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Show SEC. 562 P. L. & R. r WEB Lf , . r VOLUME 5 OGDEN, UTAH .THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1942 NUMBER 9 Treasurer Reports Finances Says Football Is Not The Main Cause Of Fund Shortage Treasurers in charge of student body money have recently made additional contributions to the current discussion affecting the student budget. Eight student body activities went over their budgets last year, Mr. Harold Hand-ley, school treasurer, said yesterday and listed a number of reasons for that phenomenon, which he indicated had apparently been found to be more or less inevitable in the past. Mr. Handley pointed out that the condition last year would probably have been serious if it had not been that on the other hand some activities did not use the full amounts placed at their disposal.Was Not the Cause Both Mr. Handley and Dan Dru-miler, student body treasurer, minimized the statement made in last issue of the school paper that football's going over its amount in the fall of the current year had had anything to do-with the necessity for retrenchment in other student body activities. Mr. Hand-ley showed that the Board of Control for 1941-42, of which he is a member, had had no adequate idea of what income or outgo would be except first as activity advisors gave the estimates to them and second as previous budgets had revealed income and outgo for previous years. Football's item for expenditure was further complicated, Drumiler showed, because of a new action taken by the Board. This action was that football guarantees from other schools should be a part of the total allotment of $1735. Guarantees amount to $900 approximately. In the past football has been allowed the guarantees beyond the budgeted amount. But the point that is in doubt is that football was ever notified of the change, according to Mr. Handley and Drumiler. Contributing Factors So in summarizing budget troubles, Mr. Handley released these contributing causes: 1. The Board of Control met after school activity was well under way. 2. Original budgets were set without a reliable estimate of income.3. Certain expenditures escaped classification. This year there is $222.36 no one department feels obligated to assume. 4. Last year's bills came in late or were neglected by the previous board. A bill for $90 rceived first in June and meonthly since then now has to be paid out of this year's student body funds. 5. An unforeseen drop in enrollment reduced the student budget roughly $3600. But the school treasurer, who (Continued on Page Two) Graduate to Fill L. D. S. Mission In State of Texas James E. Lindsay, Jr., a former student of Weber college has accepted a call to fulfill a mission for the L. D. S. church in Texas. While attending Weber he was a member of Phoenix club. He will leave for the mission field February 4. Milt Bcrgland, Gerald Bingham and Arsace Wecse, former Weber-ites, are now stationed at Scott field, Illinois. Robert Preston Blair and Leon C. Packer are sprouting wings with Uncle Sam at the air corps advanced flying school at Mather field, California. Norman Carver is a gravel aggi-tater with company E of the 162nd infantry at Tacoma, Washington. Kay Crockett, Darwin S. Costley and Lowell D. Grow, all outstanding students when attending Weber, are now stationed at the naval air station,- Corpus Christi, Texas. Hugh Murrah is serving at Al-brook field, Canal Zone, Republic of Panama. Blaine J. Felt, '41, is with the cadet detachment, Luke field, Phoenix, Arizona. Bob Polidor another outstanding graduate of Weber is now at 35 Chase Dorm, Soldiers field, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Committee Plans W. C Loan Fund Valentine Day's Dance Aids Students; Gives Entertainment BY DOROTHY CARDON Weber college ballroom will be the scene of thesemi-formal annual Loan Fund ball on February 14, at nine p. m. This dance is sponsored by the Faculty Women's organization.The main purpose of the loan fund is to loan money to those students who could not otherwise obtain a college education. Approximately 30 students have taken advantage of this loan during the last three years. Since this is the fourth annual Loan Fund ball, finances available to the students of Weber should be greatly increased. The amounts of $325.00 cash which is in the fund at the present time is loaned to students at six per cent interest by the treasurer, for a limited time. During the evening a floor show will be presented under the direction of Miss Mae Welling. The hall will be elaborately decorated. Each social club of Weber college will handle tickets. The club selling the most tickets will receive a prize. Tickets may be secured from members of the Faculty Women or members of social clubs. The admission is 75 cents a couple. Mrs. M. L. Stevenson is general chairman. The committee includes Mrs. Cluster Nilsson, Mrs. Mary Brown, and Mrs. Robert Davis. "All alumni and students are urged to attend the Loan Fund ball and enjoy themselves," stated Mrs. Stevenson. Acorn Chief Gives Last Call For Appointments Tomorrow, Friday, January 30, is absolutely the last day that picture appointments will be made for the 1941-42 Acorn. During the afternoon in the book store in the gymnasium building appointments for individual pictures, club pictures, and retakes will be made. Pictures will be taken Monday in the medical room in the women's lounge. Although the supply of yearbooks called for in the contract is entirely subscribed for, Maurine Duffin, editor of the Acorn, states that a few more copies may be available. If an extra printing can be arranged with the printer, further copies may be obtained at a price not as yet determined. Scribulus Sets Deadline Date For Next Issue The last date at which material for Scribulus may be handed in is February 13. Members of the faculty have been invited to contribute articles, stories, or poems for the next two issues; any student wishing to contribute may do so by handing his work in to Maurice Richards, editor, Mr. Ray West, faculty adviser, or any member of the staff. Tentatively set as the general theme of the magazine is national defense. In connection with this theme will be a feature article complete with photographs of defense work at Weber college. Mr. West, states that the magazine will appear March 6. Explosive One - "Excitement to BY W. G. STARK With apparent misgivings and his tongue in his cheek, Mr. Thatcher Allred, head of the Weber college speech and drama department introduced the presentation of Conrad Seiler's one-act play, "Excitement to Order" in the Moench auditorium on Tuesday, January 27. This play was written by the same author as "How to Be Happy Tho' Married," the one-act play which was presented as an assembly program during the fall quarter. "Excitement to Order" fully lived up to its sub-title of "An Explosive Comedy." Loses Business The play deals with what goes on in the publisher's office of a large newspaper which is losing thousands of subscribers because it has no interesting news to print for its readers. The xapid-fire ac Ball Will Enable Many to Study . " ' iPHm ' ' ! IS : : :.. j!: . ' . .... .. Each year the faculty women of Weber college sponsor a Loan Fund Ball. The receipts are put into a fund which enables students to borrow money in order to get through school. As is suggested by the picture above, this dance ha s a two-fold purpose. Faculty Gets First Aid Instruction Mr. Ferron Losee, director of Red Cross first aid instruction at We ber college, today disclosed that now the Weber college faculty as well as students, are receiving first aid instruction. The course as planned will cover a 10-week period standard train ing course with classes scheduled each Monday evening at seven- thirty. All who are successful in completing the standard training will enroll as trainees for instructor-ships.Mr. Leland Monson and Mr. Charles Espy have already qualified for instructorship and are now teaching. Dr. Orson Whitney Young is also teaching first aid. During the Christmas period a large number of the faculty completed a primary course in Red Cross instruction. Those who took this course were Miss Lucy Denning, Miss Eva Browning, Miss Marian Read, Miss Ruth Ames, Mr. Merlon Stevenson, Mr. Guy Hurst, Mr. James McCormac, Mr. Leland Monson, Mr. Charles Espy. Mr. Charles Osmond, Mr. Mont Kenney, Mr. C. H. Anderson, Mr. Reed Swenson, and Mr. Wallace Baddley. Girls To Receive Instruction At Knitting Center A knitting center will be established in the women's lounge starting Friday, January 30, for all girls of Weber college. Mrs. W. D. Fenwick will jnstruct groups between the hours of one and three every Friday. Girls who have one o'clock classes are urged to drop in at two o'clock, stated Mrs. Clarisse Hall. ach girl should bring her own needles and a small skein of yarn. After a student learns the fundamentals of knitting the yarn will be furnished by the Red Cross. Act Comedy Startles Students; Order" Surprising Success tion begins when the owner calls a consultation of his editors and a whacky inventor forces his way past the efficient secretary to produce the "salvation of the world.'' The inventor immediately takes charge of the situation and entrances his listeners with the description of the results of 20 years labor. He spent 20 years developing six new kinds of bombs. These different colored bombs each serve to create excitement through arson, homicide, robbery, love, hate and suicide, amongst those into whose midst they are thrown. After a few are tossed into the street to test them, the remaining bombs are accidentaly dropped to the office floor. A violent explosion occurs and after the smoke clears away, the characters are found unconscious and draped limply-over the furniture in the room. Victims Revive One by one they awaken, first the managing editor who had been hurled to the top of the filing cabinets swings on the chandelier and after doing some acrobatics, jumps on and off the desk, and out of the window. The second to awaken -f , Citizens Must Prepare for All Emergencies Attending their second report luncheon held last week at the Hotel Ben Lomond, Dr. H. A. Dixon, president of Weber college, addressed the workers of the Red Cross-community chest who are uniting in a great drive. The key note of his speech stressed that everyone in every community must listen to and heed the plea of the community chest and civilian defense workers for preparedness. He stated, "Community chest workers this year are ambassadors of preparedness whose burning message is the undergirding of our American democracy." President Dixon pointed out that in modern warfare citizens face dangers almost equal to those of combatants in the army and navy. To illustrate preparedness President Dixon cited the fable of the wild boar who was found sharpening his teeth on a rock. When asked the reason for his action, he replied, "I sharpen my teeth now because I will not have time when the dogs come." Ex-S. B. President Larsen Is Safe Jack Larsen, former student body president at Weber college, and a member of the U. S. army air corps, has notified his family that he had escaped injury during the attacks on the Pacific islands in December, stated a report from his mother, Mrs. E. C. Larsen. A regular army card dated December 14, 1941 was delivered to Mrs. Larsen's home on January 7, which informed her of his being well. Last Saturday Mrs. Larsen received a telegram which read "am well and hope you are the same. Love Jack Larsen. is Mr. Mumby who sets fire to the waste basket and runs out screaming, "I want to set the world on fire!" After the city editor wakes up and rifles the safe, the circulation manager, brandishing a knife, chases her from the room. As a smashing climax the man hating secretary proposes to the whacky inventor. Despite several adversities which had to be surmounted; chief of which was the last minute change of the inventor's role from Pete Petrie to Dee Linford and the difficulty of getting the entire cast to meet at one time for rehearsals, the play was a grand success. Have Experience A cast of experienced thespians was represented. Particularly commendable was Dee Linford's work, inasmuch as he was cast only two days before the play's presentation. Topping past performances, Linford held the rapt attention of the audience through a lengthy albeit comical speech explaining his excitement creating bombs. Kent Payne who majored in dramatics and directed and acted (Continued on Page Two), Courses Are Showing Big Increase Present enrollment in the defense program now being conducted by the vocational department of We- er college shows a decided increase. There are 438 enrolled. Out of this number, 90 mechanic learners and 29 defense workers have been added this quarter. Many out of town fellows are taking advantage of the opportun ities to learn to become workers in defense projects, stated Dr. Robert Clarke, director of the vocational department. Of these fel lows 110 are now living at the dormitory. These include people from San Juan county, Daggett county, and many are from out of the state. Approximately 50 per cent of the students in the defense school are employed at Hill field, and are being paid $75.00 a month while pursuing their vocational training. The average length of training' requires three months. According to Dr. Clarke, many wno would' ordinarily take up academic work in the college are now taking defense classes. It is rumored that students enrolled in regular class work at Weber are changing their regular courses to take defense work training, but the number of students coming into the department this way is not as great as it is rumored, Dr. Clarke stated. Vocation Men Organize, Plan Activities A new organization has been set up on Weber's campus. It is the vocational department's activity committee, which is to hold the students closer together as a group, it was reported. Students of the vocational department have drifted away from the regular student body, so the committee will formulate plans for activities and recreations which will be parallel with student body activities, said the report. Officers which were elected are James Nicols and Wayne Shaw, chairmen; Floyd Layton and Jake Koga, vice chairmen; Dick Isbell and Garth Tolley, reporters; Clifford Mickelson and Paul Larson, representatives. Clyde Decker. William Wood and Clarence King are advisers. Sophs Wishing To Graduate Must Apply Ail sophomores wishing to graduate must file an application with the registrar as soon as possible, announces Miss Leone Grandy, secretary to the registrar. Miss Grandy explains that the purpose of filing the application is to check the students' eligibility to graduate this spring. In this way, students who lack sufficient credits to receive a diploma can be notified by their adviser and arrange their spring quarter schedule to complete needed groups. Many Committees Seek Solutions To Numerous Problems Arising From World's Turmoil Instructor Show Is Quite O.K. Critic Gives Careful Analysis of Play "Shovellin' Snow" BY ELMER STOREY Those on the faculty who had hair, let it down, and no foolin', in their variety show "Shovellin' Snow," staged before a record-busting assembly of students January 20. The others put on wigs. Thatcher Allred and Clyde Decker did the hustling up. They are on the faculty assembly committee. The stern and scholarly custodians of this sacred shrine of learning whipped up a fine bit of relaxation. They went to a great deal of trouble to do it, too. Farrel Col-lett sprained his face trying for ugly mugs, for example. Considerable "Hexation" It eventually turned out that the plan of the program was to run down and dispose of a "sick columnist" (Garnett Littlefield) who was trying to hex the student body, and apparently the show cast also, by the mysterious and unauthorized way in which he walked on and off stage. Whenever the master of ceremonies (Cluster Nilsson) and his snow-shovelling shadow (Collett) got puzzled for something to do on their own, they announced the next number. This number quite often seemed to fit in with the plot in as much as the sick columnist frequently got in the way of the performers. His Finish It seemed only right when finally the columnist was put out of his pain altogether by means of either an airgun or the starting pistol borrowed from the gym. Since the pistol would not explode until the columnist was off the stage, he evidently passed away from BB pimples. (Continued on Page Four) Supervisor . . . MISS IDA STEWART Utah Selects Teacher For Position Miss Ida Stewart, physical education instructor, has recently been appointed temporary supervisor of the health, physical education, and recreation program for schools in the state of Utah, it has been reported.Miss Stewart is taking over the position which Miss Bernice Moss, former supervisor, held. Miss Moss is on a leave of absence from the capitol building and will be studying in Stanford university in California for a doctor's degree until May 1, 1942. The report was careful in pointing out the fact that Miss Stewart had not left the college for good, but that she was merely granted a leave of absence. She will return sometime in May. One of Miss Stewart's duties will be to travel to different grade schools throughout the state to recommend changes in activities and physical education curricula which will provide a more wholesome program. Directors Ask for Talented Many Parts Available For All Types In Student Varsity Show BY JUNE VAN DEGRAAF Dirty Neck Tek runs neck and neck with Swing U. for a month's run on Broadway with a name orchestra. Who will win the great opportunity? For the answer to that question see Dan Bailey and Dewey Hudson who hatched up the plot for this year's varsity show. Tryouts began January 27 at five p. m. Blonde and adorable Sophie Reed has charge of the dances and Phyllis Hancock who is very talented is composing the music. Results of the tryouts will be announced later. The story runs as follows: A well-known orchestra leader offers to two colleges the opportunity of a lifetime, a month's run on Broadway to the school producing the best variety show. Swing U. has all the talent, but they lack a director. You can imagine what happens when Swing U. finds that someone has swiped the whole idea, script, and cast. A gorgeous heroine and the usual handsome hero with a few screwballs and a magician thrown in for good measure try to put Swing U. on top again. The cast includes a student body president, Bruce Abbott; sophomore class president, Roger Green; a magician, Jacco; the heroine, Beth O'Riley; a screwball, Kenny O'Riley; a psychology professor, Miss Stanworth; director, Ray Mc-Quire; girl screwball, Beverly Douglas; chemistry professor, Professor Mycroft; a mad poet, For-tinesque P. Oppenshaw; Swiss bell ringer, Phineas Q. Whipsnode; and Estacia Whingflank, who is just an old bag. The Varsity show will be presented March 5, 6, and 7. N. Y. A. Break Will Affect Dorm Students Dormitory boys are gravely concerned over the national youth problem, which is now being debated in Washington, D. C, according to Dick Isbell, dormitory student. "It seems that the national government doesn't know whether to disolve all aid to students through N. Y. A. or to continue with the present program. If the N. Y. A. set-up breaks through, we'll all be thrown out of the dorm and will have to quit school. The government may use the dormitory as an armory,'' said Isbell. Last Tuesday evening a party was held in the dormitory kitchen. For the first time this year boys were allowed to bring their own girl friends. Other times the Dee hospital nurses were invited. "This was a swell idea and a great success," said one fellow. Don C. Sparks, former N. Y. A. regional director, has left his dormitory pest to work at Hill field. Mr. A. J. Sperry one of the state youth directors has replaced Mr. Sparks. The state has given $600 worth of new furniture, one piece in particular was pointed out by Isbell. It is the most popular piece of furniture in the building a new combined radio-phonograph. "We have five dollars worth of record, and are going to buy some more," said Isbell. Instructor West Edits First Book Mr. Ray B. West, of the Weber college English department, is editor of the issue of "Rocky Mountain Stories" recently off the press. In the book, Mr. West has brought together outstanding short stories by western writers. Vardis Fisher, who has gained national recognition as the author of "Children of God," is one of the contributors. Others are Paul Hcrgan, Wallace Stegner, Ted Olson, Grace Stone Coates, George Snell, and Weldon Kees. These short stories are interesting and vivid and bespeak the traditions and surroundings of the great west from which the authors come. Students, Faculty Work Together In True Democratic Fashion Should students be encouraged to enlist, or to wait until drafted into the armed service? What precautionary measures should the college take to prevent sabotage or disaster ? These and many other vital problems confront Weber college as a result of the present world conflict. In recognition of the fact that Weber is facing critical war-time adjustments and that under similar circumstances many institutions of higher learning were almost forced out of the picture during the first World war, the school administration has instigated this investigation under the title of "Weber College and the War Effort." The survey is under the direct supervision of Dean M. L. Stevenson, general chairman; Dr. Robert A. Clarke, and Mrs. Clarisse H. Hall, comprising the general committee. Students Join Survey One student voiced the opinion that he thought it was a very fine idea to let the students help solve crucial problems such as are facing the college today instead of placing the entire responsibility upon the faculty. Fifteen commitees are analyzing and reporting on sub-divisions of the general problem. Acting as a fact-finding group, each committee will gather reliable information to be included in its report of its phase of the investigation. The reports will list the pros and cons of the questions and will include the recommendations of the group. Several Meetings Held At a general meeting of all committee members last Friday, brief introductions to the survey were made by President H. A. Dixon and Dean Stevenson. President Dixon pointed out that many colleges solved their problems through faculty research and recommendations on the question, but that at Weber, to work along with the faculty students wen called into the conference to help cope with the problem because it affected them directly as individuals as well as the school as an institution.Separate committee meeting were (Continued on Pace Four) Men's Council Will Discover New Talent In Census Associated Men Students council has formulated tentative plans for an amateur talent contest whose ultimate end will decide the most talented undergraduate of Weber college. Preliminary competition will be run off after school hours behind closed doors. A picked group from the student oody, faculty, and other competent people outside ths college will act as judges. The finals will be held in A. M. S. assembly on March 10, to which the whole student body will be invited. Due recognition of some substantial sort will be given the final winner. President Barnard and his council are working hard on this contest and solicit the entry of all those who are interested in trying for this award. It is the plan of the organization to get at least one contestant from each social club, as well as the unaffiliated student contestants. Silver Cups Arrive For Forensic Victory In Meet That four cups won by Weber college In the Phi Rho Pi speech meet held at Snow college have been received by the speech department was announced by Mr. Thatcher Allred, head of the speech and drar a department. The cups for debate, oratory, ex-tcmpe. and poetry reading were awarded to Weber as victors in the district tournament at Ephraim, Utah, on November 14 and 15, 1941. Those students participating whose victories entitled Weber to the cups were John Vernicu. Maurice Rich ards, La Mar Buckner, and John Dixon in debate; Rex Mc Entire and Roy Gibson in oratory; Wayne Carver, La Mar Buckner, and John Dixon in extempe; and Carl White and Iola Bclnap in poetry reading. It was at this meet that La Mar Buckner was elected student pres ident of Phi Rho Pi in this dis trict. Mr. Leland H. Monson was elected district president and Mr. Thatcher Allred was elected dis trict secretary. |