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Show THE SIGNPOST THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1942 Hoop Stars As Regular Meet Utah By LA YOR WOOD Passing that ball, making that cut, coming in for that set-up, are the things the basketball boys are training for now. The Weber Wildcats have not retired Qr lost any of their zip, but they have gone back in their cage for those few extra pointers, so they can meet their coming schedules. Coach Reed K. Swcnson is having the boys iron out some of the I rough places. The only thing that Norman (Red) Fox hasn't ironed out is his hair. In fact all of the boys are smooth this year. There was a slight rumor in the air that Saturday, December 5, was to be a "bull session" in Salt Lake City for all the coaches of basketball to determine the schedule for the coming year. This promises to be a big job because of one of the opponents, "Heel Hitler." The "boys do not look forward to a schedule with many trips this year, but one which can be traveled by rail. Even most of traveling prohibited the team is not discouraged, but all this has added that extra driving power to their game. Last year the Weber quintet was on the losing end of their game with B. Y. U. with a difference of 23 points. This year the boys went out on the floor with their fighting shoes or. and really played a top-notch game. After 60 minutes of typical preseason laying, wild and wooly, the Wildcats were trailing only one basket. With only a hoop s difference, this shows great promise for the fighting Wildcats and a season of high score cards. It is with this record that the Wildcat cagers will sink their claws into what promises to be a fast game with the U. of U. Redskins on December 12. All of the team have the fighting spirit and expect to skin the Utes alive. The freshmen this year are really playing a good game and are keeping the sophomores passing the ball around. Joe Kenny, who seems to have his eye on that hoop, has been playing with the first string and has been doing the job well. Bob Peterson, another freshman, also seems to be doing well for himself. He has the ability to keep the ball in motion with the same ease as a fan dancer does her fans. Peterson was also high point man in his last big game for the cagers. The Weber reserves upset Hill field Wednesday with the ranging score of 21 to 31. Rodger Eden dropped the ball through the hoop four times with three cage baskets and a foul pitch, making him high point man for the reserves. Peterson and Kenny again did honors for the team that night by their smooth and consistent playing. The team has adopted the motto "Keep 'Em Jabbin' " and from all appearances they are living up to it. Their first casualty was Kenny Graser who threw his knee out while practicing with the team. He was stabbed in the back. The outstanding evidence of the teams' loyalty to their motto is Floyd (Buzz) Champneys' black eye. Did you know that more men wear Jarman Shoes than any other brand in this price range in America? The Jarman "24-Carat" style touch is just one of the reasons for that leadership-drop by and try on one of these new military styles, and you'll know why our Jarmans stay in first place! As shown hi Collier's EFQ1? in the Groove Season Nears; Reserves Saturday The Choice of His Teammates Wat Misaka, outstanding man in tournament last season .shares the team this year with Max Night Attendance Drops Due to Gas Rationing Demand for a variety of classes has introduced such courses as business, Spanish, home economics, Shakespeare, mathematics, commercial art, psychology and public speaking in the extended day school curriculum, Mr. Parley Kil-burn director, recently announced. Some interesting features of these the intermountain junior college captaincy of Weber's basketball Jensen, star forward. : classes have been brought out and summarized. Mr. John Benson, instructor of psychology, has written several articles on this course which have been published in The Standard-Examiner. In his articles he has stressed the art of relaxation and sleep which have been one of the main points of interest in the classes. The course itself deals in keeping a sound mind in war time. In his classes he has discussed first, abnormal mental conditions that would be brought on by war conditions; second, lack of confidence as a result of worry and lack of sleep; third, the art of relaxation; fourth, the fact that because of war nerves people are unable to sleep; and last, maintaining mental health through proper environment, conditioning, and maturation. In the commercial art classes, Mr. Max Girmer explained that his desire was not to teach the fine arts and details of design, but to teach his students the commercial techniques in lettering and illustration. Miss Mae Welling is teaching a Season's Greetings from c Petty. Buzz And Wynn Show Form Exhibition Includes Fancy Dives, Crawls and Clowning With a splash here and there the cber swimming team launched forth a new kind of team last week. Last Wednesday while a few students and Hill field awaited the coming of the mermaids, a few of Weber's swimming team, Willis Wynn, Bob Petty and Floyd Champneys, put on a diving and swimming exhibition. Willis Wynn acted as master of ceremonies and described as best as could be done the actions of the performers. Bob Petty, Weber's only fancy diver, gave an excellent performance in fancy dives, which requires much precision and timing. Petty has been practicing constantly and was one of the main factors in Weber's outstanding record in water sports last year. Wednesday night Petty bounced upon the springboard and came off doing full gainers, swan dives, front and back jackknifes. He had the crowd's eye and did a clean cut performance. All during Petty's performance he was annoyed by Floyd "Buzz" Champneys doing a poor but laughable imitation of his dives. After each flop Buzz would remove one of his bathing suits, varying from blurred red to black and white stripes. Some of those suits must have been in use before Roosevelt's first administration. Buzz also had everyone's eye (full of water.) After the diving exhibition Champneys donned a pair of rubber foot finns and demonstrated the American crawl, back stroke, racing stroke. But before he had finished the demonstration, the "chump'' came out in him again, and he began a side-splitting performance of humorous strokes. Splashing around in the water, he came out doing "the full moon," "the short man stroke," which he learned from a midget in a circus; "the torpedo" leraned in the navy; and "the Egyptian stroke" from Cleopatra. The performance was such a success that swimmers were invited to Box Elder to give a performance before the student body. Phys. Ed. Classes Bring Boys Up to Normal With the crackling of bones and the students' groans, Coach Bob Davis' fighting team for Uncle Sam is developing on schedule. When the inventory of the physical education class was taken at the beginning of the year, about 90 per cent of the students faired in the standards set for a person of normal strength. These consisted of push-ups, sit-ups, and chinning. Coach Davis gave the boys a pep talk the next day pertaining to physical development and this seemed to be the right tonic for putting the will to. succeed in physical development. Now the boys are exerting all their energy toward building a strong American youth. The boys climbing ropes, run for time, jump for distance and are building themselves into true American examples of physical fitness. Swimming has also been introduced in the classes in various forms. Fellows are being taught the proper ways of breathing while swimming and floating and also the coordination between body and mind. With such training, the boys are developing into class A-l soldiers. class of speech that will give to a person in business more confidence in his dealings with the public. One of the points of emphasis in her class is the ability to say "yes" and "no." In all the classes the response and interest shown by the students are gratifying. Mr. Kilburn has already planned and outlined the courses to be given next quarter fo rthose desiring night classes. "Despite the fact that gas rationing has gone into effect, night school will stil continue," Mr. Kilburn reported. Already attendance has shown a definite decrease. Jtie Christmas Store meets its greatest Christmas with stocks complete as ever with quality gifts for Him and for Her. Fred M WAA Seeks To Streamline The Tun" Way Women Sponsor Gymboree Every Thursday By IVAN WATTS Booming with the power and zest of typical Weber college spirit, the W. A. A. !'Gymboree" has the outstanding record of having over one hundred women in attendance every Thursday evening. 'Fun, Fellowship and Figure" is the motto which lures girls into the school gym once a week for a series of activities. The women start promptly at seven p. m., by indulging in a streamlining course called exercises. But according to some of the opinions that were afloat after the bathing beauty contest, these girls are well on their way toward perfection.From seven to eight p. m. there are games such as badminton, squash, volleyball, hand-tennis, ping pong, and dancing. These are strenuous but interesting, and they also help to reduce the waist (waste) line. Then from eight to nine p. m. the young ladies relax in the clear, cool water of the Weber colleg pool and follow the instructions of the college girls, who seem to be efficient teachers. "These young women are doing their part in this time of need for strong youth by building strong bodies and minds. This W. A. A. project offers every college girl and her friends a chance to show their talents to the public by participating in the fun and frolic," stated President Virginia Nelson. Admittance to the "Gymboree" is free. Girls are requested to bring their shorts or slacks, rubber soled shoes, and good spirits. New Gym Setup Requires Daily Classes At the request of the U. S. office of education and the war committee, a new requirement for graduation compels all students to have an hour of physical education every day, Coach Reed K. Swenson, head of the physical education department, reported last week. New classes will be organized next quarter with the five-day program. Only special students and those who have doctors' permits will be excused from taking the course. One and a half hours' credit rather than the usual one hour will be given, however. The purpose of the change is to help the youth get into better physical health for the terrific demands made on them under present war conditions, Coach Swenson stated. Daily gym class is also a definite requirement for the navy and army reserves. The program was decided upon by the board of control and faculty administration, who generally accepted it as a necessary procedure. Dorm Fellows Organize Sport Teams Men living in the college dormitory now number 100, Mr. Charles Espy, adviser, reported early this week. The group consists of 30 regular college students, 20 army and navy pilot trainees, and a majority of mechanic learners. A new steam table has been installed and kitchen equipment obtained for better meal service in the dorm. There are also complete laundry facilities for the men. Sports have been organized to bring greater enjoyment and recreation to the men. They have a basketball team entered in the city independent league. Pingpong tournaments and horseshoe throwing contests are conducted. "There have been no parties as yet," Mr. Espy stated. "However, we expect to .become more organized in the future and hold several social gatherings at the dorm." Nye Co Signpost Invites Opinions What Do You Think About New Gym Requirements? Tell Us Every student seems to have his own views upon gym being a required subject. The requisites are that gym be taken five days a week one hour a day. The remarks seem to vary from those of joy to those espoused with utter disgust. It seems at one of the main arguments against the new gym pro gram is that only an hour and a half credit for five hours of industrious work is allowed and those credits do not count toward gradu ation. Many of the students can not see the advantage of wasting time" in doing something that they claim reaps them no advantages. With the shortage of gas and rubber more people are going to be walking, thus getting their exercise.Two Sides to the Question But as most arguments go, there are two sides to the question. And to those students who oppose the gym requirements, there are answers in favor of it. This seems to be a time of national emergency, and every able-bodied person should be building to make a strong nation. The youth of America should know just how to get every advantage of strength in body and mind. It is a fact that the activity of the body and mind run in close parallelism. Students should also take into consideration that the United States may be invaded, or that the lack Preview of Weber's Basketball Competition? Tell the Freshies and Everyone Who Doesn't Know It! It's The College Book Store REFRESHMENTS Writer Suggests Needed improvements In Intramural Set-up By DEE ANDERSON Intramurals started with the usual bang today, with the men's clubs of Weber college playing the initial games of their lengthy schedule. The scores were variable, but in all they indicated that a spirited fight would be staged for the A and B team championships. Phoenix B, Frenisti A, and Excelsior A teams were victorious over Excelsior B, Alpha Rho A, and Sigma Delta Phi A teams, respectively. The Phoenix B and Excelsior A teams sounded off ominous warnings to their competitors by knocking off some of their top-notch opposition in the' first round. A few drawbacks, however, were f- uncovered in the first round contest. Games were delayed unnecessarily in getting started, which naturally had some effect upon the final scores in many contests. The general feeling among the contestants was that these delays in getting started are avoidable and should be remedied in the future. Also, a lack of whistles for referees and an in inadequate number of referees in some instances delayed the progress of the games. Many times, as much as two minutes of time was lost in stopping the game for a foul pitch when referees had to run a ball down and hold on to it to let the boys know a foul had been committed. of essential foods may have to be made up for in bodily health through exercising. With so many different views on the subject, the students are invited to write to the Signpost and express their opinions concerning "Required Gym." I T M E Tk A M :. Some games were played with only a referee without assistance of an umpire. This resulted in inefficient covering of the progress of the game. Many of the players would appreciate a box score of some sort to provide them with a final record of the game. However, interest is high, and it is the belief of the writer that these difficulties will be ironed out before the next game. All B team games will be staged in the Central gym and the A teams' contests will be held in the regular gymnasium. All games will start at twelve-twenty, which should give the fellows ample time in which to get the game underway. Year after year, intramural basketball has been chastized because of the lack of competent management. The time allowed between games as they are played on Tuesdays and Thursdays should be enough to provide for referees and equipment. A little cooperation is all that is necessary to get things rolling smoothly. Tit SCHOOL SUPPLIES |