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Peru Pedagogian \
Volume SO
PERU, NEBRASKA
Number 1
OCTOBER S, 1964
Nebraska s Best College
nrollment Up Ten Per Cent Watermelon feed Peru Citizens Vote 219 - 24 ith 866 Attending Classes For Campus School Contract On campus enrollment for the fall semester at Peru State College is 866, according to F. H. Larson, registrar. The total en-· rollment, compared to last fall's 780, is nearly a 10 per cent increase over the 1963-64 fall semester. The freshman class with 291 students is the largest, followed by the juniors with 197, the seniors with 186, and the sophomores with 169. Twenty-three students are specials or p o s t graduates. Men outnumber women 541 to 325. Of the total enrollment 723 are day students and 143 are enrolled in night classes. Thirtytwo Nebraska counties, 23 states besides Nebraska, plus Korea and the British crown colony, Hong Kong, are represented in the enrollment.
The Cast Is Working On Homecoming Play This year's Homecoming Play is a unique blend of entertainment and good literature. "The World of Carl Sandburg" has been performed by professionals and a few colleges and it has - been hailed as "a most impressive stage presentation." The Sandburg selections run the gamut of emotions and thoughts from A to Z. The serious and comical sections are punctuated by folk songs such as "Careless Love" and "John Henry." "The World of Carl Sandburg," shorter than the average play, will be presented at 7:00 o'clock - Saturday evening, October 17, and will be over before the Homecoming Dance begins. (Continued on page five)
Sifti.ng Sands Now Sold Out Sigma Tau Delta, honorary English fraternity, announces that the first edition of "Sifting Sands'· is sold out. A surprising number of people expressed interest in the issue. Consequently, a second printing is expected to a~ )ear a bout Homecoming time. The "Sifting Sands" contains original writings of Peru studenb. The year's edition features the winners of the Freshman Essay Contest. If anyone wishing a copy con\:Jds Lonn Pressnall or Mr. Silas
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The organization will soon l.Jc accepting entries for next year's issue of "Sifting Sands," so if you have any talent or interest in writing, bear this in mind.
Peruvian Pictures Because of the later deadlines for Peruvian copy this year, Pernvian pictures will not be taken until October. The schedule for these pictures will be: Monday and Wednesday, October 26 and 28 and Tuesday morning, October 27, individual pictures; T~ day afternoon, October ~I. organization pictures. Because a yearbook is a rnemory book of all friends and ewnt;, during a per::on·s school career, the Peruvian staff hopes that all Peru students will endeavor to have their photographs taken during these three days.
Assistant Coach, Jack Mcintire; Assistant Coach, Al Wheeler: Head Football Coach, Dr. Ervin PiUs: Charles Colebrook, David Obrenovich, Luke Cox, Ron Peterson, Samuel Carneal, Dave Wilson, Vin· cent Sabatinelli, James Manning, Dominick La Rocca,
An estimated 300 students attended the annual watermelon feed held Monday evening in the pit of the college gymnasinm. The Student Government Association sponsored the feed and furnished nearly a 1,000 pounds of watermelons. Harvey Fisher, president of SGA, voiced great delight in the success of the event. Rumors suggesting the cancellation of the annual event spread throughout the campus early Monday but were soon proven false with the carting of 30 ripe melons from Nebraska City. Dave Gomon transported all 30 melons in his, car. Lines formed quickly with the cutting of the first melons, which were sliced in proportion to in· dividual appetites. Freshmen cleaned up the debris after the feed.
Freshman Clash Day Features High Style Freshman clash day was held on Sept. 28, 1964, from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The girls' uniform for the day consisted of twenty braids in the hair, no make-up, one nylon and Olk' bobby sock with one hi g h heeled shoe and one flat shoe, and clashing skirt and blouse with beanies. Freshmen boys had a uniform consisting of two different types of shoes, two different colored ,.lockings. wrong side out shirt buttoned down the back, pockets of pants hanging out. one necki ie in front and one in back. and Ocanics. The freshrnen wore their uniforms to ~di their classes and to a!l their meals. Some freshmen said they enjoyed the spirit of it all and several girls said they had tired feet.
Ray Cotton, Calvin Miller, R o y Windhorst, Paul Fell, Leslie Raine, Charles Prati, Phillip Malone, William Witty, Allan Sullivan, Floyd Goff, Ber· nard Brown, Robert Urwin, Lowell Brown.
Variety Show October 6 J. D. Levitt's annual Variety Show will be October 6 at 7:00 p.m., and the show appears to be packed with a host of entertaining features. The "talent or nerve" come-on has induced several campus performers. In addition to the traditional chorus line of freshman beauties, there will be folk singing, stand-up comedy, guitar and piano solos and assorted other musicians and dancers. New to the show will be a brass band in the pit and colorful streamers and decorations expressing the "convention" theme. The show can best be described by a casual remark made by a student who had seen several of Levitt's shows before: "You never know what to expect; some years the faculty perform a n d that is 'different'; other years the stage crew perform and that too is 'different'; and occasionally the performers perform and that's really funny.•· So, for fun and surprises galore, attend the biggest show of the year, this Tuesday night.
Post Game Dance Peru State's own "dimensions" highlighted· the dance Saturday evening, Sept. 26. The dance, sponsored by Newman Club, followed Peru-N.W. Missouri game. Music was by a combo composed of Sharon Johnson, piano; Charles Wellensiek, drums; Ralph Shaffer and Dale Duensing. trumpets; Bill Carlson and Gary Schmucker, saxophones; Jim Johnson, trombone; an cl James Horgan, guitar.
There was standing room only at the Peru City Hall as the townspeople voted 219-24 in favor of continuing the contract for the campus school. At the Sept. 24th meeting, the citizens of Peru faced the decision of continuing the present contract or building a new school. Mr. Ward Adams, president of the Peru school board, presided at the meeting. Dr. Neal S. Gomon, president of Peru State, read a statement of the State Normal Board's position on the issue. There was little discussion, due to the fact that two meetings had been held earlier in the month to discuss the possibility of the city of Peru starting its own school.
Freshman Looks At Registration BY MARCH TINKHAM September 15, 1964 was a memorable day for the Peru State freshman. On that day he registered. Advised by upperclassmen to get in line early, he got up at an unearthly hour and went to the gym. There he found a thick, long line of his classmates already impatiently waiting for the doors to open. When the doors did openmuch later-the freshman was handed some papers and forms and aimed toward his counselor. Two tables down from where he had been aimed, he found his counselor and handed him his completed schedule for approval. "This looks pretty good," h is counselor said, "except for one or two little things. I don't think you intended to have these two classes the same period, and I be(Continued on page five)
Ralph Di Cesare, Alfonso Pc:"Xili, Richard Daly, Richard Bencivenni, John Sin· noU, Michael Ferry, Narva Brye, Byron Montigue, Bruce Roberts, Douglas Dierks, Neal Holmes, James Nash, Ronald Yates, Timothy Logsdon,
George Evangelist, Jim Hardick, Jim Brown, Owen Dierks, Curtis Holliman, Harry Leth, Richard Daigle, Bill Kerkmann, J oh n Buchheit, Gregory Dichinson, James Horgan, Larry Tate, Bruce Vickrey, '
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