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Show Page 6 SIGNPOST January 24, 1964 yi)GW V MV VIISV VMs v WSV1 WS on ill THE ;..'"f SIDELINES Vyl 3 1 f 'M!'s !(!! eg)W(29 sw" I. ; by h(anp? One bright spot on the trip to Montana last week-end was the initiation of the Weber Frosh to flying. Many of the freshman players had never flown before. On the trip from Miqsoula to Bozeman there was quite a storm abrew and the chartered DC-3 was tossed around pretty good. A good number of appropriately placed paper bags were used by the pale freshmen and several varsity players. The hour and fifteen-minute flight seemed like several hours to many and if buses had been less expensive many would have probably been driven home. SCORING AVERAGE DROPS Despite Weber's two losses, wherein they scored 62 and 69 points, their scoring average dropped only five points to a 93.8 average. History of the Common Cold The first syllable ever uttered may have been "ugh." The second and third were probably "a-choo": for the earliest cave homes were ideal breeding places for colds. While modern man takes antihistamine tablets to relieve practically all the symptoms of his cold, our primitive ancestors performed strange songs and wild dances to ward off the evil spirits that they believed were responsible for sickness. This was undoubtedly good exercise but caveman Ugh still kept on sneezing. In 400 B.C., Hippocrates known as "The Father of Medicine" noted that bleeding was commonly used as a cold cure. However, his writings carry the candid observation, "it didn't do any good." One of history's noted cold sufferers was Augustus Caesar. He tried to ward off colds each winter by wearing the equivalent of a thick overcoat, four waistcoats, an underwaistcoat and a stomacher! Powdered Egyptian mummy was a common treatment for colds in the 1500s. Trouble was, the morbid mixture made medieval man sneeze even more. Physicians during the 17th century treated coughs due to colds by having a patient put some of his hair between two slices of bread and feeding it to a dog. Then the dog sneezed, too. An 18th century British doctor had a prescription more humorous than medical to suggest for a cold: "Hang your hat on the bedpost, drink from a bottle of good whiskey until two hats appear, then get into bed and stay there!" Bed rest though without the whisky is prescribed by modern physicians in the case of many severe colds. Yet try as they will, scientists still haven't discovered a cure for the common cold. If you're an average individual, you can count on having three of the 500 million colds that will affect our population this year, according to information supplied by the Schering Corporation. The common cold remains the nation's No. 1 disease and the major cause of both classroom and employee absenteeism. What scientists have come up with is a way to relieve as many cold symptoms as possible and make yourself more comfortable when you're stricken with a cold. They've developed tablets such as Coricidin for symptomatic relief of colds and accompanying aches, pains and fever. But only a few decades ago, people would have scoffed at the simple method of relieving a cold by taking a tablet. Consider, you who are now reaching for the tissue box, how a cold sufferer of the nineties described his treatment: "We were rubbed lavishly with hot grease; a stinging plaster made of mustard and white flour was applied; we sat for a half-hour before bedtime with our feet in hot mustard water; then we were put to bed surrounded by hot soapstones. In the morning we were damp" to say the least! Even the eminent Victorian physician, Sir William Osier, would have said such a method was "all wet." His advice: "Treat a cold with contempt." French Canadians used to treat bad colds by giving the victims mold growing on the top of preserves and jams. And years ago in Russia, a sore throat cure called for wrapping a cloth containing a salted herring around the neck, i Many people through the ages have tried to describe the ; symptoms of their colds, and a leading contender for first prize is Charles Dickens. He wrote, "I am at this moment deaf in the ears, hoarse in the throat, red in the nose, green in the gills, idamp in the eyes, twitchy in the joints and fractious in temper from a most intolerant and oppressive cold." Oh, what poor Mr. Dickens would have given for a packet of Coricidin tablets! Student Gov't By Michael Phillips This Monday evening, the Executive Council met and discussed some important business concerning our growing student body. It was decided to make the large sweepstakes trophy for the best homecoming float a permanent presentation rather than revolving because of the time, effort and money involved in creating a winner. A proposal was made and passed by the Council that student body elections be held in one central location in the Union Building to insure a dignified and properly held election. Brian Florence (Chairman of the elections committee), who made the proposal, is in the process of making the by-laws for the forthcoming elections to be held the first part of Spring quarter. Because of the fine quality of the first senior class dance held this past Saturday, the discussion turned to the need Weber State College has for a fine ballroom to house similar and even larger student body and civic activities. Dr. Allen, Dean of Students, in response to questions concerning Weber's l-apid growth, said that in two or three years we could look for an expansion of our present Union Building. I visualize in the near future a large addition to our Union Building overhanging the present parking lot to the west where crowds of two or three thousand could attend fine social affairs. From its fabulous location overlooking Ogden, and having a covered parking area the year around, this would be one of the civic centers of Ogden as well as a great addition to Weber State College. In the Senate this Tuesday, the appointment of Steve Bennion as Junior class senator was ratified. He is taking the place of Kent Iver-son, who will be going into the army in the near future. Recommendations were made to the election committee by the senate in regard to the coming student body elections. These recommendations are that the nominations assembly be held the. first Thursday of spring quarter at noon; that the primary elections be held eight days later on a Friday and that the finals be held one week later. As we can see, our student officers are concerned with the coming elections. It behooves us as students to also be concerned with who will be our new officers for next year. The governing body is only as good as those they govern, so we should be thinking seriously of these coming elections. Date Is Set for Track Meet With the first track meet set for March 7, Track Coach Marv Peterson has issued the first call to prospective thinclads. Interested persons are asked to meet in room 104, gym, January 28 at 3 p.m. The first meet of the year will be an indoor affair with USU at Logan. Three dual' meets have been set for the Weber State stadium with Idaho State University, University of Utah, and Adams State College (Colo.). The team will participate in five meets in Idaho and Colorado, two invitational meets (at Utah and Utah State), and in the conference meet May 15 and 16 in Missoula, Montana, Petersonreports. Ogden Blue Print & Supply Co. Art Supplies Draftsmen's Supplies 329-24th 392-7573 7 Ski Team Will ate tompeiEison Ski fans at Weber State will be pleased to know that last week, Earl Miller, ski school director at Snow Basin, was named special ski coach at Weber. He will direct the ski team, with LeRoy Overstreet handling the business end. The ski team, which has received very little student body recognition, will compete this season against some of the tougher opponents in the west, both in Big Sky competition and as individuals representing Weber State. The team includes such individuals as Fred Van Dyke, Steve Hod-son, Steve Farr, Gary Bowen, Bill Sneddon, Milton Beens and Jerry Lynch. Let's Get in The Swim! This year the Weber State College swimming team, under the capable coaching of Dr. Vernon S. Barney, has held a substantial record in competition with the major colleges in the Rocky Mountain area. The next meets will be: Wednesday, January 29, Weber State vs. Idaho State at 3:00 p.m.; Friday, January 31, Weber State, Colorado State, Montana State, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, February 1, Arizona, U.S.U., Weber State College, at 2 p.m. All three meets willbe staged at the Weber State College pool. The Weber student body and the general public are cordially invited at no charge. Let's support our team! What was the youngest and the oldest age at which anyone hit a hole-ia-one? The youngest golfer recorded to have shot a hole-in-one was Peter Toogood, aged 8! One T. S. South also performed the feat at the age of 91! It's not too late. Harlem Trotters Please Crowd By Leon Brace Last week in the new Weber State field house, well over 4,000 basketball fans were treated to the wizardy of the famed Harlem Globetrotters. Their undisputed rank as the capital showman of the basketball court was once again proven as they went on to defeat the At-tantic City Seagulls. The attending fans seemed to leave happy with the show that has become a yearly event in the city. This is the first time, though, that they have had the opportunity of witnessing the Globetrotters in the field house. A better and larger than ever half time show featured such acts as Peg Leg Bates, the one legged dancing entertainer, and a championship table tennis match between Richard Berg-mann and Ubiraci DaCosta. The basketball fans of Ogden will no doubt be looking forward to the return engagement, next year, of the one and only Harlem Globetrotters. An Outstanding Frosh Player By Leon Brace One of the better players on the Weber State College Freshman team this year has been 6-2 Greg Harrop, from Huntsville who comes to Weber from Weber High School. He played basketball for Weber high for two years, graduating from there in 1963. Greg, who wears number 32 for WSC, has been shooting a good 24 per cent in his first year, and last week in the game against the BYU frosh, tanked 19 points shooting 7 for 7 from the free throw line and adding 12 more from the field. He has shown good offensive speed as well as good defensive play and has been a regular starter, as well as showing a marked improvement in his over-all game. "If all goes well," Greg hopes to be able to play for Weber nextseason. Delicious Pizza OGDEN PIZZERIA Parties - Carryouts 1163 - 30th Street 4 P.M. to 12 BRATTEN'S SEA FOOD GROTTO Excellent Food Reasonably Priced Specializing in SEA FOOD Courteous Service Unusual Atmosphere 3376 Harrison 394-0567 POSSELLI'S ARCTIC CIRCLE Congratulates Mike Sivulich On Being Outstanding Player of the Week For after-game snacks or a fast, convenient lunch try our delicious 19c hamburgers, fries and malts. RIVERDALE ROAD, OGDEN |
