Cast of Recent Yearbook-Sponsored Stu dent P roduction ? ? ? Obiter Extravaganza Gains Student Acclaim as "One of Year's Best" in March 3 Show RS/I\C * Student 's Article Published In N at 'l Magazine Left to right, first row : Madelyn Schalles and Nancy Wesenyak. Second row : Katherine Mitchell, George Lambrinos, Zita Cortright, Isaac Abraham, Elizabeth Reece, John Trimble, Joan Grazell, Richard Wagner, Diane Snyder, Harry Coleman, Susan Dreibelbis, and Eldon Berry. Third row: Grace Smith, Ruth Von Bergen, Delphine Buss, Jean Ruckle, and Mary Helen Morrow. NEA Publishes New Book with Chapter Rv Doctor North Book To Aid Graduates In Ed. Administration A new book, entitled "Teacher Education ", is attracting nation-wide attention to the Bloomsburg State Teachers College, One of the chapters , "Selection of Students for Teacher Preparation ," was written by Dr. Thomas P. North , Dean of Instruction at B.S.T.C. Published and distributed last week to all prominent educational leaders in the United States by the National Education Association, the book is designed to aid graduate students in the field of education , particularly those who are desirous of specializing in the administrational phase of teacher education. The publication is based on the results of three different conferences held during the past three years. The last of these conferences was held at Bowling Green , Ohi o, under the sponsorship of the National Commission on Teacher Education and National Standards of the National Education Association. Attendance to the conferences was by invitation only, and was limited to four hundred prominent figures in the field of education who represented all phases of the educational profession. Dr. North , because of his prominence in this field , was selected as the Pennsylvania representative to these confabs by the Pennsylvania State Education Association. Secondary Education Conf erence Scheduled Here on March 26 Former Student Speaks At Recent Meeting of Pi Omega Pi Frat ernity New developments in the field of high school education will be elaborated in a Secondary Education Conference to be held at the College on Saturday, March 26. Since the inservice program of the College is becoming one of the State 's fin est , this year 's conference, with its theme "Secondary Education for Today, " is expected to attract many teachers, supervisors, and school administrators from the Central Pennsylvania area. Dr. Ralph Fields, Executive Officer of the Division of Curriculum and Instuction, Teachers College, Columbia University, and Stewart C. Hulslander, director of the Division of Guidance, University of Michigan, will be featured speakers. Dr. Fields, an outstanding educational leader, is a Professor of Education at Columbia, and was Superintendent of Schools in San Jose, California, before coming to Columbia. He served also as Director of Instruction in the California State Department of Public Instruction , and while serving in that capacity, did much to improve the public schools of Santa Barbara , California. Mr. Hulslander, who served until recently as Chief of Occupational Information and Guidance in the Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction will speak on "Organizing Guidance Services to Meet Pupil Needs. " The Pi Omega Pi Fraternity had for its March 3 meeting, Mr. Harry John, former fraternity member, who spoke on the actual procedures, practices, and situations involved in present day banking methods. He also described the various office machines used in banking world of today. During the short business meeting, Jack Purcell called the attention of the members to the fact that they will receive election ballots for secret voting on eligible candidates for Pi Omega Pi officer positions. After the business period and discussion, refreshments were served to the 23 members present, thus rounding out a thoroughly enjoyable and informative social gathering. Husk y Football Team Bus. Ed. Club Feature s Honored at Communit y Athletic Banquet Magic Demonstration On March 3, the undefeated BSTC At Recent Meetin g football team of 1948, together with The Business Education Club had an unusual program at its regular meeting on Thursday, March 3. The club members were entertained by a prestidigitator, or legerdemainist (in short , a magician), who was none other than William Kustor , a Penn State freshman. Mr. Kuster's program consisted of card tricks , sleight of hand performances, and many othe r professional feats of magic. ^ anecdotes concerning the Various tricks and magical feats accompanied his performance , together with several dealing with his experience as an amateur magician. Richard Grimes, vice-president of the club , presided over a short business discussion in the absence of club president , William Nester. Nestor, at (Continued on page 2) Woman 's Civic Club To Award Scholarship The Woman's Civic Club, of Bloomsburg, recently announced that the final plans for the awarding of a four-year scholarship at B.S.T.C. to some worthy student of the Bloomsburg High School were formulated last week at the organization 's regular meeting. The gratuitous scholarship will enable the recipient to enter B.S.T.C. at the beginning of the Fall semester in 1950. Details of the selection for the new scholarship will be announced at a later date. Michael Iacobelli, a student of the College, recently had an article, entitled "The Semantic Discipline," published in the January issue of "The Modern Language Journal," a nationwide publication. The paper was originally written as a research assignment for the English II course, under the direction of Mr. DeVoe. The subj ect of the article concerns the basic need of society for a more communicative language. In it , Iacobelli has attempted to show how a better understanding of the real meaning of words can be accomplished. A fundamental point in his discussion is the "semantic triangle", which shows the relationship between word , thought, and meaning. "The semantic triangle is the key which should be used for the solution of the two major problems of language. The first problem is the identification of words with things. The second problem is the misuse of abstract words." The paper concl u des : "There cannot be too much stress put upon the meaning of words today. Writers and speakers cannot afford to be easy writers and speakers any more. Every subtlety, and every idiom, every metaphor, must be used with definite understanding. For upon the ability to translate ideas and political policy into terms that have the same meaning to all who use them, depends upon the outcome of the peace of the world for all time." Iacobelli, whose home is in Port Chester, N.Y., is now a junior maj oring in Accounting, and minoring in English. The January issue of the magazine which includes Iacobelli's work is now available in the college library. Poetry Club Meets At the recent regular meeting of the Poetry Club, a poetry quiz was presented to the members of the club. The quiz, devised by Kay Chapin, Eleanor Pupo, and Audrey Terrel, was the quotation-identification type, and was thoroughly enj oyed by those present. At the next meeting, a round-table discussion of poetry, in charge of Max Kaplan , will be featured. Basketball Tourney Off icials • ? ? the Bloomsburg High School team , was honored at the highly successful Community Athletic Banquet which was held at the Caldwell Consistory. The principal speaker of the evening was Herman Hlckman , head football coach of Yale University . Exhibitin g an exceptionally well developed sense of humor, Mr. Hickman kept the more than 500 guests in a continuous state of laughter and mirth by tolling humorous anecdotes connected with himself and other famous sports world figures. Master of ceremonies for the affair was capable Edward Schuyler , editor of The Morning Press. Assistant Coach John A. Hoch, actabove are Mr. John A. Hoch, director of the College's Twent ying in the absence of Coach Bob Red- second Shown Annual School Invitation Basketball Tournament which lg now man , Introduced the Husky gridders in progress, andHigh Joseph OariHa, student dlreotor of the affair. On the desk to the assemblage, are the three tro phies for the winnin g teams in each of the throe classes. Yearbook Staff Mixes Business & Plea sure In Recent Assembly On Thursday morning, March 3, Carver Hall Auditorium resounded with the applause accorded the performers of the "Obiter Follies." The show, the first of its kind on the campus, had a distinctive tone all its own, and was capably directed by Isaac "Zeke" Abraham and Zita Spangler Cortright. The ninety minutes of music and fun have been acclaimed by campus critics as "one of the best all-student productions of the year." Mr. Edward T. DeVoe was the faculty advisor for the program. Acting as emcee, "Zeke" kept the show moving steadily along with light-natured gag-lines and patter. The only pauses were those taken between several of the cast when Obiter salesmen canvassed the assembly in an effort to promote sales of the college annual. In addition to furnishing entertainment to the College Community, this sales driye was the co-equal purpose of the two-fold extravaganza. Both aims were well achieved—the audience was favorably impressed and entertained, and 76 additional copies were put on order by the peppy sales campaigners of the Obiter staff. Making its surprise debut on the Carver Hall stage, the "Obiter Chorus" was featured in the first number of the program. Eight girls in gowns formed an attractive setting for the vocal rendition of Cole Porter's "Night and Day," as sung by Harry "Sonny" Coleman, accompanied by Jean Ruckle. Each of the girls carried a parasol, the top of which was cleverly covered so as to present an effective and unusual pattern in contrast as the chorines glided smoothly through a graceful routine. Four of the tops were white, and four were black, thus creating a Ziegfield-Follies-simulated stage setting that was pleasingly different and unusual judging from past shows presented in assembly. The chorus was composed of eight of B.S.T.C.'s prettiest and most graceful lassies. They were : Susan "Sue" Driebelbis, Joan Grazell, Kathleen "Kitty " Mitchell, Elizabeth "Bebe" Reece, Madelyn Schalles, Diane Snyder , and Nancy Wesenyak. The next number was a harmonized presentation of that old , old favorite of by-gone days, "That Old Gang of Mine." Sober-faced and sad-voiced , Grace Smith and Mary Helen Morrow caught the audience's fancy with their clever comedy interpretation and pantomiming as they sang. Enthusiastic applause brought the two young misses back for an encore which they did in a style similar to that used for their first number. The song "All of Me" received adequate (Continued on page 2) CGI Primar y March 17 JJlaroon anb #oib THE DOOR PubllBHed Weekly by The Students of Bloomsburg State Teachers College by J. Eddinger EDITOH-IN-CHIEF — Robert 0. Oanouse ASSOCIATE EDITORS — Jounlor L. Eddlnger and "William A. Stlmullng OFFICE: Noetling Hall BOX mCWS EDITOB Barbara Johnson FEATJJHE EDITOR Donald Butcofsky HEWS STAFF FrlNUU Abbott Merlin Beachell Marilyn Evans Kathryn Graham FEATURE STAFF Robert Baylor Alekl Comuntzls Bill Davis Frank Dean loll Moyer Gay Palutls Eleanor Pupo Patricia Sweeley Shirley Vandcver Richard Wagner Z^S ux Marie Mattls Kdwnrd Messa Guy Jame. .~~~~SOCIEIT Kay Chapfn, Ed. Audrey Terrel 284 SPORTS EDITOR Wayne Von Stetten ADVERTISIIia James Boyle) It. Williams )Mgrs . Helyn Burllngame niohnrd Hoiii/ T-m TwiT Ii i ? J™nlst orot „, .,_ . COPY HEADERS Jenn Anl» Brossman Jane Kenvin EXCHANGE EDS. Nancy Crumb Ann Papania Nancy Swartz, Ed. Howard Harteell George Kearney Ce ^ *or ^Vernamae Compton Gle »n v°n Stetten HUMOR Robert Hlney, Ed. Nancy Powell BUSINESS MQR. ' Sara Graham * William Freetown Mary Pat Park EaW ard Bheehy CIRCULATION Ge°- Chebro, Mgr. Carleton Bnnlah Marvin Meneeley Barbara Thompson Faith Means Strength.... In a re cent sermon , a r enowned cl ergyman ma de t h i s statement . , . "F aith is a bulwark against Communism." For some time now t he very foundation of Democracy has been rocked by Communism . While we attempt to prevent its entrance from the external world , its strength within the country con fines to grow. It communicates its ideas to those who, being sh ake n by a great war , have lost their fidelity in Democracy. America must restore her faith if her democracy is to survive. She must reunite her people under the spirit which has kept her strong for these many years. Her workers have to relearn to trust one another; in turn , these workers have to trust their employers. This united loyalty among fellowmen , together with a faith in Divine power , will result in strength. This is the strength America needs. This is the strength America must have if she is to subdue the mighty forces of Communism, (mm ) Invest in Tomorrow . . . Toda y! The S.C.A. is sponsoring a World Student Service Fund campaign in this college. This fund is primarily designed to hel p m eet t h e needs of students all over the world. Such things as food , books , mimeographed notes, an d laboratory equipment are onl y a f ew of t h e things which contributions will help to buy. This may seem slightly inconsquential to you , but in reality it mean s that universities in wardevastated European countries can go on operating'-'that students at these institutions can continue their training. It also means that the terrific lack of trained specialists—doctors , lawyers, engine ers'—can be gradually met and vanquished. Through the W.S.S.F. you may help your fellow students abroad , without regard to race , color, or creed , in five main fields : food , medical aid , books, clothing, and housing. "Invest in tomorrow ... today " is the slogan for the W.S.S. F. Later this mpnth you will be able to do your share when the Student Christian Association committee , in charge of Martha Rapp, will pass out to the student body envelopes for the purpose of containing your contribution . Start saving your pennies now for this worthy and beneficial cause. "Invest in tomorrow ... today. " (me) U. of Illinois To Be Site of NSA Congress August 24 to Sept. 2 LAFFTIME ?. ? Ashtray : Where you put the butts if the room doesn't have a floor. Halitosis: Better than no breath at all. Janitor: A floor flusher. Pretzel: A doughnu t with rickets. Upper Crust: A couple of crumbs who stick together. Goblet: A small sailor. Kibitzer: A person with an interferiority complex. Honesty" The fear of being caught. Miser: A dough nut. Dancing: The art of pulling your feet away faster than your partner can step on them. 10 European Tours Off ered by VISA, This Summer I, lonely and timid, afraid of ... I know, but fear to state !, Study Tours Thru Italy , Knocked softly at your friendly Fran ce, Holland , England , door, Available Scandinavia Hoping you 'd ask me in; you did. We sat and chatted quietly, fill ed U.S. National Student Association's With the wonder of finding; (NSA) summer program for 1949 has Welded our new-found love with been expanded to include ten studyJoyful kiss and eternal vows; tours to Europe and Latin America, And sat on, bathed in serenity. five - work - camps in Europe, and a But then, one day , there came seminar in Italy, according to Rob Another knock upon your door; Wes t, NSA vice-president for interYou rose and answered. national affairs. With eager voice you spoke; Closing date for all applications by And t h en , softly swung the panel students desiring to participate in shut. these projects has been set for March Turning, you gazed at silent me 15 because of the necessity for selecWith clouded, puzzled eyes. ting the parti cipant , arranging sailI knew. I rose, you turned away; . ings, and preparing orientation maBut t hen , as if remembering terial for those selected, said West. Enchanted days gone swiftly by, Outstanding among the summer You smiled, and saw me to the study opportunities is the seminar in door. La t in li t erature, architecture, Roman history, and archeology to be conducted at Sorrento, . Italy, August 4 to 400 Lutheran Students 28. In addition to many side trips At Regional Confab ; f rom Sorrento , plans include visits to the seminar by Italian authorities in 12 Attend from BSTC the special fields -plus many trips to Over four hundred students from Rome and Naples to visit famous forfif ty-four colleges and universities in eign and It alian artists. A special trip is prepared for studNew England and the Middle Atlanents of history and lit erature to the tic States attended the North Atlantic Regional Lutheran Student Asso- Library of Benedetto Croce, and , if ciation Conference held at Buck Hill possible, a meeting with this famous philosopher. Students of archeology Falls last weekend. visit many excavations including Rev. Edmund Steimle , pastor of the will workings of St. Peter Basilic. the new Lutheran Students of the Greater Study-tours are being planned to Boston Area , delivered the key adevery country in Western Europe and dress , "Do We Obey Him ." proposed for five Goun tries of Eastern Also featured were brief descrip- Europe. The tri-nation tour of last tions of conditions in foreign coun- y ear will be repeated to France, Holtries by German, Austrian , and Nor- la nd , and England, expanded to inwegian students studying in Ameri- elude a total of 210,students in small can schools through L.S.A. aid. The traveling groups. 1949 Lutheran World Action film , A Northern study - tour will visit "Answer for Ann ," was shown to the Holland, England , and Scandinavia , group, and a campfire service, led by for two groups of 50 students. A Pastor Kort e, of Penn State, was still southern study-tour will spend fifteen another feature of the conference. days in France, three weeks in Italy Fif ty-four representatives w e r e and a week in Switzerland. present at the conference from the A special Scandinavian tour of Susquehanna Area, of which Blooms- Denm ark , Sweden, Norway and Finburg is a member. Twelve students land will be composed of 400 students from the College attended , along with divided into small traveling groups thirty-four from Penn State , six from and including a work-camp period in Bucknell, three from Lycoming, and one of the countries visited. one from Susquehanna. A study-tour of Switzerland and Next year's regional conference Italy for sixty students will spend will be again held at Buck Hill Falls. three weeks in each of those counThe National Conference of the org- tries, while a Holland - Switzerland anization will be held at Camp Inter- study-tour will be conducted through locken , Michigan, over Labor Day. these countries with visits to Italy included for forty students. An interThere was a young lady named national tour for 30 students will visit six countries in West and SouthFlorence, Who for kissing professed great ern Europe. Two tours to East Europe are still abhorrence, tentatively proposed, one to Czecho5Jut when she'd been kissed Slovakia, Hungary and Poland for 19 And found what she'd missed, She cried till the tears came in tor- students and one to Czechoslovakia, (Continued on page 4) rents. Just J oving • ? ? The University of Illinois was recently selected by the staff of the U.S. National Student Association (NSA) as the site of the second annual Student Congress. Dates of the Congress are August 24 to September 2. Final negotiations are now underway between NSA's staff and the University of Illinois administration at Urbana. It is expected that more than 450 student leaders from colleges and universities throughout the country will attend the Congress to evaluate the progress and policies of NSA for the preceding year and establish its Bus* Ed* Club program and policies for the follow( Continued from page 1) ing year. "Illinois was selected because its present, is doing his student-teaching facilities are the most adequate," said in Danville, and his schedule made it Ted Harris, NSA president. It was impossible for him to attend. Various not possible to obtain the Union committee reports were heard which Building at Michigan, dorm space dealt with the completion of the club was limited at Minnesota, and N.Y.U. annual and the choosing of the club was not centrally enough located. emblem pin. The period of the Congress has been increased from fine to nine days The staff is now engaged in planin order to eliminate sessions which ning the details of the Congress, and wee hours of the ! have run into the " Yessir, son, I ' ve been trainin ' lions /or twenty yea rs , an ' onl y morning, and to insure adequate dis- more specific Information will be anever had one accident , " nounced soon. cussion and full orientation. Obiter Extravaganza Gains Student Acclaim ( Continued from page 1) justification at the hands of Smith and Morrow, which was indicated by the sounds of acclaim that issued from the audience. Accompanying the two girls for "Gang " was Dorothy Lovett. For "All of Me" the inimitable girl s forsook the tones of the ivories,^ and left the harmony and melody to their vocal cords. Coleman returned to the stage for his second appearance singing "Golden Earrings," and again accompanied by Jean Ruckle. "Shades of the Old West!" som eone was heard to exclaim as the curtains parted for the next act. The scene revealed to the assembly was that of an old-time western bar, complete with bartender, bar, and "drinks." "Zeke," the bartender, was a ttir ed in whi te apron and shirt sleeves as he "set 'em up" f or "Cowhand" Coleman , who .was leaning manfully against the mahogany. In the opposite corner, that "back-room piano man," Dick Wagner, was unconcernedly tinkling the blacks and whites. To the tune of "Deep in the Heart of Texas, " t he chorus came prancing onto the scene, then breaking line-up to giver the place the "once over." They were appropriately attired for this number in plaid shirts and j eans, pistols and holsters, and looked convincingly west\ernish and tomboyish. Settling down to a noisy poker game, th ey turned their attention briefly to "Sheriff" Eldon Berry, the "Two-gun Kid," as he sauntered confidently into the saloon. The obj ect his search was ;"Dirty-neck Mabel,of pl " ayed by "Kitty" Mitchell. With little difficulty, however, this deputy of law and order ,was turned quickly back when faced ,by the menacing tactics and harden,ed sneer of the "moll of the West." The piano resumed its backroom beat once more , then turned to a different ,strain as it furnished accompaniment for the vocalizing "Cowhand" Cole,man as he sang "Blue Shadows on the Trail." As he finished his song, the curtains closed on the "Oh' s" and "Ah's" of the cowgirls whose admiration he had won with his masterful ballad serenading. Since their first appearance, no student musical • variety program has seemed complete without several se•lections by Ruth Von Bergen and •Dick Wagner. The popular duo chose this time to present a two-piano ar.rangement of "Night and Day," ', was done in their usual satisfy,which ing manner. An original improvisa' tion of "Honeysuckle Rose" was the second offering of the pair. Audience applause returned them to the stage ¦for an encore, for which they played Hoagy Carmichael's "Stardust ," \which they presented skillfully and . Jpleasingly. Frank Luchnick and John Trimble, "the roving cowboys," were in rare form as they again won the overwhelming applause of the student body with their presentations of western ballads as only they can interpret them. Adding to the effect of their individualized sty lings was the bow tie worn by "Johnny. " In each of the two wings of the tie was a small flashlight bulb which the wearer winked provocatively on and off at appropriate moments. "Frankie" provided the guitar accompaniment as he harmonized with his range pal on melodies both new and old. Closing the hour-and-a-half of musical gayety was another production by the Obiter chorus-line. The girls, again attired in gowns, pirouetted about the stage in a routine set to the accompanimen t of George Lambrinos as he sang Irving Berlin 's well-known composition, "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody." Delphine Buss presided at the piano for this climaxing finale. * Attends Meeting The College Dean of Instruction , Dr. Thomas P. North, recently attended a meeting in Harrisbug of the State Commission on Teacher Education and Professional Standards. Dr. 'North Is chairman of the commission. Cage Tourney in Full Swing; Baseball Team Begins Practice SIDELINES I Top-Notch Schoolboy Squads Pla y in College Tourney ^ ¦i i _ i i ^ i b i M B b ¦ ¦ ¦ -- ¦- ---¦> * —" *-*- ~——*" ¦ *^*— ¦ —* "¦ ' -" *- --'S* J A i . n f p _. . . . . _.._.. _, » . . „ ., . ..__.. . li u m i l l l i i a __..-._. _ - . . . . _ .._ «__ ^_».» „ _ ¦ _ . _ . *^^__. - ^. _ . _ _ M . ^. _ . . _ _ _ . _ ^_ * „ . 24 Newcomers Join Vet Diamondmen In Pre-Season Work - IN SPORTS . . . Forty Swatters Answer Coach Redman's Call for 1949 Baseball Candidates by Wayne Von Stetten Approximately forty aspirants answered Coach Bob Redman's initial call last week for candidates for the College's 1949 baseball team. The Huskies face a tough fourteen-game schedule that lists tilts with Susquehanna University, Ithaca College, and a number of Teachers College opponents. The list of candidates, who have been working out daily in the Benj amin Franklin School gymnasium include veterans from last year's club and twenty-four promising newcomers. Back from last season 's squad are : catcher Owen Diehle, first sacker Ed Piestrak, short stop Bob Thomas, third baseman John Czerniakowski, and outfielders Paul Slobozien, Jack Buynak , Clair Mensinger, and Henry Marek. Two veteran pitchers are back for another try at college ball— Mike Evans, rangy right-hander and Henry Brunn, a diminutive southpaw. Among the newcomers who are making serious bids for berths on the 1949 club is Bill Byham, promising Freshman hurler, who throws from the port side of the mound. Other hopeful newcomers are: Bernie Kotula, Diek Hummel, Dick Ledyard , Bill Bartleson, Curtis Herb, Bernie Hamershock, Ed Kolodgie , Charles Getchey, Stan Levan, George Lambrinos, Don Kearns, Buddy Hartman, Jim Hulsizer, Fra nk Gall o, Jack Gallo, Jack Thomas, John Sheleman, Don Butler, Hugh Elliott , Ken Borst , and Charles Lewis. The Huskies open their campaign against a powerful Second Army team at Fort Meade on Saturday, April 9. The boys from the Associated Press have issued their 1948-49 AllState Teachers College basketball fives. Our own Charlie Boyer, that handsome individual from over Pottsville way, was named on the second team. This was the third consecutive year Boyer has landed a position among the coveted "All Staters." Big Elm Kreiser, who played brilliantly throughout the season and displayed the most consistent brand of ball , in our opinion , was given honorable mention. Our Huskies, by placing two men on the AP team, were well represented in spite of a mediocre season. We noticed with a great deal of leasure that Jackie McClelland , of p Shippensburg Teachers , snared a berth on the first team. In the three years we observed • the sharpshooter from the Cumberland Valley, he has shown us more than All-State play. In addi tion to averagin g better th an twent y points per game , he was a ball of fire with the fast break and played fine defensive ball as well. Husk y fans who witne ssed the Red Raiders -Huskies game at Shippens bur g thi s year are still talkin g of Jackie McC lelland and his performance against our boys. Our hats are off to the AP boys for making a fine choice. The coming of warmer weather , which seems to be setting in a bit early this year, will afford Coach Bob Redman a chance to size up his proteges who have been working out daily in the Benj amin Franklin School gymnasium. While indoor practice has its advantages , it's difficult to ascertain the strength of your pitching staff until the flingers commence chucking regulation intrasquad games upon Mt. Arctic. It is our hope that Coach Redman can come up with a hurler or two who can survive the gusty gales. Incidently, speaking of outside drills brings to our attention the importance of a regulation batting cage at Bloomsburg. Many hours of valuable time could be saved by purchasing such a valuable piece of equipment. Now that the basketball season is completed , it is fitting that we compliment the players who worked very iiard to make the season a successful one despite the fact that the Huskies failed to nabe the Teachers Crown or finish as high as some of the more ardent supporters predicted at the season's start. Every one of them did a splendid job, and with a few more breaks thrown in their direction, the season would have been more successful on the basis of won and lost. Coach Fete Wisher experienced a bit of difficulty In the early stages of the season In his search for a winning combination, but once found, he did a fine job In molding a smooth combination. The second half of the cage campaign was highly successful . The intramural leagues have proved to be quite popular with the students, thus fulfilling the main obj ective. The purpose of intramurals at any school is to furnish those individuals who cannot participate in Spick and Span Cleaners Bloomsburg J ayvees Fall Before Bucknell Frosh Attack , 85*69 Shown above are three of the Class A high school cage squads now participating in the College's Twentysecond Annual High School Invitation Basketball Tourna ment. From top to bottom are: Nantlcoko, Bloomsburg, and Berwick. Much interest has been shown in the tourn ey and competition among the teams is keen. The final elimination tilts will be played this week. varsity athletics (many times for reasons other than lacking ability ) with an outlet for physical activity. The enthusiasm shown thus far in the four basketball leagues Bob Redman and his able assistants have set up is assurance enough for its continuation in future years. One can't say enough about such a program. In many schools there are facilities for ha ndball , wrestling, and intramural Giant Cleaners 212 Enst Street 126 East Main Street Compliments of Waffle Grille volleyball leagues with amazing re- moting the whole tournament. . . The Husky football team expressed sults recorded. in unison after last Thursday's ban-, NOTES FROM HERE & THERE— quet that they are 100% in favor ofThe Annual High School Invitattdnal more food and less talking and intro-. Basketball Tournament got under- ducing: of guests at these affairs. See, way here last week with a bang. you next week, Sports Fans! There is every indication tliat this year 's tourney will be the most out- The public - school enrollment for. standing in the event's long; history. 1948-49 is 24,653,383, a gain of 552,083i A big hand for John Hooli who Is pro- over the enrollment a year ago . Trevorton Motors Plymouth * DeSoto ED HUN GER '49 District Sales Manager Compliments of Bowman 's Cleaners 235 Iron Street' Phone 67 Seth McClintock Sh oe Repair Shop Hrs.-—7:30-5:30 223 Iron St. RUSSELL 'S JACK GEISTWITE STUDIO OF PHOTOGRAPHY Ice Cream m kait main if. BLOOMiBURO , PA. I R I T T E R 'S greeting cards stationery off ice supplies 112 E. Main St. In perhaps the most exciting game the Husky Jayvees have played this season, the Pups came out on the short end of an 85-69 score against the Bucknell University Freshmen at Lewisburg. The score is not indicative of the brand of ball that was displayed by these two teams as the fans who came to see the BucknellMuhlenburg game were brough t to their feet many times in the second half of a contest that was to see the victors pull away only in the last few minutes of a hard-fought contest. Leading a rally in the closing minutes of the third quarter and at the beginning of the last, Al DeGatis, Jim Heller, and Lou Byham turned in some fancy shots that delighted the fans. The locals came within a few points of the Bucknell club only to have Gallagher, the Bucknell star forward, put the home team out in front with a comfortable margin. Perhaps the most instrumental factor in the Pup 's spectacular showing was the shooting of Al DeGatis from outside the foul circle and the accurate passing of Byham who repeatedly set up Husky scores with his wellplaced spot passes, DeGatis, Heller, (Continued on page 4) 144 East Main Street 1 HUNGRY OR THIRSTY Try the Texas Lunch D. J. COMUNTZIS I Jr. Huskies Trounce St. Peter's Five, 64-32 = by Don Butoofsky ¦ = Don 't Laugh Now . . . An organization known as "Laughs Unlimited" is now dishing out corn by the bushels for persons who have the desire to be funny but can't Quite make the grade on their own resources. Listed among its clients is a variety of professional people ranging from senators to school teachers. The appearance of this latter group is good for a laugh in itself , since most of us here plan to teach after we graduate. Traditionally, school teachers are able to make one tried and true j oke last a lifetime, and if the profession has now decided that the act should be revised from time to time, it will be a revolutionary change in the fiel d of education. In light of this trend toward variety, it seems that teachers colleges could render their students a valuable service by including a unit on effective j oke telling in the curriculum materials course. Since the three R's are more palatable when served up with a little humor, every teacher should keep a straw hat, a cane, and a pair of roller skates on hand for emergency use when all other sources fail. ***** Now It Can Be Told . . . The sponsors of the Obiter Show were visibly worried about whether their idea would sell Obiters or not, so they pulled an old trick out of the bag and planted about a dozen 'buyers' out in the audience. Fortunately, they had no need of them once the show got rolling, for it proved itself a doublebarreled success entirely on its own merit. It not only sold 76 Obiters but turned out to be one of the best entertainment programs of the whole year. Th e Obi ter sales are n ow ov er the 400 ma rk , which is more than a hundred over the number the staff had originally expected to sell. It might not be a bad idea if a show of this type were to be made an annual affair. It would go a long way toward maintaining student interest in student activities. * * * * * Verily, Verily . . . Any of you local lads who have been quarreling with your .female of late might pay particular heed to an observation made by an eminent psychiatrist. This chap claims that the whole secret of getting along with the fair sex lies in recognizing the fact that they are extremists by nature. What he means is that women are always either very happy or very sad, or very something or the other. They are never able to strike a happy medium in their outlook on life—things must necessarily be very wonderful or very terrible. They have even developed a special language of superlatives. A dress or a hat is either utterly delightful or perfectly stupid. In fact, the dress or the hat may be anything at all j ust as long as it is very much so. This extremist tendancy can also be seen in the ever-changing trends in women's fashions. Hemlines are up and down more times in the space of a year than the window blinds in an old maid's apartment. So, young fellow, if you're going to get along with the women, you'll have to take them for what they are—dyed-inthe-wool extremists. & * * * * Briefly Noted . . . The explanation of the campus time system came as a blessing. Actually, there are five different 'times' available at any given moment—three on the campus, one on the court house clock down town, and the correct time. The college could take advantage of this publicity angle and advertise itself as a place where time comes in five delicious flavors . . . Sorrowed banter: the girl with the seven-day kiss—it makes one week . . . The imp rovement in conditions in the college lounge is encouraging. Shows what a little cooperation can do . . . Stop me if you 've heard this one: one of the persons who claimed the plan for the distribution of recreational equipment jwould never work has signed up for a stint on the committee . . . Barks for Diane Snyder who has 'sfiown herself worthy of her popularity by remaining as modest and unaffected as ever . . . We are awaiting the arrival of the drinking fountains, at which time we shall meet the shipment at the freight station and give it an honor escort up College Hill . . . Campus landmarks: Mr. Garner 's colorful bow-ties . . . Luchnick claims that Trimble's Hupmobile is a more reliable vehicle than the official Doghouse car. We still wonder whether anybody got hurt in that wreck . . . Class dismissed!!! dlb N.S.A. Offers Tours The J ayvees broke a losing streak in the preliminary game to the Mansfi eld tilt with a decisive 64-32 victory over the St. Peter 's five from Mt. Carmel. Held to a close 28-21 halftime score, the Husky Pups pulled away in