MERRY CHRISTMA'S
AND A
H.APPY NEW YEAR!
SERIES V
VOL VI
Stevens Point, Wis., December 21, 1944
Point Cagers Down
Carroll Quint 30-24
No. 11
Concert Brings True
Spirit of Christmas
Central State Teachers College's
Students and townspeople who
~brt~trita~ ~reettng~
attended the Christmas concert last
basketball team chalked up its fourth
Sunday and Monday came away with
At this season of the year w.e realize how
victory of the season when it dea deeper understanding of the true
fortunate we are that we can spend our Christmas
feated Carrol college ·30-24 on the
season at the home fireside with other members of
meaning of Christmas in their hearts.
loser's floor at Waukesha, Tuesday
our
family,-in
comfort
and
·
in
safety.
Very
few
The Christmas concert is produced
night. This game concluded the
family circles will be complete. Millions of Ameriannually during the Christmas sea1944 season for the Point quint, and ....
can men and women, hundreds of them our gradson by the music department under
the team will not take to the floor
uates or former students or members of our famithe
direction of Peter J. Michelsen.
again , until January 12 when it will
lies, will be spending their .first or second, and
Other
faculty members who contrimeet Eau Claire here.
some even their third or fourth Christmas overbuted to the success of the concert
seas,-away from their family and most of them in
Bob Cashin sparked the Pointers'
are Leland M. Burroughs, who read
very different surroundings than those
offense with 10 points on two field
the program notes and selection
we enjoy. So we should be appreciative
goals aln d six gift shots. Next came
from the Bible, Dr. Warren G. Jenof our good fortune for which others
kins and his crew, who were in
George Prihoda with eight, Matt
have had to sacrifice. We need to be recharge of lighting, Miss May Roach,
Martens with seven and Don Vetter
minded
often
of
our
debt
to
others
for
who
directed the Nativity tableau,
with five.
much that we enjoy, and that is an imand Miss Edna Carlsten, who was in
Top scorer for the Carroll team
portant part of our observance of
charge of decorations.
was Joy with nine points. Two
. Christmas in the Christian world. May
Miss Carlsten Plans Setting
Japanese America"ns are members of
you have a fine Christmas vacation at
The setting for the concert preyour home, - is my wish for each of
the Carroll squad.
sented a vivid picture of Christmas.
you.-President
William
C.
Hansen
The first quarter started slowly
Set against a background of soft
with each team making just two
lights were three stained glass winpoints. The second half started better
dows. One window depicted the wise
and Point held a 21-15 lead at the
men, another the shepherds and the
end of the third stanza. Roughness
center window portrayed the Nativion the part of their opponents aided
ty scene. These windows were made
the Bergmen, who made 10 out of
by the art department under the
18 free throws.
COLLEGE Y PRESENTS direction of Miss Carlsten. Across
the front of the stage were three
Both centers, Vetter of Point and
GIFT
TO,.CSTC
LOUNGE
small trees decorated in blue and
Weaver of Carroll, went out of the
A bronze fioor lamp, a Christmas silver. On each side of these were
game on five personal fouls.
Dean Herbert R. Steiner, who re- gift from the' College Y, has been three large trees, graduated in size,
cently
underwent an operation on placed in the student lounge. The and brightly covered with ornaments
MSTC Hands Point First Defeat
his left eye at St. Joseph's hospital in College Y is an organization for and lights.
The Pointers' only loss of the sea- Marshfield, has returned to Stevens students of any religious faith and
As in former years the concert
son was suffered in a recent tilt wtih Point. Dean Steiner 'plans to con- meets for the purpose of discussing was preceded by the playing of
Milwaukee State Teachers college. tinue his work at CSTC early in common social problems under the Christmas carols behind the scenes.
Playing against a strong team whose January. Mrs. Elizabeth Pfiffner and direction of Dr. Arthur S. Lyness.
The students and the alumnae who
reserve strength greatly outweighed Dr. Warren G. Jenkins have been
The College Y is largely responsi· played this music are.: Mrs. August
the small Point team, the Bergmen teaching Mr. Steiner's classes during ble for the idea of a student lounge. J. Bentz, the former Ruth Michelsen,
his absence. Irene Mork and Edward In December, 1943, it appointed a who played the chimes, Buleah Mewent down in defeat, 49-35.
Denk taught Mrs. Steiner's classes at committee to see what could be done .Conley and Helen Bowman, the viLemmer, the Milwaukee center, Junction City, where she is the prin- about this matter. President Wil- braharp, Marjorie Loberg, the piano.
towering six feet, six inches, · led the cipal of the village school, while liam C. Hansen gave his approval and Margaret Miller, the marimba.
victors with 16 points on eight Mrs. Steiner stayed with her hus- and work on the lounge began at
(See CONCERT, page 5)
buckets.1 Vetter provided the heavy band.
once.
scoring for Point, netting 12 points,
Most of the . arrangements for
while the usually high scoring Primaking the room attractive were
.hod a was held down to five points.
planned an<l carried out by the
The long awaited two brief weeks faculty sociaL committee, headed by
of vacation have at last arrived.-But Mrs. Mildrede Williams. Many of
what is everyone looking forward to the furnishings, such as the rug,
As has been the custom in past
most during this short breathing some of the couches and chairs and years, the library is having a Christspell? A survey was conducted in the the piano were owned by the college mas tree and an exhibit of Christmas.
college to find this out.
or were donated by the various de- books. The tree and the exhibit were
The reporter started on her
, The Christmas spirit campaign expecting ·answers such as partments ·and organizations. The prepared by Miss Syble Mason.
Among the books on display are
reigns supreme at the - ''I'm going to skate and ski for drapes were made by the Home EcoR u r a 1 Demonstration days." - "See all my friends back nomics club, and other furnishings 14 volumes of tl}.e beautifully illus c h 0 o 1, where Miss home and have a rousing good were purchased by the social com- strated "Christmas Annuals" edited.
by Randolph E. H augan. ':fhere is a
·
Bessie La Vigne is su- time!"- "Oh I'm looking forward to mittee.
colorfully illustrated edition of "The
pervising teacher. There all the extra time to get caught up
Christm'as Carol" by Charles Dickare evergreen boughs around the
ens, with an introduction by Lionel
on my school work." (This ·last was
room and a lovely Christmas . tree is a very remote possibility). Instead,
S
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a
Barrymore, who has interpreted the
in the oorner. On the windows are she was greeted by one universal
A new route has been planned for leading part in this story over the
transparencies of wise men, candles, answer:
the trip to be made by the college radio for several years.
stars and other ·emblems of the
''I'm looking forward to that de- bus on Friday, December 22. FolAnother book of interest at this
Christmas spirit.
lightful feeling when the alarm goes 1lowing this route, the bus will time is "The Great Story" from the
A Christmas program of recita- off, and I can sneer at it, shut it off, go to Wausau and Abbotsford by authorized King James version of the
tions and songs is planned for this and turn over and sleep until noon. way of Highway 29 and then to Bible. This is the story of the life of
School work, shucks, I can get Mar"shfield by way of Highway 13. Christ, and contains reproductions of
afternoon,. After · the program, Santa caught up on that during school. It's
Students who wish to go home on some of the world's greatest masterClaus wlll preside over a community sleep I want."
this bus should sign their names at pieces.
party. The pupils did the decorating,
So, Santa, when you head towards once on the list posted on the bulleThese books have been going out
except for the tree which was trim- Wisconsin, be sure that your bag is tin board at the west end of the first for overnight loan all week and can
med by young people who had crammed and overflowing with one floor corridor. The bus will leave be withdrawn for vacation use on
graduated from the school.
thing- SLEEP!
at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
Friday, December 22, at 11 a.m.
Dean H. R. Steiner
Returns to Point
Books Are D~splayed
In College ·Library
Vacation Dreams
Demonstration School
Obsdrves Christmas
Bu Ro te Ch nged
December 21, 1944
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Yule Scenes Prevail
At Training Schqol "
The first six g. ~ades of
the Training schbol are
very busy with :christmas preparations. . -A
tour of the rooms will
-:;;;--reveal many artHtic and
attractive decorations.
'
In the first grade a picture of
Santa Claus is drawn on the blackboard, Christmas cards are a!ttached
to the bulletin board, and 11- Santa
Claus picture is in the window.
There is a candle painted !on the
door and just below it, a ;cottontrimmed Santa Claus face.
Little paper angels deconate the
windows of the second grade room,
and pictures of Santa Claus , are on
the walls. The third grade has a
pine cone decoration on thr door
and an angel just above it. A jolly
cardboard figure _of Santa Claus
stands beside the tree, while stars
and angels decorate the wind~ws.
Paper bells, reindeer and Santa
Clauses are hanging on each :side of
the blackboard in !he fourth grade
room and there is a Santa Claus on
the door as well. In the fift~ grade
there are Christmas trees in the window, a spatter painting o~ ~anta
Claus on the board along w1th a
hand-made Christmas scene. The
sixth grade blackboards are decorated with borders of angels, candles
and bells.
&
the mailman, and every day shouts
of surprise ring through the halls as
choice bits of mail arrive.
Nelson Hall is just like thousands
of other homes with all its holiday
decorations. A committee under the
chairmanship of Dolores Rondeau
took charge of the decorating. The
living room - boasts a lovely tree
festooned with both handmade and
commercial ornaments, and didn't
the girls have fun stringing those
cranberries
and that popcorn! G:reen
~torp
C!brt~tma~
boughs tied with red ribbon decorate
According to St. Luke-Chapter the entrance of Nelson Hall. The
II, Verses I-XX.
!,>nly thing that is missing is the
And it came to pass in those mistletoe, but it wouldn't serve its
days, that there went out a decree purpose anyway except to remind us
from Caesar Augustus, that all the of better days.
world should be taxed ... And. all
The dining room is a gay place to
went to be taxed, every one mto . be in Nelson Hall. The buffets are
his own city. And Joseph also went set with winter scenes of cotton
up from G.alilee, out of the city .of snow, tiny trees, and angels against a
Nazare~h. mto. Ju~ea unto the City shimmering mirror sky. spangled
of Dav1d, wh1ch IS called Bethle- with stars. The entrance to the dinhem. . . to b? taxe~ with Mary ~is ing room is trimmed with everest;'oused wife,, bemg great w~th greens and tinsel, and red candles
child. And so It was, that, wh1le set in silver holly sprays light the
.
t~ey were there, the days were ac- way to pleasant meals.
~omphshed that she should_b~ d~hvered. ~nd she brought fo:th ~er
Of course there is a Christmas tree
~rrst born Son, and wrapped H1m m swaddling clo~es, a~d lmd H1m in the dining room, and during the
m a manger; because. there was no room for them m the ~n~. .
past week it has heard many lovely
. And ~ere Wf?re m the S<_:Ime country. shepherds ab1dmg m the carols sung by the girls.
The recreation room also boasts a
field, keepmg watch over their flock by mght. And, lo,. the ':IEgel of
the Lord came upon them, and the: glory of the Lord .shone round tree and decorations over the fire- --~ill..r~.r~*l~*i~
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N01.'ICE
Fear not; for, behold, I bnng you good tldmgs of great Joy, wh1ch shall
Tuesday evening, December 1 2,
if
There
will
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be to all people. .
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the dorm entertained the December
ER during the first week of
. Fo~ unto. you IS born thus ~ay m the City of ~avid, a SaviOur birthday girls. Miss Mildred Davis
j! school in January, 1945. j l
~hlCh IS Chr1st the Lor~. And thi~ shall be a Sl<!n U?to you; Ye .sha~ was the guest ~;>f honor.
The next POINTER will be
On Monday evening December
find the Babe wrapped m swaddlmg clothes, lymg m a manger. An
suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly ho:;;t 18 the annual formal' Christmas •JiiR issued on Wednesday, Jan- __.
:llil
praising God, ~d saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth di~ner was served to the girls of ~ uary 17 .
peace, go.od-w!ll toward men.
Nelson Hall and their guests. The
.
And 1t came to pass, as ~e angels were gone away from them guest list included Miss May Roach, ~~ii'Mi*i·ii'M~ii
mto heaven, the shepherds sm~ one t<;> ~other, Let us ·now g? even Mrs. Elizabeth Pfiffner, Mary Pfiff- Doris Ockerlander, Dolores Cowles,
unto Bethlehem, and see this thmg which IS come. to pass, which the ner, Mrs. Theresa Higgins, President Edythe Ofstun, Rose Marie Howes,
Lord hath made known unto us. An~ the;r came w1th haste, and found and Mrs. William c. Hansen; Mr. Alice Klake, Jeanne Glenzer, Evelyn
Mary, and Joseph, and the Babe lymg m a manger.
and Mrs. Peter Michelsen, Miss Marquardt, Dolores Rondeau, ShirEdna Carlsten, Leland M. Bur- ley Haskins, Mary Due, Betty Pohlroom for more," he said. "They roughs, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor man, and Ellen Gordon.
weigh from 100 to 110 pounds and Thompson.
The color scheme for the table
we carry them through all kinds of
Hostesses for the dinner were: decorations was blue, silv~r, and
mud." Doc has spent several leaves Betty Furstenberg, Jane Miller, gold. The centerpieces were three
Pfc Kent Cutnaw, who is now in in Belgium and Holland, and finds Geraldine Walters, Alta Niven, modernistic spiral trees set on a blue
England, wrote while he was on the those countries surprisingly modern Betty Ruth C r a w f o r d, Lorraine dish of metallic paper. The dish was
sea: "It was with mixed feelings that in building structure, customs of the Levra, Mary Murphy, Mary Asenbre- bordered with cotton snow, and
1 boarded the transport, with a feel- people, manners and dress.
ner, Kathryn Kenney, Betty Brooks, flanked by two tall blue tapers.
ing of regret at leaving the United
Edward R. Lightbody of the
States, and with a feeling of anticipa71-.~*ill~*ii!-*1#.}WI~~~-tion for what was before me. The Coast Guard is in Hawaii and is very
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and
much
impressed
.embarkation was fast, and not at all
like in the movies. Some elderly Red cleanliness of 'the Hawaiians. "If I
·Cross women served us coffee and had that five extra hours of teaching,
-donuts. We were allowed to finish I'd stay here and teach when this
The world has seen through years the Christmas star
the food, and were then marched war is over;" Edward finds the r'
That shines full strong in mankind's raptured heart;
ab.oard the ship. A military band Hawaiians much more democratic
and more tolerant of the different
Though sometimes earthly ways are ever far
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played salutations."
racial classes in Hawaii than we are •
From that immortal love it can impart.
W
Bob Menzel is in the Philippines. of those here in America.
Jti When fear has won a war-worn weary world
~
"After five months of circumnavigatAnd conquered all the hopeful faiths of man,
. Jl
Sc 2jc Fred Schwierski, south-west if
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ing the world," he said, "the islands
Pacific had his picture taken with a ~~
'Ti~ then that spirit needs to be unfurled
~look pretty modern to me."
blond haired native. "I had to bribe -~
Returning hope as only Christmas can.
And again we hear from Cpl. him w.ith matches and cigare_ttes be-• -~
When man has seen a year of sordid strife,
James Kulidas, who's somewhere in f
h 'd
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Of eyes bedimmed by ceaseless bitter w<tr,
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re sal •~
He peers beyond for betterment in life
::Germany. "Doc" enjoyed turkey and ore e consent to It.
That Christmas time will scatter, near and far,
ice cream on Thanksgiving day, that the natives would do anything
When finally all shall see the winning worth
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which tasted "like a million," al- for a cigarette lighter.
though it wasn't the same as being
A variety of Christmas cards are
Of living for a perfect peace on earth.
if.
home. He described the new Infan- being received from the fellows
Doris Johnson -Marinette
try pack which takes the place of across. Their designs are vastly dif- •.:~:
Junior, CSTC
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both the barracks bag and duffle ferent from our American winter ~
~bags. "Everything goes into this one scenes, but. the message is still the
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pack, and everytime I pack it, I find same, "Merry Christmas!"
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THE POINTER
Home Ecs Eri}6y lfaytide
Members of the Home Economics
· club ' enjoyed a Christmas hayride
and party on· Monday evening, Decem~er 11. After the hayride, the
girls returned to Sims cottage for a
lunch of hot chocolate and Christmas
cakes decorated with tiny green
C4ristmas trees.
The food committee included
Monica Gill, chairman, Lydia Spaete,
and Catherine Firkus. On the entertainment c.o m mitt e e were Pat
Thor!pe, chairman, Frances Kutchenriter, and Helen Nigbor. ll)
Halls of CSTC Are ,
((D~cked With Holly"
Party Held at Rec. Room
Group singing of Christmas carols
and games formed the entertainment
at the . Lutheran Student Christmas
party held Friday night, December
15, in the Girls' Recreation room.
Records of Christmas car~is were
played during the evening. Gifts
were exchanged and lunch was served from a table decorated with tall
red candles and a centerpiece of
colored Christmas tree balls and pine
sprays reflected on mirrors.
* * *
Guests of the LSA on this occaSigma Zeta Meets
sion were Miss Myrtle Spande and
Fred J. Schmeeckle spoke at a Reverend C. Russell Johnson.
meeting of Sigma Zeta held on Wed*
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nesday evening, December 20, at
Rural
Life
Has
Christmas
Party
7 :30 p.m. in R o om 103. Mr.
A program of Christmas carols
Schmeeckle gave a report on a
Chemistry convention which he at- and readings was presented at the
Rural Life club's Christmas party
tended recently in Chicago.
held
last Tuesday night in the Rural
There was a short business meetassembly. Those taking part in the
ing before the program.
program were: Edward Denk, Arleen
Sicklinger, Sylvia Horn, Alice Lillian
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. Musicians Hold Reunion
Johnson, Bernice and Bernette JacoAhimnae and members of Alpha bi, Myrlus Smith, Doris Johnson,
Kappa Rho enjoyed a buffet supper Dorothy Below, Grace Schmidt and
and party at the home of Mr. and Jane Little.
After the program gifts were exMrs. Peter J. Michelsen on Saturday
evening, December 16. The center- changed among the group and repiece for the buffet table consisted freshments of glazed doughnuts and
of a small Christmas tree with red candy were served. Margaret Scott
was in charge of refreshments,
•tapers and evergreen boughs.
A program was presented by for- Lucille Lemsky directed the music
mer alumnae consisting of musical and Irene Mork was in charge of
selections by Marjorie Loberg, Lor- the program.
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etta Gotchy, Mae Hoffman and MarOmeg's Entertained at Party
garet Miller. Two faculty members,
The members of Omega Mu Chi
Miss Susan Colman and Mr. Michelsorority met on Tuesday, December
sen took part.
Following the program, Christ- 12, at the home of Mrs. Mary Sammas games were played under the tee, an honorary member of the
direction ()f Irene Ludwig, president, sorority. After the regular meeting,
the girls in the sorority, Miss Bertha
3,nd Christmas carols were sung.
Glennon and Miss Syble Mason,
Guests · were Miss Colman, Miss advisers, and Miss Susan Colman,
Helen Meston. A 1 u m n a e who special guest, enjoyed. singing Christwere . present were Mrs. August mas carols and eating popocrn balls,
Bentz ; and Kathryn Bentz of Mil- candy and apples in front of a blazwaukee, Brigetta Fleischmann, who ing fireplace.
teaches at Kimberly, Rachel Eide, at
On December 19 the Omegas met
Rosholt, Pat Carver, Colby, Mar- at the home of Mrs. Carl N. Jacobs,
gar~t Miller, Menasha, Carol Ocker- a patroness of the sorority. After adlander, Auburndale, Marjorie Lo- journment of the . business meeting
berg, Auburndale, Loretta Gotchy, the girls went to the recreation room
Wausau, and Mae Hoffman, Tiger- of the. Jacobs home for informal
ton.
~;n~~~gho~:~~~shments were served
::Formal Dinner Held·
.At Sims Cottage
A popcorn c~ke, gaily decorated
with clusters of red cherries and
·green citron holly leaves, served as
.the centerpiece for the dining table
when girls at · Sims cottage entertained at a formal ·dinner last Satur,day evening.
On , either side of the popcorn
cake were white tapers set in rosy
apples which rested upon popcorn
rings. On the buffet was a jolly
Santa Claus cleverly molded from
soap flakes .
Guests at the dinner were Miss
Bessie May Allen, Miss Emily Wilson, Mrs. Elizabeth Pfiffner and
Miss Bertha Glennon. Hostesses for
the dinner were Glenna Johnson
and Bernadine Peterson, senior home
economics students. Helen Lundgren
and Doreen Short served the dinner
for the hostesses. All four girls are
getting practical home making experien~e during their 12 weeks'
resideb~e at Sims cottage.
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"Deck the halls with boughs of
Pupils of Saint Stanislaus paro- holly,
chial school presented a Christmas
Fa la la la la la la".
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play, "The Healing Christ", under
Yes, the halls of Central , State
the direction of Carolyn Pronz, at Teachers college are decked in holithe Newman dub Christmas party day garb. A clean evergreen scent
held at Nelson Hall recreation room greets folks as they open the door,
Thursday evening, December 14.
reminding ·them of being in a great
The room was decorated with pine forest. No forest, however, can
evergreen boughs in which nestled boast of the trees that now grow in
brightly colored Christmas tree balls, the college, Tall, perfectly shaped
which reflected the light of tall red trees are found on either end of the
candles. The setting was completed first floor. Miss Susan Colman's
by a gaily decorated Christmas tree English classes took care of the tree
and a miniature Nativity scene.
on the west end of the hall, while
Relay games were played, panto- Peter J. Michelsen and the music demines enacted, and a Christmas partment trimmed the one on the
truth and consequence game was east end of the hall:directed by Carolyn Pronz. The
At the head of the east entrance
party was climaxed by a visit from ~ stairway on second floor, stands anSanta Claus who distributed gifts.
other brill.'iantly trimmed tree.
The following committees were in
As one ~alks on down the second
charge: Refreshment committee floor corndor, two tall red candles
Ann K€lley, Grace and Delores Le~ twinkle merrily f~om the far end of
pak; entertainment committee, Car- the hall. In ~ wmdow abo~e each
olyn Pronz, chairman; decorations candle are wntten the greetmgs of
committee, Florence Flugaur, chair- the season sent to the college faculty
man Max Kopchinski and Jackie and students by Charles C. Evans.
Bregger.
The art room itself is a symposium
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of every type of Christmas decora*
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Tau Gam's Have Annual Party
painted by students, gifts made by
The annual Christmas party of students, and scenes of Christmas
Tau Gamma Beta sorority was held produced in many clever ways.
at the home of Mrs. Frank Spindler.
The lighted tree near President
Mrs. William C. Hanson and Mrs. William C. Hansen's office greets
Spindler were hostesses.
those who walk down the hall. And
The home was· decorated with a on the third floor, the Rural assemfestive air. A buffet. dinner was bly is festive with a lighted tree,
served, the table displayed an array evergreen boughs, and window
of food bringing out the red and decorations.
green col<>rs, with a centerpiece of
No matter where in the building
a Santa Claus and reindeer em- folks may· walk, the separate greetbedded in pine boughs. Red tapers ings of each organization say, from
afforded light for the occasion.
their bulletin boards, "A Merry
After the dinner the Jean Mailer Christmas and a Victorious New
scholarship pin was presented to Year!" Truly our halls are "decked
Irene Mork by the president, Mrs. with holly."
--------Lucille Wishlinski. Gifts were exchanged from under a lighted tree. FORMER SECRETARY HAS SON
Sgt. and Mrs. Newton Evers are
Guests present were Miss Mildred
Davis honorary member, Mrs. Ro- parents of a son, their first child,
bert Lewis, patroness, Mrs. Elizabeth who was born on December 12 at
Pfiffner; Miss Gladys Van Arsdale, Marinette. Mrs. Evers is the former
Miss Helen Meston, faculty advisors, Arline Mayville, office secretary at
and President William C. Hanson. CSTC in 1941-42. Sgt. Evers is in the
Army Air Force and is stationed at
Santa Aria, California. The baby has
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Men's Glee Club Has Evidences of Yule
Interesting History Spirit ·Are Seen
The Men's Glee club of CSTC was
organized in 1932, when a group of
boys interviewed President · Frank
Hyer stating that they wanted to
sing. President Hyer considered this
a worthy ambition, and a Glee club
was organized with Norman E.
Knutzen as its director.
The first Men's Glee club had an
enrollment of 26, and reached its
height jn 1942 with an enrollment of
60. Over the years, 260 individuals
have been members of it.
By the end of the 1942-43 school
year, more than two-thirds of the
Glee club · had been called into service in the armed forces of our coun-
NORMAN E. KNUTZEN
try. Only 11 boys were left when
school closed that year. At present,
there are 18 in the club and practices
have been held weekly under the direction of Mr. Knutzen. Plans for
the future are undetermined because
of the indefinite length of time college men may be able to remain here.
During its years of activity, the
Glee club extensively toured northern, central and eastern Wisconsin,
and upper Michigan, giving 200 concerts, with an average of 20 a year.
Besides broadcasting over WLBL,
.Stevens Point, the Glee club sang
over WTMJ at Milwaukee and over
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Miss Bertha Glennon: "My perennial
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good they can't be criticized."
Katherine Hope: "Money for flying lessons."
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Doris Ockerlander: "Peace."
Dorothy Radtke: "I want my brothers to come home."
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Irene Ludwig: "Christmas vacation
to last 'til the middle of
January."
Helen Bowman: "My piano tuned."
Lawrence K. Davis: "A nice white
Christmas."
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Amenzo Warden: "That's the $64
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LeRoy Plunkett: "About two weeks
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Mary Juetten: "Something I. can't
have-my brother home."
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sends."
Miss Mildred Davis: "To get 1home
by Christmas eve."
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Pointer's Inquiring Reporter
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telling what the
writers wanted
f o r Christmas.
The letters proved so interesting that he is sharing
them with you.
Girls who live at Sims cottage
have a reputation for being just
about the busiest students in school.
But don't think that being busy
affects their Christmas spirit - not
for one minute!
This year, besides the traditional
Christmas tree, there is a fluffy white
snowman sitting big as life on the
buffet. On either side of him are
tall red candles. And when it comes
to table decorations, well, they're not
lacking either. As the guests at the
formal dinner saw last Saturday Mary Lou Hutchins: "A soldier!"
night, they are both clever gnd Mary Asenbrener: "Sleep and more
artistic.
sleep."
On the mantle over the fireplace Arleen Sicklin~er: "A f~iry.. to do
there is a birch log which holds . . . my profess~~nal readmg ..
three red candles.
Luctlle ~unn : Snow on Chnstmas
eve.
Last but not least, there is always Miss May M. Roach: "I think the
a welcome to visitors af the cottage,
best Christmas gift any of us
for on the front door hangs a green
could receive would be a sign
Christmas wreath with fros£y pine
that the war was about to end;
cones and tinkly bells.
speaking personally, I think
that I have already received my
gift in recovering from the acWMCA, New York. In all, the club
cident I had earlier this fall."
traveled 50,000 miles. All of its
tours were made in the college bus Ray LaBarge: "Gas!"
Mary Ann Hotvedt: "I love suror in private cars.
prises!"
In its first year, the men sang at
Jackie
Bregger: "Some people want
Rhinelander and Antigo. In 1938
special things but as for me I'm
they sang at the Chicagoland Music
not fussy, I'll take anything."
Festival, and, in 1939, at the World's
Fair in ·New York. The group at- Phil Harrington: "A doll for my
bed."
tended the state "sings" which were
held at Oshkosh, Appleton, Milwau- Joan Kelley: "The war to be over."
kee, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Wau- Audrey Short: "No lesson plan to
write."
sau and Shawano. The 1943 state
Dolores
Cowles: "One way ticket to
"sing" was to have been held here at
California."
Stevens Point, but because of the
Alta Niven: "Some mail."
war it was postponed.
Each year at Christmas, the club
joins the Girls' Glee club in the annual Christmas concert, under the
direction of Peter J. Michelsen.
The club belongs to the Associated
Glee clubs of America and the Wisconsin Federation of Music clubs.
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December 21, 1944
ShoWd Children Be Yuletide Cheer Was
Taught Santa Claus? Enjoyed by Students
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Christmas has rolled around and
again all the children are awaiting
anxiously the arrival of Santa. Is it
wrong for them to be taught to believe in this jolly old man who
brings them gifts? Shall we, in future school rooms, teach the pupils
to believe or disbelieve? Some of
our students arid teachers were asked
their opinions on the subject.
Almost everyone who was asked
thought it was all right for children
to be brought up to believe in Santa.
Christmas, to a little child, they
explained, is much more full and
exciting when the child is told of the
dear old saint who comes down the
chimney bringing toys to the good
little girls and boys. If the parents
handle the situation with tact, children will naturally outgrow their
belief without hurt and with happy
memories.
Some of the Primary department
· teachers have a more modified belief
in Santa. They think the child should
be taught to see that the real story of
Christmas is the birth of God's Son,
and only through this great gift is
there. any Chirstmas at all.
They say if the Christmas story
means something to the children, it
will still have a deep meaning to
them even after they find out there
is no real Santa. The children should
be shown that Santa' only represents
the spirit of giving.
· One . teacher brought in the idea
that children might even be told
that · their mothers and fathers have
to pay for the gifts that Santa brings.
All in all, CSTC's verdict is "Yes,
let children have a Christmas that
will provide happy memories of
Santa and toys."
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SHOPlERS
Last Thursday afternoon, found
most of the students dropping into
the student lounge to enJoy a little
Christmas cheer. The lounge was all
dressed up in its Qn:istmas best
with a . decorated tree and pine
boughs sprinkled with artificial
snow.
As students and faculty entered
they were greeted by student hostesses· who were eag~r to welcome
everyone. Wafers and hot cider were
served to all who attended. A Christmas program of music and readings
furnished entertainment during the
afternoon. Thanks to the united
work of the faculty social committee
and the Women's Athletic association, it was a "Christmas Cheer"
which will be remembered.
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During the concert the glee club
and chorus sang several new songs
as well as such traditional numbers
as the 'Hallelujah Chorus" from
"The Messiah" and "Silent Night",
with the echo chorus singing behind the scenes.
Some of the unannounced specialties of the concert included the
mixed chorus which sang "Ave
Maria" at the close of the Nativity
tableau, and "White Christmas" as
sung by a girls' · trio made up of
Joan Joosten, Dolores Cowles and
Pat Nelson.
Outsiders Contribute to Success
In thanking those who helped to
make the concert a success, Mr.
Michelsen thanked especially the
many musicians from local business
places and from other towns, as well
To Treasurers of Student
Organizations:
There are only two account
books which you can use for your
organizations, name 1 y: THE
STANDARD BLANK B 0 0 K
NO. 700, either the CASH or
JOURNAL book. The LEDGER·
book of this series cannot be
used. If you have purchased a
LEDGER book, please return it
at once, and get the CASH or
JOURNAL book. If these two
books are not available now, they
should be sometime in January
1945, as they are standard stock.
Signed,
Syble Maspn, Chairman
Student Activity Fund Committee
Tony's
as men faculty members and men
students who took part in the concert.
A dinner, sponsored by Alpha
Kappa Rho, was served to the out
of town musicians at the Presbyterian
church parlors on Sunday, December
17.
CSTC alumnae and people who
are not connected with the college
came from the following towns to
take part in the concert: Clintonville,
Wisconsin Rapids, Port Edwards,
Wausau, Appleton, Auburndale, Tigerton, Wittenberg, East Troy,
Whitewater, Nekoosa, Milwaukee
and Menasha.
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December 21, 1944
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from the first seal
issued in Denmark in 1904 to finance a health program.
The idea of Christmas seals was
originated by Einar Holboell, a postal clerk of Copenhagen. Since then
it has spread to 45 countries in all.
The purpose of the seals issued today is to raise money for the national
tuberculosis fund. College students
can purchase Christmas seals at the
College Eat Shop. They cost only a
penny apiece, but every penny invested in this fund pays double returns in the amount of human suffering it relieves.
As we prepare for Christmas
in the old traditional style, involuntarily our thoughts drift to
the boys who not many Christmases
ago were a very important part of
this happy holiday scene. In the
windows of many American homes,
service flags are now hanging where
wreaths have hung in other years.
But the spirit of Christmas is the
same as it has always been, for not
even a war can take away the feeling
of quiet peace and joy that is as
much a part of Christmas as the
lighted Christmas tree.
Nothing can still the strains of
Christmas carols nor dim the glow
of Christmas candles. To our boys
huddled in muddy fox-holes on the
other side of the world, Christmas
will be another day of killing or being killed. To them the angels' song
of peace on earth, good will toward
men, will seem very remote.
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Christmas is the time for the givWhat!• Doing
ing of gifts. Coming home is the
greatest gift that any of our boys can
receive. Some of them will never
Thursday, December 21
YWCA-Nelson Hall-6 :30 p.m. come home-many will not be home
for a long time, but they will be in
Friday, December 22
our thoughts and prayers on ChristChristmas vacation begins! !
mas day.
Monday, January 8, 1945
Classes resumed.
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The first grade will also put on a
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