Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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Seems odd that they ' re leaving us now, doesn ' t it, these people who have been here longer than any of us, have seen more of Westminster than most of us, have loved their life here with the rest of us? They have some irreplaceable memories of that life. They will always remember snowstorms, Madison Square Garden basketball games, spring violets at the Manse, football rallies, ice skating at the cut. May Day processions, comprehensives, fraternity house-parties. They can ' t forget that they cheered at a Mock Convention, danced at spring formals, sang in concerts, argued at a War Aims Conference, had bull sessions until three, acted in Little Theatre productions, acquired keys, pins, and white cards. They have seen their friends go off in groups of twos and threes and twenties and thirties to join the armed forces. They have stood in gray dawn singing Tell Me Why , helping their class- mates form a permanent picture of Westminster. They have seen special graduation services in autumn and mid-winter. They have watched the change from Westminster — peacetime — to Westminster — wartime, more consciously, perhaps, than the rest of us, and have cheerfully helped effect that change. But maybe to them it isn ' t a change. To them it will always be the place where they spent their happiest days — Westminster. 17

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SkooK. Kothci Kirkhrrtlf. Pi ' .ibodv. (. ' nmcron . B.irbiiio, Kii !ic ' ll, Ncvin, Davis Speech Department — Dr. Albert T. Cordray, A.B., A.M., Ph.D., known to his students as Teacher, is head of the Speech Department and Director of the summer school prof;ram. All students who h.nve attended school during the summer know what a splendid job he has done. Dr. Cordray has been with Westminster ' s faculty since 1928, teaching Speech, Stagecraft, and certain English Literature courses. Assistant to him this year is Donald Barbe, R.B., A.M., Speech Instructor. Under the direction of Dr. Cordray and Mr. Barbe, the Little Theater has presented several plays, and the new radio club. X ' RW, Westminster Radio Workshop, was organized. Physical Education Department — Westminster ' s Physical training program is in charge of Miss Lola Sewall, B.S., M.S.; Secretarial Science Department — What ' s your major, sec- retarial science? So s mine. Lot of us, aren ' t there? The answer to that one seems to be meet the demand , and that ' s just exactly what the Secretarial Science depart- ment is doing with its accelerated program whereby require- ments may be met in two years. Head of the Secretarial Science department is Mr. Russell N. Cansler, B.S., L.L.B., M.A., who, although busy as Director of Army and Navy training program on campus, still had time to teach shorthand, and courses in methods of teaching com- mercial subjects. Mr. Robert F. Galbreath, Jr., B.B.A., teaches business English, bookkeeping, salesmanship and typing. New- comer to the department is Miss Elsie Leffingwell, instructor of shorthand and office practice. Science Department — Sounds of marching feet led to the Science hall where the Army boys, stationed on campus, spent much of their time. Hov. ever the Science hall was not void of civilians, as men and women both spent afternoons in lab and returned with the smell of chemistry following. The Physics Department alone spent more than seven hours a week on each ASTP man. Dr. James A. Swindler, A.B., A.M., Ph.D.; Dr. John G. Moorehead, A.B., A.M., Ph.D., aided by Dr. Donald C. Matthews, B.S., Ph.D., instructed army, navy, and civilians in the physical sciences. Students are lead through the mysteries of Chemistry by Dr. Harlow Osgood, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., and Dr. Edward A. Metcalf, A.B., M.A., Ph.D., while they are familiar with Dr Charles Freeman, Professor Emeritus, A.B., Ph.D., L.L.D., who IS frequently seen strolling on campus and in the Science hall. Biology students study comparative anatomy under the direction of Dr. Donald C. Matthews, and botany from Dr. Bert E. Quick. A.B.. Ph.D., Builtenzcrg Botanical Gardens, Java. ★ Coach Grovcr C. Washabaugh, B.S.; and Mr. Harold E. Burry, B.B.A., M.Ed. Girls ' first semester gym classes were held in New Wil- mington ' s Community house under the instruction of Mrs. Glenn Taylor, A.B.; who was later replaced by Mrs. James Gahagan, B.S. With the departure of the ASTP men from campus, girls ' classes were resumed in the gym under the former army in- structor, Mr. Burry. The strenuous army drills caused many aching muscles and weary bodies, but great interest was shown in the new program. Exercises, marching, basketball, mushball, swimming and other sports made up the sports program for women. 16

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HARRIET LOUISE BEHM . . . Butler, Pa. . . . Thcta Upsilon . . . Speech-English . . . Masquers, Pres. . . . Broadcasters . . . Little Theater . . . Student Council . . . Pan Hellenic . . . Y.W.C.A. . . . Glee Club . . . Y.P.C.U. ANNE BOLIVER , . . Butler, Pa. . . . Kappa Delta . . . French . . . Target . . . Pan Hellenic . . . Kappa Delta Pi . . . Scroll . . . Argo . . . Holcad . . Honor Roll . . . W.A.A. BONNIE BONTEMPO , . . Ahqu.ppa, Pa. Gamma Delt.T . . . Languages. Alpha JEANNE ELLEN BROW . . . Ycungstown, Ohio . . . Chi Omega . . . Biology ... Pi Sigma Pi . . . Honor Roll . . . Little Theater . . . Y.W.C.A. KENNY CAIN . . . Warren, Ohio . . . Kappa Phi Lambda . . . Business Administration . . . Intramural . . . Inter Frat, Council . . . Holcad. LA VERNE CHAPPELL . . , Ingomar, Pa. . . . Thet? LJpsilon . . . Secretarial Science . . . Alpha Iota, Pres . . . Senate . . . Y.W.C.A. . . . Honor Roll. THELMA CRITCHFIELD . . . Somerset. Pa. . . . Sigma Kappa . . . Public School Music ... Pi Delta Epsilon . . . Argo . . . Honor Roll ... A Cappella. ALICE EVELYN CROOKS . . . Imperial, Pa. . . . Kappa Delta . . . Public School Music . . . W.A.A. . . . Y.W.C.A., Cabinet . . . Broadcasters . . . Student Council . . . Pan Hellenic . . . Little Theater . . . Glee Club . . . Band . . . Orchestra . . . Harvest Queen . . . May Queen. LOUISE DENNISTON . . . Ellwood City, Pa. . . . Secretarial Science . . . Alpha Iota . . . Honor Roll . . . Scroll . . . W.A.A. . . . Argo . . . Little Theater . . . Glee Club . . . Orchestra . . . Outing Club. CAROLYN CLEMENTS . . . New Wilmington, Pa. . . . Beta Sigma Omicron . . . Social Studies . . . W.A.A. . . . Intramurals . . . Y.W.C.A. . . . Y.P.C.U. . . . Outing Club IRC. Top to bottom, left: Bchm. Bontempo. Ciiti. Critchfield, Oenni toii. Ki jht; Bolivcr. Brow, Chap- pell. Crooks, Clements. Furlough fun