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VOL. XXXII 
UNION COLLEGE, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, MAY 27, 1959 
NO. 17 
Capping 
Ceremony 
Honors 
Freshman 
Nursing 
Students 
Twenty-six nursing students of 
Union College were honored in the 
capping exercise Friday evening, 
May 15, in the College View Sev-
enth-day Adventist church. 
Guest speaker for the evening 
was Joyce Wilson-Hopp, associate 
secretary of the General Confer-
ence Seventh-day Adventist de-
partment of nursing. 
Miss Alice Smith, head of the 
department of nursing at Union 
College, was in charge of the pro-
gram. Alumni of the school of 
nursing had special parts in the 
program. Representing 
Florence 
Nightingale was Mrs. Harold Rein-
er, class of 1951. Mrs. Ted Barker, 
'54, gave the invocation, and Mrs. 
Arthur Thompson, '50, offered the 
dedicatory prayer. 
Nursing students completing two 
semesters of college received their 
caps and will continue their pre-
nursing training on the Denver 
campus. 
Those capped were Cher-ie 
Adair, Gwen Adams, Ruby Ander-
son, Sharon Anderson, Christeta 
Asuncion, Judy Bartling, Norvene 
Britain, Joanne Carcich, Lois 
Chewning, V e r a h Collingsworth, 
Crystal Eiseman, Alta Flemmer, 
Rosemary Gaskin, Karen Johnson, 
Myrian Moreno, Hollis Moyer, La-
Donna Nelson, Karene 
Onstad, 
Eunice Panasuk, Jean Pine, An-
nette Ross, 
Sandra 
Schlisner, 
Nancy Swaeby, Judy Vollmer, Lois 
Waterman, and Lora Wood. 
'Bambi' Shown 
For ASB Benefit 
Walt Disney's feature-length pic-
ture, "Bambi," was shown in the 
Union College auditorium Sat-
urday evening, May 23, at 8:15. The 
film, one of Disney's nature series, 
portrays the life of a fawn from 
babyhood to adult life. The story 
is told as if the fawn is speaking. 
"B a m b i" was sponsored by 
the Associated Student Body of 
Union College. It was originally 
scheduled to be shown in March 
but was postponed because of bad 
weather. 
Union College Writers 
Cop Pen League Awards 
Three stories written by Union 
College students have been accept-
ed by the Youth's Instructor, an-
nounced Miss Virginia Shull, En-
glish department chairman, re-
cently. These stories were entered 
in the annual Pen League contest 
that is open to Freshman English 
and Advanced Composition stu-
dents. 
A first award of $25 was award-
ed to Mrs. Lorna Tobler, freshman 
nursing student, for her story of 
a mountain-climbing experience in 
the Swiss Alps. Seventeen stories 
were submitted for judging from 
Union College freshmen. 
In the Advanced Writing section, 
two stories from Union were con-
sidered as usable and received a 
prize of $10. Winners of these 
awards were Emily Berggren for 
her story, "Talking Leaves," and 
Loron Wade for his "Saying with 
a Loud Voice." 
Union Included in Grant 
By U. S. Steel Foundation 
Union College will be one of 
seven colleges which will benefit 
from a $7,000 grant made to the 
Nebraska Independent College 
Foundation by the U.S. Steel Foun-
dation. 
The Foundation's $2,350,000 Aid-
To-Education program includes 
grants to 541 privately-supported 
liberal arts colleges, 125 universi-
ties of national or regional im-
portance, 22 science and engineer-
ing institutes and 25 organizations 
devoted to elevating the quality of 
higher learning in America and to 
opening new frontiers of basic 
knowledge. The 1959 program was 
announced by Roger M. Blough, 
chairman of the Board of Trust-
ees of the Foundation. 
"The program, formulated by 
the Trustees of the Foundation, 
(continued on Page 2, Col. 5) 
Student Conference Dines 
In Home Ec Department 
The Ministerial Student Confer-
ence banquet was held May 14, in 
the Home Economics room, under 
the direction of Helton Fisher. 
The purpose of the banquet was 
for the ministerial students to get 
better acquainted with the local 
district pastors in whose districts 
efforts were held. 
Elder Sydney Allen was the 
after-dinner speaker. He reported 
that 17 persons have taken their 
stand for Christ as a result of the 
efforts. Then the students who 
held efforts gave a two-minute re-
port on their work. 
Ninety-Nine Seniors to Graduate Sunday 
Officers Elected 
For Organizations 
New officers for these organiza-
tions were elected last Thursday. 
Heading up these organizations 
will be Ed Lamb, Temperance As-
sociation; Dick Hammond, Foreign 
Service Band; David Grayson, Sab-
bath School. 
Other officers for the Temper-
ance Association are: Dick Sten-
bakken, 
vice-president; 
Brenda 
Goza, secretary; Stella Ramirez, 
publicity secretary; and Charles 
Randall, treasurer. 
Assisting Dick Hammond with 
the Foreign Service Band activities 
will be Gene Gerdts, associate 
leader; Ann Silverstein, secretary; 
Pat Rohlf, pianist; Erwin Garcia, 
chorister. 
Sabbath school officers for the 
first semester of next year will in-
clude: 
George 
Gibb, 
associate 
superintendent; Betty Bell, secre-
tary; Carolyn Sherwood, assistant 
secretary; Gary Nowlan, chorister; 
Robert Booker, assistant chorister; 
Kent Hodson, pianist; 
Reuline 
Hermanson, assistant pianist; Ha-
rold Mohr, head usher; Jerry Gil-
bert, associate usher. 
This summer Klause Gierth will 
be assisted in the Sabbath School 
by Alvin. Morford, associate super-
intendent; LaVona Gordon, secre-
tary; Jean Schunter, assistant sec-
tary; Clifford Newkirk, chorister; 
Bruce Powers, assistant chorister; 
Eldina Worley, pianist; 
Natalie 
Deming, assistant pianist; Gustav 
Tobler, head usher; and Carlyle 
Welch, associate usher. 
42 Union, Wesleyan 
Students Complete 
Water Safety Course 
Eighteen Union College students 
and twenty-four Nebraska Wesley-
an University students have just 
completed the Red Cross Instruc-
tors' course in Water Safety. 
The class was taught by Mr. 
George D. Gates, First Aid and 
Water Safety Services Field Repre-
sentative for Nebraska. Mr. Gates, 
who is better known as "Rusty" to 
his classes, has had 24 years ex-
perience in swimming instruction. 
The first eight years of this time 
were spent in the Omaha area 
where he established the beginning 
swimming program for the chil-
dren of that city. 
"I made up my mind," said Mr. 
Gates, "to teach kids how to swim. 
I saw so many running around, 
and I decided to do something 
about it." The first year approxi-
mately 150 children took part In 
the program, but within 5,000 to 
6,000 were enrolled. 
Looking back on this program 
he says, "If I'd known of the many 
that were interested before, I 
would have balked, and couldn't 
possible have done it. It was 
rough, but the results were most 
gratifying." 
The course, which included lec-
tures, films, and practical demon-
stration and practice on teaching 
beginning and intermediate swim-
ming and lifesaving, was conduct-
ed at the Union College pool. 
History Dept. Plans 
Budget Tour of Europe 
In
 r60 Summer Session 
Union College is sponsoring an 
economy tour to Europe in the 
summer of 1960. This travel ad-
venture will be open to college stu-
dents and other people as well. Six 
hours college credit may be earned 
—three hours in history and three 
hours in literature . 
The group will travel to Mon-
treal by Union College bus, cross 
the Atlantic by ship, and tour 
Europe by private chartered bus. 
By making reservations long in 
advance, by obtaining special 
group rates, and by staying when-
ever possible at Seventh-day Ad-
ventist schools, a real economy 
tour can be scheduled. In order to 
make all necessary arrangements 
for the tour, Dr. R. K. Nelson, 
chairman of the Union College 
history department, is touring 
Europe this summer. Miss Virginia 
Shull, chairman of the English de-
partment, will be the assistant 
tour director. 
In 1960 the tour group will leave 
Union College about June 15, and 
return to Lincoln about August 20 
They plan to visit fifteen countries, 
scattered from Scotland and Swed-
en in the North to Italy and Yugo-
slavia in the South. Meeting quaint 
people, visiting humble cottages, 
wandering through medieval cas-
tles, and viewing magnificent ca-
thedrals will add interest to the 
travels. 
Many people have already indi-
cated that they plan to join the 
tour group. In order to obtain 
economy rates, it is necessary to 
know who is going along many 
months in advance. For more in-
formation or for reservations, see 
or write directly to Dr. R. K. Nel-
s o n, History department, Union 
College. 
Commencement to 
Feature Dr. R. S. Moore 
Ninety-nine students are ex-
pected to march in the Sixty-
Eighth Annual Commencement at 
Union College. Dr. R. S. Moore, 
head of the Education department 
of Lake Michigan University, will 
be the speaker at the Commence-
ment exercises to be held in the 
college auditorium at 10:00 a.m. 
on May 31. 
Previous to the Commencement 
will be the consecration service on 
May 29 at 8:30 in the auditorium. 
The members of the Senior Class 
will be in charge. 
Baccalaureate will be held at 
11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, in 
the auditorium. Elder R. M. Whit-
sett, the Northern Union Confer-
ence evangelist, will speak to the 
group. 
The Union College Academy be-
gan its graduation exercises with 
consecration service on May 22 at 
8:00 p.m. in the College View 
church. This service was con-
ducted by the seniors. 
Elder J. L. Dittberner spoke 
(continued on page 4, col. 3) 
Library Association 
Elects Miss Smith 
Miss Floda V. Smith, Union Col-
lege librarian, was recently elected 
vice-president of the Lincoln Li-
bary Association for the year 1959-
60. 
Activities of the organization in-
clude a tea in the fall, lectures, 
panel discussions, guest speakers, 
who speak on subjects of interest 
to librarians. The association meets 
at various libraries in the city. 
Other officers of the associa-
tion include: Elmer Bachenberg, 
assistant librarian at Nebraska 
Wesleyan 
University, 
president; 
Mrs. Betty Stalons, cataloging de-
partment of the city library, secre-
tary; Mrs. Alice Lane, cataloging 
department of the University of 
Nebraska library, treasurer. 
Nigerian Supreme Court Head 
Visits Campus for Chapel Talk 
Recently the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Sir Adcmola (at left) spoko to the students of 
Union Collge in Chapel. Pictured with Sir Adcmola, arc his wife. Lady Ademol^ an Oxford 
graduate, and Chief Justico Simmons of tho Nebraska State Supreme 
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1959 
LINCOLN. NEBRASKA 
CLOCK TOWER, MAY 27, 1959 
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Unity at Union 
School spirit can be improved at Union College. Ton may ask, 
"What do you mean by school spirit?" "Rah! Rah! Rah!" No!! Emo-
tional frenzy at a ball game? No!! Loudly singing the school song? 
No!! Exaggerated bragging about our college? Again I must answer 
No!! 
True school spirit is summed up in these words of Christ's prayer, 
"That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I In thee, 
that they also may be one in us". 
John 17:21 
We students and faculty members were the ones Jesus prayed for 
that night. We truly do have one purpose—preparation for the world 
to come. When we are in Christ, an atmosphere of unity, a "WE" feel-
ing exists. This is school spirit. 
, 
When each student becomes as concerned as those in responsibility 
regarding the welfare of our school family; when a student seeing an-
other in need helps him; when we no longer carelessly clutter up our 
beautiful campus; when someone falls, we help him up; then we are 
one in purpose. 
The dividing line is made when either the students or the teachers 
call each other "THEY" instead of "WE". The saying .... 
"United we stand, divided we fall" applies to Unionites also. 
If we could harness all the effort spent in complaining about rules, 
food, and assignments, and use that effort to encourage the freshman 
who is having a difficult time; to respect the school and its property; 
to support those who must make decisions, our problem would be solved. 
Now the solution lies with you. Are you going to do your best to 
make and keep Union all you want it to be? 
Or are you still going to say "THEY"? Ted Wick, ASB president 
As We Parti 
• w. 
Another school year is drawing to a close at dear old Union. The 
time has again come for us to each journey our separate ways. Most of 
us will return next fall to continue our studies. But there is one group 
who will not return—the seniors. 
Let us try to recount a few of the highlights of this, their final 
year. One of the first which comes to mind was the ASB banquet with 
its unusual and exotic Oriental theme. 
Then came the big event of the year for the girls. They could at 
least show off their beautiful home and especially their own shining 
rooms. 
Senior Recognition Day was certainly a momentous occasion for 
our seniors. A solemn moment, too, when they realized that this year 
was truly drawing to a close. 
The Junior-Senior banquet will be fondly remembered by the mem-
bers of the graduating class. 
Then the busy month of April was here with its climaxing moments 
in the inspirational Youth Congress. Many pledges were made to the 
Lord during these meetings, and we all pray that they may be kept. 
Our lucky seniors had a day all to themselves away from classwork. 
The event was their picnic which was held in beautiful Waubonsie Park. 
One week later came the annual school picnic. Although the day 
was chilly, everyone had a good time. 
Only one truly grand occasion awaits the seniors. This is the day 
for which they have been planning and dreaming of since they began 
college four years ago. This day is graduation. On that day they will 
be rewarded for their four years of diligent study. 
We who remain want to wish you seniors all the luck and success 
in the world. May the Lord be with you and guide you as you each 
enter various fields of His work. 
Reta Jo Wade 
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guided 
On Punctuality 
Do we have to be late? Can't we be on time? It seems that we 
can't because every day students come into classes, chapel, worship, or 
some other appointment late. I think coming late is rude to the other 
students and to the teachers. I think it is a disgrace to God when we 
are late to chapel or worship. 
There are times when you can't avoid being late. But oversleeping, 
forgetting what time it is, or being slow are not good reasons. Sickness, 
previous appointments, or failure of the bells are good reasons to be late 
sometimes. We should not look for reasons to be late. Some students 
can think of a reason for being late to any appointment; this tendency 
will probably be manifested the rest of their lives. In fact, if we get 
into the habit of being late, we may be too late to get into God's king-
dom. 
(continued in next column) 
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EDITORIAL STAFF 
by George Fischer 
Great Britain's beloved 
statesman, the man who 
his people through the troubled 
years of World War n, has paid 
probably his final visit to the 
United States. Sir Winston 
Churchill, whose mother was an 
American-born socialite, expressed 
the fondness he feels toward this 
country by calling it his "other 
country." Mr. Churchill's visit, in 
addition to various White House 
functions, included a visit with 
former Secretary of State John 
Foster Dulles, and a trip to Presi-
d e n t Eisenhower's 
Gettysburg, 
Pennsylvania farm. 
. Beyond all doubt, 
Winston 
Churchill ranks among the fore-
most molders in the history of the 
past half century. He is a symbol 
of the highest accomplishments in 
statesmanship. He has attained 
greatness also as an orator and as 
an author for his outstanding and 
comprehensive account of World 
War II, and his History of the 
English Speaking Peoples. A cham-
pion of the free world, Sir Winston 
embodies all the great principles of 
democratic govenment to which 
his life's efforts have been dedi-
cated. 
Unemployment has dropped to a 
new low as the nation's economy 
appears to be reaching recovery 
from the 1958 recession. This 
seems to be a personal victory for 
President Eisenhower who refused 
to be pushed into any unwise tem-
porary stop-gap measures 
that 
would have been harmful to the 
long-range good of the nation. 
A career diplomat, John Moors 
Cabot, has been appointed to serve 
as ambassador to Brazil. This post 
was to have been filled by Mrs. 
Claire Booth Luce, former U.S. am-
bassador to Italy. Mrs. Luce's res-
ignation was precipitated through 
verbal attacks made upon her by 
Senator Wayne Morse, Democrat 
from Oregon. A I see it, Mr. Morse 
has dishonored the dignity of his 
office and furnished the Commu-
nists, especially in Latin America, 
with a gift-wrapped, pre-paid 
package of propaganda in the 
form of his intemperate and ill-
advised harangue. Senatorial im-
munity is probably the only thing 
saving him from charges of libel. 
For four years, and in some 
cases longer, these Faces in the 
Crowd have worked toward the 
goal they have now reached. In-
dividual 
discouragements—the 
temptation to "give it all up" has 
doubtless entered their minds, but 
they have not yielded. As this 
year ends, and graduation nears, 
I'd like to propose a well-deserved 
salute to our campus leaders of 
today and the leaders of God's 
cause tomorrow, The Senior Class. 
Cditor 3 J4ail and 
farewell 
As Editor-in-Chief of the CLOCK 
TOWER for the school year 1958 
59,1 hereby relinquish my position, 
and what prestige it may offer to 
next year's editor Miss Ann 
Thomas. And in so doing I also 
wish at this time to express my 
thanks to the many people who 
helped to make the publication 
and circulation of this year's 
CLOCK TOWER a success. 
Starting with the editorial staff 
who helped so much in making 
the editor's job easier I wish to 
start at the top of the list as it 
appears in the mast head of this 
paper. My very faithful associate 
editor for this year has been Ann 
Thomas, who is to be the editor-in-
chief for the coming year. To this 
year's assistant editors Beth Wells 
and Maria Archuleta also go my 
heart-felt thanks for a job well 
done. 
The feature stories in this year's 
paper have been to the eye of this 
editor, some of the finest I have 
seen in my stay at Union. For these 
excellent additions to our paper I 
extend my thanks to Marvel Jen-
sen, who has been this year's fea-
ture editor. Assisting Marvel in the 
feature department this year has 
been a freshman, Jane Nowack. 
Jane has written our departmental 
features this year. 
The one responsible for most of 
the pictures in this year's CLOCK 
TOWER has been our very capable 
photographer, Fred Saunders. 
Handling the sports column this 
year has been that "old pro" Duanc 
Ytredal. 
Four other columnists have seen 
their bylines in bold face type at 
the heads of three different co-
lumns this year. Starting with the 
two perhaps most widely read 
columns in the paper, the dormi-
tory club columns, this year has 
seen three people taking their 
turns with their pens in writing 
these informative pieces of literary 
lingo. For Kappa Theta, Betty Bell 
has been the one with ear for news 
in Rees Hall. On the other side of 
the campus it has taken two fel-
lows to keep up with Betty. First 
semester Gary Grimes was the 
penmaster, while Don Bunch has 
taken up the responsibility sec-
ond semester. 
Last but certainly not least of 
our columnists has been George 
"Buffy" Fischer, (Let me see now 
did I put a "c" in his last name). 
George has been the literary and 
journalistic genius behind the pop-
ular column of filler, As I See It. 
This column although it did not 
always meet the deadline, has cer-
tainly been received well through-
out the year. Thanks, George, for 
the swell job. 
Special thanks also goes to 
Miss Brenda Goza who has been 
one of the most faithful reporters 
for this year. Many of the lead 
stories in this year's paper have 
been scribed by Brenda. 
As far as the editorial staff is 
concerned we could hardly leave 
out this next person. To Miss Vic-
toria Larsen I extend my biggest 
thank you. Miss Larsen in the 
headline over the "feature focus" 
in the last edition of the CLOCK 
TOWER was termed the "CT Cen-
trum" (centrum meaning back-
bone), and that she certainly has 
been to this year's staff. Also along 
with our thanks to Miss Larsen we 
the staff of the CLOCK TOWER ex-
tend our thanks to the newswritlng 
classes who have been our corps 
of reporters this year. 
The CLOCK TOWER would be 
unable to operate if it were not for 
the very capable business staff 
which this year has been Jack 
Hartley. Assisting Jack in the busi-
ness end of the paper this year 
has been Sandra Julius, our hard 
working Secretary-Treasurer. The 
advertising manager's duties for 
this year have been handled by 
Clyde Dick. Miss Barbara Zehm, 
who very capably took over the 
duties of the circulation manager 
upon the resignation of yours 
truly, has done a good job In see-
ing that the papers have been 
placed in their places for con-
sumption by our readers. 
Last but not least our thanks go 
to our business staff sponsor, Mr. 
H. L. Caviness. 
Another last but not least, if an-
other will be allowed, our thanks 
go to you our readers, critics, ad-
vertisers, and supporters. 
I only ask as editor of this year's 
CLOCK TOWER that you who 
have been mentioned in the pre-
vious paragraph will continue to 
support this publication in the 
same manner as you have this 
year. 
THANKS too, to the staff of the 
College Press who have acted as 
our copy editors. There were only 
eleven copy mistakes that I tried 
to correct. 
L.H. 
(continued from column 1) 
I wonder if the old adage, "Better late than never," is true. Many 
times the teachers and students would appreciae very much if the 
latecomers would not come if they have to come late and disturb the 
others. These latcomers are the ones who never know the assignment 
and bother the others for it. The latecomers also have quizzes and 
other assignments to make up which is a nuisance for the teacher. 
Teachers expect this inconvenience if you are sick, but when it could 
be avoided, they aren't so happy to help the student. After a test 
the latecomer is the one who says, "When did we cover that material?" 
He blames the teacher and never thinks that he might have missed that 
material one day when he was late. 
Punctuality is a virtue to seek, and I feel that every student on this 
campus should strive for this virtue. If we all strive for this, we will 
all be in a better position. 
Evan Swanson 
Foundation Grant 
(continued from page 1) 
takes into account diverse and 
changing needs in the field of 
higher education," Mr. Blough 
said, "and provides breadth of 
coverage balanced with significant 
allotments to selected institutions. 
Colleges and universities included 
in the program have demonstrated 
they merit assistance because of 
their educational quality or their 
enterprise and perseverance in en-
hancing excellence." 
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ASSOCIATE EDITOB . 
ASSISTANT EDIT C® 
ASSISTANT EDITOR _. 
FEATURE EDITOR 
_ 
PHOTOGRAPHER 
SPORTS EDITOR 
EDITORIAL ADVISOR 
_ LARHT HENDERSON 
ANN THOMAS 
BETH 
WELLS 
MARIE ARCHULETA 
. MARVEL JENSEN 
FRED SAUNDERS 
DUANE TTREDAL 
VICTORIA LASSEN 
BUSINESS STAFF 
BUSINESS MANACER 
SECRETARY-TREASURER _ 
ADVERTISING MANAGER . 
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FINANCIAL ADVISOR 
- JACK XANXIJCY 
. SANDRA JULIUS 
CLYDE DICE 
BARBARA ZEHM 
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Zke College View 
What has most impressed you 
about Union College during- your 
stay here? 
Dick Hall: The personal attention 
that the teachers in the different 
departments and classes give by 
freely giving general knowledge. 
Lewis Anderson: The great oppor-
tunities present at Union for study 
and personal development. 
Pat Shelton: Friendliness of the 
students. I was very impressed 
with the large Youth Congress 
held this' year, in which Union 
participated. I also appreciate the 
secondary education program. 
Gilbert McMillen: The good sci-
ence department. Hard, but good. 
Herman Lieske: So many temper-
ate people at one place. Especially, 
it's hard to understand how there 
could be so many in one place who 
don't smoke. 
Iris Ghaly: The fact that students 
are common people who are 
friendly. 
Marvin Moore: The challenge to 
individual thinking. 
Mary Alice Wall: Opportunities for 
extra-curricular activties 
are 
spread around. One person isn't 
president of everything. 
Shirlie Hawkins: The good stu-
dent-faculty relations have im-
pressed me a lot. Also, the many 
traditions of the school, such as 
the hanging of the golden cords. 
Phyllis Foster: The way the ma-
jority of the student body works 
to help with expenses. 
George Fisher: The opportunities 
for achievement are limited only 
by personal ambition. 
K appa Z)heta 
By Betty Bell 
They are here—those final exams we've been dreading ever since 
the semester began are finally here. In Rees Hall one can even now 
see girls burning the midnight oil getting those term papers written and 
doing that bit of last minute cramming. There won't be much going on 
but study this next week, and then all at once there will be packing for 
some; graduation for others. This school year will be nothing but a 
page of history in our lives, and yet a page so filled with good memories 
that it can never be forgotten. Since this is the last dorm column 
that I will write, let me say I hope every one has a good summer and 
that all who don't graduate will be back next year. 
It was cold on Thursday, May 14. A few girls, however, were brave 
enough to join in the sports events of that very cold picnic morning. 
Some people get the idea that sports are for the fellows only, but if 
you could have seen Mary Kube, Sharon Chatfield, Verna Vance and 
Maureen Kinyon out practicing their running skills at 6:00 that morn-
ing you would have been convinced that sports are for girls, too. Their 
practice didn't do much good though; in the 100-yard dash Bonnie 
Statser (who hadn't been practicing) by far out-ran them all. While 
we are on the subject of picnics, let me add that I never saw a girl 
throw a rolling pin as far as LaDonna Milholm did. Her mighty heave 
of over 72 feet took the first prize in that event by a wide margin. 
That same Thursday evening Kappa Theta enjoyed one of the 
most interesting and unusual club programs of the year. Eight of the 
girls presented a synchronized swimming show. Sharon Odegaard did 
much of the work in planning and producing the program and cer-
tainly should receive much credit along with Marcie Moon, our club 
president. The swimmers were Maxine Reed, Sharon Odegaard, Janet 
Jarnes, Pat Johnson, Mary Alice Wall, Martha Lunt, Ruth Hagen, and 
Loella Johnson^ Janet Quam and Natalie Deming with their clowning, 
and Mr. Hauck, as the emcee, added just the necessary ingredients to 
make this program a success. 
A well-earned word of congratulations to all the freshman nursing 
students who took part in the capping service Friday night, May 15. It 
was really a beautiful service. I might also say we enjoyed having 
many of the girls' parents with us over that week-end to enjoy this 
service with us. 
Well, it won't be long before many of the girls of Rees Hall will be 
changing their names. Some, like Opal Schnell, want to get married 
on the day of graduation. Others plan to wait till fall or some even 
another whole year. Be that as it may, wedding plans are floating all 
about the dorm. I ran across a little quotation the other day that I 
would like to dedicate to all of you girls planning to be married this 
summer. It said: "Face powder helps to catch a man, but it takes 
baking powder to keep him." A word to the wise should be sufficient. 
As we would say where I come from, see ya'll next year. 
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RIFU3H YOURSELF AT THE CHAT 
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Professor Leif Kr. Tobiassen, 
chairman of the Union College De-
partment of Religion, will preach 
the 
Baccalaureate sermon a t 
Southwestern 
Junior 
College, 
Keene, Texas, on May 23. 
Excavation was begun last week 
for the new wing on South Hall. 
The new addition will provide for 
additional student rooms, as well 
as recreational and worship room 
facilities for the young men and 
added space for the cafeteria. 
New Equipment Arrives 
For Home Ec Department 
The Home Economics depart-
ment has just received new equip-
ment to replace that which has 
been in use this year. This equip-
ment includes seven ranges, three 
refrigerators, a washer, and a dry-
er. 
According to Mrs. Anne Dunn 
head of the department, 
this 
equipment is replaced every year 
free of charge by the Westing' 
house company. Local agent for 
Westinghouse is Consumer Public 
Power Company. 
Banquets Served 
By Foods Classes 
The students enrolled in home 
economics food classes have had 
quite a bit of practical experience 
recently. 
The quantity cooking class re-
cently prepared the food for the 
Student Conference banquet. Mrs. 
Anne Dunn, home economics de-
partment chairman, reports that 
sixty were served at this banquet. 
Beginning foods class students 
acted as waitresses. 
These two classes also prepared 
and served the banquet for the 
Southwestern Junior College seni-
ors in April. 
The Marketing and Meal Plan-
ning class prepared and served the 
refreshments for the teas that 
were given for the Northern and 
Central Union academy seniors 
and the Associated Student Body 
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CLOCK TOWER, MAY 27, 1959 
Sigma Sot a Kappa 
By Don Banth 
"Sigma Iota Kappa proudly presents . . . well anyway, Sigma Iota 
Kappa presents—the Third Annual Wally Awards." Thus was opened 
an event which has become a tradition of S.I.K. The Wally Academy 
of Arts and Sciences was begun in memory of the fictitious Wally 
Ballew, who was killed during the mock attack beginning the Civil 
Defense demonstration held at Union College in the spring of 1957. 
Wally Academy trustees, Bob Kelly and Jack Hartley, have kept the 
memory alive, and it has since become a part of Sigma Iota Kappa. 
Jerry Aso, club vice-president, presided at the award night, and he 
introduced trustees, Bob and Jack, who emceed the program. Several 
nominations for each category had been made, but the name of 
each winner was contained in envelopes held by the S.I.K. Wally girl, 
Brenda Goza. When Brenda read the name of each winner he came 
forward to receive the infamous gold statue. 
The Wally "Classic Unsafe Driver" award went to George Fischer, 
and the "Most Scraggly Centennial Beard" award was presented to 
Jerry Aso. Dave Huso won the "Best Acting in a Dramatic Role in 
Front of Dean" Award. "Worst Display of Temper on Golf Links" award 
went to Duane Ytredal, and "Most Irresolute Boston Red Sox Fan" 
award was given to Len Colson. Alan Seltman was the only return 
Wally winner, having won an award last year also. Alan was presented 
the "Most Consecutively Suspended from School" award. 
Obviously there is some doubt as to the merit of said awards, but 
nevertheless, tradition is tradition and all is in fun. 
The most recent and, sadly, last Sigma Iota Kappa program of 
this spring brought to its members a student talent musical program 
presenting some of Union's best. Don Allen, clarinet solo; and Stan 
Dickson, violin solo, composed the instrumental numbers. A vocal solo 
was presented by Ted Wick, and the program was emceed by this 
writer. New officers for the fall term of 1959 were elected. They are: 
Arnt Krogstad, president; Bill Wilson, vice-president; George Gibb, 
secretary-treasurer; Dick Stenbakken, pastor; Ed Lamb, sergeant-at-
arms. The Ned Saunders Construction Co. has been presenting its own 
musical program behind South Hall to the tune of a caterpillar's roar. 
Time goes on and necessarily with it must go progress and such is 
evident as preparations are made to begin construction on South Hall's 
new wing. Nothing stands in the way of progress and neither did the 
lines to our clocks and bell system. They went out as the excavation 
went in. We now rely upon our trusty wrist watches and are no longer 
slaves of bells, and time stands still at ten until three. 
Incidentally, a sign of the times, and that being few days left until 
finals, is evidenced on second floor between Kent Hodson's room and 
the utility closet. You will find lying there after lights a 25-foot cord 
bringing to Kent those precious electrons so necessary for good grades. 
To each his own we say, and soon even dorm lights will burn 'till 12. 
Finals will be upon us and the day of reckoning here. It is then we prove 
the value of time and mind and- stand to the challenge of intellect. 
This is your last issue. Soon this year will be as only memory and 
never another like it. May a question be asked—Have you done 
your best? 
Our point to ponder: Nothing is enough for the man to whom 
enough is too little. 
Editor Represents 
UC on Jour. Panel 
Connie Wells, editor-elect of the 
Golden Cords, participated in a 
panel discussion last Wednesday 
night at Nebraska Wesleyan Uni 
versity. The panel presented the 
topic, "The place of journalism in 
a college," to the 
University's 
journalism club. 
Also represented on the panel 
were the Daily Nebraskan, the 
University of Nebraska newspaper; 
a local radio station; and the edi-
tor of the Wesleyan newspaper 
who emceed the program. 
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At Chapter Meeting 
The Religious Liberty chapter 
held its final meeting of the year 
in the Green Room of the college 
dining room last Friday. Professor 
Buetel, noted authority on civil 
rights from the University of Ne-
braska, was the speaker. 
Elected at the meeting were the 
officers for next school year: Dick 
Stenbakken, president; 
Jake 
Knight, Gary Grimes, and Bill Wil-
son HI, vice-presidents; Gail Em-
de, secretary-treasurer; 
Stella 
Ramirez, assistant secretary-trea-
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You're On the 
Air 
... 
Betty Bell administers an audiometer test for Bernolda Johnson. 
By Jane Nowack 
Climbing the stairs to fourth 
floor, the new student is intro-
duced to the Speech department 
on his health check-up tour. With 
an E-l Maico audiometer he listens 
to faint sounds as his hearing is 
tested. A sample of the student's 
reading is recorded for classroom 
study, making this department one 
of his first "speaking acquaint-
ances" on the campus. 
The speech classes are grouped 
into three main areas: public 
speaking, oral interpretation, and 
speech correction. Speech funda-
mentals is a basic course required 
for ministerial, business, nursing, 
and education majors. With the 
aid of his notorious "fickle finger 
of fate," Mr. Arthur Hauck, head 
of the Speech department, adds 
enthusiasm to these classes. 
Catching the signal from the 
control room, committees, panels, 
and individual speakers record 
their voices in the sound studio. 
New equipment in the control 
room includes a stereo 601-2 tape 
recorder and a magnacord tape 
recorder. In the classroom these 
are used for voice practice. 
Poilow your ears to the sounds 
and voices behind the scenes, and 
there you will again meet the 
Speech department. Armed with 
tape-recorded voices and sound 
effects, the department co-oper-
ates to produce enjoyable clubs, 
convocations, 
and special 
pro-
grams. 
Building up a tape library is 
contribute to the college academi-
cally. Sermons are also recorded in 
conjunction with the homeletics 
class. 
Tune your dial to 620 and hear 
KVUC "The Friendly Voice of 
Union College." This carrier-cur 
rent transmitter is employed as a 
training device. Direct wires to the 
gym and church make possible the 
chapel broadcasts. Next year the 
Fundamentals 
o f 
Broadcasting 
class will operate KVUC three or 
four days a week. 
A speech clinic will be inaugu-
rated in the fall. Working with a 
student from the University of Ne-
braska, the department will hold 
a clinic at the elementary school 
to help correct the speech impedi-
ments of those children needing 
instruction. 
Of interest to all students en-
joying speech will be the reacti-
vating of the Speech Club. A long 
list of inviting activities are plan-
ned. Whether you fancy public 
speaking, 
dramatics, 
discussion, 
debate, parliamentary procedure, 
or oral interpretation, the club will 
sponsor it. Several programs by 
the. Speech Club are on the agen-
da for the coming school year. One 
is a general oratorical contest. The 
winners of this event will be 
awarded medals. 
The students of Union College 
are encouraged to take speech as 
a minor or a second major. Per-
haps you will find yourself being 
beckoned up the stairs to fourth 
floor and into a speech class by 
a project recently begun which will | the "fickle finger of fate." 
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Holiday 1959 Presented 
By UC Music Department 
"Holiday 1959" was presented by 
the Department of Music the eve-
ning of May 9. The program which 
emphasized appreciation of the 
fine arts was produced by Miss 
Eleanor Attarian and her corps of 
seventy-nine students and teach-
ers. It consisted of ten scenes among 
which were "The Greek Chariot-
eer," "Columbus and His Son at 
La Rabida," "The Suitor's Visit," 
"Albert Memorial," "Group Por-
trait," and the "Signing of the 
Declaration of Independence." 
The "Anvil Song" accompanied 
by the clang of four hammers and 
anvils put real life action into "II 
Trovatore" portrayed and sung by 
the Unionaires. 
A painting of St. Peter's with a 
real water fountain in the fore-
ground, and a Norman Rockwell 
painting were included in the pro-
g r a m. Stanley Dickson's violin 
brought "The Musician" 
into 
action during one of the scenes. 
CT Feature Editor 
Gives Organ Recital 
Marvel Jensen, senior organ ma-
jor from Lincoln, gave her recital 
Sunday night, May 17, in Engel 
Hall. Marvel, a student of Miss 
Eleanor Attarian, was assisted by 
a brass ensemble consisting of W. 
A. Baker, trumpet; H. Lloyd Leno, 
trombone; Buddy Borris, cornet; 
Elwyn Rexinger, horn. 
Included on the program were: 
"Toccato for Organ and Brass En-
semble," Bonelli; "Passacaglia and 
Fugue in C Minor," Bach; "Cho-
rale No. 3 in A Minor," Franck; 
"Suite for Organ, Op. 71," Male-
ingreaw; "Scherzo," Widor; "Ada-
gio" from First Organ Sonata, 
Mendelssohn; and "Toccata" from 
Symphony No. 5, Widor. 
Marvel has been on the CLOCK 
TOWER staff for the past two 
years and is currently the feature 
editor. 
Other music majors who have 
recently given their senior recitals 
are Maxine Reed, Clyde Dick, and 
Arlo Funk. 
Graduation 
(continued from page 1) 
to the graduates in the Bacca-
laureate service on May 23 at 11:00 
a.m. in the college auditorium. 
Twenty seniors are expected to 
participate in the Commencement 
exercises on Thursday 
evening, 
May 28, at 8:00. This service will 
be held in the Church with Elder 
Sydney Allen of the Union College 
faculty as speaker. 
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A Senior's farewell 
By Marvel Jensen 
Spotlight: First person singular. 
Forgive me. This article is per-
sonal. But I think I'm feeling 
much the same as do the other 
members of my class. You see, I 
am a senior. In a few more days 
I will graduate. But my thoughts 
don't dwell so much on that tri-
umphant procession to the plat-
form where I will lift the tassel 
from one side of that mortar board 
to the other and I will be a college 
graduate. 
My mind's eye cannot see that 
picture as clearly as I can see a 
skinny little redhead trudging up 
8 concrete steps to a white grade 
school no longer standing behind 
old Union, where the greatest thing 
in life scholastically is to get out 
of the "baby room," past the mid-
dle room, and on upstairs to the 
big room. I got there all right, but 
somewhere along the way the 
magic had dissolved and I found 
that all 7th and 8th graders would 
much rather be in the academy. 
Oh, to be an academy freshman! 
That came in time, too. And 
you know where the freshmen 
stand in the scheme of things. So 
another peak to climb and then 
the academy years went by. Now 
college was at the door. 
I opened this door, too. I don't 
believe I ever considered otherwise. 
And there followed Falls of reg-
istration, Winters of classes, some-
times even the awful moments of 
lying awake and contemplating 
thoughts of "To pass or not to 
pass". Interspersed were lyceums, 
class parties, socials, and friend-
ships. And let's not forget there 
were Springs of final exams and 
postponed picnics. These things 
haven't ended. But for me my 
road is drawing me on by. Past 
graduation, these things will no 
longer be mine. 
Neither will the buildings be 
mine any longer. The music hall 
with its intriguing cocophony of 
sound, and ever-changing orches-
tra made up of music majors, how 
can I from this time forward be 
merely a visitor within your halls? 
So many hours I've spent here.. 
Next year I will be a spectator 
at the activities and recreational 
pursuits of the gym. Participation 
was work but it was fun, too. 
I won't miss the science hall be-
cause I never did belong there, 
but the quiet of the library will be 
missed. The corner I claimed for 
study will be someone else's chosen 
spot. And the ad building . . . when 
they speak of a new building I 
wonder. Even the creaky old stairs 
are a memory. And what if the 
new building should be so modern 
there were no steps? They could 
never have a decent noon-hour 
rush without a banister for the 
fellows to hang on to as they 
swing down half a flight in one 
bound. 
But times change, 
people 
change, I have changed. I'm not a 
little girl starting grade school. I 
am finishing college. And after all 
the hard good byes are said to the 
wonderful college days, I'm just 
tickled pink to be graduating. 
Good-bye, Clock Tower; Good-
bye, you wonderful teachers; good-
bye, buildings, trees, grass and 
flowers. I love you all; I'll miss 
you all and I leave you all to the 
deserving students behind me. 
But for me there are bigger and 
better things yet to come and I 
must be on my way—so, farewell, 
dear old Union. 
Garbutt Receives Award 
For Proticiency in Bus. 
Ernestina Garbutt, senior secre-
tarial science major from Barba-
dos, recently was awarded the 1959 
Professional Award for Proficiency 
in Business. This award is made 
annually by the United Business 
Education Association to a senior 
in each college teaching business 
and secretarial science who has 
shown 
outstanding ability in 
scholarship and interest in busi-
ness education. 
The award consists of a certifi-
cate of merit, professional mem-
bership in the association for one 
year, and a two-year subscription 
to Forum, the official organ of the 
association. 
After graduation Miss Garbutt 
will teach in the Harrison Memor-
ial High School, Montego Bay, 
Jamaica. Here she will teach Span-
ish for the rest of the present 
school term. Next year she will 
open and develop the secretarial 
science department in the high 
school. 
Sophomores Lead 
In Picnic Contest 
The sophomore class swept nine 
first places and. six second places to 
virtually run away with the 1959 
intramural track meet. The totals 
read—sophomores, 45; freshmen, 
28; and juniors, 20. The seniors 
failed to enter the scoring. 
100-yard dash 
George Gibb 
220-yard dash 
Bill Hanson 
440-yard dash 
George Gibb 
880-yard relay 
Larry Duffield 
mile 
Dave Priest 
Broad jump 
Dave Priest 
High jump 
Sheldon Anderson 
Shot putt 
A1 Krivoshein 
Discus throw 
Merle Pounds 
Len Colson defeated M. S. Culver 
4-2 at Pioneer Golf Course to win 
the Union College intramural golf 
championship. After being all tied 
up at the end of twelve holes, Len 
Colson won the next four holes, 
the match, and the tournament. 
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