Thy Kingdom Come ! Nea rl y two thousand years ago there came out of Nazar eth, in the Prov ince of Galillee. a teacher. He bro ug ht with him no tremendous p h ilosop hical concept, no tedious doctr ine to confound the thinkers of the age; his , rather , was o messa g e so inc r ed ibl y simple that it con be stated m its entirety in five words: THAT YE LOVE ONE ANOTHER. He took with him twelve, who were to be his discip les, and went forth to lif t f rom the dust of despair a burdened and weary mankind. For a brief season he traveled about, teaching wh er ever men gat hered to listen. He taug ht t h at love is the golden means to happ iness; that love, together with peace and goodwill is trul y the Key to the Kingdom. It matters little, actuall y, whether your faith embraces the tenets of Christianity. Whatever the face G od turn s to you , the import of that simple teaching remains unaltered in its relationshi p toward the sp iritual conduct of all humanity. Love transcends the narrow limitations of sectarianism ; it is altogether too big and too vital for such confinement. Love is the tie with which we must bind our hop e if we are ever to have a indissoluable brotherhood of mankind. Love is a sacrame nt of the spirit, and it is in the sp irit t ha t it must f ind its ministration. Now as we approach the eve of another Christmas, the world about us is torn by strife. Our fello w men hunger for the sp iritual and material necessities of life; h umani t y is sunk deep in the dust of despair. May it be that we shall have love born again in our hearts as we pause in observance of the birth of that teacher who taught that love is the gre at universal communion of all mankind. May it be that the dawn of Christmas morning will be the dawn of a Kingdom come on Earth . . . . a Kingdom born of love: love as it was g iven us by the Teacher of Nazareth. Day Women 's Luncheon At noon , Thursday, December 16, the Day Women and their guests, President and Mrs. Andruss, and Miss Moore enj oyed a covered dish luncheon and Christmas party. After a delicious luncheon , the group gathered about the large beautifully decorated Christmas tree and sang Christmas carols. Then j olly old St. Nick made his appearance and distributed gifts to all those present. The day girls have been preparing ^ gifts for distribution to needy Bloomsburg families at Christmas, and the many gifts wore on-display under the tree. Kappa Delta Pi Holds Pledge Ceremony Kappa Delta Pi held its regular meeting, Thursday, December 9, in Navy Hall Auditorium. Santo Prete , Carson Whltesell , and the Fraternity President Wilmer Nester conducted a pledge ceremony In which approximately fifty new members were accepted, Mr. Carson Whltesell was In charge of the program which consisted of a Christmas reading and carols. Before the meeting was called to order , a . group picture was taken for the Obiter. The organization Is hoping to hold a formal Initiation ceremony for the new pledgees as soon as possible, College Will Accept Eighty New Students Next Semester Principals in Recent El ementary C onference D emonstr a t i on of . Common Fir e Ha zards Given by Spark s Club ^¦ ? ^ — The teaching of science in the elementary grades was stressed at the annual Elementary Conference , which was held here on December 4. Shown above are the principals in the conclave: Miss Edna J. Hazen , director of elementary education ; President Harvey A. Andruss; and Dr. Gerald S. Craig, of Columbia University. Sponsors Many Four Scholarships S*C»A* Christmas Activities Awarded by Alumni The Student Christian Association Lillian Mlkvy Receives $100 R. Bruce Albert Memorial Scholarship Four students of the College were presented with scholarship awards totalling $250 by Dr. Kimber C. Kuster , chairman of the Faculty Scholarship and Awards Committee, in as? sembly, Tuesday, December 14. The R. Bruce Albert Memorial Scholarship of $100 was presented to Miss Lillian Mlkvy. Miss Mlkvy, a sophomore in the Business Education department , has been active in campu s ac tivities , and has gained an excellent scholastic record. Three awards of $50 each were presented by the General Alumni Association of the College to Miss Barbara Ann Frederick , Miss Ruth Shupp , and John Klotsko. Miss Frederick is a sophomore in the Business Education Department , Miss Shupp is a j unior in the Secondary Education department , and Mr. Klotsko, a sophomore , is also enrolled in the Secondary Education field. All the awards were made on the basis of scholastic achievement , character, personality, participation in campus activities , and professional promise. Selections were made by a faculty committee. Before the award was made to Miss Mlkvy, Mr. Howard Fenstemaker told of the work of the late alumni head , R. Bruce Albert , in quadrupling the principal of the Alumni Loan Fund. The three Alumni awards presented were authorized by the governing board of that association from interest accrued on the fund. The R. Bruce Albert scholarship is an alumni grant commemorating the person who developed the association to its present status. C.G.A. President Thaddeus Swigonski presided over short devotional exercises, and President Harvey A. Andruss spoke briefly after the presentation of the awards. is moving right along in its varied program of Christmas activities. One rehearsal has been held, and another is scheduled for 2:00 P.M., Sunday, December 19, at the Baptist Church where the pageant, "The Birth of the Saviour," will be presented at 7:30 P.M. The most important of the S.C.A.'s Christmas - goings - on is the Santa Claus proj ect for needy families. This commendable activity is under the direction of LaFerne Shirk and her committee. The plan to be followed is the same as the one employed last year. Day and dormitory organizations will be responsible for providing Christmas for the needy persons assigned to them. The gif ts will be exhibited in Waller Hall lobby before they are distributed through the local Red Cross. Everyone is urged to give his sincere support to the group of which he is a member. Make your particular team the leader and help to make this Christmas a truly merry one for some less-fortunate individual. To Attend Math Conference During the Christmas holidays, Miss Ethel Ranson plans to attend the Ninth Conference of the National Program of Mathematics at Ohio State University, Columbus , Ohio. The program will include some of the latest mathematics films , discussion groups , and clinics lead by speakers representing seventeen states. "Common Fire Hazards " was the subj ect of the demonstration lecture presented before the College Community during the assembly period on the morning of Thursday, December 9. The program was given by two members of the "Spark s Club," a group of Mut ual Fire Insurance Company field men and engineers who have taken upon themselves the task of familiarizing th e public wi'th the common , yet unnoticed, causes of many fires of the present day. Mr. Roy Allsop was the speaker, who, assisted by Mr. Warren King, provided a fast-moving forty-five minutes that were both interesting and entertaining. Introd uced at the beginning of the program was "Joe Doakes," a cardboard skeleton who was representative of the typical careless citizens responsible for both property damage and deaths by fires. First in the demonstrations was an example of the effectiveness of carbon tetrachloride in extinguishing flames. A modern household extinguisher was shown and explained. The men pointed out the volatility of gasoline, which makes it rank high as a fire hazard. The "fl ash point" of this fluid and of so-called "safety clean " preparations was shown. Cigarettes and paper matches were shown to be very dangerous when disposed of improperly. The former was ref err ed to as a "butt bomb," equally as dangerous as the incendiary bombs used during the war. Speaking of the latter, Mr. Allsop said that "whil e 10,000 paper matches can be bought for only one dollar, one paper match alone can cause the destruction of many thousands of dollars worth of property." Another character, known as "Mr. Fixit ," was orally added to the program as a close relative of "Joe Doakes." .This part of the lecture concerned improper electric wiring in homes. Broken extensions and the use of too many extensions on one line were given as causes of "overloading " an electric outlet , which may lead to fires. Having only one circuit strung through the paneling of a house presents another good possibility for the start of a conflagration. The listeners were cautioned against putting a penny into the fuse socket to replace a blown fuse. Not to condemn the products, but to allow the audience to decide for themselves, plastic materials were (Continued on page 4) B.S.T.C. Railroad Again in Operation Critical Teacher Shortage Prompts Mid-Year Action Come January 19, 1949, B. S. T. C. will be enlarged in population by an allotment of eighty students. These new students, who will take up their academic tasks at the opening of the semester next month , are being admit ted chiefly to help alleviate the critical teacher shortage which has become alarmingly evident. Dr. Thomas P. North; Dean of Inst ru ction , and also chairman of the Pennsylvania State Commission on Teacher Education and Professional Standards, points out that the admission of these new scholars is based on action decided by the college authorities. Dr. North also points out that a recent study made by the National Commission has reveal ed th at , in vi ew of the upward trend in birth rate and the present-day enrollment of prospective teachers for the elementary grades, a highly detrimental shortage will exist for at least the next ten years. In view of this fact , it is doubtful that the shortage can be remedied even though the enrollment of college students for preparation in elementary fieldt were to be accelerated by three-fold or more times. This classroom exodus becomes even more glar- • ing when consideration is given to the number of new teachers needed to fill vacancies left by experienced teachers as they die, retire, or quit the classrooms for various other reasons , plu s the replacement of part of the large number of teachers now holding emergency teaching certificates. In addition to this dire situation which faces the educational world, this increase in birth rate will later seriously handicap the efficiency of the high school bracket , since there is also an existing shortage in that unit at the present time. Perhaps the most needy, so far as teachers are concerned , is the business education field. Carol Singing Featured In Holiday Assembly The Women's Chorus and the Men 's Glee Club, under the direction of Miss Moore, presented a program of Christmas music at the regular assembly on Thursday, December 16. The assembly opened with the singing of "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear,'.' by the College Chorus, after which President Andruss read an appropriate scripture lesson. Continuing, the Women's Chorus sang "Within the City," Sleep, Holy Babe ," and "We Adore Thee, Lord Jesus." Following these numbers was a solo , "O Holy Night ," by William Trego , after which the women's choral group appeared again to offer "Carol of the Bells" and "Now Let the Heavens Sing." Then, the entire audience j oined the choruses in singing "Hark ! the Herald Angels Sings." In concluding the program, the Men's Glee Club presented a group of selections which Included "Worship of God In Nature," "Silent Night ," and "O Come, All Ye Faithful." Following these, the audience j oined in singing "Joy to the World." m Methodist Fellowship Party CHRISTMAS VACATION m ** The Christmas vacation will beThe Methodist College Fellowship gin at the close of classes, Tuesheld a Christmas party, Monday, Deday, December 21, and will end cember 6. Approximately fifty people at eight o'clock, Monday morning, attended. Sara h M. Faust was in January 3. charge of the progz'am, which included games and the singing of ChristOnce again the B. S. T. O. Railway Is In operation. Tills year Lionel mas carols. Adding to the Christmas Christmas is the season for kindling spirit were many decorations. Lola Livingston, pictured at the far left, Is In charge of the model railroad which the flre of hospitality in the hall, the Dolbort and Shirley Vandevor were In is a part of the College 's Christmas decorations. Others shown are : Joan genial fire of charity in the heart, McDonald , Ted Swigonskl , Romeo Danni, and Audrey Terr el. charge of refreshments. —Wa shington Irving ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ —¦^^ ^^ ¦^w^^ ¦ ¦¦¦! i ¦¦!¦ i^ mw . i •"" ¦ «" ¦ w n " VMWnwl ^ ^ " < ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ H V ^ M ^ ^ H P H M R H IP I> H P P IM P ^| W R V M P IW | m H iP F S I VJ H || jflflaroon anb <©olb Christmas -time by J. Edding er Published Weekly by Tho Students of Bloomsburg Stnto Teachers College BY ROBERT A. BAYLOR EDITOH-IN-CHIEF — Robert 0. Cnnouso ASSOCIATE EDITORS — William A. Stlmellng and "Wayne Von Stctten OFFICE: Nootlln g Hall BOX 284 NEWS EDIYOR Barbara Johnson FEATURE EDITOR DonaM Butcofsky SPORTS EDITOR Curtis L. Mille r BUSINESS MGB. Snra Graham NEWS STAFF Prlsollla Abbott SSSk BiStSno Fr unk Bertollo FEATURE STAFF nol.ort Buvlor Aleu ,,,,, „ffintels ,. SPORTS STAFF Hnrrv Callev ' ,mt™™ i.». ADVERTISING Sn^ nln Mvnn« Maril yn Evans M.iry Jane Dorsoy John Trimble Kli-iinor Pupo ey Sweoley Patrlola Vnndeve "S»'^ Richard Wagner K.lwnrd Messa 1 Graham K^Lryn Lola Moyer Gay Pnlutls P ^. , Ed. n Kay Chapln Audrey Terrel PHOTOGRAPHY Walter Bird , Ed. James Kllnednlst £KSi'n Ainv Tfnninti Oo^ S&.ey Murle Mattls l $;™1 Tromblc y POETRY EmTOR Jmmlor Eddlngur ART Nanc y SwnrtZ ( ej . William Kuster Miiry Rose Rlpep l Concerning ^anta by Marie Mattis The origin of Santa Claus is a mixture of Christian and pagan ideas. The Christian idea concerns Saint Nicholas, who served as Bishop of Myra, in Lycia, in the early part of the fourth century A.D. Tradition tells us that Saint Nicholas was a very wealthy gentleman : as a result, his symbol became three purses or three golden balls, the sign which even today design ates a pawnshop. The saint, however did not lend his money ; instead , he secretly distributed it to the poor. He was a special friend of brides whom he supplied with dowries. Children, too , were very fond of the old bishop. They excitedly awaited the Christmas season when the saint would visit them. After Saint Nicholas died , his kindness lived on. He was replaced by such personages as Kriss Kringle and Knigh t Rupert. In the United States, there is the familiar Santa Claus who glides over the roofs of houses with hi s reind eer , bringing presents for boys and girls. Santa Claus, tradition t ells us, is really Saint Nicholas, who was brought to America by the early Dutch settlers. The American climate was apparently favorable to the old saint; he became a fat , jolly fellow with rosy cheeks. He no longer wore hi s bishop 's robes in the New World , but donned a gay red suit decorated with ermine. He became a hearty and lovable gentleman. And what is finest of all . . . he became the radiant and ruddy incarnation of the Christmas spirit. Miss Ranson Entertains Day Women 's Officers Miss Ethel Ranson, Dean of Day Women , was hostess to the 1947-48 and 1948-1949 Day Women 's Official Board members at a buffet luncheon held at her home on East Second Street, Thursday noon, December 9. The theme for the table decorations was in keeping with the holiday season and the menu consisted of many Yuletime favorites. The guests were Mrs. Knight , Mrs. Oman , Mrs. Ann Baldy Moyer, Ruth Elder, Martha Teel, Dorothy Grifasi , Alberta Funk, Louise Lohr, Barbara McNinch, Jane Keller, Nancy Crumb, Arlene Pope, Sara Graham , and Miss Ranson. College Hour Broadcast Features Radio Play The Tuesday, December 14 program of the weekly College Hour, broadcast over WCNR from Carver Hall Auditorium , featured a play, "Dust of the Road," presented by the students of Miss Alice Johnston 's Voice and Diction Class. Members of the cast were Nancy Powell, Edward Mack, Charles Schiefer, and Frank Johnson. Also taking part in the program was the College Quartet, Which sang two Christmas carols. Incidental music for the play was furnished by Mr. Howard Fenstemaker at the organ. The announcer was Donald Maietta. FrTneSicl. uinimni TTniitu n^rt raS bn,, Bh n\onn Vnn sstntfBTi TOtaVlxon 11. Wllllnnis jMgrs . ^.Mm™ . SrXrtKE " (! ,V ' B"rll "fme Dorothy Cctlor »«**» ™™ M(lr r Pat Park 'lOdwnrd * Sheehy When Christmas candles gleam thru fro st ed ' panes, rilnu K(!nvln CIRCULATION Sharing their radiant golden halos, '- With SSoSSfeffl the ivory-tufted , green TYPIST Marvin Meneeley boughs outside; liiulmra Thompson Ulchnrd Tinnier When cherub eye clasps tinseled HUMOR EXCHANGE EDS. dream that glows, * Nancy Cr umb Robert Iliney, Etl. Nancy Powell Aim Pnpan lo Full-dipped with childish hope • and innocence, Chris tmas Artistry ? ? ? It's time to crovvn the troublp ^ head of Earth , by Mary Jane Dorsey With primeval holly, and As years go by, gift wrapping befr ankin cense : comes just as interesting and import- Sceptered remembrance of ant as gift purchasing. Here are a angelic birth. few suggestions for making the wrapping easier and the finished product It's time to compensate for prettier. shabby deeds First, get your material all togeth- That crept unseen through the er. The basic ingredi ents are scissors, loose-fettered gate, paste , scotch tape, and a tape meas- To sicken the soul with ure. You should decide on paper, ribunredeemed hate . . . bon , and what-not according to your Defiie the heart with own taste. hypocritic fate ; Before starting to wrap a package, Time to cleanse t he h earth of choose the paper, tape , and colors. Time 's dead embers, Now measure your present so you can To build within the hallowed estimate the size of paper you 'll need. niche of life. When the paper is too large for the A glow that warms even cold pa ck age, the result is very discouragDecember 's ing. If you are j ust a beginner of the Gusty tempest of winu and art , newspaper can be "used for pracsnowy strife. tice. This saves fingernails, tempers, and paper. After you have the correct Spread wide a "welcome!" smile size of paper, wrap it around the gift upon your fa ce, and faste nit with scotch tape. Share a child's j oy and To make an attractive box, loop t he unwavering trust, ribbon around two of your room- Add the color of a gaily-decked mate 's fingers several times. Use a tree , small piece of ribbon to tie around And you'll free your heart from the looped ribbon. Now fasten it on it' s case of rust; the package. Of course, take it off Offer a prayer of faith to Heaven , your roommate's fingers first. Presto! And listen close as the one gift wrapped. The rest are much chiming-bells clear, easier. Climb celestial stairs to God's Don 't wrap all packages the same high abode ; way so they all look alike. L.ong, t hin , Who knows ? perhaps, in y ou r sou l's rectangular boxes can be very interinner ear, esting. Tie about five bows, an inch You'll hear the angels sing their apart, around the width of the box. Mid n igh t Ode : Square boxes can be wra pped most any way. "Peace on the earth , Making a gift for father , bro t h er , Good will to men , or boy friend look masculine but also From heaven's attractive is always a problem. Try All-gracious King. " inter-deaving different-colored strips of tape around the box. Round boxes can also be difficult , Beta Xi Frate rnity Is so try this. Measure your paper so it is twice the diameter plus the width Active Social Grou p of the box. Now place the box in the A campus social fraternity, the center, and snip the corners of the Beta Xi Fraternity, was organized paper. Secure one edge of the paper February 12, 1948. Membership in to the center of the tape, and fold in Beta Xi is restricted to male business the excess by even pleating, students who entered the College in All packages can be given a special the semester beginning in January, look by use of greens, pine cones, 1947. At the present time, the fraholly, and small Christmas-tree balls ternity is composed of 24 active memor bells. Maybe even mistletoe could bers and 10 inactive members. be used. The primary objective of the fraternity is to perpetuate scholarship, Knox Fellowshi p Meets citizenship, and sociability among its members. A Christmas party was held Tues- The officers elected for the 1948day evening, December 14, at the 49 scholastic year are as follows: home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pursel President , Bruce Yeager; Vice Presiof Bloomsburg R.D., by the Knox Fel- dent, Robert Hiney ; Secretary, W. lowship, Presbyterian student group Guy James; Treasurer, Glenn Koplin ; of the College. The hostess served a Historian, Richard Millhouse. Mr. buffet supper prepared by the social Hinkel is the faculty advisor. committee. The Beta XI Fraternity held a In a fellowship hour following the meeting Monday evening, December supper , gifts were exchanged, Christ- 13, at the residence of one of its memmas carols were sung, and games bers, Robert Montague , in. Danville. were enj oyed. Joseph Curilla, Knox At this meeting, plans were discussed president, sang a request solo. Harold for having a group picture taken in L. Moyer arranged for transportation the near future for the Obiter. Tentato and from the Pursel farm. tive plans were made for numerous other functions. At the completion DEFINITION . . . . of the business affairs, the group enChristmas is a little child— j oyed a card party. Refreshments Bed-tousled hair, were served by the host and hostess, Sleop-sparkly eyes wicked wideMr. and Mrs. Montague, Standing, one foot at a time, Future plans of tho Fraternity call Before the present-smothered bottom for a banquet to be held In the near Of the green-glowy Christmas tree. future. More details concerning this —«. A. B. affair will be announced later, COPY READERS j A Br0Mmnn = THE MAGAZINE REVIEW == PART H ' Feminine Appeal fields discussed. Fiction and poetry is high-class as is the reviewing section. Like the Atlantic, almost every AMERICAN MAGAZINE : F i c t i o n name on a typical contents page will including novels, novelettes, shorts, be familiar. , short-shorts, and human interest storiettes and vignettes is featured. Al- HERALD T R I B U N E AND N. Y. though primarily a woman's maga- TIMES BOOK REVIEW SUPPLEzine, it has some male appeal. 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SATURDAY REVIEW OF LITERATURE: Literature and its allied arts T H E NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC are featured in this weekly with reMAGAZINE : Published by the Na- views of cui'rent books taking up the tional Geographic Society, this com- bulk of space. An essay on some pact monthly features well-written , phase of literature or the art of livinformative studies of differen t lands ing, usually by a well-known author , and peoples throughout the world. is included in each issue. A poets' Expertly illustrated in colors and page, edi te d by Willi am Rose Bene t ; black and white. a record and music section; and short, but effective , reviews of cinema and NATU R E MA GAZINE : P u bli sh ed by The American Nature Association "to stage complete the list. A rather unstimulate interest in every phase of ique feature is the classified advertisnature and the out-of-doors, and de- ing column , which offers many intervoted to the practical conservation of esting positions and bargains to literthe great national resources of Amer- arily inclined people. ica." THEATRE ARTS: Current happenings in the theatical world are handHealth led authoritatively and interestingly HYGEIA, P E N N S Y L V A N I A ' S by "names" in the field. Criticisms , HEALTH a n d PUBLIC HEALTH biographical sketches , and photoJOURNAL: These magazines deal graphs are above-average. with all aspects of healthy living with ( Continued in the next issue) helpful information in regards to spotting and treating diseases prevalent "B" Club Plans Part y in children. Literar y Quality ATLANTIC MONTHLY: Features personal experiences and articles of opinion on almost any timely topic or cultural subj ect which might interest the intelligent reader. An occasional "quality " short fiction piece finds its way in as an "Atlantic First" along with a little "quality " poetry. Reviews of current writings—fiction , non-fiction , and drama—are of the highest rank. Almost every name on a typical contents page will be familiar. ESQUIRE : A man's magazine devoting a gooi$ deal of space to male fashions. Its articles and fiction pieces are shrewdly balanced between the satirical, the humorous, and the serious side. Good coverage on out-oMheordlnary sports, i.e., bullfighting, jailai, hurling, etc. HARPER'S MAGAZINE: Ideals and writing style are of the highest quality in this monthly featuring fresh approaches to vital subj ects of the day. Articles are authoritative and generally written by specialists In the Approximately sixty women students are expected to attend a Christmas party which will be held tomorrow by the "B" Club at the home of Miss Lucy McCammon. Members of the club are sending invitations to those who have received their numerals and to those who will soon have enough athletic points to become members of the club. A "B" Club handbook , which states the aims, activities, requirements , and point system of the group, will bo given to all those who attend. Those who are eligible for numerals or chevrons will receive thorn; those eligible for membership will be initiated. There will also be a social program , which will include carol singing and games, No Santa Claus! Thank God, ho lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, na y , ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood, —Francis P. Church I '; \ | j ; j I \ j \ i ; \ ; ; i E \ ; « \ : \ f \ \ | \ \ \ \ ; ; [ ! I^mt T.l l HHr J J A/ WV«f BIVVA +.%Jf »»• AVYV *4» «kW ^v ^ 4bV *¦ "» • ¦ » -w . ^n ——» ^—¦ ¦» " huskies Thrash Millersville; Await Wilkes Invasion Monday Sidelines I IN SPORTS . . . | by Curt Miller i-M Cagers Wage Uphill Battle to Score Initial Victory Over Powerful Foe Linkchorst Makes Impressive Debut Paced by Dave Linkchorst and "Smokey" Andrews, Coach Pete Wisher 's Huskies waged an uphill struggle to defeat the Millersville Marauders to the tune of 45-40 last Saturday night in Centennial Gym. This was the Huskies' in augural battle. Millersville took an early lead by chalking up three field goals and three foul shots early in the fi rst quarter. However, the Huskies roared back and managed to tie the score 9-9, half-way through the initial stanza. The rest of the quarter was about even, but the Marauders managed to sink a tie-breaking foul shot and took the lead at the end of the quarter 13-12. In the second quarter, thanks to the deadly accuracy in foul conversions, the Millersville quintet again commanded the scoring. It wasn 't until the middle of the quarter that the Huskies began to get "hot." Employing a sensational f ast break, the Maroon and Gold quintet chalked up two successive field goals, one by Boyer and one by Kashner. Millersville continued to hold the lead with a field goal and a successful foul conversion. Walt Banull put Bloomsburg in the lead 18-17 with a one-hand layup. Two foul conversions and a field goal gayg Millgrsville a 22-18 half- 1The Huskies got off to a fine start |Jn their 1948 debut against a battlem/cavy Millersville fiv e, bu t it appe ars j ihat Coach Wisher has a number of Bvrinkles to be ironed out before the gl uskies can ..rate as championship ai mber. In the first place, their passing, especially in the first half , left »nuch to bo desired with a number of j amlls being intercepted by the alert Mviill ersville guards who transferred ahem into scores in no time flat. Had iiviillersville had ample reserves, the llnitcome may h ave been a little different as the Marauders appeared in the ij first half to have an excellent team , §j )ut they were worn to a crisp by a IjB loomsburg .crew that was able to Jfclternate without any noticeable Ifbhange in the attack. m m Coach Wisher can well be thankful j il'or the quantity of basketball players, ||us well as the quality. We noticed flf hat in the short time he was on the 11floor , Elmer Kreiser was the best H player on either team. He definitely I appeared to be the most improved if'9 eager on the Maroon and Gold five, ' a seeming much faster and more alert 1than in the previous year. He also ^sunk two perf ectly executed lay-up shots to give him a 1000 shooting tim p lpnrT I average for the evening. There seems Huskies Rally to Win 1no question that he will be of conIn the third quarter , the Marauders value in the championship ¦:Jf siderable raised their lead to 26-18 with two race. long set shots. Elmer Kreiser then 1 1 It must be remembered t h a t made two beautiful lay-ups and the Bloomsburg took the floor against score was 26-22. Millersville again | | I Millersville without any previous reg- converted and the Huskies came back i ulation game action, while the Mar- with three free throws to make the I auders had already met three first- score 27-25. Another field goal for I rate teams, so that makes the Husky Millersville and a field goal and a victory that much more worthy of foul shot for Bloom made the score atten tion and with added playing ex- 29-28. At this point , the Huskies again perience, Coach Wisher will probably made use of a well-executed fast come up with an aggressive squad break. With Ed Jones on the receivthat can be counted on to win more ing end and Banull and Linkchorst than a fair share of games. doing the passing, Jones put the I It's quite some time yet before we Huskies in the lead 30-29 with a laymeet up with the Red Raiders of up shot. Just as the quarter ended , Shippensburg, but Ed Jones and his teammates must be secretly weeping in their pillows at night because of the loss to the Raiders of towering Jeb Stuart. Stuart , for the past two seasons, was highly regarded in the Conference and was selected to the All-Conference first team five last year, in addition to being among the State's highest scorers. But , against I the Huskies he was no more use to I Shippensburg than the waterboy. In every game played against Bloomsburg, Eddie Jones bottled him up so ell'ectively that we wondered if all the publicity concerning him wasn't sent out by his nearest relative. I Stuart is really good, though, and a fine sport. He's given up college I ball to play with the professional Harrisburg Senators who boast some of the finest talent produced in Pennsylvania Colleges in recent years. Incidentally, another fine sport Is Korkuch of Millersville. He didn't score a field goal against the Huskies, but played a nice defensive game. He did n't let up for one instant In spite Elmer Kreiser of being pushed and banged around quite strenuously by several of the Husky players on several occasions. Bloomsburg sportsmanship was Never once did he lose Ills composure greatly improved over last season's or strike a belligerent attitude. It's abhorrent performances when even doubtful If any nicer appearing group the Husky players were razzed by of players will ever appear at Centen- their fellow students. If the crowd nial Gym than the Millorsvllle five continues to iron out the wrinkles and our applause goes to them. Per- along with the basketball team, personally, we hope they win every game haps Bloomsburg can rave next March from here on In, except the return about the two championship teams developed here this winter. one with the Huskies. I MILLER OFFICE SUPPLY AND EQUI PMENT CO. Royal Typewrite r Sales and Service 9 E, Main St, Ph on e 1616 Millersville, by virtue of a long set shot by Jim Todd, commanded the lead 31-30. Playing "do or dte" ball in the fourth quarter , the Huskies forged ahead 35-31 after two field goals and a charity throw by Linkchorst. This proved to be the turning point of the game , with the Huskies never again relinquishing the lead. Although Millersville fought back very strongly, they werenever quite able to overcome the deficit. "Sm okey " Andrews, then made two long set shots and Charley Boyer two lay-ups. These, together with two successful foul conversion s, gave the Huskies the margin needed for victory — 45-40. Poor Foul Shooting by Huskies The Wishermen were slightly "off" in their foul shooting, but their defensive work more than made up for it. Big Ed Jones commanded the back boards and everyone, even little Bobby Kashner, got his share of rebounds. The Marauders were quite impressive in the charity throw de"Smokey" Andrews partment. They were paced by Jim Todd and Ken Depoe. The Summary : Bloomsburg Pos. FG F Pts Boyer F. 2 3-5 7 Banull F. 1 1-4 3 Kashner F. 1 2-4 4 by Glenn Von Stetten Linkchorst F. 6 2-4 14 Bartleson F. 0 0-2 0 Jones C. 1 1-2 5 Although it's still slightly early to Slobozien C. 0 0-0 0 predict a basketball record comparKreiser G. 2 0-0 4 able to that of the Husky football lAndrews G. 4 2-3 10 team, Coach Wisher 's boys defini tely 17 11-24 45 gave indication of a team that possesMillersville Pos. FG F Pts ses the same fighting spirit that preKorkuch F. 0 5-5 5 vailed in the ranks of the Husky Todd F. 5 0-0 10 gridiron machine. Executing a strong Ross F. 1 1-1 3 second-half attack Saturday night Kreider F. 0 0-0 0 against Max Bishop's Millersville MaDepoe C. 3 3-7 9 rauders, the Wishermen displayed a Weaver C. 1 0-0 2 qu ality that was lacking with the Pecuich G. 1 2-4 4 cagemen of last year. It has been Bernhardt G. 2 1-2 5 quite some time since we've seen a Wenglasz G. 1 0-0 2 Husky quintet behind at half-time, Hershey G. 0 0-0 0 come back strong, and dump the game into the victory bag. We would like to point out, how14 12-19 40 ever, that with the exception of freshman Dave Linkchorst of Mahanoy Twp., the Huskies showed very few bright spots. It is with great enthusiasm that we praise the work of Linkluven though the wusKy J ayvee chorst. The fella definitely shows squad came out on the short end of signs of knowing his way around a 47-44 score in its season opener with basketball court. We predict BloomsSusquehanna , the Pups nevertheless burg fans will be hearing a great deal put on a fine exhibition of court tech- of David Linkchorst. nique. At times, the Huskies' flashy Bloomsburg definitely has the nucball-handling shone through the poor leus of a fine cage club and it is our shooting ability which characterized opinion that, with a few games under their game. their belt and the right combination Behind most of the way, the Jay- discovered, B. S. T. C. will be found vees were able to convert the game among the leaders of the State Teachinto a snatch - and - grab - it affair, ers Conference. sparked by Al Degatis and Jim In all probability, there has never "Lefty " Kleman. Ledyard, Blooms- been a defensive courtman on a par burg High grad , was no small threat with our own "Eddie" Jones. Time to the Susquehanna team. after time, the Marauders found the The Crusaders from down-river got gigantic paw of "Big Ed" in their off to an early lead in the first quar- faces when driving for the bucket. ter, but Degatis, acting coach, and Our chart shows Ed personally saved Kleman came into the game to help seven sure two-pointers for the Husk( Continued on page 4) cut down the margin. Cage Gleanings Crusader Frosh Tri p Husk y J ayvees, 47-44 With two conference tilts under their belts, the Huskies can relax a bit from the tension of the title race, but in no way can they expect a pushover in the form of the Wilkes College five * which invades Centennial Gym Monday night for a non-conference engagement. In their first appearance of the young season, the Wilkes Colonels served notice that they were a team not to be taken lightly when they took a 77-73 verdict from a highlyrated Triple Cities College from Binghamton, N. Y. Not only did the Colonels prove their power as a unit, but their talented forward, Phil Sekerchak, chalked up the amazing total of forty-six points on seventeen field goals and twelve fouls to place himself in a position to threaten the State's outstanding scorer, Frankie Keath, of Elizabethtown, for top scoring honors. If the Huskies can manage to stop Sekerchak, they will still have to reckon with his running mate, Hu ff , who has proven himself to be a remarkable defensive player. Though he dunks baskets with regularity, the word is that his chief assets are his passing ability and cool head that enables him to keep the ball under control at all times. Seldom, if ever, does he make a bad pass. Wilkes Pivotman Tops When Sekerchak isn't scoring points an d Hu ff isn 't running the opposition dizzy with his fancy dribbling, the spectators can expect to see Dragon, t he Wilkes pivotma n , in the thick of things under the Husky basket. His canny ability to recover balls off the backboard enables him to match any center in the defensive department, though he isn't an unusually tall boy. Though far from Sekerchak's point total, Dragon is considered a dangerous shooter, and his college record proves him to be a better than average marksman. In the Triple Cities contest, he chalked up ten points, a good percentage anytime. Close to Huff in defensive ability is the clever guard, Piorkieski, who, though he doesn't shoot too often , is of invaluable service in assisting his mates in marking up impressive scoring totals, Wyoming Valley observers rate him as one of the most outstanding players under the boards to grace a basketball court in that region in some time. He is shifty and fast in addition to being a fine team player. Wilkes Tops in Foul Shooting The Huskies might heed the whisperings from up the river concerning the foul-shooting accuracy of the Colonels. 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