The ACORN 1927 The Acorn Staff FRANK DOUGLAS Advertising Mgr. ARTHUR MARBLE Snap Editor EVELYN PALMER Art Editor EVELYN NEILSON Literary Editor THERMA SCOVILLE Asociate Editor ALICE GIMLIN Calendar ARDELL CARDON Assistant Editor GRANT ELLIS Editor DOROTHY ISRAELSON Society Reporter CHARLES EMMETT Business Mgr. CLARENCE CLARK Athletics Reporter WILMA RUBEN STEIN Typist The ACORN 1927 ROWLAND HANSEN Business Manager The Literary Journal GUIDED to a most successful consummation of a year of endeavor the Weber Literary Journal, with Thelma Jones as editor and Rowland Hansen as business manager, has eclipsed all expectations. The Journal was a coordination of the highest type of work accomplished in the English classes with the best articles submitted in the literary con- test. Ivan Jones, Maurine Porter, Thelma Jones, Ardell Cardon, Wilma Rubenstein, Roland Hansen, Arthur Marble and Therma Scoville were the 1926-27 contributors. An opportunity for true literary expansion, for the development of the powers of imagery with the word as a tool, and for obtaining a more pro- found conception of the beautiful was the reward of those whose conscientious efforts have won them this recognition. Flora Eccles Douglas Literary Contest A woman with an individual character and a vision, Mrs. Flora Eccles Douglas established a fund several years ago for the furtherance of literary activity in Weber College. Three awards are offered annually: Fifteen dollars each for the best story and essay, and twenty dollars for the winning poem. During the years of its existance there has been revealed by the contest medium talent which is excelled by none in other Utah colleges. In 1926 Thelma Jones, Leslie Christensen and Lawrence Overstreet won the awards offered for the best essay, poem, and story respectively. The winning contestants for 1927 are: Ivan Jones for his poem, "Dillusionment"; Therma Scoville for her story, "An Epic of the Dust," and Wilma Rubenstein for an essay entitled, "This College Generation." The Literary Club During the spring quarter a Weber Literary Club was organized with Ivan Jones, Thelma Jones, Ardell Cardon and Therma Scoville as charter members. The purpose of this organization is two-fold: To pro- mote literary activities in Weber College and to sponsor the Literary Journal. Membership is accorded students chosen by members of the club at the recommendation of the English faculty. Contributors to the Journal automatically become members. Although this club has not been active this year, because of delay in organization, plans are being formulated for a successful 1927-28 season. THELMA JONES Editor