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Student Council President Dale Bryson Vice President Vernie Unruh Secretary Roberta Rhoads Business Manager Sue Meer Sponsor Dr. McMullen Meetings — At call of President on Wednesday p.m. in Dr. Mac's office Katoya Players President Marion Rice Vice President Roberta Rhoads Secretary Selma Lee Treasurer Mary Agnes Smith Sponsor Miss Dewey Meeting—First and third Tuesday at 8:00 in green room Women's Athletic Association President Leona Rine Vice President Marjorie Redman Secretary Dorothy Belcher Treasurer Olga Otonicher Sponsor Miss Stevenson Meeting—First and third Monday at 8:30 in basement First Year Class President Phillip Bare Vice President Bill Smith Secretary Loris Blessing Student Council Representatives- Vernie Unruh, Terry Wilson, An- nabelle Stanton Sponsor Dr. Cooper Meetings—At call of President on Wednesday p.m. in room 109 Second Year Class President Johnny King Vice President Hjalmer Lee Secretary Lillian Sloate Student Council Representatives— Roberta Rhoads, Sue Meer, Dave Jones, Dale Bryson Sponsor Mr. Hoheisel Meetings—At call of President on Wednesday p.m. in room 109 Six Students Begin Debate Under the leadership of Dr. Coo- per, six students have begun to study the intercollegiate debate question for Montana, which is: \Resolved that freedom of speech and press should be denied to representatives and agents in the United States of those countries in which like liberty is denied.\ Those students partici- pating are Elnora Stenerson, Emily Barlow, Dorothy Kimball, and Au- gusta Sveen, second year students, and Hazel Kruger and Richard Mc- Mullin, first year. This is an extra-curricular activity with no reward except \tears sweat, and blood.\ If they continue the study and be- come sufficiently well informed to present a creditable debate, four of the group will he chosen to repre- sent E. M. S. N. S. in a debate with Northern Montana college at Havre in March. -- + Next Week Set Aside For Group Pictures Organizations Must Keep Schedule As Now Posted On Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day of next week, group pictures for the annual will be taken in the audi- torium by photographer Boyde at specified times. Each group has a representative, either the president or someone appointed by the presi- dent, to take the names of those pictured. About 20 minutes will be allotted for each picture and students must arrive before the appointed hour, or they will be left out. Notices on the bulletin board telling when each group should assemble is as follows: Monday, February 17- A-1 Division A-2 Division B-1 Division C-1 Division C-2 Division Monday, February 17— Orchestra Glee Club Mixed Chorus W. A. A Student Council Tuesday, February 18— Annual Staff Service Club Sketch Club M. E. A Katoya Delta Psi Omega Wednesday, February 19— Yell Team Basketball Team B-2 Division a.m. 9:20 9:40 10:00 10:20 10:40 7: 00 7:20 7:40 8:00 8:20 p.m. 7:00 7:20 7:40 8:00 8:20 8:30 p.m. 6:40 7:00 7:20 Yellowjackets on Trip To Havre and Helena Coach Oscar Bjorgum took his team to Havre Wednesday where they were scheduled to engage the Northern Lights last night. From there they will drive to Helena to finish a three-game series with the Carrot Saints, Friday and Saturday nights. THE RIMROCK ECHO Eastern Montana State Normal School VOL. XII BILLINGS, MONTANA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1941 NO. 3 Mr. Foote paints a rosy picture for March graduates. There seems to be an unusual wave of requests for teachers for March - to - November schools. Thirty-six vacancies are now listed with the placement bureau, many of them in schools with teach- erages. There are eight vacancies in Lib- erty county, where schools begin in March, also one in Powder River county. Salaries in the schools range from $75 to $100. Five schools in Richland county offer seven and nine - month terms at $70 and $75. In Sheridan county there are two schools with teacherages, salary S80 and $85. Officials of a school near Wolf Creek, which pays $80, are especially anxious to secure a grad- uate of E. M. S. N. S. Two schools in Roosevelt county now opening nine-month terms offer S85. One March-to-November term in Lewis and Clark county offers $100. There are six schools in Toole county seeking teachers for summer terms, two in McCone county and one in Jefferson county. In Powder River county, near Epsie, a family school with three children will pay $42.50 plus board and room for a teacher to finish the term. Besides this wide variety of rural schools there are there vacancies in village schools at $90 and $100. Try for That Prize by Taking Snaps Now Rural Schools Have Many Vacancies Placement Bureau Has Thirty = six Calls for Teachers Organization Directory for Winter Quarter Service Club President Carl Grill Vice President Bill Wilcox Secretary Juanita Bailey Treasurer Hjalmer Lee Sponsor Mr. Manion Meetings—Second and fourth Wed. at 8:00 in Mr. Manion's room Montana Education Association President Clinton Tracy Vice President Doorthy Brown Secretary-Treasurer Hilda Meer Sponsor Dr. Abbott Meetings—First Thursday in month in Dr. Abbott's room Sketch Club President Beulah McGhee Viec President Helen Kennedy Secretary-Treasurer Mary Agnes Smith Sponsor Miss Roberts Meeting—At call of President in Miss Roberts' room Senate Kills Bill for College Rank Proponents Justify Request in 698 Transcripts Asked The bill providing for a four-year course at Eastern Montana State Normal School, with the privilege of granting a degree in education was killed in the senate on February 3. It had been sponsored by Senator T. H. Burke of Billings and had re- ceived majority approval in the edu- cational committee, but the senate accepted by a decisive vote the minority report sponsored by Sen- ator H. H. Haight of Fergus county, assisted by Senator Gilbert of Dillon. Thus the Montana legislature re- fused the opportunity for graduates from this institution to continue their education in their alma mater. The justification for the request for de- gree-granting power is found in sev- eral factors, as set forth by Senator Burke and proponents of the bill. 1—Figures show that more than half of the graduates continue their education, and nearly half of those go out of Montana to receive it. Of 1699 students graduated, 698 have requested transcripts for presenta- tion at other institutions: State uni- versity-288; Dillon Normal college —25; Montana State college-25; In- termountain Union — 26; Greeley, Colorado-55; other out-of-state col- leges-280. Besides these, 325 have returned to E. M. S. N. S. to do third year work, which is accepted in oth 2 er rb colle g ge c t Ller of young people would attend this school for a degree if the oppor- tunity offered; it is geographically favorable for their attendance; the fees and living expenses for them are less than at any other school; they are assured of positions because the placement committee always places the graduates, usually in schools in the eastern half of the state. 3—The town schools of Montana desire that their elementary teachers have more than two years of train- ing. Lewistown has for some time re- quired four years of training; hence very few E. M. S. N. S. graduates can secure positions there. The Billings schools and a number of the schools already require three years of train- ing for new teachers, with the prob- ability that four years will soon be required. (4—This school would not be en- larging its field to include the train- ing of high school teachers if it were raised to degree-granting power, for the demand for better trained ele- snap! Shot! Snap! Shot! Yes, that's —snapshots. Just think of it—five ilars cash will be awarded by It ary J. Meek, faculty adviser of the mrock Annual, for the best collec- in of six snapshots representing fferent people of E. M. S. N. S. Begin to twist those films right now, because Jewel says they're working on the annual already. :etch those two girls racing up the ront step nearly late for an 8 o'clock. Viist the skating rink and catch .ome normal school students on the sown stroke. Picture student life. Be aire that the collection pictures dif- erent groups and different activities. Six snaps of the same gang can't get to first base in the contest. Write the names of the persons pictured on the back of each snap- shot. All pictures not used in the annual will be returned. Play Day Planned For High School Girls W. A. A. president, Leona Rine, announced that plans are well under way for a play day on Saturday, April 19, in which five senior girls from each town within a 60-mile ra dius of Billings will participate. About 28 high schools are on the list. Such games as softball, three deep, table tennis, shuffleboard, and dodge ball will be played. Noon luncheon will be served to the g tests and refreshments will be servea before the teams leave at about Lillian Sloate is general chairman, and assis - Ong her are chairmen of sub-committees: program, locker room, guide, Mary Gail Fiske; awards, bulletin board and letters, Mildred Baird; luncheon and re- freshments, Marjorie Redman; reg- istration, n a in e bands, reception, Edna Lou Christopher. Mr. Manion spoke before the American Hor ie department of the Junior Woman's club January 9. His topic was \Inte rior Decoration.\ Students Interested In National Tests Dean is Chairman for State; Teachers Must Apply at Once About ten students of E. M. S. N. S. have shown interest in taking the national teacher examinations, which are distributed by the American Council of Education for the purpose of standardizing selection of teach- ers. Not all of them have made their application yet, but they still have today to do so. Anyone may take the examinations who wishes to apply for a teaching position in any of the following Montana school systems: Billings. Bozeman, Glasgow, Glen- dive, Great Falls, Havre, Helena, Kalispell, Lewistown. and Missoula. Dr. Dean is State Chairman Dr. Charles Dean is the official examiner for the state, appointed by the national committee on teacher examinations of the American Coun- cil of Education. The state testing committee includes M. C. Gallagher, chairman, and Dr. McMullen, both of Billings; Ray Bjork of Glendive; I. N. Smith of Great Falls, and Payne Templeton of Helena. Tests will be given throughout the state March 14-15 by local testers designated by and responsible to Mr. Dean. Applications must be accom- panied by a fee of $7.50 for the test- ing service. This fee does not cover the entire cost of the testing pro- gram, but the remainder has been underwritten by the Carnegie fund. Late applications will be accepted up to March 1 if accompanied by an additional late registration fee of $2.50. Give Teachers National Rating The tests are intended as a supple- ment to other methods of choosing teachers. They will not replace such factors as training, experience, per- sonal and social characteristics, or teaching fitness. They merely classify candidates on a nation-wide scale regarding their intellectual, aca- demic and cultural standing. The national committee does not even set up standards. It merely sends a candidate's record and the distribu- tion of scores of the total group tested to any superintendent desig- nated by the candidate. Local autho- rities will determine what constitutes an acceptable score, and therefore standards will vary from one school system to another. Bulletins containing further infor- mation may be obtained from Dr. Dean, Dr. McMullen, or Superin- tendent Gallagher. COUNCIL SPONSORS DANCE The only guest dance of the quar- ter was held in the gymnasium February 8. The Student Council sponsored it, with arrangements in charge of Vernie Unruh. Annabel Stanton and Terry Wilson completed the committee. Excellent music was furnished by Jim Redrnonds' Music Club Boys. Orange Par-T-Pak and vanilla wa- fers refreshed the dancers. Art Exhibit and Tea Well Attended Sunday Wood Carvings and Figurines from Fourteen Countries Shown Last Sunday afternoon, at a tea held in room 309. the Sketch club presented a very interesting exhibi- tion of 25 wood-carvings and 50 fig- urines and creative toys from many lands. The wood-carvings range in size from the infinitesimal and amus- ing pig about one-half inch high to the accordion player, which is 18 inches tall. The figurines and toys are made of unusual materials, such as glass, straw, and corn husks. This exhibit represents work from 14 countries: Sweden, Finland, Den- mark, Poland, Austria, France, Eng- 1pricl, Palestine, Russia. Canada, Peru, Mexico, Africa, and the United States Also on display are a group from Italy from the private collection of Miss Meek, a group from Germany from Mr. Manion's collection, and a Swiss group belonging to Miss Ro- berts. Illustrate Creative Art This whole exhibit is presented in such a manner as to show the many ways in which creative art can ex- press itself through the use of wood and other simple materials. Much of the work has been done by simple, untrained peasant folk. Many of the pieces might well inspire the student, housewife, or businessman to expe- riment in these media of expression. Polish Work Is Very Fine Several of the pieces are the work of highly trained artists who studied long in the High Tatras of Poland, where woodcarving has been an art for many generations. Throughout the collection, in the work of skilled and unskilled artists, the background, mental pattern, and life of the vari- ous nations are brought out by the subjects and their treatment, and through it all there is woven the fine thread of the true creative spirit. Anyone who could not attend the exhibition on Sunday is urged to see it sometime while it is here. The display room is open to visitors dur- ing school hours except when a class is being held there. Work On 1941 Annual Is Well Under Way Work on the Annual is progressing well, according to Jewel Lovering, editor - in - chief. Senior activities blanks have been filled out, and senior pictures are coming in fast. The deadline on these is next Sat- urday. Business manager, Leona Rine, and her assistants, after re- ceiving letters of introduction to various local business men, have begun to solicit advertising. Annual staff assistants were chosen as follows: assistant editor, Augusta Sveen; business assistants, Eleanor Erb, Phylis Lechner and Ellen Saun- ders; art, Carrol Reed; circulation, Jean Paine; student life, Helen Ken- nedy. (Continued on Page 3, Col. 2) Dramatic Arts Class Plays \The Other Ghost\ An all-woman cast from last quar- ter's dramatic arts class presented a thrilling three-act murder mystery. \The Other Ghost,' on the evening of January 28. The play had been held over from fall quarter, because illness had prevented the presenta- tion fo the play on the date it was first scheduled. Members of Katoya Players assisted the cast as stage crews. Most outstanding performance of the evening was the character part of \Tabitha played by Loreen Bern- hardt. Other members of the cast were: Sylvia—Emma Ehret; Eudora — Roberta Rhoads; Dr. Thorpe — Marguerite McNeil; Lizzie—Maxine Chapman; Nancy—Dorothy Belcher: Annette—Agnes Berge; Grace—Dor- othy Brown; Lucy—Victoria Samp- sel; Joyce—Beryl Hovdey. The play was well presented under the direction of Miss Dewey, and kept the large audience guessing from first act opening until third act curtain.
