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Show Friday, February 13 Excelsior Sweetheart Ball Saturday, February 14 Loan Fund Ball Monday, February 16 20 Charm Week Tuesday, February 17 St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Ogden High School Auditorium at 8:30 p. m. ff) SEC. 562 P. L. & R. Friday, February 20 A. W. S. Dance Tuesday, February 24 Junior Chamber of Commerce Oratorical Contest Assembly Friday, February 27 Free Student Body Dance Friday, February 27 Skull Assembly At 11:00 a. m. W E & T VOLUME 5 OGDEN, UTAH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1942 NUMBER 10 - Forms Ask Student Opinions Survey Concerns Six Day School Week; Groups Are Working BY JEAN ANNE WATERSTRADT Spring quarter school bells may toll every Saturday morning if the six day week school program now under consideration is adopted by Weber students and faculty. The problem of accelerating school work without lowering standards is under the supervision of Dr. Lidia Haggarty, chairman, and her committee comprising Far-rell Collett, Parley Burrows, Earl Lee, Richard Vandenberg, Robert Redfield, Beth Rhees, and Jean Chamberlain. Follow Adopted Procedures The committee, working under the executive committee of the ninth corps area commission on colleges and universities, is following resolutions and recommendations adopted by the National Conference of College and University Presidents on Higher Education and the War. The United States office of education wartime commission is conducting a special investigation similar to Weber's. A like study is also being made by the National Committee on Education and Defense. The local committee will rely on the information gathered by the national groups to a large extent. Close Contact Is Valuable Direct correspondence with colleges and universities is expected to yield much information. A study of the wartime activities of 40 leading colleges is being made, and careful reading of current litera-. ture will aid in the research materially.Dr. Haggarty stated that contacts will be made with representative organizations in the locality that will absorb student labor and a coordination of their time with Weber's time will be attempted. Data for final reports and recommendations will be collected through wide reading, the student body questionnaire submitted to the students last Monday, classroom discussion, committee discussion, informal discussion with teachers, and , questionnaires to other colleges. Problems Get Consideration In addition to the six day school week, a regular year around program is under consideration. The final stand on these problems will be decided through faculty vote and student body questionnaire. "All concerns we've talked to, including arms of the defense program, government officials, and business organizations, are pleading wfth students to stay in college, especially those training for the professions and technical and scientific positions," Dr. Haggarty declared. A greater efficiency in the wartime activities of Weber college is the object of the acceleration project.U. of U. Enrollee Is Former Weber C. Nurse Marie Mannine. '41 In now etnnV- ing to be a teacher of nursing at the University of Utah at Carlson Hall. While at Weber college she was the school nurse. Helen Blood, '40, former president of W. A. A. is majoring in physical education at the University of Utah. Patrick Quinn, '38, outstanding debater, is now stationed in the supply department at Pearl Harbor.Johnny Ecclcs, '41, is now going to school at Berkeley, California. While at Weber college he was vice president of Excelsior club. Sam Lavin, '39, is now doing bacteriological work for the navy. Dorothea Gabler, '41, business student and violinest has received an appointment as stenographer in Washington, D. C. Audry Bush, '39, an accomplished musician who has won a number of music scholarships, is now teaching at the Madison school in Ogden. Ensign Wendell W. Forsha, '39, is stationed with the Asiatic fleet on the island of Java. Charles S. Ketchie, Jr., '40, is now enrolled as an aviation cadet at Ellington field, near Houston, Texas, While at Weber college he (Continued on Page Two) Librarians Ask for More Books Browning Says Weber Is Far Below Its Anticipated Quota Throughout the entire United States all librarians are enlisted in the Victory Book campaign sponsored by American Library association, the American Red Cross, and the United Service Organizations for National Defense, incorporated. The Weber college library is no exception and is doing its part to help realize the goal of 50,000 good books, reports Miss Eva Browning, head of Weber's library de- I partment. Bulletin boards on the campus have displayed campaign posters since January 12, 1942. Up to the present time few Weberites have contributed books. The donations of Miss Eva Browning, Miss Ruth Ames, Miss Marian Read, Miss Wilma Grose, Mr. Ray B. West, Mr. C. M. Nilsson and Oreb Jacobs plus 107 duplicate copies from the Weber library shelves constitute Weber's part so far. One Book Per Student Miss Browning feels that Weber's quota will not be reached until' each student gives at least one book, preferably more. These contributions should be brought to the circulation library on the 'main floor of the Moench building as soon as possible. Campaign headquarters suggest that the donor write his name and address on the inside cover of each book he brings. Miss Browning adds intrigue to the activity when she suggests that Weber girls could receive no end of letters from soldiers in distant camps who chanced to receive an Ogden book. Campaign headquarters for Utah are at the University of Utah library. Retail merchants and gasoline stations have agreed to see that books left with them reach that library. The Victory Book campaign has a three-fold purpose. First, it is to collect gifts of books for soldiers, sailors, and marines to supplement libraries maintained by the army (Continued on Page Four) Speech Arts Club Organized By Department Plans to organize a new Speech Arts club are now underway. The movement is being sponsored by Mr. Thatcher Allred, head of the speech department, aided by Roy Gibson, Carl White, Frank Wahl-quist, and Cordelia Niland. The club will work in the following fields: plays branching into acting, make-up, stage assistance, organizing programs, script writing, acting and participation in broadcasts; and public speaking branching into oratory, extempore, and interpretation. The club will be divided into three guilds with an active head in each. Students interested in this new club are urged to watch for further announcements. Screwballs! Plenty VARSITY SHOW . . An idea of what to expect may be gleaned from the above impromptu shot of the current vars.ty .how. Joyce Squires appears to have her hands and arms full with Pete Petri" who enjoys Uee Lanford s favorite pastime, (holding a blackboard umbrella). Semiformal Loan Fund Ball Supports Worthy Purpose Color and gaiety will reign at the semi-formal Loan Fund ball to be held in the Weber college ballroom February 14, Mrs. M. L. Stevenson, general chairman reports. Elaborate decorations and a brilliant floor show will contribute to the Valentine dance which in addition to aiding students in obtaining an education, promises to be one of the finest social affairs of the season. The primary purpose of the loan fund, sponsored by the faculty women, is to loan money to those students who could not otherwise obtain a college education. The total amount of the fund at the present time s $325. This amount has been accumulated in the last three years. It is expected that A. M. S. Now Promises New Talent Talent in its rarest form, according to reports, has been brought forth through the efforts of the Associated Men students under the supervision of President Ralph E. Barnard and his colleagues. In their recent campus-wide survey the association discovered that there are more students at Weber who are musically talented than are talented in any other way. Dancing, as a talent, runs a close second. Students who filled out the talent questionnaires furnished by the association, will be called for in groups of five, in the near future, to participate in the elimination tryouts. Presents Best From these tryouts the seven most talented students will be presented to the student body in an assembly program to be presented by the Men's association on March 10, 1942. The one most talented contestant will be selected and presented with an award. The judges of this contest will include Dr. O. W. Young, Dr. Hag-gerty, LaMar Buckner, Chloe Yates and Dr. Russell Petty. "This program has been a very good basis for bringing out new talent for school activities," President Barnard stated. The students' names together with their talent classification types will be turned over to the assembly committee for reference. Has Endorsements Faculty members of the musical department have endorsed this program and cooperation is expected from the dramatic and speech departments. Arrangements are being made with each social club to enlist one or two of its members in this contest. "With at least one member of each social club, together with the numerous talents of the unaffiliated group, this contest will prove interesting and bring forth very keen competition among the social organizations as well as the general student body," stated Barnard. of 'Em in the Varsity -this year's dance will substantially increase that amount. "Despite a busy social calendar indications point to a fine attendance at the Loan Fund ball," stated the chairman. Alumni, faculty and students have combined their efforts to bolster this worthy event. Tickets have been distributed to former Weberites who are expected to support the dance wholeheartedly. Social clubs and faculty women are charged with the sale of tickets. "Colorful and appropriate decorations together with a fine band and dancers in semi-formal attire will make an evening of pleasant refinement," she said. To help this theme, Miss Welling's dancing class will present a floor show fea' turing a number of dances inter estingly portrayed and colorfully costumed. The committee in charge have worked diligently in making arrangements for an outstanding loan fund ball. All are urged to attend the , dance and support this worthy purpose, declared Mrs. Stevenson. Ninth Annual Tournament Next Month Next month, March 6 and 7, the ninth annual high school debating and speech tournament will be held. Last year 500 students, visitors, and coaches attended as compared with 35 participants in 1931 when the tournament was begun. This year an even larger attendance than that of last year is anticipated, according to Leland H. Monson, tournament director. A preliminary survey shows that schools from Idaho and Wyoming as well as from Utah will be represented.Debate Interesting Question The question for debate is Resolved: That Every Abie-Bodied Citizen in the United States Should Be Required to Have One Year of Full-Time Military Training Before Attaining the Age of 21. The debate division will be in the same sections as those of last year and Mr. Cluster Nilsson will be in charge of the A men's division. Each school may enter a maximum number of eight teams in the A division where the debates will be judged by trained men and women. Teams entering the B division will judge the teams which they meet in order of their excellence. There will be no judges for the first four rounds. Mr. Ray B. West is in charge of the women's division. This division will not be divided into sections. Awards Are Given A cup will be given to the winning school in each division. The four finalists in each division will be awarded suitable medals. Certificates of honor will be given to students who survive the preliminary rounds. Four rounds will be conducted before any eliminations are made and two defeats are necessary for elimination. The subject for extemporaneous speaking will be the significant article from Time and Newsweek magazines. All contestants will enter the first two rounds and receive a rating. The six contestants (Continued on Page Four) Show Famed Artist Conducts Orchestra VLADIMIR GOLSCHMANN . . . will conduct the United States' second oldest symphonic organization at the Ogden high school auditor- ium next Monday. Interclub Council Ends Debate On Decorations Interclub council met on Tuesday February 3 and ended a long debate concerning the decoration of Weber's ballroom. Clubs have all agreed to, establish a fund for permanent decorations and fixtures for Weber's barren dance 'hall, reported Marjorie Vowles, newly appointed chairman. For several years the interclub council has been gravely concerned with the vast and extravagant sums spent for temporary decorations at club dances. "Each year the action was put aside," Miss Vowles pointed out, "and even now many representatives are in favor of postponing the movement until the first of next year. If.it is delayed the problem will never be solved." Arlene Paul, president of Iota Tau Kappa, moved that a fund be started this year for the purchase of drapes, indirect lighting and other improvements, that the action be carried out in full next year, and that each club be required to pay five dollars into the fund before the end of this school year. It was passed unanimously. College Orchestra Displays Size Appearing: before a shiHnt - sembly audience for the first time in live years, the Weber college orchestra, under the Hirpntinn TUTy Clair Johnson, performed in the regular Tuesday meeting, February 10. Mr. Johnson, in presenting the group, stated that the Weber orcnestra was the largest organization of its kind amnncr thp 4iim.4rfvH colleges in the state of Utah. Announcements concerning all phases of snhnnl life fniort ti,a in terval until the out-of-school guest periormers could arrive. From Sunset TTtah pnmo Wafhloon v. Norton Parker, a sister and broth er tap dancing team. From the Berthann sk.nt ino- pink .amn Mice LaVerne Norr, a Sonja Henie on wheels. Beginning her exhibition bv nassinff in and nut hpfuroon closely spaced bottles, Miss Norr skated into all the twirls and spins of an accomplished ballet dancer. To climax her act she spun student body president, Rex McEntire "through the air with the greatest of ease." Back on his feet, slightly dizzy McEntire adjourned the assembly. "All's Fair" Has Everything, Soup BY W. G. STARK "All's Fair," is the title of Weber college's annual musical extravaganza, written and produced by Dan Bailey, Weber student. This year's show is to be given three evenings: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 5, 6 and 7. The title page of the script of this epic bravely states, "Varsity Show for 1941." The authors claim this to be a typographical error. It probably is. After reading the aforementioneo scrrpt, it was easy to see that the corn, passed off as humor, has been aged more than just one year, and not in oaken casks, either. Original music is being written by Phyllis Hancock and dances are being directed by Sophie Reed. Work Is Underway Rehearsals are being held night ly and with the usual desire of Weber students to do their best, there's no doubt but that the production will be the major dramatic event of the winter quarter. Assemblies Must Fill Requisites Rules Not Irrevocable, But Are Meant to Make Better Programs Because of several misunderstandings about order of the assemblies here are the facts direct from the assembly supervisors, Dr. O. W. Young and Mr. Orlo Childs. In order to obtain a date for the presentation of an assembly programs, the student group, or organization, must submit a written application directly to Chairman O. W. Young, or indirectly to Mr. Young through some other member of the assembly committee. When They Affect Each assembly will be opened with announcements that are granted only when they affect a majority of the assembled student body! If, for any important reasons, the organization giving the program feels that the announcements should be limited or eliminated, the presentation of these reasons and advance notice will enable the assembly committee to cooperate.In order that the programs be worthwhile and interesting, it is necessary that they be carefully worked out and rehearsed. Your assembly committee will be pleased to help in any way possible, and asks that one member of that committee be invited to attend your final rehearsal before the presentation of the program. At least two weeks before the program is to be given, a detailed written outline of the assembly must be submitted to Mr. Young to make it possible for complete cooperation between the assembly committee and the sponsors of the assembly and one week before, complete rehearsal must be given. To Eliminate To eliminate the long awkward pauses that disrupt the continuity of some otherwise excellent programs, it is suggested that most programs should be conducted under a master of ceremonies. Such (Continued on Page Four) Complete Cast Now; Involves to Nuts, Especially Nuts The story, in brief, is of the attempt of Swing U. to put on an original musical production in order to win a "month's run on Broadway." The contest has been sponsored by a famous band leader formerly of the same state in which are located the two rival colleges. There is enough talent at Swing U, but no director. The school is saved when it is discovered that among the students are two boys and a girl who arc children of famous vaudevillans. With these experienced leaders, a great show is whipped up. Complications Arisp Only a few days before production, it is discovered that a fifth columnist in their midst has passed Swing U.'s entire program to Dirty Neck Tek. To make matters worse, the show's hern must pass a psychology retest in order co oe engmie to take part in the new plav. and while the ontiro cast is locked up for three days until time lor the contest, a new play is written. The villain is captured at the last minute and ia prevented from giving the second show away. The results of the contest are obvious but pleasing. St. Louis Appears In Next Community Concert Dixon Named As Chairman Of Committee Dr. H. A. Dixon, president of Weber college, will be the chairman of the committee "America and young Americans" in the Utah regional conference of the Progressive Education association, held in Ogden February 26, 27, 28. Outstanding guest speakers from states all over the nation will be present to discuss problems such as todays challenge for modern schools, problems of transition in developing a modern program of education, curriculum developments in modern schools, basic considerations in democratic administration, the future elementary school, field trips and community participation for American youth, the social implications of science, education, and America and young Americans. This Is an Opportunity Dr. Dixon stated that it would be an opportunity of a lifetime to hear the speakers in the convention. He urges all majors of education to attend a few of the sessions if not all of them. Guest speakers are Ernest Melby, president of the University of Montana, Maynard H. Linn, superintendent of schools, Greenwich, Connecticut; H. L. Caswell, Teachers college, Columbia university; Kenneth Gould, editor Scholastic magazine; George Shattuck, principal. Norwich academy; Paul Witty, Northwestern university; and James Michener, formerly of Colorado State college. Additional Speakers Paul Mort, Teachers college, Columbia university; William Scott Gray, University of Chicago; Samuel Powers, Teachers college, Columbia university; Harl Douglas, University of Colorado; Newton Edwards, University of Chicago; and Floyd . Reeves, director of American youth commission; Willies Sutton, superintendent of schools, Atlanta, Georgia. Miss Caroline Hobson, president of the Future Teachers of America at Weber, stated when asked, "I'm doing all that I can to encourage future teachers to attend this convention."Assembly Presents Naturalist From Yellowstone Mr. George Marlowe, ranger naturalist of Yellowstone park, Wyoming, presented two films in the regular Tuesday assembly on February 3. One, showing the mi gratory, feeding, and nesting habits ot the great trumpeter swan, is designed to help preserve these birds. At the last bird census there were only 211 of these huge birds remaining in America where there once were millions. These swans face extinction unless the public is educated in the near future to save them. The second film showed big game animals roaming in Yellowstone park. Antelope, deer, elk, bison, big horn sheep, moose, (Continued on Page Two) Cast as student body president is Jay Olsen, the sophomore class president, Kent Payne, with Sophie Reed as student body secretary. Raymond Sanders will act as the magician who, with his flair for hypnotism, nearly keeps the heroine, Mildred McPhle. Rex McEntire has the part of the chemistry professor and Helen Thorpe will play the part of the psychology professor. The screwball brother of the heroine will be played by Pete Petrie with Dewey Hudson as their best friend. Nuts for More Fun More screwbal's who mix up the fun are Dee Linford as the Swiss bell ringer. Ncta Chard as the mad poet, and Joyce Squires as "the old bag." The dances will be led by Sophie Reed and Pete Petrie. The dancing couples are Carma Jeppson, Marian Duvall, Gladys Barker, Bet-tie Davis, La Mar Buckner, Roger Critchlow, Van Nance, and Oren Jacobs. The singing chorus will be composed of a quartet and Betty West, Marge Stuart, Doris Owens, and Walt Morby. Orchestra Vladimir Golschmann Director in Concert At Ogden High School BY EMMETT WIGGINS With Vladimir Golschmann conducting, the performance of the St. Louis Symphony orchestra will appear outstanding on the 1941-42 schedule of the Ogden community-Weber college concert series. This, the fourth concert in the series, will be presented at the Ogden high school on Monday, February 16, at eight-fifteen p. m. The St Louis group is the second oldest symphonic organization in the United States and is this year celebrating its sixty-first season. Containing 100 musicians of the highest skill and talent, it ranks with the finest symphonic orchestras in our country. Each season the full orchestra presents more than 50 concerts in its home city and in addition tours extensively in the middle west and south. Conductor Eminent The orchestra boasts a very eminent conductor, Vladimir Golschmann, who although very young, has conducted his men of music for 10 years and has developed the orchestra into a superb instrument of magnificent tonal balance and quality. Mr. Golschmann has been guest conductor of virtually every major American symphony orchestra, including the New YorkPhilharmonic-symphony in Carnegie hall, the Philadelphia orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Chicago symphonic. But the conductor Is not all of this great orchestra, for merged in the personnel of the great ensemble are brilliant personalities of the world of music. Many of them are men of international distinction. Some come from families in America and in Europe which have been for generations distinguished in musical life. One such man is Max Steindel, solo cellist and personnel manager of the orchestra, who ranks among the few great artists of that instrument in the United States. Boguslawski Treats As a special musical treat the) distinguished master pianist, Mois-save Boguslawski, will offer that very popular classic by Tschaikow- (Contlnuod on Page Two) Ogden Jr. C. of C. Organization Sponsors Contest Mr. Thatcher Allred, head of the Weber college speech department, announces that on Tuesday, February 24 at eleven o'clock the annual junior chamber of commerce oratorical contest will be conducted in the regular assembly. "Every year since 1938 this contest has been sponsored by the junior chamber of commerce to encourage oratory among students of Weber. The theme of all speeches must be patriotism toward the United States. With the present world conditions as they arc, great emphasis is put on patriotism," stated Mr. Allred. On February 19 or 20 elimination trials will be conducted. This trial will eliminate all but three students' speeches. These three students will appear in the final competition.The contest will be judged by members of the junior chamber of commerce and the contest will be presided over by a chairman appointed by the J. C. C. First place winner will have his name inscribed on a gold cup along with winners of other years. He also will receive a personal award in the form of a gold medal. Win ners in the contests of other years are Frank McQueen, 1938; La Moin Suttlemeyer, 1939; Mark Austad. 1940; and Grant Neute- boom, 1941. Late Issue . . . The next issue of the Sign post will not appear until three weeks from today. Because the Weber board of control recently cut the budget, the elimination of one issue is necessary to make ends meet. However, students will receive the Signpost on Thursday, March 5. Editor. |