Pledges Undergo
Initiation for
Phi Sigma Pi

Phi Sigma Pi , National Honorary Education Fraternity recently
selected pledges.
Infor mal initiations have been
taking pl a'ce the past few weeks.
Pledges were required to wear the
fraternity symbols on their foreheads , in lipstick or November 8,
9, and 10. They also wore purple
and yellow ribbon pledge pins
from November 8 to 17.
In the pre-West Chester pep
parade, pledges matched as a unit
behind an automobile bearing Phi
Sig brothers. Each pledge carried
a brief case and "booster " sign
with signs designating the brotherhood as "The Dignified and
Sophisti cated Fraternity."
The Pledges remained as a
group at the pep rally which followed the parade. Cheers were led
by Jack Rittenmeyer ; and Indian
War Dance and a snake dance
around the bonfire were also
staged.
Pledges were required to attend
the West Chester game, where
they acted as ushers for the reserved seat sections. At the half ,
they met at the 50 yard line to
cheer and to have their pictures
taken.
Between November 8 and November 17, pledges had to obey
any request of a member of the
fraterni ty. They shined shoes,
pre ssed , did laundry and performed similar duties.
The following students were selected as pledges: Adam Be'n, John
Burns , R obert Burn s, Anthony Ciampi, Clif ton Clarridge, Michael
Crisci , Edwin Cu nfer , •'David Evans,
Joseph Feifer. William Fisher,
Frank Furgele, William Ginter ,
Harold Hartley, David Jenkins,
George Kobal, William Kreisher,
Larry Ksanznak, Alex Kubic, Richard Locke , David N orth , Alfred
Marsilio, R ober t Moore, Richard
Powell, Warren Ra ker , Jack Rittenmeyer, Fred Rummage, John
Scrimgeour, William Stoutenberg,
The odor e Thom as, Walter Worhacz.
Pledges will be formally accepted to membership at formal initiation ceremonies on November
29.
Qualifications for pledgeship are
as follows: the individual must
have a 1.5 scholastic average and
be of good character and reputation; he must be a firs t semester
sophomore or above,
Co-Chairman of the Initiation
Committee were Walter Troutman
and Henry Hurtt.

CALENDAR of
COMING EVENTS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Football—Indiana STC, 2:00 P.M.
Home Game
MONDAY , NOVEMBER 19
Varsity Club Dance , .. 8:30 P.M.
Centennial Gym
TUESDAY, NOVE M BER 20
Thanksgiving Recess begins at the
close of classes
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26
Thanksgiving Recess ends
8:00 P.M.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27
nioomsburg Players . .. 7:00 P.M.
Carver Hall Auditorium
Alph a Psi Omega
. . . . following Dramatic Club
THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 29
Phi Sigma Pi
7:00 P.M.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3
Faculty Meeting
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4
Rloomsburg Players . .. 7:00 P.M.
Carver Hall Auditorium
lAlpha Psi Omega
. . . . following Dramatic Club
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5
]"B" Club
Student Christian Association
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6
iBusketball
Harpur College
Centennial Gym
'Business Education Club
, ., 3:00 P.M.
Navy Hall Auditorium
Poetry Club
3:00 P.M.
Room J. Nootling Hall
Gamma Thota UpsHon . 7i00 P.M.
Social Room, Science Hnll
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7
[iVIorais & Muranda ... Folk Songs
Civic Music Numbor

Something New Has Been Added

...

Kappa Delta Pi
Welcomes Pledges
At Last Meeting

THE PASTELS of B.S.T.C. are seen here playing one of their favorite songs. Headed by Henry Marini at
the saxophone, they are : George Schell at the piano ; Ray Wagner plays the electric guitar; Dan Fitzpatrick
is seen at the drums ; Gene Karol lends a' hand with the trumpet; and John Di Rico is behind the bass.

Pep Rally Bef ore
Game with West
Chester Best Yet

Last Thursd ay night , "Beat
West Chester " resounded through
the Bloomsburg State Teachers
College campus . Men of North
Hall held a rally of their own to
touch off a heavy schedue of pregame festivities. Hundreds of posters decorated the campus , all
with the similar theme — "Down
West Chester. " Bloomsburg High
School's German Band, under the
direction of Ralph Dillon, provided
the music for this spectacular
event.
The following night , an all college pep rally and parade attracted hundreds of spectators to the
business section of town.
The parade, featuring the music
of three bands and the Magee
calliope, moved down College Hill
to the Square on Main Street.
Heading the procession were the
Bloomsburg and Scott Township
High School bands. Riding near
the front of the parade in two
convertibles, were the nine candidates for Varsity Queen.
Pledges from two campus fraternities, Phi Sigma Pi and Kappa
Del ta Pi , were in line along with
the students. Bringing up the rear
of the procession were fire trucks
of the Bloomsburg Fire 'Department and the Magee calliope with
Gordon Keller at the Console.
After the parade , a large bonfire
was touched off , and a brief program of songs and cheers preceded
the short but inspiring talks by
Coach Bob Redman and Dr. E. H.
Nelson, alumni president.
A square dance in the Waller
Lounge , sponsored by the Day
Men's Association, ended the evening 's activities. Dr. Andruss promised a holiday Monday if the
Huskies won. The promise was
f ulfilled.
The students really showed their
spirits for the big game of the
year . They were completely behind their team in every respect.

Marini Organizes General Hershey
N ew Music Group Gives Facts on
Def erment Tests
Called Pastels

Hank Marini has organized on
campus a new musical group called the "Pastels." This organi zation , which succeeds last year 's
"St arlighters, " made its first appearance at a recent talent show
in Carver Hall Auditor ium.
With Hank Marini , playing the
alto saxophone, as director, the
other members are Ray Wagner
with his electric guitar , Gene
Karol and trumpet , George Schell
at the piano, John Di Rico with his
bass, and Dan Fitzpatrick beating
the drums.
All the members also belong to
the College Dance Band. With the
exception of the two freshmen ,
George Schell and Gene Karol , all
performed in last year's "Starlighters. "
This combo was born approximately three weeks ago. The purpose was to form a group which
would produce a different sound
eff ect than the usual small band.
The effect desired was a soft ,
swingy, subtle sound that would
be suitable for dancing as well as
enjoy able for listening.
The members ultimately agreed
upon the style which was exemplified by their versions of "Blue
Moon," "My Blue Heaven," and
"Don't Blame Me" presented in
the talent show given in assembly
on November 8.
The name "Pastels " was chosen
by the organization as this term
connotes the same idea the music
is intended to convey.

Know Your C.G.A.

Some of the well-organized
outcomes of the function of the
C. G. A. Social and Recreation
Committee during the past nine
weeks have been "The College
Hour " on September 11, which
included the showing of the college film , "The Get-Acquainted
Square Dance" on September
14, "The All College Party " on
September 28, "The Halloween
Square Dance " on October 26,
and the recent movie , "Captain .
The first lesson in a forty-hour
K idd ." which was shown on Nocourse of life saving and swimvember 2.
ming skills was given on Tuesday
afternoo n, Nov. 6, in Centennial
These events could not have
pool. It is sponsored by the
been possible without the fine
Bloomsburg Chapter of the Naco-operation this committee is
tional Red Cross.
giving under the leadership of
William Kline , who has done
The class , which includes both
much in the planning of those
college students and townspeople,
activities. Members of this commeets Tuesday and Friday aftermittee are as follows: Mike
noons from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Movies and lectures on life saving ' Crisci, Skip Berry, Adam Ben,
Dave Newbury, Tom Goodwin ,
and swimming techniques are givMaiy Ellen Dean, Mickey Mcen by Bob Spaid , Chairman of
Gill , Joan Miller , and Jimmy
Water Safety in the Bloomsburg
Johnson.
area , together with his assistant
instructo rs : Shirley Walters, Janet
The C.G.A. Social and RecPrice, E d w a r d Berry, Warren
reation Committee is giving
Raker.
much spare time in the planThis will be a very complete
ning of various types of evening
course, since instruction is given
entertainment throughout the
in the nine basic swimming strokes
year. In the near future they
and methods of teaching swimhope to have available to the
ming, as well as in the techniques
students Ping Pong nnd Pinused In life saving and water safeochle Tournaments. Full credit
ty. The first phase of the course
goes to the fine j ob this comis twenty hours of instruction in
mltteo Is doing for the students
life saving techniques. The second
at B.S.T.C.
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Second Life Saving
Class Is Started

Sixty-three per cent of the 339,000 students who took the Selective Service College Qualification
Tests last Spring and Summer
made a score of 70 or better,
Maj or General Lewis B. Hershey,
Director of Selective Service, reported recently. He said a further
breakdown of the results of the
former tests would be available
within a short time.
The new series of tests will be
given Thursday, December 13,
1951, and Thursday, April 24, 1952 ,
by the Educational Testing Service of Princeton, New Jersey, at
more th an 1,000 different centers
throughout the United States and
its territories. The blanks may be
obtained for the April exam at any
local board office.
General Hershey stressed the
importance of all eligible students
taking the test, and indi cated that
those who do not have test score
results in their cover sheet s may
have a "very difficult time indeed"
in convincing their local boards
th at they should be deferred as
students.
Appli cation blanks for the Decem ber 13, 1951 test had to be
postmarked not later than midnigh t , Monday, November 5, 1951.
Applications for the April 24, 1952
test must be postmarked not later
than midnight , March 10, 1952.
To be eligible to apply for the
t est , General Hershey pointed out ,
a student must :
(1) Intend to request deferment
as a student; (2) be satisfactorily
pursuing a full-time college course;
(3) must not previously have taken a Selective Service College
Qualification Test.
The Congress , in the 1951
Amendments to the Universal Military Training and Service Act,
declared that adequate provision
for national security requires maximum effort in the fields of scientific research and development and
the fullest possible utilization of
the Nation 's intellectual resources ;
it authorized the President to provide for the deferment of any or
all categories of persons whose
activity in study is found to be
necessary to the maintenance of
the national health, safety or interest.
The criteria for deferment as a
student is either a satisfactory
score (70) on the Selective Service
College Qualification Test or satisfactory rank In class (upper half
of the freshmnn class, upper two
thirds of the sophomore class,
upper three fourths of the juni or
class). Seniors accepted for admission to a graduate school satisfy the criteria if they stand in the
upper half of their classes, or
make a score of 75 or better on
the test. Students already enrolled
in graduate schools may be deferred as long as they remain in good
standing. These criteria are guides
and the local boards are not bound
to follow them. •
General Hershey remarked that
when the Selective Service College
deferment plan was first announced last Spring obje ction was
heard that the plan gave preferred
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A pledge service was held by
Kappa Delta Pi on Thursday evening, November 8, in Room 22,
Science Hall. Pledges were welcomed to the service by President
Maynard Harring and Vice President Priscilla Abbott, who read
the purposes and aims of the organization. Dr. Maupin , faculty
sponsor of the honor society, spoke
a few words to them about the
history of the chapter, what it
expects of its members, and what
it tries to do for them.
Pledges were pinned with j ade
green and orchid ribbons, the colors of Kappa Delta Pi . whi ch they
will wear for one week.
Formal initiation of pledges will
take place at the December meeting, since such business must go
through the national organization.
Students pledged to the organization are: Jean Allen, John
Burn s, J ames Cannon , Jacob Dailey, Rose Marie Domaleski, Michael
Dorak , Glenn Fogel, Francis Galin ski , John Haddon , David Heckman, Barbar a Hessert, Raymond
Kozlowski , Charlotte Matuleski ,
Vin cent Nawrocki , Lois Newman,
Robert Osenback, Janice Rider,
Fred Rummage, John Shanahan,
Barbara Sherman, Francis Stanitskie, Fred Strausser, Marie Yozviak , Erma Bean, Lee Benner ,
Donald Blylep. Charles Brennan,
Shirley Carmody, James Ciavaglia, Mary Condon, Edwin Cunfer,
Rosella Danilo, Clarabelle Davis.
Mary Ellen Dean, Ben Duke ,
Harry Edwards, Richard Ewing,
William Fisher, Donald Fitzpatrick , JoAnn Fornwald , Thu rs t on
Fu lmer, Thomas Goodwin, Regina
Herchel . Janice Johnson, Wilma
Jones , William Kli ne , Richard
Knause, Lawr en ce Ksanznak, Alex
Kubic, William Linn, Leonora McGill , Henry Marini, Mildred Mervine, David Newbury, Charles
Pease. June Pichel, Michael Pihanich, Robert Pri ce, Alice Quick,
Warren R aker , John Scrimgeour,
Jack Soberi ck , Elizabeth Speal,
R u th Thom as, Mary Louise Todd,
Jeanne Wallace, Robert Wanick,
Dorothy Watkins, Joan Wersinger,
Harold Whitebread , Mildred Wrzniewski , Alton Zerby, Mildr ed Jun e
Long, Donald McClintock, Barbara Gulick, Bertha Graff , Ivy M.
Foley.

Talent S how H eld
At Regular Meeting
Of Athenaeum Club
The regular meeting of the Athenaeum Club was held in Carver
Hall Auditorium , Thursday, November 8. The program for the
day was a Talent Show presented
by members of the College Community.
The entertaining program consisted of vocal solos and various
instrumental numbers. Mary Grace
Aimers, Mary Ann Fink, Mary
Lou Todd, and Dick Powell all
tendered vocal solos consisting of
classical and popular numbers.
President John Bogdan played two
violin solos, Frank Stanitski played an accordian number, and Miss
June Lukac presented a piano
solo. The concluding number of
the program was a vocal solo by
Miss Maiy Grace Aimers, the accompanist for the participants in
the show.
The club sponsor, Mr. Ralph
Fisher Smith , tendered a few remarks after the meeting. He complimented the talented group on
their fine performance and urged
the club embers to keep up the
fine work they have been doing.

Oratorical Contest
To Be Given Here
On November 20, B.S.T.C. students will have the privilege of
hearing an oratorical contest in
our assembly program. It is the
Voice of Democracy contest, sponsored by National Broadcasters,
radio manufacturers, dealers, and
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Seven students from Bloomsburg
High School will participate in this
event, which is open to students of
the tenth , eleventh , and twelfth
grades. One oration will not exceed five minutes, and the subject
will be "I Speak for Democracy."

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Thanksgivin g Day
Thanksgiving is tra ditionall y a f ami ly day, celebrated with
bi g dinners and joyous reunions. Many persons travel hundreds
of miles to spend the day with their parents around familiar tables.
The very mention of Thanksgiving recalls memories of old farmh ouse k itc h ens an d pantries crowded with good things to eat.
Thanksgiving is also a time for serious relig ious thinking, church
services , an d personal prayer. In order to contrast their advantages with the hardships of their forefathers , some families pl ace
5 grains of corn b y eac h plate at Thanksgiving breakfast to symbolize the pitiful ration to which each of the Pil grims was re duced
durinq that dreadful first winter in the New World.
Althoug h Thanksgiving Day, as such , is a wholly American
inst itution , harvest festivals have been known since time immemoria l. It was long customary in Eng land and elsewhere to hold
specia l days of thanksg iving an d feasting to celebrate nature 's
bounty an d other marks of God's favor. However , we like to
t hink of our Thanksgiving Day as having evolved , gradua ll y, f rom
w h at we re f er to as "the First Thanksg iving " in October , 1621.
The first winter in America was very harsh. Doubl y so, because the Pil grims set ashore too late in the year to do any planting. Their primary concern had to be that of shelter from the
piercing cold and snows of winter. Food was meagerly ratione d
from the ships ' stores and supp lemented by what they acquired
hunting and fishing and dealing with the friendl y In dians. But ,
according to William Stroug h ton , an ear ly governor of Massach usetts , "God hath sifted a whole nation (Eng land), that He
mig ht send choice grain into this wilderness " and in the spring,
t hey who survived the winter 's cold an d want cl eare d an d plowed
and planted , an d their spirits were hig h. In the fall they gathered
an abun dant harvest. Then Governor Bradford decreed that they
hol d a day of thanksg iving to Go'd for his bounty and mercy
during the past year . Bra dford sent four of his company f ow l ing
and , in one day, they found and killed enoug h of the famous
Thanksgiving bird to last the Colony a week . They f easted and
praised God * f or t h ree d ays , inviting the Indians , w h o h a d taug ht
them to hunt , fish , an d plant corn.
, - The following year they did not fare so well , an d t h ere was
no harvest festival. A severe droug ht withered the corn in the
f ields and burned tip the gardens. H owever , when a special day
of prayer was followed by refreshing rain and , most won d er f u l
of all , a sh ip l oa d of supp lies , t he Governor appointed a day of
"pu blic thanksgiving. " During the next eleven years thefe were
intermittent feasts and thanksg iving days when the occasion arose.
In 1633, the colonists of Plymouth held a special thanksg iving
service commemorating that first celebration . From nin e to twelve
in the morning there was psalm-singing, prayer , and sermon at the
chapel. Then the merrymak ing — the more prosperous p laying
host to the poor.
During the Revolution , t he Continental Congress appointed
December *8 as a thanksgiving day in consequence of the surrender
of Burgoyne. In the first year of his office Washington issued a
proclamation recommending November 26 , 1789 , as a nat ional
Thanksgiving. At first only New Eng land took up the suggestion.
Later , the West and South began celebrating Thanksg iving annuall y, each appointing its own day. Mrs. Sara Josep ha Hale , editor
of Godeij 's Lad y 's Book, worked for 30 years to promote a national Thanksgiv ing. Due to the influ ence of her letters , Lincoln
issued his proclamation of H564 setting aside the last Thursday in
November as Thanksg iving Day.
In 1939 , Roosevelt appointed the next to the last Thursday
of November as Thanksgiving , his purpose being to hel p business
by lengthening the shopping period between Thanksg iving and
Christmas. Some governors refused to accept this decree and
continued to have their states celebrate Thanksgiving on the last
Thursday, These were the days of the "two Thanks givings. "
Finally, in 194 1, Congress ruled that the fourth Thursday be outnational Thanksgiving.
Since then , we have had no conflict concerning the date. So
when the fourth Thursday of November appears on our calendar ,
off we go to Grandma 's, or Uncle Bill's, or Cousin Sally 's to stuff
ourselves to the bursting point with trad itional "roast turkey and
all the trimmin 's", thanking God all the while for His bountiful
(bm )
goodness in providing so generousl y for us.

Draft Deferm ent

The bitter cry today is "Why should my son have to sacrifice
his life for his country when American colleges are filled with
eligible youth? "
Perhaps there is logic in this statement, perhaps there isn 't.
However , when the "man-on-the-street " considers the situation of
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STRICTL Y FOR
CO-EDS

National Student
Association

"I'll want some information
Concerning Camelot ,
So study good King Arthur ,
His queen , and Launcelot.

College students elsewhere will
be interested in the article NSA in
the November issue of MADEMOISELLE magazine. It tells the
story of how the National Student
Association (repre senting 650,000
students) is meeting the problems
and goals that every student
shares— from setti ng up strong,
democratic student governments
to worki ng for better international
unders tanding.
For a little over four years
member schools have elected or
appoin ted delegates to the annual
ten-day Congress to talk out and
vote in Nation al policies and elect
National officers. Regional representatives meet between congresses and make policy decisions. On
member campuses, an NSA chairman shuttles inform ation from the
regional or Nation al to campus
groups, attends regional meetings,
directs some proj ects, suggests
oth ers.
Though anxious to have a say in
how late they 'll stay out at nigh t ,
whether or not they 'll keep cars
on campus and what rules should
gov ern college extracurricular
groups , NSA-ers leave most academic matters to their teachers
and to the administration. The
one big exception is faculty evaluation . With help from the NSA,
students at a growing number of
colleges and universities are now
grading their profs and some campus NSA's have brought in honor
systems .
On a national scale , MADEMOISELLE says, NSA has begun
to have a say in academic and
administration matters. The U. S.
Office of Education and the State
Department consult their officers
on matters related to students.
NSA j oined the American Council
on Education , has a representative
on all committees concerned with
student problems. Twi ce this year
NSA officers spoke at Council
meetings, told educators what
they thought about acceleration
and Universal Military Training.
Of all its activities, NSA's international programs have been the
most successful. It has a seat on
UNESCO's national commission.
It sponsors with other organizations the World Student Service
Fund, through which U. S. students send books, clothing and
money to colleges abroad and to
the Nation al Council of Placement
of DP students. Each year NSA
publishes a booklet lis ting opportuni ties in foreign study, work and
travel, in one year sent abroad
over 800 students through its own
travel and study groups at a cost
of less than seven hundred dollars
apiece.
In spite of NSA' s accomplishmen t s, its members are its own
severest critics. They are sometimes discouraged by poor leadership on some campuses , apathy on
others. Observers , h owever, who
watch NSA-ers in action at their
own Congresses know they accomplish more than they think they
do , that they work with maturity
and judgement not often matched
by their elders. Men and women
from colleges of every size, kind
and purpose sit down together for
ten days to mull over academic
freedpm , how they can help the
students of Asia, whether or not
to take a stand on Universal
Military Training. They debate
among themselves, listen critically
to what their fellow delegates
have to say, vote in policies and
elect officers carefully and with
intelligence.
Through the Congress alone,
MADE M OISELLE say s, through
the experience it gives students in
democratic leadershi p and action ,
NSA performs a valuable and
successful function,

"Was 'Paradise ' completely lost?
What made Milton blind?
And speaking of 'The Gold Bug ',
What did the searchers find ?

A Soldier *s Pra yer
At Thanksgiving

by Mary Lou Todd
Several of you , no doubt , have
noticed th e two types of skirts
which hav e been riding high on
the fashion list. One is the pegtop skirt which aids the girl with
large hips. This is done by a few
gathers on the sides at Ihe waist.
The other type is what they call
a mush-room pleated skirt. The
pleats are extremely tiny and go
all around the waistline. Now for
a few slick styles around campus.
Shirley Coleman wore a clever
outfi t to the Kappa Delta Pi meeting the other evening. It was a
blue, and white striped woolen
dress. The top was solid navy in
the cape effect. Then the blue and
white stripes took over and jaunt ed all the way down to the hemline. A thin blue belt is a necessity
to this dress for placing the gathers of the skirt wherever you want
them—be it at the sides, front ,
back, or a combination. The
sleeves are of three-quarter length
in navy with the navy and white
combination on the cuffs. Give it
a dash of color by adding a pair
of i*ed cobra skin shoes with heels
out and a tiny bow in front. Attractive indeed!
Mary Ann Fink has an outfit
from which I'm certain she's
bound to get lots and lots of wear
— a three piece navy and white
shepard' s plaid suit consisting of
a full skirt with 6 double pleats
and a vest with a pocket on each
side. The j acket is box type with
a pointed collar and two pockets,
each having large fl aps. Mary Ann
makes it colorful by wearing a red
wool-j ersey blouse.
I've noti ced Mary Ann Fry has
a soft , black wool-j ersey blouse
that is really feminine, in the tr ue
' sense of the word. A peter pan
collar (which can be worn up with
a pin holding it securely ) and 7
tiny baby pearl button s streaming
halfway down the front , plus three
quarter length sleeves with little
cuffs that button describe its daintiness. Now add a deep raspberry
corduroy skirt with two pockets
on each side. Also , a pair of black
suede flats with one strap across
the foot and a thin strip of leather
to accentuate the low cut of the
shoes make this twosome collegiate looking.
If yo u 're looking for a new
dress for that Varsity Club dance,
why not try something full and
frilly to whirl you away; to an
evening of gaiety and excitement.
You no longer have the problem
of keeping that stiff full skirt
from d rooping. A full crinoline
underskirt keeps it fresh as a
daisy.
I'm sure I'll be seeing many
attracti ve dresses at the dance.
Those lovel y young varsity queens
will , n o do u bt , have quite a treat
in store for us. See you there!

Literar y Lament

"The time has come," the doctor
said ,
"To talk of tests and such ,
Of book reports, and bluebooks ,
and
The mid-semester's clutch.
"Review the works of Shakespeare ,
Of By r on , Hawthorne, Poe ;
And reconsider Walter Scott
And his hero — Ivanhoe.

Thank you God , fov all you
Have given us
And to others in this
Nation and World,
Knowing this is the
Season for thanks, I pray for
"Remember what I've told you
Guidance
to uphold the
About the mid-term test;
Ideals
that
will make us
Review, consider, study,
Victorious
in
our clash with
And do your very best.
Indifferent
men
of the world.
Read the works quite carefully, 9 Novor will I give up;
Don't give thorn just a glance,
God, give mo courage to go on.
But this advice is worthless, son—
(b w)
1
'Cause you ain 't, got a chance! "
"Will your wife hit: the ceiling
when you come in this late?"
"Whore did you got that dross?"
"Probably—she 's a rotton shot ,"
"Do you like it?"
"I'll say I do!"
A wedding ring Is like a tourni"Oh , It' s really nothing. "
quet
— It stops circulation,
"That's why I like it. "
Co-ods are divided into two
We know a girl who has everything, but her boyfriend is going groups: those who close their eyes
to court her to try to get some of when kissing, and those who look
to sco if you do.
it back.

"Learn all the poems of Dry don
And know of Thomas Gray;
Identify : 'The Curfew tolls
The knoll of parting day.1

Speaking of Operations
by Calvin Kanyuck

On the map . . .
I' ve heard that certain elements

on th e campus have been making
an effort to bring a big name band
to B.S.T.C. for a forthcoming
dance. As with most everything
else around here ,
there

are

those

who are definitely against such
Now
action.
comes trie proverbial q u e s t i o n :
"Why? " Is there
something wrong
with m a k i n g a
step forward soc i a l l y ? Maybe
this is what we
need as a sort of
tonic to get our
spirits keyed up
G r e a t s t r ides
have been t aker
in the past f ew years io put
Rloomsburg on the map, scholastically and athletically, and these
effects have met with amazing
success. Now let's all get behind
this latest movement and put
Bloomsburg on the map socially.
Isn 't it about: time ?
Now hoar this . . .
There was a time when one
could "get the word" around here
by reading the bulletin boards
This applied especially to student
teachers who, for obvious reasons,
couldn 't get to the assemblies. We
now have a special policy covering
the bulletin boards, but if you will
take a good look at the annou ncements thereon , you will notice that
some of them are almost a month
old. If it weren 't for gossips, one
half of this institution wouldn 't
know what the other half was
doing. Why not let the entire student body in on the scoop ? Let's
put the bulletin boards to the use
for which they were intended . A
good policy is no good whatsoever
if it isn 't put to use and carriec
out.
Could b e ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
No doubt you 've all heard arguments as to which of the twe
sexes (oh! I used a naughty word)
is the more overworked. Womer
claim that their work is nevei
done, and that they are always
getting the dirty deals. However
I recently uncovered a gem which
I think clears up the problen
somewhat, and I pass it on to yoi
to be j udged as you see fit. "These
rings make the life of a girl easj
sledding: 'teething, telephone , engagement , and wedding. ' "
'Twas the night before Christmas
You may think the title here i;
a bit premature, but I disagree
This will be the last issue of the
paper until two weeks after w<
get hack fro m our Thanksgiving
recess. Nat urally. I wouldn 't wan
you to {^o home for this break ant
be among the vast army of the
uninfo rmed. So to clear up things
let me state that as of the date
this publication there are 39 day:
until Christmas, 31 of w hi ch ar<
shoppi ng days. If you're smar
. yo u'll start that shopping whil<
you are home and have plenty o
ti me. In all probability we 'll a l
follow the old routine and wai
until the last minute. Anyway, yoi
can't say I didn 't warn you.
Thought for the day . . .
Egotism consists of having i
good opinion of yourself. Person
ality consists of having a goo<
reason for that opinion and keep
ing it to yourself.

Science Club Tours
WCNR Transmitter
The regular meeting of the Sci
enco Club was held on Novembe
8, in Science Hall. Maynard Hat
ring, president of the club , calle
the meeting to order. After
short business meeting, the clu
visited the W.S.N.R, transmitter.
Tho radio technician on duty a
the transmitter explained the prir
ciples involved in the complet
broadcasting of a program. Th
group was able to see the variou
control board s and tho emergenc
broadcasting unit that is use
when tho telephone lines from th
station fail, Tho station broac
casts from sunrise to sunset , an
a complete log of its activities we
shown to the students.
Tho trip to the transmitter coir
plotes the program in the field c
radio that the program chairmai
William Fisher has planned.
Ho: "My son goes to an oxclui
ivo school."
Him: "I understand It' s so c>
elusive it has bars on it to koc
people out. "
She : "I ran into some interes
ing people this afternoon."
He: "Car get hurt much?"

Maroon and Gold
Gridders Upset
High-Flying Rams

Playing a bruising type of ball
and capitalizing on every break
they could make, the undefeated
Bloomsburg Huskies overpowered
the highly talented Golden Rams
of West Chester by an urfpredicted
score of 16-7 last Saturday at
Berwick's Crispin Field.
It was a grea t day for thrills,
especially for the Husky fans.
Thrill s as the spirited defense
hurled Premier, Hersh and company back everytime, they threatened and thrills as the offensive
opened gaping holes for the blasting of Barney Osevala and Jack
Long into the middle of the line ,
and for the slants of Bob Lang
and Tom Spack on the outside.
Thrills as Pete Ferille broke away
for a spectacular 100 yard dash
for a touchdown ? No — he j ust
dropped Roongo's leash. Yes! A
great day for everyone concerned .
Our biggest bunch of orchids go
to the Husky forward wall , whose
outstanding defensive and offensive work was the deciding factor
in the contest. Ably led by Verb
Verho usky, Charlie Brennen , both
ends , and Johnny Nemitz , Shamokin ta .ckle, the line dominated the
play through out the game.
First Quarter
It was the Karri's "T" which
open ed the scoring after they received the ball on the Bloomsburg
35 after the Huskies fumbled on
their opening drive. Prender, the
Ram speed boy, made 5 and moved
to the Bloom 30 where Earl Hersh
took over and raced the remaining
distance untouched for the T.D.
Prender added the point and the
Rams led 7 - 0 at the 500 minute
mark.
Bloom again received the kickoff and rolled to their own 45 but
were forced to punt . Lambrinos *
punt went into the end zone and
Charlie Brennen caugh t Hagan as
he tried to run it out. This changed the score to West Chester 7,
Bloomsburg 2. The Huskies roared
right back for their first T.D. following the safety. Spack received
the short kick and came back to
the Bloom 43. Spa ck and Lang
moved the ball over the midstripe
and Osevala moved it to the West
Chester 34. Spack handed off to
Lang on the old Statue of Liberty
play and the Milton back shook
off all the tacklers and crossed
the goaline for his 66th point.
Linkchorst added the point to
make it 9 - 7 as the quarter ended.
Second Quarter
This quarter should be called
"Osevala," because this Shamokin
hack was the whole offense. After
an exchange of punts the Huskies
were on their own 37. With Osevala carrying the load the locals
moved down the field on sheer
power and Osevala carried over
from the 2 and Linkchorst converted to make it 16-7 in favor
of the Huskies. Later in the period
Spack passed to Brennen for another score but the officials ruled
Brennen was out of bounds on the
catch and it was nullified.
West Chester threatened on the
last play of the half as Spattord
fired a long pass to Hersh , who
was behind the Husky defense, but
Alex Boychuck saved many worries as he caugh t the speedy back
from behind on the Husky 5 with
a beautiful tackle.
Third and Four th Quarters
This half found the Rams stirred up, but every time they moved
into Husky territory the victors
forward wall would shut the door.
Prender and Hersh contributed
many good runs but Prender
fumbled twice inside the Husky 20
and each time Robbies Rovers
moved out of the hole. Two pass
interceptions by Linkchorst and
One defensive work of Freshman
guard Fran Bidelspaugh and Tacklo Russ Looker proved bothersome
1o the Rams offensive plans.
For the locals, it was Jack Long,
replacing the weary Osevala , who
carried the brunt of the Husky
offensive burden. As the game
ended , the Huskies through the
efforts of Long, were nestled on
the West Chester 22 and driving
for another score.

Don 't Forget the

VAR SITY CLUB
DANCE
"COME STAG OR BRING
THE MOO SE"
Monda y, November 19
CENTENNIAL GYM

Tickets Are Available

Huskies Try for Ninth Straight
Victory and Undefeated Season

C oa ch Victorious

Gri d iron S en i ors
Charles Baron—Ch arlie has been
a stalwart in the Husky line for
the last thyee years, playing offensively most of the time and
defensively when needed. Charlie has had a tendency to be
lax at times but when the going
got rough he was always up to
the occasion.
Don Caesar—Don is playing his
third year of varsity ball at
B.S.T.C., being a transfer from
Scranton U. Don plays offensive
ball only and many times it is a
key block by him that springs a
Husky back loose. Don 's downfield blocking has been particularly effective this year and has
added considerably to the Husky
offense.
David Evans—Dave is one of the
few remaining members of the
undefeated team of '48. Dave,
although not playing regular,
Coach Redman (above) and his team sewed up the first Teachers
has acquitted himself well in
College championship by defeating The Golden Rams of West Chester.
substitute roles. In the recent
West Chester game he was used
sparingly and proved capable of
taking very good care of his
position.
George Lambrinos—Every successful team ©reorganization is molded around or dependent upon an
outstanding principle. George is
definitely the principle or key to
the success of the 1951 edition
of the Husky football machine.
On offense, George operates
from the blocking-back post
by Harry Brooks
(the heart of any good singlewing attack), and on defensive
What practically seems to be a phenomena these days is about to
he backs up the line (an equally
occur in the Husky Haven ; that is, it appears almost evident that the
important task). George will be
Redmen will go undefeated for the second time in four years, the other
sorely missed but long rememperfect season occurring in 1948. In 1949 and 1950, the Huskies lost but
bered.
ane game in eaeh season , so that tHe accumulative record for the past
Robert Lang—"Daddy " has been
four campaigns now stands at 31 wins against an incredible 2 setbacks.
terrific this year. He has starGranted , there is one game remaining on this 1951 Husky schedule, that
red both offensively and defenwith Indiana tomorrow afternoon to wind up the successful season. But
sively and is high in the running
after the Maroon and Gold upset the dope by dumping favored West
for an All-State berth. "Daddy "
Chester last Saturday in Berwick to win the firs t Teachers College
is a coaches dream come true—
crown , there is little doubt that the visiting Indiana Indians will top
need more be said.
the local powerhouse. The Huskies looked their best all season in Russell Looker—Russ will be long
stopping the Golden Rams, and the victory was especially sweet because
remembered at B. S. T. C, not
West Chester had run up a victory skein of 19 consecutive wins over
only for his athletic accomplishtutor rivals. Last year Bloom was one of these victims. The team was
ments, but for his undying efdetermined it wouldn't happen again , and they didn 't allow it.
forts to help the other guy. No
matter what you needed or what
Indiana as mentioned , will be here tomorrow to close the campaign .
your difficulty was, Looker could
To date, they have won five tilts, tied one, and lost two, one of the
find the remedy. Russ' play this
defeats coming from the Shippensburg Red Raiders who the Huskies
year has been somewhat hampclawed 40-14. Comparative scores mean little if nothing, but on paper
ered , not because of lack of
the Redmen look two or three touchdowns better. However, there is
ability or interest , but because
no room for a letdown. The Huskies must be up for this game as they
of the heavy extra-curricular
were for last week 's big fra cus. Any lapse on the part of the team could
burden he is carryi ng.
well pop the bubble of an undefeated , untied dream. The Huskies won 't Tom McLaughlin — Tom is the
fail us. Bloom 28, Indi ana 7.
youngest starting senior on the
team. He plays either offensiveHarold Shelly has been emassing a wealth of basketball talent in
ly
or defensively at his center
recent practices so that by the time the season on the courts rolls
position
, but sees most of his
,
around the Husky Hoopsters should be in fine shape to begin the
action
with
the defensive platabbreviated , 16 game grind. The firs t tilt is less than a month away
oon.
This
is
Tom's fourth year
but the locals will have had plenty of practice by that time.
on the squad and he has played
an outstanding brand of ball all
Last week proved to be the best week of crystal-balling in the
year.
his tory of Locker Lingo, picking 17 winners out of twenty tries for a
percentage of 85. The season 's totals now stand as 77 correct and 37 Francis Sheehan — Francis has
wrong. The percentage is 68, a boost of 6 points over last week. Choices
been an invaluable cog on the
for the last big week:
Husky squads of the past three
seasons. He has been inj ury Bloomsburg 28, Indiana 7
Texas A & M 25, Rice 21
ridden most of the time but has
Penn 26, Army 13
SMU 35, Arkansas 28
never complained nor used his
Princeton 34. Yale 20
Notre Dame 28, No . Carolina 13
injuries as an excuse to loaf.
Cornell 28, Dartmouth 14
Vanderbilt 33, Tulane 18
Frank's chief asset to the team
Brown 22, Harvard 17
Georgia Tech 21, Alabama 17
has been his humorous air which
Navy 21, Columbia 20
Clemson 42, Furman 20
has done much to bolster the
Penn State 33, Rutgers 21
California 35, Oregon 0
morale of the Huskies.
Pitt 35, West Va. 19
Bucknell 33, Delaware 14
Tom Shukis—At 26, Tom is definVillanova 40, Boston Co ll ege 13
UPSETS OF THE WEEK
itely the "Daddy" of the team.
Purdue 27, Minnesota 20
Indiana 21, Michigan State 14
Age
does not interfere with his
Wisconsin 23, Iowa 0
Ohio State 17, Illinois 14
play
at center, however and he
Ursinus 27, Susquehanna 26
can always be depended upon.
Tom plays primarily with the
offensive platoon although he_is
Nation 's Undefeated
Lang Rank s Fifth
(Continued on page 4)

Locker i
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College Ranks

Nino Victories
Toain
Pis. Opp. Pts.
Cincinnatti
326
72
Eitrlit Victories
Bucknell
306
120
Valpraiso (Ind.)
274
62
Nort hern Illinois
State
196
80
Stanford
180
107
Seven Victories
Princeton
270
82
Tennessee
264
40
Maryland
246
65
San Francisco
219
56
Bloomglrarg STO
206
55
College of
Emporia , Kan. 206
66
Michigan State
195
81
Illinois
177
76
Western Maryland 151
59
Lawrence (WIs.)
145
39
Illinois Wesleyan
134
81
28
So. Dakota Minos 138
106
DePaul
133
Six Victories
Black Hills
76
Teachers (S.D. ) 188
Trenton , N. J.
Teachers
174
26
Flvo "Victories
Susquehanna
166
77
27
St. Michael's (Vt.) 113

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Indiana S,T-C* Out to
Upset Husk y Record

The Huskies carry a proud
record of seven victories and nary
a defeat into the final game on
Saturday afternoon against a potentially powerful Indiana eleven.
The Huskies will be attempting to
complete their second undefeated
season in four years and also gaining their ninth straight victory.
Should the Huskies be successful in subduing the visitors from
the western part of the state it
will be the twenty-sixth victory
in the last twenty-seven games
over a Teachers College foe.
All of the Husky victories this
year have been hard fought , but
the game last Saturday against
West Chest er was "t he " game. It
marked the first time this year
that the Huskies had to 'go all out
to win and the manner in which
they played will long be remembered. Unlike the other games, no
particular individual can be singled out for recognition as it was
simply but sweetly a team victory.
Indiana cannot be taken lightly,
however, for they have defeated
Kutz t own , Lock Haven , and Mansfield ( all victims of the Huskies)
with ease and would like nothing
more * than to up-set the highflying charges of Bob Redman.
Indiana 's conference record to
date st ands at four victories, two
defeats, and one tie. The Indians,
led by the brilliant passing of
sophomore Frank Shaffer, will
defini tely be on the rebound from
last week's startling 9-0 upset loss
to Shippensburg and should give
the Huskies a battle all the way.
They are big and fast and have
their share of gridiron-savvy that
is so important for a winning combination. In Shaffer the Indians
have one of the best passers in the
conference and he will be a consta nt threat t o Redman 's defen sive
team come Saturday afternoon.
The Huskies will go into the
final game of the year at almost
top strength. The loss of big
Chuck Baron will definitely hurt
but dependable Russ Looker and
ever-ready Dave Evans should fill
the gap. The offense of the Huskies which has been confined to the
ground most of the last two games
will probably be thrown wideopen for this all important final
game.
This game will bring to a close
the collegiate football careers of
seniors , Bob "Witchaboo" Lang,
Tom McLaughlin, Tom Shukis,
Francis Sheehan, Don Cesare ,
Russ Looker, Dave Evans, Bob
Thurston , George Lambrinos, and
(almost a Senior) Chuck Baron.
All of these fellows have played
important roles for the Husky machine this year and they will be
sorely missed come another season. They will all be out to make
Saturday 's finale one that they
will long remember.
Bob Lang is closing out his 4th
year as a varsity performer and it
is by far his best. Bob is this
year's Husky candidate for allstate honors and barring any unforeseen barriers should be successful. No little can be said about
the other graduating seniors as
their work has been exceptional
all season,
This game can write the end to
a good season, or a great season—
here's hoping Its the latter !

Sports Quiz
1. What was the name of Notre
Dame's rnost famous backfield
combination ? (a. Speed Boys,
b. Blocks of Granite, c. The
Four Horsemen.)
2. Who was hailed as the nation 's
best passer in 1950? (a. Reds
Bagnell , b, Babe Parilli , c. Johnny Luj nck)
3. A field goal counted how many
points when football first originated ? (a. 5, b. 3, c. 1)
4. The Cotton Bowl is situated in
what city? (a. New Orleans, b.
Dallas, c. Los Angeles)
5. Michigan and Minnesota play
annually for what coveted tro- /
phy ? ( a. Little Brown Jug, b.
Old Oaken Bucket , c. The Willow Cane)
6. The person recently hailed as
the world's greatest athlete was
(a. George Glpp, b, Ty Cobb, c.
Jim Thorpe)
7. In what year was the first Rose
Bowl Game played ? (a. 1899, b.
1914, c. 1902)
8. Michigan 's great coach in the
early 1900's was . . . (a. Knute
Rockne, b, Lynn Waldorf , c.
"Hurry Up" Yost)

Draft Deferm ent

Current
Curren ts
by Davo Newbury
The build up . . .
Not long ago I used "one wing Rainey as an excuse to pose the
question "What price spirit?" Last week, "with
West Chester in the
offing, steps wore taken to raise that price. "Men " from North Hall and
"boys " from Waller Hall (Remember , I
' m only quoting Rowley ) met to
make hundred s of posters for the pep rally last Friday. Jack Rittenrneyer disported his massive frame all over North Hall as he led the
"men " in a pri vate pep session Thursday nite. With everything a mass
of organized disorganization , the pep parade finally got under way on
Friday evening. Fire engines, calliope, bands, students, sign s, and Pete
Ferilli — we had the works and we gave it the works. At the bonfire
after the parade Bob Rodman made a promise . . . which he kept. The
fire made heat and we rnade noise. Then to the old gym where Dr.
Andruss f ulfilled a prediction. Hoarse voices didn 't even effect the
qu ality or furor of the square dancing. The peak was reached that nite
and held — the pri ce was raised.
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State Teachers College Champions. Because the boys played "guts "
football? That and lots more; because "Big Bob" conditi oned t hem-i-not
only musclewise but also between the ears, because all of us were hoarse
Sunday morning, because spirit rubs off and is mixed up between student and player, because there was heart in addition to "guts " and
"brains " involved. We laid the whole works on the line last Saturday
and the Husky came away as top dog in S.T.C. football.
Bronson strikes back . . .
Perhaps some of my less confused readers who have followed the
current with me this far will recall the reference I made to a blond
'51er who possessed among her other physical attributes, green eyes. It
was in a blurb about what the Homecomers were doing at present and
like usual I made a few minor mistakes. So comes in the mail a* let ter .
The following is a delightful excerpt.
"I really have to complain about one thing. You did too much
looking and not enough listening (Can she blame a red-blooded American youth? )—maybe that was your only objective though. (After four
years on the "Hill" she finds out.) I am teaching second grade. (Not
kindergarten) I am smarter than you thought . I must say that you
were right about the eyes—I will give you credit for that. " (This is
one of the most interesting credit accounts I've ever had .)
The thing was signed "Betty Bronson ." After this vent tiro I'll
probably get more let ters.
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Greek Indians . . .
Last week you probably noticed some of the prominent men about
campus (s uch as my compatriots "Jose " Feifer and "Slinky" Moore)
looking as if someone bludgeoned them in the forehead. They didn 't
really, j ust Phi Sig "pledges" going through their processing.
The aftermath . . .
Through almost authoritative sources I learned that Dean Hoch
was un able to teach his Sunday morning Sunday School Class after the
West Chester game. This was directly allied with the wild celebrations
prevalent about Bloomsburg at the time—he was hoarse ( Fooled you
didn 't I?) .
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Influence . . .
Current Currents really carries weight around here. Recently I
made the point that there weren't light s on the third and fourth floor
in Waller Hall fire tower. A day after the pa per came out the lights
went on; two days later they went out all the way down to first floor.
If anyone falls down the steps now, Mr. Redman will supply a flashlight
so y ou can identify the body.
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Me and "Droop " Pearson . . .
With my predictions on the Varsity Queens and Dr. Andruss ' statement toted up together it brings me out with ,i 57% average. Just to
prove I can plunge lower, I
' m going to make a prediction based only on
, not fitted on schedule and more time is needed to complete the pipin g
and such , I predict that Thanksgiving vacation will be extended by a
couple days — say to the 27th or 28th .

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Though t lor the week . . .
If you don't trip over the signs and break a leg, if you read what's
print ed, if you behave like gadies and lentlomen , it 's j ust lfkely something may come of this new lounge policy.

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the college student , he asks himself j ust why the student is in a
select group, and why he is classified as an "untouchable. " General
Lewis B. Hershey, head of the
Selective Service System, gives
the most plausible answer in this
st a tement: "Each time a student
is def erred he isn 't deferred because we like the way he cuts his
hair , or because " he has a sunny
disposition, or because he is a good
football prospect. He is deferred
because his record seems to j ustify
the Nation making a wager on
hi m—a wager that he will" prove
more valuable to his country after
he completes his education than
were he not to complete it."
This dictum is the measuring
tick of many of the draft boards
thro ughout the country , provided
that the student can maintain a
good average and meet 1fte qualifications of the deferment tests

th at are given annually . It seems
ironic tho ugh , when a few isolated
cases come to light: the case of
our own Ben Bu rness, who was
not permitted to finish his studen t
teaching, ?.nd the cases of reservists who are taken immediately
from their courses of study upon
activation.
Strangely enough , the Korean
vet does not often take the view
of the person who derides the
benefits of college students. He
says, "It' s better if they do finish
their schooling; with a little more
education I might not have been
where I was."
The student himself usually has
two views on the matter: Smith
migh t say, "Why should I spend
my money on an education if I'm
going to be drafted ? I may be
killed in action , or I may not want
a college education when I get out
of the service." Jones might say,
"I'd like to complete my education
before I get drafted because it
may open bigger fields of advancement and betterment for me."
At the present time , while the
war is being fought in far-off
Korea , this college deferment act
will probably remain unchanged;
if , however, the war flares up
closer to our shores and threatens
our national security, the line will
no doubt be drawn much closer as
(CA )
it was in World War II.
ANSWERS TO SPORTS QUIZ

Answers : 1. c, 2. b, 3. a, 4. b, 5. a ,
6. c, 7. c, 8. c.

Gridiron Seniors

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treatment to the comparatively
small number of "bright boys"
who could afford to go to college.
He said he believed that virtually
all of the opposition on this
ground has been dissipated, since
there is now a general understanding of the fact that the purpose
of the plan is to select those most
fitted to pursue college educations
and that a large proportion of
college s t u d e n t s are "working
their way through college," either
partly or wholly. He cited a recent survey made by the United
States Office of Education which
showed th at fewer than 25 per
cent of college students are solely
dependent upon their parents.
"We are faced with an emergency that many experts predict
will last perhaps 10 to 20 years,"
General Hershey said. "We must ,
t h e r e f o r e , think in long- range
terms , in developing plans to provide an adequate supply of highly
skilled manpower. I believe the
country is aware that it is logical ,
in def erring students in the national inter est , to defer those with
demonstrated ability, instead of
gambling on th ose with lower
capacity."
General Hershey explained that
the in tent of Congress was that
these students should be deferred
only until they have completed
their college training. "Deferment"
means th at a registrant shall have
his service delayed or postponed
until he completes his education.
It is by no means an outright
exemption.
The 1951 Amendments to the
Universal Military Training and
Service Act provide that any registrant who was in a deferred
classification on June 19, 1951, or
who was thereafter placed in a
deferred- classification shall remain liable for training and service until he reaches the age of 35.
Theref ore, any registrant deferred
now as a student will be required ,
if physically fit , to serve two years
in the armed forces sometime before he becomes 35.

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Life Saving Class

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ph ase is twenty hours of pre-?instructors work in preparation
for the Instructor's Course to bee
given shortly after Christmas va-teation. Beginning this year to takee
the course one must have a Pre-1 Instr uc tor 's Course and a seniorr
life saving course within the previous nine months.
Members of the class are : Robert Bushick, Michael Crisci, Johm
Czeck , Richard Grabowski, Robertt
Castle, Robert Lewis, James Mahoney, Charles McLaughlin, Chas..
MeLaughlin, Charles Ru ssell, Malcolm Smith, Charles Stout , Lloyd1
Wescoe . Robert Westover , Stepheni
Wolfe. This class is the second!
class in life saving now being held I
on campus.

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Added . . . 3 Stooges
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very capable of operation defemn
sively. Tom, along with Mtclc
Laughlin and Sheehan, hiail.il
from Mahanoy City and alal
three play center.
Robert Thurston—Bob is roundingij
out his fourth year as a memboe
of the Husky squad. Although;)
Bob doesn't play on the firs*s
string he sees a great deal oo
action. "Tookie" has snared twew
TD passes so far this yeanr
Here's hoping for more.
GOOD LUCK FELLOWS : A JOEE
WELL DONE.

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MEN and BOYS
Dress and Sport Clothes

For That Next
"COKE" OR LUNCH

Via West Chester: "Men, we lost a great game. Bloomsburg got
nil the breaks, that's all, "

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