What is Your MouatalD? NORMAL TiriES State T h e a n n u a l Senior Prom was a knock-out. F r o m t h e receiving line to " H o m e Sweet H o m e , " it was one g r a n d and glorious good time. T h e m u s i c was wonderful, t h e floor was not bad, p a r t n e r s were h a n d s o m e o r b t a u t i f u l according t o sex, gowns were gorgeous, t h e receiving line was cordial, t h e decorations w e r e — oh, we'll leave t h e decorations u n til later, CiimbiDg It T e a c h e r s C o l l e g e , Lock H a v e n , P a . VOUUMK 6 Senior Prom Is Knockout Are Tou LOCK HAVKN, PENNA., FEHKUARV NUMliKK 1 6 27, 1928 Y. W. Elects New Commanders ^^9 Doings Around ,PEG BEESON ' Vice Pres. GERRY GREASER Treasurer EVELYN BOSWORTH Secretary DOREE .MATTERN President Here "Seven miles of pipe? Oh, you're Just spoofin' m e ! " I "No, I ' m not. I t ' s t r u e . " ' "Well, where t h e d i c k e n s would they p u t it a l l ? " "Somebody said t h e y ' r e p u t t i n ' it down In t h e b a s e m e n t . Didn't see 'em t h o ' " . "Gee-whiz, t h a t ' s a n awful l o t — ' ' "Oh, say, did you h e a r w h a t they a r e gonna m a k e t h e frosh d o ? I heard one o' the fellows say t h e y ' r e j gonna m a k e t h e freshies crawl t h r o ' ; it!" 'Lo, Kids! W h a t ' s all t h e scandal now?" "Oh, we're t a l k i n g a b o u t how t h e i fellas a r e gonna m a k e t h e poor frosh crawl t h r o u g h t h a t seven miles o t new p i p e — " .A.nd t h e music, oh, but the m u s i c ! Ah! It surely w a s good. In fact, too good, for every time t h e sa.xaphone players a n d o t h e r tooter.-i of horns got a little excited and m a d e t h e music a little too peppy, t h e l e a d e r waved his h a n d s frantically, u t t e r e d a h o a r s e , " S h - h - h , " a n d eliminated t h e undesirable pep. If it were not for t h e sticky hlack lines over which tho d a n c e r s h a d t o "Say, t h a t ' s a good one. Did you hop dexterously, nc('.iing could be see t h e p i p e ? " said against t h e gym floor. •Xo!" T h e decorations were c u p e r g a "Well, the jokes o n y o u — t h a t luuiptious. Fifteen r a h s and a tiger pipe is j u s t Vz to ''4 inches in diamfor " L i v e r " a n d his gang. They got eter! !" Captain Applejack and His Mates 1 e m i t s w o r t h a l l t h e compliments "Hu-h-h-h!" we can p a y t h e m . T h e four large CY WILLIAMS REBA JOHNSON .10 VIERING STERL ARTLEY "Yeh! They got i t for t h e wiring h e a r t s h i g h i n t h e center, from Borolsky Anna Valeska Poppy Faire Capt. Applejack in t h e building. They gotta whole which t h e r e d a n d white s t r e a m e r s stack of other stuff, too. Sixteen \v\_". e draped, were seen and apprecmiles of wire, a n d fifteen h u n d r e d Pioud O' Thdr Dinks? Y. W. Election Held iated by a l l those who were not r»ush t o t h e book-room. Seventy- ;he t e r m 1928 was held Wednesday outlets, a large fixture for t h e cenm o r e concerned with other h e a r t s f.ve c e n t s ! With u t m o s t piecision t h e avening. T h e r e s u l t of t h e ballot *«>' °^ ^^ch room, side b r a c k e t s , too. on a lower level. „ . T->„ • »/. , T h e n in t h e pressin' rooms on each little g i e e n felts were stuck on high- ^ , T h e thirst of t h e happy crowd was taken w a s : President, D o r u Mat- ; ., floor t .h e y will ... h a v e t h r e e ironing toi eseen a n d well-prepared for by t e r n ; Vice-president, P a g Beeson; Secretary, Evelyn B o s w o r t h ; T r e a s ''°^'~'^' ^"-^ " ^ « P'^'^^^ ^°^ '^"'•"ns the faithful a n d ever-present r e urer, Gerrv G r e a s e r ; Social C h a i r - ; ' ^ ' ' " • ' " ^^"'t ^"^^^ sve^^'' Yeh, a n d freshment committee. Another cheer :mun. Dot L a w r e n c e ; P r o g r a m C h a i r - ^ ' ^ ' ' " 'h'^^'''^ Bonna p u t t h e Delco tor t h e punch. man, Chrissie L a m b e r t ; Social Serv- ^ " ' ^ ' ' e ' ^ n c y lighting system a l l over And w h a t else happened? Why, t h e building so w h e n t h e lights go loe, Iva T h o m p s o n ; Poster Chair t h e r e were twelve whole dances, and off again, someplace besides t h e gym mau, K a t h e r i n e Cook; Magazine rhe o r c h e s t r a d i d n o t stop playing C h a i r m a n ; G e r t Haiglit; Pianist, As- W'll be lit u p ! ! " at eleven-thirty! They played on and t V i d Johnson; Finance Chairman, 1)11 until long past t h e t r a d i t i o n a l Myrna Miller. stopping point. I t was almost midThese offices were previously Changes Made in Senior (Continued on Page 2t licld h e a d s . Wih a new sense of im- filled by: K a t h l e e n Spengler, DoroPlay Cast poi-tance e a c h freshie swaggered thy Bastian, C a t h e r i n e Warfel, VerRuisell Bowser "Shaiup was racing up and lart semester than I did. You don't enough to start a few buds. and then the sweet-sounding, crashdown aisles, with an expression of '•:now what you missed. You didn't And marbles! Wherever you look extreme worry for our serious state have half as many personal confer- ing climax—he absolutely cannot written all over his puppy face. Fi- ences, you don't have permanent and will not hand out thirteen more you see boys shooting glassies and k'mmies, perhaps at a dent in the nally, this 1 ttle actor, finding him- supervisors, a n d you got better dollars! You may or may not shed a few side-walk or more I'kely at a hole self on the platform, ignored u3 marks. Yes, and it wasn't easy to completely, and took to pounding ^rt hold of you kids when there was crocodilo tears, thus attacking from in the mud. It may have come—but will It upon feathers and prancir.g back and some extra work to be done. Up a different angle. I flnd that the best forth under the feet of those on the here we're too handy. It's so easy method of approach, for then Dad stay? invariably goes to the little vase on platform. to give you just a little extra work. the chifferobe and drags out the deWhat human didn't wish he were "It won't take but a minute, you Senior Prom is Knockout sired cash. anywhere but there, so that he could know." Gee Whiz!" (Continued from Page 1) Then y o u put forth some real let out his pent-up feeling? "Oh, let up. I didn't intend you tears over his blessed generosity. | night before the strains of "Home to let loose like that. I know all that That hits harder than if you were | Have You Been Snapped? dope as well as you do, and I have refused six pairs of shoes; it does I Sweet Home" were heard. Louise Young has been sueeking not got time to listen to any more m e . You think of all the nasty , Then the too-short walk in the crisp, wintry air to the main hall, around the campus seeing what she now." cracks you almost or did make and j a few minutes chat, the warning can, and doing what she can with feel rather, well—brought down a | lights, good-nights (sad, fond and what she sees. That is, she is takpeg. The Book Agent Lands otherwise), and it was all over uning pictures of worth-while objects, • When you flnally get to the point til the next time. Another persons, and doings for the Praeco. jOf taking yourself to the shoe store, But what, oh, what, was the reaI had heard of this young band Oi I you don't know which grudge you She took some pictures of the Art Club initiation, and also a picture ot lavaders who had descended on this j n u r s e most carelullji—the one j son for the "shushes" on the part one of the stunts which are a spec- Peaceful little town, pestering peo- 1 against your old shoes, or the one |o" the orchestra director? If so, ial feature in Miss Rearick's gym I n e almost to death, but had listened i against yourself. No matter: you are why? classes. If you see Louise with her as usual, excited at the time but I getting the shoes you want. Further camera sometime make yourself con- ston forgetting it all. Really things I more you anticipate a compliment don't seem very impoitant until they I Lrom "him" at the dance. He usually cpicious—maybe she'll snap you. Charley Dale is busy now, too, begin to happen to yourself, and makes a pleasing comment about Your Photograph with the camera. If Louise doesn't then you wonder why all your neigh- your new shoes—same aa you do consider you, try Mr. Dale. He bors are not as concerned as you about his pretty ties and scarfs. might take yours for the Times. are. Next, the shoes themselves are tu Will be the most You're assured of a wide circulation Monday, and blue as usual. A be considered, 'ihe clerk gets them valued gift you then. good way to begin the week, per- ijut, incidentally remarking that he can 8ive haps. It is better to start in with is afraid he is out of two's and a so much vigor and end up strong half, but—the vamp is short and You only can jii\e Art Classes Display Work not than do the opposite. he is positive that they will flt beauThere were posters, and posters, it. A sharp, quick knock at the door, tifully. You fret aud fume because a u d m o r e posters. There were drawings lu crayon aud in poster followed by Keveral others, and 1 you have already bought enough paints, and there were Valentines. jumped as if an explosion had rocked shoes to know that a three simply The artists whose work was thus the building. Slowly and with much will not do the trick. Besides they displayed were the pupils of Miss effort I walked to the door, hesita- are bound to crease and stretch full ted a moment, decided it was the three sizes more. So, you hang evDuBois and Miss Atherton, Phone for an Appointment The display was held in the Art huckster, and proceeded. There front erything Irom the accommodating room, the posters and drawings be- of me stood a young man, two mag- clerk to the shoes themselves. Ah—from among the innumerable ing hung on the exhibition boards azines under one arm, and two at the front and back of the room. books under the other. I realized my boxes that he has gotten from the The interest in art among stu- mistake, but it was made; I had to flrst to the tenth shelf, he pounces dents of the school was shown by face the situation as best I could. upon a box. Red-faced and puffing, the number of excursions made by I was fully engaged for the morn- he rushes to you, pulls up a stool See our line of ing, and I needed all my power of a n d jams a shoe on your foot. ex-art students. speech to convince this young man Thank heaven! the day of miracles that I did not want to subscribe to still is. The bloomin' thing fits and Y. W. State Secretary Speaks any magazines, on closer Inspection Is found to be a Parker and Waterman H e started, a n d in one breath two-and a half. The efficient salesIn Chapel Miss Grace Taylor, State Secre- said more than I could think of say- man unnecessarily tells you that Fountain Pens suede is the very latest word in tary of the Y. W. C. A., who spent ing In six. "Good morning, madam. A heatl- shoes, especially brown; they could a few days in State Teachers College, spoke briefly In chapel, Fri- ful day, isn't it? Are you the lady not flt better around the Instep and ankles. For by this time you are ot the house?" day morning, February 17. Here the right speech failed me; drifting away to the waltzy strains Miss Taylor likened the attainof your favorite, sentimental, popument of success in life to mountain I said, "Yes," instead of "No." "May I step in for a few minutes? lar hit; you can hear "him" saying climbing. She urged a clear vision 131 E. Main Street of the way and a knowledge of the I have something to present to you that you never looked lovelier and (Continued on Page 41 (Continued on Page 4) direction in which the goal lies. The Swope Studio Jarboe's NORMAL TIMES Normal Times Editorials Because of the Dance Y o u couldn't flnd a room that looked a bit different. There were iNormal Times is published at Lock the beds two of them and almost Haven State Teachers College, Lock Why-Late For Meals?! Haven, Penna., by the Board of Edto walk. Garments of most every itors of Normal Times. W h y so much lateness to the dining-room ? Is it that we are always sort strung from top to bottom and The subscription rate to all alum ni an^^irndrrgradua'terorthe s"chool I so busy we can't get there in t i m e ? Oh, is it that no one t h i n k s it cushions and rag dolls found a place is $1,00 per annum. important that we should be there on time? Rather unlikely, the first between. Below was a score of different sorts of slippers strewn careBoard of Editors ^ . . i , . . i w i Managing Editor Lucinda Johnson reason, for none of u s seem too busy to take a night out every chance lessly about. j The chairs were well draped with Editor-in-chief Martha Maitland ; we get, or to cut study-hour short to indulge in a "feed." T h i s is more likely. It seems quite a fad lo make a late a p p e a r a n c e . stockings, gowns and many other Alumni Editor Lenore Sharp Business Manager, Ruth McLaughlin You surely would never think of being late to a dinner party to whicli ! borrowed garments for she must Associate E d i t o r s : Verna Mae you had been invited. It isn't likely that you are in the habit of being J look her best. Wardrobe doors swung wide open Kurtz, Geraldine Jones, Elizabeth late to meals in y o u r own home. W h y Here ? revealing the emptiness. Even the Spotts, Florence H a v e n , Rowena hangers were decked on the table Glossner, Helen Young, Sterl ArtWho's Going to Write the Alma iMater ? among the program sheets. ley, Dorothy McCloskey, Lucille Taylor, Georgia Hursh, Ruth Adams, ; "Music aims not only lo charm the ear. but lo touch the heart.'''' Now for the bureau the most InHelen Klepper. Some such idea m u s t underlie the Iteling in a irne Alma Maler song. teresting of them all. Drawers had Circulation M a n a g e r , Harriet The need tor such a song must have prompted the various organiza- been pushed shut with half of the Rohrbaugh. contents squeezed between edges. On 'u)ii> to enter so heartily into the plan lor av\ardiiig a suitable prize to Subscription Manager, S a m u e l the top were the powders and paints the successful writer. i.ong. and perfumes, lipsicks, creams, cuAcceptance for mailing at special T h e accomplishment of such a goal _vvill rtquire real effort. It is tex and eye-brow pencils, mixed with rate of postage provided for in section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, hoped that many will be written which can be retained as school songs, the mirrors, brushes, combs, nailfiles, buffers, and trays. •Mithorized June 3, 1923. and that there will be one at least, which will be our Alma Mater. Then "Mrs. powder-puft" had a F E B R U A R Y 27, 19^8 very important place. She was on So Stiff Ten P. M. at C. S. T. C. the top. Because of her a thin coat "Oh-h-h! Uu-g-h! G-e-e! Whiz! "Is that the last bell? It cau't of dusty powder veiled everyhing on Us and Others the/dresser. We can't forget the jewEmma Fran Piy was visited by Golly, I'm so stiff and sore from be ten bells yet can i t ? " Gym I can hardly sit down! You'd It was the bed, aua there begaii elry and the stray coins. What a. li^r mother last week. Irene Herzog and Kathryn Ship- think to see me it was some old man lO he some hurried "good mghts" feast for the stray thief but he rest;; laan spent the week-end of February trying to sit down! Gee—but I'm and some that were not so hurried. well for the owner doesn't miss th? stiff." It'iguies s c u r r i e d back and forth lof:t for a day or so. i8, at their home iu Altoona. "Oh, keep quiet You make me lired- along the corridor garbed in the preVolna Potts had her mother and And this was the way the room e-er, than I am now. I'm just as j vailing mode in uoraml school eve:;.ister as guests lor several days. was left when someone called. "Betdtift a s y o u are-u-ugh!! Jimminy n.ug dress. A head popped out of a Adeline Eichlei spent the weekty, Peggy. He's there!" whiskers isn't it hard to sit down door at one end of tlie hall and a end at her home in Johnstown. Now he's gone and they come tho'?" tice called, "Don't bring that fudge Stella Phillips was at her home in back up the stairs, perhaps in stock"Ha!! Oh, you make me laugh at I pan back unt.l you wash it Ruth IJradford this week-end. ing feet and they treat it like this: the way you sciew your face up Ethel Hartsock was here for the ts hard to tell when you'll get "My, this room's a wreck." Oh, boy! Ha-a-a!!" dance and to spend the week-end it back under those circumstances." "Well, smarty, youi face was just , rpj^j. s answer came from a figure with h e r tormci' room-mate, Pat as crazy-looking as mine, so there!" standing away at the other end of Thornton. Proud O' Their Dinks? "Its a w o n d e r those teachers the hall. Mary Grier was h"-e with the Ser, ntun (Continued fioni page 1) wouldn't take pity on us and make ; "Can I borrow your pink dress to gang and also attended ihe dance. The freshies uo longer ruu around those kids give us a little rest inEdna Mae Turiiey spent the weekwear tomorrow, Midge?" stead of each one of the six trying j "You can if you don't spill any- griniiin' at all the strange girls. end at her home in Altoona. Mary Albaugh was at her home iu : ' ° *^'*'^ "^ O"' so we won't be able thing on it or tear it. I lent a dress They do run around with a hangWarren over th.; week-end ot the to do one other thiug." o n c e , and—." There followed a d 0 g expression o n Iheir t'aces, "Hey! What are you kid3 moan18th. lengthy description of what hap- speaking t o t h e girls only when quite sure—after hurried side-glanug about up there? I've taken Gym pened to that particular .dress. or two years now so I guess you In the midst oi this tale there cej in every direction—that no upLjlttle bits of nonsense don't know what's coming y e t " c a m e a soothing voice, "Quiet, per classmen are around to hasten i.,ittle grains ot verse. "Ye-h-! but you did.i't have tn do gills." The hall chairman on parade the use of that worn paddle. Keep this pessimistic world what we do. Gee, its as bad getting so soon! General appearances a r e someFrom growing any worse. up again as it i-, nttiiig down." When you have to study hard "Is there an uU night light in what changed! The "dear boys" may "What's 'at?" be seen all around the campus with Don't get up and say you're throug'i "There are six different kids ea^-li here? Well, please put it out. Lights phooey signs on, with baskets on G e t right down and gi:ash your were out five minutes ago." The rt-y nnd each takes ten m'uutes to teeth. proctor's firm, but gentle voice was their heads, boxing gloves on their teach." There'll be a chance in life for you. heard quietly reprimanding someone hands, and even with skirts on!!! "Well—?" "What's on his sign?" "Who's the Emilie Johnso:i who could stand it to study after "Well, t h e n , each kid-teacher Hghts were out. Her, "Good night, kid with the jail hair-cut?" Does g'ves us a program of exercises that girls" could be heard all along the that kid have to wear that peach When Someone's Man Comes will develop our muscles—mind you corridor as she went from room to basket on his head all the time?" —develop our-r-r- muscles, and will room. At least partially subdued "Oh, I think the upper-classmen are (Continued trom Page 1) Good grief. I don't believe there are eive us, nnd them, too, methods In whispers and a good many giggles mean—they're too smart!" These such things in this hemisphere any- teaching gym! U-u-g-h! 0-h-h-h me! came from behind the doors which remarks come from the girls' secway. You remember how Belle raved I'll never Ret up those steps to go the proctor had just closed. After tion. Well, boys, don't take it too about her ideal that night about a i to Gym class! the last door was closed the tired much to heart, there's always a little good comes out of everything month a g o ? And, look what she proctor literally tumbled into bed even though you can't see how it is took! with the words, "Thank goodness "There 's a common belief that "Sh, here they come. He certainly style is like a top hat, something ten P, M. only comes once a day!" possible. walks as if he had all the confldence everyore may like to posseps but can in the world. It Jack were not so very well do without." "It Is the increasing determina''ar away he might come oftener. I "Who does not attempt to form a "We have produced a race of guess I'll persuade him to choose his style, does not try to write as well would-be literary writers who learn tion to say it right which makes the good writer." college nearer mine next year. Here, as his subject demands and his In- to imitate a great style badly, when "The time to say what you mean Lucille, stop your dreaming and pass tellect permits." they might develop an honest, if is when you are first saying it." this Ice-cream along." —"Better Writing" modest, style of their own." —"Better Writing" NORMAL TIMES New Alpha Sigma Tau's Entertain A surprise party was the Valentine given to the Senior members of the Alpha Sigma Tau sorority by their new members. The party was held Tuesday evening, February 14, in the sorority rooms which were decorated w i t h m a n y mangled, bleeding hearts. Games, dancing and chatting were of highest interest until—well, the eats were honey rolls, hot chocolate and salted peanuts. Peggy Martin, Doree Mattern, Peg Beeson, Helen Lear, Sal Wilson, Al Read and some more of the gang are said to have been Cupid's anxious assistants. "Not to have what little there is some of the latest novels. The one book you can use while you are of English grammar at your comworking and the other at your leis- mand (even it you remember not (Continued from Page 2) ure. Now what do you think of that three rules) is as disgraceful as a which I know will mean much in offer? All you need to do is pay me typhus epidemic in a civilized city." your life." And he stepped In and sat a dollar, sign this small shp of pa"I am not disparaging an educadown—uninvited. W h i l e he sat per and this slip of paper and this tion in rhetoric. Among Americans, there, I thought of all the things I wonderful magazine will be yours." especially, there are nine professioncould do and ought to be doing inI really could not think. Uncon- al writers who show the results of stead of listening to this outburst; sciously I signed the paper and paid too little discipline in analysis, for I felt all the worse.. him the dollar, feeliijg relieved to one who has been spoiled by too "I have two magazines here which think that everything was over. much teaching." no doubt you have heard ol before —"Better Writing" He got ready to leave and walked and perhaps have read many, many towards the door. Turning to me he times. The Cosmopolitan and Good said; "Madam, I cannot thank you Housekeeping magazines are known enough for the subscription. You are to all the world. Young people read helping to make it possible for me ainty Service them for their novels, housewives to return to college for another elicious Candies for the articles conceruiug the home year, which otherwise would have fathers for the editorials and also elightful Sundaes been impossible. I appreciate your for the stories. Even the little chilkindness. The remaining amount of dren love t o look through these two dollars does not have to be paid books at the pictures and verses j until you receive the book which is written for them. In fact there Is •something in them for each member I given with your magazine. I trust of the family. Baby derives benefit you will receive It in due time. Good irom them, for mother finds out jday." So this is what you call getting how to take care of her children in I things free. I had rather pay the the latest scientific way. People going to start on long trips by auto- I full price in the beginning, and esmobile, railroad, and steamship find 1 cape that foolish feeling, in them a source of enjoyment when j Nevertheless I must give them other things have become tiresome. j credit for w o r k i n g their way Let us help you select your A good magazine rests your body through college. May they never run particular needs in the Toiland mind and broadens your knowl- ! out of breath! ette Goods line. We underedge. Madam, you do not know what stand the Beauty Value of you are missing by not having this Shoes, Old and New our various creams, powders. magazine come to your home every (Continued from Page 2) Rouges, etc., and can recmonth! never aanced better, "He" is posicommend the best for your tive that Mercury is not the only I took another deep breath, feelparticular style of Beauty. ing that he needed one more than one who wears wings on his sauKrasny dles. 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