1942 Signpost vol5 no2

              WEBER COLLEGE SIGNPOST
Thursday, Friday "HELL WEEK"
Friday, January 16
Viking's Ski Ball English Department Assembly
SEC. 562-P. L. & R.
Friday, January 23 Chanodo Club Assembly
Saturday, January 24 Chanodo Dance
VOLUME 5
OGDEN, UTAH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1942
NUMBER 8
Government 
Ready For Action
Critics Bark Hard At Weakness In Organization
BY BERN HEATH
Elections held just prior to the Christmas holidays in stalled Maurice Richards a president of the sophomore class and Josephine Foulge as secretary. LaMar Buckner was put in as a sophomore member of the Board of Control, Jack. Davis and John Vernieu as freshman members.
Without taking into consideration the contractions or expansion that might occur, due to the fifth column activities of fascism, naziism, communism, and rheumatisn on the campus, it is now safe to say that for the first time in four months there is a complete organization of student officers and officials on the campus.
A Kiss
Now that every office has been filled, the ship of state, with it; 735 passengers, should finally be able to steer into deeper water where the sailing is still both live lier and faster.
Certain bilious critics cannot con tent themselves with what they call "The phlegmatic Mclntyre." I the fair damsel, ambition, or the sweet girl, school spirit, would but kiss the student body president elect on the cheek, then the school could start a revival of pep and activities, some of the student body assert. 
In connection with Richards election by members of the sophomore class, it was about time someone was picked to rebuff the in suits heaped upon the said class Wayne Carver, the Patrick Henry of the frosh class.
Match
When Richards' victory over Pete Petrie was announced, he made a statement deemed by freshman critics as the very example of upper class spirit. He said he would put the soph class reputation on the block against the frosh class reputation, and settle the age old question of superiority by matching his 160-pound, 69-inch frame against Carvers' 120-pound, 60-inch torso in a fair and square smokeless smoker. Believe it o rnot, Ripley, he meant in a boxing match.
Before Richards could settle down into the bed left ruffled by McEntire, he has been reminded that he is the president of an action-craving, trouble-shooting sophomore class, and not of the old-age retirement board. He has been told that the interclass tug-of-war is now two months overdue and that where red-blooded students are concerned, abstinence from activity does not make the heart grow fonder.
Former Students Active At U.S. Naval School,
Hugh Rounds, '39-'40; Junior Whetton, '40-'41; Grant .Hinchcliff, '41, and Russell Croft, '39-'40, are training at Uncle Sam's naval academy at Annapolis, Maryland. Rounds plays on the freshman football team. Croft participates in chess and golf. Hinchcliff is singing in the choir.
William Gibson, '40, is stationed with the army air corps in Hawaii. While at Weber, Gibson graduated from the CAA course with a scholarship which entitled him to advance training in the CAA.
A number of former Weber basketball stars are playing for local firms in the industrial and commercial league competitions. The Bennett's Glass & Paint company team includes Jack Thomas, captain; Rawson Childs, Les Gardner, Bob Clark, Allen Christiansen, Kenneth Reed, Don Boam, Frank White, and Pete "Cactus" Peterson. Floyd and Clyde Morris, and Bus Bingham are playing for Armstrong's Sporting Goods. It is predicted that they will bulk large on the winning teams.
Phil Revell, '39, is in the army and has been rcently transferred to duty in this locality. Revell was named an all-conference forward for his outstanding service on Weber's basketball squad.
Norval Benson, '41, has passed examinations for entrance into the medical school at the University of Utah. Benson followed a course in pre-medics during his attendance at Weber. He is a son of Mr. John Benson, instructor here.
Eddie Dayhuff, '41, has left for Chandler, Arizona, where he will take primary training as an army aviation cadet. He took CAA civilian pilot training at Weber college and then took an advanced course in CAA training at Salt (Continued on Page Two)
Instruments of Victory; Men Behind the Front Numerous important defense courses offered by the Weber college vocational department are rapidly expanding. In the above picture are
represented insignia drafting, welding, mechanical drafting, and tool making.
Chanodo Tops In Club Scholarship
Chanodo, girls' club, captured Weber's scholarship cup for the first time in its history, say reports from the registrar's office. Iota Tau Kappa has for the first time in three years loosed its hold on first place. Iota dropped to sixth place in the autumn quarter record.
A scholarship cup is given away each quarter to the club with the highest average. If Chanodo has the highest grade average for the winter quarter she may still keep the cup, but if some other club holds the number one place, Chanodo must give up the cup. If any one club can hold top place for three solid years, (nine consecutive quarters) it may keep the cup permanently, stated the report.
"One club has been awarded a permanent scholarship cup since this activity was instituted," stated the registrar, "and that one is Iota Tau Kappa, which has for the past nine quarters placed first.
Club averages stand as follows: Chanodo, 2.10; La Dianaeda, 2.07; Sophvita, 2.03; Alpha Rho Omega, 2.03; Otyokwa, 2.00; Iota Tau Kappa, 1.90; Tiki Kappa, 1.84; Frenisti, 1.74; Excelsior, 1.73; Phoenix, 1.72; Skull, 1.61; Viking, 1.43; and Sigma Delta Pi, 1.22 complete the list.
Winter quarter last year found the Iota Tau Kappans holding the top-notch spot on this list with a 2.13 average; Sophvita with a 2.04; Otyokwa, 1.95; Phoenix, 1.93; La Dianaeda, 1.92; Tiki Kappa, 1.89; Skull, 1.56; Excelsior, 1.50; Viking, 1.45; and Sigma Delta Pi, 1.13.
Faculty Features "Innocent Fun"
Innocent fun will be the keynote of the Weber college faculty variety show presented to the students next Tuesday, January 20.
According to Mr. Thatcher All red, faculty assembly chairman, because of the danger of emotional doldrums and upset caused by current conditions, the faculty is providing something of a light nature in the hope of pleasing both students and teachers and offering a moment of diversion from the "too serious attitude."
Listen tonight to the Radio Guild broadcast which is featuring Sverre Engen, ski expert, and the orchestra of Vern Rasmussen in conjunction with the Viking Ski Ball.
Students Evacuate Their Quarters As Army Steps In
Mr. Bert Asay, supervisor of the dormitory has had his hands full during the past week getting the dorm boys moved out of the armory on 23rd, said Dick Isabell, student, in an interview today.
Over the holidays, while the dormitory students were home for Christmas, the United States army moved a division of troops into the Armory building on Twenty-third street. The dormitory boys were using the armory as a lodging place until the remodeling on the old dormitory was complete. "Now the boys are really put out," said Isbell.
Bent Apartment
Since school started this year the members have been busy moving their belongings from the building. All the clothing which was left at the armory over the holiday had been thrown into a large pile and it took a week to sort them out.
"We had to move back to the dormitory and it isn't quite complete yet. Only the first floor can be used. That meant some of the fellows had to move somewhere else," said Isbell. Mr. Asay solved this problem by renting the apartment house which stands just one door south of the vocational building at 2454 Adams.
Isbell went on to say that the (Continued on Page Two)
Gun Gal Lays Her Lover Low Or Something
A special treat to students attending the assembly Tuesday, Jan. 27, will be a one-act play presented by students interested in dramatics and directed by Mr. Thatcher All-red, head of the speech department. The play, entitled "Excitement to Order," is a highly humorous comedy filled with laughs.
Tryouts held Monday resulted in the following cast being chosen: Mumby, Kent Payne; Rockwell, Carl White; Miss Winslow, Caroline Hobson; Osmund, Max Con-ley; Elspith, Helen Grix; and Inventor, Dan Bailey or Pete Petrie. Rehearsals now under way indicate one of the hits of the year.
Barker Extemporaneous
Contest Is Set
For Month of March
Although no set time has been designated, the Barker extemporaneous speaking contest has been definitely scheduled for sometime in March. A week before the contest date, which will be announced later ,two sophomore winners and two freshmen winners will be chosen in separate contests open to all students interested in this type of public speaking. Topics will be posted later. 
The Western Teachers' association tournament held November 18 at Weber conflicted with the contest as originally planned.  A scarcity of open assembly dates necessitates the March date.
Change Is Listed In Concert Series
Dr. Jesse Randolph Kellems scheduled on the community concert cards for Thursday, January 15, to show colored motion pictures of South America will be unable to appear in Logan, Provo, or at Weber college because of the war emergency.
Dr. Kellems is a member of the California state legislature. Because the governor of California has called a special session of the legislature to take care of war emergency problems in the state, Dr. Kellems will not complete this part of his lecture tour.
Shoots 'Mugs' On Campus
This is easy-maybe. According to Maurine Duffin, appointments are now being made to have pictures taken by Mr. Loveland of the Loveland Studios right in the plant.
Mr. Loveland will take the pictures on the campus as an added convenience for the students. In former years pictures have been taken at the studio. This change is being made so that the students can have two poses taken for 40 cents.
Photographers started taking pictures on January 12 and will continue taking them until the end of this week.
"If the students who work in the afternoons were unable to have their pictures taken yesterday, they should do so today, from ten until twelve noon," stated Miss Duffin. "Pictures must be taken in the allotted time only, so that the Acorn staff will be able to get the material to the printer."
In accordance with the contract the Acorn staff holds with Mr. Loveland, the photographer must be kept busy at all times while on the campus, or the advantage of having pictures taken on the campus will be withdrawn.
Club pictures will be taken the week of January 19.
Take Knitting With the Other Girls
"What can I do to help?" Many girls at Weber have asked this question and now Mrs. Clarisse Hall, dean of women, and members of the Girls' association have the answer.
Cards have been printed and are now available in the girls' lounge. On these cards girls may state their preference for one or more of four activity classes. The classes to be organized are knitting, home nursing, first aid, and auto-mechanics.
Advantages
Knitting class will be held every day, Monday through Friday, under the direction of a Red Cross representative. The Red Cross will furnish all materials, and all the girls of Weber will have to do is turn out the finished product. Learning to knit has other advantages besides helping the Red Cross. "From the purely personal angle, girls, it can prepare you for long evenings at home while the men are away. It will also be of great value to the old maids," stated Mrs. Hall.
Home nursing course will be a class in which credit is offered. This class will teach the principles of nursing, such as how to bathe the patient, how to change the bed, how to obtain the cheery bedside manner. Such training will be valuable in time of emergency, and will also be practical for later use in the home.
Example
First aid classes which are very important to the safety of the community will be organized for patriotic girls who are interested in that field. Girls at Weber might well follow the splendid example set by some of the teachers who have spent a good deal of time learning to save a life by first aid, stated one girl.
Auto-mechanics course will en-(Continued on Page Two)
Biggest Crowd. In History Sees Parry's Musical Presentation
By EMMETT L. WIGGINS
The music department of Weber college again gave the people of Ogden a thrilling performance as the second musical production of the school year was presented at the Ogden high school on Sunday evening December 21.
A capacity crowd attended to hear the Christmas Oratorio, "A Child Is Born," written by Mr. Roland Parry, head of the music department. "It was the biggest crowd that has ever attended a Weber college presentation," stated Mr. Parry. Three thousand people were present.
Night were heard in a different pastel tonal colorings original with Mr. Parry. Throughout the different scenes a background of music was given by the 100 voices in the vocal choirs, which supported the solo renditions, "Isiah's Lament" dramatically sung by John Piers, and "Song of the Wise Men" given by Earl Johnson. The prophicies given during the presentation were very ably expressed by Mark Austad, former student body president of Weber college.
Finale
For the Finale the entire cast participated in the singing of the "Halleluia" accompanied by the various vocal and instrumental choirs, violins piano, and organ. One may say that the music department made another hit.
Fewer Names Appear on
Honor Roll
Twenty-one students achieved three point averages in autumn quarter, according to Mrs. Clarisse H. Hall, registrar, as compared with 33 straight "A" students of the, fall quarter last year. The high honor students are: Ralph Barnard, Robert Bischoff, Gerald Brown, Marian Brown, Fae Chadwick, John Dixon, Joyce Edson, George Fujii, Elaine Grow, Adele Hodgson, Beula Johnson, Beverly Jurgens, Thomas Lucas, Lenore Neville, Kathryn Piper, Robert Redfield, Ruth Stromberg, Merlin Tarns, Catherine Taylor, Fred Tingey and Wallace Pingree. Honor Boll
Sixty-five students earned an average of 2.5 or better, as compared with more than 80 of the same quarter last year. Roland Anderson, Leno Anselmi, Evelyn Applonie, Betty Baddley, William Bauer, Darrell Brown, Norma Burton, Lucille Campion, Shirley Chamberlain, Jean Chamberlain, Marjorie Christiansen, Alta Cottrell, Charlene Cross, Lorraine Dame, Vernon Dieu, Carl Fernelius, Josephine Foulger, Shirley Fuller, Phoebe Fuller, Helen Grix, Wendell Hall, Alan Harbertson, Ursual Hawkes, Doxey Hollands, Erma Hunter, Raymond Kerr, Lesbeth Lucas, Louise Lyman, Helen Mally, Byron Manfull, Ida Marriott, Rankin Mclntyre, Wataru Misaka, John Murphy. More Honor
Van Nance, Cordelia Niland, Nettie Marie Oberg, Marjorie Osmond, Kayo Oto, Doris Owens, Robert Petty, Wealthy Purrington, Sophie Reed, Connell Roberts, Adrienne Russell, Yoshi Sato, Sarah Schuler, Donald Shaub, Betty Lou Smith, Adriena Stegen, Fae Stokes, Douglas Stringfellow, Stanley Thayne, Theodore Thorsted, Marjorie Vowles, Jean Anne Waterstradt, Maurine West, Wayne Whitworth, Darrell Williams, Emmett Wiggins, Bonnie Wilmot, Rosmary Wilson, Elizabeth Blair
and   Ruth Bowen Trade Division
Trades and Industrial students made the honor roll: John Raymond Angus, Delbert Bench, Mac Durrant, Phil Enger, Egidio Fontana, Karl Gunnell, Albert James, Jake Koga, Robert Kent Larsen, Floyd Layton, Bud McKindrick, David Meyer, Clifford Mickelson, John Nakano, Alvarado Ydo, Blaine Nelson, Milton Page, Reed Page, Joseph Peterson, George Platt, George Shimizu, Hyron Smith, Lyle Scott, Edward Toone, Bert Ure, and Rolf Wirtanen.
New Courses for Defense Are Put Under Way
Because of the national emergency a variety of courses are now being offered at Weber college, it has been announced. Winter quarter night school has been in full swing since January 5.
Girls and women have been attracted by such unusual classes as first aid. and automotive repair and care, which is designed to meet requirements in training for the Red Cross automobile corps. These courses are being given free on Monday and Thursday to persons who are interested.
Some men work eight hours a day and go to night school to take income tax accounting class or auto tune-up, welding, or machine shop classes.
Spanish, office machines, and anatomical art are some of the other popular courses which are being given.
Night school curriculum includes 16 courses. Instructors for these classes are: Harold Handley, Earl Swenson, Victor Hancock, Clarence Wilson, Dean Peterson, Guy Hurst, Ellis, James McCormac, Bob Davis, Clyde Decker, Ferron Losee, and Farrell Collet.
College credit may be given for any of these courses, providing arrangements are made with the instructor and registrar.
Classes are given from 6:30 to 9:30 p. m., Monday through Thursday. The minimum registration for each class is ten.
Enrollment thus far has reached 99, it was reported.
Budget Cuts Continue
On Most 'Fronts' As Board Faces Decrease
Enrollment, Exceeding Funds Given as Chief Causes Of First Allotment's Failure
Decreased revenues caused by lowered enrollment and over expenditure in some departments made necessary re-ductions in student activity budgets, according to Board of Control members.
The bulk of the necessary reduction was taken care of in a Tuesday night meeting presided over by Rex Mclntyre, newly elected student body president.
 Enrollment is the chief source of student body income, and it has decreased materially this quarter. The over expenditure was charged to football and some minor activity the name of which was not revealed. Jointly they exceeded their amount by $500 plus. Most of this, roughly $450, was expended by football, according to board of con-trol members.
Last year's football budget was also exceeded by a similar amount. Coach Recommends
Mr. Robert Davis, football coach, made the recommendation to the board that other of his activities be eliminated to repair the deficiency as far as possible. This was done.
The total figure it was necessary to eliminate was $1158, with the exception of a small amount, the sum was cut from the remaining balances in most of the activities by one of three methods.
Some activities were eliminated entirely, some were cut 10 per cent, and some were cut much more than that. Band and opera have been mentioned by board members as items which were cut more than
10 per cent. Items eliminated entirely were boxing, wrestling, skiing, fencing, golf, insurance. Items cut approximately 10 per cent were tennis, track, swimming, publications, awards, public speaking, debate (forensics), dramatics, student office expense, Women's Athletic association, Men's association.
Others Left
Certain major student activities not mentioned in the minutes as being reduced are basketball, Associated Women Students, dance committee (social dancing), dance drama, extempe (intramural).
Exact sums activities were reduced are:
Opera .................. $200.00
Wrestling ..............     50.00
Band.................    73.00
Forensics (debate......    29.00
Drama  (including oratory and extempe) ____    33.00
Fencing and skiing ....    45.00
Golf  ...................    58.00
Men's asociation .......    11.00
Office expense........      5.00
Swimming .............    31.00
 Tennis .................      5.00
Track ..................    34.00
Women's Athletic
association   ............    50.00
Publications ...........   355.00
Awards ................    16.00
Insurance..............   100.00
Amount remaining to be cut is $64.00. A future meeting will take care of this item. Rumors of other (Continued on Page Four)
Teacher Dies .
MISS NANCY BARKER
Weber Suffers From Loss Of Instructor
Miss Nancy Montgomery Barker, age 34, recently passed away at the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. James L. Barker of 429 Thirteenth East street, Salt Lake City, Utah, after a year's illness.
Miss Barker served on the faculty of Weber college from 1923 to 1941, also on the faculty of the University of Utah, the University of Southern California, and the University of Wisconsin.
Although she majored in languages she also was active in theatrical enterprises, having played in and directed French plays at the University of Southern California, she also was on the staff of the Ogden Little Theatre Guild and spent one summer with the Regional Goode Theatre at Clinton on the Hudson, New York.
While in Los Angeles she was secretary of the Alliance Francaise and  lectured  before  the  Modern Language association. Her Youth
Miss Barker was born at Provo on October 24, 1907. When a child she went with her parents to Europe where she attended kindagarten and private schools in France until 1913. She attended various public schools in Utah and was graduated from the L. D. S. (Continued on Page Two)
Tracy Relives Weber's Past Humor, Wisdom
To commemorate Founders' Day an assembly was presented Tuesday, January 6, in the Weber auditorium. Guest speaker of the day was former President Aaron Tracy, head of the school for 12 years.
Mr. Tracy entertained the students with many humorous accounts of the old days at Weber, and at the same time offered advice as wise for the 1942 Weberites to observe as any previous student body. Dwelling upon the past custom of prayer before a basket ball game and daily prayer in assemblies, he observed that there is still a place for religion in the busy modern world. He illustrated the bygone precept of honesty-of correctly doing and handing in every problem in an algebra lesson, for example; tracy pointed out that ideas of honesty may have altered, but that there is even a greater need for it today. He feels that the word of wisdom is as valuable to the modern generation as it ever was in the past.
Next Mr. Tracy turned to the ideals of Weber, past and present. Scholarship remains a criterion for all boys and girls. The Weber administration has always encouraged the arts of dancing, public speaking, journalism, and music.
He complimented the student body for the fame won in forensic tournaments and in musical and (Continued on Page Four)
'Book Store Harry' Takes a Defense Post
Mr. Harry Olsen, book store proprietor, better known as "Harry," has left the service of Weber college to assume a new position on the personnel department at Hill field, it has been announced by Mr. Harold Hand-ley, school treasurer.
Mr. Handley said Olsen had taken a civil service examination not long ago, and passed it with an exceptionally high score. "Harry is very reliable, well known and well liked and we hate to lose him," said the treasurer.
"However, we are getting another very capable man to take over Harry's duties as proprietor. He is Dean Peterson of the faculty," stated Mr. Handley.
When asked for a statement for the press Mr. Olsen exclaimed, "Oh, I've really not left Weber! I just don't work here any more. You'll be seeing me around quite often."
Mr. Peterson, when asked for a statement, chuckled and said, "just statement, chuckled and said, just tell the students to have their tokens ready; that's all that bothers me. I hate to break a nickel or dime just to get some 'blood' money."
 The theme as is indicated from the title was based on the birth of the Savior in Bethelehem. Various occurrences such as the appearance of the wise men, and the foregoing prophecies before the Nativity, were very beautifully depicted by tableaux. The exquisite costumes accompanied by the colored lighting effects made the scenes stand out as if in reality.
Program
The Oratorio was presented in four sections, namely; the Prologue, the Prophecy, the Nativity, and the Finale. As the soft, muted sounds of the violin ascended into the auditorium, the opening effects of the Prologue created an atmo-sphere that gave the audience the feeling of thanksgiving. Through the Nativity, the strains of Silent