SEE YOU AT THE COTILLION Reflection of Student Opini on Sophomores Set Stage for Annual Cotillion Tomorrow Night Flight Course To Include Secon dary CJP/T* Training Program Expanded To Offer All Five C.P.T. Courses At Local Field COTILLION SONGSTRESS McCracken Named C.G.A. V.-President Authorization of the Bloomsburg Fills Office Vacated ,When Don airport as a site for expanded CivilJenkins Resigned to Enlist ian Pilot Training, an indirect phase of the war, was made recently as the airport prepared to offer all five The student body elected Ralph McC.P.T. courses, th us becoming one of Cracken to fill the office of vicefour in the nation to have this status. president , at a recent Community B.S.T.C. and airport authorities ,> Government Association election . have applied for the secondary C.P.T. The office was left vacant when program and there is every indication Donald Jenkins, former student at that plans will start moving within a B.S.T.C , resigned to enlist in tho short time. Several students have al- United States Army Aviation Cadet ready taken their physical examina- Corps. tion to comply with tho rigid secondMcCracken is now a member of the ary training requirements. Senior Class. He graduated from Al Secure Secondary lcntown High School in 1933 and enrolled in the Business Education de, Sam operator , At present airport Bigony, and the College, through its partment of B.S.T.C. in the fall of coordinator , Dean Koch , cooperating, 1938. All through his career he has are offering the C.P.T. first course , been active in College affairs. During that in elementary flying. About his freshman year, the class elected twenty students will be enrolled for him as Freshman Representative to the elementary course each semester the Student Council. In his second and ten or fifteen in the secondary year he became president of the course to begin soon. These two are Sophomore Class. the only ones with which the College In Two Fraternities is directly affiliated . Applications arc He is a member of two College now being accepted for tho new elo- fraternities . Phi Sigma Pi and Kappa mentary course. Seventy pilots have Delta Pi, holding the office of historbeen t urned out since the inception ian in the latter . He is also a member of the course. The maj ority of these I of the Inter-fraternity Council and students are already in the armed ' for four years has been active in tne aerial services of the United States. Business Education Club. Eligibles for the elementary course McCracken is noted for his ability include individuals between eighteen in leadership. His past experience as and twenty-si x years of age, with one a student representative and group year of college training as a mini- loader gives him excellent qualificamum. They must , of course, be able tions to fill the office of vice-president to pas the physical examination. of the Community Government AssoInstructors Course ciation . In addition to the elementary and secondary C.P.T., the Ailor Sales Corporation , whose interest were grounded at Roosevelt Field when the war broke out , has authorization to give instruction in cross-country, and ins tructors phases of C.P.T. Although Pledge to Buy $10,000 Worth t hese courses are not directly affiliatOf Defense Bonds ed w ith the College , st udents will be Duri ng Year eligible to take advantage of them. This expansion necessarily means The fac ulty and regular employees the procurement of more flying equip- of the Bloomsburg State Teachers ment nt the airpo rt . Two Wnco UPF, College now hold Defense Stamps and army I miners, an Interstate Cndel , Bonds to the nm oun t of $18 ,743.75 (Continued on Pope 2) and have pledged themselves to buy ov e r $10 ,000 worth during Iho coming year. This total includes 90 persons * Pres. Andruss Article who are on tho regular pnyroll of the Receives Added Merit State Teachers College at Bloomsbu rg, Pennsylvania , according to tho Listed In Bibliography by United announcement of President Harvey /v , Anci russ. Stales Office of Education Thirteen part-lime employees, who A chap t e r, entitled "The Teachers arc employed on a tiny and hour basis College Curriculum " written by Presi- hfivo subscribed $276,75 to this total. This 100% showing on the part of dent Andruss and which appeared in tho Sixth Yearbook , 194 0, of the Na- nil those connected with the Bloomstional Commercial Teachers Federa- burg State Teachers College is an tion has been selected ns one of tho evidence of tholr abiding Interest in outstanding merits and Is listed In the the future of our nation and their third extensive bibliography on touch- willingness to sot aside n pnrt of their er education published by tho United earnings throughout the year to inStates Office of Education , Tho refer- sure that monoy is available to purences published in the bulletin wo re chase machines and to equip tho men selected because of service ability to necessary to carry on n successful field and research workers, compre- war against the oncmios of America, This is an excellent showing on the hensiveness of treatment , and accessibility, Tho present compilation In- pnrt of ono of tho institutions of tho cludes selections from approximately Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the figures sponk for themselves. 3,000 references published. Campus Workers Purchase Bonds A l l Lovely Kay Caswell , vocalist with Art Weiitlel and his Hotel Altamont Orchestra , will be on the bandstand tomorrow evening at the Cotillion. Fom what we've been hearing, she can really "{five out the blues". Girls Play Part In U, S. Defense Campaigns to Urge Saving Metal; Buy ing Def ense Bonds and Stamps All contrib utions are gratefully received! So say the Waller Hall girls as they do their part for defense. If you have any old metallic articles , such as empty toothpaste tubes , any newspapers or magazines cluttering up your room, gather them together and give them to your defense committee. Don't throw them away ; they are needed in defense work . Cooperate With Red Cross The girls in the dormitory are cooperating with the Red Cross by taki ng a census to find out who will knit or sew for the Red Cross. In case of emergency the dorm girls will t ry to get office workers for the Bloomsburg Defense Council and the Red Cross. In the late McCalls magazine , ther e wore certificates for signers to the Consumer's Pledge . This is n pledge to avoid unnecessary and extravagant use of anything which may be vital to our present preparation for future hardships. The names of these signers will be sent to MeCalls, who will send them to Washington , D. C, where they will bo recorded. The dorm girls are doing their part to get ns many signers as possible. JJoottt First Aid Besides all this , the girls are endeavoring to create nn interes t in tho First Aid courses given there at the College. They tire also encouraging tho buying of defense stamps. In the future they may help pack books for tho Victory Book Campaign. Tho outcome of many of these defense projects cannot bo known now. Their success depends on the cooperation of the students. To avoid suspense, work for dofonso ! Art Wendel's Band To Play; "Send-off " for Many Boys Jun iors Elect Hubiak Editor Gillesp ie , General Chairman, Pushes Committees to Make Dance "Best Ever" Fraternities Plan Social Evening 'Continued on P age 4) The members of the Junior Class | Tomorrow evening, February 28, recently held an election for Editor beginning at 8:30 p.m., the Sophoand Business Manager of the Obiter , more Class will present its annual class annual. After a careful tabula- Cotillion in the old gymnasium . The tion , the members of the Community class is planning this affair as their Government election board found that send-off for many of our B.S.T.C. there was a tie for Business Manager boys who will enter the service at the and that John Hubiak was elected end of this term. With this thought Editor of the 1943 Obiter . in mind Joseph Gillesp ie, general Hubiak has been one of the most chairman , and his committees are active members of his class through - putting fort h their best efforts to out his college career. As a freshman give these lads the finest dance of he was a member of the Business their college career. Education Club and Public Affairs Band VVell-Known Forum. He probably became best John Thomas , chairman of the known because he was one of two orchestra committee, announced that John Hubiaks at B.S.T.C. that year. In his sophomore year his activities Art VVendel and his Hotel Altamont extended to include , besides the activ- orchestra will provide the music for ities of his previous year, cross-coun- the gala event. This band is well try, varsity t rack and reporting for known throughout Pennsylvania and has repeated on the campus of Buckthe Maroon and Gold. nell University eight times this year, Vice-President of Class This year John is vice-president of including the Winter Formal and the both the Junior Class and the Busi- Phi Pi Sorority Ball last Saturday. ness Education Club; president of the Art Wendel featu res a sweet style Public Affairs Forum and Managing with much of the music arranged for Edi ror of the Maroon and Goiu. He Ivis smooth sax section. The \ rcaliii-iis a member of Pi Omega Pi, Kappa charming Kay Casvvcll, who, from all Delta Pi and is active in the Ameri - indications , can really "give ou t the can Unity Committee, part of the blues ." College Defense Council. Decorations Secret Extremely conscientious he plans Frederick Dent , chairman of decoreach day from the time he gets up ations, promises us one of the most to begin work at the hospital until he brilliantly decorated dance floors ever ret urns. He collects stamps , writes seen at any of the class dances. Plans for pastime, and practices for track are still secret, unknown to anyone daily in keeping with his belief that except a chosen few. no one can do top work if he is not Programs have been on sale every well mentally or physically. day this week . The price is $1.25 per cou ple , plus federal tax. There will be an opport unity to purchase programs tomorrow evening at the door. From all indications this year's Idajanc Shipe Is Chairman of Inter-fraternity Gathering Sat urday evening, March 7, the B.S.T.C. frate rnities will sponsor the ann ual inter-fraternity social evening, i n tho college gymnasium. Th rough tho Inier -fratorni ty Council , the clearing house for all intorfra ternity affairs , these campus organiz ations are planning to make this yea r's pa rty the most successful ever hold. In previous years the group sponsored a donco. Last year , however, tho event wus changed to a party, It proved so successful thai the Council decided to carry out I he same pla ns this year. Tdnj nne Shipo , Gamma Thela Epsilon , general chairman of tho party, is planning a gnla evening of fun and frolic for all who attend. Dancing, games , cards and refre shments will provide nn air of sociability to tho affair. The committees functioning are as follows: Genera l chnirman , Idajanc Shipo , Gamma Thetn Epsllon; Music, Boyd Buckingham , Alpha Psi Omega, nnd Dale Hoover, PI Omega Pi; Program , Earl Harris, Gamma Thetn Epsilon, Ruth Ebright , Pi Omoga PJ , with (Continued on Page 4) B.S.T.C. Men 20-44 Register Under Act Students , Facidty and Employees Act Favorably Toward New Set 'itf) Sl udenls , faculty, and employees of the College, between tho ages of 20 a n d 41 , registered recently in accordance with the requirements of the now Selective Service Act. Headquarters for tho members of the College community were set up in tho old gymnasium. In charge was Dr. II. H. Russell aided by four or five faculty assis tants. Exact figures as to the number registered were not released as the United States War Department passed a ruling stating that such data constitutes "rest ricted information valuable to the enemy in time of war." However, it Ls known that several faculty members wore on the list. All the B.S.T.C. men under tho now sot-up, acted very favorably townrcl tho registration. Thoy realize tho seriousness of tho present situation nnd as loyal Americans are willing to do their part. Ca pitcl P revue Jfflaroon anb #olb by Elaine Krcishcr PilWishod Bl-wookly throughou t tlio school torm by tho student bnil y of tlio Bloomsbiire Stnto Toacliers Coltcgo Playing at the Capitol Theatre. February 27 and 28, is the underPlssocidGd GoHe6iale Press melodrama "Johnny Eager ". «J||L /v^?S^X world Robert Taylor plays the part, of Johnny, an ex-convict who turned cab driver for the benefi t of the parole hoard. However , on the side he directs his underworld activities from his apartment down near the dog tracks. David Jones '-Hi KDITOU-JN CIIl 'K l'' Just at the crucial moment when he ASSISTANT KIIITOII Helen Mi ller Ml MANAGING KDITOl! Joint Htililiik '4;{ is ready to make millions out of his Wilfr ed Onirn d '42 NEWS KDl'l'OH dog races, an inj unction is p laced on Jennn e Noll '42 MAKK-U1" KtUTOlt by Edward Arnold , a crus the track Alex Foster '43 SPOUTS KDITOU ading prosecutor . In the parole office ASSISTANTS Htm l CIiii iiih 'II M!!; MlUunl I.mhvlK '4.ri MJATUItK UD1TOU Knnn "Wolfgang '42 he meets the socialite Lana Turner , LITKKARY KDITO K Dora Taylor '42 immediately falls in love with who I>avi > Nelson '42 KXCHANC.I) EDITOR 1 When she finds that he is a him . ) Uiwfr< ; 1'iitroti ; "4. IfUMOII KDITOJl gangster , instead of reporting him to ART KD1T0HS Stew York s '42; Stanley Sehn .v ler '42 PKATUltH WIIITI 'JUS: Irvine (iottliel. '4.1; Larry Doster '4:!; Reynol d PaKiinelli '43 ; lterimrd her step father , who by the way was Knnc MB; lielin llenrle 'l.'f; Jesse IIiiukenlitT K Cr '43; Mnry Jane Mprda n ' I:.' ; Aletn Stiles also the crusading prosecutor , she '42 Antm Dnberstein '44; Onvid Youn ^ '42 . him to his ap artment where nKPO UTERK: Joyee I/>!ir 'lit; Ruth Snydcr '42; Claire Sirroec ii '42; Vincent Hnsovsky '4.;; goes with Klilill.rr AKIid/r 'l.-l; Dellll III p Iit '4Tf, Wnlt I>win '4 2; Jollll A|> llle 't.'l; Sil llie Hookey she becomes the victim of a phony '44 ; Kliiini; Kr eisher '44; Florence Fnuat '44 ; nnd Ruth Wcltz '42. murder which Bob staged in order to TYI'ISTS: 1'etcr Podwlka '42 ; Dominic Pino '42. PACin.T V AKVrSO liS: Ethel Hlinw , Pcnrl Uiason , Snimie! Wilson. get the upperhand on Attorney Arn old. For a few reels there is a str ugSTICK TO IT gle between the gangsters and the law , but finally the law gets too Now that our country is at war , many of us have begun to con- jj owerful and Taylor meets his death . sider it unwise and rather futile to continue attendance at B.S.T.C. Just before lie dies , he tells Lana We must not feel this way, for it is not patriotic ; not characterist ic of that he loves her and she should true Americans. It is just as patriotic for us to pursue our college marry he millionaire boyfriend . Robcourses until Uncle Sam calls us us it is to enlist in the army or navy. ert Sterling. This movie is a convincmelodrama. How ciin our government ever hope to enjoy the fruits of victory ing story of gangsterwill feat ure the March 2, and 3. if the nrmy and the navy is composed of unsc hooled and incapable movie "Remember the Day ". In this men. Brains are just as important in modern warfare as brawn. It is j story Cb.udette Colbert portrays the not strength alone that conquers. It is strength plus intellect. ' role of a school teacher. Opposite her Little docs anyone know what the future holds for us. Many of I stars John Payne . Other members of us , atten ding B.S.T.C. at present , may become hi gh commissione d ! the cast are John Shepperd, Ann officers. There is one th ing that is certain. Those of us who have the Todd, and Douglas Croft who conmost education and ihe most training are undoubtedl y going to be on tribute performances which are worth praise. The film is one not to the receiving end of those commissions. Therefore, we must not desperatel y and despairing ly forsake our be missed; it will long be rememeducation. Just remember the real spirit an d the patriotism of true bered . rfg$gk Member Americans! On the Band ^ Wagon i| ; ; Sidelights on Washingto n 1 Washington 's is the mightiest name of earth- long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty ; still mightiest in moral reformation. On that name The case of r .unny Berigan is cer- no eulogy is expected . It cannot be. tainly a sad one . lie could undoubted- To add brightness to the sun , or ly be one of the leadin g trumpeters glory to the name of Washington , is and band leaders in the business. The alike impossible. Let none attempt it. reason for his incons istency wine , I Tn solemn awe prono unce the name , women and song. Fur a sample of and in its naked deathless splendor his ability, hear him play "Star Dust ". lea ve it shining on. He plays the I 'n si chorus as written , _ _ A 1ii<«i1iw he liked the Navy I "on the hill" are cold , you should be Boy! Am I glad to be back up North and where he was from. One fellow here -the temperatu re is betw een SO again! said that he was fro m South Texas. < and !)!) degrees in the afternoon ." "Tcnneck is only about eighty miles 273 Enroll at College Jolson said he was from the South , * •' from my home. We are also only sevtoo Sou t h Russia. For Defense Training en miles fro m New York City. In "Things are ple nty busy here , but Outlet Taiil KoUtigK fact , I can see the George Washington Navul Air Station it is really swell. " The Pennsylvania State College's bridge from my oflice ." •Jacksonville , Ha. Engineering Defense program began "Things are still on the 'double ' * •' on Monday evening, February 23, in FROM N. C'AUOIJXA TO ('AMI' , here . With the new time set-up, trainScience Hall. STUCK!!! Priva te Harry /avacli .v ing is really going places. Incidental So fa r, 273 men and women have ly, I am (ittendin g classes from three Pfc. Frank Pettlnato Camp M.A.A.It. registered for this program as. anlo four hours daily. Bars tow , California Service Troop, Fourth Cavalry nounced by President Harvey A. An"Tom Gi'ow and I are now flying Fort MendP South Dakota "Jrv , 1 could lil ) page upon page, , druss of the college. Blooms'uirg has in (he same sq uadron. We see each yes , even write a hook bearing upon | the highest enrollment in the entire jus t "Sometimes I can 't understand and containin g the various sights of \ other every day. Whatever we start it . All the othe r fellows seem to be Northeastern Pennsylvania region , , the t rip here out West via the South- j to talk abo ut it always ends up by moved around so much and here I am with the trend in tho enrollment ern Stales. I nstead , tho ugh, I will ex- , discussing past and fut ure events at still in South Dakota! This country being towa rd women and older men. pl ain the lype of work 1 am doing in j Il.S.T .C." might look good in the movies, but As a result of the great increase in Weather Forecast for Japan the A rmy. for my part , I'll take it as a spectator the production problems of industry, And Vicinit y : "1 belong I" the aul i-aircraft do- j in the thealer. Personally, I'll take the re is a definite need of persons pat'tmeiil , per m.'iiieMi ly assig ned to | "Risin g Sun , followed by clouds of Pennsylva nia or any of the Eastern havi ng this training. Civil Service anthe ' searchli ghts ' . This department is planes , showers of planes and bombs, States. nouncements have repeatedly asked really somethin g, 11 is composed of: windsto rms of ships , ta n ks , and g uns "Spent last weekend in 'Dcadvvood', for persons having this background. sou nd detectors , whose function is to from the Pacific a nd Atlantic ." the home of many great western Locally, the production control course detect the sound of enemy aircraft ; * •' stars. It is also very historic for it is presents possibilities to persons havcontrol station , whose d uty is to keep l» the home of Wild Bill Ilickock , i ng business experience and who, owrlvn t« DuvUl I- . Slwfl' er, .Ir. in constant view of the (Wanes by Ki]iuuli't>n Cala mity .lane, and is also the site I ing to tho re-adj ustmonts necessitated First School focusing the searchlight upon them; where Cusler 's Expeditionary Force by war time regulations , have found C'haniite Field , Rani mil , III . t hen the searchli ght itself - 800 ,000, thei r employment conditions to he "Since you last heard from me , my once camped, 001) candle power has illuminatin g precarious. "There is a campaign going on power at 10,(100 yards or more. As I Ar my life has taken a change. I was This Production Control course, t ransferred to Chimuto Field tho first he re at the Fort for candidates for said before-, it is really somethin g which will be offered In Bloomsburg, and have completed six of 't Oflice rs School. Don k now how good nuary of Ja and I mean every word of it!" my ten weeks of I he Weather Ob- my chances are but 1 have already is the study of industrial history, industrial organization , .standards and handed in my application , " servers Course, (i()IN (i VV standardization , materials control , of a soldier in school is a life "The A FITTING CLOSE Pri vate Theodore Itadai purchasing and stores, production busy one, Our day begins at four In an issue of the "Maroon & Gold" ('oast Artillery control , planning, routin g, scheduling e o'clock in the morning, a n d if w e a r ago , this writer used the and dispatching, and graphic presenFort Lewis, Washin gton fi n ished by n i n e o'clock in the eve- some weeks direct words of his very good friend tation of production control. This "Unexpectedl y, I like the Army ning, we consider ourselves lucky. As stationed at Pearl Harbor. A few course, like tho other courses, are very much -- even after hearing nil yet , w e ha ve school on ly si x d a ys a days ngo, another letter was received. planned with n minimum of outside schools have altho many stories about it. T he oflico r s w eek , some of tho Hero Is tho feeling of the service study. Likowi.se, the college realizes seven dny week. If ready started a at this camp are swell) the food is men who nro situated in tho very that many prospective onrolloos have good , a n d so fa r, I have no complaints tho need (ov Weather Observers inmidst of tho struggle: not finished high school or have gradcreases, I suppose wo too will begin wh atsoever. uated some years ago. As a result , in tho minds of doubt "There Is no , how't complain "One thing ubout the Army- •evory- a full week. We don tho course is conducted with this in we will defeat the any of us that realize that we have because wo over, Ihi ng is rushed . Previous to tho outmind and the results hnvo boon very break of the war, I was in an anti- a job to do and we nro determined to Japs. It's only tho matter of timo gratifying, puzzling. Hint is " aircraft unit . Since then , I've boon mnko n good one of it. " Ninety-two of every hundred graduates of the State Teachers College, Bloomsburg, during the past ten years have found employment according to figures recently released by President Harvey A. Andruss covering over a thousand degree graduates , 77 percent have taught and 15 percent have been engaged in various other occupations. An interest ing side light on the investigation is revealed in the fact that Earl N. Rhodes, Director of Teacher Training and Placement, who conducted the ten year st udy of graduates of tho Bloomsburg State Teachers College from 1930 to 1940, was . able to contact all of the 1025 graduates with the exception of eight. This is a "return " percentage almost unheard of in this type of investigation. The investigation reveals a continu ing and increasing demand for teachers from the time Pennsylvania Teachers Colleges conferred the degee of Bachelor of Science in Education. The class of 1937 ranked firs t with 99 percent of the class securing employment, of which 85 per cent were teaching and 14 percent engaged in other occupations . The class ranking last in the study which might be called the "Depression Class of '33" had the high rank of 95 percent placed in spite of the depression era. Sixty -nine percent of this group were teaching and- 21 percent in other occupations . The most recen t group of graduates in 1941 shows an exceptionally high average of placement in teaching, defense, and war activities, but was not included in this study. All indications show that recent demands for teachers can not be met. Calls for teachers have come from state and federal authorities , and many requests from school officials seeking teachers in the Elementary, Secondary, and Commercial fields are received weekly according to Earl N. Rhodes , Director of Teacher Training and Placement. Art Wendel to Play For Soph. Cotillion (Continued from Page 1) Sophomore Cotillion promises to be Bloomsburg's most outstanding dance in yea rs. The committees for the aftair are as follows: Gene ral Chairman , Joseph Gillcspic; Decoration , Frederick Dent , chai rman; Betsy Smith , Marjorie Sha rrctts , Joa nne Rpairi , a n d Hele n Parangosky. Orchestra , Joh n Thomas, chair man; George Smith , Clement Koch , Jean Schraeder, a n d Lou ise Madl. Publicity, Kenneth Morse , chairman; Frederick Dent , Donald Rahb, Florence Downing, a n d M eda Calvello. Progra m, Forenco Fausl , chairman; Ralph Richard , Ella Schar«o, and Carl Robbins. Refreshments, Harold Miller , chairman; Anno Sabol, Enso Frosini , Belly Lebongood , Betty McCulla , Saramarie Dockcy, and Rosemary Johnson, FRATERNITIES PLAN fConf/nncrf from Papc 1) Rachel Yarowsky, Alpha Psl Omega, and David Jones, Phi Slgtnn PI; Refreshmonts , Roberto Hustle, Pi Omoga Pi , with Andrew Maglll , Gammix Thota Epsilon, and Carl BernIngor, Alpha Psi Omoga; Entertainment, Ralph McCrackcn , Phi Sigma PJ, with Walter Mohr, Phi Sigma PI , and Frank Taylor, Kappa Delta PI.