HURON COLLEGE, SOUTH DAKOTA
HURON COLLEGE, SOUTH DAKOTA
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1939
Knapp Will Sing Ladislas in Opera
Ballet Under Direction of Sister; Progress is Swift
Kenneth Knapp, Huron, will sing the tenor lead in the Fortune Teller. From his supporting performance in The Highwayman, and his lead in Babette, audiences are enthusiastic in their expectation of again hearing the talented junior.
Two weeks remain for polishing the production of the Victor Herbert's light opera, which will be staged March 31 in afternoon matinee and evening curtain.
Costuming has been simplified and improved, in that the entire cast will be costumed by the Hooker-Hawe Costume House of Haverhill, Massachusetts. Professor Stanley I. Trefil will design and supervise the construction of stage settings based on the demands of the origi-nal operatic production on Broad-way.
Sister to Kenneth Knapp, and a competent dancing instructor, Ruth Elaine Knapp, freshman, will direct the ballet choruses which furnish so important a background in the finished staging of fast-moving scenes.
The Fortune Teller is directed by Loftus H. Ward, who expects a top performance as a result of the thorough and speedy rehearsal program.
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HURON COLLEGE, SOUTH DAKOTA
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1939
Reveries of the Revered Ella McIntire
Near the quiet town of Sparta, Illinois, Ella McIntire, the little girl who was destined to be Registrar and Librarian of Huron College, was born. Her home was a two-story white house, its porch screen-ing covered with wisteria. Those were the days when flinch, picnici-ng, horseback riding, and hunting hickory nuts made lively days for growing children.
Eight grade graduation was a climactic event. "I made a speech on Ideals. Oh! it was a marvelous speech," Miss McIntire twinklingly replied to my queries. Dressed in a white lacy dress, white elbow-length gloves, and the finest of hair do's, she faced the large auditorium bravely, for she represented the entire class of eight graders.
After graduating from high school, Ella became "Miss" McIntire, as a freshman at the University of Illinois. Incessantly busy, then as now she worked hard through her college career, filling in at the U. Library during the summer. Her life was not all work, however, for she rapidly made friends at the University. In 1908 she received her A. B. degree, the following year her B. L. S.
Immediately after obtaining her two degrees she signed her contract with Huron College, where she was received whole-heartedly by faculty and students. Since that time her popularity has grown with each new association. Alumni who have worked for her exclaim unani-mously, "My, she was nice!" And through all the years since 1909 the whole college has heartily appreci-ated her loyalty and her efficient service as librarian, registrar, and friendly counselor.
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HURON COLLEGE, SOUTH DAKOTA
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1939
On and Off the Campus
Friday, March 3, Fur-a-Flyin' was the well-directed result of the Pi Alpha Phi's rehearsal for chapel program. Composing the cast are: Velma Clemens, Frances Corwin, Helen Habitcht, and June Sher-burn. Jeannette Noel and Margaret Van Voohris presented a musical
skit between the scenes. To aid in following the entertainment mimeo-graphed programmes were used.
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Speaker at the Business and Pro-fessional Women's Club, Thursday, March 16, Miss Grace Watkins addressed the group on her un-usually chosen topic, "Alaska."
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Miss Ethel Tripp and Miss Grace Watkins played at the 20th Century Club meeting Tuesday afternoon, March 14.
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Maxine Stanley visited her home in Presho over the week-end, Lola Stobbs went to Wessington, Shirley Mullin and Gail Trotman were in Miller.
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Agustine Sisson was released after a two-day confinement in th eHuron Clinic on Monday, March 13, having had an operation to remove an obsturction in his nose.
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Eileen Shouse was a guest at the Pasek home over the week-end. Ruth Westerhaus, Zella Horn, and Ellen Todnem were guests at a waffle supper at the W. W. Sloan residence Sunday evening.
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Georgie Aisenbrey's sister visited in the Dormitory last week-end. Anne Shouse and Alice Scott, both of Miller, were also week-end visitors in Huron.
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Mrs. Robert F. Welch, nee Ruth Altfillisch, will continue working part-time in the Dean's office until a full-time secretary has been secured.
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Miss Elizabeth Reid, Litt. D. has been recovering from an influenza attack. During her absence Mrs. Lela Steele Brown has been conducting the English classes.
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Arlene Williams was elected vice-president, Margaret Van Voorhis, secretary-treasurer, of the college-group Sunday School class, held every Sunday morning at 9:45 at the Presbyterian Church.
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Lola Stobbs was elected inter-society council member at the Tues-day evening meeting of the Boe-thean Literary Society which was held at the home of Jean Hetlinger, president. Lily Beckman and Violet Hohm were hostesses.
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The boys chess tournament was stopped when Paul Besselievre, Junior, left school to take a call to South Shore. He will also preach at Tracy, Minnesota.
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HURON COLLEGE, SOUTH DAKOTA
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1939
Track Season comes to Fore with Good Material; Seven Lettermen Will Return
Herther Is New Captain; Ten Earn Letters at Close of Season
Succeeding Bill Hauge as head of the basketballers, Len Herther was elected to the responsible captaincy of the 1939-40 team on Monday, March 6.
Herther's record with Huron College has grown steadily stronger since his entrance into athletics in 1936. His ball handling ability was demonstrated in the January 21 performance against Dakota Wes-leyan. He outscored Draisey, Davis, and Greener in this game to net eight field goals and one free throw.
Announcement of this election was made at a dinner given by Coach and Mrs. Parker for the athletes. At the same time the season's lettermen were also named. Those besides Hauge and Herther are Lyle Schuelke, Groton; Kenneth Knapp, Huron; and Augustine Sisson, Wessington; juniors; Lowell Swenson, Lane; Horace MacMillin, Huron; and Bill Cameron, Pierpont, sophomores; and Lester Ketzback, Pierpont, and Delbert Caldwell, Garden City; freshmen.
Valedictory To Veteran Athlete
Bill Hauge, President of the Students' Association, and captain of the basketball team, will leave Huron College this June, at the end of a colorful college career. The only letterman in his favorite sport who will graduate this year. Bill has shown active interest not only in basketball, but in track and football as well.
Six foot three in height easily Bill stood out as good basketball material when he entered State College at Brookings in the fall of 1932. There he earned his numeral and spent vacations playing inde-pendent ball. Then "Bud" Parker potted him and persuaded the husky 200 pounder to transfer to Huron. That first year he played forward with his well-known accuracy and consistency, ranking second only to Joe Lowe as high scorer.
At the end of the year his normal certificate qualified him to accept a position as seventh and eighth grade techer and coach at Lily, South Dakota. In 1937 he returned to Huron College backed by a fine record of two years of successful teaching, coaching, and independent ball play.
One of the leading scorers in the conference, he averaged 12 points to a game that year and was rated as a second team forward in the all-conference selections. For the major part of the season he was athletic manager.
Recognition of merit came to Hauge when he received two of the highest honors to be given by the students to one of their fellows - the cap-taincy of the basketball team, and the presidency of the Students' Association. Not confining his efforts to basketball, in which he was the year's high scorer, both his last two years he has gone out for football and track.
Three other members of the Hauge family attend Huron College. Chester, majoring in sciences, will also graduate in June, leaving biological Bob, sophomore, and Evelyn, freshman, to carry on the name.
As a valued leader, and able athlete, Bill Hauge will be missed next year.
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HURON COLLEGE, SOUTH DAKOTA
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1939
Round Robin Set-up Changed to Six Teams
In order to create larger and stronger squads, intramural basket ball teams have been divided into six instead of eight teams for this second semester play. This will facilitate a more orderly schedule also. It is planned tht one game will be played each day.
Team captains are Fix, Bottomley, Hilgenberg, Hauck, Rogers, and Caldwell.
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HURON COLLEGE, SOUTH DAKOTA
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1939
Major Coursey, 63-year-old South Dakota historian and former postmaster of Mitchell, addressed a joint meeting of YW and YM members on the subject of "Beadle County Pioneering."
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HURON COLLEGE, SOUTH DAKOTA
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1939
Senior Echoes
by Kathryne Kenny
Marcella Train
"Huron College ranks first in friend-liness," says Marcella, who attend-ed two colleges before she came to Huron this fall.
After teaching near Eagle Butte, Marcella decided to finish her college work, and she chose to get her degree from HC.
She has majored in English and social sciences, but she lists dra- matics as a hobby, and names speech as her favorite subject. She'll be teaching again next fall, and she hopes that her extra-curricular activities will include directing plays.
WAA captures a large share of her time, but it is the summer sports she likes best, such as swimming, hik-ing, and tennis.
In her spare time Marcella is behind the desk in the library, checking books in and out, or obligingly hunting material for countless essays, book reports, and term papers.
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HURON COLLEGE, SOUTH DAKOTA
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1939
Printing Dept. To Have Open House
Mr. Peck of the printing depart-ment, announces that arrangements have been made with the Hammer-mill Paper company, Erie, Pa., to show their $10,000 motion picture, "The Voice of Business." This will be given in the Chapel Wednesday, April 5, at 7:30. There will be no charge, and the public is invited. Following this feature the printers, Alphomega and Rubaiyat staffs will hold open house in the print shop.
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HURON COLLEGE, SOUTH DAKOTA
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1939
Sherburn-Aisenbrey Content -- May Queen Unannounced
Both Are Deserving Of Popular Honor
The election for the May Queen of 1939 was a choice between June Sherburn and Georgie Aisenbrey. Both of these girls are among the most popular and representative of the Huron College co-eds, and either could deservedly fill the roll. The result of the election will not be known for some time.
Both June and Georgie have held offices in the Senior class. June was vice-president of the class this year, and Georgie was Secretary last year. Georgie and June have both been members of the YWCA during all four years of college. June was program chairman last year; she was also on the Rubaiyat
staff for two years. Georgie has been outstanding in the dramatics department, taking the leading part in a play during her Sophomore year. June has also taken part in dramatics, working back-stage and doing other work on properties. Both have been active in choir and taken part in operas. Georgie has been a faithful member of the band.
June belongs to the Phi Alpha Phi Literary Society. Last year, she belonged to the Inter-society Coun-cil, and this year she is vice-presi-dent. Georgie is also vice-president of her society, the Gamma Theta Rho, and last year she was their reporter. Both girls have been active in WAA. Georgie has been head of sports, and June will earn her blanket this year. June is a member of the Dormitory House Council. Both have been members of the Pep Club: June has been a cheer leader for the past four years.
Both girls plan to take up teaching as their life work, for a while at least. Both are well known around the college, and either has earned the distinction of being elected May Queen.
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HURON COLLEGE, SOUTH DAKOTA
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1939
Noel, Studer Warble Herbert's Hits
If Weather Holds, Large Crowd Expected
Two of its hit numbers have brought added glory to the composer of The Fortune Teller score. Ever a favorite, "Gypsy Love Song" will be sung by Harold Studer. Kenneth Knapp and Jeannette Noel are the principals in "Only In The Play."
Jeannette Noel, in the role of the prima donna, Mademoiselle Pom-pon, is case in a part well-suited to her delightful interpretation. For three years Jeannette has been in church and college choirs, had ex-perience in both solo and quintet work, and, in addition to her voice major, has a minor in piano. Other musical occupation during her college career has included orchestra membership for two years, and one year of violin instruction.
Harold Studer, in the best of his three leads in college light operas, has a base voice particularly fine in the part of Sandor, the Typsy. He has behind him four years of music experience in college and church choirs, and in solo and special group work, as well as having taken prominent part in all the activities of the Huron College Music Depart-ment.
Under the chairmanship of Paul Haeder, the ticket sale committee has canvassed the Huron vicinity, and encouraged students to solicit their friends in out-of-town districts. A capacity crowd is expected.
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HURON COLLEGE, SOUTH DAKOTA
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1939
Alumni Form In Chicago; Pasek, Ketelle Attend
Cooperate Fully with Sesquicentennial Drive
First steps towards the organization of a Huron College alumni group in the Chicago area were taken at an alumni dinner at the Hotel Chicago-an on Thursday, March 16.
Choate Johns, '25, was named temporary chariman and J. Edwin Pasek, '19, temporary (---). Mr. Johns appointed a committee of four to work with Mr. Pasek and himself in determining how the per-manent organization is to be effect-ed and when future meetings will be held. The committee includes W. W. Meigs, '20, Rolf Peterson, '26, Paul M. Fulcomer, '27, and Howard G. Baker, 'x31.
Thirty-two persons were present at the dinner, including several who have received degrees from Huron in recent years and older alumni going back as far as 1909. Among others besides Paul Fulcomber, '27, former editor of the Alphomega who is now on the editorial staff of the Evanston News, were Eugene Hagen, '09, Theodore Hohm, '37, Olga Hohm, x'39, Martha Camp-bell, '37, Bruce Ketelle, John Wood, former violin instructor of the college, now teaching in Chica-go, Mrs. and Mrs. Keith Wheeler, and Rev. Lee Jennings Ferry, '27, who now preaches at Milwaukee. Dr. George Shannon McCune, former president of the college, acted as master of ceremonies. Seated at the speakers' table, be-sides Dr. and Mrs. McCune, were three officials of the college, Dr. Hubert Ketelle, the acting presi-dent, J. I. Pasek, treasurer, and F. H. Hammon, executive secretary. Each was called upon for a few remarks.
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HURON COLLEGE, SOUTH DAKOTA
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1939
Reorganized Council Brings Efficiency To Society Direction
The Inter-Society Council, which plans and carries out the joint social functions of the four campus soci-eties, has recently reorganized on a more efficient basis, under the sponsorship of Dean Grace Watkins.
Marjorie Atkinson was elected Secretary, Mary Jane Schoof, Treasurer. In order that experi-enced members will remain to hold office when new ones arrive, the four Inter-Society Council members will be elected mid-semester. The four Presidnets, of course, take office in the fall.
At present the four Council mem-bers are Lola Stobbs, Boethean; Marjorie Wagner, Pi Alpha Phi; Ruth Elaine Knapp, Eulalean; and Virginia Raw, Gamma Theta Rho.
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HURON COLLEGE, SOUTH DAKOTA
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1939
Ten Upperclassmen Named on Huronian List
Five Juniors, Five Seniors
Receive Highest Award
At a recent election by the student body the following people were selected for the honor of Huron College "Huronians" for 1939: They are Marjorie Atkinson, Helen Habicht, Gail Hilgenberg, Amos Hofer, Jeannette Jones, Kenneth Knapp, Betty Martin, Rollyn Moseson, Jeannette Noel, Marvin Trautman.
These students, taken from the highest ranking third of the junior and senior classes, were selected by a student vote and a faculty selection. The final decisions were based on character, leadership, and service to Huron College. Of this group not more than five are allow-ed to be juniors.
Jeannette Jones and Rolllyn Moseson have been selected for this honor for the second time, both having received this distinction as juniors. This year the group is evenly divided with five juniors and five seniors.
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HURON COLLEGE, SOUTH DAKOTA
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1939
Reveries of the Revered
Dean Herbert G. Titt was born on a
homestead in central Kansas. In his childhood days he saw the oxen pulling the fields. To the west were the great open spaces with the buffalo rapidly diminishing in number; to the east rose the smoke of the growing cities. Two years ago he paid a visit to the old country schoolhouse, but it was not the same as it used to be. Some heartless school board had removed the desk upon which he had carved her name. The county seat was visited once each year for the purpose of paying taxes and replentishing the wardrobe. This was a full twenty miles away, and it took one day to go and one day to return.
Upon graduation from the eighth grade the young sprout went to "College," which upon arrival proved to be only an academy. After graduation from Washburn College, Topeka, Kansas, the embryo educator was elected to the position of Professor of Mathe-matics and Speech in Kingfisher College, Oklahoma. Since that time, graduate study included attendance at the University of Colorado, University of Michigan, where he received the Master's Degree, and two years in Germany at the University of Goettingen and the University of Munich.
After leaving Kingfisher College in 1916, he became Professor of Mathematics at Yankton College, and later, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Wichita University. In 1923 he entered the Professorship of Mathematics at Huron College, later to become Dean and administrative officer in the affairs of the school. In all, he has spent sixteen years of faithful service in these two positions.
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HURON COLLEGE, SOUTH DAKOTA
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1939
Senior Echoes
Ruth Westerhuis
"La meilleure des filles." (The best of girls).
That's how Dr. DePoncet classes one of this finest French students. In inforal English students and faculty members express a smiliar opinion of Ruth.
In the hometown Ruth was a member of the girls' basketball team which was so speedy and successful that it stole the cheering section from the boys' squad.
In college Ruth continued to pile up high scores in WAA until her junior year when poor health made it impossible for her to participate in athletics. Bur it's clear that her ability to "take it" hasn't been con-fined to a basketball floor.
Ruth intends to teach, that is, she will if somewise business firm doesn't persuade her to untangle its books. She is treasurer of both the WAA and the Boethean Literary Society, and take it from the girls, she knows how to juggle pennies.
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HURON COLLEGE, SOUTH DAKOTA
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1939
Yearlings Take Juniors in Interclass Game
A fighting band of insurgent Frosh upset a favored Junior quint 34-33 Tuesday afternoon in the cham-pionship game of the interclass tournament.
The yearlings held a 16 to 14 adv-antage at halftime and clung to their lead despite the frantic efforts of the upper-classmen to overhaul them. It was the sharpshooting of Eddie Bye that was the big factor in the downfall of the Juniors, as,the stocky Freshmen dumped in 19 points. Len Herther, ace varsity center, paced the losers with eight basekts and a free throw for 17 points.
Basketball activities may be over for the year unless the weather remains cold, in which even an intramural tourney may be held next week.
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