Let 's Make Tonight
A Success

"Reflector of
Student Activity"

College Welcomes Twelfth Rotary - Kiwanis Night
Teachers College MISS IRMA WARD
DIETI CI AN , DIE S
Conference Begin
Organizing Plans
College Representatives Meet
Here Last Week-end;
Discuss Problems
Last Thursday the State Teachers
College Conference sponsored by the
Community Government Association
of .Bloomsburg State Teachers College
got under way. The purpose of the
meeting was an organization which
will mean increased student responsibility in making college a more
nearly real democracy, and to study
and improve all student activities
through the exchange of ideas and
experience.
Representatives from S l ip p e r y
Rock , Edinboro, Indiana , Cheyney,
Millersville, Lock Haven, California,
Kut zt own , Shippensburg , and Bloomsburg heard Miss Mary Jeanne McKay, president of the National Student Federation of America, declare
in an address on "The New Spirit
of Student Government," that in
building student government "the
main spring is more teaching young
people to practice a democratic governmen t, particularly with relation
to colleges."
Con tinu ed on page 4

Appoint Committees
For Freshman Dance

SERVED ON STAFF HERE
FOR FIFTEEN YEARS
Miss Irma Russell Ward, Dietician
and Instructor in Nutrition in the
Health Education Department at the
Bloomsburg State Teachers College
since 1924, passed away Sunday, February 26, in the Bloomsburg Hospital,
following several days illness.
Miss Ward was born and raised in
Belleplaine, Minnesota, where she attended the public schools, and was
graduated from the State Teachers
College there in 1909. In 1922 she
was graduated from the University
of Minnesota with the degree of
Bachelor of Science, and in 1934
she received an M. A. degree from
Columbia University. At the University of Minnesota she did work in
biochemical research, and at Teachers College, Columbia University, in
educational research. During the
summers from 1914 to 1921 she did
social welfare work in the Juvenile
Court at Minneapolis, Minnesota. She
had traveled extensively in the United Sta t es, Can ada , and Europe, and
had a broad and sympathetic understanding of the problems of her profession. Her professional career inclu ded ' teaching in a rural school in
Minnesota; instructor and dietician
in Lake Forrest, Illinois; and dietician and instructor in the State
Teachers College at Bloomsburg, Pa.
She whs a member of the American
Home Economics Association, Phi
Upsilo n Om icron, National Educat ion Association , and Pennsylvania
State Education Association. She
was Committee Chairman of the
American Association of University
Women, Bloomsburg Branch.

Encouraged by the attitude of the
college community toward the Sophomore Cotillion , the freshman class,
under the leadership of Eddie Balchunas, has appointed committees to
begin arrangements for the Freshman Hop, annual dance extravaganza of the yearling class.
Happy Harry Jenkins has been
appointed General Chairman, with
the following committees functioning
under him:
Orchestra Committee : W i l l i a m
Boot h , chairman; Paul Klinger, Emily
Williams.
Refreshment Committee: R u t h
Nonemacher, chairman ; Steve York,
Idaja ne Shipe.
Program Committee: Monica Connell, chairman; Kitty O'Neill ,
Council Nominates
Decorating Committee : Norman
M, and p. Candidates
Kuhl, chairman ; Bob Watklns, Ruth
Sharretts, Bob Webb , Ruth Baird ,
Johanna Boltz, Violet Pataki, David
At a recent meeting the Student
Nelson.
Council named three candidates for
The Freshman Hop is scheduled for the position of editor of the Maroon
April 15 in the college gym.
and Gold, official school paper, for
next year. The three candidates selected are Gwladys Jones, junior,
Interfraternity Ball
Gerald Fritz, sophomore, and Joseph
Is Enj oyable Affair Hudock, sophomore.
The method of electing the editor
The annual Inter-Fraternity Ball, will be the same as lost year. All
sponsored by all the fraternities on three candidates will write an edithe campus, including Kappa Delta torial, this time on the question ,
Pi, Gamma Theta Upsilon , Phi Sig- "What do you think Is tho purpose
ma Pi, PI Omega Pi, and Alpha Psi of a newspaper in a State Teachers
Omega, was staged last Saturday College?" The editorials will be pubevening in the college gym, and prov- lished in the next edition of the Maed to bo one of the most enjoyable roon and Gold. Tho student body will
dances of the year. Junior Magulro then , after reading tho articles, voto
and his band , from Wllkos-Barre, for tho person whoso article sooms
to best answer tho question. Selecfurnished the music for the affair.
Committees for tho dance wore : tion Is to bo Judged entirely on morit,
Orchestra, Willard Christian ; Deco- through judgme nt of stylo and maration , Lillian Yoagor; Program , Wil- terial In tho editorials,
The time of oloction will be anliam Yarworth; Refreshment, Alex
McKcchnio,
nounced later.

Progra m by Singe rs Will Be Additional
Feat ure on Entertainment Course Series
t

The additional feature on the entertainment course will be a
joint concert by Jean Tennyson, soprano, and William Hain, tenor,
scheduled for March 24. This is the extra recital made possible by
the large purchases of season tickets by townspeople.
Miss Tennyson, w h o s e
voice is a lyric soprano,
achieved early fame as the
prima donna of the operetta.
After studying abroad she
sang one season each with
the San Carlo and the Chicago Opera companies. Following appearances at many
of the important European
opera houses, Miss Tennyson rej oined the Chicago
Opera Company this fall.
She is now making a concert tour.
Mr. Hain was the leading
tenor soloist with the Cincinnati Musical Festival Association. He sang with the
Oratorio S o c i e t y of New
WHXIAM HAIN
York in the "Messiah" and
was the leading tenor on Alfred Wallenstein 's Radio Program of Bach
Cantatas. Mr. Hain is now appearing with Miss Tennyson in her
operatic recitals.

JOINT RECITAL TO END
ENTERTAINMENT SERIES
On Friday, March 24, the final
number of the entertainment course
will be presented in the auditorium
when Jean Tennyson, lovely Chicago
Opera Company prima donna and
star of concert and radio, appears
here in a joint recital with Mr. William Hain, noted American tenor.
Miss Tennyson Active in Opera
The beautiful blonde singer, who
scored impressive triumphs in "Tosca" and "Carmen" this season, and
who broke a tt endan ce records at t he
Hollywood Bowl in "La Boheme"
recently, has been called the most
beautiful woman in opera.
Miss Tennyson is a real American
product, for she was born in Chicago,
and has received most of her training in this country, studying with
the noted vocal coach, Estelle Leibling. However, she has made fre quent trips abroad, and'is well known
in European musical capitals because
of her brilliant successes there in
opera and concert.
Hain Begun ns Choir Boy
William Hain , famous American
tenor, sang his first solo in the picturesque robes of a choirboy at the
early age of eight. For the next
few years he sang roles In Important
choirs in both Brooklyn , his birthplace, and In New York City. As
his voice changed, he took up the
study of music seriously, continuing
as soloist in various churches. In
1927 he entered the Atwater Kent
Radio contest and won the prize for
the best male singer, and In 1929
won a nation wide contest sponsored
by the National Federation of Musle
Clubs. Pic has sung leading roles In
opera, among them with Grace
Mooro In "Du Barry " and in the
leading role In "Roberta. " Mr. Hain
has also sung abroad. Ho is best
known perhaps for his radio performances, which Includo the Phllco
Hour, tho Hammorsteln Theat.ro of
tho Air, tho Chevrolet Hour , an d t h o
Palmollve Hour with Jessica Drag-

New Students Enroll
For Second Semester
The opening of the second semester
at Bloomsburg State Teachers College saw 25 additional students registered for the rest of the term. This
number included 8 former students,
9 new students, and 8 transfer students , representing 5 colleges.
The former students are : Howard
Barnhart, Junior, Danville; Virginia
Heimbach, Junior, Danville; Rosella
Cherundolo, Junior, Old Forge; Mary
Collett, Junior, Edwardsville; James
Dennen, Sophomore, Exchange; Stephen Pavlik, Sophomore, Freeland;
James Puph , Edwardsville; William
Tannery, Junior, Bloomsburg.
New students included: Marguerite Barlow, Berwick; Edward Vamer,
Berwick; Roy Bower, Nescopeck ;
Samuel Cohen, Bloomsburg; June E.
Oplinger, Norristown ; Carol Orth,
Harrisburg; Frank Pettinato, Old
Forge; Gladys Raby, Ephrata; Ruth
Weitz , Duryea.
West Chester was best represented
among the transfer students, with
4 of them enrolling here. They are :
Mildred Eaton , Sophomore, Lehighton ; Sylvia Feingold, Freshman, Souderton ; Mary Louise Miller, Junior,
Wiconisco ; Samuel Ohshansky, Freshman, Coatesvllle. Helen Boyle, Junior, of Nanticoke, transferred from
Rider College; Ben Najaka , Fresh man, of Glen Lyon, transferred from
California State Teachers College;
from Drexel Institute came Elizabeth Spragle, Freshman, of Berwick ;
and from East Stroudsburg State
Teachers College, Helen Schovlln ,
Junior, of Scranton.
onetto, He has also appeared with
the Oratorio Society In New York,
the Cleveland Orchestra and other
groups,
This recital should prove tho best
program of tho year, since fow programs glvon joi ntly can boast of both
participants being so capablo and
well known.

Program to Open
In Dining Room
Auditorium Program Depictin g
Cross-section, of College
Will Follow
This evening the college campus
will be the scene of the Twelfth Annual Kiwanis-Rotary-College night,
one of the biggest affairs of the
school year, and perhaps of the community.
The program will begin at 6 P.M.,
when both service clubs will meet
in the dining room for dinner. Here
Mr. William Moyer, ' president of the
Rotary Club, will open the program
with a talk. Mr. Hutchinson, a Rotarian, will be the principal speaker
at the dinner. His subject will be
"Service Clubs in the Community. "
The program will be brought to a
close by Mr. Harold Dillon, president
of the Kiwanis Club, with a short
talk

Af ter dinner the group will proceed
to the college auditorium, where a
program providing a cross-cut of college life will be presented to the
college comr.\unity. Mr. Keller 's n ew
movie will be shown for the first
time. Music will be furnished by the
different college organizations.
Following this, everyone will repair
to the college gym, where a dance
will be held as the final feature of
the evening.
Dress is either formal or informal.
The Kiwanis-Rotary-College Evening is of importance because it offers
a special opportunity for representative citizens of our community and
local and state officials to become
acquainted with our college plant,
and many phases of our college life.

Business Education
Places 92% Students
Record for Past Six Years Is
Reflective of Department
The fine opportunities available to
graduates of the Business Education
Department of Bloomsburg State
Teachers College is evinced in the
figures compiled recently showing
that 92% of the graduates of this
department in the past six years
have found employment. Of this
group, 80% are teaching in more than
125 towns and cities throughout
Pennsylvania and surrounding states.
High schools and colleges in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina , and Virginia have
s o u g h t teachers graduated from
Bloomsburg.
The following table shows the total
number of business education graduates—with nature, number, and per
cent of placement—for tho years
Indicated :
•
,

I

1933
1934
1935

sr i f i I
6

1

5

31 3 27
34
1 32
1936
. . , 16 2 14
1937
31 2 25
1938
.49
6 35
Totals . . . . 167 15 138

6
20

33
16

27

41
153

100
97
97

100

87
84

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Important Suggestions
For .Renewal of State
Limited Certificates
(Issued by the Bureau of Teacher Education and Certification , Sept, 1,
1938.)
1. At least twelve additional semester hours of credit are to be earned during each renewal period of
three years, whether the certificate
has been used for teaching purposes or not. This is the minimun
rate by which the holder of a
State Standard Limited Certificate
may move toward the completion
of an elementary degree curriculum.
?
2. If tho holder of a State Standard
Limited Certificate has taught one
or more years, a rating score card
is presented to the Department
of Public Instruction for the years
taught and a statement pi'esented
by the student , notifying the Department of the years not taught.
3. The responsible official of the college , from which the holder of the
1
certificate expects to secure a degree, should certify the transcript
—or otherwise—that the twelve
semester hours submitted to the
Department of Public Instruction
will be accepted by the institution
as additional work toward the completion of the elementary degree
curriculum. If work has been
completed at more than one college, tho student should have all
credits evaluated at the institution
from which graduation is anticipated, making sure twelve semester hours will be acceptable in the
elementary curriculum.
4. Wherever possible the superintendent , college officials , and the student Involved should work out an
agreement whereby all credentials,
—score cards, transcripts, certificate , and statement relative to
teaching—will bo sent to tho Department in one enclosure.
The State Council of Education , on
December 2, 1938, adopted tho following regulation affecting certification in the several special fields:
"RESOLVED: That after Septeni tember 1, 1939, tho extension of
a valid toucher 's certificate to include the field of art , or music,
or health , or business education ,
or industrial arts, or library science, will require tho satisfactory
completion of not fewer thnn
. twonty-four somostor hours of
approved courses Jn the field;
aftor September 1, 1940, thirty
semester hours of approved
courses In tho field will bo roquired."

With the Artists
Dr. George Earle Raiguel, nationally known commentator on world
aff airs, is now touring the country
on a lecture series which will take
him as far west as Los Angeles, and
as far south as San Antonio, Texas.
This tour will not be completed until
af ter the Easter holidays. It is unlikely that Dr. Raiguel will appear
on the Bloomsteurg campus this year.
His scheduled appearance here was
cancelled because of his illness.
* * *

It may be of interest to the
student body to know that the
Boston Sinfonietta will bo available for concerts again this fall,
and that the college entertainment committee is planning; to
use that organization as the
opening number next year. The
Boston Sinfonietta, conducted by
the eminent musician and conductor, 'Mr. Arthur Fiedler, is
recognized as the finest small
orchestra in America. Composed of 17 of the leading members
of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, this group has appeared in
most of the large universities,
including Harvard, Brown, and
Holy Cross, for more than 19
consecutive years.
The entire college community
will be glad to know that this
group will return next year.

AUTHO RS
BOO K S AND
Paul Kokitas
by

THREE HARBORS

by F. Van Wyck Mason
This long novel covers the firs t
stages of the American Revolution ,
1774-1775, in Norfolk, Va., in Boston ,
Ber mu da , and a few other places.
A wide variety of incidents and a
large number of characters fill the
pages of this novel. It is fantastically romantic. Little known aspects
of the Revolution arc brought into
the open—the attitude of American
merchants and Bermuda's assistance
in early days—are t wo aspects of
much importance found in this work
of fiction.
* **

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

by Carl Van Doren
This full biography is based upon
ten years of research and study of
Franklin 's own writings and documen t s, chiefly that part of his life
which is not revealed in the autobiography. Some of the material
has never before been used. It is a
study of Franklin as a man. This
work is looked upon as the best biography of Franklin.

meeting of Franklin and Voltaire,
the French philosopher and autfcor.
When Voltaire and Franklin were at
the Academy of Science in Paris,
the audience very much desired that
the two grea t men meet. They were
formally introducd , and bowed and
exchanged a lew words. This ordinary meeting was not enough—the
spectatoi's wanted to see something
more intimate. Voltaire and Franklin then shook hands to appease the
wish of the people. Still something
more than a handshake was wanted.
Finally Voltaire and Franklin hugged and kissed each other to fully
satisfy the spectators who loudly
acclaimed this sort of meeting.
* * *

James Boswell was 23 year old
wnen he met Samuel Johnson. Johnson was then 54. Boswell observed
Johnson for 20 years to gather enough
material to write the greatest of
biographies — "The Life of Samuel
Johnson."
* *+?

Right after Sinclair Lewis was
graduated from college, he joined
Upton Sinclair's "Utopian Colony, "
* * *
taking over the duties of a janitor.
Lewis' firs t literary pay came from
ALONE
the sale of a few jokes to humorous
by Admiral R. E. Byrd
* * *
Admiral Byrd'
of his self- magazine.
Miriam Marmein and her dance imposed isolations story
at Advance base, His marks while in school were low.
group, who appeared here recently,
Antarctic regions, in 1934. It is one
* * *
are in the midst of a transcontinental of the current
best-sellers.
Josh
Billings
says
: "First appeartour.
* **
aces are said to be everything. I
* * *
In Carl Van Dorcn 's book , "Ben- don't put all my fathe into this sayMr. William Husband, a lecjamin Franklin," an entertaining in- ing; I think oysters and clams, for
turer on Sweden, with a comcident is revealed concerning the instance, will bear looking into."
plete outfit to illustrate his talks,
will be here March 31, during
the auditorium period. Mr. HusHERE AND THERE
band is now on tour.
* * *
The last issue of the "Quad AngAn interesting news item came to les," school paper of West Chester
ligh t last week when an article dis- State Teachers College, carried this
STERLING BANTA
closed the news that many of the headline— "Inq uiry Terms President
"Effie
" was bo r n in Kin gston on
artists who have appeared here in Swope Dictator," af ter the findings
April
22
, 1916—disliked grade school
the past have been presented at of a committee of three, representbut
found
high school more enjoyable
the Coatesville Public Forum, a ing the American Association of Unibecause
of
athletics—made the varlarge community group at Coatesville, versity Professors, published their
Pa.
report. This committee is but a sity squads in football , basketball,
Some of the artists are Strickland research agency having no active and baseball—apparently his interest
in school work has increased as this
Gillil an , Smedley Butler, Glenn Cun- power.
May he will receive his B.S. in Edu**?
,
ningham Welsh Imperial Singers,
cation and become a teacher—favSherwood Eddy, Major James SawdA committee under the Pennor i t e food is Kon iecko 's chicken—
ers, Charles Eagle Plume.
sylvania Historical Commission
four year varsity man in basketball
is at work planning a develop* ? ?
and
baseball here at B. S. T. C.—
ment to restore the Daniel Boone
Susha Slemel, the Tiger Man,
basketball
captain this year—believes
homestead us a youth center.
is noting as a guide for a group
that
this
season
was the very best
Both the house in which Daniel
of convent-bred girls in South
basketball
season
of his career here.
Boone was born and the barn on
America. Mr. Slemel is known
ANDREW OIERMAK
the property will undergo reas the greatest jungle guide alive.
"Andy
pairs
to
" was born in Edwardsvillo
make
them
serviceable
?
?
*
on
October
17, 1914—in his own
for
youth
activities.
The
place
Tho March issue of the Reader's
opinion
he
was
will
become
a
"always a normal
site.
camp
Digest carries a highly illuminating
? *?
child"—played "hookey" and went
article by Upton Close on Uncle
Joo says that tho reason so many swimming—high school athlete, footSam's Income Tax division.
people are getting trailers is that. ball, basketball , baseball — biggest
no matter where or when you get thrill was in beating University of
Polite Pointers
stuck you are always at home.
Pennsylvania in baseball 10-9. "It
took "Danny" Lltweiler's homer with
Q. May a girl refuse to dance
two on in tho last inning to do it, "—
When Maude Adams made her
with one man and then danco with
lecture debut at Now York's three letter man hero at B.S.T.C.—
another?
captain of the baseball toam last
Town Hull recently, three times
A. No,
year—speaking of the basketball seaas
many
been
memberships
had
*??
ton this year he says ho is "satissold ns there were scats in Town
Q, May a partner who was dancHall, and everyone showed up! fied"—thinks tho best place to oat
ing with a girl cut back on tho man
If Paul McHale's homo in Hanovor—
The director explained It thus:
who took her from him ?
nobody goes hungry.
"Vou never all come at once.
A, No, although it is pormissable
It is like an Insurance company
CHALMERS W E NRICH
lo cut In on a third man.
which works on tho law of aver"Shoddy " was born in Harrlsburg
w» *
ages. You don 't all die at the
on April 22, 1917—in his younger
Q, May a girl slop dancing before
same time.
days ho was stubborn—adds , "I still
tho music stops ?
*?*
am, "—ns a child ho always wanted
A, Yes, but tho man must dance
Speaking of college presidents, to bo by himself oven at picnics, etc.
on until either tho girl or tho music President Fausold , of Indiana State
—started in kindergarten at tho tenstops.
Teachers ColJogo, resigned last weok, dor age of 2Vj —boon going to school
**?
stating that illness was tho reason, ever since—modestly adds that , "I
Q, At tho end of a danco should a
*#*
ought to know something by now."—
man thank his partner?
One of tho profs wild yesterContinued on page 4
A, yes, tho girl should do likewise.
day that the women 's homo comKM' *
tho ono who eliminates two words
panion Is no longe r a periodical
from a question to save tho students
Q, May a man havo many uninterhut a can opener.
tlmo in copying, and then takes two
*?*
rupted dnncos with ono girl ?
A, Yes, provided she is willing.
Speaking of profs romlnds us of minutes to toll about it,

BIOGRAPHY IN
BRIEF

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The Forum Speaks
With the Lima Conference came to
light the problem with which South
America is now struggling. In order
that South America may set up some
sort of banking system whereby they
may progress economically and , indirectly, politically, they nee dthe financial backing of a wealthy nation .
They look toward the United States
for that backing, for their foreign
trade with Germany has undergone
a change until it is now a form of
barter that in many cases is unprofi table. The United States can fill
the requirement for wealth.
Our problem is this: Many of our
raw materials—the ones that play a
large part in our very sustenance—
are duplicated in South America.
Why should we aid a nation whose
only economic value conflicts with
ours ? With the aiding of South
America, Uni ted States would be
helping a nation that would ultimately endanger our own trade with the
competition of like commodities.
However, the United States is confronted with still another angle.
Should the United States allow a
country so very near and so closely
related to her, become economically
and politically involved with another
power—Germany ? South America
has been sending raw materials to
Germany and receiving in return
commodities which they are forced
to sell for very little, if any, profit.
This , nevertheless, is a market for
her goods, no matter what the profit. No other nation has such a
system of barter as has Germany.

A SHUT-IN
Where once I trod the plots of
lush green grass
Now lies the snow in all its ermine
splendor.
I cannot even take the dog to
romp and ma r its
Virgin smoothness, or perhaps to
make a myriad
Of lines in some inconsequential
pattern.
I can but sit and have the memories of those days
I sat so still the timid snow-birds
fluttered to my hand
(A nd were not just a bit afraid) to
keep me company , . .
Or yet the gentle touch of snowflak es on my fa ce
As fairy fingers caressing, and as
I sought to catch
And hold them fast forever, slipped away, elusive.
Now my eyes are dimmed; the
curtains, drawn, shut out
The dazzling brightness of the
snow. I am not ill but I
Must sit and wait until—the end ;
until some power
Greater than the best of us may
come and set me free.
All this I must endure because—
I have the measles.
B. B.

Coll ege Me n Spend
Fortunes f or Hats
A survey of purchasing power of
U. S. college students recently disclosed that college men spend milliions of dollars annually on their
hats . This would seem to indicate
that the college men are far from
hatloss. The study covered only two
hundred college campuses and does
not , therefore, present a complete
picture for tho country at largo, In
those two hundred colleges alone,
however, mon spend $1,064,856 a year
on their hats,
Other interesting statistics on tho
group covered various items of clothing, toiletries, and equipment. Tho
mon spond ovor nine million dollors
a yoar for their suits, four and half
millions for shoos and ovor a million
for tics.

Spring Sports Will Soon Supplant Winter Activity in '39 Calendar Spot-light
Bloomsburg^ 1939 Varsity Squad

Planning Intramural Track Meet
As Preliminary to Class Event
George C. Buchheit, track coach
at Bloomsburg State Teachers College, announced last week that an
intra-mural track meet will be staged
April 3 and 4. This is the one meet
of the year in which no varsity or
letter men are eligible. All boys,
regardless of age, size, strength, or
dosposition, are requested to participate. Most track and field events
will be included in the*meet, with the
following listed: 100 yard dash, 220
yard dash, 440 yard run , m ile, Ys
mile, 2 mile, relay, pole vault, sho t
put, javelin, relay, low hurdles, high
hurdles, running high jump, running
broad jump, discus. Any entry in the

First Row (1 to r) Bonham, Giermak, Wenrich, Smethers, Banta, Van Devender. Second Row: Coach George
C. Buchheit, Balchunas, Luckenbill, Kerchusky, Wesl ey, Harpe, manager, Dr. E. H. Nelson, Athletic Director.

Bisons Sink League
Bowlers Climb
Varsity Players
To First Place Champs from Berwick
Handle Jayvees
College Rollers Set Blistering
Pace in City Competition
Setting a blistering pace in the
City League in the last few weeks,
the college entry in the loop blasted
its wa yto first place. In t wo r ecent
games the college combine registered
wins over Derr's, 4-0, Karmelkorn ,
3-1, an d Letterman 's, 3-1.
Larry Kiefer, college junior, displayed brilliant form, rolling high
score for three games in two of the
enco u n t ers, with 540 and 611, respectively.
The scores for the past throe matches were: Bloomsburg 2703, Karmelkorn 2641; Bloomsburg 2498, Derrs,
2381; and Bloomsburg 2416, Letterman's 2414.

The Bason s, a basketball aggregation from the college intra-mural circuit , triumphed over Hack's Independen t s, leaders of the City League
in Berwick, in an engagement played
at Berwick. The final gun found the
locals far ahead, 58-31.
The game was played on the Y. M.
C. A. floor before a capacity crowd.
The Bisons, paced by Solack with
20 points, led from start to finish.
Hartman had 19 points for.-the winn ers , scoring frequently on long shots.
The Bisons entered the tussle classed as the underdog, but soon dispelled this illusion, getting under way
in professional style. Bud Smith, a
student of Bloomsburg, led the Berwick league champions in scoring
with 13 points. The Berwickians never once threatened.

Glenn Cunning ham , World 's Fastest Miler ,
Speaks to College Students in Assembly
Famous Miler Acclaimed by
Students as One of the
Most Popular Speakers
The college community recently
•enjoye d a rare treat, when Dr. Glenn
Cunningham, the world's foremost
miler, spoke during the assembly period. Dr. Cunningham, now on a
lecture
tour, is world famous as an
¦
athlete, having participated in the
Olympics. His greatest feat is running the mile in the fastest time any
human ever did it in, four minutes,
four , and four-tenths seconds. Dr.
Cunningham has appeared in all the
better meets throughout the country
for the past several years.
His speech was very Informal , concerned with athletics, good sportsmanship, and sport luminaries and
Incidents. Very Interesting, and interspersed with bits of humor, Dr.
Cunningham 's speech was j udged one
of the best ever given on the campus,
in view of interest and enjoyment to
the audience.
It will be remembered that last
year at the invitation moot held at
Scranton Danny Kemple , our own
milor, pneed the great Cunningham in
the mllo run there,
Cunningham earned his Ph. D. degree at Now York University, v/horo
ho did a highly creditablo piece of
work in a special study of muscle and
heart reactions in such strenuous
activity as the racos In which he hlmsolf participates,

Banta and Giermak Responsible
For Coaching and Training of
Varsity Understudies
During the past basketball season,
two of the varsity players were responsible for handling the Jayvee
squad during the preliminary games.
Sterling Ban t a , stellar guard, and
Andy Giermak, aggressive forward ,
acted in capacity of coach and trainer. . These two bpys, both lettermen
for several years, arc looking forward to coaching positions, and are
taking advantage of every opportunity that will add to their chances.
The Jayvees finished a successful
season , winning 4 , and losing 3.
McCann's
Bloomsburg . 26 ( Mahanoy City ) 40
McCann's
Bloomsburg . 41 (Hazleton) ... 36
Bloomsburg . 26 Freeland
44
Bloomsburg . 36 Luzerne
30
Bloomsburg . 35 Lock Haven .. 17
Bloomsburg . 37 Milton Y.M.C.A. 20
Bloomsburg . 27 Edwardsville .. 31

27 Ath letes Receive
Awards this Season

GLENN CUNNINGHAM, Ph.D

Twenty-seven athletes will receive
awards for participation in soccer
and cross-country . events at the
Bloomsburg State Teachers College,
according to an announcement made
by the Athletic Committee. This is
the first year soccer has been recognized as a varsity sport.
Soccer, along with wrestling, also
introduced this year, will be placed
on an intercollegiate basis next year.
The awards announced follow:
Soccer—Fred Alles, Jack Fritz, Jas.
Harman , Ken Hippensteel, Robert
Hopkins, Fred Houck, George Housekneeht , Robert Lynn , James McHenry, Royce Mosteller, Theodore
Parcoll , John Plevyak, Byron Shiner,
Edward Solak, Robert Watkins, Ray
Zimmerman, and Robert Zimmerman,
manager.
Cross-country, varsity awards —
Donald Karns, Daniel Komplo, John
Lavello, Harry Jenkins, Robert Parker. Jayvoo awards — Robort Joy,
Frank Taylor, Harold Trethaway,
Frank Valonto, Robort Webb,
The athlotlc committee decided
that a cheerleader should get a sweater for three years of service The
varsity award for sports was sot at:
first yoar, pin; second year , sweater ;
third year, gold emblom; fourth
yoar, gold koy.

meet may enter as many events as
he cares to.
This meet is a preliminary to the
inter-class meet, an annual affair,
which will be held April 13 and 14
this year. Each year great interest
is evidenced in these meets, for invariably a few boys with varsity
pos sibilities are unearthed. It is
hoped that a great many boys will
enter the competition, for a meet of
all amateur entries always proves
most interesting.
All boys desiring to participate
should get in touch with Coach Buchheit.

Dr. Nelson Issues Call for Baseball
Candidates, with About 25 Responding
As a prelude to the coming baseball season, Dr. Nelson called a meeting of all prospective members of
thii year's squad, both o]d and new
candidates answering the call. Approximately twenty-five boys responded , and met for a short time last
week. Dr. Nelson gave the usual
warning against too-early practice,
and asked all present to get into
condition for the coming campaign.
"The deciding factor in choice of
players," said Dr. Nelson, "will be
condition." With this admonition, the
meeting adjo urned. Quite a few of

the men are working out in the basement of the training school after
classes, running and getting in shape.
The following players from last
year were present at the. meeting:
Sterling Banta, Andy Giermak , Fred
Houck, Chalmers Wenrich, Norman
Ma za , Koniecko , Bill Forsythe, Geo.
McCuthcheon, Don Ha u seknech t, Bill
Kerchusky, Mark Jury, Tony Luber- »
eski, Ben Hancock, Charles Girton,
Bill Wanich.
Among the new candidates were:
Jim Harmon, Bonham, Balchunas,
Cinquegrani, and Harman.

Wrestlers Drop
Meet to " "Poly "

Track Schedule
For 1939

Although the BJoomsburg State
Teachers College Wrestling team
took New York by storm, it lost its
meet with Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 36-0, suffering its worst defeat since wrestling was inaugurated
here. Handicaped by injuries, sickn ess, and ineligibility, the team was
shifted around to fill in the vacancies.
Welliver moved up to the 175 pound
class to replace Reager, who was
overweight , while Hancock was substituted in the 165 pound class. Ohi
took the place of Home, who is disabled by injury. Woytovich, Shiner,
and Lehman, curtailed by sickness,
lost by falls. This was Woytovich's
first defeat in scholastic competition.
After the meet the grapplers spent
the evening seeing New York. Some
of the place visited were Radio City,
World's Fair Ground , Queens, and
Columbia University. Some saw
Vincen t Lopez and his orchestra,
with Patricia Ellis, John Boles, and
other entertaners, including the
comedians from Kate Smith's show

March 2—(Tentative) Scranton Indoor Mee t
April 3-4—Monday and Tuesday—
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Intra-mural Track Meet.
April 13-14—Thursday & Friday—
Interclass Meet.
April 18—Tuesday (Date tentative )
Mile relay trial against Bucknell
April 22—Saturday, East Stroudsburg here
April 25—Tuesday (Date Tentative)
Mile relay trial vs. Bucknell
April 28-29—Fri. & Saturday, Penn
Relay at Philadelphia
May 3—Wednesday, Bucknell University at Lewisburg (dual meet)
May 6— Saturday, Shippensburg at
Shippensburg
May 13—Saturday, Lock Haven—
here
May 20—State Teachers College Meet
at Slippery Rock (May be changed
to Shippensburg)
(Note) JayVee meets will be scheduled later
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Graduating Members of Husky Team

(1, to r.) Smotliors, Berwick; Wonrlch, HnrrUburjo Banta, Luxornot
Glormak, Edwardsvlllo,

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JL V S W J k b

Teachers College
Conference Begins
Continued from page 1

This convention was a follow-up of
the informal meeting held last December at Lock Haven to exchange
ideas, and was formed for the purpose of organizing, prompting, and
spreading ideas of benefi t to all institutions. Forty-four representatives were present, including both
students and faculty members.
Committee chairmen for the convention were: Social, Bernard Ziegler; Registration , Margaret Deppen;
General, William Wertz; Program,
William Hess. Ray McBride, president of the Community Government
Association, was presiding officer.
Official stenographers were Clayton
Hinkel and George Washinko.
On Friday and Saturday discussion groups met to talk over the panel
subject "Student Participation in College Government." De an Andru ss
presided at these meetings. The discussions were reported on and a constitution discusser and reported on.
A constitution was later adopted.
This must be ratified by the student
bodies of the State Teachers Colleges.
A temporary executive committee
and officers were selected. Tliig organization will become permanent
upon ratification by seven of the
teachers colleges. The members of
1he executive committee are: Florence Stefanski , Bloomsburg; Joseph
Whittaker, Lock Haven ; Frank McGrew, Indiana; J. Wilbur Freeman,
Cheyney ; Charles Meole, Millersville;
Louise Snowberger, California. The
other schools will "name their own
representatives to this committee.
The officers named are : Joseph
Whittaker, Lock Ha v en , president;
Charles Meole, Millersville, vice-president; Florence Stefanski , Bloomsburg, secretary; Frank McGrevvw, Indiana, treasurer.
Next year the convention will meet
at Lock Ha ven , at the State Teachers
College there.
Most of the credit for the formation
of this conference goes to the Community Government Association of
Bloomsburg State Teachers College
for taking the initiative in promoting
it. With the proper cooperation the
conference can become a powerful
influence.

Dean Completes Civil
Service Assignment
The Unemployment Board of Review has outlined its policy in selecting personnel by a bulletin titled
"One Year of Civil Service." The
copy of the Civil Service Section of
t h e Unemployment Compensation
Law is followed by a detailed description of tho administration and scoring of examinations as well as interviewing procedures used to select
employees from among 73,612 applicants.
Among tho committees nnmed in
the back of the bulletin is the name
of Doan Harvey A. Andruss, State
Teachers College, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, who was a member of the
Advisory Committee on Examinations
and the Committee on Formulating
Tests, Dean Andruss was aidod by
several members of tho College faculty who by reason of their experience in constructing tests for tho
annunl commercial contest were able
to complete nino of tho group of
fourteen tests which wore tho first
group administered to applicants in
^ugust , 1937.
Employees In tho Unemployment
Compensation Broad of Review of
the Department of Labor and Industry woro among tho first selected by
civil servico methods,

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In the Basket
Socialism—You have 2 cows; you
give one to your neighbor.
Communism—You have 2 cows;
you give one to the government and
the government gives you the milk.
Fascism—You keep both cows and
give the milk to the government , and
the government sells part of it back
to you.
Nazism—The government shoots
you and takes both cows.
New Dealism—The government
shoots one cow, milks the other, and
pours the milk down the drain.
Montreal Daily Herald
***

Alpha: "I heard that you got
kicked out of school for calling'
the dean a Ash."
Beta : "I didn't call him a fish.
I said 'That 's our dean ' real
fast'."
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Joe College says that a girl can
be real sweet when she wants.
***

Paw: "Gee, I sure miss the
cuspidor."
Maw: "You missed it before,
that 's why its gone."
Policeman : "Hey, there, didn 't you
hear me tell you to pull over?"
Driver: "Pardon me, I thought that
you said 'Good morning, Senator."
Policeman (smiling) : "Isn't it a
warm day, Senator?"
***

Exams are just like women,
This statement is quite right,
They ask you foolish questions
And keep you out all night.
#**
Said one judge : "Do you challenge
any of the jury? "
Defendan t: "Wel l , I think I can
lick the lit tle guy on the end."
***

"Son, did you take the car
out last night ?"
"Why, yes, dad, I took some of
the fellows over to the basketball game."
"Well, tell the fellow that lost
tho lace handkerchief that I
found it this morning."
* *?

He: "Why is it that the most important men on the campus get the
prettiest girls?"
She: "Why , you conceited thing."
** *
Joe says that the trick of making and keeping women beau tiful
Is done with mirrors,
m**

Then there was the girl who was
so used to having her own way that
she wrote in her diary a week ahead
of time.
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Another tiling which always
HtrlkoH uh us being odd Is how
Home fellow'H go out for a lark
and come homo with a few hwallows under their belts.

Y. W. AND Y. M. TO
SEND DELEGATES
The Y. W. C. A. and Y, M. C. A.,
mooting j ointly this year, and endeavoring to form a permanent joint
organization for next year, have
elected delegates to attend tho Pocono Conferences at Buck Hill Falls,
in tho Pocono Mountains , March 3, 4,
and 5 of this year, This is tho 1939
mooting of tho Annual Intor-CollogJato Conference of Students Christian
Movement of the Middle Atlantic
Union.
Tho delegates elected are Florence
Park, Edith Bonningor, Dorothy
Thomas, Charles Kolchnor, and Jack
Shortess,

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Mr. Andrus s I s H ead
Phi Beta Kappa Unit
Formed in This Area
^

The Alph a Association of Phi Beta
Kappa of Pennsylvania was formed
at a meeting following a dinner at the
Homest ead Tea R oom, Sunbury, Pa.,
on Monday evening, February 20,
1939.
This new association , the second of
its kind in the United States grew
out of the Lewisburg Association of
Phi Beta Kappa which drew its members largely from the faculties of
Bloomsburg State Teachers College
and Bueknell University, as well as
from those who live in or around the
cities in which these institutions are
located.
Officers of this new association
composed of alumni members of Phi
Beta Kappa are :
President
Dean Harvey A. Andruss ( Oklahoma) , State Teachers College,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Vice-President
Dr. Arthur Wilson (Pennsylvania),
Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove,
Pa.
Secretary
Miss ¦Mary B. Hunt (Denison),
Recorder, Bueknell University, Lewisburg, Pa.
^Following -a short business meeting, the group of thirty persons present listened to the broadcast of the
Phi Beta Kappa Society from Hotel
Astor, New York City.
The Alpha Association of Phi Beta
Kappa includes alumni members now
residing in Columbia , Montour , Snyder , Union , Lycoming and Northumberland counties of East Central
Pennsylva nia and has a potential
membership of about seventy persons.

Lif e of a Commuting
Stu dent
The following log is that of a commuting student whose life in college
is but a series of worries, wor r ies
about the car coming in time, whether he gets to B.S.T.C. without any
f la t s , engine trouble or accidents,
and finally if he will get to that eight
o'clock class on time.
6:30 A.M. - Arise
6:45 A.M. - Rush to the breakfast
table half dressed
7:00 A.M. - Wait for car to come
7:10 A.M. - Still waiting
7:15 A.M. - Car finally arrives and
you depart
7:55 A.M. - Arrive in Bloom a n d
hurry to class
From 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Classes
4:00 P.M. - Hunt frantically for car
which the driver has so thoughtlessly moved.
4 :10 P.M. - Find car, but the driver
is missing
4:15 P.M. - Driver appears and the
homeward trip is started
5:00 P.M. - If no trouble has befallen you , you are homo and supper
is waiting
5:45 P.M. - Rush through homework
to find you have forgotten your
English book.
0.00 P.M. ¦
Call up driver and find
out if you have left it in the enr
6:30 P.M. - Homework is hurriedly
done and you leave house for an
eventful nigh t with your best girl
11:00 P.M. - To bed with pleasant
thoughts of another day
The average commuting student
covers about 8000 mllos a year to
and from college. If a student lives
20 mllos from Bloomsburg (this is
tho average mileage of commuters
from Northumberland, Berwick and
Sliamokln), ho covers 40 mllos a day,
240 mllos a week or 8640 miles for
tho two semesters. By compiling
thoso facts, tho commuters wish to
Inform the dorm students ju st how
soft they have it after all.

Four Years Ago
A new system of grading was inwith marks to be released
every nine weeks instead of every
six.
Bloomsburg State Teachers College was awarded a certificate by
the National Educational Association for 1007o faculty membership
for 5 years.
The Siberian Singers appeared as
part of the entertainment course.
The Department of Commerce enrollment reached the highest peak in
history.
The Milton Symphony Orchestra
appeared as the last feature on the
entertainment course.
Governor George Earle appointed
eight new trustees to the college,
replacing those whose term had expired.
Captain Junie Ruckle led the basketball team in scoring for the year
with 138 points. Sterling Banta topped the varsity foul averages, totaling 17 out of 25.
Seven players were awarded varsity awards for the season.
stit u ted ,

Biography in Brief
Con t inued [com page 2

played basketball and baseball in
high school and was a three-letter
man here at B.S.T.C—his only claim
to fame was when he pitched against
Mercersburg and beat them 11-7—at
this point he remarked, "Wait till
Nelson reads this."—the scng "My
Lad"brings tears to his eyes—favorite food is steak broiled over a charcoal fire—favorite actress is Hedy
Lamarr—thinks this year's basketball
season was a little better than his
Freshman year when Ruckle was
"on "—in other words he means it
was a good season.
MACLYN SMETHERS

"Mac " was born in Berwick on
Octobe r 5, 1916—as a child he was

"good" (whatever that means) —
play "hookey " unt il his high
school days—played basketball in
high school—also in the May Queen 's
procession—favorite food is butterscotch pie—favorite pastime is sleeping—outstanding event and biggest
thrill of his life was when he received his "tenderfoot" badge in the
Boy Scouts—was a varsity man in
both basketball and tennis—believes
the past basketball season was the
best in his career here at B.S.T.C.
The staff of this paper wish
to extend to these four men
their heartiest congratulations on
the completion of their basketball careers here at B.S.T.C.
Naturally we are glad they closed their careers with a very
s u ccessf u l seaso n , but win or
lose we are glad to have known
these fellows, for they have always played the game and came
back for more when the going
got tough. So wo say, "Good
luck in all your undertakings. "

didn 't

it**

HAY McBRIDE
. . . Arrived in Berwick, Pa., amidst
the booming of cannon and the chatter of machine guns in Europe, on
March 16, 1917 . . . was the noisiest
baby in tho block . , . February 22,
1920, had has first sleigh ride . . .
was waylaid by tho usual baby diseases .. , September 3, 1923, began on
tho trail of education with a handicap-being one of tho few lefthanders
. . . only 4% of tho world are lofthanded . . . has yet to soo a lofthnndod desk . . . September, 1931,
entered Berwick High School . . .
played tympani in tho High School
Band which was State Champions for
three year (plug for tho band) . . .
was graduated in '35 . . . entered
B. S. T. C, in '35 . . . allergic to
—dust and face powder (tough luck,

College Christian
Associations
SHERWOOD "WOODY " MESSNER
VISITS COLLEGE CAMPUS

On February 22 and 23, "Woody"
National Student Secretary
of the Middle Atlantic Christian
Mo v ement , visited our college. He
spoke at the Wednesday evening
meeting of the Y.W.C.A. and Y.M.C.
A. During his visit he became acquainted wij.h our student faculty
leaders, met with the j oint Cabinets
and student and faculty advisory
groups to discusc the functioning of
the Christian Associations on the
Campus. He gave many helpful suggestions for the development of the
"Y" programs on our campus.
Messner,

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FIVE REPRESENTATIVES SENT
TO POCONO CONFERENCE

Five representatives, i n c l u d i n g
Charles Kelchner and Jack Shortess
from the Y.M.C.A. and Florence Park ,
Edith Benninger and Dorothy Thomas from the Y.W.C.A. were sent to
the Pocono Conference of the Student
Christian Movement , March 3-5,
which this year was held at Buck
Hill Falls. The theme of the conference was "The Christian Community in the Modern World." The leaders were Profeisor John B, Thompson , University of Oklahoma, and
Dr. Sherwood Eddy, author and lecturer. The Chairman was Professor
Charles M. Bond of Bueknell University. Other faculty members, students and secretaries from the region
also participated Jn. the leadership
of the conference.
** *
SPEND WEEK-END AT STATE
Miss Florence Park and Miss Edith
Benninger spent an enjoyable weekend at Penn State College at an Area
Cabinet Meeting. The meeting was
held to plan a spring training conference to be held in April at Bueknell University.
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SONG CONTEST FEATURED

The last meeting of the clubs featured a song contest. The following
members participated: Eda Beilhartz, Mistress of Ceremonies, Jesse
Props t, Irene Diehl, Jane Dyke, Ruth
Baird, Charleen Margie, T h o m a s
Grow, No rm an Cool , Charles Horn ,
Thomas Skeath, Lloyd Keener.
Ray) supressed desire . . . to be a
mortician . . . pet hate—fast dance
pieces . . . ambition—to be a good
commercial teacher.
JAMES DE ROSE

James DeRose—Born in Jessup,
Pa., March 14, 1917 , at a very tender age
Parents were pleased at
his arrival . . . . he thinks they may
have changed their minds since . . .
When very young his family moved
to Now York City and later to Peckville , Pa., where they remained . . .
First ambition was to become a
carpenter . . , Now isn't sure ho has
an ambition , . . Explains it psychologically—says he is in plateau of
learning . . . . Fell on his head once
while doing some carpenter work on
a hut for the gang—hasn 't felt thesame since . , . Used to like to fight
until he had to put on double-features
(an extra-ono-sided scrap with his
mother) . . . . Lifeguard pulled him
out of the Altantic Ocean last summer in tho nick of time . . , Says
ho will learn to swim yet . . . When
very young he began to wonder what
life is all a b o u t . . . is still wondering.
Pot aversion—People in the libra ry
who work crossword puzzles while'
ho waits for tho paper , . . Likes
to sleep and cun do it almost anywhoro , . , Traveling Intrigues him—
does It whenever opportunity presents Itself . . . . Admits girls have
thoir charms, but is only slightly susceptible to them. Expects to be
graduated from B.S.T.C. In May.