WWCollegian - 1940 May 3

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REMARKS . . .
"What is it? Why do they put
that stuff on the front page?"
These were two of a number of dis­couraging
remarks indirectly aimed
and hurled at this column. We re­alize
that our expression of ideas is
not appealing to ludicrous or ab­surdly
incongruous persons. We
also realize that whimsicality and
comicality are sadly lacking. But we
don't know how to remedy this sit­uation;
therefore we are leaving
this problem to you, our beloved
readers. For the best letter of five
words or less we are offering a win­ning
prize of a second-hand coffin
and a jar of peanut butter. Let's
have those letters!
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ELECTION . . .
Elections are coming! This fact
alone should arouse your civic in­terest,
bring to life your sense of
duty, and curdle your protoplasm.
Are you curdling? Have you any
old votes? Well then, use them.
Why can't the student body of
WWC (that Bellingham college)
turn out 100% in this next election
and really rattle that poll tabulator?
(Don't answer that question.) Step
behind the curtain and pull that
lever. It's fun!
V V
PRATTLE . . .
A bunch of foolish people gather
around the registrar's office every
mid-quarter and actually wait in
line for deficiency slips. . . . Men—
those of you who are really men—
throw away, or at least lay aside,
your razor for ten days. The beard-growing
contest starts today so let
that fuzz start cropping. . . . First
signs of remodeling of the building
can be seen on the second floor near
the Collegian office. They are in­stalling
a new drinking fountain.
This one is expected to give water!
Plans Complete
For Graduation
Calhoun, Moehlman Obtained
For Baccalaureate,
Commencement, Respectively .
"Commencement plans are well
underway," according to Miss Char­lotte
Richardson, faculty gradua­tion
chairman. Lists of commence­ment
activities and the faculty
committees to take charge of them
have been posted this past week.
Activities on the senior calendar
this year are: Alumni banquet,
Saturday, June 1 at 7 p. m.; Bac­calaureate
service, Sunday, June 2,
at 4 p. m.; graduates' assembly and
campus ceremony, Tuesday, June 4,
at 11 a. m.; Faculty reception,
Thursday, June 6, 8:30-10:30 p. m.
Commencement exercises, Friday,
June 7, at 10 a. m.
' Rev. W. Carl Calhoun, pastor of
the Congregational church, will be
the chief speaker at the Baccalaur­eate
services, while Dr. Arthur B.
Moehlman, professor of education
at the University of Michigan, will
address the graduating class at the
.(Commencement exercises.
: Dr. Moehlman is editor of "The
Nation's School," an educational
magazine and has been on several
national advisory committees on
schoolhouse planning and research.
"Seniors have been asked this
week to sign up at the Co-op for
their caps and gowns; thus far
about one-half have done so. In
order to receive their caps and
gowns on time graduates must sign
up by Wednesday, May 8," stated
Miss Richardson. All the men grad­uates
are asked to wear dark suits
and black shoes to all Commence­ment
activities in order to have
some uniformity in the services.
dateline
Friday, May 3
9:0# p. m. — Valkyrie dance,
Chuckanut Shell.
Saturday, May 4
8:30 p. m.—Phalanx dance, train­ing
school gym.
Monday, May 6
7:30 p. m.—General AlMsJah club
meeting, Edens hall clubroom.
Tuesday, May 7
11:00 a. mv—Assembly, Ariel Rub-stein,
pianist
9:45 p. m.—"Well—I Didn't Know
That," KVOS.
Wednesday, May 8
12:te p. m.—Collegiate Christian
Fellowship meeting, room 208.
Thursday, May 9
2:39-3:30 p. m.—AWS tea, AWS
room. •• • , .
4:99 p. m.—YWCA meeting, room
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. 9:45 p. mi—Collegian broadcast,
• KVOS. •.•:..-.
Friday, May 19
11:99 a. m.—Assembly, Captain
Art Hook, deep sea diver, lec­ture.
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VOL: XXXVI—NO. 29 Vv^sternjVVashirTgton CoHege of;Education, Bellingham, Washington; Fridoy, May3, 1940,
Bookstore May Be Put On Co-op Basis
Student Artists Five Departures To ^ Projected* Rebate Plan Proposes
Wanted
For May 14
Undergraduate Talent Wanted;
"Life"—Theme of Gala Event;
Sports Program Announced
Announcement of the assembly
theme to be featured on CAMPUS
DAY, 11 days away, marked this
week's activities of the play day
committees. The assembly will be
patterned after the magazine
LIFE. The various features of
LIFE, including, Speaking of Pic­tures,
Pictures to the Editor, Life
Goes to a Party, etc., will all play
a part in making up the assembly
schedule. Helen Lindstrom,. as­sembly
chairman, issued an urgent
call to all talented people. "This
year's assembly needs your help.
We really need lots of entertain­ment
and without the cooperation
of all the houses and the people
with talent, we will be severely han­dicapped,"
she said.
FUN FOR EVERYONE
Sports program for the play day,
subject to change without notice,
is as follows:
From 10:15 to 12:15, a series of
comedy and novelty relays will be
held. 12:15 seems to be the op­portune
time for the PIE-EATING-CONTEST
followed immediately by
Lunch at 12:30. After the noon
meal some unstrenuous contests
will be held, including the BOY­FRIEND-
CALLING contest, and a
SHOE-KICKING contest. For the
faculty, a BABY-BOTTLE-FILL­ING
contest, and for anyone who
cares to enter, a PUT-OUT-THE-CAT-
WIND-THE-CLOCK-LEAVE-NOTE-
FOR-MILKMAN. contest.
WATER SPORTS ON TAP
At 2:30, the boatraces will begin.
Races for both men and women will
be scheduled. The swimming races
will begin at 3:00. According to
the committee, the races this year
will be shorter, less numerous, less
tiresome. A free-style race for
men and women and a relay race
will complete the program.
Women's Election
Won By Mayhew
Melba Mayhew was elected presi­dent
of WAA for next year at the
regular meeting of the organization
last Wednesday. Lillian Dean was
elected vice president and Charlotte
Frank, secretary. Barbara Beyer
was chosen treasurer; Mildred
Twedt, social chairman, and Dor­othy
Hubert, general sports man­ager.
Others running for the offices
were Maxine Balch, for president;
Audrene Feldt, vice president, and
Vivian Benson, secretary, who lost
by a very close margin. Marie Eas-ley
was defeated for treasurer, Shir­ley
Shannon was eliminated as soc­ial
chairman, and Prances Neevel
was defeated for general sports
manager.
Norse Finish Plans
For Kulshan Hike
Plans for the Norsemen's mixed
hike to Kulshan cabin, to be held
Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and
12, are rapidly nearmg completion.
Hikers will be accompanied by Miss
Virginia Hawke, Loye A. McGee, C.
Appleton Fisher, and Chet Ullin.
Leaving from Bellingham early Sat­urday
morning, the group will arrive
at the cabin in the late afternoon.
Sunday, skiers will ski, hikers will
hike, and loafers will loaf. The trip
will wind up at Glacier late Sun­day
afternoon.
The cost of the trip will not ex­ceed
$2.00, including transportation.
Those participating will not be re­quired
to pack anything except
their personal effects, skis, extra
socks, pajamas, etc.
BARNACLES HOLD OPEN POOL
Sponsored by the Blue Barnacles,
a swimming meet for all women
students will be held May 13 in the
college pool. Group races, relays,
and various games will feature the
event. Beginners as well as more
advanced swimmers are urged, to at­tend,
as there will be events for
both.
Further details of the meet will
be posted on the bulletin board
; soon.-''-.'.
Enjoying their last quarter of student legislation, five members of the board are slated to finish
service Friday, June 7. Top row, left to right: Stewart McLeod; Frances Daley, ASB vice-president;
and Al Munkres, ASB president... Bottom row: Betty Jean Bayley (inset), elected winter quarter and
resigning to become AWS president; and Lela Kaufman.
VISITING KIWANIAN PREXY Convention Names Ten Candidates;
Late Petitions Add Three More
Ten students were selected by the nominating convention, Tues­day,
to appear on the ballot at next Wednesday's general election.
Thirty delegates from college clubs and classes constituted the
convention.
Frank Shires and Harold Boothe were chosen as nominees for
ASB president for the ensuing four quarters. Jean Christopher
and Jim Junkin were selected to be balloted upon for the position
of vice-president. Four quarters man or woman representative
nominees were Al Biggs ami-Bill Hatch. The positions of four
quarters woman representative and three quarters woman repre­sentative
were offered candidates Genevieve Lindgren and, Chai>
lotte Frank for the former and Carolyn Busch and Jessie Bell for
the latter. .
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DR. ISAAC WARD
Kiwanis Visitors
Here Tuesday
Venture Sponsored by Miller,
Local Club Charter Member,
As Part of Extended Program
Next Tuesday, May 7, a group of
local Kiwanis club members will
visit WWC. Dr. Irving Miller,
charter, member of the local club
and chairman of the program com­mittee,
is sponsoring this venture
as part of an extensive entertain­ment
program. The club men will
meet in Edens hall for a 12:15
luncheon.
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Program on Tap
The Kiwanians will be greeted
by President Haggard. Dr. Isaac
Ward, pastor of the First Presby­terian
church and acting president
of the club, will reply. Bill Bidder
is scheduled, as representative of
the Collegian, to say a few words,
and Betty Bird, chairman of the
ushering committee, will speak
briefly. Dr. Kirkpatrick, president
of the board of trusteees, is expect­ed
to be present as an honored
guest. Copies of todays Collegian
will be at each plate.
To Tour'Campos'"
Following the luncheon and pro­gram,
the visitors will be shown
about the campus. The main build­ing,
as well as the library and pfcy*-
ical education buildings, will te
sites of interest to be viewed by the
guests.
Varied Activities
•, The local Kiwanis club, of which
Don Bushell and Dr. Kuder alio are
members, has been active in the
extension of public service. It has
been instrumental in putting tables
in, and beautifying Larrabee state
part The organization shares with
the Y's Mens club the provision and
conduct of a boy's camp for
under-privileged children at Baker
lake. It also has done much in the
sponsoring of vocational guidance
in the local high school, and was
the impelling force -behind the plac­ing
of street sighs throughout the
city. Accordms; to Dr; Miller, the
club is. how a cooperative mover
ment for the physical and cultural
buUding of BeUmgham. (
s eye or the nominees
ASB PRESIDENT
HAROLD BOOTH—graduated Irom Vader high school in 1937
now a sophomore at WWC. Hal is .20, a member of International
Relations club, has a grade point average of 3.3, and is president­elect
of next year's junior class.
FRANK SHIERS—graduated from Bellingham-high school in
1938. He is 19 and a sophomore at WWC. Prank plans to teach,
is in the International Relations club, and is a member of the
Scholarship society. Shiers has a grade point of 3.6 plus. (
JOHN THOMASSEN—Graduated from Kirkland high school in
1937. John is 21, a sophomore at WWC. He plans to teach, is a
one year letterman in track, and belongs to the Scholarship so­ciety,
and sports a 3.6 plus average. His nomiatlon was by
student petition.
FOUR QUARTERS MAN OR WOMEN REPRESENTATIVES
"Alphie" they call him, he the tiny one of the Collegian staff.
AL BIGGS is 20 years old and was born in South Colby, Wash­ington.
A sophomore, Al has been prominent in student activities
and ;has just recently given up his job as sports editor of the
Collegian. .
A third quarter freshman, BILL HATCH, hails from Bellevue,
where he graduated from high school. Hatch is an honor student,
star reporter for the Collegian, and popular on the campus.
FOUR QUARTERS WOMEN REPRESENTATIVE
CHARLOTTE FRANK—a sophomore at WWC is.22 years of
age. She was graduated from Oskaloosa, Iowa, high school in
1935 and. nowcalls Seattle her home. Charlotte is active in the
Valkyrie club and has been recently elected WAA secretary. She
is also a member ofjthe ACE ai^ AIK^an. • :-
GENEVIEVE LIM&CHUEN—hails from Woodinville, Washington,
and is 20 years oldu Genevieve is a sophomore at WWC and was
gradwtted£i& She is active in the
JAMES JIWKm, from C^halis, Wa graduated
itCKBL Chefcalis high school in 1W8, is 20 years old, member of the
Board of Ocmtrol, B ^ hour chairm
JEAN cmaSTOPmt, from Bellingham, was graduated from
Bellingham high school in 1W8, is a member of the Valkyrie, the
Board o l Control^
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THREE QUARTERS WOMEN REfRESCNTATIVE
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lOB. & the ftta» ball trio , Kay is fond of singing. She has
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studeirt a* WWC. Jssite has neen a^ She
te a meimxr of the Scholarship society as weU as Vanadis B
board proposes new amendment
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mf"bf»*h«p. «f4ti^gfliaMi of Oontiol^han be made xro as follows:
(a) Tiuw faculty representatives^^
every winter quarter by the Preideht of the -Western' Washington
College of Education, in conjunction with the president of the As­sociated
students, from a. h^t of, five,nominated, at, tiie^whi^
quarter nominating convention, 1 to serve )px V^
date of taking of f k*. ox u^^
senior factfty member will retire at the end off:whitCT>i|U|^^
The remainder of Article XI, Section 1 is to be unameade4
Spring Quarter Payment
By Stewart McLeod
With a rebate plan similar to that in effect in other universities as their
major point* Board of Control members Wednesday projected a re-organ­ization
bill for the college bookstore. Dr. E. A. Bond, faculty member onr
the present bookstore committee presented the plan. Final action was de­ferred
until the coming Wednesday session.
— : Members of the Co-op Bookstore
County Leaders
Meet Here
Observation of Campus School
Major Objective of Meeting
During Superintendents' Visit
Holding their annual meeting at
WWC next Wednesday and Thurs­day
will be the County Superin­tendents
association of the state of
Washington. A full two-day pro­gram
has been planned under the
leadership of Miss Mary Rich.
The major part of their time will
be donated to observation in the
campus school. An extensive group
of exhibitions has been prepared
for the superintendents.
Wednesday afternoon the visitors
will be four o'clock tea guests of
the grads with refreshments being
served by Miss Linda Country-cookery
and table service
Entertainment will be fur-by
the string ensemble
the direction of Don Bu-mans'
class.
nished
under
shell.
Faculty Hosts at Dinner
In the evening an informal din­ner
will be served with the faculty
as hosts. The choir will sing under
the leadership of Nils Boson.
Thursday afternoon is scheduled
for the business meeting of the as­sociation.
The meet will be con­cluded
with a weiner roast at the
home of Henry Turner' on Lake
Whatcom.
On i the committee preparing
for the superintendents' conference
were: Miss Mary Rich, chairman,
Miss Florence Johnson, Dr. Irving
E., Miller, Miss Mabel Zoe Wilson,
Miss Linda Countryman, Dr. Merle
Kuder, Mr. Loye McGee, Miss Em­ma
Erickson, and Miss Gertrude
Longley.
Music Department
Sp<to nsors Festival
Scheduled for May 9 and 10, the
annual high school music festival
sponsored by the WWC music de­partment
will reveal the talents of
vocal and - instrumental groups of
Whatcom and Skagit counties.
The vocal groups will display
their talents on the evening of M£y
9 with the instrumental groups per­forming
the following night. About
1,000 students are expected to take
part in the festivities.
The following committee of WWC
students has been chosen to help
prepare the program: Alvin Carr,
Vincent McMillan, Jim Gilday,
Blair Ramstead, Audrene Feldt,
Douglas Bird, Parker Pratt and
Beverly Newell.
Vallcs Dance Tonifce
Valkyrie girls and their guests
will attend the annual Valkyrie
spring sports dance tonight at the
Chuckanut Shell.
Ruth Hill, general chairman of
the dance, announced that the pat­rons
will be Dr. and Mrs. Haggard,
Dr. Cotton, Dr. and Mrs. Woodring,
Miss Virginia Hawke, and Miss
Lyn Hughes.
It will be a program dance.
AWS Sponsor Tea
Featurine the fashions to be worn
for gradnatton this June, the AWS
will hold a graduation tea and fash­ion
show in the Blue room, of Hens',
halL Thursday, May lo\ at 3:30.
Ctothes from local stores will be
modeled by members of the AWS,
as suggestions', for the graduating •
students. • "• '/• .'•••• .•• . v ' :
'•;' Genevieve.. IJndgren is general
chairman of the tea assisted by Al-frieda
FilHnger, refreshments; Mar­garet
Mcntieth, decorations; Mar- .<:
ian Jones, invitations; Beatrice Nil*
sen, models; Marian Clarke, clothes;
June Marie .;\VOliiib,^ •'4wifiai^;::^«ml\,
Marian Peters, program.
committee proposing the rebate
plan are: Dr. E. A. Bond, Miss
Charlotte B. Richardson, Dr. W. W.
Haggard, Prances Daley, and Chair­man
Stewart MceLod.
Would Pay Spring Rebate
. The concluding paragraph on the
proposed issue stated:
"During the spring/quarter each
year that portion of any surplus of
the store not required for counter
change shall be returned to the
members of the bookstore pro rata
to the receipts held by them and
turned into the store."
Under such a plan at the Univer­sity
of Washington, students were
rebated 7 per cent of their pur­chases
in 1937 and 1938 and last
year they received 7% per cent
on their year's. buying. The
University of Oregon paid back
$5,500 in bookstore funds in 1937
while operating under a. similar
plan.
Plan Provides for Board
Management of the Co-op would
still be invested in a manager, "pre­ferably
from the alumni of WWC."
Such a manager, however, would be
answerable to a six-membered board
of directors. The plan proposes, the
following members: chairman, ap­pointed
by the ASB president from
the Board of Control; sub-chair­man,
chosen as is the chairman; one
member frm the Junior class; one
member from the Sophomore class;
one member from the faculty, and
the trustee of the bookstore. The
board would meet every month at
which meeting the bookstore man­ager
would be asked to give a com­plete
report on the financial status
of the store.
New System Installed
To facilitate the keeping of the
records in. the Co-op, a new depart^
mentalized double entry bookkeep­ing
system has been installed under
guidance of state officials by Sam
Ford, manager of the bookstore. The
new system was installed simultan­eously
with the recent structural
renovations at the bookstore.
ASB Ticket Provides Membership
Although faculty members would
be assessed $1.00 per year for four
quarters to be participants in _ the
rebate set-up, student membership
is inclusive with membership in the
Associated Students upon payment
of ASB fees.
Saturday Rec Hour
Out This Week
During regular Board of Control
meeting Wednesday, Jim Junkin,
rec hour head, announced that
there would be no rec hour this
week-end because of the Valkyrie
dance on Friday and the use of the
gym by the Phalanx conclave Sat-j
urday night. /
Notice was given that the senior
class will gather for dinner at Ed-ens
hall, Thursday night, May 2,
in order that the members may
become better acquainted. The
cost of the dinner will be met by
the Board.
Since it was felt that each stu­dent
and faculty member who hold
positions on the Board ofMJontrol
should have some permanent rec­ord
of their service, it was voted
that each receive a certificate of
membership.
Band Goes South
The chorus and band will present
a program of music to the Sedro-
Woolley high school May 7. Program
will start at 1:00 with the chorus
singing the first half and the band
playing the second half. The pub­lic
has been invited to the concert.
The string ensemble presented a
concert over K^OS on AprU 29 'or
the Orthopedic drive. They win;
also play for a tea at Edens hall on
May 7. :.."'; v^;-;
WRECKING CREWS TAKE 0 # | £
Wrecking has been begun on two
of the houses on the hill between
the lttirary and PE buildings. They
are the recently purchased Hahn
and Jenkins residences. Denwll-
. tion of the other homes is expected
to be urider way by next Monday,
ac«>rdint to President Haggard,