday, lege English program the depart- tember under the supervision of Wednesday, and Thursday nights Miss Williams, has survived war ment is currently g.\ving six courses from 2000 to 2200 (8·10 p. m.). in freshman English for the Navy. difficulties of publication and con- Those wishing to participate should tinues an important project of These Navy courses are three-hour use the north entrance and stay on courses as contrasted with our reg- journalism class and an indispens- the lower deck. Children of fac· able institution of the department ular four-hour courses in compoulty members may use the recreasition and literature. Thus Navy and the college. tion room only when with their English· I and II comprehend the parents. composition, literature, speech ur ey a ouncerJI Beware of the freshmen! They've There have been several imtrinity given in more specialized got their eyes on you; attempt to provements made at the ship durcourses in the regular college pro- at early age be rational at all times. ing the past vacation period. The gram. We of the staff, however, E. R. Burkey, father of J. H. corridor walls have all received a are actuated by the same basic Perhaps you are wondering, philosophy in teaching sailors or Burkey (a Peru student), was bus- coat of dark buff paint. A rack on "Why the warning?" But please civilians. The process is acceler- · iness manager of the schoo i paper which to hang clothes just re- note the number of freshmen enated necessarily and the instruc- in 1908-9, at which time it was .turned from the cleaners has been gaged in serious conversations and tional approach is as direct as pos- called the Normalite. Just twenty built. The rifles are now held that miniature term paper tucked sible. The seaman's cue is implicit years later (1928-9) he was the by three new rifle racks. under their arms. The answer is in Navy Secretary Knox's asser- business manager of the Pedago, tion that " ... the ability to use gian. Looking back in the files this clear, concise and forceful English in speech and writing underlies and article was found: reinforces efficiency in all branches "E. R. Burkey, of the senior class, of the Naval service." is the smiling father of a bouncing The departmental personnel now boy. The new member of tne'senconsists, in addition to the present ior class was born February·~, and writer, of Miss Hazel Williams; Dr. is named James Harold." Selma Konig, Miss Pearl Kenton, Mr. Burkey says, "I wonder how and Mrs. A. L. Bradford who teach they knew I was bouncing." Have you ever wondered why the seasons are where they are?Just why they are so accurate and if they'll ever change? The answers to these questions can be explained by Dr. Walter Bartley, University of Chicago astronomer, who says that leap year day wasn't designed solely as a one-day open season on bachelors, but as a method of keeping the seasons from creeping up on the calendar. Edwin J. Brecht of .Falls City, Corps, was home on two weeks Despite these precautions, the Dr. Bartley says that the primary formerly stationed at' Ames, Iowa, leave recently. He is now stationed in the V-12 unit. reported March 6 at Olathe, Kas,, but he expects to , seasons are slowly changing and value of leap year is to keep the to a pre-midshipmen's school at be sent to either Texas or Florida. on some future date summer will seasons where they belong. Aidbe in January, mid-winter snows ing "undesirable" women to get Asbury Park, N. J. Percy Schmeltzer, Coleman. TexSgt. John Boyer, DeWitt, is hos- as, writes, "At last I am flying an will fall on the Fourth of July and husbands is merely a secondary pitalized with influenza in England. airplane. It took me nearly a year spring flowers will blossom on feature. Thanksgiving Day "I don't like New York. It is to get at it but I've had the thrill Yet even the precaution of leap entirely too ·crowded,'' stated Sea- at last. I soloed last Saturciay afyear cannot avoid this, but merely man Marvin Brown. Marvtn, in ter eight hours of dual. What a postpone it. It's nothing to worry the Merchant Marines, was home on feeling to be up alone the first about however, for it won't happen a 19 day leave. 1-!e has spent two time. It had been raining so much for 657,000 years. months in maritime scl1ool at we had a hard time getting our In earlier calendar systems, the Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, N. Y., time in and also shooting enough seasons reversed themselves in a landings. I now have my third and has, spent two months at sea. man's lifetime, but with the GregS 2/c Raymond W. Trenholm is instructor. I hope he is perma- orian calendar of today there is an nent." now in Toledo, Ohio, where he is Calvin Frechricks is in the Navy error of only four-tenths of a minan instructor after his recent gradat Farragut, Idaho. He expects to ute every year. The time of the uation from a storekeepers school specialize in radio work later. seasons will probably be avoided in Toledo. March 23-24-25When asked about Farragut, he by an extra leap year at some fuLt. Joel D. Pun<;hes, Wymore, said it was the wettest place in the ture date. has been reported missing in action world. Julius Caesar thought up the since Febr. 24. On Febr. 11 he idea, but it was the Scotch who deCadet Barton Kerker left last wrote that he had three missions week for Victorville, Calif., after clared open season on bachelors left before he would have the op- his furlough. He will take ad- every fourth year. The name "leap Preston Foster tion of coming home or becoming vanced bombardier training for 18 year" was originated in England Lloyd Nolan a physical education director. weeks. Cadet Kerker was for- because they considered that the calendar tleaped" over an extra 2nd Lt. Willard Hunzeker was merly stationed at Las Vegas, Neday that was not inserted in the home for an 11 day furlou!Jh. Lt. "._ada, in gunnery school. March 26-27-28calendar. Hunzeker is a navigator in the air Kenny Rohrs and Bill Berger recorps and is now stationed at ceived their wings and commisThat it's a woman's year came Boise, Idaho. sions of second lieutenant, Sunday, from a Scotch law of 1288, which Cpl. Wayne Sack left last week March 12, at their respective fields, was passed to. increase the birth for Camp Blanding, Florida, where :Pecos. Texas, and Douglas, Ariz. rate. Under this law, every fourth Evelyn Keys he is stationed in the infantry. He They visited on the campus last year single men faced a fine of one Tom Neal visited on the campus several days. week. Both will report March 24 pound should they refuse a marCadet Ross Russell, Naval Air at Las Vegas, Nev. riage proposal.

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simply this. Dr. Baker':; psychology students are seeking "shining" examples for their 1,000 word essay on "Psychological Examples in the Dormitory and on the Campus." Here are a few of the many outstanding principles to be observed at present: 1. Scuttle all water fights i11 the showers. 2. Waste your spare time privately. 3. Muffle all yelling and "walk" in the halls. 4. Speak 'well of your teachers and classmates. 5. "Keep your sunny side up." If you comply with these rules you won't be used as their horrible '.'not to do" example. For the "moment" it seems best to ignore the freshmen in your pleasant manner, but beware-if there's anything people hate, it's ignor-ance.

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IGuilty? Remember back in your leisure days when you could read magazines? Remember those lit:le cartoons that portrayed a "sulker," or a "pusher" or some little fello_w who was the blight of society because of disagreeable habits« Perhaps it's a Iittle late in the year but here are some more of the little fellows-read carefully and then answer truthfully whether you're one or not.

"The mover-inner" thinks he has so much more to do than anyone else that he spends the better part of the noon hour studying. It wouldn't be so bad~but, he asks his friends to save a place in the chow lirn~. Then when it's about time to eat he rushes down to the head of the line, while those who have been standing there look. at each other a bit disgusted and sigh. What is worse is when a group of "mover-imters" study apd have one friend in line save a space for all of them. Believe us, that will be their only friend!! Then we have the "panter division," the individuals who never seem to make it to class on time. The only cure for this section is to have them catch several important trains.

VOLUME XL1:IX

Ensign Dean . . m1ssmg

Ensign 1Don11ld Dean, who re· ceived his A. B. from Peru in 1942, is missing in action in the Pacific, according to word received by his sister, Mrs. Francis Moul of Wilber.

Teachers confer on shortage

A cousin to the "rug-cutter" is the "newspaper jitterbug." He comes across an article in the paper and whack, whack, he cuts it out and sends it home to Mother. He dj.dB't consider the next fellow who would like to read the funnies w find out how Flat Top and Drinkenstein are making out.

In reviewing the conference, Dr. Maxwell said, "There seemed to be a very strong feeling that the importance of teaching and the need for highly educated teachers isn't generally recognized as it should be. Because of the present low standards, it is too easy to become a teacher."

Mama isn't scolding, she's just asking you to check yourself with these odd little people. There are some of them going to college, so innoculate yourself against them.

Rural Education topic at meeting Prof. J. W. Tyler compared the situation of t~e rural teachers in the war with those of World War I in speaking of "The War and the Rural Education Teacher," at Kappa Delta Pi, March 20. Mr. Tyler showed what might be done in this war by citing examples from. the last year. He ex· plained that many teachers were certificated who would not have met peacetime requirements.

The Kappa Deltans voted to sponsor the annual inter-fraternity banquet, and selected Lois Wagoner as committee chairman. Three representatives will be chosen from each fraternity to serve on the committee. ~Leonore Larson was elected recorder, to replace Virgie Lee Johnson, who is now president of the organization. Mary Meister and Betty Berger served refreshments.

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In typically feminine style Pat says, "We're going to be different and work up a style all our own." Vocalist Betty McArdle, who also plays clarinet and castanets, and Kathlyn Benford and Ruth Kean, violinists, said they were confident that the band would click. Four of the girls, Louise Roettger, trumpet, Ruth Comstock, sax, Donna Steffen, clarinet and sax, and Margaret Wyant, sax, have had experience in swing bands. Donna and Louise played in the college dance band last year, and Ruth and Margaret played in high school swing bands.

Louise comments, "I'm looking Teachers of Education in Nebras-· forward to out of town engagements." ka colleges met at Lincoln Satur· Donna stafos, "I'm not in the day, March 11, to discuss the probgroove, but I'm diggin'." lem of securing teachers for Ne· "The band will be fun. I need braska schools. something to take up my spare Dr. P. A. Maxwell, Supt. S. L. time," says saxophonist Erna Clements, Prof. Grace Tear, and Knight.

Prof. J. W. Tyler of Peru attended the meeting.

"Overalls" are the little people who come late to convo and crawl over all to reach their seats. If they only realized that they will be checked if they sit down in the back section.

Swingsters Members of th'e Girls' Swing Band are enthusiastic aboLlt their work or perhaps we should call it "play." Pat Carmine won~ers how she'll direct and play simultaneously but after her experience as Pep Band leader "she'll do all right."

"The last. checker" isn't the object which tells who won or lost the game, it's ·the little lavendertinted student who comes in just before the library closes to .check out some books. He's not a book ·worm, he's just a worm.

Now especially, since we have l)ew students on the campus; something should be said about the "zipper-lippers" who don't know about our good student policy here on campus. Everyone is everyone's friend and a cheery Hi! is expected. Try speaking to everyone you meet for a whole day and see how much better you feel.

PERU, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1944

9ean F. E. Henzlik of the University of Nebraska led the morning discussion. In the afternoon, high school principals and superintendents met at the Lincoln Hotel.

Reflecting on big name band leaders, Pat Hill, violin, says, "I hope we can play 'Cherry' like Harry James, and trombonist Jean Van Camp asked "I wonder if Tommy Dorsey started out this way?"

Janice Slagle, bass. showed the blisters on her fingers and explained "It's all right as long as I don't forget the tape." Mona Handley, who playerl snare drums in high school, says "I've always wanted to play the trap set, so now I'm making a lot of noise, as usual." "I like the violin effect. It makes it sound more like music," remarks pianist Mary Jo Hoskins.

English professor visits Conception Abbey "Altogether it was one of the most thrilling experiences I've ever had," remarked Dr. A. L. Bradford, Professor of English, when interviewed concerning his inspection of the rare books library of Conception Abbey (Benedictine) at Conception Junction, Mo., March 19. "Th is monastery has assembled books of such antiquity and rarity as the book lover is not often priv· ileged to examine freely," he added. The party of which Dr. Bradford was a member was admitted to the special library containing priceless Medieval and Renaissance books and manuscripts.

the Tenth Century," Dr. Bradford containued. He also inspected an exegetical work on the Psalms written in 1491, as well as a Bible containing a preface by Martin Luther, dated 1597.

'"I wish it were possible for every serious student to see this collection," he said in conclusion. "For my part I expect trJ visit this library again."

Peru represented at conference Dr. Castle M. Brown and Clifford

He was particularly interested Harding, social science and history in the physical appearance of the major, attended the Mississippi books. Dr. Bradford found that Valley meeting of the International the larger ones were bound in Relations Clubs, sponsored by the heavy oak boards coverej with Carnegie Endowment for Internasheep or goat skin, which through tional Peace at Fremont, March 18. the centuries had become as hard In addition to the Midland Colas celluloid. The smooth parchment pages, the laboriously and lege students there were 170 peobeautifully executed lettering, as ple in attendance. Dr. Harold Conwell as the still vivid colors of the rad, Dr. Brown's personal friend ink, stirred him to a new appre- of Washburn University, and Prociation of the artistry of the mon- fessor Pitman B. Potter of Oberlin College were the principal speakastic scribes. Some of the more valuable sin- ers. Dr. Conrad informed his lisgle sheet items had been found in teners concerning Canada, and the backs of bound volumes that Prof. Potter spoke on the prospects had gone to pieces and Dr. Brad- for an international organization ford explained the possibil\ty that after the war. some volumes now soundl.Y intact Clifford participated in the stuare similarly padded with priceless dent round table discussion. He manuscripts. had an opportunity to answer sev· "I can't express the feeling I had when I held in my hand a beau· tifully preserved manuscript from

eral questions of an interviewer over KORN, Fremont, the local ra· d io station.

NUMBER 12

Concert climaxes MINK Band Clinic Tonight at 8:00 the massed clinic band, under the direction of Dr. Frank Simon, will present a concert in the College Auditorium. The program, featuring Dr. Simon, is as follows: PART I March of the Pioneers -·-···----------------------------Colby-Huffer H. M. Snider, Director Overture Stratosphere ------- -----------------------------Frangkiser H. A. Schrepel, Director Pan-American Tango --------------------------------------01ivadoti Ralph J. Chatelain, Director Cornet Solo, "Willow Echoes" ---------------------------Frank Simon Dr. Simon, Soloist - V. H. Jindra, Director PART II Dr. Frank Simon, Guest Conductor Four Freedoms March --------------------------------------Schaefer Hail America-Patriotic Medley -----------------------------Schaefer Washington Post ----------------------------------------------Sousa Three Blind Mice at the Night Clu1o Floor Show ____________Frangltiser King Cotton --------------------------------------------------Sousa Fantasia, "Funiculi Funicula" ------------------------Denza-Bellstedt Edited by Frank Simon Semper Fidelis ------------------------------------------------Sousa Stars and Stripes Forever ______________________________________ Sousa

Dating complex in 1867 a. d. Did you know that you an walking on a campus that is almost 77 years old? The Peru State Teachers College was the third teachers college founded on this side of the Missouri. The college functioned' for 38 years in Nebraska before any other normal was established. Mount Vernon was the first and only dormitory on the campus in 1867-a wooden building ~t that. After fires and several rebuildings the present brick structur? was erected in 1897.

Way back in 1867 the girls could rent a room for four dollars per term. However, they furnished their own rooms, except for<: small stove. In these the students burned oak wood which was provided them from the campus fore::>t.

Sifting Sand! Your contributions of poetry, critical and informal essays, and character sketches for Sifting Sand should be handed to D:·. A. L. Bradford at once. Dead:ine for manuscripts is April 1. Copy will be chosen from that handed in by all students, Navy men, and faculty. Sifting Sand is the literary publication of the local chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, English fraternity.

Supt. Clements addresses convo "Problems of Education .in Wartime" was the topic discussed by Supt. S. L. Clements at convocation Friday, March 24.

A dining hall in the early days of Peru's life was not known. The greatest share of the girls prepared their own meals. A few even bak· ed their own bread.

"Boys and girls are the excuse for my talking to you this morning,'' stated Mr. Clements. "Anyone who is interested in boys and girls ought to 'go to bat' fo~ their When a ycung ·man wished to education, especially those whose escort a young lady to an evening fathers are in service." meeting, he had to write a formal Mr. Clements told his audience invitation to her. This passed that th is last year over 50,000 subthrough the hands of Miss Eliza standard teaching certificates were Morgan, the first college precep- issued in the whole United States. tress, for approval. He said too, that from all the teach· Peru State Normal always has maintained the policy of economy. In the beginning the college tuition fee amounted to eight dollars per term. This sum c,ould be cut in half under one condition-if the pupil entered a class which used Page's Theory and Practice Teaching. The argument at that time was, "Teachers do not neecl special training any more than farm ers or merchants-anyone can teach what he knows."

er training colleges and universities in the state of Nebraska only 188 high school teachers, 214 ele· mentary teachers, and 86 rural teachers will be available this year.

, "Opportunities for teaching are going to be numerous in the next several years because so few teachers are being prepared now and because of the increased birth rate. Many persons will come baek and continue their education after the war," explained Mr. Clements.

MINK Band Scheduleu.

Since several of the day's activities occur at the same time, the following schedule may be a help to visiting band students and directors: 8:00-9:15-Registration and Organization-Music Hall. 9:15-11:45-Rehearsal-College Auditorium. 12:00-Noon Meal-Home Economics Room. 12:00-Luncheon for Directors-Baptist Church. 1:30- 4:00-Rehearsal-College Auditorium. 4:30- 6:00-Student Clinic Mixer-Music Hall Auditorium. 4:00- 5:30-Meeting for Band Directors, Conducted by Dr. Simon. 6:00-Evening Meal-Home Economics Room. 8:00-Gala Massed Band Concert.

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Wednesday evening hour dances start at .6:45 p. m., or do they? Since that ''extra special'' liberty ends at eight o'j~lock~ the dances were planned to last until 7:45 p. m., allowing fifteen minutes to--grab a coke. The only trouble with the time schedule is the way people don't show up until seven o'clock. If feaT of being the first one there cheats you of this fifteen minutes, remember:

The guy who came late Found a gob wi.th his date, A thing which he since has regretted. The guy who came early Had this good looking girlie And danced while his "late" buddy fretted.

Let•s give! According to the latest report, $450 of the $525 goal set for the Peru Red Cross War Fund Drive has been collected. All contributions have not been counted but the committee in charge feels confident that the goal will be reached and perhaps surpassed. Professor J. W. Tyler, committee head, stated that the entire amount received will be used to help our men and women in the· service; none being kept in the local chapter. Your contribution may be left at the desk in Eliza Morgan Hall or with Mrs. Mary 0. Delzell at the college office. A dollar still constitutes membership but .anJ' amount is appreciated.

Members of the high school dramatic class preserrted the one-act play, "Elmer," at convocation, Friday. The cast, under the direction of Bill Edmondson, consisted of Sam Bradford, Irene Majors, Mar. jorie Rodgers, Ina Jane Good, Nan· cy Steck, Stanley Cameron, Dale Vanderford, and Luetta Rockman. To entertain the high school band clinic personnel, the student council is sponsoring a reception from 4:30 to 6:00 this afternoon. Refreshments consist of cup cakes and pop. Mary Tishner has replaced Gertrude Walker in her high school library position. The junior high school girls' physical education class has challenged the high school girls to a volley ball game this week. Bob Ficke, Bob Majors, and Bill Vanderford were appointed by the student council to arrange· and equip the recreation room for the high school students. John Clem· ents, Frank Adams, John Lewis, and Jack Longfellow hava been showing up as the principal con· tenders for the ping-pong cham· pionship. S up t . S . L . Clement s spo k e ·on "Low Salaries in Relation to the Morale Teachers" at the faculty meeting, March 16. A movement is under way to organize a local branch of the National Education Association. Word was received last Tuesday of the death of Miss Ruth Brandt's father. The funeral servic8s were ·held March 23.

IJlluri1ni Crail . Dear Betty: You should be on campus today. High school students, attending the band clinic; are everywhere practicing scales, overtures, and marches for the concert tonight. Do you remember RUTH HALCOMB (At. '43) who lived on first Mount Vernon. last year? She is teaching in a rural· school near Filley. Ruth writes1 "I like my work, but I wish I were back in Peru again." Three Cook girls, MARIE GROTRIAN (At. '41), MARY MANNSCHRECK.(At. '43), and VERONA OETKEN (At. '44) were on the campus last week end. Marie teaches in the lower grades in Cook and Verona teaches commerce in high school. Mary is kindergarten teacher in Tecumseh. Another grade school teacher is LUDY JANE HINELINE (At. '42) who instructs at Bartlett, Ia. RUTH BOECKNER (At. '44) of Berkeley, Calif., writes, "I've been here a few weeks, and I'm enjoying it immensely. I have a nice room which is very close to the car line. I'm a junior clerk in the Bond Department for the Permanente Metals Company." Mrs. Lynn Hunsaker (JEAN HUMPHREY) (At. '40) received a telegram from the U. S. War Department stating that her husband, a lieutenant, was missing in action. He is a member of the American Ranger forces.

MARJORIE HULL REASON (At. '40) has a baby daughter. She lives in Riverton, la. VERA PARKISON WALKER (At. '41) teaches in a rural school east of ·Hamburg. Both girls' hiisbands are in the army. Visitors on the campus recently were MARJORIE WEILER (At. '43) and .Lt. "Buz'' ORTHELLO BYERS (At. '43), who are now engaged. Marjorie works at the air base in Lincoln. ELEANOR HALL (At. '42) is teaching In the grades at Sidney, la. ELEANOR WELTY (At. '41) is attending the Un iverGity of Wyo. ming at Laramie. Did you know that VADA GUBSER (At. '43) teaches not only home economics and commerce at Riverton, la., but also coaches dramatics? A junior play was given recently under her directio~. MADELINE WRIGHT (S.S. '43) is teaching in a rural. school near Glenwood, Ia. She comments, "The roads have been so bad recently that none of my pupils have been coming to school." PERRY J. JORN (At. '27) is the superintendent of the Ohiowa Public School. One of the two-ma.11 faculty at Westerville High School is C. LAVERN GANGWISH (S.S. '38). He drives ten miles to school each day.

RUTH PATTERSON (At. '40), Seward, has been appointed the superintendent of Jefferson County Schools. Among the patriotic alumni is LEONA WIECKMAN SCHMIDT (At. '36) who lives near Tecumseh. Last year she raised 2,000 chickens. A news story and a picture of her huge modern poultry house were published in a fall issue of the Nebraska Farmer. WILMA SMIDT (S. S. ,43 ) and EDITH STRAUBE (S. S. '43) are teaching in rural schools in Johnson County. Supt. LEWIS CALLAHAN (At. '38) of Holbrook, reports, "My students in the last War Bond Drive invested approximately $10,600." Congratulations! Teaching at North Platte in the kindergarten is ANNETTA SLAGLE (At. '43). Her sister, ALICE, in school last semester, is doing farm work at her home near Stella. GENEVIEVE GEICK (At. '44) is teaching in the grades at Gering. In a letter she says, "Russian, German, and Scotch children make up the largest part of my school. I even have one little Mexican girl." I imagine you are very busy on the farm now. Keep up the good work. Love, -Mildred.

''Her'' arrival: anticipated by Coeds "Hey, kids, here she comes!" It is approximately 9:35 a. m. as you breeze through Mt. Vernon entrance almost any week-day morning. The buzz of voices in the hall becomes louder at the thought of "her" arrival, and anxious co-eds leave their vigil on the steps, near the window, on the dorm-porch, to stand watch over the mailboxes. You go to the box marked 322 and twirl the dial-3!/2 -8-that's right. It works. You leave 322 open on the chance that if you get some mail you can grab it quickly -meanwhile you wait as patiently as you can for Delores, the mail· man, to arrive. There she .comes. It's for sure this time. The girls hold the door open as she hurries through. How you hope she has a letter for you! Everyone is wedged around the mailbox-but there you are right in front, just because you got there first to avoid the crowd. Others have followed your example· and opened their boxes. Smart girls. There went a letter in 331-so near and yet so far. Hey, lookit, the girl in 225 has four letters this morning. What's she got you haven't got-priorities? Well, look at that, 225-226-227-and so on down, hitting every box but yours. Omigosh, doesn't 100\1 as if you'll receive any letter this morning, let alone that one marked "Free"well, no use waiting-might as wel I go to class; you're late al, ready. You push your way t~rough, as someone yells, "Hey, there's a letter in 332," just as Delores says, "That's all this morning." You rush back. Sighing happily you pull out the letter in 332-a white fat envelope marked "Free" in the corner-and addressed-to your roommate. You feel as anonymous as the unknown soldier as you push the letter back in the box an.:l slam the door. "Gh, heck," you sigh, "what do they mean when they say, 'The mail must go through.' There just isn't any." Bue your spirits rise as you recall mail call comes again. Maybe you'll get two 12tters tomprrow morning!

Y. W. discusses personal motives

IUnder cover . .. Wasn't it Bacon who said "Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested?" Just new in the library last week, and of the "to be chewed and digested" type, is "Unfinished Business." It is the diary of Colonel Stephen Bonsal, who acted as President Wilson's confidential interpreter. In the book he tells of" meetings and conversations where no official records were kept. These throw new light on the conditions concerning the last peacemaking. Winston Churchill once described Russia as being "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma." Wm. Henry Chamberlin, in his book "Russian Enigma," has undertaken to explain that riddle. Having a background of twelve years in Russia as a foreign correspondent, and having made an intensive research in recently published Soviet newspapers and magazines, Mr. Chamberlin is well equipped to give a straight forward, non-prejudiced account. Keeping up with present day history? If you're interested, the library has a new book by L. Vaughn Howard entitled "Current American Government." Or, if you're bent on "chewing and digesting" past history, come in and ask for "Harper's Pictorial Review of the Civil War." Although this volume is incomplete, it is highly informational and contains pictorial aspects on the Civil War nol found in more modern accounts. This volume was given to the Ii· brary by the S. E. Fisher family, formerly of Peru. Other recent donations include issues of The American Journal of Nursing, The American Journal of Public Health, Hygeia, Newsweek, Atlantic, and others by Dr. A. L. Newcomb and the former college nurse, Ensign Margaret Henningsen. The library welcomes and greatly appreciates such donations as these, whether they include duplicates of magazines the library already has, or entirely new material.

Discussion topic for Y. W. tonight is "Personal Motives in the Christian World." The meeting is scheduled for seven o'clock in the Eliza Morgan Recreation Hall. Ruth Herndon is the devotional leader. Special music will be a piano 2010 by Mary Jo Hoskins.

Published Bi-weekly by The Peru State Teachers College Peru, Nebraska

Peru Pedagogian, Tuesday, March 28, 1944 Entered at the Postoffice at Peru, Nebraska, as Second Class Matter. $1.00 per year. Single copy 5c. Editor.·--··-··-·-···-·---·---·-···---·---·--·-·--·----·-·····------·-·---··--Betty Berger Associate Editor __ ·-·----------------------·-------·----·---·--·----Donna Steffen Sports Editor________________________________________________________________ Bill Woods Business Manager _________________________ .____________ Rebanis Frankforter Special Reporters....... _. ___Virgie Lee Johnson, Jean Holman, Mary Meister Reporters-Ruth Almquist, Lois Grundman. Marv .Jo Hoskins, Una Mae Leech, Mildred Schmic1t, Janice Slagle, Esther Vannoy. Adviser....................·-·-··-····----·--·-········-·-··--····-Ha:zel L. Williams

hirty-two report o Wheeler for track Thirty-two men have reported to Coach Ai Wheeler for track prac. e. Of this number, two, Bob James and Bob Carver, are civilian stunts. James is a former letterman. Practice started last Tuesday and will continue indoors untrl the · eather is favorable for outside drill.

.Tentative arrangements for meets ith Maryville, Wentworth, Keary, Hastings College, and the stings Naval Ammunitio1~ Depot e being made. Wheeler also pes to take a team to the Drake elays. Men who reported for track are ordon Ackerman, Clarence Ash, harles Bacon, William Bains, · liam Campbell. Joe Carrico, endell Childs, Frank Conklin, orge Envall, Don Foster, Richd Hanson, Earl Hedman, Charles itch, Jack Hutchinson, Don. aessner, Floyd Kuklin, Richard astain, Dan O'Brien, Bob Osterd. Jack Palmer, Gene Parsons, 'chard Pascale, Luigo Rozzoni, d Walter Satler.

On deck Lt. R. B. Lowe went to the Great Lakes Naval Training center last week. He returned to Peru, March 27. Each of the new trainees has purchased war bonds. They also have a maximum insurance of $1000, each. Jerome Parle left Thursday, March 23, to attend the launching. of the U. S. ·S. Parle at Bay City, Mich., March 25. This ship honors his brother, Ensign John J. Parle, who was killed in action. Naval V-12 men contributed fifty dollars toward the expense of Parle's trip.

o to church METHODIST q-l'URCH-W. W. Whitman, pastor.

Church School---------------------------------------- 9:45 a. m. Morning Worship ___________________ .. _________________ 11:00 a. m. Young People's League --------------- ---------------~- 7:00 p. m. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE-At the home of Fred Gilbert. Sunday Services ______________________ .: _______________ 11:00 a. m. CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTSNewell Bowman, A. S., presiding elder.

Sunday Services --------------------------------------10.30 a. m. In Pavillion of the Ship .CATHOLIC CHURCl;l-Father John Henehan. Mass _________________________________________ Sunday 9:30 a. m.

Blue Stars • • • L. E. Greathouse, Athletic SpeBlair Williams, A/S, writes from cialist 1/c, is with the V-12 Unit Farragut, Idaho: "We took selecat Normal University, Normal, Ill. tion tests yesterday. Some of it He is helping with the physical was pretty stiff but I'm glad it's fi'iness program there. over. Tomorrow I see by the Pvt. Charles (Chuck) Hinman schedule we have a lecture on our writes to Clifford Harding, "Have tests, company drill, and physical been playing bridge almost every fitness. Sunday I went to church day since I've been in the army and the mascot dog lay on the floor and I think I play a pretty good in front of the pulpit all during game now. Wish we could try it the service." out. Pearl "Red" Hines and Wendell "I've been here (Buckley Field, Handley left Thursday for NorthDenver, Colo.) about a month to be west'"rn University at Evanston, reclassified as a clerk, and hope to Ill. They are to take V-12 trainget overseas pretty quick.' ing there. Arnold Hector completed his De Wayne Aden, HA/2, Dow at flight training at Luke Field. Ariz., Mare Island, Calif,, writes: "I didand received his commission as n't think a year ago that le would second lieutenant in the army air be studying to be a pharmacist's corps recently. Lt. Hector receiv- mate today, but here I am. I am ed his training at the Santa Ana going to a hospital corps school. Air Base, Calif., and at Gardner The ~ubjects are tough but you Field, Taft, Calif. know in the Navy you either get From Fort Logan, Colo., Otto W. them or els"l\. r am taking anat.Boellstorff mentions in a letter, "I omy, meteorology, nursing, first might add a bit of good news. Last aid and minor surgery, hygiene, month a limited number of ratings and chemical warfare." came out on the post and I was Pvt. Max Henderson, Heidelberg fortunate to get the rating vf Staff College, Tiffin, Ohio, says, "I spend Sergeant. And I say fortunate all my time (all 30 minutes of it) because only two staff ratings were playi~g my sax and clarinet. I given in our organization, and have been reading several c:ippings there were quite a number of us about your 'Solid Macs.' Mv roomeligible for same." mate is an ex-pro trumpet player A/C Mason Colbert, stationed at and we are planning on starting a Gardner City, 'Kans., reports, "The band very soon." weather here is very variable. FriCadet Wilbur Brown, Jr., is now day we had a d.ust storm, Saturday stationed at Lemore, Calif., taking a balmy spring day, and Sunday a pilot training. snow storm._ Today it's melting Prof. A. B. Clayburn received a and I suppose .tomorrow another letter from 1st Lt. L.A. Waggoner, dust storm will bring the Kansas stationed in England. He writes. farms back from Colorado and "Now I'm located on an esbte that Nebraska. boasts an ancient castle still occu"After you are here a while you pied by the nobility. Here the get what is locally called a 'Garden American troops enjoy a luxurious City Tan.' This is two layers of life in comparison to that of the Kansas topsoil plus one coating of English civilians and soldiers. We coal smoke. It is very attractive eat better, are better clothed, and when applied evenly. It won't have many other advantages. Evsmudge like most make-up.'' erything in the United Kingdom is

strictly rationed-food, clothlng, fuel, and materials. Food such as butter, eggs, meat, and fresh fruits are just memorable words to the civilians. The latest style of clothing was manufactured in 1939 . "Nearly every town I've seen has evidence of destruction of the 1940 'blitz' and bombs still fall there. The English people have" had a tough time but are good sports and bear up well with never a word of complaint." Lt. Henry G. Kellogg participated in an attack on Japanese air forces in the South Pacific. During this attack 842 enemy &ircraft were shot down at a ratio of 4.9 to 1 since the Rabaul campaign began Dec. 17. Kellogg took his preliminary training in Florida and was a patrol pilot in the Carribean area for a long time before going to the Pacific for action. Pvt. Merlin Broers, now serving in England, says, "I like it very well here and enjoy myself a lot. I go out with the WRNS occasionally and know a few people. I attend numerous dances and see quite a few movies. "One thing. I get a kick out of is the speech of the English. I can't understand some of them, and I have to ask them to repeat. They really have a vocabulary and I like to converse with them. "A remarkable thing about their towns is the lack of parking space. They have parking lots, but absolutely no place in the streets to park. I wondered why the place seemed odd the first time I went to town and finally figured that this was the reason. The side streets are very narrow and the sidewalks are so narrow that I usually walk in the streets.'' Pvt. A. R. Dougherty, stationed at Camp Rucker, Ala., has been coaching a WAC basketball team there, according to a letter receiv· ed by Coach Al Wheeie•.

Lenten Devotions __________ .. _______________ Wednesday 7:00 p. m.

BAPTIST Cl;iURCH-Alma Reiber, pastor.

Sunday School ----------------------------------------10:00 a. m. Morning Worship --------~----------------------------11:00 a. m. Youth Fellowship ------------------------------------ 6:30 p. m. Evening Worship ----c-------------------------------- 7:30 p. m. Young People's Prayer Service _________,________ Monday 7:30 p. m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH-Edwin L. Becker, pastor.

Church School ----------------------------~-----------10:00 a. m. Morning Worship -------------------------------------11:15 a.m. Pioneer Fellowship, fox junior high school students ------ 6:30 p. m. Christian Youth Fellowship, for high school and college students ------------------------------------ 7:00 p. m.

·Home Ee. dept. prepares teachers and homemakers Home Economics. as thought of by most people, concerns itself chiefly. with sewing. an~ cooking. This conception i:> very untrue. Homemaking consists of the performance of household activities, management of the home, controlling the expenditures of the family, guidance and development of individuals, problems of modern living, wise selection of food, and care of clothing. Classes in home economi~s are a laboratory for th-e application of sociology, economics, psychology, art, and science in the solution of problems. All these fields are suggested minors for the homemaker. Social needs of the ham-~ economic students are met in many ways. Informal classroom atmosphere makes it easy for students to g'ain the feeling of belonging to a group. Emphasis is being placed upon post-war planning in the field of l,10using as well as making the best . use of the ones at hand. There is a recognition of the need in wartime for making the home as attractive, convenient, and restful as possible to help maintain family morale. In the foods and nutrition classes the general trend is toward increased stress upon canning, the use of foods grown easily or par· ticularly abundant, means of ex-

tending or making substitution for foods that are scare~ or rationed, simplification of methods cf food preparation, and the development of desirable food habits. Less stress is placed upon the traditional content of the clothing and textile classes, but more upon the characteristics and care of fibers and fabrics currently in use, existing industrial and market conditions, and the supplies available. Increased emphasis is given to the selection of clothing from the standpoint of durability and ease of cleaning, as well as appearance. At present the number of persons engaged .in the field of home economics is small. The need for teachers and dieticians is acute. Types of government services furnish other opportunities for home economists. The jobs available include researoh, writing materials for circulation, doing radio work, and testing materials.

Since this is a teachers college, the department is concerned first with preparing the graduates to become the type of home c'conomics teachers who will feel the importance of these goals and will be able to find ways of working out solutions or the individual and family problems of their pupils. Teachers in the home economics department here are Miss Ida Mae Brackney and Miss Edna Weare.

I Looking batk . . Ten Years AgoW. A. A.'s basketball tournament which began March 20, came to an end March 22. Eugenia Uvjek and Ruth Hanlon were the eaptains, Hanlon's team being victorious each time. The girls planned their next sport, hockey, to begin immediately after spring vacation.

Five Years Ago. Another season of basketball had ended at P. S. T. C. The season which produced 21 victories and six defeats matched Peru with some of the nation's "stand-out" teams. Bob Halladay, forward on the Peru Bobcat quintet, scored 129 field goals and 27 free throws in 27 games to lead the 1938-39 Peru basketeers in scoring. Fifty-nine athletes reported to Coaches Wheeler and Jones for membership in the 1939 track team. Ten lettermen were among those reporting.

One Year AgoPED Sports Editor, Willmd Redfern wrote "Why wasn't big Ab Yocum included on the N. l. A. A. conference team?"• For the first time in many years the Bobcats didn't place a man.

Practical experience offered in Industrial Arts courses Peru's·lndustrial Arts Department, headed by Professor A. V. Larson, still offers its regular college courses although it handles several Navy classes. In spite of war shortages they have been able to obtain sufficient materials to carry on the courses. Many substitutes for unavailable materials have been used successfully.

Men of the V-12A Unit are required to take two courses, Engineering Drawing and Analytical Geometry, in this department. Several civili.an students are also enrolled for these courses, which are generally prescribed for an engineering degree in a university . Industrial Arts 112, designed for elementary and rural education majors is being offered this semester. Projects such as trays and photograph album covers have been worked out under the super· vision of Miss Norma L. Diddel, head of the Art Department.

Industrial Arts is offered in both Junior and Senior High School. Senior high students build practical projects such as. coffee tables, magazine racks, and foot stools. Some are building wagon boxes, hay racks, and chicken feeders. _Industrial Arts majors are required to take Bench Wooriworking, Shop Maintenance, Blue Print Reading, Gener a I Mechanical Drawing, General Metals, Practical Electricity, Farm and Home Mechanics, Machine Woodworking, Industrial Arts Methods and Ob· servation, and six hours of departmental electives which are Engine Lathe Practice, Safety Education, Sheet Metal, Oxy-acetylene Weld· ing, Amateur Radio, Fibre Furniture Weaving, Architectural Drawing, Auto Mechanics, and Upholstery and Woodf~nishing.

A minor in this department requires Bench Woodworking, Shop Maintenance, General Mechanical Drawing, Farm and Home Mechanics, Machine Woodworking, and

Industrial Arts Methods and Observation. The work of the Industrial Arts Department is .for the most part manual and is a very important part of the curriculum of any school.

Service with a sr:.dle!

Right Away Shoe Shop M. C. MEDLEY

C. W. Barcus

Barber Shop HOURS We'ekdays-9:00 a. m.- 7:00 p. m. S2turday-9:00 a. m.-9:00 p. m.

Avenue Store With Service that satisfies At Prices that satisfy School Supplies and Notions Confectionery and Fruits Groceries and Mea·ts Sandwiches and Lunch Goods Shop at the Avenue Store and save the long walk downtown.

H. U. Landolt (Opposite Training School) Phone 78 Peru, Nebr.

Teach_ing, office training • highlights 1n commerce Our commerce department is one of the highlights of the campus these days. With requests coming in daily for persons who can fill clerical positions and nearly as frequently for persons who can teach commerce, unemployment need never be a problem with one who specializes in this field. Peru students need not take commerce with the single" prospect of entering the teaching profes· slon. Miss Nona Palmer, head of the department, has planned and conducted the course so that it will prepare them for clerical work as well. A student may even take the course with the specifil: aim of becoming a stenographer. Should she drop out to ta)<e on~· of the many positions open in. defense areas and civil service, all these courses will apply toward a degree if she decides to continue her college education later.

It is highly probable that in the postwar program high schr>ols will be expected to offer more vocational courses. This, of course, will create a greater demand ·for commercial teachers. · Perhaps you've never considered commerce from the standpoint of personal values. Miss Hazel Weare, who teaches accounting classes, presents invaluable information which can be used in keepi11g personal accounts. Typing is becom • ing almost a necessity for every individual. It is of special value ·~o students as a. time saver; it may even be put to use as .a means of earning money.

The vocational values of this department are brought out by the fact that during the past three years Peru has sent a large num-· ber of commerce students into Civil Service work in Washington, D. C. and other large cities. Two. are employed by the T. V. A. :n Tennessee, and many others are hOlding similar good positions. As a result of these opportunities few have stayed in school to finish the four year· course. This accounts for the fact that there will be only two· commerce rnajoi;s among the Peru gradµatE!S this year. However, there are several minors who will be qualified to handle som:: of the many excellent positions available. Peru o'ffers either a major or a minor in commerce: The r·equirements for a major are shorthand, 12 hours; accounting, 8 hours; typing, 6 hours; commercial law, 4. hours; methods of teaching typing and shorthand, 2 hours; and· economic geography, 4 hours.

A minor may be earned by choosing one of the following combinations: shorthand, 8 hours; accounting, 4 hours; typing, 11 hours; and methods of teaching, l hour; or typing. 4 hours; accounting, 8 hours; commercial law, 4 hours; and methods of teaching typing, 1 hour.

Conductor/ soloist with Sousa Dr. Frank Simon, like every known musician, had to work to achieve his position in the musical world today. As a lad he came under the guiding influence of the late Herman Bellstedt, cornet master and com· poser.

He was first employed as soloist with Weber's Prize Band of Cincinnati and also a member of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Later he was engaged as cornet soloist with the "March King," John Philip Sousa, with whom he remained for seven years. He._accepted the invitatio;1 of the leading industr)" in his. home town, Middletown, 0., to organize and direct its band. With th:s band Simon played at the Canadian National Exhibition, on tour, and other musical engagements.

In 1930, Dr. Simon organized a professional band in Cincinnati which was featured on the radio for ten consecutive years. Dr. Simon was at one time presi· dent of the American Band masters' Association. ManJI honors and distinctions have been accorded him in recognition of his untiring efforts in the field of band music. He is now director of the band department of the Cincinnati Conserva· tory of Music.

Spotlighting files One Year AgoProfessor Arthur Reynolds joined the faculty to fill the vacancy in the History Department left by Dr. Winston B. Thorson.

Five Years AgoPerusingers made plans for a spring concert tour which included twenty-five towns in the state. Twenty-five members of the chorus were to make the trip.

Doane Choir presented a concert here. The chorus, made up of fifty-three voices, was couducted by Charles Sager. Peru Debaters won five rounds in the state intercollegiate debate tournament at Nebraska Wesleyan. Leroy Redfern, Peru, and Thomas Chinnock, DeWitt, were the debaters. The tournament was won by Nebraska Wesleyan.

Ten Years AgoThe annual dramatic arts contest sponsored by P. S. T. C. was held. About one hundred fifty contestants from twenty-six towns were in attendance. Peruvians learned that a Star Route which would bring mail from Auburn to Peru twice daily was to start April 1. People were concern· ed because they felt that train service might be discontinued.

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we've really got some tall ones this time, and maybe just a little fuzzy, too ... Expression of the week:

"There's been so much racket in the

ship that I got my sleep in chunks and it didn't agree with me."

Test your mentality. If a tonsil operation is tonsilectomy anJ an appendicitis operation is an appendectomy, then what is it when a growth is removed from the head? Answer at the end of the column . . Don't peek until you get there. Some of the smoother sailors have been asking their girls for the class schedule so they can meet between classes on this "huge" campus ... If meat rationing bothers you, give a listen. The nature study class skinned and stuffed a pigeon last week ... Scientific experiments with cokes in the rec hall had some i 11 effects ... Absent mindedness: Searching for a pair of "stolen" boots that she left in a neighbor's room .. What happened to freshman convo? The game warden was shot in Iowa.

Don't they know that's for·'

bidden game? ... Be sure to carry your winter coat, rubber boots, umbrella, spring coat, and bandanna for changes in the weather .. , Wha could be more appropriate for the first day of spring than having the fel lows don their gray "longies" and trip down to the track to train_ ••• W heard HER singing, "No Love, No Nothing, As Long As Red is at Doane.'

Art and Glennie were having a little Air Corps trouble, but it seem to have blown over ... Speaking of the Air Corps, we want to take thi opportunity to welcome Lois back to school ... By the way, it's planne now to have an hour dance every Wednesday night in Eliza Morgan rec hall. Why don't you come fellows, it doesn't take long to stay an hour. Would some of you guys like to leave the ship while the others hav to stay in?

It's very simple-all you have to do is join the Methodis

church choir and you can go out every Tuesday night •.. We heard tha those little round holes all over the campus are for people who died of. lack of a good square meal ..• A person who has only had mumps on one side had the "mump" ..• Mr. Reynolds has shown definite proof of spring He has cast aside his baby blue earmuffs.

Fifteen Years AgoThe State Normal Board met at the office of the Board of Education in Lincoln with the building company constructing the new girls' dormitory to decide about the letting of the contract. At this time the building site had been definitely decided on and the grounn north of Mount Vernon Hall haii been staked off, preparatory to the actual construction.

Down at Doane the big attraction is one of Harry James' form-::r pian players. Here in Peru we have Bill Woods to play the piano. Isn't tha a merry joke? ... Little Moses will soon be coming out. He's a little bear. Everyone was so shocked when the scandal got around that Lt. Low washed out and was in Great Lakes. Then he came back. Just busines ... Rumors that during the music clinic there will be an overture by Fis because they have been practicing their scales. Steamboat Almquist ... The ship's company is concentrating o mustaches. John Bird has one but its existence is all in the way you loo at it ... Overheard:

"When I was out with my first boy friend, Alo-

wishus, he said he was going to teach me how to whistle, so I puckered up

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IEaster bonnets "Put on your Easter bonnet with the blue ribbons on it" (or whatever color they may be) and join the Easter parade. Just in case you haven't gone shopping for that new spring bonnet, how about a brief description of what you might find? To be quite frank, you may be a wee-bit disappointed as you look in the shop windows and see something resembling mother's old ·nat styled in the early twenties and rejuv· enated from the trunk. You need not be shocked or .s~rprised as THAT is what THE ladies are wearing this spring. Some of the latest styles resemble little more than three discs of straw, fitted to sit on the back of the head, somewhat like a pair of earmuffs. Don't know why they didn't bring them out as winter styles!

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Dick takes over with new Macs You can't keep a good band down -when that band is the "Solid Macs." With eight new "Macs" to fill the vacancies, the music is as "solid" as ever. Dick Hanson, the former drummer, now heads the band. Playing in a swing band isn't anything novel to the new mem· bers. Most of them have had from one to two years' experience in a dance band.

PERU, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 194,~

I WSSF Drive . . . Six initiates honored at Dramatic club Mrs. Calvin Vend er Werf, Y. w. C. A. Secretary at the University of Kansas, will be on campus this week to help the local Y. W. with their World Student Service Fund Drive, April 3-6. Purpose of the fund is to help students throughout the world who are interned, refugees, or prisoners of war. Last year over $100 was collect· ed on campus.

Peru Dramatic Club boasts of six new members and eleven pledges since its initiation ceremonies last night. Ruth Almquist, Rebanis Frankforter, Lois Grundman, Mary Meister, Ruth Ellen Schilling, and Marian Stover were formally brought into the club at a ceremony hel.J at the Little Theater at 5:30 p. m.

New leaders call out other than commands

Then there are those things called half-hats. Well, anyway, that style is made to fit much like a crown. Viewed from the front, you suspect it to be on the back of the head _and from the back it ap· pears to be tilted forward. If you're .curious you take a sldeview and you'll still be wondering -where's the hat!!

"I think it will be a nice sized band since the members can double up so they can dance part of the time," states Charles Biggs, trumpet.

If you're the type that doesn't Iike to wear the same hat twice, pick a couple small bouquets of spring flowers and pin them above or over each ear, or even in your pompadour. At least it will break the monotony.

"It's the hottest band that's ever hit Nebraska since Harry James!" exclaims Paul Henry, trumpet. Rodolfo (Rudy) Jacuzzi, drums, thinks the music is "jivey."

'Famous' people present convo

Robert Wescoatt, plano, Bill Killam, saxophone, and Al Mills, trumpet, all agree that the band "sounds good" and "will be a lot of fun." Those returning as veterans are Jacls, Palmer and Newell Bowman, bass; Warren Craig, piano; Jim Thornton and Dwight Housman, saxophones; and Homer Gould, trombone.

"We're so happy to see so many A confirmed bachelor, so he says, famous people present todayis Bob Hufsmith of Denver, one of backstage, I mean," began master the new company co>nmanders. of ceremonies, Ruth Almquist, in "Pop," as his pals call him, likes introducing the participants in the to have everyone speak-"It doesfreshman convocation Friday, n't take very long to say hello." March 31. First of the famous guest stars Also a company commander is was Frank Sinatra, (Arlynn Floyd Ku kl in, one of the Nebraska Hauptmeier) singing "All or Noth- boys from Omaha. "My ambition ing at All" aided by "King Needle is to get my wings. It is a fine job and his Records." and I really like supervising the The effectiveness of P. T. Class boys. Oh yes, I'm always waiting was demonstrated by Little Red for mail from Cincinnati," he addRiding Hood (Margaret Dressler) ed after reading one of those above when she freed herself from the mentioned letters. clutches of the Wolf (Max MathAmong the platoon leaders (the ews). The usefulness of P. T. was shown by Brenda (Lavonne guys who yell "hep-2-3-4" as they Graves) and Cobina (Mona Hand- march from chow) is found "Wild ley) when they encountered a sai- Bill" Campbell who hails from Omaha. Bill thinks his job is fine lor (Ruth Comstock). "Stupidman" Weber added to at times but his ambition !s to be the comic side by wearing a little a certified public accountant. "My job is interesting in that it gives hat and riding a tricycle. Gene Autrey (Esther Vannoy) me an opportunity to express mypresented the vocal number on the self. It's wonderful to have these program as he sang "accomoanied" men under your control," he 5tated. by his horse (Joan Thickstun and After talking to "Wild Bill" anMary Knipe). A very important personage was introduced and in other platoon ltader, Dick Hanson, his most eloquent manner (Presi- came strolling out of chow. Dick's dent W. R. Pate) he formally dis- job is "o. k. by him" and his am· bition, as he puts it, "is to be a missed convocation. Naval officer in the regular Navy."

Glanci.ng through a fashion magazine, these are some of the descriptions you might read concerning the Easter finery:

"T~e London~ j3obby is a sweet little plate brimmed stroller that's storming the avenue this Easter. It's round as a bowl and blue as an Easter egg." "Sugar-white straw with a swish green satin bow, the fluted brim winging away from your center part for the mere flirtation of it." We are assured by some. descriptions that the newest slant r.n hats is one that is pitched to tile side. (Confidentially, they look lop-sid· ed.) One of the "attic-renovated" numbe1:s is explained to be "the return of the twenties, revamped and present perfect." Should you be color conscious, you'll find an unusual variety of many shades and hues-lavender to deep purple, pink to red, sky blues to navy, and many more. Shades of purple are perhaps the most popular this ·season. Hat decorations bring another surprise. The afore mentioned flowers are ever popular, plus clusters of fruit, ribbons, feathers, veiling, and just most anything.

All in all it looks as if most anything "goes" this spring. So if you haven't gone shopping for your bonnet, perhaps you'd better take a peek into the attic trunks just to get an idea or even a hat for the new season. But just remember, you've been warned!!

Pres. Pate attends Chicago meeting President W. R. Pate attended the North Central Association meeting for colleges and secondary schools at Chicago, March 20 to March 24. Members of the organization explained the wartime problems as they are affecting high schools and colleges. The group discussed school curriculums and the difficulty of securing teachers.

Since the new trimester has begun a new battalion com- · mander, two company commanders, and five platoon leaders have been chosen to whip both the new boots and the oldies Patrick Otis Rooney, sax.ophone, of the local V-12 Unit into shape. and Dick Jespersen, trumpet, are On Saturday afternoon shouts of "guide right," "get very much interested in the band into it," "eyes front," and "fall in" reveal the presence of and are eager to see how it will these men on the drill field. compare with the girls' band.

Ensebmles appear at spring recital Prof. R. T. Benford and Prof. V. H. Jindra will present a small en· semble recital in the Music Hall Friday, April 14, at 8 o'clock. The program will include the piano ensemble and small string, flute, and brass groups. Several musical selections will be presented, including: "Merry Folk Tune;" "Alt Wein,'' by Godowsky; "Funeral March of Marionette," by Gounod; "Serenade," by Slunicko; "Valse Staccato," by Rubenstein; "Colonial Sketches," by Cohen.

Simon praises musicians for spirit, ability By Mary Jo Hoskins Band uniforms of all colors on a brightly lighted stage, bordered by wine velvet curtains, presented a striking picture to those who attended the MINK Massed Band Concert, March 28, in the College Auditorium. Dr. Frank Simon, guest conductor from Cincinnati, Ohio, remarked that it was the largest group he had ever conducted. He seemed very much pleased with the tone quality and musicianship displayed by the students present. In commenting on this fact he complimented the directors for their excellent judgment in selecting the students who participated-a tribute for the fine work they have been doing in the schools.

"More music is being included each year in the curriculum of the schools," continued Dr. Simon. "Music is now considered as being on the same level as academic subjects. Perhaps only two per cent of this group wHI use music as a

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profession, but few of those who take mathematics or history become mathematicians or historians. In regular life and especially in war-time it has been fou'ld that music is a great morale-builder." Discipline ww certainly no problem. There was none of the restlessness that is usually shown by high school groups even though the two rehearsals comprised seven tours. To put it in Dr. Simon's words, "They were immensely interested." When the directors came into the auditorium after lunch, everyone was in his chair; and the group was playing "Stars and Stripes Forever."

Battalion commander, Morris Mitchell, from Kansas City (via Oakland) wants to be a meteorologist. "I cease being a bachelor the day I get my commission," was his final statement before taking the boys back from chow.

Sponsor Hazel L. Williams gave a short talk on the membership requirements, which are fulfilled through participation in play production.

Leonore Larson and Virgie Lee Johnson were in charge of the decorations; Evelyn Rodgers and Bill Woods conducted the initiation.

Negro tenor scheduled soon John Anglin, young Negr0 tenor, will be sponsored by the Budget Committee in an appearanc'! in the College Auditorium. April 20. Three years ago Anglin graduated from high school and started vocal study at St. Xavier University, New Orleans. He was considered an outstanding singer as an Oklahoma school- boy, and now comes to the stage as a veteran. His program ranges from oratorio through opera to spirituals and the little, intimate, personal songs for which he is noted.

Eighteen qualify II

as spinsters

All the spinsters in the girl's dormitory met Sunday evening, March 25. Eighteen girls qualified for membership. This evening the spinsters will have a supper in the cafeteria at 5:15 p. m. They will be attired in unpressed formals. Following the supper, the spinThe third platoon leader, Don' aid Mees, a native of Fairbury, sters will have a candlelight inhasn't any particular ambition at stallation of officers and initiation present; just going to school takes of members in the Mt. Vern0n parup his time. "The boys are cer- lor. tainly a swell bunch of fellows, A short comical program will happy and full of fun. I certainly consist of a piano solo by Janice · 1ike to work with them." Slagle; vocal solo, Evelyn Slagle; flute solo, Una Mae Leech; and "My ambition is to be a skiing "just plain nonsense" by Ruth instructor and a professional ice Almquist. skater. Above that rises my amThe officers are Barbara Dressbition to beat Joe Reese in everything I try," Bob Osterlund jok- ler, president; Mary Meister, secingly answered. He!s from Los retary; and Betty Kennedy. treasurer. Angeles. The last platoon leader to be interviewed was the Irishma.1, Dan O'Brien of Omaha. "I was appointed to my job. I didn't ask for it but I do like it," he commented. Thus are the drill leaders of the Navy. Maybe they are human after all, mmm.

Easter Service . . .

An Easter Sunrise Service will be held in the College Amphithea· ter south of the Library on Good Friday, April 7, at 7 o'clock a. m. (700).

Mr. V. H. Jindra remarked, "From the standpoint of '.Tlusicianship, morale, and discipline, the clinic was an outstanding success."

Immediately following, a dinner was served at the Methodist Church. Evelyn Rodgers, president, delivered the welcome; Lois Grundman responded for the initiates. An informal initiation of pledges followed; those included were Kathlyn Benford, Betty Berger, Wanda Bowers, Betty Brunt, Ruth Comstock, Mona Handley, Verda Hauptman, Elizabeth Hopkins, Barbara Marsh, Betty Overman, and Rosa Lee Weatherfield.

The public is cordially invited to attend. Services are being plan· ned by members of the Y. W. cabi· net.

Biological frat welcomes four Four girls became Tri Betans at an impressive ceremony in the faculty room, April 3. Each of the initiates received a red rose, the official fraternity flower symbolizing vitality and strength. The new members are Betty Berger, Lois Christensen, Rosella Meritt, and Virginia Mobley. Following the initiation ceremony refreshments were served by 'Lois Grundman and Virgie Lee Johnson.

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Easter origin related

Fifteen Years Ago-

Old Glory

A Peru Debate Squad toured colleges and universities of Nebraska and South Dakota. The tour covered over seventeen. hundred miles and required more than, a we.ek's time.

Have you noticed the faded shades of red, white, and blue flying from the campus flag pole?

Henrik Iben's masterpiece, "A Doll's House," was presented by the Peru Dramatic Club.

The flag must be suffering from over-exposure or old age, for several times people on the campus have noted it suspended by one corner and many have commented on the frayed edges.

The science hall was completed and equipped with a five-inch telescope, one of the largest in the state.

In keeping with the patriotic spirit present on campus, Ten Years Agowe feel that a new, bright flag would be a definite improvement.

As the last event of the year, the budget committee presented "Macbeth." It was enacted by the "Folio Players" of Omaha. Peru's male quartet won second place at the electrical exposition in Omaha. R. T. Benford was a member of the group. The Dramatic Club. was making tours with seven different play casts. They made appearances at Camp Creek School and Tecumseh.

Easter thoughts

in facts and beliefs Easter is coming! Ar.d with the season comes reminiscences of bygone years. One remembers the Easter bunny and the brightly colored, eggs in a grass-lined basket or hidden on the lawn. But as one grows older, Easter has newer meanings. Instead of wondering what the bunny will bring on that glorious morn, the questions concerning Easter become more numerous and technical.

Easter is the festival o.f our Lord's resurrection, and is one of the most j..,yous days observed by the church. The term Easter, first used when Christianity was introduced among the Saxons, ha~ been traced to Eostre, a Saxon goddess, whose festival was celebrated annually in the spring. Leading authorities say that the crucifixion took place in the year 30 A. D. On April 6 Christ ate the Passover with the disciples. The next day, April 7, was the Crucifixion; April 8 was Hebrew Sab,bath; and the day after that, Sunday, April 9, was the Jl.rst Easter. This year Easter again falls on April 9.

Sunday is Easter! As this joyous holiday approaches one should think in serious terms. Instead of the usual seasonal worries of a complete new Easter outfit, remembr,r the Five Years Agoboys overseas. They can't take time out from a world at The cornerstone of the $'189,000 war to participate in a style parade. Rather, they are lying men's dormitory was laid by the crouched and cramped in a dirty foxhole, winging over en- Grand Lodge A. F. and A. M. of Nebraska. Doane's choir presentemy territory, or sailing treacherous waters. It is from these ed a program in the auditorium. positions that they will be offering their Easter morning Sixty athletes signed for the prayer. track team, reported Coacn A. G. Wheeler.

One Year Ago-

This week . April 4-7:00 p. m.... April April April. April April

The spring formal was replaced by a "Barn Dance" due to the uneven population on the campus. -----------------~------ ......................Y.

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IBlue Stars • A recent visitor on campus was Mary Ellen Thomas, Ph M 3/c with the WAVES, who arrived last week to spend a 15-day leave. She has finished a course in laboratory work at the U. S. Naval Hospital, San.Diego, Calif., and reports there for further orders. Miss Thomas took her basic training at Hunter College.

Ale Dick Pascal, '.'Bill" Rachow, and Wayne "Red" Buhrmann are all to receive their commissions as 2nd Lt., April 8; A/c Duane "Whiz" White will receive his commission April 10. Home on furlough last week was Cpl. Edgar Galloway visiting his family and friends in Auburn. From Camp Haan, Calif., Murvel Annan writes:

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"Ab.out two weeks after joining this outfit we were all given fur· loughs, and I didn't refuse mine. However, since then·, we have all been busy with classes, duty, etc. We move out to Camp Irwin now and then to practice firing. We have a dandy firing range out on the desert, but we like to get back to civilization occasionally.

"So far I like California real well. The people here are at least friendly. Then, too, I sort of like the California climate. It really isn't quite so nice as the Chamber of Commerce would like to make it out. but it isn't too bad. We are having a rainstorm right now. I think this place would better be called 'Lake Haan.' All in all I think I would enjoy a bit of Ne-

Prof. R. D. Moore chose "Letters to Lucerne" as the spring play. Margaret Burgess smashed tradition and became Peru's first feminine mail-carrier. Six members of V-5 received their calls for the Navy Air Corps Cadet training. They reported the first week of April.

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braska weather-snow, cold, and the rest of it, right now." Pfc. Bob McAlexander has been transferred from Chanute Field, Ill., to Amarillo, Texas. Carl Wirth, who has been stationed at Seymour Johnson Field, N. C., is now attending the Air Corps Technical School, Yale University. Ensign James Crawford, recently commissioned at Northwestern University, is home on 'leave at Tabor, la. Crawford has seen action in the Solomon Islands.

in the center of the Texas pampas and does it ever get hot here. At present the nights and mornings, are ·cold (we wear overcoats) and then the afternoon is so warm that we long for suntans. So far I think bombardiering fun and very interesting. Do you remember Sidney Johnson? He is now at San Antonio waiting to be classified."

Robert (Bob) Weber has been commissioned as an ensign and has reported to Hollywood, Florida, for induction. After leaving Peru Bob instructed a band for two Cpl. Chuck Rogers, of the Mar- years in the Mesquite, Texas, ines, and stationed at Cherry Point, schools and then for two years in North Carolina, was promoted to a the Superior, Nebraska, schools. sergeant recently. His brother, Last June he took an intensive Ensign Clark Rogers, is aboard the training course in Boy Scout work destroyer, U.S. S. Ordornaux, in New Jersey and was appointed A/ c Allen Powers has been a Scout Executive with headquartransferred from Victory Field, ters at Sedalia, Mo., where he was Vernon, Texas, to the Enid Army working when he joined the Navy. Air Field, Okla. He will take a "Thanks ever so much for sendnine weeks basic course there. ing me the PEDS. It seems so Hospitalized in St. Albor's Hospital, Long Island, N. Y., is Midsm. John Lawrence. He is confined with an arm injury received here in football last year.

A/s Willard Redfern gnduates from boot training, April 3. He is stationed at Great Lakes. A/c James P. Huey has begun bombardier training at Big Spring, Texas. ·"Your card made me think of old Peru and wish that I were back again. Big Spring is located

good to read about <1ll the events taking place in dear old Peru State, and also keeps me informed on the whereabouts of the other fellows in service," Pfc. A. V. (Tony) DeMaro reports from somewhere in England. "Englar1d is a beautiful country. We came here just in time for the change in seasons. All the buildings are stone. The streets are constructed of cobblestoneall in all, I like this country very much."

Lt. Nunzio Lazzaro with A. A. F. in Florida, was recently on furlough in Nebraska City.

March 22 is the earliest possible date upon which Easter can fall. This has not occurred since 1818 and will not occur again until 2285, a recorded interval of 467 years. In 1940 Easter fell on March 24 wh'ich is described as "the most unusual Easter date." It has· oc· cur1 ed only twice since the Gregorian calendar reform in 1582.

The latest possible Easter date is April 25. Last year, 1943, Easter came on that date for the fourth time. . In the early days of the Christian church, there was a long and famous controversy as to tht exact date on which Easter should be celebrated. The converts from Judaism wished to celebrate it immediately after the full moon regardless of the day of the week; the Gentile Christians wanted it to be always on Sunday since it had been on that day originally. The Council of Nicaea, an an· cient city of Asia Minor, recog· nized the latter view and established the rule for setting the date of Easter, which we still observe. Before the war there was a movement to stabilize the date on the first Sunday after the second Saturday in April.

There are a number of customs which have come to be associated with Easter. The story of the Easter egg says that there fell from heaven one day, long, long ago, an egg of immense size. It rested on ihe Euphrates. a river in Asia, where doves descended and hatched it, when out of it arose in splendid beauty Easter, or Venus. This explains why eggs are a favorite food during the iestival of this deity. When the early Christians went to the Saxon lands,

they preserved this feast and sim- · · ilarly the egg. The Easter lily is a symbol of ' the Easter season. Until early in the nineteenth century the Ma· donna lily of Southern Europe was used. The uncertainty of its blossoming brought the introduction of the Japanese and Chinese speclea.. .. In order to keep the blooms white, florists remove the anthers and stamens. This also increases its length of life. These f o reg o i n g paragraphs should serve to enlighten you as to the history, beliefs, and facts in regard to Easter. It should prove _that there is more to Easter than brightly colored eggs hidden on the lawn.

Art develops appreciation The purpose of the Art Depart· ment is not to make professional artists out of those who r~gister for art courses, but rather to cul· tivate an appreciation for art, and to instruct students in th'.'! most skillful ways of teaching it, ac· cording to Miss Norma L. Diddel, Associate Professor of Art. In other words, the Art Depar·tment endeavors to prepare its students to teach art.

Students can get a greater variety of art courses here in Peru than in most Nebraska teachers' colleges. Peru was one of the first Nebraska colleges to have a separate Art Department. The first full-time Art Course was established in 1895. Two hours of art work 2re required for any sort of degree in Peru. Students planning e;ementary or a one-year course enroll in Public School Art, which includes instruction in drawing, painting, design, colory theory, posters, lettering. and crafts such as clay modeling, bookbinding, and basketry. Required for an A. B. degree is Art Appreciation, a two-hour course, which is a study of art principles as applied to architecture, sculpture, painting, Jnd the minor arts. Those with an art major must take Freehand Drawing, Public School Art, Art Appreciation, Water Color Painting, Crafta, Lettering, Art History, and Design, plus three hours of electives. Those minoring in art are required to take Freehand Drawing, Public School Art, and Art Appreciation plus eight hours of electives. Elective. courses are Advanced Draw· ing and Painting, Oil Painting, Pottery, Clay, and Prints and Etchings. Mrs. William Kirk is the Assistant Professor of Art.

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Peru Pedagogian, Tuesday, .April 4, 1944 Entered at the Postoffice at Peru, Nebraska, as Second Class Matter. $1.00 per year. Single copy 5c. Editor........................................................................Betty Berger Associate Editor....................................................Donna Steffen Sports Editor................................................................Bill Woods Business Manager............................,.........Rebanis Frankforter Special Reporters............ Virgie Lee Johnson, Jean Holman, Mary Meister Reporters-Ruth Almquist, Lois Grundman, Mary Jo Hoskins, Una Mae Leech, Mildred Schmidt, Janice . Slagle1 Esther Vannoy. Adviser............................................................Hazel L. WilliaIIl.il

'Pranksters continue April; Fool tradition So your best friend set the alarm clock ahead a couple of hours, mak· ing you get up two hours earlier than usual-and on a Saturday at that. And when she offered you some gum, the first you'd seen in Peru since school started-you found it was only a fake in a favorite wrapper,_ And -after all these years-you still leaned down and tied that shoestring. To think-you bit on that one! So what? You feel like a dope. Here it is Tuesday-and April Fool's Day was Saturday. You still . can't get over it. But, doj't feel too bad-after all, people have been taking advantage of Ap;il Peru Players met with the DraFool's Day since the sixteenth cen- matic Club at their regular meettury. Goodness only knows how ing Thursday evening, March 30. long before that people had been in the Little Theater. making fools of themselves and evLois Grundman and .Mary Meister related their experiences in eryone else. connection with the Little Theater No one knows how April Fool's in the University of Denver, the originated, but it is thought in Central City Opera House, and the some way to be a relic of those Tabor-the oldest theater in Denonce universal festivities held _at ver.

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the vernal equinox, which began on old New Year's Day, March 25, an,d ended on April 1.

Mary visited these places recently and Lois attended the University of Denver on a dramatic scholarship four years ago.

In France. the April fool i3 called an April "fish"--doubtless because of the re-opening· of the fisheries on that day. In Scotland, they'd have called you a "gowk" or a "cuckoo."

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,. Anyway, in France, Scotland, or the good old U. S. A., April first is still the only offici '.1.l day set aside to act foolish and g"!t away with it. So here's hoping you made the most of it-because it comes only once a year, and we doubt that F. D.R. will proclaim another.

Maybe students don't re::i.lize it, but our faculty members c1o more than "teach." J us.t go to the card catalogue, and sure enough, there are listed such books as: "Music for Dances of Our Pioneer~," with music arranged by Robert T. Benford, "Analysis of the Flowering Plants of Nebraska," by Dr. John · M. Winter, and "Our Nebraska," written by A. B. Clayburn. Looking further on you will find, too, "Cultural Natural Science." a collaboration by Dr: and Mrs. P. A. Maxwell. Bound in the same book are the sketches entitled, "Antlered Folk " "Famous Canals," "Mysterious '·Messengers from the Sky," and "The Aluminum Riddle," "The ,Root Development of. Field Crops," by Weaver as well as several other books have been illustrated by Mrs. L.B. Mathews. 0

Faculty members did not stop at "making books"-A large number of them have contributed to various magazines the library receives. For instance, Dr. Mabel F. Martin is author of an article entitled "Film, S11rface, and Bulky Colors and Their Intermediates" in the Amer· ican Journal of Psychology. Dr.

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Somehow the college girl just· can't resist cuddly little ~.nimals. Almost every room has some soft little creature or doll perkily gazisg at life from a dormitory bed. Your personal reporter John P. Snarkle went about from room to room and interviewed several of the toys that caught his eye. First J.P. encountered what appeared to be a genuine cat, but having the dormitory ruling well in mind, he knew that it couldn't be real. It was made out of yellow silk material and it was curled up just like a cat in front of a fire. In the same room there was a little wee rag dog which developed into a huge head. All head and no dog. Later J. P. discovered that a lot of girls had monkeys in their rooms-no, no, not their roommates. One monkey had such a long tail that Snarkle thought it was a snake and went dashing clear down to the room where the sleepy-head dolls were. They enchanted him so that he forgot his terrible fright. To many these little dolls are the most adorab1e toys of all. They're just the size of a baby, with soft, cuddly, little bodies. and they flop limply against the shoulder creating a pleasant, drowsy atmosphere.

Then poor Snarkle discovered something very disheartening. Discovery: even the sweetest looking dolls can turn out to be two-faced. In one of the rooms there was a Mr. and Mrs. McAdams are mak- doll who had a head on both ends, ing their home here in Peru. Mr. one blonde, and one brunette. McAdams is employed in a garage While on the first floor he went here. into the second room on the North and the sight that greeted his eyes made him very sad. Sitting on the bed was a tiny doll-all busted. So he tip-toed quietly out and went to see the three little stuffed service men down at the end of Martin has written for the Mental· the hall. These little men were just the right size for carrying on Hygiene Magazine as well. a conversation with J. P. Snarkle. Dr. P. A. Maxwell is well rep- After an extensive get-acquainted resented with articles in such pub- talk the fellows showed J. P. the lications as School and Society, big teddy bear that lived on the Nebr. Educational Journal, Journal of Educational Sociology, Journal of the N. E. A., Education Administration and Supervision. and School Science and Mathf)matics. The J9urnal of Geography, Nebr. Educational Journal and American Childhood, all include articles by Miss Mary Hileman. Miss Norma Diddel has written .for School Arts Magazine, while Mrs. Emile P. Kirk is represented by her work for The Nebraska Ed. ucational Journal. Also writing. for the Nebraska Educational Journal is Mrs. Joy C. Baker, who has contributed to several other magazines including Pr act i ca I -Hotne Economics, Clearing House, American School ·Board Jou.rnal, and School Executive .. "Sifting Sand," the Sigma Tau Delta publication, contains original compositions by Miss Grace M. Petersen, Miss Norma L. Diddel, Miss Edna Weare, Miss Mary Hileman, Miss Grace Tear, Mrs. A. L. Bradford, anCI Dr. Selma S. Konig. In the vertical file, under P. S. T. C. Faculty Publication is a fac· ulty meeting report on "Philosophy of Education and Desirable Trends in Teacher Education" by Supt. S. L. Clements, Mr. J. W. Tyler and Dr. P. A. Maxwell._ Filed under "English Language" is a "Basis of the Study on the English Language and Literature" by Dr. A. L. Brad· ford. There-are other publications in the library containing P. S. T. C. faculty writings, but due to lack of sp,ace, it is impossible to cite all -0f them. Bula Crabtree, former bookkeeper in the college office, was married Saturday, March 24, at Hiawatha, Kans, to Horace McAdams.

Under Cover Someone has said-and said it well-"Of making many books ther:e is no end." One ought to expect to hear things like that; of course it's true-in fact there's · proof before our very eyes in the list of P. S. T. C. faculty publica· tions in the library.

Dorm wanderer encounters pets

Blame forefathers for historical customs Hat tipping, to blt11t-edged table knives can be traced back in history. They didn't just happen but rather were started with a ~peciflc purpo8e in mind and this is how some of them came about. Hat tipping is the result of the day when men wore "tin cans" on their heads. A man lifted the visor of his armored helmet when meeting a woman to show her what a good looking fellow he was.

next bed. The bear was in a growling mood that night, so Snarkle cut his visit short. Up to second floor-there he met another bear of more cowardly countenance. This bear had rather short hair because the girl that owned him had cut his hai!' when they were both younger. Snarkle was somewhat surprised th,i.t it had never grown back in, but he was bald, so the whole thing made him feel more at ease. This bear had removable eyes that could be adjusted for a cross-eyed or walleyed effect. On third floor, J. P. got involved with several more stuffed individuals before he could leave, a shaggy-haired scotty and "Hobart," the indescribable dog, (more dogs up there)-two dachshunds, one purple print, one wine; also a "Honey" bear, a "Stinky" bear. a clown and another rag doll. Snarkle was having so much fun interviewing the animals and dolls that he was quite unprepared for the terrible shock he received in room 319-hanging from the center light by the neck was a ghastly pale doll. Snarkle uttered a horrible -cry and swears that he will never have another thing to do with any stuffed toy.-Stuffy setup, isn't it?

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In the time of Alexander the Great his soldiers wore long beards, but their enemies weren't very gentlemanly. They would grab their beards to hold them while beating them with clubs. Alexander remedied tl:e situation by ordering his men to shave their beards. Now when a man gets up in the morning and takes razor in hand, he can blame Alexander the Great for all burns and wounds. Our wedding traditi(Jns are re· tained from the day when a man took his bride by force. The best man accompanied the groom to carry clubs used to drive away relatives if need be. The bride· groom put an iron handcuff around the bride's wrist and dragged her home by a chain to prove that he was the master. The iron handcuff has shrunk to the size of the tiny gold band the bridegroom tenderly places on his bride's finger, and man's authority in the home has shrunk in a corresponding degree. Table knives are not blunt without a purpose. A ship captain named Columbus heard of <! conspiracy among the men on board his ship to have some sport with their knives, using his back as a target. Not knowing which one was to stab him, he ordered that the points be ground off all knives on board ship. Looking at one of our blunt· edged dinner knives today bringj! the thought that if Columbus had not ordered the edges ground off all knives he might never have dis. covered America-and th:s arti· cle might never have been written.

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Study of world problems objective of history dept. The Department of History owes thanks to the Naval authorities for their vote of confidence; for most of the work in the field required of the seamen is identically that offered to the rest of our students. No radical chang.es in our curriculum have been made. The basic objectives remain.

While our schools present, less purely nationalistic materhl than those of many countries, and while few would agree upon any exact body of knowledge and attitudes. requisite for "Americanizc;tion,'' the fact remains that we cannot claim even the existence Of an American nationality unless. the fairly well educated people, at least, are sympathetically familiar with the history and government institutions of our country. The press of late has been full of material relative to post-war problems.

Much has been made

of our duty to re-educate axis Europe. It is submitted, therefore, that our people should not depend for their knowledge of world history and their views relative to international politics wholly upon current literature and radio addresses designed prima~ily to report the news.

These considerations reveai the general objectives of our mstruction. Another.· of course, is the preparation of teachers in the field. For that purpose we offer, in addition to courses of more general interest, one in methods of teaching history. Survey courses in American and European history, American diplomacy, American a;1d European government, economics, social problems, anC! public .iaw are still offered. Naval history is the only specialized course set up by the department for the instruction 1 of seamen. The department sponsors an International Relations Club, which has been enriched by the generous gifts of· the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. The books and materials which have been sent to us are placed on a special shelf in the northeast corl)er of the library, whe~e they are available to anyone interested. Meetings of the club are open to all persons on the. campus who wish to attend.

Arthur R. Reynolds is assistan.t professor in this department.

H. S. boys grow plants minus soil Using extra time and energy aside from regular class work, three high school boys, under the supervision of Mrs L. B. Mathews, are experimenting with a hydroponic culture. That is, they are growil'.lg plants without soil, but merely with sawdust or sand and a chemical solution.

The ·boys read books, compared notes, and decided which methods they should follow. Their formula, used by the Ohio Experimental Department, contains all foods necessary for the growth of plants. The chemical salts used are soluble in water and have no toxic reactions. Mrs. Mathews pointed out that too much of certain chemicals would kill the plants. Boxes for the experiment were constructed by the boys from discarded lumber and a wafor tight lining was made of tar paper and asphalt. Potatoes, tomatoes, radishes, lettuce, and house plants serve as guinea pigs and are planted in sawdust or sterile sand which is moistened by the plant food solu • tion. If the experiment is succe£sful, Mrs. Mathews thinks they will have a few small potatoes and possibly a couple tomatoes before this school term. ends.

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Dr. V. D. Alquist is on leave to Great Lakes Naval Training Station from April 2 until April 7. During his absence John W. Pierson, Ph M 2/c, of Omaha, will be in Peru on duty'. Mrs. R. C. Cutter and Mrs. S. M. McMillen gave a bridge party and luncheon Thursday, March 23, for the wives of Navy personnel. Because of the death of his sister Sidney McMillen, Ph M 2/c, is on leave. He went to Edinburgh, Texas, and was accompanied by his wife. ·

Training school .. . Prof. C. A. Huck went to Auburn last week to represent the town board on business connected with a law suit to save the airport. School was closed last Tuesday in order to accommodate the visiting schools participating in the Simon Band Clinic. The home economics rooms were used to serve meals to the clinic members. Ladies of the Methodist Church, under the supervision of Mrs. W. R. Pate, prepared the meals.

Miss Ruth G. Brandt returned last Monday after the recent death of her father. Stephen Gaines of the Red Cross and his sister, Monte Jene Gaines, both visited on the campus recently. Stephen was the coach of industrial arts last year. Miss Gaines now teaches music at Curtiss, Nebr. The high school assembly rooms are now the brightest on the campus. The new lights were installed for the convenience of the Navy students who take examinations there. Physics students have .made motors from five paper clips, a dozen thumb tacks, and a spool of fine insulated wire. The experiments were in connection with their study of motors and engines. Mrs. L. B. Mathews is the instructor.

Volley ball teams compete in class After learning the rules and technique of volley ball, girls in Miss Phyllis Davidson's four o'clock gym class are starting a double round robin. Four teams of eight members are participating. The teams are Mary Belle Dougherty, captain, Phyllis Brinson, Barbara Dressler, Mona Handley, Betty Kennedy, Esther Meritt, Shirley Reber, and Evelyn Rodgers. Rosa Lee Gauchat, captain, Kathlyn Benford, Pat Carmine, Lois Christensen, Imogene Crosley, Verda Hauptman, Lorene Moritz, and Lois Wagoner.

Louise Roettger, captain, Betty Berger, Ruth Comstock, Pat Hill, Evelyn Miller, Betty Overman, Ruth Ellen Schilling, and Evelyn Slagle. Lorraine Safranek, captain, Wanda Bowers, Frances Guy, Jean Holman, Betty Hopkins, Betty McArdle, Rosella Meritt, and Donna Steffen. Games are to be played during the class hour.

Jllumni Crail . • • Dear Dean, I think you really owe me a letter but I guess I'll give in and write you a little news abo,1t some former Peruvians. When in Falls City last week, I 'saw DOROTHY ARGABRIGHT (At. "41 ). She said she is teaching a rural school just west of there. l also saw HESTER. FRI EDLEY (At. '43). She teaches a rural school near Stella and is working in Falls City on Saturdays.

Do you remember CLARA YURKA (SS '39)? She has the primary grades in the Virginia Consolidated Schools. HELEN MATTHEWS COY (SS '42) works at the Martin Bomber Plant ip. Omaha. Her husband is in the Army Air Corps and is now in England. DORIS GRAY CUNiN'INGHAM (At. '36) is the commerce and home economics lr.structor in the Unadilla High School. · From Schenectady, New York, NANCY ELLEN JONES REDFERN ('42) writes· to Barbara Dressler: "Leroy and I had a ·grand trip driving back here and we have enjoyed it here. We are living· in a new place now. It is nice and within walking distance of a tennis court and the downtown section. We will be here only until June first, when we go to Cambridge, Mass. We don't want to get in a rut."

Wedding bells rang recently for VIVIANNE SIMS (At. '42) who was married to Staff Sgt. Gerald Frost of Columbus, Ohio. She plans to continue her work at the Bruning Air Base where her husband is stationed.

HILDA CHAPP (SS '39) and ESTHER ULRICH (At. '43) are rural school teachers near Steinauer. Visitors on ca,mpus last week end was MONTE GENE GAINES (At. '39) who is the music supervisor in the Curtis Nebraska Schools. <'

Mary Meist"lr told me that ROSAMUND FANKHAUSER (SS '39) has resigned her position at the Remmington Arms Plant in Denver, Colo .. 0.md will take a new position with Boeing Aircraft, Seattle, Wash. · BONITA SHRADER (At. '35) is now working in the Veterans Bureau in Lincoln. She started her work there March 23. OLGA I. NOVAK (At. '39) and H. Knolle-Kofski were married at Marysville, Kans., last weeK. She will make her home in Beatrice where the groom is employed.

Speaking of visitors, last Tues· day there were a number of Peruvians back on the campus to attend the MINK Band Clinic. JEANNE SPIER ('41) brought a deiegation of music students from Dawson. CHARLES GABUS, JR. ('40)', who teaches in Sidney, la., brought sevI hope you're working your harderal students from his school. est to help get this war ovef. Write WILMA SILENCE ('34) music in- when y'.lu have time. structor in Rockport, Mo., and So long, MRS. OLETA FRENCH MEDLAR -Jan. ('43), Brock, and their representative music students were here. RALPH CHATELAIN ('29) was represented by some of his music · students from Auburn and Nema(Moved to New Location) ha. Other visitors were BI LL FANKHAUSER ('42), GRAC.E MUENCHAU ('42), CADET ROSS RUSSELL ('41), JEAN HANDLEY (At. '42), and DELORES MATSCHULLAT (At. '43).

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We are expecting to see MABLE (Jynx) NEWTON RAPIER (At. '43) quite soon. She has been in Astoria, Oreg., but, now that her 1rnsband has been sent overseas, she is coming back here to Ji.ve. Teaching in Humboldt are two former Peruvians, ZOLA GARDNER (SS '42) in the sixth grade and FLORENCE DUERFELDT (SS '42) in the fourth grade. El LEEN DUERFELDT (SS '43) teaches the primary grades in the Stella school.

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Scuttle=butt . • • "First it snew, and then it blew Then it friz and then it thew. Then we had a shower of rain Then it friz and snew again." Which takes care of the weather situation ... Now we can go on the deeper things in life, such as, how many more weeks are left school? ... A new organization has sprung up in Eliza Morgue. known as the "Spinsters' Club."

... Johnson's new watch is really super.

Bob Hope: "Use Pepsodent and your \~eth will be as shiny as seat of a sailor's trousers ... Another corntribution: I am no poet, a I know it but my toes are Lcngf~llows. We blush. ". Due to certain mentionable facts concerning the ship, there were very few men of opposite sex at the last hour dance ... Hot tip to the black market. particular party, who goes under the alias of Harold Adelbert Sylvest St. Clair XIV, and who is being harbored in a little box in room 2-· would be wonderful in a toasted cheese sandwich. Synonyms: Kenny Wolf and can he wolf? ... The 20% tax on cosmetics is going to make us face the realization or realize the face .. Weather again permits a

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Letters starting "Dearest Guy of My Dreams" .•

Mush stuff-phooey ... Bet: "Where did she put the dictionary?" Reply "Don't know, guess she used it all up."

The concert was one of the things we will remember most from t · college year. It was certainly a bright spot in the year ... Way off down town something new has been added. A remodeled Earl's Cafe ... There. is the fragrance of a spring formal in the air ... Looks as if Burrows and Almquist flip pennies to see who gets who ... Mrs. Arthur Jones was'. on the campus. My, my, after all we said and there are still line crowder-inners. Now run back to your room and try coming up again .•. Another Peru spring custom is eating sunflower seeds ... Careful about spitting your hulls out of windows ... Miss Gockley broke her wrist ... Doane had· open house in the ship.

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Always trying to do the right thing, the PED is extending deepest felt sympathy to the guy with a broken arm ... Since there is no delivery service now, the faculty has calmly gone about rigging up various modes of carrying their groceries. Mr. Larson has a box with a rope on it, Mr. Maxwell a container that holds four quarts of milk. Mr. Clayburn carries a gallon pail for his daily milk, and Mr. Reynolds has a shopping bag . .. Oh yes, speaking of Mr. Reynolds, correction: his earmuffs aren'.t baby blue, they're deep blue. Woods is having a little trouble in his classes because his notebook is missing in action ... Horace Man11's books must be overdue by t.his time ... Diets seem to be all the thing now.

Even those who have to

stand twice in the same spot to make a shadow are participating ... Percy and Reazer gaze at each other's bow-ties in admiration ... Lena Horne's admirers yearn for more black corpuscles ... A conglomeration of spice-cake, plus strawberry ice cream brought forth the exclamation "Mmmm!! Lemon!!" ... We'll soon have drinks on the campus. water fountain of course.

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In case you have a little spare time, try this on your piano. "Esau Wood sawed wood. Esau Wood would saw wood. All the wood Esau Wood saw Esau Wood would saw. In other words, all the wood Esau saw to saw Esau sought to saw. Oh, the wood Wood would saw! And oh, the wood-saw with which Wocid would saw wood." In parting we say, alas, p;irting is such sweet sorrow-but you wouldn't have to worry about it if you were bald.

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IComes spring... Upon entering a discussion of spring the participants must first be sure they know what they are talking about. Therefore it is most important that· you know where spring is located. SQme people go straight across a line, and others go up and down, but the most satisfactory way is to go clockwise, with summer on six o'clock, fall on· nine o'clock, winter on twelve o'clock, and spring on three o'clock.

VOLUME XXXIX

Budget features Negro tenor Thursday evening at 8 o'clock John Anglin, a much talked-of Negro tenor, will present a program at the College Auditorium.

Now that we have it located, the next step is to find out where it .originated. Since there is no ac· curate theory the most tactful thing to do is offer no advice on the subject. Let the other fellow work himself into a frenzy by discussing something about which he knows nothing.

Also there must be a reason for spring existing. Everyone knows that we have summer so we can go swimming, fall so there will be beautiful leaves, and winter so we can sleigh-ride. But why spring? There can be oniy one reason why we have spring. To find that reason you have only to look at peoJ;lle's faces. Instead of the hurried, over-tired expression that has been there all winter you'll find a new happy look. A look of refreshed determination. People, just like the birds, will be singing and whistling. Spring is like a rebirth of the human race-a salvation.

Anglin has given the g.reater part of his time to the study of music since early childhood. As a boy he had a beautiful soprano voice which lasted until he was nearly sixteen. At that time, expert ai:Jvisers refused to let him continue singing until his voice had settled, and as a result he has kept his rare heritage and improved it as a mature singer.

When Anglin began to sing again, he corrtinued study at Xavier University in New Orleans. During summer vacations he toured nearby states with the Negro choir of which he was director and soloist. He gained the recognition of many great singers who have encouraged and advised him. His appearance here i> being sponsored by the Budget Committee.

And this comes straight from the is no finer place to see the glory of this rebirth than right here in Peru. Peru is .just a little town on the map, it lacks the rush and sophisticaticin of a large city. But Peru has something . Rock Port senior and junior more, it has in it a gold mine of prom-goers will be the first to hear natura·1 beauty, it has the down-tothe girls' swing band, when they earth human quality. And what mJke a public appearance there, is more important than that? April 21. h~art-there

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So, now that the discuss·1on has led us through all of these factors, there is nothing more to say than we're glad it's here, very glad.

A variety program is being planned. It includes small groups and soloists as well as numbers by the swing band.

Evelyn Rodgers directs seniors in class comedy You'll say "yes" to "Yes and No,'' a two-act comedy, to be given by the high school senior class in the College Auditorium at 8 p. m., April 28.

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What might have happened if Jo had said "No" is disclosed in the first act. Had she said "Yes," the results would have been as in act two. What actually happened will be shown in the epilogue. The characters portrayed are seven amusing and genial people. The cast includes: Rev. Jarrow _____ Arman Yanders His wife ____________ Irene Majors Sally ___________ ,Marjorie Rogers Jo ---------------Ellen Thomson Mrs. Webb _______ ..Norma Barton Rev. Bagschott __ Stanley Cameron Adrian Marsh ________ John Lewis Stage manager is Helen Wright. The play is under the direction of Evelyn Rodgers, a P. S. T. C. senior.

Tryouts ... A three act murder, mystery, "Nine Girls" has been chosen for the spring. play to be given during commencement week. Tryouts will be held in the Little Theater from 6:00 to 7:30 p. m. tonight. The title is self explanatory -ladies only.

Teacher reviews dictionary work

No doubt the subject .of spring's assets and liabilities will be brought up. There are a great variety of assets, such as bird symphonies, pretty green grass, nodding flowers, marbles, baseball, and love. While under liabilities we list: liable to rain, liable to blow you away. liable to catch cold, and so on.

Student council elects officers New officers of the Student Advisory Council were elected at a meeting Friday morning. ' Betty Kennedy was elected president and Lois Wagoner was chosen secretary-treasurer.

Other members of the council are Bob James, James Burkey, Louise Roettger, Donald Grundman, Ruth Comstock, and Joe Weber. The council voted to have Miss Palmer appointed May Fete adviser.

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PERU, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1944

Dr. Mabel F. Martin explained the making of a dictionary to Sigma Tauans, April 10. Dr. Martin whci served some time as an office editor and inside specialist for the. Webster's International Dictionary, outlined the numerous, complicated tasks involved in editing and publishing the book. She explained in detail how the pronunciation, spelling, and meaning of words are determined through information obtained from authorities in all fields of work. Old terms are cut to allow the new additions. and the editors' aim is neither to retard nor advance the use of certain words, but to record the language as it is used. The dictionary, which costs one and a half billion dollars to print, contains 500,000 entries. Experts in all fields, from alphabetizers to scientists, make up the .editorial staff. After Miss Martin's talk a short business meeting was held. Bill Woods, Betty Berger, and Lois Grundman served refreshments.

Navy Ball, May 20 Lt. R. B. Lowe announced last

Thursday that the Navy Ball was to be held May 20 in the Fontenelle Ball Room in Omaha. Men of the local V-12 Unit and the Medical and Dental Units at the University of Nebraska and Creighton University are making plans for the ball.

Council prepares for "Moonlight Ball" Flowers, a moon, a picket fence, and garden benches will create the atmosphere for the "Moonlight Ball," April 29. The traditional spring formal will be sponsored by the girls dorm council.

Home Ee. Frat reorganized, Kapp·1 Omicron Phi, home economics fraternity, reorganized Thursday, April 14, in the home of Miss Edna Weare, the sponsor. Members who were taken into the organization. were Twildi Epley, Hazel Schoenbohm, Mildred Schmidt, Jean Vancamp, Joan Thickstun, and Opal McFadden.

Prep musicians attend contest Peru Training School sponsored six entries at the district two Music Contest held at Auburn April 14. Entries and ratings are as follows: Hilary Bradford, clarinet, superior; Ellen Thomson, vocal, superior; Sam Bradford, baritone horn, excellent; Nancy Steck, Laurine Clayburn and K<lthleen Whitfield, vocal trio, excellent; John Clements, cornet, good, and Laurine Cl.ayburn, vocal, good.

Piano accompaniments were played by Evelyn Slagle and Mr. R. T. Benford. Instructors V. H. Jindra, S. L. Clements, and R. T. Benford prepared the participants for the event. Because of war time travel restrictions only solos and small groups were allowed to enter the contest, which this year was but a one day affair.

Local NEA organizes at facuity dinner

Committees have been selected and are at work to make the dance a success. Virgie Lee Johnson heads the invitation committee, with Barbara and Margaret Dressler assisting. The program is in charge of Betty McArdle and Pat Carmine. Maxine Blinde, chairman of the dance program committee, is assisted by Wanda Bowers, Darlene Bright, Janice Slagle, Glendora Galloway, Barbara Marsh, and Mary Danoff. Decorations is headed by Rosa Lee Weatherfield. Other members of the committee are Mary Belle Dougherty, Mary Knipe, Ruth Kean, Joan Thickstun, Verna Dell, Esther Vannoy, Ruth Almquist, Kathlyn Benford, Jean Van Camp, Dorothy Burroughs, and Margaret Spellman.

Lois Wagoner and Hazel Schoenbohm are taking care of refreshments. Those selected for the clean-up committee are Betty Berger, Lois Grundman, .Jean Holman, Margaret Reazer, Lavonne Graves, Verda Hauptman, and Shirley Reber.

Juniors honor seniors at party Eight o'clock, Saturday, April 22, is the time; the Music Hall Auditorium is the place; juniors, seniors, and their guests are the people. The juniors are entertaining the senior class at an informal dancing party.

Committees appointed by Class President Bill Woods are entertainment, Leonore Larson, Betty Berger, James Burkey, and Mary Meister; refreshments, Carrie Ellen Adamson, Grace Mathews, Wilma Fleming; Noeline Ficke, and Elizabeth Gehringer; decorations, Barbara Dressler, Donna Steffen, Betty Kennedy, Mildred Schmidt, and Pat Carmine.

To start an organization which will affiliate with the National Education Association was the purpose of the faculty dinner which was held _April 12 in the home economics room. A temporary organization committee was formed with Supt. S. L. Clements, chairman; Miss Nona Palmer, secretary; Dr. Castle M. Brown, Mrs. R. B. Lowe was the guest chairman of the constitutional committee. violinist at convocation Friday, violin selections, and the College April 14. The selections included Master of Ceremonies S. L. Girls' Sextet. in the program were "Sonata in A Clements introduced the dinner Heads of committees were Mrs. Major" by Handel; "Ave Maria" speakers who were selected "by by Shubert; "Enchanted Hour" by chance." The speakers and their W. R. Pate, food; Miss Isabel MaMouton; 'Frasquita" arranged by topics were-Registrar E. H. Hay- son, tables; Miss Burtis Kennedy, Fritz Kreisler; and "Oriental" by table decorations and place cards. ward, "Attracting Students to Grieg. Peru"; President W. R. Pate, "Fu- Daughters of faculty members ture of' Peru"; Miss Nona Palmer, served the dinner. Mrs. Lowe studied violin at "Three Outstanding Alumni" Supt. Clements said, "None of Drake University in Des Moines, (Crabtree, Morgan, and Stoddard); my chickens have ever served a Iowa. She was accompanied by Prof. L. B. Mathews, "Future better purpose.'' Mrs. S. L. Clements. Teachers of America"; Dr. A. L. Braford, "The N. E. A. at Per,u"; Prof. V. H. Jindra, "Community Spirit"; Dr. Mabel F. Martin, "Research in Education"; Lt. R. B. Lowe, "What N. E. A. Means to Me." While dinner was being served April 18-7:30-8:30 P. M. -------------------------------_y· W. C. A. an amusing note was added by the April 20-7:00 P. M: --------------------------------Personality Club "candlelight hand-holding oldApril 25-7:30-8:30 P. M. --------------------------------Y. W. C. A. time song fest" which was held. The College String Trio played old April 26-8:00 P. M. --------------Anglin Negro Concert, Budget Event favorites during the dinner. Other April 28-8:00 P. M. ______ High School Senior Class Play, "Yes and No" entertainment was provided by Mrs. R. B. Lowe, who played two April 29-8:00 P. M. ----------------------·-----Girls' Spring Formal

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Summer. school . . . Advanoe room reservations in the girls' dorm, according to Mrs. Mar,sh, promise an even bigger summer school this year than last. · The appearance of the new summer school catalogs by the door of the college office r·ecently reminded us of the fact that summer school is1i 't far off. If you haven't made definite plans, one of these catalogs may still be secured at the office.

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Is it a good sign? . . . First impressions are lasting impressions. An unattractive appearance at the first acquaintance may leave an unpleasant memory in someone's mind. This kind of advertisement is adverse and makes a lasting picture. The same principle might bold true in the case of a wayside billboard which reads "Peru State Teachers OollegeSix Miles East.''

The Flag· . .. Have you seen the flag in the morning When the blue sky behind is aglow, And the white clouds and trees form a circle That frames it above and below~ 1

The breeze rolls it over and over. Again and again it unfolds1 And the sun shining on it in splendor Makes a breath-taking sight to behold. by Mary Jo Hoskins

IBlue ·Stars • • • Wayne (Red) Buhrmann graduated April 8 as a navigator from the Army Air Corps school in Hondo, Texas, and received a commission of second lieutenant. "Red" visited on the campus during his ten-day furlough, and will report Thursday to the Army Air Base in Lincoln. Marvin Hunzeker, a musician in the Navy, is aboard the Aircraft Carrier, "Enterprise," somewhere in the Pacific area. Lt. Willard W. Millikan, pilot of a Mustang fighter escort on the Brunswick raid, was credited with destroying three German planes.

Millikan said the German fighter pilots roared into attack 15 abreast ,and he said, "1-t was the greatest mass attack I ever saw. "While we were still some distance off we cou Id see German cannon shells exploding like sparklers in the formation. As the Nazi planes came through the for· mation they reminded me of a swarm of Jocusts."

Richard W. Pascal was commissioned as a second lieutfmant and awarded bombardier wings at Deming Field, N. M., recently. Pvt. Richard Hutton, stationed at Columbia, S. C., is now home on furlough. His brother,.Luther, "Unk," recently received his gunner's wings and corporal stripes at the Yuma Air Field in Arizona. "Here at Anzio, Nettuno, things are a .bit rough, but what war isn't?" declares Pvt. Oscar Dean Smith. "You should see where I'm situated. My gang lives in a wine cellar with termites, roaches, and a few fleas. In spite of the physical difficulties, we have rigg.ed up electric lights and listen to sweet music from civilization (America) on a German radio.

In the last Under Cover column we brought to light the fact that there are many P. S. T. C. faculty publications in the library. Not only do our faculty members write -they are written of, as well. For instance, a biographical sketch of Pres. W. R. Pate is included in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Nebraska, and "Leaders in Edu· cation," while Supt. S. L. Clem· ents has been mentioned in the last two of the above publications. "American Men of Science" con· tains a sketch of Dr. Mabel F. Martin's life; Who's Who in Ne· braska, a sketch of Mr. A. B. Clay· burn. "Nebraska Art and Artists" has made mention of both Miss Norma L. Diddel and Mrs. Emile Kirk, while our librarian, Miss Grace M. Petersen, is among those in "Who's Who in Library Ser-

"You should see me now. I've a bushy mustache which, according to many, doesn't help my already shattered looks. We manage to have steaks often, due to the carelessness of 'the cows who insist on stepping too near personal knives." Among this week's campus visitors were Sgt.· Otto Boelstorf, of Camp Buckley, Colo., aud Willard Redfern, A/S, of the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Redfern was a former PED sports editor. Pfc. Art Clements is now at San Francisco, awaiting shipping or. ders. He is a radio operator in an assault signal company. -"I see Ralph Locke quite often," Art commented. Ensign Locke censored one of Art's letters to his father, Supt. S. L. Clements, re· cently, and sent greetings to all Peru.

Capt. Delton C. Goerke, a former Guadalcanal fighter pilot, who is now flying with the Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command, was honored at a formal ceremony in Long Beach, Calif., the fast day of March. Red Hines and Wendell Handley are 11ow stationed at Midshipman's School, Chicago, Ill. Red says, "I'm losing some of my weight, as a result of my activities here. We live on Lake Shore Drive, about a block from the lake. Every week· end we are invited out to very nice parties." Handley "likes it fine" but thinks Chicago is a pretty big place.

Donald Lienemann was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps after graduation, April.8, from the navigation school at Ellington Field, Texas. After spending a leave at his homes at Papillion and in Peru. he will report to the Lincoln Air Base, where he will be the navigator on a B-17.

On Page 15 of April's "Players Magazine" is a picture taken of the summer 194:1 Plymouth Drama Festival. Evelyn Rodgers, senior at Peru, who attended the Plymouth Theatre last summer is in the picture. The magazine is available at the desk. Just new in the library is "Barefoot Boy with Cheek," by Max Schulman, now of the Army Air Corps. Schulman, who attended the University of Minnel>ota before entering the army, humorously satirizes college and university life.

rushes Arbor Day "We expect this college to go on for a long time so we are showing our faith in the future of P. S. T. C. by planting trees for the coming generations," said Dr. J. M. Winter when interviewed concerning the campus tree-planting program. Pres. w. R. Pate instigated the program that Dr. Winter is supervising.

War time boosts science dept. Classes in science and mathe· matics are functioning actively this year, not only because Na'JY stu · dents are required to take speci· tied courses, but because there is always an inC>reased interest in these subjects during war time. The aim of the science depart· ment is to give students practical knowledge of the relationship be· tween science and life in addition to the fundamentals which they will use in occupations and ad· vanced study. Dr. Mabel F. Martin is therefore emphasizing stu· dent lectures in whic~ pupils give talks related to their assignments.

Occasionally the chemistry classes exchange interesting lectures. The general chemistry lab students are working on qualitative analysis.

The 1944 Liorary Training Class met for the first time Saturday morning, April 15, under the di· rection of Miss Burtis Kennedy, assistant librarian. Student Ii· brary assistants are . chosen from this class.

Physics classes are composed almost entirely of Navy men. The laboratory is fortunate to have a real airplane for study.

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Geography classes are also taught on a combined lecturelaboratory basis. A large collection of minerals from many parts of the world is available for study.

.One, two, four, six, ten-how many are there anyhow? My, my, they do seem to mul· tiply. In fact, every other week one or two are added to the group. It seems that they usually come on Thursday. Someone should take them back where they came from.

They aren't a bit of fun to watch. Such inactive things you never did see! They just sit there on a shelf in the PED office day after day not making a sound. A good dunking in soapy water wouldn't hurt them any. Yes someone really should take those milk bottles back to the grocery store.

W.S.S.F. speaker on campus "In as much as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethen, ye have done it unto me," quotf.d Mrs. Calvin Vanderwerf when rhe addressed the <rtudents and faculty in connection with the W. S. S. F. drive, at convocation Friday. April 7. Mrs. Vanderwerf is the V. W. C. A. secretary at the University of Kansas, at Lawrence.

The W. S. S. F. is designed to help fellow students who have A. P. 0. addresses or are prisoners of war. To persons in concentration camps are sent books, paper and pencils that they might continue their studies. Exams and college credit are given for work completed. Work of this type is being carried on in Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Poland, Greece, and Holland. "Through pur organization we can give to our fellow students anq_ share with the hungry," said Mrs. Vander-Werf. Receipts from the local W. S. S. F. drive on campus neared the goal set by the Y. W.

Early Elementary enjoys meeting Early Elementary Club members met April 10 in the recreation room in Eliza Morgan Hall. After roasting wieners in the fireplace, the group was entertained by Miss Elizabeth McCollum and Grace Mathews, who told children's stories.

A knowledge of mathematics is vitally important to alert citizens of the world today. Not only scientists, technicians, research work· ers Md specialists in other fields, but common people in all walks of life use mathematic principles daily. Students who wish to gain a broad knowledge of mathematics are permitted to enroll in the Naval "lasses. Instructors in the departments are Dr. and Mrs. John M. Winter, L. B. Mathews, A. B. Clayburn, C. A. Huck, Dr. Mabel F. Martin, Alice Swenson, and F, Eloise Poole.

Majors in the biological and physical sciences require 24 hours of credit and minors, 16 hours. A major in mathematics or geography requires 20 hours; :, minor, 16 hours.

"We aren't waiting for Arbor Day to get the trees in for a good start," remarked Dr. Winter. Most of the trees being planted, such as oaks and lindens, are native to this section of the country. A few Norway maples are befug set out on the campus as specimens. Ornamental trees including the tulip, lar.ch, maiden-hair, horse chestnut, willow, and trees of the evergreen variety are already part of the campus landscape. Osage orange trees have been set out in critical places. Long ago the Indians used the wood of this tree to make bows and arrows to defend themselves, so the trees are being planted to de· fend our campus against "jaywalk· ers." A row of Osage orange trees has been planted along the walk near the infirmary. For the uninformed, this tree is commonly known as hedge.

An interesting part of the program includes the work being done m the garden where "Little Moses" stands all summer long. Some years ago this was almust exclusively a rose garden, the pet hobby of the late Dean W. N. Delzell. The g;irden is now being reset in a close approximation with Dean Delzell's original planting design. "The moles aren't a part of our decorative scheme," laughed Dr. Winter, "but like the poor, we have them with us always. The campus lawn is beautiful in com· parison with what it used to be and it has been rolled in an attempt to keep the grass in its present fine condition."

Navy to hold baseball series Navy P. T. twelve teams ball. Games evening chow er perm its.

classes have selected for intramural basewill be played after as soon as the weath-

The teams are divided into the National and American Leagues. A world series will be pla,ved between the two top teams at the end of the season.

Mandgers of the twelve teams are George Bandy, Max Church, Charles Harrington, William Killam, Alfred LeRoy, William Peck, John Slaven, Gordon Ackerman, George Envall, Earl Hedman, Charles Kosmak and Dan O'Brien. Bill Campbell is in charge of making out the batting average and percentage of games won and lost.

Published Bi-weekly by The Peru State Teachers College Peru, Nebraska

Peru Pedagogian, Tuesday, April 18, 1944 Entered at the Postoffice at Peru, Nebraska, as Second Class Matter. $1.00 per year. Single copy 5c. Editor.........·---······················-·····-·····-·······-··········-·····Betty Berger Associate Editors.·-·--·----·-·-.. ····-·-·-··Donna Steffen, Bill Woods Copy Reader.............. -----·-·------·-··--··-·······-·-··--·---·Lois Grundman Special Reporters-Rebanis Frankforter, Jean Holman, Virgie Lee Johnson, Mary Meister. · Reporters-Ruth Almquist, Mary Jo Hoskins, Una Mae Leech, Mildred Schmidt, Janice Slagle, bsther Vannoy. Adviser.......................... ·-·---······--··-··-·-·-······--·-Ha:zel L. Williams

Peru represented at district meeting Peru State Teachers Colle9e was represented at the annual district meeting of the Nebraska Library Association at Auburn, Wednes'tlay, April 12. Faculty members from Peru :participating in the afternoon panel discussion on "Some Fundamental Post-War Problems" were Dr. Castle M. Brown, international organization, Professor A. R Clayburn, natural resources, and Lt. R. E. Lowe, education. Other members of the panel were Supt. A. J. Nebelsick, youth, County Agent Melvin H. Kreifels, agriculture, and Rev. Joseph W. Johnston, discussion leader. all of Auburn.

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Education Dept. offers teacher-training courses

Dear Theoma,

To give professional instruction in addition to general cultural knowledge is the purpose of the education department in a teachers' college. Teaching students how to direct the learning processes of others is a central aim of educators. A large part of the work consists of studying the nature of learning, the desired outcomes of learning, and the best methods of achieving the desired outcomes.

Everyone here is busy getting ready for the spring formal. There's the usual rush of fixing formals, and deciding about those coiffures. Do you suppose you could come down for it? I think several alumni are coming.

To aid the students in applying the principles taught in education courses of the college, provisions are made for supervised teaching in the training school. This phase of the preparation for teaching has become almost a universal re· quirement.

The panel discussion on the "Place of Libraries in the Postwar World" was led by Margaret Rutledge, acting director of the University of Nebraska Libraries, who spoke on "Libraries Look Ahead.'' Helen Baird, Librarian, Lydia Bruun Woods Memorial Library, Falls City, and Nellie M. Carey, Executive Secretary, Nebraska Public Library Cbmmission, talked about "How Libraries Can Serve in the Demobilization Peri-0d" and "What About the Other 43 %?"

While all students are required to have a basic major in the education department, only those preparing for elementary teaching and school administration are actually classed as education majors in the Peru State Teachers College. Students enrolled in these two curriculums supplement the basic €ducation major of 26 hours with an additional ten hours of education.

Miss Burtis Kennedy, assistant librarian, ·attended the meetings and the luncheon at the First Methodist Church. Arrangements for the meeting were· handled by Miss Laurine Anderson, Librarian, Auburn Public Library and Miss Kenn2dY,

Club discusses personal appearance Personality Club met at the home of their sponsor, Mrs. P. A. .Maxwell, April 6. Maxine Blinde gaV"e a short talk .about the value of appearance in wartime. Francis. Guy reviewed the coiffure, and Mary Knipe summarized cosmetics. Miss Grace Tear, freshman class sponsor, attended the meeting.

Roettger s team leads in tourney Roettger's volley ball team Is now standing first in the girls league after they defeate:J Gau· chat's team 43 -40. Safranek's girls stand second in wins and losses af· ter beating those headed by Dough. erty, 43-40.

For those who plan to teach in rural schools, special courses are offered. For teachers in this class both a one·year program and a two-year program are offered. J. W. Tyler acts as director of the rural education.

Games will be resumed again next week. Standings at present are: Team W Roettger ________ 6 Safranek ________ 3 Dougherty _______ 2 Gauchat _________ l

The present teacher shortage has resulted in a lowering of standards to make it possible to partially meet the demand. The number of hours required for teacher certification has been tern· porarily reduced, and in addition temporary certificates are granted with little regard for educational requirements.

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Recitals planned for Music Week Two music events will be pre· sented in the College Auditorium during Music Week-May 1 to May 8. The small ensemble recital, which was originally scheduled for April 14, will be presented May 1.

On May 3, the girls' ensemble will present a varied program of sacred, classical, and light opera selections including such pieces as: Dr. P. A. Maxwell is the head of "Panis Angelicus," "Bells in the the department while Dr. Barney Rain," "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," "Dearly Beloved," and "Son K. Baker teaches the psychology of a Wooden Soldier." division. Miss Grace Tear is proMembers of the girls' ensemble fessor of the principles and. methare first sopranos,· Mary Meister, ods in education. Marion Deck, Ruth Comstock, Ellen Thomson, Lorene Moritz, Elizabeth Hopkins, and Betty McArdle; second sopranos, Betty Kennedy, Pat Carmine, Betty Jean Van Camp, Margaret Spellman, Sigma Tau Delta admitted sev- Mary Jo Hoskins, Wilma Fleming, eral new members at the formal and Una May Leech; first altos, Margaret Reazer, Janice Slagle, initiation banquet, April 13. For the first time in several Leonore Larson, and Janic:e Kimyears a tennis tourney was to be sey; second altos, Louise Roettger, held. Competition was to be spilt Evelyn Slagle, Kathlyn Benford, into three divisions-singles, dou· and Barbara Dressler. bles, and mixed doubles.

ISpotlighting the files ••• One Year AgoPeru students .and faculty joined townspeople.in a six~day struggle to subdue flood waters. At 4 a. m., April 15, when the south airport dike gave way, ending the six-day struggle to save the airport and the surrounding territory, Peruvian. faculty, students, and cadets were still on the job.

Every girl in the dormitory went out at least once to work. Men from Delzell Hall worked shifts.of 18 to 20 hours; according to Matron Ruth Russell no man refused an emergen,cy call even though he'd had no more than two hours of sleep. College faculty men met students on the dikes and at the sandpit instead of in class. Setting up a "canteen" in the Domestic Science Department, the faculty women served lunches to the workers; in one day alone as many as 1.000 lunches were served.

The Bobcats' track meet sched · uled for the previous week to<!,k place on the dikes. Coach Al Wheeler and the boys were so busy shoveling sand that they didn't have time to make any sport news.

Two Years AgoThe Curtis String Quartet, called the most outstanding American ensemble ever to tour Europe, made its appearance in Peru April 17. Peru Singers climaxed their annual spring concert with their appearance here on April 15. Previously the chorus had presented concerts in the high scbools at Auburn, Nebraska City, Dawson, Humboldt, and Sewaro..

Ten Years AgoLed by Bob Cowell as high point man, the Peru tracksters won a decisive victory over Doane, Wesleyan, and Omaha University. The Bobcats swamped the other entries by taking first in all but two events. Peru Training School musicians won the Class C sweepstakes trophy at district two State Music Contest held in Ornaha, April 1314. This was by far the largest District Two Contest ever held, and never before had Peru ranked as high in all events entered.

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Glendora was telling me that her sister BETTY GALLOWAY (At. '41) will return to Minatare as first grade teacher next year. Oh yes, I might add that there's an increase Mr. and Mrs. Paul O. Blair live in pay. in Mississippi where MR. BLAIR "Next Monday is a big day on ('41) is teaching in an Army Air my calendar. Because for the first Force Technical Training School. time I'm going on the air. It won't Mrs. Blair is the former RUTH be much, but it will be thrilling ELAINE SANDER (At. '39). and I'm wondering if I'll die of mike fright. Probably not, but I Someone told me that CHAR- think it will be wonderful," wrote LOTTE WEDERQUIST MORT ELLEN KING ('43) working in (SS '41) teaches the primary the WKPT radio studio at Kings· grades in Anderson, Iowa. Have port, Tenn. you heard from her lately? I guess I should work on the decorations now as we're scurrying BEETTY LOU COUPE (At. '43) around to get ready for the formal. spent her Easter vacation at her You'd better plan to come as it's home in Auburn. She's going to going to be a gala event. Duschene in Omaha. Love, -Esther. Virgie Lee Johnson saw MARY ALICE HACKER (At. '43), LYDIA VOSICKY (At. '43), VALOIS HALL (At. '42), and EVELYN HACKER (At. '42) in Lincoln. Mary Alice and Evelyn work at the air base, Valois is attending (Moved to New Location) the University, and Lydia teaches at Plattsmouth.

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Guests on the campus were four foreign students of the University of Lincoln. The guests presented a program. Claude Gordon of Jamaica spoke on "Experience in the South." Ben Hill, an American born Negro, spoke on the theme that races should join hands before it is too late. Filipino customs was the subject of Najao Bonzo of'the Philippine Islands. James Cunro, Pereganino, discussed "Dating in Argentina.''

MARGIE FIDERMUTZ KOONTZ (At. '41) has been attending the Lincoln School of Commerce. At present she's at home near Humboldt.

DORIS BRINSON MOORE (At. '42) has returned to Miami Beach, Fla., after being in Peru with her parents for a few weeks. Her hus· band is with the Army Air Force there.

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About fifty men gathered at the Koeppel Cafe for the annual basketball banquet.

Do you know if MERNA JEN· SEN ('38) still teaches in the grad es at Odell? I hav~n't heard you mention her for some time. She might come to the formal.

CAMELLIA CONNELY (At. '41) was on campus last week visiting Leonore Larson. Camellia is now a stenographer in the Selective Service Office at Jefferson City, Mo., and is living with her folks there. She planned 'to stop off at Beatrice on her way home and visit Barney Haith, who was home on furlough fom the Army.

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Training school ... Mrs A. V. Larson resumed teaching last Monday after being absent due to the death of her father, Mr. Herald.

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Peru's music department, under the direction of Prof. R. T. Benford School was closed last Tuesday and Prof. V. H. Jindra offers courses which enable one to get an A. B. at 2:30 to permit the children who degree in Education with a major or minor in music. The courses are bought tickets for the children's designed to prepare students for teaching both vocal and instrumental hospital matinee to attend. Schools music in public schools from elementary to high school grades. all over Nebraska are participating ' in this drive. The goal of $50,000 The basic music courses which is to help make the hospital the are required of both minors and largest of its kind in the United majors are El'lmentary Music States. Theory, Harmony, and Methods of Teaching Music. The methods John Lewis was champion of the course gives a comprehensive final ping-pong games when he study of how vocal music is taught. defeated the semi-finalists, John Majors in music are also required Have you ever noticed what Longfellow and Bill Edmo'ldson. to take Band and Orchestra Techsome people eat? If you haven't· nique. A valuable and educational Fifth and sixth graders made course required for majors is the it might prove interesting to take posters to advertise the children's Study of Instruments. This course notice. But, as a matter of eti- hospital campaign. enables students to learn the funquette, please don't stare at them. Supt. S. L. Clements attended a damentals of various instru,ments, Rumor has it that a certain sai- meeting April 7 for the district string, brass and woodwind. . T . . S h ]or likes gravy on pumpkin pie music contest at Auburn. April 8 The T . J . MaJ ors rammg c oo1 . Mr. Clements went to Omaha in provides ample opportunity for di- - while some people like it on order to attend the Executive Comrecting high school groups. Col- minced ham. mittee of District number two of lege students have helped train Ever hear of sugar on sauer- the Nebraska Education Associa- · bands, orchestras, and groups for kraut? It has been done "in the tion. This meeting was called for contests. In this way music stubest of families," so they say. the organization of local teachers' dents are given practical experHominy and cream go as a favor- groups for district two. ience before actually going out to ite dish for some people and if reRobert Anderson, senior, and teach. ports are true, fried potatoes with Junior Clary, junior, have receivPrivate lessons on b.and and or- catsup makes a delightfully edible ed notice to report for pnysicals chestral instruments are given by combination. this week. V. H. Jindra. R. T. Benford gives Bobby Jones rated a superior for From the dessert angle, peaches instruction in voice, piano, and orhis cello solo at the Festival of Nawith strawberry ice cream is somegan. • one's dish while the latter with tional Federation of Music Clubs at Nebraska City last week. ExThroughout the year student re- lemon pie forms another's "thought cellents were awarded to Patricia to be delicious" combination. citals are held. Seniors outstandBenford, vocal; Laurine Clayburn, . il)g in their line of work may apA doughnut-a dip of ice cream vocal; and Margaret Ann Ulbrich, pear in solo recitals. For such re-and another doughnut was a speviolin. Violin solos brought Phylcitals college credit is ~iven. cial dish for one of our cafeteria lis Davenport a rating of very good The college band directed by V. "eaters" recently. Then there;s and Marylin Applegate, good. H. Jindra places emphasis on both chocolate ice cream on gingermarching and concer,t work. The bread-well, it is done. Mustard on band is always on hand to help any kind of cake is okay, they say. "liven up" a football or basketball And to think that some people game. At the.mid-winter concert, have indigestion!!! usually held in January, students have a chance to display their skill in directing numbers. The ~and is Next to a new hat woman's equipped with new uniforms and greatest morale builder is a new instruments. hair-d·o. Here's how to grtet your teachers with a new one each dayThe orchestra, also directed by Monday: Part off portion of Officers and men of the local Mr. Jindra, presents. concerts and tightly pin-curled hair and comb V-12 Unit contributed $81 to the performs at college plays and comdown over forehead. Comb sides local Red Cross War Fund. mencement exercises. and back page-boy style. Venture R. T. Benford directs the chorus John W. Pierson, Ph. M. 2/c of forth and listen for comments on or giris ensemble. The girls group Omaha, who was on duty in Peru your "square haircut." presented several concerts during during Dr. V. D. Alquist's absence, Tuesday: Comb and pin back the year. is now leaving Omaha where he and sides into a smooth up-sweep. There are also opportunities to was on detached duty. He will re· Mmm-so you're going up in the participate in smail ensembles, ceive further instructions from an world. string trios, quartettes, and small Atlantic coast naval hospital. AnWednesday: Simply pull a brush vocal groups. Much valuable ex- other pharmacist mate will replace through your hair and· blossom perience and 'training'. is gained him. forth resembling a tumbleweed. from working in these groups. Thursday: Hair getting straight? The new V-12 men are now in The band and chorus trips which Part it in the middle and braid it uniform. Back from an Easter were regularly held every spring in pig tails. have been temporarily discontin- spent out of Peru, students were Friday: There's only one thing greeted by the Navy blue. ued. left to do with hair like that. Comb One of the outstanding music Ph. M. 2/c and Mrs. S. M. Mc- it. down over one eye Veronica events this year was the Simon Millan recently came back from a Lake style and your teachers won't recognize you-or over both eyes Band Clinic, which was made pos- trip to Te_xas and Mexico. and no one will recognbe you. sible through the efforts of the Proof that Texas yields big music department. things are the two lemons, seven inches in diameter, they brought back. Each one will make about a gallon of lemonade.

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IScuttJe=IJUff . • • Miss Gockley and Erna Knight may be influenced by having theirroom surrounded by Willkie's suite at Lincoln last week, where they attended the state bursar's meeting ... Two sailors were dashing up and down the science hall steps, timing themselves. Really have to work for a grade in that class ... If at first you don't succeed, stop-no use acting silly. When you want to go to Cemetery Hill you have to have a car, and a moon, but that's not all you need. You've gotta have gas ... The boys are out for track now to get away from Brenda and Cobina ... Reversi· ble raincoats are getting a lot of wear and turn ... Nice turnout to the last hour dance ... Th·e faculty was well represented at the Good sale. The Democrat bugs are back so we know it is election year ... There were two girls who waited and waited for the bus that had already gone. Silly girls ... Josie Cutter has been designated as a one-man entertainment committee. Last week she rendered a violin solo for the PED • office ... Easter brought many beautiful bouquets to Eliza Morgan ... •. At the faculty banquet Scuttle-butt caught this little qitty. English ships sunk hecause Sailors were unhealthy, because Not enough red beef, because Not enough clover, because Bees didn't fertilize it, because Rats ate bee's hives, therefore, Miss Tear's cat, Mister, went to England, got rid of all the Rats, and returned home. Now there are fewer English ships sunk. Numerous campuses resulted in the club Kappa Delta Sigma Campa with the theme song "No Noise, No Nothing. Until the Council Goes Out." All girls with five or more campuses are eligible ... Rishel stood petrified on the bed while the neighbors looked for the mouse that wasn't there ... The Dionnes have nothing on the Peru sextuplets who arrived at the hour dance last week dressed alike. Adelbert (a mouse) of the cheese sandwich fame, mentioned last PED is no mo'-they cremated him ... New addition to the athletic department-last Tuesday a. m. at Nebraska City, six pounds plus. Alfred George Wheeler, Jr .... Found, the following note: "Deah Matha: Pleaz sen me az much food az 'Steamboat' can carry. Such things az ham Berger, cakes, milk-shakes, etc., are in order. Your Off-Spring, 'Me' (Alias Donna Steffen). P. S. I kin spel better, but this pensii just don't right write." Querie of the week-How can you be so dumb? Reply-Wei!, it ain't easy. And so we close this edition of scuttle-butt with another poem: Oh I would like to write a po'm 'bout spring in old Peru, But it will start to rain again the minute that I do. So I won't write 3 bout the leaves, th~ swelling purple bud, I'll just suggest you watch your step, and don't get in the mud.

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However important the face may be, it certainly has been mistreated in the past. Usually it is the woman who allows herself to be punished beyond recognition for the sake of beauty. ·Just the same, there are a great number of men who are guilty of the same vanity.

Peru squad places six in Drake Relays

Remember not so long ago' that the sultry movie queen plucked her eyebrows into narrow, gruesome arches? Or in some instances, they were completely removed and substitutecj by black pencil lines. Very adjustable to be sure.

In the good old days Grandma was considered quite a hussy when she furtively smoothed some corn fl.our over her fair complexion. Tsk!. Tsk! Her mystifying beauty involve a tantalizing black velvety mole, usually located on her cheekbone. That little mole gave her lover's ·heart added fiutterings. no end.

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At that time, also, it was ex· tremely fashionable to have a small mouth which was set 'just so" after long hours of practicing "prims and prisms." Getting away from Grandma's tiny mouth and traveling to Africa we'll find the Eubangie woman. Her lips stick s,traight out from her face in the shape and size of large saucers. Also the ear lobes are stretched jnto weird traveling bags. Other dark tribes consider cut designs on the forehead and cheeks a mark of distinct beauty.

Speaking of scars, a scar on. the face may not be valued as an asset, but it m.ust be admitted tb.at there is something faiicinating and mysterious about a person with a scar on his face.

Coach Al Wheeler's track squad placed in six events at th~ Drake Relays in Des Moines, la., Saturday, April 29. J;)anny O'Brien, Eugene Parsons, Charles Kosmak, and Richard Mastain made up the relay team which took second place honors in the one. mile college relay. Peru's time was 3:39, just seven-tenths of a second behind that set by the winning Western Michigan team. Peru was ahead until the last twenty yards when the Michigan anchor man passed Kos· mak to win.

Peru won an automatic first place in the two-mile college relay when there was no other entry in the college division. The team composed o f Mastain, B o b Schweighardt, Joe Reese, and Wendell Childs then entered in the two-mile university relay and copped fourth place. Purdue University. Iowa Pre-Flight, anp. Iowa State won over the Bobcats in this event.

Parsons, Childs, George Envall, and Walter Satler ran in the sprint medley in 3:39 and received fourth ,place. Pem came in only one foot behind the first place Western Michigan Teachers' man. George Envall pulled down a fourth position in the 120 yard high hurdles but did not participate in the finals won by Miami University.

Many of the hefty elite misses who get to the age when they really shouldn't be misses any longer find that they can look twenty years younger by haying their faces lifted. It's often quite a lift, but it removed the wrinkles and other of the various defects to be found on said port1on of the anatomy. Of course everyone has been told not to cut off the nose to spite the 'tace. Now that depends on the nose. And the face. Yes, the faces have quite a past history and there's no telling what the future holds for them but right now a beautiful face is a normal healthy one, and doesn't necessitate artificial means of attraction.

I Navy honors Knox Men of the Peru V-12 Unit paid tribute Saturday noon to Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox, who died Friday. Members of the unit stood at attention while the flag was lowered to half·mast and a nine· teen gun salute was fired.

commencement play More dea:dlv than the male of the species is the femalenine times more. If you don't believe it now, you will after you have seen "Nine Girls," a current murder-mystery to be produced by the dramatic department, May 23, 8:00 p. m.

Grad offers loan fund

Lt. Witte killed in England

Hazel Schoenbohm and Lois Grundman were in charge of the food for the picnic. Special guests were the new members who were initiated in April.

Playing the parts of those girls are: Jane _____________Leonore Larson Freida _______ Ruth Ellen Schilling Alice ---------"----Jean Holman Eve __________Virgie Lee Johnson Sharon (Glamorpuss) --------______________ Elizabeth Hopkins Shirley __________ Phyllis Brinson Betty (Tennessee) __ Betty Berger Stella (Shotput) __ Ruth Comstock Mary ____________ Evelyn Rodgers Phyllis ______ Rebanis Frankforter The play is one of the commencement week activities and Is under the direction of Miss Hazel L. Williams, head of the dramatic department.

"Kinkaider Anniversary" by A. R. R~ynolds, Assistant Profess·or of History and Other Social Sciences, appeared in the magazine section of the Omaha World-Herald, April 23.

Formal proves hit of social season

. This article was written in commemoration of the fortieth annii versary, April 28, of the passage of the Kindkaid Act. This ad probably had a greater effect on the settlement of the western twothirds of Nebraska than any other one factor. Introduced into the house by Moses P. Kinkaid, the bill proposed to increase the homestead unit 'in the region to 1,280, acres. The Kindkaid Act was the subject of Mr. Reynold's thesis for his masters degree.

The refreshment comm1 ttee is brewing Kickapoo Joy Juice and shopping for po'k chops and ''presarved" turnips. Margaret Spellman, Dorothy Burroughs and Mona Handley will prepare the victuals in true Dogpatch style. Responsible for the invitations are Max Mathews. Rosa Lee Weatherfield, Verna Dell and Esther Vannoy. Head deco'rator of Dogpatch is Ruth Kean. Assisting her are Mary Knipe, Joan Thickstun, Jane Stivers, and Barbara Marsl1. Ruth Almquist is in charge of the program to be presented at the party. LaVonne Graves, Margaret Dressler and Ruth Comstock are her assistants,

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The mystery also includes comic scenes produced by the nine col· lege girls who each have a dis· tinct personality.

tribution toward campus affairshaving served, or are servmg in one or two minor offices.

Daisy Mae will pursue Lil' Abner at the Freshman Sadie Hawkins Dance, May 6. The Music Hall is to be converted into Dogpatch with such characters as Hairless Joe, Lonesome Polecat and Mammy and Pappy Yocum attending.

Instead of the usual monthly business meeting, Tri Betans had a steak fry last night on Nature Trail. The picnic conclucied this year's series of regular meetings.

"Nine Girls," a play in two acts and a prologue, is a story of nine college gii;ls who are spending the week-end in their sorority club house in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Reynolds writes on Kinkaid Act

Freshmen bring Dogpatch characters to campus

Steak fry ends Tri Beta meetings

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Miss Williams casts

Ruth Crone, who received her degree in 1942, has established the WILLIE ETHEL CRONE LOAN FUND in memory of her mother. Memorial services were held The fund of $200 is administered Sunday, April 23, in Nebraska by the faculty student loan com· City for Lt. William Allen Witte, mittee, and applications are filed who attended P. S. T. C. the fall with the registrar. All loans must of '38. be repaid with interest within one Lt. Witte was killed when his. year after the student leaves In the half-mile college relay, P-47 Thunderbolt crashed at Mont· school. Three percent inte:rest is Peru earned fourth place with time fort Bridge in England, April 4, a charged from the date of the note; of 1:38. Western Michigan won few days after his arrival there. six percent after maturity. He was called into service Jan. the relay in 1:36. Dubuque and St. Applicants must have junior Thomas placed second and third. . 29, 1943, and received his corrimis· standing or above. They must be sion Nov. 3, 1943, at Marianna, Fla. O'Brien, Kosmak, Charles Bacon, deserving, industrious, of good and Bob Osterlund made up the mind and good character, and relay team. must be making some helpful con-

Wheeler's trackmen won four gold track shoes, two silver shoes, and eight bronze shoes. Each man making t.he trip won one or more medals. Coach Wheeler was well pleased with the showing Peru made Many old paintings show that against Illinois, Purdue, Northonce extremely high foreheads western, ldwa State, and the larg· were "the things." So the women · er universities and colleges. "The cut or pulled their hair back until boys did a mighty fine job. The they were half bald. college mile relay in which we won second was the most exciting event And speaking of bald heads, few of the whole meet," commented women are found to be bald-why Coach Wheeler. -the .,11nswer is no 'known. But here is a fact. A bald· headed man always has a long face.

The face of a freckled young barefoot boy holds more character than a hundred artificial or glamorized faces put together. Don't tear down your character by using freckle cream.

PERU, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 2, 194'1

2-7:30-8:30 p. m. ----------------------------------Y. W. C. A. 3-8:00 p. m. -----------------------------Girls' Chorus Recital

May 4-7:00 p. m. ---------------------------------Personality Club May 6-8:00 ~· m. ----------------------------Freshman Class Party May 8-8:00 p. m. ---------------------------------Sigma Tau Delta May 9-7:30-8:30 p. m. ----------------------------------Y. W. C. A. May 10-8:00 p. m. --------------------------------Children's Recital May 15-8:00 p. m. ----------------------------------Kappa Delta Pi

Peruvians and guests danced by the light of the moon and stars in the college gymnasium last Saturday evening at the Annnal Spring F'onnal. A picket fence, white lawn chairs, grass, spring flowers, and a fish pond made an appropriate garden setting. Paper lanterns, colored streamers and a punch stan'd in the form of a large May basket added to the illusion of reality. The Navy's "Solid Macs,'' under the direction of Dick Hanson, played beneath a flower covered arbor. Between dances Homer Goul,fi, A. S., sang "Desert Song" and Kathlyn Benford played a violin solo, "When A Gypsy Makes His Violin Cry.'' A trio composed of

Classes elect council members Classes elected their representatives to the Student Advisory Council for the coming year at convocatio:tt, April 24. Those elected from the freshman class were Maxine Blinde and Joe Weber; from the sophomore class, Mary Jo Hoskins and Don Grundman; and from the junior class, Donna Steffen and Bill Woods.

Book reviews concluded Rev. W. W. Whitman's review of the book, "On Being a Real Person" by Harry Emerson Fosdick, April 20, in the Music Hall, concluded the series of book reviews sponsored by the A. A. U. W. this year. Self acceptance, according to Rev. Whitman, was the central idea of the book. He pointed out that egotism is the psychological basis of a selfish life. "A real person," he stated, "depends on three things -heredity, environment, and personal response.'' Rev. Whitman concluded by saying "In whatever way life is approached manpower is the central sense of responsibll • ity to meet life's demands. This is one of man's greatest difficul· ties."

Evelyn and Janice Slagle and Una Mae Leech sang "Moon." Lois Christensen took tickets and Lavonne Graves distributed dance programs. Betty Brunt supervised the cloak room.

Peru represented at Y convention Marian Deck and Margaret Spellman represented the Peru Y. W. at the state Y convention held at Kearney, April 22-23. Herb King, guest speaker, who is a member of the headquarters staff of the National Student Div!. sion of the Y. M. C. A., led a panel discussion in which plans for the coming year were considered and exchanged.

Eula Redenbaugh, former faculty member and student of Peru, who is now teaching commerce at Friend, Nebr., spoke on the WSSF. Twelve Nebraska colleges were represented.

Instructor tells of Navy courses Mr. J. F. Rodabaugh, Instructor in Electric Engineering, spoke at convocation Friday concerning his work as an instructor for Navy classes here in Peru. He explained that there are four divisions of engineering which he teaches-analytical mechanics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and chemical engi· neering. In other schools these subjects are offered for intensive study to students in their third and fourth years. However, he:·e these courses are treated extensively in the students' second year to give them a "look in" on the subject.

Mr. Rodabaugh stated that things' in the engineering field are moving so fast that texts are old before they are off.the press. He also stated, ·~he laboratory experiments :fci yesterday care accepted praGtice today;" ,

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Miss Grace M. Petersen, librarian, recently confined to St. Mary's Hospital in Nebraska City, is convalescing at h€r home.

The _home stretch Four more weeks of school! For most of us that is too short a time-' Notebooks must be completed, slighted assignments must be done, term papers must be finished. Numerous important events also occur during these rushed days. Only time can tell the fate of the students before that final day-May 26.

Congratulations Time out for a pause in the day's occupation to present an editorial orchid-to those who made the "Moonlight · Ball'' what it was-a spring formal we'll remember.

Are you listening1

Just new in the library this week ls Arthur Raper's "Tenants of the Almighty." The book, the story of Green County, Ga., is divided into three parts. Part one, "If You Want Your Story Short" tells the story in pictures. Book two is en- ' titled "And So We Live," book three "Tenants of the Almighty."

All three of the major races of men have lived in Greene County, and at the same time. The Asiatic red men were pushed out by the European white men who brought in African black men as slaves. Now and again across the years men of Greene would plead for better care of the land. Not many of their suggestions were acted upon, until recently with the aid of government money. Then came Pearl Harbor and the war. Now our people, white and Negro, pick up scrap iron, plant larger crops, listen for news from the battlefields, and hope peace will co~e to Greene county and the world. The story of this one Georgia County is mankind's story in miniature.

In the New International Yearbook (those red books shelved by the door of librarians' office) for 1944 is an article by Dr. Mabel F. Martin, Assistant Professor of Physical Sciences.

Telephones in'Eliza Morgan Hall are for private use. How many of us abuse this privilege of others. The number of girls with rotating listening systems make a private cone versation impossible. Let's be thoughtful for remember, the time may come when you'll wish to telephone in privacy.

The article. which reviews psychology during 1943, discusses the new fields and psychometric tests devised to meet growing wartime needs. It discusses bridly ten phases of psychology among them Sensation, Psychology an:l Aviation, Rehabilitation of the War Injured, Racial Studies, and others. One of special interest is "Psychology of Military Leadership."

Tell us Keep your eyes .and ears open! All of those people who know the whereabouts of former Peru students or faculty, either in service or otherwise enirag·ed, please notify a PED reporter. · · u

From time to time you have probably been asked, "Do you 1mow any Blue S ' tar or Alumni Trail news 1'' This process is both necessary and important and we appreciate your cooperation.

Jl/umni Crail . • • Dear Margaret, I hope that this letter doesn't turn out to be as drippy as the weather has been here in Peru. Even my old umbrella doesn't help any more. It used to drive away the rain every time I took it with me.

The other day Clifford Harding commented that he had seen JANET REAGAN (~. '42) in Nebraska City. Janet is. teaching in a rural school south of Auburn. NETTIE FRANCES HANLON (At. '42) of Peru is expected home the last of May. She Is working in Washington, D. C.

"I do everything from making out payrolls to finishing income tax returns. I rea,lly love it," writes VIRGINIA STEPAN (At. '43). She r.ecently graduated from the National Busi-0ess Institute and is now doing secretarial work for Ferguson and Company, a law firm in Lincoln.

VELMA BARSTLER ('36) of Sterling is teaching in the Tecumseh Junior High School. EUNICE BOGLE (At. '43), who has been home to see her brother. LT. WAYNE BUHRMANN (At. '43),, has returned to Pleasanton, Calif., to be with her husband who is in the Seabees.

Here iJ> some news about a few of our music department graduates who are teaching school: RUTH NAVIAUX ('35), Overton; EUNICE BURBRIDGE ('35), Lenox; la.;· BOB ASHTON ('42), Papillion; MRS. OLETA MEDLAR (OLETA YOUNGMAN '43), Brock.

MRS. JOE E. PAPIER (JYNX NEWTON At. '43) is now at her home in Mound City, Mo., from Astoria, Ore. Her husband is at sea with the Coast Guard.

LUCILE SCHLEODER (At. '41) teaches in a rural school east of Falls City.

ALBERTA HERNDON S'rAUBER (SS. '38) has moved to Scandia, Kans. She says, "The high rolling hills around here r~mind me of the Scandinavian countries." CARL A. RAYMOND LL'DING· super1n · t en d en t TON ('34) , w ho 1s • 1s, has been rec· of th e 0 1·11 er sc hoo ommended for inclusion in "Who's Who in American Education."

On April 5 inGainesville, Texas, wedding bells rang for ROBERTA WERT (SS '43) and Cpl. Richard Carman. CORINNE WHITFIELD ADAMS ('42) is in San Francisco, Calif, Her ~usband, LT. ELLIS. ADAMS (At. '41), is stationed at Ft. Ord, Calif.

JEAN HAYES (At. ,43 ) was married to Robert Shanks ai Auburn, April 22.

RUTH KENNEDY (At. '42) was here last week-end for the formal. She's working in Des Moines and

Don't write tod_ay-there·s always tomorrow Civilian correspondence is composed largely of letters to men and women in uniform. Since these letters play such a large part in our war effort, some hints which were suggested as unhelpful a few years ago. might still be guaranteed as an unimprovement on the letters written to service men.

Wh eeIer add S to schedule Coach A. G. Wheeler has announced three more track meets for his track squad. Wednesday, May 3, the Bobcats will participate in a triangular meet with Hastings College and the Hastings Ammunition Dei;iot. Hastings Ammunition Depot will come to Peru Saturday, May 6, for the only home meet. The Bobcats go to Topeka, Saturday, May 13, for a meet with Washburn University.

Juniors honor graduates Juniors entertained the seniors and guests informally at the Peru Canteen in the Music Hall Auditorium, April 22.

At the entrance door everyone signed the guest book, and a desk provided with patriotic stationary, pen, and ink was conveniently placed for those wishing to write letters. Davenports, hassocks, and chairs placed about the room, and bunting, posters, and flags coverIn it, Dr. Martin stated that psy- ing the walls and stage carried out chologists have found associated' the canteen theme. with good leadership such charac· teristics as competence, interest in Special numbers included B piano the soldier's welfare, promptness solo by Mary Jo Hoskins. and a in making decisions, ability to in- violin solo by Kathlyn Benford. struct, good judgment, absence of A trio, composed of Lorene Morundue display of authority, ten- itz, Leonore Larson, and Kathlyn dency to commend good work, phy- Benford, sang, "Star Eyes" and sical strength and build, "good ed- "My Heart Tells Me" with Betty ucation," "sense of humor," and Kennedy playing the accompani"guts," impartiality, inClustry, and ment. Virgie Lee Johnson, accomthe ability to give clear-cut under- panied by Mary Meister, gave the standable direction. musical readings "Don't Be What You Ain't" and "The Usual Way." The program was concluded with solos, "Home on the 'Range" and "In the Gloaming," whistled by ' Milctred Schmidt.

says she sees MARJORIE DENNISON (At. '40) quite often. CONNIE TODD HILL (At. '40), her husband, Clyde, and daughter, Sharyl Lyn, visited here a few days. They live in Omaha and are cousins of Pat Hill, who is a sophomore this year. WALTER BUETTZENBACH ('29) is physical education director af Denver University with the Army detachment there. He was on the all-state football kam all four years here at college and was captain his last year.'

At the close of the evening the crowd voted Dr. V. D. Alquist the person who had the most fun during the party and Betty McArdle received second place. The audience requested that they dance together while eating their prize, a doughnut.

Maxine Blinde and Margaret Alice Wyant served fruit punch and doughnuts at the canteen during the evening. Chaperones were Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Bradford and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Clayburn.

The first o.nd most important step is to begin. Don't leave them hopelessly waiting. Wait at least a month and then begin. TJ,ere are more unanswered letters because people fail to begin than for any other reason. After you have begun, your friend will appreciate it if you write illegibly. He has many lonely hours which he can while away decoding your letters. This also gives him an opportunity to find various meanings for words which are not clear, so that he may discover he has two or three letters in one. Omit trifling details about yourself and what's going on. Nothing bores a man more than insignificant details about that hick home-town of his. Instead, talk about the latest developments on the battlefronts. Analyze the effects of the la~est victories and defeats. Remember, the war is the closest thing to the service man and will probably be his greatest interest.

As!\: lots of questions. A man likes to talk about himself, so ask him where he's going to be stationed when he's leaving, c;nd all 'about that new rifle he mentioned. Above all, be sure to include plenty of sentiment. Start out with "My Darling, "Dearest," "My Love," or a similar greeting. It makes absolutely no difference what your connection with the man is, he is no doubt lonely and will appreciate it. The service man has very little contact with things of a sentimental nature so tell him continually how· everyone misses him, that you saw nine more soldiers off Qn the morning train and. fifteen more have to report, and so on. If you follow these suggestions the effect on the war should be far felt. The fellows will be so anxious to get off where your letters can't reach them that Japan and the Axis countries will soon be over run with Americans and will be forced to surrender.

Harding accepts scholarship Clifford Harding has acceptee a scholarship in the History Depart. ment at the _University of Iowa, Iowa City. The scholarship granted by the Dean of the Graduate College, is for the year '44-'45 plus one adjacent summer session ff desired.

Harding, a history major. with minors in social science and music, will receive his A. B. from Peru, May 26.

Have you heard whether LORENE OTTE (At. '37) is still teaching at Oakland, la.?

Bob James received a letter from BOB MORRIS ('43) who is working in the shipyards in Richmond, Calif. He writes, "For some time now I have been intending to write ·you and give you an earful, but not quite the kind I'm going to give you now. I always warned the boys about leap-year but never dreamed it would get me; but on May 7 I am to begin doing a stretch in double harness . . . I'm still thinking of going to Alaska to teach, but that's rather indefinite." Believe it or not, it has stopped raining for a while. While the opportunity lasts, I'm gonna dash to the Campus Shop for my afternoon's nourishment.

Love, -Mary Jo.

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Peru Pedagogian, Tuesday, May 2, 1944 Entered at the Postoffice at Peru, Nebraska, as Second Olass Matter. $1.00 per year. Single copy 5c. Editor·---------------·---·---------------------------------------------------Betty Berger Associate Editors .... ----------·-------------Donna Steff en, Bill Woods Copy Reader ... ------------······----------------------------------·Lois Grundman Special Reporters-Rebanis Frankforter, Jean Holman, Virgie Lee Johnson, Mary Meister. Reporters-Ruth Almquist, Mary Jo Hoskins, Una Mae Leech, Mildred Schmidt, Janice Slagle, F1sther Vannoy. Adviser ... --------·---------------------------·---------------·----Hazel L. Williams

V-12ers provide/ variety for Happy Hour

Spotlighting files One Year Ago-

Department head cites language importance

A victory party for the flood workers was held in the Ciiy Hall. Peru observed National Music by Dr. Selma S. Konig From the stage of the P. S. T. C. Auditorium the first Happy Hour Week with a band concert direct"ed At the present time the need of linguists in our armed forces Is most of the tri-mester was opened Thursday evening, April 20, with Dick Han- by Prof. V. H. Jindra. :son and the Solid Macs play!ng their theme song., "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Five music students appeared at ·urgent. Prisoners of war must be questioned and men and officers must the First Annual State Music Con- converse directly with those from whom they wish important and valu· Harlem." Master of cermonies, Frank Andrews, introduced members of able information. Thus the first objective of a course in languages is to the local V-12 Unit who presen~d the program, under the direction of test in Omaha. "Ab" Yocum was fourth in the supply the immediate wartime shortage of men and women who are Bob Michaelson; discus at the Drake Relays. A "fetching" jitterbug dance. by Twenty Naval Cadets received fluent in one or more foreign languages. "Rudy" Jacuzzi and his girl, Alfred their C. A. A. wings . Leroy, was executed to strains of Furthermore there is a growing th~ "Johnson Rag." "Basie Bcogei," Two Years Agodemand for linguists who have featuring Warren Craig at the piSpring issue of the "Sifting also studied the culture and particano, and "When They Ask About Sands" came off the press. ularities of certain nations. These /1 You" with the vocal by Terry MorPeru's Dramatic Club presented people will not only be calh;d upon itz, were played by the Solid Macs. Louise Roettger's volley ball "The Lady Who Came to Stay." to assist in n~gotiating peace but Other numbers by the band were team won the girls' tourr.ament Wheelermen were to be hosts to to deal directly with foreign peoTo enlighten Peruvians as to the "I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last last week by winning eight out of five schools in a track meet, The ples all over the world. contents of "Sifting Sand," selec· Night," sung by Homer Gouid; and nine games. schools invited were Omaha U., tions from previous edltions were "Shoo .Shoo, Baby," vocalized by Runner-up was Lorraine Safra- Doa.ne, York, Tarkio, and Hastings. Services of wartime intelligence, read by Sigma Tau Deltans at con· Joe Reese. Mrs. Mary Delzell became the the censorship of information, and nek's team who won five out of vocation Friday, April 21. The poem, "The Shooting of Dan nine games. new Y. W. C. A. sponsor. the business of translating and re· McGrew," was dramatized by Members of Roettger's team 'are porting, make necessary not only Virgie Lee Johnson was chair· Kean Mayfield with Richard Mas· Betty Berger, Ruth Comstock, pat Five Years Agopractical acquaintance with foreign ta in as narrator. Accord ianist Har- Hill, Evelyn Miller, Betty OverOne hundred and fifty couples speech but also a clear accurate man of the program and introduced the readers. Betty Berger gave old Eames played "By the Light of man, Ruth Ellen Schilling, and attended the annual Girls' Spring command of our own English. a brief history of Sifting Sand, anthe Silvery Moon" and "Victory Evelyn Slagle. Formal. nual literary publication of Sigma Polka," and Chief Gravert, alias Standing at the end of the tournWilbur's High School Singers The preceding view of language Tau Delta. K. D. Bigler, talked to "the boys." ament were: presented a musical program at study for practical ends cannot be Amusing interruptions were pro- Team W L Total Pct. convocation. Jean Bond read a poem Df Josevided by Joe Reese, Walt Satler, Roettger ________ 8 1 358 888.8 Peru Singers presented their ~eparated from an accompanying phine Rogers which expressed a and the late arrival of "Cutter and Safranek ________ 5 4 311 555.5 last out-of-town concerts for the intensive study of foreign history, senior's longing for the hills. A .his children." Gauchat ________ 3 6 300 333.3 year. They gave performances in Iiteratu re and culture. poem by Miss Norma L. Diddel A community sing concluded the Dougherty ______ 2 7 272 222.2 Nebraska City, Omaha, and Plattswas read by Lorraine Safranek entertainment. Newly created interests of world mouth. and "Private Worlds" written by Miss Phyllis Davidson started dimensions presuppose the need. of Alice Trayer, was given by Retraining approximately 135 dancers common understanding through .banis Frankforter. An essay by the medium of language. The more Reuben Fanders expressing his for the May Fete. The men's new dorm was fur- skilled men and women there are, viewpoint of farm life was read Donal-deen Parriott won the nished with an alumni· lounging the more efficient, varied, and by Mary Meister. She also read girls' championship in ping-pong. room, sponsored and furnished by practical their services will be. "April Rain." Since the weather has been so · the Alumni Association. Friday, April 21, the girls' swing unpredictable, few boys have turnNo single language so far has Cpl. Lloyd Dunlap's "Night Song band, which has been named the ed out for track. Coach Art Ron- Ten Years Agosufficed to overcome the barriers for Schmitty'' was read by Virgie hovde is now concentrating his ef'Su·Z·Q's, made its first public ap· Peru held a college parade. of strange speeches which separate pearance at the Rockport Junior- forts on a soft ball team." Many students participated in the nationalities but our American Lee Johnson and "Thoughts of a Hitchhiker" as recorded by Milton ·Senior Prom. Some of the Su·Z· Mrs. L. B. Mathews has been vaudeville acts. schools are well equipped to teach -O's took part in a ~varied program having the chemistry students of Miss Norma Diddel and Mrs. the traditional languages, i. e., Schultz, by Betty Berger. before the dancing started. next year scrub the chemistry Emilie Papez Kirk, art instructors, French, German, Spanish and ItalA humorous reatling, "Just One equipment and check supplies. were honored at the Nebraska Art ian. We shall have to add Russian, Some writings taken from tl:ie Big Happy Family,'' was given by They are also refinishing the lab· . Teacher's Association in Fremont. Chinese, Japanese, Dutch and, '43 issue of Sifting Sand reflected Mona Handley; a tap, "The Old oratory table tops. It was decided fhat the association Scandinavian. Attention is also thoughts of the war. Lois GrundMan,'' by Patricia Hill and PaBob ·Anderson and Junior Par· would meet here next year. l'equired by the Balkans, China man read "Bomber Over Peru" by tricia Carmine; "De~p Purple,'' a riott passed their physical exami· Isabel Tynon, "Bride of a War·and Russia. piano selection, by Mary Jo Hos- nations last week in Omaha. Bob Fifteen Years Agorior" by Miss Grace Tear, and kins; "Fiddlin' t}\e Fiddle" by took Army exams and Junior, Navy The foundation was laid and the "Adopted Son" by .Max Burroughs. A sequel to our good neighbor Kathlyn Benford and·.her violin; a exams. walls were rapidly rising ·in the policy with the republics south of cornet duet, "Flirtations," by LouA new issue of Sifting Sand will Larry Steadman, first grade, is construction of the dorm, Eliza us requires the establishment of ise Roettger and Patricia Carmine; Morgan. appear this month. a new student in the training enduring. relations based on mu"Ah Sweet Mystery of Life," a vio- school. He came from Nebraska Rev. Patterson, Auburn, addresslin number by Patricia Hill, "The City. ed the students at an Arbor Day tual understandings and the friendly study of each other's culSleep That Flits on Baby's Eyes." convocation. Sophomores sponsored an Alumsung by Betty McArdle; and "Dark The High School Seniot Class ture. Our schools through courses String Ouartet Eyes" and "Rendez-Vous',' by the ni Dance, April 21. Mrs. A. V. Play, "The Goose Hangs High," in Spanish and Portuguese are equipped with the instruments for entertains .:string trio-Kathlyn Benford, Pa~ Larson, class sponsor, furnished was presented. the refreshments. tricia Hill, and Ruth Kean. Peru had six inche~ of rain in reciprocal understanding. Plans are being made for a high twelve days. Hail accompanied After the program an hour of Entertainment for the P. T. A. dancing was provided by the Su- school formal, May 13. Miss Marie one of the storms and did quite a Peru's department offers majors meeting at Harmony School, DisFaulhaber is the sponsor. Z-Q's. bit of damage. and minors in Latin, French, Ger- trict 53, April 27, was furnished man, and Spanish. Twenty-four by the Peru College String Quarhours work are required for ma- tet. The members are Kathlyn Benford, Patricia Hill, Ruth Kean, jors and sixteen hours for minors. and Ruth Almquist.

.Roettger's team wins tourney

Su-z-a·s play

Sigma Tau tells of Sifting Sand"

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Sgt. Jack Mcintyre, Fort Leavenworth, Kas., had a minor" surgery at St. Mary's Hospital in Nebr. Cit)'. last Monday to remove scars on his face received in an automobile accident near Hfa.wathR., Kas., .:several weeks ago.

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WASP Isabel Tynon was transferred from Williams Field, Chan,dler, Ariz., .to officer training school at Orlando, Fla.

European theatre, which appeared in the World-Herald recently, reference was made to Lt. Willard M. Millikan of Malvern, la. The story describes action which took place in March ?ver Germany. Millikan and Gentile were flying in pairs when they ran into a mess of Jer· ries. Gentile tells of calling Milli· kan on the radio for help but got the reply, "Heck, no, I'm fighting 10 FW's myself, son."

SM 2/c Bill Gridley writes from New York-after a return trip from England: "When I was in England this time I was able to go down to London. I had an interesting time seeing all the historic spots. An· other gob and myself hired a taxi and did we see the place. I had quite a surprise while I was there. I met Major Jimerson. He had only just arrived in Englandthree days in fact-and was quite anxious to talk over the old days."

From the world's largest advanced flying school came word that Duane "Whiz" White received his silver wings as a Second Lieutenant, April 15. From the Pecos, Texas, Advanced Two-Engined Pilot School, he was assigned to report to Lemoore, Calif. During his leave, he and his wife (the former Doreen Meier) were campus visitors.

Mus. 2/c "Doc" Sandin spent part of his short leave from the fleet on campus. Sandin is in tj:large of the dance band and plays in the concert band. He reported back to San Francisco to continue his sea duty. In the story of Capt. Don Gen· tile, America's No. 1 ace In the

Jack Snider, former bandsman at Fort Riley, Kans., has been transferred to the Eighth Armored Infantry Battalion at Camp Camp· bell, Ky. He writes, "Sorta looks like I'll have to say goodbye to my horn for a while as it seems pretty hopeless getting into a band, The 178th band at Fort Riley was in· activated April 5. I have added to my music library considerable

of late-about 20 marches, six overtures and five record albums. The latter brought my total to 31 albums."

Miss Pearl Kenton, Associate Mary Jo Hoskins was accompaProfessor of Foreign Languages, · nist. Mr. V. H. Jindra sponsored teaches Latin. the group.

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Ensign Harold L. Jenkins reported the last of April at Boston, Mass., for sea duty afte].'. spending a leave at home. Jenkins received his commission April 13 at the Columbia University in New York City. He was on campus last week with his fiancee Betty Riley. Their engagement was announced recently.

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Sgt. Ross L. Organ has been assigned to the physical training instructors staff at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center. His classes are student officers in_ training at the Cadet Center.

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· Absence makes heart grow weaker

Library class trains seven

They always used to tell you that a "poor excuse is better than none." Maybe that's what you were thinking about the day you timidly (or boldly as the case may be) approached the Dean's desk and asked, beg· ged, o'r demanded anabsence slip. Now comes the $64 question. "Cause of absence?" You think fast. "To be or not to be, that is the question. Whether it is nobler to suffer---" "Pardon,'.' you say brightly, as though you were slightly deaf. It is repeated-"Cause of ab· sence?" So here you are. Faced with the facts. Why weren't you in class? Your answer will depend, of course, on you-your honesty, your integrity, whether or not you had your lesson prepared, and your general state of sleepiness. If your g.eneral state was sleepiness, you weren't in class because you had a cold. But to get back to the begmning -you were ·approaching the desk. If you are sure, confident, and springy in the step-then you're safe; it's true enough, you did have a grarrCfmother. But othe:::wiseyou're not feeling so good-especially had you been afficted with a bad cold. Somebody had better change that old adage to "A poor excuse is likely to get you back in class without recommendation." All of which is bad-very, very bad.

H. S.

Seniors give comedy Seven high school seniors, under the direction of Evelyn Rodgers, presented "Yes or :No" in the Col· lege Auc\itorium Friday night. The .comedy of two acts and an epi· logue tells three stories-if Jo had said "Yes,"· if she'd said "No," and what she did say. In the roie of the Reverend Richard Jarrow, Armond Yanders was a forgetful, ab.sent-minded father who tried to keep t[\e family on peaceful terms, especially Jo (Ellen Thomson) who is short tempered. Adrian (John Lewis), Jo's suitor, comes to .ask ber to marry him but marries her little sister Sally (Marjorie Rogers), instead. Sally. had been engaged to the Rev. Mr. Bagshott (Stanley Cameron). but as the final curtain falls, J() and Bagshott find happiness together. Irene Majors as Mrs. J arrow is kept busy with her two quarreling daughters and her social duties. As the housekeeper Mrs. Webb, (Norma Barton) tries to tidy up the house, which is in a general state of turmoil.

IOn deck ... Mrs. H. V. Parle of Omaha, mother of Jerome S. Parle, A. S., of the local V-12 Unit, was chosen Nebraska Mother of 1944. She was recently hol1ored when she christened a destroyer escort, the U .S.S. Parle, commemorating the heroic death of her son, Ensign John J. Parle. Ensign Parle received the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously for action in the Sicilian campaign. Ensign H. L. Jenkins and Ensign Fredrick Anderson visited the local V-12 unit last week. From July 1, 1943, until Nov. 1, 1943, they attended the Peru V-12 unit and since have attended midship· men school and just recently been commissioned. Lt. (j.g.) Allen A. Doak visited V-12 men Sunday, April 23 . . Chief Spec. Merle Darlington visited on leave last week. Official photographer appointed for the V-12 unit is Norman Schmitz. He wil1 be assisted by Kenneth Wells.

This group is called the Library Training Class. The purpose is to train library assistants to replace those who will be graduated or get diplomas at the end of the year. The merit system will be used in deciding who will really become assistants. Besides the three hours on Saturday, members of the class are expected to put in two hours practice time during the week. This is done under the guidance of the present library assistants. The class agrees that they "think it's fun." Those in the class are Delores Schreiner, Louella Tieman, Una May Leech, Grace Matthew;;, Mary Meister, Marion Stover and Janice Slagle. Miss Burtis Kennedy is instructing the class.

Anglin, Negro tenor, enjoys tnusic of all kinds "I'd hate to go to a dance with a symphony orchestra playing, wouldn't you?" laughed John Anglin, famous Negro tenor, when asked whether he liked swing. Mr. Anglin presented a program of operatic and Negro spiritual selections Wednesday evening, April 26, in the College Auditorium under the sponsorship of the Budget Committee. Mr. Anglin sang for an encore "Steal Away to Jesus," the song which he sang for his first public appearance at the age of eight. "At the end of every school year the lower grades gave a music festival. I sang for the first time at one of those," explained Mr. Anglin. "When asked what kind of mu· sic he liked-clas3ical, modern, jazz, or swing-he replied, "I like all kind." Mr. Anglin's talents are not confined to vocal studies alone. He played all sorts of brass instru· ments in high school and during two years of college.

Members initiated into fraternity Kappa Omicron Phi, home economics fraternity, met in Miss Edna Weare's home Thursday evening, April 27, to initiate three new members--Hazel Schoenbohm, Twildi Epley, and Mildred Schmidt.

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"The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise"-lt might as well grab a chair and relax ... All this California light mist ... Miss Konig asked Virgie Lee if there would be any thunder presented at convo. The reply -"No, just some enlightening." ... Perhaps we have overlooked mentioning the change of sailor hats so long that thP.re are hurt vanities ... Mary Meister carries "George" along with her anc\ introduces him to her teachers. Lo>Jks like something .serious might develop there ... Here's a little story that has traveled far and wide. It might be classed as a short short, however there j3 surely a moral to it. "Nope, Doc, no one in here," whispered Tex Campbell in a shy voice. Vernon is laboriously learning some quaint Bohemian, .. If there' is a man of this campus who deserves "hats off" for school spirit it's John M. Winter ... The two little fairies who cleaned out the dramatic rooms in the auditorium were Woods and Rodgers ... If your head isn't getting wet you might take your hat off to them too. Mommy, why do those sailors have to keep marching up and down. the street? ... Some people have to be different you know. It was mumps but now it's measles. Next comes the yellow jaundice (stolen material) ... Gosh, wonder who got the vote as May Queen. Lucky girl' Lucky King! ... Just send in a box top and ten cents for your accept2.nce for, the formal ... A decorating committee agreed to paint the lawn chairs, on one condition. That they could personally autograph and fingerprint them ... Pretty classy glassy in the cafey-very runny. no? Oh!! Five more campuses, five more members for Kappa Delta Sigma Campa. Yolanda and Volez at the Happy Hour. Naw, couldn't be. Maybe it was O'Connor and---- Hmm, well, think hard. If you remember hername you're doing fine and if you don't you wouldn't know who we're·;. talking about anyway ... For gosh sakes, how come Doane has all the priorities. That makes about three boxes of candy from there. Hard to visu.alize, but Almquist and a mouse had a fight over the same piece of cheese ... A freshman Sadie Hawkins dance is coming up with plenty of Kickapoo Joy Juice. Ha! ... Peru girls are determined not to become the victims of circumstances so they are popping out with print dresses, leg make up, and sandals ... New club on second, ask members for further information ... Hmm, we've been told that we're all a bit insane and that insane people are saner than sane people! Sounds crazy doesn't it? ... Our bright boy, Percy, says "I've only he8rd the girls swing band once and it didn't show any improvement." ... Dud jo git a May Basket yisterday? ... Paint slingers are on the job again for the forth coming play ... Things are out of place-the sleds in the broom closet on second floor, telephones in Eliza Morgue's rooms, hair on a windy day ... Will you excuse us girls, vie have to go practice in our Him Books_ Buy now, and we do mean bonds.

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Pledges to the fraternity are Opal McFadden, Jean Vancamp, and Joan Thickstun. Lois Wagoner is the only former member of the organization.

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Music Week.

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by Donna Steffen

VOLUME XXXIX

Music week, May 1-6, really gave Mr. Benford's gals a chance to display their singing ability. The two appearances-one on Monday and the other on Wednesday-of the girls' ensemble and chorus were high lights in this year's "home spun" musicals.

No doubt the outstanding num· ber of these programs was "Sanctuary of the Heart." The vocal solo was taken by "Evie" Slagle and accompaniment was provided by the girls' ensemble and the 4-F's (four fiddles) - Hill, Benford, Kean, and Almquist. It's audience appeal was so great the first night that the,number was repeated on Wednesday. Did you notice everyone trying to either hum, sing, or whistle it the rest of the week?

"Son of a Wooden Soldier" converted three of the singers to instrument playing. This number gave trumpeters Roettger and Carmine solo interludes and Pat Hill and her wood blocks a chance to "beat it out," in soldier like fashion while the chorus told the story of the Wooden Soldier.

Betty McArdle sang three numbers on Wednesday nlght and was the. only soloist to make an appearance.

Such pieces as· ·~orchids in the ·Moonlight," "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," "Dearly Beloved," and "The World is Waiting for the Sunrise" provided melody in the "modern manner."

Dr. Martin present at science academy Dr. Mabel F. Martin attended the Nebraska Academy of Science at Lincoln, May 5 and 6. While she was there she heard lectures concerning physics, chemistry, and engineering.

Several of the papers dealt with recent research in synthetic drugs. A representative of one of the leading drug manufacturers presented a paper about chemotharapy and others dealt with the present status of sulfonamides. In the geology division, a paper written by one of the foremost geologists of Russia, especially for this meeting, was pre.sented.

Dressler heads Kappa Delta Pi Barbara Dressler will preside as Kappa Delta Pi president next year as a result of a special meeting held May 1 in the Auditorium. Mary Meister will serve as vicepresident, while Leonore Larson was elected secretary.

In the offices of treasurer and recorder are Bill Woods and Hazel Schoenbohm Schreiner, respectively. A seven o'clock ''reakfast was held at Neal Park May 10. Una May Leech, Pat Carmine, Janice and Evelyn Slagle were in charge of the food.

Registrar attends Chicago meeting Mr. "B" and his girls presented a novelty number, "The Orchestra Song," at convo early this year and it was repeated Wednesday night. In this number the girls did "bust-ups" and formed small groups of three or four to give their vocal interpretation of the instruments heard in orchesfras.

Sacred numbers of the two performances included "Panis Angelius," "God is a Spirit," and "Praise Ye the Lord."

Familiar, and a favorite with most everyone, is "Rackety Coo," which might be classified as "coolassaL"

Incidentally, this is an ideal place to mention that the piece "Moon" which was sung by Una Mae, Jan, and Evie at the girls' formal is one of Mr. Benford's own compositions.

Registrar 'E. H. Hayward was in Chicago April 25, 26, and 27, attending the meeting of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars. The meeting was held in the Stevens Hotel. The evaluation of trainlng and education of the men in the armed forces was the general theme of the meeting. Mr. Hayward has attended seven of these meetings which are held annually.

Convoers choose representatives Students of Peru State Teachers College cast their votes for Representative Students and listened to music by the "Su-Z-Q's," the girls' dance band, at convocation, Friday, May 12. Numbers played by the band were "Begin the Beguine," "Rose Room," "Day Dreaming," vocalized by Evelyn Slagle, "Take It Easy," and "Blue Rain,'' sung by Betty McArdle. Members of the senior class from whom the two coed and the two ed representatives were chosen are Jean Bond, Betty Brunt, Twildi Epley, Wendell Handley, Clifford Harding, Pearf Hines, Robert James, Virgie Lee Johnson, Betty McArdle, Irene Nispel, Verona Oetken, Evelyn Rodgers, Arthur Ronhovde, Rogene Rose, Melvin Rothmiller, L0rraine Safranek, Hazel Schoenbohm Schreiner, Evelyn Slagle, Donald Stark, and Lois Wagoner.

At the banquet Mrs. Joy Baker spoke about the markets for stories in various magazines. Melvin Rothmiller welcomed the pledges and Barbara Dressler gave the response. Mr. V. H. Jindra played two violin solos, "Mighty Lak A Rose" and "Mexicana."

Jean Bond and Lorraine Safranek served as the decoration .;?mmittee and Lois Grundman and Una Mae Leech sold tickets. Dr. A. L. Bradford sponsors the organization.

A group of college students will appear in a music recital at the

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In the vocal group are Betty McArdle, "Thank God for a Garden" by Del Riego and "Wanting You" by Victor Herbert; Marian Deck, "Passing By" by Purcell; Evelyn Slagle, "If God Left Only You" by Dinsmore; Jean Vancamp, "Red Buds" by Marsh; Elizabeth Hopkins, "I Love You" by Grieg.

Betty Kennedy, Janice Slagle, Mary Jo Hoskins, Wilmet-!a Taylor, and Ruth Comstock will accom • pany the soloists, making it an all· student recital.

Fourteen collegians are ''on hand in the production line'' of the play, ''Nine Girls,'' which will be given Tuesday, May 23, at 8 p. m. in the Auditorium. Any day now, someone may knock at your door, produce a list of properties with a flourish, ancl proceed to make a request. Those three girls will be Betty Kennedy, Betty Brunt, or Marian Stover, who are responsible for the prorpeties.

Sounds as if a storm is brewing back stage-but, not at all, you'll find that those "noiseless creatures" are Betty Overman and Ruth Almquist experimenting with sound effects.

Sigma Tau Deltans held their annual initiatory banquet Monday, May 8. Preceding the banquet the fraternity members met in the Music Hall for initiation. Phyllis Brinson, Barbara Dressler, Mary Jo Hoskins, and Louella Tieman came in as pledges. Patricia Carmine, Barbara Dressler, Mary Jo Hoskins, and Una Mae Leech received associate mem· bership, while Betty Berger, Bill Woods, and Mary Meister were elevated to active membership.

Music Hall, Thursday, May 18, at 8:00 p. m. Violinists and their numbers are: Patricia Hill, "Indian Summer" by Victor Herbert, and "The Bee" by Shubert; and Kathlyn Benford, ' ff an d "S pan1s . h Dance " "When Gypsy Makes His Violin Cry"· by Rubino Those playing the piano are Wilmetta Taylor, "May Night" by Palmgren; Janice Slagle, "Scherzo" by Mendelssohn; Betty Kennedy, "Minstrels" by Debussy; Dorothy Burrows. "Crescendo" by Lassen; and Ma~y Jo Hoskins, "Concert Etude" by MacDowell.

. Perhaps, too, Bill Woods, Elmer Remmenga, and Don Grundman, the stage crew, will be putting up the sets. Casting a little "light on the subject" will be Max Mathews, electrician.

Those people you'll see with paint on their hands, dirt on their knees, and glints in their eyeswell, you're face to face with the play production class. They've been decorating sets; dirty kneesthat's because they must kneel to apply said paint. As for the glint -that's relief since the job is well under way. Miss Hazel L. Williams is directing the play.

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Sigma Tau dirTiaxes activities with dinner

Student musicia~s appear in spring recital

Production line aids cast in presenting "Nine Girls"

Curious? Want to see how they come out? Follow them around a This year's accompanist for the while; sooner or later they will go chorus is Dorothy Burrows, who to the auditorium. Theye you may studies piano from Mr. Benford. meet Lois Grundman, Mary Meister, and Margaret Reazer, moving In past years .the chorus has furniture. But shut the door quietbeen a mixed group, but this year, ly, for the cast may be in rehearsal. because of a lack of ingredients,, Sure enough, there are Barbara there was nothing to mix and the Marsh and Wanda Bowers with result was a girls' chorus. They their play books marked 'promptwill make their final appearance er"-and, a tribute to a cast that knows its lines, neither of them during commencement week. saying a word. The progress of the Peru Singers this year should leave you with on.e thought in mind, and thatpractice writing your name this summer so next year you'll be able to sign up and join the gals.

PERU, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1944

Peruvians wed in Iowa, May 7 Miss Hazel Schoenbohm became the bride of Pfc. Gilbert Schreiner at a four o'clock ceremony Sunday afternoon, May 7. The double ring ceremony was read by the Rev· erend Kirschenmann in the Franklin Lutheran Church, Cumberland, Iowa.

Mr. Moon meets with local Y Mr. Carroll M. Moon, regional Y secretary from Topeka, Kans., spent Monday, May 8, on Peru campus. At a special YW cabinet meeting he offered program suggestions and answered questions of members. Plans for the Estes convention were presented and discussed, and the possibility of sending representatives from Peru. Mr. Moon studied the possibilities of starting a YM on the campus.

A.A.U.W. elect dub officers Dr. Selma S. Konig was re-elect· ed as president of the local !JNl!p of the American Association of University Women, May 10. Mrs. A. L. Bradford continues in the office of vice-president. Serving as secretary and treasurer are Miss Phyllis Davidson and Miss Edna Weare, respectively. Mrs. Edwin L. Becker is the member-at-large. Dr. Konig, Mrs. Bradford, and Miss Davidson plan to go to the state meeting in Lincoln. this week-end, The national president, Dr. Helen White of Washington; will speak.

The bride wore a gown of white There will be a business meeting satin which swept into a long train. White carnations centered in the morning. Luncheon will be with an orchid formed her bouquet. · at the Country Club followed by a round table discussion. Miss Ruby Schoenbohm; sister of Dr. Konig will participate in a the bride who served as maid of honor, wore a dress of blue net panel discussion of problems that and carried a bouquet of salmon branch presidents must face. colored carnations arranged in colonial style. A niece of the bride and Miss Delores Schreiner, sister of the bridegroom and a sophomore at Peru, were bridesmaids. Their dresses were of pink net and At 6 p. m. May 11 the annual they carried colonial-style bou· faculty picnic was held in the quets of mixed carnations. home economics room at the Lester Schreiner, brother of the Training School. bridegroom, was best man.

Faculty holds annual picnic

A reception was held at the bride's home for one hundred fifty guests. Both Pfc. and Mrs. Schreiner are Peruvians. She will receive her de"~ee in January; he was graduated in 1943.

Committee members were Mrs. Emilie Kirk, chairman; the Misses Hazel Weare, Edna Weare, Mary Hileman, Pearl Kenton, Elizabeth McCollum, and Elma Gockley; and Mesdames L. F. Knight, R. B. Lowe, A. L. Bradford, B. K. Baker, and C. A. Huck.

Coming events

May May May May May May May May May May

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16-7:30-8:30 p. m...........................................Y. W. C. A. 18-8 p. m......................... College Student Music Recital 19-8 p. m............................................. Faculty Reception 21-10:30 a. m............................................. Baccalaureate 22-6 p. m.................................Inter Fraternity Banquet 23-8 p. m...................... All College Play, ''Nine Girls'' 24-8 p. m. ..........................High School Commencement 25-7 p. m.........................................May Fete Coronation 25-8 :30 p. m...........................................May Fete Dance 26--10:30 a. m............................. College Commencement

Editings

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Clean-up Our campus of late has been the victim of a seige of waste-paper. throwers. -

"In the good old days," it is true, there was someone to play "housekeeper." But now, when responsibilities are increasing for everyone, remember that you are included too. It takes such a little bit of time for each individual to pick up papers but it's a full sized job for one personshould everyone else shirk this duty. Let's cooperate and pick up to keep the campus at its best.

Thanks Thanks to the Solid Macs for having made our dances this year more fun!! AH of us agree.that they have a: good band. But we shouldn't forg·et to thank the Social Committee for their efforts in getting the dances and finding chaperones. Nice work, Mac, Pat, and Margie!

Campus seen

There's no term like the present

Under cover . .. May 14 was the last day. of Religious Book Week. Sponsored by the National Conference of Christians and Jews, its purpose is to further the reading of religious literature. Amo_ng suggested books in our own library are Werfel's "Song Of B·ernadette," "The Robe" and "Magnificent Obsession" by Douglas, "The Nazarene" by Asch, and "On Being a Real Person" by Fosdick.

Four terms in an institution and what are the results? . Nothing short of an education, but not necessarily the intellectual type of learning. Here are some bits of information and the various semesters in which they were gathered.

Miss Louise W. Mears, of Lincoin, recently gave a copy of "Cyrano de Bergerac" by Edmond Rostand to the library. Miss Mears, a former teacher and student at Peru, has written a late book, a biography, entitled "Life and Times of Carroll Gardner Pearse, Educator." She has also included biographies of various other educators including Dr. J. W. Crabtree, former president of Peru State Teachers College. Bill Woods will be employed as full-time library assistant at P. s. T. C. during the summer months.

Members of the library training class will complete their six weeks term Saturday when they take the final examination.

Trainers entertain

It's inspiriting, isn't it f There's so much joy and beauty about us. Just a stroll across campus brings to view many convo group scenes that give us a spring to our step and a; lilt in our voice. Professor R T. Benford presentOver on our right we see five dandelions nonchalantly blooming on a ledge of the library. Beneath one of the big sprnading oaks a group of literature students is holding class. In front of the gym gayly dressed coeds are gathering to begin their hike to the park for their anxiously awaited picnic. Numerous Peruvians in tennis togs scurry by while less enBrgetic ones lounge on the campmi industriously seeking four-leafed clovers. As a fitting conclusion to our stroll we come upon "little Moses,'' our cherub who stands vigil over the fish pond and seemingly never tires offeasting his eyes upon the lovely flowe~· garden about him.

I:Rlumni trail . • • Dear Helen Jean: School days! School days! It won't belong now until it's all over -until next fall again, will it? I haven't seen you since I came to Peru so will really have some things to talk over when we do see each other-but meanwhile, how about hearing about some former Peruvians? 0. K. Do you remember VERONA OETKEN ('43)? She is now teachillg mathematics and commerce in the Cook High School. As junior class sponsor, she has been busy _lately working with the juniorsenior banquet. She got in on some.fun, too. She went with the seniors on their sneak day to Omaha and with the juniors to Lincoln. EVERETT F. FULLER ('27) who is superintendent at Wales School, Emerson, Iowa, was on the campus last week. Another recent visitor on the campus was Rogene Rose Rachow ('44). BETTY RUTH GORA ('40) and Warren Schmidt were married in Iola, Kansas, recently. He is studying radar work in the army at Pennsylvania State College. She is working in a department store in Pittsburgh, Penn. From way down in Texas University, MARY SHIRLEY JIMERSON (At. '43) writes. "We have formed a branch of the 'Spinsters', too; we call ours 'Dam ma Phi Data'. We have had a campaign for President of the Student Association, and are exhausted after one of the bitterest campaigns this· campus has ever seen ••• I guess Peru is the only stable thing in my life," she adds. "It makes me feel good just to hear about it." Mary Meister saw GRACE MUF.NCHAU ('42) and MARGARET GOODRIDGE GOOD (At. '42)

two weeks ago. They were attending the opera "H. M. S. Pinafore," presented by the Pawnee City High School. Margaret Reazer met DORIS WEILER (At. '40) on the 1us last week. She had been spending a week at her home at Dunbar, and was returning to her job at Patterson Field, Ohio. JEAN HOAGLAND ('43) who is an assistant in a chemical lalioratory, writes from California: "We have been working. pretty hard this week. My boss went home on his vacation, so we have quite a little extra work. I've been giv· ing out all the reports, so I have to watch what I'm doing •.. Has the river flooded yet this year? Remember how people worked on the dikes and sandpits about a year ago to save the airport? I'd sure like to be back there. It's not that I'm especially homesick; I just get lonesome for Nebraska sometimes. I'm beginning to like California." I heard the other day that LEWIS CALLAHAN (At. '38) who is superintendent at Holbrook is mentioned in the latest "Who's Who in Nebraska Education." Some of the girls have received word that AUDREY ZASTERA ('43) is engaged to Harold Koop. He is stationde overseas at present but they plan to be married during his ,leave next month. GRACE BARBEE ('09) is a cataloguer in the library of the Nebraska State Historical Society in Lincoln. NINAKANEL ('43) istobemarried to Ernest Klaudt, May 23, at Humboldt. After June 1, they will be at home in Lincoln, Iowa. Bye for now. Just two weeks and I'll be seeing you! As ever, -Rutltle.

ed the Training School Chorus in a program at convocation, May 5. The program consisted of the following numbers: "The Dancers" by the chorus; vocal solo, "April, My April," by Laurine Clayburn; "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes," by the girls' trio composed of Nancy Steck, Kathleen Whitfield, and Laurine Clayburn; vocal solo, "Carmena Waltz Song," by Ellen Thomson; "Go Down Moses" and "Fantasy" by the chorus.

Betty Kennedy, Evelyn Slagle, and Mr. Benford played the accompaniments.

Training school ... Miss Laura Johnston, supervisor of social science in the junior high school, has &ccepted a high school position in Kansas City, Mo. She will teach social· science there. Members of the high school si;eech class gave talks at the Kiwanis Club recently. Miss Marie H. Faulhaber, sullervisor, intro· duced the speakers who were John Lewis, Clay Kennedy, Jack Maxwell, Sam Bradford, John Clements, Rex Coatney, and Armon Yanders.

High school seniors took their annual "skip day," May 4, and went to Omaha. Plans are being made for initiation of the newly elected National Honor Society members, May 19 in the high school assmbly.

1st semester-Some towns don't have picture shows. It is possible to get along without picture shows. It is hard to stay awake in eight o'clock classes. It is hard to get to eight o'clock classes. Wat gives us things-like cadets. War takes away things-like teachers and typewriters. 2nd serriester-Picture shows are a good thing. Picture shows build up morale. Some shows cost less than others. It is hard to get to eight o'clock classes. Sleeping in class gives you a crick in the back. Filling sand bags is dirty work. Eight hours' sleep are not necessary-you can work all r.ight on the river. It is possible to get along with fewer teachers. The government needs college men. 3rd semester-It is not always necessary to attend classes. Sophomores can stay out later than freshmen. The government replaces what it takes away. A Navy unit can be responsible for many improvements on the ccimpus. Eight hours sleep are not necessary. It is possible to get along with fewer teachers. The Navy has restrictions. Fourth semester-Eight hours of sleep are sometimes necessary. Eight hours of sleep make it easier to stay awake in 7:50 classes. It is also easier to ·get to 7:50 classes. The Navy keeps early hours. The girls' dorm also has restrictions. It sometimes pays to attend classes. The river doesn't always reach serious flood 5tage. 5th semester··--?

Woods

prepares historical paper

Bill Woods, student assistant in the library, visited the Nebraska State Historical Society in Lincoln May 5 and 6. He did research work for a paper he is writing called "History ancj_ Influence of the Press of Nemaha County." The work graces the newspapers and periodicals pub· lished in Nemaha County since 1856. A brief history of each town in Nemaha County, followed by histories of every newspaper will be given.

He spent part of his time in the newspaper library of the Nebraska State Historical Society and the Lincoln City Library. Miss Martha M. Turner is librarian of the newspaper library. The paper wil I be presented for the Louise W. Mears Award given each year for the best paper on some phase of Nemaha County Geography. Bill visited with Miss Mears while in Lincoln.

Spotlighting files One Year AgoKappa Delta Pi, sponsor of the annual interfraternity banquet, elected the following committees from the honor societies: Eunice Bogle and Lillian Havel, program; Harriet Maxwell and Marjorie Wareham, decoration; Vada Gubser and Robert McAlexander, tick· et sales,

Future Teachers of America ended its year's activities at a picnic, May 17.

Two Years AgoDean J. A. Jimerson was commissioned a captain in the Army Air Corps this week. He was called to temporary duty at Miami Beach, Fla. Student choices for attendants to the May Queen included freshmen, Earl Banks and Betty Riley; sophomores, Harold Jenkins and Virgie Lee J.ohnson; juniors, Sidney Johnson and Jean Hoagland; seniors, Bob Williams and Nancy Elleh Jones.

Five Years AgoThe juniors honored the seniors at the annual junior-senior prom, May 6, in the Music Hall auditorium. The theme was a garden party. Ardis Christian was elected president of W. A. A. for the ensuing year. Other officers were Erma Meier, vice-president; Margaret Anderson, secretary; June Modling, treasurer; and Phyllis Benson, point recorder.

Ten Years AgoFor the first time the faculty wore caps, hoods, gowns that indicate their honorary degrees at the graduation exercises. Miss Phyllis Davidson awarded sweater letters and trophie3 to the W. A. A. at convocation, May 11.

Fifteen Years AgoThe Placement Bureau, under the supervision of S. L. Clements, had an unusually successfuI year. At this time 90 teachers obtained positions through the agency. Miss Ruth Shelley gave a voice recital of folks songs, May 21. This was the first presentation of the new vocal instructor, G. Holt Steck.

The Student Council Social Committee sponsored a high school dance, May 5. Miss Nona Palmer and Miss Isabel Mason taught square dancing. In observance of Mothers' Day, members of the speech class presented a program for their mothers, May 9. The program was as follows:

Published Bi-weekly by The Peru State Teachers College Peru, Nebraska

History of Mothers' Day, Rex Coatney; A Soldier's Tribute to Mothers, Mary Tishner; "Songs My Mother Taught Me," Ellen Thomson, accompanied by Jack Maxwell; The Doll House, Laurine Cla) burn; a duet, "Love's Old Sweet Song," John Lewis and Stanley Cameron; A Parable, Mary Alice Cope; Her Words, Edna Allgood; Tribute to Mothers, Bill Edmondson; Index of Brightness, John Clements.

Entered at the Postoffice at Peru, Nebraska, as Second Class Matter. $1.00 per year. Single copy 5c.

Virgie Lee Johnson is the stu· dent teacher of the speech class and Miss Marie H1 Faulhaber, supervisor.

Peru Peda:gogian, Tuesday, May 16, 1944

Editor........................................................................Betty Berger Associate Editors ............................ Donna Steffen, Bill Woods Copy, Reader ·······························-·-···-··-·-····-·-···-·-Lois Grundman Special Reporters-Rebanis Frankforter, Jean Holman Virgie Lee Johnson, Mary Meister. ' Reporters-Ruth Almquist, Mary Jo Hoskins, Una Mae Leech, Mildred Schmidt, Janice Slagle, Bsther Vannoy. Adviser............................................................Hazel L. Williams

Bobcats win at Hastings Coach Al Wheeler's Peru trackmen won a track !heet with Hastings College, Wednesday, May 9. Bob James won the high jump with a height of 5' 9". Walter Satler was top scorer of the meet with 16 points. He won first in the pole vault, 220 low hur· dies, and the broad jump. He placed third in the 100 yd. dash.

Peru's men placed Mastain first, Sjogren, second, and Conklin, third in the mile run. Mastain pulled a muscle and wasn't able to enter any more events. Dan O'Brien won first in the 440 yd. dash, and second in the 220 yd. dash. The half-mile relay was the best ·race of the day. In that race Wen· dell Childs nosed out Christensen, Hastings, by 3 or 4 inches .. The ti me was 2.08 against a very strong wind.

George Envall placed first in the high hurdles, second in the broad jump, and third in the low hurdles. Bob Osterlund placed second in the shot put and Reese won third in throwing the javelin. Coach Wheeler commented, "It ·was a pretty close meet, better than the one ciown here. There were some good men on H;;stings' team and the wind was so terrific the boys could scarcely run against it."

Personality Club pi_cnics in woods Members of the Personality Club met on the picnic grounds of Nature Trail May fo, for the last meeting of the year. Lulu Belle Bright, Mary Knipe, and Ruth Kean prepared the refreshments.

Frat installs new officers Hazel Schoenbohm Schreiner was installed as president of the newly organized home economics fraternity, Kappa Omicron Phi. Other officers who assumed their duties at the installation meeting held May 1 at the home of the sponsor, Miss Edna Weare, were Jean Vancamp, vice-president; Mildred Schmidt, secretary; Opal McFadden, treasurer; Joan Thickstun, distaff reporter.

Noisemakers get just reward

IOn deck ... Wheeler trackmen Capt. 0. T. Cook, U. S. M. C., from an Iowa Nav::il Air Station, landed at ~he Peru Airport with a Douglas DJ';re Bomber. The condition of the field made it impossible to take off. The Peru Navy V-12 Unit supplied security guard until it was removed. Fifty of the Peru Naval Trainees attended a dance given by St. Mary's College in Omaha, May 6. Chief C. L. Grovert was on leave the week of May 8 in St. Paul.

Thirty-seven men are expected to graduate and go to midshipman or supply corp school July 1.

Thomas Edward Vernon has been So you got a "campus." Five , appointed to and is qualified mennights in Eliza Morgan for singing in the shower--"Ah, Sweet tally for the U. S. Naval Academy Mystery of Life,'' at that. Ah, at Annapolis. He will leave for sweet mystery of life, is right. You Annapolis June 13. If he passes should've sung "Silent Night," the physical examination he will sotto voice. remain there. Otherwise, he will There are certain intricacies connected with receiving a cam· return to V-12 to go to inidshippus. Invariably all .your best pals man school July 1. are campused the same night. Right? True, you didn't have anything planned for those five nights, anyhow. Besides, it rains every night after seven.

In spite of this, you get to feeling pretty bad when you have a campus. You miss the gay, bright lights, as you sit by your 25-watt bulb desk lamp and read, "How to Win Friends and Influence Council Members." But there's nothing in it you can use, so you give it up. Arid finally, the five nights are over. You're happy! You're free! You shout the good news :ill over! Next morning you fin'd a little yellow slip in your mailbox-"For apparent lack of breath controlfive nights of campus." Well, here we go again. "Give me liberty, or give me death."

The Peru V -12 men are making plans to attend the Navy Ball May 20, in Omaha. "Many are taking Peru girls," stated Lt. R. B. Lowe.

Auburnites dance 1 to Su-Z-0 s Peru's Su-Z-Q's, the girls' dance band, will use "Moonlight and Roses" as their theme song in keeping with the decorations when they play for the Auburn Junior-Senior Prom tomorrow night. Before the dancing beg\ns, an hour's program of vocal, violin, and piano music will be presented by the Peruvians.

win only home meet Peru's track squad won the only home meet against Hastings Naval Ammunition Depot, Hastings College, and Hastings Alumni. Peru won with a score of 89:!4. The Ammunition Depot had 23;f points, Hastings College 11 and the Alumni 10.

Peru's Walter Satler was high scorer of the meet with 161,4 points. Bill Madden, former Hastings College athlete, ran under the colors of the Hastings Alumni. He won the mile and two mile races. Results of the meet were: 100 yd. dash-1st, Satler, 2nd, Osterlund, 3rd, Bacon, time-10.7; 220 yd. dash-1st, O'Brien, 2nd, Osterlund, and 3rd, Bacon, time-24; 440 yd. dash-1st. O'Brien, 2nd, Christensen, Hastings College, 3rd, Parsons, time 53.9; 120 high hurdles-1st, Envall, 2nd, James, 3rd, Burns, Ammunition Depot, time 17 sec.

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"Nine Girls"

The team of Mastain, Kosmack, Schweighardt, and Parsons, won the mile relay in 3.47.9 Hastings Naval Ammunition Depot won second, and Hastings College third.

Two mile run-1st, Madden, Hastings Alumni, second, Sjogren, 3rd, Krom, Naval Depot; dJscuslst, Harwager, Naval Depot, 2nd, Kvan, Ammunition Depot, 3rd, Osterlund, distance 124' llh "; javelin- 1st, Harwager, Naval In the 220 low hurdles Envall Ammunition Depot, 2nd, Reese, won 1st, Burns of the Ammunition 3rd, Brozee, Hastings College, disDepot, 2nd, and Lott, Ammunition tance 169' 2"; high jump-1st, Depot, 3rd. Time was 28.2 sec. James, 2nd, Brozee, Hastings Col880 yd. dash-1st, Childs, 2nd, lege, 3rd, Envall and Harwager, Mastain, 3rd, Christensen, Hast- Naval Ammunition Depot, height ings College, time 2:052. Mile- 5' 8"; broad jump-1st, Satler, 2nd, 1st, Madden, Hastings Alumni, 2nd, Bacon, 3rd, Envall, distance 20' 7"; Mastain, 3rd, Sjogren, timc-4:435. pole vault-1st, Satler., 2nd, BroPeru's relay team composed of zee, Hastings College, and HedO'Brien, Osterlund, Bacon and man, height 10'.

PERU

THEATRE!

May 16-17-

Commencement Play

Satler won 1st in the 880 relay with the Naval Ammunition Depot second, and the Hastings College third. The time was 1.36.4.

"Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case' '

May 18-19-20-

' 'Miracle of Morgan's Creek" May 21-22-

Tuesday, May 23

School Supplies and Notions Confectionery and Fruits Groceries and Meats

COLLEGE AUDITORIUM

8 p. m.

Budget Ticket or 40c

Peru Cleaners and Tailors CLEANING, PRESSING AND REPAIRING

Phone 62

" Girl Crazy" May 25-26-27-

' 'Corvette K-225' '

Sandwiches and Lunch Goods

May 28-29-

H. U. Landolt

May 30-31-

(Opposite Training School) Phone 78 Peru, Nebr.

"Top Man" "Henry Aldrich Haunts a House"

"I'm really quite slender. It's just that I want to keep all my War bonds . from getting soaked."

Service with a smile!

Right Away Shoe Shop M. C. MEDLEY

CHATELAIN'S JEWELRY Peru

Phone 112

Mardis Grocery Groceries, Meats, Fruits and Vegetables

Earrs Cafe

Three-ring note books History note books Art supplies Mechanical drawing supplies , ' Inks; all sizes filler paper

(Moved to New Location)

Tasty Sandwiches Ice Cream-Cold Drinks Cigarettes-Candy

Call us for· complete bus information!

NEW!! Costume Jewelry Indian Rings Catalina Necklaces Suit Lapel Pins Charm Bracelets Navy Stationery

Phone 65

Like the join tts, pal of the Dutch flyers training in the U. S., the

Have a "Coke" of the American airman means Friendliness speaking. Just as it does in your home when offered from your own icebox. @

Across the Seven Seas, Coca-Cola stands for the pause that refreshes,

-has becorr;c t'.1e favorite greeting of the open-hearted.

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We'll have weather, whether or no

Young mus1c1ans in spring recital

Once upon a time, in the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve led a calm, peaceful, unworried, sunshiny existence. Did you ever wonder what they talked about? Did they, too, liave meteorological phenomena to keep them guessing? Meteor-whatzis phen-oozila tr~nslated into simple understandable Nebrask-ish means weather-and weather or no you like the ati;nospheric conditions prevailing in Nebraska this spring, you'll have to admit-it IS something to talk about.

Rainstorms, snowstorms, hail s t o r m s, thunderstorms, windstorms. duststorms, cloudbursts, tornadoes, drouth, flood, and pestilence-where else but in Peru do loyal Nebraskans have such variety to spice their lives? Where else but in Peru do complaining out-of-staters have such novelties to write home about? They laughed when California "furriners" predicted snow in May -they didn't know 'twas on its way. The native Nebraskan shakes his head in bewilderment and decides. he knows nothing at all about Nebraska weather, while the out-of-stater out-forecasts .. the weather forecaster and writes home authoritatively about weather in Nebraska. We'll bet two snowstorms in June that neither of them has lived through anything quite like it before.

Jindra addresses Brownville grads ' H. Jindra delivered the Prof. V. commencement address in the Brownville High School Auditorium, 8:00 p. m., May 11. Mr. Jindra talked on "New Frontiers in . Education."

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An instrumental trio from Peru -Max Mathews, violin; Una Mae -Leech, flute; and Margaret Dressler, piano-played "Sounds from Home"by Gungl. A violin solo, "Czardas" by Monty, was played by Mr. Mathews.

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Training school pupils- presented a recital of piano, vocal, and instrumental selections in the Music Hall, 8:00 p. m., May 10. The performers were under the direction of Prof. R. T. Benford Rnd Prof. V .H. Jindra.

Invest in chewing gumi get action for your money According to a statistician the United States spent $90,000,000 in one year for chewing gum alone. And got a lot of action for its money. The United States is getting action for its money these days, too. Chewing gum will not win the war, but it will evidently contribute to the fighting. fitness of those who will. It has been made an essential part of the army K ration.

One great chewing gum factory has just announced that its entire output will go to the Army and Navy for service men overseas. The contract for an entire factory output gives gum a dignity :md importance we had hardly dreamed of attaching to it. Heretofore, gum has been regarded as a harmless idiosyncracy -strictly an American custom. Foreigners regard it as slightly silly because of its extreme lack of elegance. When tired of chewing, the av. erage American thinks little or nothing of nonchalantly tossing his gum on the sidewalk-as witness those ul}fortunates who get caught in 'it. Then there are the grade-school children who get "stuck on themselves" in the process of drawing their wad of gum out, and leisurely lapping it back. Gum-you find it on the bottoms of chairs· and tables. Perhaps this gum could be reused, rehabilitated, rejuvenated-or something. If not as gum, why not rubber? Gum chewing for the civilian just won't be until the war is over. So if you see anyone r.hewing blandly, with a self-satisfied look on his face-it must be paraffin.

May 26, Peru's moving day Have you started yet? I'm talking about moving you know. Remember how you came to school the first week last fall with everything. packed "tightly" and "securely" in a few suitcases and perhaps a box or two with odds and ends. Over a period of nine months you've added considerable to your possessions. Here's where the main problem begins-how to get all that stuff home that you've gathered, collected, and hoarded all school year. Yes, it is a problem, especially with gas rationing and all. So here's a friendly tip and a mighty good suggestion from "those who know"-pack up your troubles (meaning all those things you won't use or think you won't use any more this school year) and sen'd them home. Yep! they say that's mighty good advice and will save lots of trouble. So ya betta' get busy 'cause school is almos' out.

IBlu~ Stars • • • "It's so good to be back in the states," exclaimed Lyle Mason EM 2/c, who is on furlough after being, stationed in England, Africa, and Sicily, and taking part in three invasions. "I really had my fill of milk and green vegetables when I reached New York, the first in two years.'' Lyle was a ,campus visitor last week. He is spending his leave at his home in Wymore, before reporting to Norfolk, Va., on May 27.

Lt. Rachow was commissioned and received his bombardier wings in April at Carlsbad, N. M. He was given a ten day furlough which the couple spent visiting their parents in Auburn and Carleton.

Mary Ellen Thomas Ph. M. 2/c recently received her promotion at the Naval Hospital at San Diego, Calif. She took her examinations for the promotion after her leave spent at home early in April.

"We fly five hours out of every thirty on a seven day schedule, and have ground school two or three times a week," writes 2nd Lt. Red Buhrmann from Casper, Wyo. He likes officers' club; is flying a B-24 in place of the B-17 l:e had wanted.

Pvt. George Blocher, Camp Hale, Calif., spent a furlough with his parents in Auburn last week. "Yesterday I was promoted to the grade of corporal," writes Tony De Maro from England, "and I feel sort of ,proud of myself even though it isn't so g.ood, but every little thing helps. I have three different jobs in the outfit. I am the supply clerk, entertainment director, and the assistant driver on the C. O.'s half-track. I don't drive tanks any more, and I am sort of glad, because I didn't like driving tanks any too well.''

Miss Rogene Rose was married April 22 in Fresno, Calif., to Lt. William A. Rachow. The single ring ceremony was performed by Rev. D. M. McGraw in the chapel of the First Presbyterian Church. The bride was attfred in a light blue wool suit with white accessories, and carried a white prayer book.

Word has been received of the promotion of Robert McAlexander to corporal in the Army Air Forces. Cpl. McAlexander is on duty as a weather observer at the Base \'leather Station, Amarillo Army Air Field, Texas.

Second Lt. Bill Rachow, S-Sgt. Melvin McKenney, and Pfc. Tod Hubbell are all stationed at Fresno, Calif. 2nd Lt. Don Lienemann is now at Memphis, Tenn. A/C Percy Schmelzer is now at Curtis Field, Brady, Texas. "I had some luck and got through pri· mary, so am 'sweating' basic. I've only been here about a week but have learned to respect the B. T. plenty. It glides like an elevator and is a mass of instruments and gadgets, all of which must be adjusted at specific times. What a mess.''

Among recent campus visitors were 2nd Lts. Kenny Rohrs and Bill Berger. Both have completed their pilot's training and are being transferred from Las Vegas, Nev., to the Lincoln Air Base, where Kenny reported May 12 and Bill will report May 19.

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"Isolation, isolations, isolation, right now, Isolation, agitation, isfolation, right now." So goes the theme song of the measles victims in the Morgue .. " 0 for a case during exams\ Oh yeah .•. Midnight oil is gettin' a rush and with rationin' too ... Plenty excitement over coming Navy Ball Poor kids, coming back in the middle of the night. Just in time for Bae: calaureate no doubt. Now with rationing practically gone, wiener roasts are numerous, steak fries scarce. Speakin' of rationin.', have you seen Holman's new shoes" A wocden sole, a couple of straps, and a rope ... Galloway feeds her "dogs" spareribs under the cafeteria table . . . Back to ration· again, Bill Woods will be the 01.ly man in Sigma Tau next year, except for the sponsor. What's this about Dorothy Burrows and "Sinful Soul" perfume? ..• With exams coming up, Dr. Baker is right when he says, "We mu~t fight. like-fury\".,. We're glad that at last Carmine has been formaliy introduced to her convocation seat ... By the way, who changed Schilling's drawers? Comstock is quite certain that the "N. A. D." on back of the Hastings fellows' jackets stands for "Negroes and Darkies" , .. We understand the Navy fellows had a pretty good time dancing with the "Belles of St. Mary" ... Speaking of bells, did you notice the improvement in the one at convo? Wanted: One hundred soldiers to entertain the girls of Pern ANY week-end ... To any girl on campus-"Just call me shortie." Oh the blessings of tennis ... We're not sayi·ng this sailor was from Peru, but here's what happened. A man and his wife were spending a quiet evening at home when the phone rang. The husband answered and after a brief pause dclared, "Well how do I know, why don't you call the weather bureau?" After the conversation was finished his wife asked who it was and the husband replied, "Just some darn sailor wanting to know if the coast is clear." Since they were called down for visiting in the library reading room, Graves and Michaelson have been using sign language ... Latest Navy K. P.-digging dandelions ... The name Schoenbohm is now pronounced Schreiner, Mrs. Gil to be exact ... The high school senior "Sneak Day" was quite a blow out. Yeah, they went "blowing" out of town in the middle of the night. To those interested, the girls' gym class plays softball on the Prep practice field ... Some of the Navy fellows just couldn't believe tliat alfalfa actually grows in California ... Kennedy is now the proud owner of "Gertrude the Bombshell." (Presentation through the courtesy of the Army Air Forces.) Yippee! Only a week of classes left, and with that thought in mind it's about time to hunt up this semester's books and erase last semester's marks ... Just one more thing: There once was a girl who got there on time, When she went any place as a guest. But when she got there no one else had arrived, So now she is late like the rest -by M. I. Early.

DuPONT "I hope to be back for Homecoming again next year, though I don't suppose it will be the same," stated 2nd Lt. Lloyd Sehnert when he visited the campus last week enroute to Colorado Springs. He is doing physical education work in the Army Air Forces. Tht PED recently received a letter from S/Sgt. Alvin Weyers, Camp Polk, La., in which he said, "We are now situated here at Camp so that it is only a few steps to all important cente~s on the post. For instance the Service Club, two PX's, Library, Post Office, and many others too numerous to men· tion are only about four blocks away. One of the nice things I like about it is the convenience of the Field House. At this place they have basketball courts, a baseball diamond, a tennis court, boxing ri,ngs, and mats for tumblers. We have a baseball team organized, and I'm holding, down first base. To date we are undefeated. So all in all you can see we have the ideal spot of the camp. I want to say thanks for the PED and keep the blue and white waving high because many of us want to come back and finish our school there after the big job has been successfully done." Frank Larson, a senior at the University of Nebraska School of Medicine in Omaha, was on campus last week. He will graduate in September.

PAINTS PHONE 48

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MAY FETE and ALUMNI DANCE Thursday, May 25 Coronation 7,,,, Dance 8:30 featuring

"SOLID MAC'S"

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Admission to Dance 30 cents tax included

I•Member Grads? Sept. 6, 1943, Dear DiarySchool days! School days! Our Senior year started this morning. Seems good to be back in P. S. T. C. again. October 16-Homecomlng-just as always this year, only more so. Peru tied the football score with Maryville this afternoon. Tonight everyone turned out for "Poor. Little Me" over at the Auditorium. There were a lot of the alumni at the dance tonight, too. It's been a busy day.

Queen Virgie Lee • • •

Johnson, James reign at annual May Fete

November 20-Just what I've been waiting for-and it's all over but the shouting now-anyhow there's plenty to shout about. We girls gave the fall formal tonight. I guess I'll buy a paper doll that I can call my own.

Virgie Lee Johnson will be crowned Peru State Teachers College's thirty-fifth May Queen at the annua~ Mar Fete tonight, and senior class president Bob James will reign as King. The setting will be a stage cons~ructed on ~he_ campus and decorated with spring flowers with a patnot1c background. . . . Attendants to the King and Queen will be a prmce, prmcess and two representatives from each cl~ss. Arthu~ Ronhovde and Lois Wagoner were chosen as pnnce and prmcess, Verda Hauptman and Arlan Hauptmeir are the freshmen attendants· Louise Roettger and Donald Grundman were chosen fro~ the sophomore class. Junior and senior attendants are Bill Woods and Barbara Dressler; Evelyn Rodgers and Percy Harding.

January 29, 1944-Celebrated the President's Birthday tonighteven if it was a day early._ The "Solid Macs" played-no wonder the dimes "marched" rrght in as they were supposed to. Febr. 10-Valentine's Day com· ing up! This afternoon the A. A. U. W. Members entertained the college girls at a Valentine Tea. They sang old ·fashioned love songs for us, had red and white sweet peas about the hall-and topped it off with little heart· shaped sandwiches. Febr. 16-After wondering all this time, I've finally found out what "Pa.pa is All" means-tonight 8t the play, it dawned on me that it was really the Pennsylvania Dutch way of saying, "Papa is dead." The play was perfectbut I can't help but be glad I'm not a Mennoniie-know I'd get twisted up on fhe accent. Febr. 25-Twenty·four Navy V-1!! men graduated at Convo. this morning. Seems queer ~o have graduation this time of year, but we can get used to almost any· thing. We hatP.d to see the fellows go. Vacation started this afternoon -a whole week of it, at th8.t. What l couhfa't do with a week's sleep' Mardi 2il--I know I won't ever forget the Simon Massed Band I heard toni4, because I'd never heard anything like it before. There must hav'e been 175 students playing in .it and to think. after having practiced together only today and sounding like that tonight! People talk about the seve.1 wonders of the world! April 2'0-Another budge~ event tonight-and this was an especial· ly good one-namely a program by a negro tenor, John Anglin. I used to like "Steal Away to Jesus," but after hearing him sing it, I love it! April 29-After all this waiting, it finally happened. It came off so well, you'd think they followed a blue-print! What I'm talking about, dear diary, is the spring formal-the "Moonlight Ball." Flowers, moon, a picket fencewhat an atmosphere! I know I shan't forget it very soon. May 18-Local talent all over again-·"College Student Music Recital." Ah, sweet music-I'd like to hear "When A Gypsy Makes His Violin Cry" played again._ Pi· ano and vocal solos were nice, too. All in all a perfect evening. May 21-l'm tired after the Navy Ball ·in Omaha last night·-but it was fun, and it was worth it. Baccalaureate services for us gradu · ates this morning. The Rev. A. J. Harms spoke. This surely has been a busy week. May 22. there will be the Inter-fraternity banquet. On Tuesday, May 23, we shall see the allcollege play, "Nine Girls." I hear it is really good. May 25-Tonight is the May Fete coronation. (Wonder who the queen is?); afterward there'll be a dance with the "Solid Macs" fJrnishing the jive. And tomorrow will be Friday, May 26, 1944-and I'll be ;i grad· uates of P. S. T. C. It's been a good year, dear diary; a lot of work -and a lot of fun!

NUMBER 17

PERU, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1914

VOLUME XX.XIX

Other attendants to the royalty will be Marlyn Tynon, Bruce Hayward, Rex Filmer, Barbara Lynn, Jimmy Jones and Tony Wheeler, who will scatter flowers and serve as trainbearers, crown bearers, and sceptor bearers. The program that will be given in honor of the royalty is: "You're a Grand Old Flag," Ho·.ner Gould soloist, with :i Navy cJ;.orus of twenty. The violin quariet, Kathlyn Benford, Patricio Hill,

"Life" used King Bob as keynote

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"Life" was the theme of the an· nual Inter-Fraternity Banquet, Monday,, May 22. The J-etter "L" stood for letters, literature, and language, representing Sigma Tau Delta, the Etiglish frat1:.1nHy;

for investigation for the science fraternity, Tri Beta; "F" stood for foods, frills, and furnishings with reference to Kappa Omicron Phi, the home economics fra:ernity; and "E" for education, the fraternity being Kappa Delta Pi. Representing and speaking for the various fraternities were: "L," Mary Meister; "I." Lois C:wistenson: "F." Hazel Schrein?r: "E," Melvin Rothmiller. Mrs. R. B. Lowe played e< violin solo, "Vermeland," by Friml, and Evelyn Slagle sang "When J Was Seventeen." Virgie Lee Johnson was toastmaster. Committees consisted of representatives from the various fraternities. Mary Meister, Virginia Mobley, and Opal McFadden serv· ed on the pub Iicity committee. Lorraine Safranek was chairman of the decoration committee with Carrie Ellen Adamson, Lois Wag· oner, Hazel Schreiner, and Joan Thickstun as assistants.

V-12 unit

Ten receive degrees at commencement Friday, May 26, the seventy.fourth annual coumencement exercises will be held at Peru State Teachers College in the College Auditorium. The Reverend Walter Traube of Kountz Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church, Omaha, will deliver the address. President W. R. Pate will award A. B. degrees to the following: Jean Carolynn Bond, Betty Joy Brunt, Clifford Harrison Harding, Jr.. Robert R. James, Virgie Lee Johnson. Evelyn Louise Rodgers, Arthur Dale Ronhovde, Lorraine Safranek, Evelyn Slagle, and Lois Wagoner; a three-year diploma to Lois N. Beatty; two-year diplomas to Bernice Chaloupka, Rebanis M. Frankforter, Imogene Crosley, Juliamae Duerfeldt, Noelin~ Ficke, Wilma Fleming. Helen Jean Holman, Evelyn Kleis, Delores Schreiner Ruth Schilling, and Grace Mathews; one-year diplomas to Lulu Belle Bright, Verna Dell,

Ruth Kean and Ruth Almquist will play. In conclusion the Navy men will lower the flag. In anticipation of the cominp event, the King and Queeri had such comments as "Sorry that Rachow (my roomie·in law) isn't here to be May Queen after all his campaigning last year" and ''After all my campaigning for Ronhovde, I never thought I had a chance." Virgie Lee says, "I had ~ little difficulty in getting a dress. My aunt in Kansas City wro(e that she had a payment down on one and my folks in Washington said they were getting me one, meanwhile I was informed that there were ~ir mail letters going bock and forth between them. Then I went downtown and got my fortune told as I was getting weighed. The scales said, 'Trouble never bothers you'." According to Bob James he had quite a bit of difficulty in getting privacy when he had his picture taken. "We made several trips all over the place, going as far out as the park and beyond. But never. the less, it will no doubt be one of my greatest memories of Perubeing King for a day. There's one catch to it though-I have to help decorate my own throne." The May Fete is sponsored by the Student Advisory Council and is supervised by Miss Nona Palmer. Louise Roettger and Ruth Comstock are on the program committee. Decorating for the event are Bob James, Lois Wagoner, James Burkey, Donna Steffen, and Bill Woods. Joe Weber a1l'J Don Grundman are on the admrnistration committee. Following the coronation ceremony there will be a May Fete dance in the gymnasium. The "Solid Macs" will play.

Caroline Fiene, Mildred Elsie Hall, Mona Handley. Esther Vannoy, Jeneveia Hall and Frances Wright. Also in the line of march but not receiving degrees until August are Betty McArdle, Twildi Epley and Melvin Rothmiller. Elizabeth Gehringer, Ruth Herndon, Evelyn Miller and Blanche Stewart will receive two-year di· plomas in August. Girls of the College Sextette will sing "Claire de Lune" by Debussy accompanied by Prof;. R. T. Benford. A violin duet, "The Old Refrain" will be played by Patricia Hill and Kathlyn Benford, with Mary Jo Hoskins at the piano.

Fraternities elect 1944-45 officers Peru's honorary fraternities have elected new officers who will "take over" at the beginning of the fall Sigma Tau Delta elected Mary Meister as president. Bill Woods will serve as vice· president and Betty Berger as secy.-treas. Barbara Dressler presides as Kappa Delta Pi president with Mary Meister as vice president. Leonore Larson and Bill Woods serve as secretary and treasurer, respectively. Hazel Schr(;iner is r::corder. Lois Grundman will preside as Tri Beta president with Betty Ber· ger as vice-president. Virginia Mobley is secretary-treasurer and Rosella Merritt, recorder. Hazel Schreiner was installed as president of Kappa Omicron Phi. Other officers installed were Betty Jean Van Camp, vice-president; Mildred Schmidt. secretary; Opal McFadden, treasurer; Joan Thickstun, distaff reporter.

graduates 37 July 1 the following 37 V -12 trainees are expected to g1·aduate and report to midshipman or supply corps school: Clarence Dean Alders, Lloyd Theodore Anderson, Clarence Neil Ash, William R. Bains, Newell Keith Bowman, Donald John Bruns, Joseph Edward Carrico. Wendell M. Childs, Frank L. Conklin, Warren Butler Craig, Rollins King Cushman, George Victor EnvalL Homer A. Gould, William K. Hasenyager, Earl Daniel Hedman, Max Merle Hosier, Dwight Harold Houseman, Robert F. Hufsmith. Harry Kenneth Jensen, Cecil Davis Johnson, Warren W. Kentopp, Donald George Mees, Robert E. Michaelson, Jack W. Miller, Morris E. Mifchell, Malcolm B. Morehart, Edward Moroney, Harry C. Nissen, Robert S. Osterlund, Robert E. Pack, Richard D. Pascale. James Vanolden Peck, Walter Irvine Satler, Robert J. Scilweig· hardt, Thomas Edward Vernon, Richard Lee Wallace, Gordon William Wheeler.

Peru participates Published Bi-weekly by The Peru State Teachers Colle~e Peru, Nebraska

Peru Pedagogian, Thursday, May 25, 1944 Entered at the Postoffice at Peru, Nebraska, as Second Olass Matter. $1.00 per year. Single copy 5c. Editor........................................................................Betty Berger Associate Editors ............................ Donna Steff en, Bill Woods Copy Reader..............:...........................,.............. Lois Grunlman Special Reporters-Rebanis Frankforter, Jean R1Jman, Virgie Lee Johnson, Mary Meister. Reporters-Ru~h Almquist, Mary Jo Hoskins, Una Mae Leech, Mildred Schmidt, Janice Slagle, l·,sther Vannoy. Adviser ............................................................ Hazel L. Williams

Nice Work Another success! Again the Student Advisory Council has sponsored and succeeded in making the May Fete one worthy of r2membrance. With their cooperation, willingness, and hard work, the council planned, arranged details, and decorated for the annual event. Under the capable guidance of Miss Nona Palmer, the campus truly strutted in its regal splendor. Such a council is worthy of high praise.

To the Seniors . This 17th issue of the PED is especially dedicated to the members of the senior class of '44. Since the annual Peruvian (yearbook) did not make its appearance on campu::; due to insurmountable difficulties, the staff has attempted to re\·iew in a small way the highlights of the past year. It is.l10pecl that the extra pictures, thumbnail sketches, interviews and the like will help you se.niors remember that h~st ~~mi memorable year.

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Sumn~r School-1944 ·····-··················· .. ·········-.. ··········-····June 5

Short Tenn .................................................June 5-July 14 Long Term ·--~·-···--······ .. ···-··· .. ······............ June 5-August 4 Registration ·······--··········· .. --........ June 5 (8-12, 1 :30-4) Fall Term-1944 -··-···········-········ ..······································Sept. 4 Freslmian tests ............ ----....................... _Sept. 4, 8 :00 a. m. rppe.rclass registration .............. Sept. 5, 8:00-12:00 a. m. ]1reslnrnm registration ... _............. .Sept. 5, 1:00-5 :00 p. m. Classes begin ····································---···.. -......... _...... _Sept. 6

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Navy Ball

Navy V-12 units under the com· mand of Lt. R. B. Lowe were hosts of the Navy Ball last Saturday, May 2•J. in .he Hotel Fontenelle Ballroom in Omaha.

Uni'.s participating wer·; Peru State Teachers College, University of Nebraska School of Dentistry at Lincoln· Univrrsily of Nebraska Col!Ege of Medicine and Cr2ighton University and Creighton TJniversity medical and dental schools in Omaha. FcrmEr students of the V-12 unit who are now ~t Doane 2lso atterdc d. President3. c1eans, and officers at ached t' th~ u~its represented made up the receiving line. Sp~· cial guests included the naJal of. ficers in Omaha. Web Feierman's Jrche~tra furnished the music.

Seniors honored with reception President W. R. Pate and fac· ulty honored the seniors at a for· mal recepticn May 19 in th~ Music Hall Auditorium. Spring fbwers formed the set· ting for the reception. All college and Navy s~udents were invited guests.

CJmmittee chairmen were, receiving line. Mr . .T. W. Tyler; decoration, Mrs. C. M. Brown; refreshments Miss Edna Weare; sccial, Mrs. Wm. Kirk: music. Mr. Viclcr Jindra. The g2Ilcral sup2rvis~r vias Miss Id2 Brackney.

Reverend A. J. Harms of the First Baptist Church, Omaha, was the speaker at the Baccalaureate service which was held at 10:30 a. m. Sunday, May 21, in the College Auditorium. The program was as follows:

Processional-''Tannhauser March" ________________ Wagner College Orchestra riymn -----------------------__ "How Gentle God's Command" Invocation-"God is a Spirit" __ _____________ -- -- _______ Scholin Perusingers

Season nets 20 firsts Peru's track squad won ?O firsts, 13 ssconds, 11 thirds and 4 fourths during their '44 track season. The Drake Relays on April 29 w:rn the mcst exciting mee: which Peru attended. In that meet Peru placed six men. The relay team ran against large universities and copped fourth place.

Peru won the cnly home track meet with Hastings College, Hastings Alumni and Hastings Naval Ammuntion Depot with a score of 891;2 points. The Bcbc:-ts w2nt to R'stings May 9, and wen over Hastin;:;s Col'. g:. Tbs was a close meet. with ~i strc~g wind hindering the boys. Coach Al Whceln stated that it 1-.•:s :i ~:::rt but successful s2ason.

A/C James P. Huey is still tak· ing bombardier training at Big Spring, Texas. He writes, "Big Spring is located in the center of the Texas pampas, and does it ever get hot. The nights and mornings are cold but the afternoon is so warm, we long for suntnns. Midshipmen Wendell Handley and Pearl "Red" Hines are still at Northwestern Uni1ersity, Evans· tan, Ill. Wendell called home on Mother's Day to report he was low on funds.

Pvt. Merlin Broers is stationed England. He comments, "I like it very well here and enjoy myself a lot. One thing I get a kick out of is the speech of the English. I can't understand some of them

2nd Lt. Orthello "Buzz" Byers is a first pilot in the Air Corps at Hobbs, New Mexico. Also in the Army Air Co1·ps are Bob Oakman and Wayne Parks who are both on duty at Sequoia Field, Visilia, Calif.

Juniors entertain Seniors with dance High school juniors entertained high school seniors at a formal dance, May 13, in the Music Hall. A "Golden Slippers" theme was used and wine and white stream· ers with lilacs and poti.ed plants served as decorations.

Ellen Thomson and John Lewis· were crowned as king and queen. Attendants were Nancy Steck and Richard Good. For the p:,ogram Lanrine Clayburn sang "Stars in Your Eyes" and "Indian Love Call." Clay Kennedy played "Deep Purple" as a piano solo. Music was by the "Solid Macs."

by Una Mae Leech

Virgie Lee is a superb English student, much admired because of A. a mcmestous election, Friday, May 12, convocation attendees con- her sweet personality-won ''Who's \Vho" reccgnition as a result of ferre:I and ·finally selected four "regulars," Virgie Lee Johnson, Lois the active part she hos taken in Wag·ncr, E: b James, and Melvin Rothmiller as representative Peruvians . fraternities, ccllege plays, and campus I ife in general. She wore th.e crown of '42 Homecoming Queen and reigns tonight as May . Queen of '44-h2lps Dr. Bradford with Navy English classes. Melvin, Peru's friendly blind student, delves into history and s:cial science. He is popular on campus because he likes peoplehas admirable disposition, has but one pet peeve, crooked walks. He takes an active part in fraternities -may teach history or sell insurance.

Lois - tall, regal - fbshes a twinkly brunette smile and knows i:be ''i:1s ar.d cuts" cf the home ec department. Her pleasant friendly dispositicn wins friends among students and faculty. She "keeps track" of Kappa Delta funds and assists in the chemistry lab-is always cooperative and conscientious in leadership.

Ensign Harold Jenkins, who was home on leave and a campus visi · tor recently, reported back 1.o Bos· ton for duty.

Cpl. Wayne Sack is still in Camp Blanding, Fla., where he is statiored in the infantry. Eldon Reutter and Wallace Cleveiand are both in the Army Air Corps stationed at Miami, Fla.

Hymn -----------------------_"The Church's One Fomidation" Benediction _________ c ________ _ _____ The Reverend Alma Reiber Choral Amen Recessional-"Pomp and Circumstance" ______________ Elgar College Orchestra

and I have to ask them to repeat. However, they really have a vocabulary and I like to converse with them."

Duane "Whiz" White received his wings as a Second Lieutenant in April. He was then sent from Pecos, Texas, after a leave, to Le· moore, California.

Scripture Reading -----------_____ The Reverend Alma Reiber Sermcn-"Present Day Parables" ______ The Reverend A. J. Harms

Students choose four seniors as recresentative Peruvians

Stars • • •

Approximately 24 former members of the class of '44 are now scattered from New York to California in the service of Uncle Sam. These fellows were juniors last year and would be graduating with this class. Following is told the most recent data obtained concerning the whereabouts of these Peruvians. Hospitalized in St. Alban's Hospital, Long Island. N. Y., is Midshipman John Lawrence. His stay there is indefinite, due to an arm injury. Dick Pascal received his commission as a Second Lieutenant and bcmbardier wings at Deming Field, New Mexico. Then J-·e was tr:tnsferred to Lincoln before reporting for active duty.

Rev. Harms addresses Baccaulaureate, May 21

Virgie Lee Johnson

Lois Wagoner

flight training at• Luke Field, Ariz., and was commissioned a second I ieutenant.

Bob is a super-scholar; has biology and education majors. A genial personality and sincere charac~er make him a favorite with everyone. He is a member of the "P" club and has won honors in track-knows library ropes-is vice· president of Kappa Delta.

Den Bres~ler, was transferred from Camp Pickett Va., to Ft. W2shingtcn Md .. where he works in the adjutant general's cffice. Pfc. Gerz ld Livingston, Camp StU2rt, Ga., is new a radio repairman fer a s201rch light battalion. Freddie Drexler is at th,2 University of Ohio at Columbus where he is taking electrical enginee1ing training with the Army.

Lt. Bill Rachow was married to Rogene Rose in Fresno, Calif., recently. Lt. Rachow was commissioned and presented with his bombardier wings at Carlsbad, N. M. Lt. and Mrs. Rachow spent a ten day furlough visiting their parents in Auburn and Carleton.

After his dismissal from Walter Reed Hospital, William Cramer, Jr., spent a furlough at his home in Superior. He has reporte'.:! back to Washington, D. C. Cpl. Tony De Maro, England, has three different jobs in his out· fit. He's the supply clerk, entertainment direc:or, and the assist· ant driver of the C. O.'s half-track.

"The food is good and I'm satisfied here although the weather is usually damp," writes Rollin Hall who is with the Army in England. Arnold Hector completed his

Second Lirntenant Donald Lienemann was on duty at the Lincoln Air Base, after a leave. Lt. Lienemann took his navigation training at Ellirgton Field, Texas.

Melvin Rothmiller

Bob James

Reporter relates main highlights of seniors' years on Peru campus

Peru Coed expresses · on ''N·1ne G·1rIs''· views

When our seniors enrolled in Peru for the first time in 1940, there were approximately 225. Thei1· intro<iuction tc Peru college life included the usual freshmen tests, the campus tour, Talent Night, initiation (remember-"Button freshie," Kangaroo Court, and frequent paddlings termed "board meetings"?).

The first

semes~er, the class was headed by Willard Wilson, Jim Howe, Tony DeMaro, and Freddie Drexler. These stu-

·dents were succeeded by Clifford Harding, Bob Oakman, Melvin McKenney and Chuck Snyder the second

Tuesday night, theater-goers felt their hair stand on end and their blood chill as they watched a group of Peru coeds present the mmder mystery, "Nine Girls." Thrills were proYided by a murderess at work, auto accidents off stage, and other sounds in an around a cabin high in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. by Mary Meister

semester.

At Home coming time they were At Hcmecoming time they were ing lost most cf their greenish coloring. They "willingly" helped decorate the campus and athletic field to welcome alumni. During the year they organized Freshmen clubs under Miss Grace Tear's veteran guidance. The Learn to Dance Club, which boasted a membership of 75, was sponsored by M. Florence Martin and was headed by Helen Mastin, Bob James, and Marjorie Sheeley. Peru Players was headed by Mae Jane Young Doreen Meier, and Jim Howe and was sponsored by Wilma Parnell. Officers Alveen Gillispie, Evelyn Rodgers, Ruby Richling, and June Hamilton planned meetings for the Scribblers. Camera Club members, headed by Dick Clements, learned what goes on when a camera clicks. Fresh from Freshman labels, the '44 Grads emerged as sophr.mores. Their numbers were decreased as approxifl!<ltely 57 of their freshman members 'took rural teaching positions, joined our armed forces or dropped out to fill war jobs.

As second year Peruvi~ns they were headed by Dick Clements. Chris Wilkinson, vice-president, Gen Steuteville, secretary and Virgie Lee Johnson, treasurer. comprised the ether officers. The sophomores, now welloriented into college life. t:Jok their place as upperclassmen for the first time. The more frivolous minded tried to keep up with the freshmen in. social life, and succeede<Wn putting on two very successful class parties. The more serious applied themselves \o those seldom mentioned academk subjects with a zeal becoming future junicrs. During the junior year a large number of the fellows left for the armed forces. The class did its patriotic bit by giving an "E. R. C. Party," a ta·rewell to Peru's En. listed Reserve Corps. Winter Wonderland was chosen the theme of that most important event, the junior-senior prom. The Music Hall, resplendent with snowy windows, icy igloos, polar bears, and frosty stars, provided an enchanting setting.

Because of vacancies, new officers were elected at the mid-term. Art Ronhovde was chosen president, Lois Wagoner, vice-president; Irene Nispel remained the secretary-treasurer. Convocation attenders were entertained by a musical program put on by the class in the spring of the year. At the end of the term, the juniors guided the seniors through commencement exercises-providing decorations, ushers, and all those details which are essential for graduation.

IOn, deck Chief M. E. Darlington stopped in Peru May 13 to 18 on ris way from the Pacific Coast. Bruce Lowe, son of Lt. R. B. Lowe is home this week for a short visit and then will enlist in the Navy.

Tt has been announced tiiat the July l quota of new trainees will be sufficient to replace those leaving en that date. Lt. Lowe presented the charter to the "American War Dads" of Auburn. Wednesday evening. May 17.

Do you remember? The first week of school, with the freshmen getting confused as to where they were going before each class ... Peru in the autumn.

The

colorful trees and shrubs on the campus . . . Football games with the team predominately Navy.

Watermelon feeds in and out of the dorm ... The rush for lawn chairs to lounge arcund in before and after eating ... Mixers and getacquainted parties for the new guys and gals ... The Homecoming football game and dance. Quite a spectacle in the dorm with all thosi; extra people! Freshman initiation with the girls wearing their hats "down front" , .'.The numerous service men visi·cors on the campus.

(Lt's., Pvt's., etc.)

... The Fall Formal with its paper doll theme ... Sleigh riding parties after the snow finally came ... Rings on legs from wearing rubber boots,

'Member-when the bowling alley was moved to the "ship," the Christmas Tea in the dorm with Chrdmas trees throughout the dorm, especially the one in the parlor ... How about the times the roads were blocked with snow and you anxicusly waited for the mail? Christmas vacation was out early. Those extra days were real helps in your last minute shopping.

Practice teaching-pleasant thoughts now,

but the first day wasn't so easy ... Sore isn't the word for how you felt after your first attempt with your shiny new skates. Basketball games-some bring pleasant memories and others not so pleasant.

Especially the latter-when you were sitting by the bass drum

... Then came the President's Ball in behalf of the March of Dimes, •. New curtains and scenery for the sta9e.

Navy graduations. New guys coming in ... Making 7:50's on time when you got up at 7:35 ... Rush of getting term papers in on time ... The decline of the Balboa when the new guys came in ... The bright Pennsylvania Dutch furniture in the play. T:1e night the dorm lights were out because of noise ... Tlle new demerit system and its result-Kappa Delta Sigma Campa, for ail those campused. at least 5 nights ... Those: signs about Eliza Morgue, cells. and mortuaries on doers on second ... Waiting in chow line. The hour dances every Wednesday night . . . Coke and pop corn parties in the "rec" hall . , . The band clinic and massed concert ••• Little Addlebert Harold Ambrose Sylvester St. Clair XI V's life and death in Eliza Morgan ... The mic.e-catching spree.

Girl's P. T. classes with several "stiff" members ... The dripping standpipe ... Walks in the spring when it finally got here ... Speaking of spring, remember the snow in April ... New lights, thanks to the Navy ... The 6:30 p. m. to 7:30 p. m. club in Eliza Morgan. The "Sclid Macs" and the "Su-Z-Q's" ... Trees being planted on the campus when spring finally arrived ... The Spring Formal rush trying to carry out the moonlight and garden theme . . . Waiting for spring floods that never came. Waiting for mail day after day ••. Flowers in and out of the dorm ... The mornings you expected a "campus" slip in your mail box .•. These were the little things that stand out in your memories of Peru th is year.

Officer leaves for Washington

The rough interior of a cabin used as a sorority clubhouse was c'bnstructed by the play production class and stage crew who used patience, ingenuity and hours of hard work to produce a realistic set. Superb in her characterization of Mary, the murderess, Evelyn Rodgers played the part of a frustrated college girl. With Psychological insight into the character she portrayed, and just enough restraint to make onlookers sympathize with her instead of condemn her - mysterious, thwarted· and desperate, Evelyn kept the audi· ence in suspense from the moment she entered until her fin:il dramatic exit.

As Eve, the girl who discovers that her best friend is a murderess, Virgie Lee Johnson was especially pleasing fer her warmly human presentation. She was a normal college girl who revealed deep un-

Lt. Lowe speaks at graduation Fifteen seniors received their diplomas at the high school commencement exercises last night in the College Auditorium. The program included: "Choral Fantasy" ____ Irvin:; Berlin Training School Chorus lnvocation ______ Rev. E. L. Becker Violin Solo-"Czardas" _______ _ ______________ M orti - Czerworky Max Mathews Commencement Address-''Education for War and Peace" __ ________ R. B. Lowe, Lt., USN R Vocal Solo-"Homing" __ del Riego Ellen Thomson Presentation of class ---------_____________ Miss Pearl Kenton Presentation of Diplomas ____ _ __________ President W. R. Pate Presentation of Scholarships Vocal Trio-"We Pray for Peace" _______________________ H. Clint Laurine Clayburn, Nancy Steck, Kathleen Whitfield Benediction ____ Rev. E. L. Becker

The graduates were Betty Lou Adams, Robert Anderson, Norma Barton, Stanley Cameron, Mary Comstock, Ruth Eschen, Dorothy Fike, John Lewis, Irene Majors, Max Mathews, Marjorie Rogers Thelma Sayer, Ellen Thomson, Helen Wright and Armon Yanders. Donald Lavigne and Betty Stepan received their diplomas i!:'. January.

derstanding and true friendship in an emotional parting scene with Mary. Jean Holman appeared as Alice, a charming, simple sorority girl. Her earnest acting gave authenticity to the part of the troubled girl who became one of Mary's Yictims. Frieda, a radical individual, with a caustic tongue that she wasn't afraid to use for sharp criticisms of those whom she disliked, was depicted by Ruth Ellen Schilling. She gave a convincing performance as an intellectual girl with innate qualities of kindness and tenderness. Performing an act within an act when she soliloquized as Lady Macbeth, Betty Hopkins played the part of Sharon, alias "Glamorpuss." Her nickname fitted her personality for she tried to appear what she wasn't and was constantly being showed up by her sorority sisters.

Leonore Larson was Jane. the studious, intelligent, medical student, who lived to read mystery novels and make witty remarks about sundry things. An athlete who could do everything from paddling two unsuspecting pledges to throwmg the javelin and playing golf was Ruth Comstock, suitably named "Shotput." Refreshing and delightful were Phyllis Brinson and Betty Berger as the two sorority pledges, Shirley and Tennessee, who were ordered around by their superiors throughout the play. Betty could h~ve been "bo'n way down South" for all her devastating southern accent and Phyllis wasn't as naive as she seemed for she noticed that the ranger had cute dimples!

Rebanis Frankforter appeared in the prclogue of the play as Phyllis, who is being shown the clubhouse by Jane, three years after the main action of the play occurs. In addition to the excellent action much of the success of the production should be attributed to the stage crew, the set designer5, sound effects personnel and electricians who are to be commended for their fine work in creating an authentic atmosphere as a background for the ac~ors. Credit for the perfection of small details, the split-second timing, rhythm and tempo of the play and the unity of the whole performance goes to Miss Hazel Williams who directed the play.

Have a Coca-Cola= Eto Zdorovo (HOW GRAND!)

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Lt. (j.g.) H. E. Wheeler, who has served as executive officer of the V-12 unit since June 24, 1943, has been ordered to Washington, D. C. He will be replaced by Lt. E. H. Carl. Lt. Wheeler is an importar.t figure in the field of geology. He obtained the B. S. degree from the University of Oregon; an M. A. from Stanford University and a Ph. D. from Stanford; all in geology.

He is a member of the fellowing professional societies: Geological Society of America, Geological Mining Society of America, Paleontological Society, and the Nevada Academy of Science. He also belongs to the honorary scientific society, Sigma Xi; English society, Mu Eta Epsilon; scholarship society, Phi Kappa Phi.

His name is listed in the AmeriDuring the PED reporter's last can Men of Science, America's conference of the school year with Young Men, Who's Who in the Lt, Lowe, the commander of the Northwest, and Who's Who in EdV-12 unit expressed his appreciaucation Publications. tion to the staff for the fine coverHis publications includ~ about age of the activities of the ur.it and the cooperation extended through- 30 papers and abstracts in the field out the school year. of stratigraphic geology.

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Congratulations . to Peru Seniors of 1944 "Bond" ••.

"Percy" •••

Jean Bond, secretary of the senior class, has majored in English with minors in commerce and history. She has membership in Sigma Tau Delta, Kappa Delta Pi, Tri

"My secret ambition is to be a United States Senator. I haven't picked the state yet," ~onfided

in college plays, serves now as historian for Tri Beta, and has held various other offices. Her future plans are rather indefinite but she says, "I plan to go home (Washington, D. C.) this summer. Maybe I'll work, maybe not."

"Art"

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"To coach a football team that will beat 'Al' Wheeler's is my ambition," Art Ronhovde confided.

While on campus she liked the junior-senior proms best "because they were such homelike events." This active collegian was elected to "Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges" and says, "I've learned to do things at awfully queer hours. Then, too, when I grow old, I hope to be a grandmother who isn't stooped."

"Mac" Clifford Harding who has a history major and minors in social science and music.

Beta, and . Y .W., being secretary of Sigma Tau Delta.

The interviewer asked her for any outstanding memory and learned that she made the honor roll the first semester and never since. "Can't understand it," she laughed.· When asked if she had a "secret" ambition, she replied, "I live day by day-no future-no ambitonbut, I do want to go to the West ·coast."

"Betty"

"The most outstanding feature of my four years was being asked to sing for the senlor commence-

Betty Brunt a social science major, says, "I plan to teach high school next fall. How, when, or where I don't know."

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When she leaves she'll miss most

Music major Evelyn Slagie plans to teach, although she doesn't know where. Her minors are Latin and Spanish. If her secret ambition is rPa!ized, He is a mathematics major and minors in physical education and social science.

'42. Art is a member of the Scholarship Club and P Club. He says that Peru has taught him "the easiest way out of what I'm wpposed to do." He plans to teach and coach.

"Melvin'' ment last year," stated Betty McArdle.

Robert James thinks Peru is "a nice place to be. It's sort of like home." Winning a track letter last

"Slagle" ...

Outstanding of memories to Art was the free ride from the footbal I field on a stretcher at Homecoming

Dormitory life is the thing he will remember most about Peru. When asked whether he thought college had helped him any, he replied, "Yes. I think it's given me self-.confi.dence." Clifford was treasurer of the freshman class, president of the senior class, vice-president of Symphonium, and is a member of Kappa Delta Pi.

"Bob'' .

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What she'll be doing next yea:r"depends on a lot of things, but I hope to teach in a school where I instruct physical education only." A physical education major, she says, "Peru has taught me to be more tolerant of people, and that I'm not the only important person." She showed her physical prowess by breaking her watch on a punching bag the other day.

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He plans to go straight through graduate school, get his doctorate, and then teach. Clifford decided that his army "career" was the most outstanding feature of the last four years.

"I've learned how to wru>te my time," she said jokingly. "I've majored in English but I plan to go into business work. But ssh! don't tell anyone."

walked into the campus shop, barefooted, her hair brushed out, and wearing a dirndl skirt.

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Melvin Rothmiller, Peru's blind student, belonged to the Scholarship Club, was vice-president of Sigma Tau, and Par Iiam~ntarian

Betty is a music major and has minors in geography and physical education. She would like to teach kindergarten in the mornings and physical education and music in the afternoons.

"Has college helped me?" repeated Evelyn, "Very definitely!" Friendliness of students and faculty seem to have impressed Evelyn because she says she will remember that more clearly than anything else about Peru.

The campus in the spring and the spring festivities are things she will remember most about Peru. Betty was a member of Gamma Chi, Symphonium, Student Social Committee Peru Players, Y. W. Cabinet, and th2 Scholarship Club. To teach in a Jap concentraticn camp or to go to Ireland are her pet ambitior:s.

"Evie" the ideas of other people floating around the campus and wher. asked about school, she laughed and replied, "I hope it has helped me. I'd hate to think I'd wasted all this time and money."

Betty is a member of Kappa Delta Pi and has a pet ambition, to work with children who are mentally poor.

"BP"· .

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Treasurer of the senior class and a commerce major is Twilda Epley. She minored in home economics

year was the most outstanding event of his college days.

"I think college helps anyonethe various contacts," remarked Bob; and he added "It's a good experience in more wayo than one."

"For my biggest ambition," says Evelyn Rodgers, "I need a pine tree, a high hill, a New England beach, Duchin's 'Night and Day' playing, some l'ilacs and roses, a sunrise, some moonlight, a book,

"Virgie Lee"

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A Kappa Omicron Phi and Y. W. member, Twilda has "learned how to wait 'til the last minute to get things in." She would like to become a buyer for a large department store, she laughed. and added, "To do that jor she served as Sigma Tau Delta I guess I'll have to start as a clerk president last year, and served as and work up." As an added note · Kappa Delta Pi president this she says. "I've learned to solve my term. problems in 30 hours-the probVirgie Lee, a Dramatic Club lact way." member, has taken numerous parts

"Wag" ... "I knew I don't know anything now." replied Lois Wagoner when queried about the result of her four years at Peru. She majors in home economics,

of Kappa Delta Pi. He has a history major and social science and English minors. When asked what he considered the most outstanding featurf. of his college career, he said, "It's all been fun." He likes the people most about Peru.

Melvin doesn't !mow what he wants to do, but he thinks college will help him in surveying the political situation. His ambition is to go for a ride in the swivel chair in the library. Since entering college in the fall of '41, Melvin has gone otraight through, winters and summers.

Bob was president of Tri Beta, vice-president of Kappa Delta Pi, and was a member of P. Club and the Student Advisory Counc.il. He has majors in biology and education, and minors in physical education and history. His secret ambition is radio work.

Officeships, plays, fraternities, and homecoming queen, '12, are only part of the "extras" that have kept Virgie Lee Johnson busy for four years. Being an English ma-

and geography but plans to business work.

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"Franek" . . . unwrinkled slacks, the smell of a damp cellar, my hair out of my eyes, and a plate of hard rolls. Then I'll sit down in the midst of them and ~o to sleep."

Noted for her labor-saving de· vices is Lorraine Safranek. Although she has a number of them, folding her bed so as to necessitate only one making a week is a typical example. Lorraine confided that once she

and has a minor in English. chemistry, and in social science. ·She serves as secretary of Kappa Omicron Phi when it was reorganized this year. "Hazel, my roommate, tells me my ambition is to go to Yale this summer, but that surely cnn't be right 'cause that's a boys' school. And besides, I plan to teach high school next year. I'll sure miss the jam sessions at night," she concluded.

Seniors arrange final convo

Evelyn, president of the Dramatic Club, likes to direct plays as well as act in them. She spent last summer acting in plays at Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts and says she aims to "make as many people, places, and things as possible in the world to become a part of me." Little things impress her, especially the way the street light slants across the west end of the Music Hall and c<.mpus at night. Besides Dramatic Club, Evelyn belongs to Sigma Tau, Kappa Delta Pi, and sponsors the freshman Scribblers' Club. She was also last year's May Queen. She majors in German and has minors in Spanish and English.

she will use her Spanish in Civil Service work in the South American countries. Evelyn is a member of Y. W., Kappa Delta Pi. and was a member of Symphor;ium.

Senior·', Class President Bob James presided as master of ceremonies for the senior convocation, Friday, May 19.

worked a week to make an im • pression upon a certain someone only to have it end in her most embarrassing moment-this certain person being present when she

Opening number on the program was Evelyn Slagle singing "My Lover is a Fisherman." Clifford Harding played "The Maiden's Prayer" and a concert arrangement of "Listen to the Mocking Bird." A vocal solo, "Ah Sweet Mystery of Life," was s1.<ng by Betty McArdle.

Concluding the final convocation program of the yea-:, Mr. Harding rendered these famous Peru words, "Convocation is dis-

Introducing .•• MISS FIELDS "The Peru campus is very beautiful: for a teachers' college," remarked. Miss Frances Fields, ~ music instructor. "I have heard many visitors say the people are so friendly, and I agree." Miss Fields is replacing R. T. Benford, who is on leave-of-ab· senee for the sum mer. Her home is Nepraska City. She attended Wesleyan College and graduated from Northwestern University. She holds bachelor of music and master of science degrees. Miss Fields has two assistants this summer. Along with h~r music lessons, she finds time to enjoy ·reading and art. Miss Fields expressed her pleasure in teaching in different schools. MRS. BROD "I definitely prefer housework to teaching," remarked Mrs. Mary Brod, an instructor in rural edu.cation in the college this summer. She does enjoy teaching though, and plans to teach a rural school near Nemaha next fall. Mrs. Brod is instructing a demonstration rural school room this summer in the training school. When asked if she had any hobbi.os or special interests, Mrs. Brod replied, "My two year old son, Rodney. is my hobby, and he really keeps me busy." Mrs. Brod's plans for the future are caring for her home, Mr. Brod, and Rodney. DR. W. J. YOTT Recently assigned to the Peru Navy V · 12 unit is Dr. W. J. Yott, who has been on active duty in the navy since January 13, 1943. Dr. Yott was transferred here from Hastings, Nebraska, where he was Assistant Medical officer of the Hastings Naval Ammunition Depot. Dr. Yott had his own private practice before enlisting. He spent the majority of his time in hospitals in Detroit, Michigan. Mrs. Yott and two children, Glenna Mary, 5, and Wilh;;m Joseph, Jr .. 7, are residing here in Peru. "I like sports," commented Dr. Yott "and golf is my favorite." S~veral articles have b2en written for medical journals by Dr. Yott. He is a member of the American Medical Association. LT. E. H. CARL "This is a most unusual campus," stated Lt. E. H. Carl from Peru's Navy V-12 Unit. "The trees, hills, and terraces are very outstanding in Peru." Lt. Carl has been in the navy since March l, 1943, but has just recently come to Peru. He is an executive officer aboarcl the ship. He is married and has two children, Martha Jeanne, 7, and Hardy Allan. 5. "You might say my hobby is carpentry," replied Lt. Carl, when asked about special interests. He likes hunting and fishing but pre,_. fers tenniS in sports. Lt. Carl was a high school principal in Missouri before he joined the navy. He thinks the Missouri hills and trees can't be equalled. It's easy to see why his favorite view in Peru is the Missouri river from the cemetery hill.

MRS. MABEL D. HOATSON Mrs. Mabel D. Hoatson, the new college nurse, assumed her duties here July first .. She has served as college nurse at Chadron'. State Teachers' College and at the Municipal Hospital at Chadron. During the past two years Mrs. Hoatson has been in the First Aid Section at the Ordnance Service Command Shop, Ak-SarBen Field, Omaha, Nebraska. She received her R. N. degree from Esther's Hospital, at Lincoln. Her home is at Chadron. MR .. A. F. GULLIVER Newest of the recent additions to Peru's faculty is Mr. A. F. Gulli· ver, who has been appointed In· structor in physics for the Navy V-12 program at this college. He ha11 previously been 0n the faculty of the Wayne State Teachers Cof:lege. Mr. Gulliver has his Masters Degree from the University of Nebraska.

VOLUME XlXIX

Sigma Tau holds Summer Initiation· Sigma Tau Delta, Peru's English fraternity, initiated two new mem· bers, Dr. Mabel F. Martin, pro· fessor of chemistry, and Mrs. Emily Wilson at the home of the sponsor, Dr. A. L. Bradford, July 10 at 6;30 p. m. Miss Grace Tear, fraternity historian, gave a short history of the organization and Mary Meister, president, a brief welcome. Those conducting the initiatory . services were Mary Meister, president; Bill Woods, vice president; Betty Berger, secretary-treasurer; Dr. A. L. Bradford, sponsor; Mrs. A. L. Bradford. Dr. Bradford reviewed Stephen Vincent Benet's Pulitzer price winner, "Western Star," an epi<; poem based on the westward migration of the peoples who founded America. Committees were: program, Bill Woods, Pat Carmine; refreshments, Betty Berger. Phyllis Brinson, Edith Straube.

Editor chosen for '44 PED The Eng.lish Department an· nounces that Betty Berger, a sen· ior, has been selected as editor of the PEDAGOGIAN for next fail. Betty is well qualified for this re· sponsibility, having served successfully as editor the past year. Miss Berger has also been active in other extra-curricular activities during her three years in Peru; When a freshman, she was drum rhaj&ette ·'.fdf'the•-cullegebtmd, and has gained much recognition with her baton twirling. She was a member· of the dorm council .for two years, and is a member of Sigma Tau Delta, Tri Beta, Peru Dramatic Club, and Kappa Delta Pi. ''.Editing the PED and attending staff meetings has really been a lot of fun." says Betty. "Sometimes it's a little 'tough,' but we usually come through smiling. It's a race with the clock each week, trying to get the paper ready on time. I'll admit I really felt 'green' about the whole thing at first, but everyone was perfect about cooperating." She warns all students that she is in the market for next year's staff, so beware on campus or she may approach you.

PERU, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 19.J4

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Famed musical duo to appear in auditorium Friday James De La Fuente, famous violin virtuoso, and Thomas Rickner, concert pianist, will be heard in a joint recital July 14, at the college auditorium. Mr. De La Fuente has chosen for his program this summer, a number of compositions which will give the hearer the advamtage of listening to one of the most beautiful tone productions on the platform today. Mr. Rickner has played with many of the best symphonies, at innumerable colleges and universities, and before many of the most exclusive clubs. His long experience in playing church music has made him one of the finest accompanists in this country. Most of the grea.t artists whose reputations continued to grow over a long period of time have gained their reputation through diligent study. James De La Fuente is' no exception to the rule. He is now thirty years of age and has worked in perfecting his art since he was six. JAMES D.E LA FUENTE

Albert Spalding, Mr. De La Fuente's teacher, stressed particularly the beautiful tone quality which he inherently has, or has developed. The violin belonging to Mr. De La Fuente was handed down to him from his grandfather. It was an expensive violin when his grandfather procured it, now it is almost priceless.

I Miss Peterson dies it was with deep regret that we heard of Miss Grace Peterson's death, July 7th. Miss Peterson had served the college as ,head librarian since 1925. In that time she had made many friends on the campus. She welcomed everyone with a friend· ly smile, and whenever possible, made an effort to help students _i~ the library. She will be greatly missed by both the students and faculty.

Girls reorganize swing band "Su-Z-Q's," the girls' "swing band." has reorganized this summer. Patricia Carmine will continue to direct the group. The band now consists of fourteen members. The girls are playing for their own amusement and also plan to play a few numbers at the concert this summer.

THOMAS RICKNER

Peru ·graduates Navy V~12 men Graduation exercises were held in the college auditorium June 23 for 37 men of the Peru V-12 unit. President W. R. Pate gave the commencement address. Presentation of graduates was made by Lt. E. H. Carl; and Lt. R. B. Lowe, commanding officer, welcomed the gradtiates and presented the certificates. Those graduated are:

Clarence N. Ash, Inglewood, Calif.; William Bains. Glendale, Calif.; Homer A. Gould, Glendale, Calif.; William K. Hasenyager, Salem, Nebr.; Earl D. Hedman, White Bear, Minn.; Max M. Hosier, Fairbury, Nebr.; Dwight D. Houseman, Lincoln, Nebr.; Cecil D. Johnson, Arlington, Va.; Warren W. Kentopp, Falls City, Nebr.; Donald G. Mees, Fairbury, Nebr.; Morris E. Mitchell, Neosho, Mo.; Edward "Henry Scott brought down the he was much in demand as an en- Moroney, Hollywood, Calif.; Walhouse and broke the curtain call tertainer on the campus. ter I. Satler, Los Angeles, Calif.; record with one of the greatest if John Gurney who will appear at Robert J. Schweighardt, Los Annot the greatest program ever to the college auditorium July 25, has geles, Calif.; Thomas E. Vernon, invade the famous New York To.wn been one of the leading bass bari· David City, Nebr.; Clarence Alders, Hall," says Edward H. Dunkum, tones of the Metropolitan Opera Oketo, Kansas; Lloyd T. Andermusic critic in the· humorous vir· for six years. He has had exten- son, Hillsboro, Ore.; Newell Keith tuoso on the piano, to appear July· sive study and training both in this Bowman, Los Angeles, Calif.; 20, on our summer entertainment country and Europe. George V. Envall, Glendale, program. Calif.; Harry C. Nissen, Los AngeFollowing his tour of France and Theatre, radio, screen, television England where he gave many con- iJ.es, Calif.; Robert E. Pack, Los Anall have claimed some of Scott's certs John Gurney returned to this geles, Calif.; James V. Peck. Van attention, but· greatest of all his country to appear as leading bari- Ness, Calif.; Gordon W. Wheeler, uproarious success as America's tone with the De Feo French Op- Los Angeles, Calif.; Frank L. first concert humorist. Scott says era Company and with the Ameri- Conklin, Glendale, Calif.; Warren of himself. "Piano practice has can Opera Company. When the iB. Craig, Bell, Calif.; Donald J. often meant twelve to sixteen latter company opened the national Bruns, Sterling, Nebr.; Robert E. hours of study a day, but I have season before the most brilliant Michelson, Billings, Mont.; Robert never worked at anything so hard audience of opera patrons ever as- F. Huefsmith. Denver, Colo.; Haras in my constant efforts to origi- sembled in Chicago, John Gurney ry K. Jensen, Fremont, Nebr.; Rolnate and project that intangible was given the leading role. After ilins K. Cushman; Culver City, something that makes people Gurney finished his "Calf of Gold" Calif.; Jack W. Mlller, Los Angeles, Calif.; Malcolm Morehart, laugh." aria, the entire house roared a five- Beverly Hills, Calif.; Richard Lee minute ovation in tribute to the He began piano playing when Wallace, Glendale, Calif.; Robert four years of age. Scott attended arrival of the new star. S. Osterlund, Van Ness, Calif.; Syracuse University and enrolled Today Gurney is one of the finer Richard D. Pascale, Los Angeles, in the College of Fine Arts under singers on the American platform. Calif.; Joseph E. Carrico, Los AnDean Harold 1. Butler. While a He will sing many of the songs that geles, Calif.; Wendell M. Childs, student in the piano department, made him famous. Los Angeles, Calif.

Peru audience to hear Scott and Gurney

Most musicians rarely know the instrumerits they play as Thomas Rickner plays the piano. Tuning and repairing .his instrument is no task for Mr. Rickner. He was born at Point Masion, Pennsylvania, and began to study piano at the age of five._ Within four years he rriade his debut as soloist, thus beginning a concert career. This program of De La Fuente and Thomas Rickner, both prominent and talented entertainers, will appear on this campus under the supervision of the budget committee.

Frat welcomes seven members Kappa Delta Pi will h1we its formal initiation tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in the music hall. Margaret Iverson, Opal Lisenby, and Hazel Palmer are in charge of the program. Refreshments are being planned by Geraldine Straw, Mary Meister, and Patricia Car- ' mine. Those who will become members are: Grace Mathews, M i 1 d r e d Schmidt, Gertrude Nicholson, Mrs. Knape, Mrs. Dallam, Mrs. Kingsolver, and Kathryn Urish. The pledges are: Marie Walla, Hester Friedl.y,.Dorothy Durfee, Margaret Irwin, Betty Jensen, Ruth Kean, Helen Novak, Esther Steiner, Jean Van Camp, Lulu Hohenhee, Ruth Comstock, Margaret Spellman, and Virginia ,Mobley. A picnic is being planned for the very near future.

Capt. Millikan prisoner of war Word has been received from the war department in Washington that Captain Willard Millikan, ace pilot who has been credited with knocking down 15 enemy planes, has .been reported a pris•rner of war in Germany. Captain Millikan is a former Peru college student and received his first pilot training at the Peru airport.

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Let's let bygones be bygones

Do you remember the ~a.y you used to lje in bed each morning until 7:30? Oh yes, it was a little di.ft'icult to mak& The first of July~ sixty new V-12 men came to Peru, most 7:50 classes, but usually teachers were quite sympathetic and understanding. of them from parts of our own state. Think of those beautiful days when you felt that you Fellows, we 're glad you 're here, and we hope you '11 en- couldn't rise and go to classes-and you didn't. A few lecjoy your time spent on our campus. tures just couldn't compare with those precious bits of sleep.

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During the past year, V-12 m~m from all parts of the United States have been a: part of our campus. Many of them have come from largie cities, and Peru life seems very new to them.- They are interested in our customs, and we enjoy theirs. It is an experience which we shall long remember.

Notables Peru Teachers College may be small, but it's mighty. It has go@d reason to boast~ for many former Peru students and faculty members are now making names for themselves. A. J. Stoddard, a Peru alumnus, is head of the 1;chool system in Philadelphia. Joy Morgan-edits the. N. E. A. J ourna:l. The late J. W Crabtree was past secretary of the National Education Association of America. Among other important personages is the late Dr. H. C. House, at one time head of the English department at Maryland University, and nationa:lly recognized as a poet. No doubt the very latest notable is Herbert BrownellDewey's manager. Brownell's father was a former faculty member on our campus, and Brownell attended the training school.

IScuttlt=butt . • • The mice clan is visiting Peru again. Could it be Harold Adelbert Sylvester St. Clair XIV vacationing at Peru again this summer? Seems as though he was run out this spring. But that's how it goes-some mice do take a hint and others don't. Three lucky faculty members, Misf!,.F. Eloise Pool, Miss Alice Swenson, and Mr. J. F. Rodabaugh had a breathing spell during the week of navy leaves. By the way, "hat's off" to all the faculty members who are , busy both summer and winter helping on the home front! "Things certainly are dead." "Gosh, but it's lonesome," were utterables heard while the navy was out of town. The campus was so quiet that one could hardly think. Good excuse anyway. It seems as though when the navy is coming to chow, some are caught in the shower shivering and shaking. For the price of a sundae they are usually rescued.

Then the long evenings spent in foot races, songs, and reading unscientific literature. Ah, those were the days! No lessons to prepare-well, that is,, nothing but the dally assignmenti1, and they could Two copies of "Nebraska Pioalways: be put aside for more imRecently elected national chair. neers," the story of sixty-five years portant duties. But what about it man of the G. 0. P. committee was of pioneering in southwestern Nenow?' · braska from 1875-1940, were preYes, the students' mode of living Herbert Brownell, Jr., a native of sented to the library by F. G. has co?llpletely changed in Peru. Peru. Although he left Peru as a Stilgefourer, the author. F. G. Those mornings of sleep are over. sm.al.1 child and never attended the Stilgefourer came to Nebraska in Now one feels guilty sleeping until college, we may lay so.me claim to 1875 and homesteaded in 1881. He six o'clock, and a student late to is a banker at Benkelman. class j,ust doesn't rate. As for be- him. His· father, the late ProfesThe H. R. Dressler family, Fairing too ill to attend classes, nothing sor Brownell, was head of the phy· bury, Nebraska, has given "Life" less than an acute appendicitis seal science department in the col- magazines, complete, dating from would keep you away. leae from 1893 until 1909. His 1937-1943. In the library, blondes, brunettes, Enoch B. Wowin, president of oldest sister, Ruth, received her and red· heads still bend their the American Executive Institute degree from Peru in 1911. heads over literary volumes. Some Publishing House, New York City, lean on one elbow with puzzled has added to the library twenty Brownell was responsible for the countenance. Others scribble hurvolumes of the "Practical Business riedly as if some force were com- election of Tom Dewey to the gov- Management Series," also, "Source pelling such haste. A few students ernorship of New York. H:e also Book for Social Psycnology," by gaze vacantly about the room-a was campaign manager for Edgar Kimball Young. Mr. Gawin was penny for their thoughts! J. Nathan, Jr., for borough presi- a student at Peru in 1904-1905. Yes, there are fellows too. A few "Sifting Sand," 1944 issue, is civilian fellows are seated here and dent of Manhattan in 1941, and of now available in the library. there, but masculine personnel is State Senator Joe R. Hanley for Also obtainable is, "Life and predominantly of military mein. lieutenant governor in 1943. He Times of a Midwest EducatorNot much like pre-war days, is it? coordinated the campaign for the Ca.rroll Gardner Pearse," by LouThese men in uniform are always ise w. Mears, graduate and former busy, and definitely studious. They entire republican ticket of New faculty member of Peru. Mr. are working for Uncle Sam, who York in 1942. Pearse was educated at Doane Col· doesn't tolerate shirking nephews. Brownell has been successful in lege, was superintendent at Wil · Time was when students, boys politics, having served in the New bur, Beatrice, Omaha, and Mii· and girls, came to the library in an waukee, then president at Milwauevening together. Sometimes they York Assembly from 1933 until kee State Normal School. One 1937. studied. Sometimes they didn't. chapter of the book deals with the It was a place to meet, a place to Brownell, one of seven children, Dr. J. W. Crabtree:~earse friend· steal a few hurried conversations, graduated with high honors from ship. A copy of the portrait of and exchange a laugh or two-or the University of Nebraska and Pearse, painted by Mrs. Crabtree, more. Time has changel college Yale Law School. He is now mar- is in the book. life-time and war. A pamphlet on top of the bibried and the father of four children. He resides in the Gram- liography file is, "H. Hour-1944." mercy park section of New York It is the report of N. B. C.'s broadRural conference City. His mother still lives in Lin- casting activities during the first coln. twenty-four hours of the invasion:

Peru boasts pol,itical leader

held on campus

"Safeguarding the Nation's Great Democratic Institution: The Amer· ican Public School," was the conference theme for the Rural Edu· cational Conference held on Peru's campus June 28, 29, and 30.

Archer L, Burnham, executive We were so sorry to hear that Professor Reynolds was ill. We hope secretary of the Nebraska State Educational Association, spoke at that he will be feeling on top of the world very soon. convocation Wednesday, June 28. Wayne 0. Reed, state superintendThe muddy Missouri became the old swimming hole during the recent ent of schools, gave an addres,s flood. The fellows and a few brave maidens took an occasional dip. Thursday night. Other conference Those not experienced in swimming supposedly drifted along observing speakers were Frank E. Sorenson, Nebraska director of supervision the scenery. P. S.-I believe that was just an excuse to go fishing. and curriculum, and M. L. Smith, "Put in some carrots, lamb, potatoes, and other vegetables in a kettle department of rural education, and stir" was the advice in one of the poetry books. Poetry books are Central College, Mount Pleasant, Michigan. certainly coming up to date or could it be someone was studying his apConference meetings included a petite instead of his poetry and left the recipe in the book? varied program: discussions of workshop problems, county teachCongratulations to all who helped in the cafeteria while the Steiners ers' organizations, the in-service were out of town-the chocolate cake was especially good!! training of teachers, and round table discussions. One of the navy men was a guest of Tom Brenamen's "Breakfast at Sardi's." Maybe Mr. Brenamen selected a new hat for him. It certainly seemed good to eat leisurely and let the calories digest.

The food actually tasted differently when we had time to find out what it tasted like. Sounds logical! The girls you see lying and. sitting on the grass are not taking sun baths-they are sketching t:he sun, the moon, and the stars. Sore legs are hardly able to climb the steps. Phys. Ed. classes are putting the girls in condition. Anyway it's a sure bet for a healthy appetite. Seems as though we moved into Peru on June 5, but some furniture is still jumping around at 12 o'clock at night. Has everyone still his favorite wig on? A bat has been threatening to give some G. I. cuts free of charge! Last summer everyone was curious to learn the navy lingo, but now "time marches on" and daffy definitions are the trend. Have you heard that Exams-are ams which are in the past. Schools-are what fish swim in. Profs-you get four of them when you have your picture taken. Studies-plural of stud; Bonds-are what we all should buy. Excuse me-I have the buy-a-bond urge!

Peru's library has aome "new comeri" on it. ahelvea. Many Of these new bookt and magazlnea are gifts, Mr. and Mra. C. w. Pollard have given to the college library, tho "American Medical Association J.ournal," "H.ygela," "American Journal of Public Health," "Ne.· braska Survey of Social Re.sources for 1936," (2 volumes), and "The American Presidency," by Harold J, Laski. This book contain& com· ments and views of a profossor of the University of London on our president. It was written during the 1940 campaign.

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Training school ... Superintendent S. L. Clements has organized two softball teams to help put a little spice into the work at the training school. Eleven boys and girls in the fourth grade had a miniature weather station. Each day the weather was checked and recorded. The pupils experimented with a home-made barometer, constructed from a fruit jar and pop bottle. "Little Artists' Club" gave a party and exhibited their pictures the last week of school. Paper hats helped to make the thirteen pupils in the third grade happy as they formed a parade and · sang songs for their closing day exercise. Mothers of the twenty-four pupils in the first and second grades helped the children and their teachers celebrate the closing day of s.chool. A short program was given, after which sandwiches and pop were served.

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:Fire flies fascinate ·Golden State men By now most of the sailors have . become acclimated to Peru, even · to the variability of the. weather. S,Clme of them, however, n.otably those from the Golden State, are still vaguo.ly disturbed and just a bit curioua as to th.e nature of the shin.ing li!ilhta flyin9 ~bout here and · there over the campus after dusk.

We don't mean the inhabitants of Mt. Vernon and Eliza Morgan. No, we are speaking of the little bug that gits about with its "tail lit up" part of the time, automatically sending out unreadable signals in Morse Code-you know, a dot here, a dash to a spot ten feet higher and farther away, and then another dot. To the uninformed and unlucky pursuers of this willo'-the-wisp, we offer the following revealing description. The bug is about one half inch 11lng, blackish in color with red and yellow markings. The light giving organ consists of fatty tis· sues supplied with air tubes, nerves, and two chemical sub· stances "luciferin and luciferase," the exact com position of which Is undetermined.

The question is often asked, "Of what use is this light to the firefly?'' The light serves as a means · of bringing the sexes together. More interesting perhaps are the uses man makes of these crea-

Rural room helps train teachers "I think the rural .school room is very fine for those teachers who have never taught before," remarked Mrs. Mary Brod. The observation and participation course actually shows teachers .how to carry on a rural school. (

The school consists of four grades and has eight pupils. Eighteen students are taking the rural course, and each one will be given a chance to teach in this experimental rural school.

Peril St$t~ Plaeement ~ ta tures. LuminoU3 beetres ot the literally swamped with 18"«9

tropics are sometimes placed in a lace pocket of a Cuban lady's gown, or attached· to her golden chain. Spqni&h ladies wrap fil'.efiles in gauze and use them as .hair ornaments. (Well our mothers and grandmothers used to wear "rats" in their hair.) Natives have been known to. piit a number in bottles and use them as lanterns. (Anyway they don't have to use a kerosene ration stamp.)·

from superintendents and school boards whi~ are. desirous o! hiring one or more teachers.

America gives such a brntlant light it is sometimes collected by the natives for illuminating their homes. (Wonder what they do when they want to turn out the light and go to bed, use the Flit?) Also in South America is a species called the "automobile bug" be· cause it has a white light in front and a red one behind.

The demand for teachers is much greater now than it has. been for many years, but the teachers are not to be found to fill all tlie vacancies.

'l'hese. vacancy notices come.. from almost every state in the Middle West, some of which are New Mexico, Arizona, Washington and Illinois. Salaries offered in the grades range from $1300 to $1400, while 1in high school it is $1800, $2000 or One species of beetle in South more.

Marjorie Prine, a graduate of Peru, received her M. A. degree from the University of Nebraska this spring, and intends to be In officers' training school for the WAVES very soon. She will go to Smith College, New ''Hampshire, and if she ill lucky she may be s~dying the Japanese language at the University of Colorado at Boulder by October.

Word from Willard Hunzeker states that he is now a navigator in England, and has been kept very busysince the invasion. Familiar faces on campus recently, were Seaman and Mrs. Wendell Handley, formerly Verna Rogers. Wendell and Verna were mariied in June at Hiawatha, Kan-

sas. Seaman "Red" Hines was on campus a short time ago. Both "Red" and W",ndell will go to Gulf

Students hail from all points

Sixty new V-12 fellows from our own middlewest have been added to our unit. They reported July 1, and they represent Nebra1Ska, Iowa, and South Dakota. The names of the men and their addresses are as follows: John Armstrong, Lincoln. Allen D. Asheford, Central City. Leo C. Barnell, Benkelman. Kenneth I. Beran, Lexington. Thompson D. Berry, Omaha. James Blaser, Columbus. Charles Bruckman, Hastings. Charles Budeit, Falls City. Jack Campbell1 McCook. James Carter, Chappell. Richard Chadwick, Scottsbh.iff. Boyse Coffey, Hamburg, Iowa. Edward Connely, Omaha. Edwin Davis, Elgin. Robert Day, Columbus. James Dolezal, Wahoo. Donald Duncan, Hastings. William Erwin, Fairbury. Zane Fairchild, Lincoln .. James Field, Fremont. Francis Fixeme, Geneva. Robert Friedrick, Atkinson. Lem Gager, Kearney. Norton Garon, Omaha. Francis Gergen, Geneva.

Now, you Californians who have read this far should know as much about this queer bug as NebrasPeru's reputation as an educa· kans do. We want you to know that we don't think it's funny if -tional center grows from year to we see you chasing lightning bugs ,year. In Peru State Teachers Col· for a specimen to send home, for lege this year are students from we understand that fireflies are the only thing the El Dorado of the twenty-two counties of Nebraska west doesn't have. Oh, we forgot and the states of Iowa, Missouri, to mention rain, or what is it they and California. call it in California, "liquid sunThree students from the city of JUNE 7 shine?" Omaha pre-fer Peru to Omaha University. Four students from LanPresident Pate expressed satiscaster County, living almost withfaction at the large summei school in the shadows of Nebraska State University, are enrolled n Peru. enrollment in his welcome speech There are four students from Sa- at the first summer school convoline County, two from York Coun- cation, June seventh. ty, and one from Adams CountyTen men of Peru's V· 12 unit all of which have colleges near The Reverend W. W. Whitman were transferred June 23 to other them. ' conducted devotionals.

I Past convocations

V-12'ers move to new ships

sch.ools for advanced These men are:

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Eugene H. Parsons, Lincoln, to the University of Minnesota; Lyle G. Leffler, Omaha, and Paul Reichstadt, Omaha, to Central college, Fayette, Mo.; · EVerett E. Hantz, Jr., Omaha, and Donald Stinson, San Jose, Calif., to Southwestern Missouri State Teachers' College; Charles F. Bacon, Kearney; Glen P. Hanika, Shubert, Robert Kocina, Verdigre, Floyd A. Kuklin, Omaha, and Ward Zimmerman, Omaha, to Westminster College, Fulton, Mo.

IBlue Stars • "I was at a dance the night of the invasion. By the next morning, the planes overhead looked like many freight cars passing me.'' These were the words used by Lt. Ray Horton in describing his ex.perience in England. Lt. Horton was a student at Peru before entering the service.

teach~r shortage

M.idwesterners added to Peru Navy Unit

Nemaha County leads the list of counties by furnishing for~y stu· dents. Richardson County runs a close second with thirty-eight stu· dents. Otoe County comes next with twenty-nine students.

Other counties arranged in order of the number of students attending are. Cass, Johnson, Pawnee, Gage, Jefferson, Fillmore, Thayer, Saline, Lancaster, Saunders, Douglas, Sarpy, York, Nuckolls, Adams, Dundy, Clay, Valley, and Seward. There are 24 students from the state of Iowa, 5 from Missouri, and 1 from distant California.

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Port, Mississippi, for six weeks training in the Armed Guards.

Lt. "Bud" Brown, recently home on furlough from California, was in a slight automobile accident enroute. "Bul" said, "It wouldn't have happened if we had been coming by plane." Lt. Bond Kennedy received his oommi•sion at Douglas, Arizona, ln March. He is a test pilot, and has just completed his course at Hobbs, New Mexico.

Gene Blankenship was commissioned a lieutenant in January at Waco, Texas. He is a pilot. His brother, Bob Blankenship, is an Air Training Student at the University of Alabama. Among the Peru men who have

C o n v o c a tion commemorating Flag Day was held June 14, with Margaret Iverson in charge of the program. A history of the Flag Day celebration was given by Florence Kreifels. Jerrol Wheeler, a training school pupil, presented "Hats Off, the Flag is Passing By," accompanied by Warren Craig, A. S. Another patriotic number, "Your Flag and My Flag," was given by Donna Lee Meyer. Miss Frances Fields, who is replacing Mr. R. T. Benford during the summer term, directed community singing. The Reverend W. W. Whitman was in charge of devotionals.

recently received their wings are: Lt. Wayne Parks at Marfa, Texa~; Lt. "Eddie" York, Texas; and Lt. "Al" Powers, Fredrick, Oklahoma.

Lt. "Dick" Kingsolver received his commission at Yale in July, Max Mathews, a student on our 1943. Since then, he has been tak- campus until entering the navy in ing advanced training at a techni- June, is getting his boot training cal officers' school in Boca Raton, at the Great Lakes. Max will take Florida. Lt. and Mrs. Kingsolver specialized training. in radar work. Cpl. Wayne Sack transferred are the proud parents of a baby from Camp Blanding, Floradi, to boy, Stephen Grant, born to them Fort Mead, Maryland. the 25th of May:, Sgt. Melvin McKenney has been here on furlough from J!'resno, California. While in Fresno, Lt. and Mrs. William Rachow visited Sgt. McKenney and his recent bride. ·

JUNE 14

John Schultz won his Navy "Wings of Gold,'' and was commissioned an Ensign in the Naval Reserve at the Naval Air Training Center, Pensacola, Florida. A marriage of much intere~t to Peru students is that of "Bob" Brown, a merchant marine, and Evelyn Rogers, which took place July 5 in Hiawatha, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are visiting Mrs. Brown's father who is an army officer at Columbus, Ohio. They will go to Boston where Bob may be stationeg for about 2 months before returning to England. .

Donald Gillen, McCook. Lowell Gleason, Webster City, Ia. William Gloch, Bellevue. John Green, Omaha. Robert Hall, Norfolk. Lowell Heileger, Lincoln. Jack Henning, Tekamah. Frederick Hodek, Ohiowa. Joseph Hohlfeld, Hastings. Robert Honke, Omaha. Virgil Huff; McCook. Charles Hyatt, Cozad. William Kerman, Hastings. William Kerr, Central City. Paul Kistler, Omaha. Clarence Lear, Norfolk. Lloyd Lippold, Syracuse. Fred Martin, Omaha. Charles Martin, Fremont. Richard Miner, Norfolk. William M1.1tter, Weeping Water. Russell Olsen, New Ellington, S. D. Douglas Peterson, Central City. George Poppert, Grand Island. Orlen Rice, Grand Island. Walter Ricketts,_Palmyr.1. Hubert Rosenblum, Hubert, Ia. Paul Russell, Geneva. Robert Severin, Norfolk. John Stuhr, Mendin, Iowa. Milton Sandin, Newman Grove. Raymond Schreiner, Hastings. Jack Thornburg, Alexandria. Robert Weaver, Council Bluffs, Iowa. James Welsh, Ogallala.

Trainers play in orchestra . A new opportunity for the grade children of the Training School is the privilege of participating in a grade school orchestra. Twice a week Mr. V. H. Jindra meets with twelve pupils from grades three to eight and directs them in the orchestra. He plans to have a r~c1tal the latter part of July. The first half of the recital will consist of num• bers given by pupils who have taken private lessons, but the last half will be group work. "Although this is the first time that some of the pupils have done group work, they are doing very well," said Mr. V. H. Jindra.

JULY 5

Students and faculty enjoyed a community sing under the direction of Miss Frances Fields July 5.

Better Hardware

Reverend Edwin L. Becker conducted morning devotionals.

PERU

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" The Frisco Kid" James Cagney Margaret Lindsey

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" Life Boat" Tallulah Bankhead William Bendix

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Former Peruvian, Fred Rohrs C. Sp., is stationed at the U. S. Naval Training Station, San Diego, California. Itohrs has won several tennis laurels in meets there. Rohrs and another seaman won the enlisted men's tournament and were crowned rulers of the tennis court.

"Lady in the Dark"

(Technicolor) Ginger Rogers-Ray Milland July 23·24·25-

"Song of Russia" Robert Taylor-Susan Peters

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School Supplies and Notions

Sandwiches and Lunch Goods Shop at the Avenue Store and the long walk downtown!

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Flash! going, gone forever

Anglin presents , vocal program John Anglin, talented colored

Lemonade ,lots of it, (with ice tenor vocalist, presented a program cubes) to jingle when you shake of classiciil selections June 21, at the glass, a good book, the radio the college auditorium. singing away, and you say to your· For encores, he . sang, "Little self, "Isn't vacation jusfsomethlng Gal," and the. well loved negro out of this world?" You lift your spiritual, "Steal Away to Jesus." feet up on the chair next to youHis first serious vocal study was feels good doesn't It? Now, just obtained at Xavier University, about all you need is the electric New Orleans. Anglin sang with fan to m:ake everything perfect. both of the university choirs and Suddenly you remember the last was soloist with these choirs when you'd s~en of the fan. Your kid

they toured the eastern cities.

brother had been enjoying it's breeze, but he'd been awfUlly quiet lately. By this time you are half way into his room. He is asleep.

Well it doesn't take long to get the fa~ and carry it, jubilantly, back to the table by the radio. This way and that, this way and that, with every turn the cool breezes play across your face. Then you sort of happen to remember the kid brother. That was a mean trick you pulled on him. Sometimes you wish you didn't have a conscience! You turn the fan off. Whew! but it's a hot day! Oh, you'd almost forgotten, today is the fourth and tomorrow vacation is over! You've got to get that paper written, and that report, you don't have it, yet. Why, oh why, have you been wasting so much time, Turn on the fan again, and find . some paper and a pencil. In a flash you are once more the industrious, plodding student. You're going to be Johnny-on-the-spot tomorrow when the professors call, "Papers please!"-(You hope.)

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Two movies, "The Howards of Virginia," starring Cary Grant and Martha Scott, and "Adventure in Washington," with Herbert Marshall and Virginia Bruce, are also past budget events and were shown. June 27 and July 5, respectively, at the college auditorium.

Coeds exchange curls for pigtails After the big embarkation Friday, June 23, the morale of the campus sank to an all time low if hair styles are any indication of morale. When the last goodbye had been said some of the remaining Peruvians breathed a sigh of relief and exulted mentally, "I'm not putting up my hair tonight. If there's no curl in it tomorrow I'll just braid it." Saturday a half dozen of the braver coeds ventured forth with pigtails of varying · lengths tied with gayly colored ribbons.

' T.ruth will out'' when summer seniors are interviewed .

LOIS M.. MEIER

FLOYD BURKE

WALLACE F. HORTON

"Lois is one of the most thoughtful persons I have ever known," said her roommate. "No mouse could slip around in a room more quietly than she does when I am asleep."

Mr. Floyd Burke believes "people should go to school during. war time if they are sincerely in earnest." Mr. Burke has taken most of his work at Peru.

"Peru seems good to me," laughed Wallace Horton. "Last year I taught in Colorado and it was snowing in August when I came and was still snowing when I left."

Lois, an elementary education major, taught in Tama, Iowa, last term and is planning to return there next year.

"I have traveled a great deal and enjoyed it," h.e remarked. "I believe that it is good experience."

Mr. Horton is a history major with minors in English and social science. He appreciates the friendli11ess and cooperation of the instructors and student body.

Her greatest delight is eating popcorn in the middle of the night. She abhors sarcasm more than any other human fault. She is the third daughter of the F. B. Meier family from DuBois, Nebraska, to be graduated from Peru State Teachers college. Her twin sister, Louise, was graduated last summer, and Erma was graduated in 1940. Two others sisters have attended Peru College. MILDA SLAGLE Early elementary major Milda Slagle plans to teach kindergarten at Dawson, Nebraska. Her minors are art and f\Qltie economics. If her dream comes true, she will

someday do commercial art work. Milda has taker. all the work on her Bachelor of Arts degree on the Peru campus. She was president of the art club during her junior year. Peru's campus seems to have impressed Milda for she says, "I will al\'i'ays remember Peru's beautiful campus." SELMA J. DIEHM

Mr. Burke has taken an active part in music functions, participating in the orchestra and band. He has a major in education and minors in music and social science. He is going to teach at Clatonia, Nebraska. PAULINE PATRICK

"My only ambition is to become a housewife and raise a family,'' confided Mrs. Pauline Patrick, who has a commerce major and minors in English and social science. She plans to teach next fall. Pauline thinks that she has been busier this summer than ever before. People in general will be the thing she will remembe~ most about Peru. Pauline pleasantly said that college had helped her in many ways. She belongs to the Girls' Athletic Association. HAZEL MARIE PALMER Hazel Marie Palmer of Blue Springs, Nebraska, is a member of the Sigma Tau Delta and Kappa Delta Pi. She majored in early elementary education and minored in English and home economics.

"I have attended college in Greeley, Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, and Lincoln, Nebraska," said Selma J. Diehm of Table Rock, Nebraska, "and can truthfully say that not one of those colleges equals Peru State Teachers' College.'

"Taking pictures and reading good books are my hobbies," said Hazel.

Although Selma majored in elementary education, she likes art best. Almost any time of the day she can be seen doing nature sketches.

Her favorite subject is sports, but she said she had received more useable information from a course in planning meals and table serving.

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Her favorite sport is baseball. Although she claims to be a vegetarian, many times this rnmmer wieners have been seen on her tray.

Last winter found her teaching first grade in Tecumseh, Nebraska. She is planning to impart knowledge next winter to the wee ones of Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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PERSONALIZED STATIONERY

The next week the fashion really spread and more and more girls braided straggly locks. Shucks! we were. only kidding about the morale. Only the glamour girls wore braids and they looked cute too. At any rate you'll hav~ to take our word for it!

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Campus movies

July 12, "His Girl Friday,'' with Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell. July 26, "Golden Boy," starring Barbara Stanwyck, Adolphe Menjou, and William Holden. August 2, "Count of Monte Cristo," with Robert Donat and Elissa Landi.

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He will be Superintendent at Plymouth, Nebraska, next fall.

OPAL LISENBY

Miss Opal Lisenby, an early elementary major, says, "My wish in life is to spend a year traveling." She has taken an active part in Kappa Delta Pi and hasibeen an ' assistant to Profes~or Clayburn. Miss Lisenby's word of advice is to go straight through school if at all possible. "It is definitely more fun to go along with your class." She will return to Fairbury next fall to teach. • FLORENCE BURKE Burke is a common name on the Peru campus since seven Burke boys and girls have attended Peru State Teachers College.

Florence Burke of Beatrice, Nebraska, is a commerce major. Although she taught in Red Cloud, Nebraska, last year, she isn't sure whether she shall teach next year or help send souvenirs to Hitler and Tojo. "I think I f>ave missed '.l lot of fun by doing all my work during the summer and through extension." said Florence. "But will r be happy when I receive that sheep skin!"

IOn deck . . . Phm. 2/c S. rv\. McMillan will leave soon for training on the east coast. His place will be taken by Phm 2/c Harold L. Kastl, who has been hospitalized for the last ten months after service in the South Pacific.

Bob Glad, from the Naval R. 0. T. C., was a Peru campus visitor from June twenty-third to the twenty-sixth. Bob was once stationed here in the Navy V-12. He returned to the university at Norman, Oklahoma, for further traii.ing. Lt. R. B. Lowe's son, Bruce, left June 8 for the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago, where he has begun boot training. Bnace was graduated from Washington School. in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, June 1.

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Tasty Sandwiches Ice Cream-Cold Drinks Cigarettes-Candy

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Burlington and Peru- Beatrice

Phone No. 9

Ruby's Beauty Shoppe

The Peru Pointer

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Call us for complete bus information!

Phone 65

Peru, Nebr.

PERU LUMBER CO. PHONE 48

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