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Freshmen hold talent parade
Eleven new faculty members were introduced to the student body by President Nicholas at opening convocation, Sept. 9. The new teachers presented were as follows: - Ro·bert T. Benrord, piano and organ, music division; Master of Music, University of Michigan; taught at Iowa Wesleyan College.
David H. Mickey, social science division; M.A., Harvard University; taught at Nebraska University as graduate assistant. John D. Nettleton, coach, math, science, training school; M.A., Colorado State College of Education; taught at College High School, Greeley, Colo. Wesley D. Sweetser, English division; M.A., . University of Colorado; taught at University o~ Colorado. Beulah Wiedman, college nurse; R.N., Army School of Nursing; ·formerly with Curtis Agriculture School. Dee Jarvis, driver education, practical arts division; A.B., Peru; taught at PSTC as an un~rgrad uate assistant. Walt Elwell, physics and math, science division; AB., Peru; graduate work, UE~versity of Neb;-aska. C. E. Wilkinson, English division and Fedagogian; M.A., Denver University; taught at Colorado School o.f Mines.
Homecoming plans unveiled Plans for Homecoming are shaping up well. There will be a football game with Wayne State Teachers College, an alum;ni banquet, a play entitled "Ten Little Indians," a dance, and the crowning of the queen. The queen and her attendants will be chosen by vote. The girl receiving the greatest number of votes will be queen and the girls receiving the second and third number of votes will be her attendants. The dance will be held in the ca.Eeteria because the gym is unavailable. The names of the members of the decoration committee will be posted on the student council bulletin board next week. The student council welcomes any suggestions · for improving the programs. Such suggestions may be given to any council member, or may dropped in the suggestion box.
Freshman students at Peru State participated in "Talent Night" in the auditorium Sept. 8, as one of the "get-acquainted" activities. Quinn Lotspeich, head of the music division, was in charge assisted by Rex Floyd, Director of Special Services. GLENN EIS, Tackle
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Bobcats will meet Doane Saturday Peru opens its conference season Saturday evening at Hay_ ward Park in Nebraska City, when they meet the powerful Doane Tigers. Twenty-.iwo lettermen spark Deane's '48 squad. Coach Dutcher banks · his hopes on Grossart, a skilled pass catcher; and Kasparek, a smart tosser. But Peru is not without such a combination. With Anderson
passmg to Wilson and Brawner, the Bobcats are a definite passing threat as was proven in the first two games of the season. Peru will be tough, with such a backfield runners as Mudra, Waddell, Thesfeldt, Eaton, and Scheitel, running behind a forward wall which is three deep in e\'ery position. From this corner, it's Peru by two touchdowns.
Marching band
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eyes good year Despite very little preparation at drilling, the Peru marching band will no doubt come forth in all its glory at the Peru-Doane football game to be played in Nebraska City on the night of Sept. 25. All indications point to a good sounding organization, according to Quinn Lotspeich, head of the music department. There is to be an aggregation of around forty; and althougi1 the group may not be the flashiest on the field, Mr. Lotspeich has a bang-up number of musicians with higi1 hopes for the best band in years.
The men from Delzell Hall have elected their Dorm Council representatives, but the council officers have not been elected yet. The senior represent2tives are Martin Svoboda, Don Wagner, and Gerald Matschullat. Juniors are Maurice Richards, Darrell Mudra, and Jack Hallstrom. The Sophomores are represented by Dean Duncan and Omer Meeker, and the freshmen by Kenneth Stroup and Leland Tlrnrin.
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Eddice Barber, English instructor, training school; MA, University of Colorado; taught at Massena High School, Massena. Iowa. Leland J. Dolan, training school elementanr supervisor; M.A., University of Minnesota; taught at University of Minnesota.
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PERU, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1948
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James D. Levitt, English division; B.Ed., Eastern State College, Charleston, Ill.; held a graduate assistantship in basic communi·cations while attending Denver University.
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The program included :"Carnival of Venice," a flute solo, Carol Duerfeldt, accompanied by Mrs. S. L. Clements; "A Spirit F'Lower," a vocal solo, Patricia Benford, accompanied by her father; "Second and Third Preludes by Gershwin," a piano solo by Jim McCoy; "Barbarossa," bass horn solo, Jean Mcininch, accompanied by Jim McCoy; "Desert Song." vocal solo, Martina Sporer. accompanied by Maurice Moran. "Sabre Dance" and "Flapperette," organ solos b~' Maurice Moran: "Valse Caprice,'' piano so.Jo, Marvin Sedman; "Fantasy in F Minor." saxaphone solo by Jim McCoy. Trudie Toggweiler, a new junior, also participated in the program. She sang, "Let My Song Fill Your Heart with Music." Sunday evening the freshman boys were entertained by the Y.M.CA at Delzell Hall, and at the same time the girls were entertained by the Y.W.CA at Eliza Morgan Hall A tea for the girls• was given b the Home Economics Di'Jlision Tuesday afternoon. An 2ll-scl10ol mixer was held at the Bob fon Vvec1nesday evening.
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The Peru Dramatic Club, under 1.iie supen·ision of Robert D. Moore, will put on a three-act mysteTy entitled "Ten Little In.Jians" on Oct. 9, in the coEeg8 auditorium. Tbe drama, written by Agatha Christie, was produced on Broadway some time ago with a great deal of suc~esi:l. "Ten Little Indians" is based upon the old nursery rhyme tdling how each Undian met hi~ death until' there was non". The scene takes place on a lonely island off the coast of Englar.ct A forlorn and weird mansion houses the impending mystery. To this queer Byzantine mortuary eight assorted guests are inviteci for a weekend by a mysterious host. The guests have never met one another before, nor have they met their host. Nor has the butler, the housekeeper or the boat-· man ever met his employer, While the guests are assembled for cocktails, a voice comes out of the air, accusing everyone present, including the two house servants, each. in - his turn. of murder- From then on a weird string of murders takes place; stabbings, shots in the night, ax victims, poisoning, garroting and son on in a phantasmagoi·iJ of gruesome details, involving cl11es, explanations, suspicions ana terror. The cast is as follows: Rogers . . Truman Lytle Mrs. Rcgers . . . . . Pat Pryor Freel Narracott E. J. Hess Vera Claythorne Lois Paap Philip Lombard . . Phil Slagle Anthony Marston Bob Clark William Blore .. MRurice Moran General Mackenzie Bob Boesel Emily Brent Pat Benford Sir Laureace Wargravc, -Al Schwartz Dr. .:\nnstron.;:Ji:r1 I\IcCoy
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The common belief among the band members, too, is that tiley have a good band.. One could sense the feeling after the band got together for the first time. Many have expressed their beliefs openly that a marching band of A-1 quality is the order of the current season. Also another popular group undoubtedly will be the Peru Pep band which is taking form. Swing arrangements are to be included. With tl)ese two organizations riding · high there is bound to be spice added to the school in all of its activities. The students heard the new band for the first time at the pep rally for the Washburn football game.
Blue Devils Organize Al Linder, the Nehawka prankster, will head the Blue Devils through another hilarious year. Al will be assisted by vice-president, Bob Boesel, the Casey Jones of Illinois; secretary Bill Metzger, the all-American boy, and treasurer, Don Anderson, who will guard the stuff that keeps the flame of the Blue Devils blazing. "
Above is the architect's conception of how the new PSTC gymn<1sium will look when it is ccmp.eted. The drawing was made by Lawrence "Larry" Good of Peru, who was a student here in 1942-43. He left to enter the service in 1943. Because of the difficulty in getting structural steel, it is not
definitely known when the project will be comfileted. A temporary roof is being put over the back of the building so that it can be used for basketball games this season. When completed, PSTC will have the second l~gest fieldhous'e in the state, being surpassed in size only by that of the state university.
Work wa~ begun ture at the close spring term with students taking a in its construction.
on the strucof the 1948 many Peru helping hand
The steel used in the gym's new look idly weathered several winters before it was aroused io give the campus its future im· provement.