DON'T MISS
THE COTILLION

BEAT
LOCK HAVEN

Jimmy Dorsey Will Play the Junior Prom
ial Teac her Economic Conditions the Cause *
Community Government Association C ommerc
New Facult y Member
Submits Plan For Social Rooms* We started out to interview Mr. of J ob Decrease In Teaching Field

. Bailer , the new addition to the commercial staff , to get the usual "stud"The Tenure Act is not the most
Committee Suggests Social Rooms
ied here, taught there," but we were
important factor in slowing up the
| very pleasantly surprised in finding
Open to All Students ; Cites
opportunities in entering the teaching
that though Mr. Bailer has studied
profession," were the words of Dr.
Needs and Drawbacks
here and there, he has had many
C. O. Williams, of the Department of
interesting experiences.
Public Instruction, Harrisburg. InPlans are now under way to pro' He was born in Athens, Pennsylstead he believes that opportunities
vide social rooms which can be used
vania , attended the public schools and
N. S. F. A. Reporter
for teachers are decreasing because of
as recreation rooms and "havens for
Chapel, on February 12, was treat- then was graduated from the Uni- A recent survey made by the N. S. present economic conditions."
socializing" to better the library sitDr. Williams made the address in
uation and provide a place for the ed to a speaker of extraordinary in- versity of Pittsburgh . He worked as F. A. on the status of women 's social
students to entertain friends and sight on the needs and demands of chief clerk for the Kalman Steel regulations for 1938 and 1939 brought the College auditorium on Saturday
relatives. A C. G. A. committee was the economic world. The students Company for a time, then for the out some interesting facts. The survey morning, February 10, at the Service
appointed to draw up a resolution were enthralled by the unique man- Butterwick Publishing Company in covered thirty-eight institutions scat- Area Conference. Here he spoke to a
group of teachers in service from the
tered throughout seventeen states.
showing specific need for such rooms ner in which Dr. Grafflin presented New York.
and to determine what kind of rooms his talk. Gesticulating and punctuat- He then traveled for a year in This present study is an attempt to immediate vicinity and a number of
they should be.
ing his remarks with his cane, Dr. South America and England and discover facts regarding social life of college students. His topic was "The
The committee decided that we Grafflin with a deep and loud carry- finally landed in Instanbul , Turkey, women in typical American colleges Implications of Our Rating System
needed social rooms open to all stud- ing voice explained to the students where he taught in the American from which conclusions can be in- For Teachers." He discussed the interweaving of the Tenure Act with the
ents. They suggested that the rooms present that business executives de- endowed Roberts College, foi' two telligently drawn.
should include a radio, card tables, manded several things from appli- years. Since the school term was not All of the colleges surveyed re- present rating system, the listing of
ping-ping tables, and parlor furni- cants for positions—no matter what quite eight months long he had many ported that some form of student six functions of the act, and the listture. Supervision, they suggested field they may choose to enter and j opportunities to travel and know the self government was in force on the ing of the implications of the rating
should be on the honor system or no matter what talent they may country . In addition to this he has campus. Moreover a majority stated system for teachers.
studied at Cambridge, England , and that the rules and regulations were Of the seven implications of the
should be left in the hands of N. Y. A. choose to develop and exploi t.
Grenoble College, France.
made by the students as well as the rating system for teachers, Dr. Wilstudents.
The first thing that Dr. Grafflin at Prior
to his coming here, Mr. Bail- faculty ; however, the majority of liams listed four. They are as folNeeds for social rooms were list- said was impor tant to the executive
ed by the committee to be:
in determining whether or not an er was the head of the English De- violations were handled by the stud- Imxrc *
1. Some place to entertain fri ends applicant got the job was EMO- partment at Point Pleasant , New ents alone. This certainly gives some 1. Teachers are being more carefully
selected.
and relatives.
TIONAL STABILITY. Without this Jersey, and was head of the Social basis to the idea that if students
2. Some place to socialize instead of evenness of keel the applicant could Science Department at Mehuching have more responsibility for handling 2. New program of induction of
teachers into service.
loafing in town establishments. not hope to maintain his position. High School, Mehuching, New Jer- the inforcement of regulations, they
should have a voice in the making 3. All teacher training institutions
3. Place to visit instead of in the The employer , even though he may sey.
should be responsible for the suchalls.
lose liis temper expects his em- Mr. Bailer took his M. A. degree at of these regulations.
In reaped" io studen t government,
cess uf ' iiiuir own graduates.
4. Place to visit instead of in auto- ployee to be unruffled and quite New York University und is Jiow
S,
working
for
his
Doctorate
at
ColumT.
C.
is
more
advanced
than
B.
4.
More accurate records are made
mobiles.
applican
t
should
business-like. The
some of the colleges surveyed. Our
5. Place for socializing instead of in have with his qualifica tions an bia University.
of the teachers.
Following the address, the various
the library.
Since we were curious about the Community Government OrganizaADAPTABLE GROWTH. By this it
6. Place to go during intermission is mean t the power to adj ust to var- attitudes of foreign students as com- tion , composed of faculty and stud- fra ternities of the campus sponsor(if you don't care to go out.)
ious and seemingly complex situa- pared with our own, we asked Mr. ents , has the right to make and en- ed different types of programs in the
7. Recreation room for mixed group; tions. The employee who can adj ust Bailer , who said that he thinks that force regulations pertaining to regu- Social Rooms of Noetling Hall, each
if we have a radio, ping-pong himself to the work that the "boss " foreign students have a more serious lar school life. The repor t showed that fra ternity contributing its own procan pile on without grumbling will be outlook on their studies; that what this more "cooperative " f o rm of gra m.
tables and card tables.
community " government is gain8. A place where students can meet the one who will get the rise in the goes on during their classes carries "
ing
favor in many colleges.
over
into
their
daily
life
and
converpaycheck.
PHI SIGMA PI
others and become more sociahing
sation.
MONEY
WISDOM
is
ano
t
her
t
(Please Turn to Pa ne Four)
able.
v
that the employer expects of the
Mr. Bailer hear tily concurs with the
Af ter the address in the auditorium
9. Social rooms would give a home- worker.
any
Dr.
Grafflin
stated
that
prevailing
consensus:
that
Bloomson Saturday morning, the members
Sponsor
Frats.
to
like atmosphere and would prob- man or woman who could not manage
of Phi Sigma Pi together with alumably be an incentive to stay here his own money was considered to be burg is a very delightful little town
New Social Even ing ni and friends, went to the social
and that ho has been very favorably
weekends.
incapabl e of managing the company 's impressed by the spirit of cooperarooms of Science Hall for a group
10. Other colleges have them so why finances.
expected tion which seems to prevail at B. S. Saturday evening, March 2nd , the session. The discussion topic was
The
worker
was
can't we?
to live on a budget. A workable bud- T. C.
five fra ternities on the campus will "Opportunities and Problems in the
11. Our student body wants them.
on
get
was
worked
out
and
tested
o
sponsor
a Social Evening to take the Fields of Supervision." Dr. C. O. Wilup
matter
The committee took the
several thousand families and several ¦
place of the Inter-fraternity Ball lia ms lead the group.
+
+
B
(Please Turn to Pa g o Two)
thousand more individuals.
whicli was dropped after last year. The conclusion of the group in genr\
o
\ Librar y Inventor y : Da ncing will begin at eight-thirty eral was: Take your time in further
Quiz Shows Students MR. BARTON , WELL-KNOWN
at eleven-thirty . One section preparation—don 't let go, but don't
:¦ Now Being Taken !¦ ofandtheendfloor
be set uside for card rush. Prove yourself in some teaching
.
Smarter Than Fa culty RESIDENT OF BLOOMSBURG , •'. All students are asked to read •; tables and willping-pong
tables. No field before looking for an opening in
¦
defi nite decision has been made, but the supervision field. And above all,
"SNOWBOUN
D"
DISCUSSES
carefully
that
an
invenI
and
note
If Professor Quiz ever became a
¦
I tory of Library Books owned by there is a possibility that refresh- be sure that you are acquiring an
college pr esident , he'd turn things
Poetry Club started off the new '• tho college for which the Library I ments will be served. Music will bo understanding of the people you are
upside down , literally. He'd make the semester with a bang when Mr. Bar- • is responsible is being made at« furnished by the "Maroo n and Gold going to live with for the rest of your
student teachers and the teachers
; Da n ce Ban d" under the direction of life.
bring the apples. The Professor has ton , well known townsman, spoke on !thisIn time.
inventory
S Phil Moore. The band will feature
order
to
take
this
a theory that college students are Joh n Greenleaf Whittier 's immortal ;• it is absolutely necessary to have • tho Hope twins , and promises some
GAMMA THETA UPSILON
brighter than the people who teach "Snowbound. " Mr. Bnrton is a pro- S all library books on the shelves in new numbers and arrangements. Each
.
them. What's more he can prove it! minent business man of Bloomsburg , • the library or to have signed book '¦member of the fraternities will be Following the general session in
The Professor, heard with Bob
of the Board of I cards in the charging tray for • provided with a program , and will the auditorium , Gamma Theta UpTrout on CBS, has made several per- n former member
I every book owned by the library '. be allowed one outside guest. The silon played host to a large group of
sonal tours around the country, run- Trustees, and an alumnus of this ¦
that may be out in circulation. ; affa ir w ill be clos ed t o out side alumni and guests in a discussion on
ning Informal quizzes at a number of college.
"Tho Function of Geography in EduI
This means that any books that : couples.
colleges, In fifteen quiz contests be- Mr. Bnrton depicted the life on the ha
u
cation." Charles Hensley, now teachcarelessly
ve
been
or
thought!
•
tween students and faculty, students farm that Whittier portrays in his ¦
ing in the Coughlln High School in
lessly
removed
from
tho
library
•
BLOOMSBURG PLAYERS
have won fifteen times. The faculty poem, and compared it with his own
Wilkes-Barre; Dan Jones,
at
i
without
tho
necessary
record
havi
is doing great when its number one life an the furm. "Well do I remem- ¦
ELECT NEW OFFICERS present is teaching geographywho
¦
in the
ing
been
made
must
bo
returned.
man scores as high as the lowest ber," he said , "hearing those very ; Students
are asked to consider ¦ At a recent meeting tho Blooms- Nescopeck Schools; Miriam Lawson,
words from my father , 'Boys, A ¦
student.
n sixth grade teacher from Bloomsthat Library Rules are made with ¦
burg Players elected Dick Foote burg; and Juno Mensch Strausser,
The Professor explains this happens ;path!' " Besides presenting to the or- ¦
giving
the
intention
of
to
a
large
;
president for tho second semester.
because tho students know less, and ' jganization part of his life on n farm ,
number of people tho best op- I Joe Mnlinchoc was elected vice- another Bloomsburg teacher, spoke
as a result have more limber minds, :ho told of his many World War ex- :
¦
during tho discussion. Each outlined
easily adapted for quizzing, High ' ;periences upon which poetry played a portunity possible to use a library • president , and Barbara Straub be- his problems and pointed out some
; for tho purpose for which it is in- : came) the new secrotary .
School students are his real problem , ]part,
phase of geography that they beOn Thursday, Fobrunry 15, the • tended and also for tho purpose of I
Ten new members wore initiated lieved should be stressed more in the
though. They know still loss and
having
•
the
mnteriul
owned
by
tho
;
consequently their minds are more :Poetry Club had Its annual Valentino
to fill vacancies. They include: Hazel present college curriculum. Each
limber—altogether too limber , in fact , :Day party , The guest speaker for the :Library on hand when it is most : Cha ppoll , Juno Zartman , George speaker discussed some project or
needed. Think this over, students, S Munerlck , Herbert Schneider, James
because they answer so muny ques- ioccasion was Mr. Bailor , tho newly- •¦
¦
technique that ho used to arouse an
tlon correctly thnt they make the appointed member of tho faculty , Mr. and do your part to help to main- Donni'ii, Walter Mohr , Norman Cool , interest in geography. They pre!
tain
tho
status
of
our
Library
.
I Elizabeth Blerman , Catherine Sedlak
Bailer gave readings of some of the :
other contestants look silly.
• sented an Interesting and worthwhile
Collegiate Broadcast Service. most beautiful poems ever written. (^ ¦¦•¦•¦•¦••• ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ •• ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ 4: and Loo Beaumont.

N.S.F.A. SURVEY
COVERS 33 COLLEGES

CHARACTER ATTRIBUTES
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• Kadel pian Kapers

Allies Must Give
Aid to Finland

Following the regular business
meeting February 8, Kadelpians investigated the possibilities of leap Russia Possesses Huge Man Powyear.
The girls wrote questions and
T7RIDAY, THE NINTH , when Josef Wagner appeared in the college audier; Resources Are Great er
1? torium the students proved that they have benefited by having the placed them in a box. Each boy
Than Those of Finland
oppor tunity to hear artists such as Mr. Wagner. Time and again through - wrot e an answer, and af ter they had
girls
each
picked
a
bee
n
mixed
,
the
out the performance attention was so sympathetic that one could almost
By Dr. H. Harrison Russell
hear a pin drop. A fine tribute to a fine artist. It was gratifying to look "victim " who selected an answer for
the question drawn by the girl. Per- The attention of the civilized—perfolding
his
program
so
noisily
and
fi
nd
that
it
about
to
see
who
was
Member
wasn 't a student of B. S. T. C. Many people fail to recognize the impor- haps some of these answers will help haps we should say uncivilized—
ftssociafed GbUegiafePress tance of such little discourtesies. One should remember that it is such y ou solve some of your leap year world,
has for several weeks been
courtesies that brand one as an educated person. Degrees cannot make a leap year problems!
daily to the "nor ther n
almost
turned
gentleman or a lady out of an individual , but if a person shows the knowlQuestion—Wha
t
would
you
do
if
present
European. War.
"
of
the
front"
STAFF
edge of such techniques he can readily gain the respect of those whom he
I
asked
you
for
a
date?
Gerald
Fritz
the westt
is
one
of
three:
Edi tor-in-Chief
contacs.
This fron
George Willard
Answer—I would say NO emphat- ern , the southern, and the northern.
News Editor
you
arrive
sore
spot'
is
what
to
do
if
One
o
t
her
late
for
such
a
pro'
David Nelson , Rutter Ohl,
Editorials
Adrian Masunotti
gram. Out of respect for the performer as well as those in the audience ically to any proposition submitted The western front, that old line with
Victor Turini one should never enter or leave a program during a number. No matter during Leap Year. Since the oppos- Germany on one side and France and
Make-up Editor
Ruth Brandon , how quietly you attempt to leave you are almost certain to make a slight ite sex has had three long years in
Desk Editors
Great Britain on the other, has been
Marie Parsell
disturbance. However, a slight disturbance becomes a great one when an which they could have found a boy made so strong by modern engineerDepartment Editors :
friend , I conclude that the Leap Year ing skill that it seems neither side is
Ted Wenner , John Young audience is very quiet. Then too, there's nothing so disturbing to a perMusic
- Tom
North , Jack Remaly, former as to hear a door slam while he is entertaining. It isn't so much the crop mus t be somewhat depleted or willing to risk the military and poliSports
Marie Parcell
lacking in sex appeal.
T, , ,
tical results that may come from a
Humor and Exchange — Joe Hudock noise as it is the idea of having someone bored enough to leave during a
Paul Kokitas, number. Applause is known to add to a performance because the perLiterary Editors
there. Instead of wanSt ella Her m an
Question—What would you do if land attack
Edith Freidberg, former becomes more enthusiastic and will in most cases given even a better
destroying
human life against
Special Features
tonly
Marie Louise Miller , Jane Dyke
rendi tion. To him a door slamming has the opposite effect , and because he another girl who was a millionaire the Maginot and Siegfried lines, the
Photography — Lewis Long, Bruce Sutliff is disconcerted the performance suffers and he can not do himself justice. stepped on your toe and said pardon belligerent governments are trying to
Stanley Schu:*ler
Circulation Manager
me?
the enemy into submission by
Typists __ Ruth Shonk , Harrison Cameron Students of B. S. T. C. are to be congratulated for their ''professional"
Answer—I would look her over, starve
conduct.
turing
or destroying his comcap
Reporters—Wilfred Conrad , Eleanor , Conrather than over-look her.
Elnor , Ja m es Watts , Ethel Lauer
on one side a
employing
,
merce
Marion
Lewis,
wood Beaver , Walt
British
Navy and
blockade
with
the
Murphy, Martha Wright, Ruth Hope,
Question—Wha t would you do if on the other a counter blockade
Eleanor Curran , Virginia Dean, Mary
with
,
Alex
FosWertz
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING ycu were on a desert island with
Brunstetter , Willia m
Letter to the Editor
submarines,
mines
and
German
ter , Murial Rinard
Kedy Lamarr?
planes.
bombing
FACUXTY ADVISERS
(With Apologies to Shakespeare )
Answer—I would blow twice and
Dear Editor:
Miss E thel Shaw
It's amazing how much one gets out stay behind until the fog rises.
The Soviet Unions seems to be in
Miss Pearl Mason
Mr. S. W. Wilson
Preceding the last C. G, A, dance, of touch with things in one semester 's
the war to the extent that the Stalin
FEBRUARY 17, 1940
two North Hall boys posted this absence from school , but the bug- Question—What would you do if government has agreed to furnish to
notice on the bulletin board outside bear , Fritz, needs something in the you forgot to come to school some Germany some of the commodities of
of the Dean of Women's office :
printed word to fill up the paper, so day?
the type which that country is failing
Editor
Letter to the
"Two girls interested in going to here goes . . .
Answer—I would hold out for to get elsewhere owing to the Britishthe dance tonight please notify
Things that I never knew before ... money.
French blockade. Evidently, in reTo the Editor of the "Maroon and and
at North Hall. Must be That Dick Foote composes music and
turn for this economic aid, Germany
Gold":—
nice looking and fairly good dancers . good stuff , at that . . . That Harry
has
not raised any objection to the
Question—What
would
you
do
if
At last the ball is rolling. The Jun- If we don 't know these girls per- Jenkins has wri tten four or five dit- Hcdy Lamarr telephoned
expansion of Russia to the Baltic Sea.
you
and
organization
that
is
ior class is the
sonally, please send photographs."
ties in the popular vein himself . . . asked you for a date?
Attempt by Russians to reach open
giving the "ball" its final push. It The notice, I'm afraid , had very We noticed in one of the back issues Answer—I
salt water is not a new factor in wars;
would
run
away
and
body
student
will be up to the entire
little or no effect. Neither of these of the paper that Eda Bessie Beil- j hide.
neither is this the first time that
to keep it rolling swiftly and smooth- boys was seen escorting anyone to har tz and the afore-mentioned Foote
Great
Britain has opposed that movely. The "ball" I' m referring to is the the dance that night. Notwithstand- are collaborating on a musical com- Question—Wha t would
ment.
That she still opposes it is
Junior Prom. Sver since they were ing this fact , however, the story does edy to be given in the spring . . . Dick , Hedy Lamarr asked you toyou do if evidenced by the fact that the Sovelope
toFreshmen the Juniors have had the have a moral.
iets refused to cooperate with Great
has given us some idea of what the nigh t ?
desire to start a precedent and throw
There were at least fifty young plot will be like and played a couple j! Answer—I would have a hemorr- Britain against the Hitler regime seva big dance with a name band.
gentlemen who had come to the of songs . . . It looks as though the . hage.
eral months ago. No one should have
The Sophomore Cotillion last year dance "stag ", and although they may production will be a smash hit , and
been surprised, when, immediately
with two bands was an experiment. have enjoyed the music, (a debatable we don 't mean perhaps . . .
Question—Wha
af ter the making of the cooperative
t
would
you
do
if
I
of
students
They discovered that the
point) they sat on the bleachers all There seems to be a dearth of pin- asked you to wear evening dress and economic agreements with the GerB. S. T. C. are human and that they night like well known bumps on ochle players on the campus this be my best man at my
mans, the Russians forced the mutual
wedding?
will turn out to a big dance. They equally well known logs.
j
Answer—I
yea
.
.
.
Shades
of
Miller
,
would
every
r
,
Wenner
day
in the assistance treaties on the small east
also found just about how many they
The dance itself was by a stretch Folk and Shultz . . . Can it be that ; week and twice on Sunday.
Baltic countries and began to estabcould expect at the Junior Prom. The of the imagina tion a "howli ng suc- people are coming to college to Work
lish naval' bases along that coast.
on
dance
would
also
have
the
Juniors
cess." At least half o£ the couples on these days? , . . What a shocking Question—What would you do if
Then came Finland. The Finns rea Friday nigh t so that it might be run the floor were not from the college, thought!
yo u had been asked on two dates for fused to be intimidated as were the
longer than usual.
and the half that were from the col- The consensus seems to be that the the same eve n ing?
Es t hs , the Letts, and the Lithuanians.
Of co u rse, it would be impossible lege looked like they wished
they college dance orchestra which p layed Answer—I would do a little tower They tried to negotiate
a compromise
to start of! with Glenn Miller, but if were elsewhere. But , if t he fif ty st ags in assembly a couple
ago I wrestling (hall jobbi ng) .
with the Russians and are still trying,
the Prom is a success with a fairly who were ranged so prettily in the was better than quite ofa weeks
few of the
but Russia has nothing to compromise
well known band , there is no reason gallery had escorted girls, t he spiri t bands we pay to come
here , . . Let's Question—What would you do if a with Finland. She wants at least the
that next year or the year after that of the occasion might have been have
move of the m soon . . . If the shy little doll like me would suggest control of the eastern Baltic. ConseGlenn Miller couldn 't play for a brigh tened considerably.
Hope
twins are indicative of the tal- ;i honeymoon to India?
quently,
have the spectacle of a
dance at B. S. T. C.
This bri ngs us to the question , ent in the Freshman class, watch Answer—I would sleep during the combat we
between two belligerents
However, it all depends on the stu- "Wha t's to be done about it?" Either them go
clay and go out late at night thereby with such great disparity in physical
.
den t body. If you talk it up and show the fellows are too shy and will not
eli minating the possibility of being strength as to be almost unbelievable.
The
track
team
ought
to
be
pretty
a little enthusiasm, plus a loosening ' ask the girls , or else the girls simply
this year from the looks of succumbed by some frail urchin.
of the purse strings , the Junior Class do not want to go to these dances. If Rood
Fi n la n d
things
. . . Harry Jenkins is getting
promises to make the Junior Prom the girls really do want to go to these into shupe
Q
Area
in
square
miles — 134,557 ;
uestion—What would you do if a
rapidly . . . Dan Kemple
the biggest and best dance in the his- affai rs and the boys are too back- sprained his ankle the
gi rl asked you to take her for a ride? Population , 1930—3,667 ,000; Cultivatother
day,
but
tory of B. S. T. C.
ward in asking them , perhaps they he 'll be out in plenty of time for the (No t the gangsters ' conception).
ed land—8,600 square miles; MinerSincerely yours,
should start posting notices, or we real stuff . . . George Spontak , a fel- Answer—I would marry her for als , production—Almost none; Coal—
J. R. S.
might institute a Personal Escort low townsman of mine , entered school "bitter " or for worse.
None; Petroleum—None.
ib * *
Serivce where both boys and girls the second semester . . . George was a
U. S. S. R.
Deur J. R. S.:—
might npply for dates. In any event , star track man in the Pottsville High
Question—What would you do if I Area in square miles—8,095,728;
something should bo done.
School and managed to do the 440 in told you my heart was palpitating Population , 1930—165,847 ,000; CultiAfter reuding your letter , I inquirSincerely yours,
50.6 . . . The rest of the boys will, we noticeably for you?
progress
being
made
to
ed about the
vated land—500 ,000 square miles;
D. N.
know , have improved with age . . . Answer—I would approach slowly, Minerals , production , 1934—Iron ore
put over the Prom. In the near fulook for detours, and select the right 21 ,700 ,000 M. T., Manganese, 1,000 ,000
So what more need we say? , . .
u
ture the Maroon and Gold will conRalph McCracken said to mention curve,
duct a poll listing the possible bands
M. T., Copper pyrite 2,000,000 M. T.;
the Sophomovo Cotillion on the 24th
'CONFUSION' SAYS
and a set of corresponding program
CoCal — 126,000 ,000 M. T.; Petrowith Russ Andellora 's orchestra . . . Question—What would you do if le um—25,000 ,000 M. T.
prices. The students will be given an
opportunity to voice their opinions as I "Man who wears out shoe has no It's always the best dance of the year two girls proposed to you the same
Those statistics reveal that the Rusto the band for the Prom, In this 'sole.'
(Tom Grow) nnd this year It'll be better than ever night?
sians
have nearly 60 times as much
Answer—I would follow the well- land , 42 times as much cultivated
way the students can help to bring "Dentist is man who always looks before . . . (Editor 's note — What
nbout
the
Junior
Prom?)
fou nded nnd sound philosophy of that la n d , 40 times as many people, and a
such a band to our campus. Keep on
down in the mouth. " (Drue Folk)
great Chinese prophet which snys: preponderance
the look-out for this poll; it will "He who goes to court not ulways
of metals and mineral
Confucius says—"He who hesitates is fuels.
probably appear in the next issue.
SOCIAL ROOM PLANS
(Don Baker)
'courtln. ' "
lost." As to the converse of this, if
Sincerely yours,
"Commuter who come 'Russian ' to
(C ontinued Fro m Pane One)
the
proposition comes from some How can we account for the success
The Editor.
against
up
'Pole.
school 'Finnish'
'"
member
of the opposite sex who is of the Finns in holding back the Hus(Gerald Fritz) with the administration and it was
o
unpoKsesslng
of feminine pulchritude, sions even for a few weeks?
,
"Gymnast slow thinking man asso- pointed out that the social rooms
wo
have
the
warning
stntoment, Con- Many factors enter into this acMISS EDNA HAZEN ATTENDS
cinte with 'dumbbell.' " (Ed Etoore) wore not open because of the lack of
fucius
says—
"Look
before
you leap, " counting, including spirit of the FinT. S. E. A. DIST. CONVENTION "College student who lose notebook, furnishings and heating facilities.
nish people, divided attention in
w
>—
loses knowledge." (Charles Horn) One suggestion made was that the
Russlu, "General Winter," "General
nge
of
16,
ut
the
Shakespeure,
Miss Edna J. Hazen recently at- "Man who by second-hand typewrit- old gymnasium bo furnished as a
Distance" The Finns deserve the adugroemont
to
marry
Ann
signed
an
social
room
as
soon
as
the
new
gym
gets
er
awful 'rlbbtn. ' "
tended a conference at WUkeR-Barre
Huthaway, eight years his senior. No miration that is being oxpressed for
(Gerald Fritz) is opened.
at which time plans were formulated
record of the marriage has been thorn , Related to the Mongolians,
daugh
Committed—Howard
Hnlpin
and
for the Northeastern District Con- "Some mothers censor tholr
puahod westward
economic and
ter's 'male.' " (Birdie Zimmerman) Florence Park (co-chairman), June found, but it was probably she who sociul conditions by
vention of the P, S. E. A. It has been
of
north central
Shakespeare
was
responsible
for
's
,
Eaton
Sam Miller, Don Jenkins and
announced that the Convention will "Some stenographers are 'Lapland1
Hturting oil to London.
{Please Turn to Page FourJ
(Ed Etoore) Ralph McCracken.
landers. "
bo held at Hazleton, April 26 and 27.
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SidelinesJffl

Husky Jayvees Beat RE D R AIDER S HIT
Mansfield Reserves
TRAIL

The Husky Cubs remained undefeated as they drubbed the Mansfield Junior Varsity 42-12 in the pre
li minary of the Mansfield Varsity
game.
Running up a lop-sided 24 to 7
score in the first half , t he Cubs wen t
on to score 18 points to the losers 5
the last two periods.
The Valente brothers, Frank and
Tony , paced the Huskies attack along
with lanky Howard Halpin at center.
Bloomsbur g Ja yvecs
gt
fg. pts.
F. Valente, f
3
1-1
7
Yorks , f
1
0-0
2
Kash uba , f
2
1-4
5
Niles , f
1
3-5
5
Halpin , c
3
1-2
7
A. Valente, g
4
2-3 10
Deaner, g
1
0-0
2
Croco m o , g
2
0-1
4

CO ME BA C K

Bloomsbur g Rudel y Jolted by Inspir ed Shippensbur g Five; Andrukitis High Scorer

Millersville Downs Bloomsbur g In
Drive To Teachers ' College Crown

STROUD GOES DOWN
UNDER HUSKY RALLY

Snappers Take Husky Five at Lan-

By Tom North
caster ; 1939 Champs Are
When the Husky basketball team
A Shippensburg basketball team
got off to a fast start early in the
Undefe ated
which has been pushed rudely about
season , they were immediately boomall season snapped its losing streak
Big George Ehemann and "Dutch"
ed as chief title contenders. Now that
and knocked the Huskie's title hopes
Reifsnyder
displayed brilliant basketthey have been definitely knocked out
to kingdom come when they staged
ball
in
leading
Millersville s defendof the picture, we shouldn 't let our
a sensational scoring spree the last (Paced by Sager and MeWilliams) ing champions to a 61-43' victory
enthusiasm fade out with the chamthree quarters, to win 64-50.
A small but fast-breaking Stroud over the Bloomsburg Huskies. For the
v
pionship.
The Huskies started in a very im- quintet gave the Huskies a real second time in two weeks the HuskVictory is the supreme goal for
pressive manner when Bill Ker- scare but couldn't cope with a deter- ies were unable to stop Ehemann
which all athletic teams strive. It is
chusky riddled the Shippensburg de- mined Bloomsburg rally the last and the Lancaster County team
a great thing to possess and the
fense and single handed piled up a period. However, it wasn 't until the hurdled another big barrier in their
current Husky "five " will claim
12-1 lead in the first quarter.
last 45 seconds of play that the game
for a third consecutive TeachBloomsburg 's share this season.
But then Eddie Gulian 's Red Raid- was definitely decided, when Herr drive
College
ers
Championship.
Coach Buchheit has a comparativeers cut loose with a devastating at- and Kerchusky each registered a Minus their
stellar guard, "Jake"
ly green and inexperienced squad
by
,
goals
t ack and a barrage of field
field goal in succession. Final score: Shirk , who became ineligible at the
this year, and in reality, not of chamAndr ukitus and Beible gave the Bloomsburg 43, Stroud 38.
end of the first semester, the Millers
pionship calibre. Near the end of the
Shippers a 26-24 'edge at the half.
The Huskies, who eased up af ter wasted no time in running up a 16-14
game at Millersville when Coach
The second half found little stress the Millersville thriller, jumped into
the first quarter. Ehemann and
Pucilla sent part of his third string
of defense on the part of either team. an early lead when Herr, Walinchus, lead
Totals
17
8-16
42
Reifsnyder
did all of the early Milinto action, one fan remarked, "My,
Andrukitus and Beible set a torrid and Kerchusky ran up eleven points lersville scoring
Mansfield Jayvees
while Bill Kerchusky
we have three freshman in the game
g.
fg. pts. scoring pace which the Huskies were to the visitors seven the first period. and Eddie Walinchus gave the large
now!"
0
1-3
1 unable to match. The final score "Whitey " Maslowsky broke loose delegation of Husky fans something
Bloomsburg had three frosh in the Sechick , f
for several lay up shots in the second to cheer about.
Knopi
,
f
2
1-1
5 readi n g 64-50.
starting line-up and five more saw
Shi ppensburg scored 25 times from pe riod and Bloomsburg held a 21-14
,
Griffi
t
h
f
0
0-0
0
In the second period the giant
service before the game was over.
2
0-1
4 the fiel d as compared with 22 field lead at half time.
blonde from Altoona, "Dutch" ReifIt takes veteran teams to make cham- Doane, c
goals
for
the
Huskies.
But
the
Red
The third quar ter saw plenty of snyder, added to the home club's lead
0
1-2
1
pionship teams, so forget the coveted Wood, g
0 *0-l
0 Raiders margin of victory came action with little Joey Sager and Bill when he consistently tapped in the
title temporarily and help the club Thrush, g
Markle, g
0
1-2
1 through their fine foul shooting. MeWilliams battling it out with long shots of Maroney and Rutherwin a few more games.
They converted 14 of 18, while the "Slim " Herr. Herr doing all of
which bounced off the rim. WalBig Leaguer
Huskies registered a miserable 6 of Bloomsburg 's scoring netted seven ford
Totals
4
4-10
12
inchus
and Maslowsky countered for
With everyone talking about the
points, but Sager and MeWilliams the Huskies from under the hoop but
4 3 3 2^12 16.
chances of Danny Litwhiler making Mansfield
Husky
Kerchusky
was
the
Bill
each tossed in three buckets to cut the Millers held a half time lead of
12 12 9 9—42
good with the Phillies this spring it Bloomsburg
scoring ace with nine field goals and the Husky lead to 28-26 going into 27-21.
Referee—Jury.
reminds us of the time when the
three fouls for a total of 21 tallies. the final period.
u
Bill Kerchusky was ejected on
Husky ball club was on a southern
"Slim " Herr followed with 10 mark- Bill Kerchusky started the fire- personals
during the opening minute
tour several seasons ago and Dan Huskies Seek Second ers and Eddie Walinchus registered 9.
works in the final period with a goal of play the second half , but the Mareally pulled one out of the fire for
Win.Over Bald Eagles The high scorer of the evening was in close. Sager and MeWilliams each roon and Gold played through the
"Doc" Nelson.
Johnny Andrukitus with 22 points. scored fouls. McAndrews countered
The Huskies were playing the Uni- The Huskies complete their second Beible, Shippensburg guard, also under the basket and converted an- third period on even terms with the
champs. The score going into the
versity of Pennsylvania in their road trip of the season tonight at scored 15 points.
'
other
foul
to
put
the
Big
Red
out
in
final
period showed Millersville in
opening ga me of the trip and were Lock Haven when they will try for It was a disastrous start for the front 31-30. Brilliant shooting by
trailing by 2 runs going into the last their second win over the Bald Huskies on their first road trip of the Sager, a Hazleton High product en- front by a 40-31 margin.
It was then that Ehemann , giant
inning. Two men were on base with Eagles.
season. They spent Friday night in abled the visitors
maintain that Millersville center and the pride of
two down when Danny stepped up to The Havenites beaten in the sea- Carlisle and then went on to Lan- one point lead until to
"Slim" Herr sank Pennsylvania Teachers College baskthe platter and as a final gesture sons opener at Bloomsburg have sus- caster for the Millersville game.
one under the basket to put the etball gave an exhibition of passing
cannonaded one of the longest home tained only one other loss to date,
o
Huskies in front 38-37.
and shooting that will long be reruns ever hit at Franklin Field. Now that being a 39-34 defeat by Indiana.
But Sager came back again to membered by Lancaster fans. Unable
College
Harriers
Win
Litwhiler is returning to Philadelphia Led by Springman, Daley and
make a sensational shot while in a to work the deceptive shuttle play
but with the Phillies instead of the Young, the Bald Eagles have had
sitting position from mid-court and which worked so effectively against
Relay
Mile
at
Penn
Huskies.
once again the Huskies trailed 39-38. the Huskies a week earlier, lanky
their most successful season in many
His inj ured knee has responded years. Their most recent victim was
Then with but 45 seconds to play George used a pivot play from the
The
Husky
mile
relay
team
won
very favora bly to his operation of last the Mexico City Y. M. C. A. team
the
Husky offense opened up. Baird corners. With his back to the basket
fall and the Phil's officials expect which fell before the high scoring of the Teachers College mile relay at tied the score with a foul shot and he pivoted while jumping and shot
the
annual
Penn
A.
C.
indoor
track
much help from the slugging out- Springman to the court of 65-50.
meet, Saturday nigh t in Philadelphia. Kerchusky and Herr countered in overhead. With his superior height of
fielder next season.
n
6 feet 5 inches along with the exRunning against West Chester and close as the game ended.
Dan , who has spent much time on
u
ceptional ability of getting off his
the
Rider
before
a
crowd
of
25,000
PHILIP
TRAUPANE
COACH
our campus this winter, leaves for the
feet, the Huskies were unable to keep
Huskies won in the creditable time of Mansfield Five Falls
Phillies training base late this month.
OF WRESTLING AT MUNCY 3:33.8
him from shooting.
which
was
better
than
a
secMillersville Tri p
During this last period he shot
ond faster than their time of last
To Bloom Huskies seven
passing
through Harrisburg Philip Tra upane, a former member year when they also defeated West
While
times from the corner of the
en route to the Millersville game, we of B. S. T. C. wrestling team and a Chester and Rider.
big Edward Hand gym and cleanly
The
high
scoring
Husky
"five
re"
encountered our good friend , Frank last year 's graduate, has taken over Don Jenkins picked up a lead of turned home and to the winning col- whipped the cords for six field goals.
The Huskies remained in the runHaas , Jr., and took him along to Lan- the position of wrestling coach at five yards in the fi rst quarter , but umn as they easily brushed aside
caster. That evening it looked mighty Muncy high school. Traupane is ex- Ken Hippensteel , a distance man sub- Mansfield 60-43. The larger Blooms- ning until late in the quarter. With
good to see Frankie back on the perienci ng his first year at teaching stituting for Dan Kemple, lost sev- burg club encountered little opposi- only 3Vj minutes of playing time remiddle of the Bloomsburg bench school and is determined to make the eral yards to the West Chester man. tion from the Mountaineers and maining the Millersville lead was cut
cheering with his whole heart and wrestling team come out a winner. George Spontak , promising fresh- coasted to their sixth triumph m nine to 49-42, but the Huskies team play
soul for the Maroon and Gold. We To prepare the team for the op- ma n from Pottsville regained the lost starts.
then collapsed and permitted the
champions
to score at will. Final
hope that he may follow in the foot- posi t ion , he has sched uled intra - yardage and gave Harry Jenkins a
and
Bill
Kerchusky
"Slim" Herr
steps of his father , Dr. Francis B. mural matches to eliminate for a var- five yard lead at the three quarter continually punctured the Mansfield score: Bloomsburg, 43; Millersville,
v
Haas , who has always been a most sity squad.
ma rk. Harry finished ten yards in defense and built up a commanding 61.
loyal Bloomsbur g fan . . .
front of West Chester and twenty- 12-6 lead in the opening period. Then Eddie Wali nchus, playing a nice
Jake Shirk , Millersville guard, spots of interest if they didn 't hnve so fi ve yards ahead of Rider.
went on to continue a pace of two floor game, led the Husky attack
who was reported to have been many one-way streets. . .
Two of the quartet which ran In points to one and lead 32-14 at the with 15 points while ran gy "Slim "
Herr was held to 11.
Odds and Ends
eligible to continu e playing this
Convention Hall are freshmen and h alf.
The name Van Devender, which for Harry Jenkins is the only hold over
semester is not on the squad . . .
After intermission , some nice The combined scoring efforts of
We're kicki n g about not being able four years haunted all Husky oppon- from last year. Kenny Hippensteel shooting by Brion cut the Husky Ehemann and Reifsnyder almost
to use our new gym but we can be ents (and ourselves at times) , is ba ck substituted for Dan Kemple who had lead to 40-27, but the Bloomsburg equaled the Huskies total score. Ehethankful that we at least have the again. Its going to seem funny not a sprained ankle.
second and third string teams con- mann collected 22 talli es while Reisold one when we see the tough situa- spelling out that Dutch name after
The individual times were: Harry tinued to whip the cards consistently snyder garn ered an even 20.
tion th ey have at Millersville. They four or five first places every track
Je n ki n s, 52.5 seconds ; Spontak , 53.5 and finish with a 17 point lead, 60play in the Edward Hand , Jr. High meet, but just the same the "Flyln 1- seconds; Don Jenkins, 53.5 seconds; 43.
MEN LIKE LEAP DANCE
court , and a ver y fine one too , but it's Vatn" will be there and should be of and Hippensteel 54.2 seconds.
A near capacity crowd saw the
seven miles from the campus , which much assistance to Coach Buch- The time of 3:33.8 was good con- listless contest which was the next
"When Is the next Leap Year
makes it hard for some stud ents to heit. . .
sidering that the team had only sev- to the last home game of the season. Dance to be held?" Is a popular ques. . . Another familiar fa ce back on eral days to work out and were far The Huskies bow out on the home
see many games. Incidentall y, Harry
tion among California's stronger sex;
Lines , Sports Edit or of the "Snap per ," the campus is the rugged football from being in top condition.
boards on February 23, against a for the affair last Saturday seemed to
informed us that they used the poem linesman of two seasons ago, Don
powerful West Chester team.
U
go over "big " with the fellows, oven
from our last issue on the new gym. Mercer. , . The fur really flew when
high though many girls endured agonies.
Bill
Keruchusky
continued
his
the
mother,
After
the
death
of
his
It was written by the Editor-in- Van Devender and Mercer got toscoring puce with 21 points and was
gether in an intra-mural basketball 10-year-old Victor Hugo lived in a follow ed by "Slim" Herr with 15 a-nd "Did she take you out afterwards,"
Chief. . ,
his
book
asks an inquisitive one.
carrying
garret.
Some
times,
The Black and Gold cheer leaders game several nights ago. Not to menEddie Walinchus with eleven.
go
"Heck , no. Next time I'm going to
to
the
,
he
would
under
his
arm
fellow
who
reare n snappy outfit and showed much tion another little
Dillman , a six foot three inch play up to some other girl. I don't
the
tako
his
hat
off
to
butcher
shop,
going-over
same
in
the
ceived
a
real
to
the
twentyhospitalit
y
appreciated
guard paced the northern tier team like the idea of going straight home,"
five Bloomsbur g students who saw contest . . , Give the basketball man- astonished butcher, and purchase one with 13 points,
Such confab seems to bo current
agers a little credit—they have their mutton chop. This small piece of
the game. . .
talk.
Actually some boys are bemoancooked
it
himmeat
he
took
home,
Lamar Blass, former Husk y threo work cut out for them too. Drop Into
days.
ing
the
fact that they didn 't receive
,
self
and
made
it
lost
for
three
prior
to
a
dugout
some
afternoon
the
teachin
g
nnd
now
letterman who is
Once
when
Thomas
Carlyle
took
corsages.
fared
After all, boys, this was
Hugo
however,
Mr.
Later,
playing basketball in Lancast er was enme and seo for yourself . . . In the
i only the first attempt. Better cross
,
his
wife
to
the
theater
ho
became
an
audience
with
During
much
better.
ready
for
West
Chesbe
menntlme
cheering
a member of the Bloomsbur g
tor. They are really hot and will be Charles X., this ruler told him that separated from her, and after thei your fingers, be satisfied with things
section, . .
, , , Lancaster would be a fine city seeking tholr first victory In many his pension would be six thousaad performance, he went home and re- us they were, and hope for better
tired forgetting all about her.
luck next time,
francs per year.
for a siffht-seein g tour with all it's seasons over the Huskies.

Fate of Finland
(Continued From Paij c Two)

Pianist Scores Mild
f
Success in Program j

—

LETTER

?

j (i Day Room Doings

TO A L U M N U S

and settled in a region charac*
*
Pro gra m
terized by thin soil, glacial swamp,
I
Dear Pete Alumnus:
and long cold winters, the Finns have
Here I am writing to you right on schedule after just getting out of
developed a republic in which suff- Sonata in A major (K. V . 331)
Mozart bed from a severe case of nervous indigestion. It was the 53-59 Millersville
rage is possessed by men and women,
Andan te con variazioni
game that raised havoc with my intestinal fortitude and dependulated my
illiteracy is less than one per cent for Mcnuetto
mental equilibrium.
persons over fif teen years of age, Alia Turca (Turk ish March
)
Whoopee! Some word that "dependulated ," eh? I made it up all by myschooling is offered from the primary
II
self.
It means: "1. thrown off its axis; 2. dependulumated (obsolete,
natuniversity,
the
through
grades
Sonata Appassionata , op. 57
archaic.) "
ional debts are paid , and a balanced
Beethoven
Eddie Walinch us was looking at Jeanne Noll the other day and absentnational budget is the .normal condi- Allegro Assai
mindedly swallowed a teaspoon. (He gets nervous that way when—well,
tion. Economic and social conditions Andan te con moto
you know what I mean.)
are highest along the southern and Allegro , ma non troppo
He 's feeling better now, but he can't stir. Get it? '
southwestern coasts where the win- Pres t o
While Evelyn Flagg was in the library writing a letter the other day,
ters are less severe, the soil is better
Intermission
Ellwood John Milton Richard Wagner—Dimples or Snooks for short—said:
than elsewhere, and contacts with
III
"My dear, there is no ink in your pen."
the Swedes have been factors in cul- Six Preludes
Chopin
And she said with lack-lustre eyes, "But , Toodles, I do n't need any
country
uplift
.
This
is
the
tural
Poissons d 'or (Goldfish )
ink. This a confidential letter."
which the Stalin government declares
Claude Debussy
Beautiful, isn't she?
it must have in order to defend the March (from op. 12)
Speaking about letters, Irene Deil was writing one to the folks when
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Serge Prokofieff Eleanor Twardzik said: "Why so long on that letter , kid? Are you asking
statement
be
truth
in
this
There may
Variations on a French Nursery Song for money? "
comparable to that in Japan 's stateJosef Wagner
"M y dear ," replied the other fair one, "I am trying NOT to ask for
ment of why she should control Man- Toccata
Josef Wagner money!"
chukuo. Prominent in the success of
IV
Theron Donald Duck Bardo paternally advised Ernie Pufnak to sleep
the Finns in holding back the more Caprice in E major
Paganini-Liszt
numerous Russians in three strategic Soiree de Vienne Stfauss-Gruenfeld with the windows open to get rid of his cold. Upon meeting up with the
areas chosen by the Soviets for at- (Paraphrase on Viennese Waltzes) unfortunate pneumatic patient the following day, Theron asked: "D id you
tack is the undying spirit of the Finns Mr. Wagner 's concert was in no keep your window up?"
that has developed through the cen- wise fair to him or to his audience.
"Did you lose your cold?"
turies in battling nature for a better His instrument was poor: it was the
"No , but I lost my watch and pocketbook."
and better living.
ancient Steinway concert grand
(Before you get the upperhand on me, I don't believe a word of it!)
strategists
tary
mili
The Russian
which has sat in the chapel since
Russian Joe Malinchoc, the well Finn-ished North Hall Debutante,
have chosen three points of land at- about 1910 or thereabouts . While the
tack on Finland: the Carclian isth- condi tions—heat , moisture, etc., ha ve said to John Moo-sical Cow Chow Lavellc: "So dees Irish is a tuff , eh , you
mus , the eastern frontier, and the |been good, thirty years is a long tink? Veil, dey don't know hows to fight!"
"Rawlly now, old top, " pops up the betwiddled Irisher.
northern entrance . The Carelian |stretch of years. But in spite of a
"Dats a right, you betcha mine boots.: Joost the other day me, mine
isthmus is a stri p of land some fifty rather tinny treble register and some
miles wide stretching from Lenin- clunky bass tones, t here 's a li tt le lif e brudder and two fellows beata da Irishman silly."
Rosemary Minniehaha Hausknecht says that if Pocahontas and Hiawagrad northwestward for about sev- in the old girl yet.
enty-five miles to Vilpuri (Viborg) . The program commenced with the tha were hitch-hiking between Berwick and Bloomsburg their theme song
The head of the Gulf of Finland is on j Mozar t Sonata in A Major. Mr . Wag- would be: "Indian Thumber."
(Hint: The Berwick and Bloomsburg phrase has nothing to do with the
one side and Lake Ladoga on the oth- j ner 's technique was quite flawless,
!
j
oke
. . . just thrown in for sentimental reasons.)
is
Mannerheim
Line
Finnish
er. The
except for some little difficulty with
And Rosemary Madame Butterfly Hausknecht tells me that Constretched across this isthmus on Fin- the pedal which may or may not have
nish territory for about twenty-five bean mechanical. There was a con- fuscius says: "She who wears silk stockings covers a multitude of shin."
I see you are taking good care of my girl. She tells me that you promiles from the Russian border. The stant blurring and fuzziness which
attacks during the last two weeks > spoiled many of the delicate and posed to her. Now , of course , you're my pal; but is if ethical?
Your friend,
have been mostly against this line, I graceful phrases.
Joe J u nior
without much success. In conjunc- j Af ter intermission came Six Chopin
tion with these attacks, f lank a tt acks Preludes, all quite orthodox , except P. S. What shall I tell Sadie Sippertea?
come from the frontier which lies for number seven, which was taken
northwa rd from the center of the at an unhea rd rate of speed. Then
N. S. F. A. SURVEY
JOB DECREASE
eastern shore of Lake Ladoga for following his own Variations on a
some fif ty miles. If the Russians sue- ' French Nursery Song and Toccata.
(Continued From Page One)
(Continued From Pa g e One)
ceed on this Carelian front they will . The Varia tions were—clever and
geography
of
the
field
of
All
evidence
points to the developcontrol most of the population and qui te tuneful. The Toccata , however, j cross-sectiongrade schools, junior high
type
ment
of
a
of government in
ias
it
is
in
resistance will end. The objective of j had more meat on its bones. It began j
,
rural
schools.
which
students,
faculty
and adminisand
I
schools
'
the dri ve at the north from the Arctic vaguely, and with much dissonance,
I trators , on an equal footing, decide
shore toward Petsamo, in conjunction |and smacked of Ravel , af ter whose
matters of college policy. As studKAPPA DELTAPI
with that from the east at the so- Toccata it must have been fashioned.
ents come to share more in the whole
of
Finland
—
the
waistline"
called "
Af ter a scries of striking modulations A large group of Kadelpians and of college life and affairs, f a c ul ty
narrowest part of the country, w hich in fifths , it led into a chorale-like
share more in the responsi is eastward from the head of the Gulf second par t, and so back to the guests met in Science Hall to discuss members
bili
ty
for
all kinds of college activi"Teachers
Problems
and
How
to
Meet
of Bothnia—is three fold; viz., cut origi nal theme. For an encore, Mr.
ties.
Nescopeck,
Roy
J.
Hari
ng,
Them."
off
road
Fi n land int o t wo pa r t s , cut
Wagner played Chopin 's Wal tz in C presided at the meeting. Those who
Just as in Bloomsburg, the numerand railroad connec tion with Sweden, ;Minor.
spoke were: Dawn T o w n s o n d , ous trouble spots of the various coland gain the shores of the Gulf. This
Elizabeth
Bowman , leges centered around regulation and
will stop much of the supplies for ,o v er 60 ,000. In compa rison United Bloomsburg; Karleen
, of punishment of specific restrictions
Hoffman
Bloomsburg;
Finland from the west.
States has some 240 ,000 miles. Rail
,
Blanche
Ber- like smoking, late permits and signGarrison
Bloomsburg;
In addi tion to the land attacks the breakage in Russia in 1938 amounting
Ber- ing out.
and
Armine
Kreischer,
wick;
Russia n air forces have been engag- to 10 per cent is evidence of lighter
a
short
talk
by
each Una nimous testimony was given
Following
wick.
;
ed in bombing raids on the chief Fin- pnd perhaps lower quality rails than
,
an
open
discussion
speakers
of
the
nish cities along the Gulf of Finland , •t hose in t he Uni t ed S tat es , for our was held in which the alumni and the by all the participating co-educational
schools that there was greater freeespecially Helsinki (Helsingfors) . ,normal breakage is 2.4 per cent. Rus- students
exchanged questions and
From Leningrad to Viipuri is about ¦sia has al most no hard roads as we opinions. The alumni cited some of dom in men 's social regulations than
seven ty-five miles; to Helsinki , two ithink of hard roads. They have 800,- their experiences and associations, in women's, one of our problems at
B, S. T , C. However, it may be some
i000 miles oC voad , w i th only 60 ,000
hundred miles,
and gave valuable advice to the comfort to tho women in B. S. T. C.
We are beginning to doubt the ;surfaced witli such covering as grav- undergraduates
to aid them in their that some colleges restrict their comuch vaunted strength of the Soviet <2l. Rivers and canals are frozen teaching career.
eds even more.
military machine. It has been suid 1through a long winter. In the sumthat old "General Winter " has been imcr transportation on the waterways
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working for the Fiins. Doubtless this iis slow.
intoxicating liquors was shown to be
is true, for even in our country in
Another factor in the failure of At tho Alpha Psi Omega session of permitted "off campus " more often
peace times out-door activities and ]Russia to got far into Finland is that (he Service Area Day Convention , than not—and much more often than
transportation are handicapped by ]Russia has her army and equipment William Morgan , former C. G. A. might bo anticipated. All colleges resevere winter weather. Furthermore , northwestern part of Russia and still I'fonts: (1) Finnish , (2) Germany and type of play?" He stressed that tho Professor Hands of Stanford Unimore large areas of Finland become a I:he Balkans , (3) Persia-Afghanistan- hardest thing to do was to select a versity suggests that "student life
vast moruss for weeks.
!Sinkiang, (4) Mongolia-Manchukuo, play relating to the activities of the should bo so shaped that its componAnother wovkev fov Finland may ]Rvisain hns not the vnlls , the roads , community. "How wo migh t produce ent activities will constitute labratory
bo mimed "General Distance," pa r- 'jnor the rolling stock to move equip- dramatics in rural schools " was dis- situations in which young men and
ticularly prominent in Russia. Some iment and armies this great distance cussed by James Davies. The handi- women can learn to live the good
1200 miles He between the head of i n a short time.
caps ho pointed out wero: finance, life by livi ng the good life here and
the Gulf of Bothnia and the Donetz Tho outcome in Finland will be de- distance from homes to the school , now."
coal and industrial region; somewhat 1termined by how much help the lack of 'actors,' and lack of back- From this we might infer that he
farther to the new Industrial region 'Western Powers can give her and ground on which to base character- advocates more lenient school regulain the Ural district; and more than Inow soon can they give it. She will izations, "Problems in play produc- tions to make school life more norfive thousand miles to Vladivostok ineed not only planes, ammunition, tion , Including choosing a ploy, cast- mal,
where in Decemebr on increasing iground implements of war, provi- ing of tho play, and the construction Vocational guldanco committees
amount of machines for manufactur- isions , bu t' also men.
of scenery. Tho last speaker was seem to be on tho up-surge on coling airplunes was being imported
Tho question is: Will the Western Waller Pennlngton who talked on lego campuses these days. This is
Allies furnish this help before the "What teachers derive from partici- strong evidence that tho fact that
from the United States.
The mileage in Itself is not of great icontinually Increasing forces of Rus- pation In community dramatics ." He more than ono-tliird oC our unemsignificance , but transportation faclli- isiu by more preponderance of num- emphasized the importance of the ployed are young people is at last
ties are lacking, Tho total railroad ibers and resources batter the Finns contacts that one makes during such scoping into our ivory towers. White
collar jobs uro no longer assured our
mileage of the Soviet Union is not into submission?
performances and preparations.
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I double dare you—stick your
head in the day room and yell, "kitty,
kitty, kitty!"
Mary Jane Mordan has been advising Vivien Frey to abandon the
teaching profession and take up
"hor ticulture." She thinks Vivien 's
natural instincts are being frustrated
and repressed. Go to it Vivian!
Item: Isabelle Olah claims to have
the longest fingernails in B. S. T. C.
Fay Gehrig counter-claims and says
that she has the shortest. Anyone
interested in viewing the aforesaid
fingernails or contesting the claims
may call at the day room any day this
w eek , between four and five, and
satisfaction is guaranteed.
(Between you and me—what some
people won 't do for notoriety! Tsk,
tsk, tsk! A sad case!)
Found: One silk stocking, shade,
rose taupe, running around the day
room without an owner. Has been
tacked on the bulletin board of said
d^y room for at least two weeks.
Come in and see if it belongs to you.
Will someone pul-eeze count up
how many more days of school we
have? Jo Brown , Kathryn Walp,
Mari e Parsell and Isabel Olah have
been alternately raising and lowering our hopes by counting it up and
posting bulletin board notices ranging from seventy to ninety-nine days.
The strain is becoming too great and
now we want to know.
We have a millionairess among us.
Bernie Blaine has a million dollars,
m ore or less , coming to her, for her
soothing fingernails. Charging fifty
cents per treatment, she can put
Betty Jones and a half dozen others
to sleep in no time at all. Her most
stubborn and appreciative case is No.
13 ,1313. Marie Parsell, who takes
double the time required for normal
nocoe

Shades of feminine Shylocks! When
you see Ruth Brandon, Jo Bro wn or
Elda Henrie coming, the safest move
is to scatter out of their path . They
are out for their pound of flesh, in
fact several .pounds of flesh, as their
victims will testify. Many have fallen
and , as far as they 're concer n ed ,
more are going to fall in the near
future.
P. S. They 're collecting back D. W.
A. dues!
It's really a rare treat to hear us
lif t our voices (and the roof) in our
theme song on stormy mornings. The
window wide open from the top,
snow pouring in on our "curly "
heads, Isabel, High Honorable Guardian of Ventilation , standing guard
with the window-stick in her hand ,
we chorus:
"What a beautiful morning,
What a wonderful day;
The whole world's singing,
Every t hi n g 's O. K.
Can't you just imagine it?
That's all for now.
Dottie,
The Eyes and Ears of the Day Room.
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PI OMEGA PI

Twenty-eight students and teachers attended the sectional meeting of
tho Service Area Day group meeting
sponsored by tho Pi Omega Pi Fraternity. A proposed business education curriculum for secondary schools
was discussed by the group.
Dr. Paul L. Cressman, Director of
tho Bureau of Instruction , Department of Public Instruction , Harrlsburg, acted as chairman o£ a panel
of which tho following were members: William C. Forney, Director of
of our Department of Business Education; Betty Harter, Nescopeck;
Wesley Knorr, Bloomsburg ; Ray McBride, Berwick; Earl Gehrig, Danville; Nell Richie, Danville; Margaret
Deppen, Trevorton.
colloge graduates and they are beginning to question and to search
among the way-sides and by-sldes in
the untroddon spots for economic
security.