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Show WEBER COLLEGE SIGNPOST Friday, May 9, 1947 Page 2 The Signpost Most Democratic College Newspaper in the United States Editorial Offic-402 Moench Building Published Semi-Monthly by the Students of Weber College Member Associated CoDc&ate Press Kdltor Henry Galbraith Bttiinfm Manager Robert II. Odenthal Phone 207 News Editors Don Slmmona exchange Editor Carolyn Wright Phil Tunks Circulation Manager Nancy Chadwlclc Editodla.1 Editor Darlene Medell Staff Photographer Sam Stephens Society Editor Jean Packrell Editorial Advisor L. C. Evans Sports Editor J. R. Allred Business Advisor C. Wilson Feature Editor . Charles Carver Reporters: Joan Craney. Hess Nelson, Harold Slot, Nancy Beach, Cal Lucy, Veiyl Jones, Fred Kendell. Breat Marriott, Dolores Moon, Lewis Nord, Jerry Peart, Dan Perry, Fred Schwartz, Carl Thorstensen. Sharmea Show Termed 'Best7 Weber college witnessed a new high in club-sponsored assemblies Friday when Sharmea coeds occupied the spotlight with a captivatingly naive routine, that judging by audience reaction and subsequent campus comments ranks far and away the most refreshing presentation of the collegiate year. Reincarnation was the foundation upon which the.ghow's superstructure was erected, but it is highly doubtful that anyone was fooled. As the program progressed it became increasingly apparent that the girls had a decidedly amusing burlesque up their sieves and weren't muffing any opportunities. From start to finish it was boisterously hilarious fun fashioned around a theme as old as the hills with an exceedingly unique and clever twist that never missed a beat and seemed to gain momentum as it rolled. Highlight and climax of the extravaganza was a riotoussong-and-dance performance by Donna Baker, Marilyn Mills and Jane Ann Slater that threatened to break up the show. Their ludicrous rendition of "Take A Little Tip From Father" was an out-and-out caricature of the Burton-Hurst-Garfield combination and had all the promising earmarks of genuine theatrical art. It has been repeatedly suggested that the keynote to Shar-mea's overwhelming success lay in their enthusiastic "common touch" approach. Violent sensationalism and half-hearted attempts at aesthetic magnificence were conspicuous by their absence. While common sense limitations seem to have been recognized and reasonable self-restrictions imposed, talent was in no way sacrificed and the finished product was one that might well be emulated by other aspiring clubs. By and large it was good, clean fun neither sadly overcooked nor nauseatingly raw. Sharmea has yet to celebrate its first birthday and in view of that fact their achievement is, perhaps, even more commendable. It is to be hoped that their simple, unadorned technique will be permanently incorporated and become a standing policy. The girls seem to have something there. All in all, what with the healthy aurora which so marked their assembly, perhaps the angels' wings worn by the ensemble in their tinai number might well be discarded as being entirely super fluous. The Roving Reporter By Lewis Nord The question around the campus this week is, "What do you think of our student body officers?" Interview with Ernie Bingham "Well, its what the majority of the1 students wanted. Anyone in the finals would have done the job efficiently. I think it's the fairest election that Weber has witnessed." Interview with Carlos Martindell "I think this is the finest bunch of student body officers that Weber Ogden's Home-Owned Home-Operated Jewelry Store For Lasting Graduation Gifts Packer and West Friendly Service Always Since 1916 2325 Wash. Blvd. Ogden, Utah Watson-Tanner Clothing Company Smart Apparel The Next Time You Have Your Formal Cleaned Try FINER CLEANERS, Inc. 2744 Washington Blvd. A. W. PARKER, Mgr. We Specialize in "Cleaning for The Particular" Photog. Advisor P. Rabe CHARLES D. CARVER. has ever had. I think Laurence Burton will prove to be one of the best student body presidents be cause he has past experience and performance to merit him for the job." Interview with Carol Osmond "Because I have known Laurence for a long time, I know that he is capable of performing the duties of president efficiently. Although I don't know the others as well I know they will do their best for the school in the coming year." Interview with Beth Judd "I think the officers for next year are tops. And with these students in office we can be sure of a highly successful year." Phone 2-5158 BEFUDDLED New Statue With real hot weather here in a big way, suntans seem to be the nrrtpr nf the dav. Lucille Doutrlas and Diane Hunsaker are sporting some real Deautitui ones ana even Marion Blackinton, unwilling star nf th HaTirinp' class is makincr a feeble attempt in that direction. It seems Marion, after playfully squirting water on everyone, was nnminntprl hv her fellow members in the modern dancing class as just the thing to decorate the water fountain in the park and in a sitting position, too! Well, there's more than one way to get attention, but there must be one that's easier. How about that, Marion? Daffynitions Nagony Watching your horse run last. Cabaraid A raid on a night club. Nestalgia Homes ickness in birds. Roammate Roommate who's never home. Panicdote A riotous short story. Whisperwill A whippoorwill with laryngitis. Pink Elephant A beast ot bour bon. Cokette A soda-fountain flirt. Sulkworm A morose silkworm. Sinstitution A reformatory. Kintribution A donation to a elative. rtmhiriv to those live-wire eals of Sharmea, the youngest club on the campus, rney re reaiiy mining their presence known. Jane A-nn'a pvnr i ATI Pf in HflncinET ClaSS where she so blithely "danced like an elk seems to nave naa us ei-fect.A Killer in the House By James Osmond A poker game was coming off In No UL The boys were rough and ready, And as tough as men couia De. Now Lucky Lucy was a sharp That come from Vegas Town, And when it came to shady deals He knew them upside down. Red Odenthal, a drinking man, Was totin' quite a load. He didn't dare to light a smoke For fear he might explode. Butch Winegar, the other guy, An ornery, stubborn, goat. Had been up river so many times They nicknamed him "Show Boat". Now this makes up the trio Of this hard and calloused crew. All huddled round the table And a jug of bootleg brew. Just when the stakes were hottest And dead silence filled the room Two eyes were spotted peering at them From the shrouded gloom. They froze, as though grim death itself Had clutched their very core. And visualized a bloody battle, Death, and pain, and gore. With lightning speed it charged at them Into the sphere of light. This thing so wild and evil That it chilled their souls with fright. Butch picked up the jug of brew And Lucky drew a knife, While Odenthaw was slingin' chairs And fighting for his life. When the dust had cleared and set tled, And silence reigned once more. The killer lay in death's repose Upon the bloody floor. There are terrors of the swampland That would fill your soul with fright And the shrieks of deadly monsters Echo through the jungle night. And though the ghosts of those long dead May dwell within the house. These men have conquered fear of fears, For they have killed a mouse. in the Park By MUDDLE The Chase "Call the Butler and the Cook," said my wife, Lucy, "and tell them to Fry some Fishburn it and they'll be sorry. Why are you just Standing there? I've a feeling you're just Stallings for time. You're such a Slocum." My face began to Redden, "Poor-man," said my wife, "you may be old enough to Vogt. but you're certainly a York about always wanting to Wade for someone Ellis to do your Workman. Let me Warren you Vaughn more time, you've got to do Moore. Don't let me Kirch you Lykins around so much. I was Berry angry, so I decided to go out and get in the Carr and go a Long way from Holmes over the Ridges and Hill. As I went through the Holloway I stubbed my toe and Hoyt it. My wife heard me and came Roren out. I knew then that the Hunt was on. A Hardy Gale was blowing as a left the Howes. I decided to head for the Farr East or maybe the Wilde and Woolley West. I knew it Wood be Costley to run too Farr, though, so I decided to Hyde and Judd let her try to find me. I could have spent the day with Harvey, but I knew that he and my wife were Cozzens and he Wood Telleson so he could Toller where I was. I realized that this was a Grimm business, for I saw my wife nearing like a Hunter. It was no use trying to Stauffer. I hid behind one of the Hedges to Wade for her to Pasch. Lucy looked behind a Bush I could see her bend Dover. "Where are you Hayden?" shouted my wife. Then she began to Call Lowder. I could Barrett no longer. 'Here I am," I cried, "but I'm too young to Dye." "Hold Steele, you Lowe Guy," said the Little woman. "I knew I'd Koch you. You Oda know better than to try to Walker way from me." "You're Wright," I said, "and if people had have been Smart they'd have never started to Reid this Storey." Wanted: Someone To Read This Wanted: A new lead. Phil Tunks. Wanted: Stories with ready-made heads. Editors. Wanted: Some detour signs to put up on the sidewalk (?) of the 25th street hill. Limpy, theex-mountain-climber. Wanted: Night lab for astronomy. C. D. C. (rrrrruff). Wanted: Water-wings to use in swimming class. Glug, glug-glug. Wanted: Simebody to print the ledders on the typewreters in "ye olde typee roome." Hunton Pecker. History Prof Wins U. C. Scholarship Dello G. Dayton, history teacher, will leave Weber at the end of this quarter to attend the University of California in Berkeley on scholarship presented to him through the Willard D. Thomson memorial fund. This Thompson scholarship is given to outstanding students of Utah. Mr. Dayton stated that he will work towards his doctor's degree while away and that he anticipates coming back to Weber. Just Browsing By CAL LUCY ! . i Only one more issue to go and another year at Weber will have passed into history. Looking back over the past year, we saw a great year of sports. Football, basket ball, wrestling, swimming, boxing, track, golf, and a year of great in tramural competition. In football, we remember Owen Koch leading the team to it first victory over B. A. C, and also we read in the Standard-Examiner of Merill Crosby starring in the We- ber-Modesto . game (From - good sources, 1 have found out that he played two minutes in that game! What's the matter, Warden?) Basketball was considered the top sport of the year, with Weber placing four men on the all-con ference teams. Some claim our team was tops in the nation. We had a great year in basketball and lots of laughs especially Harve Stone's shooting for the University of Utah's basket in the Weber-Utah game. Harvey made up for it, though! Social clubs have added their support all year to sports, social functions, politics and school spirit. Their efforts warrant praise, no matter what some groups have said about them. We have had differences in opinions but without these clubs giving their all in mak ing this school year an enjoyable year, it would have been dull around the old campus, indeed. Politics have been holding the limelight, and freshman class politics started things rolling during the autumn quarter. Since then, Weber has nuxed in politics with the state legislature, sophomore and freshman class elections, student body elections for 1M7-1948 adn now sophomore class politics lor next year's officers. This resume of events is mv wav of thanking one and all for a grand ye-itr wiLii me wuacacs or Weber. Perhaps my last column of the year will be filled with a lot of scuttlebutt about our graduates if 2333 Grant Ave. FARR I Steve's Office r SUPP'y j I FUntahl I Pen I: BROWN's I Headquarters I jj f ICE CREAM ! I i CaKwT FOR HEALTH I 416 - 24th Street : ly o a " Something new has been added I Carver Reviews By Chuck Carver Of Bob Hope's popular best-seller, "I Never Left Home," one obviously impressed critic has said. "This is without doubt the finest book 1 I'm able to pick up enough news in my browsing hither and thither. Looking at things through a looking glass, that's the topic for today. The fellow who believes in doing this should have the car that I saw on the street the other day. Every window was colored blue including the front window. He must have had a definite desire for the color of blue or else he was blue. Incidentally, he was leaving the Esquire lounge which may account for such actions. Who's Dad has a car of this nature? hmmmm! Partiality seems to be the keyword to the A's this quarter! If you're 18, young and have a large repetoire that fools the teachers, you're in! The old men on the campus who have been kicking about for years have learned to keep their mouths shut: therefore instructors think they are stupid. The kids think they know it all and prove this by acting thusly. Teachers believe this for some reason. Note: Mr. and Mrs. Instructor! Talk and listen to them out of class sometime and you'll see what I'm driving at! These kids should be taught instead of listened too! Go ahead and kick me. I'm asking for it! In all English classes, students are being taught how to read by listening to the teachers expound their views for an hour each day by reading various stories in the text books. Fellas, can't you read yet That covers this term of office so watch out, Cap! Here I come. Get that pool table ready for me. I'll have to make a living some way. At Your COLLEGE INN Camellia Sandwiches FOR ALL OCCASIONS RAY E. MINTON BETTER ICE have ever read. It should be bought by every American." That critic was . . . (you guessed It) . . . Bob Hope. "I Never Left Home" is one of the many fine contributions recently added to Weber college bookshelves. The list of new novels is both long and fruitful. It include such worthwhile reading as Alexander Dumas' colorful, swashbuckling classic, "The Count of Monte Oriato," the startling "Crime and Punishment", by Fyodor Dostoevski, "Kim", a portrait of India, from the fertile mind of Kipling, and two of Louisa M. Alcott's best, "Little Women", and its sequel, "Little Men and Jo's Boys." For minds more intellectually bent, our conscientious librarians can promptly produce "The History of World War II," (Francis Trevel-yan Miller complete with 200 actual photographs) or "The Real F. D. R.", edited by Clark Kinnard. Coeds will be interested in knowing that "Mother and Baby Care", by Louise Abriski, is also now available. If you are concerned about healthy, radiant children, girls . . . There are many others worth mentioning. Lillian It. Liebcr has published "The Einstein Theory of Relativity" with drawings by Hugh Lieber. Only 12 men were originally credited with comprehending the recondite principles of relativity. This book by the enterprising Miss Lieber, however, is written primarily for the layman and is expressed in simple terminology that clarifies all ... (it sez on the cover.) Veterans will find Bill Mauldln's "Up Front", a piercing presentation of war from the "dogface" point of view. Cartoons included in the volume feature "Willie" and "Joe", Mauldln's famous doughboys. "Weber college has always made a point of getting the best books," Wilma Grose, librarian, asserted. "Suggestions from both teachers and students have been employed to advantage in collecting a variety of literary works that ranks our library facilities with the best In this area." Dial 2-2347 Buffet Potato Chips CREAM |