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Once upon a time—not so long ago as you might think—there
was a very weary angel. I cannot say her name because it is far
too sweet and beautiful to speak , an d it makes a music of which I
am incapable. Let us simply call her "The Christmas AngsL"
Up ever so high she lives , b eyon d t h e f art h est star , upon t h e
brink of Paradise -— yet her long, fair garments trail to earth ,
quicken it , an d ma k e it bri ght. Her j oy is to bring Christmas to
the world, and the Christ-Child' s kiss to winter.
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Now perhaps it seems strange that she , who should live inside
a golden bell of j oy, be weary — especially on Christmas Eve.
But she was. The rapture of a long-ago "Gloria " was sti ll h ot in
r her throat , and her memory was misty with a "Peace on Eart h!"
that fell as snow into the valleys. For six long years of war she
.; had waited while the world writhed in a paroxysm of pain , but
now that the guns were still and the thundering silence fell—there
was no peace. Even the brink of Paradise was not too far away
to hear the rumbling of wars as yet unborn , or to feel the little ,
sour shafts of distrust and greed and hate that spliced the air. Oh ,
she was a very weary angel !
Down throug h t h e eons , an d space p iled upon space , her holy
garment lay limp and tattered , where it swept the earth. "How
can I bring the Christ-Child into such a world?" she wept. But
I {he silent stars only twinkled back with tears in their eyes.
"There is no love left in the world!" she cried , and the planets
' rocked in their orbits. "There can be no Christmas- "
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With a sweeping gesture she reached down and drew up the
! holy, ragg ed garment. Then sitting between the universes , she
cried and cried.
It suddenly grew cold.
Christmas Eve was opiate and strange upon the earth. In a
shell of darkness, that even sleep trembled to enter , depressions
hung like a heavy hand. And the people , madly tangled in their
own affairs, like matted yarn , purport ed not t o, or could not,
notice.
For a long time dawn struggled and wrestled with ni ght. At
last pale and tired , she breathed upon the cold blackness of the
sky and misted it gra y like a frosted glass. It was December
twenty-sixth .
Slowly everything came alive again. Motion stirred large
cities; horns honking, brakes screaming, trains grinding, crowds
milling, whistles blowing, wagons screeching, horses clopping —
business as usual; cities making city-noises, towns making townnoises, farms making country-noises — everything clattering like
a hollow can —business as usual.
And Christmas lost —
Up between the twin universes the Anqel wept and wept.
There was no love left in the world. Thev did not even remember
Christmas! All around her the sky sagged while the sun forqot to
shine and blotted clouds humped and j opiqled each other. Slowly
she turned her back and walked with dragging wings over the
i brink of Heaven, There was no hope for the world.
Suddenly she started! From far away came a faint , sad muri mur , as though something small had been hurt. As she stood,
a startled and shining, before the Great White Gate, it swelled and
a swelled until it was a miqhty wail. Anguish , disbelief , and joy
t tore the Christmas Angel by turn , Somebody remembered ! Some1 body had!
All the children of the world were crying!
For a moment she stood radiant and glowing, listening to the
1 loveliest music she had ever heard , She wept. This time the tears
\ were of relief and j oy, The children had remembered. The childr ren cried for the Baby Jesus!
Laug hing and crying, she tossed down the holy garment
aagain , and , transported , she struck the stars 'til carols shimmered
oout of them and filled the earth.
It is Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!
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Let's all remember the KID'S CHRISTMAS
Make your Yuletide season a happy one
b y sharing it with needy children.

Colleg e Releases
Placeme nt Figures
For Class of 1950

Tonight's Sophomore Cotillion To
Be Gala Event of Holiday Season

Lee Vincent 's Orchestra
The Placement Bureau of BSTC
has released its report concerning Business
To Provide Music f or
Ed * Club
emp loyment of graduates of the
Dancing in Centennial Gym
class of 1950.
Presents
Awards
at
Approximately ninety per cent
On the evening of December 15,
of last yeqx's class are employed. Regular Meeting
1950, at 9 o'clock , many B.S.T.C.
The class, composed of two hunAt a recent meeting of the Busi- students will be dancing to the
dred and sixty-three students, was
one of the largest ever graduated ness Education Club , Mr. Rygiel m elodio u s t un es of Lee Vin cen t
presented awards to the third year and his orchestra. The Lee Vincent
from B.S.T.C.
T h i r t y - o n e members of the typing students who did superior Orchestra -entertained thousands
group are in the armed forces , work in speed and who have been of people on Steel Pier, Atlantic
working toward higher degrees, or recognized by the Gregg Publish- City, this past summer.
Cla ss adviser, Mr. Shortess,
married. Eleven members could ing Company. Erma Bean won
not be contacted ; fourteen were high est honors by having typed 80 President Jim Whibley with the
words per minute for 10 minutes entire Sophomore class have counable to obtain employment.
operated whole-heartedly in makThere were ninety-one grad u- with only 3 errors.
Three of B.S.T.C.'s student tea- ing plans to have one of the best
ates in last year 's Business curriculum. Of the eighty available, chers entertained the club by re- Cotillions ever witnessed by the
seventy-five have positions. Fifty- lating their actual encounters in college. Chairmen of the dance
eight per cent are now teaching; practice te aching . Miss Hazel committees are : Henry Marini—
thirty-six per cent are in business. Palmer , who is t eaching in orchestra; Lenora Macgill—decorOf the sixty-four elementary grad- Bloomsburg High School, very hu- ation; Claude Renninger—refreshuates who are available ninety-five morously told that her great prob- ments; Midge Wrzeniewski—tickper cent are employed; eighty-two lem was to "keep the class mov- ets and programs; Dave Newbury
per cen t of the eighty-nine Sec- -ing." Charles Kreamer and John — publicity; Joseph Peifer — finondary graduates have positions.
Kocur also gave accounts of their ance.
Other students participating on
Since the number of graduates experiences in teaching. To reavailable amounts to two hundred verse the tables a little, two stu- various committees are: John Kenand thirty-two, ninety per cent of dents from Bloomsburg High nedy, Clare Davis, Thomas Goodthe students available are employ- School told what they expected win , Harry Brooks, John DeRico,
Lucky Pliscott, Charles Brennan ,
ed. Dr. Engelhardt , director of the from a student teacher.
At the close of the meeting, the Dale Springer, Harold Carey, NanPlacement Bureau , believes th at
cy Heebner, Nancy Kelley, Vinthe number of graduates employed Obiter pictures were taken.
cent N a wr oc ki , Ann Con w ell ,
would surpass more than ninety
per cent if complete statistics
Thresa Charney, Danny FitzpatOff icers Nominated
were available.
rick, Joe Boyle, Betty Speal, Wilma Jon es, Mike Durso, Bill StoutIn addition to Pennsylvania, the At
Wed* Meeting
enburgh , Alex Ku bic, Edward Cunlocations of positions held by
gradu ates of the class of 1950 are Of F.TJiu Chapter
fer , Charles Pease.
Centennial Gymnasium will be
New York, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, Washington ,
Nominations for F.T.A. officers gayly decorated for the event.
D.C., Connecticut , Michigan , North to succeed four January graduates Decorations will include a huge
and South Dakota , Nebraska, and were held Wednesday evening, De- fireplace in the center of the floor,
through which couples may dance.
Wyoming.
cember 13, in Navy Hall.
The highlight of the evening ,
The four graduating seniors are
will
occur before intermission ,
James Kleman, president; Norman
L.S.A, Students
Kline, vice president; Dick Waech- when Lee Vincent and his orches, program chairman , and John tra will pick a December Queen.
Attend Area Confab ter
Any girl present may be chosen.
Klotsko , chairman of the tutoring
She will be crowned by Tony
At Susquehanna U.
committee.
After an address by President Grabowski, C.G.A. President.
The Lutheran Student Associa- James Klem an , short reports were
tion held its annual Area Confer- given by two F.T.A. members who .
ence at Susquehanna University, a t t e n d e d conventions. Norman Talent Show To Be
Selinsgrove, on December 9 - 10. Kline gave an address for Charles Held in Assembly
Perm State , Junia t a , Susqu ehanna
Edwards who could not be present.
University, and Bloomsburg were Mr. Edwards recently attended a On December 19
represented.
meeting of the executive council
On Tuesday morning, December
Pastor Ziegler of Bloomsburg of the Pennsylvania Future Teach opened the meeting Saturday mor- ers of America. He is vice presi- 19, the upperclassmen will step
into the spotlight in the Carver
ning by introducing the student dent of the state organization.
gr oup to the subj ect for the afterHall
Auditorium when they preMarie Mattis reported on the
noon Bible study, the Book of Ga- second annual meeting of the sent the first Upperclassmen Stulatians. At a group business meet- Pennsylvania Future Teachers of dent Talent Show. From those "in
ing a constitution was adopted , America which she at tended last th e know," it promises to be the
establishing the purpose, basis of year. Miss Mattis was a B.S.T.C. best talent show to date.
This program is produced and
membership, and functions of the delegate to the convention.
directed by Chuck Edwards, asorganization.
sisted by Dave Newbury and MickLutheran Student Action and its
ey Casula.
mission was explained to the group
According to advance releases,
by Harry Emlet, the president of
Get Your
although it is an Upperclassmen 's
the North Atlantic Region L.S.A.,
Show, Mary Ann Fink, Sam Woland also the Vice President of the
cott, and Marlene Wetzel were
National L.S.A. of America. The
borrowed from the Frosh Show
talk was followed by a film concast.
cerning German D.P.'s in the BritToday
In "Parade of Months" there
ish-Russian zone of Germany.
will be one special feature for
At a candlelight service in Trineach month of the year.
ity Lutheran Church, Selinsgrove ,
Some of the performers are
the officers for the next year were
Only 25 Cents
well-known on the campus for
installed. The new officers are :
their Musical talent , while others
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will be "new" on the scene.

"OLYMPIAN "

CALENDAR of
COMING EVENTS

There *s Music in the Air

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Under the direction of Miss Harriot Mooro, the Men's Gloo Club
recently presented a program of music in hooping with tho spirit of
Thanksgiving1.

FRIDAY — DEC. 15
Sophomore Cotillion
9:00
Centennial Gym
SATURDAY—DEC. 16
Centennial Gym
Basketball—Millersville S.T.C.
7t00
Centennial Gym
MONDAY — DEC. IS
7:30
L. S. A
Church
Knox Fellowship
7:30
Church
TUESDAY — DEC. 19
Band Rehearsal
4:00
Navy Hall Aud.
Dramatics Club
7:00
Carver Hall Aud.
Women 's Chorus
4:00
Science Hall
Basketball — Away
7:00
West Chester S.T.C.
WEDNESDAY — DEC. 20
S. C. A
7:00
Social Rooms, Sc. Hall
Men 's Glee Club
4:00
Science Hall
THURSDAY — DEC. 21
Christmas Recess begins at noon
and ends at 8:00 A.M., Wednesday, Jan. 3,

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Have you ever wondered how we came to associate the Yule
log with Christmas eve? Or how the name "Yu le" came to b e
attac h ed to t h e l og b urne d on t h at particu l ar ni ght? The story is •
most interesting, an d I' m sure t h at i f l ogs are h alf as vain as
peop le , they are very proud of the fact that their father was not
just a log b ut a "Yu le Log " of centuries past.
The word "Yule " came from Jul , t h e name g iven by t h e
Saxons and Goths to the festival of the winter solstice. The
Scottis h pic k ed up t h e wor d an d it h as b een preserv ed by t h e
Eng lish-speaking peoples everywhere.
The most probable derivation of the word is traced from the
Gothic "guil" or "hiul ," meaning "wheel"—the wheel being everywhere a symbol of the turning point of the year, or the period
w h en t h e sun comp letes its annual circuit.
The Scandinavians originated the custom of burning the Yule
log at the feast of Jul to honor their god Thor. The custom was
picked up by the English; the English ceremony of bringing in
and burning the Yule log on Christmas was full of picturesque
detail.

The log chosen was a massive piece of wood, f requent ly t h e
rugged root of an oak. It was drawn in triumph from its resting
pl ace ami d sh outs an d l aug hter ; every wayfarer doffed his hat as
it passed. On its entrance into the hall , it was hailed with songs
an d music- After the amusement afforded by the Yule games, the
l og was k in dl ed to ch eer t h e h earts o f t h e peop le and to def y t h e
cold. The firing was to be accomplished , according to tradition ,
from a portion of charred Yule carefull y preserved from the preceding Christmas.
It was believed that the presentation of last year 's Christmas
log was a most effectual security to the house against fire. It was
al so regar ded a s a sig n of very bad luck if a squinting person
entered the hall where the Yule, was burning ; a similarly evil omen
was exhibited in the arrival of a barefoot person , and above all ,
a flat-footed woman.
As an accompaniment to the Yule log, a candle of monstrous
size , called the Yule Candle , shed its li ght on the festive hoard
during the evening; its object was to turn ni ght into day.
In farmhouses in the north , servant s g et as stout a l og as
possible; for as long as the log burns , and the object is to make it
last until January 1 , they may have ale with their meals.
Herrick's "Hesperides " has immortalized the custom in the
following t
"Come bring with a noise ,
My merrie, merrie boys ,
The Christmas log to the firing;
While my good dame she
Bids ye all be free ,
And drink to your hearts desiring.
With the last year 's brand
Light the new block , and
For good success in his spending,
On your psaltries play,
That sweet luck may
Come while the log is a-teending,
Drink now the strong beere ,
Cut the white loaf here ,
The while the meat is a-shredding.
For the . rare mince pie ,
And the plums stand by
To fill the paste that 's a-kneading. "
Thus we may say that, when treated reverently and burned
with fitting rites , the Yule log brings a blessing to the household
and its very ashes are potent for gooo. Can we deny a tree the
right to stand stately and proudly above us , when we know that
the ancestors of that tree may have been the logs that brought,
blessings and good cheer to our forefathers on the Christmas Eves'
of long ago?
(N. P.)
vice, Bible discussion, and the congregational service concluded the
conference. Susquehanna University as a whole was an admirable
host in every way. The delegates
from Bloomsburg were: Eleanor
Johnson , Marilyn Kushel, Betty
Spiel , Nellie Schwartz , Gloria
Bren nan , Judith Fry, Elvira Thomson, Calvin Kanyuck, Jerry Hauseknecht, Emory Rarig, Jack Williams, and Pastor Ziegler, Sister
Edna McVicker of St. Matthews,
and Mr. Hinkel of the faculty.

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president, Eleanor Johnson of
Bloomsburg ; vice president, Chas.
Mingo of Penn State; secretary,
Helen Oshanansky of Penn State;
and Study Witness Secretary,
Beatrice Morrow of Susquehanna.
Mr. Clayton Hinkel of Bloornsburg
is the permanent treasurer of the
area.
Sunday morning communion ser-

OPERATIONS

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L.S.A, Students

The "Blue Ribbon" Room

Walle r Hall . . . Grand Hotel
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N a n c y Lou R h o a d e s almost
strangled when she had her tonsils
out five years ago . . . Lois Frantz
has never been to France. She
said goodbye to her tonsils when
she was three. At home, after the
operat ion , compan y came, found
her up in the sour cherry tree—
eating sour cherries, of course . . .
Operation Happiness . . .
Instead of classes and organizations investing their surplus mazooma in parties and "stone monuments," why don't they put the
money where it will do the most
good — in bettering human lives ?
It isn't convent iona l, but it is sensible.
Suggestion: The Child Welfare
Services of Columbia County has
80 children in foster homes. Many
of these children are of junior and
senior high school age. Last year,
through contributions, the agency
initiated an allowance program
for their children—$2. per month
for high school students and $1.
per month for the junior high
school students. Those of you with
limited allowances and you more
f ortunate "apprentice Rockefellers" know j u st h ow f ar t h ese
small sums will go. Should you
care to contr ibute to th is wort hy
fund either individually or collectively, contact:
Louise W. Reinhart , director
Child Welfare Services of
Columbia County
Bloomsbur g, Pennsylvania
Who's teaching where . . .
Mur iel Marks , at th e Read in g
Business Institute . . . Lionel Livingston, at t h e Fre der ick Sasscer
High School, Upper M a r l b o r o,
Maryland . . . Ruth Shupp, at th e
Perry Twp. High School, Shoemak ersville , Penna. . . . Charles
Roberts , at the Avon-Grove High
School, Avon d ale , Pennsylvania . .
Jane Kenvin , at Catawissa . . .
Mich ael Bell , at Camden , New
Jersey.
From bad to verse . . .
Th ere was a man name d Max
Who tried to milk a cow;
He never knew it was a bull,
It Max no difference now.
—"Molasses "

Music? Music ? Music?
The brand-new second-hand j uke
box which the college council procured for the old gym is not making music . . . again ! Since it's
been operating, it has been out of
operation as much as it has been
in operation. Maybe it could use
an operation?! (It would be j ust
like them to repair "the thing "
before this goes to press. Anything
to mess up our column.)
The eyes have it . . .
Is your boy-friend a wolf or a
dog ? After considerable research
on the problem , we feel that we
can come to your assistance in
distinguishing between these two
categories. According to zoologists, the main difference in physical structure of the dog and the
wolf is the eye. The pupil of the
dog's eye is round; that of the
wolf is oblique. The next time he
gives you the eye, girls, take a
quick look-see. You won't be able
to notice this, sitting in tho dark,
so don't forget to take along your
Hopalong Cassidy super-duper
searchlight.
K & K dopo shoot . . .
For you race-track enthusiasts,
we present our latest observations:
Orthopedic
Has foot
Flaming Acres
Burning up track
Blue Fedora
Over head
May repeat
Once Only
Blue Tail Fly ... Hard to catch
Supper Date
Picking up weight.
In a fow words . . •
Margaret Mitchell wrote only
one novel in her lifetime — "Gone
With the Wind" . . . American
females have a life expectancy of
71 years . . . About one out of five
Americans play bingo . , . About
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To a new an d bewildered freshman a dormitory gives the
impression of an empty and forbidding place- The rooms are so
Bare , furnished with a double-decker bed or two cots, a b ureau , a
double desk, an d two chairs. But , in the days that follow , the
rooms are trans formed into attractive and comfortable living quarters with the addition of gay spreads and drapes and the million
an d one souvenirs that a student collects. The only complaint that
could possibly be heard then is, "We have to clean them ourselves. " In addition to the bed rooms , there is a press room furnished with ironing boar d s an d a guest room 'for alumni , guests an d
prospective stu dents.
A smoker is also located on each floor . . . here students
gat her to play pinochle and have hen-sessions. On second and
fourth floors are social rooms where the girls sometimes study far
into t h e ni ght after the other lights have gone off at 12 P.M. Located on the second floor is the infirmary where Miss Mettler reigns.
Another member of the Waller Hall family is Art , who obli g ing ly
takes students to and from their floors in the tempermentaf elevator.
Each year , to add incentive , a room-ju dging contest is held
prece ding Homecomin g weekend. Three committees are selected
from the student body, faculty, and AAUW to jud ge the rooms.
These committees then submit their decisions to Mrs. Beaman of
the art department , who selects the "blue ribbon " rooms.
All too soon , the new student discovers that there are rules
an d regulations with which she must abide. There are , in reality ,
relatively few rules, an d t h ey h ave b een ma d e f or t h e welf are of
the students. Regulations concerning ho urs d iff er accor d ing to
one 's years in college and special late permissions are qranted
upon request. If planning to leave the dormitory after 6 P.M., one
is required to sign out , and , upon returning, to si gn in.
In the dormitory, the students are governed by a governing
board , wh ose mem b er s a re elected by t h e stu dents , themselves. It
is composed of four seniors , three sophomores , three juniors , and
two freshmen who are selected during the first semester. Their
duty is to enforce quiet hours, which begin at 7:30 P.M. each
evening. Assisting the Governing Board are the House Committee , the Social Committee, the Counsellors , the Fire Drill Committee, and the Telephone Committee.
However, the most important part of Waller Hall , as in any
dormitory, is the people living in it. Difficulties naturally arise
between conflicting personalities but these disappear , wit h mutua l
admiration and respect taking their place. With the able assistance
of Dean Kehr and Miss MacDonald, assistant dean , the students
gradually become adjusted to dormitory living. New friendships
are formed , and the dormitory is transformed from a building
where one sleeps to a home where students work, play, and live
together.

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Huskies Meet Marauders on Centennial Court Tomorrow
Get On the Ball With Basketball . . .

Student Hunters
Limp Home After
Successful Season

Althoug h basketball is becoming increasingl y popu lar every
year and drawing as many or more fans than do football or baseball , it is surprising to note that the spectator is less familiar with
A minor hunting casualty ocurrthe rules and regulations of this sport than any other of the ed on Nescopeck Mountain last
week when John Kennedy, popular
popu lar sports.
sprained his
To increase your knowled ge of this popular indoor sport , college cheerleader,
pursuit
in
of the elusankle
while
here are the answers to some questions you mig ht ask:
ive whi te-tail. Kennedy was res(1) What would the referee decide if the ball should stick cued by that husky Husky, Ardelle
Zeigenfuse, who had accompanied
between the rim and the backboard?
on the hunting expedition.
Answer : This situation is very rare, but it does happen on him
"Ziggy
" toted the Maroon and
occasions. In a situation of this manner , the official would call a Gold cheerleader
half way down
jump ball at the nearest circle , which in this case would be the Nescopeck Mountain and brought
him back safely to the College.
foul line.
Other successful studen t hunt(2) What has been done concerning the two-minute rule in
basketball- By this rule , in the last two minutes of the game the ers who reported kills during the
deer season were :
team shooting a foul receives the ball out of bounds after the foul 1950
Bernie Hammershock, doe , Carhas been tried for.
bon County.
Answer : Last year this was one of the most controversial
Harry Fenstermaker, of the
rules in basketball , with most authorities in opposition. As a re- Maroon and Gold staff , a 150, 4-point buck at Catawissa.
su l t , when basketball officials met for rule changes and amend- pound
Rober
Haas, 140-pound, 6-point
ments , the two-minute rule was thrown out.
buck at North Mountain.
( 3) Is there any definite size to a basketball court?
Answer: The answer is no. The maximum and minimum
Michigan Favored
size regu lations allow for a great deal of variation.
( 4) Does the clock keep running when a man throws the ball Over Calif ornia
in?
Answer: No ; this is a new rule this year. Not only d oes t h e In Rose-Bowl Game
clock stop, b ut t h e re f eree must h an d t h e b a ll to t h e p layer w h o December 25
is throwing the ball in*, instea d of t h rowing it to him.
NORTH V.S. SOUTH . . . this
(5) How many fouls must be called against a p layer b ef ore game should be perenially close
with the North edging out the
he is ejected from the game?
Southerners. 20-13
Answer: The player may h ave f our persona l f ou l s ca ll ed January 1
against him and still remain in the game. On the fifth one , h e is
ejected f rom the game?

Answer : The player may have four personal fouls called
against him and still remain in the game. On the fifth one, he is
ejected from the game.
( 6) What is meant by t h e term b ac k court ?
Answer : After the team in possession of the ball is in their
6pp6fl€Hts territory, they may not pass baek over the center line
(into the backcourt). If this happens , the other team takes possession of the ball.
( 7) What is the three-second zone , and where is it located?
Answer : This is the area directl y un der each basket; the line
is shaped like a large keyhole. A player cannot stand in this area
for more than three seconds when having possession of the ball(8) What are the different types of defense in basketball?
Answer: There are two main types of defense. The firs t is
the man-for-man , in which each player is assigned a man on the
offensiv e team , whom he guards all the time.
The second type of defense is the zone, in which each defensive is assigned a specific area on the court; he guards any man
who comes into his zone(9) When does a player who is fouled get one foul shot , and
when does he get two?
Answer : A player who is fouled in the act of shooting receives two foul shots. Any other foul receives one shot.

Powerful Bald Eagle Five Thumps
Maroon & Gold Five by 7045 Count
Banull, Linkchorst Tally
12 Markers Each ; Frosh.
Bow in 61-58 Thriller
The Husky quintet journeyed to
Lock Haven last Wednesday evening, and both the varsity and Jay
Vees fell victims to the versatile
Bald Eagle fives. The scores were
70-45 and 61-58.
While the Shellymen showed
nothing in the offensive game during the first half , the home tutors
were piling up a lead which they
never relinquished. The Bald Eagles jumped off to a 5-0 load before
senior Walt Banull hooped the ball
in for Bloomsburg. That made the
score 5-2. From there on it was
strictly no contest. Failure to connect with the cords saw the Maroon and Gold fall behind 14-4 at
the quarter mark, then 33-11 at
intermission. At one point in the
second stanza, the B.S.T.C, hoopsters allowed the victors to dump
in 18 straigh t points before Banull
again connected for the Huskies.
Fortunately during the second
h alf , the Shelly cagers came to life
and matched the Bald Eagles basket for basket. Davy Linkchorst
and Banull remained hot, while
Buck Byham controlled the boards
with pretty fair success considering the lanky opposition. The tally
at the end of the third period was
51-30, the Maroon and Gray from
Lock Haven leading.
In the opening minutes of the
final stanza, the Bloom Hoopsters
cut the homo team's load to 15
points after five minutes had elapsed. The score was 55-40. Then
thjb roof fell in. Don Butler was
called out on fouls, and in addition
to' that, the Eagles onco more
found the range and proceeded to
run on to victory 70-45.
Perhaps the only bright spot of
the whole contest was the better
than average ball handling by the
Huskies. Despite the loss, there

was a noted improvement since
the Wilkes fracas of a week back.
The main difference was height.
The Eagles had plenty of it too.
Rimmey, 6 ft. 6 inch star was high
point maker for Lock Haven with
19. Then too , the Maroon and
Gray were terrifically accurate at
the foul line. In addition to personal fouls, they also took advantage of two technicals called
against the Huskies. Taking no
credit away from the fine squad ,
they had an "on night" while the
Maroon and Gold j ust couldn't find
the range.

Speaking of
Operations

(Continued from page 3)
one out of seven Americans eventually consults a psychiatrist.
Snafu !
Since we neglected to "kill" a
previous column which never went
to press, last week's issue contained a few items of misinformation
we would like to clear up: Mary
Jane Dorsey did have her appendix out , already, on November 18
. . . The poetry club will not and
has not presented a radio program
November 30. It had planned to,
but changed the date.
Campus Quotes . . .
Miss Ranson : "When are you
people going to stop working mechanically and begin to think?"
Mr. Reams: "hhh-hmm!"
Dr. Hem?: "Be that as it may—"
Dr. Andruss : "Parenthetically— "
Dr. H. H. Russell: "Tako these
notes— "
Mr. Fisher : "In an alternate response test, is "always" always a
specific determiner ?7' (Not always.)
Thought for tho day . . .
Tho toughest form of mountain
climbing is getting out of a rut,
—F.T.A. Yearbook

1950-51Basketball Opener Brings
Teachers College Champs to Campus

ld Shelly Has
¦>Imp ressive Record
As Bas ketball Coach
jHaro

basketball coach at
, The head State
Teachers ColBloomsburg
\lege i,s Harold B. Shelly. Mr. ShelLy, who came to Bloomsburg at
\the start of the 1949-50 college
,year, replaced Peter R. Wisher.
Mr. Shelly 's initial coaching posjition was at Withrow High School
jin Cincinnati. In four years at this
,
his cage teams piled up
"school,
many records. For two years the
1team was runner-up for the city
<championship.
In his next tutoring role, he
coached
another fine team in Ohio.
i
His
Milford High School squad
3reached the district title playoffs
Ieach
of the six years that he
coached there. The excellently tucounty titles
\tored club won four
game and were
losing
without
a
'runners-up the other two years.
At Ridgeway High School, his
teams
also showed sparkling bril^liance on
the basketball court.
During his years as a coach, Mr.
Shelly at one time or another
coached soccer, basketball, baseball , tennis, football, and swimming.
Coach Shelly is a graduate of
Ohio Northern College, where he
won letters in football, basketball,
and track. He then received his
Master of Arts degree from the
University of Michigan. Before
accepting his position at Bloomsburg, Mr. Shelly w as athletic director and basketball and track
coach at Wilmington College, Ohio.
In addition to his basketball
coaching at Bloomsburg, our coach
has a full time job with soccer in
the fall and track in the spring.
He also teaches Physical Education. Good luck to Coach Shelly
and his charges in the coming
season.

Rose Bowl — CALIFORNIA V.S.
MICHIGAN . . . it seems that the
boys from the coast just can't beat
the big Ten 's opposition, so it
looks like Michigan. 28-14
Sugar Bowl — KENTUCKY V.S:
OKLAHOMA . . . If Kentucky
thinks they had a tough time
against the Tennessee Volsf wait
until they run up against Oklahom a's undefeated Sooners. Oklahoma 34 Kentucky 14
Orange Bowl — MIAMI V. S.
CLEMSON . . . Both Clemson and
Miami went undefeated, but were
both tied by mediocre teams. This
should be close all the way with
Miami coming out on top. 20-14
Cotton Bowl — TENNESSEE V.S.
TEXAS . . . The Longhorns have had a comparatively easy schedit, and will show all against the ule, they should still he able to
Vols. This could turn into a rout handle the Southerners. 26-14
for Texas. Texas 35 Tennessee 7
Pineapple Bowl — DENVER V.S.
Gator Bowl—W and L V.S. WYO- HAWAII . . . The only thing the
MING . . . Wyoming went unde- Hawaiians will enjoy about the
feated with little opposition all entire affair is the sunshine. Denseason, and although the Cowboys ver 20 Haw aii 0

LOCKERS-LINGO
by Harry Brooks
The Bloomsburg Huskies and the Wilkes College Colonels
in
rare form when they met up in Wilkes-Barre last week in thewere
initial
Maroon and Gold contest of the 1950-51 season. So rare, in fact, that at
times it was difficult to tell whether they were playing football, soccer,
or basketball. With one large corporation using the slogan, "it improves
yv it\a^re.1,, let s hope this applies to the Huskies before they battle a
tough Millersville quintet tomorrow nigh t in Centennial Gymnasium.
The Millersville five recently dropped a tilt with hiffhly-touted La
Salle by the score of 57-39. Not bad considering- the average yearly
difference between the two schools. Let's follow the pattern of the
La Salle Explorers and dump the Millersville Indians tomorrow night.
The classy J.V.'s, tutored by the versatile Dr. Wagner will battle in. the
preliminary fracas.
They say every dog has its day, and it looks as though we will get
purs come next fall. Only two of the past season Maroon and Gold grid
battles were fought on the home turf , but next campaign the Redmen
will have the advantage of friendly terra firma on five occasions. Powerful Lock Haven, Millersville, Shippensburg, Indiana, and our old friends
from West Chester will trek up to the Hill to match their charges with
the Bloomsburg eleven.
The now gym up at Wilkes College is ono of the- finest in this part
of the country. Costing $250,000, it has a seating capacity of 1500, 300
more than we can house up at Centennial Gym. There's only one thing
wrong with it though. The lights of tho score board are white instead
of the usual red, and this makes it difficult to road from almost any
part of tho gym. It has another disadvantage too, as far as the Colonels
are concerned, they haven't won a game on it tills season.
Lycoming College, who in the past two years has been walloped by
the Huskies in every sport in which the two schools wore matched,
seems to be on the road upward as far as basketball goes. Thus far, the
Warriors from Williamsport have won three basketball tilts. Kings
•isn 't doing too badly either. It appears that as soon as we drop relations
with a rival college, or vice versa, they start to furnish opposition for
someone else.
Dapper Dan ParroH , a groat fullback none of us will forgot for a
long time, was rocently given another grid award. Smiling Danny from
Hazloton was rated an honorable mention position on the little AllAmerican squad. Congratulations! Incidentally, Parrell ended up as
third highest scorer In tho state for tho 1050 football campaign.
And speaking of football, we see by the papers that Dr. Andruss
and a delegation from B.S.T.C. were present at an athletic meeting in
Harrisburg a few weeks back. The purpose of the meeting was to better
athletics at state teachers colleges. If tho panel from this college is
open for ideas, here's a suggestion. How about a Governor 's Bowl game
between ,the best state teachers college and another small college from
this state ? The game would probably create a great deal of state-wide
interest, and would make the state teachers colleges really have a goal
—to play in this game,

Invading Marauders Rate
As Favorites; Huskies
Face Tough Contest
Saturday night at 7 o'clock, the
doors of BSTC's Centennial Gym
will swing wide to greet the local
basketball fans for the opener of
the 1950-51 court season. Coach
Harold Shelly 's Huskies will tangle with the powerful Millersyille
Marauders , who were mythical
State Teachers College Champions
of last year.
The invading Marauders have
one of the tallest teams in the
conference. Revolving around pivotman "Slim " Gressinger, who
reaches 6 ft., 6 in., and paced 'by
the sharpshooting "Scooter " Kline,
sophomore sensation , they will
present an array of fast breaks and
smooth-working offense against
the man-for-man defense of the
Shellymen . Besides being tall and
rangy, they are reported to be
f ast and in condition, which are
two main factors in today's fastdriving game. The boys from the
Dutchland have , at the time of
this writing, won one and lost one.
They defeated Kings of Delaware,
101 to 49, an impressive showing
of their scoring power; they lost
to LaSalle , 54 to 39.
Meanwhile, on the home boards :
Coach Shelly has been, holding
brisk conditioning and ball handling drills the past week after the
none too i mpressive showing
against Wilkes College, which the
Huskies stumbled through to win ,
56 to 44. The Maroon and Gold
traveled to Lock Haven during the
week to meet the powerful Bald
Eagles.
The hardwoodjnentor will probably open with flashy Walt Banull
in the center and pivot, "Hooks"
Butler or Charley Daly and Byham in the forward slots, the
guards might be Jim Thompson
and Dave Linkchorst. That lineup is nothing put pure guess, as
Coach Shelly is still looking for a
clicking combination. The fans are
just as likely to see -Dan Boychuck , veteran Smokey Andrews,
rotund Al Williams, Frank Furgele, Jack Rittenmeyer, Ed Goodheart, and many others. It's worth
the price of admission to see who
will make the starting five.
Last year's games between
BSTC and Millersyille were both
thrillers, as the rivals split with
one apiece. The first game, played
at Millersville, was a thriller from
start to fin ish as the two teams
battled evenly all through the contest ; the decision was made in an
extra period, as Millersville won,
60-56. In the second game, the
Shelly-coached aggregation bounced from behind in the closing seconds to win a thriller, 45-43, on
Bobby Kashner's dash for a lay
up. This game ended a five-game
losing streak and opened the winning gates to the aroused Huskies.
They proceeded to win nine games
in a row before losing in an overtime battle at Shippensburg.
The visiting Marauders will
come here as favorites and with
the confidence of favorites; the
Huskies have but one thought in
mind—to win! Their grim determination has been seen in their
first two games; and the spark
will glow a little brighter tomorrow night, as they ramble on the
home boards for the first time this
season. The locals are going to
the post in most games as underdogs, mainly because of their lack
of height; but Coach Shelly says
"We are not too tall, but our
shooting and ball handling should
keep us in the games. We have a
rebounding system which should
give us enough rebounds to start
our fast break offense."
Another reason for attending
this gala opening is the rapid disappearance of two of B.S.T.C.'s
most faithful and hard driving
players. When the January class
marches the last mile, Smokey
Andrews and Walter Banull will
be in the list of degree receivers.
Not many games remain until the
end of the semester and the final
bow for these veteran crowdpleasers.
At 7:00 P.M., "Doc" Wagner 's
Pups open the night against the
Hazleton Penn State Center. All
in all, there seems to be a promise
of much excitement and good ball
playing combined to give Mr. Fan
his money 's worth.
Mr. DeVoe's Journalism class
had an interesting guest instructor last Friday afternoon. Mr.
John Crouse, Sports Editor of the
Bloomsburg Morning Press, spoke
informatively about problems involved in writing sports news.

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There are times when life is
lacking around B.S.T.C. — but arc
we this dead ? Several weeks ago
a tall, elderly man entered the
Dean of Instruction 's office and
said to Miss Utstad , "I've come
for the body." Miss Udstad , with
typical feminine logic, sent him to
the business office.
Miss Ethel Wilson and Peggy
Bourdette were standing outside
the office when the body-seeking
gentleman accosted them and said
in a m atter-of-fact voice, "I' ve
come for the body. "
Not wishing to appear at a loss
for words, Miss Wilson asked the
name of the person he was looking
for. The name didn 't ring a bell
for her or Peggy, and the gentleman seemed to be annoyed with
the perplexed looks they were exchanging. Miss Wilson tried another angle— "Does she live in the
dormitory?"
"Oh no , she's a dead corpse—
Say, isn 't this the hospi tal ? It's
the college ! Oh, I'm so sorry,
someone must have given me
wrong directions. Thanks, anyway."
You might call this a case of
non habeas corpus, because we
ain 't got the body !
The holiday spirit is everywhere
in the dorm. Gaily decorated
Christmas trees have been placed
in the lobby of each floor. The
house committee arranged for the
purchase and trimming of the
trees.
Plans are being formulated for
the annual j udging of doors, in
which prizes are awarded for attractive, original , and unusual
door decorations depicting the
Christmas mood. Betty Heil made
posters for the dorm bulletin
boards to publicize the judging,
which will be held Monday, December 18, at 7:00 P.M. Three
prizes will be awarded on each,
floor , winners being chosen by
Rose Marie Domaleski, coordinator of the projec t, Rosella Danilo ,
Shirley Coleman, and members of
the house committee on each floor.

Newman Club Meets
St. Columba's Parish Council of
Women entertained the Catholic
students of B.S.T.C. and the young
people of the parish on Monday,
December 4, in the Church Hall.
The Rev. Father Robert Maher ,
Su p e r i n t e n d e n t of Parochial
Schools, was guest speaker.
John Bu rns , president of the
College Newman Club, presided
over the business meeting. Prof.
Walter J. Rygiel, sponsor, spoke
briefly. The Very Reverend Father Wm, J» Burke of St. Columba's,
introduced the guest speaker.
Father Maher spoke on the duties and responsibilities of teachers.
He said, in part, "In your career
as a teacher , remember that the
children you are teaching are
made in the image and likeness of
God. Their souls have a supernatural origin and are marked for
a supernatural destination. "
Music for dancing was furnished
by a college group composed of
Hank Marini , Danny Fitzpatrick ,
Ray Wagner , and Hank Novak.
The social was in charge of the
Youth committee, with Mrs. John
Church , chairman; and the Hospitality committee with Mrs, John
Fedroff , chairman. Assisting wore
Mrs. Walter S. Rygiel, Mrs. Robert Kelly, Mrs. Frank Bacingcr ,
Mrs. Louis Mayan , and Mrs. Frank
Hower.

Red Cross Course

A Life Saving Course was recently given at B.S.T.C. by the
local Red Cross Chapt er. The
Safety Service Chairmen of the
Bloomsburg Chapter, Robert H.
Spaid was the instructor and was
assisted by Nancy Heebner and
Robert Wire from B.S.T.C. Classes
were conducted three nights a
week in two hour sessions for 55
hours. The course was divided into
three phases which Were senior
life saving , pre-»instructors, and instructors. The B.S.T.C. students
that finally completed the instructors course under the direction of
Field Representative of the Eastern Area of the Red Cross are
Edgar Berry, Joanne Da vis , Kathorine Gilbert, Janice Gust in , Janet
Price, W ar r en Raker , Elvira Thomsen , Sarae Uhrich , Sam Wolcott,
Robert Wire, and Marie Yozviak.

jf a Cfj e JH tetletoe Eegenb

Did you ever stand under the mistletoe? Were you kissed?
If you were , you probabl y wondered what started this gay custom.
Some say t h at t h e wor d , mistletoe, comes f rom t h e missel
thrush , a messenger of the gods , who brought the plant to the
earth. Actuall y the bird is responsible for the wide distribution of
t h e mist l etoe , growing as it does on trees as a semi-parasite. This
plant can be identified by its huge masses of dense light green
growth. For this reason there is another , and more plausible , explanation of its name coming from mistletan >-> different twig.
The religious order of the Druids of ancient Britain held it to
b e a sacre d plant. The head Druid and his fellow priest performed
t he winter solstice rites with elaborate ceremonies centering about
the mistletoe. The chief nature festival of these forest worshippers
was held five days after the new moon . Everyone went to the
f orest , all moving toward the oak tree with the most mistletoe ; and ,
as they came in sight of the tree, hailed it with loud shouts of
delight and reverence. The head Druid towered above the group;
he was clad in flowing white robes. He ascended the tree and
Office Training
cau ght the mistletoe he cut from the lowest limb. The plant was
Program Offered
sacred so it was not allowed to fall to the ground. The priest then
distributed a twi g of mist le toe to eac h o f h is f oll ow ers wit h a
> To give the studen ts of the Sec- prayer
for divine favor and a blessing from Nature.
retarial Sequence practical experiIn the language of the flowers, mistletoe means "give me a kiss. "
ence in office procedure, the Business Edu cation ^Department main- This has its basis in a Scandinavian myth.
tains an office training program.
Balder 's mother gave him a charm against all injury which
Here the students of the Steno- sprang
from fire , water , air , and earth. Loki , an evi l spirit , formed
graphi c Office Practice class, under the direction of Mr. Rygiel, an arrow from mistletoe , w h ic h d i d not spring f rom any of t h ese
are placed in the various admin- elements. This mistletoe dart struck Balder down , an d t h e tears
istrative offices on campus, where of his mother , Fri gga , formed the white berries of the mistletoe.
they put into actual practice the The kind
gods restored Balder 's life , an d Frigga decreed that the
theories they have been taught in
plant must never again serve as an instrument of mischief. Frigga ,
class.
Students participating in office the goddess of beauty, also bestowed a kiss upon anyone who
training, which is complementary passed under the mistletoe. From this tale we derive our custom
to Stenographi c Office Practice ,
are required to put in five clock of stealing a kiss under the mistletoe.
Each lad may claim a kiss from the maiden who walks behours a week for one semester—
three hours in the classroom and neat h it , provi ding he removes a berry to give to the maiden.
the remaining two doing office When all of the berries are gone, the mistletoe loses its spell and
work. Because of their interest in no more kisses available. Girls , if you p l an "to b e marrie d t h is year ,
the work under actual office conditions , many students are work- plan your kiss under the mistletoe for if you d on ' t you will have
ing more than the required two to wait anot her year before you can be married.

hours per week.
To tabulate the progress of each
individual, the person assigning
the work makes use of a rating
sheet. On it he records the type
of work done, time required to
perform the j ob, and his criticisms
as to how the work was done. In
effort to further benefit the student , clinics are held , in which the
various problems of office procedure arising in the course of work
are discussed.
While there is no substitute for
business experience, su ch act u al
experience as is provided by this
program , in conj unction with the
training received in Clerical Office
Practice , materially aids the teacher of business subj ects when he
attacks classroom problems.
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For Sale — Two pair skis with attached clamps. Only slightly used. See Harry Fenstermacher.
Marie Mattis, a senior at BSTC For Sale — Fine Arts Sterling silver. Cash or on a convenient
and co-editor of the Maroon and
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Gold , has been notified by Dennis
E, Williams.
Hartman , secretary of the Nationassociation
that
the
al Poetry
Board of Judges has selected her
poem, "In Vain ," for publication in
the Annual Anthology of College
Poetry.
The anthology is a compilation
of the finest poetry written by college men and women in the United
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States. In a con gratulatory letter ,
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tions were made from thousands
of poems submitted.
Foundation Gahments,
Marie, vice-president of the Poetry Club of B.S.T.C. has been
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active in literary activities at the
college. Several of hqr poems have
appeared in past issues of the
Cor. Center and Main Streets
Maroon and Gold, the Olympian,
Bloomsburg
and the Bloomsburg Book of
Verse.

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What Do You Think?
by Robert Price
This week's question is, "Do you
think the United States should or
should not use the A-bomb in the
Far East?"
Miss Muyskens: "People who
live in glass houses shouldn't throw
stones."
Dr. H. H. Russell : "No , for several reasons. First, to drop it on
Korea, there are the citizens of
Korea to be considered. The bomb
can not win the war. To drop it
on China, there are millions of
Chinese th at are not Communists,
and we need the good will of the
non-Communist Asiatics to combat the Soviet Communism. If the
bomb is dropped on the Soviet Union , we must remember it's not a
great distance in these days of
aerial navigation to Chicago, New
Yor k , and other industrial cities."
Dave North : "You can't move
troops in behind an A-bomb."
Joe Feifer: "I don 't think t h a t
the A-bomb alone will win the
war. You'll always need the infantry. "

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Thurston Fuller: "I don't think
they should. Personally, I think
they should pull out of Korea and
form a line of defense in Japan,
Formosa , and the Philippine Islands. Then, if they are invaded
we should go all out."
Herman Funk: "I don 't think
that the A-bomb should be used.
It is too dangerous a weapon for
the countless civilian population.
Too many innocent people would
be hurt."
Elvira Thomsen : "No. In a military sense it is not expedient because of the lack of a centralized
target. More important even if it
were expedient , we could expect
nothing but brutality in return if
we were to be savage enough to
kill thousands at a blow."
Maxine Shirey : "No. The dropping of the A-bomb will only lead
to further strife and hate on the
part of other nations. War never
settles anything. "
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NEWS Briefs . ..

An analysis of composite grading for the last semester of the
1949-50 term was recently issued
by Dr. Thomas P. North, Dean of
Instruction. The total number of
grades issued for the period was
4,728. A breakdown of this figure
reveals the following letter grade
totals: A's—665; B's—1607; C's—
1749; D's—430; E's—175; Conditions — 17; Incompletes — 21; and
withdrawals — 64. In percentages
these figures are represented as
f ollows: A's—14%; B's—34%; C's
—37%; D's—9%. The total number of failures, conditions, incompletes, and withdrawals for the
spring semester was 277, which
represents 6% of the total number
of grades given by college instructors for this period.
Day Women
The Day Women are playing
Santa Claus to the needy families
in and around the vicinity of
Bloomsburg.
All donations of food , clothing,
toys, games, and furnit u re are to
be wrapped and addressed to the
members of the families. The gifts
will be placed under the Christmas tree in the Day Room and
will be distributed after the
Christmas party held by the day
women on December 19.
With the help of all the day
girls, it will be a merry Christmas
for all.
President Harvey A. Andruss
has given several important and
interesting speeches to various
groups in this community and in
surrounding cities.
On December 2, he gave the
address at the luncheon meetin g
of the Elementary Education Conference held here. His address was
"What Do We Do Now?"
On December 7, he addressed
the Freshman Class in Orientation
on "The Development of Professional School."
On December 29, he will travel
to Cleveland, Ohio, to address the
National Business Teachers Association , where his subj ect will be
"The Human Side of Business Education."
On January 12, he will speak
before Schuylkill County school
directors at Pottsville, on the topic "There Are All Kinds of Pupils."
On February 16, he will journey
to Atlantic City to address the
National Association of Business
Teacher Training Institutions. His
topic will be "The Selection of
College Teaching Personnel."
Graydon Wood , president of the
Aviation Club, spoke about the
qualifications for becoming an aviation cadet at the last meeting of
the Aviation Club held on December 7. He also sketched the different stages of training through
which a cadet must progress before he becomes a full-fledged
pilot.

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