YEARS
B..::r-~HIND
THf::i- MAST
IN

BUSINESS EDUCATION
AT THE
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE
BLOOMSBURG, PA.

1930-1950

Because he is the founder of our Business Education Department
and the President of our College;
Because he epitomizes dynamic leadership and advancement in
modern business education on a collegiate level;
Because he represents the ideals of our organizations: Loyalty, Service, and Progress;
Because he embodies the human qualities of friendship, sympathy,
and open-mindedness that are inherent in a good citizen
and a successful teacher,
We, in the Business Education Club and Pi Omega Pi Fraternity,
proudly dedicate with sincerest gratitude and appreciation this
Anniversary Yearbook to Dr. Harvey A. Andruss.

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1950! Mid-point of the century and the twentieth
anniversary in Business Education at the Bloomsburg
State Teachers College.
The Business Education Club and its little brother,
POP, in celebration of this event, have combined their
efforts into the issuance of a joint anniversary publication. So, hoist' anchor and away, we're off on a cruise
through the Business Education Club and Pi Omega Pi!
THE EDITORS

is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed
with profit.
-A. BRONSON ALCOTT

THAT

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Editorial Staff

Associate Editors
Lillian Mlkvy ( Business Education Club)
Nancy W esenyak ( Pi Omega Pi)

Art Editor Advisers -

Shirley Ashner

Mr. Rygiel, Mr. Gehrig

Gerald Bacon
Rita Dixon
Dorothy Demott
Susan Dreibelbis
Berdine Logar
Dick Powell
Emory Rarig

Jane Scheetz
Maxine Shirey
John Swartz
Edward Messa
Muriel Wagner
Ralph Wire
Joe Vincent

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The Old Professor

Another year!,-,the leafy avenues
Of smoky, golden light; the mottled shade
Of campus walk; the maple woods aflame;
The blackbirds congregating in the elms,_.
And I poking my stick among the leaves!
The students come! ,_.with romance in their eyes,
Strolling in couples on the river road
As did their sires and mothers years ago;
And stern professors, grave and purposeful,
Push up the hill; and in the lanes I meet
Pert young instructors, striding proudly by,
Unheedful of the pathway's steep ascent,_.
I, fumbling in the pebbles, breathing hard!
I lean my.head to hear the sounds once more,_.
The chapel bell, the swellin~ organ notes,
The cadenced murmurings from lecture halls,
The cheers reverberating from the field,_.
I silent in the shadow of the tower!
Too old, too old,-,they think I am too old
To touch these tender minds. They gave to me
The honor name Emeritus. But I,_.
I wonder if in worlds of Time and Space
Such words as age and youth can mean so much!
I wonder,-,poking here among the leaves.
,-' MARIE DRENNEN

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Helm

At the

It is by the hands of these capable members that
the Good Ships Business Education Club and Pi
Omega Pi have been guided through the stormy
waters of Education from September, 1949 to May,
1950.

Officers of Business Education Club

Officers of Alpha Delta Chapter of
Pi Omega Pi

Club established September 15, 1930

President ....................

Fraternity established at BSTC May 23, 1935

.EDWARD MESSA

Easton

Vice President ... ............. EMORY

President .....................EDWARD

RARIG

Catawissa

Secretary ..................... LA URA

Vice President ................ PAUL

PHILO

Secretary ..................... DOROTHY

RoMIG

Treasurer .................... EMORY

SWARTZ

RARIG

Catawissa

Montoursville

Adviser ...................... WALTER

GRIFASI

Berwick

Danville

Historian ..................... JOHN

PLEVYAK

Carbondale

Bloomsburg

Treasurer .................... .WILLIAM

MESSA

Easton

Sponsor ...................... EARL

RYGIEL

GEHRIG

Bloomsburg

Bloomsburg

Club Colors

Club Flower

Cardinal and Gray

Red Carnation

Flower

Colors

Rose

Blue, Silver, and Gold

Club Motto

Aims

" Investment in knowledge pays the best dividends."

Service, Loyalty, and Progress

"The wise man is happy when he gains his own approbation,
and the fool when he recommends himself to the applause of
those about him."-Addison's essay On the Wise and Foolish

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IN THE

CROW'S

NEST
A Quick Loolc

At the Faculty

Richard G. Hallisy
Mr. Richard G. Hallisy, Head of Business Education Department, has been teaching at Bloomsburg since 1947. Besides his
many administrative duties, he teaches Secondary Business Education, Economics, and Business Organization. During his first year
he taught Shorthand, Typing, and Bookkeeping. Prior to 1947,
Mr. Hallisy was employed by the Veterans' Administration as
Educationalist in Business and Clerical Training.
As Director of Business Education, some of his duties are:
scheduling all business students and making such adjustments in
schedules as may become necessary, evaluating credits of transfer
students, holding conferences with students having scholastic
difficulties, etc.
Mr. Hallisy is a member of the Production Committee and
Course Syllabus for compiling Bulletin 271, the Business Education Manual. In 1948 he spoke to the PSEA Northeastern Division Business Teachers Section, and in 1949, to the Lycoming
County Business Teachers. He is a Doctorate Candidate at the
University of Pittsburgh.

Earl A. Gehrig
Mr. Earl A. Gehrig, sponsor of Alpha Delta Chapter of _Pi
Omegi Pi since 1946, has been teaching at Bloomsburg since
January of 1943. Before coming to Bloomsburg, Mr. Gehrig taught

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in Danville High School. During his first year at Bloomsburg he
taught Accounting , Business Mathematics, Business Organization,
and Economics. Now his courses are confined to various courses
in accounting.
For his Master's Thesis in Business Administration at Northwestern University, Mr. Gehrig chose as his subject, " A Cost
Accounting System For a Small Shoe Factory." Mr. Gehrig has
also taught Accounting for three years in the extension program
of Pennsylvania State College.

Business Education
Faculty
(left to right in picture below}
C . H . HENRIE

•
•
MARJORIE A. KELLER
•
W . S . RYGIEL
•
R . G . HALLISY
•
W . H . FORNEY
•
HONORA M. NOYES
•
E . A . GEHRIG
•
W. B. STERLING
C . H . HINKLE

Mr. Walter S. Rygiel
For the past seven years , Mr. Rygiel has been sponsor of the
Business Education Club although he has served as sponsor or
co-sponsor since he began teaching at Bloomsburg in 1938. Before
coming to Bloomsburg, Mr. Rygiel was Head of the Commercial
Department at Wyoming Memorial High School. Wyoming ,
Pennsylvania. During his first year at B.S.T.C. he taught Shorthand, Typewriting , and Business Law. At the present time he
teaches Typewriting, Business Law I and IL School Law, Shorthand Methods, Methods of Junior Business Training , and Curricular Materials. Besides these subjects, Mr. Rygiel supervises
student teachers at Berwick, Bloomsburg , and Danville High
Schools.
Among the more recent surveys which he has contributed to
business education are : " Incentives and Motivating Devices for
Typewriting," " Banking for High Schools," " Business Law
Course of Study" for Pennsylvania Business Education Manual.
Bulletin #271, " Survey Study of Shorthand Standards and Curricular Practices in Pennsylvania, " and " Survey Study of Typing
Standards and Curricular Practices in Pennsylvania ." Master's
Thesis: " Vocational Choices of High School Students. " He is
working on his doctorate at the Pennsylvania State College.

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A LOOK AT THE

Christened in Fall of 1930

1938, heralded the advent of the present Business
Education Club sponsor, Mr. Walter S. Rygiel. It
is the boast of the department that in 1939, its
founder, Mr. Harvey A. Andruss, was appointed as
president of the College.
In the meantime, the annual Commercial Contest
had taken on such an expansion of interest and participation that it became necessary to divide contestants into two groups: Class
A consisting of senior-high
schools with over 500 students;
Class B consisting of high
schools with no more than three
commercial teachers and less
than 500 pupils. This set-up
has been retained to the present
time.
During the war years the
college activities were dominated by the V-12 and V-5 units
at the college. But in the Summer of 1946, as the Navy units
moved out of Navy Hall with
the conclusion of the program,
the Business Education Department began moving in. By the
beginning of the fall term of
1946-7 instruction of all business subjects except office practice were centered in this fine
new building. Navy Hall was erected just prior to
the war, intended originally as a junior high school.
It !ended itself, however, to the needs of the rapidly
growing Department of Business Education which at
that time had a capacity enrollment of 300 students.
At the present time the department boasts approximately 320 students and nine faculty members.
It has a fine new building in Navy Hall with the
finest, most modern lighting, heat, and ventilation.
The clerical practice room recently completed on the
first floor of Navy Hall has the most modern equipment available as do typing and stenographic rooms.
With all the fine, modern equipment and the unusually competent teaching staff with Mr. Richard
G. Hallisy at the helm, it is inevitable that Bloomsburg should take the lead in providing the highly
competent and skilled commercial teachers that the
highly complex society of today demands.

YE

OLDE SHIP, "Business Education," was christened and launched on its maiden voyage at Bloomsburg in the fall of 1930. It was at that time that the
Department of Public Instruction designated the
State Teachers College at Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, as one of the institutions where commercial
teachers for high schools of the
state would be trained.
The ship put out to sea with
two officers, Mr. Harvey A.
Andruss and Miss Margaret
Hoke, and with a crew of less
than fifty students in the department.
On September 15, 1930. the
students of the Commercial Department organized the Junior
Chamber of • Commerce which
blossomed out into a flurry of
shipboard activity during the
remainder of the year. On May
15, 1931, the department sponsored the in it i a I Commercial
Contest. It was such an outstanding success that it has become an annual event sponsored by the Business Education
Department.
Having many members in the Business Education
Department eligible for membership, in the fall of
1934, the Junior Chamber of Commerce petitioned for
membership in the National Professional Business
Education Fraternity, Pi Omeqa Pi. This fraternity
was founded at the State Teachers College at Kirksville, Missouri, in 1923, and at the present time boasts
of sixty-three chapters located all over the United
States. The Alpha Delta Chapter of Pi Omeqa Pi
was installed at Bloomsburg on May 28, 1935, for
the purpose of recognizing superior scholarship in the
business subjects and professional promise of prospective commercial teachers.
The next few years were a period of great expansion. In 1937 Mr. William C. Forney took the
helm of the department as Director of Business Education. In the same year Pi Omega Pi began publication of a monthly newspaper, "Pop." January,

A

Brief History
of the

Business

Education
Department

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With Our Former Mates
BUSINESS ED UCATION CLU B
AvAST

THERE you swabbies, it's time you were
hearing from some of the old salts. Just to remind
you, we were all at one time rookies going through
boot training, but now we are through and are
sailing the seas of life. We, as a seqment of the
alumni, send our heartiest conqratulations to the
Business Education Club upon their twentieth anniversary. We sincerely hope that the Business Education Club and all its members, past and present,
will always keep the sails to the wind and continue
their successful proqress into the future. To show
you what happens to us once we get our sea legs,
we have listed below the names of the 1949 members
and their olace of emoloyment. We may not all be
captains of our own ships as yet, but remember that
every member of a crew is necessary for the proper
operation of that ship.
In conclusion, it might be interesting to note that
eight graduates are teaching in their home town,
twenty-seven are teaching away from their home
town, and that fifteen are teachinq out of the state
of Pennsylvania as far West as Montana. But no
matter how far we may sail in the sea of life, Bloomsburg State Teachers College will always remain with
us as our "mother ship." So here's to the future
mates, and may it bring success and happiness.

NAME

HOME TOWN

PLACE OF EMP.

Taking graduate study
Tch., Williamsport
Tch., Williamsport
Unemployed
Tch., Shinglehouse, Pa.
Tch., Pottsvi1le
Tch., Kreidersville, Pa.
In business
Tch., Egg Harbor City
New Jersey
Creasy, C. Wayne
Bloomsburg
In business
Datesman, Lois
Bangor
Tch., Bangor
Demmi, Fred
Shenandoah
Unemployed
Dodson, Harold E.
Rohrsburg
Unemployed
Detzel, George M.
Wilkes-Barre
Taking graduate study
Dudzinski, Frank W. Glen Lyon
Tch., Clayton, N.J.
Elder, Ruth P.
Berwick
In business
Fox, Herbert H.
Danville
Tch., Selden, Kan.
Fox, Mary L.
Quakertown
Tch., Quakertown
Friday, Vincent G.
Phoenixville
Taking graduate study
Fu1ler, Madge L.
Berwick
Tch., Berwick
Fuller, Marjorie G.
Berwick
Tch., Ismay, Montana
Gearhart, Luther E. Ringtown
Tch., Clinton, N.J.
Gehrig, George F.
Danville
Tch., Danville
Gera, George
Eckley
Tch., Cotonsville, Md.
Gilbert, Eleanor F.
Bloomsburg
In business
Bloomsburg
Tch., Bethlehem, Pa.
Gilbert, Vincent
Gilday, Doris M.
Springfield
In aviation
Graham, Sara A.
Bloomsburg
In business
Harrisburg
Taking graduate study
Grimes, Richard C.
Hammers, Robert W. S. Williamsport In business
Hantjis, James W.
Berwick
Tch., Stroudsburg, Pa.

Adamonis, Joseph A.
Baker, Edward
Becktel, Stewart
Benson, William
Berry, Eldon W.
Bertsch, Harry J.
Carter, Leo J.
Cohoat, John J.
Cramer, Robert

Pittston
Spring City
Bloomsburg
Moosic
Berwick
Pottsville
Throop
Frackville
Waymart

Hantz, Francis A.

Duryea

Reading Bus. Institute,
Reading, Pa.
Harwood, Theodore I Chester
Tch., Naples, N.Y.
Henley, Shirley B.
Scranton
Doane Col., Crete, Neb.
Homisak, William
Richmondale
Goodwin Bus. School,
Williamsport, Pa.
Houck, Donald C.
Berwick
Tch., Beavertown, Pa.
Joseph, Philip J,
Easton
Unempoyed
Kastelic, Ernest
Wilkes-Barre
In business
Keiser, Edwin R.
Duboistown
Tch., Rising City, Neb.
Kendall, Clifford J.
Troy
In business
Kessler, Donald A.
Danville
Tch., Hamburg, Pa.
Kokolias, Pauline
Matamoras
Tch., Waverly, N.Y.
Kuntza, John
Berwick
In business
Lampman, Alfred M. Kingston
Tch., Columbia, Pa.
Lipski, Leonard F.
Edwardsville
Taking graduate study
Lopata, Paul
Nesquehoning Unemployed
Luchnick, Francis J.
Mount Carmel Tch., Elizabethtown
Lutz, Alvin
Berwick
Unemployed
Magera, John J.
Mocanaqua
Taking graduate study
Mantz, Dale E.
Slatington
Tch., AUentown, Pa.
Marchetti, Alfred J.
Tamaqua
Taking graduate study
McNelis, John G.
Lansford
Unemployed
Messner, Leon H.
Wiconisco
Tch., Williamsport, Pa.
Mooney, William B. Kingston
Tch., Belvidere, N.J.
Mussoline, Larry J.
Hazleton
Tch., Hazleton
Nester, Wilmer F.
Emmaus
Tch., Penn Argyle, Pa.
Noble, Eloise L.
Milanvi1le
Tch., Elizabethville
Olson, Ernest C. Jr.
Yeadon
Taking graduate study
Padula, Josephine B. Easton
In business
Page, Janet M.
Susquehanna
Tch., Thompson, Pa.
Panzetta, Nicholas J. Hazleton
Taking graduate study
Par..nell, Peter
Hazleton
Taking graduate study
Paulmeno, Anthony J. Weatherly
Tch., Seibert, Colorado
Piche!, Julia
Hellertown
Churchman Bus. College, Easton, Pa.
Pick, Robert W.
Danville
In business
Popick, Raymond J. Simpson
Tch., Harford, Pa.
Purcell, John M.
Shenandoah
Tch., Delano, Pa.
Radice, Francis J.
Wilkes-Barre
Tch., Reliance, Wyo.
Readier, Horace E.
Wilkes-Barre
In business
Riefski, Emorey S.
Glen Lyon
Tch., Hughestown, P a.
Robbins, Carl H.
Cambra
In business
Romanczyk, Helen M Forest City
Tch., R oscoe, N.Y.
Savage, Charles
Bloomsburg
Asst. Mgr. in Weise
Store, Bloomsburg
Slipetz, Paul
Swoyerville
Tch., Troy, Pa.
Snyder, Donald
Stillwater
Tch., Matawan, N.J.
Snyder, Nancy
Stillwater
Tch., Denver, Pa.
Spanich, Michael
Swoyerville
Taking graduate study
Speicher, Leo J.
Kingston
Drake Business College
Perth Amboy, N.J.
Stadts, Marie A.
Plymouth
Tch., Plymouth, Pa.
Stoudt, Richard C.
Berwick
Tch., Bloomsfield, N.J.
Suchy, Margaret
Forest City
Tch., Morris, N.Y.
Thear, George
Nesquehoning
Tch., Pine Grove, Pa.
Thomson, Rose A.
Towanda
Tch., E. Smithfield, Pa.
Trimpey, Ruth G.
Gettysburg
In business
Vought, William C. Bloomsburg
Tch., Roxbury, N.Y.
Walters, Shirley B.
Lake Winola
Tch., Forty Fort, Pa.
Walton, Carl K.
AUentown
Tch., Se1lersville, Pa.
Wasdovich, George
Oneida
In business
Williams, Carolyn H. Bloomsburg
Married
Wire, Kenneth E.
Harrisburg
Substitute teaching in
Harrisburg, Pa.

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Miss MARGARET DEPPEN, Shamokin Street, Trevorton, Pa.
Margaret is busily occupied with teaching Shorthand and
Typing, but is interested in traveling and sports, too. (Have
you ever attended the B-Club's annual trip to Eagle's Mere,
Marge? All alumni are welcome!)

Pl OMEGA Pl
As a result of our survey of alumni, we received the following information. To those grads who sent back these questionnaires, we ace extremely grateful. We hope you find your
classmates among those alumni listed below, and that reading
about old friends will recall many happy days at the "College
on the Hill."

Miss GERTRUDE E. DERMODY, 23 Farnham Avenue, Torrington,
Connecticut. Laurels for President Andruss! Gertrude Ands
that his book, "How to Teach Bookkeeping and Accounting,"
proves very helpful in her teaching of bookkeeping up in
neat New England. The recipient of a Master of Arts Degree from N.Y.U. in 1948, Gertrude is now a member of
Delta Pi Epsilon, a graduate fraternity.

MRS. PAUL W. BALLES, 322 West Race Street, Pottsville, Pa.
Formerly Miss Claire Sirrocco, Mrs. Balles is kept busy with
the BPW Club and with teaching religion to pupils of grades
live through nine. Hubby is a graduate of Carnegie Tech,
doing graduate work at the University of Virginia in marine
engineering; he sports a Phi Kappa pin, too.
MR. MURRAY BARNETT, 4085 Oakwood Avenue, Los Angeles 4,
California. Murray and his wife are the proud parents of
Lynn Judith Barnett, six months young, and the apple of
daddy's eye. Murray is a Deputy Probation Officer, and is
interested in psychology. He tells us that Cal. needs teachers,
and wants to know what you grads of '40 and '41 are doing.

MR. ROBERT C. DIEHL, 529 Northampton Street, Easton, Pa.
Teaching Bookkeeping I and II, and Business Math at the
Gettysburg High School in Gettysburg, Pa. is right up Bob's
alley. He's treasurer of Activities, Athletics, and the branch
office of PSEA. A Master's Degree in Education was Bob's
achievement in 1946 at Temple University, in addition to
doing graduate work at Columbia. ( And girls, he's still
single!)

CAPTAIN LEE RoY BEAUMONT, 7851 Q.M. Depot A.P.O. 407,
c/o Postmaster, New York. Captain Beaumont is presently
located in Munich, Germany, and is the poppa of seventeenmonth old Bruce. We know Lee would very much like to
hear from some of his old classmates, so how about getting
out the quill, alumni?

MR. FRANK DUDZINSKI, 221 Maple Street, Clayton, New Jersey.
In addition to teaching J.B.T., Consumer Ed., Economic Geography, and Math at Clayton High School. Frank is coach
of the Jayvee Basketball team. Those of us who know Frank
have an idea that he's probably one of the most popular
members of the faculty!

MRS. E. EVANS BLEZEK, McCarthy's Hotel. Cape Charles, Virginia. The former Elizabeth Evans is the handsome mother
of two strapping fellows; Edwin, 10 and Rutter, 21. Mrs.
Blezek is a hotel owner and manager way down south in the
land of Dixie, and occupies her spare time with the Theatre
Guild.

Miss RUTH A. EBRIGHT, 322 Washington Street, Milflintown,
Pa. Ruth is an active teacher at Mifflintown High all right!
In addition to teaching Law, Filing, Shorthand, and Typing,
she manages to find time for her painting, bowling, and
horse-back riding. Ruth is mighty curious about her former
classmates.

MR. ROBERT U. BORNEMAN, Sanatoga, Pa. Bob is a Boy Scout

MRS. NEVIN L. EHRHART, R. D. #2, Red Lion, Pa." Actually,
the former Aleta Stiles, her husband, and Beth Elaine, their
2½ year old daughter, live in York, but you can write her
at the above address. Beth says that besides being a housewife and mother, she's also a bookkeeper. Knitting and
crocheting are her hobbies, and entertaining any friends who
might be located near York!

executive, and has a little girl scout of his own - Roberta
May, age 7. Bob tells us that he thinks of BSTC often and
hopes to attend the Alumni Day this year. We'll be looking
for you!
MRs. ALBERTA J. CoccAGNA, 324 West Lancaster Avenue,
Wayne, Pa. The former Miss Mary DeVitis is finding out
what it's like to be mom to a one-year old cherub, Ann.
Mary's a full-time housewife, but is interested in interior
decorating, too,

MR. H. BuRNIS FELLMAN, 134 South Franklin Street, Allentown, Pa. Burnis and his wife, the former Reba M. Henrie
of Mifflinville (BSTC, '43) are kind of partial to a certain
Barry Craig, age 2½. Burnis is teaching Business Essentials
and J.B.T., and points out that showing students just how
soon they will be using this information develops a lot of
class interest. During the summer, you can find him doing
graduate work at Penn State.

Miss Lois M. DATESMAN, R. D. # I. Bangor, Pa. Lois is
teaching at Bangor High School - Salesmanship, Economic
Geography, and Business Aptitudes. Lois advises fellow
teachers to let students participate as much as possible, even
to relating personal experiences. She says duties as adviser
to Commercial club and magazine keep her busy, and although she loves teaching, she'd rather be back at BSTC as
a student!

Miss BETTY L. FISHER, R . D. #4, Cooper Twp., Danville, Pa.
Betty can often be seen hurrying from the Hutchison Insurance Office in the First National Bank Building to the
Church school of the Bloomsburg Baptist Church. "How
about a POP reunion?" asks Betts. What do you think,
grads? . . . Betty's hobbies are photography and supervising
the church school at the Baptist Church.

MRS. WILLIAM J. DAVIS, 215 North State Street, Ephrata, Pa.
The former Isabel Anne Gehman is the wife of a Marine
officer and the mother of I-year old Karen Louise. The Davis
family has just returned from a tour of duty overseas on
Guam. They were there when the typhoon "Allyn" hit the
island in November with 124 m.p.h. winds. At present they're
stationed in Clearfield, Utah.

MRS. SAMUEL R. FRANK, 462 Railroad Street, Manchester, Pa.
A "blessed event" graced the household of Samuel Frank and
his wife, the former Miriam Louise Utt, on February 9. Congratulations, folks! Miriam is ' quite occupied with housekeeping and directing the choir of her husband's Lutheran
church. She taught 5½ years, however, in 4 school systems
and says that she finds high school students more and more
indifferent to their school work. (By the way, the little one's
name is Rebecca Louise.)

MR. JAMES H . DEILY, JR., 522 South West End Avenue, Lancaster, Pa. Jim taught 3 years at Millersville High School,
all commercial subjects but Shorthand. His advice: if you
And a particularly difficult pupil, marry her - and he did
just that! He and "she" are now the proud parents of
Michalene Mae, 2½ years old. You can now find Jim hiding
behind a large walnut desk just to your right at the Lancaster
Farmers Bank.

Miss IRENE L. FREDERICK, Route 1, Milton, Pa. Salesmanship,
Bookkeeping I and II, Business English, and Typing I ac-

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count for much of Irene's time at Milton High. She uses
bulletin board displays and progress charts in Typewriting,
BEW contest problems in Bookkeeping, and analysis of actual business letters in English. Her hobby is collecting postal
cards, so how about writing her a few? (You might tell her
what professional organizations you've joined.)
Miss ESTELLE 0. FRIDAY, 455 Nutt Road, Phoenixville, Pa. We
think Estelle mu.st be almost indispensable out yonder in
Phoenixville High. She's teaching Shorthand, Typewriting,
Bookkeeping, Bus. Law, Consumer Ed., and Physical Ed. In
addition she directs plays, coaches girls' basketball, and advises the cheerleaders. Good work, Estelle!
MRS. EARL A. GEHRIG, 407 East Fourth Street, Bloomsburg,
Pa. The charming and gracious wife of our POP sponsor,
the former Anna Jean Laubach, has a full-time job taking
care of her two children, Barbara Diane, 7½ and Frank
Douglas, 4-and Mr. Gehrig, of course, instructor in the
accounting department at BSTC. Mrs. Gehrig's presence at
POP functions is always one of their most pleasant features.
MR. GEORGE GERA, 108 Melrose Avenue, Catonsville, Maryland. Teaching 2 classes in Shorthand, 1 class in Typing, and
3 classes in Business Math would be plenty for most of us.
But George finds that teaching night-school shorthand is an
interesting sideline. He says that bringing in out.side related
material, plus talks by members of the community add a lot
to any subject. (He's working on his master's, too)
Miss BETTY GILLIGAN, 355 Crooks Avenue, Paterson, Ne;
Jersey. Betty's a "white-Collar girl" out in Paterson; she's
employed as a secretary and has recently joined the National
Secretaries Association. Here's an interesting item: she tells
us that this association i.s beginning an educational program
and devising examinations to certify secretaries and furnish
them with the title of CPS, which would be similar to an
accountant's having a CPA.
MR. !Rv1NG T. GOTTLIEB, 121 Highland Road, R. D. # 10, Pittsburgh 27, Pa. The "Smoky City" is fortunate in having
Irving on the faculty of one of its high schools. He's teaching Shorthand, Typewriting, Bookkeeping, Office Practice,
Consumer Ed., and Commercial Arithmetic, and advises using
visual aids whenever possible in addition to making your
teaching practical and meaningful. Irving is married, and
received his Master's at the University of Pittsburgh. He'll
begin work on his Doctor's Degree this summer at the University of California.
MR. JoEEPH GRIBBIN, 2019 Huntington Street, Bethlehem, Pa.
Joanne, 7; Joseph, Jr., 5; and Patricia, 3, are pretty proud of
their pop. He's teaching Shorthand and Bookkeeping at Liberty H. S., and teaches evening classes at the Bethlehem
Business College. Not only that, but he received his M.A.
at N.Y.U. in 1939 and belongs to Delta Pi Upsilon. Joe says
that the teacher must show interest in the subject, before his
.students can get interested. How right you are!
MR. THEODORE HARWOOD, Naples, New York. He's engaged!
(Well, that let's h/m out, gals). We're wondering if your
girl helps you correct those Law, Bookkeeping, Typing,
Math, and J.B.T. papers, Ted. (?) He advises getting down
to the level of the students and acting like a human being.
Ted belongs to a number of professional clubs.
MR. NORMAN HENRY, 5204 Norwood Avenue, Baltimore 7,
Maryland. We hear that television is quite the thing down
your way, Norman, so you must be in the right business.
He's office manager of television and radio sales at the
Bendix Corporation, in addition to teaching Finney's Elementary Accounting at the Baltimore College of Commerce.
Like Ted Harwood, Norman says, "Put yourself on the level

of the students you are teaching." The Henry's have a little
girl, Linda Jean, 14 months.
MR. CLAYTON H. HINKEL, 332 Glen Avenue, Bloomsburg. A
capable instructor in Shorthand and Typewriting Applications, and in Methods and Tests and Measurements, Mr.
Hinkel is one of the most popular faculty members. He says
that a quotation written on the blackboard at the beginning
of the shorthand period is an attempt to give students a
little humor, philosophy, and some additions to their shorthand vocabularies. And by the way, folks, by the time you're
reading· thi.s, a certain three-year old lad by the name of Lee
Hinkel, will be getting used to a new brother or sister! Congratulations and best wishes from PI OMEGA PI!
MR. WILLIAM E. HORVATH, 43 North Street, Slatington, Pa.
Assistant Football Coach, and instructor in Math, Typing,
Bookkeeping, and Consumer Ed. is Bill's status at Slatington
High. To Billy, 4; and Patty, 2, he's just "Dad." He says
his special teaching technique is just plain DILIGENCE. He
says that he's met many former BSTC students at Columbia,
while working on his Master's. "Why not a BSTC Alumni
Club in Lehigh County?" asks Bill.
MRS. HARVEY P. HUBER, 606 St. Catherine Street, Lewisburg,
Pa. Formerly M. Elizabeth Zang, Mrs. Huber is the mother
of 3½ year old Carolyn. While hubby Harvey, also a
BSTC and Bucknell graduate, is traveling as inspector for
Retail Credit Co., Elizabeth occupies herself with her household duties and with being secretary-treasurer of the Marine
Corps League Auxiliary. (P.S. She managed her own soda
fountain for 2½ years.)
MRS. ANTHONY KALINOSKI, 76 Italy Street, Mocanaqua, Pa.
Wife, mother, and business partner! That's the former Eleanor Shiffka's schedule nowadays. She says that as soon as
Carol Ann, 5; and Marie Helene, 3, can take better care of
themselves, she's coming back to BSTC for further study in
the elementary curriculum. Wouldn't you say Anthony was
lucky to have such a partner in his fire insurance business?
MR. CHARLES L. KELCHNER, 3501 Minnesota Avenue, S. E.,
Washington 19, D. C. A busy lad, he! Besides being employed as budget analyst in the Navy Department, and being
active in the Organized Reserve Corps, George expects to
complete the requirements for his M.A. Degree in Public
Administration at the American University in Washington,
D. C. in June. He and Geraldine find plenty of extra-curricular activity with a little bundle of energy called Mary Ann,
2½ years old.
MR. DONALD A. KESSLER, 647 State Street, Hamburg, Pennsylvania. Don's teaching Shorthand, Typing, JBT, and Math
'way off in Hamburg, while his delightful wife, the former
Mary Ellen McWilliams is teaching at Danville, and supervising BSTC student teachers. Don says, "Vary your class
routine; you'll accomplish more! And why not a course in
school procedures while you're still in college?" He's interested in Hi-Y Clubs and intramural sports, and says "Hello"
to everyone.
MR. LAWRENCE H. KLOTZ, Schnecksville, Pa. Larry is teaching
an explanatory course in Business Essentials, and Office
Machines at Allentown High School. He's married and has
two "little men": Larry H., 3; and Joel, 11 months. He's
interested in home movies and photography, and we'll bet
that Larry, Jr., and Joel prove to be interesting subjects.
MR. CLEMENT G. KocH, 100 Rugby Road, Brooklyn 26, New
York. Clem's questionnaire was pretty brief, folks. (He
must be busy keeping track of how "Dem Bums" are doing).
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Assistant Professor of Bus. Administration at Wittenburg
College. He received his M .S. in Commerce and Finance
from Bucknell in 1947, and is teaching Accounting, Economics, Principles of Business Administraton, Business Correspondence & Reports. He says he tries to keep his classes
real and interesting. Congratulations on the good work,
Professor!

Anderson Co. on Wall Street. That's getting right in there,
Clem!
Miss HARRIET KoCHER, New Colonial Hotel. 15th and M.
Streets, N.W., Washington 5, D. C. The "District" is the
garden spot of the world to Harriet. She's employed as a
secretary, and teaches evening classes in Distributive Ed.
We're proud to have a "government girl" among our POP
alumni.

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MR. ALFRED M. LAMPMAN, 814 Chestnut Street, Columbia, Pa.
His training as football manager at BSTC must have come
in handy, for Al is Asst. Football Coach at Columbia. He 's
teaching Typing I and II. Consumer Ed., Office Practice, and
Business Fundamentals. We hear he's giving private football
lessons to Barbara Jean , age 4.

MR. ROBERT C . LEWIS, 310 East Market Street, Danville, Pa.
Greetings to a friend and cohort! Bob was editor of the
1939-40 yearbook and quite understands the burning of the
midnight oil and the brainwracking of your editor. Bob's
married, has two children: Kathryn , 5; and Stephen Robert ,
16 months; he's Business Manager of the Kindt Chevrolet
Garage and is interested in home movies.
Miss DOROTHY LOVETT, East Stroudsburg High School, East
Stroudsburg, Pa. Dot is one of our January, '50 grads, and
her ability was soon recognized. She began teaching at East
Stroud the morning after the January Senior Ball. (Now
that we consider to be quite an admirable accomplishment!knowing Senior Balls as we do). Dot was a big help to your
editor in sending out those questionnaires, and to her we send
a vote of thanks!

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MR. JOSEPH F. LYONS, 32 Spruce Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Joe says he's not engaged as yet. May we assume you're
contemplating that great step 7 He 's teaching Bookkeeping,
Typing, Sales, and Math; and he, too, advises the use of
visual aids · in clarifying material that is otherwise vague.
He's interested in School Banking, and says, "Why not a
regional set up of POP members whereby timely reunions
might be arranged?" (What think you, Horatio?)
MR. DALE E. MANTZ, 828 Main Street, Slatington, Pa. If you
happen to be on-campus some nice weekend, yo,1 may see
Dale drive up in a brand new Pontiac. He's teaching Shorthand I and II. Typewriting I, II, and III, and Commercial.
Law. Keeping up with the news of the day is Dale's outside
interest, and he advises teachers to put as much variety in
class work and in presentation of material as possible.
ALFRED J. MARCHETTI, 512 E. Elm Street, Tamaqua, Pa. Al is
still "seeking knowledge" - he's working for an M.A. in
Business Education at the Teachers College of Columbia
University. He sees George Dotzel. and Nick ·Panzetta quite
often.

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HAROLD L. MILLER, 32 Cherry Street, Danville, Pa. Harold is
one of the best down at Bloomsburg High; he's the haven for
bewildered student teachers, and you can often find him at
various meetings on campus in the capacity of speaker.
Harold's in the market for any teaching materials which you
members have been using. Consumer Economics, Law, Sales,
and Bookkeeping are where Harold shines. ( Sorry, gals, this
one's married.)

MRS. JOHN MASCAVAGE, 237 North Fourth Street, Allentown,
Pa. The former Florence Stefanski is the mother of 3 children: John Jr., 5; Jerry, 2; and James, 6 months. (Pardon the
pun: they must soon be Jayvees at BSTC. Remember your
loyalty to the Alma Mater!) Florence says she just keeps
busy being a mother, and has fun watching her children
grow.

KERR MILLER, 1212 High Street, Williamsport, Pa. "$1 per
year and 50c to college students" -that's Kerr's Cry for the
PBEA of which he is President. Hard work, common sense,
and a keen interest in each student are the "techniques" he
adapts to teaching Clerical Practice and Typing at the Williamsport H. S., and adult evening classes. His 15-year old
daughter, Mary Jane, is mighty proud of her dad, and well
she may be.
MR. HARRY NELSON, Department of Anthropology, University
of California, Berkeley, California. Harry's interested in just
one thing-getting his Ph. D.! He's a teaching assistant in
Anthropology IA, 6 sections a week, and says "hello" to
( and I quote) "Mr. Andruss, Earl and Anne Gehrig, Miss
Johnston , Dr. Maupin, and anybody else. who remembers
him." All you gals who are California bound; take note: he's
neither married nor engaged!
MR. WILMER F. NESTER, 209 Plainfield Avenue, Pen Argyl.
Pa. If you haven't already guessed, Wilmer is engaged to
Lois Datesman ; he's teaching at Pen Argyl H. S.: Shorthand, Typing, Consumer Economics, Math, and Bus. English. In addition to that, he's adviser for the school paper,
Bus. Ed. Club, Aeronautics Club, and Jr. Prize Speaking
Contest. Whew! We'll wager you earn your money, Wilmer!
MRS. JAMES OGDEN, R. D. #2, Hagerstown, Maryland. She's
the former Jennis Tewksbury, and all we could find on her
questionnaire, folks, was that she's married, with a little boy,
James Jr., 4½ years old. It looks as if Jimmy and the household tasks of a wife and mother forbade her taking the time
to write more! (And you school teachers are complaining?)
MR. EARNEST C. OLSON, JR., 1134 Yeadon Avenue, Yeadon,
Pa. Ernie's doing his graduate work at the School of Retailing in N.Y.U. He 's still single and advises you BSTC
students to "enjoy your last few months or years at Bloom.
There's no place like it. Working and graduate school lack
the fun and excitement, plus the friendliness that you are
now enjoying!" We'll take that to heart, Ernie.
Miss ANNA ORNER, 1355 West Philadelphia Street, York, Pa.
Doesn't this sound impressive? Pennsylvania District Secretary and Y erk Radio Chairman of Business & Professional
Women's Club. That's how Anna occupies her time when
she's not teaching Shorthand I and II, Typing I and II. and
advising the staff of the yearbook. She thinks she'll be in
Bloom around May 5 for the Business Ed Contest.

MR. SALVATORE A. MAZZEO, 1223 Ferry Street, Easton, Pa.
Personal enthusiasm is Sal's panacea for all teaching ills. He
says, "Remember that youngsters are human beings, too, and
are capable of many emotions." He 's director of school plays
and Business Club activities, and is presently completing his
Master's degree at Temple. (Here's another single young
man, girls! Take note.)

MR. THEODORE R. PARSELL, Dagsboro, Delaware. Now hear
this! Ted's just completed a 9-room house, most of which
he built himself. He's married and has a son, Theodore
Wayne, age 5. While teaching Shorthand, Typing, Bookkeeping and Secretarial Office Practice, Ted has come to the

MR. JACK L. MERTZ, 165 West College Avenue, Springfield,
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conclusion that adequate daily
recommends giving the poor
participate, and is interested
Grads, Years' Experience, and

preparation is a requisite. He
student more opportunity to
in a chart showing Business
Present Salary.

MR. JACK M. PURCELL, 18 East Lloyd Street, Shenandoah, Pa.
Thank you for the lovely letter that accompanied your questionnaire, Jack. A recent graduate, he 's teaching U. S. Hstory, P.O.D., American and English Lit., English, Typing,
and Health. He, too, says "Bring the subject matter down to
the student's level; after all, they too must wear the shoes of
learning! Teaching is what you make of it!" Jack's interested in antiques and articles of Chinese art.
Miss BERNADETTE REYNOLDS, R. D. # 2, Box 532 , Pottsville,
Pa. Here 's a progressive business teacher! Bernadette has
begun to study steno-type, in addition to teaching Shorthand,
Typing , Law, and Office Practice at Cass Twp. High School
in Minersville, Pa. She's interested in all types of sports and
community affairs.
MR. NEIL M. RICHIE, North Homestead Drive,
Neil is teaching Bookkeeping and Accounting at
in Trenton, N. J. But he's also manager of
resident club, the Carteret Club of Trenton.
have a son, Neil Jr., age 3 ½.

Yardley, Pa.
Rider College
a gentlemenThe Richie 's

MR. CARL ROBBINS, 224 Roberts Street, Fargo, North Dakota.
"Br-r-r! It's cold out here!" But Carl and his wife are managing to survive the sub zero weather quite well. He 's employed as an accountant with the Northwest Audit Company,
where he's getting a lot of valuable experience. Marie has
taken a job as secretary to the Registrar of North Dakota
State College.
Miss ANNE T. SABOL, 142 First Avenue, Phoenixville, Pa.
Anne's teaching Advanced Typing at the University of Pennsylvania, where she is working on her M. S. She taught
three years at Phoenixville High and two years at Hood
College. Anne believes that having the students work on
community projects not only makes the course more meaningful, but improves community relations with the school!
MR. RICHARD C. STOUT, 97 Brookdale Gardens, Bloomfield,
N. J. "Dick" is teaching Personal Typing and J,BT and says
that assigning students to various offices in school to work
spare time serves as motivating device and practical application of JBT. When asked about his "other" interests, he
replied: "Good question . . . What with belonging to an
'overactive' faculty organization, doing graduate study at
Columbia evenings, and having a wife who likes to see me
occasionally."
MR. ANTHONY L. SALERNO, 206 Barber Street, Old Forge, Pa.
Tony didn't tell us much on his questionnaire, except that
he's teaching Accounting, Accounting Math, Law, and Business Administration and that he's interested in the location
and the work of POP alumni.

Nancy Evancho, a BSTC graduate of '48. He's teaching
Bookkeeping I and II, Math, JBT, and Office Practice. His
suggestion for Bookkeeping teachers is an enthusiastic, "Use
Mr. Gehrig's methods!" Like many others, Ralph would like
a reunion of all past POP members.
MR. & MRS. WILLIAM E. SMITH , 327 E . Leamy Avenue, Springfield, Dela. Co., Pa. Mrs. Smith was formerly Dora K.
Taylor, and she and Bill, both POP alumni, are quite proud
of '2-year old Lyn, and 9-month-old Paula Louise. Bill is an
accountant and office manager, while Dora finds herself
kept plenty busy being a housewife and mother.
MR. FRANK M. TAYLOR, Main Street, Mifflinville, Pa. "Join
your teacher organizations and work for higher salaries!" is
the advice we had from Frank, who's teaching Typing, Bookkeeping and Shorthand. He tells us to try to use life experiences as a basis for presentation of a unit-not to worship
the text. He's married and has a son, Frank M. III, age 2½.
Boating, fishing , accounting and hunting are his outside interests.
MR. JAMES G. TIERNEY, 329 Mary Avenue, Bloomsburg, Pa.
"This is the voice of the Susquehanna Valley, WL TR, in
Bloomsburg." That's what you'll hear if you tune in to 6-9-0.
Jim's been doing fine work as radio announcer for Bloom
Radio Inc. If you're in the vicinity of the Hotel Magee, stop
in to see him.
MRS. FRED A. UNGERMAN, 1227 Foulkrod Street, Philadelphia
24, Pa. She was formerly Janet Shultz, and is another alumni
who prefers the "City of Brotherly Love." Janet was married
in March, 1949, and took additional work at Temple University in order to teach elementary school. She's been teaching
Typing and JBT in adult night classes, and first grade at the
Crispin Elementary School. Nice going, Jan!
MRS. HERMAN E. VoNDERHEID, JR., 111 East Se.venth Avenue,
Conshohocken, Pa. You knew her as Sara Elizabeth Lebengood. She's not teaching, folks, but has a good reason. The
Vonderheid's have been promised delivery of a 1950 model
in July! And so her leisure time is occupied in knitting and
reading. Come on now, alumni, Sara would like to hear from
you; she says, "Any news is welcome."
MRS. RoRERT W. WARRINGTON, 112 Ferry Street, Danville, Pa.
The former Helen M. Cromis has never been employed as a
teacher, but manages to keep well informed on doings in and
around BSTC through her Alumni Quarterly. She and Bob
have a 3-year old darling, named Carol Ann, and Helen says
that her husband's career as a teacher and his graduate work
in education, in addition to her teaching in a week-day religious school keep them plenty busy.
MRS. PHILIP YEANY, 928 Butler Avenue, Ambler, Pa. The
former Florence Faust is now occupied with her home and
Philip Jr., their JS-month old son. But she says that the use
of special projects and notebooks, and contests in Shorthand
and Typing provide good motivation for high school students.
She's very interested in sewing right now. And says she,
"How about a special get-together of POP on Alumni Day?"

MRS. SCHIEBER, 3305 Race Street, Philadelphia 4, Pa. You
knew her as Rose Marie Kraiser. Up until January 3 I, 1950,
she'd been teaching Business English, Bookkeeping, JBT, and
Typing I. She says that field trips to the Mint, the Inquirer
Building, and various insurance offices helped to make those
JBT classes interesting. Can you guess why she's discontinued teaching? The Schieber's have decided to start rearing
a family, and "Junior" is expected in June. Congratulations!

MRS. CLIFFORD R. YouNG, R. D. # 1, Sinking Spring, Pa. You
graduates of '39 will remember L. Evelyn Freehafer. She's
married now, and is employed as secretary to the Glidden
Company in Reading. She's interested in Pennsylvania Dutch
art and in the Reserve Officers' Association (Ladies). If you
happen to wander into "that neck of the woods," as Evelyn
calls it, she'd be more than glad to see you.

MR. RALPH E. SELTZER, 230 Pine Street, Catasauqua, Pa. In
case you didn't know, Ralph's the lucky guy who married

The noblest question in the world is, "What good may I do in it?"

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HONOR.ABLE DISCHARGES
Pi Omega Pi

W

E'vE become rather accustom ed to seeing these
Seniors around the campus during the last four years ,
and particularly at our POP doings . Now it's time
for them to step out from the portals of BSTC and
take their place in the world as members of the
teachins:i profession . We have confidence that they
will uphold all the standards and traditions which
we have come to accept , and that they will add
knowledffe , love, and faith - with these three , the
Atomic Age, the age in which you shall live, can
become an age of mercy, of joy, and of hope, one of
the blessed periods of all human history. Good luck,
and God speed!

Dorothy Grifasi
Dot hails from Berwick, and despite the many
trials and tribulations of commuting to school everyday, always managed to be in class on time. Dot's
conscientiousness and common sense will , we predict,
carry her far in the field of education.
Hazel Guyler
Hazel has a full-time job attending B.S .T .C . and
taking care of her little daughter , too . She did an
excellent job student teaching in Danville.
Walter Guy James
He's the boy who's got the beat to " Sugarfoot
Rag " down pat. Amazingly enough , Guy is rather
quiet despite his love for syncopated rhythm. Judging from his scholastic record , we can see great
things in store for him.
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Edward Kreitz
Ed is a boy with a grand sense of humor; he has
never failed to greet his classmates-and his troubles
-with a very likeable grin , and we trust he'll continue to do so in the future.

and winning personality have endeared him to all
his fraternity brothers and sisters .

Betty Ridall
Efficiency plus! That's " Betts. " No task is too
great for her , and the spirit with which she co-operates on any project will prove an excellent example
for the youth whom she will one day instruct.
Charles Roberts
Well known around campus for his excellent dancing and his good scholastic record , " Charley " w ill
be sorely missed upon his graduation in May. We
hope he will be able to teach us the latest steps when
our class is celebrating its fiftieth reunion .
Marjorie Smith
Marjorie 's hairdo's and wardrobe were the objects
of her fraternity sisters' admiration . She was well
liked by everyone, and the proof of her agile mind
was the reception her grades received by her fra ternity sisters.
Nancy Wesenyak
As Fashion Coordinator for the Business Education Department's annual fashion shows in her junior
and senior years , Nancy was tops . Never shall she
forget her tribulations and unending tasks at BSTC ,
especially her Saturday morning children's radio
show. Dependable, efficient, jovial-that's Nancy,
our POP editor.

Business Education Club
Seniors! To be honorably discharged from the
State Teachers College at Bloomsburg and the Business Education Department, we as underclassmen
look upon you with envy. You shall always remember those happy years spent at B.S.T.C. , avd we
shall always remember you as helpful and guiding
friends! Good luck and success in your future careers.

Romona Baksi
Romona, a quiet, precise Miss, hails from Keiser ,
Pa., and finds contentment in Shorthand-the subject she would like to teach "on the job."

Muriel Marks
"How did that nasty old B get in there?" Muriel's
scholastic achievements have been the marvel of the
student body and the pride of Pi Omega Pi. Keep
up the good work, Muriel!

Michael Bell
Mike, a New York emigrant, found his future
at B.S.T.C. in his wife, Concetta Pettarra whom he
married in Spring of 1949, and in his preparation
for teaching.

Edward Messa
Active in many campus organizations, and president of both POP and Business Ed Club, Ed has
proved his flair for leadership. We' re confident that
Ed will prove a valuable addition to the teaching
profession.

Eugene Corrigan
Wisely using his Retail Selling minor as a waiter
at the Texas Lunch , Eugene brought many a student
into this lunch counter for that favorite " hamburger
with everything."

Paul Plevyak
Worried about your tax return? See Paul, and
your troubles will be ironed out in nothing flat! A
whiz in accounting, Paul is sure to have some A-1
bookkeeping classes when he begins to teach.
Emory Rarig
Your editor won't be surprised if this enterprising
lad from Catawissa will one day end up as the
President's Economic Adviser. His capable mind

Jay Cortright
Jay's a proud Poppa of Jay Junior. Zita Spangler
became Jay's wife on Christmas Day in 1948-what
a happy holiday that was! Now they have a son, Jay
Bryan.
Dorothy DeMott
Dot did an excellent job of student teaching at
Danville, which incidentally is not far from her home
town . We are sure she will do the same when she
begins her actual teaching.

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Neill Dent

Edward Kolodgie

An ardent golf fan, Neill spends much of his time
in summer swinging the clubs at Buck Hill Falls in
the Poconos. That '39 black Buick he owns served
this Vet well in transporting him to and from Philadelphia- his home town.

"Football is my sport," says Ed. He did a fine
job on the Huskie 's team, too. Ed did his student
teaching in the fine high school at Williamsport.

Rita Dixon
Rita has done marvelous jobs of decorating the
Gym for many of our dances and should receive
much commendation for her untiring efforts. She's
quite an ardent basketball player, too.

Susan Dreibelbis
A very popular coed on the B.S.T.C. campus, Sue
was a May Queen attendant. She's a local girl, but
did her student teaching at Danville.
Norma Gamble
You can always look for a smile when Norma
greets you-she's a happy girl. Doing her student
teaching at Williamsport, Norma loved every minute of it.
Joan Grazell
Modeling as a career for Joan? Well, maybe. She
did a professional job in several of our fashion
~hows. Joan is a January '51 grad.
Leonard Gricoski
Having trouble in identifying airplanes? Just ask
"Ski", he's crazy about aviation. With his jovial
personality, Len gets along with everyone without
any difficulty.
Dorothy Grifasi
A Berwick Miss, Dot was secretary of Pi Omega
Pi until she went to Williamsport to do her student
teaching. She's quiet, but an excellent student.
Curtis Herb
Curt is a local Bloomsburg boy who majored in
Accounting. He's now happily married.
Walter G. James
Jazz records rate high on Guy's list of hobbies.
Guy, as well as his "What the Harry," expression
are well known to the B.S.T.C. community.
Leonard Jasczak
Len claims Dupont his home town. There must be
some attraction in Dupont for Len 'cause he was
seen going home every weekend-one of those fortunate students.
Richard E. Kline
Although a busy Daddy, Richard still found time
to do an excellent job in his school work. It is rumored that Mr. Kline is very much interested in bees.

Thomas Klopp
Tom was another capable Accounting major man.
He was a "check-every-month-man" - a Veteran
that is. Not the loud type of fellow, Tom is, nevertheless, very efficient.

Glenn Koplin
A hearty laugh and a smile, that's Glenn. Just
listen for a laugh that ranges from low C to high C
and Koplin will be there. Glenn enjoyed his student
teaching at Bloomsburg high. He expects to take
graduate work at the Wharton School of Finance at
U . of P.

Berdine Logar
Berdine did her student teaching at Bloomsburg
High and she loved it. Following the Secretarial
Curriculum, Berdine spent much time doing Shorthand on second floor Waller Hall where she had a
room since her Freshman year.

Muriel Marks
A conscientious lassie, Muriel caused many a head
to turn and brain to ponder trying to figure out how
to get all A's and still find time for knitting. What's
the secret formula Muriel?
Robert Maza
Rating swimming very high on his list of likes,
Bob spent many an hour acting as life guard for
College splash parties and other events. He-man Bob
also spent beautiful summer days acting as life guard.
He's just one big splash-popular too!
Edward Messa
A capable president of Business Education Club
and POP, Ed's just an all-around guy. Time Magazine takes much of Ed's spare time - that's his favorite reading. Cameras provide a pastime for our
versatile Ed, too.
Andrew E. Palencar
"Andy" is another ineligible, girls. Yes, he's married. Although "Andy" graduated in January, he
still found time to talk about his Alma Mater's basketball team. He could do so proudly, too, Bethlehem High had quite the team.
John Rick
This quiet, unassuming lad from Keiser, Pa.,
should make an excellent name for himself in teaching.
Charles E. Roberts
Charles did an excellent job as editor of last year's
yearbook- he does an excellent piece of work in any
task he undertakes. Very much interested in dramatics. Charles nor the student body will forget the
genuine sideburns he grew for the play "The Barretts of Wimpole Street."
William Romig
Aquarium-minded Bill has many varied interests.
Just to mention a few, he enjoys dramatics, classical
music, and the study of fish.
Walter G. Schiepe
May we call you "Whistle Man," Walt? Besides
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cellent job refereeing
ketball games.

J.V. games for B.S.T.C. bas-

Edward Smigelski
An Accounting major, Ed hails from Wilkes-Barre.
With his ready wit, he should be able to cope with
any situation. Williamsport was his port of student
teaching. ·
Warren Sterling
Warren, a local Bloomsburg boy and a Veteran,
was a happy-go-lucky guy. His green Mercury met
with disaster in a snow storm in front of the
W.M.C.A. in Williamsport where he was student
teaching. Never shall he forget that tree!
Joseph Sopko
A January graduate, Sopko is now taking graduate work at N.Y.U. George Dotzel and Ed Jacko-

witz, also Bloom graduates, are his roommates.

Carmela Tarole
"Honey" hails from Bethlehem and is quite the
dancer. She did her student teaching at Bloomsburg
High and my, what a Typing class she had, or may
we say, "My, what a teacher the Typing class had."
Andre Vanyo
You've seen him at the Elks I'm sure; he was a
steady worker there. Andre is very much interested
in aviation and Accounting, which was his major
while at B.S.T.C.
Joseph Vincent
One of Vanyo's pals, Joe, t'oo, followed the Accounting sequence. He claims Wilkes-Barre his home
town, but we hear it's Ashland, right Joe?

Navy Hall - Home of the Business Education
Department
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THE CREW
Members of Pi Omega Pi (1949-1950)
Senior Class
Name
Home Town
Dorothy Grifasi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berwick
Hazel Guyler .................... New Milford
Walter Guy James .................. Frackville
Edward Kreitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slatinqton
Muriel Marks ........................ Reading
Edward Messa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Easto~
Paul Plevyak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carbondale
Emory Rarig ........................ Catawissa
Betty Ridall ........................ Town Hill
Charles Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slatinqton
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Junior Class
Shirley Ashner ...................... Lehighton
Barbara Frederick .................. Mifflinbuq:i
Lillian M!kvy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palmerto~
Dorothy Piche! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hellertown
G. Jane Scheetz ........................ Easton
Maxine Shirey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clearfield
Muriel Wagner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carbondale
Ralph Wire ........................ Harrisburg
Charter Members of Pi· Omega Pi

Name
Home Town
Anthony Cone .................. Elizabeth, N. J.
Gertrude Dermody ................ Scranton, Pa.
Howard Fauth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red Lion, Pa.
Irene Frederick .................... Milton, Pa.
Helen Frey .................... Pennsburg, Pa.
Lucille Gilchrist ................ Lake Coma, Pa.
John Gress .................... Tower City, Pa.
Joseph Gribbon .................. Dunmore, Pa.
Betty Harter ................... Nescopeck. Pa.
Stanley Heimback ............ E. Greenville, Pa.
Thelma Knauss .................. Nazareth, Pa.
Mary Kuhn ..................... Fusearora, Pa.
Emily Landis ............... Mechanicsburg. Pa.
Santina LaBrutto ................ Elizabeth, N. J.
David Mayer ................ Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Marquerite Murphy .......... Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
R. C. Peterman ............... Salladasbury, Pa.
Adeline Pfeiffer ............... Montqomery, Pa.
Mildred Quick .................... Ashland, Pa.
William Reed ................... Shamokin, Pa.
Margaret Schubert .............. Laureldale, Pa.
Clarence Slater .............. Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

Francis Vinisky .................. Simpson, Pa.
Howard Waite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hazleton, Pa.
William Forney (Faculty)
Margaret Hoke (Faculty)
Mabel Oxford (Faculty)

Charter Members of Business Education Club
(Junior Chamber of Commerce)

"The main objective of this organization is a Commercial Contest which it will supervise in the Spring,
and to which all the high schools of Eastern Pennsylvania will be invited to send contestants." This
objective was stated in the 1931 "Obiter."

Name
Home Town
J. George Brueckmann, Jr. .......... Philadelphia
Marion Hinkel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berwick
Mary E. Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harrisburg
Florence Pieri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mt. Carmel
Mae Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middleport
Pearl Savage ......................... Berwick
Edith Blair ........................ Jenkintown
Emily Landis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanicsburg
Harriet Spotts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shamokin
Adelle Metz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shamokin
Thelma Knauss ...................... Nazareth
Nora Bayliff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vandling
Grace Feather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pottstown
Woodrow Brewington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benton
Helen Kapic ........................ Glen Lyon
Eleanor Klingerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mainville
Freda Shuman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catawissa
Eleanor Rowlands ..................... Reading
Mildred Quick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashland
Robert Raup ........................ Catawissa
Ethel Watkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashland
Ruth Welliver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berwick
Joseph Gribbin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dunmore
Kerr Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milton
Genevive Morgis .................... Glen Lyon
Louise Yeager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berwick
Andrew Petro .......................... Keiser
Hower Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bloomsburg
Frank Greco ........................ Catawissa
Paul Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hazleton
Cornelius McHugh ................... Hazleton
Georgia Matha
Dorothy Semic
Mildred R. Hoke (Faculty)
Harvey A. Andruss (Faculty)

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Members of Business Education Club 1949 - 1950
Freshman Class
Eur~ene A. Adami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berwick, Pa.
Joseph R. Barkley ................ Hatboro, Pa.
Glenn E. Bateman ............... Bethlehem, Pa.
Erma Bean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rahns, Pa.
Eleanor D. Bolinsky .............. Hazleton, Pa.
Danny Boychuck ................ Shamokin, Pa.
Joseph E. Boyle .................. Harwood, Pa.
Rocco V. Cherilla ................ Hazleton, Pa.
Roy Croop ....................... Berwick, Pa.
Joanne Cuff .................. Shenandoah, Pa.
Edwin Cunfer .................. Slatington, Pa.
Leona I. Diltz ..................... Muncy, Pa.
Michael J. Durso .................. Wayne, Pa.
Donald Fasset ................. Meshoppen, Pa.
Madge R. Felker ................ Mt. Bethel. Pa.
Mary Ann Fenstemacker ........... Berwick, Pa.
Marguerite L. Fitzsimmons ......... Mayfield, Pa.
Leona Frankowiak ............ Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Betty J. Gale ........................ Troy, Pa.
Francis B. Galinski ............. Forest City, Pa.
Harold L. Gardner ................. Muncy, Pa.
Alice M. Gouba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shenandoah, Pa.
Robert T. Granger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guatemala
Marie Graze! .................. Shenandoah, Pa.
Delurjne W. Gruver ............. Bethlehem, Pa.
Russell 0. Hons ............... Shavertown, Pa.
Lester J. Hornberger ............ Mt. Carmel. Pa.
Wilma Jones .................. LeRaysville, Pa.
Geraldine Kessler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Danville, Pa.
Donald Kline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berwick, Pa.
Richard C. Knause ............... Pottstown, Pa.
Robert Kooker .................... Readinq, Pa.
Joseph Krunkosky .............. Lost Creek, Pa.
Mary Lou Krunkosky ............ Lost Creek, Pa.
Dorothy Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard, Pa.
Clarissa Luigard .................. Reading, Pa.
Leonora MacGill ................... Nisbet, Pa.
Kenneth McAnall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chester, Pa.
Marie M. Miller ................... Banqor, Pa.
Richard Morrison ................. Danville, Pa.
Vincent Nawrocki .............. New Phila., Pa.
LeAnne Novak .................. Freeland, Pa.
Robert G. Osenbach ............. Frackville, Pa.
Charles E. Pease ............... Wyalusing, Pa.
Tune Piche! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hellertown, Pa.
Frank Pogazelski ................ Shamokin, Pa.
George Rachko .................. Frackville, Pa.
William W. Reed ................. Sunbury, Pa.
Claude Renninger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richfield, Pa.
Francis Riley ................ .' ... Danville, Pa.
James Roberts .................. Mifflinville, Pa.
Angelo P. Scheno .............. Bloomsburg, Pa.
Georqe Schwepenheiser ........ Williamsport, Pa.
Carl R. Shultz ................. Bloomsburg, Pa.
Jean Skeeba ..................... Hazleton, Pa.
Robert B. Small .............. Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Francis Stanitski ................. Kulpmont, Pa.
John Stevens ...................... Morea, Pa.
Robert C. Stevenson ............ Factoryville, Pa.
Howard C. Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hatboro, Pa.
Hazel Thompson .............. Shickshinny, Pa.
Mary L. Todd ................ Bloomsburg, Pa.
Nancy Unger .................. Forty Fort, Pa.
Ray J. Waqner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simpson, Pa.
James A. Whibley .............. Parksburg, Pa.
Robert C. Williams ............. Bloomsburg, Pa.
Mildred Wrzesniewski ....... : ..... Chester, Pa.

Business Education Members 1949 - 1950
Sophomore Class
Thomas Anthony ................ Shamokin,
George Baksi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keiser,
Dale F. Bennett ............... East Bangor,
Peter Bernosky .................... Jermyn,
R. D. Bishop ..................... Harding,
Margaret Bourdette ................ Athens,
Mickey Casula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shenandoah,
John Chruney ................ Wilkes-Barre,
Betty Cole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meshoppen,
Harry E. Coleman .............. Bloomsburg,
Tames R. Creveling ............. Bloomsburg,
Irene G. Eckert .................. Gilberton,
Charles L. Edwards .............. Shamokin,
Elwood C. Erle ............... New Albany,
Geraldine Funk .................. Lebanon,
Ruth H. Glidden .............. Susquehanna,
Dyar Haddad . . . . . . . . . . . . Schuylkill Haven,
Barbara E. Harman ................ Lykens,
Laux, Richard F ................ Trucksville,
Michael Lvlo ..................... Berwick,
Thomas McLaughlin ......... Mahanoy City,
loseph Pelchar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keiser,
Laura Philo ................... Bloomsburq,
Philomena Piccolo . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shenandoah,
Richard C. Powell ............... Pottstown,
Janet Price ....................... Readinq,
Katheryn Rhinard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berwick.
Sahadore Buffalo ................. Tamaqua,
Donald H. Russell .............. Bloomsburg,
Tohn Shannahan ................... Banqor,
Francis Sheenhan ............ Mahanoy City,
Joyce Sluyter .................... Towanda,
Nancy Swartz .................. Fortv Fort,
Edward T. Vasilauskas .......... Mt. Carmel.
Carol Wanich ................. Bloomsbur\1,
Richard Whitner ............... Bloomsburq,
Charles T. Woll .................. Berwick,
Lois Yeaqer ...................... Numidia,
Homer Zeigler ................. Millersburg,

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Business Education Members 1949 - 1950
Junior Class
Maryann Alarcon .......... Marion Heights, Pa.
Shirley Ashner .................. Lehighton, Pa.
Gerald Bacon ................... Towanda, Pa.
Lewis Ballantine ................. Shamokin, Pa.
Romeo Danni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allentown, Pa.
Barbara A. Frederick ........... Mifflinburg, Pa.
Tohn M. Greenly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Millville, Pa.
John Kocur ...................... lunedale, Pa.
Charles G. Kraemer .............. Scranton, Pa.
Robert LePard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lansdowns, Pa.
Robert S. Merrifield .............. Ventnor, N. J.
Lillian Mlkvy ................... Palmerton, Pa.
Carl J. Persing ................ Mt. Carmel. Pa.
Dorothy Piche! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hellertown, Pa.
Marie H. Radzai .............. Mt. Carmel. Pa.
Emorv W. Rarig ................ Catawissa, Pa.
Tohn Rodebach ................ Westchester, Pa.
lane G. Scheetz .................... Easton, Pa.
·Richard Schwartz .............. Pine Grove, Pa.
Maxine Shirey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clearfield, Pa.
Tohn Swartz ................. Montoursville, Pa.
Elvira Thomsen .............. Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Agnes Valimont ................ Frenchville, Pa.

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Muriel Wagner . .. . . . ...... . . Newton Lake,
Ralph Wm . Wire ..... ...... ... Harrisburg ,
Shirley Wismer .. .. . . . . . . ....... Royesford,
Walter A . Zorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lansdowns,
Mary L. Zweizig .. .. .. ... .. Shoemakersville,

Pa. Dorothy Grifasi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berwick,
Pa. Curtis Herb ... .. .. . . . .... . .... Bloomsburg ,
Pa. Walter G . James . . .. .... ...... .. Frackville,
Pa. Leonard Jasczak . ..... . . ..... , .. .. .. Dupont,
Pa. · Richard E . Kline ...... ... . . . ... .. . McClure,
Thomas Klopp . .. .. . . .. ... . ..... . Freeland,
Edward Kolodgie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dupont,
Business Education Members 1949 - 1950
Glenn Koplin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . Easton,
Berdine Logar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weston ,
Senior Class
Muriel Marks . ... ..... .. ...... .. . Reading ,
R a mona Ba ksi . . . . . .. . .. ... .. .. ... . Keiser , Pa. Robert Maza .. . .. . .. .... . .. .... Nanticoke,
Micha el Bell .. ... . . ........ Port Chester, N . Y . Edward Messa . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . .... . Easton,
Eugene Corrigan .. . .. . . . .... . . .. Weatherly, Pa. John Rick . . .. . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . Keiser,
Jay Cortright . . ..... .. ...... . . .... Berwick, Pa. Charles E . Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slatington,
Dorothy DeMott . . . . .. .. . ... . . Eyers Grove, Pa . Wm . Romig . ... . . . .... ... . . . . . ... Danville,
Neil Dent .. .. . . . . . .. .. . . .. . . . Philadelphia, Pa. W alter G . Schiepe . . ... . . . .. . . .... Tremont,
Rita M . Dixon .. . ... .. ... ... .. .. . Hazleton , Pa . Edward Smigelski ... . .... .. .. Wilkes-Barre,
Susan Dreibelbis . ... ... . .. . . . . Bloomsburg . Pa. Warren Sterling ... ... . . .. . . . .. Bloomsburg,
Norm a Gamble .. . .. ....... . . .. Wyalusing , Pa . Carmelia Tarole .. ...... . ... . ... Bethlehem,
Joan Grazell ...... . .. . ... . .... Shenandoah, Pa . Andre Vanyo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duryea,
Leonard Gricoski .. . . . . .... Northumberland, Pa . Joseph Vincent . . ....... . ... . Wilkes-Barre,

THE MASTER TEACHER
Who is the master teacher? He
Who from despair and fear sets free
The restless, sullen soul of youth
To range the harsh terrain of truth,
And from the blind abyss of folly ,
The blackest pits of melancholy,
To climb, to fall, to cling, to grope
Up the grim Everest of hope
Until above himself he stands,
A new strength in his bleeding hands,
And knows that by his faith he won
The shining summits of the sun.
-JOSEPH AUSLANDER

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A Sailor's Diary
Pi Omega Pi
As the good ship Alpha Delta Chapter owned by
Pi Omega Pi started on its journey in October under
the command of Admiral Earl A. Gehrig and manned
by Captain Edward Messa, First Mate Paul Plevyak. Y oeman Dorothy Grifasi, Storekeeper Emory
RariS-T, Officer Muriel Marks in charS,'Je of Social Programs, and Officer Betty Ridall in chaq:ie of refreshments; it had a crew consistins:i of the following
members: John Carl. Max Cooley, Hazel Guyler,
Walter Guy James, Edward Kreitz, Dorothy Lovett,
Andrew Palencar, Charles Roberts, Joseph Sopko,
and Nancy Wesenyak.
In November the S,'Jood ship Alpha Delta Chapter
stopped at the Island of Eligibility by the request of
the other members of the crew to pick up such
passengers whose names were inscribed in the ship's
directory as follows: Shirley Ashner, Naomi Clark,
Barbara Frederick, Lillian Mlkvy, Robert Montague,
Dorothy Piche!, Marie Radzai, G. Jane Scheetz,
Maxine Shirey, Marjorie Smith, Muriel Wagner,
and Ralph Wire.
As a result of an interesting forum on board ship
in December, the officers together with the crew and
passengers, decided to sponsor annually on their
journey this clinic, the purpose of which is to acquaint the retiring crew and passengers with the
problems encountered by beginning teachers. The
entertainment for the evening of December 8 included Mr. Harold Miller, a retired member of the crew
of Alpha Delta Chapter, and the topic of his speech
was "Optimists of the Future."
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As we reached the end of our first-half journey
for the year, Officer Muriel Marks in charS,'Je of Social Programs secured films for the entertainment on
the evening of January 12.
Nearins:i the port of the Land of the Future such
crew members and passengers as John Carl, Max
Cooley, Dorothy Lovett, Robert Montague, Andrew
Palencar, and Joseph Sopko left the service of the
ship. Other crew members securing temporary leave
for the city of Williamsport included Dorothy Grifasi, Walter Guy James, Edward Kreitz, and Marjorie Smith. The duties of the Y oeman formerly
performed by Dorothy Grifasi were given to G. Jane
Scheetz for the remainder of the journey.
On a cold windy night in February Officer Muriel
Marks secured some entertainment for the members
on board ship, which included the speaker, Mr.
Harry Gilmore, Supervising Principal of the Bloomsburg Schools, who s:iave a most interesting informal
speech on "The Problems Confronting New Teachers in ApplyinS-T for a TeachinS-T Position."
The Alpha Delta Chapter, homeward bound once
again and looking for the Island of Eligibility, found
entertainment on the eveninq of March 9 by the
securing of some films by Officer Muriel Marks.
With the Island of Eligibility in siS-Tht from the
crow's nest. the officers together with the crew and
passenS,'Jers decided to pick up the followinS-T additional passengers: Michael Hemlock, Charles Kraemer, Richard Kline, John Ryan, Hazel Palmer.
Home port just out of sight, the members of the
ship, including the passengers, crew, and officers,
decided to have a banquet to end a happy and most
interesting journey.

Business Education Club 1949-1950
On October 6, 1949 Ed Messa, the president, met
and extended greetings to all the new and old shipmates that would be with the club during the year.
Mr. Rygiel, the club sponsor, was introduced and
he explained the activities of the club. The committees were announced and introduced by Ed Messa.
The Business Education Club docked at Carver
Hall Auditorium on October 20 to hold its regular
meeting. After the regular business meetinS,'J, Charles
Edwards, the program chairman, introduced the
speaker for the day, Miss Betty Fisher of the Hutchison Insurance Agency. It was not lonq ago that
Miss Fisher was a member of our club, and the
members were eager to hear her views on office
etiquette, interviews, and holding a position. Miss
Fisher stated that one must have the qualities of
common sense and consideration in order to be a
success in business.
After having the first venture of the year, a "Doggie Roast," spoiled by squalls, we finally made port
at Mount Olympus and had a noisy but wonderful
time. I'm sure the Metropolitan Opera Company
would have signed many of the members of the club
on the spot if they would have had a scout there to
hear the singing.
On November 17 we were back at our home port,
Navy Hall. This meeting proved to be a very informative, practical, and humorous one. Dorothy
Lovett and Andrew Palencar, two of our members,
told of their experiences when they were out student
teachins:i. All the members of the club look forward
to the day when they will be doing their teaching so
they were eager to get some first-hand information
on the subject.
Miss Harriet Bailey came on board on December
1 and was introduced to the club by Rita Dixon.
Miss Bailey told us of her work as county solicitor.
She also gave us the educational background needed
to become a lawyer and some valuable tips on the
teaching of Law.
At our home port on December 15, Mr. Decker, a
representative of the A. B. Dick Company, displayed
the various types of stencils. Mr. Decker explained
the uses of these different stencils and also showed
a new ball-point stylus to the group. Mr. Hallisy
announced that a beginning teacher's clinic would be
held with previous graduates beins:i the speakers.
We made the cruise down to Science Hall on December 19 for our Christmas party. Club members
entertained, and presents of a humorous nature were
given to the business faculty members. After the
refreshments, everyone went home - full but happy.
On January 5, 1950 we had one of our finest meetings. Mr. John Haubert, head of the Office of Business Education in Pennsylvaniq, spoke on the teaching of business subjects. Mr. Haubert stressed the
need for people to teach the s:ieneral business subjects
instead of just teaching Shorthand, Typing, and
Bookkeeping. He also explained the function of his
office in relation to us as teachers.
and bookkeeping. He also explained the function of
his office in relation to us as teachers.
As the Business Education Club sails on through
the ycr1r, w~ look forward to more fine pros:irams and
tw o of our bigs:iest events. Yet to come are the annual
Business Education Contest and the annual banquet
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Off Duty
As the Cooperating Teacher
Sees It .
As we gaze into the deep blue
sea, let's cast our line and reel in
the important co-operating teachers' hints.
It is necessary for the student
teacher to show initiative and resourcefulness, tactfulness and an
endeavor to understand pupils,
and the ability to co-operate.
Although many problems confront you as ·a student teacher,
just be yourself and remember:
1. Bein\] well-prepared for the lesson
is extremely important because it
\jives the teacher assurance, and
makes the class run more smoothly.
2. Know your students and do not
have favorites.
3. Have a goal and make this \]Oal or
aim clear to the students, tryin\j in
every way to achieve it. Make it
clear to the student that you two
are partners and must work toqether; in the end he will benefit
from it.
4. When somethin\l does not quite \JO
over, do not use the same example
aaain, but resort to a similar exaii-iple which will explain the problem.
5. Make your examples and illustrations as simple as possible, and as
life-like as possible; try to have the
students see the example at work
in their awn every-day experiences.

• • • Tips for Good Teaching
from Those ''In the Know''
From Teens . ..
1. Be yourself ~ don't put on airs
and think you're just "it."
2. Have the lesson well planned
and know what you are talkin\j
about. Present the lesson so the
students can understand it. The
student expects to learn as much
from a student teacher as he
does from his re\jular teacher.
3. Co-operate with your students.
Have a kind and friendly attitude toward them as you would
your best friends, but don't overdo it.
4. Have a sense of humor. A little
added humor in the classroom
tends to break the monotony.
5. Show courtesy toward your students.
6. Be able to keep order in the
classroom.
7. Be energetic. Give a variety of
work and do not sit down at the
desk to present your lesson. The
student feels the teacher should
stand in front of the class while
teachin\].
8. Dress attractively, not \jaudily.
Your clothes need not be the
best, but students are very critical of neatness.
9. Make students feel at ease.
10. Help individual students when
necessary but treat all individuals alike. Don't show partiality.
With these points in mind, remember the students are your best critic
masters.

6. Try to "draw out" from the students rather than "pour in."
7. When givin\] instructions, wait until everyone is quiet; \jive instructions simply, clearly and fully.
8. When trouble is brewinq,
the very beginnin\], don't
the small thin\]S ~ stop
soon as you are aware of

kill it in
overlook
them as
them.

9. Less noise will be encoura\jed if the
teacher is in the classroom as the
students enter.

10. To avoid confusion, have your materials ready to distribute without
wastin\] time.
11. If you make a deadline~keep your
word, don't weaken!
12. Conduct the class as thou\jh fillin\j
an actual teachin\] position.
13. Keep accurate daily records.
14. Be dependable and loyal to your
students, co-operatin\] teachers, and
administration.

Supervising Teachers
Mr. Forney and Mr. Rygiel
During the first week or two,
the student observes the training
teacher at work. The student's
aims should be ( 1 ) to get acquainted with the school's program, ( 2) to learn the names of
the pupils, and ( 3) to familiarize
himself with the established regulations of the school.
On the first day of teaching, the
student teacher can offset any
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prepared . T his preparedness will
in clu d e such t hings as:
I. Adequate supply of workin\] material.
2. Blackboard ready for use.
3. Textbooks and other reference
books on hand.
4. A masterly preparation of the
matter that is to be tau0ht.

A student teacher will find it
profitable to p.ave an open mind
for all suggestions. The more prepared the student teacher, the less
chance he will have of being surprised at an unexpected call to
participate in the work of the
classroom. If differences or uncertainties arise between the students and the student teacher, the
judgment of the training teacher
should reign. T he training teacher
expects to co-operate with the student teacher, so be ready for suggestions. He expects you to be
courteous, willing, prompt, fair,
and loyal to him. In the case of
illness, there is no reason for your
not letting your training teacher
know that you will not be there.
If the student teacher has a good
reason for being absent, he should
inform his training teacher or supervisor as quickly as possible.
Therefore, it is advisable to have
the telephone numbers and addresses of both training teachers
and supervisors.
One common question asked by
all student teachers is "How familiar should a student teacher be
with his pupils?" Certainly, a student teacher should be affable, for
he can do much in promoting the
welfare of his pupils and is entirely responsible for their progress. He should always show a
friendly spirit, but not the "hailfellow" attitude. The students
should respect the student teacher,
and respect is not earned in this
way. Be sympathetic, friendly,
courteous, fair, well-mannered. It
pays, for the student is likely to
accept his share of responsibility
more easily and willingly.

As

WE LOOK BACK over the past twenty years of growth of
the Department of Business Education and over the records of our
former students, now teachers, we cannot but feel a sense of pride
and achievement. With this sense of pride comes a feeling of deep
responsibility for the future. You, as graduates, share that responsibility with us. We are dependent upon you in a large measure for
the recruitment of outstanding youth to become Future Business
Teachers and Leaders of America. We are dependent upon you
for constructive criticism. Only through your experiences can we
evaluate our training program. The proof of teacher training is in
the teaching.
During the past year or two the following steps to improve our
program have been taken:
The ground work has been laid for curriculum adjustments which will
increase the flexibility of our program and provide for broader training for
those having had business courses on the high school level.
Provision has been made for all teachers to observe student teachers in
the classroom. The on-the-job needs of beginning teachers may be determined through this procedure.
Additional audio-visual equipment has been secured by the college and
transferred to the Business Department. The availability of this equipment
has materially facilitated the use of visual aids in our classes. We are
building a fine library of films on business and teaching subjects. All films
are available for use by student teachers .

We are looking forward with confidence to the beginning of
another twenty years of voyaging. We are counting on your cooperation; enrich our cargo with your experiences so that we may
carry them to new ports.

R. G.

HALLISY,

Director

BUSINESS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

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Worth Memorizing . .

EDUCATION

That man, I think, has had a liberal education who has been
so trained in youth that his body is the ready servant of his will
and does with ease and pleasure all the work that, as a mechanism,
it is capable of; whose intellect is a clear, cold logic engine, with
all its parts of equal strength and in smooth working order; ready,
like a steam engine, to be turned to any kind of work and spin the
gossamers as well as forge the anchors of the mind; whose mind is
stored with a knowledge of the great and fundamental truths of
Nature and of the laws of her operations; one who, no stunted
ascetic, is full of life and fire, but whose passions are trained to
come to heel by a vigorous will, the servant of a tender conscience;
who has learned to love all beauty, whether of Nature or of art,
to hate all vileness and to respect others as himself.
Such a one and no other, I conceive, has had a liberal education; for he is, as completely as a man can be, in harmony with
Nature. He will make the best of her and she of him. They will
get on together rarely; she as his ever-beneficent mother, he as
her mouthpiece, her conscious self, her minister and interpreter.
Those who take honors in Nature's university, who learn the
laws which govern men and things and obey them, are the really
great and successful men in this world.

by Thomas Henry Huxley

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