Peru Pedagogian VOLUME XLV.
PERU, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1949.
Moore Announces ''Cuckoos on 373 Students the Hearth" Is Homecoming Play Convocation Notes
"Cuckoos on the Hearth," a three act mystery farce, has been chosen by the Dramatics department to be presented Saturday evening at Homecoming . festivities October 15. The action of the play takes place in the New England home of Charlotte and Don Carlton, who operate a summer resort, named Harmony Hearth.
The play has the unique feature of having two plots. One of these plo~s is the version of an egotistical writer, Zadoc Grimes, which compldely misreprecents what actually happened that winter night in Harmony Hearth: The second shows what really happened. When you see the play you will meet people who pretend to be one thing but actually have a completely different. personality. To say more of what actually happenes would risk revealing too much of the play, that can be better appreciated by attendance on the night of the performance. Some of the students in the
cast of the play are quite well known, having appeared in previous plays, however a majority of the roles have been captured by freshmen. Upper-classmen, most of them "old timers" of Peru dramatics, in the cast are: Phil Slagle of Falls City, will be seen as a bearded professor of hYPnotism. Zadoc, the egotistical writer, will
White Angels Choose Sponsor The White Angels held a busiucss n.eeting 'l'hmsday evening, September 15, in the recreation room of Eliza Morgan Hall. The purpose of the meetng was to introduce Mrs. Gleason as the new sponsor and to acquaint those pledging the White Angels with the constitution and purpose of this organization. Those pledging for admittance are as follows: Barbara Bragg, Frances Heim, Barbara Griffing, Ardith Fay Patton, Shirley Koch, Barbara Miller, Gertrude Metzger, Barb. Johnson, Kay Lutton, Eilene Bee~he, Sherry Clites, Mary HinricJGs, Mary Ann Boerner, Jo Roberts, Janis Nelson, Betty Flack, Carlene Cox, Eileen Hamel, Charlene Patterson, Virginia Hunker, Dee Bobbitt, Marilyn Baucke, Joan Smith, Trudie · Toggweiler, Pat Rchardson, Peg Genoa, Elaine Beethe, Connie Wiles, Bernice Marfice, Beverly Edmisten, Shirley Tankersley, Anna Marie Kriefelt and Esther Kreifels. The new members will be accepted afcer Homecoming. Admiltance will be based upon JAJJ, cJc p2raiion, ap;1earance and fltifr;ful a:tendance at gan1es ~.rod meetings.
be interpreted by Truman Lytle of Tecumseh, Nebr., and. in the romantic leads, Charlotte and Don Carlton, will be Barbara Johnson of Shenandoah, Ia., and Eddie Hanna of Table Re~k, respectively.
Members of the cast chosen from the freshman class are: Shirley Morse, of Rippey, Ia., who will play the part of Dr. Gordon, a worn:m doctor in a hospital for fae mentally ill. Sheriff Preble will be portrayed by Wayne Benson of Auburn. Paul Parker from Auburn will p'.ay 'Dec" Ferris a rather shady cha;·acter. In the role of the kindly Reverend Clarence Nnderhil! will be Ronald Kucera of Douglas. Jo Anne Roberts of Tecurnseh will appear as Bec;lah Pecrl: 2 garrulous lady telephcneline repairwoman. Lulu Pung, a cousin to Charlotte, who one might suspect of not being all there, will be played by Donna Mettling of Tecumseh. Elaine Beethe of Elk Creek be seen iµ .the part of Abby Rodick, the community gossip who tells what happened that awful night at Harmony Hearth.
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The pro<l uction staff of the play will be Robert Moore, head of the English Division, director; Pat Benford of Peru, assistant director; Marion Pratt of Elmwood, prompter; Don Graham of Nebraska City, stage manager, and Reggie Fritschle of Tabor, Ia., assistant stage manager. Other members of the production staff will be chosen at a later date.
Johanns and Rath Head the Pedagogian
September 22Mr. Sweetser presiding. A community sing led by Mr. Lotspeich, and a short talk by Dean Quel!e. September 29Rex Floyd presiding. Film, "Search for Happiness," and pep rally.
Activities Commjjtee Holds Watermelon Feed A cool evening and ice cold watermelons were the treat of sti;dents a\tending the watermelon round-up, Sep',ember 15, at 3:00 p.m. The party was sponsored by the campus activities committee with Mr. Christ as chairman. Knife wielders were Dr. Bond, Mr. Christ, Otto Rath, Bern Taylor, and Don Yokum, who anxiously tried to devise a method by which some twenty odd melons could be cut to feed the entire student body. As it turned out, however, there were enough melons for seconds. A few stu~ dents without pride even came back for third helpings. A large group of the student body and a few faculty members attended the get-together. In the course of the evening, the footbal team gave its first public exhibition. After the scrimmage, the hungry players devoured the remaining melons. Cheer leader tryouts were postponed because of the chilling weather.
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Enroll for First Semester A total of 373 students has registered for work at PSTC according to the latest count. This increasE' over last year's total of 3JO is more impressive than it might seem because \he number of GI's has dropped off sharply, Last year's enrollment showed 128 veterans in school, but this year the total has dropped to 99. The freshman class is the largest with 84 men and 60 women. Second in size is the sophomore . class with 56 mPn ancl 38 women. In the junior class there are 63 men and 12 women, and in the senior class there aff' 46 men and 8 women. Three po:;t graduates bring the to~nl io 37·0i including 251 men and 119 women. The proportion of men to v\·omen is almost exactly the same as it was last year. Besides Nebraska residents who make up the bulk of the student body, there are 53 students from out of state. The greatest number come from Iowa, with a total of 25. Illinois has the sec.end largest number, seven. South Dakota and Kansas each have four students; Ohio has three. California two, and Arizonia, Fio-rida, Indiana, Texas and Al;i.ska are each represented by one student. This year there are two sets of twins in school, Jean and Janice Krueger from Dawson, and Doug and Dave Brenner from Falls City. There are four. ministers taking work here this semester, Frank Bobbitt of the Peru Christian Church, Glenn Emmert of the Peru Baptist Church. M. L. Nelms of the Humboldt Holiness Church, and John Reger of the St<ill'a Community Church.
Artists to Appear in Joint Recital
Appointments for the Pedagogian staff have been announced by Mr. Wilkinson, farulty adviser to the school paper. All positions were filled by journalism students under the ~nglish Dvision of Peru State. Staff assignments were as follows: Editor, Don Johanns; .Associate Editor,.. Otto Rath; Sports Editor, Leroy Wilson; Advertis;J.ng Manager, Cecil McKnight; Business Manager, Reggie Frit_schle; Reporters, 'William Reese, Richard Steffen, William Helms and Barbara Johnson. Guest editorial writers along with guest columnists are invited to contribute.
Veit leaders Chosen At Convocation The September 15 conyocation was in charge of Mr. Rex Floyd. In the course of the program Co1:1ch Al Wheeler introduced the football players to the \student body. Cheerleader tryouts were held next with Phyllis Rodgers, Eil2en Hamel, Marie KE?an, Jo Ann Lavis, Earl Webb, an.ct Don Y'occ:m participatng. It s\As ck.· cidcd to choose two .· bo§,s and two girls en a basis. 6£, tpe amount of applause '~aciL.re reived after leadhg a yel! ... ~Com pe~ition was keen but Marie Kc2c;, Jo 1\nn Davis, Don Yocmn, :~1rh:! Earl \Vcbb v:ere chosen as d1ecrleaders for the coming }:ear.
The student from the greatest distance is Lester Thomas of Fairbanks, Alaska. He graduated from a watch makers school in Ohio, and moved to Fairbanks where he has been employed as a repairman for the Holmstrom Jewelry Company the past two years. His brother, Fred, who has been in college here for the past two years. visited him this summer. When he decided to use his G.I. entitlement before it ran out, Mr. Thomas selected PSTC because his brother was here.
AH~CoUege A~ixer
Draws L~rge Crowd A ca pa city crowd filled the .training school auditorium on Thursday evening, September 15,. at 7:30 p.m., to attend the AllCol!ege Mixer sponsored by the' Student Council. Most of the evening was devoted to dancing and a pep ses~ sion. Afterwards pop and cookies were served. The cheering was under the direction of the four new cheer leaders chosen at convocation. They were JoAnne Davis, Don Yokum, Marie Kean and Earl Webb. j Frank Mesek and Jim Walz were appointed to clear the audi~ torium for the mixer and Ro!:; Frank, Dean Duncan and Charles were chosen to clear for the clean-up committee. Trudie Toggweiler and Don Yokum were in charge of refreshments, while Pat Benford and Ed Bannah handled the records and furnished the music. One ot th<: highlights of ihe evening was an unrehearsed jitterbug exhibitie-n performed hy Chuck 'Red' Smith and Marie Kean.
Transcript Deadline Set Any students who wish credits transferred from other schools should have their ·transcripts in the registrar's office by the 10th of October.
Urbauer Names Peruvian Staff
Mary Louise Boehni, Pianist
Dudley Powers, Cellist
Dudley Powers and Mary Louise Boehm will appear in a joint recital at the college auditorium Monday night, September 26.
artist with the Chicago Civic Orchestra, Hand Lange conducting, at Orchestra Hall, and was re-engaged three successive years as solo artist in Orchestra Hall by Chicago's great piano series, the Adult Council of My.sic Education.
Mr. Powers joined the Chicago Symphc.ny Orche.stra in 1933, becoming its principal cellist in 1944, and has appeared with that orchestra as solo artist on numerous occasions. He played with. Mischakoff string quartet until 1948 when he resigned to devote all of his available time to solo playing.
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After her autumn recital tour she will sail fof Europe on the Mauretania in October. While in Europe, Miss Boehm will also muke various recital appearances. she also has been ciwarde:\ an artfat-kllowship by the Irn:titute of InternGtional E:1ucnti.on fo.:i: for one
Phyllis Urbauer, editor-inchief of the '49-'50 Peruvian, chose the following staff to assist her in preparing the yearbook. The associate editor is DeVan Hershey. Don Johanns, layout ·manager, and assistant, Leon Joy; rewrite, Kenneth Wolford; campus activities, Marian Pratt and .Jaquie Cole; sports, Ellis "Goon" Meazger and Don Yokum; typists, Imogene Radford, JoAnne Davis and Phyllis Maw jors are other members on the editorial staff. Robert Bose], business manager, has named Truman Lytle as his assistant with additional helpers to be selected later. Mr. Levitt and Bob Frank will be the photographers, and Mr. Moore will act as advisor. The Peruvian· will buy pictures from any student providing that it is ;1 good, clear picture \Vii:h the r_tght to u:1e or not us~ it. !~t tbe 2nd of U:e year a one
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