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Show CAMPUS CRIER Published by the Associated Students of Westminster Qollege, monthly during the scholastic year Member Intercollegiate Press EDITORIAL STAFF Robt. Williams Editor Pete Ota Associate Editor Business Manager Bill Boughton Bob Wilson Sports Typist Marge Lough Dr. Myra Yancey Sponsor REPORTERS Barbara Sandquist Harold Wylie Cay Goudy Lee Gordon Eva Letvinson PERSPECTIVE OF THREE AND YEARS ONE-HAL- F IIow art we to measure achievement? Hy wins and losses? By inscribed trophies and plaques or all the other shiny metal reminders of victory on the court, field, or track? If so, then Westminster has had little athletic gain these past three and I believe there are other veal's. of importance, though, so things lets take a look at them. A real collegiate athletic program had not been in operation for six yeans before Coach Atkinson came to Westminister in 1946. lie started from scratch. There were only two or three men on the callus with previous experience in college competition. The equipment of the department was either n or rotten from ana neglect. The physical education program itself was outside of the catalogue. That first year we had a basketball squad on the court with a full slate of games. Coach entered a couple of interested men in a few intermountain track meets. Not a very imposing picture, but behind the scenes Coach Atkinson was making contacts and schedules for the next year, which saw Westminster with a full basketball schedule and entrance in league track meets. Coach and his stalwarts sold season tickets while students added to the fund by taking up a collection to purchase the new scoreboard for the gym. We won our first conference basketball victory against B. A. C. and the pealing of the Converse bell was a tribute to both team and Coach. Baseball and basketball became high spots in the athletic calendar. That year the new football field was raised from the bed of Emigration Creek and we were on our way toward a full athletic program. Last year saw the fielding of the first postwar football squad. Each time those men ran out on the field our opponents laughed and Coach winced, for our boys were dressed in three different types of jerseys we hadnt enough uniforms to go around, but we had a football team. one-ha- lf dite m'jJJi-eate- non-existe- nt intra- -murals SOCIAL EVENTS YEARBOOK weather the though doesnt realize it, Christmas is almost here, and we are well on our way into the second half of the semester. With tests the whole of one week and Thanksgiving vacation another week, Aye have not had too much time to wear out any shoes by dancing. However, I hear that the dorm and town girls decided to camp in the gym for a night on November 4th. A program satirizing various phases of campus life was ably presented by groups of aspiring Thespians after which songs were sung and refreshments were Several girls tried to served. make points by throwing their pillows into the baskets Avith varied success. Official lights out was proclaimed at one oclock, but some of our more energetic s kept up a steady chatter and occasional stampede till almost 4 a. m. Breakfast Avas served According to Leola Jorgensen, Editor of the Etosian, year-boo- k Avork is progressing very Avell. Tayo deadlines are to be met this month before vacation begins and the staff is doing its utmost Even co-ed- The I. C. A. C. became a reality instead of a legend when Coach, as Director of Athletics, helped in its reorganization and leadership and saiv the positions of president and secretary given to members of the Westminster faculty. We have finished our second year of football and are entering our fourth year of competition in basketball, intra-mural- s and track. to meet them. If all deadlines are met, the annual Avill be out to the student body on time in the spring. The staff Avishes to thank all those Avho helped during the taking of individual portraits. All of this photographic Avork Avas done free of charge by the Fox Studios and everyones cooperation Avas greatly appreciated. in Ferry Hall and the party Avas declared a huge success by all. The girls Avish to extend their hearty thanks to sponsors Mrs. Wise, Physical Education, and Miss Horn (Dean of Women) for their help and tolerance. One of the highlights of the campus is the annual Cowboy and Lady dance, Avhich Avas held this year on November 11 by the men of Foster Hall in that building. This unusual party calls for strictly coAvboy costumes to be AAorn by the men and formals for the girls. The lounge of the dormitory Avas appropriately enough decorated as a bar typical of those found in the old gold rush days of the wild ;Avest. Venison steaks served for after supper, Our P. E. majors have gone to Arhich the began and dancing jobs in scattered paWs of the lasted far into the night. A prois on tko state and a lurgor-e- r gram Was presented by Urban Apart from the scene of athletics. Coach and Mrs. Atkinson served as dorm father and mother of Foster Hall their first year here. Mrs. A. originated and engineered that social triumph and institution, the CoAvboy and Lady Dance. The loAver lounge of Foster Avas planned and executed under her direction. She has served ably and faithfully in activities as hostess, chaperone and advisor. If avc are to evaluate Westminster athletics during these three and years Ave must begin Avith and end Coach Atkinson. To illustrate, look at his titles and duties: Director of Athletics, Mens Physical Education head and instructor, basketball coach, football coach, track and tennis coach, and member of the Athletic Board of Control. To these, others could be added. They represent almost the entire athletic, program of a modem day college. Now Coach Atkinson is resigning to take up neAv duties as recreational director for the city of Paradise, California. To the Atkinson family. Coach, Mrs. Atkinson, and baby Virginia, go our very best for every success. You Avill be missed and appreciated more and more as avc try to replace you and your contributions to Westminster. Every good Avish goes Avith you and your family, Mr. Athletics of 1946-4- 9 R. ' A L. . extra-curricul- one-ha- lf ar Avere Gebo as the M. C. and starred Blythe Clymer, sang several popular songs accompanied by Harold Wylie on the piano. The brightly colored formals and orAvho Sigma Pi Alpha Plans Scholarship Plans for a scholarship to be awarded from the profits of the Sigma Pi Alphas annual Mardi Gras Avere discussed at the November meeting of the organization. The Mardi Gras is an annual affair held in the spring of each school year. Profits usually go a AAorthy cause. Last year the club turned over the profits to be put in a fund for buying a projector. This year the plans are to divide the money into three parts: (1) scholarship aAvard to a language student, (2) the second contribution to the fund for a projector, and (3) the treasury ds of the organization. The scholarship money, it Avas stated, Avould be used to aid some student in foreign travel and study or used to attend some cultural center, such as the Aspen, Colorado, Goethe celebration. In place of the December meeting the club Avill present a program Wednesday, December 14, in chap- This program Avill highlight Christmas customs in other parts of the Avorld. It Avill shoAV the traditions as they passed from Europe to the Americas and point out the difference betAveen the el. commercialized U. S. Christmas and the more religious services of Latin America. A similar program Avill be presented at the December of Council of Salt Lake. Inter-America- n FOSTER HALL Pinochle champ of Foster Hall chid corsages mingled harmoni. . Avith . Sam Hattori . . . croAArned aftthe traditional coAArboy ously costumes in a colorful scene that er doAAning Jim Denny . . . Charles will long be remembered. The Farr . . . Ray Macbeth . . . the play residents of Foster Hall ably lasted for days. Freshman rave shoAved their talents and made the in the dorm . . . Canasta. Bill Gold is teacher of the fine points . . . party a great success. Peace of Foster Hall has been disIt seems as though the Sophomores had something up their turbed by . . little furry monsters sleeves for December 3. In a riotuttering . . . mournful . . . screeches . . . Leonard ous chapel program, they burhas Ilearst been looking for the lesqued their intentions of giving the Freshman a hard time, and source . . . George Hall . . . Avith the allergy . . . Byron Burmester from their frequent class meetings, the latter Avere apparently . . . seem no little upset by the quite perturbed as to their fate, presence of felines . . . little ones although they seemed to be pre- . . . is Foster a home for cats . . . pared to put on their best front (no comments, please?) and give the Sophomores a tough The Rodgers . . . serve such meals . . . ask Jack Little fight. do realize Men, that the an- . . . been there tAvice you or have nual formal Siioav Ball is only you heard . . . Harold Wylie, two Aveeks aAvay? This dance Aviil Wayne Halstead, Bob Wilson, Bob be the last one held at school in Swain or Gordon Lambson . . . 1949 and is one of the main raving about the Rodgers cookery events of the year. Get set for a arts . . . and that black jo pot good time and start thinking . . . tended so Avell by . . . Blaine about it! E. L. Beardall .. . caused another man . soul-rendin- avoil-derf- g ul ... Westminster Women (Continued from page 1) money toAvards the purchase of a CARE WOW feels cannot be complete if Ave do not give here, at home, and across the seas. package?) that Christmas to go professional . . . one noAV finds B B at the Westminster Cafe . . . not everyone at ... ... WC plays . . . those faces . . . entering Foster . . . five nights a Aveek . . . belong to . . . nobody knoAvs . . . until several applications of soap . . . working on the railroad . . . maybe? Avork-Avo- m |