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VOL. XIX �
UNION COLLEGE, LINCOLN 6, NEBRASKA, APRIL 26, 1944 �
No. 18 
MR. ADRIAN LAURITZEN 
The new head of the Music De-
partment next year will be Adrian 
R. M. Lauritzen, who has headed 
the music department of Maplewood 
Academy for a number of years. 
He is well qualified for this work, 
his major field being music education, 
with special emphasis on group or-
ganization in choral and instrumen-
tal fields. Both his bachelor's and 
master's degrees are in the field of 
music education. Mr. Lauritzen has 
studied with, and observed work of 
such nationally prominent music 
educators as, Karl W. Gehrkins, 
Peter W. Dykema and T. P. Gid-
dings. 
Having specialized in evangelistic 
music and song conducting, he em-
phasizes the musical phase of evan-
gelism and soul-winning. 
He organized one of the first mu-
sic festivals in the history of the de-
nomination. The Northern Union 
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Something about Saturday night 
entertainments. Sometimes I wonder 
if there couldn't be a change in the 
kind and class of our programs. 
Whether right or wrong, we have 
grown to feel that Saturday night is 
a night for recreation and entertain-
ment and we look forward to it as a 
relief from a week of study and 
work. Of late we have had some re-
ligious programs on Saturday night. 
As programs, they were excellent; 
but I wonder about having them on 
a Saturday night. Many of our chap-
els are of a religious nature, and of 
course, Sabbath services. Likewise 
morning and evening worship periods. 
Wouldn't it be wise to have a dif-
ferent vein for Saturday night? 
I have never been quite clear on re-
quired chapel attendance three times 
a week, but I have accepted it as one 
of the requirements for attending 
Union College. Of late, however, it 
seems that the chapel periods have 
fallen to the level of story telling in 
an effort to hold the attention of stu-
dents. 
It is a recognized fact that you 
cannot please all the people all the 
time; yet you can stimulate most of 
the people most of the time to a 
higher intellectual plane. 
If it is so difficult to find something 
worthwhile for chapel three times 
a week, I advocate meeting only 
twice a week and I'm sure we can 
get all of our announcements taken 
care of in those two days. 
The whole point is this. This is a 
college. Let's make our chapels stim-
ulating. Let's have more student par-
ticipation. And above all—let's have 
them collegiate! 
An excellent editorial on our con-
duct in church appeared in the last 
issue of the Clock Tower, but I think 
we need continued preaching on this 
subject until we realize that our 
church is Christ's earthly sanctuary 
and act with this thought in mind. 
We should be sober and reverent 
from the moment we grasp the knob 
of the church door until we pass 
through that same doot an hour later. 
However, this attitude should not be 
left like a cloak the minute we leave 
church, but it should be carried with 
us throughout the Sabbath Day. We 
are in college now so why don't we 
leave the letter and note writing, the 
funny papers and gum for the proper 
time and place. Although we should 
have outgrown some of these prac-
tices by this time, it is apparent that 
many of us haven't. Do we enter 
God's place of worship quietly and 
find a seat without talking or laugh-
ing or whispering? This irreverence 
on our part tends to bring sacred 
things to the level of the common. 
We have no right to treat sacred 
practices with indifference and care-
lessness. Instead of waiting restlessly 
for the service to begin, why not of-
fer a silent prayer and spend those 
few valuable minutes in meditation, 
asking God to open your mind for 
the truths which will be presented to 
you and help you to incorporate them 
into your daily living. When we 
criticize the speaker, do we stop to 
think that we are listening to the 
voice of God through his servant? 
Perhaps we don't agree with every- 
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President Reports 
On Spring Council 
U. C. A. Ranks High 
President E. E. Cossentine has just 
returned to the college for a few days 
after a trip East where he spent a 
short time attending the Spring Coun-
cil in Chicago, and visited Doctor R. 
W. Woods, Professor of Physics of 
Union College. Doctor Woods, who 
has been on leave of absence the past 
two years while teaching in Harvard 
University, will again be with the 
Union College faculty at the opening 
of the next fall term. 
At the presidential section of the 
Spring Council, the question of 
whether young men should go out 
in the colporteur work this summer 
was discussed, and it was decided that 
it would not be possible for them to 
do so. 
The Board of Regents council at-
tended by President Cossentine dis-
cussed the academies and their rank-
ing. The school here is happy to learn 
that Union College Academy ranks 
as one of the highest. The academies 
of all three unions—Central, North-
western, and Southwestern — ranked 
very well. 
Porter and Boulder Sanitariums 
were also considered by the Board of 
Regents, and they, too, rank high, 
as schools of nursing. 
Seventy M. V.'s 
To Be Invested 
An investiture service in which 70 
missionary volunteers are to be in-
vested will be held on May 5 in the 
auditorium. The service will take the 
place of the evangelistic meeting us-
ually held on Friday evenings. 
Elders C. L. Bond from the Gen-
eral Conference; and G. R. Fattic 
and T. S. Copeland from the local 
conference will have a part on the 
program. 
Music will be furnished by the 
Missionary Volunteer choir and or-
chestra aside from the special num-
bers which have been planned. 
The Junior Missionary Volunteers 
are joining with the senior division 
for this event. 
Rink String Quartet to 
Present Lyceum 
The Rink String Quartet will pre- 
sent the sixth lyceum program of the 
year in the Union College auditor- 
ium on May 6 at 8:30 p. m. It is 
the purpose of the Rink Quartet to 
bring the works of American com-
posers to the attention of music lov-
ers. Many of these works have been 
heretofore unplayed by concert quar- 
tets. 
The artists are Carl Rink, first 
violin; Michael Rill, second violin; 
Guido St. Rizzo, viola; and Vera 
Rehberg, 'cellist. 
61rdept Partil 
"When I have glimpsed an or-
chard dressed in wonder 
Beneath the magic of a May 
sky, 
When I have seen blue violets 
growing under 
Last season's leaves, when soft 
winds hurry by— 
Then I feel youth renewed, 
old hopes are brightened 
By newer hopes, and lost ideals 
awake; 
And I forget that souls were 
ever frightened 
And I forget that hearts could 
ever break." 
An event destined to become 
a tradition at Union College 
is scheduled for May 7, 
Meanwhile, the girls are peer-
ing anxiously at the lilac bushes 
as they pass them, eager to see 
the first trace of a blossom, for 
the lilac chain is also destined 
to become one of Union's tra-
ditions. 
The garden party promises 
to blend its beauties with those 
of Nature as the girls entertain 
the entire school family in 
spring style. 
Featured on the program will 
be a skit dedicated to the serv-
ice men. 
North Hall girls are proud to 
sponsor a garden party, for it 
is looked forward to all winter 
as the bright spot of spring. 
And there should be some lilacs 
sent to Vida Pogue, Virginia 
Lohman, and Eileen Mayberry, 
who are heading up the com-
mittees in charge. 
"Springtime, springtime, spring-
time, 
Remain here forever. 
We will remember this day, 
When we were happy and gay 
On our Mayday." 
(Subject to Weather) 
Friday, April 28- 
9:35 a.m. Chapel 
Prof. W. F. Tarr 
Sabbath, April 29- 
4:00 p.m. M.V. 
8:45 p.m. Pictures 
"Young Mr. Lincoln" 
Tuesday, May 2- 
6:40 p.m. Jr.-Sr. Banquet 
Wednesday, May 3- 
9:00 a.m. School Picnic 
Friday, May 5- 
9:35 a.m. Chapel 
C. Lester Bond 
8:00 p.m. Investiture 
Sabbath May 6- 
8:30 p.m. Lyceum Course 
Rink String Quartet 
Sunday, May 7- 
8:15 p.m. Garden Party 
Monday, May 8 
9:35 a.m. Chapel 
Honors Convocation 
Crosbie and Nickle 
Win in Contest 
Keith Crosbie and June Nickle 
received first and second prizes of 
three dollars and two dollars respec-
tively in the speech contest held in 
chapel Friday, April 21. Mr. Cros-
bie's topic was "No Apology Can Be 
Made for Idlers"; and Miss Nickel 
spoke on "The Fine Art of Apple 
Polishing." 
Contestants for speeches were 
chosen by members of the classes in 
Fundamentals of Speech, of which 
they are members. The speeches were 
extemporaneous, the speakers being 
given their topics only forty-five min-
utes before the opening of chapel. 
Three judges sat in the audience 
with score sheets, making their de-
cisions on the following points: de-
liverism, speech material, organiza-
tion, and timing. Each speech was to 
be from four to six minutes in length, 
and not longer than seven minutes. 
The other contestants, who re-
ceived one dollar each, were Merlin 
Pierson, speaking on "The Best-- Is 
Not Too Good"; Bill Hadel, who 
spoke "For a Better America"; and 
Herbert Hill, whose topic was "Free-
dom of Speech." 
Juniors Entertain 
The senior class members and 
wives of members will be entertained 
by the juniors at a dinner and pro-
gram "back in school days" in the 
Georgian Room of the Hotel Corn-
husker on Tuesday evening, May 2. 
Cars will leave the college build-
ing at 6:30 p. m. to take the mem-
bers of the two classes and guests to 
Lincoln. 
Miss Eunice Marsh will discon-
tinue her work as Director of Board-
ing Hall to enroll in a course in 
physical therapy at the College of 
Medical Evangelists at Loma Linda, 
California. 
MISS SYLVIA SIMON 
Succeeding Miss Eunice Marsh as 
Director of Boarding Hall is Miss 
Sylvia Simon, an alumna of Union 
College. Miss Simon, who received 
her degree in home economics, has 
served as matron at Laurelwood 
Academy, Gaston, Oregon, and for 
the past few years as matron at 
Campion Academy, Loveland, CtlpA, 
rado. Miss Simon will commence 'r er` 
duties about the first of June. 
Changes in Faculty 
Announced for 
Forthcoming Year 
The opening of the 1944.45 fall 
term will witness a number of 
changes in the Union College fac-
ulty. According to information avail- 
able at present, these are as follows: 
Miss Ruby Lea, B. A., who has 
served as Registrar and secretary for 
the faculty of Union College, has 
accepted a call to Southern Junior 
College as Registrar and Secretary of 
Admissions. 
Resignations have also been re-
ceived from Miss May Stanley, 
M. A., Professor of Home Econom-
ics, and Miss Estelle Kiehnhoff, Mus. 
B., B. A., Assistant Professor of 
Music. Information concerning their 
future plans has not yet been re-
leased. 
Profesor H. A. Miller, M. A., As-
sociate Professor of Music, has ac-
cepted a call to Pacific Union Col-
lege, where he will be head of the 
music department. Professor Miller 
came to Union College in the sum-
mer of 1942. While here, he has 
been very active in the direction of 
a mixed chorus, a male voice choir, 
and, this year, the church choir. 
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CLOCK TOWER, APRIL 26, 1944 
Are You A Serious Student ? 
There is much significance in being a college student today. The Armed 
Services are demanding more and more of the young blood of the nation. 
Those persons who have found it possible to continue their education have 
been reduced to a minimum. College is more than just a slight mental 
annoyance. College is a more serious business now than ever before. The 
war has made it so. We are here at Union because we want to be, we 
want to learn; and let us not forget, we are here by our country's per-
mission. 
How are we relating ourselves to our allotted privileges utilized on 
borrowed time? Are we inclined to relax, dream, become inactive, and 
hibernate)? Do we willingly and deliberately sabotage our own invest-
ments by filibustering intentionally to "side track" our instructors and 
keep them "off the subject"? Have we been guilty of passing around 
someone's shoe during the library study-period or promoting such behavior 
by our own hilarity? Are we obtaining an education equal in value to 
our tuition costs, or do we insist in paying good money to fill our heads 
with blank cartridges? If the American poet John Trumbull should visit 
our school, would he change his attitude toward collegiate education or 
would he again satirically reaffirm the sentiment of his famous couplet: 
And nonsense long, with serious air, 
Has wander'd unmolested there . . . 
We would probably be somewhat surprised to see this curious head-
line in the city paper, 
UNION COLLEGE QUARANTINED WITH SPRING FEVER 
Symptoms are evident to warrant its appearance. But, having admitted 
the presence of this bugbear, let us decide what to do about it. 
We are on the last lap and coming down the home stretch of this school 
year. Of the three essential to a good race, the finish is the most impor-
tant. If we have any reserve power, this is the time to show it. We must 
cut loose" and give all we have as we near the goal. Let us be temperate 
mental athletes. Let us refrain from purposely exposing ourselves to in-
tellectual starvation and then expect to remedy the situation by overeat-
ing during examination week. 
Remove The Stigma 
True it is that the arrangement of our church building—the vastness 
of the balcony and its comparative remoteness from the speaker—is some-
what conducive to inattention. But the building is the House of God, and 
its peculiar structure does not justify the lack of respect evidenced in it. 
We consider ourselves God's chosen people, yet the Moham-
medan will not enter his place of worship without first removing his 
shoes. Are we no better than the so-called heathen? Is it not time to do 
an about-face? Instead of entering the sanctuary with a joke upon our lips 
or gum between our teeth, can we not enter with a prayer in our heart? 
We belive that by asking the blessing of God upon ourselves and the 
meeting, we should enjoy and appreciate more the services of His House. 
Let us endeavor to remove from our conduct the stigma which now 
attaches to it. 
From time to time we have remarked in this column and elsewhere 
in our paper on the irreverence becoming so prevalent at Union College. 
It seems, however, that despite these suggestions and the exhortations of 
others, the condition shows no improvement. We believe the time has 
come to speak pointedly and unequivocally regarding the increasingly 
apparent tendency toward laxity in church etiquette. 
We Seventh-day Adventists are a democratic people, not only in 
our government, but also in our ecclesiastic organization; much of our 
Sabbath school and church service is conducted in a personal, informal 
manner, and we belive that this democratic, informal spirit contributes 
largely to the love which we have for our church and our Message. But 
unfortunately we have permitted these attractive features of our meetings 
to influence our church attitudes and to produce a generally unattractive 
demeanor. We seem to have lost our sense of the fitness of things. We 
seem to feel that because our Sabbath school permits a certain amount of 
freedom of discussion, with here and there an opportunity for even a 
-touch of humor, we are at liberty to whisper, snicker, giggle and chew 
gum during divine service. 
This Issue 
Heretofore the News Writing class have acted as reporters, assisting 
the regular staff in obtaining news for the Clock Tower. For the pro-
duction of this issue, however, they have been entirely responsible. Any 
resemblance to journalism found herein is therefore purely coincidental. 
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Editor-in-Chief �
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Associate Editor �
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Feature Editor �
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Social and Sports Editor �
Mary Ann Johnson '45 
Literary Adviser �
W. Fletcher Tarr '30 
REPORTERS 
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The Safety Valve 
To the Editor: 
Dear Editor: 
Why not a ten-minute intermission between classes? 
In the din and cacophony of crashing, jamming, pushing, rushing, shoving 
mobs to get from one class to another between bells, a timid bystander pauses 
long enough to speculate on the incalculable harm done to a scholastic pro-
gram in a vain effort to save fifteen minutes a day. 
Students who have no other opportunity to ask an instructor a passing 
question at the end of a class period dare not stop to do so because they 
may be late to the next class; and the instructor has another class struggling 
to file in past the outgoing students of the last class to which he must direct 
his attention. The teacher hardly has time to collect his wits and his books 
between classes befcre a bell snaps him into the business of an often too 
hasty beginning of the coming period's subject matter, and most of the teach-
ers would deeply appreciate a short relaxation between classes to arrange 
bits of material, lay out notes, and reflect shortly upon what is going to be 
done and said during the next fifty-minute session. 
Oftentimes, not the least known teachers aggravate a bad situation by 
holding classes beyond the dismissal bell causing tardinesses to all classes in 
the period following and holding up the next class waiting in large numbers 
just outside his door. The writer knows of a teacher who rarely fails to hold 
a class several minutes over time, much to the chagrin of the teacher and 
students of the succeeding class in that room. By a regular check on time, 
some college classes rarely net more than forty-five minutes from the begin-
ning of the roll call to the dismissal bell. 
A college atmosphere is unattainable in primary-school restlessness of 
scraping feet, rustling papers, and childish eagerness to get out to play. The 
right and duty of a teacher to bring a period's discussion to a quiet and 
thoughtful conclusion is impossible under the present scheduled program. 
Union College will never be a real college until the instructors are permitted 
to dismiss a class with dignity and begin the next one with sanity. 
Any Mouse 
The following are excerpts from 
letters received from former Union-
ites who are serving their country 
in the armed services, or notes con-
cerning them. 
PAUL KRAVIG 
Paul Kravig is living in a building 
that once served as a sorority house 
—hot and cold water in each room, 
nearly all rooms with radios, carpet-
ed floors, lovely lounge, etc. "It just 
doesn't seem like the navy after being 
in Farragut!" he exclaims. 
DON ALTMAN 
Don Altman's French is making 
real progress in North Africa. About 
every other letter written to Miss 
Hall is written in that language. Last 
time he said in part, "I am going to 
try to get a three day pass after a 
few weeks. I plan to visit - - -. One 
of the other boys went there and 
found it very interesting." At least 
there are some interesting things 
over there even if the censor won't 
let us find out what. 
BEN NELSON 
Ben Nelson's letters usually have 
that "Off again. On again. Gone 
again. Flannigan." flavor to them. 
He's on a hospital ship that makes 
frequent trips to North Africa where 
he spent Easter this year. 
WALTER PAGE 
Walter Page is still on New Cale, 
donia where he is working in chem-
istry and urinalysis and once a week 
helps set up some Wasserman tests. 
GILBERT JORGENSEN 
Gilbert Jorgenson is on night duty 
in a psychopathic ward in Shoemak-
er, California. It sounds as though 
he might be having some interesting 
experiences. 
VICTOR LUMPER 
Victor Lumper is stationed at 
Kingsville, Texas, now, where he has 
a chance to go over into Old Mexico 
several times—says he must see a 
bull fight before he leaves that sec-
tion. Victor is now in advanced fly-
ing--should finish in eight weeks. 
He writes: "Flying is really great. It 
is no harder than driving a car—just 
a few more things to learn before you 
start, is all. You get an earth-free 
feeling and it seems as if earthly care 
drop off as you leave the ground be-
hind." 
FOREST PAAP 
Forrest Paap cannot tell where he 
is but he wishes he could have some 
zero weather for a few days. 
JAMES JOHNSON 
James Johnson, a student of 
Union in 1940-41, was recently 
married to WAVE Charlotte Jaeck- 
el, at Olatha, Kansas. James is in 
flight training at Olatha. 
HARRY HAAS 
Word has recently been received 
that Harry Haas who was wounded 
in action on the Italian front is now 
reported to be in the United States. 
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Pioneer Park To Be 
Scene Of 
Annual Picnic 
Pioneer Park will be the scene 
of the school picnic Wednesday, 
May 3, according to plans an-
nounced by Miss Rees, chairman of 
the Social Activities Committee. 
"But," said Miss Rees, "whether or 
not we can actually have the picnic 
on that day depends altogether on 
the weather; for rather than spoil 
what would be an otherwise good 
time, we shall postpone it until a 
more agreeable day." 
"In addition to private cars which 
will be made available for the oc-
casion, the college trucks will be 
placed at the disposal of the com-
mittee for the purpose of conveying 
students from the school to the 
scene of the picnic. The time for 
leaving the college has been set at 
8:00 o'clock so that all may be at 
the picnic grounds at 9:00, the hour 
set for the day's program to begin. 
Ball games will occupy the time 
until lunch, which will be served 
at 12:30. The men from each class 
will select a baseball team to re-
present it, the seniors playing the 
juniors and the sophomores the 
freshmen. One group of freshmen 
will, however, be selected to play 
the academy boys. The winners will 
play in the afternoon. Arrange-
mentments are also being made 
for two teams of girls to play ball 
in the afternoon. 
Each class will be called upon to 
choose three members to represent 
it on the various other games which 
will be played during the day. 
They are as follows: relay races, 
100-yard dash, 50-yard dash, sack 
races, high jump, broad jump and 
tug-o'-war. Less strenuous games 
will be provided for those who pre-
fer them; these include croquet, 
horse-shoe and volley ball. 
The College Pep Band has been 
invited to entertain the group after 
both lunch and supper, the latter 
being served at 5:30. Following a 
few numbers by the band in the 
evening, the group will return to 
the college. 
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CLOCK TOWER, APRIL 26, 1944 
SENIOR SKETCHES 
ROBERT E. NORDLING 
"Are we justified in thinking that 
way" typifies the questioning attitude 
characteristic of Robert E. Nordling, 
religion major from Minnesota. One 
can understand this trait if one 
knows that Bob's pet peeve is in-
tolerance in the judging of fellow-
men. 
Bob has broadened his knowledge 
by working in many places; he is a 
house painter, and has acted as or-
derly in several Lincoln hospitals. At 
the present time Bob is practising his 
theories of education by teaching sev-
eral classes in the Lincoln School 
System. His minor subjects are his-
tory and education. 
Last summer Bob married Mildred 
Morris who is now graduate assistant 
in the business department. 
At the close of school Mr. and 
Mrs. Nordling will go to Missouri 
for ministerial work. 
BYRON PATRICK 
Byron Patrick, from the southern 
state of Louisiana, came to Union 
this year after attending Southwest-
ern Junior College and Emmanuel 
Missionary College. He will finish 
with a major in religion and minors 
in history, education, biology, and 
English. 
He dislikes anything that even re-
sembles trigonometry, algebra, or ge-
ometry. But, he says, it has nothing 
to do with the teacher. He enjoys 
eating, especially when it comes to 
strawberries. 
The last two years he has taught 
school in Indiana and Louisiana. 
Next year he plans to teach some-
where in the Southwest. 
THOMAS OSHIRO 
William Taylor, better known as 
"Bill", will graduate with a major in 
English and a minor in history. He 
comes to us from Ardomore, Okla-
home, where he attended high school 
before coming to Union College. 
He returned this year after hav-
ing been out of school a little over 
a year. During this time he was a 
collector for a finance company. At 
present he is a reader in the English 
and history departments. 
His chief interest being travel, he 
is planning to do big things when 
the war is over. 
After receiving his degree, Bill ex-
pects to be occupied in the job Uncle 
Sam has for him. 
WILLIAM TAYLOR 
From the state of North Dakota, 
where the winters are long and hard, 
comes another one of Union's seniors, 
Rubin Widmer. Previous to the three 
years he has spent at Union, he at-
tended Sheyenne River Academy, 
Pacific Union College, and took 
work from the Home Study Insti-
tute. 
While here, he has taken an active 
part in many activities, especially the 
ministerial seminar. 
He is particularly interested in 
reading, not only the newest books 
out, but old classics as well. Travel-
ing also fascinates him and some 
time, he says, he is going to visit the 
most out-of-the-way corners of the 
earth. 
As he is a religion major, he will 
begin his internship the first of June. 
RUBIN WIDMER 
After graduating from the Hawai-
ian Missionary Academy, Thomas 
Oshiro left the beauty of Hawaii to 
come to America. He attended Pa-
cific Union College two years pre-
vious to his arrival at Union last 
year. 
Croquet, ping pong, and swimming 
are favorites with him in the line of 
sports. His very congenial character 
is seen in his happy smile—Tommy is 
always happy, too. 
He has a major in biology and 
minors in chemistry and history. 
Next year he will begin his course 
in dentistry at the St. Louis Uni-
versity. 
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Dean Jaynes, in Roman history 
class the other day, exclaimed upon 
discovering a mistake in the text: 
"This is a mimeographical error." 
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According to Dr. Marsh, we have 
a new species of plant. In biology he 
was telling the class about the curses 
on earth, and he said, "We now have 
thorns, thistles, and `thares$ " 
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Our thoughts on the recent 
weather. 
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This issue of the Clock Tower. 
a a a 
Dr. Hause commenting on a cer- 
tain phase of English history when 
public opinion was voiced against the 
government remarked: "So you see, 
class, they also had Clock Towers 
that day that scolded." 
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Dr. Blue stated in Church History 
class, "that Nebraska is having more 
rain this spring than any other spring 
since 1897!" 
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That Russell Hagen has found a 
new excuse for putting off oral re-
ports in his classes, namely, a recent 
operation on his nose—result, a new 
mustache in the making. 
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That a new signal system should 
be installed in North Hall parlors 
for the benefit of the janitors—red 
and green "stop" and "go" signs. 
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That Mildred Thompson is going 
back home this summer—to master 
the Mexican brogue. 
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That the contributors of this col-
umn do have office hours. 
Klub Kollum 
Education and Pre-Nursing 
Why protect the "t e m p o r a r y" 
teeth? was the question answered by 
Dr. Frank L. Lopp, the local dentist, 
in his discussion before the Educa-
tion and the Pre-nursing clubs, Wed-
nesday. 
Teach diet to the parents; teach 
them the coordination between prop-
er diet and well formed teeth; teach 
them that the temporary teeth must 
be cared for as carefully as the per-
manent. With these statements he 
emphasized the importance of know-
ing a great deal about teeth hygiene 
in your work as an elementary teach-
er. 
With the tremendous increase in 
eating concentrated foods, sweets, 
and commercially prepared foods, 
comes a greater need for interest in 
the condition of the teeth. "Students 
especially need to watch their diets 
and make sure of their vitamins, 
since they miss the exercise and sun-
shine that the average person would 
obtain," says Dr. Lopp. 
Forum and International 
Relations 
Members of the Forum, together 
with the members of the Internation-
al Relations Club, held an interest-
ing round table discussion on April 
19. 
Mr. Woodrow Larson, president 
of the Forum, led out in the timely 
discussion on the subject: "Shall we 
have a cooling off period after the 
war before drawing up a treaty?" 
The question: —Shall we have an in-
ternational police force was also dis-
cussed. 
Tom Oshiro: " . . . the friends 
with whom I had fun in various 
games . . . the Christian friendship 
of professors and students . . . 
Mavis Betts: " . . . the sight of 
our dear old campus, the walks, the 
`ad' building and the clock tower (I 
wonder if it's with the bells today!) 
. . . everything Union stands for. 
Ira Pound: " . . . 'kids' of old 
Union . . . feeds in South Hall after 
lights are out . . . 
Vivian Meyers: " . . . friends and 
associations . . . inspiration of Chris-
tian teachers . . . " 
Jerry Lien: " . . . hours of sleep 
lost when time changed . . . 
Helen Bliss: " . . . beautiful cam-
pus . . . many pleasant times . . . 
association with Christian friends 
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Robert Woodfork: " . . . pleasant 
association with classmates . . . whole-
some instruction of professors . . . " 
Mildred Thompson: " . . . a lot 
of things . . . not grades . . . mumps 
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Sigma Iota Kappa 
Members of Sigma Iota Kappa 
were entertained during club meet-
ing Thursday, April 20, by a few of 
the girls of North Hall. Mercedes 
England gave two musical readings, 
"War Moon," and "Wanted, a 
Minister's Wife." "Trees" and 
ust a Wearyin' " were sung by 
trio composed of Helen Seitz and 
Helen and Evelyn Tarasenko. Har-
riet Sherard played three marimba 
solos, "Lullaby," "Country Gardens" 
and "Johnny Dough Boy"; and 
Christine Gardner played "Valse 
Venite" as a saxophone solo. 
K D L 
Lower Division K. D. L., which 
met Tuesday evening, April 18, fea-
tured poetry read by Mercedes Eng-
land, accompanied on the piano by 
Rocelia Kegley. Jamie Chandler 
played a special flute number. 
Upper Division K. D. L. also fea-
tured poetry read by Virginia Pate. 
Her selections were taken from one 
of Ted Malone's collections. 
Kappa Theta 
The Kappa Theta meeting of April 
11 was devoted entirely to a news 
review given by Gladys Brown. Prom-
inent among her remarks were in-
structions on how to make water run 
from the bathtub faster. 
Ruth Wiltse: " . . . old familiar 
buildings . . . pleasant associations in 
the dormitory and classroom . . . 
quiet, impressive vesper services . . . " 
Harold Wernick: " . . . (not for 
publication!!!) �
. . " 
Gladys Brown: " . . . Mary Ann 
. . . 
Sue Russell: " . . . my work (as 
secretary to the business manager) 
Lawrence Rahn: " . . . vesper serv-
ice . . good music . . . Dr. Blue's 
classes . . . 
Helen Kono: " . . . not very much 
Jim Pogue: " . . . not very much 
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Roy Eckerman: "friendship of stu-
dents and teachers . . . recreation on 
wheels in the gym! . . . " 
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Georgiana Spanos: �
. . . feeds- 
room grades . . . " 
Oscar Torkelson: " . . . rolls for 
Friday evening supper . 
Willard Christensen: 
Tower office . . . " 
Dick and Lea 
Attend Conventions 
Two members of the faculty are 
profiting by attending conventions 
dealing with their specific fields. Dr. 
Dick has attended the meetings of 
the Mississippi Valley Historical As-
sociation. The three-day convention, 
which began April 20, was held in 
St. Louis, Mo. Dr. Dick served on 
the committee on "American History 
and Culture." Although most of the 
members of the association are col-
lege or university history teachers, 
Dr. Dick says that others interested 
in American history may also be-
come members. 
Miss Lea plans to attend the an-
nual meeting of the American As-
sociation of Collegiate Registrars. It 
is expected that about 400 registrars 
from all parts of the United States 
will be present at the convention 
which is to be held in Chicago from 
April 25-27. The purpose of the 
convention is to discuss problems that 
arise in a registrar's work. 
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Academy Angles 
PERSONALITIES 
1,4 THE 
Mr. and Mrs. George Hender-
son's baby recently won second prize 
in the "Healthy Baby" contest in 
Lincoln. Mr. Henderson is a minis-
terial student in his third year at 
Union College. * * 
Several students of the college 
have been absent from Union while 
putting in the annual spring crop on 
the plains of North Dakota. Those 
enjoying this added amount of fresh 
air and sunshine (?) are Vernon 
Koenig, Benny Liebelt and Ernest 
and John Herr. * 0 
Jane and Willie Ogata were visit-
ed last week by their sister Eliza-
beth, of Utah, and by their brother, 
Charles, stationed at Camp Snelling, 
Minnesota. 
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Howard Marks, from Chicago, was 
a week-end visitor, April 15, visiting 
Joyce Lyon. 
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Helen Kono, who will graduate 
in absentia this year, left the 
College recently to accept a teach-
ing appointment in Hawaii 
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Dr. G. D. Hagstotz, educational 
and M. V. secretary of the Colorado 
conference, has been at Union con- 
tacting some teachers for next year. 
* * 
Mrs. Tom Jonietz of Breckinridge, 
Minnesota, visited her daughter, 
Kathryn, over the week-end of April 
14-17. 
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U. C. Officials to 
Visit Academies 
A representative group consisting 
of President E. E. Cossentine, E. M. 
Hause, Asociate Professor of History, 
and Harold A. Miller,. Asociate Pro-
fessor of Music will visit Sheyenne 
River Academy of Harvey, North 
Dakota, and Plainview Academy of 
Redfield, South Dakota on April 28, 
29, and 30 in the interest of pros-
pective students. 
It is planned that President Cos-
sentine and Dr. Hause will speak at 
the Friday night and Sabbath meet-
ings. 
Professor Miller is to give recitals 
at both academies consisting mainly 
of his own compositions, descriptive 
and comic. 
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(Continued from page 1) 
thing he says or his method of de-
livery, but let us remember that he 
is God's anointed and we are in no 
position to judge. Do you realize 
that Satan is the one who entices you 
to sleep so you will miss out on a 
part of the sermon that may be meant 
for you alone and may determine 
your future life. 
Union College must be congratu-
lated on its physical growth the last 
few years. The new buildings that 
have been added, the remodelled 
rooms, the improvements on the cam-
pus—all are deserving of commenda-
tion. Now if we can continue to 
grow spiritually and scholastically in 
keeping with our physical growth, it 
will indeed be an achievement. 
It's pitiful to watch some students 
trying to "work" a teacher during 
an exam. Such phrases as "give us a 
lead" and "just give us one of the 
items" don't even belong in a col-
lege student's vocabulary. 
It's painful to see the kind of treat-
ment some of us give our campus 
lawn. The path cut from the N. W. 
corner of the campus to the walk is 
a sore sight indeed. You'd think we 
would stay off it at least while the 
Musical Notes 
(April 21.22) 
Sabbath School 
"My Task" — Evelyn Tarasenko, 
Helen Seitz, Lawrence Rahn, 
and Paul Shakespeare 
"Star of Hope"—Marjorie Tryon, 
violin solo 
Accompanied by Mary Pritchard 
Church Service 
Anthem — "The Message of the 
Cross" �
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Solo, Anna Lee Lyon 
Young People's M. V. Meeting 
A double mixed quartet composed 
of Helen and Evelyn Tarasenko, 
Darleen Lenz, Helen Seitz, Law-
rence Rahn, Kenneth Fletcher, 
Paul Shakespeare, and Milton 
Prout furnished the musical num-
bers for the program, "Friendships 
of the Bible." 
Friday Evening Meeting 
Merlene Ogden with her violin, 
Frances Chamberlain in a vocal 
solo, and a ladies' quartet added 
to the spirit of worship. 
Sundown Worship 
Alice Lundstrum sang one of her 
favorite songs, "Beneath the Cross 
of Jesus." 
Speech Department 
Gives Program 
Despite the fact that students ex-
pect secular entertainment on Satur-
day night it is conceded that the re-
ligious program of Saturday evening, 
April 15, was appreciated. 
"Women of the Bible" gave the 
audience, through portrayals by twen-
ty-five costumed characters, a better 
understanding of the important role 
of Hebrew women. 
Mr. W. H. Beaven, Assistant Pro-
fessor of Speech, sponsored and or-
ganized the program. The persons 
portraying them, excluding Darrel 
and Merlene Ogden, were members 
of the speech classes. 
Elder D. E. Venden, pastor of the 
College View Church, conducted a 
baptismal service at the 11 o'clock 
hour on Sabbath, April 22. Joe 
Yamamoto, a student of Union, was 
The English IV class was uniquely 
entertained in the North Hall parlor 
Sunday afternoon, April 16, from 
3:30 till 6:30 by their student-
teacher, Virginia Pate. 
Their invitations were in the form 
of announcements of the opening of 
Big Bluff College, and they were to 
be present for registration. At the 
door they were handed entrance ex-
aminations; and for the first few min-
utes they were busy answering such 
questions as "If July 4 comes on Fri-
day, on what day of the month does 
the first of July come?" "What was 
our President's name fifteen years 
ago?" 
Then followed classes in psy-
chology, social relations, art, higher 
geography, home economics, and 
finally the nutrition class, at which 
they were served two kinds of sand-
wiches, potato chips, cream puffs, 
and pop. Needless to say, the stu-
dents were very favorably impressed 
with the first day spent at the col-
lege. 
Miss Pate was assisted by Betty 
Hiedeman, Jamie Chandler, and Vir-
ginia Tubbs, who helped with the 
games and also furnished some spe-
cial music numbers. 
Those present were Earl Andrews, 
LaRee Applegate, LaVerne Cate, 
LaVon Cotte, Ardell Engelhart, Al-
fred Hart, Jeanette Hause, Garnet 
Johnson, Francis Paap, Kathleen 
Robb, Joyce Robinson, Marjorie 
Tryon, Miriam Tani, James Kono, 
Miss Cowdrick, and Mr. Holmes 
The English II class spent the class 
period Thursday, April 20, visiting 
the offices of the Christian Record, 
where they saw reading material for 
the blind being produced. 
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Daryl and LaVerne Cate are keep-
ing house by themselves for a few 
weeks, as their parents have left for 
their home in Minnesota. 
* * 
Donald Holmes is located at Camp 
Barkeley, Texas. His address is Pvt. 
Donald Holmes, 37738504, Co.-D, 
56th Med. Tng. Bn., M. R. T. C., 
Camp Barkeley, Texas. 
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Miss Sonnenberg and Ruth Wilson 
accompanied the Bentons to Shelton 
Academy for the week-end. They 
left Friday afternoon and returned 
Sunday evening. 
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The Bentons have received a cable 
from Elvin informing them that he 
has arrived safely overseas. 
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