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Western Wishes ? To Thank Ushers Every year there is a group of students who are appointed by Miss Mathews to usher at those extra curricular activities which may re quire their presence. Usually this group is found lending their services at dramatic productions and at con certs. These appointments are indeed an honor. The appointees are chosen with reference to their ability to associate satisfactorily with a social gathering. Among other things, they must possess character, tact, and a pleasing personality. Western Montana College of Education Save your snapshots for the Chinook WESCOLITE Eight ushers have been appointed —two sophomores who act as lead ers, and six freshmen. Each year two ushers from the previous year are held over so as to help the new freshmen appointees. The ushers of the current school year are as fol lows: Marilyn Warburton, Eldena Grant, Roberta Cherry, Loletta Yter- hus, Betty Lorenson, Louise Johnson, Yvonnie Han, Ida Henderson. Let us all recognize the fine serv ice that these people are rendering for the school on our behalf. WMCE Students Enlist in Armed Forces Recent world conditions have led to many enlistments of students at Western. Some entered the armed forces through call for reservists. Current enlistments into the Navy are as follows: Elroy Wested, Dil lon; Henry Richardson, Dillon; Joe Doohan, Anaconda; Milt Williams, Butte; J. P. Bartley, Crowell, Tex as. Former student enlistments of the 1949-1950 school year are as follows: Lindon Durham, Belgrade; George Anderson, Belgrade; Stanley Stamp er, Ringling; Jacque Harris, .White- fish. William Leybold of Butte enlisted into the Army Air Force during the Christmas holidays. Reserves who have been called for duty are Tom Durkin of Anaconda and Donald Waldron of Hamilton. Durkin was called by the Navy, and Waldron by the Marines. The known addresses of Western’s men in uniform will be published in the Wescolite; therefore, it is sug gested that friends should take ad vantage of the list of addresses and (Continued on page 4) Gargoyles Initiate Thirteen, Tomorrow Tryouts who completed their act ing and stagework hours will be in itiated tomorrow night by the G ar goyle club. Those becoming new members are Jack Carriger, Lorraine Davenport, Jean Ann Fisher, Del Greenfield, Hilda Guldseth, Howard Hansen, Jim Hansen,, Harley Iverson, Ed Monger, Donald Shaw, Sam Solberg, Eileen Doucett, and Cara Redd. Initiation will take place in the auditorium and refreshments will be served in the home economics room. TWO MUSIC STUDENTS RECEIVE HONOR AWARDS Two music students, Jackie Ar mour and Ray Simon, received music letters at the last assembly before the Christmas holidays. The first club meeting of the winter quarter was held January 11. Volume XXIX. Dillon, Montana, Wednesday, January 17, 1951. Number 7 Father Lechner Is Guest of IRC Speaker Discusses Political Situation In Germany By M. E. ECCLESTON At the first winter quarter meet ing of the International Relations Club held on the evening of January 9, Father Lechner, priest of St. Rose Parish, was guest speaker. As an introductory remark, Father i Lechner stated that he could make ! no errors when speaking of inter national relations because there are no international relations. Moving on to his topic “Politics in Germany” the guest speaker informed the audi ence that politics in Germany con sist of a few feeble aims and strifes : with no results. To explain this | statement the speaker gave a short ! resume of the historical background • of Germany. He pointed out that the Emperor Charlemagne formed j an empire from divergent groups of i people which produced much of the ; disunity evident in the German na- j tion. Throughout the history of ' Germany the people were meal to be ground, and their strength some thing to be exploited. And always the people were taught to follow leaders with unquestioned obedi ence. According to Father Lechner there are two kinds of political parties in Germany: The Conservatives who follow the past with an eye on the future, and the Progressives who become aggressive in their attem pt to make progress which cannot be created by hand and mind but must (Continued on page 4) Directors, Actors Prepare for Road Show Lights are flashing again in the early hours as directors and actors brush up one-act plays. Makeup is being checked; costumes are pressed; furniture is polished and all is ready for the road. “There’s no business like show business.” What’s the oc casion? Two one-act plays, “The Romancers” by Rostand and “The Trysting Place” by Tarkington, are being presented at the Whitehall high school. The date is January 24. The cast is supported by stage man agers, Bob Erickson, president of Gargoyles, and Dr. Selma Guttman, sponsor of dramatics. Harley Iver son will be responsible for the equip ment while on the road. A new member of “The Trysting Place,” Ray Simon, who is being broken into the routine i§ doing a fine job. These plays were presented at Western last quarter. Science Instructor Joins Faculty Jack Gaines, who has the B.S. and M.S. degrees from the State College at Bozeman and work toward his doctorate at the University of Wash ington, is substituting in the science department for William Pope who is absent because of illness. Mr. Gaines did part-time work as a lab oratory assistant and instructor in organic chemistry while doing grad uate work at the University of Washington. Mr. Gaines says he is favorably impressed with the college here, commenting that it has a wonderful campus for an institution of this size. He expressed himself as being well pleased with the adequacy of facil ities and equipment in the science department. A native Montanan, Mr. Gaines’ home is in Bozeman. W.A.A. Adds Sixteen to Roll W.A.A. held its winter quarter in itiation Monday, January 15. Those initiated were Genevieve Brown McCarthy, Virginia Cline, Joan Mc- Michael, R u t h Schoonen, Betty Spencer, Aldene Robinson, Beverly Prather, Genevieve Claypool, Edythe McPherson, Florence Gray, Ann Jean Reardon, Catherine Rafferty, Bette Ann Brasch, Carolyn Best, Su zanne Thompson, and Bonnie Mc Collum. Refreshments were served afterwards. The final results of the volleyball tournament were team 3, with Ell wood as captain, champions; team 4, with Hauk captain,, runner-up; team 1, with Karlock captain, third; and team 2, with McMichael captain, fourth. Basketball started January 8th with a turn out of 32. Teams will be organized and a round robin tournament held. Foreign Students Speak at Sheridan Gertrud Berger, Gisela Rudolph, and Helma Landmann went to Sher idan Monday evening to speak to t h e Parent - Teacher Association. They sooke of educational and so cial condition in their country since World War II. The P.-T.A. in Sheridan asked them in particular to discuss P.-T.A. in general in Germany as compared to the activities of P.-T.A. in the United States. Effects of the war on the children were also discussed. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kneeland ac companied the students. President Rush Jordan Urges Students To All-Out Effort By ELOISE ROBBINS “The road ahead will be particu larly rough; you must be ready to work hard; to get along with less.” President Rush Jordan told WMCE students at assembly last Wednes day in an address in which he dis cussed the seriousness of the inter national situation. Calling on all students to make the best use of their time and efforts, he warned “you cannot do what you want, but what you have to do.” “Even though the road ahead is not easy to forecast, nonetheless fu ture plans should be made. Indi viduals, especially students, should take reckoning as to where they are and where they are going. And this reckoning should be done oftener than once each year.” Mr. Jordan was concerned about many conditions and situations on the campus. He reviewed the needs of the school plan, ,and spoke of plans to extend housing facilities, especially for the m arried students. In discussing the school plant, President Jordan declared that when funds become available, a new au ditorium is plaijned, to be located on the ground floor. He expressed the hope that additional land could be purchased adjacent to the col lege grounds for housing and recre ational facilities. He said that work was progressing on the redecoration of various parts of the buildings, in cluding lighting reconditioning and extension of necessary equipment. Calling attention to the work done on the auditorium, he indicated he hoped to have additional facilities provided to improve conditions in the dramatics department. Mr. Jordan emphasized scholar ship ratings. He explained that a deficiency in grade points will elim inate a student from college. Com menting on employed students, he (Continued on page 4) Chanticleers Hold Initiation for Seven Chanticleers met Monday, Janu ary 15, and initiated seven members. Journalism students initiated were Jack Carriger, Butte; Claude An keny, Victor; Kermit Cole, Darby; Betty Bray, Missoula; Lois Ellwood, Butte; Rosemary Morse, Missoula, and Bette Morgan, Leroy. Marva Eccleston, Chanticleer pres ident, presided. Refreshments were served after the general meeting which centered around jalans for the winter quarter Wescolite.