Nebraska Wesleyan University - Plainsman Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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OCCASIONALLY SPEAKING By Art French Chronologically speaking, the first happening happened in the middle of an afternoon, and not at night at all. This was the Y. W. tea, taking place on the Sunday before Freshman Week — very informal and really too utterly utter. Oh. Deah! (How do I know? I wasn ' t there.) The mem- bers of some of the women ' s Greek groups turned out in large numbers, due no doubt to their loyalty to the V. W. Mrs. Frances Goodhue Loder read beautifully. Helen Minick sang gloriously, and Lois Connor played a breath-taking violin solo with her usual skill. And really, the crowd was surprisingly large: it surprised even the refreshments committee. I hear that those at the end of the line were cut down to only one cookie and half a sandwich. It Happened One Night that the Y. M. boys obtained (we ' re not to ask questions as to how or when ' ) enough watermelons to feed an army — or a bunch of hungry freshmen. Report has it that Dean Jensen was caught squirting seeds at an unsus- pecting freshie, but so far nothing has been confirmed. I do know, how- ever, that three butcher knives in the hands of competent persons can spell heaven to a group of watermelon fiends. At least and at last we all emerged with clean faces and full gastric receptacles. It Happened One Night that Bill Benker, in a moment of geistesab- wesenheit (for you benighted and illiterate ones, it means absent- mindedness), sent his suit to the cleaners. Imagine the chagrin of the girl-friend if Willy hadn ' t bought a new suit to keep the date : chivalrous guy! (Methinks a bit teched in the haid ) . . . And so Bill turned up at the Chan ' s reception. Everyone seemed to be there with an escort, excepting those persons whose current or long standing interests were at Greeley. An aura of dressiness pervaded the Council Rooms, and some of the girls looked quite stun- Occasionally speaking, it happened one night, but explicitly speaking, it happened on several nights. ning. For instance. Peg Spooner was downright handsome in a birthday gift of a blue velvet formal. Paulene Mangles looked very ultra, ultra, in a cerise, irridescent taffeta. (I didn ' t slip on that, did I?) After the tra- ditional pineapple ice and cookies, the group assembled in Huntington Hall. Prof. Ely, as Master of Cere- monies, cut quite an elegant figure. The program included a group of vo- cal solos from Pop Bennett, a read- ing. Two of Them, by Miss Enid Miller, and two numbers by the string quartet, which was composed of Mrs. Oscar B ennett, first violin; Lois Connor, second violin; Miss Pauline Slonecker, viola, and Mis June Meek, cello. It Happened One Night that not only students, but faculty, became quite engrossed in throwing confetti. Four candid-dates held the most stupendous and gigantic political rally of the year t determine the alma mammy ' s chiefest soap-box orator. Peter Porter, the Plutocrat, and the biggest smoothie on the campus : Gusty Gus Wilson, strike up the band, boys : Rathful Ran- dall and his little brown jug, the friend of the common peepul : and Belligerent Butcher, women, demand your rights, cheered on by the gustiest and lustiest of the political groups, the Suffragettes — Ah, what a night ! The Hick band blared the most ungodly and raucous of tunes, and at the most inopportune moments — Oh, that wiley Wilson! Those in charge of the political shebang were quite elated over the success of the party, as it really was one of the Snarkies of the year. Fran Bliss combed down a curl two weeks after that, and confetti tumbled out. ( Might this not be recorded under Intimate Glimpses ' ?) It Happened One Day that the Seniors thought they were grown up enough, and knew enuogh to be officially recognized. All this was well and good, for they had been the Seniors of Renown nigh onto three months. Although the juniors were in the habit of booing lustily when- ever their superiors were mentioned, even they were able to realize the importance of the situation. At least some of them considered it serious enough to require a rehearsal: almost as lad as one of these church wed- dings ! Thursday. Novem- ber 21. was the date chosen for the mem- orable occasion. The annual senior break- fast was held that morning at Suydam ' s. After a three-course breakfast, toasts were given by Dr. F. M. Gregg, faculty ad- Howe, and Rodney Sams played a violin Ruth Eva visor, St. ilt . solo. Senior Recognition was a solemn occasion indeed. Just b Q for chapel time the juniors, wearing yellow togas and black caps — that is, those who remembered to pay their class dues — assembled in the V. W. room for the final pinning and primping that al- ways precedes such an affair. Then, to the sedate swing of the organ music, the juniors filed up the steps and down the aisle of the assembly, two by two. 1 might say that I thought the goose step was done with the swaying grace of a lily by most of the upper-classmen. Immediately after that, the seniors, rolied in academic caps and gowns, marched through the arch formed by the juniors uplifted p:nnants. Frank Miller was the chaplain of the day. Eight seniors, Melba Mattley, Lillian Gibb, Virginia Lee Cotton, Dorothy Daily. Ross Drulinger, Rodney Stoltz, Maurice Worland, and Matthew Turn- bun sang, accompanied by Neva Cock- lin. Then the senior orator, Almon Moon, delivered an address on the subject, Billboard Thinking . The president of the senior class. Tohn Porter, presented the class of ' 36 to Chancellor Cutshall. who officially recognized them. Wynnie Lockhart, Rosalie Tietsort, and Vera Hansen were in charge of the program. All in all, occasionally speaking, the season is off on a good start. We ask only one more thing — an occa- sional chance! IS

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MAJORS AND MINORS V, MaRGAR] 1 Jl NTS! N Forward, March ! , a deep voice orders, and fifty-five pairs of while trousered legs step to the -trains of martial music. The drum major command- in terse syllables, Twirl- ers, post : Squad three h alt ! Squad two, halt ! Squ a d one. halt ! Letter Formations, march I I our proud ner bea r e r - I twirl- ers march sedately i n f r „nt of the instrum e n t- bearing bipeds, and a feminine specimen of pul- i hritude lifts h e r pert toes like a young kangaroo. The blowers of the brown spread out like a fapanese fan. and loyal Wesleyan hearts a r e thrilled by the ' ' W formation. Letters are formed, sir! The drum major salutes the director with mili- tary precision. Take your post! Resume command! comes the voice of the director. Resume ranks! March ' . They march up the field and they march hack again. Plains- men of Nebraska, Shout for Wesleyan University, Shout for Wesl yan Uni- versity, Plainsmen of Nebraska, Shout the Praises of the School we love ' Director LeRoy Giles of Pawnee City, wearing a proud expression, re port- main interesting fact- concern- ing the Plainsmen Hand. Phi- year ' s Band is the largest in ten years. The members are experien ed and enthu- siasts : thirty-five are Wesleyan freshmen ; ( Hivei v hoi I drum majoi from Boise, Idaho, was formerly drum major of the high-school hand that won lust place in the Idaho band m in inn no i members of the band In from thii tj tin ' e competing high i imols in the stati ten of which have obtained su- perior or excellent rat ings in Slat e MusicCon- tests ships, the tests, State lir Champion- State Legion Con- MINK contest. The Pep Band is officially sponsored by Dean Ala- baster, an enthusiatstic hacker of both pep and hand. Matt Turn- hull handles pub- s ' , licit for the or- ganization a n d sees to it that t h e Wesleyan Campus hears hears about the band i n more w a y s ' % t h a n one. Don Littrell, in the capacity of business manager, handles tlie finances and helps to make it a paying proposition . All these Plainsmen have captured the traditions sheltered in the ivy- covered walls of Wesleyan. Our band -the Pride of the Plainsmen ! ei MEM BERS OF PE Director LeRoy ( riles. Drum Major Oliver A. Schock. Twirlers Bernard Hodgkin, Ral- gh Ripley, Don Littrell. Personnel : Oboes Jessie Bessire Alice Craven Horns Marjorie Graybill Mr. Bosserman Karl Weber Clarinets Francis Breeden 1 tarold 1 leckman Randolph Stewart Robert Beebe Floy Prom Mai McAllister Saxophones I loroihy ( onlee Erma Nelson Charles Spencei Bernard Hodgkin 1 1 ' maid Ji hnson Lucile Tranbarger ( ' ymbals Mildred Stinespring 14 P BAND ARE: Trumpets Marion Honham Oliver Schock Roberta Barnard Pete [ones Walter Fosbury Harold Marselis Yvonne Gaylord Toby Randall Dorothy Hollingsworth Prank Day Baritones Wildon Sterner Edna Aufrecht Street Drums Walter Harrold Milton Dates Paul Butler Robert Stanley Trombones forest Streikler Raleigh Ripley- Charles Burroughs Esther Shipton Kenneth Timmerman Jane Albaugh Tubas Harold Richrads II. Critchett Paul Thomson Ralf lund Jarvis MacDowell Bass Drums Don Littrell Sam Keefer

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Back Row: Harvey Tompkins. Delmar Nuetzman. Bob Bader. Harold Heckman Front Row: Stanley Good. Harold Ahrendts. Claude Otto. Nye Bond. The Y. M. ( ' . A. co-operates with the V. W. C. A. in attempting to provide a broader life for students on the campus. This they have striven to do by means of fellowship nr get-togethers for the men. At the beginning of the year the fresh- man fellows were entertained at a watermelon feed. In September, the Y. M. helped to sponsor the big political convention. Later on. in October, they held their annual mem- bership banquet. And throughout the school year the Y. M. lounging room is a haven for wearied masculine hu- manity. Here the smack of a ping pong paddle, or the nasal tones ol some would-be crooner are custom- ary sounds. For the benefit of you timid gals whu haven ' t peeked into their domi- cile. I ' m here to tell you that it ' s a mighty interesting place. A mount- ed displaj f snapshots sent by a Chi- nese Y M. ( ' . A. wil l catch your at- tention almost at once. And hold it. Then you ' ll notice the large number of current magazines scattered about. Perhaps one of the greatest contribu- tions tin- Y. M. makes on this cam- pus i the encouragement they give to the reading of good periodical lit- erature. This i accomplished by hav- ing the nation ' s leading publications on the reading table. At a glance we see the linn. Reader ' s Digest, Papu- lar Science, Inter collegian, Collier ' s, Popular Mi i hanii ■. hit, rnational Stu- dent, Saturday Evening Post, and other- a well rounded course ol con- temporary historj . (Continued on page 51) HOW BECOMING llv On. a Mary Hitchcock It is a common statement, tossed hither and yon. that collegians are in the process of becoming — . Many experience- go into that process dur- ing any year of a student ' s life, for becoming depends on the reaching din of one ' s whole life, not just parts of it. The Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. ultimately seek through their parties, meetings, quest groups, dis- cussions, and organizations, to help students live a fuller life. This is done by means of fellowship with people who are today living more abundantly than we. by honest in- tellectual inquiry, by a recognition of beauty and goodness, by worshio bv ?n understanding of people unlike ourselves, and by experimentation; tog. ' h - in dis- covering God. This last has sometimes been called ' the most daring adventure of humanity! ' Due to busy hours and hurried days, it is becoming more diffi- cult for students to realize a full and creative life. - a means of finding this life, the Y. W. C. A. on our campus is using meetings, quest groups, social affairs, and worship services. The quest groups are being combined with those of the Y. M. C. A. to some extent, in accordance with the National Student Christian Movement. In the Rocky Mountain Region, emphasis is being placed upon a reinterpretation of religion, creative leisure, personal and family relations, race cooperation, world citizenship, and finance. On our Yesleyan campus, these groups are giving an insight into the meds of other people as well as of themselves, into opportunity for group work, and into satisfying place- here in this world. Realizing that the social contacts that one may have on the campus are a valuable means of growing into a fuller life, the Y. YY. has helped to sponsor several successful affairs and through participation in which thev have become better friends, and have come to know what membership in such organizations can mean. The first of these was the annual get-acquainted tea on the Sunday preceding freshman week (Continued on page 51) Back Row: Yvonne Gaylord, Hannah Johnston, Dorothy Morton. Frances Bliss Marv Kirkpatrick, Carol Duncan, Ann Skavadahl. Front Row: Dons Nelson. Velma Hetzel, Neva Cocklin. Mrs. Ethel Bishop Wvnnie Lockhart, Elcena Foland. Eva Sams. In