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G G.A. Social Commit tee Announc es
Leap Year Dance Saturda y, Ap ril 20

Annual Eastern-State Conf erence
Held Ap ril Fourth To Ap ril Sixth

Ralph Wright Chosen to Pla y
C. G. A. Dance ; Students,
Allowed Outside Guest

C. G. A. Candidates
Named From Floor
By Student Body

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Twent y-Nine Make
2.5 Semester Ratin g

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33 Students and Faculty Made
Tri p to New York; Student
Delegates Head Panel

The Fif teenth Annual Spring ConThe Social Committee of the Stud- Dean Harvey A. Andruss , anference of the Eastern-State Associaent Government Association is spon- nounces the names of the students
Method of Nomination Used For First tion took place on Thursday, April
soring their last dance of the college who appear on the Dean's Honor Roll
Time in History of Bloomsburg
college
of
the
fourth to Saturday, April sixth. The
semester
for
the
first
year. This dance, generally known as
State Teachers College
Conference was held at Hotel
a Spring dance, will take the form of year, 1939-40. The rating is 3.0 for
Pennsylvania, New York City.
a Leap Year Dance. It will be the an A average; 2.0 for a B average and
For the first time in the history of Thursday evening there was an
first dance of this type in eight years. 1.0 for a C average. The following
B.
S. T. C. the students had the op- Administrative-Faculty Meeting, with
of
2.5
or
better
rating
students
have
a
College
The dance will be held in the
por tunity on April first of selecting Roscoe L. West, President of the AsGym , Saturday, April 20th, beginning for the first semester, 1939-40, and
promptly at 8:30 and ending at 11:45. an accumulate average rating of 2.0
their candidates for the offices of the sociation, presiding. Friday afternoon
the various groups discussed the
The committee met on Wednesday, or better for all of their college work:
Community Government Association. topic,
Freshmen
"Youth Faces Its World," folApril third and discussed the entire
Prior
to
this
the
nominating
comlowed
by a student-faculty banquet
plan for the event. Doris Guild, act- Hazel V. Chappell , Howard Halpin ,
mittee appointed by the College
in
the
evening.
On Saturday morning
ing chairman, announces that Ralph Janet Hoffman, John Hubiak , Jean
Council named the candidates. BeWrigh t, popular local band will play( Kuster, Joyce Lolir.
fore calling for nominations Mr. Maza there took place the student conSophomores
for the event. Wright's band was one'
read that part of the constitution ferences at which time student repof the two that played the Sophomore Mary Davenport, Dorothy M. Grow,
which
referred to the election of of- resentatives of the college headed the
Earl J. Harris, Jean Lan tz, Jack L.
Cotillion of last year.
ficers to the C. G. A. He pointed out panel discussion.
As usu al , there will be no admis- Mer tz, Sp encer E. Roberts, John E.
that
the nominees for presidency must The five main purposes of the
sion, and dress will bg formal. Each Schlauch, Aleta P. Stiles, Clif ton
be selected from the Junior Class; for Conference are as follows:
college student is permitted to invite Wright.
vice-president from the Sophomore 1. To promote acquaintance and comJuniors
his guest, but absolutely no outside
or Junior Class; for treasurer and mon understanding among student
couples are allowed. Guest card can Ruth L. Brandon.
secretary from the Freshmen , Sopho- groups as a basis for intelligent and
Seniors
be secured in the Dean of Women's
more or Junior Classes. Mr. Maza effective cooperation in all interRuth E. Boone, Ben Hancock, Stella
office.
called attention to the fact that the institutional endeavors for the enHinClayton
,
William
Hess,
Her
m
an
It is understood, that, being a Leap
wise selection of candidates is im- richment of their common life as
Year Dance , the ladies must invite kle , Gladys Jones, Charles Kelchner,
perative if the students expect the prospective teachers in the public
the gentlemen. However, if the lady Frank Kocher, Eunice Laubach, Robschools.
well-known soloist , College Council to act efficiently.
is too modest, she may come stag, and ert C. Lewis, Miles G. Smith, Hannah E ugene Conley,
The student body nominated the 2. To disseminate information conappearance
in
the
audiwill
make
his
E.
Unger,
Kathryn
L.
Walp.
that applies to the men as well.
torium with the Mixed Chorus to- following people: for president—Joe cerning prevailing forms of student
The committees and committee
organizations which have been
night, beginning at eight-fifteen. Mr". Hudock , Rober t Borne m an , James
chairman for the dance are: Orches- BAILER DEPI CTS
Deilly , Howard Tomlinson; for vicefound to be effective agencies in
is
one
of
the
finest
lyric
tenors
Conley
tra: Richard Foote, chairma n, William
the American concert stage. His president—Merrill Dietrick, Francis individual institution for promoting
Hagenbuch, James Deilly, Charles
MEXICO CUSTO MS on
, familiar to some through the Tho mas , Jack Shortess, Bruch Miller, such acquaintances and common
voice
Robins, Frank Valente, and James
medium
of the radio, is .one..of ., firs t Ralph McCracken; for secretary—, understanding among their memPape; Publicity: Francis Thomas, Professor Joseph Bailer was guest
bers.
high , and clear. Mr. Doris Guild, Dorothy Lynch, Dorothy
rank—resonant,
chairman, Jean Langan, Jane Rut- speaker of the Business Education
Savage , David Nelson, Sarah Mas- 3. To arouse in each individual studpossesses
power
in
his
little
Conley
ledge, Violet Pataki, and Richard Club on Thursday, April fourth. He
smoothness and teller; for treasurer—John Lavell, ent a desire to participate with the
Foote; Refreshment: James Deilly , held the interest of the audience by voice but has a satin
quality
that make John Schlauch, Joe Malinchoc, June faculty in all cooperative movea
cornet
timbre
chairman, Catherine Oplinger, Avonel giving an illustrated talk on Mexico.
ments which promise to enrich their
with the student body. Eaton, Collin Vernoy.
Baumunk, Clark Renninger, and Mr. Bailer spent considerable time him popular
On April twelfth a primary election common life as co-workers in the
Conley
came
for
the
first
time
Mr.
Charles Robins.
among the natives of "Old Mexico." to Bloomsburg as a tenor with the was held to select three candidates same institution.
u
He depicted to the group habits and Boston Male Chorus, a popular group whose names will appear on the bal- 4. To help students demonstrate to
customs of the Mexicans using many of male singers a decade ago. He was lot in the general election.
each other and administrative and
Annu al Frosh Hop
antiques and souvenirs brought from also a member of the Musical Art
u
instructional officers that they are
romantic country. The students Quartet. Recently, Mr. Conley has S. C. A. Conference
able and willing to assume a larger
Success ; Music by. that
took special interest in the wonderful been featured regularly as Soloist for
share of the burden of responsibiliJack Melton 's Band designs and handicraft of the Mexican the N. B. C. Symphony Orchestra.
ty for policy forming, organization,
Held
at
Bucknell
shawls and pottery. Although some He is still a young artist and has a
administration and instructional
great future before him.
Was Hel d Saturda y, March 30 of the designs showed signs ofartSpanCabinet Members Trained at Recrea- leadership.
was Tonight' s program will include:
ish influence much of the fine
5. To join with the faculty in bringtional Center; Dr. C. Bond Deing effectively to the attention of
The Annual Frosh Hop, held on strictly native, handed down from the
livers Interesting: Address
Grou p I
the general public the significance
Saturday evening, Ma rch 13 , was a early Indians.
huge success. Music, by Jack Melton Previous to the talk, Mr. Forney Where E'er You Walk (Semele)— The Student Christian Association , of the work of the institution whose
Handel
exclusive function is the preparaa n d hi s ba n d , brought many pleasing suggested that the Business Education
compliments from the crowd. Every- Club should leave some worthwhile Night of Stillness (dedicated to Mr. under the sponsorship of Miss Mason tion of teachers for public schools.
and Mr. Shortess, represented the Those people who made the trip
one had an enjoyable evening in token to the College. Plans were also Conley ) —Bodycombe
spite of the fact that recent flood con- discussed for the Commercial Con- Aria: La fleur que tu m 'avais jetee— Bloomsburg State Teachers College are: Dean Kehr, Dean Andruss, Harat the Regional Cabinet Training Con- riet Moore ; Student Council: Norman
ditions forced the band to be 45 test. April 27 is the date set for Bizet
Class A schools and May fourth for
Grou p n
ference. The conference was held at Maza , Howard Tomlinson , Sam Milminutes late.
the Bucknell Recreation Center, April ler, James Deily, Merrill Deitrich,
Blue and white crepe paper formed Class B.
Irish Airs—Arranged by Hughes.
v
sixth and seventh. Schools attending Rosemary Hausknecht, Kathryn Walp,
a false ceiling and presented a northThe Bard of Armagh—Folk Song
were Bucknell University, Penn State, Florence Park , Edna Keller,
ern light effect. The band shell held Juniors Question
A Ballynure Ballad—Folk Song
Idajane
the center of interest. Along the sides
I Know Where I'm Going—Folk Song Bloomsburg S. T. C, Lock Haven S. Ship e, Lorraine Snyder, Eleanor Altcolored
Experts
hung a continuous curtain of
Fac ulty
The Nine Penny Fldil—Folk Song T. C, Mansileld S. T. C, and Dick- hoff. Others were Grant Brittingham,
crepe. A shower of inflated balloons,
Eugene Conley will also sing the enson Junior Colleee.
Bruce Miller, Charles Kelchner, Gerprevious to the intermission, brought The Junior Class held a rather un- solo part of Hiawatha 's Wedding The purpose of the conference was ald Fritz, Spencer
Roberts, Leonard
about mad scrambling and confusion. usual type of program in assembly Feast, accompanied by Spencer Rob- primarily to train the members of Stout,
Kanasky, Clifton
However, it brought with it a jovial on Friday, April fifth . The program erts. Mrs. Miller will accompany Mr. the cabinet to carry out definite aims Wright , William
Marion Murphy, Helen
spirit and an April-shower theme. was on the order of an Information Conley in the two groups of songs. in the correct manner. On Saturday Brady, Jean
Darrow, Helen Johnson,
William Horvath , general chairman, Please, a quite popular movie and
morning, Dr, Charles Bond, professor Kitty O'Niell,
Fay Gehrig, Agnes
commented favorably on the true co- radio presentation. The Board of Exat .Bucknell , spoke on the "Essence Eunson , and Arlene Hagenbuch.
operation of the various committees. perts, made up of faculty men only, TIMELY PHOTO HINTS
of Christianity." Saturday evening,
o
FOR BETTER PICTURES the topic of discussion was "How to DICK FOOTE RELEASES
were Mr. Fenstemaker, Dr. Russell
Flash!
Find the Needs of the Campus," folMr. Reams, Dr. Kuster, and Mr. Mac
MUSICAL COMEDY CAST
Gerald Fritz—"May I ask you a Mahan,
1. When loading, shade your camera lowed by folk dancing and evening
worship . Sunday afternoon , a panel
question?"
Steward Edwards, president of the from direct sunlight.
Dr. Nelson—"Yes, but It must be a class, read the scripture and then 2. Hold your camera steady. Never on Spiritual Resources pointed out Preparations for the All-College
short one."
called for announcements. Following make a time or bulb exposure while the means of developing spiritual Musical Comedy are already underway. Richard Foote, student director,
Gerald Fritz—"If a doctor is doc- the announcements, he introduced the holding the camera in your hands. powers.
Members of the S. C. A. of Blooms- of the operetta announces the followtoring a doctor, does the doctor doing two members of the committee, Dick Use a tripod.
the doctoring have to doctor the doc- Foote, chairman, and Jack Shortess. 3. Do not let the sun shine on the burg who attended the conference ing cust of characters;
are: Ruth Balrd , Dora Taylor, Aleta Sylvia, Ruth Balrd; Jim , Bill Hagtor the way the doctor being doctored Dick Foote mentioned that the ques- lens.
wants to be doctored , or does the tions were taken from a special ques- 4. Hold the camera level. Have sub- Stiles, Jones, Robert Borneman, Vic- onbuch ; Ann , Helen Johnson; Windy ,
doctor doctoring the doctor, doctor tion and answer pamphlet , published ject correctly located In the finder. tor Turini , Walter Reed, Norman James Deily ; Jeanett, Violet Pataki;
the doctor in his own way?"
by an outstanding company . Ho also 5. Tako standing pictures with the Cool, William Booth, and Joseph H. Martin Duke, Jane Dyke; Coach
Harris , Gerald Fritz; Prof. Marks,
o
pointed out that the Junior Class camera held vertically ; groups and Modi.
Stran ge Facts
would donate ten cents to the Stud- most landscapes with the camera Robert Bornoman , president oil tho Elwood Beaver; Jerry and Barry,
Association, took charge of the selling Hope Twins; Charlotte, Mary Bretz ;
The American Museum of Natural ent Loan Fund for every question held horizontally ,
History In New York keeps a small not answered by the Board. As a 0. Wherever you go, take your cam- of pamphlets! Ho was quite active In Marlon , Marl on Murphy; Chauncy,
"army " of live beetles, whose job Is to result close to three dollars went to era along. Don't forget that there the group discussions and served as Norman Cool ; The Brat, Jessie
clean the bones of animals before the Fund and a round of hearty ap- are wonderful pictures to be had a member of tho Sunday afternoon Schiofer; Mose, Richard Nonemacher;
panel.
at all times around the school.
Bob, David Nelson.
plause arose from the audience.
they are mounted.

EUGENE CONLEY APPEARS
WITH MIXED CHORUS THIS
EVENING; LYRIC TENOR

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MOVIE OF THE WEEK

BEST SELLER

Where Did All Fool' s Day Ori ginate ?
(By Stella Herman)
"Autobiography with Letters " by
J "Rebecca ," current production by
America 's outstanding literary critic ,
David O. Selznick , is Robert SherWilliam Lyon Phelps, is a rambling
resume of the most interesting kind
wood' s adap tation of Du Marier's
(By Adrian Masanotti )
novel of the same name. The story
of material dealing with - literature
Will} the coming of April , we again enjoyed the almost universal cus- is based on the lives of Max de Winter
and life as a whole. Here the reader
gets more than casually acquainted tom of playing tricks on our fellowmen. To whom do we owe this ancient and his bride whose lives are haunted
with well-known authors and books cust om?
by Rebecca , the first Mrs. de Winter.
One investigator directs us to Noah and his Ark . "The London Public Max brings his bride to the de Winter
of the past and present. Tolstoy,
Wells, Galsworthy, Twain , Dickens, Advertiser " of March 13, 1769, held that "the mistake of Noah sending the esta t e, Manderly. She is timid and
Member
and
London are but a few of the dove out of the ark before the water had abated , on the first day of the without the knowledge of the way
Pissocided GoUeeiatePress writers
referred to. In the sporting month among the Hebrews which answers to our first of April , and to per- that a large staff of servants should
world too there are such representa- petuate the memory of this deliverance it was thought proper , whoever be m anaged. Rebecca had all the
tives as Helen Willis Moody and Gene forgot so remarkable a circumstance, to punish them by sending them upon j quali ties necessary to manage the
ST AT T
Tunney. Then also are found phi- some sleeveless errand similar to that ineffectual message upon which the house and entertain many guests.
Editor-in-Chief
Gerald Fritz losophical items on such subjects as bird was sent by the patriarch."
Therefore the timid Mrs. de Winter
News Editor
George Willard
Hundreds of years ago man set aside the first of April as a.day for is hold in contempt by the servants,
Make-Up Editor
Victor Turini the calmness of a cow, the patience
Desk Editors - Bruce Miller, Ruth Brandon of a cat, and the friendship of a dog. merriment at the expense of one's neighbor. The most logical conclusion is especially Mrs. Danvers, Rebecca 's
Editorials
Dave Nelson . Rutter Ohl, College days at Yale, bicycling that which attributes the origin of the custom to France. This nation com- maid and companion , who never
Adrian Masanotti
change misses an opportunity to tell her new
Special Features
Jean Noll, th rough Europe, astronomy, and going menced the New Year on January 1, instead of March 25. Before the
Larry Myers, Mary Brunstetter, Mur- to the theatre lend sparkling inci- was made the merry-making ended on April 1, when gifts were given and mistress how well Rebecca managed
iel Rinard
dental diversion. One learns how visits made. With the adoption , of the reformed calendar in 1564, New her duties and social affairs.
Department Editors :
fools The film is eerie and mysterious
Sports
Tom North , Jack Remley, much real pleasure an individual Year 's Day was established as January l. and with the idea of making
finds in reading good books and in of those who had foi-gotten the change of date. This custom , once started , because all of the characters are inMarie Parsell
Music
John Young, Ted Wenner meeting great men and women. has kept up , though its origin lies been forgotten. The habit of playing fluenced by the dead Rebecca whose
Humor and Exchange
Joe Hudoek
Literary Editor
Stella Herman Phelps' life has been brimful of as- tricks on one another during this day appeals to an integral part of human beauty, past deeds, honor , and habits
Circulation Manager
Stanley Schuyler sociations with worldwide people of nature which has asserted itself at all times in all countries.
always come between the happiness
Reporters:—W ilfred Conrad, Eleanor Con- renown in fields of literature, educaIn character but not in time . All Fool's Day corresponded to the Roman of the de Winters. Max is haunted
,
ner James Watts, Ethel Lauer, Elwood tion, sports, music,
science, and every Saturnalia, when the Romans bent their classic wits to the task of playing not so much by Rebecca as by his
Beaver , Walt Lewis. Marion Murphy.
Martha Wright . Ruth Hope, Eleanor [other phase pertinent to the intel- tricks on each other, and indulged in various abs urdities. The nearest cele- conscience . As the events unfold and
Curran , Virginia Dean, William Wertz, j lectual man. The reader finds out bration , not only in nature , but also in date, is the Feast of Huli , in Hindo- the mystery clears, we find that ReAlex Foster, Jane Dyke, Mary Louise why
a pugilist, Gene Eunney, hap- SLcUl.
Miller.
becca was not the honorable woman
Typists — Harrison Cameron. Ruth Shonk pened to give a lecture on ShakesIt is believed that the English borrowed the idea of trickery on this she was thought to be by everyone,
Photography .. Lewis Long, Bruce Sutliff peare to a Yale audience; why Phelps day from the French . This custom had not existed in Great Britain until but that she was skilled in making
became adept in the act of spitting the beginning of the 18th century . The earliest literai-y allusion to it was by people like her and in giving the imFACULTY ADVISEES
at the eyes of dangerous dogs; and j[ Addison in the "Spectator. " Swift , in his -'Journal to Stella ," seem ed t o pression of being an honorable perMr . S. L. Wilson
Miss Ethel Shaw
Miss Pearl Masou why Barnum was liked by the p&ople have condescended to the custom.
son. She was really selfish, revengehe looked upon as suckers. One 's
"Sleeveless " errands are a special English favorite on this day . Bound- ful , and unfai thful to Max who had
APRIL 12, 1940
literary knowledge, and for that mat- less is the mirth of the man who succeeds in sending an April fool to the ceased to love her soon after he
' ter , one 's fund of intellectual ex- bookstore for a "History of Eve's Grandmother ." The habits of nailing a realized
her true character . Having
NOTE OF THANKS
periences must stand forlorn and purse to the floor , and putting bricks in apparently empty paper bags so learned that only Rebecca 's exterior
wanting if one does not read this that the dudes might kick them and come to grief, have not yet disappeared. manners were charming, Max shot
(By Victor Turini)
book which has been a national best
These pleasantries are not unknown in America where children deli ght Rebecca, and putting her in her boat,
Only a month ago I was a mere seller for many months. Truly, it is in placing bricks under old hats, so that their victim 's toes might meet with he sank the boa t in the cove, allowing
Make-up Editor of the Maroon and memorable conglomeration of in ter- disastrous effects, or in placing purses with strings attached, in conspicious the world to think that Rebecca had
Gold , never dreaming tha t someday esting happenings told in a most ab- places. April fool candy made of cotton, spiced with pepper , and covered been drowned while sailing. Only
that incomparable position of Editor- sorbing manner.
with chocolate, are sold today in our candy stores.
when the boat and body were acciin -Chief would cross my threshold. Autobiography as a rule often is
Many a paterfamilias, on waking in the morning, finds his trouser legs dentally found did Max confess his
But of course miracles do happen , not crowded with details that are of in- stuck together by the clever adjustment of prohibitory pins, and is there- deed to his wife. No one else dared
only joy-rendering miracles , but oc- terest only to the individual writing upon saluted with the laughter of his children and the information that he blame the crime on Max de Winter
casionally sorrow and despair . Did about himself , and the result is a is an Apri] fool for his trouble.
although Mrs. Danvers and Jack
.
n
the happy peaceful dwellers of the dull , cut and dried affair that palls
Favell , a suitor of Rebecca 's, gu essed
"GOOFY GAGS"
flood-stricken areas all about us ever on the reader 's mind . Phelps bookHUMORE LSON
the truth . It is possible that Rebecca
j
dream tha t someday, muddy, turbu- is not dull. What has interested him
delibera tely tempted Max into shootButcher—"Round steak , Madam?" ing her since she had recently learned
lent waters would rise to an incredi- in his long life—he is seventy-five—
s the story
.
there'
AND
THEN
.
.
ble height and destroy whatever lias proved to be of universal interest. about the time Mr. Ta te , af ter cor- Jean Hope—"The shape doesn't that she was a victim of cancer, and
furniture they possessed—perhaps He moves about from one subject to recting papers of one of his famous interest me, so long as it's tender." Rebecca was so full of life that she
their home? No, of course not , but another. Variety linked with humor- History tests remarked that the papcould not have lived as an invalid.
*** ****
ous and serious anecdotes that enterthat seems off the point.
quickly. Rebecca told
Pugh were
and
Jim
Miller
ers
of
Sam
Dr . Russell—"Miss Seeman , will She had to die
To be Edi tor reminds me of some- tai n and enlighten makes this work so much alike that they had even
but she had told
no
one
of
her
illness,
you
formation
of
dew?"
explain
the
one reading a book. The person must a lasti ng experience in itself.
,
Whereupon
Danvers
that
she
wished to die
Mrs.
errors.
same
made
the
n
Louise Seeman—"The earth reat tain knowledge before attempting
Sam is to have squir med a bit and volves on it's axis every twenty-four quickly when she died. This stateto read it , and then when finished he
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
then came through with this classic: hours, and in consequence of the tre- ment made the case look like suicide.
discovers how much he had not
"Mr. Tato, that's j ust another case of mendous pace at which it travels, it Since tha t, fear of Rebecca and her
known . It is not too difficult , how- To the Editor:
infl uence is gone, Max and his bride
his tory repeating itself."
ever , especially when one has in ter- I hea r they 're going to have a Leap- After an especially gruelling class perspires freely."
felt that they can live happily at
est in this type of work.
Year Dance up here on April t wen- in Econo mic Geography, Bob LlewMa nderley, and return there after a
** * ****
Jerry Fritz asked me to get into tieth. Good! Many other colleges ellyn staggered wearily to his feet and
Bruce Miller— "Have you noticed few days in London only to find that
practice by editing this issue, and have had the same sort of thing and exclai med , "I' m so bedrufued, I'm one odd thing about blunt people? " the place had been burned by Jack
blindly, I agreed. Here it is, and I do had excellent results. It's the one maphappy. "
Favell who always suspected Max o£
Betsy Miller— "No . What?"
hope it satisfies. You have cried for chance in four years that the un- After seeing the movie produced by
Bruce Miller— "They are the ones killing Rebecca and vowed to revenge
m ore h u mor , but you can agree that attached males of the school have a Mr . Keller on Rota ry-Kiwanis night , who generally come to the point. " her death.
findi ng good humor anywhere is like chance to see if they rate with the the day girls set up an awful howl.
This fil m is packed with drama and
attempting to cut beef steak with a opposite sex; to make a success of the They want everybody to know that
is one that is not likely to be for*******
Mr. Tate—"Mr. McHenry, how gotten soon.
butter knife. Neverthel ess, our futu re dance the girls will have to get over the Waller Hall girls aren 't the only
h umor editors have discovered a little thei r shyness, forget the regular order ones who brush their teeth and take many times have I told you to get to
this class on time?"
around the campus. Let us hope for of things and pitch in whole-heartedly snowers.
BLANK WORSE
Ja mes McHenry— "I don't know, I
the best next year.
in
one
of
his
Business
for the good of the cause. A ripBailer,
Mr.
At this time may I express my roaring good time can be had by all. Correspondence classes , asked for a though t YOU were keeping score,"
SPRING HENAZONTZ
sincere appreciatio n to the student
Incidentally, in case this is pub- definition of the word "pa radox."
*******
body for tendering me the editorship; lished , I'd like to go to the dance my- Ralph McCracken , who was absent(By Bob Llewellyn)
Barbara Straub— ( reading) "It says
also , my most hearty thanks to all self , so if anybody is interested , look j mindedly drawing pictures of a certhey have found a
here
in
the
paper
who aidc-d in making this issue of the me up .
tai n Sophomore girl in this institution , sheep in the Himalaya Mountains that I love the .scczun of .spring
Maroon and Gold possible. P. S.—
You love the seozun of Know
A Forlorn Hale. raised his hand. "Yes , Ralph?" can run forty miles an hour. "
Willard al ready said "You 're welquerried Mr. Bailer.
Stuart Straub—"Well , it would take But I love the secxiin of fiprinj- !
co m e".
s two ducks." was the answer. a lamb like that to follow Mary When the flourn bloom niul thr l>li'd"It'
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
ios sing
During the recent flood period around nowadays."
ELEANOR SANDS IS
I love the koc.'ziim of Mpl'iii K
Chips " Colli ns was down
Loren
"Mr.
Every one of us who is attending
POETRY SPEAKER B. S. T. C. has or should have reached looki ng at the river when he noticed
*******
tin 1 wo/nil of ii|»rlii K
small boys throwing stones into Ida June Snipe— "Why do they have TOfI ovo
a maturity that lends itself to ac- two
April
sliowci'ii mi ll M n y Mourn
tha t ," cr ied most all radio broadcasting stations
The Poetry Club , u nder the direc- complishing intelligent and worth- the river , "Don 't do high
I lOVC? till! tM ' C/.llll (if !l|il'llltJ
enough
river
i.s
"the
Loren,
buildings?"
on top of tall
tion of Miss Ethel Shaw , held its an- while tasks. We should realize that
You m n y love te Iwvk of n i i l i i i i i u
Leonard Harmon—"So nobody can But 1 Iovm I l i f liiii'
nual "Bloom.sburg Verse " program, we have left childhood behind—and already."
iy.mi (if Hpi'ti m
girl
claims
says
his
Frank
Kocher
performers.
throw bricks at the
"
on Thursday, April nth. Eleano r all those childish and quite foolish
thai ha i.s the only pebble on the
I Iovo llii! iici'/iin of M p r l n «
Sands , edi tor of Unicorn , u magazine stunts.
V if r * iff * v w
beach to he r, but that she wishes ho
Of bo,yj; n n r l iijrln nini oynlt'i 1 peiirln
of poetry, was the guest speaker.
What could be more childish than were only a little boulder.
Lew is Lon g dashed i nt o the kod n k f love Uif nw/.tm tit
tiiii'iiiu
Miss Sands , a resident of Benton , is being inconsiderate of others? Little
store and demanded , "Gimme some You mny lovn hot. mimhii
'l' iln/.f
nn nlumna of the Bloom.sburg State child ren often have the characteristic
fil m." "Fast or slow?" asked tlio Hut I love
Hi" npirll. of fi|.il'lhK,
Teache r s College , and is now teaching of selfishness; little children try Xr> Many bwj) '..1; huvt- disappeared in clerk , and our friend came buck
nt Bloomfleld, N. J. She read from hog everything for themselves and this manner this yea r—many students "Which is the most expensive?"
the four issues of Unicorn , a com- attempt to make everyone about ha ve asked f or theme books time after "Fust ," said the clerk. "Well , gim me Tin; H iir) ii H In niinmu
posite of modern verse, and from her them uncomfortable.
time only to be put off with the reply, the slow," said the snapshooter. "I got Tlici gnimi him rl/ ,
own manuscript , "Heroic Legend."
There seems to be a number of "I'm y.orry, but the Inventory shows plenty of time, "
I WO|I(|(!|" WlH' 1'0
The Program Committee consisted these selfish children in our college. that they are mining," We know that
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of M a r ie Slobos k i , chairman , Eleanor Little egoists who can 't get it into these arc not malicious, but v/e do
. A mom ,
Bob Llewellyn— "Water attracts At,
Connor, and Mildred Eaton.
their heads that someone else is living know that they urn only \u/.y children electricity. "
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besides themselves, These people de- who haven 't matured sufficiently to Mr. Shortess—"Have you mode any Hci'o'h n loiiKun Iwlnli'l".
Food' s Influence
liberately lake books out of the 11- think of others and return thoue tests to prove it?"
Fuzzy wuzzy wnti a bum 1,
After a good dinner one can for- brai-y without getting them charged , books. Wise up—get on to yourselves Bob Llewellyn—"Yes. Every time Fuzzy wuzzy hud no Iwilr
give anybody, even one 's own rela- and in doing this, causes the librari- —act your ogo—got those books in! I'm in the bathtub the telephones Fuzzy wuz/y wimti 'l fuzzy,
ans a lot of unnecessary worry.
tives.
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TRACK TEAM TO
MEET BUCKNELL

Sports Preview

Seek Fifth Consecutive Unde feated Season in Dual
Competition

Starting April seventeenth , agains t
Bucknell, the 1940 Husky track team
will endeavor to complete their fifth
consecutive season undefeated in dual
competition. Whether they achieve
this feat or not, Coach Bucheit's team
will then attempt to annex their
fourth straight teachers college championship at West Chester, May eighteenth.
The grad uation of Captain Frank
Van Devender, and Eddie Mulhern ,
leaves a big gap to be fillled in the
sprin ts. The team will also be minus
the services of Clarence Parker,
Ralph Baker and Stan Zelesky, othermembers of the 1939 Championship
squad.
Several promising Freshmen, however , are expected to fill in all vacancies and round out a well-balanced team.
Don Jenkins should give brother
Harry ample support in the sprints
and low hurdles according to advance
no tices , and George Spontak, quarter-mile champ from Pottsville, will
probably give additional strength in
the shorter dashes as well as the 440.
Two towering frosh from Forty
For t, Matt Kashuba and Howard Halpin are considered top rate timber for
FROM THE SIDE LINES - - By Tom North j
the high ju mp and high hurdles |
Kashuba was a consistent 6-foot high
jump performer in high school.
Other Freshmen who have shown
Inj ury Jinx
for a sports fan of any choice as the
promise in the shorter distances are A local That
newspaper
gave
us
a
scare
sports get underway.
Bill Barton, Ed Walinch us and Al last week when it announced that it Spring
The Baseball , Track, and Foo tball
Lutskus.
a recurrence of Danny Litwhiler's squads have been holding outdoor
More varsity material is expected was
knee
injury that took him out of the work-outs for the last two weeks but
to be uncovered in the intra-mural Phillies'
line-up.
the Tennis team has been handiand intra-class meet's.
Howev er "Doc " Nelson informs me capped with wet courts.
The Huskies have all their middle
the former Husky star injured
Coach Austy Tate held the first
distance men back from last season that
his
hip
and
that
his
knee
is
as
sound
Spring
Football practice on exactly
by
Danny Kemple and are well as the Phils hoped it would be.
led
the same day that the Bloomsburg
fortified in the discus, javelin , and
' Normal innaugurated Spring practice
• Going Strong
shot put with Dan Bonham and Red
Williams. The weakest spot on the In the grapefruit league, Dan hasn't twenty-five years ago.
squad will be the pole vault , where taken a back seat to any of the
Early Start
Bud Herbert remains alone.
Phillies ' outfielders . At this writing
Ge
n
ial
,
Four of Bloomsburg's five dual he is batting
Glen
Killinger, West Chesa neat .307. In nine
meets will be at home. The only games he has collected eigh t hits, ter baseball coach, expressed high
meet away is with Stroudsburg, April scored six runs and batted in nine. hopes for his veteran team before
twenty-fourth. The Huskies are One half of his hits have been for leaving on a recent Southern trip, but
especially anxious to make a good extra bases—one double and three things haven't been too rosy for the
Chester boys.
showing on the seventeenth against home runs.
Bucknell and get off on the ri ght foot
One of his four-ply blows was a They were trounced 10-3 at Wake
towards keeping a clean slate.
mastodonie masterpiece which trav - Forest and then shut out 2-0 by Duke.
eled 461 feet—quite an achievement On returning home they dropped
CLASS TEAMS COMPETE
when you consider that Babe Ruth's another game to neighboring Penn ,
IN FOOTBALL TRA INING record blow in the big leagues landed 6-0 although Maslberger and Keat460 feet from home plate (in the ing ga ve the Red and Blue but five
Several dozen men have been work- center field bleachers ) at the Polo h its
Odds and Ends
ing out under Coach Austy Tate and Grounds, and the longest official
Foxx
and
Hank
Spring
football
Jimmy
drives
of
both
studen t coaches in
Attention all news hounds!. . HereGrconburg covered a distance of 450 after,
practice.
all material to be published in
held
being
feet.
A fif teen day session is
the
Maroon
and Gold will be guarded
A Year Away
to stress blocking, tackling, and other
under
pad
lock until printed. . ,The
basic fundamentals and to give men
Now, the purpose of this column is popularity poll , compiled by Larry
with little experience a chance to to boost , not knock, and to view all Myers and the all-opponent baskettaste contact sport.
that permit's with an optimistic out- ball selections chosen by the varsity
Jimmy Hinds, Frank Van Devender, look , but at the same time try to face for your columnist, which appeared
and Carl Welliver are acting as stud- the facts.
in the last issue, were strictly feature
ent conches under the direction of
I have a hunch , and only a hunch , stories of the Maroon and Gold and
head Coach Tate. Present plans call that when May fifth rolls around and not of a local daily as many have
for an intra-squad game at the close the major league rosters are reduced surmised, . .A Junior Commercial
of Spring practice, with the freshmen to twenty-flve players, Danny Llt- student apparently saw a chance to
opposing the upper classmen.
whiler will be on patrol in the outer scoop us by taking advantage of our
Candidates who reported include: garden for the Baltimore Orioles.
generosity and beat us to the draw...
Sherwood , Kelle r, Shla nt a , Clemens, At present, manager Doc Prothro At any rate he used very haphazzard
Koslowsky, Mercer, Troutman , Leh- has seven outfielders in camp. Five ju dgement...
mnn , Kellogg, Zavacky, Pettinato, of this group have previously proved
We apparently have been leaning
Holli s, Fawcett , Magill , Hoffman , their ability in the big show, and five
Murphy, Bomboy, Brittingham , and outfielders is probably all that Pro- over backwards in our praise of
Radai.
thro will keep, for he needs all of the George Spontak, Going back to the
n
additional room he can get for pitch- memorable Mahanoy City track meet
held last summer, we publicized
Bernie Cobb is Back department.
Maybe Dan can get the nod over George as beating Paul Bonzell, of
the veterans—Joe Marty, the Louisannn State and Eddie Mulhern,
With Roche ster Nine one of outfielders
of whom big league champion on last year 's Husky team,
classy
owners have dreamed for four years in the 440, in the fast time of 50.8
(By Tom North )
as a hitter, hasn't shown any signs seconds. However, the pnd which I
fi
rst
Bernlo Cobb, thirty-six , big
used that afternoon gives the time of
bnsoman of the St. Louis Cardinal of! being one yet—but the odds are 50.4 seconds, which Is considerably
Remember
he
has
against
him.
the
clinin , has been returned to
faster , and as I stood with the official
Rochester Rod Wings of the Inter- played only one compl ete season of timers and got their readings, it is
was
with
a
that
organized
ball
and
Orleans
nntlonnl League by the Now
In all probability the correct time.
Class D team.
club of (ho Southern Association.
The Plarote who played forward
and
bo
wrong,
hunch
Is
hope
my
I
Tho former Husky stnr was disBiitlHfled with the terms offered him does every baseball fan In Blooms- on the State Championship basketball team at Lebanon Is a younger
by tho Pelicans and failed to report burg.
brother of George, President of the
Activit y Galore
to mimngor Lurry Gilbert at the New
paradise
Freshman Class.
\
at
present
is
u
campus
Our
OrlounH camp.

FRESHMEN SCORE
VICTORY IN TRACK

(By Tom North)
The Freshmen, led by Doster, Bai rd
and Magill,vcompletely dominated the
intramural track meet by capturing
nine out of a possible twelve places.
In the annual Spring meet, which
excludes the entry of any varsity
men, Doster won the 100-yard dash,
the 100-yard low Hurdles, the 220,
and finished in a tie with Halpin and
Davis for second place in the high
jump.
Baird placed first in the shot put
and the broad jump, and Magill led
the field to the tape in both the mile
and half mile.
Tiu-ini, Joy, and Gr ow, three
Juniors won blue ribbon honors in
the three remaining events. Turini
won the javelin throw, Joy captured
the 440, and Grow topped a large
field in the high jump .
Other winners included, Atkinson
in the discus, and Wagner in the pole
vault.
The intramural meet is staged each
Spring along with the Inter-Class
meet to give track men a chance to
get into condition and also to give
Cbach Buchheit a line.on his varsity
material. Varsity men are permitted
to compete in the Inter-Class meet
and those who show any promise in
the intramurals are given a chance to
compete against the more experienced
Baseball Team
menSummary
Begins Trainin g 100-yard dash—Doster,
first; Barton,
second; Joy, third. — Time: 11.2
Thirty Men Respond to "Doc" Nel- seconds.
son's Call; Will t>ppose Mans100-yard low hurdles—Doster, firs t ;
field Here, April 19
Lut skus , second; Joy third.—Time:
12 seconds.
Thirty men responded to "Doc" 220-yard dash—Doster , first; Joy,
Nelson 's first call for outdoor baseball
second; Brennan, third. Time: 25.1
practice last week.
seconds.
Cold weather delayed practice for 440-yard dash—Joy , firs t ; Lutskus ,
nearly two weeks and the Husky second.—Time: 67 seconds.
mentor is hard pressed for time to 880-yd run—Magill, first; Niles, secget his club ready for the opening ond; Schaeffer , third. Time: 2:34
game with Mansfield , April nine- seconds.
teenth .
Mile run—Magill , first; Niles, second;
The first organized practice session Deitz, third ; Vanderslice, fourth.
was held Thursday, April fif th and • Time: 5:20 seconds.
consisted chiefly of warm-up and Broad Jump—Baird , first, 18 fee t 6 %
batting drills with a short practice inches; Lutskus, secon d , 17 feet
game. The pitchers took things easy, 10 y2 inches; Magill, third , 17 feet
ho wever , as precautions were taken
9Vs inches; Joy, fourth, 17 feet
against sore arms.
5% inches.
The 1940 team will be built aroun,d High Jump—Grow , first, 5 feet 1 inch;
four members of last year 's starting Halpin, Davis, Doster, tie for secn ine , along with five other ex- ond , 4 feet 10 inches; Koniecko,
perienced players who saw service in Kerchusky, tie for third, 4 feet 9
inches.
utility roles last Spring.
The regulars held over from last Javelin—Turini, first , 151 feet 7
year 's crew are: Norm Maza, pitching in ch es; Bair d , second , 127 f eet 7
mainstay; Frank Koniecko, secon d inches; Wagner, third , 126 feet 6
baseman; Jake Trethaway, lef t field- inches.
er; and Jimmy Harman , short stop. Shot Put—Baird , first , 34 feet; KerIn addition to these men, Dr. Nelson chusky, secon d , 32 feet 5 inches;
will have available two capable re- Atkinson, third, 31 feet 10 inches.
ceivers in Don Hausknecht and Tony Discus—Atkinson , first , 82 feet 6
Luberesky, as well as Mark Jury, inches; Kerchusky, second, 82 feet
Bill Kerchusky, and Bill Forsythe, 5 inches; Koniecko, third, 81 feet
three experienced inflelders. Bill 5 inches.
Wanieh is also expected to furnish Pole Vault—Wagner, first , 8 feet;
much assistance in the pitching de- Wa t ki n s, second, 7 feet 6 inches;
Kerchusky, third , 7 feet 2 inches.
partment.
Bloomsburg lost two outfielders , a
third baseman, a first sacker , and a L OC K H AVEN MEETS
catcher through graduation last June
B. S. T. C. ALUMNI DAY
and with those men went most of the
Huskies batting power. Hitters like
(By Watts)
Sterling Banta , Fog Houck , Chalmers One of the major problems of
Wenrich, and Andy Giermak will be Teache r s Colleges , that of finding a
sorely missed this Spring and it will suitable home sports attraction for
be up to the crop of new-comers to Alu mni Day, has been solved—at
provide that extra wallop.
feast for Bloomsburg and Lock Haven.
Other candidates include: outfield- It has been the custom of Teachers
ers;,Johnny Hubiak , Herman Wesne- College throughout the State to set
yak, Roy Bowers, Herb Schnleder, aside tho same day to welcome the
Tom Grow, Charley Bomboy and Ed returning of graduates. Each College
SoJhJc. Inflolders; Jim Watts, Ch ar ley is therefore anxious to book a home
Glrton , Orman Stout, Len Harman , game.
Joe Wesley, Tony Yenalavage, and Dr, Nelson and Conch Fredrics, of
Nev Slusser.
Lock Havon , got together and decided
Pitchers: Whltey Maslowsky, Hugh that each school had enough fellows
Niles, Ed Walinchus, Dan Bonham, out for baseball to have two squads
Howard Mornhardt , and Rnlph Baird. available for the Alumni Day attracThe Huskies have the advnntnge of tion; one to play at home and one to
playing their first throe gomes at play at the other school . Each Coach
home and not touching foreign soil will probably keep his strongest
until April twenty-seventh. Starting team at homo, but thero is plenty of
on the nlnoteenth , they will faco talent to make two good games.
Mansfield, Indiana and Lock Haven Wo think it Is a great idea and
In five days, then journey to West shows that there really Is cooperation
Chester on April twenty-seventh. between Teachers College coaches.

LETTER

TO A L U M N U S

"Passin g Thoughts "

(By Jack Remley )
A new entertainment craze has hit
B. S. T. C. students in the form of
shuffleboard. Roses to the adminisDear Drip :—
,
By now Mom and Pop have recuperated from my nine weeks grades. tration for installing this form of
Boy, oh Boy, that check that you sent me has so much rubber in it that I cut diversion here. It gives the students
it into strips and used it for rubber bands. But I still think of you as my something to do in their open periods
friend and dear companion (this is the lead I use when I am making a besides talking in the library . Come
on st uden ts, shuffle on the shuffletouch) .
Bloomsburg . .. Ah tha t mighty institution on the hill . . . how I can wax board.
poetic over it. The bees . . . the flowers . . . the grass . . . everything so Many upperclassmen have been
green . . . including the Frosh. The warm and dry Spring dayt, (Whatta heard complaini ng about the equipment in the science labs. Don 't
liar) . . . everything so hunky-dory—until the nine weeks!
•
My friend Van Twerp has been buzzing about here lately . . . Whatta squawk before you know the facts.
guy Van ... He 's taking Sociology . . . He talks so much on it that he sounds The science instructors are allowed
like a squeaking rocher at an old maids ' reunion. But you can't kid him on a certain amount each year for equipthe answers. When asked to apply the principles on the Grapes of Wrath , he ment. Tf the breakage during the
year is high , that is the students own
said , "Aw . . . I don't like the picture!"
Van Antwerp prides himself on how much he doesn't know about econo- fault. The instructors hands are tied
mics . . . This noted economist was explaining in the H. & C. the wage ques- when it comes to replacing the broken
tion . . . According to him if he gave a raise of three dollars a week—or pieces of appara tus. Consider ourself
twelve dollars a month extra—or one hundred and sixty dollars a year more, lucky that you have what you have.
A certain young man on this
the employees would have to have certain qualifications . . . Grey hair and
Sherwood Eddy, au t hor , lecturer,. one foot in the grave.
campus was on the track team last
and world traveler, will deliver an
Every once and a while (in fact too much lately) the day men bust into year. This year he reported for his
address before the student body on the news. The mutterings from way down under about the chair scarcity trials and he made good, but he didn't
Friday morning, April nineteenth. He problem . . . I suggested kicking out those day students who haven 't paid know it; when the equipment came
is the author of twenty volumes of their dues ... But someone retaliated with, "Wha t would you have the whole in , there was a pair of shoes in the
international , econ omic , social and re- day room eating out on the lawn? "
order for him. When informed of the
ligious questions. Mr. Eddy is lecThe day rooms are marvelous places—the girls for social culture—and fac t, he just laughed and refused to
turing and speaking constantly before the boys to go slumming in. The girls have a nice new radio with excellent go in for the shoes. So Coach Bucheit
many types of audiences in all sec- tone qualities—the boys are beat on tone but is their radio tough?
still has in his possession a pair of
lions of the country. He has spoken
Wilfred Conrad, a member of our distinguished Maroon and Gold staff, shoes , and a certain Junior won't bein several hundred colleges in all took an IQ test in Science Club and came out with an IQ of 135 . . . and an lieve that they are for him.
parts of. the United States, Europe , astonished look. *
"My , it's a nice day ." "Ho hum,"
and Asia.
There has been a lot of talk about Secondary Ed. Every time we walk fever is in the air. These comments
into class we walk into a quiz. The resulting howls would put a hound dog "Boy , look at that sun!" Yes, spring
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to shame. When we wise up and read the text there won't be any more are being heard more and more every
day. Practically all the students have
when , oh when, will we ever wise up?
: Much Ado About | tests—but
Still in all this has been a good college year. We should be glad for that lazy, sleepy gleam in their eyes.
many blessings. In fact even the chapel programs are improving . . . Will A quick glance info the library re:
Nothing
: wonders
never cease? I can picture you laboriously spelling out this letter veals more sleeping than studying
done. Window gazing appears
*........,.........„ .....
.....* and wondering who the next President of Bloomsburg is going to be . . . Al- being
to be the main attraction along the
low me to ease your troubled soul . . . Bob Joy refuses to run !
halls (and in several classrooms) .
Yours always,
(By Lawrence Myers)
Yes , Spring is here; only forty-three
G. D. W.
We 've talked to a bunch of the
more days 'till freedom.
students and teachers about a couple
"Necessity is the mother of invenof questions and the results seem
," so they say. If this is true let's
t
ion
worthy of comment. We have in the
Waller Hall News !• Day Room Doings invent
a social room to rid the library
school a large group of "kickers "
of much racket. Surely the library
who find faul t with almost everyis considered by some as just a public
thing, among them, the assembly a n d Waller Hall has sure been buzzing
Friday evening programs. We admit with activi ty in the past few weeks. What with Mr. Reams talking meeting place. Those who really want
tha t some of them are not so good At a Governing Board Meeting held about business cycles and price in- to study don't have a fighting chance.
as ot hers , but it would seem if those on Wednesday, March 27, with the dexes in economic class—these stud- Social rooms for men and women
studen ts who do most of the griping president, Florence Park , presiding, ents of economics in the day room students is the only means of solving
would put as much time into trying it was decided to hold a general open- who can make a ham sandwich the library problem.
Exercise makes you alert and alertto appreciate the performances as house on Sunday, May 5. Everyone stretch farther than anyone eise now
they do knocking them , half of our l is invi ted to attend and the girls are stagger from class, crawl into the ness is an absolutely necessary quality
[urged to invite friends and relatives day room and conf use each other by of a school teacher. After your
difficul ties would be solved.
Another point raised by one of the from home. Tea will be served by the trying to explain the economic struc- Freshman year, you get no physicial
exercise here at school. Let's get up
faculty about the nominations for Social Usage Club in the second floor ture of the United States.
C. G. A. officers is interesting. The lobby from 1:30 until 5 P. M. Ruth "Why , the banking system can be an intra-mural program for year
purpose of having a primary is to Brodbeck was appointed General ill ustrated by my pocket book," ex- round sports for all classes. Several
narrow down a wide field of candi- Chairman of Hostesses and Louise pounded Mr. Wilfred Conrad ," if my periods each day the gym is unused.
money would be the reserves, for A schedule could be set up if enough
da tes to a small selected group. Two Seaman is Chairman of the Tea.
weeks ago the minimum number of At the same meeting it was decided example , in good times the reserves boys are interested in physical educandida tes was nominated in almost that Waller Hall will contribute ten are small and in bad times the re- cation to warrant it a success.
Deep disappointment was shown in
every office, thus practically nullify - dollars to send their president , Flor- serves arc large. Now taking my
ing the idea of a prim ary, since many ence Park, to the annual Eastern pocket book as an example of the the expressions of students when
of these nominated might be dis- State College Conference to be held prosperity of business—instead of they learned that Jimmy Dorsey
q ualified for one reason or another. in New York City April 4-6.
money in it there would be credit. would not play at the Junior Prom.
It migh t bo a flood idea for the stud- On Monday nignt , apru i, meru Therefore , in bad t i m es there w ou ld Due to conditions beyond the control
ents to give these two ideas men- was a Waller house Meeting at which be money in it or would there? Let's of the Junior Class, he could not he
that I brought up the subje ct!" booked for May tenth. A disagreetioned some thought.
for Governing Board Nomina- forget
leaped half way across the ment between two of Jimmy 's age nt s
Arrangements for the highly touted plans
Will
ard
tions for next year were announced. day room for a cigarette. Fritz, in caused the mishap, and the
agent
J u nior Pro m a r e bei n g slo wly b ut
are to be held on disgust, shoved a cigarette at him tha t ca m e her e canc elled all his
surely completed. At the date of The nominations
11 and general election on Apri l
writing the choice seems to have been April
snorted , "Why don't you buy bookings. Don't be too critical about
Maria Rakelvicz was appointed and
narrowed down to two orchestras. 25.
some?"
Willard 's face li t up and he the disappointment; at this writing
The r e's only a month to go now, so , Chairman of Election. Class nomina- apologized, "Aw, shux, it must be a the class is trying its best to get a
Governing Board will be habi t—I forgot that I bought a pack big name band for your dancing
students start saving your money for tions for the
evening, April 8, an hour ago!"
Monday
made
on
pleasure. Who knows, maybe Glenn
this outstanding event.
meet in The day room has been entertained Miller might make a Bloomsburg
Mr. Bailor , the new member of the nt 10 P, M. Freshmen will
faculty, is booked up for so many the second floor lobby. Sophomores by certain advocated of! Bruce Bell's debut!
talks to different organizations that will meet in third floor lobby and band—or whatever name it goes by.
we wonder how he 'll survive. Those Juniors on fourth floor.
AH , MEN !
So violent have discussions become
people who have the chance should Another item of great importance that one day students threatened to
try to hear him , in as much as he is which is on W a lle r H u ll 's spr in g turn on the Caskle Sisters on WKOK
(By Iva Plan)
well-informed on a great variety of calendar in the chapel program. if the participants did not cool their At last my golden chance is here,
topics , particularly European affairs. There are three co-chairmen in ire. The retort was, "What? Do they And boy have I a plan.
Believe it or Not: We have a stud- charge of general arrangements—Eda sing with Bruce Bell?"
I'll take advantage of this year
ent up here who has been teaching Bessie Beilhartz , Mary Louise Miller Mike Folk is again In the news. And grab myself a man.
for fourteen years who is here this and Ruth Baird. FJorenco Stefnnski Mike was watching a card game by The only part that puzzles me
semester on a snbbatical leave of is tho director of the program.
the Kibitzer method. Suddenly Mike Is just what type to pick,
absence to complete work for his de- The annual He-She Party which cheating!" Tho accused turned Should ho bo short and blond like me,
gree and who has to do Practice the girls enjoy every year is sched- around and demanded to know what Or tall and dark and slick?
Tcnching to be eligible.
uled for April 26. To this party only he had done, "Why, " said Mike, I musn't miss my chance this year,
Lewis Long, one of our outstanding college girls are admitted and it is "you 're sticking cards up your Or I'll be In the cold.
ca m era fie n ds , got some good shots hero that tho "day and dorm girls" sleeve." The accused with a disdain- For if I wait till forty-four
of the recent flood from an airplane have a chance to know each other ful reply snickered , "You 're crazy— Then I'll be growing old.
which were given n front page spread better. The girls may dress as girJs I'm sitting on them!"
I'll wait until the next full moon
j n the Philadelphia Record . This is or boys and act the part of either.
• G. D. W. Has risen high , and then
not the first time he has had his pic- Informality will be the key-word of
In some man 's arms I'll feign a swoon
tures printed , but it seems that he tho evening. Mlchalono Zuchoski and
got more of them in this time. Just Ida Jane Shipo, co-chairmen , and A Got - Qulet-At - Eleven - O'clock And pray it works,o Ah men!
n couple of weeks ago, ho covered the their committees aro busily engaged Campaign is in full swing in the halls
Help
Shcnandoah sitimtion for tho Record . in planning a "never n dull moment" of Waller Hall at present. The girls ,
Student — Teacher, will you help
II there are as many camera bugs evening. Another feature oil tho realizing tho need for rest and sloop
around hero as we think , why doesn 't evening will bo the introduction of during tho trying days of the last- me with this problem}
somebody start a club so that they the newly elected Governing Board nine-wocks decided to launch this Teacher—I would, only I don't
think it would be right.
new campaign,
officers.
may exchange ideas?

Frat Cha t
(By Ethel Lauer)
Alpha Psi Omega
Members of the local cast of Alpha
Psi Omega have the .honor to represent Pennsylvania in the one-act play
feature at the Tri-State Conference
at Clarion State Teachers College on
April 26 and 27. The play 'is entitled
"The Wedding." This part of the
program will consist of three plays to
be presented by casts from each of
the three states comprising this district—Pennsylvania, Ohio and West
Virginia. Kent State University will
give the play representing Ohio, and
Fairmont State College, West Virginia. A number of representatives
from various colleges and universities
throughout this district are expected
to be at Clarion. The program promises to be interesting, as various
phases of dramatic art will he presented. Ten members of this organization from our campus will jour ney
to Clarion.
Kappa Delta Pi
A forum discussion relative as to
what the student can do while in
college to prepare himself for meeting
the teaching problems was held at a
recent meeting of the Kadelpians.
Mr. Ray Cole, Superintendent of Columbia County Schools served as
chairman. The members of the forum
were: Miss Barnes, Miss V. Johnson,
Dr, Russell and Mr. Rygiel, o£ the
faculty.
Leonard Stout attended the convention of the Eastern Professional
Schools at New York City last week
as a representative of Kappa Delta Pi.
Pi Omega Pi
Members of the commerciial fraternity are helping the Business Education Club to sponsor the annual
High School Commercial Contest to
be held in the near future. They are
also working on the P O P Magazine,
an annual mimeographed bulletin.
At a recent meeting, the following
organization: Clai'k Renninger, Margaret McCern, James Deilly, Edm und
Villa, and Albert Houser.

DID YOU KNOW THAT :
The Frosh Hop was the biggest success since 1927?
(????) will be the next President?
The Freshmen Class set up a precedent by having their dance run up
to twelve o'clock?
Vic Turini has so many wrinldes he
has to screw his hat on?
The Hope twins have won national
contests in singing?
George Pia r ot e's brother is on the
Lebanon State Championship basketball team?
Dick Matthes had one of the highest
IQ's at Drexel Tech?
Dick Foote wrote a number that was
featured by Vincent Lopez?
Bud Herbert's arm will be in a cast
until September because of the injury received in the Lock Haven
game?
Freshmen elections are coming up
next month?
Fritz Worman originated a new
1nnoV\?

There are only forty more days of
school?
The Seniors have finally decided to
hold their Ball at the Irem Temple
Country Club at Dallas?
We should have Social Rooms where
all the students could get together,
and then there would be more college students at the dances?
Bob Llewllyn has spring fever
throughout the year?
The Juniors still hold the record for
the number of class meetings held
this year?
Barbara Saussaman broke her leg
sliding into second base last Thursday?
Ruth Weitz and Marion Black are
roommates?
o

That Man's In Again!
Suburban Resident — It's simply
grand to wake up in the morning and
hoar the leaves whispering outside of
your window.
City Man—It's all right to hoar the
leaves whisper, but I never could
stand hearing the grass moan, was the
quick reply.