The Exponent, 1960-12-15

              As part of the Christmas decorations for the
Holiday Season, Steele Hall has a full size painting on
the window over the northeast entrance of the dorm.
Depicted in the scene, are three shepherds gazing at
the Star.
The painting was designed by four members of
the dorm. These four men include Ron Beckett, sopho-more
from Harold; Robert Callahan, senior from Rey-noldsville,
Pennsylvania; Willis Smith, junior from Web-ster;
and Adrian Crowfeather, freshman from Kenel.
Volume 59, Number 13 Northern State Teachers College, Aberdeen, South Dakota December 15, 1960
Sincere wishes for a merry yuletide
season and hopes for a prosperous and
Happy New Year in 1961 are extended
to all our readers.
The EXPONENT
Wettstein Clarifies Points
About Union-Bookstore
In answer to some inquires by stu-dents
and parents concerning the col-lege-
owned businesses, the College
Bookstore and the Union Building,
the EXPONENT discussed with Dr.
W.J. Wettstein, Dean of Men, some
of the aspects of the institutions.
A series of questions was asked Dr.
Wettstein by the Exponent represent-ative.
Q. What is the organization and the
reason for fees in the Memorial Stu-dent
Union Building?
A. Each student pays $5.00 per quart-er
as a union fee. This amount was
determined and assessed by the stu-dent
body as a result of a special
election taken in 1956. The money
received this way is, by reason of the
same vote, used to retire the bonds
issued to pay for the Union Building.
This allocation cannot now be chang-ed
because Northern State Teachers
College has entered into a contract
with the Government to write off the
bonds in the manner, None of the
union fee can be used for entertain-ment,
union program, special events.
Q. The fees charged for ping-pong,
pool, and food service in the Union
and Wolves Den are used for what
purpose?
A. The charges on the various activi-ties
are used to meet the cost of op-eration.
That is maintenance, replace-ment
of equipment, an dfood.
Q. Does the cost of operation in-clude
employees of the Union?
A. Yes, with the exception of the Di-rector
of the Student Union, who is
paid by the college just as any other
member of the staff.
Q. Under what terms does the Col-lege
Bookstore operate?
A. The College Bookstore is a col-lege
owned business and is conducted
in a manner so that a margin of profit
is maintained only to pay the rent for
Coed To Be Official
At Inaugural Ball
According to KenVan Beek, Pres-ident
of Northern Young Republicans,
F ay e Lovell, Watertown sopho-more,
will be an official hostess at the
inaugural ball for South Dakota's new
Governor, Archie Gubbrud.
The ball is to be held in Pierre,
January 3. Miss Lovell will be the of-ficial
representative for the NSTC
Young Republican Group.
the space in the Union Building and
replacement of equipment. In short,
the bookstore is a nonprofit college
owned and operated service to stu-dents.
Q. Does the volume of business or
any sort of commission determine the
bookstore manager's salary._
A. No. The bookstore manager is a
paid member of the staff. He is on a
straight salary. The manager's salary
doesn't vary regardless of what vol-ume
of business is transacted in the
Bookstore.
Building Decorated
For Coming Holiday
Northern took on the look of a met-ropolitan
"strip" this past week with
the addition of holiday decorations.
However, not only the dorms were
given the illumination; almost every
other building on campus was given
the brighter touch.
Some of the more elaborate decora-tions
adorn Lindberg Hall. The fresh-men
men's dorm appeals to both the
ear and the eye. Nearly twenty foot
high carolers coupled with speakers
featuring Christmas music give the
"holiday" effect.
Steele Hall came up with one of
the few "stained glass windows" on
campus. The window, a pastorial
scene, shows the shepherds attracted
by the Star as they mind their flocks.
The other dormitories feature paint-ed
poinsettas, stockings, and Christ-mas
trees in addition to the strings of
colored lights.
Newman Has Party
At Monday Meeting
Pizza, pictures and a party were
the highlights of the Newman Club
Christmas party held Monday eve-ning
in the Sacred Heart School
Basement.
Attending the affair were about 65
Catholic students. After an evening
of dancing, the Social Affairs com-mittee
of the group served pizza and
soft drinks. Pictures for the Pasque
were taken by Kermit Wahl.
Jim Lingor, president of the organ-ization,
urges all Catholic students to
attend the January 9 meeting. The Exponent Handers 'Messiah' Given
In Civic Arena Sunday
A near capacity crowd attended the
annual presentation of Handel's "Mes-siah,"
Sunday afternoon in the Civic
Arena.
The Collegiate choir and College-
Civic Symphony performed the con-cert
under the sponsorship of the Ab-erdeen
Ministerial Associatian.
Featured soloists for the event were
imported from throughtout the Unit-ed
States. The soprano solos were pre-sented
by Janis Pearson, now living
in Hollywood, Calif. Mrs. Robert Hart-man
came from Evanston, Illinois for
her part in the presentation. Mrs.
Hartman sang the alto and contralto
solos.
William Fuhrman was the tenor
soloist and is presently teaching in
Northville, South Dakota, Ron Hol-gate
,who recently completed his tour
with Boris Goldovsky and the New
England Opera, presented the bass
solos.
Seymour Hall Holds
Party Tues. Night
Seymour Hall, held its Christmas
Party in the lounge of the hall, Tues-day
evening, at 8:30.
For the party, a skit was worked
up which included a few of the boys
from the dorm. There was a harmoni-ca
solo by Oskar Strobel. Ray Barnett
was the chairman of the entertain-ment
committee and was aided by
Ken Derrick and Butch Jackson.
Stephen Wiitala was in charge of
the decorations for the party and is
also in charge of the Christmas decor-ations
for the dorm.
Melvin Pibal was the chairman for
the food committee and a lunch was
served at the eud of the party.
Dr. John Berggren, head of the
fine arts division at Northern, direc-ted
the "Messiah." Reverend John
Thorson of the Bethlehem Lutheran
church in Aberdeen, gave the mes-sage
on the part of the Ministerial
Association.
Seventeen Pledged
To English Frat
Original compositions were read by
17 iniates at the Sigma Tau Delta
meeting held December 8 in the stu-dent
Union.
After presenting their readings, the
initiates received pledge pins of the
honorary English fraternity. To be
eligible for membership in the organ-ization
,students must be English ma-jors
or minors with B or above scho-lastic
averages.
A business meeting was held, at
which co-editors of the STD sponsor-ed
publication Northern Lights, Cathi
Brokaw and Ray Schonenfield, report-ed
that the journal would be ready
for distribution after Christmas vaca-tion.
Plans for the January meeting
were also discussed.
Pictures were taken fo rthe Pasque
after the meeting and refreshments
were served.
NOTICE
A class ring bearing the school
initial T has been found in the
swimming pool according to Coach
Bob Wachs. The ring has been in
the athletic office for some time
and has gone unclaimed, Wachs
said.
The owner may claim the ring
by indentification of the stone col-or,
in the EXPONENT office.