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Show SEC. 265 Vote for Whom You Will But Vote! Vote for Whom You Will But Vote! OGDEN, UTAH, THURSDAY, MAY I, 1941 NUMBER 15 VOLUME 4 V. ' Citizenship Conference Is Planned Student-Faculty Meet To Discuss Plans For Training Saturday Student participants in a joint student-faculty one-day conference Saturday to study the problem of how Webr college can "do a better job of citizenship training" were announced Monday by Emma Martin, student vice president, following a meeting of the associated students' board of control. The entire faculty will assist in the conference, which is planned to begin at nine a. m. and continue until four-thirty p. m. Dr. Henry Aldous Dixon, president and Marcus Austad, student president, have made plans for the meeting. It is modeled after the example of the educational policy com mission of Washington, D. C. The five approaches to the principal question and the students approved by the board of control to take part are as follows: "Through democratic administration of school and student body affairs," Marcus Austad, cochair-man; Ruth Carver, Sophie Reed, La Mar Buckner, Dee Linford and Earl Tanner. Classroom "Through the use of democratic practices in the classroom," Robert Butler, cochairman; Karma Jepp-son, John Piers, Arlene Paul and Emma Martin. "Through student and community representation in the development of the course of study," Rex McEntyre, cochairman; La Von Earl, Fred Tingey, Walter Cable and Reed Coray. "Through school 'out of class" or extracurricular activities," Maurice Richards, cochairman; Mildred Taggart, Itha Russell, Edward Anderson, Elizabeth Blair, Winslow Gardner and Ethel Hogge. Community "Through a plan whereby the college can better serve and improve the communities in the Weber college area," Robert Bischoff, cochairman; Elaine Grow, Ralph Bernard, Dan Drumiler and J. M. Demos. Chairman of all groups will be faculty members, Miss Martin said, Chairmen and cochairmen will re port the recommendations of their groups in a general assembly at the conclusion of the conference, and then the entire group will prepare a written summary that will be submitted to Dr. Dixon. Columnist Culls Corn and Cracks To Get Creation BY NELL BARNETT Yeh, yea, I know a secret T won't telL Fellows aren't the only ones who can have a fad. (Meaning whiskers.) Of course this shows all over their face; in a round about way so does this fad the girls have managed to consume. But like in your case, fellows, some of them can and some of them can't. No cooperation, I guess. Interested?Mr. Nilsson's motto, quote, "Write as many articl saspossielh as many articles as possible. That's the only propaganda I fall for. If your editor won't play, outsmart him. Be clever, have a nose for news of your own." End of quote. Well, I've just got a nose. Have You? Have you noticed a faraway look in some gal's eyes when they murmur good morning or have you just noticed the broken toes and sprained ankles. (Cause mutilation of doors.) They usually plough through, saying Hi ya, Butch. These are all symptoms but the greatest symptom of all is the little gathering which increases in size as seconds tick away on Monday noon sessions at the college cafeteria, while you gush in trying to weave your way through the crowds. Do your ears try to deceive you and all you hear is the sweet but monotonous tones of the coeds saying good morning? Well, they don't, it's true. It's the cause of Mrs. Tanner's extra gray hairs. She doesn't sell her nourishment, if she does it's the kind that slips down easily, no concentration needed to feed yourself. Even at that, if you look right close you'll find there's been many a slip. Listen Listen, my children, and you shall hear the midnight ride of If you're thinking what I'm thinking it usually starts about midnight or thereabouts (sigh.) Still interested? Well, it's a long story and I'd better begin to commence before you lose interest and the column doesn't get any fan mail (conceit, conceit.) It seems there was a swanky little number that works in the office of Weber college. I won't mention any names. It'll give you more room and time for your tongues to waggle. It seems this gal started chumin' around with (Continued on Pago 3) Will Speak . . . Mr. Nephi L. Morris, president of the Salt Lake City board of education, who will speak at the democracy conference Saturday. He will speak at two-thirty p. m. in room 101 Central. Singers Exhibit Talent at Operatic Concert Singers, who were featured in the operatic concert last Thursday night at eight o'clock, were declared exceptionally talented by members of the audience. As a featured part of the concert the first and last acts of Gounod's "Faust" will be dramatized and exerpts from other parts of the opera were sung. A group of selections were presented by the glee club, orchestra and musettes, sextet, mixed quartet, Dorian club, and Soloist's club. Don Bjorklund, carrying the role of Mephistopheles, Ruth Taylor as Margarita, Jack Larson at Faust, Elsie McKay as Sicbel, and Char-lene Cross who sang Margarita's part in the "love duet," are soloists from the .portion of the program from "Faust." "Polonaise Militarie" (Chopin,) glee club and orchestra; "Chinese Lullaby" (Bowers) and "Waltz of the Flowers" (Tcchaikowsky,) Musettes; "Bedouin Love Song"(Shel-ley-Pinsuitte) and "Who Sails With Drake" (Chudleight.) Dorian singers; "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (Noble Cain) and "One Fine Day" (Puccini,) college sextet, Mary Williams, soloist. Mildred Fowler and Ida Mar-riot acted as pianists; Gilbert Tol-hurst was in charge of staging; J. Clair Anderson was at the organ; Darell Burt acted as business manager.Exchange Program With A. C. Set An assembly program from Weber college will be sent to the ntah State Agricultural college during the last two weeks of May, according to Emma Martin, student body vice president in charge of exchange assemblies. Last week the U. S. A. C. pre sented the exchange program of the year in the regular Friday as sembly, and tomorrow the U. of U. will present another. Other schools with whom the W. C. has exchanged during the year include the University of Utah and the Brigham Younguniversity. As Musical Staff Preparing for the expected musical throngs are the above students working under the direction of Mr. Clair Johnson, program director. They are front ro w left to right, Thelma Gilbert, Mariam Malan, and Thomas Bushell. Back row, Mary Simpson, Verla Branch, and Mr. Johnson. . .4 Neuteboom, McEntire Plan Last Class Outings Combining the sum total of both the Sophomore and Freshman class treasuries with but one purpose in mind, the presidencies of the two classes led by Rex McEntire and Grant Neuteboom were today busily planning for their combined outing to be held in the near future. "Every sophomore and freshman at school will be given an opportunity to eat, and eat, and play games, and eat, and dance, and eat, and eat and eat," the enthusiastic president of the frosh said. "We don't want it said that the year won't end with the bang-up finish it deserves, as long as there's a penny in the sophomore class to pay for it." "Probably remembering the bills that accumulated after the sophomore Orchid Ball last fall, Mr. Neuteboom was less enthusiastic regarding the amount of capital required to provide for the expected throngs but also voiced his desire to insure a "good time for all." The sophomore and freshman classes will leave for the canyon sites of the parties in especially chartered buses from the school. At each of the separate parties free hot dogs, soda-pop, ice cream and cookies will be given in exchange for ration cards to be distributed at the school. Later in the evening, the two groups will combine into one large party for dancing under the stars. Yoshi Sato Winner In Annual Essay Contest for W. C. Members of the Weber English department acting as judges for the annual essay contest sponsored by the Ogden branch of the American Association of University Women named Miss Yoshi Sato, Weber college freshman, first place winner. An annual project of the international relations committee, the essay must deal with international problems. Miss Sato's subject was "America Solving the Peace Problem." She was presented with an award of ten dollars at the A. A. U. W. luncheon, April 19. Second place winner was Maurine Duffin who wrote on "A permanent Union With Latin America." Those receiving honorable mention were Zada McGill, whose theme was written on "Permanent World Peace," and Sachi Tamaki, who wrote on "Good Citizenship." They Will Act in Sjj . wWfcni A mm ajmWBm The above students will play major roles in the presentation of "Our Town." tonight, tomorrow and Saturday. They are front row loft to right, .Jean Kapple, Helen Thorpe, and Sophie Reed; hack row, Rulon Yorgason, John Piers, Helen Grix, Eddie Dayhuff, and Don reterson. Thoto courtesy TheStandard-Examiner. Prepares for Student Musicians Politicians Finish Campaigns for Today's Primary Twenty-three would be politicians will end up a feverish election campaign today as the selection of Weber's officers for next year nears reality. Primary elections today will find nine students vieing in the presidential race for positions on the final ballot to be voted upon May 7. They include John Piers, dramatist, cheer-leader; Robert Bischoff, debater, freshman board of control member, and former Ogden high school student body president; Maurice Richards, debater, and former senior class president at Ogden high school; Rex McEntire, freshman class president, former student body president at Weber high school, and debater; Jack Larsen, army soloist, and Dick Tuscan, athlete. La Von Earl, Mildred Taggart, Itha Russell, Elaine Grow, Lenore Neville, and Maurine Duffin have been listed as candidates for the position of vice president. Five co-eds are seeking election a ssecretary of the student body. They are as follows: Sophie Reed, Karma Jeppsen, Ruth Carver, Arlene Paul, Marjorie Vowles. Treasurer candidates are Dick Herrick, La Mar Buckner, Ralph Barnard, Daniel Drumiler, Dee Lindford, and Jack Dalton. Unusual Final Exam Set for Class There will be one examination for the spring quarter which will be exciting fun rather than the usual form of final examinations. This is the exam planned for archery students by Mr. Ferron Losee, instructor.It will consist of shooting squirrels on the move rather than at the usual stationary target, and each student will be graded upon the numbers of squirrels he shoots. Famous Drama of Small Town Life Dr. Dean Anderson Accepts Bid Of Church School Dr. Dean Anderson is leaving Weber in June to become assistant professor of agronomy and bacteriology at the Brigham Young university, he announced this week. He will work with Dr. Thomas L. Martin, who is head of the agronomy and bacteriology department at that school. Dr. Anderson has been bacteriology instructor at this school for the last seven years. During this time he has served both as vice president and president of the faculty association, and has been the advisor of the Phoenix club since its beginning. At the present time he is chairman of the Applied Biological Science Section, Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters; and he is the secretary of the Laboratory Section of the Utah Public Health association. Before coming to Weber he received a Ph. D. degree from Iowa State college. From February, 1934 to September, 1935, he was the Ogden city bacteriologist. During the summers of 1936, 1937, and 1938, he did research work at the Inter-mountain forest and range experiment station. "I'll always have a warm spot in my heart for Weber," said Dr. Anderson. "I've become strongly attached to the school and to the many wonderful friends I have made. This makes it difficult to leave, but I intend to come back often." Departure Date For Geography Field Excursion Set One of the annua spring events looked forward to is the trip to the southern parks. This year Mr. Orlo Childs and Mr. Walter Buss, controlling agents, have set the date of departure for May 7. The students will visit Zion and Bryce national parks, and if the roads are cleared of snow they will enter Grand canyon by the north rim and spend two days there. Altogether the trip will take five days and seven if it is possible to get in Grand canyon. Mr. Childs, instructor of geology, said today: "The purpose of this trip is to gain education along geological lines." The students will camp out on the trip, and they will cook their own meals over the campfire. Mr. David R. Trevithick, English instructor, and his wife will represent the faculty along with Mr. Buss and Mr. Childs. Musicians to Invade Campus For Festival May 8, 9, 10 Spring Play Scheduled This Week Scenery, Propless Drama Sets Week-end Dates BY DEWEY HUDSON A unique production is taking place this week in the form of the spring play, "Our Town," written by the well-known author, Thornton Wilder, and being presented to the public this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights in the Moench auditorium at eight-thirty p. m. Unusual in that there are no props, and very little scenery, this play has an unusually large cast, and finds a new way to portray love, life, and death. Carrying on the policy of uniqueness, the opening scene finds the stage manager, played by John Piers, on the stage, and it is through his eyes that the audience observes the actions and interpretations of the players in their various scenes of life and death. He stops and starts the play, ap parently at his own discretion, to add a word of explanation here and to introduce a new character in another part. Thornton Wilder would seem to have an insight into the emotions of the ordinary person, as the scene of this play could be in any small town, and the players are everyday individuals whom we might meet any time. As has been said before, there are little or no props, and due (Continued on Page Two) H. S. Contest Papers Sent Forjudging "Because of the excellence of the high school papers entered in the Signpost contest, we are planning this year to award two cups instead of one," Mr. C. M. Nilsson, consultant for the Weber publication, said Wednesday. All entries are now in the hands of the judges and therefore the results will be available by the next date of publication, according to Miss Marva Jenson, contest editor. This will be two weeks from this Thursday, May 15. Judges are again the managing editors of the state dailies: Mr. Glen Perrins, The Ogden Standard-Examiner; Mr. G. B. Heal, Salt Lake Tribune; Mr. Art Deck, Salt Lake Telegram; and Mr. Mark Peterson, Deseret News. These men will make the final decision. They will not oncly select the two best papers but will also arrange them in four or five classifications according to merit. And they will say a word about each of the publications, probably a suggestion for improvement. Mr. Nilsson and the staff will (Continued on Page Two) Asael D.Woodruff Appointed Institute Head With work actually begun on moving the buildings for the new Institute of Religion, Dr. Franklin L. West, church commissioner of education announced the appointment of Asael D. Woodruff as director. Mr. Woodruff is a graduate of Brigham Young university, where he obtained his master's degree. At present he is attending the University of Chicago where he will be awarded a degree of doctor of philosophy in education this spring. A native of Salt Lake City, Mr. Woodruff has been with the church seminary since 1935. He has taught at Escalante Fillmore, and Price. From 1924 to 1926 he filled a mission to the southern states. Thirteenth of its kind, the institute building will be completed by fall. H. J. McKean of Salt Lake City is contractor for the new building. Cost of the new structure and furnishings will be approximately $38,000. The building is to be of provincial Colonial style and will contain a chapel, classrooms, recreation hall, library and lounge. The building is to be located on Twenty-fourth street between Adams and Jefferson avenues. 45 Bands, 6000 Youths Join For Finals of National Meet Climax of the fifth National Music Competition Festival of Region Ten, at Ogden, May 8, 9, 10, will feature the combined bands made up of more than 6000 students playing in the Ogden stadium Saturday night. Beginning at six-forty-five, 45 bands will march past the grandstands at one minute intervals. These bands will combine under the direction of Professor Robert Sauer of the B. Y. U. music department, to play the "Star Spangled Banner." Features of the evening will be a flag throwing specialty from Ogden high school, the Carbonettes, a group of 20 girl twirlers from Carbon high school, and a grand finale in fireworks. The names of the five states competing in the meet will be spelled out in fireworks, there will also be a patriotic touch with the displayal of the American flag in Swing Fever Grooves It Wed.,Thurs. Jive will be the keynote of the music-fest to be presented next Wednesday and Thursday."Slumber Time On Broadway," and "Rancho De Luna," two song hits from the varsity show, "Swing Fever," will be highlights of the production. The annual show written, produced, and directed by students is scheduled for May 14 and 15. Both song hits were composed by the musical director, Estelle Kelle-her. "Slumber Time on Broadway" is the story of debutantes and their fellows coming home from night life in the great city of New York. This act is danced by six couples and features Sophie Reed and Pete Petrie. The dancing couples include Marian BuHer, Joyce Lutz, Mary Lou Madson, Shirley Scoville, Rosemary Pickens, Don Buswell, Eugene Talbot, Willis Oborn, Ray Wright and Dancers The same six couples in South American style dance the rhumba in the finals which features Betty Davis and "Ranclieo De Luna." Dan Bailey is drama director, Sophie Reed, dance director, and Estelle Kelleher, music director. "Swing Fever" is set at a typical college which batses a talented dancer of such note that talent scouts from New York are contemplating a visit to the school in order to audition her. In true collegiate manner, the student body seizes the opportunity to present their varsity show, a queen contest, and a song-writing contest at the same time. Complications arise when saba-teurs replace the scheduled talent scouts, when the student body president enters his own candidate for the queen's honors, and a maniac is discovered at large on the campus.Three Acts Three acts are required by the authors, Dan Bailey, Reed Coray, and J. M. Demos, to extricate the fast moving events of the plot and end the musicale per schedule. Cast members of "Swing Fever" include the following: Jack Lassen, Ruth Packer, Sophie Reed, Estelle Kelleher, Rex McEntire, Luman Green, Pete Petrie, Willis Oborn, Earl Tanner, Maurice Rich ards, Don Buswell, John Daniels, VaNyle Evans, Henry Stevens, Neta Chard, Marion Duval, and Junior Squires. Tickets for the production can be obtained from the bookstore for students with activity cards. Date of Annual 'W Day at Lagoon Is Set for May 16 If students have expectant looks on tneir faces, you may be sure they know May 16 has been set aside for the annual "W" day. Coming as a ray of sunshine in those last hectic weeks before graduation and exams the trek to Lagoon will be a salvation for work-swamped students. "A 'W' day chairman has not yet been appointed for the outing," said Mark Austad, "but you can be sure that it will be just as much fun as the one we had last year." The award assembly is scheduled for ten a. m. and immediately following the students will leave for an afternoon an devening of frolic. Swimming, roller coastering, riding, dancing and eating are a few of the things which will be enjoyed. So when you are completely down in the dumps, with work piled high over your head think about the day you are saving for fun "W" day at Lagoon. "ffireworks. Silver name plate plaques will be awarded each mixed chorus, orchestra, marching and concert band who receive a Division I rating. Governors from both Utah and Idaho will attend the festival. This festival represents some of the best music talent in the country. Regional elimination contests were held in all the states and only the best of those will enter this tournament, according to Mr. Clair Johnson of the W. C. faculty and general chairman of the meet. Friday morning following the Loyalty day by the Ogden city schools the main parade in which all bands will take part will move along Washington. Bands will assemble at the Tabernacle park and begin marching promptly at ten Five states will be represented In this meet . . . Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, and Nevada. This is the first time any Nevada schools has entered a national music festival. Schools from as far away as Ely, Nevada, Kemmerer, Wyoming, and Grand Junction, Colorado are coming to this festival. More than $4000 has been raised to defray the expenses of the meet by the Ogden city chamber of commerce. Free housing will be provided for participants, directors and judges. Students will be caii-H for in private homes; judges and directors at hotels. The tentative schedule of events is as follows: Thursday, May 8: Class C choruses, orchestras and bands, vocal and instrumental ensembles and solos. Piano solos. Friday, May 9: Class B and A choruses, orchestra and bands. Vocal and instrumental ensembles and solos marching competition at stadium (p. m.) Ten a. m. Parade by all bands In conjunction with Loyalty day parade of Ogden city schools. One p. m. Tour and tea for wives of directors, judges, etc. They are to meet on the mezzanine floor, Hotel Ben Lomond. Six p. m. Banquet at Hotel Ben Lomond for al Idirectors, judges, (Continued on Page Two) Signpost Awarded Honor Rating In Press Contest Entered for the first time in a nation-wide journalistic contest, this year, the Weber Signpost was awarded a first class honor rating of excellent for the first semester of 1940-41, according to word received here Monday from tho Associated Collegiate Press, directors of the All-American Critical Service.Only six other bi-weekly junior college newspapers classed with the Signpost in the contest received this first class rating. The comprehensive score sheet thai accompanied the announce ment of the award included general and specific suggestions for the improvement of future papers. As explained in the score book edited by Mr. Fred L Kildow of the University of Minnesota, and director of the contest, the rating was based upon tho specific conditions upon which the Signpost was published rather than in direct competition with the other schools listed in the study. Factors considered in the award included News Values and Sources, News Writing and Editing Headlines, Typography and Makeup, Department Pages, and Special Features. Bird Refuge Seen By Zoologists Thirty-one students accompanied by Mr. Orson Whitney Young of the zoology department made a trip to the bird refuge west of Brigham City on Thursday. Grant McFar-land, junior refuge man, and a former Weber student, conducted the students on the trip. The students saw many varieties of birds. They were especially interested in the geese with their newly hatched broods. |