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New Plans Made
At Librar y Policy
C ommittee M eeting
On April 10, a meeting of the
Library Policy Committee was
held in the Day Men 's Lounge.
Along with ten faculty members,
three of our student body participate in the policy making of this
organi zation. They are Mildred
Mervi ne, Clifton Clarri flge , and
Max Kaplan. Faculty members on
the committee include Dr. Andruss, Dr. Herre, Dr. H. H. Russell, Dr. Wagner, Mr. Lanterman ,
Mr. DeVoc, Mrs. Beckly, Miss
Zealberg, Miss Muyskins, and Mr.
Gehrig. Dr. Herre is chairman of
the committee, and Mr. Gehrig
holds the position of secretary.
Discussed at the meeting was
the advisability of separating the
Audio-Vi sual Library from the
General Library. It was moved
and carried that the booklists now
issued to faculty members be posted in the library. Day Men 's room ,
and the Day Women 's room in
order to acquaint the students
with the acquisition, of new books.
It was mentioned at the meeting that encouragement be given
to students to utilize new library
¦materials through such devices as
short reviews of new books in the
Maroon and Gold. A motion was
passed to open the library as soon
as it is practicable after a short
assembly when such an assembly
occurs on a Tuesday.
During the regular college year,
it was decided that the library will
be kept open from 8:00 A.M. to
5:00 P.M. and from 7:00 P.M. to
9:00 P.M. Monday through Friday,
and 8:00 A.M. to noon on Saturdays through all college activities
other than assembly.
The committee also decided that
if student use justifies, the library
will be open from 9:00 A.M. to
4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday
and from 9:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
Saturday during the summer sessions.
Board of Trustees
Outlines New Fee
P ayment Policy
At a recent meeting of the
Board of Trustees, the following
policy was outlined concerning the
prepayment of fees for next year.
All students who plan to return
for the college year beginning September, 1951, and who are nonveterans, may pay a $10 Preliminary Enrollment Fee payable to
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on or before May 31. Veterans may pay the $15 Activities
Fee made payable to Community
Activities at or on the same date.
These payments on the part of
the student body are to insure a
place on the enrollment list for
the next semester. After May 31
Dean North will begin to admit
other students, and students now
enrolled will have lost their priority. The acceptance or preliminary enrollment and/or activities
fees does not set aside academic
requirements as administered by
Dean North.
Dn Andruss Gives
Welcome Address to
Junior Historians
On Saturday morning, April 14,
the second annual conference of
the Pennsylvania Federation of
Junior Historians was held on the
B.S.T.C. campus.
The session was held in the Carver Hall Auditorium under the
supervision of Dr. George F. Dunkelberger, Professor Emeritus at
Susquehanna Un iversity, Selinsgrove. Dr. Dunkelberger is a
member of the advisory council of
the Northeastern region. Mr. Galon Robbins, the retiring president
of the Junior Historians of Millville High School presided over the
meeting.
A welcome address to the group
was given by Dr. Andruss. President Andruss urged the Historians
to take a constructive approach to
the problems which faced them.
The jroup was also welcomed by
Mr. Edwin Barton, local chairman ,
and Mr, L. P. Gilmore , supervising
principal of Bloomsburg schools,
gave a few opening remarks.
The general thome of the conference was "Abandoned Industries of Our Country ." Various
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"Growth in Service "
Will Be Theme of
Spring C onference
For the entirety of tomorrow
morning, April 21, B. S. T. C. will
act as host to several hundred instructors and administrators from
the Bloomsburg service area as
they attend and take part in the
annual Spring Conference of Secondary Education.
Under the guidance of Dr. Ernest H. Engelhardt, Director of
Secondary Education, the conference will be held throughout Saturday morning and end with
luncheon and entertainment in the
college dining room.
Mr. John B. Kennedy, Superintendent of Schools at Kingston,
will act as chairman of the meeting of school administrators. Mr.
Kennedy has taken an active part
in the progressive path which his
school district has followed in the
years of his administration.
The speaker and consultant for
the group of administrators will
be Dr. Donald McGary, Associate
Professor of Education at Penn
State. The panel at the meeting
will include many distinguished
educators from the area, among
them : Mr. Clarence Groover, Principal of Roosevelt High School in
Williamsport ; Mr. J. Fred Jones,
Superintendent of Schools in Sunbury; Mr. C. D. Jenkins, Supervising Principal in Danville; Mr.
George Shanno, Assistant High
School Principal in Hazleton; Mrs.
Mary Fraley, President of the
Wilkes-Barre branch of the Pennsylvania State Educational Association.
Miss Clara Cockerille. Associate
Superintendent of the Altoona
Schools, who is on a year's leave
of absence for graduate study, w ill
address the sectional meeting for
teachers-in-service. The panel will
include outstanding laymen who
will contribute to the theme of the
conference, "Growth in Service. "
Following these e d u c a t i o n a l
meetings, a general session will be
held in Carver Hall Auditorium
for both groups. The speaker at
this session will be Mr. Donald V.
Hock, distinguished mayor of the
city of Allontovvn. Mr. Hock is
expected to present an inspirational message on the general theme
of the conference.
Mayor Hock is well qunlified to
address educators during the conference. He is a past state president of the Exchange Clubs of
Pennsylvania , graduate of the University of P e n n sy l v a n i a Law
School.
Following the address by Mayor
Hock, the educators will nssemblo
in the college dining room where
a luncheon will bo served, At the
luncheon a welcoming address will
be given by Dr. Harvey A, Andruss.
Duo to Increased costs of
publicat ion during tho currtm t
school term , Tho MAROON &
GOLD will bo Issued on alternate Fridays , Instond of woolriy
as has boon tho policy in tho
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College Community Cooperates in
Observance of "Better Lounge Week"
On Tuesday night, April 17, the
Bloomsburg Players presented Spring Issue of
their version of Thorton "Wilder's
great Broadway hit, "Our Town." "The Olympian " to
"Our Town" was quite a con- Go on Sale Ap ril 26
trast to "The Barretts of Wimpole
Str eet ," which the Players brought
A full page will be given to a
to the college community last photograph of the 1951 May Queen,
season. The stage for the play, Diane Snyder, in the forthcoming
was almost completely void of issue of The Olympian. The picscenery. All situations had to be ture was taken at the recent Junmade clear by expert characteriz- ior Prom in which Miss Snyder
ation on the part of the cast. As took p art in a rather interesting
the play evolved, it was found chorus line. The Olympian Staff
that lack of scenery surprisingly expects an increase in sales.
added to, rather than detracted
The Spring issue of the College
from , full appreciation of the play. magazine will not only feature the
"Our Town " is the history of
May Queen, but will also have
Grover s Corn er s, New Hampshire, stories to fill in the otherwise
"just across the border from empty pages. The variety of maMassachusetts, " and the citizens terial presented in this issue is
within the town. In particular, it owing to the splendid support of
is the story of two families living English II Students and the Adside by side , the Webbs and the vanced Composition course. EveryGibbs. Virtually the only articles thing from humor to homicide is
that may have been called scenery included in the Spring Olympian.
were two trellises placed one on Many new members of the literata
each side of the stage; the aud- will test their wings in this issue—
ien ce's view of the play was Freshmen authors have contributhrough these trellises into the ted substantially to the magazine
imaginary backs of the homes of due
to the gentle influence of Mr.
the two families.
DeVoe.
Acting as the connecting link
The Olympian will go on sale
between the audience and the cast April
26 from the C.G.A. office.
was Tom Anthony, the stage man- The Editor,
Newbury, points
ager. It was through him that the out that theDavid
price of 25c per copy
scenes were set and many points is very reasonable in view of the
made clear. Tom also took the fact that it costs more than 50c
oarts of the drueeist and the Min- to print the magazine. Due to this
ister.
wide gap between cost and profit ,
Dr. Gibbs, the dignified physi- and the necessitated budget reviscian of "Our Town , " was portray- ion next year, there is a strong
ed by George Smith. His wife was possibility that there will be but
played by Jeanie Miller. Joanne one issue of the Olympian pubCuff was their teen-age daughter, lished in 1952. However, this proRebecca. Bob Von Drock played posed issue will be much larger
the role of their son, George, who than any one issue previously pubgrew up to fall in love with the lished.
girl next door, Emily, portrayed
A plan has been instituted by
by Nancy Unger.
the
Olympian Staff through which
Mr. Webb, Emily 's father and all the
Bloomsburg students in the
owner of the town newspaper, was armed services
will be sent issues
played by Bob Jewell. The role of of The Olympian.
This system is
his wife was taken by Laura
similar to the one used by the
Philo. Their teen-age son, Wally, very
& Gold.
was played by Jerry Houseknecht. ' Maroon
We
urge
students save a
George Blyler was the crippled quarter to that
buy
the
milkman, and Paul Keener threw issue of the Olympian. forthcoming
the newspapers everyone could
hear but no one could see. Ed
Tavalski played Joe Stoddard , the BSTC Campus Scene
undertaker; and Calvin Kanyuck
had the role of Sam Craig, a busi- Of Vast Renovations
nessman,
The aged and eccentric Profes- Durin g Past Weeks
sor Willard from State University
The BSTC campus has been the
was portrayed by David New- scene of vast renovations within
berry. Stimson, "Our Town 's" the past eighteen weeks. The
drunkard and choir-master was shade of light green has been applayed by Frank Dean. Joanne plied over the dark woodwork
Ruckle played the talkative role from the dining room to the
of the town gossip, Mrs. Soane. lounge. This summer it is planned
Smokey Laubscher was the con- to have the entirety of Waller Plall
stable. Members of the Dramatic dormitory painted the same shade.
Club acted as the choir and wedNew rugs have been placed in
ding and funeral attendants.
the main lobby and new furniture
An intricate and unique lighting has been put in the social room
system was featured in "Our and in the Women 's dormitory. It
Town." A new system of lights is also planned to provide a new
was used for the day-break scenes, floor covering for the lounge and
and spotlights were used for ac- the social room.
centuating various characters and
The most complete job of repair
parts of tho stage. The master has been centered around Scionce
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This Evening's D ance
Will Highlight Activities
Of "Better Lounge Week"
The College Community's dream
of . . . a gym floor innocent of
papers, cigarette ashes, and soda
straws; a lounge where students
know the value of the furnishings
and, hence, treat them carefully;
and a lounge where couples restrict their aff ection to holding
hands and gazing into each other's
eyes . . . may at last be realized.
From the evidence shown during
"Better Lounge Week," t he BSTC
lounge in Noetling Hall may really be developed into an attractive
and presentable social room.
"Better Lounge Week" which
began last Monday has been an
eventf ul project . On Monday, April 16, signs placed in various spots
in the Old Gym asked members of
the college Community to be considerate in caring for the lounge.
On the same day an appropriate
recording, advocating care of the
lounge, was played as college students entered the dining room for
the evening meal.
Tuesday's assembly featured a
dramatic skit in keeping with the
theme. Other f e a t u r e s of the
week's events were the poster
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Mr. J ohn A. Hoch
Chairman of Career
Day at High School
Mr. John A. Hoch served as
chairman of the college division
during Career Day held at Bloomsburg High School on Wednesday ,
April 11. The college section held
three conferences during the day.
Besides B. S. T. C, representatives
were present from Lycoming, Susquehanna , Bucknell, Wilkes, Cedar Crest, and Penn State.
Career Day gave the high school
students the opportunity to get
first-hand information on three
choices of vocations from representatives of business, industry,
and the professions. The day commenced with an assembly period
at which Princi pal J. Clair Patterson presided. A talk on "What
Career Day Can Menn to You "
was given by Dean Hoch, of BSTC,
after which a ten-minute film on
"Choosing an Occupation " was
presented.
Also taking part from B.S.T.C.
in addition to Mr. Hoch were Dr.
Harvey A. Andruss, who spoke
and acted as a consultant to
groups on "Teaching and Coaching "; Dr. Ernest Engelhardt , who
was representative for Secondary
Teaching, and Miss Edna Hazen,
representing Elementary Teaching.
Lunch for teachers and consultants was provided by the Kiwanis
Club. Reverend Edgar Zlegler addressed the assembly. At the afternoon assembly which followed
group meeting, James G, Law discussed "Opportunities for Youth
in Bloomsburg."
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PUBLISHE D WEEKLY BY AND FO H
THE STUDENTS OF BLOOMSBUHG STATE TEACHERS
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Co-editors—Marie B. Mattis and Merlin C. Beachell
Editorial Board—Harry Fenstermacher. Priscilla Abbott . Samuel Yeager
Business Manager—John Burns
News Editor—Alired Chiscon
Feature Editor—Marilyn Evans
Sports Editor—Harry Brooks
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Bloom sburg Minera l Industries
by Joseph Papania
To many local citizens the idea of prospecting for minerals
has always been associated with the far-west and Alaska. It
should be of interest to everyone in this area that there could still
be possible wea lth and excitement in the rolling hills that surround
oloomsburg.
It is generall y well k nown t h at b ef ore t h e turn o f t h e century
bloomsburg was an iron town, producing iron products from local
iron ore. Later , h owever ,Jiuge iron ore deposits were unearthed
m nort hern Minnesota. This western are was of an extremely
high qua lity so that it soon became cheaper to transport ore from
t h at f ar away field than to use local ore.
1he Minnesota ore deposits put an end, at l ea st temporari ly,
to the iron business in Bloomsburg. There is , h owev er , always
the possibility that some day new and larger deposits of the valuable mineral may be found locall y. The two world wars have put
a terri fic dent in the nation 's ore suppli es an d t h ere al ways remains
the possibility that some time in the future when Minnesota 's
supplies are depleted Bloomsburg will once again be an iron town.
Another valuable mineral that was once mined near Bloomsburg was lead. Back in the 1800' s a man nam ed Truscott owned
the lime quarry at Almedia. Some very high grade lead ore was
found along with the limestone and for several years Mr . Truscott
attempte d to smelt the ore into lead. The ore was good and the
pig lead that was obtained was also of a high quality. The drawback was the lact that onl y small veins of the ore could be found
an d the large "mot h er " vein was never discovered. Today there
is a fortune waiting f or t h e person w h o can locate t h e "mot h er "
vein of that lead ore.
Severa l yea rs ago , almost overnight , the little mid-state town
of Renova , about seventy-five miles from Bloomsburg, became
famous the nation over. Great deposits of natural gas\
ere discovered there -against the belief of scientists who had studied the
gas situation east of the Mississippi. Now it is believed that there
might be oil in that same field.
Several tests were made around Bloomsburg f or natura l gas ,
but none was believed to be present. The experts, however , are
n ot a l way s ri ght and it could be quite possible that someday
natura l gas and even oi] may be found near Bloomsburg.
It has been said , "look to the future with hope. " Perhaps
none of these valuable minerals will ever be found locally, but it
is certainl y something to think about. There are more indications
of mineral wealth around Bloomsburg than there were in many
areas where the minerals were later found.
A Chair 's Life or My Father
Was a Bar Room Stool
Believe it or not , I once was a part of a tall majestic pine in
Canada. My mother was a piano leg and Dad succeeded in becomin g the sea t of a bar room stool. When they chopped me
down , few tears were shed , as very soon , I was to become a chair.
Now everyone knows that a chair has one life ambition.
Mainl y, to be sat upon .
For weeks, I was hacked , sawed, and jostled about. Then ,
after being cut up into large blocks, they transported me to a
fabulous New York salon. Here, a very eccentric woman found
it difficult to decide whether I should become a chair or one of
^ end tables. Rig ht then and there , I could
those "uncalled for "
have told her that I was destined to oecome a chair. Her excuse
for not using me for the table was that I had a flaw in my trunk.
As I was saying, weeks whizzed by while they prepared me,
Joe Leather and 1 were, to be paired ort as a team and become
a beautiful chair.
Tr ul y, I suffered. Those sharp nails didn 't just tickle my
surface. After what seemed like eternity, Mr. Crate, (an inferior
type of wood) was introduced to me. His scratchy arms tried in
vain to mar Joe 's beautiful surface and mine tool
Careful hands tossed me into a very lonely boxcar. I shared
my home several times with "fellow travellers. "
At last , my arrival in Bloomsburgl Ah, what a happy d ay.
I could breathe fresh clean air again. Mr. Crate and his friends
and the shavings were disposed of , while "ohs " and "ahs " were
heard.
My place was named. Cousin Sofa and I would help furnish
the college lounge.
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What 's New ?
So, what could be new ? People
all over the world are laughing,
crying, loving, hating, living, and
dying. Millions of people wake up
in the morning, brush their teeth ,
have breakfast and go to work.
Millions of people — everywhere
looking out for his own interests,
playing politics, playing at being
gr own up, playing at being made
in the image of God , loving himself and stabbing his neighbor in
the back. Love thy neighbor—sure
— when it means money in the
bank. This is an advanced stage
of civilization ; we don 't have instincts anymore, j ust reflexes. Jonah lived in the belly of a whale,
ye ah , and Adam ate an apple.
Washington chopped down a cherry tree, and the Lord sure does
move in mysterious ways. So you
want to be a teacher—I'm sorry
buddy, this is a Protestant community—liberty and j ustice for all.
What we need is character training in the schools. What we need
is a good five-cent cigar. Do you
think Trum an did right ? How
come England is selling war materials to the Communists? You 'd
think they wanted a long-term
war on a limited scale to provide
them with a market. Couldn 't be
possible, could it? Read your history books. How come the government is burying potatoes when
millions of people are starving ?
There 's an economic reason. The
trouble is, thi s country 's ou t for
the industrialists ; Wall Street is
running the nation. What would
you do if a student threw an eraser at you? I refuse to answer on
the grounds that it migh t incrimin ate me. Why do you want to
teach ? I love children. I like to
eat — every day. People have the
wrong philosophy. They want financial security. Don't th ey know
that there are a lot of things more
important than money ? Yeah —
but it takes money to get hem.
Oh ju dgment, thou art fled to brutish beasts and what we need to
do is get back to God. Is there a
Santa Claus ? Yes, Virginia. I'm
right and you 're wrong and never
the twain shall meet. Who was
that lady I saw you with last
m*gh t ? So, what could be new ?
Things aren 't new — people are.
Hello, Stranger . . .
Among those celebrities visiting
the friendly college this past week
were Andy Pecuch , Charles Roberts, and James Kleman. Andy
was on furlough from Camp Atterbury, Indiana. He is ju st the
same as ever, still happy-go-lucky
and still wielding the old charm
that sends the girlies into romantic swoons . . . Charlie Roberts is
putting on a little weight. School
teaching must be agreeing with
him. Charles is practicing pedagogy in Avondale, Pennsylvania . .
James Kleman was here on one of
his short hops from Dundalk ,
Maryland. Jimmy may be joined
shortly by a few of his Bloomsburg
buddi es.
How Rrcon was my promy . . .
The Decoration Committee for
the Senior Ball has announced
that plans are underway to present the Senior class with a colorful atmosphere for dancing and
romancing, comes the night of the
big shindig. The color scheme will
bo green and white. The boys will
receive green and white boutonniere and green packs of matches,
while some of the girls will receive
looks, green with envy, provided by
disappointed male-seekers around
the campus.
Tho fact Is . . .
A person married legally the
second time is a digamist . . .
Utah has as much January-February sunshine as Florida, But does
it have the bathing beauties ? . . .
The highest mountain in Soviet
Russia Is Stalin Peak—24,590 feet.
It is in the Pamir Range .. , People who live In rural sections live
longer than those who live in the
city . . . Alexander Graham Bell,
A Glimpse Into the Science Department
The Physical Science Division of the Science Department is
concerned primaril y with the teaching of chemistry and physics.
The laboratories in Science Hal] were installed in 1937, and today
are equi pped with standard and advanced Scientific apparatus.
Instructors in the science field are Dr. Kuster , Mr. Lanterman ,
and Mr. Shortess; a few courses in the science division are also
taug ht by Mr. Shelly an d Mr. Beeman.
Accor ding to these instructors , j ob opportunities for Physical
Science teachers ar,e excellent. Currentl y, thre demand is for general science teachers. If a graduate in this field finds that he lacks
interest in the teaching profession , it is possible for him to obtain
employment elsewhere. A recent example of this was the employment of several gra duates of B.S.T.C. by the American Radium
Company at Espy.
The ^subjects taught by Dr.
Kim ber Kuster are chiefly along
the botanical and zoological line.
Dr. Kuster , who attended BSTC ,
has contributed a great deal in
the scientific advancement of his
Alma Mater. He is constant ly
enriching the courses which he
teaches by adding new experiments. Recentl y t h ose stu den ts
enro lled in * the Embryology of
Vertebrates class made an interesting study of the incubating of
chick embryoes up to the seventy-two hour stage. Student interest in the study proved to be
verv hiah and. conseauentlv. this
study
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A few weeks ago Dr . Kuster entered the limelight when he
discovered a fully developed egg within another. Scientific work
with its many surprises constitutes a pleasureable occupation for
him.
Mr. Lanterman , who , like Dr. Kuster , atten ded B.S.T.C, in- .
structs college classes in chemistry and physics. Aside from his
teac h ing duties , Mr. Lanterman has become widely known for his
unusual hobby of growing orchids.
Mr. Lanterman displayed his enthusiasm in plant growth
at a y ery early age.. Eventually he had his own garden and ,
t h roug h his natural love for beauty, flowers became his prime
interest. It was not long afterward that he came in contact with
the orchid. When a florist presented him with an orchid , Mr.
Lanterman made an attempt to grow it in the sun parlor of his
home. He was successful in his feat , and his interest in the raising
of orchids began to expand. Today Mr. Lanterman is the possessor of thirty fiv e orchids of eight different genera.
In spite of the fact that he has received several substantial
offers , Mr. Lanterman has refused to commercialize his hobby.
Instructor in Survey Science at B.S.T.C. is Mr. S. I. Shortess
who came to Bloomsburg from Girard College in 1923. Although
he has been an instructor in the field of science for the past twenty
eigh t years , Mr. Shortess has never ceased to be fascinated by his
work and the changes which are constantl y taking place in the
scienti fic world.
Mr. Shortess has several hobbies to which he promises to
devote more time in the future. As he himself puts it , "I' m goi n g
to ri d e m y hobbies from now on. "
One thing in particular that he has promised that he will find
time for is oil painting. There has always been a certain amount
of artistic talent in his famil y, and Mr. Shortess is anxious to try
his hand at this art. He also has a wood-workshop in his cellar
which comes in for a share in the program.
Perhaps his most interesting hobby is music. When he first
cam e to Bloomsburg, he played the 'cello in the college orchestra.
Althoug h he gave up his instrumental music some time ago, he
still enjoys sing ing. At the present time , he belongs to the Kiwanis
Glee Club , the Presbyterian choir , and the Consistory Choir.
The Science Department with its efficient instruction and excellent equipment has not infrequentl y attracted an uncertain
student into becoming a science major.
Mr. Harold Lantorman
Mr. S. I. Shortoss
CALENDAR of COMING EVENTS
FRIDAY - APRIL 21
7:00
Lounge W*ek Dance
Waller Lounge
SATURDAY - APRIL 21
Secondary Education Conference
morning
BSTC Campu s
Away
Baseball Game
Temple University
MONDAY - APRIL 23
7:00 P.M.
C. G. A
Room L, Waller Hall
TUESDAY - APRIL 24
4:00 P.M.
Women 's Chorus
Room 8, Science Hall
Dramatic Club
7:00 P.M.
Carver Hall Auditorium
Wesley Fellowship .... 7:00 P.M.
Myrt's K.P. 's vs. Scott's 6:30 P.M.
Navy Field
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 25
4:00 P.M.
Men 's Glee Club
Room 8, Science Hall
Baseball Game with Wilkes College
Mt. Olympus
THURSDAY .APRIL 26
Assembly Program . . . 10:00 P.M.
Glee Club Concort
3:00 P.M.
Science Club
Room 22, Science Hall
6:30 P.M.
B-R vs. Coalers
Navy Field
FRIDAY - APRIL 27.
Franklin Field
Penn Relays
Philadelphia
Husk y Baseball Team Taking the Hi gh Hurdles!
Away for Temple
And Trent qn Games
There was snow whistling round
the building Tuesday morning at
7:30 A.M. when Coach Bob Redman and his Husky diamond club
left for the warm lands of Trenton , New Jersey, and Philadelphia.
Weekend games will pit the locals
against Trenton State Teachers
on Friday and the Temple University Owls on Saturday.
Coach Redman passed traveling
orders to fifteen ball players and
head manager Bill Stoutenburg.
According to this itinerary , the
Huskies will travel straight to the
Trenton S.T.C. campus. The game
will begin at 3:30, with either
Mike Evans or Don Kearns on the
mound. Af ter, eating, they will return to the City of Brotherly
Love, where they will stay at the
Warwick Hotel at Locust and 19th
Avenues.
On Staurday afternoon , "Robbie 's Rovers" will travel out to the
Temple U. diamond, where they
will meet the Owls in a game beginning at 2:30 P.M. The local
mentor has not disclosed, who will
be his starting pitcher for the contes t, but he will choose from Mike
Eva ns, Don Kearns , Danny Fitzpat r ick , and Bill Byham, who were
the hurlers who made the j ourney.
The Mt. piympians will begir.
their trek back immediately after
the game. According to Coach
Redman 's time sheet they should
arrive in Bloomsburg around 11:00
P.M. on Saturday.
SPOR TS Shorts
The Husky baseball and track
teams opened their respective seasons on Wednesday, April 18,
against Lock Haven and Scranton
University respectively. The competitions scheduled to open the
seasons on Saturday were both
rained out.
*
* *
Intramural softball opened on
Monday night, April 16.
* * *
All sports took a back seat this
week as the Maj or League Baseball Season opened officially on
Monday, with Pittsburgh defeating Cincinnati, 4-3.
* * *
The Giants and Red Sox are
heavy favorites to win pennants
in their respective leagues as the
season opens.
* * *
The big-league schedule for the
coming week is:
APRIL 20-21-22
National League
Brooklyn at New York (3 games)
Boston at Philadelphia (3 games)
Chicago at St. Louis (3 games)
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (3 games)
American League
New York at Washington
(3 games)
Philadelphia at Boston (4 games)
St. Louis at Cleveland (4 games)
Detroit at Chicago (3 games)
APRIL 23-24-25
National League
Boston at Brooklyn (3 games)
New York at Philadelphia
(3 games )
Pittsburgh at Chicago (2 games)
Pittsburgh at St. Louis (1 game)
Cincinnati at St. Louis (2 games )
Chicago at Cincinnati (1 game )
American League
Philadelphia at New York
(3 games)
Washington at Boston (2 games)
St. Louis at Detroit (2 games)
St. Louis at Chicago (1 game)
Chicago at Cleveland (1 game)
St. Louis at Chicago (1 game)
APRIL 26-27
National Loaj ruo
Brooklyn at Philadelphia
(2 games)
Boston at New York (2 games )
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (1 game)
St. Louis at Chicago (1 game)
American League
New York at Boston (2 games)
Philadelphia at Washington
( 2 games)
Dinner Guest: Will you pass the
nu t s , professor ?
Professor: Yes, I suppose so, but
I really should flunk them.
Huskies Blast Bald Eagles 8*4
After Slow Start in Opener
Homers by Butler , Byham and Linkchorst
Are Decidin g Factors in Win
The lightning flash of the camera 's shutter has caught these four
hurdlers in mid-air. Similar, but hardly more spectacular, scenes will
soon be recorded with the start of another Husky track season.
Locker flj f - Lingo
by Harry Brooks
The cr ack of t he bat , the scoop of the shortstop, the "long fly—yes ,
baseball season is here again. From the sandlots in the city alleys right
up to the maj or leagues, the diamond sport has begun for another seven
months of thrills and excitement. Here at B.S.T.C, this is no exception.
After wet grounds and rain postponed the campaign opener in WilkesBarre last week against the Wilkes College Colonels, the Huskies battled
the Lock Haven Bald Eagles on Mount Olympus on Wednesday. For
this first game as well as all the games on the card here at the college
thi s season , a star of the game will be picked by the sports staff of the
Maroon and Gold. We really have some fine stars in the making in this,
the 1951 addition of Robert Redman 's nine. It will be a difficult task to
select a standout for each tilt. However, from these result s of each
game, we will award in our way of thinking, the mest valuable player
of the year. Who do you think it will be ?
With little cooperation from the weather man, the Bloomsburg
track squad has had a difficult time getting into shape. By ducking between the rain drops, the Shellymen have had a few workouts in preparation for the campaign. In last Wednesday's meet , powerful Scranton
University provided the opposition for the Huskies. Tomorrow afternoon , the BSTC boys travel again, this time to Cheyney State Teachers
College. By some strange scheduling, the only home meet of the 1951
season will take place here on May first.
The baseball team will find it a busy weekend when they make their
initial road trip to meet Trenton , N. J. Teachers in a battle on Friday,
then journey over to Philadelphia to meet Temple University on Saturday . This is the first time in the history of the College on the Hill that
the Huskies have played Trenton. Last year, a game was scheduled with
Temple at Temple, but once again dame rain stepped into the picture
and ruined the very attractive road trip when both West Chester and
Temple were to provide opposition for the Redmen.
The intramural softball league began operations for the season this
week. Team lineups are now in the hands of Dr. Wagner, and the schedule is being set . . . The tennis courts are now worked into shape by the
efficient college ground crews, and the courts will soon be ready for the
net kings of the campus . . . Because of the lack of interest, the proposed ping pong tourney was cancelled . . . Recent grad , Bobby Kashner
from Bloomsburg has just completed his first season as head basketball
coach at a nearby high school. The season was a success too, congratulations . . . Jimmy Thompson, Kane athlete , was another local lad to
pass Uncle Sam's physical . . . Walter Banull, Husky hoop star before
his graduation in January is now a member of Uncle Sam's army boys.
Walt is stationed in Kentucky . . . Danny Litwhiler, former Cinci n n att i
baseball star , is at the present time a coach for the Rhinelanders . . . .
What Do You
Think?
by Ilobert Price
With every baseball fan picking
the World Series opponents, someone has to consider the other end
of the ladder. Who will fail to
come through during the long
season ? The question for this
week is, ""What two teams will finish in the cellar in the American
and National League?"
Al Kublk : "Not being an authority on the subj ect , I can guess
perhaps the Pittsburgh Pirates and
the St. Louis Browns will control
the cellar positions."
William Fisher: "I'll go along
with the so-called experts — the
Browns will hold up the American
League while the Pirates will do
that chore in the senior league. "
V. S. Vukcevtoht "National
League — Pittsburgh ; and American League—Browns."
Dan Welker: "The Brownies in
the American and in the National
—Chicago. Pittsburgh can't be as
bad as last year."
Richard Locke: "I am not an expert , although my predictions last
year were 80% correct. The Philadelphia A's and Cincinnati Reds.
George Kallonbacli: "The way it
looks to me the A's and Pittsburgh will finish in the cellar."
Bob Austin: "The cellar holders
will be Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Athletics."
Joe; What kind of a guy is your
roommate ?
Moe: Well, last night he stubbed
his toe on a chair and said, "Oh,
the perversity of inanimate obj ects?'
^ Better Lounge Week *
Marked by Dramatic
Skit in Assembly
A program in keeping with the
theme of "Better Lounge Week"
was presented in Carver Auditorium on April 17 during the regular
assembly period.
The principal part of the program was a dramatic skit enacted
by nine young ladies of the freshman class. The actresses showed
the wrong way to act in the college lounge. Papers, soda bottles,
cigarette ashes, and other debris
were scattered about the stage
floor to illustrate the poor sight
which is produced by improper
care of the lounge. Taking part in
the dramatic skit were Marlene
Wetzel , Shirley Reisenweaver ,
Mary Ledyard, Betty Vanderslico,
Sally Watts, Mary Ann Martz ,
Carmen Darby, Pat Boyle, and
Marie Parish, Narrator for the
program was Marge Morgan.
Also in keeping with "Better
Lounge Week , " several records
were played to permit college
community members to listen to
what B.S.T.C. students had to say
about the lounge problem. Among
the voices heard were those of
Dan Parrell , Kitty Mitchell, and
Russ Looker.
Donald Murphy , student teacher
at Bloomsburg High School, gave
his class a surprise test. He asked
them to define specific gravity and
tell the source of the information .
One papor read as follows ; Specific gravity is gravity which is specific. Sometimes. Not always, I
think. Mary Ellen told me before
class,
cinski and Creasy both struck out
for the second time. Morgan beat
out a slow roller down the third
base line and Henry went to third
on the play. Sundstrum struck out
and no damage was done. 1run, 2
hits, left-on
Lambrinos was called out on
strikes. Glozek popped-out to the
first baseman. Boychuck grounded
out to third.
5th Inning—Cartwright grounded to Byham who threw to Boychuck for the put-out. Crook went
down swinging and Johnson
grounded out to second to retire
the side.
inompson, attempting to bunt,
popped up to the catcher. Byham
and Linkchorst then both smashed
home runs on ,consecutive pitches
and the Huskies were back in the
game. Hummel walked. Butler also got a free pass. They both advanced on a passed ball. Evans
was intentionally walked to load
the bases. Lambrinos then slashed
a single to right field scoring
Hummel and Butler and sending
Evans to third. George stole second. Glozek then skied deep to
right and Evans scored after the
catch. Boychuck went down swinging. 5 runs, 3 hits, 1 left-on
6th Inning — Fuhrer, a replacement for Mencer, walked. Henry
on
2nd Inning — Stici nski and struck out. Sticinski then hit into
Creasy both went down swinging. a double play, Hummel to ThompMorgan popped-up to Boychuck at son to Boychuck.
first.
Thompson, again attempting to
Glozek was called out on strikes. bunt, popped to the pitcher. ByBoychuck went down swinging. ham flied out deep to right. LinkAnd Thompson watched a third chorst singled but was thrown out
strike whiz by.
when he attempted to steal sec3rd Inning — Sunstrum walked ond. 0 runs, 1hit , 0 left-on
and advanced to second as Cart7th Inning—Liptzel, batting for
wright rolled out to Boychuck, Creasy singled. Morgan struck
Lambrinos overthrew second in an out. "Sundstrum singled sending
attempt to pick the runner off Liptzel to third. Cartwright skied
b ase, and Sundstrum came all the to center and Liptzel scored after
way home on the error. Johnson the catch. Crook singled sending
and Mencer then struck out. 1 Su ndstr um t o third , but Johnson
run , 0 hits, 0 left-on
struck out to end the threat. 1
Bill Byham helped his own run , 3 hit s, 2 left-on
cause with a single to right. LinkHummel walked. Butler forced
chorst forced Byham at second. Hummel at second. Butler adHu mmel then f or ced Linkchorst, vanced to second on an error,
but went to second as the ball got moved to third on a passed ball,
by the fir st baseman on the at- and scored on a fielder 's choice
tempted double-play. Butler doub- which also saw Evans safe at first.
led sharply to left and Hummel Lambrinos grounded out short to
scurried home with the Huskies first and Evans advanced to secsecond run. Butler stole third , but ond on the play. Glozek then flied
was left stranded as Evans struck out deep to eenter to end the
out. 1 run, 2 hi t s, 1 left-on
game, which was called because of
4th Inning — Henry singled. Sti- darkness.
The Huskies got off to a slow
start on Mt. Olympus against visiting Lock Haven on Wednesday
afternoon; but aided by some
heavy hitting, they were able to
open the 1950 baseball season with
a well deserved win. Home runs
by Butler, Byham, and Linkchorst
proved too much for the weaker
hitting Bald Eagles, and the Huskies won 8 to 4.
1st Inning — Morgan, lead-off
man for Lock Haven , walked.
Sundstrum also walked, moving
Morgan to second. Cartwright
struck out. Crook went down
swinging. Johnson then singled
sending Morgan home and Sundstrum to second. Byham threw
high to firs t in an attempt to pickoff the runner. Sundstrum scored
before the ball could be retrieved.
Johnson went to third on the play.
Mencer walked and then Henry
struck out to end the inning. 2
runs, 1 hit , 2 left-on
Linkchorst led off for the Huskies and was called out on strikes.
Hummel went down swinging .
Then Butler scored the first Husky
run of the year as he connected
for a home run deep to center.
Evans tripled, but was left stranded as Lambrinos grounded out,
short to first. 1run, 2 hits, 1 left-
Men 's Sof tball Schedule
American
1. Myrt's K. P.'s
2. B-R
3. Scott's Frat
4. Harry E. Coalers
Dat e
Team
Mon.
Wed.
Tues.
Thurs.
Mon.
Wed.
16
18
24
26
30
2
1 vs. 2
3 vs. 4
1 vs. 3
2 vs. 4
1 vs. 4
2 vs. 3
Tues.
Thurs.
Mon.
Wed.
Tues.
Thurs.
8
10
14
16
22
24
8 vs.
1 vs.
2 vs.
1 vs.
3 vs.
1 vs.
3
4
4
3
4
2
SCHEDULE
National
5. Dad's Boys
6. Outcasts
7. Rejects
8. Ferrilli's Follies
SECOND HALF
Date
Tues.
Thurs.
Mon.
Wed.
Tues.
Thurs.
17
19
23
25
1
3
Mon.
Wed.Tues.
Thurs.
Mon.
Wed.
7
7
15
17
21
23
Team
5 vs. 6
7 vs. 8
5 vs. 7
6 vs. 8
5 vs. 8
6 vs. 7
6 vs. 7
5 vs. 8
6 vs. 8
5 vs. 7
7 vs. 8
¦ :¦ 5 uvs. 6
i i ,!m
1. The teams must consist of 10 to 15 players.
2. All games will begin at 6:30 P.M.
3. All games will be played on Navy Field except where otherwise
noted.
4. Umpires will be furnished by league officials.
5. Games not played will be forfeited.
6. Games will be of seven innings duration.
7. In case of rain four and one-half innings must be over in order to
have a completed game.
8. No baseball spikes will be permitted.
' 9, All games will be conducted under official softball rules.
10. No members of the track or baseball squads will be permitted to
ay.
gluitable
awards will be presented to the winners.
How Man y Capitals of Forei gn
Coun tries Do You Know?
By Keith A, Smith
"Everyone is, or should be, concerned with today 's world. Therefore,
this quiz is designed to test your knowledge of foreign countries and
their capital cities.
Can you name the capitals of the following countries ?
1. Canada
11. Turkey
2. Alaska
12. Bulgaria
3. Mexico
13. Hungary
4. India
14. Yugoslavia
5. Egypt '
15. Romania
6. Spain
16. Portugal
7. Iraq
17. Greece
8. Iran
18. Australia
19, Brazil
9. Italy
10. Switzerland
20. Colombia
(Answers are found on page 4)
/
CLUB NEWS . .
The D r a m a t i c Fraternity is
planning to make an excursion to
New York City on the weekend of
the 27th. Miss Alice Johnston,
sponsor of the Jb'raternity win accompany the group. The Fratern ity expects to seer three plays during their stay. lom Anthony is
president of the group.
# * *
The Aviation Club journ eyed to
the Bioomsburg Airport on ihursday, April 12". An inspection tour
ol the airport was lead Dy W. u.
Sterling, laculty advisor of the
club.
Many interesting things were
seen on this trip. One of the most
interesting was that which concerned "black light." Parts of an
airplane motor are magnetized,
washed in an oil bath, and then
held under the '"black light." This
illuminates the discrepancies and
faults in the metal , ii any. Fred
Vietig, manager ol the Bloomsburg Airport , demonstrated this
phenomena ol "black light. "
Vanice Buck, a memoer of the
Aviation Club, showed the club
her airplane, an Ercoupe. She explained the operation and control
of it. Vanice has many hours of
Hying time to her record.
Because of inclement weather,
airplane rides were delinitely out
of the question, but will be scheduled wnen the Club again visits
the airport.
* * *
The Science Club held its regular meeting on 'lihursday, Apr il 12,
lor the purpose of nominating oificers for 1951-52. The program
consisted of a report given by
Leon Coval and Calvin Kanyuck,
who recently took a trip to the
Science Conrerence at Yale. Committee heads were appointed to
plan the field trip the club expggts
to take on May 17. Dr. Kuster is
.sponsor of the Club.
# * *
The Lutheran Student Association conducted a vesper service at
St. Matthew's Church on Sunday,
April 15. Members of BSTC took
part in the Choir. 'David Newbury
was in charge of worship. Short
talks were given by Jack Williams,
Eleanor Johnson, and Calvin Kanyuck. Following the service, an
open-house was held at the home
of Reverend Ziegler.
The L.S.A. plans to hold a Bible
Retreat for students at the Susquehanna Area on Saturday and
Sunday. Several students from
B.S.T.C. are expected to attend.
dt
sfc
News Briefs
Homer Zeigler, editor of the
1951 Obiter, tells us the year book
will be here on or around May 15.
You can reserve a copy ot the
Obiter simply by making a one
dollar deposit, with the remaining
three dollars payable when you receive your Year Book. Deposits
may be made at the C.G.A. onice
at times to be announced in ' assembly.
Tom Anthony, publicity manager of the Obiter, and his stall'
have been working on an Obiter
program which will be presented
in assembly early in May .
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Marie Mattis, co-editor of the
Maroon and Gold , is busily engaged in collecting data for a book ,
on the etymology of slang terms
and profanity, which she hopes to
write this summer.
On April 16, the Luzerne County Branch of the Bioomsburg
Alumni Association held an informal dinner held at the Dresden ,
in Wilkes-Barre. Those attending
from B.S.T.C. were : Dr. Harvey
Andruss; Dr. E. H. Nelson, president of the General Alumni Association ; Mr. De Voe; Dr. Maupin ;
Mrs. Beckley ; Miss Macdonald;
Mr. Henrie; Dr. Kuster ; Dr. North;
Mr. Lanterrnan; Dr. Herre ; Dr.
Wagner; Dr. J. A. Russell.
* * *
Mr. Shortess is instructing Coach
Shelly in the operation of an Eastman Camera in order that pictures may be taken of the Penn
Relays. It is planned to have the
camera loaded with a 100 ft. roll
to record the thrilling events in
color.
*
*
*
On Saturday night, April 7, the
Men's Choir from Lafayette CoU
lege presented a program at the
Bioomsburg High School. Some of
the selections which they sang
were : The'Sleigh, Battle Hymn of
the Republic, Dry Bones, The
Lord's Prayer, Kentucky Babe,
and You'll Never Walk Alone.
Following the concert a dance
was held for the enj oyment of the
Choir. Girls from B.S.T.C. Bioomsburg High School, and other local
girls acted as hostesses. The entertainment was provided by Carl
Weaver who did a pantomime.
There was dancing to the j ukebox. Ping pong tables were set up
for the use of the guests. Refreshments were served.
ifc
During the regular meeting of
Women's Chorus on April 17, officers for the college year 1951-52
were elected. Lola Jean Deibert
was elected to the presidency
while Myra Albertson was chosen
to fill the office of vice president.
Other young ,women who will
serve as officers of the choral
group next year include: Florence
Mertz, secretary ; Barbara Hessert,
treasurer; and Mary Ledyard and
Olive Fedrj gon, librarians.
* * *
During the regular monthly
meeting of Kappa Delta Pi new
members were i n t r o d u c e d and
Barbara Frederick and Marie Mattis, delegates to the regional conference held in Atlantic City, gave
reports to the fraternity. Miss
Frederick spoke on "Kappa Delta
Pi and Teacher Recruitment" while
Miss Mattis addressed the group
on the topic, "International Understanding."
# * *
Several hundred members of the
college community attended the
Day Men 's annual smoker in Waller Hall Lounge on Thursday, April 12.
Sports roeJs on basketball, auto
racing, football, boxing, wrestling,
and also cartoons were shown
which the audience enjoy ed immensely.
The guests consumed 36 dozen
doughnuts and twenty gallons of
coffee a la Myrt . Although the
event was a smoker , no smokes
were offered to the guests.
Dancing to music furnished by
"The Thing" concluded the evening.
President Jamos Cannon . announced that the Day Men plan to
j oin the Dorm Men in the combined sponsorship of a semi-formal
dance sometime in the near future.
H
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It
Members of the Knox Fellowship enjoyed a delicious dinner at
the home of Dr. and Mrs. Harvey
A. Andruss on April 2. A short
business meeting was held, after
which the singing of both new and
old songs was enjoyed. Following
the meeting, most of the members
attended the Westminster College
Choir concert held in Carver Hall
Auditorium,
A t t e n d i n g the dinner were —
Jeanne Miller, Roger Robbins,
A Chair 's Life
( Continued from page 2)
The first few days were spent in
sheer ecstasy as time after time I
was sat upon , but my 'lif e o f
Riley " soon ended. Feet scuffed
me when they squirmed into pretzel shapes. Joe's surface was charred by cigarette burns and one
day, I thought I heard him scream
as a knife cut into his already
shabby flesh.
Oh yes, j ust a short time ago, I
was the pride and joy of so many,
but each night as I say my prayers, I hope that tomorrow's students will be a little more thoughtful than yesterday's for as it is, I
shall not last much longer. (AG)
J e a n n e M i l l e r , Roger Robbins ,
Muriel Wagner, Jack Long, Mary
Ann Fink , Ogden Moss, Patricia
Penny, Liz Patton, Katharine Gilbert , Jo Ann Fornwald , Harold
Carey, Robert Jewell, Christine
Kreamer, Milton Hughes, Betty
Bronson , John Kennedy, Ruth Thomas , Alice Quick, Barbara Dodd ,
Russell Looker, Harvey A. Andruss , iJr., J. Fred Berger, Rev. V.
A. Cummins, Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Monie, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Reams,
and Dr. and Mrs. Andruss.
Epple y's Drug Store
Main and Iron Streets
Bioomsburg, Pa.
You Can Select Your
J ewelry and Accessories
at
J ohnson 's
Jewelry and Gift Store
Speaking of Operations
( Continued from page 2)
the inventor of the telephone, also
invented the aileron which replaced wing warping as a method for
control of airplane flight . . . It is
estimated that if the water in existing lakes were added to the .
ocean , the water level of the ocean
would be lifted two feet . . . A
short wave radio message can be
sent around the world on less
power than is required to operate ,
the average size flashlight.
On MacArthur . . .
Senator Magnuson (D-Wash.)
reported this story from Tokyo :
He had dropped in at General
Douglas MacArthur 's Headquarters early in the day to get some
anti-typhoid inj ections from medical officers and encountered MacArthur . . . Said Magnuson : "I
j ust dropped in to get a couple of
shots." . . . Said MacArthur: "I
j ust got one."
Draft note . . .
Study hard and head your classes,
And you 'll never beg for any
passes.
H. I. Phillips
Bijf league stull"
President Truman , who was to
throw out the first ball at the
Washington opener, really needed
the practice. Harry hasn't had too
much success with his pitching
lately. He's had more trouble getting the ball over the plate the
past year than ever. For some
reason, his curves refuse to break ,
his spitter appeal's to be effective
only against music critics, and he
has a nasty tendency to reply, "No
comment" when asked . "Is your
arm okay ?"
Scoop . . .
We have it on good authority
that there will be some big doings
on May 10 sponsored by the combined efforts of the day and dorm
men. The attraction on the evening of this date will be a semiformal dance to be held in Centennial Gym. Music will be provided
by Lee Vincent and his orchestra,
and r/o admission will be charged.
Rumor has it that some dorm
men want to have this a strict
formal with all the trimmings. On
the other hand, some of the day
men are advocating a sport or informal dance. When the idea of a
full formal was presented to some
dorm girls, one replied : "What!
The dorm, men want a formal ?
Why, some of them think that it's
terrible just to dress for an ordinary date." Be that as it may,
we've given you almost a month's
notice so hop to your favorite
feline and make with the smooth
talk. If you've no favorite, just
drop in on any convenient port in
a storm.
A suggestion . . .
Now that we have completed a
"Better Lounge Week," why don't
we inaugurate a "Better Lounge
Month" ? This would carry us to
j ust about the end of the semester.
Surely everyone of us will benefit
from the better conditions thus
produced.
Thought for the week . . .
There is no point to seeking advice unless you are going to take
it.
...
BUY YOUR CANDY
at
REA & DERICKS
For That Next
"COKE" OR LUNCH
gialama's
"At the Foot of the Hill"
Headquarters for
Dr. Andruss Gives
Welcome Address
(Continued from page 1)
schools from the vicinity took part
in presenting various projects developing this theme.
Following the morning session,
the conference group had luncheon in the College dining room. In
the afternoon , a tour was arranged through the Magee Museum.
In all , one hundred Junior Historians attended the convention.
Dr. Andruss was a member of an
advisory council planning the conference. Members of the B.S.T.C.
faculty on the committee were :
Dr. Ralph S. Herre, Dr. Neil Maupin , and Mr. Edward Reams.
"O ur Town " Enjoys
Huge Success
(Continued from page 1)
electrician for the play was Dave
North; Dick Kressler and John
Hadden were assistant technicians. The stage crew , who worked right on stage in full view oi"
the audience, were Phillip Weinstein , Alex Kubic, Gerald Houseknecht , and Lee Benner.
Sound effects for the play were
taken care of by Russ Davis. The
prop committee consisted of Priscilla Abbott , Pat Boyle, and Dick
Ewing. Book Holders were Nancy
Powell, Peggy Dorsavage, and Paul
Keener. Publicity was supplied by
Dick Kressler, Dave Newbury,
Marie Mattis, and Al Chiscon.
The sponsor of the Dramatics
Club and director of "Our Town"
was Miss Alice Johnston , who
once more has guided her cast in
the presentation of a fine production.
BSTC Campus Scene
Of Renovations
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Hall. There the roof has been
falling, the plaster has been sprinkli n g, and the detours have been
placed to guide students out of the
way of danger. To reach the second floor , a student has to go
down to the first floor , up to the
Room 22, and back down to the
second floor. A new slate roof has
finally been installed and plastering is being done on the inside.
Eventually, the entire building
will be painted with much the
same color as now.
New porches are also being
built on North Hall Dormitory
and at the home of President
Andruss. Also the class memorial
of 1950, a large fountain in the
patio between the Long Porch and
the Dining Room is nearing completion and is expected to be in
operation late this spring.
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contest, in which students competed in illustrating the theme of
"Better Lounge Week," and a contest which involved the guessing
of the price in dollars and cents
of a new piece of furniture displayed in the lounge.
Prizes for the contests were
contributed by Mr. Hoch and Mr.
Redman. Poster contest judges
were Mrs. Beeman and Mr. Henrie.
According to observations, it is
believed that , through this recent
attempt to make students aware
of the significance of the lounge
problem , the college community
has come to realize the importance of keeping the lounge in good
condition.
The highlighting event of Better
Lounge Week will occur tonigh t
when the college community will
spend an entertaining e v e n i n g
dancing to the music of Hank
Marini' s orchestra.
The committee which executed
the plans for "Better Lounge
Week" was headed by Herbert
Kerchner of the student body.
Faculty advisers for the project
were Dr. Marguerite Kehr , Mr.
John Hoch , and Mr. Robert Redman. Other members of the committee were Elaine Gunther, Clare
Davis, Marge Morgan , Marie Mattis . Dale Bennett , Hank Marini ,
Al McManus, Mike Crisci, and
Russ Looker.
Answers to Quiz
Here are the answers to the
quiz found on page "3.
1. Ottawa
11. Ankora
2. Juneau
12. Sofia
3. Mexico City 13. Budapest
4. New Delhi 14. Belgrade
5. Cairo
15. Bucharest
6. Madrid
16. Lisbon
7. Baghdad
17. Athens
8. Tehran
18. Canberra
9. Rome
19. Rio De Janeiro
10. Bern
20. Bogota
How did you do?
18 - 20 — Excellent
16 -18 — Very good
14 - 16 — You 're still doing good
12-14 — You could do better
Less than 12 — You flunk this one
Some words make the English
language extremely difficult for
foreigners to learn. For instance,
take the word "kiss." Kiss is often
a noun , at the same time a conjun ction; it is never declined , is
more common than proper , is used
in the plural, and agrees with all
genders.
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'During "Better Lounge Week"
B. S. T. C. students have learned
that a presentable lounge can also
be a pleasant lounge.
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At Librar y Policy
C ommittee M eeting
On April 10, a meeting of the
Library Policy Committee was
held in the Day Men 's Lounge.
Along with ten faculty members,
three of our student body participate in the policy making of this
organi zation. They are Mildred
Mervi ne, Clifton Clarri flge , and
Max Kaplan. Faculty members on
the committee include Dr. Andruss, Dr. Herre, Dr. H. H. Russell, Dr. Wagner, Mr. Lanterman ,
Mr. DeVoc, Mrs. Beckly, Miss
Zealberg, Miss Muyskins, and Mr.
Gehrig. Dr. Herre is chairman of
the committee, and Mr. Gehrig
holds the position of secretary.
Discussed at the meeting was
the advisability of separating the
Audio-Vi sual Library from the
General Library. It was moved
and carried that the booklists now
issued to faculty members be posted in the library. Day Men 's room ,
and the Day Women 's room in
order to acquaint the students
with the acquisition, of new books.
It was mentioned at the meeting that encouragement be given
to students to utilize new library
¦materials through such devices as
short reviews of new books in the
Maroon and Gold. A motion was
passed to open the library as soon
as it is practicable after a short
assembly when such an assembly
occurs on a Tuesday.
During the regular college year,
it was decided that the library will
be kept open from 8:00 A.M. to
5:00 P.M. and from 7:00 P.M. to
9:00 P.M. Monday through Friday,
and 8:00 A.M. to noon on Saturdays through all college activities
other than assembly.
The committee also decided that
if student use justifies, the library
will be open from 9:00 A.M. to
4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday
and from 9:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
Saturday during the summer sessions.
Board of Trustees
Outlines New Fee
P ayment Policy
At a recent meeting of the
Board of Trustees, the following
policy was outlined concerning the
prepayment of fees for next year.
All students who plan to return
for the college year beginning September, 1951, and who are nonveterans, may pay a $10 Preliminary Enrollment Fee payable to
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on or before May 31. Veterans may pay the $15 Activities
Fee made payable to Community
Activities at or on the same date.
These payments on the part of
the student body are to insure a
place on the enrollment list for
the next semester. After May 31
Dean North will begin to admit
other students, and students now
enrolled will have lost their priority. The acceptance or preliminary enrollment and/or activities
fees does not set aside academic
requirements as administered by
Dean North.
Dn Andruss Gives
Welcome Address to
Junior Historians
On Saturday morning, April 14,
the second annual conference of
the Pennsylvania Federation of
Junior Historians was held on the
B.S.T.C. campus.
The session was held in the Carver Hall Auditorium under the
supervision of Dr. George F. Dunkelberger, Professor Emeritus at
Susquehanna Un iversity, Selinsgrove. Dr. Dunkelberger is a
member of the advisory council of
the Northeastern region. Mr. Galon Robbins, the retiring president
of the Junior Historians of Millville High School presided over the
meeting.
A welcome address to the group
was given by Dr. Andruss. President Andruss urged the Historians
to take a constructive approach to
the problems which faced them.
The jroup was also welcomed by
Mr. Edwin Barton, local chairman ,
and Mr, L. P. Gilmore , supervising
principal of Bloomsburg schools,
gave a few opening remarks.
The general thome of the conference was "Abandoned Industries of Our Country ." Various
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Will Be Theme of
Spring C onference
For the entirety of tomorrow
morning, April 21, B. S. T. C. will
act as host to several hundred instructors and administrators from
the Bloomsburg service area as
they attend and take part in the
annual Spring Conference of Secondary Education.
Under the guidance of Dr. Ernest H. Engelhardt, Director of
Secondary Education, the conference will be held throughout Saturday morning and end with
luncheon and entertainment in the
college dining room.
Mr. John B. Kennedy, Superintendent of Schools at Kingston,
will act as chairman of the meeting of school administrators. Mr.
Kennedy has taken an active part
in the progressive path which his
school district has followed in the
years of his administration.
The speaker and consultant for
the group of administrators will
be Dr. Donald McGary, Associate
Professor of Education at Penn
State. The panel at the meeting
will include many distinguished
educators from the area, among
them : Mr. Clarence Groover, Principal of Roosevelt High School in
Williamsport ; Mr. J. Fred Jones,
Superintendent of Schools in Sunbury; Mr. C. D. Jenkins, Supervising Principal in Danville; Mr.
George Shanno, Assistant High
School Principal in Hazleton; Mrs.
Mary Fraley, President of the
Wilkes-Barre branch of the Pennsylvania State Educational Association.
Miss Clara Cockerille. Associate
Superintendent of the Altoona
Schools, who is on a year's leave
of absence for graduate study, w ill
address the sectional meeting for
teachers-in-service. The panel will
include outstanding laymen who
will contribute to the theme of the
conference, "Growth in Service. "
Following these e d u c a t i o n a l
meetings, a general session will be
held in Carver Hall Auditorium
for both groups. The speaker at
this session will be Mr. Donald V.
Hock, distinguished mayor of the
city of Allontovvn. Mr. Hock is
expected to present an inspirational message on the general theme
of the conference.
Mayor Hock is well qunlified to
address educators during the conference. He is a past state president of the Exchange Clubs of
Pennsylvania , graduate of the University of P e n n sy l v a n i a Law
School.
Following the address by Mayor
Hock, the educators will nssemblo
in the college dining room where
a luncheon will bo served, At the
luncheon a welcoming address will
be given by Dr. Harvey A, Andruss.
Duo to Increased costs of
publicat ion during tho currtm t
school term , Tho MAROON &
GOLD will bo Issued on alternate Fridays , Instond of woolriy
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College Community Cooperates in
Observance of "Better Lounge Week"
On Tuesday night, April 17, the
Bloomsburg Players presented Spring Issue of
their version of Thorton "Wilder's
great Broadway hit, "Our Town." "The Olympian " to
"Our Town" was quite a con- Go on Sale Ap ril 26
trast to "The Barretts of Wimpole
Str eet ," which the Players brought
A full page will be given to a
to the college community last photograph of the 1951 May Queen,
season. The stage for the play, Diane Snyder, in the forthcoming
was almost completely void of issue of The Olympian. The picscenery. All situations had to be ture was taken at the recent Junmade clear by expert characteriz- ior Prom in which Miss Snyder
ation on the part of the cast. As took p art in a rather interesting
the play evolved, it was found chorus line. The Olympian Staff
that lack of scenery surprisingly expects an increase in sales.
added to, rather than detracted
The Spring issue of the College
from , full appreciation of the play. magazine will not only feature the
"Our Town " is the history of
May Queen, but will also have
Grover s Corn er s, New Hampshire, stories to fill in the otherwise
"just across the border from empty pages. The variety of maMassachusetts, " and the citizens terial presented in this issue is
within the town. In particular, it owing to the splendid support of
is the story of two families living English II Students and the Adside by side , the Webbs and the vanced Composition course. EveryGibbs. Virtually the only articles thing from humor to homicide is
that may have been called scenery included in the Spring Olympian.
were two trellises placed one on Many new members of the literata
each side of the stage; the aud- will test their wings in this issue—
ien ce's view of the play was Freshmen authors have contributhrough these trellises into the ted substantially to the magazine
imaginary backs of the homes of due
to the gentle influence of Mr.
the two families.
DeVoe.
Acting as the connecting link
The Olympian will go on sale
between the audience and the cast April
26 from the C.G.A. office.
was Tom Anthony, the stage man- The Editor,
Newbury, points
ager. It was through him that the out that theDavid
price of 25c per copy
scenes were set and many points is very reasonable in view of the
made clear. Tom also took the fact that it costs more than 50c
oarts of the drueeist and the Min- to print the magazine. Due to this
ister.
wide gap between cost and profit ,
Dr. Gibbs, the dignified physi- and the necessitated budget reviscian of "Our Town , " was portray- ion next year, there is a strong
ed by George Smith. His wife was possibility that there will be but
played by Jeanie Miller. Joanne one issue of the Olympian pubCuff was their teen-age daughter, lished in 1952. However, this proRebecca. Bob Von Drock played posed issue will be much larger
the role of their son, George, who than any one issue previously pubgrew up to fall in love with the lished.
girl next door, Emily, portrayed
A plan has been instituted by
by Nancy Unger.
the
Olympian Staff through which
Mr. Webb, Emily 's father and all the
Bloomsburg students in the
owner of the town newspaper, was armed services
will be sent issues
played by Bob Jewell. The role of of The Olympian.
This system is
his wife was taken by Laura
similar to the one used by the
Philo. Their teen-age son, Wally, very
& Gold.
was played by Jerry Houseknecht. ' Maroon
We
urge
students save a
George Blyler was the crippled quarter to that
buy
the
milkman, and Paul Keener threw issue of the Olympian. forthcoming
the newspapers everyone could
hear but no one could see. Ed
Tavalski played Joe Stoddard , the BSTC Campus Scene
undertaker; and Calvin Kanyuck
had the role of Sam Craig, a busi- Of Vast Renovations
nessman,
The aged and eccentric Profes- Durin g Past Weeks
sor Willard from State University
The BSTC campus has been the
was portrayed by David New- scene of vast renovations within
berry. Stimson, "Our Town 's" the past eighteen weeks. The
drunkard and choir-master was shade of light green has been applayed by Frank Dean. Joanne plied over the dark woodwork
Ruckle played the talkative role from the dining room to the
of the town gossip, Mrs. Soane. lounge. This summer it is planned
Smokey Laubscher was the con- to have the entirety of Waller Plall
stable. Members of the Dramatic dormitory painted the same shade.
Club acted as the choir and wedNew rugs have been placed in
ding and funeral attendants.
the main lobby and new furniture
An intricate and unique lighting has been put in the social room
system was featured in "Our and in the Women 's dormitory. It
Town." A new system of lights is also planned to provide a new
was used for the day-break scenes, floor covering for the lounge and
and spotlights were used for ac- the social room.
centuating various characters and
The most complete job of repair
parts of tho stage. The master has been centered around Scionce
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This Evening's D ance
Will Highlight Activities
Of "Better Lounge Week"
The College Community's dream
of . . . a gym floor innocent of
papers, cigarette ashes, and soda
straws; a lounge where students
know the value of the furnishings
and, hence, treat them carefully;
and a lounge where couples restrict their aff ection to holding
hands and gazing into each other's
eyes . . . may at last be realized.
From the evidence shown during
"Better Lounge Week," t he BSTC
lounge in Noetling Hall may really be developed into an attractive
and presentable social room.
"Better Lounge Week" which
began last Monday has been an
eventf ul project . On Monday, April 16, signs placed in various spots
in the Old Gym asked members of
the college Community to be considerate in caring for the lounge.
On the same day an appropriate
recording, advocating care of the
lounge, was played as college students entered the dining room for
the evening meal.
Tuesday's assembly featured a
dramatic skit in keeping with the
theme. Other f e a t u r e s of the
week's events were the poster
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Mr. J ohn A. Hoch
Chairman of Career
Day at High School
Mr. John A. Hoch served as
chairman of the college division
during Career Day held at Bloomsburg High School on Wednesday ,
April 11. The college section held
three conferences during the day.
Besides B. S. T. C, representatives
were present from Lycoming, Susquehanna , Bucknell, Wilkes, Cedar Crest, and Penn State.
Career Day gave the high school
students the opportunity to get
first-hand information on three
choices of vocations from representatives of business, industry,
and the professions. The day commenced with an assembly period
at which Princi pal J. Clair Patterson presided. A talk on "What
Career Day Can Menn to You "
was given by Dean Hoch, of BSTC,
after which a ten-minute film on
"Choosing an Occupation " was
presented.
Also taking part from B.S.T.C.
in addition to Mr. Hoch were Dr.
Harvey A. Andruss, who spoke
and acted as a consultant to
groups on "Teaching and Coaching "; Dr. Ernest Engelhardt , who
was representative for Secondary
Teaching, and Miss Edna Hazen,
representing Elementary Teaching.
Lunch for teachers and consultants was provided by the Kiwanis
Club. Reverend Edgar Zlegler addressed the assembly. At the afternoon assembly which followed
group meeting, James G, Law discussed "Opportunities for Youth
in Bloomsburg."
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Bloom sburg Minera l Industries
by Joseph Papania
To many local citizens the idea of prospecting for minerals
has always been associated with the far-west and Alaska. It
should be of interest to everyone in this area that there could still
be possible wea lth and excitement in the rolling hills that surround
oloomsburg.
It is generall y well k nown t h at b ef ore t h e turn o f t h e century
bloomsburg was an iron town, producing iron products from local
iron ore. Later , h owever ,Jiuge iron ore deposits were unearthed
m nort hern Minnesota. This western are was of an extremely
high qua lity so that it soon became cheaper to transport ore from
t h at f ar away field than to use local ore.
1he Minnesota ore deposits put an end, at l ea st temporari ly,
to the iron business in Bloomsburg. There is , h owev er , always
the possibility that some day new and larger deposits of the valuable mineral may be found locall y. The two world wars have put
a terri fic dent in the nation 's ore suppli es an d t h ere al ways remains
the possibility that some time in the future when Minnesota 's
supplies are depleted Bloomsburg will once again be an iron town.
Another valuable mineral that was once mined near Bloomsburg was lead. Back in the 1800' s a man nam ed Truscott owned
the lime quarry at Almedia. Some very high grade lead ore was
found along with the limestone and for several years Mr . Truscott
attempte d to smelt the ore into lead. The ore was good and the
pig lead that was obtained was also of a high quality. The drawback was the lact that onl y small veins of the ore could be found
an d the large "mot h er " vein was never discovered. Today there
is a fortune waiting f or t h e person w h o can locate t h e "mot h er "
vein of that lead ore.
Severa l yea rs ago , almost overnight , the little mid-state town
of Renova , about seventy-five miles from Bloomsburg, became
famous the nation over. Great deposits of natural gas\
ere discovered there -against the belief of scientists who had studied the
gas situation east of the Mississippi. Now it is believed that there
might be oil in that same field.
Several tests were made around Bloomsburg f or natura l gas ,
but none was believed to be present. The experts, however , are
n ot a l way s ri ght and it could be quite possible that someday
natura l gas and even oi] may be found near Bloomsburg.
It has been said , "look to the future with hope. " Perhaps
none of these valuable minerals will ever be found locally, but it
is certainl y something to think about. There are more indications
of mineral wealth around Bloomsburg than there were in many
areas where the minerals were later found.
A Chair 's Life or My Father
Was a Bar Room Stool
Believe it or not , I once was a part of a tall majestic pine in
Canada. My mother was a piano leg and Dad succeeded in becomin g the sea t of a bar room stool. When they chopped me
down , few tears were shed , as very soon , I was to become a chair.
Now everyone knows that a chair has one life ambition.
Mainl y, to be sat upon .
For weeks, I was hacked , sawed, and jostled about. Then ,
after being cut up into large blocks, they transported me to a
fabulous New York salon. Here, a very eccentric woman found
it difficult to decide whether I should become a chair or one of
^ end tables. Rig ht then and there , I could
those "uncalled for "
have told her that I was destined to oecome a chair. Her excuse
for not using me for the table was that I had a flaw in my trunk.
As I was saying, weeks whizzed by while they prepared me,
Joe Leather and 1 were, to be paired ort as a team and become
a beautiful chair.
Tr ul y, I suffered. Those sharp nails didn 't just tickle my
surface. After what seemed like eternity, Mr. Crate, (an inferior
type of wood) was introduced to me. His scratchy arms tried in
vain to mar Joe 's beautiful surface and mine tool
Careful hands tossed me into a very lonely boxcar. I shared
my home several times with "fellow travellers. "
At last , my arrival in Bloomsburgl Ah, what a happy d ay.
I could breathe fresh clean air again. Mr. Crate and his friends
and the shavings were disposed of , while "ohs " and "ahs " were
heard.
My place was named. Cousin Sofa and I would help furnish
the college lounge.
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What 's New ?
So, what could be new ? People
all over the world are laughing,
crying, loving, hating, living, and
dying. Millions of people wake up
in the morning, brush their teeth ,
have breakfast and go to work.
Millions of people — everywhere
looking out for his own interests,
playing politics, playing at being
gr own up, playing at being made
in the image of God , loving himself and stabbing his neighbor in
the back. Love thy neighbor—sure
— when it means money in the
bank. This is an advanced stage
of civilization ; we don 't have instincts anymore, j ust reflexes. Jonah lived in the belly of a whale,
ye ah , and Adam ate an apple.
Washington chopped down a cherry tree, and the Lord sure does
move in mysterious ways. So you
want to be a teacher—I'm sorry
buddy, this is a Protestant community—liberty and j ustice for all.
What we need is character training in the schools. What we need
is a good five-cent cigar. Do you
think Trum an did right ? How
come England is selling war materials to the Communists? You 'd
think they wanted a long-term
war on a limited scale to provide
them with a market. Couldn 't be
possible, could it? Read your history books. How come the government is burying potatoes when
millions of people are starving ?
There 's an economic reason. The
trouble is, thi s country 's ou t for
the industrialists ; Wall Street is
running the nation. What would
you do if a student threw an eraser at you? I refuse to answer on
the grounds that it migh t incrimin ate me. Why do you want to
teach ? I love children. I like to
eat — every day. People have the
wrong philosophy. They want financial security. Don't th ey know
that there are a lot of things more
important than money ? Yeah —
but it takes money to get hem.
Oh ju dgment, thou art fled to brutish beasts and what we need to
do is get back to God. Is there a
Santa Claus ? Yes, Virginia. I'm
right and you 're wrong and never
the twain shall meet. Who was
that lady I saw you with last
m*gh t ? So, what could be new ?
Things aren 't new — people are.
Hello, Stranger . . .
Among those celebrities visiting
the friendly college this past week
were Andy Pecuch , Charles Roberts, and James Kleman. Andy
was on furlough from Camp Atterbury, Indiana. He is ju st the
same as ever, still happy-go-lucky
and still wielding the old charm
that sends the girlies into romantic swoons . . . Charlie Roberts is
putting on a little weight. School
teaching must be agreeing with
him. Charles is practicing pedagogy in Avondale, Pennsylvania . .
James Kleman was here on one of
his short hops from Dundalk ,
Maryland. Jimmy may be joined
shortly by a few of his Bloomsburg
buddi es.
How Rrcon was my promy . . .
The Decoration Committee for
the Senior Ball has announced
that plans are underway to present the Senior class with a colorful atmosphere for dancing and
romancing, comes the night of the
big shindig. The color scheme will
bo green and white. The boys will
receive green and white boutonniere and green packs of matches,
while some of the girls will receive
looks, green with envy, provided by
disappointed male-seekers around
the campus.
Tho fact Is . . .
A person married legally the
second time is a digamist . . .
Utah has as much January-February sunshine as Florida, But does
it have the bathing beauties ? . . .
The highest mountain in Soviet
Russia Is Stalin Peak—24,590 feet.
It is in the Pamir Range .. , People who live In rural sections live
longer than those who live in the
city . . . Alexander Graham Bell,
A Glimpse Into the Science Department
The Physical Science Division of the Science Department is
concerned primaril y with the teaching of chemistry and physics.
The laboratories in Science Hal] were installed in 1937, and today
are equi pped with standard and advanced Scientific apparatus.
Instructors in the science field are Dr. Kuster , Mr. Lanterman ,
and Mr. Shortess; a few courses in the science division are also
taug ht by Mr. Shelly an d Mr. Beeman.
Accor ding to these instructors , j ob opportunities for Physical
Science teachers ar,e excellent. Currentl y, thre demand is for general science teachers. If a graduate in this field finds that he lacks
interest in the teaching profession , it is possible for him to obtain
employment elsewhere. A recent example of this was the employment of several gra duates of B.S.T.C. by the American Radium
Company at Espy.
The ^subjects taught by Dr.
Kim ber Kuster are chiefly along
the botanical and zoological line.
Dr. Kuster , who attended BSTC ,
has contributed a great deal in
the scientific advancement of his
Alma Mater. He is constant ly
enriching the courses which he
teaches by adding new experiments. Recentl y t h ose stu den ts
enro lled in * the Embryology of
Vertebrates class made an interesting study of the incubating of
chick embryoes up to the seventy-two hour stage. Student interest in the study proved to be
verv hiah and. conseauentlv. this
study
will be continued in the
n
v
t.
v
Dr. Kimber Kuster
*
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ruture.
A few weeks ago Dr . Kuster entered the limelight when he
discovered a fully developed egg within another. Scientific work
with its many surprises constitutes a pleasureable occupation for
him.
Mr. Lanterman , who , like Dr. Kuster , atten ded B.S.T.C, in- .
structs college classes in chemistry and physics. Aside from his
teac h ing duties , Mr. Lanterman has become widely known for his
unusual hobby of growing orchids.
Mr. Lanterman displayed his enthusiasm in plant growth
at a y ery early age.. Eventually he had his own garden and ,
t h roug h his natural love for beauty, flowers became his prime
interest. It was not long afterward that he came in contact with
the orchid. When a florist presented him with an orchid , Mr.
Lanterman made an attempt to grow it in the sun parlor of his
home. He was successful in his feat , and his interest in the raising
of orchids began to expand. Today Mr. Lanterman is the possessor of thirty fiv e orchids of eight different genera.
In spite of the fact that he has received several substantial
offers , Mr. Lanterman has refused to commercialize his hobby.
Instructor in Survey Science at B.S.T.C. is Mr. S. I. Shortess
who came to Bloomsburg from Girard College in 1923. Although
he has been an instructor in the field of science for the past twenty
eigh t years , Mr. Shortess has never ceased to be fascinated by his
work and the changes which are constantl y taking place in the
scienti fic world.
Mr. Shortess has several hobbies to which he promises to
devote more time in the future. As he himself puts it , "I' m goi n g
to ri d e m y hobbies from now on. "
One thing in particular that he has promised that he will find
time for is oil painting. There has always been a certain amount
of artistic talent in his famil y, and Mr. Shortess is anxious to try
his hand at this art. He also has a wood-workshop in his cellar
which comes in for a share in the program.
Perhaps his most interesting hobby is music. When he first
cam e to Bloomsburg, he played the 'cello in the college orchestra.
Althoug h he gave up his instrumental music some time ago, he
still enjoys sing ing. At the present time , he belongs to the Kiwanis
Glee Club , the Presbyterian choir , and the Consistory Choir.
The Science Department with its efficient instruction and excellent equipment has not infrequentl y attracted an uncertain
student into becoming a science major.
Mr. Harold Lantorman
Mr. S. I. Shortoss
CALENDAR of COMING EVENTS
FRIDAY - APRIL 21
7:00
Lounge W*ek Dance
Waller Lounge
SATURDAY - APRIL 21
Secondary Education Conference
morning
BSTC Campu s
Away
Baseball Game
Temple University
MONDAY - APRIL 23
7:00 P.M.
C. G. A
Room L, Waller Hall
TUESDAY - APRIL 24
4:00 P.M.
Women 's Chorus
Room 8, Science Hall
Dramatic Club
7:00 P.M.
Carver Hall Auditorium
Wesley Fellowship .... 7:00 P.M.
Myrt's K.P. 's vs. Scott's 6:30 P.M.
Navy Field
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 25
4:00 P.M.
Men 's Glee Club
Room 8, Science Hall
Baseball Game with Wilkes College
Mt. Olympus
THURSDAY .APRIL 26
Assembly Program . . . 10:00 P.M.
Glee Club Concort
3:00 P.M.
Science Club
Room 22, Science Hall
6:30 P.M.
B-R vs. Coalers
Navy Field
FRIDAY - APRIL 27.
Franklin Field
Penn Relays
Philadelphia
Husk y Baseball Team Taking the Hi gh Hurdles!
Away for Temple
And Trent qn Games
There was snow whistling round
the building Tuesday morning at
7:30 A.M. when Coach Bob Redman and his Husky diamond club
left for the warm lands of Trenton , New Jersey, and Philadelphia.
Weekend games will pit the locals
against Trenton State Teachers
on Friday and the Temple University Owls on Saturday.
Coach Redman passed traveling
orders to fifteen ball players and
head manager Bill Stoutenburg.
According to this itinerary , the
Huskies will travel straight to the
Trenton S.T.C. campus. The game
will begin at 3:30, with either
Mike Evans or Don Kearns on the
mound. Af ter, eating, they will return to the City of Brotherly
Love, where they will stay at the
Warwick Hotel at Locust and 19th
Avenues.
On Staurday afternoon , "Robbie 's Rovers" will travel out to the
Temple U. diamond, where they
will meet the Owls in a game beginning at 2:30 P.M. The local
mentor has not disclosed, who will
be his starting pitcher for the contes t, but he will choose from Mike
Eva ns, Don Kearns , Danny Fitzpat r ick , and Bill Byham, who were
the hurlers who made the j ourney.
The Mt. piympians will begir.
their trek back immediately after
the game. According to Coach
Redman 's time sheet they should
arrive in Bloomsburg around 11:00
P.M. on Saturday.
SPOR TS Shorts
The Husky baseball and track
teams opened their respective seasons on Wednesday, April 18,
against Lock Haven and Scranton
University respectively. The competitions scheduled to open the
seasons on Saturday were both
rained out.
*
* *
Intramural softball opened on
Monday night, April 16.
* * *
All sports took a back seat this
week as the Maj or League Baseball Season opened officially on
Monday, with Pittsburgh defeating Cincinnati, 4-3.
* * *
The Giants and Red Sox are
heavy favorites to win pennants
in their respective leagues as the
season opens.
* * *
The big-league schedule for the
coming week is:
APRIL 20-21-22
National League
Brooklyn at New York (3 games)
Boston at Philadelphia (3 games)
Chicago at St. Louis (3 games)
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (3 games)
American League
New York at Washington
(3 games)
Philadelphia at Boston (4 games)
St. Louis at Cleveland (4 games)
Detroit at Chicago (3 games)
APRIL 23-24-25
National League
Boston at Brooklyn (3 games)
New York at Philadelphia
(3 games )
Pittsburgh at Chicago (2 games)
Pittsburgh at St. Louis (1 game)
Cincinnati at St. Louis (2 games )
Chicago at Cincinnati (1 game )
American League
Philadelphia at New York
(3 games)
Washington at Boston (2 games)
St. Louis at Detroit (2 games)
St. Louis at Chicago (1 game)
Chicago at Cleveland (1 game)
St. Louis at Chicago (1 game)
APRIL 26-27
National Loaj ruo
Brooklyn at Philadelphia
(2 games)
Boston at New York (2 games )
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (1 game)
St. Louis at Chicago (1 game)
American League
New York at Boston (2 games)
Philadelphia at Washington
( 2 games)
Dinner Guest: Will you pass the
nu t s , professor ?
Professor: Yes, I suppose so, but
I really should flunk them.
Huskies Blast Bald Eagles 8*4
After Slow Start in Opener
Homers by Butler , Byham and Linkchorst
Are Decidin g Factors in Win
The lightning flash of the camera 's shutter has caught these four
hurdlers in mid-air. Similar, but hardly more spectacular, scenes will
soon be recorded with the start of another Husky track season.
Locker flj f - Lingo
by Harry Brooks
The cr ack of t he bat , the scoop of the shortstop, the "long fly—yes ,
baseball season is here again. From the sandlots in the city alleys right
up to the maj or leagues, the diamond sport has begun for another seven
months of thrills and excitement. Here at B.S.T.C, this is no exception.
After wet grounds and rain postponed the campaign opener in WilkesBarre last week against the Wilkes College Colonels, the Huskies battled
the Lock Haven Bald Eagles on Mount Olympus on Wednesday. For
this first game as well as all the games on the card here at the college
thi s season , a star of the game will be picked by the sports staff of the
Maroon and Gold. We really have some fine stars in the making in this,
the 1951 addition of Robert Redman 's nine. It will be a difficult task to
select a standout for each tilt. However, from these result s of each
game, we will award in our way of thinking, the mest valuable player
of the year. Who do you think it will be ?
With little cooperation from the weather man, the Bloomsburg
track squad has had a difficult time getting into shape. By ducking between the rain drops, the Shellymen have had a few workouts in preparation for the campaign. In last Wednesday's meet , powerful Scranton
University provided the opposition for the Huskies. Tomorrow afternoon , the BSTC boys travel again, this time to Cheyney State Teachers
College. By some strange scheduling, the only home meet of the 1951
season will take place here on May first.
The baseball team will find it a busy weekend when they make their
initial road trip to meet Trenton , N. J. Teachers in a battle on Friday,
then journey over to Philadelphia to meet Temple University on Saturday . This is the first time in the history of the College on the Hill that
the Huskies have played Trenton. Last year, a game was scheduled with
Temple at Temple, but once again dame rain stepped into the picture
and ruined the very attractive road trip when both West Chester and
Temple were to provide opposition for the Redmen.
The intramural softball league began operations for the season this
week. Team lineups are now in the hands of Dr. Wagner, and the schedule is being set . . . The tennis courts are now worked into shape by the
efficient college ground crews, and the courts will soon be ready for the
net kings of the campus . . . Because of the lack of interest, the proposed ping pong tourney was cancelled . . . Recent grad , Bobby Kashner
from Bloomsburg has just completed his first season as head basketball
coach at a nearby high school. The season was a success too, congratulations . . . Jimmy Thompson, Kane athlete , was another local lad to
pass Uncle Sam's physical . . . Walter Banull, Husky hoop star before
his graduation in January is now a member of Uncle Sam's army boys.
Walt is stationed in Kentucky . . . Danny Litwhiler, former Cinci n n att i
baseball star , is at the present time a coach for the Rhinelanders . . . .
What Do You
Think?
by Ilobert Price
With every baseball fan picking
the World Series opponents, someone has to consider the other end
of the ladder. Who will fail to
come through during the long
season ? The question for this
week is, ""What two teams will finish in the cellar in the American
and National League?"
Al Kublk : "Not being an authority on the subj ect , I can guess
perhaps the Pittsburgh Pirates and
the St. Louis Browns will control
the cellar positions."
William Fisher: "I'll go along
with the so-called experts — the
Browns will hold up the American
League while the Pirates will do
that chore in the senior league. "
V. S. Vukcevtoht "National
League — Pittsburgh ; and American League—Browns."
Dan Welker: "The Brownies in
the American and in the National
—Chicago. Pittsburgh can't be as
bad as last year."
Richard Locke: "I am not an expert , although my predictions last
year were 80% correct. The Philadelphia A's and Cincinnati Reds.
George Kallonbacli: "The way it
looks to me the A's and Pittsburgh will finish in the cellar."
Bob Austin: "The cellar holders
will be Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Athletics."
Joe; What kind of a guy is your
roommate ?
Moe: Well, last night he stubbed
his toe on a chair and said, "Oh,
the perversity of inanimate obj ects?'
^ Better Lounge Week *
Marked by Dramatic
Skit in Assembly
A program in keeping with the
theme of "Better Lounge Week"
was presented in Carver Auditorium on April 17 during the regular
assembly period.
The principal part of the program was a dramatic skit enacted
by nine young ladies of the freshman class. The actresses showed
the wrong way to act in the college lounge. Papers, soda bottles,
cigarette ashes, and other debris
were scattered about the stage
floor to illustrate the poor sight
which is produced by improper
care of the lounge. Taking part in
the dramatic skit were Marlene
Wetzel , Shirley Reisenweaver ,
Mary Ledyard, Betty Vanderslico,
Sally Watts, Mary Ann Martz ,
Carmen Darby, Pat Boyle, and
Marie Parish, Narrator for the
program was Marge Morgan.
Also in keeping with "Better
Lounge Week , " several records
were played to permit college
community members to listen to
what B.S.T.C. students had to say
about the lounge problem. Among
the voices heard were those of
Dan Parrell , Kitty Mitchell, and
Russ Looker.
Donald Murphy , student teacher
at Bloomsburg High School, gave
his class a surprise test. He asked
them to define specific gravity and
tell the source of the information .
One papor read as follows ; Specific gravity is gravity which is specific. Sometimes. Not always, I
think. Mary Ellen told me before
class,
cinski and Creasy both struck out
for the second time. Morgan beat
out a slow roller down the third
base line and Henry went to third
on the play. Sundstrum struck out
and no damage was done. 1run, 2
hits, left-on
Lambrinos was called out on
strikes. Glozek popped-out to the
first baseman. Boychuck grounded
out to third.
5th Inning—Cartwright grounded to Byham who threw to Boychuck for the put-out. Crook went
down swinging and Johnson
grounded out to second to retire
the side.
inompson, attempting to bunt,
popped up to the catcher. Byham
and Linkchorst then both smashed
home runs on ,consecutive pitches
and the Huskies were back in the
game. Hummel walked. Butler also got a free pass. They both advanced on a passed ball. Evans
was intentionally walked to load
the bases. Lambrinos then slashed
a single to right field scoring
Hummel and Butler and sending
Evans to third. George stole second. Glozek then skied deep to
right and Evans scored after the
catch. Boychuck went down swinging. 5 runs, 3 hits, 1 left-on
6th Inning — Fuhrer, a replacement for Mencer, walked. Henry
on
2nd Inning — Stici nski and struck out. Sticinski then hit into
Creasy both went down swinging. a double play, Hummel to ThompMorgan popped-up to Boychuck at son to Boychuck.
first.
Thompson, again attempting to
Glozek was called out on strikes. bunt, popped to the pitcher. ByBoychuck went down swinging. ham flied out deep to right. LinkAnd Thompson watched a third chorst singled but was thrown out
strike whiz by.
when he attempted to steal sec3rd Inning — Sunstrum walked ond. 0 runs, 1hit , 0 left-on
and advanced to second as Cart7th Inning—Liptzel, batting for
wright rolled out to Boychuck, Creasy singled. Morgan struck
Lambrinos overthrew second in an out. "Sundstrum singled sending
attempt to pick the runner off Liptzel to third. Cartwright skied
b ase, and Sundstrum came all the to center and Liptzel scored after
way home on the error. Johnson the catch. Crook singled sending
and Mencer then struck out. 1 Su ndstr um t o third , but Johnson
run , 0 hits, 0 left-on
struck out to end the threat. 1
Bill Byham helped his own run , 3 hit s, 2 left-on
cause with a single to right. LinkHummel walked. Butler forced
chorst forced Byham at second. Hummel at second. Butler adHu mmel then f or ced Linkchorst, vanced to second on an error,
but went to second as the ball got moved to third on a passed ball,
by the fir st baseman on the at- and scored on a fielder 's choice
tempted double-play. Butler doub- which also saw Evans safe at first.
led sharply to left and Hummel Lambrinos grounded out short to
scurried home with the Huskies first and Evans advanced to secsecond run. Butler stole third , but ond on the play. Glozek then flied
was left stranded as Evans struck out deep to eenter to end the
out. 1 run, 2 hi t s, 1 left-on
game, which was called because of
4th Inning — Henry singled. Sti- darkness.
The Huskies got off to a slow
start on Mt. Olympus against visiting Lock Haven on Wednesday
afternoon; but aided by some
heavy hitting, they were able to
open the 1950 baseball season with
a well deserved win. Home runs
by Butler, Byham, and Linkchorst
proved too much for the weaker
hitting Bald Eagles, and the Huskies won 8 to 4.
1st Inning — Morgan, lead-off
man for Lock Haven , walked.
Sundstrum also walked, moving
Morgan to second. Cartwright
struck out. Crook went down
swinging. Johnson then singled
sending Morgan home and Sundstrum to second. Byham threw
high to firs t in an attempt to pickoff the runner. Sundstrum scored
before the ball could be retrieved.
Johnson went to third on the play.
Mencer walked and then Henry
struck out to end the inning. 2
runs, 1 hit , 2 left-on
Linkchorst led off for the Huskies and was called out on strikes.
Hummel went down swinging .
Then Butler scored the first Husky
run of the year as he connected
for a home run deep to center.
Evans tripled, but was left stranded as Lambrinos grounded out,
short to first. 1run, 2 hits, 1 left-
Men 's Sof tball Schedule
American
1. Myrt's K. P.'s
2. B-R
3. Scott's Frat
4. Harry E. Coalers
Dat e
Team
Mon.
Wed.
Tues.
Thurs.
Mon.
Wed.
16
18
24
26
30
2
1 vs. 2
3 vs. 4
1 vs. 3
2 vs. 4
1 vs. 4
2 vs. 3
Tues.
Thurs.
Mon.
Wed.
Tues.
Thurs.
8
10
14
16
22
24
8 vs.
1 vs.
2 vs.
1 vs.
3 vs.
1 vs.
3
4
4
3
4
2
SCHEDULE
National
5. Dad's Boys
6. Outcasts
7. Rejects
8. Ferrilli's Follies
SECOND HALF
Date
Tues.
Thurs.
Mon.
Wed.
Tues.
Thurs.
17
19
23
25
1
3
Mon.
Wed.Tues.
Thurs.
Mon.
Wed.
7
7
15
17
21
23
Team
5 vs. 6
7 vs. 8
5 vs. 7
6 vs. 8
5 vs. 8
6 vs. 7
6 vs. 7
5 vs. 8
6 vs. 8
5 vs. 7
7 vs. 8
¦ :¦ 5 uvs. 6
i i ,!m
1. The teams must consist of 10 to 15 players.
2. All games will begin at 6:30 P.M.
3. All games will be played on Navy Field except where otherwise
noted.
4. Umpires will be furnished by league officials.
5. Games not played will be forfeited.
6. Games will be of seven innings duration.
7. In case of rain four and one-half innings must be over in order to
have a completed game.
8. No baseball spikes will be permitted.
' 9, All games will be conducted under official softball rules.
10. No members of the track or baseball squads will be permitted to
ay.
gluitable
awards will be presented to the winners.
How Man y Capitals of Forei gn
Coun tries Do You Know?
By Keith A, Smith
"Everyone is, or should be, concerned with today 's world. Therefore,
this quiz is designed to test your knowledge of foreign countries and
their capital cities.
Can you name the capitals of the following countries ?
1. Canada
11. Turkey
2. Alaska
12. Bulgaria
3. Mexico
13. Hungary
4. India
14. Yugoslavia
5. Egypt '
15. Romania
6. Spain
16. Portugal
7. Iraq
17. Greece
8. Iran
18. Australia
19, Brazil
9. Italy
10. Switzerland
20. Colombia
(Answers are found on page 4)
/
CLUB NEWS . .
The D r a m a t i c Fraternity is
planning to make an excursion to
New York City on the weekend of
the 27th. Miss Alice Johnston,
sponsor of the Jb'raternity win accompany the group. The Fratern ity expects to seer three plays during their stay. lom Anthony is
president of the group.
# * *
The Aviation Club journ eyed to
the Bioomsburg Airport on ihursday, April 12". An inspection tour
ol the airport was lead Dy W. u.
Sterling, laculty advisor of the
club.
Many interesting things were
seen on this trip. One of the most
interesting was that which concerned "black light." Parts of an
airplane motor are magnetized,
washed in an oil bath, and then
held under the '"black light." This
illuminates the discrepancies and
faults in the metal , ii any. Fred
Vietig, manager ol the Bloomsburg Airport , demonstrated this
phenomena ol "black light. "
Vanice Buck, a memoer of the
Aviation Club, showed the club
her airplane, an Ercoupe. She explained the operation and control
of it. Vanice has many hours of
Hying time to her record.
Because of inclement weather,
airplane rides were delinitely out
of the question, but will be scheduled wnen the Club again visits
the airport.
* * *
The Science Club held its regular meeting on 'lihursday, Apr il 12,
lor the purpose of nominating oificers for 1951-52. The program
consisted of a report given by
Leon Coval and Calvin Kanyuck,
who recently took a trip to the
Science Conrerence at Yale. Committee heads were appointed to
plan the field trip the club expggts
to take on May 17. Dr. Kuster is
.sponsor of the Club.
# * *
The Lutheran Student Association conducted a vesper service at
St. Matthew's Church on Sunday,
April 15. Members of BSTC took
part in the Choir. 'David Newbury
was in charge of worship. Short
talks were given by Jack Williams,
Eleanor Johnson, and Calvin Kanyuck. Following the service, an
open-house was held at the home
of Reverend Ziegler.
The L.S.A. plans to hold a Bible
Retreat for students at the Susquehanna Area on Saturday and
Sunday. Several students from
B.S.T.C. are expected to attend.
dt
sfc
News Briefs
Homer Zeigler, editor of the
1951 Obiter, tells us the year book
will be here on or around May 15.
You can reserve a copy ot the
Obiter simply by making a one
dollar deposit, with the remaining
three dollars payable when you receive your Year Book. Deposits
may be made at the C.G.A. onice
at times to be announced in ' assembly.
Tom Anthony, publicity manager of the Obiter, and his stall'
have been working on an Obiter
program which will be presented
in assembly early in May .
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Marie Mattis, co-editor of the
Maroon and Gold , is busily engaged in collecting data for a book ,
on the etymology of slang terms
and profanity, which she hopes to
write this summer.
On April 16, the Luzerne County Branch of the Bioomsburg
Alumni Association held an informal dinner held at the Dresden ,
in Wilkes-Barre. Those attending
from B.S.T.C. were : Dr. Harvey
Andruss; Dr. E. H. Nelson, president of the General Alumni Association ; Mr. De Voe; Dr. Maupin ;
Mrs. Beckley ; Miss Macdonald;
Mr. Henrie; Dr. Kuster ; Dr. North;
Mr. Lanterrnan; Dr. Herre ; Dr.
Wagner; Dr. J. A. Russell.
* * *
Mr. Shortess is instructing Coach
Shelly in the operation of an Eastman Camera in order that pictures may be taken of the Penn
Relays. It is planned to have the
camera loaded with a 100 ft. roll
to record the thrilling events in
color.
*
*
*
On Saturday night, April 7, the
Men's Choir from Lafayette CoU
lege presented a program at the
Bioomsburg High School. Some of
the selections which they sang
were : The'Sleigh, Battle Hymn of
the Republic, Dry Bones, The
Lord's Prayer, Kentucky Babe,
and You'll Never Walk Alone.
Following the concert a dance
was held for the enj oyment of the
Choir. Girls from B.S.T.C. Bioomsburg High School, and other local
girls acted as hostesses. The entertainment was provided by Carl
Weaver who did a pantomime.
There was dancing to the j ukebox. Ping pong tables were set up
for the use of the guests. Refreshments were served.
ifc
During the regular meeting of
Women's Chorus on April 17, officers for the college year 1951-52
were elected. Lola Jean Deibert
was elected to the presidency
while Myra Albertson was chosen
to fill the office of vice president.
Other young ,women who will
serve as officers of the choral
group next year include: Florence
Mertz, secretary ; Barbara Hessert,
treasurer; and Mary Ledyard and
Olive Fedrj gon, librarians.
* * *
During the regular monthly
meeting of Kappa Delta Pi new
members were i n t r o d u c e d and
Barbara Frederick and Marie Mattis, delegates to the regional conference held in Atlantic City, gave
reports to the fraternity. Miss
Frederick spoke on "Kappa Delta
Pi and Teacher Recruitment" while
Miss Mattis addressed the group
on the topic, "International Understanding."
# * *
Several hundred members of the
college community attended the
Day Men 's annual smoker in Waller Hall Lounge on Thursday, April 12.
Sports roeJs on basketball, auto
racing, football, boxing, wrestling,
and also cartoons were shown
which the audience enjoy ed immensely.
The guests consumed 36 dozen
doughnuts and twenty gallons of
coffee a la Myrt . Although the
event was a smoker , no smokes
were offered to the guests.
Dancing to music furnished by
"The Thing" concluded the evening.
President Jamos Cannon . announced that the Day Men plan to
j oin the Dorm Men in the combined sponsorship of a semi-formal
dance sometime in the near future.
H
t
It
Members of the Knox Fellowship enjoyed a delicious dinner at
the home of Dr. and Mrs. Harvey
A. Andruss on April 2. A short
business meeting was held, after
which the singing of both new and
old songs was enjoyed. Following
the meeting, most of the members
attended the Westminster College
Choir concert held in Carver Hall
Auditorium,
A t t e n d i n g the dinner were —
Jeanne Miller, Roger Robbins,
A Chair 's Life
( Continued from page 2)
The first few days were spent in
sheer ecstasy as time after time I
was sat upon , but my 'lif e o f
Riley " soon ended. Feet scuffed
me when they squirmed into pretzel shapes. Joe's surface was charred by cigarette burns and one
day, I thought I heard him scream
as a knife cut into his already
shabby flesh.
Oh yes, j ust a short time ago, I
was the pride and joy of so many,
but each night as I say my prayers, I hope that tomorrow's students will be a little more thoughtful than yesterday's for as it is, I
shall not last much longer. (AG)
J e a n n e M i l l e r , Roger Robbins ,
Muriel Wagner, Jack Long, Mary
Ann Fink , Ogden Moss, Patricia
Penny, Liz Patton, Katharine Gilbert , Jo Ann Fornwald , Harold
Carey, Robert Jewell, Christine
Kreamer, Milton Hughes, Betty
Bronson , John Kennedy, Ruth Thomas , Alice Quick, Barbara Dodd ,
Russell Looker, Harvey A. Andruss , iJr., J. Fred Berger, Rev. V.
A. Cummins, Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Monie, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Reams,
and Dr. and Mrs. Andruss.
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Bioomsburg, Pa.
You Can Select Your
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Speaking of Operations
( Continued from page 2)
the inventor of the telephone, also
invented the aileron which replaced wing warping as a method for
control of airplane flight . . . It is
estimated that if the water in existing lakes were added to the .
ocean , the water level of the ocean
would be lifted two feet . . . A
short wave radio message can be
sent around the world on less
power than is required to operate ,
the average size flashlight.
On MacArthur . . .
Senator Magnuson (D-Wash.)
reported this story from Tokyo :
He had dropped in at General
Douglas MacArthur 's Headquarters early in the day to get some
anti-typhoid inj ections from medical officers and encountered MacArthur . . . Said Magnuson : "I
j ust dropped in to get a couple of
shots." . . . Said MacArthur: "I
j ust got one."
Draft note . . .
Study hard and head your classes,
And you 'll never beg for any
passes.
H. I. Phillips
Bijf league stull"
President Truman , who was to
throw out the first ball at the
Washington opener, really needed
the practice. Harry hasn't had too
much success with his pitching
lately. He's had more trouble getting the ball over the plate the
past year than ever. For some
reason, his curves refuse to break ,
his spitter appeal's to be effective
only against music critics, and he
has a nasty tendency to reply, "No
comment" when asked . "Is your
arm okay ?"
Scoop . . .
We have it on good authority
that there will be some big doings
on May 10 sponsored by the combined efforts of the day and dorm
men. The attraction on the evening of this date will be a semiformal dance to be held in Centennial Gym. Music will be provided
by Lee Vincent and his orchestra,
and r/o admission will be charged.
Rumor has it that some dorm
men want to have this a strict
formal with all the trimmings. On
the other hand, some of the day
men are advocating a sport or informal dance. When the idea of a
full formal was presented to some
dorm girls, one replied : "What!
The dorm, men want a formal ?
Why, some of them think that it's
terrible just to dress for an ordinary date." Be that as it may,
we've given you almost a month's
notice so hop to your favorite
feline and make with the smooth
talk. If you've no favorite, just
drop in on any convenient port in
a storm.
A suggestion . . .
Now that we have completed a
"Better Lounge Week," why don't
we inaugurate a "Better Lounge
Month" ? This would carry us to
j ust about the end of the semester.
Surely everyone of us will benefit
from the better conditions thus
produced.
Thought for the week . . .
There is no point to seeking advice unless you are going to take
it.
...
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at
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For That Next
"COKE" OR LUNCH
gialama's
"At the Foot of the Hill"
Headquarters for
Dr. Andruss Gives
Welcome Address
(Continued from page 1)
schools from the vicinity took part
in presenting various projects developing this theme.
Following the morning session,
the conference group had luncheon in the College dining room. In
the afternoon , a tour was arranged through the Magee Museum.
In all , one hundred Junior Historians attended the convention.
Dr. Andruss was a member of an
advisory council planning the conference. Members of the B.S.T.C.
faculty on the committee were :
Dr. Ralph S. Herre, Dr. Neil Maupin , and Mr. Edward Reams.
"O ur Town " Enjoys
Huge Success
(Continued from page 1)
electrician for the play was Dave
North; Dick Kressler and John
Hadden were assistant technicians. The stage crew , who worked right on stage in full view oi"
the audience, were Phillip Weinstein , Alex Kubic, Gerald Houseknecht , and Lee Benner.
Sound effects for the play were
taken care of by Russ Davis. The
prop committee consisted of Priscilla Abbott , Pat Boyle, and Dick
Ewing. Book Holders were Nancy
Powell, Peggy Dorsavage, and Paul
Keener. Publicity was supplied by
Dick Kressler, Dave Newbury,
Marie Mattis, and Al Chiscon.
The sponsor of the Dramatics
Club and director of "Our Town"
was Miss Alice Johnston , who
once more has guided her cast in
the presentation of a fine production.
BSTC Campus Scene
Of Renovations
( Continued from page 1)
Hall. There the roof has been
falling, the plaster has been sprinkli n g, and the detours have been
placed to guide students out of the
way of danger. To reach the second floor , a student has to go
down to the first floor , up to the
Room 22, and back down to the
second floor. A new slate roof has
finally been installed and plastering is being done on the inside.
Eventually, the entire building
will be painted with much the
same color as now.
New porches are also being
built on North Hall Dormitory
and at the home of President
Andruss. Also the class memorial
of 1950, a large fountain in the
patio between the Long Porch and
the Dining Room is nearing completion and is expected to be in
operation late this spring.
(Continued fro m page 1)
contest, in which students competed in illustrating the theme of
"Better Lounge Week," and a contest which involved the guessing
of the price in dollars and cents
of a new piece of furniture displayed in the lounge.
Prizes for the contests were
contributed by Mr. Hoch and Mr.
Redman. Poster contest judges
were Mrs. Beeman and Mr. Henrie.
According to observations, it is
believed that , through this recent
attempt to make students aware
of the significance of the lounge
problem , the college community
has come to realize the importance of keeping the lounge in good
condition.
The highlighting event of Better
Lounge Week will occur tonigh t
when the college community will
spend an entertaining e v e n i n g
dancing to the music of Hank
Marini' s orchestra.
The committee which executed
the plans for "Better Lounge
Week" was headed by Herbert
Kerchner of the student body.
Faculty advisers for the project
were Dr. Marguerite Kehr , Mr.
John Hoch , and Mr. Robert Redman. Other members of the committee were Elaine Gunther, Clare
Davis, Marge Morgan , Marie Mattis . Dale Bennett , Hank Marini ,
Al McManus, Mike Crisci, and
Russ Looker.
Answers to Quiz
Here are the answers to the
quiz found on page "3.
1. Ottawa
11. Ankora
2. Juneau
12. Sofia
3. Mexico City 13. Budapest
4. New Delhi 14. Belgrade
5. Cairo
15. Bucharest
6. Madrid
16. Lisbon
7. Baghdad
17. Athens
8. Tehran
18. Canberra
9. Rome
19. Rio De Janeiro
10. Bern
20. Bogota
How did you do?
18 - 20 — Excellent
16 -18 — Very good
14 - 16 — You 're still doing good
12-14 — You could do better
Less than 12 — You flunk this one
Some words make the English
language extremely difficult for
foreigners to learn. For instance,
take the word "kiss." Kiss is often
a noun , at the same time a conjun ction; it is never declined , is
more common than proper , is used
in the plural, and agrees with all
genders.
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'During "Better Lounge Week"
B. S. T. C. students have learned
that a presentable lounge can also
be a pleasant lounge.
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