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Show HELP HELP HELP Anyone interested in working on the Newspaper or Yearbook I ? VOt. I! NUMBER I SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH . SEPTEMBER A. ? K ' ' V . ? ' PRESENT FIRST PRODUCTION i .gtt;-- i , V , jT f Miss Roberta Roberts, President of Westminster Plav- that the Summer Drama Class wdi aZTmeda refntly presentation, September. 21, 22, 23 at 8.30 p.m. The production is directed by tj-- ( v 1955 SUMMER DRAMA CLASS TO a 'v 16, staffs please meet in Room C-- 5 Tuesday, September 20 at 7 p.m. If you are unable to attend that meeting contact Dick Proctor or Keith Waggoner. Experience is unnecessary. 1 y 5 P j. V Pro-Preside- lessor-Ja- Palmer i I i A .Wh Receives Honors From Rocky Mountain College . On June. 10, 1955, at the Rocky j; fr1 ' I t &, ' V s : . ? t V t y 'w " ''k . , An introduction to the Student Council Seated from left to right is John Young, : 'sident; Pat Bellinger, Secretary; Ralph Takata, Sophomore. Class, President. Standing left to Tomj: Sheldon, Senior Class President; Jesse Johnson, W Club President; Bill Bridenbaugh, Vice. President ;f Keith Waggoner, , Publications representative; Al . Ellison, Junior Class President. Noi pictured is Bob Neilsen, Treasurer. ". .. :"f (Photo by Terashima) ; Members join . New A Message From President Palmer e, Its ' great to welcome back the former students; feels something like a family reunion. And its wonderful to meet this largest freshman class and the other new V , students. So a hearty welcome to each of you. I know Im right when I say, this year at Westminster ITS THE . GREATEST! . . ; :'7j, RICHARD PALMER, President - A : Mountain College commencement. carc Palmer, president of Westminster College, was chosen to address the graduates and to receive an Honorary Degree, Doctor of Laws. President Palmer came to Westminster three years ago from Denver, Colo, where he was pastor of the Emmanual Methodist Church. A native of Lake Forest, Illinois, he obtained his B. A. degree from Dakota Wesleyan College, at Mitchell, South Dakota. He then graduated from Iliff Seminary in Denver with a Master of Theology., j ' Following the Commencement at Billings, President Palmer attended the Colorado Annual Conference of the Methodist Church, held on the niyersity of Denver Campus. , June 18th Pres, and Mrs. Palmer flew from Denver to Boston where President Palmer r attended the Institute for College and University Administrators, sponsored by the Association of American Colleges and the Carnegie Founwith the dation, in of School Business, upon Harvard whose campus the Institute was held. ' ; Westminster Staff To quote a phrase, that Jerry Johansen made famous two years ago: This is the greatest! Everyone I talk with seems to feel that 'same indescribable spirit abroad on the campus this year.': I have felt it out on the football field, in the Freshmen Orientation sessions, and in the mob-likactivities surrounding registration procedures. I felt it last night as I walked across the campus and heard first the choir rehearsing in the theater and then the orchestra at work in the gymnaisum. I felt it as I walked through the mens dormitory last night as I watched the men getting the rooms in order (74 of them!) There is more. The faculty lifted that same spirit in their Work Shop earlier this mQnth, and the' Student Council has been exuding it as they have worked long, long hours getting the Student Lounge in readiness and making other; preparations for this school year. Today the cement trucks are pouring the concrete in the basement of the gym, readying the new locker and shower rooms. Lees . Mr. Haroid W. Payne comes .to Westminster from the University of Southern California where he will receive at: Master Df Music degree in August. Mr. Payne received his B.A. degree from Hastings College, Hastings, Neb. He has appeared several times as soloist in a Nebraska Community orchester. He toured as a soloist with the Hastings College Concert Hour and gave a performance of the Beethoven Concerto on concert program at the University of Southern California. Mr. Payne will instruct in organ, piano and theory at Westminster. Charles Sheldon Thompson, a native of Los Angeles, Cal., graduated from high school and joined the Merchant Marines for two years. On his return from duty o, he attended Chaffey, College, Cal. He then attended and graduated from the University of Utah with a B. S. degre in Mineralogy. At present he is finishing his work on a Masters degree in Mineralogy at the University of Utah where he has taught courses in Mineralogy and Georgraphy. Mr. Thompson will teach in the Departments of Geology and Geography at Westminster. (Continued on page 2) A ,'T 7'. 1 nt W. am d will star such stand-- I outs as Marcia Baldwin, Don arn s w o r t h, Keih Waggoner and new comer, Gerrie Carsey. The presentation was recently done on' Broadway by the first drama Miss Baldwin quartet. Miss Baldwin is well known in dramatic circles at Westminster and Wasatch Academy. She was last seen in What Wilbur Wrought and previously had the .female lead i'n The Westminster Player productions." Male--Animal,--bot- ; veteran of the Westminster stage, Farnsworth has had parts in Family Portrait, The Male Animal, Night Must Fall and What Wilbur Wrought. 'He is a senior A and is a Business Administration major. Keith Waggoner, a major in Speech, is also well known on the Westminster stage. His latest apWhat Wilbur pearance was REGISTRATION; Wrought and played the part of Registration is up approximate- Tallant in the The Late Christoover last year. Student ly 20 Bean. Waggoner is also year Admissions closed registration on pher book editor and associate editor August 12 with students enrolled exof The Parson. at 4,251. The freshman class is nurses 40 140 to total plus pected Newcomer, Gerry Carsey, is in from St. Marks hospital.' role. He Both dormitories were filled his first major dramatic musicals in several parts even before the closing of regis- has had Granite at while High. students. of new tration RALLY TONIGHT On-tari- Tonight opens the. first of the Frosh initiation week with a in the big pep rally to he held Sciparking lot in back of the are ence building. All Frosh required to attend, with beanie. Oregon. Of course it is needless to say that all the upper class-ma- n will attend. all Frosh will the footattend to he expected ball game between the Parsons and the team from Eastern ing to the music of BUI Lewis will begin at 9:00 sharp. Dance will be held in case of loss also. . (Not Likely). On Saturday, Following our WIN over Eastern Oregon there will be a dance held in the Gym. Danc- |