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Miss Elissa Landi
Wins Acclaim for
Fine Evening Program
M iss Elissa Landi , noted American
stage and screen star , thrilled a large
audience at the College on Tuesday
night , March 15, with an unusual
program of original dramatic sketches enti t led , "Variations." The brilliant
actress, whose app earance here was
twice postponed because of a surgical
• operation , lived up to her advance
press , notices and presented a series
of short but sharply-defined sketches
built around familiar themes.
Speaking in a well-modulated voice,
Miss Landi announced that her first
number was titled , "Audition. " She
laid the background for the action by
stating that an announcement had
Been fnade for the audience to partu
cipate in an audition for a forthcoming play. Six young girls are competing for the ingenue. Miss Landi dramatized each of six young girls as she
stepped forward, giving a brief outline of her background and training,
and a short scene from the second
act of the play.
Much homespun humor was revealed in the next number, "The Troubles
of Ethel. "* In this sketch , Mi ss Landi
sympathetically, and with 1* a whimsical touch, portrayed the role of an
unhappy wife who teljs her domestic
difficulties to Alexander Anthony , a
radio psychologist . The audience enj oyed every moment of the interview
which reached several high spots of
comedy drama.
"Mrs. Dourakaine" was Miss Landi's next offering. In the sketch, the
lovely Broadway artist took the part
of a Russian lady who pays a call on
a Hollywood movie star who is suffering from influenza . The Russian lady
does not speak very good English,
but she manages to get her ' story
across in an effective, humorous fashion.
In her next series of sketches, Miss
Landi presented short but realistic
impression's of two painters conversing in a room that has to be refinished; a radio broadcast of household
hints;*ballet dancers, hairdressers, and
opera singers gossiping in a conversation overhead at the Metropolitan
Opera ; a famous ballerina , opera star,
and a world-renowned author oblige
the master of ceremonies who asks
each to "say a few words " at a carity
bazaar , and an interview between a
colored maid and her prospective
mistress.
A featured number, "Love in Three
Centuries," climaxed a brilliant performance, She dramatically performed a love scene as it would be written
and performed in 1600, 1860 and 1913
as well as today. In the series of exceptionally well done scenes she portrayed a young girl who keeps a midnight tryst and plan s to elope the following morning, Her finesse and clever dramatic touch gave the readings
the element of reality and beauty.
, ! The number was the next ,to last
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"The Watchdogs ^ ,
Organized for
Furniture Care

Swing Your Partn er

The picture appearing above was snapped during the hoase=»wanning
held in the old gym, Wednesday, March 10. The cameraman caught the
square dance, a highlight of the evening, in full swing. (See page 6)

Stud ent Guests Enjoy
Rotary Club Progr am

Campaign Organized to
Aid Negro Education

Bloomsburg Rotary, had one of its
most enjoyed programs on Wednesday evening, March 10th, when it entertained the sons and daughters of
Rotarians who are attending the
Teachers College.
Each of the guests gave his or her
name, home community, the Christian name of the Rotarian dad, and
something of the latter's activities in
Rotary.
Walter S. Rygiel, a member of the
local club and chairman of the meeting, arranged the feature.
Miss Anita Webb, of town , pleased
with a piano solo, "When You're
Away" and Miss Barbara McNinch ,
also of town , spoke on "Why I am
Glad My Father is a Rotarian."
Three of the students, James Tierney, Joseph Pecora , and Miss Mary
Helen Morrow added another feature
when they presented a comedy that
was thoroughly enj oyed .
Attending were Anita D. Webb,
Mary Helen Morrow, Louis Pecora,
James G. Tierney , Alice Johnston,
Beth Hartman , Frances Cerchiaro,
Elizabeth Reece, Nancy Brunstetter,
Joseph Breisch, Robert Wise, Barbara McNinch . Of the college faculty, J. A . Russell , Kimber C. Kuster,
and Walter S. Rygiel attended.

College students have been asked to
enlist in a campaign that will provide
industrial education for Negroes,
among them many former GIs, who
have not had the opportunity to gain
higher education.
This movement, headed in the colleges by Prof . Alonzo Myers, chairman of the Higher Education Department of New York University, and including many faculty members of
colleges throughout the country, is
for the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial.
At the birthplace in Franklin
County, Virginia, the first of a series
of industrial training schools for Negroes and an inter-faith chapel will
be established as a living memorial
to the great Negro educator, Booker
T. Washington.
The campaign centers about the
distribution of the New Booker T.
Washington commemorative half dollars, authorized by Special Act of
Congress to be sold for one dollar,
with the proceeds going to the Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial project . These memorial coins,
bearing the likeness of the great Negro spokesman, make it possible for
every student to do his share ,
For the coin , prized as a collector 's
item which will grow in value with
the years, is also serving the great
humanitarian cause of helping the
Negro people to help themselves e by
bettering their economic welfare.
In stressing the need for the movement, Prof , Myers pointed out that
41 per cent of the Negroes in this
country have had less than fifth
grade schooling; only 4.1 per cent
have completed high school , and 1.2
per cent four years of college,
"It is to help those who cannot acquire scholastic knowledge, but who
do need training of some kind that
these industrial training schools wiU
be provided," Prof , Myers said.

presentation on the College Artists
Course series which next month features the famed Russian Operatic
Quartet which appeared here last
Summer as part of the Summer
School program. At that time, listeners were so impressed by the music
of the famous group that arrangements were made immediately to
bring them to the campus during the
.regular session. '
As her final number , Miss Landi
gave an impression of Hollywood acting technique. Done in a humorous
vein , she showed how film scenes are
made.

The College Council has set up a
committee to act on behalf of the
furniture and recreational equipment
which has been in need of consideration for quite some time. This committee, which will be known as "The
Watchdogs," is designed to promote
conduct that will insure care and consideration for the facilities that add
to the stu den t s' pleasure and comfort.
All that will be expected from the
student body is co-operation and conduct that is appropiate for public
recreation rooms and lounges.
The "Watchdogs " were not instituted for police duties or undercover
reporting. They are merely a "group
working for the benefit of every
member of the college community.
Everyone" is careless somatim^ but
it is the few, who, by repeated laxity
or deliberate inconsideration, cause
damage which results in loss of comfort , pleasure, and money—money
that could be used to further our
athletic and recreational program.
If you accidentally sit on the arm
of a chair , spill soda on a piece of
furniture, or miss the ash tray, you
will not be sen ten ced to t h e "Bastille"—but you will be asked to be
more careful in the future. Of course
repeated acts of a damaging nature
will be handled in a more emphatic,
but democratic, manner. , *
There are thirteen members of this
committee. It is made up of a group
that represents a fair cross section
of BSTC opinion. The members are:
James Boyle, chairman , Angelo, Albano, Eddie Allegar, Betty Jane Anella, Royal Conrad, Mary Fox, Gloria
Galow, Peggy Lewis, Joan MacDonald, Grace Smith, Jack Waverka,
Carson Whitsell, and Robert Williams. The faculty advisors are Dean
Kehr and Dean Hoch,
The "Watchdogs " will try to do
their best in this situation, but any
effort will not be the best unless it
is backed by you . All groups and suggestions will be very much appreciated.
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Everyone is requested to cooperate
so that we can have a lot of fun , save
a little money, and keep our recreation and social rooms in such a condition that a visitor can always say,
"I like that college."
Veterans Administration hospital
libraries contained 952,000 volumes
on December 31, 1947, an increase . of
19.7 per cent over the corresponding
date a year ago , a year-end report
of VA Special Service disclosed . VA
also said circulation of books from
patients' libraries Increased from
186,585 in December , 1946, to 218,089
in the corresponding month of 1947.
The Easter vacation will commence today at noon, March 20,
. . and. terminate Wednesday, March
31; Wednesday afternoon classes
WILL BE HELD,

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FOR MEN

Fashions this spring are fresh , spirited , uninhibited; they have taken
their cue froni trends introduced and
developed last spring and winter and
have interpreted them with springfever and tufts of new-born grass.
Fashions this spring are ultra-feminine. They have movement and
grace, a soft loveliness not seen in
many years . This season curves are
in order—no j agged lines and angles.
The waist is no more than a handspan—a tiny handspan at that . Heman shoulders are out. Instead
shoulders are soft and slightly rounded . Hips curve outward , bosoms are
back . All in all, there's a suggestion
of the "Gay 90's"1 about this season's
girl.
The longer hemline , discussed by
many with clenched fists , by many
not> discussed at all, has been accepted and approved by homemakers,
play girls and business girls alike.
They have discovered that a hemline
14" from the floor adds a grace and
poise not found in the skirt terminating just below the kneecap.
Suits, popular all year round , hit
a high every spring. Particularly important this year are : the bolero suit,
the cape suit , the basque suit , and
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the box suit.
The bolero suit , Spring '48, has a
midget jacket which terminates either several inches above the waist or
j ust to reach it . The cape suit, back
in the fashion picture after many a
season in retirement, appears in a
hip-length version in bright plaide to
spice a solid skirt or in a solid color
to match its skirt . The skirt in most
cases is very sligh tly flared.
The basque suit consists of a sleek
waist-hugging j acket and a voluminous flared , gathered , or pleated skirt;
while the box suit flaunts a squared
hip-length j acket and a slim skirt .
News in toppers pointes to barrel
and box version in a fingertip length ,
flare d or square in back , some cutaway in front with elbow length Inverness capes.
Redingotes are becoming more important this spring—in rayon faille
or in light weight wool they can be
worn over giddy print dresses all
spring and far into summer.
Separates continue to steal the
limelight . Blouses in order to fit into
picture of feminity, are high-throated
with ruffles and little collars in frosty white sheer and heavied weight
cotton.

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To the P ub l ic:
As the American people strengthen their public schools to meet
the demands of the most challeng ing period in history, they will look
first to the teacher, who is the dynamic center of the educational
process.
It is time now to elevate teaching everywhere to the hi gh standards of truly professional service, an d to accord teachers the recognition due to members of a profession . Much progress has been made
toward this objective. For most of it, teac h ers t h emselves h ave b een
responsible.
Like all professions, teaching had modest beg innings. Ear ly
American teachers shared the spirit which actuated all the pioneers in
their high adventure of building aj New World. From their number
arose leaders of vision and ability to establish normal schools, organize school systems , prepare textbooks , and uphold for those who bore
the title of teacher hi gh standards of scholarship, personality, and
character. Thru research, experiment , and experience, teachers have
accumulated for their use the specialized knowled ge and skills which
are essential to professional status. There are large numbers of personally capable, well-prepared , an d professional teachers at work in
our schools.
That a hig h degree of professional service is not available to
every child in every community is largel y due to the lack of understanding and the complacency of the American people, Parents and
other citizens must provide the conditions which will make better
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teaching possible.
Our Campus . . . .

The campus of Bloomsburg, State Teachers College is one of the
most beautiful in Pennsylvania; but how long it will remain so, is a
question to be decided upon immediatel y.
In the spring and during the warm summer months, the lawns
and foliage are most pleasant sights to behold, Many different species
of trees dot our spacious campus. Colorful flowers, too, are planted
for the sole purpose of beautifying the grounds, These , together with
the expansive lawns , are carefull y tended by an able force of workers,
The State has gone to considerable expense to provide smooth
concrete walks for the use of students. The fact that students fail to
use these walks advantageously has necessitated the formation of a
committee to keep violators off the grass.
It is a shame to think that college students fail to appreciate both
the beauty of our campus and the amount of work it takes to keep it
looking attractive.
In the future , we earnestly hope that students will come to appreciate the beauty of the campus and help to preserve it in every
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Men will find that clothes designed
especially for town wears have a
more dressed-up look than for some
time . Coats , suits and accessories are
all styled with a marked formal note
and are detailed with artfully subtle
fabric patterns and tailoring construction . Guard model coats . Chesterfields and Hombiirg hats , worn
with . very conservative shirts , will
be high fashion notes for urbanites.
In suits there is a tendency towards modified square shoulders and
a straight-hanging back . The extrafull drape is gone. Double-breasted
j ackets continue to stress a low waisted look . Three-button styles are
expected to show a great gain in fovor among single-breasted suits. Jacket sleeves are more noticeably tapered.
New topcoats styles stress lower
button placement, roomier cut and '
the revival of patterned fabrics. One
new model is a roomy raglan with a
very full skirt and military 'collar.
These features give the coat truly
casual and sporty air and make it
highly desirable for comfort in traveling as well as for general use. Topcoats meant for town and dress-up
wear are slightly fitted , come in single and double 1 breasted models, and
will be available*in wider color ranges of fine coverts and tweeds.
The 1948 sports j ackets are featuring single-breasted designs with three
buttons and three patch pockets.
Most of these are very light in weight
and some are longer than before with
two rear vents and slanted pockets.
Fancy back with shirring and halfbelts are being revived somewhat in
the newest models. Many new colors
have been added in this field , since
men will accept new color ideas most
readily in their leisure clothes. Slacks
to wear with these also come in a
greater color variety. These bring new
interest with added colors in flannels
and featherweight worsted gabardines. Color offerings in all sportswear
include brigh t shades or rust , blue,
green , and yellow.
Gabardine emerged in the current
Men 's Fashion Guild of New York
offerings as the most important
men's fabric of the year . Prominently
featured in almost every item of a
man 's wardrobe, sleek gabardine has
been tailored into handsome topcoats,
suits, leisure jackets and slack ensembles, spo rt shirts , and swim suits.

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Baseball and Track Schedule Announced

Husky Nine To
Play Eleven Games

Named Heads of Varsity Club

Blessed with the aid of the weather
man , the Husky nine hopes to get i»
two weeks of practice immediately
after the Easter vacation in an effort
to be set for the opener with Lock
Haven , here, April 14.
Rober t B. Redman, formerly of
Triple Cities College, who came here
and did such a fine j ob with the football team , will be at the helm of the
diamond squad this year. Redman ,
himself a former catcher, has been
working with the battery candidates
for nearly a month in the Benj amin
Franklin Training School gymnasium.
The Lock Haven game will serve
as the lidlifter of an 11 game schedule, which will include nine conference clashes. In addition to Lock
Haven , other teachers college opponents include , Millersville, Shippensburg, East Straudsburg, and Mansfield.
New Opponents Listed
King 's College, of Wilkes-Barre ,
now appearing on nearly all Husky
athletic schedules, will meet the Maroon and Gold twice, serving as the
Alumrfi Day attraction this year.
Left to right, Thomas Metzo, secretary; George Menarick, president;
Millersville State makes its reappearvice-president; and Dick Wolford, treasurer. These men were
Matt
ance after a year's lapse from the electedMaley,
to serve for the remainder of the year. All were members of the high
card.
class Husky football team of the past fall and Maley has also played one
Athletic Director John A. Hoch year of baseball .
has succeeded in getting four of the
Huskies' six home games arranged
forwards to provide some fast basfor Wednesday. This was done in orketball up front; Columbia 's Bob
der to accommodate the students who
Walther took care of his old high
are unable to attend the Saturday
school position , the pivot spot , and
frays . One of the Saturday tussles to '
responded with 23 points to lead the
Bart Pursel's Bargains, composed \scoring parade ; and Eddie Jones, Elbe played on Mt . Olympus includes
the Alumni Day game so that actual- of many of the Husky basketball jtner Kreiser , Glenn Von Stetten, and
ly only one game will be played dur- players of the past season, shellacked •Bob Andrews were at the guard slots.
ing the weekends.
the Danville Moose by an overwhelm- The Pursel crew held a sligh t 12-8
ing score of 83-36 in a game played lead at the end of the first quarter,
The Schedule
at Danville last week.
but when they began to hit from all
home
Wed. Apr . 14 *Lock Haven
"Chuckin * Charlie" Boyer and dim- angles, the Moose team lost its bearaway inutive Bobby Kashner teamed up at ings and the ball game as well.
Sat . Apr. 17 *Millersville
away
Wed. Apr . 21 *Shippensburg
Sat . Apr. 24 *E. Stroudsburg home
home
Wed . Apr . 28 *Mansfield
College
King's
away
May
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Sat
home
Wed. May 5 *Millersville
Sat. May 8 *E. Stroudsburg away
home
Wed. May 12 *Shippensburg
away
Sat . May 15 *M,ansfield
Sat . May 22 King 's College home
( Alumni Day)

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during December compared with 56,000 during November , according to a
VA report, Reinstate your policy
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Track Schedule
Lists Eight Events

One of the busiest track Seasons
in history will be reeled off this
spring when the Husky runners,
pushers, j umpers, and throwers face
six opponents in dual competition in
addition to the Penn Relays and the
annual State Teachers College meet.
Coa ch Peter R . Wisher , who coached the track and field team last
spring when it won one of its three .
dual meets and finished fourth in
t he stat e meet, will be back as the
head man this year. Wisher hag bean
grooming several boys throughout the
winter in an effort to get them in
condition for the gruelling campaign
j ust ahead.
Nofc even when the Huskies established that record-breaking performance of 23 dual meets without a defeat did they participate in such a
stiff schedule as the one listed for
this spring.
Shippensburg, East Stroudsburg,
and Lock Haven all appeared on last
year's card and will return this season . Newcomers include the University of Scranton, Cheyney State
Teachers, and Lincoln University.
These three schools in the past have
given opponents plenty about which
to worry, and this promises to be the
case when April and May roll around.
Wisher is anxious to get the Maroon and Gold back to its customary
throne , which . it held for so many
years. Over a nine year span , the
Huskies won the state championship
five times and West Chester four.
The Philadelphia area school has long
been a power in track and field .
The candidates hope for some fine
weather after the vacation so they
will be able to meet the suicide
schedule. Undoubtedly, this will be
the toughest card a Husky track
team has ever had to face, but the
lads are working hard to show the
conference that Bloomsburg means
business in this sport as well as the
others.
The Schedule
Sat April 17 Shippensburg
awey
Wed. April 21 U . Scranton
home
Sat . April 24 Penn " Relays,
Phila.
Sat, May i Cheyney State home
Tues . May 4 Lock Haven
away
Sat. May 8 State Meet Shipp 'nsb'g
Tues . May 11 Lincoln U,
home
Sat, May 15 E. Stroudsburg away
Dope: "Who will win the Repub lican Nomination?"
*Goof: "Guess Adam Stetson , 'cau se
they sure have a mess of hats in the
ring."

THE SPORTS DIARY
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MILLARD C. LVDWIG

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Including games' played through February, the Husky basketball team
was rated first in the State Teachers College Conference according to the
Dick Dunkle System , nationally known football and basketball device for
comparing relative strength. Dunkle, who works for the Converse people
during the cage season, listed the Wishermen with a rating of 45.4, which
topped Clarion, Mansfield, West Chester, Shippensburg, California , or any
of the teams in the upper brackets .
The system functions according to comparative scores, which according- to some, do not mean a thing-. However, relative scores can be
valuable when comparing information regarding the otherwise unknown.
The East Stroudsburg series can be cited as an example. Bloomsburg
beat the Big Red by a 55-40 count while the Mountaineers triumphed
by a 51-48 margin here. In that respect, Bloomsburg is rated over the
Big Red, for the Huskies showed more power than did the Pocono lads.
Defense also enters the picture so that the Husky position in the top
spot is not a hollow one. Points aren 't everything in basketball, that's
true, but all we can ask is: by what other device do we determine who
wins or loses a ball game?
"The Keystone," Kutztown State Teachers College publication , has come
out with its selection of an "All-Star " five , but apparently Ray Kohler, author of the article, m eans an "All-Eastern All-Star" team. Anyway, our own
Sonny* Boyer was named on the first vteam along with "Whizz-Kid" Jackie
McClellan , Shippensb urg ; Big Jeb Stewart, Shippensburg ; Mike Pocuich ,
Millersville; and Kutztown 's own Clarke Deppen . His Second team included
three East Stroudsburg players — Jim McGovern , Frank Pozda , and Bud
Schwartz ; Jeff Marks, Kutztown ; and George Mitro, Lock Haven ,
It is very difficult to name such a team in view of the fact that you
have a chance to see one school on many occasions (meaning Kutztown,
in this case) while> others get only one game in which to display their
wares. For instance, we saw the Huskies in 12 of their 19 games this
year. The most we saw any other team play was twice, which, was the
case in Lock Haven and King's College. So we'll vary this a bit and
name only a supposedly all-opponent team. This column would also
appreciate it if our own basketball team would come through with its
all-opponent team, now that the policy of athletics here is to do this
after all sports seasons close. The soccer and football teams both named
all-enemy teams. '
In view of the fact that we have* had the opportunity of watching some
of the nation 's better basketball players, it is not too difficult to single out
many of them . On our first team v/e would have Elizabethtown 's Frankie
Keath , the state's leading scorer, and little Jackie McClellan, of Shippensburg, who developed into a ball of fire jthis year. Watch out for him in the
state scoring race next season when Keath and St . Jos eph' s Paul Senesky
begin matching baskets .
This lad, Tom McLaughlin , of King 's College, was j ust about the classiest center we saw this year. His ball handling and shooting were way
above average, and he proved his worth by his outstanding team play.
At the one guard post, we're listing Lock Haven 's George Mitro, a pin
size star if there ever was one. He can do everything, and he certainly
showed Lock Haven to bo a diffe rent ball club once he returned to
school. Davo Fox, dark-haired star senior guard and captain of the
Temple Owls, is tlto other member of the team . Here is a quiet lad who
sticks strictly to the game and turns In a fine job each tlmo out . He
ranked with the nation 's greats this year, his fourth season of varsity
play.
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Here are our second and third teams:
Second .
Third
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Nelson Bobb (Temple)
Joe Harrington (Mansfield)
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Alex Wawer (King 's College)
Whitey Korkuch (Millersvllle)
Kenny DePoe (Millersville)
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Jeb Stewart (Shippensburg)
Eddie Lerner (Temple)
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Pete Monska (West Chester)
Clarke Deppen (Kutztown )
G . . . . Armand Shaner (Lock Haven)
None of these men is particularl y tall , but It will bo remembered that
in the majori ty of the cases it was tho little man who "don o the Huskies
wrong" this year. Temple's giant, Ike Borsavago, did not show well In
his appearance, and Stewart, of Shippensburg, was way oil' form . Little
boys like this lad McClellan are keeping the small man In basketball,
and we hope that some of them stay in for a while. A mixture of both
provides a varied amount of entortalnmeiit for the fan , such as was tho
case when Stewart and Bobby Kasliner Jumped at the circle. That
episode rolled them, in tho aisles.
Briefly reviewing the exploits of the men named on the second and third,
teams, Bobb, of Temple, played a fire brand of ball in the Owls' appearance
here. Korkuch, of Millersville, displayed uncanny accuracy from the sides
and corners. , Kenny DePoe, also of the Marauders , looks as though he hus
at last hit his true stride; Temple's Lernor , a set shot artist, is also a good
floor man, and Deppen is definitely Kutztown 's beat player, He has no
weakness,

I SIDELINES
IN SPORTS

by Curtis L,. Miller

It seems strange that so little is
known about the most ancient of all
sports—track and field . The beginning of the individual competitions,
now customarily grouped under the
title Track and Field, is prehistoric.
If some records of the classic day
sport s were available to us, it would
probably prove interesting to compare present day speeds with those
of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
In leaping or long j umps the ancients
used weights to increase their capacities, and the record , it is said , is 55
fe'et. This can be taken with a grain
of salt , probably, as our races today
are scientifically measured in contrast to the hit and miss system of
those days.
Athletic events in .Homer 's time
consisted of chariot racing, boxing,
v/restlifig, f eet racing and javelin
throwing. The Olympic contests,
which belong to a later date , were
probably, at first , , foot races only.
Other events were gradually added
until abdut the 18 Olympic meet
when the pentathlon , consisting of
leaping, spear throwing, discus pitching, running and wrestling, was added . A competing athlete was obliged
to enter all five contests in the pent athl on , thus showing his "all-round"
training.
A distinction betwen amateur and
professional standards was established in these early days . There was so
much prestige and other advantages
re ap ed upon t he win ner t hat the
contestants spent all of their time
training for the events.
The modern development of athletic contests dates from around the
middle of the last century when the
Olympic Club of San Francisco was
founded. In 1866 an athletic club was
organized in New York and is given
credit with being the firs t organization to develop track and field athletics . In England, the first track
and field games between Oxford and
Cambridge were played about this
time . A revival of the Greek Olympic games, in the form of international contests took place in 1896, and
have since recurred at intervals of
four years.
It is interesting to note that our
Bloomsburg Huskies hold more state
meet records than any other school.
A lad named Kemple holds the 880yard run record with the distance
being covered in 1:58.4. That' s real
running in any state . Kemple also
broke the mile record in 1940 with
a fast clip of 4;33,2 . Another speed
title set in 1940 was 10:5.6 for the
two mile run by Kenny Hippensteel
of Espy, In the strong-arm department Danny Bonham established
record breaking feats in 1941 in both
the discus and shot put events. His
shot put mark ' is 48 feet , 6 7/g inches
and a discus throw of 141 feet 5%
Inches. Galloping over the 120-yard
high hurdles in 15.4 seconds in
placed
the name of Ha^ry Jenkins
tho
books as another record-holder. He,
too, accomplished his feat in 1940.
Incidentally, the world collegiate rcc-

B*S/T.C. Lettermen
Organize Varsity Club
Organization of the Varsity Club
is another step in B.S.T.C.'s attempt
to give the school everything possible
from an athletic standpoint . Lettermen 's clubs are prominent on many
of the higher colleges in the nation,
and this means that Bloomsburg has .
passed another milestone on -the road
to bet ter athletics.
Sponsored by Mr. Robert B. Redman , the Varsity Club was first organized March 1. Membership in the
club is extended to all men students
who have been awarded either a
maj or or minor letter while a mem ber of any intercollegiate athletic
team in any sport conducted by this
college.
Approximately 120 men now on the
campus will be eligible for member- ship with the largest enrollment coming from football, about 40. Other
sports and the approximate number
ar e : soccer , 25; baseball , 20; basketball , 15; and track, 20. This promises
to be one of the largest organizations
en the camp us.
The purpose of this organization is
to promote fellowship among the
athlet es of . the college , to foster a
spirit of cooperation and sportsmanship within the student body, and to
act as a liaison organization for athletes between the administration and
the members of the various athletic
teams.
Proposals have been made for conducting of various activities, and before the year is over the campus
should hear from the Varsity Club.
In all probability, the club will sponsor anything relative to athletics
around the college community.
The recently-elected officers are :
George Menarick, president; Matthew Maley, vice-president; Thomas
Metzo, secretary ; Richard Wolford,
treasurer; and Mr . Redman, sponsor.
2,500,000 VETERANS
TAKING G.-I. TRAINING
More than 2,500,000 veterans were
taking G-I Bill traftiing in schools,
colleges , universities and in on-thejob training establishments by the
end of 1947. Of the total, a record
number of 2,014,821 were enrolled in
educational institutions.
At the same time, nearly 256,000
disabled veterans were enrolled in all
types of training — institutional and
on-the-jo b — under Public Law 16.
About 147,000 of these were in
schools, colleges and universities, and
tho remaining 108,706 were training
on-the-jo b ,
ord for the 120 yard high hurdles is
only 15.1-5.
The 220 yard low hurdle record of
24.5 seconds established by Van Devender in 1939 compares favorable
with the intercollegiate record of
23.3-5. The National Intercollegiate
(official) shot put record stands at
47 feet 2% inches,
The preceding figures are given
jus t as an indication of the' fin e
showings made by Bloomsburg athletes in state wide competition in recent years; and it expected that this
season will see the Huskies back on.
tho road to the recognition they' had
previously gained for themselves

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As though one Lutcher weren't enough, Nellie has a brother named Joe
whose singing, unlike Nellie's, is
quite understandable in its enunciation . His alto sax and band are both
given to trite (or shall we say stale)
ph rases, but hopef ul point in his recent releases is a disc which runs, in
pa rt , "You can play your be-bop, but
play me the plain old blues, it's a
good old kick that's ahead of the
music rules."
As fcr sister N ellie , she has j ust
completed a new album that features
three# Lutcher originals and three
standards, including , "The One I
Love Belongs to Somebody Else,"
"Reaching For The Moon ," and
"Sleepy Lagoon." The "Real Gone
Gal" is,, at present, rolling in hear
gear through the mid-west doing onenighters.
. Did You Know

Howls: The coming C.G.A. election,
election , has yielded a classic
assortment of campaign promises.
It's all in fun , of course, but some
of the candidates show real promise
as politicians. The platforms are
planked with such solid material as
date agencies on the campus so that
even the most reticent wallflower
will have a chance, lounging chairs
in the classrooms, and a broadcasting
sy stem which would enable dormitory students to catch an eight
o'clock class without getting out of
bed . Many a professional barrelthumper has uttered words which
were less practical . . . Everybody
wants to know who the nobleman
was that wouijded the peasant several weeks ago. Send in your guess
along with your contribution toward
the fund for "Crippled Peasants."
Growls: The worn-out pieces of
corn that are played time after time
without interruption on the j uke-box
in the old gym . . . People who con-

gregate in doorways . . . The B.T.O.'s
who think they own the place .
Some don't think it , they actually
believe it . . . People who keep library books out week after week without reading them . ; . But enough
of the growling, let's see what else
we have.
Woof Woof: In spring young men 's
fancies lightly turn — and, by the
looks of it , so do those of y oung
girls. A certain young Lothario, who
is now doing his student teaching, rerecently got a fan letter from a class
^
of girls in a high school in a near-by
community. They wrote "we enj oyed
y our wonderful personality so very
mu ch , professor." The letter went on
to eulogize the said professor and
stated that a fan club had been organized . In closing, the young ladies
expressed the coy wish that their
n u mber one "dream beam" would
return for an encore in the near
fu ture . A Casanova of the classroom,
no less. Oh , professor, how you send
us!

Coeds Model
For Kiwanians

modeled. The piano accompaniment
was by Howard F. Fenstemaker.
There was group singing during the
serving of the dinner, with John A.
Hoch as the leader.
^
Miss Zita Spangler pleased with
some clever impersonations and the
program closed by a Kiwanis quartet ,
garbed in sleeping attire and carrying candles as they sang, "Good
Night Ladies." In the number were
Ernest Baker , William Steinhart, :
John Hoch, and John U. Ralston .
Att ending f rom B . S. T. C. were
Charles Henrie, Marie A . Mack, Joanne Kehler , Jane McCullough, Ruth
Trimpey, B a r b a r a Nj esley , Zita
Spangler, Dian e Sn yder, Lois M.
Lange, Gladys Kuster .

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Doris Day 's first big movie will be

released soon . The former Les Brown
vocalist will be co-starred with Jack
Carson. Lovely Doris, who left the
Brown ork last year ranked tops on
the list of many music critics—including the writer of this column . . .
California juke-box men report that
nickel collections are off 50% and all
because of the tremendous rise in
television popularity . . . Lena Home
returned home this month after her
highly successful tour of England and
France . . . Spike Jones' band has
booked for six weeks at the Palladi um in Lon don , opening July 4, at
the record-breaking price of $20,000
per week . . . The'song "I'm Looking

Over a Four Leaf Clover" is over 20

years old , tho present bands have

caught something in the catchy tune
that has made the novelty a hot item.
Off the Cuff .v. .
An exhausted, road-weary Jimmy
Dorsey abandoned his band in December and told the music world of
his intentions of quitting the orchestra busin ess. But recently Jimmy,
who hails from nearby Shenandoah,
has regained "his health and is now
forming a new and better band. For
two decades one of the most best
liked guys in the business, Jimmy
thinks he will have his band back on
the teur path sometime this month.
Latest Recordings

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For swing fans Peggy Lee's latest
waxing called "Baby" is the maj 6r
attraction of the new Capital album
en t itled "Collector's Items." The fourrecord album also includes Benny
Goodman , Benny Cart er , and St an
Kenton . . . For the sentimental collectors: "Fool That I Am" is a
catchy ballad given romantic treatment by Diana Shore (waxed by Columbia). On the other side is "How
Soon." . . . For the gang collecting
novelty tunes Comic Abe Burrows
has just released a new album. The
collection includes "The Girl With
the Blue Eyes," and other typical
songs. Oh , yeah, almost forgot—Tex
Williams' latest is "Don't Telephone
—Don't Telegraph (Tell a Woman)"
and gaining popularity, but this writer thinks Tex should have stopped
with "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That
See ya soon . . .
Cigarette"

The latest in Spring apparel for
milady was shown Wednesday, March
10th , in a style show which was the
feature of a delightful Ladies' Night
program the Kiwanis Club held at
the Reformed Church .
The models were girls of the
Teachers College and the presentation was made possible by the retail
selling class and Bloomsburg merchants. Charles Henrie of the faculty
was in charge, and Miss Peggy Stewart was the fashion coordinator . She
did a fine piece of work in calling to
the attention * of the audience the
features of the various garments

In Style Show of Ladies* Nite

...

Wait Till Next Semester I
The beginning of Easter vacation
marks the end of the current nineweeks marking period . This fact will
curb many a student's urge to rej oice
and make merry during his free time
for he will be constantly haunted by
his failure to get the grades he
should have received—that is, in his
unbiased opinion .
So we all have our petty excuses,
ranging from blaming the instructor
who for some reason didn 't like us,
through criticizing the 'grading system, down to j ust plain inability. But
one Freshman , an ardent student of
Economic Geography, supplied yours
truly with a legitimate excuse.
Clearin g his throat , adjustin g his
voice to the scholarly occasion, and
using the best of classroom diction ,
this brain—with well-placed , gestures
and interpolations — thoroughly recited a Dr. Ellsworth Huntington 's
theory. Summarized, my erudite
friend's elegant lecture explained
that late winter produces a let-down

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in a student's' mental ability to grasp
knowledge. - "Wait till Springtime ," .
he added, "Then I'll show you what
I really can do by way of grades."
O.K., recognizing that we've had a
hard winter (forty-one snows at this
writing) and that low temperatures
fog our mental activity, we can "save
face" for our shameful grades by
pointing to Huntington's brainstorm.
It seems logical .
But elusive spring with her higher
temperatures is aroun d a not-too-distant corner . That , according to my
hopeful friend , should result in better
grades ; but what about Spring Fever?"
Perhaps some Einstein - like students can justify his low grades , explaining them away ,by means of
some scientist' s pet hypothesis; but . I
have the perfect solution : Why don't
we all settle down and do more serious studying? — What's that ?—You
can't? — I can't either! Social life,
(Fro m tho left) Misses Mari o Mack , Lois Lang e, Dian e Snyder , Joanne
ypu know!!
Kohlor , Gladys Kustor , Jano ^McCullough , Barbara Nolsley and Zlta Spanglor ,

Veteran's
] Corner

Borrowed

Banter ? ?

Most Recent Definition of Love:
"A luxury for which freshmen are
too young, sophomores are too wise,
AH World War II veterans, who j uniors are too busy, seniors are too
are .entitled to the increase in bene- mature and veterans are too broke. "
—College Times
fits under P.L. 4ii, will receive an
explanation enclosed with the March
checks. Thi s note will include inHo: "Look at that flock of cows."
structions to veteran trainees who
Hum: "Flock!"
are entitled to $120 per month . So
Ho: "Heard what?"
be on the look out and follow the
Hu m: "Herd of cows."
directions of the note enclosed with
Ho: "Sure, 'Ive heard of cows."
y our G.I. check this month .
Hu m: "No, I mean a cow herd ."
Reminder:
Ho: "What do I care if a cow
Are you going to transfer to anoth- heard .' I didn 't say anything I
er college or university ? If you are shouldn't have said. "
—notify the V.A. so they can approve
(This j oke is udderly disgusting. )
the school of your choice, prepare
—Girard News
the necessary supplemental certificate of eligibility , and you can be
sure of an uninterrupted series of IT'S A JOKE SON
monthly checks. These notices must You sit and sing a little song, and
be given 30 days in advance of the
you have a little chat ,
contemplated change.
You play a bit of music, and then you
take your hat ,
Questions and Answers
You
hold her hand , and say good
Q — When I was discharged from
night , as sweetly as you can.
the Army two years ago, I was advised by Veterans Administration to Now ain't that a heckuva evening for
a great big healthy man!
enter j ob training under Public Law
16. Due to conditions beyond my
Indiana—, Penn
control, I was unable to enter training at that time . Is it possible for
Who's calling? was the answer to
me to enter training now ?
the telephone .
A — In all probability, you can enWatt.
ter now, but you should contact your
What is your name, please?
nearest Veterans Administration ofWatt' s my name.
fice where your first advisement will
That' s what Itold you . Watt' s my
be revaluated for you .
nam e.
Q — I dropped my §10,000 National
Long pause and then from Watt ,
Service Life Insurance term policy Is this James Brown?
and later reinstated only $5,000 of it.
Please tell me your name.
Is it possible for me to reinstate the
Will Knott .
other $5,000 at this late date ?
At this point they both hung up.
A — Yes. You have until July .'Jl,
—George Washington U. Hatchet
1948, to reinstate without physical
examination if your certify that ycur
"It has been Whispered around that
health is as good as when the pol cy
you
and your boy friend are not getlapsed . You need pay only two
ting along well."
monthly premiums.
"Nonsense. We had a few words
Q — I am going to school undqr the
and
I shot him , but that's as far as
Vocational Rehabilitation Act ( Pubit
went."
lic Law 16) and would like to know
—Collecrio
what medical treatmen t is available
to me?
A — Under the Vocational Rehabil- "One catty coed said to another,
itation Act, you are entitled to any "Her face looks like her body has
type of medical treatment needed to lived nine lives already."
—Collegio
prevent the interruption of your
training.
It was a wet day and as the pretty
girl entered the crowded car he rose
to his feet.
"No you must not give up your
seat—I insist ," said the young woFACING AN eMW6ENCY?V&TEf2ANS
man .
INSUWk'D UNDER A CONVefcteD
"You may insist as much as you
NSLi vOulCY MAY APPLY FOR A*
lik e, Miss." was the reply, "I'm getting out here!"
LOAN ON THE POLICY AFTER IT
—CoIIegio
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On Monday night , March 15, at the
St. Matthew Lutheran Church, a St.
Patrick' s Party was enjoyed by the
members of the Luthera n Studen t
Association of B.S.T.C. A ba ked ha m
supper was served during which time
Helen Tu rner , of Bloomsburg, entertained with accordian music. She
played "Irish Washerwoman," "My
Wild Irish Rose," and "Peg 'O My
Heart."
The discussion topic was "We Believe in the Foregiveness of Sins."
The dinner was planned and supervised by Mrs . Snyder , Mrs. Jacobs
and Jean Nuss.
Gu est s wer e Helen Turner , Christine Kreamer, W. E. Forney, Mr. and
Mrs . Clay t on Hinkel, Lee Hinkel , C.
M . Hausknecht , Gloris Balow , Jane
McGullough , Ruth Trimpy, Betty Lehet , Betty Walte r s, Ruth Smith, Helen Blachell , Ann Mae Dennison, Jack
Williams, Russell Hawk , Jr., Willi am
Romig , Virginia Reimensnyder, Berdine Logan.
Shirley Ashner, Joyce HoTHbergw,
Helen Rusinko, Barbara Greenly,
Rev. Edgar Ziegler, Robert Maza,
Emroy Rarig, Jr., Walter Scheyse,
Marj orie Brunn er, Effie Lichliter,
Sister Edna McVickers, John Swartz,
Warren Sterling, Dorothy Snyder,
Ruth Shupp , Willb u r Kemp, Glenn
Koplin, Luther Butt , Areve Garland
and Marvin Meneely.

The Old Gym packed a capacity
crowd Wednesday, March 10, when
the" college community turned out in
"hick" clothes and , high spirits to
officially christen the gym's "new
look" .
A square dance highlighted the evening, with intermittent round dancing for the less daring. Music was
supplied by Jud Falls and his orchestra . An unusual feature was the accompanying card party held in the
social room near the gym. Prizes
for the winner and dunce were
awarded in each game. Joe Putera
was in charge of supplies for the
.card games.

Brig ht Colors Are
Invadin g Wardrobe
Brigh t color is invading the male
wardrobe on an ever growing scale.
Even functional sportswear , long confined to the duller end of the spectrum , is surrendering to the influence of sunny colors . A pioneer in
this trend is the noted sports apparel
house of Berkray, now introducing a
poplin casual j acket in pastel tones.
When it comes to leisure wear, men
are likely to outdo women in the
gaiety of their ensembles.
A trend toward more comfort is
another keynote of the Spring style
picture, dramatically illustrated by
the ingenous Daks trouser . Tailored
by Britains famous S. -Simpson , Ltd.,
Daks completely do way with the
need of a belt . The secret is in the
snug elastic waistband which conceals five sponge rubber pads. Result : slacks stay up and shirt stay s
down , without benefit of belt or suspenders, even when you take those
mighty swings at the golf ball. Clever
of these British .

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