OUTER VOL. XXXII UNION COLLEGE, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, JANUARY 30, 1959 No. 9 NATIONAL NURSES' LEAGUE SURVEYS UNION'S DEPARTMENT This week Union College's Department of Nursing has undergone a resurvey by the National League of Nursing. The department was first surveyed In 1951, and at that time received full accreditation. This is the highest accreditation that a school of nursing can receive in America. Miss Margaret Taylor, associate professor of nursing at the Uni- versity of California, and Mrs. Geraldine G. Price, dean of the School of Nursing of Ohio State University, conducted the six-day survey. They spent Sunday and Monday on the Lincoln campus and Tuesday through Friday on the Colorado campus. The Department of Nursing fa- culty, under the direction of Miss Alice Smith, has spent over a year preparing for this survey. They compiled 54 exhibits, each of which was from 60 to 180 pages long. According to Miss Smith, the department is judged on its entire curricula, faculty qualifications, standards for acceptance of stu- dents, and the administrative prac- tices of the entire college. But she remarked that the main consider- ation of the surveyors is determin- ing how the Department of Nurs- ing fits into the college organiza- tion as a part of the total. This survey is conducted every six years. Theology Majors to Hold Meetings in Ch. Annex Eight Union College Theology and Religion majors will conduct a series of evangelistic meetings Friday evenings in the College View chuch annex, beginning on February 13. The students are Herman Lieske, Ben Steiner, Warn- er Rice, Theodore Wick, Noel Fras- er, Robert Forbes, Donald Stowe and Gustav Tobler. Other students will assist on the platform and as ushers. You will never "And" time for anything. If you want time, you must make it. Election Com. at Work Last Wednesday the Nomina- tions and Elections committee of the college started its job of filling the various offices which are held by the students of the college, dur- ing the coming 1959-60 school year. Such offices include the Student Association officers, and the edi- tors and business staffs of the col- lege publications. The chairman of the committee suggests that if any student who is not a member of the committee has an idea as to who would be a good candidate for any certain position, that he give his sugges- tion to any member of the com- mittee. Beginning with this issue, the CLOCK TOWER will be mailed for the balance of this school term and the summer to acade-my and high school seniors and other prospective students of Union College. Our hope is that, through this means, you will learn to know Union College better. Should you know of other young people eligible for college, please mail their names and addresses to us and the CLOCK TOWER will be mailed to them promptly. An Admissions Counselor will see those of you in the acade- mies at an early date, and will supply you with bulletins and application blanks. Those of you not in the academies should write to the Registrar, Union College, Lincoln 6, Nebraska, for information, and an appll— J cation blank will be mailed to * you promptly. Success to you as you plan for college next year! D. J. Bieber, President Lincolnites to View The Useful Atom' In Union College Library, February 8-13 mm. Residents of Lincoln will have an opportunity to see one of the circulating package exhibits of the United States Atomic Energy Com- mission. The exhibit entitled "The Useful Atom" will be presented free of charge as--a public service by Union College on Feb. 8-13 at the library from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. This exhibit presents eight pan- els which illustrate, both graphic- ally and In words, Information about atomic energy, it contains Information about radiation, radio- isotopes, and some of the peace- ful applications of atomic energy In the fields of Industry, agricul- ture, and medicine. One panel shows how radioisotopes are used in medicine to diagnose and treat diseases. Still another Illustrates Industrial uses of atomic energy In measuring automobile tire per- formance. "The Useful Atom" features a model of a nuclear power plant, illustrating how nuclear reactors are used to generate electrical power. The exhibit Is one of several Atomic Energy Commission exhib- its avainlable from the American Museum of Atomic Energy which is operated by the Oak Ridge In- stitute of Nuclear Studies. Scotland Yard Detective to Appear Feb. 7 '59 Amateur Hour Plans Announced Plans are now underway for the 1959 amateur hour, scheduled for February 28. Coordinator for the program this year is Bill Bromme. Also serving as committee chair- men are Chuck Holman, program; Phyllis Foster, decorations; and Don Bunch, publicity. The spon- sors for this group are the two dormitory deans, Miss Remley and Mr. Culver. Applications for the program must be in the hands of the com- mittee by February 8. Auditions will be announced by the group shortly after the deadline. The committee is interested in all the available talent on the campus, especially the talent which is not seen very often. KENT TO CONVENE ANNUAL COLPORTEUR INSTITUTE The annual Union College Col- porter Institute will convene on campus starting February 6. Meet- ings will be held all of that week. Leading out in the institute this year will be Elder J. F. Kent, the publishing secretary of Central Un ion Conference. This is Elder Kent's first year in the Central Union. Previous to his move to this area, Elder Kent was publishing secre tary oKthe Columbia Union for twelve years. Assisting Elder Kent will be Elder C. A. Edwards of the Northern Union Conference, and Elder Bruce Wickwire of the South- western Union. Also participating in the institute will be the publishing secretaries from the various local conferences within the three unions. Coming Events Friday, January 30 9:25 o.m. Convocation, Temperance William Plymat, speaker 5:39 p.m. Sunset 7:45 p.m. MV Saturday, January 31 8:25 a.m. First church service Elder F. W. Detamora 9:30 a.m. Sabbath school 10:55 a.m. Second church service Elder F. W. Detamore 2:00 p.m. MV Activity Bands 5:10 p.m. Sunset Vespers 7:30 p.m. Class Parties Monday, February 2 9:25 a.m. Chapel Dr. G. L. Caviness Wednesday, February 4 9:25 a.m. Clubs Friday, February 6 9:25 a.m. Convocation Colporteur Institute 5:47 p.m. Sunset 7:45 p.m. Vespers Colporteur Institute Saturday, February 7 8:25 a.m. First church service Elder J. F. Kent 9:30 a.m. Sabbath school 10:55 a.m. Seco/id church service Elder J. F. Kent 2:00 p.m. MV Activity Bands 5:15 p.m. Sunset Vespers 8:15 p.m. Adventure Series "Fabian of the Yard" Sunday, February 8 8:15 p.m. Academy Recital Engel Hall Monday, February 9 9:25 a.m. Chapel Colporteur Institute Friday, February 13 9:25 a.m. Convocation Dr. R. K. Nelson 5:56 p.m. Sunset 7:45 p.m. MV Robert Fabian Miss Smith Attends National CD Meeting Miss Alice Smith, chairman of the department of nursing, at- tended a meeting of the committee on Nursing in National Defense Jan. 20 and 21. This meeting was held at the national offices of Civ- il and Defense Mobilization in Battle Creek, Michigan. Miss Smith was asked to serve on this com- mittee by the National League for Nursing. The purpose of the meeting was to guide in the development of a pilot project for disaster prepared- ness in schools of nursing in the United States. The fifteen members of the com mittee represented the National Director of the American Red Cross, National Representative of the American Hospital Association, American Medical Association, U.S Army, U.S. Public Health Service, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, American Nurses As- sociation, Ministry of Defense for Canada, National Academy of Sci- ences, and Walter Reed Army In- stitute for Research. According to Miss Smith, the committee members found a nat- ural disaster when they arrived in Battle Creek. The city was snowbound, the transportation be- ing completely cut off for two days with very little transportation (Continued on page 4, col. 5) Famous Criminologist To Relate Experiences Robert Fabian of Scotland Yard fame, known as the greatest de- tective in the world, will speak here on Feb. 7 at 8:15 p.m. under the auspices of the Special Produc- tions committee. Robert Fabian was educated at the Borough Polytechnic Institute In London, England, with a view to eventually pursuing a career in engineering. On leaving school, he served his apprenticeship in an electrical engineering firm, but soon found the life was not to his liking, so, although under age, he joined the Army In World War I. His father, finding out of his son's escapades, caused him to be trans- ferred to the Army Physical Train- ing School at Aldershot, to prevent his being sent abroad. It was dur- ing this encounter at the P.T. School that Fabian learned the necessity of "doing things on the double". The discipline was rigid, and all were expected to adhere to the program. At the end of the War, November, 1918, Fabian was still kept at the P.T. School until January, 1919. On release from the Army, he was employed as Junior Draughts- man by a construction engineering firm, but found this unsuitable. Fabian felt that he would rather deal with people than with things. Accordingly on July 11, 1921, he joined the Metropolitan Police of London. After a period as a consta- ble on the beat, he applied for the Criminal Investigation Depart- ment and was finally selected for duty in this Branch in 1923. Fabi- an's work from the outset was outstanding and he rapidly passed through the various ranks of ser- (continued on page 3, col. 5) SENIOR NURSING STUDENTS RETURN TO LINCOLN CAMPUS Twenty senior nursing students returned to the Lincoln campus this semester to complete work on their degrees. These students have spent two years in training on the Colorado campus, most of their time having been spent at Porter Sanitarium and Hospital in Denver. In May they will receive their Bachelor of Science degrees with a major in nursing. According to Miss Alice Smith, chairman of the department of nursing, special thanks are due to Phyllis Evans, Dorothy Oshiro, and Beatrice Meyerholtz who vol- untarily agreed to register a week late for their classes on the Lin- coln campus in order to help with the National League of Nursing survey on the Colorado campus. Dr. Rene Evard Joins Chem. Dept. Staff Some people learn from their experiences, but many people never recover from them. Dr. Rene Evard, brother of premed student Michel Evard, has joined the chemistry department of Union College as instructor in survey and biochemistry and will also engaged In research. Dr. Evard Is a graduate of Emmanuel Missionary College and Michigan State University, having obtained his degree at the latter. He was born in Switzerland. He Is married and has one child, 14-month-old John Henri. The gentleman is solid mahog- any; the fashionable is only veneer. Lu. - CLOCK TOWER, JANUARY 30, 1959 fl/U Qeorge Who? Who is this character always referred to as George in the oft-quoted little phrase, "Let George Do It,"? It seems as though George, whoever it is, always gets stuck with doing things that no one else wants to do. Often times though, George has his name changed, whether' it is legally done or not I do not know, to John or MArcia, or some fictitious type name for the benefit of you martyrs in the readers section. But I am sure that all of us at one time or other have endeavored to pass the prover- bial "Buck" to someone else. It is the thought of this writer that those who are giving George their responsibilities now while students at Union College, are forming dangerous habits. Responsibility is one thing that a person never ceases to have and, if anything, it becomes greater with the age of the individual. I don't know if any one has ever thought of a mathematical expression as to the proportion between responsibility and the age of an individual, and it is rather unlikely that anyone ever will. Nevertheless, if we as stu- dents don't learn how to take on our share of responsibility in the activ- ities of our school, what are we going to do when we reach the threshold of life, once our college days are over? From this viewpoint it would seem that George, or whatever the name is, might be getting a little bit tired of carrying our responsibilities, small as they seem to us at times. Let us during the remainder of this school year and in the years to come, do our part when our help is solicited. After all we are all small cogs, as it were, in a big machine. This machine might might run for a while with a few broken cogs, but eventually these broken cogs are going to foul up the rest of the mechanism and bring the machine to a stop. Don't you think that it is time for each and every one of ns to take this gigantic load off of the back of old "George," and give him a well deserved rest. Any names used of persons either living or dead is purely coinci- dental. L.A.H. Strength in the Mountains) Who has not seen the mountains and felt the splendor? Or upon viewing them from afar, perceived the weakness of flesh against the stark strength of towering rock and shifting glacier? Who, having lived within the shadow of lofty crags has not felt his soul molded by the silhouette of granite against a blazing sunset? From the foot of the great Colorado Rockies, we welcome those of our school family who have been studying on another campus, home to Union College proper. On their faces we see the imprint of a practical education, of on-the-job-training, and of common sense obtained by doing well what they have chosen for a life work. We are looking to them for leadership suggestions as they continue to work with us for a better Union College. From them we hope to learn some of the basic principles of getting along with people, of meeting everyday problems and of presenting spiritual healing to people as they have done. We also wish to salute those of our school of nursing who have remained behind in the shadow of the Rockies on the Colorado campus the girls of new experiences, hard work, shop talk, and man-shortage. Just because they are separated from us does not mean that their thoughts are very much different from ours, or that they feel as though Union is not their own. Somehow the opportunities of developing Chris- tian characters seem to be magnified here, and the heart is naturally drawn out in a love for humanity as they work for the ones who are suffering there. I don't mean that discouraging times never present themselves to a nurse. In fact the opposite is true. Just ask any of them and she will tell you that Nursing is a life of changing views and feel- ings, but it gives the soul a taste of the practical and a security that comes from making decisions and facing problems. And so as they see the mountains; they feel their splendor. And upon viewing them afar, they perceive the weakness of flesh against the stark strength of towering rock and shifting glacier. Thus, living within the shadow of lofty crags they feel their souls molded by the sil- houette of granite against a blazing sunset at the end of a hard day, and it is reflected in their faces as a mirror reflects the white caps above professional smiles as they dash past in quest of service. B.W. (£1 or outer EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ASSOCIATE EDITOR _ ASSISTANT EDITOR ASSISTANT EDITOR — FEATURE EDITOR FHOTOCRAPHER SPORTS EDITOR EDITORIAL ADVISOR I LARRY HENDERSON ANN THOMAS BETH WELLS MARIE ARCHULETA MARVEL JENSEN FRED SAUNDERS _ DUANE YTREDAL ... VICTORIA LARS EN BUSINESS STAFF BUSINESS MANAGER ADVERTISING MANAGER CIRCULATION MANACER FINANCIAL ADVISOR _ JACK HARTLEY CLYDE DICK BARBARA ZEHM H. L. CAVINESS Entered as second class matter at the port offlcc at Lincoln, NfhrdsUn April 5, 1911, under Act of Congress, March 3, 1879. Accepted for moiling at special rate ol postage provided in Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917. Author- teed June 17, 1921. ... Published bi-weekly by the Associated Student Body of Union College V during the school year except holidays, registration periods, and examination PRESS weeks. Abo published oaee deiiaf Juae and Aegeat. J^editor Dear Editor, I must take this time to com- mend your CLOCK TOWER issue of December 18, 1958. I think it has wonderful articles and beautiful illustrations, and I am glad to read in the Sport sec- tion that the "Band" team, "Farm- ers" team and especially that the Majors are doing so well with nine wins and no losses. . . . But what kind of game are they playing. Respectfully yours from sunny La Sierra College, Ex-UCite Lorenzo M. Greenidge cAn Open J^etter Dear Friends: The big news now Is that our official permits came through a week ago, so we are sitting on top of the world now as far as our work is concerned. The next fel- lows that come along to do this work will really have it made—we have really learned a lot about the "ropes". We feel like real pioneers, but we have learned a lot and we have worked hard to get started. You asked how we get our wash- ing done. You ought to see us— you'd really laugh. They have a big tub In the basement that has a little place for a fire under it. We have to fill up the tub; then light the fire and after the water gets hot, we go to work. Great sport! We turned out a real washing to- day with soap and the scrubboard. Then it only takes a couple of days for the clothes to dry. The weather is so damp here. Then we go to work and iron like mad. It's a real job. I really had an experience the other night. It was Sunday night and I had some appointments with some officers for a canvass. I was walking between the two apart- ment houses (18 people live in each apartment), going to my next ap- pointment. A car pulled up beside me. It was the Military Police and of course, they were checking me for my permit, and if I didn't have it, they were supposed to haul me in. Of course, I had it. They read it through and asked what I was doing, selling Bibles or something? I explained what it was and got in the back seat of the car, since it was snowing, and then I showed them the books. One was really in- terested so I sold them to him. It just goes to show how the Lord is really opening up the way for us. I thought it was quite something. I haven't heard from anyone from home for quite a spell. We'd like to have another CLOCK TOWER or clippings from the REAPER. Bye now. Must get to work. Shorty. hfcs Servant Speaks (Editor's note: This ts the ninth in a scrios of articles written by leaders in the Seventh-day Adventist faith.) by Elder W. A. Howe MV Secretary of Central Union Conference W. A. Howe cAi J See Jt By George Fischer The choice of a life's work, next to a man's decision to accept Christ, is the most important of his life. His future happiness, health—his general well-being— hinges directly on the field in which he chooses to earn a living. Many factors must be considered in choosing our profession. We must evaluate carefully our qualifica- tions, interests, aims and purposes. The final decision must be our own, exclusive -of any advice or pressure to which we may have been subjected. To an extent, I have noticed that in our demnominational circles the tendency is to limit the list of "ac- ceptable" lines of work. The bulk of our freshmen arrive on the campus firmly convinced that the only worthwhile pursuit in life is to become a minister, a teacher, or something in the medical arts field. Abilities registered on fresh- men tests are disregarded, interests indications ignored as men and women who might be better off as secretaries or business men are channeled into the doctor and nurse mold. This is not as it ou^ht to be. As long as it does not inter- fere with our religious principles, we may choose any profession. Service to our God may be ren- dered equally as well in a farmer's coveralls as in a doctor's whites; a sermon may be preached through the life of a business man as well as from the pulpit. At any rate, this is As I See It. FACES IN THE CROWD: GARY GRIMES from Oklahoma, who is taking a theology major as prepa- ration for law; CONNIE WELLS, associate editor of the Golden Cords, junior class secretary and a credit to any campus. There Is an important date that should be in your calendar. April 22-25 is the date for the great Cen- tral Union Youth Congress to be held in the new Pershing Audi- torium here in Lincoln. This prece- dent-shattering event is one no one will want to miss. Several things will make this congress- unique. For one thing it Is expected to bring together the largest gathering of Adventist young people and the friends of Adventist young people ever held throughout the history of the Cen- tral Union Conference. It is also planned that a Master guide in- vestiture will be conducted includ- ing more candidates than ever in- vested at a single service any- where in the denomination. From Poplar Bluffs, Mo. to Powell, Wy- oming, and from Cortez, Colorado, to South Sioux City, Nebraska^ come reports of feverish prepara- tions for this ceremony. Several students from Union college will be invested at this service. A special feature in the musical presentations will be the numbers presented by a massed choir com- posed of the Union College choir and the choirs of all the acade- mies In the Central Union Confer- ence. A new chorus will be Intro- duced by Elder John Hancock, the composer. Throughout the con- gress Instrumental and vocal mu- sic, both solo and group, will con- tribute to the inspiration of this great convocation. The speakers—both young peo- ple and ministers—have been care- fully selected from the denomina- tion's best. You will be blessed in attending this great meeting Ap- ril 22-25. UC Student Leaves For Navaho School by Ann Thomas CT Associate Editor This semester one of Union Col- lege's students, Cleva Parker, will have a unique school experience. Cleva will not be going to school but teaching. In her classroom will be twenty-eight fifth and sixth graders in the Navaho Mission School located at Holbrook, Ari- zona. This is Cleva's first teaching ex- perience. She came to Union last year after having graduated from Ozark Academy in 1957. When interviewed, Cleva admit- ted that she was just "a little bit frightened," but that she looked forward to this new experience. For several years an Arkansas resident, she now calls Missouri Valley, Iowa, home. Anne-Aspirant for Service by Marvel Jensen "The object of every Seventh- day Adventist is to present his faith in the most attractive man- ner, and that is with love first." This is the reason Anne Whitsett has chosen the field of medicine, for—in her own words—"The rea- son for a doctor's being in the world today is because of the great need of so many people for loving care." Born in St. Louis, Anne is doubt- ful about calling it "Home." She has lived in each of the following places as well: Oklahoma City; Cuba; Topeka; Denver; Chicago; Washington, D C.; Duluth; Daven- port; Rapid City; Minneapolis: and Des Moines. Her father's work of evangelism calls for these many moves. Takoma Academy was home for four years. There she was active in student affairs, serving on the Student Government Committee and as Sabbath school superinten- dent. Her college loyalties are divided. One-fourth belong to Washington Anno and Whats-itt getting acquainted in the Biology lab. „ Missionary College where she was a freshman; but the rest and the best go to Union College, from which she'll graduate this year. Warm and friendly of disposition, with no indecisions when she has been convinced of the proper course, Anne should become a very efficient and sympathetic M.D. And her high grade point should only compound the interest on her, high principles when Loma Linda, looks over her application. When this senior receives her diploma in the spring, Union will lose one of its most active students. On our campus she has shouldered the responsibilities of making it a worthwhile place by helping out in numerous activites. A few have been Sabbath school secretary, as- sistant leader of the MV Society, and assistant temperance secre- tary. In addition, she has served on the Nominations and Elections Committee and the Religious Life Committee. She was vice-president of her sophomore class and is now secretary of the senior class. When her parents come back to the Union campus to attend her graduation, it will not be an un- familiar place,- for Elder Whitsett just last year conducted our Fall Week of Prayer, and both of Anne's parents attended Union. Her broth- er, Bob, attended Union last year; but as most of us know, he and Shorty Reeder are colporteuring among the service men in Europe. Though we hate to see Anne leave the Union campus, our best wishes go with her as she prepares herself for a life of service. Kc appa Z)heta By Betty Bell They're over! All of them. Exams, that is, and aren't we all glad? First semester 1s gone too. With it went some classes. Never again will I have to find the standard deviation for Mr. Gemmel; Miss Shull will never assign me another paper over one of the Romantic poets. I guess many other people are glad exams are over, too. The Thursday our first semester officers had club, they had a very short program (which I appreciated because my French exam was the next day), which consisted of a short talk by our former vice president Anne Whitsett. In it she admonished us not to worry about yesterday, nor fret about the morrow, but rather just think of today. Very good advice, Anne, but didn't I hear you say, on your way to the library that night, "Oh, I'm just dread- ing that exam tomorrow"? Oh well, don't feel too bad, Anne. I worried about mine too. No doubt you can tell by the preceding paragraph that we have now elected new officers for Kappa Theta, and in case some of you haven't learned yet who they are, let me tell you Marcia Moon, a junior Physical Education major, is the new president; Erma Crofoot, vice president. (Erma is a senior nursing student just returning from Porter); Sharon Odegaard, a sophomore from the Bunyan (Paul Bunyan, that is) state of Minnesota, is the secretary-treasurer; Janene Odom, a junior from Louisiana, is the chorister; and last but not least, our new organist is Ruth Ann Hagen, a musically talented freshman. We know that Kappa Theta is going to have some really good programs this second semester, but we also know that the officers of this first semester have done a wonderful job. Some lucky people are always getting boxes from home—boxes of food, that is. Bonnie Smith is one of these, and she believes in sharing with her friends. So one night she came down with one of her little wax paper covered goodies to Janet Tucker's room after study period in order to give it to Viola Lowry (Janet's roommate). Viola took it and was was just about to take a big bite when Janet happened to turn on the light. Viola caught a glimpse of what she was about to eat, threw it across the room and ran screaming to the third floor lobby. You see, Bonnie had gotten the kidney from Don Bunch's "lab cat" and wrapped it up. A word to the wise is sufficient: if Bonnie ever offers you anything to eat, be sure the lights are on. We here in Rees hall hate to say good by to the 14 girls who are leaving. We wish no one had to go at semester time. But we are happy that the dorm will not seem too empty because 25 new girls are coming to fill the vacancies. We want to welcome each one of you, and give an extra big welcome to the senior nursing students who have come home for their last semester. SDA World News Briefs WASHINGTON, D.C.—1Two world divisions of the Seventh-day Ad- ventist Church have simultaneous- ly announced that they have crossed the 100,000-member mark. The two divisions are the South- ern European Division with head- quarters at Berne, Switzerland; and the Far Eastern Division with headquarters at Singapore. World- wide Adventist membership was 1,119,044 on June 30, 1958. ROCK DOOR CANYON, MONU- MENT VALLEY, UTAH—A just completed Seventh-day Adventist church now raises its spire among the towering red buttes of pictur- esque Monument Valley here. The new structure, which seats more than 100 persons, is on grounds of the Adventists' Monument Valley which has maintained welfare, educational and medical facilities for the Navajos since 1950. SPECIAL! SPECIAL! "Seventh-day Adventists Answer Questions on Doctrine" A doctrinal answer book compiled by a special committee of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Special Price $1.50 ALSO Records, Record Players, Recorders, Tapes NEBRASKA BOOK AND BIBLE HOUSE GREETING CARDS OF CHARACTER St'A Sunpniiinq. J4ou> 'Wlan.y (Peopte. «Cout to (Receive QnteUncj. Candb $0 % F0Li