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Show Dixie College News Students of the social science division di-vision are organizing a forum for the discussion of war developments. develop-ments. H. L. Reid is in charge. A number of townspeople will be invited to participate. D. J. C. New enrollees in the defense class in sheet metal are Othell Gifford, Lester Adams and Larkin Gifford. D. J. (J. II. L. Reid represented Dixie college at a meeting of U. E. A. local representatives in Salt Lake City last Friday. Rodney Ashby, of the central committee of the E. U. A., and Glenn E. Snow, of the public relations committee also attended. D. J. C. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Gould will spend their Christmas vacation in Berkeley, Calif. D. J. C. Dixie college will join the various vari-ous educational institutions of the nation in giving defense courses for civilians. Included will likely be work in practical first aid, protection pro-tection against fires and bombing and other forms of invasion risks, and other problems that might come as a result of the war. D. J. C. A K. Hafen is out of school because of illness. During his absence ab-sence his work is being cared for by Mrs. William Brooks, former instructor at the college. D. J. C. An intra-mural series in basketball bas-ketball is starting this week at the college. Each class, the faculty fac-ulty and several clubs are represented. repre-sented. A tennis tourney is also getting underway. D. J. C. "The Celebrity," Fine Arts Festival Fes-tival comedy, was taken to Cedar City Monday night. The B. A. C. had previously presented their college col-lege play here. D. J. C. The college faculty are enjoying enjoy-ing a Christmas party this afternoon. after-noon. It was originally scheduled for last week. D. J. C. Word has been received of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Denton Linton, Dixie graduates of last May. D. J. C. College will dismiss for the holidays holi-days Saturday night and will reconvene re-convene on Monday, January 5th. It will also be necessary to hold school on Saturday, January 9th, because of the two-week holiday. D.J.C. The Fine Arts Festival pictures are now being packed, according to Ralph Huntsman, chairman. Those desiring to make purchases must do so at once, if pictures other than those by local artists are to be obtained. D. J. C. Ross Esplin, of Orderville, was elected associate editor of the Dixie college news sheet last Thursday. He will replace Delsy Woodbury,' who has resigned. D. J. C Reviews War Situation President Snow reviewed the war situation in last week's orientation ori-entation assembly. He was assisted as-sisted by H. L. Reid and Stanley Watts. President Snow gave an outstanding out-standing challenge to the students to avoid any form of laziness and to overcome every aspect of ignorance ig-norance as an integral part of the student in the national emergency. emerg-ency. Mr. Reid reviewed the political aspects of the war and Mr. Watts spoke on the health problems. D. J. C. Tryouts for School Play Tryouts for the studentbody competitive play, "No Women Wanted", will be held Friday afternoon, aft-ernoon, according to Miss Myrtle Henderson, who will direct the comedy. She describes the play as being an unusual comedy with an excellent excel-lent opportunity for character delineation. de-lineation. The play was read Tuesday afternoon aft-ernoon and parts given out to prospective participants. D. J. C. Plant Specimens Arrive Two more consignments of dried plant specimens have been received receiv-ed by the Dixie college herbarium, according to Dr. Frank Gould, instructor in-structor in the department of biology. bi-ology. A total of 261 specimens of flowering plants and a number of grass specimens have been received receiv-ed from the Unversity of California. Cali-fornia. The former are from the Charleston mountain region in Nevada. The latter come from Dr. A. A. Beetle of the department depart-ment of agronomy of the California Cali-fornia institution. These plants come as part of an exchange program of the college col-lege with various herbaria of the United States. |