B*S*T*C Thespians Annual Business Highly Acclaimed Ed Contest Will For Presentation Be Held in May To a large and highly appreciative audience, the cast of "Blithe Spiri t" presented an entertaining and memorable version of Noel Coward's hit play on Tuesday evening, April 6. Superb acting on the part of William Ottaviani as Charles Condomine, Joan Curilla as his second wife Ruth , Ayery Williams as his first wif e Elvir a, Jean Robison as Madame Arcati, Joanne Graeber as the maid Edith, and James Luchs and Wylla Bowman as Dr. and Mrs. Bradman made the play one of the most successful ever. Mr. Boyd Buckingham, B.S.T.C. speech faculty member, directed this improbable farce, w ith Dick Williams assisting as student director. Stage Manager Gerald Houseknecht and prompters Glenna Gebhard and Donna Wilcox aided in the smoothness and efficiency back stage. The u n u su al "spirit" costumes which added greatly to the effectiveness of the play were the product s of skillf u l Shi rley Andre and Joanne Tressler. Mollie Harter, Judy Boiling, Carmel Craparo, and Mary Hoffecker composed the make-up committee who gave the "other world" actors such an etheral appearance. In charge of securing the stage furniture and accessories from the Economy Furniture Store and Dei sroth's Department Store were Patricia Dorsey, Joyce Lundy, Alice Ann Swartz, Bertha Knouse, and Hone Clark. The realistic stage setting was designed and constructed by the scenery committee consisting of Al Da vis, (David Hines, Ken Weir, Doyle Lynn, and Robert Arbogast. Radio and assembly announcements, advertising letters to nearby high schools and colleges, and the attractive, colorf u l posters were the results of Mary Ann Martz 's hard work as Publicity chairman , while Mary Romig and Walter Fox handled the all-important ticket sale to people outside the college community. Light Director Eiderson Dean and Organist Myra Albertson added the final professional touch to a production well worth the spontaneous response given the curtain call of the seven exhausted but triumphant actors. Produced by special arrangemen t wit h Baker 's Plays and Samuel French, the play was presented by the Bloomsburg Players and Alpha Psi Omega. Members of Alpha Psi acted as ushers for the ( Continued on page 2) Business Ed Club Shows Video Aids me regular meeting ot the Business Education Club was held April 1, 1954 at 3:00 p.m. in Navy Hall Auditorium. Pat O'Loughlin, vice-president of the club, presided over the business meeting. Sherrill Hiller, club secretary, read the minutes of the previous meeting, and Donald Carey gave the treasurer 's report. Club members were reminded of the banquet and committees were urged to begin preparing for the event. The club sponsor, Mr. Rygiel, commented on the excellent work that is being done by the general committees of the club. me program, in cnarge or uonnie Ozalas, featured audio-visual aids which can be used to good advantage in any business department. Mr. Rygiel demonstrated the use of audio aids in the form of dictation records. The set is ^• made by Gregg Publishing Company and is correlated to the Gregg Shorthand text. These records range from 50 to 140 words per minute and contain brief forms and most used business phrases. These records are excellent for warm-up, for repetitive practice, and give the weak student a chance to improve at his own convenience. The cost of this set of shorthand records is $36 and includes a teachers' booklet which tells exactly what is on each record and how it can best be used. Records demonstrating how to and how not to use a telephone were heard by the club, These records, "The Secretary at the Telephone," are very good audio aids for high school classes. The second part of the program introduced the audio-visual aid— a movie entitled "The Federal Reserve System." This film showed the beginning of our present-day Federal Reserve Banks and their system. Club members were urged to use audio -visual aids whenever possible to stimulate interest in subj ect matter and to broaden knowledge in a particular field. r¥ ^i _ _ — * __ _ i _ « ^w The Twenty-second Annual Business Education Contest under the direction of Dr. R. G. Hallisy and sponsored by the Business Education Department will be held on Saturday, May 8, 1954, on t he campus of the Bloomsburg State Teachers College. Twenty-seven high schools from the surrounding area will be represented in the contest by over 150 students. Examinations will be given in Bookkeeping, Business Arithmetic, Business Law, Gregg Shorth and, and Typewriting. The Business Education Contest was instituted in 1930 by Dr. Harvey Andruss as a means of calling the attention of students throughout the state to the Business Edcation Department of the Bloomsburg State Teachers College. The specifi c purposes of this contest are : to promote better testing in business education ; to encourage schol arship in business education ; to promote the development of a broader curriculum in the high school ; to provide opportunities for Bloomsburg Business students in the organization and conduction of a community activity. The number of contestants who will be given an hour examination in the following subjects are : Business Law — eight, Business Arithmetic — fourteen , Bookkeeping—twenty-seven, Shorthand — thirty-one, a n d Typewriting — thirty-four. Three specific rules of the contest are as follows: (1) all contestants must be currently enrolled in the subj ect in which he or she is competing; (2) no contestant may leave the examination room during the examination except in an emergency ; (3) a team of contestants shall consist of five students who have participated in three or more events, and no more than one event may be entered by any one student. Prizes will be awarded to the winners of each subj ect, and the winners will be determined by the statistical method of ranking. In recent years the Business Machine Show has been added to the program to increase the students' knowledge of modern office equipment , and to give visiting teachers and students an opportunity to observe competent demonstrations of the machines. Speech Class Tours Geisinger Hospital On Thursday, March 25, the Clinic I class of speech correction students and their instructor, Miss Clara B. Weir, took a field trip to the Geisinger Memorial Hospital in Danville. They observed cases, methods, and facilities related to the field of speech and hearing. The students visited the crippled childrens ' clinic and observed patients primarily afflicted with cerebral spasticity. Dr. Bush, head of the clinic, demonstrated his methods with the children. Following this the group was shown slides of cleft palate cases. Dr. Smith , chief of oral surgery, spoke to the clnss on the cleft palate and commented on the slides as they were shown. The last portion of the visit was devoted to a talk on audiology by the head of the hearing clinic, Dr. Davidson. Slides were also shown at this time. The trip was arranged through Mrs. June Withers, head of the student nurses at the hospital. On March 27, a group of student nurses from the Geisinger Hospital visited our Saturday morning clinic for observation purposes. The same program will follow on April 3 and 10. Junior Prom Committee Chairmen Seated, 1. to r. — Joanne McCormick, Grace Histed, Jean Griffiths, Jeanetta Mincer, Janice Yozviak and Mary Ellen Henningr. Standing, 1. to r. — Charles Pope, Arnie Garinger, John Panichello, Joseph Kinder, Glenu Wiik, Mike Moran, and Don McNelis. College Band Gives Enjo yable Concert The Maroon and Gold Band held its annual band concert during the assembly on April 8. Direct or, Nelson Miller, lead the band through a varied program consisting of "The Star Spangled Banner," "Repasz Band," "Four Episodes for Band," "Colonel Bogey," "Lithuanian Rhapsody No. 1," "Wing Ding," "Halleluj ah," and "Them Basses." A marimba solo, "The Sabre Dance," was performed by Eleanor Nichols, who was accompanied by Mary Jo Williams. Another concert is planned for ( Continued on page 2) Pi Omega Pi Elects 1954-55 Officers On Thursday evening, April 1, officers of the Alpha Delta Chapter of Pi Omega Pi were elected for the coming year. These are : President, Mary Hoffecker; vicepresident, Joanne McCormick; secretary, Alta Hermany ; treasurer, Bob Carey; and historian, Patricia O'Brien. The outgoing officers of Pi Omega Pi are : President, Ed Longo ; vice president, Kenneth Kirk ; secretary, Sally Morgan ; treasurer, Pat O'Lqughlin; and historian, Rose Marie Grant. Before the election, sixteen new members were initiated into the fraternity. These are : Bernadine Butz, Bob Carey, Joan Christie, Marion Duricko, Nancy Ebersole, Eileen Gerosky, Pasquale Giangiulio, Alta Hermany, Joanne Hester, Mary Hoffecker, Joyce Kline, Muriel Neilson, Patricia O'Brien, June Reese, Ed Siscoe, and Rosalyn Verona. The fraternity plans for a banquet and a picnic to be held in May. Various committees for these affairs were named. After the close of the business meeting, refreshments were served. Plans Progressing For Fashion Show "Fashions 'Round the Clock" is the theme planned for this year's fashion show, to be held in Carver Auditorium on May 7. Mr. Charles Henrie, the producer, has named the models to take part, and these girls are at present practicing three afternoons a week on the gentle arts of standing, walking, and turning correctly. After Easter vacation they will spend even more time in preparation. As yet, the children to model have not been chosen. Clothes and accessories to be shown will be loaned from Arcus' Women's Shops; Deisroth 's; W. T. Grant ; Di xie Shops; Dorothy Kashner Millinery, Harry Logan, Jeweler; J. C. Penney ; Ruth Corset and Millinery Shop ; and Snyder 's Millinery. Evelyn Weaver, ch airm an of the ( Continued on page 2) "Student Teaching " F.T.A , Panel Topic A panel discussion on "Student Teaching" by three cooperating critic teachers highlighted the April FTA meeting. The three critic teachers : Mr. Troutman, Mr. Reed and Mrs. Baker were led in the discussion by Dr. Engelhardt. Opinions were given on various good and bad points of student teachers. The program proved very interesting as well as beneficial to the FTA members. An important business meeting preceded the panel discussion. Delegates were chosen at the meeting to attend the State Convention at Slippery Rock STC on April 23-24. The last of the revisions to the constitution were also voted upon. Reports were given by Rhelda Rorbaugh on the FTA Tutoring Service and by Louise Schullery on the FTA Visitation Day " which will be held on Saturday, May 1. Grants Presented To B.S/T.C. Students On Tuesday, Anrll 6, 1954, Dr. Andruss and Dr, Kuster, chairman of the Faculty Committee on Scholarships and Grants, presented grants from the college book store profits and an L.S.A. Fel( Continued on page 4) Dr. Gordon Doll and Dr, B. Paul Wagner discussin g bloodmobllo program . "Arabian Nights" To Be Featured At Junior Prom As I gaze into my steamy crystal ball, a shimmering light reveals a desert. Oh yes, and there is a tent as large as Centennial Gymnasium. Well, that . could be because it is Centennial. I also see numbers which tell me that it's April 30, 1954, at about 9:00 P.M. There are all kinds of people dancing around inside this tent. The oasis seems to be the most popular place on the desert. Strains of music can be heard as Shiek Gabe Garland and his Desert Rogues come clearly into view. Something big is going on! It seems that the Junior Class of B.S.T.C. is holding a prom that th ey're calling "Arabi an " Night s". It looks as though someone has done an awfully lot of work to transform this scene. As I turn back the time dial on my crystal ball, I see two people busily making plans — Jean Griffiths and Joe Kinder, co-chairman of this big affair. There are quite a few other people crowded into the view, and they 're all working. Mike Moran is busy making plans with Shiek Gabe Garland; Jan Ference and Lynda Bogart are making posters; Carol Shupp and Arnie Garinger, co-chairmen of the advertising committee, are giving last minute instructions to Janet Wagner, Relda Rohrbach, Allen Walbu rn , and Archie Gurzynski. George Schell and Janice Bower are completing plans for refreshments on the oasis. Sylvia Krapf and Carolyn Berdy are busy with the refreshments also. The busiest people are all over the place. I see Mary Ellen Henning and John Panichello giving last minute instructions to Joe Kwak , Mike Bernot, Molly Harter, Ruth Paul, Don McNelis, Nancy Moran and Ruthie Gillman as they are about to add atmosphere with some very unusual materials. Janice Yozviak and Glenn Wiik are passing out tickets to Hope Home, Sherrill Hiller, Mickey Belock , Fred Betz, Pa t Phillips, Don McNeli s, Dick Hurtt and Don Thomas, who are about to approach the students of a college they call B.S.T.C. and trade one of these tickets for this big affair for a small sum of $2.00. Grace Histed, and Don McNelis with the help of Cora Gill and Keith McKay have j ust completed programs. Invitations are being sent by Joanne McCormick and George Derk with the assistance of Alice Tfishp r As I again adj ust the time switch, I see an empty tent which looks as though there had been a fine dance. Jeanetta Mincer and Charles Pope are talking to Grace Ott, Betty Hoffman, Sylvia Krapf , Gloria Harris, Arnie Garinger, Bob Cumens, George Derk and John Panichello as they are about to transform this desert scene back to Centennial Gym after a wonderful time. Well , since this is a forecast , I am sure that you would like to take part in the big affair. Corsages will be acceptable. Red Cross Gets 167 Pints Blood On April 1, a total of 167 pints of blood were obtained in the visit of the Red Cross bloodmobile unit here at B.S.T.C. The maj ority of blood donors were college students with a number of townspeople helping to boost the total. The bloodmobile was set up in Waller Hall Lounge. Donors from the college were Benj amin Burness, John Angus, John Anderson, James E. Browning, Joseph Kissinger, John H. Koch, Marilyn Friedman, Enola VanAuken, Alberta J. Semanski, Janice Trescott, Ronald Kanaskie, Alton Schmidt, John Sibly, Byron Bishop, Catherine Christian, Alvin David. Constance Ozalas, John Macdonald, Oren Baker, Russell Schleicher, Ronald Cole, Betty Vanderslice, Al McManus, John Kosloski, Robert Aurand, Patritia Hess, Lester Shuda , John Beaton, Joseph Harris, John L. Sandier, Joseph Malczyk , Bertha Knouse, Diann Jones, William Ambrose. Edward Palushock, Richard Bitner, Nancy Wright, Thelma Hendershot, Myra Albertson, John D. Wool, John Bushey, Robert V. Gore, Raymond Edwards, Donna R. Wilcox, Donald Thomas, Marlene Kostenbauder, Robert J. Perry, Robert Biemesderfer, Elizabeth M. Swtshor. -I Judith Bauer, Holly R. Smith, Joanne Heisley, Robert George, ( Continued on page 2) iWaroon anti <§olb PUBLISHED WEEK LY BY AND FOB THE STUDENTS OF BLOOMSBURG STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE Editor-in- Chief — Harriet Williams Business Mana ger — Charles Andrews Senior Editorial Board — Feme Soberick J unior Editorial Board — Nan cy Sue Willia ms, J o Anne Hester. Charlotte Rummage DEPARTMENTAL HEADS Spor ts Editor . . . Bill Bitner News Editor Alton Schmidt Feature Circulation Virginia Scrimgeour J oan Christie Typing Alberta Semanski Exchang e Edna Keim Photography.... Keith McKa y G. I. Mail Thomas J ohnson Columnist s Arnie Garinger Fashion s J oan Curilla Awa rds Committee Policy Under the auspices and administration of the College Council of the Community Government Association, outstanding: leadership and service to the college and to the public is recognized upon graduation by a limited number of service keys. I. The Awards Committee shall be a committee of students and faculty adviser. The chairman and co-chairman shall be appointed by the Community Government Association. The committee shall consist of j unior, sophomore, and freshman members selected by the chairman. The size of the committee shall depend upon the work to be done. II. The Awards Committee, shall review each year the entire awards system and recommend any necessary adj ustments to the College Council. The Awards Committee shall check points of all candidates in the office of the Dean of Instruction and recommend to the President of the College those people who are eligible to receive keys. It will be necessary for all organizations to perform some college or public service durin g the year, if the organization is to receive service key points. All organizations, with the exception of governing organizations, publications, musical organizations, and classes, shall submit a written report of their college or public service activities for the year by May 1. This report shall be given to the Awards Committee. The committee shall recommend to the College Council the reduction or cancellation of service key points in the case of organizations which have not justified their right to points. III. The faculty sponsor shall be responsible for submitting a signed statement of the name of all people who are eligible for key points. In cases of negli gence in office on the part of any student, the f aculty sponsor shall use his discretion in assigning less than the maximum number of points. IV. 1. Service keys shall be awarded to no more than 10% of the senior class except in case of a tie for last place, and only last place, when an extra key or keys will be given. 2. These keys will be awarded to the persons having the highest number of points with a minimum of 20 points. V. 1. The points for a service key are awarded on the basis of one year' s service as recorded on the student's progress card. No less than V2 point will be given. 2. In the case of a student who serves V2 year, he shall be eligible for up to Vz the maximum number of points for that office. 3. In the case of seniors absent from the campus due to student teaching elsewhere, the above rule shall apply, 4. Freshmen elected at the end of the first grading period may receive credit for a full semester. VI. An organization must be an accredited (approved by administration) on campus, extra-curricular organization, if officers or members are to receive service key points. Any person receiving an award for any extra-curricular activVII. ity shall not receive service key points for that activity. VIII. Persons, while holding office, shall not receive additional points for membership in the body of which they are officers. IX. Those receiving Service Keys must have secured points in more than one' activity unless -by special approval, of the awards committee and the President of the College. CLARIFICATION A. In the case of co-chairmen, each co-chairman shall be eligible to receive V2 the total number of points for that office. B. In the case of a co-chairman serving lk the year, he shall be eligible to receive Vt the total number of points for that office. Everythin g but Aladdin 's Lamp Who would be a more ideal person to talk to about collections of American antiques than a person who was born and raised in one of the oldest sections of our country—New England ? Such a man do we have in J. Almus Russell, LL.D. 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