Mr. B. Robert Bird Discusses USAFI at Business Ed. Club The first meeting of the Business Education Club for the new semester was recen tly held in Carver Hall. Seven new members were taken into the club. They are B. Robart Bird , Robert Cramer, John J. O'Donnel, Lado Savelli, Paul Slipetz , Jr., Dorothy A. Snyder, and James Tierney, formerly a V-12 stationed at B. S. T. C. The members elected the following to compile the first Annual of its kind for the Business Education » Club: Betty L. Fisher, Editor; Betty Lehet, and Harold Reinert, Associate Editors; Albert Zimmerman,- Art Editor. Committee Chairmen include Pauline Kokolias , Marian Ch ubb , Harriet Rhoades, Josephine Padula, Bertha Mae Sturman, Rose Marie Kraiser, Harold Miller, Jeanne Lou Reitz, and Sam Pleviak. Mr. Rygiel, sponsor, awarded Gregg Typing Certificates to Burtha Mae St urman , Rose Marie Kraiser, Marian Chubb , Marcella Vogel, June Novak, Charlotte Reichart , Jeanne Lou Reitz, and Edith Fling. The champion typist was Rose Marie Kraiser who typed 78 words per minute. Burtha Mae Sturman, a beginner, typed 42 words per minute for ten minutes without an error. Following the business meeting, B. Robert Bird, a former Bloomsburg State Teachers College student and a veteran of Berwick, gave an interesting talk on USAFI, the Army's offduty school for soldiers desirious of receiving further education prior to becoming civilians. Classes similar to those given in college were held evenings from six to nine and at the successful completion of the work , a certificate was given and credits could be transferred to any college. Mr. Bird stated that the scholastic standing of the students taking these courses was exceptionally high , since only those especially interested , participated. The instruction served not only as college preparatory work, but also as refresher courses for those who had received similar training before the war and wished to re-enter their particular fields. Attractive Books Help Children DeveBop a Headiuiess For Heading THE HATCHET SWIM Semi-Formal Dan ce to be Held on Saturday Evening , February 23 What the Laboratory School Is Doing" Now First Grade Dramatizes "Cinderella " A semi-formal dance will be h eld on Satur day evening, February 23, from 8:30 to 12:00. The dance, dubbed '-The Hatchet Swing," is being held in honor of George Washington 's birthday. This dance will give the co-eds an opportunity to show off their pret tiest gowns and the fellows can prove to B. S. T. C. that they can also be smooth on the dance floor. Students and their guests will dance to the music of Otto Muecci's Orchestra from Wilkes-Barre. T h e dance, sponsored by the Social Committee, "will he hsld in tile Centennial Gymnasium. This dance will be the first big social gathering held since the beginning of the new semester. The tickets are now on sale at the canteen; the price is a dollar and a > • half ($1.50) per couple. Outside guests or guest couples are very welcome to a tten d the dance, but the necessary guest cards must be ob- . tained from the Dean of Women 's office. The Dance Committee, with Alberta Naunas as Chairman , have planned a grand evening for everyone. The gym will be bedecked with original decorations , appropria te for "The Hatchet Swing." Dances of this type held in the gymnasi um have always been very successful because they add a great deal to the social life of the College Community and everyone seems to enjoy dancing in a pleasant atmosphere. The children of the First Grade are rapidly becoming capable of reading interesting books with splendid expression in lheir voices. Not only do the children read their stories well, but they are given every opportunity to dramatize their stories. Just recently the children had the opportunity of dramatizing "Cinderella." The characters were carefully choson according to ability for the several parts. Everyone, from the hot-tempered old stepmother to the high-voiced young prince, made each characteri zation a real thing. The children who took the parts of the horses and coachmen wore signs around their necks to give their identity. All the children who did not have speaking parts were used in the ballroom scene. The humor of the drama (to the teachers, anyway) was found in the young prince 's high declaration of Cinderella 's beauty in the state of transforma tion from rags to silks. PRESIDENT ANDRUSS IS Getting Ready For Winter The Special Class is working on a unit called "Getting Ready For Winter." In one corner of the room the children have made a forest with model animals. They have a small live turtle in a "pond" who is in the process of hibernation. All the model animals are hibernating too. Some of them are down in the leaves, the bear is in a cave made of clay while the beaver is just entering his house of sticks. The children have written original stox'ies about the animals. Their hand-work time been spent making the forest and the animals. Most of their school work is tied in with this "Getting Ready For Winter" theme. Th e Specinl Class teacher , Miss Majo r, is new to the college campus. She is doi ng some excellent things with these children. Many very fine contributions have come from her group . Language in the Third Grade A story of Paul Bunyon and "Babe ," his big, blue ox , read in a language GALA RECEPTION period to the third grade, stimulated quite an Interest in this wonderful TAKES SPOTLIGHT character, The children brought pictures and still talk about him. The language period has also been a scene of choric vending. At present they All students who entered college in ure learning "The Duel," by Eugene Field. September or in January were guests Continued on Page Two of honor at a reception held Friday night , February s, , This event proved to be a highlight of the recent soc- CO MM ANDER MOORE B. S. T. C. RECEIVES AIR ial activities oh the campus, I S G UEST SPEAKER AG ENCY C ERTIFI CA TE A play and a variety of musical numbers constituted the auditorium The Science Club of the BloomsThe Bloomsburg State Teachers program that began at 8:15. This was burg State Teachers College had , as College has received their jo int Air followed by n formal reception in the Ihoir guest speaker , nt their recent Agency certificate No. 2911 from the Alumni Room. There the new stu- weekly meeting, Lt. Commander Carl Civil Aeronautics Administration in dents met college celebrities by B. Moore, U, S. N, R,, recently re- Washington , D, C. The college holds means of a reception line. Former turned from active duty in the Paci- this certificate with Columbia Airstudents acted as hosts and hostesses, fic. Commander Moore, whoso daugh - craft Services operating nt the airCollege athletic trophies and sou- ter Ellen is an undorgradunte at port at Bloomsburg. The Air Agency certificate entitles venirs were on display during tho Bloomsburg, spoke on "The graining tho college to ofl'or complete ground evening. While in the social room of a Naval Aviator." John Hmelnicky, President of the school courses from primary through refreshments wore to be had, The climax of this event was j uke box Science Club, presided nt the meet- commercial and flight instructor rating. Ings, Five members of tho rogulav dancing In tho old gym. RE-ELECTED SECRETARY President Harvey A. Andruss, of the Bloomsburg State Teachers College, was re-elected Secretary of the Cooperative Commission on Teacher Education at a meeting held in Harrisburg last week. Other officers are Dr. Arthur Ferguson , Superintendent of Schools, Yor k , Pa., President; Dr, Frank Kramer, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pa., Vice-President , and Dr. I. M. Wright , Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pa., re-elected as Treasurer, This organization is a planning body intending to coordinate all teacher education institutions of the Commonwealth o£ Pennsylvania. Consideration was given to "The Building of Attitudes in an Atomic Age," and a discussion with a representative of the American Council on Education on "Newer Practices of InService Teacher Education ," at tho two meetings held by this body. college faculty nro licensed under C. A. A. to offer ground school courses in Civil Air Regulations , Navigation, Meteorology, Theory of Flight, Engines and General Service of Aircrnft , A great denl of technical equipment , including instruments, maps, weather charts, movies, etc., used by the college in its military aviation programs remain nvnilable for present use, Also included among the equipment at the college is n cornContinued on Page Throe , ilaram anil (Solfc • Campus Cliques Published at the Bloomsburg State Teachers College iiJ§> Associated Colie&iate Press KiNi STAFF Jean Richard Barbara McNinch , Eloise Noble Editorial Board Business Manager — -¦* — Helen Mae Wright Peter Parnell , James Scarcella Spor ts Editors s Barbara Greenly Exchange Editor Rosanna Broadt Circulation Manager . Albert Zimmerman Art Editor William Hummel Feature Writer Reporters—Estelle Friday, Peggy Lewis, Jane Livzey, Ralph McCracken , Arbuta Wagner, Anne Wright , Shirley Walters, Gretchen Troback , Harold Miller, Dawn Eshleman , Ralph Tremato, Robert Martin , Dorothy Kocher, Peggy Suchy, Zita Spangl.er, Joanne Hook , Anne Baldy. Typists—Carolyn Hower, Gladys, Kuster , Marth a Jane Sitler, Raymond Popick, Harold Reinert , Samuel Plcviak , Sara Grah am. Sponsor—S. L. Wilson Edi t or E d i t o r ia l ly It Can Be Done! On our campus there are many Continued From Page One dif f erent extra-curricular activities. may beIn order that the students TIME MARCHES ON! come acquainted with these groups How old wei'e you when you learnlhis column is going to serve as a sort ed to tell time? Second grade can— of Who 's Who on college organizaalready. They made clocks the other iirmc: day—the real thing minus the ticks! Alpha Psi Omega Perhaps you'd like to try it. Here's Alpha Psi Omega is a National recipe: the Honorary drama tic fraternity. It is Take one paper plate; add two conthe largest dramatic fraternity in the United States. Chapters of this fra- struction paper hands; mix with a ternity are to be found at leading dash of color and a pinch of originaluniversities in the United States and ity. Stir well and serve in an interCanada. The local chapter is Alpha esting manner. This not only serves as a "cooking " Omicron. Requirements for entrance are ex- lesson , but it makes being prompt » cellence in dra matic production in- fun. Try it! cluding both acting and stage craft FI RST DAY S IN KI NDERGARTEN and a high scholastic standing. Because of changes in the faculty, Many B. S. T. C. graduates of this fraternity have gone out and taken the Kindergarten class did not begin charge of high school dramatics. A until the latter part of January . As always, the first day revealed a few have gone into professional dragrea t range of emotions in the childmatic work. The current officers for the frater- ren. One child, upon arriving in the nity are: Bernice Gabuzda , President; classroom, said to her Mother, "You Isabel Gehman , Secretary ; Helen may go home now. I'll be all right." Wright, Treasurer. Miss Johnston i& Of £surggr there is another extreme of Johnnie holding on to his Mother 's the faculty advisor. hand and whimpering, "Don't go." Atlienium Club Within the first few days Johnnie's The Athenium Club is a. music apprecia tion group. It is still in the Mother no longer needs to steal out embryonic stage, but shows promise of the door during one of Johnnie's of being a very popular and interest- moments off guard, for now Johnnie ing organiza tion. The purpose of the comes to school without his Mother. club is to give people who enjoy good You see, he is quite grown up. music a chance to hear some works If you were to visit the Kindergarof the master composers and to learn ten room you would find the children more about the lives of these famous happily engaged in a variety of acindividuals. tivities. During their free play perHarold Miller is the President of iod , they may take part in play in the this group. The other officers are: sand table, the play house, with beads Jean Richard , Vice-President; Betty with peg boards, with puzzles, blocks, Leyet, Secretary; Rosanna Broadt, and many other objects. Treasurer. The club's advisor is Mr. The Kindergarten is a decided facGehrig. tor in adjus ting the children physiMeetings are held the first and cally, mentally, and socially to their third Fridays of each month during every day lives. Continued on Page Four It has recently been called to my . In its years of development, Amerattention that although College Lab- i ica has faced many problems. In the oratory School, commonly called the j beginning, there was the problem ol t of human survival among the first sett.Training School, is a vital par our college community, it very sel- lers. Later , there were the problems of dom receives the credit and recognition it deserves. Vcr some strange wars with other nations, industrial reason , many people think of that, development, depressions, the organschool as a building on the campus ization of a broad system of public but separated trom the college activi- ; education, etc. At the time, each of these probties. True the Elementary students do come in contact with the teachers lems probably looked stupendous to and pupils of the Training School, the people of the period. Yet, each but the other students seldom realize problem was solved as it came up— the important part the school plays and solved successfully. Why has that been so? Because the American in Ihe field of education. The student teachers not only give Way is the Teamwork Way—and isn't a single problem that and serve, they receive and learn. there Practice makes perfect , but it also 135,000 ,000 Americans, pulling ton makes permanent. The experience gether , can 't solve. America was the outgrowth of these college seniors gee during their "Borrowed Banter" short time at. the laboratory school many different races, nationalities will be invaluable to them as long as and creeds coming together in the They parted on the doorstep, they wish to continue the teaching j oint pursuit of liberty and opportun- She whispered with a sigh , i ty. Spurred on by a common goal, pi ui &a&ivii. it was only natural, therefore , that "I'll be home tomorrow night. " The fac ulty members belong to the ng together" has become part He answered , "So will I." pulli same staff as do the teacher educa- " The Collegio. tion group, and they are paid on the and parcel of the American Spirit. As we face the peace years ahead— same salary basis. Each member of "I want some consecrated lye," said the .staff is skilled in his particular as we raise our sights toward pros- the customer. field. In their daily living with peri ty, progress and happiness for all "You mean concentrated lye," corchild ren , tlie teachers in the labora - in America—let us never forget that rected the druggist. tory school have derived an insight first truth in the American creed— "It does nutmeg any ciifl'ei'ence," and understandin g of the learning There isn 't a single problem that the man retorted, , pulling 135 000 ,000 Americans, toprocesses which , if properly dissem"That's what I camphor. How inated , would vitally affect the whole gether , can't solve. much does it sulphur?" p rofession. Arc their responsibilities o "B right fellow, aren 't you? I've great? They must plan with student ?;•>;«»;«»j« ' never seen a mnn with so much wit," ' > • , ? »;?»; «$ »j ..;. »j»;. »j .»;. » », ;., ;.. ;, « »j«$.;,* .»;«. ;< q teachers , teach for observations, * "Yenh—nnd as yet ammonia bemaintnin u spirit ot understanding I NOTICE! %« ginner nt it." •* ami cooperation with the pnrents of Y Wlndber Hi-Times. t he child r en , participate in school ac- 5* Lot's start a series of Letters ?{" tivities , All the while these teachers •£• to the Editor so that botli faculty % "Listen , I'm n man of few words . whom some people consider unim- % and students may express their •§• Will you kiss mo or won't you?" portant arc playing nn essentiul port i> viewpoints in print on various % "Well , I wouldn 't ordinarily, but in the education nnd growth of the j ; issues. J; you 've talked me into it. " American children. >|« The maximum length ol! these ,*, Tho Flashlight. words. J; Jtfany educators arc critical ot the X articles shouldbe be 250 by uu- % Slippery ice—very thin , signed Letters must laboratory schools and some of their criticisms are helpful, Too frequent- ^% thor, and they must deal with £ Pretty girl—tumbled in, ly, however, their criticism shows nn |£ present day issues, % Saw a boy—on tho btmk, utter lack of insight nnd understand- Q *J« tj< »J« *J« »J«*J«»J«»gJ«»J«»J«»$» »|«*J« »l<»g<»J«»J4»J* »|*($?»J«£4 Guvo n shriek—then sank, ing of the things thoy criticize. I Boy on hand—heard her shout, wouldn 't have to go beyond the Jumped in—pulled her out. realms ol! our own campus to find value of something that very defin- Now he 's hers—very nice, many illustrations of this fact. The itely concerns us. But SHE hud—to break the ice , unfortunate thing about it Is that the It' wo, as future teachers, lonrn to 1 The Collegio. general attitude is one of indiffer- uso the laboratory school effectively ence rnthor than positive criticism. and intelligently, tho courses wo During the war , an American "What do we care what goes on nt teach nnd tho nativities in which we newspaperman correspondent in Jathe trainin g school? It Jsn 't our con- engage would bo real ,and meaning- pan wrote to a friend: "I don 't kn ow corn!" Just such an attitude Is con- ful instead of academic nnd just an- if tlrtu lotter will ever arrive, because ducive to our nover finding tho true other source of income, Continuod on Pago Four • * LABORATORY SCHOOL HISTORY IN THE PROD UCTION History is a subject which lends itself to many activities. The fifth grade p upils are taking advantage of this situation and have produced and directed their own plays portraying scenes from the lives of Sir Francis Drake , Sir Walter Raleigh, and John Cabot. Through the reading of much reference material they have gained considerable information , and with their own initiative and ability the pupils have produced results of which they may be proud. UNIVERSITIES RISE AGAIN "The University of the Philippines is in ashes," writes Dr. Maximo M. Kalow, a leading educator and statesman in the Philippines. This great and beautiful university in Manila had more than 7500 students and 714 professors before the war. Santo Toinas, the oldest university under tho American flag, was . one of the + other thirty-six institutions of col- * leginte rank in the Philippines. Great damage was done to most of these institutions. . Many volumes nnd 00 per cent of laboratory equipment of the colleges nnd universities wore deKtrovnd. . • The University of the Philippines reopened this fall in temporary quarters. Joe Mixer, California '43,.home from war duty in the Pacific , has written: "I just returned from the Philippines where I saw schools start up from nothing but thatched roofs overhead. But they nro building students who will some day build their country, " I i> S E RVICE PIN . ¦ ¦ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ S T O R I ES ^^ I Huskies Falter in SMOOTHLY CLICKIN G SEXTETS __a»»_»A As promised in last week 's issue, we herewith present the second in the i series on the stories behind, the Service Pins of the veterans who are now \ students at-B. S. T. C. Although the official name of these little gold lapel : buttons seems to be "Discharge Emblem," we prefer to think of them , and t o call them, "Service Pins" because we feel that each pin stands for its own story of Service rather than the mere fact that its wearer was discharged. For example, the pin worn by Andrew "Andy " Ardos from Coaldale, who is now a freshman in the Business Education Course, has behind it the story of two and a half years in the Army as a grenadier, cook , andi rifleman with the 10th Mountain Division , and nine months overseas in the Po Valley and the North Appenines. Andy entered the service in June of 1943, and was discharged on December 6, 1945 , as a Pfc. with the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, with Cluster, Infantryman 's Badge, American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and the Victory Medal. He is interested in music and has played in a dance orchestra and has bean- in his high school chorus. He is single, and he says the girls at B. S. T. C. are very friendly. His hobby, however, is stamp collecting. * * * * * * Second Half to Drop Tilt to Lock Haven The College Huskies gained a 19 to 18 lead in the first half at Lock Haven , but went out.of gear in the second half to lose the decision, 43 to 31. The Lock Haven club was entirely different from the team that played here in the first semester and which the Huskies easily defeated. Big Jim Coront, six feet, six inch center , was the big gun for Lock Haven , racking up seven field goals and four fouls for 18 points. John Hmelnicky and Jay Scarcella were the point getters for the Huskies snatching 12 and 11 points respectively. Bloomsburg G. FG. Pts. Hmelnicky, F. 4 4-8 12 A. Davis, F. 0 0-0 0 Parnell, F. 1 0-0 2 Loveland , F. 0 0-0 0 Flaherty, C. 0 3-3 3 "Jimmie" James LaBarr , from Wilkes-Barre, is a j unior in the Secondary Field at B. S. T. C. His sport in soccer, and his hobbies are reading and the movies. He entered the Air Corps in September of 1942, and spent two years in England near Ipswich with the 390th Heavy Bombardment Group as a sergeant. His duty assignment was in charge of personal equipment. He was discharged in October of 1945, after three years and two months of service, and with six Bronze Stars, the Good Conduct Medal, and the Distinguished UnitatBadge B. Citation. He is single. He says there are some very S. T. C. and most all of them are nice and pleasant. Any attraetiye ^irls - G, MSSSSSSe 0 0-9 0 specific names mentioned may be obtained from the editor for a small lee. Lenhart, J. Davis, C. 0 1-1 1 * * * * * * Blackburn, G. 1 0-0 2 George H, Gillung, from Brockway, whose nickname is "George," ex- Scarcella, G , 5 1-1 11 pects to graduate from the Business Com-se at B. S. T. C. in the spring of Krzynicki , G. 0 0-0 0 1947. He entered the Service in 1942, and spent a year in the Quartermasters and two years in the Air Corps with the 36th Photo Reconnaissance Totals 11 9-14 31 Squadron. He was a corporal in charge of crypotgraphy (the sending of T.nnk Wfi.v pn secret messages), radio and teletype. This took him over a great deal of G. FG. Pts. Pacific territory: New Caledonia, Brisbane, Australia; Hollandia, New Gui- Florey, F. 2 1-2 5 nea; Biak, Dutch East Indies; Clark Field, Manila; Okinawa, and Cho Fu, Ball, F, 0 0-0 0 Japan. He saw the Japa nese envoys landing on Le Shima, and his outfit McNulty , F. 0 1-1 1 flew the photo missions of the first atomic bomb as it was.dropped on' Hir- Coront, C. __ . 7 4-9 18 oshima. He was discharged in December, 1945 , after 38 months of service, Smith, C. 0 1-1 1 13 of them overseas, with nine Bronze Stars, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Me- Semper, G. 1 4-4 6 dal , and the unit Presidential Citation. George is single. When asked about Shansr, G. ___ . 1 2-3 4 the girls as B. S. T. C, he gave the following illuminating statement . . . Ticcony, G. 2 2-3 6 Quote . . . "Hm! . . . Unquote. Rogers, G. 1 0-0 2 .> * Schaub, G. 0 0-0 0 The little gold button worn by Robert "Spud" Cramer from Waymart, tells the story of two years, and five campaigns as an anti-aircraft machine Totals 14 15-24 43 gunner in England , France, Belgium and Germany. "Spud" is a freshman Bloomsburg 9 10 6 6—31 in the Business Course at B. S. T. C. His sports are baseball and soccer, and Lock Haven 12 6 14 11—43 his hobby is modern music. He entered service in January of 1943, and was Officials—L upton and Hancock . assigned principally to the 461st AAA AW Battalion. He was discharged in December of 1945 as a Pfc, and with the Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Unit Citation , and European Theater Ribbon with five SECOND FLOOR bronze stars. He is single, and when asked about B. S. ,T. C. girls, he said: HOOPSTARS WIN "They are all very sweet. " ilt * Hi lit *ti w in a hard fought basketball game Thomas P. Grow, who is now a senior in the Secondary Field at B. S. between the North Hal) second floor T, C, was for four and a half years a flight and gunner officer in the Navy basketeers and the third floor quinAir Corps Reserve. Lieutenant Gro w, as a member of Patrol Squadrons 62 tet, the second floor five came out a nd V J-14 , flew patrols over the Aleutian , Philippin es, Hawaiians and Mar- victorious by the score of 20 to 12. iana Islands. He entered service in July of 1941 and was discharged in Oc- "Verb" Pape was high man for the tober of 1945. He says his most intei'esting event was V-J Day. He is mar- victors with 10 points; he was a ried , and his home town is Ringtown. When asked to make a statement threat throughout the game with his abou t B. S. T. C. girls, he said , "All I can say is HUBBA! HUBBA!" His one hand hook shots. For the losers, hobby is models—airplane models. Jim Tierney was high man with six * # * * * * points to his credit. The game was Joseph A. Kisloski, who hails from Laceyville, is a freshman in the Bus- exciting all the way through until the iness Education course. His sports are dancing and roller skating. His hob- last five minutes, when "Verb" Pape by is books. He entered the Army in March of 1943 and was assigned to the got his eye and sank three hook shots Coast Artillery with the 392nd Anti Aircraft A. W, Battalion, His assign- in succession to sew up the ball ment was supply room work and as a radar technician. He was stationed at game. . . ___i"\ Hawaii for (We months fvom November , 1944 to M av ch , 1945. He was discharged in November of 1946 after two years and eigh t months of service, AIR AGENCY CER TIFICATE According to him , the girls at B. S. T. C. are a "nice crowd." His nickname is "Kisser." Continued From Page One « * Ik lli * lli plete airplane , three types of wing We've got to have a sailor in here pretty soon , and so hero comes a representative—former Signalman Second Class Mario L. Eerlanda from Ta- structure and three motors. Available at the airport for practimnqua, "Berly " j oined the Coast Guard in August of 1942 and was a quartermaster and signalman on the U, S. S. Dearborn PF33, Ho was overseas cal flight work are three primary 19 months and hit Newfoundland , Iceland , Bermuda , Europe, Africa and the trainers, three secondary planes and Mid Eastern Campaign Area. Ho was discharged in October of 1945, after a Faii'child and Vultee for advanced three years o£ service and with the European Theater, American Theater , work. A Grumman twin-engine amand Victory Ribbons , and the Good Conduct Medal. He is now a freshmnn phibious is available for training and in the Secondary Field, His sports are footbnll , baseball, basketball and charter work , Twelve new ships have track, His hobby is hunting, He is married. When asked to make a state- been ordered including five amphiment ubout tlie girls nt B. S, T. C. he snid , wistfully, "I don 't havo time to bians. find out." ^^¦4 ** ^_* 4*9 * * * * ^»*—»^— V ^^__ .A ¦ *¦> * * * * * ? Piitlln ff it Mildly ! First Golfer—I 've never played so "Jack ," John O'Donnell , from Coaldnle, has a little gold button which says he was a tank commander in England , Franco, Belgium , Germany and badly before! *• Austria. Ho was in the Avmot'ed Forces for three years and hud 14 months Second Golfer—So you have playContinued on Pago Four ed before! i ¦ • i . Girls ' Basketball is in Full Swing; Much Competition Among V ar ious Teams Rapid development Jnto smoothly v clicking sextets—that "is the trend the girls' basketball teams are following at the Thursday night Open Houses in Centennial Gymnasium. As the season progresses, there is an» ever-increasing spirit of competition among the various teams. Two games were played February 7. A comparatively low score characterized the first game in which floor work and passing were a dominant feature. Building up in the first half a substantial lead, which t hey were able to keep to the finish of the ga m e, a team of Sophomores easily defeated their opponents. Broadt R. F. Fisher Baldy L. F. Gilbody Donahue C. F . A. Wright Greenly C. G. Snyder Richard R. G Fenstemaker Fling L. G. Brace Half-time score—13-8. Final score— 18-12. Scorer—Kraiser; Time Keeper— Evancho; Umpire—H. Wright. The second game started at a rapid tempo with both teams scoring fast until close to the half when the Young Noble Foxes got well out in front. The second half saw a slowing down to steady, careful playing by both teams. It was only the Foxes, however, who could find the bas' ket. Swartz R. F. Sturman " Pethick L. F. Mainero Shirk C. F. ¦ Condor Young C. G. _ Novak Noble R . G. Pelch ar Bolig L. G. Kraiser Half-time score—17-10. Final score—26-14. Scorers—Brace, Fling; Time Keepers—Richard , Snyder; Umpire—H. Wright; Referee—Donahue. CO-EDS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE SIX TEAMS Tea m I AND SUBSTITUTES Ruth Swartz, Evelyn Pethick, Charlotte Young, Eloise Noble, Mary Fox, LaFerne Shirk, Betty Bolig. Team II Betty L. Fisher, Mary Rush, Janet Gilbody, Mary Moser, Mary Ellen Clark, Dorothy Snyder, Renee Paul. Team III Barbara McNinch, Marcla Patterson, Verna Cope, Gladys Kuster, Anne Wright, Barbara Jones, Mary Shoemaker. Team IV Gloria Mainiero, Doris Condor, Mary Pelchar, Dorothy Kueharski, June Novak , Bertha Sturma n, Rose Marie Kraiser. Team V Elaine Williams, Phyllis DeVoe, Jean Shisslev, Louise Gavaid, Miriam Schnider, Gloria Galow, Jane Wilson , Midge Fuller, Team VI Anne Baldy, Rosanna Broadt, Barbara Greenly, Jean Richard, Martha Donahue, Dorothy Kochor, Betty Schultz, F ebruar y 21 Team 3 vs. Team 1 Team 2 vs. Team 4 Team 5 vs. Team 0 Februar y 28 Team 1 vs. Team 6 Tenm 2 vs, Team 3 Team 4 vs, Team 5 SERVICE PIN STORIES « ; Continued From Page Three overseas with the 774th Tank Battalion. He was discharged in January of 1946 as a corpora l with the Good Conduct, European Theater , American Defense, Presiden tial Unit Citation, and Victory Medals, and the French Fourrcguerre. He is now a freshman in the Business Education course. His sports are skiing, swimming and basketball. "Jack " is single. ' He says that B. S. T. C. girls are "on the ball!" What does that mean? * * * * James E. Smith , from Berwick , is a returnee to Bloomsburg. He w as a part-time student here from October, 1941 to August , 1942 , along with a full-time job in the A. C. & F. He finished summer school here on August 7th , became 21 on the 9th and joined the U. S. Navy Reserve on the 10th. He was sent to school in Connecticut and graduated as a radio operator in January of 1943. He was a radio operator on Cape Cod for two years, and on Puerto Rico .for • five months. He was discharged on November 10, 1945, after three years, three months and three days of service and with the Good Conduct and American Thea ter Ribbons. While attending B. S. T. C. the firs t time, he met his fv.ture wife, Miss Jean Lantz, and they were married while James was stationed at Cape Cod. His wife is a graduate of B. S. T. C, and is teaching in Berwick. Jim is no longer a Radio Man Second Class. His present rating is Husband First Class. He says , "I did it, and I'm glad. " -J; i t ¦!• 5fc "Bill" Brennan , from Bloomsburg, is now a freshman in the Secondary course. His sports are football , baske tball , baseball and track. He entered the Air Corps in 1943, and be.came a crew chief on a B-17. He was stationed at Kessler Field , Miss.; Lockbourne Air Base , Columbus, Ohio; Chan ut e Field , Illinois, and Freema n Field, Indiana. He was discharged in October of 1945. He is single and what he says about the Bloomsburg girls — "HUBBU-HUB! BA!" CAMPUS CLIQUES Continued From Page Two the 10:00 o'clock period in the social rooms of Science Hall. * B-Club The girls ' athletic organization is known us the B-Club. The members earn points by participation in all ki nds of sports, both individual and gro up. A thousand points are required before the girls arc entitled to a letter—a large maroon and gold "B." The club sponsors open house at the Centennial Gymnasium every Th ursday evening for all the co-eds. Annually the club members tnke a week-end trip to a nearby resort. Members ol! the club have charge of the refreshment stand at nil the colleifG gam es. Miss McCammon is the club sponsor. The officers are: President , Helen Wright ; Vice-President , Dora Brown ; Secretary , Evelyn Witman; Treasurer, Dori s Condor, ^^^ u ¦ ri ^a^ nk m^bm M ¦ ^ ¦ ^( ¦^¦ ¦ ^h ^AU h tl It ^^^ » ¦ u m ^^^^ mm ¦ u IIIHb^^ mM ifH ^^^~ ^^^ I p^ « - >^^^ H ^^ ^^ ^ pn ^^^— ¦ ^^^^^ v^^ ^w ¦ ^^ |fH ^ ^^^w H ^^^™ w H ^^^™ ¦ p ^^^ ^^^™ n n ^^^ w ¦ ^^^^ || u ^^^^ n n^ ii Te x a s Lunch D. J. Comuntzis School Children to Pick the "Best Teacher of 1946" What makes a good teacher click? Nobody knows better than his or her own pupils , and they 're having a chance to "tell all" in a national contest sponsored by the Quiz Kids to find the "Best Teacher of 1946." School kids by the thousands are writing letters on "The Teacher Who Has Helped Me Most." These letters are being* read by the judges, Dr. Ralph W. Tyler, chairman of the department of education at the University of Chicago; Dr. Paul W. Witty, professor of educa tion at Northwestern University , and the Rev. Dr. Phillip S. Moore, Dean of the Graduate School of Notre Dame University. The judges will select the winning teacher from these letters (after a personal investigation) and he or she will receive from the Quiz Kids a year 's paid schooling at any college or university in the Chicago area , tuition fees, living expenses, transpor tation , PLUS $1,000 in cash. The child writing the best letter which recommends the winning teacher gets $100 in cash. Ten dollars each will go for the next 100 best letters. So revealing are the letters that the children are writing that the judges will use the letters in the training of teachers in schools of education . Each letter is filled with intense devotion. Each child believes his teacher is best, and here are a few reasons why : . . . "she treats us all like we were her real, good friends. " . . . "she makes us feel important, and as if we knew something. " . . . "she always has a story to tell about every thing we study. " . . . "she is really the PIN-UP of all teachers , because she fills my brain with knowledge, and with a pleasan t feeling of confidence that I' m going to pass." . . . "she explains and explains even if it takes her 30 minutes. " . . . "she is always happy and ready to la ugh at any good joke. " . . . "he understands even when I get into trouble . . . and he always helps me out. " App reciation of a teacher starts earl y. Many letters are coming from six and seven year olds who claim their teacher is "the best in the whole wide world." Printed in large letters on stationary decorated with colorful cats and dogs is this one: "I am six years old. I am in the firs t grade. I like my teacher. She is pretty. She never gifts mad. She helps me with my reading, Shfi makes us mind but she is kind. Love and XXXXX. " Teachers urc writing that the contest is putting thorn on the spot. "Each teacher in our school has her best foot forwnrd , " writes a Chicago IIII y ^^^ »mm ^^^^ mi¦ i ^^^^ ¦ a ii ^^^^ u ^^ hw ¦ ^ ^^ hI iI I MatA h^ ^"b b rl^^^ ii u h^ <^^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^« u n ittt ^ ^^ n InI^ ^^ ^^ ^hh H ph ^^^hn u p¦ p^ ^^^w n pi ^^^^ u p iti^^^^ p n^^^^ ww ^^^^w ^ ^^ ^^ ^^hI n ^p WHERE COLUMBIA COUNTY SHOPS and vviuiu r\ V%^ VI SI ^ »rt a uinc-jrccnc^ « S"fc I*3 J -uiU i "This school is the sixth school I've gone to. I didn't know anybody when I came. My teacher said she didn't either. She said we should be good sports. She laughs and laughs. She showed me how to read about things I like. I want my teacher to.win the prize." Dr. Witty is amazed at the apprec- 1iation expressed by the children for the help teachers have given them af t er school , a t noon , or on Saturdays. Wrote a ten-year-old: "My teacher is a kind and conserate person. She helps you after school even when she wants to go home herself. She has a lot of paysunch with slow learning pupils." One little girl doesn't want her teacher to win the scholarship as it would take her away from school next year. Another one begged the judg es to choose her teacher to get the $1,000 because "my teacher wants a fur coat." Only one letter so far is discouraging. It is from an eight-year-old who wrote: "I heard your offer. But I am sorry I can't think of nothing no tea cher has ever did for me." The "Best Teacher of 1946" is slated for national publicity. She (or he) will appear on the Quiz Kids program. National magazines already are requesting stories about the winner and three want the winner to write his own story. Continued From Page Two the Japanese censor may open it." A week later he received a note from the Japanese post office saying: "The statement in your letter is not correct. We do not open letters." Windber Hi-Times. 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