well done,
jerr y:

BEAT

MANSFIELD

College Adopts Federal
Pilot Training Course

DR. MINA KERR
SPEAKS HERE
Urges Good-Will Between
North , South America
"South America will stand by us
in this war that is ahead, because we
are strong and she is weak, and because she is bound to us by ties of
geography and economics." These are
the words of Dr. Mina Kerr, who
spoke to us on September 20. Dr.
Kerr, who spent several months this
summer in South America, interspersed her talk with interesting personal accounts from her travels. She
urged in closing, that intelligence
and good will be used in bolstering
friendship between the two continents.
According to the speaker, enormous harm has resulted from the cash
and carry policy. It has severed
friendly relations between North and
South America. She cited an incident
in which aid was granted to Great
Britain with credit from South American countries , but only on a cash
and carry basis from North America.
She spoke of the many Nazi activities going on in South American
countries centering in Uruguay. Ac- On October 7, the student body
cording to Dr. Kerr 's reports, the heard the featured musical program
coffins which were used ostensibly of this year's assembly series—the
for the bodies of the Graf Spee inci- Merhoff Quartet, with the famous
dent , and were buried with military I
Ruth Pryor. This program was very
honors by the Uruguayan govern- 1 favorably received and enj oyed by
ment, were really filled with ammun- everyone. The group has both the
ition to be used when the order was vocal and visual appeal that fine
given. This fact became known as singing plus the best of ballet dancing
soon as the ship was recovered and can bring.
the bodies of the victims were found
The Merhoff Quartet was organizon board.
ed and is managed by Walter MerDr. Kerr made mention of many hoff , exceptional young baritone
indications of Nazi strength in South whose background includes appearAmerica. Because of its location, Ur- ances with the Chicago Civic Opera,
uguay is the center of it all. Probably in the Schubert production of "My
the fact that there is freedom of Maryland," as well as much radio and
speech and press there, makes Uru- concert work.
guay an ideal place for Nazism. It
The group presented selections
is at this point , according to Dr. Kerr, from such operas as "La Danza ,"
where Germany is planning her in- "Carmen," "Martha ," and the like.
vasion.
Dr. Kerr also said that there is a SECOND MUSICAL
large fifth column at work in South
America, and she is of the opinion COMEDY PLANNED
that whoever gets control of Uruguay and the coast of Brazil , w ill MR. BAILER WILL ACT AS
make the Panama Canal their next SHOW'S FACULTY ADVISER
point of attack.
Eda Bessie Beilhartz and Richard
Footo,
producers of last year's musiB. E. C. SPONSORS
cal comedy, "Fumbles Forgotten ",
ANNUAL DANCE arc continuing in the same type of
work this year. Th ey are attempting
The Business Education Club of their second musical comedy with the
the Bloomsburg State Teachers Col- hope of attaining greater success
lege sponsored its annual fall dance than they did with their last proon Saturday evening, September 28, duction. The affair will be under the
ThJs dance, which followed the Mil- sponsorship of the Student Council.
lersville-Bloomsburg football game, It will take place in the College
was well attended. Approximately Auditorium on November 15 and 16,
one hundred and five tickets were Mr. Bailer, of the Commercial Desold. It was the first dance on the partment , will act as the faculty adviser for the show, and will work in
college social calendar.
close cooperation with Miss Beilhartz
The fact that our football team did and Mr. Foote. Jack Shortess and
not win the game did not dampen the Joe Malinchoe are publicity and busspirit of those attending the dance. iness managers respectively,
The music furnished by Ralph Wright
was enjoyed by all.
CALENDAR
Mr, Joseph Manllchoc of Nesquehoning was general chairman of the Oct. 11—Womon 's Chamber OrchOct, 12—Football, Mansfield (here )
dance committee, Other committee
estra, of Now York.
chairmen were : Paul Kllngor, BerCross Country—Montclair (here )
wick, orchestra ; Ted Pressler, BerSoccer—Lock Haven (away )
wick, and Virginia Dean, Shonandoah ,
decorations; Lois Fullmer, Allen town , Oct. 18—Froah Kid Party
Oct. 19—Football , Lock Haven
programs; Eleanor Twardzig, Shon(away).
andoah , refreshments; Dave Nelson,
Soccer—Elizabothtown (hero),
Hazlcton, publicity,

C.G.A. SPONSORS Mr. Sam Bigony Flight
PEP MEETING Instructor at Airport
Students Show Spirit in Gym; Mr. Bill Reber to Teach Ground
Course Material
Ban d Perf orms; Dance
Foll ows Program

Merhoff Quartet Stages Successful
Debut Befor e Bloomsburg Assembly
Lighter numbers such as Charles'
"The Green-Eyed Dragon," Wolfes'
"Shortnin' Bread ," the ' "Norwegian
Echo Song" and a streamlined version
the audof "Three Blind Mice" with to
make
ience participating, he^ed
the program as enjoyable as it was
educational, in inspiring a love for
better music. To climax the program,
the entire group introduced their own
arrangement of Strauss' "Blue Danube."
Ruth Pryor, who won acclaim for
several seasons when she was premiere ballerina of the Chicago Civic
Opera Company, was the highlight
of the program. Her delightful personality , added to her great natural
ability and superb training, helped
to make the program the success that
it was.

FROSH RECEPTION
IS BIG SUCCESS
Undergraduates of the Bloomsburg
State Teachers College were guests
at a recent reception held for the
freshmen. Members of the faculty
and the trustees of the College were
present. An auditorium program preceded the reception in the gymnasium. Dean Harvey A. Andruss, and
James Delly, Bloomsburg, president
of the C.G.A. took the opportunity for
the first time of the year to welcome
the freshmen.
The group then sang a few songs
under the direction of Miss Harriet
Moore. Following the Alma Mater,
the faculty proceeded to the gymnasium to form the reception line, with
the student body following. The upperclassmen did their part by introducing each freshman to every member of the faculty,
The reception' line in the gymnasium Included Dean and Mrs. Harvey
A . Andruss, Professor and Mrs. E.
M, Rhodes, Dean Marguerite Kehr,
and Dean and Mrs. John C, Koch.
Other members of the faculty were
grouped In the gym and met the
freshmen Informally.
After the introductions there was
dancing. Ralph Wright, well-known
local band , played for the evening.
Refreshments were served under the
managemen t of the C, G. A.

The appeal of aviation to college
The Gymnasium was alivs with students was demonstrated when
activity Thursday evening, October more than seventy-five students ap3, when the Community Government plied for training in the Civilian Pilot
Association sponsored a Pep Meeting Training Course, sponsored by the
adopted by
to boost the football team before Federal Government and
they traveled to Indiana for the game the Bloomsburg State Teachers Colon Saturday. Cheers led by the cheer- lege.
Examinations were given by a medleaders, under the direction of Edof the C.A.A., and
ward Sharrets, and "pep" speeches ical representative
on October 7, by ten
by different students and faculty work started
allotted for the first semes^
members made up the lively program gtudents
ter.
carried out in the true "Bloomsburg
Spirit." The Maroon and Gold Band, The College is fortunate in securunder the direction of William Booth , ing the service of Mr. William Reber ,
marched around the gym to the tune Jr., of Bloomsburg, who will be in
of "Washington and Lee Swing" and charge of Ground School instruction
played various selections throughout and Mr. Sam Bigony, operator of the
local airport, who will be in charge
the program.
instructions. Both men are
At the end of the program the of flight
qualified in their respective
well
Freshmen, solemn and somewhat behad charge of the
wildered, marched into the gym only fields. Mr. Reber
Franklin and Marshall
same
work
at
to be greeted by the upper classmen
ancaster , Pennsylvania,
and the declaration that customs College,theLpast
college year. .He also
during
were to be reduced to dress customs.
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The Social Committee, performing
club which was a total
flying
first
its first function of the year served ClirVPKK.
cider and pretzels during the hour of
The course he will present includes
dancing which followed the program.
History
of Aviation, Civil Air ReguMusic was furnished by a group takThe
Theory of Flight, Navilations,
en from the Maroon and Gold Dance
Band. The band was under the lead- gation, Meterology, Engines, Instruership of Bill Pegg, Senior Secondary. ments, Parachutes, and the use of
The band played unusually well con- Radio.
Mr. Bigony was one of the early
sidering the number of players, and
also considering the little amount of instructors when the Bloomsburg
practice that they have had. It will Airport was first opened several
be a larger and well organized band years ago. He participated in a simwhen Homecoming Day rolls along. ilar program in Wilmington, Del.;
he holds both Commercial and Flight
instructor's licenses in addition to a
"HITLER" RAIDS
Mechanic's license.
COLLEGE CAMP US John C. Koch, Dean of Men, has
been named Coordinator and will
represent t he college.
JERRY FRITZ, CUSTOMS
CHAIRMAN, PLANS RAID The ground course material will
total seventy-two semester hours
which can be applied toward graduaThis afternoon a squadron of Ger- tion . Efforts are underway to inman bombers raided the campus of crease the present quota of ten to
Bloomsburg State Teachers College. twenty students per semester.
The raid was not as effective as it
was intended to be for the grounds
were defended by the Freshman boys J enkins Will Enter
—coats buttoned inside out and garArmy Air Corps Soon
ters showing. This sight was a great
aid in scaring the intruders.
The only real effect the enemy was Bloom Track Star to Try Hand
fortunate enough to obtain , was the
A t Flying Planes
distruction of some of the lovely hats
and parasols—latest models from
Harry Jenkins, of Forty Fort , Pa.,
Paris—which were worn by the esa
member of the Junior class, has
corted ladies of the loyal and prosuccessfully
passed the Army Air
tective Collegians.
Corps examination. Mr. Jenkins will
Wo need have no fear of another bo called upon in the near future to
raid for some time, as the sights seen report at one of the Army Air Corps
by the enemy will be long remem- schools. His presence on the campus
bered!
will be missed by his many friends
Jerry Fritz , chairman of Customs and classmates, He was considered
Committee , arranged the air raid. It one of the most outstanding memwas part of the stunt day program. bers of the sport circles at B.S.T.C,
The freshmen were also required to Among the sports he participated in
ride sticks across the campus and wore, cross country, football , and
shout "HI Yo, Silver, " The girls track. In track , ho has broken severwore four-knotted handkerchiefs on al records and holds many titles, He
their heads, carried umbrollas, a bag stilted that his activeness in sports
containing their books, and a stock- aided him in passing his strenuous
ing on one leg, and a sock on the physical examination required by the
other.
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FACVl.TY AUV1SKUS:
Miss Kthel Shaw , Miss 1'earl Mason , Mr. S. L. AVilson

FLYING — A SATISFYING EXPERIENCE
I n every man 's heart lies a spark of adventure, and , with the application of the proper type of fuel , this spark will burst into a bonfire.
So it seems today that aviation is serving as the fuel to build the bonfire. The great adventure and opportunity in fl ying cannot be overestimated. It has a supreme purpose—national defense.
Thousands of young men ju st out of hig h school, or in colleges ,
or universities, or even married men earning substantial wages are
entering into one of the various branches of aviation. Some enter into
this field merely for the sake of adventure.
Some h ave t h at t h oug ht of patrioti sm and fl y with the idea of
serving their country. They full y realize that their country needs them
and they wiJl do their utmost, even if it means their lives. Then others
do it because they simply love aviation—fl ying is in their blood. Ever
since they were youngsters, they ha ve b een ma k ing airp lanes , reading
about them , and even dreaming about them. Now their chance has
come and nothing can stop them. Finally, men see that there is money
connected with aviation , more money than any ordinary profession.
There is no doubt of the essence of the truth of this opportunity
so fluently spoken of. But one must remember that even this field will
soon be overcrowded. Eventually, pilot jobs will be just as scarce as
any other job existing today.
However , those at present, who are beginning to enter into aviation are regarded as pioneers. That, in itself , is indeed an honor. The
first to sow in virgin soil is the one to reap the greatest crop.
GIRL CHEERLEADERS — A FR ESHMAN SUGGESTIO N
One sunny afternoon as I strolled through Noetling Hall enjoying everything as It is, a young freshman , bold and inquisitive , accost ed me and poured forth his usual greetings. Suddenly and quite abruptedl y he stammered "Say, can you tell me why we don ' t have girl
cheer-leaders? " Not knowing exactl y what to say in return , I began
with my usual "Well . . , ' , Bu t before I was able to collect my
thoug hts, he delivered his undoubtedly long-p lanned speech : "Ther e
is nothing wrong with a girl acting as cheer-leader; in fact, she would
put more life into the cheering. You know as well as I that girl gets
more resp onse than a boy when she asks for it. There are quite a few
Fre shmen girls I know , wh o were cheer-leaders in hig h-scho ol , and
with a little training they can blend right in with the three fellows
leading the cheers at the present time. "
"Well— " I interrupted , "You ma y be right. However , I have no
authority whatsoever to pass jud gment on the question , but , I will
do my best to place your thoug ht before the faculty and students and
the only thing to do is to await their reaction. "

A LITERARY FRATERNITY F O R BL OO MSBURG
Fra ternities at Bloomsburg are becominq more and more popula r
and , of course, essen tial as a part of the educational program on the
campus. There ar e quite a few fratern ities existin g at the present time
—Dr atnatice Fraternity , Geograph ic Fraternity and Honorary Fratern ity. Let us be thankful that we have these. Has It ever occurred
to you, however , that a very Ind ispensable fraternity is lacking —a
Literary Fra ternity ? Mos t of us realize the intrinsic value of such an
organization, yet possess little amb ition to broadcast our thoug hts.
Every li terary-minded student should deliberate upon this matter and
cooperate to the fullest extent In order that immediate action can be
taken.

We have been hearing so much
about Frosh and customs that we
have decided to devote this entire
column to the Frosh, and to offer a
few suggestions from other institutions.
"Wear your dinks and name cards,
too , or the Tribunal will get you."
The Juniatlan
"Welcome Frosh. . . We, who have
but recently vacated the place you
are about to take as freshmen, bid
you welcome to Keystone—to its
campus and classrooms, to its fun
and friendships. From experience we
can tell you that you have hard
work and, perhaps, troubles ahead of
you."
The Keystonlan
"The poor freshmen! Don't they
look silly ?
"Yet , on the other hand , the Freshies receive a lot of attention for their
telltale dinks and armbands, and get
so spoiled they fail to regard us with
the homage due."
Millersville Snapper
1. Concerning respect to upperclassmen.
"Two methods of respect will be
outlined to avoid confusion. (Adequate confusion is provided by the
instructions themselves).
"a. Your first object should be one
of achieving a respectfully subservient attit ude . A suggestion offered by
us for your guidance in this matter is
tha t , as each upperclassman approaches you, you carefully gauge the
precise height of his nose above sea
level, then nicely adjust your own
nose at least one inch below his. If
your natural altitude exceeds his, a
little stooping may be necessary.
Don't be too proud to stoop to such
stooping.
"b. Assume a rigid posture. Practice before a mirror looking as blank
as a stone wall and then casting
steely, unrelenting glints from your
eyes. Whichever method is more successful , use on passing upperclassmen.
2. On opening doors.
"Race each upper classman to the
door in hopes of avoiding having to
open it for him. If he is a very good
runner, yield to his superiority, but
make him prove his mettle by holding
the door open for him only the merest f raction of a second.
3. On taking punishment.
"Receive your sentence as an insult. Whip out your sword, challenge
someone to a duel (have an eye for
size and strength in choosing this
person, and by no means misj udge a
budding Napoleon ) , and prepare to
defend your honor.
4. On Conversation at the table.
Here again you may choose between the suggestions offered.
"For the most part, maintain a respectful silence. When wishing to
spea k , think, not twice, but at least
five times before doing so. If it is
then too late to say anything, cheerfully reconcile yourself to the fact
and start again from scratch thinking on the next subj ect of conversation,
"You may rattle on at such a rate
and with such volume that you find
yourself with seven silen t, inwardly
seething dinner partners, or, if they
cannot be so overpowered , take the
other extreme and be utterly silent.
But let yours be a surly silence."
The only comment this column
would like to offer Is that frosh take
these suggestions with a grain of salt.

| . . ffioett p Cor ner . .
CONFESSION

was, oh , so long ago
That I came to B. S. T. C.
And now I'm getti ng very gray,
Worrying about my history.
I study all day long
Un til the printed pages fade
I have no ti me for boyfriends
I know I'll be an old maid.
For my eyes are getting very bad
I wear glasses don't you see?
I look prim and very sad
And I have no sex appeal.
I have no lads to court me
In my room alone I sit
So when I get out , I'll live alone
Live alone—and have to like it!
It

ledge
But all I hear is War , Wa r War

in this Bloomsburg Teachers
College.

The news portrays the horrors of
war, the movies and magazines
too

So when I sit for an hour in class,
I'd like to hear something new.

Let's let Europe take care of herself
and get down to the fine points of
* * *
learning
September eleventh rolled around
Or soon the alertness will have left
With students wandering into town.
my mind
Many were old and a great many new And for college I'll cease to be yearnWith faces glad and others blue.
ing.
***
The D. L. & W. hauled baggage and
trunk
IN A MONASTERY GARDEN
While cars brought furniture , travelSweetly and softly the music flowed,
ing bags, and j unk
While I slumbered peacef ully near
Everyone was friendly, not a bit nagby.
gie
It's tinkling sound came ringing
Run ning after friends, like "Jiggs"
clear
from "Maggie ".
As from the deep blue sky.
The halls were filled with laughter Drowsily I drifted to a distant land,
Where lilies, roses and daffodils
and glee **¦
bloomed,
Shouting, "Hi Ya," remember me?"
Where birds in the trees twittered
The Freshmen came in so timid and
and sang
shy
Songs of peace, love, and laughter.
You thought surely, they were about The church bells in the Cathedral
to cry.
rang,
At the reception , 'bout half past nine While I solemnly knelt at the sepulThe men looked handsome and the
chre.
girls divine.
My though t wanders to thee, oh ,
Lord !
Monday brought customs, full and
And to the solemn nun's heavenly
strong
reward.
Each wore his sign and some sang a
tly
Sof
again the music faded
song.
Into the clear open space,
Customs a re on, and in full swing, And dimly the prayer of grace died
But wait till Stunt day, that' s t he
out,
thing!
And I arose to a serenade.
—Helen Miller
Alice Kiryluk

LETTERS TO THE EDIT OR

Normally I'm a very peace-loving
citizen , and when I came to college,
I continued my former civil status.
Customs started and I wore all my
identifying paraphernalia , spoke with
extreme courtesy to my dear superior and did exactly as I was told . I
sang until I was hoarse, I was proposed to in the main lobby, and to
t op it all , I displayed my jitterbug
talents on the front lawn.
All these little entertainments
were, for the most part , originated
by a certain member of the higher
male class. So, came the day. Of
course, I have no canine aspects
whatsoever, but I got my day too.
On this blessed morn, I was on the
second floor hurrying very industriously to my next class. As I came to
the stairs leading down to the next
floor, I heard a very familiar male
voice behind say, "Hey, Frosh, Upperclassmen first, "
Now, I could have told him that
those stairs looked very slippery and
not especially safe. I guessed that
was because they had j ust been varnished. But then I'm only a dumb
Frosh (can I help it If the gentleman
is near-sighted) so I kept my peace
and innocently let him start down the
atana

Well—Ho sat down on the first one
by the mere process of letting his feet
fly out from under him, I think he sat
down on about every other step' on
that long flight. When he landed at
? ? *
the bottom , he romoinod In that semiMr. Shortosa : Name three articles upright position. The main hall was
full of class-changing students (as
containing starch.
Edward Dietz: Two cuffs and a col- luck would have it) they roared. I
don 't think I've laughed so much
lar,

Shirley Boers: "I can't find a single
pin. Where do they all go anyway 7
Beverly Reed : It's hard to toll, because they're pointed In one direction and they 're headed In another.

WAR , WAR , WAR!
I didn't come to college to hear of
bat tles that had been won
Nor yet to hear of air raids, bombs or
wreakage that had been done
I tho ught , when I enrolled that I
would gain some teaching know-

since Granny fell out of the hearse
going up the hill. I scooted down the
back hall and demurely slipped into
my seat.
After all, what else could a poor
dumb Frosh do?

To The Editor:
Unfortunately there has been a
development toward an unsavory
criticism of poetry and poets. Poetry
has been a bitter academic pill to
swallow. It is disliked by you and me
because it has been forced upon us.
This does not mean our dislike has
been fostered at Bloomsburg. On the
contrary, many high schools are to
blame. Because of this, there has
risen the unusual conception that all
poetry Is "hooey " and "soft mush ,"
and that poets are "hooey " throwers
and "super-deluxe-sissies."
To all Injured poetry haters this is
my plea: consider the facts of the
case for a moment. Poetry is a vehicle for beauty. All of us search the
earth for this sacred and extremely
scarce treasure.
We must destroy that concept of
both poetry and poets that often
makes a person feel ashamed to acknowledge that ho reads and enjoys
poetry. Wo must rid ourselves of the
belief that poets are dollcate Individuals who cannot stand upon their
own feot, Did you lmow that Byron
swam the Hellospont; that Carl
Sandberg played footbnll and was an
extremely rugged and vigorous man ?
Several other poets, American and
European , wore admired for their tremendous fonts of strength.

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SporttnG
Around

With two down and five to go, football here at Bloomsburg has passed
the embryonic stage and is well into
another heated campaign . Guiding
the destiny of our eleven are two
outstanding exponents of the grid
game, Coach George Buchheit and
his assistant, Frank Kostos, former
Buqknell linesman. Coach Buchheit
and assistant coach Kostos have
fashioned a light but hard-fighting
club that Bloomsburg can be justly
p r ou d of , win or lose.
The do-or-die spiri t of the Huskies
will pay them big dividends before
long. Despite dropping their first two
encounters to Millersville and Indiana , the Huskies proved that they
have what some good teams lack, determination. This determination will
carry them to a win over Mansfield
this Saturday.
BOOST THE TEAM

One of the predominate factors in
the success of any team , is the spirit
of their followers. Bloomsburg has
always cheered their athletic teams
enthusiastically and we hope that
this will continue regardless of the
outcome of the contests. If the spirit
shown at the pep meeting means anything then count on B.S.T.C. students
being solidly behind their teams.
Remember that sport verse which
I think expresses it better than words
will ever tell, "If you can't take part
in a sport, be one anyway."
PLENTY TOUGH

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DEAN KOCH PLANS
STUD'T GOLF TEAM
There is an attempt being made
to organize a golf team here at
Bloomsburg. A number of prospective
candidates have shown interest in
this move. A committee composed of
Dean Koch , Boyd Buckingham and
Elwood Beaver has been appointed to
bring the matter before the Student
Council for consideration .
All those interested in this sport
are asked to contact any of the committee members or address your
communications to the sport staff of
the Maroon and Gold.
A golf team at B.S.T.C. would put
this school on a par with larger colleges and universities with regard to
an extensive athletic program. Take
heed you divot-diggers and show
some enthusiasm so we can keep the
ball rolling.

Cross C ountry to Op en
Season Mere Saturda y
Bloomsburg Cross Country team
open their current season when they
meet the Montclair, N. J. Teachers
this Saturday afternoon during the
half of the Bloomsburg-Mansfield
football game.
Coach Buchheit has been conditioning his proteges for the past several weeks. The Bloomsburg hill and
dalers face a strong five-meet schedule which includes Franklin and Marshall for the first year. Several veterans from last campaign and a host
of new-comers comprise the squad.
The following men will probably
compete in the meet for Bloomsburg:
Walter Kania , Donald Igrof , Hugh
Niles, Howard Tomilson, Don Jenki n s, Joh n Hu biak , John Lavelle, William Riffle and Joe Suaren.

Millersville came here with as
heavy a team as has been seen on
Mt. Olympus for many moons. However, those spunky Huskies held them
scoreless until the last period. Indiana, alert and fast, romped to a
seemingly easy victory over Bloomsburg. On the other hand, it must be DANNY LITWHILER TALKS
remembered that Indiana is being TO STUDENTS IN ASSEMBLY
picked as the team to cop the mythical state teachers football crown at
Danny Lltwhller, B.S.T.C.'s favorthe end of the season.
ite son, paid a visit to our campus on
TOO BAD
October 7. He was introduced by his
Another story of Indiana 's sweep- friend and former coach, Dr. Nelson,
ing take of our Huskies can be told. in Chapel. In a few brief words DanIt seems that in the early stages of ny modestly declared that he had
the fray, Bill Troutman , Blooms- simply done his best.
burg's varsity tackle, received a rath- The Phillies evidentally think his
er serious neck inj ury. He was treat- best is good enough for them as they
ed at the Bloomsburg Hospital upon took up adoption papers on the Ringreturn . Although not as bad as it town slugger. Look for him to patrol
might have been, it will sideline him one of the outergardens for the Philfor a while.
lies regularly next season. He finished
the National League season with a
DOVUVti TK OU BLJS
George Donachy, varsity B.S.T.C. batting average of .345 which inback, injured three of his ribs during cludes five round-trippers.
a pre-season practice game with the
Susquehanna University. This kept Shope: But isn't your brother rather
the hard-running halfback from see- young to joi n the army ?
ing service in either Millersville or Meyers: Well, he is very young, but
Indiana games, George' probably will
then , you see, he Is only going to
return to drills this week but may
j oin the infantry.
not be able to officially lug the pigskin until the Lock Haven game.
Harry Jenkins and Dan Kemple who
A LITTLE BIT OF NOTHING
need no introduction will be among
Casimer Young, a towering frosh, the missing when the track season
may be the answer to some of Coach rolls around. . . . Woody Lltwhiler,
Nelson's pitching woes for this loss famous than his brother and also
spring's baseball nine, Young who (in alumnus of this institution , has
pitched for the Danville State Hos- landed a job as assistant football
pital before matriculating here has coach at Woodstown High School. . .
plenty of stuff behind that right Ringtown has doclded to change the
arm . . . , Matt Kasuba , who really name of Its main street to read Lltcan climb the air with those limbs, whiler Boulovard .

W« Chester Romps
Husky Booters
Tallying three goals in the final
period of the game, the strong West
Chester State Teachers College romped to a 4 to 1 victory over the
Bloomsburg booters on the college
field last Saturday. A goodly number
of fans watched the two teams battle
on even terms until the last-minute
West Chester rally.
Droyd paced the visitors attack by
converting three one-poin ters which
broke up a previous 1 to 1 deadlock.
The charges of Pete Wisher crossed
the goal of the West Chester club
early in the opening stanza on a
payoff kick by Nevin Slusser.
It was the first setback for the
sophomore-studded Husky outfit who
previously had beaten the Alumni 2-1
and tied the powerf ul East Stroudsburg Club 1-1.
However, the Husky soccermen
will attempt to regain their winning
ways this Saturday when they travel
to Lock Haven.

Buchheit Is Football
Coach for '40 Season
Coach George Buchheit has assumed the role of head football coach for
Bloomsburg State Teachers College
for the ensuing year. Coach Buchheit
who has been on the faculty here at
Bloomsburg for the past eight years
also has charge of basketball, track,
and cross-country.
He will be ably assisted by Frank
Kostos, of Mt. Carmel. Mr. Kostos
who while attending Bucknell University starred in football as well as
several other sports. He will serve as
line coach.

THINGS 'U SHOULD KNOW

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THE SPORT MENU
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Football
Oct. 12—Mansfield , home
Oct. 19—Lock Haven, away
Soccer
Oct. 12—Lock Haven , away
Oct. 19—Elizabethtown Collese,
home
Cross Country
Oct. 12—Montclair , home

MANSFIELD PLAYS
HERE TOMO RROW
Af ter suffering two straight defeats
Coach Buchheit's fighting Huskies
will attempt to write their first victory into the records tomorrow afternoon when they clash with a reputedly strong Mansfield eleven. The hostilities at Mount Olympus will get
underway at 2 o'clock.
Coach Thompson will field a heavy
but fast Mansfield club; whose line
averages around 180 pounds. The
Thompson coached eleven will come
here boasting not only of a good
starting lineup but also an equally
strong dependable second team. Last
week they topped Edinsboro Teachers 33-0.
The Huskies have held intensive
drills all week in preparation for
tomorrows all important engagement
with Mansfield. Although again facing a heavier team , the Huskies are
out to avenge last years setback at
the hands of Mansfield!
New Stands Are Built
A large delegation of Mansfield
rooters are expected to accompany
the team, while a stronger representation of B.S.T.C. students will be
present to cheer for the Huskies. The
Maroon and Gold Band will appear
as an added feature to the game.
Since the last game new bleachers
have been erected on the Bloomsburg
side for the large number of fans
expected to witness the games this
season.
The probable lineups for the game
are as follows:
Bloomsburg
Mansfield
Kerchusky .... LE
McGraw
Matsmiuk
LT
Elderson
Troutman
LG
Jones
Mercer
C
Baronum
Shlanta
RG ... Roulenckik
Quick
RT
Piccolo
Schminky
RE
Bean
Lehman
QB
Dowd
Magalski
Maslowsky .... LH
Manarick ..... RH
Shrush
Wallnchus .... FB .... Klshewski

A specialist is a man who wants all
your teeth pulled and your tonsils
and gall bladder out, before he gets
down to work to see what ails you.
A woman often makes a monkey
out of a man, and I insist that sometimes it is a real improvement.
Optimists are people who cast their
bread upon the waters and expect it
to return split with a hot dog between the halves.
It is wrong to say that politics
makes strang bed-fellows. What we
mean is that all kinds of people like
the same bunk.
A generation ago a boy would walk
ten miles to see a girl. Nowadays if
she doesn't come running when he
honks the horn he changes girls.
You get out of life what you put
in , but it is something like a poor Florence Downing: I wish I lived in
laundry—it is often frayed around
Greenland,
the edges.
Eleanor Hess: What for?
The school of experience has one Florence Downing: With a night of
of the best college yells—"ouch!"
six months ahead of you, it must
be great to think that there is
Bruce Miller: I'm inventing a new
nothing to do until tomorrow,
weight-reducing machine that
• *•
should make me rich.
Elwood Beaver: If you've spotted the
Gerald Fritz : Anxious to live off the
man who stole your car, why don't
fat of the land, eh?
you get it back ?
*•*
Dick: I'm waiting for him to put on
Jack Shortess: What would you do if
a new set of tires.
? * ?
you had all the money in the world
right now 7
Dr. Kuater: Can you tell me one of
Bill Hngonbuch : Well, I reckon I'd
the uses for pigskin ?
pay It on my debts , aa far as lt'd Wenner: Yes . . . it keeps the pig toSo.
gethor.

HUSKIES BOW
TO INDIANA
Bloom Offers Stiff Resistance
Via Passing Attack
In Early Periods
, prospective state champions, turned the full extent of their
football power against B.S.T.C , rolling up thirteen first downs to eight
for the locals to register a 33-0 triumph.
Ground Attack Fails
Repeated losses on line bucks and
end sweeps forced the Bloomsburg
team to take to the air. This led to
numerous interceptions which ended
in scores for the Indians, one bein g
run back for six points. These interceptions and a bad case of fumbles
sadly handicapped the Huskies all
afternoon.
Two Thousand Witness Game
A crowd of 2000 fans on an ideal
day saw Bloomsburg move down the
field early in the game via the airway, all the way to the Indiana 25
from their own 16. Here the Indiana
line moved into action and cut short
the Husky blitzkrieg.
Angered by the success of the
Bloom airial attack , the Indians went
on the warpath. With one hundred
eighty-five pound Ruthko bucking the
holes opened in the Husky line, and
Don Schwing skirting the ends, they
moved sixty-five yards to a touchdown. Motovech place kicked the extra point and the quarter ended with
the score, Indiana 7, Bloom 0.
The second quarter was much the
same as the first. The Indian backs,
all speed merchants, kept the Bloom
boys on the defense and the half
ended 14-0 with the Huskies on the
short end.
Second Half
Midway in the third period a kick
to the coffen corner put Bloom back
on her heels. The kick-out carried to
the 26, On the first play Schwing
scored on a cut-back over left tackle.
Shortly after, Mason substituting for
Casey, intercepted a Husky pass on
their 30 and carried it to the three;
where Ecklund flanked the end and
scored.
Still driving to score, the Huskies
returned the kick off to their 39.
They passed to the Indians 14 and
fu mbled, ending the threat, and the
game was over.
Indiana

B OWLI NG TE AM
TIE S FARMERS
Bowling enthusiasts here at B. S.
T. C. have again banded together to
form a team. The college keglers roll
in the Bloomsburg City League. All
matches are bowled at the Midway
Alleys,
On Monday night, October 7, the
B.S.T.C. bowlers split even with the
State Farm unit , each copping two
points,
The team Is coached by Dean Koch,
Howard Williams serves as captain.
Other members of the team are:
Harry Zavocky, Bill Edmunds, Nevin
Slusser and Don Reich.

Beaver To Head
Much Ado About New Club Formed
Dramatic Club
For Social Service
'Nothing

Women's Chamber Orchestra
Performs Bef ore Lar ge Audience
On Wednesday evening, October 9,
the Women's Chamber Orchestra of
New York made its appearance in the
College auditorium. The orchestra ,
composed of eighteen outstanding
woman artists, contains the essential
elements of both the well-balanced
sonority of the larger orchestra and
the clarity of the chamber music
group.
Miss Jeannette Scheerer, the condu ctor , is a distinguished clarinetist,
and a musician of the first rank. As
a student of Joseph Schreurs, she
attended the Chicago Conservatory of
Music and later the Hochschule fur
Musik in Berlin. She is peculiarly fiited by temperament and experience
to train a young orchestra. She is
one of the first women conductors, if
not the first, to emerge directly from
the ranks of the orchestra.
A large audience was present to
hear the unusual arrangement of
symphonic works and chamber music.

POETRY MEM BERS
ENJO Y ' PROGRA M
The first meeting of the Poetry
Club was held on September 26. Irene
Diehl was in charge of the program
which considered "War and the Poets." The following members participated: Violet Pataki, Jane Rutledge,
Claire Sirocco, and Jack Silvan. On
Thursday, October 3, the program of
"Poems of Vim and Vigor" was in
charge of George Willard who was
assisted by Stella Herman, Claire Sirocco, Adrian Massonotti, and David
Jones.
Last Thursday the topic was
"Poems for the Hunter." Richard
Zerbe was in charge.
According to the tentative program, the topics will be timely and
interesting to all.
There was talk during the meeting
to change the name of the organization. Members suggested such names
as Walt Whitman, Robert Frost,
Joyce Kilmer, Shakespeare and Literary Lights.

Twelve Initiated
In Pi Omega Pi Bloomsburg Fair Host
At a recent meeting of the Pi
Omega Pi, honorary commercial frate rni t y, the following students were
initiated: Elwood Beaver, Catawissa;
Burnis Feldman, Allentown; Roberta
Hastie, Avoca; Dale Hoover, Dalmatia; Adrian Masanotti , Berwick; Jack
Mertz, Northumberland; Clair Sirocco, Pottsville; Ruth Snyder, Bloomsburg; William Smith , Bloomsburg;
Aleta Stiles, Red Lion ; Dora Taylor,
West Grove ; Erma Wolfgang, Shamokin.
To be eligible for this fraternity
the students must have a cumulative
rating of 1.8 and retain this average
after becoming a member.

Book of the Month
MR S. MINIVER

By JAN STRUTHER
(Harcourt , Brace and Company)
Road "Mrs. Miniver " when you're
worked up about everything and
nothing works out right. It's soothing and satisfying—human because
its convoys the thoughts of a woman
about the everyday occurrences of
her life. Jan Struther has boon able
to put Into words those inexplicable
thoughts that we all have and can 't
reason out in terms of words, only
emotions.
Mrs. Miniver might be British but
her outlook on life is the same as
yours and mine. Read what Mrs.
Miniver thinks the windshield wiper
is saying, or about the woman who
said that she could only take "really
nice children " as refugees. Tho
sketches of the characters arc simple
and recognizable, and yet by the author's gift of intense observation , the
ordinary becomes extraordinary and
suddenly important.

To B.S/IX. Students

The dramatic club has started with
plenty of action this semester. Elwood beaver was elected president of
the club to fill the vacancy made by
Spencer "Tracy " Roberts who transferred to Bucknell.
The list of new club members includes - Vera Grove, Anne Shortess,
Betsy Sm ith , Irving Gotelieb, Betsy
Alden , Reed Buckingham , Betty Hagenbuch , Clement Kock, Jean Kuster,
Jerome Lapinski, Paul Rowlands,
Nan Sadari, William Spainard, Marge
Strauser , and Michalene Zuchoskl.
Appurposely the club took in only
fiif teen new members so that a few
more could be taken in next semester.
A number of club members are now
trying out for a part in a public play
entitled , "The Fool" by Channing
Pollock, which is to be given on December 17. This play is sponsored by
the Dramatic Fraternity.
The play looks promising for two
reasons . First, the play itself is a
good one, and second, the members
trying out look good. Look for further details about the play in the next
issue.

FRESHMEN GIVE
ASSEMBLY SKIT
College Frosh Display Unusual
Talent in Singing, Acting,
Recitations
The freshman class presented a
novel program during the chapel exercise on Friday, October 4. Lew
Kohn read the scripture and Jack
Silvan acted as master of ceremonies.
The following gave vocal solos:
Louise Madl, Betsy Alden , and Jack
Silvan. George Smith, a talented
young freshman from Shamokin,
gave a saxaphone solo. Vera Grove
and Mary Parr gave very enjoyable
readings. Stella Williams, Carl Buckalew and Helen Behler, Kingst on ,
presented excellent piano selections.
Murio Conte and Betty McCulla sang
a rather humorous arrangement of
"Sunshine." Ken Morse displayed his
twirling talents, followed by two
skits, one by Joseph Gillespie who
gave the modern version of "The
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere," and
the other by Margie Strausser , Ann
Shortess and Betty Hagenbuch who
ga ve the skit "Three Old Maids."
Vanities climaxed the program,
with the following North Hall Vanities taking part : Carl Robbins, Harry Lyons, John Thomas, John Scharda , Leo Carter, Jack Silvan, Enso
Frosini, Ralph Richards, Stan Swartz,
Harold Miller, Elbort Gaughler, Ted
Juraskl, and John Whitby.

The first vacation of the year proved to be a very enjoyable occasion for
most of the students of B.S.T.C. The
Bloomsburg Fair Association gave
each student a free ticket to the fair
grounds on Tuesday, September 24—
result , a deserted campus. Although
upperclassmen look forward to fair
day each year, probably the freshmen
who were new in Bloomsburg received the biggest kick out of attending
a fair in a college town.
Of course the main attractions
were found in the amusement area.
We were all especially interested in
"Professor" Keller's animal show. It
seemed, however, that Mr. Keller's
show wasn't the only place of interest
—ask some of the boys about the
A CAPP ELLA CHOIR TAKES
vanities.
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Social Chairman Lists
This Year 's Committee

IN SEVER A L N EW MEMB'R S

The A Cappella Choir has accepted
several new members: Soprano: Jessie Propst , Betty Waterman , Louise
Madl , Betty Alden ; Tenor: Gerald
Fritz; Bass: John Silvan , AngeJo Meli t o, Harold Swishor, Robert Fawcett,
The new officers are as follows:
President , Walter Mohr; Vice President;, Betsy Miller; Secretary, Rutli
Balrd ; Treasurer, Virginia Lawhead;
Librarians, Carl Bernlnger, Loron
Collins; Pianist , Jane Rutlodgo.
It has been tho policy of Kutstown
State Teachers College to interchange programs with the Bloomsburg State Teachers College, In accordunce with this custom , tho A
Cnppella Choir will present a program at Kutztown , October twentythird.

Francis Thomas, chairman of the
C.G.A. Social Committee, has announced his committee, which will
sponsor C.G.A, social events consisting of the Masquerade Ball, MidSemester Dance, Spring Dance, and
other events, Plans for these affairs
will be announced later. The following are the members of the Social
Committee: Catherine Oplinger, vicechairman , Clark Renninger, Dick
Foote, Peter Podwlka, Ruth Snyder,
Violet Pataki , Irene Diehl , Paul
Winger, Victor Turinl , Emma Hutchinson , Anne Shortess, Vincent PIusovaky, Edna Snydor, Jessie Hackonburgor, Mary Louise Scott, Betty
Civilized people are tho ones that
Bierman , Carl Borningor, Richard
Rowlands, Bill Hagenbuch , Mari e have no savago enomios except disWert,
ease germs and each other.

By Larry Myers

Another year has started and by
now the Frosh are pretty well on to
the ropes (we hope.) We haven 't
heard of any of them buying a key
to the library, but it's said that a
couple of enterprising upperclassmen
were trying to collect chair rent up
in the Day Room . (Nobody bit as we
almost did a couple of years ago.)
We 've never seen so many of the
faculty at the Faculty-Trustee reception as there were this year. We
hope they manage to come around
regularly. The dance itself was the
best we've ever attended. Ralph
Wright gets better every year, the
only thing lacking being, as one person said, new numbers.
The Business Education Club, of
which Dick Nonnemacher is the new
president , had a swell dance too. If
nothing else—it brought out the biggest collection of dinner jackets ever
seen here outside of the Senior Ball,
which is as it should Oe. Let's hope
that those fellows who own them
keep on wearing them.
We notice that Margaret Robeson
has been appointed Chairman of the
C.G.A. Hospitality Committee. Good
choi ce, and indicative of the care
with which Bruce Miller is picking
his committee heads this year.
The football team had tough luck
in the first game of the season, but
considering the size of the Millersville team they did exceptionally well.
One thing we noticed was the lack of
real enthusiastic cheering. Why
wouldn 't it be a good thing to organize the Frosh into a closely-knit
cheering section if the upperclassmen
don 't have interest enough to cheer ?
The twenty people on the Millersville
side made more noise than the whole
B.S.T.C. turnout put together. While
the boys can't hear the words of the
cheers, a bit of deafening noise will
at least assure them that we're righ t
behind them.
The clubs of the school are now in
full swing. At the top of the list
come the new Foote-Beilhartz musical comedy sponsored this year by
the C.G.A. Last year's show made
such a hit that the new production
will run for two nights.
In line with our previous policy of
encouraging the student body to
stay here over weekends instead of
tearing home every week, we suggest
that the various clubs put on more
dances if the school doesn 't see fi t t o
do so. Everybody gets a kick out of
a formal dance, and we feel certain
that they would be well-attended.
To top this off we have a little
anecdote about three of the fellows
at B.S.T.C. We can 't vouch for its
authenticity, but it makes a good
story. The tale has it that Wilfred
Conrad , Jack Schlauch and Earl Harris were going to have a party, so
Conrad * brought the drinks , Schlauch
brought the glasses and Harris
brought his brother!!!

" eceive Po sitions
6QJ o R
In '40 Graduating Class

War Relief Planned as One
Of Services

A new club has taken the limelight on our campus—a social service
cl u b . A group of girls have organized
it for the purpose of aiding in war
relief and for rendering service in our
local community. Some thirty members have elected Ruth Baird , president; Sophie Kokora, secretary ; and
Miss Oxford , sponsor.
This club is cooperating with the
Red Cross, the hospital , the Child
Welfare Department, and with any
other social service group which can
use its services. Some of their proj ects are knitting, sewing, making
surgical dressings, and reading to
hospital patients. The club' s work is
unlimited, and is done both in meetings and individually.
The name of the club is as yet undetermined. The need for this club
has been recognized, and the members are filling their spare hours with
service for others.

Fa culty Notes
PROFESSOR EARL N . RHODES
Professor E arl N . Rhodes spoke

on
"A Proposed Code of Ethics for the
Pennsylvania Institutional Teachers
Placement Association," Friday October 4. Mr . Rhodes gave his report
as a member of the committee at the
Second Annual Fall Conference of
the P.I.T.P.A. It was held in Room
321, in the Education Building, at
Harrisburg.
DR. MARGUERITE KEHR
Dr . Marguerite Kehr was appointed
a member of the "Committee on Instructional Program" in connection
with the Education Congress. The
Congress convened in Harrisburg,
Wednesday and Thursday, October 2
and 3. Dr. Francis B. Haas, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction ,
made the appointment. The general
theme of the Conference was "National Defense in Education—the
Program and the Cost."
MISS MAY T. HAYDEN
Miss May T. Hayden, Director of
Primary and Kindergarten Teacher
Training, spoke at the Sullivan County Institute, held at Dushore, October 10. Miss Hayden gave a very
interesting talk on "Reading."
MR. RYGIEL and MR. BAILER
Mr. Rygiel and Mr. Bailer are now
serving on the publicity committee of
which Mr. Koch is the chairman . Mr.
Rygiel is acting as director of newspaper publicity and Mr. Bailor as director of radio. The appointment was
made recently by Mr. Andruss.
MR. BAILER
Mr. Bailer, of the English Department , gave a very interesting talk
before the college assembly on the
subjec t of Turkey, While telling of
his many experiences in that country,
he displayed many articles which he
brought back from there.

Betsy Miller: Do you believe in the
survival of tho fittest?
In last year's graduating class of Jane Dyke: I don 't believe in tho survival of anybody. My father is an
one hundred fifty-two, approximately
undertaker.
60% have received positions, There
* * ?
are seventy teaching, one substituting, thirteen are working in offices Rabb: Whore do jolly fish got their
jo lly ?
and one is in tho Navy Air Corps.
Some of those teaching out of state Connor: From ocean currents , I suppose.
are : Don Baker and Robert Linn in
# ? ?
Virginia , Dean Harpo and Lawrence
Kiofor in North Carolina, and James Podwika: What do you think of mud
as a boautifior ?
Hinds in Georgia. William Wortz and
Philip Snyder are working In Now Jones : Well, it hasn 't done much for
tho turtle,
York and Ernest Christmas in Balti? * ?
more. Charles Girton is in the Navy
Air Corps at PonsacoJa , Florida. Carl Thomas: Good hoavonsl Cannibals/
Wolliver left for Curtis Aeronautics Rowlands: Now, now don 't got in a
stew.
Fiold in California , Monday, Oct. 7.