By Dr. E. .M. Hause Surrender Hitler's European fortress, Festung Europa. is no more; neither is Hitler himself, possibly. One would hardly have guessed, or hoped, a year ago, be- fore D-Day even, that within eleven months after seizing a beach-head, if one could be established, the much vaunted, mighty fortress of Europe would be re- duced to rubble and the so-called in- vincible army of Der Fuehrer forced to accept unconditional surrender. May 7 will long be celebrated as the end of one phase of the second World War. For World Peace In a much more meaningful manner now a world of eyes is turned on the scenes in San Francisco. Now that we have removed the scourge of battle from Europe, whit w. we going to do about it? Because of the breath-taking events that succeeded each other in kaleido- scopic dramas, the prosaic affair being acted under the blue skies and around the beautiful hills and harbors of San Francisco has not always held the spot- light of attention; but it may well be, it must be for th, sake of those who have "borne the battle," that a master magician will have turned the trick; and when our eyes have scrutinized again the less sensational and less exalted achievements there, the snarled tangles will have been unraveled and the peace of the world more definitely and cer- tainly forwarded. Much progress has been made at the Golden Gate Conference and, even though the coming victory in Europe has cut short the discussions of first rate diplomats who have gone home and the work has thus been left to less skillful diplomacy, many notable achievements crown the meeting with a great degree of success. There have been revisions and amendments of the original Dum- barton Oaks document. The volcanically ominous problem of Poland has quieted k � � for the time and will become a matter of business when the Big Three meet in the future. It seems safe to conclude (Continued on Page 2) • • `THE GREAT COMNLIfiqi4..CLN, NEBRASKA outcr VOL. XX � UNION COLLEGE, LINCOLN 6, NEBRASKA, MAY 22, 1945 � NO. 15 44 Seniors Graduated At THANKSGIVING FOR VICTORY Victory and thanksgiving marked the specially appointed V.E. Day celebration service in the chapel May 8. From the official proclamation of the surrender until the victory program in the chapel at 9:35 a.m., strains of joyous and stately music swelled throughout College View from the Clock Tower. At the chapel service, "Now Thank We All Our God" was sung in reverent gratitude by a college choir. Dr. Hause gave the opening address, comparing the bright picture of today with the fore- bodings of a year ago. In connection with Mr. Sample's trib- ute to our Allies, a newly-designed allied flag was placed on the platform. Elder Rowland brought out the signifi- cance of this event to the denomination, addressing his remarks to "the soldiers of the cross." On behalf of the students, Mr. McHenry accepted the challenge presented by Elder Rowland. The com- mission is to go forth into the world and preach Him who alone can bring lasting peace. A Scene from Girls Entertain at Annual May Party On the evening of May 7 the girls, under the direction of Miss Rees, spon- sored their annual May Party. The lawn in front of North Hall was attractively decorated with appropriate Maytime trimmings. Lighting came from Chinese lanterns strung from tree to tree. Promptly at 8:30 the young ladies ap- peared in the doorway of North Hall, and the traditional May march followed to the accompaniment of Romberg's "Maytime." When the march was over and the girls had had time to mix with the visitors, the program began. The theme was "The Garden of Yes- terday," and as no memory is complete without music, the program was built around those old songs of spring and love which were popular in yesteryears and still remain favorites. The scenes, depicting the sentiments of the old favorites, were acted out as the songs were sung. Following the program cookies and punch were served from the refreshment booth, which was in the form of a huge brightly decorated May basket. Eight New Cords Hung for Missionaries The "Golden Cords" were hung Fri- day evening for Unionites who have gone to foreign service during the past year. Wilbur Chapman, president of the senior class, Mrs. Wayne Ramsey, senior vice-president, Arthur Soper, president of the junior class, and Hilda Fern Remley, junior vice-president, placed the new cords. This was one of the most impressive and inspirational ceremonies of the year, according to the many who attended. Dr. Hause related the tradition of the "Golden Cords" and Elder Rowland re- viewed the spirit of the students who have upheld such a tradition. James Mershon voiced the response of the pres- ent student body to such a challenging tradition. President Cossentine made a call for those who are willing to dedicate their lives to foreign service to volunteer by standing, and receiving slips on which to write their names to be sent to the mis- sion board in Washington. Elder J. N. Anderson then gave the consecration prayer. Cords were hung for the following, who are now in their respective fields of service: the May Party Pen League Awards $95 to Unionites Two Out of Possible Three First Prizes taken Union has scored another "first"! Two out of the three first prizes and three of the six second prizes in the annual Pen League contest were awarded to Union college students. The Youth's Instructor, which sponsors the Pen League contest among students in Seventh-day Adventist Colleges and academies each year, sent a total of $94 in checks for manuscripts contributed by Union College writers. First prize winners were Eileen May- berry and Marlys Plinke-Owen, who re- ceived $20 each. Second place awards of $10 went to Coramae Thomas, Elmer Herr, and Carol Kvinge. Third prize winners, Edyth Holweger and Marjorie Holbrook, and honorable mention win- ners, Francis Price, Josephine Griffin, and Elaine Skinner received $5 and $3 each, respectively. Many other articles were accepted for publication. Credit for the splendid show- ing of the English department goes large- ly to Miss Culpepper and Professor Tarr, together with the students who did such splendid work with their writing. Business Club Stresses Efficiency "How should I apply for a position? Does my punctuality and attendance in school influence my prospective employ- er's opinion of me? What type of station- ery should I use, and what should I in- clude in my information? How should I be dressed when I have my interview. How should I conduct myself?" These are questions asked by the many students who seek employment each spring. The commercial department attempted to answer these questions during the chapel period, May 6, by presenting a three-act play entitled, "Personality and Your Job." It was under the direction of Madeleine Douma. Those taking part in the play were Prudence Ortner, Harry Haas, Bob Laue, Betty Burke, Pat Mar- tin, Louesa Peters, Ruth Pitsch, Essic (Continued on Page 2) Robert Nomi, Hawaii. Elder P. K. Simpson, India. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Zytkoskee, Te- heran, Iran. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Watt, South Africa. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Siebenlist, Southern Rhodesia, Africa. � . Painting Presented As Class Gift The Senior class of 1945 presented in chapel, May 9, its gift to the college—an inspiring painting entitled, "The Great Commission," by Miss Kady Faulkner, art instructor at the University of Ne- braska. The chapel program was as follows: Scripture �Fern Johnson-Ramsey Invocation � Edward Koenig "From Greenland's Icy Mountains" Quartet Reading � Eileen Mayberry The Great Commission Gerald McHenry Presentation of the Gift Donald Madison "Go Ye Into All The World" � Quartet Acceptance of Gift Dean R. W. Woods Dedicatory Prayer � Woodrow Larson Artist � Miss Kady Faulkner Instrumental Solo � Walter Howard In commenting on "The Great Com- mission," Wilbur Chapman, Senior class president, stated it is a wonderful piece of art, and that it is the hope of the Senior class that the painting will in- spire many students to a greater service. The painting depicts Christ pointing to the world field urging the youth of Union to go forth to carry the gospel. The painting was hung on the west chapel wall, where it will silently witness through the years that follow, inspiring students with new zeal and devotion to the service of God. Commencement Speakers are Woods & Andreasen In spite of examinations, last minute work on term papers, and that last little hit of outside reading, commencement weekend hurried on for forty-nine Union College seniors of '45. Dr. Lynn H. Wood, instructor in Archaelogy and History on Antiquity at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary in Washington, D. C. gave the commencement address on Sunday, May 20, at 10:00 a. m. Dr. Wood has visited Union College several times in the past and conducted a week of prayer here at the college two years ago. The baccalaureate speaker was Elder M. L. Andreasen. Elder Andreasen was president of Union College from 1931 to 1937. At present he is field secretary of the General Conference. The baccalaureate service was held Sab- bath, May 19, at 11:00 a. m. A former alumnus of Union College, Elder R. R. Bietz, gave the conse- cration address on Friday evening, May IS, at 8:30 p. m. Elder Bietz, president of the Texico Conference, was graduated Iron Union College in 1938. Mountain View, California May 22,, 1945 PLEASE INFORM PROFESSOR TARR ALSO CLOCK TOWER EDITOR AND THE STUDENT BODY RESULTS SIGNS TALENT SEARCH: $25 award —Eileen Mayberry; $10 Award — Carol Kvinge, Elmer Herr, Coramae Thomas; 83 award—Maynard E. Versaw. SIGNED A. S. MAXWELL MAJOR Religion Religion & Biology Religion & History History Religion & Business Religion Religion Religion Mathematics & Physics Religion Religion Religion Religion Religion Religion English Religion Religion English Religion Religion Religion Religion Religion Religion Religion Religion Biology English Religion Religion Religion & History Religion Religion Business Ilonie Economics Religion Religion English & History Religion PLACEMENT Intern North Dakota Teach in Baton Rouge, La. Washington Theo. Sem. Univ. of Nehr. Scholarship Intern Texico Conference Intern Iowa Attend Loma Linda Colporteur Internship Colo. University Intern Texas Intern Texico Conference Teach Bible at Shelton Attend Theological Seminary Teach in Richmond, Va. Intern Oklahoma Maplewood Dean of Men, Maplewood Intern Nebraska Dean of Girls, \laplewood Teach Commerce at Shelton Bible Worker in Nebr. Intern North Dakota Intern Texas Intern Nebraska Intern Kansas Intern New Mexico Colporteur Internship, Okla. University Teach Colorado Intern Kansas Intern North Dakota Intern Minnesota Intern Iowa Intern Texas Forest Lake Academy, Flor. Preeeptress Sheyenne River Intern Missouri � (Acad. Intern Minnesota Minnesota \l. V. Sec., Missouri Bachelor of Science—Nursing 2 � CLOCK TOWER, MAY 22, 1945 r .70;.A11-ADIIATtS Seniors of 1945 So Much To Do The service a man renders to society is an index to his own character. A short time hence the class of '45 will be graduated from Union College, educated for service. The varied experiences of college life have created within these forty-nineseniors a vision of faithful service in the cause of God. Credit must he given to this group who have given evidence of their keen appraisal of the values of life. God's greatest men and women are those who are willing to be spent in service for others. Some one has said, "The greatest use of life is to use it for others." No graduating class ever faced a more needy world. On a mountain height in Southern Africa there is a rock-hewn sepulchre. Over the door of this sepulchre are carved these words: "So little done; so much to do." He who lies there was one of the great men of earth, Cecil Rhodes. There is much to do. There is a gospel to be preached, a Saviour to be proclaimed, a world to be warned. Seventh-day Adventist youth should be the busiest persons on earth. As the cry of suffering and needy humanity ascends to the ears of God, the inquiry is heard, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" With a deep conviction of their call to serve, the class of '45 can do nothing less than exclaim, "Here we are, send us." As the class enters this wider field of service, it utters these words of the poet: "We want, 0 Lord, Thy power to know Before we forth to service go, Or else we serve in vain. We trust not human thought or might; Our souls are helpless for the fight Until Thy power we gain " Wilbur Chapman Letter to the Editor Dear Editor: In your recent issue of April 13 I read with interest the letter from Mr. Moore and your reply to the same. 1, as a graduate of Old Union, am glad to shout from the highest housetop or mountain that the Clock Tower "represents the spirit of the school." Yes, Union is a Christian school. In the worship periods in the dormi- tories, in the classrooms, and in chapel the Christian phase of the school is taken up,—but why should the school paper be turned into just "another faculty journal or religious publication"? We are living in times of tremen- dous events, and when we can get the candid opinions of men who are abreast with the times in such columns as "Old Marsy Earth" we should prick up our ears. Union is a school that has a new lease on life and is making great advances and the Clock Tower is keeping in pace with these rapid strides of advancement! Keep up the good work, Editors! Sincerely a Unionite, Ira Pound Editor's Note: Thank you for the word of encouragement. Mr. Pound will be remembered by many as a graduate in the class of '44. C1u r To _ Member of Associated Co legiatc Press CLOCK TOWER STAFF Edtorial Staff Editor-in-chief � Josephine Griffin '46 Managing Editor Delmer Holbrook '46 AssociateEditor___________—__.__. � Cathleen Chilson '46 Associate 'Editor Marcus Payne '46 Social Editor � _____ Hilda Fern Remley '46 Social Editor � _ Julius Korgan '45 Art Editor John McIntosh '48 Feature Editor � Eileen Mayberry '45 Proof Reader � ______ � Audra Ching '48 Photographer � Gerald Atkins '47 Editorial Advisor W. Fletcher Tarr Business Staff Ass't Circulation Manager � Ass't Circulation Manager � Advertising Manager _ Secretary-Treasurer Business Advisor � Reporters Beth Cadenhead, Madeleine Douma, Carol Kvinge, Faye Hendrich, Bob Widener, Merle Tillotson, Mildred Olson, Mildred Caviness, Ed Koenig, Carmen Schlotthauer. Typists Margaret Pederson, Betty Merickel, Harriette Johnson, Louisa Peters. Entered as second class matter at the post office at Lincoln, Nebraska, April 5, 1911, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1897. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postago provided in Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized June 17, 1921. Published hi-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; unmailed, seventy-five cents per year. Teachers Are Actualhj Human After four years of college--one hun- dred hours of classwork--a student surely ought to have gleaned a little knowledge. I would like to go farther than that--I think he ought to have some wisdom, too. Nov, I'm going to tell you in twenty- five words or less what knowledge and wisdom I might have obtained at Union, brit I do want to tell you--especially you underclassmen--of an important discovery I have made while at college. Contrary to popular opinion, teachers are actually luunanl Yes, I know you are amazed, and I doubt whether you believe me, but it is a factl I didn't think so either for a long time, but gradually--in a slow pro- cess--I found it out. Take Dr. Woods, for instance; he is human enough to get mixed up in chapel introductions, and occasionally he has been known to introduce the wrong speaker, or not introduce him at all. I like people who .get mixed up. They are just like me. Mr. Tarr is human, too. In one of the schools in which he taught, it was against the rules to have parlor dates. A young man was leaving his girl friend and they were about to part in the hall in forlorn silence. Gruffly Mr. Tarr called them to him. Both were trembling with fear as they stepped up. He point- ed to a vacant room near-by and com- manded (glancing both ways to see that there were no other faculty members), "You both get in there and I'll stand guard." Two minutes later he opened the door and the boy and girl went down their respective stairways. Human, isn't he? Mr. Beaven is human enough to get hungry. Instead of thinking of imple- ments of torture to give to his oral in- terpretation class in the form of an ex- amination, he is going to take them to Caviness's for malts. Can you imagine dignified, proper Miss Culpepper balancing on a milk- maid's stool? Yet, I am told, she is an excellent milker and a good farmerette. Miss Smith writes little notes of ap- preciation when she thinks her students or workers have done well. Miss Rees went around to all the girls on first floor and gave them a drink of the punch that was left over from the Garden Party. Miss Anderson thinks Texas blue-bonnets are the most beautiful flowers that grow --prettier than orchids, gardenias, and roses. She kept a bouquet in her office until only the stems were left and she still admired them (the stems). I could go on and on — proving the humanity of teachers. But I don't want to tell you all about it. I want you to have `the thrill of discovering it yourself. And you will not only find that teachers are human--you will find them to be sincere and loyal friends. MARSY EARTH (Continued from page 1) that the results at San Francisco arc commensurate with the apparent sincerity of the great powers who have vied with each other in assuring the world of their devotion to the work of establishing an international organization. The Next Act We have knocked two wheels off the axis; we have progressed far towardteal- icing a United Nations harmony; the stage is set for the next act in the mis- named Pacific. For the sake of bleeding man, slashed by the god- of war, may an end come soon. NAME Wilbur Kenneth Chapman Virginia Louise Craig George Anderson Henderson Elmer Francis Herr Ernest Lloyd I-Ierr Walter Ross Howard Louis Merle Huston Elmer Ray Jackson Stanley Lawrence Jensen Oliver Lawrence Johnston Edward Wesley Koenig Vernon Henry Koenig Julius Korgan William Marvin Ladd Benjamin Liebelt Phyllis Follett-McHenry Purley Gerald McHenry Donald Harry Madison Eileen Ebba Mayberry Esther Eloise Minner Lila Ruth Mitchell Wilbur Charles Neff Albert Edward Neil Junius Joseph Olson Wayne Elwood Olson Gordon Arthur Otter C. Lester Owens Kei Ozaki Frances Lillian Price Milton Chester Prout Lawrence Henry Rahn Harley Lester Schander Fredrick Rogers Schultz Ewing Frank Sherrill Rosella Louise Wiedemann Enid Pearl Wilson Ray Burton Wing Adrian Claire Woods Mary Ann Johnson-Woods Adrian Salisbury Zytkoskee Fern Johnson-Ramsey BUSINESS CLUB (Continued from page 1) Lee Davidson, Lois Cummings, Gloria Olson, Cathie Hopkins, Margaret Ashler, and LaVerne Turner. Many students worked hard all year to earn the typing and shorthand awards which were presented as the second part of the program. Shorthand awards were as follows: 160 word, Madeleine Douma; 140-word, Grace Burke, (honorable mention- Violet Lewis and Sachiko Chinen); 120-word, Shirley Beasley, Rolleen Betts, Jean Christensen, Betty James, Essie Lee Da- vidson, Rocelia Kegley, Vonda Lyon, Prudence Ortncr, Lousea Peters, Viola Voth, and Imogene Vuloff; 100-word, Margueriete Eastin, Grace Elliott, Erma- lee Garner, Olivia Moya, Ruth Pasch, and Magdalene Welding; 80-word, Janis Bascom, Marilyn Brown, LaVon Shaffer, LaVerne Turner; 60-word, Margaret Ast- ner, Cathie Hopkins, Garnet Johnson, Media McGirr, Gloria Olson, Ethel Trygg, and Eleanor Wagner. Typing awards for 50-60 words net were Ruth Benton, Marilyn Brown, Mar- gueriete Eastin, Margot Christensen; for 60-70 net: Janis Bascom, Rocelia Keg- ley, Cathie Hopkins, Jean Christensen, Imogene Vuloff, Violet Lewis, and Betty James; 70 words or more, Grace Elliott, Shirley Beasley, and Essie Lee Davidson. Ma Cher The noblest thought my soul can claim, The noblest word my tongue can frame, Unworthy are to praise the name, More sacred than all other. An infant when her love first came-- A man, I find it just the same; Reverently I breathe her name, The blessed name of MOTHER. By Livingston Wills President and Business Manager Circulation Manager � James Mershon '45 Orvin Fillman '46 � Walter Webb '46 Ruth Mitchell '45 � Adrian Woods '45 Prudence Ortner '47 � H. C. Hartman (.) 'b , ) A ,;* A Good Place to Have Your Shoes Repaired 48th St. Shoe Shop Charles Seitz "Chuck" Seitz was born at Pauline, 11,."- Kansas. He was educated at the Topeka Church School, Enterprise Academy, and Union College. Nothing worries "Chuck." He always 0 has a solution for any problem. This characteristic of his is quite well illus- trated by the following childhood experi• S ence that the reporter gleaned from an excellent source (his wife). The family went to Topeka's Gage Park for a picnic when Chuck was five. Little Charles wandered off to watch the goldfish: and his parents, thinking he was quite safe with the other children, drove off for a few minutes. Charles saw them go, and thinking he was deserted, started off across town five miles to his Grandmother's home. When the Seitz f parents discovered their loss, they were frantic. The police, firemen, and Boy Scouts combed the city to find him. They at last concluded that he had drowned , and were about to start dragging the pools when someone thought of calling the grandmother. Yes, Chuck was there, swinging nonchalantly on the porch swing. He'd been there just five min- utes. How he found his way across an almost strange city will always remain a mystery. He's still "getting around" with great aptitude. There just is no one who loves ice cream like Chuck. His second favorite is more ice cream, along with sports (he carried away most of the honors at the school picnic). He doesn't like people who talk profusely and say nothing. Though he doesn't have a son,- Mr. Seitz's hobby is playing with electric trains. Charles' ambition is to be a singing evangelist, and it seems the Missouri Conference has engaged him for just this type of work. Charles 'raduates with a major in religion and minor in history. 0:41.4=.0.•011•1•0411WO-ios.0.•010•=1•04Milainb-ormenl.:, HORNUNG Hardware Co. 1912 So. 48th Tel. 4-1312 � -4c � Wilton Bresee Wilton Bresee was born at Madison. South Dakota, moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa, then returned to South Dakota to attend Plainview Academy. After at, tending Walla Walla College on the west coast, he decided to return to the good old plains of the mid-west and complete his college work at Union College. He will be graduated this spring with a re ligion major and history and education minors. Wilton likes lemon pie with thick meringue on it. Although he likes the food, he loaths the result of the comple• tion of a meal—all the dishes to be washed. Between the split-second rush of school life and relaxation, Wilton pursues his hobbies—mechanics and pho- tography. Wilton is perhaps the only member of the Senior Class who has been picked up by the F.B.I. It really isn't so bad as it sounds, however. He and his brother were merely trying to pull a little trick on their father, and some suspicious on- looker ignorantly referred the case to the F.B.I. Everything was explained, and Wilton is no worse for the experience. Ernest Mattison Ernest Mattison was born at the White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles. Since the age of three he has lived in or near Riverside, California. He completed his academy education and two years of col- lege work at La Sierra. He went to Pa- cific Union College for his junior year, and will graduate from Union this sum- mer with a religion major and history and education minors. Like most boys, Ernie dreamed about a bicycle—until on his eighth birthday, he finally received one. The only diffi- culty was his inability to reach the pedals. He finally overcame this difficulty by removing the seat, putting a pillow on the rear fender, and then proceeding to master the art of cycling. Being from California, naturally Ernie dislikes the Nebraska wind and sub-zero weather. He loves sunshine and fruit salad. His ambition is to enter the gospel ministry and specialize in young people's work. Mr. Mattison plans to begin his interneship in Kansas this summer upon graduation. We appreciate your Patronage KUEHL'S GROCERY by Mildred Olson Wayne Olson Wayne Olson was born and reared on a large wheat farm near Oberlin, Kansas. Although his parents moved to Oregon several years ago, he still claims Kansas as his state and Union College as his alma mater. He attended Enterprise Academy. Wayne is perhaps one of the few men who enjoy being in the dog house . . . at least he did when he was four years old. It all happened one summer day when the countryside was getting one of those typical electrical storms accompanied by drenching rain. It was dangerous to be out; but the Olson baby was out some- where, and the whole family hurried forth, frantically searching every conceiv- able spot on the farm. After what seemed like hours, they discovered the culprit— petting his collie (his inseparable pal), looking out of the door of the dog house with extreme amusement as he silently watched the family hunt for him. Just how he would like the dog house now, no one knows; for although he is mar- ried, no dog house is furnished with the apartment. Wayne loves banana pie (and more of it), plus sleep, volley ball, and trav- eling. He abhors cheese, chocolate pie or pudding, and make-up. In his spare time (and when he can get the film) he takes snaps. Mr. Olson wants to be a foreign mis- sionary—his life-long ambition. This spring, after he graduates with a religion major and history and speech minors, he will return to Kansas as an intern. E. A. KREMER Real Estate 4725 Prescott Ave. Res. 4-1748 � Office 4-2662 LINCOLN 6, NEBR. .'• t! � k � r- di.C.0,1•41•CM-0,--sa