Speakers at Retail Sales Conf erence

College Students
To Provide
Entertainment
A group of students from the
Teachers College will provide a program of entertainment for patients
at the Danville State Hospital on
Thursday evening, February 26. Miss
Ali ce Johnston , director of dramatics
a t t he college, and John A . Hoch ,
director of public relations, are in
charge of the group which will appear as guests of a committee of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
of which Mrs. Frances Speer and
Mrs . Harold Holter are sponsors.

N.S.A. Conference
Here Over Week-end
The college is host to the executive
committee of the Pennsylvania region of the National Student Association , February 20-22. Meetings are
being held in the Alumni room in
Waller Hall . Any student interested
Fabric Trends Featured at College Conf erence in the activities of the NSA is cordially invited to interview the memTrends in fabrics highlighted the so many women are wearing the bers of the committee.
second annual retail sales training more sheer hosiery for everyday usconference held Wednesday, Feb. 11 age and expecting longer service
Truman Okays Raise
in the auditorium of the Bloomsburg which is not possible.
State Teachers College.
In his discussion of "Fabrics of For Vet Students
the
Future" Mr . Barth stated there
This included "Fabrics of the FuBegin n ing April 1st , the eagle will
ture," discussed by Harry A . Bart'h, are a number of fibers in the develfly
$10 per month higher than preassistant director of store operations opment stages . He spoke of one,
of th e W . T. Grant Co., "New Use of known only as Fiber A , which is a viously for college G.I.'s. The bill
Wool Fabrics," discussed by Miss plastic that gives a feeling of soft- was made law Saturday, February
Helen Harper , of the International ness and warmth . He made the pre- 14, after the President had fixed his
diction that in ten .to fifteen years signature to it.
Wool Secretariat.
Although this bill goes into effect
Of much interest Was a discussion this would be more popular than
-April 1, V.A. authorities said no
of "Handbags , Gloves and Nylon nylon .
monetary increase will be forthcomupon
research
being
He
touched
Hosiery " p r e s e n t e d by Dorothea
Kenna , stylist and buyer of the Kin- made on shrinkage of woolens and ing until May 1. This law will raise
ney Shoe Company, an a discussion cottons and of progress evidenced in single vets from $65 to $75, married
vets from $90 to $105; and for those
of knitting by Peggy O'Grady, repre- pigment dyes .
with
two more dependents , $120 per
His
discussion
touched
upon
work
senting the Institute of Hand Knitmonth
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of the industry in trying to make
ting.
The
companion , on - the - j ob bill,
The conference leader was Charles fabrics flame-resistant and of develthough
still in Congress, is expected
H. Henrie, retail selling instructor in opment in the photographic printing
to
be
delivered
to the White House
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the department of business education o£
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a
week
or
ten days.
at the college , and greetings were Sees Lower Prices
extended by Harvey A . Andruss , col- He saw the development of high
College Commends Assembly
lege president.
speed looms in Switzerland as the
Pointing to the fact a woman forerunner of lower priced fabrics Criers for Service
experiences difficulty in determining and advanced the thought five years
The College Community wishes to
the true values of a handbag, Miss from now we might not know what express its appreciation to its two
Kenna stated it was necessary to go our fabrics are made from , being a student assembly announcers, Bill
beyond the price tag and examine the combination of plastics.
Tiddy and Joe Curilla/ for their sermaterial , handles, backing, gusset, Stating "Wool is older than the vice to the Community without which
lining and fittings .
h i l l s" Miss Harper interestingly we would be at a loss. Sponsored by
Discuss Gloves and Hosiery
spoke of the acceptance of wool as the C.G.A., this public service serves
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In the selection of gloves there both Winter and Summer goods . The two maj or purposes: Times and locashould be taken into consideration natural characteristics for which tions for various student meetings
the amount of money that can be wool is noted are : it's versatile , it's and items of general interest are
afforded. Miss Kenna discussed the resilient , it's comfortable , it's absorb- passed on to the students; and the
various glove types and materials , ent, it's flame resistant and it's dur- confusion of having more than one
stating the double woven material able.
meeting at the same hour and place
would give the greatest satisfaction.
She touched upon the two trends, is avoided. All announcements should
Speaking of hosiery Miss Kenna for formal and casual wear, and be cleared through the C.G.A. so that
stated the most practical stocking showed wool fabrics of various any conflict can be detected and corfor everyday wear is a forty-five weights for a variety of occasions.
rected ,
gauge, 30 denier full-fashioned stock- The concluding discussion on knitMessrs. Curlila and Tiddy claim
ing or a 400 needle seam free , the ting was presented by Miss O'Gradyr Shamokin as their hometown, The
latter to be promoted this year.
She touched upon the Interest that former is a member of the SophoShe remarked many women have can so easily be generated for knit- more Class while Mr. Tiddy is a first
been complaining about the wearing ting in .clubs and Girl Scout troops. semester Junior, Their humor and
qualities of nylons and stated the Exhibits of knitting attracted con- spontaneity highlight each assembly
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gathering,

Left to right—Miss Dorothea M . Kenna, stylist and buyer, Kinney Shoe Co.; Harry A. Earth, assistant director
of Store Operations, W. T. Grant Co.; Charles H. Henrie; Miss Helen Harper, International Wool Secretariat;
Miss Peg O'Grady, Institute for Hand Knitting; Joseph D. Moss, district supervisor , Kinney Shoe Co.; Loyal
D. Odhner, director of the Pennsylvania Chain Store Council ; and Richard G. Hallisey.

Pres* Andruss Heads
Group Making Up
Bookkeeping Tests
The National Office Management
Association has invited President
Harvey A . Andruss of the Teachers
College to serve as chairman for the
group of three persons who will prepare the business entrance test in
bookkeeping. The United Business
Education and the National Office
Management Associations sponsor the
national clerical ability tests j ointly
so that applications for positions in
business may demonstrate their 'competence and carry with them to prospective employers evidence of their
ability at the time applications are
made.
If the pressure of administrative
duties is not too great, President
Andruss will undertake the responsibility for the 1948 tests. He will
bring to this task years of experience
as originator of the annual commercial contests at the Bloomsburg State
Teachers College and as the constructor of the bookkeeping examination given to high school students
in Pennsylvania over a period of ten
or more years . He is also the author
of a standard textbook for teachers
now in the second edition under the
title of "Ways to Teach Bookkeeping
and Accounting."

Miss Alice Johnston Speaks
Before Allentown P.T.A. Group
Miss Alice Johnston , director of
speech at the Teachers College, addressed the Muhlenberg School Parent-Teachers Association, at Allentown last week. Speaking on the subj ect, "What Classroom Teachers and
Parents Should Know About Speech
Correction," Miss Johnston emphasized factors in the development of
good speech habits in growing boys
and girls. <

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Published Weekly by Students of Bloomsburg State Teachers College
EDITORIAL STAFF

Mtor-ln-Chief — Wayn e Ten Stetten
Associates — Willia m Deebel , William'A . Stlmellng
Edi torial Board — ltol>r>rt 0. Canouse, Barbara Johnson , Chris KUmednlBt , Alekl Comuntzls
GENERAL REPORTERS:
FEATORE8:
ART:
Kay Chapin
Maryellen Gulbe
Norma Fehr
Guy James
Joyce Hornberger
Al Zimmerman
Knthryn Graham
Donald Butcofsky
Barba ra Nlesley
Lila Morga n
FASHIONS:
Tony Scarantino
Richard Krcsslv
AIek , Comuntzls
Jane Schultz
Norma Xioulse Eber
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Edward Slessa ,
Russ Davis
VETERANS
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Janet Roaer
, , John
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SPORTS:
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Echvnrd F. Sheehy
Pnt Clnrk
Milla rd C. Ludwiff, Ed.
HTTM0RJiUJttUK.
Carol Slswein
Tom Donan
Shirley Ashner
chrl8 Klimednist
Tommy Kopetskle
Andrew Palencar
Luther Butt
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Lols .EvanB
Frank Dean
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Marie Mattlu
CurtiB
Miller
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Mnrie
Mattls
Vernamae Compton
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CI Lila Mor san
Btt B k
Perry Posocco
EXCHANGE:
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Pat. Hetrick
Ruth Shupp

BUSINESS STAFF

GENERAL:

Cortnno Mlttelman
Jnnet Prledman
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Mlkvy
-Lillian
Genevieve Scheetz
Shirley Ashner
Jay Cortright, Mgr.

George Chebro

TYPISTS :

ADVER TISING:
Jameg Boy ,e

Carolyn Hower

Glenn Von Stetten

R uth Elder
GenevJeve Scheetz

Nancy Jacobs
Robert Walther
Robert Williams

Jane Schultz

CIRCULATION

Nancy Crumb

Janet Constor

Marvin Jfenealy Ann Papania

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RE-EDUCATING THE GERMANS

Even chronic critics of this country 's forei gn policy must admit
that its efforts to train German prisoners of war in the ways of democracy before sending them back to the occupied zones were undeniable
proo f that the United States is not trying to force its ideas on anyone.
It 's true that several hundred German prisoners at Fort Getty,
Rhode Island , were selected and given special schooling, with t h e i d ea
that they would be returned to "spread the seeds of democracy
t h roug hout Germany. " Actuall y, the program was so little accepted
t h at , thoug h the trainees wer< > given special certificates and recommendation s to the Military Government, they were promptly, on returning, lost in the shuffle. T.'ie Information Control Division, as a n
a f tert h oug ht , has attempted to make a survey of the attitudes of these
people at last , and could onl y l:'ind 78 of them .
This may seem to speak well for an attitude of disinterested impartiality on our part , but it probabl y isn 't good sense, If the survey,
inadequate thoug h it is, is to be trusted , the trainees show a far better
morale and inclination toward good citizenship than is common among
other Germans. Probabl y such persons would have been better placed
in positions of trust than many Nazis who hoodwinked the occupation
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Re-education of the Germans , under any circumstances, is necessary to the peace , and it should not have been brushed off so lig htly
as the Military Government apparentl y has done.

Camp us Fad • ? ?

Once a Weapo n, the Pipe has Weird
Past .

The American male student likes
to smoke a pipe—that's a statement
sworn to by advertisers, magazine
writers, cartoonists, moving - picture
makers, and coeds giving birthday
gifts . And from sales figures at
campus book stores — it looks as if
the statement's no exaggeration.
But pipes have taken a strange
road to their present campus popularity. They 've been used as weapons,
made from animals horns, and have
even been shaped to show caste distinctions . Their amusing (and sometimes amazing) history is featured in
the current issue of Varsity, the
young man 's magazine.
• Japan was one of the first nation s
to adopt pipe smoking, quickly making it a national habit . Soon metal
pipes became the sign of men of distinction , and—the Varsity Magazine
article relates-Hnany reached lengths
of from two to three feet . Japanese

citizens (not permitted to carry
weapons in the streets ) carried pipes
instead—and used them in so m"any
arguments and altercations that a
legion of cracked skulls eventually
convinced the government to outlaw
the pipe.
Smoking tools have not always
been portable. In Africa (where costumes were too brief to include pockets) , tobacco fans dug a hole in the
ground , inserted a hollow reed into
it, then made it airtight with packed
dirt. To smoke the dried hemp that
was put in the hole, the African had
to lie flat on his stomach.
Although ,there are j ust a few basic
varieties of pipes in use today, the
Japanese standardized pipe shapes
even further for the populace. According to the report: the Japs had
different pipes for the military, the
common people, and the professional
classes , Anyone smoking a pipe designed for another class group was
subj ect to death or life imprisonment. Put that in your pipe and
smoke it!

Liter ary Corner
The Day Must Dawn — By Agn es
Sligh Turnbull
(A review)
The Day Must Dawn , i s a n ovel of
the life in the back country of southwestern Pennsylvania , during the
memorable days of our Revolution.
The story depicts the struggle of the
sturdy Scotch-Irish and English of
old Westmoreland county , against
the perils of the frontier. In these
rou gh , log cabins , built in the locality
of present day New Alexandria, Pa.,
there can be found a strong spirit of
family devotion, independence, courage, and endurance. The reader becomes aware of these fine characteristics , as he follows the life of the
Murray family.
Sam Murray , a robust frontiersman of Scottish ancestry, and his
wife, Martha, a woman of strong
character, lived near Hannastown.
The hardships of pioneering have left
their mark upon Sam and Martha.
In the first few years of their marriage, they endured several Indian
massacres, and lost their , first three
babies. Violet , their only living child ,
naturally became the subj ect of their
adoration. Hugh, adopted by the
Murrays after his parents were slain
by the Indians, added much joy and
happiness to the family. Violet and
Hugh spent many happy hours together in the woods and working in
the shed . But this close brother and
sister association was suddenly broken, when they discovered an alarming, passionate feeling of love for one
another .
Hugh was always a great help to
Martha and Sam in building, plant- '
ing, and doing other chores around
the cabin . When he left with the
regiment of young men in expeditions
against the Indians , he was greatly
missed by the family. It was during
his long stay at Fort Mclntosh that

Martha realized , much to her sorrow,
that Hugh was in love with Violet.
Although she loved the boy as her
own son , she planned a different,
safer life for her daughter in the
East. This plan involved James Brison , who lacked the robust spiri t of
the frontier, but longed to study law.
Martha wanted for her child the luxury and comforts of an eastern home.
Lat er , after Hugh came home to defend his Hannastown , she knew th at
this love was too deep to alter. But
it wasn 't until she lay upon her death
bed, that Martha gave Hugh her
blessing and instructions to care for
Violet.
Religion played a great role in the
families of the frontier. The daily
reading of the Bible was never neglected in the Murray cabin. When
the Blind Preacher came to the little
country church there was much excitement throughout the community.
Martha looked forward to the service
eagerly for there she could visit with
her friends, who lived in isolated
dwellings in the back woods. In his
last service the Blind Preacher tried
to give his people words of comfort
because of the great Indian danger
which increased from day to day. He
closed with : "But remember this,
that even as my own long night will
soon give way to the brightness of
Heavens' morning, so f or you too
sometime, in some way , the day must
dawn."
After the brutal attack of the Indians upon Hannastown, Sam Murray decided to move his family into
the Ohio country. Violet and Hugh
excitedly made plans for their own
home, but Martha knew she would
never make the j ourney. 'Martha
Murray remembered the words of the
old preacher, for before she died she
gave strength and courage to her
loved ones, by whispering those
words of the day must dawn .

Fashion Flashes . .

So boys, get that "Princetonian
look." Get that new look!!
Girls Take Note . . . .
Fashion magazines all over the
country have been featuring work of
their readers . "Mademoiselle," one
of the largest fashion magazines for
young women , has really- taken an
interest in women between the ages
of eighteen and thirty. They are anxious to reflect their point of view.
Nearly every year "Mademoiselle "
features a design contest that has
helped young peopl e get a start in
their fashion careers.
This year "Mademoiselle" is running a contest for aspiring young
women writers. The prize Is $500.
Two such prizes are being offered,
Also they reserve the right to purchase other designs " that are acceptable, at their regular price.
The rules of this contest are posted
on the bulletin board in Noetling
Hall.
Remember, all you can lose is a
three cent stamp and the paper that
you use! However, don't forget . that
you can win f ame an d f ortune !

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Men , Look To Princeton
Up to now we 've only been hearing
about women's fashions, but you
boys will be glad to know that today
Princeton U. is setting the pace for
college men .
Here are the newest fashions for
you men .
For topcoats : the fly-front cover,
slightly fitted, with flapped pockets.
For informal dates: the classic
flannel, so dark a shade of grey that
it's almost black . Three-button models preferred.
For classes : odd coats, most in
Shetland-type fabric; and black-grey
flannel slacks . . . Hats blocked in
pork-pie shape .
For sports - wear : odd corduroy
coats, in thred - button model, with
set-in flapped pockets, and a small,
flapped change-pocket . Button-down
collar-attached shirts also rank high
at "Old Nassau."

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Huskies at Lock Haven Tuesday; Kings College
Here Thursday As Season Draws To Close

With the basketball season coming-1
down t h e h ome stret ch , t he Hu skies
will go all out during the next three
games in an attempt to finish well
over the 500 mark . The M aroon am
Gold will travel to Lock Haven nex
Tuesday evening , then return horn
for a "return engagement with th
King 's College Monarchs on Thurs
day.
Havenites Improve
Coach Howard Yost' s Bald Eagler
up Lock Haven way are. a vastly
different ball club from the one thai
appeared here in mid-December. The
Huskies triumphed on that particular ,
occasion , 37 - 34, only after coming j
from behind a 7-19 deficit at the
end of the first period .
Th e ret u rn of George Mitro , whr
has been dashing in and out of the
Havenite institution the past five
years, is the greatest boost to Yost's
aggregation. Mitro, former Pottstown High star , is a guard who is an
excellent play-maker in addition to
being a set shot artist . He is of sm all
stature but compensates for it by his
speed and aggressiveness .
Armand "Buzz" Shaner, the other
ex-Pottstown star , will be at one of
the forward posts. His accuracy in
the set shot department makes him
a definite threat. Woody Sehaeffer,
bespectacled center, who h as pu lled
more than one game from the fire ,
will be on hand as usual. Eddie Jones
kept him bottled up in the first
game.
John McNaulty, six-foot , four inch
guard ; Joe Hutnyan , forward; Geo.
Rimmey, forward; and Barnhart , a
newcomer, will be available for duty
when the Huskies meet the Yostmen
in Lock Haven 's spacious field house.

A ction In Bloomsburs! - E. Stroudsburg Game

After boasting a huge lead of seven
to ten points during a major part of
the evening, the Huskies finally lost
out to a fas t East Stroudsburg five
last Saturday night by a score of 5148 in Centennial Gymnasium.
Charlie Riiinski, rangy gridiron
terminal man, took aim and draped
the nets for the game winning shot
with only forty seconds remaining.
It was Ritinski's second attempt at
the basket during the evening, and
the goal came from near the center
of the court.
Boast Big Lead
The Huskies started out rather
slowly but after calling time out with
five minutes to go in the first period
and the Big Red ahead , 7-6, the
Maroon and Gold grabbed the lead
with Bobby Andrews leading the attack . At the end of the first quarter,
the Huskies were ahead, 13-7, and
this margin was maintained until the
last three minutes of play.
With Bob Walther, Paul Slobozien,
and Andrews taking care of the scorin g, the Huskies increased the lead
to 25-18 at half time . Andrews,
Kreiser , and Bobby Kashner paced
the third period attack as Eddie
Jones continued his fine play, and
Bloomsburg held a 39-30 lead going
into the last period .
Stroud Rally

Top Mansfield

Most recent of the Havenite victories was the overwhelming 65 - 46 defeat handed Mansfield's league-leading Mountaineers . This occurred on
the Bald Eagle court much to the '
delight of a sell-out crowd. Many
Husky fans are planning to make the
trip to Lock Haven , and the Maroon1
and Gold cagers should have plenty '
of help to compete with the partisan
. fans of the homesters .
Monarchs Play Hero
Next Thursday night the King 's
College Monarchs will invade Centennial Gymnasium in an effort to
avenge a stinging -56 - 45 defeat suffered at the hands of the Huskies on
the West Side Armory floor in January.
In that "March of Dimes" clash ,*
Alex Wawer and Pat McLaughlin ,
high scoring forward and center, respectively, almost pulled the game
out of the fire for , the Monarchs.

Big Red Tops Huskies
In Rally, 51-48

The cameraman caugh t Elmer Kreiser , Husky guard , In action just after he
had taken a one-handed push shot from the circle . Awaiting : a possible rebound are Mike Ewnns , No. 38, and Charle y Ritinski , Big Red guard.
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Wawer got 20 points and McLaughlin
15. Murphy, a veteran guard , set up
many of the plays and should cause
trouble ,
Mansfield defeated the Kingsmen
by a 55 - 43 score only after a stiff
battle. The Kingston school, which
dropped only two games all last season, is playing a tough schedule this
year and is improving with each tussle.
After a most disappointing loss to
East Stroudsburgf the Huskies are
determined that it won't happen
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winning streak .
Sonny Boyer has been playing in
tough luck while Bobby Kashner,
who has not been shooting a great
deal lately, has displayed a fine floor
game. Paul Slobozien seems to be out
qf the rut and is starting to play
good ball . He is particularly deadly
on the Lock Haven floor.
If the local lads hope to finish the
season above water, they will have
to come through in these remaining
games.
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Under ordinary circumstances, this
would appear to be a sufficient lead
to rack up the ball game, but such
was not the case. Cy Burnoski, who
led the East Stroudsburg attack with
19 points, was a demon on the fast
break all night . He got loose for two
points , but Jones connected with a
field goal and foul to give the Huskies their greatest margin all evening.
Micker Daniels caged a foul, and
Pozda racked up three points . Walther made a foul goal, but Daniels
was good on a push shot from the
side. Then Jones came through with
a fancy shot, bringing it up from the
floor (a la Sweet water Clifton ) and
received a tremendous ovation. Little
did Husky fans dream at this point
that the game would be lost.
Pozda got a foul but Jones made
two, and the Huskies led, 47-39 with
four minutes to go. Then the Huskies
started playing loose basketball, and
it cost them the ball game. That plus
the unneeded fouling gave the Big
Red more than its share of opportunities, and the visitors made the most
of them .
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Three Classy Columbia Cagers Setting Fast Pace for Huskies

Left to right, Glenn VonStetteii, Robert Walther, and Elmer Kreiser, all of Columbia, are helping the Husky
cause on the hardwoods this winter. Kreiser has been a mainstay at guard all year while Walther is one of the
most improved players on the squad. VonStetten is reco vering from an appendectomy and hopes to hit his true
stride soon."

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MILLARD C. LUD WIG

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This department is in recent of an answer to the editorial , "Are We
Guilty, " which appeared in the MAROON AND GOLD two weeks ago . Since
the author of this column happened to write the editorial, we are taking
this liberty to reply through this source . One fallacy is apparent in the
letter, however. It was not sign ed—thus we cannot print it word for word,
for the policy of the paper does not permit . Wo are always glad to have
comments from the reading public , but in the future we shall have to ask
the writer to include the name . After all, this is a democracy, and no one
is going to be punished for speaking his opinion .
TIio author of this particular answer to the editorial did not include
anything that wouldn 't bo worth printing. Ho (we'll assume) answers
it with "Wo Are Not Guilty." The anonymus person begins by saying
that the Huskies wore accorded a pleasant welcome when they visited
Shippensburg in January but that when the Red Raiders appeared hero
they did not use sportsmanlike tactics, pointing out the last two minutes
of play when they deliberately attempted to foul Husky players.
Wo are not going to defend either side . Instead , we'll speak directly
from the facts as they stand . When a team is behind by four points with
about two minutes to go (such as was the case with the Shippers ) , that
team behind is going to try its best to get the ball—that's only logical , and
it is our belief that the average fan expects it. In fact , many fans will give
a team the razzberries i£ they do not attempt to get the ball , even by fouling
if necessary,
Last winter, this writer saw a
gamo between two large schools, The
ono was loading by a singlo point
with two minutes to go. They fro ze
the ball during those last two minutes, mainly because the other loam
could not got possession . It was not
duo to cleverness, particularly, on
tho part of the winning team but was
largely bocauso tho other team was
not aggressive enough to tfot tlio
oval. Tho ordinary basketball fan
doos not Hko that kind of a gamo.
Ho wants to soo it fought out during

those last few minutes. Such cannot
bo dono unless somo fouling occurs,
and man y times It is going to bo
intentional .
We'll admit that we did not like
the show put on by a certain Red
Raider, but he was the only one who
used such tactics. Barring him , the
Raiders displayed fine sportsmanship
and a classy ball club. We also pointed out in the editorial that an opposing player rather expected "boos"
at times — it's j ust one of those
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What the writer of this unsigned
letter did not include (and what we
wanted to drive home in th© editorial ) was that our home fans had
been "riding" Husky players. That is
the last straw. When things get to
tho point that the Huskies prefer to
play away from home, it must be
pretty bad . However, we might add
that tilings have been a little different the last two games. The East
Stroudsburg game was disappointing,
but it's all history now. Mistakes
have been made before, and they will
be made again . After all, second
guessing is fun anyway. You're never
wrong.
We are not angry because of this
letter . If an editorial can stir up a
little argument it has served a purpose. In the future , however, we
would appreciate the signature so
that it can be printed for the reading
public . If someone has a bone to
pi ck , let's have it out in public.
After scanning over a few of tho
exchange papers tho other day, wo
camo to the conclusion that many of
tho teachers college publications do
not operate their sports departments
with enough Information on other
toams. The homo fans like to read
about tho opposition so they know
what to expect when tho team visits
tho homo campus, It's also good for
pulicity 's sake . Many of the papers,
however, continue with the old
phraseology, "little Is known about
tho 'Rodlogv/ or "tho 'Gleamors' will
undoubtedly field a strong team."
Such words aro merely a waste of
space.
It isn't treating the opposing school
with the consideration it deserves.
Usually it occurs because some lazy
reporter doesn't have the energy to
find anything out (or doesn 't want
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Big Red Tops Huskies
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Ritinskl made a foul goal. Andrews
matched it . Paul McGovern got a
field goal from the circle and made a
foul goal . Burnoski was fouled in the
act of shooting and made both . The
Huskies, attempting a freeze, just
did n 't have the manpower to do it,
lost the ball, ,and the flashy Burnoski
was off again for two points . Again
the Maroon and Gold lost the ball,
and Ritinski made good his long shot.
To make things certain Burnoski
broke loose for another field goal.
Andrews Leads Huskies
On ce more Andrews h eaded th e
Husky scoring parade in addition to
hi s fine fl oor work . He had five field
goals and five fouls for 15 points.
Jones came through with ten . Burnoski's 19 w as high for the Big Red
while Pozda got 10.
Bloomsburg (48)
G FG Pts.
(C)
...
2
0-2
4
Kashner, If . .
Banull
0
0-1
0
Kreitz
0
0
0=0
Boyer, rf
1 3-3
5
3
4-7
10
Jones, c
5-9
15
Andrews, Ig . . . . ..... 5
3
0-0
6
Kreiser, rg
Slobozien
2
0-0
4
Walther
1 2-4
4
Evans, c
0
0-0
0
Totals
17 14-26 48
East Stroudsburg (51)
G FG Pts.
7
5-8
19
Burnoski, If
Carpenter
0
0-0
0
2-2
6
Thomas, rf ... (C) ... 2
Daniels
1 1-2
3
4
2-6
10
Pozda, c
Bomba
0
0-0
0
1 1-2
3
Ritinski, lg
McGovern , lg, c
1 1-1
3
rg
1
0-0
2
Swartz,
2
1-2
5
N. Young
Moser
0
0-0 ' 0
0
0-0
R. Young
0
Totals
19 13-23 51
"enemy " school a write-up it fully
deserves both before and after the
contest is played . It might entail a
little more work, but at least the
reader won't be bored with the worn
out clauses which we quoted above.
AROUND THE CONFERENCE

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. . Contrary to last week's standings,
the State Teachers College loop is in
an uproar as we come down the
homo stretch . Mansfield no longer
holds a monopoly on the load since
it was vanquished by Lock Haven,
65-46. As of Tuesday, the Mountaineers still led by half a game over the
onrushing West Chester Rams, who
have now won five in a row and
appear to bo on their way . . . . Right
behind is California, which has improved with each passing game, Millorsville, which appeared here Thursday night, was only ono game out of
first place, and Indiana and Clarion
both rated as an outside chance.
No team has ruled the roost with
an iron hand , Upsets have been frequent , and it is going to be interesting to see which team can come
through with the bunting. Mansfield
is still the favorite despite its loss to
Lock Haven, for they still have the
advantage in the lost column , As any
statistician knows, the difference is
more important in the lost column
than the won column, (statistically
speaking).

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The Male Who Dances in the Dark (In the
Dark about Dancing) Needs This Quiz

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He says, "§hali we dance?" She
says, "Let's!" Then he dances in the
dark . . . In the dark about the right
way to dance!
There are probably any number of
mistakes that can be made on a
dance-floor; but • it's the considered
opinion of Maya Boleyn , international dance instructress , that they all
come down to five maj or floor flaws.
Commenting in Varsity , the young
man 's magazine , Miss Boleyn appealed to the American male to check his
dancing against her list .
Here are the groupings — in quiz
form — as quoted from Varsity :
1.—Are you a "Gorilla-Gripper? " It's
hard to tell if this man aims to kill,
squeeze, or please. He wraps his
arms around a girl's waist in a deathgrip that's against the laws of humanity. Remember — if she can 't
b-r-e- a-t-h-e, she certainly can 't
dance!
2.—Are you a "Dance - Delinquent?' 1
The rhumbs, the samba, or Tallahassie Twitch, are all the same to this
single-track trucker . Rhythm ? He's
never heard of it! Somebody ought

to tell him that dancing is .moving
to rhythm, and each rhythm , see, has
its own rules . . . . .
3.—Are you a "Sleepwalker?" This
lad bends almost backward as he
swoops and glides. He's in a trance,
really out of this world — and his
partner feels like the model for the
Leaning Tower of Pisa . He simply
has to straighten up and dance right !
4.—Are you a "Hypnotist?" The girl
who dances with this man needs a
course in mental telepathy. He decides on involved maneuvers — but
forgets to let his partner know what
things are abou t to happen . This
chap must think of his strong right
arm as a sort of steering wheel—and
lead with it , brother , lead.
5.—Are you a "Big Lover?" This
fellow can make his eyes glow like
hot coals , his voice sound like velvet
dynamite . A girl in his arms (he
thinks!) is j ust waiting to be led to
temporary concealment behind a potted shrub. Actually he is as attractive to her as an ice-cube down her
ba ck. Varsity says: to succeed at a
dance — DANCE!

An Ode to One
By One

Club News . . ?

Dawneth Monday morning gay,
Student teachers on their way.
Teacheth, teacheth, teacheth , teacheth,
With the little brats beseecheth;
Teacheth, preacheth , screecheth,
speaketh;
Learning goes to one and eacheth.
Cometh Monday evening darketh ,
Student teachers lose their sparketh.
Papers they must marketh, mark eth ,
Off next morning they embarketh;
They 've been heard to oft remarketh ,
Student teaching is no larketh !
—Quad Angles
W.GS.T.C.

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The Student Christian Association
entertained new freshmen and old
members at a party and reception on
Wednesday, February 18. Plans were
discussed for the World Student Service Fund Drive which will be held
th e f i rst week in M ar ch .
Three one-act plays will be enacted
for the college community sometime
in March by the Bloomsburg Players.
A group of the dramatists will also
entertain at the Danville State Hospital on February 26th . Mr . Hoch is
in charge of this entertainment. One
of the selections will be a short play
entitled "Girls Must Talk."
Girls' Intramurals, sponsored by
the B-Club, are now in full swing. At
present many of the girls are participatin g in a basketball tournament.
A badminton tournament is also being organized , and swimming, pingpong and volley ball are already being enj oyed .

Students Examine Merchandis e at Exhibit

The Campus Spotlite
by Kay Chapin

Prize valentine of the season was I Kokolias, Shirley H enly, Jack O'
received by Rosemary Kraiser in the Donnell , S am Pleni ak, Jack Furman,
form of a gorgeous, platinum band, Fran ci s Hantz , Ted Harwood, Henry
diamond ring presented to her on Crawf ord , Ray Popick, Gilbert HenFeb. 14 by John Schieber of Hatboro. rie , George St asko, Wm. Benson and
John is a Junior at the University of Al Davis."
Nancy Evancho and Pauline KokoPennsylvania and is studying chemilius
were guests over the weekend al
cal engineering. Rosemary is a senior this year and will graduate in the home of Peggy Suchy in Forest
City. From what I hear, the girls'
May.
Pleasant surprise of the week was spent the remainder of the week
Ann Baldy 's marriage on Monday to resting up!
One of the new students entering
Captain Lee Boyer of Catawissa.
Captain Boyer is on a three week's thi s semester is Mrs . Edwin Jones of
leave and then will proceed to the Balboa Heights, Panama, originally
Phillippines where Ann expects to of Bloomsburg, who arrived recently
j oin him upon the completion of her to spend some time with her parents
while she takes advanced work here
student teaching.
Speaking of weddings, Miss Nancy at the college. Mr . Jon es expect s to
Stewart of Bloom R. D . 2 became the j oin her in May .
I was informed that the college
bride of Leroy Henry of Almedia on
a sizeable contribu tion of litermade
Valentine 's Day at the parsonage of
ature to the U.N.E.S.C.O. program of
Rev . D. L. Bomboy.
Since no one Glse was considerate the local ehaptgr of thg American
enough to get married, we must con- Association of University Women.
clude our hearts and flowers depart- The books will be sent to the Ameriment for this week. How ar e we to can Book Center in Washington and
fill a social column if you people then forwarded to centers in Europe.
refuse to be sociable ? Come on fel- Pi Omega Pi is starting work on a
lows, get busy! (You too girls, re- group proj ect centering around the
member it's Leap Year!)
idea of a news letter to be sent to
alumni
and to the national headWe are sorry to report that Rita
Dixon is still in the hospital and qu arters of Pi Omega in Los Angeles,
must remain there for at least anoth- Calif . The committees for this proer week. Her address may be secured j ect will soon be appointed by the
f rom the De an of Wom en 's office.
General Chai rman , Peggy Suchy.
When I was buzzing around pesterPerhaps you noticed the picture in
the Grit of the sixteen seniors who in g p eople f o r news this week, one
began student teaching in William- of my alleged friends took her nose
sport recently. This is the first group out of a book just long enough to
to student teach there since the war remark abruptly ."You know, my dog
and I hear they are having a grand is much better company than you."
time. They are boarding in previous- Not doubting the statement for a
ly selected private homes which were moment, I merely inquired as to
approved by the Deans. The gro up what particular feature she had in
is under the supervision of Dr . Wm. mind; to which she retorted "He
Forney of the commercial depart- wags his tail instead of his tongue."
ment and include John Guy, Sara Ouch !
Graham, Dorothy Mitten, Pauline Till next time . . . .

Pa. College Students
To Hold Conference
On Government

Pennsylvania college students are
once more preparing for their annual
experiment in applied political science: the meeting of the Intercollegiate Conference on Government Which
will be held in Philadelphia from
April 8-11.
With this year's gathering set as a
model national political convention,
students on over fifty campuses are
now hard at work studying national
issues and drafting platform planks.
When they meet in Philadelphia, j ust
two months before the real conventions and using the customary procedure of the real conventions, they
will discuss and approve what they
think would be a good national platform.
• This will be the third time the
Intercollegiate Conference on Government has sponsored a model national political convention ,, earlier
such meetings having been held in
1936 and 1940 in Harrisburg. Last
Read ing left to right—Maxlno Sliiroy, Agnes Vallmont and Charles E, Scott. y ear , t h e grou p met as a model state

Customs Planned
For Frosh
New students who have enrolled at
Bloomsburg State Teachers College
in the January semester are now
wearing large signs bearing their
names and addresses. These conspicuous signs, the first step of the traditional college customs, aid the
Frosh and Upperclassmen in get ting
acquainted .
The Customs Committee reports
that new tasks are being prepared to
familiarize Freshmen with college
traditions and ideals . There will also
be some "surprise duties," a trifle
more laborious than the signs, to give
the anxious Freshmen a chance to
reveal any hidden talents, and to
provide a little amusement for the
hardworking Upperclassmen .
legislature at the state capitol . It
has met annually since 1934, except
during the war. The chairmen of the
"Republican and Democratic national
committees have been invited to attend the opening session and to outline their respective party programs
for the student delegates.

Veteran 's
Corner

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Faculty Wives Hostesses
At Tea for Women

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"Lips that touch liquor shall never
touch mine."
"Your lips?"
"No , 1 my liquor!"
• —The Collegio

Freshman : "What did you do with
my shirt?"
Roommate: "Sent it to the laundry ."
Freshie : "Ye gods! The whole history of England was on the cuffs!"
—The Collegio
"Darn it , leftovers again ," growled
the cannibal, as he gnawed on the
two old maids.
—Rammer Jammer

For full information contact your nea rest
VETERANS ADMINISTR ATION office

Oh! My Aching Back!!
Familiar? Are you still suffering
from this painful service-connected
disability called goldbrickitis ?
If you are — and the V.A . thinks
you are — you may now apply for
treatment under Public Law 293,
and , with the aid of your local Osteopathic Physician , work towards overcoming this "boon of the weary dogface, the aching back."
Take it easy men , line forms at the
right! So in the best of service tradition , "Hurry and Wait!"

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Transferring?
In case you are one of the G.I.'s
contemplating a transfer to another
institution , it might be wise to notify
the Veteran Administration of your
intention before you discontinue here
at Bloomsburg.
The V.A . urges this early notification because of tho vast amount of
paper work necessary to complete a
transfer . Then too, there are a few
schools not approved for G.I. training, and your choice of schools must
be approved before you can receive
any educational b e n e f i t s . (That
moans those monthly checks , Buddy !)
However, the V.A. emphasized that
the number of unapproved schools is
small ; and that they have no obj ections whatever to a veteran who
wishes to change schools , but they
urge, for your convenience, as well as
their's, a prior notification .
Last week wo promised further information on the question of "Can a
G.I. finish school (under the G.I.
Bill) after he has used up his allotted
time?" Due to the illusive nature of
our local V.A . representative , who
we've been unable to locate, we arc
asking for an extension of time—but
we'll have it for you , so keep an eye
pooled in this direction .

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Dentist: "Sorry, but I'm out of
gas."
Girl: "Ye gods! Do dentists pull
that old stuff , too?"
—Pointer

For prices that fit the college .pocket- <
book , buy at Bart Pursel's.
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Definitions:
Forty — The age when a woman
stops patting herself on the back and
begins under the chin .
Courtship — The period d u r i n g
which the girl decides whether or not
she can do any better .
Woman — Generally speaking, is
generally speaking.
Self-made man — A horrible example of unskilled labor.
Swell-head — Nature's frantic effort to fill a vacuum .
—The Collcgio

"HoW Stunning," remarked the
cave-woman, as her boy friend wooed
her with a club .
—The Collegio
A—Yes. A certificate in Lieu of
Lost Discharge will be issued -upon
written application. The proper 'form
on which to make such application
may be secured through your local
Veterans Administration office .
Q—-After I was discharged in 1945,
I dropped my $10,000 National Service Life Insurance Policy. Later, I
reinstated $2,000 of this and now I
would like to know if I can reinstate
the other $8,000.
A—Yes. You have until July 31,
1948 to reinstate, usually without a
physical examination , provided you
are in as good health as you were at
the time of the lapse. Reinstatement
is made by filling out an application
form and by payment of two monthly
premiums.

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A train robber was holding up a
Pullman car . "Out with your dough
or I'll kill allthe men without money
and kigg all the women."
An elderly man said , "You shall
not touch these ladies."
An old maid in an upper berth
shouted : "You leave him alone. He's
robbing this train!!"
—The Old Line

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Questions and Answers for Veterans
Q—I lost my o riginal discharge
papers , Is it possible to secure a copy
of this certificate ?

The wives of the faculty members
were hostesses to the Training School
teachers and the women faculty
members .Monday afternoon at .a tea
it> the social rooms of Science Hall.
After a brief business meeting, at
which Mrs. North , as president presided, those present were entertained
by Doris Thomas , vocalist and accompanist Athamantia Comuntzis.
The r efreshment committee was
composed of the following: Mrs.
Forney, Mrs. George Keller , Mrs.

Herre , Mrs . Lanterman, Mrs. Foote, ,
and Mrs. Gehrig. Mrs. Stephen Hopkins was in charge of the program.

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