126 15 4134 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/5e82b1fd8ad31033b3bdfe70d6f5f078.pdf 432a3ac8372e8cb7b0cc8f67b4ecd43c PDF Text Text . W NOTICE! LET'S MAKE IN ITH ILKES ThereI will be no issue of the BEACON next week. The next issue will appear on OUR MOTTO ... Vol. 3, No. 17. December 3. WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Friday, November 19, 1948 Game, Dance Mark Wilkes-King's Weekend Schools Will Combine In Sponsoring Turkey Raffle To Third of Wilkes -l(ing's Traditional Sport Dance At Sterling After Game Be Held At Dance Grid Contests Takes Place Tonight IJZES ALUMNI COLONELS IN GOOD CONDITION FOR MONARCHS: KICKWILl(ES~ l(ING'S WJTW\.. OFF AT 8:15 AT KINGSTON STADIUM To HOLD Sp.ORT· HOMECOM'G TO By GARFIELD DA VIS The hottest gridiron rivalry in Wyoming Valley goes foto DANCE TONIGHT BEGIN TONIGHT stage three tonight at 8: 1.5 on the Kingston High School field . rack Melton To Play For Combined School Affair A sport dance, to which the students of both King's and Wilkes have been invited, will be held in the Admiral Stark R0-0m of the Hotel Sterling, foHowing the Wilkes-1King's football game this evening. The girls from College Misericordia have also been invited to the affair. The Wilkes Student Couneil, sponsor of the event, has secured the Jl;lck Melton orchel'.tra for the dancing, which will 'conclude at 1 :OO A. M. The Letterman's Club will give five turkeys to the holders of the winning stubs. This is the first time that the two colleges have had a combined dance following their footbaH game. It is hoped, however, that the affair will become a tradition. Jin the past two years both colh 1eges ave had separate danees a nd invitations were extended by each school to the students of the other. These dances were well attended. This year, with one of the valley's popular orchestra's as the feature and ·the Admiral Stark Room as the setting, the attendance should equal the enthusiasm that heralds the football game. . December I Set As Deadline For Cuba Trip Reservations The deadline for reservations for the Havana trip has been set for December 1. If possible, students and friends desiring to go should have their reservations in to Miss Silseth before the dealdine. The travelers will leave WilkesBarre on December 26 and travel by Greyhound bus to Philadelphia. After traveling by plane to Miami and from Miami to Havana by plane, they will arrive there on December 27. They wm stay at the Royal Palms Hotel. While in Cuba they will visit the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, the site where the U. S. S. Maine was sunk, and the La Plaza de Armas, where Havana was founded in 15'19. The travelers will also see the Morro Castle, its dungeons and cells, which were in use when the castle was still a military prison. It is now used as a chool for cadets. Leaving Havana on January 2, the sightseers will fly to Miami where they will board a bus for Washington. They will leave Washington by Greyhound bus, arriving J,n,- •· on the second of January. The second annual raffle, sponsore? by the Letterman's Club ,. is makmg good progress aceordmg to l~test reports from Bob Wat~rs, president of the club. The prizes . , offered in the. raffle are five turkeys that will be chanced off to. 7 ·night at the Wilkes-King's dance in the Admiral Stark Room of the Hotel Sterling. The winners of the when the Colonels of Wilkes College oppose Tom Brock's King's Chicken, Lectures, Singing To birds will be published in the College eleven. T~e Kingsmen will be looking for their first win Highlight Banq~et BEACON, TIME.:S-LEADER, and in the series, having lost to Wilkes in the 1946 and '47 contests. RECORD. Approximately fifty alumni will The Colonels, after a poor start have an opportunity to reminisce . this season that saw them drop nostalgi.:ally and rekindle the fires their first .two ga'lnes by wide marof friendship in the first Bucknell · · · gins, have been playing excellent University Junior College-Wilkes football in the past few weeks and College homecoming celebration are confident they can take their 1(-\ which begins this evening acnd sixth win of the season by defeat"rrow n 1"ght ing King's. They are not, however, closes· tom v • The celebration will get off to By CHET OMICHINSKI ! and antics paraded around the forgetting the splendid fights put an auspicious beginning this evefield. The spectators were ,treated up by B1,ock's eleven in the two ning when the alumni will aid the A keen rivalry was anticipated be- to a great display· of college foot- previous games when the Ralstonundergraduates in their efforts to tween King's team and the Wilkes ba,]] spirit. men h_ad 3:11 they could do to eke spur the Wilkes football team to aggregation when King's College After the game the fans all knew o~t ,v1cto:"1es over the stubborn victory in the traditional and hith- organized its fir.st football team in that in this trad'itional encounter, Kmg' s gr1dders. erto hotly · contested · game with 1 94;6, In their initial encounter s.e ason records mear nothing. They In the first contest between the King's College. Activities for the after sixty minutes of bitter battle, realized that the success or failure city rivals, back in November of evening wi!J culminate in the post- Wilkes emerged victorious . The ri- of the entire season for both 19·46, the Colonels went into the game sport dance to be held at valry was established; and the schools hinged on the outcome of game favored by as many as six Hotel Sterling and to which the most colorful game in Wyoming this game, for althou g h Wilkes to_u chdowns but barely managed to Wilkes alumni and students of Valley was inaug urated. Students once more came out on top,"'King's wm by a 7-0 co~mt. E.xcept for the King's College are invited. Origin- from both schools, each trying to had contested bitterly every yard one touchdown 1_n the first quarter, ally there was to have been an outdo the other, had put on a sh.ow . the Colonels (B1sons, that IS) had f d th t th CO1 1 g· med alumni dance at the Sterling on of color and spirit that surprised O groun a e one s a · to be . content with only a slight Saturday evening but Alumni Sec- everyone-a spirit that had been Tonight the rivalry continues. superiority over King's. The game's retary Reese Pelton found it expe- practically dormant all season. ' Will Wilkes continue its winning only score came late in the first d1·ent to aba11don tl1e 01·1·g1·n· al plan. I n 1947 , d esp1·te .a very 1mpres· · ways, or w1·11 our c,Jol one1s g et the quar t er w h en K' . m g ' s mare h e d f rom Reese Pelton has further dis- sive Wilkes record, King 's came job of painting the barrel? What- its own 40 to the King's 2.0. A 15closed that there will be .no guided out on the field determined to atone .ever the outcome the spectators yard penalty put the Wilkes team tour or band coi:icert _on S3:tur~ay for its previous defeat. Besides the will have seen a great show and a back on its 35, and it appeared that afte~oon . Reg1s.tration will 1m- motive of revenge, added incenJ;iv;e great game. . the Bison threat had been squelchme?1ately , precede the ?anquet was given by an agreement be- · · -Thi s• year another precedent is ed. On the next play, however, the which b;gms at. 6 P . M. m M7s. tween the two teams whereby the befog , _e stablished. A dance has team made good when a John FlorBrennan s domain, th~ caf~te:ia· lo sing team was to take a barre.I been ar'ra11ged by a joint committee kiewi cz aerial was taken beautiSJ?eakers and commu~1ty smgmg to Public Square, paint it with the of both schools, to be held in the fully by Bob Waters on the King's w1,JJ whet the appetites of the victor's colors and score of the Admiral Stark Room of the Hotel 15. Waters eluded several King'~, assembled alumni who will later game, then march down Main St. Sterling imr~edi,ately after the defenders and raced across. the goal satiate ·themselves on chicken dinPre-game excitement mounted to game. Every o'n·e is invited, admis- line for the winning srore. Wilkes' ners. fever pitch as a pageant of colors sion free. I original golden toe, Ed Nattras, And so the homecoming will end kicked his eighth conversion of the sometime Saturday evening with ' year and Wilkes had a 7-0 victory. fond farewells and reluctant de- · 1n the second game of the series, partures. Doubtless, the entire cele, ' ._, · ., w played last year in October, King's bration will be successful and the gave the Colonel gridders the scare major part of the compliments will By CHET MOLLEY and l&ter Mr. Ralston led one of of their lives by holding them to a have to be given to Reese Pelton the cheers. 6-6 tie going into the last quarter. who through his wnstinting and unAmnicola will sponsor the final With five minutes remaining in the selfish efforts wil have helped to This pep rally will be th e pre- game, Bob Waters went off left pep rally of the current football Jude to the ringing down of the · · make the homecomi'Ilg an indelible tackle behind beautiful interference Season ' Whl· ch w1·11 take place F1·1· - ct1rtain on the current footban sea- and went 4·5 yards for the winning memory for all of the alumni. day mornin g, November 19, be- son. All students are invited to give touchdown. to the spirit that has been h R ·11 b f d t ween twelve and one o'clock. The vent instilled by the rivalry which exT e alstonmen WI e avore · f or th e th'ir d s tr'a1'ght t 1'm e, band Will form· 1·n front of Chase ists between Wilkes and King's •t 0 wm Theatre, march around Chase Colleges. Come one, come all! though chances are that they will Lounge, and then re-form on the Make this the biggest, and above not be installed as heavy favorites / opp. steps facing Kirby Hall. Below all, the loudest pep rally in the as they were in the past two games. WILKES I 2;5 them the cheerleaders will go annals of Wilkes history. Let the Memories of those two encounters 0 Bloomsburg STC 0 St. Francis 31 through their various routines, team know we're behind them. are too vivid in the minds of - all J 14 · Hartwick Coilege I 6 while all spirited students will Practice the cheers at th_e rally, who saw the ga,mes. The Colonels 28 !National Agr. College 13 group on the lawn between Cha~l' w1·11 however probably · find them then come out to the game and try ' • • 7 Mansfield STC 7 and Kirby. The Letterman's C)ub selves favored to win by at least th 34 ,L ycoming College 7 will be on hand to pass out the them. The Kingsmen will be ere two touchdowns Fhen they take 14 Rider College 0 cheer and song sheets. in full force, backing their team the field tonight behind Co-captains 14 ·Steubenville College 0 Mr. Ralston, Dr. Farley and Mr. to the limit of their spiritual and Sammy Elias and Hank Supinski. ? King's College ? Partridge, will give short talks in vocal abilities. Don't let them out- King's h opes · of winning are dampertinence to the occas ion. All s tupened considerably when their top . · schoo I cheer u s-above all-don't let them two centers, Harry Lenahan and 89 dents w h o may b e 1a ck mg 111 m Opp. spirit will find it profitable to at- beat us ; and they won't if we're Ed Konarski, were injured in reKING'S 13 Wyoming Seminary 0 tend, for they will undoubtedly ab- behind our football team. Come out cent games. Elmer Kozick, first0 Bloomsburg STC 26 sorb enough sph'it from these to the game, and help tear down string halfback, and Bill McGuigan, 12 Lycoming College 7 speeches to carry them on into the the rafters with the .volume of your starting end, are also out of action. Ko ~ick has a broken ankle. 6 Bucknell Frosh 26 Wilkes reserved cheering section Ralston's charges, on the other 6 Seranton ·Frosl 6 Friday ni g ht. Last Friday Dr. Far- cheers. Let our spirit permeate ? Wilkes College ? ley and Mr. Ralston stressed some Kingston Stadium so well that ev- hand, are in good physical cond: excellent points on school spiritr ery member of our team will be tion with one exceptioP-Nor (continued '>Y' u2 '\ 37 65 and the singing of the Alma Mater, driven with its tinbeatable force. WJLl(ES YET. TO T'ASTE DEFEAT IN RIV ALRY DATING FROM .1.94.6 F•1na Pep Ses~i on TO Be Held Today 1 Season's ·Results �Friday, Novem~er 19, 1948 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 EDIT.O RIAL Clean Fun or Cleaning Fluid? VINCE MACRI Edi tor-In-Chief RUSSELL WILLIAMS GENE BRADLEY Associate Editors GARFIELD DAVIS DR. CHARLES REIF Sports Editor Faculty News Editor ELEANOR KRUTE JOYCE BURCHARD Business · Manager Circulation Manager DON LENNON TOM LASKY Cartoonists GERTRUDE WILLIAMS MARTY BLAKE Faculty Advisor Features Editor EDITORIAL STAFF Bill Griffith, Bill Kashatus, Art Spengler, Ed. WasJlewski, Don Follmer, Joe Pinola, George Kabusk, Ed Tyburski, Miriam Ann Long, Alma Fanucci, Chet Omichinski, Nancy MKlCague, Tom Robbins, Chet Molley, B<tb Sanders, Joe Gries, Romayne Gromelski, Priscilla Srwartwood, Bill · Hart, Bill Apfelbaum, Art Rice. EDITORIAL Discussion and Debate Personal freedom and individual responsibility is the heart of Democracy; and discussion and debate is democracy in action. Men everywhere in the world toil and struggles by hand and brain to gain the freedom of thought and conscience that we here in America take for granted. Countless thousands have died preferring to think and express themselves on their own two feet-rather than to live on their knees in servility. Discussion and debate wherever it may be found, whether among the august bodies of_our legislative assemblies, at town hall meetings, forums, scholastic;: debates, or in the ventilation of ordiJ\ary problems by ordigary !;itizens, is the vital'·pulsation of a healthy and strong Democracy. · When this heart beat is silenced . : . Democracy is dead. I We then join the other mute, sullen multitudes -all around the g \obe, who live in fear and anxiety. People who know the penalty of doing one's own thinking. Families who must endure the· agonies of the mysterious disappearance of loved ones ... ·. l who meet a fate worse than death. And neigh~bors who must shun the . unfortunate for fear of being implicated. Everywher,e there is silence; everywher~· there is the •: gnawing · of help· lessness and despair. , Freedom of speech and assembly to . these ,unlucky people is as health. Only thos~ who have lost it-know its true meaning and value. Now dil'.lcussion and d~bate is the most ingenious device invented by the mind of man for the_,settlement of human differences. It is best exemplified perhaps by our own political in. stitutions. There we have all the outstanding problems and issues located and defined and explored, with several solutions offered by both parties. The people are then given an opportunity to express their opinions as to the best solution by voting. Pre-election differences between us are settled with th1;i idea _that ... since we must live with the other fellow, we may '.1S well be sane about our judgments, whether we be in the majority or the minority. In some other countries in our time we have seen the winner take all! The loser usually being given the choice of cold damp cell, a free trip to Siberia, ·or a martyr's grave. We· have witnessed in recent history how easily peoples have through their own folly surrendered their freedoms, or have had t,hem usurped by a cleaver group of propagandists and gangsters. Every citizen who enjoys the rights which Democracy so generously provides· should also be aware of his duties in keeping it strong and healthy. Each citizen. should consider himself a guardian of the heritage that is his America. • In this respect it is heartening to see Wilkes Gollege doing its share in keeping Democracy alive and vibrant by holding a student forum Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock in the Baptist Church House on the vital issue "Do We Have a Free Press?" The speakers with the able g-uidance and advice of Dr. Kruger have spent the past -several weeks gathering materials and sharpening their oratorical skill for what appears to be a wide open symposium on a very pertinent subject these days. It would be a good. idea to have more discussion and debate I • · along these lines on a n' even broader basis among all the students. Else how is the faculty and administration to know what is on the student's mind. Information should be a two-way affair: with student opinion :making its way to the office of the college president where it can shed light on the problems of the administration and issue ' >ih the form of more enlightened policy-making. Edward Jan Wasilewski a A preliminary to tonight's game unfolded last Monday evening when the sidewalk and :windows of Chase Hall were smeared with red and yellow paint, presumably by _a group C?f King'.s students . Members ef Wilkes' Cue 'n Curtain Club, leaving a late rehearsal, detected the boys at their work. The Kingsmen fled, and after the Wilkes students saw how the property had been defaced, they immediately · retaliated by smearing whitewash on the sidewalk in front of the Northampton Street insti_tution. This bit of landscape arcµitecture was, no doubt. the result of over enthusiasm on the part of the students of both schools. In the past, various stunts have marked .the Wilkes-King's ath~etic contests, but all have been part of the friendly rivalry between the colleges. Even the occurance of last Monday was, perhaps, an outlet for the high spirits thaf prevail for the coming encounter. The natural rivalry of the two colleges is an added incentive for the high spirits. However, incidents such as took place last Monday do not contribute to the friendly relationship that has always existed in the past. We don't like to appear pessimistic, but the ultimate result of such affairs could be the terminaion of athletic relationships between the schools. Both schools are young and we have an opportunity to establish sound traditions that will be handed down by generations of future students. We can build up an intercollege contest that will be looked forward to each year, not by just the two colleges, but by the whole of Wyoming Valley. Doctor Farley and Father Connerton have been working together to cement the friendly relations between the schools. We think that the students could contribute to this by taking an active part in all the activities and ceremonies that go with the annual game, and also by seeing to it that these activities do not get out of hand. Vince Macri THREE WIN IN P. S. CONTEST 'RITTER, W'.ATERS, STEFANETTI TAKE HONORS Winners of the Political Science Contest were announced this week by Mr. Hugo \ Mailey, political science professor. Clyde Ritter took first place with 80 correct answers, and Bob Waters and Anthony Stefanetti tied for second place with 79 correct anSJWers. Prizes consisted of two books, "How To Predict Elections", by Louis Bean, and ,ilipw To Get Into Politics," by · Carlson and Blake, also the September Issue of Political Science Annals, which deals with parties and elections. The purpose of this contest was to arouse student interest in public affairs and elections in order to make democracy workable. That the contest succeeded in its purpose is evident, since there were 175 entries submitted by both political science i,tudents and other interested students. In order to make an entry, it was necessary to · use newspapers, magazines and the radio for reference material. ,Although the three winners, led astray by these devices, and the numerous polls, predicted the election of Dewey., they w ere not disqualified, as the contest also consisted of predictions for the Pennsylvania State · Legislature, Se~atorial vacancies in the Congress of the United States, and predictions of the way each of the states would vote for president. Judges for the contest included Mr. H. V. Mailey, Mr. S . Hibbard, and Mr. W. Farrar. Debating Group to Nelson Bryon W!ll 323th. An~;ersary Appear Nov. 23 On AddressEconom1cs Of P1l.gr1m s Pact Assembly Program Club At Next Meet To Be Celebrated Governor James H. Duff has Speaker Is Legal Counsel For asked the leaders of our schools The Wilkes Colleg e embryo DePennsylvania Bureau Of to . bring to the attention of the bat ing Team will make its debut students, ' that next Sunday is the Corporation Tax By TOM ROBBINS on the campus in the form of a symposium on Tuesday, November 23, at 11 o'clock in the Baptist Church House. The event will mark the first "live" practice the team has seen since its organization a few weeks ago .. The issue to be discussed at the a·s sembly will be "Do We Have A Free Press?" It is an issue which has been under question for a long time, and about which all who are interested in our nation's future and welfare should be concerned. It is essential, not only to become aware of vital issues such as this, but also to realize how the answers to this qu,e stion may well govern our country's fate. . 'T he symposium wiH be sponsored by the members of Englis h 233, whose instructor is Dr. Kruger. The speake;:s will be Donald Kemmerer, ' Tho~as Morgan, Harry Hiscox and George Carpenter. The moderator will be Seymour Maisel. The program will be conducted similiarly to that of the radio program, "Town Meeting of the Air". The speakers each wHI talk a limited time, after which they will be allowed to question one another. Lastl y, the audience will have an opportunity to question the speakers. The idea for the forum came to life. last year and was followed by the initia l and successful program. The issue at the first forum was "The Thomas Committee", questioning whether or not tpe committee infringed upon civil liberties. The speakers gave meritori ous talks. However, not enough time was alloted for discussion, and many students felt disgruntled about not being able to question the speakers. The current plans call for aUowing more time for questioning of the speakers by the audience. Dr. Kru_~ er and the English 233 class- The E conomics Club of Wilkes College is swinging into a wellrounded activity program. At· its meeting held Tuesday, November 1'6, it was announced that the initial speaker for the Club will be Mr. Nelson Bryon, Legal Counsel for the Bureau of Corporation Tax . , . of the Auditor Generals Office of Pennsylvania. Mr. Bryon will spea~ on Tuesday, November 23, at 11 A. M. in the Science Lecture Hall. . . h Mr. B_ryon will brmg _a wealt of experience for the benefit of the students at Wilkes College. All students are invited to hear Mr. Bryon speak and a special_ invitation is extended to Commerce and Finance students. Another activity of the Economies Club will be a field trip of local interest. Mindful of the importance of coal mining in this area , Co~Chairman Carl Gibson and Duke Hodgson have arranged for a tour thropgh the mine and breaked of a Glen A.Iden Colliery. The students taking this trip will leave Chase Hall at 8 :30 A. M., Thursday, December 2, 1948. Any students interested •in making this trip should notify the Co-Chair men. NOTICE! Miss Dworski, advisor t o the French Club, has announced t hat the motion pict ure, "Pearls of the Crown", will be shown on Monday evening at 8 in the Lecture Hall. Admission is free and everyone is invited. members invite ~v'eryone to atttend and participate in the colleg e for um. 328th anniversary of the signing of the Mayflower Compact. Even before landing, the Pilgrims set up their government by writing this Compact, which is the first charter of a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. The doc~ent was in part, a promise to give due submission and obedience to the laws therei_n c~ntained. The 1!1en who fixed their signatures to this document became the founder s of our country. History relates th~ sufferings and privations that these people suffered. Americans would do well to remember that the "Mayflower Co)llpact" foreshadows our Declaration of Independence, and our .American Constitution. On the monument which contains the remains of the founders is this inscription : "This monument marks the first burying-ground in Plymouth of the passenger of the Mayflower. Here, under cover of darkness, the fast dwindling Company laid their dead; levelling the earth above them lest the Indians should learn how many were the graves. History records no nobler venture for Faith and Freedom than that of this 'P ilgrim band. In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and cold they laid the foundations of a State wh erein every man, through countless a ges, should have liberty to wor ship God in his own . way. May their example inspire thee to do thy part in per petuating and spreading throughout the World the lofty Ideals of o,ur Republic." I CRAFTSMEN ENGRAVERS 20 North State St. Phone 3-3151 '-------------•-..: �_Fr.Jay, November 19, 1948 WILKES COLLEGE BE.i\CON Colonels Vanquish Steubenville, 14 -0 HISTORY REPEATS? About two years ago an impressionable young man on the staff of th~ King's Crown won a certain amount of fame for himself with his highly imaginative account of the first football game between the rival city colleges, Wilkes (then Bucknell JC) and King's. He wrote haughtily of the "huge Bisons" who "strutted cockily onto the field to oppose the small but courageous Kingsmen clad in red." Well, the impressionable youth 1as since been forgotten, but the .· ivalry goes into its third installnent tonight at the same football ~eld at which it began two years ago. At 8 :15 tonight the "huge'' Bisons", now known as "Colonels", will attempt to make it three atraight over the red-clad f0-0tbaUers from Northampton Street. Once again Wilkes will be favored to win by at least three touchdowns and once again it will probably be a hotly-contested game thaf won't be decide<l until the final whistle is blown. Chances are that for most of the game all eyes will be on a squat 190-pounder · who answers to the name of "Poop". That would be halfback Bob Waters, who scored the winning touchdowns in both previous games against King's. The question will be: Will Poop get inspired again as he did on two previous occasions? The fans will be thinking back to that night in November two years ago when Waters took a pass from John Florkiewicz and scored the only touchdown of the game. They'll also recall an October night approximately 9ne year later when Poop blasted through the King's line preceded by two or three Wilkes backs an<l what seemed like a doz.en Wilkes linemen and was off on a 45-yard excursion that was good for the second Wilkes touchdown of the night--the touchdown that enabled the Colonels to emerge triumphant, as a fight announcer might say, for the second straight time .. Tonight's football enthusiasts might well be waiting for The Poop to come up with something sensational for the third time. Let's not fail 'em, Robert, huh? A HOT TIP (FOR FREE) TO KING'S COLLEGE The foregoing belabored exposition is, to be truthful, merely so much window dressing for the point, which comes now. As we have stated many times before, we don't place much stock in one-man football teams. However, considering what has happened in the past The Wilkes Colonels football team put on touchdown drives of 57 and 44 yards last Friday night at Kings-ton Stadium before 1,500 fans to win over an out-weighed but spunky Steubenville College eleven by a 14-0 score. The Colonels crosse<l the Baron goal once in the second quarter and once in the third quarter to win their fifth game of the season, as. against two losses and one tie. Two other bids for touchdowns by the Ralstonmen were thwarted when Steubenville intercepted Co•lonel passes, and two more drives were cut short when Wilkes backs fumbled in Steubenville territory. The · Colonels were not to be denie<l, however, and hit paydirt for the first time in obe minute of the second quarter. The march started in the first period when John Florkiewicz took a Baron punt on his own 30 and moved to the Wilkes 43. With Leo Castle, Florkiewicz and Hank Supinski carrying, and a 15".yard pass from Castle to Jack Feeney, Wilkes moved to the Steubenville 1-yard line. From that point Hank Supinski went through right tackle for the score. Jack Feeney kicke<l the extra point, his 14th of the season. The Steubenville team came closest to scoring in the first quartel' when John Florkiewicz fumbled the open\ ng kickoff and George Brdor recovered on the Wilkes 16. The Barons; who had . evidently decided before the game _that if they were going to. get anywhere they'd have to do it via the aerial route, immediately took to the air. Halfback Frank Cortez, who threw ten passes for the Steubenville tea m before the evening was over, tossed three passes into the end zone, but all were unsuccessful. He then complete<l a short one which went for no gain, and the Colonels took over, ending the Steubenville threat. Sammy Elias set the stage for the second Wilkes score in the third quarter when he intercepted a SteubenvH!e pass on the Steubenville 44. Bob Waters, Castle, Florkiewicz and Supinski all had a hand in carrying to the Steubenville 7-yard line, .. with Waters' jaunt of 13 yards being the longest run of the 3 COLONEL CO-CAPTAINS two years, we have a red-hot suggestion to offer King's College. We think that our plan, if carried out, will give the Kingsmen a better chance of winning their first vietory in the Wilkes-King's football series. The plan, we think, is positively mspired, though it is simple enough. We think that King's should appoint a committee of about onehalf dozen sturdy citizens and charge them with the task of kidnapping the aforementioned Waters, hiding him for a few hours tonight, and releasing him only after the game is safely over. The project is certainly not foolproof, since the Colonel football squad contains 40 young men besides Waters who know what to do with a football, We think it would be a step in the right direction, however. CALLING ALL BARREL PAINTERS! A highly interesting adjunct to the Wilkes-King's football rivalry came into being October 2,6 of last year on Public Square when several King's stu<lents did a not-so-artistic job of painting a barrel gold and then painting the score of the game over that in blue. Needless to say, those students are hoping that a few .Jads from Wilkes will wield the brushes this time in the ceremony that takes place at the !Shown here are Hank Supinski, left, and Sammy Elias, co-captains dance at the Hotel Sterling followof the Wilkes football ,team, which takes on the King's College eleven ing the game. tonight in the last game of the season for both schools. This year's plans call for Ray Both performers played a prominent role in the Colonel victory Lawlor, president of King's College over Steubenville College last Friday night at Kingston Stadium. Student Council, to make with the Supinski plunged over for both Wilkes scores in the 14-0 victory, while brush should his team lose tonight. Center Elias set the stage for the second Wilkes touchdown by interTony Zabiegalski, president of the cepting a Steubenville pass. Wilkes student council, an<l Jack Tonight's game gets underway at 8:15 at the Kingston High School Feeney, chairman of the social S tadium. committee of the council, are the chief candidates for the job should Buzby, Norristown YMCA; Bob . the Colonels drop the game . It will Sutherland, YMCA; and Richard be immaterial to Wilkes students Cassar, Scout Camp. Bob Swiegert which of the two wins the job, and Tont Hodorowski form the nu~ since it has been liberally reported cleus for the diving squad. that Tony is a capable painter and that Feeney manipulates a brush GIMD CONTEST TONIGHT By BILL HART with the same dashing abandon with which he snags those Florkie,, With full approval of the Col( continued from page 1) wicz and Castle passes on· the grid.Jege and the backing of the Athletic Cross, blocking back, who probiron .. Committee, the Wilkes College ably will not play. The Colonels SHORT SHOTS mermen are all set to start thei r came out of the Steubenville game drive. Hank Supinski showed his first season .. The inau.cr. uration of in good condition and will be at Those long-distance punts Steu- impartiality by going pff tackle " benville's Guido Mastroianni · was this time for his second touchdown this sport, the first college swim- almost full' strength for the game getting off last Friday night put of the eyening, and Jack Feeney · ming team in this area, marks an- with their arch rival. The Wilkes have the advantage of a many Wilkes fans in mind of the kicked his 15th co}lversion of the other major sport which Wilkes team boomers Bill J·o hns produced last campaign, making it Wilkes 14 , will enter into the four-year college heavier line, with the big edge coming in the tackle slots, where year for the Colonels. Toward the SteubenvH!e O. field of competition. close of the game, however, Guido In ,the closing minutes of the Co-coaches Flack and Karambel- Gerrard ,Washco and Walter Henseemed to be_ getting most of his game the Colonels started another as have announced that more than dershot, both 220-poun<lers, will be distance straight up. Rumor has march to the Steubenville goal line. thirty candidates have signed t:p opposed by Ed Pushkar, 201 pounds, it that Coach Ralston is still peeved Bob Waters intercepted a Frank for the team. The prospective and Bill Breese, who tips the beam a~ Mastroianni_ because . the latter Cortez pass on the Wilkes 14, then swimmers were addressed by Geo. at 170. King's offensive is sparked by aimed ~ne of his punts right at t~e picked up five yards on a reverse Ralston, Athletic Director, yestercoac~ J?st wh~n he was deep rn to g,et the Colonels going again. day afternoon in Chase Lounge. It h,a rd-running Joe Pewch, starting med1tat10n, tryrng to, ?ream a fo_ol- ., Hank Supinski picke<l up one was i.stressed that this is not a hap- fullback, and Ray Kowalski, speedy proof plan, to obtam the third through the middle and John F'lor- hazard affair and that a great deal left half. Passing chores are handColonel TD .. Norman Cross, Colo- kiewicz reeled off ten on a drive of practice and diligence will be led capably by Leo Zynel, who pernel blocking back who is currently through tackle as the whistle needed by all ,t hoe desiring posi- ,fo11med so brilliantly against the Bucknell University Frosh. Leo on the injured list, recently quali- sounded, ending the game. For the tions on the team. fled as a PIAA grid official . Steu- Colonels it was victory number 17 A pool has been secured and the was the only man who could gain WOODLAWN FARM DAIRY CO. benville's shifty halfback Jim Mar- for a three-year period, compared suits and robes for the sqµad have consistently against the .baby Bis' with two losses and two ties. been ordered. This is a major var- ons, passing to Bill ,McGuigan for shall, had an up and down eveHank Supinski, in good physical ity sport and the Wilkes "W" will King's score of the game. ning. He <lidn't get in the game un- shape for the first time this season, be awarded to all those who qualf.: Probable starting iliie-up: ti! the second half; and carried only was the Colonels' chief offensive fy. ' Wilkes Reasonable Price - Latest Styles King's twice-once for twenty yards and star on the gmund, gaining 66 There will be an organization LE-Molash I DR. AARON LISSES B. Meier once for four yards. He then threw yards on 15 carries. Leo Castle meeting this afternoon to get the LT-Hendershot OPTOMETRIST Pushkar his first and only pass of the nigh( picked up 62, yards 011 14 tries and squad in shape. With the aquatic !JG-Gorgas Simon Long Bldg. • Phone 3-3794 McCabe only to see it intercepted by Sam- gained 29 thruogh the air, on two sport season running from Jan. 1 I C-'-Elias 54 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre Pryor (2nd Floor-Over Sun Ray) my Elias. The Colonels 't hen went passes to Jacll: Feeney. Bob Waters to March 1, the coaches ' anticipate RG__:_Lewis · J. Meier on to their second touchdown sported the best average, carrying the first practice to be held Nov- RT-Washco Breese Bloomsburg STC, which handed the 10 times for 63 yards-an average ember 30. .RE-Feeney Slavoski Colonels their first defeat of the of 6.3. Poop's 34-yard ramble in Wishing to stay in their own QB--J)eRemer Zynel sE)ason, finished up with a record the second quarter was the longest class, Wilkes is planning meets LH-Florkiewicz Kowalski o1 9-0 and scored a total of 185 run of the evening by either team. Lycoming, Scranton U., Wyoming RH-Waters C. Armstrong points against its opposition's 19. John DeRemer accounted for 42 Seminary, Bloomsburg and other FE-Pinkowski Pelech Est. 1871 Bloom may challenge California yards rushing, Francis Pinkowski state teachers colleges. This is also / _ _ _ _ _ _ __ S'l'C, which finished in a tie with for 28, and John Florkiewicz garn- Blocimsburg's inaugural year for FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS FOR Men's Furnishings and the Huskies for the lead in the ered 35 on the ground and 14 on a their swimming team. state teachers league, to a playoff pass to Feeney. With coaches Flack and KaramTHE WEEK Hats of Quality game.. Wilkes rooters were surBoth teams attempted 12 passes; belas to hold down the distance prised to see John Florkiewicz WHkes completed three, and the positions, the team has such other By Earl Jobes fumble the opening kickoff against Barons ma<le good on two. The notable swimmers as Jim Slamon, Kingston 14-C,oughlin 6 Ste1t:benville. Igoe Twilks claims Colonels led Steubenville in first backstroke artist who swam for 9 West Market Street Plains 20~Hanover 6 that visions of another 100-yard downs, 18-6, ·a nd were penalized a Meyers and the YMCA; Leonard GAR 20-Meyers 6 l Wilkes-Barre, Pa. jaunt unnerved Florkie, causing total of 3fi yards to none for Steu- Bartikowsky, Meyers; . David BolP,l ymouth 14-Nanticoke 7 the bobble. benville. ton, U. S. Army swimmer; Crane '~Include Milk in Your Daily Lunch" EYEGLASSES s. '** Aquateers to Open Swim Season Soor 'X iii �WILICm COLLEGE BEACON 4 Three I-Acts Play 5 Schools To Hold Rules Revised For To Packed Houses Joint me Meeting Yearbook's "Miss . " Race By ED TYBURSKI At W1.lkes Dec. 2 Photogen1c Friday, November 19, 1948 . • On Borrowed Lmes By RUSS WILLIAMS The Cue 'n Curtain Club inaugThe TOWER TIMES of CaliforTHE BLUE BARREL POLK..\ urated the theatre season at Wilkes Roll out the barrel; this week with the presentation of The International Relations Club NUMBER OF CONTESTANTS nia State Teachers College exT•:e Colonels ae going · to win. three one-act plays. The plaws held a very important business RAISED TO 30 _presses the opinion that, "If all Roll out the barrel; were a variety of drama, comedy, meeting Friday afternoon, Novem·the students who slept in class were The Kingsmen will paint it and comedy-drama and were markRev1·s1·ons have been announced laid end to end, they would be . again. ed by fine acting, support, and dir- her 12 ' at 4 ··00 in Chase Lounge · ec,tion; they were written by stellar !Phil Baron, president of the club, in the "Miss Photogenif' contest more comfortable." Sing boom ta RAR RAR; writers of our day and were mos.t presided. being sponsored by : the AMNIHelp Wilkes along with the cheer • • * capably directed by Al Groh. The president then called for a COLA staff. Ten more co-eds i will Now's the time to roll the barrel, The "Gossip and Gags" column The first play on the program report on the Speakers' Committee. be chosen for the contest, raising And we'll do it every year. in the Boise Jr. ' College ROUNDwas Tennessee Williams' "Lord the number to thirty, and a naAnd all the King's courses and Byron's Love Letters" and was a Dolores Passeri moved to dissolve tionally-known figure will be asked UP contains this .sad verse: all the Kingsmen won't help them comedy-drama. Doris Kanarr, por- this committee and in its place ap- to select the winners. Accordingly, "The flag-pole sitter felt quite forget, "Wilkes did it again." trayed the old woman who was point a Program Committee to the student body will not be rebad * * * supposed to have received Byron's plan club activities for the year. quired to vote. Frank Wundohl defines N ovemHis wife had passed away. -, letter. She gave an exceptionally However, the chair ruled the moThe non-partisan judge will be ber in t he TEMPLE UNIVE'RSITY And so he climbed the '.I)ole and fine portrayal and had good sup- tion was out of order on the chosen because of criticism of the NEWS as, "the month when tursat port from her sister, Betty, who grounds that the constitution states original rules governing the con- keys and Republicans get i-t in played the spinster. Virginia Bolen that no officer can succeed him- test. A tentative choice is Al Capp, the neck." At half-mast all that day." and Ross Leonardi were excellent self ,a nd that elections must be creator of Li'! Abner. It is hoped Temple and King's boast accurin slpport as the two visitors fr om held every semester. The vote to that these chan,~es will afford a ate pre-election polls. Truman held Milwaukee. It was these latter two remove the president's decision more just selectfon of finalists. The question of the week in the a comfortable lead in both. that added the comedy to the play. was defeated. Co-eds already entered are: Doris "Co-ed Musings" column of the * * * T?is" was. !ollo'!ed by George Toni Menegus stated that she Gorka, Marianne Tomasetti, Beryl DUQUESNE DUKE is, "Is it wise Ades Nettie which was a com-. -notified the four schools who are Colwell, Marie Stamer, Eleanor t6 'go steady' while still in coledy in t~e true sense of the word. going to· send representatives to Vispi, Marita Sheridan, Nancy kowitz, Toni Menegus, Elaine Turn- lege?" One co-ed answered, "I hope The settmg was the J?alm room of the five-school joint meeting of I. Kaufman, :Pat Boyd, May Way, er, Audrey Seaman, Gwen t'liffotd, to get ~hrough four years of•stu~y a hotel. Howard Enms played the R. c. organizations that the date Norma Persiani, Scotty Ruther- Marion W eltman, Peggy Woolcock, up here. Work on ·my MRS. will Western mining engineer, who was has been set as December 2. ford, Janet Gearhart, Frankie Mar- and Doris Gauger. have to come later." supposed to meet Nettie in the - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - palm room. Confusion is added to the play when Nichols, played by l3ruce Mac.Kie, arrives ~n the scene. He too, has a date wit h Nettie. The antics that these two · go through to make the other leave provide the comedy. Howard and Bruce "IT'S -turned in commendable performances. Bill Griffith, Phil Nichols .and Henry Merolli were the supporting cast and helped add to the humor. After the audience was prepared for the heavy drama by the come·dY, the Cue 'n Curtain presented Eugene O'Neill's "Where the Cross is Made." Evan Sorber and Narcy .Perkowski turned in the hit performances of the evening in portraying Nat and Captain Bartlett, respectively. The play was highly dramatic and held the audience in awe. Marysh Mieszkowski, appearing for the firs t time before a Wilkes audience, should be commended for her fine performance. The supporting cast c·o nsisted of Joe Sullivan as Dr. Higgins; Francis Pinkowski, as Silas Horne; Norman Cross, as Catis; and Jack Vale, as Jimmy Kanaka. The sets were designed by Marv Walters, and Edgar Gartley was in charge of the lighting. Janet · Gearheart was the prompter for the "Lord Byron's Love Letter", Shirley Salsburg, for "N etti.e"; and Marilyn Broadt, for "Where the Cro~s is Made". Janet Gearhart was in charge of the costumes; she was assisted by Beverly Van Horn, Pat Boyd, Barbara Close, Joyce Nobel, Terry errassini and Audrey Seaman. Make-up was handled by Tony Popper who was a ssisted by Shirley Salsburg and John Baloga. Other committees responsible for the success of the evening are as follows: Props: Evan Sorber, chairman; Agnes Novak, Norrp.an Perisani. House: Charlotte Davis, chairman; Charles ~napp. Publicity: D,o ris Kanarr, chairman; Bruce MacKie, Paul Thomas, Jack Feeney, Frank Anders·on, Ann Pavlic, Bill Apfelbaum, Sam Chambljss, Art Dalessandro and Rita Zekas. The Best Turkey Thanksgiving Day is drawing near, The gobbler's still about, And every time I see him , I water at the mouth. I close my eyes and ponder, As he wanders 'bout the lot, H ow nice he'll look a-browning In our big roasting pot. How g ood he'll taste come dinner, And if he must run loose; · I say, I like him running Just wild o'er with juice. And covered with cranberries , Served up piping hot. A turkey's place ·is on a plate, Not wandering over the Jot. J MAKE OOX!!)ru@ THE ~ullw~m c1GARETTE MORE COLLEGE . sJUDENTS- SMOKE ·CHESTERFIELD·s than any other- Cigare,tte ... eY LAnsr NATIONAL suRvEY Copyrighc· 1948, L1c;GE"lT & MYERS TOBt\CCO Co. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1948 November 19th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1948 November 19 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/6c0b0771adb347e71d45ed2d17f88190.pdf c81ecc6bd1846aa09dac0e076a5c1c95 PDF Text Text STUDENTS PROFIT FROM TALI( BY BAFFIN ISLAND NATIVE By TOM ROBBINS Baffin I,s land, 400 miles from They hunt the year round, even the North Pole, approximately t hrough t he four months of dark2000 miles from Alaska, and boast- ness. During tho.se months the ing of no dishonesty, no stealing, Northern Lights aid the hunters. no "rackets," no contagious dis- The lights are like curta,iru; in the eases, no decaying teeth, and no sky, and on a calm night a,ny noise bald-headed or bearded men, was will ca use a ripple in the lights,. t he subject at last Tuesday's as- Therefore, the hunters can spot sembly program in• the Baptist herds of deer, without seeing them, Church House. The speaker was by noticing ripples in the Northern diminutive and vivacious Anauta, Lights. Four months of the year a native of Baffin Island, but a .t he sun never sinks below the resident of the United States ·f or horizon. The remammg four 20 years. She has written a book months contain both days and entitled "Land of the Good Shad- nig.h'ts. ows," which is a story of her life According to Anauta, her people and homeland. on Baffin Island never stay in one Baffin Island has no record of place more than three days at a time, no clocks, no calendars, and time, ' except in emergencies. lgthe people have no knowledge of their birth dates. Thus, no one from loos are built in 1 ½ to 2 hours, so Baffin Island · knows his age. it is not much trouble to build a Anauta explain•e d that all girls new one each day or so. 'I'.he igloos on Baffin Island old enough to do are larger than tho.se tiny things any work do ,t heir own · sewing. pictured in cartoons and are built There is no form of affection on the of wind-packed snow, not ice. Anisland, not even rubbing noses, as auta presented a complete descripis supposedly the custom of Eski- tion of the construction of an igmos. Only occas.ionally is there a loo. friendly pat-on-the-back. If a The Eskimos are a happy g·r oup, young man sees a girl he admires ;and they are content in the 70 (because of her spear-throwing or ·below zero temperatures. Anauta igloo-building ability) he notifies stated that Eskimos never want his parents who in turn notify the to 'leave their homeland. She came parents of the girl. Suddenly the to America by accident. The Engirl finds herself with a husband. gish captain of the annual ship to The islanders live in deer skin Baffin Island persuaded her to tents during the summers and in take the trip. That was twenty igloos during the winters. Their years ago. Yet, even t oday Anauta winter clothes are made of two clings to the E skimo philosophy: layers of deer hides, and skins to"Yesterday is gone, gether. The summer togs are made Tomorrow has not come·. of deer fur and wooI-furlined maTod'a y is here terials. Put only the best into today." HENRY VSHOWS Alumni to Sponsor NEXT WEEK _AT Yule Dance Dec. 28 ·ROXY THEATER\ T.he Shakespeare class of Wilkes College will attend a showing of the motion picture, Henry V, next Thursday night. The picture will be s'h own at the Roxy Theatre, Lee Park, on December 8, 9, 10 and 11. There will ,be a matinee daµy; regular evening performances begin at 8 p. m. The picture is a Shakespearian drama and should prove to be very interesting from the standpoint of education and entertainment. All seats are reserved, and any student interested in attending the show may obtain tickets in Chase Hall on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesda,y. The ·tickets available a r e for ,the nig\it of December 9. Admiss ion to the evening show is $1.20 and for the matinee 60 cents. Cuba Travelers To Have Warm ·Clime EaJJly this week twenty persons were still scheduled to go on the Cuban trip being sponsored by Miss Silseth. However, all of them had not paid thei-r traveling expenses, due by December 1. The visitors to Cuba will leave Wilkes-Barre shortly befor e 8 a. m. on the day following Christmas 11-nd arrive in Havana at 6:20 p. m. on D~cember 2,7 . For one week aft erwards they will see Cuba in rapid but thor ough fashion as they , tour city a nd country life. A night tour, and a ,t our of ,the Morro Castle are included •, on ,t he itinerary. The temperature in the "Land of the Rhumba" should average just bekjw 73 degrees· during the winter sr~ason. For that reason only summer • clothes are needed. The travel f older suggests., though, that a ligiht overcoat be taken along for an os_casional cool night. ;B oth f11g,hts between Miami and Havana sl 1uld consume.little more than two 1urs traveling time. Vol. 3, No. 18. WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. SORORITY WILL Joseph Gallagher, Accident Victim, HOLD READING Second Wilkes Fatality Within ,Week Theta Delta Rho will sponsor a reading by Mrs. Conrad on Wednes<lay evening, December 8, a,t 8 :00 p . m. in Chase Theatre. The book to he read is DINNERl AT ANTOINE'S. Tickets are 60c and can be purchased from membe1;s of Theta Delta Rho. All are invited. Joseph T. Gallagher was killed In an ·automobile accident last Wednesday night at Mills Comers In Nanticoke. Three other students, George Lewis, John Feeney and Albert Dalton, were injured in the accident. All of the victims were World War II veterans, and they were also member of the Wilkes football team. College ·Bandsmen Invited To Second Annual Intercollegiate Band Fiesta Wilkes College band has received an inv.itation to send bandsmen to the second annual Intercollegiate Band Festival to be held in March at Indiana State· Teachers College, Indiana, Pa. The three day festival of rehearsals and classes will culminate in a full-scale concert. Morton Gould has written special music for the occasion, and will be guest conductor for the entire festival. The band, which 'will be composed of student - musicians from colleges of the east, will be limited to 12'5 members. TMs is indeed a distinction for the musicians of ·t h : band,. The notice received by ,1irect-0r Reese Pel,ton did n_o t state how many selec,t bandsmen would be allowed from Wilkes, but it i,s expected that three or f.our musicians may be allowed to attend, Instrume:Q.tation will be a large factor in choosing bandsmen for t he festival. IA Ji.st of Wilkes bandsmen, eligible for first semester credit because of work wirth the college band has just been released by the director. The issuance of college credit ,to' band members is based on three points - attendance, cooperation,· and performance. The following list is of those members The newly reorganized Wilkes College Alumni Association will hold its annual Christmas Dance on December 28. The Hotel Sterling is the site and 9-12 are the hours. The annual affair has always been well-attended and this year's dance . should prove even more successful. A large number of out-of-town alumni, home from college and work, will be among the ·owd. Tickets fo r the dance are on sale in room 306, Chase Hall, and are available to undergrads as well as a lumni. The cost • I ,. 2 50 ,yill be Mo $ ra . n, per cnuple. of the Tom president senior class, has arr anged to have t he drawing for an Elgin wristwatch which the cla•ss is "chancingThe Wilkes College Pre-Medical off" , made ·a t t he affai r. Members of t he senior class a r e especially· Society, one of the most active and invited to attend the dance - in larg ely attend clu bs on campus, at the capacit y of potential alumni. a r ecent meeting elected John Danny Williams, president of Wisniewski President, Wade Redthe associat ion, and his committee line Vice Pr esident, John DinSitel members are completing final arrangements for the Christmas Treasurer' and J ean Ryan Secr efrolic . This is the second major tary. affair on the alumni 1948-49 calThe club, whi ch in the past ha.s endar of event s, t he first being made various trips to points of t he s uccessful Hom ecoming celeb!"ation. medical interest, including the Music for the dance will be pro- Ha hnemann Hospital in Phila delvided by Reese Pel.ton and hi s phia and t he Cornell Medical ColOrchestra. lege near Ithaca, New York, r ecen.tly embarked on t.heiT new program, when on Novemb"i 29, they pr esented, as g uest speaker, Mr. Edwa'rd· J. Pugh, pr incipal Healt h Officer of Wilkes-Barre a·nd ac t ing Manager of the Kirby Healt h CentThere will be a Letterman's er who spoke on the benefi ts t ha.t meeting Monday, December 6, the Kirby H ealth Center r enders to the public. 1948. Mr. Ralston requests the A tentative plan of a ctivities has presence of ALL members of the been drawn up for ,~he near future football team, at Chase Lounge at which will include movies, lectures, 7 :i0. Plans for the coming and trips to various places of inChris tmas Dance and Football terest. . Anyone interested in the work Banq1;1et will be discussed at this that th1s club is doing fs invited to time; attend ·the meetings. ' ' w·1sn1ews . k"Ch . osen of the football band who satisfied the minimum requiirements. Additional credit will be available to members of the concert band who successfully complete work with that group next semester. TROMBONE Leon Gilbert, Dick Shafer, Fred Ingold, Bill Beck, WiUard Prater, Delbert McGuire. TRUMPET - Lewis Blight, Carl Strye, J ohn Hughes, Leon Decker, Harold Flack, John Hychko. CI.JAiRINET - Don Follmer, Bill Nelson, Sam Reese, Carl Messinger, Stan Manalas, Earl Crispell, T,o.~ IGeback. -. SAXOPB:ONE - Paul Shiffer, John Fink, San.ford Cohen, Francis Xryzwicki, Fred ,Rummage. BASSES - W~lter Greenawald, Philip Hoffman, Bob Henney. BA,R ITONE - Al Cyganowski. ALTO HORN - Bob Levine. PICCOLO - Homer Middleton, Bob Gihl. BELL-LYRFJS - Daniel Dzury, James Mack. PERCUSSION - Frank Mayewski, Gerald Ostr,oski, Joe Piorkowski, Doug MacNeal, Donald Perrego. DRUM-MAJOR Ja y Rauscher. LAWRENCE RACHUNIS Pre-Med Pres1·dent Letterm.en t(f·Meet Monday In Lounge Friday, De.c ember 3, 1948 Lawrence Rachunis, a member of the senior class here at Wilkes died last Sa tur day afternoon at his home in Gleri Lyon. H e was the victim of a heart attack. After graduating from Newport Township High School where he was Salutatorian of the class of '46, he enter ed Wilkes · artd became affiliated with the Chemistry Club. He was also on the Dean's list. Deepest sympathy is expressed by ,t he faculty and fellow students. According to Nanticoke police, Lewis, the driver of the car, swerved into ,t he pole in order to avoid an approaching car. The car turned over several times. Gallagher was pronounced dead upon admis,sion to Nanticoke State Hlospita.l. Lewis underwent a major operation and his and Dalton's conditions were reporter as "fair" by a spokesman for the hospital. Feeney suffered a fractured wrist for which he was ,t reated and discharged. He reported to Nesbitt Memorial Hospital yesterday for X-Rays. . This is the second death in the Wilkes student ,b ody within a week. Lawrence Rachunis died from ·a heart attack at his home in Glen Lyon last Saturday afternoon. Gallagher gradua.ted from Kingston High School in 1945. After serving in the Navy, he attended Syi,acl.l.Se Unive-rsity. He ejl:rollPi at Wilkes in 1947 and played · end on the football team for the past twio seasons.' He was a representative on the Student Council in the 1947-48 body. MISSIONARY TO SPEAK MONDAY AT 4 IN, CHASE Miriam Long Eli Stanley Jones, missionary to India, will lecture about conditio,n s in India on Monday, December 6 in Chase Lounge at 4:00 P. M. sponsored by the International Relations Club. Having received his Bacl!elor's . and Master's degrees at Asbury College, Kentucky, Mr. Jones w~s sent as a missionary of the Metnodist Episcopal Church, to India. There a ssigned to the district of Lucknow, he assumed t he positions of Pastor of an English church, Superintendent of the Lucknow District, and Principal of Sitapar Boarding School. With all these duties, Mr. Jones found time to . do some E vangelical work ' lil northern India for the North India .Conference of 1917 . After coming back to the United States and sta ying long enough to earn his Doctor of Divinity degree, Mr. Jones returned to India to continue the work to which he had dedicated his life. Because of his· impressive record as a t eacher of religion to the high educated castes of India and the East, and his work while earningthe degree of Doctor of Sacred Theology at Syracuse University, Mr. Jones was elected, in ·19,27, to the Episcopacy in the Methodist Episcopal Church. ,L ater, h_oweve:r, he resigned in order to contmue his missionary work among the people. Throughout his. career, he has written many books; prominent among these are Christ and Communism Christ of the Indian Road, a~d Christ of the American Road. �WILKF.S COLLEGE BEACON 2 ~@ Friday, December 3, 1948 Choral Group Will Theatre Will Play ·Economics Chm to Hold Carol Service 'The Male Animal' Visit Lance Shaft VINCE MACRI Editor-In-Chief RUSSELL WILLIAMS GENE BRADLEY Associate Editors GARFIELD DAVIS DR. CHARLES REIF Sports Ed~tor ~aculty News Editor E,LEANOR KRUTE JOYCE BURCHARD Business Manager Circulation Manager TOM LASKY DON LENNON Cartoonists GERTRUDE WILLIAMS MARTY BLAKE Faculty Advisor Features Editor EDITORIAL STAFF Bill Griffith, Bill Kashatus, Art Spengler, Ed. Wasilewski, Don Follmer, Joe Pinola, Geori'e Kabusk, Ed Tyburski, Miriam Ann Long, Alma Fanucci, Chet Omichinski, Nancy McCague1 Tom Robbins, Chet Molley, Bob Sanders, Joe Gries, Romayne GromelsKi, Priscilla Swartwood, Bill Hart, Bill Apfelbaum, Art Rice. EDITORIAL ' WELL DONE Looking back over the last several weeks of the present semester, we find there is much to cheer about in the way of student accomplishment. ' Members of the football team have brought the school more than its share of gridiron glory with another splendid record of victories. The Thespians have put on a good show with their three one-act plays before pac~.e d audiences. Dr. Kruger's debating team was impressive in its first appearance before Wilke-s students. Finally in th~ schola$tic field we are proud to have twelve of our students honored by being listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. It's a good thing now and then, to take a little time out to take a look at the record and pass out a few bouqeuts. But it would be equally foolhardy to rest on our oars, and try to get by on our past achievements. · 's.:,' good luck to all, and may we all in our own good time prove to be a credit to ourselves and the Alma Mater. Edward Jan Wasilewski l By PRISCILLA SWARTWOOD The Wilkes College Choral Club will hold a Christmas Coral Service on Tuesday morning, Decembe.r 14 at 11:00 A. M. in the Baptist Church House. The first part of the program will be devoted to the singing of hymns .by the combined ,voices of the audience and the choir. Afterward, the Choral Club will pr'e sent a concert of both sacred and secular Christmas selections. The first group of numbers to ·b e sung by the choir will include FIANFA'R E F O R CHRISTMAS DAY by Martin Shaw, THE TWE'L VE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS arrangd by Lyn Murray, and GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNT TAIN, a Tennessee mountain spiritual, arranged by John W. Work. Miriam Long will sing the soprano solo and Theodore Thomas will sing the tenor solo in the last slection. For its second group, the Choral Club has chosen to sing LULLAY MY LIKING, a Christmas carol by Gustav Holst, with words taken from A MEDIEVAL kNTHOLOGY. T,h e next selection in this group is AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD, number four chorus from THE MESSIAH by George George Frederick Handel. The last number is the CHRISTMAS SONG by Gustav Holst. At this service the Choral Club wiH wear the new royal blue ·c hoir robes with white collars that the administration has recently procured for the!_ll. On Sunday evening, December 19, the Choral Club will present a Christmas concert in conjunction with the choir of the Kingston Methodist Church in that church. Mr. Donald .Oobleigh, director of the Choral Club, will conduct the ChTi5tmas Cairo! Service here at school with Mr. Charles Henderson at the organ. , The CUE & CURTAIN has Mr. Neison Bryan, counsel for started working on its production the Pennsylvania Bureau of Corof the current season. Th,e rollicking comedy about c~llege life, THE poration Tax Office, delivered an MALE ANIMAL by Elliot Nugent entertaining and educational leeand James Thurber, has been ture to Wilkes students Novemselected for presentation about the her 23. middle of February at the !rem The talk was sponsored by the . Temple. 'T ryouts were held during the Wilkes College Economics Club. past week and further tryout ses- The club has taken the initiative si'6ns will be held this coming in bringing q_ualified speakers to week. Anyone interested in reading air ,t heir views on matters of curfor a part should watch the bul- , rent economics interest. letin boards for information as to Mr. Bryan b:riefly highlighted the when and where tryouts will be historical background of the Audi};leld. If you ev,e r wanted the oppor- tor General's office in which. he tupity to imitate one of your pro- served . as deputy. He indicated fessiona1s - here is your chance . .many items of an uno.b served naTwo types of students should be ture. These facts so irttere~ted the epecially interested in 'attempting members who attended the meeting this: · that many direct and pointed ques1. Those who don't care if they . tions were asked. Attorney Bcyan flunk. explained how t he various corpor2. Those who are so far behind ation bonds were proteoted by an that they could not pass even intricate system of viauLts and safes. if they were related to the He informed the goup of the variprofessors. ous methods employed in obtainA ,b usiness meeting of the CUE ing ,r evenue for the Commonwealth & CURTAIN will be held next of Pennsylvania. . Monday evening in Chase Theatre The Economics Club has planned at 7:3-0 p. m. a very ambitious and intere5i.in11: QUE & CURTAIN broadcast one program for the present semester. of its recent productions-WHERE A field trip into the Lance Col'.11HE ORQSS IS MADE-on W-B- liery of the Glen Alden Coal ComR-E last Friday evening. A fine pany is also planned. This proposed performance was given by the fol- trip will offer the students of lowing: Evan Sorber, Arvilla Tra- Wilkes a c.hance to really see vi<s, ,S heldon Fried and Narcy Per- what goes en inside a modern coal ~owski. mine. 1111111111IUIIII11111111111111111111111111111111111 HI I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I II I I I 111111111111111 II 1111 · A BOOKWORM'S VlEW. By TOM ROBBINS 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 I I IIII 111111111111111!1111111111 HII 11111111111111111 l THE HEART OF THE Matter- sunning Yusef, a Syrian under obJohn Calvin once said, "The tor- servation by the police for his ture of . a bad conscience is the sympathetic attitude towards the hell of a living s.o ul." In Graham Nazis, Traveling along dark alleys, Greene's latest novel, TH~ HEART passing the human wharf rats, and OF THE MATTER, those words ,arriving at hisarriving at his desbecome an actuality. tination, Scobie meets treacherous Graham Greene, an Englishman, Yusef. Later, Yusef apparently has received plaudits from read- orders the · death of Scobie's ers and critics a:like in his native trusted servant. Scobie is forced .country. His ·popularity has spread to borrow money from Yusef and to America, as well as throughout consequently is unable 'to avoid Europe where his n·a me has been aiding the Syrian in traitorous placed in the small bracket of im- acts. Guilt begins to eat at Scobie's portant writers. His most recent conscience. Ironically enough, the At a meeting held Monday night book is a big step for him as a major is a good man but is made in the biology building, the Pre- novelist toward the pinnacle of a victim of inevitable circumMedical Society of Wilkes College long-laSt ing fame. stances. was addressed by Mr. Edward For THE HEART OF THE The uncomfortable climate of Pug,h, member of the faculty and M~ '!"!'ER the author chose a the story's locale, the hot humid dh,ector of the Kirby Health Cen- , British-governed town on the west season •a nd the rainy months, adds ter. ~ coast of Africa, adding fascinating to the reasons for fatigued nerves Mr. Pugh brought forth some in- characters involved in an enl arid short temper,s of the less teresting statistics and facts con- ta~glem~nt of love, intrigue, ~nd hardy personalities. The possibilcerning the operation and func- evil, polished . the story off with ity of a flare-up at any moment is tions of the health center. He superb narration, and presented a one way Graham Greene adds stated that Wilkes-Barre and Luz- novel destined to become one of suspense to the st~ry. erne county has the lowest venereal the _year's best, if not one of the A book of the magnitude of disease rate b;i the state of all-time great books. THE HiE:NRT OF T,HE MATTER Pennsylvania. ,L ess than one half of THE' HEART OF 'IlHE MAT- is one .w hich cannot be ignored. one per cent of the total population TER is the story of a man's con- Those who want to investigate the of this area are inflicted with flict with himself, his religious workings of the mind and want to this dr,e ad disease. Mr. Pugh also beliefs a n d conscience pitted read an impressive theological presented some of the services that against his passionate nature and thriller and an unusual story of the Kirby Health Center is- per- desperate circumstances. It is a love will want to read THE forming in ,t he interest of public tory of reality, of believable char- HEAiRT OF THE MAT'DER. health. Among those mentioned acter and understandable inciwere the Visiting Nurse service, dents. Written in a fast moving Public Sanitation, Pre~Marital ser- tempo and fascinating style, the vice, Meat and Food inspections, story is a study in human thought Pre-natal clinical service, and and actions. numerous other necessary services. (Maj'or Scobie, a british police . The health center is also the <;_en- officer during the war and stater for a number of state wide tioned at the West African out- WOODLAWN FARM DAIRY co. functions in agriculture, sanitation, post, is th:e main character. He is and health inspections. married to a woman who habitAt this meeting tentative plans ually nags him about his not beFOR YOUR for the remainder of the year were ing advanced in rank. Scobie's p11esented. ;Sev.e ral field trips to love for his wife dies, and he is local medical institutions as well aware of an inward joy when she as a possible trip to some medical leaves for a vacation. That is the school or intitution out of the cue for SCO'bie's chance meeting state were suggested. Plans were with Helen, a woman who lost her also initiated for ,t he possible affili- husband and posses,s ions when ation of the Pre-Medical Society of the ship they were on was torRECORD CENTl:t~R Wilkes College with the National pedoed. One and one makes two, Pre-Medical Fraternity. and Scobie's returning wife makes A11 The Newest Pop.ular John Wis,n iewski, newly elected three, a crowd in any romance. It Recordings By Yo:ar· , pl'esident of the Society, announced is then that the time-bomb of the Favorite Artist, that December 12 at 7 P. M. would story begins to 'tick. be the dat~ for the next meeting Major Scobie fo also involved in LAZARUS LOWER ~LOOR of the organization. an episode with sinister and 1 Student Govemm~-.. County Has Lowest · - - - · - - - - - - · - - - -..- -..---+ By TOM ROBBINS The Student Council is currently report. At the present time a murengaged with the task of revising -mur of discontent seems to be the Wilkes College Constitution. running through the compus, that That statement will affect Wilkes is, with the students who are in students in three possible ways. any way concerned with council Some students will s ay "I know, activities, including some council it." 0:ther will say "So what?" A members. . The council has been final group will be astonished, for called "nothing more than a figureit is unusual indeed that the consti- head," and its meetings are tution needs a revision so soon after termed by many as "social hours." its initiation i-nto the college. H owWe hereby step gingerly out upon ever, we are told that the case was the already weakened limb and one of necessity. Following the submit a proposal that the Student change in financial and operational Council pi;esident make a' report control, the constitution would be 'to the students concerning the impotent if it was allowed to re- councils powers, restrictions, and main with the original text. The duties, thereby possibly clarifying revision will at least do away with the doubt many students hold about any possible 'confusion in interpret- the council's usefulness. ing the constitution. At the last Student Council T,h ere seems to be an ominous business meeting, the topic of c)oud hanging over the · Wilkes "high school letters" was brought campus. It is almost like the cold forth. :Many Wilkes students are war in Berlin, silence from all still wearing their high school sides, no explanations of matters, letters and emblems, and the reand a somewhat hostile manner sulting collection of a score of shown by everyone concerned. We different letters must be confusing realize that the purpose of this to any visitor to the campus. column i~ ~.relate Student GovernA majority of colleges do not ment actiy1ties t_o .t~e students, ~mt allow foreign letters to be worn b the council's act1v1ties are restrict. . . Y ed. Consequently, there is little to their students. School epmt would probably grow by leaps and bounds if there were no conflicting alma VISIT OUR maters represented on the campus. The Student Council members unanimously agreed that the cam~ pus'appearance would be improved 100% if students would take it upon themselves to leave the high " ' • FOR SMART school letters and emblems at home. COLLEGE CLOTHES The council realizes that no one can ·b e compelled to take the letters and emblems off the ~",. "·•ui s ■ o ■ n& • ••os. sweaters, so it is appealing to the students to dress up the campus So. Main St., Wilkes-Barre by wearing only Wilkes emblems, if any. $/1,07' :ti~ . THEr@HUB VD Rate In State Says l(.H. Member "Include Milk 1·n Your Daily Luneh". HIT TUNES LAZARUS �. I Friday, December 3, 1948 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 3 COURT SQUAD LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED IN READINESS AT LETIERMEN'S YULE FO'RMAL FACE TOUGH OPPONENTS TO BE HELD DEC: 11 AT IREM By BILL HART ANOTHER ' WINNER t7 conversions. Feeney missed on That muddy affair of two weeks only three at-tempts to convert out ago that terminated in a 26-0 vic- of 20. Fullbaeks Hank Supinski tory . for the Wilkes footballers and Francis Pinkowski each conwas win number 18 for the Col- tribu~ed three touchdowns, and onels over a three-year period. The Bob Waters and Olie Thomas each · record now stands at 18 wins, scored once. Though · there is no doubting two ties and three losses, not a bad performance for a ' three-year- the speed and deception of the old infant. Coach Ralston and his Wilkes backs, it must also be regroup of hard-hitting young men membered that the Wilkes line conhave turned in some exceptional tributed heavily to the powerful football in the past three seasons, offensive the team showed throughand though their games have not out the season. As usual, the always been attended as well as sturdy seven were practically imthey might have been, we don't mova·ble when it came to bruising think the:re are many students who line play, and their downfield aren't aware of the fact that blocking certainly left nothing to the outfit has done an excellent be desired. You don't have to take our word for that - ask a couple job. If the team hadn't proved itself of guy.s named Castle ,and Florin the first two years of competi~ kiewicz. tion, winning 12 out of 14 contests, it certainly did this year in boun- OFF WITH THE OLD . . . cing back with such vigor after · A s of Jas,t Wednesday night, dropping those first two discourag- Co-captains Elias and Supinski of ing games to Bloomsburg STC the gridders stepped aside to make and St. Francis College, After those room for a couple of other leaddisasters the coach and the play- ers - Paul Huff and Joe Swart•ers realized that they had a long wood - who will head the Wilkes way to go if they were to have cagers this season. On paper the a winnirig season. They had -a lot Colonel five stacks up as a fine of mi,s takes to correct and they did quintet, having a roster that shows the pob in time to hit their winning five veterans of last year's team stride in the third game of the and two of the most promising season, against' Hartwick College. freshmen to come from last year's From that point on the lads were 1-ocal high school teams. unstoppa·ble, excep-t for a 7-7 tie Though the team will be playing against the Mountaineers from a tougher schedule than last year 's, Mansfield, Pa. it will be out to improve on last year's record of eight wins and seven losses. Unfortunately, we'll POOP SAVES UP For the first time in three years, have to wait until February 5 t o Bob Waters fell far behind in the see the Colonel-s make their seventh touchdown derby, In the first two attempt to win a basketball game seasons Bob was right up there from -the King's cagers. It would with the front-runners, but it seem that both schools have their seems that this year Poop was frustrations to put up with - the saving up, and you know for whom. Kingsmen on the gridiron and the He zipped 29 yards through the Colonels on the basketball floor. middle· for a score against King's College, once again playing a large SHORT SHOT part in wrecking that school's hopes Earl Jobes' system of picking for a win over the Colonel football the upsets has finally paid off. team. Reports from our spies at the He is now proudly telling all who Northampton Street institution in- will listen how he picked Pitt t o dicate that the Kingsmen are al-- beat P enn State by 7-0. ready holding .pow-wows for the purpose of devising some method of stopping :Poop next year. FLORKIEWICZ HEADS TOUCHDOWN DERBY Chief producer of sb~-pointers for the Colonels this year was Halfback John Florkiewicz, who blasted into the end zone six times in the five games he played, for a total of 36 points. Runners-up we-re Leo Castle and Jaek Feeney, Castle scored 30 points on five touchdowns, while Feeney had a point total of 23 on one touchdown and THE BOSTON STORE Men's Shop has everything for the college man's needs. from ties to suits. FOWLER, DICK AND WALKER The Wil~s College Basketeers opened the '48-'49 season Wednesday night at Oneonta, N. Y., against· an experienced Hartwick team. With a nucleus of five veterans from last y,ear's squad .plus some promising freshman material, . Coaeh George Ralston hopes to. build a top-flig.ht team to represent the Blue and · Gold on the hardwood court. The Colonels this year have been greatly hampered Ify the lack of a practice gym, and played the Warriors of Hartwick with only t}Vo practice drill's under their belt. They worked out in the Wyoming Seminary gym Monday and Tues<iay in preparation for the season's opener. With the YMCA floor definitely out for practice sessions, Rals ton has had difficulty in obtaining a court on which th e team may work out. Tentative plans have •b een made to enable the team to practice in the Kingston Armory and in the Wyoming Seminary gymnasium. This season the Colonels will play a more different schedule _th an they had previ 9 usly. They engage such top fives a:s Bloomsburg STC, Mansfield STC, .Scranton 'university, Hartwick College, Susquehanna University and, · of course, th e traditional rival, King's College. Coach Ralston announced that regular drills will _be held a s soon as a permanent floor is obtained for practice. Re urged th at all ca nd ida tes fo r the team report to him as soon as possible. On securing a practice spot, Ralton plans to hold large-cale tryouts from which he will shape his squad. He stated that all positions are open at th e present time __and th a_t he will carry a t en- or twelve-man traveling sq;t!· team will be captained this year by Joe Swartwood a nd P au 1 0 !:~; A:~~ ~;~f•f;;~t:0 ; ; ~:sail team's "dead shot" for the past thi,ee years, while Huff goes int o his second year as a Colonel cager. Other holdovers include Ed Witek, of Glen Lyon, who played here before the war and then returned in f time to play th e latter part O 1aSt season; Paul Zlonkiewicz, Glen Lyon, and Charlie Jackson, Swoyerville. Jackson and Zlonkiewicz are also second-year men. Freshman standouts are Joe Piorkowski, from last year's highly successful Wyoming High School team, and Date Opponent Place Phil Se~rchak, who played last December year on the outstanding Swoyer· 9--Triples Cities College A ville High School f-ive. A _______ 1•3-Susquehanna Univel'sity Uh-Utica College H 20-Blooms burg STC A January H 8-Triple Cities College 12-Scranton University A -. 15~Lycoming College H The 1948-49 wrestling team will 22~Mansfield S'l1C H hold its first practice ~ession on 26---J3loomsburg STC H Monday, December 6, m the St. 29--1Ultica College A Stephen's gymnasium. Equipment February will •b e issued to the grapplers this 5---,King's College H afternoon at 3 p. m. in the Kirby 9-National Agricultural Col. A Hall basement. 12-National Agricultural Col. H ,Coach Cromwell Thomas called 15'-Mansfield S'11C A for a large turnout of candidates 19-Lycoming College A recently, aind expects many of Jast March 8-King's College A year's wrestlers td report for action this year. l,ncluded in this group are such stalwarts as• Tom .Lasky, Nick Heineman, Bill McGinley and Art Rice. Thomas announced ·that a wrestling clinic will be staged tomorrow Guaranteed - - afternoon at 2:~0 p. m. at the Watchmaking Y,MOA gym. Billy Sheridan, one of Diamonds the oldest aind most experienced Watches wrestling coaches in the country, Jewelry will be present with some of his Room ll04-ll0 5,-- ;Phone ~ 2131 Lehigh University wrestlers, Deposiit & :Sa ngs Bank Bldg. Thomas urges a!! Wilkes wrest._______________. Hng candidates to attend. BASl(ETBALL SCHEDULE '48-'49 • T Wrestling earn to Pra Ct i Ce Monday ;;=============::; 20th CENTURY JEWELERS JACK MELTON'S ORCHESTRA TO PLAY FOR CHRISTMAS BALL THIRD ANNUAL By ART SPENGLER By this time practically all of the student body will have been approached by the ubiquitous lettermen who are in.du. ttriously engaged in selling _tickets ($4.00 per couple) for , their third annual Christmas Ball which is to be held on Saturday_evening, December 11, 1948, at tp.e !rem Temple Club. Swimmers Making Final Preparations For Season Opener Wilkes C-Ollege Aquateers have begun work rthis week, having had their first pr.a ctice session yesterday at the YiMCA. Following practice, coaches Flack and Karembelas sta,ted that the squad is beginning to s~ape up and they expect to have a g6od team to start the Blue and Gold's first season in inter-eollegiate competition. IP · t · t th l t t om mg O e arge urnou twenty-eight team members - the coaches announced that while the team lacks experience -they should turn in a good record against their opponents. Arrangements are being made to engage seven local colleges in swimming meets on a home and away basis. Like Wilkes, most of these schools -h ave only recently inaugura.ted the wa.ter sport in their sports curriculum. Bloomsburg State Teachers, Lock Haven State Teachers, Shippensburg State ·T eachers, Hamilton Colleg e, Lycoming College, Rider College and Wyoming Seminary are list ed a s prospective opponents. Each meet will be divided into five events : free style, back stroke, breast stroke, diving and medley relays. The distance events range from t h e lOO-yard freestyle to the 440-ya rd medley relay. Members of the ,t eam, in addition to Co-coaches Flack and K,arem-belas, a re: Dave Bolton, Richard Cassar and Tom Hodorowski, breast; Charles O'- If you .have _succumbed to th·e sales of -s trategems (and we hope you have) of thes~ spirited and persistent salesmen, you will see that Jack Melton and his orchestra have •b een engaged to provide music for dancilllg from 9 to 1. Nothing definite has been released as yet but it is quite feasible that the receivmg une will l;>e comprised of President and Mrs. Farley, Deans Harker and Ralstonp Registrar and Mrs. Morris, and Comptroller and Mrs. 'Kerstein. To minimize the financial strain as muc,h as p068ible, the lettermen have contacted Mr. Baum, a WilkesBarre clothier, who readily agreed to rent tuxedoes for $4.50 and to be available for fittings from December 1 to 11. As yet, the lettermen have not -concluded negotiations with Mr. Stetz, another Wilkes~Barre clothier. Unlike the practice of the black market era, you will not have to sidle up to -the proprietors and say, "Benny sent me." Now you may approach the proprietors with resolution and undisturbed conscience and say in clear; crisp ,t ones, "Poop sent me." Nick Heinem·an and Jack Kloeber are the co-chairmen for this annual affair: They will be aided by: Joe Gallagher and George Lewis, arrangements committee; Chet Knapich, program committee; Paul Thomas and Norm Cross, ticket committee; Tom Moran and John ,F lorkiewicz, publicity . committee; Al Molash, Dick Scripp, Al Semmel'ls, Francis Piontkowski, Don Blackenbush, Boyd Earle, Frank Evan and Joe Danielowicz, all on the decorations committee. Last year the second annual Christmas Ball, a semi-formal af:. fair, was attended by more than 150 couples, a gratifying turnout. The lettermen are sincerely hoping that attendance at this year's dance, the first formal dance for the college, wip exceed the figure for 194'7. Shea, Jim Slamon and Richard Cassar, back stroke, Bob Swigert, Tom Hodorowski ,a nd Jesse Webb, diving, T.hose who will compete in the free style include: Harold Anderson, Len Bal'tikowsky, Crane Buzby, Wade Hayhurst, Walt Horn, Henry Hurtt, Russ Jones, Shadrach Jones, Dave Kuchinkas, Dave Davis, _Don Jones, John Baloga, John McConn,. Bob _ Starr, Bob Wilkes Opp. ·Sutherland, Richard Todd, Carl 0 ·B loomsburg ST,C 25 31 0 ,S t. ,Fr_ancis Strye and John Young, 6 14 Hartwick College 13 28 National Agri. College 7 7 Mansfield College c' 7 34 Lycoming College 0 14 Rider College 0 14 Steubenville College 0 26 King's College The Wilkes College basketball team opened its campaign last 137 89 Wednesday night at Oneonta, N . Y., against the Hartwick College LATEST STYL--ES five. Hartwick won the contest by REASONABLE PRICE a 64-53 count. CONVENI-ENT TERMS The Warriors held a narrow 1"1-16 lead wt the end of the first quaT:ter, and at hialf-<time the score was 26-24, with Hartwick still leadi-ng, In the third quarter Hartwick began to pull away from the Colonels, scor.ing .15 points to ,t he Wilkes 12, and seweed up the game in t he last session, drQpping Eyesight Specialist 28 oount ers througgh the cords SIMON LONG BUILDING while the Colonels wel'e getting 54 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre 17. (2nd Floor-Over Sun Ray) . Rookie Phil Sekerchak was high Office Hours man for the Colonels with 28 9 :30 - 5:30 poiillts on 13 field goals and 2 Phone 3-3'794 Eve.:. by App't fouls. Joe Swal'ltwood had 9 points, Ben Dragon had 7, Joe COMPLETE OPTICAL !Piorkowski 6, and Paul ZlonkiewSERVICE j • icz tallied -two to round out the From Examination to Fitting Wilkes scoring, Season's Results Colonel ,Caj)"ers Drop First Game *** 00 Or. Aaron S. Lisses �4 Friday, December 3, 1948 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON DEJJATERS GIVE · KEEN DISPLAY On AT FIRST MEET Borrowed By RUSS WILLIAMS "In The Dogghouse", a column By TOM ROBBINS in the B. S. T. C.'s Maroon and Last week the newly formed Gold, tells of a University of OklaWilkes , College D.ebating Club homa profes-s or who warns his formally added its name to the classes that they should expect a Jn"Owing li.s t of activities on the surprise quiz any day he happens to campus by holding a "dress re- enter the lecture hall through the hearsal" in··· the · Baptist Church transom. Later in the semester, his House. It was the . first chance the self-assured students are unpleasWilkes students .have had to see antly astonished when he actually the debaters in ac.t ion. does crawl through the transom The topic ohos~n . for the sym- and begins distri•bu,ting quiz posiun:i '¥as.. ','D<>, We llave A Free papers. Must be the Thin Man's Press?" It. was _appa:i:ent that the brother. * * • ~p·e akers .d id not' a reference book unopened in their search for 'I'he Barter Bureau column in the staunch arguments.; E'ach of the Rider News gives a new twist to an participants mad·e souRd and effec- old saying. "A fool and his mone'y tive pleas to win his point. Those ·are some party!" ans_wering "yest' to the "do we * * * have a free press" question were In the Keystonian, the "By The Donald Kemmerer and Harry His- Way" column includes this poem: cox. Those ,w ith the negative One thing.I always get for free answers were Thomas Morgan and Is lots of nice publicity George Ga:i:penter. George Maisel, I'm preetty patient if Mr. Kemmerer and Mr. Hi1:1cox Perfume floats from my pointed out that newspaper poli- · handkerchief cies, except in infrequent instances, Or when my eye meets sight are. governed by the editors, publishers, and officials .of the newspapers. Mr. Morg~n and Mr. Carpenter, on ~he other hand, stated emphatically, that advertisers, govei:nmerutal departments, and monopolistic newspaper chains are t}:,.e powers which control the policies of our nation's newspapers. Following the formal talks, the audience was invilted toask questions of the speakers. The ensuing lively question and answer session was enjoyed by those present. Most of the students seemed eager to learn more a·b out our press in the United States, free or otherwise. Many questions wre concerned with the press policies of the newsp.R-pers in- Wyoming Valley, but those queries were avoided ·by the moderator. Dr. Kruger·, instructor of several public spaking courses, as well as coach and adviser of th debating team, spoke briefly preceding and at the conclusion of the symposium. It appears that the Wilkes campus will soon see another champion in its midst. If the recent display was a true example, the youthful debating club will make itself known in ·m any other colleges. The Debating Team has been invited for speaking engagements before the following high school student bodies: Coughlin High ~chool December 3. · Forty Fort High Scho;Ql December 9. . Plymouth High School December 10. ,' ,j;'",,gston High School the second _week in January. 'leave • SILSETH GROUP MS Contributions Lines WILL RADIO TO Must Be In D·ec. 6 BAHIA ON WHWL as fair ·As my tie streaming from her hair I'll even bear a lipstick smear Enhancing me from ear to ear. But, please God, let my girl know better Than to wear a white angora sweater. * * * - Al Bird, in the IYuquesne Duke, says, "Here's hooping for a good (basketball) season." Let's wish our team a good Hoop-er rating. * * * A reading in G. A. R.'s Blue and Gray reads, ..Macri Appointed· Editor.". Of course it refers to the new, hard-working editor of the Beacon who is an alumnus of G. A. R. * * * Burt Lovitz, Temple University, suggests that a new name he given Park Avenue, near the school. It doesn't hold true, he says, at 9 A. M. when he's trying to find a space for his car. Why don't they call it' South R3ver Street. Sev~n Wilkes College personalities will participate on the radio program, "Wings of Imagination," · tomorrow morning at 11 :30 on s,t ation WHWL. Appearing on the broad~st with Miss Martha Silseth, Spanish instructor, will be six students: George Ermel, Joseph . Petrosky, John Persico, Lester Gross, Richard Scripp, and Manuel Duch. All of these students ,t ake Spanish except Manuel · Duch, a native of Barcelona, Spain, who is studying chemical engineering. .He assists Miss Silaeth by conducting a Spanish conversation clas once a week. This, week's imaginary visit is to Bahia, fourth largest city in Brazil. Facts about Its history, Geography, and culture will be presented · on the half-hour program. Music, characteristic of Brazil, will .be featured on the broad~ cast. . ' ···:- {id JH:::.IN~ AN INNOCENT AFFAIR A UNITED ARTISTS RELEASE ~:'~,:';, . "I smoke Chesterfields because they'~e MILDER and better every way. They re top with my college friends.,, GIFTS .AND STATIONERY Wtlkes~Barre, Pa. Copyright 1948, L1ccETT & .,jyus TOIMCCO Co. 20 North State St. Phone 3-3151 CHESTERFIELD is the cigarette I smoke in ·my new pacture, AN INNOCENT AFFAIR. I always enioy their ·MILDER, BITTER TASTE ••• It's Mr cigarette." of Syracuse University says - School and Office S~pplies CRAFTSMEN ENGRAVERS 11 ABC GIRL DEEMER & CO. A last appeal i,s being made for contributions rto the winter issue of the MANUSCRIPT with the deadline for acceptance set at December 6. 411 manuscripts should be' typewritten and submitted to an English instructor1 or a member of the MANUSCRJ.I>'' f s-t aff. More material is needed to complete the issue. Manuscripts which are accepted wiU reach an audience. Distribution of the Winter issue i-s scheduled for soon after the Christmas vacation. Help the MANUSCRIPT meet its deadline. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1948 December 3rd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1948 December 3 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/907af693854ae3b0acc3c34f06a5bf38.pdf a612cf2d581e904da8e89f8f8834c095 PDF Text Text :ffierry QLhristmas 1/J#i Vol. 3, No. 19. Friday, December 17, 1948 WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. ffiC CONVENTION TO BE HELD Pelton To Play LEWIS NAMED OUTSTANDING ON WILKES CAMPUS IN SPRING For Alumni,, Dance ATHLETE OF '48: FLORI(IEWICZ~ DATE SET FOR DECEMBER 28 FEENEY, PIN1(0WSl(I HONORED I Nilkes College will become a as a consultant to our country con.me of great activity next S,pring cerning forei g n affairs. •en the International Relations Alt the third plenary session, Dr. ,bs hold their state convention Herbert Feis s.poke on, "Im.pr-0ving this campus. The honor vJ-as Econo mic Relations Between the n to Wilkes at the Penn State United States and the Soviet vention, Novem·b er 19, 20, 21. Union." Dr. Feis was once an ado definite date has been set visor on the American industrial for t he affair, but it will defin- relations to ,the International Labor r be held in the Spring. Office. He was also a writ er, and convention on our campus will fr om 1944 to 1946, he was a special tg many dignitaries to this consultan t to the Secretary of 1ege. War. ~t the national convention at At the fourth plenary session, mn ,s tate, the Wilkes College Dr. Philip Morrison spoke on ilegation consisted of Edwin ".Recondling the United States and ,sik, Nancy Perkowski, G-Ordon the U. S. S. R. p.o sitions in the ·:yker, F.rank Anderson, Marvin Internatonal Contr-01 of the Atomic ·alter and their advisor Mr. Hugo Energy." Dr. Morrison is a re. ailey. search scientist on the Atomic -he conference at Wilkes will Bomb Projec,t. He helped to ason the same scale as the one semble the first combat bombs on Penn State. At that conference, Tini·a n after witnessing the first major ,p roblem was, "How can a tom bomb test in New Mexie-0. '.endly relations be established At the present ,time, he is ass-ociattween the United States and ed witlf the Physics Department at 1ssia." A Steering Committee Cornell University at Ithaca, New · organized ,to design a demo- Y oz,k. · tic platform for the conference. These speakers give you a small .er the various committees were idea of what importance the conned, the speakers went into ventions are. They bring to light .on. many present day pr_g blems. ,.t the second plenary session, Marvin Walter, one of our Clyde Eagleton spoke on "The delegates submit ted a Rapportited States and the Soviet. eur's Report, consisting of Reso·on of the United Nations." Dr. lutions and by-laws. rleton is a writer for "the The Wilkes delegates and their 1ted Nations World", and at the advisor Mr. Hugo Mailey; are to s ent time he is working for the be congratulated on having been a .te Department, where he acts part of that important affair. Plans were recently completed for the annual semi-formal Christmas Dance. AIS is customary the affair is sponsored by the college's Alumni Associati-o.n and i-s open to all students of Wilkes and their guests. In addition, tickets may be purchased for couples not attending Wilkes. Daniel Williams, association presi dent, has announced that the affair will be held cabaret-style. During the evening there will be a drawing for an Elgin wrist-watch being raffled off by, the senior class. Other features are planned for the evening , which should be an outst anding event on the s·ocial calendar. Tickets to the dance are being s old on campus by Eleanor Krute, Jack Kloeber and Tom Moran. They can also be procured at Room 306, third fl.oor of Chase Hall. No cash is necessary £or getting a ticket; you pay at the door, the night of the dance. Past dances ,h ave been well attended and advance prospects show that this will be no exception. If you do not purchase a ticket before the dance and decide to attend, tickets will be on sale at the door. Get together with your friends and make this a "must" on your Christmas social calendar. Music will be provided by Reese Pelton and hi,s Orchestra. I areers Library SENIOR CLASS WILL SPONSOR Offers Services GALA CABARET PARTY TONIGH'f To All Students EVENT AT HOTEL REDINGTON OPENS 1948-1949 SENIOR CIAL PROGRAM ROMA YNE GROMELSKI SO · Careers Library is now for the use of students in The Senior Class of Wilkes Colmining what their careers lege will launch its 1948-49 social · Jocated program this evening at 9, when b e a ft er co 11· ege. It 1s ;he Veteran's Guidance Center, it will sponsor a Cabaret Party in ,"- S . .River • Street. • 'the Choral Room of the Hotel Red.ue orgamzez,s uave compiled in, ormation concerning various ington, according to an an anoccupations. These are. divided nouncement made last night by · t f " Id h A · t· m O ie ·s sue as via ion, Thomas J. Moran, President of the Radio Work, and Medicine. Anclass. other set is organized according 'to regional opp:or1tunitie~ ConElaborate plans have been made I ~quently, any student desiring to by -co-chairmen Allen Bloomburg · ta · rt f th 1rk m , a cer m pa o e and Jack Kloeber to make this .intry or world can determine first affair of the 1949 graduating iat· jobs are available in those class one .o f the finest events ever ,,.,-ctions. In addition, there is a complete set of the most recent sponsored by a college organizacollege catalogues. However, the tion. only books which can be borrowed are the bound hooks on Highlight of the evening will be vocational guidance. the floor-show, which is under the ;Students are perfitted to fiH direction of Allen Bloomburg and out a card indicating their name, Marty Blake. Blake, a member of address, phone number, and the t he s,o phomore class, was invited field in whiC'h they are interested. Then, when new information to act as Master of Ceremonies comes into the library, these for the occasion because of the people wil,J be notified. The splendid work he , accomplished at library is under the. direction of past Caibaret Parties sponsored by Mr. Paul Mehm and is open for., the colleg· e. the use of the students at any f th f t f th One o time. e ea ures o e party . ________ will be the drawing for the Seni-0r NOTICE! Class Graduation Ring. Each perAny student planning to take a course in ,p ractice teaching next semester s•h ouid fill out an applica. WI"th M r. J ah n H a 11 of t h e ed ut ion . d epa rtmen t as soon as posscat 10n ible. son attending the affair will have a ticket stub and a drawing will take place at 11 p. m. This activity marks the first 'attempt ,by the Senior Class to bring more activity to the graduating ranks at Wilkes College. It was decided at recent meetings that the Senibr Class should· find its Senior year the most interesting and colorful of all. With this though·t in -mind, the officers of the, organization decided that the 1948-49 seasons would be sprfnkled with Senior Class activity, which will be climaxed with the annual Senior Dinner Dance ily June. Another activity that is being sponsored by the Seniors during December 1··s a raffle that wi·11 bring the holder of the lucky ticket stub a $75 Elgin Wristwatch. This prize was donated by a local jeweler and all proceeds from the raffle will be used t o provide incr eased activity of the Seni or Class . A h . t t e recent meetmg of th e class a gift to the school was discussed and many of ' the members ,p resent offered excellent suggestions. The matter is still to be decided a nd no definite choice will bf made until after the first of the new year. ·Offciers of the clu,b, are: Tom M oran, pres1'd ent ; T om G"111, vice· president; Eleanor Kru_te, secretary,· Sammy E11·as, trea-surer·, and Dr. Charles B. Re1"f and Mr. Robert Partridge, f ~ ulty advisors. .· I AW ARDS PRESENTED AT ATHLETIC BANQUET Pinkowski Feeney 134 Couples Enjoy Letterman's Prom By ELEANOR KRUTE The Lettermen's Club held their third annual Christmas Ball on Saturday evening, December 11, 1948 • at th e !rem Temple Country Club This year's dance was a I11ilestone in the social life of Wilkes Colleg~ since .it was the first for· t o b e h eId b Y one1 of th e maId ance Cl b Of h h u s t e sc ool. I n true formal style, • the 134 couples entered the ballroom after they had passed down the recei".ing 1· me. which consisted of Bob Waters and Marie Barry, President and Mrs. Eugene Farley, Jack Kloeber and Barbara Culp. Registrar and M H b t M · Pr f · d rs. gr er orns, o essor an M R 0 be t p t •dg D rs. r ar ri e, ean George Ra! • ston and Garnet Benner, and Nick Heineman. Music was prov ided by Jae)< Melt d h· h t D · th 1 on an is ore es ra. urmg . e th th course of e dance e' song, ".Slow Boat to China" was dedicated to E velyn Penaligon and Keith Rasmussen and Patsy Stahl and Jack Cain, uwo couples who had just announced their engagements. Proceeds of the dance were given to the family of Joe GalJagher by t he Lettermen's Club. Co-chairmen for the dance were Nick Heineman and J·a ck Kloeber. They were assisted by Chet Knapic'h, program committee; Paul Thomas and Norm Cross, ticket committee; Tom Moran and John F 1orkiewicz, publicity e-0mmittee; Al M·o1a:S'h , D"lCk s cnpp, · Al s emF · p· k k 1" mers, m -ows , Don Bl k b rancis h B ac en ' Danielowicz, oyd Earle, Frank Evan 9tndusJoe dee ~ations committee. Last night the Wilkes College Letteremen and members of the football squad were honored at the third annual Athletic Banquet, held in the collegl! cafeteria. Highlight of the banquet was the pre~ sentation to the school by the Lettermen's C.Jub of the Joseph T. Gallagher Memorial Trophy, which will remain permanently with the school. EaC'h year the football squad wiU hold an election to determine who, in their opini-0n, contriibuted most to the team in all aspects of football. The man selected will have his name engraved · on the trophy. The first player to receive this honor is John Florkiewicz, outstanding Colonel halfback, who was this year's selection as the player who contri-buted most to the team. •George Ralston, dean pf men and coach of the football, basketball and baseball teams, officiated as master of cerem-0nies and made the athletic awards. Ralston presented Jack Feeney with t he Outstanding Lineman Trophy and presented to Francis Pinkowski the tro;phy as the Outstanding Back of the Year. George Lewi!? won the Outstanding Athlete of 1948 TroP'hY, wJJ.ich was presented to him by the Wilkes College Public Relations Department. Among th-0se present in addition to all members of the Lettermen's Club were Dr. Eugene Farley, Gromrwell Thomas, Herbert Morris, Tom Miller, Reese Pelton, Mildred, Gittens, Robert Partridge, Jervis, Betty Harker, Donald Kersteen and Ann Havir, all of whom are either members of th.e faculty or of the college administration. Local radio sportscasters who were present included Bill Phillips, Chuck Whittier, Jones Evans, Franklin D. Coslett,. Bill Gritman, and Jim McCarthy. Sportswriters · Effie Wels.h, John Bush and Bob Patton attended, as did Tom Brock, King's College Athletic Director; JamesHaddick, Wyoming Seminary ·b asketbaH coach; Willi.am Pettit and George Lambert of the YMCA; J. Bowden Northrup, Park C·o mniissioner-, Eddie White, manag.e r of the Wilkes-Barre Professional Basketball Team; Dr. Walter MacNeal and William A. Pearce. The banquet was . well attended; there were over 175 guests in all. Mrs. Brennan of the College cafeteria prepared a turkey dinner for .the occasion which was pleasing to the palates of the guests. At the close of the banquet souvenir programs were presented to the .g ues,t s. NOTICE! All veterans enrolled in the eigl\tweek summer session will be required to carry six semester hours in order to receive full subsistence. A slide rule has been found in the Baptists Church on November 23. ,Owner can secure same by calling at the office of Mr. ,H . Morris. �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 EDITORIAL .The Incomprehensible Individual VINCE MACRI Friday, December 17, 1948 Thoughts On Christmas CHET MOLLY Silent Night-Holy Night, so Our American way of life has grown from the seed of per- Sweetly notes of Yule-time, sonal freedom. It is still growing, and for that reason is forever Acros,s the hills in softness flow, JiU$SELL WILLIAMS GENE BRADLEY To touch the heart with tendernes;;. Associate Editors changing. .... And the joyous pealing of the GARFIELD DAVIS DR. CHARLES REIF Because we enioy the freedom of thought and conscience, old bell Sports Editor Faculty News Editor each of us casts a vote evrey day for some change in some de- From the steeple of the little white ELEANOR KRUTE JOYCE BURCHARD Church on the hill. tail of.the general way of life. Business Manager Circulation Manager Yet there are those among us today who preach the doctrine The flickering candles lighting the DON LENNON TOM LASKY that states have a mind ,a nd will of their own, and even possess Faces of the choir, singing their Cartoonists a public cons_cience-; In the final analysis however we know Hushed notes so tremul-Ously and MARTY Bl.AKE GERTRUDE WILLIAMS soft. Faculty A<lvisor Features · Editor that both are made up of the several consciences and minds of ....Snow in little ecstatical flakes EDITORIAL STAFF Drifting again.st fences and laying the individual citizens therein. Bill Griffith, Bill Kashatus, Art Spengler, Ed. Wasilewski, Don Follmer, The land with a . cloak of somberDry these fun_ c tions up as regards the. individual and all the Joe Pinola; George Kabusk, Ed Tyburski, Miriam Ann Long, Alma ness, Fanucci, Chet Omichinski, Nancy McCague, Tom Robbins, Chet Molley, mental and moral life of the public is stopped at its source. And But beauty. Bob Sanders, Joe Gries, Romayne Gromelski, Priscilla Swartwood, Bill this is a cokparatively simple process; as we have had occasion Hart, Bill Apfelbaum, Art Rice. · The ChHst~as Tree in all it• to witness in our own lifetime. . brilliance, EDITORIAL For whom the tyrant would rule:_he first takes away their Casting painted ·s hadows throuJ. windows; reason. By fair means or foul he relieves the people of the desire Myriad pools of light that sJ color and need of doing their own thinking, and the responsibility of Into the street, where carol sin stand A good library is more than an important adjunct to a col- making their own decisions. The next step is to r.e giment the Solemn in voice. imagination and understanding of the masses along lines diclege. .. .. An occasional late shopper rying home It represents the accumulated mass of wisdom that human- tated by the leader ... The process is then complete. To sup.plant the agedness of Si Freedom and Democracy are deadity has laboriously and oft times painfully acquired throughout Claus Perhaps the most diligent practitioners of ruling a people For the the ages. little children a,waitin impatiently Man's ability to record and transmit his knowledge to suc- the easy way, by keeping them in abysmal ignorance, were the The dawn of 'morrow. ceeding generations is the primary factor in his more or less Czars of Russia. For centuries Russia's millions were kept in the darkness of The tinkle cxf carousing sleigh b, successful struggle to master his environment. Otherwise he may have very well remained merely the most clever member brutal barbarianism as the more fortunate W astern European Magically fading into the snow night, countries were progressing in a spiritual and material Renof the animal kingdom. Down .p ast the bakery, where P. ctisance. ory BJnella Imagine what a priceless possession a library is. At little As a result the Russian masses developed a fatalistic psy- Reign havoc, arid float tempth. or no cost we can pick up ·' ! book and hold ~ conversation with chology ... better known as the spirit of "Nichivo". Literally it By the way. some of the most brilliant and most profound thinkers the world is expressed in the shrug of the shoulders when -faced with dilfi- And the dawn of Chris~mas, t has ever produced. · culties, which d~fers action and throws the responsibility for glorious What an adventure into the mysterious ·and the unknown fate upon the higher powers. Morn, all the land carpeted snowy . beckons with the mere opening of a good book! Thus no matter how inept or corrupt were the regimes of the Splendor that s.t retches before . Hours spent in the library in a quiet search .for the truth; Czars-they were accepted by the mute multitudes who cquld Window and doorstep. Every tree seeking information; or simply browsing .. '. are hours well spent. neither comprehend nor pass judgment on such vital political Bedecked with a touch of sile,: There is no royal road to knowledge. Genu4le eg.ucation affairs. Quiet the Earth, to the poi is one of those things which cannot be purchased over the It was from this limbo that the Communists rescued the Rusloudness. counter. sian masses; only to impose a more ruthlessly efficient tyranny. It is to be had. only by individual initiative, self discipline Whereas the C.;z:ars were content to let the people lanrn1ish Soon the homes echoing to ' '=' squeals of and a thirst for knowledge, in helpless ignorance, the Bolsh~viki set out to educate ... in- Pleasure, where little children . It is therefore most heartening ·to see the good progress we doctrinate rather, the masses in their own fanatical belief in the come toddling, · buildin And toppling, idown stairs in er are maki ng h ere at W iIlees College m · · g up our own teachings of Marx and Lenin. neae. Stern . library. That the Communist party ha13 done an immense job in Grownups of yesterday share At present there are some 17,000 volumes on the shelves modernizing Russia in spite of the appaling human cost cannot mirth, And add an equal of their OWi with mc;,re being added each day. In addition there are over be denied. However the party leaders are now faced with a Sons and IO~ periodicals and fifteen newspapers. peculiar dilemma. Daughters find the lovliness c Most interesting perhaps is the method of selecting the texts. Education tends to sharpen intellectual curiosity and the parents· Friends are made forever m~ Each departmental he,ad is allocated ·a fund with which he can faculties of critical analysis in the individual: and that is to bor- Peace on Earth, good will to· purchase the best literature in his field. row from the Communist's own pet dialectics, the seed that bids men, To balance what might be too narrow a system of selection well to undermine and destroy their own vast monolithic struc- · When the hardness of men's h "there is appointed a ' student-faculty conunittee' which selects ture. . . Femint:~nd all is but to texts of general 4lterest and. of subject matter not covered by The present furious efforts of the Kremlin to purge "burgeois" another's · the college curriculum. or "deviationist" thinking and doing qmong Russia's musicians, Ji'ac~ fill _witli brlghtness. · , The .committee also serves in an informative and advisory biologists and presently her physicsts are but straws in the wind. Nigiht shadows fall ag11,in and in, function for streamlining methods and procedure in the library. Tito is another example of free and independent thinking in yet .· mingle . The outstanding problems .facing the library •p resently ctre another S"'here. With the refrains of ancient car r the · those of maintaining a reasonably· q¢et atmosphere where stu~ To realize the Communist slogan of "Overtake and Sur- Fliclcering candles, and the joy~,us dents can study, and that of reducing the number -of texts that pass", meaning the Western democracies, the men in the Krempealing disappear each day. · · lin must step up their educational program. If they do, they also Of •t he old bell from the steeple 0 ! · Now it is in the interest of every student to observe the rules, are well aware that Ivan Tovaritch will pe seeking his own an- Little 1;!~ite church on- the hill not only from tq,e standpoint of moral obligaion, but also the swers to questions that are troubling him-and not those pro- ....iSilent Night-Holy Night.... · fact that on the one hand by creating noise and disturbance we vided by Moscow! · deprive our fellow students of valuable study time. On the other Knowledge and understanding kindle the fires of individualhand by keeping texts out overtime, or taking them out without ism, and no amount of psychological satisfactions provided by a ·registering them we deprive other students access to knowledge paternalistic government will .suffice to keep the free thinking and information that may be of the utmost importance to them. individual happy. He will tend to make up his own mind and . Thus observing .a few simple rules of propriety we have then somehow find the courage to stand by his convictions. much toga.in, individually and collectively. If that happens on a large enough scale the Jl.ussian people WOODLAWN FARM DAIRY CO ln order to increase the effectiveness of their work, and to will soon be agitating for a more representative government. serve a more useful purpose, the members of the committee inOf course that would be news of the most welcome sort to FOR YOUR vite suggestions and aavice £room the student body on improv- us. In fact . we might even possibly be tempted to promote the ing the li1;>rary, including the acquisition of texts not now to be rising fervor of democratic inclinations in the Russian people. found on the shelves. That however ·would be most unwise. It would only be Following are the members of the committee who may be playing into the hands of the pre.s ent rules of Russia who seek .c ontacted: to perpetuate themselves. Faculty members, Dr. Thatcher, Dr. Krug~r. Mr. Harvey, Mr. We should howeve~ r,emain morally and miJitarily strong RECORD CENTER Markowitz, Mr. Myers or Mr. Richards. so ,as not to encourage Russian aggression by our weakness, if All The Newest Popular Student . members: Phillip Baron, John Fanneck, Doris they. should seek to divert the pressure of domestic emharrassRecordinrs By Yo,ur Gorka, Carl Haas, John Holbrook, Donald Kemmerer, H. A. ment by playing up their external or engaging in wars of conFavorite Artists . Morgan, Barbara Noble, Ethel Snee, Joseph Sooby, Donald Vern- quest as was the case of Japan in the years up to and including LAZARUS LOWER FLOOR ctll, June Williams, and yow~ truJ ··, Edward jan Wasile,vski. Pearl Harbor. Edward Jan Wasilewski Editor-In-Chief Library Committee· "Include Milk in your Daily Lunch'' HIT TUNES LAZARUS �3 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Friday, December 17, 1948 WILKES DEBATERS INVITED TO Wa1:l\ Strife Mark MISCELLANEA College Requests 2ND ANNUAL DEBATE TOURNEY India s Ascent To · Blood of Students ·Independent State By BILL GRIFFITH By ART RICE Wilkes College's debating team, which has been in existBy TOM ROBBINS ence but a short time, should be extremely active for the nex_t ··T,he current problems in India, few months. Alr~ady the debaters have been invited to partiMohammedanism versus Hinduism cipate in the Second Annual lnviation Debate Tournament, to and the fight for a united India, be held on March 11 and 12. were the subjects of E. Stanley Club Enjoys Visit To ~ance Colliery ·Two ,p;irs of teams will be selected and two faculty re,p resenta.tives, Dr. Arthm· Kruger and an~ <>ther, will accompany the debaters. Mr. Hugo Mailey is a tentative re. .·:esentative for this occasion .. STUDENTS NOW SNEER AT The team hopes to have an elabCALIFORNIA 'QUAKES ,?rate schedula and, in this connec._ion, has received an invitation from A group of students, members of the debating team of Duquesne the E conomics Club of Wilkes Col_Univei,-sity. It is believed that they lege, visited the Lance Colliery, ·will hold a debate at Wilkes. The Plymouth on December 2. firs t debate on the na.tional inter- • Although most of these students collegiate subject about federal aid have lived in the coal regions most to eduaction will probably be with of their lives, many of them have 'lk never been in a coal mine; conseKing's College, also on the W 1. es campus. A later debate between quently Thursday's visit was an ,the local colleges will be held at exciting and interesting experience. King's Col-lege. After ,being provided with lamps and helmets, the group boarded a In addition, a symposium panel on the topic "What are the oppor- cage (elevator to you) a nd desce nd · If you did not see Shakespeare's HENRY V at the Roxy Theatre last week, then you really missed one of the fl.nest, if not the finest, movies ever ,p roouced. I believe that if young students who dislike the immortal bard were exposed to this means of education before studying Shakespearels various works, there would be a greater attempt at both study and appreciation. Scanning the audience at last Thursday evening's performance - one would think the pictu,r e was being sponsored by Wilkes ·CoHege. There were many members of the faculty and student body present. * * * B-est remark heard last week: Dr. Rosenberg's in Economic Class,· viz.: " .... ..and what happened to skirts. last year? '11hey went down!" . * * * Sweating out department : Everyone in Dr. Thatcher's 10'7 ' quiz sections holds his breath until he sees what he produces from his folio -the roll book or those yellow sheets w~ich mean a quiz. - expected to matPlans that are erialize this month will provide a chance for Wilkes to again be a "first" in a most urgent and worthwhile cause. Wyoming Valley Chapter of the Red Cross is working on plans to establish a blood-typing program in this area that will mean a sure and ,speedy donor servi~e in time of need. At present only six or seven areas of the United States have such a program. The plan is to have volunteers submit to a painless, quick test to determine what tyipe of blood they have. The irldividual then receives a blood donors certificate stating that he or she will donate hlood without cost to any sponsoring :hospital in an emergency. When there is an· urgent need for your type of blood the hospital will then contact you; unless you have a rare type, however, there is a very large chance that you will not be called. A few organizations of the valley are already organizing to1 have their members participate irl thj, worthwhile cause. As of yet, there is no record of any college in the U. S. participating in such a pr,ogram and if Wilkes students respond as they should, Wilkes will have that distinction for this. stat( and possibly the U. S. The drive for volunteers will m>1 get underway Jintil after the Christmas holidays, but will -commence soon thereafter. Reese E. Pelton h making preliminary arrangementi for the program. It is expect& that a group of :pre-med students under the direction of Dr. Reif, wit serve as the student committee ir charge of the drive. When fina: plans are completed they will b( -p resented to the student-body-th1 rest will !be up to you. Jones, noted author and missionary, at a receI}t gathering at Chase Lounge. ,T he meeting was sponsored by the International Relations Club of Wilkes College. Mr. Jones, who has spent 41 years as a missi-onary and has written 14 books, also s,p oke of the spiritual power of Mahatma G,h andi and of the present world-wide crisis. He stated that today•~ problem pits the atom against ATNA (Hindu for "spirit".) India's independence came with rioting and general disorder, including a revolutionary war, a civil war, Paakistan becoming an independent Moslem state, a transfer of ten million people from Paakistan, wholesale murders, and Ghandi's death. Even with. all those tragic events occurring at one time, * * • Mr. Jones saw that India was Things I want to see: Billy Snee tunities for youth in Wy·o ming Val- ed to the 1000 foot level. Traveling emerging in a better condition than carrying a Western World Li terah through low tunnels, wet tunnels, had been expected. India and Bri- ture Book. Blake paying to get inley?" has been arranged wit tain had ·parted friends, and India to a play, athletic event or any and tunnels under the Susquehanna King's College. It wi1I ta k e P1ace had put through constructive Jegis- place Wlhere there is an admission in January and be broadcast over River a nd Iona Place, th e group lation, a big step towards a united charge. Oliver's HAMLE,T . Passing a local radio sta.tion. Each speaker reached the "face" and experienced Indi\. Also, the caste system in In- grades this semester. (I can dream , ·on the panel wi,ll be limited to a some first~handed practices of dia has been- declining slowly _but can't I?) Wilkes accredited. THE MALE ANIMAL. Another Winter mechanical mining. surely. three minute talk. George Maisel Even communism received a blow Carnival at Split Rock Lodge. The , Nick Konc.huba, one of the Wilkes af,ld Jack Fanec~ will represent wJ-ien legislation forced selfish gymnasium (maybe Santa C!il.us -W'ilkes. grou,p, took a turn at operating a landlords to return land to the wiJ.l ma'ke it possible?) · By way of prepar~tion for com- hand drill. (When someone asks peasants. The Indian government 'ng de?ates, t h e t~am. mad e appear- Nick about the vibrations set up also called for the 562 Things I will never see: Dr. Mitd nativeh states ibces m the .p ubhc high schools of by the hand-drill, N ick merely rat- . to cooperate and ce e to t e sup- ana in any situation where he is not the grandest 'and perfect inter'oughlin, Forty Fort and Plymouth reme state. ties :hi-s teeth.) "Many of us wondered· whether ,pretation of the word gentleman. · · ring the first ten days of DecemThe group ;watched the miners th ld b I t d · t :er. T.he topic they discussed was ey cou e ama gama e m o Joe Meyers angry. Lew Jones, Kna·Do we have a free press ?" All of cut a head from beneath and drill one India", said Mr. Jones. pich or Was_h co ·hurrying-except on Thomas. • e programs were highly success- it at the top, then as the "surface The Indian officials approached the football field. _Pat Dougherty, • * * * 1 -' ul, and the team's director, Dr. lubbers" scurried for safety, blast- the native princes with three pro- the policeman, miss a tire with his I hope you all will have a verJ Arthur Kruger, was well pleased. ing powder was placed and eX1plod- posals. First, no coercion would be yelJ.ow chalk. A's in any subject. merry Christmas, a fine vacatio1 In the question and answer period ed. (CalJfornia earthquakes have used. Second, fuey stated that it An engineer student who can see and great success in the comin1 following the formal , talks, the nothing on the daily lives of our would be i!\; the prince's interest to the worth of the W-0r.ld Li,t . Elly year. I have been hearing thi: \igh school students asked remark- miners claim the Wilkites.) sign a treaty. Third, if the prince Krute not "knocking herself out" phrase, "Peace on Eart h and goo< \ bly mature questions. NevertheThe members emerged from the would not sign, he would have to for a school activity. A school crew wiU to men" for quite some time tess, the debaters remained at ease enjoyable excursion with coal dust take the consequences. AU of the working out on the Susquehanna If you should encounter either qua! md retained their poise as they on their bodies, coal dust on their problems were settled bloodlessly. River. (Not enough water, I guess.) ity during your holiday travels, le . tackled each query. Dr. Kruger, in faces (Mammy!) , and a better unWhile Mahatma Ghandi was lead- King's beating Wilkes. Our Letter- me know . making concluding remarks at one derstanding of the coal miner's er, he sent men and women law- man's Club inactive - regardless "For hate is strong and mock 1-irogram, commented _with amaze- working conditions and problems. breakers to the same jail. It was of sports. Shoemaker with a hair- the song of Peace on Earth goo, . ent on the ability of the_debaters Members of the club who made there, stated Mr. Jones, that women com b. Dav.is without Knapp. Potter will to men." 1 answer, without hesitation, the the trip are: Stanley Novitsky, learned of affairs of the land. U.pon without MacNeal. Boyd 'w ithout See you nex,t year. I ifficult questions posed t h em. Jo'h n ' Klansek, Geor.g e Shenally their , release. some women became 'T he debaters were well received Stanley Swick, Ralph Hodgson, . prominent in places o.f oufuority EDITORIAL by all the schools, and at Plymouth John Capin, -Mohan, Charles Flack, in the goverm:neflt. thei-r program was allowed to run Nick Konchuba, Frances Trimbath,, The biggest thing in India is the fifteen minutes overtime. The team Robert John Nelson and Jo:hn Mar- emergence of a new type of ·p ower is scheduled to speak at Kingston tin. which is attributed to Ghandi. The High School during ,the second week The group was competently guid- new power is th e power of the soul, of January. ed through the colliery and mine the force which saw Indians absorb This is the season for reason. Members of the debating team by R. H. Hodgson, Golliery ·s uper- punishment from the opposition Ordinarily, drinking parties produce their fair share c are ' Donald Kemmer,e r, Thomas intendant; Walter Wempa, Outside and '11till emerge s trong in body smarties-and that spells trouble. But during the Yuletide wit) Morgan, George Mai.sel, Jack Fan- Superintendent; George J~ffrey, and faith. eek, Harry Hiscox and Geogre Car- Section Foreman, and W. T. Grif- Mahatma Ghandi .personally stop- its intensified spirit of celebration and rejoicing, we usually fim fith, Mine Foreman. ped two riots, one in Delhi and the P._e_n_te_r_._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ other in Calcutta, and won his a greater number of individuals who seek self-realization in th fights for peace through the use most outlandish fashion. of A TN A. He achieved with fast s People drink-sometimes to excess-for a number of rec what 50,000 troops might have accomp.Jished with weapons. Ghandi's sons. Some use it as an escape from he realities of life; other death did more to unite lnd-ia than find a temporary false courage from its use. seems believable. Mr. Jones conMost people however usually resort. to spirits for the "lift siders Mahatma Ghandi the greatest man in the 20th Century and it provides: to get "feeling high" as they call it in the vernacula: Nehru, Ghandi's disciple, tlie outDrink like most anything else when used in modercrtio: standing political figure today. The struggle today for world s-erves a good purpose. But when the practice .is abused-th peace is one between Ghahdi's party gets rough. That's when the shady side of man's natur teachings and the teachings of comes to the fore. modern world civilizations. Mr. With inhibitions temporarily blunted one performs acts an Jones was somew,h at disheartened by the fact that men of influence deeds · that are hardly conceivable under more normal circun in the world do nothing more than stances. talk about Ghandi's effective and Now the evils of excessive drinking have been the subje, blood.less methods to keep peace. He called and hoped for a more ex- of countless denunciations. The pulpit has thundered its ce1 tensive use of Ghandi's teachings. sure throughout the_ ages; other well-meaning citizens hav • ~ • • -~o Drinking Parties va.ca.non ICOE TVll~J \□- [ The DRAKE TIMES~DELPH- pleaded for mo<;leration-in vain. !C's "Off the Cuff" column is reThe practice continues. 1 ~ :- _ . sponsible for the following joke: Yet a word to the wise should be sufficient. For it's alwa} 1 Senior: (at basketball game) only too easy to take the attitude that it can only happen to tl: I _::::::::::::__-::.-:=-,,. ,,.11 "See that big fella playing center 'll' down there? I think ·he's going to other fellow. be 011r best man by Christmas." That other fellow can be you. Date: "Oh, darling this is so "Ah, my last class. Now for a long; peaceful, carefree vacation." sudden!" Edward Jan WasilewsV ~~ - _ - �4 WILKES COLLEGE B~ACON FRESHMEN PLAN Sociologists Plan ROB'T MEIXELL FARMER DANCE CompleteProgram TO _SPEAI( HERE Campus Merry-Go-Round by marty blake 'Happy -Christmas and a Merry New year to _ _ _ !Marita Sheridan-a rope so she can get her multitude of followers? on a "Slow Boat to Ohina". Doris Ba nks-a plane so that she can travel between Washington, D. e. and Nanticoke. The same · for Marianna (JB) Tomasetti who needs transportation. between Syracuse and Philadelphia. John Stark-a book on nursing ditto Leo Castle. Jack Feeney-a contract with the Oshkosh All ~Stars girls football team. Fran Hecl<1man-another session at the El Morocco. Frank Ander.s on-another job as a bootblack -w here, at least,. he'll be free from the host of feminine prob1ems tliat now adorn his agend~Charlotte Davis- our nomination as the best sport of the year. Ras Rasmussen and Evelyn h,a,ppiness in the future (and you owe V.ince Macri and I $45 for that ring). N;mcy McCague-a higger torch so she can carry it for Doc. Sheldon Fried - another in.vitation to a former's girl's wedding. The Boy's Dorm-a tfring range so they can make use of all the guns and ammunition they have. Mabel Faye Riohards-a crying towel so she won't ~other everyone with her ,troubles. . " Jan·et Gearhart-the lead m A Walk in the Sun". Russ J -o nes-two pounds of venison to make up fop the d.e er that JORDAN' Est. 1871 Men's Furnishings and Hats of Quality tt 9 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. PUPPIF.S COCKER SPANIELS, DALMATIANS · A. K. C. Registered · Best Bloodlines in America $35.00 and $50.00 * THE . ROBBINS KENNELS Broadheadsville-Tannersville Road-Phone Saylorsburg 265 DINE IN COMFORT I - a t the- EFFORT DINER Route 115, Effort, Pa. * "It's a pleasure to serve you. We hope you enjoy our food." HAROLD EVERI'IT, Prop. Friday, December 17, ' 1948 The first meeting of the By JOAN WALSH By ROBERT BARBA freshman class was held last got away. The newly-organized Sociology The Wilkes College Econ9mics Friday evening, December 3, in Crane Busby-two spark plugs the Science Lecture Hall. Chili o.f Wilkes College has sueClub will present Mr. Robert for a new jeep. , All present agreed that a dance Meixell at the Chase Theatre, ·Chet Knapich-the Jead in "The ceeded in getting a well-rounded Tuesday evening, January 11th, Boys From Baronville"-the letter- should be held at which all program into effect. In the latter at eight o'clock. Mr. Meixell will students would feel at home. man's May-day musical. ' part of October the initial meeting speak on the business conditions Tom Moran-lots of luck (sin- Since most of the students are was held and officers were elected. in 'W yoming Valley and on the farmers at heart, it was sugcerely) in hi-s new jobA tea was held on November 21, functions of the National FederaSeymour, Merrin-a book on man- gested that a farmer dance would and another on Decemtb er 5, both tion of Small Business . He is the be the appropriate affair. ners. manager of this organization in When it came time to vote on ,being well-attended. Ed Bolinski-a lawyer (he may At the first meeting the follow- the Luzerne and Lackawanna thi,s suggestion, the freshmen well need one). ing officers-were elected : President, County dis t rict. Tony Popper-a raise in his al- were so enthused that they raised Bill Lavelle; First Vice President, Mr. Meixell was born and both hands instead of the required lowance. Ann Pavlik; Second Vice President, raised in ,Wilkes Barre and spent one. George B~ody~that man's got 'fhe dance will be held in the M-icihael Ficke; Secretary, Marian- ' nearly fifteen years ~s a sales everything. na Tomasetti; Treasurer, Agnes ,r epresentative in j;his area fo r Nick Heineman-a steady woman latter part of January, probably Novak. Plans were also made to several large national organizain St. Stephen's Church house. for our pint-sized Van Johnson. A band wiU be secured whiclr hold a joint discussion and tea on tions. He owned and operated the Prissy Swartwood~SINCE she will play music for both farmer a Sunday afternoon on~e a month. Kingston Diner in Kingston, is trying to make he~dway by dat- and modern dancing. "Contemporary Marriage and Its Penna. from 1935 to 1941. He ing the Editor of the Beacon, how- · It ill be an informal affair, Problems" was the topic under dis- served with the Cmobat Engineers about giving a break to one of it's in fact no ties, coats, party cus-s fon at the first of these teas, of the 29th Division from 1942 dresses, or ·high heels will be a{ld the speakers included Rever- until 194J5. After release from the ace reporters, Tom Robbins. end Edgar Singer, Mr. John Hall, armed services he assumed his allowed. Garfield.. Davis. - another date A few acts will be put on Mr. Symonolewicz, ad.visor to the present positio~ wi,th the small with one of the y okums ( not Ab- during intermission by members cluib. and Mr.. Franci~ McGow:an business group. He was one of ner). from the Family Service Assoc1a- the founding fathers of the Wyoof the freshmen class. Pete Havard-our award as the Chamber of A small admis-sion fee will be tion. Mr. Chwalek acted as moder- ming VaJ.ley Jr. Lemac of the Month. , charged. ator. Commerce and the Pennsy,l vania Ted Warakomski-a song to reA business meeting preceded the State Jr. Ohamber. Re served as It was also ap.proved by a place My Darling Beverly. maj.o rity vote that each fresh- second ·S unday afternoon social Vice President of the latter orEdna Gotlieb--Al, Dick, Tony, -man wll be assessed 25 cents to after which ~r. S~monolewic~ in- ganization in 1940, and has been and whathaveyou. help finance the affair. All pro- augur~ted discu~,sion~ on . Our very active in both ever since Tom Lasky-a jp b as successor ceeds will be placed in a fresh- Changmg Mora-ls • This topic was their inception. t o Al Capp. Mr. Meixell's wide experience man fund to be used for other expanded up·on by Miss . Holbrook, And to all our friends who have social events. · Dr. Mitana, Mr. Chwalek and the in civic affairs as well as his students. themselves, ~ho are fr_ee extremely wide acquaintanceship been insulted, ridiculed, and etc., at any time to enter mto the dis- among business owners s pecially by this writer all throu~h the p~st year we wish to apologize and smcussions. qualifies him . to speak on the cerely wish everyone happiness an_d An additional feature being spon- busines·s conditions and problems sored -by the Sociology Club is the I pr-0sperity through the BEST movie presented in the Science of our local community. The Y~ ARiS OF OUR LIVE,S . And in Lecture Hall once a 'month to which meeting will be ,open to everyone, parting, this final fling qf advice all students and their friends are and all students as well as their 110 WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: By ED TYBURSKI invited. friends are urged to attend. Schiller once said, 0 Jealousy! thou magnifier of t r ifles .. eh what, The Wilkes College Choral Club, Myrtle. directed by Mr. Donald Cobleigh, presented its second annual ChristAl Bird also in the Duquesne mas program last Tuesday in the publicatio~,, says the ~litical scrap is -a ll over and, "You girls can now Baptist Church. Musical accomtake the campaign buttons off your paniment was aptly provided by sleeves and put your heart back. Mr. Charles · Henderson at the 'Dhomas Patrick Andrew Aloysius At that point in my notes was a organ. · Gilboy was one of Wilkes Colleg e's story about the little bear that sat 'The progra,m was opened by a well-known landmarr:s. As an alum- on the ice, so I s tarted into the brass chior, directed by Mr. Reese nus he is too seldom seen on camp- narrative and looked toward my Pelton, and composed, of ' the fol- us but .b efore his graduation Thom- Gilboy barometer to see how things as P. A. A. Gilboy, Esq., as he was were going. At first glance I delowing band members: Carl Strye, known more intimately to his class- cided the story had better be de• Lewis Blight, Leon Gilbert, Bill mat~s, was the perfect example of leted from my notes. At second • Deck, and Bob Levine. They played how the immaculately dresssed un- glance I -b ecame alarmed. Gilboy's O COME ALL YE F AITHlFUL. dergraduate mortician s·hould ap- long, lean frame was bent sligilitly pear. Yes, I mean mortician, for in forward in his seat. His eyes were This was followed by the singing those happy days as a stuqent Mr. almost lifeless in appearance, his of IT OAME UPON A MIDNIGHT Gilboy did not spend all of his time . jaw was slack. Turning to look at ~~ CLEAR by the audience. The among the living. the spot on which his eyes were $5.40 und•r the Certain more fortunate students focused with death-like fixity, I Choral Club then sang FANFARE 2~-py stand prlc• F.OR OHRISTMAS. As their next and faculty members had the priv- fully expected to see either the $1.50 under th• ilege of hearing Tihomas Gilboy Holy Grail or the Angel Gabriel selection the group sang GO TELL tell of his work as a mortician. I coming through -the wall. But 1•9ular I-year sutiscrlptlon price IT ON THE' MOUNTAIN. Dur- never did, but even so I enjoyed neither came so I spoke to Thomas ing the latter selection, Miriam having T. P. A. A. G. in my lee- P. A. A. Gilboy. when you subscribe "Wihat's the matter, Gilboy?" Long and Andrew Evans sang solo tures of Physical Soience 100. Gilboy, attired in his dark suit, gray Are you still with us?" through us at the Spe-$S parts. Both did very well. The cial College Rate of only e spats and neatly folded cravat, alAn unusual hush fell over the audience then ros.i and sang 0 ways sat in the front row where I class (even Lil Clark k ept quiet) LITTLIE TOtwiN OF B'ETHLE- usesJ. him as a barometer ' to tell as every ear waited for Gilboy's reHE-M, after which the Choral Club how well my so-called jokes were ply. Then in a voice of one re turnMEDIEV A.L ORRIST- going over. Mr. Gilboy laug;hed at ing from the grave Gilboy said, _"I all the jokes but the expression on was just thinking what that glac1e\· ~sa.ve presented MAiS SONG and LU~LAY, MY his face was a reliable index to the would do to my lhusiness." $5.65 under th• LIKING ·by Gustave · Holst. These penetrating power of a particular Chas. B. Reif 20~-a-copy news• stand price were followed ,by AND THE anecdote. $1.25 under th• One day in lecture I was explainA column in the Drake TirnesGLORY OF THE LORD by George re9ular I-year ing the evidence obtained from ex- Delphic presents the following court subscription prlc. Handel. The audience then sang amination of fossilized pollen. I scene: JOY TO THE WORLD. The pro- told how the average temperature JUDGE-"You admit you drove when you subscribe , gram ended witn Mr. Henderson about fourteen thousand years ago over this man with a loaded truck. through us at the SpePlaying the FEiSTIV AL M.i\RCH. was such in Luzerne County (at Well, what have you got to say cial College Rate of only • that time unsurveyed) that Wyo- in defense " The Choral Club made a very ming Valley was on the edge o~ a PRLSONE.~"I didn't know it good impression in their ,recently glacier, a land of snow and 1~e. was loaded." acquired royal blue rob~s. Cob- The evidence, I told the class, mleigh did a remarkable Job with the dicated a gradual rise in average Group, and the Choral Club as a temperature during the next ten whole should be congratulated. thousand years until Luz.e rne CounDr. Farley S.poke briefly on ty had a climate Jesembling South Christmas spirit. Re hoped that Carolina and the t.he seasons befurther-by taking advanta9e naw of each one of us would show more came -successively colder. Thus for th•H mon•y-savln9, spHlal rat•s • • • spirit this Christmas season than about four thousand years the cliFOR SMART in the past seasons. He empha- mate of the county has been movCOLLEGE CLOTHES sized need for proper spirit in the ing tCYWard that of more arctic conEnter your order today, thro_us,hworld today, pointing .out the ditions. "'In fact" I said, in my normally trend of .p eople to move away from friendship and good will to- calm mann;;, "we are heading into MILLIE GITTENS ..... ,. 11.11i. s1owna: • aaos. wards prejudice and · hatred. He another glacial period. Six or seven COLLEGE BOOK STORE joined the faculty in wishing all thousand years from nqw Luzern _e M • St So. am ., Wilkes-Barre a Merry Christmas and A Happy County will again be a l an d of I<;.e ·and snow.", New Year. Choral Club Gives Fine Performance Gilboy Forsees Tremendous Pickup In Business During Glacial Period Special : College : Rates . TIME □ ft_.. 00 mm $4 75 M:· 20th CENTURY -JEWELERS Guaranteed · - Watchmaking Diamonds Watches Jewelry Room 1104-1105-Phone 2-2131 .Deposit & Savings Bapk Bldg. VIS~S/1Pl' 1/i THE~HUB �Friday, December 17, 1948 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 5 SWIMMING TEAM COACHES WILl(ES CAGERS TO FACE UTICA SATURDAY NITE FffiST WILKES HOMECOMING A young lad named Phil Sekerchak has made the most auspicious ,b asketball debut ever accomp,lished by a Wilkes cager. In the first two games of the current season Sekerchak scored a total of 74 points, getting 2:8 against Hartwick in the first game and .p ouring the astounding total of 46 pointers through the hoop in the 77-73 victory over Triple Cities College. A ·check through the record books indicates that Freshman Phil establis,hed a Wilkes College record when he corded those 46 points. As far as can be ascertained, it is the greatest number of points ever scored .b y a Wilkes basketeer in one game. With the 13 points he garnered against Susquehanna University last Monday nig.ht in the Colonels' 50-48 win, Phil has a total <Xf 87 points in three iJMnes for an average of 29 points per game. ,Sekerchak learned his basketbal! at Swoyerville High School, where he starred last year when the Sailors were champions of the North League. He is a slender youth who uses his six-one in height to good advantage. In spite of the fact that he ha'.s always been a high scorer, Phil is not shot-happy. Instead, he relies on accuracy to run up · his extravagant totals. In the iame . against Triple Cities Sekerchak 'got his 46 o_n 17 goals and 12 fouls, and to -s core the 17 twopointers he shot 25 times, which is good shooting in any league. The Wilkes College basketeers go after their third win of the season tomorrow night at the YM,CA gym with the cagers from Utica College providing the opposition. 'Dhe game gets underway at 8 p. m. It is not certain as yet that there will be a junior varsity ga:ine preceding -the varsity contest, but on a basketball floor accumulating nine points only to have an inru:curate scribe take these points from him and give them to somebody else. And s·o to Witek we say that the next time he soores nine points ( or 15 or 25 or 30) we'll be sure to see that he gets credit for them. KING'S WILL BE STRONG 'T hat old Wilkes basketball nemeif the "scrub game" materializes sis, the King's C ollege cage team , it will go on at 7 p. m. is looking forward to another fine Hampered thus far by illness and season. All five of the King's first -Lack of sufficient pr,a ctice, the Colstring team are back this year to· onels h'ope to be in the best of make things uncomfortabl for the shape for this contest. Joe PiorWilkes team once again. The Kings Clayton Karambelas Charles Flack kowski and Ed Witek have been men will be captained by Bob Muiailing with colds, and Joe Swartvey, sharp-shooting forward, and wood has a bad ankle that kept the other starting posts wm be I him out of the last game, against held down by Tom McLaughlin, AI Susquehanna University. Wawer, Jack Murp.hy and Bob Heaviest cross the cagers have McGrane. All five stand six feet or _ to bear is the lack of practice. They better. ., have been unable to secure a fl-0or King's 1-ost its opener against j on which they can practice regularScranton University by a 50-43 The swimming team is progressThe Wilkes wrestlers are pre- ly and as a result went into the, count, defeated Triple Cities last ing steadily under 'the direction of pari'ng for a busy season this first game of the season. against Tuesday night by 71-&5. 'Dhe Colo- Clayton Karanibelas. The team has year with a seven meet schedule. Hartwick, with only two workouts nels defeated tJhe same team, 77-73. been handicapped by · the · severe The o,pponents are tough, ex- under their belts. They dropped .A!gainst the Binghamton quintet illness whiC'h has confined Charles perienced, and eager to _w-in and the contest, 64-53, but feel that Tom McLaughlin and Alex Wawer Flack, co-coach, for the pas~ two maintain their exicellent wrestling they mig,ht have given a better acshowed that they have not lost weeks. · records which the Wilkes grap- count of themselves had they had their deadly shooting ability, garnAn extensive practice was held plers are out to mar slightly. sufficient p-r actice. ering 23 and 22 points, r espectively. last Wednesday night with the enTwo h ome meets are included The team hit its stride against It will be interesting to see how tire squad in attendance. Each in the · schedule : the Triple Cities five, coming up the two stack up against the Wilkes member of the team was timed on Jan. 14 Wyoming Sem. . .. Away with a 77-73 win -0ver the speedy scoring sensation, Phil Sekerchak, a two lap free style swim. The Jan. 2:2 Ithica Col. Away quintet. That was the game in when the two teaim.s meet for the average time was 33 seconds. The Jan. 29 Y.:MCA (W~B.) Away which Phil Sekerchak went berserk first time February 5. mermen will practice at the YMCA Feb. 4 Millersville S'11C Home in a · pleasant sort of way, scoring during the Ghri-stmaii vacation. The Feb. 12 Cornell J. V. Away no less than 46 points. FLORKIEWICZ HONORED .practices will be held to get the Feb. 19 Kings College Away Against Susquehanna University CAGE TEAM STARTS WELL Strangely enough; we haven't team in shape for their coming Feb. 26 Cornell V. V. Home in the third game of the season, 'The Wilkes men are shaping up the Colonels turned in· their best This year's edition of the Wilkes seen it mentioned in any of the meets. Beginning the early part of College basketbail team got off to local newspapers, but the fact is January, the swililming season con- with -Cros-s, Waters, and Cromak performance to date. They had to a good start; winning two of its that the football talent of J-0hri tinues throilg,h to the 1st of March. developing rapidly. AU men new work hard to eke out a 50-48 win. and old on the team are slowly Charlie Jackson qualified as the first three games. 'Dhe .team thus. Florki.ewic~ has not ,g one unnoticed: _ gaining the excellent condition, hero of the evening by sinking the :far has been sparked ·by Freshmen From the Philadelphia papers we 1g, speed and balance wihch are winning goal with only 35 seconds Sekerchak and Piorkowski and Ben learn that Florkie was given honor- _ 0 v probably needed more in wrest- of play remaining in -t he game. Dragon, who formerly. played with able mention on the All-Pennsylva1· ling than most ..other sports. <Coach Ralston is hoping that tbe King's College court squad. nia Football &ream. 'Dhe first-team Again' •this year, the team is a Co~Captain Swartwood's ankle will Paul Zlonkiewicz, Oharlie Jackson backfield cO'Illsisted. of Doherty of little deficient in experience, but be mended in time to permit his and Ed Wited, three veterans of Villanova, Petc':hel and Rogel of may make up for it with spirit .playing against Utica. Swartwood last year's team, have also contri- Penn State, and Towler i:,,f Washand determi!lation. has always been a steadying inbuted heavily to the succ-e ss of the ington and Jefferson. Practice is being held at St. fluence on the team and its best outfit. Co-oaptains Swartwood and . Given honorable me'ntioh with By TOM LASKY Stephen's g.ym from 10-12 in the play-maker. The starting five toHuff', both slow starters ,_are now Flork1ewicz were such outstanding backs as Joe ApicheHa of that murmorning · during the Christmas morrow night will probably consist rounding into form. _ derous Bloomsburg team,~ Lou Or<S t. Stephen'-s gymnasium wi-11 be holiday - All persons interested of Sekerch·ak- and Huff at forward, APOLOGY TO ED WITEK sini of Scranton University, Tom- tJhe .. site of grunting, groaning, in · competing f-o r the Varsity Zlonkiewicz at center, and Witek my Skladany of TelllJPle, and Chuck and bulging •b iceps thLs coming team are urged to. attend. and Piorkowski at the guard posts. In t he December 3 issue of the Drazenovich of Penn State. January 7, when 1:Jhe interested Beacon, in a writeup on the Wilkesstudents of Wilkes College will Hartwick game, we ascribed to Joe SHORT· SHOTS · com,pete for grappling honons. Swal'.twood nine points which should 'The football fans around school Medals will be awarded for first have be.e n , credited _t9 E'd . Witek. 1 Swartwood did not , score in that are s·till talking about that King's and second place winners, and if .g ame and about what fine "mud- entr-ies warrant, a -t hird place Anthony R. Wideman is the third a poetry writing contest for which contest. Joe brougiht' the mistakf:to Wilkes student to ~chieve some re- all college students across the naour attention_, pointing out --~hat d~r1s" th.e Colonel backs turned out will be awarded. ,be, The goo didn't hamper Leo All male students of Wilkes known in collegiate literary circles. tion are eligible. Ineredibly, there Witek was probably comm.en-ting. on to Ca$tle and Bob Wa_ters too much. College are eligi'ble. (!Sorry, girls.) Mr. Wideman and fue . college have are no material prizes; instead the i~ustice of it all, which we cari All students who are interested been informed that his open poem, there is a reward that su~pass-~s readily understand. It's rather hard Castl~ went 87 yards on 11 carries for an average per try jus-t short in entering may do so by _filling "Ode to Flowers", will be published anything material-recognition for to take when a fel!ow tears around_ of eigh-t yardls, and Poop picked up out the applicaition blank printed in the Annual Anthology of College achievement in the Anthology. ,-.--------------,,. 58 yards on eight sorties for a 7 .5 in this issue of the BEACON and Poetry. Last year's edition of the Copies of the forthcoming ·ediaverage.. Scranton University turning it in together with a ten Anthology contained poems written tion of the Annual Anthology can again has a powerhouse basketball cent registration fee. To facilitate by two Wilkes' students , Robert be procured by having one dollar ,squad. In addition to i-ts win over effident handling of the meet such Mikulewicz and Joseph Aleo. accompany the . request, which King's the team boasts a 58--48 win as pairing opponents and publicity, Annually, the NaUonal Poetry should be addressed ' to: National over Lehigh. Wilkes meets the the entry blanks should be turned Association with headquarters in Poetry Aissociation, 3210 Selby Royals- once this year-on January in early to: Coaoh Cromwell Thorn- Los _Angeles, California, sponsors Ave., Los Angeles 34, Calif. · 12 at Scranton.. Co-coach Flack Ills (,Conyng,ham, or St. Stephen's of 1:Jhe Wilkes swimming team is gymnasium); assistant Coach Josff h eph .Markowitz (·Chemistry Office) on th e sick_lis-t.,.--- Hats O _to t e ' Tom Lasky or Garfield Davis in Wilkes Lettermen, w-ho did i-t again the BEACON office (the BE,A CON ENTRY BLANK with a highly succesful formal dance last Saturday night at the office can be seen by lying flat on Irem Temple Country Club. Out- the ,pool table in the Boy's Lounge •s ide of the graduation formal last and looking out the window.) summ~r, it was the first formal_ Any students who want to condance staged at. Wilkes, and the dition them~elves for the meet are Lettermen put it on in grand style. invited to work out , with the Wilkes wrestling l earn during the JANUARY 7, 1949---ST. STEPHEN'S GYM Christmas holidar,' the team will has everything for the hold its prru:tice sessions from 10 college man's needs. to 12 in the i:µorning in the St. Stephen's gymnasium. Name __________ ---·-----------------------------~-----------__ ._-------------------------from ties to suits. By Earl Jobes Entries will be accepted in ,the California 21, Northwestern 7. following weight cla:sses: 115 15-5 Oregon 20, S. M. U. 14. Address _.___ -------------- __ ------__ ----__ ------_____ ... ---____ ---------__ ----------1-21 165 Georgia 35, Texas 7. 128 175 East 14, West 7. 136 191 North 7, -South 27. 145 unlimited. Villanova 28, Nevada 14. Wt. Class ----------------- ·-------------------------------------------------------Oklahoma 1-3, N. -Carolina 14. All _ enitries should be turrn;d in Clemson 7, Missouri 14. as soon as possible. Swim Team Plans w·11{es_GrappIers H0 1•d p • F H l av raCtICeS ace eavy eason s c }}e!!e Plans B• Jn1ramura · Groan Contes_1 January· 7 WILl(ITE'S. ODE FOUND WORTHY TH_E BOSTON, STORE ALL COLLEGE WRESTLING Men's Shop 'Bowl' Predictions FOW-LER, DICK AND WALKER �WILKF.S COLLEGE BEACON 6 Music, Maestro --BY-- DON FOLLMER and JOE SHIES Perhaps the reader has noticed how in recent months the disc j,ockeys have been overdoing this request number idea. Most of us like programs that_ present good listening all the way t'hrough, a,nd when we take time out to relax and listen .to dance music, we don't want to hear a roll call, between tunes, of every other listener within twenty-five miles. Su-re it's a good idea to send in requests for the tunes you like, but why must they insist on proving that each number they play is in great ·demand? In a typical case, the announcer encourages the listener by saying, "And now it's an old favorite for our listeners, and it's going out to Mary E. a.nd Billy, to Millie from Charlie B., to Martha and Ted from " a friend", to Harold and Georgie and all the boys at the glue factory, to Tom from 'Bubbles' (and it says 'with love'), to Minnie, Moe, Mack, Jack, Nancy, J,iggers, Cuddles, Freddie . and Teddy, to the Smiling Irishman and the Happy Hungarian, and -" -and- so on AD INFINITUM until I'm too bored to care wha,t the song .is anyway. I can ·b arely con-t rol my rising temper by telling myself· that the radio cost me twenty-four fifty, when at long last the jockey ends with - "to .J onesey fr.om Flossie, and a host of other listeners. Keep those re,quoots coming, guys 'n gas!! Now for the tune- it's Cecil Jugham .and his Tennessee Mountain Boys, with I'M SENDING YOU A BlG BOUQUET OF ROSES." That's the END! I get my radio ,b ack from the repaitr man next Wednesday. He still thinks a truck backed over it. SW4P SHOP The latest contribution to this corner of the column has come from Mr. Markowitz. Being a collector of . early jaz;z records, he is searching for more recordings by "Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot Pep,p ers". Originals were made for Victor in the late twenties and early thirties, but Mr. Markowitz will accept re-issues of these or any other .s uch early jazz outfits. Have another look through that sta,ck of old timers in the attic, won't you? Connections For Your Collections LOOKING BACK- Remember when the year 1936 - was ushered in to the crazy rhythms of THE MUSIC GOES AROUND. During the summer the world was singing the peaceful words of EMiPTY SADDLES. This was the same year the moving picture SAN FIMNCISGO, with Clark Gable and Jeanette McDonald, brought acclaim to the movie world. Jimmy Braddock was- the Heavyweight ;SINCE SEPTEMBER 2 , 1948 10,408 COLLEGE S HAVE CHANGE THERE'S A REA Champion of the World, and Bing D. R. was elected to the Presidency Crosby cut the record I'M AN OLD of the United States and Lou AmCOWHAND with its shuffle bers won the ·Lightweight crown. 1936--t he best musical year of rhythm. Remember, that same year the world was dancing to the this ·century. haunting melody-THE 0HAPE:L I am thinking of sending you IN THE MOONLIGHT. This was the right time for Dale Carnegie home and dumping you on your to introduce his book HOW TO front porch to have a taste of WI!N FRIENDS AND INFLU- BRUSH THOSE TEARS AWAY ENCE PEOPLE, and when you finished , reading, you went out and FROM YOUR EYES. This catchy danced to IT'S A SIN TO TELL, A piece of platter chatter is done up LIE. Then came the winter ·season brown by Buddy Clark and you will and found Texas beating L. S. U. regret it to your dying day if you to the unusual score of 3 to 2 in don't catch this cookie in the near the Sugar Bowl and -t.o celebrate future. (Columbia) their victory they danced and sang Now for the Susi es and Sals of the familiar lyrics of THESE . the campus we have that portly F0OLIISH T.HINrGS. ·Robert Sher- gentleman with the tag of Eddie wood won the Pulitzer Prize for Howard singing and playing BELhis !DI0T'S DEUGHT, and TO- LA BELLA MARIE. This record NiiGHT. 1936 wa,s also known for is destined to be a hit, so why not Alfred Landon's winning of the Re- be one of - the first to have it. publican ndmination for president (Columbia) . and the recording by Bunny BeriGene Krupa's got a jumpin' suman f I CAN"T GET STAR-TE.D pin' wit!} a mu~h touch that leaves g o you breathless m HOW HIGH THE WITH Y:OU. W'nile all this was go- MOON. This comes on real light ing on, the first television circuit and ends with something strong. was laid from Berlin to Leipzig and A great cookie rolled by a good Jesse Owens was making Olympic baker. (Columbia) history with his record breaking feats·, so everyone was giving 'TIS TRUE THATpraise to 'the cookie UNTIL THE Santa Claus is being heard on REAL THING COMES ALONG. WILK.. Lena Horne wil have her To make a good year complete, F. own private art show this fall in Friday, December 17, 1948 New York City Illinois Jacquet has received numerous main stem Reasonable Price - Lat.. t Style■ offers since his first Broadway appearance as an orchestra leader at DR. AARON S. LISSES the Ro~y Theatre .... A gang of bigOPTOMETRIST name dance musicians play in the Simon Long BJd·g . Phone 3-3794 54 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre L. A. Rams band under the direct(2nd Floor-Over Sun Ray) tion of Johnny Boudreau's baton .. M. G. M. has three films awaiting . ====::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~ lu).thryn Grayson's return to work .... The Thespis is flirting with Sammy Kaye and he is is winking back. RE-ISSUES 'TO WATCH FORBep.ny Strong's MY BE'ST GIRL, Kay Kyser's LITTLE GIRL, Eddie Howard's WHITE CHRI!S'i'MAS, and Gene Krupa's AFTER YOU'VE GONE. EYEGLASSES DEEMER & CO. School and Office Supplies GIFTS AND STATIONERY Wilkes~Barre, Pa. CRAFTSMEN ENGRAV·ERS 20 North State St. Phone 3-3151 "GIVE 'EM BY THE CARTON" - says Arthur Godfrey: � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1948 December 17th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1948 December 17 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/5fdd6051f82b1dad8b390828cf0ab4c0.pdf efe793714835d47f5fc6dff7b5a47a6b PDF Text Text NO COATS OR TIES ALLOWED AT FRESHMAN FARMER DANCE AFFAIR TO BE HELD JANUARY 29 Plans are being made for the Freshmen Farmer Dance,' which will be held January 29th, . at St. Stephen's Ghurch House .. Five committees have been appointed which will make certain that the sixty cents for each ticket will be s,p ent to make this a . most enjoyable evening. 'T he committees will be headed by ,t};l.ese co-chairme11; Pv.blicity, Joyce -Burchard and Ed Tyburski; Entertainment, Charles Glomen and Henry Merrolli; Decorations, Domonic Alfonso and Jo Ann Davis; Refreshments, Dolly Frable and Chet Mo.Jley; Ticket and Dues , Elaine Turner and Marysh Mieszkowski. Bids were received from several orchesta s. One is to play at the Gala Freshmen Extravaganza. It has not been deci-ded which orchestra will be secured for the dance; it is nrobable that a local band will be c-hosen. Altfuough this aance will be country style, modern music will be played. At mos,t dances the males feel ill at ease if they are wearing a coa:t and tie. Such attire will be WELL-KNOWN FIRMS SEND BOOI(S TO CAREERS LIBRARY By ROMA YNE GROMELSKI The Careers Library of Wilkes College, ,l ocat ed at 164 South River Street, was established to provide t he students with information and guidance concerning- -a-II careers . It is the major tool of the Caree,r s Consulting Service of the College. This consulting service is provided for all studen'ts, not only the seniors. It would seem advisable for students to keep abreast of the current trends in the field for which they are preparing. Someti mes students wait un t il they are seniors before finding out exactly what their qualifications should be. Often it is too late to pick up the necessary courses. The consultation should be a continuing process, beginning in the fr(i!shman year and carried through the senior year. One section of the Careers Lib 0 rary fa devoted to information on scholarshlps.1 fellowsbips, and career possibilities. Information on approximately .1•500 scholarships and feHows·h ips are available. This number far exceeds the announcements found in college catalogues. Some companies require specialized training. Data has been collected concerning these, in addition to addition to those of different fields. In a s,p ecial section , detailed information has been compiled according to sections, states, and foreign countries. Those interested in a career from a geographic standpoint should consult this section. · About 600 catalogues and bulle tins from •500 American colleges are in another ~ection. Another deals with information on Canadian, 'British, Cuban and Mexican schools. More announcements have been provided by 250 schools of lower-than-college level. Subscr iptions to the magazines of more than thirty manufacturers an d profes sional associations have been contributed. Among the p ublications are THE ORANGE DISK, of Gulf Oil Corporation, THE EXCHANGE, of the New York Stock Exchange, and T,HE CENTRAL HEADLIGHT. The Kello gg and Guggenheim Foundations and the Institute of International Education make contributions. Some of the other contributors · are the U . S. Chamber of Commerce, and many state and loca-1 Chambers of Commerce. Correspondence is carried on witfu the various Embassies. Often a large percentage of students in colleges ,prepare for a smal'! percentage of the available occupations. They know little or nothing of the possibilities of other fields or their many' diversitres. Th·e Library shou'ld prov--e to be inv-a luable in -h elping the students to avoid such err,o neous planning. In the past two weeks many attractive offers ·h ave been received fr om various companies. Among them was a letter from the Bank of America in San Francisco. It expressed a need for graduates in the fields of Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Agricultural Economics, and Engineering. It supplies special six month programs which usually begin in Feb,ruary and July. Although the Careers Library is definitely not a placement service, valuable information such as this letter is received often and available to -all students see-king it. unnecessary at the Freshmen Farmer Dance, since he affair is to be informal. In fact, no coats or ties will be allowed. The entertai<nment Committee has been at work since last year planning acts and ga•thering tal•e nt. They promise to furnish enter- tainment of exceptional quality. The highlights of •t he evening will be a hog-calling contest and the crowning of Mr. and Miss Yokel of 1949. Contestants for the hog calling contest will be picked from the audience at random and a prize will be awarded to the Ito This th: winners. . dance will . be the first social event spons_ored by a Freshman Class of Wilkes College. Fres,h man dues (2.5c) will be collected Mo1:day! at Chase !,,ounge, between nme m the mormng anc:i four in the afternoon. Friday, January 7, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Vol. ,3, No. 20. LEADS IN 'MALE ANIMAL' THURBER'S "THE MALE ANIMAL" COMING VIA CUE N' CURTAIN CAST IS ANNOUNCED JANET GEARHART PAUL THOMAS By ED TYBURSKI supporting role in the PHILThe ·Cue N' Curtain .club of ADELPHIA STORY. Wilkes College wlll p;resent THE Jack . Feeney will portray a reMALE ANIMAL on February 10 turning' alumnus who was a footand 11 at the Irem Temrple, but ball hero of great fame ten yea.rs if the resp onse is demanding before. At one time he ' was in enough, the play will run for the love with Ellen and ·causes quite third night. a fervor on the campus. Jack was MALE ANIMAL is · a comedy also in the cast of the PHILsatire written by James Thurber ADE.I,PHIA STORY. Another of and Elliot Nugent. Critics have Jack's better r,oles was that of the ,r ated this r iay as the best comedy gambler in t'he BEA1CON'S prosatire of the past decade. duction of "DA.NtGJDROUR DAN The play will be directed by McGREW." You'll remember that A:l Groh and hav,e a cast of thir- one from the BE.'AOON'S cabaret teen. The cast is well experienced party. Another member of the -in amateur circles with two of its PHiiLADEUPIHIA STORY is Marmembers having had experience ilyn Broadt, who will play Ellen's with the Little Theatre. Paul sister in the rMAilE ANIMAL. Thom~s will play young Tommy Norm'an Cmss, who was seenTurner, a pr,o fessor of English at but not heard-in Eugene O'Neill's a small Mid~Western College. W1HERE THE CROSS IS MADE, P~tll.l p'l;i,ye,d :the lead in the iPHIL- will hav,e his first speaking role. DELPHIA .STORY last year and Norm's a natural comic and should was awarded the LITTLE OSCAR fare well in the role of the current for being the ·b est actor of the football hero. year. Co-starring wiht Paul will David Jones will be the head of ½e Janet Gearhart in the role of the EngJi.sh department, with the young .professor's wife, EHen . Marysh Mieszkowski, who was so Janet played l smene in ANTIG- excel-lent in WtHERE THE CROSS ONE, a play produced by the . IS MADE, as his wife. Cue N' Curtain last year. Being Roundin g out t he cast is Martin a member oft he Little Theatre fer Blake, a new c-o mer to the Wilkes, the past six years, Janet had im- stage, in the role of a meIJ)ber of •portant ro'l es in four plays: the Board of Trustees. Playing as GEORGE WASHINGTON SLF~'PT his wife will be Joan Walsh who HERE, STAGE DOOR, TEN has been affiliated with t'he Little NIGHTS, and DES IGN FOR Theatre for six years. Joan also LIVING, a play for whi ch .Jean played in the Little Theatre proMuir and Alexander Kirkland, duction, STAGE DOOR. Mabel two Broadway stars were import- Fay Richards will portray the ed. colored maid. Bill .A!pfelbaum will Bruce MacKie, who was so good play the newspaper rep-o rter, and in NETTIE, will play the role of las..t but surely not least, Howard a student journalist. Bruce receiv- Ennis will play "Nutsy" Miller, Passes Will Be WINTER ISSl1ES ·Large Crowd Attends Alumni Checked Closely OF MANUSCRIPT Spanish Club A.irs Soc. Gro~p Pl~ns Cabaret Party NOW AVAILABLE Dream Trip South Valentine Dance ed a LITTLE OSCAR for the best WESLEY KLESA WINS ELGIN WRISTWATCH The A-Iumni Association of Wi1kes College held its annual semi-formal Christmas · Dance in the Crystal Ballroom of Hotel Sterling, on December 28, 1948. Dancing continued from 9 to 1. About a hundred couples, a-lumni, students and friends of Wilkes College danced to the music of Reese Pelton's orchestra from 9 t0 i.2, and to the music of a trio which played fro.m 12 to 1. The ballroom was decorated in true Christmas style with ground pine, a Ohristmas tree, and Wilkes banner.s. A drawing for an E.lgin wrist watch was announced by Tom Moran, president of the Senior Class. Miss Sy;bH Ichter,- band vocalist mra~e the drawing and announced Wesley Klesa, a senior at Wilkes, as the winner. Those ii} attendance seemed to F'or the first time at a Wilkes College basketball game, student passes will be very closely checked at tomo-r row night's game against Triple Cities College at the Kingston High School gym . Any Wilkes st~dent whd' does not present his student activities pass will have to pay 60c to see the game. Students are -urged to be sure to bring their passes if they wish to be admitted' without paying the adult price of 60c. The game between the junior varsity teams of Wilkes College a'nd Triple Cities College will begin at 7 p. m., and the varsity I contest will go on at 8. - - - - -- - -- -- -- - ·have a fine time renewing old acquaintances., and discussing the past and present-also singing old favorite songs. The affair was the most successful of all the annua1 Christmas dances held by the association, and was the second affair of the year, the first being Homecoming. St.ation WHWL will a i;ain be the scene of the Wilkes College Spanish Club's weekly Saturday morning presentation: WINGS OF IMAGINATlON. This regular feature Winter issues of the MA.NUwhich has been on the air since -SCRIPT are available at 'distribution points in Chase Hall, Conyng- June, 1948. is under the direction ·of Miss Martha Silseth, and atham Hall, and the College library. tempts to educate us in the life All students of Wilkes College are and customs of our neighbors to entitled to free copies. the South. ' The 36-page issue is t he fift~ of Horacio Quiroga, a noted author a series of literary ma~azmes , from Uruguay, has written a lifewhich were inaugurat~d in t he Eke story about the racoons and Spring of 1947. Articles were I other animals that live in the chosen for the literary merit and forests of Uruguay. On this week's those receiving the most votes program seven members of the from the staff appear in the mag a- Spanis]'t Club wi-ll take us on a zine. little trip into these forests. Appearing in this publication, Music and sound effects will play are manuscripts by the foll owing an important p-art • in tomorrow's students: Anthony Andronaco, presentatio.n, bein g used to paint Ruth Marie Schmitt, Samuel M. a clear pi-cture of the animals and Chambliss, Virginia Snee, Dolores the forest. Mateleski, B. Ri chard Rutkowski, Next week the club will return Wendell Clark, Art' Spengler, Jack to Uruguay to attend a Sunday R. P'hethian and Francis McGinty. Fafr and offer more music and inAll rejected. manuscripts will be formation about that pleasurereturned in the near future. packed country of South America. DISTRIBUTION POINTS NAMED . . (continued on page 2) ' Plans for a Valen.t ine Dance were discussed at a recent meeting of the Sociology Club. The dant:e will be held in the Victory Room of the Hotel Redington during the early part of February. To .date no arrangements have been made as to the orchestration, but there should be news of this in the near future. ·Committees were appointed, with Ruth Lawlor i.n charge of publicity, and Don J-ones supervising ticket sales. Tickets will be on sale this weekend and it <has been suggested that •s tudents purchase their tickets ~arly. This precaution is to eliminate the possibility of their forgetting to do so with the final examinations coming up. The next meeting of the Sociology Club will be held at Chase 'l'heatre, Monday, January 10, 1949. President Bill Lavelle re-. quests the presence of all members at these meetings as important issues concerning all are usually debated. �Friday, January,, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 A BOOKWORM'S VIEW ON BORROWED LrNES By RUSS WILLIAMS By TOM ROBBINS VINCE MACRI Editor-in-Chief 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 THE LOG, of the U. S. Naval Betty .Smith, already famous for 'T he coke bottle loomed over our writing the best seller, "A Tree heads, and we slowly backed away, Academy, included this plea in Grows In Brook:lyn", has carved ' thanking Leftfleld for the book and verse. (So I'm told.) GERTRUDE WILLIAMS GARFIELD DAVIS Now I lay me down to sleep, her name more deeply in the tree the resume of the story. Just as Faculty Advisor Sports Editor The lecture's dry, of famous American novelists. Her we stepped outside, we h(lard the the subject's deep; DR. CHARLES REIF ELEANOR KRUTE. latest contributi-on is entitled "To- crash as the bottle broke upon an If he should quit before I ·wake, Business Manager Faculty News Editor morrow Will Be Better", and as in imaginary umpire's skull. •Give me a poke f.or goodness · the earlier novel, the locale of the Leftfield Bleachers was not TOM LASKY JOYCE BURCHARD .sake! · story is Brooklyn. wrong. "Tomor,row Will Be Better" Circulation Manager Cartoonist Our Brooklyn friend, Leftfield does Sihow thatpeople from .BrookA column in the Bloomsburg EDITORIAL STAFF Bleachers, had .much to say as he lyn live and enjoy life as do people MAROON AND GOLD quotes this Bill Griffith. Bill Kashatus, Art Spengler, Ed Wasilewski, Don Follmer, dug down into a huge box of used anywhere else on earth. It is a sto- one from THE COLLEG:10: George Kabusk, Ed Tyburski, Miriam An!). Long, Ahna Fanucc\, Chet Dodger programs and then pulled ry which readers who like realistic King Arthur: "I hear that Omichinski, Nancy Mc-Cague, Chet Molley. Bob Sanders, Joe Gries, out his well-worn copy of "Tornor- and colorful literature will not . you've been misbehaving?" want to pass by. Knight: "In what manor, sir?" Romayne Gromelski, Priscilla Swartwood, Bill Hart, Bill Apfelbaum, row Wtill Be Better". "Here, read dis!" said Leftfield The author was born in BrookArt Rice, Ed Bolinsk·i, Gene Bradley, Marty Blake, Joan Walsh. as he h~ded us the book. "Den lyn. She lived there for 18 years Also in the column of the maybe youse peeple will loin som- before moving to Michigan and latEDITORIAL pin. Yer'll loin <lat we ain't as stu- er to .Sout h Carolina. During those Bloomsburg issue mentioned above pj\'l and ignorance as youse tink." years in Brooklyn , Betty Smith is this traveler's commen't on We nodded our heads. Mr. Bleach- obtained a deep understanding of the high cost of living. A man who had been stopping ers waved an empty coke bottle the lives of the tenement dwellers. threateningly as he continued. That understanding is the essence at a fashionable hotel was pay"Maybe I ought to tell youse of quality which disting_ui~hes 'l'o- ing his bill. He looked up at the Theory precedes all practice. sompin about <la book." He did not morrow Will Be Better from other cashier and asked what it was she had around her neck. When we run the limit of practice, a theory holds-progress wait for an answer. "Well, dis here novels. "A ribbon, of course," she said. goil she don't live in too nice a . It is Betty Smith's unique treatceases. New progress then awaits the creation of new knowl"Why?" . place, see, and her mudder is al- ment of everyday people and, their "Well," he replied, "everything edge and new theory. ways naggin, so she goes out fer existences which makes her latest is so high around here that We have been made acutely aware of that fact recently as a job-da goil , dat is. Ya, follow accomplishment richer in content else I thought perhaps it w,as your me?" and more polished than A Tree a result of the ~ecline of so called "pure science" in Europe. garter." We did not want the coke trade- Grows In Brooklyn. The !,Jnited _States in th past usually made efficient and mark imprinted upon our skulls, so The story is written in a manHere's a good 'qu~stion which ner wihich enables the reader to ob • effective application of European research in basic knowledge we nodded emphatically. · "So she gets dis job, see, and den tain a keyhole view of the lives of appears in the DRAKE TIMES in our industries and business. Now we find that we must rely meets a fella. He loads her with Brooklyn's tenement inhabitants of DELPillC: on our own resources in that field. gifts and what could she lose, so the 1920's. It is written in an exBreathes there a fros:h Until the shortage is made up we can only advance little she marries him. His family 'is a acting style, clearly portraying - who's so abnormal, riot -b y itelf and everything. don't some of the reasons for strife and or nothing. He can't be stirred go too good. She like~ her boss too frustration in human lives. by a low cut forll)al? This situation poses an important moral for college stu- but he's ,h enpecked by his mudder. The plot, though not complicated, Dat's before she, da goil, meets da is full , o f tenderness and humor. dents. We have too many students preoccupied with the pracodder guy. But da guy she marries The hopes, dreams and fears of tical ends of education, who regard all theory with abhorence toins out to !be a dope. In da end youth, the hardSlhips of family life, of 87 per cent crammed about six -little realizing that such an education imposes severe limita- everything toins out okay. Da ;woist and the ib urning ray of optimism and one-half hours for each final part about da book is dat no um- in an environment of adverse con- examination. Findings were based tions. pire was moidered in it. So help .me ditions are combined into a mov- on a survey of 1-0 per cent of BradLack of a broad education, basic knowledge and work in Pee Wee Reese, wuz I boined up ing story, a story of ambition vers- ley's enrollment. Let's see, multiply six and onegeneral theory has resulted in the stultification of many a pro- at dat!" us environment. half hours times Chemistry, Physmising young man in mid career. They find they have adics, Calcums, and Drawing, and the result is 6 ½ Chemistry~Physicsvanced to the limits of their fund of basic knowledge-and many Calcul usDrawing. Now dividing by times with ability and energy to spare they can go no further. the digit and subtracting the numNow is the best time to take inventory of your own stock of isor yields - well, what do you know, we flunked! knowledge . . . where shortages or deficiencies can be made This column is dedicated to the 0 0 0 0 up at the least cost in time and effort. belief that undergraduates are A controversial issue was again CUE 'N CURTAIN abused, martyred, and otherwise brought forth when the Col-Edward Jan Wasilewski mistreated creatures who are inno- lege of the University of Chicago, , (contimued from page 1) cently striving for more education which accepts students after their and who deserve a better fate. sophomore year in high school for a band leader. Howard achieved 1• " We will try to bring to your at- a 4-year · program of general edu- g,reat success in NETTIE. tention pertinent facts concerning cation, announced that of the 1,J the activities of other colleges 027 new students, eight are 14 years The cast has been rehearsing very hard and wHI continue to do throug,h out the country which will old and 96 are 15 years old. -11-11-•-••-••-·-•-•-••-■1-■-■1-■■-■■-■1-11-11-11-1■-M■-1■-11---+ aid you in realizing the magnitude We are probably being a bit so until they have perfected their of the struggle for knowledge. prejudiced, .but somehow 14 years parts. By TOM ROBBINS Lastly, we hope that in this col- of age seems a trifle young to be In passing lightly over · the play The BEACON has taken pot It appears that some council umn you may find some bit of news sauntering through Hell with I might mention that the setting shots at the Student Cpuncil in members do not have mu.ch in- or information which will sooth Dante. (For you engineers, we is the house of the Turners. Ellen, the past and will probably do terest in the council. The original your test-weary brain and which refer to World Lit., as usual.) having been the "steady" of the the ,s ame from time to time in constitution conl;_ains an article will show that there are many like 0 0 0 0 the future. But for the present concerning the number of times you who suffer in academic work The Student Council of Har- returning football hero causes her let us try to obtain a clear-cut a member may be absent from but enjoy social activities. vard University has formed the husband no end of worry when picture •of just exactly what the meetings before action is taken We pledge ourselves to make this Crimson Key Society, a group rep- hed old flame turns up. She asStudent Council members are against his membership. Until a column that you, the reader, will resenting the students, whose duty sures her spouse that s·h e loves no trying to do for their constituents. the revised constitution is ac- enjoy, so help us World bit. But is to welcome •visitors, including one but her own husband. Tommy, The Student Council, in name cepted the original one is in now, down to business .. .. freshmen, to the campus. The however, is rather skeptical and is .Back about the middle of Octo- visiting athletic teams are also inclined to worry over the matter. mostly, went through a scandalous power and it i,s our opinion that period a year ago. Since that time the law should be enforced. Stu- ber, a radically new experiment in welcomed by the society. He gives a long speech to the the new council members and the dents certainly should not accept the field of teaching, "Education Why not have a similar group student journalist about the male administration officials have been positions on the council if th'ey by Radio," made its national debut on the Wilkes' campus. The group animal. T,om is a rather timid trying to ' set the council back on do not intend to participate in after months of preparation by the could be called the Colonel's Cane soul and wonder how the male University of Louisville,. radio sta- ,C orps. an even keel so that it may council activities. animal would react in him if he operate as an independent unit, After the present constitutional tion WHAS , and the Na tional 0 0 0 0 were to release it. There are a one to be trusted with the re- changes are made, we suggest that Broadcasting Company. And now a wprd to you draftable riot of1 laughs, and the authors It is design ed to deliver the young men on the campus. Dr. were very successful in poking · sponsibility of t ,h e students' the Student Council arrange to general welfa.r e. have copies of the new consti- equivalent of a college classroom James Creese, president of Drexel fun at the upper crust of the . The task has been a difficult tution distributed to tliose stu- into homes of thousands of adults Institute of Technology, urges col - college. The play is strictly a • one, and it is still not finished. dents who. would want to read throughout the cO'Untry. The pro- lege ·boys of draft age to "sit tight" comedy satire as the authors grams are supplemented with spe- and get as much R. 0 . T. C. train- haven',t tried to stres,s any particuThe council members have been the revised laws. revising the .original constitution There again coQperation is cific text as,s ignmenfs, directions ing as possible. He explains that lar point, whether visible or latent. in hopes that a more efficient necessary, this time from the from the instructor, and course out- the current deferm ent list includes and organized body will result student body. Students will have lines. those •s tudents who are asking AdNext thing you know, people will vanced R. 0. T. C. courses (Junior from their endeavors. The present to be interested enough m the period might qe considered similar council and its activities to insure never have to leave their homes. and ·s enior years) and a large pro1 to that of the cocoon stage of tthe' the success of the rejuvenated Education-in-bed is certainly a re- portion of those in the Basic volutionary trend. · change from a caterpillar to a body next semester. courses. butterfly. At any rate, it must be Yes, we have all been busy 0 0 0 0 Wilkes does not have R. 0. T. C. The University of Illinois' Chi- courses. Therefore, unless you pounderstood that time, patience, throwing aecu.sations at the diligent work, and above all, co- Student Council, unaware that cago Undergraduate Division at. tential draftes ge.t married and QI>eration by everyone concerned we · are all partly to blame for Navy ,Pier is taking advantage of have about 15. kids fast you may are ,r equired before any judgment anything currently amiss. Quite their .;atery campus. Just recently have to serve some time in the is cast at the Student Council. possibly, the BEACON will be a physical education course in army. I The need ._for cooperation ex- one of the first to criticise the boating and fishin g was launched. 0 0 0 0 Maybe that item · will prompt tends mainly to the Student Coun- councp in future weeks, if there Here is an item that may or cil members ,t hemselves. At last is a heed for criticism. Till that local authorities to train college may not be surprising. Monday's proposed meeting, only time, if such a time occurs, let students to take proper · actions A recent survey on "cramming" six members were present. There- us all cooperate and take it slow during · the annual floods in the by Dr. David ,M. White of Bradley l valley. "Head for the hills, boys!" University reveals that an average fore, the meeting was cancelled. and easy before calling names. RUSS WILLIAMS TOM ROBBINS Associate Editors Basic l(nowledge . Intercollegiate News •,r-••-·---·-··-·--..·~---·-··-··-·-··-··- ··- ··- ·"- ··- ·"- ""-i 1 Student Government • r Watch_F ,_o_r_l .The j 3 F'S ~---------■•-···} �Friday, January 7, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Colonels On Ed!!e I I F:~ w~:i:~l~g, ::~=:=C=a=m=pu=s=.~=}=.!'=r!=.:~=O=·R=o=un=d===!) fans get their second chance to February After relieving the Haig Bros. of see the Colonels cagers in action J•ack Feeney (Minus Cocktail at home tomorrow night at 8 p. m. a few drops of their precious and Party) announced · that Teddy at the Kingston High School gym highly extravagant liquid and relaxing in the depths of Leaping Gresh and his Louisiana Nose Pickgame in each of the two contests when tli.e Colonels oppose the Lena Levi nsky's epic of her prize ers would play for the Cinderella COLONELS WIN and, though he never shoots much Triple ·Cities College quintet for TOURNAMENT Frank Anfighting d!(ys. ,w e decided to take Ball next May It was 'a lmost three years ago contributed eight points in th~ the third time this year. The Jay- our Smith Carolina in hand and derson, now minus Bev Van Horn, early in 1946, that a basketbal! first game. Ben Dragon came Vee game will beg in at 7 p. m. carry our ridiculous commentaries re-submits picture of Nancy YaufThe Colonels already hold two into the New Year. After opening mann for Most Beautiful GO'i.l team representing this &!hool first ,t hrough with one of the goals that won the seoond game for the Colvictories over _the ·T riple Cities five, a package of diapers by mistake contest Needless to say, the pa-r ticipated in a basketball toutnament. The team was k,nown in onels and tossed ten points through having defeated the team Decem- ('T hey were originally sc'h eduled to picture was accepted ........ .. Jack her 9 at Binghamton and then re- be delivered to .Seymour Merrin, Cain finally pay off the 38 cents those days as the Bucknell Bisons, the •hoop in the first encounter. peating the victory, again at Bingand was invited by York Junior the Little Boy Blue of the Dorm. to Harry Black and Harry lets W ATElRS WRESTLES AGAIN hamton, in the game which won Incidentally, :~eymour is wearing him keep the engair.ement ring . _ College to participate in the tourBob Waters made the switch first place for the Colonels in the them now), We journeyed to a Kue and Billiard Ball present·s the nament. sponsored by t hat school at York, Pa. The Bison went-down from football •garb -to his wrest- Triple Cities Invitational Bask et- little alcove amidst the majestic Male Animal with Maude Adams there and had a lot of fun playing ling outfit in his custom ary effi- ball Tournament. In both games splendor of the Colum'b-0 Billiard {I mean Janet Gearhart) in -the in the tourney, but had to be ~on- cient fasMon, scoring a solid tTi- the marg iD of victory was a small Academy to convene with our leading role The play is a ump,h for himself las.t Friday one, with the Colonels winning th e coh-01:t and ,philosophizing friend , tent with the third-place tronhy. success although Fri nite's pernight in the YMCA wrestling first contest by 77-73 a,nd t he sec-.Last week, however, playin•g in one Nick "Petunia" Dyback forman ce is broken un bv a friend the Triple Cities Lnvitational Bas- tournament. In the finale Bob ond by a 5-1 -48 count. Three hours later, after careful of Norm Cross from Bangor, Maine It was in the first of these two analysis of the situation (plus a charging up the aisle lookin; fox ketball Tournament under the name took on a worthy opponent from of the Wilkes College Colonels, the the Harrisburg YMCA and pinned games that Phil .Sekerchak netted hurried call to Effie Welsh ) we a goil named Jewel something .. .... .. his 46-point total to lead Wilkes came to the following monthly boys had even more fun when aft- him in 1 :45 of the second period. A sk Norm About it Don Poop's achievement w-as noteto victory. The second game, play- c-o nclusions: er the smoke had ~!eared, 'they Casey planes in from Penn hoping worthy because of the f.act that ed to decide the winner of the came home with first place honors. The Year To Be to attend another one of Sammy The Colonels eliminated Utica Col- he was the only wrestler to pin tournament after Wilkes had elimJanuary: Elias's stupendous parties lege from the running last Wed- his o·p ponent in the finals . A stand- inated Utica College in 'the first A committee composed of Doris Banks finally decided on nesday night, then took on Triple out wrestler for the past two round, was a thriller all the way. Bob Sanders, Johnny Mitchell and Wash and N anticoke'.s pride a.Rd Cities the following night and won years on the Wilkes College mat Wi th only 20 seconds remaining Bob ,Sweigert composed a ditty joy, Louis A. Jones, buys one large ·over the Binghamton team on last- teams, Waters wrestled in the in the game the score was tied at called Leprosy which took the black shroud Earl Wolff . The Ral stonmen sewed up minute goals by Ben Dragon and tournament in <the 17-5-pound class.147-all the contest when Ben DraO'on and school by stor w. . . . Willie Grif- takes u.p a course in nursing? · Phil Sekerchak in a game that was ATHLETIC BANQUET f'.hil Sekerchak came throb.'~h with fiths the rotund prexy of the Kue Garfield Davis, the alleged sports a tense thriller all the way. REMINISCENCES field goals while Triple Cities re- and Billiard Society successfully scribe, refuses to compete in indefended his nine-cushion title __ ternationally - publi<:ized S·p ortsThe only holdover from that George Ralston's fine job as gister'ed one point on a foul shot, first tournament held back in 1946 toastmaster and his suggestion Sekerchak, with 20 points, and Don Rau, the Wheel of the Pepsi - caster-Scribes game in Kingston Claims he was snubwas Joe _Swartwood, who was at that -a , "special award" of "The Zlonkiewicz , with 1'2, were the Cola (I mean Amni..,Cola) an- Armory ..... Tom that time playing his first year Order of Crossed Typewriters" high scorers for Wilkes, while nounced, for the 3:2nd time t hat bed la!,t year by r;JFE Bull of basketball for the local insti- be presented to Tom Moran . . . . Kobylarz and Isban led the wa v his outfit was sponsoring a~other Moran replaces him __ .. .. Immediately Gorgas buys red flag t'o complete tution. Bill Johns, Bill Zukausky, and Moran's retort that since he for the Binghamton team with 11 beauty contest . Frank Anderson submitted the angorra .sweater outfit given to Dom Yanchunas, John Mo,s s and had ,been lugging tables around all points each. . Joe Kelly were gone and only Old that day in the ·cafeteria in preThe Tri•p le Cities team will be name and picture of his current fady love. She promi.sed to wave Reliab~e remained. Taking the paration for the banquet, a better anxious to atone for those two flame, Beverly Van Horn who has same whenever she wore t!he Joan Walsh place of the old stars were the awa-r d would be one of crossed close losses to the Colonels and supplanted Nancy Yaufmann i-n slinky creation new standouts-Piorkowski Huff tables. . . . . "Pickles" Lewis will be out to win over Ralston's his affections .. ... .Naturally the e:xdaims to o.n e and all that she Sekerchak, Zlonkiewicz, ' Witek'. bandage and all, getting up to re~ charges. The Wilkes squad, on picture was immediately accepted. made $30 bucks last New Year's Waiting ...... .. ... On .. Dragon. That the new combination ceive the trophy as Outstanding the other hand, is now in better Hmmmm .. , .. ... . The Frosh spon- Eve Bill Apfelbaum huralso works pretty well was defin- Athlete of the Year. . . . . The phys.ical condition than it has been sored Mme kin dof shindig that Tables itely established when the. Colonel bea:m on the face of Jack Feeney, heretofor~, and should be , even vaguely resembled a farmer dance riedly promising Iady in question, cagers finished on top. In the near Sr. when son Jack was awarded harder to beat th-a<r1 it was in the but the only farmers present were Bobby something or other, a trip, future the team wi11 receive a la,rge the Outstanding Lineman of the first two games against Triple Dolly FrabJ.e and Kennels Robbins t o Moon if she would accompany Pris Swartwood finally hit the him to writer's Valentine Fiasco trophy for its victorious finish. Year Trophy . . . .. The applause of Cities . .Wilkes had been hampered approval from the g uests when I considerably earlier iD the season jackpot dati-ng all three of t he at Buggy Eyes McGuire's, Feb. ... Chet 1'3 th Al Molash announces TRIPLE CITIES AGAIN that all-around guy, J.ohn FJ.or- because ,b oth Ed Witek and Joe Beacon'·s top wheels. . TOMORROW NIGHT kiewicz, was. selected as the first Piork,owski were ai ling and J oe Knapich gave a four-minute di ser- his engagement to (,Select one)You'd think that bv this time player to have his name inscribed Swartwood was suffering from an tation on the evils of New Year's Helen, Fran or Edna,. Eana, Eve and a 50-minute one on the wrong, - Fran, wrong, - Helenthe Triple Ci.ties Cqllege agg-re- on the Joseph T. Gallagher Mem- injured ankle. right g-a tion would have had quite orial 'T rophy .... Tom Miller's exProbable starters tomor1· ow F-ort Durkee. enough of our· ·Colonels, but such planation that he wou.ld make hi s night when the Colonels attempt to is not the case. The lad.s from speech short because he hadn't yet make it six out of eight will be Bingham'ton will be in town again had the course in public speaking. Sekerchak and Witek at forward tomorrow night for another tr11 at . . . Camera,man Sheldon Morri- Zlonkiewicz at center, and Drago~ knoieking off ·tlle Ralsltonmen. son's blush: of embarrasment when and Swartwood at the guard post s. When the teams line up at 8 p. m. he attempteed to record for posin the King.s ton High School gym, terity the scene of Pinky PinkowWith a low bow and an apology might be a better idea' to put chances are that it will be the ski receiving his trophy only to to .Sportswriters Whitney Martin handcuffs on him." trio oomposed of Sekerchak, Dra- find that he had forgotten to put and A,r thur Daley, who make a gon and Piorkowski that will be a flash blub in his camera. . . . M,a rch regular practice of predicting most closely watched. rGeorge 'R alston ' states, "King's Mr. Ralston's remark that he could 1Sekerchak, s I> o r t s h a p p e nings , we pre- gave us a tough time last month, of course, is the talk for hours and hours if necesnumber one thorn in Triple Cities' sary, and DT. Farley's imniediate sent our ideas as to what will and t!hey'11 be tough again this ST. STEPHEN'S IS SITE side, scoringg the handy total of respol}Se that he'd race him anytake place in t he porting world in time. We won't say we'll win but 66 ponts in the two g ames the time. . ·. . That wonderful turkey St. .Stephen's Churchhouse will 1949. Any accuracies whi ch may we'll give them a good g1;tme." 'Tom teams have played against each dinner provided by Mr.s Brennan echo to cheers, jeers, tears a:nd turn up as the year wears on will Brock say.s: ''Win or lose, we'l! other thus far. Joe Piorkowski and her staff. rippling musc·l es today at. 4 ~'clock of course, be of a coincidental na- make them know they've been in a played an outstanding defensive when hopeful matmen of Wi-lkes ture, and in ' the cases where we game." College engage a bit of fancy are wrong 'b e good enough to "matmatics" (Look! A new word!) forget we said any~hing about it. A,pril The Wilkes baseball team begina to win first and second p lace medpractice. Crane Buzby works hard als in the first Wilkes College in- January School and .Office tra-coHege wrestling meet. •George Ralston states that he on his c-0ntrol in an endeavor to Supplies Although many of the entries is well pleased with his basketball make a certain party eat his have little or no previous experi- squad this year except that it ence in grappling, they have been lacks height. "King's has a much words: "Buzby was as wild as a GIFTS AND practicing zealously. They make taller team. and will :h ave the ad- kite last year." up in spirit and determination v.antage on us when we opppse STATIONERY what they lack in experience, and them February -5. If Phil .Seker- May Joe DiMaggio has another operthe:Y' ~hould be cong,r atulated for Ichak contin~es ~is hi_gh sco;ing, the1,r mterest, sp-ortsmanship and however, we 11 give Kmg's quite a ation on one of his heels. Coutless affability. tussle." Pete Pasko of the Wilkes- "humorists" plague DiMag with . Wilkes-Barre, Pa. query There will be no admission Barre Barons scores 3.5 points in ,' the !hilariously funny c·h arged those interested in attend- a game agaisnt the .Scranton "How's the heel today?" This hW: ing the meet. Among the entries Miners. The next day Marty Blake a. di·s astrous effect on his apperegistered for the meet are: Bob tells all who will listen about the tite and bating average. which is FOR YOUR Waters, who just recently won the ti~,e he pla:ye<l on the same team 111 at the end of the month. 175 lb. championship in the YIMCA with Pasko m the army. has everything for the toul'.nament; Cromack, Lasky, KagJune •college man's needs ... an; Norman Gross, George Cross February ·, The Draft Doqger.s, in the inBlake, McMahon, Brown, Daven~ Tom Brock -states that h'tl is tramural softball league look for from ties to suits. port and others. 'Well pleased with· his ,b asketball a managing genius to rep.lace the team except that it lacks height, departed Nicholas Y. Dyback . .The When s-o meone points out that his front office of the Dodg ers sends NOTICE! RECORD CENTER starting team averag'e s six-one in · out feelers to Billy Meyer, managA meeting of the Theta Delta height, .Brock retorts, "You don't er of the Pittsburgh Pirates last All The Newest Popular Rho Sorority will be held Tuesday, call THAT tall, do you?" When year. As •s alary Meyer is offered Re~ordings By Your January 1'1 at 7:30 P. M. in the asked what :h e intends to do the secret recipe for the delicious Favorite Artists Women's- Lounge of Chase Hall. about 'Phil .Sekerchak, Brock says ooffee featured at Brennan Hall The Dean of Women is asking t!hat simply, ",W e'll put Bob Mc,Crane and a lifetime subscription to the . LAZARUS LOWER FLOOR on ,h im." Says Igoe Twilks: "It Manuscript. all women be present. • 1 I Davis Predicts Grapplers to Hold Meet Today .At 4 DEEMER & CO. THE BOSTON STORE I Men's Shop HIT TUNES LAZARUS FOWLER, DICK AND WALKER • • • �Friday, January 7, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON -------------------------------------------------------------- SENIOR PARTY Corlnections For IS SUCCESSFUL Your Collections The first social event of the 1949 Senior Class was held on Friday, December 17; 1948, at the Coral Room of the Hotel Redington. The cabaret-style party was ,·attended by over a hundred seniors and guests. Co-chairmen· Allen 'Bloomsburg and Jack Kloeber worked hard to make the "Forty-Niners" initial step into the social whirl a tremendous success. To start the entertainment for the evening, a drawing was held. Jim Slamon won the door-prize, a 1949 class ring. Master of Ceremonies for the evening was· Marty Blake. The program consisted of skits performed by Blake, Ted Warakomski, and Al Blo.oms·b urg; songs played and sung by Mild-r ed Gittens; Irish ballads sung by Tqm Moran; and group singing led by the following sextet: Dr. Charles B. Reif, Mr. Robert Partridge, Chet Knapich, Hank S1,1pinski, Tom Moran, and Mildred Gittens Refreshments were served after the floor show. The party lasted from 9 p. m. un t il 1 a. m. Officers of the class are Tom Moran, president; Tom Gill, vicepresident. Eleanor Krute, secretary; and Sammy Elias, treasurer Co-faculty advisors are Dr. Charles B. Reif and Mr. Rober t Partridge. 1 By JOE GRIES If those in the music world would aill sit down together and make their New Year's resolutions it probably would look like this: Tommy Do-r sey - May there al• ways be an England and another Denny Dennis. _ Artie Shaw - A port able Justice of the Peace. Spike Jones - Probably two front teeth and another George Rock. Sammy Kaye - To be a big hit in his first picture without the band. Pee-Wee Hunt - Another Twelfth Street Rag. Eddie Howard - An invention to give his voice more power. lblinois Jacquet --, To get two more vide shows. Gene Krupa - A pill to make him gain ten pounds each show instead of losing ten. Ray McKinley - A sequel to YOU CAJME A LONG WAY FROM S'T. LOUIS. Freddy Martin - To find another Barclay Allen. Vaughn Monroe - To talk Bra nch Rickey into a contract with his football Dl ~ers. Perry Como - A new pair of barber shears . ' Dennis Day - .ro get on at least one more show. Jack Smith - To shed one tear while singing in '49. Joe Stafford-Will make a record in '49 under the name Jo Stafford. Reese Pelton - To find time to do 1 all 37 of his jobs. John Martin Going to find someone to publish his chest full of songs. Al Colella-To appear in ano.ther show like Open House. rate attention. GREEN E,YES, TEA FOR TWO, IT HAPPENED IN HAVANA. His piano stylings are at their best, added to a rhythm s'ection of bass, guitar and drums. (Victor) Movie JOUSON SINGS AGAIN. Kay Kyser is no'Y on in the P. M. on the ABC Net. . Tex Williams has his own pubbing firm to handle western tunes. Harry James while at the Palladium last year drew , down $5,000 per week. (It could Dinah Shore's BUTTONS iN D be a nice winter). Art B.loom BOWS is one of the finesLslicings made a trip to Florida over the Melissa's mother has cut since holidays and it wasn't to dance at CRYING FOR JOY . .Qolumbia) 'DHE BEAGHOOMBERJS. * * * 'TIS TRUE THAT At firs•t Tomm y Dorsey wanted to keep UNTIL exclusive - but found that impossible. EASTER PA;RkDE' was first composed in 191;8 under the title SMILE and SHOW YOUR DIMPLES. There * * * Perr/ Como, with his right side will be 31 songs in the next Jolson WOODLAWN FARM DAIRY CO. burn first, has come out with_ the first novelty hit of the New Year. It has the title of TH~ PUSSY CAT SONG. For a cat's whiskers, without a flicker run down to your nearest alley and ~o me meow Est. 1871 out with this platter. (Victor) That kid from East Chicago, Many jobs in radio for CollegeMen's Furnishings and Gene Krupa'll get you leapin' trained men and women. The National Academy of Broadcasting with another cookie baked for · Hats of Quality offers an accelerated course in good .listening ITS UP TO radio for 1 6 weeks beginning in YOU, named those back seat February, March or June, 1949. drvers who answer when you ask the m where they want to go? NATIONAL ACADEMY of BROADCASTING 9 West Market Street (Columbia) 3338 16th St, N. W. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Barclay Allen, with hi s trio , Washington 10, D.C. has three new r ecords out that;..;..._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ "Include Milk in Your Daily Lunch"· JORDAN MANY RADIO JOBS OPEN, for ** NOTICEI Donald Rau, Yearbook editor, has announced that individual pictures of aU students will be taken next week at Pomeroy's department store. Pictures will be taken every day between the hours · of ~:00 A . .M. and• ·5 :00 P. M. The price i s 50 cents for four p-r oofs. , CRAFTSMEN ENGRAVERS 20 North State St. Phone 3-3151 "Chesterfield is MY cigarette. I smoke them because they 're MILDER." STARRING IN "PALE FACE" HIS LATEST PARAMOUNT PICTURE 20th CENTURY JEWELERS •Guaranteed - - - \ Watchmaking Diamonds Watches Jewelry Room 1104-1105-Phone 2-2131 Deposit & Savings Bank Bldg. VISIT OUR • S{1,o1' 1'~FORSMART COLLEGE CLOTHES THEl@HUB aaos. . . 1111!1 11,1111 s•O ■ IT& • So. Main St., Wilkes-Barre "Chesterfield is my idea of a Milder smoke. I n~ver found any other cigarette that could take Chesterfield's place. It's ~ . cigarette~ ~~- ..IN TMI AMDICAN LIAGUI · � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1949 January 7th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 January 7 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/c67f9d70c54bcae592265b79932d91da.pdf 304593fed25548a24440efa6f6fcc651 PDF Text Text MYSTERY OF THE 3 F'S SOLVED; THE FRESHMAN FARMER FROLIC By ED TYBURSKI Now it can be told. For the everyone does so, this can be made past week every time one looked in into a real "hick" affair. Rememthe BEACON and saw the little ber that you may be the lucky one ad way own in the corner he to be elected Mr. or Miss Yokel. Tickets may be obtained from would glance up and look perplexed. What do The Three F's mean? the following people: ,Mary,sh Miesz1cowski, Elaine He would turn to his neighbor and ask the question only to be given Turner, Eleanore Vispi, John Guisa blank stare and a shrug of the ti, Jane Salwoski, Carlie Thomas, shoulders. Well, to stop anyone Eugene Snee, Ralph Bolinski, Ronfrom banging.:his head against the ald Cherry, Skinny; Ennis, Rita stone wall in front of Chase Hall, Zekas, Mary Ferrari, and Terry here is the news. FRESHMAN Turassini. The other committees are as FARMER FROLIC. Simple, isn't . it? follows: Entertainment: Charles Gloman, On the last Saturday of this month, January 29, the freshmen Henry Merrolli, Nancy McCague, of Wilkes will sponsor a farmer Fred Davis, Bob Sanders, Norma dance. 'm:iere will also be modern Carey, Ernie Davidson, Miriam music for those who don't indulge Long, Mabel Faye Richards, Steve in the finer arts. As yet the or- Kaminski, .Howard Phil-lips. Publicity: Ed Tyburski, Joyce chestra -h as not been chosen, but many ·attractive offers have been Burohard, Bill .Hart, John Saucinas, Carl Wallison, Allen Turner, received from various sources. Ed Bolinski, class president, Lawrence Ferraro, , N•a ncy Ralston, has .announced that an orchestra Veverly Van Horn. Decorations: Dominic Alfano, Jo would be procured before the end of the week. He also stated that Anne Davis, Sy Merrin, Nancy it would be necessary to charge an Fox, Larry Stanley, Jane Piekarski, Charles Snyder, Arlene admission fee of sixty cents. There will be entertainment Plecher, Jim Mack, Danny Sadduring intermission. Performers very, Dolores Wachowski. Refreshments: Dolly Frable, will be members of the freshman Chet Molley, Mary Lameroux, Ed class. No coats, ties, pamy dresses, or Wheatly, Mary Posnak, Wasil heels will be allowed. The fresh- Plekon, Barbara Hartley, Rommen are asking an · upperclassmen ayne Gromelski, Fran Heckman, to comply to this one rule. If Shadrach Jones. CO-CHAIRMEN OF FRESHMAN FARMER FROUC The pi'Cture -a.bove is of the co-chairmen of the Freshman Farmer Frolic. First row: Joyce Burchard, Elaine T,u rner, Jo Anne Davis, Dolly Fi:able. Sec~nd r~ : _Ed Tyiburski, Chlarl'es Gloman, Ed Bol.ins,k i, Marysh M1eszkowsk1, Domm1c Alfano, Henry Merolli, ·Chet Molley. Vol. 3, No. 21. WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Split Rock Lodge CUE 'N CURTAIN IN READINESS Site of February FORPRODUCTIONFEBRUARYI0-11 Winter Carnival to a Once again the students of Wilkes and their friends will jour• ney to the Split Rock Lodge for the second annual Winter Carnival which will be held on Tuesday, February 1. The a.ft'air will commence at 9:00 A. M. and terminate with a sport dance that will be held from 9:00 P. M. until midnight. Everyone who was pres.ant last year w:ill recall what a swell time was had by a.II. 1S porling events wrll be held with prizes offered to the winners of each contest. Some of the contests vyhich will be t1ponsored are downhill skiing, ice skating, ice boating, tobaggoning, and jitterbugging. rS kis can be rented cheaply, and it only costs 50c to 75c for the ·use of the tow for the entire day. ' For those who have no transportation of their own, buses will be chartered. Shadrack Jones is in charge of transportation, and reservation must be made with him before noon of January 28. The fare will be about $2 .00, depending on how many students wi-sh to charter transportation. The affair will be restricted to students· and their friends. Some of the dorm students might feel slighted ·b ecause the event will be held on a week day during the vacation, but this was ,t he only day that we could .g et. Week ends are taken by out-of-town reservations; therefore, there was little 1Jhat could be done about gebting a week end for our affair. It is hoped that there will be no hard feelings, and tha t everyone comes. Tickets for the coming Cue 'N Curtain production THE MALE ANIMAL, are now on sale and can be procured from any member of the club. After January 30, tickets can be exchanged for reserved seats. Each student is entitled to one ticket and can get same by presenting his or her student activities pass at the box office. 1Sta.ging of the play is scheduled for February 10 and 11 at the Irem Temple with curtain time set at 8:40 p. m. The fact that Jack Feeney and Norm Cross are cast ·in this play should dispel rumors that they are transferring to Western State College. , As Joe Ferguson, Jack creates quite a ferver on ,t he campus of a western college as he is still remembered for his great feats on the football field. Norm will be seen as Willie Myers, a current football hero who worships his idol, Joe Ferguson. He follows Joe around, helping him off with his coat, ·o r he just gets in the way trying to sit next to Joe when Joe wants to be alone with Ellen. He keeps reminding Joe what .a good player he, Wallie, is, and whenever Joe wants to talk about Jove and other topics of interest, Wallie always turns the conversation to football. Marty Blake, a newcomer the Witk~ Theatre, is doing good j.ob in rehearsals and great things are expected of him. With Marty, Norm, and Jack pitching gags, the play should be a riot. Bruce i:Ma.cKie· is doing an exceptional job of portraying. Michael, the student journalist. It's a good role and gives Bruce a.n a.dviantage to use his remarkable sense of timing. There's one between Paul Thomas and Bruce that is successful liargely because of Bruce's timing. Bruce and Paul are both rejected lovers and stay at home to mourn while every one else g,oes to the football rally. For c-Qmpany they have a bottle, and while they proceed to see what the bottom loo,ks like from · the inside, they talk about the male anim~l. Some of the cracks are terrific. In charge of the furniture is David Jones, who also plays the role of the head of ,t he English department in the play. Proper.ties which range from a box of flowers to a r,acoon coat, is under the management of Evan Sorber. ·E d Gartley is lig,hting the stage, and Paul Shiffer is t he book holder prompter you. Sets.· were designed hy Marvin Walter s, and the c-o nstruction will be ·i n the hands of Cathy Smith. · r-- sc·ene to ,----- Students Honor Pelton To Play., Wilkes President For Soc. Dance Dr. Eugene S. Farley was presented with his portrait on Wednesday, January 5, in honor of being appointed the first presi<lent of .Wilkes College. Presentation was made in behalf of th·e student body by a committee of Tony ZaFo!J.ow:ing is a list of students biegalski, Jack Feeney and Edward who will be graduated next month. Boyle, representatives of the 1947~ ·Clayton AJ.len Bloomburg, Jack 48 student council. Funds of that Wilfred .B robyn, Thomas Joseph student body made the congratulaCoburn, P. · J~seph Danilowicz, tory gift possibl~. The committee William S. Davies, John · Joseph said -that the portrait aiso expresses E'van, John Charles Evanouskas, student appreciation of Dr. FarDonald Elihu Evans, John Vowler ley' efforts in enlarging Bucknell Evarts, Rober,t William Freeburn, University Junior College to a fourThomas M. Gill, Peter Glowacki, year institution. Joseph .Michael Hizney, John Wr. Farley thanked the presentatioon committeee and the student Frederick Holbrook, Joseph Her body for their thoughtfulness, mann Kanner, Wesley Donald The portrait, which is a fine likeKlesa, Jack Morgan Kloeber, ·Ed- ness of Dr. Farley, is hanging on win Mkhael Kosik Thomas Gil- the second floor of Chase Ha.II at bert Manning, ~avid Thomas · !the top of the stairs. 34 Seniors To Be HISTORYPHOTO No More Beacons Graduated In Feb. DISPLAY GIVEN Until February IN l(IRB Y HALL T.his will be the last issue of t:e BE:~oON for this semester. The All students who are not allergic next issue will appear on Friday, to history will be interested in the February 11. Age of Ex:ploration photographic We're v.ery sorry, but we have to exhibition being shown in the reading room on the first floor of the study for examinations. college library. On disp1ay since Monday of this week, the twenty- plorations of Henry the Navigator four panel exhibition has been and Vasoo de -Gama; Spain sent loaned by LIFE magazine and is Columbus and Magellon on their presented by the History deparl- voyages and became rich through ment. It will remain in the libr.ary the discovery of gold and silver in through nett Friday, January 21, the New World; 'France +settled in and can be seen during regular the New World; Holland entered library hours. into competiti~n in the E'a st with The exhibition is based on a fea- Porlugal; England, under the leadture article of the M11-roh 22, 1!)48 ership of Queen Elizabeth and Sir issue of LIFE, one of tihe series of Francis Drake, competed in the essays on the history and develop- East and West. ment of Western cu'lture that have Many of the origina1s of the exbeen published since April, 1947. hibits which LIFE has photographIn addition, this display has been ed are in the New York Public prepared from unpublished LIFE Library. Others can be found ir. material. Emphasis is placed on re- the '.Museum of Fine Arts, and the productions of paintings, drawings, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Oriengravings, etc. These are accompanied by a brief running text de- ginal sources contemporary with scribing the spirit and impulse be- the period hav~ been quoted when hmd the discoveries of the 15th possible. and 16th centuries. In ,t he week ahead when Wilk-ts . !Events of the A?'e 0 ~ Explora- students will be thinking overtime tion has been organized m five sec. tions, each one dealing with out-, about final exams, they should fmd standing Western nations of that it profitable to relax their minds era. /Portugal sponsored the ex- by perusing through the exhibition. Friday, January 14, 1949 0 Martin, John Walter Martin . Allen Irving Miller, Thomas Joseph Moran, Barbara El izabeth Noble. J·oseph Stanley Olesky, Narcy Alexander Perkowski. Robert Louis Perneski , Theodore Casimir Pomianek, Charles Wmiam Schneiderhan , Donald James Snyder, Sidney A Valentine Dance, the maJor, J,a ck Weissberger, Edward Jan annual affair of the Theta Delta Wasilewski. Anthony Zabiegalski, Rho will be held at the lrem TemRobert J. Evans. ple Country Club on February 18. Music will be furnished by Jack THEATRE CONFERENCE Melton's orchestra. Gyt~lle Freed, ticket c.ommittee A theatre conference, with mem- chairman . annouunced that tickets, bers of theatre .g roups -0f all col- costing $2.40 per couple, could be leges in northeastern Pennsylva- purchased any day from 12 to 1 nia in attendance, will be held on ,i n the recepti-on room of Chase the Wilkes College campus on Hall. March 12 and ·rn. Chairman of the The women are requested to exaffair is Marvin Walter. tend an invita~on to the men. Theta Rho Dance Leap-Year Style An informal dance sponsored by the Sociology Olub of Wilkes College will be held on Friday, February 4 at the Hotel Redingtim. Reese Pelton's orchestra will fur-. nish music for dancing from 9 to 1. Admission will be $1 per person. Chairman of the affair, Bill Lavelle, has chosen as heap of the ticket committee Agnes Nocvack and head of publicity Ruth Lawlor. The advisors for the club a.re Miss Holbrook, Mr. •Symonolewicz a,nd Mr. Schwalch. · This is to be the first dance sponsored by the Sociology Club and a large crowd is expected. Bookstore Closing Veterans Accounts Beginning yesterday and continuing for the next two weeks the campus will be a bee . hive of activity an:li serious thought. Those whose _last names begin with the letter A to M registered iin Chase Theatre yesterday, and N to Z are required to reg,ister today. Classes will end at noon on January 15 for alll students except those enrolled in Biology, Chemistry, :Physics, Engineering and Mathematics courses. T h e s e courses will terminate on January 19. • "Millie" ,Gittens, of the college bookstore, announced that veteran accounts would close today. Sihe alls,o stated that students needing books for the nexit semester would be able to procure sa,me ,beginning on January 31. Night students will also be able to obtain their books after -6 p. m. on the same day. - �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 VINCE MACRI Editor-in-Chief RUSS WILLIAMS TOM ROBBINS Ass ociate Editors GARFIELD DAVIS GERTRUDE WILLIAMS Spor ts Editor Facul ty Advisor ELEANOR KRUTE DR. CHARLES REIF Business_ Manager F a cult y News Editor JOYCE BURCHARD TOM LASKY Circulation Ma nager Car t oonist EDITORIAL STAFF , Bill Griffith, Bill Kashatus, Ar t Spengler , E d Wasilewski, Don F ollmer , George Kabusk, Ed T yburski, -Miriam An_n Long, Alma Fanucci , Chet Omichinskl, Nancy Mc:Cague, Chet Molley . Bob Sander s, J -oe Gries, Romayne Gromelski, · Priscilla Swartwood, Bill Har t , Bill Apf elbaum, Art Rice, ·E d Bolinski, Gene Bradley, Marty Blake, Joan Walsh. EDITORIAL of building a more just and enduring scale of values. Nonetheless we have re-learned the true meaning of the dignity, the uniqueness, and the priceless value of the human personality, which is the firm and unshakeable foundation of Christianity. We are gaining in the u~derstanding and tolerance of ourselves and others. We are making progress in our attempt to make our economy the servant of the people . . . rather than their master. Instead of' relying on the good of necessity and hunger to obtain unremitting endeavor of our working population, we are seeking and discovering more humane incentives. And this is our most potent weapon this day in facing the anarchistic threat of communism which is threatening to engulf the world. We must all face the future with Christia n love in our hearts for our fellow man . .. the common oneness that unites us all. That is the way to peace within ourselves_and with others. -Edward Jan W <;isilewski •EDITORIAL Our Fearful ·Youth · Au Revoir Friday, January 14, 194 We are such stuft.. · CHET MOLLY "We are suc:h stuff as dreams are made CYf.. . " W . Shakespeare. We pause in -our tasks to ponder Of yesterdays gone, And t h e cas,tles -o f clouds we btiilt As we wondered on. Th e thrill of •s tolen kisses N e'er seem to wane ; And the full ness of past 1ovei· , For ever r em ai n. We all have our t ender morr., Within\ us bound By t he t hreads of yesterday fott ers, We had found . Close our eyes_and wander, Through the past; Lift our souls with dulcet sii ' Hearts beat fast. A tear shed s oft in memory A noted magazine mak;ing a survey to find out what is on And now the time has come to close the last chapter on a A glow within ...... the mind of our youth recently uncovered some interesting in- college career. , 'We know such thoughts as the formation. The thoughts that crowd one's mind at partii\g are divers Are not of sin. As the author of the article points out-there is a great di~er- and many. They are but pag es from a t ale, ence in the mental and psychological make-up of this genera. Among them is the, pride and gratitude of attending an in- 'One earthly life'; tion and those preceding it. stitution which is as sound as the character and integrity of the And we the autliora of every w The latter, she goes on to point out, were always going to man who guides its destiny. And my appreciation to the many On love, or st rife. :build the brave new world; the form and character of the archi- fine and erudite professors who have pushed aside the curtain We will have .g iven a life to.mod tecture were the -only problems. They were sure that they would of life-to reveal its great human drama. To write this book. Is it infamous then t o re-leaf find jo~s, success and happiness, if only they worked hard . I shall always cherish the many friendships campus life For another look? . enough. It never occured to them that they would not strive has afforded. Upon the sweetest, tenderest mightily toward their goals.' They never doubted that the There are also the lingering memories of the quiet thought moments struggle was wort every ounce of effort, or that they couldn't fulness of a silent winter day; the light heartedness of spring; Of them all, take over the store, or corporation, or the country, for its own Of memories t hat we made, and the soberness of autumn on the campus. · lived betterment. They lusted for activity and responsibility. They Fondly do ·I recall meeting the girl I someday hope to call But ,to recall? heard of frustration anc:l futility, but did not believe in it. ~y own. :f'ollowipg this glowing account the author observes that ar e -such stuff as drei\ Orchids .too for the grand way in which the editors Hank Yes, "We are made of", here is relatively little of ,t hat now. Young people today she Anderson, Ted Wolfe, and Vince r4acri made possible these If fools are we, says, have very little initiative or imagination about their own So long as the i;tuff for dre articles. li,ves. That our young men and women have the aims and m a,,de, I earnestly hope the readers of this column have · enjoyed Fools weil be. aspiratioru: of the middle-aged and the old. They are obsessed these articles as much as I enjoyed writing them for you. with the m~ed for . .. security. Now till we meet again, perhaps on other pages, may She lqoks to the future with forboding when she observes Providence bless you and all your enterprises with health, sucthe heirs of the traditions of past generations who appear fear- cess and ha~piness. College ful, cautious and faint of heart. • -Edward Jan Wasilewski •• Welll Well! Well! • Rates Maybe we had all. better grab a slow boat to China. But EDITORIAL it does seem the author has overlooked some very important aspects of the situation. What appears to be fear, caution and faintness of heart $5 .40 under t ( among our youth can be merely a healthy skepticism .. . a \ 20t-a-cepy n• wi The college newspaper's success depends upon two things stand price - ·· conscientious effort on their part to avoid the mistakes of the $1.50 under ti -amount of censorship and quality of the contents. We feel past-ond to select the best solutions to their present and future re9ular. 1°ye1'··. subscription pm. that we are holding almost a free rein concerning the policy of problems on the basis ~f considered judgment. What appears as a lack of ambition and initiative so char- the paper. But what about the _c ontents? Are we printing the right when you subscribe _acteristic in the past is but an introduction of morals and ethics through us at the Spe-$ material? ·Our "Letters to the Editor" column has been slightly cial College Rate of only 5.00 into economic as well as social life. If there seems to be an abnormal desire for security-Who anemic recently, and we are not sure what the lack of letters 1s to blame? After liv.ing through the worst depression and the means. Should we pat ourselves on our backs or try to drum most devastating war in history, and '/faced with th~ grim pros- up more student interest in the BEACON? ~SAV& Just exactly what does the BEACON .mean to you, the pect of an even more terrible war, young people are just a pro$5.65 under tho duct- of an age of insecurity such q~ the world has never seen. reader? It should m~an plenty to yqu. It should mean your 20(-a-copy Mwal stand . price Hence th~ added drive for some sort of s~ty among our representation and your chance to get a bird's eye view of the $1 .25 under th campus activities. It should be more than merely a printed · youth. · re9ular 1°yea 1 subscription prift, There is a growing realization however among them that bulletin board. It is your paper! We of the BEACON staff are not psychic. We do not disseeks security _as end in itself is a self defeating process; that cover 'what you like or dislike about the 'paper by simply shut- when you subscribe it constitutes a negation of the rest of the persoJilality. At all through us at the Spe- $ events they know that in a changing world security comes only ting our eyes, folding our legs and making like. yogis. Our cial College Rate of only 4•75 from preparing oneself for a better job or position of increasing hopes are thqt we publish a paper worthy of praise. However, to do that, we need your help. worth. , We take this opportunity to ask for complaints, suggestions One is tempted to point to the fact of the eternal conflict between the young and old. Always the older generation claims and ideas for th~ BEACON. Whether it be in letter form or a the younger is going to the dogs-ond fast! "Why back in the personal message, we will appreciate your concern. We are asking for it! The next move is up to you. good old days"-And so it goes ... further-by taking advantage now of th, H money 0 1■vlng, 1peclal rates • , • -Tom Robbins But the situation is too serious for that. We are all of us gripped in an era of great transformation, with all its inherent uncertainty, suspicion and misunderstanding. , - . - - - -.- - - - - - - - - . EYEGLASSES fnler your ofder today, through-The whole scale of values of communities and the nations R easonable Price - Latest Styles DR. AARON S. LISSES qs handed down from the past have been shakened and are MILLIE GITTENS OPTOMETRIST in the process of change-so that hardly any individual is COLLEGE BOOK STORE Simon L ong Bldg. P hone 3-3794 20 North State St. sure 'of even what is right and wrong. 54 S. Main St ., Wilkes-Barre Phone 3-3151 (2nd Floor-Over Sun Ray) We must all, old and young alike, set ourselves to the task Special : We're Asking For It! TIME □ l!ID CRAFTSMEN ENGRAvERs �y, January 14, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON i, 3 ~t1tuents. In this way Congress i ~ ale Th~ologi:18 MISCELLANEA Small Business' m~uenced to keep small business in mmd. B, Case Presented Pressure is not only b:rought by eads D1scuss1on dir~ct and oy the press, but by BILL GRIFFITH On· Religion Trencl Last Monday evening the Eco- radio as well. In addi tion the or'Faculty Failings' which appears nomics Club of Wilkes College pre- ganization presents its vie~s before m ~n learn the desires of their con- By Russ wiLLIAMs mail in t he Observer demonstrates ,t he teacher's dilemna. Pa11ts of it follow : If :,e's brand new at teaching h · lacks experience. ' lf he's been teaching all his life he's in a rut. ' If he · d-0es all the talking .in class, he',s in love with the sound of his own voice. If he 'leaves ,t he discussion to oth ers, he's just too lazy for words. If he writes books, h e's neglecting his teaching. If ,he never publishes, he never had any ,thought w-0rth printing. If he hangs around after class he'$ looking ·f or apples. ' [f he makes speedy exits, he's got a case of studentphobia. T.he cafeteria seems to be becom- sent~d . ai:i,other of its programs . The current incl'ease in religious dealmg with economic subjec ts. Mr. activities on the American college ing quite a busy trading center. Robert A. Meixell, district ManEveryone s eems to be carrying a campus can be traced to students ager of Luzerne and Lackawanna asking basic ' questions about " the chance book of a s,tack of tickets Counties for the National Federameanings and ends of life'", accord- for one thing or another. vne per- tion of Small Business, •1nc., evaluing to ,l 'rofessor Clarence D. Shedd, son 1 noticed was approachea to ated the f unction of his organizaStephen Merrell Clement Profess.or buy some chances; he d:id. immedi- tion. of 'lJhristian Methods' at Yale Uni- ~Lely atter signing ,the chance book 'ilhe National Federation of Small he whipped out uci.ets for a stuversity. Business is an association of small dent-sponsored dance. The fellow While religious attitudes cannot bus_inessmen, -n ationwide. Organizbe acurately measured, Prof. Shedd who took tne chances spent a ed m San Mateo, California in 1943 said, recent surveys in several col- quarter; the solicitor .had to come it already boasts a m embership of leges -s howed that the war caused tnro ugh with two doHars for the 100,000. It is considered the hope students to become increasing,l y u«nce tickets. for the retention of the small busireligious. He termed "most surHus little scene s tarted me nessmen's place in the American prismg" -t he finding that in present thmkmg abo ut the stu-Oent-spon/:>eliefs and attitudes toward the s ored a\!tivit1es wn1ch are going economy. In the fear that capital church, .the vetera ns do not differ to /:>e held nex.t month and the cost is becoming centralized .in fewer dramatically from '· non-veterans. tor a,ttencting same . .l<'ebruary 1, hands, Mr. Meixell explained that legislation is necessary to equalize 'l'he survey,s also show that vet- we start oft with the Winter Car- competition between businessmen 1 ote: The Observer reprinted erans participate in campus reli- niva1 at l::ip1it .liock Lodge with a and large corporations. " P nculty Findings" from Vol. 33 .g ious work t o the same extent as tenoative assessment of :i;L!.2.b per Legislation is screened in Wash•,:f the American Association of non-veterans·. However, because or to cover transpol'tatlon a11<l meal. ington by a staff of to·p-flight anU11 iversity Professors Bulletin. their malturity, veterans have a dis- 1•nis funct10n 1s worc.h all 1t costs alysts. Mr. Ralph Berger, cons-idered l'Tofess·o r Harold A. Larrabee of proportio'hately 1ar.g e share of the if last year's expenence 1s a enter- htat !Jhe dean of Washington loby..i nion Col'lege is the author. leadership of the student relig1ous ion. l!' ebruary 4, we nave, tne l::i-0c1- ists, heads this staff. The results of programs. 010gy l.,lub·s 1nrormal Vance at the * * * these analyses are mailed to the inThe present situation is com- Keamgton at $1. UU per that dividual member in his respective Attention student teachers! posed of neither g rea-t revivals of gives you the nght to walk in the E dinboro S. T. C.'s The Spectator community. The merchant, on being pri nted htis answer to the question religion nor students clamoring for aoor; it aJ,so Will give you a won- informed of the legislation of im''What would y-ou like most" in its religious help, the Yale thoologian · derful opportunity · w acquaint portance, casts a ballot which redeclared. "Rather", he affirmed, yourself With your felHJW stuuents. flects his decision on the question " Inquiring Reporter" column : Irene Kellog-"! would Like for- "there is a widespread wistfulness .1HB MAL~ .AJ.'-H1v1AL will be pre- presented. The ballot finds its way ty -nine strait jackets for my sixth about relig.ion that is evidenced by · senteC1 at the !rem Temple on to Washington where o_ur Congressquite unusua l responsiveness to any l<'ebruary 10 and 11. Here 1s where graders.'' new and well directed initiative in you will get a break. No admission * * * The Bucknelian reports one that t he field of religion-whether cur- charge to ·students - if you go " Dad, you got me in:to a peck of by yourself; one ticket to eaoh trouble at school today." "How "C ne of the finest stories ever t~ ricular or extracurricular.'' There are, a-ccording to Profesoi: student upon presentati-0n of Ac- come?", his father inquired. "Reappear in The Squirl (the college maga~ine) i~ Mark Mc.Co1ll-0ugh's Shedd, many discouragements and tivities Uard. ·1·ake someone not in member", t he boy said, "the time g-raph1c "Pams of Birbh" which plenty of room for pioneering in school and the charge will be $LUO I asked you how much a mill ion but still cheaper t ha n taking your dollars was?" "Yes", Dad a nswerdi -als with the birth of a bo~'s mor- the campus r eligious activities. "There m ust be a several-fold girl to the movie and ,s eeing your ed. "Well", replied t he child, "hellal co:n,s cience when he is alone in a :ar with a girl." increase in the number of competent friends in a .s tage play is a lot uva lot is not the r ig1ht answer.'' * * * * l ,might add that only 1400 copies and trained university relig,ious more interesting and enjoyable. On Best of luck on t he examinations. ···· · be sold on . the Bucknell camp- workers; the churches must stop February 18, Theta Delta Rho (for_.nd that the price has been wasting their energies in denomin- merly .WOW) will sponsor a semi;d t o 30 cents. Tough. ational squabbles. forma:l Valentine - $2.40 per cou" Together", he con:tinued, ';they ple. All of these admission charges * * • .\)e Maroon and Gold of B. S. T. must do battle against the secu- plus the fixed charges, that is, .crinted this joke in a recent larism that ,has taken over our so- soda and ice cream l '!) after the cial order and our college life in the affair add up to a considerable sum issue : Lilly-Jim taught me something past three decades. F-o r the choice in t he coin of the realm. I do not of our day is not between the isms want to mis·s any of bhese activinew today! that the accidents of history have ties and I am sure you. will all want Tilly-ls that right? Lilly-,No, but it's loads of fun! crealted but between religion and to attend them, too. So put 'em (requests for money) in a box tie irreligion." *· • * it with a ribbon and present it to Rovgh and rugged as it may be, your wife, parents or favorite sibere's a poem from the Michigan Iings (yes, I had Psych. 100) or State News: · you will be missing out on the We know fun. ill i . It unwise •Oh for the days of the Activity To criticize F ee - never had to worry about Our fellow-man. Many jobs in radio for College• the admission charge and someBefore becoming trained men and women. The thing was always going on. Last Ove11bold, Notional Academy of Broadcasting s-e mester the s,chool :had one whole Remember, Sir, offers an accelerated course in campus activity - 1ihe BEACON radio for l 6 weeks beginning in We all came cabaret party. Some students are February, March or June, 1949. From the same working very hard to bring about Mold. NATIONAL ACADEMY of BROADCASTING activities which will offer enjoyN ever,t heless, 3338 16th St , N. W. able opportunities_ for fellowship In spite of mothers, Washington 10, D.C. among the whole _s tudent body. SO'Ine are mouldier The coming semester promises to Than others. offer many student - sponsol'ed extra-curricular activities whioh I I think, most students believe t~ be a very important part of college life. These extra-curricular Est. 1871 activities can not and will not be a success unless they a.re supMen's Furnishings and ported by each and every one of u. Personal Finance Co., here I Hats of Quality come! Congressional Hearings. At present, ·the biggest aim of the small businessman is to have taxation equalized between business ]louses. Taxes should be paid on an individual basis for each store in a . community, just as each independent .merchant does, Mr. Meixell said. The audience was told that the 'Natch' Bi11, as it is known in the House, deals with this question and leg islation is impend ing. .Mr:. Meixell's disc-ourse was well received and served to stimulate ·t hinking processes on questions of importance to the small businessman in America's economy. Don't Forget To Make Reservations For Transportation To The Winter Carnival Price is $1.25 Per Person Feel Shopworn? Shop Refreshed MANY RADIO JOBS OPENI THE BOSTON STORE Men's Shop JORDAN ** 9 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, J,>a. FOR YOUR has everything for the college man's needs. .. from ties to s uits. HIT TUNES LAZARUS FOWLER_ , DICK RECORD CENTER AND WALKER All The Newest Popular Recordings By Your Favorite Artists LAZARUS LOWER FLOOR * * * * Sudden bhoug,ht: Our streets must have been very dark bef~re t ht! advent of neon signs. (That's an enlightening statement!) * * * * Prayer for Examinations Oh, G-0.ddes.s Minerva, hail and hear Guide me Jan. 21 of this year; Another s emester of World Literature, Is s·o mething that I cannot picture ! Be sure to pick up y-0ur reserved seat tickets for THE MALE ANIMAL in Chase Lounge, February 7 to 11. Please do not wait until the last minute or you shall be sHting in a corner of the Irem Temple t he evening of February 10th. . * * * * Ed ucational N-o te : The small boy ca me home from school and blurted, ·--------------...!, Plus 1~ State Taz Ask for it either way ••• l,ot!z trade-marks mean the same thinti BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY Wilkes-Barre Coca-Cola Bottling Company • © 1_9 49, The Coca-Cola Company �4 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON .l Campus Merry-no-Round by marty blake Volunteer Blood -Donors Needed Priday,Ja:nuary '14; 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 A BOOKWORM'S VIEW By TOM ROBBINS ~============================:-:==.'/ A plan to benefit both Wilkes llllllllllllll llltllllllllll lllllllUII II Ullllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ll II llllllllh'. Picking the remnants of my Dempsey, Jess Willard and Al College and Wyoming Valley is - The pessimdsts are currently ovel'IWhelming power of radiobruised and battered anatomy of Flora some of the greatest well under way, The need for bl-0od di-gging shafts into the earth. activity. yon mat at the St. Stephen's names in fis.tiana But in the donors is a very real one and They expect a wiar soon, and they The text of the story is not puncGrappling Par1or, I brushed Noi- tenth round, the referee, Agnes want to escape the atom bomb. tuated with e:irclamation pointa, The author of No Place to Hide, m:,r is it printed in capital letters. man (Crusher) Cross from my Berry, discovered that Muri.el had Wilkes has 1Jhe opportunity to be back, picked up my right arm and stuffed her boxing gloves · with the first educational institution in D~·•, Dav_id Bradley, is not a pessi- •Yet the quiet, matter-of-fact atyle trudged wearily out of the hall. chop sticks and rice paddies this area that can safeguard itself mist, neither is he an optimist. His of David Bradley is impressive Smiling craftily to my self, I ,So Muriel was disqualified and help srave lives of loca,1 citizens. purpose in writing No P,l ace to and unforgettable. stated aloud, "Aha. Methinks I Taking the first banana boat back '!'.hat is-providirng YOU pitch in Hide, the story of the Bikini a.tom Surprisingly enough, Dr. Bradhave a wonderful plot for a story. to the states, Muriel landed in b_omb tests, was to state objec- ley finds time for injecting humor · t1vely and factually the power and into his daily entries. But I shall relate to one and all the Frisco and started an immediate and help!! .s mashing and ultra-dramatic story run on the bank A rumor ha<l Under the plan explained to Mr. after effects of the "bomb." underlying the humor is the stark of Muriel Finnegan, girl bone- started that Muriel was sched- Reese Pelton by local Red Cross Dr. Bradley received his medical realism of danger to humanity if crusher. _ .... Those of you who fol- uled to wrestle Clark Gable that officials, hos-p ita! technicirans will degree at Harvard University after the "bomb" .is used extensively in low the catch-as-catch-can sport night and every one wanted to . . a future "total" war. G e1ger • • an 1mpor • t an t ch aract er must have come· across Muriel. .. bet on the Great Lover But visit the campus and -take small gl"aduatmg earlier from Dart1-s In fact, only two weeks ago she Muriel hrew Gable in one round, samples of blood of students volun- mouth. H~ also attended St. John's :in the story. But geiger is not a threw Tony Zabigelski .i n 2 :54 at thus causing · the famous San teering to help. The samples are Coll~ge, m ~ngland, _where he person; -geiger is an "it." It is an Pawnee's Town Hall Arena Francisco Earthquake By typed at the hospital and member- studled Engbsh 18nd h 1st0:Y· He active and diang.e rous,- though inset out as a free-lance writer but tangible bullet and forms the basis -Oh, there is . a ,g-oi1 Muriel, now Muriel's fame was widespread the bone crusher How many ,..Her next match was i-n Kansas ship card s, namipg th e olood type gave UJ? _that occupation in favor of radi~...activity. The .g eigers are times have I been seen gloating City where she tangled with the and RH factor are sent to the don- of med1cme. the fearsome weapons of the atom in my press row waiting 'for the Missouri Champion, Harry S. or. In addition, li'sts of the donors Soon after ~he 11:tom bomb was bomb w,h ich are prevalent long Braq- after, no one knows how long, the herald to come forth with his After pinning him with a GOP and their ty,p e are sent to Wilkes dropped on_ H1rosh1ma, ler w_as assign~ to the Manhattan explosion has died away. There are trumpet in hand announcing My hold , she moved to Chicago where and the Red Cross. D1str1ct of a~om1c energy research. various kinds of geigers, and Dr. Darling Muriel .. ... .. .. Ye Herald she was scheduled to meet Mrs. . would clamber into the ring, blow O'Leary's Cow H was a tight - The value of the service then be- ~Ie _ was tramed for the specific Bradley explains each of them his trumpet and sing out in a rauc- squeeze, but she came through the comes apparent! In case of any Job of_ t_es_ting the radio-activity at carefully and completely.. One point which many leaders ous voice the following immortal winner, in two quarts and three type of emergency involving in- the B1km1 test. -T he book is written in diary of the world do not seem to underwords: pints of · the third . round Her jury to any 11).ember of the student I know a goil named Muriel next ,stop :vas P1tt_sburgh where body or hi-s family a call to the form, a . day-by-day account of th,e stand is clear; no longer can the test -fr2m several months before to problems of the world safely be Finnegan went two mmutes with Andy Mel. , . ' . Tonight she is wrestling Joe Ion and some bird named Carnegie -office would brmf someone, with almost a year after the last bomb solved by force. If a weapon as ,McGinnigan By now people all over the the same type of blood to the hos- wa,s. dropped. It is written in a powerful as the atom . bomb is used, 1 Poor -old Joe, He's going to get country were trying to promote pital quickly. Only when called straightforward manner, . and Dr. it may likely be the first and fatal pinned_ again her So Muriel's next stop upon does the donor contribute ~radley ~oes not pull any punches step towards the physical destrucHarrah for Muriel Finnegan, was New York, the town that blood; and if in poor p!hysical con- m exposmg the dangerous and tion of the human r-ace. She'll winagain. was stolen from the Indians dition at the time he is not allowed ...You may wonder how (•Cleveland variety, that is) to do so. Muriel got her start in the wrest- She was just in time to catch a , The Red Cross gets frequent ling game - - Well, it was athis ! guy named Dewey in one of his calls from the local hospitals for away She was a poor under- off~moments They met · in donors. Here is the second half of privileged litt1e girl living a de- the >Garden (In Dewey's Flower the two-fold purpose of the prosolute life on Fifth Avenue in Garden) But Muriel emerged gram. In cases of emergency re(continued from last issue) October New York City He father victorious and Dewey went back ferred to the Red Cross through July W-ith the season 'h alf over, A. L. Mayor Luther Kniffen receives Rummer announces the standings was a · struggling young banker to politics - - By now she was the hospital, donors are rpicked·:from kicking around on a measly $340,- the undisputed champ She their files. Donors are under no ob- -h undreds o.f complaints from in the Wyoming Valley Confer000 a year -... .. And her mother, · could take on the best of them , ligation to contrilbute in any par- Kingston residents about the balls ence: "Plains High Schoo,! won a:h· her mother, had to,worry all day And she did . Gorgeous George ticular ins·tance, but it is exipected the Clown sluggers are hitting onto over Kingston, which beat Meyers long cashing the old man's Frank Anderson Whittaker that whatever possible they will Market Street. decisively. Meyers defeated New.c hecks topay for her 314 fur coats Chambers and. all the little cooperate. Physic-al examination ·is port, which won over Plains by August i ... Poor Muriel _ .... When she was Pumkins Red Arrow g-iven ;b efore each donation. one point. Berwick and GAR tied. 1Summer football practice begins. Therefore, . N ewp.o rt is leading the four.teen, the family dispatched Pinky Pinkowski David Jones A full-scaile enrollment program, her to Mrs. Gilhoole's Finishing and Sol Schiffman ... .. Her second on a purely volunteer basis, will be Tanky Celmar is reported to be conference by 3 11/lr6 points." School for Proper Young Ladies .. success was complete. inaugurated at the beginning of slipping. He is striking out only ... .And they really finished her You might wonder why we are the next semester. A future edition ten m~m rper game . November _ _ !Properly _ __ Finding that writing about Muriel .,,, ' Well, of the BEAOON will carry details The Colonel football' team finshe could not Hve even a bare here's the answer Next week of the plan. It is · expected that September ishes with a record of six wins, George Ralston is worried over two losses and one tie. Ralston existence on a lowly allowance of she's going to come to the West v,olunteers wiLI sign application only 2,000 fish a week (Say did Side Armory to display 'her talents cards and then divided into groups his football team this year. \'We've apologizes to Jgoe Twilks. you ever live on 2,,000 fish a .... .. And her opponent.. Yep, of twenty for typing. Volunteers lo~t two third-string guards from week? Gets your diet kinda one- you guessed it the Original may sign immediately, if they de- last year. which will weaken the Dece~ber sided, doesn't it?), she decided to Tiger of the Susquehanna sire, by filling out one of the cards team considerably. We'll have to Verl Heap develops into an outwork .ha:r:d to win in every game." standing star with the Wilkestake a siJ.ow boat to China _ hirling Earl Wolfe. at Mr. Pelton's -office. Ig,oe Twilks tries to talk Ralston Barre Bairons, and Marty Blake It was here in the land of the into playing a six-game schedule tells about the time he played on Mandolin (I mean Mandarin) that PIORKOWSKI SCORES FOR WILKES this year. pointing out that the the same team with Heap in the she first came in contact with the Colonels won six .g,a,mes in each navy. Effie Welsh makes some wrestling game She took a of the past three years. Says daring <predictions: that Christmas ri-c kshay by mistake, and when the . fall on December 25 and IndeTwilks: "Coach, you can guarantee will coolie wanted to be paid, she yourself a perfec,t season by pendence Day an July 4. He will promptly refused. He became very scheduling the six you're fated to close his column witl::i the immor.indignant and threatened to box win and not making any provisi,ons tal words: "Don't say we didn't her ears And this was the for losses." Ralston ignores the tell you." cause of the famous Boxer Retip af\d scheduled a nine-game bellion in China which also starschedule. red such famous figures as Jack 0 pr. Davis Predicts • • • w_ , - Sensational - The New WAGNER-NICHOLS Microdisc Recorder Em!bosses 30 minutes of high fidelity permanent recording on a 4¾. inch vinylite plastic disc. Less than 1'7c for a full half hour of recording. W-N records can be pliayed on the new LP phonographs. Perfect for starting an aibum of the world's great music, speeches, radio programs, etc. Very simrple operation. $1r5'9.95. For further information: 594 .Simon Long Building or call K_ ill!g,ston 7-832&. VISIT OUR • .. S/tJ11' r "'~ FOR SMART COLLEGE CLOTHES THErf!il -HUB N ,All!f II.NIii SNO ■ ITZ. ■ aos. So. Main St., Wilkes-Barre 20th Wilkes To Oppose CENTURY JEWELERS --Lycoming Quintet Guaranteed Watchmaking Disappointed over their 52-51 , loss to the Scranton Royals Wednesday ni-ght, George Ralston's Colonel cagers will make another attempt to annex their seventh victory of the season when , they oppose the Lycoming College five tomorrow night at the YMCA at 8 p. m. The varsity game will be preceded by a contest ,between the J ayvee teams of both schools. This game will start at 7. The -Lyce>ming tea-m, which com~s here tomorrow night, boasts a good deal of offensive power. The bulk of their scoring fa done by For;wards Gray and S()IWers and J.im Perotto, a guard. In the game against Mansfield Tuesday night, Joe Piorkowski, Colonel forward (10) is shown scoring a goal at which Lycoming lost, 68-64, these the start of the second quarter against Triple Cities last Saturday night <three men s,cored a total of · 39 at the Kingston High Schodl gym. M1aking a futile attempt to prevent points. The team showed its hig,hscoring ability in a recent game 1Jhe score is Tom K01bylarz (6), 'I'riple Cities forward. Watchj,ng the pl'ay are Guard BiH Wal1ing of Triple Cities (12) and when it won over National AgriPhil Sekerchak (2.), Wilkes forward. 'Dhe referee is Dave Evans. cultural School, by a score of 84-47. Diamonds Watches Jewelry Room 1104-1105-Phone 2-2131 Depos~t & Savings Bank Bldg. DEEMER & CO. School and Office Supplies --GIFTS AND STATIONERY --WilkesyBarre, Pa. �Friday, January 14, 1949 5 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON GETTING READY FOR SEMINARY Wilkes Mermen Meet Lycoming DATE IS JANUARY 22 The initial meet for the Wilkes ·College Mermen wilil be held. at Lycoming College Saturday, January ·22. The team will undergo ,s trenuous practice under the strict surveilance of coaches Flack and Karambelas in -o rder to be in top shape for their first inter-collegiate encounter. Last Saturday morning the entire team was present in the office of George Ra1ston, where after a -short discussion, they voted unanimously ,i n their desire to con,t inue the team. One of rthe most extensive practices held so far too_k place last .Tesday at the WilkesBarre "Y" when the entire team undertook a complete workout. The coaches are now stressing physical condition as the prime factor in the Here are Norman Cromak (wearing helmet) an<l George McMahon ·m akeup of any successful swimmer, goiing through a workout in preparation for tonig,ht's meet against and they plan to hold an organized Wyoming Seminary grapp[ers. The meet will be staged at the Wyo- practice six days a w:eek during the ming .Seminary gym at 7 p . m. . remainder of the swim season. -Cromak, from Forty Fort, wrestles in the 145-<pound class, while McMahon, from Wilkes-Barre, is a 165-pounder. Thomas decisioned Hughes, 8-3. 145 lb. class ·- Cromak pinned Davenport in 4:19. · Cromak decisioned Kagan, 6-3. 155 lb. cla,s s ·_ Wallison threw Morrin in 2:29. Stevens pinned Lilly in 6:41. iStevens pinned Wallison in 4:30. FIRST AND SECOND PLACE MEDALS ARE AWARDED 165 lb. class. - . Me¥ahon pinned Stanley i~ 4:57. . 175 1-b. c,lass* - Lasky decisionSpectators, filling one end of St. Stephen's gym, witnessed ed Morse, 911 .. some thrilling muscle manipulation last Friday afternoon as the Unlimited class Cross deWilkes wrestlers sharpened up for a tough wrestling season. cisi-oned Blake, 13-8. . Vince Macri was head timekeepFor weeks the boys had been to be in competition. training and trying to get into The t ourney was competently er. He was ~ssisted by George condition for the event, and whe"l handled by Coach Cromwell Tho- Lewis. and Walt Hendershot. the time finally came, each man mas and Chemistry instructor, put on a great per-f ormance, Joseph Markowitz. The affair ran '• whether he wa:s a regular wrestler smoothly ex·c ept for one casualtyATTEND THE or just a sportsman who wanted the referee. Bob Waters, doing a splendid job of refereeing, was WILKES-WYOMING SEM in the country last year and was Pennsylvania's hig,hest scorer with trapped between the wall and two WRESTLING 133 points. He performed for Wash- wrestlers, ,cromak and Kagan; his ington and J .eff,erson. Lee Sala is body cushioned the wrestlers from MATCH one of the best young middle- -the wall, but Waters• received a weights in the boxing g:ame, and blow that caused a nosebleed. Norm Cross took over and referTONIGHT Arnold Galiffa was Army's quarterback liast year. As .for M,usial, we eed the remaining bouts. 'T he results were a·s follows: AT 7:00 P. M. don't think any,body needs to be 121 lb. class - -Brown decisioned told wiho he is_... Lycoming College, which meets the Wilkes basketball Ennis, 10-4. 128 lb. class - Sadvary deteam tomorrow night at the YMCA, recently swamped National Agri- cisioned Karembelas. 136 lb. class - Thomas deciscultura_l College, 84-47 . . . After seeing Marty Baake . perform ioned Turner, 4-0. · agiainst Cruser Cross in the recent .intramural wrestling meet, Igoe Twilks is dickering with the manager of the Angel for a bout between Blake and the crowd-pleasirug Angel. Blake did not fare so Sat., Jan. 29-Lycoming College ···--··----··--·····----· ·---·7:30 p. m,-A weLI against Cross, who is a cap- Fri., Feb. 4-Lycoming College ...................... .... .......................... H a'b-le g-rappler, but TwiJ,k s thinks he might do better against the An- Sat., Feb. 5-Wyoming Seminary ...................... ............................. _ gel. "Not only that", said Twilks Sat., Feb. 12-Wyoming Seminary .................. . ............ --· ···---·----·when interviewed recently, "but Marty would he the prettier of the Wed., Feb. 23-University of Scranton ...... . -···--·--------··· ------------··H Sat., March 5-University of Scranton .... --------·· -------- ·------------·-·· -· A I two." , g,ame, and thoug,h they lost the The inevitable happened last ball several times because of some Saturday night when the Triple 'loose ball•handling, they played a Cities five came to town !lOt so fine game on the whole. Pinky Pinmuch i'l1!tent on beating the Wilkes kowski made a fine guard and his College team as on stopp,i ng its nimble play kept the team at top hig,h-scoring demon, fiery Phil Sek- speed at all times. erchak. When the smoke had clearLeo Skordinskii, Bill Snee, Cy ed ·the lad,s from . E'ndicott, N. Y., Kovakhick, Nick Jula and Bob found .t hat they had accomplished Morris all s,h owed a good deal of t-he ta-sk of putting rthe damper on -offensive ability with some fancy the outrageous goingson of foxy shooting. Skordinski in particular ~hilip, but that, sad to relate, had had his eye on the basket, scoring lost tihe game in .tbe process. 15 points to quality as high man lit seems that what the Triple of the evening. Bill Snee, with 12 Cities manager forgot was that the counters, was runner-up , to Leo. W,ilkes team had a ·few other lads who could hit the basket with an- KINK'S , MANSFIELD noying frequency, and while the SERVE WARNING New York statel'S were clinging to •If it hadn't been known before, Philip Hke s·o mue1h glue the other .it was certainly established last. Wilkes cagers had a hi~h old time Tuesd'ay night that it will be no fattening their scor,ing averages. picnic for our Colonel's on the Charlie Ja~kson and Joe Piorkow- nights of J·a nuary 22 and February ski in particuliar carried on in the ,5 when the Wilkes .team opposes role usually handled by Sekerchak, Mansfield STC and King's Co1lege, both boys scoring 11 points. Jack- respectively. The Mountaineers son scored all "his points in the showed that they have somethingsecond half, and had the Wilkes on the ball by -trouncing Lycoming fans in a frenir,y of ~excitement by 68~54, while Kiirr1g's surprised a when he dumrped four field goals fot of folks lh y shella:ckine: the favthroug.h the hoop without a miss . ored Bl'OOmsburg STC team. in the last ,quarter. In the entire Bob Patton, Ken Persc,hau and second half Charlie shot only eight Ted Randon, three Wilkes-Barre times and came throu,g,h on five of boys, led the way for Mansfie1rl them. with 14, 12 and U points respect, ISekerchak seemed to have been ively. For King't the hi,gh-scoring rattled somewhat by the exception- twins, Bob •Mulvey and T-0m Mr.ally · close guarding Triple Cities Laug,hlin, · had another field day, subjected him to, so that even when g-a rnering 18 o oin1s e~~h . J<' in1r'• he got a reasonably good opportun- had little trouble with Bloomsburg, ity for a shot, he missed. The heart- winnin·g a-s they pleased, 63-47. It oreaker of the evening came when w:ill be remembered (though we Paul Huff fed •P hil beautifully hate to mention it) that the score right under the basket on_Jy to see on the Wilkes-Bloomsburg game, him miss the lay-up. The thorough- played December 20, was 69..:37, ness of the job Triple Cities did is with the Colonels on the wrong end. born out by the statistics of the Therefore, all you Wilkes fans game, whi'ch show that Sekerchak who are feeling rather pessimistic shot no less than 18 times and about that February 5 date with didn't click once. As usual, how- the Kin!1'sm_en are to be forgiven. ever, Phil was hot on the fo'ul line, It would seem that you are not making good on four out of siix. without jus'tifi~ation. More sad DR.A!G0N, ISBAN SHINE , news wiU come tomorrow nig,h t, Lanky Ben Dmgon started for when Mansfield and Kin,g's op,pose Wilkes but didn't .s tay in very long, ea:ch other in tJhe King's gym. and it wasn't until the second half Whie1h ever way that one goes, it that Ben got · a chance to display will provide no comfort for the his wares. He was all over the floor Colonels, .since the boys have to througihout most of the second half, play b-oth teams. playing a bang-up game. (Apd SHORT SHOTSwhen we .s ay "all over the floor" Though the folks from Wilkeswe're speaking Hterally, to a great Barre and vioini'ty pride themselves degree. Ben's aggressive style of on the imposing list of outstandplay is reminiscent of the reckless ingf athletes ("Trippi, George Young, type of ball Don Casey and Bill the 1Skladanys, Cllstellani, etc.) Harvey p1ayed for the Colonels last sent into the sporting world from year.) this area, they might have to take J,t was a very rough game for a book seat to the small .town of the first .three periqd,s. and didn't Donoria, Pa., on that score. Stan really settle into a contest of bas- Musial, Dan Towler, Lee Sala and lfetball skill until the last qll'llrter, Arnol-d Ga1iffa all hail from Donwhen the accent was on court fin- • ora. T-owler was one of the outesse m ,t her than rough-and-tumble. standing college football players It wa:s here that the Colonels pulled away from the New Yorkers , WU.KES COLLEGE BASKETBALL SQUAD scoring 26 points to tme Triple Citi,e s 13. By way of contrast, the Colonels scored only 28 points in the first three periods, when the scrambling game played by bot:h teams kept the score down. Clas siest performer on the Triple Cities roster was a clever performer named Bob Isban, .who displayed a varied assortment of shots which were good enough to make him the high scorer of the evesci.ng with 12 points. He was a hard man to guard, being capabl-e of getting his shots away from some rather unll'Sual positions. He accounted for 14 points in the first game Wilkes played a-g-ainst Tri·ple Ci'bies and scored 11 points w-hen the teams me't in the invitational tournament. RINKYDINKS SHOW ABILITY In the res,e rve game the Wilkes Jayvees-also known as the "Rinkydinks"-s-howed a lot of clas,s in Shown are the members of the 1948-'49 Wilkes CoHege Basketball team. First row, left to rig,ht: Francis 'P inkowski, Leo Skordinski, defeating the Tmp'le Cit'ies Jayvees Joe .S'Wlartwood (co-cap-tain), Paul Huff (co-captain), William Snee, Cyril Kovalchick, Bill Pickett, Russell Bartle. Second row: Richard by a 47-32 count. The Wilkes re- Scripp, ·student manager; Coach George ,Ralston, Nick Jula, Albert Casper, John Strojny, :Philip .Sekerchak, Charles Ja~kson, Alexander Molash, serves .played a hard-driving, alert Robert Morris, Edward Witek, Tom Mrner, assistant coach; Charles Knapp, student manager. WIU(ES GRAPPLERSSHOW POWER IN FffiST INTRA -SQUAD· EVENT I ·····------- Wilkes College Swimming Schedule '49 I . �Wll.KES COLLEGE BEACON 6 Connections~or Intercollegiate your Collections By TOM ROBBINS News Friday, January 14, 1949 that it is a vital part of their edu"So you like that idea for precation." · marriage education, do you? Well, I have only one 'thing to say. _You * * * New regulations liberalizing late know where the University Qf privileges for all women residents Nevada is, don't you? You guessed on the Hamline University campus it-Reno!" were · put into effect recently at all three residen:ces for women. Most of the revrlsions were done on a junior and senior college basis with freshmen and sophomores induded in the first group and upperclassmen in 1Jhe second group. Residents listed inthe fir.st classification now may h'.ave 10 one o'clock priv.ileges a semester. Upperclassmen may have 18 "ones" a semester. Seniors WOODLAWN FARM DAIRY CO. may have five two o'clock priv:ileges a semester. "Ah, those lucky women. I wonder if the 19 year old seniors snub the 1.9 year old freshmen. Oh yeah? Well anyway, it doesn't sound too fair." regular!~ scheduled assemblied However, in rare cases excuses The time for finals is drawing. have been accepted for religiO'lls By JOE GRIES near, students, so bend an ear this chapel where , it was a matter of Album of the weekway for a minute while we try to conscience. In Boogie Woogie (Columbia C- soothe your aching heads. No won"What',s that, my good man? ·44) Columbia presen,ts an album der y,our heads are aching! · Any- You say you come from N omentha,t it believes to be the mos.t sig- bo.dy would who tried to cram so allawedistan and that Bathless nificant boogie - woogie records much knowledge into such a small Groggins is your best friend? I'm niade during the pa,st decade. s·pace ... So much for dhatter, now s·o rry,' ·b ut-What's that? You say Boogie-woogie, which in my opin- for some news. you have a "matter of conscience, ion has just about attained its top Immediate dishonorable dismissal too ? Those excuses are all very in American music, is one of the from t he University for the use of well but I'm afraid. that you will oldest of the Jazz forms. The art prepared cheating materials OT for just ' have to go to assemb1·1es ...... of Boogie-Woogie (if it can be conspiring to use such materials, Next case!" called an art) started in the last and a grade of "F" on the course * * * century when its insistent beats for a student observed in the act of Out-of-classroom activities, once were played on the old type piano spontaneous, unpremeditated cheat- looked upon as frills and loafing, to the accompaniment of verbal ing are the pimshments inflicted on are now being recognized throughshouts. Somewhat in the Cab Callo- "cheaters" at the University of out the n;ttion as a vital part of way ·style. Houston. college education, says Dr. Daryl * * * The bad name this form of music ' 1Gosh, honest, professor, I wasn't Chase, dean of students at Utah COCKER SPANIELS, A new course, designed for young has may be due to the poor orch- cheating. I was · just analyzing his State Agricultuiral 'College. Dean women who expect to marry soon DALMATIANS estrations and arrangers' cliches. handwrit ing." Chase r~cently returned from a after graduation, is now being offA. K. C. Reg-istered I' ' ·c an also · say that the present * * * ered in the School of Home EcoBest Bloodlines in America popularity of boogie-woogie can be Marked absent from chapel on three weeks trip throughout the nomics at .the University of Neva$35.00 and $50.00 credited tp the adaptation of its three or more occasions, forty-four east in whic!h he searched for in- da. The subjects for rtlhe course are basic' figures to large bands. students at the College of Puget formation pertaining to the make- expected to help a student acquire Columbia fo ••making this album, • Sound were recently barred from up of a perfect union building. THE ROBBINS KENNELS -t he appreciation, understanding is going back · to the roots of this classes. It was pointed out by Dean "Well what do you know! Look and skills necessary for successful Broadheadsville-Tannersville mu:sic and. presents either soloists John D. Regester that religious be- at all those students heading , for pe11sonal, family, and community Road-Phone Saylorsburg 265 OJ'. small Jam Groups g_ o ing on there liefs were no excuse for missing .the cafeteria. I guess they realize living today. merry way and disregarding any type of notes. In other words here is real improvised boogie-woogie, nntoucihed by any style. The fim two sides feature Harry James, then a young Texan, in WOO-WOO :aild BOO-WOO. Harry absorbed the principles of this music at a ·very early: age while l)'laying the ,drums in a circus band. He is help,ed on one side by Albert Ammons, exponent of the Chicago S{!hool of 'boogie-woogie, and on the other •s ide . by Pete Johnson, connoisseur -of the Kansas City school. The rest of the artists in t he album, Pete J oh nson, Albert Ammons, Meade Lux Lewis and Joe Turner are aH artists in their own right. The one feature I like in presenting this album i,s t he recording of boogie-woogie by the Count of t he Red Bank--Count Basie. Th is was · the fi rst r ecord ever to 'be made by Most modern his present rh ythm section and Lester Young and contains not onqy methods and best some brilliant playing, but the exequipmenttraordinary singing of Jimmz all laboratory Rushing, who ha,s since become one controlled of the leading vocalists of the count r y. * * * · Every step in the , ·. Am wandering .if it would be manufacture of right to tell you ,t hat I'M IN THE Chesterfields ,.~ MOOD F'OR LOVE by Freddie Gardner. Here is a record that is is scientifically ., ,._ ready to be spun and give you a Jaboratory controlled '. -~· lot ' of fun f.or it contains a real sax s.olo to the background of a concert orchestra. Didn't :know if it would be right, thoug,h it is a bit might, and I know you"ll think it's not too tigh t because all cookies baked by Perry Como are ·good, and in this case we take you to FAR AW A Y PLACES. "Include Milk in Your Daily Lunch'·' PUPPIL5 * THIS GREAT NEW MODERN,CIGARETTE FACTORY to meet the increasing demand for the Milder cigarette from smokers all over ·America · ffj' (.IO+O!A) * * * 'Tis true thatMorty Nevins, accordionist with the Three Suns, plans to manufacture his own accordion called the THREE SUNS ACCORDION. Sammy Kaye is shooting in the low 70's in his golf game. Tony Martin is now on ,t he set in his new picture BAGDAiD. Vaug,hn Monroe now has the Moon ,Men. Stan Kenton won't admit that television is here. Duke Ellington has re-issued IN ·A :SENTIMENTAL MOOD on Victor. * * * Swap Shop- · Vester Vercoe would like to get hold of YIOU TOOK MY LOVE by Tommy Dorsey on a Victor label. Who knows maybe you can talk him into giving you a new Kaiser auto for this ·disc. •W hat do you say you look through your old records for this chunk of wax and you'll ' not only make Vester happy, but also yours truly? Marty Blake, bhe voice, wants to mooch ,t he record MINNIE THE MOOCHE.R from one of you une:icpecting souls. He said that he will pay good . .. In his language that probably means enoug,h fi e;ht tickets for the rest of your natural life. This disc is by Cab Calloway, so how about looking for it-? Copyright 1949, 1'oGan .!t M\US ToM<XX> Co. • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1949 January 14th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 January 14 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/ee2bbcad717aaab9124fc910e7d59198.pdf 41d8d349a4ba721b227c0aa015e01cd9 PDF Text Text Cooperation In Teachi11g Stressed By Dr. Holmes In. • peech At Wilkes 1 Ending · a two-day visit a t Wilkes (];ollege, Dr. Roger W. Holmes, philosopher, writer and educator 'from Mount Holyoke College, addressed . the faculty of the institution on "Teaching Methods in Our Colleges", last night in the sch_ool cafeteria. Introduced by Dr. Eugen~ S. Farley, president of Wilkes College, Dr. Holmes . centered his address on three accepted practices as lectures, examinations and marking systems. I The visiting lecturer gave t he history of the lecttll'e method of teaching and told how it went back to the early times when textbooks were not available. He emphasized the importance of teacher•Pl\Pil relaiotns on an almost equal level. Last night's address closed a series of talks at the local college. On Wednesday morning at a special assembly of students and faculty, Dr. Holmes o.p ened his twoday stay by speaking on "What Is a Liberal Education?" In his address before the student assembly on Wednesday morning, Dr. Holmes stated that "a liberal education does not train a person to travel with the masses, but enables him to stand out from the · crowd." · He said that understanding is needed in a Uberal educa t ion. Subjects of particular importance to the educated man should include biological sciences, economics, literature, music and art, mathematics, philosophy, logic, and foreign languages. Dr. Holmes stressed the need of foreign langua·g e study be.cause we do not realize what an important part our own language has played in our development until we have mastered another lan guag e and can use it as a yll,rdstick for measuring the evolution of our culture. In the afternoon he addressed a meeting of the fac ulties and upper classmen of the Philosophy, Religi-on, ·-<Chemistry, and P sychology Departments, and in the evening was t he guest of faculty leaders of student activities and the stu- Vol. 3, No. 22. dent representatives. at a dinner in the cafeteria. · ;Yesterday morning Dr. Holmes was guest at a meeting of th!l faculty and students from .Social Science Groups, and at noon he was honored at a dinner ):>y the lang uage faculty at the Hotel Sterling. Dr. Holmes is Professor of PhilUMPHRED osophy at Mount Holyoke College. Degrees held by Dr. Holmes are the B,S., Ed. M., M.A., and Ph.D . from Harvard University. He was also awarded t he Sheldon traveling Fellowship, by Harvard, for study in Rome and Berlin and for travel to Palestine, Egypt, and Greece in 1928-29. From Harvard, in 1938, he r,eceived a Bowdin Prize. In 1940, his essay "Citizenship: Its !Privileges and Its Responsibilities," won for him a prize from the . ATLANTIC MONTHLY . In addition to his articles i'n Atlantic · Monthly, American Mercury and other popular magazines he has written three books; 'I1HE IDEAL~· ESM OF GIOVANNI G.mNTILE," "THE RHYME OF RE ASON ," and "EXEThCISES IN RE'ASONING." Dr. Holmes has also -held of:fice in the American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division, and served two years as chairman of its program committee. In 1947, \vhile visiting India, he met Gandhi and Nehru. WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Friday, February 11, 1949 Moran Appointed 'THE MALE ANIMAL' SUCCESSFUL Public Relations LAST NIGHT AT IREM TEMPLE; l)irector Recently SECOND PERFORMANCE TONIGHT TO ASSIST THE' MALE ANIMAL, a comedy in three acts, will be presented for the second time this evening at tbe Irem Temple on North Franklin Street. Curtain time is 8;40. The play was well-received by a small audience last evening, but The following c,h anges in class it has been announced that there schedules have been li sted by t he will be a capacity crowd on hand for tonight's performance. Registrar: Paul Thomas performed_capably 1Corrections - Economics 329A, and made his characterization of MS Ash Anx, WF8 GHB 301; Professor Turner live. Both Mr. English 101A, MTThl0 BB 101; Thomas and Bruce Mackie play the English 131A, MW8 Theatre; En- parts •of rejected lovers and decide to look at the world through the g lish 131B TTh9 Theatre; His tory bottom of a bottle-whiskey bottle, 99A, Mll .Thea tre, WFll BB 101; t hat is. . History 99B, M.2 154 Anx, WFll . Janet Gearhart plays the role of BB 101; P,h ys ics · lllA, MWF12 the emotional wife of Professor Turner a nd is unduly upset by the Lecture Hall; GeTman 102A, MWappearance -o f hei: former sweetFlt2 BGH 202. heart, J oe Furguson, played by TTh3 F9 154;SR, 101; Chemistry Jack F eeney. Playing the part of Ellen's Additions Economi cs 324A, Lab. 302B, Th2-5 Co 101; En- younger sister wh o can't make up her mind whether she's in love g lish 223, M:Wl0, Thll 154SR, 104; with Wally Myers, a f dotball hero, Chemis try 331 MFl Co 104; En- portrayed by Norm Cross, or 'the TOM MORAN giineering l0OA, M2-5 Co 302 , student journalis t, Michael Barnes, played by Mackie, jg ' .Marilyn / Tom M'3ran graduuted !re,,. '!'-2-5- Thl -5 Co 302; E.r,glish 101B', Broadt. Wilkes College this month, but he M:F8 154SIR 1'01, T9 P CH 2·; Phil~ Also in t he cast are Marty Blake, has not left the institution. Tom asaphy 100D, MWFll GHA 101: David Jones, Marysh Mieskowski, was given an honor by Dr. Farley Philosophy ?06A, MThFll GHB Joan Walsh, Howard Ennis, and when he was appointed the per- 202; Psychology l00E, MWTh12 Mabel Faye Richards. The play is under the direction of Ash Anx; Religion l00E, Tl 154manent Director of Public Rela- Anx, WFl MB; Sociology l OOE , of Alfred ,Groh. Mr. Groh was tions and the Alumni Secretary. assisted by Marvin Wal ters, who MWFl0 MB. By Alma Fanucci A tea, sponsored by the Theta While a student _a t ·Wilkes, Tom These subjects have been drop- designed -t he sets, Ed Gartley, in The ·girls sorority, Theta Delta Delta Rho, will :b e held on February served three years as the director ped from the Day School scheduie, charge of lightning, and Dave Edelectrician. Rho, ,of Wilkes College will sponsor 24. Approximately 60 high school of a t hletic -p ublicity, three years and students are advised to see the wards, Reese Pelton conducted the pit Evening --/3chool schedule: Ma.theits third annual semi-formal Val- seniors have been invited to · the on the Beacon staff where he matics tql-A, Economics 314B, orchestra, which included twelve entine Dance on Friday, February affair which ·will be held in Chase filled the capacity of -sports edi- .Economics 223B . musicians. 18, at the Irem Temple C(!untry Hall. tor for two years and editor_-inClub. -Music for the affair will be The fo llowing girls have been ·chief for one year. He g r aduated furnished by Jack .Melton and his selected to -s erve on committees: this month ,with a B. A. degree ln orches tra with daz{cing from · 9 ·to _Virg ini a Miesner, Nancy Russell, English. 1. Tthe tickets . can b,e purchased Aud rey Seaman, Roberta Russell, Tom Moran started his journalany day between the hours of 12 iPeg.g y Anthony, Lorna Coughlin, istic career when he was a junior and 1 in the recep tion room of Nancy Ralston, and Lois DeGraw. in high school. He secured a p osiSixty~:£ive new students were adtion on the Sunday Independent, mitted to Wilkes Colege this week. Chase Hall. The admission price i~ in 1943, and with the late Howie Of this number 80% are veterans. Bob Sanders $2.40 rather than $2 .60 as previousDavis acting as a mentor, T om There are only ten girls in the For too long a period of tirr..e ly announced. learned about the neld of journal- dass. The foll owing is a list of there has ,been no visrble means of The ~irls are inviting the opposcommunication to the students of ism. ite sex, but this does not mean that In June, 1944, Tom graduated t he new fr osh : Paul Arthur, Mel- Wilkes College. The Public ·R elaattendance is restricted only to from Kingston High School and vi n Benjamin, Jane Bennett, Wil- tions d€partment, headed by Tom TO BE HELD MARCH 5 sorority mem1bers and .their friends. entered the Army Ah' Corps .in July, liam Boot h, .John Burnetski, E'd- Moran , has developed a new brainThe entire school body is exten,ied 1944. He attended Duquesne Uni- ward Busch, William Caruth, Ethel child in the form of a daily bulThe :Press Club of Wilkes College versity and was discharged from Cashin, Loui s Coniglio, Bernard letin. Most - colleges have compula very hearty welcome to attend will hold its second annual press and to bring their friends along. the service in November, 19·45. · Cooper, Iva Davis, Russell Davis, sory reading of the bulletin board Mary Porter c,hairman of the re- conference on Saturday, March 5. Moran came back to Wilkes Paul Pelmore, Lyle Enlow, An- daily by students so that they cent ly formed invitation committee, This conference is for the benefit of and. started again on his j-ournal- thony Falandys, Nancy . Ellen might receive important informa.is in charge of sending out invi ta- all high school students who are istic career. He .h a;; also gained FI1'nn, Paul Griesmer, Charles t ion. Wilkes inow has a chance to interested in j_o urnalism. The fac- recog ni tion from .his fellow clas11- Guinta, Donald Hawk, James Hoff- serve important notices through tions ,t o the wives of veterans. The , reception line will consist ulty advisors of the h i-gh school mates by being \!lected to the man,_ Anna Holak, John Hughes, the use of this new bulletin. A rthur Johnson, -Griffith Jones, Information will concern the of Dr. and .M rs. Farley, Rev. and papers and five of their studimts presidency of the senior· class. Mrs. Schindler, Mr. and Mrs. Her- will be invited. At the present ' time, T om is J,ohn J ones, Lila Kershner, James faculty and the- students. The program will commence at writing for the Sufi~~y Indepen- K,l apr oth, Michael Kmetz, Donald Any information will be gladly bert Morris, Mrs . Davis, and Mr. 9 :00 A. M. and will last most of the dent, filling the po,s t t>f Chairman Kooms, Edwin Krombel, Julius, r eceived by the Public Relat ions ' Ralston, Dean of Men. The following committees have day . .Speakers of the working press of the Public Refations Commis- Kuhn, J ohn Lloyd, Bernard Laso- office for the daily issues. Notices been· actively engaged for 't he past have ,been invited. One high school sion of the twelfth dii..trkt of the ski, James Maguisky, Peter Mira- for rehearsals, athletic practices, several weeks intrying to make student will also speak. The latter American Legion, servin~ a s a belle, ,Joseph Moore, Marian Nich- and events -o f the day will be this affair one of the :b igg est and speaker will talk on the difficulties member of the Wyom ing Valley olls, George Ogilire, Stanley Owca, posted daily. Any material which in getting out a high school paper. :Sportscasters Associa\i on, an d Nic holas Parella, Richard Phil- is to be used must be in the best in Wilkes College history: After the luncheon a movie, e'n- keeping up with· affairs :,as a mem- lips, Clement 'P eitrzak, Delores Public Relations office no later Music: Virginia Meissner. Publicity: Joan Lawlor, Mabel ti tled BEHIND THE HEADLINES, ber of the American Newspaper Plytage, Walter Pomianek, Ches- than four o'clock, the day prior to r tei: Radnar, Harold Ragkowwictz, the day of publication. The deadFay R,ichards and Virg inia Bolen. will be shown. A "bull-session", Guild. with the students asking questions His -n ew appointment as the John Reese, Helen Roche, Robert line will ,be four o'clock daily so House: Charlotte Davis. Decorations: :Norma Jean Persi- of the speakers, will terminate the Director of P ublic Relations at Ri1dnicki, Phillip .Scheimann, Louis that the material may be prepared Wilkes College is well d;~served in ,Schunk, Leo Slife, Robert Smith, and mimeographed for the next ani, Frances Trembath, Nancy program. view of the work that h ~ has done Carl Sott, Carroll .Stein, Joseph ·day. Yaufman, E'dna Gottlieb, Nancy Stuccio, Jack Svitzer, Joseph TomEach morning, about eight iin the past. Ralston, Carol Weiss and Arline A sophomore a t Wilkes who also ielowicz, Donald Tosh, M. Loui-se o'clock, the bulletin will be posted Fletcher. worked for _ the Sunda,' , Indepe11- Wall, Edward Walsh, Phillip on the 1b ulletin boards in each Tickets: Gy-telle Freed, Jane dent is also on the Priblic Rela- Walter, Richard Williams, John building. Everything concerning Reese, Mary Sleva, Lorna Coughlin. tions staff. He is Bill '.J mphred. Zimski. the school will :b e on these notices. Jnvitations: Mary Porter. Schedule Changes Listed By Morris 1 Theta Delta.Rho For Theta Rho To Sponsor Tea Valentine Dance Next Thursday M~lton Engaged Veterans Comprise Daily Bulletin 80% of New Class Being Published By P.R. _Office Beacon To Sponsor Press Conference Beacon Meeting Monday �-- WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 Friday, February 11. 1949 the roof off with the REDIIGAL JUMiP. The flip flop of Connections For blows this platter chatter is !JOVE (Your magic spell is everywhere). (ColMISCELLANEA Your Collections '11Dlbia) - By BILL GRIFFITH The thoughts of yesteryear are brought upto date in Melissa's Editor-in-Chief n.nther's new release-THE ROSE In Paris, on the night of May 29, WtOOD SPINET. Here is the story RUSS WILLIAMS 'TOM ROBBINS A stranger on this campus the 1913, the Russian (forgive me) of a woman hurt by love; told by Associate Editors past week would certainly admire Balle~ introduced a new work by a rose wood spinet. It is pressed GARFIELD DAVIS on a Columbia label. GERTRUDE WILLIAMS the .look of determination in every a young composer. 'It wasn't too Sports Editor Faculty Advisor student's eyes. The new frosh are , ,long until the people realized that TiiS 'I1RUS 'I'HA:T ELEANOR KRUTE DR. CHARLES REIF determined to make this school they were hearing something new, The boy· with the prominent pro-· Business Manager Faculty News Editor aware that they are on campus and different _ perhaps even strange. boscis has recorded the Pussy Cat JOYCE BURCHARD TOM LASKY the upper classmen seem to be The musical sounds became strang- Song. The greatest vocal , chorus I ever heard will sing in Berwick Circulation Manager Cartoonist making resolutions: "This semester er. The audience became restless the latter pa:r,t of February. For is going to be different_:_no more EDITORIAL STAFF and started to fight amongst more informaton on this see Don going out--I'm going to study!" or themselves. One famous composer Follmer. Claude Thornhill has Bill Griffith. Bill Kashatus, Art Spengler, Ed Wasilewski, Don Follmer, changed to Victor. The first record George !Kabusk, Ed Tyburski, iMiriam Ann Long, Alma Fanucci, Chet "I will bet you that I make the was seen summoning his servant made by the Masked Marvel was a Dean's list! " (They never specify Omichinski, Nancy McCague, Chet Molley. Bob Sanders, Joe Gries, which list.) - However, there are and walking out of t he theatre in flop . ·George Shinaly and Bill MilRomayne Gromelski, PriscH!a Swartwood, Bill Hart, Bill Apfelbaum, some sad faces and I believe I know dis·g ust. Before long the place was ler didn't stay for the dance at the Art Rice, Ed Bolinski, Gene Bradley, Marty Blake, Joan Walsh. the cause for same: So, . for their a pandemonium of vigorous shouts, Winter Carnival because they had too much toboggan. benefit, I hereby publish the words arguments and near-riots. Member to that popular Wilkes song introTfie following morning, the Intercollegiate Press duced last semester at the BEAcrit(cs descr'ibed the music as a -OON cabaret' party by Blake, barnyard come to life. This feeling Thomas and Feeney. Tune: IT'S EDITORIAL was widespread. If you are wondering what causTHE TAILK OF 'I1HE TQW.N . ed all this trouble I'll unravel the Can't go any vlace, I'm afraid to mystery and tell you that it was show my face, Guaranteed - • the first performance of THE Can't go ·a nywhere, not even on' the RIITES OF SPRING, by Igor Watchmaking The recent Wilkes-Kings basketball game and the Winter Square; Strivinsky. Diamonds Carnival. two of the biggest events on the Wilkes College Everybody knows I flunked World Today Stravinsky is internaLit-- I Watches tionally accepted as a great comcampus, were held during the vacation period. It's the talk of the town. _poser who started a new trend of Jewelry1 Certainly the planning of as big events as the Winter Wiien I go' down to school, . they music. He is taken seriously by Room 1104-1105-Phone 2-2131 just a fQOl, those who once laughed at him. Carnival and the traditional basketball game could have WhensayI I'm Depos~t & Savings Bank Bldg. ·go to the caf, they all And today we · have a parallel been better. · Between-semesters vacation does not seem to be stand 'round and laugh ;· situation in jazz! Twenty years ago, when the Ams the proper time for such outstanding events. Those dates were It's the talk of the to~ n. my Plato, Aeschylus and erican public was slowly becoming undoubtedly inconvenient to out-of-town students and to local I studied Sappho, aware of real j-a,zz as apart from students who planned to spend their vacations away from But on examination day; the music that came out of Tin Plato l:iecame Horace, now I'm see- Pan Alley, all you had to do to Wilkes-Barre. ing Morris, bec-om·e a jazz artist was to School and Office Throughout the past weeks and months, the dates of campus What can I do-What can I say? learn a few chords and hang Supplies· activities have been planned in such a way that conflicts and There'll be no invitations for around the masters to pick up the friends or relations, of . instrumental techconfusion have be~n the results. Why? That is what we would There'll ,b e no diplomer, I didn't rudiments nique. You didn't even hl1ive to GIFTS AND Uke to know. learn my Homer; know how to read music; the less Everybody knows I flunked World you knew about the classics, the STATIONERY At the beginning of last semester an activities coordinating Litbetter; and the more simple and committee was formed. It was to be composed of the two deci:ns, It's the talk of the town. savage your music was, the more N ote to the faculty: If you would chance you had to be a jazz ima faculty m~mber, and three members of the Student Council. like to have a true student evaluaThe committee's job was to plan a social events calendar which tion, hide a dictaphone in the cafe- 1t1ortal. Wilkeswi1Jarre, Pa. Of course this isn't true in all would prevent conflicts of dates of campus activities.- What has teria when trial schedules are be- cases. Men like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Bunny Berrihappened to that committee? The conflict$ of dates is still with ing made out. "O wad s-o me Power the giftie gie gan were great artists whose inus, and high blood pressures are noted among the: campus orus, flu:nce has lasted down until toTo see oursels as i thers see us!" ganizations' leaders. day. They were the men who took • jazz forward in the dark years. The purposes and powers of the proposed social events com* * * Later, the Benny Goodmans, ArCongratulations to Edgar Gartmittee were to be threefold: · tie Shaws, Gene Krupas and Dor~ ley IH. Yep, tli'e little red-headed 1. To act as a clearing-house for dates , of activities and electrician surprised everyone by seys put jazz in the spotlight. by placing it in large bands featurmg getting married last Thursday eveto post the calendar of events well in. advance. hot-jazz vocalists. ning. Ed is taking the MARRIAGE In the £ortys young musicians, 2. To designate the rooms or hall to be used for activiti~s. & THE F AM-IlJY course this sem~~ given the ,b acklog _o f the i~eas _left $5 •.&o under the 3. To be respohsible for the conduct of the students at the ester. by the pioneers, tried to brmg Jazz 2~-epy ne* * * out of its sealed tube that ran only social events. stantl price That was some vacation! I am one way. In every nook and cranny S1.50 under t~• glad to be back in school after regular 1•year What has happened to the committee? musicians would gather for jam subKriptlon price f split Rock (oh, my legs), the So_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.,,,:..__ _ _ _ _ _ _ ciology Club Dance (oh, my feet), sessi-0ns and develop new· ideas ideas that sounded strange· and disand the King 's-Wilkes game ( oh, when you· subscribe sonant by the a ccepted masters of my aching back!) . through us at the Spe-$ jazz with its simple chords and cial College Rate of only simple rhythms. * * * Out -o f this school came a new THE WINTER CARNIVAL I This column is open to any and ings. The best way to combat ideas saw Shadrach Jones, the .best dress- conception' of jazz which earned for all readers for their comments. is with better ideas and this can ed skier present, skiing half way itself the 'n ame "be-bop." Out of Views expressed here do not ne- be done only if there are people down the Split Rock Run and fin- another school came the causal cessarily receive endorsement from there t o present the better ideas. ~sa.ve ishing the last half on his hind- Woody Herman band which made the BEACON. All letters must be Further, it has been charged the quarters. I watched him perform jazz history during the war years, $5.65 under th• typewritten and signed by the I.R.G. is· a "left wing" organization this amazing feat a.bout six times. and the Stan' Kenton orchestra 20,-a-c:opy newsauthor. For a current Friday issue, (I might add that those who levy (Shad says they should name it the which is the No. 1 favorite of stand price $1.25 under the all letters must be submitted to this charge never have attended a Split Pants :R-qn) . The writer young America. . regular 1-year the BEACON office by no later meeting) but this is a falac~ also. puged up a mountain for twenty And in ·s pite of the few remamsubscription price than noon of the preceding Wed- The I.R.C., in itself, has no policy; minutes to get a thirty second ride ing reac'tionaries who are rapi~ly nesday. however, the individual members on a tobaggan. (Twice wa,s enough-) being replaced by t)'le ever r?llmg when you subscribe Dear Sir : have and they speak for themselves - I went baok to my domino game) wheels of progress, music will go The International Relations Club reflecting nobody's opinion but ....Those eternal bridge games . · ahead. In the words of Duke Elthrough us at the Spe- $ cial College Rate of only • of Wilkes dollege, one of the most their own. It supports no other or- the evening :dance . The colorful lington : "Music can't stand still." active organiz-ations on the campus, ganization save the United Nations clothing worh by all . Matty Blake will hold a complete reorganiza- and when the majority wishes to getting "razzed" ( 'twas music to EAR WORTHY MUSIC 1 tional meeting next Friday Nite in withdraw it shall ,b e done by a vote. my ears) .. ·- Ed Bolinski's generA guy that's bee,n kicking around Chase Lounge, February 18-, at In Aprif, a statewide convention osity in tal<ing pict ures.. sitting 7:30. It ' is req1,1ested that all stu- of the I. R. C. will ibe held on our in front of the fire place discussing in music a long time has come dents interested in local, state, na- !!am.pus. Wilkes College has been the fact that there were 200 less up with a song that has been dollar, 1tret&h tional, and international affairs be · given the honor of playing host to people present this year-conclu- around a long time. Billy Eckstine there. this, the first annual convention sion: last 1year the transportation is the guy and BLUE MOON is further-by taking advantage now of the song. Worth having-give it a The I. R. C. has •b een the subj- of the newly formed organization. was paid from the activity fund: these money-1avln1, ~peclal rates ••• listen (M.G.M.) ect of severe criticism in the past, It will require time and effort to * * * Vaughn Monroe's trend seems some of it justified, and some not, make the necessary preparations At the ti,me of this_writing there to be to take a cowboy song and and it is the purpose of this meet- but the self-satisfaction received Now he does it Enter your order today, throughing to remedy the situation giving from promoting a constructive are several! good seats available for make it a hit. rise to this critic.ism. It has been and educational program will be tonight's performance of THE again with COLUMBUS STOCKMADE ANIMAL at the Irem Tern- , ADE BLUES. Remember OOOL said that the I.R.C. is nothing but well worth it. MILLIE GITTENS ple. If ym; have not procured your WATER with the Sons of the a sounding board for a few per' ,Sincerely, COLLEGE BOOK STORE . tickets as ·yet, bring your activity Pioneers? (Victor) sonal opinions. If this is true, noJORN J. FA.NE::CK, pass to t he ; !rem tonight and enjoy Betty Gra,ble's husband takes his body is. to .blame but the students Chairman, who choose not to attend the · meetJ>rogram Committee an evening of fine entertainment. golden trumpet out of hock and VINCE MACRI By JOE GRIES 20th Social Activities Com1nittee CEN1 URY JEWELERS DEEMER & co. · Special : College : Rates ·TIME LETTERS TO THE EDITOR □ 5.00 . om 4 75 �3 WILKF.S COLLEGE BEACON Friday, February 11. 1949 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 'UN BORROWED LINES M~rris Release~ Playwrite Contest SPLIT ROCK WINTER CARNIVAL LISt of Graduates Offered In Wilkes SCORES 'HIT' WITH STUD·ENTS By .RUSS WILLIAMS · '11he IOWA STATE DAIILY says, "We think that a lot of live-wires would be dead if it weren't for their connections. • • * Triple Cities College of Syracuse University students held a Gloom Ball •b efore their recent examinations. Entertainment and refreshments were listed as follows: "Besides beer, ·the committee has provided an orchestra (Arnold Brown's), beer, decorations, beer, and souvenirs (also, there will be .b eer). * * * ·T -Bone's column in the DRAKE 11EM®S-DELPHIC provides the following bits of humor. Ffrst Coed: ''Gosh, but my date last night was .sure trying at times." Second Coed: "You should've been out with my date, he was trying all the time!" . AJ.so, "when a girl finds. she's not the only pebble on the beach she becomes a little bolder." * * * Headline iri the Alliance College pap~r states, "Student ·Council Opens ·Concession Stands." There's one college that found something for their council to d·o. * * * A column in the Drake University paper defines a homely girl as "one who's dressed up with no face to go." * * * The KEYiSTONIAN . uses this ' quotation of Alexander Pope for a filler. «It is with narrow-minded people as it is with narrow-necked bottles; the less they have in them, the more noise they make pouring it •out." CRAFTSMEN ENGRAVERS 20 North State St. Phone 3-3151 JORDAN Est. 1871 Men's Furnishings and Hats of Quality ** 9 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. FOR YOUR QIT TUNES LAZARUS RECORD CENTER All The Newest Popular Recordings By Your Favorite Artists -, LAZARUS LOWER FLOOR A tentative list of students Dramatics students of ValparaiBy Ed Bolinski towed to the top of the hill via. At 10:00 A. M. February 1st, the ski tow, the tobog,g aners eligible for graduation in Jun~ so University are inviting young 1949 has been submitted by the authors on campuses throughout the first busload of Wilkes students slowly and drudgingly pulled their the United ,States to enter a play- departed from the college, boi:nd toboggans up the steep incline. At registrar, Herbert J. Morris. In writing contest sponsored by the for .Split Rock Lodge. Half an the top of the toboggan chute approximately two weeks the Valparaiso University Players, it hour later two more buses and at Bob Davenport and three of his records of these people will be was revea-led by Dr. Kruger. least a do.z en cars j.oined the cara- cronies assisted the tobogganers According to the printed a_n- van to Split Rock. in ,b oarding and then started them checked. Persons whose names are The occupants of bus No. 3 down the chute with a quick push not included in this listing, and nouncement just received, a nationwho expect to ,g raduate in June, wide searc:h for undiscovered ta!- were entertained by Norma Carey, and a cheery "Bon Voyage". , ent in the field of playwriting is Shad Jones, Bar.hara Hartley, and At two o'clock the snow was should notify · Mr. M;orris im{lledi- b~ng conducted by the Valparaiso M.arita Sheridan who sang the hit swept from the lake and the iceately. dramatics students in a playwrit- tunes LEPROSY, WORLD LIT., skating began. Miss Wolfe demonThis is the tentative list: Eugene ing contest open for entries until and IT'S TRAIGLC. Their angelic 8trated the continental style of singing made the time pass quickly skating . .She amazed the curious Robinson Anderson, Robert An- June 3-0, 1949. Purpose of the contest, according and pleasantly. Less than an hour by-standers by doing twirls and thony, William LeRoy Apfelbaum, to the announcement to be posted after . departure the buses arrived figu:re eighteens. Wiliam Furey Arthur. Philip Bar- on this · campus, is "to stimulate at the lodge which ·was surrounded At dusk everyone 'gajhered in on, Melvin Barry, Nicholas Miller original thinking in · playwriting by clean, white snow. The weather the ;Lounge awaiting the arrival Benson, Teresa Mary Bianco, Aus- and to encourage experimentation and -s now were ideal for winter of Reese Pelton's orchestra. tin Charles Bisbing, Jr., Hany in drmaatic forms." No restrictions spo1,t;s. "Pickles" Lewis, Lew Jones, Harper Black, Mitchell Stanley hav,e been made by the sponsors as After a few gulps of coffee and and Marty Blake weary from the Blicharz, William Weir Boyd, Ed- to theme or form. four bites of hamburger, every- many ,h ours of skiing, spent most ward Joseph Boyle, John BozeOne-act p·l ays are especially ac- body went outside, breathed in the of the evening drinking cokes and wkz, George Frederick Brodbeck, ceptable in this first of · an annual invi,gorating atmosphere and then playing ,"bridge. Chet Knapich, a Gerald ·Paul Bush, Sebastian Car- series of· playwriting contests to set out ~or the ski run or the man of distinction, was the official pineti, Gerard Paul Cavan, Ralph be sponsored by the Valaparaiso toboggan chute. Kibitzer. B. Connor, John Milton Culp Jr., University Players. Prizes include Reese Pelton and his music "Swede" Kabusk, Pris SwartBernard Stanley Cupsenski, Mal- awards of $200, $100, and $50 for wood and Miriam Long were the makers arrived at nine and .after colm William Dale, Arthur Dom- the three best one act plays and a first to arrive at the ski run. Wi th five minutes of tuning up, the nick Dalessandro, Parker Howard special sum of $300 as first prize I the aid of Pris and Miriam, Kabusk dancing began. The girls were atDavis, Alice Jean Dew, Paul award for a full length play, if one , succeeded in standing on his skis tired in skirts, blouses and dress-Frederick DeWitt, Klem Dennis of sufficient merit is entered. and with the aid of the seat of his shoes, while the boys wore G. I.. Drozdowski, Nicholas Dyback, John The Valparaiso University Play- pants he succeeded in sliding down clothing and army dress boots•. William Edwards Jr., Frank Cyrus ers will ask the authors of the the ski run. Bill Griffiths acted as Many a dainty damsel · went home Eiwaz, , Samuel Elias, George prize winning plays for the right 'ski ·i nstructor and was a great help with sore toes resulting fro:in the Francis Ermel, Frank Joseph t o produce t hem· for the first time, to the beginners. weight of heavy boots on small_ Evan, Morris Feinstein, Michael a,fter which all production and W·hile the skiers were beine: tootsies. Fex, Edward Charles Goldsmith, publication rights will ,be returned - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Robert Melvin Gorgas, Doris to the respective auhtors. Department of Speech and DirectG'Orka, E'dward Eugene Gorski, Dr. Vera T. Hahn, Director of or of t'he .University Theatre at Marjorie Tyler Green, Louis Dramatics at Valparais o, has an- Indiana University; Robert MastThomas, Gorshel, Karl Louis Haas, nounced that three prominent lead.! ers, Chairman , of the Department Ira David Hall, Ralph Fertal ers in the university theatre move- o• Speech and Director of DramaHodgson, William John Henry, ment have accepted invitations to tics at Indiana State Teachers' ColJames M. Holifield, Donald Lee act as judges in the contest. They 1e o-e: :md :r:arl Harlan , Director of Honey,well, Naomi Mae Hons, are Lee N orvelle, Chairman of the the University Theatre at Purdue The Office of Naval ProcureWilliam Dietrick Jonathan, David ment of Philadelphia will have a Univer.sity. Gable Jones, George Bender Jones, Widman, Anthony Robert Wide.Judging will take place after Henry Lewis Jones, james William man, Dorothy Ann Wilkes, ' John . he close of the contest at midnight, Procurement Team on th\! campus Jones, John Edward Jones, .Clayton Davies Wilson, Albert Forrester June 3·0, 1949, Dr. Hahn said, and on Wednesday, February 1~ from John Karambelas, David Katz, Williams, David Morris Williams , winners will ,be announced on Sep- 10:00 A. M. to 4:-00 P. M. in the John Thomas Kelly,. Stanley An- John Roman Wisniewski, Stephen tember 3-0. Further details are in Main Lounge, ,Chase Hall to ~xthony Keyek, John Edward Klan- Wolf, Donaid Wolfe, Russell Albert the possession of the speech or dra- plain . details and answer the ques1 sek, William I-L Klopfer, Chester Wolff, Margaret Jane Woolcock, matics departments of colleges and tions of students. interested in the Joseph Knapich, ' Wil\iam St!l-nley Edmund Anthony Zaremba. universities throughout the nation. opportunities in Naval Aviation Kosicki, Paul John Koval, Hillard - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - ·- --------· Kozlowski, Eleanor Emma Krute, and other Naval programs. Men SCENES FROM WINTER CARNIVAL William J. Lavelle, Margaret Ruth so enrolled fulfill their draft- obliLawlor, Harold Joseph, Lawrence, gation s and at the same time they Jr., Seymour George Maisel, Dolreceive flight training. This is a ores Theresa Matelski, John Burnew training program from start roughs Merritt, Thomas Miller, to finish, both in equipment and George Michael Monigas , Harokl methods. It is the result of a great Arthur Morgan, Sheldon Lawdeal .o f research including those rence Morrison, Al,bert Lawrence lessons .learned in training fliers Morse, Stanley Casimir Novitsky,. during ,W orld War II. This. proEdward John Nowak, Joseph Dangram is open to college men beiel Parrella, Edward James Parry, tween the ages of 18 and 25, and Evelyn Mae Penaligon, June Persuccessful candidates are commissing, Louis Pezzner, Joseph Jolin siqned in the U. S. Navy or Naval Pinola, , Kathryn Marion Potter, Reserve. When commissioned, the John Thomas Pulos, Robert Greg- ' officer receives $318. per month, ory Quoos, Edward Francis ~after, or $399 if married. Cyprian Leo Rapczynski, Jay Accepted appli cants receive their Fred Rauscher, Shirley Jean Rees, fir st taste of fli ght instruction in Arthur J. Rice Jr., •Charles Rifenthe Navy's &NJ · basic trainer, a difer, Casimer Dominic Rohon, plane which has a long rec,o rd for Joseph Thomas Rowinski, Robert safety and suitability f-or student William Rubright, Roberta Lopise flight instruction. , Russell, Joseph Frank Ruta, EdFlight training consumes about mund Anthony Sajeski, Richard fifteen intensive months and inEdward Savner, Laura Jean cludes principles of flight theory, Schleicher, Fred Bernard Schultz, navigation,. aerology, and aviation Clemence Albert Scott, Jacob Robcommunication as well as basic military and · athletic programs. ert Seitchek, Leonard Jerome Shetline, George John Shinaly, James After fini shing twelve months of J . .Slamon, James Alexander Spabasic work at Pensacola, Florida, nos Marie Gertrude Stamer, the flight student proceeds to CorWiliiam George Stanziale, Gordon pus ·Christi, Texas, for four months of advanced training in operational Ray .Stryker, Alfred George Sultype aircraft where he is commistzer, Joseph Edward Swartwood, Leonard Joseph Swicklik , ' Kenneth sioned and receives his Navy Wings. If possi,ble, he is given a Taylor, Burton Joseph Thomas, choice between spec"ializing. in the John Joseph Verhan, Charles Navy's multi-engine aircraft or in Joseph Volpe, Donald Gibson Vernail Henry Norman Walters , sin P:le-engine carrier planes. 'I'he~dore Robert Warakomski, Martin Joseph Warmus, Ralph John Weaver, Carol Peggy Weiss, Lewis Asa White, Richard Hugh I I Flight Training Will Be Offered "Include Milk in Your Daily Lunch" EYEGLASSES Reasonable Price - •Latest Styles DR. AARON S. LISSES OPTOMETRIST Simon Long Bldg. 54 S. Main St., .WOODLAWN FARM DAIRY CO. Phone 3-3794 Wilkes-Barre (2nd Floor-Over Sun Ray) 1Wilkes Rock, Lodge. students completing the day's activities dancing at Split -============- .\ �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Friday, February 11, 1949 Swimmers Oppose Wilkes, Alumnus Sem. Tomorrow To Be Issued Soon By Bill Hart By Romayne Gromelski ing the Encyclopedia Britanica. Margaret McHale is pursuing_-a B. S. in Library ,S cience at the Drexel Institute of Technology. Marguerite Krachavitch is a secretary to the American Airlines Sales Manager of the Wilkes-Barre~Scranton area. Of the total 108 members of the class of 1948, 38 have been accepted by graduate schools or a total of 35.1 %. The most recent additions to the Wilkes College Alumni Club are Irving M. Bonavitz, John J . Redding, Arthur C. Williams, Nat Trembath, Harry Fierverker, John P. Eeim, Mary Snyder, Mrs. Thos. Turnbull (nee Jean Maran), Joseph Aleo, and Dr. and .Mrs. Frank Speicher. The growing organization now has approximately 2000 members . The Wilkes College swimmers The winter edition of the Alumwill play host to Wyoming Semin- ni magazine, THE WILKE:S ALary in a return meet .Saturday, UMNUS, should be out by the end February, 12, at 2 p. m. in the of this month. The publication is KING'S DOES IT AGAIN two seasons. It will be hard to find Wyoming Seminary pool. Semin~ sent out quarterly and contai_n s rMoLau,ghlin, Wawer and Com- an adequate replacement for l'om ary bested Wilkes, 36-30, in the some news of the Wil½:es Alumni, pany slapped our Colonels down Miller. for the fifth consecutive time last SWIMMING TEAM IMPRESSIVE first meeting of the two schools campus doings, and news of the alumni ol"ganizati-on. Saturday night at the Kip.gstoh _L ed by Clayton (Dynamite) Kar- last Saturday afternoon. Armory before 5,100 fans. The ambelas, the Wilkes College swimAmong tbe most recent marriWilkes has shown marked imRalstonmen threw a scare into the ming team is turning_ in ·commend- provement sinee its disastrous meet ages among the Wilkes alumni are King's cagers throughout the first able performances for an outfit half of the contest, holding a 2!:i- that is functioning for the first time with Lycoming durin~ the Chri~t- those of William Hannigan '44 who 22 lead at the harnway mark. Only !his ~ear. T_he paddlers took a past- mas holidays, when the Williams- .married Ruth Douglas '4.5, and Tom McLaughlin had been hitting mg m their first outing, against port team took them to the tune Alphonse Dervinis '45 who was the hoop consistently for King's in Lycoming College, losing 56-13. of 56-13. A deciding factor• in this married to Marion Stocher of Collegeville. Irene tSieminksi '45 rethe first h'alf, hut in the third quar- Dick Cassar was the only Colonel ter Alex Wawer and Jack Murphy swimmer to place first against Ly- defeat, however, was the- absence cently announced her engagement. also climbed on the bandwagon, and . coming, winning the 100-yard back- of Tom Hodorowski and Dave Bol- Irene is a staff nurse at the Columthat spelled defeat for the River stroke event, while Karambelas ton. Both men were needed to bring bia University Hospital Operating Street crew, the final score being: placed second in the 440-yard free home the points in essential eve:~ts. Room. On September 2, 1948, Anne Many jobs in radia for CollegeKing's 60, Wilkes 51. · style. trained men and women. The Cassar was the oniy Wilkes man Hezmay '41 . married Dr. Edward National Academy of Broadcasting Wawer had only a few points in Against Wyoming Seminary last to nail down a firat place ir: the Putkoski and two days later Nan offers an accelerated course in the first half, but when .he caught Saturday night the Colonels showed meet as he led the field ir! the 140- Richards '48 became Mrs. William radio for 16 weeks beginning in fire and tossed in three quick goals some improvement, losing by a yd. back stroke. Karambelas took G. Carley. February, March or June, 1949. The most recent members of the · in the third quarter, he seemed to close 3,6-30 score. Karambelas took second place in the 440-yd. free stork club are Mr. & Mrs. Lee Typrovide his team with the spark second spot in the "220-yard free style. NATIONAL ACADEMY of -BROADCASTING 3338 16th St, N. W. it needed to .p ull away from the style, and Tom Hodorowsky came In the return meet with Lycom- burski. Mrs. Tyburski is the former Washingtan 10, D.C. Colonels. Wawer and McLaughlin in first in the 40-yard free style -ing last Friday the Wilkes merme11 Norma Sanguilano. S:he was the were exeeptionally accurate · from and second in the 100-yara. breast lost out in a close 43-31 meet which Dean of Women at Wilkes College the floor, the former clicking stroke. Dick Cassar and Frank An- was decided at the last moment as and directed the old Bucknell Junior VISIT OUR seven times out of 21 shots, while derson finished second and third in Lyeoming took first place in the College Thespians. Zosia Glowacki '45 directress of ~ · the lanky I110Laughlin missed only the 100-yard back stroke, and in 400-yd. relay for the winning eight • , · six times in 17 shots. From the the relay the Wilkes quartet, com- points . Karambelas snared two the Children's Theatre of Wilkes· ' foul line, McLaughlin · converted posed of Bob Swegiert, Dick Cas- first pla~s in this meet-the 220 Barre, held a major role in the 11e- ~ eight out of 14. sar, Carl Strye and Karambelas, and 440-yd. free style. Hodorowski cent Littl~ Theatre play, Petticoat ,, .' FOR SMART also added points with his first Fever, which was p-resented at the Ed Witek was the only Colonel came in first. · · · place in the 220-yd. breast stroke !rem Temple. Horace Smith '48 who was shopting with any degree MILLERSVILLE TOO COLLEGE CLOTHES and second in the 40-yd. free style. holds a position as a cost computer of accuracy, scoring four goals out POWERFUL Cassar placed first in the 140-yd. with J. A. Roebling.s and Sons of of nine attempts. Phil Sekerachk got away a number of unusually Cromwell Thomas's grapplers back stroke. The medley team, Cas- Trenton, N. J. Clemens Pell an1:l varied shots that the Kingsmen aspired to their fourth victory last sar, Hodorowski · and Anderson, John A . .Sott, hoth of the class of 1-'riday night against Millersville another first place for the '48 have re-enlisted in the Army. -t\11!1111.111is10 ■ 1TZ.•••os. were unable to stop, but luck was S'IiC at the St. Stephen's Church garnered Colonels.· .. · ' Jo'hn .M-0s·s '48 is an accountant. for not with Phil, and he succeeded in House, but the undefeated teachers So. Ma'in St., Wilkes-Barre On Saturday Wilkes visited the Pog.son, · Pelonbet & •Co., of New scoring only five goals, which for brought along too many capable Blue Knights of Wyoming Sem- York City. Ray B. Smith '48 is sellfoxy Phil is a slow night. Once wrestlers for the Colonels to cope inary and . lost out in a thrilling again Phil had a good night from with, and our lads wound up on 36-3.0 decision. This time it was the the foul line, making good on six the short epd of a rather embaras- first event, the medley, which was out of nine. sing 32-0 score. This is not so dlis- the big factor in the Seminary vic•When all the fuss was over the graceful as it might seem at first tory. Swimming at unfamiliar pre!) ib ig winners were King's Co}lege, glance, when it is considered that school lengths, the Wilkes sv.-imAshley High School and, -b est of all, Ted_ Rupp has an exceptionally ex~ mers were off in their timing. The the Polio Fund whic'h received perienced and powerful squad or most exciting moment came during -2,655 from the f~ns who attended w~e st ler~ performing for him at the last event when the Wilkes relay team of :Swiegert, Cassar, Strye the ,g ames. Victorious Ashley High Mill~rs; 111 e. . . . has now gone back to its· old ·busiK~ng s College, m ~osmg to Mill- and Karambelas wo::1 the 200-yd. ness of knocking over _all oppon- ersvill~ by 21-9, p_rovided the te_a~h- relay ;by one-tenth of a second·. ents in the North League, while the ; ers wi th t he stiffest co~pet1t1~n Hodorowski placed firs c in the ,10disappointed Shawneeites are do- 1 ,t hey h~~e me t t hus far this season. yd. free style and second in the ing the same in hte Wyoming Val- . In add1t1on t_o the Colonels, Gallau 100-yd. breast stroke. 1n the diving ley Oonference. As for our Colonels, _1det and Shippensb_urg · v:rere .also events, Bologa was second and come March 8, they journey to the held scor~less by Millersville. Swiegert third to add points tq the King's gymnasium to try for the The Wilkes w~estlers now __})ave Blue and Gold's total. Wilkes took sixth time to take a win voer the a _2-2 record, havmg lost to Mirlers- three more second;; as Karan1belas Kingsmen. Dare we hope? :,,ille a_nd Ithaca Colle_g·e, and _h old- placed in the .200-y:i. free · !'ltyle, . mg wms over Wyoming Seminary Sutherland in the 100-yu. free style, MILLER WILL LEA VE IN J,UNE and the YMCA. and ·Cassar in the 100-yd. back . Mr. · James Work, presi'dent of SHORT SHOTS stroke. the National Agricultural College, The Draft .Dodgers of the .Wilkes With the return of Char~e;; Flack, Doylestown, Pa., made an an- College in tra-mural sof tball leag ue co-coach with Clayton Karambelas, nouncement recently that spelled arre having t r ouble with Manager the Wilkes .team will have an added .good news for . his school' and ·bad Nick Dybach. Looking forward to threat in the short distances. Flack news 'for ours. It was that Tom the approaching baseball season; has ·been unable to swim due t o Miller, who has been assi stant Dybach is keeping mind the high illness. ·, coach ·of all sports at Wilkes, will salaries which will be -paid to di ago to the Agricultural School ih mond star s Boudreau, DiMaggio, June to serve as assistant football Feller, Kiner, et al, and is subborncoach and head coac'h of the bas- ly holding out for ,b.etter treatment ketbal and baseball teams. · Miller by the Draft Dodger front office. will also hold the post of Director From an unusually unrelia-b le of !Physical Education ·at · the source we have learn ed . that DyDoylestown college. bach's latest demand is that two Miller will be sorely missed by u tility out fielders be detailed to head coach George Ralston. Tom perform a weekly shine job on the learned the fine po ints of t he grid boy wonder's new Buick. The front game as a memoer of the pro Phil- office is not expected to kowtow to adelphia Eagles and Green Bay Dyibach's demands, and is said · to J>ackers of the National League, be grooming Zip Rapcynski , one of and played a large part in making Dybach's constituen ts on the the Wilkes •College line the ha rd - Heights, to replace t he old master hitting unit it has been th e paS t .. .. The last of the nation's unbeaten ~"""-"""""""""""""""""-"""""• colleg e teams tumbled last Monday night when the Pied Pipers of Hamline University, out in Minnehas everything for the sota; were i1-pset by .St. Thomas College, 45-43. Hamline had beaten S,t. college man's needs. Thomas two weeks ago by a 52-49 COCKER SPANIELS, from ties to suits. score. Prior to Monday night's deDALMATIANS dsk /or it either way ••• both Plus It feat, the Pied Pipers had won 15 A. K. C. Registered trade-marlcs mean the same thing. State Taz straight . The F>orgetfulne_ s s Prhe Best Bloodlines in America of the Week for the current seven$35.00 .and $50.00 day period goes to the J ayvee cagBOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY ers of !Seton Hall. The J ayvees THE ROBBINS KENNELS were scheduled to play King's last Wilkes-Barre Coca-Cola Bottling Company Broadheadsville-Tannersville Tuesday night at the King's gym, Road-Phone Saylorsburg 265 but didn't show up. Seems that (Cl 1949, The Coca-Cola Company .,.,,,,,,,,_,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,.,.,,,,,,~ they simply "forgot". MANY RADIO JOBS OPEN! S'1PI' THE~HUB When a Fellow Welcomes Hospitality I I THE BOSTON STORE ~en's Shop PUPPIES * FOWLER, DICK AND WAlKER � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1949 February 11th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 February 11 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/1ead18d5105f6528a771176751fd476e.pdf f9d693a05288f95a8d98541da2201ac7 PDF Text Text Yearhook Pleads For Cooperation of Student Body Valentine Dance Tonight's Feature at Country Club The yearbook's prog.ress will be greatly hampered by Wilkes students unless they have their pictures taken before the end of this mop.th. Editor Don Rau has annourtced that 650 pictures remain to be taken of ,t he students before the AMNIGOLA can begin to function according to schedule. Only 350 students have been p.h otographed to date. The "-dummy" copy of the edition has been received from the engravers and the copy writers will soon begin to work on the printed copy of the publication. When copy writers start working it is a sign that the time is very near for the release of the publicat1on to the public. Th• Jean Sardou Studios at P omeroy's will take the student's picture at any time without an ap~ pointment. The cost is only fifcy cents for four props. There is also a section of the publication f.or advertising. Any student who can secure advertising for the AMNIOOLA, should see 'Frank Anders-on, the business manager, The yearbook offii;e is located on the second floor of the Science Lecture Hall. Arrangements have been completed for a Valentine Dance to be staged by the girls sorority, Theta Delta Rho, -o f Wilkes College tonight at the Irem Temple Country Club as was announced by the g'en, eral chairlady of the affair, Miss Joyce Nobel. Dancing from 9 to 1 will be furnished by Jack Melton and his orchestra. Ticket's which sell for $2.40 a couple can still -b e purchased in Chase Loi,mg e or by contacting Gy,telle Freed, • chairlady of the ticket committee. The sorority again extends a very hearty welcome to students and their friends to atten<l. , Advance Notice of Movie Schedule Vol. 3, No. 23 WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Friday, February 18, 1949 Co~ference Plans JUNIOR CLASS MAl(ES PLANS FOR .PARTY EXTRAORDINA.RY Enter Last Stage Ed Tyburski Plans for the Press Conference to be held by the ,Press Club of Wilkes College are in t he final stage. All committees are working ,hard to assure t he success of this affair. Speakers have been contacted, but as yet no affirmative replies have been received. However, a speaker representing a high school has been contacted, and she will speak. She is Audrey Kohl, the editor of the Hanover High School paper. She was particularly chosen for her work in helping to organize her school paper l,a st year. This year she has been advanced to the status of editor, and she is doing a wonderful job. Her speech should prove beneficial to the members attendipg. For the benefit of those students who didn't read the article on the conference in last week's edition, this affair ·is being held for the benefit of all high school students in this locality. Rep.resentatives of some forty schools have been invited. The faculty advisor -of each pa·per and five of his workers are invited, and over 200 persons are expected. Last year's affair was a huge success; .everybody was well satisfied, especi-ally-the members of t he Press Club who worked so hard to make the affair the success that it was. The aim of t his conference is to give t he hig.h school student interested in journalism some idea of what the working press is like. The guests wiil be served a luncheon at the College cafeteria, and a movie will be shown later. The valley's threat to Benny Swinging foto line behind their freshman counterparts, the Jun,io1· Goodman's title of Swing King, OI,ass headed by J,ohn F.l orkiewicz Bobby Goldsmith, will also enter.tai111. Qu~te a few of the student will entertain stud en ts at a gala body have been lucky enough t-0 cabaret next Friday night, Febru- hear "Go~dy" entertain a,t Walter ary 25, at .the Manfield Ballroom, Williams's and the Cascades. Bob 42 E. Northampton St., ciity. p1ays an ancient version of the The only Mtch -i n the proceedings bicycle pump. He has been feaitured will be the sixty cents per person with the Mello-Jesters and num ercharge to view the festivities. In ous other big time outfits as guest the past none of the other cabaret s•oloist. fiunctions collected a tariff, but Other .acts on the program will Vice-President Bob Waters, pointed include Dirty Dan Denby, Johnny out the necessity ,o f some cabbage Mitchell, Charley Gloman, Billy for the J,unior Class Treasury, Snee, Bob Sanders, Ted Warakomhence the decisi-on ,t o scurry up a slci aa.d his .light-headed s•ix, Charkitty. ley Wdlliams and his Natural Seven T,e d Wolfe, former editor of the feaituring Phil Nicholas, Charley Beacom, has been appointed gen- Knapp, Billy Griffiths, Ras Raseral chairrman of the affair. He will muss.e n, and George Kabusk, Paul be assisted by Daniel Sherman, Schiffer, Tik:i Alexia.nder, the jazz Kingston's mighty mite. Wolfe pi.ianist, and T•om Moran. headed the Beacon's overly succesBlake also announced thait three ful shindig J.ast semester and was national stage and scireen performinsltrumental in securing Jack Nor- ers will definitely appear. Two of ton, the ,e vening's. "piece de resist- them have appeared in Wilke sance", for the entertainment com- Bar.r e i,n the past, and the other mittee. surpl'lise of the evening .turned in a Marty Blake will again head the, triumphant three week en.g,a gemen,t entertainment commbttee and foul at one ,o f the New York's leading up the show with his nonsensical theatres. .antics . as .m aster o:£ cerenumi_es. Onft- of the . v.a,11,ey's .toJt mu_sical B1ake announced that the . greatest aggregations, Alan Forest and his arrray of professional talent ever •orchestra, will play for dancing presenJted in Wy,o·ming Valley will (,a nd for a .tidy sum) frorh 9 until 1. Reservaiti,o,n s can be obtained at headline the hour-long program set up by his committee. One of t he Chas~ Lounge from 11 till 1 every mafo featur,es of the gala show will day until Friday. Reservations be Richard Denni s, brilliant violin should be made early since only virtuoso who recently made a tri- 500 will be e.coepted. Tables will be umphant coas-t-to~coast broadcast a.Hotted on a "first-come-first serv\V!ith Horace Heidt's Youth Oppor- ed" basis. Refreshments will be served oy the Junior Class. tunity F:rogram. Student Teachers Begin Instruction In Local Schools Wilkes College students who .are about to begin their teaching apprentic,e ship were assigned to the three Wilkes-l3.arre public high schools last Monday. The present class of thil'lty-four student teachers is the largest in the history of Wilkes College. Our future teachers attend their assigned schools in the ,morning, after which many of them return to ·the college for after~oon or evening classes. Throughout this · week the students will observe the technique of the Wilkes-Barre teachers ; next week most of them will be in charge of class instruction. They will be closely supervised by the regular teachers who, according to the student teach ers,-have -heen hoth helpful and friendly. . The college is offering seven other education courses t his semester. Two of them, day school courses, -a re Introduction to Education and ·Educational Psychology which have elasses of 41 and 54 students respectively. Of the five evening classes, Extra-Curricular Activities heads the list with ; 103 students. Enrollment of other classes are: Elementary School Ed- February 21TEN GEN'TLE,MEN FROM \VEST' POINT George Montg-o mery, Maureel!'l O'Hara, Laird Cregar. "A llllx:iry of the founding of rthe United S.t:ates Military Academy." Febrqary 28KLN G" OF RINGS · " · Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, and stamiing Joseph Sch~ldkraut and H. B. Warner. Concerns the story of Christ from ,t he conversion of Mary Magdalene to .tfue Resurrection. March 14TIDRMilNA SIEMPRE ASI Roberto Rey, Nedda Francy, V. De ,Sic~a Assia Debussy. ,Music by ~iaestro Gurani. A musical comedy featuring a four-sided triang'1e. Locale is r:!~~:r~ti~:ida8~c;e,:~1B~~~~:~ . Budapesit. Dialogue in Spanish. 39 March 28Hygiene, . • f\ · Many persons attending eve~ing I RAZOR'S EDG.E · · · ... · school have already been awarded Tyrone .PiOWer, Gene Tierney, He11bert Marshall, Anne Baxter, degrees by ().ther colleges. "Brotherhood should not be .for for all religions. Clifton Webb. Story of a man's quest for one week or one month but every "It isn't your church, creed or . ---. day of the year," said Rabbi New_- color that counts; it is the charactsolspiritual peace. Manuscripts are now being ton Friedman in an address to the er of your soul that really matWilkes College student body last wrs." Laiter, Rabbi Friedman stated icited for the Spring issue of th e J U Tuesday morning. Rabbi Friedman "the ,whole Y{•orld should realize college literary magazine. is a member of the Wilkes faculty. that ·the montent a country does A critical discussion of p-ast A social gathering of the SpanRabbi Friedman compared pre- not be1ieve in the sacredness of issues occupied part of the time sent day dangers to an incident he hum'a n lives, .their nation is doomstaff ish Club will be held at 12 :00 on Thursday, February 24. Miss S.ilobserved twenty years ago, while ed to destruction." He cited such spent by the MANUSCRIPT v,i siting Italy. Mt. Vesuvius, which exa.n'.iples as •the nazi murders of at their reor.ganization meeting on seth asks that all Spaaish students The meteorology class will b. e destroyed Pompei hundreds of millions of innocent people dunng · T ues day. Th e s t a ff se t as 1·ts o b- -a ttend. The gatherings will be held makl· ng weather f.orecasts for_ th_e ears ago, was still acitive. . The the past war. · t'ive a 1arger m agaz1'ne w1'th em - every Thursday for the rest of the Jee remainder of the semester. This 1s Y h · 1 t' J nt people, in the shadow of the grumbAccording to Rabbi Friedman, p as1s on onger ar 1c es represe - semester. Spanish conversation will tl\_e first time that a meteor~1ogy ling, fire-spitting gi'a nt, were sur- there a.re two principles, jµstice ing many fields of endeavor. Manu- be stressed but .not required. Some course has been offered at Wilkes. · d f th scripts of g~neral interest based on Spanish records will be played, and rounded by grim remm ers o e and freedom of oppo!'tunity, whi:11 , A lrnl.ted States weather map will century-old tragedy. However, they are inalienable rights given to man subjects concerned with Economics, Miss Silseth promises some rhumba Since the map is already a B.101 the course of lessons. Members are invited to be U .:ed. ~ went about their daily tasks obli- by God, not by the start:.e. " There ogy, or any O r day old when_ t~e stud~nts receive vious of the ever-present danger. cannot be a sound state which has study will receive cordial attention. bring lunches ·to the meeting. ·1·t, .their pred1ct1ons will be based M er'1 ts sho·uld be submitted to one law for Catholics, one law for anus P of the· staff or through a,1mos~. entirely upon local observa- Rabbi Friedman used the Pomnei "' y nember ~ incident as an -a nalogy for present Protestants , and one law for Jews," an . 1 · tions. , . 1 . d' d 1· . he continued. faculty . members. The dii.ta will be posted on the day rac1a preJu ice an re 1g1ous David G. Jones was elected to bulletin ,board on the first floor of intolerance whdch is undermining If .p eople today would observe succeed Leonard J. Shetline a s the scienci.l lecture hall every Mon- the world. The speaker warned us our forefathers' "facets of free- editor-in-chief; Arthur Spengler day, Wednesday and Friday., Of. to be aware of the· current rumbling dom'·', fundamentally the Golden and .Samuel 'Ghamb1iss were elected course even the· most expert weath- -behind the iron curtain, a rumbling Rule, we would have a better world assistant editors; and Russ Wille±- me~ mia;ke mistakes. against the church in general, not for all concer.ned. iams was appointed publicity edit1 just one religion. Rabbi Frieqfllan urged that, as or for the magazine. Other · mem1·c·. Accordi,ng fo Rabbi Friedman, educated people, we should see hers of t he staff are Jean GrumbThe enrollment at Wilkes College most of our present religions are that people less privilegeq than ling, Dolores Matelski, , Virgi1tia has been officialy fixed at 1,678 stubased on the devotion to one God. ourselves receiv·e !;lqua,j, justice and ·Snee, Philip Baron, Jack R. PheOhurch affiliation, creed, or color freedom of opportuniity and that thean, B. Richard Rutkowski and dents, it was recently announced. Accumulative gra~es of all stu- of the skin are not important, and we should · stand · up against preju- Clem Waclawski. by Herbert J. Morris, Registrar. dents will be mai.led next week. Any there should ·b e one justice for all. .dice, inequalities an'd dicbatQrships. There are ~60 students enrolled ·errors in the nu:.mber of semester "We are oblivious, blind and stuin the day school, and 718 attendhours, quality cr~its, etc., should pid. We need to have our eyes openNO'fICEI be called to the '-attention of the ed, our fai.ths strengthened," said ing night classes. The latter figure registrar. Transfier students who the speaker. He cited ,t he MindzenThere will be an important mee~ is a new high for attendance at have completed s;atisfactorily one ty trial, the indictment of the ten ing -o f the Theta Delta Rho SororThere will be a meeting of the night school. The previous record semester's work w iill have the tran- Pro'testants in Bulgaria, not as ity at Chase Lounge (gitls), Tties.scrjpts froni, .U1.eh: previous insti- purges against .,-the Protestants or dtiy evening, Feoruary 22, at 7:30. Cue 'n Ourtadn a,t Chase Theatre was set last · semester when 660 Monday eYening, at 7:30 p. m. students enrolled for the course. Oathplics but as an existing danger This is a compulsory meeting. itutions evaluated. -------------- - ---- BROTHERH00D WEEI( STRESSED Material May Now .·· RAB'BI FRIEDM ·N B·e sUbm1tte • d F· or . · · -R · By. sPE Al(E .Spring Manuscript Rhumha Lessons For spanl8 •h Cl 'h . ~ Meteorol ogy Class Predl.cts Weather Total Students. Taking Co~rses Fixed At 1~678 ' :OT '· E N Important �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 MISCELLANEA By BILL GRIFFITH VINCE MACRI Editor-in-Chief RUSS WILLIAMS TOM ROBBINS Friday, February 18, 1949 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR This column is open to any and all readers for their comments. Views expressed here do not necessarily receive endorsement from the BEACON. All letters must be typewritten and signed by the author. For a current Friday issue, all letters must be submitted to the BEACON office by no later than noon of the preceding Wednesday. CUE 'N CURT.AIN CASTS NEW PLAY Priscilla Swartwood The Cue 'n ,Curtain Club, after having presented James Thurber's THE M.ALE ANIMAL with such thrilling success, immedi/:1,tely embarked on the casting of another play; M.U!RD>E."R IN THE CATHEDRAL, ·b y T. S. Elliot, Pulitzer Prize winner . MlURIDER IN THE CATHEDRAL is the story of the murder of the martyred ;St. Thomas a Becket, archbishop of Canterbury, who was slain by French knights, followers of Henry the Second of England . .He was killed within the immediate precincts of Canterbury Cathedral in the thirteenth century. Becket, t he son of a wealthy London merchant, had been chosen by Henry the Second to fill the office of Archbishop. Hill only duty was to act as a mouthpiec•e for Henry in religious affairs. · However, he soon became passionately attached to the church, and he defied Henry's unreligious ways and commands. As a result, the followers of Henry murdered the Archbishop. The play will be presented Saturday nig,h t, March 12, in the St. Stephen's Church House. The audience will contain guests of the Cue 'n Curtain Club, m.e mbers of the first College Theatre' Conference of Eastern Pennsylvania, and friend s inwted by special invitation. Unfortunately, at present, Mr. Alfred Groh thinks that it will be impossible to invite all Wilkes College students because of inadequate seating arrangements. The cast is as fo•l !ows: Archbishop, Narci Perkowski; four knights: Evan Sorber, Jack Vale, Robert E vans ,a nd · Phil Nichols; three priests: Andrew Evans, Tom Littleton and Arthur Delassandro: the four tempters: CharJ.es Snyder, William Griflith, Harry Lawrence and Henry Merroli; the messenger, Charles Williams. A chorus of twelve will be in charge 0 { Peggy Woolcock and Jean Machonis. Duri.ng his tw,o-day visit to Wilkes College, Dr. Roger Ho'lmes GARFIELD DAVIS GERTRUDE WILLIAMS of Mount Hol~oke Co11ege was the Sports Editor Faculty Advisor gues.t of faculty leaders of student activities and student representa..: ELEANOR KRUTE DR. CHARLES REIF tives at a di·nner in the cafeteria. Business Manager Faculty News Editor .Upon . completion of the dinner JOYCE BURCHARD TOM LASKY the g,ooup assembled themselves in- Dear Sir: Circulation Manager Cartoonist The "reading week" period was to a less formal s·i tting pattern initiated at Wilkes during the and lighted their pi,pes and cigarEDITORIAL STAFF final examinations last term. It Bill Griffith. Bill Kashatus, Art Spengler, Ed Wasilewski, Don Follmer, ettes. proved to be a ;b enefit to not only Dr. Far.ley g ot up and spoke a George Xabusk, Ed Tybu.r ski, Miriam Ann Long, Alma Fanucci, Chet few words of welcome to the group the Liberal Arts students, ,but to 0miohmski, Nancy McCague, Chet Molley. Bob Sanders, Joe Gries, and then casuaJ1ly •thi;ew a bomb, the many students taking Liberal Romayne Gromelski, Priscilla Swartwood, Bill Hart, Bill Apfelbaum, so .t o speak, at the gathering as a Arts electives. It gave everybody Art Rice, Ed Bolinski, Gene Bradley, Marty Blake, Joan Walsh. means f.or starting dis~ussion. The a chance to "breath" while they Member verbal bomb was i,n the f,orm of a brushed up on many ha zy subjects. In past years, students have Intercollegiate Press questi-0tn : "Should we ·o r should we not ha•v e ·extra-curricular activi- been forced to put long hours on ties?" Immediately one could -sense those su,bjects w.hich relied chiefly EDITORIAL ,the group's unspoken thought: "Is on memory work and subjects which this the end of extra-eurricular require concentration. The days activities?" Dr. Farley requested between the end of the . term and the group to voice their individual the first final were used by every,opinions on the s~ bject. Several one to good advantage, and they probalbly eliminated the too often It appears that we are returning to the days when an educa- persons stated what and how extra- used "cramming" procedures. curricular a ctiv~ties had helped lion, preferably a college degree, was worth its weight in radium. them: experienoce in leading and The students appreciate that ·w e hope it Through the past war and post-war years jobs were plentiful working with groups, learning to "time-out" period. will continue at Wilkes College. and liigh-salaried. Currently, the trend seems to be toward less get aJiong with people, fellowship, -Bob Sanders and making of new acquaintarices business, and consequently toward less jobs. • aind friends. They also stresse<l that The trend should be particularly significant to today's col- these experiences are part of one's lege studentsi For today we should be aware of the opportun- eduoation, not from the standpoint of earning power but from the ities and situations in the nation, · as well as in the world. standpoi,nt of becoming more efThe education we gain now will be our meal-ticket of the fective citizens in our society. The future. That is speaking strictly in the practical sense. Are we consensus of the representatives was that at present too 1,ittle interChet Omichinski being too practic"1 by thinking of our livelihood for the future? est has been stimulated witJhin the New ·pa)'.king permits will be We realize that education certainly does not consist only student body 'to create more activ- issued for the second semester, ities and that other factors have of methods to teach how to MAKE A LIVING. With sufficient ailso impeded ithe growth of our February, 1949, which render the old parking permits invalid. New education we learn how to LIVE, which in our viewpoint is multi- activities. permits may be obtained a.t the fold more important than learning only about making a living. The athletic-minded pointed out FINAiNCE' 0FFl,CE f-6r a fee of that they have been operating fairYest, many jobs have been and will be won because Joe twenty-five cents upon presentation successfully despite the lack of of owner's card. knew a guy who knew o: guy. But countless more jobs will go ly facHities w;th which to practice. Every student parking a car in to 'the men who not only perform capably but also have the At this point, Dr. Holmes said any of the three parking areas intangible educational background which enables them to be lhe advocated more athletic activ- (Area in front of Kirby Garage; classified as "essential" when the "going gets tough". . ities of the i•ntra-mural nature lot at ,the corner of South and more so than ,the itercolleciagte South Franklin Streets; and lot be~ucation has been a key word in United States history, type, wlher-ein only a comparatively tween South and Ross Streets on and now, more than ever before, it is invaluable. Education is few students participate. lin answer, South Franklin Street) must disNOTICE! our meal ticket, our key to a happier life, and our answer to Dr. Farley said Olllr gymnasium play a parking permi,t on either (which was only a dream a short the side or rear window of the car. the question of World Peace. Get it! Parking rules, as poste<l at each All fourth semester engineers time ago) is fast ,becoming ·a reality. A,lw, with the gymnasium we area, must be strictly observed. should call at the registrar's office llillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIII I lllllllllll could off er better facilities for an Any car parked so as to obstruct ioday, The enrollment situation in extensive intra-mural program of the free entrance and exit of other junior and senior cl-asses of enginathletics. .Moreover, this facility cars will be ,towed away and. the eering colleges throughout the would not •o nly be confioned to ath- owner will have to pay the charge. country 1;1·a kes it imperative that Instead of ,blocking the drive- Mr. Morris have ,the names of tho~e letics, but also. would be used for ways on the lots in front of Kirby 'students who expect to transfer 1n large gatherings and dances. By TOM ROBBINS The question then arose as to ·Garage and at the corner of South June or September. Ut,Utl!!!.II_WIIIIIU,1~~111,111!!.!~llll~!lll~IIUIIIIUlllll~lllllltlllll.lllllllllllllllllllllll how to motivate stud ; its who al- and South F ..·anklin Streets it is With tongue in cheek and a side- think Marty Blake couldn't have ready belong to v1u110u,s groups but requested that drivers take advan·glance at .Po:p e's "Es.say on Cri- done a better job in his part. I for some r·e ason or another fail to tage of the spaciousness of the lot ticism". I will '\Ise this space to re- thought Bruce · Mackie and Paul take a,n active part in the group. on South Franklin between South port a conversation I overheard. It Thomas were excellent, as were There was no c-onclusion on this and Ross Streets. does n9t follow the topic of books, David Jones, N·o rm Cross and Ma- matter. Someone suggested that an but it is literary in a sense. It con- rysh Mieszkows~i in supporting extra-curricular activity be made 20 North State St. l'oles. At times I felt that some of compulsory upon eac~ student, but cerns "The Male Animal". Phone 3-3151 As I listened, Hary Ikelblob and t he others were almost trying too everyone else agreed that such a cJim Tinsley were discussing the hard; they seemed to be overdoing tion would defeat its own purpose. Another factor which was beperformances of various members their parts. But there again, as of the cast as wel-1 as the qualities the play went on that impression l!ieved to impede the gro,w th and fa ded, and I felt that I was seeing interest in activities was the fact of the overall production. "Oh, bu,t Harry", J'iin was say- human lives being toyed with by that the college is a city college amd as a result off-campus activing, " you can't m ean that you've fate and the board of trustees." "To feel t hat you are right in ities daim prdority. never seen better plays than the "Displaced Persons" will. be the Dr. Hoilmes was permitted to Cue 'N Curtah1 production of 'The the midst of a story unfolding the stage is supposed to indicate a speak a few words ag,a in. He said subject of an address by Dr. RosenMale Animal'." berg to the Sociology Club on Sun"No, not around here! As a mat- good p.lay. By the way, what did the fact tha,t we were a young day afternoon at 2 :30. The meeting ter of fact, I think ,t he overall job you think of the other actors and school, not steeped in policy or was superlative. Qf course there actresses? How about Mabel Rich- tradition, gives us the opportun- will be held in Chase Lounge. All --ity for try~ng new .p lans and ideas students and .their friends are inwas the matter of the mysteriously ards ? " vited to the meeting. closing door and the band t hat "She did a fine job, but she didn't in ~e field of _e~u_cation and ex.trawasn't heard, ,,but all in all, it was clean very well." curncu1ar act1v1t1es. AU ;present a mighty good show. I liked the '·'And Janet Gearhart?" agreed with Dr. Holmes' statement. rightfully called people into his part where---ha, ha!" "Look o.u t, Hollywood!" But :then the question arose_: . :ro ,office who were not using common '''Yeah", agieed Jim, , "that was "Marilyn Broadt ?" what degree oould student activities sense in their ,a ctions, he has never good, but don't you think t he part "Look out Broadway!" pr,ogress without hurting this suspended anyone fr-om school foir about--ho, ha,- hee!" "How abo~t Jack Feeney?" school's reputwtion and fear of the any reason other than poor schol- VISIT OUR • . ' "I ·gue·s s you're right, Jim. That "Look out!" adminiistra'tion? 'I1his latter point arship. Upon completion of this was pretty good. But there were "And Joan Walsh?" brought forth a lively discussion stataJll·e nt, tlhe Albatross left the "Look!" between the administration mem- col'lective neck. bad spots in the play, too. The first Because of the many ideas exact moved slowly, I thought, and ".Then there was Howard Ennis." hers and .the student aicti'lities · re:C mR SMART wsa almost to the point of being " Hiya, Joe!" presentatives'. All rep,resen<ta.tives changed on student activities and boring. I don't think it was all the "Last, but not least there was admitted that fear of the admini- what is more important, the eliminacting either. The whole story was Bill Apfelbaum." stra,-qj.on (for some unknown rea- ation of misunderstandings, a meetCOLLEGE CLOO'HES son) permeates the student body- ing of this type wm be held each like a snowball rolling down a hill, " Who was he?" ;that everyone is cautious ip self- month in the future. We hope that getting bigger 'and better as it "He was the guy who barely got expression fo activities because of out of these meetings we shall atprogressed." "I agree, Harry, and who do you one foot on the stage. He's on the this fear-the fear of being sus- tain that spirit which is so aptly . . • 'I •• 1.IA':a_..o.,Wil T& • 8 a OS. pended. Dr. '.Farley seem~ surpris- expressed by Kipling: "l shall know think were the outstanding act- Beacon." So. Main St., Wilk~-Barre ors?" · ''Oh, a BEAC0N . man; he was ed at this. attitude; he d~rly stat- that your good is mri.ne; ye shall ed his positi-on: Although he has know th.at my strength is y.ou,rs." "Well,. that's hard to s,a y, Jim. I terrific!" -Associate Editors The Answer - Education Parking Permits To Be Issued A BOOKWORM'S VIEW Sociology Group to Hear Rosenberg at Sunday Meeting CRAFTSMEN ENGRAVERS S"' /td1' 1/i~ - THE '.)l;IUB �.Friday, February. 18, 1949 WILKF.$ COLLEGE BEACON 3 ·Colonel Mermen 1r===;===== THE Top Wyoming Sem Sporting. World Tbe . Wilkes College_ swl.mmers EARL JOBES came through with a stirring triumph in the final event to come Having just received the word coke won the game and the cham'from behind and rack up a 35-31 vJic.tory over Wyoming Seminary from our secret operator that the pionship ! ! ! ! If Plymouth had won for their first success of the sea- football season is over and for- the game they would have won the WILKES WINS AGAIN for .the wres•tJling team came up · son. The Blue and Gold 160-yd. re- gotten, (especially a certain re- championship regardless of the Af,ter their defoat at t he hands with i,ts •third viotory of the season lay team, composed of Anderson, porter's prediction s) we decided outcome of the Newport-Berwick of those nasty King's College cag- at Ithaca Saturday night a11d t he Swiegert, .Sutherland and Karam- that it was safe to come out of hid- game. Championships · should be ers, the Wilkes College basketeers Wilkes swimmers defeaited the rb elas, ' cut four seconds from last ing and resume this column, espe- won on the field, and not by manirebounded w.ith a vengance with Wyoming Seminary tankers Swtur- week's winning time to finish in a cially for those -of you who made a pulating figures. If Rocky Castellatwo ,t humping victories last week, day afternoon for their ·first win fast - :27.6 .t o garner the winning mint betting against our predic, ni and Lee Sala fought for the middleweight title and Sala won, · ·one a 67-32 verdiot over N,a tional of the season. Co-coach Clayton seven points. Wilkes also -t ook the tions. This is the time of year when the Castellani would sound silly saying, Agricultural College aind the other (Dynamite) Karambelas and Tom 180-yd. medley and dominated the a 59°41 win •over Utica OoHege. Joe Ho<lorowski 1ed the way .for the 40-yd. free style. In the medley, "also rans" get together and try to ."I should be the Champion because Swartwood came ,out of hiding in swimmers in their 35-31 w.in, with Cassar, Hodorowski and Suther- beat Mr. Al :Rummer out of his job. I have a ,b etter record than he ehe first -o f these g,ames and scored Karambelas taking first p,lace in land turned in fine p~rformances, Mr. Rummer, you know, is the in- does." If ever a high school team 18 pioints in three quanters ag·ainst the 40-yard . freestyle and second while Karambelas placed first and ventor of the so-called Screwball completely outclasses the entire the farm sch()o1 boys, o,n e point spot in ,t he 100-yard freestyle. Hodorowski second in the 40-yd. System. In addition, he is the only league, it will win the championone with the exception of Igoe ship, Screwball System or not. So 'less than Phil Sekerchak compiled. Hrodorowski came in first • in the free style. Behind 29-22 with only two Twilks who understand it. Football let's let Mr. Rummer keep his job Against Utica ithe Col()nels pull- 100-y,a rd breaststroke and second ed -one right out of the Brooklyn 1n the 40-yard freestyle. events remaining, .t he Wilkes Mer- fans are funny 99% of them don't as there is enough _unemployment Dodgers' ' book. When the game The deciding factors in the meet men turn-ed on the steam in the know the difference between "T" in the valley, w-hat with the mines working only two days a week. started W.ilkes had ·o nly seven men were the 180-yard medley relay 100-yd. b.reast stroke as Hooorowin uniform and as a l'esult .r an into a.nd t he 160-yard fre,estyle relay. ski nailed a first place and Bolton formation and a single wing, or the Prediction For The Week: some dilUculty, star-ting in the a third to narvow the. score to 31- difference between a punt formaLuther Richards will get the third quarter when Phil Sekerchak When the Wikles team W()n ooth, it 28 and set the stage for the relay tion and a foreward pass and 110 was given a seat on the Wilkes won the meet. Oassar, Hodorowski squad's victory to cHnch the meet one, including the officials, knows coaching job at G. A. R. Tony Denby 'or Teddy Casey will bench by the off.icials-something ·a nd Sutherland participated in .t he for Wilkes' first triumph. Karam- all the rules; yet they insist on a.bout having commHJted one foul medley, and Frank Anderson, Bob belas and Cassar kept the Colonels knowing how to compute the stand- -be the new . coadh _at Coughlin. too many aga~nst the Utfca team. Sweigert, Bob Suthereland and ,i n the running as they took second ings of the teams!!! The fans in- The Colonels Hall of Fame: Each week your reporter would This was oot too disastrous, al- Karambelas swam in the freestyle place in the 100-yd. free style and sist on adopting the simplified system used in baseball. Is this sys- like to salute some student or f.acthough ,the Colonels can · always relay. 100-yd. back stroke, respectively. tem really simple? Off hand if the ulty member who has gone out of make l.lSe of foxy Phil and his dead- VIV A LASKY Fresh from their victory over Wilk:es-B:arre Baronsw('oomphs) the his way to improve the school spireye firr1;1g at the opposing team's •Senor Tom Lasky, Jong, lean and Wyoming Seminary, Wilkes travels basket. What .really hu.rt was when, larnky, a-in't had nothin' to eat but to Scranton YWCA to meet their Indiavs, won 79 games and lost 69 it at Wilkes. This week's salute. in .the last perfod, two other Colo- we love him just the same, came Lackawanna Oounty rivals, the what would their percentage he? g oes to Bruce Mackie. Bruce who is a senior, lives in nels were evioted and the Wilkes· through nobily fror the Colonel grap- Scranton University Royals. The Baseball leagues may use a differCoblege fiv·e became the Wilkes Col- piers Saturday night at Ithaca, N. meet is schedule<J, for Wednesday, ent system to determine the win- White ,P fains, N. Y. He is a memne:r, but every team in the leag ue ber of the Cue 'N Curtain Club and lege four. Quaint, eh? · Y., in ,the meet against the ·cornell February 23. S cranton has a strong W,ell, to make a shovt story shovt- Jrayvees.,. The Coloneis got off to li, team and has been swimming in in- plays every other team in the the cheerleading squad. Until Bruce er, -the RalS'OOil.men came t hrough bad start by l;0sing the first three tercolleg,i ate meets for many years league at least two games every an-ived the cheerleading was only mediocre, he revived the squad; and just the same, winning the contest bouts, ,but things to,ok a turn for a.nd is exp.ected to ,b e a strong test year. Most of the howls of anguish are in so doing he also received · good . even ,though they playied .the last the ,better when' Norman Cromak for the Wilkes swimmers.' emanating from across the river in response from the student body. minute •of the game with only four won on ·a fall over· his opponent and The Wilkes team has been promen. .Seems 1lhait ,a lad named Ben Bob Waters, Georg,e McMahon and g ressing rapidly since the start of Plymouth. The fans from Ply- Bruce was also the guiding hand Dragon · had been playing an in- Captain J·oe Stevens won decisions. the season under ,the e,i"-icient coach- mouth won't admit it but the Ply- behind the many stunts pulled off mou_th-Nanticoke game was really between the halves at the "football spired game, scoring 21 points in Then everything rested squarely 1ing of Flack and ' Karambelas, and all; which helped build up a · good on Lasky's shoulders as Tom faced although they have only one v.ic.to- a championship game and Nanti- games. marg:in over Utica, so ' that there Ms opponent in ·the unlimited class. ry to their credit this season, they was ·no necessity fur rushing one Our boy S'h-0wed that he had what have g,iven a fine account of themof the reserves into uniforµi to give · the handicaps i:t takes when, ,in ,the best bout of seleves considering the Oo~onels a fifth man on the the evening, he decisioned Martin under which they. have been opercourt. Besides, there's nothing like Sma:11, 3~0, giving Wilkes a _ ating. Wi,th a year's ex perience bedoing ,things ,t he hard way once i,n vicrtory. Attaboy, _Thomaso! 17 11 hind them, the prospects - for next a while. Good for ,the soul, or somyear'1;3 .team are much brighter. thing. SHORT SHOTS . A GOOD WEEK Be~ore ~u baseba!lers get too All in all, dt was a rather good envious about ·J -oe DiM,a ggfo's · new wieek fror the River Street athletes, $90,000 contract, it mig~t be ·well to oonsid~ir that Uncle Samuel will get $49,939.36 of i,t in cli.xes, leav'ing the Bomber a mere $40,000.64. By way of oont.rast, when Babe The Wilkes cagers pulled the unRuth earl).ed $80,000 !in · 1930 and expecl.ed last Tuesday night by de1931, his "take~home'' pay each f ea.ting .the Mansfield STC five on year was $69,487 . These high- the Mountaineer floor, 51.44. Th e scoring basketba~l contests are get- Colonels had been expected by Guaranteed - - ti ng a bit out ·of hand. The Villa- some to drop tpis contest, since Watchmaking nova Wildcats picked on the poor Mainsfield had defeated them a lrit,tle PMladelphia Naval Air Mat- month ago at the local YMCA. Diamonds eri·a l Center basketball team (longJoe Swartwood continued in the Watches er on name t han ·on basketball tal- scoring role he -a ssumed February Jewelry ent) -and whupped 'em by 117-24, 9 against National Agricultural probably the most lop-sided score College when he scored 18 points. Room 1104-1105-Phone 2-2131 in the his:oory of Pennsylvan.ia col- Against · Mans field the Swisher Depos~t & Savings Bank Bldg. egiate basketball. VjJlla,nova's cent- scored 14 counters, and Phil Sekerer, Paul .A:rizen, the nation's second cha:k was good for 15. The Colonels be~ pivot-man, tossed · in 35 bas- jumped into a commanding 25-13 kets and 15 foul oonversfons for a lead iin .the first half, and . it was ,n ifty one~nighrt total of 85 points. t his fa ctor ,t hat decided the game The recogini21ed ooUege sco.ring as both teams scored 1-5 points in mark is1 83 points ..... Phil Seker- the third quarter . a,nd the Mounchak's ,total now stamds at 308 t aiineers outscored .the Ra}sbonm en points in 16 games, including Tues- in ,tpe last period, 16 to 11. day night's game at Mansfield. His P,ni,I Sekerchak excelled a,t the closes,t oompeHtor, J.oe Piorkowski, foul line once again, converting . has U6 points in 14 games .... Both seven times out of eight attempts,Wj'1kes and Kiing 's are in the cur- while .the team as a whO'le clicked rerit list of the bop twenty P enn- on 17 'out of 2.2. Close g uardiqg on sylvania college basketball teams. the prar,t 10f ,the Gol-onels hampered Wilkes (record: 8-5) is 16t h, and the Mansfield aittack, and o-n ly Bill King's (reco·r d: 7-5) is 18th. J dh.nson . was able bo break into double figures in the box sc·o re. H e had ten poi.11Jts. Bob Patton, former St. Mary's high school star who has everything for the was so deadly f.rom far ou,t the first time ,the teams met, was held college man's needs. Est. 1871 to four points. a Movie Goers -Applaud Coca-Cola In Lobby Wilkes Triumph~ Over Mansfield 20th CENTURY JEWELERS I THE I BOSTON STORE Men's Shop JI JORDAN from ties to suits. FOWLER, DICK AND WALKER Men's Furnishings and Hats of Quality ** ''Include Milk in· Your Daily Lunch" Wilkes-Bar:re, Pa. WOODLAWN FARM DAIRY CO. 9 West Market Street 10nLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY IY Wilkes-Barre Coca-Cola Bottling Company C 19-49, The Coc'a-Cc/o Company · �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 Friday, February 18, 1949 ************************ FIORMAT of Hershey Junior Col8tnd lege offers this definition. "A cul- Bookstore to Opert. w-0man is one who, by a mere ents ON BORROWED LINES tured .Connections For Wilkes . shrug of the shoulders, can adjust For Nite Students Your Collections· Receive Honors By Russ w1LLIAMs her shoulder straps." * * * By JOE GRIES ************************ 'I\o employ top' ta.lent now one has t!) be as ridh as John D. and let the moths out of t he old wallet at every !)Ccasion that bl.ossoms. This must be true, tor the clubs employing this ty,pe -talent open and dose as regu1arfy as the nightbl-ooming jasmine. Operators claim t hat they would rather operate on a no-admission, no oover or minimum policy, but in all cases that I know it can't be do.ne because of the limiited seating. Also, the boys up tJhe liadder ,of popularity are asking $6,000 and up for just one week's work. Big priced acts and actors dosed i:nore <bhan one clnb last year that had fuund 1947 quite a big year. ·s uch was the case when patrons begian to run ou,t of money and were quite re1ucbant to dig in:to the proverbia} s.ock. Let's take a look at Las Vegas, the gambl,ing capitol of the world. We can see tha,t the plush tables were ,J.oaded with gold and the talent was receiving its high price. This wias al'l done know.ing that the gaming room would let out few with their pockets loaded. 'There are some, even 1'ocally, who d id big busi,ness last year with big-name a cts, and you can't blame them for sticking to this type of ta.le111t. But do they realize that in more cases than not the mone y just isn't to be had ? I know ·of one case in particular where t he owner packed tJhe place constantly and still cou'ldn't make a cent. He had all big-name talent but wound up in the red because of a limited seating capacity. This owner, who has had astounding luck with new talent, said he made more money on people who were just star,ting in show business than om a ll the other names. But he added, "•how -0ften can you find good new material? It's stUl .the big names that draw, and the big names that keep us broke." How true! . Three Wyoming Valley girls, 1 two from Wilkes College, have received recognition this past week at the Waldorf-Astoria of New Y,ork City. The occasion was the Kosci'uszko Foundation's sixtee,nth an.nual ball. The girls who received the honors are Dori s Gorka and Alfreda Konopinski of Nanticoke, and Jane Piekarski of WilkesBarre. Miss Gorka and Miss Piekarski are students at Wilkes College. Doris Gorka has r eceived honors previous to this newest one. Chosen as the Career dirl of Wyoming Valley, she received many prizes. Jane Piekarski is a fre shman at t he college. She previously attended St. Ann's Academy. It seems that no matter what happens in a ny phase -0f social life, Wilkes College and Wyoming Valley are represented at the top of the list. These two young w-0men have been introduced into society as presentees of 194·9, and they are to be congratulated for receiving the honor. J.ndiana .S. T. C.'s PENN greeted its wary freshman with this far from reassuring poem: Ah, Frosh~to you all things are new, The grass is green, and so are you! But .here at dear IS'I1C We're one great happy family, And all those awful things you're told, Assignments hot, and dinners cold, Of hours short, and tempers shorter, And biscuits made of finest mortar, To this, we only say to you, Not rumors, friend, but true, too true. * * * A United Press news item appearing in the TEMPLE UNIVERSITY NEWiS is headed "The Bookies Are Coming" and reads as follows : "Boston (U. P.) -The Old Colonial House where PaUil Revere borrowed the horse for his midnight ride was recently described by police as a $20,000-a-day horse betting parlor.'' * * * This rhyme in THE OOLLEGIO is at least partially correct: This business of thinking up jokes Gets one a little daunted, The ones you want, we can't print And those we print, aren't wanted. For the convenience of evening , school students, the book store will be open Monday and Tuesday · nig hts of t he next two week:s ' (February 21, 22, 28 and March 1). Thereafter it will be open on Monday and Tuesday nights of Mery other week until the end of the semester. T.he evening school faculty · has been requested by the registrar to retui·n class coupons for student~ not attending classes. They are asked, also, to submit the names of students who are attending classes but for whom they have no cJ.ass coupons. This should be done by next Monday, February 21, and at * * * We'Il pull the shade ON BOR- the same time any discrepancies in ROWED LINES for this week with regard to the class room or the size of classes should be stated. a shorty from -the California TOWER TIM~S : The shades of night were falling fast "He called his yacht 'Girdle', cause it took a lot of little tugs to get her -0ut of her slip ." The New Haven Y. M. C. A. Junior College NEWS printed the above as well as the fpllowing item. "The modern home is one in which the switch regulates every- When for a kiss he asked her, thing but the children." She must have answered yes beThere will be a reorganiza* * * cause tional meeting of the I. R. C. Here's one for the girls. THE The shades came down much faster. today at 4 in Chase Lounge. NOTICE • • • Ear Worthy Cookies HOW HIGH. TJIE MOON backed up with THE NIGHT IS YOUNG is probably the best disc that the redoubt;a;ble Ziggy Elman ·has done for MGM. It starts out · like the Krupa cookie of the same title but · ends up with the refinement 1lf the single.,note open !horned noise . .Shake your hip to ,the new pressing done by N oro Morales and his great new band. EL SOPO'N is a little ponderous in spots, though it does get in a g,ood beat after the vocal. The reverse verse of this terse is ISLA VERDE with the old Bizet theme of the Bizet Has His Day fame. (MG.M•). , The boy of bewildered farrie is back at ;it again and this time ,it is with MY SILENT LOVE. In his best voice possible he gives an f'-b,Je per:formamce. IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD is on the other side. · Billy Eckstine on a National label. Rose Mut:phy of Chi Ohi fame flutters and waves her baby way. throug.h BABY, BABY A LITTLE BliRD TOLD ME:. A couple of tunes that are comparable to her sty,le. (Victor). Hlarry Babbibt has a tune that has half a ohance on the j,u kes and may become popuJ.ar. •It is one of thos.e hai;n an<l egg f~turei,\e that ii.ee.d each ' other. P(}RTRAIT OF JENNY :$ABY, I NEED YOU are the wor,thy songs that get that smooth treiatment of Harry's. ( Seeco). * * * 'Tis True ThatArrtie Shaw is giving up the popular vane and changing to the longhair. Dizzy Gillespie set a new record a,t Cafe Society. &oy Eldrige rejoined Gene Krupa's band as tlhe fifth trumpet, giving up his g.roup. :Qill~ Moliciay and her m1ana~er were arrested on an Opiurp fQun,t. Brubai~ lifted _tlle ban on waxing U. S. a.rrt1sts. The TOP MEN of AMERICA'S SPORTS smoke CHESTERFIELD LARRY JA~SEN says ... "It's Chesterfields for me, they're really MILDER and have that clean, fresh, satisfying taste ... It's MY cigarette" own c.p,.1pt ·194', 1loonT II M_, Towm Co. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1949 February 18th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 February 18 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/1490e81ffb69666364e5e65da0ef2f0f.pdf 8b64e99f3fbbd996d7fc41e4a952bc5f PDF Text Text WILI(ES DEBATERS IN BROOKLYN; WILL PARTICIPATE IN TOURNEY By BOB SANDERS The Wilkes College Debating Team under the direction of Dr. Arthur Kruger will leave next Friday morning for the second annual Brooklyn College Invitational Debate Tournament at 'Brooklyn College on March 11 and 12. ·The competition will be very keen and the Wilkes team is respected among debating societies, because it will compete against thirty-one top colleges. Some of the leading contenders Vol. 3, No. 24. for honors are Boston University, Columbia University, Dartmouth, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Mt. Holyoke, Penn State, Temple, U.S. Naval Academy, Vassar, Wesleyan University, and Wake Forest Univer.sity. WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Friday, March 4, 1949 Summer Schedule BEA.CON PRESS CONFERENCE To Be Announced TO BE HELD TOMORROW .AT 9 By Morris Soon WORKING PRESS, HIGH SCHOOL SPEAKERS ON PROGRAM T,h e teams will register Friday, Miarch 11, in Boylan Hall. Dr. Kruger will take John Faneck and ·T,h omas Morgan as the two affirmative men, and Don Kemmerer and George Maisel as the negative men. Their main topic of discussions will be the pros and cons of the "Federal Aid To Education". Friday eve~ing, after the first round of debates, there will be a dinner for the coaches and the dehaters at which Dr. Harry S. Gideonse Wiill speak on th e topic, "Discussion .and Democracy". fo the past, the Wilkes College Debating Team has received honors at various places. T:hey began their debates at Wilkes College last Fall. After Wilkes College, t hey went to £he local high schools. Last Wednesday, they went to Kingston High School to speak on, "The Ame:nican Free Press". The team was eomposed of the original members who were Harry Hiscox, Don Kemmerer, George Garpenter and Tom Morgan. The m oderator was George Maisel and all introducti-o ns were given by Dr. Arthur Kruger. The program was received with a great deal of enthusiasm and the question part of the program of .the period );>rought forth a . great many questions. After working at By ED TYBURSKI 'Summer and Fall sche<lule for Howard R. Davis, editor of the Williamsport Grit will be the 1949 will he completed within the principle speaker at the Second Annual Interscholastic Press neXJt _w eek. A list of subjects to be offered this summer will be pub- Conference, sponsored by the BEACON, which will be held tolished in the Beacon as soon as morrow morning at 9 in the Science Lecture Hall. Joseph Murphy, they are released. The summer editor of the Times-Leader Evening News, and Audrey Kohl, a semester begins June 20 and ends student from Hanover Townshp High School will also address August 20. Registration for summer school will ,he held on June the assembly. Kingston High School, the team 1.6, 17 and 18. went on to the high schools of ·Plymouth, Forty Fort and Co.ug,h !in. At Plymouth High School, the principal allowed the program to run one-half of an hour overtime ·b ecause of the stuc1.ent enthusiasm. Last Monday, the team debated for the "Y'S Men's Club", at the 'W ilkes College students are inYMCA. They also receive<l a lunvited ,t o attend a dramatic presencheon from the club. tation, "Unfinished Business," 'I1he Kiwanis Club of West Pit~s- neXJt Tuesday evellling at 8 o'cock ton invited the team to come be- in the St. Stephen's Church Audifore -them, also. John Hall is the tori um. Production and direction will be in charge of Hilda Mann preside nt of' the or,ganization. Dr. Hertz, and D. Webster Bond will Kruger acted as the moderator for provide music for the program. George ·Carpenter, Jack Faneck and Admission is free and students two King's College men: Their topic are invited to bring fr.iends. The was, "Does The Future Wyoming .program will hi.ghiight the 28th '1.Valfeo" Hold A:1:l OJ.WG>r.tnni.ti-es· For annual meefilng of the W.yomfng yous?" The yimnO"' men were once "' Valley Community Chest. again enthu;siastically received They have received a good reputaAUDREY KOHL _tion ·through the business men of HOW ARD R. DA VIS the Valley. The program will commence at 9 The men .were later invited to hel,ped to orrganize her paper, and the Lions Club, ·..:v-hose ,president is All seniors who expect to grad- a. m., or shortly thereafter, with this work was done without the aid Vince Macri, Beacon editor, openJohn Purvin. The debate at that uate this coming June must report of funds or of a faculty advisor. time was broadcasted at 10 :00 on to the registrar's office next Fri- in'g the program. The first speak er She still continues to operate and will be Mr. Murphy, who will speak station WILK. day, March 11. at 9 :30. Mr. Murphy has been con- put out a pa,per without the aid of At the :high school~ and .t he busian advis.or. Miss Kohl is connected The Dean's list will be released nected with the news•paper world with various extra curricular activnessmen's organizations, the teams were invited to reappear in the fu- in two weeks it was recently an- for m_il.ny years, spending nearly ities in her school. She has the lead · all that time with the papers of the ture. Dr. Arthur Kruger has al~o nounced· by H erbert ..J . ..Morns, Registrar. · valley. At present he is the manag- in the forthcoming senior play, (continu.ed on page :~) ing editor of the Times-Leader- HOM'E, SWEET HOM.ICIDE, a Evening News. Mr. Murphy spoke play ,based on tihe novel written by at last year's event, and he was Craig Rice. Following the speakers, a lunwell received by his audience. Mr. Davis will speak at JO .. He cheon will be served to the attendhas ½een rn the newspaper business ing members and guests. Mrs. since 1905, when he started as a Brennan, who did such a wondercopy-1:>oy for GRIT. He has .been ful job with the luncheon last year, with the paper ever since. His cap- will attempt to equal her previous acity with the paper has changed work. The program will .be terminated with the years. From copy-boy he worked his way to a full-fledged about 3 :00 p. m. after a discussion reporter and photographer. He then period, in which all the schools will participate. became the sports e<litor, following The committee ,arranging the afup with fiction editor, city e<litor, and telegraph editor. In 1935 he be- fair consists of Ed Tyiburski, Russ Williams, Tom Robbins, George came the managing editor, at which Ka busk, Joyce l3urcliard, Tom post he remained unti 1940, when Lasky, Art Spengler, Art Rice, he ,became the editor of GRIT. Eleanor Krute, Ted Wolfe and His son, who is also in the news- Vince Macri. Students Invited To Attend Drama NOTICE! -~--------,------------------ ART SPENGLER ELECTED STUDENT COUNCIL HEAD ATREORGANIZATIONALMEETING MONDAY NIGHT Art Spengler, assistant -editor of the MANUSCRIPT and BEACON repovter, was elected president of the student council Monday;_night. The Wilkes · counci( met in t.h e lounge of Chase Hall and selected Spengler to replace Anthony Zabiegalski, who gr.aduaited last semester, as council head. Spengler, who is on leave of absence as an employee fo the Internationail Business Machines Corporation, ha~ been active in extracurricular ac~i.v;ities since. enrolling at W,ilkes. al ~as served three semesters as I!, BEACON reporter and one semester on the MANUSORliPT staff. The new president is a past president of ithe Spanish Club 'and :h as maintained a high scholastic record since entering college. The new president ex,pres~ed the belief that, ''Only with the wholehearted cooperation of the student body and the ~aculty can we even hope to acc-o mplish our ends." :Spengler has announce<l that the next Council meeting will be held M1mday evening at 7 :00. Students are invited to attend. ,p aper business, is his city editor. His daughter, a gra+iuate of the Juilliard Institute of Music, is a professional concert pianist. Mr. Davis is well known throughout Lycoming County for his work with charities. He has headed such organizations as the Lycoming County Comminity Chest; the Lycoming County Crippled Children's Society, the March · of Dimes, and various youth recreational activ-:: ities. He is the head of the Elks' Veterans Hospital .Service and other educational work throughout the state of Pennsylvania. He is also the holder of a number of civic and fraternal honors given him for his various · activities. The high school speaker is scheduled ,t o follow . Mr. Davis. Miss 15 Scholarships Off·ere9 By Wilkes Wilkes -College scholarships, totaling $1,000 per year, will be awarded to the fifteen 1949 high school ,g raduates who make outstanding records in admission tests which will be .g iven Saturday, April 30, at 9 a. m . .in the Lecture Hall. Five scholarshi,ps are ·value<l at $50 per year. Students, to be eligible for the scholarships, must rank in the upper quarter of their high school class, and they must apply for admission to the college •b y April 20. Kohl is at present the editor of her Additional information · and applischool paper at'lianover Township cations can ,be obtained · from the }Jigh :School. Last year Miss Kohl registrar. �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 Friday, March 4, 1949 THEAtRE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON BORROWED LINES By RUSS WILLIAMS VINCE MACRI Editor-in-Chief RUSS WILLIAMS TOM ROBBINS Associate Editors GARFIELD DAVIS GERTRUDE WILLIAMS Sports Editor Faculty Advisor ELEANOR KRUTE DR. CHARLES REIF Business Manager Faculty News Editor JOYCE BURCHARD TOM LASKY _Circulation Manager Cartoonist EDITORIAL STAFF Bill Griffith. Bill Kashatus, Art Spengler,-Ed Wasilewski, Don Follmer, The MAROON AND GOLD The Maroon and Gold quotes these two shorties f.rom the W AMPUS: H;e: "I've loved you more than you know." She: "How dar,e you take advantage of• me when I'm drunk!" * * * I Boy: "Hello." Girl: Boy: "Oh, well." * * * Here's a lecture-stopper fro·m George Kabusk, Ed Tyburski, Miriam Ann Long, Alma Fanucci, Chet 'DH!E BONA VENTURE: Omichinski, Nancy McCague, Chet Molley. Bob Sanders, Joe Gries, An instructor told his class that Romayne Gromelski, Priscilla Swartwood, Bill Hart, Bill Apfelbaum, the textbook was inadequate and Art Rice, Ed Bolinski, Gene Bradley, Marty Blake, Joan Walsh. offered to explain any details. "I will a nswer any questions you Member may have", he stated. Intercollegiate Press From the rear of the room came: "Do you still beat your wife, prof?" EDITORIAL l Shown above are members of the Cue 'N Curtain Club whi, sponsorii:ig the thea~re conference to be held March 12 and~ 13. Pict; left to right are: Fl'I'st row, Mr. Alfred Groh, Direc~or_; Evelyp F ligon, Elva F uller, Jean Dougherty, Norma Jean Persiam, Marvm v\ , .. er General Chairman. Second row, Ross Leonardi, Edgar Gartley ffJ, Charles Williams, P hil Nicholas, Evan SorbeT, Henry Merolli, F · ank. Anderson and William B. Griffit h, President of Cue 'N Curtain. * * * Art. Spengler The election of Art Spengler as president of the student council at Monday night's meeting was one of the wisest moves made by the student representatives in many months. Any doubts in the students' minds as to the qualifications of Spengler can be dismissed by a brief summary of Art's past activities and his academic record. His name appears regularly on the Dean's list, and in addition to his student council office, Art is an assistant editor of the MANUSCRIPT and a reporter on the ·BEACON. It is common knowledge that the council has been traveling a rough road for the past few months and it is hoped that Spengler will be the man to lead the group to level ground. The council consists of many capable people. They are the representatives of the student body. They can legislate only as the student body wishes. If t!\e student body takes an active interest in the issues before the council, the problems will be eqsier to solve. The council is ready. The next move is up to the students. Vince Macri -In the HOBART HERALD it is wisely written that, "Many a man who died with his boots on would be alive today had he sense enough to sneak-in in his stocking feet." A iHE,RALD writer also states that, "Many a pink elephant is nothing more than a beast of Burbon." * * * According to "T-Bone": . Paul Mason of Drake University says, "Too many college men spend their time damedreaming." Mr. Bone also credits Willi~m Bierman with saying, "his father calls him Bill because he arrived on the first of the month." * * * The '-On Other Campuses' column in the BUCKNELLIAN (which is written 1by a girl) apologetically explains that, "The reason the average girl would rather have beauty than brains is that the average fellow can see better than he can think." See, it's our fault. 'T o ag.g ravate ,t he matter she quotes this remark from the Geneva College CARIN.ET. "Before the X-ray, women were the only ones - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - who coald see through men." 81:~dent L G~~~l Wilkes Lettermen ............ •~--- ....... ~ ...........-·-:·---+ to Present Comedy By TOM ROBBINS Like a bear coming out of hibernation, the Student Council last Monday evening shook itself, knocking off some ·o f the debris, and awoke to a season which apparently will hold happier oceasions for the council than season of the .p ast. It will be. well for us to watch, the awakening period for on it ·h inges a large part of our future welfare at W:ilkes College. It is the current crucial stage, the rebuilding stage, with which we should concern ourselves. The quality and as a matter of fact, the very existence of the student government of the future at Wilkes College depends upon how strongly ,t he foundations of .the present re011ganized student ,g overnment are built. . Not much time elapsed in the. meeting Monday evening before action began, in the form of a lively disC'llssion, ocncerning the Cinderella Ball, I.t was generall.y agreed that the students of Wilkes want a Cinderella Ba'111 but the questions arose as to how expensive an or1 DEEMER & CO. School and Office Supplies GIFTS AND STATIONERY Wilkes~ Barre, Pa. chestra , could ,be obtained, where the dance s}:lould .be held, whether the dance should be opened to the public or only to Wilkes students and possibly alumni, and finally, whether the dance should be formal or semi-formal, with corsages or wdthout. The committee for the dance was instructed by the new council president, Art Spengler, ·t o investigate all questions and have a tentative plan worked out by this coming week. The sophomore vacancy in the Student Council was discussed. The sophomore class president will call a meeting o fthe class this coming week in order to elect a member to fill the vacancy. The Wilkes College Lettermii.n's Club has remained ·silent in social affairs since Christmas, but now they will come to the light in what promises to be one of the outstanding affairs of tl).e s·o dal season. The occasion will be a musical comedy with the cast composed of Lettermen. , It will be held for two nights, sometime in the last ·two weeks of May, at the Ire,m Temple on South Franklin Street. Broadway plays. ,A lthough John O'Shaughnesser Cue 'N Curtain has acted in twenty-one Brodway he is probably more fam ~ames Speakers plays, for his directing abi!i,ty. his best drecting jobs is COMMAND DElCLS:ION. Mr. O'Shaugb.For Conferenee nessey is also the instructor at the ,};,, ,i A n. on.g Ed Tyburski For the first time in the history of theatrical world of the Eastern Pennsylvania colleges an intercollegiate conference on the theatre will be held. The conference is being sponsored by the Cue 'n Curtain Club of Wilkes College, and it will be held on the Wilkes Campus. It is a two-day affa,ir, startng on ,Saturday, March 12 and lasting through Sunday, March 13. ,S,ome twenty-three colleges from Eastern Pennsylvania a:re invited, and acceptances are 1b eing received every day. Members of ANTA, American National Theatre Association, are invit~d as speakers and guests. The four speakers are p-redomina tely associated with the _professional theatre. Rosamond Gilder has been the dTama critic for the 'DHEATRE ARTS MAGAZINE since 19~4, and she has been the editor of the same magazine from 1938 to 1948. She received the Antoinette Perry Award for outstanding contributions to the theatre. •T his · next speaker is differently connected with the stage than actors, directori;i, or cdtics; he is a set designer. Raymond Sovey was an actor from 1919 to 19,28 when he decided to become a scene designer. Since that time he has designed scenes for many of the famous' Lois De Graw ' Elected Spanish Club President Neighborhood Playhouse and the American Theatre Wing School. Richard Beckhard, the adm inistrator of the ANTA staff, has been in the theatre since 1931. After t aking over the management oI t he _ Summer production of THE MALE ANLM!AL Mr. Beakhard, was rewarded for his most capablt~ job by taking the !!)lay to Broadway. He is the author of the book, BLU:0PRINT FOR SUMMER 'rHEA''llRE, and last season he was the associate producer at the Tnnglewood Theatr_e and the Ma,rtha Vineyard Playhouse. 'l1he purpose of this confet•ence is threefold: ,t o foster the exchange. of id.eas and aid ,b etween thH colleges of E'astern Pennsylvanht ; to provide a means of experimenting in acting, and staging original scripts among these same colleges ; and last, but h~rdly least of ,aH, to bring back to .t he Valley the love of the theatre that seems to have,;, wandered afar. This is a most beneficial mov e O'm· the part of the Cue 'n Curtain Clu1'.J;' i and it had been a dream of this club's director, Mr. Alfred Groh. Mr. Groh has received some very encouraging news from AN,TA. This latter organization is ready to cooperate in every manner necessary to make .this conference a !ll'~" cess. With this cooperation a11d with the fine work being dont by the Cue 'n Curtain members themselves, tbere ·is no reason why, this inaugurational movement shct!lld not sweep the theatrical world of Eastem Pennsylvania with enthusiasm. The production will be under the diirection .o f Mr. Alfred Groh, who has done excellent similar work in the past. The student director will be Paul Thomas who has done much to build up the Cue 'n Curtain Club of Wilkes College. Other committee Nominations and elections ·of members are "Pinky" Pinkowski, Spanish Club officers were held at * * * Paul Huff, No'r m C;ross, Al Molash noon last Tuesday, ,a nd special comPrior to the call to order by the and Ollie Thomas. The faculty ad- ~itte~s were appointed afterwards new .p resident, Dean Ralston, facul- . v-i sors assisting in the production ty advisor to the council, gave a are Mr. Gottlieb and Mr. Hugo by the new president, Lois De vigorous and somewhat inspiring Mailey. Miss Mildred Gittens will Graw. Other officers . are Robert talk concerning the council mem- act as accompanist. Tryouts for Evans, . vice president; Romayne hers' duties. He stated, "This (the the affair will be held on March 14. Gromelski, secretary, and, John Student Council) is a service unit, Many students have seen pro- Koslawsk·i··, t re Seventeen not an honorary title qr position. ductions similar to this coming reasu r . • . You are here to serve the students, milsical. Last year, the students persons attended this meetmg and if you don't WANT to serve, (male) of Pennsylvania University· which wias conducted in M,i1:1s Sil- :::::::::::::::::::::::::::= resign!" · · came to WHkes-Barre and gave seth's room in .t he Baptist •Church He called for more , organized their play, "Julio and Romiet", House. . planning. "I do not .see how we cll,n which was" .a comical satire• on The following commit.t ees were_ V I S ~ go ahead as Iong as we are slip- William Shakespeare's wovk · of appointed: Dance, Marita .S heridan, s·h od", he said. Another point art. The Wilkes affair wiU be much Toni Menegus and John Koslawski; brought out· .concerned the consti- the same in its form. The exact Actiivities, Paul Fahringer, Lorna tution. The dean ,stated, "As long title of the play will be rele~sed a Coughlin and Robert Levine. Miss , . FOR SMART as we have a constitution, it must little later on. ·S ilseth was appointed coordinator be adhered to." That statement You can imagine the comedy that of committees. The dance commitCOLLEGE CLOTHES brought to mind several past viola- will result when sevel'al · foptball tee will , make arrangements 'tor tions of the constitution which went p1ayers take female leads in the rhumll:>a 'lessons. by---challenged but unchanged. story and "go to town" with true A motipn to assess dues of fif.ty All in all, we feel the talk did Thespian ability. The two nights cents pe.:,; semester was unanimous-•11• 11.1111 s•o•nz • aaos. some good. The Student Council at the Irem Tumple will probably ly carried. All members .must have So. Main St., Wilkes.Barre has the "new look" and wears it never be forgotten in the memoirs raid tiha.t iamou.nt by April 1 to be well. of .a Wilkes student, consid~.e'd .a~ivi:i in. the club; S/tl11' ~ · THE~~HUB �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Friday, March 4, 1949 . STARS APPEAR AT CABARET PARTY Connections For Your 'Collections By JOE ,GRIES +*********************** 1 -.. - , ' ve :a number ,o f reasons for ;; ·, ' g this new type of simple..: music known as be-hop and .r guess this is as good a time as 1.m y to ma ke them known. Jazz, and I m ean the real j,azz., has had all kinds of by-products attached to it a nd come from it by those who had no int erest in the pure entertain1nent ,of music but only to capitalize ·.n th e sense of monetary value, and •o ,gain a little of that so-called Ja m ". Such a ty,pe of music (if t ca n be called that) is be-hop. · Ir I were a sked to define be-hop b e\ieve I would ,say tha,t is a rest, ,;ss, •tfreary form of madness com.p letely lacking any fine qualities of good jazz. To me it is a novelty a nd you ,k now how f.ast a novelty rears off. It is an unreal art form that has been whipped t ogether cru\:lely, to say ,t he least, and has r,o ·r oots or fame that it could use t o exist ·without the help of some oth ,¼r art-form. One might attempt t o criticize j.a zz' for staying the same foerver. · 3 completely wrong. Ask any jaz,z fan or musician and without a doubt in my mind he .will tell you that the jaz.z of the early era was quit'e different than the jaz.z you hear today. They wiU also tell you 1 hat during the. past fifty years ·azz h as ,g rown, BUT within its ,·wn natural boundaries. You know th at irithout roots you can't have a tnee. The obnoxious deep tones of the .alto sax; the screaming, wailing sound of the tenor, and the diz,zy height s that ,t he trumpets .attempt t o reach are all rea l cases for the ·1sy:-ch oanalyist. It is a lot of flm to isten to the claims that the be•Ci:Pin;s make of their noise. They 1,hink it is clever and real. They · hb k fhat it is original, and the [Ut\\l,pt \on of claiming that it is like taye! 1and Stravinsky makes me 1 9U"'l th g~ee. . . . . · ;Qe;-bop rs neither orr,gmal, as · rt s a 4 irect CQP;' of the old jaz·z, nor .s it clever (maybe as clever as two .holes in one's head). It can say that it is stale, common, monoton-6us; and corny exhibition of had , t aste and poor imagination. And ,ias for the howls ( they call thein musical) all you ihave to do ,t,o hea'r the same is go to the Ret.reaf ap.y day between 8 a. m. and 5 p . m. The be-bop musici~n cannot "take off" and has to stall and f tutter into some arranger's cliches, and make t he listener think he is be-:boping. ·T o gain some applause fr om •t he audience he has to almost stand on his head-look mad and· give with an old fashioned sneeze. And upon more occasions than not the 11oise you hear is not that of a ~doped mouse, but ii is a be-bop a 3 -Engineers Prefer Bucknell U., Penn DEBATING TEAM (continued fro m p~ge 1) received many calls asking for advice on debating matters. Dr. Kruger has begun an Intercollegiate Debate Council locally for the express purp·o se of promoting debating a mong tlie local col• leges, and he has had responses from all of the institutions. 'Dhe five colleges are: Wilkes, Ki:qg's, Scranton University, Marywood, and Miseri~ordia. They .h ave weeJdy . councils. Dr. Kruger would likl to have debates with these schools between now and March 11 for a warming-up period preceding Mar. 11 and 12. Dr. Kruger received a letter from Penn State at State ,College, Pennsylvania, ,i nviting W.i lkes College to participate in the fourteenth annual debate on March 18 and 19. The topics will be "Federal Aid To Education", and "Maintenance of Peace". 'T he letter was rece1ved from the coach of debating , Joseph F. O'Brien, •a nd t he mana,ger of debating, Richard K . Hill. Most of the 35 fourth semester engineering studeruts who will .transfer 1lhis June prefer to continue thefr educations at either Bucknell University or Penn State. Bucknell is the first choice of 15, students, Penn State of 14. Each of the students was asked to list in ,p referred order three colleges or universities. Some did not express a second choice, and only about .one~half of ·t hem listJed three institutions. Other first choice universities are Drexel, Lehigh, M. I. T., University of Delaware, and Case School of Applied Science. 'I1hese are the students who will transfer in June: John F . Banks, William G. Beck, George J . Cheponis, Charles M. Clothier, Richard ·T . Dande, Baise! L. Eveland, Alfred R. Fry, Joseph G,l adnick, Richard D. Glass, Joseph J . Greco, Walter Greenwald, James E. Hayden, Philip Hoffman, Leonard Horchos, 11haddeus Horoszy, Jack D. 20 North State. St. Hortman, Raymond M. Kevra, NorPhone 3-3151 man Lesko, Jerome · R. .Markoch, . Michael Martinoff, Wilfred J. Mc- i;;;~~~~~;;~~~~~~;;~~~~~;;;~ Ginley, Joseph L. Mioduski, Earl · J. Newman, George J. Olesky, Henry S. Ozarko, Donald W. •Perrego, William H. Perry, Samuel C. Shown above are Dick Brown, singing stat of radio's " Stop the Reese, Richard K. Ridall, Ronald COCKER SPANlELS, Music" show, and E'rskine Butterfield, nationally known entertainer, as they appeared in the floor show of the Junior Class Cabaret Par.t y re- E. Savage, John H. ScihoII, George DALMATIANS Sha.mis, Mosis Sirotkin, Andrew cently. A. K. C. Registered Stoshak, Joseph Teno. Best Bloodlines in America ma nextr1;1cting C above high C Ear Worthy Cookie's$35.00 and $50.00 above high C below first base from For a treasure .f ull of smooth sf.ck man and has to take it easy his ,t uba. This is ARTISTIC!.,t music and an excuse for dancing for a while . .Buddy Greco is frontTHE ROBBINS KENNELS Beautiful tone! Modern Progres- then give a ' listen to ,B my Moore's ing hs band for the time being. sive Music! Terrific Solos! Now new release for Savoy. BUBBLES Jazz at The Philharmonic has its Broadheadsville-Tannersville Jet's ring that cas'h . register again ,a nd SWINGIN FOR PAPPY are ninth album out and it is acclaimRoad-Phone Saylorsburg 265 ed ,t o be the best yet. and take out something for the th~ tunes. poor unfortunate peo.p le who rely Art Mooney has laid aside the on this sort of trash. Of c9urse my banjo and glee club style of music viewpoint toward cash registers is to give us a real respectable tune that they are nice •music to. one's in the form of WHERE GYPSY ear, but the whole darn truth is FIDDLES PLAY. The flip flop of that they DON'T have a beautiful this platter chatt.e r is OH, MAMA! tone, and to hear tones like that Ought to be a ,g ood cookie and get isn'\ my sole purpose in life. a three bell rating. (MIGM). As for being compared to Ravel Speaking of Gypsies Sam ·Donaand Stravinsky it isn't as close as hue has recorded for Capitol the the mother-in-law that comes , for GYPS,Y LOVE SONG. Let's hope ij week and stays for a year. They this is the fast rites for this song do attem,pt to copy these matters and if anybody else attempts to rebut they are aibout as successful as store it may ,t hey drop D---* If you a ,t en year old boy would be with will look on the other side of this Tony Baldoni in the squared circle. recording you will find OVT IN I could go on for ten more pages 'TIHE COLD AlGAIN. ' and tell you what I think of their new language, the six. constant The Young Men's Choral Club of notes they play, the Dizzy Gilles- Berwick put on another fine show .pies, etc., etc., but Vince said to last Friday and will soon he on the keep it down to one column and air. Gene Williams, Krupa arrangnot the . whole BEAC ON, so in er, will devote full time to a symclosing f would like to qµote Mr. phony. It may be a June wedding Gillespie. "I can't dig Sidney Bechet for orchestra leader Gene Williams because •h e isn't crazy. (lN ote: "cra- and ,t hrush Fi;an Warren. (They zy in the be-hoper's 1anguage means were featured vocalists with Claude that it is good.) Need I say more! Thornhill.) Benny Goodman is a CRAFTSMEN ENGRAVERS . PUPPI~ * When It's Time To Eat, It's Time To Refresh MORE CLASSROOMS FOR WILKES ~¢ . , Pluslt State Tax BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY Wilkes-Barre Coca-Cola Bottling Company Pictured above is the former Mengel Home on South Franklin Street. The buildi-ng was recently purchased by Wilkes College, bringing' the total number of buildi•ngs owned by the school to 12. 1 © 1949, The Coca -Cola Company �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 Friday, March 4, 1949 YEARBOOK BEAUTY CONTES'!'. WINNERS Gwenn Clifford Wins Yearbook Beauty Contest By BOB SANDERS The AMNICOLA beauty contest, w.hich was started last Fall, received the final decision from I • . comic car.toonist Al Capp last week. Editor Don Rau released the results to Wilkes-Barre imme' diately. Aa Cap.p, creator -of "Li'l Abner," wrote the following statement in his letter to Don Rau, "Writing a comic strip is easy when compared to judgimg a beauty contest of such high calibr,e as yours." ' The twelllty contestants went <through a series ,o f judg•e ments and photograhs they were finally sent to Mr. Capp at New York. Mr. Capp did not know any of the ,~.irls and he still does nQt know their names. The girls' names were not sent in wi1th their photographs. They were given numbers and were judged, with the ' five winning numbers being mailed to Don Rau. The photographs and winners were announced in the WI:LKESBARRE REOORD last Monday. T.he five lucky 1girls are as folows: in the number one sipot and receiving top honors is Gwenn C1ifford, and the remaining fom· are Peggy Woolcock, M.ay Way, Betty Brown, and Annabelle Parry. ·T he girls are not through yet. They are ,t o have their pictures taken by a number one photographer, and receive full page pie. tures in the 1949 issue of the AM.NICOLA. The pictur.es will be ta·k en under excellent conditions. The work of havd.ng pictures taken ,of the students has ,been completed. The tumout was fairly well, but it could have been muoh .better. About seventy-five per cent of the student body cooperated in the work. Don Rau and !his staff are ready to go ,t o work on the copy writing of the edition. He has announced that ·<there is a need for copy writers. Anyone can work on the yearbook. The £inal engrav,i ngs will be received abml,t April 15, and the 1949 issue will be out on time. Shown !IJbove are the 5 girls who were picked by artist Al Clapp as winners in the beauty contest sponsored by the AMNIOOLA, the W .ilkes College yearbook. Gwenn Cliffor-d, center, was first choice, and the other 4 girls, Peggy Woolcock, May 'Way, Betty Brown and Annabel1e Perry were runners-up in the contest. T.he girls will each reecive a full page picture in the yearbook, and their pictures .will be taken by Bert Husband of Kingston. Late But Lucky,., Chet Molley MIS c·ELL AN EA By He spat terbakker on his palm BILL GRIFFITH ' Affixed his collar with a qualm, Hitched his trousers, brushed his vest, "Fine feathers make a fine bird", is a quote one often hears·: I never Slicked his hair, 'n fer the, test. reaHzed how .true this statement Chest out-thrown, head held high ... was until I attended the Theta Delta Rho Valentine Dance at the Irem Perhaps 'cuz of the jazz.her tie, He strode thr·ough gate 'n up the Temple Country Club. Very few of our coeds draw more chan a g1ance walk, With Betsy's pa he'd have a talk. of recognition during day-to-day meeting.s -on the campus. This is Before him now the door it stood, probably due to ".g roup markings" He r,a ised his hand 'n knocked on such as ballerina slippers, hastily applied makeup, and the udual wood. school attire-sweater and · skirt. Within the house loud steps were However, when these same coeds heard, are seen at a semi-formal dance The door flew open, 'n not a w-ord. the transition is something to beThen nervously his speech began, hold. No longer do they possess the coed "group markings" but each Mr. · Ralston and Miss H arker With each word he found his man, one is :r;ecognized as an individual met recently with student repre- ,Courage filled 'n coursed his veins ... and their beauty, unrecognized besentaitives of the various clubs who But naught he got fer all his pains. fore, claims attention. (No, girls, are receiving money fron\. the do not start coming to school in student cotmoil. Betsy's f~ther staunch 'n grim, evening gowns.) ·Tthey mutually agreed that a so- ,Neither helped nor hindered him. * * * cial calendar for next semester He just stood·, the other spoke.. . The Junior ·Class Party seemed should ,be made up by a social calendar c-o mmittee. This committee Still no answer, like the oak. to ,b e enjoyed ,b y everyone who attended. Ted Warakomski's "Wilkes would act as a clearing house of On 'n 011 like :Vinds of day Drinking Song" was introduc~d social evenits. It would work some- • thing like ,t his: Before a new school He kept goin' ,to have his say, and was immediately accepted. I year is upon us, tlle commo.ttee will Done at last, he waited now, believe 1s t. Stephen's . Church wiil meet (for example, at the end of As · perspiration creased his brow. :have a drop in rental incom<:; in the coming year. May) . and ask each organization that recei;ves funds from the Stu- At last the man 'before him showed * * * dent Council to submi,t a calendar of That some life within him flowed, Statistics: The Men's Dormitory social events which they wish to His eyes flashed, a smile broke, houses, at the present time, twentysponsor for the coming yeear. The He nodded, turned 'n then he spoke. five students representing locaiities advantages of this Wlill be to proin the following states: Connectivide the organizations that have "I guess yur' just a leetle late cut, New York, New Jersey, Delaannual affairs to do so wi-thout To ketch yurself a pur.ty mate, ware and Maryland. The dorm men conflict and to .g ive the whole social Yuh see, my ,B etsy went 'n ran, are .g oing to organize and elections · program more stability and eff.i- 'Loped last night with another are to :be held in the niar future. ciency. Lt is hoped that it will also man." The Women's Dormitory has six.please the students. . /! Other organizations who wish to "But then muh boy, ye thank the teen girls representing the District of Columbia, New York,. New Jersorisor an evevnt must contact t he Lord, sey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and committee and request permission ',P on my honor 'n sacred word, to do suDh scheduling. I watched my Betsy grow 'a saw, two girls from China. Jane Reese She's gonter be jess like her maw." is ·p resident of the women's group. 1 Knapich, one of our practice teach- marking .. · !"Taint ,the way I hea:r;d ers, says the present-day student it McGee) . . Get ready for that 'big possesses less ambition than he show in May --' the Lettermen's had when he was in school.. . If the Variety Show which will be a joint old saying is true: "March eomes student - faculty production. Mr. in like a lion and goes out like a Groh will direct the skits, Mr. Gott= lamb" (like a student charg.ing in- lieb will leave his test tubes long to Mr. Ralston's office for a sche- enough to ooach the dancing, and dule change), comes the end of the Mr. Mailey will write music. I .imamonth and our soccer team starts gine you are as much surprised as 'Spring ~orkouts. :Students who I was to learn that our Political want to par.ticipate .in this sport Scientist also has a degree in mushould contact Mr. Partridge or sic .... Watch -out fellows-a lot of Von Heil .. .. Acoording to Seymour the girls saw the Comerford's proMerrin, Tufts ·C ollege believes that · duction "Every Girl Should Be this •schopl 1s too liberal in their Married" and are -0n the hunt. Social Calendar Group Formed Beacon Meeting Mond~y At 4 P. M. Attend The WILKES-KING'S GAME Wednesday Evening, March 9, 1949 -AT- l(ing's Gymnasium ' BENNETT STREET, KINGSTON, PA. * * * "'N when -ole maw gets cross 'n Short -Ones: Nick Dybach, Presiri'led, Yu'd think a hurricane was mild. dent of the Billiard Shooters AssoSo you go home 'n thank yur fate ciation, reports that the billiard That you got here a mite, too late." table could use a new cover ... Chet +·~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~:::::;::::~~~~::::::;:~::::::;:~~~~ �Friday, March 4, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 YEARBOOK BEAUiTY CONTES,: WINNERS Gwenn Clifford Wins Yearhook Beauty Contest By BOB SANDERS The AMNIGOLA beauty contest, which was started last Fall, received the final decision from comic car.toonist Al Capp last week. Editor Don Rau released the results to Wilkes-Barre immediately. Ail Capp, creator -o f " Li'l Abner/' wrote the following statement in his letter to Don Rau, "Writing a comic strip is easy when compared to judgiing a beauty contest of such high calibr,e as yours."' The twenrt;y contestants went rthrough a series ,o f judg ements and photograhs they were finally sent to Mr. Capp at New York. Mr. Capp did not kl')ow any of the i -i rls and he still does no,t know their names. The girls' names were not sent in wi1th their photographs. They ·were given numbers and were judged, with the five winning numbers being mailed to Don Rau. The photographs and winners were announced i,n the WILKESBARRE RECORD last Monday. The five lucky 1girls are as folows: in the number one spot and receiving top honors is Gwenn C1ifford, and •t he remaining fomare Peggy Wooloock, May Way, Betty ,B rown, and Annabelle Parry. 'T he girls are not through ·y et. They are ,t o have their pictures taken by a number one photographer, and receive full pag e pictures in the 1949 issue of the AMNI,COLA. The pictur.es will be t aken under excellent conditions. The work of haviing piqtures taken ,o f the students has ibeen comrpleted. 'T he tmmout was fairly well, but it could have been muoh .better. About seventy-five per cent -0f the student body cooperated in the work. Don Rau an<l lhis staff are ready to go ,to w-0rk on the copy writing of the edition. He has announced that ·<there is a need for copy writers. Anyone can work on the yearbook. The £in.al engrav,i ngs will be received ab<XUt April 15, and the 1949 issue will be out on time. 1 Shown aibove are the 5 g ir ls who were picked by artist Al ,Clap,p as winners in the beauty contest sponsored by the AMNIOOLA, the Wilkes College yearbook. Gwenn Cliffovd, center, was first choice, and the other 4 girls, Pe.ggy Woolcock, May 'W ay, Betty Brown and Annabel~e Perry were runners-up in the contest. The girls will each reecive a full page picture in the yearbook, and their ipictures will be taken by Bel't Husband of Kingston. Late But Lucky., -------------MISC'ELLANEA Chet Molley By He spat terbakker on his palm BILL GRIFFITH ' Affixed his collar with a qualm, Hitched his trousers, brushed his vest, "Fine feathers make a fine bird", is a quote one often hears·; I never Slicked his hair, 'n fer the, test. reali2-ed how .true this statement Chest out-thrown, head held high .. was until I attended the Theta Delta Rho Valentine Dance at the !rem Perhaps 'cuz of the jazzber tie, He strode through gate 'n up the Temple Country Club. Very few o:f our coeds draw more ;;han a g,1ance waik, of recognition during day-to-day With Betsy's pa he'd have a talk. meetings on the campus. This is Before him now the door it stood, probably due to ".group markings" He raised his hand 'n knocked on such as ballerina slippers, hastily applied makeup, and the uaual wood. school attire-sweater and · skirt. Within the house loud steps were However, when these same coeds heard, are seen at a s·e mi-formal dance The door flew· open, 'n not a word. the transition is something to beThen nervously his speech began, hold. No longer d-0 they possess the coed "group markings" but each Mr. · Ralston and Miss Harker With each word he found his man, one is :r;ecognized as an individual met recently with student repre- ,Courage filled 'n coursed his veins ... and their beauty, unrecognized besentwtives of the various clubs who But naught he got fer all his pains. fore, claims attention. (r1io, girls, are receiving money fron\. the do not start coming to school in student council. Betsy's f~ther staunch 'n grim, evening gowns.) 11hey mutually agreed that a so- Neither helped nor hindered him. * * * cial calendar for next semester should ,b e made up by a social cal- He just stood, the -o ther spoke ... The Junior Class Party seemed to ,be enjoyed ,by' everyone who atendar committee. This committee Still no answer, like the oak. tended. Ted Warakomski's "Wilkes would act as a cleari~g house of On 'n 011 like :Vinds of day Drinking Song" was introduc~d social evenits. It would work some- • thing like ,t his: Before a new school He kept goin' Ibo have his say, and was immediately accepted. I believe IS t. Stephen's .Church wiil year is upon us, <the comm.iittee will Done at last, he waited now, meet (for example, at the end of As · perspiration creased his brow. :have a drop in rental incom<; in the coming year. May) . and ask each organization tliat receives funds from the Stu- At last the man 'before him showed • • dent Council <to submit a calendar of That some life within him flowed, Statistics: The Men's Dormitory social events which they wish to His eyes flashed, a smile broke, houses, at the present time, twentysponsor for the coming yeear. The He nodded, turned 'n then he spoke. five students representing locaiities advantages of this wiill be to proin the following states: Connectivide the organizations that have "I guess yur' just a leetle late cut, New York, New Jersey, Delaannual affairs -t o do so without To ketch yurself a pur.ty mate, ware and Maryland. The dorm men conflict and to .give the whole social Yuh see, my ,B etsy went 'n ran, are .g oing to organize and elections · program more stability and effi- 'Loped last night with another are to :be held in the near future. ciency. It is hoped that it will also man." 'I1he Women's Dormitory has sixplease the students. . /I Other organiza:tions who WTish to "But then muh boy, ye thank the teen girls representing the District of Columbia, New York, New Jersorisor an evevnt must contact the Lord, sey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and committee and request permission ',P on my honor 'n sacred word, to do such scheduling. I watched my Betsy grow 'a saw, two girls from China. Jane Rebe ,She's gonter be jess like her maw." is •p resident of the women's group. 1 K,napich, one of our practice teachers, says the present-day student possesses less ,a mbition than he had when he was in school.. .. If the old saying is .true: "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" (like a student charging into Mr. Ralston's office for a schedule change), comes the end of the month -a nd our soccer team starts 'Spring ~orkouts. Students who want to participate .in this sport should contact Mr. Partridge or Von Heil... According to Seymour Merz;in, Tufts ·C ollege .b elieves that· this school is too liberal in their Social ·Calendar Group Formed marking .. · ,( 'Taint ,t he way I heai;d it McGee) .. Get ready for that .big show in May ---" the Lettermen's Variety Show which will be a joint student- faculty production. Mr. Groh will direct the skits, Mr. Gott-· lieb will leave his test tubes long enough to coach the dancing, and Mr. Mailey will write music. I.imagine you are as much surprised as I was to learn that our Political Scientist also has a degree in music .... Watch out follows-a lot of the girls saw the Comerford's production "Every Girl Should Be Married" and are -0n the hunt. Attend The WILKES-KING'S GAME We~nesday Evening, March 9, 1949 • Beacon Meeting Mond~y At 4 P. M. -AT- l(ing's Gymnasium ' BENNETT STREET, KINGSTON, PA. * * * "'N when •ole maw gets cross 'n Short , O nes: Nick Dybach, Presiriled, Yu'd think a hurricane was mild. dent of the Billi'ard Shooters AssoSo you go home 'n thank yur fate ciation, reports that ,t he billiard That you got here a mite. too late." table could use a new cover... Chet +·~~~~~~~%~~~~~~~%~~~~::.:::::~=:::::::%~~~~ �_Friday, March 4, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 6 M t Musl c aes ro I . ., · By DON C. FOLLMER . Bob Goes The Professor Last week I was asked to define the term be-bop, so .Qfte·n used to describe a kind of jazz. Realizing that I was expected, to give a short, concise, and sufficient definition, I called my mental reserves to active duty and ventured, "Well, it's -a-a new type of jazz that ha,s gained · favor among-uh___..be-bop fans--" That didn't prove a thing except that I couldn't explain the s'tlf.•ff in concrete terms. Sure, I could tell be-bop when I .heard it, lb11t explaining it was another thing. I finally saved part of my face (you'll notice) by promising to 'find a ·g ood definition and presenting same to my questioner. Since then I have learned many things, amorig which ar.e: first, that be-bop is a compositie word delivered from the ' Slobbovian (Lower type) BE meaning "to deliver" (as in honey) a,nd the American slang, 'BOP, meaning "a punch or blow". This means that not only does be-bop "pack a punch" fpr its newly found friends, hut it also has delivered a s·ting.i ng blow to the musical world in general. Trained musicians have always thought that a series of tones, to be music, :had to oonform to certain rules, at least within reason. "Be-bop has changed all that. To illust11ate this last statement, let .me quote several music authorities . and "bop" fans who have given me their estimates of musical forms used in hop, ·a s well as a few pers onal opinions on the subject. I first cornered Reese .P elton in his .g arret in Chase Hall, and he quickly listed the diagnostic characteristics ( or symptoms) of bop · ias: "(1) A series of musical progressions; (2) 'T he use of the flatted fifth (this is its most unusual aspect) ; ' (3) extensive use of trip-,l ets ; (4) No strict quaternary or -binary rhythm; and (5) the occurrence of accented beats ·i n unusual sequences." . That SEiOOND characteristic confirmed my suspicions about be-bop musicians making use of strong drink. Second on my list was Roland Viti, ·a musician fr.om 'way· back, who had the following version to offer: "It is probably impossible to define be-bop in scientific terms. What's more, no one would understand it. Like most music, it can better be understood and appreciated by careful listening. Any re, cording 1b y Dizzy Gillespie "The Father of BeBop" will provide a gocldexample. The listener will notice that · the instrumentalists play weird disonant passages with great technical skill. This I think is merely another aspect of jazzAla-Atomic age! That is, all the rush and confusi,on of present-day living set to music. Be-bop can be inished chords, whole tone scales, a-b sorbed in short orders, but a and flatted fifths, sixths, and ~vstudy diet of it tends to become enths. ' very ~-onotonou~. S~ long as it is ' J;o non-musicians tl).is might 'used rn moderation rn our modern seem a bit confusing but the patswing -b ands, I think its effects in tern soon becomes quite apparent music will long be held in demand and before long you too are pickby the listening rpiublic." ing out be-bop passages from your John Shoemaker, instrumentalist favorite big hands. FoT further inand recorded be-bop collector, after formation try Dizzy Gillespie's resome deliberation came up with the cord of MANTECA (Victor) or following studied discussion of bop : Charlie Parker's BIRD GETS THE "Be-bop, a new type of playing jazz, evolved during the war years. WORM (Savoy) or BIRD'S NEST, It is quite different from the old STUPENDOUS (Dial). Incidentalschool of jazz which ·p referred mel- ly, these two men are the foreodic, harmonic, and technical sim- runners of ,t his modern school," plicity in their interpretations. AfteT that, is there more to say? This modern development of jazz Evidently ther.e is, f-or Vester Verderived its connotation from the coe, well-known campus musician . adds his thoughts on some of the sou_?d of -the rh~hm1c phrases yo~ •fine points. He says, "Bop is a form often hear played by ,b e-bop mus1- of music interpretation, currently cians; two eighth notes, staccato, popular, which is characterized by, on the first beat of the bar. (try (1) the singing of nonsensical sy'lsinging a phrase and see if it does- !ables, ' syllables chosen not :£or n't turn out be-bop). Its main char- their intelligibility but for their acteristics are long, intricate, im- punch, (2) the use, at .t he end of provised patterns or phrases of a phrase or "lick", of short, risi-ng music which go way off the -original g.lissandos,, executed occasionally harmonic ,a nd melodic pattern; Thus with the fingers, ~ut more frea well known standard tune such quently with the lip, (3) the use as 'Embraceable You' might sound of typical rhythmic groupings and to the layman, like a ·group of mu- comigurations." Vester cited E:Usicians warming up before rehears- PHORJIA, backed by 'I'M ALWAY,S al. -Other characteristics include ex- · CH.AiSFNG · RAINBOWS, recorded tensive use of augmented and dim- by Charlie Ventura and the boys, as required listening for this 'chap-· ter of music appreciatioI)., Still another campus record collector, a Mr. .Aipfelbaum, after some persuasion, found sti'll another a-ngle on bop. And, here are his ideas: ""The term "Be-bop" is more •o r less a misnomer. The avera ge person seems to think that bebop has to :have the lyrical verses beginning and ending with some form of the word "bop". This is far from true in that bop is more or less a series of unintelligible chords, w,i th definite theme or pattern. It is usually piayed by solo instruments such as trumpet, piano, saxophone, vibes, and only rec·e ntly, the clarinet. Usually, if you can't recognize some form of· fast swing, it's bop. This musical idea has pervaded all forms of musical organizations regardless of how commercial they may be. (e. g. Art Mooney's STUFFY). The foremost e:icponents of bop are Herman, Gillespie and ·G oodman (x,ecent). 1 Well, now are you thoToughly confused? Hmm? Good! Then you understand bop perfectly. Let me suggest this : next time you turn on your radio and you think the guy next door is trying out for a position with Spike · Jones, BE PATIENT! !What you are hearing may be hop. Sit down as calmly as you can, and try to find a few flatted fifths (no, not in the ice-box), glissandos, and similar structures: Of course, may.be you're righk-maybe it LS static. At least, all seem to agree that Dizzy Gillespie is one of the foremost exponents \ of the bop style, and that, , some others are Charlie Parker, W,oody Herman, Art -Mooney, Benny Goodman, Charley Ventura, and, I wish to add, Slim Gaylord and Ba'.'ll Brown. These last two may recafr to ' veterans minds the V-Discs ·o f_:Avo: OA:DO SEED SOUP SYMPlLONY and GROOVE JUICE SPECIAL: Another suoh record is ATOMIC OOOKT.A.LL and YOYBOK ARLSKI on Atomic label .. vre JORDAN Est. 1871 Men's l{urnishings and Hats of Quality "Everybody likes Chesterfield because it's MILDER. It's MY cigarette._ '' y~~~ <(\ STARRING IN ~A\\,, "A LETTER TO THREE WIVES" ::\{\}]::::::::··❖A 2or'H CENTURY-FOX PRODUCTION ·::.___ <> . . .. : . THE BOSTON STORE Men's Shop has everything for the I , college man's needs. from ties to suits. FOWLER, DICK AND WALKER The TOP_MEN of AMERICA'S SPORTS smoke CHESTERFIELD,~;li:·t: 1 -i BEN HOGAN says ... "Mine~s Chesterfield. I took to them right from the tee-off ... " MAKE · YOU RS' THE M-1 LDE R CIGARETTE tt 9 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 1 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1949 March 4th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 March 4 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/3970509797d704a7be281f59d05dc0e7.pdf dc0015ad222594f6ab5eba4b5b4b933e PDF Text Text Intercollegiate Theatre Conferenee To Be At Wilkes Via Cue 'N Curtain PRISCILLA SWARTWOOD The Cue 'n C1;1rtain Club will sponsor the first intercollegiate theatre conference· to be· held in the histoty of eastern Pennsylvania colleges tomorrow and Sunday. The conference will be held on the Wilkes campus and will be attended by theatre delegates from twenty colleges. leges of Eastern Pennsylvania; to Marvin Walter, conference chairman, has announced that all arrangements have been completed for the conference. Mr. Walter was especially well qualified to undertake the organization of this conference, since he is well acquainted with all phases of the theatre. He had the lead role in MILKY WAY, and while in the army, he acted, directed, and designed sets in many plays. Recenty, he designed the set for THE MALE ANIMAL. The major speaker at the · conference will be Rosamond Gilder, T.heatre Arts magazine editor from •1938 to 1948, author of ENTER THE ACTREiSS and well-known lecturer. In 1948 Miss Gilder was a State Department" observer at the first international congress of the !TI in Prague. At a round-table discussion, Raymona Sovey will diseuss set designing. Mr. Sovey has designed the s~ts of some Broadway productions, BABES IN ARMS and OVE'R 21. John O'Shaug,h nessey, the next speaker, is best known for his directing ability. COMMAND DECISION is one of his pr-0ductions. Management of a theatre will be discussed by Richard Beck;hard, aubhor of BLIUE.PRJ!NT FOR SUMMER THEATRE. Mr. Beckhard was recently associated with our own Buck's County Playhouse. The purpos-e of the conference is threefold: to foster the exchange of ideas and aid between the col- provide a means of experimenting in acting and staging original scripts among these same colleges; and last, but not least, to bring back to the Valley the love of the theatre that seems to have wandered afar. 'Dhis is a most beneficial move on th,e part of the Cue 'n Curtain Club. Alfred Groh, club director, has received some encouraging news from ANTA. Helen Hayes, first vice president, w.rote "Our (American theatre will be better, finer, fuller for your good work. Our theatre will be richer for your effort. The future of our theatre is in hands like yours. Every goo.d wish". Attending the conference will be representatives from the following colleges: Lycoming, Mansfield S. T. C., Bloomsburg S. T. C., Susquehanna University, Swarthmore College, Bucknell University, Franklin and Marshall College, Misericordia College, Keystone Junior College, Bryn Mawr, Stroudsburg S. T. C., Lafayette College, Muhlenberg College, Cedar Cresit College, Lehigh University, Marywood College, King's ·College, University of Scranton, and Haverford College. Jean Dougherty, housing chairman, has made arrangements for the sleeping quarters of all those attending from out of the city. Theta D!!lta Rho members have been especially gracious in offering to lodge the girls in their respective homes. Interscholastic Press Conferenee Well Received By Participants Vol 3, No_. 25 WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Friday, March 11, 1949 THIRD COFFEE Accrediting Committee To Visit HOUR TUESDAY Wilkes Campus March 14, 15, 16 On Tuesday, March 15, from 3 :30 to 5:00 _P. M., the Wilkes Women's Group, comp-osed of faculty wives and members, will sponsor their third coffee hour on the second floor of the college cafeteria. The idea of the c,off ee hour was brought here by Mr. Partridge who has seen the plan work at the University of Pennsylvania. The _purpose of this informal gathering is to give the students an opportunity to meet new people, talk with the faculty, and to s·ee their friends. Refreshmens will be served free of charge and every one is invited. The Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools will send an accrediting committee to the Wilkes College campus next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 14, 15 and 16,_to evaluate the college. If the committee report is favorable, Wilkes will become an accredited member of the Middle States Association. The committee, made up of people prominent in the field of education, will investigate organization, program, student personnel, the library, finance, classes, and will interview students and instructors during the three day visit. Chairman of the committee is Dr. Eugene F. Bradford, Registrar at Cornell. Other members of the committee are Daniel . Z. Gibson, Dean of Franklin and Marshall College, who ~ill be st'.-ldying program; Dr. Willard Smith, Houghton College, studying finance; President Raymond s. Haupert, Moravian College, who will study organization; Virginia R. Kirkbride, George Wasihington University, who will view student personnel; and Lowell A. Martin, Associate Dean of the School of Library Service at ·C-Olumbia, who will evaluate the library. The final report of the committee :will be made wl!.en the Middle States Association meets next April 26. The history of -0ur institution is a credit to the community in which it · stands. In the sixteen short years since the inception of Buckne!I University Junio'r C-Ollege in 1933, it has grown from a rented office building with an enrollment of 155 students to . a college with sixteen buildings and 1,758 students .Wilkes College \3/'as chartered in 1!}47 as a four year college. The j-ob, however, has not been easy. Dr. Eugene S. Farley, our p esident since 1936, has "fought the .g,dod fight" for us from the beginning. Wyoming Valley leiaders Ca l l. F0 r Bl O O d Made By Red Cross , " Col] e(J"e To Wl.ll,es t, / VINCE MACRI H enry Vankoski, a senior, was reeently named chairman of the Red Cross v-o luntary blood donor drive on the Wilkes campus. Mr. Vank-0ski stated in an interview that an attempt will b'e made to contact each student. In order to do this, Mr. Vankoski has chosen a committee of representatives from the various organiza,tions on the campus. If any student is not contacted and wishes •to do.n ate blood, he should contact Mr. Vankoski at his hea,dquarters at the library. The· Wilkes unit is the first college group in the community to have such a drive. An attempt is being made to make this the largest gro up in the community. Vankoski stated that all a student has to do to bec·ome a donor is to fill out an application which will be available from any mefUber of the committee. Hospital technicians will TYiPE the blood. Whenever there is an emergency, the ho spital will inform the Red Cross, and the Red Cross will instruct the donor to report to the d'esignated hospital. The donor will receive no pay for his service, but the patient will not have to pay for the blood. Members of the committee are as follows: Robert Waters, George Brody, Art Spengler, Elvira Thompson, Eleanor Kn,1te, ·Clem Waclawski, Doris Gorka, Joe Radko, John Mohan, Naomi Hons, Angelo Pascucci, Sitanley Novitsky, June K. Williams, Earl Jobes, Ruth Lawlor,, Barbara Hattley, Dolly Frable and John Klansek. ART RICE accurately, 'fairly, and in readable Student representatives of 14 fashion. high sc:hool newspapers, from BerMr. Davis, who has worked nearwick to West Wyoming, assembled ly half a century in a newspaper at Wilkes College last Sat1;1rday office, began in 1905 as a copy boy morning •to attend the Second An- arid became editor of GRIT in 1940. nual Interscholastic ' Press Confer- He told the students that experience sponsored by the BEACON. ence gained while working on a Most groups were accompanied by high school newspaper would be of a faculty advisor. The conference, lasting value to them. Knowledge held in the Lecture Hall, was con- of your objective and the will to ducted in morning 'and afternoon succeed were stressed by him as sessions at which times the stu- primary attributes of success. 1 dents heard speakers and discussed 1 In expressing his complete conp_roblern~ a_ffecting school publica- fidence in bhe ability of American hons. Prmc1pal speakers were How- , youth to accomplish what they set ard R. Davis, editor of t he Wil- : out to do he declared that "the 1 liamsport GRIT ; Joseph T. Mur- hope of o~r Nation's tomorrow is phy, managing editor of t he Times- in such boys and g 'rls as you are ~eader Evening News ; and }\udrey today." Kohl, Hanover Township High After Mr. Davis finished speakSc,h ool student. ing, Mrs. Williams asked him _to The following high schools were account for · GRIT's nation-wide represented at the Conference : -c irculation of more than 700 ,000 . Ashley, Berwick, Coughlin, Dallas He explained that the publication Township, Forty Fort, G. A. R., g ives readers a diet of news. It Hanover Tow.nship, Kingston, Luz- includes suggestions for improving erne, Nanticoke, Newport Town- small towns, "the back-bone of the ship, St. Mary's, Shickshinny; and American public"; it teaches AmWest Wyoming. ericanism with~ut flag-waving, and .Students were welcomed to the eaters to women, ~nd people living conference by BEACON editor in small communities. Vince Macri. He was introduced by A discussion period followed Mr. Mrs. Gertrude Marvin Williams, Davis' talk, ·a nd Mrs. Williams actBEA:GON faculty advisor and ed as m9derator. The first question chairlady of the conference. concerned the use -0f gossip colNOTICE! Mr. Murphy, first speaker of the umns in school newspapers. Most morning, discussed the problems-of of the students agreed that a gos'Students who re ceived an incomnewspaper work which constitute sip column is necessary, but they plete or condition in subjects for "a continuing-and-never-quite-sue- objected to the same names appear- failure to take final examinations cessful struggle to achieve the im- ing in every issue. last semester are allowed to take possible". He emphasized the n eed The students also agreed. that ed- a make-up examination on M-arch for improving readability and un- itorials .in school papers generally 26. Tests will be given in Kirby, biased repo,r ting. Looking at the are not read. In t his connection, the room 107 at 9 a. m. Students who n ewspaper situation through the suggestion was made that editorials plan to take an examination on eyes of a home town editor, he de- be timely and popularized. that day should notify instructors clar.ed that "there is no substitute Discussion was discontinued at of their intention. Instructors will for local news". He made it clear noon and the final speaker of the leave the examinations with Irene that news need not be of a start- morning session was heard. T:om ·S heplock and Mr. Monis will apling nature and should encourage Moran, Wilkes College Public Re- point a procto r. the reader to think rather than tell latio.n s Counsel, advised students to All incompletes which are not him :hiow to 't hink. Several rules r emember that their ,paper is seen made up by March 26 will become were offered to the students with by many people. For this reason, failures unless an extention of time regard to presenting news stories ( continued on page 3) 1 is permitted by the instructor. were quick to catch Dr. Farley's enthusiasm and realized the necessity of an institution for advancement in this area. Trhey backed our school with ·;ns·p iration, work, and money. Although Wilkes as a four year college is still in kneepants, it i~ working hard to correct its deficiencies. The Wilkes College Endowment Fund contains $500,000 and its operating services amount to $104,000. Last year the college emerged with a deficit of $5,500. The college can be proud of these figures considering its extreme youth. Although the qualification for an accredited college library is 20,000 books, Wilkes now has only 17,250. However, the c·o llege i!'I spending $15 .p er semester per student for books and it is estimated that we will have reached the required goal by June. There has been some question about the requirement of a scho,ol gymnasium. There is no stipulated ruling about an accredited college having its own gymnasium. We have already raised $105,000 for a proposed :$200,000 gymnasium to be raised in the futu:r;e on a plot already purchased. . Today, we stand. on .the brink of seeing this carefully planned preparat;qn materialize. Then the accrediting c-ommittee turns in its report -0n Wilkes College, we are c•o nfident :that bhe work and enthusiasm of a whole community will be completely realized and that the college w ill have passed an.o ther hurdle on its trek to matm:-ity. Theta DeIta Rh.Q More Than 75% of To Sponsor ,Tea St. Patrick's Day Theta Delta Rho, women's sorority of Wilkes College, will hold a St. Patrick's Day Tea on March 17 in the girls lounge of Chase Hall. Priscilla Swartwood is general chairman of the affair and has appointed the following committees: Refreshments: · Terri Turrissini, chairman; Elaine Turner, Eleanor Vispi, Bf!verly Van Horn, Beryl Colwell. ' Entertainment: Norma Lou •Carey, chairman; Audrey Seaman, Miriam Long. Publicity: Joan Walsh, chairman; Bernice Leag·us, Norma Persiani. Decorations: Nancy McCague, chairman; Mabel Fay Richards, Joyce Burchard, Jackie Bedner, Dolores Leagus. Hostesses: Marilyn Broadt, Mary Porter, Naomi Hons, Evelyn Penaligan. Guides: Marita Sheridan, Marianna Tomassetti, Joyce Nobel, Janet Gearhart, Peggy Woolc-ock, Ginnie Meissner. Clean-up: Virginia Bolen, chairman; Patricia Boyd, Ola Mae Montrose, E'd na Sabol, Nancy Fox, Ann Belle Perry, Jane Salwoski, Jo Anne Davis, Dolores Wichawski. Kay Potter and Carol Weiss will pour. Frosh Are Vets According to figures recently released by the registrar, Herbert J. Morris, 52 freshmen entered Wilkes Co!J.ege last month. Just four members of the lower frosh class are girls. Whereas only 38 per cent of last September's freshman class were ex-servicemen, slightly more than three-fourths of the most recent arrivals are veterans. However, this does not indicate that veteran enrollment is on the increase, since the bulk of non-veterans enter colleges in the Fall. Sixteen of the new students are · working for a liberal arts degree and sixteen more for a B. S. in commerce and finance. Seven lower freshmen are engineering students. The purpose of the tea is to acquaint high school girls with Wilkes College. Invitations have been sent to fol'ty senior girls from local schools. ·T his will be similar to the first tea, which was held on February 24. 'T he girls will be taken on a tour of the campus ;md any questions they may have aboJJt college life will be answered. �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 Friday, March 11, 1949 EAST SIDE STUDENTS RUSS WILLIAMS Editor-in-Chief TOM ROBBINS ART RICE Associate Editors GARFIELD DA VIS GERTRUDE WILLIAMS 1S ports Editor Faculty Advisor ELEANOR KRUTE ED BOLINSKI Business Manager Photography Editor JOYCE BURCHARD TOM LASKY Circu'lation Manag er Featur~s E.'.ditor EDITORIAL STAFF Bill G r iffith, Art Spengler, Don Follmer, George Kabusk, Ed Tyburski , Mir ia m Long, A'lma Fanucci, Ch et Om ichinski, Chet Molley, Bob Sanders, J oe Gries, Romayne Gromelski, Prisc illa Swartwood, Bill Hart, Ge ne Brad ley, Nancy McCague, Joan Wal sh, Vince Macri. A paper p ublis hed weekly by and for th e stud ents of W ilkes Coll ege. Phone 3-3148 E x t. 19 Member Intercollegiate Press t----••- •-••-•■- 11•-••--•- ••-••-••-•-•■-■■-■ 1- ■■-111- ■n - nn- ■w -1111-111 -1111-+ I l i Student Government ! _,._,._ ,._,,_,._ ,,_ ,._,._,._,._.,_ ,._ .,_ ,._ ,._ ,._ ,._ ,._ ,._.,_,._ ,.__ ..J. East Side High Sc,h ool stud ents are shown attending the BEACON Press Conference WEST SIDE STUDENTS By TOM ROBBINS Eleven Student Coun cil members Long a nd S·kitch Henderson would met Monday evening and really be satisfactory for t he dance. started the Cinderella Ball rolling A major ity of the member& feel by settling several im portant is- that the Cinderella Ball should su es. traditionall y feature the Cinderella First, after Keit h Rasmussen of'Wilkes ·College, not a big-name reported -on avai lable dance halls, band. the n ewly-built and spacious (100The ,p resident, Art 'Spengler, preft. by 225-ft.) Rocky Glen pavilion sented fo r consideration by the was chosen in a "th e ayes have pr•oposal for aid to the World Stuit" vote as the site for the Cinder- dent Relief Fund. It would be a ella ·Ball. drive in Wilkes for clothin g, books Second, a motion by Jack Fee- or money for students in other ney, seconded by Norm Cross, to lands. In one previouF semester, have Tex Beneke play at t he ball books were collected for th e was defeated by a v•ote of 5 to 4 World Student cause.. The presi(one member cast "no v-o te" - the de nt asked the members to be president does not vote except in prep~red to vote up on the issue at the case of a tie.) Prior to t he t h e. · next regular meeting. voting, on the motion, a li vely disDonald Vernal! was called up on cussion ensu ed during Wlhich time in hi s capacity as revision comt he c-o st,. the price, the expense, mittee chairman to state the exa nd m ost important, the ch arge of t ent of pr•o gress in revising the the band was tak en into con sider- Wilkes Constitution. The main ation . What many students do not change to date has .been th e plan realize and wha t was n ot explained to hold Student Council elections at t he recent ·Cinderella Ball poll in the spring instead of in the fall. is t hat the cost of the tickets and whether or not the dance will be 'J1he change was made to lessen the open only to W·i lkes students (each confusion a nd wasted time which activities t icket worbh one dance occurred each fall. t icket) and alumni depends upon 'T he meeting was adjourned folhow expensive •a band is obtained. lowing the call for a special meetMany, council members feel that ing Wednesday afternoon. At that such semi-name bands as Johnny specal meeting, - ? ? ? ? above are West Side High School students attending the BEACON Press Con.'eren ce 11111111111111111111111111111111111111,11111i1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111~ $4·950., but I think I can ge t him for $4:9'25. I think we oug,ht to jump at the bargain." By TOM ROBBINS . ''What is tihe budget?" IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIII II Ill Ill II IIIIIII IIll Ill 11111111111111111 "About $l 500., but I th ink we can make the difference by sellNews notes: • At the recent press 1 demented students." ing tickets at $65. each. My dear cqnference luncheon, the BEACON "But, Dr. John ~" s taff had to serve the meals. The "N1<J. 'buts', young man." demented classmates could pay for move was made in an effort to "But, Jones." · t he tickets in monthly installstay within the BEACON budget. ' 1Come, come, boy, let's not get ments." * * * * personal. By the way, what was • "n cuo yiQu think we could sell. 'I1he Cinderella Ball is still with- the cost of the feast?" enough tickets, boy?" 10h, about $150." out a ·band. The problem arises from financial limi-ts. The follow"And what did you save by "Certainly, Dr. John, EVER.Ying scene s tems from the for egoing waiting on .tables like any de- BODY will go to see Jolly ?ake news notes. mente.d student would do?" Jackson. I tell you, I just 1-ove * * * * "Well over $10., almost 12." h · H · h th t t, " 'The scene: Hedgerow school for "Excellent, exc ellent, b"'"· Now, ' ,m. e as e swee es \ ·~·.r "Yes, yes, of course. But how demented students. run along! I'm a mizzy ban - er, The office of one of the faculty busy man." many of our 1700 dear demenited students want that man and his members, Dr. Jones John. "But, Dr. John - " ''·Come, come, young man, what "'Y,o u're out of order boy, out Rim Ram R!Ompers ?" is your problem?" of order! Next case!" ' "jim Jam Jumpers, Doctor." " W ell, you see, Dr. John, 1-" ''Dr. John, I'm here to plead "Yes, of Course, Bim Barn "Don't stutter, boy. Hurry, I'm my case." Bumpers. Well? How many want a busy man!" "And what is your case?" "Vlell, it's abo ut the conference 'I want to have Jolly Jake Jack- him? " our skull a nd crossbones unit h eld son and his Jim Jam Jumpers at "Let me put it his way, Dr. last week. We invited all of the our n ext prom." John. If three average students ghouls -o f the vicinity and planned "Why?" voted ·on what band to have, Jolly .fo have a hair-raising ti-me. Then "fW ell, Dr. John, he's the one Jake woul.d get one vote, proour chief, Rai Macvince, decided to for me! I love him! He has the viding I was one of the three save money; he had the gaul of a sweetes t aggreg.a tioµ this s'i de of students voting. I tell you, g.h oul to make u s serve at t he feas t number 3 colliery. I think he's Jonesy - " Id;£ fools . Can you imagine anyo ne marvelous, . terrific, astounding, "J onesy ! Look, boy, let's not doing that to such as we of the and he plays a musical saw, too." get pers,o nal." skull and crossbones?" "Oh, say, he does sound g,o,od! "But, Dr . John- " "I think it's a commendable en- What would he ask to play fo r us? "Don't 'but' me, yo ung man!" deavor; there's nothing like saving I haven't heardl a solid musical 'But-" students for our demented money-- saw in years." "You 're out of order, boy, out er, that is, saving money for our ''Well. Dr. John, ·h e's asking of order!" Theta Delta Rho Makes Urgent Plea CAMPUS CHATTER I_ Many girls in Theta Delta Rh o signed ui> for new jackets. The jackets were ordered through a , . company which offer ed a large discount, providing the sorority send the money for all the jackets at the same time and providing ,t he number of jackets be the same as the original number ordered. Of those that signed up, there are two girls who are now un- . able to buy jackets. T'.his is very unfortunate for all those girls who have paid for ,tJ{eir jackets and are waiting to receive them , si nce the company definitely will not send the jackets unti l a]l ordered ,Josep h l\1LlI'p,hy is pictured above addressing the students of the originally are paid for. BEACON Press Conference. This is the plea of t hose w.ho have purchased jackets, "Please, somebody, won't you buy one of COMING NEXT WEEK the two jackets?" Of the two s till to be sold, one is size twelve, A COLUMN TITLED the other is size sixteen. The price is $13.98 . The jack ets are white and are l'ined and welltaiLored. BY BOB SANDERS Really, s-o mebody, you can't go wrong! I THE ANECDOTE �WILKF.S COLLEGE BEACON Friday, March . 11, 1949 3 COLONELS LOSE Letters Earned TO l(ING'S, 66-59 By 13 Swimmers Repeat Performance The winrter sports program of Wilkes C6llege came to a rather thrilling, if disappointing, close last Tuesday night when the. Colonel basketball- team dropped another game to its erstwhile nemesis, the King's College court team. As usual, the Colonels lost out when the Kingsmen put on another of their blitzkreig .finishes, outscoring the Ralstonmen 20 to 12 in the final qalrter after the Colonels had battled them on even terms for the first three sessions. Two fellows named McLaughlin _a nd Wawer took personal charge of proceedings jn the last period and ran the · Colonels di zzy with their. razzle-dazzle under the basket. :As if we hadn't had enough from those two in last month's game at the Kingston Armory, Tom and Alex gave a repeat performance- just for emphasis, perhaps. McLaughlin entered the 400's, so to speak, with Tuesday night's ex'hibition, as the slim one has racked up 388 -p oints previous tQ that game. McLaughlin's tw ists and turns under the bas•k et as he shot for two-pointers had the Colonel defenders a bit confus-ed, to say the least. King's Passing Sharp '11hat the Kingsmen have been playing together for three years was evidenced by their skill in working the ball about against the Colonels. Their superior ball-handling had a great deal to do with their victory with John Murphy being particularly impressive a s a c-o uvt smoothie. Murphy _ set up lllany scores with his tricky passes and &lso chipped in with ten points to help the King's cause considerably. Murphy h ad to play t he greater part of rthe game on his best behavior because he was charged with three personal fouls before the first quarter was over. He was luckier 1:Jha_n Wilkes' Joe Piorkowski, who was tossed out in the final s-ession , on fouls, which was a rather severe blow to the Colonels, since Piorkowski was the best man the Colonels had on the floor. Huff, McGrane Impressive Diminutive Paul Huff, whose playing had suffered in recent games because of illness, turned in a good performance against the Kingsmen. Paul had a bit of trouble finding the' range with his set shots early in the comest, but once he go't himself line'd up he poured several long goals through the hoop, and came through beautifully with a driving lay-up after stealing the ball from the Kingsmen. Bob McGrane once again · kept pretty clos_e tabs on Phil Sekerchak, 'the lad who fires them in from all angles. McGrane followed Phil closely and succeeded in limiting h im to three goals. Phillip ended up with 11 points. Only in three other games out of 18 this year has ;Sekerchak been held to less than 15 points. He finished the season wfth 345 points, for an averag e of 19 per game. Herman Bozentka, King's blond bomber, displayed an aggressive style -o f play in the short time he was in the fray. Bozen tka, who played his high sc.hool basketball at :Wilkes-Barre Twp., makes up for his lack of bulk with a tremendoois amounrt of bounce. He's the kind of ballplayer the fans like to see. Swimming Team Gets Good Start Clayton Karambelas and Charles Flack are in line for a pat on the back for the fine job they have done with the first Wilkes College swimming team . Though the team ca n boast of only one victory in six meets, it must be considered that it had to buck exceptionally strong opposition in its firsrt season of competition. The members of this year's sq uad should form the basis for a fine aggregation n ext seas-o n. Flack and Karambelas, both capable swimmers, have shown they are also talented as menrtors. The two coaches and their charg es wrote an agreeable finis to th e season last Saturday ni-ght with a luscious -d inner at the Irem Temple Country Club. As a resul t orf the inauguration of swimming at thi s school the progressive Letterman's Club has been enlarged to the exten t of 13 members. SHORT $HOTSMajor league spring training is a very interesting aftair th is .year. Seven teams in the American League are wonder ing how they'll ever be able to . beat out the Indians now that Boudreau has Mi<ckey Vernon, Mike Tresh, Early Wynn and Frank Papish wor.king for him, in addition to the res t of his Sitar athletes . And in the National League seven teams are wondering what they'll do about Billy Southworth's Braves now that Pete Reiser is on their roster. Pistol Pete should have a better time of it in Boston than in Brooklyn; . At least he'll have a wooden fence to run into in the outfield, rather th1,m t hat very hard concrete job he use.d to bounce off so frequently in Ebbets Field .. Old Bobo Newsom .is still ariound. H e's busy trying to persuade some major league manager to sign him up for another season of pitching ..... .And t hey strn haven't found anybody who knows just how old Satchel Paige really is.. . Earl Jobes, who has been orating for a -long time on Connie Mack's tightfisted'ness, got quite a J101t the other day when he learned that· the venerable manager of the A's had voluntarily .g iven _his ace pitcher, Phil Marchilon, a sizable raise. Jobes still can't believe it. . Tha,t excellent basketball team of the University of Kentucky, featuring no less than four strong contenders for All-America honors, is being t~uted by many sports authorities as one of the greatest basketball teams of all time. The Kentuckians are rated a s being on a par with the famous St. John' sWonder Five of the 1929-'30. Kentucky's record for this season and last now stands at 66 wins and only 3 losses. The Ki~g's College basketball team took its sixth straight _victory over the Wilkes College cagers last Tuesday night at th e King's .g ymnasium, winning by a 66-59 score. It was the closest contest tlie teams have played thus far, wit h the Colonels keeping right up with the Kingsmen until late in the third quarter when Tom McLaughlin, Alex Wawer and Bob Mc-Grane sank a flurry of baskets for the Kingsmen, enabling them to ,pull away from WilkesThe lead changed hands continuall y th:r;o ughout most of the game as the Colonels matched the Kingsmen basket for basket. J,oe · PioTkowski and Paul Huff s-p arked the Wilkes team, with Piorkowsk-j clicking five times on 14 attempts from the floor while Huff excelled on lorig set-shots, dropping · six goals through the hqop to lead the Colonels scoring with 12 points . . Unfor t unately for t he Colonels , Piorkowski was evicted in the fourbh quarter on fou ls. Toim McLaughlin performed wi bh his customary efficiency from th e pivot spot, scoring eight goals on 27 attempts. His play under the basket was exceptional as he . ta!lied several ti mes on tap-ins a nd clever pivots shots. John Murphy and Alex Wawer teamed up with McLaughlin in the fi nal session in some intricate close-quarter passing under . the basket that · the Ralsbo)Ilmen were unabl e to cope with. It was this factor t hat spelled defeat for the Colonels. King's started off in excellery.t fash-jon, jumping to a s~o lead b·ef.ore the Colonels realized . what they were about . However, by the end of the first quarter the ,Colonels had :overta·ken the King's lead arrd h eld a 14-12 advantage. At the half King's led 28-27, and the end of the third quarter found the Colonels holding a 47-46 lead. It was late in the final quarter tha t the Kingsmen began to outdistance Wilkes, jumping to a 60-56 .lead and staying ahead to the end of the contest. :W jlkes coul-dn' t penetrate the King's defense in the fourth quarter and had to rely on shots from far · out. The team depended on Joe Swartwood to pull_the game out of the fire and Joe got off soone good shots that just missed. At the same time Kings was staging its customary fast finish, in pretty much the same fashion as in .the Wilkes-Kings game at the Kingston Armory last month. Ii:i both cases the str-o ng finish was good enough to bring vicbory to Kings. The box score : Important Beacon Meeting Monday The movie " Termina Si,e mpre Asi" will be presented Monday nig,h-t, March 14 at 8 p. m. in the Science Lecture Hall. It is a musica!l com edy set in the romantic locale of Budapest. Though Spanish is spoken (wi t h _English translation, we h ope ) anyone will be able to see the four-sided triangle which will include love, laughter, and lyrices. Rem.ember the time. and place!.. INTERSCHOLASTIC PRESS (continued from page 1) the students were encouraged to act in a public relations capacity for their schools. 1lhe students were taken on a tour of the campus before going to t he cafeteria for their noon meal where members of the BEAJCON staff served them . After eating, the stndents returned .to the Lecture Hall and Audrey Kohl spoke on . "Journalism In Our Schools". She said that a sc.hool newspaper is worthwhile because it serves the school, it is the most important link between the schoor and the home, and it bi,ilds individuality· and teaches a sense of responsibility. She explained the procedure of selecting a newspaper staff and. cautioned student editors about. giving a ssignments to uninterested ,pers,ons. T he discussion w as then continued until three o'clock at which time the conference ended . The m ain topics were the selection of staff members and, financing of school publi cations. One student explained that students desiring to join the newspaper staff must write themes and s·p ecial assignments. All schools do not allow the same freedom in raising funds with w.hich activities are carried on. Students who are given more freedom in this res-p ect show g reater initiative. Two Things That Go Togeth~r-Coke and 5¢ Ask for it either way ••• both, trade-marks ·mean the same thing• .. Wilkes pts f g 3 5 6 2 1 3 3 0 5 1 0 1 3 0 3 0 12 5 5 6 9 0 23 13 59 f pts , 7 18 0 21 Sekerohak, f Piorkowski, f Huff, f Zionkiewicz, C Jackson, C Swartwood,. g Dragon, g Casper, g 11 11 Kings ,g 3 '' 6 0 8 4 3 0 Mulvey, f Wawer, f Zo·z entka, f McLaughlin, MeGrane, g Murphy, g McEnrue, g Season's Scoring G F'G Fls P ts C Phil Sekerchak 18> 118 109' 345 16 53 • 33 139 Joe Piorkowski Charlie Jackson 17 47 25 119 Ben Dragon 18 39 31109 Joe Swartwood 15 48 8 104 Paul Zlonkiewicz 17 34 13 81 Fouls tried 13 31 13 75 Ed Witek 14 21 12 54 27. Paul Huff Yearbook Staff Meeting at 11 On Tuesday By BILL HART A dinner given in the honor of the Wilkes Clolege swimmers'marked the close of the first season in which the Colonels participated in the aquatic sport. The dinner was held Saturday night at · the Irem Temple Country Club with George Ralston, Athletic Director, as guest of honor. Wilkes held its final meet last Thursday night at the Meyers High School pool with Scranton University as its opponent. Overpowered by the superior Scranton squad, Wilkes suffered a 48-18 defeat. Tom Hodorowski took Wilkes' only first as he finished top man in the breast stroke. Ending the season with a record of one win and five losses, Wilkes t urned in a fine showing considering that its men were swimming for the first time in organized competition while the teams it met have been -p rominent inthe water sport for a long time. ,Student coaches Charles Flack and Clayton Karamibelas turned in an excellent job in coaching the mermen throug,h their inaugural season. Team members who earned letters were Tom Hodorowski , Dave Bolton, Richard ·Cassar, Bob Swigert, J cihn Bal oga, Carl Strye, Bob Sutherland, Harold Anderson, Dave Davis, Jim F luegel, Bob Starr, a nd Flack and Karambelas. These men were accepted into the Wilkes College Letterman's Club Thursday. NOTICE! Wilkes Kings 1 6 0 5 1 4 1 9 10 1 18 66 24 Wilkes 18, Kings 12 14 16 13 18 20 20-66 12-59 NOTICE! All seniors who expect to graduate in June must report to the Registrar's office betwe·en 2 and 5 o'cJ.ock this afternoon. irom.m UNDER AUTHORITY Of THE COCA-COLA COMPANY Bt Wilkes-Barre Coca-Cola Bottling Company © 1949, The Coca-Cola Company �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 Friday, February 18, 1949 ************************ FIORMAT of Hershey Junior Col8tnd lege offers this definition. "A cul- Bookstore to Opert. w-0man is one who, by a mere ents ON BORROWED LINES tured .Connections For Wilkes . shrug of the shoulders, can adjust For Nite Students Your Collections· Receive Honors By Russ w1LLIAMs her shoulder straps." * * * By JOE GRIES ************************ 'I\o employ top' ta.lent now one has t!) be as ridh as John D. and let the moths out of t he old wallet at every !)Ccasion that bl.ossoms. This must be true, tor the clubs employing this ty,pe -talent open and dose as regu1arfy as the nightbl-ooming jasmine. Operators claim t hat they would rather operate on a no-admission, no oover or minimum policy, but in all cases that I know it can't be do.ne because of the limiited seating. Also, the boys up tJhe liadder ,of popularity are asking $6,000 and up for just one week's work. Big priced acts and actors dosed i:nore <bhan one clnb last year that had fuund 1947 quite a big year. ·s uch was the case when patrons begian to run ou,t of money and were quite re1ucbant to dig in:to the proverbia} s.ock. Let's take a look at Las Vegas, the gambl,ing capitol of the world. We can see tha,t the plush tables were ,J.oaded with gold and the talent was receiving its high price. This wias al'l done know.ing that the gaming room would let out few with their pockets loaded. 'There are some, even 1'ocally, who d id big busi,ness last year with big-name a cts, and you can't blame them for sticking to this type of ta.le111t. But do they realize that in more cases than not the mone y just isn't to be had ? I know ·of one case in particular where t he owner packed tJhe place constantly and still cou'ldn't make a cent. He had all big-name talent but wound up in the red because of a limited seating capacity. This owner, who has had astounding luck with new talent, said he made more money on people who were just star,ting in show business than om a ll the other names. But he added, "•how -0ften can you find good new material? It's stUl .the big names that draw, and the big names that keep us broke." How true! . Three Wyoming Valley girls, 1 two from Wilkes College, have received recognition this past week at the Waldorf-Astoria of New Y,ork City. The occasion was the Kosci'uszko Foundation's sixtee,nth an.nual ball. The girls who received the honors are Dori s Gorka and Alfreda Konopinski of Nanticoke, and Jane Piekarski of WilkesBarre. Miss Gorka and Miss Piekarski are students at Wilkes College. Doris Gorka has r eceived honors previous to this newest one. Chosen as the Career dirl of Wyoming Valley, she received many prizes. Jane Piekarski is a fre shman at t he college. She previously attended St. Ann's Academy. It seems that no matter what happens in a ny phase -0f social life, Wilkes College and Wyoming Valley are represented at the top of the list. These two young w-0men have been introduced into society as presentees of 194·9, and they are to be congratulated for receiving the honor. J.ndiana .S. T. C.'s PENN greeted its wary freshman with this far from reassuring poem: Ah, Frosh~to you all things are new, The grass is green, and so are you! But .here at dear IS'I1C We're one great happy family, And all those awful things you're told, Assignments hot, and dinners cold, Of hours short, and tempers shorter, And biscuits made of finest mortar, To this, we only say to you, Not rumors, friend, but true, too true. * * * A United Press news item appearing in the TEMPLE UNIVERSITY NEWiS is headed "The Bookies Are Coming" and reads as follows : "Boston (U. P.) -The Old Colonial House where PaUil Revere borrowed the horse for his midnight ride was recently described by police as a $20,000-a-day horse betting parlor.'' * * * This rhyme in THE OOLLEGIO is at least partially correct: This business of thinking up jokes Gets one a little daunted, The ones you want, we can't print And those we print, aren't wanted. For the convenience of evening , school students, the book store will be open Monday and Tuesday · nig hts of t he next two week:s ' (February 21, 22, 28 and March 1). Thereafter it will be open on Monday and Tuesday nights of Mery other week until the end of the semester. T.he evening school faculty · has been requested by the registrar to retui·n class coupons for student~ not attending classes. They are asked, also, to submit the names of students who are attending classes but for whom they have no cJ.ass coupons. This should be done by next Monday, February 21, and at * * * We'Il pull the shade ON BOR- the same time any discrepancies in ROWED LINES for this week with regard to the class room or the size of classes should be stated. a shorty from -the California TOWER TIM~S : The shades of night were falling fast "He called his yacht 'Girdle', cause it took a lot of little tugs to get her -0ut of her slip ." The New Haven Y. M. C. A. Junior College NEWS printed the above as well as the fpllowing item. "The modern home is one in which the switch regulates every- When for a kiss he asked her, thing but the children." She must have answered yes beThere will be a reorganiza* * * cause tional meeting of the I. R. C. Here's one for the girls. THE The shades came down much faster. today at 4 in Chase Lounge. NOTICE • • • Ear Worthy Cookies HOW HIGH. TJIE MOON backed up with THE NIGHT IS YOUNG is probably the best disc that the redoubt;a;ble Ziggy Elman ·has done for MGM. It starts out · like the Krupa cookie of the same title but · ends up with the refinement 1lf the single.,note open !horned noise . .Shake your hip to ,the new pressing done by N oro Morales and his great new band. EL SOPO'N is a little ponderous in spots, though it does get in a g,ood beat after the vocal. The reverse verse of this terse is ISLA VERDE with the old Bizet theme of the Bizet Has His Day fame. (MG.M•). , The boy of bewildered farrie is back at ;it again and this time ,it is with MY SILENT LOVE. In his best voice possible he gives an f'-b,Je per:formamce. IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD is on the other side. · Billy Eckstine on a National label. Rose Mut:phy of Chi Ohi fame flutters and waves her baby way. throug.h BABY, BABY A LITTLE BliRD TOLD ME:. A couple of tunes that are comparable to her sty,le. (Victor). Hlarry Babbibt has a tune that has half a ohance on the j,u kes and may become popuJ.ar. •It is one of thos.e hai;n an<l egg f~turei,\e that ii.ee.d each ' other. P(}RTRAIT OF JENNY :$ABY, I NEED YOU are the wor,thy songs that get that smooth treiatment of Harry's. ( Seeco). * * * 'Tis True ThatArrtie Shaw is giving up the popular vane and changing to the longhair. Dizzy Gillespie set a new record a,t Cafe Society. &oy Eldrige rejoined Gene Krupa's band as tlhe fifth trumpet, giving up his g.roup. :Qill~ Moliciay and her m1ana~er were arrested on an Opiurp fQun,t. Brubai~ lifted _tlle ban on waxing U. S. a.rrt1sts. The TOP MEN of AMERICA'S SPORTS smoke CHESTERFIELD LARRY JA~SEN says ... "It's Chesterfields for me, they're really MILDER and have that clean, fresh, satisfying taste ... It's MY cigarette" own c.p,.1pt ·194', 1loonT II M_, Towm Co. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1949 March 11th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 March 11 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/268d9b9151c052ecb992e878a1318fdb.pdf 72ac111fdb4412fbd0d4aeac50709ee5 PDF Text Text ,-------------------, GIVE TO REDCROSS Vol. 3, No. 26 !!IJ!l . TO RED CROSS WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Friday, March 18, 1949 Johnny Long .To Be Cinderella's Fella CINDERELLA BALL TO FEATURE JOHNNY LONG AND COMPANY Theatre and Radio Group Is Formed At Conference VINCE MACRI Johnny Long's fine musical aggregation of "Shanty Town" Tlhe first Eastern Pennsylvania fame has been selected to provide the music for the third annual Inrt;ercollegiate Theatre Conference, Cinderella Ball, it was announced recently by Art Spengler, , ,sponsored by the Cue 'N Curtain Club, was held last week-end on council president. The choice of Long and his crew of eighteen the· Wilkies campus, with representmusicians and vocalists was made by the student representaatives of 16 state colleges attendtives after much debate about prices of "name" bands and the ing. As a result of rtfue meeting, the delegates voted to become1 charter cost of tickets to students. Since there is not as much money memlbers of an organizla.tion to be to work with as in previous years, the group decided to cut exknown as the Col,lege Thewtre and penses to a minimum and to price tickets as reasonably as Radio -Conference of Eastern Pennsylvania. possible. 'T he consolidation of t'he drama Ben 18,terLing's new , $100,000 Im <bhe past the student body first groups i111to a permanent or~niz.adam.ce pavilion at Rocky Glen Park cast preliminary votes f-o r any of tion marks the first time in the has been oho-sen as the site of the the Wilkes ,co-ed:s. The eleven girls history of United States college dance. Spengler stated that the hall r,eceiving the hi,ghiest nuim'ber of thewtre thait ,s uch a movement has was stiM in tJhe process of being votes were then declared Cindertaken place. constru~ted, but ,prolbaibly would be efila candidart;es. Last yeair post The general aims of the organizoompleted by Easter. The building cavd-s bearing tJhe names of the ation are to stimulate inrberest in · is 100 by 225. feet and will acco- eleven candidates, were mailed to college theart;re as a community modate sev<erall thousands of peo- ea0h student, and votes were countasset, and to -p rovide for communple. 1Jt is located near the Swiss ed by a special committee. Most of ity suppo:r,t of college theatre; to Cottage and extends over the lake. the student body was unaware of exchange information and ideas !Sipengler also disclosed that the CimdereHa's identity untiI just beamong member colleges; and to derental price of the hall includes fore. the orchestira leader fitted a yelop experimentation and exp.lore seating arram.gements and five huge speciaHy constructed glass shoe on new theatrical forms. amplifiers, so the music · whl.l be her foot. <Miss 'Rosamond Gilder, secretary heard clearly in all pants of the The candidates last year were of .American National Theatre and ha!ll. The pairking area , at Rocky Peggy Anthony, Pa:t Boy,d, Toni Academy, ,p rincipal speaker art; the JOHNNY LONG Glen is large enoug1h to acoommo- Menegus, Ann Pavlik, Gwenn Clif· co!llference, told the group that date the cars of all the peopile who •f ord, •M iriam Golightly, Mari_ta "theatre in America is entirely in are expected to a,ttend. 1Sheridah , Mari'anna Tomasetti, Lee the hands -o f the people attending Up to the present time no men- Weisberger, Flran Wilkie and Pegthis session." tion has been made of the selection gy Wtoolcock. Miss Woolcock was Most of the delegates agreed that of Cinderella candidates for 1949, v,otedl Cimderella. local groups should •work together since national org.aniz.ations have not -h elped tJhe smaller groups as Beginning Monday and continuthey might hav,e. An i,nconsistency in the SophoTherefore i,t was decided that one ing thTougfu Friday, Wilkes OoUl~ge more studenrt; council elections will wil-1 conduct its annual Red Cross school should be selected as . require a re-e1ection next Monday c-learing h ouse for material. Since drive. 1Sbrategists, Reese Pelrbon and from 12 - 3 in Chase Lounge. TOIIl1 Wilkes College brought the group together for the first conference, it Robert P.a:r,tridge, will conduct the Rojjbins. is tJhe only nominee, and 'I'he students and faculty o.f On Thursday, March 24, three drive in a siimilar manner as that Alex Miolash is bhe write-in candidwas v-cJ<ted central h eadquarters. Wilkes College are invited to view members of the W:ilkes College Colleges -throughout Eastern of the rec-e nt Comimunity Chest ,t he first showing in Wy·ominig Val- Band will jourp.ey to India111a, Pa., Pennsylv,a nia were grouped into campaign. T-h e pledges will be sol- ate. tJh;ree divisions: northern, central icited by the v,airious campus or- · The junior vacancy was filled ~ ley of moving pidures featuring to ,p articipate in the annual threeganiizati-ons. John Klansek will act Tom Lasky, a write-in candidate. the international game of soccer. day Intercollegiate Band Festival. and ea.stern. Wilkes · College, central head- as bhe 0hairm an for t he drive com- John F.J.orkiewicz and Thomas were T,h ese films will be shown in the These musicians' are Carl Strye, the other bwo write-in candidates quarters for all divisions, :will also miittees. Science Lecture Ha!ll the latter ,part c~net; Don F-o llmer, clarinet; and Last year rthe students t opped in the Juni-or class elec1non. head the central .g roup ,w hich inof Maroh. The exact date will be Vester Ve:r,coe, flute and piccolo. cludes -Misericordia CoHege, Dickin- t heir goal ,a nd it .is hoped that this announced in the daily bulletin. son College, Keystone Junior, Col- year's drive will be as successful. T,h e purpose of the invitation is Traveling wth them will be Reese leg-e, East Stroudsburg State Alll s:tudents con>tributing bo this to introduce the students and facul- /Pelton. Teadhers College, MarywO<Yd Col- wouthy cause will be awaroed a The all-sta,t e Colege Band will be ty to the .g ame of soccer. It is }eg.e , King's College, and the Uni- pin and memlbership in the Red Onlg OF hoped that sufficient interest will comprised of 1,25 memtb ers, careOross. versity of Scranton. · be aroused by this showing to irv fully screened from select~d appli11he college Pu!blfo Relations DeLehig,h University will head the duce a larg.e g,rolllp of candidates southern division and these col- partment w:ill repqrt the drive's A •p anel discussion, "Should the to witness pictures featuring the cants. A program for -t he Festival leges: Moravian Men, Moravian pr01g,ress daily in its bulletin . . indicates that a worthwlhile scheRuhr V<a1lley lbe Re-industriialized", fundamentals of the game. W,omen, Cedlar Chest, Muhlenberg will be conducted by the IRC in 'Dhe showing of these films will dule ·of rehearsals and planned acCollege, Lafayette College, FrankThe ·C hase Theatre this evening at take ,t he lid off the first formal pre- tivities has been arranged. .Un & Mair-s hall College, Bryn iMawr 7 :30. The student body is invited to· ,p arations f,o r developing a soccer band will give two concei,ts; Friday College, Albri~ht College, and aittend. Joseph Kanner and George team at Wilkes ,wlh.ich will meet the afternoon and Sat11Tday night. In \Haverford ,College. Maisel will speak for rthe affirina- finest competition offered in college adidition, a nationwide broadcast Lycoming College of Williamstive, and PhiHip Baron and Robert soocer in the ea,stern United States. will -b e made iby the group. port will lead >the northern division ,Chief drill-master and guest conDevine will suppont the negative •Soccer is a fall game in colleg,iconsisting of Mansfield State Teach,Fifty-four shelves in a three- view. J•a ck Faneck will be moderat- ate circles, but •Coai::h Robert Part- ductor for the affair is Movton ers College, Bucknell University, room suite in Asihley HaU are now or. ridge has arranged the schedule so Gould, well-known composer, arIS usqueihanna University, a nd needed to c·onbain the Wilkes ColAudience participation will be that there will be no confl.ict be- ranger, and conduc.tor. A prog,r am iBJ.oomsburg State Teachers Col- lege Career.s Library. Last week allowed after members of tlhe panel tween the soccer and football of sU1perior music has been ohosen ·l ege. ' the Oareers Consu'lting S-erv.ice of have presented t heir arguments. games. Spring practice will con- and all bandsmen have received The or~nizart;ion plans to es.tab- the college took over anOither large Tonight's discussion is one of a sist of one week spent in sti:dying music in adv,ance to assure familish a co.Ilegiate circui,t which would room in the building it has been series that fRC will present this the furidamentals of the game and liarity. include the schools in Eastern oocupying during the past year. semester. in drawing equipment, and three P•e nnsylvania. The dramatic clubs This addition was necessitated by weeks of outdoor practice for the ,t hat he cannot ,p articjpate as a of these . colleges would perform both tJhe sustained and ithe ever NOTICE! purpose of learning more funda- pllayer but would like to helip out audienc·es of memlber schools of the increasing volume •o f careers matmentals and engaging in intra- as a student manager should concircuit. At present, however, Sus- er.i al. All seniors and terminal students squad scrimmages. Whenever pos- •t act Martin Berman. quehainna University is the only More than one industrial concern gra,duating in June who have not sible, scrimmages with otJher teams Teams on the schedule at the presohool prepared to inirtiate the pro- ihas sent ipersonal representatives checked their records with Mr. will be arranged. sent -time are Bloomsburg (two ,g ram. A ,p lan to help up-end-com- to ,t he campus to study the setup Morris must report to his office by All male students are invited to games), East Stroudsbwg Sr!'C, ing playwrights is also under con- and ~ontribute to the fund of in- 2 p. m. ,t oday. This is the absolute participate in tJhe early-season Ithaca College, Lincoln University (continued on page 2) formation. • deadline. wo~kouts. Any stu:dlent who feels and Franlkin & MarshaH College. Red Cross D•rive :Soph Election Begins Next Week Next Monday Soccer Films To Band Members To Be Shown Soon Attend Festival Panel Discussion T . ht F Careers Library Expands Facilities me �Friday, March 18, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 RUSS WILLIAMS Editor-in-Chief ART RICE TOM ROBBINS Assoc'iate Editors GARFIELD DAVIS GERTRUDE WILLIAMS Sports Editor Faculty Advisor ' ELEANOR KRUTE Business Manager ED BOLINSKI , Photography Editor JOYCE BURCHARD TOM LASKY Circl.l'lation Manager Features E,:ditor EDITORIAL STAFF Bill-- Griffith, Art -Spengler, Don Follmer, George Kabusk, Ed Tyburski, Miriam Long, A!lma Fanucci, Che~ O~ic~inski, Chet Molley, Bob Sanders Joe Gries Romayne Gromels·k1, Priscilla Swartwood, Bill Hart, Gene Bradley, N;ncy McCague, Joan Walsh, Vince Macri. A paper published weekly by and for the students of Wilkes College. Phone 3-3148 Ext. 19 Shown above· are: Raymond Sovey, John O'Shaughnessy, Bill Griffi t h and Richard Beckerd a.t the Theatre Gonfer.e nce last 5aiturday. Member Intercollegiate Press LETTERS TO THE EDiTOR Claustrophobia and Spring Fever EDITORIAL About this time of each semester we see various cases of teacher vs. student in which the trouble stems from a simple matter of frayed- nerves. Recently, there have been scattered cases of the type mentioned Which, when taken separately, do not amount to much but when accuniulated amount to a problem. Our diagnosis of the malady is that every person involved has a comb.i nation of claustrophobia and spring fever. The professors have been facing all kinds of students in all kinds of situations in all kinds of weather all fall and winter long. The student has been facing the same teacher in the ~ame classroom under the same conditions for a long, long time. One need no.t be a yogi to see that occasionally someone will get a bit bored, bored to the point of blowing his top. (Everybody see The Snakepit?) Our remedy for the problem is infallible, we think. The directions on the bottle read "For all students and teachers who think everybody is picking on them. Take a dose every ho.ur, .on the hour, for as many hours as needed. Shake well before using!" First of all, look around you. Take a deep breath of that sering air and get it into ·your system. -Take a GOOD look at the present turmoil in the world. If you think your petty problem is still worth losing sleep and getting peeved about, take a big dose of the old spring-fever stand-by, sulphur and molasses. And if those things don't help, Brother, we don't know what will. Friday morning afterthought: Oh, Brother, look at that snow! Did I say Spring Fever? Tom Robbins This column is open to any and all readers for their comments. Views expressed here do not necessarily receive endorsement from the BEACON. All letters must be typewritten and signed by the author. For a current .Friday issue, all letters must be submitted to the BEACON office by no later than noon of the preceding Wednesday. --------····---- DEBATING TEAM THE ANECDOTE BY BOB SANDERS TALK OF THE TOWN SUCCESSFUL AT BROOl(LYN COL. Wilkes College made ari impressive showing at the Second Annual ll'llvitation Debaite Touranme,nt s·ponsored lby Brook,ly,n College on March 11 and 12 .Vying for honors, ,were such outstandirug universities as: Columibi a, Dartmouth, Tufts, Vassar, M. T. T., Holy Cross, BosEditor, BEACON ton Univer.sity, Penn State, AnnaDear E'ditor: ;polHs, Temple, amd Fordham. Many faculty members and stu.J,a ck Faneck and Tom Mor,g an, dents have remarked about the Wilkes' affirmaitive team, won viclack -0f school spirit at Wilkes ColtO!l"ies ov,er Stephen's Institute of lege. They cannot understand why Technology, anid N. Y. U. 'Fameck more students do not t urn out for and Mol'g;rn were defeated only by student council and class officer Annapolis and ,Champlain, conominations. May.be the. reason for winners of the tournament, in very ,this apparent lack of interest in close decisions. voting lies in the fact that the letDon Kemmerer and George Mai,t ermen usually decide upon persel, upholding the negative end of sons to fill these offices and agree the ar.gumerut, inflicted defeats on to back them one-hundred percent. Boston University and St. Jo;hn's, T.heir faculty advisor strongly ,whos,e affirmative team had been urges -them to solicite ·votes for iprev.iousiy unbeaiten. Tufts, with an their choice. Natu rally their ~ho ices espe'Oia;Jly ,a ggressive affirmative are usually lettermen with a few group, defeated Kemmerer and outsiders who act as stool pigeons Maisel and remained victorious and make it appear good to the rtlhroug.hou:t t he remainder of the rest of the student body. contest. :Rutgers, the defending The administ:mtion ihas expressnati-onal champions, scored against ed its views co.n cerning sororities Wilkes in one of the most closely and fraternities; they are childish, matched encounters in the entire discriminitory cliques which cause tournament. much lhard feeling ~among the stuWiHkes was compl,i mented for its dents. On this point I agree. "f, o rceful presentation and gentleDoes it .not ,occur to the ad,minimanly debate". The pe11f.ormance of strat\on and faculty that this . Letthe team was remal'kable ·considerterman's organi.:iation is wor.se inig the bet that the ,W ilkes debatthan a fraternity? Fraternities ors lost to superior teams by nar,and sororities at least cause com••I petition and arouse school spirit in row m:a rgins, and had had little previous ex,perience in formal deChet Molley By TOM ROBBINS all phases of campus life. As it For those of you who like to see the ,dollar ·s ign, here is a statement stands oow, ithe student realizes I wandered by Chase the other day, lbating. Their iperfonmances had consisted Olf appearances in symof ex•p enditures released ,b y the Student · Council of .t he activitie~ last that he is ,b eaten before he starts, Down where .t he wind makes the posiums and informal discussions. semester. The council had and has $1000 for social activities each and the girls of the school stand Wdlkes' sig.n sway; Wilkes ended ,the contest with a no chancii • W hatsoever. And there ,b y the wall with its rigid reJ,atively high point standing. semester this school-year. Why don't we have •either sororcemel!ft, Dr. Kruger accompanied the SOCIAL ACTIVITIES EXPENDITURES ities or fraternities or do away with A flower of spring the cold earth Wilkes team and judged four de:September 16, 1!148 to February 28, 1949 .the Letterman's Club and conduct rent. :bates at the tournament: Wesleyan Band& matters ,on the_.b asis of individua l A fl,o wer of spring, dainty and bold, vs . .St. John's, Kinigs IP oint vs. WagTotal Rental RefreshMisc. c,om·petition instead of ,h aving only Rearing its head in the Marchian ner, St. Peter's vs. Temple, and ments one dictatorial ruling body. ·Cold,M. I. T. vs. Hofstr,a. Hofstra Col56.50 $ 90.00 Freshman Hop $ 146.50 $ $ And as I peered closer, it nodded lege, on Long Island, invited t he 166.10 65.00 100.90 Dance----Oct. 9-1St. Stevens .. .20 Toni Menegus and saiid, team to their tournament next 164.14 57.50 105.14 1.50 Dance-Oct. 1,5-1St. Stevens .. "Tell Mr·. Ralston, the winter is year. 251.70 65.00 106.67 80.03 Beacon Dance-St. Stevens .. dead." much time for rennancing i.f th.e ,Dr. Henry Gideonse, co-foundeir Football Dance--;King's Game 203.00 100.00 ·98.00 5.00 Cinderella Ball were held on May "Tell ,h im the boys with the base- •o f the Chicago University Round 39.49 39.49 Christmas Party lb all yen 13. Table and former · President of 52.20 40.00 12.20 Winter Carnival It was a case in which the time Are raring ·,to dig in and go again; Freed•om H ouse, now Pr,esident of 39.00 39.00 element, final tests, availability of And tell him that Shelley had this 'Brooklyn College, spoke at a banFlowers thought in mind ; essentials, and other extra-curril:uquet given for ·t he participants ori TOTALS $1,062.13 $344.00 $580.20 $137.93 •l ar activities were conflicting. It If wri.nter comes, can spring-train- March 11. Dr . GiJdeonse's topic was ing-be far behind ? " brought to mind t'he need for the "D.iscussion and Democracy". He Johnny Long's organization has ,p ate in final tests beginninig on May newly organized, ,Social Activities criticized the ty;pe of discussion THEATRE AND RADIO been the band chosen to p1ay for 30. Also, ihe stated that to advance Committee. However, hi this case .~hat em'phasized violent constrasts the Cinderella .Ball wlhic'h (it was the date a week (to the 13th) wouJd that committee would be practicaland disagreements for the sake of (continued from page 1) decided, last Monday evening) is to be near impossible ,b ebeause of the ly useless because of the lastaud1ience aippeal. Dr. Gi.deonse de'be on May 20. Paul T.homas, re- unavailability of :the hall. minute arrangements (.particwlarly si-deration. The executive commit- •plored the present Lack of spon'Several of the council members, in obtaining a band) wthich dictate tee will work out a program in taneity and the prepared programs presenting the Letterman Club, was present •to question the date of on the other hand, contended that the dates for the actvities.. tWhich original scripts would be oo the Univ.eristiy of Ohi.cago 'l1he Student Council, at the en,d . produced and exchanged. the Cinderella Ball. He stated that the delay in making new arrangeRound Table. He spoke against the the Letterman's Club Review, which ments, if the Cinderella Bal.I date of the regular meeting, formed a An executive committee of 12 'lhoO<Per rating appeal" practiced is to ,b e ready f.or presentation at were changed, would disrupt the c.o mmittee of the whole in order to delegates, five ·each representing •b y such forums as To;w;n Meeting about that time, could not easily w'hole planning of the council thus continue revision of the constitu- the central and southern divisions of the Air. Dr. Gideonse stressed, be held off a week (till .the 26th- far, particularly the planning in tion (Wilkes,that is). The revised and itwo f,rom the northern division, ·t hat contemporary debate must re27th) because of the number o.f dbtaining a good band. In addition, const,itution · should be r.eady for will meet before May 1 to draw up strain from drama.tic presentation students and .f aculty members in- the April 'Showers Ball is to be on distribution to the students in a a constituti,on. The entire assembly merely for the pur;p,ose od' obtai::Oing wiU pass upon it at a later date. a sponsor. V?lved who would have to p,artici- April 29, which ,would not leave ,w eek or so. l Student Govern~l ------------------·--·-·-----· 1 II • Bobby Waters is among the many Wilkes students doing student .teaching. He's stationed at Meyers Hig,h School. The students like "Poop", and lb.ave affectionately named him, "Mr. H20". -w'l1hat ever popular song, "Is it true what they say about Macri?" is on the hit parade at the present time. "Sugar" 'has stepped out of the editor's post on the BEiACON !because of the difficulty in putting out a .p aper and studying at the same time. Since September, there have ,b een .t hree editors and five associate-editors . . . "Wha' happen'?" -w"The Hole In The Atmosphere", better known as Martin Blake, has dropped from the Wilkes College roster for a while . . . The last time I saw him, .h e was working at a perfume . counter, but he. was forced to quit because he was "chanele" shocked. . . • -wFhil Nicltols was walking around .the campus a few weeks ago with Charlie Williams in a business deal. The men were s~lling neckties. I asked Phil how business was, and he replied, ".Sometimes it's good~ sometimes it's lousy-r1ght now it's both, go.od and lousy." The Jocuse Crocus �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON F'riday, March 18, 1949 3 1.=====THE Season's Results Sporting World EARL JOBES Signs of Spring SPRING AND BASEBALL 1Officially, good old s•p ring will be her e March 21, but the surest sign )f th~ coming of the gay seas;>n will c ome about one week later when tfue WHkes College baseball team begins practice sessions for the c omjng campaig n. If the weatheir takes a turn for t he better , pract ice will get undel'IWay about Mardh 28, ac:co11d1ng to Coach Ralston, and wiITl 'commence aibout :1. week later if ,uhe wearbher remains cold. , Ralston is ,o ptimistic about the ~Ofllling season, stating that there ~s a good chance for the Colonels to field the 1best ball team ever to repr,e sent thfa scihool. This is really cutting the boys' work out for !!hem, since l,a st year's team compiled a record of eight wins and four losses, a oommendaible one which will be difficult to top. On orders from the editor, your ficiently reste.d from same to en- reporter is directed to write somea,'ble him to work at fir,st base for thing nice about the Philadelphia the Colonels, along with Evan. A's. The nicest thing one can think M-olly rud not pitch on a high of offhand is that the A's permit scihool team, but S'a w a great deal the Phillies to use Shibe Park for of mound duty in the A:r,my on the rtheir home games. In a more seri80th Divi sion team of the Third ous vein, last year Mr. Connie Army. In fact, Moll y pitched so Mack, the A's manager did a very much in the service that he is amazing job of managing. He took afrai,d his arm will never be the a 1'> unch of· minor leaguers and same and is nursing the fe ar that blended them with a star-studded it migrht just ,p lumb d:mp off the major league pitching staff, and first time ihe thrQIWls a ball this year. almost won tlhe pennant. Evidently '.Dhis iwould be an unusual occur- Mr. Mack is saitisfied to rest on his rence, to say the 1,e ast, and would laurels (and his bankroll) because give Molly an even stronger claim he didn't make one deal to improve to fame than 1Jhe widely-publicized the A's. Last year, the lack of two tale .tfuat he was once peddled by hard-hitting outfielders cost the the Nanticoke Coal Crarcikers to the A's the pennant. During the winter "Mocanraqua Maulers for the out- , the Philadelphiil, fans were ihopefui landishly high price of seven bar- · that the A's would trade one of re1s of Yankee beer. their surplus pitchers for the outCALLING ALL CATCHERS fielders th ey 11 eed, but little did Now comes the difficulty. Both th ey realize the affection Mr. Mack of Oa,st year's excellent cat0hers, has for his pitchers and his bank Charlie Siwanson and Joe Desdhak, account. Since the A's didn't im· I f h l I · R , prove during the winter while h ave smce e t sc 00 ' eavmg ai- their rivals, the Tigers, Whirte S-0x ,s ton in dire need ·o f a capaible back'SOO'P, Up to the •present, no embryo a nd Brownies did, we predict that B'il'I Dickeys have come on the th e A's will slip to sixth place this scene to smooth the furrowed brow year, a nd Connie Mack will switch to CBS or Calvert. of the worried . co8Jch, and ,the last time we looked the plan was to inBaseball Lawsuit: duce Poop Waters to return for anBacked by a couple of ambulance other seas·o n behind the p;Jate. Waters has slhown in the pa.s t chasing, ,publicirty seeking lawyers, that he is a capable receiiver and a three former maJor league players iha.rd hitter. If the Poorp comes out are suing organized baseball for a for the team he should be able to couple million dollars. Their case fill the hiH very nicely, giving the is based on the legality of the rehard-,wo,r king basebrull mentor one serve clause in baseball contracts that states-a player is the propless worry. Al.s-o needed for the team a,r e stu- erty of the te8Jm that he signs with dent managers. Oharlie Knapp, until he is sold, traded, or released. who bias done such an excellent jo,b ~ ,h ether or not the clause is legal as a student manager on the foot- 1s purely , incidental-it is the so~ bal4 and !basketball teams, will called backbone of the game and ;p,ro'bably ·be interested in a siimiLar without which baseball couldn't surpost with the baseball squad, .w hich vive. The lawyers for the players leaves vacancies for two more man- s'tate that the law reduces the playagers. Interested students should er to the status of a PiEON! Does it? 'Dhe. average major leaguer is a siee Mr. Ralston. EXPERIENCED PLAYERS RETURN No less than 14 members of 'last year's squad wi.Jl be back: for further duty under Ooach Ralston. The team's heavy hitters, an of whom ilit over .300 J:ast year, wi11, with one exception~Osea Galletta-be back this year. They are Al Molash Jim Davis, Jack Semmer, Mart; W,armus, Don Blacke111busih and Frank Evan. MolMh led the hitters last year witfu a lofty .440 average. He played at shortstop. Davis is a second-baseman, W,arm"tis a thirdbaseman, and Evan cavorts at first. Bilackenbush and Semmer are outfielders. Other returrning veterains include Joe Pollock, Walt Hendershot Crane Buzby and Boyd Earl, pitch~ ers. Earl had an excellent season last year, winning five games :f.orr the :Colonels while being charged with only one loss. J•oe Brennan will be hack again at short to team up wi,tih Jim Davis around the keystone sack. Pinky Pinkowski infielder, ~i'l,l be on hand a:ga~ as SCHEDULE TOUGH will Jack Feeney and Joe G;ies, There are 1.7 .ga.mes on this year's · outfielders. schedule, and it is not likely that any of them will be breathers. ROOKIE,CROP GOOD 1S:o far three rookies who aip,p,e ar T,o ug·h est ·c ontests will probably come , a:gains,t the University of to have some baseball] know-how ,Scranton nine and the ,RJider Colhave signed urp for the team. Two lege team. Both schools . have long ·o f them, Bolb Shemo and Phil Sek- been noted for the fine dfamond erchak, are infielders, and the other aP.;ir.reg,ations ,t hey turn. o.uit. The Chet Molly, is a southpaw pi,tcher'. Colonels open the season A,p.ril 12 Slhemo played ait Wy oming- Semin- at Wyoming •Seminary. ary last year and Sekerohak was wH~ Swoyerville High. Sekerchak, SHORT SHOTS ·o f course, is remembered for his 'T he Detroi,t Tigers of the Amerimadc ap goings-on on the basket- can League are in for plenty of ball :co~rt in the season just past, work this year. When Red Rolfe, and 1t 1s hoped ,t hat he wil'l be suf- their new manager, was asked, "What will your Tigers do this year, Red?" he replied, "They'•ll sweat---,plenty!" Red is a member of thie old s,chciol. He bel,ieves that 1n sprng •training a player should run, run, and then run SOfllle more ... .'T he University of Kentucky basketbaU team, of whioh we were singing praises last week, g,ot a rude upset in tJhe quarter-finals of the nationail invitational tournament last Monday night. The Kaintucks were beaten by Loy,ola of Chicago, 67-56. Loyola hadn't been cons'i dered good enough to get into rtlhe touTnament, and almost wasn't asked. Kentucky's coaclh, Adolph Rupp, saliva,g ed sometihing from tJhe loss by not making elaborate excuses for his team's loss. has everything for the He said simply, "They outhustled college man's needs. us, that's aiJ,l." .. . Wilkes baitsmen would' do well this season to follow from ties to suits. the examrp.Je of Frank House, the Detrorit Tigers' $715,000 "bonus baby". In his senior year in high school House :played in 25 games and finished the season with a fabulous .850 batting -averng,e. In hls first 2'4 times a:t 1bat, he got 24 hits. I . Strangely enoug,_h, his team that year w,o n only fo'ur games and lost high schiool graduate, very, ver.y few, are college men, yet the minimum salary is $5,500 a year plus expenses when away from home. 1S ome players' salaries exceed that ,of the president of the United States. The average · player's salary, $12,500 to $20,000 exceeds that of college presidents and of other ,p rofessional men. Not one in a hundred of these players co~ld qualify for jobs at more than $100 a week- in any other profession. If this be peonage, call me Pedro! In addition to this, these players jumped their contracts to join the Mexican league in the land of the hot tamales. The grass wasn't as green in ,t he other fellows yard as it looked, and they found themselves holding hot pQtatioes, and five year suspension~ from organized baseball. Is this peonage? What do you tihink? The Colonel's Hall of Fame: This week the Old C-Olone} salutes . CJayton Karambelas. Clayton, in collaboration with Charles Flack organized . a swimming team to re~ present Wilkes in intercollegiate competition. When a student is interested enough in his schoo,l to dev-0te so much of his time without thought of monetary reward he certainly · deserves a pat on' the back. Despite lack of a !home pool for training, and time enough to get the team fully organized, the team el}tered intercollegiate competition and gave a good account of themselves. This accomplishment is certainly deserving of a "Well Done" by all of the students at Wilkes. BASKETBALL Opp. Wilkes 53 Hartwick College ti·¾ Triple Ci-ti-es College 77 73 50 Susquehanna University 48 Utica College 54 45 Bloomsburg STC 37 69 62 Utica College 53 51 'llriple Cities College 48 54 Triple Cities College 38 Scranton Univer,s ity 51 52 71 Lycoming Colleg e 56 ,Mans,tield STC 52 65 51 Bloomsburg .STC 46 King's College 51 60 67 N altional Agric. College 32 Utica College 59 41 51 Mansfield S'l'C 44 Lycoming College 86 62 King's College 59 66 WRESTLING Wilkes 21 Wyoming Semrina:ry 24 Ithaca ·College 2'4 Y.MrOA Millersville STC 0 Cornell Jayvees 17 21 Cornell J ayvees SWIMMING Wilkes . Lycomirng College 13 Lycoming 'College 31 Wyoming Seminary 30 Wyoming Seminary 35 Scranton University 48 48 ,Scranton University Opp. 12 8 10 32 11 10 Opp.. 56 43 36 31 18 18 NOTICE! In conjunction with the recently formed Social Aotivitiies Committee, the BEkOON will pulblish a ,lis't ocf tJhe (:oming events of the week. Because of the mid-s emester ex~lll:s. whi dh begin on Monday, the activities for the week are limited. There will be a Board of Trus.tees Tea on Sunday, March 20 at Weckesser Ha.11. 1 The Pause That Refreshes And It'~ Only Five Cents DEEMER & CO. School and Office Supplies GIFTS AND STATIONERY Wilkes-Barre, Pa. THE 1 BOSTON STORE Men's Shop FOWLER, DICK AND WALKER 21. JORDA .N Est. 1871 Men's Furnishings and Hats of Quality tt Ask for it either way • .• both trade-marks mean the same thing. ~ ~ ¢, Pluslj! State Tax Borneo UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY 9 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. BY Wilkes-Barre Coca-Cola Bottling Company © 1949, The Coca-Cola Company �Friday, March 18, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 HELLERSPERI( HE SHOULDA Connections F~r TO ADDRESS STOOD IN BED Your Collections IRC THURSDAY **********~************* By JOE GRIES • +-*********************** Last Saturday night I took wallet in hand and jumped in !IJhe old jalQPy and headed for Scranton. Why Scranton and not WilkesiBarre you ask ? Well to be frank with. you, I just 'had ,to go and hear ·111,1hat thase flated fifths and dimini-shiillg fifths were, I lhave to admit I don't know what I heard, but I !WU.Id like to describe to you what I saiw: Four musci1ans mounted the iboards and with tJhe drop of a note from tJhe piano were off. First the sax vlay,e r started to improvize and dnsis•t ed on playing six constant notes. A:liter flubbing h'i,gh C he went down the scale and at the appointed minute smoke poured out of his · ears and of course this ,b roug,ht loud acclaim from tJhe audience, who by now were SQreaming and clawing their hands in a rhytilimic pattern. This s,aime note was repeated lby the otiher three lbe-bopers and at the finish many quesHons turned over in my mind as to thiis •t rash that I just' witnessed. My first question was "is be-hop exdtin:g?" Seri-ously, I thought this all depemls upon who is answering t l)e question. Perhaips there aire un11iomuniatl) peoplle wlho are in a moronic condiition emotionally, and per1haps t'h'is ty;pe of person tJhinks be/bop is excitimg. Unlike the people I talked to, I c·a nnot put my.self in the .p lace of rthat type of listener. I tJh,e n wondered, "How ori-ginal is this junk?" I rememlber one eritic who said, "Sure lbe-bop is cliildish, s'iHy, un-musical, vulgar, etc., ,b ut only a small ,p ercentage of it. Naturally, all of it isn't go.od. Aren't there flaws in everything, even Bach?" He ccmtin<ued that you must adtmit tJhe be-<bop boys are trying to do sometJhing original! They are s·triving to do something new, ,b rHilant and modern and above all progressive. I say bunk. The sad thing is that bop is not originail at all. Be-bop happens to ibe an initiative prop,o sition from smart to finish. Its constant 11hythm lhas been played for years. Of course the only new thing about lbe~bop is simply that it is mroe vulg,ar, noisy and obnoxious than tihat rwihich preceded it. Make mine vanilla! Now I wondered, "Jus•t what is lbe-bop?" I s irt; a product of the cultured or the American dollar? It amazes . me to think that such talented people as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Barker, 0harlie Ventura, Sl,a m Stewart,· Ella Fitzgerald an;d rrumero<us others should c0'1laho-rate to creat this new m onster in the w,o rld of music. In short, the people ;playiillg 'be-bop are destroying themselves artistically. 'Ilhey are working 1-ong, ha,rd lh.our.s, playing ti·ash, and the irony of bhe deal is t hat they are going to Eve to see :be.Jbop's death and their own finish. It wm never live through the ages as New Orleans jazz has, and as long as it takes to cool .a cucUIIniber, be.Jbop will find its end. ' l'o the men wlho play musk, to the great artists pf yesterday and today, let me extend my respect and gratitude, and please grant me !Stephen Hellers.p erk, Polish army officer, will address the IR!C next Thursday, March 24, at 8 p. m. in Chase Lounge. His topic will be, ' 1My Experiences in a Russian Conicentraltion Camp." A member of the 'P olish Gov,errument in exile, Mr. He1lersperk worked witJh the underground in Poland. He was imprisoned by the Russians for organdzing a Polish Home Guard to 01p1pose the Communist regime. At the conclusion -o f his speech, he will answer questions. tJhis favor. ,S tay to your music, and J,e t he-'bop a1lone! EAR WORTHY COOKIES Woody Herman who can also be called a !baritone has made a hum•o rous waxing for hi-s first cookie for Capiitoll. 'I1he tune is I AIN'T GONNA WAlT TOO LONG. On it the s·ound of his 'PO!Werfu.l band is tops with a knocked out trumpet sofo. 1 Fifty miles downstream from the bridge, I was pulled from the ra,ging current by a shabby hobo. "Kinda cold for swimmn' in February, ain't it Mac?" ib.e inquiTed. "I wasn't swimming", I replied quick as a flash. "I was committing suicide, but my empty head floats on the water's surface and makes -d rowning impossilble." "You're an idiot", he grunted, turning his back amd walking away. Those were the first kind words spoken ,to me in _months; I was g11atefuJ. and scurried after the retreating ''bo" liike a pup pursui\g his master. At his campsite I dried my wet clothes and enjoyed hot cofl',ee, hot beans, and hungry fleas. When I finis'hed eating, my host, buming with curiosity, laid aside •h is W a11 .Street Journal and looked at me with twinkling eyes. "Wlhat in the wor).d made a young man like you so desperate?" he quizzed. "Well', I said "I guess it all began when I was appointed editor of my Qollege ne,vspaper, THE UGiH'IlH0U:SE. Previously, I'd been very popullar and had millions (well anyway tens) of · friends, comrades, well-wishers, amigos, pals, etcetera ...... but after a month as editor, I was a lonely man. I used Lifebuoy, Listerine and M= by the carton but -to no avail-I was an untouchable. !Nobody said anything to me thait wa-sn't critical or threatening. From dl sides I lb.eard only briclbats: "The paper's going to the dogs; my ,p icture hasn't been in for almost two weeks." ..... ''That picture of me was horrilble." .... "Your news cov•e11age ds odiferous (stinks); I sprained a wrist last week and .you put rtlhe story on the second page" .. "W!hy doesn't our olub get front page headlines?" ...... "That's the way :iJt was, Bo,, ........ everyone .w anted to be on the front page. One week ! •thought I solved the problem :b y ,p utting out a p·a per measuring six feet by six feet with all the news on one side of the sheet. Even that was a failure ... That ,w eek everybody wanted to be on the 'back page." My host aooked at me sympa1Jhetically, stirred the dying emlbers of the fire, sighed and said, "Sure you had troubles, but drowning is no wiay to solve them . try poison it's quicker." Classical Music Offered Sundays ., A Sunday afternoon hour of recorded clas-s ical music will be p.r esented in Gies Hall on Sunday, Maroh 20 from 4 to 5 P. M. This is the first in a series of informal musical meetings. Future programs will be planned by interested persons wlho attend the ,S unday meetings. 'T his series was first undertaken in the University of Saskatchewan during the winter season of 19451946 and proved very successful. Faculty, students and . friends who are interested in these pro1grams should notify Miss -Marion Nicolls in the Catalogue Office on the third floor of the Library Building. NOTICE! The schedule for the eight-week su:mmer semester will be released next week. • Lettermen will hold a meeting in ·Chase Theatre this afternoon at four o'clock to choose .a cast for _ ,--_ their forthcoming. ; .musical. _________________________ ___ ''Chesterfield is MY cigarette because it's MILDER \ better-tasting'' R~~ STARRING IN "REI.G N OF TERROR" A WALTER WANGER PRODUCTION RELEASED BY EAGLE-LION FILMS 1 FOR YOUR HIT TUNES LAZARlJS RECORD CENTER All The Newest Popular Recordings By Your Favorite Artists LAZARUS LOWER FLOpR Copyrigh1 I 949, UGGITT &: MYEU TOBACCO Co. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1949 March 18th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 March 18 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/74be9d773bc871a384dd5e6233466788.pdf 6ff66747f3f004ff441e621195cab728 PDF Text Text -7 ...------------ ------· i I I I TO I GIVE TO I RED CROSS ___________ RED CROSS I ·- ---------~ ---.1 .., Vol. 3, No. 27. ____. t Friday, March 25, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. POET HONORED AT WILKES ' I R. E. Moran Appointed Band Director PRE-LAW CLUB Polish Club Will Honor Mickiewicz, New Band Director Is Appointed Will Assume Duties In September REOR·GANIZES Renowned Poet, On Sunday Afternoon Robert Edwin Moran, graduate of the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music, has been appointed band director . . band mstruments . and mstructor m at w·Ik 1 es C o II ege. He w1.11 . , begin his duties next September. Announcement of Moran s appol· ntment was made by DOJ1ald W · Cobleigh ' head of the · D epartmen t• W i lk es C o, II ege M us1c -Moran has played professionally e stra. Moran served in th e U. S. in concert ,o rchestras, bands, arid Navy ,d uring W·o rld War II, and dance ,b ands for the la st ten years. was selected as a member of a 21 · He is a member of the American piece service band which -toured the Federation of Musicians, and has country to stimulate ,w ar bond ,played first trombone under · such sales. well-known conductors as Dr. FredMoran has studied many string, erick Stock, Dr. Howard Hanson, wood, arid brass instruments, as Prof. 'William Revelli, A. A. Hard- well as all percussion in struments ing and E'rnst La Prade. and the piano. His appointment He gra,duated from the Thomas marks the first time that a fullM. Cooley Hi_gih. ..School _in P~trojt,_ tilll.~ .,band dire.eta· h:as ..ft>e.en em~ Miohigan, where he was ,p resident ployed at WUkes. At :present he reof ithe .high school band and orch- sides in Roohester, N. Y. Results of . Survey On Sex Released By Chet Molly The summary of a recent survey o n sex 'educabion, made o n the Wilkes campus, was made availa,ble for publication by Educational Supervis·o r John Hall. The survey was condul'!ted by Herbert Quick and Edward Godek. The main ,purpose of this survey was to discover the college student's attitude toward the tea;hing of a sex education course tn public schools. A second purpose was -to determine the degree to which college students were aware of the issue, whetl)er they had discussed it, and what they ·thought prevented the estaJblishment of a sex education course in the public schools. One other puupose was to discern the college students position toward sex education for himself; his sources of information regarding sex; hi.s degree of embarrassment when the question was discussed, and whebher he deemed the amount of information he had received adequate or insufficient. An attempt was made to get a suitable and representative sampling ,of college men and women at , each ,g rade level. Although no statistics concerning enrollment, except ,b y sex and by grade, were available, the final results were also summariized according to ag-e, r eligion and marital status. Among those interviewed were 200 men and 50 women from all four gra,des of college, of diverse creeds, and in different age groups. Almost one-half of the students r eplied "no" to the question: "Do you think that your information concerning sex is sufficient?" Books were the main source of sex in.form-a tion; friends of the same sex ran a close second, and 9ther instructional gro ups such as the al'lmed forces composed the smallest portion. The multi,p licity of sources warrants the conclusion that the majority of persons learn sex fundamentals in a ha,phaza.rd 1 fashion. Parents evidently fail miseralbly in teaching these fundamentals to their children. It is simply out of natural curiosity that youth atteinJptS to discover the information that is inadequately furnished ,by the persons aJbou,t him. The central question of the project was, "Are you in favor of se'x education?" The answers from 84.8% of those questioned were: "Yes"; 9%, replies "no's". As to whom should teach the cour~e, the maj-o rity of students f,avored medical authoribies and educators. 47% would allow religious authorities a voice, ,but 32% obj-eoted to their participation. A complete taibulation showed that students were in favor of a program along these lines: A ·g r,oup of edq,cators, medical authorities, parents, and perh!IJ)s clergymen should organize a spe.'. dal course in sex education to be taught in the .pUJblic schools. •'l\he class would be taught by a specially trained teacher. 'Ilhe course would be at the ninth g,r a·de level; student enro.llment would be compulsory; and. boys and girls would be taught in the same class. The above is merely a sketch of the complete survey that was ,t aken. Since this was a term-paper ,p roject, there is not enough space availalble to permit the printing of the smaller percentages in regard to group,s, and complete tahulations. However, any student interested in the overall survey may <)btain the results by s•e eing Mr. Herbert Quich or iMr. Edward Godek. NOTICE' ! WiINIGS OVER LA 'DlN kMERIOA, a film sponsored by the Spanish department, will be shown in the Baptist Church House Audit, orium .this afternoon at two o'clock. 'Ilhe film will 'be in English and all students are inv.i ted to attend. An invitation is extended to all By BOB SANDERS st ude_nts, a nd especially to th0 se The campus of Wilkes College will be a scene of much actwho . . mtend toL enter Cl law b school ' tod ivity t h is S un d ay a fternoon w h en t h e p o 1·1sh Cl u b h o Id s a party Jorn the Pre• aw u . 1ntereste persons s·h ou' Id a tten d th e , nex t in honor of Poland's greatest poet and leader, Adam Mickiewicz. meeting on Tuesda_y, March 2 9, _ The affair will be held at Gies down in Paris .t o begin his literary which will be held at 11 a.m. in Hau; at 2:30. 'Ilhe program will in- career. Among his famous comelude a lecture ,by Dr. Thaddeus positions is Pan Tadeuzc, the room 103 of 154 South River Mitana of the department of mod- greatest epic of the Nin.eteenth Street. ern languages at Wilkes College Century. concerning the life and the works In a series of lbeautiful poems, Plans . are 'b eing made for m'em- of the ,n ational hero. Selections of he strove to hring ·f orth his counhers to hear prominent speakers music which have ,been written to try's faith in the final victory of throughout tfie remainder of this the hero's .poetry will ibe rendered freedom, justice, · and ; universal semester. An F.B.I. man 1s ex- by Eleanor Butcofski, accompanied brotherhood. pected to a,dress the club soon, by Marysh 'Mieszkow.ski. The chairHe was one of the original and it is hoped that many stu- man of the meeting is Professor pioneers in the fie1d of Slavonic dents and faculty members will Symonolewicz, of the department Literaitu.re. He taug.ht this subhear him.. Advance notice of all Rf. s_opi<,>1og.y, at, Wilkes, Co1lege. ject at the So:t'lbonne fr.om 1840 to spea'ker1~ post:ed ·and wiB ' "11he pTesic!ent of the Polish Club . i.844. Many of his worlis have !been appear in the BEAOOIN. is Z. Sheklets·k y, and, the secretary t'ra,nslated into other languages. At a recent reorganization meet- is Genevieve Omiohinski. He died in Constantinople in ing new officers were elected and Adam Mickiewkz (1798-1855), 1855. His remains were transferred wmmittees were appointed by the unquestionably !Poland's greatest from P,aris to Cracow and placed president. The new Qfficers are: and most ,b eloved poet, was a stu- in ,the national shrine of the CathJoseph Radko, president; ;wi.lliam dent at the University of Vilno edral of Wawel. Perlmuth, vice president; Alfred from 1,815 to 1,819. The Polish Club has held many Sultzer, treasurer; and Walter For his political activity in later events in the past which have been Piczak, secretary. John Faneck, l'f 1· b · h d to 1 e, ·M1'ck·e · t w c,z was ' ams e enthusiastically received by all in Samuel Chambliss, a n d George Russia in 1824. Five years later he Lewis iwere appointed to the pub- fled from Russi.a and, after travel- attendance. This Sunday's party is licity committee and George Mai- ing through Europe, ihe settled opened to all o:fl the students. sel, William J -onathan; Gordon Stryker, and Louis Bonanni we.re named on the ,pro.gram committee. Mr. Hibbard, faculty advisor, plans to take club members on a tour of the Oounty court house where they may :hear court cases. -wm ·ae:, April Showers Ball Red Cross Drive Set_For April 29th N~ars Completion Careers Library Gives Information On Counselorships The Careers L i:brary announces bhat it has received information concerning summer. s·chool 1 counselorships and assi,~ntshirps from various universities throughout the world. T.hose universitMs' which have sent information ar~: Syracuse University, which is offering ,p ersonnel, teaching, and research assistants·h ips. University of Havana, which is holding summer school from Juiy 4 to August 13. Reg.istration dates a,re June 27 to July 2. This nin.th session is ·being held especially for North American teaehers and students. Bradly University is sponsoring a summer school in France. The State College of Washington is offering couns~ling assistantships in September 1949. Further information is available at the Careers Li,b ra,ry. Wilkes College Lettermen have set April 29 as the date for their Third Annual A:pril Shower Ball. The dance is to ,b e a semi-formal affair without corsages and Johnny •Martin's orchestra will play. General chairman for the dance is Alex Molash. Committee chairmen are ,Clem Scott, tickets; Bob waters, decorations; Jack Feeney, ar.rangements; ,Chet Knapich, progJ:-am, and Tom Moran, publicity. Men's Dormitory Vote Constitution .J After a preliminary reading of the proposed constitution on March 23, the Men's Dormitory voted to call their bylaws, THE P AYiNE HALL CONSTI'IIUTION, President O'Shea ap,p ointed a constitutional committee, headed by Vice-President Jack Reese, to complete work on the statutes. Continuing with the formal or·g anization of the dormitory, the NOTICE! group elected Bruce MacKie to the post of Secretary-Treasurer for There will be a faculty party on the spring semester. April 1. Mrs. A . W. Bastress should 1Plans for a softl>all team were be con.tacted for reservations. Dial discussed, and the newly orgainized 2-0362. bowling team reported. Various campus organizations have been soliciting pledges for the Red Cross this week to meet Wilkes College's $750 goal. The campaig,n has been conducted in the same manner as the Gomm-u nity Chest drive on the campus, with the different cltllb members asking the student ibody to make pledges. Reese Pelton and !Robert Partridge are the drive strategists, and J<Jlhn Klansek is the chairman of the drive committees. Organizations w.hioh are partici,pating in .t he drive and their !l'espective chairmen are: Ohora! Club, Leon Gitbert; Lett~r.man's Cluib, Richard Scripp; IRC, George \Maisel; ,Theta Delta Rho, Joyce Nobel; Pre-Law ,Club, Joseph Radko; Spanish ,cJub, Rdbert Evans· Cue 'n Gurtain, Bill Griffith; and Economics Club, Frances Trembath. Names of the chairmen for bhe Pre~Med Club and the Chemistry Department were not available. Irene Sheplock has been in charge of office personnel pledges. Students making pledges have ,b een .g iven a Red Cross pin and membership. · NOTICE! At 4 p. m. next Monday after.noon . ,Coach GeO'rge Ralston will meet at Kirby ·P ark with candidates for this year's Wilkes 'College /baseball team. The players are requested to bring their own equipment until such time as s·chool uniforms are .issued. �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 Friday, March 25, 1949 . PAJAMA PARTY Capt. Orshorne .c**********.******F******* . onnect1ons or , Tells Experiences y C ll . AT GIRLS DORM our o ect1ons RUSS WILLIAMS George Kabusk The g.irls of :W eckesser Hall are By JOE GRIES Capt. Dod Ors:borne, a m8111 who having a Pajama Party tonight for faced death many times, rel;:ited a Associate Editors all Wilkes co-eds. The party will few of his experiences to the stuWhat kind of records should I begin at 8 o'clock and c,on.tinue GARFIELD DAVIS GERTRUDE. WILLIAMS dent assem1bly last Tuesday mornbuy for my home phonograph? .t hrough the nig1h t. (Dorm regulaSports Editor Faculty Advisor ing. Art the beginning of his address, ls this question preplexing you tions require all girls to ibe in 'by ELEANOR KRUTE ED BOLINSKI Capt. Orsborne said that' fear is too? Should I ;buy the old standard midnight). So g,als, bring yourself Business Mana:ger Photography Editor an emotion which we shall never tyipe of 78 R.P,M.'s? Or should JOYCE BURCHARD TOM LASKY be able w overcome. Most men are I buy the Colum:hia fong playing your ,p ajamas and a blanket, and Circulation Manager Features Editor come prepared for a gay time. frightened at some time, and CapEDITORIAL STAFF Refreshments will be served. tain Orsborne doesn't claim to be jobs? Or better yet should I buy half-,pint discs that Victor is going Bill Griffith, Art Spengler, Don Follmer, George Kabusk, Ed the exception. Tyburski, Miriam Long, A:lma Fanucci, Chet Omichinski, Chet Molley, He told .first a:bout a mission he to pu,t out ? Don't feel too bad if Bob Sanders, Joe Gries, Romayne Gromelski, Priscilla Swartwood, Bill made into the j,i uigles of India• to those questions are troubling you, Hart, Gene Bradley, Nancy McCague, Joan Walsh, Vince Macri. survey a proposed bridge site. Dur;because you can feel sure your not A paper published weekly by and for the students of Wilkes College. ing this expedition he slept in a alone in this field of woe. native burial ground and killed a Phone 3-3148 E xt. 19 'To buy home phonograph rec•o rds tiger that supposedly possessed the Member soul of a man. This was the you have to be aJble to answer this Intercollegiate Press largest tiger seen in that part of ulcer-inducing question: Who will Representatives from approxithe world for twenty..,three years. wax on whait next? You see this mately 200 colleges in PennsylvaThe feat made him a hero among EDITORIAL the natives, :but Captain Orsborne is the question now fronti ng these nia are expected to attend the first insists that it was accomplished 'Who make your favorite cookies. State Conference of I. R. C. to be ,h eld here on April 22, 23 and 24. through fear. Only by s,uccessful soothsaying can ·T he delegates are to be housed The next experience he related .record companies answer "this in private homes and the· I. R. C. was about a wartime assignment. He and his "volunteers" were to questions. When Dinah Shore left organization at Wilkes asks ,t he coCampus events will be given complete and unbiased investigate and disarm a German Victor for Golumhia t he grey head operation of the student ,body in quarters. mine which had 1b een washed upon masters started looking for a ca- providing news coverage. Anyone willing to furnish houst he shores of Great Britain. Fifteen 2. Editorials will be wriHen with the welfare of the whole palble replacement, and as far 9-s ing for one or more ,p eople is asked men had heen killed while attemptstudent body in mind. / ing to detonate that type of mine. I know they are still looking . First to contact Marvin Walter, Walter 3. Material unbecoming of good newspaper management A hissing noise had been · heard, they tried Betty Rhodes, then the Picz~k, Joe_ Radk,o, Frankye Mar· · • t Ber 1 Dav· s kowitz, Tom Menegus, John Faneck it was reported, !before the mines B n'ti ah smgmg s ar y 1 . or !Mr. Mailey. will not be printed. exploded. Captain ·Orslborne and the with so, so results. The latest - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4. False or erroneous statements will not be knowingly men proceeded about thefr. perilous· candidate is !beautiful Fran Wartask. Up.on hearing "that ·h issing printed. ren, who made h er debut with noise" they left the s• c ene hurriedly. 5. Scandalous or libelous statements will be excluded from No ex:p.losion occurred. After some Claude '.Dhorhill aind A SUNDAY the pages of the BEACON. hesitation they returned to the KIND OF lJOVE, . (Columbia). 6. Any news that is of immediate or near future importance mine and heard the noise again. Since then she has left Mr. ThornCOCKER SPANIELS, will be given first consideration. If space allows, news of past Once more the men, ran, and on hill and is now free lancing for DALMATIANS •t he third try some. of the party happenings will be printed. refused to .g o back. A plug drop- Victor. Catch her snappy showing A. K. C. Registered Best Bloodlines in America 7. Advertisements will continue to appear. Ads may even ped from the mine and the men of JOE' for Victor. I read some$35.00 and $50.00 take the place of out-of-date news, as contracts must be fulfilled . scattered. The next time Captain where she was picked because of Orsborne noticed the mine was her own individual style and ver8. Every effort will be made to publish a paper every cracked. However; they succeeded satility. She also has a name to THE ROBBINS KENNELS week, but no one will be responsible if this practice is not ad- in removing the detonator and start with and has that most needBroadheadsville-Tannersville placing the mechanism into a ed of all thiings-experience. I think ;hered to. Lack of cooperation (not only from people concerned Road-Phone Saylorsburg 265 truck. Later Capt. Orsborne learn- the thing that will proiba:bly in'w ith producing the paper, but from others too), a scarcity in the ed rthat the slightest jarring of the sure her success is her ability to amount of news at hand, and other reasons, all contribute to- detonator would have blown every- sing .h igh and low, hap,py and then one apart. sorry. Her tone blendings are ward making i,t necessary to miss an issue occasionally. Capt. Orsborne was born in the terrific. 9. Any student or faculty member may submit letters to Scottish Highland; as a lboy of l3 You ask '+"hat has this to do the editor. Letters which are not libelous will be printed, pro- he ran aiway from home to join the with t~pes of records? Well, j_ust At 18 he became first mate this. It will 1b e the ,w ise man who vided the author ~igns his or her name to the manuscript. Names Navy. on a whaling ship, and art 21 he was has the machine to play ,both the will be withheld upon request the younges·t sea c!llptain in the old and the new long playing 10. Any student who believes he can better this paper is British Merchant Fleet. He has pressings. Don't forget you'll be traveled tne ;world over, has heen able to save money, and for you invited to join the s aff. a secret agent, and ill.as distinguishhairs . it means a complete 11. Any suggestions to improve the readability of this pub- ed :himself as a soldier. During the long symphony on one rec·o rd. last war he led commando 'raids on lication will be welcomed by the editors. Oh yes - if you have enough $5.40 under the Norway, Normany, and Dieppe, money ,a nd a hpuse strong enough 20C-a-copy new► usually being the first man ashore to hold a ten ton aerial I would stand prlc•Departments, under the direction and the last man to lea,ve. Serving $1.50 under the of Voris B. Hall, Associate Profes- under Mountbatten in Burma, he sug,gest television to:o. regular 1-year 1ubscrlptlon prlc. sor •Of Physics, gave interesting de- was captured by the· Japs and es- EAR WORTHY COOKIESmonstrations and exhibits which caped two days before the war F ,o r a reet beat and a mellow when you 1ub1erlbe included non-glare headlights, cat- ended. chello graps the Chicago kids, ,h ade ray oscillograph, effects of through UI at the Spe•s (Krupa) new release for Columhia. radiation on light and dark bodies, cial College Rate of only By Chuck Gloman and the velocity of a rifle bullet. Can't say if j,t was written for Art Bloom and the rest of you .One thousand Wyoming Valley Demonstrations of phosphorous ATTEND THE tea drinkers, but its caption is high school students and their cards and cold .fire were given by LEMJON DRJOP. science inst ructors attended the Lawrence Ditoro, Instructor of EnIH eard the Harmonica ts play 1949 Wilkes College Science Expe- ,gtlneering. Charles Taylor, Instruct~54ve LADY OF SiPAI:N the past night dition. Four performances v.:ere or of .P hysics, demonstrated the $5 .65 under the and can't forget it. Buy it- I given. teslacoil. E'xperiments wit):l light 20C-a-copy newsknow you'll like it. The . reverse Because of the large number of intensities, sound resonance, and stand pric•side of this waxing is LOVE NEST. high school students taking science surface tension were given by Mr. $1.25 under the regular 1-year Believe me, its a terrific ibuy. courses it was necessary to limit Hall. Edward Heltzel, Cromwell ,ubscrlptlon price - at Fran Warren, th e youthful admission to those students. Thomas and J .ohn Williams, Inthrush, has done WiHAT'S MY Fou~ departments of the college structors in Engineering, demonffiEM T~MPLE COUNTRY NAIME for Victor. Irt ihas been ---'Physics, Chemistry, Engineering strated the principles used in enwhen you subscribe CLUB and Biology-organized to present .g ineering drawing and surveying. out for a while now and if you through us at the Spe- $ fascinating two-hour demonstra,Dr. Charles Reif, Head of the don't have it in your collections cial College Rate of only • tions of modern scientific equip- Biolo.gy ,Department, and a commitI suggest you ,b eat down to the ment. These demonstrations were tee of students presented a colornearest music box and take it conducted :by college science in- ful display including skeletons, emhome. Tell him I sent you. structors and student committees. bryological models, anatom i c a 1 Dick Haymes is back after a The performance marked the re- models, microse&pic subjects, bac- , short lull with a tasty version of vival of the science eX!pedition at teria dis plays, and bacteriologiical JOHNNY MARTIN AND HIS WHERE OR WHE.'N on a Decca your this c•ollege. When the college was techniques. Working in this delaibel. This is the baritones best in dollars stretch ORCHESTRA known as ,B ucknell University partment were David Katz, Jean im:ainy a moon. further-by toking· advantage now of ' Junior College, science shows were Ryan, Robert Perneski, Agnes NoM. G. M.'s George Paxton adds the•• money-saving, special rates ••• an annual affair with as many as vack, Paul Koval, Carl Dudek and an unusuaJ. com'bination of latin 2,500 students attending each year. Joseph Evans. . and jazz infl.ecticms to AAISONThe 1949 Expedition of modern The .Chemistry Department, with Semi-Formal - No Corsages ERIO DEL MAR. This is ,tJhe same science began with a discussion and Mr. Selmer, a chemistry student, s:ong Russ M1orgian brought ouf in -Enter your order today, throughthe early forties and had so mu,c,h lecture period in the Lecture Hall. under the direction of Dr. Alfred Following a brief introduction by success with. MILLIE GITTENS the officials in charge, the entire Bastress, concluded the exhibit by Dancing From 9 To 1 'T he mighty Guy Lombardo hass group was split into three divisions presenting among its various exm:ad•e for Decca SWEET GEOIRCOLLEGE BOOK STORE Tickets $3.00 Per Couple and rotated through the four de- .p eriments and demonstrations, cold GIA BROWN. It bears a resem,p artments. lig.h t, extraction and distillation bl,ance to the hit rec,o rd made by The Physics and Engineering equipment, and electro-analysis. one Mr. Bones. . Editor-in-Chief ART RICE TOM ROBBINS +*********************** 1 IRC Seeks Housing For Delegates BEACON POLICY PUPPIES * Spieial .: -College : Rates TIME □ Scien. Expedition Attracts 1.000 5.00· APRIL SHOWERS *BALL* APRIL 29 *· 1 * * 4 75 �Friday, M_arch 25, 1949 r.=====THE WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Baseball Schedule Sporting World 3 THE ANECDOTE April 12-Wyoming .Seminary .. .. ..... ... .A BY BOB SANDERS 19----Hartwick College . . .. .. ...... . ..H 20---Scranton University ... ..... .A EARL JOBES 23-King's College ... .. ... .. ....... .... H Frank Anderson has switohed to 26-Wyoming Seminary .... ... ...... H beat King's in ,b asketball. The rest 30-Ride ir'College BASEBALL: ...... . ... ..A A~drey Seaman ... This attraction 'Next Modany afternoon at 4 of t he schedule includes games .with May may ·e xceed three weeks . . . an o'clock, Mr. Ralston will m eet with Bloom s.burg, Fran'klin and Mar- ..7-Hhaca Oollege ....H all-.time record . . . t he candidates for this year's base- shall, East 1Strouds:burg, and Ithaca 11-<Keystone ....... .. .. ... ...A -wball team. Everyone who has any College. Thus it seems that the soc- 12-Tr,iple Cities College .. .. .. ... .A Vester Vivian Vercoe, Junior III, baseball talent is asked to report cer Colonels will have some nice 13-Susquehanna University ... .. .A the salesman of Wilkes, has been practice. Each candidate is re- road trips this year. 14---iRider College ...... .. ....... .. ..... H trying to sell Kaiser-Frazer autoquested to bring his own equipment. SOFTBALL: 1,7-----Bloonisburg ,S TC ....... ... . . ... A mobiles to everyone. Th,e last time Ralston will issue uniform s after All managers who plan to enter 19-<Keystone ..... ..... .. ..... .. ...... .. H I saw him, he was in pursuit of ihe has decided what players he will teams in the Intra-mural softball 21-Triple Cities College ............. H Madelaine Molitoris and depseratec ut from the squad. All t he posi- league are asked to attend a meet- 24----ffiartwick College ...... .. .......... A ly trying to sell lher a n auto . . . tions on this year's team are wide ing Monday afternoon at 2 in Mr. 25~Ithaca College ........ .. ..A Just ,a warning-keep away from -o pen ,d espite the fact t hat a flock Ralston's office. Last summer the the subject of cars when you see of veterans are returning from the league was a gre;it success, and it him-he's desperate. . . team of last year. The team has a is hoped t hat there will be a repeat -wf ew .g laring weaknesses, such as performance this year, so all h eads . U MEIN: Do your girl friends talk a dearth of experienced catchers, of clubs, classes, or anyone else intoo much? Hit t hem on theri heads ,a nd a l a ck depth on the mound so terested are invited to enter a team with Coca-Cola ,b ottles and if you have any talent don't keep in t he league. Your reporter has enjoy "the pause. that refreshes"... it hidden, but report to Mr. Ralston been .appointed to head the league -wAll persons who have indicated Monday at Kinby Park. t his year. As successor to Marty :Howie Phillips, the heartbeat of thaJt they will supply teams for t he Blake, who is no longer with us. SOCCER: Bowling League will meet next Carlie Thomas, lhas contracted Mr. P artridg e, coach of the new- We will promise you one thing-"it Monday, Mar-ch 28, at noon in Dean measles . . . just a warning to will be. more quiet in Kirby P ark ly formed soccer team, amnounces Ralston 's office. If any manager teachers and friends who •h ave been that on Thursday and Friday he this year." cannot appear at this m eeting, it near him .p rior t o March 4.• .• will show soccer film s in the Science BOWLING: is suggested that he sen<;! a repre-wLecture Hall. T-h e fo,lowing · MonThe theory of evolution has been Another sport, bowling, has been sentative. day, April 4, in Kirby Park at 4 added to the intramural program . The following people are request- discussed in almost . every sruhject o'clock, . Mr: :Partridge plans to Several of the clubs on the campus ed to attend the meeting or send available on the campus. My theory sfart Spring practice. Partridg e have formed a league, a.nd will a representative: Henry Merolli, js that we came through mQl!l!keys, a sks all students who are interest- bowl ori the Hampton Alleys. There John Binovich, Carl Gibson, . John that is, all but the .Welsh race. ed in s-occer, regardless of their are stHl opening·s for any team that Klansek, L. ' J. ,Oza;jkowski, John They came from Wales. previous ex.p erience to try out for would like to enter the leag ue. Any- Stoffko, Francis Pinkows•ki. T om -wthe team. One 6f the interesting one interested can get full detais Moran, Irene ,S,hep.Jock, a,nd John HEADLINE: highlights of t his year's soccer from Mr. Ralston. Horacz. Managers should bring "Wilkes College a sks for blood schedule is the . fact that we will team rosters with them . of students" .... What next? If they TRAC1<: play two outstandirng negro unitry to take any out of me, I'll As a ,p arting shot, wouldn't it be versities, na mely-Howard Univertransfer .to Misericordia .. sity of Washington, D. C., and Lin- nice if s-o meone formed a track ' -wcoln University, t he school that team at Wilkes ? THE MEDICAL WARD: After the initi-ation of many new 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 members into the Letterman's Club last Thursday nig-iht, many frosh "The Razor's Ed.g e" will be and new a thletes ate lunch · standshown in. the LeotUiI'e Hall next ing up .. Bill Brown came into the Mon<;las. and Tu.esd11-y. .evenings at oaf eteria.. on Friday and TRIED to By TOM m :\lBBINS 8 o'clock. Two showings of the remember ail . that 'happened. the ibased on W. Somerset nig<ht before .. The Lettermen had 11111111111111111111111111111111 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I! I I I I I I I I I 11111111111111111111111111111 film, ,Maugha·n's popular novel, have quite a party after the affair at I wasn't afraid; ha dn't I sat "Look, Boy, when I say a grand been a rranged for the expected the Kingston House . I feel sorry throug;h the complete reel- of the and a half, I mean $1500." for the janitor of t hat place It · "Oh. But do you, really think I'll large attendance. The story concerns a young man, seems that the lettermen made Mad Man-Monll:ey Monster of Har- g.e t $1'500 in 12 days?" who forsakes worldly life "in the Charlie Flack get on top of a table rigan's H orrifying Haul)ted House "You can't lose!"· search for a religious faith, and a :;i.nd make like a swimmer. All the -Cha.pt:er 3, just the week be"Her.e's my dollar." beautiful girl iwho loves him in while he was swimming, "some of fore? I clench~ my ticket tightly I c·o ntinued home, thing about the many needed 'items that the \money vain. 'T hese roles are pontrayed by the boys" poured wa,t er a!.l over Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney. him ... in my hand and walked nervously woµld buy for me. . -w-_ into the ·theatre. , The next day, I was sitting quiet- Other characters are enacted by "Golly, it's dark in there", I mut- ly in the shade of t'he BEACON off- He11bert Marshall, Anne Baxter and Jack Hughes, one of the Frosh here, took a competitive test at tered, ,barely above a whis•p er. ice, thinking -o f the good-old days Clifton Webb. "•Oh, come on, Little Boy, don't when we picked on the Student New York on Mardh 5. He's trying for an appo jntment at West Poin t be afraid", said the attend ant. Counci,l, when into the office came through his .service in the National I r,ealiz.ed I appeared as a little · Harry ' Ikelblob. Harry looked fit Guard .. - It would be swell to get boy because l had been walking on to be tied--'and you know haw a my knees. I got up, looked around, man looks when he's fit to be tied a Wilkes boy at a military acadeand there it was. The Snakepit! It -tight! · · my .. .. -wlooked more like a madhouse. As a "I'm telling you", shouted Harry, Clem Walters of station WHWL matter of fact, I didn't see a snake "I'm so ma d I could spit nails." As 'Ilheta Delta Rho, women,'s s·oro•r during the whole show. I wonder if he spoke he tacked up a few notes it y of Wilkes College, played hosit is in reality ·Clem Wac.lawski of the movie was mi st itled. on the bUilletin board and -b uilt a ito 40 .h ig,h school senior girls at a Wilkes .. -wI walked out ,t o the street after small birdhouse. St. ,Patrick's Day Tea; hehl Y€Sterthe s'how (wit h .t he sleeves of my day f.rom 3 to 5 in the girls' lounge * * * * jacket appropriately tied behind "What's the matter, Harry?" of Chase Hall. . Art Spengler . has been elected "Oh, it's just everything . '.Dhe p r1scilla . S wartwoo d, genera 1 a s the new president of the Stume) a nd started toward home. "Hey, Boy, com e 'ere!'_' numbermen tried to push aside t he d chairman of the tea, was assiste dent Council, and every student on I looked over my shoulder. There Schmoo Ball because of their comby Terri Turissini, Norma Lou the campus agrees that no man was a character with ' a grin from ing Can-can chor us entertainment; Carey, Nancy M-0Cague, v·1rg1ma . . is better su'i'ted f:or the job. Last molar to molar peering at me, his the mid-semester tests are coming Bolen and Joan Walsih. Chairmen term, the Council was at a comtbiny eyes in his di.minu•tive h ead up in a week, and we haven't had ,o f the various committees. Host- plete standstill in activity. The ,g leaming bdghtly. H e came to- a bit of warning; and the year~book esses were M,arilyn B~Oladt , Evelyn reason could be tha,t no ohe would wards me. is goiillg to press without a single :Ii'enaligan, Mary Porter and Naomi make motions. All agree that the " I'll make it fast. I'm trying to picture of me. I tell you it's ter- · . . M . council was "motionless" for a · _g et a m •e mber for our :Pyramid Club. rible. I think ther.e ought to be a · Hons. Marianna Tomassett1, b J arita Sheridan, Joyce No el, anet long time. Y,ou put in 1 bu.ok and .g et ha'Ck a law. I'm going to start an or,ganiz.W _._,_ d * * * * Gearhart, Peggy oolcu\.:A . an grand and a -h alf after 12 days ; ation called the Society for t he Speaking of the C01Uncil, you Ginnie Meisner acted as guide_~. you can't lose. Put some money in /S afety of Sophisticated and Studi- Kay Potter and Carol Weiss poured. people should'nt complain ab01Ut the pot, Boy!" ·ous .Students, the S.S.S.S.S." Dr. Mitchell spoke to the girl!! thei11 actions. Politicians aren't so "But I don't n eed a piano", I '~Goo.d id,ea, Harry. By the way, and Ruth Trethaway and Gwen simple. You try standing on a answered confidently. what's this I hear about you losing O1·ff · · l sel ec- fen~e anp keepi ng both ears to 1 Ofd present ed music.a money?" tio'ns. After ,the tea the visitors the ground. * * * * Harry Ikel,blob looked at me were taken on a tour of the camThe Cinderella Ball is making .blankly. Suddenly I saw a gleam in ,p us. Their questions concerning his eyes. He remem'bered. Wilkes were ,answered that they progress slowly, but surely. The "Yeah, wasn't that something? might better understia:n;d college Council was stumped as to whl,\t band to choose for the festivities. There I was ready and waitin'. I Ji,f e. ,h ad 63 pounds of hot-dogs, 19 cases - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I like Harry Nickels and his Five ·of soda-pop, and plenty of popPennies myself. They used to play corn at my temporary c001cession for the Metropolitan - Life Instand and what happened? Only 6 surance Company. SEE THE RAZOR'S EDGE people showed u,p at the Sophomore * * * * nomination meeting." The "Stop the Muse" program 8:00 P. J.\1. \ Harry took out his handkerchief now is using a song which every MONDAY AND TUESDAY and ,wiped '.his tearing eyes. He person in America has iheard at AT LECTURE HALL groped for the door handle, found one time or another. It's the it, and made his way out of the march used at the end of the office. MOVLE,'I1ONE newsreels. I think for Bowling Manae:ers Will Meet Monday Movie to he Shown Twice Next Week CAMPUS CHATTER High School Girls Are Guests At Tea Wilkes Terminal Courses Listed A recently published eight-page booklet outlining two-year terminal courses at Wilkes College descr:bies seven programs which students may select. These programs are provid ed, the ,b ooklet explains, for persons who want to spend less than four years in ;preparing for their voca tion. Terminal students may partr cipate in all student activities. The programs ibeing offered are secretairial science, me dic.al steno grapihy, laiboratory technician, med ical technolo.g y, biology, music ..radio production. Either a two or a t hree-year prognam in ,biolo,g y is recommended for pre-dental stu dents. The three year program is less -c001densed and permits a more c-om:plete preparation in chemistry and bfology. --------------the name of it is, "Every man has one wife, but the iceman has his pick." ** * * March the fifteenth is the day for income tax payments,. All have ,to ,p ay except the hitch-hikers there is no .c harge on thumb tax. **** Complaints 'have been arising as to the policy of the Beacon. The Beacon shouldn't be blamed. f-o r everything. Ever since the, staff members were babies, they've, had things pinned on them. -WHlmADLiiNE: '. 'St11d~t CollnciI completes Cinderella Ball Plans!" Johnny Long-goOld :band; 1500 bucks-good price; May 20-good date ; Rocky Glen-good night! -WFraternities-Toni Menegus is taking a course in letter-writing .. ,... Her letter -to-the-edifor in last week's issue had a lot of good thought in 'it.. ...A good name for a fr,iternity would 1l-ie, '(I TAPPA KOO' .. ..;W THE OVERF1LOW: Last week, the doughnut fa'Ctory as signs went up in stores to, "get your pyramid doughnuts here" .. ' ~w- There's a twinkle in the Student Council's eyes concerning the next election ... .'l'he Council would like to get regulation voting machines for elections. .From nOIW on, it will be, ",P us·h ~P.ull- - ~Click-1Click Change Councils, That Quick!" .... -WVaughn Monroe has a n ew song"Red <Noses For A Stewed Lady .. " -WBil Gorgas : "Something seems_ to be wrong with the engine .... it won't.. .. " Janet Gearhart: "Don't be silly .. .. wait 'ti! we .pull off of the main road .. " -WBill Umphred and Danny S.advary are sporting sporty socks knitt ed lb y their girl friends from other c,o lleges ... If they ,h ad two holes in each sock, they could wear them as sweaters .. .. A certain Sophomore refused to go out ·with Marita Sheridan !because she's too shy and backward .. .. -WMarty Blake t old us he was leaving at last, last Monday -WThat's all for this week, so I leave you with this thought.. .. .. Once there were two Irisihmen; now, there are millions .... ,FOR YOUR HIT TUNES LAZARUS RECORD CENTER All The Newest Popular Recordings By Your Favorite Artists 1 LAZARUS LOWER FLOOR �Friday, March 25, 1941 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 MISCELLANEA -----------By BILL GRIFFITH I am g,oing to be an enlightened ditch-digger, or so it S•eerris, if I heed those people who say tbat a B. A. course does not prepare a student for a field of employment. 1 agree with these people that a B. A. degree will not give ~ou the specific training for employment, but I do believe t'hat a B. A. course prepares you to be aware of the problems o£ society and also to enjoy life after college._ ·T,o<lay, educators believe in the pragmatic philosophy of education or teaching subjects which can be applied to life's situations and prQblems. ·To me, the course of Marriage and Family is a course of this nat1J,re, for it is one which prepares our minds for the most irnp,ortant phase of our livesmarriage. I believe if any course ,that I have taken .t hus far can be called a .p ractical course, this is the on€. So, if I do end up just as :an €nlightened ditch-digger, my ,chances for making a successful marriage and €nj,oying family life should be better, ibecaus,e of thi,s course, than those of persons who have concentrated on those courses which lead to dollars and not hum,an values. "A fairly reliable receipe for a happy marriage would call for two ·parts appreciation, one of toleration, and one of vacatbon, seas oned with varying spice and humor; the result, a light, ta sty concoction , free from monotoy." Thi s advice alone, I believe, i,s worth the course. twice removed said ........... " When I asked if this .person actually had such experience, they would say "No; someone told him." That is the good old fallback on that tr-ou!ble-making phrase, 'they say." 'Dhe second retort, "What has the Red Gross given me"', or "they never did anything for me," was anothe'r typical answer. When asked what they expected fr.om the Red ,C ross they could not say, and when asked if they had ever approached the Red Cross for aid, none of the questioned subjects had done so. Ano!Jher answer: "I would ,give to the Salvation Army drive but not to the Red Cross." I would ask these ,p eople if they had been aware of or had donated to the Salvation Army drive which failed in Wilkes-Barre trying to raise a measley $70·,000. None had heard of the drive - but they donated reg-u larly - ten cents every Saturday night when the tambourine was passed in the ibarr-oom. And, finally, the last answer (a safe •o ne): "I can't afford it." This is very true in a lot of cases, especially if the person is married and has a child. However, most of the same persons who say "I can't afford it" will turn around and bet a dollar ·t hat it will rain at exactiy 10 :01 ½ A. M. Our Marriage and the Family text devotes several pages to interpreting ,what qualities makes a matured person. I would like to quote one of the listed · traits: "The matured person has some knowledge •Of social life, how it is organized, and what the requirements are for living in a society .. The immature person does not know what is expected of him s·ocially. He seeks his own ends thiroug,h the selfish-centered insistence of the infant, who expects others to contribute toward his satisfacbions but does not voluntarily and consciously g ive anything in return. The mature pers·on takes social responsibility. He does his share in taking care of the needy and unfortunate - and seeks commuIJJi,t y betterment. The immature person tends to let others worry about the community and, even when there is op,p ortuni ty for assuming res;ponsi:bi!ity, he, childlike, lets others do it." At the time of this wrirbing it is impossible to forsee what the outcome ' of the drive on the campus will be. If you have .not given, see your class officers or club leader, Let us all prove our maturity. Many Students Spanish Classes Expected To Take To Attend Exhibit Scholarship Exams At least 140 high sclhool seniors are expected to take the Wilkes College Scholarship ex,amination on ,Saturday, April 30. That is the number of students who took the examinaJtion last year. Fifteen scholarships valued at $1,000 per year are being offered to those students who excel in the examination. Since there is one scholars/hip for approximately every tenth ,applicant, -tbe process of awarding them .must he highly selective. Students, to rbe eligible for the S·Cholarships, must rank in the upper quarter of their hig,h school class, and they must apply for admission to the ·c ollege by April 20. Beacon Meeting Monday At 4 P. M. ,On Monday the Spanish classeE w:ill attend the art exhihit at the YMHA at 9, 10 and 11 in the morning and at ,2 in the afternoon .. Miss Silseth will accompany the groups, and extends an invitation to all students to join them. The exhibition contains the works of famous artists of twenty~two countries of North and South America. The YMHA is located at 60 South River Street, t!he old Shoemaker building. NOTICE! On April 5, 6 and 7, the Scranton Chamber of Commerce Minute Men are sponsoring a Business Show in the Arabian Ballroom of Hotel Jermyn, .Scranton, Pa. The most modern business equipment ,will be exhibiited and demonstrated. All students and faculty members of Wilkes College are invited to attend this Business Show. There is no admisslon charge. ------------------------------------ 1 * * * W.hen there is a battle o•.e r a question on campus, I believe it rwould be for the best if we should remember James Madison's advice: "that anything governmentally ·short of tyranny, requires compromises, for the plain and simple reason that good m,en never all agree on goodness, just men never all agree on justice and holy men never all agree on iho.Jiness." (I suppose we could say, on campus, that all hep students can ·n ot agr,e e •On orchestras.) Last week I asked several of my fellow students if they were going to contriibute to the Red Cross during the week's drive. Coming from c,oUege students, the answers were astonishing, as they were the stock answers. Yet, when I counter-questioned these students they did not have facts or misunderstood .t he purpose of R,ed Cross. The first and rnos,t-frequent answer: "A friend of my cousin THE BOSTON STORE Men's Shop has everything for the college man's needs. from ties to suits. FOWLER, DICK AND WALKER i :Opyrighr lfi-19, IJGGrrr & MYEU TOL\a:O Co. MORE COLLEGE STUDENTS SMOKE CHESTERFIELDS THAN ANY OTHER CIGARmE BY UTEST NATIONAL SURVEY � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1949 March 25th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 March 25 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/335df1faae52c4f563285b8191cdee6b.pdf 9d4bf4ec8551d9e31a3b551e24f8aa3d PDF Text Text ,-------·1 I I I GIVE I ,---------------· .______ RED CROSS _ l I REDCROSS I TO ' t I I I GIVE f l______ ------ .--~I . Vol. 3, No. 28 WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Friday, April I, 1949 Procedure For Selecting Cinderella Students Will Use First Meeting of State ffiC Chapter . Candidates Is Revised By Council Voting Machines To Be.Held At Wilkes This Month At Next Election Delegates of approximately 50 state institutions are expected COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED By VINCE MACRI A new method for choosing the original Cinderella candidtes was decided upon at the last Student Council meeting. The representatives agreed that they, along with the heads of various campus organizations and class presidents, would select the initial c_ontestants, and the student body will vote for Cinderella from this group. ·T he winner will be announced on the evening of May 20, when John- graduation proms at t he United ny Long will bring his entire com- States Military Academy, Univerpany bo Ben Sterling's Rocky Glen sity of Ala'bama, and other leading P,ark <to play for the Third Annual schools. Cinderella Ball. Dancirig will begin Here for the engagement will ibe at !t and continue un til 1 A. M., all of the stars who have made with the price of admission being Long's new signature records best $4.00 per couple, a ll taxes included. sellers. Included are Nat~ie, The Long, who now has a national Beachc-omlbers, Janet Brace, Junie reputation, began his climb u.p the Mays, and F loyd Sullivan and the ladder of fame when he played his Glee Club. first New York engagement . . This T.he council has also a nnounced was at t he Roseland Ballroom. He that the fo llowing committees have was next featured at the H otel :been chosen for the affair. New Y.orker, hom e of the famous 'Tickets Shadrach . Jones, clhairlce Terrace and one of the fore - man; John Merriit, Pete Riclh,ards, most band location's in the nation. 'I',oni Menegus and Danny Sherman. He 'has also played at the CommoGifts: Bill Apfellb aum, chairman; <lore Hotel and has been a yearly Art Delasandro. · feature at the Paramount Theatre-· Arrangements : B i 11 Griffith, on Times Square. chairman; . Tom 'Lasky, Lester Other than his New Y.01'.k ap- Gross, Art Spengler, Don Vernal!, pearances, J -o hnny has scored hits Elvira Thomsen, Frankie Markoin almost every large town from witz, Cy Kovalchick and John coast to coast. He is featured in Haracz. Chicag,o and Hollywood at least Deco:riations: Henry Vanko,s ki, once a year, and his theatre tours chairman; Walt Haczewski, Seycover nearly twenty other major m,our Merrin, Dollie Fralble, Barcities. hara Hiartley, N ancy MoCague, Long, a graduate of Duke Uni- ·Charl>obte Davis and Charlie Knapp. versity, has continued to direct his Publiciity: Tiom R o'b bins, chaia-reff.orts toward pleasing fellow stu- man; Bob Sanders, Vince Macri, dents. This year, he will play for Bruce Mackie a nd Horowit z. John Snook Will Open House For A.ddress Spanish Theta Delta Rho Club Next Wedn. Theta Delta Rho will sponsor an The Spanish Club will have a Pan American Tea on April 6 in the girls' dormitory from 3 to 5. Mr. John Snook, traffic supervisor of tJhe Pan American Airways System, will be ,t he speaker. Mr. Snook lived in Ciudad Truj illo in t he Dominican Republic for two and a half years. He ,attended classes a;t the University of ,Santo Domingo. During his extensive travels through the Caribbean and Latin America, he visited twenty-<bwo La.tin American nations. w:hile in Peru, he visited the Inca Rurins in Cuzo, and later saw the Aztec Ruins in ith~ Yuca.tan a?eninsula. Mr. Snook spoke last April wt the Pan American Day celebration presented by the ,Spanish Club and is being invited to return ·o n the recommendation o{ students who h eard him then. Senor Pablo Fahringero is the chairman of -the entertainment committee, assisted by Jay R,auscher; Lorna Coughlin and Robert Levine. Jack DeRemer has offered to serve a s a ·o ne-man clean-up committee·. All Spanish students and their friends are invited to attend: open house tea next '11hursday, April 7, from 3 :30 to 5 o'clock in Ohiase Hall. All students and fac ulty members are invited: Nancy Ralston has been appointed general chairman. •Committee chairmen are, iBaribara Hartley, refreshments ; Nancy Youfman, decorations; Jane Salwos,ki, entertainment; Beverly J . Vian Hor n, clean-up, and Joanne Davis, p ublicity. This t ea has been scheduled becaus_e the first ·OI?en _house tea was rece1~ed enthus1-astwally by all who att~nded. . Int~rv1ews of those p~esent ~ 11 be broadcast over radio sba;t1on WHWL. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ House Party Set' For Men's Dorm C harles O'Shea, presideNt of . the Men's Dormitory, has announced that the dorm will hold its semiannual open house parity on April 6. Fes,tivities will begin at 8 p. m. All members of the student body and ·th~ir fdends are invited. • T.he special entertainment will include dancing, and refreshments will ibe served. An ,innovation in .the election of S·tudent Co uncil representatives will ·be inaugur,a ted in about two weeks when, for the first t ime in the history of t he college, voting machines will ,be used. The machin es were secured through the efforts of P.\!te Richards, a senior member of the council. 'T he re\'ised sections of the student council constitution stat e that t he elections o.f Sophomore, Junior, and !Senior representatives to the council shall take place no l,ater than .the twelfth week of the sp:rin.g semester. This would mean -that .t he new council would be ready to work about one week after school resumes for the fall semester. Fres·hman representatives would be elected no -la.ter than the third week ,o f t he foll semester. to attend the first meeting of the Pennsylvania chapter of the International Relations Club Conference at Wilkes College on April 22, 23 and 24. The state chapter was formed .last Novemlber at the Middle Atlantic Conference of college I RC groups, wihen it was decided ,t hat a separate body should be organized. Officers for the organization were elected ,a t thait time, and Edward Kosik, one of the Wilkes delegates, was voted secretary. Also at the November conference, the deleg,ates decided to hold this coming conference to hetter form ulate plans for the group. A meeting of ,t he temporary officers of the iSbate IRC was held in Harrisburg on Sunday, M,arch 20, ·alt which time ,an executive committee was dhosen. D uri ng the meeting, schools were divided according to ,t heir respective .locations. E.ach state college will be allowed three 56 Students Make Dean's List For The Fall Semester The Dean's List for the Fall 'Semester wa s released by the Registrar this week. Fifty-six students "made the grade". To be· on t he Dean's Lis,t; students m ust have an over-all a',\erage of 85 or better in .the subjects taken during a sem-, ester, and they m.ust have tak~n at least 12. semester hours. · H onor students for the September-January semeSlter were: Eug-e ne Robinson Anderson, -Anthony James Andronaco, Jacqueline Celia Bedner, Frederic Edward Bellas, Robert Lee Benson, Lewis William Bli.ght, Edward Anthony Bogusko, Gerald P,a ul Bush, Bernard Stanley Gupsenski, Leon J oseph Decker, Lois Ward DeGraw, Alice Jean Dew, Helene V. Donn, David Wayne Edwards, Charles Robert Eisenstein, George Francis Ermel, Donaid Elihu Evans, Marjorie Tyler Green, Irvin John Haefele, John Edward Rudzik, Zeney P. Jacobs, Morris Kagan, Joseph Hermann Kanner, Donald Earl Kemmerer, Stanley John Kieszek, Donald R. Law, Margaret Ruth Lawlor, Glenn Reese Martin, J -o:hn Wm. Murtha, J r. , Samuel LeRoy Owens, Robert Louis iPerneski, J•ack Robert ·Phet hean, Daniel David Phillips, Mary Zora Por,ter, H erbert Miller Quick, Arthur J. Ri ce, Jr., Clyde Henry Ritter, Robert ,W m .. Rubright, Jean Ry.an, Edna Anna S,a,bol, Ronald .E. 1 · .Savage, Charles w. ·Schneiderhan, George E.'dward -Shamis, Catherine M. W. Smith, Albert Wm. S,panich, James Alexa11der Spanos, Priscilla Mary Swartwood, Leonard JoseiJ)h Swicklik, Jo seph T eno, Beverly H. V,an H orn, Donald Gibson Vernal!, Carol Peggy Weiss, John D. Wilson,, John Roman Wisni ewski, Russell A. Wolfe, Margaret J. Woolcock. delegates and will be assigned to one of six sections. GoHeges he,ading each section are: Northw,e stern, P enn State; Southwestern, Univer,sity of Pitts.burgh; N orthcentral, P enn ,Sltate; S.outhcentra1, Franklin and Marshalll; N o r t ·h e a s t e r ,n, King's; Sout'heastern, Temple University. One of the most important tasks of tfhe April conference will be the writing of a constitution. The following co.lleges, -on the basis of replies to Will.res bulletins, have been asked to appo·int one of their t hree delegates to sit in on the steering com mi-t tee: Altoona, Ced,ar Crest, Franklin and Marshall, Lafayette, Misericordia, Pottsville, and VillanQIV,a, CHAIRMAN OF APRIL SHOWERS BALL Alex M-o!,ash is t he general chairman for the •t hird annual April Showers BaB. The affair i:s one -o f the high-lights of the spring semester at Wilkes. Members of committees for the dance are Clem Scott reservations; Jack Feeney, arrangements; Chester Knapich, p r ogr am; Tom Mor-an, publ,ici-ty; BOlb Waters, Gemrd Washco, Don Blacken'bush, John Florkiewic~, P'a ul Thomas, J ack Semmers, Ollie Thoma,s, George Lewis, Bob Gorgas, Joe Brennan and Francis Pinkowski, decorations. Queen is to he selected and ~rownLetterman's Queen stowed ed. Last year this h onor was beupon Agnes Novak, a student at Wilkes. Will Be Selected Tickeus may ,be obtained from ' any Letterm\a n or in '!Jhe bookstore, is per couple. At.lnterm ission tiheAlexpriceMolash, g,eneral chairman, \ $3.00 Social Calendar The third annual April Showers Ball, sponsored ib y t he Letterman's Club, will ibe h eld on A,pril 29 at the Irem Temple Country Club. April Friday, 1-Faculty Pia.rty, 8 p. m. The affrair will be semi-formal without corsages. Music by Johnny Thursday, 7-All College Tera. Martin and his orchestra. At intermission the Letterman's is being assisted by Jack Feeney, Bob Waters and Chet Knapich. NOTICE! The Reg istrar has announced that a •l ist of courses to be given in the F,a!;l will ,be released next week. �Friday, April 1, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 •••••••••••••••••• Music, Maestro 1 RUSS WILLIAMS Editor-in-Chief •••••••••••••••••• ART RICE TOM ROBBINS WILKES BANDSMEN PLAY UNDER GOULD Associate Editors GARFIELD DAVIS GERTRUDE WILLIAMS Sports Editor Faculty Advisor ELEANOR KRUTE ED BOLINSKI By DON C. FOLLMER The Wilkes delegates to the Second Intercoilegiate State Band Photography Editor Business Manager Festivail, namely Reese . Pelton, TOM LASKY JOYCE BURCHARD leader, Vester "Broad" Verc-oe, Carl Features E'ditor Circulation Manager "White" Strye, and myself, returnEDITORIAL STAFF ed last Sunday afternoon ti red but Vince Macri, •B ill GriffHh, Art Spengler, Earl Jobes, E<l Ty;burski, very hap,p y with the musical exMiriam Long, Alma Fanucci, Chet M,o1ley, George Kabusk, Bob S•a nders, .perience we ·had shared. It was a Joe Gri-es, RJomayne Gr-omelski, Nanciann McCague, Prisci]l,a Swart- shining example of what careful wood, J oan W•a lsh, Bill Hart, Gene Bradley, Charles Snyder, Chuck .planning and flawless execubion ,of Gloman, Don Follmer. plans <:an <lo. All the details of -A paper published weekly by and for the students of Wilkes College. housing, meals, rehearsals, recreaPhone 3-3148 Ext. 19 t io n and enter.tainment were perMember fectly timed and t he three days Intercollegiate Press Coffee Hour Is Well Attended Women of Wilkes and faculty wives conducted a "Coffee Hour" yesterday afternoon for the students and faculty in the co1lege cafeteria. The social events have become an important part of the college's extra-curricu1,a r activity and the ait, tendanc'e on t he part of the faculty and students has been large. Mrs. E ugene S. Farley and Dr. Mary E . Craig poured for Thursday's coff.ee hour, Hostess es for the affair were Mi ss Phy1lis Nelson, Miss Martha Silseth, Mrs. John Chwalek, Miss Lorna Holbrook and Mrs. Carl Sc.hindler. Sorority's Social Activities Listed Photo by Don Follm er Thi s informal pose of Morton The ten-hour bus ride -to Indiana Gould was taken between rehears+---·-·-··-··-·-·-··-·-·-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-·•-·11-1111-■11-■1-1111-t (:Pennsy,lvania) State Teacher s Col- als as he talk ed to th e st udents, Theta Delta Rho officers prelege was completed Thur_sday mornsen.t ed a fu];] program of social activities for the next s·everal weeks ing and immediately af(er lunch Saturday afbernoon, Maestro at the organization's Tuesday night •i ntensive rehearsals with the as- Gould lectur,ed on "Modern Com - meeting . The first of these socials sembled 125-p.iece band was begun. ·posing aand Arrang.i ng" and, ind- wi1l bE: the AU-College Tea on By TOM ROBBINS ,A t last week's Student Coundl Freshman nominations for stu- Nothing interrupted the rehears-a l denta!lly, .g ave the students an ex- April 7. On Aprill 27 the sorority meet ing, th_e following items were dent council repr,esentatives will except a half-hour "Olarinet Clinic" oellent chance to see and hear a wiH sponsor a bridge party; and a discussed and acted upon: occur no later than the second week during which special .p roblems and real, live composer telling his life Mother's Day Tea has been planned 1. Various committees for the fo1lowing the ,b eginning of the fall .peculiarities of the instrument were story and a.ttitudes toward music's for May 7. Last yea·r the Mother's Cinderena Ba1l were formed. These term. All -students with 0-30 hours discussed by an ,e xpert clarinetci,st. pres·ent, past and future. Morton Day Tea was very well attended. commuttees include the tic<ket, de- will' nominabe as freshmen candid- The evening meal provided a second Gould is not modest about his su e- The last sche,duled event is a com•b !'eak and was fo1lowed by rehear- cesses, as he dislikes false modesty bination hayride and weiner roast coration, arrangement and ,p ublici- ates. ty groups. Section 2. Elections for St udent sail with the guest conductor, com- in anyone, but he won the hearts on May 13. A committee, headed by Norma 2. The council decided to charge Council representatives shall be poser Morton Gould, until 9: 30. By of t hose who heard him with his $4.00 ( tax included) for each ticket held by the S·o phomore, Junior and that time the students thoroug.hly practical, polite philosophy of sue- Jean Persiani, was appointed to choose a design for the sorority's (.per couple). . Senior classes, as spedfied, no lat- wi.shed they had stayed home and cess. pin. 3. An election committee was or- er .t han the. twelfth week of the taken the nice mid-term examinations. They were, shall we say, Saturday night was the big con- ::;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~i~~~~~~~~ ganized which will take care of the spring semester. Freshmen sha1l ''bushed". cert. The huge auditorium was ..., operaition of voting machines used elect their r epresentatives no later filled and as the bandsmen came in, in the student council elections to than ·the third week of the fall Delegates were comfort ab l y each in the uniform of his school ATTEND THE ,b e held in a•bout two weeks. Mr. term. hous ed at local tourist homes band, the stage came alive with Richards, head of the committee, Section 3. The term of office of (courtesy of the I.i<l.iana Kiwarnis color. Every conceivable ty;pe of stated that the counc.il would be the Sophomore, Junior and Senior Clu'b) and Friday morning ibreak- uniform was !'epresented, from able to obtain voting machines for representatives shall begin with fast was over in time for the nine- modest suits of Wilkes-men to the elections on or a,bout the 18th of -t he first meeting of the fa]l sem- to-twelve rehearsal and a French 'Scotch Kilti-es of Carnegie Tech. April. ester at which time the replaced Horn clinic. The band had to learn T.he program included several guest 4. 'The Student •Council members, council will retire. The terms of ninenteen concert numbers in time !band directors, but the highlight of heads of various reco.g nized activ- 'the above named representatives for the afternoon broadcast · and the evening was the appearance· of ities on the campus, and class pre- shall continue until such time as concert for 10<:al school-s, so rehear- Morton Gould, who conducted A.arsidents will 'be the ones to choose they are succeeded by duly-eJ.ected sal was resumed ,at one o'clock. At on Copland's OUTDOOR OVERthe original candidates for Cinder- :riepresentatives. Special elections to 3:00 .the concert went on the air TURE', selections from CARO.Della. The students will vote for the fill any member vacancies sha.11 be over station WDAD, Indiana (re- SEL, a.nd a MARCH by Prokofieff, Cindere1la from the original group. held .'by the class represented with- broadcast locally over WCNR, in addition to his own compositions --- ------- - 5. An awards committee was in two weeks after such vacancy Bloomsburg) and afterwards the of rather recent origin, BALLAD formed with Ed ~burski as chair- occurs. hand ,pr.ac-tiood until 5. FOR BA.ND, First Movem-ent from • man. As_ the name implies, the Seciton 4. All voting for Student The evening was given to enter- -h is SECOND AMERICAN SYMcommittee will c.heck on the awards ,Council representatives shall be by to be presented this year by the secret !ballot at an official s,tudent tadnment. Supper was provided at P.HONETTE, and his HOLID:A. Y campus organizations. ,a ssemb1y or at a ,p lace so designat- the college hunting lodge outside MUSIC, including EASTER M-ORN' 6. F.inally, the first stage of' the ed by the Student • Council, the of town and then a dance, sponsor- ING, H.A!LLOWEEN, FIRST revision of the Constitution was Dean of Men and/ or the Dean of ed by the c-ollege glee club gave 11RA:NKSGIVING, ROME FOR completed. The student 1b ody will Women. 'T he ba.Uots s·ha.11 ,b e collect- welcome relief to the hard-working CHRISTMAS, and FOURTH OF have to accept the changes before ed and audited ,b y a committee so bandsmen. M,usic was provided by JULY. $5.40 under th• the revisions are ado,p ted. Follow- designated by the president of the a 32-piece college-sponsored dance 20,-a-copy new.. After a1l, the Wilkes delegates ing is one of the m irjor changes Student ,Council by the Dean of orc.hestra, complete with comedians stand prlc•t hus far : _ Men and/-or ,t he Dean of Women. and smoo,t h vocalists. By then, the left f.or home with inspired hearts $1.50 under the regular t-year Artiele IV Election results shall be posted on local delegates had an entir.ely dif- grateful for the experience they subscription price ferent a.ttitude toward t he festival had had and with firm ambition -to (Elections of the Student Council) all official bu1letin boards. ,Section 5. A1l elections and elec- in g,e neral, and were eager to go to do much for impl'ovement in the ,Section 1. Nominations for Stuwhen you subscribe dent ,Council r epresenitatives shall tion plans are subject to the ap- work Saturd,a y morning for another home college musical drganization. through us at the Spe-$ 3-hour rehearsal. Here's hoping ! be made by three classes no later ·prO'Val of the Student Council. · cial College Rate of only than the eleventh week following the •b eginning of the spring term: (1) T,hose students who will have from 31-60 -h ours with the completion of t he spring -semester will ~S(lve nominate as s-o phomores for sophomore representatives. $5 .65 under the (2) Those students w.ho will have 20¢-a-copy newsstand price from 61-90 hours with the comple$1-25 under the tion of rthe spring semester will regular I-year subscription price nominat e as juni·ors for junior representatives. (3) T,hc\1se students who will have when you subscribe in excess of 91 -h ours with the comthrough us at the Spe- $ p,1etion of the spring semester will ciol College Rate of only • nominate as seniors for senior represenitatives. I f were crowded with activity. ! Student Government i +-•-·-··-··-•·-··-··-··-··-·-·-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-·-··----+ APRIL SHOWERS *BALL* APRIL 29 Special : College : Rates TIME □ 5.00 4 75 JORDAN Est. 1871 Men's Furnishings and Hats of Quality Reprinted from · April 1949 issue of ESQUIRE 1rk 9 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. further-by taking advantage now of theH money-saving, speclal rates ••• Enter . "I've been going out with a Frenchman and I wa.nt to learn what he keeps whispering to me" your order today, through- MILLIE GITTENS COLLEGE BOOK STORE �-Friday, April 1, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111,11.1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 3 w·n{es students THE 1 CAMPUS CHATTER By TOM ROBBINS Tour City Hall Functions Sporting WOrld of city government EARL JOBES Ill II I I II II I I I I I II IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII II II I I I I II I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1111 11111111111111 1111 111 11 1 were fully outlined by Wilkes-Barre I strug.g led to my feet a nd watched my assailant move swiftly down the street. "-Gom e ba,ck a nd fig.ht like a man", I shouted, waving my Roget's Thesaurus t hreateningly. "Come back ,a nd I'll beat you to within an inch of your liife with a statement of irony." Harry Ikelbl db ! I couldn't lielieve it! Striking me; his best fr iend. I s3/gged down to t he ground, choking lback a sob . "W-h at's the m atter, lover?" said J im T insley as he stepped over t he ",P lease Keep Off The Grass" sign and spr,awled down next to me .on the green stuff. " Oh, Harry and I have just h ad .a little spat." "What abowt?" "Well, h e's in favor of vocational training, and I'm a Hutchin's man. N eed I say m ore?" ":Why don't you comprom ise?" asked Jim. "I was· willing to do that, but Harry Ikelblob is stubborn. He wants a ll or not hing." " What was decided ?" "No.t much", I muttered. "He knocked m e down with a pipe wrench-he's taking an apprentice plumber course, you know." * * * ·The scene: H edgerow school for -d emented students. The school's Socifaj;y for Demen ted Affairs is a h,eady in session. They are revising the school's List of Laws. "I second the mo1:ion that we adopt t he newly revised List of THE ANECDOTE BY BOB SANDERS Laws." "It has been move - - " " I object! I don 't want to move. I like it right here. " "I'm afraid you don't und erstand, Mr. Harebrain. When someone makes a moiton - - " "I object! I hate motions. I like it right here." "Order! Please. Now, getting back to ,the qu estion on t he fl oor .:_,will you ,p lease repeat that r eading of the latter par.t of section three, .Mr. Secretary?" "Towho w'hichas bywhen and w herefore t he Demented St udents of H edgerow High are heretofore but only when whereas precedes the last W endnesday in whosoever exc,ept ·on rainy days. Then that whichas howsoever in a ny event falls on the latter hour of horror feat uring Phil Bones an d hiis all demented orchestra ." " I believe th at is clear enough for any demented student to understand. Are there any suggestions for changes or additions ." " I object! I want to play a game." "You're overruled, Mr. Harebrain. Now, Mr. Secretary, please read the last paragraph of Article 63." "Whenever we howsoever find whereas he __ _ " " I object!" "I overrule!" " I resolve that __ _ " "'I ma·k e a motion we _ _ _ " · " I think _ __ " "I win _ _ _ BINGO!!" City Hall -officials for W ilkes Col- "OLD FOLKS TRIES J.ege Political Science and J ournal- A COMEBACK" ism students last Monday night. (a true story) .Mayor Lu t her M. Kniffen welAmong t he candidates reporting corned the stud ent s in t he council- to coa ch Ralston fo.r the preseas-on manic chambers a nd described his .training was George "Old F olks" Brody. In spired and encouraged by duties as the -city's chief executive the entrance into the maj,ors by and a s the 'h ead of the Department Satchel Paige of the Gleveland of 'P ublic Affairs. India ns, "Old F,olks" borrowed a The tour included visits to t h e glove and a pair of spikes,·and hob·o ffices -o f the five department heads bled over to Kirb y Park. George or "Old Folks" was given a "Lookand subsi dia ry offices. Duti es and See" by the Brooklyn Dodgers way fun ctions of their respective d e- ,back when Babe Ruth was still partmenrts were expl,a ined by breafoing rec-o rds for the Yankees, Coun cilme n Oliver J . Price, Wil- and a yo un g fellow na med Rooseliam D. J o,n es, F rank A. Goeckel, velt was just getting acq uaint ed J . Bowden N orthrwp aI)d City with the. White H ou se . Brody, Treasurer-Tax Co.ll ector Tom A . · who is con sidered t h e oldes t a ctive Evans, who acted as g uid e for th e player in the good old U. S. A., is to u r. Other official s who spoke to dete rm ined to try just once m-0re before applying for h is Social Sethe students were City A ssessor C. curi ty. When Ralston sp otted "Old E,'dwa rd Tite, Fire Chief Ambrose Folks" ga mely trying to get the Sarick,s, Superintendent of the bat off hiis shoulder before t he . Bureau of E lectricity J ohn Alles, catcher returned t11e ball t o the City S olicitor Howard Kenn edy, pitcher h e snap ped, "Hey t here is City Engineer Guy B. Walker, De- an ag·e limit on t his c,lub-"you old men take it easy- we· don't wa nt putty Frank J. Andes, License Clerk to get anyon e hurt". Upon hearing Willia m Turnbaugh, Building In - t his remark, ,,-Old Folk s" turned to spector Nicholas Macking and Bob Phil Seker chak and said, "Hey Foote, spea'king for City Clerk mister , you ,h eard what ,the man Luciu s K. Eldridge. said-take it easy or you'll get Accompanying the students on h urt". As we go to press Ralston the tour were Political Science in - is stil1l tryiing to figure out h ow to structor John Hibbard and .Mrs. explain to "Old Folks" that haseGertrude M. Williams, instructor 'b all is a young man's game, and in English and Journalism. maybe he should return home and send his grandson, who it is rumored is ,a great .p rospect, over to take .. ..Earl Jo·bes currently is looking his place. for hidden talent to play for the BeacO'n Batboys ... Many teams will be entered such a s tJhe Payne Pains of the iboys' dorm, the Lousy . r· · Loungers of Chase, and the ConyngThe !niter - Collegiate Debate Council of the An t hracite Region /ham Cuties of the la b. -b uilding Lorts of good competition with top Colleges, ~omprised of Scranton men on the diamonds .. Batting University, Marywood Coll ege, avel'lages will be compiled the same King's College, MiseHcordia, and w,ay World Li:t. marks are estimat- Wilkes, conducted a series of de·bates yesterday evening at eight ed... . Try hard !. ... o'clock on WiJ,kes' campus. --w -Jack Fianeck and Tom oMrgan, Tom Lasky has been named KeeplWillres' affirmative team, and Don er of t he Glue at this local publicaKemm erer and George Maisel who tion's office .... upheld the negative side of lth e ar--w-g um ent met Scranto n Univer sity The Lellterman's Club is plug- in the contest. Hany H iscox acted ging ni g ht and d,ay at their forth- as student .c hairman in on e of •t he coming musical .. .. The product ion debates. should hig hlight the year in comAt the reguiar meeting of the edy ... Council foUowing the debates J ack - -w- Faneck spoke briefly to the gr-o up A certain sophomore ,w hen asked on Parliamentary P ro cedure. why he had hi t another· a utomobile Dr. Kruger, advis'lr for Wilkes' wit h h is car replied, "I didn't know ,t eam, an d Mr. P owell, who guided I was loaded." .. the Kingsmen, acrted as counselors --w-during the event. Blas ting at Kirby Park last week made many t11ink that certain students were foo ling too much with chem icals at Conyngham Hall .. Wilkes Debaters In Debate Series SHORT SHOTS: :: Borrowing a line from GarfielZI Davis, we will t ake a shor t gla nce over ,t he campus sport scene ... Tom Miller has been app oonted to take over the direction of t he IntraMural softball .Jeague.. s·o far entries hav,e been received from ten ·teams .; The howling league has been divided into .t wo divisionsone division w;ill bowl on Thursday and .the other on Friday evenings .. MP. Pa rtridge soar.ts spring training for his soccer team in Kirby Park Monday at 4 P . M. Anyone interested in soccer is once again urged to try out for the team ...... ~~ick Dylback will a gain field a softball team in s pite of the urging of hi s friends to rest on the laurels he won last year when his team ·b eat the Beacon ,t eam with the he!.p of lady luck ... Billy Meyer, manager of t he Pittsburgh Pirates, figu;es the Bucs have improved 25 percent over last year; that should ass ure the pennant for the Pirates this year.. Conni,e Mack says ,t hat his present infield is the !best -that he has ever had-that sho uld prove· t hat t he old man is reahly getting OLD .... And that my children is all un t il next week when your reporter in compliance with the demands of thousands of readers, who eagerly awaiit these predioti·o ns, will name the pennant winners in each o.f the ·major leagues and also predict ho,w the other teams will finish .. Whoever You Are., WhateveF Ihm IJ.o Advertisement in itheBEACON states that m ore college students sm oke X cig,ar.ebtes than. any other b rand . ..We say rthat "More camels .prefer doctors than any other cigarette .. --w-The assembly speaker last week was known for his tra veJ.s to all.. He has been shot 3,2 times and ,b ayoneted in both hands .. . What a way to get air-conditioned! . . --w-A newspaperrp.an named Fling .. Could make "copy" from any old J!hing . But t he copy h e wrote, Of a five-dollar note, Was so good h e is now in Sing~Sing .. --w-1Skinny Ennis is qu iit e t,he operaitor at t h e local main loun ge. Several girl s have told him they'd like to g-o out with him, but h e only s miles and puts t hem on his wait --w-ing lisrt ... And so we close wiith this t hough t --w-again, t hat, even durin g depresBaseball season opens soon with sions, many crim inals k eep detecmany int ra-mural games lined u p tives work in g regularly .. 1 J·: L unch f 'Refreshed ~f. ~!\:.· Travel Refreshed Schm i dt's Prin tery REAR 55 N. MAI N ST. , = ~tanley E. Schmid t1 & Son s WILK'ES-B A RR E, PA. ... PHO NE Wilkes - Barre 2- 142 0 F OR YOUR COMMERCIAL JOB HIT TUNES PRINTING LAZARlJS · Annu,a ls, Periodicals, Football Progra ms, Placards - large and small, Tickets, Circulars, Letterheads, Envelope s, etc. Plus 1~ StateTaz RECORD CENTER All The Newest Popular Recordings By Your Favorit e Artists LAZARUS LOWER FLOOR BOTTLED UNDER Alln!QRITY OF THE COCA-COLA ca,;pANY BY Wilkes-Barre Coca-Cola Bottling Company «:) 1949, The Coca-Cola Company �Friday, April 1, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 Connections For Your Collections By JOE GRIES ,..*********************** Do you think you can name the ten most popular tunes since 1900? Jus t for the fun of it, see how many you can .g et right. 0. K . ~o~;;m~:de~~:~~hti,: \tsc:~~~:! in •th e New York Times, here are the immortal songs that still live on: SWEET A:DELINE, SGHOO'L DA Y'.S, SHINE ON HARVEST MOON, THE ST. LOUIS BLUES, LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART, D OWN BY THE' OLD MLLL .ST.REAM, I WANT A GIRL, SM.LLBS, •STA.RDUiST, A:ND GOD BIJE/SS A:ME'.RLCA. That 91,a ssic of close harmony, ,SiWEET ADELINE, was composed by a Boston wa.tch-maker in 1903. He gave it many titles,-but i-t n ever set the music world on fire until he g,a ve i,t the .t itle by which we know .i t today. The song became an immediate hit when the Quaker City Four sang it in HammerS'tein's Victoria Theatre. 1SOHOOL DAYS was written in 1907 by Will Cobb, who also wrote IN iMY MERRY OLDSMOBILE and a fine group of other t unes. 'I'-h is s•ong completely out so1d all his o•t hers in .i mmedi,a te success a n<l i.n vitaHty throug_h t he years. The words ,a nd music are simple and ,direct; the tune is .g ay and easily reµiembered, a nd it has served as a theme for many of our great stars of t;he past. SHiiNE ON HARVEST iM.OON an<l LET MIE GALL YOU SWEETHEART were written as show numbers and you will find ,them present in ,any home party where a song or two ~s urg-e d to .p ass the time. DOW!N BY 'IIHE OLD MILL S'DREA1M and I WANT A GIRL are bwo songs whose appeal lies not only in .the wailtz melody, but a lso in t he romarutic no5italgia of t heir words and in other properties both usual and unusua1. William C. 'Handy's ST. LOUIS BLUffiS has to ,be placed on this list because ·o f its freq u ent performanc,e s and variety ,o f waxings. · SM]LE1S first appear,ed in the firS1t W onl<l War, and in less than one year it sold two million copies. ~hjs song is still h eard wherever Summer Semester Courses Released ' 306-Solid Analytic Geometry 310-Differential Equations Mechanical Engineering209-Engineer.ing Mechanics Philosophy100-Introduction Physics-201-General Physics 202-General Ph?sics Political SciencelO0~Probl-ems of Government 103---!Government in the U. S . 212-International Relations PsychologyLook 'back over the ten and you 202--0eneral E ntomology ~~i-~hott~~e~~~~u~ovement 100-Introduction will see, with the ,p ossib'le exception ChemistryFrenchof STAR DUIST, and ST. LOUIS 102--0eneral Inorganic Chemistry 205---P.ersona l Procedures BLUElS, the ihig factor is sirnpli- llS-Qualitative I norganic 103-Intermediate French Religioncity. They are ,e asi'ly sung a nd t he Ana_lysis 104-Intermediate French 100-History of Re1igion 204a-French Conviersation lyrics are full of homely American 210-Organic Chemistry GermanSociology100-Introduction w~re0 :;e~ tt:~s;~~y w iill be sing- Economics103-Intermediate German 107--lfhe Modern City 103-Principles of E'oonomics 120-Scientinc German ing in th e year 2 000! Probaibly 104--,Problems of Economics 252-'-Nineteenth Century 110--Social Disorganization th ese same ten.. 105-Pr.incip.les of Accounti ng Literature ' Spanish103-Intermediate ,S panish GOING tOUT ~N* T;E LIMB 106-P:rinciples of Accounting History201- Corporation Accounting 106-English History from Eiiza- 104--Interm ediate •Spanish DEPT.202---<Advanced Accounting bethan Peri·od 204--Conversation & Composition BiH Law rence w ill be the sum- 207-Tran sportation 108-U. S. His,tory from 1865 mer rep'laoement for the Perry 209~Business Law 225-History of American Frontier Como Show. This is the same B ill 210-Business Law 2"35~Soviet Russia · Lawrence tha.t was with Jimmy 213-Credits a nd Gollectio n-s MathematicsDorsey and who is now with Arthur 220-Advertis.ing 107--'College Algebra on the square Godfrey on his A .M. •a nd Teievi- 227-Internati-onal Trade 116-Introduction to Statistics sion Show. He records for Victor 255-Purchase and Store Control 202-Analytic Geometry THE COLLEGE MAN'S and his latest r-ecord is DREAMER 301-Business Organizaition 205-Differential Calculus STORE ,w __I_'I1II __A_P_E_N_N_Y_._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _s_o_3_-_c_o_s_t _Ac _c_o_u_n_t_in_g_ _ _ _-'-__2_0_6__In_t_e_g_r_a_l ·_:Ca-=--: lc:.::u:.:.ln:.:.·s::___ _ _ _ peo,pJ,e congr,e giate. An in strumental hit in 1929, STAR DUST, had to wait until four years later to ihec·o me the hit we know it to be. Hoagy Carmichael wrote the h a unting melody. GOD BLESS AMERLCA was · t en m · 1917 · d unwnt , ,b ut remame . f published or more than twenty years until Kate !Smith introduced it on the ,air. Since then it has become our unofficial national anthem. What, then, constitutes a hit? 312~ Economic Statistics 317-Auditing 326-History of Economic Thought Education101-Intr,o duction 201-.Ed ucational P sychology The Registrar, Herbert J. Morris, Engineering:h as announced that the following 104- Engineering Drawing courses will be .offered this summer. Engl1"sh. The semester will run from J une 20 through August 13. 101-English Composition Biology102-Creative Writing 104----Gener,al Botany 103-World Literature __:=============:::- 0 "I like Chesterfield's MILDER, better taste. It's MY cigarette." RELEASED BY WARNER BROS. DEEMER & CO. School and Office Supplies GIFTS AND STATIONERY Wilkes~Barre, Pa. THE - BOSTON STORE f" \d ,hat's Chester ,e d rea\\y satisfying. ,, : d that's ~ cigarette. KRAMER soys ... JACK Men's Shop has everything for the college man's needs ... . - • from ties to suits. FOWLER, DICK AND WALKER CH M\LDcR, · · "M\LDER - MU :l'.l? W':,: • .:<J,.\!*\':.) ,'I\.:.Jt;'·} L::;_, Copyrigbl 1949, LlccllTT 1k Mnu T<>M<XIO Co. ;4_..,.......,. ____ •--• • • • • • : � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1949 April 1st Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 April 1 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/2add6a85eca5b750534341830ff8d9a5.pdf 56aad44a905c08ac3bd1574b20fe4db6 PDF Text Text ,-------------------· ... ,----- ··············1 HAPPY I- ~ EASTER ---------■■■■-■■-- I I l I I I I 1/J!d ~ EASTER ,A WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Vol. 3, No. 29. HAPPY --I. Thursday, April 14, 1949 COUNCIL NOMINATIONS TUESDAY Candidates To Be Named For Council April 25 Dtadline Satire Scheduled IMPORTANT ELECTION That Takes Office Next September For 'Manuscript \For April 20, 21 NOTICE In accordance with the revised Student Constitution, elec- Monday, April 25, has been set as the deadline for submittiing maiterial to the MANUS,CRIPT. Oontributions may be submitted to any member of ·the staff or to members -o f the English Department. All material which is submiitted ,s hould ibe ,t ypewritten. Manuscrpits will b e returned soon af.ter the Spring issue is pu,blish_ed. Memb ers of the MA,NUSCRIPT staff are, Davi,d G. Jones, Leonard J . Shetline, Arthur Spengler, Samuel ChambHss, Russ WilLiams, Jean Grumbling, D-0lores Maitelski, Virg.inia Snee, Philip Baron, Jack R. Phethean, B. Riohard Rutkowski and Clem Waclawski. Library to Remain Open On Holidays It 1hais ibeen announced that the Hbrary ·o f Wilkes College will be open over the E'aster lholii.days. The regular hours will be observed. Also it is called ,t o y-0ur attention that -o n the 25,th of April there is to rb e ano:ther .movie sponsored by the lilbrary. I.JES MJiSERABLES, starring Oharles Laug,h ton and Frederic Maroh, will be presented at the regular ,p ace; Science Lec,t ure Hall, and at the regular ,time, 8:00 -o'clock. All are welcome. Priscilla Swartwood Come, folks; come cheer the hero and hiss the villain in the Cue 'n Cur.tai-n's latest production THE POT BOILER by Alice Gurstenburg to be given cm April 20 at 8:15 in Chase Theatre. This satire on hamy directing and tempermental actors is to be done ~n the old-fashioned melodr:amatic way. l,t is a complete student production, ·being directed by a student and with a student cast. Twenty-year old W. Thomas Littleton, a studenrt in Commerce and F ina nce, is the director. Mr. Littlet on studied for seven summ er s with t he American Academy of Dramatic Arits. Then last st:mmer he appeared in two Broadw,a y Product ions_:TOMORROW THE WORLD for two weeks and LIF}-:: WITH F-N l1HER for two mo,n th s. During the wi-nter he directs the drama dub at ,St. Stephen's Church. Tommy, as he is better known by his friends, has written two plays, PAI!NTI:NG LN THE D.\RK and THE ;MY.STERI•OUS NE'CKLACE, both of which have been published. T\he characters are: Thon,as Pinikles ,Sud, ddrector, played by Eva1; Sorber; Wouldbe, the novice author, who would he if he could be, played by A11t Delassandro;· Mrs. P encil, the villainess, by Mabel Faye Ri chards; Joan - Walsl,l as Miss Ivory, the ,heroine, :pure and white; A,ndrew Evans as Mr. Inkwell, the • ( continued on page 2) • LIU LIANG-MO ONE OF PRINCIPAL SPEAI(ERS FOR IRC CONVENTION ' Liu Llang-Mo, distinguislted speaker on China, will be one of the pprincipal speakers at the ,first meeting of the Pennsylvania chapter of the International Relations Chili Conference being held at Wilkes College. He will speak on the first day of the . Conference, April 22. 'Mr. Liu, a gra,duat,e of Shanghai University, has done 'post-graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania and Crozie Seminary in this country. He is :noted for his work as an ,o rg.ani,zer of student liason teams to ,p romote C()operati-001 between Chinese s-0ldiers and civilians during the war. China is a nation tradiitionally ,h ostile to the military. His student workers and he were transferred to t he g uerrilla area of ·Ohina to train civilians in the mo,s t effective methods of supporting guerrilla ,f ight ers. In addition, the farmers and workers of ,the region were taug,h t to aid isolated units. 'T IME ,Ma,gazine termed Mr. Liu " t he man who · larg ely eoaxed the (:;hinese into mass fiighti11Jg". In this regard, the once ,taught 10,000 soldiers to sing the famous marching song, Ohee-Iai, in half an hour. The difficully of this feait is not readily apparent to persons not acquainted wit h ,the -Chinese language. Liu Liang-Mo's familia,ri,ty with :bhe ,p roblems that face China's studen'ts today nw.kes !him an authoritative and effective speaker for the World Studenrt Service Fund. In ,order f.or the voting machines to lbe prepared for the Student Council election on April 26, the list -Of nominees must necessarily be submitted to a Gour House official immediately after the assem,bly on April 19. If you want to exercise your r ight in selecting nominees, you are urged to attend the assembly for nominaiti001s. All students who will have more than 30 semester hours at the completion of the Spring semester are eligible to nominate and vote. tion of Sophomore, Junior, and Senior representatives to the Student Council will be held the last week of this month. Nomination of candidates will take place next Tuesd~y morning, April 19, at 11 o'clock in the Baptist Church House. All students are urged to attend. Election of candidates will be on Tuesday, April 26, in Chase Lounge. Each dass will :b e given propor- Wilkes students wibh more efficient student government. By holding tional r epresentation ori the Coun- Spring electi,ons, ,t he Council will cil. Sophomore and Junior c.lasses are entitled to elect four rep-r e- be able to stiavt functioning soon sentat ives, .but the less p opulous after the September semes_ter is under way. Senior class will eledt just tltree. Students who will have from 31 Nominations and .election of this 60 semes.ter hours wirt:ih the complenature have heretofore been held tion of •t his semester will nominate in the Fall of -the year. Under the as s-o phomores for sophomore rerevisions t o Article IV of the Con- presenta,tives. Those w;ho will have sHtution, which will be rea,d to the from 61-90 wibl nominate as juniors students before nominati001s are for junior representatives. Students made, election of Student Council who will ,h ave in excess •o f 90 hours representaitives for the three upper wiith the coonpleti>on of t he presenrt ·classes must ,take place no later semester iwill nominaite as seniors George Kabusk ohan the twelfth ,week of t he Spring for senior rep.resentiatives. Voting for . representatives will, If nations wouLd come to the re- semester. 'Nominations must be alization of what they ,h ave in held, under ibhis plan, ,by the ele- of course, ,be cond'ucted on the same comrri·on, a future world catastrophe venth week of ,the Spring semester. basis. Pete Richards, senior represenmigiht very ,w ell be prevented. The duly- elected representatives William Avirett, Education Edi-tor will then assume their positions on tative ,to t he Counci,l, has been apof the New York Herald Tri,bune the •Council next Septemlber when pointed ohairm'an of the election delivered this message to Wilkes classes start. ,Special provisions committee. HE;J has announced t hat College students at last T•u esday will be made for the election of voting machines will be provided morning's assembly. Freshman representatives. Of ne- ,by the dty of Wilkes-Barre for the His speech was principally about cessity, and in fairness to every- April 26 elections. '.Dhis will be the "Operations ,M aroo Pol-0", s·o-called one, the Freshman class election first time thia,t the students have because few people /believe the . wrll not take p lace until after the used voting machines at WiJkes College elections. stories he relates of •h is recent Fall semester has started. Representatives who are elected trip to Europe. T,l).e purpose of this IPertlaining to v,a cancies that octrip was to select a boy and girl cur on the Council, Section 3 of on April 26 will serve on the Stufrom each of t he Marshall Plan Article IV states that su~h vacan- dent Council from September of cou ntries and ihave them appear as cies shall be .filled wilthin two weeks this year to the following June. guests of the New York Herald by means of a special election. In Recenlt interest in special elections, Tri'bune which was planning to the past, vacancies have exi sted for held to fill vacancies t hat occurred Ii-old a forum. several weeks .before any action f,o r va,rious reasons, ,h as left much to be •d esired. It is hoped that the On his tour Mr. Avirett visited has ,been taken. Irelan and notdiced that the Irish 'These .c hanges to the Cons,titu- students will rea,Jize bhe importance felt sorry for ,t he British because ti'on have lbeen made to provide ~f the oomirug elections. of ,their hard struggle on the road - - - - - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - to ,recovery from World War II. He said that conditions in Paris were ,,/ much ,t he same as .they had been before the war. Be~gium is still the hot bed of Europe. ,She made arapid ,r ecovery from the war but is now suffering fr om lack of world markets f.or her ,p roducts. He stated that Holland is making a slow r ecovery, and that Holland's economy WiJ:kes College will offer severa,l Information 1has been received in is dependent ·0n the East Indies. the Career's Library that the re- Music Scholarships, ranging from The Dutch resent American inter- gistration dead'line for the gradu- $100 to $200 :per year, ,to high school ference in t he Indonesian problems, ate record examinati-O!Il is today, graduates who qualify for advancpartly 'because we seemingly are Thursday, April 14th. Candidates ed stu,dy in rmusic. '11hese scholarunable •to settle some of our own must register with local examiners. ships will be given in Voice, String problems. Mr. Av.irett o-p ined that T,h is can be done at Ch.ase Hall. J:nstruments, Wind Instruments, Swedish neutrality in two wars has Yale, f.or example, is one of the Organ, and Piano. left the people without a natural graduate schools a,sking for .graduAU applicants must meet the ( continued on page 2) ate record exam ination as part of scholastic requirements of the Coladmission procedure. lege. In addiition, they must furnish evidence of previous study in the form ,o f a letter from a teacher staiting the nature and extent of such study. A demons;tration of ability on an instrument will be given [before the music faculty. April 19Graduating senoirs who wish to Baseball, here. Ha1,twick. be considered as a candidate for 'llhe Economics Club of Wilkes one of itihe Music Scholarships April 200ne Act Play (The Pot Boiler). College is planning a trip to New should co,n tact Mr. Do,nal<l E. CobYork City on the weekend of May leigh, ,d irector of the Wilkes ColrBaseooll, away. Scranton U. 13. 'I'hey will visit pl.ac es of interest :lege School of Music. Other memApril 21bers •o f ,t he ·c ollege's music faculty 0ne Act Play (The Pot Boiler). to all .business students. Any-one wishing to make t his are Mr. Chas. N. Henderson, Mr. April 22trip with the Eco.noonics Club W.i.lbur G. I saacs, Mrs .. Helen F,r itz IRC :S tate Gonfer'ence, here. should contact Danny Sherman or ·McHenry and Mr. Robert E. Moran, Phil Kennedy soon. newly appointed band director .. Tribune Editor Speaks to Students Deadline Today Wilkes Offers For Graduate Scholarships To Record Exam Music Students Social Calendar Economics Club PlansTriptoN. Y. Liu Liang-Mo Mr. Wilbur Pearson, of t he ,Pr-ogram Analysis S ect io n of UN·E S,00 Relaitions .Staff in the Dept. of State :will speak to the State Conference on Catmrday night, April 23. 1 �Thursday, April 14, 1949 · WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 Lette1:'1an'sB~ StudentsRe~ired Third In ·Series To See Advisors RUSS WILLIAMS Editor-in-Chief TOM ROBBINS ART RICE Associate Editors GARFIELD DAVIS GERTRUDE WILLIAMS Sports Editor Faculty Advisor ELEANOR KRUTE ED BOLINSKI Business Manager Photography Editor JOYCE .BURCHARD TOM LASKY Circulation Manager Features E,'.ditor EDITORIAL STAFF Vince Macri, BiH Griff,ith, Art ,S pengler, Earl Jobes, Ed Tyburski, Miriam Long, Alma Fanucci, Chet M,olley, George Kabusk, Bob Sanders, J ,oe G:r;-ies, Riomayne Gr,omelski, Nanciann McGague, Priscilla Swartwood, J oan Walsh, Hill Hart, Gene Bradley, Charles Snyder, Chuck Gloman, Don FoHmer. A paper published weekly by and for the students of Wilkes College. Phone 3-3148 Ext. 19 Member Intercollegiate Press EDITORIAL Tom Robbins GET OUT AND· VOTE! There have been more pleas put to the students of Wilkes in the past few weeks than you could shake a well-oiled typewriter at: There have been Red Cross pleas, blood donor pleas, help your neighbor pleas, love your teacher, cheer your team, and pass World Lit. pleas. Well, sad as it may seem, we are here to put forth another plea. It all started about a year or so ago. At that time we became aware pf the fact that maµy Wilkes students did not give a used Dewey button about school activities, nor did they take any time to interest themselves with controversial issues on the campus. The inevitable happened. Student government went on the well-known rocks, school spirit dropped to an all-time lowi, and there was confusion within many campus organizations. Since that time, school spirit and interest from the students have increased slightly. However, there still is room for much improvement. What are we getting at? Just this: In about two weeks you, the students of Wilkes, will be called upon to use your voice via votes to install a new student council. First of all, get out ~nd vote. Second, when you do vote think carefully and vote for the BEST man. It is up to you to see that Wilkes grows in quality as well as in quantity. Nine Factors Outlined For Job Interviews (I. P.) Easy manners and good gro01Ini.ng as well as technical ability and know-how ,p lay their part in he~ping a studeIJJt land · an attractive jolb in industry, judging by nine factors for successful intervi~ws outlined by E. Ro,b ins Morgan, director of placement at Lehigih University, in a n ew booklet, ":Senior Placement Information." Here are M,o,r gan's ipo.ints: Before entering an interview, know something about the size of the company, its financial standing, the loc,ati<on of its principal plants, . its product and their uses. Be well ,g roomed. Your clothes need not be expensive, but they should be clean ·a nd otherwise pre,serntable. Be cordial in greeting an interviewer. This is good business as well as good manners. Y,ou like a firm ,h andshake and a genial smile; so does an interviewer. Be yourself. Affectations are readily disc:ernilble even to inex' perienced ,p ersons and they do not give favorable impressions. Be at ease. \Sit comforta!bly erect in your chair. Show your interest in ,t he type of ·em,plOIYffient 'being ofrered. · Let your speech be articulate. The interviewer has the riight to know ,w hat you are say.ing. 'T o be cocky is inexcusable. It is nolt ,b usiness-like, it is not courteous, and it is not p,rofitaible. · According to Morgan the three deciding factors in placement are character, a:bility and personality. 1 THE ANECDOTE BY BOB SANDERS The teacher .t old one of our students, "It gives me .g reat paeasure to ,g ive you a 'B' i,n ithis examination." The student replied, "Why don't you g ive yourself a real thrill and give me a hundred." »»W«« They laughed when I came in with shorts ,on, but, when I sat down t!hey split. »»W«« 'l;hey walked along together-.. the sky was covered with stars ... . they reached the gate in silence .. he lifted the iron bars ... . she raised her dark eyes to him ... .. There was nothing ,between them now.. For he was only a hired man .. And she a Jersey cow .. »»W«« Colleg,e bred: a four-year loaf on the old man's dough .. TRIBUNE EDITOR SPEAKS (contiamed from page 1) feeling of sureness. In Norway he noticed that the people work very efficiently. He asked why such a difference . existed b~tween these 1S candanavian countries and was told: "The Norwegi,ans were really in the last war." The situation in Greece is tragic. The people have been forced out ,o f some areas because the Greek guerrillas have !been a!bducting children and baining them to aid their cause. In addi'tion to these countries, Mr. Avi•r ett visi,t ed Austria, Turkey, Portugal, Italy, Luxemb'urg, Denmark, ,Switzerland and Germany. As a result of this tour, he gained lihe impression that "We're TOM LASKY The smooth, sweet music of Johnny Martin and his ornhestra will flo.od the Irem Temple Country Club fifteen days hence (April, 29, that is) when the Wilkes Lettermen hold their annual Ap,ril Showers Ball. This year's Ball will be the thil'd such affair at Wikes College. These dances have always been amo,n g .the s,ocial standouts of the spring semester. The hig,hli,g ht of the Ball itself is the crowning of the Colonels' Queen during intermission. Last year Agnes ·N oyak was recipient of this h onor. Pleasant spring weather, no corsages, a go,od orchestra, a good dance floor, and a girl promise to produce the r ig,ht c·o mbination for a •beautiful evening. 'T ickets may be .p urchased from any L etterman or in the ·b ookstore. The price is $3.00 per couple. Alex Molash, general chairman for the affair, is being as~isted by Jaok Feeney, arrangements; Chester Knapich, program; Clem Scott, reservations; Tom Moran, publicity; Bob Waters, Gerard Washco, Bob Gorgas, Jack Semmers, Ollie Thomas, Paul '.l1homas, John Florkiiewic,z, ·George Lewis, Joe Brennan, Francis Pi,nkowski, and Don Blackenbuch, decorations. 2nd Annual Debate Results Received 1 Wilkes has received the final resuLts :from ,t he ,Second Annual Invitation Debate Tournament held at Brooklyn College, Marc,h 11 and 12th. The judges graded ea0h speaker individually by a point system. The indiVlidual totals were then added together to compute ,t he team scares. .Several colleges entered two teams; these ,g ,r oups are numbered separately in ,t he following list of fi.nal team standings: Annapolis II Champlain Vermont I Vermont H Tufts J Brooklyn King's Point M. I. 'T , Wesleyan Temple Tufts II Wa,g,n er Dartmouth Rutgers Annapolis I WILKES Queens ,St. Peter's Penn State 1 Hofstra Georgetown Forham II Boston U. Lehigh I N.Y.U. I Stevens St. J ,o hn's Washington ,Sq. N. Y. U. F.o rdham I Lehigh II . New Haven State Harvard Rhode Island St. 1 C. C. N. Y. COllumbiia N.Y.Y.II getting a sense of Community in the Atlantic countries." He firmly lieves that the Marshall Plan is believes that the Marshall Pla,n is helping p.e ople, especialy the young Speaking a,bout our domestic situaition, Mr. Avirett said that thirty years ago it was rather easy for a college ,g raduate to get work but added that it would be mo.r e difficult for those who are graduating now and in ithe near future. This will ,b e so, he said, because of the present economic, political and social set-up. Between April 19 and April 23 all students must see their facuLty advis·o rs, ,receive mid - semester g,rades, and complete trial registration for the Frall semester. If students p1an to attend summer sch:ool, they will make out a trail registration for that semester also. Each student must complete a trail registration form for the F'all semester. In the event ·that a student is completing ,h is work at ithe College this semester, he must indicate that on a trial rregistration. It is the responsibility of advisors to submit to the office a trail registration for all students assigned to them. The summer semester will begin June 20 and the 1inal examinations .will end on August 13. The Fall semester is from Septem:ber 19, 1949 throug>h January 28, 1950. Boys Dorm Seeks S. C.'s Recognition Cont1nming with their efforts to achieve recognition from the Student 1Council as an organized ~lub activity, the Men's Dormitory completed work on their Constitution and accepted the do·cumenL l,y unanimous consent. The purpose ·o f the new Constituuion, as stated in Article II, includes: "assisting i:n the administration of all Payne Hall Dormitory affairs", and "coordinating dormitory social activities of 1:lhe college." T,hP. officers of tne organization include: ·P resident, L'hal'les O'Shea; Vice.,President, Jack Seese; Secretary-Treasurer, Bruce MacKie; and the ex-officio Faculty Advisor, Dean George RaJ.ston. Election cf ,, ff:cers must be •,e!d ·once each •;e,r,ester during the :;uond wee', n: ,:he semester, wit!'! a majority vote of the total number of eligible votes required for election to office. '"I1he candidates for presiaent .s hall have resided in the dormitory for at least two semesters prior to !his ,nomination. No s·pecific qualifications, o,t fier than general 'adaptability, shall be required of the other officers." 'l;he Constitution also provides fo,r recall of officers. "Charges agaiins,t any officer will be reviewed by the Executive Council and after due consideration ,the problem will ,be presented 'to th!c! group, and a ,d ecision of the group will require a three-fourths vote. · Band Rehearsing For May Concert !Members of the Wilkes College Band are now preparing a program of music to be . presented a,t their second Annual Band Concert. The pro,g rain will ibe held on t he College campus in the latter pa-rt of May. It is expected that a program will also :b e g iven at a Tuesday assem,b ly period preceding the concert. F"orty-tw.o musicians, under the direction ,o f Reese E. Pelton, are arranging this .event. The concert group is well organized and is comprised of .p ersonnel roster somewhat ,d ifferent f,rom that of the marcihing lban<l. Through the cooperation of St. Stephen's Church it is poss'ible for the musicians to use the churoh house as a rehearsal ,h all. Music of all types wil be found ,on the concert program. It is expected to include: Overture ,t o the Operetta Student Prine~ When Day Is Done; Introduction to t·he Third Act of Lohengrin; and selectio,n s from The Merry Widow. Several instrumental ensembles will also be feaitured. rt is ljkely that a trumpet duet, a carinet solo, and a flute solo will 'b e listed. a MISCELLANEA . By BILL GRIFFITH Mid-Term Musings: ,One music student :going into the lecture hall for the- music exam muttering to 'a friend, "All ,h e'll want us to do is to w,r ite a symphony in fifteen minutes." .. I heard one student wailing .o ver the fact that. a prof had purposely ",gypped" him of a ,p oint-not thinking of the numiber of papers that had to be marked .. The phrase, "that was a snap", pleasantly voiced by a few students. (I will have to find out what subject that was) ... .. The desperate expression on the students' faces as they try to figure out the tough ones toward the end of the <testing ,h our .. Writer's cramp developing du,ring those essay exams ...... Some profs trying not to be policemen but also recog:niz-ing the fact that there is little intellectual honesty on the campus .. That wonderful feeling when you can answer six.teen of ,t wenty questions .. The opposite feeling of panic when you realize you can only answer one out of three. April F,ool Jokes: Mr. Partridge not sih owing up with the soccer film at the lecture hall and Mr. Riley not giving that examination which everyone eX!pected. Signs of S,p,r ing: Lee Ann Jakes has found Ed Johnson to carry her .book for ,h er durjng these beautiful lazy days .. John J. Persko · andl Marianna T,o mmasetti reading poetry to one another while sitting on the dike steps .... T,he maintenance men planting new s hrubbery .. .,T he slackened pace while traveling between classes ...... Dr. Farley's jeep making its appearance on campus ... The dorm students loosening up their pitching arms ... The organizing of a softJhall league under "Happy" Miller .... .. Nancy Ann Fox and Dom Alfano walking hand 1n hand.. Open windows .. A4JriL showers . 1 ·T,h e Passing Scene: The c.offee hour is catching on-more ;;tudents are attending, staying longer and •h aving interesting discussions.. I hear ,tJhat the Lettermen are going to sp.onsor a tea ...... Plenty affairs during the ,p ast week to hold a teacup with a lifted ,p inky: first, Spanish Club tea last Tuesday at the girls' dorm; then the men's dorm threw a nice party W ednesday night; and finally the Theta Delta Rho's all-scihool tea on Thursday.-All nice affairs.... Gue 'n' Cu~tain is going to present an evening of one acts .. '!'hose busy fellows, the Lettermen, are practicing 'their songs for their variety show to be given in May.. The I. R. C. moves into h~gh gear as their •c onference approac,h es Heard a strain of "In a Persian Market" floatin g on the breez.e as the lband prepares for their forthcoming co,n cerL .. .People trying to inveigle a ,r ide from 'their friends so that ,t hey may attend the Letterman's Dance. . People are beginning to talk about the ,b ig event of the year--4;he Cinderella Ball and who is going to be chosen as Cinderella. SATIRE SCHEDULED (continued fron:1 page 1) villain because he is ,so black; Mr. Ruler, ·the_ hero, because he is so straiight, played by Charles Williams and Mr. Ivory, father of Miss Ivory and a chip off the old block, by Jack Vale. Phil Nickol'a.s is the pianist. Last year's concert was well attended, and it is anticipated that even more people will be on ihand for this year's event. As at last year's program, ,t he choral cluib will appear during an intermission in the program. Portions of this year's concerti; may ibe broadcast on the college radio program duri.rug the next month. �Thursday, April 14,- 1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 3 Bowling League Colonels Defeat Cheerleaders Now Functioning Seminary, 4 -1 Sponsor Contest Colonels Get Good Start Our Colonel baseball team started off on t he right foot Tuesda y aftern·oo n in win ning over the Wy•oming Seminary tea m, 4-1. The Colonels triumphed on the hi tting a nd pitc•h ing combination of Al Molash and Joe P awlek. The latter was ver y impressive a s he h a ndcuffed t he Blue K,nig,hts with one ,h it--a scratch single down th e third-base line .which Pinky Pin kowski stoprped barehanded but was then unable to make the throw to first. I In t h e' fourth inning Molash showed that he has not los.t the power he displayed for the Colonels last year. Al .tagged one of Garbut's pitches and drove it over Thomas' hea·d in left field. Three runners scored in front o.f Mola.sh, and when Coach Ralston, coaching in t he third-base box, waved Al in, he was only too happy to try for the homer. In a very close play at the plate, Molas-h was called out. The ji,g Coach ,Rals ton danced in protest to the umpire at t hat point was really something to s--ee. Team Almost Intact Coa ch Ralston fielded a team against Seminary that was almost identical wirth the om! he em.ployed last season. The entire in.field of Warmus, Molash, Dragon and Evan was back, and Semmers and Blackenlbush once m ore were in the outfield. George Brody, left fielder who is out for the team for t h e fi-r st time t his year, will be of ,g reat help as soon as he sharpens up his batting eye. -On what J.oe Pawlek showed Tuesday, the mound staff figures to be a .g ood one, si-n ce Chet Molley, Walter Hendershot, Crane Buzby and Boyd E'arl ·a lso · are capable .hurlers. We'll .p robaibly get the oppo:r,tunity to lodk at one of them in action next T uesday afternoon when the 0olonels opponse Hartwick College at Kirby Pa·r k. THE BOSTON STORE Men's Shop ' has everyth ing for t he college man's needs. from t,ies to suit s. FOWLER, DICK Wilkes GoUege's first intramural With Joe Pawlek flashin g midThe cheerleaders are sponsoring bowling league is now functionin g season form on the mound for the a cheer-writing and song-writing smoothly, with ,t he bowlers l'olling Wilkes College baseball nine, the ·corutest. '.Dh e winning scripts will their games at the Hampton Bowl- Colon els won t h eir opening ball 1be pu'blished in the BEA0 0N and game of the 1949 season yesterday, ing Al'le;ys on Thursday and Friday top,ping the W yoming Seminar'y will be u sed at the games. Prizes Softball League ni g,hts. Most of the cred it for or- rteam by 4-1. The ga me, played at w iH be aw arded ,t he winners. 'Dhe Wilkes College intramural gani·zing the league g-o es to John Seminary's .Nesbitt Stadium, was Entries sho ul d be submitted to softball league, which was a solid S,tofko, a W.i1kes student, who ap- close u ntil the fourth inning when Toni Meneg u s in t he GirJ's Gor smash last year, g ot U!].derway Al Mola sh tripled over the leftagain April 5 at Kirby Park. E,v ery- proached Mr. Rals ton some time fielder's head wi'th Marty Warmus, Bruce MacKie in the Boys' Do-r m, body had a wonderful .time last ago and asked if it would be poss- Don Blackenbush a nd Jack Sem- or Dr. Reif. year playi ng t he game, a nd from ible rt-o get a bo,wling league going mers on 'b ase. Molash was t hrown 'Dhe cheerleaders have already all appearances t h e same will be at Wilkes. out at t he plate trying to stretch ,b egun practice under the direction true this year. Mr. Ralston was enthusiastic the blow into a home run. It's too early yet to pick a favor 'P awlek's performance on the hill of th eir new captain, Bruce MacKie ite, t houg h Nick Dybac.h of the about the idea, and several a n - was an ex-c epti onal one, considering and their advisor, Dr. Reif. Draft Dodgers is already claiming nouncem en,t s were placed in t h <! the fact that it was an o.pening Th e gro up is planning a dan ce, rthat his team w.ill sew up the pen- college .bulletins calling for s tu- game. His control was excellen t and the profits of which will. be u sed nant. ·T he part tJhat hurts is that dents interested .i n participating in his speed enabled ,h im to chalk ,i.::p there ,m ay be something to what eight' strikeouts. H e was at ni s to purchase new uniforms for the the league. ·Tlhe response was im the redo u!btiable Mayor of Grant best in the last stan~a of the five - Fall. Any•bne inter ested in becoming S treet says, as evidenced by the m ediate and a meeting was held at inning contest, when S eminary, in· fact that bhe Draft Dodgers now whi,ch t h e fo llowing by-laws were a final effort to come from beh ind, a cheerleader should attend t he boast a recor-d of three s,t raight drawn up : sent in two pinch-hitters after meeting on Tuesday, April 21 at 1 :00 p. m. in the Biology Building, wins. We'll see. 1. All gaimes will 1be played at Kintner had gotten Seminary's only hit of the g.ame, a scratch single Room 101. A minimum average of Short Shots the Hampton Bowling Alleys. down th e thivd 1base line. Pawlek C is required .. The final choice of Richie Ashburn, the Pthiladelphia 2. The leagu e will consist of two poured on the steam and struck out candidates will 'be made by Dr. Reif. P hils' standou t flychaser, is rapidly ,becO'ming another Pete Reiser gr.ou.ps of six teams each. Each 'the fina l two batters, ending the SEMINARY when it comes to injuries. Richi e team will play every oth er team in Seminary threat a nd the ball game. The b,ox score : ab r h 0 a mi ssed ·a g ood portion of las t sea- its group. The group winners will WlLKE:S 1 1 0 1 0 J. Thomas, cf son •,vihen he broke a finger, and al- oppose each other in a play-off 1 0 0 0 1 ready h as been -injured twice t his match for the ohaimpionship, ab r h 0 a Mira1belle, 3b 2 0 0 2 z 3. Each team will consist ·o f six Warmu ~, 3•b y ear in spring training. H e was 3 2 1 0 0 Delaney, 2:b 2' 0 0 7 0 beaned a few weeks ago and turn- men. 0 1 0 1 0 Blank, c Blacken-bush, cf 1 0 0 1 1 2. M~nagers will be entirely r e- S emmers, rf ed his ankle last Sunday in an ex2 1 0 0 0 Jas. T,h omas, If 1 0 1 4 0 hibition ga:me . . Coach Gear,g e Ral - s ponsible for punctuality and r e- Molash, ss 3 0 1 1 2 Kintn er, lb 1 0 0 0 3 ston is hoping that h is Colonel presentation of their t eams . 2 0 1 1 0 Lloyd, ss Dragon, 2-b 2 0 0 0 0 5. One half of the league will ,E van, l b sluggers can match their perform3 0 1 3 0 Metro, rf 2 0 0 0 1 ances of las-t season, when no less bowl their games on Thu,r sdays and Wat ers, c 3 0 0 5 ;t _Garbut, p 1 0 0 0 0 .t han seven Wilkes batsmen hi t the other half on Fridays. 1 0 0 3 0 E fculsa, p ,Pisih, c 6. Each, participant will bear his Brody, lf over .3 00. At any- rate, let's hope 3 0 0 1 0 15 1 1 15 8 t hey do better than th e Washi ngton own expenses. A small sum of .Pawlek, p 1 0 0 0 o, 1 00 30-4 Wilkes .. team of the American League did mo,n ey .w ill ,b e offered by each pl,a y--- -1 0 0 0 0-1 Seminary last year, when .the best "hitter" er at each bowling ni,g,ht. Thi s 21 4 4 15 3 had a .278 average .. All the base- money will be used to purchase ball -e xperts seem to favo r the pri,zes for the wi nning team. 7. ·Tea,m ,manag ers wiU des.i de as Brooklyn Dodgers and th e Boston Red Sox to win the major league to the -naiture of th e prizes. At the end of two wee-ks of play pennants t h is year. Won't they be embarrassed when the Boston three teams are b attling fo.r the Braves and the Cleveland Indians lead in t h e Thursday group. They repeat!. . Student Igoe 'Dwilks, one are · Thor',; . Five, rth e Wheels, a n d of Wilkes College's first citizens the Pre-Law team. '.Dhree-game b ad t his to say about the recent hig<h is held by •t he Thor's Five sexludicrous j,olb the P IAA did in tet, which also holds the singlehandling the As~ley~Kane basket- gam e hig,h. The •ou tstanding _T.ho,r 's ball ,playoff garme : " I us-e d to t hink Five bowlers t hus far have been I was an inept and buIIllhling fel- Gil°Qson , Saban~ki and Messinger. In t he Friday .g roup t here is a n low, but I take my hat -off to the -~ even clo.ser race -for the top posigentleme-n of the PIAA." tion, with 1/he C. P . A.'s a nd the Swan Song . 1 T ufablers · tied for first place. Both We regret exceedingly that thi s have lost only one game apiece. crisis should come at the start of , the baseball se•a son, since there is T he Tuni1blers hold t he single and three-game high scores. The three no sport cl,oser to our heart than ,t op men are Ka rd ell , Meko and th e diamond game. But ,t h ere a.re 1 _rather pressing m atters which Merolli . Scranton University h,as issued make it a lmost imperative that we a challenge to bhe Wilkes bowlers .give up t h e demanding task we for a g ame some time this month. assumed almost a. year ago. It's been a wonderful experience, The Wilkes team will a:ccept the and to the readers of S,port Shots challenge and will choose the ihi g hwe say thanks a million-to both es.t scoring bow lers from each group to oppose t he Royals. ,of you! 0 n1, 0 Shopping Can· Be Fun. And Refreshirtg, Too DEEMER ·&·co. School and Office Supplies GIFTS AND STATIONERY AND WALKER Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Schmidt's Printery REAR 55 N . MAIN ST., = Stan ley E. Schmidt & Sons WILKES-BARRE, ~A - = = = = = = = = == = = PHONE Wilkes - Barre 2 - 14 2 0 ~ COMMERCIAL JOB .P RINTING Annuals, Pe riodicals, F,~otball Programs, Placards ·_ l;;i.rge and small, Ti·c kets, Circjilars, Let.te~heads, Envelopes, etc. VIS~S/td/' ~ FOR SMART COLLEGE CLOTHES THEl@HUB . . lllllf II.N111 's10 ■ 1T& • ■ aos . Si>. Main St ., '/4!ii,,,,,,,, . ¢. Plus 1~ State Tax .Ask for it either way ••• both trade~marks mean the same tMng. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY Wilkes-Barre Coca-Cola Bottling Company Wilkes -Ba rre © 1949, The Coca-Cola Company �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 FALL COURSES ARE LISTED Mr. Hevbert Morris, Reg,i strar, has announced •t hat the following coll!rses will be 'Offered during the Fall ,S emester (,September 19, 1949 to Janua,r y 28, 1950). A list df courses to be offered at evening .school in ,t he Fall has not been oompleted yet. Several courses will be ,g,iven in the evening school that are not p·art of the day time cur~ riculum. Biological Seience-10-0-Biological Survey Biology100-lHy;giene 101-Zoology 204-Hisfory and Organology 209---JGenetics 221-Rhysiology Chemistry101.......JGeneral Inorganic Chemistry 115-·Qualiitative Inorganic A,naly,sis 203-Quantitati ve Ino11ganic Analy,sis 209-0rganic Chemistry 301---J>hysical Chemistry 319.......JChemical Literature 308-Advanced Physical Ohemistry Civil Engineering103_,Plane and T•o pographical .Surveying Economics101-Bus-iness ,Education and Guidance 103,.........Pninciples of Economics 105 iPl'inciiples of Accounting 109-Economic Geogra:phy 114--<Business ,M athematics 1.21-Banikirug and Money 134.......JPer,s onal-U se typewriting 135-S.horthand-Typewri,t ing 137-Adavanced tStenogr.a phy ·21~Corporati-on Accounting ·209-.Business Law ·217-Mar,k etimg :220-Adver,t ising 225-0rganization and Financial Management of Business Units and Oombinations 231-Business Law 235.......JSecretarial Training and Office Machiines 303-Cost Acc,ouniting306----<Persona:l Management • 3·0 7-Property Insurance 311-Economic Statistics 314-Tax Accounting 316---lnterpretative Accounbing 318r-Econ omic History 324-Advanced Economics Education101-Introduction 201-Educatiorual Psychology 207---iStudent Teaching 21-6x*-Occupations and Occupational Research 256x-Counseling Methods 258x-Visual Education 303x-E.'ducational Measurement 304x--aPublic School Administration Engineering100-Engineering Problems lQl__,;E,ngi.neer.ing Drawing and Descriptive Geometry English101---'Composi.tion 102-Creative Writing 103-,World Literature 1'04-World Literature 121--,J.oumaiisti,c Writ1ng 131,-......iPublic 1Speaking 250-Hisbory of the English · Language 262-English Prose from 1700-1740 263---Early English Novel 268-Tenny.son and Brownring 283-American Poetry and Prose French101-Elementary 103-lntermediaite 204a-French Conversation 301-Fren0h Classic Drama German101-Elementary 103---Intermediate 104-lntermediate 2·0 4-Conversation & Composition 201-The Clas,s ical Period History99-iHisfory of Western Civilization 105-E.nglish History of the Elizaibethan Period 107.......JAmerican History to 1865 206-The United States in tJhe 'I'wenitieth Century 220c---,American .and Pennsylvania History · 235-Soviet Russia 255-Euope in the Nineteenth Century 305-American Constitutional iHiistory Mathematics101-Algebra Review 1'07---JOollege Algebra 109_;Plane 'T rigonometry 115-Mathematics -o f Finance I 202-Analytic Geometry 205-Differential ,Calculus 206-Integral Calculus 210-Theory of Equations 3•08---lAdvanced Calculus 311----'Theory ,o f Numbers Mechanical Engineering- Polish101-Elementary 103--,lntevmediate Polisih 251-Miodem :Polish :Uterature Political Science-100-,Problems of Government 103-.American Federal Government 106---Municipal Government 212-International Rela·tions 240--,La,bor Legislation Psychology100.......JGeneral Psycholo,gy 203'--Introduction to Experimental Psychology 205---iPersonal Procedures 207-Child ·Psychology 214-Psychological Tests 225-Intelligence and Its Measurements 302-Anormal Psychology Religion100-History of Religions 107_;The Literature of the Old Testament SlovaklOlx*-Elementary Slovak 103x..._fotermediate 207x-Hisitory of Slovak Culture Sociology1-0~!ntr-oduction to the Study of ,Society 107-Tlhe Modern City 205-Marriage and the Famdly 212---lSocial Psy0h~logy 21'5-Lnitroduction to Social Work 23~Ethnology 231---'GuJ,ture and Personality Spanish101-Elementary 1,03-Intermediate 204a____,Conversation and Composition 205-Nineteenth Century Drama 2-06---Ni,neteenth Century Novel *x-Denotes ·Eveni~g School "My cigarette is Chesterfield because they're so MILD." ~~ STARRING IN "ALIAS NICK BEAL" A PARAMOUNT PICTURE - sterfields "\ smo ke Che .E · R- MUCH MILDE_!. 're M\LD " because t ey Chesterfields satisfy. Take it from me BEN HOG1'N says... JORDAN h Est. 1871 Men's Furnishings and Hats of Quality ** 9 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 205-Elements of Me0hanism 209-Engineeri,ng Mechanics Musicl00----1Intl'od'uction to Music 1'05-Basic Muisiciansh'Lp 203-Lntermediate Harmony 205-Music History 301-Insitrumentation Philosophy100-Introduction 213-Individ:ual and Social Ethics 215---lliistory of Ancient and ;Medieval Philosoph Physics100--,Physics 201____,General Phy,sics (Mechanics, Heat, ,S:ound) ~OZ-General P,h ysics (Light, Elec,t ricity) Thursday, April 14, Copyright l~. liacm ~ MYIIS To•= Co. 194 Gymnasium Fund . Progress Released' Dr. Farley announced the progress of ,t he Wilkes College gymnasium fund at ,t he student-faculty <linner last Thursday. The total cost •o f -t he new ,buiJ.ding will be $200,-000. 1Pledges and contributi_ons ,t o date total $109,000; $52,500 of which was received s-ince Christmas. Construction 'Of the building will begin on the ,p lot on South Franklin Street as soon as the $200,000 goal is reached. In connection wi-th this announce ment, Dr. Farley made it clear that the money used to purchase the Mengel home did not come from the gymnasium fund. 0 on the square THE COLLEGE MAN'S STORE 1 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1949 April 14th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 April 14 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/ecb587ce3253514ea688e125dccc1eba.pdf cbabace1d1f45b45fde16ef336246d7e PDF Text Text Who Will Be The Colonels' Queen? WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Vol. 3, No, 30. ' ··-----····---- ..... I Who Will B·e The Colonels' Queen? Friday, April 29, 1949 Third Annual April Showers Ball Tonight Fifteen Colleges Represented Wilkes Featured Five Wilkes Co-eds Are Selected At Three-Day IRC Conference .JnHeraldTrihune As Colonels' Queen Candidates . sessions . Speakers, round-table discussions, films, P1enary and an informal dance helped provide a full schedule for the fiirst conference of the Pennsylvania chapter of the International Relations Club held here last week-end. ·T he forty-six delegates attending the conference represented ltoona (.Penn State Center), Dickson College, Franklin & Marshall, ,annon College, King's College, i.,ycoming College, Marywood College, Miser,i cordia College, Moravian College, Pottsville (Penn :State Center), Seton H all College, Shippen sburg S. T. C., Temple Uriiversity, Wilkes College, and Wilson College. Liu Liang-Mo, s•p eaki,ng to the first plenary session on April 22, said, "We shall recogniz.e that we are citizens of our own representative nations, but we are also citizens of the world and .. . we have responsibilities to keep." Dr Liu is noted for Ms work in promoting cooperation between G):i.inese sold'ers and civili_arn~ durirw 1}W war1 , '.Dli'i! fourth plenary session, held Saturday was addressed by Mr. Wilbert Pearson, a member of the UINBS-0O. Relations Staff of the Department of State. Mr. Pearson spoke about the functions of UNE.8OO in ibringi,n,g about a better understanding among peoples of all nations. Student delegates Funasi ' Megako of West Africa a~d Tania Maniaka -o f Greece, spoke to the second plenary session on ,Saturday. M_egako spoke of Africa and said that " the state of affairs in Africa can be compared to Hfe in a concentration camp in Europe." Maniadaki discussed the infiltration of Communism into Greece. He stated that "Greece will ,b ecome a com' FI. '!1he transformation a junior college, less than fifteenofyears old, into a successfruil four-year insti· tutwn is t h e st0ry Of w·1k i es c Ollege. ·Tp:is story, briefly, and several reasons for the College's munistic nation." Maniadaki criti- surprising .growbh .are explained in cized Amer,icanism because "They a New York HERALD-TRIBUNE have conference after conference feature artic<le of April 17 last. but never ,g et around to doing any- Wribten 'by the Tribune's Educat hing.'' tion Edi.tor, William G. Avirett, "Dhree individual round table the account 'is more than a column discussions were held Saturday J.ong. Three photographs accommorning. The questions discussed pany the story: two of the present by these committees were, "How day campus, and a .p rint of Fort can we help UNESCO use the Wyoming, near whose historic site media of mass communication to the ·CoUege is built. create international unders tandIn 1'933, wihen it was esta,blished, ing?", "How can we help UNESCO Bucknell University Junior College encourage fundamental education had 164 s,tudents and held all in underdeveloped and war devas- classes in one ibuilding. Today, less tated countries?" and "How can than two years since W-ilkes Colwe help UNESCO reconcile the lege was chartered, the College teaching of international ideals has seventeen units and 1,728 stuwith the teaching of ·nationalistic dents attending day and ev,ening principles?" Concise reports of sessions. these discussions "'.ere given at the When Dr. ' Eugene S. Farley thtr<\ ,p,LenarY,-, s,~ss~(?n .or J 3a.,t~r,fl_q.y bec~e ip:reJ.li~ent {\f . the .Jup.ior afternoon. · College •i n 19·36, it had a debt of Two film s were shown at the $'7",000. Today Wilkes has an enSecond Plenary Session on Satur- doment ·of $542,000 and total asday. An informal dance was held . sets of ap,pr•o ximately $1,600.000. at . St. Stephen's Church House Dr. Farley's leadersihip is one of Saturday night for the entertain- the reasons 'Mr. Avirett gives for ment of the delegates. the ,College's growfu. The fipal plenary session was Mr. Avirett calls aittention, als·o, held Sunday morning for the pur- to Bucknell University's excellent poses of choosing a pface for next cooperation, the •g ener•o sity of local year's conference, eJ.ecting officers residents in bestowing property and discussing _an ~ctive program gifts, ·t1he central _location o~ the for state orgamzat10n. College, t?e _desire of WilkesShippensburg was selected as Barre to give its y,o ung ;people adthe site for next year's conference. vanced educational opportuniti,es, A 22~page booklet was s•ent to all the 350,000 people living within a Pennsylvania colleges that did not twelve-mil~ rad_ius of th~ campus, attend to encoura·g e them to be a and the historic background of part of the organizati;o n in the near Wyoming Valley; future. The College faculty is proud that 39.8 per cent of its initial (1948) gr-a duating class has · continued study;in;g for advanced degrees. Dr. Farley, Mr. Avirett noted, is especi~Hy rpleased tbat Wilkes freshmen ranked si~teenth among 293 colleges taking the American Council test last fall. ' Results of the Student Council Mr. Avi,rett addressed the Wilkes elections :held Tuesday ,a nd Wed- College student assembly on April nesday of this wee:k reveal that 1.2 and described ,h is impressions four of the upperclassmen repre- of tlhe countries- he visited on a sentatives will be co-eds. The duly recent tour aibroad. elected representatives will serve NOTICE! on the Council from , ,S.eptember, Graduating seniors, second year 1949, throug,h June, 1950. ,Sophomore representatives will terminal students, and transferbe •Shadrach Jones, Bob Sanders, ring engineers who have not ooRalph Bolinski and Eleanor Vis•pi. tained tJheir graduation forms The· Junior CJ.ass will be represent~ should do so by next Monday at ed by Tom Robbins, Vester Vercoe, the latest. Miss Mildred Gittens Norma Jean Persiani and Jean has chaDge -o f these reports in the Grumbling. Senior representatives College Book Store. will be Jack Cain, Virginia Meissner, George Lewis and Daniel Sherman. F,r eshman representatives will be nominated and elected when · classes start in September. Accord- Aprill2:9ing to the newly revised Student Letterman's April Showers Ball. Constitution, nominations must be April 3'0 held by the second week of the Baseball at Rider College. fall semester. All students with May 30-30 semester hours will nominate Baseball, Bloomsburg here. and vote as freshmen. POT BOILER, 8:00 P. M. 'Serving on the election commit- May 6tee were Pete Ridhards, Tom LasTheta Delta Rho Mothers' Day l{y, Elvira Th•o msen and Shadrach Tea. Jones. Theta Delta Rho . Election Results Mother's Dav Tea Are Announced Scheduled Mav 6 J . Theta Delta Rho will hold its second annual Mothers' Day T.e a next Friday, May 6, from 3 to 5 P. M. (.DST) in Weckesser Hall. Naomi Hons is the general chairmap. Committees for the affair are: 1.n·v itations: Kay IP .otter, chairman; J-e an Ditoro, Betty Rebennack, Theresa Jend.rzejewski, Marion Lavix, ,Dolores Hartmann, Jane Salwoski and Rose Mary Turissini. Refreshments: Peg,g y Woolcock, chairman; Miria m Long, Alice Dew, Dolly Frable, Mary Lamoreaux, J,o an LawJ.or and Marilyn Sickler. House Committee: Norma Jean Persiani, chairman; Doris Gauger, Michaline Kowicz, Theresa Bianco, Shirley Reese, Aldona Dervinis and 'Shir ley Sals'l:mrg. Program: Pat Boyd, cairman; Alma Fanucci, Sally Middleman and Helen Williams. The hostesses for the tea will be Mable Fay Richards, Dolores Passeri, Jane Maxwell, J.o Ann Davis, Norma Lou Care, Ann Geraldine Fox and Ja,ne Piekarski. Social Calendar Five Wilkes co-eds have been chosen as candidates for the honor of being crowned the Colonels' Queen at ,the intermission tonight of the third ann1-1al April Showers Ball. They are Norma Lou Carey, Elaine Turner, Eleanor Vispi, Dorothy Wilkes and Nancy Yaufman. All are members of the Freshman Class with the exception of Miss Wilkes, who is a senior. Coronation -o f the Queen at in- sored lby the Wilkes College Lettertermission will be the high point of men, is one of the College's most the , Ball. The fortunate co-ed will popular events of the S.pring seaibe .p resented wifu a g ift. son. It heralds the increasing social The candidates for .t he Queen affairs that occur in c,onjunctio:n ,w ere s.e lected by the Lettermen, wifu caIIllPUS life _a s summer apeach of whom submitted the names proaches. The dance, which starts of five co-eds. The above-named at 9 o'clock, will be semi-formal five were the co-eds receiving the without corsages, and Johnny Marmost v.o tes, and .from them a spe- tin's musical organization will play cial committee of Lettermen will for dancers. choose the Colonels' Queen. Previously the dance has been Names of the athletes servi,n g on held during the middle of April. this committee were not available This year, pr,oba,bly because of the for publication, but every l etter- late Easter, the affair was scheman 'h ad a chance 'to serve on it. duled for the last week that such Each member of the organization a da,nce would be apprqpriate. ha,d a slip of paper bearing his 'Tonight's April Showers Ball name placed in a container, and should be well attended, as in past the persons whose names were years, since the Lettermen have d-'rawn ·f orm the committee. been ·selling tickets for several The April Showers Ball, , spon- weeks. ---------------------::--------- WHWL Broadcasts Wilkes Programs Chet Molley On M onday, April 4, 1949 Wilkes College inaugurated a radio program entitled, "Wilkes College On the Air". Milton Laughlin, station manag,er of WHWL in N antico.k e, presented the idea to Tom Mor an, head of the .c ollege puhlic r elations. At subsequent .meetings, suitable working methods were discussed and a form of procedure was devised wlhi<ih bhe ,programs will follow. All departments -o f the college are to ,b e r epresented. T.hese include tlie natural and social sciences, the languages, and a special field. consisting of athletics, .d ramatics, 'Dheta Delta Rho, the boys' and girls dormitories. Programs will be on the air Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of each W-e ek, from 10 :45 A. M. to 11 :00 A. M. 'l'hese .p rograms are to be maintained on a 12 month basis. Tom Moran will conduct the broadcasts from the tlhird floor of Ohase Hall where efficient soundproofed studio has ,b een established. Arrang,ements must be made to bro·a dcast most programs at ,the scheduled time. Ta·pe recordings may be made of an event, but only on special occasions. Since this service w.ill cause additicmal exp,ense, it is desired by WHWL that its tape-recorder be used only for SPECIAL pro,g rams. AU programs are to be completed one week in adva nce •o f the broadcasting date. This will make it possible to ·i nsert a SP.EiCIAL program at any time without causing a -g reat deal of rt.rouble. Rehearsals will •b e held the day before each broadcast at a time convenient to t he majority of the members of the cast. At these rehearsals, shows will ,b e observed for time (13 minutes), and for requirements ,o f entertainment, interest, and education. Each program will be planned with ibhe intent of cap,t uring the interest of all ,p eople, and not a \select ,group. !Several programs have already been transmitted. The iniitial one, 'History of Wilkes College", was successfully launched by Tom Moran. 'Dhe following Wednesday, Mr. Groh, of the English department, directed a one-act play, "Nettie". On a 1SiP.ECIAL program, Mr. .Ralston, Mr. Partridge, and a few members of bhe basebaU squad participated in a discussion of soccer and ,b aseball. The adva,nced, class in Journalism, under the guidance of Mrs. Gertrude !Marvin Williams, discussed tbe make-up of the Community Chest fublic:ation wihich is being written as a class project. The innovation of .t hese :programs has opened .WHkes ·yolllege to the public. 'I1his public, consisting in part of people Wihose sons ~nd daughters are attending W:ilkes, are naturally interested in deriving a more OOII11Plete picture of this college's stud:ent functions and activities. Because of this, Wi1kes has ap1pr,o pr.iated a duty. It must offer and maintain a series of broadcasts that will give these people something of value, :both interesting and educational. The enthusiasm with which tlhe first programs have been received leaves litble doubt :but that the necessary qualifications have been aohieved. It now becomes the duty of each department to maintain those qualities. NOTICE! All sales :for ,g raduating senior.s will be cJ.osed as of 'May 13. Sales for a:ll other students will be closed after 'May 25. This action is necess•a ry in .order that all accounts m:ay be settled with the Veterans Administration ,ibefore the offic-ial end of the semester. �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 Friday, April 29, J.949 Speaker Discusses ••· · ·; · · •••· ••· · · · Sophomores and World Sit:uation MUSIC, Freshmen Must . . . By•. DON . . . . . • . . •. ••• AttendAssemblies Maestro RUSS WILLIAMS George Kabusk Editor-in-Chief ART RICE TOM ROBBINS Associate Editors EARL JOBES GERTRUDE WILLIAMS rS ports Editor Faculty Advisor ELEANOR KRUTE ED BOLINSKI Business Manager Photography Editor GYTELLE FREED TOM LASKY Circmiation Manager Features E}ditor EDITORIAL STAFF , Vince Macri, Bi11 Griffit~, Art !S.p engler, Miria~ Long, _Alma Fa.n.ucci, Ge_or,~ e Kabusk, Joe Gries, Romayne •Gromelsk1, Nan~iann McCa•g ue, P.r1sc1lla tSwartw-ood, Don _ Follmer, Joan Wais~, Bill Hart, Gene Bradley, Oharles Snyder, Ohuck GJ.oman, James Tmsley, Bob Sanders. A paper published weekly by and for the students of Wilkes College. Phone 3-3148 Ext. 19 . Member Intercollegiate Press EDITORIAL "To put it bluntly, SHUT UP!" Repeatedly during the past year there have been complaints about noise in the library. But not much has been done about it. Occasionally members of the library staff have · wandered through the halls or into a reading room to politely request a noisy group to quiet down, but, regretably, without noticeable effect. Generally, the group, extending a cold shoulder, has continued to chatter. Cute little signs have been posted to solicit silence, but apparently their subtle meaning has been lost on the more raucous, library patrons. The kid gloves, primarily hopeful attitude of the library staff has failed misearbly. From now on a "get tough" policy will be ad.opted in the library. Bluntly, when you come into the library SHUT UP and do not raise your voice above a feeble whisper until you have passed out of its ·doors again. You are eltpected to 'assume, automatically, a hushed demeanor when entering the "Sanctum sanctorum". If you do not do so, if you insist upon loudly conversing with friends in the main hall or excitedly discussing a matter of. dubious important over a reading table you will be unc:eremoniously offered the alternative of shutting up or getting out. Please don't misunderstand. You are not being advised that you are no longer welcome in the Kirby Home of Education. . 'Quite the contrary, you are welcome more than ever-so long as you use its facilities properly. Your presence is sincerely desired by the library staff if you wish to read, study, or borrow books. But let us keep the library devoted to these activities. Talking-or rath~r shouting-is not the only source of noise in Kirby's ,hallowed halls. The floors and stairways of the building respond to footfalls like drumheads to drumsticks. When classes change during the day, a turmoil resembling a stampede of maddened cattle bursts over the place. Students on their way to class thunder down steps cind ·t hru the halls. About the time the bedlam of the exodus dies, other students enterihg the building ' release their class-pent ·-energies with ear-splitting results. Although the Wilkes student who looks like an elephant or a rhinoceros has yet to be seen, the average one is inclined to sound like several herds of both when climbing or descending the library's stairways. So use your head when wandering about the building. Tread softly and speak softly. Students' Aid Careers Library. , In Donor Program Services Expand Is Acknowledged .A letter, recently received by Dr. Farley, expresses appreciation for student participation in uhe Red Cross ·B lood Donor program. Harrison H. Smith, chairman of the • I Blood Donor Service, explained in t he letter that the difficult y of meeting emergencies in the four local lhospi.tals will be ,g reatly alleviated <through t he lhel,p of the students. "Every day", h~ stated, "we are receiving caHs from hospitals for emergency blood donors, and participation of the students of Wilkes in the Blood ·Program may save the life of a relaitive, friend or nei~hibor in ,W yomin;g Valley." The pipe dream of "one world" can come true, if we are willing to work for it, Kurt D. Singer, aut hority on for eign affairs, told Wilkes Coilege_ students at last Tuesday's a,ssembly. Mr. Singer was editor -o f one of tJhe first underground ·n ewspapers to be distri-b uted in Germany and has written biographies on Goering, and Pastor Niemoller. At this time, Mr. Singer said, the world . is divided into two camps; Communism versus Democracy. In this struggle of political factions, Communism is winning out where Democracy has failed. A ·p lausible explanation for this, given rby Mr.Singer, is the fumbling of untrained politicians and diplomats. "American politicians are always losing the peace," he declared, and added that after the first World War, President Wilson was knifed in the back :by American politicians. \ Thus, the peace was lost. Mr. Singer thought the Marshall Plan an intelligent way to combat Communism, but regretted that in some countries the money has been wasted through incompetency and maladministration. The point Mr. Si.nger emphasized was: "You cannot buy friendship." The Russians think of themselves as an Economic Democracy. Mr. Singer explained, and of the United Kingdom as a Socialist Democracy, and the United States as a Capitalistic Democracy. Many political ideologies are being offered the despondent people of the world, and the type of government that appeals to the people must win out. ln other words, Communism must be combatted with better ideas. • D. epartmei;t;t MUSIC Sponsors Con Ce ft Miriam !Jong Am Invitation Concert, sponsored by the Wilkes Coilege Music Deipartment, will be held on May 5 at the :Presbyterian Church House at •8 :30 P. M., it has been announced !by Donald E. Goblei-g h, Director of Music. Helen Bitler Haw~ins, mezzosoprano, vocal pupil of WHbur I-saacs, will perform a group of songs among which are Che faro senza Euridice, from Orfeo by Gluok, Le Violette by Sca-r latti, Nebbie by Respighi, and Non so piu from The Marriage of Figar·o by Mozart. Wallace Gordon, bass-qaritone, vocal student of . Wiilbur Isaacs, will present the sJcond group in whic'h he will sing Thanks Be To Thee by Handel, In Questa Tomba Oscura by Beethoven, and Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes, an Old English song. Ruth Dorothy . Williams, piano 1 pupil of Donald E. Cobleigh, will play a ipiano solo, Sonatine ,by Maurice Rave. !Helen Shegelski and Robert Foote, piano ipupils of Helen Fritz MciHenry, will perform a two piano' group ,composed of Romance. by Arensky, and Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Bach. Wilkes College Chorus, under the d irection of Donl\ld E. Cobleigh, will contribute two groups. The first will include Schafe konnen sicher weiden by Bach and Haste Thee Nymph ;b y Handel. The second group will be a oontata. I Hear America Singing by Klein.singer ibased on poems of Walt Whittman. WH:bur I-saacs, Lnstructor of voice, will b e the soloist. Faculty, students and fri'ends are invited to attend this concert. 1 !Since the start of the new year, twelve out-of-towin college students have come to Wilkes College Careers Liibrary for c-o nsultaition. They have represented the followin__g insti-tuitions: Lehig,h, Brown, Lafayette, Bucknell, ,Scranton, Kin.gs, Misericordia, Bloomsburg, Penn State, Roosevelt, Chicago University, and University of Pennsylvania. Wilkes Alumni, too, are coming in to .seek consultation. The first three months -o f the year saw ten Wilkes graduates visiting- the library. During •t he week of April 17 a •g reat number of our own stu·d ents have sought guidance. When asked jusit what prompted them to enter the -library, t'hey answered they ihad read about the library in ~he BEAOOIN. Another interesting weight of the mail for that departnote is that one day last week the ment wei,ghed fourteen pounds. Cs FOLLMER This article is written in defense of the sanity of one Dave Marconi, of Miners Mills. Last week, Dave, after taking an_ unusually large dose of musical drivel from his radio, threw the squawk~box at the nearest wall until its tubes came unstrung, and then went out into the cold, wet weather to give vent -t ohis strong fe elings in a harmless way. ,Now don't send the men with the . white coa t s after me, but I hold that Dave's action was just a little str~ng er than my own feelings when I attempt to get some music out of the radio on my desk. I ;h ave mentioned ,b efore the deplorable state into which most disc j,ockeys have fallen: namely, that.of reading a never-ending list of ifirst names before p,laying any music. Now, I fear, the situation is even worse! After ploughing through this lists of so-called "requests" the poor announcer can't even offer ,t he listener the consolation of some good music. Instead, he is forced to play any one .o f the "latest hits" ( often copped from a 1925 ragtime band) which the ,listening rpublic seems to call :music. To rb e specific, I mean songs like the one that made Dave Marconi dive into the Susquehanna, C~ising Down the River. Thing -o f the shame he m u st have felt for his ancestor who invented the w ireless ,t elegra,ph and thus paved the way for the radio, when he tried every station on the dial and couldn't rid his home of that musicail pestilence! You know the type I mean: s·o me are tearjerkers, and all have a banjo and a couple of two--bit vocalists who d-0 1/t even harmoniz-e. Careless Hands, Sunflower From the Sunflower State, You Call Everybody Darling, ,t he granddaddy of them all, Four-leaf clover, You Can't Be True, Dear and many others faff into uhis new low in musical achievement. Only very recently, when . the musical show South .Pacific opened on Broadway, was there any relief for the radio audiences across the country. At first I thought I must be wrong, but Dave's daring departure enc·o uraged me, and then last Sunday, as I was listening to some good music, s·o mehow one of "those" songs crept in and before ! oould turn off the , radio it croaked •o nce and blew a .gasket! That c-0nvinced me that something should ,be said! And so, -~ embers of t~e jury, before_ you J,udge too hastily, st op ~nd listen carefll;llY_ for _some semblanc.e . of music rn on~ of the afor-ement1oned tunes or its relatives! and I'll be at ,! he ri:'er bank to_dissuade Y<IU, from domg anzthmg rash. Don t push, - there s room for all of us!! Dean Ralston has announc &d. that students must attend a ssemblies regularly to be recommend ed for graduation. If the require ent is not completed in the freshman and sophomore years, students wUI· be required to attend assemblies in their junior and senior years. Ma'l.y students are under the impressi, • that the attendance is not check On the contrary, an accurate•r~d,. , .., has been kept si,n ce SeptembE will be checked in the near , :.'. Students whose records !i . :· delinquency will be inform«;' ··· those students who have a~ \ scheduled at eleven 01-:!lod)!:~1 Tuesdays or ,h ave obtained'_i 'i'i permission f;om one of the-':f-~ will be excused for assembh, sences. Ln making assemblies a, reg_uii ment, the A,dministrationl -i;ed nLzed their importanc e as ~ of education. 'Dh_e speakers, are invited are experts in /··t"fii:.' fields. Each has valuable inf,. tion to extend the borders u lilberal education .advocate<· · Wilkes Colleg e. Students wht fine their learning to book~ cl-ass:ro oms are n ot deriving- ,H· full benefit from their educ:.,n i.,·1,. Their classr oom work should :fc ri,1 the foundation for their thinki",; The .opinions and thoughts or other educated' people should st,r, ulate their thinking to the gree that they are able to c•. pile tiheir knowledge in order form their own opinion. Theta Delta Rho Elects Offiet Alma Fanucci Theta Delta Rho held it .rnal election of officers on Tu,,sday, April 26. Maril'yn Broadt was elect~ ed president and the ·o ther new -0fficers are: Peggy Anthon , vice president; V,i rginia Bolen, tr.easm·er. and Jo Ann Davis, secret ,'ry. 'Illie candidates for election: w ere nominated ,by a committee ' composed of the former officers of the sorority, representatives chosen at larg e, and Dean Harker. These candidates were selected for --scholarship, service and the quaJ.1t ~;. ,Qf service rendered to the org~ t~T ]Hon, and actual interest showv ',,,. the s orority. '{' Dean Harker stated tha~ primary creation and pur/{ activities is to give the g ·'· • :·perience and to ma,ke int- '"' .citizens of them. She also t '. out tJhe duties of the offic : asked for nominations, to , ready rprepared list, fro , floor. No additions were ma,. only office to which freshm eligd.hle is that of secretary. was completed by the actiw hers, the results of which -a nnounced at , a later date. Plans were completed f , The Economics Club will take Mother's Day Tea to be ihe: a trip to New York City on Fri- day, May 6, in W eckesser H a., day morning , May 13 and return ·B ecause of the J uni-or-fl to · Wilkes-Barre on Saturday eve- Dinner and Senior excaminatioI!•· ning, May 14. 'Ilhe Econ-0mics Club, was agreed to !have the next rr, , composed mainly of Commerce and ly meeting on Tuesday, May 1~ Finance students, extends its wel- "-leek before the usual date. come to any other students who A correction was made as tc desire to accompany the group om proper p-)ace to wear the so r r· this trip. emblem. It was a,greed that Plans have rbeen made to see should be placed on the upp er, the .Stock Exchange, the Federal side of the jackets. -R eserve Bank, and ipossihly the A vote was ta:ken as-to ·wh• United Nations and Wall Street. or not a wiener roast shb'a The club will travel by Martz planned for this semester. Sir Bus and will stay at the Dixie many other affairs will take Hotel. In order that reservations during the remainder of this '' may :be made thr-0ugh Wilkes Col- ester, it was decided to pos.;_ lege, it is necessary that the names it until uhe fall semester. .Order blanks were passed ou{ of all persons planning to go on this trip ibe given to _;F-hil Ken- the soronity pins. A de,s ignat,ed. nedy by ,May 1. posit must a,ccompany , eaeh 01 Students Invited To Visit N. Y. C. With Econ. Clµb �riday, April 29, 1949 3 . WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 1949 Cinderella Candidates GWEN CLIFFORD 0 ::NORMA LOU CAREY JANET GEARHART DORIS GORKA MARYSH MIESZKOWSKI MARIE STAMER tRMA JEAN PERSIANI MARIANNA TOMASSETTI ELAINE TURNER PEGGY WOOLCOCK NANCY YAUFMAN P ighlighting the festivities planned for the evening of May 20, when the k at Council will sponsor the third annual Cinderella Ball, will be the )Sing of "Cinq.erella", from the eleven girls whose pictures appear on this e, Co-c;hairmen of the social activities c~rilmittee, Keith Rasmussen and : Feeney recently released the names of the candidates. Among the can.ates are two former Cinderellas: Peggy Woolcock and Marie Stamer. By the end of ,this week, each Wilkes student will have receiveq. a postJ with the names of t~e candidates printed on it. Students are asked to indicate their choice and return the postcard by May 9. The co-ed receiving the most votes will be the Cinderella fQf 1949. . · · Shadrach Jones, ticWet committee chairman, has announced that tickets will go on sale on Monday, May 2 in the bookstore. The price is $4.00 per couple and no activities card is necessary when purchasing tickets.' The candidates will be introduced to the student body at a sport dance to be held at the Crystal Ballroom of the Hotel Sterling on May 6. As yet no band has been selected.for the sport dance, but Jack Feeney has announced that the best available local orchestra will play. ,, �Friday,· April 29,,.-19'. WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 Registrar Lists Pre-Med Students Applied Music Course Changes Visit New York Will Be Offered This Summer By CHUCK GLOMAN 1Mr. Her-b ert J. Monis, Registrar, has announced changes in the F'all -and Summer Schedules. These courses have been dropped from the Fall Schedule: Ohemistry 203 -a nd English 262. These Courses· have been added to the Fall Sc·h edule: Ghemistry1'02 General Inorganic p27 Advanced Quantitative Analysis 329 Advanced Organic 330 Biological Economics223 Laibor Prob. and Personnel Mgt. ·Comparative Economic Systems · Retailing Principles .Merchandising Eng.lish201 Advanced Exposition 257 Shakespeare French 104 Intermediate Radio100 Introduction 101 ·Radio Announcing I 104 ,Control Room Technique 105 Radio Acting Religion202 Teachings of t h e Great Hebrew Prophets These courses will be a;dded to t he Summer Schedule : Economics- 241 315 Public Utility Accounting History· 220 American and Penna Histor; Physics100 :Physical .Science On AprH 1, twenty-three Wilkes Mr. Charles Henderson will be College Pre-Medical Students, under the direction of Dr. Charles the faculty member in charge of B. Reif, Professor of Biology, and Applied Music during the summer Miss Madeline Dague, Instructor in session. He will teach piano and organ'. lessons. Psyehology,, took a trip to New In order that the semester's work York in order to witness actual ex- can be accomplised, it. will be necesperiments in a medical school. The sary for the student to take two trip was financed by each individ- less-o ns per week ,i nstead of one. Any-one interested in this sumual :personally. mer course should consult with Mr. The committee for the trip con- Cobleigh. sisted of .Shirley Rees-e, Marie Stamer, Doris Gorka, and .the officers of the Pre-Medical Society: J-o'hn Wi·s niewski, President; Wayne Redline, Vice~Presi-dent; Jean Ryan, Secrebary; · and Howard Dinstel, Treasurer. Those who took the trip were Dr. and Mrs. Reif, Miss Dague, and t he following Pre-Medical students : Doris Ga1,iger, Theresa Jendrewski, Betty Rebennack, Jean Ryari, Nancy Shackles, Irene Wong, Doris Gorka, Shirley Rees, Theresa Bianco, Ann Havir, Mr. Casper, · James Holifield, James Smi'th, .Wayne Redline, Walter Mokychec, Thomas Stins, Joseph Schleicher, David Katz, William Leutzel, Cyril Kovalchec, and Paul Koval. The students stayed at the Abbey Hotel -at 51st and 8th ,Street in New York. -On Friday evening, the entire grQup visited the Hayden l"l-anetarium, where they saw a show about If you are a college graduate, married or single1 between the ages of 20 eclipses. This visit was very enand 26½ and physically and morally qualified, you may be accepted lightening to the students, since fo~ assignment in the U. S. Air Force Aviation Cadet classes startlrig in the eclipse of the moon took place . l ate summer or early fall. just a few ' weeks later. The following morning, the Yo11 get a well-planned course, valyed at $35,000 ~;; this includes about group . was divided into two 275 hours of flight ffaining, and thlt finest aviation education and exe,:usmaller groups. One was headed by tive training in the world~ Dr. and Mrs. Reif, and Miss Dague was in charge of the second. -Miss Dague's group visited the Flowers College and New York Medical Oollege, where t?hey saw interesting dis-s ections with human bodies . They witnessed an autopsy performed on -a ",blue" baby who had died -o:f' pneumonia. Physiological experiments ,yere performed on live turtles. The students discovered t hat the experiments performed in that me<!-i,ca-1 colle~e are similar to those performed m the physio.logif:!al labora~ories here at Wilkes. • In 1Jhe afternoon, the students visited t he world-renowned MusCollege me~ are today's leaders of the U.S. Air in Texas for the world's finest aviation training. eum of Natural History, where Force. ,W ith new and complex aircraft and equip- Here yo~ will receive -about 175 hours of :flying many fascinating displays were viewed. One · exMbition traced the ment being developed, scientific research becomes instruction in the Texan T-6 .trainer plus ah exvertebrae- from early · man and more and-more important, increasing tlw need for tensive course in aviation education and execuanimals to those of the present day. Other exhibits consist_ed of an college-trained men. · tive training. ,Navigation, fuels, weather, radio animated demonstration on hormones, modern birds· in their n-a~ As a college graduate you will have an unlimited and radar are some of the subjects you will take. tural hahitat, dinosaur bones, and future in aviation fields of personnel managea description of vertebrae and inDuring this training period you'll find plenty of vertebrae. ment, operations, materiel, supply, research and ·T he second group of students hard, fast action to keep you fit and trim ••• the development. went to the Long Island College best athletic facilities are available. Upon comof ' ,Medicine. Here, the professor s It's a year oflearning, :fl~gand time for recreation pletion of training, you will win your silver wings of the college showed the students through the anatomy laboratories, with a hand-picked top-string team of Americans. and receive a Reserve commission as second lieuwhere human dissection was ,being performed. The exhibitions viewed Upon assignment to an Aviation Cadet class you tenant in the U. S. Air Force. Outstanding graduby· this group included laborat01:y will be sent to one of the U. Air Force base~ ates receive Regular commissions upon graduation. experiments in physiology and I bacteriology, the internal 011gans of the human ,body with the various stages .of dissection, and stages in 1:Jhe embryological development .OFFIQR CANDIDATE SCHOOL FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES of .the human :being. WIN YOUR WINGS The trip proved to ibe very If you can meet the high standards required of candidates for fascinating as well - as interesting officer training, there's a real future for you in the U.S. Air to the Pre-Med students. Force. Capable young executives are needed for positions of NOTICE! responsibility in non_-flying assignments ... management, communications, engineering, research and other fields. That is why All trial registrants should have the Air Force is offering qualified, ambitious men and women been' completed ;,ind submitted to U. S. AIR FORCE with college training an opportunity prepare for leaderthe faculty adviser prior to 3 P. M. Single or married men with two years of college (or who can shi0 in the air age. on Thursday, April 28. All students pass an equiv.alent examinatiol'.\) between .ages of ,20.,and . who ;have not turned in trial regis26½ w'ith high physical and moral qualifications, act nowl trations as yet should submit them Get full details at your ,n,arest Air force Base or Recruiting to -Miss Jean Withey in the RegisOffice or write: Chief of St_aff, Hea_dqua!'fers United Sta_tes Air trar's Office. These students will force, Attention Aviation Cadet Branch, Washington 25, D. C. be billed the usual late registration U. S. ARMY and U. S. AIR FORCE RECRUITING SERVICE fee of five dollars. • Attend April Showers Ball Tonight A SPECIAi. OFFEte TO THE GRADUATING CLASS • • • JUNE '49 You May Be Accepted for an Early U. S. Air Force Aviation Cadet Training Class Win your wings and then start a career with a future ••• S. to ,' j �' COLLEGE BEACON WILKES Friday, April 29, 1949 5 r;=====THE Cue 'n' Curtain Players to Repeat "The Pot Boiler" Sporting World EARL JOBES Do you wan to see Joan Walsh BASEBALL: T:he Colonels open- phia 8. Washington. ed their baseball season in a very smoke a cigar? Then plan to atThe Golonels' Hall of Fame: This tend the Cue 'n' Curtain's preseninauspicious manner. After copping week the old colonel salutes forman a:hbreviated affair from Wyom- er ,sports editor, Gar,field Davis. tation of The Pot Boiler, Tuesday, ing 1Seminary, the Colonels dropped Garf, as he is known to his friends, May 3, 8:15 P. 1M. at Cha•s e Theathe next two to Hartwick CoUege was sports editor a lmost a year tre. and Scranton University. In the and he di<l a wonderful j.ob despite Cue 'n' Curtain presented, to two former game it was a case of no the ,handicaps he had to overcome. SRO houses, a variety program on hitting and poor fielding behind In addition to keeping up with his April 20 and 21. pitcher 'Crossfire' Buzby, so the studies and outside oommitments, The program opened with the Colonels wound up on the short he had to p·a y his way into many singing of Wilkes' Drinking Song end of an 8 to O score. ln the Scran- college sporting events in order to by the Lettermen's Chorus under ton game -t he ,b oys got off to a report them for the BEACON. Last the direction of Ted Warkomski. shaky start, and fumibled away the week Garf resigned in order to deThis was offered as a prevue of the g,ame for :pitcher Chet- -Molly. lrt vote his .time to more pressing matforthcoming Lettermen's Variety Bob Waters scoring against Seminary, Tuesday this ,g ame the one corlsolatjon for ters, Wilkes c,o uld use more stuShow. the Colonels was the fact that the dents who had the school spirit of A monologue from As You Like slumbering power in their ,b ats was Garifield Da✓is .... and then bring him up as a time- It was given by Dorothy Carlson sJ.owly_,but very slowly awakening. tested player. of Kingston High School. The -f inal in that game was a reJ -o hnny Antonelli got his bonus Amidst howls of laughter, The ,s.pectful 7-6: score. One alibi the and stayed with the Braves. Last Pot Boiler, a satire directed by W. players could offer was that the year ,he pitched in only three Littleto,n, brought the program to wea·t her here has been as bad as games, of which none were com- a close. Members 'o f the cast were: By JOE GRIES that in California, and naturally p.Jete. :What will this year bring '? I E'v,a n Sorber, Art Delassandro, not fit for ,a hall team to get in The chances are nothing, because ' M:a,ble Fay Richards, Joan Walsh, s]:ia·p e. With a few days of sunshine a champi·o nship club is not going ' Andy Evans, Cha.i;lie •W illiams, It would sound silly to say that On Tuesday afternoon, the Colowe're sure the team will play the to take a ohance ,on any rookie and John Vale and Phil Nicholas. nels downed Wyoming Seminary type of ,b all that ,Coach Ralston is it is a big ' jump to move from a there he will sit. Two years of no Because · t he program wa~ . so hop.ing for. The Colonels go to the for the second time this year. Boyd music column to a sports column ball instead of storming through favorably accepted, the partic1.p awars twice -t his week. On Tuesday Earl made his first start of the because after all they both have the minors · to pick up the ex ocri - i tion decided to present it again. they again cwssed bats with Wyo- year and, although he was hit their base (bass ) find need r]wthm ence that he so well needs . ming .Seminary, and tomorrow .they hard, mana-ged to go .t he distance. to make them run smooth. NOTICE! The payment of bonuses to playtravel to Trenton, New Jersey, to '11he sco-r e might have gone higher All students who expect to comF·or a start I would like to make ers is nothing new; but the payhad not the boys put on a display meet Rider ColJ.ege. '11he Rider ment ·Of $50,0.00 or $60,000 to pro- plete their work for a degree in game should be one of the ,t oughest of "sloppy" •b ase running. 'Dwice my pet peeve known bo you r ead- tect the .Jess afflu-e nt ,b-all clubs is September, 1949, or January, 1950, games of the·year as .Rider is usual- Colonel rallies were cut short when ers and see what you think of it. comparatively recent. The bonus must register their names with ly one of the powers of eastern players were caught in "dogIs the bonus rul e plaguing base- · ru'l e is only in its third year. Miss Louise Brennan or Miss intercollegiate ,h ome ga.mes sche- chases" and tagged out. Highlight Jean Withey in the Registrar's Ofball? Let's look at it and see. This is a great age in which to of the game wa,s a towering homeduled this spring so, if you like John Antonelli was paid $51,000 be eighteen and a standout in hi gh fice p,r ior to Friday, May 6. It is baseball why not ',go cruising run over the right center field barimperative that these students to sign with the Boston Braves, school as a baseball player. rier by Zigmund of Seminary. Hit'across the rive' and watch the boys Dick Wake.field got $52,000 to sign There are the facts. Compare register - in order that the Registing star for the Colonels was centin action. ' erfielder Blarikenbush, who had with the Detroit Tigers, Paul Hin- them and if y,ou don't agree with trar may .be able to check their d"eSIOFTB.AiLL: Tne softball league, richs received .the fabuJ.ous sum of what you see-brother you've got gree requirements befor_e th e three hits. under Commissioner T om Miller, summer and fall semester begin. $60,000 to put his John Hancock to show me.! The lineups: has ,b een reorganized for the seao-ri. a Yankee contract, Frank House Seminary son. '11he. loop is now composed of (wow look at this) was paid $75,000 r ab nine teams. Each team will play ~ and two new automobiles from the 4 0 Dunham, cf one game wit4 every other team in_ 4 0 1 Detroit Tig ers to play with them, the league, and at the end of the Delaney, ss 4 1 2 and again it would sound silly to Mirabelle, 31b, p season th.e top· four ,t eams will ensay that iui-y promi.,ing young' b:dlZigmund, . If . 4 1" 1 gage in p,l ayoffs to decide the l player might •be better off in the 0 Blank, c 4 . championship. Incidentally, Nick 1 0 long run if he did not accept the 3 Dyibach has another powerful team, Rotundo, lb glittering gold -of an oversized 1 G. Es'a, 3• b , rf 3 0 and at the-present writing his. motebonus which makes him a "so call0 1 Gi.bson, 2b 2 ly crew is fav-ored •t o win •the O ed". bonus player. The temptation 1 0 Kinter, p championship. 2 0 is tremendous. If he fails to make 0 ,B OWLING: The bowling league J. Thomas, rf · good .i t does not matter. H e will g.oes r ol,J ing into its fourth week 31 3 9 h'a ve more money in his hands than with the Tumblers and Thor's Five Totals he ever knew there was, and more leading ,t heir respective divisions. Wilkes than ,he would ever he able to save P.olfry's 17 4 average is high for r ab h in a lifetime. And if he does make the league. He is followed ,by Wern- Warmus, 3b 2 1 O ,g ood, he is that 'much ahead. So er and Volley with 165. The rest of Pinkowski, 3b 1 0 O we can say that a ,big 'bonus is the boys tr.a il far · behind, in fact Blanken-bush, cf 4 3 3 .g ood for lho.s e who turn out to be 4' the ]ea,g,ue averages a:bout 130. 2 failures, and a h,appy thing for 0 Drag.on, 2b •SOCCER: Mr. Partridge, the ge- M•olas'h, ss 4 0 1 those who are successful. nial soccer coach has his team go- Evan, l ib 1 1 3 But the bonus rule and the rule ing thru spririg -t raining in Kirby Semmers, rf 1 3 2 which restricts those who accept Park. By fall Partridge hopes to Brody, rf 4 1 2 it, hinder and prolong the pracfield a team ,that will give a g-ood Waters, c 2 2 1 tical work so necessary to make account of itself in its first year of Earl, ·P 4 2 1 a success. intercollegiate competition. Don't And then there is this fact. The for.g et fellows, if you like to travel, Totals 12 13 bonus player carries an extra load. 30 and would like to learn the game, 200 001 o~ 3 1Seminary All the eyes are upon him, critical report to Kir.b y .P ark any after234 030 x-12 Wilkes eyes. He is a big money man. Bignoon -a t four o'cock and Partridge ger than some of the stars that are will g.ive you a tryout. playing around him. This he cannot Baseball Predictions: After stuhelp ibut feel. '11hii:; added pressure dying the choices of t },}e experts may tie h_im in knots for a whole on the outcome of t he major league yeaT or more. · races, we wouJ.d like to· second guess Rarely is there a player like 1 the -experts. Here is the way we Alvin Dark who makes · good impred'ict ·t hem to finish this year: media'tely. Young pitchers, espeStudents of the advanced Jour- cially, need minor league experiNational League 1. Pittsbur,g h (a prejudice . vote). 2. New York 3. n·a lism ·c lass, under the guidance of ence. But who ·c an blame them if Brooklyn 4. Boston 5. St. Louis 6. Mrs. Gertru~e Marvin Williams, they accept this lump sum rathc-r Ohica,g.o 7. Cincinnati 8. Philadelthan push through the minora. If phia. American Leag ue 1. Detroit have been writing the Red Feather the owner thinks they can learn 2. New York 3. Cleveland 4. Boston Digest for the last three months. baseball in the bi-g time, without 5. Chicago 6. St. Louis 7. Philadle- The Digest is a monthly Com- the preparation ,of the minor class, ,. munity Chest publication. that is his headache. Who knows-Students active in this work are ~ an -o wner c'an accumulate enoug.h Kay .P otter, Art Rice, Sheldon of these wonders ,h e is likely to Cried, Roy Culp, Russ Williams, have a superfine sand-lot team to and Tom .Moran, who also acts as u se in c-o mpetition with the most skilled :p layers in the world. 1\'nd city-editor. , On Wednesday, .&pril 20, the then again he is stuck with them Plus 1¢ group discussel the make-~p of the until they make good or he finds Many interesting, lucrative, jobsStateTaii: now opcn--demand trained personnel. May issue of the Digest on the a way to get rid of them. The National Academy of BroadAntonelli for instance, may t urr. Wilkes ·College radio program , over caating offers an intensive twp-months BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY out to be a wonder a.gainst such station WHWL. summer course in professional radio writing and speaking. Write for com• Irving Rimer, public relations sluggers as Musial, Kiner, Mize plcte information , now director for the Community Chest, and t he others, hut the odds are Wilkes-Barre Coca-Cola Bottling Compap.y it. It is a -good bet that if NATIONAL ACADEMY of BROADCASTING suggested that the students par- against it were , p ossible, Billy Southworth, ticipate in this work, and he con3338 16th St., N. W. sults with them about each pub- the Braves manager, wJuld send Waahlnston 10, D. C. © 1949, The Coca-Colo Company Johnny through minor league test lication. Colonels Defeat Seminary, 12-3 Joe's Corner I 4nd a Refreshing Pause Helps You Get There, Too Journalism Class . "D.1gest" Writes STUDY RADIO ... this summer! 5¢ �WILKF.S COLLEGE BEACON 6 ************************ Friday, April 29, 1949 creating a song just by the mere waving of my arms. It felt good to lis:ten to the applause, but I still thougM the crowd looked strange. I really felt .g ood when I am•b led back to my friends with an arm full ~f prizes, and told them All .g raduating seniors will take On Sunday, May 22, 1the Wilkes By JOE GRIES it was easy. But we know betitertheir final examinations during the College Concert Band of 42 pieces DONT WE! will present their second annual 23 1 0f * COOKIES* * week of May in Room House O·u td-o or Concert. The affa1·r 1·.s sche1 don't know what mad e me d.o EAR WORTHY the Presbyterian Church ·t I 't d t th Id · t to take placeK"onb campus 1· . wasn ma a e wor , J'US Of course it's not a. •new song, (third floor). The examination duled h " d Q"H • be- QI 1r y a 11s at wanted to have some fun. T.h e but :this being ithe Easter Season, schedule will be announced next m · "'ase and 7 P. M. Adequate seating facilities boys said I was afraid, and I guess the .best ,b uy of the day is th e week. will be present to accommodate the them tho,._ I EAISTER PA~ADE. The ''-" ~est verFinal examinations for all other 1arge crow,d expecte d ; approx1m. I W ·a n·-t ed ,,.. 0 ..,,_ow :,11 ..-, sion belongs to Betty's boy Harry. students wiU be iheld from May 30 't ately 60-0 ,p eople witnessed last wasn · · 'Dhe r everse verse is the o.Jd stand- through June 9. All students must year's event. I° saw a baton ly.i ng on the small by ,CRAZY RJHY"l1HM. (Columbia) take their examinations as sohedUnder the direction of Reese E. table. I saw that thousands of On last Saturday I -w ent over to u'led. There will be no deviation ' M I t th c R d Sh from the examination schedule Pelton the band will play light rpeople were watching me. And I see e a e ' ampus ecor op hl· m rwhat· u•ns wondered if I could get away with and asked · vv... new? · · without the permissi·on of the Ad- program ·.g eared for easy summer "Brobher", he said, "this cookie is ministrative Council. listening. Included on the program it. as new as the flowers in the In the event of a conflict, the will be the Student Prince OverI leaned over the table and look- spring." It is the new dance craze student must register the conflict ture; In A Persian Market. repeated at the cover, examining every ,n ow on in Philadelphia. He trotted with the instructor of the course ed this year •b y request; and Intropiece of thread. Then I reached out ouit THIE HiUrCKLE-BUOK done up having the smaller enrollment. ,T he duction to the Third Act of Lohenibrown by Paul Wirlliams. Get this instructor wi:11 then give the name grin. Also included on the program with my 0th er ·h and · a nd grabbed one and be one of -t he first. (Savoy) and course to the Registrar and a wm rb e a clarinet solo by Donald the baton; picked it up, got the · Dee Wil-liams has written, ar- new date will be set • for the stu- Follmer and a trumpet duet by feel of it, and waved it a few ranged, and recorded DEE'S BOO- dent to take the examination. It Carl Strye and John Badman. times. I've got somet1hing here, I GIE f.or Savoy. A good piano, sax is the student's responsi;bility to A program of hand music is bethought. ' and drums all add urp -to a knocked contact the instructor before May ing recorded by the organization I knew that ,t he people were still out song. T,he flip flop of this boogie 20th. . for use on a local radio station. wa;tching me, I knew that they ex- is ,BONGO BLUES. A real chance Final examinations for the Eve- The iband, will be assisted by the pected_me to put the baton back on for y,ou it o practice on your cas:t- ning .School will ,be held from May College Chorus in -t he presentation the -table. But I didn't; I wedged _in_e_t_s_._(_,s_a_v_o_y_)__________ 2i3_t_h_r_o_u_g_h_M_a_y_2..,.8:__ _ _ _ ____:__::o:f__:t::h:.:e::ir:.._::c:,:o:n:ce::r:.:t::_._ _:__ _ _ _ the ibafon in my hand and strode to t he middle ,o f the stage. "Hold it!" someone yelled. "Hey, )"OU-stop!" Stopping wasn't for me. I headed for ,t he iband, I knew I had a j'Olb to do. Now he was closing in on me-plougihin.g everything down that stopped his progress, shoving everything and every;body out of his way. The <huge clock ,on the wall said 8:17-just thirteen more minutes .t o prove that I wasn't afraid. I knew I could do i:t. Why not! Didn't I lead ,p eople ,before. Didn't my Corporal say i was the best l eader in the Army. Only the T. 0. was fill ed . Sure in bhose days I was ,good. Well to quote a famous line, "Those days are .g one forever"; and •b esides this was a different kind of leading. "Gee", I :thought "jf only I was Reese Pelton." Lt took me a second to think all of this . Wha:t brouglht me back was the noise ,of the audience. Boy, what a racket! Half the world must be here, with my pals in the lead. And then I got a ibreak; A whistle blew. All the noise subsided and a man came over to me. I took another quick glance at the dock. It said 8:23. It wasn't too fate-,! knew I had a lot of time. 'T,h e man moved his finger in a come hither motion. I knew he wanted me to conie across the stage to t he microphone. I thought I ,better comJply with his order. "Why so nervous", he said. "I'm not nervous - I always shake this W'ay!" I replied. Then came that rtaunting questton that made ,h im famous. "So you wa:nt Ito lead a •b and?" I quivered and managed to get a weak "Yes Sir" out to ih im. "O. K.-here are rt.he easy rules to follow and you won't have any trouble." I never head them. My mind was two mHUon miles away. He asked, "Wrhat song have you picked from the blackboard?" I,t must have ibeen that blond in the front row, because I now had new courage. I blurted out, "I PROMiiSED TO -GET LIT UP WHE.'N 'IUfE LIGH11S GO OUT!" · "11hat's a .good song", he said. The .next ,tJhing I knew I was Examination Dates Outdoor Concert Male Quartet Are Announced Set For May 22 Being Formed Connections For Your Collections +*********************** 1 1 a A Jl):ll:le quartet to sing at the community events will be organized ne~t September if suitable voices a•r e available, it was receI).tly announced by M.r. Donald E.'. Cobleigh, head ·o f the Music Department. Tenor voices, especially, will be needed, Mr. Cobleigh said. During the ,p ast semesters, many requests for a male quartet to sing -f or dinner and lecture programs, with offers to pay well for ,t he entertainment, rh ave been received iby , the music department. These requests have rb een for serious, reli,g ious, -a nd li:g.hter types of music. .Students who are interested in belonging to a mus-ical group of this type should notify Mr. Coblei.g,h immediately. on the square THE; COLLEGE MAN'S STORE ...:==============- • - MAKE YOURS THE Ml(DER CIGARETTE The TOP MEN of AMERICA'S SPORTS . smoke CHESTERFIELD ,JP .. --"' "It's Chesterfields for me ,ayls... k • m because they're everyhme. s,mo e e . " really milder and better-tasting. WHITEY LOC~N M01E COLLEGE STUDENTS SMOKE CHESTERAELDS THAN ANY , OTHER CIGAlmt 1Y LA1'UT IIATIONil. SUIVIY � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1949 April 29th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 April 29 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/5342990871560df3b896367c15a40abf.pdf 9c07e1d96605885bc4b244cfd7fc999a PDF Text Text ,----- --·1 Sport_Dance Tonight Sport Dance I Tonight I l _.____J ! I t t ·······-" WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Vol. 3, No. 31. Friday, May 6, 1949 Assembly Program Theta Delta Rho Cinderella Candidates Will Appear Cue ' n' Curtain At Sport Dance This Evening Plans to Present To Be Conducted Mothers' Day Tea VINCE MACRI Student's Play., As Student Forum This A.fternoon MIRIAM LONG My Leading Lady, a one-act light comedy written by Ed Tyburski and student-directed by Paul Shiffer, will be presented in the m.i<ddle of May lby the Cue 'n' Curtain Club. This ,play will be t he first original scri,pt to be, presented at the college. T'lre play shows what -happens when two women, -Caithy •MacDonnell and ,Stella Dell, desire the same role in Ellery Haywood's production. Complications arise when the play-wright and the director cannot a,gree as . to which woman shQ1,ld have the leading role. The women rivals are played by Marilyn Broadt and Shirley SalSlb~rg. Tony P-o pper po11trays bhe role of the ,p laywri:ght. Bill Griffith acts the part of rthe director, and Ned Magee the part of the producer. Ed Tyiburs·ki, the author, is a freshman ait W,i lkes College. He has served in the Army Air Fqrce in the European Theater of Operations. He graduated from Wyorr,iing -Seminary after his return from the service, and became interested in the theatre through the encourll!gement of Mr. Groh, dii· rector of . the Cue 'n' b urtain Club. Paul Shi.f fer, student-director, is a Walkes Coll-ege freshman. He was the aS'sistant director in this year's major production- of the Cue 'n' -Curtain, The M;tle Animal. He has ,been active also in many musical events on the campus. Theta Delta Rho is holding its A lively discussion is expected when the debat~ng team, under the t hird annual Mot-hers' Day Tea direction of Dr. Kruger, presents this afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock in W eckesser Hall. the subject: "Are Our Colleges Naomi Hons is the g,eneral chairMeeting the Needs of Their Stu- man. Committees for the tea are: dents?" The forum · will -be held in invitations, Kay Potter, chairman; the Baptist Church next Tuesday, Jean Ditoro, Betty Rebennack, 'Dheresa J endrzejew.ski, Marion M-ay 1-0, at 11 A. ,M. T-h e speakers, Lavix, Dolores Hartman, Jane SalDon Kemm erer, T-o m M0:rgan, Gene woski, Rose Mary Turissini; reBradley and Joe ~anner, will ex- f11es hments, ~eggy Woolcock, chairpress their views on teachers, cur- man; Miriam Long, Alice Dew, ric ulum, psychological needs and Dolly Fraible, Mary Lamoreux, various other problems in the edu- Joan Lawlor, Marilyn Sickier; cational field. Jack Faneck will, act house, Norma J ·e an Persiani, chairas moderator. After the brief talks man; Doris Gauger, Mi-chaline Koby the S'Pea-kers, the forum will be wicz, Theresa Bianco, Shirley open to questions from the audi- Reese, Ald:ona Dervinis, Shirley 1 Sal-sbur.g ; program, Pat Boyd, ence. The program will be similar to chair-man; A1ma Fanucci, Sally the one whi1ch was held last Novem- Middleman, Helien Williams. The ber, when the subject discussed hostesses for this afternoon's tea was: "Do W,e Have A Free Pre·ss?" will ,be .Mable Fay Richards, DolThis will be the first formal ap- ores Passeri, Jane Maxwell, Jo Ann pearan1ce of the team on the camp- Davis, Norma Lou Carey, Ann Gerus sinc e its auspicious perfo1,mance aldine Fox and Jane Piekarski. at the Brooklyn College Tourney. NOTICE TO SENIORS A sport dancsl, featuring the music of Reese Pelton's sixpiece combo, and introducing the eleven Cinderella candidates to the student bo~. will b~ held tonight at 9 in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hotel Sterling. The affair is being sponsored by the Student Council. The co-eds, one of whieh will be chosen as Cinderella by a vote of ·the st11dent body, will .be presented from the bandstand. The purpose is .to give everyone a chance to see -bhe -candidates in person, since many ·studenlts may not be acquainted with al'l the gi rls. Four of this year's cand-ida.tes are member-s of the Freshman class : IN o·r ma Lou Carey, M-arys-h Mieszkowski, EJ.aine Turner, and Nancy Yaufman; four more are sophomores: Gwen Clifford, Janet Gearhart, N-or,ma Jean .Persiani, and Marianni Tomasetti ; and three are seniors : Doris Gorka, Marie Stamer, and ,Peggy Woolcock. Two candidates, Miss Persiani and Miss Yaufman, are dormitory students. Norma Jean is a resident of Stam- ford, Connectic ut, and Nancy is a visitor from Brooklyn. By this time, .-all stu-deil!ts s•h ould have received tJheir ballots through 't he mail. All ,ballots' must be filled out and returned by May 9, so the · committee can count the votes and prepare t he traditio.n al glass slipper f.or the Cinderella Dance, which will -b e held a t Rocky Glen !P.ark two weeks from tonight. Jack Feeney, social activities cochairman of the council, in announcing the sport dance, stated that a similar affair was held last year. There was a large -t urnout of students then, and · he expressed the belief that there would be a larger cro~d for 1this dance. The admission to the dance is free to all Wilkes <Students. Community Chest ICG at Harrisburg Graduating Co-eds Seeks Writers Attended B_y_ IR C Will Be Honored ·The Registrar h as announced that a schedule of final examinations for seni,o rs will be posted on the bulletin ,boards today. Only grad'l,lating seniors are eligible to take thei'r · examinations early. Melvin Barry and Louis Groshel Want to write for radio? Pra cs·h ould contact their instructors tical experience can ,b e gained by aib out a conflict in their stlhedules. writing sc.r.ipts for -t he Wyoming Valley Community -Chest programs whic·h are broa-dcast over local staTHE COLONELS' QUEEN tions. The ability of valley residents, without .p revious training, -t o write creditable scdpts for t1he Red Feather .p rograms should encourage others. The programs offer stud ents a variety of subject s on which to write, from drama t ;c material to disc jockey patter. W,h ebher you desire a caree1' in radio writing, or whether you consider .it a -h obby, -the writing of these scripts is valuable training. One advantage of this experience is that wr,iters receive constructive criticism from ,bhe .Radio Commit tee, criticism wltioh -p roduces better programs and better script writers. Students interes-ted in writing for R ed Feather programs should contact the pu'blic relations director on the bhirteenth flo-o r of the Miners National Bank Building. For Radio Shows MemhersofWilkes At Buffet .Supper By James Tinsley ·Joseph Radko and Dolores Passeri were the Wil-kes College representatives at the bhirteenith annual meeting of the Intercollegiate Conference on Government, which was held last w~c-end at Harrisburg. The conference featured a model st ate legisla ture. M-ore than five hund-red students, representing more than fifty colleges heard Governor Duff deli ver his welcoming ad dress. The governor stressed t he need for adequate t raining in political science as insurance for g oad government. On Thursday, A,pril 28, the pre· liminary committee meetings · of t he legislature were held. Mr. Radko served on the "Committee on V eteran-s' Affairs" while M.iss Passeri represented Wilkes on t he "Committee on Natural Resources". The Legislature convened on Friday and held regular ses·sions until ·sunday after,n oon, May 1. In the three day session thirtysix bills were introduced. The bills NOTICE "' ! which dealt with pari-mutuei betThere will be an important meet-· ting on horse races and sex educa1 ing of all Junior -class girls on tion in secondary pUJblic schools Tuesday, May 10, at 11 A. M. in drew a great deal of attention from the Girls' Lounge, Chase Hall. the legislators. 'Dhe Wilkes representatives were particularly interested in a _b ill which advoca-ted strict control of "strip" mining. In addition to acting on t he aforementioned bills, the leg.islators sent a petition to Governor Duff, in whi-ch they suggested May 6changes in t he Pennsylvania ConTheta Delta Rho M-other's Day stitution. In line with this petition, Tea. the neX't meeting of the I. R. C., to ,Sport Dance, Hotel Sberling. be held next year at Harrisburg, is May 7to be ·a model Constitutional ConBaseball, Ithaca here. vention. 'Dhe I. R. C. hopes to be a1ble to May 11--IPhoto by Ed Bolinski Baseball at Keys tone, 3 :30 p. m. send a larger number of delegates Dorothy Wilkes is 01bviously pleased as she looks at t he wrist to next year's convention. In orwatch she has received for being chosen the Colonels' Queen at the May 12der to raise funds for this purpose Letterman's third annual April Showers Ball. The affair was held last Bas'elball at 'T ri·ple Cities. it is planning several social funcFriday niglht at the Irem Tem'Ple Country Club. Mr. Ralson, who made tions for next year. the presentahon, Joins in the·• applause for the senfor co-ed.' Social Calendar Girl-s · -o f the Junior class will honor tJhe graduating co-eds -at .. a buffet supper in the College Cafeteria on Wednesday, M-ay 18, alt 5 :3·0 P. M. Ail girls of the Junior and Senior classes are invited to a•ttend ·the supper. M-ary Porter is the general chairman . ,C ommittees for the supper are: invitations, Charlotte Davis, chair man; Catherine Smi<th; house, Jane Reese, ohairman; Lois DeGraw, Ruth Tretheway, Jean D-itoro, Dori·s Gauger, Florence Savitz; entertainment, Virginia Meissner, chairman; •Sally Middleman, Ann Pavlik ; pro,gram, Naomi H ons ; refreshments, Jean Doughe11ty, chairman; E lva Fuller, MichaLine Kowicz, Jean Ryan; clean-up 1Sa:na Schultz, chairman; Jean Wasileski, Dolores Passeri, Dorothy Wintersteen, Shirley Sals'burg, J-une Williams, Judith Dressler, Ru-th Schmitt, Agnes Novack; flowers, Peg,gy Anthony, chairman; Charlotte Davis, Naomi Hons, Virginia Meissner. Moran ·Receives Army Commission To m Moran, Director of Public Relaitions at Wilkes College, has recently been commis-sioned a second lieu.tenant in the Reserve Corps of uhe United States Army. As _Information Officer, he will be affiliaite.d with the headquarters of the 77Zrud Field· Artillery Battalion in Wi1kes~Barre. A former ·B EA-CON editor and sports editor, Tom was a1ppointed Publ,i<c Relabions Director in Feb- · r uary of thi·s year. He has been doing public relaitions work for the College since 1946, and graduated from Wilkes 1-ast January. While serviillg in the Army Afr Co.r ps, he wo11ked in the Public Relations Depa11tment. �Friday, May 6, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 "POT BOILER" CAST LETTERS TO THE EDITOR RUSS WILLIAMS Editor-in-Chief . ART RICE TOM ROBBINS Associat e Editor s EARL JOBES GERTRUDE WILLIAMS Sports Editor F aculty Adviso~ 1 ELEANOR KRUTE ED BDLINSKI Business Manager Phot ogl.19.phy Editor GYTELLE FREED TOM LASKY Circulation Manager F eatures R'. ditor EDITORIAL STAFF Vin ce Macri, Bih Griff ith, Ar t 1S.p engler, Miriam Long, Alma F anucci, Geor.ge Kabusk, J oe Gries, Romayn e Gromelski, Nanciann McCague, Priscilla Swartwood, Don Foll mer , Joan Wals'h, Bill Hart, Gene Br adley, Oharles Snyd er, Chuck Gloman, Jame~ Tin sley, Bob Sa nder s. A pa'per p ublished w eekly by a nd for the students of Wilkes College. P h on e 3-3148 E xt. 19 Membe~ Intercollegiate Pre.s s EDITORIAL Vince Macri WHAT, NO NEWS.? For the past few months, student leaders of various activities and faculty representatives have been meeting to discuss problems that arise on the campus, and are vital to the welfare of the college. · It has been discovered that the biggest problElm is cooperation. Many people refuse .to cooperate at all, while others do not want any cooperation, reasoning that they can run the whole show by themselves. Now all of us know that an affair such as a play, a dance, or' a party cannot be produced with only a few workers. Everyone on campus must cooperate to make the undertaking a success. Essential to the ·success of any affair is -publicity. Since the BEACON is a principal source of public information on the ' campus, it is logical that it should receive material and inform the students as to what is being done. • Yet almost every time something new develops, the BEACON is the last organization on the campus to receive the news. The person who should give the information, seems to derive a fie ndish pleasure by "keepiJlg it under his hat". The BEACQN cannot publish without news, ·and yet, when the BEAC©N d oes not come out, these people who have the information, are the first to cry " whattay a mean there's no news, I have a swell story for you." · Such is life. --------------------------'------ Students Discuss Language Problem With Instructors By Frank Anderson Wilkes College - April 29 - Can members of a coll ege faculty and students sit down and discuss ge'TIeral problems of bQ!th g.r oups and arrive at satisfactory co nclusions? A group composed of the Modern Language Department fa c ulty and several studen ts of Wilkes College proved the success of such an experiment Wednes day night, April 27, at Ohase HaH. Martin Walter, chairman of the student group, sug-ges{led the idea of a possible meeting to Mr. Elwood Disque, Associate Profess-o r of German and h ead of t h e Modern Laniguage Departmenlt at Wilkes . Mr. Disque became .extremely interested in <the idea a nd t hey im mediately set a date for the first meeting. Fa,cul1ty members presert were: Dr. Sylvia Dworski, Ass istant •P rofess•o r of French ; Dr. Thaddeus Mi•tana, Assistant Professor ·Of Modern Languages ; Mrs. Dorothy Cohen, fostru citor in 'Spanish ; Miss Martha J . Silseth , In structor ,in Sp•a nish and Mr. Disque. The student body wa~ r epresented by Paul Thomas, George Maisel, J osep.h Kann er, Frank An.d ers·o n and Marvin Walter. ' 'T hree general questions were disc ussed: 1. Why · study modern langu ages?. In answer to this quest,ion, ·Mr. Disque pass·ed out literature he had brought diagraming a nd explaining the m a ny ways in w hich lang uages c,an 1be app li ed after graduation. Mrs. Cohen pointed 011it that the study of foreign lang u ages wou ld ·give Ameuican students a clearer idea of how our own language has been influenced and cons,tructed by oth ers. Mr. Mitana in answer to questions from the students regarding languages and world .p roblems stated t h at knowledge of each other's languages helps rtih e students of different co·untries to -better understand each other. He also remarked that "if taught with a touch of artistry, a language teaches t he student to thi nk wi-th rnath emat:ical preds ion." The sec ond question was: "W'ha t is the goal of t he Modern Langu age Department at Wi lkes?" This question was broken dow n into t hree subheadings. What is the most important part of learning a language in four semesters : ( 1) readling, (2 ) speaking or (3 ) writing? In answer to this ques tion, t h ere were a s many suggest ion s as t here were people pres r nt. The third questi.on was: " What are the possibi1ities of new meth ods being -ta ug ht at Wi lkes?" The anS1Wer ,to this ques,ti,on wi ll nesessarily follow , a ddscu ssion of new meth ods of teaching modern languages at th e next meeting. The facuJty members an d students did make two difinite suggesti,ons. 1. The eJ.e,ment of t ime· is th e big,g est problem in learning languages. It is suggested as a possi-ble answer .to this problem tha t lan1guages be permitted five hours a week with only three ou tside assignments instead of the present meth od o.f three classes a week wi-th thi;ee outside assignments. ·2. It was f.ellt by a ll present that language c1asses were too large. This column is open to any and all ·readers for their comments. Views expressed here do · not necessarily receive endorsement from the BEACON. All letters must be typewritten and signed by the author. For a current Friday issue, all letters must be submitted tq the BEACON office by no later than noon of the preceding Wednesday. \ To t h e Editor : When I stanted to write t his letter, I ha-cl good inte ntions of re solving the world sit uati'bn into a neat paragra•p1h, whereup with a few deft a nd succinct sitrok es I wo ul d providle the sol ution of every ,p oliti c:ial a nd economical problem to the sati-&faction of 11,o t only the g lo•lial politicians among us, bu t even t h e ·b udding PHILOSOP HE.S . Fortun ately, imm ediaitely upon -taking up the ·Royal, I realize I 1have something of infi nitely greater mom ent to say, g r eater because it is more ·persona l, mor e demanding, a nd inexpressibly mo r e concrete than a,bstract world co nd:itions. I ·o ffer t h e fo llowing in .the n a ive h ope 'than; I wi ll not b.e hranded a cra ven, lily-livered nidgit, a cad wh o refuses t o bear t he respon sibilit ies of th e uni ver se on his h ighly educated . should er s. You have your tr-oubles a nd I have mine . F or the past two month s I ha ve been breakfasrting on Jost's Toas•ties, tho-se crunch y, vitamin-j ammed corn flakes. Much as I ap,p reciate t h e letter ed vitam ins, I find ( to m y de-l ight) t hat I am even more pleased w it h t1he thrilling new comic ri ngs, one of wh ich is enclosed in each F am ily Size package ,o f this cereal. N box tops', no signatures, no• ddmes to cover t he cost of postage and handlingcould th.ere e·ver have been I a more -en ticing "come-on" for flake ea.ters? Those wonderful, wonderful Post's To·a sties a nd King Feat ures ,Syndicate people! , My ring collection began auspidou sly. F irst I got Henry, th e Httle bald hoy, wh o rarely says a ·word, 1b ut i.s .very fun ny ·i n his silenc-e. In shame I 'm forced to ad mit I bolted th e first box of Toasties in order to get on with my collection. The seoond rirug was a prize, the Captain of the Katzenjammer Kids. What a glorious feel ing, this! What peat moss is to -tul i,p,s, what Humpty was to Dumpty these ring.s were to me. '.Dhe third box carried in it the seeds of ri1y downfall, a Wimpy ring, wonderful W im py, Popeye's ham'.b urger-w.ors,hipp ing fr iend . I was so proud. I admit it most relu'ctantly, but it is ,t rue. I was proud, so proud t hat I began to look down on m y r ingles,s fellow m-en. ' I •sh ou1d h ave expected t he oppr essive weig ht of Olympian wrath; I should have, buit I didn 't. I ·bought my next box of P ost's Toasties wit h t h e same keen an ticipatio-n as before. I hu.rried home with it as b efore. I even em ptied ith e contents into t h e ,s am e huge bowl as always. Ther e on th e heap of flakes lay th e stern r ebuk e of t h e gods a du,plicate W impy r ing ! ,Com pletely sh attered, I stumbled info t.he bath room, rtears streaming down my fac~. My collection r etarded• for a w hol e v.:eek ! And t he ° The cast of THE POT BOILER is shown in the fina l scene of t he play, a one-a-ct satire on "hamm y" acting a nd directing. Three performances have been g-iven on campus, and next T uesday night t h e play wi ll be presented in Scranton. Members bf the cast, from left to right are: f>bi l Nichols, Jack Vale,-Cha'rlie W illiams, Joan Walsh, Evan Sorber, Mabel Faye Ric hards, An dy Evan s a nd · Art Dellessandro . W . Th omas Littleton, a student at Wilkes, is th e play director. cup of bitterness overflowed when a nd m y own shortcomings as' I I th ough t of t he mocking dupli- sacrificiall y .cJev,ote myself to recate I shall a lway,s •h ave on h and, adj usting bhe wrongs and cu.ring havi ng a rebuke in t h e form of t h e ills of others. Incidentall y, wha' hoppen in a permanent rebuk e. T he irony of h aving a rebuke in the form of Bur.ma lately t hait n eeds fixing? Respectfull y , yours, m ild, meat-eating Wimpy was not TONY AN.D RONACO l o,S t on m e. My tears inc-r eased. P. S. I'll trade anyone a W i~py Finall y I fell asleep and, when I awok e, I was still standing with for a Ji.g,g s or Dagwood ring . m y fi ngers locked among th e fo\ds of th e shower cuntain . To The Editor:'The keen edge of t he pain has On behalf of the Internationa l ,b een worn down a bit, but t he dull Relations Club, I should lik·e to ache remai ns . I can take my place thank the meIT11bers of the W ilkes now with those who dangle cigar- Coll ege B,E ACON for t heir coopeTettes. -o ut of the corner of the ation in our · sponsorship of the mouth , lower t he eyelids to half First Annual Conference of th e mast and ,say, " H uinph! What the Pennsylvania IRJC's, A,pril 22-24. hell's t h e u se? If we can',t live, Sincerely yours, let's at least EXIST!" What's more, · Marvin Walter, I can cease to wony· about myself General Chail'man -· - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -- - -Refreshment .And Movies Go Hand-In-Hand DEEMER & CO~ School and Office _Supplies GIFTS AND STATIONERY ~¢ f!.JI' Plus! ¢ State Tax BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY Wilkes-Barre Coca-Cola Bottling Company Wilkes"Barre, Pa. © 1949, The C~a-Cola Company �Friday, May 6, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON ·= ===THE Sporting World EARL JOBES Lettermen Plan Musical Revue For May., 25~ 26 ; too much of th e Big Stoop in the beginni ng. 'I'hey h ad ,h eard of hi s vaunted power and his a bility to smash them out of th e lot, but Walt didn ',t do too muc,h the first few days, His fir s t great showing came on his fo ur th night in Birm ingh am uniform when, • before 15,000 people, h e h i-t the longest ball ever hit in Rickw ood . It traveled over the score board and finally l3t1ded 467 feet from home plate. Fans co uldn't believe it. Only Hank Sauer had hit one over that sc,ore ·board J\n t il Mr. Dropo found t he range . This was the s tart of a great season, and he earned him t he chance to ·play with t he parent team . At the Univer sity of Conn ecti cut, Wal t was th e greatest allaround athlete in the •h istory of the· sch ool. He wo n varsity lett ers in basket ball, footoall, and baseball. H e starred as an end on the football team . On · a better known t eam he wou ld ha ve made AllAmerican. In hi s seni-o-r year he was offered contracts to play pro football with t he Chica.g,o Bears and baseball with t he Phillies, Yank- ees a nd t he Cubs . He vtas a lso on the draft list of the Providence Steam Roller s of t he B. A. A . It was his regard for genial Joe Cronin and a very generous ibonus tha t made him decide to join the Bo sox organiza-bion. During the war Walt served two years with the Army Engineers in t he Italian Campaigns. Walter Dropo, a Connecticut Yankee who is as welcome as a mint julep on a ·hot day, will be the dciffier ence between a secon d plac-e and pennant winning Boston Red Sox team . Byham, Bloom sb urg pitcher s.truck 'Ilhe versati le Lettermen o.f the out 15 Colonels in Tuesday's ga me _gridi ron, cour t, tank, mat and dia.... Tha t sh ould be proof positive mond are r ehearsing for a mu.sical t ha t ,the Colonels are weak with review, "All In Fun " , which will the wiJJ,ow... be presented jn t he Kingston H ig h Maj,or League Musings . John- School auditorium on May 25 a nd n,y Groth of the Detr01it T ~gers con - 26. An al l.male Qas·t w ill be fea t inues on his astounding hitting tured in the show, the first of its streak with fiv e 'homers s,o far . typ.e to be performed by Valley r eJohnny Blat-ruik, ,one of last year's · sidents. out stand~ng r•ook ies, has been shipT he -e ntire show will be a "takeped to Toronto by th e' Phillie~ off" on the mann erisms of the typ the N ew Yol1k Yankees a re proving ical coll ege s·tu dent, A m usical they can wi n v.nithout. 'Joltin' Jo e sco.re of nine songs have been writDimaggi·o it must be hot in ten for the product ion -b y T ed W a r M any interesting, lucrative, j obsn ow opcn--demand train ed personnel. Phila,d ~lphia as J hnn1ie Dykes has k om ski, wfh9 is a'lso the musical The National Academy of B roadjooned Conn ie Ma<: k in predict:ng director. He e)QJ)-ects to ha ve t he castin g offc ~ an intensive two ~months a pennant fo r the A's . Shad es soTJJg s ·publ! s,hed, and Johnny Long summer cour'se in p rofessional -radio writing and speakin g. Write for com of •the Footiball Season: During t he will play a few songs from the r eple te information , n ow past week th e Red Sox and Tigerc; v,ue a t t he Cinderella Ball. played to .a nice 14-.14 ti e. I t. is Olassed a s a mu-skal comedy, be~ NATIONAL ACADEMY of BROADCASTING rumored tha,t both teams kick ed cau se it h1as a plot an d a book ( dia3338 16th St,, N. W. t heir extra points. logue scr ipt ), the show consists of Washington 10, D. C. Busman's Holiday: Umipire Leo two acts ·a nd nine scenes . Dr. Bar ron, wh u wo1,ks some of the Charles Reif and Alfred Groh have Newspapers W ilk es gam es, was spot ted on the collabora ted to produce the book, FP 4-22-49A* PO 1534 Ad 402 Co ionels' !:,ench watchi .1!:t" Tuesday's and Irvi n Gottli eb is the production g,111,,,, manager. Mrs. Iris Levy is the dhoreographer, and she has been directing the ,boys as t hey try to NOTICE TO VETERANS perfec t their dance ro utines . MemAll book store sales for gradu - hers of Cue 'n ' Curtain are a ssistirug wit h t he scenery, l ig ht ing, an d ating seniors w ill b e clo.sed a s of make-up. May 1'3. All sales for stud en ts From t he proceeds of -the m usother than g radua t ing seniors will i<ca~ , t he Lett ermen hope to offer a scholarship to a deserving Wyom!be closed after May 25, ing' Valley a th lete. Two specialty choruses will be featured, and some of the Le ttermen will appear in botJh of t hem. Members of t ,he choruses ar e : Paul Thomas, N orman Cross, H oward Enni·s, Clayton Karambelas, Bob Waters, Jack Fenney, Dan The S.pa r,i s•h Ch.1:b is pla•mir: g to Sadvary, Paul Huff, Joe BrenIJ.an, dose the scl: o·., I yea r in a w hirl er' Ollie ~ Thomas, Do n William s, •h •; ivity . OP. \ t, ,.t;::y ,,.-.- ,,n•11g- :,t Georg e Lewis, John Florkiewicz, 8 :00 in t he Lecture Hall, LA ZAN- Bob D,aveniport, George McMahon , Jack DeRemer, Henry Merolli, GUiN•DA, probaibly t h e g reateSt Charl-es Brow n, J oe St evens, Al mu siical - fiLm ever produc ed in iVfolash, Hank Supinski, Richard Mexico, wiill be presented. T '. ,e ca s t S-crip,p, Franci s Pinkowski, and includes L up e \ ' elez, Ca r hs L 'Jpez , Dean. Geo1,g e Rals ton. an d otlw,· ~a lr! ,, t,..-1 stnr ~. The J:lm Tickets for t he r evue are priced at $1.20 and can be purchased f.,rom is an ent erta in ing com ed y , c:-intain- a ll Lettermen. ing an occasional stl'l'. ;:i ser iousness arid' inc.l ud i:i.g- mirn.v typintl Mexica n mu~ical num be rs . In stead of crui sing cl uw n the I r iver , the 0JJil :-tis !1 Club is pla nn '1;g to b clim bing up t he moun la: ns on , May 15. The club l!a;; 1,la nn2d ,., By JOE GR IES picnic to :J e h eld on tl-iat d::i t t! a : ~~' Ricketts G'.;)·,;, one of Pen n.,;ylvuTh e hig stoop, a tall , da rk and ,1;a 's beatd !'u1 sce nic: spr,o;. Th e h and s-o me man will ,p lay first ba se clu b invi tes e veryon e. Bu ,;es will bhis year for t he Boston Red Sox, Give you all the greatest dance hits lea ves th·2 sclwol f at 1::}0 P . M. He is Walter Dropo, ex-Scranton by famous and favorite bands! Bni l1ig your own lunch. Miner iboy. Roll up the rugs ! Nothing will interOn May 21 t he clu b is sp Jns orWalter Dropo has every,thing rupt your dancing pleasure. Up to 25 ing a •t alk by Cong ress man Dan · necessary to he a great at hl ete. minutes of music on one record! Hours Flood who will spea k about his tr ip Siz,e, ability and determin ation of continuous ' music on a utoma tic t o Cub a . • p lus the fact that he is iint elligent change__rs ! All of the above affa :n are ope n and ambitious and still only: 24 w the fri '"l:ids nf \Vilke'; s~u<l ents. adds ' up to hi s becoming a major JUST RELEASED! Fu rther in •,1r1Y':1.ti on will be forth- league luminary. . coming in r hi' dai ly bull,~t i 1 . All These Great " D AN CE PARADE" The successor to Jimmy F oxx, Records! 6 to 8 foil -length hits by the as a fi:rst baseman slugger, is a band that made them famous on each graduate of the Southern Asso, SAFE ON FIRST record-and only $2~85 each. ciation. Last year he had one of (Fed. Tax Incl.) the most potent ,ha·ts in t h,is leaHarry James Gene Krupa gue. H e was na1 1ed to the league·s Frankie Carle Duke Ellington all star team, and was proclaimed Xavier Cugat Benny Goodman as the greatest prosipec-t for the Les Brown Woody Herman majors in the past .ten years. Claude Thornhill ., Last spring Joe Mc Carthy, manHear These New Records-You'll ager of the Red .Sox, had Dr opo up for spr ing training . He was satismarvel at their magnificent tone/ fi ed with the wa y the slug.g er hi t th e straight ones, but just as di ssatiisfied wi,th th e way he missed the curves. For that r eas on Dropo was sent to Loui sv ille for m ore experience. Dropo didn't get off to a, good start w i1bh Louisville, so he was sent to Birmingham. Tha t was Birmingh_arn's biggest brea k of th e season. Reali,z<ing hi s mistake ·of last year, when he co uld have used his extra power, J oe McCarthy is now giving Walt all · the chance in .t he world to become . Th.is move Alex M.olash lung es for first base in last Tuesday's game with a Red Sox regular, <!r) the ultimate in Recorded Music ••. the flnest phonog_raph Blooms1burg, a s th1e op[Posing pitcher makes a quick toss to hi s first sends Bill Goodman back to t he record ever manufactured. Jaseman . The W ilkes shor bstop was safe on this p lay, ibut Bloom sb urg ourtfi el,d. Trade Marks "Columbia" an d (!i) Reg. U. S. Pat: 0/1. l'l'On, 7-5. ' . ' Birm ingham fans di dn't t hink Vi'Ctory continu ed to elude the ,Oolonel baseball team during t he past week. In an effort to break into the win column Coac-h Ralston juggled ,h is Iin eu·p cons•iderahly, bu t th e res ults were th e sam e. At Tren ton Satur day, Ralston inserted Ri chards into the lineup in p.Jace of 'Old Folks' Brody, wh o is in a hi•tting slump , and he p ut Marty Warm us in right fiel d to replace Jack Semmer, ,b ut this combinatio n fared Ji ttle .better than the old and 1Rli,der won tihe :g ame by a t~n to t hree score. Ch et M'olley started the game for the Colonels and he was t he v ictim of the firs t inning jinx tha,t seem s to be h a un ting him. After ,Rid er scored six ,big runs in the first inn ing Chet settled down, but Rider's lead pr,o ved to he too much for the Colonels to overcome. T uesdray aft ernoon t he Colonels met the Hus kiies ,of Blo•oms burg S tate Teachei,s College, and · were defeated in wh at turned out to be a thrilling g ame desp ite several errors by ho th teams. The H uskies g ot off to a g oo,d 1Jhree run lead b efor e Molash s t a-r t ed a Wilkes rall y with a .boomi ng triple to leftcen t er field. W ilkes .tied t he score at t hree ,a ll in the fifth, and forg ed a:~ead five to four in the eighth only t o blow t h e game when wit h one out i_n t he nin t h Mike Evans ca.me throug·h wi'th a pinc h homer with one on, and tha t my children was the closes t the Colonels came to victory during tihe past week . Ben Drag,o n, who swi,tch ed to third in Ra ls ton's ver ion of the 'N ew Look' ma.de the oqtstandfog fielding play of the day when he leaped high into th e air to sna,r e a ball that look ed like a s ure hi t ... Alex Molash's long ,triple was th e fi rst thing t he colonel rooters had to cheer abou t w hen everyt hing ha d been g oing Bloomsbw·g's wa y all day.... Crane " Cr-ossfire" Bu zby p itched a,not her very good g ame a nd deserved a bet ter fa t e. Tom orrow the Colonels m eet I thaca Coll ege ,in Ki1,by P a r k . Wh y d on ' t y ou go over and ,g ive the boys some m oral sup por t , it v.ni ll be we ll wo r lh your t im e . From h ere it looks a s if t he int ramu r al soft ball leag ue ·s dyi ng a natural dea,t.h ... . Too :1 as -th e sch ool should ha ve a 11-r ound ed athletic progr am .. 11~ b owlin g league is t he only .ti-a-mural sport tha t ha sn't died Jf Wilkes'itis-in other words, lack of interest.. Interest in t he b0wling league remaJins s Frpr ising ly ,h ig h . P hil Kenn ed y is sin g ing t he b lu es ,because the Beaco n has failed to m ention his amazinig '112' a verage·. . An oddity of t he baseball seaso n is t ha t mo re stude nt s fr om King's turn ou t ,to see th e Colonels in ac tcion t h a n do' s tudent s from Wilkes .,.. at that rate we must •h ave more to brag about in s·o far a s school ,spirit goes than any other sic!h ool of our size . Spanish Club Plans Spring Activities of Joe 9s STUDY RADIO ... this summer! �Friday, May 6, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Henry The VIII Finds Democracy George Brody ,Shakespeare turned over once or twice, pushed his coffin lid up, and ca1led, "Henry! Henry VIII, where are you?" H enry arose wispily, floated over and a sked, "Whatta y' want?" "Henry, Wilkes College has come to a pretty pass. They need someone to take care of all their queens. I tried to give tJhe job to Louis XIV, ibut he said that you're more fitted for t he task. Whatta y' say, Henry. How wbout giving it a try?" Henry grinned ,happiily. "Willie, you found your man. If the fellows around W.iH~es are ,h aving a hard time trying to figure who's queen of whwt, I'll see that the figuring is made a lot easier." Willie came cfoser, looked around to see that mo one was near, then whispered, "Watch out for a couple ,g uys that hang out down the road a way. Strange fellows. Always spou:tin' about something called democra,cy. Was-h ington, Lincoln, Jefferson, and W.i lson are their names. Once heard· ,t hem saying somethi ng a;bout fightin' to eliminate royalty . Boy, they should see what's <happening at Wilkes. But ·t hey're just crack,pots, s•o hustle over and see what you can do •a:bout those queens. Henry tripped J.ig htly away, hopped down on a cloud, and rode like the wind to hustling, bustling, muscle-hound Wyom ing Valley. "That pretty little spot in the center," he mused, "must be Wilkes College. "I'll float down and have a looik." H enry sat behind a ,c himney on the roof ·of ,Chase Hall, lit his pipe, and scanned the area. "Omigosh!" .he explained after a ,b rief g la nce aro und, "If some of those doll. ·oobi,e s aren't queens, then what do .queens look like!" Henry flitted dow n to th e :g-ro und, tapped one of the boys on the shoulder and asked, "Can you tell me where I can find , a few queens?" The . feUow turned around to answer, Iet olllt a screech, and was last seen going through West Pittston still runnin g full speed. Some of ,his friends w.ho have missed him have it rumored that h e flunked out. H enry knew now that if he wanted to find any queens, he would have to look for hims-e lf. H e confiscated a few old Beacons and eased through them . H e first came acros11 Marty Blake's pi cture. 'That's no queen," he gasped, "that's evolution! " Undaunted, undismayed, and determined, ,h e con! tinued his search. He fl.oated in and out of buildings; he stood in the c-o ffee line, he sweated -o ut an hour in Chase Lounge, he entered classrooms and marvelled at the sagacious talk of t he students, but he'" couldn't for t he life of him pick o·ut a queen. "Maybe those fellows I was supp.o sed to ,dodge - Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson and Wilson knew wihat they were talking aibout. EverY'body looks the same to me. Maybe I'd better go back and tell Willi e he has th e wrong p lace. If there's a queen around here, it must be only in name. Hmm, Democracy. Maybe I should have looked into that myself. But Henry stuck around just long enough. He ran into a group of feUows locked .in a heated argument. One vo.ice shouted, "I'm talking a;b out that stuff that peo,p le want to get Jost on an island with !" Name after name fell on Henry's ears. "Stamer!" bellowed a voice. "W ookock !" from anotJher voice. Clifford! Novack! "All of you are nuts. What about Pavlick! Mieszkowski! Turner! Way! Persing! Thomsen! Gorka!" ,fl Henry became dizzy. 'Dhis was more than enojgh. Disgustedly he muttered, "These Joe's aren't picking a queen, they're just caHing roll! Why in my day if I wanted a queen, I just reached out and yanked one in." .He stopped, pursed his lips, clucked his tongue, and scratched 1his head. "In my day", he said to himself. "In my day. It was easy, sure, but I don't know if anyone was ever satisfied. After all, look at the things that happened in my day!" "By gosh," Henry continued, "These people have something. Jus t put a name on a piece of paper, drop it in a box and :bango ! A queen. Pretty good. Everybody satisfied, too . Y' know, I should've thought of that myself. I'm g oing back and tell Willie we'd :better mind our own business. These Botany ·Class Take~ Field Trip Last Fridiay, April 29, the Botany cl<ass was taken on a conducted tour of the city's greenhouse by Mr. C. GTunden. Tlhe students were impressed lby ·the upkeep of the greenhouse as well as hy <the vari,ety and ,beauty -o f the plants. This was the third trip the Batany dass has taken th.is semester. Mr. Roy WeUive~ of Kingston, and Mr. Carl Drapiewski of Sweet V,aJiley have also taken the students on gui<:l,e d tours of their greenhouses. people can handle their own queens." Henry rose like the air, caught a cl'.oud and rode like the wind baok to Shakespeare. "Look here, Willie," poking his finger in Willie's chest, "Y' know those fello-w s down the road ,that you said were cra,c,kpots? Well, maybe we better hustle down and give a listen. They got somethi,n g, Willie boy, they got something!" MARITA MUSES By Marita Sheridan ,a,,w,,.q,w,;q.w,<,('7,w,w,w,w,<4 A strange sil ence falls over the cafeteria, a hushed crowd lowers their heads in prayer, and a Whisper mo,v es from person to perso n. The whole scene is one of ominous, da.rk dispair . .Slowly, you enter the main floor of .the cafeteria; somebody rushes over to warn you to silence, a,nd to whisper to you just two words: "He's back." You stare ait this person with a · shocked, di.s<believiing look and then reality strikes! You sit down and put your head in your hands and cry. You cry and cry! Then, you suddenly know that it's no use; you've got to face jt! Slowly, ever so slowly, you head for the stll,irs lea.diing to the second floor . You take each step as if it were your last and when you reach the final one, you prepare yourself for the boom of that terrify;jng voice. However, y,o u plant a smile on your face and yo u laugh gaily as you walk over to say, "Hello, Marty, how are you ? " Birthday congrats go to Miro ianna Tomassetti and "Pinky" Wilkes. Both girls are slowly· reaching t };!e age where they must s tart worrying about their future-Marianna ri,s fifteen now and "Pinky" ( well, we won't talk about that)!! Confidentially, I •t hink eyhe's all ,o f eighten ! I NEVER EXPECT TO SEE:* Tony PopP'er Jingling coins in help ·h im out? Bill Apfelbaum and help him ut? Bill Apfelbaum and , N-o rm Cross walking to class Mr. Morris without a grin and a hello for all - Crane Buzby with a woman hanging on his arm the boy's ,dlorm without a pool table - Norma Persiani and Marilyn Br,o adt loafing - Bob Sweigert in a; room with a piano and not p_laying it the Lettermen not active - the library quiet Jack Gain without his usual wisecrack - "Scotty" Rutherford minus John Mo0onn - Jack F ·e eney, timid - the girl's lounge without bddge - an interestin:g. World Lit class- .L0~(3§•1nc, on th'e square THE COLLEGE MAN'S STORE TOPS WITH THE TOP STARS IN HOLLYWOOD AND WITH COLLEGES TOO- 11 For me there's only one cigarette that's really Milder and that's CHESTERFIELD 11 ~~ STARRING IN 11 ONE LAST FLING 11 A WARNER BROS. PRODUCTION Copyright 1949, i.loGETT 1k MYEJ.S To!WXX> Co. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1949 May 6th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 May 6 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College