powwow1948octv39n2

• Above is a line drawing of the proposed $3,000,000 College Union Buildi1zg
for the W'SC campus. At the next session of the legislatttre, $1,000,000 in funds
will be asked for initial work on this much-needed "Campus Doorway." Students
are solidly behind the planning; they realize the importance and med for a cul­
tural and recreational center on the campus, and have gone all ou! in Sttpport.
YOUR help is also needed, and the project is IMPORTANT to you, as well as
the students. Read the ope?! letter below from the studellt body, thell lend your
JUpport, both individual and group, as best yott can to make a reality of a project
that will benefit College, sttdents, and alumni.
l~M~
f
RflAI VHf fR f~~~:
Our dream is to have on our campus a College Union Building. This has been the
dream of ever Cougarite for the last two decades.
Now the time is ripe to build a College Union Building. The enrollment is now well
over 6,500 students at W .S.C.-6,500! This is a good-sized college campus.
Yet, we have no headquarters, no front door for our campus.
We need that front door to the campus so we can really put out the old "WEL­
COME" mat for alumni, visitors, and friends. A College Union Building would not only
provide housing and dining facilities that are so badly lacking today, but would also
be the cultural and social center for all activities.
We need a College Union Building that houses such healthful recreational and
cultural facilities as bowling alleys, gamerooms, browsing libraries, music rooms, and
art galleries. We need rooms for meetings, for discussions with the faculty and ~alks
with each other. We need a centrally located information center and gatnering place.
That is why we are asking you to support us in the drive to secure the million­
dollar grant we have requested from the State Legislature. Help us in every way you
can-by writing, by calling in person, by petition, or by just spreading the word to lhe
right people.
Washington State College is now a major institution of learning. We need a heart
for our campus. Another way of putting it: The Cougar has grown up. He needs a C.U .B.
Help us get our College Union BUilding!
7~
Page Two
1()Se Stdene
~od, POWWOW, October, 1948
n
AD LIB
•
is a hybrid word, but
to
it best describes this year's
C
Homecoming. In addition to the pre­
1fI~ State /I~
'P~ LICKEROO
11S
cise job our football team completed
on the hapless Huskies, which was a
joy to behold, the Homecoming was
a ba1lg-up success in many other ways.
The weathel', happily, was perfect.
Attendance records were broken at the
Bohler Gym luncheon, with more than
600 checking in. Gltests included more
senatMs, more representatives, more
school dignitaries than ever before.
Spirits were high all through the week
end, and everybody seemed quite
happy as they left the campw fOI'
home.
•
Volum~IX
Number 2
OCTOBER, 1948
BACK THE C.U.B. _______ _______________________ _____________________ _______________ _______________Page
AD LIB ______ .____________________________________________________ _.______ ________________ _____ _ Page
ELECTRONIC ROMANCE ______________________________________________ _____________________Page
. , . , / ~ ... ~
.___ ______ Page
SMALL FRY __________________ . ~
2
3
4
7
~
Page 10
RALLY HO! -----­ -------------­
___ ________ Page 13
DEAR BUTCH _________ __ __ __
REMEMBER A GREAT COUGAR _______ __________ __ __ __ ________ ______ ___________ ________ Page 17
-I'"
I
-144eie ---- --­
THE COVER
o
"Little Joe" is the manly Cougar Cub on this month's
cover. More formally, he is known as James Joseph Barta,
age 17 months. Daddy Barta is head of the College Photo­
graphic Laboratory, likes to photograph children in his
spare time, especially "Little Joe," who, as you can see,
is photogenic, and "gives" for the camera.
0 . H. JONES ____ _____ ________________________________________________________ __ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MIKE CLARY ____________________________________ ____.______________________ .._________________________ EDITOR
LOIS MAXWELL _________________________ _______ ____ ________ ___ ______________ 'OFFICE MANAGER
FRANCES BARNES _____.__._.____.______....__.___..____._.._____ _____.__ EDITORIAL ASSISTANT ADVERTISING STAFF Nona Rudd, Pullman; Mary Lou Pease, Tacoma; Ben Johnson, Yakima; John Dawley,.Olympia; Mary Goetz, Spokane; Chuck McDonald, Me. Vernon. t)/liee'Z4,
1948'-49
Harold Myers, President
City Ramp Garage
Spokane, Washington
•
REVOLUTION REIGNED
on
the campus in mid-October, as the
"Fusser's Guide" went to press. Reas­
on: the name of the campus directory
was changed to "Campus Directory."
The revolution was fomented by
students in publications, and a loud
cheer for their recognition of gooJ
copy. However, they based their plea
for retention of the "Fusser's" title on
tradition.
How many of you know the tra­
dition of the "Fusser" titling? Neither
did we, until we mlde many diligent
inquiries. We found, finally, that a
"fusser" is one who "necks". Possibly
a corruption of the antique "busser",
or one who kisses.
We are in favor of the direct
approach. If a publication is a campus
direaory, then it should be called a
Turn to page eighteen.
POWWOW, October,1948
AL AYARS, 1st Vice· President Omak Public Schools
Omak, Washington
Dick Dunning, Second Vice-President
Radio Station KHQ
Spokane, Washington
C. L. Hix, Treasurer
Comptroller's Office
Pullman, Washington
EX OFFICIO
Joe Caraher 2111 East 53rd
Seattle, Washington
ATHLETIC COUNCIL
Joe Caraher
2111 East 53rd
Seattle, Washington
Huntley Gordon 312 South 10th
Mt. Vernon, Washington
Jerry Camp
2411 Summit Blvd.
Spokane, Washington
DIRECTORS
Claude Irwin, District
406 Derby
Pullman, Washington Fred Talley, District II Old National Bank Bldg. Spokane, Washington
Larry Broom, District III Waitsburg, Washington Albert Ayars, District IV
Omak, Washington
Henry DeYoung, District V
Vancouver High School
Vancouver, Washington
Helen Peterson Uppman, District VI
4032 Pacific
Tacoma, Washington
Irwin Davis, District VII
4118 McGilvra Seattle, Washington Earle Gibb, District VIII 523 Herald Building Bellingham, Washington Dave Troy, District I X 1224 Third Street Lewiston, Idaho Bruce Doherty. District X
3811 S. E . Woodward
Portland, Oregon Marjorie Marks Locke, District XI
433 Holger Drive
Montebello, California
Richard O . Dunning, District XII
Radio Station KHQ
Spokane, Washington
The \ Vashi ngton Stat e Alumni Powwow, publis hed monthly except in July and August. Establishe<l
19 10, the magazine is a digest of news devoted to The Sta te College of Washington and its
Alumni. The m agazine is published by the Alumni Association of The State College of \Vash ington,
Pullman , \,yashington. Subscription is $2.00 per year. Enter ed as second class matter Jun" 19,
19 19, at the Post Office, Pullman, W ashington, under act of Co ngress, March .3, 1879.
Page Three
ELECTRONIC ERomance
by M. B. Clary OMANCE along "Hello Walk" has never been lack­
ing. When the sun is bright on Bryan Hall; or when
soft moonlight sifts through bordering trees, there
is always an aura of romanticism.
R
But something has been added to give the traditional
pattern new lustre. Bryan Hall now boasts an electronic
chimes system, and its dulcet and pleasing tones are heard
by students each day, and by everybody within a twelve­
square mile area.
The story of the chimes is a story nor only of added
romance, but a story which points to the progress of
Washington State College in applied technology.
The man behind the development and installation of
the chimes system is C. B. Jones, electronic wizard, and at
present surplus property officer for the college. Jones is as
familiar with electronic devices and equipment as the aver­
age American is with his automobile. Jones eats, sleeps,
and loves electr.onics, and it was his understanding of the
technical conversion of war-surplus electronic equipment
which made the installation possible and reasonable in
cost to Wsc.
Some time ago, Jones acquired a group of surplus 25
watt RCA shipboard speakers. It occurred to him that these
• Top , this is the tiny 2-octave keyboard
which student Doris Martin now plays each
noon, to produce those big beautiful tones
which are heard for approximately 12 squa1'e
miles about tbe countryside. The cbimes play
mamtally only at present.
• The music goes round and rotmd the com­
plicated electronic mecbanism; comes out of
the 25 watt RCA speakers, located on top of
Bryan Hall. The speakers are arranged in a
do uble circle around the flagstaff; there are
24 in all. In the background "is the old Student
Union b1lilding, and constrltction base of the
Ernest Holland library.
• Down in Pullman town, the chimes are
audible in most sections. Lorna Peterson and
Willa Dean Morris, Washington Hotel em­
ployees, listen with pleasure to the delicate
but far-carrying tones in front of the Washing­
ton Hotel. Other town residents report that
the chimes may be heard on the other side of
the Pullman valley.
Page Four
POWWOW, October, 1948
• Trumpets against the tower verify the t-rue pitch of the new Bryan Hall
chimes. With the help of H. D. Deming (C), College m usic instructor for brass
instmments, and tw o music majors, D01Z Hector (L ) and Fev Pratt (R ), a special
test was made by Powwow to verify the pitch of the charming chimes. Pitch
a1zd tone were perfect, according to the music department.
might be utilized for a chimes system, and the suggestion
was made to Carl Pettibone, college business manager. Mr.
Pettibone thought it a good idea, and mentioned the pro­
posal to President Compton. The President also thought it
a grand idea, labeling it "one of the finest ideas in some
time for campus improvement."
From there on, the proposal quickly began to take dif­
inite form. The President authorized Jones, after necessary
formalities, to assemble and supervise the installation of
the chimes. Jones organized a group of Electrical Engineer­
ing students, and they went to work with high zest.
The latest type tone generator, a Deagan, was pur­
chased. This tone generator and keyboard is from a celes­
tachi!De with quintamonic tuning, which is the best high
fidelity equipment available. After the equipment had been
acquired, it was simply a matter of putting into effect the
technological know-how Jones has at his finger tips to
adapt the equipment for the job.
At present, the chimes are played manually. Doris Mar­
tin, a student music major specializing in the organ, plays
the chimes each noon from a two-octave keyboard, located
POWWOW, October, 1948
in one of the basement ticket booths of Bryan Hall. It is
rather intriguing, that such tremendous, beautiful tones
are controlled from such a tiny keyboard.
In the future, more electronic devices will be synchron­
ized with the Bryan Hall clock, which will make possible
pre-selected and pre-timed programs, and suitable chimes
to strike the hours. This arrangement will facilitate class
changes, and add even more sparkle to everyday campus
life. It will be possible, tOO, when the mechanism is fin ·
ished, to have brief scheduled chimes programs played
automatically from morning to night.
It will even be possible for taps to be sounded each
evening, according to Jones, who smilingly admits that
the chimes will eventually do almost everything but wash
and dry the dinner dishes.
The 24 RCA speakers, from which come the tuneful
nores, are located in a double circle around the Bryan Hall
tower flagstaff. They are "fed" by two 250 watt Beach­
master amplifiers, of the type used during the war in
helping to direct landing operations. Identical amplifiers
Page Five
• Above, C. B. Jones, electronic wizard who
engineered the new chimes, is shown assemb­
ling the electronic mechanism which will be
synchronized to the Bryan Hall clock to make
possible pre-selected, att/omatic chimes pro­
grams in the near fut ure.
have been installed on Rogers Field, and have proven prac­
tical and efficient.
The speakers are placed in a circle at 15 degree inter­
vals, so that the music will go out over the countryside
evenly in all directions.
There have been many conflicting statements made
since the chimes began playing each noon hour, regarding
the range of the tones. POWWOW reporters checked
with Mr. Jones, and also made a personal survey. They
found Mr. Jones' estimate of distance correct. The chimes
can be heard within a 2 mile radius of the clock tower,
which means that they cover a 12 Y2 square mile area with
their chiming charm.
The biggest present problem in completing the job, is
to synchronize electronic striking equipment with Bryan
Hall Clock.
The clock, which was hand built by Professor "Mack"
Martin in 1908, was originally a weight-driven mechanism.
In 1926 Professor Homer J. Dana, head of the engineering
experiment station, modernized the clock with the addition
of an electric synchronous motor. The difficulty .with the
clock now is that it is subject to lapses if a power failure
occurs. However, Mr. Jones has received from the Navy
a power-driven tuning fork, which is to be installed with
battery power, and adjusted so that if the power fails, the
clock will continue to stay "on the beam".
Jones estimates that the cost of the new chimes set-up
will run to approximately $5,000, not including converted
surplus equipment. The costs will be drawn from general
college funds as provided by the regents.
Certainly the chimes are a fine addition to a fine
campus; and certinly electronics have enhanced the roman­
ticism of "Hello Walk", and the environs of Washington
State College.
~
E COULDN'T present all of the future Phi Beta Kappas, WSC grid stars, and Mortar Board members this month, but the pictures on the opposite page
represent a few of the Cougar Cubs of about 1970 vintage, who may help the
Crimson and Grey roll on to wider horizons. Some of the pictures arrived tOO late for
the October POWWOW, but will be used in the future. Thanks for the grand cooper­
ation.
W
eoet9
4 't
eetd4
The cute youngsters in the top left corner are Eddie and Jo Ellen, son and daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John Lewtas Jr., of Tacoma. Getting all ready to welcome Santa Claus
in the picture below top left, are John Duke, 7, and David NewtOn, 2, sons of Mr. and
Mrs. John N. Cardwell of Pomeroy. The ~o young charmers in the center top picture
are obviously Cougar boosters. The young lady on the right is Vicki Venn, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Venn of Pullman, and the vivacious blonde looking at Vicki is Mary Frances Cavanaugh, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Cavanaugh, also of Pullman. Just below, center, getting set to take a short hop on their tricycle,
are the twO sons of Dr. and Mrs. Ivan Hostetler of Goldenjale, Washington. Getting the free ride is William Wayne
and doing the work is James Taylor.
[)
The tWO little gals all dressed in white in the tOp right h and corner are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. E. Roger Moore
of Connell, Washington. Janet Marie, on the left, is five and Loretta Jean is two. Directly below is the family of Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Dennis, of Baker, Oregon. Left to right is Mr. Dennis holding Michael John, and Mrs. Dennis, holding
baby Karen Sue. Hugging that POSt with all her might in the bottom left angle photo is little Paula Jo Douglass, daugh­
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Douglass of Lebanon, Oregon. Across the page in the angle picture is Mrs. Jeanne Leeper
Burke of Pasco, holding her new daughter, Jacquelene Lee.
Way down in the bottom left corner we have not one but twO sets of twins, who belong to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W .
Brown of San Francisco. Left to right, Bruce and Madelaine, five, and Mike and Laura, three. In the bottom center pic are
several generations. Left to right : Grandmother Stephens, holding baby John Howard; Mrs. Winifred Pflugrath with two
year old Ronald Karl, and Mr. Pflugrath. They live in Leavenworth, Washington. Another large family is pictured in
the bottom right corner; this one belonging to Paul and Betty Bishop of Winslow, Washington. Left to right, Stephen,
Lyall, Mrs. Bishop, Nancy Ann, Paul Jr., and Malcom. For a list of brand new cubs, turn to the next page.
Page Six
POWWOW, October, 1948
~fP'
,~
Carol Ann, Dec. 3, 1940 and now
Jane Ellen, March 27, 1948 make twO
girls for Mr. and Mrs. ALFRED R.
ERICKSON.
Mr. and Mrs. ROY CLARK WAT­
SON are also parents of twO girls now.
Kim Ellen was born on March 16,
1948 and Linda Carol on April 15,
1946.
A future WSC-er, say Mr. and Mrs.
HARLD W . MILLER, was born on
July 7, 1948. Ronald Craig joins a
twO year old sister, Karla Marie.
Coming in with the new year was
Harlan Stuart, son of Mr. and Mrs.
CARL J. GOLDMAN. Harlan was
born on Jan. 18, 1948.
BARBARA ANN joined the family
of HENRY I. CAREY and Charlotte
Snyder Carey on March 18, 1948. Bar­
bara has a big brother, Patrick, who
was born on Dec. 16, 1946.
Adding to the list of January babys
for 1948 is Randolph G. Thomas II,
born on Jan. 29, 1948 to Lieut. and
Mrs. RANDOLPH G. THOMAS.
Weighing in at 6 lbs. 13 oz. was
Pamela Ann Moore, born April 4, to
THOMAS P. MOORE and Betty Book
Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. MILTON LEHN now
have twO future Cougars in the fam­
ily; Marvin Dale, born May 29, 1948
and Jane Ilene, March 16, 1944.
Nancy Ellen, June 19, 1948 is the
new daughter of proud parents RUTH
HOLLAND CARR and Robert Allen
Carr.
Mr. and Mrs. JAMES I. MASTON
have a new little baby boy born
June 5.
Friday, August 13, 1948 at 9:24
was the exact time of the arrival of
Terrence StOrm into the family of
Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES W. THROS­
SELL.
It was a Happy New Year for Mr.
and Mrs. J. HUGH KALKUS when
Michael John was born on Jan. 1,
Page Eight
r
• The cheerfttl cherub above is "Shorty" young­
est daughter of Editor Afike Clary. The colleen
doesn't mind flashbulbs 0 1· cameras, likes to
pose for pictures. Her name: Charmaine.
1948. James Hugh and Patricia Ann
compose the rest of the Kalkus fam­
ily.
Little Joann Priest Rhody was wel­
comed into the family of Mr. and Mrs.
ARTHUR R. RHODY on May 18,
1948.
It was a granddaughter for Mr. and
Mrs. Tremayne Flagg, born on July 2l,
1948 to the Flagg's daughter, Mrs. H.
R. BARNES Jr. Margaret Poe Barnes
is the name of the new baby.
Little Bill Jr. of the WILLIAM D.
McMONAGLE family now has a
little sister, Susan Dianne, born on
Aug. 20, 1948.
Mary Averil Perkins, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. RUSSEL G. PERKINS
made her grand entrance on Aug. 9,
1948. The Perkins also have a little
boy, Russel Gordon Jr., born on Jan.
24, 1945.
It was a girl to Mr. and Mrs. ROB­
ERT SIMMONS. Little Cynthia Wynn
Simmons was born on May 23, 1948.
John Thomas Evans Jr., who arrived
June 29, 1948, will make quite an
addition to the family of Mr. and Mrs.
JOHN EVANS and three year old
Penelope.
Mr. and Mrs. T. ALLEN "BUD"
BROWN had a June blessing when
J ames Allen was born on the 30th of
that month, 1948.
Marie Annette, Aug. 1, 1948 is
number three in the Mr. and Mrs.
IVAN CHAPMAN family. Allene
Lucille was born on Jan. 19, 1945 and
Duane Ivan on Aug. 20, 1946.
Turn to Page 16
POWWOW, October, 1948
(!)'fNIA'I'VT1AAJ
ReptVd
tu,~okg~
f
,
F
ROM WashingtOn State College to Wembley Stadium
at London is neither the quickest nor the easiest road
to follow, but one Cougar, youthful Clem Eischen
found the trip to his liking. Clem, the Cougar's number
one miler for twO seasons, fought his way through a hectic
series of racing competitions from coast to coast to finally
come through in second place in the Olympic finals and
make the coveted trip abroad.
Eischen, a tall strapping youngster from Vancouver,
WashingtOn, failed to qualify for the 1500 meter finals
at London but stated that he was pleased to have competed
against such great athletes as those that beat him, and
ad.ded that he hoped that he might once again race in
the giant competition.
The entire country as well as the Northwest knows
about Eischen's extracurricular activities at London which
included scaling Wembley Stadium to liberate the Olympic
flag. Clem's other experiences at the games have not been
publicized extensively, and had Clem written an open letter
to you Alums, the following would be his message.
Dear Alums:
My experiences as a member of the United States
Olympic squad were many and varied, and I wish that
each of you could have joined me in enjoying them. The
trip revealed to me a wealth of knowledge in the histOric,
geographic, and social background of old England, and the
experience proved far more valuable than reading it from
a textbook.
To begin, my trip abroad on the U.S.S. America was
wonderful. Good quarters and friendly companions made
it an interesting and enjoyable adventure. We landed very
quietly at South HamptOn, and immediately boarded busses
which tOok us to a one-time RAF base at Uxbridge in the
suburbs of London. There we were alloted rooms and
found that facilities had been set up for our meals and
entertainment. We ate by the old army method, standing
in line with a tray, but found that on the whole the food
was well prepared and quite good.
I found myself rooming with three other collegiate
stars at our quarters in Uxbridge. They were Clyde SCott,
the great Navy and Arkansas star, who later competed ana
placed in the high hurdles; Dike Eddleman, football hero
and high jumper from Illinois; and Bill Porter of North­
western who won an Olympic first in the High Hurdles.
All proved to be great fellows and fine competitOrs.
About the weather, the first three days in England
were clear and sunny with a promise of good weather for
the entire competition. However, it soon began to rain and
continued to do so until the end of the games. The bad
weather accounted in ' part for the lack of record breaking
performances at the 1948 games.
The people of England, as well as France and Ireland
where I later competed, were wonderful and treated all of
the visiting athletes and officials famously. Despite their
lack of luxurious food and clothing, they seemed happy
and eager to be of help in every way. The children of those
countries, though they seemed to have suffered most by
the late war, were happy and excited throughout the three
week Olympic period. To illustrate the diet of the English­
man, I might here tell of an experience a few of us had
in London. Three of us had finished a somewhat meager
meal at Uxbridge and feeling still hungry had journeyed
into London proper to fill up. We entered a moderate
cafe and ordered steaks, priced at about eight shillings or
$1.60 American money. When the waiter returned, he
laid before us a plate containing two small hamburger
patties just slightly larger than a silver dollar. Needless
to say, we ate the remainder of our meals at Uxbridge and
liked it.
As for our training schedule at London, we were left
solely on our own with the exception that quiet hours
were maintained after eleven in the evening. The free
time during the day and evenings left much for sight-see­
ing and exploration in and about London.
My post-Olympic competitions in France and Ireland
also proved enjoyable and interesting. The French govern­
T urn to Page 15
s~
I
T was R ally-Ho and Htt'rrah for our side thi
northwest and as far south as Los Angeles I
Cougar football team,
The photos on this page were made at {~c
here was likewise demonstrated in Clarkston, Se
Spokane sparked with a click rally at the Spok
with over 200 in attendance, Above, top left, a ~
Cougars, Across the top of the page, working a
Bement, alumni officials, giving with some good
kane Quarterbacks Club the low-down on the
Stub Jones, alumni executive director, delivers a
Ken Gallagher, former Cougar, is greeted by
football team, Ken works f(!)r United.
On the right side of the page, lower photos,
program, and also show the enthusiasm generatl
UCLA-WSC rally, see the next page.
Page Ten
POWWOW, October, 1948
,
•
te Sft~ :; month, as WSC alumni and booster groups about the
net to generate morale and backing for the sparkling
' kan~'1leetings.
The same esprit de COI'PS graphically shown
a,rtle, Los Angeles, Yakima and other active alumni centers.
ane University Club before the Stanford-WSC set-to,
;roup of loyal boosters make with a hearty cheer for the
t the microphone, we see Harold Myers and Kenyon
. words. Right top, Coach Phil Sarboe is giving the Spo­
UCLA game. Again to the left, and the second pic down,
short fight talk to University Club guests. Bottom left,
two WSC co-eds after flying to Pullman with the Stanford
the boosters show their appreCiatlOn after an excellent
by the rally. For pictures made at the Los Angeles
~d
POWWOW, October, 1948
Page Eleven
T
HERE are plenty of loyal WSC boosters deep in the
heart of California, as attested by the good turnout at
the Los Angeles Athletic Club the night before the UCLA­
WSC game. The pictures on this page were made during
the dinner meeting.
• Head Coach Phil Sarboe of the Cougars is
greeted at the Los Angeles Athletic Club by
Kenneth Mitchell, a11 old friend of the coach,
and one of the hustling Alums of the Los Angel­
es area.
• Center, sitting at the head table are, left to
l·ight, Loyd Bury, ]. Fred Bohler, Buck Bailey,
Marjory Locke, Oscar jones, Dale Gentry, Ivan
Peterson, Edna Locke, Roy Sandberg, Phil Sm·­
boe, and Howard Greer.
• Lower left, am of the many party tables at
the Los Angeles Alumni get-together. Seated
left to right are Aubrey Tapp, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Kerpa (Pollyanna Daniels), Mrs. Ivan Peter­
son, (Mary jan Daniels), Mr. and Mrs. joe
Thomas, (Verla Watkins) , Carl Anders011, Mrs.
Dale Gentry (Virginia Songster).
• Below. this over-all shot shows part of
the e11thmiastic dinner meeting m sessIOn at
the Los Angeles Atbletic Club.
Page Twelve
POWWOW, October, 1948
• The happy party above was caught by the PO W WOW candid camera el1joy­
ing "Deal' Btttch" at the Spokane Univenit y CllJb recently. In the party were
the Ron Brooms, the R. F. Canfields, the Bob LeJ,daJ, and the Bill Burmtts, The
Leydas have a Gonzaga backgl'olmd; the Canfields are U. of W. alumni, btlt
the)' all fOlmd Btttch's correspondence interesti11g.
,
R eports to Btttch are still flowing into the POWWOW
office with each mail, and alumni all over the world have
responded with gratifying enthusiasm to ottr stlmmer plea
for news abottt themselves, their famil)" and other alttmni.
This month we ·received letters from mch remote places
as Bombay, India, and Yokahama, Japan, to mention just
two. Most letters, of cottrse, are from alumni in the United
States, and the majority of these come from the three
Northwestem states. Following are some reports gleaned
from the foot-high pile of reports we now have on file.
Watch for yoftr report in ftttttre isstles, and send in any
fresh news or pictures yolt might have on hand.
@au~
'05
Mrs. Elva Libley Young, 273 Lincoln Avenue, Pomona,
California, makes no report or concessions to Butch. "I was
on the campus B.B.", she explains, "and the official mascot
POWWOW, October, 1948
at that time was a little black dog." Incidentally, B. B.
means "before Butch."
@au
~
'15
A merry sleigh ride to Moscow is most indelibly remem­
bered by O. A. Rosecrans, now a Revenue Certifier for the
State Controller's office, at Sacramento, California. About
the sleigh ride : seems a storm blew up, just as the merry­
makers were approaching Moscow. It blew hard, and
snowed harder, marooning the previously carefree group.
Happily, they made Moscow, but the boys had to scratch
up all their loose change to put the girls up at the hotel.
The boys, however, did not freeze in the frigid halocaust­
they slept with the horses at the livery stable!
@au ~ '25'
From Bombay India, comes this letter from W. B. "Bob"
Ferguson, who serves as Regional Director of the Westing­
house Electric Co. of India, Lmtd.
Page Thirteen
"Year in and year Out I get notice of Homecoming
about five or six months after the event has taken place.
Somehow your form notice dated September 17 gOt through
to me airmail this year so I take this opportunity of send­
ing word to you.
"It will be impossible for me to attend the Homecom­
ing. Distance and time prevents. We are all up over our
ears assisting in creating a new nation out of one of the
world's oldest countries, but rest assured that I read with
great interest the POWWOW and all notices of Washing­
ton State College that come my way."
@a44
<'I
ordeal at WSC, and, she adds, it was not a bit easier the
second time because the rules were different.
@a44
<'I
Joseph K. Thomas, of 422Y2 E. Spruce St., Inglewood,
California, is teaching school in that fair city. It was his
campus teaching experience that gave · him the chance to
select his wife, the former Verla Watkins, from a bevy of
campus cuties. Seems Doc Bohler asked Thomas to teach the
girl's golf classes during '42 and '43. Showing the lassies how
to putt gave Thomas a fairly good indice on their ability to
cook, or were there other factors?
'32
@a44
Hilmer 1. Axling had a little set-to with one of the
college bulls (bovine variety) during student days which
almost changed the course of his life. The brute tOssed him
over a fence. Even in the face of such discouragements to
a farm career, Hilmer is now Spokane County Agriculture
Extension Agent, living at 11003 E 4th, Opportunity,
Washington. He has two fine cougar cubs, Clarke, age 11,
and Tommy, age 8. He married a WSC helpmate, the
former Birdene Campbell, '34.
@a44
'43
<'I '40
Cecil R. Flint,. now living at 616 N. Niagara, Burbank,
California, still gets a tremendous buzz thinking of the
time "Buck" Bailey became a bit sore at. the ump during
a college baseball game, and from an excellent vantage
point on top of the stadium grandstand, began pitching
rocks at the unfortunate official. Flint married in 1944,
now has a bright young one, born in June, 1947, named
Janis Ann. Flint is a Process Engineer for the Pacific Air­
motive Corp.
<'I
'46
Mrs. Gerald Druffel, nee Carol Schlee, now living at
Uniontown, WashingtOn, acquired the Druffel name June 2,
1947. ReportS that she and hubby Gerald have two saddle
horses, two dogs, and a small herd of cattle, but no Cougar
Cubs as yet. However, she adds, in regard to the Cougar
Cub, better ask her again along about December.
et<u4 <'I
'4F
Donald Edward Mason, now doing public relations
work in San Francisco, reports that some of his best train­
ing in public relations was gained on the campus. For some
reason he doesn't make clear, he climbed the fire escape of
one of the sorority houses about 2 a. m. one foggy night,
and recited poetry to the gals. The girls screamed and
screamed, but Mason just kept reciting poetry. End result:
some strained public relations, but no harm done.
DUCATS et<u4 <'I '42
for the WSC-Penn State Game
at Tacoma
Mary Louise (Lou) Day confesses to a double life after
coming as a transfer to the Pullman campus in 1939-a
double life as a frosh, that is. After surviving the rigors of
freshman life at Montana, she went through the same
on sole at
GILLETTE & GUFFEY
2 STORES
4th and Capitol Way
Phone 5589
3405 Capitol Blvd.
Phone 3770
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
,
A~~ ~bm~
limn
COFFEE SHOP AND DINING ROOM
*
Banquet Rooms for Special Occasions -AAA­
.'
.
WE'RE FROM POWWOW.
ANY NEW COUGAR CUBS?
Page Fourteen
l
ALL MODERN OUTSIDE ROOMS
PULLMAN, WASHINGTON
GEORGE FORBES, Manager
POWWOW, October, 1948
Sto,It t\
at the
HILLSIDE MOTEL
For Modern Comfort
Phane 1146
G. C GENTRY, Mgr.
105 Grand
PULLMAN
• Pictttred above is the .WSC Lambda Chi
Alpha Qttintet, which has been wowing rally
and alttmni grottp meetings abottt the state
with songs designed and executed with spirit
and dash. L. to R. Gail McManus.. Ben Swanson,
Stanley Aspltmd, Ernest Mttzatko , and Neil
lohmon.
Olympic Report
Same Location--­
Real Recreation
• Your Favorite Smokes
DROP IN BEFORE OR AFTER THE GAME
Pullman Smoke House
Continued from page nine.
ment paid expenses for a number of us to compete in
Paris, and we made the trip by air. The Irish then flew
us to Du:,lin, Ireland where we competed in four additional ·
meets. Each of these meets were held under adverse
weather conditions bur this did not seem to dampen the
spirit and enthusiasm of the hug~ crowds which came our
for our appearances.
This letter could go on indefinitely if I were to include
everything that happened in London, bur I hope that this
has shown you in some small way what goes on other than
actual competition at the Olympics.
Sincerely,
Clem Eischen.
Eischen's collection of Olympic mementoes can be
found hanging abour his room at the Beta Theta Pi fra­
ternity house on the WSC campus, but none of the flags,
pictures, or medals can ever replace the actual experiences
and thrills of ~eing a member of the United States Olympic
team, according to Clem.
etau ~
Detweiler
& Detweiler
PLUMBING, HEATING & ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
202 Main No. TWIN FALLS, IDAHO tJpeH ri9aiH
#
,
,
and better than ever!
'26
E. C. Phillips (AD, is living at 134 Ricordo Avenue,
Piedmont, California. Al is the president of the Phillips
& Edwards Electric Corp., which he helped form in 1941,
@a44
til '34
Marc W. Pratt is now Assistant Manager of the So­
cial Security Administration at 125 Federal Building,
Seattle. Marc remembers with pleasure Pol. Science
classes under Dr. Claudius O. Johnson and some of the
fine friends he made in those classes, namely: George
Sanders, Phil Sarboe, Cal Phillips and Irvin Davis. The
Pratts "have one child, Marcia Lee, born in 1940. Mrs.
Pratt is the former Margaret Sjodin of Spokane.
POWWOW, October, 1948
*
Drop in for a Superb Meal after
the Dads' Day Game
*
~IJ"'_
Operated by A. J . SPRINGER
Page Fifteen
1teef) e"d~ Continued from page eight
Patrice Janet Dennis, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. FRED W . DENNIS now
has a little baby brother, William Fred
Dennis, who greeted the world on
Jan. 2l, 1948.
Larry Jay Vandenbrink arrived in
the Mr. and Mrs. HENRY VANDEN­
BRINK Jr. family on July 15, 1948.
It's twO girls for Mr. and Mrs.
REID B. NEFF with the arrival of
Elizabeth Ann on Jan. 10, 1948.
It was finally a girl for Mr. HAR­
OLD R. SHERRY and Mrs. Grace M.
Nysether Sherry when Rosemary Edna
was born on June 27, 1948. Daniel
Ernest and TimOthy Walter make up
the rest of the Sherry family.
It was a second bundle of joy for
MYRON M. KING and Blanche
Adams King when young Robert was
born on Aug. 19, 1948.
ROY W. WIRT A and Wilma
Straughan Wirta, both of WSC, were
justifiably happy when on Aug. 31,
1948 little Cathie Yvonne was born.
A boy, Michael Ray, was delivered
on Aug. 26, 1948 to Mr. and Mrs.
RA Y 1. SHUTT. .
Making it a tWO some for DON M.
COX and Margery Cox was the birth
of David Allan on Jan. 3, 1948. Big
sister Donna Gayle was born on Feb.
28, 1947.
It was a first one for Mr. and Mrs.
DONALD A. JULIUS when David
Michael greeted the world on Sept.
8, 1948.
Following in the steps of Donald
Louis, Jan. 3, 1947 was Genese, born
Aug. 2, 1948 to Mr. and Mrs. DON­
ALD 1. HARNEY.
Not one but twO, Janice Ann and
James Ray, were presented to Mr.
1. PETERSON by Mrs. Alice Gimlin
Peterson on March 5, 1948.
WE CAN/T SERVE
ALL THE BEER
IN TOWN . ..
But we Serve
Diane Felicia Carr joined the fam­
ily of Mr. and Mrs. CLYDE E. CARR
Jan. 31.
Cmying on the family name is Rob­
ert Andrew Williams Jr., born Feb.
18, to Virginia Partridge Williams and
ROBERT ANDREW WILLIAMS SR.
Mr. and Mrs. J. HOWARD STE­
PHEN have two grandsons who may
be future Cougars. Ronald Karl Pftu­
grath was born on Oct. 25, 1945
and John Howard Pftugrath on last
March 26.
gee
'l((Ut, at the
wsc­
Penn State Game Nov. 27th
Donald Frederick Muller, joined the
family of Mr. and Mrs. JAMES 1.
MULLER and big sister Joan Marie
July 14.
Little Ann Sharp, daughter of Jean
Converse Sharp and KENNETH
SHARP was born July 13, on Guam,
a long way from home.
BERT H. DENNIS and Marjorie
Hill Dennis now have a little girl,
Karen Sue, born on May 16, 1948.
Karen also has a big brother, Michael
Dennis, Dec. 1, 1944.
CITY RAMP GARAGE First - Stevens - Sprague
Spokane, Wash.
•
All Under One Roof:
Storage
Gas and Oil
Lubrication
Goodyear Tires and Tubes
Tire Repair Service
•
Washing and Polishing
Simonizing
Accessories
TACOMA
ATHLETIC
COMMISSION
2217 Ruston Way TACOMA Complete Motor and Body
Repairing
•
•
24-HOUR SERVICE
Phone BW3221 Stop in on your woy to the DAD'S DAY GAME NOV. 6 ROBERT SANDERS, Mgr.
H. C. MYERS, '26, Manager
QUALITY ... with SERVICE
are inherent with . PARENT
For Fine-~creen, newstone or line engravings, PARENT
ENGRAVING gives you SERVICE, maintaining the high
QUALITY which only years of experience can produce.
the BEST.
Steve's Tavern
5238 So. Tacoma Way
TACOMA, WASH .
~Page
Sixteen
POWWOW, October, 1948
t"\
.r.
'Rememde't
iI
A Great
(
,
,;
• Above, head basketball coach Jack Friel and Athletic Director
Fred Bohler
examine the new Bill Rusch (pictttl'e inset) Memorial Award Trophy, donated
by the Spokane Qttarterbacks Club to the College, which will serve as a mem­
O1'ial to keep fresh the m em01'Y of a remat'kable httmanitarian,
Cougar
ILLIAM ]. RUSCH, who died in Spokane last
July, was a great Cougar and a man co ' be remem­
bered. His unselfish imerest in the welfare 'of
ochers will not soon be forgorren, either by his many friends,
or by Washingcon State College.
W
To insure remembrance of Bill Rusch, the Spokane
Quarterbacks Club has donated a perpetual trophy co the
college, co be known as the Bill Rusch Memorial Award.
The award will be made yearly co the basketball player
who, in the opinion of coach and players, does the most
co inspire teamwork and morale during the basketball
season.
To sportS minded Cougars, the gold and mahogany
award will take its place with the Bohler inspirational
award for foocball. Each season, the basketball player
selected will have his name engraved on the trophy, to
honor him and the great sportsman who inspired the
award.
POWWOW, October, 1948
i........ With Bill Rusch's death, the Inland Empire has lost
one of its most civic-minded, versatile and best all-around
citizens, in the opinion of friends who have known his
work for nearly 30 years. He was graduated from WSC in
1915, and retained a fervem imerest in his school and
sports umil death.
. He was loyal co the college at all times and served
as presidem of the alumni from 1930 co 1932.
Affiliations include: Past pres idem of the Sales Associ­
ation of Spokane, past potemate of the Mystic Shrine,
direccor of the Athletic Round Table, member of the In­
land Empire Early Birds club, Sojourn~rs, Kappa Sigma
fraternity and a past grand master of its Spokane alumni
chapter; the American Legion and other organizations.
Mr. Rusch was born in Portage, Wisconsin. He came
co Spokane at the close of World War I, in which he served
as a first lieurenam in 1919. He married Lillian M. Mac­
Leod of Spokane in 1924.
Survivors are his widow, at the home; twO sisters, Mrs.
C. M. Langhorne and Miss Helen Rusch, both of Tacoma.
Page Seventeen
Page 3. They worked hard, and they
are producing more and more ad
copy, which all goes to build a bigger
and better POWWOW!
AD LIB C ontintled from page thl·ee.
fussing or bussing in mind when they
pick up the phone, (we hope ) .
However, we surrender to demo­
cratic principles. The titling is the
student's affair, not ours. But the old
title still sounds to us a bit crochety,
mildewed, and confusing. AND we
like good copy, too!
•
THE STIMSON HALL Senate Club
recently celebrated their 25th anniver­
sary with a banquet, tea, and dance
on the campus. More than 150 attend·
ed, and special honors were paid Mrs.
Ellen Bakke, first Stimson house­
mother. Charter members Arthur
Carstens, '25; George Cowan, '27; and
Walter Uhler, '28 were presented with
subscriptions to Powwow by the Sen­
ate Club. Also receiving a subscription
was Jame Kratzer, '35, who traveled
from Kenmore, New York to attend
the celebration.
~
•
THIS MONTH we doff our edi­
torial hat to several sharp undergradu­
ates, for excellent feature material in
this issue and for next month's POW­
WOW. To Ralph Summers, for his
piece, "What's New On The Campus,"
to appear in November. To Dale Sted­
man, for his well handled "Olympic
Report"; and a garland to Bob Berry, a
fine reporter, for his forthcoming
feature : "Selling WSC". Also, a bou­
quet to our student editorial assistant,
Frances Barnes, wh"J handled the
Small Fry-Cougar Cub departments
this month, besides doing some yeo­
man work in other departments. Last
but not least, a cheer for our growing
advertising staff, listed under staff on
l b~H~~~f ELECTRIC CO.
•
•
Come In
• • •
FOR YOUR
\\DAD'S DAY" DUCATS ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS for the
New Ernest Holland OREGON STATE vs. WSC Pullman, November 6 •
•
Library •
1011
Kamiaken
PULLMAN
PAUL L. BRIGGS
Manager
Page Eighteen
A Good Place to Hang Your Hat!
Shep's Smoke Shop 21 W. Main
Phone 504
WALLA WALLA
POWWOW, October, 1948
NEVER AGAIN! at this price ...
SPECIAL TO EX-COUGARS November Only! GREY
W BLANKETS Official, luxurious superb lifetime quality November Only!
HURRY! HURRY!
~
PULLMAN, WASHINGTON
·oJ
$
50
Worth $5.00 More
Quick Mail Service
" .: Write TODAY
001·6 ~ll~'~.:S"
, ~..
. ." -
"
..- .
.
\
.
'.
" tl
~~
HOME GAMES
October 2
October 16-HOMECOMING
________ .__ STANFORD
___ .__ WASHINGTON
October 30 ___________________________ .________________ ____________________ IDAHO
November 6-DAD'S DAY __ ____ ______ ______ ______ OREGON STATE
November 27 _____________ ____________ __ _PENN STATE AT TACOMA
INVASIONS
FROSH
Sept. 18 ...... .... ............... .. .UCLA at LA
Oct. 8 ............ ... ....... Idaho at Pullman Oct. 9 .. .............. Montana at Missoula
Oct. 22 ..............Montana at Pullman Oct. 23 ...... ......... .Oregon at Eugene
Oct. 29 .......... .. ..... .Idaho at Moscow Nov. 13 ............ California at Berkeley
Nov. 13 ..... .. .Washington at Pullman Nov. 20 ........ Mich. State at E. Lansing ' ..:;Q.:"
'.
::.i ..,
:\~
~
.. ':