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Show ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF WEBER COLLEGB (Fto fk WIS 3H isi OGDEN, UTAH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1940 NO. 8 VOL. J G N ZS Phi Rho Pi Debaters Slate Meet One Hundred Fifty Delegates to Attend Annual Event Vpiaying host to one hundred fifty debators from colleges throughout the nation is the task that faces Weber college for the week of March 18-24. The twelfth annual national Phi Rho Pi debate tournament is the occasion that will focus interest on Weber and the local debate chapter. Details of the organization and conduct of the tournament are well under way, with Mr. Leland Mon-son, local debate sponsor and national vice president, in charge. Many Schools Will Attend Among the schools that have this early signified their intention of delegates are: Glendale Jr., Pomona Jr., Stockton Jr., Pasadena Jr., and Pasadena college on the coast; Hutchinson Jr.. Coffeeville (Kansas) Jr., and Park Jr., in the middle west. The hundred fifty students who are expected will represent all parts of the country. Weber this year has introduced several new Phi Rho Pi chapters, among them Snow, with nine members; Branch Agricultural College, with sixteen; Pomona; and in Chicago on December 29, Mr. Monson installed three new chapters in Illinois. A chapter will be organized February 3 at Albion Normal; Ricks Jr., Dixie, Westminster, and the University of Utah are expected to establish their chapters soon, to add to the total number of seventy-five Phi Rho Pi chapters now in existence throughout the nation. Local Chapter Members Members of the Weber college chapter are: Blair Burton, president; Barbara Reeve, vice president; Dee Lund, secretary; and Lawrence Stettler, Glayden Russell; Charles Letz, Harold Benson, J. M. Demos, Betty Lou Balch, Reed Coray, and Akio Kato. Several more will be initiated soon. National officers of the forensic society will be in attendance at the tournament. Raymond P. Kroggel, president of the state department of education, Jefferson City, Missouri; Mrs. Eula Peterson, first vice president, of Altus Junior college, Altus, Oklahoma; Sylvia D. Mariner, secretary - treasurer, of Washington, D.C.; and Kathryn Hopfinger, student representative, of Itasca Junior college, Coleraine, Minnesota, will be in attendance, with the possibility also of L. K. Pritchett, third vice president, of Lees-McRae college, Banner Elk, North Carolina, and P. Merville Larson, national editor, of Hutchin- Continued on page Four WELCOME SLAVES By EDNA MILLER Welcome back to winter quarter you old friends and to all you new comers, a toast from Weber to YOU. "You've entered a nifty college Where there's fun and also knowledgeSo come join in and have some fun And then you'll be a happy one." "Hell Week" has certainly been a 'hell of a week' hasn't it? On the Q. T., Hell Week is really the outward feelings of all of us (pro and con) but it so happens we are only allowed a week of it consequently it is called "Hell Week." The pledges who partake of this rare treat do find it enjoyable and also receive the glances of the swains of the campus. Many have confided to my humble ear that they doubted if it were worth the trouble but as one of our cheer leaders puts it, "What some people won't do for publicity," quote and unquote. Another Angles There's another angle to "Hel Week", too, and its advantage of distinctive dress. That of turning one girl literary minded. She's writing a book now with the beginning thus: Chap one; Chapt two; Chap three; and this is as far as she has gone. But soon ye know there will be another chap. Which brings to mind that marriage today is jumping from college into a three ring circus engagement ring; marriage ring; and suffeRING. But even with such a warning as this, none of the pledged "the fairer sex" we notice, are wearing a grass costume. Our guess is that none of them want to be a lawn. And say you boys with slickers, here's a remedy to make you a col-Continued on page Three They Debate at Pomona college was the scene of triumph for Charles Letz and Blair Burton, above, Weber debate team, as they garnered victories in six of eight debates. Weber Takes Six of Eight Pomona Debates At the Southern California debate- tournament held at Pomona Junior college, California, January 11 and 12, the Weber college debate team of Blair Burton and Charles Letz won six out of their eight contests. Winning this number of debates gave Weber college fifth place in the junior college tournament. Fifty-seven teams, the majority of them from Southern California, competed in the tournament. The Weber team was eliminated in the third round of the semifinals, and was one of the five teams which had not sustained a loss in the preliminary rounds. Others who participated in the tournament were Glayden Russell and J. M. Demos. Subject of the debate was "Resolved; That the United States should follow a policy of strict military and economic isolation toward all nations outside the western hemisphere engaged in armed international or civilconflict.'-' Some of the colleges who compet-er in the tournament were the Arizona State college, Tempe, Ari-ronza; Pasadena Junior college, Bakersfield Junior college, Glendale Junior college, Pepperdine Junior college, Los Angeles City college, Pomona Junior college, and La Verne Junior college from California.Burton has scored in other debating tournaments. He and Earl Tanner took second place in the Western Association of Teachers of Speech tournament held recently at Stockton. The Southern California meet teamed Burton and Letz for the first time. Burton was highly commended by the Pasadena debate coach, who served as judge. Traveling by auto, the four boys, accompanied by Leland H. Monson, left Tuesday morning and returned Sunday night. Mr. Monson stated that they had typical California weather during the entire trip. "We had no rain, just a heavy California mist," he said. Mr. Monson also stated, "The purpose in going was to give additional experience to ebaters." That the type of experience gained, however, was not entirely in debating can be fathered from the remarks of some of the debaters: "There surely were a lot of pretty girls there. We were sorry to leave." Blair Burton was heard to sigh, "I'm afraid that the glamour of California has got me this time." Concert Audience Views South Sea Scenes "Polynesia, A Tale of Tahiti," claimed to be the first all-color motion picture of feature length ever filmed entirely in the South Seas, was shown by Herbert and Gertrude Knapp in the Weber college auditorium on Wednesday evening, the sixth offering in the 1939-40 Ogden Community-Weber college greater concert series. The Knapps, tired of the routine of their hometown, took to the sea for a vacation. But the lure of the South Seas was strong and they returned. This led to the filming of their full-length picture. The technicolor effects of the picture greatly enhance the scenic charms of the islands. The majesty waves and the vistas of native forests were shown in their original beauty. Among the varieties of exotic, native flowers seen in full color are the hiliocur, the wild gardenia and the lotus lily. Mr. Knapp's descriptive and humorous account of his own and his wife's adventures accompanied the picture. The native melodies played during the projection added to the entertainment of the capacity audience which included concert ticket-holders and the public. New Column to Appear In Next Signpost "Posted Signs" will be the name of a new column beginning in the next issue of Signpost. Schedules and notices of all meetings and activities for the following two weeks will be placed therein. Do you have a notice to contribute? Make it Young er-that is, brief, and we'll be glad to include it. Another Signpost service to the student body! Pomona Chemists Exhibit Thermite Bomb For Founders' Day A thermite bomb, which, instead of exploding to do its damage, gives off white-hot iron to set the target on fire was one of the most interesting exhibits at our recent Founders Day Show. Sponsored by the Chemistry Club under the auspices of the Chemistry students, it was pointed out that this was one of the new methods of warfare. Another unique part of their exhibit was the uniting of two apparently colorless liquids to give forth a blue-green glow. The value of this process lies in the fact that all energy is given off in the form of light, rather than partly in heat, and that all wave lengths are visible to the human eye. It is the only approach man has ever made to the glow of the fire fly. A further point of interest in the chemistry exhibit was the mechanical smoker through which cigarettes could be smoked and their products filtered out for the purpose of analysis. Animal blood obtained from the packing house was used for extraction of carbon dioxide. Continued on page Two Former Speech Head To Read Modern Play Maud May Babcock, former head of the speech department at the University of Utah will appear at Weber college Tuesday, January 23, at 11 a.m. Miss Babcock will read a modern play. Ranking for many years as an outstanding speech teacher, Miss Babcock served a term as president of the National Association of teachers of speech. Arranged especially for those students interested in speech work and dramatics, this program is open to all students of Weber college. Miss Babcock is now training for the Extension Department of the University of Utah, and will also read at the Hotel Ben Lomond Tuesday evening. Ogden High Choir Sings At Assembly Members of the Ogden high school a capella group of 117 voices, sang before the student body of Weber college at its regular Friday morning assembly. The numbers rendered by the choir included: "Indian Love Call," "Dark Mater," (Negro spiritual,) and "Beautiful Madonna." Miss Itha Russell, vice president of the Ogden high school student body and a trouper of swing music, captivated her audience with the now popular number, "Oh Johnny." Mr. Robert Butler, tenor, sang "For You Alone," and the contralto solo was given by Miss Minnie Oberg. By invitation, this choir of recognized ability and talent has been asked to join in the conference of music educators at Los Angeles, April first. Plans are being laid for this trip and daily practices keep everyone busy. At least eighty fortunate young people will be sent by the school to compete in this contest. The U.S.A.C. band of Logan is the only other music organization in Utah to receive such aninvitation. Picture, Song, Relate the Story of Weber Demonstrations Show Activity of Various Departments "Weber college in picture, story, and song" was the theme of Founder's Day Monday, January 8. Instead of the customary speeches, motion pictures were shown depicting the growth of the school from its origin to the present time in an assembly given in the auditorium. Slides of former presidents and of outstanding happenings in the past were shown accompanied with explanatory comments. Men who have played prominent parts in the past history of the school were introduced to the audience. A message written by David O. McKay who is in the hospital in Salt Lake City was read by President Dixon. Lights Flood Campus In the evening the campus was flooded with lights, demonstrations by the different departments of the college were held as the visitors were conducted through the school by student guides, and a reception at which refreshments were served followed in the ladies lounge. Chemists Win Contest The chemistry department won first place in the Founder's Day exhibit contest. Second place winner was the English department and third place winner was the Art department. The first prize was $5.00; the second, $3.00; and the third, $1.00. The judges were Glen G. Eye, principal of Ogden senior high school, and C. H. B. Setbert. The chemistry exhibit consisted of several tables of chemical importance. One table showed the relation of chemistry and cigarettes, another the chemistry of spun glass. One table was on the chemical experiments upon sage brush as being conducted at Weber col lege. Signpost Staff Largest In Utah "To my knowledge there has never been, in any junior college or university in the state of Utah, a larger journalism class than that registered at Weber this quarter," said Mr. Nilsson, journalism class instructor and Signpost advisor. Latest quotations placed the enrollment at 41, which is indeed amazing for a class in journalism. Quality as well as quantity is represented. All of which adds up to the happy news that future Signposts with their new enlarged staff, should really be something to crow about. Principle staff changes include the appointment of Reed Anderson as news editor in charge of front page. Donald Roush has been changed from outside editor to sports editor; Charley Horse continues under his loving touch. Wil-mer Perry is associate sports editor. Edna Miller has taken over Reader's Dri-Jest, Lewis Austad, Weber-rambling, and Glen Wade, Time Fails. Other new members of the staffs are as follows: Front page Arlene Andrew, Dan Bradshaw, Kathaleen Davis, Ross Dearden, Gordon Huggins, Charles Letz, James Luvaris, Richard Thomas, Clara Mae Patterson, Mildred West; Editorial Council Eugene Allen, Clyde Miller; Society Donna Marie Curan, Margaret Todd; Sports Eldon Gardner, Harold Wright, Carl Warden, Jack Wecker, Eleanor Clark. Improved coverage and supervision prophesy even better Signposts for your reading pleasure. C. A. A. Students Make First Solo Flight Under the C. A. A. aviation course, sixteen students of Weber have made their solo flights. These initial solo hops have been made on nearly every clear day since the beginning of the new year. The six most recent men to make their first flights alone are: Taylor Becraft, LaVar Sessions, William Gibson, Bart Wolthuis, Windslow Gardner, and Jack Poorman. Of these Bart Wolthuis was trained by Art Mortensen and the rest by William Pons, assistant instructor. Men Hear Talk On The first mens' assembly of this quarter, resembled to a great extent, the Forum discussions that were held last year, in that the speaker dealt largely on the conditions that exist in the Germany of today and in the way in which the people are reacting to the series of events that occurred before the war. The speaker, Mr. Douglas Wood, who is a returned missionary, happened to be in Germany the day the first call to arms came; and he conveyed to the men assembled, several interesting facts Weber Registration Reaches Official High Mark Of One Thousand Eighty Nine THEN, AND MIS MAKES QUITE A COMPARISON ITH THE OPENING- DAY OF WEBER, then a pre par - V.ATORY SCHOOL,) ON 0AN.7 1889 WHEN STUDENTS EN POLLED. BY THE WAV, THE FACULTY CONSISTEO OF TWO teacheps P Nineteen Students Make Three-Point Grade Average Nineteen students last quartern- broke into the three point average list. The sophs, who are more completely oriented than are the frosh, captured fifteen of the nineteen places. The following students received all A's: Lois Belnap, Blair Burton, Wayne Higham, Jesse Jensen, Phyllis Maddock, Marie Manning, Emma Martin, Lewis Bambrough, Carter Earls, Melvin Griffith, Jay Lowder, Shirley Poulton, Joyce Poulter, Barbara Reeve, Russell Stowell, Earl Tanner, Glen Wade, Mark Woodland, Betty Turnbull. These students maintained an average above 2.5: Arlene Jensen, Berniece McEntire, Bill La Fleur, Ira Larson, Clara Miller, Carl Anderson, Arthur Mumford, Marian Toone, Vivian Stromberg Sherman French, Fava Parker, Eleanor Hartman, Almira Heslop, Mary Elizabeth Allen, Orland Eggleston, Joseph Finnerty, Jessie Fish, Gladys Godfrey, Helen Powell, Ed- Instructor Returns From Trip East According to Mr. Glen Z. Nielsen, newest addition to the faculty, his recent three-month trip back east, although primarily strictly business, was of an extremely interesting nature. Captain Nielsen of the 115th Ordinance Company, as he is known in the National Guard Circle, was one of ten officers selected from 36 such ordinance companies in the United States to go to Raritan Arsenal, Metuchen, New Jersey, to study maintenance and repairing of army equipment. These ten officers were subjected to an intensive study of the policies and practices in maintaining the maximum in efficiency and life of army equipment, and in turn were commissioned to relay this information to their divisions. Their studies included artillery, small arms, automotive equipment and the airplane motors that are used in the light and medium tanks. Methods of storage and test-Contihued on page Three Nazi Germany concerning the reactions of the people as a whole. While on the surface the people seem to be 100 per cent Nazi. Mr. Wood made it clear that one has only to gain the confidence of the people to find that a majority of them constitute that 1 per cent that is supposed to be Anti-Nazi. On this one point and because of the strictly controlled press, M. Wood suggested that instead of being so quick to chastise, it would be best to be rather lenient in our judgment of the people and quicker to criticize the government itself. NOW, UNDER PRESIDENT PRESENT LEADED-SHIP, THE ENCOU- 1 MENT OF WEBER COLLECrE WAS PASSED THE- k a ni 3 TO BE EXACT, HAVE REGISTERED SO FAR TUlsyEAR WITH MORE COMING 1 ! S(sN ME UP, win Baggs, Virginia Moore, Robert Clark, Luella London, Leornard Miller, Richard Carruth, Rankin Mclntyre, Charles Donald West, Wesley J. Hodgman, Gloria Cooney, Golden Bingham, Marian Nyland, Eleanor Scoville, Richard Skeen, Brian Taylor, Reed Corley, Anne Danvers, Kenneth Kuchler, Mildred West, Lillian Mortensen, Nola Ar-ricola, Carl Mattinson, Marian Mikkelson, Helen Reberg, Bonnie Murphy, Chris Markas, Robert Parker, Sarah Jackson, Helen Williams, Elaine Williamson, Kathleen Benson, Betty Hill, Bernice Perrins, Clyde Hyer, Norma Brown, Dayle Keyes, Kay Storey, Blair Evans, George Balingham, Claire Brown, Franklin Mann, Helen Moore, Ar-dell Russell, Michi Sato, Norvall Benson, Mary Briggs, Norman Allen, Clare Gilman, Donna Jenkins, Ilene Lemon, Richard Pingree, Edith Ann Richards, Frank Wilcox, Neta Lavin, and Ruth Hunter. McKay Quits Hospital To Return Home Weber's friend and patron, President David O. McKay, gave his countless rooters joyous news this week when he informed them through President Dixon that he had been removed from the Dee Hospital to his home, where he is rapidly regaining his health. 4. It was his confinement to the Music Department Slates Operetta Victor Herbert's Naughty Marietta will be presented by Weber college under the direction of Mr.' Roland Parry this quarter. The dates for the presentation are tentatively set for the 7th, 8th, and 9th of March. "We expect this show to be the best ever given even better than the Vagabond King which was so successful three years ago," Mr. Parry said. One hundred and fifty students will participate in the operetta. There will be a ohorus of eighty including dancers, and an orchestra of forty members. "We are choosing leads by about the same process that athletic coaches use in choosing their teams," Mr. Parry stated, over a period of three weeks or more one formal tryout is not enough." Naughty Marietta is perhaps the most popular light opera in America. Both the students who are taking part in the production and Mr. Parry are enthusiastic about it. "The more we work with this, the more thrilled everyone seems to be with the beautiful music and comic situations," Mr. Parry said. "The talent is exceptional," he added. I Classes Filled to Capacity, Teaching Load Heavy Dixon Visits Idaho To Inspect School President H. A. Dixon of Weber college visited the University of Idaho, southern branch, at Poca-tello, Idaho, January 13. The trip was made for the purpose of inspecting the university with the intention of picking up suggestions which might be useful at Weber College. President Dixon investigated the technical courses and the aeronautical engineering class. He also studied the dormitory facilities. President Dixon states that with the increasing number of out of town students attending Weber the problem of accomodating the students with living quarters has become great. He has hopes of getting dormitories for Weber and told of one of the dormitories at the University of Idaho in which there were thirty-four girls. They did all of their own work, payed only $8.00 a month for food and laundry, and payed $2.50 a month for rent. At another dormitory the girls could afford to pay more and they had better quarters and did none of their work. Also there were places where four students could batch it together. The cost for those quarters was $2.00 a month for each of the four students.Another important accomplishment of the trip was the establishment of athletic relations between the University of Idaho, southern branch, and Weber college. The University of Idaho is about the same size as Weber. Dr. Dixon expressed an opinion that such relations would boost Weber. He also remarked that Weber college might play the university in basketball this season. New Record Set In Debate Group "Enrollment in Weber's chapter of Phi Rho Pi is increasing with every year" stated Barbara Reeves, vice president of the local chapter. This year's enrollment is the highest.Phi Rho Pi is a national junior college debate organization of which Mr. Leland H. Monson of our own English department is vice president. hospital which necessitated President McKay's absence from Weber's Founder's Day two weeks ago. At that time, however, President McKay sent a 1000-word message of greeting and felicitation to the "faculty, students, and alumni of Weber college." He had written the message in his hospital bed and requested that it be read to the Founder's Day assembly by President Dixon, who had previously visited President McKay in behalf of the college. Reads Message It was thus that the president opened Founder's Day proceedings by reading the message, which, because of its sincerity, authority, and understanding became a highlight of the celebration. President McKay's statements concerning Weber college are based on experience and direct association, for he has been in intimate contact with the institution ever since he was a 16-year-old student at Weber when the school was housed in the old Second ward. In 1899 he became a member of the Weber faculty and was later made principal, and "from then on in my interest and affection the welfare of Weber was second only to the welfare of my family and loved ones." Later in the day, President Dixon sent a return tribute, in the form Continued on page Four Bulk of Rise Is Found In Vocational Subjects Past the set goal of 1,000 and on toward an enrollment of 1,100 zooms the winter quarter registration at Weber college, according to Mrs. Clarisse Hall, registrar, in a statement issued late Thursday.AcucaJ cumulative figure is 1,089 and more students are registering daily although enrollment promotion projects are now being allowed to coast, or have been braked to a full stop. Mr. Robert Davis, in charge of recently added N. Y. A. projects, told President H. A. Dixon Wednesday that if he, Davis, were allowed to continue as he started, the enrollment could well advance 300 students beyond fall quarter figures. But President Dixon feels that the school will do best at present if it assimilates the present increase. For nearly all classes are filled to capacity and every teacher has a maximum load. Big Classes Regular academic classes that Is, exclusive of vocational work that show noticeable advances in enrollment over last year are Conservation of Natural Resources, 46 now enrolled; Commercial Law, 67; General Geology, 73; General Psychology, 52; Environmental Geography, 62; Hereditay, 52; Journalism, 41 and one listener; Mother-craft. 66; Principles of Speech, 50; Rural Sociology, 57; Survey Course in Physics, 60; Vocabulary, 57. Most of the remaining classes are full but have been limited by the registrar because of equipment, space, and the student-tetacher ratio desirable for effective instruction.In vocational work, where the increase above 1,000 has chiefly registered, there are this quarter new courses in bricklaying, general industrial shop, sheet metal, drafting, and diesel motors. Seventy-five late students have come into these fields because of N. Y. A. projects Continued on page Three Tme JaiU SOUTH SEA CLIMES By GLEN WADE "The Tahitians are proud of their incomparable scenes," said Mr. Knapp. In the South Sea islands, below the equator, where it is springtime in December, food and clothing are of small concern. This leaves much time for play, and the natives engage in chants, racing and other games. The typical traditional dances are held with pomp and pageantry. The Tahitians are not as yet entirely afflicted with the luxuries and frills of western civilization. They use the "hinan" or "ground oven" for cooking, their houses are primitively constructed of bamboo and palm leaves. Superstitions still persist in Polynesia in contrast to more civilized religious institutions. While fishing is an important occupation, quantities of pineapple, oranges, bananas, coffee, andcocoa-nut are produced and exported. Money is scarce on the island;seventy-five cents is considered a good day's pay. Because of intermarriages and a high death rate the native population of Tahiti has declined from 50,000 to approximately 11,000 at the present time. While on the islands, the two vacationists recorded some of their delightful adventures in movie film. Those pictures so aroused the interest of friends, clubs and other groups when they returned that the Knapps again set out for Tahiti, this time in the business of filming illustrations rather than in a purely vacational attitude. Thus it was that they turned their hobby into a profitable business. Many of their shots of sacred templo and sacrificial alters are exclusive with the Knapps, as these places are taboo to most visitors. While her husband makes witty remarks and operates the projector machine, during the course of the showing of the film, Mrs. Continued on page Three 1 |