WWCollegian - 1947 July 18

              WEEK-END WEATHER
CLEAR. SATURDAY,
PARTLY CLOUDY AND
COOLER SUNDAY
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Vol. XLV. — No. 37 Western Washington College, Bellingham, Washington Friday, July. 18, 1947
HEAR THIS!
ACTTVIAN LEAVES
CrnZENS DOCK, 0945
SATURDAY MORNING
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WWC HOST TO FORTHCOMING INSTITUTE
Sucia Island Ahoy
Last week-end's high hikers can
relax on the next trip. The feature
of this "week-end is a 25 mile cruise
to Sucia Island aboard the Activian.
This is probably the most enjoyable
of the less strenuous summer activi­ties,
as it offers excellent opportuni­ties
for swimming, short hikes or
just plain loafing in pleasant sur­roundings.
Sucia Island is also de-
-scribed as'bemg outstanding for the
study of marine life. A wide variety
of sea life abounds in the waters
near the island, offering ample op-
NewscastGiven
By Collegians
Wednesday afternoon marked the
third of a series of four broadcasts
being produced by the Radio Broad­casting
group, under the direction
of Miss Alma Madder^ The per­formance
was broadcast over station
KVOS via the college studio located
in the administration building. Mrs.
Agnes Veek Strang, a summer stu­dent,
was interveiwed about her life
in Norway and Alaska. Scripts were
read including such subjects as col­lege
sports, assemblies, improve­ments
and forthcoming events. The
cast included: Max McClain, Fred
Rocky, Ruth Kuamme, Rod Bain
and Jim McCorten.
Annual Salmon Bake
Draws Large Crowd
Nearly 500 members of the faculty
and student body attended the salm­on
bake at Larrabee State Park last
Thursday evening.
Dr. E. A. Bond was unable to at­tend,
so the job of baking the salm­on
went to Miss Ruth Weythman
who did a very creditable job of
baking it in true "Bond-style."
j{ Dateline . . .
Saturday, July 19, to Sunday, July
20—Sucia Island cruise.
Monday, July 21—Camera club meet­ing
in darkroom at 7:30.
Tuesday, July 22—Assembly, vocal­ist
Hortense Harrington.
Thursday, July 24—Mixed rec in
gym.
portunity for this fascinating study.
The route of the cruise will be up
Hale's Pass and through the San
Juan islands, which is a trip of
great beauty and interest. Sucia Is­land
is located at the mouth of the
Straits of Georgia. One of the fore­most
attractions of the island itself
are the unusual geological forma­tions,
a feature of interest to Wash-
•irtgtohteachers. • -••
The island is fingerlike in forma­tion,
with picturesque bays between
each of the "fingers." The most
famous of these is Fossil Bay, which
is aptly named according to those
who have tieen there.
The trip will taKe two days to
allow enough time for full explora­tion.
The Activian departs from the
Citizens Dock at 9:45 tomorrow
morning. Running time between
Bellingham and Sucia is about four
hours. Those 'going on the trip are
advised to take a lunch as none will
be served on the boat and also check
the recreation bulletin for a list of
essential items. Sun glasses are in-dispensible
for the trip. The Activ­ian
will leave Sucia Island Sunday
. afternoon in time to arrive in Bell­ingham
early Sunday evening.
Wiener Roast And
Songfest Wednesday
Flickering firelight and an un­surpassed
view of the setting sun
will provide the atmosphere for the
Sunset Hill wiener roast and song­fest
to be held on the Heights Wed­nesday,
July 23, at six o'clock. The
picnic, serving as a farewell to stu­dents
leaving and a welcome to
those entering for the second term,
will culminate the first term activi­ties
planned by the summer recre­ation
department.
According to Mr. Clyde W. Mc­Donald,
summer recreation director,
the menu will include such favorites
as potato salad, the wiener and its
accompanying bun, pickles, olives,
mustard, ice cream, donuts and
coffee. Tickets for the wiener roast
are now on sale in the recreation
department.
As a conclusion to the evening,
Dr. Keith Murray, of the Social
Science department, will lead the
group in community singing around
the camp fire.
To reach the heights, follow the
trail from pavement end on High
street.
Washington School
Teachers Overpaid?
Paying next to the highest aver­age
school teacher salaries last year,
Washington has moved still closer
to the top position. A survey con­ducted
by the New York Times
reveals that with, the increase grant­ed
by the 1947 legislature, Washing­ton
teachers will receive $3,200, or
only five per cent less than the
$3,400 average of the state of New
York, whose per capita income is 13
per cent greater than Washington's.
The survey, proving teachers to
have made the greatest financial
gains in their history in 1947 with
virtually every state granting in­creases
averaging $400, shows the
Washington increase of $700 to be
among the highest. Washington
teacher salaries for the 1946-1947
school year just closed averaged
$2,500 compared with the $2,931 of
New York and a national average of
$2,000.
The highest increase of any state
was the $989 granted by Indiana",'
bringing her 1946-1947 average of
$2,011 up to $3,000 for the coming
year. The only other state now as
high as $3,000 is,Maryland whose
$700 increase brings her new sched­ule
to $3,100.
"Of other states- whbser per -capita"
income exceeds that of Washington,
Connecticut has raised average sal­aries
to $2,900, and California to
$2,844. The latter state, highly pub­licized
for liberality toward educa­tion,
last year enacted a constitu­tional
amendment fixing minimum
salaries at $2,400, or 25 per cent less
than the new Washington average.
The new increase brings Wash­ington
salaries, which by last year
had risen 51 per cent above the 1940
average, to 92 per cent above that
period. (Press release Washington
State Taxpayers Association.)
National, State And Local PTA
Representatives Convene
Here For Three-Day Conclave
More than 100 members of the Washington Congress of Parents and
Teachers are expected to attend the forthcoming institute to be held here
at WWC July 29, 30, and 31. _ .-\
The primary purpose of the institute is to give students preparing to be
teachers an understanding of the principles, policies, procedures and objec­tives
of the P.T.A.
Professor T. H. Kennedy, chairman, division of social science, Wash­ington
State College, will be the — ~ ~~"^
principal speaker at the' Institute.
"Family Relations" will be the topic
of three addresses to be given by
Professor Kennedy.
Mrs.. J. W. Bingham, representa­tive,
National Congress of Parents
and Teachers; Mrs. George Cramp-ton,
president, Washington Congress
of Parents and Teachers, and Mrs.
W. B. Nattrass, president, Belling­ham
Council of Parents and Teach­ers
are a few of the many other,
off-campus personalities who will
take part in..the institute.
"V'AU sessions, unless otherwise in­dicated
in the program below, will
be held in the auditorium of the
Campus school.
Program
Tuesday, July 29—9:30, registra­tion.
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- - 10^00; THorning'Tsessionrpresidingr
Mrs. Gils Keehn,' State Elementary,
School Service chairman. Greetings,
W. W. Haggard, president, Western
Washington College of Education;
Mrs. W. B. Nattrass, president, Bell­ingham
Council of Parents and
Teachers; Mrs. J. W Bingham, rep­resentative,
National Congress of
Parents and Teachers. Address,
Paul H a n a w a l t , superintendent.
Public Schools of Puyallup—"For
What Are We Educating?"; address,
T. H. Kennedy, chairman, division
of social sciences, The State College
of Washington—"Family- Relations."
12:00, lunch, Edens hall.
1:30, afternoon session: Group
discussions:; Pre-school—leader, Mrs.
Floyd M. Bennett, president, Larra­bee
Pre-School, Bellingham; re­source
persons, Mrs. George Cramp-ton,
T. H. Kennedy. Elementary-leader,
Mrs. Frank Joule, vice-Presi-dent,
Bellingham Council of Parents
and Teachers; resource persons, Mrs.
J. W. Bingham, and Mrs. W. O. E.
Radcliffe, seventh vice-president,
Washington Congress of Parents
and Teachers. High school—leader,
Mrs. G. Huntley, president', Belling­ham
High School P.T.A.; resource
persons, Paul Hanawalt, and J. Alan
Ross, Western Washington College
of Education.
3:00, summary—group leaders.
6:00, salmon "barbecue^ Lakewood.
classy.'iea^r^^aii^',.Lr'^Andra^*
Western Washington C o 11 e g e of
Education.
10:00, morning session: presiding;
Mrs. Fern Rantz, president, What­com
County Council of Parents and
Teachers; address, E. L. Landman,
Assistant State Superintendent of
Public Instruction—"For What Are
We Educating?"; a d d r e s s , T. H.
Kennedy—"Family Relations."
12:00, lunch, Edens hall.
1:30, group discussions: Pre-school
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"Kilroy Was Here //
Kilroy, Paul Bunyan, or one of the "Huhtponers" recently postal the "Np Thru Traffic" sign (which
has since been replaced with the 10-mile sjgnJbri the roadway :'WHicri runs through the housing project.
The purpose of the sign was to protect tH# ybiinglifers living' jH the pil-oject from the would be ''murderers''
who insist on racing through the project at excessive speeds;; In the picture above, from left to tight, Mis.,
Golden, Ed Fitch and Lyle Messinger. * ^