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Second "All College," Yearbook of the Bloomsburg State Teachers College

Published by the

SENIOR CLASS

Volume

XXX

Nineteen Hundred and Forty-six

DEDICATION

*"*+

m

DOCTOR KIMBER KUSTER

We

the Class of 1946 dedicate this, the Thirtieth

Second All College Year Book

DR.

Obiter and

to:

KIMBER KUSTER

Soldier, Scholar, Teacher, Friend

Because



his

personal experiences in another

war

fitted

him

so

well to guide us in these troubled years.

Because



his

teaching and personality early challenged us with

the dignity of college work.

And Because— of
and

did.

his

deep and genuine interest

in all

we

said

FOREWORD

Education
peace.

It is

is

the hope for work!

our privilege as teachers

to guide the thinking of the generation,

and thus insure

this blessing to

humanity.
This book, symbolic of our

col-

lege days aspires to carry the mes-

sage of the school into places where

we

are called to serve.

CONTENTS
BOOK

I

Our Co

BOOK

1 1

e

ge

11

Our Classes

BOOK

III

Our Organizations

BOOK

IV

Our Athletics

BOOK

I

Om

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CARVER HALL
We

come by

a

broad and shaded street to the Fountain.

Beyond, the college looks
the

town from which

and

a

dark rampart of

We

mount

it

down with the morning sun
takes its name to a distant

over
river

hills.

the steps to Carver Hall, oldest of college

buildings that holds the memories of music, of

commencements.

drama and

WALLER HALL
Beyond the
lawn

is

lions, across

the broad and sloping

Waller Hall, dormitory home of

girls,

the dining hall and the office "nerve center,"

of the school.

10

NOETLING HALL
To the left of the lawn before Waller Hall,
we find Noetling Hall with its classrooms, the
library and the haunt of day room girls.

11

SCIENCE HALL
Had we

turned

left at

Carver Hall and passed

through the Pinery we would have come across
another broad lawn to Science Hall and back
of that a grove of stately oaks that screens the

green house and service buildings.

12

NORTH HALL
We

climb higher and cross the

driveway beyond which

are tennis

courts and North Hall, dormitory

home

of men.

13

NAVY HALL AND BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TRAINING SCHOOL

CENTENNIAL GYMNASIUM
Then

the hilltop with

Centennial

Gymnasium

its

with

broad playing
its

field

and the magnificent

beautiful blue pool,

its

playing courts

and classrooms.

The

last bits

of the setting sun rest lightly upon the

low the shadows gather under the

trees

hill

while be-

and among the college buildings.

15

On Campus

Facts
DID YOU

KNOW

THAT:
now

Figures of eagles formerly stood in the place

The

the lions.

lions

were

that

it

raised quite a controversy, so the eagles

lights

now

did not seem proper

American

that the English lion should stand above the

and the

eagles.

lions

This

changed

In time, the broad wings of the eagles were broken off,

places.

and the eagles were replaced by the

A

where the

in the space above,

workmen complained

Several

stand.

occupied by

fountain, given

memorial, once stood on the lawn

as a class

of front campus.

A

flowers planted to

form the

lights.

lovely garden in front of the fountain, with
letters B. S.

N.

S.,

was

a distinctive

feature of the campus.

The

first athletic field

is

now

the site of Science Hall.

tion of the second field can be seen
is

our third athletic

The

by Navy Hall.

por-

Mt. Olympus

field.

manual training room was situated
the dining room "wing."

call

A

first

That white building known
nally an ice house, in

which

was then enlarged, and

ice

as

in

what we now

the isolation hospital was origi-

cut from the river was stored.

It

called the "pest house", for treatment of

persons having contagious diseases.

The queerly-shaped hump
the

first

in

water reservior on the campus.

B. S. T. C.

was

a Literary Institute,

water which flowed

down from

North Hall was
During the days when

the back of

the

it

served

hills.

It

as

storage space for

was then used

as a

storage place for potatoes.

A

fire in

187 5 destroyed the dormitory building which was

replaced by the present Waller Hall.
in

North Hall

in 1904.

The

There was

also a serious fire

latter building at that

time housed

the college laundry, the music department, and the chemistry

laboratory.

now

The Home Economics Department was located in the place
occupied by the Social Rooms and kitchen of Science Hall.

The fourth
than the others.

face of the Carver H3II clock
It

was placed

the dormitory could see

is

much

higher

at that height so that persons in

it.

16

On Campus

Facts
The

first

training school was a small, one-story building and

stood where the Memorial Pinery

is

now.

Following the Spanish-American War,

One

enrolled at Bloomsburg.
later

students

of these persons, Dr. Jose Osuna,

became the head of the University of Puerto Rico.

A member
head of

was

many Cuban

it

of the

graduating

first

for twenty-seven years

class

of this institution was

—Dr. Waller.

Mr. Noetling, who was head of the department of pedagogy,
a writer and the author of a book on education at a time when

such works were rare.

A

dean of

women was

once dismissed because of her ardent

belief in spiritualism.

Eileen Falvey.

Alma Mater
If

hurrying years have dim'd past

Or busy

life

made you

deplore

The joyous days

of youth,

Amid

which we

the scenes

Let's live again

let's cast

with youth

shall greet,

now here

They play our games, our classes meet;
"Youth must be served," give them a cheer.

Once more I climbed

To see

the

hill

those ivyed walls

That welcomed me, and

still

Fond mem'ry to me calls
The forms, the voices of the
Here

past.

"Old Bloomsburg," dear
Whose pleasant lot was cast
Amidst her friendly halls, recall
at

The days

And

to

all

of youth, the happy past
of present days

feel the thrill

For here the friendly

spirit stays.

William Boyd Sutliff.
17

HARVEY

A.

ANDRUSS

president

Greetings to Seniors of 1946:
Peace
Pearl

is

here.

Harbor

Since war

is

is

a

date in recent history.

made

in the

minds of men,

of peace must be constructed.
since liberty

May

is

The

not only our heritage, but

the Spirit of

it is

there that the defenses

teacher has a grave responsibility,
a

conquest for each generation.

Bloomsburg continue through you

to construct

defenses of peace in the minds of men.

President.

18

To the Members of the
In the past four years

men

Class of 1946:

you have witnessed through the mechanical inventions of our

of science the greatest changes ever experienced in the history of mankind.

and terrifying forces have been

released.

away

few hours

places have

opments,

men

are

become but
still

apart.

Yet with

all

and far

these technological devel-

but babbling strangers, distrustful of each other and spiritually

Thus we have

far apart.

a

Dynamic

Unknown

Distance has been dwarfed.

a

new

frontier in the education and an exciting challenge

for you of the Class of 1946.

As you go forth
Bloomsburg
utilize the

will be of

new

to

work

as teachers,

we hope

immeasurable value to you

discoveries of science for the

dwarfed world must learn to dwell together

in

that

what you have learned here

common good
in

at

preparing the younger generations to

The

of man.

peace and comfort.

peoples of this

This truly

is

a

great

challenge and worthy of your best efforts.
Sincerely yours.

Dcdii

THOMAS
Dean
19

of

P.

of

Instruction

NORTH

Instruction

To the Class of
You have had

1946:
the unusual experience

of going through college in time of war

and now you
into

a

teachers

are the first class to graduate

post-war world.
in

knowledge,

such

a

Your work as
will demand

world

human understanding and

strong, adventurous spirit.
believe that

Best

wishes

hope and

it

will take.

you have what
for

a

We

your success and hap-

piness.

Sincerely yours,

Marguerite Kehr,
Dean of Women

MARGUERITE KEHR
Women

Dean of

THE DEANS

To the Members of the Senior Class
of 1946:
As our

college

malcy and

as

college classmates,
to

campus returns

to nor-

familiar faces rejoin
it is

their

extremely pleasant

have the opportunity of extending

a

warm word of greeting to you. To those
who leave us this year, good luck and
best wishes. Remember that those of us
who remain at Bloomsburg will be glad
to

see

you

whenever you

can

find

possible to return to the scenes of

it

your

undergraduate days.

John

C.

Dean

Koch,
of Wen

.JOHN

C.

KOCH

Dean of Men
20

Left to Right

— Miss

Hazen, Mr. Fisber, Mr, Forney, Mr

Bailer,

Dr.

KHir

Education
Because education

is

the hope for world peace, college

students need expanding cultural background and basic
attitudes.

To

gain these, courses are offered in orientation,

guidance, psychology, philosophy and teaching techniques.

The education department
They have presented

ing.

seniors

has directed

all

practice teach-

actual school situations so that

might gain self-confidence and the

ability to teach.

In order to help students leaving Bloomsburg there
a
It

placement service administered by Mr. Joseph R.
is

through

this service that

the profession.

21

is

Bailer.

graduates find their place in

Left to Eight

— Mr.

Gehrig, Mr. Fc

i

.

Mr. Rygiel.

Business Education
More than ever
leadership.

student

before, the business world needs trained

Bloomsburg

who

been trained

completes
in the

specializes in business training.

his

work

in business

A

education has

following subjects:

Bookkeeping and Accounting

Commercial and Economic

Geography

Business English

Commercial Law

Commercial Mathematics

Business Writing

Junior Business Training

Economics

Office Practice

Shorthand

Typewriting

Salesmanship

The high

schools of the surrounding communities, Ber-

wick, Bloomsburg, Danville, and Williamsport have cooperated with the business education department to give
the students a chance for practical application of their subject

matter and theory courses.

have an enviable record

The Bloomsburg graduates

in their profession.

22

Left

in

McCammon,

Miss Mettler, -Miss

Right

sir.

Bnchhiet

Health Education
During the recent wartime years

college students have

become increasingly conscious of the importance of

The Health Education Department

health.

gives students oppor-

tunity to train themselves so they might further the health
of the

community

in

During the war
trained

Navy men.

which they

years the physical education directors

With reconversion

tivities intercollegiate sports are

physical education

Working with

teach.

program

to peace time ac-

being stressed

as

well as a

in the training school.

the physical education directors

resident nurse, Miss Beatrice Mettler.

is

the

In addition to her

duties as nurse Miss Mettler conducts classes in hygiene.

23

Seated,

Left to

Right—Miss

Johnston,

Standing—Mr, Fensteinaker, Mr.

.Mis-

Mason, Miss Gilmore.
Wilson,

Bailer, Mr.

Language
Language

is

one of the strongest

The language department

is

tools of the teacher.

under the direction of Samuel

L. Wilson.

In this department training

and Spanish

as

given in French

well as the subjects offered in English. English

courses offered

American

is

are:

Literature,

English Composition,

English

and

Advanced Composition, Children's

Literature, Journalism, Shakespeare, Short Story,

Teaching

of English and Handwriting and Library Science.

The speech work of
Miss Alice Johnston.

this

department

Courses offered

in

is

conducted by

speech

work

are:

Fundamentals of Speech, Phonetics, Speech Correction and
Speech Clinic, Voice and Diction, Play Production.

24

Miss Etanson.

I»r.

Kuster. Mr. Wagner. Mr. Shortess

Science and Mathematics
College students are entering
era

which requires

alert

a

new and more

and accurate minds.

scientific

The

science

and mathematics departments have given excellent training
and preparation for work
Courses offered

in the future.

in these

two

fields are:

Physics,

Chemis-

Algebra, Geometry, Trigometry, Calculus, Botany,

try,

Zoology, Physical Science, Entomology, and Biological Science.

These two departments trained

program.

Navy men

The Science Department conducted

for the

war

courses for

student nurses in co-operation with the Bloomsburg Hospital.

The Science and Mathematics Departments have made
vital contributions to the students

cult days ahead.

25

preparing for the

diffi-

Miss Rich, Mr. Reams, Dr. Maupin,

Social Studies

I>r.

Russel.

and Geography

These two subjects are so directly related that they go

hand and hand
tion

to

form almost

the same field for specializa-

on the part of Secondary students.

They furnish

a

rich

background of the world,

its

places

and people together with the record of the past which

makes

us intelligent interpreters of the happenings of the

present here or abroad.

Social Studies

required in

all

which usually includes Geography

public schools therefore the Elementary,

Business Education and Secondary
the

work of

are

these broad fields.

26

Departments include

Seated Miss Woolwortli, Miss Moore, Miss Hazen, Miss VanSc<
Standing Mrs. Scott, Mis. Barnes, Miss Major, Mrs Baker.

Training School
The Benjamin Franklin School
is

located on the

the vital laboratory of the Teachers College.

found

special education classes, a kindergarten

six grades

of public school

all

housed

in a

campus

Here

and the

are

first

thoroughly mod-

ern building.

Elementary students do their practice teaching
building under the direction of

Miss

teachers.

Education.

Edna

She

Miss

is

J.

Hazen

assisted

Elma Major,

a
is

in this

strong staff of training

Director of Elementary

by:
Special Class

Miss Grace Woolworth, Kindergarten

Mrs. Lucille Baker, Grade
Miss Iva

Mae Van

I

Scoyoc, Grade

II

Miss Harriet Moore, Grade III

Mrs.

Anna

Miss

Edna

Garrison Scott, Grades IV and
J.

Barnes, Grades

27

V

and VI

V

Art
Art

recognized

is

expression and
utilized

if

one

as

another means of

must be understood and

it

teach well and ef-

to

is

fectively.

Students in both Elementary and Sec-

ondary

curricula

are

required

to

take

course in both art and art appreciation.
the

In

Elementary

tional course in the

fundamental princi-

ples of art as applied in

Prof. George

M.

there are addi-

field

everyday living.

Keller includes in his

courses challenging opportunities for stu-

dents to
ter

work

in

making and

drawing, lettering, poscreative

has a sharp bent toward

art.

All

work

the utilization

of art in the understanding of living, such
Mr. George

as

Keller

J.

home planning and

Music
Music

the universal language. It

is

medium

an excellent

for

countries that seem far

Miss
course

understanding

away and

foreign.

Moore has presented

Harriet

Music Appreciation

in

to

Elementary and Secondary student.
course acts as

a basis

understandings

is

a

every

This

for building further

the field of music.

in

The Elementary

people get additional

training in teaching music, sight reading

and conducting.
of other lands
is

studied

as

and

music

training

well as

a

In these courses music
well as

American

music-

As

result,

discussed.

becomes

a

a

practical

as

cultural subject.

2::

decoration.

Library
The

library

the crossroad and

is

heart of the school.

Here

time or another come
to the

common

all

at

some

students

source of materials

and books.
Miss Dorothy E. Gilmore
ing librarian while Miss Pearl
is

on leave of absence. Miss Gilmore
important division of the school

Manager and Superintendent
Grounds and Buildings

of

All financial transactions of the colthrough the efficiently operat-

lege pass

business

Hausknecht

where Mr. C. M.

office

presides.

He

has handled

and important matters
over a period of years, and is well
fitted to cope with them.
these

delicate

The beautiful campus and the wealth
of buildings and equipment are the responsibility of Mr. N. T. Englehart.

He

supervises the care and maintenance

of the school property in such a

way

that the beauty and utility of the college

is

preserved.

glehart does

In addition, Mr.

many

En-

things for the stu-

dent body directly, like cooperating in
the planning of dances and other school
social

functions.
Mi.

29

('.

M

and care of

the responsibility

this

Miss Gilmore

ed

act-

Mason

has

at the present time.

Business

is

ii.ms.iii

in.

Mr. N. T. Englehart.

Mrs Home, Mrs. Knight, Miss Kuster.
Seated, Left to Right
Miss Hotter, Miss Wilson, Miss Fenstemaker, Miss Ej-erly, Miss May. Miss Clossen.

Standing

Office Personnel
Much

of the efficiency of the college

stant efforts of the office personnel.
tact with

them frequently during

due to the con-

is

Students come in contheir college days

are grateful for the help they have received

from

and

these

people.

The members
Mrs.

Anna

of the office personnel of the college are:

M. Knight.

Mrs. Getrude
Miss Paulina

Secretary to the President

Andrews Horne
Vee Clossen

Registrar

Stenographer in the Dean of

,,

Instruction's Office

Miss

Mary Lou Fenstemaker

Miss

Ethel Wilson

Miss

Aula Holter

Miss Betty

Kuster

Secretary to the

Dean of Instruction

Secretary to the Business Manager

Bookkeeper
...

in the Business Office

Secretary to the Director of Elementary

Education and Secretary to the Director
of Secondary Education

Miss

Mary

Louise

Miss Beatrice

May

Secretary to the Dietician

Eyerly

Clerk of the

Miss Beatice Gilllspii

Community

Secretary to the

30

Dean

of

Store

Men

Why

I

Teach

would be young in soul and mind
must pass and age my life constrain.
And I have found no way to lag behind
The fleeting years, save by the magic chain
That binds me, youthful, to the youth I love,
Because

I

Though

years

I

teach.

Because

From

I

would be wise and wisdom

find

millions gone before whose torch

I

pass,

burning bright to light the paths that wind
So steep and rugged, for each lad and lass
Slow-climbing to the unrevealed above,
Still

I

teach.

Because

in passing

on the living flame

That ever brighter burns the ages through,
I have done a service that is worth the name
Can I but say, "The flame of knowledge grew

A
I

little

brighter in the hands

I

taught,"

teach.

Because I know that when life's end I reach
And thence pass through the gate so wide and deep
To what I do not know, save that men TEACH,
That the remembrance of me men will keep
Is what I've done; and What I have is naught,
I

Woodward.

teach.
31

BOOK

II

Om

@ta4Ae&

FACULTY
ADVISERS

MR. BAILER

DR.

DR.

DR.

KUSTER

NELSON
The

MISS

1946

Class of

is

MAUPIN

sincerely grateful for the help of six faculty

McCAMMON

members who

have served as advisers throughout four years of college.

Mr. Bailer
Mr.

Miss

Wagner

Mr. Fenstemaker
It

in

unusual for

is

a

McCammon

Dr. Nelson
Dr. Kuster

Class to have six faculty advisers, but this

that there are students graduating

who began

is

three years ago and

an unusual class

some who began

four years ago.

These

six

Class of 1946

We

people have been

was

a

steadying influence during the turbulent time the

in college.

thank them for their inspiration and careful guidance.

33

MR.

WALTER

S.

RYGIEL

Commencement Week

Senior

Adviser
Mr. Walter

S.

Rygiel, a

member

of the Business Educa-

Department, has capably served

tion

Senior

He

Commencement Week

class activities

guidance
nies,

chairman of the

Activities for several years.

the faculty class adviser in the various senior

assists

Some

as

which take place during the

of the special activities
are:

which come under

Senior Banquet and Ball, Ivy

Baccalaureate

and

year.
his

Day ceremo-

Commencement ceremony

eti-

quette, procedures and other details.

The

Class of 1946 takes this

means of expressing

its

sincere appreciation to Mr. Rygiel for his untiring efforts
in

making

which

the

Commencement Week

will long be

remembered and

34

Activities, events

cherished.

Left i" Right

G. Gabuzda, B. Falvey,

J.

Hmelnicky,

Seybert, K. Hess

I.

Senior Class
Class of 1946

The
members

is

quite a mixture.

Some

are regular four-year students, but the majority

were on the accelerated program, completing four

work

We

in three years' time.

returned veterans,

whom we

most of our college

are

time college

life

seniors

during our

members of

us in so

many

have among us

proud

to have.

a

few

Although

least a

glimpse of peace-

last year.

have carried on the college canteen to

finance the Obiter, and
the

also

years'

have been limited by war-

activities

time conditions, we have had at

The

of the

we

the college

express our gratitude to

all

community who have helped

ways.

35

Donald Blackburn
Wanamie, Pennsylvania
Secondary
Day Men's

V.

ketball

J.

Varsity

4.

Athletic

.

Dramatic Club

Varsity

.

joll

...

enjoys

V.

Brown

4;

life

AisoBas-

1

Baseball

2,

1,

.

North Hal

3;

2,

l,

Phi Sigma Pi;

4;

:iation

Association

J.

.

.

V.

2,

lots

.

of pep.

Dora

York, Pennsylvania

Elementary
Waller Hall Association

2,

Waller Hall Gov-

4;

3,

erning Board 4; Dramatic Club

2,

3,

Treasurer

3;

Women's Chorus 4; "B" Club 3, 4; Community
Government Association 3 Maroon and Gold 2
Future Teachers of America 4; Customs Commit;

tee 3; Senior Ball,

Nonchalant

Orchestra Committee

.

.

;

witty

.

4.

optimistic

attractive blonde.

Anna-Barbara

Bucinell

B.

Forest City, Pennsylvania
Business
Waller Hall Association

Club

cation

Pi

2;

1,

2,

3,

Omega

Pi

1,

Treasurer 4; Kappa Delta
2,

3,

Staff

4;

.

3,

4;

4;

.

.

.

hard-worker

business-minded

16

.

.

.

.

.

.

1,

Senior

good stu-

"B.ibv"

4,

Obiter

Committee.

Conscientious
.

Edu-

Columban Club

Pi 4;

Manager and Treasurer

Business

.

Fraternity

Future Teachers of America

Ball, Publicity

dent

Business

4;

Reed Buckingham
York, Pennsylvania

Secondary
4;

Bloomsburg Players

Community Government

Association 4; Jun-

Usage Club

Social
2;

1,

ior Class President

Debonnaire

.

2,

I,

4.

neat

.

.

3,

.

.

"Casanova"

.

.

.

.

smooth dancer.

Rose Marie Cerchiaro
Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania
Business
Association

Waller Hall

Governing Board

2,

1,

Sophomore Class

President,

Community Government
Assistant Fire Chief

3,

Waller Hall

4;

Treasurer, Freshman Class;

2, 4;

Program Chairman

4;

3,

"B" Club 3,
Member

2;

4;
2;

Association

tor

Customs Committee 3;
Dramatic Club 1,2; Business Education Club 1, 2, 4; Social Service Club
Gold
1, 2; Co-Editor of Obitkr 4; Maroon ami

Homecoming

Dance

Freshman Councilor

Future Teachers of America; President of

2;

I,

Business

Department

Cheerful
.

.

2;

4;

.

.

.

4.

friendly

.

brunette

.

.

.

.

.

.

winsome

sweet

.

.

.

petite

smile.

Athamantia D. Comuntzis
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Secondary
Day Women's Association 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3;
Women's Chorus 1. 2, 3; Maroon ami Go/./. Reporter

I,

Editorial Board 2, Editor

Assistant 2, Editor 3;

Kappa Delta

3, 4,

Secretary 4;

Community Government

Treasurer

Senior Ball, Decoration

Capable

3;

.

personalil y

.

.

diligent

and

Handbook,

3, 4;

Recording

Association,

Committee

trustworthy

spirit.

37

4.

Marian Jean Creveling
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Elementary
Day Women's
Chorus

Association

Teachers

Club

a

Student Chris-

1;

Elementary Education Club 4;

tian Association 4;

Future

Women

4;

3,

2,

1,

Speech Club

3, 4;

2,

1,

America

of

Service

Social

4;

3.

Musical
ented

.

.

.

conscientious

tal-

her profession.

in

Martha

Donahue

C.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Business
Waller

Hall

Association

2,

1,

3,

Freshman

4;

Counselor 4; Freshman Customs Committee
Business Education
3,

Cheerleader

4;

Committee

Club

2,

1,

man

2,

3;

"B" Club

2,

Women's Chorus

3;

1;

Booster

Future Teachers of America, Vice

3, 4;

President of Business Group;

Vice President

4;

3,

Obiter

3;

Social Service Club,

Editorial

Staff,

Chair-

4.

Sincere

.

.

.

well -liked

pretty Irish Colleen

Eileen

.

.

.

.

.

versatile

...

a

"Marty."

.

Falvey

L.

Berwick, Pennsylvania
Business
Waller Hall Association 1. 2, 3, 4. Social Chairman
2, Treasurer 3, Vice President 4; Business Education Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 2, Program Chairman 3, Historian 4; Bloomsburg Players 1, 2; Art

Committee

1;

tion, Social

Community Government

Committee

2;

Social

Associa-

Room Committee

3; Pi Omega Pi 2, 3, 4, Historian 3, Vice President 4; Kappa Delta Pi 3, 4, President 4; Women's
Chorus 1 2, 3
Junior Class President; College
Council 3, Secretary 4; Senior Class Vice President;
Obithr Editorial Staff 4; Canteen Treasurer 4;
Columban Club 1
Future Teachers of
2,
3
America, Combined Group President 4.
,

;

,

Efficiency
tive

.

.

.

;

plus
punctual
keen sense of humor.
.

38

.

.

,

an execu-

Lorraine G. Fjchter
Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Secondary
Waller Hall Association
4;

Dramatic Club

3;

Columban Club

I,

2,

1,

2,

2,

1,

"B" Club

4;

3,

2, 3,

Club

Service

Social

3;

2,

Senior Banquet Or-

3;

chestra Committee; Future Teachers of America 4;

House Committee

Committee
Friendly

3,

Chairman

4,

Hospitality

4;

4.

.

plenty

generous

.

of Irish wit.

Bernice R. Gabuzda
Freeland, Pennsylvania

Secondary
Waller Hall Association
4;

2,

3,

2,

3,

Secretary,

Pi Fraternity
4, President

ondary
Ball

Alpha

4;

3,

Club

1,

Omega

Psi

Fraternity

3,

Future Teachers of America, Sec-

Group

President

Committee;

Sophisticated
.

2; Science

1,

Program Chairman; Kappa Delta

4;

dramatic

Dramatic Club

3, 4;

2,

1,

Women's Chorus

1,

Social

.

.

.

.

.

Chairman of Senior

4;

Committee
reliable

enthusiastic

Henry

J.

.

.

.

.

.

3, 4.

.

quiet

.

.

.

"Beezy."

Gatski

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Secondary
J.

V. Football

1;

Varsity Football 4;

Government Association
Dependable

.

3,

4,

Community

President
liable

executive.

39

4.

;

Gehman

Isabel A.

Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Business
Waller

Association

Hall

Governing Board

2

1 ,

2,

1,

Waller Hall

4;

3,

Community Government

;

I; "B" Club 3, 4; Dramatic Club 1, 2,
Women's Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Business Educa-

Association
4;

3,

tion

Club

Omega
Alpha

2,

1,

Pi

Omega

Psi

Treasurer

4,

3,

4,

3,

Future Teachers of America

Efficient

.

.

pleasant

.

ring on her finger

.

.

Lola

.

Pi

Social

Committee
ambitious

.

.

4;

Staff 4;

Chairman of

4;

Hospitality

4;

Obiter

Secretary 4;

3, 4,

Room Committee

President 4; Pi

3,

Kappa Delta

Historian 4;

4.

.

.

.

"Izzy."

.

Good

E.

Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania
Secondary
Waller Hall Association
mittee

2,

4,

3,

"B" Club

2,

of America 4;

Loyal

.

.

.

3,

Dramatic Club

;

Club

4; Science

3,

.

.

friendly

.

1

Future Teachers

3;

Program Committee
tiny

House Com-

4;

2,

4

1,

Chairman

4.

air

.

.

.

likes

to tease.

Lillian V. Guis
Sheppton, Pennsylvania

Secondary
Waller Hall Association

Women's Cho-

2, 3, 4;

1,

Columban Club 1,2,

Future Teach-

rus

1,

ers

of America, Secretary-Treasurer of Secondary

3;

2,

Group

4; General

Poise

.

dable

.

Chairman Senior

Committee

quet; House

Ball

and Ban-

1.

.

.

well-dressed

.

.

straight

40

3;

"A"

.

.

.

definitely depen-

student

.

.

.

"I

il."

Kathleen

A. Hess

Dal ton, Pennsylvania

Secondary
Waller Hall Association

Club

I;

Board

Science Club

Kappa Delta

3;

Pi

Usage

Social

4;

3,

Secretary 3; Governing

3,

Treasurer 4; Senior

4,

3,

Committee

Decorating

Treasurer;

Class

2,

I,

2,

of

the

Senior Ball; Future Teachers of America.

Quiet

.

graceful

.

.

even disposition

.

.

John

.

.

conscientious

.

.

.

.

"Kay."

.

Hmelnicky

J.

Exeter, Pennsylvania

Secondary
Science Club
ball

3,

2,

1,

President 3; Varsity Basket-

3,

Captain

4,

4;

North Hall Association
1,

Light-hearted
er

..

.

1,

.

.

athletic

.

always has

a

President

Class

2, 3, 4;

.

.

.

4;

Columban Club

Community Government

3, 4;

2,

Senior

Association

willing

4.

work-

cheering word.

Stephen M. Hotz
Hudson, Pennsylvania
Elementary
Mixed Chorus 1,2,
Association

1 ,

2,

3

3;
;

Science Club

Future Teachers of America

Gym

Committee

4;

4; Baseball

Elementary Club

Cheerful, amiable, popular
son

1;

Day Men's

North Hall Association

.

.

.

I,

4.

our Van John-

—mmmm.

41

4;

2, 3, 4;

;

Vincent

Husovsky

F.

Swoyerville, Pennsylvania
Business
Business Education

Football
ciation

!

Track

1

2

,

2,

,

Baseball

3;

Future

;

3

Maroon and Gold

;

2

4; Student Christian Asso-

3,

Teachers

of

America

4;

3.

generous

nonchalant,

Popular,

.

.

.

never

a

moment.

dull

J

40J
Hazel

Keeler

E.

Espy, Pennsylvania

Secondary
Day Women's
2,

3;

America

.

4;

3,

"B" Club

1,

Future Teachers of

3;

4.

until

.

2,

1,

2,

1,

well-groomed, pretty

Neat,
.

Association

Dramatic Club

quiet

locks

you know her.

Karliss L. Kight
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Secondary
Women's Chorus
3,

4;

Women's

2, 3;

1,

Kappa Delta

Pi 4;

Association

1,

Bloomsburg Players

2,

3,

ernment Awards Committee

gram

1

2,

Psi

;

Sophomore

Chairman;

1,

Omega 4; Day
4; Community GovFreshman Hop Pro-

Alpha

Cotillion

Program

Chairman; Maroon and Gold Reporter 1,2,4; Customs Committee
Dramatic,

2;

Homecoming Reception

efficient,

stage.

42

clever

.

.

.

bound

2.

for the

Eltheda M. Klingaman
Shumans, Pennsylvania
Secondary
Dramatic Club
of Science Club

Waller

Hall

America

Club

2; Science

1,

3,

4;

Day Room

Association

Future

4;

amiable,

4; Treasurer
2,

Teachers

3;
oi

Committee.

4; Senior Ball Decoration

Pleasantly

3,

Association

master-mind,

talkative,

obliging and generous.

Dorothy

Kocher

L.

Espy, Pennsylvania

Elementary
"R" Club

2,

Omega

Psi

Women's

3,

3,

4;

Dramatic Club

Women's Chorus

Association

of America 4;

Club

4;

1 ,

Maroon

2,

3,

4;

2,

3;

Alpha

3, 4;

2,

Day

Future Teachers

Gold

tiiiil

1,
1,

Elementary

4;

4.

Enthusiastic,

engaged,

tempera-

even

sweet,

ment.

Marie

L.

Krum

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Elementary
Day Room
2,

Association

1, 2,

3,

Mixed Chorus

4;

Student Christian Association

3;

Service

Club

2;

Senior Ball

2,

3;

Program Committee;

Future Teachers of America 4; Elementary Club

A

jester,

burn

1,

Social

thoughtful, obliging

.

.

.

locks.

43

lovely au-

4.

Kathleen N. Kurilla
Pennsylvania

Atlas,

Business
Dramatic Club
1,

2,

3,

Kappa Delta
President
3;

Business Education

3, 4;

I, 2,

Women's Chorus

4;

2,

1,

Club

Pi 3, 4;
J;

Vice

Chairman of Freshman Counsellors

Canteen

College

Omega

Pi

Governing Board

Pi 4;
2,

1,

1;

Treasurer

Chairman of

3;

Senior Ball Refreshment Committee,

Hearty

laugh,

active

jitterbug,

sunny tem-

perament.

James

LaBarr

L.

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Secondary
Dramatic Club

2,

1,

Phi Sigma Pi

4;

3,

2.

3,

4;

Student Christian Association 4; Future Teachers

Day Men's

of America 4;

Hall Association 4;
Conscientious,

come addition

Gym

Association

Committee

loquacious,

3;

North

serious

.

.

.

wel-

campus.

to the

Mary

2,

4.

E.

Longo

Sheppton, Pennsylvania
Business
Waller Hall

men's Chorus
1,

2,

man

3;

of

Chief

3;

2,

1,

1,

3,

2,

3,

4;

Governing Board

4;

4;

Business Education

WoClub

Treasurer of Junior Class; Election Chair-

Community Government

Association; Fire

Future Teachers of America 4; Senior Ball

Chairman

Publicity

of

Committee;

Chairman of Obiter.
Willing

w

receives

a

1

1

r

ker

,

daily

44

unsuspecting, quiet
letter.

Advertising

Ralph

McCracken

A.

Riverside, Pennsylvania

Secondary
Community Government
Delta Pi

3,

Gold

Day Men's

4;

4; Science

Association

Club

1,

1

Association

1,

2, 3, 4.

good dancer, dependable

Intelligent,

Kappa

4;

,

Maroon and

2, 3, 4;

.

.

.

my

little girl.

Anna

Pappas

Danville, Pennsylvania

Elementary
Science Club 3; Social Service Club

raphy Club

1;

Day Women's

Future Teachers of America

Dark

tresses, willing

she's never

Photog-

4;

3,

Association

1, 2,

worker, resourceful

without that

3, 4;

4.

.

.

.

car.

Donald D. Rabb
Benton, Pennsylvania

Secondary
Football

1,

2;

Soccer 2;

Track

1,

2;

Phi Sigma Pi 1,2, 3; Kappa Delta Pi
nity

Government Association

Athletic,

commuter.

practical

Ba-eball 2;
3;

Commu-

2.

minded,

friendly,

daily

Frances

Saunders

L.

Danville, Pennsylvania

Secondary
Dramatic Club
'

B" Club

2,

I,

Science Club

3;

men's Associanon

2,

1,

3,

Class; Future Teachers of

Attractive,

Club

Social Service

3, 4;

2,

calm,

tall,

a

2,

1,

3,

4;

Day Wo-

4;

Secretary Freshman

4;

America
good

4.

sport.

Mary M. Schroeder
Eastern,

Pennsylvania

Business
Waller Hall Governing Board

Chairman
nity

Fire

Committee

Government

Omega

Pi,

Delta Pi

3,

1,

President 4; Co-

Commu-

Secretary 3;

Association, Vice President 3; Pi

Vice President

3,

President

Sophomore Class Vice President;

tary;

Obiter

"A"

4;

Kappa

4;

Vice President 4; Junior Class Secre-

Education Club

to

2,

1,

2;

Business

Maroon and Gold

Future Teachers of America

student, poised, outstanding

...

1,

2,

3;

4.

a

friend

all.

Lenore M. Seybert
Lightstreet, Pennsylvania

Secondary
Freshman Class Secretary; Sophomore Class Secretary;

Dramatic Club

1;

Community Government

Association 4; Future Teachers of America

4.

Pretty, charming, beautiful hair, that special
sparkle.

46

Jacqueline

Shaffer

J.

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Elementary
Day Room Association

Vice President

2, 3, 4,

I,

Class Treasurer 2; Class Vice President

Chorus

Women's Chorus

1;

3;

Mixed

3;

Community Gov-

2, 3;

Kappa Delta

Pi

"B" Club 2, 3, 4; Handbook Committee 1,
Maroon and Gold Reporter
Future Teachers

2;

ernment Association, Secretary

3;

4;

3,

;

1

America

4;

Photography Club

1

Committee

tian Association 3; Social

Versatile, talented, helpful

...

of

Student Chris-

;

a

3.

ready smile.

Mrs. Betty Hess Shultz
Benton, Pennsylvania

Elementary
Women's Chorus

Women

I,

Association

2,

4;

3,

1,

2,

"B" Club

3,

Waller

Hall

3;

ciation 4; Future Teachers of

Merry,

lively,

diminutive,

America
third

4;

Day
Asso-

4.

finger

left

hand occupied.

Janet

R.

Shultz

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Business
Pi

Omega

Pi 3, 4;

Future Teachers of America 4;

Women's Chorus

3,

Hall

3,

Association

4;

4;

Dramatic Club

Dance Committee Sophomore Dance
Genuine,

minute

subtle

3;

Waller

Freshman Counsellor

humor,

2.

dorm gremlin,

sleeper.

47

last

4;

Betty Jane Smith
Catawissa, Pennsylvania

Elementary
Women's Chorus
tion

1,

Club

2,

4;

3,

1 ,

2,

3

Day Women's

;

Chairman

Social

4;

Future Teachers of America

3, 4;

Sweet, shy, demure,

4.

blue-eyed blonde.

a

Martha

Associa-

Social Service

Stitzel

J.

Hamburg, Pennsylvania
Special Education
Dramatic Club
3,

4;

ers of

4;

America

2,

1,

"B" Club

4;

Women's Chorus

4;

3,

Obitlr

Start 2;

Waller Hall Association

4;

Brownie Leader

1,

2,

1,

2,

Future TeachI,

2,

3,

4.

3,

demon, vivacious, good dancer, many

Speed

hair styles.

Marjorie Stover

E.

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Special Education
Waller

Board

Hall
1,

Association
Social

4;

Christian Association
4;

Maroon

iinj

1

2,

,

Gold

1 ,

2,

2,
3;

3,

Club

Service
3

;

4;
2,

popular,

personified.

48

Student

Co-Editor Obiti r
Future Teachers of

America 4; College Canteen Chairman
Original,

Governing
3;

Obitf.r -minded,

4.

wittmess

Ralph

Tremato

A.

Easton, Pennsylvania
Business
North Hall President
2,

4;

3,

North Hall Association

3;

Community Government

Maroon and Gold

Association

1,

I,

2;

3.

Ambitious, determined, loquacious, bound to
succeed,

"The Wheel."

Lorraine Utt
Orange villc, Pennsylvania
Elementary
Student Christian Association

Chorus

2,

1,

3;

Social

I,

Service

2,

3,

4;

Club

Women's
3;

Future

Teachers of America 4; Day Women's Association
1

,

2,

3,

4;

Community Government

Association

3, 4.

Excitable, warm-hearted, good natured, where
there's "chief" there's fun.

'

Mark

C.

Wanich,

Jr.

Light street, Pennsylvania

Secondary
Future Teachers Association 4; Day Men's Association

1,

Soccer

2, 3, 4;

Team

4;

Determined,
terests



Science Club 4; Baseball

Obitfr

Team

3, 4;

Staff 4.

persevering,

reliable,

soccer, baseball.

49

main

in-

Violet

Weller

L.

Turbotvillc, Pennsylvania

Secondary
Mixed Chorus

Club

Service

Social

Student Christian Association

1;

Maroon and Gold

1

Science Club

;

1

Women's Chorus
"B" Club

2;

3;

Hall Association Chairman 3;
Hall

ler

2,

1,

a

1;

4;

Waller

3, 4;

conscientious,

reliable,

friend to

S.

3,

Wal-

4.

3,

Co-operative,

whiz,

2,

,

science

all.

Anne

Williams

Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Business
Dramatic Club

ing

1,

2,

Board 4;

and Gold

Club

2;

Women's Chorus

4;

3,

Hospitality

2,

4;

Govern-

Committee

4;

Maroon

2,

1,

Future Teachers of America 4; "B"

Waller Hall Association

4;

1,

3,

Club

Business Education

4;

3,

1

2,

3,

4.

Attractive, beautiful voice, easy-going, true to

navy

blue.

Evelyn

I.

Witman

Pennsylvania

Shilling ton,

Business
Dramatic Club

1,

2,

Business Education

mittee 4;

1,

Women's Chorus 1, 2, 3;
1, 2, 3, 4; Custom Com-

Maroon and Gold

America; "B" Club
tion

3;

Club

2, 3, 4;

2,

3,

4;

3;

Future Teachers of

Waller Hall Associa-

Student Christian Association

1,

Senior Ball Orchestra Chairman.
Energetic,
a

likeable,

joke.

50

humorous, always knows

2;

Robert A. Welliver
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Elementary
Baseball

4;

Future

Men's Association

Teachers of America 4;

1,

Good-looking, friendly, witty, returned G.

Looking Back
The 1915 "Onward" was
class at

"Normal."

Here

are

Day

2, 3, 4.

the

first

I.

To— 1915
yearbook to be published by any

some of the

jokes of this 1915 book:

A Monthly Health Hint
Never stand within 100

feet of an

There

are

There

are meters of tone,

meters of sound,

lint the best of the
Is

to

meters

meter alone.

Photographer

— (to group of faculty) — All

Look pleasant

Now

please

One moment,

Ready?

(click).

you may resume your natural expression.

Prof. Bakeless
Class:

A

exploding boiler!



Order!

History of Education

to the 7:5

Order!

Please.

voice in the rear of the room:

"Ham

and Eggs."

51

Left to ltislit— s. Keiser, A. Kaunas,

I'.

Mylet,

R.

Buckingham, W. Barth. H. Rhodes

Junior Class
After

pleasant vacation,

a

the Juniors were once again glad to

return to their studies in September.

A

class

meeting was held and the following

officers

Reed Buckingham

President

Vice President

-

Set iettir\.

Alberta Naunas
-

Shirley Reiser

Treasurer

Harriet Rhodes

Historian

Frances Mylet

(

lass

Adt

iser

The Junior

who

were elected:

-

class

is

very glad to welcome back the servicemen

have returned to our campus.

Junior

class

Dr. Maupin

To them and

the Seniors,

the

wishes luck, success, and happiness in everything they do.

52

Betty

Adams

E.

Leah Wanda Barth

Rosanna

Broadt

J.

Robert

L.

Bunge

Dalmatia, Pennsylvania

Silverdale, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Catawissa, Pennsylvania

Elementary

Secondary

Secondary

Secondary

Marian

E.

Chubb

Mrs. Laura

L.

Delores K. DeVizia

Davis

Helene

E.

Fehl

Troy, Pennsylvania

Shamokin, Pennsylvania

Wapwallopen, Penna.

West Reading, Penna.

Business

Elementary

Secondary

Business

y<?\ k.
Agnes

E.

Flaherty

Edith T. Fling

Mrs.

Hazel

S.

Gaumer

Gloria M. Gillis

Shenandoah, Pennsylvania

Glenside, Pennsylvania

Berwick, Pennsylvania

Duryea, Pennsylvania

Business

Business

Elementary

Business

53

George H. Guxung

Charles C. Harmany

Robert Hartman

Brockway, Pennsylvania

State College, Penna.

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Berwick, Pennsylvania

Business

Elementary

Business

Secondary

Dorothy Hornberger

Xen

S.

Matthias

Hosler

F.

Kashuba

Evelyn

Shirley

J.

J.

Hirt

Keiser

Elysburg, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Forty Fort, Pennsylvania

Dalton, Pennsylvania

Secondary

Business

Secondary

Elementary

Mae

E.

Klinger

Dorothy

K.

Kucharski

Lykens, Pennsylvania

Exeter, Pennsylvania

Elementary

Secondary

Betty

J.

H. Lingle

Margaret H. Luchi

Lewistown, Pennsylvania Conyingham, Pennsylvania
B;(^/;;,^^

54

Secondary

Nancy

E.

Maxey

Nancy

McHenry

J.

Ellen

Moore

L.

Frances C. Mylet

Scr.inton, Pennsylvania

Berwick, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania

Elementary

Business

Secondary

Elementary

Alberta

B.

Naunas

Frank

J.

Renee

Novelli

B.

Paul

Ruth

L.

Reichard

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre, Penna.

Lovelle, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Secondary

Elementary

Elementary

Elementary

Harriet W. Rhodes

Paul

F.

Rowlands

Lado

J.

Savelli

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Swoyerville, Pennsylvania
Business

Business

Business
55

George W. Smith
Shamokin, Pennsylvania
Secondary

Harold W. Swisher
Falls

Church, Virginia
Sccon Jar x

Bynoth

R. Bird

Helen Mae Wright

Harry Zavacky

Numidia, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Simpson, Pennsylvania

Secondary

Secondary

Business

Ferne

E.

Van Sant

Thomas

Pauline R. Egizie

P.

Grow

Gilbert Henrie

Berwick, Pennsylvania

Berwick, Pennsylvania

Ringtown, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Business

Secondary

Secondary

Business

Robert D. Joy

Walter M. Kritzberger

Donald N. Rishe

Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Secondary

Business

William

E.

Horvath

Allentown, Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Business

Richard W. Rowlands
Reading, Pennsylvania
Business

Busmen

Charles

B.

Thomas

Scott

E.

Vershinski Robert W. Warrington

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Mt. Carmel, Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Secondary
Secondary
Business

56

Ml

Left to

Right— B.

Fisher,

R

Broadt. X. risk.

.7.

Gilbody,

I>.

Condor,

II.

Brown

Sophomore Class
OFFICERS
President

Vice President

-

-

Rosanna Broadt
Betty

Secretary

Treasurer

-

Girl Representative

AJi

iser

When we
discovered

new

L.

Fisher

Doris Condor

Nancy Fisk
Helene Brown

Historian

Class

Janet Gilbody

-

-

-

started

we had

-

-

lost

Mr. Wilson

-

our sophomore year

in

September,

194 J,

we

some of our old members and acquired some

ones.

Soon after the opening of the semester,

officers

and

a class

adviser

were elected.

At

the close of the

first

with the return of the G.

number about

Now

semester

I.'s

we

again lost

a

few members, but

and some transfers, were able to keep the

the same.

with our Sophomore year nearly over, we are looking forward

with eagerness to the new and interesting experiences we
Juniors.

58

shall

have

as

Anne

E.

Baldy

Marjorie

E.

Helene

Brace

L.

Brown

Catawissa, Pennsylvania

West Hazleton, Penna.

West Hazleton, Penna.

Secondary

Elementary

Elementary

Doris M.

Condor

Elroy

F.

Dalberg

John

S.

Davis

Mary Ellen Clark
Dallas,

Pennsylvania

Secondary

Gerald

J.

Demarie

Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Kingston, Pennsylvania

Berwick, Pennsylvania

Secondary

Secondary

Business

Business

^|

I

William M. DeWitt

Dawn

F.

Eshllman

Nancy Evancho

Elizabeth

J.

Evans

Schuylkill Haven, Penna.

Berwick, Pennsylvania

Eckley, Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre, Penna.

Secondary

Secondary

Business

Business

59

Betty

L.

Fisher

Nancy M.

Joyce

Fisk

E.

Janet

Gass

E.

Gilbody

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Danville, Pennsylvania

Danville, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Business

Elementary

Elementary

Secondary

Barbara

J.

Greenly

Martha

A.

Hathaway

Harry G. John,

Jr.

Rose Marie Kraiser

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Danville, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Horsham, Pennsylvania

Secondary

Elementary

Bus/new

Business

John

A.

Longo

Joseph

F.

Lyons

Gloria C. Mainiero

Mary

A.

Moser

Sheppton, Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Ringtown, Pennsylvania

Business

Business

Secondary

Elementary

60

Jane M. Niles

Junk

V.

Mildred R. Palumbo

Novak

Clayton

D. Patterson

Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

Sheppton, Pennsylvania

Mt. Carmel, Pennsylvania

Nescopeck, Pennsylvania

Business

Business

Secondary

Secondary

Pelchar

Theodore Q. Radar

Charlotte Reichart

Jeanne Lou Reitz

Keiser, Pennsylvania

Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Lightstreet, Pennsylvania

Northumberland, Penna.

Secondary

Secondary

Business

Business

Mary

R.

Jean H. Richard

Mary

E.

Mary Severn

Rush

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Secondary
Secondary
Secondary
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Louise C. Sharpless
Catawissa, Pennsylvania

Elementary

Joyce

L.

Smith

Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania

Elemental}

Bertha May Sturman
Tunkhannock,

Elaine Williams

Pcnn.i.

L.

Bollinger

Wilson

Elementary

Elementary

Business

D.

Marcella Vogel

Berwick, Pennsylvania

Minersville, Pennsylvania

Elementary

Business

John H. Bruner

E.

Kis Lyn, Pennsylvania

Dorothy WinkelblechMrs.

Edward

Marion

Kingston, Pennsylvania

Wili iwi

\\".

Hummel

Paul H. Lauderman

Espy, Pennsylvania

Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Secondary

Secondary

Business

Lawrence Rittmiller

Ralph Seltzer

Richard W. Shearer

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Danville, Pennsylvania

Espy, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Secondary

Secondary

Business

Business

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Blocmsburg, Pennsylvania
Secondary

Robert

P.

Martin

Clifton

J.

Robert Taylor

Show

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Dushore, Pennsylvania

Secondary

Secondary
62

Left to

Ri?ht— E

Lehet,

B.

An.

11m.

II.

MilUr. r.

I.t-wis,

I'.

raniHll, J. Miiru'im

Freshman Class
OFFICERS
Harold Miller

President

Vice President

-

-

Secretary

Treasurer

Class Adviser

in

John Morgan
Betty J. Anella

-

-

Mr. Gehrig

-

of the

September, 1945,

war brought Bloomsburg

many new members.

group of Freshmen entered until there

who

Peter Parnell

-

Girl Representative

The end

Elizabeth Lehet

-

-

Boy Representative

John Guy

are

State Teachers College,

In January, 1946, another

approximately 148 Freshmen

are distributed in the various fields of education.

Freshman

elections

The

is

class

were held on December

making

progress toward

teachers of America.

64

its

14,

1945.

aim of becoming future

Akment

Joseph A. Adamonis

Betty Jane Anei.i.a

Andrew Ardos

Pittston, Pennsylvania

Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Coaldale, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Business

Secondary

Business

Elementary

Andrew

J.

Barry

Ruth

I.

Bath

William Benson

Helen

Mario

G.

L.

Berlanda

Kingston, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Moosic, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Business

Elementary

Business

Secondary

Robert J. Blew
Mahanoy City, Penna.

Richfield, Pennsylvania

Trevorton, Pennsylvania

Nescopeck, Pennsylvania

Business

Secondary

Elementary

Secondary

Betty V. Bolig

Shirley M.

65

Boughner

Beverly

E.

Brown

William

J.

Carter

Louis

J.

Christina,

Jr.

Michael M. Cipolla

John

J.

Cohoat

Shen.1ndo.1h, Pennsylvania

Nescopeck, Pennsylvania

Berwick, Pennsylvania

Frackville, Pennsylvania

Secondary

Business

Business

Business

Royal W. Conrad

Verna

Robert Noel Cramer

G. Cope

Elizabeth

J.

Crouse

Benton, Pennsylvania

Berwick, Pennsylvania

Waymart, Pennsylvania

Danville, Pennsylvania

Secondary

Secondary

Business

Secondary

A/
Alfred G. Davis

William R. Deebel

Phyllis A.

I

DeVoe

Marie

S.

Dieffenbach

Dallas, Pennsylvania

Ringtown, Pennsylvania

East Smithfield, Penna.

Lopez, Pennsylvania

Business

Secondary

Business

Business

66

Shirley A. Evans

Patrick

Mary

Flaherty

J.

Louise Fox

Estelle O. Friday

Forty Fort, Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Quakertown, Pennsylvania Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

Secondary

Eleanor M. Frutchey
Danville, Pennsylvania
Business

G. Alberta

Funk

Danville, Pennsylvania

Secondary

Business

Business

Ray

Madge

C. Fry

L.

Fuller

Business

Marjorie G. Fuller

Danville, Pennsylvania

Berwick, Pennsylvania

Berwick, Pennsylvania

Business

Business

Business

Louise M. Garard

Doris M. Gilday

Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Springfield, Pennsylvania

Elementary

Elementary

Business

Gloria

I.

Galow

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Sara A.

Graham

John

F.

Guy

James W. Hantjis

Beth

E.

Hartman

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Nesquehoning, Penna.

Berwick, Pennsylvania

Elysburg, Pennsylvania

Business

Business

Business

Secondary

Shirley Heni

i

-i

Catawissa, Pennsylvania

Business

Secondary

BiiiNici

I.

Hoffman

Richard

Geraldine R. Hess

Taylor, Pennsylvania

June

L.

Cape May,

Jersey

Thomas H. Hildebrand
Danville, Pennsylvania

Secondary

Joanne M. Hook

Hontz

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Shickshinny, Pennsylvania
Elementary

C. Hess

New

Elementary
68

Business

Jean

E.

Hooper

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Shickshinny, Pennsylvania

Elementary

Secondary

Donald

C.

Houck

Berwick, Pennsylvania

Carolyn H. Hower

Secondary

Shirley

I.

Jones

Barbara A. Jones

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Nescopeck, Pennsylvania
Secondary

Business

Philip

J.

Joseph A. Kisloski

Joseph

John L. Jones
Mountain Top, Penna.
Secondary

Pauline

L.

Kokolias

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Easton, Pennsylvania

Laceyville, Pennsylvania

Matamoras, Pennsylvania

Business

Business

Business

Business

James A.

Krum

Henry

S.

Krzywicki

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Kingston, Pennsylvania

Secondary

Business

Stanley C. Krzywicki

Gladys

E.

Kuster

Forty Fort, Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Business
69

Business

wiMkti**?A
Rosemary A. Lastow

ski

Elizabeth Lehet

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre, Penna.

Business

Business

Peggy

Ann

Lewis

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

Eli

E.

Mazula

Leiby

Secondary

Earl

M. Jane Livziey

Robert

S.

LeVan

F.

Long

Secondary

Glenn

A.

Loveland

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Trucksville, Pennsylvania

Danville, Pennsylvania

Business

Business

Alfred

J.

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Beatrice H. McBride

Jane

R.

Business

McCullough Nancy Carol McHenry

Kelayres, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Stillwater, Pennsylvania

Business

Business

Elementary

Business

70

Barbara R. McNinch

Robert

T.

Harold

Millard

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Spring City, Pennsylvania

Danville, Pennsylvania

William M. Miller
Hummelstown, Penna.
Secondary

L.

Miller

Secondary

Secondary

Business

Doroth J. Mitten
Camptown, Pennsylvania

John N. Morgan

Mary Helen Morrow

Adda M. Myers

Old Forge, Pennsylvania

Towanda, Pennsylvania

Hughesville, Pennsylvania

Business

Elementary

Secondary

Secondary

Robert

E.

Nietz

Eloise L.

Noble

John

J.

O'Donnell

Josephine

B.

Padula

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Milanville, Pennsylvania

Coaldale, Pennsylvania

Easton, Pennsylvania

Secondary

Business

Business

Business

71

Janet M. Page

Frank

Joseph Papania

Susquehanna, Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Business

Matilda

L.

Patrick

Secondary

Marcia

L.

Peter Parnell
Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Business

Business

Evelin

Patterson

G. Pape

Hazleton, Pennsylvania

J.

Pethick

Julia Pichel

Dupont, Pennsylvania

Nescopeck, Pennsylvania

Milanville, Pennsylvania

Hellertown, Pennsylvania

Business

Secondary

Elementary

Business

Samuel D. Pleviak

Raymond

J.

Harold W. Reinert

Popick

Harry

E.

Reitz

Carbondale, Pennsylvania

Forest City, Pennsylvania

Slatington, Pennsylvania

Shamokin, Pennsylvania

Business

Business

Business

Secondary

72

George Remetz

James W. Scarcella

Marjorie A. Scott

Fern N. Shellenberger

Swoyerville, Pennsylvania

Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Berwick, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Secondary

Business

Elementary

Secondary

Lydia Ferne Shirk

Jean

B.

Mary

Shissler

C.

Shoemaker

Martha Jane

Sitler

Richfield, Pennsylvania

Sunbury, Pennsylvania

Hallstead, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Elementary

Elementary

Secondary

Business

Margaret Skrip
Berwick, Pennsylvania

Secondary

Paul Slipetz,

Dorothy

Jr.

A. Snyder

Zita A. Spangler

Swoyerville, Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Hummel's Wharf, Penna.
Business

Business
73

Secondary

George Stasko
Wilkes-Barre, Penna.
Business

Donald

Thomas

Ruth H. Swartz

Margaret Suchy

Forest City, Pennsylvania Millerstown, Pennsylvania

Henry

Elementary

Business

Nadine

Tracy

C.

Talarsky

Wilkes-Barre, Penna.
Business

Ruth

G. Trimpey

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

James G. Tierney
Bronx, New York

Hanover, Pennsylvania

Mt. Wolf, Pennsylvania

Business

Business

Secondary

Business

B.

Gretchen D. Trobach
Wilkes-Barre, Penna.

Secondary

William Vought

Arbuta

E.

A.

Wagner

Anita D. Webb

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Turbotville, Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Business

Business
74

Secondary

L. Whitesell
Hunlock Creek, Penna.

Jane E. Wilson
Waymart, Pennsylvania

Elementary

Elementary

Carson

Janice M. Wright

Donald

J.

Kenneth

E.

Wire

E.

Anne Wright

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Secondary

Business

Charlotte

J.

Young Albert Zimmerman,

Jr.

Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Elementary

Elementary

Business

Bankes

William

J.

Brennan

Lester

Connor

Henry

E.

Crawford

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Lightstreet, Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Business
Business
Secondary
Secondary

Luther

E.

Gearhart Lawrence W. Graham

Ring town, Pennsylvania
Business

Danville, Pennsylvania
Business

Jack M. Lenhart

Robert M. Llewellyn

Ernest Kastelic
Wilkes-Barre, Penna.

Business

Business

Secondary

Francis E. Nugent
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Secondary

John

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Secondary
Secondary

Daniel M.

John H. Jewell
Dallas, Pennsylvania

F.

Magill

Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania

Michael Regan

Stanley Semic

Wilkes-Barre, Penna.

Sadsburyville, Penna.

Miriam E. Schneider
Rock Glen, Pennsylvania

Sceelton, Pennsylvania

Business

Business

Business

Business

Phii.i ips

Thomas Smigel

James

E.

Smith

Courtdale, Pennsylvania

Berwick, Pennsylvania

Secondary

Business

Shirley

B.

Walters

Vincent

C.

White

Factoryville, Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Business
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Secondary

BOOK

III

vt&

Left to Eiflit-E. I'alvev.

II.

IVi

Community Government Association
All students and faculty

the
ates

Community Government

members of
Association.

with the responsible authorities

in

responsibility in regulating the affairs of

The College Council

the college are

members of

This organization co-oper-

promoting personal and group
all

students.

acts as the legislative

board for the Association.

This group, composed of faculty and student representatives, formulates
policies

and administers the

affairs

of the Association.

Council meets twice each month to consider current

The

and problems.

varied college activities are planned and executed by the

munity Government Association.

These include dances and other

events, elections, assembly programs, publicity,

sium and

ideas

The College

social

rooms.

Special

Comsocial

and use of the gymna-

committees, appointed by the vice

president, have charge of these activities.

The Community Government

Association and

its

representative

organization, the College Council, reflect the opinions of the college

community.

OFFICERS
President

Helen May Wright

-

Eileen Falvey

Secretary

Treasurer

-

Facility Advisers

Anne Baldy

-

-

—Dean Kehr, Miss Ranson, Dr. North, Dean Koch, Mr. Buchheit, Miss

Hazen, Mr. Bailer

ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF COLLEGE COUNCIL
Senior Class

President o)

-

-

Girl Representative of Senior Class

-

-

Boy Representative of Senior Class
President of

-

Ralph McCracken
Reed Buckingham

-

Junior Class

Girl Representative of Junior Class

Boy Representative of Junior

John Hmelnicky
Lenore Seybert

Class'

-

-

-

Harold Swisher

-

Helene Brown

Sophomore Class

President of

Girl Representative of

Janet Gilbody

Sophomore Class

-

Boy Representative of Sophomore Class

Preshman Class

President of

Girl Representative of

-

-

-

President of Waller Flail Association
President of

Day Women's

President of

North Hall Association

John Morgan
Mary Schroeder

-

Association

Day Men's

Joseph Lyons

Harold Miller

Betty Jane Anella

Freshman Class

Boy Representative of Freshman Class

Representative of

Wanda Barth

-

Lorraine Utt

-

Xen Hosler

John Davis

-

Association

HHHaMHHH
First

Row, Lcfl

Dicky,

Sec

Third

I

!

to

Right

Morgan,

It.

J.

Lyons, R. Buckingham,

II

Row—Dr.
Row — L.

Miller,

E.

Falvey,

II.

M. Wright, A. Baldy.

.1.

iiim.-i

McCracken

North, Dr. Kehr, Mr Koch, Mr. Buchheit, Mr. Bailer, Mi** Hazen, Miss Hanson.
Seybert, H. Brown. M. Schroeder, .1. Davis, V. Barth, L. Lutt, B. J. Anella

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.1.

Gilbody

First

Row,

I,,

Second

it

t,i

Right

—R.

Longo

M. Sctaroeder, D. Condor, M, Klinger, S. Keiser, M.
Henley, Dr. Kehr, M. Telohar, .T. Novak. Midge Fuller

Falvey,

Kraiser, E.

Row — D. Brown,

A. Williams,

S.

Waller Hall Association
The Waller Hall Association
in

Waller Hall and has for

its

friendliness

The

many

and co-operative

includes

students living

years been an association

known

for

spirit.

Governing Board, consisting of the four

association has a

and representatives from each of the
as adviser to

women

all

The Dean

classes.

officers

Women

of

acts

the Governing Board.

Throughout

the year the girls have

many

so called floor parties at

which they get together for an evening of fun.

Freshman Counsellors

are appointed to advise

The Customs Committee

men.

coming

carries

on the

and help the fresh-

initiation of

new

students

into Waller Hall.

The Day-Dorm He-She Party which
party of the year

when

all

for girls only,

is

is

the

main

the girls of the college have a get-together.

Another important event of the year

is

the judging of attractive

rooms.

House Committees and
care of the safety of

all

Fire

Wardens

are appointed to help take

Waller Hall residents.

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OFFICERS
President

Mary Schroeder

-

Eileen Falvey

Vice President
Secretary

-

-

Treasurer

-

-

Dora Brown
Doris

-

Condor

GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS
Seniors

Anne Williams
Mary Longo

Rose Cerchiaro
Marjorie Stover

Jean Dickinson

Juniors

Mae Klinger

Shirley Keiser

Gloria Gillis

Sophomores
June Novak

Rose Marie Kraiser

Mary Pelchar
Freshman
Shirley

Midge

Henley

Fuller

First Row, Left to Right—J. PIchel, F. Mylet, C. Young, M. Fuller. M. Fuller, M. Palumbo, M. Wilson. N.
Maxey, M. Stitzel
Second Row 1>. Gilday, E. Friday, s Eeiser, II. Brown, M. Brace, G. Manerio, A. Myrers, M. Morrow, V. Weller
Bolig, .1. N'iles, M. Moser, <;. (iillis.
Wilson, 1' DeVoe
Third Row— J. Padula, L. Shirk, I;. Swarts,
Shisler.
Fourth Row II. Kreiser, R. Schultz, R. Paul, R. Trimpey, .1. Smith. J. Reitz, I',. Sternum, K. Kurilla,
Fifth Row D. Condor, M. Klinger, II. Gaumet, R. Adams, D. Gaunter, R. Adams. D. Brown, E Noble, M. Fox.
n. Mitten
sixth Row .1. Page, B. Fling, .1. Wright, <;. Galow, 1'. Sukey, IL Fehl, M. Patrick, P. Lewis, \v. Barth
Seventh Row A. Wagner, R. Annela, B. Lehet, M. Dieffenbach, A. Williams. M. Stover



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Row, Left to Right -Nancy Fisk, Jane Livxiey, Martha Jane Sitler, Dawn Eshleman, Barbara McNinch,
Beth Hart ma n. Alberta Kaunas, Doroth.i Kocher, Marian Creveling, Martha Hathaway
Sec
Row Florence Hartline, Eleanor Frntchey, Karliss Eight, Sarah Graham, Dorothy Snyder, Anne Wright,
Janet Gilbody, Dorothy Hornberger
Third Row Ruth Reichard, Pauline Egizie, Gladys Kuster, Anita Webb, Marie Krum, Betty Fisher, Joyce (iass,
Dorothy Winklebleeh
Fourth Row Jean Lichtenwalner, Frances Saunders, Peggy Reichart, Verna Cope, Louise Sharpless, Betty Smith,
First




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Lorraine

L'tt

Day Women's Association
OFFICERS
President
\'/ce
Si

i

President

-

Lorraine Utt
-

-

Joyce Gass

Mary Rush

retard

Marie

Treasurer

Krum

BOARD MEMBERS
Sam

Betty Smith

Fern Van

Alberta Naunas

Barbara Greenly

The Day Women's Association

Verna Cope

Anne Wright

composed of all B. S. T. C. students who commute or live in Bloomsburg. Every member of the association is entitled to use the comfortable Day Room and the adjoining
kitchen on the first floor of Noetling Hall.
is

The first social event of the year was the annual tea given in honor
new freshman day women. In December a Christmas party was

of the

held jointly by the

Day Women and

The Association

is

governed by an

president, a vice president, and

group

is

the Waller Hall Association.

two

official

board, composed of a

representatives

from each

class.

sponsored by Miss Ethel A. Ranson, Assistant Dean of
82

The

Women.

First

Row, Left

to

Right— J.

Scarcella.

A.

K.

Ma:

Wii-H.

\V.

Mi

K

Ble

teli<

p

Slipetz,

II.

Znvacky, A. Zimmerman.
Sit

I

Row

Fifth

Sixth

l'\





Third Row
Fourth Row
Fourth Row

Pape,

P.

Parnell, G, Reimetz,

Adamonis,

(;.

StiisU...

Kisloski,

I',

Bunge,

T.

.1.

.1.

Lyons,

B.

VV.

Carter,

s.

Pleviak, A. Barry,

Jewell .1. Cohoat,
Phillips, K. Popick
.1.

L.

.1.

Morgan

Savelli

Davis, G. Loveland, A. l>;i\is. a. Grow, T. Radal
Hornberger, .1. Longo, I'. Joseph, W. Horvath, (i. Gillung, G. Smith.
T.

Row—
Row— C.

Whitesell,

11.

Barnes, A. Ar.h.s,

.1.

Guy,

II.

I>.

Blacltbum

Reinherl

North Hall Association
OFFICERS
John Davis

President

Charles Harmony

Vice President

Glenn Loveland

Treasurer

John Longo

Boy Representative

Raymond

Secretary

North Hall
increased

started out last year with a

by the return of the veterans

to

Popick

mere twenty men.

its

full

It

was

capacity at the start

of the second semester.

The

hall

servicemen.

took on

The

halls

its

pre-war status with the return of so

many

once again ring with the familiar shouts of old

friends.

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Row, Left to Ris:ht L. Gearhard. H. Johns. J. McGill, S. Hotz, J. Eriim. McGara, E. Dalberg,
H. Miller, R. Welliver, I.. Christina, T. Hildebrand, R. Seltzer, L. Rittmiller

First



Second Row F. Skotnicki. C. Patterson, T. Warsinski, .1. Henry, L. Connors, P, Flagherty,
Rowlands, .1. Smith, W. Deebel, M. Regan, M. Berlando, Mr. Buchheit

II.

('.

Scott,

Crawford,

1*.

Day Men's Association
After
ly

became

From
'46

a

a

grand

members

total of

Facilities in the

main

It

Day Men's

Association sudden-

in '4$,

sixty-two

it

increased to

twenty-two

in

the hist semester of

in the last semester.

basement of North Hall had degenerated during the War, and the

efforts of the year

again.

years, the

revitalized in the year of '46 principally through the return of the Serviceman.

the low of seven

and to

War

dearth of members during the

were concerned with attempting to get things back into shape

was not possible to get the radio back from the

repair shop until the

end of

the year due to lack of funds.

During the

last

semester, a vigorous drive was launched to get the

transferred to the social
pleasant

a

in the

and conveniently located.

ability of the

and to

room

Day Men

solution of the

The

success of the

campaign

Day Men's Room
it

would be more

will

depend on the

basement of Noetling Hall where

to collect enough dues to insure indemnification of the furniture,

smoking hazard.

Most habitual habitu's of the Day room where the pinocle teams of Mark Wanich,

Andrew

Magill,

John Magill, James Smith, and Clayton Patterson; and the ping-pong

and pool teams of Harold Miller, Ralph McCracken, and Lawrence Reitmiller.
faculty sponsor of the Association was Coach George Buchheit.

Officers of the

club were:
President

Secretary

Harold Miller

-

-

Henry Crawford
Xen Hosler
Mark Wanich

-

Vice President

Treasurer

-

-

-

-

;:i

Niles, B Greenly, E. Pethick, -I. Novak, M. Klinger, Miss Major, R. Paul,
M. Creveling, P.. Hartman
Shirk, I>. Mitten. L. Utt, S. Henley. P. Lewis, E. Fling, .1. Smith,
R. Trimpey, P. Fisher, J. Page, I>. Snyder, J. Gilbody
Guy, M. Fox, E. Friday, .1. LaBarr, II. Reinhart, R. Millard, C. Weitxel, G, Gillung, B. Miller,
Third Row

Row, Left t<. Right
M. Rush, M. Wilson,

First

Second

Row~M.

Brace,

B. Bolig,

J.

s.

Kieser,

M.

Clark,

I-

.1

J.

Morgan,

C.

Young

Student Christian Association
OFFICERS
-

'President

Vice President

-

-

Secretary

Treasurer

-

-

Program Chairman
Adviser

B.

-

-

-

-

The Student

Christian Association has

as its

Renee Paul
Mae Klinger
June Novak
Mary Rush
Mary Moser
Miss Major

purpose the bringing

of religion to the campus, the development of a mature Christian faith,

and the giving to students experience

as effective

Christian citizens.

The S. C. A. has been among the active organizations on
Some of the activities of the year were: the presentation of
cantata and candle light service in a

the campus.
a

Christmas

local church; sponsoring the World

Student Service Fund drive on the campus; and the presentation of
"College Talent Night" program.

Leadership Training Classes in

a

Old

Testament and Young People's

Work were

and were open to

Social activities have consisted of campfire

meetings, song
a

all

students.

rallies,

and picnics.

also

The year

sponsored by the

will close

with

S.

C. A.

a picnic

and

campfire.

During the past year the kind interest and able leadership of Miss
Major has guided the Student Christian Association.
85

Row, Left to RightK. Hess, K. Eight

First

Second Row
R.

H-

Rabfo,

II.

II.

M.

Rhodes,

Wright,
S.

B.

Hjnin.ll

Gnbuzda,

S.

Keiser,

K, Kurilla. Dr.

M. Schrceder,

Ma pin,

R.

E.

Buckingham,

Falvey,
I.

A.

Comumntzis,

Gehnian, A. Naunas,

McCracken

Kappa Delta

Pi
OFFICERS

President
\'n e

-

President

Record n g Secretary
Corresponding Secretary
'

i

Shirley Keiser

Kathleen Hess
Dr. Nell Maupin

Treasurer

Counselor

-

Kappa Delta

Eileen Falvey

Mary Schroeder
Athamantia Comuntzis

Pi

is

a

National

Honor

Society in Education, and has

promoting of high intellectual, scholastic,
as its
and social standards. The Gamma Beta Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi was
installed at the State Teachers College at Bloomsburg on Feb. 21, 1931.
aims the establishing and

Membership
dents

who

in the fraternity

are in the

is

extended to Junior and Senior stu-

upper quartile of their

classes,

and

who have com-

mendable personal qualities and worthy educational ideals. Gamma Beta
Chapter maintains a high degree of professional fellowship among its
members, and honors achievement in educational work.
Programs during the year included initiations of new members, and
by returned servicemen on their observations of educational and
economic problems in foreign countries. Dr. Maupin reported on the
Kappa Delta Pi National Convocation at Milwaukee, at which she represented this chapter; and topics of current interest were discussed.
talks

86

Seated,

Lefl

t"

Gehman, K. Kurilla, v.. Falvey, M. Schroeder,
Standing -Mr. Gehrig, Mr. Forney. Mr- Rygiel

RigM

I.

Pi

.1.

Shultz,

II.

Rhode

Omega

Pi

OFFICERS
Mary Schroeder

President

Eileen Falvey
Kay Kurilla

Vice President
Secretary

Treasurer

Anna-Barbara Bucinell

-

Isabel A.

Historian

Gehman

Mr. William C. Forney
Mr. Earl A. Gehrig

Sponsor

Co-Sponsor

The Alpha Delta Chapter of Pi Omega Pi, a National Professional
Commercial Education Fraternity, was installed at the State Teachers
College, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, on May 2 8, 1935. The Alpha Delta
Chapter consists of members of the Department of Business Education

who have

attained superior scholastic ratings.

aims are to encourage, promote, extend, and create interest and
scholarship in commerce; to encourage and foster high ethical standards;
Its

and to teach the

ideal of service as the basis of all

worthwhile enterprise.

and interesting nature.
They included discussions of current events, panels on post-war trends,
new innovations in the field of business, and addresses by war veterans.

Programs during the year were of

During the

past year, five

The Fraternity
annual banquet.

were

a varied

new members were

initiated into the fraternity.

joined with the Business Education

During the evening the

installed.

87

Club for

officers for the

their

ensuing year

Seated, Left

Standing

Alpha

ti>

— Miss

Right



I.

Gehman,

B.

Johnston, D. Kocher,

Gabuzda, K. Kight
WriL-lit. M. stitzel

II.

Omega

Psi

OFFICERS
President

Bernice Gabuzda

-

Secretary

-

Treasurer

Director

With

-

activities the

Omega, National Dramatic

On

Johnston

Alpha Omicron

Fraternity, resumed

second semester.

Elections and initiations of
year.

Miss Alice

the return of Miss Johnston to our campus, the
Psi

Gehman

Helen Mae Wright

-

-

Chapter of Alpha
its

-

-

Isabel

new members were

held twice this past

the days of initiations, the group first gathered in the Carver

Hall Auditorium, and from there adjourned to the Social

Rooms

of

Science Hall for the remainder of the program.
In conjunction with the Dramatic Club, the fraternity sponsored
a

most successful public play

—"The Man Who Came

plays for various clubs and organizations in the
the final chapel

program for the

college year

8R

on

to Dinner," several

town of Bloomsburg, and

May

22.

Phi Sigma Pi
OFFICERS
George W. Smith

President

Vive President

-

James

L.

LaBarr

Lado

J.

Savelli

Secretary

Treasurer

Robert Bunge

Sponsor

On
It

is

tion

E. A.

Reams

April 26, 1930, the Iota chapter of Phi Sigma Pi was installed on our campus.

the only national professional educational fraternity for men, and since
it

has been one of the most active bodies in our college

The
ship.

Mr.

three basic principles of Phi

Sigma

Pi

are

its installa-

community.

knowledge, training, and fellow-

Based on these three principles. Phi Sigma Pi requires outstanding qualities of

leadership in

its

members, both

Since most of the

members

try, the fraternity failed to

fraternity was

in the professional

social life

of Phi Sigma Pi were in the

function for

reorganized by

and

a

small

a

armed forces of our coun-

period of one year.

number

of former

on the campus.

In January, 1946, the

members who returned

to

the campus.

A number

of social meetings and discussions contributed to an enjoyable and profit-

able year.

89

OBITER STAFF

We,

the 1946

Obiter

your approval, and that

memories serving

as a

Staff, sincerely
it

may

hope that

this

book merits

bring back to you man)' happy

link in this ever-changing life

which belongs

to our generation.

Ann

Bucinell

Business

Manager

Rose Cerchiaro
Co-Editor

90

Marjorie Sto\
Co-Editor

I

R

Martha Donahue
Editorial

Isabel

Gehman

Photography Chairman

Chairman

STAFF
Marjorie Stover, Rose Cerchiaro
Ann Bucinell

Co-Editors
Business
Editorial

Manager

Martha Donahue

Chairman

Vhotog raph y Chair man

The

staff

Isabel

Gehman

wishes to thank Jacqueline Shaffer for the sketches

she contributed to the 1946 Obiter.

EDITORIAL STAFF
Martha Donahue
John Hmelnicky

Chairman

Chairman

Assistant

In

Members

1

Faculty Adviser

en Falvey, Janet Shultz
Dr. Kuster

BUSINESS STAFF
Business

Manager and Treasurer

Typing

-

Advertising

— Mary

riet Rhodes,
B.

Anna Bucinell

-

Betty Lehet, Samuel Pleviak, Agnes Flaherty

-

Longo, Co-Chairman; Mark Wanick, Co-Chairman; HarJohn Hmelnicky, Rose-Marie Kraiser, Nancy Maxey,

Renee Paul



Mary Schroeder, Chairman; Peggy Lewis, Estelle Friday,
Gloria Galow, Pauline Kokolias, June Novak, Mary Moser, John
Longo, Ruth Reichard, Dorothy Hornberger, Harold Reinert,

Circulating

Lawrence Rittmii

i

i

r

91

D. Kocher, J. Scarcella,
Seated, Left to Right
IS. Greenly, A. Zimmerman, A. Bald3*

\v.

Hummel,

11.

Wright, B. McNinch,

-I

Richards,

R.

Broad t.

Standing, Second Row—H. Miller, R. McCracken, B. Martin. P. Lewi*, a. IU-inHrt. R. Popick, s. Pleviak
M sitl.-r. A. Wri^lit. Ii Eshleman, s. Graham, A. Wagner, G. Kuster, E. Friday, t'. Hower, I', Suchy
Third Row

Maroon and Gold
Editor

Jean Richard

-

Editorial Board

-

Sports Editors

Exchange Editor
Business

Eloise Noble, Barbara

-

-

-

Manager

Barbara Greenly
-

Circulation Manager

Art Editor

-

Feature Writer



McNinch

Peter Parnell, James Scarcella

-

-

-------

-

Helen Wright
Rosanna Broadt

Albert Zimmerman
William

Hummel

Peggy Lewis, Estelle Friday, Jane Liuzey, Ralph McCracken, Arbuta
Wagner, Anne Wright, Shirley Walters, Harold Miller, Gretchen Troback, Dawn Eshleman, Robert Martin, Dorothy Kocher, Peggy Suchy,

Reporters

Anne

Baldy, Zita Spangler, James Smith



Carolyn Hower, Gladys Kuster, Martha Sitler, Samuel Pleviak, Harold Reinert, Raymond Popick

Typists

Faculty Adviser

-

Mr. Samuel

-

The Maroon mid Gold

is

a

L.

Wilson

weekly publication made up by the stu-

dents to present news of current interest written in a journalistic manner.

This newspaper gives every
an opportunity to express
the various activities

member

his individual

which pertain

to

92

of the college

Community

viewpoints and to read about

him and

his friends.

Row, Left t.. Right—Mr. Bygiel, K Kurilla, A. Williams, B. Falvey, M Vogel, Mr. Gehrig, I. Gehman,
11.
Sturman, II. Rhodes, .1. Reitz, M. Chubb, Mr. Forney
Second Row s. Pleviak, B. Lehet, I). Gilday, .1. Page, G. liillis R. Kraiser, It. Fisher, D. Snyder, C. Reichart,
Henley, R. Trimpey, G. Kuster, .1. Novak, M. Suchy, .1.
P. Lewis, K. Fling, D. Mitten, M. Dieftenbaeh, s
Firsl
J.

Niles,

Kisloski

Third
J.



now

J.

Pichel, A.

Gohoat, C. Bower,

Zimmerman,
I'.

J. Tierney,
Kokolias, E. Friday,

M
.1.

Fox, s Graham, .1. Lyons, F. Pape, R. Popick,
Hurry, II. Miller, B. Witman, .1. Guy, .1. Padula

II.

Reinert,

Business Education Club

------------------OFFICERS

President

Vice President
Secretary

Treasurer
Historian

Sponsor

-

-

-

Isabelle

Gehman

Marcella Vogel
Jane Niles
Bertha Sturman

- Eileen Falvey
Mr. Walter S. Rygiel

-

Club has completed another successful year,
in which fine programs and new projects brought renewed interest in
this specialized field to its members.

The

Business Education

The meetings featured such

items

as:

veterans' experiences; a talk

by Attorney Reginal Hemingway on "Strengthening Our Nation";
student teachers' experiences; information by Mr. Rygiel on the formation of commercial clubs in high schools; and the Christmas Party. News
on recent developments in the business field was a regular feature of all
meetings.

This year the Club planned and produced its first Annual, which
included reflections on the past year. It was dedicated to Mr. Walter
The group also named Miss Gloria BelS. Rygiel, sponsor and friend.
castro as the

Honorary Member from

The Club concluded
tion of next year's

its

officers

activities

took place.
93

last year's club.

with the banquet,

at

which

installa-

Seated,

Left to Right

Standing-

J.

Browi
Forney

Pnlver. D,

E3

LaBarr,

Mr

Future Teachers of America
OFFICERS
President

Eileen Falvey

-

Dora Brown

Vice President

-------

Secretary-Treasurer

Sponsor

The students
ments

-

-

James LaBarr

Mr. William Forney

of the Secondary, Elementary and Business Depart-

are indicating their awareness of the need for professional

among American
become members

The students

teachers.

to

growth

promote such growth have

of the Future Teachers of America,

national group

a

established to:
1.

Give teachers

together in
the

a

in training practical

experience in working

democratic way on the problems of the profession and

community.
2.

Interest the best

young men and women

in

education

as a

lifelong career.

In

naming

their chapter, the local

rating Professor Oscar

Hugh

Bakeless,

group

whose

is

life

honored

on

exemplified the aims of the National Organization.

•ii

this

in

commemo-

campus, so well,

Wright, A. Ardos, I Gehlnan, A. Williams. M. Stitzel,
Walters, II
K. Eight, J. LaBarr, G. Kuster, A. Wagner
s, ('. Hower, R. Conrad, R. Swartz, B. Bolig, C. Whitesell, 0. Young, E. Pethiek.
Row
M Sitler, s.
Sec
Congo, .1. Hooper, F. Shellenberger, It. Millard, I'. DeVoe, Z. Spangler,
An. 11a.
Hontz.
O'Donnell, B.
Harry, G. Galow, -Miss A. Johnston, director
Boughner, .1. Wright, R, Martin, ii. Gabuzda, w. DeWitt, K. Kurilla, W. Miller, I: Kraiser.
Third Row
S
ISiclinrd
,1.
.1.
Tierney, B. McNi
F. Shirk. .1. Kisloski, M. Dieffenbach, E. Ilirl, 1'. Kokolias, .1. Wilso
G. Mainiero
First

Row

Left

t,,

Right— M. Morrow,

Smith, D, Gilday,

G

.1.

Demai

S.

Fehl,

II

.1

I

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Bloomsburg Players
The Dramatic Club is one of the most popular extra-curricular activities on the
Our former director, Miss Alice Johnston, has just returned from a year's
leave of absence and has once again resumed her work with the Dramatic Club.
campus.

This organization provides

and produce plays,
the same time, the

At

a

knowledge which may prove helpful when they

members

-----------

Vice President
Secretary

Treasurer

During
presented.

first

At

semester, the following officers were elected:

Ann

-

a

number

Williams

Doris Gilday

-

this first semester,

A

are teaching.

are gaining poise and ease for appearance before the public.

the beginning of the

President

for those students wishing to learn to direct

workshop

a

Peggy Suchy

-

Martha

-

Stitzel

of plays, directed entirely by students, were

large student-participation in these plays

made them

successful and en-

tertaining.

We

we went through the last semester successfully, and we owe a great
success to Miss Van Scoyac, who was our sponsor, during the absence of

feel that

deal of this

Miss Johnston.

We

are

now

well into our second-semester's work, presenting a play for the second-

semester Annual Freshman Reception.

no long plays for the public up
will be

to the absence of our director,

we

are

now planning

a

we have had

long play that

ready by the end of April.

Active participation
bers to

Due

to this time; but

in the

Dramatic Club work makes

become members of the Alpha

Psi

Omega
95

it

possible for a

National Honorary

few

mem-

Dramatic Fraternity.

First

Row, Left
Guy.

J.

Second

J.

to Right— R. Blew. D. Eshelman,
Gilbody. Mr. Gehrig

Ron— S.

Sbarpless,

.1

Plevink, R. Bunge. R. Bath,
iIunv R, Popick, J. .Morgan

Row—

Thir.I
B. Greenly. M. Skrip, P.
M. Fuller. G. Mriiiii.ro. N. Fisk

.1.

Barry, A. Bal.lv. H. Miller.

Richard,

R.

J,

Smith.

J.

Richard, E. Lehet, R. Broadt,

Harmony. W. Hummel,

C.

J.

Davis,

L.

Suehy, B. McNinch, D. Hornlierger. D. Winkelblech, B. Fisher. M. Scott,

Athenaeum Club
OFFICERS
Harold Miller

President

Vice President

-

Secretary

-

Treasurer
Class

Ad

i

-

-

iser

-

-

-

-

-

The Athenaeum Club was organized and
1945, to enable the students to

Jean Richard
Elizabeth Lehet
Rosanna Broadt
Mr. Gehrig

-

started

on December

14,

become acquainted with and appreciative

of Classical Music.
It

was interesting to

interested in
5

see the large

number of

students

Music Appreciation and the enrollment

is

who were

approximately

members.

The programs
posers,

consisted of biographies of various

and their works.

Many

well-known com-

an enjoyable hour was spent listening to

the recordings played at the club meetings.

Although the club was
is

just established this year, its

evident.

96

future success

Social Service
First

F.

Row,

Left to Right:

Sanders

D. Winkelbleck
B. Fisher

A. Pappas
B.

Smith

N. Fisk
H. Rhodes

Second Row:

Club

=rBrrFirst

Row,

I.

•II

i"

Righl

A.

Funk.

.1.

Hooper,

— !!

_

.

<;

Hess.

B.

Mii^-nr

Greenly,

IF

Wright.

Hartman,

B.

J.

Padula,

E.

Witman
Williams, Nl dinger, J. Gilbody, D. Kocker, M Hathaway,
Keiser, M. Stitzel, F Mylet, A
M. Brace, D. Giklay, R. Paul, S. Walters, M. Marrow, N. Fisk, I Richard
Third Row- R. suartz. J. Smith, IF Moore, B. Noble, s. Henley, D Mitten, E. M..,,r,-. M. Patrick, M. Rush, A.
Baldy, P. Lewis, E. Fling, B. Adams, E. Pethick, .1. IF.nIz. ('. Reicliart, D. Kucharski, II. Brown, R. Kraiser,

Sec

I

F.
Fcuirtli

Rom

S.

Shellenberger

Row —

M. Vogel,
s.

McCullough, M. Chubb. D. Hornberger, E. Friday. B. Anella, M. Shoemaker, M. Dieffenbach,
Gehman,
Nibs. ]i. C
)<>r. IF
iviil, n. Brown, B. Sturman, F. Kokolias, M. Fuller. M. Fuller,

.1.

3.

Graham,

1

.1

Page,

I'..

Lehel

Women's Chorus

-----

OFFICERS

President

Dorothy Kocher
Renee Paul
Mae Klinger

-------___----------

Vice President
Secretary

Treasurer
/

ibrarians

Pianist

Director

One
Chorus.

Janet Gilbody
Marjorie Brace, Doris Gilday

-

-

-

-

Martha Hathaway
Miss Moore

of the outstanding clubs on the

The enrollment

campus

this

year

for this semester reached eighty-six

is

Women's



a

consid-

erable increase over last year.

The Women's Chorus, under
presented

its

the capable supervision of Miss Moore,

annual Christmas program on December

17.

The

selections

of the program varied. The soloists, Ann Williams and June Hontz, and
the trio, consisting of Isabel Gehmen, Midge and Madge Fuller, made
the audience feel the real spirit of the Yuletide season.

few selections at the Freshman
change in Miss Moore's schedule pre-

The Women's Chorus rendered

a

Reception held on February IS. A
vented her from continuing the chorus for the

last

semester.

The Women's Chorus should be complimented on its fine work.
thanks are extended to Miss Moore for her able leadership and
Martha Hathaway for her outstanding piano accompaniment.

Many

98

Sopranos

I

Adams

Betty

Anne Baldy
Mae Boughner

Shirley

Noble

Janet Gilbody

Eloise

Doris Gilday

Marcia Patterson

Sara

Graham

Betty Renee Paul

Dora Brown

June Hontz

Jeanne Lou Reitz

Helene Brown

Pauline Kokolias

Mary Rush

Mary

Dorothy Kucharski

Jean Shissler

Marian Creveling

Peggy Lewis

Betty Shultz

Betty Jane Crouse

Jane McCullough

Shirley Walters

Nancy

Ellen

Moore

Mary

Ellen

Ellen Clark

Isabel

Fisk

Gehmen

Geraldine Hess

Anita

Morrow

Mary Amelia Moser

//

Webb

Anne Williams
Evelyn Witman

Sopranos

Betty Jane Anella

Jean Hooper

Evelyn Pethick

Ruth Bath

Shirley Keiser

Ruth Reichard

Marjorie Brace

Mae Klinger

Charlotte Reichard

Doris Condor

Dorothy Kocher

Mary Shoemaker

Marie Dieflfenbach

Rose Marie Kraiser

Joyce Smith

Mary Longo

Martha

Eleanor Frutchey

Frances Michaels

Ruth Swartz

Midge

Frances Mylet

Marcella Vogel

Jane Niles

Helen Mae Wright

Friday

Estelle

Fuller

Joyce Gass

Stitzel

Altos

Marian Chubb

Martha Hathaway

Nancy Evancho

Shirley

Edith Fling

Dorothy Hornberger

Jean Richard

Madge

Barbara Jones

Marjorie Scott

Alberta Funk

Rosemary Lastowski

Fern Shellenberger

Louise Garard

Elizabeth Lehet

Bertha

Dorothy Mitten

Margaret Suchy

June Novak

Dorothy Winkelblech

Barbara

Fuller

J.

Greenly

Beth Eileen Hartman

Henley

Josephine Padula

99

Janet Page

Matilda Patrick

May Sturman

1

ir-t

Row, Left

Second

Row

C.

to

Right— M.

Klinger,

J.

Hmelnicky, E. Moore. D. Kucharski, A. Wagner
Homberger, M. Wanick, D. Condor

Long*.. S. Reiser, J.

Patterson, A. My.-r*. Dr. Kuster,

I>.

Science Club
OFFICERS
John Hmelnicky

Preside/?/

Shirley Keiser

Vice President
Secretary

Dorothy Kucharski

Treasurer

Eltheda Klingerman

Program Chairman

-

Dr. Kuster

Sponsor

The Science Club
the

campus

Ellen Moore

for

many

is

an organization which has been functioning on

years.

The

chief aim of the club

is

to arouse the

students' interest in both the natural and physical sciences.

Each week many phases of chemical,
are discussed.

The programs

movies, quizzes, and

field

consist

trips

biological,

and physical sciences

of outside speakers, discussions,

to study

the scientific aspects of the

campus.

The

highlight of the year

is

the

tination.

100

all

day

field trip to a

chosen des-

iirti

aw

m

BOOK

IV

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Left

t,.

Right

P. Sticky,

.1.

Padula,

C.

Hower.

B.

Hartiuan, D. Gilday

Cheerleaders
Y-E-A H-U-S-K-I-E-S!
assistance the girls

formed

With Mr. Walter

a faithful

Rygiel's

squad of cheerleaders

whether the team was

to keep the

crowd

in

winning or

losing;

and, dressed in navy blue skirts and

high

spirits

white sweaters, they deftly led the cheering crowds.

Let's

than

hope that next year

will be

this year.

102

even more successful

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WOMEN'S SPORTS

104

First

Row, Left

.1.

s

ml

to

Right

Pelchar,

M.

J.

Gilbody,

II.

Wright, D. C

E.

!<>r.

Witman,

D.

Brown,

1>

Kocher,

Shaffer

Row—L.

Good,

E.

Fling,

R.

Bi

it.

II.

Keeler, F. Saunders,

.1.

Novak, R. Paul, B, Adams

"B" Club
OFFICERS
President

-

-

-------------

Vice President
Secretary

Treasurer

Helen Mae Wright
Dora Brown
Evelyn Witman

The "B" Club

-

is

an athletic organization for

Doris Condor

girls.

We

try to create

an increasing interest in sport and sportsmanship.

To

be eligible for this organization, each

one thousand points

in individual or

Meetings are held once

and hold

a

a

group

girl

is

required to earn

sports.

month, where club members serve suppers,

business meeting.

Thursday nights

are

ball, volleyball, cageball,

"Open House"

for

all girls

interested in basket-

badminton, ping-pong, shuffleboard, and swim-

ming.

Some

activities of the

club were:

week-end

ice-skating party, bowling, and roller skating.

105

trip to Eagles

Mere,

Lcveland, .1.
P. Pariiell, .1. Searcella, *.
First Row, Left to Right
It.
Blackburn
Second Row—J. Longo, manager; .1. Wirn. a. Zimmerman, A. Davis,
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Third Row- 1\ !';i]"'. '- Lenhart,
-I

Hmelnieky,
l

I'.

Flaherty,

Jewell, T. Smigel,

s.

Krsywit

Coach But-hheit

<

.

'

Basketball
The
some very

college

Huskies opened

its

season

with one veteran, John Hmelnieky, and

fine recruits.

Glen Loveland of Kingston township and Pat Flaherty of Bloomsburg were at the
forward spots. Playing guards were Jay Scarcella of Hazleton and Don Blackburn of

Wanamie, while Hmelnieky played

at center.

No
ketball

The basbetter tribute can be paid to a team than to say they did their best.
team under the able coaching of George C. Buchheit is to be commended.
BASKETBALL

December

1945-46

H.
The annual

Basketball

S.

Invitation Basketball

Tournament

Tournament sponsored by

ernment Association was revived with great success

war

conditions.

This year's tournament was held

after
in

the

on the nights of Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March
Thursday, and Friday, March

The following high

13, 14,

and

a

the

Community Gov-

lapse of seven years due to

new Centennial Gymnasium
7,

and

8,

9,

and Wednesday,

1J.

schools participated:

CLASS A
Plymouth,

Wyoming, Berwick, Shamokin,

Bloomsburg,

Edwardsville,

Hanover

Township, and Lewisburg, with Edwardsville taking top honors.

CLASS B
Exeter,

Hughestown, Warrior Run, Rock Glen, West Wyoming, Hughesville,

Shickshinny and Mifflinburg, with Rock Glen winning.

CLASS C
Catawissa, Kingston Township, Nescopeck, Newton, Ransom, Nuremberg,

Lehman

Township, Scott Township, and Dalmatia, with Scott Township winning the

laurels.

CLASS CC
Sheppton, Locust Township, Ringtown, and Beaver Township, the winner being
Sheppton.

The winning teams were awarded bronze plaques
on the winning teams received

a

for their schools.

Each player

gold charm, and each player on the runner-up teams

received a silver charm.

The committee
John Longo, to

in

charge of this nineteenth basketball tournament was headed by

whom many

held at Bloomsburg.

commendations go for staging the

finest

Other members of the student committee include:

burn, John Hmelnicky,

Mark Wanich and Thomas Grow.

basketball coach George Buchheit ,and Publicity Director

107

tournament ever

Donald Black-

Faculty members were,

John Koch.

.

1946 Track
The return of Matt Kashuba to school for the second semester, and his participation
and outstanding achievements in some of the largest indoor meets in the East was the
bright spot of our 1946 Track Season.
Three days after he returned to school, Kashuba entered the Philadelphia Inquirer
Meet at Convention Hall, Philadelphia, and won first place in the High
Jump by clearing the bar at 6'4 3 4". This turned out to be his best jump of the year
and set a record in the meet as well as breaking his own school record.
Invitation

to the Melrose Games at Madison Square Garden, where he tied
High Jump with Paul Robson, Junior, of Cornell, and John Vislocky, of
the New York Athletic Club, by jumping 6'4". The management of the Boston A. A.
Meet invited Matt there on February 9 at which time he tied for first with John Vislocky of the New York A. C, and Dave Albritton, of the Dayton A. C, it the height

Matt was invited

for

first in

the

of 6'2".

On February 2 3 he competed in the National A. A. U. Senior Indoor Meet at
Madison Square Garden. This was the second time he had competed in the indoor A.
A. U., as he had participated in this meet in 1942 before going into the service. John
Vislocky of the New York A. C. was the meet's winner with a jump of 6'6". Matt tied
for fourth with three other competitors with a jump of 6'2".
An

inter-class track

meet was held by Coach George C. Buchheit before the Easter

vacation and the following boys competed:

Edward

Don Rabb

Matt Kashuba
Stanley Krzywicki
Glen Loveland

Mario Berlanda
Bollinger

Robert Bunge

Al Davis

Richard Rowlands

Thomas Smigel
Thomas Vershinski

John Magill
William Miller

Pat Flaherty

Kenneth Wire

Vincent Husovsky

The final results of the meet were: The Freshmen, 56 points; Juniors, 31 points;
Sophomores, IS points; Seniors, 8 points.

On April 27, Matt competed in the Penn Relays and tied for second place with
John Vislocky, U. S. Coast Guard, Brooklyn; James Gilchrist, Swarthmore; and John
Murphy, Ohio State University, by jumping 6'3".

1945 Soccer
The College had
November

a

very limited schedule in soccer

as the

Navy

trainees

were leaving

1



October 13, Kutztown S. T. C. at Kutztown. Score, Kutztown 4 Bloomsburg 0.
two-game schedule gave our boys interested in soccer a chance to practice and learn
the fundamentals of the game. The boys played well the first game, but lost 4 to 0.

A



Bloomsburg 1. Kutztown
October 17, Kutztown at home. Score, Kutztown 11
smooth functioning team and defeated the home team 11 to 1. Kutztown did
not have football and stressed soccer during the fall season with good results. Bloomsburg had few experienced players and deserved a good deal of credit for their persever-

had

a

ance.
108

—— —

1946 Baseball
Up

until the time the

With

scores.

Obiter went

to press, the

team had chalked up the following

the coaching of Mr. Ben Pollock the college

is

anticipating a successful

season.

SCHEDULE
April

10— Bloomsburg STC

April

12— Bloomsburg STC

May
May
May

May

May
May
May
May

— Bloomsburg
— Bloomsburg
— Bloomsburg
—Bloomsburg
—Bloomsburg
— Bloomsburg
22 — Bloomsburg
— Bloomsburg

9

13

....

Lock Haven

STC (Game
Away

6

Kutztown STC

Away

10

STC

3

STC

Kennedy Van Saun

Away

Home

8

STC

East Stroudsburg

11

STC

Kutztown STC

Home

13

STC

Millersville

STC

Home

5

STC

East Stroudsburg

STC

Lock Haven

STC

Kennedy Van Saun (Alumni Day)

1

2

5

Home

STC

Millersville

1

3

Forfeited)

Away

STC— Away
Home

BASEBALL LIST
Mgr. Freshman

Benson, William, Mgr.
Berlanda, Mario

L.,

Brennan, William

Grow, Thomas

Out &

Hazleton

Wanamie

Blackburn, Don,

J.,

P.,

Bloomsburg

Ringstown,

Out &

Plains,

BSTC

Freshman
Senior

Freshman

Catcher

BSTC

Hmelnicky, John, Exeter
Hotz, Stephen M.,

Pitch

Infield

First

Junior

Catcher

Senior

Infield

Senior

Husovsky, Vincent, Swoyerville

Outfield

Senior

Coughlin High

Outfield

Freshman

Kritzberger, Walter, Larksville

Second

Junior

Krzywicki, Stan, Forty Fort

Pitcher

Freshman

Kastelic, Ernie,

Leiby, Eli, M^r.,

Freshman

Bloomsburg

Lenhart, Jack, Bloomsburg
Novelli, Frank

Rowland, Paul,
Savelli,

Lado

J.,

J.,

Shickshinny

BSTC
Swoyersville,

Freshman

Pitcher

Senior

First

BSTC

Wanick, Mark, Espy
Vershinski,

Infield

Tom, Mt. Carmel

Welliver, Robert A., Bloomsburg

109

Base

Junior

Outfield

Junior

Pitcher

Senior

Outfield

Senior

Outfield

Freshman

!

Not Be Forgetting

Let's
1.

That 8:50 "blank

2.

Our

"first

3.

The

bats in Waller Hall

4.

"Are the checks

5.

Dr. Maupin's quips.

6.

The

7.

Hubba!

8.

Nights

9.

Cramming

1

0.

"Good nights"

1

1.

Leo and Leona.

12.

.

day" of student teaching.

in,

on

warm summer evenings.

Miss Wilson?"

pile-up at the mail boxes.

Chow

Hubba!
in the library

at the

—studying?!

Canteen.

at the library steps.

line chatter.

3.

"What's playing

at the

1

4.

Who's going for

the laundry?

1

5.

"Got

1

6.

Dancing

a

'Bang Bang' tonite?"

stamp?"
to the

Juke Box

17.

The gang

18.

Telephone conversation

19.

"Back

20.

The

2

"Wonder what

.

.

feelings."

1

1

.

in the old

in front of Science Hall

Home

10

at

gym.



last

— long

smoke before "lab"

ones!

for Keeps" pictures.

capricious temperature of
I

Room L.

got in Student Teaching?"

22.

"Are the grades home yet?"!

23.

"Dr. Kehr,

24.

"How many days for vacation?"

may I have

!

11:45 permission?"

110

period.



NAVY
The
"Navy."

Obiter would not be complete without something

1946

We

have had

most of our years
was

Navy

personnel on the Bloomsburg

The Navy program made

in college.

campus

for

us feel that ours

contribution toward the war effort, and few of us will

a definite

forget the experience of going to college with

Navy men.

us have a better understanding of the problems our

They helped

own Bloomsburg

boys were facing because

many

of the

Navy men saw

action overseas.

These are some of the things we remember about the
Reveille at 6:00

—shouts

Navy

of "Rise and Shine" and "Hit the

Deck."
"Trainee," the V-5 dog, and the other assortment of dogs that
followed the Navy.

Those ensign uniforms and that "Ensign" manner.

A

white

Navy
The

sea of

Navy

"salt talk"

hats flowing into Noetling Hall.

and

Navy

songs.

obstacle course in our peace time grove.

Liberty night and "restrictions."
Precision drilling and the cadence.

Fred Waring reviewing the ensigns.

day with

Field

its



"I

wonder

if

my

bunk mate dusted

the

bureau."

Navy

training planes circling our campus.

The change from "Blues"
Taps
These are

made

at

a

to "Whites."

10:00 that hushed our campus.

few of the things we won't forget about

us feel that

time conditions, and

armed

forces

all,

Navy.

They

Bloomsburg had done something toward bringing peace.

They broadened our understanding, tempered our

Most of

the

left us

with

they gave us

from our own

a sense

of pride in

a closer feeling

college group.

standing "civilians."
ill

reactions toward war-

"Our Navy."

to the boys
It

made

we

us

sent to the

more under-

112

Relax!

Let's
To

by Bloomsburg students for

the cry so often raised

relaxation center has finally

number

answers:

The

one:

come not one but
Social

The Canteen

two:

with

all



filling station

several inviting

Room — upholstered

for card fiends, record enthusiasts and

all

comfort

around fellows; number

for that "ten minute break,"

kinds of dry goods and pop, "to whet the appetite";

ber three:

The

Gym

and Juke Box

and Arthur Murray addicts.

a

—rhythm room

num-

for jitterbugs

Here, too, victims of the smoke weed

gather to enjoy the innovation of the smoking privilege.

These relaxation centers did not
the result of

many

They came

happen.

as

hours, days and even years of work, planning,

organizing and debating.

campus personnel,

just

They

are not the

product of the present

rather they are the realization of the ideas,

dreams, and fond hopes of the evergrowing Alumni.

The
The

canteen, for example,

idea for

its

establishment

is

the

"Angel" of

as a financial aid

this

very book.

to the yearbook

originated with Miss Arlene Superko and Dr. Maupin.

It

evolved

under the management of Violet Weller, Marge Stover and Evelyn

Whitman

to

our present canteen set-up.

So today

They

we have

those places students have long asked for.

are ours, to play, eat, dance, smoke, to

so— "LET'S RELAX."

113

make

the most of,

SENIORS
Join

Your Alumni Association

And Keep Your Membership
Our

Our

Object:

"To Keep the Door of Opportunity Open
Worthy American Youth."

of the

Two Membership

A

for

"Every Graduate of Bloomsburg an Active Member

Slogan:

1.

Active Through the Years

Alumni

Association."

Plans:

$5.00 membership pays your dues for

buys

a

year's

5

membership for an Alumnus

years,
in

and

Active

Military service.
2.

Regular Annual Dues

still

$1.00

Your Membership Card Will Admit You To:
1.

The Alumni Luncheon.

2.

The

3.

A

baseball

game on Alumni Day.

year's subscription to the

ALUMNI QUARTERLY
This magazine, which appears four times

you informed of the

activities of

a year, will

keep

your class-mates, and the events

happening on the campus.
All dues should be sent to:

DR.

E. H.

Business

NELSON

Manager "Quarterly"

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