fr • WELCOME NEW STUDENTS NORTH HALL. Cr OPEN HOUSE FEBRUARY 10 VOL. XXI UNION COLLEGE, LINCOLN 6, NEBRASKA, JANUARY 29, 1946 NO. 7 4 " Wickman Speaks on Religious Liberty GOVERNMENT CALLS REINMUTH TO BERLIN AS TEXTBOOK EXPERT; COLLEGE GRANTS YEAR'S LEAVE By E. M. Hause, Ph.D. The new year presents to the world a notable prospect for a better year than the last one. Very aptly but without origin- ality did President Truman re- cently refer to this year 1946, the year of peace, as the "year of decision." Although Congress was scold- ed by the President for its poor record in domestic legislation, he commended it for the fine array of constructive legislation in the international field. Truly since the cessation of war less than a half year ago measurable progress has been made by our government and by the victor nations in establishing a peace- ful order. The most complicated problem —one that arose in the fag end of the war against Japan—the disposition of atomic power, has for the present been formul- arized. A committee working within the United Nations Or- ganization will be given control of the secret of harnessing atomic energy, with all other similar secrets. The committee will regularly inspect the activ- ities of all nations who are de- veloping atomic processes so that these cannot be used for destructive purposes; hence, whether or not Russia or any other nation invents a super- atomic bomb will be of no ma- terial consequence inasmuch as the knowledge will become the common property of all nations. Of course, unforeseeable com- plications are bound to arise but are also bound to be settled if statesmen will to keep the peace. Reports from China herald a settlement of the twenty year old civil war between the na- tionalists, or government forces, and the communists. The leaders of the two groups in this settle- ment were assisted by General George C. Marshall, special en- voy of President Truman. Pro- pitious indeed will the future of China be if in the same year that the Japanese were evicted after encamping on Chinese soil for fourteen years, the long civil war should also end. Many problems of interna- tional scope have recently been settled, or are in the process of being settled, or need yet to be settled. Now that the UNO Assembly has just begun its work in London a medium exists through which vexatious issues can be solved. Long have we looked forward to the time when this international organization should begin to work. Now we shall see what the future, hardly so bright in many years, holds in store for Earth's inhabitants charged with the secret of atomic power. Rowland Tells of Life In Java Elder J. W. Rowland, head of the religion department, was the chapel speaker on Monday, Jan- uary 21, He described the is- land of Java as he had seen it while a missionary there. Java, an island 622 miles long and 121 miles wide, contains a population of approximately 47,000,000 in an area less than (Cont. on page 4) Elder Paul Wickman Elder Paul Wickman, associ- ate secretary of the religious liberty department of the Gen- eral Conference, spent Wednes- day January 23 and Friday, January 25, on the campus and spoke to the student body and faculty in chapel and at Friday evening vesper services. During chapel Wednesday and Friday, Elder Wickman spoke on religious liberty and its meaning in the world today. He told of some of the actions 1'e ng +,11,:e--- � tiv> cle-nriiini.- tion in continuing to foster free- dom of worship. "The March of Seventh-day Adventists in South Africa" was the theme of colored motion pictures shown by Elder Wick- man during vesper services in the College View Church Pic- tures of churches, workers and members revealed the steady growth of the work up to the present. Glimpses of Helderberg Col- lege, a training school for Euro- pean youth from the first through the eleventh grades, was of special interest. Professor E. M. Cadwallader, Professor W. Fletcher Tarr and Miss Helen Hyatt, all of Union College fac- ulty now, have been closely as- sociated with Helderberg Col- lege in the past. FUTURE January 30, Wednesday , 9:35 a.m.—Chapel: Elder H. H. Madison February 1, Friday 9:35 a.m.—Chapel: T. M. Rowe 5:44 p.m.—Sunset 7:30 p.m.—Vespers: Elder Rowe Febru ry 2, Sabbath Tarr.a.m.—Sabbath School 5:44 p.m.—Sunset 11:00 a.m.—Church Service: 4:00 p.m.—Young People's M. V. Meeting February 2, Saturday night 8:00 p.m.—Gym: Lyceum Course February 4, Monday 9:35 a.m.—Chapel: Professor Tom Little February 6, Wednesday 9:35 a.m.—Chapel: Major Cox February 8, Friday 9:35 a.m.—Chapel 5:53 p.m.—Sunset 7:30 p.m.—Vespers February 9, Sabbath 9:30 a.m.—Sabbath School 11:00 a.m.—Church Services M. V. Meeting 4:00 p.m.—Young people's February 10, Sunday 7:30 p.m.—Open House; North Hall Fire of unknown origin did an unestimated amount of damage to an apartment and store build- ing at 3843 South 48th Street, opposite the campus late Thurs- day morning, January 17. The fire, which began in an upstairs apartment of the two- story, brick and stone building, severely damaged three apart- ments and furnishings while considerable damage was done to the other rooms and store in- stallations below by smoke and water. The fire started in the apart- ment of Miss Marie Anderson, re,cistrar of the college, and Miss Mabel Wood of the music fac- ulty. It quickly spread to the apartment of Miss Elizabeth Cowdrick, English teacher in the Academy. Other faculty members who were occupants of apartments "The best I ever heard!" "I didn't know all those people could sing!" Many other remarks might have been heard as more than five hundred people streamed from the gym after the amateur program Saturday night, January 26. ,s 11 1,—] unusually interesting program was forthcoming and no one was disappointed. Prizes of $5 each were given to the con- testant giving the feature per- formance in his section—instru- mental, light music, serious music, stunts, and readings. Jeanette Hause, violinist, play- ing "Gavotte and Rondo" by Bach, was the outstanding in- strumentalist, She was also awarded the grand prize of an additional $5. Miss Hause is first violinist in the Lincoln String Ensemble, an organi- zation of Lincoln's outstanding musicians. For her outstanding talent and rendition of a Serbian folk song, "Longing for the Home- land," Branka Bogdanovich was awarded the prize for the ser- ious music. Having thrilled the audience with various stunts and acro- batic feats, Carl Watts, Olaf Hove, and Tom Moore received the prize awarded to the novelty section. Arlee Torkelsen received the I. R. C. "Socialism versus nationalism in China" was the topic discuss- ed in the January 9 meeting of the International Relations Club. Morton Juberg rendered the communists' viewpoint, explain- ing that poverty led the Chinese to favor the idea of socialized living, and named some of its assets. Stanley Pederson, taking the opposite side in the discussion, spoke against Russia's influence in China. "The background of China's trouble today is the eco- nomic condition that exists," asserted Mr. Pederson. "Indus- tries need to be modernized and the entire nation needs an in- centive which communism kills," continued Mr. Pederson. The floor was pronounced open for general discussion. Elders J. N. and B. G. Ander- son, formerly from China, were among those present and led out in the discussion. in the building were Miss Pearl Hall, of the language depart- ment, and Mrs. Brown, who as- sists in the dining room. Their apartments and furnishings were considerably damaged. Miss Anderson suffered a com- plete loss in clothes and person- al articles. Miss Wood was fortunate in having some of her clothes in a section of the apart- ment not yet reached by the fire before it was put out after a two hour fight. Their kitchen range and refrigerator were salvaged. Much of the stock of the stores below was removed by students and neighbors, but the owners reported considerable loss due to water. Kuehl's Grocery, Betts' Variety Store, Edyth's Beauty Parlor, and the 48th Street Shoe Shop were the downstairs oc- cupants of the building. prize for the lighter type of music with his singing of "Short- nin' Bread." Edwin Beck took top honors in the humorous reading section with "Biff Perkin's Sleigh Ride."' "The Sign of the Cross," a reading, won for Vernon Em- section. Elder W. R. Beach Visits Union During his brief visit at the college, Elder W. R. Beach, secretary of the South European Division, recounted experiences of our people in Europe during the war. He told of many of the trying circumstances that were experienced throughout the war- torn countries and of the cour- age and loyalty of the people. Elder Beach spoke of the missionary work that was done by many Seventh-day Adventist servicemen. He related exper- iences of the students attending the S. D. A. college at Cologne and their difficulties in trying to get a christian education. The outlook for the first peace- time winter in Europe is very sober and grim. Elder Beach told of the lack of food, clothing, shelter and fuel. It was a beautiful day and all nature was in tune. It was so quiet and peaceful in the library, that is, until the editor came along. I tried to crouch down to avoid being seen, but it was of no use. "Write a snorey this time," was the blunt introduc- tion. I winced and tried to bring out a few pertinent facts, such as this being exam week, and that spring would soon be here, but to no avail. "Be sure to get it in on time," were the parting words. Mournfully that night, I set the alarm for two a.m. When I arose, the nostril opera was just beginning. On second floor I could hear mae- stro Ed Beck leading the whole snorchestra in the beautiful "Moonlight Snorata". Albers and Scott beautifully carried the solo parts in lovely tremulo while Walter Berthelson could be heard setting out chairs for the Mr. II. G. Reinmuth, Ph.D. Young to Take Reinmuth's Place Elder F. G. Young, pastor of the Fort Collins, Colorado, Seventh-day Adventist church, recently arrived to assume his new duties as acting head of the modern languages department at Union College. He is taking the place left vacant by Dr. H. G. Reinmuth, who left in response to a call by the War Department Secretary to serve as textbook specialist in Berlin, Germany. He has been granted a leave of absence by the college. Elder Young, some time ago, was pastor of the College View church for over a year. He has been connected with denomin- ational educational and pastoral work for many years. He has studied at the University of Nebraska and at the University of Chicago. Sabbath School Classes Organized Twenty-six Sabbath School teachers for the second semester have been chosen. They are: LeRoy Albers, Oliver Anderson, Winton Anderson, Marie Beall, Bob Bell, Rolleen Betts, Brancha Bogdanovich, Alvin Brashears, Kenneth Burden, George Car- penter, Henry Carubba, Mar- jorie Cates, Lorraine Davis, Ed- ward Herr, Norene Holmes, Janice Larson, Bill May, Betty Merickel, Hubert Morgen, Caro- lyn Polk, Louisa Peters, Dorothy Shaull, Ruby Ann Trogdon, La Verne Turner, Willetta Weller, and Miss Pearl Hall, Spanish Class. spectators. The program contin- ued with the duo team of Birch and Birch on their bass palates as they played "Reverie a la Proboscis . Not to be outdone, Dupper and Dupper strained their adenoids to produce that favorite melody by the great master Bak, "Three Blind Mice". It sounded for a while as though one of the rodents got in a trap, but all turned out well. There was a brief interlude as Bill Zima and Gordon Engen industriously sawed some wood for the fire. Either the saws were dull or the wood was knotty, for there were some loud noises at times. It would be well for the furniture factory to open a branch in South Hall and take advantage of all these idle saws. Next on the program were the "Alphabetaires", a bass quar- tet from first floor composed of Anderson,• first snore; Blecha; Dr. H. G. Reinmuth, who has been the head of modern lan- guage department of Union Col- lege since 1938, has accepted a call from the War Department Secretary, Washington, D. C., to serve as textbook specialist at Berlin, Germany. According to traveling orders which he re- ceived Thursday, January 3, from Washington he is to leave Wash- ington January 14 by Air Trans- port Command for Berlin. He will leave Lincoln January 10. A year's leave of absence has been granted by the college. Dr. Reinmuth, who will serve in uniform in the civil affairs division of the government, was processed for the trip through the Omaha headquarters of the Seventh Service Command Army Service Forces. He has been advised that he will be one of a committee who will have the responsibility of placing the final approval on revised school texts for German schools. Dr. Reinmuth took his Doctor of Philosophy Degree at North- western University, Evanston, Illinois, his Master of Arts De- gree and Bachelor of Philosophy Degree in modern Languages at the University of Chicago, and a Bachelor of Theology Degree and Bachelor of Arts Degree from Clinton Theological Sem- inary, Clinton, Missouri. Before coming to Union he was head of the foreign lan- guage department atWalla Walla College, -Walla Walla, Washing- ton for five years. He taught ^(1 Greek nt 13roarHow College, LaGrange, Illinois; was dean of men and taught Ger- man at Southwestern Junior Col- lege, Keene, Texas; was dean of men and taught Greek at Canad- ian Junior College, LaCombe, Alberta, Canada; and had charge of the Latin, Greek, and Hebrew departments at Clinton Seminary. Dr. Reinmuth has served on many various committees while at Union College, namely, the Personnel Committee, Academic Standards, Library, Social, and Visual Education committees. Mrs. Reinmuth, who is serv- ing as an occupational therapy instructor at the Lincoln Ortho- pedic Hospital, will join him as soon as is permitted by the gov- ernment, perhaps in the spring. The Reinmuths have two sons, Caryle, who is completing the dental course at the Univer- sity of Nebraska this spring, and Hollis, a student at Union Col- lege, who will enter the dental course at the University next fall. second snore, Culver, first wheeze, and Damerell, second wheeze. They showed unusual arrangement ability in their rendition of "The Dance of the Fairies". They were accompa- nied by Mike Loewen on the snoredrums and Bob Loewen on the snorophone. As maestro Beck was leading the entire snorchestra in the grand finale, I heard an unL earthly racket coming from third floor. It sounded as if some one was driving a car about sixty miles per hour and trying to get it in reverse. I dashed up to third to see what the trouble was and found it was Haas and Rcile racing their snormobiles. This was enough for one eve- ning sUNQIi � . . ( � litArntnmate: These soft-pa ate calisthenics � sound like � . p(g of the � wind in a• � -yard -cypress.) Work in Africa subject of talk in vespers LOCAL FIRE CAUSES EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AMATEUR PROGRAM SURFACES TALENT AS I SEE IT South Hall Snorists Sound Symphonic By Musical Minded Mort. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. Professor R. W. Fowler, head of the business administration department, and his two assistants, Valerie Ware and Harry Haas. 0 Member ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS CLOCK TOWER, JANUARY 29, 1946 Owt Exi2ancling .E12aztmErzEd. Business and Secretarial Training CLOCK TOWER STAFF Editorial Staff Editor-in-chief Executive Editor Associate Editor Associate Editor February 4, 1928 — January 9, 1946 "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them." Bill Harris, freshman ministerial student, died at Madison Sanitarium, Madison, Ten- essee, January 9. His age was 17. Nashville, Tennessee was his home. Bill was' staff artist on the CLocx TOWER at the time of his sudden illness and death. He had always been active in school activ- ities. He graduated last year from Madison Junior College, Madison Tennessee, and was president of his class. He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist church. He leaves his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Harris of Nashville; two brothers, Charles and Buddy, of the home; and a sister, Mrs. Raymond Osborne, of Chadron, Nebraska. Bill was laid to rest by the side of his mother in Nashville. Members of the CLOCK TOWER staff, students and faculty, mourn the loss of their fellow student, associate and friend. � Mercedes England � Delmer Holbrook � Shirley Morris Francis Knittel � Feature Editor Helen Carpenter � Feature Editor Laurie MacPherson Social Editor � Madeleine Douma Social Editor � ______ _______ Betty /vIcEachem � Music Editor ___ Jeanette Hause � Sports Editor Betty Yarwood Sports Editor Staff Photographer Staff Photographer Editorial Adviser Business Staff Ass't Circulation Manager � _ � Joyce Erickson Asst Circulation Manager Advertising Manager Secretary-Treasurer � President and Business Manager Edwin Beck Business Adviser _ � Circulation Manager � Mrs. James Anderson � Louisa Peters H. C. Hartman Ernest Voyles Harry Haas Reporters Byron Blecha, Janet Campbell, Henry Harm, Faye Hendrick, Norene Holmes, Morton Juberg, Mary Ellen Owen, Rosella Reiner, Marion Travis, Willeta Weller. Typists Ida Kolesnick, Ruth Pitch, Madeline Root. Entered as second class matter at the post office at Lincoln, Nebraska, April 5, 1911, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1897. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided in Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized June 17, 1921. Published bi-weekly during the school year and every month during the summer by Union College under the auspices of the faculty and students of Union College. Subscription rate: Mailed, one dollar per year; unrnailed, seventy-five cents per year. Editorial The CLOCX TOWER Staff recognizes and accepts its propagan- dizing position and as representatives of the student body we wish to reflect your ideals, desires, and hopes. With occasional modifi- cations, may we present: Our Platform We want soon- A stronger Ministerial Association. A completed gymnasium — both equipment and furnishings. Uniforms for the Union College Band. For the future- Our front campus unmarred by new buildings. A Student Union Building. Where Were You? Time and again it has been brought to our attention that the Friday evening Seminar and Mission Band meetings have been carried out with only a meager attendance. It must be indeed discouraging for the leaders and student speakers to carefully plan a program and to have a disappointingly small attendance. Where were you? Or where was I? Out of five hundred stu- dents there most assuredly are more than eighty-two who should come. Is our Christian experience so strong that no benefit can be derived? Have we reached a plane of perfection which auto- matically excludes us from that class of individuals needing spirit- ual fortitude? Or, Have we so little interest in spiritual matters that we do not become interested? Dead indeed must be the heart that is not inspired by the heart-to-heart sermons given by those who feel their topic. Can the "lukewarmness" refer to you or me, the heralds of this message? Something is wrong ! Time is surely no excuse, for all secular things are stored away preceeding the coming of the Sabbath— or are they? And none of us are too busy with duties for the com- ing day to consistently remain from these most inspirational serv- ices. Perhaps we feel that too much religion is requiring our attention, and if any follow the counsel Sister White gives regard- ing an hour of Bible study daily their excuse might be justified. Honestly, now, are we dead at heart; is our spiritual thinking warped? Think it over, friend o'mine—and come! �F. K. Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, As a ministerial student, I can deeply appreciate one of your platform statements, "A Stronger Ministerial Association." Many others believe with me that this is the greatest disappointment in our Theological training. Other schools have good seminars, why not here, too? Unfortunately, I can speak from my experience. I am now taking my upper-division training, part of which is Field-Evan- gelism. Time and again as one stands before an audience, the lack of seminarial experience is very apparent. Why can't our audiences say of us that we are ministering to them instead of just practicing on them? There are freshman this situation. Dear Mr. Tillotson, It is gratifying to be reassured of student approval of our platform. What remedy do you advocate? The most reliable source to which you may go for a solution to your problem would be to the head of the religion department. � THE EDITOR Floyd Scott Floyd Scott, sophomore class head, is quite a talker. In fact, he does not even bother to deny it when it is mentioned to him. "Well," he says, "I learned when quite young and it's always been a great help to me." Scotty is a registered nurse and is now taking steps to enter medicine. He has always plan- ned to become a doctor. Cur- rently he is doctoring the men of the college. Just discharged from the army Medical Corps this fall, he had served since 1941. For most of this time he was executive officer of an army hospital at Columbia, S.C. Entering as a buck private, he attained the rank of captain. Sioux Rapids, Iowa, is his home town, and he is an Oak Park Academy graduate. Scotty is a friendly fellow, the kind who speaks first to strangers on the campus. He'll get along, and his gift of gab won't hurt him any. K. D. L. Hears Hause Upper Division K. D. L. held its regular meeting on Wednes day evening, January 2nd, in the parlor of North Hall. After the scripture reading and prayer by Mary Louise Loveless, the guess speaker, Dr. Hause, discusses the topic of the evening, "The Atomic Bomb and Its Effect Upon Civilization." Each mem• ber of the club was happy to hear that the atomic bomb is not quite as dangerous as some think it to be. In fact, Dr. Hause assured each girl that someday she may benefit by atomic en- ergy. As a housewife, she will push a button and her dishes will be washed automatically. Dr. Hause completed his talk by asking for questions from the floor. Lower Division K. D. L. met on Wednesday evening, January 2nd, in the worship room of North Hall. Scripture reading and prayer were given by Shir- ley Northrup followed by the secretary's report by Bonnie Grogan. Since each girl in the club is interested in the Chris- tian experiences of her fellow members, the meeting was turned over to Gevene Rose- baugh and Elaine Sheppard who told their experiences in accep- ting the truth. The meeting came to a close after a vocal solo by Pat LaRochelle. Bill Putnam Bill Putnam, President of the freshman class, does not like interviews. "Why do you do this to me?" he groaned, while reluctantly giving out with the information on life work, home town and so on. We gathered that he is a pre- medical student ( `always has wanted to be a doctor'), gradu- ated from Enterprise Academy, and that his home state is not Colorado, not Kansas, but Ok- lahoma! Bill has an elaborate program of picnics, early morning break- fasts and programs planned for the freshmen second semester. In fact, we would like to be a freshman again! The college recently purchased from the Christian Record the house just east of the book bind- ery. The residence will be used as a teacher's cottage. Mu Epsilon Delta Elects Seeley As President The Mu Epsilon Delta, club for future doctors, dentists, and technicians, elected Howard Seeley as president. Seeley is a returned veteran and is enrolled as a sophomore pre-medical stu- dent. Other club officers are: Floyd Scott, vice-president; Mary Louise Loveless and Mary Kay Woods associate secretaries; Ulric Martin, treasurer; Joe Hunt, parliamentarian. Dr. Carrie Anderson-Robbins was the guest speaker at the January 5 regular meeting. Dr. Robbins told of some of the op- portunities and problems she met at the college of Medical Evangelists, Loma Linda, Cali- fornia. Farwell to Hartmans Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hartman were honored at a farewell party given by members of the col- lege faculty. Mr. Hartman, who has been business manager of the college for the past 10 years, has accepted a call to be princi- pal of the new academy being organized in Missouri. Speeches of farewell were given by Elder N. C. Wilson, president of the board, and by President E. E. Cossentine. Dr. R. W. Woods, dean of the col- lege acted as master of cere- The Business and Secretarial Training Department is one of the largest in the college. It is staffed by three full-time instruc- tors and several student assist- ants, and serves well over 200 students. - Miss Irma Watt This department awards three merits of accomplishment: a Bachelor of Arts degree With a business major, Bachelor of Science in Secretarial Training and a secretarial training certifi- cate. The latter is awarded after two years of study concentrated in the business and secretarial fields, which includes shorthand, typing, accounting, economics, and a survey English course. Mr. Raymond W. Fowler is head of the department. Miss Irma Watt is instructor in secre- tarial training and Mrs. Mavis Beckner is graduate assistant. Miss Watt is eagerly await- ing the exodus from the Admin- istration building of the Chem- istry department, which expects to soon take up new quarters in Home Ec. Club Home Economics Club was fortunate in having with them on January 9 as guest speaker, Mrs. Alice G. Marsh, dietitian, who related interesting exper- iences in the field of dietetics. She also told of the opportun- ities that this field holds for the young women. Club Parnassus The stimulation of creative writing among students is the purpose of a newly organized literary club which will adopt its club name at the next regular meeting. Tom Moore is presi- dent, Francis Knittle and Marlys Plinke-Owen are associate vice- presidents, and Muriel Chen- burg is the secretary. The fac- ulty sponsor is Miss Lessie Lee Culpepper. The club, which meets bi- weekly, has been discussing the various forms of poetry and the methods of prose and poetry writing. A small section in the library will be set aside for the clubs collection of books on poetry and prose by the masters of literature. monies. Following the program, the remainder of the evening was spent in informal visiting. the nearly completed Science Hall. Plans have been made to com- pletely remodel the space left by the Chemistry department to provide for a large typing room, a shorthand classroom, a secretarial laboratory contain- ing the practice business ma- chines, mimeograph room, and appropriate offices for Miss Watt and her staff. Mr. Fowler advises that a limited number of business courses will be available to stu- dents enrolling in the one-semes• ter course to be given the second semester. These will include Money and Banking and Busi- ness Law. Mrs. Mavis Beckner This department is a vital part of our college, and it is encour- aging to watch its growth. The enrollment in the Principles of Accounting class reached un- usual heights this year and the Business Club, sponsored by the department, is reputed to be the largest in the college. Sigma Iota Kappa, "You must tell the truth or pay the consequences," said the master of ceremonies, Joe Barnes, to the men of Sigma Iota Kappa as they met the evening of Janu- ary 3. Assistants to the master of ceremonies were Larry Leach and Alden Jensen. The grand prize was won by Bob Bell who most accurately told "how many steps there are on the South side fire escape of North Hall." "Give five objects in the col- lege seal," and "tell the number of keys of the piano," were typical of the demands made by Barnes. Failure to answer questions correctly caused two contestants, Ed Beck and Orvin Fillman, to suffer the conse- quences of brushing each others teeth while singing, "I've Been Working on the Railroad." The object of the program was accomplished as the tired minds of the men present relaxed after a hearty laugh over the many and varied consequences. An innovation this year is the club herald whose duty it is to bring before the club the news and activities off South Hall men. The heralds for first semester who alternated weekly were LeRoy Albers and Byron Blecha. Olaf Hove � Larry Leach Kenneth Burden W. Fletcher Tan and sophomores who can be saved from Sincerely, Merle Tillotson Personalities on Parade • 4 1 I CLOCK TOWER, JANUARY 29, 1946 Life of a Janitor . . . . . . . By Laurie MacPherson e ,• Marion Zummach and Betty Jane Glew keep North Hall spick and, span while Dorsett Feyen cleans the gym. Man's work is from sun to sun But the janitors' work is never done. It wouldn't seem like the Ad building if you didn't see Gen- eral Robert Dunn and his broom- brigade sprinkled hither and yon working most assiduously with the needed equipment. Any obstacle in their path does- not have a chance—so beware! Perhaps you might end up be- neath a dust pan for a hat or a broom for a hairbrush if you don't "watch your step." Waxing time is very amusing, but it can be, oh! so confusing! The poor student dashing madly from class, perhaps Chemistry or English Lit., falls flat and all that remains is a pile of books and a mar on the freshly waxed floor. I know of a case where one 2)eali goal Etiquette books just don't seem to be practical. I've been thinking about some of the em- barassing situations we men get into here in the cafeteria and your books give no advice on what to do in these cases. I think you should devote some space in your next book to some of these. For example you are sitting at the table and you're engaged in carving an undercooked po- tato. Somhow it skids off into the lap of your neighbor. Should you (a) nonchalantly keep on eating as if nothing had hap- pened or ( b) should you make a surreptitious stab for the tuber with your fork or ( c) should you casually ask, "Pardon me, may I have my potato back?" Suppose you are seating a girl of our teachers, totally unaware of the wax, went feet first around a corner! Looking in at North Hall we see Miss Rees' well organized crew. You could almost set your watch by Inez Meyers' appear- ance for she is ever on the job at the correct time. South Hall janitors had their proof in the pudding as evi- denced by the shine the night of open house. Alden Jensen and Ivas Sweet- en are always on the job in the library keeping everything at- tractive and neat. Just think, every unnecessary scrap of paper that you throw away will give more work to the janitor but he has enough to keep him busy. To be a janitor takes perse- verance, fortitude and strong character. One has to count to • • at the table and as you pull out the chair you notice a large wad of gum on the seat of the chair. The young woman be- gins to sit down. Should you ( a) shout, 'No, No, No, don't sit down!" or ( b) should you risk life, limb, and reputation in a gallant effort to retrieve the gum in that split second that she is sitting down? Imagine you are the host and you're filling the glasses with water. You are struck by the unusual beauty of the hostess and fail to notice that the glass you are filling is full and that the water is trickling merrily across the table. Would it be best to remember that you had an important phone call to make or would it make less disturb- ance if you made an impromptu THE' more than ten while wiping muddy footsteps off the freshly cleaned floor. The janitors who influence most the lives of the energetic students here at college are— you've guessed it—Mike, Dink and Dorsett, who keep the gym clear for the skaters and other recreation fans. Even the most graceful skaters see the floor from an unfavorable position at times—all it takes is a stray article or a broken wheel. The most trying job for the gym crew is arranging the gym for programs where 800 or more chairs have to be put up and taken down as the variety of the daily program is carried out. Thus is the life of a janitor. It is an excellent job that they are doing to keep our college as we want it—clean and beautiful. . By Morton Juberg speech on the Byzantine Em- pire? What would you do, Emily, if you were discussing the social career of some person you didn't know and then suddenly have it brought to your atten- tion that the said person was seated at your right? Wouldn't it be nice if someone shouted, "Fire, fire, fire!"? Only they never do. There are many other equally perplexing problems too. Sup- pose that in going through the cafeteria line in the 12:15 stam- pede you fail to notice that you and the person behind you have your food on the same tray? Or you're the host and have gone to get water and when you come back and sit down at the table you suddenly discover you're at the wrong table? Sup- pose while you're eating you discover to your horror that you've eaten your neighbors salad? Maybe you're at a taffy pull where the taffy doesn't pull but clings tenaciously to your fingers and just then you find that you're wanted on the phone. Isn't there some magic form- ula that will solve all of these problems. I know you won't fail us, Emily, and we'll all be looking forward to your help. DO YOUR SHOPPING AT Kuehl's Grocery 1..1.1./.0410.M.11•/”11.11.0i011•1.1M1.0.41, THE BEST PLACE To have your shoes Repaired 48th St. Shoe Store 4725 Prescott Ave Reiner and Swanson Lead Sabbath School Harold Reiner and Wilma Swanson have been chosen lead- ers for the Youth's Sabbath School department for the com- ing year. Other officers are: Virgil Mayer and Carol Ellis, secretaries; Joan Schmidt and Bob Loomer, pianists; Flora Mae Bietz and Dale Buckwalter, choristers; Kenneth Hill and Arna Christiansen, song book distributors; Gene Reid, host; Dorothy Bowen, hostess; Jim Stokos and Beverlie Ellithorp, publicity. Mr. Carl Watts is the new leader in the department. He has in mind many new and interest- ing projects for the coming year. Your favorite fabric STAFF Editor-in-chief � Edna Alexander Associate Editor ____ Barbara Versaw Feature Editor � Joan England Art Editor � John Thacker Reporters � B. J. Niswonger Kenneth Hill Dean Holmes Art Sutton Jim Stokos Typists � S. Sorenson Jean Venden Two Academy students Active in Lincoln Church Barbara Versaw is the new primary • superintendent in the Lincoln church, Lloyd Sundin is assistant secretary of the M. V. society and also teaches a class of junior boys at the same church. Chapel Chimes A very timely New Year's message was given in chapel on January 1 by Dr. Hause, of the college history department, He spoke on "The Atomic bomb and Civilization." The effect of this world-shaking event of 1945 was likened to the upsetting of a checkerboard in the midst of the game. Dr. Hause stated that atomic energy, rightly used, will make the world a much better place in which to live. of the surest ways to be successful during the coming year is to give God what right- fully belongs to Him—the tithe, advised Elder Buckwalter in his chapel talk on January 3. Nine- tenths plus Gods blessing equals infinitely more than ten-tenths without God's blessing. Every- thing belongs to God, and He is president of the only living organization which will come out on top. Q. Is It possible for an ex.service- . nun to have the type and nature of bis disel.arge re Ned and changed? A. Yes. A board of five members will review the type and nature of Q. Can a veteran pursue part- time study at government expense? A. Under the GI Bill it is possible to do so, however, correspondence schools have been ruled out. If you go to a full-time law school, etc., at night and work in the daytime, you 'get tuition, books, but not sub- sistence. x 4 If a veteran Is taking part In a government vocational course and is training for a particular trade or profession can he change to another type of trisining? A. The veteran can change only If he can furnish reasons to the satisfaction of the Veterans Admin. Istrailon, that the change Is to his best interests. The facts In the in- dividual cue will be the controling factor. Q. Can a veteran collect unem- ployment allowance if he is unable to find $ job after discharge? A. Yes. He can receive "readjust- ment allowance" for not more than 52 weeks providing be is not re- ceiving a subsistence allowance for education or pension paid while he is pursuing a course of vocational training. I Send