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Evening at Sophomore Cotillion
Marais and M iranda
Present an Unusual
P rogram a t C oncert
Business EcL Clu b
Is Addressed by
Mr , Jo hn Lavelle
Josef Marais and Miranda , internationally known ballad singers , were accorded a war»m reception by a large audience Friday
evening, December 7, when they
performed a varied program of
folk songs at the Bloomsburg
School Auditorium.
Marais and Miranda sang many
of their songs in the South African Dutch or Afrikaans language,
whi ch is spoken in Mr. Marais '
native Union of South Africa.
Other songs originated in Flanders , France , England, Ireland* and
America, and several were sung
in the Bantu tongue of African
natives. However, the second and
succeeding stanzas of all the
songs were sung in English , for
the sake of the audience's better
understanding and interest.
Among the songs seemed to be
enj oyed most were Sarie Marais,
Onions and Potatoes, Johnny With
the Bandy Legs, Johnny Has Gone
for a Soldier, Cripple Creek, the
Ratcatcher 's Daughter, Cockles
and Mussels, Train to Kimberley
diamond mines, and a South African version of Just Before the
Battle , Mother—know n among the
goldminers as When Will We Be
Married , Gertji e ?
Marais said that this last song
carried an interesting sideligh t on
the history of song tunes. Americans took this Civil War tune to
the Koldfields of Johannesburg in
the Transvaal in 1876. There the
natives began to sing it in Dutch ,
and Marais had always thought it
to be a genuine South African folk
song. However , he was surprised l
on coming to this country in 1939,
to find that it was really American.
Especially interesting are the
native African chants, such as
Umbira Melody, played on a tiny
sound-board with iron prongs. Animal Cries is a song imitating the
noises of native beasts and insects,
sung by native mothers to amuse
their children.
Marais was born in the Union of
South Africa and began his career
as a violinist with the Cape Town
Symphony Orchestra. He continued his musical studies in Europe,
and while in England was launched on his present career when the
English Victor Phonograph Com( Continued on page 2)
The Business Education Club
held a regular meeting recently in
Navy Hall auditorium. The president, Francis Galinski , called the
meeting fo order and made the
announcements.
The prograiu featured a talk by
Mr. John Lavelle, a lawyer from
Ashland and an alumnus of BSTC.
Mr. Lavelle cited some interesting
cases and experiences which he
has encountered. Also, he suggested giving a general law course
in the fourth year of high school,
which would cover :
1. Children ' s responsibility to
parents.
2. Parents' responsibility to
children.
3. Marriage
4. Insurance
5. Employer-employee relationships.
6. Purchase and handing of real
estate.
A course such as this, he stated,
would put the high school student
into a position to act intelligently
within the law.
After adj ournment, there was
a meeting of the Refreshment and
Program Committees. The Business Ed. Club meets the first and
third Thursdays of each month.
B Club Holds Part y
At H ome of Sp onsor
The B Club recently held a
Christmas party at the home of
Miss Lucy McCammon for all the
girls who helped at its concession
stands this year.
The party began with group
games. The guests enj oyed reciting tongue-twisters, competing in
a shoe-tying contest, and participating in other activities, under
the leadership of Mickey Casula.
Mary Lou Todd sang "O Holy
Night" and other Christmas selections.
The members of the B Club
presented a Christmas pageant
depicting the perfect gift to Jesus
—a humble and worshipful heart.
The pageant was directed by
Macgill .
Newman Club Holds Mickey
After the pageant, refreshments
of hot chocolate, ribbon sandwichAnnu al Xmas Party
es, Christmas cookies, and candy
The Newman Club held its an- were served buffet-style. Lighted
nual Christmas party on Monday, candles i l l u m i n a t e d the table,
December 17. Committee members which was decorated with greens
helping to make the affair a suc- and Christmas-tree balls.
The group sang carols and
cess included Rose Domaleski,
Rose Marie Snierski, James Ferd- Christmas songs around the open
inand , John Dennan, Mike Durso, fireplace until the party ended.
Approximately forty girls atSylvester Bodek, Joe Kinder, Joe
tended
the affair.
Kosta, Jim Ciavaglia, Mike Mor-'
an, Don McNelis, Bob and Ted
Rainey, and Al McManus.
SENIOR BALL
At a previous meeting of the
The
January
graduates deNewman Club, Mr. Rygiel, club
cided,
in
a
recent
meeting, that
sponsor, described the book "Cartheir
Senior
Ball
and Banquet
eers That Change Your World, "
will
be
held
in
the
Bloomsburg
presenting it to Mickey Casula so
Moose,
on
January
17,
1952.
that a report might be made on it.
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The gray, snow-laden clouds bumped lazily together high up in the
[¦lark December sky. As the tower clock struck the last note of ten ,
Barge wispy snow flakes tumbled earthward. The maj estic pines donned
111 thin coat of white. The poinsettias framed in the cozily lighted winKlows seemed to smile in complacency at the snow-flecked green wreath
gmn the front door. The fountain in front of Carver Hall looked bleak
Hind lonely as the snow gently covered it. Gay Christmas lights on the
Blower seemed blurred as the snow fell faster and faster. Memorial Pines
weemed to resent the fact that they were not so colorfully adorned to
¦welcome the Christmas season.
I After snapping off the lights in the lounge, the night watchman
¦vearily closed the doors. Footsteps had ceased to patter through the
Hporridors, and the college community was presumably tucked in bed.
¦The doors leading into the upper deck were evidently not closed tightly,
¦ind a flurry of snowflakes whistled in through the opening, depositing
¦i tiny figure not too gently on the floor. He shook the powdered snow
¦rom his green jerkin , removed his long tasseled cap, and looked around
¦n amazement at the huge furniture that dwarfed him.
"This would be a fine place for our Christmas party, " he mused.
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He stepped back out into the swirling storm and gave a piercing
vhistle. From back campus a faint answer echoed, followed by a troop
)f frolicking gnomes. They swarmed around Mistletoe, chattering gaily.
"Look , fellows, let's surprise Santa by having our Christmas party
lere."
They nodded their heads vigorously in agreement , and then scampered away. Mistletoe set himself to the task of picking the lock, and
• 'emoving the binding chains. From the open door he could hear the
1 yhack-whack-whack of tiny axes from the pine grove. Within a short
ime he saw a drove of his companions laborously dragging an oversized
) )ine tree. At each step one of the little elves floundered into a drift far
i iver his head. Finally, they managed to get the tree in through the open
I loorway. Jingle, The Elf In Charge Of Hauling, sighed profoundly and
c ooked around at the freshly-painted green walls, He blushed when his
Awarde d Scholarsh ip s
i, yes lighted upon the "No Display of Affection in Public" sign.
They dragged the evergreen into the lower portion of the lounge,
i ind after arduous effort , succeeded in moving the ping-pong tables
iligainst the wall at the end of the lounge. Then they brought in pine
>ooughs which they had cut from the lower limbs of the tall trees.
Bayberry, The Elf In Charge of Decorations, bellowed, "FALL IN!"
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The gnomes, milling about the lounge in confusion , immediately
bformed into their respective platoons. After roll was taken by squad
eieaders, Bayberry addressed the formation.
"Men, tonight is the annual celebration of Santa 's party in which
vwe elves thank him for making Christmas possible for all the little
(ij irls and boys of the world. I want this place decked out in a good
fuTuletide fashion with pine scattered everywhere. After that, we'll
pnite with Twinkles command to raise the tree. All this must be
Mnished by midnight when Santa will arrive. COMP'NY, ATTEN- "
JKHUN! DISMISSED!
The elfin army broke ranks and gaily went about their assigned
luluties. Sleigh-bell and his squad proceeded to cover tho benches with
h tranches and sprinkled them with red berries ; Candy-Cane instructed
isis crew to adorn tho white soda container, so that the red 7-UP sign
llnmcl green clippings added a holiday touch, When the decorations were
lorompleted , Holly and his elves scattered the remaining pine around the
ipepot where the tree would stand.
Twinkle, The Elf In Charge of Tree Raising, called his squad to(etethor to raise tho mighty pine, but , alas, in spite of their combined
Ifafforts , they failed to get the tree in an upright position. It was a sad
men d weary group who gazed disconsolately at the huge tree lying on Its
lldddo. As the tower clock chimed twelve they hoard tho distant jingle
«• " Santa 's sleighbolls. They all rushed out to welcome him as his
llellelgh circled the Laundry, poised for a minute over Science Hall, and
Pictured left to right uro Larry KfuuiKh ak , Korinoth Kirk , Patrici a
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Lee Vincent's Orchestra
Provides Dance Music for
Affair in Centennial Gym
On Friday evening, December
14, from. 8:30 p.m. to midnight,
many of the students at B.S.T.C.
were found dancing to the melodious tunes of Lee Vincent and his
orchestra at the annual Sophomore Cotillion.
Class adviser Honora Noyes,
President Charles Andrews, ana
the entire sophomore class co-operated whole-heartedly in making
plans to have one of the best
Cotillions ever witnessed on this
campus.
The decoration committee, headed by Phyllis McLaren , used a
blue and silver motif to change
Centennial Gym into a winter
paradise.
, Chairman of other committees
included: Peter Ferilli, band; David Superdock, publicity ; Bill Jacobs, finance ; Jane Seeley, refreshments. Attractive dance programs, the center being in the
form of a diary, were drawn up
by Jim Hoy and John Cherrington.
The highlight of the evening
occurred when charming Peggy
Bourdette was chosen as "Snow
Queen" by a student committee
consisting of Lynn Goodell, Gene
Carol , Peter Ferilli, Patricia Boyle,
John Kennedy, Wilma Jones, John
Burns, and Mary Ann Paragon. The
Queen was crowned by Charles
Andrews and presented with a
compact through the courtesy of
Logan 's Jewelry Store.
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Poetr y Club Hears
Eleanor S* Smith
At Regular Meeting
Mrs. Eleanor Sands Smith, Poetry Editor of the Morning Press
was the guest speaker at the last
meeting of the Poetry Club.
Mrs. Smith, an alumna of
B.S.T.C., has completed a collection of poems which are to be
published before spring. This volume of poetry is entitled St. Martin's Summer and contains fifty or
sixty of Mrs. Smith's favorite
poems. While a student on this
campu s Mrs. Smith was on the
Editorial Board of the Maroon
and Gold. Several of her poems
were printed in this paper.
Mrs. Smith discussed some of
her own poetry, a few of the modern poets, and offered constructive criticism on the poems written by members of the club.
Concert Presented
By Women's Chorus
The Women 's Chorus, under the
direction of Ralph Fisher Smith,
presented its Christmas concert
during the regular assembly program yesterday. Selections rendered by the group included : The
Star, Music, Deep River, One
World , Lift Thine Eyes, Bless The
Lord Oh My Soul, This Is My
Country, I Wonder as I Wander.
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY AND FOB
THE STUDENTS OF BLOOMSBURG STATE TEACH ERS COLLEGE
Co-editors — PriBcilla Abbott and Alfred Chiscon
Editorial Board — Harriet Williams, Bessmarie Williams, David
Nowburv. Charles Andrews
Business Manager — William Latimer Advertising Mgr. — Albert McManus
Feature Editor — Marilyn Evans
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What Makes Christinas —
Christmas is the kind of season you make it. It does not have
to b e accompanied by the exchange of expensive gifts and elaborate preparations , but it is essential that it be celebrated with the
age-old spirit that has made it what it is today.
Christmas is Christmas because we can still glance out the
win dow and see Nellie Swartz and Buck Byham— strolling hand
in hand down senior walk. We know , t h is year , as ever , l ove
exists—as tru ly as does America itself. Hatred , prejudice , wars,
an d jea l ousy sh a ll never gain t h e upper h an d so l ong as t h ere are
such people as Nellie and Buck to insure the peace of the generations to come.
Christmas means so much because there are always peop le
like Jean Shamro fo help lift out spirits when we are feeling low.
Christmas will always be pleasant—no matter where we are— as
long as there is a "Shamie " to bring out that stored away smile.
A holiday would be just another day if there weren 't t hat
certain person to laug h with, talk to, an d take your troubles to.
Later it will be a husband or wife; now perhaps it is a special
friend or that certain beau. Whoever it is, that person is trul y a
rea l part of the joy that Christmas brings.
Life would not hold quite so many pleasures if we did not
have those wonderful benefactor s —our parents. We can not think
o f a joyous season , without them foremost in our minds. In close
re l ation to our parents are our cl assmates , teac h ers , and all other
acquaintanc es we have here at school. These, an d so many other
t h ings , are w h at rea lly ma kes Christmas—Christmas.
—and How Shall We Celebrate It?
The time has arrived when our thoug hts turn to trimming
trees , wrapping g i f ts , an d h ang ing up mist letoe. How will you
celebrate Christmas this year? Some of us have a certain pattern
which we follow each year—the same procedure since the days
when we believed in the man with the bi g white beard and joll y
chuckle. Many of us still hang our stockirgs; go caroling, and
get an extra special thrill out of the rush during those last shop'ping days.
Empty places around many dinner tables will remind us of
those dear to our hearts who were unable to be with us this year.
They left so we could enjoy our Christmas dinner , presents , and
holly. Don ' t forget them.
Yes , have fun and laug h; but take time out to consider the
sacrifices made each day in order that you and I can go on enjoying our holiday of pine branches ana snow. That 's how they
want it.
When the fun of Christmas is over , stop for a few minutes
and look around you. You 'll see the tree, crumpled wrapping
paper , empty cand y dishes and a smoldering firep lace. That isn ' t
what we mean.
Think how lucky you are to be able to even celebrate Christmas. Celebrate according to your own belief. You are free to
believe as you please , and free to congregate with your famil y
and friends.
So when you put away your books for the coming holidays,
and join in on the caroling, remember this. When you sing "Peace
on earth , good will toward men ," let it reall y mean something,
When Christmas time arrives , celebrate in two ways. First,
do everything you planned to do, see everyone you planned to
see, and spread the cheer and spirit as you go along. Second, be
reverent and thankful that you can do all these things. Christmas
means a lot to us Americans; that 's why we have always taken
arms to preserve it.
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"Marais and Miranda
( Continued from page 1)
pany recorded his collection of
folk songs which he had known
since boyhood.
Mr. Marais met his future wife,
Miranda, in the United States
while working for the Office of
War Information. Miranda had
come to New York from the
Netherlands. They have been foat«
ured on maj or radio and television
programs, such as the Standard
Hour and the Meredith Wilson
Show. Their record albums include
Songs from the Veld, issued by
Decca ; and newly translated Sea
Songs and Humorous Songs, issued recently by Columbia.
Christmas Spirit
STRICTL Y FOR
CO-EDS
by M ary Lou Tculd
No doubt most of you have your
wardrobes picked out and waiting
to be worn during the Christmas
vacation. I hope "you were able 10
find thai information in last
week's column , sent by Mademoiselle, helpful in making your
selection.
Have you seen Derlene Keller ' s
attractive navy and white outfit ?
It's really smart ! A navy skirt
with 8 sets of double pleats, worn
with a navy short-sleeved sweater
which you only catch a glimpse
of , since it is covered by a full
bolero jacket of large navy and
white shepard's plaid , having u
double pointed collar and t hreequarter length sleeves with cuffs.
Tie some rope pearl s underneath
that collar and add a red woven
belt for a touch of color. Also, a
•pair of red leather flats. There
you have it! Snappy as a cold
winter morning in January !
Miriam Neyhard is all set for
those heavy-scheduled days witft
her grey corduroy jumper and a.
grey gabardine blouse with a
touch of corduroy on the culls,
buttons, and peter pan collar. Naturally, the sleeves are of the
most popular style—three-quarier
length. Oh, yes, the collar has a
thin belt around it hooked by a
buckle—I believe this is called a
dog collar. We certainly do have
some odd names for some of these
creations of ours. They're generally appropriate, though.
If you're like the average American girl, you proba bly have already found yourself remarking.
"I wish those stylists would make
up their minds. First its short
skirts; then long. It's long hair
and then short." Well, many of
us had and still have a short hairdo, but we find it necessary to
make a complete change. The
question in our minds now is—how
can you have a long hair-do if
you have short hair? Believe it
or not, it can be done. Seem absurd ? Well, by setting the hair in
pincurls all over the head and
then brushing up from the neck
and away from the face, your hair
will look long while the top hair
ends in a fluff.
Another method you might use
to add to your glamour is to comb
the hair while damp, then set in
pincurls low on the neckline. If
it's done evenly, you may have
several neat waves which are
highly emphasized this season.
Incidentally, it's always best to
remember that cropped hair—no
matter what its length — always
achieves a neater look if it's combed out while damp and then set in
pincurls.
Hope I've been able to give you
some helpful ideas in case you
were in doubt as to a new hair-do
for the Christmas season. "Whatever style you choose, be certain
that it has that neat appearance
and you're sure to rate tops with
your man of the hour.
Beatrice P. Krone
Speaks at Workshop
A music education workshop,
emphasizing Creative music activities, was presented at the Benjami n Franklin Training School on
Wednesday, December 5 from one
o'clock until three o'clock, Beatrice P. Krone, of the Idyllwild
School of Music and the Arts,
Idyllwild, California , was the principal speaker.
The tradition of giving is one
that had been handed down century after century since the birth
of the Christ-child. The three wise
men and the shepherds didn't give
Him gifts because they thought
they would receive something in
return; they gave because they
wanted to. We must think of that
when we buy gifts for other people. We should give not for the
sake of receiving, but for the joy
of giving and of pleasing someone.
Christmas time should be a joy ous and happy time for everyone.
It is up to us to make it that way.
There are many things that help
to create Christmas spirit. We
should, if we haven't already,
learn to appreciate the simpler
things . . . the decorations of
Bloomsburg, or your hometown,
and the eliorts put forth to make
them beautiful; the joyous faces
of children anxiously awaiting
Santa Claus; the pride they show
when buying gifts for elders; The
pine trees, waiting to be sold, and
then decorated either with old
fashioned popcorn strings or with
bright, colored lights and sparkling balls; the carolers, singing
their hymns and merry songs; and
most of all, j ust being home with
your family.
Christmas season this year will
be a happier one if we all get into
the spiri t of giving, not receiving,
and of the idea behind it. And as
Tiny Tim in Dicken s Christmas
Carol said, "May God Bless Us,
Every One!
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Fellowship Dinner
The second annual dinner for all
college church groups was held in
the Jtf irst Presbyterian Church of
Bloomsburg, Monday evening, December 10. Rev. Joseph D. Balazs
was the guest speaker. Russell
Looker was in charge of the program.
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Rev. Varre A. Cummins, pastor
of the host church, gave the Invocation. A spaghetti dinner was
then served by the Knox Fellowship, hosts for the various groups.
Following the dinner, Clifton Clarridge gave the Scripture Reading.
Then Miss Mary Ann Fink, accompanied by Miss Mary Jo Williams, sang "Gesu Bambine."
Rev. Cummins introduced the
Rev. Joseph D. Balazs, pastor of
the Presbyterian Church at Osceola Mills, who came to America
from Hungary. After an interesting address by Rev. Balazs an
organ recital was given in the
church sanctuary by Mr. Howard
J. Fenstemaker, who played several classical and sacred numbers.
The first combined meeting of
the church groups was held last
April at St. Matthew Lutheran
Church. The organizations represented at the dinner were: Canterbury Club, Lutheran Student
Association, Wesley Fellowship,
and Knox Fellowship.
Miss Krone stressed the fact
that music should be used to develop confidence within the child.
By use of the autoharp, lyre, bells ,
and blocks, she demonstrated the
ways in which a child who can not
sins well may have an important
part in the songs. These various
instruments may be used to supply an introduction , interlude , and
coda for each song. By employing
these techniques , music can be a
j oy and satisfaction to every child
whether he has musical ability or
not.
The audience took part in singing several familiar songs in which
they supplied the introductions ,
interludes , codas, and accompanients.
Speaking of Operations
by Calvin Knnyuck
Strictly coed??????
For years the idea of coeducation has been thrashed out. Theroj
are those for and those against
the set up. Little did Oberlin
Colleee realize the controversy it I
was starting by ?
opening its doors,
to both men andi
women. I refuse !
at this time to^
take sides. How-ji
ever , when a col-5
lege is opened ^
for only one of?;
the two sexes, a !:
college for the 1
other sex is usually started near- i
by. Perhaps this
establishes more ;
t h a n ever t h a t
e d u c a t i & n is a!
eive and takeS
proposition and can be best ac-i
comph'shed in a well rounded at-jj
mosphere. With the coeducation!!
idea being stretched further and •
further, can you imagine the ultimate along* this line—coed dorms ?
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A firm foundation . . .
This is not a two-way stretch :
topic, but rather, the low down ¦
on a one direction movement. According to the latest statistics re-:
leased by the American Hosiery !
Institute, women's feet are, on the
average, an inch longer than they ?
were in 1930. We could probably i
talk for hours about the attributes
of large pedal attachments and
still come up with nothing significant. One thing is certain and ;
that is that when the little lady
puts her foot down or plants it
diligently in one's hinder region, A'
she is bound to command a great >
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deal of respect.
Quote without comment . . .
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A gentleman from a mid-western city has learned, the hard
way, to be extra cautious of i
female drivers. He had quite a «
run-in with one recently, which
resulted in considerable damage i
to both vehicles. This is what he \
related to the police investigator
at a hearing : "I was driving down
the street behind this woman, and \
she signaled for a left turn. I
immediately began to pass her on \
the left when she did it—she made
a left turn. It's the firs t time I've \
ever seen a woman give a definite )
turn signal and then carry it out. " j
Another gripe . . .
After spending three to three ;
and a half years here in school,
one thinks he knows quite a bit of
subj ect matter and has this busi- \
ness of grades well in hand. Then \
one does some student teaching
and is in for a rude awakening. ;
He finds there is, as yet, a great
deal to be learned in one's chosen
field. Then comes the day to turn
in a grade sheet. The student
teacher averages grades, applies
his studies of statistics and educational measurements, and arrives,
after several hours, at six week
reports and marks. These are
turned in to a cooperating" teacher,
some of whom toss all the rules
to the winds. Your grade sheets
are returned full of corrections,
because the student teacher, poor
soul, doesn't seem to realize just
who Joe Shmoe's father is. And so
it goes. Why can't we get an even
break and be permitted to forget
personal influences ? Let's give ;
Joe what he has earned and not
what his father's position dictates.
'Tsa fact . . .
I'd like to remind you that the
day that-our Christmas vacation ,'
begins is the year's sh ortest day
and , therefore, the year's longest
night. If we apply ourselves properly during this period , we c¦
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campu* denominational groups.
The
Shelly Story
Harold S. Shelley, genial BSTC
basketball mentor, is a native of
Ohio. Ada, Ohi o, to be exact. He
was born and brought up there.
He attended Ada High School,
where he starred on the football
U id basketball teams. Upon graduation from high school, Ohio
N or th ern U n iversity , located right
n Ada , beckoned. There, he not
)n ly starred at football and bas (r ack to his list of accomplishments.
Upon his graduation in 1931, the
United States was in the midst
[if a depression , and he was unable
to secure a j ob. Finally, in 1933,
!0 was able to secure a coaching
job at Ridgeway, Ohio. He was in
charge of the basketball and baseball teams. He remained there for
two years with only mediocre success in both fields.
In the fall of 1935, he moved to
Milf ord, Ohio , a suburb of Cincinnati. For five years, he coached
basketball and track. It was here
that Mr. Shelly turned out his
lirst powerhouse teams. The bas His first year, the complete seasonal record showed a remarkable
19-2 record. His track team finished third in state meets for two
years straight.
A more attractive offer brought
hi m to Cincinnati Withrow High
School , the largest one in Cincinnati , containing 3600 students.
Here he was in ch arge of Varsity,
JV , and Junior High, basketball,
and JV football. His team finished
second in city competition for two
of the four years he was there. He
helped develop Joe Noertker, who
later went to Virginia and was
the n ation's number two scorer
during the 1949-50 season.
From here, h e first enter ed into
collegiate coaching in 1946, at
Wilmington College. During his
three y ears there, he was director
of athletics, physical education,
basketball and track coach, and
for one year, also coached football
and baseball. His firs t two years
in collegiate ball, he was only able
to produce mediocre squads. Finally , in 1949, he came up with a
basketball team that produced the
best record Wilmington had had
in the past 10 years, a 14-6 slate.
From Wilm ington , he came to
Bloomsburg, w here his t asks are
head coach at basketball and
t rack and assistant football coach.
He hopes to have this year's squad
better the 22-14 record he has
umassed since he has come here.
Mr. Shelly was married in 1940,
and has three children , Chipper
10, Charles 7, and Carol 3y2 .
Concerning this year's basket>all season, he has this to say, "I
don 't want to make any predicti on , but if we weather the first
h alf , we will be greatly strengthened by the return of a veteran
)layer and another player who
>viU have regained his eligibility."
Borrowed
Banter ? ^
It's a rare scale that will give
t woman the weight she wants!
If some people had to live their
ives over—they wouldn't!
The Kiss
3efore I heard a doctor tell the
danger of a kiss,
[ had considered kissing you
The nearest thing to bliss.
3ut now I know biology, and sit
and sigh and moan :
Six million mad bacteria,
tod I thought we were alone.
He: "I hate the sight of liquor."
*im : "So why do you drink so
much?"
He: "To get it out of my sight!"
Did You Know?
A teacher is an overgrown pupil
>vith a superiority complex.
A coach is a type of wagon pull>d by horses.
Joe : What's the idea of feeding
'our baby sister yeast ?
Bob : She swallowed my nickel
md I'm trying to raise the dough.
Boarding house lady : "Do you
vant a room?"
Stude : "No, I want to disguise
nyself as a banana and sleep in
he fruit dish. "
He: "What do you know about
[ir
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Him: "Only what I've been able
o pick up!"
Locker lip- Li nqo
Bloomsburg Overcomes Lock Haven
In First Conference Win of Season
Dave Linkchorst Leads in
Scoring with 22 Pt. Total
M & G Stars
by Harry Brooks
Demise oi a poor joke . . .
Not more th an six or seven months ago, a group of men got together in our lair capital city of Harrisburg to talk athletics, wi t h t he
thought of the fourteen State Teachers Colleges forming a conference.
These men accomplished many things, most of them for the good of
athletics in the tutor schools; and above ,all , they united the fourteen
state schools again for the first time in many years. That was all well
and good. Such a league was sorely needed. Then came the fateful
meeting of December 3. In the words of the new pop song, Bloomsburg
was left "Out In The Cold Again," as three of our supposed rivals
decided that the competition , or rather the beatings, was getting a little
too bad, and much worse, a little too frequent. Th u s the l ack of a
definite 1952 football schedule for the greatest team of them all,
B.S.T.C. Shippensburg lighted the farce-like fuse by dropping Bloom
under a "new sanity code"—an old way of saying "hit the road" to
teams who have beaten them often in the past. The Huskies have done
j ust this. Bloom has now dumped the wrecked Red Raiders four consecutive times by scores of 13-7, 14-13, 26-6, and this year drubbed
Rambo 's "shook up " crew by a 40-14 tally. That ended the party for
Bloom. Millersville, long weak sister in the tutor ranks, followed suit
by easing their '52 grid card by dropping the Huskies. In the last five
years, B.S.T.C. has -thumped the Marauders by scores of 37-0, 20-12,
32-7, 40-2, and this year, 40-14. The third member in the trilogy of
poor comedy was Indiana. Their main reason for taking Bloom from
their schedule' was the great distance between the two schools, plus the
factor of getting shutout in the brief two year meetings, 12-0, and 20-0.
In addition to these three "friendly " colleges dropping the Redmen,
several others want to do the same, but can't find a good excuse, or
better still, an adequate reason. There is no reason ; that is the best
part of the whole comedy—drama.
In the past, Bloomsburg teams have provided these and other
schools with fi n e, fair , and above all, equal opposition—three qualities
which are becoming a rarity in college circles. But if that's the way
they want it , that's the way it will have to be. Schools such as these
don 't deserve the true competitive spirit a college foe like B.S.T.C.
offers, nor will they be likely to get it in the future. We have been
virtually squeezed out of the conference, and you can bet that West
Chester and possibly a few other of the consistently better grid teams
will receive the same fate. Nothing can be done about it, but it does
seem a shame when fourteen schools in the same boat can't all row
together to reach a common goal—that goal of being recognized as a
tough , gentlemenly league, representing the state of Pennsylvania.
Th us the demise of a poor j oke.
From here and there . . . George Lambrinos and Bob Lang, two
gridders who led the Huskies to their recent undefeated season, have
been approached by professional ball clubs . . . thanks goes to all those
connected with the fine banquet held in honor of the Huskies last Tuesday evening in the college dining hall . . . sorry for the mistake in the
last "Lingvo " in naming the boys who received mention on teams here
and there . . . Possible new additions on next year 's grid card ; Rider,
New Haven, Lenoir-Rhyne, St. Vincent, St. Francis, West Liberty. Who
says we have to play the frail and pale ? . . . cheers for Harold Shelly
and his basketeers on their early season successes. Continuing at this
fine pace, the Huskies could well go places ... a big: hand for California
State Teachers who performed so well but lost the Pythian Bowl to
Lenoir Rhyne a few weeks ago . . . West Chester will probably not be
in contention for the state grid crown next year. Reason ; they are too
tough, too! . . . The date of next year's fray between W.C. and B.S.T.C.
has not yet been set, but the rivalry will definitely get another chance
to become hotter and hotter . . . Maryland and Tennessee look like the
best teams clashing- in the forthcoming- bowl games. Predicted score in
a wide open fracus, Maryland 34, Tennessee 28!
Kutztown Gains Win
Over Huskies 56*55
A last second foul gave the
Golden Avalanche of Kutztown a
56-55 victory over the Huskies at
Kutztown Saturday evening, Captain Bill Close of the Avalanche
tossed in a foul in the final seconds to give Kutztown their first
teachers win.
The Huskies were seriously
handicapped by the loss of Buck
Byham and Don Butler via the
foul route. Buck playing only
about two quarters and speedy
Don foulin g out in the third quarter. The loss of these two backboard men probably was instrumental in Kutztown's win, as the
Golden Avalanche completely outsized the Huskies. Also missing
from the lineup was 6' 6" Douglas
Erickson, who is home ill with
yellow j aundice. This may keep
him out of a Husky uniform for
the entire year, and if so., will
probably be a strong blow in the
win column for the hoopsters.
The Huskies were led by Chuck
Daly and 'Don Butler with 25 and
9 points respectively. Chucic got
most of his points on long sets
against the zone defense set-up by
Kutztown and Don tipped in snots
and made flashing drives. Bob
Gerhard replaced Buck Byham in*
the pivot post and did a commendable job in the scoring column as
well as on the boards. Freshman
Bob Shuttlesworth's entering a
He: "How about a little ride,
Cutle?"
She: "Going north?"
He: "Yes, I am."
She : "Give my regard s to the
Eskimos, "
"Sir, may I marry your daughter? "
"Have you seen my wife yet?"
"Yes sir, and I still love your
daughter. "
tight game came through with an
important late foul shot to keep
the Huskies in a prominent position. As a whole the Huskies
shooting percentage was poor and
undoubtedly cost them a victory.
For the winners, Captain Close
and Jack Smith led the scoring
with 15 and 11 respectively. Close,
a dangerous driver and set shot
artist , connected mainly on his set
shots. This was also the case with
Smith , who hit with 5 very long
shots.
Kutztown
Player
Pos. Goals Fouls Pts
Close
F
6
4-3 15
Hartman
F
3 12-2
8
Bergman
F
2
1-0
4
Lambes
F
1
3-2
4
Pizolato
C
0
0-0
0
Smith
C
5
1-1 11
Slivinski
G
0
0-0
0
Boyer
G
0
0-0
0
Daeufer
G
3
5-3
9
Buchman
G
2
1-1
5
Totals
22
Blooitisb urgPlayer
Pos. Goals
Butler
F
4
Shuttlesworth F
0
Daly
F
9
Goodhart
F
0
Byham
C
0
Gerhard
C
3
Linkchorst
G
3
Williams
G
1
Betz
G
0
27-12 56
Totals
Fouls Pts
4-1
9
1-1
1
7-7 25
1-0
0
1-0
0
5-1
7
0-0
6
2-2
4
1-0
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New Office Boy—"I have added
these figures up eight times sir."
Employer — "That's very good
and thorough,"
Office Boy—"And here are the
eight results."
Spectator: "Hey ! Sit down in
fr ont!"
Drunk : "Don't be ridiclish. I
don't bend that way."
One of the Husky mainstays for
the past two seasons has been
Chuckin g Chuck Daly, Kane senior. Chuck came here in his sophomore year after spending a year
under the St. Bonaventure, N. Y.
roof , and has posed a terrific scoring threat for both the Huskies
Freshman Squad and the Varsity.
Charlie learned his basketball
under the tutelage of Stu Edwards, well-kn own Bloomsbur g
alumnus, who coached the destiny
of K ane's teams for seven years.
For Edwards, Chuck was the main
cog on offense and his big man on
the defensive boards. In 1949, Mr.
Daly led the Kane Wolves to the
Western finals where they bowed
to the Irwin Black Knights.
After graduating, the Husky
forward opened his collegiate bas*
ketball career under former AilAmerican Eddie Milkovitch at St.
Bon avent ure at Olean , N. Y. and
came to the Husky home the following year.
One of the rnain cogs of the
Husky quintet is big Bill Byham,
whose steadying influence has
helped immeasureably in past
court seasons. "Buck" is playing
his third and last year on the varsity squad coached by Harold
Shelly.
Last year Bill was the thirdhighest scorer on the team, with a
total of 178 points. It is his rebounding ability and all-around
court savvy, however, that are his
main assets to the Husky cause.
Bill 's favorite shot Is a left-handed
hook that has proved very effective against the taller opponents
against whom he has been playing.
The likeable "Buck" hails from
Kane, Pennsylvania , the home of
other Husky court s t a l w a r t s ,
Chuck Daly and Doug Erickson.
He doesn't limit his sports activities to basketball alone, however,
and is a standout performer on
the Husky baseball team, being
its leading pitcher. He was a
member of the Undefeated "48"
nine which won 13 games, eight of
which were accredited to his good
left arm.
To prove his versatility, Bill
also put in one year with the varsity football team but was forced
to quit because of an . inj ury .
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at Centennial Gymnasium last
Wednesday night. This marked
the first Husky conference win.
Previously, they had lost to Kutztown . The Bloomsburg cagers
were led by their . able play-maker,
Dave Linkchorst, who scored 22
points, and center Buck Byham,
who had 18 markers.
The Huskies were unable to get
started in the first quarter. After
ar* extremely slow start, the Bald
Eagle five began to pull away
from the home team. The chief
reason for this was a marked superiority under the backboards, for
the Lock Haven team had a great
height advantage over the Huskies. By the end of the firs t ten
minutes, the visitors had pulled
away to an 18-11 lead. The two
men responsible for this lead were
Miller and McDermott, who accounted for 12 points between
them.
In the second quarter, the
Bloomsburg scoring machine began to function accurately.
Led by
Chuck Daly and Buckv Byham, the
Huskies quickly narrowed the gap
and finally tied the game on Don
Bu tler 's three-point play. A basket
followed by a successful foul conversion. The Bloomsburg hoopsters forged ahead on Byham's
tip-in and foul shot. They never
relinquished their lead during the
remainder of the game. The second quarter ended 32-31 with the
Huskies on top.
A quick cluster ot points on baskets by Linkchorst and Byham,
while holdingLock Haven down to
a field goal and foul, gave the
Huskies a substantial lead shortly
after the third quarter began. The
Bald Eagles began a back-court
press in a vain effort to gain control of the ball and cut down the
Husky lead. Such tactics proved
futile after a short while. Lock
Haven was unable to get closer
than two points to Bloomsburg.
The Huskies led 50-47 after three
quarters. The leading scorer in
this period was Linkchorst. He
scored four times on long set
shots. The first Bloomsburg substitution was made towards the
end of the quarter, the starting
five playing more than twenty-five
minutes without one substitution.
This is a remarkable feat in this
era of free and frequent substituting.
In the final quarter, the home
team steadily increased its lead to
more than ten points about midway through the period. The Bald
Eagles were held from scoring
with any great persistency while
the Bloomsburg fiv.e continued
their fine play and frequent scoring. The final score was 71-57.
The outcome was never in doubt
after the first minutes of the final
period.
The Huskies shooting exhibition
was by far their best of the young
season. As is the rule, the opposition had a much taller team on
the court, and though the Huskies
were out-reached, they were never
out-fought nor out-played during
the entire game. This victory was
marked by fine team play.
Follow the Huskies
January
Sat. 5 Kutztown STC
Wed. 9 Lock Haven STC
Sat. 12 Wilkes College
Wed. 16 Shippensburg STC
Wed. 30 Mansfiel d STC
February
Sat. 2 Millersville STC
Wed. 6 Mansfield STC
Sat. 9 West Chester STC
Wed. 13 Shippensburg STC
Sat. 16 Indiana STC
Wed. 20 Wilkes College
Sat. 23 Harpur College
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Hoop, Hoop, Hurray !
I fiure Lock Haven will be dropping us (like some other nice "sane "
schools '
Ive heard about) from their schedule of sporting set-to 's if we
don't stop beatig 'em at everything. Added basketball insult to football
inj ury last week by dumping them 71-57. The strong link in the Husky
court chain was Dave "Link" Linkchorst. To him I extend the honor
( ? ) of membership in the M.I.C.C. Club (Mentioned In Current Currents—The "M" could also stand for muddled, mauled , misused, et c.)
Anyhow , there 's q uite a bit more than j ust bouncing a ball involved in
basketball and I think our boys have "it ".
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Christinas Spirit — Bloornsburg Style . . .
Maybe you didn 't know it , but there is a certain portion of our
Activities Fee set aside to protect you from the one hundred and one
different charity drives that drive through the. country in the course of
a college year. This "Kiddies Christmas" deal has happily slipped
thro ugh the protection again this year. According to the plan of things
each table in the dining hall will supply a gift for the kids. So put your
heart where your pocketbook is and chip in: after all most of us were
kids once. (Looking around , it's sometimes hard to believe. )
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No Class Distinction . . .
One way to get a thoroughly stupified look from an under-classman
is to ask , "Are you a member of F.T.A. ? Then comes the answer. "How
can I be? F.T.A. is only for Seniors, isn't it?" Well , the answer is
nooo! Anyone, even people like Arnie Garringer, can be a member. This
is no reflec tion on F.T.A.; they 're j ust tolerant , that's all. (Arnie , put
down that gun ; you can always sue for libel. ) At any rate drop up
( this in itself is a neat trick) to Science Hall some Wednesday nite
and make a downpayment on future.
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Everything: but Old Kris Kringle . . .
The social Rec. (No , this is an abbreviation ) Committee is sponsoring an All College Christinas Party tomorrow nite. 'Gonna have carols
and such plus refreshments—both liquid and solid. (No, no, McLaughlin,
j ust fruit punch and cupcakes). The eats are courtesy of the dining
room runner (dietition to you). After the singing and all, Hank Marini ,
the poorman's Petrillo L will produce pastel music. (Gee, Hank, did I
get this mixed up?) Better "be there ; I think all the celebrities like
Don Bu tler and Pete Ferilli will be there.
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Now You Can Box Them . . .
Most of us j ust ankle into the old Gym and sob and moan into the
nearest willing (or unwilling) ear when we have a gripe. The owner
of the ear probably has no more chance of changing things than Olive
Oye has of looking like Jane Russell , but it makes no difference, as long
as the pressure is off. If something is on the collective student mind
(Didn 't know you could make a collection out of stuff like that, did
you? ) , it should be placed in the newly constructed Suggestion Box in
the Old Gym. This box is not a receptacle for old chewing gum wrappers, bright sayings from dull minds, old socks (I don't know how this
item crept in; I must have been reading from my laundry list) , or worst
of all used copies of the M & G. Don't crack wise; be wise. Box up
those suggestions and send them to College Council. Maybe they can 't
do everything you want, but when it comes to mulling things over, they
sure can mull.
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Now We Know Where It Went . . .
If you 've ever tried to get the key into the lock in your room door
up on fourth floor, W a ller Hall , and find yourself going blind in the
process, you 've very likely emitted sounds resembling vile invective and
wondered why it was so darkly lit. (It is an odd way of expressing it—
but rather descriptive don't you think?) I think I know the answer.
Aside from the fact that the incandescent lights don't incandesce, it
occurs to me that they 've been storing electricity. For what ? Why, ye
olde Carver Halle tower, of course. Notice the way she glows at night ,
well worth the darkness I would say, in fact , k.nda purty .
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Some time ago I gave the little guy with the big friends (very
shrewd choice in friends for a gentlemen of his acid loquacity (Freshmen , if the verbage escapes you, check with J. Almus.) named Tony
Rowley *, credit for the expression , "Nice Try". Since then 1 have
learned that Jim Lesser brought that expression with him. My advice :
Now that the thing has been worn threadbare, take it away.
* Note: I didn 't think I'd get out on the other side of that first parentheses either.
Jfllo osf e'S Jfrienb g
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fin ally made a perfect two-runner landing on the snow-covered ground
in fr ont.
He carried a mysterious overstuffed sack, as he alighted from the
sleigh and j oyously greeted the elfin throng. When they got inside,
Santa complimented the elves on their colorful decorations but , then,
his cheery smile turned to a look of dismay, and he said, "But Mistletoe,
where 's the tree? "
"Well , Sant a, we thought the tree was too big for us to handle, and
were sure you'd help us to set it up."
Santa doffed his big red and white coat , rolled up his sleeves, and
assisted the bustling elves in raising the tree, which was placed in the
center of the floor. An urn served as a base for the big pine. In no
time at all the decorations were completed.
Candy-Cane tuned his tiny violin , while Santa seated himself beside
the tree. As the strains of "Rudolph , the Red-Nosed Reindeer " resounded throughout the lounge, the chattering elves formed a circle
about the tree. When the tune changed to "All Around the Christmas
Tree ," the happy group skipped about merrily. After dancing to several
gay tunes, hard pine nectar was served by Mistletoe and his committee.
Then Santa opened his big burlap sack while the curious little fellows
gathered around him. Each elf received a brightly-wrapped package,
and amid loud squeals of delight, they set about opening them.
Biff , the night wat chman, was making his rounds, and as he passed
the closed doors of the lounge, he heard music and laughing from within.
Suspecting some student mischief , he tiptoed up to the door, stealthily
unlocked it , and peered in. He rubbed hs eyes in amazement , and then
looked asrain.
"I'd better go and sit down ; these long hours are too much for me,"
he murmured.
As he walked dazedly away from the lounge, he saw Jim Lesser and
Tom Rowley returning from the downtown "night club". Biff motioned
them toward the partly-opened doors. Lesser goggled in bewilderment ,
and Rowley stepped back startled , and muttered. "Ha, must be some
of Moose 's friends!"
Realizing that the elixer which they imbibed had no doubt affected
th eir powers of vision , they sh uffled off to their little beds.
As the nigh t wore on, the elfin company gaily celebrated Santa 's
party. Like mock Cinderellas, when the clock struck five, they ended
th eir gala affair , and each went about his j ob of removing the decorations.
The elves scampered to the upper deck and while three acted as
doormen , bidding each a "Good-night and Merry Christmas!", they
flitted through the open door. They stood in the snow and watched
Sant a's sleigh grow smaller and smaller as it disappeared in the
distance.
The following morning when Biff opened the lounge, his eyes bulged
in disbelief as he observed pine needles scattered everywhere. Lesser
can 't believe it , Rowley and "Moose " can't believe it , can you?
(H.W . and C.A.)
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accomplish something. For those
who are strictly day-time operators, you will have to get an earh/
start and work diligently to get
things done. This is the day when
the night operators get in their
best licks. There is plenty of time
available to accomplish a multitude of things. »In either case,
make good use of the time available. This is also the day that the
one-millionth traffic death is expected in the United Slates. I'd
like to suggest that you take care
in order tha t *y ou don 't fill this unenviable position of honor.
It's the thing . . .
To all you readers, I extend a
wish for a most joyous yuletid c
and an exceedingly noble new
year.
Concert Presented
(Contin ued from page 1)
Mary Ann Fink did the vocal solos
withi n the selections.
A group of carols were sung by
the girl' s t rio , consisting of Jeanne
Ruckle , Lola Deiber t, and Mary
Ellen Dean. Accompanists for the
chorus were Mary Grace Aimers
and Mary Jo Willi ams.
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"Snow Queen" Crowned on Friday
Evening at Sophomore Cotillion
Marais and M iranda
Present an Unusual
P rogram a t C oncert
Business EcL Clu b
Is Addressed by
Mr , Jo hn Lavelle
Josef Marais and Miranda , internationally known ballad singers , were accorded a war»m reception by a large audience Friday
evening, December 7, when they
performed a varied program of
folk songs at the Bloomsburg
School Auditorium.
Marais and Miranda sang many
of their songs in the South African Dutch or Afrikaans language,
whi ch is spoken in Mr. Marais '
native Union of South Africa.
Other songs originated in Flanders , France , England, Ireland* and
America, and several were sung
in the Bantu tongue of African
natives. However, the second and
succeeding stanzas of all the
songs were sung in English , for
the sake of the audience's better
understanding and interest.
Among the songs seemed to be
enj oyed most were Sarie Marais,
Onions and Potatoes, Johnny With
the Bandy Legs, Johnny Has Gone
for a Soldier, Cripple Creek, the
Ratcatcher 's Daughter, Cockles
and Mussels, Train to Kimberley
diamond mines, and a South African version of Just Before the
Battle , Mother—know n among the
goldminers as When Will We Be
Married , Gertji e ?
Marais said that this last song
carried an interesting sideligh t on
the history of song tunes. Americans took this Civil War tune to
the Koldfields of Johannesburg in
the Transvaal in 1876. There the
natives began to sing it in Dutch ,
and Marais had always thought it
to be a genuine South African folk
song. However , he was surprised l
on coming to this country in 1939,
to find that it was really American.
Especially interesting are the
native African chants, such as
Umbira Melody, played on a tiny
sound-board with iron prongs. Animal Cries is a song imitating the
noises of native beasts and insects,
sung by native mothers to amuse
their children.
Marais was born in the Union of
South Africa and began his career
as a violinist with the Cape Town
Symphony Orchestra. He continued his musical studies in Europe,
and while in England was launched on his present career when the
English Victor Phonograph Com( Continued on page 2)
The Business Education Club
held a regular meeting recently in
Navy Hall auditorium. The president, Francis Galinski , called the
meeting fo order and made the
announcements.
The prograiu featured a talk by
Mr. John Lavelle, a lawyer from
Ashland and an alumnus of BSTC.
Mr. Lavelle cited some interesting
cases and experiences which he
has encountered. Also, he suggested giving a general law course
in the fourth year of high school,
which would cover :
1. Children ' s responsibility to
parents.
2. Parents' responsibility to
children.
3. Marriage
4. Insurance
5. Employer-employee relationships.
6. Purchase and handing of real
estate.
A course such as this, he stated,
would put the high school student
into a position to act intelligently
within the law.
After adj ournment, there was
a meeting of the Refreshment and
Program Committees. The Business Ed. Club meets the first and
third Thursdays of each month.
B Club Holds Part y
At H ome of Sp onsor
The B Club recently held a
Christmas party at the home of
Miss Lucy McCammon for all the
girls who helped at its concession
stands this year.
The party began with group
games. The guests enj oyed reciting tongue-twisters, competing in
a shoe-tying contest, and participating in other activities, under
the leadership of Mickey Casula.
Mary Lou Todd sang "O Holy
Night" and other Christmas selections.
The members of the B Club
presented a Christmas pageant
depicting the perfect gift to Jesus
—a humble and worshipful heart.
The pageant was directed by
Macgill .
Newman Club Holds Mickey
After the pageant, refreshments
of hot chocolate, ribbon sandwichAnnu al Xmas Party
es, Christmas cookies, and candy
The Newman Club held its an- were served buffet-style. Lighted
nual Christmas party on Monday, candles i l l u m i n a t e d the table,
December 17. Committee members which was decorated with greens
helping to make the affair a suc- and Christmas-tree balls.
The group sang carols and
cess included Rose Domaleski,
Rose Marie Snierski, James Ferd- Christmas songs around the open
inand , John Dennan, Mike Durso, fireplace until the party ended.
Approximately forty girls atSylvester Bodek, Joe Kinder, Joe
tended
the affair.
Kosta, Jim Ciavaglia, Mike Mor-'
an, Don McNelis, Bob and Ted
Rainey, and Al McManus.
SENIOR BALL
At a previous meeting of the
The
January
graduates deNewman Club, Mr. Rygiel, club
cided,
in
a
recent
meeting, that
sponsor, described the book "Cartheir
Senior
Ball
and Banquet
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will
be
held
in
the
Bloomsburg
presenting it to Mickey Casula so
Moose,
on
January
17,
1952.
that a report might be made on it.
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The gray, snow-laden clouds bumped lazily together high up in the
[¦lark December sky. As the tower clock struck the last note of ten ,
Barge wispy snow flakes tumbled earthward. The maj estic pines donned
111 thin coat of white. The poinsettias framed in the cozily lighted winKlows seemed to smile in complacency at the snow-flecked green wreath
gmn the front door. The fountain in front of Carver Hall looked bleak
Hind lonely as the snow gently covered it. Gay Christmas lights on the
Blower seemed blurred as the snow fell faster and faster. Memorial Pines
weemed to resent the fact that they were not so colorfully adorned to
¦welcome the Christmas season.
I After snapping off the lights in the lounge, the night watchman
¦vearily closed the doors. Footsteps had ceased to patter through the
Hporridors, and the college community was presumably tucked in bed.
¦The doors leading into the upper deck were evidently not closed tightly,
¦ind a flurry of snowflakes whistled in through the opening, depositing
¦i tiny figure not too gently on the floor. He shook the powdered snow
¦rom his green jerkin , removed his long tasseled cap, and looked around
¦n amazement at the huge furniture that dwarfed him.
"This would be a fine place for our Christmas party, " he mused.
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He stepped back out into the swirling storm and gave a piercing
vhistle. From back campus a faint answer echoed, followed by a troop
)f frolicking gnomes. They swarmed around Mistletoe, chattering gaily.
"Look , fellows, let's surprise Santa by having our Christmas party
lere."
They nodded their heads vigorously in agreement , and then scampered away. Mistletoe set himself to the task of picking the lock, and
• 'emoving the binding chains. From the open door he could hear the
1 yhack-whack-whack of tiny axes from the pine grove. Within a short
ime he saw a drove of his companions laborously dragging an oversized
) )ine tree. At each step one of the little elves floundered into a drift far
i iver his head. Finally, they managed to get the tree in through the open
I loorway. Jingle, The Elf In Charge Of Hauling, sighed profoundly and
c ooked around at the freshly-painted green walls, He blushed when his
Awarde d Scholarsh ip s
i, yes lighted upon the "No Display of Affection in Public" sign.
They dragged the evergreen into the lower portion of the lounge,
i ind after arduous effort , succeeded in moving the ping-pong tables
iligainst the wall at the end of the lounge. Then they brought in pine
>ooughs which they had cut from the lower limbs of the tall trees.
Bayberry, The Elf In Charge of Decorations, bellowed, "FALL IN!"
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The gnomes, milling about the lounge in confusion , immediately
bformed into their respective platoons. After roll was taken by squad
eieaders, Bayberry addressed the formation.
"Men, tonight is the annual celebration of Santa 's party in which
vwe elves thank him for making Christmas possible for all the little
(ij irls and boys of the world. I want this place decked out in a good
fuTuletide fashion with pine scattered everywhere. After that, we'll
pnite with Twinkles command to raise the tree. All this must be
Mnished by midnight when Santa will arrive. COMP'NY, ATTEN- "
JKHUN! DISMISSED!
The elfin army broke ranks and gaily went about their assigned
luluties. Sleigh-bell and his squad proceeded to cover tho benches with
h tranches and sprinkled them with red berries ; Candy-Cane instructed
isis crew to adorn tho white soda container, so that the red 7-UP sign
llnmcl green clippings added a holiday touch, When the decorations were
lorompleted , Holly and his elves scattered the remaining pine around the
ipepot where the tree would stand.
Twinkle, The Elf In Charge of Tree Raising, called his squad to(etethor to raise tho mighty pine, but , alas, in spite of their combined
Ifafforts , they failed to get the tree in an upright position. It was a sad
men d weary group who gazed disconsolately at the huge tree lying on Its
lldddo. As the tower clock chimed twelve they hoard tho distant jingle
«• " Santa 's sleighbolls. They all rushed out to welcome him as his
llellelgh circled the Laundry, poised for a minute over Science Hall, and
Pictured left to right uro Larry KfuuiKh ak , Korinoth Kirk , Patrici a
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kowsk l, an d Roliort Price.
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Lee Vincent's Orchestra
Provides Dance Music for
Affair in Centennial Gym
On Friday evening, December
14, from. 8:30 p.m. to midnight,
many of the students at B.S.T.C.
were found dancing to the melodious tunes of Lee Vincent and his
orchestra at the annual Sophomore Cotillion.
Class adviser Honora Noyes,
President Charles Andrews, ana
the entire sophomore class co-operated whole-heartedly in making
plans to have one of the best
Cotillions ever witnessed on this
campus.
The decoration committee, headed by Phyllis McLaren , used a
blue and silver motif to change
Centennial Gym into a winter
paradise.
, Chairman of other committees
included: Peter Ferilli, band; David Superdock, publicity ; Bill Jacobs, finance ; Jane Seeley, refreshments. Attractive dance programs, the center being in the
form of a diary, were drawn up
by Jim Hoy and John Cherrington.
The highlight of the evening
occurred when charming Peggy
Bourdette was chosen as "Snow
Queen" by a student committee
consisting of Lynn Goodell, Gene
Carol , Peter Ferilli, Patricia Boyle,
John Kennedy, Wilma Jones, John
Burns, and Mary Ann Paragon. The
Queen was crowned by Charles
Andrews and presented with a
compact through the courtesy of
Logan 's Jewelry Store.
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Poetr y Club Hears
Eleanor S* Smith
At Regular Meeting
Mrs. Eleanor Sands Smith, Poetry Editor of the Morning Press
was the guest speaker at the last
meeting of the Poetry Club.
Mrs. Smith, an alumna of
B.S.T.C., has completed a collection of poems which are to be
published before spring. This volume of poetry is entitled St. Martin's Summer and contains fifty or
sixty of Mrs. Smith's favorite
poems. While a student on this
campu s Mrs. Smith was on the
Editorial Board of the Maroon
and Gold. Several of her poems
were printed in this paper.
Mrs. Smith discussed some of
her own poetry, a few of the modern poets, and offered constructive criticism on the poems written by members of the club.
Concert Presented
By Women's Chorus
The Women 's Chorus, under the
direction of Ralph Fisher Smith,
presented its Christmas concert
during the regular assembly program yesterday. Selections rendered by the group included : The
Star, Music, Deep River, One
World , Lift Thine Eyes, Bless The
Lord Oh My Soul, This Is My
Country, I Wonder as I Wander.
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What Makes Christinas —
Christmas is the kind of season you make it. It does not have
to b e accompanied by the exchange of expensive gifts and elaborate preparations , but it is essential that it be celebrated with the
age-old spirit that has made it what it is today.
Christmas is Christmas because we can still glance out the
win dow and see Nellie Swartz and Buck Byham— strolling hand
in hand down senior walk. We know , t h is year , as ever , l ove
exists—as tru ly as does America itself. Hatred , prejudice , wars,
an d jea l ousy sh a ll never gain t h e upper h an d so l ong as t h ere are
such people as Nellie and Buck to insure the peace of the generations to come.
Christmas means so much because there are always peop le
like Jean Shamro fo help lift out spirits when we are feeling low.
Christmas will always be pleasant—no matter where we are— as
long as there is a "Shamie " to bring out that stored away smile.
A holiday would be just another day if there weren 't t hat
certain person to laug h with, talk to, an d take your troubles to.
Later it will be a husband or wife; now perhaps it is a special
friend or that certain beau. Whoever it is, that person is trul y a
rea l part of the joy that Christmas brings.
Life would not hold quite so many pleasures if we did not
have those wonderful benefactor s —our parents. We can not think
o f a joyous season , without them foremost in our minds. In close
re l ation to our parents are our cl assmates , teac h ers , and all other
acquaintanc es we have here at school. These, an d so many other
t h ings , are w h at rea lly ma kes Christmas—Christmas.
—and How Shall We Celebrate It?
The time has arrived when our thoug hts turn to trimming
trees , wrapping g i f ts , an d h ang ing up mist letoe. How will you
celebrate Christmas this year? Some of us have a certain pattern
which we follow each year—the same procedure since the days
when we believed in the man with the bi g white beard and joll y
chuckle. Many of us still hang our stockirgs; go caroling, and
get an extra special thrill out of the rush during those last shop'ping days.
Empty places around many dinner tables will remind us of
those dear to our hearts who were unable to be with us this year.
They left so we could enjoy our Christmas dinner , presents , and
holly. Don ' t forget them.
Yes , have fun and laug h; but take time out to consider the
sacrifices made each day in order that you and I can go on enjoying our holiday of pine branches ana snow. That 's how they
want it.
When the fun of Christmas is over , stop for a few minutes
and look around you. You 'll see the tree, crumpled wrapping
paper , empty cand y dishes and a smoldering firep lace. That isn ' t
what we mean.
Think how lucky you are to be able to even celebrate Christmas. Celebrate according to your own belief. You are free to
believe as you please , and free to congregate with your famil y
and friends.
So when you put away your books for the coming holidays,
and join in on the caroling, remember this. When you sing "Peace
on earth , good will toward men ," let it reall y mean something,
When Christmas time arrives , celebrate in two ways. First,
do everything you planned to do, see everyone you planned to
see, and spread the cheer and spirit as you go along. Second, be
reverent and thankful that you can do all these things. Christmas
means a lot to us Americans; that 's why we have always taken
arms to preserve it.
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"Marais and Miranda
( Continued from page 1)
pany recorded his collection of
folk songs which he had known
since boyhood.
Mr. Marais met his future wife,
Miranda, in the United States
while working for the Office of
War Information. Miranda had
come to New York from the
Netherlands. They have been foat«
ured on maj or radio and television
programs, such as the Standard
Hour and the Meredith Wilson
Show. Their record albums include
Songs from the Veld, issued by
Decca ; and newly translated Sea
Songs and Humorous Songs, issued recently by Columbia.
Christmas Spirit
STRICTL Y FOR
CO-EDS
by M ary Lou Tculd
No doubt most of you have your
wardrobes picked out and waiting
to be worn during the Christmas
vacation. I hope "you were able 10
find thai information in last
week's column , sent by Mademoiselle, helpful in making your
selection.
Have you seen Derlene Keller ' s
attractive navy and white outfit ?
It's really smart ! A navy skirt
with 8 sets of double pleats, worn
with a navy short-sleeved sweater
which you only catch a glimpse
of , since it is covered by a full
bolero jacket of large navy and
white shepard's plaid , having u
double pointed collar and t hreequarter length sleeves with cuffs.
Tie some rope pearl s underneath
that collar and add a red woven
belt for a touch of color. Also, a
•pair of red leather flats. There
you have it! Snappy as a cold
winter morning in January !
Miriam Neyhard is all set for
those heavy-scheduled days witft
her grey corduroy jumper and a.
grey gabardine blouse with a
touch of corduroy on the culls,
buttons, and peter pan collar. Naturally, the sleeves are of the
most popular style—three-quarier
length. Oh, yes, the collar has a
thin belt around it hooked by a
buckle—I believe this is called a
dog collar. We certainly do have
some odd names for some of these
creations of ours. They're generally appropriate, though.
If you're like the average American girl, you proba bly have already found yourself remarking.
"I wish those stylists would make
up their minds. First its short
skirts; then long. It's long hair
and then short." Well, many of
us had and still have a short hairdo, but we find it necessary to
make a complete change. The
question in our minds now is—how
can you have a long hair-do if
you have short hair? Believe it
or not, it can be done. Seem absurd ? Well, by setting the hair in
pincurls all over the head and
then brushing up from the neck
and away from the face, your hair
will look long while the top hair
ends in a fluff.
Another method you might use
to add to your glamour is to comb
the hair while damp, then set in
pincurls low on the neckline. If
it's done evenly, you may have
several neat waves which are
highly emphasized this season.
Incidentally, it's always best to
remember that cropped hair—no
matter what its length — always
achieves a neater look if it's combed out while damp and then set in
pincurls.
Hope I've been able to give you
some helpful ideas in case you
were in doubt as to a new hair-do
for the Christmas season. "Whatever style you choose, be certain
that it has that neat appearance
and you're sure to rate tops with
your man of the hour.
Beatrice P. Krone
Speaks at Workshop
A music education workshop,
emphasizing Creative music activities, was presented at the Benjami n Franklin Training School on
Wednesday, December 5 from one
o'clock until three o'clock, Beatrice P. Krone, of the Idyllwild
School of Music and the Arts,
Idyllwild, California , was the principal speaker.
The tradition of giving is one
that had been handed down century after century since the birth
of the Christ-child. The three wise
men and the shepherds didn't give
Him gifts because they thought
they would receive something in
return; they gave because they
wanted to. We must think of that
when we buy gifts for other people. We should give not for the
sake of receiving, but for the joy
of giving and of pleasing someone.
Christmas time should be a joy ous and happy time for everyone.
It is up to us to make it that way.
There are many things that help
to create Christmas spirit. We
should, if we haven't already,
learn to appreciate the simpler
things . . . the decorations of
Bloomsburg, or your hometown,
and the eliorts put forth to make
them beautiful; the joyous faces
of children anxiously awaiting
Santa Claus; the pride they show
when buying gifts for elders; The
pine trees, waiting to be sold, and
then decorated either with old
fashioned popcorn strings or with
bright, colored lights and sparkling balls; the carolers, singing
their hymns and merry songs; and
most of all, j ust being home with
your family.
Christmas season this year will
be a happier one if we all get into
the spiri t of giving, not receiving,
and of the idea behind it. And as
Tiny Tim in Dicken s Christmas
Carol said, "May God Bless Us,
Every One!
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Fellowship Dinner
The second annual dinner for all
college church groups was held in
the Jtf irst Presbyterian Church of
Bloomsburg, Monday evening, December 10. Rev. Joseph D. Balazs
was the guest speaker. Russell
Looker was in charge of the program.
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Rev. Varre A. Cummins, pastor
of the host church, gave the Invocation. A spaghetti dinner was
then served by the Knox Fellowship, hosts for the various groups.
Following the dinner, Clifton Clarridge gave the Scripture Reading.
Then Miss Mary Ann Fink, accompanied by Miss Mary Jo Williams, sang "Gesu Bambine."
Rev. Cummins introduced the
Rev. Joseph D. Balazs, pastor of
the Presbyterian Church at Osceola Mills, who came to America
from Hungary. After an interesting address by Rev. Balazs an
organ recital was given in the
church sanctuary by Mr. Howard
J. Fenstemaker, who played several classical and sacred numbers.
The first combined meeting of
the church groups was held last
April at St. Matthew Lutheran
Church. The organizations represented at the dinner were: Canterbury Club, Lutheran Student
Association, Wesley Fellowship,
and Knox Fellowship.
Miss Krone stressed the fact
that music should be used to develop confidence within the child.
By use of the autoharp, lyre, bells ,
and blocks, she demonstrated the
ways in which a child who can not
sins well may have an important
part in the songs. These various
instruments may be used to supply an introduction , interlude , and
coda for each song. By employing
these techniques , music can be a
j oy and satisfaction to every child
whether he has musical ability or
not.
The audience took part in singing several familiar songs in which
they supplied the introductions ,
interludes , codas, and accompanients.
Speaking of Operations
by Calvin Knnyuck
Strictly coed??????
For years the idea of coeducation has been thrashed out. Theroj
are those for and those against
the set up. Little did Oberlin
Colleee realize the controversy it I
was starting by ?
opening its doors,
to both men andi
women. I refuse !
at this time to^
take sides. How-ji
ever , when a col-5
lege is opened ^
for only one of?;
the two sexes, a !:
college for the 1
other sex is usually started near- i
by. Perhaps this
establishes more ;
t h a n ever t h a t
e d u c a t i & n is a!
eive and takeS
proposition and can be best ac-i
comph'shed in a well rounded at-jj
mosphere. With the coeducation!!
idea being stretched further and •
further, can you imagine the ultimate along* this line—coed dorms ?
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A firm foundation . . .
This is not a two-way stretch :
topic, but rather, the low down ¦
on a one direction movement. According to the latest statistics re-:
leased by the American Hosiery !
Institute, women's feet are, on the
average, an inch longer than they ?
were in 1930. We could probably i
talk for hours about the attributes
of large pedal attachments and
still come up with nothing significant. One thing is certain and ;
that is that when the little lady
puts her foot down or plants it
diligently in one's hinder region, A'
she is bound to command a great >
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deal of respect.
Quote without comment . . .
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way, to be extra cautious of i
female drivers. He had quite a «
run-in with one recently, which
resulted in considerable damage i
to both vehicles. This is what he \
related to the police investigator
at a hearing : "I was driving down
the street behind this woman, and \
she signaled for a left turn. I
immediately began to pass her on \
the left when she did it—she made
a left turn. It's the firs t time I've \
ever seen a woman give a definite )
turn signal and then carry it out. " j
Another gripe . . .
After spending three to three ;
and a half years here in school,
one thinks he knows quite a bit of
subj ect matter and has this busi- \
ness of grades well in hand. Then \
one does some student teaching
and is in for a rude awakening. ;
He finds there is, as yet, a great
deal to be learned in one's chosen
field. Then comes the day to turn
in a grade sheet. The student
teacher averages grades, applies
his studies of statistics and educational measurements, and arrives,
after several hours, at six week
reports and marks. These are
turned in to a cooperating" teacher,
some of whom toss all the rules
to the winds. Your grade sheets
are returned full of corrections,
because the student teacher, poor
soul, doesn't seem to realize just
who Joe Shmoe's father is. And so
it goes. Why can't we get an even
break and be permitted to forget
personal influences ? Let's give ;
Joe what he has earned and not
what his father's position dictates.
'Tsa fact . . .
I'd like to remind you that the
day that-our Christmas vacation ,'
begins is the year's sh ortest day
and , therefore, the year's longest
night. If we apply ourselves properly during this period , we c¦
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campu* denominational groups.
The
Shelly Story
Harold S. Shelley, genial BSTC
basketball mentor, is a native of
Ohio. Ada, Ohi o, to be exact. He
was born and brought up there.
He attended Ada High School,
where he starred on the football
U id basketball teams. Upon graduation from high school, Ohio
N or th ern U n iversity , located right
n Ada , beckoned. There, he not
)n ly starred at football and bas (r ack to his list of accomplishments.
Upon his graduation in 1931, the
United States was in the midst
[if a depression , and he was unable
to secure a j ob. Finally, in 1933,
!0 was able to secure a coaching
job at Ridgeway, Ohio. He was in
charge of the basketball and baseball teams. He remained there for
two years with only mediocre success in both fields.
In the fall of 1935, he moved to
Milf ord, Ohio , a suburb of Cincinnati. For five years, he coached
basketball and track. It was here
that Mr. Shelly turned out his
lirst powerhouse teams. The bas His first year, the complete seasonal record showed a remarkable
19-2 record. His track team finished third in state meets for two
years straight.
A more attractive offer brought
hi m to Cincinnati Withrow High
School , the largest one in Cincinnati , containing 3600 students.
Here he was in ch arge of Varsity,
JV , and Junior High, basketball,
and JV football. His team finished
second in city competition for two
of the four years he was there. He
helped develop Joe Noertker, who
later went to Virginia and was
the n ation's number two scorer
during the 1949-50 season.
From here, h e first enter ed into
collegiate coaching in 1946, at
Wilmington College. During his
three y ears there, he was director
of athletics, physical education,
basketball and track coach, and
for one year, also coached football
and baseball. His firs t two years
in collegiate ball, he was only able
to produce mediocre squads. Finally , in 1949, he came up with a
basketball team that produced the
best record Wilmington had had
in the past 10 years, a 14-6 slate.
From Wilm ington , he came to
Bloomsburg, w here his t asks are
head coach at basketball and
t rack and assistant football coach.
He hopes to have this year's squad
better the 22-14 record he has
umassed since he has come here.
Mr. Shelly was married in 1940,
and has three children , Chipper
10, Charles 7, and Carol 3y2 .
Concerning this year's basket>all season, he has this to say, "I
don 't want to make any predicti on , but if we weather the first
h alf , we will be greatly strengthened by the return of a veteran
)layer and another player who
>viU have regained his eligibility."
Borrowed
Banter ? ^
It's a rare scale that will give
t woman the weight she wants!
If some people had to live their
ives over—they wouldn't!
The Kiss
3efore I heard a doctor tell the
danger of a kiss,
[ had considered kissing you
The nearest thing to bliss.
3ut now I know biology, and sit
and sigh and moan :
Six million mad bacteria,
tod I thought we were alone.
He: "I hate the sight of liquor."
*im : "So why do you drink so
much?"
He: "To get it out of my sight!"
Did You Know?
A teacher is an overgrown pupil
>vith a superiority complex.
A coach is a type of wagon pull>d by horses.
Joe : What's the idea of feeding
'our baby sister yeast ?
Bob : She swallowed my nickel
md I'm trying to raise the dough.
Boarding house lady : "Do you
vant a room?"
Stude : "No, I want to disguise
nyself as a banana and sleep in
he fruit dish. "
He: "What do you know about
[ir
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Him: "Only what I've been able
o pick up!"
Locker lip- Li nqo
Bloomsburg Overcomes Lock Haven
In First Conference Win of Season
Dave Linkchorst Leads in
Scoring with 22 Pt. Total
M & G Stars
by Harry Brooks
Demise oi a poor joke . . .
Not more th an six or seven months ago, a group of men got together in our lair capital city of Harrisburg to talk athletics, wi t h t he
thought of the fourteen State Teachers Colleges forming a conference.
These men accomplished many things, most of them for the good of
athletics in the tutor schools; and above ,all , they united the fourteen
state schools again for the first time in many years. That was all well
and good. Such a league was sorely needed. Then came the fateful
meeting of December 3. In the words of the new pop song, Bloomsburg
was left "Out In The Cold Again," as three of our supposed rivals
decided that the competition , or rather the beatings, was getting a little
too bad, and much worse, a little too frequent. Th u s the l ack of a
definite 1952 football schedule for the greatest team of them all,
B.S.T.C. Shippensburg lighted the farce-like fuse by dropping Bloom
under a "new sanity code"—an old way of saying "hit the road" to
teams who have beaten them often in the past. The Huskies have done
j ust this. Bloom has now dumped the wrecked Red Raiders four consecutive times by scores of 13-7, 14-13, 26-6, and this year drubbed
Rambo 's "shook up " crew by a 40-14 tally. That ended the party for
Bloom. Millersville, long weak sister in the tutor ranks, followed suit
by easing their '52 grid card by dropping the Huskies. In the last five
years, B.S.T.C. has -thumped the Marauders by scores of 37-0, 20-12,
32-7, 40-2, and this year, 40-14. The third member in the trilogy of
poor comedy was Indiana. Their main reason for taking Bloom from
their schedule' was the great distance between the two schools, plus the
factor of getting shutout in the brief two year meetings, 12-0, and 20-0.
In addition to these three "friendly " colleges dropping the Redmen,
several others want to do the same, but can't find a good excuse, or
better still, an adequate reason. There is no reason ; that is the best
part of the whole comedy—drama.
In the past, Bloomsburg teams have provided these and other
schools with fi n e, fair , and above all, equal opposition—three qualities
which are becoming a rarity in college circles. But if that's the way
they want it , that's the way it will have to be. Schools such as these
don 't deserve the true competitive spirit a college foe like B.S.T.C.
offers, nor will they be likely to get it in the future. We have been
virtually squeezed out of the conference, and you can bet that West
Chester and possibly a few other of the consistently better grid teams
will receive the same fate. Nothing can be done about it, but it does
seem a shame when fourteen schools in the same boat can't all row
together to reach a common goal—that goal of being recognized as a
tough , gentlemenly league, representing the state of Pennsylvania.
Th us the demise of a poor j oke.
From here and there . . . George Lambrinos and Bob Lang, two
gridders who led the Huskies to their recent undefeated season, have
been approached by professional ball clubs . . . thanks goes to all those
connected with the fine banquet held in honor of the Huskies last Tuesday evening in the college dining hall . . . sorry for the mistake in the
last "Lingvo " in naming the boys who received mention on teams here
and there . . . Possible new additions on next year 's grid card ; Rider,
New Haven, Lenoir-Rhyne, St. Vincent, St. Francis, West Liberty. Who
says we have to play the frail and pale ? . . . cheers for Harold Shelly
and his basketeers on their early season successes. Continuing at this
fine pace, the Huskies could well go places ... a big: hand for California
State Teachers who performed so well but lost the Pythian Bowl to
Lenoir Rhyne a few weeks ago . . . West Chester will probably not be
in contention for the state grid crown next year. Reason ; they are too
tough, too! . . . The date of next year's fray between W.C. and B.S.T.C.
has not yet been set, but the rivalry will definitely get another chance
to become hotter and hotter . . . Maryland and Tennessee look like the
best teams clashing- in the forthcoming- bowl games. Predicted score in
a wide open fracus, Maryland 34, Tennessee 28!
Kutztown Gains Win
Over Huskies 56*55
A last second foul gave the
Golden Avalanche of Kutztown a
56-55 victory over the Huskies at
Kutztown Saturday evening, Captain Bill Close of the Avalanche
tossed in a foul in the final seconds to give Kutztown their first
teachers win.
The Huskies were seriously
handicapped by the loss of Buck
Byham and Don Butler via the
foul route. Buck playing only
about two quarters and speedy
Don foulin g out in the third quarter. The loss of these two backboard men probably was instrumental in Kutztown's win, as the
Golden Avalanche completely outsized the Huskies. Also missing
from the lineup was 6' 6" Douglas
Erickson, who is home ill with
yellow j aundice. This may keep
him out of a Husky uniform for
the entire year, and if so., will
probably be a strong blow in the
win column for the hoopsters.
The Huskies were led by Chuck
Daly and 'Don Butler with 25 and
9 points respectively. Chucic got
most of his points on long sets
against the zone defense set-up by
Kutztown and Don tipped in snots
and made flashing drives. Bob
Gerhard replaced Buck Byham in*
the pivot post and did a commendable job in the scoring column as
well as on the boards. Freshman
Bob Shuttlesworth's entering a
He: "How about a little ride,
Cutle?"
She: "Going north?"
He: "Yes, I am."
She : "Give my regard s to the
Eskimos, "
"Sir, may I marry your daughter? "
"Have you seen my wife yet?"
"Yes sir, and I still love your
daughter. "
tight game came through with an
important late foul shot to keep
the Huskies in a prominent position. As a whole the Huskies
shooting percentage was poor and
undoubtedly cost them a victory.
For the winners, Captain Close
and Jack Smith led the scoring
with 15 and 11 respectively. Close,
a dangerous driver and set shot
artist , connected mainly on his set
shots. This was also the case with
Smith , who hit with 5 very long
shots.
Kutztown
Player
Pos. Goals Fouls Pts
Close
F
6
4-3 15
Hartman
F
3 12-2
8
Bergman
F
2
1-0
4
Lambes
F
1
3-2
4
Pizolato
C
0
0-0
0
Smith
C
5
1-1 11
Slivinski
G
0
0-0
0
Boyer
G
0
0-0
0
Daeufer
G
3
5-3
9
Buchman
G
2
1-1
5
Totals
22
Blooitisb urgPlayer
Pos. Goals
Butler
F
4
Shuttlesworth F
0
Daly
F
9
Goodhart
F
0
Byham
C
0
Gerhard
C
3
Linkchorst
G
3
Williams
G
1
Betz
G
0
27-12 56
Totals
Fouls Pts
4-1
9
1-1
1
7-7 25
1-0
0
1-0
0
5-1
7
0-0
6
2-2
4
1-0
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New Office Boy—"I have added
these figures up eight times sir."
Employer — "That's very good
and thorough,"
Office Boy—"And here are the
eight results."
Spectator: "Hey ! Sit down in
fr ont!"
Drunk : "Don't be ridiclish. I
don't bend that way."
One of the Husky mainstays for
the past two seasons has been
Chuckin g Chuck Daly, Kane senior. Chuck came here in his sophomore year after spending a year
under the St. Bonaventure, N. Y.
roof , and has posed a terrific scoring threat for both the Huskies
Freshman Squad and the Varsity.
Charlie learned his basketball
under the tutelage of Stu Edwards, well-kn own Bloomsbur g
alumnus, who coached the destiny
of K ane's teams for seven years.
For Edwards, Chuck was the main
cog on offense and his big man on
the defensive boards. In 1949, Mr.
Daly led the Kane Wolves to the
Western finals where they bowed
to the Irwin Black Knights.
After graduating, the Husky
forward opened his collegiate bas*
ketball career under former AilAmerican Eddie Milkovitch at St.
Bon avent ure at Olean , N. Y. and
came to the Husky home the following year.
One of the rnain cogs of the
Husky quintet is big Bill Byham,
whose steadying influence has
helped immeasureably in past
court seasons. "Buck" is playing
his third and last year on the varsity squad coached by Harold
Shelly.
Last year Bill was the thirdhighest scorer on the team, with a
total of 178 points. It is his rebounding ability and all-around
court savvy, however, that are his
main assets to the Husky cause.
Bill 's favorite shot Is a left-handed
hook that has proved very effective against the taller opponents
against whom he has been playing.
The likeable "Buck" hails from
Kane, Pennsylvania , the home of
other Husky court s t a l w a r t s ,
Chuck Daly and Doug Erickson.
He doesn't limit his sports activities to basketball alone, however,
and is a standout performer on
the Husky baseball team, being
its leading pitcher. He was a
member of the Undefeated "48"
nine which won 13 games, eight of
which were accredited to his good
left arm.
To prove his versatility, Bill
also put in one year with the varsity football team but was forced
to quit because of an . inj ury .
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at Centennial Gymnasium last
Wednesday night. This marked
the first Husky conference win.
Previously, they had lost to Kutztown . The Bloomsburg cagers
were led by their . able play-maker,
Dave Linkchorst, who scored 22
points, and center Buck Byham,
who had 18 markers.
The Huskies were unable to get
started in the first quarter. After
ar* extremely slow start, the Bald
Eagle five began to pull away
from the home team. The chief
reason for this was a marked superiority under the backboards, for
the Lock Haven team had a great
height advantage over the Huskies. By the end of the firs t ten
minutes, the visitors had pulled
away to an 18-11 lead. The two
men responsible for this lead were
Miller and McDermott, who accounted for 12 points between
them.
In the second quarter, the
Bloomsburg scoring machine began to function accurately.
Led by
Chuck Daly and Buckv Byham, the
Huskies quickly narrowed the gap
and finally tied the game on Don
Bu tler 's three-point play. A basket
followed by a successful foul conversion. The Bloomsburg hoopsters forged ahead on Byham's
tip-in and foul shot. They never
relinquished their lead during the
remainder of the game. The second quarter ended 32-31 with the
Huskies on top.
A quick cluster ot points on baskets by Linkchorst and Byham,
while holdingLock Haven down to
a field goal and foul, gave the
Huskies a substantial lead shortly
after the third quarter began. The
Bald Eagles began a back-court
press in a vain effort to gain control of the ball and cut down the
Husky lead. Such tactics proved
futile after a short while. Lock
Haven was unable to get closer
than two points to Bloomsburg.
The Huskies led 50-47 after three
quarters. The leading scorer in
this period was Linkchorst. He
scored four times on long set
shots. The first Bloomsburg substitution was made towards the
end of the quarter, the starting
five playing more than twenty-five
minutes without one substitution.
This is a remarkable feat in this
era of free and frequent substituting.
In the final quarter, the home
team steadily increased its lead to
more than ten points about midway through the period. The Bald
Eagles were held from scoring
with any great persistency while
the Bloomsburg fiv.e continued
their fine play and frequent scoring. The final score was 71-57.
The outcome was never in doubt
after the first minutes of the final
period.
The Huskies shooting exhibition
was by far their best of the young
season. As is the rule, the opposition had a much taller team on
the court, and though the Huskies
were out-reached, they were never
out-fought nor out-played during
the entire game. This victory was
marked by fine team play.
Follow the Huskies
January
Sat. 5 Kutztown STC
Wed. 9 Lock Haven STC
Sat. 12 Wilkes College
Wed. 16 Shippensburg STC
Wed. 30 Mansfiel d STC
February
Sat. 2 Millersville STC
Wed. 6 Mansfield STC
Sat. 9 West Chester STC
Wed. 13 Shippensburg STC
Sat. 16 Indiana STC
Wed. 20 Wilkes College
Sat. 23 Harpur College
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Hoop, Hoop, Hurray !
I fiure Lock Haven will be dropping us (like some other nice "sane "
schools '
Ive heard about) from their schedule of sporting set-to 's if we
don't stop beatig 'em at everything. Added basketball insult to football
inj ury last week by dumping them 71-57. The strong link in the Husky
court chain was Dave "Link" Linkchorst. To him I extend the honor
( ? ) of membership in the M.I.C.C. Club (Mentioned In Current Currents—The "M" could also stand for muddled, mauled , misused, et c.)
Anyhow , there 's q uite a bit more than j ust bouncing a ball involved in
basketball and I think our boys have "it ".
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Christinas Spirit — Bloornsburg Style . . .
Maybe you didn 't know it , but there is a certain portion of our
Activities Fee set aside to protect you from the one hundred and one
different charity drives that drive through the. country in the course of
a college year. This "Kiddies Christmas" deal has happily slipped
thro ugh the protection again this year. According to the plan of things
each table in the dining hall will supply a gift for the kids. So put your
heart where your pocketbook is and chip in: after all most of us were
kids once. (Looking around , it's sometimes hard to believe. )
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No Class Distinction . . .
One way to get a thoroughly stupified look from an under-classman
is to ask , "Are you a member of F.T.A. ? Then comes the answer. "How
can I be? F.T.A. is only for Seniors, isn't it?" Well , the answer is
nooo! Anyone, even people like Arnie Garringer, can be a member. This
is no reflec tion on F.T.A.; they 're j ust tolerant , that's all. (Arnie , put
down that gun ; you can always sue for libel. ) At any rate drop up
( this in itself is a neat trick) to Science Hall some Wednesday nite
and make a downpayment on future.
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Everything: but Old Kris Kringle . . .
The social Rec. (No , this is an abbreviation ) Committee is sponsoring an All College Christinas Party tomorrow nite. 'Gonna have carols
and such plus refreshments—both liquid and solid. (No, no, McLaughlin,
j ust fruit punch and cupcakes). The eats are courtesy of the dining
room runner (dietition to you). After the singing and all, Hank Marini ,
the poorman's Petrillo L will produce pastel music. (Gee, Hank, did I
get this mixed up?) Better "be there ; I think all the celebrities like
Don Bu tler and Pete Ferilli will be there.
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Now You Can Box Them . . .
Most of us j ust ankle into the old Gym and sob and moan into the
nearest willing (or unwilling) ear when we have a gripe. The owner
of the ear probably has no more chance of changing things than Olive
Oye has of looking like Jane Russell , but it makes no difference, as long
as the pressure is off. If something is on the collective student mind
(Didn 't know you could make a collection out of stuff like that, did
you? ) , it should be placed in the newly constructed Suggestion Box in
the Old Gym. This box is not a receptacle for old chewing gum wrappers, bright sayings from dull minds, old socks (I don't know how this
item crept in; I must have been reading from my laundry list) , or worst
of all used copies of the M & G. Don't crack wise; be wise. Box up
those suggestions and send them to College Council. Maybe they can 't
do everything you want, but when it comes to mulling things over, they
sure can mull.
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Now We Know Where It Went . . .
If you 've ever tried to get the key into the lock in your room door
up on fourth floor, W a ller Hall , and find yourself going blind in the
process, you 've very likely emitted sounds resembling vile invective and
wondered why it was so darkly lit. (It is an odd way of expressing it—
but rather descriptive don't you think?) I think I know the answer.
Aside from the fact that the incandescent lights don't incandesce, it
occurs to me that they 've been storing electricity. For what ? Why, ye
olde Carver Halle tower, of course. Notice the way she glows at night ,
well worth the darkness I would say, in fact , k.nda purty .
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Some time ago I gave the little guy with the big friends (very
shrewd choice in friends for a gentlemen of his acid loquacity (Freshmen , if the verbage escapes you, check with J. Almus.) named Tony
Rowley *, credit for the expression , "Nice Try". Since then 1 have
learned that Jim Lesser brought that expression with him. My advice :
Now that the thing has been worn threadbare, take it away.
* Note: I didn 't think I'd get out on the other side of that first parentheses either.
Jfllo osf e'S Jfrienb g
(C ontinued from page 1)
fin ally made a perfect two-runner landing on the snow-covered ground
in fr ont.
He carried a mysterious overstuffed sack, as he alighted from the
sleigh and j oyously greeted the elfin throng. When they got inside,
Santa complimented the elves on their colorful decorations but , then,
his cheery smile turned to a look of dismay, and he said, "But Mistletoe,
where 's the tree? "
"Well , Sant a, we thought the tree was too big for us to handle, and
were sure you'd help us to set it up."
Santa doffed his big red and white coat , rolled up his sleeves, and
assisted the bustling elves in raising the tree, which was placed in the
center of the floor. An urn served as a base for the big pine. In no
time at all the decorations were completed.
Candy-Cane tuned his tiny violin , while Santa seated himself beside
the tree. As the strains of "Rudolph , the Red-Nosed Reindeer " resounded throughout the lounge, the chattering elves formed a circle
about the tree. When the tune changed to "All Around the Christmas
Tree ," the happy group skipped about merrily. After dancing to several
gay tunes, hard pine nectar was served by Mistletoe and his committee.
Then Santa opened his big burlap sack while the curious little fellows
gathered around him. Each elf received a brightly-wrapped package,
and amid loud squeals of delight, they set about opening them.
Biff , the night wat chman, was making his rounds, and as he passed
the closed doors of the lounge, he heard music and laughing from within.
Suspecting some student mischief , he tiptoed up to the door, stealthily
unlocked it , and peered in. He rubbed hs eyes in amazement , and then
looked asrain.
"I'd better go and sit down ; these long hours are too much for me,"
he murmured.
As he walked dazedly away from the lounge, he saw Jim Lesser and
Tom Rowley returning from the downtown "night club". Biff motioned
them toward the partly-opened doors. Lesser goggled in bewilderment ,
and Rowley stepped back startled , and muttered. "Ha, must be some
of Moose 's friends!"
Realizing that the elixer which they imbibed had no doubt affected
th eir powers of vision , they sh uffled off to their little beds.
As the nigh t wore on, the elfin company gaily celebrated Santa 's
party. Like mock Cinderellas, when the clock struck five, they ended
th eir gala affair , and each went about his j ob of removing the decorations.
The elves scampered to the upper deck and while three acted as
doormen , bidding each a "Good-night and Merry Christmas!", they
flitted through the open door. They stood in the snow and watched
Sant a's sleigh grow smaller and smaller as it disappeared in the
distance.
The following morning when Biff opened the lounge, his eyes bulged
in disbelief as he observed pine needles scattered everywhere. Lesser
can 't believe it , Rowley and "Moose " can't believe it , can you?
(H.W . and C.A.)
Geistwite Studios
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accomplish something. For those
who are strictly day-time operators, you will have to get an earh/
start and work diligently to get
things done. This is the day when
the night operators get in their
best licks. There is plenty of time
available to accomplish a multitude of things. »In either case,
make good use of the time available. This is also the day that the
one-millionth traffic death is expected in the United Slates. I'd
like to suggest that you take care
in order tha t *y ou don 't fill this unenviable position of honor.
It's the thing . . .
To all you readers, I extend a
wish for a most joyous yuletid c
and an exceedingly noble new
year.
Concert Presented
(Contin ued from page 1)
Mary Ann Fink did the vocal solos
withi n the selections.
A group of carols were sung by
the girl' s t rio , consisting of Jeanne
Ruckle , Lola Deiber t, and Mary
Ellen Dean. Accompanists for the
chorus were Mary Grace Aimers
and Mary Jo Willi ams.
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