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Show SEC. 562 P. L. R. r WES OGDEN, UTAH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1940 NO. 5 VOLUME 4 C O' A. J c e 5 I I EN fflr W Mil U I ' i II TO Reed Coray, Sophomores Win Barker Trophy In 40 Speech Contest Winner . . . Reed Corey School Budget Plans Explained In one of the most comprehensive surveys of economic conditions in Utah, , proposed plans for the refinancing of higher educational institutions of Utah were explained in a report conducted by the Utah State Legislature sub-committees and which was made public recently.Facts brought out by the survey indicate a tentative method of reallocating educational funds if the proposal to establish a Board of Higher Education is not carried forth. Under the proposed method the following table of allotments would result: Proposed Plan Legislative appropriations for higher education in Utah, proposed plan A: Average quarterly enrollments (1938-39:) Lower Division (estimated:) Weber, 739; Snow 206; Dixie, 171; Carbon, 170; B. A. C. 250. Total, regular session: Weber 739; Snow, 206; Dixie, 171; Carbon, 170; B. A. C. 256. Appropriations divided into two parts: 1. Based on weighted unit floor space, 20c per unit: Weber, 51,990; Snow, 20,000; Dixie, 20,000; Carbon, 20,354; B. A. C. 25,315. 2. Based on enrollments, $100 per lower division student: Weber, (Continued on Page 2) Permanent Cure For "Blitzkrieg" Quiz Announced By ARLENE ANDREW Well, here I sit. Silent. Stunned. Numb. Less than four minutes ago, I wandered aimlessly into this room, humming a bit from "Ferry Boat Serenade," cheerfully though slightly off tune, I must admit. Less than four minutes ago I was joyous, glad to be alive. Then came the blitzdeed, the professor's announce ment that we would have "a little quiz," (fes, he said little only two long pages of questions.) Well, here I sit. Silent. Stunned. Dumb-WI mean numb. Wait, not completely numb. I feel a faint pulse. Hmmmmmm, that's hopeful Maybe I should make a feeble attempt at this test, at least. Let's see, the first question begins, hm de hm mmmble hm. Oh. Maybe the second question Oh. Well, I'll try the last Oh, what have I done to deserve this? I haven't been step ping on kittens' tails or thugging little boys wagons lately. I ve been kind and gentle, I've washed the dishes every night, practically, and helped old ladies and Boy Scouts across the street. Then why this punishment and disgrace? I wonder what the prof will say wnen i nand in a Blank paper. Will he glare at me over the tops of his rimless glasses and inform me that to flunk his test is to flunk his class? As one raspberry said to the other, were in a -jam. In this case however, it's singular. To be brief i m in the preserves. Say, maybe I'm not alone in my misery after all. Look at Nelson over there. He's glancing about wildly (ooor fellow he's near-sighted;) he's getting hot (Continued on Page 2) TBalch, Cable, Buck Other Finalists In Annual Meet Reed Coray, sophomore, received recognition last Tuesday when he won the annual Barker extempore contest held in the auditorium as a general assembly. Coray, who was the last speaker in a group of four representing the two classes, spoke nn t-he siibifict "We Want Roose velt." He stated that the time has come to stop chanting this meaningless phrase, and consider the issues and angles involved, isetty Lou Balch was the other sophomore speaker and Walter Cable and LaMar Buckner represented the freshman class m tne coniesi. "Thorp are those in the nation who believe that Roosevelt- is a demi-god, and can do no wrong. They insist that all the good that has come from the oresent admin istration is due to the president, and no one else, Mr. coray aaaea. received an award of 10 dollars presented by Mr. Allred, who was acting in Mr. Barker s stead, due to the latter's absence. Freshman Speaker LaMar Buckner, speaker for the freshman class, used "The Major Party Issues In Relation to Economic Recovery." His talk was divided into four divisions: National debt, labor problem, defense, and unemployment. "Both parties agree in that they recognize the existence of specific problems in the nation today, but they differ greatly in their solution," Mr. Buckner stated. Second speaker for the sophomore class was Miss Betty Lou Balch, whose subject was, "What Really Has Roosevelt Accomplished?" Miss Balch stated, "Mr. Roosevelt's accomplishments has been two-fold in nature he has established a foreign policy which reflects the American people, and has made clear the fact that the little business man is not to be trampled on." "Why I Want Willkie," was the subject of Walter Cable's talk. Mr. Cable, speaking for the freshman class, said, "There is more to democracy than merely the chance to vote." He also stated that today there is too much emphasis on the classes and not the masses. "My choice is based upon the traditional attitude which has been handed down to us over 150 years of democracy," Mr. Cable concluded. Alumnus Introduction Mr. Wayne Bundy, an alumnus of Weber and a former winner of this same contest, gave a brief introduction to these speeches and an outline concerning the history and purpose of this annual event. Judges for the contest were as follows: Mr. Russell Croft, president of the alumni association, Mr. Lou Wallace, also an alumnas and now a prominent attorney in Og-den, and our own President Dixon. All the topics were under the general heading, "The Presidential Election of 1940." These students were chosen as winners in their particular classes and from these the representatives were selected to speak in the contest for final consideration. They are as follows: Freshmen, Walter Cable, LaMar Buckner, Maurice Richards, Maurine Duffin, Rex Mc-Entyre, Keith Jacques, Dee Lin-ford, Lowell Alvord, June Bram-wcll, Cleone Campbell. Sophomores who reached the semi-final round were: Marcus Austad, J. M. Demos, Reed Corey, Keith Wilcox, Rulon Yorgason, and Betty Lou Balch. Mr. Barker initiated this contest just 22 years ago for the purpose of encouraging extempore speaking in the college. During this period the sophomore class has been victorious 14 years (this makes the 15th,) and the freshman class just behind with 9 years to its credit. W.C. Students Entertain S. L. Rotarians Weber college students presented the luncheon program for members of the Salt Lake City Rotary club Tuesday, October 28, in Salt Lake City. Marcus Austad, student body president, spoke to the group on "Americanism," followed by "Rah! Rah! Weber!" sung by the Glee club, several numbers from the Dorian singers and the Musettes, and numbers by a brass sextette from the music department, Officers of Associated Alumni of Weber lilliW President Invites Homecomers Welcome home! Weber feels the need of her homecomers more than ever before. We want to renew those kindly friendships. We want to make homecoming day the beginning of our Thanksgiving day. We want both the old "grads" and the present students to experience the satisfaction that comes to one's soul when he knows that he is not forgotten.The homecoming of last year was characterized by festivity. The homecoming this year will also be outstanding for its fun, but underneath all of this fun will lie the Unusual Happenings Mark Fall Drama Rehearsals By MARVA JENSEN A peek into the Weber College auditorium most any night between seven-thirty and ten will reveal the cast members on the stage and about the auditorium. Neuteboom and MeEntyre busily engaged in expounding the comparative values of the Soph and Frosh classes; while Loyal wistfully wonders if Nye is receiving any more telegrams. A look backstage finds Walter Cable philosophing as usual on almost any subject. We sometimes wonder if Clinton Price doesn't prefer chauf-feuring to radio guild work, and why the faraway look in Dorothy Litchfield eyes, Dutch? We wonder how Betty Lou Balch who is so quiet around rehearsals can jump from that to an extemp finalist? Where's Willard? In bed, or is it the variety he likes? "A unique play full of tense mo- ments when the playhouse rests under a breathless hush. It is the real news of the dramatic season." E. W. Osborn said about "Outward Bound," by Sutten Vane, in the New York Evening World. There is something rather extraordinary in this play about death and some of the feeling of unreality and uncertainty is left with the listener as he waits under a breath Expansion Requirements of Weber Vocational Department Outlined by Acting Director Dr. Robert A. Clarke Expansion of the vocational building is being stressed more and more as developments of the national defense program rapidly increase.This is the factual report of local authorities, re-emphasized as recently as yesterday. Such enlargement of the college's newest division, they assert, formerly deemed adequate for any need, must be a chief constituent in any report to the homecoming alumni if the alumni are to have a reliable idea of what their Alma Mater has become and is still becoming in her effort to meet the changing needs of American democracy.The arsenal, supply depot. Hill field, and the airplane factory all call for trained men. The set events have taken in the United States during late months has followed the vocational, trades curriculum trend established by Weber college on Founder's day, January 7. 1938. Ground was broken for the vocational building that day. The structure was being built for the advanced trades. During the first school year, 1938-39 ,the community sensed the slant education had taken at Weber. It sent its young men back to school: from overcrowded farms, too-small city apartments back from poor-paying part time jobs, and back also from the painful idleness of waiting for work of any kind. Work in the new building grew thought that the school and its alumni are assuming a responsibility that they did not have to assume last Armistice day; namely, the responsibility of service to country in a world of violence. This service calls for the greatest unity between those who are in the school and those who have gone out as alumni. It requires that the coming year be one of continuous cooperative planning between the faculty, the strong alumni organization, and the students. It is a source of pride to me to report that Weber college is re-(Continued on Page 2) less hush. This play enlists your sympathy even as it terrorizes you. "Outward Bound" was first published in 1924 and now in its 15th publishing. Its universal dramatic appeal and its beautifully depicted philosophy make it a play of great importance in the modern theatre. "I feel confident that the actors (Continued on Page 2) more difficult in 1939-40. Trainees- knocked elbows. Trades students came in from farther away; from neighboring counties and states. Local enrollment by itself tested the building's capacity. At present, dated by the Homecoming of 1940-41, the vocational building has become an institution. It is mature, established, characteristically overworked. Here and there the vocational program has spilled over into buildings regularly reserved for run-of-the-mill class work. But new courses have come, have had to come, authorities show. And with these new courses, new instructors have likewise come, and new machinery though hardly enough new machinery. There are three programs going forward. The day school program includes courses in auto body reconditioning, automotive service and repair, carpentry, commercial art, general metals, machine shop, power machine operation, and welding. Approximately 175 students are enrolled in these courses. Business terminal courses are housed on the second floor of the vocational building. In both business and trades night school classes are in session. Approximately 250 are enrolled. Some of the courses offered in business night classes are office machines, typewriting, shorthand, variety selling, management problems. In trades there are welding, machine shop, commercial art. The third program is national defense, designed to train men for Men's Jamboree Slated Nov. 7 Attention! Calling all Associated Men Students. Report to the Weber college gym at seven-thirty tonight, Thursday, November 7, for an evening of gala entertainment. Yes, officers want every male student on the campus to be at Weber's big jamboree. Affiliated and unaffiliated men are equally welcome. The men's association will have the gymnasiums of the gym and the Central buildings to themselves for the entire evening. Activities such as squash, handball, basketball, swimming, boxing, wrestling, table tennis, and gymnastics are billed to arrest the desires of the athletic-minded students.A general roundup will be made after fatigue has set upon the various sets of muscles; and everyone will go to the cafeteria for refreshments.the vital industries. Sixteen courses are in operation. Nearly 200 persons are taking training in them. Courses are drafting, machine shop, truck and tractor mechanics, aircraft spray gun, electricity, aircraft sheet metal, airplane engine mechanics, automobile engine mechanics. One hundred men are enrolled in day courses held from three p. m. to seven-thirty p. m. each day and from eight a. m. to five p. m. on Saturdays. Another hundred defense students take training at night three times a week, from seven-thirty p. m. to ten p. m. Acting director of vocational work, Dr. Robert Clarke, released these figures. Because the building has become crowded, it is being considered by the administrative council of the college that the engineering, drafting and surveying departments will have to be moved to some other building for the next year. As the aircraft department expands, it has become evident to Dr. Clarke and to other authorities who have looked into the difficulty that not only space but also essential courses and teachers should be added. Dr. Clarke itemizes the requirements in this way: Space and equipment in aircraft mechanics, space and equipment for heavy trucks and other heavy duty motorized materials, space for air conditioning and sheet metal work, space for welding. Such enlargement joins solidly with national and state educational 4- Above are the members of the Weber College Alumni association's first board of directors: Front row, left to right: Russell B. Petty, Dolly Polidor (secretary,) Mary Wilson (vice president,) Vera Toone, Derrah Van Dyke; back row, Blaine Larsen, Karl Storey (treasurer,) Russell Croft (president,) Dan Alsup, John Q. Blaylock, and Kent S. Bramwell. At side is Earl J. Glade of Salt Lake City, principal speaker at the alumni breakfast Monday. Signpost Will Sponsor H. S. Contest Contest to Be Held for High School Papers "Big results are anticipated for this year's high school paper contest," said J. M. Demos today, editor of the Signpost at Weber college, in commenting upon the contest, which is to be held for the second year by the local publications.All high school newspapers in Utah are eligible for entrance in this contest. Entries will be judged on the base of make-up, fundamental regard for a straight news style, featur handling of columns and of news bits not of importance by themselves, editorial writing, and editorial policy. The purpose of this contest is to encourage more high schools to found school newspapers and to improve those that are already being published. Judges of the paper will again be the editors of state papers. The silver cup of last year was won by South high school in Salt Lake City. Mr. Norman Bowen was the head of the contest at that time. Further information on the contest will be published in a later edition of the Signpost. demands Independent of defense needs, President H. A. Dixon of Weber college yesterday pointed out. Nationally Dr. Walter Eells, recent visitor to the college, has made plain that the requirement today in the United States is for terminal education that will fit young persons for jobs at the end of two years at most. If these persons do not get training, they quit school anyway, unprepared. Worse even, they do not come to college and oftentimes turn to crime, as Dr. Eells demonstrated with F. B. I. figures; he showed that the bulk criminal ages match perfectly with the junior college ages, 18 and 19 years. These are youths who have never enrolled in college, he said. Others leave college before the first year period terminates; many who plan definitely to go on, even naming time and school, to which they plan to go, never show themselves at the registrar's window. Similar justification of terminal work has been made in this state by the committee of research into higher education, subsidized by the Utah legislature. Terminal education is one major educational item that money can be wisely spent upon in this state, the committee found, and therefore it has recommended centralizing and developing that sort of education at this school, where it is already well under way. The committee feels that Ogden is strategically located for extensive development in trades and related terminal work. Alma Mater Offers Greetings to Former Students Breakfast, Dance Highlight Events At '40 Assembly By W. F. Smiley Class of '34 The administration, faculty and student body of Weber college Monday, Armistice day, will welcome back to the portals of their Alma Mater graduates of the institution since 1890. Men and women who have gone through the school in the past five decades will return to exchange reminiscences and marvel at the growth of the college. Starting wtih a breakfast at Hotel Ben Lomond, joining with the American Legion in the Armistice day ceremonies and concluding with a reception and dance in the evening, the day's program is a busy one. At breakfast, Earl J. Glade, executive vice president of radio station KSL in Salt Lake City and one of six members of the National Radio Code commission, will be the principal speaker. Mr. Glade, who has been both baccalaureate and commencement speaker for some of Weber's 'Old Grads,' is well-known to the school. He is a former member of the faculties of both Brighaim Young and Utah universities, and a member of the L D. S. General Sunday school board. Toastmaster Toastmaster at the breakfast will be Junius R. Tribe. The committee in charge of the early morning event is comprised of Mr. Tribe, chairman, Robert E. Jones, Helen Abbott and Dolly Polidor, alumni, and Marcus Austad, student body president this year, as student aide. The reception committee, headed by Dr. H. A. Dixon, college president, is comprised of Kent S. Bramwell, Portia Holt, Mary Wilson, Dolly Polidor, John Q. Blaylock and the chairman. The reception will be held at eight p. m. in the gymnasium lobby or ladies' lounge, immediately preceding the Homecoming ball in the ballroom at nine p. m. Committee members in charge of he ball are A. Russell Croft, chairman, Emma Martin, Mark Austad and Kay Crockett with his student dance committee. Joining with the American Legion in the forenoon, the college and alumni will participate in the Armistice day parade with a college Homecoming section. Weber will also share the Legion's Memorial service in the Egyptian theatre. The parade will start at ten a. m. and the service in the theatre will commence at eleven o'clock. Game Taking the spotlight for the afternoon will be the Weber vs. Albion Normal game at the Municipal stadium. The kickoff is slated for two p. m. and the two schools are old-time rivals who have always offerreu bang-up competition. Weber's Wildcat eleven is given a plight edge over the Albion Teachers and after itts defeat of the vaunted U. I. S. B. team last week is confident of victory. Albion, however, has never been known to care much for Weber's opinion and has often spoiled the hopes of the Wildcats in times past. It is quite fitting that Weber's Homecoming should be held on Armistice day. During the World war and in times closely paralleling those of today insofar as world conditions are concerned, the school had a part to play in the national picture and did it well. Besides (Continued on Page 2) Class in Business Training Organized Here During the past few years, Weber college has given short-term classes for salesmen, clerks, appliance repairmen, and others as part of its community service from the trades and education department. Starting last Monday and continuing 11 weeks thereafter, a new type of student will be trained, according to Miss Gertrude Thody, coordinator. A class will begin at seven p. m. for business men, executives, and those in line for executivepromotion. MONDAY'S SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 7:15 A. M, .. Breakfast, Hotel Ben Lomond, 60c plate. 10:00 A. M... American Legion - Weber college Armistice day - Homecoming parade. 11:00 A. M. .. American Legion Memorial service, Egyptian theatre, 2:00 P. M... Football game, Weber vs. Albion Normal, Municipal Stadium.8:00 P. M. . .Reception for students and alumni, gymnasium. 9:00 P. M. ..Homecomin dance, ballroom. Legislators Survey Problems Based upon hearings and deliberations of a fact-finding committet appointed in 1939 by Governor Henry H. Blood to study the acuU problems of public education in Utah, a complete report was received yesterday by Dr. H. A. Dixon setting forth its recommendations.The report is based upon a "rles of extended research reports prepared for it, one on higher education prepared by the American Council on Education, one on finance prepared by a special research group under the direction of a. sub-committee, one on elementary and secondary education prepared by the Director of Research, and one on vocational education prepared by another research group. The extensive findings of all the research workers were considered at great length by the committee's executive board members, Stanley N. Child, chairman; Maude B. Jacob, vice chairman; George A. Critchlow, secretary; George R. Hill, Jr., and Mrs. Frank B. Muir. Future Improvement In planning the future improvement of the facilities, the control, and financial support of the Utah institutions of higher education a number of important changes will be required, according to the report to be submitted for legislative approval. The commission believes that the adoption of these recommendations will result in the superior educational services desired by the citizens of the state for their youth. These are summarized under headings which indicate the character of action necessary to effect these changes. 1. Organization of a State Board of Higher Education to be appointed by the governor and to havs the responsibility for the University of Utah, Utah State Agricultural college, and the state junior colleges.2. Creation of the office of a chancellor as the executive officer of the board and the coordinating officer of the board for all public institutions of higher education. 3. Repeal o$ the statutes creating the University Board of Regents, the Board of Trustees of the State Agricultural college, and the 1925 statute granting to the State Board of Education authority over instructional duplication following the establishment of the State Board of Higher Education and the appointment of a chancellor. 4. Statutory authorization providing for the transfer of control of junior colleges from the present State Board of Education to the recommended State Board of Higher Education. 5. Statutory authorization transferring the responsibility for the legislature to the State Board of Higher Education. 6. Adoption of a state plan of transportation grants to superior high school graduates residing beyond reasonable travel distances of public institutions of higher education.7. Repeal of the statutes establishing student tuition, non-resi- (Continucd on Page 2) |