Careful, It’s Fri. the 13th !
By KONIKITZ
and LYNN WELCH
Why are Friday the 13th and
other superstitions considered
ominous and unlucky to many
people?
“Unlucky 13th and many
other superstitions take root in
ancient beliefs. People are still
uneasy about these remnants of
ideas inherited from their
ancestors.
The fear of 13, for instance,
traces back to the Last Supper.
It is said that when 13 are at the
table, one is sure to die. In fact,
the superstition is really much
older. An old Norse myth also
described an instance where 13
were at a table. In this case, one
died.
Friday has long been
regarded as an unlucky day by
many because the Crucifixion of
Christ occurred on that day.
However, it has been traced
further back, to pagan
practices.
There are many other
superstitions, often called “old
wives’ tales,” that cause some
people to become restless and
extremely uncomfortable.
From very early days, salt
has been considered a purifier,
a preservative, and even a holy
substance. Spilling it was a
sure sign of bad luck which
could only be averted by
throwing a pinch of it over one’s
left shoulder.
Anxiety from walking under
ladders resulted from religious
overtones, similar to the
superstition of the number 13. A
ladder symbolized the Holy
Trinity and to walk through it
was to defy the sanctity of the
Trinity.
The breaking of a mirror has
a variety of origins. The first
mirrors were the still water of
lakes and pools. People looked
at their image as an indication
of what the future held for them.
If the face seemed distorted,
broken into many pieces, it was
interpreted as the presence of
evil.
Another explanation states
that the breaking of a mirror
would anger the spirit dwelling
in it so much that it would seek
vengeance on the offender, or
one of hisfamily.
Also, mirrors were used to
foretell a man’s future, and
when one broke it was
considered to be done
deliberately by the gods
themselves, who wished to
prevent a man from being
informed of hisfuture.
A superstition supposedly
affecting one’s mood was
simply from which side of the
bed people chose to get up.
Some considered it a disaster to
get up the same way as they
retired, as itwould not complete
the “magic circle.” Others
believed that no matter on
which side someone had gone to
bed, they must always get up on
the right side thus putting down
the right (and most powerful)
foot first.
Opening an umbrella indoors
was a superstition sure to cause
bad luck. The umbrella is
meant to be a shield in the open
air; therefore, to open it where
it does not belong was a
defiance of the natural order
and an insult to the spirit of the
umbrella, thus causing every
reason for revenge.
To meet a black cat is
considered to be both good and
bad luck, depending on where
you live. In Egypt, cats were
looked upon with the utmost
reverence. They were thought
to be so holy that anyone who
killed one, even by accident,
was put to death.
On the other hand, a
trandition arising during the
Middle Ages in Europe made
the black cat a companion of
witches. People believed that a
witch could assume the form of
a black cat; consequently, to
have one cross your path
resulted in an omen of bad luck.
There are many superstitions
concerning an unborn child.
Some say if a baby is “carried
high” it will probably be a girl;
if “carried low,” a boy. Also, if
the mother suffers from
heartburn during pregnancy the
child will have a thick head of
hair. The idea seems to be that
the hair tickles the mother’s
stomach.
Many people believe it bad
luck to light three cigarettes
from the same match. In Russia
three candles are lit from one
taper in the Orthodox ritual for
the dead.
Even people who claim they
have no superstitious beliefs
may find themselves
consciously aware of a black cat
crossing their path or tend to
think twice about taking that
risky step under a ladder . . .
especially if the calendar reads
“Friday the Thirteenth.”
Cornaby explains tuition increase
By DARRELL BESSEY
The proposed tuition increase
will likely be put into effect,
according to PC President Dr.
Paul Cornaby, butwill probably
not reach the 30 per cent hike
being mentioned by the state
legislature.
“More money is definitely
needed,” Dr. Cornaby stated,
but as of now no one knows
exactly where the added money
will go if the tuition increase
goes in effect as planned for fall
quarter 1976.
A main question to be decided
is whether all the extra money
gathered from the increase will
go to the individual institutions
or directly to the state. Only the
legislature can answer this
question, but there are many
possibilities for the colleges if
they do inherit this new source
of revenue. Improving many
existing programs, beginning
new programs and possibly
hiring new instructors are just a
few of the possibilities for the
schools.
The cost of tuition at
Peninsula College actually has
been fairly well regulated over
the years according to Dr.
Cornaby. “In relationship the
cost of an education is far less
than it was 10 years ago in
regard to the inflationary rate
over the same period,” he says.
In 1965 the cost of tuition was
$55 a quarter. This past year it
was $83 per quarter, rising to
$90-$95 a quarter next year
according to Dr. Cornaby. “At
our present rate, the rate of
inflation is far greater than our
rate of increase. Tuition at a
community college would still
be a bargain,” he added.
One obvious effect of a tuition
increase could be a lower
number of non-resident
students attending Washington
colleges. The cost would rise
higher than many would be
willing to pay. Another effect of
the increase may be that many
people simply could not afford
to pay more than at present to
attend a community college. It
may turn out to be better to just
go to a major institution and
their specialized programs,
instead of the lower costing, less
intensified programs at a
community college.
Another point to be
mentioned, however, is the
legislature, if stopped in its
attempt to bring in more money
to the state, may branch out in
other directions to get the
money. Possibilities may
include a state income tax or an
increase in the present sales
tax.
What the final decision of the
state legislature will be no one
knows, but as Dr. Cornaby
summarizes: “It is the
proverbial enigma wrapped in a
mystery.”
Will teach here
Rabbi Levine extols virtues of TM in talk
Rabbi Raphael Levine, on
campus recently to speak about
Transcendental Meditation, will
return to Peninsula College in
the spring as an instructor. He
will be teaching a class in
comparative religion twice a
week, according to Dr. Paul
Cornaby, Peninsula College
president, and will also offer a
lecture one night a week.
Registration for this class will
be held during spring quarter
registration.
Rabbi Levine was on campus
Feb. 2 in a public meeting
sponsored by International
Transcendental Meditation.
This was basically an introductory session and was attended by approximately 150
people in the Little Theater.
“The Kingdom of God on
earth. . .a world of freedom,
justice, peace, love and
brotherhood. . .” are
possibilities of the near future,
according to Rabbi Levine.
“There is nothing that is
impossible that involves the
human mind and spirit. 1 am a
dreamer, and I love to dream
the impossible.”
Described by local TM
director Bob Schulz as a major
influence in the Northwest in
the furthering of TM, the rabbi
has been involved in it for about
two-and-a-half years. Rabbi
Levine commented, “If I get
interested in something I go all
the way.”
Rabbi Levine also pointed out
that TM has nothing to do with
religion and is actually
philosphically congenial to it.
“If it had been a religious
technique, as a rabbi and a Jew
I would not have been interested
in something that came from
India,” he says.
TM began about 18 years ago
as an idea of the Maharishi
Mahesh Yogi. There are now
over 1^ million active
meditators in the world, with
seven to nine thousand living in
the United States.
TM is described as “a deep
rest, twice as deep as sleep.” It
is called a technique that will
make a person feel more
energetic and creative, and will
bring about a much higher
degree ofrelaxation in a person.
It is felt that TM, with one per
cent of the population using it,
will help reduce problems in
society, including crime in the
community and personal
problemsin the individual.
Anyone interested in learning
more about Transcendental
Meditation may’call Bob Schulz
at 457-3647.
Singing valentines available
Members of the Swing Choir
will perform Singing Valentines
all day Thursday and Friday.
For 25 cents a singing
valentine will be delivered to
your sweetie, enemy, teacher or
boss, in class or out of class, on
campus. There are several
jingles to choose from. One
favorite is titled “Let Me Call
You Hot Lips!” A list is
available in the PUB.
To buy a singing valentine see
Lisa Hitt, Jim Lunt, or any
member of the Swing Choir.
All benefits will go to the
Student Loan Fund.
Editorial
Where was everybody?
Where was everybody?
That is the question asked about the Feb. 5 meeting
of the Board of Control. In fact, it was the ONLY
question that could be asked at that meeting. There
weren’t enough BOC members present to act upon the
business at hand, which included, for about the first
time this year, a totally crowded meeting room of
interested students with ideas and problems for the
BOC.
Where was everybody? We don’t know. The point is:
does anyone care? The answer is yes. The members
present at this non-meeting were President Jim Cox,
Vice President Lisa Hitt, and two freshman reps,
Jerry Stewart and Bill Goodwin. (This time we named
ALL the names.)
These people do seem to care about what happens
or, in this case, doesn’t happen at Peninsula College.
They made an effort to be present at this important
meeting and get to work on the problems and
unfinished business they have to attend to. However,
they were not backed up in this endeavor.
Where was everybody? That should be the first
order of business at the meeting following the Feb. 5
fiasco, whether the meeting was held this past week or
if they decide to wait until next week. This event must
be explained. There should also be two ASB positions
to be filled at this meeting. Laxity in government
should not be tolerated, no matter what the level.
Where was everybody? We don’t know, but they
sure as heck better be there next time, or there will
really be a mess.
—Darrell Bessey
Live and let live
America.
“The land of the free and home of the brave.”
“The land of equal opportunity.”
A melting pot, a land of free choice, a place of no
religious, political, personal, or racial prejudice.
This seems to be the ideal concept of freedom that is
found in America and America alone.
So where did our ideals go? Who knows, but they
sure went somewhere.
Recently in this community an article was printed in
the local newspaper concerning a settlement in the
Elwha Valley owned by a group of homosexuals.
Our peaceful little town became unglued. Factions
developed. Angry people wrote unbelievable letters to
the local newspaper. A local radio station received so
many calls concerning the article they opened up an
hour the next morning to air people’s feelings about
the story. Such bias, prejudice, ignorance, and
medieval ideas many thought had gone the way of the
Edsel suddenly broke the calm and quiet of a small
northwest town.
The issue was dormant for a while following the first
outbreak, but then resurfaced again when an
attempted firebombing at the place fizzled.
Why can’t we let people be themselves, without
pushing our own morals and ethics upon them?
Are we so backwards, so narrow-minded, so
prejudiced that we can’t or won’t “live and let live?”
Maybe so, maybe not. We suggest, however, if you
are not the common everyday citizen here, then
maybe you had better not hang around here very long.
You never know what group may be next.
— Darrell Bessey
Way to go!
The Peninsula College school spirit this year is
something to be proud of!
The lively enthusiasm of several people has
sparked the gym at every home game this season. All
of these faithful, active, contributing people deserve
some long overdue thanks for making the games more
spirited.
Peninsula’s pep squad has done an admirable job
this season. Cheerleaders Barb Ross, Denise Taylor
and Sue Freeman are to be congratulated for
contributing their time and effort toward the Pirate
cause.
In addition to the pep squad, Peninsula now boasts a
jazz ensemble that helps create an excited
atmosphere when they play at the games.
Not to be outdone, the “Boys’ Rooting Association,”
which now includes many girls, spices up the entire
gym with their energetic yells and songs.
The display of school spirit was especially
impressive at the two home games during Pete’s
Week. Pirate posters decorated the gym both nights,
and on Saturday night the word PI RATE was cleverly
spelled out by human letters.
As one out of town visitor put it, “This is really
something! Everyone gets so excited at your games!”
All those who are actively involved are to be
commended. We’d like to see even more participation
by spectators and would encourage everyone to attend
the Pirates’ last home game next Wednesday.
—Lynn Welch
Letters
More thanks for work
Editor, The Buccaneer:
This letter does not have the
intent of criticizing any specific
article or editorial in the
Buccaneer, but I would like to
make comment on your Jan. 30
article concerning Pete’sWeek.
First of all, I think that you
were entirely correct in giving
Lisa Hitt the recognition that
you did in the article, as she
truly deserves it. Lisa has
consistently worked very hard
this year planning movies,
dances, speakers, and other
various activities for students
here on the Peninsula College
campus.
I would, however, like to say
that in the case of the Pete’s
Week activities, Lisa was not
alone in the work for the success
of this activity.
Certainly some word of
thanks could have been given to
the Pep Promoters here on
campus who did a tremendous
job of livening up basketball
games and decorating the gym
for the game, and some
recognition to Lois and Greg
Owens who were mainly
responsible for the success of
the marshmallow scarfing
contest. Various other students,
such as Gino Luchetti who
announced the scarfing contest,
might have had smaller partsin
the success of Pete’s Week, but
I still they do deserve to be
thanked for their part.
Let me say thanks to the
Buccaneer, however, for at
least making the attempt to
cover a wide range of student
happenings on the campus, and
keep up the good coverage; it is
appreciated.
Sincerely,
Jim Cox
Library corner
Classic super 8 mm films and
longer hours are among the
newest services offered by
Peninsula College’s Library.
Librarian Jane Emmenegger
said the classic films are on
loan to the college through May
from Blackhawk Films and
may be checked out by any
resident of the college’s service
area. They may be checked out
during the library’s recently
extended hours, 7:30 a.m. until 5
p.m. Monday through Friday, 6
to 9:30 Monday through
Thursday, 12 to 4 p.m. Saturday
and 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday. They
may be checked out for a threeday period.
The 60 film collection includes
such classics as “The Birth of a
Nation,” about the Civil War
and the reconstruction period in
the South afterthe war ended.
“The Music Box” was
probably Laurel and Hardy’s
funniest comedy, and the only
subject in which Laurel and
Hardy everstarred that was the
winner of an Academy Award
as the best shortsubject of 1931-32 It’s all about delivering a
piano to Billy Gilbert’s home on
the top of a hill—via the longest
flight ofstairs you’ve everseen!
It’s guaranteed to please!!
The first attempt to translate
Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” to the
screen, “Nouferatu” is filled
with unusual symbolic camera
work and differs considerably
in approach and content from
Universal’s version of 1931,
which brought Bela Lugosi to
fame. Close your eyes and wind
back through the murky past to
1838, when unspeakable horror
was let loose upon earth.
“The Gold Rush” is one of the
most famous of all films ever
made and perhaps the
masterpiece of the cinema. In
1925, when it easreleased, there
was tremendous
excitement—Chaplin had not
relased a film for over 30
months. Here is a comedy with
streaks of poetry, pathos,tenderness, linked withbrusqueness andboisterousness. It is theoutstanding gem of all ofChaplin’s pictures, as it hasmore thought and originality.“The Jazz Age, Chapter1—The Search for Normalcy”pictures the failure of Wilson,the idealist, at the peace conference following World WarI; Warren G. Harding; prohibition, strikes and walkouts from Boston to Seattle—strikes against the 12-hour working day and the 100 per cent increase in the cost of living; the Ku Klux Klan; and the Main Street USA as President Coolidge declared, “The business of America is business”—women could vote and they also bobbed their hair! And there are many, many more. All you need is your own Super 8 mm projector for hours of viewing pleasure.
Where is it?
Editor, the Buccaneer:
I was wondering if anyone
would happen to know what
happened to the skull-andcrossbones banner that was
hanging in the PUB lastweek or
who made it or ordered it? It
really added atmosphere to the
PUB.
I hope it didn’t getstolen! Can
you find out where it came from
or where it is?
Kathy Main
(The banner was put up as a
special project for Pete’s Week
by BOC Vice President Lisa
Hitt. It is now in Mr. Lunt’s
office in the Student Union
building. If interest is shown, it
possibly might be displayed on
a regular basis. —Ed.)
‘The Reivers’ here Feb. 22
The film “The Reivers” will
be shown on campus Feb. 22.
“The Reivers” recounts the
adventurous journey of Boon
Hogenbeck (Steve McQueen)
and Ned McCaslin (Rupert
Crosse) as they show 12-yearold Lucius (Mitch Vogel) the
way life really is. The journey is
a spirited jaunt from rural
Mississippi to Memphis in a
yellow 1905 Winston Flyer and
a stay there in the big city.
A “Riever” is a rascal, and Steve McQueen is the head riever.
Newsweek called the film, “A wonderful movie! A magical mystery tour,” and Time Magazine said it was “One of the years’ most pleasant movie experiences” Mark Riedel directs the film, rated PG.
Quast named to commission
Dr. Werner Quast, professor
of Political Science, and
Philosophy at Peninsula College
has been reappointed by
Governor Dan Evans to the
Public Disclosure Commission.
Dr. Quast was one of the
original members of the
commission when it was formed
in January 1973, and later
became chairman.
His new term takes effect
immediately and will expire
Dec. 31, 1980.
Pirates hopeful of playoff
Despite having a 5-6 win-loss
record and being tied for fifth
place in the Olympic division,
the Peninsula Pirates still have
a thin shadow of hope
remaining for contention.
They would need to win their
next three games, against
Olympic College, this
Wednesday here, Grays Harbor
on Saturday, and against Lower
Columbia Wednesday, Feb. 18,
in the Peninsula College gym —
and would hope that the top
three teams in the league lose at
least two of their remaining
three games of the season.
The Pirates have lost three
close games this season, two of
them to league-leading Mt.
Hood, and the other a 62-61
heartbreaking loss to Centralia
on Feb. 4.
“This year we have been
playing equal with just about
everyone in the league, and if
we had won a couple of those
real close games, it would be
anyone’s ball game in the
league standings,” said Coach
Don Huston.
In that tough loss to Centralia
on Feb. 4, the Pirates led most
of the game, but missed a
couple of shots late in the
second half which gave
Centralia a chance to capture
the lead at 56-55 and hang on for
the win. Centralia’s big man,
Andy Helm, who was in foul
trouble when he played against
the Pirates here on Jan. 3, was
“the difference in the ball
game” according to Huston.
Helm scored 20 points, hitting
on 9 of 11 attempts from the
field, as well as adding 10
reboundsto the cause.
The Pirates had five men in
double figures; Boback and
Ellsworth with 10, Schultz and
Thompson with 12, and
Willemsen with 10, but it wasn’t
enough.
The Pirates traveled to
Highline on Feb. 7, and won 74-
68 after being ahead by as much
as 12 points in the second half.
The Pirates were led by
McDonald with 22 points,
followed by Willemsen and
Thompson with 16, and Schultz
with 10 points.
The Pirates will meet Grays
Harbor Saturday in Aberdeen,
and will return home for the
final game of the season
Wednesday against Lower
Columbia.
Olympia Beers win IM basketball title
Intramural basketball ended
Friday, Feb. 6, and to no one’s
surprise, the Olympia Beers
captured the championship.
The Beers ended with a final record of 13-1, being upset
earlier in the week by the
Unaffiliated in one of the most
exciting games of the season. In
that game, which was close all
the way, a shot by John Toth,
with six seconds left put the
Unaffiliated in frontfor the final
time.
There was a three-way tie for
second place in the league, with
the Unaffiliated, Lunt’s
Leapers, and the Faculty all
ending with identical 8-6
records. Not far behind was the
Rookies at 7-7. The Bearded
Geoducks and the Ker Shirts
both finished at 5-9, and the
Broads followed with a 3-11
record.
Intramural bowling, nearly
completed at press time,
already has seen Lindsay
Schultz w?n the women’s
competition, and it appears that
Kevin Hanson is the favorite in
the men’s competition.
In intramural badminton, six
are entered in the womens’
singles, and five mixed doubles
teams are entered. Men’s
singles has 11 entries, and five
teams signed up for men’s
doubles. Competition began
yesterday.
Intramural basketball
freethrow competition will be
the next intramural sport after
badminton, and interested
contestants must sign up prior
to March 12.
Varsity gold sign up open
Anyone wishing to turn out for
the varsity golf team should
contact Coach Don Huston as
soon as possible, get signed up,
and start practicing.
Official turnouts will not start
until after basketball season
ends, but Coach Huston
suggests that individual
practice sessons begin now
Practice should be done at
Sunland Golf Course, as that is
where the team will hold its
home meets.
Anyone who feels capable of
making the team is welcome to
join, but only five persons will
remain with the squad. The first
match will be away when the
team travels to take on the
Olympic College five, April 2.
Upset in marshmellow race
Sticky fingers and upset
stomachs seemed to be the rule
rather than the exception as 10
PC students took part in this
year’s marshmallow scarfing
contest, which was won by Jim
Cox and Brian Baker.
This event, possibly the most
exciting and surely the most
unusual of Pete’s Week, was
held Jan. 31, during halftime of
the Peninsula Pirate-Clark
Penguin basketball game. It
was sponsored by the BOC and
headed by Lois Owens and Jim
Lunt.
The objective for the five
teams was to swallow, and keep
down, as many marshmallows
as possible in an eight-minute
period. Each team started with
150, and when it was all over the
Cox-Baker combination had
downed 120 to take the narrow
victory. Other teams entered in
the contest were Greg OwensScott Kenyon, Larry McFadden-Harold Walters, Roger
Hammond-Ken Graves, and
Mike Hilt-Dave Cooper.
Some people may feel that the
success of the Cox-Baker duo
was a fluke and came as a
surprise, but that has proven
untrue. The team appeared to
take the contest as seriously as
a marshmallow scarfing
contest can be taken, and even
took some time to practice.
According to Baker, “We got
together the night before and
tried a few different methods.
We found that dipping them (the
marshmallows) in water
reduced friction and by biting
them in half they went down
easier.”
The victory did not come
without some discomfort,
however, as the victors felt the
same queasiness as the losers.
Cox had to stop for a moment
during the competition to get
things settled, and Baker had
some problems early in the
contest. “After 20 marshmallows I just about gave
up, but the crowd kept yelling to.
eat more so I kept going,” he
said.
For their victorious efforts
both scarfers will be given a
small engraved trophy, and will –
have their names inscribed on a
larger perpetual one that is kept
by the college. The individual
trophies, which are gold pigs,
seem to symbolize what it takes
to win this contest; a strong will
and a stronger stomach.
Poems of Robert Frost presented by Ed Tisch
By RUSSELL FLEMMING
Robert Frost poems,
accompanied by slides of New
England were featured at the
Feb. 3 presentation of the
Foothills Poetry Series at
Peninsula College’s Little
Theater.
Ed Tisch, a Peninsula College
instructor, read several of the
Frost classics, as well as a
number ofhis own works.
“The Frost poems are very
close to me,” Tisch said. “I’ve
read themso many times.”
His readings include Frost’s
most famous works “The Road
Not Taken,” “Stopping by a
Woods on a Snowy Evening,”
“After Apple Picking,” and
“Mending Wall.”
In the latter, Frost assumes
the role of a puckish, home-spun
philosopher, and in “Stopping
by Woods on a Snowy Evening,”
he writes soberly of vaguely
threatening aspects of nature.
Frost’s poetry is rich and
varied, and always a pleasure
to listen to.
Tisch’s poetry dealt with his
experiences with nature and
people. “Brothers Have A Way”
influenced by his younger
brother asking to go fishing and
“Swamp Fishing” an encounter
with the mysterious night, were
his bestreceived poems.
A Peninsula College
instructor since 1966, Mr. Tisch
has spent 10 summers in the
Olympics studying plant life,
and is preparing a book on
shrub and shrub trees of the
area.
From 70 to 80 people attended
the free poetry reading.
On Feb. 17, the Foothills
Poetry Series will present an
all-college reading at noon in
Peninsula College’s Little
Theater.
Mr. Tisch and Jack Estes
have organized the new series
of poetry readings, presented
free by the college.
‘Ascent of man’
The film series “Ascent of
Man” by Dr. Jacob Bronowski,
will be shown at noon Tuesdays
in the lecture hall as a free
public service.
It will also be shown
Wednesdays at 3 p.m. in SS
Room 1. The films have been
confirmed for the following
dates:
Feb. 17, “Grain in the Stone.”
Feb. 24, “The Hidden
Structure.”
March 2, “Music of the
Spheres.”
March 9, “The Starry
Messenger.”
April 6, “The Majestic
Clockwork.”
April 13, “Drive for Power.”
April 27, “The Ladder of
Creation.”
“The Ascent of Man” traces
the development of man
culturally and intellectually.
Bronowski wrote: “Man
ascends by discovering the
fullness of his own gifts. . .what
he creates on the way are
monuments to the stages in his
understanding of nature and of
self.”
Prindle named to committee
Frances Prindle, Peninsula
College’s registrar, has been
appointed to a 16-member
advisory committee which is
helping plan a regional resource
center for child abuse and
neglect.
She will serve on the newlyformed committee for the
Northwest Federation for
Human Services, a private,
nonprofit corporation. The
Federation has received a
three-year grant from the
National Center for Child Abuse
and Neglect, part of the U.S.
Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare, which
would establish the center.
Phil Bunch performs on campus
As one of the activities for
Pete’s Week, Phil Bunch, a
local guitar player and vocalist,
performed in the Little Theater
Thursday, Jan. 29, to a near
capacity crowd.
The audience seemed
receptive to the singer as well
as to his guests, singer Linda
Hanson and John Lorentzen at
the piano.
A slide show depicting the
beauty of land and sea in our
country provided a comfortable
atmosphere for Phil Bunch and
his audience.
He sang many songs by John
Denver and various other
artists. —Koni Kitz
Sparse crowd at Seminar
Only a handful of people
gathered at a meeting
sponsored on campus Saturday
by The League of Women
Voters, and the Community
Services Committee.
Dr. Miller and Dr. Dorat
Pealy, professors at the
University of Washington, and
Robert Pealy from the Institute
of Governmental Research,
presented their views on local
government and change.
Changewas the key word. Dr.
Miller discussed the changing
structure and functions of
government on county levels,
the trend toward consolidation,
home rule, the state giving
more freedom and power to
counties, the growth and
expansion of functional
services, counties as a form of
regional government and
finally the new competency and
improved quality of
government on county levels.
The emphasis was on
professional administration.
The rest of the meeting was
directed toward the efforts of
the freeholdersin writing a new
charter for Clallam County.
Faculty file
Crawford: Renassaince man
By TERRI COOMBS
Outside of mountaineering,
skiing, hiking, designing,
rebuilding, teaching, welding,
electrical and mechanical
repair, bricklaying, machining,
writing, making beer and
sauerkraut, gradening and
reading, you might say Ronald
Crawford hasfew interests.
He has taught physics,
astronomy, oceanography,
geology and mountaineering at
Peninsula College since he
joined the staff in 1965. He
received his BA from Whitman
College (magna cum laude) and
MS from Oregon State
University.
Mr. Crawford was vice
president of the faculty
association, which involved him
in many negotiations, then was
elected president.
A native of Washington, he
now resides at 619 W. 11th St.
with his wife, Hilda, his dog
Wolfi — and nine cats.
A project which Mr. Crawford
and his wife began seven years
ago is rebuilding the once
abandoned house with salvage
lumber.
“We bought it cheap,”
explains Mr. Crawford, “and
plan to neversell or finish it. We
work on it to keep busy.”
Kelty Packs is using an idea
of Mr. Crawford’s design in
tents. He has devised and made
eight tents which have been
manufactured, a couple of them
originals.
He describes himself as an
“amateur equipment designer
— and approximately 10 per
cent of my designs are
successful.” He has also made
sleeping bags, down jackets and
ski bindings.
He and his wife traveled
about 200 miles across
Washington on foot, and walked
half the Pacific Trail through
the state in past years,
accompanied by Wolfi, who
carried his own pack.
It took Mr. Crawford a total of
three days to complete a solo
traverse of the Bailey Range
last summer — normally about
a week’s jaunt. “It may be a
speed breaker,” he says. He
went from the Seven Lakes
Basin to Queets Basin.
Mr. Crawford has led about
400 school acquaintances and
friends to the top of Mts.
Rainier, Baker and Olympus,
among others. He’s been on a
number of climbing expeditions
over the years, reaching about
100 summits.
In 1954 his equipment
consisted of packboards made
of wood, a sleeping bag stuffed
with wool that his aunt had
made in the ’30s, and a canvas
tarp. “I learned by trial and
error,” he says.
“I have seen outdoor usage
multiply probably 10 to 100
times,” Mr. Crawford explains.
“I crossed Olympic National
Park when I first began hiking
20 years ago and never met one
hiker up the Quinault River and
down the Elwha. Now the trip is
impossible without meeting lots
of others.” For this reason, Mr.
Crawford prefers to keep his
special outdoor places to
himself.
He has been a ski patrolman
since 1967 and a patrol director
from 1972 to 1975. He was a
member of the board of
directors, NorthwestRegion, of
tile National Ski Patrol. He’s not
in Mountain Rescue anymore,
although on a few occasions he’s
volunteered his help.
He’s had two close shaves in
the mountains. One incident
was on a cross country ski trip
with two others, when an
avalanche roared down. He was
able to turn around before it
became too dangerous. Another
occured while he was crossing a
snow bridge on Mt. Rainier with
a friend. It collapsed just after
Mr. Crawford had safely
crossed. He describes the
volume of falling snow “about
that of a small house.”
When a graduate student at
OSU, Mr. Crawford served as a
volunteer member of the
Corvallis Unit Oregon Mountain
Rescue. He was also president
and rescue coordinator of OSU
Mountain Club.
Mr. Crawford’s other areas of
interest include electrical
repair, auto mechanics,
bricklaying and welding. He
says he’s an amateur machinist
and has also refitted a sailboat.
In the past, Mr. Crawford has
taught physical education
classes voluntarily, including
cross country skiing, downhill
skiing, climbing, hiking, sailing
and snowshoeing.
“Tolerable” is how Mr.
Crawford describes the beer
that he and his wife make.
From the dregs of the beer they
also make their own bread, so
.they never buy bread. The
Crawfords’ front yard is a
garden, which enables them to
raise 500 pounds of vegetables a
year. They’re getting much use
of their front yard this way
because “nobody eats grass and
everyone always sitsin the back
yard.”
They also make their own
sauerkraut and do all the
maintenance and repairs of
electrical and mechanical home
appliances.
“I used to write at college
age,” says Mr. Crawford, “but
never sold a thing aftertrying.”
However, he reads a variety
of about 100 books a year and on
occasion reads two books in one
night.
From 1960 to 1962 Mr.
Crawford was a civilian
physicist for the U.S. Navy,
specializing in underwater
sound.
Mrs. Crawford was a student
in her husband’s classes in 1965,
and has graduated from
Peninsula College twice. She is
now an RN in Port Angeles. She
is a native to Germany, and
they traveled there for their
marriage in her native country.
“I believe in the Peter
Principle,” says Mr. Crawford.
“People, if not careful, get
promoted beyond the level of
their ability, and everything I
do, I do well — that’s why I’m
here.”
City College ‘Going well’
The latestword from Dr. Jack
Evans, head of the City College
in Port Angeles, is that things
are going well at present, and a
large number of people have
applied since the start of the
winter quarter.
City College is offering five
courses this quarter, and will
offer eight in the spring quarter,
but Dr. Evans says he
eventually hopes to offer 10
courses each quarter as a goal;
four in social sciences, four in
management, and two in liberal
arts.
“Ten would be ideal, and
would allow us to cycle the
courses required for
graduation,” he added.
The spring quarter of the Port
Angeles City College will start
sometime during the first week
of April, and Dr. Evans says he
expects a much “less hectic
quarter.”
“Now that we are better
known and accepted by the
Veterans Administration and
the Vocational Rehabilitation
programs throughout the state,
we will be able to get state and
federal funds to help some of
our students,” he said.
For further information
concerning the city college, call
Dr. Evans at 452-3393, or visit
the office at 102% E. First.
Jam session tonight in PUB
Tonight in the PUB music
enthusiasts will join for a jam
session from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Small bands and local
musicians will be performing,
and admission isfree.
Last year the jam sessions
attracted many persons and if
tonight’s is successful more
may be organized in the future.
Stadium presents bicentennial films
Two films will be presented
for Studium Generale as part of
the bicentennial film festival.
The program is sponsored by
the College Community Service
Committee, and master of
ceremonies will be Reed Jarvis,
assistant superintendant of
Olympic National Park.
Jarvis will talk briefly about
the films and battles and
answer questions. He is also a
historian, writer, and has done
considerable research in
writing about the
Revolutionary War and
various weapons of the 18th
century. He has spent 15 years
with the National Park Service,
and the last four years in Port
Angeles.
The first film “To Keep Our
Liberty,” is about 40 minutes
long and dramatizes the fight to
maintain the liberties the
colonies already had. It also
reviews an ordinary citizen and
his reactions to reasons for the
coloniesseeking independence.
The second film, “Checkmate
on the Hudson,” concerns the
battle of Saratoga, which was a
turning point in the
revolutionary war. Jarvis will
discuss the battle strategy,
leaders, and weaponry prior to
the film’s showing.
These two films are part of a
series of five films prepared by
the National Park Service to
focus attention on the historical
aspects of America’s fight for
independence, according to
William Lucas, chairman of
Studium Generale.
The first film will be shown at
noon on Feb. 19, and the second
at noon Feb. 26.
COC shows film next Friday
Christians on Campus will
present the film “The Enemy”
next Friday night at 7:30.
George Kaulbflash, a
member of COC said that the
film is the Christian answer to
the movie “Exorcist.”
The film tells the true,
carefully reenacted story of
Tim and Betsy, a young couple
who served as sponsors for a
young group in an Evangelical
church.
The film is free to the public
and will be shown in Peninsula College’slittle Theater.