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OLLAND, MICHIGAN

75th ANNIVERSARY—18

Hope College, Holland, Michigan

February 8, 1963

Dutch Treat Week (& Women) Moving In!! by Linda Walvoord Gallons of coffee, consumed two by two on weeknights downtown, postmen laden down with valentines, pairs of merry students at a pizza break, lots of unexpected twosomes at a Saturday basketball game, and many sore Dutch feet will mark an old old Hope tradition, Feb. 11-16. If Hope's "Dutch Treat" were really "Dutch," each of a pair would pay his (and her) own way, at the man's invitation. But annually, Hope's campus livens as girls trade the privilege of inviting for the duty of picking up the whole tab. Sponsored by the Student Council, and instigated over 30 years ago, Dutch Treat Week each year receives cooperation and planning

from many local merchants and campus clubs. Opening the week's activities will be the Sibylline Pizza Break on Monday night, Feb. 11, in Durfee Hall. Pipin' hot pizzas are sold for "economytype prices" while candle-light and checkered tablecloths deck the room. It seems the women have the upper hand, and more than one incentive for picking up those telephones during the week. Restaurants and drive-ins in Holland frequently offer "Dutch Treat" specials, (as though the ladies needed an extra push!). The Dutch Treat Dance on Friday night will provide a main attraction for "Dutch" couples, planned by Student Council. Final

f plans for the dance will be announced next week. Saturday will offer a "last chance" with the Alma basketball game. Other popular suggestions solicited from Hope men for a "sure-fire" date are bowling at any of the Holland spots, toboggan parties at Goshom or American Legion Country Club (if the gal can find four wheels to get there), or for the less athletic type, how about a movie? Another Dutch Treat Week feature is the annual "Bachelor Bank" conducted for the girl who'll take a chance. Each fraternity nominates from each class, one "most eligible bachelor," whose name will be submitted. Twenty girls who place (or somehow have submitted) their names will be matched with the 20 fellows and given free tickets to some event (or snack) from a local merchant. Drawing will take place on Monday, Feb. 11. Watch further bulletin and anchor announcements for details.

General chairman for the event is Mary Jane Mills. Committee chairmen are Kathy Van Kuiken and Gary Nederveld, dance;

Kathy Brown, refreshments; Marilyn Bates and Jim Vander Kolk, tickets; Billie Detter, bachelorbt«nk and Sue Atkinson, publicity.

Staggering Snowfall Poses Problems

SORCERER'S APPRENTICE—Cal Fiala, Mel Andringa and Bruce Gillies act in a scene from "Thieves' Carnival, ,, by Jean Anouilh. The final two nights of the play being given by Palette and Masque will be tonight and tomorrow night at 8:00 in the Little Theatre. See review of the play on page six. (Photo—Holland Illustrative)

Late Snips and Short Snorts The Raven Oratorical contest was held on Thursday, Feb. 7. Participants were Jacob Ngwa, Ralph Robrahn and Bob Tigelaar. Tigelaar received the first prize of $30 and will represent Hope College at the annual state contest at CMU on March 1. Ngwa received the second prize of $20. *

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Within the past week, music has been heard from every nook pnd cranny on campus. How come? •

The Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters has announced the winners of last year's Undergraduate Awards for Original Scholarship. Six students will receive awards from $100 to $50.00. Each entry for the contest must be supported by a statement from a faculty member. Deadline for this year's contest is Feb. 15. »

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Congratulations: Linda Walvoord, anchor feature editor, has been appointed to the College Board of the next volume of the Going to College Handbook. , • * • Members of the political science, history and speech departments were delegates to the state democratic convention held in Grand Rapids last Saturday. Dr. Powell, Dr. Barlow, Mr. Vander Bush, Dr. Williams and Mr. Mikle were part of the 34 member delegation f r o m Ottawa County. When asked to comment

on the days politicking, one said that he still did not know what happened and the other said that he considered becoming a Republican. *

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Five students who attended the Hope College Vienna Summer School in the last two years gave a panel discussion on Europe before 500 women of the Reformed Church Women's league. They are Jack Jenner, moderator, Jean Louret, Dave Mouw, Linda Lucas, and Gerry Wolf. Also as part of the entertainment, Ann Gardner sang and Mary Beth Ziesenitz accompanied her. »

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by Richard Brand Snow storms this winter, some of the worst in Holland History, have been the major local news story of the year. According to many old timers in the area, this has been the hardest winter since 1936. A total of 104.5 inches of snow has fallen so far this winter. There are about 40 inches of snow on the ground now. High snow drifts on highway 31 south of Holland are famous, receiving a story and picture in the U. S. News and World Report. Some drifts measured 1520 feet in height. A huge snow blower from Saginaw, owned by the State Highway Department, was called in to handle the oversized drifts. Many motorists stayed over night in the local Armory because of closed roads. . % • ^ •.:— . — — - - • •- — — 1 1

APO service fraternity furnished red warning flags to motorists in the community to attach to antennae of their cars. They report having given out 500 flags. Local police reported that the flags were certainly helpful in "seeing through" snow banks and on the other side of the story, the groundhog saw his shadow last Saturday, mean-

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Sunday, Feb. 4, Miss Norma Houtman presented her senior violin recital in the chapel. She was accompanied by Paul Lucas at the piano. Miss Houtman, a student of Dr. Morrette Rider, was winner of the Battle Creek Symphony Contest in 1960 and was a delegate to the International Congress of Strings during the summer of 1961. » » • Dr. Lubbers has left for Iowa. Hollenbach is at the helm. Anchors Aweigh ! ! I •

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Mr. Hubert Weller of the Spanish department received a belated grant to carry on research and study on his dissertation for his Ph.D. degree this summer. •

"Four years of college and she's with that stupid banjo."

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ing six more weeks of "bad" weather. During the month of January the temperature was on the cool side. The lowest temperature was minus three degrees on the morning of Jan. 22. A warm balmy day, Jan. 10, held the highest temperature of 39 degrees. An average temperature of 18 degrees, eight degrees below normal, helped kill the germs or somehow reduced the flu epidemic in this area, according to some health officials. The U. S. Weather Bureau at Washington, D. C. reports that the average daily temperature to be expected in February is 20 degrees, with a range of 15 degrees. Minor problems were created on the campus by the capricious weather: Cars parked in the neatly cleared spot just south of Columbia Hall and directly east of the heating plant made oil delivery difficult for the oil trucks. This is a "no parking at any time" area. Dean Hilmert reported that it was likely that cars parked in this area would be towed away ac the expense of the owner. Twelfth Street between Columbia Avenue and College have been made one-way east-bound

allowing parking on both sides of the street. All cars are parked facing east on this section of Twelfth Street. A minor accident was caused recently because a student drove at an imprudent speed for conditions, the wrong way on this street. On all other Holland streets parking is allowed only on the south and west sides of the streets unless otherwise posted. So far the college .has spent about $1,000 on snow removal. According to Mr. Visscher, College Business manager, about $200 was paid on use of outside removal equipment, $200 on removing snow and ice from roofs of campus buildings, $600 on plowing and shoveling done by maintenance personnel and students. Only a few leaks in top floor rooms were reported, caused by ice jams and melting snow. In addition to the college snow removal, the city plows, which get two miles per gallon of gas, cleared the streets surrounding the college and widened , the streets in the campus area. In all, the city plows use an average of 1,000 gallons of gas per day. Snow dumping areas were (Continued on Page Two) ;


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