^Welcome Back, Friends !.!= '
Our College Family welcomes you home on October 21 , 1944. .
Have you ever thoug ht of this iamil y a s h aving four members? The Board of Trustees , the Faculty, present Student-Body, and most important—Former Students and Alumni? Since the last namj e.d .
group is the largest, we look to your return to your Alma Mater as one of the marks of continuing interest and antici pation.
War years have changed campus life. We hav e made some progress in this period of resistance.
It has been a period of reconstruction to meet new needs.
Football is back again. Cafeteria service has teen inaugurated in the Dining Room. Men are
housed in Waller Hall , once the domain of the co-ed. Evening classes are not an exception. The Fall
Term begins in November instead of September. College continues through the Summer so that some
stu d ents can complete courses in three calendar year . Men-in-Service receive more copies of the
Maroon and Gold than are distributed on the campu s.- Faculty members who formerl y taught Art,
Physical Education , Foreign Languages , Psychology, Geograp hy and Science, now offer courses in
Aviation , Mathematics , Engin eering Drawing, and War History. Eight War Programs have wrought
many changes.
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Many of these things you will see during Horn ecoming. In the event that I do not see you individually, please accept greetings and best wishes from all members of the College Family.
m Cordially yours,

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PROGRAM
11:15 a.m. Naval Inspection and Review, Mt. Olympus. — 2:30 p.m. Football game, Drexel vs B.
S. T. C, Mt, Olympus, — Following the game tea will be served in the lobby or the Waller Hall gymnasium, —
8:80 to 11:30 p.m. Semi-formal Dance, Centennial gymnasium.

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GREETINGS
To Homecoming Guests:

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Homecoming
Briefs

Review, Football, Tea, Dance
Feature Annual Celebration

We are pleased to welcome for- ; 1928-1944, A Comparison :
Today 's extensive program for
mer students, new students, and
Day recalls memories
Homecoming
other friends of Bloomsburg to
Gridiron Classic With Drexel Tech. Institute
Day held
Homecoming
of
the
first
this College ". . . dear to students"
— "Midst the mountains grand." at this College, November 17, 1928.
Today, alumni, f riends , faculty and students of Bloomsburg j oin in
The utmost has been done, not The biggest feature of that first
game
Homecoming
was
a
football
celebrating
the Seventeenth Annual Homecoming Day. The program as
only by the students and faculty,
w
i
t
h
Wyoming
Seminary,
t
h
e
n
by
planned
Dr.
Kimber C. Kuster, general chairman of all Homecoming Day
but by Nature itself to make the
,
keenest
rivals
The
feaactivities , includes an inspection and review of the V-12 Unit , a football
1944 Homecoming a most colorful Bloomsburg's
gridiron
today
is
ture
attraction
the
game
with Drexel Institute of Technology of Philadelphia, an informal tea,
and enj oyable occasion .
skirmish with Drexel Institute.
and a semi-formal dance.
Sincerely yours ,
h
Navy Inspection
Much to the regret of the local
THOM AS P . NORTH
Observance of Homecoming begins
\ fans, Wyoming scored its ninth win
in a row by beating Bloomsburg 25-0.
here with an inspection and review of
Dean of Instruction
The game, played before a crowd of
the Navy V-12 Unit on Mount Olym- pus at 11:15 . The review and inspec3,000, was a good display of two evenly matched teams. The battle for
tion will be conducted by Lt . Russell
LT. L. P. J ORDAN
Bloomsburg's first all college year J. Ferguson, Commanding Officer of
honors was close until the beginning
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book will very shortly be in the hands the Navy activity on the campus.
IS TRANSFERRED
of the Grit Publishing Company, of All guests of the college are cordially
Williamsport
, who were low bidders. invited to attend.
Popular V-12 Officer Goes
Welcome From
Assignments have been made and
Drexel vs, Bloom
To F & M College
appointments for photography work
Students
A gridiron classic between the Hushave been scheduled. Mr. Dobyns, kies and Drexel is the main event
¦t Lt. Lloyd P. Jordan , commanding
of
local photographer , will again take the afternoon This year the Husky
, officer of the V-12 Unit, here since Dear Former Students , Parents
.
all the informal pictures. Enso Fro- squad is made up almost entirely of
March seventh, has been transferred and Guests:
to Franklin and Marshall at LancasHomecoming is the day to which sini has charge of the senior inform- V-12 trainees. To date the team has
ter, Pa. Lt. Jordan has been re- the students of Bloomsburg look for- als. The OBITER staff is working not been too successful. Unfortunplaced here by Lt. Russell J , Fergu- ward with delight . This year a very extra hours so that the date set for ately no wins have been registered
son, who arrived here Monday from fine and appropriate program is ar- the distribution of the year book, Fe- for the Husky aggregation . However,
bruary 26, 1945, can be realized , but the squad will be in there for the
Bowling Green State University. ranged.
As the representative of the stu- the staff solicits the cooperation of kill this afternoon, so the situation
Lt. and Mrs. Jordan have made a
number of friends during their stay dent body, I should like to welcome the entire student body.
mentioned above should be remedied
Features
you
regret
It
is
with
that
the
stuall
of
to
our
campus
on
this
before the afternoon is over.
here.
dent body views their departure. Lt. Homecoming Day. I am certain that
The 1945 OBITER promises to be
Informal Tea
Jordan has done much to bring the everyone will have a most pleasant bigger and better than ever and will
After the football g ome, tea will
V-12 Unit here to a foremost posi- time seeing old friends and re-living be divided into six books, Book \be served in the lobby of Waller Hall.
tion among V-12 Units in the Fourth memories. Homecoming Day is de- consists of Administration and Fa-* The committee in charge of servNaval District. In civilian life Lt. signed for your pleasure. It is a culty. Book 2 will contain pictures ing the tea is as follows: Miss Edna
Jordan is head football and basket- great pleasure to welcome you,
of the classes and individual student J , Barnes, Mrs. M. Amanda Thomas,
Very sincerely yours,
ball coach at Amherst. As such, he
pictures. Book 3 will be a complete Miss Edna J. Hazen* Miss Alice
JULIAN A. Z1NZARELLA,section of the Navy V-12 Unit. Book Johnston , Miss Lucy McCammon,
is well known throughout the sports
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worl(j,
President: C. O. A.
(continued on page 4)
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editorials
That a final lasting peace depends upon some type of successful
world federation—a partial surrender of national sovereignties— seems
to be a generally accepted thesis amon g the democratic nations; while
current plans and conferences testif y to t h e practi ca l seriou sn ess of
representa tive in dividuals from these nations, these- individuals have
agreed , to a certain extent , upon genera l economic , political , legal and
military provisions. They h ave a lso genera ll y agree d t h at a new ,
broader ideology containing well defined democratic principles, be
provided to the peoples of such a united democracy, and graduall y to
t h e peop les of the present totalitarian nations , w h o eventua lly will be
expected to take an active part in the union. ' .
Actuall y, however , this ideology seems to be an afterthoug h t in
world peace plans, and an extended educational system , which could
be the only firm basis of union and peace , seems to b e comp letely
ignore d.
A clearer ideology must be defined. It should be broader in
meaning than the present conflicting democratic ideals; must be more
universall y accepte d , and actively practi ced; must include a firmer
belief in universal tolerance , f ree d om , and intellectual advancement;
but above all , it must be fostered in an educational system devoted
primari ly to in fluencing young citizens to think for themselves. For
a living democracy, which we take to be synonomous with peace , can
be insured only by investing now in the education of the future citifefis. The^ economic , political , legal and ' military may well fi gure in
the Dumbarton Oaks conferences and Beveridge plans , but education
cannot b e i gnored when we consider that it is responsible for economists , politicians, lawyers, militarists , an d even educators.
Educators have , in a sense, t h e f u ll responsi b ility f or f uture
America ; and if America , as a lea d er an d examp l e , is to become a part
of an international league , her educators will have* the responsibility for
the future of the entire union. If our statesmen , t h en , fail to make
provisions for an extended educational system , educators must act for
themselves, an d also insure that our future statesmen make no such
mista kes.
Our statesmen have never failed to provide the tools for education. On the other hand they have characteristicall y supposed tools
to be enough. While they are interested in providing the opportunity ,
as the present G. I. bill testifies, they do not investigate academic content of that which they provide. Americans are inclined to worship
the degree and diploma , and to that end they give their children sufficient prof essional training ; but do not fully realize that the citizens of
a successful democratic organization must not only be well-trained,
b ut taug ht to think morall y an d constructiv ely if the organization is
to be lasting.
We must come to understand the need for universal education ,
with no limitation for the individual other than voluntary, and demand
that our statesmen build the foundations now. Until the day when an
enlig htened world will be blessed with eternal peace , the choice will
be between education and chaos.
This is a tribute to Wendell Willkle—grjMit American, foremost
internationalist of our time. In so short a space, it Is hardly possible
to express the deep sense of loss which so many felt at the news of
his passing. The nation has lost a man who believed deeply in her
past and future; the Republican Party has lost a great liberal. Yet,
Wiilkio will not be remembered for his nationalism and politics alone.
He will be remembered for his vital spirit. The spirit that surpassed
national boundaries, political parties, race, creed and color. There is
little to reconcile his death .

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News Editor
Feature Editor
Sports Editor
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swingphonic notes
by A/S Max well Cohen

"MAESTROS"
We're sure you remember the "Father of Jazz." You should, because
his name is Paul Whiteman. We're
going to talk about his rise to fame.
Yes, his music is unique, but that's
a story in itself . Paul was a local
boy in Los Angeles, but he trekked
across the continent and swept in a
new dance er a. He rescued j azz from
the j ungles, civilized it and exhibited
it as a first nighter . He had a surefire combination ; not only a new
but a revolutionary idea; a country
rip e to receive it; and records at
his disposal . Lacking any one of
these, Paul might still be driving a
taxi in Denver or playing a violin
in the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. Because of the first two,
Paul was a sensation in Atlantic
City ; because of the third , he became an international figure. When
Paul signed a Victor Record contract he became the world's ambassador of Jazz . If you can recall,
the hits he made at that time were
Avalon , Three O'Clock in the Morning, Dardanella, all of which sold
3,000,000 platters each . Paul happened to be born at the right time.
Of course, he had some talent of his
own. He was a real musician and
showman and these qualities have
kept him running to the present day
which is also an achievement.
Let's transfer our attention to your
favorite and ours, Glenn Miller . Right
now Glenn is doing some very impor t ant work in t h e Arm y , but it
wasn 't so long ago when we heard
and appreciated him regularly over
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f rom t h e n a vy .

The third platoon is resting easy
once more, now that the D. T. O.'s
inspection is over . . . The noise of
battle from the direction of Flood's
and Scarramuzza 's room has abated.
Bits of conversation * heard recently at the Pair:
"Lemme borrow another thirty
cents."
"No , let's go see the dog show, instead."
In line with the Coast Guard
training films shown recently in
Navy Org. Class, abandon-ship drill
is being practiced during the weekly
swim periods . During one period
last week, three trainees were seen
solemnly bidding good luck to a shipmate while attempting to lift one of
the kapok life j ackets to his shoulders. With the assistance of a fourth
man the j acket was finally donned,
and after the four lifted the wearer
from the deck . ithe drill went on according to the correct procedure, The
trainee had to be assisted from the
bottom of the pool twice, but he
finally caught hold of the rope ladder, scaled it, and*eventually fell off
the "shelf" In the prescribed manner,
It has been suggested that the j ackets be donated to the fleet for use
as anchors,
"No , none of us are goi n g to Notre

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library additions
"Here's Your War" by Ernie Pyle,
war correspondent , is a human interest story of the author's newspaper
columns in expanded form, with pen
and ink drawing added. This is not
a book of memories revived and polished on a sunny terrace in Connecticut. It was written behind rocks
scarred by snipers ' bullets, in pup
ten t s, foxholes, and dugouts, in
freezing cold and cruel heat in the
midst of dust and dirt and unnamed
crawling things which shared the
common quality of being repulsive.
To anyone who has never been near
a battlefront this book will give a
vivid picture . It is unique reporting
in this war.
A regional novel in the best sense
is "Winter Wheat" by Mildred Walker. The story is laid on a ranch in
Montana . It makes you feel earth
and wheat.
By Anne Morrow Lindbergh is a
novelet t e, "Steep Ascent", Introspective in tone , it tells the story of an
American woman and her British,
airman husband . As an adventure
story it is keen and exciting.
"Journey in the Dark" by Martin
Flavin is an impressive tory about
a "successful" man . The story of
Sam Braden is also the story of the
little town of Wyattsville, Iowa,
where he was born in 1883, and the
story of Chicago, where he amassed
his wealth. The town changed, the
boy changed, the great city of the
West changed, the years putting their
mark on all of them. America was
on the m arch , carrying with it the
strong and the ambitious, and Sam
Braden was both strong and ambitio u s. The book is intelligent and
conscientious and mirrors a representative cross-section of American
life during the last sixty years.
Co-authored by Cornelious Otis
Skinner and Emily Kimbrough is
"Our Hearts Were Young and Gay ".
It is the story of the authors* trip
abroad taken when the girls finish ed Bryn Mawr and were unhampered
by parents and guardians in the early
1920's. Their unusual and highly
spectacular adventures are recorded
in this gay book .
Dame, we're all going to Sweetwater
Tech, down in Arkansas. Sure it's on
the level, I heard Bellucci tell Smith
that Schau told him that the Skipper mentioned It to the Exec. At least
that's what I think he said. It might
not have been Arkansas, it could have
been Sweetwater, Texas."
"You're crazy, mate, Charlie Glover
told me that we're all going to boot,
and he j ust returned from a conferonce in , Washington."
This sort of thing has got to stop,
The Skipper brought home the fact
that it won't do because some individuals are gullible enough to believe
everything they hear. They take dangerous scuttlebutt right to heart.
Oh well, the billets are in and
everybody 's happy.
But the orders aren't in. And the
truth is that our reporters have
brought in some inside stuff , so if
you don't get your orders by the
time you read this, bring a hot Bainbridge telephone number up to the
Maroon and Gold office arid we'll give
you the real dope.

Huskies Favored To Beat Drexel in Today's Game
Huskies Avera ge .665
In Seven Sports
On October 16, 1943, two pi cked
teams, the reds and the whites, f rom
the Navy V-12 unit went at it hammer and tongs in the Homecoming
Day football classic. Anther year has
elapsed and during that time the
Huskies have competed in seven maj or sports, winning twenty-,two victories in thirty-eight starts for a .665
average. The summary* of athletic activities at Bloomsburg from Homecoming Day 1943 to Homecoming Day
1944 follows.
Wrestling1
A /S Ray Dehler instigated the
wrestling' program and although the
team lost all three of its matches—
Bucknell (2), and Franklin and Marshall—his efforts were rewarded by
the team's spiri ted performance in the
final match of the season with Bucknell .
Basketball
The basketball season, was the most
successful of the sports played during;
this twelve month period. The court
men, led offensively by Dick Bierly
with a total of 202 points, racked up
fourteen wins in seventeen starts and
finished behind Albright and Muhlenberg with the third best collegiate
record in Pennsylvania. Bloom triumphed over Bucknell, Lafayette,
Susquehanna, and several Army
teams from the Harrisburg area, and
lost single games to Muhlenburg,
Franklin and Marshall, and Bucknell.
Swimming
A/S Ray Ashcom will always be
remembered for his part in organizing
the first swimming team in the history of the Bloomsburg College. The
swimmers splashed stubbornly in
their lone meet of the season but lost
to a better Franklin and Marshall
tank team.
Track
The trackmen participated in the
Penn Relays at Franklin Field, Philad elphi a, and in the Indoor Meet at
Camden Convention Hall, Camden,
N . J . The Huskies won several heats
at Camden but were unable to place
better than third in the finals. The
Huskies mile relay team finished
fourth , ahead of Muhlenburg, Virginia State, and Brooklyn College, in
*the fastest college mile race of the
'day in the Penn Relays.
Baseball
Coach Davis worked with two baseball teams durin g1 the summer. A hard
lilttlng March Trimester nine won
five out of eleven contests. The July
Trimester club, against ??? teams,
turned in three wins out of four. The
record for the season was eight wins
and seven losses.
Soccer

Coach Earl Davis started the season with a squad of about thirty men,
twenty-five of whom were looking
forward to participating In their first
soccer games. The team is improving
rapidly and should make favorable
•¦ impressions in the final games with
Bucknell and West Chester.
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Booters Drop 2-0
Game To Bucknell
The Thundering Herd from Bucknell University proved to be better
mudders than the vastly improved
Huskie soccer team and defeated
Bloom , la st Friday, 2 to 0, in the
losers first collegiate game since 1942.
Adverse weather conditions" turned
the Old Athletic Field into a sea of
mud.
Only three of the Huskies starting
eleven had any soccer experience before this seas*on, but in the second
half its attack began to click, with
the two teams battling on even terms .
Bloom made several tries at the
Bucknell goal but Williamson, the
Bucknell goalie and hero of the day ,
performed to perfection and blocked
ail of the Maroon and Gold's scoring
thrusts.
Tommy Bartrum scored Bucknell's
first tallie in the second period during
a scramble in front of the Bloomsburg goal. Then in the third period
Bucknell was awarded a free kick,
one of eight charged against the
losers , j ust outside of Bloom's penalty area. Stew Lyle's boot dropped
in fr on t , and to the leftside of the
goal. Sitler had his hands on it, but
the slimy ball slid away from him
and rolled through for Bucknell's
second and final score.
Even in defeat several of the Huskies gave outstanding performances.
Gil Sitler's role as goalie was especially note worthy for he personally
thwarted fifteen out of Bucknell's
seventeen scoring attempts. His most
brilliant feat occurred in the beginning of the fourth quarter when an
"arms penalty " was called against
Bloom . Sitler leaped in the air and
masterfully deflected the ball over
the top of the cross bar. This feat
gave the Huskies new blood; following the Bucknell corner kick, they
dribbled to the Bucknell goal , where
they made numerous unsuccessful
scoring efforts.

Stron g Tomca t Routs
Inexperienced Huskies

Drexel Inaugurates Its 1944 Season

Local Varsity in Final Game
Bloomsburg: is favored to "tame the Dragon from DrexeL Tech" in the
Homecoming Day sport attraction . This marks the first time this season
that the Huskies have not entered a football game as the underdogs . In their
two previous battles, Bloom was pitted against elevens that were more
experienced, because the Huskies were unable to secure September opponents. But the tables have been turned! Drexel will play its first game of the
season today, hence Bloomsburg can be expected to capitalize on their
inexperience .
Philadelphia High School Stars
But pre-game predictions are always laid aside at the kick-off. - The
Drexel eleven is composed of civilian
high school stars who have been corralled from the Philadelphia area, and
is confident that its football opener
will
not be marred by defeat.
Two Bloomsburg fumbles enabled
Coach Kostos, in the Huskies footUrsinus to come forward and eke out
ball
camp, has mapped the strategy
a 13 to 6 win over th e Hu skies last
Saturday at Collegeville. Bloomsburg which he hopes will wear down the
drew first scoring blood in the second Dragon , giving Bloomsburg its first
period when Frank Jenkins traveled football victory of the 1944 season.
37 yards for a score; but a few plays The Navy studded Bloomsburg team
later Ursinus recovered a Bloomsburg has learned to respect civilian elevens;
fumble on the Bloom 39 yard line and for a similar aggregation representing
m arched t o a tou chdown th at t ied t he Scranton University out classed them
39 to 0 on October 7.
score.
Final Game for 37 Huskies
It just wasn't Bloomsburg's day.
The first time they got their mits on Thanks to the Navy billets, the
the ball they fumbled and Ursinus re- Huskies were given a temporary shot
covered j ust 30 yards from the visi- in the arm when it was announced
t ors' goal. The Bears marched to the that the entire squad , except civilian
10 yard line and with their backs to Henry a Ga tski , will be leaving
the wall, the Huskie's defense stiffen- Bloomsburg at the end of this Tried and held , taking possession of the mester. So even though three games
ball on its 10.
still remain on the Bloomsburg schedBill Schildmacher intercepted a ule, Drexel marks the end of the seaUrsinus pass on his own 47. Bloom son for the July Trimester squad . The
advanced the ball 16 yards to the Ur- V-12s have decided that a conquest
sinus 37. At this point Quarterback of Drexel would be a fitting graduaGraham selected an "end-a-round" tion present.
play and it worked to perfection. Following today's game, Coaches
Frank Jenkins took the ball from Kostos and Dallabrita will speed up
Graham and ran the remaining dis- their program of building a brand
tance for the first score of the day— new Huskie team to oppose the reand Bloomsburg's first touchdown maining opponents, Scranton, Drexel,
of the year.
and possibly Haverford . There are
But the Huskies lead was soon lost. approximately two dozen first semesBill Copeland fumbled on the Blooms- ter freshmen who will be eligible to
burg 39 and Ursinus pounced upon wear the Maroon and Gold when
it. A 20 yard pass, and a 12 yard Scranton invades the Bloomsburg
ground gain placed the pigskin on the campus on November 4.
B.S.T.C. 3 yard line. An end run
tied the score at 6 to 6.
recovered and went over for six
The winning touchdown was scored points j ust two plays later. Wickerin the third quarter. The Huskies sham converted to give the Bears the
fumbled on their own five. Ursinus game at 13 to 6
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B|oom Fumbles
Lose Game
At Ursinus

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Bloomsburg 's return to the football world on October 7, after an absence of two years, got off to a
glory-less start because the more experienced Scranton University eleven
easily defeated the locals in a 39-0
affair before 1,000 fans in the. victor's
Dunmore Stadium ,
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However, the lop-sided score does
not tell the true story. The Huskies Shildmocher Blckcl Compltelli Vuncannon Davis Hershberger Jenkins
18
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were playing their first game of the
season against an eleven which had
RUB
already seen service in three tilts,
and the local team improved as the
Copeland
game progressed, In the final quarter
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the Huskies started on a pay dirt
QB
drive, registering three first downs in
Graham
succession ; but time ran out as they
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began to move into Scranton terriLHB
toy.
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Following Scranton's 50 yard march
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for its first touchdown in the initial
PB
period, th ere was no doubt in t h e
Williams
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mind of most faithful Maroon and
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Swingphonic notes
(continued from page 2)
the radio. Probably you didn 't know
that Glenn was credited with turning out a large share of the nation 's
best dance arrangements. Glenn Mille was " a former composer-arranger
for such outstanding bands as Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Ray Noble, Glen Gray, and Benny Goodman before he moved into the top
rank in popularity lists among bands.
With a following largely consisting
of the younger crowd of radio fans,
Miller attracted attention by his
compositions and
arrangements,
which include such outstanding hits
as "Moonlight Serenade" and "Anvil
Chorus." Miller's work as an arranger for the radio programs of these
leading bands gave him the necessary qualifications for leading his
own band . When he felt himself
ready to strike out for himself, Miller brought together thirteen of the
best musicians in the business. With
his own distinctive arrangements
and composition to "style" the band,
and with such novel effects as those
which he obtained via his brass
.choir—three trumpets and three
trombones—and his quintette of
saxophones, it was not hard for him
to convince radio and entertainment
center officials that he had something real to offer.

Huskies Average ,665
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To date the Huskies have dropped
two football games, Scranton and
Ursinus. They were handicapped in
the beginning of the season by lock
of experience, but now with two
games under , their belts they are
ready to move into the win column.
Coaches Kostos and Dallabrita must
build an entirely new team for th«>
last three games with Scranton,
Drexel, and Indiantown Gap.

R eview , Football, Tea
Feature Homecoming

(Continued from page 1)
Miss Beatrice. Mettler, and Mr.
George Buchheit. The committee will
be assisted by Betty Zong, Jesse
Hackenburger, Dorothy Kocher , Elvira Bitetti , Evelyn George , Henry
Slocum and Michael Remmetz,
As the shadows increase to gloom ,
Centennial Gymnasium will be the
scene of a semi-formal dance. The
gym will be decorated in a Hallowe'en theme . Serving out music will
be Ivan Faux and his orchestra from
Sunbury. All preparations for the
dance have been under the j oint supervision of A|S" Bernard Greenberg
and Henry Gatski .

HOMECOMING
BRIEFS
( Continued from page.l) .
of the second half ; then the up-river
eleven broke loose and ripped the
Bloomsburg defense , running up a
score at will. Today 's game should
b e differen t .
Other features of that first Homecoming were much the same as today. The greatest contrast today,
however, is the presence of uniformed men almost anywhere you
look on the campus. This war was
undreamed of in 1928.
October 1943-October 1944 :
October—Freshmen customs ended,
probably the last for the duration.
November 1—The College changed to
a trimester basis.
December—Cafeteria installed to
speed up meals in the College dinin g h all.
December - March—Navy-manned
basketball team has successful
season .
December—Two members of the
"Old Guard" die, Professor Charles
Albert, Professor Daniel S. Hartline.
May 20—Betsy Smith crowned May
Queen -at May Day Dance.
May 29—James R. Young, author of
"Behind The Rising Sun," was
guest speaker at Commencement.
July 1—Navy V-5 Program at this
College discontinued.
July Trimester—Aviation offered to
civilian students in connection with
the local airport. Capt. John C.
Koch directs this activity.
October—Dining hall and offices
painted. New social room opened.
Homecoming Day. Prediction :
Bloomsburg over Drexel 14-0.
Alumni Notes:
j Earl A. Strange, Sr., Class of 1920,
has arrived in Hawaii to serve as an
American Red Cross assistant field
director. Before this appointment ,
Strange was commercial instructor
and athletic coach at Pottstown High
School.
Lt . Stewart Yorks, Cl ass of 1942,
paid a surprise visit to his parents
the first week in October . Lt . Yorks
is with a Weather Reconnaissance
Squadron stationed in Iceland .
Lt . Paul Barrall , C. P. T., 1942, is
back in the States following hospi-talization in England from inj uries
sustained in battle . Lt. Barrall has
participated in over one hundred mis-

Fred

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Gold rooters as to the outcome of the
battle . A few minutes later Rod
Williams , standing in back of the
Bloom 30 y ard line, punted out of
bounds on the Scran ton 7, a 63-yard
kick which put the "Tomcat" on the
spot .-Thus the few Bloornsburg rooters—they got there by fair means, or
tractor gas—began to whoop it up.
Scranton punted out and the Huskies
moved to the Scranton three, where
Copeland's flat pass was intercepted
by Scranton's Jimmy Clauss, who immediately embarked on a 97 yard
touchdown j aunt.
The game might as well have ended with that score, for the Huskies
were unable to generate another
scoring threat until the final quarter,
when Bloom's passing attack began
to click.

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4 is the College Book. Book 5 includes the Organizations. Book 6 will
cover the Athletics. The 1945 OBITER will be printed in three colors;
green, gold, and black, and will be
bounded by an attractive white and
gold cover.
The cost of the OBITER will be
the usual price which is $3.00. Students may pay $1.50 down and will
receive the OBITER upon payment
of the remainder of the fee. Those
V-12's leaving in October who desire
a year book can procure one by depositing $3.25 with the Senior class.
The 25c will include the charge for
postage and assures the purchaser
that the OBITER will be mailed to
any person within the United States.
The Circulating Committee in
charge of collecting payments of the
OBITER is as follows: V-12 collections, Lucille Martino; Flora Guarna,
Wanda Kehler, and Jean Keller; Civilian Student collections, Elvira
Bitetti. Representatives from each
class will assist her. These students
and their classes are: Bernice Gabuzda, Junior ; Evelyn Witman, Sophomore; Marian Chubb, Freshman.
Any student desiring further information should contact one of these
girls.

sions over the European theatre. Mrs.
Barrall is the former Rowcna Troy,
Class of 1938.
Maj or John Q. Timbrell, Class of
1933, who arrived in India recently,
has notified his wife that he has
been appointed chief censor for the
China-India-Burma war theatre for
the U. S. Army forces.
Lt . Col. Woodrow W. Hummel,
Class of 1933, was killed in action in
Belgium on September ninth. Lt. Col.
Hummel was assigned to the expeditionary forces in mid-August and
went immediately into action . Hummel was a resident of Bloomsbur,g.
He entered the service with Company M, Berwick National Guard,
with the rank of Second Lieutenant.
He was later assigned to another
unit. His advancement in rank was
rapid, and he was made a Lt . Col.
about a month before he was assigned
to the European theatre as an officer replacement .

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