Bloomsburg Enrollment Record Set
School Spirit
Theme Dur ing
Formal Customs

Qreetlnqs:

A hearty greeting is extended to all returning students who, I am sure, join me in welcoming the incoming Freshmen.
During the summer our campus and buildings
have undergone some renovations, and ground was
broken for two new buildings, all of which will in
time enable us to provide more comfortable facilities
for the present enrollment.
In the meantime, your patient cooperation will be
appreciated by all members of our college community as well as by

As Freshmen enter the campus of
Bloomsburg for the first time, th ey
are introduced to the spirit and tradition of the College on the Hill.
Formal customs pave the way for
these new students to become better acquainted with our college and
gives them a chance to become a
part of Bloomsburg.
Formal customs began on Monday and will continue until next
Friday. Monday, the freshmen appeared on campus as hobos, with
black faces, u nr u ly hair , and clashing clothes. Over their shoulders
they carried a laundry bag containing books, a brush, and their sacrifices, which they presented to Leo
and Leona on Monday evening. The
men wore unmatched socks and
shoes, with one trouser leg rolled
to the knee, while the women appeared with unmatched shoes, one
sock, one stocking, blouses worn
out of their skirts, and no ribbons,
pins, or combs in their hair. Both
men and women wore patches on
their clothiner to eive that "real"
hobo effect.
Tuesday was known as Civil Defense Day. Freshmen wore antennas on their dinks and carried a
waste can containing a standard
dictionary and three other books.
Upon hearing a siren or whistle
they removed the books from the
waste can and assumed a squatting
position with the waste can placed
over their heads until an all-clear
sign al w as given . Throughout the
day freshmen were allowed to speak
only when spoken to by an upper
classman, and recited the "time
check" when they were asked.
Square meal day was observed and
Tribunal night took place in Centennial Gym at 7:30 in the evening.
Other than wearing dinks and
name signs, customs were put off
until next Wednesday due to more
important happenings taking place
on campus. However, formal customs will resume Wednesday, Septfim hpr 24.

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President.

Six Dean's List
BSTC Coeds Win
Students Obtai n Beaut y Contests
This past summer three coeds
Perfect Averag es successfully
represented Blooms-

The Dean of Instruction of the
College, Mr. John A. Hoch, has released the names of students who
have qualified for the Dean 's List
for the second semester, 1957-58.
These students have a quality point
average of 2.5 or better for the
second semester 1957-58, and an accumulative average of at least 2.0
while in attendance at this college.
The following students received
"straigh t A" (3.0) average : Seniors
— Faye Aumiller, Dale Bangs, John
O'Brien, and Dolores Wanat ; Junior — Joseph Richenderfer; Sophomore — Dorothy Andrysik ; and
Freshman — Margaret Henry.
Other students who qualified for
the Dean 's List are : Freshman —
Connie Aumiller, James Broslus,
Joan Bugel, Elaine Burns, Patricia
Fetterolf , Patricia Golka, Judith
Goss , Marg aret Henry, Elaine
Kline, Edwin Kuser, Joanne Little,
Carol Mazza , Sandra Moore, Roland
Stetler, and Eileen Wolchesky.
Sophomore — Jeanette Andrews,
Boyd Arnold , Linda Bartlow, Sue
Bogle, Connie Carson, Concetta
Cordora, Joanne DeBrava , Albert
Francis, Marie Stanell, and June
Locke Trudnak.
Junior—Clarence Barnhart , Carl
Braun , Elaine DiAugustine, Donald
Ker, Linda Kistler, Rita Lechner,
Dorothy Lezinski, John Longo ,
Glenn Reed, Sara Schilling, Jane A.
Smith , Elizabeth Sprout. Mary A,
Wahl , and 'Denlse A, Wenkenbach.
Senior — Patricia Antonio, Robert Beaver, Mrs. Constance Bastian ,
Roberta Bowen, Edward Braynock,
Paul Burger, Barbara Curry , William Delbaugh , Norman L. Fowler,
Wayne Gavitt , Raymond Har-

burg in beauty contests in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
August 25, Virginia Hardy was
chosen "Miss Wildwood Beach Patrol" in a contest sponsored by the
lifeguards at Wildwood, New Jersey . She was presented with a trophy and other prizes. Ginny, a j unior in elementary education is a
model in the Annual Fashion Show.
Earlier in the summer, Ginny
represented Wyoming Valley in the
"Miss Pennsylvania " contest. Appearing with twenty-three girls In
swim suit , gown, talent, and personality competition , Ginny was one of
five finalists. She received a $250
scholarship and a trophy for winning the swim suit division of the
contest.
Another finalist in the "Miss
Pennsylvania " contest, Susie Spyker, "Miss Greater Reading," is
now a freshman at BSTC. Susie received a $250 scholarship at the
contest which was held in West
Chester from June 19 to June 21. •
Another model in the Bloomsburg
Annual Fashion Show, Sally Riefenstahl, a j unior in business education was chosen "Prettiest Waitress in Atlantic City ." Sally represented the Colton Manor in the fifth
annual Hotel and Restaurant Skills
competitions. Her prizes were a
gold bracelet and an engraved trophy.

greavo, George T. Herman , Susan
Hoffman, Betta Hoffner , Elolse Kaminski, M.Dolores Plummer .Lynne
Raker, Mae Romlg, Sarah Sands,
Frances Snavely, Rachel Snavely.

On Wednesday all freshmen will
participate in Kiddies Day. The
men, or should we say boys, wil
wear white shirts with a twelve
inch bow tie and suspenders. Their
pants will be rolled to the knees,
while their girl friends will wear
knee length skirts, eigh t pigtails in
their hair, and positively no makeup. In place of the twelve inch bow
tie they will wear a bow of the
ilame length tied to their dinks.
Both boys and girls will wear their
hair parted in the middle and will
recite the Peter Piper tongue twister at the request of any upper classman. Tribunal night will be in effect once again and following this
there will be a dance in Husky
Lounge from nine to eleven.
Thursday will be known as Indian
Day. On this day all of the braves
and squaws will wear an Indian
blanket over their shoulders and
feathers in their dinks. Faces will
be painted and war dances performed at the request of an upper classman. Moccassins or bedroom slippers, without socks, will be worn,
and clothes will not be visible under
the blanket. At 7:30 that night, a
pow-wow will be held at Navy Hall
parking lot and the Frosh will
snake dance over the entire campus
while singing school songs. Violators will be reprimanded by making
extemporaneous speeches and by
leading other freshmen in cheers
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Major Dance To
Be Next Friday

The firs t major semi-formal dance
of the year, the All-College Reception, will be held Friday, September
26, in Centennial Gymnasium. A
fall theme will set the stage for the
music of Lee Vincent and his orchestra. Ddncing will be from 8:30 to
11:30 p.m.
For the freshman, thi s occ asion
will provide a formal introduction
to the President of the College, the
faculty, and the President of the
College Council. For the upperclassmen, the All-CollegeReception
provides an opportunity to renew
old friendships and acquire new
ones.
All members of the Freshman
class are required to attend and
upperclassmen are encouraged to
be present.
Bob Leiss, Social and Recreational Committee Chairman, and Marlene Staude and Trudy Wilcox, cochairmen of the reception are completing plans for this all-college
affair.

Groundwork Begins
On New Structures

In connection with the state's
new education improvement plan,
ground-work has begun on two new
buildings at Bloomsburg State
Teachers College. A new men's
dormitory was started on July 14
of this year. Later, on August 4,
ground was broken tor a new classroom building between Centennial
Gymnasium and Benj amin Franklin
Training School.
S. H. Evert is general contractor
for both buildings. Electrical contractor is H. B. Foley. The new
dormitory heating facilities will be
under contract by Cropf and Bennette; plumbing will be under the
supervision of John Miles. Heat and
plumbing for the new classroom
building will be handled by Miles
and Corrigan respectively.
The ground noor or the new
dormitory will contain an apartment for the Dean of Men, administration rooms, a laundry room, a
lounge, and a recreation room. The
dormitory will house 200 men students in 100 bedrooms. Extra rooms
will be available for study. Special
features of the dormitory will be a
patio, and lavatories which will be
enclosed within the corridors affording more convenience and
quieter operation. The bedrooms
will have two single beds, a bureau,
study table, two lounge chairs, and
a built-in closet.
The classroom building will have
thirteen classrooms plus offices.
The firs t floor will be chiefly geography classrooms, with class laboratories for chemistry, physics, botany, zoology, and basic biology and
physical science. The second floor
will be for business education classes.
The buildings are expected to be
in use September of 1960.

This year Bloomsburg's enrollment figures have reached 1378, the
greatest number in the history of
the college. A freshman class of 446
is largely responsible for the increase over last year's enrollment
of 1180. Forty-seven persons have
transferred from j unior colleges
and other teachers colleges and sixteen former students are returning
after completing military service.
Twelve new faculty members
have been added to take care of
the increased enrollment. Student
teaching areas have also been expanded. Secondary student teachers will be assigned to Milton High
School; while Montoursville High
School, South Williamsport High
School, and Lewisburg High School
have been opened to student teachers m the business department.
Dean Hoch reports that there is an
increased number of twelve o'clock
classes scheduled, along with seven
o'clock laboratory courses in biology and physical sciences. Consideration is also being given to the
scheduling of Saturday morning
classes next semester.
A new idea will be tested in the
English department this semester.
Those freshmen who attained superior rating in the American Council of Education English Test will
be taught in separate sections classified according to curriculum.
Expected enrollment figures of
1500 in 1959 and 1§00 in 1960 reflect
the accommodations now being
made through the construction of
the men's dormitory and the classroom building.
Mr. Stuart Edwards, Director of
Placement and Admissions, announced Monday that thirty applications had been received for January entrance and sixty had been
received requesting admission for
the first semester in 1959.

Andruss Invited
To Conference
In Dallas , Texas

Dr. Harvey A. Andruss has been
invited by the Superintendent of
Public Instruction to be one of a
party of four to represent Pennsylvania at a National Conference of
State Education Leaders to be held
in Dallas, Texas, September 25,
1958.
The United States Air Force will
supply the transportation for the
delegates. There will be flights originating at Syracuse, New York ;
Lansing, Michigan; Minneapolis,
Minnesota ; and Sacramento, California. The planes will make at
least two stops enroute to pick up
four persons from each state and
will arrive at Dallas, Texas, September 24. Meetings to be held at
the Adolphus Hotel will be sponsored by the Space Age Foundation .
The theme of the conference,
which is being held in connection
with the Annual Convention of the
U.S.A.F. Association, will be the
Oklahoma Plan of interesting youth
in the Air Space Age.
All Educational Leaders will be
the guests of the U.S. Air Force
from Thursday, September 25 to
Sunday, September 28.

On Friday, freshmen will take
part in School Spiri t Day. All clothing will be worn inside-out and
backwards. Freshmen will also
wear a "Beat Shippensburg " sign
measuring 15 by 22 inches. The
proper attire for this day will be
straight skirts for the women and
white shirts and ties for the men.
Although Formal Customs end on
Friday, Customs do not actually
end until the first Thursday before
Halloween. Up until that time name
signs and dinks will be worn and
Freshmen must always have change
for a quarter and matches upon the
request of an upper classman, During this period they are forbidden to
tread on any grass on campus or on
Senior Walk. When traveling in
Progreis being; made on new clafwroom building located between
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Centennial Gymnasium and Tennis Courts.

Maroon and (gold

SPCA Wins Again

MARY ANN THORNTO N , Editor
DR. CECIL C. SERONSY, Advisor
CALVIN RYAN ,Business Manager
Editorial Board Members

WHITEY FARROW , HAROLD GIACOMINI , SANDY MOORE, CAP PARRY
Art Editor — BARBY HOCKENBERRY

Sports Editor — BOB STEINRUCK

Secretary — JEAN MATCHULAT

NOW HEAR THIS

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The MAROON AND GOLD is THE VOICE — the voice of
the students, of the faculty and of the administration. Sometimes that
voice is raised in exhuberance or agitation. Usuall y the tone is info rmative and humorous. Our goal this year is INCREASED INTEREST.
Of primary importance has always been and will be, cam pus news.
Articles will be written in advance of important events and there will
be pictorial coverage of a more informal nature (no more twentyyear-old cuts!). Intercollegiate news will also be seen on the first page.
George Washington 's' policy of Isolationism doesn't app l y here. We
can benefit from the ideas and experiments of other colleges. Not one
of us is" so complete that we can't stand to widen our horizons.
Since Bloomsburg is training students to enter a profession , news
and views related to the teaching field will be passed on. An examp le
of this innovation is the feature on this page, "Talk to Yourself". We
are also asking faculty members to contribute professional articles.
Ideas of the students not on the staff are always invited and encouraged. Our staff members don't see everything interesting that
happens here at the Friendl y College. Everyone enjoys sharing an
amusing story with someone else. Why not share it with the whole
school? If it hadn't been for a casual conversation the other night
downtown, you never would have enjoyed the story of the SPCA
members we have on our football team.
Among the new faces to be seen on campus this year (along with
those of the new faculty members) will be Lida Sebastion. She is
the product not of a big city or of a small town , but of a creative mind.
We hope you take as much interest in the other features of the
MAROON AND GOLD as we're sure you will in her!

f ashion Flar CS -wao-i

FLAMBOYANT best describes the latest Fall fashions. Yes, the
season when nature dresses herself in brilliant flaming reds, golden
yellows, burnt oranges and sparkling greens is here. And NOW is the
time for you to don these elegant hues.
Here in the campusphere is the place to display the beautiful colors.
Daring costumes in these shades for women, along with some changes
in fashion for men, have exploded into the collegiate fashion world.
The trapeze with its straight, flowing lines is prominent on the f ashion horizon. Dresses, suits, and coats are styled after this manner.
Dresses have simple unbroken lines and, whether collared or plain ,
glimmering jeweled rope beads and coordinating bracelets, earrings and
pins give a mark that equals a painter 's finishing touch. Suits follow
along the same smooth line . The walking suit with the three-quarter
coat is quite popular. Coats are either flared or slim, collared or cardigan ,
buttoned or clutch .
Sportswear is exemplified by smooth line, cas u al comfort , and fla red
ease. Skirts growing ever shorter can be found in full cr pleated fl ares.
Clan and blanket plaids display all the lovely colors. Sweaters are growing ever longer as if to meet the hem line. Over-blouses and chemettes
carry through that loose-fitting look. Tapered slacks, bermu das , and
short walking skirts are available in captivating colors and styles. Glamour gams or knee length socks are a must for every sports ensemble.
To complete the picture of carefree casualness are fluffy or simple
coiffures, head-hugging hats, and shoes and bags emulated from Italian
fashions

Men, we haven 't forgotten you. However, since you supposedly are
not so fickle as women, your fashions do not take on any drastic changes.
A new introduction into your wardrobe might be the revived vest.
This comes in foulard patterns on oxford or challis cloth. The latter
light woolen fabric has already been established as a favorite for fies
and belts,
The button-down shirt which at one time was a radical innovation has
found its place on the perennial favorite list. Clan and Madras plaids
and regimental stripes are first in preference. Belts and watch bands
can also be found in these designs which depict (he BRIGHT theme
of this season.
Green, loden or charcoal, although a little subtle, has gained in
popularity. Suits, sport coats, slim slacks, and bermudas are available
in these shades as well as many new exciting fabrics and designs.
Trench coats, crew-neck, or bulky knit sweaters and "sneaks" are
universal pets for all campusphere men and women. These old stand-bys
fit well into the flamboyant trend.
Check your wardrobes men and women; you may need a new addition.

The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals should certainly
tip th eir hats and bonnets to the
male population 1 of ' our college, especially to those living in North
Hall.
This past week the members of
our football squad were taking care
of a litter of abandoned rabbits living inside one of the tires on the
practice field. When children from
the Benj amin Franklin School tried
to run through the tires , they we re
chased away by the adopted fathers.
Late last spring a mother sparrow built a nest on the third floor
fire escape of North Hall. When the
men living in the dormitory discovered the fledgling s, they roped off
the area (ther e wouldn 't DARE be
a fire!) and used the entrance on
the other side of the building.
Girls, how can we ever again say
the Bloomsburg men aren 't kind
and considerate ?

The Commuters

— Nikki and Robin

Now that we 've all been through
registration , the book store, Robert
Hall's, and the bank accounts: let's
matriculate.
We thought our summer jobs
were b ad until we heard about
these: Dr. Fike was an agent for
the Stauffer home reducing plan,
nice work Doctor. Carl Stanitski
checked I.D. cards at the Ipher
Nursing Home. Mr. Shelly had a
part time j ob at Arthur Murray's.
Miss Wray became the firs t woman
to swim the English Channel —
lengthwise, and Tommy Kazatski
collected unemployment eompensa*
t inn

Betty Tarr met Governor Leader
very informally this summer. He
rescued her after she accidentally
locked herself in the ladies room.
Well, things are back to abnormalcy. Orchid of the week goes to
Bill Thomas lor getting the first
fiat tire of the year. Naturally we
sympathized as much as possible
without stopping to help.
ANNOUNCING (sound of tr umpets) THE COMMUTERS CRUSADE FOR BETTER PARKING

FACILITIES. .. We have two suggestions : (1) Place reserve signs on
some of the stalls at Navy Hall for
faculty use . This would reopen the
thirty-five stalls which are now
empty, for student use. (2) Let one
of those stea m rollers tha t are
crawling all over campus flatten
out a hill and make a parking lot.
Mail all suggestions, short of anarchy and bribing an officer , to Mr.
Blair.
The Commuters would like to extend a welcome to all the new instructors. Keep reading this column , your names will be mentioned
suuii ,

Ever notice how freshmen will do
anything to attract attention ?
Joyce Redciift even fell down the
steps in Carver Hall and broke her
big toe. Really, Joyce, a spr ained
ankle would have been sufficient.
If X equals number of stu300
dent s taking Psych.II
minus Y, number of books
available
0
then number of books ordered —
,
300
should be Z
If we could figure this out , and
we both got deficiency slips in math ,
how come the Book Store only
ordered 175?
HAVE YOU NOTICED... all the
blondes on campus this year, or all

For Spice . .7

After attending the first, combined assembly program of this
school yea r, every young gentleman
at Bloomsburg should know how to
invite a tempting young miss to
dance; and every coed should know
how to graciously accept his offer.
Mr. Russell Curry, Director of
the Curry School of Dancing, Boston, Massachuetts, a teacher, an entertainer , and a lecturer advocates
courtesy above all other aspects of
dating. Invitations such as "Come
on snake, let's wiggle," and "Hey !
care to j oin me in a soda " are strictly taboo in modern dating.
The ability to sit in a chair properly is an art in itself. After watching Mr . Curry 's demonstration , no
girl should at tempt to use the socalled "sneak at ta ck," bouncing
tactics , or the scoop method.

The appointment of Mrs. Virginia
Duck as Instructor in English at
the Bloomsburg State Teachers
College has been approved by the
Board of Trustees. A graduate of
the Pennsylvania State University,
Mrs. Duck has been teaching in the
public schools of Pennsylvania for
the past eighteen years, and has
done graduate work at Duke University.

TALK to YOURSELF

Scientists probing the mysteries
of the human brain at various colleges and universities have come up
with some surprising new conclusions, reports the October Reader 's
Digest. Among them :
It's as easy to think hard as not
to think at all.
You think more imaginatively lying down, more forcef ully when you
stand.
How much you "talk to yourself"
is probably the most accurate measure of your intelligence.
In the article, "New Light On
How the Mind Works," Lawrence
Galton reveals that researchers at
the University of Pennsylvania
found subj ects engaged in solving
difficult problems used virtually no
more energy than others who were
sound asleep. They concluded that
most of the brain's energy is used
in j ust "keeping the circuits open."
It takes little more effort to use the
circuits.
Dr. Hugo Beigel of Long Island
University tested subj ects in different postures. He discovered thinking is more complacent lying down.
Associations are freer, ideas have
wider range. Stand up, and thinking
becomes more energetic; decisions
come faster. Want to take advantage of the tendencies of both positions? Merely sit down. It's an effective compromise.
A University of Massachuetts
psychology professor suggests that
the extent of our "conver sations"
with ourselves may determine how
intelligent we are. Verbal cues are
commonplace, he says, though they
may not be audible. How much we
use those cues influence the extent
of our learning and the power of
our reasoning.
Ever feel tense while studying?
You should , says a Lehigh University psychologist. He found that during concentrated mental effort ,
tensions flow over the muscular system in waves. That should come as
no surprise to anyone who's ever
"crammed" lor exams.
The Digest article is condensed
f r om "Popular Science Monthly."
the ex-brunettes for that matter ?
Bob Stish is teaching Spanish to Fidel Castro and his "Rebel Rouser's"
this semester ? Mary Ann Thornton
acquired a glamorous Hollywood
tan in Hoboken , New Jersey? We
are not having pink furniture in the
library ? The conspicuous absence
of our mascot ?
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P.S. Would someone please give us
Roon go's forwarding address ?

In troducin g The landing of the "purple people
eater" indeed caused quite a stir!
They say the creator of this "little
man" derived his idea from a horror
show. Alas, no such basis have I for
the creation of Litla Sebastion...
And I fear my little coed lacks the
means to proauce rock and roll
music from the hole Jn her head.
Lida has arrived on campus quite
unnoticed. She can be found almost
anywhere ., . standing, in line with
you, impersonating the student
teachers (to avoid the chow line),
playing a sharp game of pinochle
with you , giving "quicki es" before
Dr. Herre arrives, oiling the "machine shop 's" typewriters, signing excuse blanks , giving out 3:00 a.m.
permissions to the "Wallflower Hall
Girls," dissolving toilet paper, or
playing the collegiate "role" with
polka dot and flowers.
Lida is indeed a "Jack of all
trades." For the first time in BSTC *T» loa de d history our girl Lida has broken into tho ranks of the mighty Husky
Football Squad... but suppose we
let Lida tell the story.
— Barby Hockonborry

Duck Appointed As
English Professor

Born in Idaville (Adams County),
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Duck was graduated from Biglerville High School
before enrolling at Penn State
where she earned the Bachelor of
Arts degree in Education. In 1940,
she joi ned the faculty of Coudersport High School; in addition to her
teaching duties, she was in charge
of the library and served as codirector of class dramatic presentations. From 1943-1946. she taught
at Bradford Junior High School,
was Director of school assemblies,
and served two years as secretary
of the Bradford City Teachers Association.
During the past twelve years,
Mrs. Duck has taught in a number
of communities where her husband ,
Paul, was serving with the State
Forestry Service. She has been a
member of the National Education
Association, Pennsylvania State
Education Association, American «
Association of University Women,
and the Order of the Eastern Star.

Kutztown Graduate
Named to Faculty

Tobias F. Scarpino, a member of
the f aculty at Newmanstown High
School for the past fourteen years,
has been appointed Assistant Professor of Science. Mr. Scarpino began his duties at the college on September 8.

A native of Shenandoah , Pennsylvania , Mr. Scarpino was graduated
fro m high school in 1936, enrolled
at Kutztown State Teachers College in September of that year, and
was granted the Bachelor of Science degree in Education in 1940.
In June, 1941, he accepted a position with the Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Company of Baltimore, Md.,
leaving in 1944 to take a year of
advanced work in plastics at Johns
Hopkins University,
During his tenure at Newmanstown , Scarpino completed the requirements for the Master of Science degree in Education at Bucknell University, served as athletic
coach for eight years, was president of the Science Teachers of
Lebanon County in 1955 and 1956,
won a National Science Foundation
Scholarship to study Physics at
Pennsylvania State University in
the summer of 1955, and did research work in Chemistry at Leb- '
anon Valley College in the summer
of 1956.

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groups of two or more they will bo
called upon to sing or load cheers.
Upon hearing "buttons Frosh ," they
will remove their dinks, bow to the
ground and give tho proper greeting. When freshmen are seated at a
table they will rise at the approach
of an upperclassmnn and remain
standing until given permission to
sit. They will hold doors for all
upperclassmen and will know movie
schedules if they are asked.
Customs are in effect ONLY on
campus and ONLY between the
hours of eight to five and sovon to
nine.

Schuman Named Social Studies Department
J ohnson New Professor and Dr.
As Math Professor
- Dr. John R. Shuman , a native of Adds Two New Instructors
Director of Elementar y Ed ofMontgomery,
and-a.former resident
Bloomsburg, has been appointed

Roberts Teaches
In Fifth Grade

' Kenneth A. Roberts, president of
the Columbia County Branch of the
Pennsylvania State Education Association and a member of the faculty of the Mt. Pleasant Township
School's in Columbia County for the
past twenty-four years, has been
appointed Assistant Professor of
Elementary Education , Grade Five.

The appointment of Royce O.
Johnson , as Director and Associate
Professor of Elementary education
at the Bloomsburg State Teachers
College, was announced this summer by Dr . Harvey A. Andruss.
For th e past twenty-seven years,
Mr. 3ohnson has served in teaching
and administrative positions in the
p ublic schools of Pennsylvania, and
recently completed a four year tenure as Director of Elementary Education for the Cumberland Valley
Joint School System in Mechanicsburg. •
Mr. John son was born in Port
Allegheny, McKean County; he attend ed the public schools in Port
Allegheny, and later graduated
from the Lock Haven State Teachers College. He taught for five years
in Annin Township before accepting »an appointment as teacher and
principal at the M. J . Ryan Consolidated School in Lafayette Township. In 1950, Mr. Johnson became
supervising principal of the Lawrence Township Schools in Clearfield County, and left there to go to
Mechanicsburg in 1954.
In addition to his undergraduate
work at Lock Haven , Mr. Johnson
earned the Master of Education
Degree from the Pennsylvania
State University. Upon the completion of his dissertation during the
coming year, Mr. Johnson expects
to receive his Doctorate. He holds
membership in Phi Delta Kappa ,
national honorary education fraternity, and has been a member of
the Clearfield Kiwanis Club and the
Lafayette Grange.

Homri ghous J oins
Speech Department

Miss Mary E. Homrighous, a
member of the Radford College
(Virginia) faculty fo/ the past
three years, has been appointed
Assistant Professor of Speech. Miss
Homrighous will also act as coach
and advisor for the College Players
and Alpha Psi Omega, nation al
honorary dramatic fraternity. '
During the past six years, Miss
Homrighous has held teaching positions at the University of Illinois
(Urban a) . 'De Paul University ( Chicago), and Radford College. She began her education in the public
sch ools of Oak P ark , Illinois , and
completed her secondary school
work at the Oak Park-River Forest
Township High School in Oak Park.
Miss Homrighous began her college studies in speech and dramatics at the University of Illinois ,
earning both the Bachelor of Arts
and Master of Arts degrees. Her
graduate work also includes study
at Stanford University and Northwestern University. Her interest
and activities in speech and drama
are indicated by her membership in
Alpha Psi Omega , the National
Collegiate Players , the Speech Association of America , and the American Educational Theatre Association. She is also a member of the
American Association of University
Women , and claims the theatre ,
books, and music as her primary
hobbies.

Born in Fort William Seward,
Haines, Alaska, Roberts received
his elementary education in the
United States Army Schools at
Fort Dix , New Jersey and Fort
Wadsworth , Staten Isl and , New
York . Following his graduation
from high school at Wiconisco,
Pennsylvania, Roberts enrolled at
the Bloomsburg State Teachers
College and earned the Bachelor of
Science degree in Elementary Education. Upon completion of gradua te work at Buc kn ell Uni versity, he
was awarded the Master of Science
degree in Education along with certificates qualifying him to serve as
supervising principal and elementary school principal.
During most of his teaching
career, Roberts has been active in
the professional activities of the
P.S.E.A. at the local , county, convention district , and state levels.
In addition to serving in various offices of the local and county branches, he has been a delegate for six
years to the state convention in
Harrisburg, and attended the National Education Association Convention as a state delegate in 1957.
He has been a life member of the
latter organization since 1954. He
is a member of the P.S.E.A. State
Public Relations Committee and
the Executive Council of the North- Teachers * Exams
eastern Convention District.
Prior to his tenure at Mt. PleasDr. Harvey A. Andruss announcant Township he taught in the pub- ed last month that the Educational
lic schools of Sullivan County.
Testing Service of Princeton , New
Jersey has selected this College as
a center for administering the NaHoutz Assistant
tional Teachers Examinations. Dr.
E. Paul Wagner, Professor of PsyProf * of Business
chology at the College, will have
Miss M. Patricia Houtz, a native charge of the testing.
Graduates , teachers-in-service,
of Sunbury and formerly a member
of the business education staff and other individuals interested in
at Hanover Park Regional High taking the examinations should
School, Hanover, New Jersey, has contact H. L. Crane, Jr., Director of
been appointed Assistant Professor Test Administration , Educational
of Business Education at Blooms- Testing Service, Princeton , New
Jersey.
burg State Teachers College.
The next test will be given on
She teaches secretarial subjects. Saturday,
February 7, 1959.
A graduate of the public schools of
Sunbury, Miss Houtz earned the
Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education at Susquehanna
University in 1950, and received the
Master of Science degree in Business Education from Pennsylvania
State University In 1957. She began
her teaching career In Ottumwa,
Iowa, left there to accept a teaching position at Northumberland
High School , and completed five
years of teaching at Sunbury High
School before going to New Jersey.
Miss Houtz Is a member of Delta
Pi Epsilon , a national fraternity for
graduate students In business education , the Nntlonul Education Association , the Now Jersey State
Education Association , the Business
Teachers Association , and tho EastHer appointment to the faculty
ern Business Teachers Association.
In 1956, tho Journal of Business Ed- is another reflection of the Increasucation published an article which ed student enrollment in the busisho had written dealing with , "Ab- ness education department at the
college.
breviated Longhand."

Associate Professor of Mathematics
at the Bloomsburg State Teachers
College. He is teaching fundamentals of mathematics and algebra.
Dr. Shuman completed his elementary and secondary education
in Bloomsburg's public schools before entering Pennsylvania State
University where he 'earned the
Bachelor of Science degree. During
the following year, he received a
graduate fellowship at Penn State
to do graduate work in botany. In
September , 1935, he wen t to th e
University of Wisconsin as a graduate assistant in the Department of
Genetics , worki ng in conjunction
with the hybrid corn program. He
continued his studies at the university until 1938, and earned both
the Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. During
the summer of 1936, he served as
assistant to Dr. A. B. Stout at the
New York Botanical Gardens.

Government Instructor

Dr. Barbara J . L. Shockley began
teaching Government and Philosophy as a member of the Social
Studies faculty at the College last
week.

A n ative of Grand Forks , North
Dakota, she attended the public
schools of Grand Forks and Minot,
North Da kota , and was graduated
from Lees Summit High School,
Missouri. At the University of Oklahome, she specialized in Economics
and History while earning the
Bachelor of Arts degree. She was
awarded the Master of Science degree by the University of Utah and
the Doctor of Philosophy degree by
the University of Pennsylvania. In
addition, she has done undergraduate work at the College of Charleston , South Carolina; Jacksonville
University ; and the University of
Florida. She has taken graduate
work at the University of OklaIn 1939, Dr. Shuman joined the homa and Johns Hopkins Universfa culty of Purdue University, leav- ity.
ing in 1941for an assignment at the
Dr. Shockley has held teaching
University of Georgia to initiate the positions
the Department of
hybrid corn program there. A year Education,with
Naval Governm ent
later he went to Guatemala to work Guam; the Pennsylvania State Uniwith a chemical firm in the develop- versity
at the Orontz Center ; the
ment of Latin American production School of Business Administration,
of quinine . He returned to this Temple University ; and the Departcountry in 1944 to complete a year 's
of Social Studies at West
work analyzing statistical data ob- ment
Chester State Teachers College.
tained in his research.
Her professional affiliations inSince then , he has been a member clude membership in Pi Sigma Alof the faculty at the Arkansas Poly- pha, honorary Political Science fratechnic College, Ru sselville, Arkan- ternity ; Pi Gamma Mu, honor ary
sas ; Arkansas College, Batesville, Social Science fraternity ; the AmArkansas; College of Emporia, erican Academy of Political and
Kansas; and the State College, Social Science; the American PolitPlatteville, Wisconsin. During the ical Science Association ; the Penrisu mmers of 1954 , 1955, and 1956 , he ylvania State Education Associaperformed studies in mathematical tion.
statistics at the University of Michigan , and spent the past year at
Michigan , completing th at work.
Dr. Shuman is a member of the BSTC Acquires New
American Association for the Ad- Psychology Professor
vancement of Science ; the Genetics
Society of America; and Sigma Xi ,
Martin A. Satz, Director of Stuhonorary scientific fraternity.
dent Personnel at Southwestern
State College, Wea th erford . Oklahoma, for the past six years, has
Margaret Anders on been
appointed Associate Professor
of
Psychology.
Appointed Women 's

Resident Advisor

Mrs. Margaret Anderson was appointed Resident Adviser to students living in Waller Hall . Mrs.
Anderson began her duties on June
23. She is residing in the Waller
Hall Dormitory .

For nearly a decade, Mrs. Anderson has been engaged in work similar to her present assignment at
Bloomsburg. She served for three
years as Resident Director at the
West Ponn Hospital School of Nursing in Pittsburgh , and was Assistant Directo/ for three and one half
years at t heTVIethodist Hospital and
Home at Mt. Lebanon , Pittsburgh.
Prior to coming to Bloomsburg, she
served as Resident Advisor of Theta
Chi Fraternity, Allegheny College,
Meadville.
A native of McKeesport , Mrs.
Anderson is a graduate of the public schools of that community. She
completed academic work at the
Douglas Business College, and later
was employed in the office of Accounting and Finance of the city of
MeKeesport. She was an active
member of the Business and Professional Women 's Organization ,
the Young Women's Christian Association, and the Eastern Star.

Dr. Satz was born in Minneapolis,
Minnesota , and attended the public
schools of the community before enrolling at the University of Minnesota where he earned the Bachelor
of Science and Master of Arts degrees. After completing four and
one half years of World War II service in the Army Air Force, during
which time he attained the rank of
captain, Dr. Satz accepted an appointment as Counseling Psychologist at the Veterans Administration Guidance Center in Hibbing,
Minnesota. In 1948, he joined the
staff of the State College at Pullman , Washington as Head Resident
Counselor, leaving there a year later to go to the University of Washfhgton at Seattle, as a teaching assistant and graduate student. He
was awarded the Doctor of Philosophy degree by the University of
Washington in 1953, one year after
he joined the faculty at Southwestern State College.
Included among his professional
affiliations are memberships in Phi
Delta Kappa, honorary education
fraternity ; Psi Chi , honorary psychology fraternity; the American
College Personnel Association; the
Oklahoma Pychological Association ; the Oklahoma Dean of Men
Association,

New Economics Teacher

Dr. Eugene D.Thoenen, Associate
Professor of Social Studies, began
teaching economics at BSTC this
semester.
Dr. Thoenen was born in Sistersville, West Virginia, and was graduated from the public schools there.
H e attended Episcopal High School
in Alexandria, Virginia for 'one
year, and was enrolled for three
years of undergraduate work at
Swarthmore College, Swarthmore,
Pennsylvania. He continued his
studies in political science, economics, and history at West Virginia
University at Morgantown, where
he earned . the Bachelor of Arts,
Master of Arts , and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. While completing
the requirements for his doctorate,
he held a teaching fellowship at
West Virginia.

During the past three years, he
was a member of the faculty at
Waynesburg College. Prior to that,
he taught international relations at
Lehigh University for two years.
A veteran of fifty-six months of
service in the Army during World
War II, Dr. Thoenen served in both
the infantry and the Counter Intelligence Corps in the Pacific Theatre. He holds the rank of Major in
the Army Military Intelligence Reserve Corps.

Weight New English
Department Member

Literature and American Prose
classes this semester are being
taught by Dr. Glenn S. Weight,
Associate Professor of English. Dr.
Weight was formerly the Assistant
Director of the Extension Division
of the Pennsylvania State Library.
Born in Altoon a, Dr. Weight attended Juniata College, the American University, and received his
Bachelor of Arts degree from the
Pennsylvania State University in
1942. He received the Master of
Arts degree from Perm State in
1948 and Master of Science degree
in Library Science from the Carnegie Institute of Technology. After two years in the reference division of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, he became a member of the
faculty of the Valley Forge Military
Academy. He served briefly as Ex-

tension Librarian at Penn State ,
leaving there to teach at the Altoona Senior High School and, at
the same time, complete the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree.
Dr. Weight' s teaching experience
also includes previous appointments
as instructor of English at Penn
State and Assistant Professor of
English Literature at Austin State
College in Nacogdoches, Texas. For
nearly a decade, while teaching or
completing the requirements for
graduate degrees, his duties included supervision or production of student literary publications, radio
and television programs, editorial
and newspaper writing, and library
research. He has written a number
of articles which have been pwllshed in dally periodicals and professional bulletins.

Ninety Percent
Of Graduates
Now Teaching

A survey of the placement of
graduates of the Bloomsburg State
Teachers College for a hfteen-year
period from 1941 to 1955 inclusive,
completed by 'Dr. Ernest H. Englehardt, shows that more than ninety
percent of those graduates available for employment have been employed in the teaching profession.
Of the tot alof 2,165, forty-six
were not available for employment,
being either enrolled in graduate
school, members of the armed services, or married women who have
never taught.
Only two persons were employed
at the time of the survey, and only
two persons could not be reached.
More than ninety-nine per cent
of the Elementary graduates have
taiierht.

This fifteen-year placement study
is a part of the general follow-up
policy of the college, the first study
being made by Mr. Earl N. Rhodes,
then Director of Placement, for the
ten-year period from 1931 to 1940,
inclusive, covering 1,025 graduates,
and showing that seventy-seven per
cent of the graduates of that decade
entered the teaching profession.
Supplemental studies were made by
Mr. Joseph R. Bailer for a five-year
period, showing that the number of
graduates teaching had increased
to eighty per cent. A three-year
study made by President Harvey A .
Andruss showed an increase to the
eighty-three per cent mark.
The fifteen-year study completed
by Doctor Engelhardt includes the
groups in the Bailer and Andruss
surveys.
Of the 250 in the group of 2,165
graduated from college in the last
fifteen years, who have not followed
the profession of teaching, it is likely that subsequent studies will indicate that at least half of this
group will have taught.
These studies represent the most
comprehensive twenty-five year
surveys of graduates made by any
college in the United States in an
attempt to find out how successful
their graduates are in following the
profession for which they have been
educated .

BST8 Meets Shippensbur g
.. SPORTS HI-LITES .. In
Opening Game of Season

Husky coach Walter Blair issued a call to some fifty candidates to
begin pre-season football drills on Monday, September 1. A busy and
rigid schedule for the squad aspirants was set up for the rest of the
week.
Since that time the Huskies have put in many a tough practice session
in order to prepare for the rugged schedule which lies ahead.
In looking over the roster, holes w ere left in the ilne by tackle, Tom
V axm onsky ;center , Carl DeFebo; guard, Frank Prusch, and end, George
Chaump. Missing in the backfield will be John Oustrich , halfbacks Ed
Watts and Jonah Goobic, and fullback Gerald Wood,
However, a good contingent of rugged performers is seeking starting
roles on this year 's eleven. Included in this group are Bob Warren , Phil
Lockcuff, Stan Elinsky, Ed Galitsky, Morrie Schultz, Stan Covington ,
Jack Chidester, Ken W ood, Paul Spain-, and Woody Rhoads. Back to
plug holes left in the backfield are Ozzie Snyder, Bob Rohm, Bike Bottorf . Walter Fake, and Johnnv Johnson.
Along with these veterans, Blair boasts one of the best freshman
groups to come to Bloomsburg squad in many years.
The Maroon and Gold gridders face a tough season, including undefeat ed t eams from West Chester , Lock Haven, and Shippensburg,
and a good East Stroudsburg squad which the Huskies will face for the
first time in a number of years.
Despite the tough schedule, there is a feeling of optimism in the
Husky camp, and the Bloomsburg coach, with his usual enthusiasm,
is anxious to get underway .
After getting off to a tottering start , the Huskies settled down to
a steady game of rugged football against one of the most powerful
squads ever to come out of Lycoming College in a pre-season scrimmage
Saturday afternoon , September 13, on Mount Olympus.
Coach Blair unveiled what promises to be a sizzling air offensive from
the slot-T, with a host of veteran backs posing an extended ground
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afternoon on Mount Olympus when the Red Raiders of Shippensburg
State Teachers College invade our campus.
The Huskies looked quite impressive in their scrimmage against Lycoming last Saturday after ironing out a few wrinkles in the firs t part
of the game. Although their pass defense was not as sharp as it should
have been and their offensive line was
not opening the holes for a good
¦ground
attack, the Huskies soon
found their mistakes and looked
much better before the scrimmage
H eilman Assumes
came to an end. It should be rememRole As Backfield
bered that they were up against as
tough a competition as they will
Coach of Huskies
probably meet all year.
Coach Blair, working with almost
an entirely new backfield due to the
loss of such key players as Eddie
W a tts , John Oustrich, Jonah Goobic
and Gerry Wood, feels that once his
team gets in actual competition
they will work as a well organized
unit, although he knows most of the
men are lacking in experience.
The defensive line looked especially good and if an effici ent pass
defense can be set up, the opposition will have a tough time scoring
on this year's team. Once again
Bloomsburg's main scoring weapon
will be the forward pass. Oscar Snyder, taking over the quarterback
slot , has looked very sharp in his
passing. He has two fine ends in
Schultz and Stan Covington
Donald B. Heilman, Head Foot- Maury
and if he can alternate his passing
ball Coach for the past five years at with
some good ground gaining on
the Dupont High School in Wilof Johnny Johnson and
mington, Delawar e, has been nam- the partRohm,
the Hu skies should
Bobby
ed Assistant Professor of Social prove to be a tough
team to beat.
Studies. He is teaching the History
Saturday will be the day of reckof Europe. In addition to his teaching duties at the college, he will oning, however , as Shippensburg
serve as backfield coach and assist- will be arriving with one thought
ant to Head Football Coach Walter in mind — that being to defend the
championship which they captured
Blair .
last year. If the students get beMr. Heilman is a graduate of hind
the team and get up to Mount
West Chester State Teachers Col- Olympus
on Saturday and show
lege, where he and Coach Blair
support,
Bloomsburg should
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were members of some of the great- walk off the field
on the heavy end
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