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Play Santa Claus

Dr. David J. Wall er
Holds Honor

Will Distribute Food
Among Needy
The Day Girls of the college are
doing their bit to add to the Christmas spirit. Obtaining a list of needy
families in Bloomsburg, the Day Girls
selected the names of four , one for
each class. The girls from each
class are now making up a fine dinner basket, with , all the "fixens" for
a Christmas dinner. The baskets
will be distributed to the families
selected. Accompanying the basket
will be a box , of toys and clothing,
donated by the girls.
In addition . to their gifts to needy
families, the girls have brightened
things and added to the holiday spirit
with a beaut ifu l Christmas tree of
their own. The tree stands in the
girls day-room , and is decorated,with
red and blue balls and silver icicles.

Senior Informal
Held Sat, Dec, 17
Use Christmas Motif
The Senior Informal Dance, first
social function of the class of 1939
this year, was held in the college
gymnasium, Saturday, December 17,
at 8:30 p.m. Decorations for the
dance followed the Christmas motif ,
and the spirit of the season pervaded
the affair. Ref reshments were served
during the evening.
Fred Ottaviani and his band played
for the dancers, and rendered his
rhythms in a likable manner.
Class officers for the seniors are :
Ja mes DeRose , president; Fred
Houck, vice-president; Helen Mayan ,
secretary ; and Virginia Burke, treasurer. The committees in charge of
the dance were: General Chairman ,
Dorothy Englehart and Ray Zimmerman; orchestra , Lucille Adams ; pro gram , Virginia Roth and Lois Johnson ; refreshments, Chalmers Wenrich
and Irene Bonin.

Men 's Day Room to
Undergo Renova tion
Ray Zimmerman , president of the
Day Men 's Associa t io n , announced
today that plans have been made
and approved for complete renovation
of the rooms of the Association, Two
hundred dollars have been allocated
by the college, and will bo supplemented by funds from the Day Men.
The two hundred dollars will bo used
to purchase new furniture for the
rooms, furniture of the henvy, durable
typo.
Tho room will bo made twice ns
largo, by removing some of tho partitions now there, When completed ,
tho room will bo entirely modern
and up-to-date,
From funds token from tho treasury of tho Association a now radio
will bo purchased for tho rooms, to
replace tho present ono,
Officers of tlio Association are :
Ray Zimmerman , president; Victor
Ferrari , vice-president; Leonard Bowers, secretary ; Walter Wytovich ,
treasurer; A. Austin Tato is sponsor,

Check-up Reveals CHORA L GROUP S Band to Present
GIVE CON CERTS
Christmas Prog's
Oldest Alumnus

LEW SARETT

Woodsman - Poet
Delights Hearers
Poetry Is a Product
Of Varied Life
Lew Saret t, the woodsman-poet ,
appeared in the auditorium last week
as the third number on the entertainment course. Hailed as one of
the unique literary figures of America , Mr. Sarett presents his lectures
on the theory that a lecture should
be, in a sense , the flowering of a
man 's life , his experience, and his
philosophy. In addition to his creative talent , vivid English, and original
material, he also has skill in his
manner of presentation , a sense of
humor, and personal charm.
From early youth , Mr. Sarett has
been a follower of the out-of-doors.
He grew up in the country surrounding Lake Superior. Later he lived
in poverty, and for a time worked in
a sweatshop in Chicago. He soon
returned to the North , where he bebecame in turn a life-guard , a teacher of woodcraft, a naturalist , a guide
in the North Woods of Canada , a n d a
United States Forest Ranger in the
Rocky Mountains. On funds earned
by his work in the woods, he a tt en ded
the University of Michigan , Beliot
College, the University of Illinois ,
and Harvard University. He then
became an instructor at tho Universi t y of I lli n ois , a nd la t er a p r of esso r
at Northwestern University.
Mr, Sarett's poetry is a product

Continued on page 4

Dean Will Attend
C.T.F. Convention
The forty-firs t annual convention of
the Commercial Tenchers Federation
will be held at tho Sherman Hotel,
Chicago, December 27 to 30. On
Thursday, December 29, there will bo
a panel discussion of ton major questions on tho training of commercial
teachers. Among these panel members are Dean Harvey A. Andruss
and representatives of the University
of Chicago, State Teachers College
of Wisconsin , Iowa State Teachers
College, University of Michigan , and
the University of Washington.
This group of commercial educators comes from the Middle and Far
west and is tho second largest organization of Its 1 kind In America.

A recent checkup on the files of
the Alumni Association revealed the
fact that Dr. David J. Waller, Jr.,
is the oldest living gradua te of
Bloomsburg State Teachers College,
or of the forerunner of what is now
Bloomsburg State Teachers College.
Dr. Waller was born June 17, 1846,
on the anniversary of the Battle of
Bunker Hill. As Dr. Waller puts it,
"they fired guns in Boston on my
birthday."
The career of Dr. Waller has been
long and extremely interesting. After graduating from the old Bloomsburg Literary Institute in 1867, he
attended Lafayette College, at Easton , for one year. From 1870 t o 1871 ,
Dr. Waller tutored at Lafayette, In
the fall of 1871 he entered Princeton Theological Seminary for one
year, later transferring to Union
Theological Seminary, from where he
was graduated in 1874.
In 1877 Dr. Waller became Principal of the Bloomsburg Literary Institu te' and - State Normal School,
serving in that capacity for thirteen
years, until 1890, when he resigned
to become State Superintendent of
Public Instruction. In 1893 he left
the State Superintendency to take
charge of Tie' State Normal School
at Indiana , Pennsylvania, as principal.
He remained there for twelve years.
The trustees of the Bloomsburg
State Normal School summoned Dr.
Waller again, to serve as Principal.
He accepted, and remained at Bloomsburg until his retirement in 1920.
Bloomsburg is, and can justly be,
proud of the twenty-seven years of
fai thful service that Dr. Waller has
given to it.

Andruss Articles in
Current Magazines
The December issue of the Balance

Shee t, the magazine for commei'cial
t eache rs , contains an article on

"Some Problems on the Administration of Commercial Education. " This
article deals with the present need
for state and national departments
of education to recognize their respo n sibili t ies i n a idi n g, supervising,
and guiding tho expanding field of
business.
The Kiwanls Magazine in its December issue also contains an article
on the part which the school may
play in building better citizenship under the title of "Juries and Justices ".
Dean Andruss discusses the need for
all future citizens to visit courts so
that they may bo better trained to
act as jurors when they are called
upon to discharge their function in
tho administration justice.
Mr. Andruss discusses the need for
all future citizen s to visit courts so
that they may be better trained to
act as jurors when they are called
upon to discharge their function in
tho administration of justice.
These two articles have aroused
Interest among educators , business
men , and other groups who are considering tho Importance of tho individual citizens in the struggle of
democracies to maintain their place
in a world threatened by dictatorships.

CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS

Play Two Concerts

The A Cappella Choir and the MixOnce again the Maroon and Gold
ed Chorus are celebrating the Christmas season with several appropriate Band, sometimes called the "Sparkplug of the College", will appear pubconcerts.
With Miss Harriet M. Moore di- licly, this time to help celebrate the
recting, the A Cappella Choir pre- Christmas season.
The band, under the baton of Prosented a program of ancient and
modern Christmas carols during the fessor Howard F. Fenstemaker, will
broadcast from the college on Wed. present • two programs of Yuletide
evening, December 21, at sev en o'- greeting on Thursday, December 22.
clock. The c h o i r accompanied The first program will be giyen fpr
by Mr. John D. Young. William the benefit of the school children^ at
Moratelli , tenor , was the soloist.
2:15 in the afternoon , and the second
* On Thursday, December 22 ,the A performance, for adults, will take
Cappella Choir and the Mixed Chorus ' place at 8:15 p.m. Both concerts; will
will give a program in the auditorium. be given in the : college auditorium. - ;
The A Cappella Choir will offer two Admission to the evening concert will
groups of ancient and modern Christ- be granted to college students, holdmas carols, while the Mixed Chorus , ers of season tickets for the entercomposed of 175 voices, will sing the tainment course, and those who pur•
cantata , "The Word Made Flesh", chase tickets.
The complete program, fea t u ring a .
by Franz C. Bornscheim. Ruth Baird,
soprano, and Jean Harrison, soprano, trombone solo by Miss Idaj ane ghi pe,
will be the soloists. Spencer Roberts and a xylophone solo by Miss Ethel
will be the accompanist. Both groups Ruth , will be as follows:
March , "The Pathfinder ", Keller .
will be under the leadership of Miss
Overt u re , "The Black Rose, BrockHarriet M. Moore.
.
.
The student body is expected to ton
March , Wagner
join in the singing of several of the
Xylophone Solo, "Willow Echoes,
better-known carols. This will add
: '
by Miss Ethel Ruth
.;
the final touch to the program.
March , "King Cotton", Sousa
;
Selection, "Martha", Flotow-Hayes
Revision of Teacher
Intermission
March, "The Stars and Stripes
Tenure Act Foreseen Foreve
r," Sou sa
Religioso,
"The Lost Chord", Sulli"Toning-down " of Widely Pub-

licized Act Inevitable

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March, "Western Caravan", Keller
Trombone Solo, "Castles in the
Extensive revision of the ' 1937 Air" by Miss Idajane Shipe
Teachers Tenure Act by the new Leg- March, "Turkish March", Beethovislature convening next month is en
foreseen.
Fantasie, "Over There ", Grof e
The widely-contested act, which
Alma Mater, "Old Air ".
gave 63,000 professional employees
of the public schools "iron-clad" security in their job s through amendments of the 1911 school code, was
held constitutional by the State Supreme Court , but "toning-down" of
the statute seems inevitable.
Girls of Waller Hall Sponsor
The author of the bill, State SenaAnnual Affair in
tor Leo C. Mundy, of Wilkes-Barre,
Gymnasium
predicts that the next Legislature
will revise the Tenure Act at least
to the extent of excluding married gi The Christmas Party which the .
women from teaching positions, pro- rls of Waller Hall held for the
bably through a provision authori- crippled children of Dr. Simon's clinzing school boards to establish their ic on Saturday was acclaimed a huge
own policy regarding hiring of mar- success. The c o l l e g e gymnasium,
scene of the annual affair , was beauried teachers.
The act lists eight "valid causes" tifully decorated with a holiday motif.
for termination of a teachers con- The joy of the children amply repaid
tract: Immorality, incompetency, in- the girls of Waller Hall for any effort
temperance, cruelty, wilful and per- expended.
General chairman for the party
sistent negligence, mental derangewas
Miss Hannah Culp, of Dallas.
ment , persistent and wilful violation
Her
assistants
were: program chairof school laws, and' substantial de,
man
Jane
Oswald,
Allentown; increase in number of pupils duo to
vitation , Jean Cook, Hazelton; finatural causes.
Leaders of the campaign to alter nance, Johanna Boltz , Hazleton; gifts,
,
the law include the State Grange and Cordelia Taylor, Dushore ; refreshments,
Alberta
Brainard
, Susquehantho Pennsylvania School Director's
Association. The Grange has en- na; hospitality, Viola Dlsbrow, 1 Forty
dorsed the latter's six recommend- Fort; decorations, Joan Moss, Plymouth ; S. O. Jean Kramm, Watsoned changes:
town; transportation , Eda Beilhartz,
1. Creation of a three-year pro- Muncy; check room, Kitty O'Neill ,
bationary period for newly-appointed Froeland; and welcome, Helen Brady,
professional employees before receiv- Kingston.
ing benefits of tho law,
2. Withholding benefits until teach4. Incorporation of insubordination
ers prove ability to Improve pro- with causes for dismissal.
fessionally by taking at least six
5. Granting powers to boards to
credits at an approved Institution of determine whether a teacher's serprofessional work every three years vice should bo terminated at 62 years
until thoy obtain a master 's degree or at the compulsory rotlromont age
or Its equivalent.
of 70.
Q. Power for school boards, on re3. Provision to permit school districts to formulato their own policy commendation of county or district
regarding married female teachers.
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Christmas Party
Enjoyed by All

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Holiday
Days gkip madly by at sixty min^
utes per and are marked off in their
turn on the calendar. Already December is a blotch of ink from the
crosses , and the clean space before
we embark for home grows excitingly smaller.
Trees blossom like an electrician's
miracle, until a bulb burns out. Voices carol across the night, and the
singers and the non-singers chime in
with "Joy to the World" or "Small
Fry."
Christmas is probably one time of
the year when everyone regrets he is
poor. Of course, there are some unhappy individuals who always pity
themselves because they do not have
a million or three. But the Christmas spirit does something to loosen
the purse strings and limber up the
fi ngers plucking at them. It's great
f un to give gifts, if we can only decide what would be new and different. It's really more fun than receiving something new and different , two
sizes too large, and the wrong color.
We would like to give to everyone we
know the one thing they would ask
Santa for if
pardon me, children, I forgot you still had illusions.
Instead, we send Christmas cards indiscriminately and voluminously—as
the postman will testify.
This spirit of open-heartedness , of
faith and unselfishness—if we could
only preserve it and parcel 5t out
among the other months of the year,
how gay life would become. But no ,
the spirit of Christmas cannot be
bottled up and dispensed at will ; it
must be spontaneous.

Calendar
December 23: Christmas Recess Begins—12 M.
January 3: Christmas Recess Ends—
12 M.
January 12: Mansfield ( Away) Bask'
etball
January 13: Jitney Players
January 14: Shipponsburg (Hero )
January 20: Special Chapol for Students Completing Work for
First Semester
Basketball — Shipponsburg
(Away)
January 21: End of First Semester
12 M.
January 25; Second Semester Begins
12 M.
January 27: Busketball—MfJIors vUIo
( Hero)
January 28: Midyear Community
Association
Government
Dnnco.

flND

flUT H QRS |

Three English poets, Lord Byron ,
Percy Shelly, and John Keats , li ving
at the sa m e t im e , and dying in early
manhood , wrote beautiful romantic
po etry which depicted the youthful
spirit of revolt and disillusionment.
They not only wrote poetry filled
with the animation of dissent , but
actually lived their lives, dominated
by such ideals.
Byron in his youth was a ringleader
of rebellious groups of boys. While
a student at Harrow he once tore
down the gratings in a room of the
schoolhouge, stating that things like
that made the halls dark.
A master whom Byron disliked
once asked the young man to dinner.
Byron refused by saying that he
could never think of asking the master to have dinner at his home in
Newstead in return for the invitation.
Some years later in Switzerland ,
Byron met Shelley for the first time
and they became fast friends. An
eccentric physician had grown deeply
jealous of Shelley for some reason
and sent the young poet a challenge
to a duel. Shelley laughed the matter
off. Byron, however, desiring to put
a stop to the wild insinuations of the
doctor , §aid; "Recollect that , though
Shelley has scruples about dueling,
I have none, and shall be at all times
ready to take his place."
In his early life Shelley was intensely interested in experimental
science. He once set a tree on fi re
with a burning-glass. A tutor of his
was severely shocked by a highlycharged Leyden j ar which Shelley
had carelessly left lying about in the
laboratory.
The schoolmates at Eton called the
poet "Mad Shelley ", because of his
rebellious nature. He was expelled
from Oxford later for publishing a
pamphlet which expressed religious
ideas tha t conflicted with those held
by the insti tution. ;
When Shelley read a book he did so
with unusual rapidity, taking in eight:
lines at a time. Yet he was a victim
of near-sightedness, being forced to
lean far over his book , his eyes nearly
touching the printed words.
It is surprising to know that John
Keats as a boy was antagonistic.
Edward Holmes, one of Keats' school-

frionds, has this to say of the poet
when he was a boy. ('From Keats',
by Sidney Colvi n. Harpers.)
"Keats was in childhood not attached to books. His penchant was
for fighting. He would figh t anyone—morning, noon, and nigh t , his
brother among the rest. It was
meat and drink to him. His favorites were few; after they were known
to fight readily he seemed to take
them for a sort of grotesque buffoon
humour . . . I was obliged to woo
his friendship, in which I succeeded,
but not till I had fought several
battles."
Another boyhood friend says this
of the poet. "Upon one occasion,
whe n an u sher , on account of some
impertinent behaviour, had boxed his
brother Tom 's ears, John rushed up,
pu t himself into the received posture
of offense, and , it was said, struck the
usher . . . who could, so to say, have
put him in his pocket. His passion
at times was almost ungovernable."
When Keats reached the age of
fourteen his love of books began.
He studied at every opportunity. He
cared nothing for outside games at
this time, for seldom was he seen
without a book. He read fiction,
travel , and history.
The beautiful poem, "Ode to a
Nightingale ", which is filled throughout with melancholy and pensive meditation, was written in an interesting manner. Keat swas lhiing with
a friend named Brown at the time.
A nightingale build its nest in the
garden near the house. Brown plc•tures how the poem was written :
"Keats felt a tranquil and continual joy in her song; and one morning he took his chair from the breakfast table to the grass-plot under a
plu m, where he sat for two or three
hours. When he came into the house,
I perceived he had some scraps of
paper in his hand , and t hese he was
quietly thrusting behind the books.
On inquiry, I found those scraps, four
or five in number, contained his poetic
feeling.on the song of our nightingale.
The writing was not very legible, and
it was difficult to arrange the stanzas on so many scraps. With his
assistance I succeeded, and this was
his "Ode to a Nigh tingale."

In the Basket

ART AND ARTISTS

"Watcha doing for a living?"
"Selling salt".
I' m a salt seller too,"
"Shake."

After studying about Impressionism, that art that consists of suggesting to the mind , and letting the mind
fill t he bla n ks , two Junior girls decidHi
* *
ed to try their hand at a little bit of
Caesar sees her seize her scissors Impressionistic poetry. Following
Sees her eyes
are the results:
Sees he r si ze
A new moon high in the sky
Caesar sighs.
A serenade to a lovely lady
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A bu lldog
A visitor at an asylum was watchNo more serenade.
ing one of the inmates pushing a
Eleanor Cooper
wheelbarrow upside down.
"That's not the way to push that
A lovely la dy
thing," the visitor exclaimed. "You'vo
An adventurous gentleman
got It upside down."
A slap in the face.
"Oh , have I?" answered the lunaHelen Bnuly
tic. "I used to push It the other way,
and they put bricks in It. "
POLITE POINTERS
The Sheaf
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Q. Is moat over eaten with , tho
A customer sent the following note fingers ?
to his grocer : "Please send six dozen
A, No, not even when eating fowl
eggs; if good, I will send check."
or
other small bird .
The grocer was not doing any busiQ.
Is it pormlssablo to push back
ness on such risky terms. He replied;
one's
plate when ho is finished oat"Send check; If good, I will send
Ing?
eggs,"
A. No.
? # ?
Q.
Should the broad be broken with
saw
"And when Lord Chesterfield
that death was near," related the the fingers befo re being oaton ?
teacher, 'he called his friends around
A. Yos,
him, and just before ho breathed his
last, uttoral those immortal words, Joo : "Have you got a picture ot
Who can toll mo what those words yourself?"
Roommate: "Yoah."
wore?"
The class responded in unison : Joe : "Then let mo use that mirror,
I want to shave, "
"They satisfy ".

Do You Remembe r?
FIVE VEAKS AGO
The girls of Waller Hall gave their
ann ual party to the crippled children
of Doctor Merrill's clinic.
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CO UNCIL MEMBERS
Q UO TES SPEAKER
DR. AMBROSE L. SUHR1E
OF NEW YORK UNIV.

The Maroon and Gold reporter "atAlpha Psi Omega, dramatic fraterthe conference of student
tending
play,
presented
the
popular
nity,
¦
councils at Lock Haven on Friday,
"Death Takes a Holiday."
¦
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December 9, noted many quotations
which
were of special interest to him.
annual
their
The Senior Class held
informal dance, with Phil Guinard's These quotations were taken from an
orchestra furnishing the necessary address by Dr. Ambrose L. Suhrie, of
New York University, one of the foiorhyth ms.
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most organizers of college governing
The Y. \V. C. A. held their annual councils in United States. Every stvcollege fair in the form of a Japanese dent interested in such a professional
training as teaching requires should
Bazaar.
be interested in the quotations, but
>
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Campus Guides were appointed to taken for what they aro worth, every
assume the duty of showing guests studen t will be interested in noting
the trend of a completely "demoerathe campus.
i tizing " process taking place in
***
tho
governing of student bodies in all our
ONE YEAR AGO
colleges and universities.
The clinic children were guests of
"I never close a class without askWaller Hall at the annual party .
ing myself the following question,
*?*
'Have I been a companion to these
George Br into n Beale lectu r ed in young people?' ."
the auditorium on "The Inside Life
"My greatest pleasure is doing for
of the Cht'us."
others what others are unable to do
***
for themselves."
Tony Sarg, artist and marionette
"A boy is an organized appetite
master , appeared on the campus. "
with a skin drawn over it."
"I had the good fortune to be born
John Hendler, president of the Sen- into a family of fourteen children and
ior Class, announced the plans for two parents."
the Senior Informal. Bruce Bell and
"Even the best of us show signs of
his Ringers were obtained for the af- being dictatorial at some time or
fair.
other."
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"We must organize so that every
Coach Horner announced that thir- one of us can give unhinderingly the
ty-two boys had reported for wrest- best that "he has; to the ultimate good
ling.
of all."
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"To get the best results, all yo u've
Coach Buchheit's Basketeers drop- got to do is thank someone in advanceped their first game to a favored Sus- and then they won't dare to disquehanna combination , 35-28.
appoint you."
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"I'm trying to break down the bar- Fifteen gridders were awarded var- riers between students and teachers.'"
sity awards in football, while twice
"Faculty and students should bethat many received Jay-Vee letters. come better acquainted. I believe
various committees should include
both faculty and students and in that
Teachers Colleges
way get to know each other—the
On Modern Basis class
room definitely does not give
ample opportunity for them to be"Providing necessary library, lab- come acquainted. "
"Italy , one of our most completely
oratory, classr oom , assembly, "health
education facilities, together with totalita r ian sta t es, was the country
adequate recreational opportunities , where the most democratic system
is an essential to the education of of education was established ."
"In developing strong governing
teachers as it is for the education of
docto r s, or the preparation of compe- councils we aro met with two major
tent engineers," said Dr. Lester K. problems. Both , curiously enough,
Ade , Superintendent of Public In- are concerned with the students. Stustruction , today. Through much dents must learn to exercise their inneeded grants of money made by the itiative in all possible directions; also,
General State Authority, rehabilita- they must be taught to develop a
tion of the Stale Teachers Colleges In willingness to assume responsibility."
Pennsylvania will be brought about in
"Every student is a teacher on ocpart before the conclusion of the pres- casion and a teacher is a learner alent college term. The need for mod- ways."
ernizing the physical plants so as to
"We argued a while, but we comremove fire , panic, and health hazards promised by doing it my way."
has been Imperative.
"I'll make mistakes, but they 'll bo
During the past twenty years little mistakes of the head, not heart!"
provision has been made to permit
"In orienting freshmen—in four
the State Teachers Colleges to re- years your 'forgettcry ' is j ust as
place obsolete buildings which in good as your memory."
many Instances are old, outworn, unsuitable, and even dangerous; or to DR. MAUPIN ADDRE SSES
provide essentialJaclUUes for a mod20th CENTURY CLUB
ern teacher education program. The
devolopmont of proper facilities
Dr. Nell Maupln , of the History
through the construction program of
the General State Authority at the Department of Bloomsburg State
State Teachers Colleges should not Teachers College, addressed tho "Cenbe Interpreted as an expansion pro- tury Club" on Wednesday afternoon ,
gram because the buildings which December 7. The meeting was held
are being erected at these colleges at the homo of Miss May Sharpless,
will not increase their student capaci- of Bloomsburg, '
Dr. Maupln discussed tho topic
ty. The completed program will provide at some of the state-owned Insti- "Diplomatic Implications at Home
tutions libraries, dormitories, dem- and Abroad. "
onstration-laboratory schools, health
A FOREST UNDERGROUD
education facilities, auditoriums, and
recitation buildings,
A total of 758 miles of piles, repThe libra ries that arc being built resenting the extont of a great forest
will make availablo the necessary fa- of lofty trees, have been driven as
cilities that will conform to tho de- foundations of the oxhlbit buildings .
mands of accepted standards ostab- being erected by tho Now York i
Continued on p ag e 4
World's Fair 1939.

Bowlers Win Two of Last Five
Games Played in City League
The bowling team representing
Bloomsburg State Teachers College
in the City Bowiing League won two
of thei r last five games on the Midway Bowling Alleys: of Bloomsburg,
an d by so doi n g, threw the first division of the league into an open race
for first honors.
Bloomsburg defeated the strong
Triangle team, leading contenders
for the crown, 4rO. Led by their two
"500" bowlers, Red Williams and
Dean Koch, the college team netted a
total of 900 pins in the first game.
The Merchants also fell victim to the
onslaught of the Maroon and Gold,
dropping a 4-0 decision.
Earlier, the Husky squad lost two
games, one to Let term an 's, 4-0, the
other t o Derr 's, 3-1, and on Monday
dropped one to the Columbia Silk,
3-1.
The scores follow:
B. S. T. C.
C. Price
166 118 127— 441
R. Williams ... 157 171 125— 447
Cinquergrani .. 134 175 163— 462
L. Kiefer .. .. 171 183 177— 531
J. Koch
186 172 143— 501
H. C
45 ' 45 .45— 135
Totals

853
Columbia
Siebecker
188
Livsey
146
Naunas
178
Zalesky
200
Perotti . . . . . . . . 160

864
Silk
191
145
189
148
142

780—2487
143—
179—
180—
161—
172—

522
470
539
509
474

Totals
..864 815 835—2514
High single, Zalesky, Col. Silk, 200;
high team single, B. S. T. C. & Col.
Silk , 864; high triple, Naunas, Col.
Silk , 539, and high team triple, Col.
¦
¦ —
Silk , -2514; - -

;

-

B. S. T. C.
Williams168 154
C. Price
140 146
Cinquergrani .. 149 136
L. Kiefer
164 146
' L. Koch
175 213
H. C. . . . .
38 38
Totals

835 833
Lettermans
B. Letterman .. 233 149
G. Letterman .. 166 183
R. Letterman .. 153 221
Wagner
170 168
L. Letterman .. 166 175
Totals

••

167—
136—
135—
148—
176—
38—

¦

489
422
420
458
564
114

800—2468
191—
142—
154—
178—
195—

573
491
528
516
536

888 896 860—2644

B. S. T,
Cinquegrani .. 107
Price
143
Williams
145
Koch
167
Kiefer
134

C.
153
125
190
187
148

Combine Cage Sport
With Swing
Strike up the band. Basketball has
ben crowned "King of Sports" by the
fair sex of the college, and will hold
sway for the next few months.
Have you heard ? This year the
maidens are combining basketball and
swing, and have organized a galaxy
of teams and players such as never
graced a court before.
The first game of the season
found the Jitterbugs opposing the Upswingers. With the music of the Big
Apple (Upswinger's theme song)
ringing across the floor, the two
teams came trucking out on the floor.
The Maestro blew her whistle and
the game was on—but only for a few
moments , for a personal foul was called on Miss Flat Foot Floogie for
Peckin. A .'few minutes later Miss
Susy Q was shagged out of the game
for (Lambeth) walking with the ball.
The score see-saws back and forth ,
but in the final round the Jitterbugs
got the jitter s, and the Upswinger's
waltzed to victory.
The following teams are also in the
league: Humdingers, Dead End Kids,
Basketeers, Mixers, Back Hall, Collegiates, Hu skateers, Bloomer Girls,
Wild Cats, White Sox, XYZ , and the
Nitwits. The last seems most appropriate.
Over 125 girls are participating.
The games are played every Monday,
Wednesday, and Thursday afternoon
at four o'clock.

CAGER S ATTEND
STATE CLINI C
Coach George C. Buchheit, accompanied by eight members of his 1939
varsity basketball squad , attended the
basketball clinic held recently at
Penn State. The new rules for this
season came in for much discussion.
The boys reported a very interesting
clinic, and found the trip profitable.
Those accompanying Coach Buchheit were Wenrich , Harrisburg ; Wesley, Luzerne; Giermack, Edwardsville; Smethers, Berwick ; Kerchusky,
Ringtown ; Van Devender, Shamokin;
Luckenbill, Freeland ; Bonham, Forty
Fort.

381
410
155 176 181— 512
518 Hess
503
806 812 869—2487
433 Totals
High team single, B. S. T. C, 900;
Totals
696 803 746—2245 high triple, Rhodomoyer, Triangle,
590; high single, Rhodomoyer, TriDerrx
Saunders . . . . 135 146 159— 440 angle, 202; high team , three games,
Hondershot .. 176 130 158— 464 B. S. T. a, 2614.
Fornwald .... 135 182 114— 431
B. S, T. C.
Baylor
194 200 178— 572
Nemo
135 135 135— 405 Cinquergrani .. 152 148 127— 427
Handicap
8
8
8— 24 C. Price
150 149 166— 465
Totals
783 801 752—2336 R. Williams ... 155 157 147— 459
High single, Baylor, 200; high tri- L. Kiefer
158 148 139— 445
ple game, Baylor, 572; high team J. Koch . . . . . . 172 174 181— 527
¦
gmea , B. S. T. C, 803.
Handicap ..-, . . 15 21 21— 57
B S T O

Trioii ffle . •

Davonport ...
Rhodomoyer ..
Maust
JKestor

'" Totals

802 797
Merchants
' ,
Bomboy
152 132
Stimor
174 159
Hoffman
123
Hllo
152 155
Lonhart
184 145
Long
,
.
.
,
.
.;.
900 840 874—2614
151
.
¦

Williams
173 178
C. Price
182 159
Cinquergrani .. 134 131
L. Kiefor
188 140
J. Koch
158 167
Handicap
65 65
Totals

121—
142—
183—
149—
157—

Gym Girls Swing
Into Basketball

151
192
151
157

'•

169
202
139
126

183- 534
139— 480
137— 402
150— 478
200—525
65— 195
¦;.

¦;

188—
196—
147—
157—

;

•

782—2381
—
137—
158—
134—
140—
112—

284
470
281
441
469
263

Totals
785 742 681—2208
508
High single game, Lenhart—184 ;
590
437 high thro games, Koch—527 ; high
440 team game, B, S, T, C-t-802,

P O R TO
PURTJ
The past football season found the
Husky line to have another "watchcharm" guard to take the place of
• John Sircovics. He was Dick Scandie , a quarterback from Shamokin,
who willingly shifted to the guard
position when the necessity arose.
Though he wei&hed only 135 pounds,
Dick was one of Bloomsburg 's def ensive stalwarts.
* * *
The numbers 11 and 13 mean
quite a bit to Bill Kirk, stellar
Musky tackle. In the Indiana
game, near the beginning of the
football season. Kirk wore jersey
number 13 and was removed
from the game with a dislocated
shoulder. ~ Froni then on, Bill
wore jersey number 11, and played through six tough games without mishap. Lucky 11, Bill.
*. * *
Now that the pigskin has been put
away in moth balls, it is quite fitting
to give credit to those boys who aided
the football players throughout the
past season—the managers. Heading
this group was Miles Smith , who acted as student manager, though only
a junior. His assistants were Leonard Pallis, Edward Zelesky, and Bob
Vanderslice, all freshmen.

Husky Five Downs Flashy Alumni
Array in Opening 1939 Campaign
Collegians Completely Overpower Opposition
IF THEY'RE ALL AS
EASY AS THIS

The stars of the glorious past have
again filed by in their annual parade,
and pried off the lid of the Bloomsburg Huskies' 1938-39 basketball sea-,
G.
F. T. son.
2
0-0
4
Smethers , f
Nine former, greats, forming the
5
1-2 11 strongest team to represent the alumWesley, f
:... 7
0-1 14 ni in many years, returned to their
Her r, f
4
0-1
8 hill-top alma niater Friday night,
Bonham , f
0
2-2
2 and received a sound drubbing at the
Kerchursky, c
3
0-1
6 hands of a big and aggressive Husky
Wenrich, c
2
0-1
4 team, 68 to 35.
Balchunas, g
1
0-1
2
Van Devender, g
Sparked by the performance of two
1 0-0
2 Freshmen in the starting line up, the
Banta , g
3
1-2
7 forces of Coach George C. Buchheit
Gierm ak , g
2
0-0
4 completely ran away from their vetDessenberg, g
1 0-0
2 eran opponents. "Sli m" Herr, of Coal
Luckenbill, c
0
0-0
0 Township, starting at fo rward , and
Edwards, g
0
0-0
0 Eddie BalchOnas, of Shamokin, playShugars, g
1 0-0
2 ing guard, combined their' efforts
Smith, g
with three veterans—Smethers, Ker- Totals
32
4-11 68 chusky, and Banta—to pile up a 40Alumni
to 17 lead at the half. Two more
G. F. T. complete teams saw service during0
0-1
0 the second half. They too, gave an
Valente , f
Kirker , f
4
0-0
8 impressive exhibition of passing and
Kundra , f
3
2-4
8 shooting.
¦
Krayneck, f
0
0-1
0 The Huskies proved that they are
2
1-1
5
Blass, c
§ at least stronger this year in reserve
4
0-1
Blackburn , g
material, which was their Big weakWasheleski, g
0
0-0
0 ness last season. All three teams
Phillips, g
1 0-1
2 showed an improved offensive punch.
0-0
4 I Of the fif teen' men that took part in
Shakofski, g . . . . . . . . 2
the skirmish, only two failed to regWith basketball season well
Totals
16
3-9 35 ister in the scoring column. Six of
way,
Coach
George
C.
under
Half time score: B. S. T. C, 40; these fifteen are lettermen : SmethBuchheit is watching closely the
Alu m ni , 17.
ers , Bonhanv Giermack, Banta, Van
new material which has appeared
Deven der , and* Wenrick ; all are sen-,
with hopes of becoming part of
iors with the exception of Bonham.
the varsity court machine. Upon
Wesley and Kerchusky are products
being queried, Coach Buchheit
of last year's j ayvee squad.
says he expects no outstanding
Two former captains headed the
luminary , but rather a well-knit
Alumni
aggregation: Ernie Valente,:~
combination of " courtnien, acting
and
"Edge"
Phillips. Valente, who
'
Wrestling Gains Recognition as g
as a unit.
raduated
in
1933, and who was cap-,
* * *
Letter Sport; 35 Men
tain
of
the
team
his senior year, is
From this issue on, the last item
Try for Team
considered
one
of
the best forwards:
of this column will be devoted to
Bloomsburg
has
ever
produced. He is>
a section termed the "Hat's Off DeApproximately thirty-five boys have now teaching in Hazleton. Phillips
'
,,
in
which
the
Sports'
Edipartment"
reported to Coach Ken Homer, wresttor will try to give extra credit to ling coach from Shamokin who will graduated in the class of '36, and he
some member of the College who has handle the boys again this year. also captained the team during his*
done something notable in the way Coach Horner has been training the senior year. He is now teaching at
Hemlock Township.
of sports. So we begin:
men, all candidates for the wrestling
"Eckie " Krayneck, 1930, often
"Hats Off Department"
team. Wrestling will be a letter
known
as the "Mighty Mit from
? * *
sport this year, which accounts for
Bloomsburg",
is-one of the best allthe added interest.
The first person to receive rearound
athletes
that : ever received
Several meets have already been
cognition in this manner is Don
a
sheep
skin
on
College
Hill. He is
sched u led ,. and several more tentative
Hauseknecht , the steady, hardnow
teaching
at.
Plymouth
High.
dates have been set. Highlight of
fightlng Husky guard. During
School.
the schedule is the meet with Brookthe pust football season, . Don
"Tarn" Kirker, principal of Mifflin
lyn Polytech, at Brooklyn, on Janplayed In all four quarters of evTownship
Schools was a member of,
uary
14.
This
is
a
return
meet for
ery game. In addition, he failed
t
he
c
l
a
ss
of
1931, and was a three
the one against Brooklyn here last
to miss a single practice session
letter
man
for
four years.
year. Some of the men back from
all year. Though never a flashy
Other
stars
of
the past who played
last year are Wytovich, last year's
player, Don played that steady,
were: Lemar Blass, class of 1936, a
captain;
Bill
Reagcr,
Mike
Stenko,
dependable brand ' of football
Frankie Taylor, Byron Shiner, and three letter man, and now coach at
which finally led to his name apBob Hopfer. New aspirants include Catawissa High School; Pete Kundra,
pearing In this column.
Dick Scandle, Leo Lehman and Rut- of Freeland; Don Blackburn, now,
teaching near Lewisburg; Walter
¦
tor Ohl.
Washeleski, of Simpson,, and a member of the class of 1034; and Tony
Shakofski, who also graduated in '
1934.
The Huskies have been working
Completely lacking in superstition ,
hard for a month under the tutelage
the Bloomsburg State Teachers Colof Coach Buchheit , and up until this
In a meeting held in Dr. Nelson's game were entirely of an unknown
lege Huskies under George C. Buchheit have carded thirteen games for office recently, the Athletic Commit- quality. A near capacity crowd turnthe current season. The Huskies op- tee voted awards for the following ed out to witness tlie only . game
ened their season Friday, December football- players: Edward Balchunas, scheduled before Christmas, and to,
16, against a strong Bloomsburg Al- Harold Coblentz, Andrew Giermack, see the team in action. The type of
umni team and will close their season William Herbert , James Hinds , Rob- play they saw certainty was most eni
February 25, when they play East' ert Hopfer, Donald Hauseknecht, Lo- couraging,
Stroudsburg at East Stroudsburg. uis Hummel, William Kirk, Alvln Lip• '
The scores:
Complete schedule Is as follows: Dec. fort , Leo Lehman , Frank Pogozolski,
16, Alumni at homo; Jan. 12,iMans- Charles Price, Richard Scandle , Jos- he failed to participate in the requirfield away; Jan. 14, Shippensburg at eph Sworln, Frank Van Dovonder and ed number of quarters., Coach Tato
homo; Jan. 20, Shippensburg/away; Carl Welllver. Junior varsity awards explained this by saying that Stonko
Jan, 27, Mlllersvlllo at home; Fob. 3, wore given to tho following boys ; was injured ' late in tho season and
Millorsvlllo, awny; Feb. 4, Westchest- Charles Bakey, Garold Colly, William was unable to participate because of
or, away; Fob, 9, East Stroudsburg Forsytho, Gerald Fritz, Robert Little this injury. Tho committoo approved
this suggestion, and "Mike" received
at homo; Fob, 11, ' Lock Haven at and Samuel Miller,
Coach A. Austin' Tato suggested the award,
homo; Fob, 15, Lock Haven, away;
It was also decided that Miles
Fob. 17, Indiana tit/ho me ," Feb. 24; that Michael Stonko ,a son lor who has
Mansfield at homo , and 1 Fob, 25, East played four years of varsity football, Smith should again act in the capareceive a varsity award ovon though
Continttcd on pa ge 4
Stroudsburg, away. > ,. ¦ , . , , :. .
*

"P

*

Wrestling Team
Goes to Brooklyn

Basketball Team
Cards 13 Games Football Players
Awarded Letters

Y.W.CA, Bazaar
Was Big Success
The annual Y.W.C.A. Bazarr which
this year took the for m of a College
Fair , was held in the College Gymnasium on Saturday, December 3,
from 11 a.m. unt il 10 p.m. and was
declared a success both socially and
financially by those who were in
charge. A number of the members
of the Y.M.C.A. assisted greatly in
making this affair a great success
than usual this year.
The Dart Game was an innovation
this year and was in charge of
Floyd Keener and Dorothy Thomas.
The Fortune telling, in charge of
Catherine Bell , proved both popular
and profitable. The Lunch Counter
in charge of Helen Dorr, was a busy
place every hour of the afternoon
and evening.
Large audiences were entertained
during the afternoon and evening by
Floor Shows, in charge or Edith
Benninger and Eda Beilhartz, with
Howard Tomlinson acting as Master
of Ceremonies. The program was
varied and included "The Clowns ,"
the Deily - Hagcnbuch - Foote - Rim
Dance Band ; Songs by Jean Harrison ,
Jessie Propst , Ruth Baird and Jean
Noll ; Dancing by Johanna Boltz;
Piano Solos by Harriet Kocher ,
Frank Hockeh and Spencer Roberts;
Readings by Irene Diehl and Mary
Whitby ; Marimba Solos by Cadace
Dietrich; and Xylophone Solos by
Ethel Ruth.
On behalf of the Y.W.C.A. Helen
Dixon , the general chairman of the
affair, wishes to acknowledge the assistance of the members of the Y.W.
C.A., the Y.M.C.A., our college faculty, Mr. Engelhart , Rev. Heller, of
the Reformed Church , Rev. Wolfe ,
of the Lutheran Church , and all other
friends who helped to make this
affair such a big success, for such an
undert aking as the College Fair was
successf ully possible only with the
cooperation of all of these persons
mentioned.

Teachers Colleges
On Modern Basis
Continued from page. 2

Reporter Writes on
Lock Haven Meeting
At Lock Haven , discussion of various problems included what seems to
be one of the most perplexing situations confronting our governing councils today. It may seen strange to
the students of Bloomsburg State
Teachers College, but in .many of the
other teacher colleges in Pennsylvania a real sit uation has arisen concerning day students. College councils are being constantly faced with
such problems as proper housing facilities for students while they are on
the campus; day st udent participa tion in social acti vities ; and equal
representation with the r e g u l a r
boarding students of the college.
When Dr. A. Suhrie was asked what
he thought a possible solution to the
problem of day student participation
in social activities, he made the following comment: "Programs should
be form ulated wherein all (day students and regular boarding students)
can participate. Activities should
not necessarily take place after
school , but rather they should be
included at a time when all can participate. Everything that can be
done, and ought to be done, should
be arranged by the program committee at a time when all can attend. "
Certainly B.S.T.C. is not confronted
with this problem pertaining to social activities , but other colleges are ,
at this time , trying to alleviate this
perplexing situation. Here is a real
challenge to you more serious-minded
Bloomsburg students: Why isn't
Bloomsburg bothered , and what suggestions can be made to other teacher colleges ?
As for proper housing facilities for
day students Bloomsburg can rightfully boast of the best conditions for
day students of any teacher college
in Pennsylvania. A day student visit ing other colleges cannot help being
impressed with the inadequate facilities and feeling grateful that conditions are as they exist in Bloomsburg. Probably the best suggestion
to other colleges would be to arouse
the interest of the students and several members of the faculty, who,
in turn , might arouse the interest of
the president of the college.
Pertaining to equal representation ,
many other colleges have no representation what-so-ever. Other governing council members appear to be
amazed that Bloomsburg day students have rep r ese n tati ves on their
councils. Some members are surprised to learn that our day students
are organi zed as such. We can well
be proud of our efforts at Bloomsburg, f o r , belie ve i t or not , we are
sotting the pace—a pace which is
arousing considerable envy.
Af t e r those co mm ents our d a y
st udents should not fool inclined to
sit. back , resting on our laurels.

lished
by accrediting agencies
th roughout the United States for institutions of higher learning.
The laboratory schools on the campuses of the colleges in some instances represent a form of school building construction which has long been
out-moded and which fails to provide
the facilities demanded by a modern
program of education.
The Genera l State Authorit y progra m p r ovides f o r the erection of
swimming pools. In the new-educatio n program a swimming pool is just
another type of public school class- Honorary Fraternity
room. Touchers receive instruction
Initiates Thirty -one
in health and physical education.
Auditoriums were formerly used
The Bloomsburg chapter of Kappa
once a week to hold "morning exor- Del t a Pi , national honorary fraterncises." The teacher education pro - ity, announces that thirty-one stugram in Pennsylvania now uses the dents were initiated into the organauditorium as n large classroom. ization at a meeting held Monday
Prospective teachers receive educa- evening, December 12. This is the
tion in public speaking, orchestra largest group to be received into a
membership, dramatic production , de- fraternity on the Bloomsburg campus
bating, choral singing, and a wide for some years.
variety of activities which require the
The new members Include: Hannah
use of such a building. The construc- Culp, Eunice Laubach , Dorothy Dorr ,
tion of auditoriums under the Gener- Ruth Dugan , Jean Moss, Lillian Yeagal Stnte Authority on the promises er, Florence Park, Sara h Atland ,
of the State Tonchors Colleges makes Mary Davis, Deborah Griffith , Ethel
available the necessary facilities to McManaman , Josephine Brown , Paulgive this typo of education.
ino Franklin , Betty Lorow, Ruth
The construction of flro-proof dor- Boono, Frank Kochor , Bon Hancock ,
mitories on the campuses of some of Miles Smith , Robert Lewis, Charles
Iho
institutions
made possible Girton , Joseph Stamer, Robert Lynn,
through the building program repre- Fred Hock, Ray Zimmerman , William
sents one of the outstanding forward Hosn, Clayton Hinklo , Charles Kolchsteps in the development of the State nor, Marshall Ferguson , Norman
Teachers Colleges.
|Moza , Leonard Stout,

AFFAIRS OF
STATE
A new film service is open to the
public schools of the Commonwealth ,
Dr. Lester K. Ado, Superintende n t of
Public Instr uction , announced today.
The Pennsylvania College for Women , Pittsb urgh , now of f e rs motion
picture fil ms to public schools on a
rental basis.
***

The Depart ment of Public Instruction provides special aid to financially distressed school districts , so that
the schools of every community may
be maintained througho ut the full
term. During (he past year , 370
school districts applied for special aid
under this plan . Of these , 332 , after
careful st udy of the local financial
situation was made, were granted assistance.
***

During the last few months , the
State Library at Harrisburg has experienced the heaviest demand upon
its facilities in the history of the institution. Special demand has been
for books dealing with stamp collecting, chess , ship models, china , and
glassware.
***

Dr. Lester K . Ade, in a recent
statement , said that equal educational
opportunities for all is the aim of the
State. "The children of rural and
less populous areas are coming into
their heritage of an educational program equal to that enjoyed by their
city neighbors, and also of attending
school in buildings that are modern
in every respect, well lighted , well
heated, and well ventilated."
** *

The Department of Public Instruction is carrying out one of its prime
aims in providing library service for
rural folks. This service consists
of county libraries with sub-libraries,
and also "libraries on wheels"—book
wagons which deliver books to libraries , schools , stores, and other book
centers.
***

Dr. Lester K. Ade lists the following activities in which the State
Council of Education is rendering
conscpicuous service; legislation program; vocational education ; increased consideration of the needs of handicapped children; a study of the status and needs of the teachers colleges
and other degree-granting institutions; and school administration.
*? *

The Department of Public Instruction is now engaged in a program to
test the hearing of all school children
of the Commonwealth by means of
modern audio-metric equipment.

Alpha Psi Omega
Initiates Three
Alpha Psi Omega, dramatic fraternity, announces that 3 new members have been taken into the fra ternity. These throe , Jea n Capwell,
Fay Gerhig and Lois Farmer, met
all the requirements, and were initiated in a ceremony held last week.
Officers of the organization are :
president , Alex McKochnie; secretary,
Virginia Burke ; treasurer, Martha
Wright. Miss Alice Johnson is sponsor of the fraternity.

Revision of Teacher
Tenure Act Foreseen
Continued from page I

superintendents , to abolish or reduce
the teaching staff in the interest of
economy.
The extension amendments have
the endorsement of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr, Lostor K, Ado, nnd the Pennsylvania
Educational Association , an organization of teachers,

Woodsman - Poet Forum Discusses
Various Topics
Delights Hearers
Continued from page 1

of this varied and colorful life. His
works have been published in nearly
a score of periodicals, including the
Atlantic Monthly , the Forum, Poetry
Magazine , and the Bookman. He also
has published four volumes of poetry
on the wilderness of America : "Many,
Many Moons ", "The Box of God",
"Slow Smoke"—winner of the Poetry
Society of America award for the
best volume of poetry published in
America in 1925—and "Wings Against
the Moon ".
Many magazines have published
biographical articles on the man who
Is known and respected by leading
literary men , as well as by the ordinary layman; he is the idol of the
Canadian lumberj ack. The American Magazine has said of Lew Sarett:
"He has, and he deserves, a reputation as a hero for performing deeds
of great courage : rescues from
drowning, dangerous cruises in the
Rockies, arrests of desperate men
while working as a ranger and woodsman. Once you have met Lew Sarett , really met him and seen into
his heart , you can never forget him.
It is a momentous experience."
Mr. Sarett will present a varied
program on the course this evening,
reading some of his poems, telling
stories, and lecturing.

Freshmen Elect Off icers

The Public Relations Forum reports
having discussed in their recent meetings topics pertinent to the affairs
of the world today. Italy and Germany have attracted the attention of
the group, and the policies of both
Hitler and Mussolini have been "discussed" repeatedly. Perhaps the best
summary of these discussions would
be to say that American's may be
jus tly thankf ul that they have a
country where such a group as the
Forum is allowed to organize.
A little closer home, a disc u ssion
of the Tenure Bill has held the interest ot the Forum. Certain phases
of the bill were read and criticised
as to the loop holes left in the articles, or those seams sewed up so
tightly as to allow no leniencies.
Local problems were discussed also.
Other topics discussed at various
times have been : Personali ty as Jill
Edwards presented it; the Dies campaign against un-American activities
of the figure heads of . our govern ment— "crack-pots", as he dubbed
them; art and its real meaning. This
is a sampling of the" varied . subj ects
chosen by the group for perusal and
discussion.
Officers of the Forum are John
Bower, president; Howard Tomlinson ,
vice-president; Florence Parks, sec retary; and Mr. Reams, sponsor. The
officers and members are desirous
of having more students become affiliated with the group.

BAND H EARD ON

In an election marked by desultory
W.K.O.K. PROGRAM
voting, the Freshman class on Wed.,
Last Wednesday evening the popuNovember 30, selected the officers
to represent them for the rest of the lar Maroon and Gold Band was fea1938-39 school term. Candidates had tured on the regular weekly broad been nominated at a meeting held cast over Station WKOK, Sunbury.
several weeks before the date set The band, composed of fifty pieces,
for the election. Approximately and directed by Professor Howard
fifty percent of the class cast votes Fenste m aker , was on the air from
seven to seven-thirty. This was the
in the election.
The candidates nominated for pre- band's first radio concert of the
sident were: Edward Balchunas, current year. The program was as
Harry Jenkins, Myron Reagon, Ralph follows :
McCracken ; for vice-president: Ed- "On the Square, March .... Panella
Keler-Bela
ward Carr, David Nelson, Ruth Shar- "Lustpiel", Overture
"Regimental
March",
March
Sweeley
,
ret t s Joseph Linville, Frank Valent ,
Frank Schope; for secretary : Ed- "Victor Herbert Favorites ", Medley
Herbert
ward Solack, Dorothy Lynch, Ru th
,
"Alma
Mater
Old
Air
"
Snyder , Elinor Twarsick, Doris Schuyler; for treasurer : Thomas North , The program the week before conDominick Pena , Ray Spence, Leonard sisted of a piano and organ recital
by Harriet and Frank Kocher, of
Fellman.
Espy.
Those candidates elected to fill the
On Wednesday, Dece m ber 21, the
offices a r e, for president: Edward
A Cappella Choir of the college will
Balchunas; for vice-president , Fr ank present a concert on the
air, dodicaSchope; for secretary : Dorothy Lyn- , ted to the Christmas season.
ch; for treasurer: Ray Spence.
! Mr. William Strawinski has been
Candidates were also nominated chosen st udent announcer and will
for class representative to the Stu- carry out his duties for the remainder
dent Council. Those nominated for of the year.
Girl Representative were Violet Pataki , Ida Jean Shipe, Johan na Boltz, CONF E RENCE STAGED
Ann Welliver, and Grace Thomas.
AT LOCK HAVEN T. C.
Fov Boy Represe nt a t i v e, the following were selected: Harold TrethaA conference of undergraduates
way, Richard Numacher , Stewart from the State Teachers Colleges of
Martin , Ralph Zimmerman , Earl Har- Pennsylvania was held at Lock Haven
ris , and Lawrence Myers.
recently. There was a general conElections for the class representa- ference dealing with student council
tives will be held in the near future . and student life problems . The guest
speaker was Dr, Ambrose L. Suhrie ,
School of Education , New York UniPlayers Awarded
vehsity. Panel discussions were hold
concerning functions of student counConfirmed from pa ne 3
cil , point system financial forms, and
city of Senior Manager for the 1939 college morals.
season. Though only a Junior , There were six teachers colleges re"Smitty " headed the managerial staff presented : Bloomsburg, Kutztown ,.
for the past season.
West Chester, Lock Haven , Slippery
Members of the Athletic Commit- Rock, and Indiana, Delegates from
tee who attended the mooting wore Bloomsburg included: Ray McBride ,
Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Tate, Dean Koch, Berwick; Florence Stefanskl , WllkosDeon Andruss , Dr, North , Dean Kehr , Barre ; Vivian Froy, Mifflinvillo; Rose
Miss Whltenight and Mr. Buchholt. May Hauseknecht , Bloomsburg ; AbiDean Koch acted as chairman in the gal Lonorgan , Berwick ; James Doabsence of Dr, Nelson, who was in Rose, Pockvlllo; Ray Zimmerman ,
the hospital recuperating from a log Nuremberg ; Poggy Lonorgan , Berinjury, suffered In a recent automo- wick; John Bower, Berwick; and
bile accident.
William Wortz , Frackvlllo.