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Show THE SIGNPOST THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22. 1942 Collegians Everywhere Do Something or Other for The Country's War Effort Coeds at the Montana State college will have their opportunity to do their bit towards effectively helping the war effort by making surgical dressings for the Red Cross. The quota is set at 5000 dressings per week, which will require the complete cooperation of every girl student. All students at Montana State are doing their bit towards the war effort. Those with cars are cutting out all non-essential driving, lowering their speed rate (without crabbing about the new 35 mile speed law) and avoiding jack rabbit starts and cowboy stops, favored by college students. The student council committee at the yniversity of Dubuque, Iowa, has decided that because of the necessity of using transportation materials and time vital to the war effort, their annual homecoming parade will not take place this year. This will save the various sororities and fraternities the expense involved in building competitive floats. Approximately 500 men, one-fourth of the male enrollment now attending the University of Utah, are enlisted in some branch of the armed forces, Dr. Sidney A. Angle-man, dean of the lower division, announced Wednesday. Colorado State Farmers are literally earning their education the hard way. In an emergency recently, all the male members of the Colorado State student body went into the Colorado beet fields to pull and top the precious and very essential sugar beets. Working in teams of four and five men, the Farmers earned $1.05 per ton for helping the Colorado beet growers out of a medium tough spot. On the University of Utah campus an unprecedented thing has taken place. After having had many cheerleaders for many years (all males) a young lady has been chosen for cheerleader. Her name is Miss Betty Mae Barton, and it is said that her acrobatic abilities are surpassed by none and equaled only by those of the India rubber men. At Armour Tech all freshmen refusing to wear green caps, or such attire as suits a freshman, are de-pantsed and required to walk in such as they have left to all their classes during the day. Barrels ae perfectly permissible if they can be found. Well, Sophomores, what are you waiting for? Drake university coeds thought they were seeing double when they returned to school. There were twice as many men as women on the campus so dating was no problem at all, until they found out that 200 WAAC's were to be stationed at the college also. Enrollment at the University of Utah was thrown for a nine per cent loss this year. A total of 3420 students are enrolled, 2012 of these being male. Enrollment is divided as follows: Arts and sciences, 349; education, 163 business, 129; engineering, 578 medicine, 78; law, 26; social work, 16; and graduate work, 35. How We Feel . . . "I ain't much, but I's all I got" Though somewhat homespun, this statement seems to embody the attitude of the students who have returned to college, many of whom have given up finer jobs and positions than they can expect again for years to come. It gives us a warm feeling to walk through the halls, to talk with our friends, to study with them, and in all these relationships to sense the attitude of dynamic interest in the opportunities of education. Conspiciously absent is the frivolous "Joe College" attitude sometimes found in universities and colleges. As a group we are attempting to fill the need of this country for qualified men and women. We feel that we are here to give our all so that what we are fighting for may endure. Individually perhaps we are not much in this chaotic world, but if we give what we have which seems to be the group attitude nothing can bar our way. This is the American attitude. It is the attitude that we expect will win the war. It is good to be a part of this group. It is good to share their feeling. Bob Petty. Will You-Or Won't You?... One of the best criteria by which any government can be judged is the response which the activities of that government receive from its constituents. Weber college has both t in theory and practice a democratic student j government. The success of this democratic system rests alone with the student body's spirited and energetic support of its func tions. Because elections in which we have the right to say which s'tudents shall plan our activities are the basic functions of our democracy, we appeal to the student body to take increased interest in the coming elections. To date what little interest has been shown has been extremely passive, with very little action, to base a prediction that interest will increase. The student treasurer's position is extremely vital and the need for worthy and competent yell leaders has made itself known by the lackadaisical manner in which our pep rallies have been carried out. We have the freedom, the courage, the sense of responsibility which everyone in a democracy must have. Let us add to that increased interest in our student elections and thus guarantee a successful year. Wayne Carver. Losing the War . . . They tell us that the united nations are losing the war. They tell us that we are losing it on the home front. They say that if we are to win the war, we must win it on the home front first. Well, what do they mean by all this ? We thought that now the United States had got into the war, the united nations could not possibly lose it. What they mean by saying that the united nations are losing the war is a big story and we do not pretend to know the whole of it. But here is an important part of what they mean: The Japanese, Mr. Grew says, are more formidable than the Germans. They will never crack on their home front. They will never do less than they are capable of. They know quite definitely what they wish to accomplish, and they know quite definitely what to do at home (and no doubt elsewhere) to accomplish it. It is true that we do not know for ourselves very much about the Japanese as they are at home in Japan, but we are learning plenty about them on the battle fronts. Perhaps we can arrive at some conclusions about them from what they are doing there. The United States armed forces eliminated the Japanese from the Solomons, the newspapers told us, and set up housekeeping. They brought in their own ships and their own planes. They brought in their own guns and pointed them up into the sky and out over the sea, where the Japanese would have to come from. And now the Japanese are back in the Solomons. This story is one of several that show us the character of the people we are dealing with. Here is another one in our own front yard. In the years before the war, the school used to employ six or more fellows to take care of the lawns around the campus. Not always perhaps but there were usually several. And there were others to dc the watering. This summer, the way we have seen it, there have been two Japanese boys doing the work. Out south of the Moench building one of them has mowed the wide expanse of lawn close and even every other day, and the next day he watered it. The lawn looked very fine. You can make your own conclusions on the basis of these stories. We have been trying for some time to arrive at ours. We are still working at them and at ourselves. JAn SiqnpoAL Editorial Office: 402-403 Moench Building Published semi-monthly by students of Weber Junior College Editor Jean Anne Waterstradt Business Manager .... Keith Holbrook Associate Kditor Pat Jurgens Front Page DeLore Williams News Assistant John Vernicu Society Editors .Dorothy Cardon. Shirley Mills Editorial Page Van Nance Sports Editor Dick I.indgren Photography Dr. E. L. Miner Cartoonist Bob Peterson Facility c. M. Nilsson Typists Evelyn Applonie, Evelyn Weir FRONT PAGE: Bonnie Clay, Dallas Burton, Lorraine Cook, Irene Bushell, Maurine Carr SOCIETY PAGE: Nora Thompson, Norma Drysdale, Marorie Merrill. Member of the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Press Association. 1912 -:- Member -:- 1943 Associated Collegiate Press REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative 420 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N. Y. Chicago - Boston -Los Angeles -San Francisco Peterson Looks At TIE The cartoon top above is Funnyman Bob Peterson's idea of the two classrroups found at W. C. The conception is not entirely fresh and could have come from any one of a million high school papers, but it is reproduced here because it is the total result of Pete's first two weeks here. In introducing our future cartoonist to the coeds and others, the editor wishes to say that previously Pete has built up a name for himself with the general public as director and sole stockholder of "Pete's Worm Works," a thriving hangout for fishermen during the summer months. Editor. Major General Joyce Invites Young Men to Enlist in the Army; Shows U. S. Need Now. Advantages HEADQUARTERS NINTH SERVICE COMMAND Office of the Commanding General Fort Douglas, Utah October 13, 1942 Dr. Henry Aldous Dixon, President, Weber College, Ogden, Utah. My Dear Dr. Dixon: May I enlist your attention in the army's current campaign for enlistment of men 18 and 19 years old? So essential is this program that I am writing you directly knowing that you will want to help carry word of this opportunity to the young men of your school and of the surrounding community. To maintain the proper balance in age groups, our swiftly expanding army needs these men who are yet in their teens. Enlistment procedure has been simplified to facilitate their entry into the service.Most Important, from the viewpoint of the young men themselves, is the assurance that each will be permitted to select the branch of service to which he wishes to be assigned. This is a privilege which cannot be granted the ordinary inductee or enlistee. In addition to infantry, cavalry, coast and field artillery, engineers, signal corps, air force and armored force, these young men may be enlisted directly for quartermaster, ordnance, chemical warfare, medical corps and corps of military police. Men so enlisted will be given every opportunity for early advancement; and, upon selection following the period of basic training, may become commissioned officers.Publication of these facts by announcements on bulletin boards and in student assemblies, as well as any other means of your choice, will be a service to the young men to whom this offer is made. Much more, it will be a definite contribution toward the winning of the war. May I count upon your cooperation? Most sincerely yours, KENYON A. JOYCE, Major General, U. S. Army, Commanding. Dear Editor: Undoubtedly you are aware of the abundance of musical ability present at Weber this year. I do not know whether or not you are also cognizant of the fact that there are many students on the campus who enjoy good music, but seldom if ever have an opportunity to listen to it in their spare time around the campus. I would like to offer a suggestion that would not only give these music lovers some aesthetic satisfaction, but also would give the musical talent of the school an opportunity to express itself. Why couldn't the music lovers and the musicians get together during the latter half of the noon hour in the auditorium or in Mr. Parry's room or in some such suitable place and give a sort of Informal recital? These recitals could take place as often as the students John Klenke, Jr. HARDWARE Phone 2-1473 Life WEAR A GREEN SOW- TOMORROW- OB ELSE !!! wished, and they could be made very entertaining. I would appreciate any ideas concerning this suggestion. Van Nance. Dear Editor: "An outline will help you write anything from a treatise to a love letter," said the English teacher, Weber college type. A love letter . . . the idea appealed to the class in freshman English, and so they made this handy tentative analysis to be used by any fellow who wishes to propose to a girl by mall, Objective: Will you marry me? 1. I think you are beautiful. A. Your eyes are beautiful. B. Your hair Is beautiful. C. Your complexion is beautiful. D. Your shape Is beautiful. 2. I think you are wonderful. A. You have a wonderful personality.B. You have a wonderful sense of humor. C. You have a wonderful 1929 Ford. D. You have wonderful retreads. 3. I think I would be a good husband. .A. I love you. B. I love you. C. I love you. Bonnie Clay. Five Dollar Prize Is Offered School Photogs Beginning now, the Weber college magazine is conducting a contest to find the best picture taken on the campus of W. C. activities. Five dollars in the legal and lawful money of the United States will be paid to the photographer who takes the best picture. The winning photograph will be reproduced in the Weber college magazine, winter issue. Deadline is November 27, 1942. All pictures must be accompanied by a brief description of the activity shot and the names of the people In the cut. Pictures may be given to Mr. Ray B. West, Jr., English office, M-217, or to Irene Bushell, editor of the magazine.Students using school equipment are not eligible to compete and all entries become the property of the magazine and may be reprinted in the magazine at any time during the school year. Dorothy Klenke 350 24th St. Come to Church The Institute of Religion at Weber invites all college students and interested persons to attend its Sunday morning services. The services are conducted each Sunday morning at eleven a. m. in the chapel of the institute building, and are superintended by John Vernieu, John Dixon, and Harvey Wheelwright. Mr. Royden C. Braithwaite, institute director, is class instructor. The services are designed especially for students and young people of all denominations. Hill Field Expands Learner Course To Include 500 Mechanic learner program at the Ogden air depot Is to be expanded to a minimum of 500 students, according to word received at Weber from officials at the depot. These stu .ents will be enrolled In aircraft engine mechanics, aircraft sheet metal, aircraft machine shop, aircraft welding, aircraft painting, and aircraft leather and canvas. The off - reservation mechanic learner training is being consolidated into three schools, of which Weber college is one. The mechanic learner program represents the war department's attempt to meet the tremendous shortage of aircraft mechanics. Through this program, it is hoped to staff the repair and maintenance depots at the same rate that the manufacturers and pilot training phases are expanding. The students enrolled in this program are trained in the shops of the school for three months, after which time they are placed in production and given further training in the air depots. Coach Sees Debate More Important Than Ever Before Debate will occupy again this year an important position in inter-school competition and intramural activities at Weber college, the English department has just announced.The debate program calls for meets with B. A. C, Dixie, Snow, and Carbon colleges early this year1. Plans provide for more participation from a larger number of students at these contests. In January Weber will play host to debaters competing in the inter-mountain Phi Rho Pi tournament. "We hope to make this event one of the highlights of the school year," stated Mr. Leland Monson, coach and debate instructor. Mr. Monson expressed his desire to have debating incorporated into the intramural program of the college because such a plan would broaden the participation of students. Subsequent to this program would be debates with squads from Brigham Young university, University of Utah, and Utah State Agricultural college. Late in March Weber debaters will enter the Utah-Idaho junior college tournament, which will be conducted by one of the Utah schools. Climax of the year's work will be participation in the national Phi Rho Pi tournament, which will be held at one of the schools near Los Angeles. In addition to the college program, Weber will sponsor its ninth annual high school debate tournament, prolded the high schools, desire such competition this year. In the past this cpntest has been held in March with contestants from three states competing. "Prospects for debating this year are good, Mr. Monson declared. Among Weber's leading speakers of last year who are returning are Donald Taylor, Roy Gibson, John Vernieu, Wayne Carver, and John Dixon. "We recognize that this is no time to curb speech activities; they are needed now as much as they ever were," Mr. Monson asserted. "Captain McKenzie, who had charge of army personnel work In the state of Missouri, said last April after returning from confer ences in Washington, D. C, that the army air corps studies were being revised to include more speech work." wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmtps iiiittiiiwiiirotiraiiramiMiimm! Buy Your Christmas Gifts NOW Lay Away While Stocks Are Complete PACKER & WEST 2359 Washington Boulevard QirnnnniitmiRiTf n rnniTrrri ri rn m ri ROLLER SKATE Skate Every Night from 8 10:30 To Organ Music in the Beautiful Berthana Roller Rink SPECIAL RATES FOR PARTIES Tel. 9708 Music Activities on Campus Provide Many Pleasant Hours By VAN NANCE Students of the Weber college student body will be pleased to learn that the music department, under the direction of Mr. Roland Parry, is planning to put on an opera this year. It will not, I regret to say, be a grand opera, but an equally good substitute has been decided upon. Mr. Parry has tentatively decided upon "The Vagabond King" for his production this year. This is a very popular operetta, and should be very much of a success, what with all the musical talent that abounds on our campus this year. More power to you, Mr. Parry, and I hope you get enough funds to serve Instrument Music Has Additional War Time Function Instrumental music is unusually pertinent in the war period, Mr. Clair Johnson, band and orchestra instructor, said Monday when asker' what he Intended to do with instrumental music this war year. The customary program will go forward without diminution of any sort, Mr. Johnson affirmed. In fact, the new responsibilities and opportunities to perform will be greatly increased, largely because o our location in the Ogden area, he said. It will be the responsibility of the department to organize more entertainments than ever, to perform in any place at any time if that performance serves a patriotic or educational purpose. Concerts will be more frequent, and so will less pretentious performances. Soloists will be trained and they will be on call. An interesting phase of the band and orchestra work will probably develop because of the desire of military officials to have the men in the armed forces take part In such organizations. The thought here is not entertainment merely but training in music and the utilization of that Influence as an educational force, Mr. Johnson said. Student Body's Monies Doled Like Alimony Gentle arguments about who shall have how much of the student body funds with which to conduct extra-curricular activities will proceer within the deep recesses of departmental offices hereafter, according to a statement issued by the school treasurer's office and verified by Wayne Carver, student body president. Heretofore the blood-letting has occurred in board of control meetings, and it often continued far into the night. In the morning when the contending members arrived home, however, the real gashes were so slight that their families passed them up as nicks sliced out while shaving. Beginning this year, then, the allocations will be made only In large by the board of control. And so now the budget as tentatively made up for 1942-43 reads a follows, without breaking down publications, or athletics, or any of the other activities: Associated Men $ 140.00 Associated Women 340.00 Athletics 2400.00 Dance Drama 50.00 Debate and Speech 600.00 Drama and Radio 300.00 Music 250.00 Publications 2675.00 Student Body 800.00 Women's Athletic Assn 66.00 Mr. Smith Pledges Himself To Program Mr. Herbert E. Smith, newly appointed member of the Utah state board of education, appeared before the students of Weber college at their initial assembly of the 1942-43 school year. Mr. Smith expressed his pleasure at greeting the new students and pledged the support of himself and the board to the progressive, forward looking policies of Weber college. Mr. Smith replaced Mr. William H. Reeler, Jr., prominent attorney and churchman of Ogden, who Is now president of the New England States mission for the L. D. S. church. m ifwwnwim'tmviiHini' your purposes! Last Thursday, October 15. a new form of musical activity was innaugurated here on the campus. This activity took the form of an informal concert in the iobby of the institute. Records were supplied by John Vernieu and this writer, and the following program was listened to: 1. Symphony No. 6 in F major, the "pastoral" symphony by Beethoven. 2. Roumanian Rhapsody No. 1 by Enesco, and 3. Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, by the Russian virtuoso pianist and composer-conductor. Serge Rachmaninoff. It is the purpose of this activity to provide good music for all those who care to come and listen. Those who habitually whisper at concerts are asked to either stay away, or be silent, If they choose to come. These con-1 certs are to take place each Thursday afternoon from two o'clock until such time as the listeners have heard enough for one day. All students having records are more than welcome to bring them and have them played, if they so desire. We will look forward to seeing you present at the concert next Thursday. Weede Concert Enjoyable There have been quite a few comments and criticisms floating about the campus with regard to the community concert on October 3, which featured Mr. Robert Weede (pronounced Weedy, for the benefit of the freshmen and some sophomores.) I have heard him called everything from superb to stinking by nearly every student who attended his performance. In my opinion, he was, on the whole, very pleasing and enjoyable. His program, I think, could have been composed of more familiar arias, and he could have been Just a little more formal. His tone quality was rather harsh at times and his breath control was not equal to that of Igor Gorin, who appeared last year in the same capacity, but his stage personality more than compensated for his failings in other respects. Symphony Program I should like to call the attention of the students to the very excellent radio program every Sunday afternoon from one until two-thirty p. m. The program features the Columbia Broadcasting Symphony orchestra under various prominent conductors. Last Sunday, October 18, the conductor was Arthur Rodzinski, and the program featured the seventh or "Leningrad" Symphony of Dimltri Szzostikovitch. Next Sunday, Bruno Walter will conduct the Unfinished Symphony of Schubert's and the great Symphony No. 1 of the late Austrian composer, Gustav Mahler. This program will be of particular interest since the latter composition is one of the landmarks of musical history. It is very beautiful and stirring music and shows a decided trend towards the music of the classic masters, in spite of the fact that it was written by a "modernist." Holbrook Heads Organization Business students have effected an organization and are already planning an assembly, lectures, and many social events. Officers chosen at an October 13 meeting Include Keith Holbrook, president; Dorothy Cardon, vice president; Janet Bailey, secretary-treasurer, and Bill Carpenter, reporter.Mr. Guy H. Hurst, head of the business department, advises the group. "OM" GAY 90s NIC. UTS Tonight's the Night (and Every Friday Midnight Hereafter) ALL FOR FUN AND FUN FOR ALL! Old-time Vaudeville Community Sings Gags and Foollshnesi FREE REFRESHMENTS! ON THE SCREEN Special Premier Showing! Diana Barrymore Robert Cummlng Kay Francis, Andy DeVlna "Between Us Girls" Home of the Swing Shift Shows Come on, you Students 7 |