Underclassmen Victorious
Over Upperclassmen in
Annual Battle of Classes

Kakl Crew

Joan Raab

Jackie Albert

Entire College Community
Is Anxiously Awaiting the
Crowning of the 1956 Coed

Barbara Tuckwood

Bobbi Creamer

Annette Williams

Nancy Herman

Sandy Lewlt

(Picture on page 2.)
A battle between classes—what could be a more appropriate contest
of "matching wits" ? The occasion of "The Battle of the Classes" gave
representatives of the four classes the opportunity to meet "head on" as
friendly rivals.
Each year Phi Sigma Pi Fraternity ui co-operation with Time Magazine sponsors "Th e Battl e of th e Classes". This year's "Battle" was
held in assembly Thursday, February 9, 1956. The purpose of the contest
is to encourage and increase knowledge of world affairs. A panel of eight
contestants, two from each class, was chosen. The contestants were
Linda Wiant and Willard Ziegler, Freshmen; Mary Galatha and Arthur
:^T Lesher. Sotxhomores: Donna Wil- *
cox and Edmund Zaj ackowski,
Roselyn Verona and
Juniors;
New Assistant Dean Al Tucker,andSeniors.
No member of
Phi Sigma Pi Fraternity was eliB eg ins D uties I n
gible to participate as a contestWaller Hall Dorm
ant, nor former contestants.
Chairman of the contest was
Miss Edith G. Zinn was appoint- Robert Ebner. A committee comed as Assistant Dean of Women posed of William Cramner, Rayand Assistant Professor of English. mond Edwards, Al Miles and EdMiss Zinn will assume the duties ward Siscoe formulated questions
of Miss Mary MacDonald who will for the contest. Questions were
from the July-December
become Dean of Day Women, suc- taken
1955
issues
of the Time Magazine.
ceeding Miss Margaret Waldron, These periodicals
placed in
who retired at the end of the first the college librarywere
for the benefi t
semester.
of the contestants. Questions were
a native ot Huntingdon, Penna., based upon contemporary affairs
Miss Zinn was graduated from and world figures.
Juniata high school and earned
Judges for the contest were Dr.
both the Bachelor of Arts and Maupin, Mr. Schleicher and Dr.
Master of Arts degrees at Penn- Martin. Quizmaster was Dean
sylvania State University. Her John Hoeh and the official timewas basketball coach Hargraduate work also includes study keeper
The time limit for
old
Shelly.
at Columbia and Syracuse Uni- answering questions
was fifteen
versities.
seconds.
The new Assistant Dean of WoThe contest was broadcast over
men has completed more than two station WCNR as a transcription
decades of teaching and personnel during the same afternoon as the
work in public schools, colleges, contest. Mr. Boyd Buckingham
and universities. She has also held was the announcer. The contest
teaching positions in Altoona and was scored in three different ways
Sunbury, and has served as resi- —class vs. class, individual vs. indence hall director or assistant dividual and the upperclass panel,
dean of women at Syracuse Uni- Juniors and Seniors, versus the
versity, Pennsylvania State Uni- ' underclass panel, the Freshmen
versity, East Carolina College at and Sophomores. The first quesGreenville, N.C., and Meredith tion was directed to the underclass panel. If the panel to which
College at Raleigh, N. C.
a question was directed failed to
During her teaching career, Miss supply
an answer, the question
Zinn has traveled in Mexico, the automatically
reverted to the opBritish West Indies, and Eastern posite
panel
A
of thirty-four
.
and Southern Europe. She is a Questions were total
asked.
member of the National Associaof the "Battle" showed
tion of Deans of Women and the a Results
three-way
tie among the FreshPennsylvania Association of Deans men, Sophomores,
and Seniors,
of Women, and has held honorary with seven points each.
The Junmembership in the Alpha Lambda iors had a total of six points.
Delta and Chimes. She served as point was awarded for each One
national advisor to the latter or- rect answer. No penalty was corganization from 1947-1948. Miss en for an incorrect answer. givThe
Zinn taught and continued grad- winner
of
the
"individual
high"
uate work in art for a number of honors was Willard Ziegler of the
years before starting her person- Freshman
class. Runners-up were
nel work. Her skill and her con- Roselyn Verona
of the Senior class
tinued interest in art have made and Mary Galatha
of the Sophoit her chief avocational pursuit.
more Class. These three winners
Miss Zinn will make her resi- were each awarded a year's subdence in Waller Hall Dormitory, scription to Time Magazine, comand the girls of Waller Hall sin- pliments of Phi Sigma Pi Fraterncerely hope that she will feel ity.
"right at home."

TEACHERTOWN , U.S.A., Feb. 17—The entire population of this
college community, situated at the foot of Mount Olympus far above
that "river winding," is awaiting one of the most important events of
the college year. Tonight, at the annual Freshman Hop, the 1956 Coed
of the Year will be crowned. The question about town today is "Who will
be the Queen?"
Eight lovely coeds are contending for the crown. Representing
the Senior Class are Jackie Albert
and Joan Raab. Jackie, an elementary student , hails from Lebanon. She is a member of F.T.A.,
head of the college tutoring service and has served on the Waller
Hall Governing Board. Joan , also
As the second semester opened,
in the Element ary Curriculum, is fifty-two new students came to
a native of Columbia. She has been B.S.T.C. Several former students
a maj orette for the past four have returned from the armed
years , and is a member of Athen- forces in addition to eight transaeum Clu b, Sigma Alpha Eta, and fers from Lycoming College Sus.
S.C1A.
quehanna University, Wilkes ColKaki Crew, a junior candidate, lege, West Chester State Teachis from Williamsport . Kaki, too, is ers College, and Perm State Unian elementary student and is ac- versity. We want to welcome these
tive in "B" Club as well as being people to our campus .
the capable co-chairman of the
The thirty-six men and sixteen
Social Recreation Committee. The women who registered in January
other representative from the Jun- reversed the trend which was noior Class is Barbara Tuckwood, an ticed in the September registraEnglish majo r in the Secondary tion when women outnumbered
Curriculum. Barbara's home is in men five to four. The overall colSpringfield, Delaware County. Her lege enrollment still shows five
varied activities include acting as men for every four women. The
chairman of the Awards Commit- business education students still
tee and being in charge of senior outnumbered the other students,
pictures for the Obiter.
as twenty-five new freshmen enThe contestants from the Sopho- tered that curriculum .
more Class are Bobbi Creamer,
from Langhorne, and Annette Williams, from Hanover Township. Fashions for '56
Bobbi , a business student , is active Theme of Discussion
in Business Education Club and is
a Fashion Show model. Annette,
To look smart—be smart ! These
one of our peppiest cheerleaders, words of wisdom were offered to
is also a member of Mixed Chorus, all who attended the first program
secretary of Science Club , and a sponsored by the Counselor Comfeature writer for the M & G. She mittee of Waller Hall. The prois in the Secondary Curriculum, gram entitled "Spring Fashions"
maj oring in Spanish.
featured Sally Deisroth and was
Nancy Herman and Sandy Lewis held in Science Hall, room 22, Febrepresent the Freshman Class. ruary 7th, from 7 to 8 p.m.
Both girls are already active memMiss Deisroth gave an interestbers of our community. Nancy, ing account of what to expect in
who hails from Williamsport, is the line of new fashions, colors,
on the Obiter staff, a member of and styles for that popular look Day, Dorm Women
Dramatic Club and chorus , secre- this spring.
Honor Deans at Tea
tary of her class, and is presently
planning
You're
on
a
new
suit
of
the
working as co-chairman
this spring ? Initiate the "fluid fit,"
(Picture on page 3)
decoration committee for the Hop. styled
to
outline
the
figure
rather
The Day Women and the Waller
She is in the elementary curriccinch it. The j ackets are Hall
Women held a tea, Thursday,
ulum. Sandy is a business student than
many
shorter,
from Huntington Mills. She is al- away neckline.featuring the stand- Feb. 9th, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.,
in the Waller Hall Lobby in honor
ready an active member of band
xour couege wararooe ouaget of
Miss Waldron and Miss Macand mixed chorus .
not support a new suit? The donald.
Miss Waldron, who recentMiss Bobbi Roadside, our grac- will
"sheath plus" look will prove a "ly resigned
as Dean of the Day
ious 1955 queen from Frankford is delightful
alternative.
The
sheath
preparing to relinquish her crown dress this season will feature the women , is being succeeded by
tonight , when she will place the empire waistline and is being ac- Miss MacDonald, the former Ascrown on the head of our new companied by a bolero sweater or sistant Dean of the Dormitory
queen—the 1956 Coed of the year. matching coat, highlighted by Women. A corsage of red roses
was presented to each of the
slashed sides.
Annoyed by the need for wear- ladies.
Kadelpians Enj oy
ine iwo serving taoies wnicn
ing countless petticoats to emphawere
arranged in a T-shaped formyour
size
the
flaired
look
?
Dismiss
25th Anniversary
woes, gals; the slim silhouette has ation, had as their centerpiece a
The Gamma Beta Chapter of taken over. Those full skirts worn, very lovely arrangement of red
Kappa Delta Pi celebrated the will prove softer looking, offering and white carnations surrounded
by jj semicircle of tall white can25th anniversary of its ox'ganiza- the bell-shaped appearance.
dles
aflame. The entire decorative
you
Would
like
to
play
the
exThursday
banquet
held
tion at a
evening, February 9, at 6:30 p.m. otic role ? Capturize the oriental scheme was centered around a
in the Banquet Room of the Hotel style by adorning the coolie coat. Valentine's Day theme.
Bubbly gingerale topped with
Magee. Organized at Bloomsburg The manderin collar and slashed
lemon sherbet resulted in a very
State Teachers College in 1931, sides will again be emphasized.
a. revolution , nas laxen piace tasty punch which was served in
the Gamma Beta Chapter, advised
by Dr. Nell Maupin , has twenty- with the introduction of unfam- two cut-glass punch bowls placed
iliar fabrics and textures. The at either end of the head serving
eight active members currently.
Present at the dinner , besides all blending of woolens with cotton table. Other refreshments enjoyed
active members, were: Dr. and and silk will capture the spotlight. by the ladies were heart-shaped
The natural tone of beige will cookies, red and white mintB, and
Mrs. Harvey A, Andruss, Mrs, Lucille Baker, Miss Edna Barnes, be the big' color this year, The en- assor t ed nu t s.
Mr . and Mrs. Boyd Buckingham , ticing new colors of the season
The guests of honor received
Mr . and Mrs. Edward DeVoe, Mrs. will prove quite appetizing—the the best wishes of the students

Fifty-two Students
Enter BSTC for
Second Semester

(Continued on page 2)

( Continued on page 3)

and the administration .

J anuary Gradu ates
Hear Dr. Bertin

Dr. Eugene P. Bertin, Assistant
Executive Secretary of the Penna.
State Education Association, delivered the address at the mid-year
commencement exercises held in
Carver Auditorium on January 24.
Twenty-four students received degrees of Bachelor of Science in
Education.
Earl A. Gehrig, Assistant Professor of Business Education) and
class advisor presented those seniors who were honored. President
Harvey A. Andruss awarded Carl
Meyer with a service key for meritorious service to the college community. Joseph Kwak was awarded a gold football for three varsity
awards in that sport.
John A. Hoch presented the candidates to Dr. Andruss who conferred the degrees. Those who received degrees wer.e:•
Business: Shirley Andre, John
Chruney, Harry Coleman, Robert
Dalton, Earle Fetterolf , Barbara
Laubach, Karel Ruppel, Clement
West.
Elementary: Mrs. Laura Graham, Carl Meyer, Margaret Miller ,
Mrs. Shirley Thomas, Edward
White.
Secondary: David Benscoter, Alvin Davis, Howard Hall, Joseph
Kwak, Robert Lyon, Gilbert Neibauer, Jean Robison, Milford Shelhammer, Anne Swortwood, -Jack
Thomas, John Trimble.

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IN THE INTEREST OF FAIRNESS
As is sometimes the case when schools meet in athletic
competition, tempers become short and long standing friendships are strained, particularly when an undefeated team
falls to one of its arch rivals.
This is the story of the present athletic situation which has
arisen with regard to Wilkes College of Wilkes-Barre.
The statements which appeared in the Wilkes College
Beacon , among them that Bloomsburg is a factory or a foundry, were certainly based upon either false information or
vivid imagination. Surely this article was not called for unless Wilkes needed a crowd at the recent basketball game
very desperately.
Which brings us to another point. In this same article
was a statement to the effect that Coach Blair would not
allow Barry Beilharz to continue with his match , even though
he was capable of continuing.
Mr. Blair was certainly justified in his stand since there
was no doctor present. The coach was directl y responsible
for anything which might have resulted from the match.
Finally, Bloomsburg's Athletic Policy has always been
open and above board. The College holds membership in the
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, National
Collegiate Athletics Association , and the Pennsylvania State
Teachers College Athletic Conference. Furthermore, the
college has always lived up to the rules and regulations of
these groups.
i
In this connection, and concerning protest over Joe Cawthern's eligibility, the N.C.A.A. states that any student is
eligible to compete in intercollegiate athletics if he is matriculated and regularly enrolled in college. The State Teachers
College Conference rules carefull y define "matriculation"
as *

1. Filling necessary registration forms.
2. Paying required fees.
3. Attending classes.
On the basis of these regulations and a statement from
Millersvillc's Dean of Instruction that Cawthern was never
enrolled as a student at Millersvile, the B.S.T.C. authorities
declared him eligible for competition.
In view of the many partisan newspaper stories, TV reports, and radio stories that have magnified the charges, all
out of proportion to their importance, we felt it important
to clear this situation as soon as possible, and also to state
that Bloomsburg will continue to uphold its high athletic
standards.

Crowning of Coed

(Continued from.page l)
Walter Griffiths, Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton Hinkel, and Dr. and Mrs.
Donald Maietta.
The president of the fraternity,
Edward Siscoe, acted as toastmaster. Nancy Renn introduced
the speaker of the evening, Dr.
Michael Chlapetta, Assistant Professor of Ecfudjatlon at Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Chlapetta spoke on the position of the
public schools in society and challenged those present to become
teachers in the highest sense of
the Word instead of merely mass
baby sitters,

Tonight

..

Oriental
Fantasy
8:30 to 11:30

by SANDY
,

About this time, all our thoughts
are turned toward the Oriental
Fantasy. The candidates for Coed
all have butterflies and the rest of
us are anxious to put on our party
frocks and leave behind our skirts
and sweaters.
From all indications, the girls
will look as pretty as ever. I have
been snooping around in closets
and have come up with a sort of
"sneak preview" of the outfits
some of the girls will be wearing.
This is just to show you fellas who
are not going what you will be
missing!
I will guarantee that Ellen ShJffer will make a hit in her black
taffeta cocktail dress. The very
f ull skirt is trimm ed with bla ck
velvet ribbons, which also form
straps which slant over the shoulders.
Barby Hockenberry is going to
keep right with the oriental theme
as she wears the latest fashion, a
Chinese sheath dress. The dress is
gold and white with an Italian
neckline and no sleeves. To complete her outfit , Barby will add
gold sandals.
Anu mer n usn anxiously awtm-

ing the dance is Lorna Yurgis. She
will wear a very flattering light
blue gown. The waistline is accentuated by a blue taffeta cummerbund which ends in a bustle
at the back. Rhinestones decorate
the bodice.
Peggy Lynch, vivacious sophomor e, will appear in a white net
ballerina length gown. Blue satin
ribbons adorn the skirt and bodice
of the gown.
Another ireshman choosing pastel is Shirley Lupold who will
wear an orchid net strapless gown.
The very full skirt is decorated
with an orchid flower at the waist.
Perky Mlm MiUer will make her
appearance in a white net gown.
The very full skirt is accentuated
with two pale green flowers . Mim
will add matching green shoes to
complete her outfit.
Choosing a crystaiette cocKtaii
dress is Mary Cuber. Her very attractive light blue outfit has a
scooped neckline, three-quarter
length sleeves and a dropped,
princess-style waistline.
Here's to lots of success for the
Class of '59. Their Hop should be
a real success with such a unique
theme and such attractive girls to
add to the atmosphere . So people ,
clean out the rickshaw and polish
your chopsticks. Tonight is the
night!
SEE YOU AT THE HOP!

The Male Scene
By TAG

The final mark of a well-tailored
man dictates that his shoes be
correctly coordinated with the rest
of his apparel . For campus wear
we suggest the plain toe blucher
in cordovan or Scotch grain, white
buckskin is a perennial favorite
where college students gather, and
a pair of loafers in brown or black.
Now after we graduate (fingers
crossed) we might need something
a bit dressier for business occasions. We propose in addition to
the above selection Ijrown wing tip
shoes with the 'medallion cap, Uwing tips in smooth or grained
leather, and one pair of black
shoes with a straight tip.
in our own opinion sueae snoes
and tasseled shoes are a drag on
the shoe market; man, they are
nowhere. We further suggest that
you stick with the five or six eyelet shoes.
As for hose ( socks), silk and
ribbed hose look better with
smooth leather shoes for business.
Argyle and diamond patterns go
with grained leather and casual
shoes. Of course, patterns and colors of hose should be coordinated
with your complete ensemble.
We've heard of sport coats with
shirt-like cuffs on the sleeves.
Could that be the next style
trend ?
For those who need a dressier
raincoat for your more formal evenings and for those who want to
get away from the trench-look, it
is a reversible, quick-drying, ragIan model. Both sides are rainrepellent processed cotton. The
light color on one isde is for daytime wear and the black side is for
high style evening wear.
CHEERS FOR : Jim Long's grey
sport shirt with thin stripes of red
and black; Abe Brasslngton 'a
white crew sweater with black and
red chest band ; Eddie Bauer's
light blue crew neck sweater with
white and black design across
( Continued on page 3)

. .by richard mease

"Good gosh another bill. How the heck am I gonna pay this one and
still have enough left to pay my G.I. insurance, to put recaps on the car,
and to have my wife's teeth fixed!"
This statement, I am quite sure, has been repeated by many G.I.'s
at the first of each month when all the bills come rolling in. To some,
stronger language would be more appropriate, but to all a common need
is keenly felt. That need is an increased allowance to meet the rising
costs of everyday living.
It is fortunate that some officials of our government have recognized
these needs and have initiated legislation to do something about it. At
the present time there are no less than eight bills pending before the
House Veterans Affairs Committee and the Senate Labor Committee
which provide for increased Korean G.I. Bill training allowances. All of
these bills have been introduced as the result of three maj or influences.
First, we all know by personal experience that the costs of fees,
books, and general living expenses have increased considerably since the
Korean G.I. Bill was made law. However, no such increases in our
training allowances have been made.
Secondly, serious concern over this country 's failure to keep pace
with the Iron Curtain nations in scientists, engineers, doctors, and
technicians has been expressed through public opinion, and government
officials. A need must be met to insure more graduates in these fields as
well as in other fields dealing with men's minds.
Thirdly, more and more interest has been shown towards this problem by the House of Representatives, which customarily initiates far
more veterans ' legislation than does the Senate.
Of the eight bills introduced one seems to have attracted far more
attention than any of the others. This bill, introduced by Senator Milton
R. Young ( Republican from North Dakota) and designated as S 533,
proposes an across the board increase of $40.00 per month for men attending college under the Korean G.I. Bill (publi c law 550) .
The measure would increase the training allowance for veterans
without dependents from the present $110 monthly to $150. Veterans
with one dependent would have it hiked from $135 to $175, and those
with more than one dependent would receive $200 instead of $160. The
bill has received no consideration as yet from a Senate Veteran 's Affairs
Subcommittee headed by Senator Herbert Lehman (Democrat from New
York). In all probability it will be acted upon in the fall session of
Congress.
It behooves every man interested to pass the word around and to
write to his Congressmen, Senators and district representatives, instructing them to vote for the bill when it comes up. At the present time the
bill is lying dormant in the Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee
where it will probably remain if you G.I.'s don't get on the ball and do
something about it.
Your letters do not have to be professional compositions, simply
state your needs and your desires to have an increase in the Korean
G.I. training allowance. The more pressure we can exert, the sooner our
needs will be recognized.
The name and address of your district Representative to the House
of Representatives in Washington can be quickly found by inquiring at
the municipal building or court house in your home town or county seat.
The names and addresses of the two Senators from Pennsylvania
are :
THE HONORABLE JAMES H . DUFF
United St ates Sena t e

Washington, D.C.

THE HONORABLE EDWARD MAR TIN
United States Sena te

Washington, D.C.

HONOR ROLL of HITS . . . . by annette
So much has been said recently here on campus as to the increasing
interest of our students in music as a whole, but more specifically in
their own individual record collections. With this in mind your roving
reporter interviewed some of these musically minded individuals to find
out exactly what some of these collectors items are.
First of all we find that one favorite hereabouts is Nat "King" Cole.
Eloise Kaminski is the proud owner of his latest Capitol album, "N at
King Cole Sings Ballads of the Day." Incidentally, it was a birthday
present from Gus. Included in the album are "A Blossom Fell," "Blue
Gardenia," "Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup, " and various other all time
hits.
Sally Stallone tells us that her favorite album is one done up on a
Coral Label by Georgia Auld. It features, of course, Georgie on the alto
sax and is entitled "Tenderly ".
"Victory at Sea," an orchestral suite, is Bob Corrigan's choice as
his number one album. The suite was written by Richard Rodgers and
is recorded by the N.B.C. Symphony Orchestra. The album is on 45's and
Television production of the same name.
is from the N.B.C.
Peggy Lynch1s latest addition to a really great collection is one of
those dreamy Jackie Gleason Albums. This one is called "Music for
Lovers Only" and features Peggy's favorite, "I' m in the Mood for Love."
Turning for a minute to the classical side, we find that Ronald
Romig's favorite is Beethovens 9th Symphony. This is a choral symphony
and is recorded by the Music Treasures of the World Society. This recording was secured through the society which is comparable to a book
of the month club of the literary world.
Kakf Crew chooses as her favorite an album by Michel Legrand and
his orchestra , "I Love Paris." It is put out by Columbia, and features
"April in Paris," "La Vie en Rose," "I Love Paris" and numerous others.
It is j ust one of a series contending with others such as "Holiday in.
Rome" and "Holiday in Vienna. "
Oscar Snyder , a freshman enthusiast of Bill Haley, tells us that his
favorite is "See You Later, Alligator" but running close behind are "The
Great Pretender" and "Tutti Fruti."
For something a little out of the ordinary we turn to the choice of
Gerry Donmoyer. It is "Voodoo Suite" by Perez Prado on R.C.A. Actually, it is the how and why of our American jazz. It is most unusual in that
it gives a picture of progression, beginning with the native African
chants, through progressive j azz and even the earliest elements of the
mambo. It is written in five movements, and one can actually hear the
transformation from primitive African melodies to modern American
iazz. It's reallv great !
Well, there you are . This is merely an example of the great variety
of interest in music here on our campus—classical, j azz, popular. Here at
Bloomsburg we like them all.
We now leave the voice of the public to mention the tops in pops for
the latest week. They are: "Adorable" by the Fontaine Sisters, "Lipstick , Candy and Rubber Soled Shoes" by Julius La Rosa, "Never Kiss
and Run" by Peggy King, and "No, Not Much" by the Four Lads.
The song of the week— "Lisbon Antigua "—Nelson Riddle and his
'i orchestra.

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Alpha Delta Chapter of Pi Omega Pi was held in the Social Rooms
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of Science Hall, Thursday evening, J anuary 19th, at 7 :00 p.m.
following the regular business meeting, Pat O'Brien, Chairman of
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the Program Committee, introduced the speaker, Mr . William Heed,
9 head of the Business Department in the Bloomsburg High School. Mr.
S Reed spoke brieily on the following four topics : Wnat ao cooperating
m teachers expect from student teachers ?—his keyword being initiative ;
9 What are the problems of a department head?—his keyword oeing time ;
9 Objectives of JSducation—the answer being the development of ethical
9 character ; and the last, What is the teacher's outlook ?
Refreshments were served following Mr , Reed' s very stimulating
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At its last meeting the Alpha Psi Omega fraternity began planning
m for an initiation of new members to be held early m spring. At vhe same
m time the possibility of getting several hign school dramauc directors to
i talk to the fraternity was discussed.
On Tuesday, FeDruary 21, at the residence of Miss Lucy McCammon,
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i the fraternity will have an informal get together. Miss McCammon win
i tell about her varied experiences at tne Eagles Mere Playhouse and win
i show some .p ictures. A general discussion will be held lollowing which
! re freshments will be served.
i SIGMA AJJHA ETA
Members of the Iota Chapter of Sigma Alpha Eta, College speech
and hearing iraterruty, held an open meeting 'i nursday evening, February 2.
Talks by Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Levan of Bloomsburg and Mr. Alvin
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? Johnson of riarrisburg were given concerning problems or the deaf and
• hard of hearing.
I
With the aid of home movies, the Levans explained the therapy progiven to their little daughter, J udy, at Camp .Easter Seal near
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I Pittsburgh. The camp provides an opportunity for cniidren*witn hearing
I problems to participate in the therapy program for a two-week period
:¦ durin g the summer months.
Mr. Alvin J ohnson, Audiologist with the Special Education Division
I of the Department ox Puduc Instruction, spoKe or the many communica\ tion problems which conrront the dear and hard of hearing. An essenual
X factor brought torward in his discussion was the great value or amplified sound to those children who have a portion of tneir hearing lett.
\
The business meeting was highlighted by tentative plans lor a field
trip, in Mar ch, to the speech and neaiung clinic at Perm biate University.
j
A social hour followed the meeiing durmg which Mr. J ohnson
\ answered questions concerning his work at the Speech and Hearing
\ Center at Cline Village, Hamsourg.
\ WESLEY FELLOWSHIP
Valentine eve was sports n ight for Wesley Fellowship. The gym of
\
1 the Methodist Church was open Jtor volleyball, basketball, and ping pong.
m A spaghetti dinner was served at the meeting prior to these activities.
1 Dr. Hopkins, Dr. and Mrs. Maietta, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Johnson and
i their son Craig, were guests 91 the following.
i
Plans for the college youth conierence to be held in March will be
1 formulated at the next regular meeting on February 28th.
KNOX FELLOWSHIP
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The Knox Fellowship held its regular meeting on Monday, February
I 6th, at 5:30 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church Gymnasium. The meeting
1 featured a burtet supper for the members. Arter the supper an informal
1 discussion, "The Right Way," was led by the Reverend itobert Cummins.
§
A dinner meeting will be held on Monday, February 20. Dr. H. R.
Dailey of Bloomsburg will lead an informal discussion.
DAY WOMEN'S NEWS
As the new semester got underway, one of the first social events
was an Informal Tea held Thursday, February 9, at 2:30 p.m. in Waller
Hall Lounge. Both day and dorm girls attended the tea in honor of Miss
Waldron, who has retired, and Miss Macdonald, t h e new Dean of Day
Women. Lovely corsages were presented to the honored guests and
refreshments consisting of punch, cookies, and candy were served to the
large group.
Plans concerning a Valentine's Day covered dish dinner were made
at the first Official Board meeting under the advisorship of Miss Macdonald and presided over by Carol Nearing. Dorothy Diltz and her Social
Committee consisting of Lovell Lindenmuth, Sally Sands, and Arlene
Rando are preparing the menu for the affair. Also at this meeting, the
Offic ial Board nominated Katie Keller, Janice Sounder, Sally Sands, and
Shirley Edwards as candidates for the office of Vice-President. Election
will take place following a period of two weeks.
New members to the Day Room this semester include Anita Votters,
Florence Joh nstone, Hartense Haganbach, Mary Louise Pupo, Lynn
Raker, Elizabeth Young, Ellen Drumta, Gail Blew, Sandra Laurenson,
and Shirley May.
BUSINESS EDUCATION CLUB

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The regular meeting of the Business Education Club was called to
order by the president , Elmer Robinson.
Dominic Repice, a member of the program committee, introduced
the characters and gave a precis' of a mock trial entitled "Gilchrist vs.
Park River School Board." The trial mainly concerned a schoolteacher
who was dismissed by the schoolboard because she was alleged to have
attended a dance contrary to the wishes of the schoolboard. Therefore,
the schoolteacher entered suit for the balance of her salary due on the
contr*fl.ct
Evelyn Gilchrist played the part of the schoolteacher with Thomas
McDevitt and Allen Kessler and their assistants, Willard Snyder and
Doyle Dodson, as the attorneys for and against Miss Gilchrist. Miss Gilchrist's plight came to a triumphant close when the jury presented its
verdict of "awarding the damages to Miss Gilchrist."
The enlivened presentation proved enjoyable to the club members.
The meeting was then adjo urned.

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The Poetry Club held its first meeting of the second semester Thursday, February 9 at 3 p.m., in the Social Rooms of Science Hall. New
members were welcomed at this meeting. The policies of the club in
terms of what had been done in prior meetings were explained by the
president. Irene Zielinski. The primary purpose of the club is the foster!ing of a better understanding of poetry through informal group discussion. The poetry club treats al types of poetry, serious or light , old or new.
Suggestions indicating the members' preferences are always welcomed.
In the brief organizational meeting that followed, the group elected
Mae Romig, Vice-President, and Kay Kerl, Secretary, replacing Ann
Louise Franc who is student-teaching. The following committees, each
responsible for arranging one forthcoming program, were also appointed:
Bill Cranmer and Betty Barran , Deanna Morgan and Thomas Snerwood ,
Kay Kerl and Barbara Batzel, Mae Romig and James Brunn , and Carol
Hetherington and Irene Zielinski . The meeting time of Poetry Club has
been chan ged from the first and third Thursdays to the second and fourth
Thursdays of each month in order to accommodate those students who
may have been in other clubs, also meeting at this time. Remember, if
you have an interest in Poetry or in gaining a better understanding of
Poetry, the Poetry Club is looking forward to seeing you at its next
meeting, February 23.

The Ma le Scene

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chest; Frank Vancente's black and
grey sport shirt with charcoal
slacksj Dick Kressler's black
watch plaid reversible j acket with
white nylon fleece on the opposite
side; Dick Connelly's black, rust ,
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and blue striped, Italian-styled
sport shirt ; Al Miles real-cool
charcoal green crew neck sweater;
Jim Kashner's charcoal brown Vneck sweater; Al Klelnschrodt's
pegged khakis (memories of Oggy) ; and Frank Sunthelmer's red
blue, and black sport shirt atop
trousers held up by, of all things,
a belt ,

Panel Discussion
Proves Valuable
To F.T.A. Members

At the last meeting of Future
Teachers of America, held on
Wednesday, February 8, in th e
auditorium of Science Hall, an
interesting panel discussion was
presented by six of the members.
Judy Stephens and Mary Hoffecker represented the Business Curriculum, Joan DeOrio and Mike
Homick, the Secondary Curriculum, and Lorrainne Deibert and
Lloyd Peak , the Elementary Curriculum. Each of the panelists had
completed his student teaching
last semester, and therefore was
qualified to give the other members some pertinent information
gained from actual teaching experience. "All six of the panelists
gave valuable philosophies on dealing with children and also some
weaknesses and strong points of
student teaching.
The informal atmosphere and
freedom of discussion created a
most enlightening meeting for faculty, underclassmen, and present
student teachers.

Phi Sigma Pi Hears
Talk on Shakespeare

The regular month ly meetin g of

Iota Chapter of Phi Sigma Pi Fraternit y was h eld in the Socia l
Rooms of Science Hall on January
19 wit h President Mich ael Homick
presiding.
The business meeting was postponed until the talk and discussion
of t h e guest speaker, Dr. Cecil
Seronsy of the Department of
English, was completed.
In th e ab sence of Program
Chairman Al Miles, Dr. Seronsy
was introduced to th e members by
Ed Siscoe. Dr. Seronsy very timely
and appropriately discussed The
First Folio of Shakespeare's Plays,
a recent reprint of the known
works of the great master in 1623.
A detailed history of the origin
and f unction of quartos and folios
was given , after which Dr. Seronsy
quoted several of the familiar passages of various plays, emphasizing their meaning and feeling.
Questions f rom th e f ratern ity
members considering the recent
questionable book by Calvin Hoffman , The Murder of the Man Who
Was Shakespeare , were answered
adequately by Dr. Seronsy from
the Introduction to the Folio.

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Macdonald, Mrs. Miller, Wylla Mae Bowman, President of Dorm Women.

Russell Schleicher Form er
Trainin g School Teacher Begins
Duties as College Instructo r
by DON ALTER ,

Mr . Russell Schleicher is one of the most interesting, versatile, and
energetic men I've ever met . We are indeed fortunate to have such a
man teach and guide us in our formative years. He began teaching at
B.S.T.C. in the beginning of this semester. Students enrolled in his
Fundamentals of Mathematics, Psychology I or II, or Child Development
courses are already slightly acquainted with him.

Alter teacning tilth grade in the Benjamin Franklin Training School
f or five and a h alf years, Mr. Schleicher determined to broaden his
experience by teaching college. However, he does not come to us wholly
inexperienced in college-level teaching. For the past five years he has
taught courses during our summer sessions . Previous to his teaching
duties in Bloomsburg, he was principal in the Elementary School at
Palmerton , Pennsylvania. He tended this position for twenty years, with
time out to serve his country during World War II. Has first teaching
assignment was a three year tenure in an ungraded rural school.
I asked Mr. Schleicher where his education began. He quipped, "On
my mother's knee". I laughed at this truism while I carefully rephrased
my question. Then I was informed he attended Lehighton, Pa., High
School. He studied two years at Kutztown Normal School. Some years
later he received his B.S. degree in education by attending summer
school at Penn State. He began his graduate work at Bucknell while
enrolled in evening extension courses. Finally, after attending school
evenings and summers at Lehigh, h e earned h is Master 's Degree.
Mr. Schleicher is married and has a daughter and two sons. He can
readily appreciate the problems of college students, partly because one
of his sons is a freshman at Penn State. His other son is in first grade,
while his daughter attends eighth grade.

Looking back upon previous teaching duties, Mr. Schleicher relates
several interesting experiences. He claims a good elementary teacher
must be a "Doctor , Lawyer, and Indian Chief". He tells of the time
when a young boy in his class had a pussywillow lodged in his ear. On
another occasion a girl had a needle in her arm. These incidents created
near-panics, but a poised teacher relieved their fear by remedying the
situation. Many times while he was a principal at Palmerton, he f ound
occasion to deal with parents. Often he had to talk quite some time to
calm them enough to understand what their problem was. Palmerton
must have been an interesting school to be associated with ; students of
no less than eight different nationalities attend there. This situation
was acquired immediately following World War I when the New Jersey
After Dr. Seronsy's informal Zinc Company brought laboring groups of many nationalities to work
discussion, a short business meet- in its factory. Mr. Schleicher asserted that the experience of working
ing was held. It was decided at with this heterogenous group taught him to see people for what they
this time that all senior members are, i.e., judge them by hteir own merits, regardless of background.
of the fraternity should consider
Although he taught youngsters bost of his life, Mr. Schleicher
persons whom they would pledge thoroughly enj oys college students. He maintains teaching college is
to become brothers. Nominations more relaxing than his previous duties. For instance, he dosen't have to
will be received at the February consider his every remark carefully for fear it may boomerang. He
meeting. Robert Ebner, chairman points out that he liked the closer, almost parental, relationship with
of the "Battle of the Classes," re- his younger pupils: college students are far more distant from their inported on the progress of the ar- structors.
rangement for the February 9 as.Li x were u> usi tui ivir. ocmeicner s interests ana noDOies, my
sembly program, stating that all writing would occupy far more space than I'm allowed. Therefore , I
plans had materialized.
will just briefly mention some of his more outstanding occupations. In
Refreshments were then served, December, he spoke to the poetry club on our campus. He should be
most informative when talking about poetry, because he has had poems
and the meeting adj ourned.
published in several anthologies. To demonstrate his poetic ability, I'm
including one of his previously unpublished poems here, inasmuch as it
will be of interest to future teachers.
Players Begin

Rehearsals for
Big Production

SCHOOL

With up-turned face, he questioned me
As things I taught he could not see
Or understand. Until I paused and tried
Again to teach a rule or some new thought
Plans are currently underway
About a bird, a tree, a man, or thing.
for the presentation of the annual
Or else, a piece of chalk I took and drew
three act play given by the
A sketchy form upon the board
Bloomsburg Players. The play this
So he might know what it should be;
year, under the direction of Mr.
Part of his tools in making life,
Boyd Buckingham, will be "Guest
A sure defense against the tides
in the House." As in previous
Of wrong, of fear, of doubt.
years, the production will prove to
At last a flicker of a smile
be one of the most enjoyable proUpon the sober face appeared,
grams of the college year. The
A clearer sparkle in his eye.
characters, which were chosen by
He grasped with mind, the thought
try-outs last week, Include Wylla
That sprang across the gap, so wide
Mae Bowman, Nancy Renn, DeBetween the two who taught and learned,
lores Wanat, Deanna Morgan,
The bridge was built ; I travelled on.
Jane Neff , Patricia Antonio, Barbara Brunner , Doris Brown, Jack
In addition to writing and publishing poems, Mr. Schleicher has
Healy, Gerald Donmoyer, Donald* written fictionalized stories for children, based upon scientific fact. He
Schlauch, John Denion, Doyle is planning a book on geography and history. He has published several
Lynn, Joe Andgrisick, George Her- articles relating his summer experiences outside school in "Clearing
man, Robert Ebner, and Anthony House", a magazine specializing in secondary education. These articles
Aiello.
are designed to convince teachers of the value of travel and collateral
experiences in instruction.
Our new teacher spends many spare hours working in woodcraft in
the
basement of his home. This activity helped him in his teaching
Fashions for '56
duties with elementary pupils. In this connection , he remarked that It Is
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unfair to train only retarded children in woodcraft and other manual
skill. Gifted and average children would excel the accomplishments of
• hues of lemon, orange, lime, avaca- the retarded
children in this field and benefit by it , if they were given
do, mint, and peach have created a the opportunity
. By concentrating our training of manual skills upon
"color clamor" In the fashion retarded pupils, we
the fallacious, prejudicial Jdea that.manual
world. These shades will be es- work is dishonorablefoster
;
that
academic prowess is omnipotent. This point
pecially employed by the micro- is a good one for future elementary
teachers to contemplate.
/
chromatic look which features the
applied
Mr.
Schleicher
has
his
interest
in growing plants to teaching.
entire costume of one color or As a proj ect, he made arrangement with farmers
for his pupils to plant
tone.
trees on their property. He obtained the trees free of charge from the
In closing, Miss Delsroth stress- State Department for awhile. When they began charging a small fee
ed the fact that the style which for the trees, his students held bake and rummage sales to raise money
best suits your figure is always in to purchase the trees. Since the time he conceived the idea for this
the height of fashion.
Sroj ect, his pupils have planted over 20,000 trees, Including some on
The next program in this series
le grounds of the Bloomsburg Community Hospital.
will introduce Antone, hair stylist
You can easily see how a man with such varied Interests and capa- .
from Hazleton, who will demon- bilities Is an excellent teacher and guiding Influence. We should look
strate the latest hair styles on forward to our experience of having Mr, Schleicher as a teacher and
models accompanying him. Plan to friend . I am sure all of you will join me In welcoming him to ouf Instiattend!
tution, and In wishing him a pleasant and long stay here.

SPORTS SCUTTLEBUTT. H
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BILL BITNER

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Husky Grapplers
Take Measure of
Eas t Stroudsbur g

Confident and cocky after their
powerful victory over the cadets
of P.M.C. the week before, the
VERHOU SKY , OSEVALA, BROWNING AMONG THE BEST IN Husky mat squad was "not to be
THE LAST FOUR YEARS. . . Since the end of the 1955 football cam- denied a second and equally impaign, Scuttlebutt has been asked on a number of occasions who was the pressive victory over a strong, but
best end we saw perform on Mt . Olympus in our four years of covering unheralded , E. Stroudsburg S.T.C.
the Huskies, or who was the best back, the toughest defensive lineman, squad .
The bout got off to a surprisand countless other questions. Inquiries of this nature require answers
that are purely subjective. In the past we have been quick to ridicule the ingly fast start when James Garcountless "all-teams" that in our opinion have been too numerous, con- man, a doubtful starter due to an
fusing and unfair . We have in the past, restricted our second guessing inj ury early in the week, gained a
and prognosticating to the verbal remarks that often are baseless after masterful take down and pinned
the excitement of the game is forgotten . With time we grow more philo- Harvey Delraine in less than two
sophical (this goes with being a senior) , and we are now at the point minutes of the firs t period. This
that we can't resist temptation any longer . Scuttlebutt is now ready to smart' little 123 pounder gave the
commit sports writer's suicide and select the best eleven that we have Huskies a 5-0 team lead.
In one of the most exciting bouts
had the privilege of watching parade their talents on the Mt. Olympus
of the evening in the 130 pound
during the past four years.
Cawthern, the ShamoWhen Coach Yohe came to Bloomsburg- in the fall of '52 he inherited class—Joe
wrestling
kin
f ound his
two of the finest ends a coach could e"er hope'to find in a college this work cut out Svengali,
for
him
in
Francis
size—Russ Verhoufcky of Coaldale and Charlie Brennan of Towanda. Both Grivera. As the match progressed
were excellent pass receivers and rugged defensive stars. Verhousky was through a series of take downs and
an especially fast man under a punt or kick-off . In our opinion Russ
. Joe cam e out on the top
Verhousky was the best all-around football player that we watched in escapes
of
a
7-5
decision adding 3 more
the last four years. Another end on that team was the best athlete points to the
team score making it
Bloomsburg High has sent to College Hill since Scuttlebutt and that was 8-0 Huskies.
Gene Morison who was pound for pound a rugged end that was overThe third match of the evening
shadowed by Verhousky and Brennan. Next came Bob Cumens, a con- proved
be j ust as exciting, but
verted back from Coatesville who was the co-captain and extra point for the tohome
a little disspecialist of the '54 team, kicking 22 in a row. Bob Stroup held down a appointing. Afterfans
leading a much
starting berth for three years and in '54 led the team in pass receiving. stronger foe throughout
almost the
Other ends have been Williamsport's Sam. Belle, Milton 's Dick Strine, entire match of a stepover
and
goe
and Radnor's Moe Morson . The nod
s to Verhousky and Brennan.
subsequent pin by Stroud' s Roy
I here were not, in our opinion, as many tackles to consider as ends. Bolmer . He gave the rival teachIn fifty-two and fifty-three Shamokin's John Nemet z 's name appeared ers their first team score—Huskon all-teacher selections and even all-Pennsylvania teams. On the other ies 8 East Stroundsburg S.T.C. 5.
side of the line at tackle was another Shamokin boy, Don Thomas. Don
Charlie Reigel in the 147 pound
was first team in '53 and '54, probably the biggest of the Huskies during class handled Gerard Rushin suthis period . John Panichello and Ron Couch were other tackles of this perbly to gain a 5 to 0 decision
era. For the past two seasons husky Harry Hughes of Williamsport has adding 3 points to the team score
packed more potential than any other linemen we have watched. Harry making it 11-5 Huskies.
has received press recognition for his efforts , but we still feel that
A welcome surprise in the eveHarry's best games are still before him. Chick DeFebo, the former Ber- nings
donny book was the pin by
wick st ar , in our opinion has been a boy that has moved right along, and
Qiarlie Abenmoha of Jim Orlando
with his size can be a dominant factor in the '56 Husky season. Boiling in the 157 pound bracket. After a
down the list, our selections at tackle must fall to Harry Hughes '57 and scoreless first period, "Abie" gainDon Thomas '55.
a reversal from a referee's posiWhen we think ot the guards, pleasant thoughts come to mind be- ed
tion
led to the early 2nd
cause Bloomsburg has been blessed with some fine middle linemen. Going periodwhich
pin
adding
5 points to the
back to the '52 team , the name of Ardell Zeigenfuse immediately comes team score , 16-5 Huskies.
to mind. Ziggy had the charge of a ram, because he had that one quality
George Chaump completely domwhich makes any football player outstanding. He really wanted to play inated
Richard Weber in the 167
and enj oy football. Then came Joe Glosek, one time Coal Township great, pound class in a rough and tumble
who was co-captain of the '53 team. Merlyn Jones of Coughlin High match to take a 10-2 decision and
School in Wilkes-Barre many considered to be one of the best blockers make the team score read 19-5
in recent years on Mt. Olympus. Tom "Ding " Persing another Shamokin Huskies and assure the Huskies a
gridder was co-captain of the '54 team, and was named to everybody's 2nd victory regardless of the reall-everything teams. Frank Kaminsky, Joe Kwak, Claude Rummer, sults of the remaining matches.
Charlie Pope, Ziggy Wascavage and finally Ken Wood. I'm not even
The 177 pound class pitted Don
sure I named them all, because there were a host of guards whom we Wise, our team Captain, against
can remember, but the names of Ardell Zeigenfuse '53 and Thomas Bruce Haynes. This match saw the
Persing '55 stand out as those we thought to be the best .
rival teacher completely bewilderCenter was the one position that seems to change personnel every- ed except for the last 30 seconds
time we thought we were settled with a good one, but when we were which saw an experiment of
ready for the next season there was a new one . In '52 Coach Yohe start- "Pork' s" almost back fire gaining
ed with a fellow from Berwick by the name of Tony DePaulo. DePaulo the Stroud grappler a reversal.
was a rugged center who gave promise of becoming one of the best until The buzzer intervened to give Don
he ran into academic difficulties. He has since been displaying his talents a wiser 7 to 5 decision. Huskies
for various Marine teams. From Endicott , New York , came Ray Seyer- 22-5. '
ence who in '53 looked as if he would be the boy to hold down the pivot
In the unlimited division, a rouspost, but he, too, went by the books. Ed Connolley had played a lot of ing and new found Bloom spirit
ball for the Huskies during his first three years on Mt. Olympus and was greatly disappointed. Harry
when his senior year rolled around it looked as if it might be the year Hughes gained a take-down in the
for the former Danville Ironman . However, f ate stepped in and Eddie first period but could do no further
broke his ankle in the first half of the first game \yhi :h paved the way scoring as Andy Gall gained a secfor Big Charlie Skiptunis to get his break j n the line-up. Charlie took ond period reversal which turned
over from that point, and for the firs t time the Huskies had the same into a pin and dampened Bloom's
center for two seasons. Skip brought laurels to himself and Bloomsburg spirit.
An unsmiling, unhappy crowd
when he was named to all-tutor teams two years in a row. It looks as
though West Pittston 's George Chaump might be heir to the center post went home with a 22 to 10 Bloomsfor '56. Our pick for center is Charlie Skiptunis over Tony DePaulo on burg victory. The moral victory it
seems went to E. Stroudsburg.
the basis of longevity.
,
Wnen we come 10 me DUCKiieiu , we aun i Know wnere 10 uegm or
end for that matter, because there were so many that really had their
day, and one of the toughest things in the world is to try and measure Wilkes Dro ps Bloom
backs against each other. What is most important offense or defense, With 70-59 Upset
the long touchdown runs or the one yard bucks which made the first
down ? How about the back that never really ran too well but they On CoL' s Hardwood
blocked so well that the other backs got their runs ? Some lasted longer
The Colonels of /Wilkes College
than others so wo saw them do more things more often. Now where do
we start ? With Bernie Mont who was the best punter we've had in four avenged an earlier Bloomsburg
years and was hurt in practice during his senior year ? Barney Osevala , victory by taking the measure of
the back that would be j ust,ordinary against ordinary teams, but against the Columbia County Tutors 70-59
West Chester, Scranton , and New Haven , he could play a brand of ball at the Wilkes Gym on Saturday,
that would be termed as great. Jim Browning who would electrify a February 11.
The visiting Huskies were never
stadium with a "now you see me, now you don't" display of running can
never be forgotten by this writer, to mention his agility on pass defense. in the game as Wilkes jumped out
Joe Malczyk , who in two years suffered only two one yard losses, was to a 19-4 lead and held a 33-24
tabbed the Truck , the Tank , and even Mule . Thi s did n't detract him from half-time advantage. It was the
offensive and defensive ability which rates him a one of the most re- poorest exhibition of shooting the
liable in recent years. Bob Tilburg, a frosh from Kane with an explosive Centennial Cagers have staged in
running ability that could have , been one of the best if he had survived many moons. Wilkes wasn't imscholastically. Harv Boughner, whom we feel never reached his peak pressive in their first hardwood
because he was hampered by inj uries in his senior year, might well have victory in the last three seasons
been among the first four . Dave Linckhorst, the versatile old pro, con- against the Shellymen. Wilkes
verted Into the Huskies' firs t T-quarterback in '52. Linck was best took only 60 shots from the field
known for his pass defense ability. The flashy Alex Boychuck, who from making good on 21 of these efforts
time to time showed moments of greatness, also went out without bene- for a 36% final reading. On the
fit of four years of playing time to his credit. Mike Lashendock as a other hand the College Hill Lads
freshman played his firs t game for the Huskies running a Wilkes punt were throwing the ball up from
back for a touchdown the first time he had his hands on the ball. He all positions of the court , taking i
never quite reached that high point again during his four years on the a total of 94 shots. Of their 94
Hill but he too made the all-conference teams on two different occas- shots they hit only 22 times for a
ions'. To go on and name any more would be foolish ; we have named a percentage of 23. To date the Locwealth of backfleld talent that any coach in the league would have been als have dropped four games—one
glad to have on his team any season. Our four best back selections are to MillersvUle, one to Kings, one
Barney Osevala , Jim Browning, Joe Malczyk, and Bernie Mont. We to Mansfield , and this one to
won't say apologies to anyone, but that is the way we saw them . We Wilkes. Each time the Huskies
managed to
don't expect everyone to agree with everything we said here , but then went down they have
score more field goals than their
that is what makes it so much fun.
oDDononts.
Homotown
Class
Player and Position
Bill Swisher, the sensational
'53
Coaldale
Russ Verhouksy , end
former all-stater from Bloom High,
'53
Towanda
Charlie Brennan , end
took the scoring honors for the
'55
Shamokin
Don Thomas, tackle
evening hitting five times out of
'57
Williamsport
Harry Hughes, tackle
16 shots. Bill added another five
'55
Shamokin
Thomas Porsing, guard
fouls out of seven tries to muster
53
,
guard
Ashland
Zeigenfuse
Ardel
15 points.
'56
Kingston
Charles Skiptunis , center
Bob Evans weighed Jn with 13
'54
Shamokin
Barney Osevala, back
points via four for 13 from the
'54
Lehman
BernJe Mont, back
fiold and five for ten from the free
Mechanlcsburg
'56
Jimmy Browning, back
throw line,
Twp,
'57
Newport
Joe Malczyk , back

Kings College Cagers Defeat
Bloom Huskies via Foul Shots

A remarkable percentage of foul shooting enabled the Kings College
Monarchs to dump the Huskies 72-68 in a close contest at Centennial
Gym on February 1. The Kingsmen made 32 of 42 free throws; the
Shelleymen connected for 10 of 27 charity shots. Hampered by the loss
v of their injured captain, Keith Weiser, the locals had to fight back
throughout the contest.
Fast action was the keynote of
the game. Jim Gustave's fine rebounding and accurate jump-shots Wilkes Wres tlers
kept the Huskies in pace of the
Monarchs. With three fouls against Groan Over Husky
him, Len Kozick retired to the
ben ch in t h e. second quarter. His Grappler s' Victory
capable replacement, Moe Morson,
On Saturday afternoon, Februsnared many rebounds to spark
ary 4, 1956 our Huskies took part
the Husky defense.
in what was the most controversal
me rungs quiniet Danie a tne
BSTC defense with quick-moving wrestling meet since the renewal
lay-ups and fine plays. Tom Holan of the sport here at B.S.T.C.
out-maneuvered the Bloom guards
arriving at the Wilkes gym
with his speedy drive-in shots. In ourUpon
team
found "Pizzel" Reese,
addition , he completed 7 of 7 from
the free-throw line. The Wilkes- Wilkes young coach complaining
Barre cagers lead 37-32 at half vigorously over the eligibility of
time.
Joe Cawthern our 130 pounder.
In the second half , the Maroon
Coach Blair upon making his
and Gold five constantly attempt- position clear, "either Cawthern
ed to overcome their deficit. Again wrestles or we don't" went ahead
Gustave and Morson controlled
the backboards. Bob Evan 's tap- ' with the match, which proved to
be the most thrilling meet to date.
in s and Gu stave 's j ump shots highOn the 123 pound class, young
lighted the third period. Bob Boyle
began to click on his set shots and Jim Garman won his 4th straight
eventually poured in 10 goals. match on a decision 8-2.
Morson got hot-snagging rebounds
Joe Cawthern
in his match
and sinking a beautiful left-handed with Williams ofdrew
Wilkes
2-2.
hook shot from the left side of the
Then
the
storm
broke!
Don
basket.
Reynolds,
Wilkes
undefeated
137
Late in the fourth quarter, Gus- po
under
was
quite
handily
beating
tave put the locals ahead 57-56.
Joe W allace, diminutive Kings' Barry Beilharz 7-0, when he threw
guard, sank 14 of 16 fouls. With an illegal hammerlock on which
time running out . the Shelleymen Beilharz suffered a shoulder septried to put together a late drive, ar ation , Coach Blair quite wisely
but the Monarch defense was too refused to let him continue and
stubborn.
Bloom won the match on default.
Boyle and Gustave paced the
Again the fiery Reese was on his
Huskies with 23 and 24 points re- feet
accusations at both
spectively. Leading Kings' scorers Coachhurling
Blair
and
referee Gail Philwere Wallace 22, Holan 19, Fosko lips, all to no avail,
since the rules
13, and Mital 12, This was the of wrestling are very
clear in this
third setback for BSTC against case. Over this particular
incident
six wins.
our Huskies took quite an unj ust
In the preliminary tilt, Bill riding in the Wilkes-Barre newsSwisher scored 49 points for the paper.
Husky J.V.'s to establish a new
On the 147 pound class Charlie
scoring record on the Centennial Riegel
Terry Smith of Wilkes
Court . Bloom won 82-75 after a battled and
to
a
9-9 draw.
67-67 regulation scoring deadlock.
Then Bob Asby dropped a 5-3
decision to Bob Thomas.
Marauders Succumb
George Chaump gave an excellent account of himself before losBlairmen by 21-10
ing to Wilkes undefeated 167
On February 1, 1956 our wrest- pounder Walt Glagowski of Plymling squad traveled to Millersville outh, 9-3.
and suffered their initial defeat of
Then our captain Don Wise put
the current campaign, 21-10.
on an Horatio Alger finish to pin
In the first match Jimmie Gar- Neil Dadurka, a former teamman our fabulous lightweight add- mate, in 8:45. "Porky" was beed another feather to his cap by hind at th e time, 5-2. This clinched
capping a decision from his former the match for Bloom and only furteammate Ted Heath by a score thered the Wilkes agony, as this
of 3-1.
was their first defeat, and they
Joe Canthern dropped a tough have wrestled such powers as
one to Ed Romesburg 5-4 losing on Lafayette and C.C.N.Y.
riding time.
In the heavyweight division
Masonis
was awarded a default
Husband of Millersville shut out
Tom Bausinger, who was wrest- when Hughes could go no further
and the final score was 17-5.
ling his first meet, 5-0.
Charlie Rygiel dropped a tough
match by the loose score of 9-0.
Then Charlie Abenmoha was Shellymen Knock
pinned by Ed Graham in 4:17.
Porky Wise battled John Wine- Mountaineers Out
gardner to a 2-2 draw, and this
put the first blemish on our cap- Of Unbeaten Ranks
tain 's record.
The Bloomsburg State Teachers
In tl}e heavyweight division College Huskies knocked the
Harry Hughes regained his pin- Mountaineers of Mansfield State
ning form and dropped Al Hukard Teachers out of first place in
in 6:30, with a half-Nelson and a teacher conference play Wednesbody press.
day evening at Centennial Gymnasium 90-69, before a large enthusiastic crowd.
Lock Haven Tutors
With a terrific showing of ballhandling and .all-round play, the
Pin BSTC Matmen
Huskies captured their second in
Lock Haven Teachers, the aris- a row and their eighth in eleven
tocracy of tutor grapplers, out- outings thus far this season.
maned the underclassmen studded
Big Len Kozick played a brilliant
Huskies and outpointed them on game both offensively and defensthe mats of Bald Eagles by a 30-5 ively for the Huskies as he dumpfinal score. The meet was held ed in 28 points for the Shellymen.
February 8.
Len made a remarkable 63%
Two thousand fans viewed the shooting percentage from the field
expected as the Lads from College and captured 10 rebounds.
Hill took the count for the second
The entire Husky squad broke
time in their five outings to date. into the scoring column with Boyle
Lock Haven has also wrestled In and Gustave following Kozick in
five matches losing only to the the scoring totals with 16 and 14
University of Pittsburgh.
points respectively. Foul shooting,
Jimmy Garman the sensational which proved to be a nemesis for
frosh from Sunbury continued his the Huskies in past outings, was
winning ways by capturing the 123 overcome successfully when they
pound event 4-3, putting the scored 20 out of 27 attempts from
charges of Walt Blair out in front the foul line.
only once in the meet.
The Mountaineers, coached by
Edward
Stelmack, played on even
summary
The meet
:
terms for the better part of the
123—Garman, B, decisioned Boch, firs t half; however, the Huskies
LH, 4-3
broke the game wide open in the
130—Cawthern B and Mandel, LH, second half after holding a 45-34
drew 4-4
half time lead.
137—Mclntyre, LH, pinned ElBig Joe Linkoski set the pace
trlngham, B
for
the visiting Mountaineers with
147—Hammaker, LH, pinned Cald- an 1
8 point effort. His teammate,
erwood, B, In 4:10
Joe
Wltowski whipped the cords
157—Rusko, LH, decisioned Aben- for 16
markers.
moha, B, 8-0
In
the
preliminary contest the
167—Burgoon , LH, pinned Asby, B
Husky Pups defeated Casey TV
177—Eiwood pinned Wise, B
Unlimited — Reese, LH, pinned of Bloomsburg 86-79. Bill Swisher
led the attack with 27 points.
Hughes, B,

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Evans Leads 89-81
1Bloomsburg Victory
i Against Lycoming

9 The Bloomsburg Huskies bounc9 ed back, after dropping two in a j
, to down the Warriors of Ly- 1
9 row
at Williamsport by
9 coming College
9 a 89 to 81 count on Monday, Feb9 ruary 6.
9 Ironically, it was foul shooting
that aided the Shellymen in their
9 conquest
of the Billtowners. The
9 tosses from
the free throw line has
9
the
nemesis
of the Locals
been
9 throughout the current
campaign;
«
m however, they snapped out of their
m foul shooting drought and poured
m 33 for 45 through the hoops for a
M respectable 73 per cent.
1 Big Bob Evans was the crutch
jg for the Men of College Hill as he
9 led the rebounding for both teams
¦
snarring twenty oif the boards desm pite the size of Jim Tritt, the Lycos' 6 foot 7 inch center. Evans
also shared in the scoring honors
by contributing 18 points to the
cause of the Huskies. Evans made
good on three shots from the field
and a stellar 10 for 12 from the
foul line.
Captain Keith Weiser kicked in
with six for 19 from the field and
I six for eight from the charity line
I to share the scoring honors with
teammate Evans.
Behind Evans and Weiser in the
scoring were four other Bloom
dribblers who hit double figures.
This was the first time during the
55-56 season that six of the Shellymen made double figures in the
same game. Jim Gustave made
five for 11 via his deadly j ump
shot and topped it off with five for
six fouls providing him with a 15
point evening. Len Kozick contributed 12 points, Bob Boyle 11, and
Elmer Robison 10. The over-all
Husky shooting showed the Locals
making 28 for 75 from the field for
a 37 per cent average.
1
m The Centennial record now reads
I seven wins and three losses for the
1 season. Lycoming will visit with
) Shellymen on Wednesday, Febru1 ary 29.

hlorson, Versatile ,
In Athletics and
Activities at BSTC
Whenever the greats of the
Husky gridiron and hardwood
teams are mentioned, the name of
Harrison "Moe" Morson will never
be omitted. One of Bloomsburg's
most versatile students for the
past four years will leave the
Friendly College via graduation
this spring.

"Moe" Morson

Open CGA Meeting
Held on Tuesda y
In Assembly Program
New Members Introduced
And Business Acted Upon
An open meeting of the CGA
was held during the regular assembly, on Tuesday morning, in
order to give the students a better
conception of how this organization is operated.
Robert Evans, president, announced the election policies for
the nomination of officers for the
forthcoming year, 1957-1958.
After the election of nominees,
each individual candidate, will give
a speech, elaborating on their
capabilities and ideas. This program will be presented at the regular assembly on April 5.
Other matters acted upon at the
meeting were current problems
brought before the CGA, at the
last regular meeting, which were
of importance to the student body.
Miss Zinn, recently appointed Assistant Dean of Women , and Bud
Sheridan, president of the Men 's
Dormitory Association, were introduced as new members in Council.
New*business brought before the
council were such matters as, lin e
crashing in the cafeteria line, general care of the lounge, and walking on the grass.
The meeting was adj ourned by
the president.

Moe resides m Bryn Mawr, Pa.,
but he has made quite a name for
himself in Wayne, where he attended Radnor High School. Moe Bill Bitner Names
took his basketball lessons from
coach Ellis Dwyer at Radnor High Senior Committees
and from what we have seen at
William Bitner . President of the
B.S.T.C., he understood the in- Seni
r Class, recently announced
struction very well. Moe won the the ocommittee
and chairmen for
varsity award two years on the the Senior Graduating
of
basketball court at Radnor. He al- 1956. Michael Homick hasClass
acceptso won the varsity letter in foot- ed the duties of General Chairman.
ball and baseball two years.
month of May, will be a busy
upon ms arrival ax is.o.i.v^., The
time
for Beverly Bryan and RobMoe wasted no tifiie ifi putting all ert Brush
who are Cb-chaifnien of
of his many talents to work to the Banquet
John Koch and
earn recognition as one of the Nancy Wetzel,and
Co-chairmen
the
most versatile students to ever at- Ball. Mr. and Mrs. ThomasofHigtend the Friendly College. Here gins will be host and hostess.
are a few of his many achieveOther Co-chairmen and commitments at B.S.T.C.: football, two tees
\ Huskies on Short
who will plan and execute
varsity letters; basketball, fou r activities
the senior class are
varsity awards; track, one minor as follows for
; End of 65-58 Score
:
award ; Assistant Treasurer CGA
Tickets and Distributions—Bet)
The Bloomsburg Huskies locked sophomore year; Treasurer CGA
r horns with the Mansfield Moun- junior year; President of the Col- sy Hendershot, Harvey Boughner,
Co-chairmen ; Walter Heller, Peg; taineers at Mansfield on January lege Chorus, sophomore and senior gy
Gearhart, Charles Rhoads, Joan
, and came out on the lower end years; College Band freshman
Ra
a
b, Jeanne Zimmerman. Dance
of a 65-58 score. This has been on- year. This is by no means the end
Pro
grams
and Distributions—Pat
ly
the
second
time
in
the
past
decof the list.
121
Goditus,
Richard
Caton, Co-chairade that the Mountaineers have
Moe s choice tor his best teambeen able to down the Husky cag- mates are: Bernie Mont and Jim men; Donald Beck, Joseph Keefer,
ers, since play has been resumed in Browning. Moe chooses Bernie for Bernadine Butz . Dance and Ban1946 after the war. The only other his fine punting, and Jim for his quet Decorations—Marth a Persdefeat was also away from home ability to carry the pigskin. In in g, Tina Valente, Co-chairmen ;
in 1953 when Mansfield edged the basketball Moe says it's Fred Betz Thomas O'Toole, Vivian Scott,
Hartman. Invitations—Wylla
Huskies by 3 points.
and Al Williams: Betz graduated Lake
Mae
Bowman,
Robert Huntz, CoShelly-men
off-day"
The
had an "
\ in the class of '55 and Williams in chairmen; Joyce Kline, Patricia
as many of their shots were off the class of '53.
Margaret Duttinger. Recourse giving the Huskies an averThe most outstanding moment O'Brien,
freshments
— Keith Weiser and
age of 29% from the field.
in his sports career came in the Ronald Krafjack
, Co-chairmen;
Keith Weiser was the best bet game against West Chester in Jim Starr and William Mielke.
for Bloomsburg tossing in 16 which he tackled a halfback and Orchestra — Charles Kwiatkowski
points, 6 via the free throw line. threw him for an eight yard loss. and Harry Conner, Co-chairmen.
Keith was also the only Maroon This added to the chances for Publicity — Doris Kryzwicki and
and Gold player to hit in the BSTC to go on and win the game Harrison Morson, Co-chairmen. Inand the 1955 Conference Champ- vestigations and Arrangements —
double figures.
Bob Boyle teamed up with ionship.
Avery Williams and James Nicholjvioe s no d Dies are music ana hit.
"Moe" Morson to snare 9 and 8
as, Co-chairmen ; Rod Kelchner,
points respectively. Jim Snyder He enj oys drawing very much , and Frank
Andrews, Anthony Aiello,
sank 3 field goals, equalling the as we all know, is very adept in Charles Skiptunas. Transportation
) skill shown by Len Kozick and this field. As a musician, he gave —Marilyn Schraeder and Donald
Bob Evans who shared 12 points us a sample of his ability by play- Paralis, Co-chairmen; Elvin Laing a trombone in the College Coe, Lloyd Peak, Ned McClintock,
evenly.
Band during his freshman year.
Shuman. Announcements
After graduation it will be a life Meade
and
Name
Cards—Bill Phillips and
Basketball Tourney
of teaching and coaching for Moe. Eleanor Nichols,
Co-chairmen; Pat
He is going to teach general busi- Eyer, Nancy Homsher.
PicBegins February 28
ness as a start, but later he would tures—Lorraine Deibert Class
and
DanThe Twenty-ninth Annual High like to study art and eventually iel Thomas, Co-chairmen; Jackie
School Invitation Basketball Tour- earn a B.S. degree in that field. Albert, Joyce Buck, Bertie Knouse,
nament will be held in Centennial We at Bloomsburg wish Moe the Jack Healy, Harold Sachs. Class
best of luck after graduation , and Memorial—Jo Hester and Martha
I Gymnasium from February 28 to offer
our thanks for a j ob well Starvatow, Co-chairmen; class ofMarch 17. Director of Athletics,
done
on
the athletic field as well ficers. Caps and Gowns—Marjo rie
Yohe, will serve as tourna¦ Jack
ment director. A schedule which as in his many other activities Felton and John Wool, Co-chairprovides for Class C qualifying while a student at Bloomsburg.
men ; Alice Swartz, Barbara Berry,
rounds on Tuesday and Saturday
, John Sandier, Donald Carey. UshFebruary 28 and March 3, has
ers,for Commencement, Baccalaurbeen released . Preliminary round Speakers for Sales
eat, and Honor Assemblies—Irene
tilts for Classes A, B, and C will Rally Ann ounced
Sones and Alfred Tucker, Cobe played on March 6, 7, 9, and 10.
chairmen; Joanne Dauber and
Semi-nnal contests are planned
W. W. "Wally " Powell, Director Muriel Neilson. Ivy Day—Edward
for March 14 and 15. The tourney of Merchandising for the Hoover Siscoe and Robert Groover, Coshould reach a thrilling climax on Company of Canton, Ohio, and chairmen ; Glen Fenstermacher,
Saturday, March 17; this night Cloyd Steinmetz, Director of Sales Richard Bittner, James Kashner,
has been designated as the annual Training for the Reynolds Metals June Reese. Honor Assembly —
"Night of Champions."
Company of Louisville, Kentucky, Joan Christie and Paul Pelffer,
Trophies will be awarded to the will be the featured speakers at Co-chairmen; Alan Eardley, Mary
I best cheerleading squads in each the Tenth Annual Sales Rally on Hoffecker and Judy Stephens.
class of the tournament. Awards Thursday, March 1, at 8:00 p.m. .
will also be made to the All-Tour- in Carver Auditorium. Charles H.
ney Team and to the outstanding Henrie is coordinator of the an- Maurice Wilk Gave
player.
nual affair.
Fine Performan ce
The advance sale of tickets will
soon. Other details will be At Recent Concert
While the young suitor was begin
announced
as soon as they have
watting for his girl, the latter's been completed.
The Civic Music Association prelittle sister sidled Into the room.
sented another fine concert In
She: ( coyly) "Did you know that
Bloomsburg High School on Febmy sister's got three other boyruary 9, when the young American
Mends?"
Tonig htl
violinist, Maurice wilk, proved his
He: (surprised) "Really ? I
musical talents.
haven 't seen any of them."
Born In New York City, Mr.
ORIENTAL FANTASY
She: "Neither have I, but she
Wllk started to study music at an
gave me a quarter to tell you."
early age and gave his first recital
8:30 to 11:30 In Stoinway Hall when he was flf—C.S.T.C.

I KnewJtear
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A Short Story

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by WALTER SMERCONISH
In the course of a lifetime, many people make claim to having
known fear. In these days of wars, automobiles, and the hazards of a
modern living, people tend to use the word fear synonymously with
fright. It would be a difficult task,'indeed, to rate these fears according
to intensity. In the following paragraphs, I hope to relate to you the
terror, and drama which were mine in my claim to ranking high among
those who knew fear as such.
me seeung ior tnese moments i wm always rememoer was uun,
Germany. It was a typically cool June night in 1953. On this particular
night, I was dating a Viennese girl, whom I shall call by her nickname,
Cookie.
We began the evening double-dating with Hermie, a friend of Cookie,
another G.I. named Bob. We went to a movie, and then for something to
eat in a local Gasthause. Time passed rapidly as we were interrogated
by the girls about life in the U.S.A. Before we realized, it was 11:30
p.m., just a half-hour before curfew.
There were two types of passes used by the Army. One type allowed
the soldier to be out until 6 a.m.; the other expired at midnight. At this
time, the holder was supposed to have been at camp. I was fortunate
enough to hold an overnight pass; Bob had a pass good only until midnight.
After some discussion, Bob decided to remain out and risk discovery
by the Military Police. He decided to leave and meet some of his roommates and have them cover up for his absence at camp. We picked a
time and place to rendezvous. The selection fell to the park on Lange
Strasse at 1:30. 1had never been there, but I said we could find it . With
these arrangements, Bob and Hermie'left.
It was approximately 1:30 a.m. when Cookie and I arrived at the
park. It was a very dark, deserted place. There wasn't a sign of life anywhere in the area. This was typical of all European cities after midnight.
Except for a rare car or taxi, the stillness of the night went undisturbed.
After a fruitless search of the park, Cookie and I decided to wait a
short time for Bob and Hermie. We sat on a bench in a corner of the
park , just off the street.
Engaged in conversation, we paid little attention to the person
walking down the street parallel to the park. Cookie was the first to
react. She began to eye the stranger through the high hedge which surrounded the park . He had passed our position, but now he crossed the
street and walked toward a lower entrance. At this, Cookie sat erect and
with a sort of premonition, told me to rise. Mumbling, I obliged. Through
the darkness the stranger came into view; he was only about thirty
yards from us. He was a large man, dressed in typical German clothing
and carrying the ever-present valise. He was coming directly toward us.
I saw nothing unusual about this; I naively assumed he had forgotten
something and was returning whence he had come. But the look of
terror on Cookie's usually beautiful face told me she didn't share my
unconcern.
My recollection of the seconds which followed is not too vivid. I
remember the way Cookie panicked and began to call out for Hermie
in an effort to have the stranger think we were not alone. She whispered
to me of communists who attacked soldiers in Vienna; how G.I.s were
found knifed and beaten in deserted places such as this; how this man
could be one of them.
Still he came, slowly, as if giving us time to react. Cookie loosened
her grasp around my waist in favor of my arm. Still saying things I
don't recall—all my attention was now on this stranger—she pulled my
sleeve and began moving out of the park. I still felt reluctant to leave,
but now some of the things she had told me began to register. She began
to cry, and through this, she conveyed her feeling of terror to me. I successfully tried not to show my emotion, and could see the tension leave
Cookie's face as we entered the street.
Looking back, l saw tne stranger, tie was still coming! tie too naa
quickened his step and this prompted us to run. It was only a short
distance to the intersection where the streets we were running on had
its beginning. It was a "T" type intersection, so we had a choice of running either to the right or left . The railroad station, the only nightlife
in the city, was about four blocks to the right. We decided to go there.
As I look back on this now, we took exactly the course Or stranger
planned we would. This will become apparent as I go on with the story.
Reaching the corner, we ran to the right. Looking back, I saw the
stranger—still coming. Panic has a way of growing in intensity as the
situation continues. Perhaps I was just awakening to the seriousness of
this whole incident. By now I was really scared. Still half-running, I
looked up the street ahead of us. Imagine our feeling of relief when we
saw two men approaching in our direction. We were safe! We even
stopped running. The men were about forty yards ahead, walking slowly. I defiantly looked back at our pursuer, and even thought of stopping
and waiting until he reached us. I thought I saw him wave his arm, but
why should he do this, I asked myself. Turning forward again, I knew
why. I turned j ust in time to see one of our would-be rescuers j ump into
a clump of bushes adj acent to the sidewalk. His companion had turned
around and was walking very slowly back the other way.
My stomach began to twist and turn ; my blood became fiery, and
my knees weakened as a feeling of terror crept over me. Now the happenings cleared in my mind. We were trapped ! Ahead, at about thirty
yards, were two men; one waiting to sprin g out as we walked by, and
the other only a few feet ahead , ready to assist him. To the rear, the
stranger drew nearer. They were all close enough to assist each other. At
our right hand was a solid, flat mass of buildings, broken only by the
small park occupied by one of the men. Across the street was the
equally solid old city wall. There was nowhere to turn ! (As the reader,
I ask you to use your most vivid imagination in placing yourself in this
helpless situation.)
I began to ask myself why I was there ; what would the people back
home think ; why couldn't I j ust wake up from this bad dream. It seemed
like a dream! This was too perfect to be real, and yet here I was. And
what of Cookie? Alone, perhaps I could have managed to escape, but
this wasn't the case. She cried and began shouting for help—all or which
only added to my fear.
Just then the most welcome sight in the world met our eyes. It was
the headlights of a car which had ju st pulled out of a side staeet and
was coming rapidly in our direction. We both began to shout, and running to the middle of the road, we frantically waved our arms. Would
he stop ? In my mind, I was considering the hour, location, and what he
must think of these two people waving their arms at him. As if in answer
to our prayers the car stopped.
As we drove away, I didn't look back. I just sat in a sort of trance.
I tried to remember all that had happened, but it was useless. I still •
shook all over, my stomach still rolled, and I was hot. Cookie continued
to cry, After we recovered, our driver, a young man, told us why he had
stopped. He had been in the same Gasthaus earlier, and remembered
Cookie by her beauty. I shudder to think of what would have happened
,,
Iff Cookie had been homely.
Well, that's the story. Since this is more or less a condensation, I
can only hope I have relayed the feelings which were mine when I say, .<
"I knew fear."
teen years old. His outstanding
musical ability received much commendable recognition when he appeared In concerts over the Municipal Broadcasting System , with
Arturo Toscanlni for the NBC
Symphony, the Brooklyn Sym-

phony, the New York Chamber
Orchestra, New York's Town Hall,
the San Francisco Symphony, the
Boston "Pops " Orchestra, and the
Chautauqua Symphony.
After Joining the army in 1943;
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Hi gang, happy first week of Lent. Anyone for fasting on fasting?
We hear that some girls in the dorm are tasting on smoking—->m tront of
their boyfriends and fathers.
Speakin' of cleansing the soul,. Wendy Rundel and Barby Hockenberry think the stationary tubs in ihe press room matte great bathtubs.
Who knows, this may be the latest cure lor homesicKneas.
Harry Hughes may have muscles, but Jim Nicholas is the only guy
on campus who can wear a watchband tor a belt and still iasten at on
the last hook. Even our pigmy mends, George V iviqua and Bob Zegley
can't do that.
Some days you aust can't do anything right—so Lynda Firmstone
tells us. First sne bought a box 01 tea bags vvhich turned out to be a
box of loose tea, then decided to switch from tea drinking to ietter writing. She gave tnat up, too, when she tound that she had tilled ner pen
with green poster paint . On well, when things can t get any worse, tney
are bound to get better.
These fraternity brothers around campus have nothing on the girls
since sororities hit the hill. The most outstanding sorority is JSigma
Omega Beta or "Shafted of Bloomsourg." This name is self explanatory.
Anyway, their latest project is knitting argyle socks lined with barbed
wire and spun glass. (But they're not bitterij
The Grill just found out that slot machines are illegal sn > being law
abiding citizens, they put scotch tape over the com return
on their
cigarette machine.
Lesson plans are inspired by the strangest things. Christine Boop
turned a knee sock into a dragon (neat trick; and Kusty Miller built her
whole lesson around it. Then, too, Skiptunas gets ail his ideas from
Captain Zero.
Mr. Buckingham is carrying this Public Relations business a little
too far. We hear that he's tne oest peeping Tom on Lightstreet Road.
Besides that, he's deputized his wiie. Babysitters just don't have a
chance these days.
' Saturday's Splash Party was a failure, everybody forgot their notebooks. If people don't learn to re-word their announcements, Allen
Kleinschrodt will end up on Social Probation.
Since the Obiter Show, all the guys are giving up extra curricular
activities to join the Navy Reserves. The economics books are right—
advertisements do interfere with free competition. (And all the time we
thought that Dr. Martin was jerking us.)
speaiung 01 tne uDiter snow, tnat low, sexy voice was tne property
of Nancy Hyde. Sorry Nancy—we couldn't resist.
Marty Molchan Persing almost had to postpone the wedding because
she left her license in her fourth grade primer—in Bloomsburg. After
long distance phone calls and hours of worry, Bev Thomas came in with
it, singing "Go On With The Wedding". So they did! Congratulations
kids.
Scoop of the year—Dr. Herre's passing out quarters! He gave Joe
Malezyk one to buy index cards. Joe said they were th© b§§t pack of
cigarettes he ever smoked. Who needs three-by-five cards anyway?
We 've heard about pin-ups of Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell, but
here's a new twist. Bob Gower has a picture of William Shakespeare on
his wall. Besides that, he talks to it and calls it "Bill". Anyone who's
that f am
ili ar wit h good old "Shaky" should have his English grade in
the bag. Those things don't always work though. We've had a picture of
Carver Hall in our room for months and still didn't get credit for
assembly.
Time to put an end to this nonsense. See you soon baboons!
Love and other indoor sports,
PIKE and PEAK

THIRTY YEARS AGO
Did You Know That:
Science Hall is built on 175 posts...has actually six stories... was
one of the best planned school buildings in the country when built in
1900.
Six B.S.N.S. boys competed with ten other normal schools at the
Penn Relays in Philadelphia in a track meet... finished sixth.
In the class of '25, 300 students were graduated. North Hall was
first built to house the people who worked at the normal school and a
laundry ... became a girls dorm... was almost entirely destroyed by
fire ... women faculty claimed it and renamed it Faculty Hall... became
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a boys dorm in 1925... known as the Fraternity House.
Junior and Senior girls played hockey and soccer.
North Hall men once had a secret-type club called Lovers and Lions
Club.
A Mrs. Miller once headed the music department... no connection
with the present Millers.
Students once had a pet wolf, Lobo, on campus... used in an Art
Club production.. . became too wild so was shot.
Mr. Howard Fenstemaker directed the College Symphony Orchestra.
In 1928, 20 men made up the conservatory glee club... worked on
the opera "Moscat" ... were members of the town's Civic Chorus.
Men of North Hall held regular "smoker" parties... had cider and
doughnuts, music, and of course, cigars and cigarettes.
Dr. Harvey Andruss came to B.S.T.C. to head the new department
for training commercial teachers.

Maurice Wilk

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he became concert master of the
Army Air Force Radio Orchestra
which gave weekly broadcasts and
tours at several Air Force installations. Mr. Wilk made numerous
appearances in the United States
and Europe where he received
high acclaim following his release
from the army.
In addition to his busy schedule
of virtuoso performances of the
classical masterpieces, Mr. Wilk
teaches violin and chamber music
at Columbia University. He has an
ardent interest in the work of
modern composers and a deep devotion to chamber music.
The concert at tne nign scnooi
opened with Giuseppe Tartini's
"variation s on a Theme of Corelli." Wilk's profound love of music
was not merely apparent from the
beautiful melodies which he so
capably created, but also from his
facial expressions of Intense feeling and his careful selection of the
various works. The audience was
favored with numbers by Mozart ,
Kreisler, Bloch, Bartok, Bach,
Mendelssoh n, and Wienlawskl,
each of which had Its own special
appeal as Wilk played the violin
with so much reverence and understanding.
The Civic Music Association has
provided for these excellent con-

certs, but what artist enjoy s performing to an unfilled auditorium ?
The students of Bloomsburg should
take advantage of these worthwhile programs In the future by
supporting their Civic Music Association. Prospective teachers
should have well-rounded interests
besides book knowledge. Music fills
in this gap of interest bringing a
' tranquility and knowledge all its
own.

B Club Plans Trips
To Sporting Events

The regular meeting of B Club
was held Thursday, February 2,
6:30 p.m. in the Gymnasium. President Pat Hartman announced
that B Club members will again
charter a bus for forty girls who
wish to attend the Hershey Ice
Capades. This year the Ice Capades
are featuring the production of
"Peter Pan " starring Donna Atwbod and Robet Specht. Girls! If
you are hesitant about the cost—
B Club is paying half the expense
for the bus fair and tickets.
On Sunday, February 26th, B
Club is also chartering a bus to
Eagles Mere for a Toboggan Party,
weather permitting. If you enjoy
winter sports and are interested
in going, contact Barbara Lentz,
Margie Yohn, or Deets Stanton.
Boys! You are invited too.

Historical Society
Welcomes Students

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The Columbia County Historical
Society has organized an exhibition of firearms to illustrate the
significant steps in the development of these weapons. This display should be of special interest
to the students of B.S.T.C including student-teachers, social studies
maj ors, and those in elementary
education.
Other displays are also available. The Solledar collection of Indian arrowheads and other stone
implements is probably one of the
outstanding of such displays in
any county historical museum.
The museum, located on College
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1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Mondays through
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