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The Spectator
THE VOICE OF STUDENT OPINION
VOL. 1X-N°- 7
EDINBORO STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, EDINBORO, PA.
Saturday Big Day
Edinboro Science
Department Gains
For 700 Children
Wide Recognition
In Music Festival
Pennsylvania's Only Event of Its
Kind Fosters Appreciation of
Worthwhile Music
Edinboro State Teachers College
again plays host on Saturday, April
twenty-fifth, to the participants in
the seventh annual Rural School
Festival of Music.
Over fifty schools will register in
the college auditorium for the fes
tival which is the only one of its
kind in Pennsylvania.
One- and
two-room rural schools in Erie and
Crawford counties will send about
seven hundred students who are be
tween third and eighth grades to par
ticipate in the music roundup. While
a few of the schools are visited by
music supervisors, the majority of
them have been given instruction
by the grade school, classroom teach
er.
This festival was introduced to
arouse interest among teachers and
parents and to plan a worthwhile
music program in their home schools.
When the event was started in 1930,
there were only seven schools par
ticipating, but the number increased
each year until now we have to limit
the number of schools that can be
invited.
Mr. George Giesler, who is choral
Erector of the West Springfield High
School, will direct the children in
grouP singing.
The program inclndes concerts, lunches, and games
°nder Miss N. M. Ruttie, Miss Jane
Ludgate, and Mr. Waldo Bates. Colstudents will assist Miss Esther
"son, head of the college music
ePartment, to care for the many deof the event.
SEnIORS anticipate
banquet and dance
School Given the Research Grant
From American Academy
of Science
Following the very successful
meeting which the Pennsylvania
Academy of Science held on this
campus earlier in the month, two
honors have been bestowed on Edin
boro State Teachers College. One
of these is the receipt of the Re
search Grant for Pennsylvania from
the American Academy for the De
velopment of Science. This Grant is
a sum of money to be used by the
college in the conducting of research.
Dr. John C. Johnson, local repre
sentative of the Pennsylvania Acad
emy, indicates that a part of this
Grant will be used to continue his
research with the parasitic Edinboroensis and other snail and duck para
sites.
The other honor is the appoint
ment of our own faculty member,
Dr. Johnson as the Press Secretary
for the Pennslyvania Academy of
Science. This means that everything
published by the Academy or con
cerning its activities will be cleared
through Edinboro.
Next year’s meeting of the Penn
sylvania Academy is to be held at
Beaver College near Philadelphia.
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYS TO BE
JUDGED BY MISS LUDGATE
AT MUSIC-ART FESTIVAL
The dramatic exhibit of the Music
and Arts festival is to be held in the
college auditorium on May 2, 1942.
This exhibit is a tournament of nine
one-act plays being presented by
various high school groups.
Each of these plays entered in the
tournament is to be judged and criti
cized. Miss Jane Ludgate, Edinboro
speech and dramatics instructor, is to
act as the critic judge for the tourna
ment, while the directors will form
a committee for the remainder ot the
judging. The two plays whichi aie
considered best by the judges will be
presented here Saturday evening,
May 9, at the Music and Arts Pesti-
q 'th their eyes turned toward
y01^niencernent and the world beare ’
members of the senior class
down the home stretch.
y°u moi'e later about their
lhe Teek activities, but just now
.’j ass» under the ever-suffering
^‘‘dent, Otis White, is anticipating
be h‘ en’Or Banquet and Dance to
ihg r- . at Culbertson Hills this comtho i7;day’ April 24- This affair is VaRehearsals will be held here by the
'<2 w?n big get-to-gether the class of
several groups on Friday, May
ul have.
APRIL 22, 1942
PLANS COMPLETE FOR OUR AIR
RAID PRECAUTION ACTIVITIES
Complete Personnel Chosen From Rank Of
Faculty And Student Body
Shelters Listed
Plans are now complete for air raid and blackout precautions activi
ties in Edinboro State Teachers College. Dr. M. S. Hiskey is -to act as
general coordinator in charge of all warnings, signals, and shelters.
The following regulations concerning signals and shelters will be ob
served :
AIR RAID WARNING—Ten sharp rings—pause—repeat for 2 min
utes—night 4 minutes. Clock Bells—Tower Bell—8:30 A. M. to 5:00 P.
M. House Bells—Tower Bell—5:00 P. M. to 8:30 A. M.
ALL-CLEAR SIGNAL—One prolonged ring. Clock Bells—Miss Huges.
Tower Bell—Mr. Fiorelli. Haven Hall—Biss Brown. Reeder Hall—Dr.
Hiskey.
AIR RAID SHELTERS — Haven
Hall, recreation room, basement cor
District Contest
ridor; Reeder Hall, first floor corri
dor. basement rooms; New Gymnas
ium, corridor at front of building;
Well Attended By
Loveland Hall, first floor corridor;
remain in seats, foyer;
Competing Schools Auditorium,
Recitation Hall, evacuate to College
Auditorium; Normal Hall, evacuate
to College Auditorium; Music Hall,
During the Northwestern District evacuate to College Auditorium;
Contest of the Pennsylvania Forensic Old Gymnasium, evacuate to New
and Music League held on the Edin Gymnasium.
boro campus on April 10 and 11,
Personnel
approximately twenty-five hundred
MESSENGER SERVICE — Miss
high school students were in attend Brown, coordinator, headquarters,
Haven Hall office, tel. 9401, Mr.
ance.
Of these, sixteen hundred ate Zahniser in charge. Al Bloch, chief
lunch in the college cafeteria on Fri messenger; David Small, Francis
day, April 10. The huge series of con Crawford, Merritt McIntosh, Richard
tests were handled by the students Whitehill. Jean Baldwin, telephonist;
and faculty of both the local high Rosemary McCrory.
HEALTH SERVICE, Miss Ruttie
school and the college, as well as by
coordinator.
First Aid—Miss Whit
the officers of the league. _
ney,
Schlindwein,
Lindburg; chemi
On the first day of the contest
cal decontamination, Dr. Johnson,
there competed such groups as the
Bahron; ambulance, S. Crawford,
boys’, girls’, and mixed choruses, or Stubbe.
First Aid Station—North
chestras, bands, smaller instru store room, Haven Hall basement;
mental and vocal groups. On Sat
urday were held both the instru Miss Ober, basement.
(Continued on Page 3)
mental anti vocal solo contests, while
on that same day the forensic events
were held including debate, oration, VAN HOUTEN OPENS HOME
declamation, poetry reading, ShakesTO MEN OF COLLEGE
peare, extempore, discussion.
Among the schools competing on
Dr. and Mrs. L. H. Van Houten
Friday which won first places with were host and hostess to the men
their larger musical groups were of the college at a “snack supper
Slippery Rock, Stoneboro, Mars, which they held at their home on
Greenville, Grove City, Sharon Cam Sunday evening, April 12. Follow
bridge, New Castle, Mercer, Emlen ing the “snack,” whoie heartiness
ton Meadville, Evans City and East belied its name, the guests enjoyed
Branch Also making good showings a short evening smoking, talking, an
were Sandy Lake, Edinboro and roasting marshmallows.
Bessemer.
THE SPECTATOR
Page Two
The Spectator
Frank Holowach
.... ............... Warren Anna,
Clinton Thomas
............................ Richard Whitehill
Advertising .......
.............................. Jack Mensinger
Sports Editor ....
Kay Henderson
Exchange Editor
...................... Margaret Caflisch
Copy Reader ......
F. L. La Bounty
Faculty Advisor
Contributors : Otis White. Elaine Harshman, Jack
Mensinger, Ruth Wagenknecht, Camille Peck, Sarah
Wilson, Violet Nellis, Natalie Jacobson, George Hills.
Editor ................
Assistant Editors
When The Editor’s Away
just off-campus
We’re really convinced that mumps
are not respectors of persons. So
far on the mump list we have Pete
Gall, Jean Saurtier, Jane Morrison,
Eleanor Glenn, and Arlene McIntyre.
The bug didn’t even overlook our
editor, Frank Holowach.
They have a new racket at the
Warner house. We hear it is tak
ing bolts out of door hinges. The
result: a “Banging” success.
Anna Ruth Samkowski is living
with Arlene Me. and Eleanor G. now.
All good things come in threes. Bet
ter watch out Eleanor, you’ll be
wearing a diamond next.
We're wondering if Powers and
Madigan really would stoop to cen
soring mail.
Since Whitney has taken up fish
ing as a pastime, we’d like to have
a fish fry some evening soon. How
about it. Ernest? Maybe Mr. Mallory
will donate a few. He seems to be
having the best of luck.
Here’s guessing Pat Wiikins likes
to tease.
Oliver Wester is reported to be
an expert on voodoos! '. !
Who wouldn’t like to live at the
clinic. Look at the neighbors the
Oblinski girls have.
The Manross girls sponsored a
splurge in celebration of Jean Saunier s eighteenth birthday.
We’re
wondering, Jean, why you’ve been
locking your door lately.
Richard Jenkins has joined the
Warner gang.
Among others, Thelbert Johnson
and Vic Fuller, have received their
questionnaires. For those of us who
aren’t seeking knowledge and wis
dom, college will not be worth at
tending next year.
We think Thelma Shorts, Virginia
Ingraham and Margaret Creacraft
have too much pep. We prefer sleep
to a two-and-a-half mile hike before
breakfast.
Another indication that spring is
here—our college walks have turned
into lovers’ lanes.
Who was the handsome uniform
that helped Cam.lie carry home her
mail?
“Champ” Manwaring does all right
on the roller skating floor.
Where’d Paul Gunn pick up that
cute little grin?
if Dr. Christensen doesn’t stop lecvtuing on courtship and marriage,
Pm willing to bet a button to a do
nut we’ll have a shortage of upperclassmen next year.
haven’s ravin’s
It seems very pointless to write about Spring
it’s so obvious here—what we mean, well—_«in V*
Spiing (as the saying still goes), a young man’s fan 6
turns—”, isn’t it?—or will it? Anyhoo—the point
c< —™—and
r> •>-< <1 so is
ic B.
R Vincent . . i;i ,
_ it is Spring
- ’ * • hkewise
Baldwin . . . -and . . . H. Williams—'and,■ it’s3 ccontagious, too, so watch out, all you innocent people
!» or
Spring’ll get you, too, if you try hard enough.
Of course, we have as usual, our perennials^.
those familiar two-somes that form the backbone of the
group of campus duets (if somone would turn down
the Hermit—we could give the matter more attention
—)—the ones who eventually come to the point as
lid Junie and Popeye. According to a recent survey, the rate of single women in E. S. T. C.. is one
she decrease. (We wish the Hermit would take his
wolf and go home!) And speaking of wolves—the
mortality rate for the Spring of 1942 seems, also, to
be on the increase (but if Lindberg goes out of the
running, they’ll need a new leader). How come, all
this? Spring, of course.
We take it the Sorority Dance was a success—
they brought it to an end with pancakes and sausage.
Old topics, tho’—like the Bowery Brawl, f r in
stance—some oddities, what? Pardon us, but what was
that we saw you with last night? Nice going Sally,
and to all you Flora Dora gals who helped to make
that dance one of the year’s best.
But everyone’s happy now, and Peg Davis, too—
but maybe she ought to post a “Private Property”
sign—?
But, again, a life in Edinboro is a crazy one—no
one knows what’ll turn up around the next corner—
isn’t that the truth—now that it’s Spring!
There are scattered over the land a great many
young people who today are asking themselves such
questions as “What should I do with myself?”, “Where
should I go next?”, “What can I do with my life that
will cause me least regret in later years?” These
questions are perennial ones, but they are becoming
more difficult ones yearly, while the current war
ture becomes more complex, while the current war
situation further confuses the issue.
For example, there’s Jim Allen. Jim’s just suc
cessfully graduated from a large city high school. Sev
eral paths lie open to Jim. He can get a good posi
tion with a local manufacturer. But Jim wonders what
sort of a job this will leave him during the depression
that follows the war. Well, Jim can go to school, only
this will require several years to complete, and Jim
will be of draft age in less than a year. Or else Jim
can join the armed forces and make pol.shing off a few
Japs his temporary aim in life. Jim is a little worried,
though, about missing some of the big money that he
feeder’s digest
might otherwise earn. Nor does Jim quite like the
picture he sees of himself returning after the war to
find Rube Hanso’n, a friend of his who has been ex
Just heard that Bonnett and Dove accompanied
empted from military service, well established with a
Mr.
Mallory
trout fishing on the opening day. Six nice
good job and married to the girl Jim might have mar
trout were caught and the boys enjoyed watching Mr.
ried.
Mallory catch them.
Pretty much in the same situation is Roy Cole,
Ward reports that he is finding snakes in his
but he faces different angles. Roy is in his junior
room—better cut down on that strong coffee, pal!
year at one of the smaller colleges of the country. The
Also, better stop trying to jump over the net in the
problem with Rube is whether he should stay on an
tennis court. And they were such a nice pair of
other year and fiinsh his college career or whether he
trousers!
should quit at once and join a branch of the armed
We can’t figure out why White and Wolchik don t
forces. With the former course, Rube feels that his
college work will be somewhat easier and that he’ll
like our dormitory in the evening. They inevitably
be much more likely to graduate. On the other hand,
leave us at night and don’t show up again until —he fears that the draft wil take him before he can fin
Gee, fellows, aren’t these spring days wonderfulish anyway. In favor of the latter course is the fact
We’re just waiting for those versatile “Bradford Boys
that, as a college man, Rube will get some sort of a
to write poetry. Think you could arrange it, Baldydesirable position in whatever branch he chooses.
And it really is spring when Mac goes hiking 111
There’s a further complication in that Rube’s engaged
his bare feet.
to be married as soon as he graduates. Should he
Lindberg seems to have such an inspired i»te^
get married when he graduates, even though he’s going
in tennis lately. He tells us he
1 has had quite a
to leave for the army right.away? Or should he get
“
love
”
games.
married now if he decides to quit college to fight?
Glad to see George Hills back after an exten_^jJ
There’s absolutely no point to this discussion and
vacation. We presume our colleague from Haven
since is so senseless we’d better explain that your
editor is not responsible for it. Your editor is bat
will make a similar comment about one, Agnes
who, by pure coincidence (?), arrived at the same tn®
tling a combination of the mumps, influenza, and the
Reeder has a query for the Haven Informed
U. S. Army which is trying to obtain his assistance
through the well known institution of selective serv
Department: TWhat
’”
" b”
was a certain gentleman
ice. And so, he turned the above ruined assignment ATTENTION, SOCIAL ARTS!
name of Neil Bennet doing stuck in the mud
over to his subordinate, who shall be nameless.
Haven Hall rather late one recent evening?
but
The Social Arts theatre party has
We know some gossip about Sarah Wils°n’
don’t worry, Sally; we won’t tell.
The student body and faculty appreciated the lovely
colored slides which Mr. Zahniser presented in assem
Bill Snyder’s Bakery is doing a booming busi|Lvs
bly last week. Mr. Zahniser has put much effort and
both in the evening and on tho^e mornings the e
skill into the preparation of these pictures. Most inter
miss their breakfast.
esting were those of the college and of the students.
Now that warm weather’s here, we hope Frank 8
■Junior Prom is Sat May 2
cia won’t get any more of his fainting spells.
the spectator
Kappa Komment
(Keppa Delta Phi)
In the spring a young man’s fancy
htiy turns, so here we go on the
■?t of those oh-so-lucky (?) Kappa
15Its First, of course, in the prest season, was Steve Crunick, who
manned last week to June TJ
How''"r
j who graduates in June. Soon
to follow Steve and June are Dick
Rockwell and Ellen Haiston, who
have everything planned for the week
after graduation. Good luck to all
of you, and to the rest of you fel|oWS—don’t be so bashful.
Lon Waters, one of our past presi
dents, was around school a few days
ago, but just long enough to say
Hello and Goodbye. Nothing much
to do now until May 16th when we
have our annual spring formal, SO
just watch for the black and white
“T” shirts and Remember Pearl Har
bor.
NO CLASSES MONDAY
in accordance with the Governor’s
proclamation, college classes will not
meet April 27. Classes will resume
at 8:00 a. m., Tuesday, April 28.
JUNIOR AIDES CHOSEN
Helen Williams, Elaine Harshman,
Donna Bertram, Warren Anna, Rich
ard Rockwell, and Joseph Scalise
have been chosen as junior aides. It
is the duty of these aides to be of
assistance to the senior class as ushers, etc., during the various gradu
ation exercises.
AIR RAID
(Continued from Page One)
PUBLICITY, Miss Baron, coordiJator- Faculty, student survey, Miss
Baroni press, Mr. La Bounty; postMr. Bates; identification, Miss
6klnner, student, Schaaf.
FIRE SERVICES, Mr. Sallee, coWinator, G. Hamed, H. Pontius.
c lets. Fire watchers and fire fight1?’ -Rockwell, Blasdell, Springer,
ar°sa, DeSiimone, Clute, Orr, Hills,
Fanani, Sloan, Aiton, Westp’ all, Parker, Walbridge, Madigan,
°\ers, Anna, Snyder; maintenance
^vice, Mr. Arris—gas water heat,
^°^a'ch, Dombach, Gall; blackout,
chjkHaller’ Mr- Whipple, White, Wol
man jyhftney, Sloan; lights, EisaPalL Kasonavic, Aiton, Wester, T.
» service, Mr. Harrison.
WRTAINMENT and FOOD
ijjs
Miss Ober, coordinator,
m Rson» Miss Ludgate, E. Glenn,
ayl°r, M. Donaldson, R. McP, g6?’ Kasonavlc, N. Saey, D. Long,
Sant61**1’ f°°d, Miss Pettit, McCoy,
°» larti, Hubiak, Bensink.
an Q 0 late to correct, there appears
kp Of°l *n °ne of the “ears” at the
page one. The Junior Prom is
(lay.
Saturday, May 2, not Fri-
Page Three
Student Directors
All-County Activity
To Present 7 Plays
To Take Place Here
Phi Sig Sez:
(PHI SIGMA PI)
Phi Sigma Pi completed its six re
Play Production Class To Gain High Schools To Take Part In
quired professional meetings of this
Stage Experience
Music and Arts Festival
year with Dr. Christensen, of the
college faculty, speaking on the sub
Friday and Saturday, May 8th and ject, “What I Would Do If I Were
As a part of their credit work, the
members of Miss Jane Ludgate’s 9th, the college campus will be the Twenty-one Again,” and Mr. Law
play production class are directing scene of the events of the Erie Coun rence Hamilton speaking on “Mv
seven one-act plays which will be ty Music and Arts Festival. High Friend Terriah.”
This year, in accordance with the
staged in the college auditorium in schools from the entire county will
Below is listed the vari- conservation program of the national
the near future. On the evening of participate.
ous activities together with their defense effort, the fraternity is hav
Wednesday, April 29, the first of
time of performance.
ing its spring formal dinner-dance at
these will be presented under the
Friday, May 8
the Culbertson Hills Country Club
direction of Hazel Dennison Gesin.
9:00 to 11:00 Boys’ and girls’ here in Edinboro. At this function,
On Tuesday, May 5, Lucille Marti,
the fraternity expects to have one
Bertha Bensink, and Thelma Pieper 11:00 to 13:00 choruses
Art
demonstitotion
of the most important school men
will each present a one-act play, 1:00 to 3:00
of this section as its after dinner
while Margaret Caflisch, Audrey 3:00 to 5:00 Mixed Choruses
Athletic games
speaker. At the dinner, the follow
Bacon, and Jane Morrison will pre 7:30 to 8:30
All-county bjand, ing will be awarded the Phi Sigma
sent theirs on the evening of Tues
string orchestra
Pi fraternity Service Key:
Otis
day, May 12.
9:00 to 10.00 Gymnasium demon- White, Earl Madigan and Warren
These plays will commence each
stration
Anna. This key is awarded for out
evening at seven p. m. The plays
Saturday, May 9
standing service to the fraternity.
are not being presented to the pub 9:30 to 11:30 High school orches- Alf Bennett’s Rhythm Kings will
lic, but the members of the play
play for the dance.
tras
production class will be glad to have 1:00 to 4:00
The Phi Sigs wish to congratulate
High school bands
college students vis’.t them on those 4:00 to 4:30
Home Economics the Alpha Delta Sorority on its dance
evenings when the plays are being
and also on its favors—NATIONAL
style show
presented by the various student di 7:30 to 8:30 All-county chorus DEFENSE STAMPS.
rectors.
8:45
Two one-act plays
All of these activities will take PRESIDENT VAN HOUTEN
place in the new college auditorium
except the athletic games and the HAS ACTIVE WEEK-END
POTPOURRI
gymnasium demonstration, which will
President L. H. Van Houten spent
With the Junior Prom the next be held in the new college gymnas last Saturday and Sunday at State
ium.
event on the card and with men at
College where he participated in sev
a premium—well, even more so,
eral activities.
On Saturday, Dr.
FELLOWS IN THE SERVICE
what with the draft and such as that,
Van Houten attended a conference
the female population of Edinboro
Would the fellows in the armed on reading instruction, while on Sun
have a few problems before them.
services to whom we are sending day he appeared as a member of the
The prime factor is a date, you’ll copies of the Spectator, please let board of trustees of the Westminster
agree, and so here are a few prods us know if they are receiving them. Foundation at the dedication cere
you might use with the object of What with uncertain addresses, we’d monies held for a recently construct
pursuit.
A casual remark, “Oh, like to check up to make sure you ed student activity building at State
you’re a junior, aren’t you?” Or are getting them.
College.
even more to the point, “Do you
think I’m PROMinent?” It is an
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favors or corsages had been begun
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sooner one could exclaim, “Just think
—one more corsage and I’ll have X Large Home-Made Pies 35c
enough to buy a bond!” Now those
are all good leads, but, if by some
mischance, they do not work just
send a self-addressed, stamped en
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bronx cheer, or a reasonably accur
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ate facsimile, and your tuition will
be cheerfully refunded.
Next in importance is apparel, and
with priorities what they are, any
thing goes! They tell me that gunny
sacks are latest thing on some cam
puses. Last year’s dress with a box
economical combination outfit
of dye might help, or there is t e
girl next door who is the same size
as you—you know, the one whose
Jerkin & Slacks
Jerkin & Skirt
dresses fit you so snugly, and you
you never could figure out why be
cause it’s your personal opinion that
she’s a little on the chubby side. As
I said before—any old thing.
Here’s wishing you luck—I ve got
to go out now and hunt up a date.
Jerkin Mix and Match Suits
$9.95
$9.95
the spectator
Page Four
W. A. A.
Spring is here, and between 3:00
and 5:00 most any afternoon you
can observe a colorful scene on our
campus. You may care to look to
ward the tennis courts where Alice
Sewall and Edna Mitchell are lead
ing many on to conquering the art
of the racket. If not interested just
glance at the golfers Miss Ruttie is
instructing or at the archers under
Thelma Peij^er.
Maybe you like
more action, then watch our mushballers led by Mary Taylor. Thelma
Shorts and her volleyball girls might
catch your eye as you parade the
campus. The outdoor calls, so come
on out.
April 22
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May , 1
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A. F. C. W.
Not only does Edinboro have con
ferences, but it also sends repre
sentatives to conferences at other
colleges. Last April 9, Miss Ruttie
with four delegates, Margaret Caflisch, Viola Mead, Doris Heintz Potratz and Mrs. “Benny” Steadman,
set out to an A. F. C. W. conference
at Wellesley College just to let the
East know that we have a pretty
good athletic program in our W. A.
A. here at Edinboro.
One of the items on the very in
teresting entertainment program pre
sented at Wellesley was of particu
lar interest to our representatives,
especially those who had had any
thing to do with the recent water
pageant.
This was the swimming
formation and water safety demon
stration given by the Smith College
life guards.
The delegates from our inland
town of Edinboro found that Boston,
was very war-conscious. Everywhere
they saw provisions for blackouts,
sandbags, gilded church spires hid
den under a coat of dull paint, and,
of course, lots of leathernecks and
blue jackets with chevrons on their
sleeves. Oh sigh!
The girls returned late Sunday
evening, April 11, tired, needless to
say, but happy.
STUDENTS CUT LOOSE
AT BOWERY BRAWL
A quartet of our more efficient
Haven Hall damsels, acting as the
directing committee for the Bowery
Brawl, turned thez annual girl-askboy drag into a highly successful af
fair. Ellen Haiston, Marjorie Mar
tin, Suzanne Sack, and Phyllis Myers
are the girls to thank for the grand
time you must have had in the Old
Gym, last April the eleventh eve.
From the swinging doors to the
brass rail around the bar, the hall
was quite appropriately decorated to
suit the occasion.
Worth the price of admission,
were the variety of costumes shown
and no less notable and attractive
were the exquisite corsages which
every fellow sported upon his lapel.
At intermission, munching upon
hot-dogs and cokes, the company was
SPORTS
Social Calendar
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25
26
Social Calendar (1942-43) meeting
Movies. Senior Class Banquet
Rural School Music Festival
One-act Play (Gesin)
/Movies
Junior Prom
Sorority Mother’s Day
One-act Play (Marti and Bensink)
Erie County Music Festival
Delta Phi Delta Banquet
One-act Play (Caflisch, Bacon, Morrison)
Western Pennsylvania Schoolmen’s Banquet
Fraternity Formal Dances
President and Mrs. Van Houten At Home to Students
Alumni Day
Luncheon for Alumni and Seniors
President’s Reception for Alumni and Seniors
Senior Class Play
Baccalaureate Sunday. Services—Auditorium—4:30
Class Day
Picnic at Mr. Harrison’s for Seniors and Faculty
President’s Formal Dinner for Seniors
Commencement Day. Commencement—Auditorium—10.00
Have You Heard? Alpha Delta Have
Patriotic Forma!
Sh! Wedding Bells
Spring is here, and a young man’s
fancy turns to—well, anyway, there
have been two weddings among
Edinboro students in the recent past,
and there will probably be several
more in the near future.
June Howard became Mrs. Steve
Crunick—Corporal Steven Crunick
to you—at a very quiet wedding at
her home in York.
The wedding
took place at 4 p. m., last Wednes
day with Esther Stein Swift,
“Sveinie”, p«resent. Steve, one of
our basketball stars last year, is now
stationed at Foster Field, Texas.
Our “E” Club Queen of 1941,
Hazel “Popeye” Dennison, w a s
snatched from the list of eligibles
last December 31, by that lucky man,
Walter Gesin.
Walter, who you
know was graduated last June from
Edinboro, is now using his teacher
training to good advantage as an in
structor at Scott Field, Illinois.
“Popeye” intends to join him after
she receives her “sheepskin”.
The afternoon of graduation, May
26, Ellen Haiston, just graduated,
will become the bride of junior,
Richard Rockwell. Ellen and Rockie
will stay in Edinboro while Dick is
finishing school. Best wishes.
entertained by the original “Gay
Nineties Revue”, which came here
straight from Corn Valley.
Dr. and Mrs. Van Houten, Miss
Brown, and Dr. and Mr.!. H skey
acted as judges in choosing Natalie
Jacobson and David Small as the
most appropriately costumed persons
present.
The party broke up about twelve
o’clock, as Dr. Hiskey insisted that
the girls have the boys in Reeder
Hall by twelve thirty.
With pleasant weather retuniing
when the students came back after
Easter vacation, the intra-mural
basketball program took a decided
nose dive, and the second half of
competition folded up. In the first
round, Kappa Delta Phi fraternity
took both leagues, with the Dukes
close on their heels in the “A” leagUe
and the much vaunted “Blue Gooses”
in the “B” league accounting for
second place.
Well, to get back to the good
weather, Sox brought out the old
softball and bat, and the lid. was
off on the intra-mural softball program, with the Dukes and Kappa
Delts opening the season By virtue
of the first victory, the Dukes were
number one in the winner’s column,
and they were joined next day by
the Phi Sigs, who overcame the
“Blue Gooses”.
“ART FOR DEFENSE” IS
CONFERENCE TOPIC
At the special Art Conference held
here Saturday, April 11, the topic
was “Art for Defense”'.
Guest
speakers were Professor J. B. Ellis,
head of the sculpture department of
the Carnegie Institute of Technol
ogy, and Professor Russell T. Hyde,
also of the Carnegie Institute.
Prof. Ellis discussed Saturday
sculpture, while Prof. Hyde spoke on
the art of camouflage. Mr. Hyde
is second in charge under Mr. Homer
St. Gau dans of Camouflage in the
United States Army.
The theme of the Alpha Delta sor
ority dance last Saturday evening
was patriotism.
The decorations
were done in red, white, and blue,
as were the programs, while defense
stamps were given as favors.
Among those who seived on the
committee which prepared the dance
were Suzanne Sack, Phylis Myers,
Carol Davis, and Hazel Dennison
Gesin. The dining hall, in which the
dance was held, was decorated in an
original manner. A trellis on the who were recently pledged to the
doorway, streamers at the side, and sorority.
a birdhouse surrounded by green
grass and a white fence in the center
gave the dance floor the appearance
Win A
of a del ghtful garden.
At midnight a breakfast was
seived to the thirty-odd couples at
the side of the dance floor. Other
highlights of the evening were the
playing of Jean Morrison’s orchestra
and the floorshow put on by the girls
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VOL. 1X-N°- 7
EDINBORO STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, EDINBORO, PA.
Saturday Big Day
Edinboro Science
Department Gains
For 700 Children
Wide Recognition
In Music Festival
Pennsylvania's Only Event of Its
Kind Fosters Appreciation of
Worthwhile Music
Edinboro State Teachers College
again plays host on Saturday, April
twenty-fifth, to the participants in
the seventh annual Rural School
Festival of Music.
Over fifty schools will register in
the college auditorium for the fes
tival which is the only one of its
kind in Pennsylvania.
One- and
two-room rural schools in Erie and
Crawford counties will send about
seven hundred students who are be
tween third and eighth grades to par
ticipate in the music roundup. While
a few of the schools are visited by
music supervisors, the majority of
them have been given instruction
by the grade school, classroom teach
er.
This festival was introduced to
arouse interest among teachers and
parents and to plan a worthwhile
music program in their home schools.
When the event was started in 1930,
there were only seven schools par
ticipating, but the number increased
each year until now we have to limit
the number of schools that can be
invited.
Mr. George Giesler, who is choral
Erector of the West Springfield High
School, will direct the children in
grouP singing.
The program inclndes concerts, lunches, and games
°nder Miss N. M. Ruttie, Miss Jane
Ludgate, and Mr. Waldo Bates. Colstudents will assist Miss Esther
"son, head of the college music
ePartment, to care for the many deof the event.
SEnIORS anticipate
banquet and dance
School Given the Research Grant
From American Academy
of Science
Following the very successful
meeting which the Pennsylvania
Academy of Science held on this
campus earlier in the month, two
honors have been bestowed on Edin
boro State Teachers College. One
of these is the receipt of the Re
search Grant for Pennsylvania from
the American Academy for the De
velopment of Science. This Grant is
a sum of money to be used by the
college in the conducting of research.
Dr. John C. Johnson, local repre
sentative of the Pennsylvania Acad
emy, indicates that a part of this
Grant will be used to continue his
research with the parasitic Edinboroensis and other snail and duck para
sites.
The other honor is the appoint
ment of our own faculty member,
Dr. Johnson as the Press Secretary
for the Pennslyvania Academy of
Science. This means that everything
published by the Academy or con
cerning its activities will be cleared
through Edinboro.
Next year’s meeting of the Penn
sylvania Academy is to be held at
Beaver College near Philadelphia.
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYS TO BE
JUDGED BY MISS LUDGATE
AT MUSIC-ART FESTIVAL
The dramatic exhibit of the Music
and Arts festival is to be held in the
college auditorium on May 2, 1942.
This exhibit is a tournament of nine
one-act plays being presented by
various high school groups.
Each of these plays entered in the
tournament is to be judged and criti
cized. Miss Jane Ludgate, Edinboro
speech and dramatics instructor, is to
act as the critic judge for the tourna
ment, while the directors will form
a committee for the remainder ot the
judging. The two plays whichi aie
considered best by the judges will be
presented here Saturday evening,
May 9, at the Music and Arts Pesti-
q 'th their eyes turned toward
y01^niencernent and the world beare ’
members of the senior class
down the home stretch.
y°u moi'e later about their
lhe Teek activities, but just now
.’j ass» under the ever-suffering
^‘‘dent, Otis White, is anticipating
be h‘ en’Or Banquet and Dance to
ihg r- . at Culbertson Hills this comtho i7;day’ April 24- This affair is VaRehearsals will be held here by the
'<2 w?n big get-to-gether the class of
several groups on Friday, May
ul have.
APRIL 22, 1942
PLANS COMPLETE FOR OUR AIR
RAID PRECAUTION ACTIVITIES
Complete Personnel Chosen From Rank Of
Faculty And Student Body
Shelters Listed
Plans are now complete for air raid and blackout precautions activi
ties in Edinboro State Teachers College. Dr. M. S. Hiskey is -to act as
general coordinator in charge of all warnings, signals, and shelters.
The following regulations concerning signals and shelters will be ob
served :
AIR RAID WARNING—Ten sharp rings—pause—repeat for 2 min
utes—night 4 minutes. Clock Bells—Tower Bell—8:30 A. M. to 5:00 P.
M. House Bells—Tower Bell—5:00 P. M. to 8:30 A. M.
ALL-CLEAR SIGNAL—One prolonged ring. Clock Bells—Miss Huges.
Tower Bell—Mr. Fiorelli. Haven Hall—Biss Brown. Reeder Hall—Dr.
Hiskey.
AIR RAID SHELTERS — Haven
Hall, recreation room, basement cor
District Contest
ridor; Reeder Hall, first floor corri
dor. basement rooms; New Gymnas
ium, corridor at front of building;
Well Attended By
Loveland Hall, first floor corridor;
remain in seats, foyer;
Competing Schools Auditorium,
Recitation Hall, evacuate to College
Auditorium; Normal Hall, evacuate
to College Auditorium; Music Hall,
During the Northwestern District evacuate to College Auditorium;
Contest of the Pennsylvania Forensic Old Gymnasium, evacuate to New
and Music League held on the Edin Gymnasium.
boro campus on April 10 and 11,
Personnel
approximately twenty-five hundred
MESSENGER SERVICE — Miss
high school students were in attend Brown, coordinator, headquarters,
Haven Hall office, tel. 9401, Mr.
ance.
Of these, sixteen hundred ate Zahniser in charge. Al Bloch, chief
lunch in the college cafeteria on Fri messenger; David Small, Francis
day, April 10. The huge series of con Crawford, Merritt McIntosh, Richard
tests were handled by the students Whitehill. Jean Baldwin, telephonist;
and faculty of both the local high Rosemary McCrory.
HEALTH SERVICE, Miss Ruttie
school and the college, as well as by
coordinator.
First Aid—Miss Whit
the officers of the league. _
ney,
Schlindwein,
Lindburg; chemi
On the first day of the contest
cal decontamination, Dr. Johnson,
there competed such groups as the
Bahron; ambulance, S. Crawford,
boys’, girls’, and mixed choruses, or Stubbe.
First Aid Station—North
chestras, bands, smaller instru store room, Haven Hall basement;
mental and vocal groups. On Sat
urday were held both the instru Miss Ober, basement.
(Continued on Page 3)
mental anti vocal solo contests, while
on that same day the forensic events
were held including debate, oration, VAN HOUTEN OPENS HOME
declamation, poetry reading, ShakesTO MEN OF COLLEGE
peare, extempore, discussion.
Among the schools competing on
Dr. and Mrs. L. H. Van Houten
Friday which won first places with were host and hostess to the men
their larger musical groups were of the college at a “snack supper
Slippery Rock, Stoneboro, Mars, which they held at their home on
Greenville, Grove City, Sharon Cam Sunday evening, April 12. Follow
bridge, New Castle, Mercer, Emlen ing the “snack,” whoie heartiness
ton Meadville, Evans City and East belied its name, the guests enjoyed
Branch Also making good showings a short evening smoking, talking, an
were Sandy Lake, Edinboro and roasting marshmallows.
Bessemer.
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The Spectator
Frank Holowach
.... ............... Warren Anna,
Clinton Thomas
............................ Richard Whitehill
Advertising .......
.............................. Jack Mensinger
Sports Editor ....
Kay Henderson
Exchange Editor
...................... Margaret Caflisch
Copy Reader ......
F. L. La Bounty
Faculty Advisor
Contributors : Otis White. Elaine Harshman, Jack
Mensinger, Ruth Wagenknecht, Camille Peck, Sarah
Wilson, Violet Nellis, Natalie Jacobson, George Hills.
Editor ................
Assistant Editors
When The Editor’s Away
just off-campus
We’re really convinced that mumps
are not respectors of persons. So
far on the mump list we have Pete
Gall, Jean Saurtier, Jane Morrison,
Eleanor Glenn, and Arlene McIntyre.
The bug didn’t even overlook our
editor, Frank Holowach.
They have a new racket at the
Warner house. We hear it is tak
ing bolts out of door hinges. The
result: a “Banging” success.
Anna Ruth Samkowski is living
with Arlene Me. and Eleanor G. now.
All good things come in threes. Bet
ter watch out Eleanor, you’ll be
wearing a diamond next.
We're wondering if Powers and
Madigan really would stoop to cen
soring mail.
Since Whitney has taken up fish
ing as a pastime, we’d like to have
a fish fry some evening soon. How
about it. Ernest? Maybe Mr. Mallory
will donate a few. He seems to be
having the best of luck.
Here’s guessing Pat Wiikins likes
to tease.
Oliver Wester is reported to be
an expert on voodoos! '. !
Who wouldn’t like to live at the
clinic. Look at the neighbors the
Oblinski girls have.
The Manross girls sponsored a
splurge in celebration of Jean Saunier s eighteenth birthday.
We’re
wondering, Jean, why you’ve been
locking your door lately.
Richard Jenkins has joined the
Warner gang.
Among others, Thelbert Johnson
and Vic Fuller, have received their
questionnaires. For those of us who
aren’t seeking knowledge and wis
dom, college will not be worth at
tending next year.
We think Thelma Shorts, Virginia
Ingraham and Margaret Creacraft
have too much pep. We prefer sleep
to a two-and-a-half mile hike before
breakfast.
Another indication that spring is
here—our college walks have turned
into lovers’ lanes.
Who was the handsome uniform
that helped Cam.lie carry home her
mail?
“Champ” Manwaring does all right
on the roller skating floor.
Where’d Paul Gunn pick up that
cute little grin?
if Dr. Christensen doesn’t stop lecvtuing on courtship and marriage,
Pm willing to bet a button to a do
nut we’ll have a shortage of upperclassmen next year.
haven’s ravin’s
It seems very pointless to write about Spring
it’s so obvious here—what we mean, well—_«in V*
Spiing (as the saying still goes), a young man’s fan 6
turns—”, isn’t it?—or will it? Anyhoo—the point
c< —™—and
r> •>-< <1 so is
ic B.
R Vincent . . i;i ,
_ it is Spring
- ’ * • hkewise
Baldwin . . . -and . . . H. Williams—'and,■ it’s3 ccontagious, too, so watch out, all you innocent people
!» or
Spring’ll get you, too, if you try hard enough.
Of course, we have as usual, our perennials^.
those familiar two-somes that form the backbone of the
group of campus duets (if somone would turn down
the Hermit—we could give the matter more attention
—)—the ones who eventually come to the point as
lid Junie and Popeye. According to a recent survey, the rate of single women in E. S. T. C.. is one
she decrease. (We wish the Hermit would take his
wolf and go home!) And speaking of wolves—the
mortality rate for the Spring of 1942 seems, also, to
be on the increase (but if Lindberg goes out of the
running, they’ll need a new leader). How come, all
this? Spring, of course.
We take it the Sorority Dance was a success—
they brought it to an end with pancakes and sausage.
Old topics, tho’—like the Bowery Brawl, f r in
stance—some oddities, what? Pardon us, but what was
that we saw you with last night? Nice going Sally,
and to all you Flora Dora gals who helped to make
that dance one of the year’s best.
But everyone’s happy now, and Peg Davis, too—
but maybe she ought to post a “Private Property”
sign—?
But, again, a life in Edinboro is a crazy one—no
one knows what’ll turn up around the next corner—
isn’t that the truth—now that it’s Spring!
There are scattered over the land a great many
young people who today are asking themselves such
questions as “What should I do with myself?”, “Where
should I go next?”, “What can I do with my life that
will cause me least regret in later years?” These
questions are perennial ones, but they are becoming
more difficult ones yearly, while the current war
ture becomes more complex, while the current war
situation further confuses the issue.
For example, there’s Jim Allen. Jim’s just suc
cessfully graduated from a large city high school. Sev
eral paths lie open to Jim. He can get a good posi
tion with a local manufacturer. But Jim wonders what
sort of a job this will leave him during the depression
that follows the war. Well, Jim can go to school, only
this will require several years to complete, and Jim
will be of draft age in less than a year. Or else Jim
can join the armed forces and make pol.shing off a few
Japs his temporary aim in life. Jim is a little worried,
though, about missing some of the big money that he
feeder’s digest
might otherwise earn. Nor does Jim quite like the
picture he sees of himself returning after the war to
find Rube Hanso’n, a friend of his who has been ex
Just heard that Bonnett and Dove accompanied
empted from military service, well established with a
Mr.
Mallory
trout fishing on the opening day. Six nice
good job and married to the girl Jim might have mar
trout were caught and the boys enjoyed watching Mr.
ried.
Mallory catch them.
Pretty much in the same situation is Roy Cole,
Ward reports that he is finding snakes in his
but he faces different angles. Roy is in his junior
room—better cut down on that strong coffee, pal!
year at one of the smaller colleges of the country. The
Also, better stop trying to jump over the net in the
problem with Rube is whether he should stay on an
tennis court. And they were such a nice pair of
other year and fiinsh his college career or whether he
trousers!
should quit at once and join a branch of the armed
We can’t figure out why White and Wolchik don t
forces. With the former course, Rube feels that his
college work will be somewhat easier and that he’ll
like our dormitory in the evening. They inevitably
be much more likely to graduate. On the other hand,
leave us at night and don’t show up again until —he fears that the draft wil take him before he can fin
Gee, fellows, aren’t these spring days wonderfulish anyway. In favor of the latter course is the fact
We’re just waiting for those versatile “Bradford Boys
that, as a college man, Rube will get some sort of a
to write poetry. Think you could arrange it, Baldydesirable position in whatever branch he chooses.
And it really is spring when Mac goes hiking 111
There’s a further complication in that Rube’s engaged
his bare feet.
to be married as soon as he graduates. Should he
Lindberg seems to have such an inspired i»te^
get married when he graduates, even though he’s going
in tennis lately. He tells us he
1 has had quite a
to leave for the army right.away? Or should he get
“
love
”
games.
married now if he decides to quit college to fight?
Glad to see George Hills back after an exten_^jJ
There’s absolutely no point to this discussion and
vacation. We presume our colleague from Haven
since is so senseless we’d better explain that your
editor is not responsible for it. Your editor is bat
will make a similar comment about one, Agnes
who, by pure coincidence (?), arrived at the same tn®
tling a combination of the mumps, influenza, and the
Reeder has a query for the Haven Informed
U. S. Army which is trying to obtain his assistance
through the well known institution of selective serv
Department: TWhat
’”
" b”
was a certain gentleman
ice. And so, he turned the above ruined assignment ATTENTION, SOCIAL ARTS!
name of Neil Bennet doing stuck in the mud
over to his subordinate, who shall be nameless.
Haven Hall rather late one recent evening?
but
The Social Arts theatre party has
We know some gossip about Sarah Wils°n’
don’t worry, Sally; we won’t tell.
The student body and faculty appreciated the lovely
colored slides which Mr. Zahniser presented in assem
Bill Snyder’s Bakery is doing a booming busi|Lvs
bly last week. Mr. Zahniser has put much effort and
both in the evening and on tho^e mornings the e
skill into the preparation of these pictures. Most inter
miss their breakfast.
esting were those of the college and of the students.
Now that warm weather’s here, we hope Frank 8
■Junior Prom is Sat May 2
cia won’t get any more of his fainting spells.
the spectator
Kappa Komment
(Keppa Delta Phi)
In the spring a young man’s fancy
htiy turns, so here we go on the
■?t of those oh-so-lucky (?) Kappa
15Its First, of course, in the prest season, was Steve Crunick, who
manned last week to June TJ
How''"r
j who graduates in June. Soon
to follow Steve and June are Dick
Rockwell and Ellen Haiston, who
have everything planned for the week
after graduation. Good luck to all
of you, and to the rest of you fel|oWS—don’t be so bashful.
Lon Waters, one of our past presi
dents, was around school a few days
ago, but just long enough to say
Hello and Goodbye. Nothing much
to do now until May 16th when we
have our annual spring formal, SO
just watch for the black and white
“T” shirts and Remember Pearl Har
bor.
NO CLASSES MONDAY
in accordance with the Governor’s
proclamation, college classes will not
meet April 27. Classes will resume
at 8:00 a. m., Tuesday, April 28.
JUNIOR AIDES CHOSEN
Helen Williams, Elaine Harshman,
Donna Bertram, Warren Anna, Rich
ard Rockwell, and Joseph Scalise
have been chosen as junior aides. It
is the duty of these aides to be of
assistance to the senior class as ushers, etc., during the various gradu
ation exercises.
AIR RAID
(Continued from Page One)
PUBLICITY, Miss Baron, coordiJator- Faculty, student survey, Miss
Baroni press, Mr. La Bounty; postMr. Bates; identification, Miss
6klnner, student, Schaaf.
FIRE SERVICES, Mr. Sallee, coWinator, G. Hamed, H. Pontius.
c lets. Fire watchers and fire fight1?’ -Rockwell, Blasdell, Springer,
ar°sa, DeSiimone, Clute, Orr, Hills,
Fanani, Sloan, Aiton, Westp’ all, Parker, Walbridge, Madigan,
°\ers, Anna, Snyder; maintenance
^vice, Mr. Arris—gas water heat,
^°^a'ch, Dombach, Gall; blackout,
chjkHaller’ Mr- Whipple, White, Wol
man jyhftney, Sloan; lights, EisaPalL Kasonavic, Aiton, Wester, T.
» service, Mr. Harrison.
WRTAINMENT and FOOD
ijjs
Miss Ober, coordinator,
m Rson» Miss Ludgate, E. Glenn,
ayl°r, M. Donaldson, R. McP, g6?’ Kasonavlc, N. Saey, D. Long,
Sant61**1’ f°°d, Miss Pettit, McCoy,
°» larti, Hubiak, Bensink.
an Q 0 late to correct, there appears
kp Of°l *n °ne of the “ears” at the
page one. The Junior Prom is
(lay.
Saturday, May 2, not Fri-
Page Three
Student Directors
All-County Activity
To Present 7 Plays
To Take Place Here
Phi Sig Sez:
(PHI SIGMA PI)
Phi Sigma Pi completed its six re
Play Production Class To Gain High Schools To Take Part In
quired professional meetings of this
Stage Experience
Music and Arts Festival
year with Dr. Christensen, of the
college faculty, speaking on the sub
Friday and Saturday, May 8th and ject, “What I Would Do If I Were
As a part of their credit work, the
members of Miss Jane Ludgate’s 9th, the college campus will be the Twenty-one Again,” and Mr. Law
play production class are directing scene of the events of the Erie Coun rence Hamilton speaking on “Mv
seven one-act plays which will be ty Music and Arts Festival. High Friend Terriah.”
This year, in accordance with the
staged in the college auditorium in schools from the entire county will
Below is listed the vari- conservation program of the national
the near future. On the evening of participate.
ous activities together with their defense effort, the fraternity is hav
Wednesday, April 29, the first of
time of performance.
ing its spring formal dinner-dance at
these will be presented under the
Friday, May 8
the Culbertson Hills Country Club
direction of Hazel Dennison Gesin.
9:00 to 11:00 Boys’ and girls’ here in Edinboro. At this function,
On Tuesday, May 5, Lucille Marti,
the fraternity expects to have one
Bertha Bensink, and Thelma Pieper 11:00 to 13:00 choruses
Art
demonstitotion
of the most important school men
will each present a one-act play, 1:00 to 3:00
of this section as its after dinner
while Margaret Caflisch, Audrey 3:00 to 5:00 Mixed Choruses
Athletic games
speaker. At the dinner, the follow
Bacon, and Jane Morrison will pre 7:30 to 8:30
All-county bjand, ing will be awarded the Phi Sigma
sent theirs on the evening of Tues
string orchestra
Pi fraternity Service Key:
Otis
day, May 12.
9:00 to 10.00 Gymnasium demon- White, Earl Madigan and Warren
These plays will commence each
stration
Anna. This key is awarded for out
evening at seven p. m. The plays
Saturday, May 9
standing service to the fraternity.
are not being presented to the pub 9:30 to 11:30 High school orches- Alf Bennett’s Rhythm Kings will
lic, but the members of the play
play for the dance.
tras
production class will be glad to have 1:00 to 4:00
The Phi Sigs wish to congratulate
High school bands
college students vis’.t them on those 4:00 to 4:30
Home Economics the Alpha Delta Sorority on its dance
evenings when the plays are being
and also on its favors—NATIONAL
style show
presented by the various student di 7:30 to 8:30 All-county chorus DEFENSE STAMPS.
rectors.
8:45
Two one-act plays
All of these activities will take PRESIDENT VAN HOUTEN
place in the new college auditorium
except the athletic games and the HAS ACTIVE WEEK-END
POTPOURRI
gymnasium demonstration, which will
President L. H. Van Houten spent
With the Junior Prom the next be held in the new college gymnas last Saturday and Sunday at State
ium.
event on the card and with men at
College where he participated in sev
a premium—well, even more so,
eral activities.
On Saturday, Dr.
FELLOWS IN THE SERVICE
what with the draft and such as that,
Van Houten attended a conference
the female population of Edinboro
Would the fellows in the armed on reading instruction, while on Sun
have a few problems before them.
services to whom we are sending day he appeared as a member of the
The prime factor is a date, you’ll copies of the Spectator, please let board of trustees of the Westminster
agree, and so here are a few prods us know if they are receiving them. Foundation at the dedication cere
you might use with the object of What with uncertain addresses, we’d monies held for a recently construct
pursuit.
A casual remark, “Oh, like to check up to make sure you ed student activity building at State
you’re a junior, aren’t you?” Or are getting them.
College.
even more to the point, “Do you
think I’m PROMinent?” It is an
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obvious impossibility now, but if the f EDINBORO DAIRY BAR i j COMPLIMENTS
x
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Sodas
"
custom of giving defense stamps as X
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Coffee
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Sundaes
favors or corsages had been begun
X
Sandwiches
X
Milkshakes
sooner one could exclaim, “Just think
—one more corsage and I’ll have X Large Home-Made Pies 35c
enough to buy a bond!” Now those
are all good leads, but, if by some
mischance, they do not work just
send a self-addressed, stamped en
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W. A. A.
Spring is here, and between 3:00
and 5:00 most any afternoon you
can observe a colorful scene on our
campus. You may care to look to
ward the tennis courts where Alice
Sewall and Edna Mitchell are lead
ing many on to conquering the art
of the racket. If not interested just
glance at the golfers Miss Ruttie is
instructing or at the archers under
Thelma Peij^er.
Maybe you like
more action, then watch our mushballers led by Mary Taylor. Thelma
Shorts and her volleyball girls might
catch your eye as you parade the
campus. The outdoor calls, so come
on out.
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A. F. C. W.
Not only does Edinboro have con
ferences, but it also sends repre
sentatives to conferences at other
colleges. Last April 9, Miss Ruttie
with four delegates, Margaret Caflisch, Viola Mead, Doris Heintz Potratz and Mrs. “Benny” Steadman,
set out to an A. F. C. W. conference
at Wellesley College just to let the
East know that we have a pretty
good athletic program in our W. A.
A. here at Edinboro.
One of the items on the very in
teresting entertainment program pre
sented at Wellesley was of particu
lar interest to our representatives,
especially those who had had any
thing to do with the recent water
pageant.
This was the swimming
formation and water safety demon
stration given by the Smith College
life guards.
The delegates from our inland
town of Edinboro found that Boston,
was very war-conscious. Everywhere
they saw provisions for blackouts,
sandbags, gilded church spires hid
den under a coat of dull paint, and,
of course, lots of leathernecks and
blue jackets with chevrons on their
sleeves. Oh sigh!
The girls returned late Sunday
evening, April 11, tired, needless to
say, but happy.
STUDENTS CUT LOOSE
AT BOWERY BRAWL
A quartet of our more efficient
Haven Hall damsels, acting as the
directing committee for the Bowery
Brawl, turned thez annual girl-askboy drag into a highly successful af
fair. Ellen Haiston, Marjorie Mar
tin, Suzanne Sack, and Phyllis Myers
are the girls to thank for the grand
time you must have had in the Old
Gym, last April the eleventh eve.
From the swinging doors to the
brass rail around the bar, the hall
was quite appropriately decorated to
suit the occasion.
Worth the price of admission,
were the variety of costumes shown
and no less notable and attractive
were the exquisite corsages which
every fellow sported upon his lapel.
At intermission, munching upon
hot-dogs and cokes, the company was
SPORTS
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Social Calendar (1942-43) meeting
Movies. Senior Class Banquet
Rural School Music Festival
One-act Play (Gesin)
/Movies
Junior Prom
Sorority Mother’s Day
One-act Play (Marti and Bensink)
Erie County Music Festival
Delta Phi Delta Banquet
One-act Play (Caflisch, Bacon, Morrison)
Western Pennsylvania Schoolmen’s Banquet
Fraternity Formal Dances
President and Mrs. Van Houten At Home to Students
Alumni Day
Luncheon for Alumni and Seniors
President’s Reception for Alumni and Seniors
Senior Class Play
Baccalaureate Sunday. Services—Auditorium—4:30
Class Day
Picnic at Mr. Harrison’s for Seniors and Faculty
President’s Formal Dinner for Seniors
Commencement Day. Commencement—Auditorium—10.00
Have You Heard? Alpha Delta Have
Patriotic Forma!
Sh! Wedding Bells
Spring is here, and a young man’s
fancy turns to—well, anyway, there
have been two weddings among
Edinboro students in the recent past,
and there will probably be several
more in the near future.
June Howard became Mrs. Steve
Crunick—Corporal Steven Crunick
to you—at a very quiet wedding at
her home in York.
The wedding
took place at 4 p. m., last Wednes
day with Esther Stein Swift,
“Sveinie”, p«resent. Steve, one of
our basketball stars last year, is now
stationed at Foster Field, Texas.
Our “E” Club Queen of 1941,
Hazel “Popeye” Dennison, w a s
snatched from the list of eligibles
last December 31, by that lucky man,
Walter Gesin.
Walter, who you
know was graduated last June from
Edinboro, is now using his teacher
training to good advantage as an in
structor at Scott Field, Illinois.
“Popeye” intends to join him after
she receives her “sheepskin”.
The afternoon of graduation, May
26, Ellen Haiston, just graduated,
will become the bride of junior,
Richard Rockwell. Ellen and Rockie
will stay in Edinboro while Dick is
finishing school. Best wishes.
entertained by the original “Gay
Nineties Revue”, which came here
straight from Corn Valley.
Dr. and Mrs. Van Houten, Miss
Brown, and Dr. and Mr.!. H skey
acted as judges in choosing Natalie
Jacobson and David Small as the
most appropriately costumed persons
present.
The party broke up about twelve
o’clock, as Dr. Hiskey insisted that
the girls have the boys in Reeder
Hall by twelve thirty.
With pleasant weather retuniing
when the students came back after
Easter vacation, the intra-mural
basketball program took a decided
nose dive, and the second half of
competition folded up. In the first
round, Kappa Delta Phi fraternity
took both leagues, with the Dukes
close on their heels in the “A” leagUe
and the much vaunted “Blue Gooses”
in the “B” league accounting for
second place.
Well, to get back to the good
weather, Sox brought out the old
softball and bat, and the lid. was
off on the intra-mural softball program, with the Dukes and Kappa
Delts opening the season By virtue
of the first victory, the Dukes were
number one in the winner’s column,
and they were joined next day by
the Phi Sigs, who overcame the
“Blue Gooses”.
“ART FOR DEFENSE” IS
CONFERENCE TOPIC
At the special Art Conference held
here Saturday, April 11, the topic
was “Art for Defense”'.
Guest
speakers were Professor J. B. Ellis,
head of the sculpture department of
the Carnegie Institute of Technol
ogy, and Professor Russell T. Hyde,
also of the Carnegie Institute.
Prof. Ellis discussed Saturday
sculpture, while Prof. Hyde spoke on
the art of camouflage. Mr. Hyde
is second in charge under Mr. Homer
St. Gau dans of Camouflage in the
United States Army.
The theme of the Alpha Delta sor
ority dance last Saturday evening
was patriotism.
The decorations
were done in red, white, and blue,
as were the programs, while defense
stamps were given as favors.
Among those who seived on the
committee which prepared the dance
were Suzanne Sack, Phylis Myers,
Carol Davis, and Hazel Dennison
Gesin. The dining hall, in which the
dance was held, was decorated in an
original manner. A trellis on the who were recently pledged to the
doorway, streamers at the side, and sorority.
a birdhouse surrounded by green
grass and a white fence in the center
gave the dance floor the appearance
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of a del ghtful garden.
At midnight a breakfast was
seived to the thirty-odd couples at
the side of the dance floor. Other
highlights of the evening were the
playing of Jean Morrison’s orchestra
and the floorshow put on by the girls
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