Bethany College - Bethanian Yearbook (Bethany, WV)

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NOVEMBER. 1940 ' YCTIWY OKEH Tuny Kirhy ijijn Hiintsbcri cr) loia But Alice is afraid that Tony couhl nci cr fit ball family and friends — . Homecoming, May 9, brought with it the annual B ethespian Homecoming show, this year, You Can ' t Take It With You. The show was directed by Miss M-rian Hcndrick assisted by Peggy Geyer. Delivan Barnhart, as Grandpa Vandtrhof, deserved a big round of applause. He played the part so sin- cerely that one could almost hear the creak of his aged bones and he made one think of him as Vander- hof and not as the Barney we all know. Charles Bell, freshman and new comer to the Bethany stage, did a good job of his interpretation of the Russian ballet impresario. He was lict ' Xandvrhof — ■ ;; « 7 jfr scrcu- Which includes Olga (Sara Gelof) Bell). funny without being ridiculous. Gerry Ferguson and Rita Clary gaye a delightful portrayal of the naive, inadequate young printer and his ballerina wife. They were con- stantly in character and added , a spot of color to the show with their piano paying and dancing. Mary Louise Sessler and Jim Huntsberger were natural and real as the beleagued young lovers. Joanne Schott was quite convinc- ing as the scatterbrained mother; Bob Fulmer and Jack Baumgartner equally so as the father and perpetu- al guest. Jane Campbell and George Davis were just aristocratic and arrogant enough to create the illusion of the such good hearted eccentrics as Dutchess and Kolonkoi . the dancini master {Charles wealthy, snobbish parents who ob- jected to their sons marriage for social reasons. The supporting members of the cast deserve special mention for the fine way they handled minor roles and got the most out of them. Mimi Strain and Wilbur Cramblet were excellent as the young colored cou- ple and came close to stealing many of the scenes in which they appeared. Jane Edmunds was hilarious as the drunken actress. Roy Heckel, an- other freshman, did all he could with the part of the income tax col- lector and did it well. Tom Poston, Bob Golbey, and Bob Vierhusen had walk-ons as department of justice men. Tony ' s aloof motlier {jane Can:plhll) and .d);ctr father (George Dai is) can not appreciate the Vandcrhof brand of hafip-ness. But philosophical Grandpa Vanderhof (Del Barn- PAGE TEN jaiJj brings the clashing factions, and of course Tony and AUce, together. An then he thanks God in his Now, I ' ll tell you. Sir. style.

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NOVEMBER, 1940 PRESIDENT COOKS WORLD SERIES DINNER Enthusiastic National League baseball fan, President Cramblet has had little reason to be happy when World Series time rolled around in recent years. But this year he was much pleased when the Cincinnati Reds of the National League beat the Detroit Tigers four to three. So on October 22 the President, along with Professors Booth and Sumpstine, cooked for the fourteen- th annual faculty World Series din- ner at the town Masonic Hall. Inaugurated 14 years ago, by eight men, the dinners now attract as many as 60 men, though atten- dance was slightly off this year. Theoretically, the supporters of the losing World Series team should Pri-.vj cooks ,il Worlil Scries dinner- cook the dinner, serve it, and clean up afterward. But culinary-skilled Dr. Cramblet cooks every year, win or lose. Incidentally, each fan pays for his own series dinner. EIGHT LETTERMEN DON COURT TOGS With the conclusion of a highly successful football season the sport- light is now focused upon Bethany ' s basketeers. Despite last year ' s drab record, the future looks anything but dismal for the Bisons. The team is a veteran one sprinkled with just enough new blood to give it that necessary extra drive. Returning lettermen are Dick Jackson, Harold Taylor, Norm Fair, Jack Pryor, Bud Kuhns, Tom Cullison, George Callendine, and Bill Neuman. A good part of the last season was spent in experimentation, and al- though Coach Knight refuses to make any pre-season statements, the hope of another successful season in a major sport should spur him to considerable effort. The team will probably follow the typical Beth- any pattern of speedy ball handling and a fast break. Several changes are being con- templated in this year ' s schedule, RIFLE CLUB FORMED Organized primarily to provide instruction for students in the use and care of fu-earms, Bethany ' s new Rifle Club also will enable men and women to compete equally in the same sport. Already using the recently com- pleted range in the ravine in the rear of Irvin Gymnasium, the Rifle Club is negotiating for matches with Pennsylvania State College, West Virginia University, and Ohio University. Some of the matches will be by telegraph, some will be shoulder-to-shoulder. Although independent at present, the club will soon be affiliated with the National Rifle Association, and will be eligible for competition in the Hearst National Rifle Tourna- ment. Sponsored by Physical Educa- tion Professor Boettcher, who long hoped for a rifle range for the col- lege, the club has enrolled some 5 enthusiasts. Aware that the average gun own- er often gets careless with his fire- arm, the Rifle Club is insisting on the strictest application of safety rules for members. Officers of the Rifle Club are John Weimer, president; Fred Swcaringen, vice president; Julia Wakefield, secretary; Stewart Moore treasurer; Dave Huntsberger, pub- licity manager. Instruction in handling and shoot- ing technique will be directed by Boettcher, form er U. S. Army in- structor and coach of Reserve Offi- cers Training Corps team at Lafay- ette College. Assisting him will be Roy Hoffman, experienced in Citi- zens Military Training Camp, Fort Hoyle, Md., Bob Fritz, graduate of Linsly Military Academy, Wheel- ing, and John Weimer, winner of a Turkey Shoot held annually on Big Wheeling Creek. Before anyone can use the rifle BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Dec. 14 — Hiram at Hiram, O. Dec. 17 — Mt. Union at Alliance, O. Dec. 20 — Capital U. at Bethany Jan. 6 — Salem at Bethany J.m. 8— W. J. at Washington, Pa. Jan. I 1 — Glenville at Bethany Jan. 14 — Geneva at Bethany Jan. 17 — Westminster at Bethany Jan. 27 — Alderson-Broaddus at Phi- lippi, W. Va. Jan. 2 8— Davis Elkins at Elkins, W. Va. Jan. 29 — Fairmont at Fairmont, W. Va. Feb. 6— W. Va. Wesleyan at Beth- any. Feb. 8 — Alderson-Broaddus at Beth- any Feb. 10 — Geneva at Beaver Falls, Pa. Feb. 13 — Davis Elkins at Bethany Feb. 20— Salem at Salem, W. Va. Feb. 21— W. Va. Wesleyan at Buchhannon Feb. 22— Glenville at Glenville, W. Va. Feb. 2 6 — Fairmont at Bethany Mar. 1 — Westminster at New Wil- mington, Pa. Mar. 5— W. J. at Bethany. range, one of the following range guards must be on duty: Fritz, Hoffman, Betty Narrigan, Swearingen, Rav Thompson, Wake- field. RIFLE RANGE RULES 1. When off firing line no bolts in rifles. 2. Always point guns front. 3. Load only one shell in your gun at a time. 4. Shooting will be conducted only when Range Guard is on duty. 5. Guns must be empty at all times except when firing. 6. In carrying guns to and from range, bolts must be out or guns broken. 7. It not on firing line, you must stay in the ready seats. 8. Keep serious at all times. 9. Courtesy must be extended at all times to other members of the club and to others who are shooting. 10. Obedience is needed. 11. Shoot only at target section. 12. Be careful in approaching range. 13. Blanket permission for shooting exists. 14. Until further notice any calibre gun is permitted but no pistols. PAGE NINE

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NOVEMBER. 1940 BETHANY GETS A MARCH When I came to Bethany, I thought that this school ought to have its own original college mar- ches, adapted to its own character- istics and needs, stated Mr. Cassius Gould when explaining what in- spired him to write his new com- position, the Bethany Centennial which will be ready for the public at the next band concert. The piece, for which he com- posed the words as well as the music, is written somewhat after the plan of Goldman ' s On the Mall . The first part is strictly for the band alone while the trio is to be sung. It is of customary march length. Band members were quite alarm- ed when they were first introduced to the Bethany Centennial in the ominous key of six flats. However, due to difficulties caused by this keying, Mr. Gould has revised it in- to the concert key of only one flat. Only five hours were needed by the composer to write the march, but he estmiated that forty hours were required to arrange it for in- strumentation. When asked her opinion of the piece, June Fiess, senior member of the band, said, The Centennial ' is a beautiful march and rather unus- ual, but it has a difficult clarinet part. (June is a clarinet player) . Another senior member, trumpet- er Don Rosensteeie, said that he liked the number because, unlike most band pieces, Centennial had a chorus that could be sung as well as played. The words, written by Mr. Gould to be sung to the trio section of the march, are as follows: Come friends and give a cheer for Bethany, Best in the land — Always we will love her As in brotherhood we stand. Our hearts united in one destiny Service to do — Loyal and allegiant In the lives we pledge to you. ' INTERESTING BETHANIAN EDMUNDS PROFILED AS A SHOE Once there was an old shoe. It was a happy shoe because it had spent many days dancing in the Inn and many fine nights sleeping — under the bed. But unfor- tunately the old shoe had to stand up under the strain of much fluff. Definition: All that is not sleeping and dancing. On Tuesday nights it was president of the Alpha Xi Delta ' s. On Saturday nights it was — well, it was in You Can ' t Take It With You . It changed its name and sang hymns on Sunday JANE EDMUNDS morning. But all this is fluff. This is an allegory. The old shoe is Spike Edmunds, who does a good job of her three activities — sleeping, dancing, and fluffing — even if she did get in on a pass. The old shoe was plenty sharp — sharp enough to take life with a grain of salt, so that everything was always happy, and the whole world was always darn smooth. All the chum shoes of our friend liked to gather round to listen while it expounded in its inimitable style about life and love and stuff. The small chums felt real happy then, because the old shoe had a great and optimistic sole. WAGNER, STRAUSS AND CARUSO Because the social committee was thoughtful last spring, Bethany now has the nucleus of a fine phono- graph record library. In the hope of building such a record collection, the committee spent the last of its funds for 14 recordings of classical compositions and songs by famous artists, and for 2 S popular dance re- cords. Available to any organization or individual on the campus, the musi- cal disks are now being cared for by Professor Carter. Classical selections, formulated by Mary Jane South ' 40, include Tristan and Isolde , by Wagner; the The Firebird Suite , by Stra- vinsky; Egmont Overture , by Beethoven; Bolero , by Ravel; Overture to Orpheus and the Un- derworld , by Offenbach; Claire de Lune , by Debussey. There are also two Strauss waltzes, two songs by Kirsten Flagstead, two by Caru- llil so and two songs recorded by the Vienna Boys Choir. From these new records, and oth- ers owned by the college and by Pro- fessor Carter, Phillips Hall girls, aided by Barbara Schutt, house pres- ident, choose a concert each Wed- nesday evenmg. Next month the stock of popu- lar records will be doubled when several dozen more dance records will be purchased. MORE EARS FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC All Bethanians who enjoy and appreciate good music now have an opportunity to hear it regularly. The Concert Club, a new organiza- tion on the campus, resulted after much planning by Sara Gelof and Professor Carter. During the first program on No- vember 6, about 2 5 students listen- ed to recordings from Scheheraz- ade by Rimsky-Korsakoff at the Continued on Page 17 PAGE ELEVEN