by Murgatroyd
:Here it is fall again and summer d just begun. But, then, tiine ' s so quickly: by! School bells ringing all over the land, and s and lassies everywhere are eking their bag~ and going back classes.
VOLUME XLI
PERU, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1945
Mrs. Mathews is health coordinator
Freshmen shine in talent program
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It really is grand to be back in
Mrs. L. B. Mathews of the college faculty has been named coordinator of the school health proiects for southeastern N~braska ~der the Kellog Foundation project. On Wednesday, September 19, Everywhere on the campus one county superintendents from the es new faces, but just because territory were on the campus to ey weren't here last year, it meet Mr. R. L. Fresdstrom, superdoesn't follow that they are fresh- visor of the Nebraska health project from the· State Department of Public Instruction; Dr. W. S. Those wrinkles and graying hair Petty, M. P. H. director of local are not neces.sarily a result of health services and preventable diligent study during high school disease control from the State Dedays. Nor is that stern look a work partment of Health; Miss Anna of nature. The chances are that Srnrha, nutritionist, also from the both were acquired while the wear- state health department; and Mr. Paul M. Reid, director of research . ers were teaching. from the Department of Public Instruction. A large number ot students, who have been teaching for a year The purpose of the meeting was or ·several, are back on the cam- to enable the superintendents to pus. Confidentially, though, they become informed about the serdon't look a bit different from the vices available to local schools other students. from the state department, and to plan the phases of health eduThe first week must have seem- cation to be carried out in the ed quite long to some lonesome counties this year. County superintendents were 'freshmen who gathered in one room to cry on each other's should- Miss Darlene Rozean of Nemaha, ers. Not long after the weeping Miss Mary Clarke of Pawnee, Mr. ·trio was discovered, the room was Charles Place of Otoe, Mr. D. W. filled with upper classmen, who Weber of Richardson, and Mr. consoled them with the prophecy Lloyd Halsted of Johnson county. Guests at the dinner served in that in four years their tears of homesickness would be for 'dear the college cafeteria included Dr. old Peru'. and Mi's. P. A. Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Tyler, and members of Things are getting better all the the college Training school facultiine, and the civilian manpower ty. Dr. Maxwell is head of the on the campus is no exception. education department of the colAfter four ye.ars of war, when lege, and Mr. Tyler is professor males were few and far between, of Rural Edu<cation. ool, renewing old acquaintanc:es, and making new friends. Of tourse, it is a new experience for the freshmen, but it should be one of their best. Does everyone agree?
the enrollment of men this fall has jumped almost 100 per cent over · ·at last year, and the prospects for another jump next semester rare most promising. Also the "patter of civilian feet" can >again be heard in the corridors . of Delzell Hall. Of course Navy l:'~gulations must be observed; this .includes being blasted out of bed each morning at six by the haunting strains of reveille. Have any of you taken the time ·notice one of the beauty· spots titi the campus? If you stroll to ~e formal garden east of the Ad)ninistration building and south · the Science hall, your time will be well spent. YOll' will discover a royal assortment of flowers, and 7ou will become acquainted with · id, one of the well-known es on the campus. As guardian the lily pool, he will welcome )iou to his beautiful, secluded spot. ., ·Miss Frances Fields of Nebraska ity is ·the only new faculty memr on the campus this year. She replacing Miss Ruth Musil of music department. Miss Fields s here for the summer session 1944.
Talent Night and the Campus party proved interesting highlights to off-set the examinations required of the Freshmen during their first few days on the campus. At the Talent Night program on Tuesday evening, the following numbers were presented: piano solo-"Begin the Beguine" by Phyllis Hogenmiller of Auburn; clarinet solo-"Shower of Gold" by Bonnie Aufenkamp of Nemaha; accompanied by Ruth Ann Crook of Nebraska City; vocal numbers"When You Wore a Tulip" and "Li'! Liza Jane" by Ruth Eschen, Mary Lou Genoa, Mary Klein, Evelyn Stepan, and Marcella Fass; piano solo-"Consolatoin", Mendelssohn, by Elmer Bachenberg of Burchard; clarinet solo-"Gavotte Caprice", Bueris, by Marilyn McCandless of Nemaha, accompanied by Ruth Meister of Humboldt; piano accordion solo-"Repasz March" by Mary Lou Genoa of Humbaldt; clarinet duet-"Swiss Boy" by Bonnie Aufenk!amp and Marilyn McCandless, accompanied by Miss Frances Fields. Miss Fields also led the entire group in singing the Color Song as the closing number on the program. Miss Grace Tear, Freshmen adviser, sponsored the program; Mr. Jindra was master of ceremonies. The campus party was held on Monday evening on the dormitory lawn. Miss Kennedy led the group singing and Miss Davidson directed the games. Other activities of the week included a talk by Miss Carey concerning the use of the library, health examinations given by Dr. · Pollard assisted by Mrs. Hoatson, psycholbgical exat:ninadons under direction of Dr. Maxwell, and English examinatLons conducted by Dr. Bradford. On Monday •morning, Janice Miss Mattie Cook Ellis, Peru's Kiinsey and William Witty exfirst dean of women and head of tended greetings on behalf of the of the history department for many upperclassmen to the :freshmen. years, visited the Peru campus Delores Schreiner, Louella TieSeptember 14. She told the stu- man Una Mae Leech, Ralf Gradents in convocation that they must ham: and Don °Aufenkamp acted encourage enrollment by advertise- as ushers for the various programs. ment and· inspiration. All of the freshmen activities Miss Ellis taught on the campus were under the direction of Miss during the administrations of Tear. eight presidents. She left Peru in 1921 and has since taught at Mankato, Mininesota; Columbia University and in a St. Loll'is high school. In lookillg over the campus, she found it to be quite familiar. Marcelyn Scott was elected The Administration bu i I d i n g, where she spent much of her time, president of the freshman cl~ss at a meeting held after convocatwn held pleasant memories for her. Miss Ellis is proud of the atti- on Friday, September 7. Bonnie Aufenkamp, Phyllis tude of former Peruvians who look back to the days they spent in Hogenmiller, and Donald Seeba were elected vice president, secrePeru as some of their finest. Perhaps their sentiments m>ay tary, and treasurer, respectively. Phyllis Steever and George Rees be attributed to their association with the charming personality of were elected to serve on the Student Advisory Council. Miss Ellis.
Miss Ellis visits Peru campus
Freshmen select representatives
·Mr. Gulliver of the physics detment left to resume his work
Welcome
ayne State Teachers College. Mathews and Mr. Clayburn instructing Mr. Gulliver's es in the Navy.
To the Students of Peru State Teachers College: For the first time in many years the world is at peace. but the havoc brought about by war is so. v.ast__ that the young people now in school will need t~a_mmg a.> never before to enable them to carry on efficiently in the postwar world.
id cheers and wild cries, the ent band crowded aboard the n bus on Friday afternoon. destination was Crete for 's Homecoming.
The school teacher must provide this necessary basic training. I welcome you to Peru to prepare yourselves for the great task before y9u.
baton of Van Camp, student director, pep numbers and the gang y cheerleaders Phyllis Fisher, • e Clayburn, Jim Buckley, Ivan Skinner put their all into for the team.
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.Norenberg and Mr. Jindra ·faculty· sponsor.v.
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Sincerely,
W. R. Pate, President.
Guy, Tieman, Graham edit publications Frances Guy and Louella Tieman have accepted the editorial responsibilities on the Pedagogian for the year. Louella, a senior on the ca.111pus, comes from Brock. She is majoring in history and social science and minoring in English. She was a member of the Newswriting class in her sophomore year and did some reporting for the Ped. She was also a reporter on her high school paper. Frances is ·a junior; she comes from Omaha. Her major is commerce; her minors are English and speech. In addition to her work in the Newswriting class during her sophomore year and work on the Ped, Fran was editor of the North Star, the paper published at North High in Omaha. William Witty, who handled the sports last semester, will be responsible for the sports items this fall. Joe Webber will assist him. Sam Bradford, who assisted on the summer Ped, will write feature >articles and help with editorials and reporting. Members of the journalism class will comprise the rest of the staff. They will serve as reporters and special feature writers. They are Laurine Clayburn, Hester Friedly, Ralf Graham, Janice Kimsey, Virginia Lawrence, Ruth Meister,
Fe~tival features varied exhibits Hobby .collections, pets,. and exhibits of vai-ious artides were attractions at the Fall Festiv·al held in the Training School, Friday, September 21. Dolls from Mexico and India were special attractions in the doll display. A health center featuring a telebinocular and an audiometer aroused much interest. Old qu~lts, articles made from feed sacks, and various pieces of handwork filled an attractive booth. Patrons of the tr·aining school enjoyed family picnic dinners for the evening meal. The program for the evening was in the form of Victory Jubilee. Motion picures and colored slides of Peru were shown. Mr. Banfield played several numbers on his musical saw. The training school clarinet quartet also furnished entertainment. Richard Steffan gave a demonsrtation of his snakes and lizards. A watermelon was awarded to the person whose name was drawn from the list of those who registered. Following the evening program, a dance was held in the gym. Judges of the exhibits were Miss Darlene Rozean, county superintendent, and Mr. Steele, county agricultural agent, both of Auburn. The Fall Festival originated fifteen years ago as an outgrowth of stories read in the third grade. Although this first fair was on a small scale, it was successful and until a few years ago, was an annual event. Miss Mary Hileman was general chairman of the entire program.
Mr. Jindra talks at Rural Institute Professor Jindra addressed the Nemaha County' rural teachers at their instituie in Auburn, September 15. He led a demonstration on ' tonette bands, which was given by a group of the teachers. He also planned with them a program tor their annual spring concert. Mr. Jindra spoke recently to the teachers of Saline County at Wilbur for a similar purpose.
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Frankie Montgomery, Dorothy Stepan, and Jean Van Camp . Tradition is in full swing again this year with plans for the 19451946 Peruvian steaming ahead with Ralf Graham, a sophomore, . as Editor, and Ruth Comstock, a senior, as Business Manager. Dr. Bradford, sponsor of the Peruvian, stressed that this will be an all college production with executive officers chosen from the whole school. He also called attention to the fact that Peru has always had a high.rating in the National Yearbook Competition, being awarded :rn All-American rating for the 1938-1939 issue. Peruvian staff assistants will be senior Willard Hunzeker, junior, Ramona Handley Johnson, sophomore Ruth Meister, and freshman Sam Bradford. Official photographer for the Peruvian will be Professor Clyde Banfield, who will establish his studio in the old projection room, which is above the Peruvian office. While the film situation is much better, difficulty in procuring some materials is expected, but engraving and printing accomodations are expected to be obtained. The staff is desirous of presenting a complete informal photographic record of life throughout the year in Peru. To do this the cooperation of students is essential; the staff announces that it would appreciate candid shots of campus life. Anyone having a camera or any candid shots,· is urged to see tbe editor r;,· 0"1<' .o! his assistants.
Hunz~ker leads SCA discussion SCA. Student Christian Association, ~ new .. organization combining YWCA and YMCA, was introduced Tuesday, Sept. 11, by Margaret Spellman at Music Hall. Miss Spellman attended the national convention of SCA at Estes Park, Colorado, in August. Besides explaining the international organization, she told of some of the many outstanding highlights of the encampment. First Lieutenant Willard Hunzeker, a returned veteran to the campus, headed the first open discussion of the year, "Our Campus Must Grow Up to Our Veterans," in the second meeting Tuesday, September 18. "We want to be regarded as students, not problems,'' was Lt. Hunzeker's advice. "The men coming back to school will be older physically and mentally and will have to meet the campus half way by growing down as the campus grows up. The men won't be acquainted on the campus; therefore they must be urged to attend all social gatherings and join organizations. They are coming back to college becar,se they want to, not because mama and papa think Junior ought to." The conclusion reached was that it will take the combined efforts of students, faculty, and townspeople to make college life inviting enough for returning veterans. All students are invited to join 1he Student Christi-an Association. Ruth Comstock is chairman of the Membership Committee and will accept the one dollar dues for the year· or fifty cents for the semester. The membership card entitles the holder to all the facilities of the YWCA or YMCA in the United States as well as in the entire world.