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This is Your Time of Testing, Frosh T h i s is a t i m e of t e s t i n g , f r e s h m e n , a time t h a t m a y t r y y o u r soul, but t a k e it f r o m the u p p e r - c l a s s m e n you'll be glad you met it with a grin not a g r i m a c e . Let's r e m e m b e r w h a t the p u r p o s e of all this " g r e e n i n g " and " p o t t i n g " is. F r e s h m e n a r e supposed to be in-experienced individuals and in comparison with J u n i o r s and S e n i o r s t h e supposition is t r u e . T h r e e or f o u r y e a r s of college life hold more varied e x p e r i e n c e s t h a n any o t h e r f o u r previous y e a r s ; if you have e n t e r e d into c a m p u s life. So if upp e r c l a s s m e n d e m a n d humble pio f r o m you its t h e i r r i g h t . Give t h e m the respect they d e s e n e . T h e y a r e a s k i n g n o t h i n g they h a v e n ' t a r i g h t to ask. You'll expect the s a m e of new s t u d e n t s in a y e a r or two. It s e e m s to be the opinion of m i s g u i d e d f r e s h m e n t h a t it is s m a r t to be a s d i s a g r e e a b l e as possible d u r i n g initiation activities. It i s n ' t ! ! It doesn't show s u p e r i o r i t y or intelligence; it shows only poor s p o r t s m a n ship, which doesn't belong in college! The p u r p o s e of t h i s initiation period is f u n d a m e n t a l l y to test y o u r s p o r t s m a n s h i p , so when you comply you a r e n ' t being the goat, y o u ' r e m e e t i n g the r e q u i r e m e n t s of a college frosh. Being able to " t a k e i t " is a vital part of y o u r education. Y o u ' r e w a s t i n g valuable time if you a r e n ' t l e a r n i n g now. T h r o u g h c o o p e r a t i o n and p a r t i c i p a t i o n you will find a s o m e t h i n g we all seek, a sense of belonging more t h a n w o r t h the e f f o r t . We don't w a n t you to be c a t e r i n g lambs but if you've e a r n e d y o u r p u n i s h m e n t show S t u d e n t Council y o u ' r e real college stuff I We all s a y j o k i n g l y you should feel privileged to w e a r y o u r g r e e n . Actually we are one of t h e f e w c o u n t r i e s in t h e world w h e r e t h e r e is still enough peace and o p t i m i s m l e f t to allow such f r i v o l i t y , you a r e privileged, a privileged f e w ! School s p i r i t has been excellent t h i s year, j u d g i n g only f r o m the Voorhees—Van Vleck. escapade, the s u p p o r t given the All College Mixer, and Homecoming. Keep it u p !
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How d i s h e a r t e n i n g it s e e m s to us, a f t e r h a v i n g tended our flower beds all s u m m e r t h a t t h e y m i g h t show f o r t h their full s p l e n d o r and glorious a r r a y , to see them drooping sickly brown a f t e r t h e first f r o s t . How cruel and u n f a i r t h a t the l i f e - g i v i n g sap should ooze f r o m the beaten s t e m s and wilted leaves. Fall s e e m s such a s o m b r e time of year, a t r u e m a g i s t r a t e , j u d g i n g the n a t u r a l world f o r excess levity and lack of a d e q u a t e p r e p a r a t i o n for W i n t e r ' s o b s c u r i t y . T h e e a r l y d a y s are gay with r i o t s of w a r m , v i b r a n t color; but l a t e r follow g r a y , d r e a r y hours in which to l a m e n t t h a t very g r a y n e s s a s f u t i l e and to all t h a t was alive bef o r e . No problem a p p e a r s so grievous as now, no breach of f o r t u n e so b u r d e n s o m e . Surely a d v e r s i t y is t h e u n f a i r a t t e n d a n t of A u t u m n ' s inevitable a r r i v a l . The A u t u m n of world history is now in full m o m e n t u m , with an ominous, sad-eyed W i n t e r only waiting to declare itself in h a t e f u l w r a t h ; t h e o p p r e s s o r s u r g i n g to c r u s h and t r a m p l e the weak, t h e aged, the innocent. A horrible period of world w i n t e r w a i t s in sinister p a t i e n c e as t h e f u s e of Aut u m n ' s brief c h a r g e s p u t t e r s on to i g n i t e the final w o r l d - s h a t t e r i n g blast. T h i s w i n t e r ' s i n t e n s i t y can in no m a n n e r be c o m p a r e d to t h a t last W i n t e r in world h i s t o r y ; t h a t b e i n g but a f a r s i c a l f r e e z e soon relieved by the t h a w of g l i m m e r i n g world o r d e r . T h e l a s t S p r i n g of t h e world dispensed h e a l i n g b a l m s which did good to superficial wounds, but a g gravated those seemingly incurable diseases of h e r e d i t a r y origin. T h e s e l a t t e r w e r e l e f t to m u r m u r f o r a n i n s U n t and sobbing take their leave, h o p i n g a g a i n s t all h o p e f o r t h e w e l f a r e of t h o s e d e s p a i r i n g c a u s e s t h e world had labeled t h e i r p r o g e n y . The s u m m e r c a m e f o r it« u n p r o p o r t i o n e d b u r e t of g a i t y ; w i t h o u t r e a s o n w a s t h i s s e a s o n , and w i l l f u l l y unconscious of the rapid d e c a y g o i n g on w i t h i n its s h a l l o w
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economic decline paved the way f o r i t s c o - p a r t n e r s in c r i m e : moral decay, educational w a y w a r d n e s s , a n d youthful perversity. That was the season t h a t tried so h a r d to cover up the obvious trend t o w a r d conflict, with political r e f o r m s a n d s a n c t i m o n i o u s , h o l i e r - t h a n - t h o u individualism. Pacifism a n d n e u t r a l ity were tossed a b o u t with t h e careless abandon of ping-pong balls, and had about as much effect. This A u t u m n of t h e world seasons is a l m o s t over. W e h a v e seen but p e t t y d e m o n s t r a t i o n s of m i g h t and u n r e a s o n . T h a t which follows, t h r e a t e n i n g m o m e n t a r i l y , is beyond all h u m a n c o m p r e h e n s i o n or i m a g i n a t i v e ability. But j u s t as surely a s the t r a i l i n g A r b u t i s and t h e tender f r o n d s of t h e f e r n b r e a k t h r o u g h w h e r e the soil h a s been t h e coldest and h a r d e s t , to gladden t h e h e a r t and a s s u a g e the b i t t e r t e a r s of h u r t f u l loneliness; so will a n o t h e r S p r i n g of the world rise u p t h r o u g h blood soaked lands to soothe t h e cracked and swollen a r e a s of t h e f r o s t - b i t t e n world, and provide p o s t - o p e r a t i v e care f o r t h e p a t i e n t s of w a r s ' r u t h l e s s s u r g e r y . The t i s s u e f o r m e d to k n i t t o g e t h e r broken, opposing e n d s a n d heal g a p i n g s l a s h e s will n e v e r be able to be t a n n e d by t h a t v e n e m o u s sun — I S O L A T I O N ; but will e v e r be g h a s t l y s c a r s on t h e b e a u t i f u l cheeks of reason. T h e y c a n n o t be obscured n o r f o r g o t t e n , b u t will s t a n d o u t like t r a i t o r b r a n d s . T h i s shall not, however, h i n d e r n o r limit t h e c a p a c i t y of t h a t w o r l d t o rise above e m o t i o n a l , p e r s o n a l d i s t u r b ances to g r e a t e r service in h u m a n i t a r i a n science and r e l i g i o n . Y e s , S C I E N C E and R E L I G I O N shall unite t h e i r f o r c e s f o r good, a n d climb to h e i g h t s of a c h i e v e m e n t not yet p l a n n e d f o r . Indeed t h e w o r l d ' s f a i r S p r i n g shall c o m e a g a i n a n d w e shall h a v e become i n d u s t r i o u s , t h a n k f u l , g r e a t - m i n d e d people. W e shall once a g a i n w i t h v i g o r a n d a s o n g c u l t i v a t e t h a t p a t c h of h o n e s t soil f o r lush g r e e n t u r f , e a r l y s p r i n g blooms and a goodly h a r vest.
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Rose Seith Marie Jenkins Polly N a a s E l a i n e P r i n s was in Vivian D y k e m a , Helen W a g n e r d e c o r a t i n g the g y m f o r Verladyne Saunders b a n q u e t . Elsie P a r s o n s Peggy Cross L i c h t y r e p r e s e n t e d W. r a n g i n g f o r the food. MANAGERIAL
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F o l l o w i n g the dinner P a l l e t t e and M a s q u e p r e s e n t e d a play e n t i t l e d Live At Home And Like It, by J a m e s M a r s t o n . R u t h J i p p i n g and A d r i a n Bos played t h e r o m a n tic leads, s u p p o r t e d by R o s e m a r y Finlaw, Carol J e a n Hermance, J o y c e Sibley, Virginia H e m m e s , Alice Laughlin and W a l t Groenewoud. In c h a r g e of production w e r e Sue L e e t s m a , M a r c i a H u b e r s , and Dick V r i e s m a n u n d e r the f a c ulty supervision of Miss Ross. J o h n Kleis, f o r m e r Hope s t u d e n t , home on f u r l o u g h acted a s M a s t e r of Ceremonies. He and Dale Van Lente, on leave f r o m t h e M a r i n e s , g a v e a series of h u m o r o u s scenes. A q u a r t e t composed of Dick Vriesm a n , F r e i d a Grote, A n n a Ruth P o p p e n and Calvin M e l f y t s a n e f o u r n u m b e r s . A f t e r a brief word f r o m Dr. Wichers. Bunny Goff concluded the p r o g r a m by leading group singing.
, H o p e b e g a n to pick u p s o m e of i t s old a t m o s p h e r e with so m a n y boys on leave. Radioman 3/c " B U S T Y " VAN DYKE, christened A l b u r t u s , w a s h o m e on leave f r o m Noroton H e i g h t s , Connecticut, w h e r e he is in radio school. H i s s h i p p i n g o r d e r s a r e r a t h e r indefin i t e a t p r e s e n t , but he e x p e c t s to g e t seasick r a t h e r soon. H e h e a r d t h a t we had a g i r l s ' school h e r e a t Hope, a n d d r o p p e d in to see if i t were t r u e — i t w a s ! (Well, almost.) Last s u m m e r Busty met E n s i g n H a r r y S t e f f e n s a t the crossroads of a t h o u s a n d lives — G r a n d Central Station.
" S u r e . " So t h e y said — " G e t y o u r g e a r packed a n d let's g e t g o i n g . " We c a u g h t a p l a n e out t h a t a f t e r noon — boarded s h ip t h a t s a m e n i g h t — and n e x t m o r n i n g w e r e on o u r way to t h e invasion of Palau. Fast moving, wasn't it? I'm still t r y i n g .to catch m y b r e a t h ! ! C a n ' t tell you t h e n a m e of t h e ship — w o u l d n ' t m a k e a g r e a t deal of d i f f e r e n c e to you if you did know — would i t ? I t ' s Vice A d m i r a l W i l k e n s o n ' s flagship t h o u g h — and R e a r A d m i r a l F o r t e is t h e head of Com. G r o u p Five. Besides these men — t h e r e a r e e n o u g h gold b r a i d s (officers) We w e r e all glad to have J O H N a b o a r d to g o l d - p l a t e t h e E m m y K L E I S back on the c a m p u s f o r a H o u s e ! Bump i n t o t h e m all over f e w d a y s . He h a s been s t a t i o n e d the p l a c e ! G u e s s t h a t ' s the reason a t S a n t a Ana and is now g o i n g why we can't tell which ship w e ' r e to Victorville A r m y A i r Field f o r on! f u r t h e r training. Johnny met BILL But t h a t invasion was really F A S S E N , '45, in S a c r a m e n t o , a n d quite a show — no k i d d i n g ! F i r s t BOB G R A A I , '44, in S a n t A n a . real one I've ever seen — and was Along with J o h n n y c a m e H E R K very e x c i t i n g ! You've really got to B U T E R , '47. He also h a s finished hand it to those M a r i n e s — they've pre-flight a t S a n t a Ana, and is now really g o t s g u t s and nerve when g o i n g to Victorville. it c o m e s to t h i s fighting business! L O U I S V A N D E B U N T E . '47, re- Woke up the m o r n i n g of " D " Day ceived his g u n n e r y wings a t L a s to find ourselves about II) miles off shore of our o b j e c t i v e ! As we Vegas, N e v a d a , last week. BOB B A R K E M A , '45, is in in- moved in close t h e big ships opened f a n t r y O.C.S. a t F o r t B e n n i n g , up with their g u n s and pounded v a r i o u s p a r t s of t h e island! F i g h t Georgia. er p l a n e s were continually coming Midshipman AL R Y P S T R A has in and s t r a f i n g and bombing the been moved f r o m Corona, C a l i f o r enemy i n s t a l l a t i o n s . Then a s " H " nia. Naval Hospital to A r r o w h e a d hour a p p r o a c h e d — all the ships S p r i n g s , C a l i f o r n i a . Al h a s reand planes c o n c e n t r a t e d on one gained his s e a - l e g s and is now an s t r e t c h of s h o r e . They poured "up-patient." L i e u t e n a n t ( j . g . ) E S T H E R H. e v e r y t h i n g t h e y had a t it — and H I N K A M P , ' 3 8 — P r o f ' s d a u g h t e r — you s w e a r t h e r e couldn't be anh a s been s t a t i o n e d in the office of o t h e r living t h i n g left t h e r e . But t h e port d i r e c t o r of New York C i t y when the firing ceased — and the m a r i n e s moved in their a s s a u l t since J a n u a r y , '43. Second Lt. D O N A L D R. DE b o a t s — a m p h i b s — t a n k s — etc., W A A R D , '44, is a p r i s o n e r of w a r they found out d i f f e r e n t l y . The
A m o n g the alumni p r e s e n t w e r e : N o r m a L t m m e r , D o t t y Wichers. E e j a y Koiker, Lois M a r y H i n k a m p , Rose W i s t r o m , f o r m e r c a m p u s queen, J u n e Pyle, Carol Bos, Louise M c G r e g o r , Vivian Cook, Maxine Den H e r d e r , Mrs. G e o r g e L u m s d e n , Boots McCann, Milly Timmer, Joyce Timmer, Norma Becksfort. s o m e w h e r e in G e r m a n y . T / S g t . 1st and Lt. and Mrs. Don Van A r k . Radio O p e r a t o r A L B E R T R. MAXAlso F r a n k l i n E s s e n b u r g , C h a r - B A U E R . '4<;, s h a r e s the s a m e f a t e . les D y k e m a , Alvin and Marvin DON BOCKS and D A L E S T O P Bonzelaar, Robert Van Dis, Dale P E L S h a v e j u s t received t h e i r comMiller, Melvin Fl. F o l k e r t . J a c k missions a s E n s i g n s at C o l u m b i a Meussen, Martin Becken, Donald M i d s h i p m e n ' s School. Bocks, William Oonk, B e r n a r d P H I L DYKSTRA writes from Arendshorst, Douglas P r i c h a r d , the Pacific a r e a to his s i s t e r h e r e Adam McClay, W a y n e Hellinga, on the c a m p u s : " A b o u t a m o n t h Phil Bruin, Wally K e m m e , Harold a g o now I w a s w o r k i n g as usual B u t e r , Dale Van Lente, and J o h n in the office one m o r n i n g when Kleis. The a f o r e m e n t i o n e d a r e all t h e p h o n e r a n g a s k i n g m e if I'd servicemen. like d u t y a b o a r d ship! I said.
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Games Prove Frosh Will Never Pot To Rival Soph L a s t F r i d a y a f t e r n o o n , October 27, t h e F r o s h proved to all t h a t t h e y would never n e v e r never " p o t " to t h e i r rivals, t h e S o p h o m o r e s . It was a t h r i l l i n g a f t e r n o o n of f u n and e v e r y o n e — s t u d e n t s , f a c u l t y , servicemen, and f r i e n d s — e n j o y e d t h e m s e l v e s i m m e n s e l y . The annual g a m e s s t a r t e d with a b a n g a t 2:02 P.M. with t h e F r o s h a n d S o p h s c h e e r i n g their l u n g s out. The first e v e n t was t h e pillow fight f o r t h e boys. Rules s t a t e t h a t it is illegal to touch t h e pole, the b r a c e s , or t h e o t h e r boy p l a y i n g . T h e r e were e i g h t r o u n d s to t h i s c o n t e s t and t h e F r o s h came out on top with a score of 22V4 to the S o p h s ' 1 7 % . G u e s s no one will f o r g e t M e n c h o f e r ' s famous blow which s e n t H a r r i s o n to the g r o u n d on the first t r y .
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T h e n came t h e g i r l s ' t h r e e - l e g g e d race. T h e S o p h o m o r e g i r l s won this race with a score of 27 ^ to the F r o s h score of 22 Vi. H e r e t h e c l a s s e s were tied with a score of 45 to 45. The F r e s h m a n boys won t h e cock fi"hts and set their class 25 points a h e a d of t h e o p p o s i t i o n . In the bicycle race the S o p h o m o r e g i r l s evened up the s c o r e g a i n i n g 15 points f o r t h e relay and 10 points f o r speed, so a g a i n t h e . s c o r e s w e r e tied with 70 for each class. T h e F r o s h got the 25 p o i n t s f o r t h e 100 y a r d d a s h with t h e i r s t a r r u n n e r s Bovee and De Wilde. S o p h g a l s tied the s c o r e a g a i n with t h e i r 25 points f o r t h e f o o t b a l l r e l a y race. In the b o y s ' baton r e l a y t h e F r o s h won 25 points, a n d in t h e g i r l s Dizzy D a s h with the use of d u s t m o p s the F r e s h m a n g i r l s won 35 points, and t h e S o p h o m o r e g i r l s won 10 points. So t h e final s c o r e f o r t h e a f t e r n o o n was 155 points f o r the F r o s h and 105 p o i n t s f o r t h e Sophs. It was a close c o n t e s t a t t i m e s but t h e G r e e n i e s g o t it over t h e Reds. A f t e r the g a m e s a football g a m e b e t w e e n t h e F r o s h boys a n d the u p p e r c l a s s m e n plus S e r v i c e m e n Van L e n t e , B u t e r , a n d Kleis w a s played. The U p p e r C l a s s m e n won of c o u r s e with t h e help of t h e A r m e d Services. T h e score was 12-0. A load of t h a n k s g o e s to Milly B u r g h a r d t who p l a n n e d the a f t e r n o o n , Connie C r a w f o r d who coached t h e Sophs, Carol Kile who coached t h e w i n n i n g F r o s h , a n d the- W e a t h e r Man f o r such s u p e r w e a t h e r . A good t i m e w a s had by all.
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