Sa les Conf erence To Be Host to Fam ous Business Personal ities 1 Four nation ally - famous personaliities in the field of business will highlight the Fourth Ann ual Retail Sales ¦Training Conference to be held at the ICollege Thursday, March 9, 1950. Mr. Icharles E. Henrie , retail selling injs tructor and conference chuirman , Janno unced t^at this year 's conferj ence would feature merchandising ¦ materials and economic trends. I Mrs. Annie Reese , Director of Promotion , Wedgwood , In c., will speak on a subj ect of current interest , "Wedgwood China ," while Mr . Earl Lif shey, Editor, "Retailing Daily, " a national newspaper covering the field of home furnishings, will discuss the topic "Home Furnishings." Both Mrs. Reese and Mr. Lifshey will speak at an aftern oon session which will begin at 2:15 o'clock. Speakers for the evening program, which will be held in the Carver AuditoVium at eight o'clock , will be Q. Forrest Walers , Economist , R. H. Macy and Company, New York; and Louis P. Shannon , Eastern Extension Manager, Public Relations, E. I. DuPont , Inc., Wilmington , Delaware . Mr. Walers will develop the topic "Retail Outlook for 1950," while Mr. Shannon will speak on the subj ect , "Progress in Better Living. " I Because of the growing interest in Ithe Retail Sales Training Conference I held by the College, attendance at this year 's conference is expected to exceed th at of last year when Elmer "Sizzle" Wheeler spoke to a capacity audience. Invitations to s c h o o l s , Chambers of Commerce, and other groups will be mailed this week. Report on Book Mart Shows Lack of Interest On Part of Students The used book store has given a report on the Used Book Mart which should be of much interest to all students. The Student body asked for thi s book store and their request was granted most graciously by the College Council and supported by the College. Mr. Gehrig was faculty sponsor of the Mart. The fact remains that the Book Mart went into debt this year. It was only a trial plan and may be used again for future semesters but this was to depend on the outcome jo r success of the idea. 78 Total of books brought in 37 Total of books sold 41 Total of books unsold Amount received from books sold $101.10 Total income or com$9.15 missions of mart Total amount paid for labor $12.00 (24 hrs. work .50) Total amount lost on bookstore $ 2.85 Many of the books brought in this isemester were not second semester )books and therefore could not be isold. To make something a success tone needs wholehearted support by looth sides. If the Book Mart is given wnother chance, transact business Hhrough it and save some difficulty, JBooks are needed to sell as well as to i ouy. B.S.T.C Models Plan PPr ogram at Benton Thirteen of our College models of aast year are planning to participate nn Ladies Night of the Klwanls Club >f>f Ben ton , Tuesday, February 14, The girls are going to model clothes rcrom the Pursell 'Department store , >i>inner will be served , after which hean, Barbara Hessert, Jean Kvyzwicki, June Long, Lola Jean Deibert , Mildred Wagner, Tharon Hayman, Mary Louise Hartman , Mil* dred Mervine, Shirley Ashner, Nellie Swartz, Nerrlne Middlesworth and Pat Klstler. The processional and recessional were played, by Emory Rarig at the organ. Robert Maza , Jack Williams, Calvin Kanyuck , James Mitchell and Glenn Koplin acted as ushers. Following the service, the group met at the home of Pastor Zlegler (Continued on page 3) 1 The secretary of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education in the Middle States Association of College and Secondary schools, has designated C. M. Hetsbend, Wilson State Teachers College, Washington , D.C., as chairman of the committee to visit our college with a view to accreditment in the association. Other members of the committee designated are Earle T. Hawkins, President of State Teachers College, Towson, Maryland ; Dean of Instruction, Dealton Partridge, State Teachers College, Mont clair , New Jersey ; Jane Cort , Librarian , State Teachers College, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania; and Carl Sapper, Steward , State Teachers College, Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The date for the visitation has been tentatively set for March 27, 28, and 29. This is the first part of the first half of the week preceding the Eastern recess. While the final acceptances have not been received from members of the committee, the assembly of material for a questioneer involving over 130 items is formula^ ting and when finished will give the most complete picture of the college that has yet been assembled under one cover. The statements will cover the following principles: 1. Properties 2. Progress 3. Significance 4. Facilities 5. Outcomes Each faculty member will have at least a personal page in the publication and this in itself will require 50 pages. When completed the bulletin will be available for the Board of Trustees, as w ell as the di ssensi on committee and will form an administrative handbook for the faculty corresponding in some measure to the Student handbook published annually for students. "Olympian " Is Big Hit The Olympian, the college magazine, went on sale Jan, 30 immediately after assembly. The student body showed their appreciation of the magazine by purchasing over 250 copies the first day it was on sale. For those unfortunate individuals who didn 't get a copy, there are a few left which will be placed on sale soon. Some of the new contributors of literary talent to the Olympian are Lois Frantz, Ray Starr, and Max Kaplan. Poetry, short stories, jokes, a letter to graduates, and an illustrated article on the girls in the Co-ed Contest are only a few of the many things of interest to ail students in the All-College Magazine. Robe rt Kelly Reports Stud' t. Govs. Pay Less For N.S.A, Membership Student governments will probably pay less next year for membership in the U. S. National Student Association. "Lower operational costs and strict economy will make possible a resommendation from the NSA national staff to the 1950 Congress that member dues be reduced ," NSA president Robert A. Kelly said. "However, no exact reduction has been worked out on paper," Kelly explained. "The cut shall release ad( Continued on page 4) Capacity Crowd Fills Carver Auditorium as Artists Appear In Last of Concert Series An enthralled audience jammed Carver Hall Auditorium last Tuesday night to hear Evelyn MacGregor and Norman Kelly, two nationally known vocalists, who made the final program in the Bloomsburg State Teachers College Artist Series a most memorable one. Miss MacGregor, a contralto of outstanding ability has a range extending from low d to high b-flat. She is currently featured on the "American Album of Familiar Music." Norman Kelly is a rising young t enor who is now one of t he sta rs of the internationally famous Philadelphia LaScala Opera Company. Mr. Kelly has made many concert appearances across the United States as well as frequent radio and television engagements. Miss MacGregor displayed a most magnetic personality both on the stage and in later interviews. While talking to a reporter, Evelyn MacGregor stated that she would rather sing directly to her audience in personal appearances than over the radio. She added that appearing before an audience such as ours, that displayed both cultural interest and sincere appreciation , was indeed a pleasure. Her advice to young singers is to make as many public appearances as possible in order to get accustomed to being in front of an audience. "Do not be discouraged by stagefright," she said, "all performers have it and few ever get over it." When asked to describe the greatest moment in her life, Miss MacGregor told the following story. "When I was j ust a young girl, a girlfriend and I attended El Trovatore in our hometown. I was so im(Continued on page 2) Phi Sigma Pi To Award 1«" Marie M n t t l s N'a ney Powell News Staff rrUi lllii Al)l>ott Tom A n t h o n y James Creasy U>ls liznrl s Kiithryti Graham Kiclianl Knouse sports SiArr ,^ !,., ^m^uI' m,,,! \v» rron n«kor Put Krlnpc Dorothy I'ichel Kutli Slium* Ulclmnl "Whr ij it Hess Marie WillianiH OFFICE — NOETUNG HALL — BOX NO. 284 ' business Manaoer Al.-ki Con.munt7.ls ADVERTISING STArr Mlko Dorak,l 1)U .k K n .B8l'or _ TYPISTS ltnrtumi Krodorloks l'atrlola Penny -M n x i n f Shlroy Circulation managers Holyn IHirllujrainc James Roberts Krniik Hullo Vvg FltZN lmnious Ancelo Sohcnn William Piikuo CIBCULATION — 900 COPIES The Gro und Hog Legend . . . February 2nd of every year is set aside as "Ground Hog Day. " According to the old fable— if you believe it— should the woodchuck see his shadow on February second , h e wi ll jump back in his hole and six more weeks of winter will follow. For this year of 1950, h owever , we need not prepare for six weeks of additional winter weather as the secon d was a dull day permitting no sunshine to cause shadows. Therefore , Spring is nearer than you might think. How did this whole story originate? It all started with St. Bride, or St. Brid get , of Ireland , who lived fifteen hundred years ago under a huge oak tree. February 1 , is St. Bride 's Day an d Feb. 2 ,* Candlemas, or the day Christ entered the Church. The English and the Scotch took to this patron of fertility and made her responsible for an ear ly spring. February was a good month because it was the last whole month of winter. Farm folk would observe the custom simply b y placing a bed of corn an d hay near the door of a home. Then someone would say "Bri dget, Bridget come in. Th y b ed is rea dy. " The spirit of St. Bride was supposed to accept the invitation and be reminded that it was time to start thawing things out for a good early crop. This happened on February first. The following day was Candlemas and the day to see if Bridget had taken the hint to produce a thaw. A bfighf dear day weald * be typ ically winter weather producing shadows and meaning that Brid get refused to end the winter. The European animal resembling our woodchuck , the hed gehog, was probably t h oug ht by the farmers to come out to see how much longer he should sleep. The Europeans transferred the test on coming to America to the most common hibernator at that time , the woodchuck. Thus , the woodchuck , though he is bored with the whole proce d ure , owns February second. 111 bet he 's cussing Brid get w h enever some slap-happy person starts prodding him out of hibernation on February 2nd. (me) Why I Want to Teach . . . Deciding what occupation one wants to follow when he grows up is a joy of all youth , and for a time at least a child "wor ks;" at anyt hing from the local storekeeper to President of the United States. The decision is not so easily made when the time for deciding is at hand. Sometimes a vocation is decided for you; or you just happen to take a certain jo b a n d t h at 's it. More often "this " or "that " field appeals to you and you decide upon that kind of work. While serving in the Army with the occupation forces in Italy after the war , I had an opportunity to witness ( perhaps not under the best circumstances ) how Americans react to many things. Living with y oung men 'from all over the country gave me an opportunity to learn what their attitudes were toward life. I was able to learn of their beliefs and share their feelings. I saw how they enjoyed themselves; I saw how they did not enjoy themselves. At times I was proud to be an American ; at times I was not. Oh yes, I know the boys were away from home and were merely looking for entertainment ; but to me it seemed deeper than that. When we speak of evils we are, of course, speaking of a minority whether that evil is in people or in the institutions of society. Man y American Soldiers whom I saw and knew were not sure what life ought to mean to them. There are many pattern s of life which are good and productive , and who can say otherwise. A few basic principles must be applied if a person is to raise himself and his fellow men above a people who see life as a day-today strugg le for physical pleasure to be tasted and then forgotten. This kind of activity is not happiness , nor is it purposeful. Can you imag ine what life would be like if everyone set for his sole purpose in life these day-to-day pleasures with no regard for contributing anything but onl y to receive; or a community in which man does not strive to grow spiritually and intellectually for his own sake and for the betterment of the community ? If these conditions did exist, the attitudes of the people who would have a part in it would not have been born with these false ideals of living. Rather , these ideals would have been learned and , perhaps taug ht. Unfortunatel y we have not yet found a simple formula for good living which can merely be injected into the arm of a ( suffering individual, Where concepts, prejudices , attitudes, and the "art of living " is the sickness , the cure is slow and sometimes painful. For me , life must be (if I am to be happy ) an unselfish endeavor to make young people aware of these cultural values in life and give them the kind of pattern of Jiving that will encourage them to grow into useful and happy citizens with a real contribution to make to society. Cultural improvement is a slow process. So slow , in fact, that in our fast changing world real sound values and God fliven gifts , which are always present , seem to be lost in the confused efforts for material success. "First things must come first. " What our students will become , how happy they will be, and what they will do to make our world a better place in which to live, is largely the responsibility of the teachers in our schools. To bring about the best possible results with these opportunities is my creed, "Tis education forms the common mind; just as the twi fl is ben t the tree 's inclined. " ( cwk ) |[ ON THE SIPF] Look out the window , what do you see ? A sparkli ng bed of roses, an ancient maple tree ? A city filled with noises, a pleasant Have y ou ..ever wonde red what goes Texas sun ? into th e making of an issue of fhe A foggy morn ' in 'Frisco , a lea when "Maroon and Gold? " Chances are day is done ? th at you haven 't , for n ewspa pers , from metropolitan dailies right down Look out the w ind ow , what comes to campus weeklies, are taken pretty into view ? much for granted by their readers. A rusty mill town river, a bridge like But th ere is a story behind the storWaterloo ? ies that make up any newspaper. A A towering mass of stone and steel, story that is interesting and fascinating, a story that reflects in part that shading lowly streets ? something " which has lured "certain An aged gypsy crooner, a clown of thousands into the most exacting performing feats ? "racket" known to man—j ournalism. Look out the window, and no matter Here on the "M&G" we are novwhat the setting, ices, fledglings of the pi-ess, whose A shattered pane or blackened sill is resemblance, if any, to real j ournalists ' is purely the product of too small cause for regretting. Happin ess isn 't levied like our assess- many evenings spent in th e "BangBang, " watching the "Big Town " cored tax amounts, responden ts knocking out copy with The j oy of merely living is all that one hand and quaffing Seagram 's "8" really counts, (hb) with the other. But enough of this stuff. Let's go up on the second floor of Noetling Hall and take a quick Evelyn MacGre gor gander into the "Maroon and Gold" offi ce, better and more aptly known ( Continued from page 1) » as "aspirin alley." pressed by the opera that I declared Before any given issue of the to my friend , 'someday I too shall "M&G" is the off the press, like any sing that opera, and on that same other newspaper, th e following issue stage, too!'." The fulfillment of this being is already planned. "Cuts " — prophecy, said Miss MacGregor , was pictures — must be sent out to the the moment in her life. Mr. Kelly, who is also an outstand- photo-engraver nearly a week in ading radio and television performer van ce, if they are to be available in when interviewed expressed a fond- time. This requires a lot of careful ness for opera and a dislike for tele- planning. Sports and features also vision. Said Mr. Kelly "television require quite a bit of advance planlights hurt your syss, and there are ning, and the same applies to any too many things besides singing to news stories that can be anticipa ted concentrate on when you work with and assigned well in advance. television." Howev er , Mr. Kelly is By Monday noon the copy starts one of the few classical artists who rolling in , and as it comes in it is have successfully bridged the gap be- edited , often rewritten , and then astween th e "live" -stag e and the tele- signed to a page. The actual lay-out vision medium. of the paper then begins to take Both New England - born artists form. Usually the paper is put to bed captured the hearts of their Blooms- Wednesday evening, depending on the burg audience who will now be lis- breaks. Thursday noon is the absotening for them over the air-waves lut e press deadline, and even then it is possible to make only minor cormore intently than ever. rections or additions. The real circus centers around getMethodist Stude nt ting the copy in on time. Mu ch of the copy that does come in requires Fellowship considerable editing, and it is a slow Lola Jean 'Deibert , Homer Ziegler, and long drawn out process. Some Mary Ellen Dean and Bill Kline pre- stories have to be cut down, others sented "Our Part in God's Design " have to be made longer, depending on to the Methodist Student Fellowship the importance and timeliness of the on Mond ay evening, February 6, in topic or event covered. ceebration of Youth Week. Bill spoke on "Our Part as Students ," Homer, Frequently, and usua lly when t h e "Our Part as Citizens , " M ary Ell en , deadline "bogey " is breathing down "Our Part as Teachers ," and Lolly, the necks of the editors, it is dis"Our Part as Students." Refresh- covered that there is a shortage of ments were served by the faculty and copy. Sometimes a little stretching will fill t he ga p, but more often than their wives. not someone has to pull some death- If less prose out of the ozone, and p ull ffl 1 it in a hurry . These emergencies!! make a good "clut ch writer " an as- 1" set to any newspaper. in A lot of hard work goes into a| newspaper , even one as small as the ! "Maroon and Gold; " and it lakes co- P operation and lots of it ulong with y all the hard work. Frequently, work ! on the "M&G" extends into the wee l hours of the A.M. Sometimes last l! minute changes necessitate practic al-Ji ly the equivalent of tearing the paperi! apart and putting it back together!' ' again , and that takes time and pa- 'j f tience. § It 's hard work, and that' s for sure . I But few ever quit once they get the if ink in their blood. All of us at times J* fume and rage and threaten to quit , ! :1 but we always come back again .?; Aft er you 're with the paper awhile,;! it becomes a part of you — or you ;: become a part of it. It's like yo ur ; ship or your outfit , and you can get |. pretty sentimental over it when no- 1 body is looking. : We're a long way from the "Big Time" here on the "Maroon antl i Gold , " and we know it. But we try t and try hard , and the stuff you read f each week is the best we can give < you. We hope you like it. Meanwhile, \ we'll j ust go on trying to improve ourselves and the paper. Our aim is ^ to give you the best possible under the circumstances. CHARLEY, My Boy ! J Charley is a typical college stu- I dent. At the beginning of a semester , \ he is persevering in his studies in an 1 attempt to get off to a good start, j He realizes he is in college to ac- I quire an education , in the process of I which he must sacrifice a reasonable j amount of time and energy. He \ knows , also, that once he "lets } down," it will be that much harder | to get back on the right foot. So he "hits " his books, and "hits" them , hard . After a while, though , h e is apt to relax his perseverance to a considerable extent. He plays pinochle when he should be doing his Accounting. He goes to the movies when he should be completing an assignment in English Literature. He takes part ¦ in a "bu ll session " when h e sho u ld be studying his Botany. He knows it is wrong, but he goes ahead and does it anyway. Why ? "I've got to have some relaxation , " he says. It is all a part of college life. All : this wasting of time, all t his "cram- ., ming" before a test conforms to the normal. The student who "hits " hi s books day after day, with never a let- \ down in diligence and perseverance \ belongs to a small minority. Charley ; isn 't part of that minority. He plays ;• cards; he goes to the movies; he wastes time; he procrastinates ; he : "crams" the night before a test; he < gripes about his marks, about his i teachers , ubout the food — it's psy- ¦ chological. i, Charley is a caddy on the golf | course of a college education. He | knows he has eighteen holes to go , I and he is going to carry his bag and J chase those balls as best he can. But every so often he Is going to take that bag off his shoulder so he can better enj oy the sunshine and the : fresh air. Charley is typical, (mk) Athenaeum Club " Wrestling tonight ? " I I Mary Grace Aimers gave an organ ' recitul for the Athenaeum Club on | Thursday, February 2, in Carver Hall i Auditorium. Her selections included I "The Monastery Evensong," "Andan- 1 tino," "Wore You There?" "Sweet ! Hour of Prayer," and "The Story of a Starry Night." Miss Aimers studied j organ at Wyoming Seminary under ! Professor Bennett and has played preceding the Powers Models' lee- j turos In the auditorium this year. I Ed J ones Leads Husky Scoring Column With Total of 73 Points The Huskies - 1950 Sty le - ~ . Daly and Compan y Stop Bald Eagle J- Ws The basket magic of Chuck Daly sparked Coach Satterfield's Husky The individual scoring record s for pups to their third successive win the first seven games, La Salic exlast Saturday night as they overcluded , are as follows : whelmed the Lock Haven Jayvees Rangy Ed Jones, Maroon t\nd Gold 83-47. Throughout the first quarter, center , leads the Husky Pack in total the game was a nip-and-tuck affair points with a total of 73. Ed dropped but the Maroon and Gold opened up (Aventy-five buckets in seventy - six in the second frame to boast a halfd ies. Nineteen more points came time lead of 34-29. from the foul line for a 10.4 average. Hooping twenty-nine points to the The "hustler " Bartleson rates secvisitors 8, the Jayvees completely ond with a 10.1 average per game. dominated the third canto. During "Bart" has racked up 71 points , on this third period , Daly, tall center 25 of 73 field goal attempts and 21 of man, swished in 16 markers for half 13 free throws. of his total of 32 for the evening. Walt Banull hooped 67 points to With the rout underway, the Huskies draw third spot on 26 double-deckers reserve strength was thrown into the ¦ ¦-¦ ¦ ¦ t^i 'i nttmnrmmimmm mmmmm battle. und 13 for 25 at the chari ty line. Front row, left to right : Kashner, Reed, Bartleson , Kranynak, Thomp"Buck" Byham is pressing Banull Hacken and Campbell topped the son, and Richards. Back row: Banull , Goodhart, Jones, Byham , Boychuck, weak Lock Haven squad with 15 and , the third slot has racked up 66 for markers. Buck hit 25 times on field , and AndrewK. 12 points respectively. goals and registered sixteen more percent. From the free throw line, points via the foul route . Scrappy Bobby Kashner is next Don has made 3 out of six for a 50 Centennial Gymnasium was burstwith forty-eight points. Bobby boasts percent average. Active in three tilts The grind to determine the best , at this point Don is sure to see more ing with activity Thursday, February the highest percentage on the squad. action in the future games. 2, as the girls ' basketball tournament Intramural team in the college got He has ripped the cords for twenty "Tweet" Reed, Maroon and Gold got underway during the regular under way in Centennial Gymnasium buckets in fifty-one tries, while his this week. With eleven squads organfoul-shooting efforts also are tops guard , has played in five contests Thursday evening open house hours. ized, the teams have been divided thus far. He has attempted nine Interest in this activity is high as with a remarkable 80%. into two leagues, one with six quinBob "Smokey " Ar.drews has con- shots and recorded three field goals indicated by the large numbers of tets, and the other with five. tributed forty -eigh t points to the for a total of six points. "Tweet" players and rooters present. A rather lengthy schedule will preHusky cause, 19 field goals and, 7 foul boasts a 33 percent average. The winning team captains and Danny Boychuck , a freshman , has their opponents are listed below. The vail since only two games a week can attempts. be played until the Husky varsity Don Butler , scrappy Warrior Run seen action in six games so far this winners are listed first : calls it quits in the early part of He has tossed in four buckCager, has garnered eigh t field goals season. Young vs. Pliscott March. After an elimination tournaout of twenty-six tries for a total of ets out of sixteen tries for an average Dixon vs. Petraitis ment the two leagu e champions will sixteen points for an average of 31 of 25 percent. Arnold vs. Brace meet in a playoff battle for a mythiDorsey vs. Kistler cal title. Some girls are practicing for the The Intramural League is sponsorforthcoming badminton contest, which ed by Dr. Satterfield and Lionel Livwill be conducted as a ladder tourna- ingston. Games are open to the genment and has the advantage of elim-- eral public. inating no one from participating in by Harry Brooks the entire program. Cagers Nip Bald Ea gles By Wide Mar gin In Onesided Encounter The Lock Haven quintet proved to be. only a stepping stone in the Husky victory string as the local cagers clipped the Bald Eagles wings 62-47 last Saturday night on our home court. The Maroon and Gold basketeers took command of the floor from the time Banull took the ball on the opening toss-up, until the final whistle. Despite their height advantage, the visitors offered little resistance, as the Shellymen dumped in two field goals and a.foul shot in the opening seconds. Smokey Andrews contributed eight of the 15 points before the first period ended with the locals in the lead 15-8. Retrieving a maj ority of the rebounds, big Ed Jones and Don Butler kept the Huskies ahead by the halftime buzzer, 25-16. The last half was a listless affair although the Maroon ' and Gold increased their lead to 43-26 count. Just before the period came to a close, Bobby Kashner tossed in one of the longest shots ever seen in Centennial Gym , hooping two points from beyond center court. Scoring laurels for the Huskies go to Andrews and Jones who hit the nets for twelve points each. Bartelson and Butler contributed 11 and 10, while the Bald Eagles, Miller and Rimmey accounted for 13 and 10 markers respectively. Lock Haven G F Pts. 3 0 6 Schaffer, F 0 1 1 Bernhart, F .- .- .- .- , 4 2 19 Rimmey, C .. 4 5 13 Miller, G G 2 0 4 Lundstrom, 2 1 5 Keener, F F 0 0 0 Lippincott, Members of the College Band re1 0 2 Hurley, C cently enj oyed themselves at a party 2 2 6 held in the Navy Hall Auditorium. Halbarson, G Entertainment was in the form of 18 11 47 dancing. The music was provided by B. S. T. C. a group of members including: DanG F Pts. iel Fitzpatrick, John DiRico, John Marini , Elivera Thomsen. 3 6 12 Jones, F The color guard acted as hostesses. Bartleson, F 5 1 11 'Delicious refreshments were later Butler, F 4 2 10 served. 4 0 8 Banall, C C 1 0 2 Boychuck, 0 0 0 Goodhart, C Too often I have sadly found 6 0 12 Andrews, G My interest has lagged 1 0 2 For many textbooks have been bound Byham, G G 0 0 0 Reed, Which also should be gagged. 1 1 3 Kashner , G G 0 0 0 Williams, Child's review: The book tells more 1 0 2 , G about penguins than I am interested Thompson G 0 0 0 Richards, in knowing. Girl s ' Intram ural News Intramura l News m Locker Li ngo m Chalk up victory number five for the local cagers after an easy win over Lhe Lock Haven visitors . . . The Bald Eagles never showed much power, but the Husky visit to their floor later this month may prove to be a different story . . . The Maroon and Gold Jay Vees also copped another success with un 83-point splurge for the high mark of the season . . . Bobby Kashner's I last-second third quarter shot proved that Frank Merriwell's do happen ?ven in this day and age . . . Look for the opening whistle of the intramural season this week. Several strong court quintets are set for the firs t tipoff ; umong the group is the powerful Grimes Miners . . . According to a reliable source, a swimming team is next on the agenda in the athletic setup of B.S.T.C. When this will come is yet unknown , but after this project, a wrestling team is in the offing . . . Speaking of wrestling, the Millersville Marauders grabbed the Teachers limelight by twisting out their sixth mat verdict of the season last week . . . Be sure to take a glance at the fine list of statistics provided by Coach Shelly. Some really remarkable facts and figures concerning the varsity are presented . . . With the signing of several big league stars and newcomers to the ranks of professional baseball early this week, a special kind of initiative is offered many young high school and college diamond aspirants by the attractive salaries. One youth signed with one of the National League clubs for a sum comparable to the price of an H-bomb . . . Incidentally, although Bobby Feller took a pay cut for the doming season, each of his mound victories will cost the Cleveland Indians a mere $5,600 . . . . The varsity racked up 134 points last week in two frays while the pups fiit the hoops for 145 markers . . . Witli the season fading, a real drawing card for the local fans would be a battle pitting: the varsity against the VJ's or a group of male faculty members, anything for a laugh, how about It? . . . From the national scene . . . Babe Ruth unanimously won the most valuable baseball player award of the first half of this century, and rightly so . . . Duquesne, with 16 straight court victories lost their firs t decision last week . . . Shifting of coaching positions among intercollegiate circles recently have been numerous and surprising. Fortunately, Bloomsburg has no complaints and if Mr. Redman continues his marvelous work here on the hill , he 'll be welcome for a long, long time . . . One of the big national basketball tourney 's are scheduled for the 15th of next month . . . Now that N.Y .U. has a real leader at the helm of the gridiron ship, they should go places. In the last couple of years, the Maroon and Gold could have given (he big New York school a tough time . . . Holy Cross remains at the top of the Basketball world with 17 straight wins without a setback . . . . Those Saturday swim sessions are made possible by Mr. I loch who devotes his time up in the gym in the afternoon for that purpose . . . The mid-semester frosh class brought in some promising basketball talent, but next year, most or the now boys will get their real chance . , . Graduation will not hit Mr. Shelly 's squad hard this year, fortunately , . . Well, that's all for this week except to say that at their present pace, the Husky plonksters should easily show a hotter record than last year, or for that mutter, the last few seasons. Dramatic Club The Dramatic Club held its regular i mooting at 6;45 in the Carver Hall I auditorium on Tuesday evening. The Club voted to share the expenses of a trip, to be made by some members of the cast of "The Barretts of WJmpoJ e Street" to Philadelphia on the 18th of February . They will •see a performance of "Tho Barretts of Wlmpolo Street," with Susan Peters portraying Elizabeth Barrett. The Swimming classes are still being conducted on Mondays and Wednesdays. These classes are well attended. The instructors course which has been in progress for several months will be completed February 24. All B.S.T.C. girls are welcomed and urged to participate in these activities. Invited to Banquet The College football team has been invited to attend an athletic banquet sponsored by the Bloomsburg Athletic Boosters Association. The banquet will be held at the Consistory on March 2. Jim Thorpe shall be the main speaker. Many other athletic c l u b s are invited including the Bloomsburg High School team. Band Part y *v Action Shot of Husky-Bald Eagle Tilt ? ? ? ? 26 10 62 Sophomores Announce Annual Cotillion (Continued from page 1) The person in charge of all the hard-working committees for the Cotillion is Dance Chairman, Jeanne Ruckle. The Orchestra Committee is composed of Dyer Hadded , Laura Philo , Nancy Swartz and George Viti. Decorating Committee: Gloria Dawn Long, Joyce MacDougall, Cochairmen , Dick Whitner, Bill Ginter , George Smith, John Stonik , Milton Hughes, Nancy Williams, Marie Yozviak, Barbara Hessert, Marilyn Evans, Lois Dzuris, Jean Kryzwicki, and Lola Deibert. Ticket Committee is headed by Maynard Herring assisted by Russ Looker, Dot Cedor, Lila Savage, and Nancy Williams. The Publicity Committee, consisting of Marilyn Greenly, Phil Search , and Mary Ann Wright , has been doing a fine piece of work. Refreshments are being arranged for by Edgar Coleman, Elwood Earl and Lois Dzuris, and Finance is accounted for by James Whitney. members Who are making tho trip aw Nancy Powell, Bob Slchlnger , Audrey Terrel, Tom Anthony , Chivvies Roberts and Miss Alice Johnston , the director of the play. The tryout committee for the Bloomsburg Players presented their Evening Vesper Service list of now members for this semes( Continued from page 1) ter. They wore James Whibley, Alex , Bob Jewel, Kubic , Philip Wynostino and discussed "Why Go to Church Janet Price, Prlseilla Abbot , Rita Anyway?" Refreshments were servDixon , Lee Bennev, , Kitty Mitchell, Andrews (SIS) strains, as six-foot-three John lUmnoy (82) takes ed and plans made for a valentine Ben Burnous , Dave North , David tho Smokoy tap in tho Bloomsburpf-Lock Haven game last Saturday night. Wall party to be held on Tuesday, FebruHodman , and Robert Laubschor. ary 14. Banull (22) and Buck Byham (21) stand ready to break. | Are We Able To Recognize Communism? by Jack Reese Just how much Communism is there in our American schools ? Far be it fr om me to overlook or disregard any threat to our concepts of education. Communism in our American school system is a problem , if it is a problem , which has to be handled with the proverbial kid gloves. If we are positive that Communistic doctrines are seeping into the educational theories that we are presenting to our future citi zens and leaders , then by all means we must eliminate and harshly eject such parasitic ideas. Howev er , before we, as intelligent and analyzing people, do any ej ecting we must uncover these evil practices. We must find out where the disease is greatest , cut it out to relieve the pain , and then go to th e source and rip it out by the roots. Eliminating Communism after it has been uncovered is a difficult task. It is exceeded in difficulty only by the problem of deciding whether or not Communism exists in a particular case. In my estimation , it would be fat al to suspect and investigate because of Communistic tendencies only to find that such tendencies do not exist. If , every time we bump up against something we do not immediately or clearly understand , we are to cry "Red" or Communism, our attempts to stamp it out will end in disaster. Gone will be our privilege of free, unbiased thinking and actions. There will be widespread suspicion and insecurity. It will end up with everybody holding his nose and pointing to someone else. To dig for Communism and not find it is almost as bad as going after it and finding it . The same results occur in either case. These results would be mistrust among the people who were investigated in addition to the ensuing doubts as to whether it is a safe place to be. Possibly there would be a revamping of the operating procedure which could not be as effective as before. The actions of those concerned would be shaky and unrelaxed because they received a scare and are under suspicion of being unsatisfied with American ways and ideas. The solution to this menacing problem of outlawing Communism th en is to be educated intelligently and properly on the subj ect and in such a way so as to recognize it at once with positi ve confidence in your suspicion. You can readily see where this would eliminate those people who go off half-cocked when they encounter something which is not clear in their m ind s a nd th ey ca nn ot pin a label on it. Gone, once and for all , would be that rapidly spreading, asinine belief that because an individual expresses mild dissatisfaction with American capitalism or free enterprise , h e is to be stam ped with hatred and suspicion as a potential follower of the Cominform. Allow me to turn flag-waver for a moment and remind the reader that our American democracy is founded on the privilege of being freely able and at any time to criticize and suggest those impro vements which do not appear to be what we as American citizens , representatives , and voters want them to be. Therefore , our main task at present is to educate and be educated to recognize Communism and where it exists in the various functions and institutions of this nation. We should weed out the persons who would disturb and unnerve those around them by pointing out Communistic tendencies when these s a m e excitable , u ninfo r med ones do not know what Communism act ually is, let alone be able to cl a i m that it exists in a certain place or agency. In other words, let us study a suspected function in every sense of the word and to the best of our abilities before passing j udgment of any nature. In the realm of education there exists an even more perplexing problem. Where does free, unrestricted , unhindered education stop and Communistic ideals begin ? Now it is evident why the person who accuses another of preaching Communistic doctrin e must know without a question of doubt what he is saying and doing. Let it not be said that we mistake our professional education procedure for Communism or anything else for that matter. Once the ball is sta rted on a down-hill roll about such a problem as this you would no longer have earnest , unhindered education but rather a quest for education from one viewpoint , that of your native land. Once student s, other teachers and professors, and outsiders become accustomed to hearing only dogmatic presentation , there would be no reverting to the previous style of democratic, factf ul education. There would be more and more accusations as more and more educators with foresight attempted to break through the shrouding veil of ignorance, fear, and cowardice. Event ually, there would be no more attempts to throw off the yoke. Then we would have j ust what the enemies of this nation and democracy want us to h ave , suppression , feared complacency, and no yen for understanding the past. It is not entirely an impossibility that such a thing as this could happen in America. For all we know , perh aps it is just what some of our adversaries are waiting for and hoping will happen. If we are going to end anger our educational arrangement as we know it by being afraid and over-cautious because of possible accusations of Communism, especially by those completely unqualified to riake such accusations or decisions , then American education is in grave danger indeed. If we are to be in any sense overcautious , the n let it be over-cautiousness concerning too hasty judgments an d opi n io n s a bou t th e beliefs of oth ers around us. It is always pos*sible that a hasty j udgment might be directed towards an individual who is merely more liberal and humanitarian than the ordinary. It is almost to the point now where any spoken statement or opinion concerning the welfare of the common working man or the control and safe-keeping of farm lands by the government immediately points out the speaker as a person with Communistic tendencies or ideals. Certainly we do not want this idea to catch hold and spread because it is much more difficult to make people forget than re- Seth McC lintock The Best Dressed Men Buy at Shop Hrs.-7:3O-5:3O Fred Hippenstee Ps 223 Iron St. Main Street Shoe Repair To My Valentine Here is my heart Filled with memories . . . Of a pink-bonnet girl And a blue-bonnet boy Who smiled across the pew . . . Of a little old school Where a tow-headed lad And a straight-haired lass played . . . Of plays and of dances Where a handspme young man Took his favorite girl. Here is my heart, Blue-bonnet boy, Tow-headed lad , Handsome young man ; For it is yours As well as mine. —Marie B. Mattis Robert Kelly Reports ( Continued from page 1) ditional money for local student government activities. " NSA has a tradition of voting a dues reduction each year at the annual Congress, which this year will be held Aug. 23-31, at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Association operates on a $33,000 annual budget. Each year a greater share of the budget come from revenue-producing proj ects and a lesser amount from student governments. NSA's budget is 4 cents per member-college student. Dues account for 2Vi> cents. The remainder comes from proj ects of the Associati on , including the sale of publications, and advertising in the NSA News. The cutback would not affect dues schools pay to their autonomous regional NSA organizations. However, national dues make up the greatest part of the cost of NSA. Kelly pointed out that the increasing numbers of new NSA member schools are also providing an increasing revenue while the expense of servicing additional requests for information and aid remains relatively stable. member such an outlook as this. Once such an idea begins to be used and formulated in conversation and general talk , it will grow and enlarge past the intended proportions. My suggestions on this entire problem are merely those of an interested observer. I have never been able to understand people who express an opinion on something they do not wholly understand. Communism, from my experience, is never discussed merely for conversational purposes. It is always discussed in forms of unsure, half - baked opinions by almost everyone, and we know that many people who venture to voice these opinions would not even recognize Communism if they came face to face with it. Instead of concentra ting on Communism, let us instead concentrate on Democracy and recognize quickly and open - mindedly those principles which are anti-democratic. In this way, we "can eliminate Communism as an enemy and a political disease of the United States. White Elephant Bar *B*Q Route 11 Have You Heard ? Borrowed ¦ ¦¦ by Jane Kenvln Compliments of Main and Iron Streets Bloomsburg, Pa. Bowman 's Cleaners Meet Your Friends at Compliments of Rea & Derick' s Waffle Grille . ¦¦ Still reading this stuff ? OK — if you 're game, so am I. My career as a columnist, which got off to a precarious start last week, comes to a screeching halt with this issue — "Brief but not brief enough" is the proposed epitaph for the gasping career whi ch gives way to the returning Miss M attis who may not be completely rested , but is at least desirous of saving her column 's reputation. Big wedding a t the local Methodist Church on February 4—Miss Norene Adams , a former B.S.T.C. co-ed of Bloomsburg and currently a senior at Bucknell became the bride of John Carl Trevorton , a January graduate. John 's buddy, Andrew Patterson , another January gra d, was best man and Marty Teel was maid of honor. Sue *Dreibelbis was bridesmaid. The newlyweds will live near Lewisburg where John is * taking up graduate work at Bucknell . From weddings to new arrivals seems logical enough — the Mario Berlandas have a new daughter , Joyce Elaine, born January 14. Look Here! Take note! The College Hour is now on at 2:30 P.M. every Tuesday — not 1 P.M. as was the case last semester. If you have time, tune in over WCNR, hear your classmates' golden voices on the College Hour. Flash ! Wanted for improper hitchhiking by the Pennsylvania State Police — 3 college students , described by "Wanted" circulars as soliciting rides between Ent's Restaurant and B.S.T.C , have been identified as Betts Rid all , Bill Romig, and Naomi Clark. From what we hear, it w as all Dick Farnsworth' s fault because he didn 't make connections with the trio who were returning from Catawissa. What makes the hitchhiking improper is Bill's failure to get a ride for himself and his colleagues. Such gallantry ! What's this old world coming to? Pat Taylor has returned to B.S.T.C. fro m t he Women 's College o f North Carolina State University where she maj ored in j ournalism. Further details unavailable since I can 't catch her for questioning. Max Kaplan had a healthy start of facial underbrush until someone tipped him off that the slaves had already been freed — Can't blame the lad for trying. After all , Li n col n came up the hard way, too. Just a closing thought for the local Casanovas— It a in 't enough To h ave a gooey line Wh a t sh e really wants Is that valentine. Don 't forget February 14, Tuesday, is Cu pid' s Birthday . RHEDA MANNING SHOP V* CONFAIR'S BEVERAGE CO. Berwick, Pa, Texas Lunch D. J. COMUNTZIS Phone 1616 ' • .¦¦¦¦...-111 i. ^ For That Next VCOKE " OR LUNCH o HUNGRY OR THIRSTY Try the ' Try j Gialamas "At the Foot of the Hill" his teacher to write a piece on hihi origin. Seeking in formation , he queset tioned his mother. "Mom, where did Grandma comni from?" "The stork brought her , darling. " " "Well , where did you come from?'? ' "The stork brought me , too." "And me?" "The stork brought you too, dear. 1. Resignedly *the young man wroUU the lead for his composition , "Therm hasn 't been a normal birth in oinin family for three generations. " Our neighbor was worried becausse she had not heard for several weeks? from her son at college. Eventualit y she received this letter: "Dear Mother: They are makingg us write our parents. Love , Alfred. "" The teacher wrote on the blackboard : "I ain 't had no fun all sum-|mer ." Then she asked a youngster inji the front row: "George, what shou]d|l I do to correct that?" j "Mebbe — get a boy friend?" \\q\\ " suggested helpfully. j "Daddy, " said an eight - year - oldjj student of a progressive school , "Ron-[ aid said a very naughty word to thc^ teacher today." | "Is th at so?" asked the curious:; parent , "and what did he say?" s , to use 't encouraged "Oh we a ren * such language," she answered, "butj; if you want to say all the bad words ?, you know, I'll tell you when you}; } come to it. 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