127 15 4134 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/d6d5683ec7be263e96998b254451bfda.pdf 1f977fb9baca38f663c1ec306c5a1bab PDF Text Text r-• · .... - II I I I I GIVE TO ' I II I I' ----• ---- 1 W. S. S. F. I II II 11 11/!d I I I II 1_____________ 1I I I I I I I II W. S. S. F. ' .I ----------·I I I Friday , May 13, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Vol 3, No. 32. GIVE TO -1 Wilkes Accredited By Middle States Association FAIRYTALE MOTIF WILL BE FEATURED IN CINDERELLA BALL DECORATIONS WILKES IS FIRST FOUR-YEAR CO.:ED COLLEGE TO BE ACCREDITED IN VALLEY _VINCE MACRI Wilkes College is now an accredited four-year institution, Dr. Euigene S. Farley announced this week after receiving . notification from the Middle States -Association. The Association informed the Wilkes College president that t he ac-creditation which formerly applied to th~ junior college has been extended to include the four-year school. With the date of the Cinderella Ball only one week away, plans for the affair are just about completed. The' decorating committee, headed by Henry Vankoski, has announced that the hall will be attired to fit the occasion. The bandstand will haye a castle effect, and' t he hall will resemble JJ. forest. Shadraich Jones, ticket committee chairman, has stated tihat a ,ti cket booth will :be opened in the cafeterira every day for the next week fr om 11 to 1. Tickets will be on sale in -ehe book store during 1h" day except for these hours, and they Wlill go on sale to ,the general public today. The dance is ·being held at Ben Sterling's Rocky Glen Aqua,dium, wHh Johnny Long and his orches t ra supplying the music for dancing. T,h ese d!irections are given for the benefit of those s t udents who do not know the location of the park, which is si·tuated about 12 mi les from bhe Wilkes Campus : 'Dhe student can drive his c,a r out the E,'ast End Boulevard to th e junction of t he New York High- way. Follow t he Dupont Highway toward Scranton to Moo.sic. Turn ri,g ·ht just beyond Thomas's Barrb ecue and travel about one-half ,a m,ile from the main hightway. Turn left into the park. 1'he hall i · located at the far end of t he Midwa y, extending over the lake. The Ci nderella ceremonies will •be sho11tened this year. A broadcast of the proceedings will probably 'be heard over a local staition. A plastic shipper, made by the s tuden ts of the King,s ton Vocational S chool, Plastic Div,i sion, will be tri ed on the foot of each candida,te. Afterw,a rds t , e slipper will ,be given to Cinderella. In addition, she will receive many beaiutiful gifts donated ·by local merchants. ,--------------------·- --- -~--~-- WILKES FACULTY JUNE 7, DATE SET ADOPTS PRINCIPLES FOR AMNICOLA OF EDUCATI ON Donald M. Rau, Editor-in-Chief This f oursome will be fea·tured 1\iibh Johnny Long's Orchestra at the Ci nd erell a Ball next Friday night. The female singer, Natalie, was lborn in Ha:waii · and is marr,ied to Rill Shepherd, a l&o a mem•ber of the Beachcorrubers. Other merribers of the vocal group are Jerry Graff nd Al Gross. The Beachcombers have 'b een with Johnny Long's Orchestra sinc-e t he latter part of 1946. The college received its charter in June, 1947, ,b ut could not seek a ccreditation un til i,t had off.idally gr.a<luaited one class. The first class of four-year students was graduated in June, 1948, and the c ollege -~mmed:iately ap·plied for accred:itment a s a four- year college, The Middle States Asso-Oiatlon sent its accrediiting commission to the school last MaToh, and the group inspected the facilities a nd ba·l ked witJh studeruts and faculty memlbers during a three-day visit. At a recent meebing of the Mid<lle States Assaciaitrion, the acmredhing commission recomm ended favor aible action on bhe application by Wilkes Oollege. . Wilkes OoUege wi ll now be r:011;- plete'ly divorced from Bucknell University and will be a:ble to offer four-year dip lomas under the nrame a nd seal of W~lkes College. Although the college legally has been an independent institution since June, 19-47, it has maintained a dose relation with Bue-knell Univer.s:ity, the pa,rent institu tion. This has been done to sllJtisfy c,er.t l in commitments made to students while 1Jhe junior college was an in- . tegral part of the University. T/hese commiJtments will be met wii!Jh tJhe 1949 graduating class. , '!'hereafter, the sep.aration of the 1 1two institutions will be completed. Wilkes Oollege officially becomes j Wyoming Valley's only fo ur-year independent co-educational college. I MUSIC STUDENTS· FORTYMUSICIANS WILL,PARTICIPATE PRESENT CONCERT IN BAND CONCERT An Invitation Concert, sponsored FORMER WILKES STUDENTSADMITTED TOENG'INGSOCIETY act' the AMNIOOLA, announced to by the Wilkes ·College Music De. ·11 b d' Atra:ngements for the Second partment, was held on j.\1ay 5 at A nnua l B an d C·o nrer t are gra d - the P11esbyterian Church House. A Meln,bers of the W1.lkes C·ollege day t h:at ·bh e Y eallb 00 k wi · e isfac uLty have formu lated a set of t ributed on Ju ne 7 , 1949 · Rau · ually nearing compi et ion. F-or ty vari ed program was offered, inei ght ,principles of education which st ated, "Unless some unforeseen musical students will ap·pear on the eluding piano, vocal and choral set hey call the "Mar-k s of an Edu- diffiicu lty arises, the Wilkes Ann ual colleg,e campus on S unday, May 22 , leotions. oa,ted Man." Much time wa·s o-p ent ~vill be at the college on the sev----,,--M Rul!h Dorothy Williiams, piano ~ at 7 P. . to present a program pwpil of Donald E. Cdb1eigh, played · a d op t·mg bh ese · prmc1p · · 1•es, b u t enth of June." Six former Wilkes College engif 1· h · D 111 -o 1g t concert music. irector a Ravel s•e lection, SONATlNE, the faicu!,ty is interested in suggesNot one major event op th e so- neering st udents, now a t te ndin g Pelton announces that accornmoda- with .skill and showed a complete ti on s from students for possi·ble cial calendar of the college _ha s Bucknell Univer,sity, were acce pted ti•ons for the expected crowd will und er,sband.in g of ,t his work . improv·e ments. MoreoveT, the st u- been missed this ~ear. Th e photog- · ·into_ the Tau Be_ta Pi Engineering be m~de as great as ~oss ibk . Helen Bi tler Hawkins, mezzoden t s are encouraged to give these raphy staff, con sJStmg of Sheldon , Soc iety on April 2 7 . Mr. Voris Pait of the prog1am has Just sopl'ano, voiice student of Wi lrbur principles ,s·ome thought and to ask . . . H . . h ee n rel-e a·secl. Included will be: Isaacs, proved to have a wide vo t hemselves how well they ap,p ly to Morrison, Edward Bolmsk1, Donall, who received a letter telhng Overture T o The Prin{:e cal range and good interpreMv e th eir courses. ald Follmer and Arthur Bloom, has a'bo ut •the hono r conf.erred upon the Student . ,... . . Romberg albi1ity in NON SO PIU from THE The "Marks of an Educated done an excellent job of recording stude nts, said bbwt this ~ociety is Birth of t he Blues . Popular MARRIAGE OF FIGARO by Man," as. printed in the latest col- these social events. T he qual ity of equ.iVlalent to the li,bera1 arts Phi Intrnduction to Act Three of Mozart. lege catalogue, are reproduced be- the photography is nothing short Beta Ka,ppa. · Loh engrin , .. Wagner Wallace Gordon, bass-ibaritone, l01W: 'Dh , Stout-Hearted Men .. . .. . Romberg v-oice s:tuden't of W'i lbur I-saacs, ex1. He s·eeks truth, for without of professional. · e S-tuden ts· aTe Chester A. An- When Day Is Done .. . .....Katcher :h:ihlted great sustaining power and · t ruth there can be no understandDonald Follmer and Arthur drysick, Stephen C. Dobers•tein, Jo- ln a Pers:ian Market .. .. Ketelbey expression i,n his rendntion of ing, and w.itJhout unde11Standing the Bloom have created a new student seph J . Dudek, Joseph M. Maloney, Don Follmer Wlill play a clarinet 'DHANI<,S BE T O THEE, by Hanproblems tJhat separate us are in- at Wilkes _ HIOMER BONES. RaYl!11ond s. Martin and Edward ,solo and Carl Strye and John Baid- de!. so1ulble. " Horner, displayed im various cam- M 'Dos tanoski Pr~viously, tfuese man ·w.ilJ play a: trumpet duet with :Helen Shaggelski and Robert 2. He i,s alble tbQ• communicate · · band accompaniment. Foobe, piano pupils of Helen Fri'ctz ideas in a ,manner that assures un- pus activities, will introduce each former Wilkes students, also now Des1pite the d:iffi-culties of secur- McHenry, played ROMANCE by derstanding. • · section ·o f yo ur yearbook to you . at Bucknell, were a:dmitted to the ing a rehearsal plaice tihe band has Arenslci in a duo pi,ano - arrange3. He has faith in man. H e reThe b ook will contain abuot 185 sociiety: James G. A,bsalon, Fran- !been re.hearsing for two months ment. s pects differences ib~cause he k n ows pages, twelve inches long and nine ci·s M. Carson Joseph W. Chiloro, , ~nd sho u~d, last year's .c once~t W ilkes CoHege Chorus, under how they have come i to be. He ' 1 is any cmtena, .h ave a large aud1- .the direction of Donald E. Cobfears uniformity -because it con- inches wide. This is a,n avera.,,o-e of 'Jo hn S · Kete1h ledge , Kenneth F · ' ence. Mr. William Jervis and a,s - leigh, S1h01Wed a fl uent know ledge fines 'both m~nd and spirit. He is a,ppr?ximately 50, pages over last Maloney. a nd Na th aniel W · Tr~m- sistants w.ill have an outdoor plat- of Genman ·in its performance of a,ware of his ow;n limi•taitions and years . vol um ~. rhe s ize of th e ba t• h · :iemlba th ~as been _app oomt- form constructed and ample seat- SCHAF'E KONN EN SICKE,\R ,h is neigMmr's .possi,biliti-e s. pa~e, . itself _1~ also larg er, las t ed a.n i_nstru ctor m el:~ tt11cal en~1- ni_g arr.ang~ment~ are expec~ed. WEIDEN by Bach, and flutes, 4. He possesses vision, for he year s bemg 8 '.2 xll. . nee rmg_ at t, h_e Urnvei s ity a nd will . Girls of thi s year's cheerleadmg pl.ayed by Jrane Piekarski and knows that vision ,p recedes all Plans ~re :bei~g made to su~mi t s·tlar,t his duties next seme s t er . squa1d will serve as ush ers. Ho.mer Middleton, adrded a pleasg reat atta,inments. "Where there the P?blicati-on to the American - - - - - -- -- - - -- -As has been the custom , the . mg eff.ect. The chorus presented is no vision, tjh people perish." Council_ of College Yearbooks for ~~ , band will 1be assisted by t he col-' w,ith enthUJs i•asm a.nd precision the 5. He cultivat es inner resources eval u-~, bon. The cost of the Year;ege choral clu b, und er the direc- canta, I HEAR AMERICA SINGand spiriitual s trength, for they en- :book is taken from the student acbion of Mr. Donald Cobleigh. Thi s ING, a contemporary work by r ich hi s daily living and sus'tain tivity fund. · !here_fore, each stuQC13 Cfi( fi ne vocal group will do much to Kleinsinger, based on poems by him in trimes of or iises. dent wi ll receive his book free of _____ make tJhe •p ro·g rem even more en- ·wait Whitman. Wi·1 bur Isaacs, (i . He has ethic al sta.ndards by c harge. joyalble. voice instructor, sang the solo Ma y 17-Baseiball, Bloomburg. ,.which he Jiv es. May l8---Junior-Senior · Buffet No admissi1on c-harge will oe parts of t he cantata. 7. He is a,ware of t he human co ura,ge and physical stamina. Supper. made for t he concert. As in the A reception w_a s held af,terward strug,gle for progress and compre8. H e is co-nscious of his re May 19 _ Baseball, KeJst e past the everut is op-e n to the pu1b- in the chu:oclh parlors. It was unhe nds t he forces ,t hat have assured sponsibility as a citiz.en, and par- here on ' lic, a,s well a,s Wilkes students . fortu,nate tihat mor-e · Wri lkes stuor jeO!pardiz.ed thbs progress. He ticipates co nstructivel y in the soM~ 2 0- Cinderella Ball. F:,om a ll a,ppearances you'll want dents were not alble to attend this kn o1w.s thait man' s progress re-1 ci.al, economic and pol-itical life of y . ,to be on hand at 7:00 Sunday, May well prepared and beautifully pre1 qu ires intellectual vigor, moral -the community. / ' . / ' V " v ' V ' ~ . 22nd for this outstanding' event. sen'ted prog1iam . I !f I I I s • 1ca].. laf 1 �Friday, May 13, 1949 , WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 WILKES COLLEGE BAND RUSS WILLIAMS Editor-in-Chief TOM ROBBINS ART RICE Associate Editors EARL JOBES GERTRUDE WILLIAMS Sports Editor Faculty Advisor CLYDE RITTER ED BOLINSKI Business Manager Photography Editor GYTELLE FREED TOM LASKY Circulation Manager Features E'ditor EDITORIAL STAFF Vince Macri, Bill Griffith, Art Spengler, Miriam Long, Alma Farrncci, George Kabusk, Joe Gries,. Romayne Gromelski, Naµciann McCague, Priscilla Swartwood, Don Follmer, Joan Walsh, Bill Hart, Gene Bradley, Charles Snyder, Chuck Gloman, James Tinsley, Bob Sanders. I A. paper published weekly by and for the students of Wilkes College. · Phone 3-3148 Ext. 19 • Member Intercollegipte Press EDITORIAL Art Spengler' WORLD STUDENT SERVICE FOUND You have only to imagjne yourself existing on a diet of 1,200 calories a da:y, having just enough cloithes to allow for an occasional change, studyi,ng under the most impossilble conditJions and in the mOS't :s imple form of shelter reaching the dep.ths of despai; from time to time and you can ap.p,r ecia.te to some extent the problems whi-ch c-o nfvont the students of Europe ank:! Asia today. The blighting touch of war has left scarred ruins and scarred mli nds in Europe and Asia. The students aoroad are needed desperately by '<their governmenrt;s .to heLp in the physical, moral, religious and social development of their countries. More, the world needs these students and their capalbili,t ies in trying to implement some form of worlld governmenrt;. Just as much as we need them they need us-they need our encour.ag,ement and a material manifestation of that encouragement. We can supply them with some ,of the material wants of life whk'h conduce to a more tolerable existence. If we realize that we are our •~brother'-s keepe:r," implkity then we will wanrt to help ameliorate conditions for ,these fellow-students. We can help through ,t he W,orM Student Service Fund. 'I1he Wo.r ld Stud ent Service Fund, an American branch of World Student Relief, was established in 1937 as the Far Eastern Student S,e rv. ice Fund. 1-n 1939, t he pro~am was expanded to embrace European students. An interdenominational non-government organization, the W. S. S. F. s uppli es t he needs of foreign students - medical care, cLothing, books, housing - which govermment aid to nations abroad does n ot sa.ti,siy. Gov,e rnment aid lis pr1marily for heavy industry and econ01JTiic recom,truction. W. S. S. F. has its olbjective ~n trying to meet the needs of the individual in the univerSii,ty and coHege. It is the only national agency organized ,to aid universities a·b road-. It augurs well for the future when a group of students who f eel the respon s.ibili.ty that is theirs· towards W. S. S. F., and without any direction from the outside, decide to conduct a three-day drive for funds. For the first ,t hree days of next rweek, May 16, 17 and 18, a concerted effort will be extended to raise the sum of $100 as Wilkes' contribut;:i-on to student relief. Roughly, if each studen,t gives 10 cents, the goal wiH be attained. Thi•s small s•aicrifice t hat we make pale.s in comparison to the sacrifices ,being made ,by these forei gn students, but in .the aggregate con·t ributions the nati-on over may mean the difference between the kiind of a world we would l!ike to -h ave aind the kind we will be forc-ed to have if we fail to respond. To show us what our gifts can do, fi.Jms dlepic<ting the work of the W. S. S. F. albroad will be shown on each -o f ,the three days of the drive atl:00, 2:00, and 3:00 P. M. in the Science Lecture Hall. Until we have seen these films we can never fully appreciate the life of a student i'Il need. Ton1iighit as ,we're seated in a s-o ft easy chair ·w.ithi,n easy access of ·a raldio and refrigerator, and within walking or driving distance of a theater, dance, or other entertainmen't, let · us thfok of that student i.n Italy, Greece, Germany, Ch~na, or Burma who has so much il:ess. Thi:s satement j,n .t he preamble of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, "Since wars are begun in the mij.nds of men, iit is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be constructed." LEITERS ·'FO · THE EDITOR This column is open to any and all readers for their comments. Views expr,e ssed 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 Wed• nesday. To The Editor: The need of food, clothing and medical attention . of our fellowstudents ._ overseas is reaching a point -crf des·p eration. The Wmld Student Service Fund has tried -to meet these needs, but the demand is so g reat that the WSSF funds are inadequate. An emergency call .has gone out to colleges all over the United States· urging them to try and raise some money b-efore tJhe end of the school year. The World Student S~r:vice Fund is sponsored by the Hillel Foundation, International Student Service, the Newman Club Federation, U nited States National Student Association, and the United Student Christian Council. In other countries of the ,w orld ·bhe WSSF is known as the W or.Id Student Relief Fund. This month we, the studen ts of Wilkes College, are planning many gala events. This month the contrast between the condition of students in the United :States and students in Euroipe, Africa and Asia will reach its h eight. Surely ·all of us can spare ten- cents or a quar ter to contribute to the W.SSF. Surely all of us can g,i ve up a pack of cigarettes, a soda, ice cream cone, b:ar of candy or that lune!heon dessert and C'ontribute the money to the World Student Service Fund. W e have been coo.tributing to many charitable drives, but this drive should be closer to our hearts than any of the others. I urge hte On. Ma;y 22 th e .Wilkes Coll ege band will present tho Secornl An nu al Band Conc ert on the co llege campus behind Kirby Hall. Members of th e band , as pictured ahove, are: kneeling-Fink, Rummage, Cohen, Krzywicki; fi rst row-B eck, Sh afer, Prater, Follmer, Decker , R. E. P elton, director; Middleton, Crispell, McGuire, Viti, Alexander; seco1id row-Hoffman, Shiffer, Williams, Piorkowski, Nelson, Stryc, Messinger, H ychko, Greenwald; third row-Dzury Baaman., Cyganowski, Ostroski e, Levine, Vercoe, Hoffman, Reese. Gilbert, Hughes, McNeal, Dinstel, Reben nack, Smith a nd Ingold we ro absent when th e picture was taken. field of study. Invariably the \ student's paper-instead of to his STUDENTS DISCUSS _1:-oul'lses are never explained to the ,brain. He added that poorly prestudent: Later he may fail or di.s- ' sented material made many classes COLLEGE 'DEFECTS like courses that he once thought dull. .Mr. Morgan said that many "Are Our Colleges Meeting the Needs . of the Studen'ts" was the topic dish1ssed.' by the Wilkes College Debating Team at the Student Assembly last Tuesday morni~g in the Baptist Church. 'T·he first speaker, Don Kemmerer, attacked the evifs of specialization. He added that we are through this specialization becoming a nati-0n of <button pushers and g,adget wot1kers. 1,Survey courses ·have heliped, but have·· not solved this proolem. .Mr. Kemmerer ipoi,nted out tJhat there is too muc•h unnecessary repetition in these courses. ~s an example he cited the repetition of the principles of 'heredity in Psychology, Biology, Hio1ogical Science and in many other courses to a lesser degree. A f_easible solution to this problem as offered 'b y Mr. Kemmerer, i,s the introduction of a system as used in Hobart College. That college offers a general civilization course which combines History, Art, Religion and· :P:hilosophy. The student follows this curriculum throug,h out his Freshman and Sophomore years. The . second speaker was Gene Bradley. He talked about the universal attitude -o f the aver-age college student. A poll taken at Yale University revealed that 78 per cel1Jt of the students were attending college for monetary reasons. Other nation-wide polls s•howed similar results. Aside from this, Mr. Bradley pointed •o ut the lack of student partidpa.tion in campus activ.i,ties nd the pTevalence of cheating in examinations.' He pointed out the fact that in the recent student council electi,on only 222 •o ut of 9,00 eligible people voted. In regards to cheating, our own coI!ege uses one proc,t or for every twenty-five student:;;. In answer to the Hono!' ,System, Mr. Bradley said that it treated symptoms bu t not ca uses. , He· added that instruction in Phil osophy, Logic and Euhics was deficien t . Quotihg Secretary of Agriculture Brannan, he said, "Merely knowing is never .enough, minds full of facts may also be sterile. Genuises may be selfish and anti-social." ,. Joe Kanner, the third speaker, discussed the lack of a good guidance program for incoming students. No investigations are made by the school to check the student's qua.Ji,f ications in 1hi s pro.s,pective he was interested in. Mr. Kanner staited that a student entering college must make social and intellectual adjustments; to help the student succeed in college a well planned guidance system is necessary. The final speaker of the program was Tom Morgan. He attacked the lack of s timulated thinking .i n classrooms due to the leeture system in which the instructor pasted ~nfonnation onto the times a student -is intentionally embarrassed by the instructor, thus discouragmg the student's further participation in class. As a valid system, Mr. Morgia,n's solution to this prOiblem is the use of fluent, clean-thinking professors who might be induced into our schools with higher salaries. John Faneck acted as moderator. Dr. AI1thur Kruger is· the dire-ctor of the Debating Team . 1------------------------------- Serving Coca-Cola Serves Hospitality ~¢Plus lf ~ State Tax Ask for it either way ••• both trade-marks mean the same thing. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF TH_E COCA-COLA COMPANY BY faculty and student body of Wilkes CoJ.lege to sho,w their spiritual comradship with . our less fortunate brothers ovei;seas. Sincerely, MARVIN WALTER. Wilkes-Barre Coca-Cola Bottling Company © 1949, The_Coca-Cola Company �tIJday 'May 13, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 1.====THE Sporting World EARL JOBES BASEBALL Leo Durocher was suspended, it Las t Sa turda y a:iiternoo n in Ar- h as been virtually impos•s i,ble to tillery Par k , the Colonels put on stop the New York Giants . . . . sneak ·p review of t he fo rtihcomin g Th eir present drive has carried Letterm en's mus ical , " All In Fun." t hem w t he top of t h e Naition,al Putting on t he w or.s,t baselball ex- Lea,g ue hea p . . . . Cou.J<l be when hibitfon since t he Barons of last t hey hit anot her slump, they will . b and ed , th e Colonel s ar·range to• have Leo su sne y ear w ere d 1s " nd e<l Jiterally "t hrew the g ame away" again . . . . The Yankees are pro vwhen .they cammitJted t en mi scues. ing t hat i,t takes 1hen t o make a Nearly all of. the errors came on ball team by hoh:liing on t o fir st wild t hrows. Iit haca had a classy place wit hout the help of Joe Diteam and it is doubtful wh ether or Mag,gi,o. ... Mr . .Schwalek is dow.n not Wilkes could have won even in the d umps because the Red Sox if they ha,d,n't made so many er- I seeil; ,to lack pitc.hers .... Fame h rors. Pauluk started the game for fleetm g . . . . Pat Seerey, former · t oo I India,ns and White Sox star , has W 1'lk es, •b u t f.oun d .. ...•ch e gomg . r ough, and he had to r etire in fa- b'een optioned to Los Angeles of• vor of Chet Molly. Chet had one the Pacific Coast League. Pat's had inning then settled down and best day in the majors came last shurt out ,the :boys from Ithaca for summer when he hit four some · · Th · the Ia s t fi ve mnmgs. , e wony of r uns in an eleven - inning game the whole things is that the Col- again st the A's. . . . <me1s best hitting of the year went SOCCER for naughit. Don Blankerubush hit The Wilkes College soccer team a s,i zzling triple to right field, but played a scr,immage game a,gainst •h e died there when tfue next two J.ocal alumni of Girard College Satbatters struck out and . the third urday :afiterno-o n in Ki11by Park. AlpQpped out . . . . Don a lso had the though no official score was kept, fielding gem of !:he day when he Mr. Partridge was we11 pleased fell while chasing a liner but he with the fi-r st s:howing of the team . g1Qt up in ti:me to make a beautiful Tomorrow two teams meet again. one-handed catch of the ball to If you want to get a look at the ro•b''t he batter of an extra base hit. future hooters of the school, drop •T he mo "'"'t d'•I S gu·s·ted p 1ayer on over to Kfoby Park and· watc•h the • • • the field was Alex Molash, who boys in action. watched a third strike go by there- ====;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;==== ·PY leaving three runnen; stranded ii'a\~to; 22 SENIOR GffiLS VOLUNTEER DONORS WILKES CHORUS WILL ·BE GUESTS HAVE BLOOD TYPED PRESENTS MUSIC WEEK PROGRAM AT BUFFET SUPPER By MIRIAN LONG The las t ,part of a grourp of thirty-eig:ht students of Wilkes ColWilkes Chorus, under .the direclege .had their blood t yrped by Gen- tion of Donald E. Cobleigh, preeral Ho.s pital Tedhn:i cians May 5 in Chase Theater a s part of the Red s ented a fif-teen minute broadcast Cross Blood D on,or P,r ogr'am. on May 7 over Sta,t ion WSRE. Wilkes Collegie i,s one of th e fii°S't This pr,o gram was sponsored by edu ca t ion.al in stitutions in the state the Playground Association for the and the first in tlhis area to inau- obs ervan ce of Music Week. g m,aJte 'the ser vice. H enry Van ko Selecti ons included LET , US ., ki .served as s t udent-chairman. NOW PRAISE FAMOU S MEN , a The following stud ents have vo,unteereid to g,i ve t he ir bLood v,4i th patniotic ant hem :b y V,a ug,hn Wilno r egar d for the 11ace, color, OT liam s, and SCHAFE KONNEN cre ed of the recipi ent and w ithout S]CH E.R WEIDLN by Bach wi th charge: Mary Porter, May Way, flute a cc·o mpaniment by Jane Pi eAlfred Cyganowski, Ann - Havir, J~me~ Holifield, Donald Kemmer- kanski and Homer Middleton. The er, La;wrence Mallas, Jane ~a~wel), chorus also sang SET DOWN J'Ohn .Myers, Ohester W']]' Pl R Om1chmsk1 L ·d· , SERVANT, a rhythmic S"piritual r, 1 m~ Suhmm_er, Moss . eoSnar_~ arra,111ged .by Fred Waring, and .e onar ' et1me, _a~vm m1 OLD JOE CLARK, a folk song , Irene_ Wang, June W1 lhams, S. L._ solo parts sung by Norma J ea!'! Morrison, J ·o hn S.t:3-rk,_ John Ba- Perniani and Paul Shiffer. Skordmsk1 Frank 'The ,p rogram concluded wW, dloga, Ed.ward J k F · HAn•erson, ac eeney, Harns av- Wdlkes Alma Mater. ard, Fran:es Hookman, Ra~1•o nd Ja:oobs, Nhchiolas Konchuba, Victor Mlmetola, John Mohan,_ Alex,ander Mol3:sh, Stanley Novitsky, Ann Pa~J'i,~, Lawr•: nce Pelesh, Charl~s Sall.ms, Dame] Sherman, Olm Th~mas, Donald Vern~ll, George Ma11sel, Henry Vankosk1. It 'has be~n requested that studenrtis who signed to be typed bu t were una,?le to attend one o_f. tJhe four meetmgs when the techmcians K' b were at t he co!leg e,_ go .· to 1r, y . Healt? Genter, 1d entnfy themselves as Wilkes students, and be typed. Mar y P orter, g eneral chairman of the Junior-Senior buffet supp~r, has an,n,ounced that the followiJ1g girls will be guests of honq.r at the affair next Wednesday at 5:30 in the college caf eteria: Theresa Bianco, Al ice Dew, Claire FiSJher, Donis Gorka, Ma·r jorie Green, EJ.eanor Krute, Mary Lavix, Margar,e t Lwwloor, Do.Jares Matelski, Evelyn P enaligon, June Persing, Kathryn Potter, Shirley Rees, Rl0:ber'1:a Russ ell, Laura SK!hlefoher, Marie S tam er, Carn] Weiss , Dorothy Wilkes, P,e ggy Woolcock, Ruth .Smith, Irene .Smith, Mary Sleva. I on 'the square THE COIJLEGE MAN'S STORE PO 1679 Ad 399 ~~(\Pll~nqe:/?'h~&~ - ,~ Campus Chaffe,r NEWADDED CHEERLEADERS TO SQUAD 1 ~~r:.~!~titu<l~, ~~!!vge:~~ "'Old Folks" Brody 1.n to• replll(!e Jack Semmer in left field in the · sixth inning. . . . Tomo,rrow the TOM ROBBINS Colonels meet Rider College at ArFinal tryou1ts for oheerleadi11 g t rnery Park. Rider has one of the "Where have you been, Harry'?" were lheid 'I\hursday, May 5, and best teams in college baseball cir"-0,h, around, just around." cles, so things don't look too good 'IGee, we've missed you-I 1have some tJwenty-five people competed for the seven v,acancies on the for the Colonels. We will try to anyway." squad. .Since all of the candridates put it'he "HEX" cm_~ider by pick- , "'Thanks." ing them to win. ' "·You don't seem · very hap.py s'hO'Wed definite interest the competition was close and the selection PLAGERISM PERSONIFIED Harry." diffri cult to m~ke. . '11he following "I'n:1 not." It is really a -fascinating job "Why not, Haorry. Gosh, I h te ! students were firually sele.cted : Ann writing a sports column for a . oola; Be'lle Perry, E<l-wardsv.ille; Beryl to see you -blue." lege pa;per. All you have to do Coliwe11, Dallas; Priscilla Swart"Well, my girl jilted me." wood, Wilkes-Barre; Joseph Cheri11: Get a copy of the Sporting "N O kidding?" News, several ·old copies of the rie, Glen Lyon; Tom Mo11gan, "No kidding.'' local newspapers, a few back is"But why?" Plymouth; Jerry YakS'tJis, Kingss ues of the d~ily bulletin, and you ton, and Neal Mc Hugh, Kings.ton . mi gh t even find 1:he bullet in boards "We were going to go to the The cheerleaders who w'ill r eu~ eful. Then you peruse these old dance last week and had every- turn to bhe squad from previous thing .planned. But she suddenly pa,pers, etc., to see w.hat you might years are Ohar1otte Davis, Toni " lif!t" that most of the S"tudents g'Ot peeved about something and Menegus, · Peggy Anthony, Bruce would have fo;rgotten where they told me that she wouldn't go with Mackie, Gene Bradley, Tony Popme." read it first. Why do we stoop to " WJ1at was she peeved abou t ?" per and Helen W:illiams. such tri cki, ? The reason are mani"I have to admit he's handsome." fold: Firslt you c:an't go to away games, because the budget can't "W,hait di<l you <lo to her Harry"? " "And he's pretty intelligent, too.' ' bear the expense; secondly, if you wain:t to knO!W how t'he t eam made "Did you two a,r,gue about , out you MUST ~ead the local pa- some th ing?" "And he has a c-onvertible!" per s as no one .would ever think of T·wenty-four courses have be.en "Harry, what are you talkin g giv,ing the resu]its to the Beacon; about?" dro1p ped from the S"ummer sched1fuird, most intra-mural sports reule, the Reg.iS'brar announced this sults are repor.ted to the daily bu!"Loaded with money!" letin but NEVER to the Beacon. "Look, Harry, why don't you go week. S-t ud enits who have signed out and talk to her-or better yet, for tlhese c·o urses and wiish to subLastly some of the more enter.pr-i's- I'll go t a lk · t o h er f or you. Wh a t' s stitute otheiis Sihould see Mr. Moring students depend on neither the . her name?" ris before 3 P. M. next Tuesday, local rpress, the daily bulletin, or '"Oh-her nam~? Uh, gee, I May 17. , ' the Beacon, but th ey g o out mer'!lhese coi!irses hav•e been dropped r ily posting t he r es ul ts of thenr forget . But I cari describe her t o favori t e sp·ort o n ,the college bu!- you .s'O tha.t you _won't be aible to from tJhe sum.mer schedule : Biology 20Q, Economies . 105, Econommiss her." letin boards. So-the next time you "Ok , ay, H arry, I -guess th a t'll d. o. ics 20'1, Economics 2l02, E conomics are inclined to criit icize the Beacon What does she }ook ,l ike?" · 209, Etconomics 210, Economics spor ts pa,g e, r em eenber that it oould be better if we had better "Well, she i s wearing a whjte 303, Economics 326, Englisih 101 , j,acket with a Theta Delta Rho em - French 204a, German. 2·52 , Histor y a ccess to the sport results, until hlem -o n it. You can't miss her! 106, Hi's.tory 108, HiS'tory 225, Hi s then we will have to continue •to prac.ti,ce plageri-sm . Wh en I returned a week later, t ory 235, Matheinatics 107, Mathworn, frustrated a:nd unsuccessful, ematics 205, Miathematics 306, MAJOR LEAGUE MUSINGS I found that Harry, ,school-spirited Mat hematics 310, Mechanical EnWith all th e sh ou ting over Johny as he is, has written a poem. H ere gineetring 209, Political Sc ience Groth of the Detr oit Ti ger s, n ear- is Harry's answer to Robert Brown- 1-00, Psydhol'ogy 205, Sociology 100, Spani sh 204. ly everyone is overlookin g Eddie :ng a nd Dr. Kinsey. Kazak, sec ond ba'seman of the St. CINDERELLA-ON THE BALL Louis Ca rdin als.. Kazak is· cur- Wh o will be our CindereUaWe prny not see .her "no m•o'!" rently leadin g th e NatJional Leag ue Cind er ella of t he yea r? Cind,erella may be tending with a .397 batting a verage. . . . Who wil ,be the lucky fela Babies out in East St. Joe. The Chica g o White .Sox a],s o hav e Drinking toasts . of near l'oot Come on all you lads an·d lassies ! com e up wit h an outstanding b eer? Oome on al you Wi lkesiteers ! r ooki e in Gu s Zern ial , who has a Ah, the school year soon is end- Turn out-g aze upon those ch 3.s~ .354 ,batti ng averag e a nd is leading sising th e leag ue in douibl es . . . . The A,h , t he thoughts of summer Ju s t don't let your ''looks" be only t hing Manager Gus Haylor of t ime. "leers.'' the Brownies has to s mile about ·But before we g o we're ben<l,ing- Who will be our Cinderella? thes e day,s is th e work of .fresh Almost broke to •o ne thin dime. Who w ill she be, sweet and g ay? man Jack Gr a'h am up from th e Pa- Yes, w..e 'll do tha t one las,t spend- Who will be our Cinderella cific Goa sit League . ... E ver since i·ng, On the twentith day of May , REGISTRAR LISTS COURSE GRANGES Latest, Smartest Idea in Dance Music! Complete Programs of Hits by the Bands That Made Them Famous-on a single LP Record/ Your all-time favorites-6 to 8 great full-length ' hits by each band on one LP Recoi;d that plays up to 25 minutes! And never such marvelous . , fidelity of tone on popular records! Only $2.85 each. (Fed. tax incl.) ,,! tTS NfW/ IT'S A.ltV I -th~ /lw YJNNfiJRA/J(R~ ' Ir JUST OUTI MORE TO COME-WATCH FOR THEM HARRY JAMES • GENE KRUPA FRANKIE CARLE • DUKE ELLINGTON XAVIER CUGAT • BENNY GOODMAN LES BROWN • WOODY HERMAN CLAUDE THORNHILL Ji ;I .; . . .fi . I . J,: f' Y-;,.,".'.t: -~c:::~:::::! "' ,_ OH l.j i J �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON C AVERCOE-EYE VIEW OF 'THE DESERT SONG' By VESTER VERCOE, JR. Don't let your eyes slide past here wi thout pausing a moment. Oonne .on down here and join us i,n the -o rchestra pit at Irem T emple. We'll have fun. What's that? Do you HiAVE to sit in the pi,t? Why, certainly not. You're perfectly welcome to the regular seats, that is, if you can find some not already occupied by paid-up ticket holders. For my part, thoug•h, I have no choice 1but to sit here in ,!Jhe pit and puff into t his silverplated g,a s pipe of mine. I'm still slav~ng away to pay off my indehtedn e.;;s to t he Boston Sfore for my wife's Easter hat. Oh, and sorme hat it is . . . yellow plastic straw s wathed 'ro und about in g reen netting and topped with a horitcultur.al nightmare. Terrific is ·the word for it. Uh 'huh, both the hat and th e p r ice tag. But this i,s n o di scertation on the uncerta in merits of the connubi al existence. Let's get back to DESERT SONG. That I S the reason we're here, you know. And I s ee we've gotten back just in time. Here comes Maestro Ro th into the pit. I notice he's wearin g that wish-I-were-somewhere-else expression th.at g.oes with opening night . A,n d it looks a s if he's spilled some tom'-lto juice on his stiff shirt fr ont--or is it hpstick; H-mm, I wonder where he . . . oh, oh, he's pie.king up hi s baton . Excuse me a moment while I lend a few strident arpeggios to the overture. Perihaps, my, dear confused readers, you 're · wondering what this Wilkes-Barre-shaking pro·duc tion is all about. l suppose you'd appreciate an explanation of the plot. Well, normally I'd tell you all to go to t he devi l for your ex~ planati-on. Bu t si nce there isn't enottg!-i ro'C·m here in the Temple for all of us, I am somewhat oblig.ated to enli hten those who must be stay-at homes. So I' 1 agree to shed this much lig,ht on the pl ot: DESERT SONG is a wild tale of tropi c love on the glamorous ,M-orrocan coast. You know the layout : warm evening sands, soH~bl01w n breezes, exotic odors, willing maidens ... . That's all you care to hear a bout, isn't it? Of co urse, the costuming is most _a ppealing. And the scenery (like distance) lends all kind s of enchantment. Bu t they must be seen ,to be enj,o yed, so we'll spend no more time on t hese triviali ties. Besides, more exc iting even ts I are taking place on stage. I wish you could see th~ pitiful condition of Benj,a min Kidd, the I poor man's hero of thi.s production. He's in a state of s uch pathetic and confused resignation that, t hough he's normally a Christian, he's now •C'rying out to Allah for succor. And his prayer is answei,ed only by t he a•pcpearance of a ,sumptuous blond in harem garb. Did I say ONLY a blonde? I g uess •he's no s ucker after all. An'a look there at the courageous l:ted Shadow, so completely overwhelmed by his passion for the alluring Margot (i·n an intimate li ttle sciene in the "room of the silken couch") that he's moment.arily forgotten his line. And what a line the man has, tuo. Rah. I trust that Hassi will be a little less vigorous fo r the rest of the week. S upposedly feigning a fa ll ·o n an imaginary banana peel, he has with such g usto thrown ·himself into his work that he's probably t hrow:n a joint out of work. I see that Az uri is using a rubber knife now. I wonder if by some accident she was grazed by the steel one she us•ed previously, t he bared blade of whioh she used to s J.ide beneath h er belt against an unprotected stomach. If it so happens that she was grazed, s·he can have wonderful fun, for when her frie nds ,s tart displaying the marks of their abdomi·nal operations, s he can exhi:bit an "appendix" scar whose location will co nfo und them all. Arfd there's rthe Sultan in all his gJ.ory. Just look at that harem! Yes, and 'b y all means look quickly; t he cm·tain is beg inning to close. And th ere's the c ue fo r the final chorus. Excuse me again, please! Well, it's rthree repeaited choru ses a nd fo ur cur,t ain calls later, now. Maestro Roth is bowing in pers pi,rey gratitude to the. thundering audience. N-o, I'm wrong; it's not ,the a udience I hear thundering. I can s ee rain t hrough that o.p en exit. Yipe, and I haven't a coat with me. Oh, well. At ·Jeast the sp irits of the cast have cO'Il ti nue d und.ampened. Lt's really been a pretty good s'how. And for you k ids it's been ,a ,bargain right out of the basement, 'cau·se after all, :vot1 've goUen in '.(ree. MARITA MUSES By Marita Sheridan q-,,q,,q,,q,.q,,q,.q,,q,,q,,q,~ Spring has arrived, and with it, pain s for the Cinderella Ball. Everybody is very enthusiastic about this ·particular dance, so let me re la te a little incident concerning it. The other day my friend and I were galloprping toward Chase Hall when sudden1Jy we stopped sh ort. There, directly in front of us, was a young co-ed weeping into her handkerchief. Her eyes were red and swollen with sadness and I wondered what horrible affliction ha d caused thi ~. •mere slip of a girl to cry so openly! While I p ond er ed t his I noticed that a young, hand some chap strolled 'haughtily along side the sweet ;y'oung thing. When I moved closer, I overheard his w ld and brutal word s a s he spoke : "No, I'.m sorry, but I've already cast my vote for Cinderella; no, not even for a finar exam!" H e glanced at her then a nd said, "Now go, begone peasant!" With this, t he forlorn cJhild picked up her g uns, blew her nose and aimed at hi ~ hea r t. veiling- . ·"Drop dead, yo u Friday, May 13, 1949 dog!" Then, after observing this episode of human suffering, I turned to my friend and s miled sweetly. "Buy you a coke?" said I He hesitated and then with a sad expressi,o n on his face, slowly said, "Sorry, but I"ve got a date for the dance." The smile retreated from my face and I picked up MY guns and shot one of his ears from t he si de of his head . Leaving him for "daid," I went off in search of new prey! TIDBITS HERE AND THERE: Has anyone ever asked Don Blankenbush aJbou t his original soa•p o·pera ? It's really very huhumorous. However, I'll bet that Don is the only fellryw living who g-ets his characters from an entirely novel book. The first letter is "B." Are Toni Menegus an d John Shoemaker making plans? Two years isn't too long, is it kids? If a new right-handed batter is needed for the Wilkes baseball team, make sure you check with a gal whose initials are M. R. She certainly can swing a mean bat. (As observed on the Chase Hall stairs.) -Bill U.mphred's girl from Philadelphia-a more pleasant person than Beryl ·Colwell-Russ Jones (James Mason) convincing Nancy Yaufman of his merit,;;-Nick Heineman escorting a date who is si,c feet tall-"Piggy" Banks not dreami ng of Washington, D. C.Don William s refus ing a fellow a 1oan~Lee Ann Jakes and Eddie Johnson sac-redly attending ev_ery 0lass-Bill J ,o na t'han begging Jane Reese to return his pennies- the cafeteria withou t a line at noonyour columnist not los ing friend s if t hi s keeps up! Have patience, fellow students, have patience ! ' I NEVER EXPECT TO SEE: Students who welcome fina l ex,am.s - -- - -- - - -- - - - - - - - - TOPS AND WITH COLLEGES TOO- WITH THE TOP STARS IN HOLLYWOOD . 11 When you smoke CHESTERFIELD . you get a Milder, cooler smoke. That's why it's My Cigarette/' ~. ~ "BRIDE OF VENGEANCE" A PARAMOUNT PICTURE / ·1 f I\MlR\Cl\'S SPORlS lbe lOP MlM oC"lSllRfllltl smo~e . - "th me because . Id ore tops w1 r.nd "C.hestert,e s . satisfying toste. " hove o dean, , tl.y tigorette. h 1 t ey ch tl.i\der. ts they're tl.ilder, ~ DEEMER & CO. School and Of flee Supplies GIFTS AND STATIONERY Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Copyrighi 194SJ, !JOGEIT & MYEIS 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 May 13th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 May 13 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/feab0e6be9e7d09bc3e0d466d67ebc33.pdf 0fef33e68015d2d05c286b17143af417 PDF Text Text -r-·---------· I Johnny Long's Orchestra ~-------------- - Rocky Glen I AQUc\diUi,t .! ~----------·· Vol. 3, No. 33. ····-~ Friday, May 20, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. 'CINDERELLA BALL TONIGHT "ALL IN FUN" LETTERMAN'S REVUE WILL BE .PRESENTED TWICE NEXT WEEK LONG'S VOCALIST· I CHARLES SNYDER VINCE MACRI The Letterman's musical-comedy farce, ALL IiN F1UN, entered its final week of concentrated rehearsal'S as interest in the show reached a new high on campus. Director Alf.red Groh has featured original costumes for the 1 cast and newly-constructed scenery prepared with the assistance of the members of the -Cue 'n' Curtain, Original music has been composed by Ted Warkomski, and Results of the scholarship examthe book ,h as <been prepared by inations given on April 30 were Mr. Groh. announced this week by the RegLrvin Gott.lieb, production man- istrar. Four of the fifteen scholager, has announced that chore- arS'hi,p s offered ,by Wilkes College graphy is being directed by . Mrs. to high school seniors were won Iris Levy. The dance numbers will by s,tudents of Forty Fort High feature a chorus of s-e venteen .School. 'I'hree scholarships were memib ers headed by Dean George awarded to Plymoubh High School Ralston. The penfomnance will in- students. The com!bined value of clude several speciality dance num- the fifteen scholarshi.ps is $1,000 a ·b ers. The p.1ot centers about a year. _ 1 <tyipioal college campus situation. These are the h1-gh school senAction is presented through two iors Wlho were announced as schol<a:cts and nine, scenes. All the arship wi~ners: David B. Whitney, characters in the producti-on will ·T rucksville; David W. Park, Hazlebe portray;ed 1b y Lett.ermen. ton; William &wi-gert, Forty Fort; 'Dhe cast pave kept the student Harold W. Graboske, Nanticoke; •b ody and facu1ty completely igno- John ,Scrimgeour, West Pittston; rant of the nature of the skits and 'l1homas fl. Reid, Wilkes-Barre; scenes in the play. As a result Theodore L. K11ohn, Kingston; Rus"sneak previews!' .have been im- sell G. Lolyd, Plymouth; Ann W. ,possible to obtain. Treslar, Forty Fort; Alice J. Publicity ,was expanded with t'he Quick, Wy,alusing; William P. appearance ·o f two Lettermen, Honeywell, Plymouth; Josep.h J. dressed as "Dixie Belles," at the Kropiewnicki, Plains; Dolores I. Square and on a sidewalk quiz over Thomas, Plymouth; Lucille M. St ation WILK. Reese, F,orty Fort, and Robert E . "All in Fun" may be seen on the Gearhart, Forty Fort. evenings of May 25 and 26 at the Kingston High :School Auditorium. NOTICE Tickets can be -procured at the Day school students w.ho will atcollege bookstore, in the cafetereia • tend summer school shoul<l register ibebween 11 and 1, or from any on June 1, 2 or 3, in the Reception Letterman. Room at Chase Hall. _Tonight at twelve o'clock the quest for the Wilkes College Cinderella will be ended. At that time, Johnny Long, whose orchestra will provide the music for dancing, will try the traditional glass slipper on the foot of each of the eleven Wilkes lovelies who are candidates for Cinderella. The winner will relive the fairy tale of Cinderella, as Long, the modern counterpart of Prince Charming, will present her with many gifts donated by local merchants. FIFTEEN STUDENTS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS TO WILKES COLLEGE ALL IN FUN Jane Brace, above, will appear with Johnny Long's Orchestra at Rocky Glen Park tonight as one of the feature! vocalists. MAY' 25, DATE SET FOR DISTRIBUTION OF MANUSCRIPT The spring issue of the Wilkes College literary ma.g azine, the MANUSGRLPT, will be ready for distribution on .May 25, according to David Jones, edi,tor of the publkation. • The magazine will have a picture of Kirby Halt on the cover. This is the first time the MANUSCRIPT has had a pictorial cover. David Jones says that, ."On the whole, the tone of the MANUSCR!iPT will be lighter this year." Among the magazine's fourteen ,pieces there are two short stories, several satires, some ,humorous selections and two or three more serious articles. Other members of the MANUSCRIPT staff are Samuel Chambl,iss, Arthur Spengler, Russ Williams, Jean Grumbling; Dolores Matelski, Virginia S.nee, Philip Baron, Jack R. Phethean, B. Richard Rutkowski and Clem Wadawski. NOTICE Dr. Reif, Senio~ Class adviser, announces that ·p rac•tice for graduation exercises will be held at the Irem Temple at 9 A. M. on Tuesday, May 31. Social Calendar May 20CI!NDERELLA BALL. May 21Ba seballe, Triple Ci ties, here. May 22-,-Band Concert. May 25, 26Letterman's Revue. June 3Fou>ider's Day. JuJte 11Senior Dinner Dance. June 13Howard Ennis and Dick Scripp, dresse'd as "D.bde Belles", pass out handGrad,u ation. bills on South Main Street. Purpose of the stunt was to advertise the Letterman's forthcoming revue. "All In Fun". TICKETS FOR ·TONIGHT'S DANCE MAY BE PURCHASED AT "AQUADIUM" Topping the list of presents is a $2150 diamond ring from Tommy Van Scoy, the G. I. Jeweler; an album of records from the Square Record Shop; ,gift certificates from the ,Paris Shop, Zimmerman's, and Shapiro's. In keeping with the theme of the decorations, Bill Griffith will read the Cinderella story as the candidates walk on a long white carpet to the handstand where they ,will be received by Johnny Lon,g. This ceremony ,will be s'horter thi's year than in previous years. Preparations for the dance were started at the beginning of March, with the sig,ning of the contract with Long. The "Aquadium" was then -p rocured as the site of the dance. The committees then worked many hours on the many little details that become a;p,p arent in the staging of such an event. Everything possilble has been done to make this affair a . memora:ble one. The sale of tickets has been brisk all week, and a large crowd is anticipated. As an added convenience, tickets will be sold at the door for the benefit of latecomers. In addition to co-chairmen Keith •R asmussen and Jack Feeney, and Honorary chairman Art Spengler, the f.ollcxwing students served on committees: 'Tickets: Shadrach Jones, chair~ man; John Merritt, Pete Richards, Tony Menegus, Danny Sherman, Carlie Thomas and Louella Cashin. Gif<ts: Bill Apfelbaum, chairman; Art Delassandro. · Arrangements: Bi 11 Griffith, chairman; Tom Lasky, Lester Gross, Art Spengler, Don VernaH, Elvira Thomsen, Frankie Markowitz, Cy Kovalchick and John Haracz. Decorations: Henry Vankoski, chairman; Walt Haczewski, Seymour Merrin, Dollie Frable, Bar•b ara Hartley, Nanciann McCague, Charlotte Davis and ,Gharlie Knapp. •P ublicity: Tom Ro.bbins, chairman; Bob .Sanders, Vince Macri, ' Br,uce MacKie, Marvin Horwitz, Dominic Alfano and Lawrence Stanley. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 13-TH AT ffiEM TEMPLE Commencement exercises for Wilkes College seniors will be held on the evening of June 13 · in the Irem Temple. Including the students who completed their studies at the College last September and FelmuaTy, 190 will be eligible to teceive degrees. A. W. Cordier, executive assistant to the Secretary-Genera of the United Nations, Try,g ve Lie, will be the commencement speaker. This will be the second annual commencement to be held at Wilkes, and the first since it has been accredited by the Middle States Association. Those eli,g~ble to receive degrees next month are: A. B. Henry W. Anderson, Philip Baron, Nicholas Miller Bens-on, Teresa Mary Bianco, Clayton Allen Bloomburg, Thomas Joseph Coburn, Alice Jean Dew, Nicholas Dyback, Robert J. Evans, Morris Feinstein, Michael Fex, Doris Gorka, Edward Eugene Gorski, Marj-orie Tyler Green, Karl Louis Haas, Jean Hartman, John F. Holbrook, William Dietrick J -o nathan, David Gahle Jones, George Bender Jones, Henry Lewis Jones, John Ediward Jones, Joseph Hermann Kanner, John Thomas Kelly, Jack M. Kloeber, William Stanley Kosicki, Edwin Michael Kosik, WiUiam J. Lavelle, Margar-et Ruth Lawlor, Julius Edward ·Likowski, Seymour George Maisel, Dolores Theresa Matelski, Allen MJller, Thomas Marshall Miller, Harold Arthur Morgan, · Nelson E. Nelson, Barbara Elizabeth Noble, Narcy Alexander Perkowski, June Persing, Joseph John Pinola, Edward John Plesnar, Jay Fred Rauscher, Nan Richards, Ro;bert C. Riley, James · Dallas Shepherd, Joseph Sooby, Jr., John Albert Sott, Marie Gertrude Stamer, Albert John Stratton, Jr., Gordon Ray Stryker, A1fred George Sultzer, William R01bert Tomusko, John George VeI1byla, Donald Gibson Vernal!, David Edtward Walters, Henry Norman Walters, Edward Jan Wasilewski, Carol Peg.gy Weiss, Sidney Jack Weissbenger, Donald Wolfe, .Margaret Jane Woolcock, Anthony Zaibiegalski. B. S. .. .. Bennie Antonchak, Edward Joseph Boyle, John William Burak, Carl Rudolph Dudeck, Peter Glowacki, Edward Richard Hendler, James Matthews Hofford, Joseph John Kipp, · Douglas Meyers MacNeal, Robert Louis Perneski, Stanley W. Siberski, Aloysius C. Switch. B. S. IN BIOLOGY Austin Charles Bis:bing, Jr., Klem Dennis Drozdowski, Robert Melvin Gorgas, James M. Holifield, David Katz, Sheldon Lawrence Morrison, Joseph Daniel Parrella, Shirley Jean Rees, Jacob Robert Seitchek, William George Stanziale, Charles Volpe, Lewis Asa Whiter, Dorothy Ann Wilkes, John (continued on page 2) �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 Friday, May 20, 194, LETTERMEN REHEARSE FOR REVUE RUSS WILLIAMS Editor-in-Chief ART RICE Associate Editor GERTRUDE WILLIAMS EARL JOBES Faculty Advisor Sports Editor CLYDE RITTER Business Manag er ED BOLINSKI Photog raphy Editor GYTELLE FREED TOM LASKY Circulation Manager Features E'.ditor EDITORIAL STAFF Vince Macri,' Bill Griffith, Art ,Spengler , Miriam Long, Alma Fanucci, Geor.ge Kabusk, Joe Gries, Romayne Gromelski, Nanciann McCague, Chet Molley, Priscilla Swartwood, Don Follmer, Gene Bradley, Ohar,les Snyder, Chuck Gloman, James Tins,l ey, Marita S.h eridan, Gari Gigson, Tom Rol:lbins. A paper published weekly by and for the students . of Wilkes College. Phone 3-3148 Ext. 19 Member Intercollegiate Press EDITORIAL "THE SUMMING UP" With this issue, the BEACON wi.11 suspend publication until next September. The proximity of final examinations and the shortness of the ,summer semester are the rea sons for the curtailment of :publication. This is, therefore, an appropriate time to consider how well the BEACON has fared for these laist several months. S ince September, 1948, three editors have directed the policies of the paper. There have been numerous other changes, too, with the result that the s taff is, in large part, composed of freshmen reporters. It is apparent to close observers that the BEACON has been in a state of transition. Within the lasf twelve months the BEiAOON has lost, through graduation and other cau,ses, several staff members of unusual· ability. To off-set this, a re-building pro,g ram has been conducted this past s emester, and next fall the BEACON will continue to build ari active membership. At that time the present freshmen reiportevs will form the nucleus and their year's e1 perience will ma!ke them more valuable. ' In turn, this will ease the job of the editors,, who must perform six distinct procedures each week. This uneven distribution of the work works a hardsnip on the editors when everyone does not cooperate. Deadlines are too seldom met (probably because there is no pay involved), and this increases the editors' work. For this reason, therefore, the editors are likely to consider their task a thankless one. Long hours each week seem to avail nothing when studehts offer complaints, usualJy about insignificant matters. The editors must formulate plans for next week's paper on the preceding Friday, at .which time assignments are made. They must handle some of the writing assignments themselves, of course, and after Monday it is extremely difficult to hand out assignments to the reporters. Persons and organizations who want articles in the BEACON should also try to figure a week ahead. In that way they will be assured of the staff's fullest coo,p eration. When the editors must place. special emphasi's on their studies, the problem of.doing wor:k for the BEAiOON resolves its€lf into a juggling act. But the average student isn't concernep about that. "Why did he take the job if he can't handle it?" he will probably ,s ay in a thoughtless manner. There is S O much more to consider. Enough of this. Parts of this editorial are more apprc►.. priate for next September's first iss,ue than the present one. For the present the BEACON staff hopes that everyone will have a pleasant summer and that they pass all their final exams. 1 The accent is on enthusiasm, rather than precision, as Wilkes Lettermen rehea;se the can-can chorus number for their musical revue "All In Fun". which will be presented Wednesday and Thursday evenings of next week in the Kingston High School auditorium. From left to right, the members of the chorus are: Mr. George Ralston. Paul HufL Dick Scripp, Hank Supinski, George McMahon, Alex Molash, Jack Feeney, Joe Stevens, Jack DeRemer, Clayton Karambelas and Bill Brown. Mrs. Richard Levy can be seen part !ally on the extreme left of the picture, as she directs the athletes. SENIOR EXAMS •Economics 329 •Mathematics 208 History 256 Mathematics 210 Sociology 100 Biology 203 Sociolo_g y 205 2:00 P. M. Radio 100 Senior examinations will be held in 'German 251 Mathematics 341 the Presbyterian Church House, third Economics 206 Biology 258 floor, Room I. May 23 through May 28. History 106 Most of these examinations are for seniors only, but some examinations will be taken by ALL STUDENTS IN THE COURSE at the times listed below. Examinations which all students will take with the seniors are marked with an asterisk. Examinations for evening school MONDAY. MAY 23 courses will be given froni May 23 9:00 A. M. through May 26. Three hours have Spanish 103 Chemistry 210 been allotted for each examination. •Spanish 310 •chemistry 327 The 'courses. times, and places of exEconomics 106 Psychology 100 aminations are listed below: Economics 210 History 99 Chemistry 102X, T 6:30, Co. 104 Economics 232 'History 206 Economics l0lX. T 6:30, Ash. Anx. Econoajcs 311 Economics l0lXX. Th 6:30, Ash. Anx. 2:00 P. M. Economics 103X. Th 6:30, 158 Anx. English 104 Education 101 Economics 104X, Th 6:30, GHB 201 Spanish 102 •Education 207 Economics 105X. T 6:30, GHB 302 Economics 314 Mathematics 116 Economics 105XX, Th 6:30, GHB 302 Music 100 Mathematics 205 Economics 106X, T 6:30. 154 Anx. TUESDAY. MAY 24 Economics 106XX. T 6:30, GHB 202 9:00 A. M. Economics 109, W 6:30, 154, 102 English 201 Ec.o nomics 324 Economics. 116, T 6:30, K 107 •French 305 History 108 Economics 201. M 6:30, 154, 102 Economics 116 •sociology 210 Economics 202, T 6:30, GHB 201 Economics 220 Religion 107 Economics 206. Th 6:30, K 107 •Economics 308 •chemistry 331 Economics 209, W 6:30, .GHB 302 Economics 210. M 6:30. GHB 302 . 2:00 P. M. Economics 214, M 6:30, GHB 202 English 122 History 107 Economics 220X. W 6:30, Ash. Anx. English 261. Historyl220 Economics 220XX. M 6:30. Ash. Aruc. French 102 Political Econ_o mics 232. W 6:30, GHB. 201 •Spanish 204 Science 204 Economics 307, T 6:30, GHB 301 Economics 103 Physics 100 Economics 310, M 6:30, GHB 201 'Economics 225 °Physlcs 111 C. L. U.. W 4-6, Co. 104 WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 English l0IX, M 6:30, 154 Anx. 9:00 A. M. English l0lXX, M 6:30, GHA 102 Economics 223 Education 201 English 102X. M 6:30, 154, 101 'Economics 312 Mathematics 115 English 104, M 6:30, GHB 301 'Economics 316 'Chemistry 325 German 102, T 6:30, 154, 101 · Sociology 216 Physics 201 Mathematics 101, Th 6:30, Co. 204 2:00 P. M. Mathematics 107, Th 6:30, 154 ·Anx. English 265 Radio 102 Mathematics 109. T 6:30, Co. 204 French 102 •Religion 108 A GIFT FOR CINDERELLA Philosophy 213, W 6:30, GHB 202 'Economics 315 Biology 222 Polish 102, M 6:30, Co. 204 Sociology 110 'Chemistry 320 Political Science 106X, M 6:30, K 107 'Sociology 302 Political Science 106XX; W 6:30, K 107 THURSDAY. MAY 26 Political Science 204. T 6:30, 154, 102 9:00 A. M. Psychology 10. W 6:30, 154 'A nx. English I 02 Political Psychology 208. W 6:30. 154, 103 'English 223 Science 103 Psychology 228, Th, BB 101 'English 260 ' Political Slovak 102. M 6:30. GHB 102 Economics 202 Science 112 Slovak 208. W 6:30. GHB -102 Sociology 108 •Psychology 201 Sociology 100. W 6:30. 158 Anx. 2:00 P. M. Sociology 107, T 6:30, 154. 103 English 131 Science 202 Sociology 205. M 6:30, 158 Anx. Economics 110 Religion 100 Economics 214 Mathematics 215 Economics 317 Biological 'Political Science 100 FRIDAY. MAY 27 (contimued from oage 1) 9:00 A. M. Roman Wisniewski, Stephen Wolf. French 104 Biology 100 ' B. S. IN CHEMISTRY Economics 236 Biology 103 •Economics 306 Physics 202 Mitchell Stanley Blicharz, Harold Radio 103 Joseph Lawrence, Jr., Leonard Jo2:00 P. M. seph S,w icklik, Martin Joseph Spanish 104 'Music 106 Warmus. Economics 122 Philosophy 100 B. S. IN EDUCATION Economics 303 °Philisophy 216 Eugene Robinson Anderson, John Chemistry 115 Tommy Van Scoy. well-known as the G. I. Jeweler, presents Keith Rasmus- History 100 Milton CuLp, Jr., Morris · D. Desen with a one-quarter carat diamond ring. one of the gilts Cinderella will reSATURDAY. MAY 28 Haven, William John Henry, J,oceive tonight. Art Spengler, st<:inding beside Rasmussen. is the honorary chair!1:00 A. M. seiph Michael Hiznay, Jr., Mangaret man of tonight's affair, and Rasmussen Is general co-chairman. •Economics 310 Psychology 301 START NEXT WEEK I 0 0 EVENING SCHOOL EXAM SCHEDULE Commencement Hobbs, Eugene La.wrence Maylock, Thomas John Moran, Kathryn Marion Potter, Roberta Louise Russell, Laura Jean Schleicher, J ames Alexander Spanos, James Tr owell, Anthony Robert Wideman, Richard Hugh Widman. B. S. in C. and F. Robert Anthony, William Leroy Apfelbaum, Melvln Barry, John A. Bellas, John Bozewicz, Jack W. Brobyn, George Frederick Brodbeck, Gerald Paul Bush, Sebastian Caqiineti, Joseph Andrew Chupka, Ralph B. Connor, Edward Stanley Oupsenski, Makolm William Dale, Arthur Dominick Dalessandro, P. Joseph Danilawicz, Delbert D. Dare, William S. Davies, Paul Frederick DeWitt, John William Edwa-rds, Jr., Samuel Elias, Frank Joseph Evan, John Joseph Evan, John C. Evanouskas, Donald E. Evans, John Vowler Evans, Harry Louis Fierverker, Robert Freeburn, Earl Donald Fritzges, Thomas M. Gill, John H. Glowacki, Edward Charles Goldsmith, Louis Thomas Groshel, Ira David Hall, Raph Fortal Hodigson, Donald Lee Honeywell, John Edwa-rd Rudzik, Clayton John Karam,belas, William F. Kelly, Jr., Wesley Donald Klesa, William Kl0,pfer, HH!iard Kozlowski, E1eanor Emma Krute, Thomas G. Manning, Eugene Joseph Marshall, David Thomas Martin, John Walter Martin, Howard Marvelle, Raymond Mechak, J oh.n Burroughs Merritt, Thoipas A. Michaels, Jerome Norman Mintzer, John A .. Moss, Jr., ~ugene Samuel Moyer, Stanley Casimir Novitsky, Joseph Stanley Oleksy, Edward James Parry, Evelyn Mae Penalgion, Louis Pezzner, '11heodore Casimir Pomianek, · Robert Gregory Quoos, Cy;prian Leo Rapczynski, Arthur J. Rice, Jr., Paul K. Richards, Charles Rifendifer, Casimer Domini,c Rohon, Edmund Anthony Sajeski, Ri chard Edward Savner, Charfos W i 11 i am Schneiderhan, Clemence A. Scott, Leonard Jerome Shetline, George John Shinaly, James J. Slamon, Robert W. Sloan, Jr., H. Allen .Smith, Donald J. ,Snyder, Burton Joseph Thomas, Jo,hn Joseph Ver,ban, Ralph John Weaver, AJ,b ert Forrester Williams, David Morris Wi1liams, Raymond Williams, John Davies-Wilson. 0 NOTICE Freshman Orienta-tion Week will be held during-the week of .September 12 for the fall term. Registration and enroU.me~t for upperclaS'Sc men for the fall term will ,be held on September 13 and 14. Classes for the fall will begin on September 1'9. �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON ·'riday, May 20, 1949 "MY LEADING LADY" VARIED PROGRAM MARJORIE GREEN WELL RECEIVED WILL BE OFFERED RECEIVES AWARD AT BAND CONCERT FOR SCHOLARSHIP On 'Duesday night, May 17, the Miss Betty Harker, Dean of. Women, presented a gold · cup, the Dean's Award for excellence in scholarship, to Miss Marjorie Marj orie Green. Marj-orie .has been on the Dean'. s list every sem€ster since she entered Wilkes. · She has maintained an aver.age of 90 each semester. In addition, she has served on the Yearbook staff. Last year she was Associate Editor of the Yearbook. A mathematics major, s,he completed her practice teaching this week. Mrs. Gertrude Marvin · WiHiams, Wilkes College English professor, was the guest spea•k er at the Junioir~Senior Bwffet Supper on W-e dnesday evening, May 18, at ' the Wilkes Cafeteria. In h er s:peech,. entitled, "Hail and Farewell," s·h e reminded the Senior g irls that they have a duty to keep informed and to contribute in telligently to public opinion. Mrs. Wil,l iams urged them to do two t hings: (1) Join an organization such as the American Univer sity Women or the League of Women Voters, and (2) read the papers to keep informed. Mrs. Williams wished the graduates success and told them that the faculty would always be watching them, and would always maintain an interest in thei.r activities. Forty-seven ,peQple attended the aftfair. · These inoluded Senior and J unio.r girls, Mrs. Gertrude Marvin Williams, Mrs. Eugene Farley, Mrs. Gladys Davis and Mi-ss Betty ffarker. · "Cue 'n' Curtain" presented "My Leading Lady," a one-act play written !by Ed Tyburski. The readers of the BEACON undoubtedly knoiw that t his v/as Mr. Tyburski's first ~ttempt at a dramatic produclion. As such t he play is to be highly commended. But inherent in any initial production are certain faults . "My Leading Lady" is no exception. The plot was rather t hin, and . the dialogµe was a shade r epetitious. H oiwever, one can forgive the weakness of the plot. The play was much .too short for the corruplete develoippient of a theme. As far as the dialo.gue was concerned, Mr. Tyb urski silenced all criticism -When he gave Shirley Sals!burg the line, "What do you walllt, eg,g in your beer?" .Paul Sh ififer directed the play, and the members of the cast included Ned Maghee, Shir ley Sals,burg, William Griffith, W. Thomas Littleton and Marilyn Broadt. REVISED LIST OF SUMMER ·COURSES IS ANNOUNCED T.he last rehearsal has been completed and all is in r ead.ines.:, for the sec.ond annual con,cert oif the Wilkes College Band. Sunday evening at 7 is the time and the campus ·b ehind Kirby is the place. 'Dhere'll be seating accommodations for aJ,J and the 'Public .is invited. No admission will be charged; t he program is under the auspices of the Wilkes College School of Music, Donald E. Coblei,gh, director. Band Director Reese E. Pelton has promised · an interesting program of well~known H,ght conce-rt music. Included will be qperatic, operetta, popular and ma-rtial compos-i tions. Represented on the program will be such well-known composer s as Sigmund Romberg, Richard Wagner, J,o hn Phili,p Sousa and Allbert Ketellbey. Also on the evening's bill are a clarinet sold •b y Donald Follmer, student d irector of t he band, and a trun1;pet duet by Carl Strye and Donald Follmer, accompanied by the -band. The Wilkes College Chorus will sing a gr-oup of selections during the band intermission. Working- -with the band to produce this program are the female cheerleaders who, under the leadership of Toni Menegus, -w ill ' serve as ushers. Mr. Wm. J ervis, superintendent .of g,r ounds, and his staff are in charge of stage and se.a ting arrangments. • Fr-0im • the strains of · S ousa's Washington Post March, t hrough t he echoes ex£ ·W agner's µ ohengrin, and till the dying stra'ins of "In A Persian ,Market" t he c·oncel't promises a ;pleasant s:pring evening f-0r those who enjoy a 1b and-and who doesn't! 3 FINAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE Final examination ,for all students but graduating seniors will be held from May 30 through June 10. There are 33 course.s which all students will take with the seniors, and these are listed with the s enior examination schedule. Students-who do not graduate this June will take examinations at the times and places listed below: 9 A. M. Monday, May 30 2 P. M. Econ. 101 (49 )Blologl" Bldg.. Rm. 101 Soc. 205 (76) PCH 1st Floor Chem. 102 (90) PCH 3rd Floor Chem. 203 (30) PCH 3rd Floor , Math. 107 (39) 158 Annex, 164 Annex English 122 (7) Biology Bldg .. Rm. 101 Music 100 (85) Lecture Hall, 9 A. M. Tuesday, May 31 English 104 (157) lH; 154, 158 & 164 Annexes Ma!}i. 215 (8) Biology Bldg.. Rm. 101 English 201 (22) Biology Bldg., Rm. 101 9 A. M. 2 P. M. . History 100 (174) PCH 1st History 108 (19) PCH 3rd Math. 205 (30) 154 Annex. Econ. 316 (14) K 107 Math. 206 (52) 154 Annex, Econ. 139 (2) GHB 102 Wednesday, June 1 Soc. 210 (14) K 107 Biol. Sci. 100 (130) PCH 3rd Floor Span. 102 (52) 154 Annex, 158 Annex Span. 103 (13) 164 Annex Engin. 104 (36) Co 302, 301 Math. 210 (8) Biology Bldg.. Rm. 101 9 A. M. English 103 (85) Lec:ture Hall English 102 (219) PCH 1st & 3rd Floor Econ. 220 (36) Bfology Bldg., Rm, .101 Hist. 106 (15) 158 Annex Polish 104 '(4) 158 Annex & 3 Floors Floor 164 A11nex 158 Annex ' 2 P. M • Religion 100 (151) Religion 107 (20) Lecture Hall. 158 Annex, 154 Annex, 164 Annex Thursday, June 2 2 P. M. Philosophy 100 (113) Soc. 100 (135) Economics 201 (10) Soc. 108 (11) Lecture Hall, 154 Annex. 158 Annex, Lecture Hall. 154 Annex, 158 Annex, 164 Annex 164 Annex 9 A,. M. Psychology 100 (123) Friday, June 3 2 P. M. Poli. Sci. 103 (132) The Registrar has released a rePsychology 301 (12) Econ. 324 (13) vised list of courses to b'e offered Lecture Hall, 154 Annex, 158 Annex. Poli. Sci. 205 (8) during the s,ummer semester. Last 164, Annex Lecture Hall, 154 Annex, 158 Annex, 164 Annex week the BEACON published a list -o f twenty-four courses which were 9 A. M. Saturday, June 4 2 P. M. dropped from the semester w.hich Physics 10 (73) French 104 (12) PCH 3rd Floor starts on June 20. Education 201 (48) German 104 (8) PCH 3rd Floor These are the courses which will Lecture Hall, 154 Annex, 158 Annex, Spanish 104 (46) PCH 3rd Floor be ofifered this summer: 164 Annex Engl\sh 101 (57) 158 Annex. 164 Annex Econ. 232 (63) Lecture Hall BIOLOGY Math. 115 (26) PCH 3rd Floor 104-<General Botany. CHEMISTRY 9A.M. Monday, June 6 2 P. M. 102-General lnovg·ani.c ChemEcon. 209 (31 PCH 3rd Floor Biol. 100 (92) PCH 3rd Floor Civil Engi, 103 (9) Co 302 George Kabusk Engi. 101 (10) Co 302 istry. Chem. 209 (14) Biology Bldg. 101 Civil Engi. 214 (9) Co 309 115-<Qualitative Inorganic Channing Lien will address Chem. 210 (19) Biology Bldg. 101 Biol. 222 (14) Biology IBdg, 101 Analysis. vilkes College assembly next History 99 (67) Lecture Hall Econ. 138 (7) GHB 102 210-0rganic Chesistry. uesd'a y morning at 1f A. M. in Econ. 206 (54) PCH 3rd Floor History 231 (9) Biology Bldg. 101 a'Ptist Ohm:ch . H is topic will be: EOONOMICS Radio 103 (7) K 107 Econ.- 310 (10) Biol11gy Bldg. 101 rhe Far Easit a nd the United Econ. 303 (24) K 107 103-Prindples of Economics. English 132 (6) Biology Bldg, 101 cates in a World Crisis." 104-P~oblems of Economics. Charles H enderson and Mr. Bal9 A. M. Tuesday, June 7 2 P. M. M,r . Lien, formerly a member of 106-Principies of Accounting. French 102 (29) 158 Annex shaw will be the faculty members Mech. Engi. 205 (8) Co 104 rince'ton University Faculty, re207-Transpoi•tation. 105 (34) Biology Bldg. 101 Physics 201 (31) PCH 3rd Floor in -<iha1,ge of ap,p'lied music during Econ. 1ntly returned from seven months' 213-Credits and Collections. Math. 101 (SJ PCH 3rd Floor Physics 202 (62) PCH 3rd Floor · ~Y in K orea, where he was ad22.0 -Advertising. the summer semester. They will Math. 202 (80) PCH 3rd Flodr Econ. 104 (54) Biology Bldg. 101 ser -to the United ,States Military 227-Internation.al Trade. Econ. 317 (27) 158 Annex Econ.1 236 (6) GHB 102 teach piano and organ. German 102 (30) 164 Annex bve1'nment, and interviewed a ll French 306 (2) 158 Annex 255-Purchase and Store Con.DurillJg the summeT, Donald CobEcon. 115 (14) K 107 Econ. 122 (24) 154 Annex hrean political · leaders in our trol. Englisr 131 (57) 164 Annex leig.h, head of the music department English 261 (19) K 107 ,me. 301-Business Organization. iHaving lived an<l studied in other will study at T,a nglewood with the Music 206 (3) GHA 101 312-Economics Statistics. I4ir E,astern countries such as 315-Public Utility Accounting. Boston Symphony Orchestra. Mrs. 9 A. M. Wednesday, June 8 2 P. M. Q1ina a nd Japan, and having 317-A.uditing. J:con. 109 (31) PC H3rd Floor MdHenry, piano instruotor, will History 256 '(24) Biology Bldg. 101 t~u-g ht and lectur ed on Far East- EDUCATION Engin. 10 (8) Co 302 Math. 109 (46) PCH 3rd Floor study piano peagogy at Juliard Econ. 202 (21) K 107 Math 310 (3) PCH 3rd Floor em questions, he also understands 101-lntroduction. German 103 (21) Biology Bidg. lOJ School _of Music. WiJibur I saacs, in- Econ. 103 (74) PCH 3rd Floor th'c! general situation. 201~Educational P syichology. Chem. 302 (12) Biology !Bdg. 101 French 1.03 (11) Biology Bldg. 101 Mr. Lien was born in K orea, and strucitor of voice, will travel in Econ. 314 (28) 158 Annex came to America at an early age. ENGINEERING Europe and study at Fontainebleau, English 265 (19) K 107 1'04 Engineering DraJWing. He was educated in modeTn ChrisFrance. Music 204 (3) GHA 101 . tia n scthools such as, Lafayette, ,ENGLISH Mr. R. E.. Moran, from Eas,uman 102-<C.reative Writi rug. Bucknell, Union Christian CoHege 9 A. M. Thursday, June 9 2 P. M. School oif Music will join t he Wilkes 1'()3c--,World Liiterature. Chem. 101 (32) PCH 3rd Floor and Princeton University, where he music faculty in ·the fall semester. Education 101 (41) Lecture Hall 104--World Literature. Chem. 115 (18) PCH 3rd Floor received his M. A. and Ph.D. He will :be the instTuclor of wind Radio 100 (10) Lecture Hall 2•66-T.he Romantic Movement. 102 (6) Lecture -Hall Mech. Engin. 209 (31) Biology Bldg. 101 instruments and music theo:r;-y, and Radio Economics ~10 (47) Biology !Bdg. 101 . Biol. 320 (12), PCH 3rd Floor FRENCH NOTICE he also ,w ill conduct the band. Mr. Economics 136 (10) GHB 102 Econ, 311 (13) 158 Annex 103>--lntermediate French. Moran will sbudy during the sumTo avo id misunderstanding and Econ, 106 (54) 158 Annex, 164 Annex 104---Jntermediate French. mer at Northwestern University. to assure the transfer of full credit, 9 A. M. Friday, June 10 2 P. M. the follo:wi ng announcements con- GERMAN Econ. 116 (37) Lecture Hall History 220 (33) Biology Bldg. 101 103>----Intermediaite German. cerning summer school are made: Biology 103 (20) 164 Annex Math. 116 (29) 158 Annex 120-Scientific German. 1. 'Students wishing to take .work History 107 (22) Lecture Hall during the summer at other HISTORY Biology 102 (35) 158 Annex co!.leges or universities rpu st 2;20-American and ,Pennsylvania Econ. 110 (17) 154 Annex first receive the a:ppro·v al of Isoc; 110 (11) Lecture Hall Hist ory. • After ,both teams had successMr. George Ralston, Dean of MATHEMATICS f ull y otUtclassed other teams in Men, or Miss Betty Harker, 116- lntroduceitn to Statistics. their r espec.,tive bowling leagues, Dean of Women. This is nec202-Ana,l ytic Geometry. · tJhe •OPA's and the Engineers met essary if the student wishes 206-lntegral Calculus. Wednesday night for the contest to receiv€ full credit for t he -which · decided the ch ampionship . work taken at other c-oUeges PHILOSPHY 100-Introduction. The underdog, OP A's, composed of or univers1ties. ' By CHUCK GLOMAN Orchestra. T oastmaster will be Captain J,o hn Klansek, Edw,a rd 2. After completing the w-Oll'k at PHYSICS 'J.1he second annual Senior Dinner Judge J . Harold Folannery and the 100-Physics. Mamary; Phili'P Kennedy, Clyde the other co!.lege, all work 2,01-General Physics. Ritter, Michael Connors, and Thom-, Dance for February and June grad- Honora:ble Dani el J. Flood wi111 be must ,b e evaluated and in , as Richards, improved continually uates will .be held by the "49ers" the guest speaker. some cas-es it ,may ibe neces- POLITICAL SCIENCE A plaq.ue hon-0ring P rofessor throughout tJhe regular . season and ( the Senior Class of Wilkes) at 7 essary for the student to 103--Government in the U. S. displayed splendid form on W ednes- P. M. on Saturday, June 11 , in the Paul " Pop" .Geis wi.Jl be presented take a n examination before 212-foternational Relations. Admiral Stark Room, H otel Ster- to Dr. Farley at that time as-a gift day night. · credit wiH be granted. PSYCHOLOGY ,lin,g. 1-t will ·be a formal affair. All from the Olass of '49. Professor The Engineers, who had r un 3. Students from other colleges 100--lntroduction. away with their O!Wn league, fi.nally February and June graduates were Geis was head of the Music Detaking work at Wilkes College met a superior team in the form assessed $,2 to ):ielp finance the af- partment and a friend to all the during t he summer must first RELIGION 100-Hist ory of Religion. of the CP As. Clyde Ritter was fa ir. Due to hi,gh expenses, alth-0ugth students. receive the approval of their Pau:1 K. Richards is chairman of high for the conquering CPAs with nothing definite has yet been derespective deans if t hey ~ish SOCIOLOGY 107-The M.o<l.ern City. 512, while Paolf ex was high for the cided, it appears likely that all the dinner-dance committee, and is to receive credit for thei-r 110 Social Disorganization. E,'ngineer s with 475. The Engi- graduates will have to pay a sma.Jl assisted by t he class officers: 'Dom summer work. Moran, president; Tom Gill, vice neers team is composed of Captain !foe per couple. This is t he poilicy ado'Pted by· oth- SPAN ISH Music for bhe affair wilJ be pro~ president; E leanor Krute, secreBarovich, Labnneski, Ingo-ld, Hill, 103 Intermediate Spanish. er colleges and tlnivevrsities vi-ded ,b y Jack Melton and h is tary, and Sa1_n Elias, treasurer. Ogan and Palfex. 104-lntermedidate Spanish. throug hout the couJ'!try. DR. CHANNING LEIN WILL SPEAK HERE FACULTY MEMBERS TO STUDY MUSIC DURING SUMMER UNDERDOG CPA'S ~RE TOP BOWLERS SENIOR FORMAL DINNER DANCE WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 11-TH �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 For 'th e first t ime in its history, the IBE1W union was not allowed to submit a contract to the com,p any in 1947. In that year, when union officials presented their conBy tract to the management they were BILL GRIFFITH informed lby the attorney for the management that the ,c ontract could not be accepted. Labor legislation Comes the end of another seme-s - was cited as the cause. · ter a nd the en d of another school Industry today is in a recession, year. It ce;rtainl:y ,was a great year Mr. Schrode stated, and managefor the school and the most enjoy- ment has !blamed or'ga nized labor. a!We thu s far to the w.riter. (De- He claimed, however, that labor pending I on fin a l grades ). . ,has bettered living conditions by It was the greatest year for t h e shortening the working hours, inschool. as it was acred ited and n ow · creasing ,w ages, and raising the will be able to take its place in the generail economic level. , world od' education. It also was a At the conclusion of his address, great year for the school in sports Mr. 1Sc,'hrode ansiwered the students' -<We heat King's in .fooitball once questions about seniority under more. The past year saw a great- union contracts, trends in present er growth of school spirit---tihe type .o f spirit that is one of faith in the school and the school's future and not one of sho uting, "Hurrah, I Go to W ilkes!"-,.before one transfers to Podunk Engineering School. It was an enj·oyaible year to the writer, be.cause he made more fine acquaintances and friends than any ·prior time in hi·s ilife. A lso, an enjoyable year beoa use t he writer success-fully completed hi s fifth semester. And final ly, enjoyable b e c au s e of the many extracurricular acbivities that were held despite the fact that the Student Oouncil no longer had the funds to sponsor tJhe numlber of activ-: ties that it had! in ,t he <past. Among the activities that are recalled are: The Bloomsburg game-the best sup;p orted od' the season, the BIEAOON'S cabaret party, the Junior Olass's cabaret •p arty at the Mans- · field Ballroom, the Winter Carniva-1, the Theta Delta Rho's Va,lenbine Dance, C ue 'n' Curtain's MAJLE ANIMAL and t;heatre c0nference, the many teas and the popul·a r cof,fee hours. Two more events which promise to be the outstanding events of the year are the CINDEtRELLA BALL-the dan ce of the year whhch is to be held tonight at Rocky Glen, and the Lettermen's ALL IN · FUN sho,w to be held a t the Kingston · High School on th e 25 and 26. If you have not attended any sohool functions dur ing the -p ast year-do your best to attend these. M.IISCELLAJNEA has been the wr iter's first attempt to write a oalu1mn. I hope my two readers enjoy-ed reading them a_s much as I have er.joyed iwr.i.tiing t;hem. Best of luck •o n the fina-ls and my best wishes for a happy, pro,fitable vacati,o n . MISCELLANEA day o.11ganization, closed sh op issues and la!bor-management disputes. Mr. J ohn Reilly, Econoanics Instructor, in introducing the spt!aker, emphasized that Mr. Sclu-ode is acquainted with t h e . practical aspect of la!bor relations. DAN FLOOD WILL ADDRESS SPAN.CLUB ,congressm1a;n -Daniel J. F lood wi11 be the s<peaker at the fina l meeting of the ,Spanish Olub in Chase Theatre on Saturday, May 2,1 , at 8 :30 P. M. .) \fr. F lood will speak ,o n his recent t rip t o Culba. The entertainment comm ittee has provided for the sho•w ing of a Friday, May Spanisih ,film and refre&hments will be served. E'very one is invited to a ttend. The meeting w~ll conclude t he series of g•a la fiestas sponsored by the c,Lub under the direction of Miss Si.lseth. T he clwb had a picnic at Rickett's Glen on Sunday afternoon, M,ay 15. A large percentage of the memlbers attended and many _brought g u ests with them. _M iss Silseth and the p·arty hiked up the beautiful traH. Some of the more enthusiastic climbers covered a distance of five miles a nd every member h iked at least ·t hree m iles. Aft.er com:pil eting their jaunt, ·the members of the party picked out choice spots w,h ere they ate their picni<c lundhes. The cl ub held the last of their '"11he day will come ,when we will peacefu1ly negotiate all labor disputes,' Mr. William Schrode told Wi lkes College students at last Tuesday mon1ing's m eeting · of the &onioonics Club . Speaking before a ,g roup of aipprqx.imately sixty students, .Mr. Sc,hrode, secre tary of the locail chapter of the International Brothe1~hood of E1ectrical Woukers, po inted out that r ecent l.aibor legislation has hampered un .io,n efforts to negotiate across a conference table. Bnder existing :conditions, h_e explained, it is necessary that ,both la!bor and management have attorneys sit in on tJhe proceedings. " It is up to the people coming out ,od' ccilUeges today to settle the .g r.ievances that will a1ways exist between lator and mana,g ement," Mr. -Schrode continued. He went on to .s ay that the Okonite plant, where he is emrployed, has incor,p orated a . clause in the contr:a ct w,hic,h ptovides for a labor-management committee, composed of four mem;bers from each group to review grievances. The clause .states that anyone ·wrnh a grievance would first brin g it to the attentio n of t he commi ttee. The committee would t hen •present it to the foreman and, if necessary, to top li'lanagemcnt T,his, Mr. Se huod e s-aid , takes the pressure off t he indi·1 idua,l worker. 194S •luncheon meetings a~ 12 noon, May 19, at the Baiptist Church H ou se. VOICE STUDENTS PRESENT MUSICALE A musi-cal e was ,presented in Gies Hall on May 19 by the students of voice od' t h e W ilkes ,Sdhool of Music. Willbur Isaacs is voice instru.ctro for t h e coHege. Those participating were H elen Bitler H awkin~; Mitiam Long, J a net Garris, Carlie J ane Thomas, MaTvin Weisberger, Jean Gvumbling, Wallace Gordon, Paul S hififer and Mr. I saacs. A similar pr ogram was held on on .May 12 by the ,p iano department of t he ·college. ------ --- -------------------------- A SPECIAi. OFFa TO THE GRADUATING CLASS ••• JUNE '49 SCHRODE SPEAKS TO ECONOMICS CLUB 20, You ,May Be Accepted for an Early U.S. Air Force Aviation Cadet Training Class If you are a college graduate, married o·r single, between the ages of 20 and 26½ and physically and morally qualifled, you may be accepted for assignment in the U. S. Air Force Avia_tion Cadet classes starting In late summer or early fall. You get a well-planned course, valued at $35,000 ~;; this Includes about 275 hours of flight tfaining, and the finest aviation education and executive training in the world. 'Win your wings and then start a career with a future .••• College men are today's 1eaders of the U. S. Air Force. With new ,a nd complex aircraft and equipment being developed, scientific research becomes more and more important, increasing the need for college-trained men. As a college graduate you will_have an unlimited future in aviation fields of personnel management , operations, materiel, supply, research and development. It's a year oflearning, flying and time for recreation with a hand-picked top-string team of Americans . Upon assignment to an Aviation Cadet class you will be sent to one of the ·U. S. Air Force bases OfflCER CANDIDAn SCHOOL FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES If you can meet the high standards required of candidates for officer training, there's a real future for you in the U.S. Air Fore~. Capable young executives are needed for positions of responsibility in non-flying assig nments ... management, communications, engineering, research and other fields. That is why the Air .f orce is offering qualified, ambitious men and women with college training an opportunity to prepare for leadershio in the air age. U. S. ARMY and U. S. AIR FORCE RECRUITING SERVICE in Texas for the world's finest aviation training. Here you will receive about 175 hours of flying instruction in the Texan T-6 trainer plus an extensive course in atjation education and executive training. Navigation, fuels, weather, radio and radar are some of the subjects you will take. During this training period you'll find plenty of hard, fast action to keep you fit and trim . • • the best athletic facilities are available. Upon completion of training, you will win YOUJ:' silver wings and receive a Reserve commission as second lieutenant in the U. S. Air Force. Outstanding graduates receive Regular commissions upon graduation. WIN YOUR WINGS U. S. AIR FORCE Single or married men with two years of college (or who can pass an equivalent examination) between ages of 20 and 26½ with' high physical and moral qualifications, act now! Get full details at your nearest Air Force Base or Recruiting Office or write: Chief of Staff, Headquarters United States Air Force, Attention Aviation Cadet Branch, WashingJon 25, D. C. �,foy 20, 1949 Wil.KES COLLEGE BEACON 3EACON SPORTS PAGE ~ WINS 3, ws~ 4 IN 7 GAME SERIES SOCCOR TEAM ~ LOSES tOSE 6-5 GAME TO SUSQUEHANNA usquehann,a College's fourth .1ed run of last Friday's game , tJhe clinching tally as the Col' ~st a hard-d'ought contest nth inning, 6-5. Molley. Wilkes starter and ,itched shu to ut ball until :ld single and a two-base ·,a v·e Susquehanna its first bhe third inning. Jkes rally in t he fourth disof .Susquehanna's starting Phil1ips, and !brought in :im'bel'l, w.ho stopped the t heat and ,w ent on to pitch ,r eless inp,ings . .uehanna, mainly throug,h the . of Ingolod, who homered, d and singled, accounting e of ·their six . runs, ;pecked aL MoUey until t hey finaLiy 1p the game in the eighth mers, rwhose ·t wo-tbase error ,ted for Susquehanna's first .1, . edeemed himself in the sevnth -inning with a brilliant one.anded circus catch of a long rive. Had -h e failed to catch the all, 1Jhr ee m·o re runs would have '.!ored. Blanken:bush also helped 'het wii-th his fine catch of a fast ·nking J,i ne drive and a quick row to Brennen which doubled runner off seoond. The big guns in the Wilkes at:k were Al Molash with t triple :i,. s ingle_ and Don Blankenbush ," .wo singles. DEFEATS ·~ WILKES, 10-8 Play,ing in a drizzling 'rain, Rider allege edged out the Wilkesmen t last Saturday's game, 10-8. :rane Buziby, .who relieved Walt fendershot in the fifth inning, was nar.g ed with -t he loss. Hendershot, after a s'haky first ~'n,g in which Rider scored twice, ·i down to pitch shutout ball he fifth inning. When· the io men ,i n the Rider half of '•h touched, -the 'big train" ' '_'.c:S.,.,.EUZiby was caHed into i . Before the side couid i ·, Rider had scored five ~hail ,t aken a commanding 1 a lea:d w.hich they never ed . .~a.me up with a three-run 1e ninth when Pinky PinJ,oulbled with the bases mt it rwas a ·c ase of too ,d too ilate as Vail tightened .d got -Shemo to ground out end the game. ider scored what proved bo be two ,winning · runs on a home · by Proccacino with one man The fronic part cxf this was .t the bala traveled less than 100 ,t beyond first ,!Jase, where it was t in the weeds along the right i line. There were · no ground i <loo-biles. I Molas1h again led the attack 1 a double and a single in four !ial trips to the p,latter. yeM" than Wilkes, but when the game was over they were a disillusioned bunch . . . . The Monarchs ha·d hoped to win this game as a ,g oinfi-arway present for Tom Brock, who, is l eaving for the Far West in order to forget the defeats the Colonels handed the Monarchs on the football fi eld, but Tom will have to go West without ever knowing how it felt ,t o ibeat Wilkes on the gridiron . . . . Th ere is one consolalation fOT Mr. Brock-We feel that it wi11 be a very long ti.me before his suc cessor has any better luck unless the boys from N ortlhampton Street come up with something better than they had last year. BUZBY PITCHES SHUTOUT, 8-0 Crossfire Crane Buzby exhilbi,t ed the best form shown by a Wilkes hurler this year, striking out eleven Triple Cities batters to rec,o rd a one-hit shutout and to g.ive the Colonels an 8-0 victory. This lone hit was a line drive ,in the fiftJh inning which fell just ·b eyond the outS!tretched 1glove of Centerfielder Don Blackenib ush for a d ouble. 'Spad.'kling plays by Molash and Brennan turned their on~y other serious bids for hits into outs. With the exception of the first im:iing w~ere an _error, ,t he only W1~kes miscue of the day, ~nd two wa,lks loaded t~e bases. with _one out, ,Crane _was _never m serious trouble. His m1xtur_e of curves, hooks, drops a~d •blazmg fast b~lls had the op·posmg batters wavmg their bats in a futile attempt to get a hit. Tuesday afternoon, the Colone-ls paid a return vis it to Blooms,bu11g, an<l came h ome on the short' end of a 16-2 score. 'Ehe Huskies got off to a fine start and really poured it on. The ,l east said ahout this game the better. Tomor.rorw tJlie Colonels end their season when they meet Triple Cities College. PHYSICS SHINDIG SCHEDULED TODAY Today at 1 P. M., all members cxf the current and former physics 201 and 202 classes are holding an outing at Rigo's Glen. '11he students are to meet at the parking lot, corner of South Street and Franklin Street and from there they rwill journey to the glen by Routes 116 -a nd turn left on 315. At Lispis Gas Station they will turn right and go for two miles to the Glen. 'Ehere is a registration fee of $1.00. Sand!wiches and birch beer are to be se!'ved. There will also ibe entertainment. COMPLETES SEASON The soccor team finished a very successful spring ,t raining season ,by scrimmaging the locall a•l umni od' Gerard CoBege, at Kirby Park Saturday. Mr. Part11idge, coach od' the team, isn't overly optimistic concerning the chances of . the team when they enter. collegiate competition, but he did state that the team is far cry from the green group of boys that reported to Miner Park last fall. When he issued the first call for candidates, 18 ·m en, moiit of whom ,h ad never played the game before, reported for practice. During tJhe spring, the squad was increased to 30. The mem1b ers of the team had to s.p end hours learning the fundamentals and rules of the game before they were ready to play. Saturday the boys showed those present what hard work can do, as • they worked smoothly together a·s a unit for the first time. By 1950, Mr. Partridge hopes to be able to enter the team in the Middlle Atlantic States Soccer Association. During the coming season the Colonels will use Kil'by Park as their home field. Mr. Wil,E ams of the Engineering Department has agreed to ,l ay out the field for the team. We feel that Partr.i dge's I ;proteges wrn sur.prise quite a few people this fall, despite the ;pessi '? mi sm slh awn by Mr. Partridge. · BRADLEY ELECTED HEAD CHEERLEADER The cheerleade:11s of Wilkes College held an election on May 12 under the direction of Dr. Reif, 'faculty adviser. Gene Bradley was elected captain for the coming season and Peggy Anthony was elected co..captain. Gene will :b egin his third year as a member of the Wilkes · cheerleading squad. W,hile in high school he served as captain of the squad during his senior year. This is Peggy's second year as a memlber of the Wilkes squad. Bruce Mackie Aikie has ibeen ap,pointed as squad trainer, and will have full charge and responsilbility for skits that will take place between halves. Bruce is a former cheerleader from White Plains. The squad is working deligently under the direction of Dr. Reif, and hopes to present an interesting program this coming season . Any member of the student body wishing to contrilbute a new cheer or song is asked to give it to any one cxf the cheerleaders. 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 . CAMPUS CHATTER By TOM ROBBINS 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 It was a hot day in May when I went to see my adviser. I handed him my list o.f tentative courses and oflfered variou s reasons for wanting to take the subj ects . The reasons were that the courses were necessary if I expected to get a degree. The adviiser turned a li vid blue 11.nd cast a doubtful gaze at me, .a s though questioning my sanity. Not a -w ord was utt ered. He pointed at the first course on the li st and shook .hi s .head. I looked at the list. The first course was EngJigh 257, a wonderful oourse about S,hakespeare. ,My adviser scribbled down another course after crossing out my choice. I could barely read the words . I finally distingujshed the writing and 'discovered that he wanted me to take the dreaded course of the coUege, The Bolsheviks of Lower Slobovia·, -Their Breeding and HaJbitation. I shuddered to think of the long 1hours in the lecture hall, doing nothing but scr1bbling notes about J ohn J. Doeski and his family. My thoughts were rudely interrupted .vhen I felt the fearful gaze of my adviser. He had noticed the second course on .the list. After another hurried venture with the pencH, I realized that 1he wanted me to cancel Philosophy and to take in ~ts place The American iM,o ron, his lbreed·i ng a nd ha:bi.tation. I ,p leaded, I argued, I threatened but to no avail. At one ,point I felt that I was winning the argument but was defeated when t he adviser held tip a mirror and forced me to see my p ointed 1head. The study of morons was for m-e.And so it went. Course after course was revised. Psychology was crossed out. A:J.g-e bra, American History, German, Economdcs,Education and Journ alism were removed from tlhe schedule. In their ipl:aces went Native Flowers of Bali Hai, their breeding and habitation; the Bums on the Bowery, their !:>reeding and habitation; The Bees and Birds of France, their breed and habitation; the Gold-Diggers ·o f Nick's Long Bar, their breeding and habitation, and many other similar courses. After every course of my schedule had been changed, I looked closely at my adviser. He beamed at me, smiHng broadly, and patted me on my li,t tle - -"Hey," I said, suddenly. "I realize I can't get a degree, but what will I be eligible for after taking these courses?" "You may not be a deg ree hoM·e r," he said, "but you'll certainly be able to breed and habi-tate." Resting Is More Restful When You Add Coca-Cola LKEs· DEFEATS KING'S COLL., 4-3 ,e Colonels s-a ,lvaged a prestige , they defeated the Mo.narohs ing's College at Nesbitt Sta. Monday afternoon. . .. The 7 was the one bright spot f othel'wise disma,l season. f pitched for Wilkes and set Monarchs dorwn with just three The three runs scored by r's were unearned, and came . result of errors which have ued the ,Colonels all year . . . . {'s came into t he game boasta much better record for the Ask for it either way ••• botli trade-marks mean the same thing. 5tl/ State Tax BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY Wilkes-Barre Coca-Cola Bottling Company a.printed from,Juno 1949 lo111e ol ESQUIRE_ \. ., . " ~ are you calling out?" © 19-49, The Coca-Cola Company �WILKF.s COLLEGE BEACON C COLLEGE GROUNDS Cue 'n' Curtru BEING IMPROVED Close- semi...formal affairi). 2. Buy a ticket. (Sneaking in is considered ill-mannered, and barbed wire fences are devastating to wardrobes). 3. Hooting, hollering and throwWilkes College campus is receiving tomatoes at tthe dancers and ing a spring face-lifting under the 'Lhe P,l anning Gomrhlitt, A Dear Sirs: the band is had taste. H is also direction of Mr. Bill Jervis. Eastern Penna. College T much needed stone walk has been It has ,been brought to my at- expensive to buy tomatoes. at this installed •b etween the cafeteria and Radio Conference held tention that mainy students who time of year. Chase Theatre and a concrete walk meebing at Lehig,h Univ1· ·plan to attend the Cinderella Ball 4. Dancing in the wrong direcw'hich your college is planning are tion ,on the dance floor is carrying will 'b e constructed to connect the April 30. Mr. Groh, director if a ·bit perturbed and uneasy, be- individualdsm too far. In fact, if newly~purchased M en g e 1 Home 'n' Curtain, Marvin Waltel", · cause they aire a hit UJnsure of you make a haibit •Of i.t you are lia- with tlhe rest of the campus. Shrulbbery has been planted Pat Boyd represented Wilkes ( themselves in regards to social ble to be the individu.a l carried. along the Lecture Hall as well as lege. Marvin Walter was ap,poi sav,ofr-faire. (Feet first, that is). behind Chase Hall and near the ed as Coordinator of the Phnn Before I set down a few simple 5. Yel1ing aoross the length r ules for behavi•or, I wish to state of ,t he Dance fld'or to gain atten- cafeteria. The lawn fronting the Gommiittee. The Planning Gt -nn some of my qualifications: Social tion is childish and amateurish. If. Boys' Dorm has been re-seeded. tee decided ,t hat the conf, ,., Mr. Jervis and his crew are geneditor f.or the Poultry Gazette, au- you crave attention, lock yourself be held dn October at th t~ thor •o f the dictionary on social be- in a room for ten years and gain eral troUJble shooters on the campus and may be seen in all seasons percollege which submits thtt havior, "Take 'Dhe Spoon From nation-wide publicity and a Holly1 forming duties ranging from furThe conference als·o tnme Your Coffee Cup Before You Pour wood screen test. It Into The ,Saucer"; fashion ed.i6. Do no( take the orchestra's in- niture moving to removing trees. ma,tter of establishing or g tor of t he women's magazine, "Goi- struments for souvenirs of the eve- Mr .Jervis has held his present j ob rary. This would be a1 in · lie," and cham'Pion hog-caller ten ning; many musicians object to for the past four or five years. His origi!llal scripts written\. Wi five assistants are Bob Alhaman, years running of Castisamalquette- this. from member colleges. menzut County (,pronounced "cat7. Appla,us is sufficient to sh<Y.W Bill Mills, Kirk Bromfield, Marv Lutz and Jim Rowe. nip ." ) your approval of the music, winThe following rules are simple ners of contests, etc. Fog horns, and -basic, and followers of these cowbells and fire crackers are out. out 123.8 times, and memorize it. g uiding principles are assured an I will stop J!ere, ofuerwise the Thus, when the Ball comes you on the square evening free of embarrassment: rules might become too oompli- will be a paragon •Of social behav1. ,S hoes must be worn. (There cated. A good way to remember ior. THE COLLEGE M has been an increasing tendency of these simple rules of etiquette is Sincerely yours, STORE I_a_t_e_to_e_n_f_·o_r_ce_t_h_i_s_r_u_l_in_g_a_t_a_l_l_t_o_t_a_k_e_o_n_e_ru_l_e_ a _d=.a=:y::..:•:_:wr.:.::_::i_:_te::_:i:_:,t_ _ _ _ ___;M=·.:.L:E=E:_:P_:,I:_:C:_:K.::E:..:T.:.T:.:.·_ __::::::::::::::==:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.: M. LEE PICKETr ADVISES STUDENTS ON DANCE DECORUM MARITA MUSES By Marita She~idan ~~~ SIGHTS ON CAMPUS: A young girl is shocked · into awareness as a loudspeaker booms across the campus. "Deposit your dime, please!" The World Serv.fce Student Fund ,i s a .g ood cause to contdbute to, so when you pass the barrel, drop a coin. It won't hurt yau! Mr. Cobleigh, expressing the view that there must ,be a circus on campus. The reason? Music issuing from Chase Theatre which interferes wi1Jh the classes he is attempting to teach! IT'S NOT BRJAHiM!S! Skinny Ennis and Dick Scripp donning women's attire to advertise the Lettermen's Musical, "All In ,Fun." If this one sight is an example •o f the entire show, I wouldn't miss it for the world! ·T he student body walking back and forth for cokes and ice cream --anything to keep cool! The river bank crowded w.ith people loafing before c,lass. ,S had Jones attempting to sell tickets for the Cinderel,la Ball in the cafetenia and not getting very good results! What happen! An open letter to the students O!f W,i,l kes Colllege concerning orie, Jerry Wise. Dear Student Body: Jerry Wise desires publicity-so here it .is. You see, fellow students, J en"Y comes from a fine family who ·live in the wilds of Massachu.s etts. Althoug.h he is content here .a,t W1il'kes Gdllege, he has had one disappointment. That -is, there are not enough people here who appreciate his many charms and talents. Now I ask you, who could ask for a nything more than Jerry? He is 5 feet, 11 inches, has dark curly hair, gorgeous cow-eyes and a sweet personality. Do I have any bids? AH right, girls, if you desire any further information concerning this up and coming young man, please contact me or the BEAOON office. dark curly hair, gor•geous coweyes av<l a sweet ·personality. Do I have any bids? All right, girls, if you desire any further- information concerning thisup and coming young man, please 'contact me or the Beacon off·ice. · P. '8.: Jerry is free any night of the week that Joan Walsh isn't around! That means he's never free! Congratula:tions are extended to Jdhn McConn and Scotty Rutherford on their recent engagement. This was n·o surp11ise to their f.riends for John and S,cotty have been inseparaible since they met in 1947. Good luck, kids! Many rumors are flying around campus concerning the choice f or Cinder ella. At this date, it seems to me, t hat the rumors should be dispelled. 'T his situation is by no means bettered by a certain su;pposedly "big wheel" on campus who continues to •hint who the Cinderella is to the various candidates. This person, and I say 'person generously, does know who she is, but there is no reas•on on earth why he should ,b uild up the candidates for a great 1letdiown! (This comes from many cotnplaints I have received in the past week). Last but by no means least, I wish to reporl a loss. Missing, one water pistol, green, in front of the 1boys' dorm. Reward, if returned! Friday, May LO~C3 1 TOPS WITH THE TOP STARS IN MOLLYWOOD AND WITH COLLEGES TOO- 11 If you want a Milder Cigarette it1 s CHESTERFIELD - My Cigarette 11 STARRING IN MY EVERYTHING 11 A 201H CENT-URY-FOX TECHNICOLOR PRODUCTION � 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 20th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 May 20 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/e48a9d97541b560f36ab4c7c35f48ac4.pdf 0781b6f43a63c49d861e795deb07a207 PDF Text Text r-- WELCOME ATI'END THE FROSH! i SOCCER GAME {_ _ _ _------.. __.. __ .1 Vol. 4, No. l WILKES COLLSGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Friday, Septembei; 23, 1949 REVENGEFUL WILKES-ELEVEN DEFEATS MR. ROBERT MORAN ADMIRAL HAROLD R.· STARK (R.ET.) _ - HIGHLY FAVORED BLOOMSBURG SQUAD JOINS -WILKES BOARD OF TRUSTEES BEGINS DUTIES EARL JOBES Beacon Sports Editor 'l'he Co1oI)els cf Wilkes College established themselves as a team to 1 be reckoned with among the small colleges of ,t he east, when they scored a stunning 20 to 7 victor:, over.Bloomsburg State Teachers College at Huber Stadium, Plymouth; Iast Sturday. Although this may be t •msider~d as an upset in some ·quarters-fr.)m this corner t he fi nal score was .., good indication oJ_ the differem a in the two -ea:ns; The ·Colonels hard running <:t<:ks--'-working behind a superbly .1 arging line-went about their Nork in a confident manner. In contrast, the Huskies, realizing that they were meeting a vastly underrated team, turned to a raz zle dazzle , game in an effort to get th~ir' attack functioning. But all through the game the Colonel line gave ground grudgingly, and the backfield threw up a pass defense t hat was as near perfect as a pass defense can be, but again the Colonels hard-chargi ng line gave t he Husky passers little time to find a receiver. To try to single out ~ny one player as the star of the game would be doing a gross injustice to the rest of the players who took part-and even to those players who ·didn't get into the game-as they helped to get the regulars in shape by taking part in unglamorous scrimmage sessions almost daily for the past month. Skipping the details and renewing the highlights of the game brings to mind-Florkiewicz skirtin~ right end to score the Colonels fir$_~ touch down. Alex Molash (the .fugitive from Brooklyn) brought the Wilkes fans to .their feet, when he inter•cepted a Husky lateral, and headed for touchdown territory like an I. R. T. express leaving Fla,t bush Ave. In the last quarter Paul Thomas added insult to injury when he took a 55 y,ard Florkiewicz aerial and scampered to paydirt. Paul was helped on his way when the most beautiful block of the night, thrown by McM<1ihon, cut down ,t he last two Husky defenders. It is interesting to note that the 20 points scored hy the Colonels exceeded the combined total (19) of all Bloom's opponents of last year. -"fhree newcomers, Ed Bogu;ko, Frank Radaszew,s ki and Frank Zapatias:\{i, all linemen, showed up vell in their ,first game for Wilkes. :oach Ralstof\ also has some promsing backfield talent/ among the freshmen although none of them saw action last Saturday. The only Colomil'~ casualty was freshman guard, Zapatoski who left the game with an ankle bone fractured. He will be lost to the Colonels for six weeks. The game was well received by the peop]e of Plymouth, and tney expressed hope that Wilkes will return another day. Some one sug,g ested that at least 500 pepole in the large crowd were relatives of Norman Cross, Tomorrow the •Colo,n els journey to Loretta, Pa., to show St. F.rancis their ' new pass -defense. Last y~r the Saints passed the Colonels dizzy and walked off with a 31 to O victory despite a .minus yardage total on t he ground. · 1 We won't jinx the boy,s by predicting a win, hut your reporter feels certain that this year the score won't -be 31 to O in favor of St. Francis. iS ince the ·Colonels won't be home tomorrow, why -not turn out and ;watch Mr. Partridge's proteges ina ugurate soccer at Wilkes? The Colonel hooters open their season with t he Huskies from Bloomsburg, (that name sound.s familfar), and they hope to g et off to a good start.1 Mr. Partridge d oesn't promise anything sensati-onal this year, hut he does say that his boys will ·be trying all the way. Next week the Beacon i s sponsoring another Colonels Caravan. This one will journey to E h.st Orange, N. J., to take in the Wilk~s-Upsala .g ame. Be a Colonels Booster. Join the Colonels' Caravan. "I wiH continue to remain in Wilkes College as long as the music situation grows." These were the words of Mr. Robert Moran, : the new instructot on the Wilkes College music staff, dur,i ng an interview with a representative of the BEAOON. Originally from. Detroit, Mr. Moran toured the, country as trombonist with Horace Heidt before entering the Navy to play in th e Naval Dance Band, which played at hos·pitals, camps and •war bond drives throughout the country. After being discharged from the Navy, he attended the Eastman Sohool of Music from which he graduated last June. During the summer he iwent to Northwestern University for work 11oward his master's de-g ree 'in music education. Mr. Moran's duties at Wilkes are many. They are teaching Music Arppreciation and Orchestration, giving music lessons and directing the band. In his classes he will include both symphonic and modern music in order to give a more complete understanding and appreciation of all music. ,Mr. Moran enjoys having classes in the converted priv,a te homes at Wilkes and ~s impressed by the friendly .s pirit .which 1prevails here. Admiral Harold R. Stark (ret.), former chief of United States naval operations and Commander of European Naval Forces during World War II, and one of the first to donate property to Wilkes College, has been apfointed to the Board of Trustees at the College, accord,ing to a receht announcement by Gilbert S. McClintock, chairman of the board. In 1937, when it was decided that permanent properties should be obtained by the school, :S tark generously donated the present admini,strative building, Chase· Hall, to Bucknell University Junior College. 'T he Admiral retired from haval seirvice in April, 1946, following 47 years of duty. He entered the service ,t hrough the Naval Academy in 1899 and during the last war was rated as one of the allied forces top military offidals. Stark, who makes his permanent home at Lake Carey, now joil'.).S the ranks of many other former top milttary leaders who have entered the education field. He met with the other members of the board for the first time last Wednesday, when the initial meeting of that body for the 1949-50 year took place. 'T he appoint ment of the former nav;al officer to the Board of Trus tees :brings the total nl\lmber of that group to 23. Other members are: Chairman Gilbert S. McC!intock, -Charles H. Miner, Jr., J. B. Carr, Mrs. Charles E. Clift, Mrs. Frank G. Darte, Dr. Samuel M. Davenport, Miss Annette Evans, ,E dward Griffith, George W . Guckel!)erger, James P. Harris, Mrs. Edward H. Kent, Dr. Joseph J. better known as the Frosh Tribunal, will soon throw wide its hallowed portals, From beyond' its grim walls will once again issue forth the pathetic wails of doomed freshmen; those w,h o favored folly to wisdom. There the merciless prosecutor will hurl his fiery invectives and bring down the wrath o·f an Achilles upon the heads of the cringing offenders. The emotion choked voice of the Defense Counsel will rise and fa.11 as he begos and pleads before the imrpassive •a nd impartial jury. And -the juroo:-s, those learned debate rs of right and wrong, will solemnly weigh the evidence and cast their verdict with am due sobriety and equity. The astute judge, grim envisaged, will gaze sadlY' upon the defendant and in a fatherly manner \ will request. the maligners last words. · Some- paddlle of righteousness in keen anticipation. The specta-tors will lean forward in their seats, silently applaud ing the tactfulness of the• defense counsel and sneering inwardly at the prosecutors cut ting remarks. This audience will twist and squirm, and shed huge tears of sympathy for the accused . . . if t he case is [osrt;. The most Honorable Olie Thomas has been officially appointed as chairman of the Tribunal. He is a man of unblemished integrity ; a man who has spent sleepless nights pondering upon the qualities of the variou"s individuals t hat he has chosen to serve in court capacities. The •p eople that he has chosen are known f.ar and wide as staunch de·fenders of ail! things pertaining to open-mindedness, fair-play , and ( continued on page 4) A reorganization meeting of the Wilkes Choral Club will be held on Tuesday, September 21, at 11 A, M., in Gies Hall, Mr, -Coblei~h, director, has announced. The Choral Club performs several times during the year at school functions , and also, f,o r various civic organizations in this valley. In order that Wilkes College may be well represented at these appearances, all students possessing any ability in the vocal field are requested to see Mr. Cobleigh either before the Tuesday meeting or as soon as possible thereafter. All old members as well as new members should attend the Tuesday meeting. ·, I ADMIRAL STARK Kocy,an, Miss Mary R. Koons, Reuhen H. Levy, Arnaud C. Marts, Dr. P. P. Mayock, F. E. Parkhurst, J .r .·, . Col. 'J. Henry Pool, Dr. Charles S , Roush, Andrew J. Sordoni, JuliU5 Long Stern, and F,r ederick J. Weckesser. FRESHMAN TRIBUNAL SESSIONS OPEN•, JURY, JUDGES., ATTORNEY APPOINTED CHORAL CLUB MEETS RADIO PROGRAMS The most high, dignified, and where in a shadowed corner the TUESDAY, SEPT. 21 RESUMED AT WILKES sanctimonious court of no appeals, court executioner will finger the ~:. .~ ~,lo\· . · . ' ,. • , Radio programs originating from the .s tudio on the third floor of Chase Hall will resume on Monday, October 3 over Station WHWL. Cooperation of all is needed immediately. Give the idea of a radio show sp-0nsored by . your giroup some consideration. Call the Public Rela:tions Office with your suggestions for shows. Some department heads and club advisor,s have an opportunity to obtain prepared scripts fo.r 15minute show.s. Please advise us and then write for material. Students interesed in radio writing please come to Public Relations Office between the hours of 10 ·A. 1 M: and 12 noon daily. The programs will he broadcast every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 10:45. �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 Friday, September 23, 19, I I I II 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 11111111111111111111111111111111 IIIII II 11111111111111111111. MISCELLANEA CAMPUS CHATTER: By BILL GRIFFITH RUSS WILLIAMS By TOM ROBBINS Editor-in-Chief II II I I I I I I I I 11111111111111111111111111 II I II II I I II I II I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I II I II I I I I I I I I 11111111111111111 TOM ROBBINS Welcome to Wilke,s Frosh. I know you all are a bi,t bewildereJ GERTRUDE WILLIAMS EARL JOBES ·t his .p ast week but come ThanksFaculty Advisor Sports Editor giving vacation and the roµtine will CLYDE RITTER GYTELLE FREED seem "old hat" to you. So, if those Circulation Manager Busme,s Manager assignments have you worried reEditorial Staff member three per cent of the U. S. Bill Griffith, Art Spengler, Miriam Long, Joe Gries, George Kabusk, Chet Mollay, population has gone tJhrough the Don Follmer, Gene Bradley, Chuck Gloman, James Tinsley, Rita Martin, Dave same thing and lived to tell the Whitney, Irene Janoski, Ed Tyburski, Vince Macri. tale. Re-Write - Chet Omichlnski With the happy summer events Professor Doopwinkle continued rapidly becoming nothing more ra,pidily through the roll-call, slur•t han entries in a diary-(for girls ring over letters and burl>ling out -little black books for boys) we syllables. As he reached for the turn our thoughts to scli.ool days. last card with his lefrt hand, his The campus resembled a some- right hand instinctively reached . what chaotic scene this week for the textbook. He wasn't going as the school year of 1949 began to waste time on a roll-ca11, no, sir, with a rush. Lost Freshmen, late no<t Professor Doopwinkle. Too registrations, and confused sche- much time had been spent already. dules marked the back-to-college He g,lanced at the name on the opening week. · card, blinked, and looked a.gain. **** We turn our slightly pointed His right hand moved away from A paper published weekly by and for the students of Wllkea College Walking docwn River Street the nog.gins toward past events and the textbook to the pile of cards. Phone 3-3148 Ext. 19 Member other day, I heard a v-oice a block remember the good old days, when He .quickly shuffled through them, picked out the second one and' stubehind me saying, "I wouldn't say men were men and women were Intercollegiate Press women. Strangely enough, things died it. The e~ression on his face she had a big mouth but I caught haven't changed much. Ah, but turned from a smirk tb a cat-eather necking with three guys at one then again why look back--.toda~• mouse grin. Nosirree bob, ProfesEDITORIAL time the other night." Yep, he is the trend is toward the progress in sor Dooprwinlcle wasn't going to be back again. That nice quiet, unob- the fuiture---,atomic energy, jet pro- caught <this time. He could ·easily see that the names were identical trusive fellow named Martin Blake. pulsion and mouse traps that set except for the ,f irst letter. themselves are becoming the torpics You don't know him?· Why every- of discussions. "Smyth!" he shQuted. "Z-e-y-n, Although still suffering froin growing ,pains, Wilkes College on'1, knows him, that is except a ,Scientific research has pushed to h-a-c-z-y-1-1-s-k-h-.i -e." "I'm here professor-'irt's iGAZis rapidly becoming an' institution bursting at all seaID.S with certain Wilkes-Barre political_fig- the fore. People, including scienNA-ZILL-SKI." ti!rts, are wondering :yvhy John Doe ure who go<t up in a meeting and "school spirit". We refer you to the Wilkes-Bloomsburg game broke his leg when he fell from a as an example. Yet that is only an inkling of what you can said, "Who is this Martin Blake ?" low flying cloud; could anyone ex- Facts and · Figures: expect in the future. Too long has our team played fast and If you do not know him, he will plain what John was doing on that Frosh J?refer dinks 3 to 1 to any glorious baU while our students, with exceptions, sat as "dead know you ip. a few weeks-even if low flying cloud? It only proved other kind of headwear-the Triyou don't want _to make his ac- that Some Enchanted Evening was bunal will be held shortly for those beats" in the bleachers, IF they were in the stands at all. who don't prefer <links! quaintance. 1f you are interested a very catchy tune. Let's give a rousing cheer for the "f'.rosh", who are the Oh yes, school-days are here Marty Blake and ~ighty Joe in meeting this extinguished per·greater part of this spirit. Nice going, kids. Certain factions sonage go ,t o the cafeteria, second ag,a in-Cheerfuly we walked into Young are not related many way, of our upperclassmen have also caught the spirit of Wilkes floor ,p lease, and if you hear a loud, the classroom and chose our seats . . ~hape or form! •Well, any,way, not . . sonorous voice g.iving forth with Gayly we took out our pencils and m ·az:y way · · · College. our notebooks. Then the Wilkes Coll~ge is .1_10-v.: on t.ne various caustic remarks upon the opened map-that Wilkes Drmkmg song Did you know that the faculty and members of the school dress, character, and appearance opening lecture began. . . is sho' 'nuff popular and spreading. administration are also a most welcome part of our cheering of students entering the cafeteria . Professor Doopwmkle a?Juste~ Speaking of figures-have you section? Many Frosh were surprised that this situation existed. -seek out the source of this noist! hi~ glasses, scratch:<f ~his ea1 ibeen noticing those on campus? It with the buzz-~aw quality. If the (nght one), sh?-ffled his notes, and appears that there has been more From where we sit the Frosh are in for a great many surprises. source has a cigar jutting from then cleared lus throat. The cla~s weight lost on the Wilkes campus' , If you doubt -our word, ask any member 'of the Tribunal. This pugnacious features-that's it (I as a. whole leaned forward. This coeds during the pest summer was ~ti We were about to_hear the than the total pounds lost in the organization, under the guidance of the Lettermen's Club, is mean h~m)-Mar-tin Blake. o~enmg ~ords concernmg The current British monetary ohan,ge. doing all within reason to promote school spirit. Life and Times of the Upper Mon**** A certain faculty member of the Music Department, Bob Summer School Notes: One golian Moonshiner. Prof. Doop' Moran by name, has charge of our band. Bob has a great course the school should have offer-' winkle beganed: How To Keep Cool In A Twosome of you may wonmany new ideas that will aid in the continual building of spirit. Hour Class, Though the Tempera- der"Students, j.ust exactly what this course The cheer-leaders are also hard at work. Dr. Reif has the ture is 98 degrees . . . The stu- means to you." squad meeting at his office regularly to work out plans for the dents enjoyed two outings and a He paused. We could ·s ee that Dear Froah: dance at the country club . . .the coming games. This much can be told; a student cheering- weekly films were among the best he was carefully choosing his 1f you will kindly bear with ua, words. • These candid lines-anonymous, section will be taped off at all games. ever shown here . . . The quiet"It means plenty!" he shouted. Then we shall gladly bear wlth yo11, ness and emrptiness of campus and, Gene ·Bradley We marveled at his pronuncia- When you're feeling black-and bhae. buildings. · During tlie pest vacation I had tion, enunciation, allaquation and the opportunity to talk to quite a gyroz.ation. He was indeed a brill- Freshman days are here you know, number of s,tJudelllts from other iant man. You've heard the tempestuous talaa oil "Before I go any further," said 1l.. woe: l.. • l.. s<lhools. One fellow from W akcl Forest asked, "How are the profs Professor Doopwinkle, looking up Bear your burden for the while, at Wilkes?," That stopped me. Are quickly and frowning, "let me call And always use your colgate smile. 11 the roll." iii-============================+ ► our profs supposed to be different It was as though he forced him- No need to warn you of the crlmea, than other profs? Does each school It has ibeen ,brought to my atten- na" and Leoncava1lo's "I PagliaeYou've heard them many, many tlmN; have .profs with special qualities self to pick up the name cards. tion or, more appropriately, I have ci". This will take plae€ on Septem- only naitive ,t o that school? I ans"Adams!" The Professor's voice But leave this word to the wlH suffloe; Teali.zed the fact that the BE'.AOON ber 28 in the Kingston High School wered, "Well, I suppose our profs was clear and calm. The echo prov- Go out of bounds-no dlce. Auditorium, Kingston, at 8:30 P. has always carried a column on M. The opera-goer should take ad- are just like any other profs." So, ed that the student was present. The next card was deftly pu1led In our book of regulations, modern "hit" tunes, jazz, and the vantage of seeing and hearing these this fellow started to relate the from the top of the heap. Professor There are certain sUpulatlona. persecutions and tr.ials he had sufMke, written ,by competent r~ort- two "old favorites" of Italian fered at ,t he hands of his profs- poop.winkle peused, his lips form- Whlch require strict adherence, For the sake of mere appearance. romantic opera. ers on that subject. But I have also all were amazingly familiar--,the ing the syllables carefully several The college music dea>artment, very same gripes one hears on this times before he bums out withnoticed that this paper has never Foolish martyrs soon will bend, "·Caz-na-zi!J-ski !" - silence - Where the paddle meets the and: catered to the sym,phonic, operatic, under the leadership of Ass't Pro- campus a{ld when heard here the or more profound repertoire of fessor Coblei.gh, has vastly expand- griper tries to make one believe •a gain the professor bellowed. Then try lo sit-and conle'!lplate, Chas - no-! Upo~ your little, · burning-fate. music. Knowing that there are ar- ed the number of courses offered. that only this condition or that "CAZ..NA-ZILL~SKI dent enthusiasts of the master- The number of students attending amount of work exists lllt Wilkes. zell-ski " now he was pleading for Or lose your curly locks ln vain, works of music on thi-s campus. I these courses has increased. I That ,i s one example of many someone to answer. And have your mothers cry In valn: Professor Doopiwinkle fingered Don't feel that there i-s a definite need for. would strongly recommend the conversations I have had with stuplace us ln such monstroua rolea: a column of this nature to be in- course in music appreciation. Re- dents from other schools, and it the card, started to put it to one Lea:ve not such slns upon our soul11 serted in this medium of informa- cords are used throughout the all adds up to this: Wilkes College, side, then raised it again. He betion of school affairs . . . THE course to familiarize the student regardless whast some students gan to spell the name. Yet, there are thoaa who never learD, "C..z-y-n-h-a-c-z-y-1-1--sk-h-i-e." Play wlth fire-then to bum: ·B EAOON. 'Ilhe writer waruts all with every t~e and form, from think, is better than some and no pre~Baroque to contemporary comThe professor toy~d with the And we shall have to condescend, readers to know that this column different than any other of the colrwill always be opep. to criticism. posers suoh as Shostakovich, Hin- leges (regarding lectures, assign- ~rd .a moment and then began to To help them ln the very end. Presently, the most important demith, and Stravinsky. ments, student-facul,ty relations, place it carefully away from the Thanks for bearing here with v,1: others. He had a look of confidence Probably the most interesting etc.) tin this country. event on the agenda· in Wyoming you've leamed-marveloua; about him. Why not? Didn't he If Valley is a double~bill performance course that ha,s been added to the II you haven't-we shall meet have perfoot· p11onunciation? The schedule is the art and science of *"'** of Ma•s cagni's "Gavalleria RusticaThere before the Judgment seat. the orchestration given by Mr. First Week Notes: The bewilder- boy was just absent, that's all. Robert Moran, our new music ed expressions on the Frosh faces At that m.o ment . a voice rose teacher. Mr. Moran is well versed . . . Our gleaming new building- from the rear of the room. "I'm in this phase of music. He has Picker.ing Hall, if you do not have here, professor, but my name is played the trombone professionally ' any scheduled classes there, take a pronounced Smyth." for '.Several years in symphony or- walk through it and you will be The professor was visibly shakEst. 1871 School and Office chestras. He has received an 'offer ,p roud of our new addition ... the en. He sagged behind his desk. He to play ~th the Scranton Philhar- · upper classmen asking where looked ast the student, at the card, Supplies Men's· Furnishings and monic under the baton of Dr. Fried- Barre Hall is and when informed and back at the student. Was he : er Weisman, who records for the they say, "Oh, · you mean 154." ... losing his grip? Of course not. Hats of Quality . GIFTS AND RCA Victor. Mr. Moran also teaches That wonderful game and the ex- This was just one of those one in brass instruments. cellent attendance · at the •game a thousand cases. He straightened tt STATIONERY Being as it were an experiment, !Saturday night ... that nice feel-• up and forced a smile. 1 this column would like those inter- ing that comes over you upon see'Thank you for correcting me 9 West Market Street ested to voice their opinions by ing your old friends and acquaint- Mr. Cas--er--Smyith. Now I wam Wilkes~Barre, Pa. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. letters to the editor, or through' ances for the first time since June you all to correct me if I pronouce per.sonal channels. . .. Sv.,eating the bookstore line. your names incorrectly." Associate Editor UP 'N' AT 'EM Anonymous Poet Warns Freshmen ~ , nl•l'narmonrc p1nases P , JORD·AN I DEEMER & CO. �Friday, September 23, 1949 Joe's Corner By ioE GRIES Wthat is going to happen in the Oollegiate football world this year? What sections will produce the best teams? What players will stand out above all the others? 'Dhose are the questions this column will try to answer in its introduction to the 1949 Oollege Football Season. Let's start in tthe Midwest and see who be its Footiball giants. A pair of football bigs who have dominated the national gridiron scene for the past two years still rate as· the Mid'West's headliners for 1949. The University of Micthigan, defending Western Conference and mythical national champions, and <perennially J)owerful Notre Dame. First let's look at Miicthigan. ,Coach Bennie Oosterbaan and his Micthigan team goes into the 1949 campaign with some problems, but once again he appears to have both the quality and quantity of talent to overcome these problems. 'F rom the offensive forward wall ,t hat helped Michigan roll up an enormous amount of points in nine games, Micthigan lost All-American end Dick Rifenburg and his running mate Ed McN eill; tackles Joe Sdboleski and Ralph Kohl and guards Tom Tomasi and Stu Wilkins. But for the most part veterans are moving up to ,t hese vacant spots and this will guarantee the Wolverines experienced operators to make lthe line strong as ever. :Michigan's great strength lies in its backifield. The b.ig nine team ls four man deep in every position behind the line. Men like Tom Peterson, Chuck Ortmann, Leo Koceski, and the versatile Wally Teninga will assure the Spartons of a combination that will be hard to beat. Frank Leahy is singing his usual '",1 ournful tune, seeing nothing but gloom and hard times ahead. This is his standard itct and nobody takes ,h is wails seriously. Everyone is tabing Notre Dame as its usual tough self and a contender for national honors. The Irish ,g o into the 1950 season working on a 2-8 game victory streak. Leahy devotes considerable time to crying over the losses by grauda· tion of such ou'.tstanding boys as Terry Brennan, Bill Walsh, Bill Fiseher, Marty Wendell and T-man Fvank Tripucka. · But Mr. Leahy seems to forget about the 27 re,t urning lettermen and the sophomore stars. Bob Williams, the lanky youngster from Baltimore who understudied Tripucka will be first string quarterback. He is a fine field general and a topp-notch passer and ball-handler. Plymouth's Scholastic great Johnny Mazur will ,b e right back of Williams. -Look foi> the Irish backfie!d to have deception, spee,d and versatility that often characterizes a Leahy 1backfield. Let's sk<ip over the chalk lines to the East and see who will hold sway above all the others in that section. :As far as the ind~pendents are concerned it will be Army and Penn 1S tate on the top come November. The Ivy League members will have to l-0ok up to see Cornell and Penn ,n the top. First we choose Army ecause for the first time since I an, remember Earl Blaik has rerained from singing the blues. It's trui that this season he should be doing just that because of a heavier schedule and the 1-0ss of such men as Bobby Jock Stuart, Winfield Scott, Bill Yeoman, Phil Feir and Dave Parrish. But the fact still'remains that three of last year's _o utstanding performers · are 'back. They 11,re Dan Fold.berg, Arnold Galiffa and Gil Stephenson. These men and a great n1.tmber coming up from the Plebes squad make Army a team that will be hard to beat. Why Cornell you ask-weir that is a good question and here is the answer. As Coach Lefty James put it on the radio. "We are optimistic.'' And why shouldn't he be? Last year the Big Red took the Ivy will WILKES COLLEGE BEACON SOCCER TEAM PLAYS SATURDAY Tomorrow at 2 :00 o'clock in Kirby Park, the Wilkes College Soccer team will open their season when they meet the "Huskies" from Bloomsburg State Teachers College. Mr. Partridge has been working with the candidates since last fall. Coach Partridge has been handicapped by the lack of ex.perienced men on the squad. In fact none of his men have ever played the game before, -a nd he has had to spend valuable time teaching the players the fundamentals of the game instead of perfecting plays. The team that will face Bloomsburg tomorrow will be green, but willing. Mr. Partridge feels that as the s~son progresses, Wilkes may pull, a surprise along the way." The oldtimers of tthe valley will rwelcome soccer back to the local scenes. Years ag,o the newcomers to the area; who played the game in Europe formed teams here, and the sport was well received. Eventually the sport was allowed to die, ,b ut now Wilkes is out to revive interest in the game. Coach Partridge played both high s.cthool and college soccer. While at the University of Pennsylvania, he was chosen All-American . . . so Wilkes will be ably coached. As .yet no starting eleven has been chosen. Since all but two are rookies, Coach Partridge faces a difficult task in the selection o f his best eleven men. Players likely to start include Charley Jackson, Lem Lemarcelli, Flip Jones, Cy Kovalchik, Benny Beers, Jerry Wise, Ed W ertley and Don Tosh. 3 SOCCER RULES HEADING FOR A TOUCHDOWN ARE REVIEWED By JAMES TINSLEY -Paramount Studios Tli'e picture above taken at last week's Wilkes-Bloomsburg tussle shows Paul Thomas lugging the ball for a score as Jack Feeney (65) comes in to take out a potential tackler. COLONELS CARAVAN FROSH SPORT DANCE .WILL INV ADE N. J. TONIGHT; 9 TO 12 NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT By CHUCK GLOMAN With the inauguration of soccer as a full fledged sport at Wilkes College, the local sp<Jrts spotlight turns to Kirby Park. Although this sport enjoys a .g,r eat deal of popularity in other sections of the country, it has only recently been revived in Wyoming Valley. Because of this fact, i-t might be well to present a brief summary of the rules of the game. ,S occer is a game whioh employs pedal rather than manual dexterity. The use of hands is pr<?hibited. The players designated in the diagram as linemen are primarily offensive men, while the backfield's purpose is defense. The only man who is able to use his hands is the goalie. 'The penalty for illegal use of the hands is a free kick ait the goal from the point of the infraction. If a penalty occurs withi~ the fifteen foot zone, the free kick is given from a point twelve feet away from the goal. Body contact. is allowed only on the o!}ponent in control of the ball, but any body contact is ,p enalized by a · free kick. There is one other rule infraction ,which might confuse the spectator. This is invoked if an offensive ban-· player gets ahead of the ball and does not have two defensive players between him and the goal. The best way to :familiarize oneself with the ru:les of this fascinating game is by attending one. Four twenty4wo minute quarters of soccer are worth a thousand words. The Wilkes-Bloomsburg game is the ideal place to begin, for Bloomsburg will field a team with a better than average record ( 5 won, 1 tied, 2 lost), and is slated to give Wilkes plenty of trouble. John Cain, acting president of Next week we all have the chance the St udent Council, has announced to join the Colonels' Caravan on its invasion of East Orange, New Jer- the first of this semester's social sey, the campus of Upsala College. activities, the Frosh "Get AcquaintT'hi-s will be the second annual Car- ed" 8'.l)ort Dance, tonight from 9 to avan sponsored by the BE.AJCON. 12 at the St. Stephen's Church 'T he BEAOON hopes that these Carav•a ns will become a tradition House. There will be no admission at the school. With last Saturday charge and free refreshments wm night's game as an example of the ibe served. Reese Pelton and his type of football our boys can play, Orchestra will be on hand to furthere is no reas on that we can't nish ,the music. All students are cheer them to victory in the enemy invited. This is compulsory for all freshencampments . Those of us w.ho rode with the men and roll will be taken at the Camels on their safari to Blooms- door. Cheerleader captain Gene Brad1bur,g will remember what :(.un we had going- and coming from the ley has announced that the cheergame. Of course we might have leaders will be present. JOBES PREDICTS Shadrach Jones is general chairbeen more jouyous ha-d the team ,been victorious as they were Satur-' man of the affair and will serve as Larksville 7 day night. The boys are out for a roll caller and gate tender. Bob Plains 20 .. Hanover 7 good season . . . one of the best Sanders and James Tinsley are in Kingston 20 they ever had. With the majority charge of refreshments. Meyers 7 Nanticoke 0 A large turnout is exipected. lf ·of tthem being ,s eniors, they're out Coughlin 19 Luzerne 6 for all the wins they can amass. you are going to a football game 1 Swoyerville 7 . Newport 13 Me nlike John "Flork" Florkiewicz, tonight, stop in after the game GAR 7 .... . .. Plymouth 7 Francis "Pinky" Pinkowski, Gerry and meet all the gang. Washko, Jack Feeney, Walt Hendershot, Chet Knapich, Georg e "Pickles" Lewis, Paul Thomas, i .Sammy Elias, and Jack DeRemer will see the last of college football this season, and this will be added . incentive for an excellent season. : With the moral support of their loY'al rooters hehind them in the enemy encampment, the boys will feel more at home. This c·o ming Caravan will be an excellent opportunity for us tQ show the ·t,eam that we',r e behind them. The total cost of the trip, including round-trip tickets, _and admission to the game . . . fun will be free of charge . . . will be $4.85. Considering the distance that has to be traveled, this is a reasonable fee. Off hand, and wi.thout consulting l!ny road maps, I'd say that it is at least i20 miles. The buses will return after the game. Reservations can be made in the -----------------------BEACON, or by c·o ntacting Miss Ann Havir in Chase Hall. Get your reservations in early and assure yCJ1Urself of an enjoyable week-end. 1 League championship with eight wins and only a loss to Army. Only three men of that team will be lost to the Red for this season and they were fro·m the offensive unit. Then there is the fact that an abundance of Frosh are coming up to give the 25 lettermen any help they may need. This year's Cornell team seems to have the ability and po,wer to go a long way toward the top of the Ivy League. D-0wn South the big word will be Tulane. Experience is the word that gives Tulane odds-on choice to trample the, rest of the Southeastern Conference. Only Ernie ··O'Brien, a wingman, is lost from ·t he first two teams. At every position tthe unit is stout and deep with experience. Coach Henry Prnka thinks his only loss this year will be to Notre Dame and he doesn't have to feel too bad over th:at. Again .S. M .. U. will be the team to beat in the Southwestern Conference. Wi<th names like Walker, Rote, Johnson, Payne and McKissack you have a backfield that is one of the strongest in Conference history. Coache,s Bell and Russell haven't a care in the world. Every department is capably filled and knee deep in reserves. And above all S,M.U. will have anotther clutch team that won't be beat 'until the final whistle. A -hurried jump out to the Pacific losses, etc. Their only worry is old Coast shows us that it will be age but 'even .there the Eagles <;;alif?rnia all the way. . . won't get gray because Vic LindsTh1s . year Southern . Galiforma kog and Alex Wojciechowicz are L.H. stacks its hope of bouncmg b~c~ to , the ,pa.pas of the squad and young ,t he1 top on a han?ful 0 ~ bnlliant a t the ripe old age of 33. And ·even Sohpomores who m sprmg work- if their aching bones should prove F.B. o~ts made Coach Cravath forget too much All-American Chuck about the loss of such stars as Don Bednarick should prove a capable I?oll, Geor,g e M~rphy a nd Bob Bas- replacement. Everyone is picking t1an. ~obabl_y I~ would _be better the Eagles and why should I be to write this mformation after t· , b . an excep 10n. ,~outhern Oal s ?pener, ecause m The grandstand paying public, it they face their tougheS t 0PI>O~- believe it or not, still thrills to the ent Navy. Bu~ th e new_ talent . is sight of a well-rounded ball player, s'?re to break mto the p1cture and i.e. one who blocks, and give Souhern Cal_ root~rs th e. chance tackles, and this season will be one to cheer them , right mto the Rose that will give them all of that. Bowl. Backfield: With the Pros no one is willing G to dethrone the Philadelphia E'agles FB of that rightful rec-0gnition as the LH Champs of ,both Oonferences. UnRH like the school boys the pros don't CF ,h ave to w<trry about gr-a duation O.L. runs, Important Beacon Meeting Monday! c. O.R. C.F. LH.F.B. G. GOAL Line: Goalie . Full Back ... ..... Left Half Rig-ht Half Center Forward C OL OR . LR. IL Center Outside Left Outside Right ... Inside Right Inside Left �4 WILKES ,COLLEGE BEACON Friday, September ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 23, 1949 FRESHMAN CLASS HOH-CHEUNG Mill LARGEST AT WILKES TO TEACH HISTORY The following new students, including freshmen and transfers, began classes on Monday: Wilkes-Barre: Anthony Kordek, William Holtzman, Thomas Morick, Martin Frey, William Fink, Edmund Gober, Seymour Himelstein, John Havir, J·ay Loquasto, Harry Lear, John Kane, William Hahn, .J. Merritt Wagner, David Richards, Leo Solomon, Leo Lesnick, Martin .Jiunta, William Tregaskis, Daniel Ungvarsky, Thomas O'Boyle, William Wivell, John Raykovitz, John Schmidt, Michael Saba, Donald Tosh, Marvin Rees, Frank Rutkoski, William Lewis, Joseph Andes, Marvin Kanner, Raymond Krokos-I~, Robert Joseph, Robert Jordan, Leonard Feld. Robert Brown, George Brown, Paul Beers, Theodore Kanner, Benjamin Arch, Charles FallBt, Leonard Winski, CJ'ed Rowlands, Sandor Yelen, Edward Goldner, Albert Gush, Paul Hanagan, John Hill>urt, Daniel Augustine, John Adam Fieseler, Martin Hudak, Elmer ·B rennan, George Moses, George Brody, John McAndrew, George Elias, Alan Levin, I;>aniel Metroka, Paul Leck, William Mosely, Joseph Chmiola, Vincent Gougas. Blanche Crowder, Florence Kistler, Barbara Keatley, Barbara May, Eleanor Kazmerczyk, Lois Shaw, Dena,h Fleisher, Geraldine Fell, Connie Olshefski, Grace. Ruffin, Audrey Kohl, Isabel Ecker,- Rita , Martin. Nantiooke: John Baigis, Daniel •M cHugh, Rade Jurich, Francis Sajewski, Daniel Pinkowski, Harry Sarnowski, Oscar Bur-genson, Martin Niklewski, Robert Allen, Robert ·Barrall, Archie Aloisantonio, Fred,erick Grout, Edward Gritsko, John ~edorchak, Earle Barrall, Irvin Snyder, Charles Petrilak, John Poole, John .Michael, Cephas Hermansen, Eugene Mazonkey, Ro,bert ~oltz, Harold Grol>oske, Theodore DeLuc Antonio, Albert Kanyuck, Frank Andrysick, Irene Janoski, D-onna Cottrino, Theresa Cionzynski. Pittston: Philip Campeni, Charles Piasecki; Elwood Wintle, Richard Carpenter, John Misencik, Allan Clelland, G. Alan Lucas, Peter Mirabelle, Leo Kan, J-a mes Stocker, George Blume, John Scrim-geour, Robert Stackhouse, Warren Baker, J -ohn Zigmund, •Isabela Sullivan, 'Shirley Delaney, Mary Gagliardi, Joan Yonakas. Forty Fort: John Mulhern, Leonard Nygren, Henri Bush, Edward Wolfe, Donald ·S tearns, William Swigert, Mary Butler, Ann Treslar, Lucille Reese, Nancy Raub, Vida Pee~, Marjorie Shaffer, Cla-r ence Blake, John Moore. 'Kingston : Raymond -Cava, James Balogh, Herbert Oliver, Burton LeyBurn, Preston Eckmeder, Allen Gecy-, John Blannett, Morton Roth, Raymond Novitaky, Paul Mi_telonis, Britton Kile, Theodore Krohn, Joan Likewise, Philip Husband, Robert Beard, Nancy Lewis, Carol Jonet1. Plymouth: Joseph Wengyn, Paul Kosteva, Michael Herman, Raymond Garb-Or, George Dvorozniak, Mary Sheloski, Mary Campas, Elizabeth Badman, Irene Makowski, Nancy Boston. Plains: Wendell Clark, Joseph Kropiew.nicki, George Blahuta, Al•b ert Manarski, Joseph Macaravage, John Cardoni, Margaret Breni-sh. Edwardsville: John Bator, Irwin Shulman,' Joseph: Stanekenas, Mary Varga. · · Trucksville: William Glace, Lee Moms, David Whitney, Stephen Owens, Beverley Parry. Dallas: David Parsons, Albert Rebennack, Burl Updyke, Anna Ide, Don F-rantz, Fay Jaffee. _ Ashley: John Williams, C. Richard Koons, James Cooney, Vincent Slavitsko, William Williams, James Reynolds. Swoyerville: Leo Gavlick, Stan< ley Polk, Thomas Voytek. Hazleton: David Park, Herbert Rosen., Aida Shulman. Shaver-town: William Morgan. Noxen: Margaret Sorber. Exeter: Louise Kucharski. Moosic: Joseph Slussar. HOH-CHEUNG MUI Hoh~Cheung Mui, graduate of Columbia University, is now a new member of the Wilkes College faculty. He graduated from Lingman University in Canton, China. ·Mui came to the United States. in 1940 as a graduate student in the department -o f History and also received ·h is master's degree from Columbia University three years later. Mui will teach, History of Western Civilization, and Eastern Asia in Modern Times, which is a new subject being taught this semester. He is much impressed by the friendliness in both 'the faculty and the student b-Ody, describing Wilkes as being a well-run and well-org-anized college. A'IT'Y SILVERBLATT SPEAKS ON FEAR By GEORGE KABUSK Mr. Arthur Silverblatt, assistant district attorney of Luzerne County, /1,ddressed a student assembly last Tuesday in the Baptist Church. The -s peaker's topic was: "Freedom of Fear". He stated that Freedom is the traditional dream and dominant philosophy of Americans.•' This ideal has been upheld by the toiling miner, the strug.gJ.ing sharecropper and the brilliant statesman. But the greatest jeopardy to American Freedom is fear of conflicting ideologies. Mir. Silverblatt asserted that present day Americans are living in hysterical fear of Communism. This ideology, w,hich calls for the forsaking of all human birthrights, is responsible for more evil than any other factor in the world. The state of fear in which we are living is following a ,g eneral pattern of our countries history. Mr. Silverblatt pointed out to the students that after each serious conflagration, Radicalism has herded our nation's citizens into a Archbald: Joseph Sabaitis. ·,Scranton: Robert Green, Dolores Ost roski. Wyoming: Anthony Dalesandro. Duryea: Walter Rincavage, oJhn Pietruszewski, Joseph Howell. 'Mountain Top: William Lloyd, George Liggett. Shenandoah: Edward V osilowicz. Reading: John Warker. !Sta ten Island: Malcolm Lee. Harrisbu11g: Frederick Williams. Hazleton : Ned Munley. Clen Ridge, N. J.: David Minasi.n. - Rutherford, N. J.: Robert Ladd. Nescopeck: James Haetman. Mahanoy: Thomas Adams. East MQriches: Robert Croker. Berwick: William Clausen. Wayne: Matthew King. Washington, D. C.: Leig,h H~rris-on. · York : Gerald Dellinger. 1Lorain, 0. : Theodore Kozloski. Trenton: Eugene Marciant. Brodheadsville: Gloria Frabli:,. Atlantic City: Elaine Nesbitt. '.Syosset, N. Y.: Constance Smith. 1Sugar Noteh: Loretta Andruczyk. White Haven: Richard Forschner. By MARTY BLAKE The Cue and Curtain held it's Down by the Seashore in ole first meeting of the 49-50 semester Ocean Grove last Wednesday night at Chase Dwelled our friend Pickles Lewis Theatre. An election of officers was By an old kitchen stove held, Paul Thomas, a veteran of Sweating and toiling -by the oven numerous Cue and Curtain producall day, baking some biscuits tions, was elected president. Evan that tasted like hay; Sorber was elected vice president, Working his fingers down to the while Audrey Seamen was chosen ibone as secretary. The new officers will be under the supervision of Mr. Till his cooking made guests wish they were home. -Mailey, who replaces Mr. Groh as faculty advisor. This change was · announced by Mr. Groh, who ex- Cooking his pastries, his cakes, and his pie; nlained that he would be unable to Three gulps, a swallow, and in a direct the group because he will be minute you die. in New York for the next year. Mr. Groh expressed the belief that the Over the garhage can up on a hill, Wilkes College organization is de- L fl th lt b th stined to prosper and expand. Tomo,w ew ·11e vu ures ecause ey L'ttl t ·11 b . h , iwere l ; my I e on w1 e m c arge of , They'd sampled his cooking, the production of! all future Cue Th ·t t · . 1 B C k ey gave I a ry, d C ta an ur 1n pays. en oo , mem- Th h d · d' f f h' her of the Wilkes-Barr L'ttl a m iges. wn rom is 1-. e ' eysauerkraut e pie. Th eatre, ha-s also expressed a willingness to aid the Wilkes dramatics This was Pickles' undoing, in any way possible. Mr. Mailey outlined a tentative A deed very wrong. ulan of future productions. The And now guests are suing, organization plans to produce t,vo,, But it won't be for long; •hree act plays. In addition to these For ,P ickles has left the dear Jersey shore; large productions the group intends to present at least one, one act His days in the pantry~They are no more. pl-ay, every month. **** has breathed The group also invited all Fresh- N.ow that the summer men and upper classmen, who are its last breath and the crying towinterested in theatrical work, to attend a "Get Acquainted" party els have been discarded by the vast which is to be held at 7:30 Monday multitude of goils who had their nigh:t, September ' 26, at the Chase young lifes distracted by men of Theatre. Refreshments and enter- Wilkes these ,p ast three months · tainment will be provided. All stu- (lover Heineman, Howie Phillips, dents who desire to become active etc.) , let's take a gander at the en.in theatre work are urged to at- tertainment schedule arranged by tend. Thi-s invitation is given to Jocko Feeney and his student counstudents who are interested in cil mates. The rotund Kingston staging, lighting, and the like, as :beefstake who spent the summer well as to those students interested 1ugging rock has been as quiet as a churcb mouse during the early in acting. stages of this semester even to the extent of skipping a freshman state of ·hysteria and fear but it orientation program, a practice he has usually abated in a short time. has never been acused guilty pf in The s.peaker asserted that there the past. (Feeney's opening comare approximtely 70,000 Commun- ment to the Frosh Clas-sin the past is•ts in the United States versus was a hearty "Here I is girls. Come th e approximate n~mber of_ 150,- and get me.".. Jackson has scheO0O,000 freedo~ loVIn-g Amencans. du led a diversified program of gala The odds are m our_ fav_or 1,999-1. events for the faU session, a proBut un~ess the tens101; 1s released we are m danger of losmg our free- ministered. <lorn of assembly, freedom of Returning for another year of speech, and f.r eedo~ of the_ p:ess duty on the 'high bench' will be t h _r o u g h excessive restr1ct~ons that s,a gacious judiciary, Judge caused by the fear of Commu:11sm. -Chester Knapich. His wisdom in W·hat can b_e done? ~r. Silver- regard to just punishment has been blatt offers this seven point plan: whispered aibout in classrooms. His 1. Keep ou: h~s. fatherly admonitions to offending 2. Keep fa.1th with o~r. State de- freshmen are both tender and ?artmen't, they a-r e domg a good touchfo,g things. J·ob. . . . The Prosecutor for this court 3. Giv~ mc~eased. drawmg power session will be the weU known to American ideas m Europe. . ' Skinford' Ennis. He is known in 4.. We have. to make pe?>Ple m out-of-town court circles as Mr. ~or~1gn countries love America and Foxley bec•a use of his keen probing its ideals. mind that shears and cleaves 5. . have to ~ontrol the "b-oat throug,h the opposition's defense rocking Communist. 6. We have to re-educate the mis- and leaves them gasping. The freshmen wouldn't have a guided people who have turned to Communism. If ,we try, many will chance ag-a inst Prosecutor Ennis return to the Democratic way of if it were not for the wdsdom shown -b y Chairman Thomas in appointing life. J-a ck Feeney as -Counsel for the 7. We need more Democracy. -Mr. Silverbla,tJt's talk stressed the Defense to balance the scale. Jack fear of fear. It is in contrast with is a smooth, yet forcefuJl man; a the late President Roosevelt's state- man that can hypnotize the jur; ment, "We have nothing to fear but into believing that murder is a child's plaything. With a man of fear ~tself." this calibre beside them, the freshmen :h ave nothing to fear from beFRESHMAN TRIBUNAL hind ... except the executioner. · Speaking of the Executioner, Mr. ( continued from page 1) Thomas has lllade another wise common decency. Mr. Thomas has choice in selecting Norman Cross. gone s-o far [n his search for those Mr. Cross is well versed in the outstanding qu~li-ties that he is in- ·t echnique of putting his all into troducing a new system into the a paddle swing. He has studied college courtroom . . . in hopes of c:arefu1ly the exact angles of infinding them. _·For the first time in fliction and deflection and knows ·t he history of W,i lkes College almost to the smallest numerical women have been appointed to p,ar- p-ossibrnty where to lay the shelaiticipate as jurors. Mr. Thomas liah. Mr. Gross suffers no self-restaunchly believe_s that women are morse; he smilingly con,siaers !: ',endowed with that something self a cog in the wheel of freshman known as inwition, and that this advancement and education. something will aid in the renderTo serve on the jury, Mr. Thomas ing of verdicts so fair as to be for- has selected personages· of sunerb ever unchallengeable. These lovely intellectual qualifications. They juro.r s will also shed tears of grief stand above reproach; their integw.hile the. -oomishment is beinig ad- rity and impartiality wil'I' :r>lace 11 w;, gram that will be highlighted by.: the Lettermen's Christmas Ball and the annual Cabaret Party. SUMMER SPECIALS .. Mari~ Sheridan has again been selected Nanticoke's Outstanding College Student.. if she doesTI't stand out, who does .... Ocean Grove, N. J. was well represented this summer by Pickles Lewis, Moose May, Don Kemmerer, Howie Phillips, Joe He_rko, Gorie Young and Sherm Sickler .. .. Broken romances include Helen Williams and Mike Kozek, and Charley Williams and Mabel Faye Richards.. Can't these Williams people keep a gal or guy .. .. Audrey Seamon might be dubbed the Pickle Pusher since she lugged relish around all summer . Frankie-Boy Anderson seems to ·relish Audrey.. Phil Nichols joined the growing list of insurance salesmen during the past three months . and Phil has formed the Toupee on the -Campus Club with Paul Shifer .. Primo Permavitz stands out as Nick Dyback's lone representative on the campus since the Mayor of Grant Street decided to head for Montana... Joe Gries, _outstanding first baseman on the Clowns soft<oallers of last summer, writing a column called Gries' Column .. ... Migiht chan·g e the name of it to Greasy Column - · Every year it is our custom of selecting the best looking freshman girl... . Last year the award went to Elaine Turner of Nanticoke with BaTll:>ara Hartley a close second .... We award the golden dove i>lume to this year's best looking frosh female .. Nancy Raub of Forty Fort. By -..vinning Nancy will receive two tickets to the Bloomsburg-Wilkes game ... an iceberg off the coast of Alaska. .. an autographed picture of the boys lugging Seymour Merrin's trunk out of the dorm and to 'the express offlee ... a sun dial clock that works on AiC-DC ... A date with Al Molash, the dream of every Wilkes cosed .... one of Norm , Cross's wrestling medals .. a course in self-defense from Char Davis.__ . and a ride in Earl Wolfe's new Oldsmobile .... them alongside such inspired leaders as Jefferson and Lincoln . . . that's wher!! they belong. Alex Molash will serve as jury foreman. He is a granite rock of unbiased opinion. No pl"osecutor could turn his head with a red herring; no b~utiful woman could turn his head with a red sweater. Serving beside this granite rock of unbiased opinion will be such notables -as, "Pickles" Lewis, Dan Sadvary, ."Bones" Jones, Dick Scripp, Bob Davenport, Marita Sheridan, Norma Lou Carey, Elaine Turner, Ruth Connelly, Nick Hi(meman and George MacMahon. Never· before in any · place ·h as a group of such outstanding people been assembled; . never ag-a in will the freshmen owe so little to so many. :Soon the hallowed portals shall be thrown open; soon the Court Crier, Bob Hall, will yell, 'Hear Ye! Hear Ye!" The leaves will soon be falling, and so too will the knell of doom. Wiser freshmen wiB be led and fed u~on the flames of righteousness. There will be laughte and indi-gnation; hurt prpide an, stu!bb:orn prejudice. There will als be another year when freshme1 will no longer be freshmen ... an<l that's some consolation. � 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 September 23rd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 September 23 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/f4e19788f8c8c4b4e66922f92b2e1a83.pdf e0e9a94e60b65d681f21fe874ffecb3c PDF Text Text JOIN THE COLONELS CARAVAN JOIN THE COLONELS . CARAVAN Vol 4, No. 2. WILKES COLLSGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Friday, September 30, 1949 Tentativ~ Plans Are Made WILKES TO PLAY · Scholarships To Be Offered For Cabaret Party Oct. 21 AT UPSALA TO~IGHT To Publications' Editors By ED TYBURSKI By MARTY BLAKE One of the semi-annual treats of Wilkes College, the Cabaret Party, may highlight the social calendar for the month of October, student council president, Jack Cain qnnounced last week. As yet only the date, Friday, October 21, has been set but more news about the prospective fun-frolic should be forth• coming in the nexJ issue of the BEACON. The Caparet Party has long been one of the more suc-cesful ty,n es of social activities stae-ed at Wilkes College. Originated by the French Club. in 1946, the Ca:baret affairs have ibecome significant with any ·p hase of entertainment on the campus. And the fame of the combination dance-musical hasn't been limited to the college crowd. Each .semester hundreds of "outsiders" request . I)ermission to attend the :fest.ivities. Joe Goldberg, a transplanted Philadelphian who attended Wilkes during the '46-'47 · early '48 semesters, was the person responsible for suggesting "name',' entertainment. Jose thought that "pro" entertainers would attract more students and supply the glamour at such an affair. Jack Norton, who hold.s claim to the title 9f Clown Drunk of the Movies, was the first guest 11tar to appear at a ca/baret party. The date was November of '48 and the affair was sponsored by the BEA,CO~. Ken Maynard, cowboy star of the ,p ast decade, was also scheduled to appear hut injury to his horse foreed Ken to take a raincheck on the school's invitation. Norton literally stopped the show as he gave a 30-minute indication of why he has been a top Hollywond comic for nigh onto thirty years. The Junior Class sponsored the second Cabaret affair with "name" attractions last March at the Mansfield Ballroom with Dick Brown, star of Stop The Music, Er.skine Butterfield, Decca recording artist; Marsha and Billy, the r_e gion's top dance team and Bobby Goldsmith, a barrel of fun, suppling the entertainment. That affair proved one point-that we need a larger hall or ballroom for the affair. · Over 450 pef>ple jammed into the Mansfield and another 150 were refused admission for lack of space. Ted Wolfe, who headed the last two Cabaret affairs, will act as general chairman, assisted ,b y Gene Bradley and Jack Cain. Chairmen of the other committees are: Entertainment, Bob Sanders; Site, Charlotte Davis; Tickets, Kathy Smith; Reservations, Marysh Mieczkowski; Make-Up, Janet Gearhart and Tony Popper; Publicity, Vince Macri; Advertising Display, Rita Martin; Refreshments, Jerry Wise, and Decorat ions, Jack Feeney. WILKES WFG WILKES PROVIDES TO SPONSOR HELP~G HAND COFFEE HOUR FOR JOB-SEEKERS 'T he Women's Faculty Group of Wilkes College will hold its first Coffee Hour of the year on Tuesday afternoon, October 4, •f rom 3 to 5, upstairs in the cafeteria. All students and faculty members are incited to attend. The Coffee Hours were begun last year fby the Wilkes Women's Group, whose memlbership includes faculty wives and women facul ty members. For the Fall Semester, Mrs. Alfred W. Bastress is chairman of the Coffee Hours, which will be held every other week in the cafeteria. The members of her committee are: M.rs. John A. Chwalek, Mrs. Edward N. Heltzel, Mrs. Donald R. Kersteen, Mr8. Arthur ~ruger, Mrs. James . J. Laggan, Mrs. Edward J . ,Manley, and Mrs. John J. Riley. Hostesses for the October 4th Coffee Hour will be Miss Claire Bedillion, Miss Catherine H. Bone, Mrs; John W. Boyce, Jr., and Mrs. "R obert M. Cobleigh. Mrs. Eugene :S. li'arley, Mr!!. Samuel A. Rose111berg, Mrs. Harold "'JI. 'T hatcer, and Mrs. Charles Taylor will pour. NOTICE! All students having earned less than 60 semester hours will be required to attend all assemblies. Students having more than one unexcused assembly cut will be subject ,to dismissal from the school. Eugene S. Farley A new office, the placement center, has been inaugurated at Wilkes •College this semester. President E'ugene S. Farley, realizing the necessity of an office to aid the full-time or pa·r t-time job-seeking graduates and undergraduates, made the move to create the inde•p endent offi'ce. Mr. John Chwalek was desi,g nated by President FarIey as head of the newly organized center. Mr. Chwalek announced that any studenit wishing ,p art-time employment should see him or his .secretary, Miss Beverly Parry, as soon as J:)Ossi.ble. The placement center office is located on the third floor of Ohase Hall. The problem of student empt'oyment used to be handled by the offices of the deans of men and women. However, it has become a job which is .g reater than those offices could handle easily with their many other duties. Consequently, the placement center was organized, giving a unity of command and more efficiency toward solving the problem of placing students. ,P,a rt-time j•ob openings have been announced iby various businesses in the valley as well as the campus organizations. Mr. Chwalek has !been contacted by these groups, and he knows exactly what is being offered. In the short time the office has been in existence, dozens of jobs have been found for studen,ts interested in working part or full-time. The office does not con- Tonight the Colonels' Caravan ,w ill invade the Upsala campus behind the red hot charges of Coach Ralston. While the boys from J ersey dropped thei-r opening ,g ame to the University of Bridgeport, our Colonels won their opener from a strong, unbeaten Bloomsburg eleven to the tune of 20-7 and then emerged in a bitter battle at Ldrretta in a tie with St. Francis. Both of these teams had previously beaten Wilkes, :b ut it was more than mere revenge that lenabled Ralston's Raiders_ to come out on t,op this season. They are playing hard ball right from the start, not waiting to get warmed up. , In their first contest at Huber Field, Plymouth, the Colonels assured theml'lelves of a following among t he populace of Wyoming Valley. Many people attending the game thought the Wilkes Colonels were s·omething that went out with the Civil War. But on that eventful Saturday night, the .boys from Wilkes showed that they're not going out wH1h anything .... except, of cour,se, the thought to <Win. And then there were those who cried that Wilkes was ju!lt LUCKY .... that Bloomsbur,g was confused after the first easy !!Core and did not recover sufficiently to play heads up ball. Maybe so ... .BUT did the same thing happen to Sb. Francis? Were they also so OONFUSE.'D that they allowed our fighting eleven to come from behind and eme:11ge with a 14-14 tie? Or, is the team just out for a good season despite the skeptics? We feel inclined to believe in the last thought. Remember, most of. the -team members are seniors. They'll be graduating this Jurie. This fall will be the fast · most of them will see the football gridiron .. . except from the stands. Put this together with the fact that most of them have been playin·g ball together for the last four years and you'll come nearer foe truth. We don't want to jinx the team, by predicting a win, but we feel ¥confident in saying that y,ou'll see a good, hard•fought contest should you join the Colonels' Caravan. This Caravan is not 'b eing conducted for the sole benefit of the Freshman Class. On the contrary, it is for all of us who do not have any means of transportaHon, but who still would like to see our ·Colonels play. If any Frosh are doulbtful as to t heir having a good time, why, just ,g ~t in contact with any of those loyal rooters who journeyed to Bloomsburg with the Caravan last season. When considering the price ... $4.85 .. ... think of the distance t hat has to be traveled. Think also of the f.un you will have en-route and at ,t he game. But most important of all, think of the SUPPORT you will be giving to a deserving team. And if you're ,going steady with someone who doesn',t come to school, don't worry about it. Bring them a1'ong. They will be made to feel at home. But remember,' get behind the team .... support them in the enemy'.s encampment... .J OIN THE COLONEIJS CARA VAN . The following announcement concerning Wilkes College Publications scholarships has just been released by the office of President Farley. Amni~ola "It has been found that many outstanding students cannot partici. pate m the work of the Amnicola or the Beacon -because of excessive demands upon their time and energy. These demands have been so great that students who must earn all or a portion of their tuition have found it impossible to contriib'tlte to these publications. To enable all .students to cooperate in the production of these school publications, a series of scholarships will ,h er~after be awarded to those who through outstanding service become editors and ,b usiness managers of these :publications. The awarding of these scholarships will be based upon the service rendered to the publications during the ,s tudent's Fresihman, Sophomore, and Junior years. Scholarship A wards Beacon Editor-!Senior-Full Tuition for the year News Editors-4100 per year Feature Editor-$100 per year Busines~ Manager-$100 per year Editor--1Senior-Full Tuition for th e ·yeEard. A_ • $l00 .,..,s1stant 1tor--per. year Picture Editor-$100 per year Business Manager-$100 per year Requirements For The Appointment The editors must have at least two years of experience on the publication and must have rendered outstanding service. In addition, they must maintain academic standing of at least a C average. Presentation of Awards All awards will be made by a ,p ublication ,b oard composed of the factulty advisers of the two publications, Dean Harker, and the editor!I of the two ,p ublications. The Board will consider the quality and character of the work J)&'formed and will require a written ,statement of each candidate's qualifications including his high school, oollege, and work experience. Retention of Scholarship These scholarships !!hall be r&tained only for the period during which the recipient meets his full responsibility to the publication anl maintains at least a C average." WILKES DEBATERS CUE AND CURTAIN WILL REORGANIZE PLANNING BIG YEAR The "Cue and Curtain" held its initial social meeting of the semester last Monday night. Tommy ,L ittleton, in his new capacity as director of the organization, gave a short talk. He explained to the grdup the procedure of personal and group tryouts which he will employ in .castinig. Littleton also announced that he <Will :begin casting for GHOST TRAIN in the near future. This play contains four female and seven male parts. It is the first three act play to be produced this semester. ' M.r. Littleton is well qualified for his new job as director of the "Cue and ,curtain". He has attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the New .School of Social Research. He played in LIFE WITH F•A'I1HER for thre months and he understudied "Skirrmv" Homiere in 'DOMORROW THE WOIRLD. In this latter play, he had an opportunity to play the lead for two weeks. In addition to these Broadway .p roductions, Littleton has played in summer stock a nd in U. ,S , ,0. stage shows in Washington, D. C. Last summer he taught dramatics at the Methodist camp at ,Sky Lake. He also directs the dramatic program of the St. Steven's Church. In his speech to the freshmen, Mr. Littleton ,g ave several helpful suggestions to the newcomers and he outlined the program for the coming year. Paul Thomas, president of the club, :welcomed the freshmen and gave a short speech in which he traced the development of the or'g-anization. Mr. Thomas pointed out the fact that the club has grown in memibershiip from eleven in 1937, fine itself to seeking jab.s for un: when it was first started, to its der,g raduates. Already various po- present enrollment of eighty-nine. sitions have been procured for He also stressed the perseverance graduates. (continued on page 2) Doctor Arthur Kruger, director of the Wilkes College Debating Team, has announced that he will interview students interested in joining his highly succ~ssful group. Any aspiring debators may contact Dr. Kruger at his office on the second floor of the Lecture Hall at the rear of 154 South River St. So far, Penn State and Brooklyn ·College have invited the Wilkes' debaters to take part in their debating tournament.s. Other debates are also being arranged with near1by colleges. Last yeaT the debater.s performed in many of the loca;l high schools, in Wilkes' assemlblies, and in the ,sec.ond annual Brooklyn Invitation Debate Tournament. At Brooklyn the group defeated te~ms representing ,Stephen's Institute of Technology, N. Y. U., Boston University, and St. John's. Two of the team'.s most effective members, Jahn Faneck and George Maisel, graduated last June. Returning for service are veteran debaters Don Kemmerer, Thomas Morgan and Gene Bradley. COMMITIEES NAMED FOR WEINER ROAST On the evening of October 1, at Harvey's Lake, the Theta Delta Rho sorority will hold a weiner roast. 'Dhe roast will be open to· all Wilkes students, and at last r&,p orts, the girls were Mking the iboys•. The committees for the a~air are as follows: ' · General chairman, Joyce Nobel. Refreshments: Chairmen Virginia Bolen and Janet Gearhart, Beth Badman, Ann Tusslar, Nancy Lewis, Ana:belle !Perry, Peggy Anthony, Jane Max( continued on page 4) �· WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Friday, September 30, 1949 · MUSICAL HUMORIST TO VISIT WILKES RUSS WILLIAMS Editor-In-Chief TOM ROBBINS News Editor EARL JOBES GERTRUDE WILLIAMS Sports Editor Faculty Advisor CLYDE RITTER MARGARET ATEN ' Circulation Manager Business Manager Editorial Staff Bill Griffith, Art Spengler, Miriam Long. Joe Gries, George Kabusk, Chet Molley, Don Follmer, Gene Bradley, Chuck Gloman, Jam4\'e Tinsley, Rita Martin, Dave Whitney, Irene Janoeki, Ed Tyburski, Vince Macri. Re-Write - Chet Omichinski A paper publiahed weekly by and for the students of Wilkes College Phone 3-3148 Ext. 19 Member Intercollegiate Press EDITORIAL The New Schol~rships The Wilkes Administration's award of scholarships to the students in the eight top positions of the AMNICOLA and BEACON staffs will result in an imprQvement in those publications. While the experience staff members receive is in itseU worth a great deal, the new arrangement will furnish an added impetus and will make them feel that their work is appreciated. Members of the staffs ranging below the four top positions will undoubtedly do their work more contlcientiously with· an eye toward promotion. Perhaps the most pleasant circumstance in connection with this award is the fact that it was offered by the admutistration without any pressure from the present staff. This fact alone should furnish added incentive for a more effective job. The creation of these scholarships will attract the attention of young people with literary ambitions and should result in bringing a greater number of eligible students to the college. These scholarships are one more evidence of the sound and wholesome growth of Wilkes College. We earnestly hope that the ~COLA and BEACON will prove themselves worthy of this recognition. maligners, and called FRESHMEN RECEIVE unreported for the next victim .. .... Iaw-sbreaker, is. Out. of the darkness c11Jne KIND JUDGMENT that Miklewsld. He came before the p ulpit of integrity pale and ahn01>t FROM TRIBUNAL •dignified. There was in his !bearing By CHET MOLLEY~ Ye olde court of no appeals threw wide its stately doors on this the twenty second day of September, the year one thousand, nine hundred and fro,ty nine. Within, a hushed throng, predominantly freslhmen, sat nervously on the ends of their sea/ts. The Ughts in ifihe oourtroom were extinguished; candles were lighted. The colll't crier, Rdbert Hall, rose to his feet, glanced alb.out momentarily, and roared, "Hear Ye! Hear Ye!" Somewhere in the 1b ack of the courtroom seven freshmen fainlted, and the court was in session. His Most Honorable ffj,g hness, Judge Oliester Knapioh, strolled into the spotlight, wrapped in a pious smile and ancient robes. Seven more freshmen fainted, but the commotion wen,t unnoticed. The Judge mu'ttered something that sounded like "Fiat jnstitia rulalt caelum", nodded to High Court Officer, Olie Thomas, and the turbulent machine of justice began to weave a pattern of atonement. The a1itenltion-<Seeking hand of Mr. Thomas waved. and the • spotlight danced across tihe somber walls and focused upon the "Writ of Homo Sapiensa" thait he was holding. People, and freshmen, fell off the edges of their chairs in grim eXiJ)eotam:y of the first fatal m11D1es. These oame at last, thundering and echoing about the walls, "Mr. Mason and Mr. Cardoni". Alack and alas to these unserupulous offenders .... they were not present. Somewhere from a darkened •corner, where sits the executioner, a -grim voice asked. "Are the scissors s'h arpened?" Woe ,to these ·s neerers at justice; the court shall have its pound of ... .... .hair. His Most Grandi-os Elevatedness, the Judge, adjusted his wi,g, wrote viciously after the . names of tihe something of haughty disdain; a something in his carriage that demanded to be heard. He was aceused of a rnilicious crime; Miklewski had boldly related to Judge Knappich, of all people, that he thoughit the wearing of the frosh pa11a,phernalia was silly, stwpid, inane, and childish. Mr. E.nn~s, the. darling of poisonous persecution, ,g azed sadly u-pon the defendant and with huge tears in his eyes sneered, ''How do you plead." 1Someone shouted·, "He should plead insanity." After that infallible pun !brought itts usual tumultuous roar, the strident voice of the defendant could 1b e :h eard. He pleaded guilty. The Reverend Judge g,ave his fatherly invocaJtion upon individualism; the counsel for the defense, knowing that tihere was no recourse buit to surrender, offered no plea. The jury after a lengthy deba•t e of one and one-half split seconds agreed unanimously, man and woman, that the man was very, very guilty. The vilking-vis·a ged Judge adjusted his wig and in a /bitter, cold, unemotional voice pronounced, "Since you disdain wearing a 'ddn'lr', we srhall not force rthis irritable vice upon you. However, we mUISt look a.f,t er your welfare since you are a member of this institution. We can't have. you goinig around bare-he!l4ied and catching ·a cold. For a period of no less •t han one week you will wear upon your head, to cover your injured pride, this black Slo,M>ovian mop .. . ...wig, I me11-n." Eager hands shoved forth f.r.om the gloom and the mop .. . wig·, quickly assumed rthe desired angle. Mikfowski peered from its tenia'Cious strands with fire-f11ashing eyes, and tthen was led aiway into .the i$adk>ws in frothful chagrin. The ease was closed; the pr.osecution had ably carried the first victory. 1 The nex:t person, freshman, was tion of the jury, those who had led ·b efore the Juvenalian Altar; he suffered prevfous similar ahocks, happened to be Don Frantz; ihe also drew their chairs nea,rer to the happened to be a friend of Mary case. The court was called to Blakes'. Thalt shouldn't ha;ppen to order. Audrey was accused of anyone, not even a lowly fresh- wearing lip-stick and of not Eq.:ward Steckel, who is to .s peak man. During the case proceedings, wearing a !!lame tag. Defense at the assembly on October, 4, is there came to the fore the name Counsel Feeney mentioned that the of the person who had turned in defendant was still under lip-stick. an outstanding American humorist Fratlltz; it just happened to be Feeney 11eemed rto ibe under .... ether. whose subject-matter is - of all . Marty make .. .. et tu Brutus. Wihen However, with his sterling genius things, music. But a humorist must His Empirical Htghness heard the f.or ferreting out such clues, he talk aibout something. So why not name· Blake he ac:cuseg. the de- proved beyo:nd a doubt that this music-a field in which Steckel is fendant of using profane language wa:s the truth. He gently, softly, in his Most ,Sanctimonious Court. amd tearfully, da:bbed his handker- an authority. But do not let the He paJternally adv.ised the accused chief across the ·accused lips. When sUJbject matter of his talks lead you to save such language for his so- this envious Job was completed, to believe ithat he is not a riot of journs into po.o l-parlors. ThaJt dom- there w,as the evidence in all its fun. And it is clean, wholesome, inant dol'l of defense, Feeney, lbegg.ing redness. Prosecutor Ennis :h ilarious fun for intelligent, agHe quipped, "We all know what a then charged Miss Kohl with minds. questiona,ble chavacter Blake is ." cruelty to the Utpper-classmen for Program chairmen across the Ener:getic Eill!lis, the pernicious not having her name tag in an country have run through the' scale ,p arasite of passionate -p rosecution, a:u~icious place. Miss Kohl replied of adjectives in their praise of . shouted triumphatlltly, "If this man tenderly, "Lf tiliey wish to know my ,Ediwin Steckel's programs. The , associaited with Blake, then he name, let them a:sk me." After the many reasons for his rapid rise to must be just as /bad." That learned usua~ prosecutorial ,p roceedings, the platform stardom ibecome eviiman also went into a viast orni- Mr. Ennis; finally managed to ob- dent during the first minutes of thological account albout birds of a tain the defendant's telephone his talks. Audiences who seek him feather, and hef-ore Blake knew number; as did the entire male out for sheer enjoyment are richly what 'MlS goi1IJ:g on, he was stand- !body. It was estalbUshed that the entertained. Even people who take ing trial for perjury. The jury telephone numlber was a necessity music very seriously are slll"prised shouted guilty, and Norm Cross to the court; this, because tihe to find they too are laughing while soundiy applied the ,paddle to case, and the defendant, need more even they learn! Blake's posterior zone. Franitz, a studying. M.iS's Kohl was found At the piano, Mr. Steckel, ski11- ' vktiim of circumstances, and a guilty ,and iwas sentenced alon,g fully, entertainingly Illustrates how freshman of course, was found in witili Ba:rlba.ra Yeatley, Miss De- melodies are creat~d-and reveal~ need of educarting. He was pro- laney, M.iss Reese, Miss Ca.done ingredients of the music whicih have nounced guilty and sentenced to and Miss Mason. They composed a everlasting appeal. He takes famserve Mr. Partridge as soccer chol'US which sang a premature iliar tunes a,part and traces tpelr ma111ager. Since Mr. Partridge's Christmas Carol in front of the beginnings. He pieces together favteam lost itts first game, there's Paramount Theatre last Fridai at orite melodies to form entirely neiw a possibility thait Frantz wi11 be ·noon. compositions, or. make tunes from During the above case, the jury, a few notes sug.g ested by members brought back ,t o ~IJ and accused Wlhich up to this time had ibeen a of the audience. of se11ing out the game. But people who know nothing of Fran!k Sajeski, a fresrhman with picture of harmony and coordina socioUzation desire, was charged ation, suddenly was blown open in music find the Steckel •p rograms a witih questioning the rules of f.ra- dissention and non-cooperation. riot of fun . With 11park1ing comterniz:a.tion. His Tender Highness, Marrita Sheridan and Ruth Con- mentary he makes the program never wishing to tb e non-conformist nely, female members of that un- an hilarious adventure for everymadie it possible for Frank to get corrupt body, disagreed with the one, young and old. For many years, MT. Steckel's acquainted. The Freshman who verdict. Mr. Thomas requested that ,stands before the door of the they be softly thrown out of the activities in the field of community cafeteria, with that pleading smile courtroom. However, the jury music have brought · him national and extended pencil, is Frank Sa- foreman held that · they should recognitdon. Leading publishers jeski. He was sentenced to one mand trial. They were found guilty have published many of his comweek of stgnaiture proourement. iby their former associates and position.s in operetta and chor.aJ The judge requested that he ob- sentenced to a paddling by a music. He is a graduate of the New tain five-hundred autographs of member of the jury, Elaine Tur~ England Conservatory of Music upper-classmen; in this way Frank ner. Mr. Cross, who had relinquish- and holds a degree in music educacan really get acqua.!Tllted. Be there ed hia hold on the paddle, oblig- tion from New York University. He a man who can say our Judge is ingly consented to hold Miss Con- is Executive Director of Oglebay · not the pedonifioation of virtuous nely while the punishment was be- Institute. ing- administer.ed. Miss Colll'lely o'fjli,g:ing,ness1. filled with thankfulness and this Chai~an T.h omas, who was fine gesture, sank into bis arms. in little ragged gr~ups aibout the holding his own aigains~ the wan- Mr. Cross lives for moments like ancient ivy-covered walls. There dering spotlight, cried for more these; his is a thankless job. He were dissident wails and bitter fuel to feed the fires of Justice. folded her near, as if to shelter her tea.rs; there was sympathy for Two peasants, ,w ith ,woe-t>egone from this cruel fate that had fallen those who had floundered' in the expressions . on their faces, crept upon her guiltless ........ head. Miss mire of villainy and had been sentimidly :f:rom under the seats. One · Turner wielded the paddle and it tenced; there was a glowing aura was Harrison, wiho had the sheer landed with a satisfying thud upon albout the old courtroom that audacity to commit everything; the desired point of infliction. Miss seemed to breathe and whisper, the other wa:s Junta, who had been Sheridan was next. Here too the "The weed of crime bears bitter found nonchalantly strolling upon paddle swung in a marvelous arc fruit; c•r ime does .not pay." An4 the green heads of the little and performed its duty with an the shadows seemed to reverberate, grasses. For Harrison, there could almost sympathetic whack. Mr . "Ha!. ... Ha! .. ..&!" .be no defense, ibut that wily, wad who had searched so dili- CUE & CORT AIN PLANNING of wisdom, Jack Feel}ey, defense Thomas, gently for impartial memibers for counsel supreme, rapidly reared an his jury, wept bitter tears of rage almost impregnaible wall of re- and frustration. This was a ter(continued from page 1) sis1Jaince aibout Junta. He pointed rific blow to his integrity ....... such of the former members of the chili . out to the jury tha,t his client was cruelty as women show, men will As an example to prove his point, suffering from fallen-arc,hes, ath- ever, ever know. Mr, Thomas told of the "Thespians" letes foot, .w!fubed-feet, and met!of 1937, who ,w ere iburned out of Other defendants were rapidly their theatre, yet continued their tarsul Scrombosis. He ,b egged the jury to c!)Ilsider tJhese various dispersed with, for the candles work and eventually presented the Miss play at St. Steven's Church House. facits ibefore pa·s sing sentence. The were ibeginninig to sputter. jury solemnly took these facts into Janoski had •b een found wearing Mr. Thomas also told of the im- . consideration, and Junta was found lip-stick. His 1\1:ost Omnipoten,t ,portance of the "Cue and Curtain" · guilty. If. you happen to be swept Highness, after adjusting his wi,g, to /both Wilkes College and the off your feet 1n the cafeteria, and accepting the jury's verdict, community. In addition to these talks various calmly pick yourself up and pay ·senten,ced her to one week of prono attention to who, or what, up- miscuous lip-stick usuage. The girl committee heads gave reports on set you. Harrison and Junta are with the Hiawatha complexion is the function and importance of Miss Janoski. Don't be alarmed; her their committees . . play;in,g cat and dog for a week. These groups and their commitThe Judge paused to adjust His rorefathers were not aborigines. .Bar:bara Y eatley was accused of tee chairmen are: Most Big-Wig, and M1". Thomas !Staging: John Gallagher; Lightpaused to adj,U1St ,t he spotlight. frowning and i1IJSubordination. She There came the sound of swisih- was a memiqer of the afore-men- ing, Dave Edwards; Costumes, ing skirts; there came the rap- tioned chorus. Miss Delaney who , Janet Gearhart; Makeup, Tony turous 0-dor of 'Follow Me'; there was charged with ,b eing trouble- Popper; Puiblicity, Doris Kanarr; came a red sweater; in was :tull of some in the lounge, received the Social, Jack Feeney; Pr()II)s, Evan Sorber;. House, Char Davis; FinanAudrey Kohl. The Ju-dge wrung out same sentence. his wi,g, and solemnly replaced his J.ohn Pool was reprimanded for cial, Henry Merolli; Conference eye..iballs into their Most Empty insubordination to a sophomore. Secretary, Pat Boyd. Sockets. Prosecutor Ennis ran ourt Bill Boltz, an innocent and young After the speeches to the freshfor a fire-hUtCket ; Defense Counsel freshman who had been a !by-stand- men, refreshments were served and Feeney ran out for some air. Chair- er, came forward to testify in be- the floor was cleared for dancing. man Thom~s ran out of words, half of the defenda;nt. Both were and the whole court room ran out found guilty, but by this time the of Oxygen ....... .Hydrogen ...... Nitro- OOJJJ.dles had burned' holes in the gen. When the court awakened desk tops, and the case had to be from its lethargy. a very rude- held over for the next session, awakening, she stood 'Qehind two Septel}lber 29. I candles. ·One could see that she The court room doors were 20 North State St. had her finer points, but she was a thrown wide to the autum sun° Phone S-3151 freshman after all. The male .P or- Hght. The .fresh'men congregated CRAFTS ME~ ENGRAVERS �Friday, September 30, l!949 3 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON SOCCER TEAM i=====THE JOBES PREDICTS Sporting World EARL JOBES, Sports Editor A hard fighting Colonel football the Colonels heart; Upsala, look for ;ean\. th-at refused to quit after a new ruttendance rec·o rd to be set trailing 14 to 0, fought back to when WHkes meets the University ~atn a 14-14 tie, and partially re- of Bridgeport at either Meyers of venge last year's humiliating 31-0 ·Plymouth stadiums. iefeart; at the hands of St. Francis. Soccer Since we didn't see the game, we The Wilkes College soccer team won't try to develop a picture with- under ithe direction of Coach Robert :mt the neg,ative, but after talking Partridge surprised even the moSlt l;o filie players, .w e do feel thart; with ardent SUiprpOr'ters when they fought: a little luck the Colonels mighrt a , thrilling but losing battle with have returned home victorious. As Bloomsbur,g S. T. C. Huskies. For . it is, the boys ·certainly' didn't lose a team that was playing its first any presti-ge by fighting the Saints intercollegiate game, J.osing by the to a stalemat,e. The statistics of close score of 3-2 can surely be the game sho"'!Y' that the Colonels considered a moral vicltory. As the led both in first downs and com- season progresses aind the boys pleted passes, but again the payoff gain the necessary experience, we is in uhe final score not in st·a tis tics. :feel sure that they will win a couple lit is interesting to note the con- of games. Coach Partridge is to be trasting totals for the first two congrrutu1ated nat only for the fine games of this year and last. Last showing of his team, but for the year the Colonels lost to both effort he put . into organizing the Bloomsburg and Saint Fi,ancis, and sport at Wilkes. T,q round oUJt the sports program in so doing saw their oppO'llents roll up 5\ points to the Colonels' 0. a,t Wilkes, someone should organ'Ilhis year meetj,ng the ~ame two ize a track team. There are many teams the 'Colonels have won one former scholastic tmckmen here and tied one and have scored 34 at Wilkes who haye e:x;pressed a points to their ·o pponents 21. hope that somehow, someone ;would Today the Colonels travel to East get a traok team organized'. · One Orain•g e, N. J., to try to upend Up- good point in favor of track and sala College in a nig<ht game. The field teams is th81t it .g ives the little results of this game &hould g:ive us fellow a chance to show what he &n interesting comrparison for the can do. Last week your reporter qualinext Colonel home game with the U. of Bridgeport, ·a s Bridgeport fied as a sports expert when he beat lJ'!)Sal!a 12-0 · last week. The tried to foreca:!Jt the results of the people ,of Wyoming Valley are be- local high school footb'all games. g:innint . to realiZJe that Wilkes is The resulits were O right 5 wrong playing first class football, and if for a hrilliant .000% average. SOCCER TEAM GmLS SPORTS LOSES FmST, 3-2 PROGRAM OUTLINED PAUL B. BEERS Miss B~tty Rafby, girls' Health Education Directo.r at the Y. w. the Anthracite's finest band. **** First row-left to right: Benjamin Beers, Bruce MacKie, Keith Rasmussen, To clear a matter oif importance Lester C'rnss, Cyrus Kovalchik (capt.), Carl Wallison, Jerry Wise, Ed Wheaton. which bothers most of the Unholy Second row-left to right: Bob Partridge, Bob Hooper, Bill Mosely, Rigo Ones who do not underSltand the Servencelli, Petrilak, Charles Jackson, Bob Nielson, Jim Gatins, Lawrence Tosh, difference between the two most Sam Owens, Marty Blake, manager. surprise of everyone, scored within the first five. minutes of play'. It was lineman Carl Wa,llison who .sent a five-yard boot skipping through the goal, after having taken a neatly executed pass from Bob Hooper. That on~ point was good enough for the initial ,p eriod, as goalie Charley Jae'kson stop.pad everytihing that Bloomsburg could throw at him. After opening up strong, Part.r idge's boys found the pace too. tough and BloomSlburg scored once in each of the remaining three quarters. First it was Bloomsburg's inside-right, Gearhart, that drove orre through and then Kline took a pass and sent it whistling into the net. The Teachers adaed what was later to become the winning mar.g in in the final stanza when Mensinger scored easily on a 12yard penalty boot. But Wilkes wasn't through for the -a fternoon. W.ith the score standing 3-1 and forty secon<l.s left in the ball game, the Colonels were awarded a penalty kick. Center halfback Cy Kovalchik took the kick and sent a drive forty-five yards, that was still going up as it passed the goal tenders head on its way into the goal. Without a doulbt, Cy's goal was the afternoon's most beautiful kick. Though suffering a 3-2 setback, Coach Partridge has high hopes :for the future. Everyday the boys add something to their game and the nioral of the team couIdn •t 'be better. In preparation for the October 8th •b attle with Franklin and Marshall (away), the Wilkes c_ol lege soccermen take on The .OldTimers in a scrimmage this Thursday and the Girard Alumni this ,Saturday. Both scrimmages will be held in Kil.1by Park along the dike. Mr. Bop Speaks Ag,ain the doors of Education open to the students of Wilkes wi,th irts fields ranging fr.om Drama to Higher thoughts of Philosophy; and interest in all exceptionally keen. Bui , to our remorse, the music elemell!t is sadly lacking. Even ,t hough Music 100 rs required there is little i_ntere!Jt in t,h _e finer art of the universe. Wilkes is badly in need of a Jaiz club or a similar ol'lg,anization to indoctrinate the laymen who have no soul for music of this type. Strangely enough there isn't. even a ,C lassical Club, alithoug:h we wouldn't care for O'lle. Maybe by the end of the year we mig-h t find ourselves endowed with on,e. Bit by 1b it, we have noticed the crirtics opinion of last week's Freshman Hop and its music which was presented by Mr. Pelton and his men. Mr. Pelton has imrproved since laSlt year with ·a much smoother sax section and a larger rhythm section wi-th t;he addition of a fine bass man ·but his ~usic is slightly on the Lombardo smear. With a few numbers of Progressive Jazz (:Kenton) in his book he could compete wi,th Melton and Vincerut for After scor,ing- first against a C. A., w.ill h-ave a new assistant highly favored Bloomsiburg Soccer director when physical education team, the Wilkes College a,g.g regaclasses begin next week. She is tion, playing its first intercollegiate Miss Madge Kennedy, a recent d ed h ._ game, ropp t e contest ~.,y a college graduate from North Caros -clos.e 3-2 milr,~ n. lina. Her duties will correspond Bloomsburg came here highly with th.058 of Miss Raby. • favored against Coach Partridge's th s In e swimming classe , fresh- debutantes · but, .what was thought man girls will be placed in either to be a picnic, turned out to be an of tbe following groups: beginner, old-fashion, rugged soccer game. intermediate, or advanced. Instruc- Like experienced pros, (most of the tions range from th e elementary boys were witnessing their first socprindPles of a backstroke to th e .cer game), the Colonels line took well-co- 0rdi nated ' precision of · a ,poss-ession of the ball and, to the surface dive. By BQB LEVINE '.G ym offers 'In eurythmics fine Concerning contemporary c-omorpportunities for leadership · and posers, we mav speak of their Mgh co-operation. At the termination of technical proficiency in orchestrathe course, eaoh student is .given tion, their ext reme atonalities and a C'hanee to direct her group. Wheri disonnances, and t!heir "regression" weather permits, the girls enjoy · ba:ck to the modal form of hartelll?II-Wol'k in such competitive mony. Of these contemporaries, sports as field hockey and softt he Soviet composer, · Dimitri ball at Kirby Park. By Marty Blake Shostakovitch, stands foremost 62 YARDS AND AN INCH the crowd with your writer. There exists When a heck of a roar from the considerable controversy over this, lbleachers did soar Iii you pass by the ca:fe concerning e9pecially · the blunt W;hen Earl Wolfe doffed his .c oat brusqueness of the composer's (alfureviation) :£rom 8 until 5 on the ground. And you happen to stop for a bite music, e. g. his Symphony No. 5, You'll see a quaint lad telling School and Office 4th movel'l'\ent. S,hostakovitch, an The .B arney Street Flash ;_nltmb- ardent admirer of Beethoven, adeveryone near Supplies How he s'aved Meyers Hi,g h from ered his legs mits himself that he tries to create great · plight. And raced !hack and forth near the the effect of outspoken sincerety 1bench · which is attributed to the "great GIFTS AND And GAR sneered as the Meyers Jnaster of Borin". .Shostakovitch If you listen for Iong you'll STATIONERY hear a glad tale mob cheered. ag-rees wholeheartedly with TolTheir boy was lback in the game. · stoi in his concept of art. If a A tale that is really a cinch You'll hear how the lad work of art is not comiprelhensive with the li:ght colored hair It was late in the final quarter to the masses when the peorple are _Wil.kes.:Barre, And the Grenadiers started to stall educated to understand it, then Ran 62 yards 11:nd an inch. W.h en the Mohawks quarterback how. can one place a hi.g-h value on All ·season long he had sta.g gered called the play the works of t he artist? ShostaSta:tiirg let us give Wolfey the ball. · kovi'tch is tnily a people's composFrom one hard 'bench to the next But the GAR game is his claim to er, at times being- the subject of fame · They still talk about his mighty strong- criticism. Contrary to popugallop · And here, in short, is the text. . lar belief, he seriously takes heed BUILDS GOOD HEALTH HO!W he gathered up steam to th,e critics and has. as he admi ts himself, benefited by it. Picture, if you 'Yill, a balmy after- A·n d ran through a team That was rated as top,s in the land. noon Dr. Frieder Weissman WHh the wind awhistling all S o listen you ·hard.Jboiled grid The disting-uished conductor of around mentors the Scranton Philharmonic OrAnd a chill in the air, the wind DRINK When you need a good man in a chestra, Dr. Frierler Weissmann . lblowing hard pinch , And old Jack Frost on the ground. also conducts the Old Timers' There were many a ,brave soul in Remember the lad with the light Symphony Orchestra in New York. colored hair This or,rnnization is composed of the grand.stand And the sidelines bulged from Who Tan 62 yards and an inch . musi cians who formerly played in tcampus Merry-Go-Rou~~.1 DEEMER & CO. Pa. MILK .* : I II WOODLAWN ! _________1 l Kingo$ton 7 Larksville 13 Plymouth 7 ·Newport 6 · Berwick 0 Nanticoke 7 Ashley 7 Forty Fort 6 Luzerne 7 Meyers 6 Coughlin 13 Plains 14 Hanover 7 GAR 14 Swoyerville 27 Sayre 20 modern types of involved syncopation I would like to explai.n same; 1Pr-0gressive Jazz, as played by Kenton and congregation, is ·q uite different from the ex.ceripts of Mr. Gillespie wihi'ch is known as Bop. Pr01gressive Jazz developed from our Sltrain of mu.sic that was known as Swing-, which was quite prevalent in the late thirties and early for.ties. With the latest ideas in harmony and weird chords (love 'em) the arrang-ers used .the same framework ln a bounce or jump and came up with Progressive Jazz. In a number of this _ty,pe a central . riff is used ·while minor rigs and rides ar.e interwoven, usually in ei!?lht bar phrases. Borp, itself, developed :from w.h at we know as pure Jazz. Our Bope:x;perts of today were alI known at one time to be conosseurs of Dixieland and Jazz. Bop is played trom the soul as is its contemporary Jaz.z. An ortginal melody is taken with components and revised. The melody is ~en discarded but the chord structure is ik:ept rwhich is a,bsolutely necessary. Upon these chords the soloists, from thTee to six for better performance, weave their own ideas and melodies as they feel them when they play; The difference between Bop and Jaziz is in the toltal qualities to which man has become accustomed. Disonants are now pleasing to many listeners and theref-0re music ls developing along thait strain. Bop strings along with this manner f-o r it uses the latest in chords, and the musicians with their latest tonal ca,pacities illhus prodU'ce Bop. · Philharmonic Phases leading orchestras · of the nation. Being too old to partake in the vigorous programs of orchestras on tour or orehestras which rehearse and play every night of the week, these artists formed their own orchestra. It is a full-sized ensemble and Dr. Weissmann is wellpleased with the persistance of its members. He remarks that the tonal quality and dexterity of the ,players is excellent. "There's still many a good tune in an old vioHn." As the story goes . .. ... Handel was the accompanist for a baritone soloist. During the rehearsal the baritone,. who was a p.r ima donina, constantly criticised Handel's playing. Finally tihe baritone said that if he (Handel) didn't improve, he would jump on the piano. Handel replied tha-t this would 1b e a fine idea, · as more people would attend the concert to witness the baritone jump on the piano than to hear him sing. Toscannini grew irritated at the oboe player at a rehearsal. Finally he "blew his stack." He uttered terrible invectives and curses, and s-wore heavily at the musician in Ltaliam.. The Italian language, whic'h is rich in such "adjectives," was not understood by the oboist and therefore he was not offended. Toscannini saw this and !became frustrated wth~n he failed to reprimand the ·player. He stood sweatiing, grorping for the Englisb eqlllivalent of what he saitl. Finally he blurted, "You-you bad, bad man!" �4 Friday, September 30, 194 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON ----------------------,,- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111_111111111111111111 ly. CAMPUS CHATTER "Aw, that's all right", I said. "You didn't have to pri:p.t my story. I know that it is possible to run short of space. Don't cry; please don't cry." "Penn State, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota", he sobbed. "I'll give you Mississippi a nd 10 points", 1 ventured. "Son", said th e editor, rising rapidly, smiling and kissing bo.th my cheeks, "you're one of us." Education Heads To Air High Scho()l Curriculum Problem ing booth on third floor of Cha~ Hall, and each broadcast will t from 11:45 to 12:00 noon. · COMMITTEES NAMED By TOM ROBBINS (continued from page 1) 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 well, Jean Grumbling, Pat ·Boy Ah, how well I remember my opportunity to put my niche in the The Public Relations Department and Lucille/ Reese. · first day on the college newspaper. hall of leaders, for the chance to announced yesterday that next Clean-up: The notice on the bulletin board write." Monday, October 3, 'w ill mark the Chairman Nancy Ralston, Mar calling for new journalistic blood "Hey, Joe", said the editor to resumption of radio shows by vari- Porter, Isabelle Ecker, Elaine N~ directed me to a room with the the other person in the room, "who -ous campus groups. The programs bett and Beryl Colwell. dimensions of a match-box-king · ya draggin' out tonight?" are sponsored 1by the P. R. departHostesses: Chairman Char Davis, Mariann size. The clatter of typewriters in "Don't drag!" I said, emphatic- ..J **** ment. action signaled the location of the ally. "S tep out high and fast. Prog- J:<'acts and FiguresThe first ibroadcast of the sem- Tomassetti, May Way, Nancy :Yaw office. I burst into the city-room, .r ess is the keyword. We are in the A certain individual wants his ester will ibe a discussion of the man and Lee Ann Jokes. .PUlblicity: pencil and pad in hand, shirt co.l lar days of advancement. The future name in print as much as possible, question "What ,Changes are •Chairman Arline Fletcher, Bett: apen, tie dangling loosely about is just around the corner." I am told, so-,MARTY BLAKE. Needed in Our Secondary School ,my neck, my Boy Scout memberThe Cabaret Party plans are Curriculum?" The panel which will Rutherford and May Way. I left th e office to get th e st0 ry ,p rogressing nicely. For those of discuss the question includes Dr. ship card pasted neatly on top of my ear (I didn't have a press card). w.h ich had ib een assigned to me. 1 you,, who haven't seen a party of Eugene S. Farley, President of "Stop the presses! I am the new atte nd ed th e council meeting, took this type before, look sharp, feel WHkes College; Dr. Frederick L . .blood you called for! I am the am- th0 rough notes, wrote a nd re- sharp, be there! · Pond, Supervising Curriculum ibitious youth of America, ready to wrote th e st0 ry. many times, a nd It is truly a fact- that the Wilkes Consultant for the Pennsylvania meet all odds-and get the story! turned th e .i inished job in ,b efore Campus ·g ets as wet as Moscow- Department of Public Instruction; Est 1871 I am the future We~tbrook Pegler th e deadline. 1 was a reporter-a when it rains. The only difference Leonard Utz, Supervisor of Engor Walter Winchell! I am - filled messenger to th e people. is that we call it something from lish iri Wilkes-Barre City Schools; with the zest of living, ready to I was on hand when .the ' first heaven; the Russians say Don't and John Hall, Supervisor of Men's Furnishings and !Write scoop upon scoop! I want no batch of papers were issued to the Cry, Joe. Teacher Training at Wilkes ColHats of Quality pay! I want merely the chance to students. This was it, I . thought. **** lege. Tom !Moran, director of .public ,a dd my ibit to the parade of prog- My stuff in print! Strangely enough, It is aiso a fact that Dr. Farley relations at Wilkes, will be the tt ress of humanity." my story did no.t appear in the celebrated his birthday yesterday moderator of the discussion. I paused to catch my breath and paper. I scanned it from one end and was presented rwith a scroll Three shows, Monday, Wednes9 West Market Street a:ccept the aipplause and cheers of to the other, 1but no story. Slowly I si.gned by all the mem!bers of the day, and Friday, will be presented Wilkes-Barre, Pa. those in the . small room. One of walked into the city-room. The ed- fa culty. Congratulations to a Great weekly. The programs are to be the four men in the room, who hadi_to_r_rw_as_a_t_h_1_·s_d_es_k....:,_s._o_b_b_in_g:::._s_o_f..:.t-_G.::...::u::...y..:.!_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ ___:b:..:r~o.:a.:d=ca::s:.:t:...·:.:fI:.:·o:..:m::_W.:..:....:H::W.:..:_:L:::....:b::r:..::o:.:a:.:d=ca=s:::.:t:_- __::=:=:=::==:=:=:=:=::==:=::::::: been poring over an elongated card, rose. "I better win this week!" he eho.u ted. "Look at that! They give Army 6 points!" "Yes", I said, modestly. "I was in the army and gathered a few points, but rd rather not talk aibout my war experiences. I'm here to forget those years. I 3.JJll ready to join the procession of progress by 'Writing for the school paper. I am ready to enjoy the thrill of seeing my writing in .p rint. I want to trace killers and solve mysteries. I want to write, WTite, write!" ''Hey!" exclaimed one, "I . got number 7, I'll bet the Yanks win 4 to 3." ''Yes", I vel\tured, "we won that mighty battle; we hope we won everlasting peace. But why talk a·b out the past We're living in an era of new ideas and inventions. Let's push onward ito greater things." . 'Dwo of the youths pushed past me and walked out of the office. As I pulled myself out of the waste,p aper basket I noticed one of the •r emaining two staring at me. •"Well?" he queried. "I'm editor. What do you want?" "I want to write for .p osterity", I cried, saluting him. "What school ,puts that oU't?" he asked. Then he caught himself. "Oh, ,p osterity! Well. I'd rather write for prosperity myself." He guffawed. I gripped my sides and laughed until I was weak. ,S inking down into a chair, I wiped my tearing eyes. "Boy, thait was funny!" I ga1?;ped. "l didn't think it was too bad", he ,commented, "considering that it was spontaneous." "Working for you is goin&" to be great fun", I exdaimed. Can I have my assignment now?" "First of all", he said, "can you writ e?" "Can I write!" I shouted. "Why, I have pril)-ter's ink running in my veins." The editor quickly ,p unctured my juglar vein to verify my statement. ".Red India ink if ever ,I saw it", he said. "Well, your assignment this week is to c over the Student Council meeting." ''Thank you, sir, your honor, chief. Thank you for this chance to helip lead the multitude toward the new ideas of the future, for the � 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 September 30th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 September 30 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/15958cf6dc26f614d976e14185b97e7c.pdf 268a8e70be9f0c16bd70c4b44528389d PDF Text Text ' COMING! . GYPSY CARAVAN COMING! GYPSY CARAVAN - - SPONSORED BY - SPONSORED BY - THETA DELTA RHO THETA DELTA RHO WILKES GOLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Vol. 4, No. 3. Friday, October 7, 1949 Colonels Set to Add 13th World Famous Pianist Three Wilkes Buildings Wilkes Is Host ,For • At Irem Temple Nov. 7; Namd After War Heroes Educators Meetmg d T o U n d ef eat ed R ecor • c0-spOOSOred hYw·1k ·· · I . eS By ED TYBURSKI Tomorrow evening the Colonels will play host to a strong University eleven from Bridgeport at Huber Field in Plymouth. Kickoff time will be 8 'P. M. In this first engagement with the University, Ralston's Raiders will face an unknown opponent. About the only basis for c;my comparison between the two teams is that they both played Upsala .. . U. of B. holding the boys from Jersey scoreless while they piled up two TD's, and the Colonels winning by a 13-7 score. Until last year the school in Connecticut was a junior college, as was ours. In their first season in Collegiate competition the University was •coached by Chet Gladchuk, now playing center for the New York Giants' professional foo t ball team. Considering thi s was their first season in Collelgiate ranks, their record of thr ee wins, one tied, and four losses isn't as bad as it looks. Remember, they beat Upsala 12-0·... and ask the Colonels if this was a pushover. When Gladchuk left to return to the Giants, his assi stant, Walt er Kandra t ovich took over the reins. Walt played and starred for Lou Little a t Columbia, later assisting this great mentor. And Walt has an aggregation of returning lettermen to "o/Ork with ........20 in all. With the services of his nimblefin gered quarterback, Frank Gianni, Walt will use the "T" and "winged T" formations. Gianni was out most of last season with' a broken finger, but he is in top shape and should prove· a formidable foe for the Colonels. Also in the starting backfield for Coach Kandrotovich is a boy who scored three-quarters . of the U of B's TD's last year. He is John Dimenna, a soph fullback who 11 stands 5' 6 a nd t ips the scales at a sturdy 175. At the left halfback post is John Longo, a sop hom ore of 19 year s. John was AllS tate and All-District back in '47, and he had one year of experience at the University of Maryland before transferring to Bridgeport. A young man by the name of Finklestein will play the other half·back post. Since no information could . be had on this player, his talents remain a mystery to the Colonels. Coach Kandrotovich will field a line that averages around 205 pounds. Starting at the left end position is the pride and joy of the Bridgeporters, Anthony "Tim" Ramik. He is a sophomore and also the Co-Captain of the team .. . Unusual? Not when you stop and think that he was also the CoCaptain last year ....... as a freshman. And not only that, he was mentioned for the Little All-America team by the A. P. · Some honor for a Frosh . . On the. other end of the line is Louis Saccone, a soph. who was All-Stat e in '47. Sa ccone was first string for the University of Wisconsin's Frosh team. Dan Paolet ti, a junior, will be at right Tackle, while Victor Norman, a sophomore, will be his counterpart. Playing in the guard slots are a couple of stars thltt the Boys from Barnum's estates are mighty proud of. Henry Newman was an All State and All District .ir uard while playing for Harding High. He is also a Co~Captain of the team. 'T he other guard is Paul Petr ucell!, who was All-Viririnia while playing at S taunton Military Academy. · Playing at center is a boy who has a name similar to Penn's Bednarek ........ .if he can play as well, look out! He · is Henry Bednarczyk. Hank saw plent y of a ction at Harding High and in the Army. · N ow that we have reviewed the visiting squad , let's glance at the Colonels. Leading Ralston's Raiders on the ground and in. the air is John "Florky" Florkiewicz. Last year Florky was honorably mentioned to the All~State backfield. This year he is a cinch to at least repea~ this honor. Confidentially, we are looking for him to g ain higher honors. In the backfi eld wi th Florky is Francis " Pinky" P inkowski, ano ther senior. Pi nky is a hard charging fullback who has surprised more than one big "bruiser " with his power and st rength. The Pinker onl y stands 5' 711 while compacting 170 pounds of muscle on a sturdy fr ame. Both Pinky and Florky played for Nanticoke High before comng t o Wilkes. Paul Thomas, another senior, is the Colonels' starting right halfback. Paul is a hard running back who saw plenty of action in three years at Wilkes. He scored one of the touchdowns against Bloom on a 55 yard pass from Florky. Rounding out the backfield is one of the best blocking backs the valley ever saw, Norm Cross. .Starting at one of the ends is (continued on page :~) PROBABLE STARTING LINE-UP FOR TOMORROW NIGHT'S GAME - KICK-OFF AT 8 P. M. BRIDGEPORT THE COLONELS 175 84 LE-Ramik 6-0 LE-McMahon 5-11 LT-Washco 6-1 210 73 LG-Victor 5-11 188 60 LG-Petrucelli 6-0 LG-0. Thomas 5-7 180 50 C-Bednarczyk 6-2 68 C-Dalton 5-9 73 RG-Lewla 5-10 200 61 RG-Newman 5-11 220 72 RT-Paolett{ 5-10 51 RT-Hendershot 6-3 210 81 RE-Saccone 6-3 65 RE-Feeney s.'2 49 QB-Cross 5-9 180 10 QB-Glann'.Dl 5-8 55 LH-Florkiewlcz 6-0 195 1.20 LH-Longo 5-5 160 53 RH-Finkelstein 5-7 41 RH-P. Thomas 5-9 76 FB-Sup'nakl 5-10 185 30 FB-Dlmenna 5-8 Average Weight-Line 190 Average Weight-Line 196 1 Average Welghl-Bac:ldleld 168 Average Welght-Backfteld 177 Bl 57 53 i Wllkes uses Single and Double Wlng Formations. Jridge~ uses "T" and "Winged T'.' For:matlom. Co-Captalm .for Wllkes-DeRemer and Lewi.a. 180 200 208 215 190 210 205 165 160 155 175 Witold Malcuzynski, known internationally for his piano interpretation of Chopin, will appear as ~uest artist in the !rem Temple on Nov; 7 under the sponsorship of ~he Polish-American Organizations ln ,Wyoming Valley and , Wilkes College, according to art announcement made last nil!'ht by Donald E. Cobleil!'h. head of the School of Music at Wilkes College. Malcuzynski, a former student ()f Professor Turczynski at the Warsaw Conservat ory. winner. of a Grand Prix at ,the last International Chopin Competition, and the rn ost celebrated proteg-e of Paderewski, is t oday holding concert audiences spellbound all over the world. Without question, he is one of the busiest ar tists in concert, and his stage personality has a tremendous and ever-growing mass apneal. · The noted pianist, who has been playing to "standing room only'' each season since he began his amazing career in this country with his sensational Carnegie Hall recital several years ago, is touring- the country during the year that marks ·the hundredth anniversary (Oct. 17, 1949) of Frederic Chopin's death. · During his coricerf in this city, Malcuzynski will .g ive a program wholly devoted to Chopin's works. Committees for the Nov. 7 conr. ert are: Hon orary Chairman Dr. Eugene S. Farlev; Chairman, Dr. Joseph Kocyan; Co-chairman, Miss -Mary Koons: Secretary,-Treasurer, Donald E. Cobleigh. Tickets-Chairman. Mrs. Maria Mieszkowski; Mrs. E. J. Varhely, Mr . Charles Henderson, Mrs. Charles H. Miner, Mrs. Sherman Ryan of Pittston, Mrs. Edward N ork of Nanticoke, Mrs. E. Mak'1wski of Nanticoke, Mrs. Sophie Woj-cik, Mrs. Aaron Weiss, and Mr s. Reuben Levy of King ston. Publicity and AdvertisingChairman, Thomas J. Moran: Mrs. E . Makowski, Mrs. E. J. Varhely. Mr . Joseph Lester, Mr. Richard Stefanski, Mrs. Stenhen Heller. Committee on Scholarship Fund for the Kosciuszko Foundation: (;hairrna·n, Joseph Lester; Richard Stefanski, E'dward Bialogowicz. U shers-Chairman, Miss · Bety L. Harker. This commitee is working 'with the Chopin centennial committee which was formed by the Kosdusko Foundati·on of New York, Concerts of this type are being «nonsored throuo-hout the United States during 1949 for the Kosciusko Foundation Fund, which will be used to organize and encourage commemorative events. educat ional programs and concerts next year. All Pr oceeds, after expenses have been deduct ed, will be turned over +he Kosdusko Foundations Scholarship Fund. ??? ... COLONELS 13TH ... ??? By Chuck Gloman Wilkes College, named after the outstanding defender o:f American freedom, John Wilkes, turned again to the pages of 18th century history to obtain titles for three buildings located on the campus, which almost 200 years ago was the site of the old Fort Wyoming., Gilbert S. McClintock, chairman of the Board of Trustees, announced that the buildings . were named after Zebulon Butler, Isaac Barre and Timothy Pickering. Both John Wilkes : and Isaac Barre, whose last names form the title of this city, were English patriots who carried out a continual fight for freedom in the colonies and in England. Two of the three building,s just named are located on South River Street and were presented to the college by the members of the Board of Trustees du ri ng 1945-46. The other property, the home of the late Dr. S. P. Mengel, South Frapklin Street, was purchased by the ·college earlier this year. The pronerty at 154 South River Street, which is used for classes and faculty offices, will now be known as Isaac Barre Hall. Barre, the only one of the three who has never been to Wyoming Valley, saw some action in Canada during the French and Indian War as a mem•b er of Wolfe's regiment. Barre was at Wolfe's side when his ibrave leader fell at Quebec, and he was permanently disfigured iby a wound in the cheek. He sat in P arliament from 1761 to 1790. The kin g's hatred of Barre, a di slike .second only .to that felt for John Wilkes, blocked Barre's promotion in the army during his earlier military days and Jed to his retirement from t he service in 1773. The Men's Dormitory, also located on .Sout h River Street, has been named Ze1:mlon Butler Hall. Butler played a prominent part in early day Wyoming Valley history and lived in the same ·block in which ' the college is now located. Born at Ipswich, Massachusetts, in 1731, he took an active part in the French and Indian War. He later led a ,b and of Connecticut settlers to Wyoming Valley, where they settled along the Susquehanna in 17-69 on land claimed by Connecticut by virtue of her charter and through purchase from the Indians. In the following Pennamite W.ars between Connecticut and Pennsylvania:, Butler acter as leader of the Connecticut settlers, serving as -director of the Susquehanna Company and representing Wyoming in the Connecticut assembly from 1774 to 1776. At the outbreak of the Revolution, Butler received a commission in the Connecticut M:ili Ha. He later !became colonel of the Continental Line. In •March 1778, invasion of the valley ·b ecame imminent, and Butler. a cting on behalf of the "Town '1.f Westmore1 and", aPl)ealed to the Board of War for its T'rotection. the Wvomin l1." regiment s then beinrr with the Continental Army. Before aid arrived the valley was invaded. Lieutenant Colonel Zebulon Butler, home on leave, on assumingcommand of the Continental ·f orces, found himself at the head of barely 60 regulars and about 300 militia · ( continued on pace 2) · · ·The first step toward revision of secondary education curriculum was made last Monday afternoon in the Lecture Hall when over 100 educators , of Northeastern State District met and outlined their objectives. The affair was sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Publie Instruction and was presided over by Leonard Utz, supervisor of English in Wilkes-Barre .. City .Schools . and district chairman. Other speakers included Dr. Frederic L. Pond ,supervising curric,, lum consultant for Pennsylvania Department of Public Instructi-on; and Dr. Eu!l':e1?ne S. Farley, ·who sp'1ke about · "Keenir,-g the Secondary Sr.hool in Sten With Con te?l"no:rary Develonment." Dr. Farley stated the g-reatest challenl?e for· educators todav ·is to learn the children's desires. their in t erests and their canabilities. "Harm is done if we insist r,non children doing things for which thev are unready." . He stated that the job of the educators is to prenare children to understand the problems arounli them and to develop in them a true point of view instead of a distorted one. The meeting was adionrned following sub-commitee gatherings. Dinner was served at 6 in the coilege cafeteria foll-owing- the subcommittee meetings. After dinne;-, the sub-commitees met until 8:30. Mr. Joseph Kanner New Instructor In Psychology Dept. "Students get to know instructors more intimately and as a result are able to work better," was the comment of Mr. Joseph H. Kanner, the new instructor in the psycholo.gy department, when asked his opinion of campus life at Wilkes. A native of Wilkes-Barre, Mr. Kanner graduated from G. A; R. High School where he was active in the Physics and Dramatic Clubs. Previous to entering Wilkes College in June '46, he resved as a member of the Air Corps from September '42 to November '45, being stationed in Australia and New Guinea. At Wilkes he participated in the activities of the International Relations Club and · also became a member of the Psychology Club. He was e1ected President of the latter where he held this office for his remaining . two years. Upon graduation, he received the Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. Mr. Kanner teaches two psy cher logical courses, Introductory and Experimental. The first course treats of " why people •b ehave as they do," while the other explains their mental actions . through tests and experiments. Although he enjoys teaching at Wilkes, Mr. Kanner plans on leaving in a few years to do graduate .w ork in cllnl~ .cal psychology ,it the Univereity of Pennsylvania. · · 0 �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON l1Jl!J.MJ!J)J!! Friday, October 7, 1~49 NOTICE! Freshman and sophomore passes for assembly may be received at RUSS WILLIAMS Mr. Cttwalek's office any day from By Marty Blake Editor-in-Chief , 2 to 5 p. M. · Mr. Chwalek's office ls located on the third 8oor of Ingenuity is a mighty thing so three weeks ago ....... .Bin Umphred. TOM ROBBINS Chase Hall the story goes .......it's part of a .. .. ... .P . R. 0. sports director, anNewa Editor gulding force that makes moun- other weekly •Philly visitor .. .......:.. . GERTRUDE WILLIAMS EARL JOBES tains out of molehills and rich Chet Knapich soon to play his Sports Editor Faculty Adviaor wanderinl?' about the campus. The men out of poor .... .... Trekking to 100th game of footbalL .. .. .play~d CLYDE RITTER MARGARET ATEN shape is distended; it's a freshman. Newark last Friday night for the on same team with Lincoln and Business Manager Circulation Manager The legs have muscles ; it's Roth Colonels-Upsala contest we saw a Satch Paige in ole days ... ...... . AnEditorial Staff . . . Mr. Roth. Somewhere during li ttle of this same ingenuity put other recent marriage, Bob Neilinto practice by our two jovial son and gal, and a recent engageBIil Griffith, Art Spengler, Miriam Long, Joe Gries, George Kabusk, Chet Molley, his tour a,bout the campus, he cheerleaders, Bruce McKie and ment John McCann and Scotty took time out to be disre~pectful. Don Follmer, Gene Bradley, Chuck Gloman, James Tinsley, Rita Martin, Dave Since disrespectfulness is' not a Ant onio Pop.p er.. ....it seems that Rutherford:..... .. Oh yes, fellpws you Whitney, Irene Janoski, Ed Tyburski, Vince Macri, Herbert Rosen. desired virtue, Mr . .Roth was sen- · only a baker's dozen or so of can write Seymour Mertin at Re-Write - Chet Omichinski t en ced to a verdant week of Wilkes s tudents made the long Tufts College .... .. .... and please ·use jaunt t o see their beloved war- black paper. A paper published weekly by and for the students of Wilkes College mimicry. Phone 3-3148 Ext. 19 Miss Olshefski was found unde r riors play, hence a cheering secTHREE WILKES BUILDINqS Member the influence of ... !in-stick. The tion comparable to that of the ho me club was unforseen ...... ..Bruce jury examined the evidence closely Intercollegiate Press (continued from page 1) and refused to be influenced. She and Tony decked out in their snazzy was to represent a defea t ed indian cheering outfits, seemed singular- consistittg largely of "the unly alone midst the vacant Wilkes Dias, and while toying with the aft er the Wyoming Massacre, but stands while a b evy of Upsala disciplined, the youthful, and the fl o-wing curls, gazed sternly upon thi s was waived · aside when t.he cheergatherers parade along the aged." He wished to await re-· the expectant gathering. His eyes jury foreman complained of t he ~;rl elines a cr oss the field ...... ...But inforcements, 1b ut was overruled dropped . . . literally . . . to the possible leg-al ent anl?'lements with did this phase our budding gen- by his council of war and it was papers before him, and his thun- members of the Minnie Ha H a iuses . ....... . ? Not a bit .... ·....... And decided to leave Forty Fort and By CHET MOLLEY A<\rous voice resounded to the tribe which resides somewhere up seek battle. ·A persitent September drizzle distant cobwebs. There was a hush the river. He stated that this was here's where ole mister ingenuity With their forces outnumbered, comes in ........ The two holler lads traced rivulets upon the darkened in the courtroom and she wa!l an insult . • . to the . defeated and the Indians making a flank atgathered together about 40 .panes of the ancient courthouse · Audrey Kohl; second offense, no indians; no freshman could look tack, the militia fled to the fort on as good as a defeated Minnie youngsters, who had pu11ed a July 3, 1778. The Fort surrendered windows. Within, the court crier's defense, no sense. One-Eye-Finkle and strolled into voice rose above the tummult, and Prosecutor Ennis sighed . in ex- Ha Ha. on the following day with Butler In the middle of the preceding the park, and instructed them in evading capture. the second session of Ye Olde court pectation of the case before him. the art of yelling for dear ole of no appeals was brought to He took it in his capable hands, case, there arose from the midst After the departure of the inorder. There was a moment of the case, and rapidly, brilliantly, a technician named Reese. He had Wilkes ...... •and don't you think it vaders, Butler · returned to Wyodidn't work either .. .. .... .... After our silence in reverance to those who sarcastically and triumphantl y beeri sentenced during the previ.ming as commandant, where he rehad fallen by the wayside, and then moulded it into a Sphinx of <le- ous week to apply his engineering- initial TD, their accolades could mained during the Sullivan Ex· b e heard for blocks around ...... .... . the Omnipotent Judge, tripping ifenselessness. Defense Counsel ability in a search for the dimenpedition of 1779. This expedition upon his robes, made his omni- Feeney threw a plea of mercy to sions of Chase Ha11. Any st udent Then when reenforcements; in the started from · Fort Wyoming (the personages of Harry Weiss, Bill potent appearance. For the first the jury ; they in turn threw a ver- interested in this historical knowlpresent site of Wilkes College) for ten · minutes of the proceedings, diet of guilty into the defendant's edl"e can receive it from Mr. Reese. Griffiths, Pat Boyd, Joanie Walsh, the purpose of destroying the Audrey Seaman and Frank AnderOllie Thomas, a learned legislator lap. His extraordinary exactness, What a way to earn a living. Indians east of Caynga Lake. Out of the ranks of the de- son appeared the noise was really who has passed by many tomes of Executi-oner Cross, then threw his ·on December 29, 1180, Butler deafening .. ... .. So what might have Roman Law, reigned as advocate paddle into its cloud-bursting back- pressed, there came Miss Bremish. was recalled from Wyoming by turned out to be a cheerless Wilkes supreme. It was whispered about swing and brought it down witH She solemnly swore that she didn't George Washington at the rethat His Judicial Highness Judge tremendous impact in the mathe- kno"." the re~ulations. Whe1n asked victory was actually developed quest of Congress to prevent any into a cheer-p'acked evening ... And Chester Knapich, was attending a matically desired z.one. Miss Kohl, what her name was, her freshman recurrence · of friction between very important gathering . . . a who thought the Russians had nose tilted disdainfully, and she i.n the immnrtal words of Skinny Connecticut and Pennsylvania, and Ennis ... .... ."This is really living.'' group of experts were pondering ,lrnnned the orit?ial Hirishimo .pointed to her n,ame card. Ugh! he was then stationed at West wavs to beat the football pool. hangover, was forcibly projected Won't these people ever learn .. . Yep, that's ingenuity. Point, retiring from the army at His Revered Robust Highness. above the floor. Little tears of a Solomon once asked. The jury CAMPUS CUTOUTS: Miss Jean the close of the Revolution. No. 2· Judge, Ollie Thomas, opened amazement, indignation and hurt ranidly cooperated in orderly com- Smit h , of Kin P-ston, has been nomThe newest addition to the colthe session w:ith a poignant appeal .. . pride sparkled briefly in her pliance and Miss Bremish was inat.ed as the Qneen of the Cabaret lege's properties, the home of the dedicated to the cause ... because to the Freshmen for compliance eyes. They were gulped by ocular Party ...... by .. Miss Jean Smith ia .e LJr. !Viengel, is now knO'Wn as with rules and regulations. With reflex and she turned to the con- that is. Norm Cross wielded the Soccer squad makinl? ton selection Timothy Pickering Hall. It conHowever dissent.ion in choosing Cy Kovalchick as Cap- tains faculty offices and lecture watery eyes, he begged and im- l?'rel?'ation with regained composure paddle. plored those with individualistic and stinging .•• smile. Miss Kohl romned through the ranks of the tain of squad . hnnor most de- and classrooms. ·desires to remain within the tram- was again elected to sing- for her Judicial body, for Mr. Cros3 him- serving ...... .. Jack Feeney, bleachPickering was an early supportpling. grounds of the c.o mmon herd. dinner . . . in front of the Para- dled the broap board with timidity. er sitting at Saturday's Red SoxThose who would stray, he. sol- mou.n t Theatre. Any horseback Someone accused him of plavinl1' V~nkee game, discoverinl? fellow er of the revolutionary movement Herewith, Miss Wilkes student Len Cxi11kowski in Massachusetts. He displayed emnly warned, would in the near riding dates she may have •had for second cousin. future be solemnly mourned. His the week-end were cancelled be- Bremish was ordered to inflict lnoking for seat .. .. . amiable Jack great ability as a newspaper conupon Mr. Cross a reciprocal pun- finding place nat urally .. ... . Al Mo- troversialist and pamphleteer. eye-lashes caught on fire from his cause of previous engagements. flaminl!' eyes as he began to warmHis Tempestuous Highness then ishment • . . but slightly more lash giving up Hanover Twp. up in his sneech UJ>On the present , decided upon a punishment for the convincing.-' There were shouts of sorties t o investiirnte Quaker City Born in Salem, he held various state of affairs. There would be entire student body; he ordered glee in the darkness · as the candles ... Rumor has Al Nicholas re- military offices during the Revono toleration for any infractions; some of the band members to re- went out, and the paddle descended. turning to Newark ~or future lutionary War and was appointed examples would be made of, with place the serenity of the cafeteria Somewhere in the darkness a week-ends ... .Her name is Laura adjutant general of the Army by their heels drubbing against the with the banging of drums and the freshman, imnersonating an air- .. .... . Maybelle Faye Richards ad- Washington.· bark of the autumn Maples; those clashing of various other musical raid warden for the week, yelled vertising for Cabaret Party date Later moving to Wyoming Valnecks which could not be broken instruments . . . and how they "Here they Come!" . . . and the Contrary to rumor, Marita Sheriwould be bent; those necks which clash. What a wonderful way to second session of ye olde court dan's name will not apnear in my ley, he was in charge of organizcould not be ,b ent would be sent inflict punishment . .. . en masse. was written into the journal of column this week ...... Charley Wil- ing the new county of Luzerne. out to football practice. A delegation of upper-classmen 'past events. liams, Forty Forty romeo, declar. Outstanding work during the bitter Outside the courtroom doors they ing last Saturday ni o-ht's date was After running the gauntlet of was sent to ask who was being pleadinll,' tears and aniz:ered invec- punished. Miss Maritta Sheridan. congregated; there was weeping cross .. .. .. .A cross between an ape disputes between Connecticut and tives, His Gracious Highness, No. a member of the distinguished and gnashinl?' of freshmen teeth : and a crocodile .. ..... .. Bob Hooper, the Pennsylvania Q.Uthorities led 2 Judge, was carried out of the jury, can't even carry on a sensible there was talk of rebellion. There ex-dorm st udent, a cting role of to his appointment to represent courtroom in a state of "limposus conversation with all that compe- was a whisper in the ,air from the Romeo at weiner roast ..... .. ... check the county in the convention that dishe ragus". It was at this tition. It has been suggested that Gods of Wisdom , "Bow thine heads. new Flagg Bros. shoes on Keith ratified the Constitution of the duncture that His Most Rollicking if there has to .b e music, Marty ye freshmen blest, else ye shall Rasmussen . ... M. Tomasetti wor- United States. iRexsinness, No. 1 Judge, Chester Blake should furnish it. He could never have a rest." On·e wise word ried since weekly letter from U. of From 1790 to 1811, Pickering Knapich, hurdled into the breach. play some of his cabaret song:s to the sages is sufficient, yet here Syracuse is 14 weeks late .. reason: served in such positions as Postyou have a dozen . . . absorb them Jnhn Stark . Adjusting his flambouyant wig, on a comb. ... congrats to Jack master General, Secretary of War, he stood hawkishly upon the Royal There is an apparition in green deep . . . and never weep. Cain on tying knot a couple (Ir and U. S. Senator. JUDGE KNAPICH RESCUES ALTERNATE \ Spirit of Initiation Squelches Re belli.o us Freshman The disciplined freshman staggered out of the doorway. He ha<' just been unmercifully beaten b~, the heartless and sinister characters known to one and all as the Tribunal officials. He muttered threats to the jud"e, the attorneys and the jury. The 1blood oozed from his wounds and aoaked his torn shirt. Suddenly he pulled a small package from his pocket. It was a suicide packet, containing assorted poisons, piano wires, and a pocket-sized atom bomb. He threw the package away; he would have no use for it. His countenance burned with the glow of revenge. Yes, he would have his revenge. His shrill hysterical laughter pierced the quiet of the campus. Suddenly, with a blinding flash of light, there appeared before th · battered freshman a white-haire · g-entleman, dignified save fnr h' turned-up pants le!!', his differen ' rolored socks, the bucket he car . ried. and his peculiar looking hat "Who - - who are you?" gaspe<' the bewildered frosh. "I am the spirit of initiation - I have powers over all Fre!lhmer and all Tribunals.'' The voice of the creature hovering before the cowering- freshman was cold but strong. "You neeqn't be afraid of me", said the spirit. "I'm here to see that justice nrevails." "Oh. irreat and honorable spirit ef initiation, give me the power t,., revenge my fellow sufferers. I'll g-et even with these power greedy tyrants. I'll get even with them- ~" en if I have to puncture all the •ootballs at the Wilkes - King'i, ~ame: even if I have to go around ' o the football field and build B ' ank-trap to stop the Wilkes jut?-eTnaut (Ed. note: a pluiz: for the 'Vilkes Colonels) I'll get even with he..,,." The victim paused long enouirh ' o relieve a tourniquet on his arm ,nd re-apply it. He spoke again. "Please, spirit, you've ju.st gotta "e1n us out. We've been oppressed by these villians for three weeks now. and it's discouraging, to say the least." "You feel you',re paid your debt to nnperrlasswen ?" · "Certainly, oh great spirit. Like I said, we've been tormented for three weeks and - - " · The spirit stoppetl him with a ~lance. "Enough, oh impetuous one! It ~eems that you do not realize how easy you have tbings. In most schools initiation· is carried on.for months on end, and it consists of lirutal treatment. Why, I remember one case at Staliniz:rad U. that I was called in on. The unner-shmll~kivik-classmen t here t.ook the entire freshman class ?.000 miles intn Sihe-ria ln mid-winter and left •hem there. Not one freshman returned.'' "Gee". sald the freshman. "tha+ wa!' tllU!!'h. But now in our case - -" "Tut, tut, boy, your case is nothing. There is another case I re- member well. Congo College upperclassmen took one freshman class to a pygmy tribe which specialized in shrinking heads. Well, they shrunk all of the freshmen's heads. As might be expected, that class turned out to be a bunch of nitwits.'' "Golly", exclaimed the freshman. "So you see, your case isn't really too bad. Why don't you be patient and let the thing run its course. All of the ceremony will be over soon.'' "Well - - - " "That's · a . boy-by the way, got a match?'' "Right here, sir.'' , "That's , a good freshman.'' �3 ~KES COLLEGE BEACON Friday, October 7, 1949 WILKES COLONELS AFTER THmTEENTH ri=====THE Sporting World EARL JOBES, Sports Editor College football returns to Wyo- Plains, Elias and Solomon from ming Valley tomorrow night when Meyers, and many others .. .. .. .. .The the Colonels clash with the University of Bridgeport at Huber Stadium, Plymouth. The Colonels will be out after their · tenth straight victory. The Colonel streak started with a win over _Hartwick in their third game last year, and si'hce then they have gone to the wars eleven times and ihave only two ties to mar an otherwise perfect record. Included . in their list of victims have been such schools as Bloomsburg, Kings, Rider, and during the past week Upsala was added to the impressive list. Last week as we all know the · Colonels travelled to East Orange N. J. and handed Upsala a Defeat 13-7. The highlight of that game iwas the 78 yard touchdown jaunt by a former All-State gridder from New York state, Al Nicholas. Al is a . newcomer to the Wilkes Campus and you are destined to hear a lot about this boy for the next couple of years. It would have been poetic justice if Ja-ck DeReemer, a New Jersey boy plaY.ing in his own back yard, coulJ have scored the winning touchdown against Upsala but as it is, Jack makes his pres~ ence felt in every game ... .. ....... The only casualty of last week's game was John Florkiewicz who suffered some badly bruised ribs. If _John is hampered by his injury, it will hurt the Colonels attack considerably as Florkey's Pile Driving plunges are nearly always good for a lot of yardage ...:Wilkes' place kick specialist, Jack Feeney, seems to have to be under pressure to make the extra points as consistently as he did last year. In two of the three games that Wilkes has played this year, their margin of victory has -b een at least a touchdown; in each game ~eeney missed one extra point, but m the St. Francis fame when every point counted, Jack was kicking straight and · true. Al Nicholas' long run ,b rings to mind the fact that Coach Ralston has a , lot · o( good freshmen sitting on the bench. Included in the group are: Billy Davis formerly of Wyoming Seminary,' Al Man!lrski from Colonel rooters are hoping that Mr. Ralston will find himself in a posit'ion to let some of these boys strut their stuff ........ Mr. Ral'sto,n and his assistant, Joe Michaels, have had the Colonels going throug.h scrimmage sessions all week long. In addi tion t o polishing up their running attack, the Colonels have been throwing a lot of passes, so don't be surprised if Wilkes takes to the air frequently .. ... .. Bob Waten and Leo Castle have rejoined the Colonels squad and the touchdown twins of last year should see a lot of action in the Bridgeport game tomorrow night .... .. . If comparative scores mean anything, and most people insist that they don't ; y-0u should see a close game when the Coonels and · Bridgeport clash. Wilkes beat Upsala 13-7 while Bridgeport beat Upsala 12-0. The C-0lonels' victory streak has aroused a lot of interest in college football throughout the valley ........ This should reflect on the attendance at tomorrow night's game as a lot of people will be turning out for the first time to see just how good the Colonels are .. . Once people start coming to the games, they :will realize that the best football played in the valley is Played by the Colonels, and they will return again and again. This could also apply to quite a few Wilkes college students who seem -to prefer to watch the local high schools in action rather than their own college team. The Colonels have compiled a record in the four years that they have competer in inter-collegiate football, of which every student at Wilkes should be proud. The team deserves and needs your support; let's show the Colonels and the people of the valley that we ,believe in Wilkes. Attend the games, and back your team. We proudly announce that our hig.h school predictions are ·improving. Last week we had two right and six wrong. This brings our average up to an astounding .153. No other sports writer can claim such an average. America's Favorite Campus Sweater! PURITAN'S 8-95 You'll go to the head of the class in this sweater favorite! Well made of 100% pure baby shaker knit wool-as rugged as it is handsome. IN WILKES COLLEGE GOLD OR BLUE .THEl~HUB R. HIRSHOWITZ & BROS. . Bottom row: Ed Krombel, Jack "Feenye, Ja:k DeRemer, George Lewis, Al Daito·~. Olia Thomas, Jack Jones, Dia Scnpp, Frank Radaszewski, Gerard Washco, John Florkiewl ~z. Walt Hendershot. Secon~ row: ·Norman C~omack, Al Molash, Francis Pinkowski, Jose Stephens, Paul Thomas, Bill ' Davis, Norm Cross, Al Nicholas, George Ehas, Leo Solomon, Sam Elias, Henry Supinski, Gene Snee. _Top row: Chet Knapich, Jo~ Jones, Al Manarski, George McMahon, John Strojny, Bill Johns, Daniel Pinkowski, John Havir, Dan McH~gh, Bob Hall. Bill Morgan, Ed Bogusko, -Coach G\)orge Ralston. Absent when pictw:e was taken Asal\. ant Coach Joe Michaels. • WILKES ROOTERS MR. MARK DAVIDOFF PREPARED FOR F&M ADDED TO FACULTY By Paul B. Beers With an away-game wit h Franklin and Marshall on deck this Sat urday, Wilkes College's soccer team is busy adding the final touches to its game. The play of the line, in parti cular, has pickedup and the defense is slowly shaping up into a formidable barrier for fu ture opponents. Noticeable improvements have been made in the passing attack and play-making department. In their opener with Bloomsburg two weeks ago some good passes and smooth- . working plays would have put the Colonels in the win column. With the team vrowing tougher and tougher each day, Coa ch Partridge has a soccer team vastly different t rom the one that faced Bloomsburg. Though the Teachers fielded an average college s occer team, F . & M. promises to have a real top-notch eleven. Deep in the heart of soccer country, the Diplomat s are well-versed when it comes to pushing a soccer ball around. The Lancaster team has some stylish ballplayers and an all-around hustling ball club. They're tough customers but, with the added experience that the boys picked-up · in the Bloomsburg battle plus the general improvements made during the last two weeks, the Colonels fi gure to give them a run for their money this coming Saturday in Lancaster. ' ECONOMICS CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS The Economics Club held its reorganization meeting Tnursd ay, ,September 29, at which time officers for the coming term were elected. The following officers were elected: president Michale Connors, vice president Daniel Sherman, secretary Andrew Basar, and treasurer Clyde Ritter. • The Economic Council, an integral part of the club, was chosen at this meetin g. The council consists of the eight following members: Carl Kibson, John Nelson, William Plummer, Allen Straussman, Wm. Bergstrasser, N icholas Konchuba, Henry Wnukowski and .R.obert Barber. The Club, looking forward to a successful year, plans to sponsor many social activities. The club extends to all students an invitation to join. This invitation is extended especially to, under~classmen. Another new member added to the languaQ'e department of the Wilkes faculty is Mr. Mark Irving Davidoff. He r eceivevd his Bachelor of Arts degree here at Wilkes and is now working for his mas~ ter's at Columbia University. He also attended P ennsylvania State College from "41" to "43'', furthering his st udies in languages. After spending three years of service in the Army, European theater, he attended the University of Paris i for a short length of time,. enlarging his knowledge in Spamsh and French, also taking a course in French ·Civilization. Mr. Davidoff feels that the object, or theory of language is to make it a living language. Being a graduate :o f Wilkes, he is impressed by the school spirit and friendliness that surrounds the campus. Playwriting Contest Winners Announced Three young veterans of the recent war today were announced as winners, of the nation-wide playwriting contest sponsored by the Valparaiso University Players. First prize of $20-0 was awarded t o Samuel Birnkrant, radio and television script writer of New York City, for his play, Rockbound. !Robert John Corcoran, student at Yale niversity, New Haven, Con.n, won the sec-ond prize of $100. Third place and a $50 prize went to Frank D. Gilroy, student ' at Dartmoutli College, Hanover N. H. . The contest, which attracted 212 nl avs, was intended to stimulate original thinking in playwriting and to encourai;e experimentation in dramatic form s. The one-act form was chosen to encourage young talent. The three plays will be produced •b y the Valparaiso University Players. Judges for the contest were Lee Norvelle of Indiana University, Robert Mast ers of Indiana State Teachers College and Earl Harlan of Purdue Universitv. Concerning Mr. Birnkrant's play, Dr. Vera T. Hahn, chairman of the contest c-o mmittee, said, "Rockhound is keyed to the crashing crescendo of the theme." Mr. Birnkran t. who is 31, last year taught in the El!lJZ"Ji.sh Department of Barnard College, Columbia University. · Mr. Corcoran's Idiodyssey, which placed second, is a fantasy. At present the 28-year-old writer is studying drama under Marc Con- nelly. After a summer on a freighter in the Mediterranean area, Mr. Gilroy, the third prize winner, has resumed his tudies at Dartmouth, where he is editor-in-chief of the school's daily paper. He is 23 years old. His play, McClintock's Medal, is a psychological study. COLONELS SEEK 13TH ( continued from PIU!'e 1 l Jack Feeney, an All-Scholastic from Kingston. Jack has plenty of experience with Naval teams and La.fayet te. besides three years with the Colonels. At the other end will be George MacMahon who ioined the Colonels as a fr~shman last year. Playing defensive end is Al Molash, a very rugged and dependable character. Gerald Washko, who came to the squad from Wake Forset, will see his third season at tackle for Wilkes. Washko also played at Nanticoke High. Playing opposite Washko is Walt Hendershot, a fourth year man for Ralston. Walt is one of the biggest tackles in the state. The "Old Man" of fo.otball, Chet Knapich is back to start at guard. George "Pickles" is back at the other guard slot. Lewis has been one of the college's outstanding athletes. Another veteran returning to the squad is Sainmy Elias the starting center. Last yea; Sammy played both offensive and defensive, -b ut thi.s . year he has relinquished the · offensive berth to Al Dalton, a sophomore who saw action with the Colonels last year. Other key ,backfield men for roach Ralston are Bobby "Poop" Waters, who is the biggest headache Kings knows. Alternating at fullback is junior Hank Supinski. Hank was Co-Captain last season. John DeReemer is another back who will see plenty of action, especia1ly defensively. Well, there you have a bird'J-eye view of both teams. Either team is capable of playing winning football: and while we don't want to go out on a limb .. ... or jinx the Colonels .... ... we. do think that the Bridgeporters will know they've been in a -ball game. SUPPORT THE COLONELS - ....... TOMORROW NIGHT 8:00 P. M. AT HUBER FIELD, PLYMOUTHr . Important Beacon Meeting Monday! A"i 4 P. M. �_4_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _W~IL_:KES;;:..::::_C.:..O.:...::.LLE:....:..:G:...E~BEA_C.:..O..:..:..:N_ · - - - - - - - - - - - - " - - - - Friday, October 7, 1949 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIJ Ct\MPUS CHATTER By TOM ROBBINS IJUllllllllllllllllll!jlllUlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllll Groggr f:roni h~ating criticisms ~een, in a sense. However, till about' 9ur dear; dear Beacon. (one we becom_e fully orianized this o/ the gripes bein~ that tnere are semester, 1t appears that we have too many personal column,) I de. to say isomething in order to keep ~ided to throw in the towel and the wolves from the door; the .a.eek employment elsewhere. How- Beacort door, that is. ever, before you vultures e:o too Facts and Figures: wild in antl<;ipation of picking my Three out of four 11tudents who j,ournalis.t ic bones, I ·would like to fail Worlil Lit wish they didn't say that . I wa11 persuaded to re~ have to take · it again. (Source: a main with. Citnpua Chattel and the person to person interviv·ew with Beacon. · -. . 4 World Lit flunkees.) With the men who know base- •iI•~ 'through!" I shouted, as I stormed into the Beacon office. ,b all best-it's the Yanke6ll four ''l've just heard another gripe, and in a row. (Source: a loyal Yankee that's the laet lltraw! I can't stand rooter.) I guess evecybody and his any more gripes. I quit! If all of these so-called critics think that mother-in-law's uncle i; looking they can do any better with this forward to the day when Wilkes sheet, let them try! I've had will be aible to play 11ports in its own back-yard. Apparently the enough!" · planned ,gymnasium and athletic _The applause I uaually received for my stirring apeeches was field isn't too many months away. ,Said one: Did you notice the short-lived. The word "amen" was diamond ring she is wearing? · heard clearly above the cheers. Answered another: Diamond "What was that?" I exclaimed. nothing! She's wearing the tip of "I said 'ahem'," said the liar. "Yeah, I guess you all want to South Africa. see me go, don't you? I guess a , lot of people on campus would like to see me off the Beacon. I know I never did have the Walter , Winche1l touch, but I thought that maybe a few neople enioved read, ing Campus Chatter. Well, it was . tun while it lasted. I never was much good to the Beacon, I guess." I was crying, now. The tears ,could not -be held back. I buried my head in my arms so that those in the room couldn't see my red, swollen eyes. A shuffling noise in the room signaled an uncomfort• .able tension. MaY'be they wanted ,me after all. "Well, Russ;" said one, "that's one column less. Now maybe we ,-c an put out a good paper." "Don't take it so hard," I said, rising and forcing a smile. "I guess I . could let by-gones ,be bv-gones and forgive these critics who are ' trying to oust me." "Yeah," said Russ, obviously ignoring me to mask his aching heart, "I think that with that column out and a few news stories in we may 1be~in to rate in ouality with some of the big university pa-p ers." . I knew that they were trying -to hide their true sad fee 1in ~s with all of the unconcerned talk. "Okay, fellas, Tll ,stick with you. I'll continue to write for the Bea.con. y OU don't , have to try to hide your feelings anymore." "We? ---,- Want You?" exc'aimerl Russ. There was a strange look of amazement on his face. "I knew you did," I ventured, :naively. o o o ·o Seriously though, 'We have had comments from various sources criticising the Beacon for the abnormaly large percentage of space ·b,,;n!!' g-iven to personal columns. We do not deny that the criticisms are in!'lt.ifiable. Nonetheless, we do say that the Beacon is currently in -the stages of reoriranization and that very soon we hope to be<nn publishing a six page paper weekly. What does that mean? It, means that the number of columns used now will not seem to be too many in a six ·pal?,'e issue. The fact that many campus g-roups have now begun to organize and furnish us with news will mean a bigger paper in the future. It is too bad we ·have · to take the time to explain that green is EDWIN STECKEL PLEASESSTUDENTS . George Kabuak Mr. Edwin Stekel, noted pianist and humorist, entertained a Wilkes College assembly ·last Tuesday. Digging _jnto his immense repertoir of jokes and cracks, Mr. Steckel wasted so time in breaking the silence of the Baptist Church with the hearty laughter of the stude.n t body. His program proved to be entertaining, unique; and educational. Steckel told the audience that in his youth he hap difficulty in retnembering complete compositions. He then sat at the Steinway and gave his amusing recital of "pieces I started but I didn't finish." Included in it were classical, folk, Semi-classical, modern, and Gay Ninety melodies. Here ·is a handy bit of advice passed along from the speaker. If you wish to sing but are not talented, sing bass. There are only three notes. You are bound to be right one-third of the time. He showed how various melodies of some of America's best known songs are homogenuous. A negro spirituel, a Scottish tune, a part of Dvorak's New W orlid Symphony or as we know it Going Home, and Jerome Kern's Ole Man River could be and were played with only the use of five black keys. The eight notes of the scale, in succession, with the proper intervals turned out to be Joy to the World. Continuing, Steckel clapped his hands in rhythm, then asked if anyone in the audience could identify the tune. The reply he received was dead silence. Then with the hand~clapping beat and a few notes he produced America the Beautiful and On Wiscon,sin. Well versed in the field of music, Steckel has a theory about the appreciation of music. It is: "Music appreciation can't be taught, but if sought it can be caught." One more piece . of advice, if you have trouble fingering the keyboard. The speaker sugrrests the selelctlion of one rood finger to use while plalying; this may eliminate nine-tenths of your difficulty. In a more serious light, Steckel naid tribute to Stephen Collins Foster, a Pennsylvanian, who has the distinction of being the only musician elected to the Hall of Fame in the Academy of Arts and Sciences. He played Foster's im- mortal Oh Susanna which too only required the five black notes. He closed with a bit of homespun musfoal philosophy: "It's not the tune, it's what you do with it." The applause Steckel received at the end was loud and long. He r~ ciprocated with an encore in which he played Yankee Doodle with his left hand and at the same time played Way Down South- (the song 'that is) with his right hand. ID1portant! A special meeting of the Theta Delta Rho wi~l be held on Thursday, October 11 at 7:30 P. M. It will be held in the girls' lounge in Chase Hall. There are many impdrtant business matters to be discussed, therefore it is imperative that every member be present. on _the square THE COLLEGF: MAN'S STORE . "TAKE A TIP FROM ME SMOKE CHESTERFIELDS. IT'S MY CIGARETTE! 11 ·; � 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 October 7th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 October 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/a9d5bb7db63292b1e03cc4f4b1b8476a.pdf 493318e471f3dd28ee3bbbadd697e546 PDF Text Text Wilkes College Beacon WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Vol 4, No. 4. BEACON SHAKE-UP ON THE BOARD; NO HEADS WILL ROLL, ONLY BONES Election Notice The elections to fill the freshman seats of the Student ,Council will be held next Tuesday, October 18. Of the following nominees, three are to be elected. The next Student Council meeting is scheduled for the same Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Those elected as freshman representatives are urged to attend that meeting. Th~ nominees, are : Al Manarski, Don Tosh, Malcolm Lee, Connie Smith, Grace Ruffin, Marvin Reese, and Joseph Chmiola. WILKES TO PLAY HOST TO ADV. CONFERENCE (SPECIAL TO THE BEACON) Credit "Bones" picture to: Art Bloom and Don Follmer One of the biggest items in the · current Beacon shake-up of staff and policy was the procurement of Homer Bones as a staff-writer. After weeks of seemingly futile persuasion methods o.n the Beacon's part, Mr. Bones consented to join the staff. ' In an exclusive interview last ·w ednesday afternoon, Mr. Bones,. · "just call m~ · llomer", stated that he wanted no favors from the editors. "Even though ·I've ·had years of experience on the New York Pipecleaner News and the Amnicola, I don't think that I should be promoted right to the top. I want to work my way up." Homer was born 25 years ago in south Wilkes-Barre next to a pipecleaner factory. He attended tobacco ,h igh and walked off with scholastic and athletic honors. Known to one and all as "the mighty mite", Homer is only 7 inches t all but was pat riotic enough to fight in the Pacific theatre of the last war. He won the bronze star for his , heroic actions, actions such as crawling into enemy rifle barrels at night ahd plugging them with clay and getting through key-holes into the rooms of espionage a gents to check on their activities. "Only once did I have a close call", said Homer. "That was when I was surprised while checking enemy files. When I heard the spy approach I hid in the pipe cleaner r ack. Luckily, he sm oked pipes." Upon discharge fr om the army, Homer entered Wilkes College. Last. year, ·while a freshman, Hom- er devoted most of his time 'to the Yearbook. Homer admitted that he has his eye on the scholarships offered to Beacon editors. "Oh, well", he said, "I have plenty of time to become eligible for one ~f those. I ·have some interesting experiences which I could tell you about, too; tµat is, if you think you might use them from time to time as feature stories. Do you like humor? How's this .... I'm sorry I let the train run over me, Mother. I guess I just lost my head. Ha, ha. Pretty good, huh? Oh, and before we close this interview I'd like to say that I have my own photographers, Art Bloom and Don Follmer. I find that they do a much better j CYb with me than inost photographers I know. I want them to take all the pictures of me that you'll US•e." 1 Homer is majoring i?lt English at Wilkes. He enjoys reading all kinds of .literature. "Best of all is a guy named Homer", ventured Homer. "I guess it's his penname- he ·s igned only that one name. Anyway, he wrote a couple of best-seUers. Funny, I haven't seen Book-of-the-Month use them." Homer's parting. comment , before he crawled out through the keyh ole in the Beacon offce door was "How's this for a funny one? When Billy Bills of Australia was given a n~w boomerang by his f3ither, he went crazy try,ing to throw his old boom erang away." Yes, Homer Bones has _joined t he Bea con ! Rornayne Grornelski The first of the annual Northeastern Pennsylvania Advertising and Sales Promotion Conferences, conducted by the Advertising Club of Wilkes-Barre, will ·b e held at Wilkes College on Saturday, October 15. Registration will be from ·9 to 10 A. M. at Wilkes College. At 10 A. M. the morning session will commence with a welcoming address by June MacCloskey, followed by a ' welcome from Wilkes College ,by Dr. Eugene S. Farley. .The greater part .o f the program will consist of a series of panel discussions, in which leading figures of the northeastern advertising world will participate. In the first of the series, "How ro Make Your Advertising Effective", Miss Kathryn Dominguez , chief psychologist of the Child Guidance Center of Scranton and chairman ol the psychology department of Wilkes College, will be one of the speakers. A few other topics -of discussion are: "Are You Catching Your Customer's Eye?", "Are You Catching Your Customer's Ear?", "How To Make Your Customers Buy". The afternoon session will end at 4:45 P. M. At 6 P. M., a cocktail hour will be held at the Hotel $ter1ing, after which a dinner session will take place. .Some of the out-of-town speak• ers are: Elon Borton, President and General Manager of the Advertising Federation of America, New York City; John C. Villaume, Dean of International Correspondence Schools Business Schools, Scran~ ton; Murray Grabhorn, Vice President, American Broadcasting Co., New York City; Ann Coplan, Sales Promotion Director, Scranton Dry Goods Co., Scranton; Maxine ~ivingston, Family Home Editor, Parents Magazine, New York Cit y. Friday, October 14, 1949 Fall Frolic Cabaret Party Scheduled .For October 21 _ By VINCE MACRI The Fall Frolic, the annual Student Council Cabaret Party, will be held next Friday evening, Octo:ber 21, at 9 in St. Stephen's Churchouse on South Franklin Street, it was recently announced by Ted Wolfe, general chairman of .the affair. 'Reservations have been open all week and Marysh Mieszkowski, chairman of the reservations committee stated that there are still some tables open. There is room for about 500 people in the hall and all available space shoul<i be filled by the time reservations are closed next Wednesday at 1 :00 P. M. In keeping with the tradition of past cabaret parties, a "name" star will be on the program. The committee would not say who the performer will be, but he cir she will be of the highest calibre. Master of ceremonies will be Marty Blake and a featured guest will be Madam Lazonga, Internationally known chanteuse direct from the Bal · Tabarin in Paris. In from the Chez Paree in Chicago especially for the show is Allen Masters, comedian extraordinary. Also featured will be a skit written by Skinny Ennis and dances created by Paul Huff. The Demented Eight, increased to the Demented Eleven, directed by Charlie Williams, will render several numbers. Blake, has been the guiding hand behind the Cabaret Parties for the past two years, has been keeping, the identity of the guest star a secret although clues to his name have been "leaking" out from behind Blake's iron curtain. Rehearsals for the affair have been going on for the past 10 days and indications lead to the best cabaret party yet presented at school. The floor show is scheduleld for 11 P. M. Other Wilkes stucients appearing in the show are Bob Sanders, Phil Nicholas, Chuck Gloman, Al Molash, Jack Feeney, Dan Sadvery, Howie Phillips, Jerry Wise, Tom Morgan, Bill Griffith, Tom Moran, Tommy Littleton and Paul Shiffer. Music for dancing before and after the show will be provided by Reese Pelton and his · orchestra. In addition to. Ted Wolfe, general chairman, and his assistants Gene Bradley and Jack Cain, committee heads include: Entertainment, Bob Sanders ; Site, Char Davis; Reservations Marysh Mieszkowski; Makeup, Tony Popper; publicity, Russ Williams; Refreshments, Jerry Wise; Settings, Janet Gearhart. -CUE 'N' CURTAIN'S GHOST TRAIN STEAMS AHEAD ON SCHEDULE ENGINEER LITTLETON COMPLETES CASTING MR. ALFRED GROH . SOCIAL CALENDARS · CHEST CAMPAIGN AT COLUMBIA U. · ARE DISTRIBUTED OPENS AT WILKES The Wilkes College Social Calendar for' the Fall Seµiester was dist?:ibuted to the heads of the various college organizations this week. The calendar pr,omises a full schedule of social activities. The purpose _pf the Social Calen-. dar committee is to bri.n g about a uniform distribution of social events and to prevent the scheduling of any two affairs for the same date. All groups must . clear dates for their activities through this committee. Members of the Social Calendar Committee are Jack Feeney, Janet Geanhart, B'ill Griffith, Don Rau, Art Spengler, Bob Waters, and Russ Williams. Deans Harker and Ralston a.re members ex-officio. The BEACON will publish a list of each week's events. Th,e Community Chest Drive opened on the Wilkes College campus ori Monday, October 12 in conjunction with the campaign in the community of Wilkes-Barre. Mr. Partridge has been named campus director and has chosen Marilyn Broadt and Olie Thomas as his assistants. Tables hav•e been placed at three locations, on the porch of Conyngham Hall, on the porch of Butler Hall, and at the entrance to the caf eterla. These posts, tinder the direction of Joanne Davis, Charlotte Davis, Chester Knapich, and Richard Knapp, will be open next Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Contributions or pledges will be accepted at these times. · The Drive will end on Monday, October 24, but pledges may be paid later in the finance offce at the student's convenience. Mr. Alfred S. Groh, director of theatre and a member of the Engli sh Department here for the past two years, is completing his graduate 1 work at Columbia University while on leave of absence from this institution. , Mr. Groh, who received his A. B. degree fr om Syracuse University, came to Wilkes in the spring semester of 1946, and was primarily responsible for great strides that have recently been made by the Cue 'n' Curtain Club. Besides his work with the Wilkes College Theatre as director df such notable productions as "The Philadelphia Story", "The Male Animal", "Antigone", and "All In Fun", Mr. Groh also particip'.\ted in several Little Theatre productions. In an effor t to stimulate the college theatre and augment its role in the community, Mr. Groh organized the Inter-Collegiate Theatre Conference which had its first meeting at Wilkes College last May. NANCY FOX ANDREW EV ANS T'he cast of the three-act play, "Gho,s t Train", was announced last Friday. The casting was done on a competitive basis, and the leads were won by two comparative newcomers to t he "Wilkes" theatrical group. Miss Nancy Fox received the r ole o.f "Julia Price"; Mr. Andrew Evans was •chosen as Teddie Deakin. The vlay is to be presented at the Wilkes-Barre Day School, on November 17 and 18. Although Andy Evans and Nancy Fox have not been in any of the Cue 'n' Curtain's major productions, they have both had previous theatrical experience. Mr. Evans has played in such productions as "A Murder's Been Arranged"; "Painting in the Dark"; and "Ppt Boiler". Miss Fox ·received much of her theatrical experience at Towanda High .School. In her senior year, she transfered to Meyers High School where she was the ,s tudent director of "Little Honey". The supporting roles of the ' Ghost Train" are to be played b:, two actors who are well known to Wiilkes' student body. Paul Thomas is cast in the part of Richard Murdock, with Janet Gearhart playing the role of Peggy Murdock.. Mr. Thomas has appeared in the Thes.p ians' production of "Antigone". He later appeared in "Male Animal", and "Philadelphia Story" all a member of the "Cue 'n' Curtain". M.iss Gearhart has been acti.v e in many "Little Theatre" productions, appearing in "Ten Nights in a Bar Room", "Design For Living", and "George Washington Slept Here". Miss Gearhart also played in "Male Animal" and "Antigone". (continued on page 5) �, Friday, October 14, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 INSIDE STORY Registrar To Attend REV. SCHINDLER ·Educational Conference RELEASED ON REVIEWS TRIP CABARET PARTY Mr. Herbert Morris, Registrar, Art Spengler RUSS WILLIAMS Editor-in-Chief TOM ROBBINS News Editor EARL JOBES GERTRUDE WILLIAMS Sports Editor Faculty Advisor CLYDE RITTER MARGARET A TEN Business Manager Circulation Manager Editorial Staff Bill Griffith, Art Spengler, Miriam Long, Joe Gries, George Kabusk, Chet 'Molley, Don Follmer, Gene Bradley, Chuck Gloman, James Tinsley, Rita · Martin, Dave Whitney, Irene Janoski, Ed Tyburski, Vince Macri, Herbert Rosen. Re-Write - Chet Omichinski ' A paper published weekly by and for the students of Wilkes College Phone 3-3148 Ext. 19 Member Intercollegiate Press EDITORIAL GOOD IS NOT ·ENOUGH By GEORGE BRODY . We never .know how well we do a job until an impartial observer appraises our work and renders a judgment. We work ,.to the limit of our . abilities, but gratification comes only when someone tells us, "Yours is a job well done." We breathe a proud sigh, sit back to relax, and revel in the glory that has come to us. But it is strangely, paradoxically, human that a good gained is good only for a given length of time. After we have held it, mulled over it for a while, it loses some of its glitter, and we set out to seek new ~nd better things. We are no longer ,satisfied with what was good; we want something better ! So it is with the literary magazine of Wilkes CoIIIege, . Manuscript. All of us recall that a few short months ago Wilkes . ' . College went through the .process of becommg accredited. Few know, however, that in the appraisal of school publications the accreditors said: · ' "The literary magazine, Manuscript, is very good." The Manuscript staff was elated. The impartial observer h d · ·d d th ' t ·b · f t d d h d a JU ge e con r1 utions o our s u ents an . a pr?nounced them good. We felt that now was the time to sit back and' drink in a little of the glory. But we are human. · l t· fi , . t t d0 b tt 1 , Th e goo d no onger sa .1s es US, we wan , e er· "But how accomplish that task?" you ma~ ask. The answer is simple. In all things the old order must give way to the - Wh · • ·• . . new. at was good m the old order, rs not necessanly good iii the new. After all, how good is good, and at what point is perfection reached? That is precisely why there is change. Change always., c,omes because of an attempt to do better. And because the Manuscril>t of the past has justified itseH, we know that the infusion of new blood new styles ahd new • . • · ' ' ideas will make it better. It is your Manuscript. It does not belong to any one class of person or semester; it belongs to all of us and all of us . . . must contribute with the best we have so that it may continue to grow in stature and standards. _You are the new order. . you are the new blood. The Manuscript is a blank • • page without you. Expectantly, 1t lays that blank page before you. Yours is the task to fill it with quality. This til'tle a J. ob weiI done will not be enough. It has to be better. Contribute to the Manqscript. °• ' FACULTY STUDYING INTEREST SHOWN IN DEBATING EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS Dr. Samuel A. Gutman is instructing a class of fifteen members of the Wilkes College Facult y in a study of the cause of emotional difficulties. The purpose of this course is to ·b etter prep.are the faculty members for their work as student counselors. Classes are held at Dr. Gutman's home each Monday .n ight from 8 to 9:30. Dr. Gutman has published approxi)Jlately twenty-five articles' in magazines and journals. He has received degrees as both Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Medicine from Cornell University. The text pf the course is Emo• tional Problems of Living by English and Pear-son. Because of the success of last year's team, great interest has been shown in the Debating Society this year. Tom Morgan, manager, is assisting Dr. Kruger in arranging a schedule for inter-collegiate debates. "In addition", Dr. Krug,e r stated, "we expect to continue the work we started last year in appearing before high schools and civic organizations." Anyone int erested in learning how to s·peak before a group is urged to see Dr. Arthur Kruger, second floor, Science Lecture Hall, at once. The person does not have to do any actual debating. This past summer Reverend Carl By MARTY BLAKE Schindler, instructor of . religion· There's going to he a lot of' and philosophy at Wilkes College, brought to fruition a long cherished tomato-red faces after next ,Friambition when, on his tour of some day's Cabaret Party if . the present western European countries, he plans of Howarp (Skinny) Ennis visited Rome and its environs, once go through-and they are.... The the g reat cultural center of the amiable half-pint has written t,w-0 of the funniest skits ever seen Western World. locally for the show depicting cam• Reverend and Mrs. Schindler de- pu:;; life. · parted from New York on June 10 And the songs created by Charles on the S. S. Amsterdam and eight days later arrived in Rott erdam, Williams; Phil N icholas, Dan SadH olland, the birt hplace of E'rasmus, vary, and yours truly are sure to great 16th century humanist. Like remain a school fixture. Even the countless other tourists, they were Kingston Angel, Jack Feeney, lends particularly impressed with the his fine bassoon voice to the occaprofuse and beautiful floral dis- sion.. Feeney's sidekick, Philadelplays for which Hollan·d has Joni phia Alex Molash, makes his first cabaret appearance in one of two been renowned. procjuction numbers staged -by Paul By evening of the fi r st day, re- Huff ...... One of the show-stoppers ported Reverend Schindler, his wif e will be the song-styling of Madame and he arrived in Cologne Ger- Mary LaZonga, direct from the many. In Colog ne, added Reverend Bal-Tabarin in Paris (Texas) ..... Schindler, they made a remarkable plus the singing cowboy, Jose observation attesting to the accur- Goldberg. acy of Allied pin-point bpmbing .Chairman Ted Wolfe is negotiattechniques. In taking the short, ing for the appearance of Hollyfour minute walk from the r ailroad wood singing star, Freddie S•t ewart station in Cologne which still car- ... .And Mr. Lou Mandel, the gentleried scars to the famous Cathedral man who discovered Danny Kaye of Cologne, they were amazed to and Betty Ga rrett disclosed he will see that the Cathedral had sustain- try and secur e enterta inment of a ed no damages other than those re- national scope for the affair .. sulting from vibrations of explodA Cabaret Party is a tremendous ing missles. underta-king presented with lit tle Throughout many of the Ger- or no cost to the students .. .. .. It's man cities, stated Reverend Schind- only through the whole-hearted coler, there was still evidence of ut- operation of fellows like Jack Cain ter destruction and desolation. The and .Ted Wolfe who handle the de gigantic military struggle had tails (and there are plenty of them) long since ended but these peoples and Paul Huff, Dan Sadvary, Charwer.e still engaged in a frightening ley Williams, Phil Nicholas, Bob str,uggle for existence. Sanders, Jack Feeney, and the rest Reverend Schindler remarked of the entertainment staff that that a visit to his alma mater the make this affair poss ible . These ' Yniver~ity Be~lin was virtual!y people in addition to the t icket impossible since it was located m han dling crew give up a lot of their the Russian sector. The difficulties spare time in order to · make this ent~iled in m~king such a visit are affair more enjoyable and they deeasily recognizable._ serve a lot of credit.. .. Every year After a short trip to Denmark, Reverend and Mrs. Schindler returned to Hamburg and made pre- gium, paused a day in Paris, and parations for the high point in the visited a famous medieval castle tour, the trip to Italy. Unfortun- in Charteres. ately, Reverend Schindler stated, Reverend and Mrs. Schindler his wife was unable to make the boarded the ship at Le Havre and trip. Traveling through Switzer- arrived in the U. S. on September land on a bus enroute to Italy, Rev- 2. Reverend Schindler concluded the erend Schindler said he definitely interview with "If I had the finwas aware of the more prosperous · ances and time, I would like to do condition of this country in com- it again." parison to the other European counfries he had visite'd. As ~ever~nd Schindl~r related, he arrived m Genoa without any facility whatsoever in the Italian language. Without any seeming assistance on his part he was lite11ally shoved into the rooming house to which he was referred by the American Express Company. With a ~winkle in his eye Reverend Schindler remarked that he would have gone supperless had he not recalleld the words in Latin for milk and bread. Rev_erend Schindl~r now refuses to believe t hat Latm is a dead lang uage. -In Vatican City Reverend Schind!er was a_mazed at th~ opulence of the Vatican collect1on. Among other objects of interest he saw the statues of Socrates and Asclapius, the latter the God of Medicine. Reverend Schindler added that the Greek inscription on the latter statue when translated meant, "Savior of Men", the same phrase used to describe Jesus in the New Testament. ' .Reverend Schindler was very enthusiastic in his description of the ruins of Pompey and his subsequent visit to the untrammeled Isle of Capri, long the resort of emperors and citizens alike. Back in Germany for the , last time, Reverend Schindler rejoined his wife and both visited the camps for Eastern Zone refugees. An appalling inadeauacy of housing fac_ilities was very important. In one high school gymnasi um, said Rev. Schindler, twenty families were housed and in one ordinary high school classroom, 6 families were RepdDtell froa Mar 1H9 !Nat of ESQUIRE qu1,trtered. -On the return leg of the journey the Schindlers passed through Bel- ot plans to attend the 14th Annual Educational Conefrence on October 27 and 2s· at the Roosevelt Hotel, New York City. · · The · conference is sponsored by the Education Records Bureau and American Council on Education and 'has as its theme this year "Goals of American Ed_ucation." One of the main speakers is going to be Mr. Eric Johnston, President of Motion Picture Films of America. we've had a nationally famous guest star and this year probiibly won't be any exception ... A r.unior has Victor Moan coming ... eh what . Reserva tions have been closed for ·t hree days but that doesn't _m ean that you can't come.: .. Seats will be installed for those students left without tables. Ann Azat, soph tra'IlJsf.er from Marywood, ditching Scranton U. steady Bucko McDonald to vie for hand of Colonel footballer ... Philly Eagle scout informing th,is writer that he will , attend Rider-Wilkes game to sGout Colonel backfielder ..,.. Bob Hooper looking for Florida (Ft. Pierce) vacation by- dating freshfe . M. F. R. declaring her summer steady Muscles McGuirk due in from Quaker City for Cabaret affair . but receiving a whoare-you-kiddin' look from everyone .... Telegram just received from Nick Dyback, Mayor of Grant St., ·a dvising that he will be honored to be guest of honor at party Nick is commissioner of rehabilitating the Indians at Cherokee. Flats · in. Oklahoma his honor attend with his court: Primo Permovitz, Moose May, Charley Stocker, Jack Cain, Suffles Pinela and Elmo Beglomoni providing the Princess lets Elmo out ... Query of the week : Career Girl Helen Casey: Does Jack Feeney play football 1 Baby, have you ever been out ' with Feeney? will on the square THE COLLEGE MAN'S STORE · ::..:~=:_----------=======::;::::====== Cop7ri1bl 1H9 l,7 Etqulre, 1110, �Friday, .October 14, ·1949 3 \ WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Colonels Travel To Ithaca JOHNNY FLORKIEWICZ WILL RETURN TO ACTION FOR THE COLONELS COtO'l\l~T. 'P'RO'l'l,{,::R r.O'l\,fijm A. TJONS WILKES KEGLERS REORGANIZE LEAGUE • UNDEFEAl'EP RECORDS AT STAKE The Wilkes Bowling League will swing into action next Tuesday night at the Eagles 'BCYWling Aca,.. demy,. N. Washington Street, city, at 9 P. M . . Eight teams of rabid bowlers are · ready to toe th(} line and rack up the "strikes" and "spares'' . . They a~·e the Bookies, Kush M-akers, Engmeers, IRC, Dorm, Thors, ChemClub, and last year's championsthe OPA's. A team of faculty members is expected to enter the competition before the first ball hooks down the alley on Tuesday night. A m-eeting of teani captains will · be held on Monday at 12:30 P. M. in Butler Annex to revise the league rules and by-laws, to arrange the f\Chedule, and to plan for the distribution of awards. cut-away backs in Passineau and DerCola. Gus Kotch is uhe boy who'll be handling - the ball from the "T". And at full back is Kirkendall, whom Hach conside'r s the best.\plul'\ging fullbl\ck he has seen in the last four years. With a crop of material like this Hatch's team should give the Colonels plenty of trouble. After a week's abwnce John Florkiewicz will . return to action for the Colonels. With running m a tes Castle and Pinkowski, Florky should hit his old .stride. With the return of Castle, Coach Ralston has three g ood passers. Florky, Pinky and Leo And then Ralston has THAT line .. the same line that played havoc with the Bridgeporters . In Co-Captain "Pickles" Lewis, Wilk.e s has one of the finest the fans to their feet with a) riice guraps in the· state. piece of broken field runniUG on a When the final gun goes off, one punt return. Al came ·very close of the teams (bp-ring a ' tie) will to going all the way as he did have fallen from the r eklm of ·the Shown above 'are two Colonel brother comomahons which add strength against Upsala last week. undefeated. It is always nice to to the Wilkes line-up. Left to right are: Daniel Pinkowski, Francis "Pinky" PinLooking ahead to the -King's watch a flashy "T-Team" in action, kowski, Olli.a Thomas and Paul Thomas. game, your reporter sees a tough but somehow, the strength and assignment for the Colonels. ·Conpower of 'a team like Wilkes hardsidering that King's met Bloomsly distracts any color from the burg after the Huskies had hit game. So tonight it will be the their stride, the comparative scores "Winged T" against the single and of the Wilkes-Bloom and the double wings. Those who saw last King's-Bloom games mean little. Saturday night's battle ·know what Another thing to consider is that can be expected tonight. GET BEthe Monarchs met a team that had EARL JOBES, Sports Editor HIND THE TEAM ... . SUPPORT had a long victory string snapped, THE COLONELS .. and t_h ey were out to prove to the " Tonight the Colonels hit the linemen, big Walt Hendershot, who people of the Valley that they were road for their last away game (the played his usual good game _at on their way back. Reports from King's game will be played at tackle, is sporting . a deep purple the King's-Bloom game say: Again Meyers ·as a King's home game), eye shadow that was not bought the Monarcp are light but fast; the when they travel to New York at a cosmetic counter. Walt's run- Monarch offense looks better than State to meet a strong Ithaca Col- . ning mate, Gerard Washco, made their defense. lege eleven. An idea of Ithaca's one of the most vicious tackles Getting back to tonight's game .... strength can be garnered by re- seen by your reporter this year. The Colonels will have the moral membering that they downed the Sammy Elias, the Colonel's out- support of the band and cheerUniversity of Bridgeport 19-6. If standing center made a beaptifµl, leaders. the Colonels down Ithaca, they will back to the ball, interception of a Due to conditions beyond our have . hurdled the toughest object Bridgeport aerial. This play un- control, this will be the last column that stands between them and an doubtedly broke the back of one of for your reporter. To all of y9u undefeated season. This game wiil the Bridgeport drives. Al Nicliolas, who read this column ..... , 'Thank be another test between the "T'' the sophomore wingback brought you' and back the Colonels. system employed by Ithaca and the 1;;;;;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;;;;;;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;;;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;:;;;;;;:;;;;;;:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:;;;;;;;;;;;:;;;;;;:;;;;;;:;;;;;;:;;;;;;:;;;;;;:;;;:; old single wing system employed by the Colon·els. One thing is certain; when Co-Captain "Pickles" Lewis leads the very strong Colonel ·~ . 'r •• • ••• lin(J into a game the opponents find ' ., ~ .. :• the going tough. · . . . ' . ' Last Saturday night the Colonels, . . . unlike mighty Michigan, continued on their march to an undefeated season. The Colonels, sparked by Leo Castle, defeated the University of Bridgeport 21-13 in a very thrilling and sock'em game. After witnessing the game we can understand why football is sometimes c·a ned rough and tumble. The University of Bridgeport had one thing to console them in defeat ... their boxing coach discovered some ,boys who can really throw a left STYLED for Campus BTO's hook and right cross. What the U. in Glove-soft white of B. line lacked in football knowlFlagg Buck. how, they made up for in boxing STAMINA galore in the skill. Wilkes was fortunate to have rugged red rubber sole Leo Castle to take up the slack in that'll wear and wear. the backfield caused by the absence of big John Florkiewicz who was on the injured list. The Colonels also missed injured Chet Knapich who is sidelined with a Qack in~ jury. This was supposed to have You'll have the last laugh been Chet's 100th game of his car, on Winter In McGregor's Mac Jae. This pure wool, eer. The Colonels' were also forgiant plaid bruiser can $~ tunate to have Bob Gorgas back in brush off a blizzard with the line for the first time this year. IUY A PAIR TODAY ease. But there's no brush Bob had been out of the lineup duroff of comfort and style. ing the early weeks because of It's built extra long with schedule difficulties. If the Colofour dep pockets. nels had had 'Jarrin' John Florkiewicz and . Chet Knapich in the game, we feel that the Colonels score would have been higher. 'Jarrin' John is always good for plenty of yardage, and Chet is one HAR R '.:I R./H IRS KO WI T Z rr BROS. of the best linemen on the team 1' S~ Main~ .Phlladelphla-1223 Market-4605 Frankford in diagnosing plays. Speaking of Tonight the Colonels inaugurate grid relations with Ithaca College at Ithaca, N. Y., with the kick-o~ scheduled for 8 P. M. Wil}rns will go into this game without ltaving tasted defeat in their . last eieveh games, having won nine ' and tied two since -being downed by Saint Francis in October, 1948. In .t heir opening game of the season, Ithaca defeated the Univer. sity of Bridgeport, 19-6. . Ithaca employs the "T" and "Winged T" formations and Jises the plat oon ·s ystem. Coached by Harold "Pete'~ Hatch, who was one of "The Iron Men" of Ithaca along with PhiladeJ,phia's Eddie Sawyer back 'round '32 and '33. ' Should Wilkes win the toss and elect to receive, Hatch will field his defensive team. At d~fensive ends will be Joe Corcoran and Joe Kurze~ jeski. The tackles are BBi BrichJ kowski and Floyd Wishe.~; guardsi Joe Caliguire and John Branik;: line backer, Camillo De Santis and Bill Oakes; halfs, Tony Maneen and ,cJarence Conz; and at. safety Passeneau. If Wilkes should kick-off, Hatch will use Bill Lisi and Harold Mezaros at the ends; Dick Backer and Steve Callender at tackles, John Lupetin and Ted Murphy at the guard posts; and Tom Sarchito at center. In the backfield Coach Hatch is fortunate in having two speedy, r;::=:::====THE Sporting World eG · · 1· ··· E ❖·G •· . . M BIGI ' ~ o.;1·. CIIORFULI EDIIIFIRIIIII. I', II A/a,o \,,~ 10.95 8~~ rt'LAGG BROS. THE®lHUB �Frld,ay, October ·14,)9.49 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 DR. CHARLES B. REIF DISCOVERS BO'ITOM WILKES HOOTERS OF "BOTTOMLESS" HARVEY'S LAKE BOW TO F&M, 7-0 Meet The Colonels The Colonels won again .... their eleventh straight, an enviable record. But who are The Co1onels? Do you know them, and what each contributes to his team? The majority of 1them have b~en playing with Coach George Ralston 3ince 1946. Their record for these. ;ht'ee years is 19 wins, three losses, and two ties. Leading the ground attack for Coach Ralston is John Florkiewicz, l:ietter known as "Florky". Big John "Pinky" came to Wilkes from Nanticoke ''Flor)cy" High after serving a three-year makes offensive Jine-J>lunges and hitch in the Army. Last year in a calls the plays for Gdach Ralston. game against Rider College, a team Like his teammate, Florky, Pinky that was undefel,\ted until it met can also pass, and he can do it well. the Co1onels, Florky returped a It was for his passing that he was second-half kick-off for 105 yards so well known in '46. Last week ~nd a touchdown. Tliis is one of the against Bridgeport he had one. of longest runs recoraed in the state. his be.s t nights. He 'has no regard Resides being one of the best run- for size, his philosophy being . ning backs in the state, he can pass "'Fhe bigger they are, the. harder with the best. He is Wilkes' can- they fall." diqate for the All-State backfield. Be>th of these boys are seniors, Florky's running mate, Francis and in all probability this is their "Pinky" Pinkowski is also from last season of collegiate football. Nanticoke. Pinky is one of the And they're making it a good one. smallest men on the team but he Each wee~ the BEACO~ will_en. ' deavor to brmg you some pm pomts ·1s -also one of the most powerful. of the Colonels. MEET THE The Pinker, who is a ·full back, OOLO~ELS IN •THE BEACON. Calif. Teachers Study me Representative ·_Examination Practices· Attends WSSF Meet py Last Saturday in Lancaster a powerful Franklin and Marshall soccer team severely trounced Wilkes College, 7-0. For the second straight time this season the Colonels went down to defeat. The experienced F & M team opened fast. With two goals in the first five minutes, the Diplomats put the game on ice. Their smoothworking line was a constant menace to goalie Charley Jackson throughout the whole game, but it was especially troublesome in those opening ll'li~utes. When a Wilkes defender cleared the ball, F & M's fast backfield would recover it and send it right back to its forward wall. The first quarter saw the Diplomats take a 4-0 lead and by half-time they had added anot.h er gol\I. While rated as a soccer power in the East, Franklin and M;arshall found the going a l'ittle tougher in the second half. The Colonels' ba.ck.i eld,.,tightened up and the line began to move deep into F & M's territory, missing a goal on several occasions. Franklin and Marshall's soccer skill wasn't to be denied, · though, and they succeeded to, add points in each of the final quarters, making it a snug 7-0 victory. The>ugh disappointed, C o a ch Partridge figures that valuable experience has been gained from the F&M game that will stand the Colonels in good stead for the remainder of the, season. With Tom Kleback and 'Keith Rasmussen, playing heads-up ball like they did last Saturday, the Colonels are hoping to give Lincoln University a tough •b attle this Satµrday at Lincoln, Pa. San Diego, Oalif.~(I.P.-Over · Miss Dolores Passeri, secretary two hundr'ed faculty members at of the International Relations Club, .sh Diego State College base the represented Wilkes College at the ·fin.ii exam,s on 91 _100_ per cent of Middle Atlantic States Regional meeting of the World .Student Sert.he semester's work, according to vice Fund. The meeting of fortythe recent findings of the Special · five college delegates was held at Faculty Committee 'for the Study the YWCA in Harrisburg on Octoof Examination -·Practices. Also the her 9 to outline this year's WSSF majority of the professoPs deter- progl'.am. . ' mine the semester's grad·e on ~1-40 Dr. Winburn Thomas, head · of per cent of the final exam; the organization, was the principal The committee was organized speaker. Just back from the Pacific last year for the purpose of seek- area, Dr. Thomas stre·s sed the need i~g suggestions for improvement for immediate assistance. In his of the final examination proced~re - speech he said, "The tuberculosis and directi·ng the faculty's atten- rate is high. The World Student tion toward a critical consideration Service program is real~y a long of examination techniques. Ques- range program. Fifty per cent of tionnaires were prepared and sent the money is spent for medical supto each faculty member with ques- plies." Mr. Forrest D. Brown, gentions asking for the courses under era! secretary of the Bucknell Unihis instruction, percentage of the versity Association acted as chairsemester's work which he required man of the meeting. students to review and upon what The purpose of the World Stuper cent of each semester grade he dent Service Fund is to aid col, based the final. · leges and universities in war deTo the question: "Do you feel vastated countries. Last year stuthat a final examination serves a dents and professors in this counvalid academic purpose in teaching try contributed $488,367.67 in cash your subje~t," 99 answered yes and $51,000 in books and clothing. while 26 answered no. To the ques- In addition, two hundred foreign tion,: ~'On the basis of present class students are entering colleges in size ·aild teaching conditions do you the United States this fail. The feel that more could be accomplish- help of the United States and ed in teaching your. subject tp.rough e"ighteen other nations is sti\l ursubstit~ting 2-4 extra class meet- gently needed in this program of ip.gs for the final exam_illtlltion," international relief and reconstruct.here were 39 marked yes and 82 tion. marked no. Last year Wilkes participated in Summarizing· the report, the a book drive. Later in the year ·the . c.om.m ittee stated that the average I. R: C. will sponso.r another such 'final exam was based on the review drive. c,f the entire ·c ourse and determinTqe WSSF is sponsored by the ed about one-third of the semester's B'nii B'rith Hillel Foundation, grade. Als-o, 'four-fifths of the Newman Clubs, . U. S. Student faculty answering the questionnaire Association, United Student Chrisbelieved that the final examination tian Council, and the International served a valid academic purpose Student Service. and one-third reported that 2-4 extra sessions would be a desirable su·b stitute. The committee agreed on the principal that the final exam served e.. vital purpose in the educational 'Mr. D. S. Otis, executive assistsystem in that it checked the student's _p rogress. However, it sug- ant to the State Education Departgested that a good exam should be ment of the University of the State given at least once a month and a of New York, visited Wilkes Coldevaluation of the final exam in lege classes on Monday and Tues- • preference to the spread of em- day. Mr. Otis will make a report to phasis over the examinations given the Department of Publi<; Instrucat more frequent intervals ' Recommendations were made by tion of New York. The report is the committee that the staffs of concerned with the accrediting of departments, under the direction of Wilkes as a four-year college. The University of the State of departmental chairman, undertake the discussion of examination prac- New York is not a university in tices with a view to an agreement the sense of the word but is simon the administration of good ilar to our state department in that it has its own accrediting agency. exams. MR. D. S. OTIS VISITS CLASSES Paul B. Beers TOM MORAN For many years in this region each generation has handed down and improved upon the mythical belief that "tJhere is no bottom to Harvey's Lake"-the largest n~tural lake in Pennsylvania. · That belief was shattered this week when Dr. Charles B. Reif, head of 1:Jhe Biology Department of Wilkes College, stated during an interview that he and a group of student engineers from Wilkes College spent a good portion of last winter and spring in s-ounding the entire lake area. "Harvey's Lake has a bottom, despite the horrible' tales of unexplained mystery that are attach~ ed to the depths of the great body of water," declared Dr. Reif. "As a matter -of fact, the deepest place -in the entire lake is only 90 feet and that extends over approximately 100-water acres in the vicinity of the picnic grounds on tihe north side of the lake." When quizzed about such things as the water monsters, more than once supposed to have been seen by divers, and the reportedly horrible details tl\at other divers were to hav_e seen, Dr. Reif exclaimed, "Well, it would be rather difficult to s.ay such things as water-mons•ters do not exist since people have heard tales of such life beneath the waters of Harvey's Lake, but the closest thing we found in the monster category were larvae of small flies that come to the surface during the summer months, lay their eggs and die." Dr. Reif explained that since coming to this valley several ye~s ago the remarks about Harvey's Lake having no bottom-a belief that many old-time _res,i dents in the vicinity of the lake still cling to--and the countless number of tales told 'h y long-time residents about the mysterical under-surfa~e ·features of the lake made him curious. "I had · sounded and explored many lakes throughout the United States", the Wilkes pro.fessor explained, "and wanted to see just what was so unexplainable about the depths of Harvey's Lake. The more I heal'd. about it, the more curious I became." The project by the young biology professor to erase the Harvey's Lake myth began early this year, when he and a group of volunteer student engineers from Wilkes used most of 1:Jheir . free time ~n carefully sounding the entire lake: ·T he expedition began when the lake was frozen solid. This made coverage of the lake almost complete from the standpoint .of bei.n g able to take spot-check soundings froni every position on the lake. Holes were bored into the ice and 20-pound weights, attached to strong cord, were dropped to the lake bed. Throughout the entire operation, no point was found to exceed . 90 feet in depth. T.he rest of the lake was of normal graduation. F'Or the purpose of double checking, the Wilkes College group returned after completing their first s'Ounding of the lake and repeated the process-this time with a steel tape. Again the results were approximately the same, with no margin of error greater than six inches. Dr. Reif has also sounded other lakes in this part of the state. His expediti·ons-mostly on ice--have uncovered the depths of lakes like Eaglesmere, which is 56 feet; Nuango-la, 20 feet; and Wallel'l'Paupack, 300 feet. Lake Wallenpaupack is the largest lake in the state, .but is manmade, thus allowing Harvey's Lake to :hold the distinction of . being the largest natural lake in Pennsylvania. COME ALL! COME ONE! TO ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH HOUSE AT 9 P. M. ON OCTOBER 21 WHY? 'CAUSE THAT'S THE WHERE AND WHEN OF THE FALL FROLIC CABARET PARTY �Friday, October 14, 1949 STUDENT COUNCIL HAS STUDENTS ATTEND INITIAL MEETING ·THEATRE CONVENTION The Student Council, in its first otfricial m"eeting of the year, acted · on the following items: 1. The freshman elections will be held on Tuesday, October 18 in Chase Lounge. 2. Sop·h omore and Junior vacancies will be filled next week, nominations today, Friday, October 14, and elections next Wednesday, October 19. The nominations and electrons will be held in Chase Lo'u nge. Nominations from 12 to 1 and elections from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. 3. The qudget was approved by the student council as listed below. 4. The first and third Tuesdays of each month were chosen as meeting nights for the council. Meetings are to be held at 8. The following extra-curricular activities have been appropriated the listed allocations for the school year of 1949-50. Athletics .$8,000.00 Band 900.00 Beacon ...... . 2,25 0.00 150.00 Choral Club 1,215,00 Cue 'n' Curtain 150.00 Debating Society .. .. ,M anuscript 760.00 Intercollegiate Conference 150.00 4,000.00 Yearbook .. . Social Activities . (College) ......... .. ...... . 2,175.00 130.00 Women's Dormitory ... . 120.00 Men's Dormitory . Theta Delta Rho ..... ......... .. 5 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON This Saturday Paul Thomas, Pat Boyd and Dave Edwards are going to attend the annual convention of the Eastern Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Theatre and Radio Conference. This year's convention . is to be held at Bloomsburg, Pa., in order to ratify a new constitution. The purpose of this organization is to promote collegiate productions, exchange original plays, and to encourage intercollegiate relations in general. Miss Boyd is the secretary of the Planning Committee. Theatre and Radio Conference Reviewed Twelve colleges of the ·E astern Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Theater and Radio Conference have set the fuse for the development of an intercollegiate theatrical organization Wilkes College, where the idea was conceived, has volunteered to be the center for the collection of intercollegiate theatrical information. A meeting last spring, held on the campus of Lehigh University, ·led to action on three vital proposals which are bound to affect most college theater groups. The main proposal is to exchange Practice of Religion TO APPEAR HERE .COFFEE HOURS TO BE HELD AGAIN Taughtit At Rockford The afternoon of Wednesday, October 19 is the time for t'he next coffee hour. The coffee hour is an informal gathering of students and faculty; its chief purpose is to encourage students to meet their instructors outside of the classroom. Mr. Partridge is father of the coffee hour at Wilkes College. He came in contact with the idea at the University of Pennsylvania, and last year initiated the idea on our campus. During the spring term the coffee hour was very popular with the students who found that it not only gave them a chance to meet their instructors socially, but that the coffee (or tea if you prefer) and cakes gave . them a WITOLD MALCUZYNSKI lift in the afternoon. Witold Ma:lcuzynski will appear The coffee hour is held in the at Irem Temple· on Monday eve- upstairs of the cafeteria. Women ninll'. November 7, under the spon- members of the faculty or wives sorship of Wilkes College and the · of faculty members p-our. The first P.ol1sh-American Organization of coffee hour of this semester was Wyoming Valley. held Tuesday, October 4. It was fairly well attended. The attendance at each of the coming gatherings is expected to be much larger. All are urged to attend next Wednesday's affair. The hour will be held once every two weeks, and The Wilkes College Chemistry before Thanki:giving vacation there Society held its reorganizat~on will be two more gatherings, Thursmeeting Thursday, October 6, at day, November 3, and Tuesday, which time officers for the coming November 1,5. CHEMISTRY SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS theatrical productions among colleges. This is the opportunity to bring plays to colleges where facili-· year were elected. The following officers were electties ar-e available and to produce ed: President, John· J. Suras-h; vice these plays as they were "on the road." president, William Evans; secretThe average college play which ary, Jean Ditoro; and treasurer, runs one or two nights will be able Thomas Jones. Theta Delta Rho announces that through this arrangement to pro- · The following members were plans are now under way for its \ !uce the play at other colleges cho.s,en to the Executive Bard: Chairman, John J. Sura,sh; senior Gypsy · Caravan Dance to be held that are accessible and where class, William Plummer; junior on Friday the 28th of October ·adaptability is reasonably possible . . class, Helene Donn; sophomore . ' , .. ' Another prop-osal of the conference from nme to one o clock, m the is to encourage original playwrit- cJ.ass, Dick Cassar; and freshman Wilkes College Cafeteria. Every- . ing and actual production of plays class, Richard Carpenter. one attending is expected to wear 1b y students whose w-o rks are con'!'he Chemical Society is looking forward to a very active year. rensome version of ~ gypsy costume. sidered good material. tative plans have been made for Reservations may be made begintrips ~o the Duplan Silk Mill, Genning Monday, October 17 through era! Chemical Co., and the AnthraDolly Frable. Entertainment will cite Institute. The Society extends include an orchestra for dancing, a .to all students maj<;>ring or minorgypsy violinist, a fortune tellelr, ing in Chemistry an invitation to and a group of dancers from the join. This invitation is extended Hilda Mann Hertz Studio. Prizes !Saratoga Springs, N. Y.-(1. P.) especally to underclassmen. will be given for the most effeetive -A new and experimental examincostumes. -a tion srstem has been instituted at '!'he sorority hopes to raise Skidmore College. Under this new system some examinations are enough funds through donations at scheduled and some are not. Those the dance to adopt a child through which are, are 'twenty-one hours the Foster Parent Plan for War Children Inc. apart and must be taken when scheA tentative social calendar for General chairman for the dance duled unless they conflict with other the Economics Club was drawn up is Cathy Smith. The committees scheduled examinations. The -un- yesterday at a meeting of the Ecoare as follows: scheduled exams may be taken nomic Council in Chase Theatre. Publicity: chairman Arlene Flet- whenever the student desires, so The Council tentatively selected e'her, Betty Rutherford, May Way, long as they are also spaced tw~- November 3rd for a movie, and ty-one hours apart. connie Smith, Janet Burgess. In order to be of greates-t profit December 3 for a Sport Dance, sub.Reservations: chairman Dolly to each individual student it be- ject to the approval of the Wilkes Frable, Terry Turissini, E.1aine Calendar Committee and the body Turner, Elaine Nesbitt, Loretta came a•p parent to tke administr.a- of the E.eonomics Club. The Club tion that more time for review for Andrucyk, Delores Ostrowski. will meet at 11 next Thursday, Decorations: chairman Lois De each exam, and more equal spacing October 20 in the Chase Theatre, of a sudent's examinations, was deGraw, Mary Porter, Char Davis, when a two-thirds majority ·.will be sirable. ,, Jane Reese, Barbara Hartley, Irene Because of th-e success of the necessary to ratify the selections Wang, Nancy Ral st on, Beverly honor system on this campus in all of the Economic Council. Plans for Van Horn, Nancy Youfman: visiting local industries will also :Refreshments: chairman Toni its varied aspects the faculty has be discussed at this meeting sufficient confidence that unscheThe Club encourages students to Menegus, Joan Likewise, Barbara duled examinations will not be an May, Barbara Keatley, Irene Mak- undue strain on the honor system. join, epecially those taking courses owski. in economics. The Club also urges Entertainment: chairman Norma Instead, the new system presents all students to partici<pate in its Lou Carey, Anne Havir, Irene Jan- a shal !enge t othe students in that -social activities. they may not discuss exams during Mr. John J. Riley, the faculty oski, Nancy Fox, Ann Belle Perry, the examination period. J-o Anne Davis. advisor .-f the Club, announced that ,Cleanup: chairman Marysh MieFaith in the new system is not the one dollar semester dues are szkQwski, Audrey Kohl, Ann Dela- unwarranted, for during the past payable ·a fter October 1 to the l)ey, Margie Brenish. year the Philosophy department treasurer of the Club, Clyde Ritter. has pioneered in the experiment and has given tests in its large Philosophy of Religion class which could be taken any time within a given day. The results were completely ,s atisfactory and roused the interest of the faculty and student School and Office A survey of the cut system under body. which Mary Baldwin College is Supplies operating, prepared by Dean of Students Elizabeth Harker, reveals GIFTS AND some interesting facts• and figures. At pres-ent sophomores, juniors, STATIONERY and seniors .have unlimited cuts in all classes with the exception of laboratories and physical education 20 North State St. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. clas-ses. · Phone 3-3151 A study was made of the at- Gypsy Caravan Dance In T. D. Rho's Future NEW EXAM SYSTEM AT SKIDMORE COLLEGE ECONOMICS CLU~ PLANS CALENDAR 1 VffiGINIA COLLEGE AIRS CUT SYSTEM DEEMER & CO. CRAFTS M-EN ENGRAVERS- PLANS BEING MADE FOR YEARBOOK Plans are now under way for a bigger and ,better yearbook than the college has ever had, but its success depends on the cooperation of the students, Dr. Arthur Kruger, yearbook adviser, announced. A large and efficient staff is needed to make this year's Amn!cola a success. Anyone interested in working .on the staff is urged to be present at the first Organization Meeting at 2 P. M. today at the Yearbook Office, second floor,. Science Lecture Hall. The Yearbook staff has appointed the following new officers; Leon Gilbert, editor; Marion Weitman, assistant editor; Donald Rau, business manager; Bob Sanders, advertising manager; Don Follmer and Art Bloom, photography editors. Another beauty contest is .b eing planned since the one last year was received so enthusiastically. The photography editors are working on a new :p.ovelty, which tlrey have not yet disclosed. Last year's Amnicola featured Homer Bones. The staff urges all freshmen ,~ have their pictures taken at Barr.e Studio, South Franklin Street, across from St. Stephen's Church, as soon as possible. So far, only half of the f_reshman pictures are in, and the deadline is Tuesday, October 25th. tendance records of twenty-seven students who had cut one or more classes more than might reasonably be expected. Of these, sixteen were sophomores, six juniors, and five seniors. Apparently, upper classmen are more cautious and realize more of the value of class attendance. In cases studied, the tendency was to cut one of tw·o classes to excess, frequently depending on the hour and day of meeting. One item is of particular interest. Of the number of class.es attended by upper-classmen, 7.4-% were not cut at all; 16% were cut only once; Hl.8% twice; and 15.9% three times. Thus 56% of the classes attended by upper classmen have been cutting no more than the present allowance for freshmen. It is the feeling of the faculty that the new system is still too new to make any generalizations. In general, the opinion seems to be that, as a who!~ the system is working very well. Rock.ford, lill.-(LP.) - A new cours-e, "Pra.c tice of Religion", which is being taught at Rockford College, is an innovation among college religion courses, according to the Rev. Paul Washburn, lecturer· in religion at the college "This course helps students correlate their religion and philosophy with the other knowledge they are gaining," he said. Students from various faiths are enrolled in it and the c-ourse is limited to upperclas-smen, he explained. Heavy reading assignments in such books as Trueblood's "The Predicament ' of Modern Man", Van Dusen's "Reality and Religion" and Fleming',s "Bringing Our World Together'' compose the major reading requirements for the seminar. In class meetings, the students, who have widely div,ergent majors in college, discuss the material and exchange ideas. "I d-o not attempt to force. my religious conv.ictions upon th~ students and the study is made as objective as possible," Mr. Washburn declared. "I do, however, feel that courses in religion and philosophy are beneficial f.or college students·. because they provide the correlat-. ing disciplines 1n a curriculum." "College students have a tendency to do one of three things with their religion. They may discard it. because it seems out of harmony with other things th~y· are learning; they may 'compartmentalize' it, turning it into a Sunday morning ritual; or they may learn to correlate it with the other knowledge they are gaining. . "Courses in religion here are designed to help students achieve the latter solution. It is most essential that students learn to accept truth w1herever it is found, and that they find a way .of correlating all tru~ in· a practical and livable experience," he concluded. GHOST TRAIN ( continued from page 1) Another member of the cast i~cludes Evan Sovber, as Herber Price. Mr. Sorber has been exceptionally active in the "Cue and Curtain". He ,has appeared in many one-act plays. I ,Other members of the cast include Bob Angelo, Ed Tyburski, Pat Boyd, Doris Knaar, James Tinsley, James Gaittens. Staging is to be in charge of Jack Callagher. Lighting is to be handled by Dave Edwards. MILK BUILDS GOOD i{EALTH * DRINK WOODLAWN THE BOSTON STORE Men's Shop has everything for the college man's needs... from ties to suits'- FOWLER, DICK · AND rER· �. WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Friday, October 14, 1949 6 ------------------------------,-------------------------------:------ -- dans "School For Scandal" and the LOCKERS AVAILABLE I. R. C. OFFICERS, I.R.C. HOLDS ELECTION EMILIE JACOBSON title role in "Chitra" by the Indian poet - dramatist - philosopher, TagTO WILKES STUDENTS COMMITTEES, NAMED On Thursday, October 6, the In- ' TO SPEAK HERE ore. The administration has provided locker storage space for use of the students of Wilkes so that they might have the means of keeping their books,. equipment and articles of clothing in ~ safe place. This ·service is considered desirable for · all students, and for those students who work or participate in extra. curricular ac,tivities it is a. necessary means of protecting their personal property. All students who desire to rent one of these lockers may do so by depositing $1.00 in the Finance Office, at which time they will be assigned a locker and given a key for it. Twenty-five cents of this dollar will be refunded _when the key is returned at the end of the school year. The remaining 75 cents will be retained as rental for the school year. , These lockers are located in convenient place;; in the buildings throughout the campus and students are _ur ged to take · advantage of this service provided by the school to protect their personal property. Lockers are located as follows: Lockers 75-3rd floor Conyngham Hall 15-2nd floor Conyngham Hall 30-lst floor Conyngham Hall 45-basement Conyng ham Hall 15-Conyngham Annex ' 15-Barrie Annex :307 basement, Kirby Hall 15-2nd floor Pickering Hall 15-lst floor Pickering Hall 15-lst floor Butler Hall Students may request location of lockel's to suit their convenience as long as they are availablel. First come, first served. RECORD ROOM IN GIES HALL Room 302 of Gies Hall has been designated as the record-listening room of Wilkes College, Mr. Cobleigh, director of music, has announced. The purposes of creating ing this room were to encourage students to take a greater interest in good classical music and to help students taking music appreciation courses. An electric, Capitol phonograph, a catalogued supply of records, and the book Introduction To Music by Bernstein are available for use in this room. This room opens at eleven o'clock in the morning. The only rules are: be careful with the records, be sure that the lights and machine are turned off when leaving the room, and do not annoy classes with noise. Also, it is to the students' advantage to replace records correctly so that the file may be kept in order. ,Suggestions for additional records should be placed on Mr. Cobleigh's desk in room 101. Additional improvements have been made to the facil ities of the Wilkes College Music- Department including a Steinway piano, two :more practice rooms, and one more class room. The band has been ·given a practice room in Pickering Hall with the definite meeting time of 11 a. m. Also, the school-owned band equipment·• will slowly and constructively be improved this year. T}).e International Relations Club starts the 1949-50 year with the following officers: President, Joseph Radko; Vice President, William Perlmuth; Secretary, Delores Passeri, and Treasurer, ,a question. Following two tie ballots it was suggested that the election of a treasurer be held in the future to speed business on hand. Of prime importance was the appointment by President Radko, of the various committees : The following members were chosen as chairmen of their committees : For the Intercollegiate Council on Government, Larry Pelish, to the chairmanship of W. S.S. F.-World Student Service Fund, Norman Cromack, for the Important Program Commi ttee, Sally Mittleman and to the Publicity Commit tee, Robert Metzger. Charles Kna-pp is chairman of the I. R. C. Committee. During the coming year, special emphasis will be on the cooperation of the committees and the making of a better and more infor mative and enjoyable club. ternational Relations Club of Wilkes College held its annual election. Elected were: Joseph Radko, president, replacing John Faneck; Delores Passeri, secretary, replacing Francis Markowitz; and Bill Perlmuth, as vice president. No treasurer was elected. The new officers are planning a United Nations Day on October 24 of this year. The program will include films and a radio broadcast:, HIGH PERCENTAGE NON.:VETS ENROLLED Wilkes College has had the largest enrollment of women since the end of the war. The overall enrollment of both day and evening classes has increased since last year. Sevent y percent of the incoming students are non-veterans, which is a trend since the war years. Of the total enrollment of 1,929 students, 288 are Freshmen and eveni ng class st udents total 900. A deep student of literature and "Humor-First Aid to Under- of people, Jacobson is also a pers-tanding" will be the topic of Emi- son of culture, intellectual bril,l iance and rare wit. lie Jacobson when she addresses She has a seemingly endless fund a Wilkes College assembly next of choice anecdotes which have de.: Tuesday at 11 in the Baptist lighted her friends and audiences. Church. Nevertheless, her talks are equally The New York Rotary Club bul- outstanding in worthwhile content. letin has referred to her as "the Born in Manchester, England, · of little lad w'th th b' al-1 deeply cultured parents, Jacobson's I Y e ig person father was a renowned schoolmastity." er. Her mother, a brilliant linguist, The English journalist's good was a teacher of languages. humor, wit, and charm has won for her many new friends in all walks of life from the Peers of the Realm in Great Britain to the prisoners in the jails where she has entertained. Est. 1871 She is a widely traveled linguist and observer. While touring Italy she contributed a regular series of Men's Furnishings and articles to the English press. Her Hats of Quality stories were about the everyday , life in the great ci ties of Rome, tt Fl orence, Milan, Turin, Venice and Naples. 9 West Market Street Jaeobson has also been active in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. the English thea tre. Her _favori~e roles w ere Lady Teagle 1n Shen- · JORDAN· I � 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 October 14th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 October 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/1d0c40f10d6e1ced8b2d869676d4ef36.pdf 3666381aa38766b8ec547fb76b2970eb PDF Text Text \Vilkes ·. C ollege Beacon I ,· ' WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Vol. 4, No. 5. Friday, Oc,t ober 21, 1949 FALL FROLIC CABARE:T PARTY TO,Nl61-1T! GYPSY CARAVAN CABARET ATIENDANCE RECORDS Disaster Strikes _At Wilkes; FOR BENEFIT MAY BE BROl(EN TONIGHT Ghost Train Runs Wild On Campus HELD OF WAR ORPHANS ' HERE A GHOST, THERE A GHOST, EVERYWHERE A GHOST, GHOST Yesterday morning at about 3:30 strange sounds were heard on the Wilkes campus. A shrieking whistle and the eerie clang of a bell floated out over Chase Hall. Art Bloom and Don Follmer both heard the strange sounds, and, like major league press photographers, they leaped out of bed and hurried to Chase Hall. By JOAN LAWLER The .g oal of Theta Delta Rho is to raise enough funds to adopt a child through the F-o ster Parent Plan for War Children. All proceeds from the Gypsy Caravan Dance to be held on October 28 at the college cafeteria will be set aside toward tliis aim. The dance will ,b e an all-charity affair. Miss Barabra Linshes of t,he Hilda Man Hertz Studio has donated the services of a group of dancers to aid in the entertainment. There will be an orchestra for dancing. Mr. Chysnek, violinist, will help provide atmosphere with haunting gy,psy music. An anonymous fortune teller will predict the future (after her palm has been 'crossed with silver). · Everyone attending the dance will .be -expected to dress ii) some sort of gypsy attire. Prizes will be awarded. for the best costumes. Reservations may be made through Dolly Frable. Educational Officials Praise Collegiate Influence of G. I.'s i I I, \ I By MARTY BLAKE ' One of the largest gatherings ever to attend a Wilkes College social affair is expected to witness . the semi-annual Cabaret Party sponsored by the Student Council tonight at St. Stephen's Churchhouse. Reservations will be held until 9:30 p, m. after which time the unca-Hed for tables will be thrown open to the public. There are tables to seat 5-00 people comfortably and seats are available for another 500. The 250 ·b alcony seats will be thrown apen for the floor show. O.ne of the greatest arrays of stars ever presented at a local gathering will entertain at the affair. In addition to Bro.adway's Vic-tor Moan, the internationally famous Madame LaZonga will sing several of her famo1,1s melodies. Allen K,ent, nationally _known comedian from the Chez Paree in Chicago is listed to appear in addition' to Jos,e Go'ldherg, the Bronx Caballero. Kem Wunder, local song.b ird who is O'Ile of the more popular female vocaii·sts· in the state, will also entertain. ~he other national figure will not be known •u ntil show-time but Ted Wolfe is known for his. lastmin1,1te su:npris,es. I_n the past, E'rskine Butterfield, Dick Brown and Jack Norton have been some of the stars who have appeared at Cabaret Parties. !Students who are scheduled to appear on the program are Fat Jack Feeney, Philly Al Molash, Marita Sheridan, Bob Angelo. Paul Huff, Vince Macri, Gene Bradley, Paul Schiffer, Charley Williams, Phil Nic'h olas, Bill Griffith, Bud Parsons, Audrey Kohl, Jeanne Smith ' (she doesn't know it yet), Banjo Good, Skinny Ennis, Dan ' Sadvary, Jerry Wis,e, Tony Popper, George K:ahusk and Cyclone Pinkowski. Here's how to get ,your reservati-ons: When you enter the door, check in at any one of the three tables in the main ,entrance and ask f~r your' reservation. The student in' charge _. of '.e:a,ch table will hand you a card with the ni,.mber of your ta•ble_ on it Please "hang-on" to the car.d as periodic checks on ,reservations will be made tproughout the year. · DR. FARLEY SPEAKS MARIAN NICOLLS AT BLOOMSBURG TO LEAVE WILKES · By ART SPENGLER Benjamin Fine, educational editor of The New York Times, in the October 11 issue of that paper, reChet Omiechinski leased conclusions which eventuatBy MIRIAM WNG ed from a survey of sixty typical Dr. Eugene S. Farley, president . Miss Marian Nicolls, chief ~l;ltaAmerican colleges and universities, which said, in effect, that the 2 of Wilkes College, was the speaker loguer of the Wilkes Library, will million G. I. students who have for the Bloomsburg High School leave the college wh,en the Christholidays begin. attended these institutions of -h igh- faculty meeting held on Thursday; mas Planning to spend a long Qhrister education dtiring (the past four years have had a salutary effect on Oc:tober 1.3. His ' subject was "Fune- mas holiday at her home in Saskathe educational fabric of those in- tions of the Faculty in Secondary toon, Saskatchewan, Canada, Miss .Schoo1 Curriculum Revision." A Nicolls will later leave for England s titutions. she contemplate·s doing The educators reached in the discussion session was held in the where graduate work towards an M. A. survey readily agreed that the vetin English at Manchester Univereran st udents, for t he most part, aft ernoon DT. Farley w,as invited to visit sity. have a ma t urity and seriousness of Miss Nicolls came to us in July, · · · purpose which have not only aided Bloomsburg High School by Mr. In front of Chase thev saw a course he had a little trouble in them in compiling bet ter scholastic May M. Cole, ,Superintendent .of ' 1948, after having received her B. L. S. from McGill University, train steam ing a cro ss th.a. lawn. As Ri chard II, when he had to play records than their non-veteran Columbia oo·u nty Public Schools. Montreal in May of the same year. if this were not enoug h to dr i\·e the parts of eleven ghosts. He did classmates but have also contributAt McGill she was aided in the our press photographers t o a pad- : a go o-cl job, but even he needs a ed to the well-being 9 f the different pursue:nc•e of her · studies • by the · <led cell, an ethereal figure proj ect- little help. Ghosts, inc,, sent ove_r ' institutions as a whole by advancM0Gill Library School Entrance ed his noggin out of the window ' over some of their extra men. You ing the standard of work and inScholarship ·a nd the Leonard and said "ah". D.on took off like know about Ghosts, inc.; they sup- spiring the undergraduates with a Graduate Recoi,:d Exams are Foundation Scholarship. She also a hungry bear h~ading_ for his sup- \ ply g hos! writers_, ghost actors, mor,e obj·e ctive and critical apprais·p er, .bu't Art, b.emg faithful to the ghost t rams, all kmds of ghosts." al of the worth of extra-curricular to be held at Wilkes College on worked as· a Reader in the Englisli •B eacon, threw a flying tackle and "But why have you come to visit activities. Officials of -City College October 28 and 29; ,and February Department of the Mc-Gill extension 's'cliools. _ stopped him. your brother, that is, ghost in law?" reported that the veteran stud en-ts Prio~ to entering McGill, Miss "Don't worry Don, it's only a ''Well, you see, I failed to pay and the work they were doing made 3 and 4. Persons desir'ing to take " my haunting fee at the 'l ast place, it necessary for a great many fac- the test in February must regis• Nicolls received her B. A. degree "Eeeeeeah", Don screamed. "Let so they threw me out. The ghosting ulty memb,ers to abandon the high · ter at the administration buiid- from the Univ,ersity of Sas,kache,w an in her home town. . me go, Art, Let me go.!!!" wasn't very good anyway. Even up school method of instruction which ing. · Besides her wide knowledge in "Now Don, we'd better inter~w in Lower Noghostallowedastan· they they ' bad been ~ccused . of employlibta11y work, ' Miss Nicolls is an him-er-i-t, whatever it is." hav,e heard about the production · ing in the past. Further, the tre"0. K. · for the glory of the that you're putting on at Wilkes. mendous influx of veteran students as was this statement, "To accotno- a<X!omplished, though modest, poet. Beacon." · In fact I'd say half the g.h osts ·. necessitated more efficinet admin- date .t he record sized enrollments we had to accomplish things that ' A weird voice floated · out of the there would have come down to try isfrative procedures. trai-n. out for the part, ,b ut the city orKansas University officials also 'once we would have crossed off as "Where can I find the Chaaaase dinance stopped them. You know :i;.eported that the G. I. Bill had impossible." Dr. John Cran.ford Adams, presitheatre?" the ordinance. Only one ghost to a tremendous repercussions on the 1 . ' Why ,er, you're right over it." customer. campus and had resulted in inno- dent of Hofstra College, had this By PRISCILLA SWARTWOOD ·" Aaaaaah ha, Thank you." ' "You're hoping to get a part in vations being introduced into the to say a.bout the GI student which "But wait, we'd like to get a ghost train then." educational system. Within the re- succinctly summed up what other Dr. Eugene S. Farley will return story for the Beacon. Who, What, "That's it. I know that Mr. ,p ort from the University of Kans- educators .had"' to say, "Although, the GI has done for us and for edu- today by · plane from Pittsburgh, Where, Why, When, and How are Littleton has already c·h osen Willy. cation a vast and lasting service. Pa., where he acted as chairman of you?" He's , the best ghost in the busiHe has set new patterns of stu- a committee evaluating the South "I'm a ,g host . . Booooooo, don't ness. I'm hoping to .g et a minor dent behavior, of student r,espons- High School of Pittsburgh. The I scaaaaare you?" part' though. I'd settle for a part ibility, of student growth and de- eval-ua:ting committee is sponsored "What kind of ghost?" scaring the teachers in the audivelopment, The heritage of the old- by "the Middle Atlantic States Asso"I'm a railroad ghost." ence." er group, of a more experienced ciation of Coileges ,..and Secondary' "What are you doing here?" With this, the ap,p arrition hopped "I have come here to visit my back on his train, pulled the whistle Men's Dorm Halloween Party- group, of a more determin,ed group, .Schools. will come much more rapidly to Dr. Farley flew to Pittsburgh brother-in-law. You must know my cord, and took off like a ghost that October 26 young er students as a result of Monday, October 17. That nigl)t he ,brother-in-law. He's .- quite well had just seen a ,man. what the GI leaves behind." attended a preliminary dinner at known at Wilkes. 'He's a big actor. If you want to see Willy's broth- Theta Delta Rho Ml;lsquerade-The entrance of GI students into which he met with the members of He has a part in '"Ghost Train". er-in-law we advise you fo see October 28 the educational a·n d professional his committee to discuss tentative That's our Willy he's the ham in "Ghost Train". In fact if you intend Movie-,.Courageous Mr. Penn- field is looked upon with much op- plans. The · evaluating lasted from the family: -He played the -p art of to see Willy, we advise you to . see timism by educators who cannot -Tuesday morning through Thurs• · . Hamlet's, ghost, -a nd· in', Macbeth he Ghost Train. If you want to see a October 26 had. the .role af. Banquo's ghost. Of. g,host, .see. Gho.s t Train . . ~::::=:::~~:::::=::~~~~:::::=::~::::1:::~~ . see other than beneficial results. · _day night. : ·· ., I I NOTICE DR. FARLEY RETURNS -FROM PITTSBURGH Social Calendar �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 Friday, October 21, 1949 66 Graduates Will See New Year In, Bid Wilkes Adieu RUSS WILLIAMS Editor-in-Chief TOM ROBBINS News Editor GERTRUDE WILLIAMS GEORGE BRODY Sports Editor Faculty Advisor CLYDE RITTER MARGARET ATEN Business Manager Circulation Manager Editorial Staff 11 Griffith, Art Spengler, Miriam Long, Joe Gries, George Kabusk, Chet Molley, >n Follmer, Gene Bradley, Chuck Gloman, James Tinsley, Rita Martin, Dave hitney, Irene Janoski, Ed Tyburski, Vince Macri, Herbert Rosen, Joan Lawlor, lOrge Brody, Homer Bones. Re-Write - Chet Omichinski A paper published weekly by and for the students of Wilkes College Phone 3-3148 Ext. 19 Member Intercollegiate Press DITORIAL "Lucky To Be fhe Beacon" FATHER-DAUGHTER COMBO UNIQlJE FEATURE AT WILl(ES The freedom of the college press has been the topic of any discussions here on the Wilkes campus as we11 as in any c;omers of the United States. An article appearing in the :nuary 8, 1949 issue of Editor and Publisher sums up the pros 1 1d cons of the issue in an excellent manner. First of all, the article reveals that the college newspapers . the United States have a combined circulation of one million 1d a reading public of twice that number. Later, Dwight Bentel, the author of the article, aptly said, \.t its best, the undergraduate newspaper is a pretty smooth ece of journalism by anybody's standards, and a solid aca~mic achievement. It's a builder of campus morale and a iblic relations medium of high order. "At its worst ... wow! "Lt can raise more hell on a college campus than spiked mch at the Dean's reception for freshmen women.... " "It has sent uncounted thousands of be-necktied, begowned, 1d bewildered undergraduates vainly looking for dances (or ones, or entertaipments) 24 hours after they were held bec·u se a green student reporter forg-ot to write "tonight" instead "tomorrow night" in his story for next day's paper. "The undergrc;xduate newspaper, theh, can be a Dr. Jekyll a Mr. Hyde. And great variation exists from college to col;e in the nature and amount of control-or lack of it~anted e student staff in its cpnduct." All of which brings us down to look at our own system. We tly quoted a particle of Mr. Bentel'.s complete and extensive tide on college press freedom. The sum of the article is that ,th under and over-controlled student publications can !le rrmful. Too little censorship can be as harmful as too much nshorship. . · Since the opening of the Fall semester the Beacon has been bject to all sorts of criticism, adverse and friendly, destructive td constructive. From it all has come the "new" Beacon, a rper open to criticism and striving at all times to be a better lhlication. We are thankful that we are not an administration controlled rper down to the letter. And we hope that we will not become censored paper, one which Mr. Bentel describes as "a weak td spineless thing, bulging with the minutiae of college com;Js and goings and doings, but lacking in the strength and :ce to speak effectively for the group it represents." [OLOGY DEPT. SECURES FLIES ~iss Dague, a member o:( the >logy . department, took a tri,p t week-end to the University of rmecticut for the most unus!al ,son .. s·h e wanted to get some it fli.es. \.11 real ..~ience req~ir-es experi- , ntati1m . . In genetics, the study the transmission of the germ ' .smi from the .p arents to the offfogs, plant and animal are us~d the experimentations. However, animals cannot be used too well genetic studies. First the anil's must be small enough to be idled ... elephants won't do. SecUy, the animals must produce a ,at many young in a short time; 1 last but not least, the mainance of the animals must be ,ap, and there must be facilities taking care of the animals.. . .'t keep a cow in the biology lab. :o.. .. fruit flies ( especially the cies Drosophila Melanogaster) usually easy to raise, · cheap, ·e hundreds of young in a short e, and are easy to handle. But remes •of temperature do queer 1gs to · them, sometimes delay- ing development, and sometimes killing whole cultures of them. And that is what happened this sunimer:Most colleges do not have control rooms where the temperatur,es can be controlled. (Flies live best at about 20 degrees to 77 <legrees. Last summer's extremely hig·h temperature wiped out the supplies all over the country. When the Biology Department ordered thi11 fall, or in late summer, no supplies were avaible. ,Miss Dague knew the head of the Genetics Department . at the University of Connecticut, Dr. Robert Bushnell, so she drove there last weekend and Dr. Bushnell shared his own depleted stock with her. She returned with four bottles •o f cultures and a sack full o,f ears of corin . which Dr. Bushnell raises ·on his own farm. These corn k,ernels show inheritances of many characteristics as color (yellow, white, red, variegated), contents ( starchy •Or sugary), type, etc. All Me,idelian ratios can be worked out with Ibo th corn amd fruit flies. From now on, our genetic students do their own experimenting, making their own media, cross breeding various kinds of flies, and generally Iooking after them theirselves. One of the few father and daughter teams attending college together in American universities and colleges is found at Wilkes College, where Audrey Kohl, age 17, and her father, Earl Kohl, age 43, are working for degrees . The senior Kohl entered college last year after having been out of the classrooms for almost a quarter . . of a century. He was w1thm one year of completing his high school education when he was forced to leave classes. Besides trying to get used to college work last year, Kohl also completed extension work with the · approval of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruction and received his high ~chool diploma. · This year, the Kohl residence really ·b ecame college conscious when his oldest daughter, Audrey, entered with the September class of freshmen at Wilkes College. Now both Kohl and his attentive daughter spend each evening studying together. Despite his long abs,ence from the classroom, Kohl still finds himself capable of giving iplenty of helpful hints to his daughter on the preparation of the next day's assignment. Earl Kohl is leading a strenuous double life while attending Wilkes Col~ege. From 11 p. m. to 7 a. m., he 1s employed as a watchman at the Vulcan Iron Works in WilkesBarre. According to the 43-year old sophomore, "The schedule that I've prepared for myself doesn't bother me in the least. The important thing is that I'm doing something that has always seemed out of the question before last year." \ 'Kohl, who is orie of the most active members of his church, is majoring in religion. At present, he teaches sev.e:.ral classes in Sunday School and is lookin!t forward to the day when his degree will allow him to go further into the field of religious teaching. His daughter is working for a Bachelor of Science degr~ in biology. She has already established herself as one of the most active students in the freshman class as a member of several college organi.zations. Acc·o rding to the registrar's office, the following sixty-si~ candidates are eligible for graduation in January, 1950: Wilkes-Barre : J.os·e ph Brennan, R~bert Ca.pin, Gerard Finn, Carl Gibson, Armin ,GiH, Joseph Gudaitis, Irvin Haefele, Philip Kennedy, Reed Lowrey, David MacGowen, Benjamin Maczuga, Thomas Miller, William Miller, Victor M.inetola, Samuel Owens, Frank Paduck, Stanley Perlick, Edgar Plummer, Marvin Smith, Russell Wolff, Joseph Zawodniak, Florence Savitz. Nanticoke: J·oseph Bendock, John Davis, Clem Drozdowski, David Edwards, Albert Gorski, Theodore Gribb, •Lut her Jones, Joseph Kitler, Chester Knapich, E'dward Permowicz, Mostyn Saye, Hemy Strozeski. Kingston: William Bergstrasser, Jo'hn .Cain, Arthur Spengler, Henry Wnukoski, Ralph Weaver, Russell Williams. Plymouth: Frank Celmer, Paul Flinley, . Theodore Killian, Fred Schultz, Edmund Zaremba ,E xeter: Nicholas Parrella, Allan Strassman. · Wyoming: Robert Barber, John Shoemaker. \Hudson: .Michael Elc'hak, Nicholas Konchuba, Robert Rubright. As:hley: Leonard C~jk.owski. \Plains: Walter Haczewski. Pittston: Donald Brodbeck. Scranton: Raymond Kinback. iGlen Lyon: !Paul Zl'Onkiewicz. [,uzerne: ~orge Monigas. ,F ,orty Fort: George Lewis. Dallas: John Stofko. , West Pittston: John Stark. Korn Krest : Joseph Radko. Upper Darby: Walter PJ:-yse. Wyalusing: Hez,bert Quick. WHdw-OOd,. N. J.: Arne Rasmussen. Trenton, N. J.: Charles O'Shea. , ------- INCREASING DEMAND FOR PSYCHOWGISTS, s SAYS ROBERT RILEY Don't Just* Sit There DO SOMETHING! DO WHAT? Be An Active Member of Your Class'! Attend Your Class N.Ieeting Next Tuesday and Nominate The Right Ones For Your Class Officers Let's Begin To*Get Some Class Spirit at Will~es! * TO GO? WHERE AND WHEN "I would like to see more students majio ring in psychology here at Wilkes College." This opinion was expressed recently by Mr. Robert Riley, another new psychology instructor on the faculty, during a •B eacion interview. 1Mr. Riley also stressed the fact t'hat there is an increasing' demand for psychologists in the world and that numerous opportunities await those who chioose to enter the field. Mr . .Riley graduated from Meyers Higih 1School where he acted as assistant editor on the school paper. He was also an enthusiastic participant in sports, particularly track and swimming. He later served his oountry as a member of the Aa-med Services, in both the Air and Ground. Forces. This cover,ed a . •p eriod of three years, a year :being spent in the Philippine . Islands. After receiving his A. B. degree from Wilkes College in .June '48, Mr. 1Riley spent an additional year at Western Reserve University in Cleveleand. There he studied graduate work in clinical psychology. Mr. Riley teaches Introductory a·nd A,bnormal Psychology ; moreover, 'he conducts the psychol-ogical tests of individual personalities and their aptitudes. He plans to work for his Ph,D. in Clinical Psychology but, as yet, he has not decided dn the c•ollege he would like to attend. FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE CLASSES AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH JUNIOR CLASS AT MUSIC HALL, GEIS HALL SENIOR CASS IN LECTURE HALL on the square NEXT TUESDAY AT 11 THE COLLEGE MAN'S . STORE WHAT ARE YA? A WISE GUY OR SOMETHIN'? �F-riday, October 21, 1949 -:====THE 1 Beacon Ughts of Sport GEORGE BRODY, Sports Editor so This week the all-victorious Colo- the BEACON sports s.taff.. nels take a break from their tri- JIO]N US IN THE, COLONELS' umphant pi-kskin mar.ch. It is a CARAV.kN OF VIGI'ORIES. deserved rest too. Five gruelling weeks of campaigning brought five Does anyone know where Mansgratifying wins .. and some trying field is? Seems like they were go.moments. On the surface those try- ing t6 call about a game this week. ing moments aren't really observ**** able, .but an opposing team, strong •1Earl "Kiner" Jobes has joined .in the middle, is bound to make it the ranks ,o f the _great. Tells everyshow u,p. Chet Knapich, one of the one he quit ibecause of occupational finest guards these aged eyes have fatigue. How about that? ever beheld; Zapotoski, the most **** promising lin.eman George RalsINSIDE D'OPE: Phil Kennedy ton's eyes ever beheld; and young Radaszewski, that big hunk of man says the powerful CPA keglers who is still stretching skyward are !,earned how to bowl on pin~ball machines. Wonder if a bowling alall out with serious injuries ... ley can tilt? Knapich with a dislocated back, Zapatoski, a ,broken ankle, .and Radaszewski, a broken hand. Once in a lifetime: Jack Feeney That leaves the ,Colonels, prima- says he waited ten years for a rily a :p ower te1;1,m, with ibut four screen block, and it finally came at tackles, Hendershot, Washko, Solo- Ithaca. He had a thirty yard runmon and Bogusk-0. ning start when he threw the key That's a mound of beef in any b1ock in Al Nicholas' 90 yard run. man's language, but .it isn't de,e p you won't believe it when I tell you enough. True, they have held up, the Ithaca would-be tackler landed and have held up admirably, but in the bleachers. we can only ask so much of them, ' **** then we begin getting embarrassed. Pity the poor soccer team. They They can't give blood ... even though have to go to Ithaca to meet an inthey sometimes do. furia'ted college that just wants to And if Blessed Bob Gorgas didn't get any Wilkes team th~y can find. dr~p in like pennies, where would **** our depth be in guards? On the Personal Observation: Al Nichos.eoond thought, where is our depth ]as is big time. T,h at boy can really anyway? The center needs no ,p lay football for any team in the words. The best adjectives to de- country. He's a natural. Free flowscribe the center position are Elias ing, ,effortless, poetic catch-me-ifand Dalton. Breathes the're a pair you-can motion. with play so rare. **** About the' only thing that has Dream Sigh~ Chet Knapich piler.a.ppened to Feeney, Molash, Mac- up the line before him while SamlVlahon, ·et al, is that they've be- my Elias comes around for the C·ome better. Molash acquired his tackle. Incidentally, how does Sampolish in the St. Francis game, my stay so clo,,e .to the ground? when the Saints mistook him for Seems as though he bores a hole a cueball and spent all night glee- and comes under the ball carrier lfully bouncing him around. Golden Jl'oe Feeney ,got his in the Bridge- for his tackles. **** port game when those darting • I take it hack: After the Bridgescatbacks thought he was a pivot ~ost and spent. tw-0 hours ~unning port game, Coach Ralston entered around, over him, under him, and the dressing room almost in tears. through him. Ithaca tried it too, Claimed there was nothing to be but a few short minutes taught happy about. Just think, he th~,m how well Jaok had learned hi~, thought, we have Ithaca next week. lesson. ' **** Dr. Vujica claims soccer is a betThe baclclield comes out unschathlt(i . They are aU up and ready to ter game th~n football-hecause go. Steamer Cross, the back you you "realiy have to use y,o ur head!'' ne ver see, has done a magnificent **** job f rom his rock'em, sock'em Wonder if Rasmussen plays socbJ.qqking position. He doesn't score cer because it gives him a chance any touchdowns, but they ought to to wear a different type of shoe? give him half credit for every one **** that is scored. His is a thankless Did you ever see Alex Molash job. Block, :block, block 'till you re-hash a football game? Never can't stand, then get up and block speaks a word, just contorts his again. face, waves his hands, and you see Florky, Pinky, DeRemer, Castle, the game all over again. ,omas, Waters, and others look **** ,narp, and seem to h,e getting Chet Malley is jealous of the sharper. Their combined experience makes a coach's sleening hours the football team. He is already makrestful hours they should be. Young ing the rounds telling the baseball Al Nicholas is rapidly making it to team tio "give George ,o ne good seathe top of ;Mount ,Glory. 1 A p.u lled son ,before we go ." **** leg • muscle should be eliminated Heard King's Colllege's Coach :before the next scheduled game. Riley on the air. He said his greetThen watch 'that boy fly. Well, that's the team's physical ing when he got in Wilkes-Barre condition. How about the mental was, ·"Welcome and 'beat Wilkes!" Are we going t b stand for that? condition? To this point it has **** ,b een good. But a two week layoff and the attitude that Lycoming is A bouquet ·t o Lincoln U.: Soccer •w eak does not make for the best Coach Partridge says he was never conditions. The team has been_ up treated so well in all his life. They for five weeks. The pitch has been were gentlemen in every sense of kept at a high key. Unless much the word. **** care is taken, there is going to be 1J. letdown. That is where Coach The Classic:· Boomer John quickRalston is going to have his hands kicked in the Jayvee-Wyoming Sem full. He came through before, and game to catch Sem off guard. Dishe can do it again. tance: SEVEN FEET. Coach RalsHowever, it is fortunate that ton got up from the bench, stared Lycoming is somewhat on the weak in dismay, and exclaimed: "Shoot side. If the team is off-key, one man! He can't even KLCK a first game wiH straighten them out, and down." **** that team ,b e wea¼, rather than Thought: If the varsity is called toµgh. . Well, that is the run down on the the Colonels, why not call the Jayteam. One week from tomorrow it vees the "Shavetails"? will be Wilkes vs. Lyooming in the **** Qpestion of the week : Does first of three consecutive home games. lf you look at the lead King's College have a football camel in our Caravan, you will see team???? WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 3 Bowling League Nets Ithaca Team No Match SHAVE TAILS TOPPLE -For Fightin' Colonels JUNIORBLUE KNIGHTS By CLYDE RITTER The Wilkes Bow.Jing League rolled into high gear last Tuesday night .at the Eagles Bowling Academy. The Engineer keglers were impressive in their initial skirmish in league competition as they smothered a hapless Thors Five and moved into a ti,e for first place with the Wheels and IRC teams; The outstanding match of the evening was the battle between the Kushmakers and the CPA's. Aided by an avalanche of strikes, the Kushmakers mowed p.own the pins and captured the first and second games by wide margins. The GPA's recovered from the blistering1 attack in time to salvage the final contest. 'T he second round of play is scheduled for next Tuesday night at the E'agles. League Standings w Engineers 3 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 rnc Wheels Kushmakers CPA's Thors Five Dorm Chem~Club L Pts, 4 0 4 0 4 0 1 3 1 2 0 3 0 3 0 3 Top Five Ave. Jiunta-Engineers .... ....... ......... 198 Merolli--'K ushmakers ... ... .. ... .... .179 Ogan-Engineers ... ........ .. .. .. .......173 Surash-lRC .. ............. .. ..:.... .. ..... 166 Meko-OPA's ... .164 High Single Game: Meko, GPA's 22·3. High Series: .Jiunta, Engineers 593; High Team Single Game: Engineers 797. High Team Series: Engineers 2251. Booters Drop Third To Lincoln U., 4-0 By PAUL B. BEERS Facing a strong Lincoln eleven !~st Saturday in Oxford, Pa., Wilkes College soccer, team dropped its third straight game, 4-0. The Colonels, :by far, played their best game of the current season, but Linc·oln University's all-around soccer skill proved too much an obstacle for •Coach Partridge's boys. . The CoJ.onels open,ed in grand fashion and •n early scored a number of times, as they drove deep into ,L incoln's territory. But Lincoln roared back and within ten minutes had put two .g oals through ·Charley Jackson, Wilkes' alert goalie. One was a hard drive in the upper left-hand corner by Lincoln's inside rig;ht, Bill White, and the other was a freak kick that just managed to skip through the net. ln the second period Wilkes' attack slowed down and Lincoln added A third tally. Wilkes bounced 'back in the second half, but Lincoln held its ground. Three corner kicks by the Colonels added nothing, a11 Lincoln's bac'kfield cleared them out of danger. •'Do freez.e up matters, the hig;hly-experienced Lincoln squad r ounded out the day ,w ith a fourthgoal in the last quarter, while preventing Wilkes from scoring. 'Though going . down in defeat, the hooters showed plenty of promis,e for the future. The Colonels' backfield consisting of Keith Rasmussen, Charley Stocker, Charley 'Dhomas, Tom Kieback and Cy Kavalchick was especially pleasing to Coach P.atridge, as ithey played heads-up ball throl).ghout the contest. Lincoln. had men from South America and North Afri'ca, tliat had played soccer since kindergarten days, and the rookies from Wilkes were up against some of the best soccer players in the country. Coach Partridge feels that the .boys played winning ball against Lincoln, even though they did lose. By ED TYBURSKI Last Friday . night the Colonels slushed their way through muck and mi-re to tally four times in def eating Ithaca ·college, 28-6. It was the Colonels eleventh victory in their last 14 starts .. they were tied three times. After seeing what 'the Colonel.s looked like during the first quarter, 1th·a ca called on the "rain gods" to hel,,p them, ibut even this didn't help. A heavy downpour fell from the sec6nd quar,ter on, but the· Colonels proved themselves to be excel1ent mudders. With Jarrin' John . Florkiewicz and Pilin' Pinky Pinkowski leading the ground attack, the Colonels kept their undefeated streak intact. Florky scored· twice, Leo •Castle one.. incidentally, this was !Jeo's second game and his third TD .. and Al Nicholas one. Nicholas brought the rain-drenched crowd to their feet when he gathered an Ithaca punt on his own ten and weaved and raced his way to paydirt. Once before, in the Upsala game, Al performed this same bit of magic. That time it was for 78 yards. 'The Colonels line was up to par, and this explains Ithaca's difficulty in scoring. · Led by Co~Captain Lewis, the "Seven Blocks of Anthracite" refus,ed. to yield to the "T", just as they did against Bridgeport. · •r,uolden-Toe" Feeney split the uprights after each touchdown ... but he was .p robably more satisfied with the key block he threw on a would-be Ithaca tackl,er on Nicholas' 90-yard sprint. They say the're still .looking for that unfortunate Ithacan. This week the Colonels have a we.JI deserved rest and should be ready to continue their victory march. Since the last four games will be rplayed in the Valley, it will be an opportunity for the s·tudent body to see the Colonels in action. Remember it's your team .. Climb on the Victory Bandwagon and Support the Colonels!!! Monday afternoon in Wyoming Seminary's Nesbitt Stadium, the Wilkes C ollege Shave-Tails beat the Wyoming Seminary J V's 6-0. The future Colonels margin · of superiority isn't r.eflected ' by the final score as the Colonels outplayed Seminary in every · department and were on Seminary's one-foot line when the final whistle blew. The Shave Tails were under the· field generalship of , Bill, "Let's Quick Kick" Johns. The "Bomlber" as he is better known to his friends had Seminary confused and the fans in stitches with his strateg,y . "Bomber quick-kic,k ed on 3rd down one time and on another he call~d for a running play with 4th down coming up and a mere 2·5 yards to go. The game gave those present a good line on how the future varsities will shape up at Wilkes: In th,e Colonel backfield Bill Davis and Al Manarski showed the . fans that the future Colonels will have speed to burn, as they t ~re through the line and around the ends fbr sizable gains. 'Little Pinky' Pinkowski and Elias, also sh.owed up well. The line pac.ed by Solomon, 1Scripp, Hall, Morgan and Strojny also gave the fans hope. for the future. · The victory was a costly one as big. Flrank Radaszewski an out-· standing tackle received a broken bone in his right hand and will be lost to both the "Varsity and JV's for a few w.eeks. T;h,e junior varsity trav~led to Bloom1,burg, yesterday to meet .the Huskies' JV's, bµt .since this has gone to ,p ress before game time ,the outcome is not kno~. One thiing is c,e rtain, if big Bomb.er J,o hns gets serious he can tear any~ one's line to shred'. s IT'S THE GOSPEL Hanover 7 Plymouth 20 Kingston 7 ............ Plains 21 Wyoming 12 ... Forty Fort 6 Nanticoke 7 Larksville 7 Luzerne 7 ... .... ..... .......... GAR 12 Opponents 40 King~t sCollege: 0 NOTICE! Required Assembly Tuesday, October 25 M.r. Ralston Will Preside The Varsity Sweater EXCLUSIVE WITH THE 6.95 We're not handing out medals but this Varsity Sweater takes prizes for color and comfort ,199% virgin wool in gray, maroon, navy, red, 1blue, Kelly and gold -Sizes to 44. - THE [ffi] HUB HARR '::I R. HIRSH O W I T Z fr BROS. �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 Meet The Colonels DALTON DeREMER Last week the BEACON inaugurated the program of introducing the Colonels to the student body. We would like to continue this week by pin-pointing the Co ... Captains and the men who fill in the . pivot post. . George "Pickles" Lewis is one of Coach Ralston's many four year men. He first donned football togs at Forty Fort where he starred for that town's high school eleven. · When asked if he received any ELIAS scholastic honor, Pickles mod.e stly LEWIS r ,e plied, "No, I was just one of the that position with Al Dalton. He boys;" And that might be consider- was also Co ... Captain of last seaed the cr~terion of his success. He son's Colonels. 1Sammy came to is always ,one of the boys, and he Wilkes four long years ago from has been one of the Colonels since Meyers High, where he was a first1:946. He is one of those linemen class center. This year he is provwho are not just satisfied to play ing himself to be one of the best in the line, but love it. Pickles is a line-,backers in the secti0n. How he ·sparkplug to the team, and he is manages to plug up those holes in there playing his h~art out for with his little body remains a mys6'0 minutes of any game when he is tery to many fans. Sammy is the called on to do so. After three very insurance the line carries into every good y,ears in Coloneland, Pickles game with them. has been honored by his teammates Alternating with Elias at center e!'ecting him to the Co-Captain is Al Dalton, sophomore who is berth. playing offensiv,e center fol' Coach John DeReemer is the Colonels Ralston. He is a product of G.A..R. ot her Co ... Captain. This position in and is easily the most fmproved ,itself estimates Jack's worthiness player on the team. Already he is to the team. This is just his second a main cog in the Ralston-touchseason with the Colonels, yet he down-producing-machine. has been chosen their Co~Captain. The Colonels record for the year 'T ransferring from Scranton Uni- so far stands at four wins and one versity last year, Jack broke right tie. They have four more games to into the starting lineup. His end play . . . three of these at home, .r uns and p-asses worried many an with the King's game away. King's, enemy. This season he is playing a natural traditional rival <Yf defensive halfback and doing it Wrnkes will play host to the Colovery capably. . nels •a t Meye:rs ·stadium. on Novem·Re.tu.rning for his fourth season •ber 19 and the Colonels .are pointwith the •Colonels, Sammy E!ias is ing f~r this one.. LOOK OUT the line~backer for Ralston s de-. , . . • fensive team. Last year Sammy KINGS ... THE COLONELS ARE was playing the pivot, alternating ON THE VICTORY M.AJRCH. DON'T FORGET!!! . BOYS' DORM HALLOWE'EN PARTY - ON - OCTOBER 26, 1949 FROM 8 - 12 P. M. * EVERYBODY WELCOME! S.rlaic,I lrom ~•ember 1949 wue of ESQUIRE Copyricbt 1949 by Esquire. Inc. "Ligament?" "No, Geomei,,-." Friday, October 21, 1949 WATERS ELECTED CHEST DRIVE LAGS CLUB NEWS SLOW FOR SECOND TERM BEHIND GOAL QUOTA COMING AND GOING The Letterman Club of Wilkes CoUege held i.ts annual election of Club officers at a meeting Weenesday night, October 19. Bob Waters was reelected to the Presidency. 'Poop' as he is affectionately known by most of the student body, has done a ,wonderful job in the past year, and his efforts undoubtedly warranted his reappointment. John DeReemer,1 one of the ' outstanding collegiate football men in the area, was elected to the Vice-Presidency. There is little doubt that John can ably fulfill the responsi,bilities of this post. , Dick Scripp was balloted into the Secretarial post. Dkk is well known by the student body, and a · much •better man could not be . found to take over the secretarial duties of ch.e Club. Big George Washco was ushered in as the new '·' SergeantAt-Arms". There should be little di~sension when George announces that the meetings will come to or· der. Don Black-enbush received the ·necessary \notes for appointment as Treasurer. 'Blacky' ¼nows monetary values, and the Club should ha ve a verdant year with the assets under his superivsion. John 'gallopin,g -ghost' Florkiewic,z., and Dan 'no-holds-harred' Sadvary were th.e respective nominees for the Executorial chairs. There is little that can be said to add to the praise that both these boys merit They are well known on the campus, and· should take their new responsibilides in stride. Plans ,w ere furthered for the Decem~ For,m al and from all in- · dications this will be the dance of the year. The committees are functioning smoothly, and • plans are rapidly a,pproaching completion. When these plans are made known to the public, they will unanimously agr'ee that the members ·of the committees should receive an 'A' for a splendid job. . The Lettermen are conscientiously selling tiekets for the forthcoming 'Turkey' raffle to be held at the Siport Danc·e following the Wilkes-King's clash. There are five large Turkeys to be given to the lucky ticket holders. What is Thanksgiving without a Turkey? How proud you can fl)el with the carving knife in your hand as you look upon that delectable, brown, and savory bird C·o me Thanksgiving Day. It may be you; everybody has as much a chance qf winning one, as the next pers·on . .All you I ·have to do is to see your nearest Letterman and buy a ticket. You will be helping your fellow students, and you might be helping yourself to turkey come Thanksgiving. · Approximately 500 dollars has The Presidents, or Offi~ers, of been received during the first week the various · Campus Clubs are reof the Community Chest Drive at quested to contact -the l3eacon · OfWilkes. This has been an 'unusually fice in order to name convenient tinies and places for Beacon ReJiow sum when compared with the porters to nieet with them. News Wilkes' Chest drives of previous concerning · these various Clubs is years. The goal for the college is sparse because of the inability of 2000 dollars . . Mr. Partridge, the the reporters to get in touch with director of the Wilkes chest drive, . the Officers •Of the Clubs. Until such time, the Beacon should not be urges all students to co-operate criticized for the ·lack of .news perwholeheartedly. taining to these ClU!bs. • Mr. Partridge als·o announced . Would the Officers of these that a number of veterans have Olubs be so kind as to inform 'the Beacon as to the tnost convenient been hesitant about contri,b uting times or places to contact them? beca use their subsistence checks Ma·n y of the •Club members would are not received until November. be enlighteried by this information, In con si deration of that fact, he re- and it would und oubtedly aid in qu,ests them to make c-ontri:butions the stimulation of Club activities. on government slips, •payable dur- This information can be turned in ing 1950. to the Beacon Office any day durAssisting Mr. Partridge in his ing the coming week. work are Mr. w el ton Farrar and M.r. John Boyce. ,S tudent assistants are Marilyn Broadt and O!ie Thomas. T o give every student a chance to aid in this worthy cause, Mr'. Partridge has .decided to extend The International Relations Club the dr,i ve throu~h the week of is planning a United Nations Day October 24. for Monday, October 24 to climax In a letter to the students, Mr. United NatiO'lls Week. Partridge said, "We at Wilkes Rev. Carl J. Schindler will admust niot fall down on our obliga- dress the students in the · Lectur,e tions to our neighbors in the Com- Hall and the films "Peop-le's' Chartmunity. Clearly we must re-double er" and "Highlights of the United our attempts this month to see that Nations -Year" will be shown. The the many Rea Feather Services do public is invited to attend the not collapse because we of all peo- meeting which begin·s at 8 p. m. pie have failed to act as responsMr. Hugo V. Mailey, faculty adible good neighbors. visor of the I,RC stated ·that Louis "Lf the present rate of contribu- Bonanni and John Persico · will ti-ons continues, Wilkes will fall far speak on a radio broadcast from short of a ny reasonable g:uota. Even station WiHW'L at 11 :45 a. m. Monmor.e incomprehensible l's the trend day in coii'nection with U. N. Day. toward smaller contributions than, An additional feature of the in 1948. Giving means a material United Nations Day will be a dissacrifice to all of us. Yet surely ,p lay in the library. there is satisfaction in observing the good that is accomplished in helping all groups including ourselves. "Your group solicitor will contact you so·o n to see if y,ou care -t o supplemen t that which y,ou have alMedical Aptitude tef;ltS are to be ready given. 'B etter still, why don't given ·at Wilkes College on Saturyou willingly seek him out with day, October 22. These tests are your pledge? divided i-nto three divisions; Professional aptitude, Social Values, Pre-1Miedical Achievement. Another Medical Aptitude test is is to be give non January 16, 1950." Individuals who wish to participate in this exam are requested to regisMr. Morris has released a list ter at the administration building. of speakers who are availaible to campus organizations. These speakers ar.e provided by the Colleg e Federal Service Council of Pennsylvania a nd Delaware at no charge. They are prepared to give Norman, Okla., (I. P .)-Women talks on Economics, Engineering, Chemistry, etc. Any organization students at the University of Oklawhich desires to make use of this homa now have earlier c_urfew service can contoct Mrs. Gertrude hours. •C losing hours for Friday Marvin Williams for full details. and Saturday nights pave been set at 12 :30 by the Association of Women Students on r ecommendation .of President George L. Cross. Former hours were 12 midnight on Friday and 1 :15 a. m. Saturday. Curfew time for freshman women Dorm President R. R. Weeks set will continu,e to be 8 p. m., Mondays Wednesday, October '2f as the date through Thursdays of the dormitory open house Hal"There has been considerable Jowe'en Party. criticism'', Dr. Cross said in clari'T hese parties were begun sev- fying the change, "from parents, era! years ago as its resident stu- people of the state and students for dents contribution to the social the 1 :15 closing hour, as it is. later life ,of the school. They have been than that of · any other Oklahoma received in the past with some sue- state school. We feel that our closcess. ing hours should be in conformity This year, according tq president with other state institutions." He Weeks, plans are under way .to added that the later hour "encourmake- the affair :b igger and better aged students to seek entertainthan ever. ment out of town, while many p1;11The party is scheduled to begin ents preferred that they particiat 8 iP. M. and to last until 12:,00. pate in social functions on the During this time the dormitory campus." '. will be open to everyone as guests He stressed the importance of of its resident students. this latest move by disclosing that President Week s appointed com- many colleges and universities have mittees to take charge of ·prepara- come to the conclusion that the tion for the affair. A decoration most favorable environment for commi tee was appointed to serve social development, democratic livunder Edward Wheatley of Wil- ing and stimulation of interest in mington, Delaware; entertainment good scholarship is to ·:be found in under Jules Wagner of New York university-ope,r ated -housing units, City, and refreshments under Rob- :particularlv for students in. their ert Croucher of Linden, N. J. : freshman year, U. N. DAY TO BE · OBSERVED HERE .MED. APT~ TESTS SET FOR OCT. 22 SPEAKERS A.VAILABLE FOR CAMPUS GROUPS IRC RAISES FUNDS Weeks Says Days Till FOR CONFERENCE Boys' Dorm Shindig At their meeting on Thursday, October 20, the International Relations Club planned an Intercollegiate ·.conference on Government which will include delegates from loeal colleges. King's, Misericordia, Marywood, and the University of Scranton will be invited to participate in the discussion. A vote was passed to the effect that each member should contribvte twenty-five cents to a pool at each meeting, and that a winner of the dra.wing will receive ten cents of each quarter contriibuted, the dub keeping the remainder to build up a fund tt> send twenty-five delegates to . the Intercollegia te Conferenee on Government Convention in Harrisburg thi~ spring. The club has been a member of thi s conference for four years. William Perlmuth was appointed by President Joseph Radko as coordinator of the committee. At the meeting dub members signed a pledge of support to the United Nllltions. U. of 0. Women Get Less Play,·Shorter Hours �t riday, October 21, 5 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 1949 JACOBSON'S HUMOR Student Council Meets; STUDENT IS ANCESTOR PLEAS~ STUDENTS Nothing Left But Bones OF COLONEL BUTLER By GEORGE KABUSK Teachers' Continual Digging Proves Nothing, Reveals Bones "NO BONES ABOUT IT", SAYS BONES, "LIFE IS JUST A BOWL OF BRIER-ROOT" SPECIAL TO THE BEACON Homer Bones admittedly has no middle name, does not know who his father and mother are, and thinks that his family tree was cut up into toothpicks long ago. Yes, those were some of 'the items that Homer (?) Bones released about himself in the SGcond exclusive Beacon interview in as many weeks. "I don't really care for the idea of a whole middle name", said Mr. Bones, "but I should have a middle initial. I was lost during registration week when aske(! to put down my middle ini,tial.-Say, how about 'T'. Now there's a nice combination, Homer T. Bones. Get it? T·bones." When asked about his classroom experiences, Homer said, "Golly, I've had a lot of interesting classroom experiences. I'll never forget one time when my suspenders broke 'and my pants drooped down around my angles. Some joker in the class said Gee, Homer, your legs are so thin they could pass for pipe cleaners. I was mortified." He went on to tell of the time one exasperated teacher described h ' m as nothing more than a lump o · clay, a piece of wire, and a hank c ' fuzz. "Little did he know", said l ! omer, "that he was talking to a f ?!la who_ can exchange repartees v•ith the best of them. I jumped up and s·houted 'just because you sli'p'{)Hl on that banana skin, Pal, don't 'hink you're one of the bunch.' Boy, thait stopped him cold. It seems that teachers are al wa ys taking digs at me." Homer admits being an orphan, but he credits two of his associates with helping him all his life. "D-on Follmer and Art Bloom", he says, "are my bosom buddies. They befriended me a,t a time when it look- ed as though I might be sent to a pipe collector in New York City. Luckily they found me, and with their guidance and assistance) I entered Wilkes." Homer · 'J', Bones remarked that the traffic and parking situation around Wilkes should be relieved if at all possible. Homer drives a souped-up Tootsie-toy convertible and, although he has a ·parking permit, finds parking space difficult to locate. He blames the difficulty in parking on the size of his car. Homer revealed that his convertible is even ·longer than the one Mr. Ralston owns .. "As you can see by this picture I want you to print with the interview, I am interested in music. The person sitting in the chair watching me tickle the ivories is not Mr. Cobleigh. He is just one of my friends who came in to see how I ,w as doing. I enjoy music a great deal, a'tl kinds of music.'' Homer thinks that music is soothing to all manner of troubles. He summed up the power of music by saying, "If the leaders of the nations of the world would blow woodwinds instead of their tops we'd all be a lot better off. And we'd haV"e music to boot!" "Oh, ,before I go-do you still n.eed humor on the Beacon? ·How's this-'! fear I cannot take my leave, Mother; my suspenders are caught in the door'!" Don't Be a Schmoo or a l(igmy! * STAND· UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS! * STEPPED ON AND KICKED DON'T BE CONTENT TO BE AROUND! THE KIGMIES CAN DO IT - YOU CAN'T! * TAKE AN INTEREST IN WHO ARE ELECTED AS YOUR CLASS OFFICERS! * REMEMBER! Nominations Will Occur Next Tuesday at 11 A. M. Pa rap h r a sing Shakespeare's statement about sleep being the nourisher of life, Mrs. E.'milie Jacobson said, "Laughter and hl.imor are life's best appetizers. Laughter and humor make l,i fe run more smoothly." The English journalist and actr ess addr-essed approximately 400 students of Wilkes College in the Baptist Church iast Tuesday morning. Her topic was: Humor-First Aid to Understanding.'' 'Mrs. Jacobson differenciated between wit and humor. She said that wit can be ridicule. Wit can cause embarrassment. However, humor is warm and all embracing. Humor is more than the ability to laugh. It requires tolerance. She said that we must laugh with people, not at them. In referring to humor as a sixth sense, the speaker added, "A sense of -p roportion is a large part of a sense of humor.'' British humor is not all Cockney humor, as most Americans believe. Jacobson classified British humor to include Irish, Scottish, and Cockney. But even such a simple breakdown would not do justice to the diverse types of English humor. In Manchester, the birth place of the speaker, the accent of the people differs from that of the people of London, yet these cities are only 180 miles apant. This difference in accent has influenced the type of humor in each city. •~Laughter· lets out the air of •bigotry and lets in common sense. God intended us to laugh together. Until the heart catches up with the head, we won't have lasting peace", said Jacobson in a more serious tone. Frequently during her talk she referred to American customs t~at amuse her. She drew particular attention to our commercial radio in c,ontrast to the British radio which is government controlled. Jacobson thought it shocking, as well as amusing, to hear Schubert's "A_ve •M aria". followed .by a commercial such as: "Use ,So and So, it's the kind and gentle laxative". But the speaker thinks our radio commercials are "the most interesting aspect of American life.'' The speaker had never tasted Coke, Pepsi, :Corn-on-the-cob, or Kansas sweet potatoes until she arrived in this country. She thinks our cosmopolitan food dishes are "delightful and amusing". "American slang is so aipt, to the point. It says three times as much in ohe third the time," said Jacobson. She is amused by such commonplace express.i ons as: so what, you and who· else, took him to the cleaners, drizzle and drip. By HOMER BONES I'm Homer Bones. I was told that Wilkes Colleg,e is honored to have I can't write a personal column, enrolled as a member of the 1949, but then again, Pm Homer Bones. freshman class a direct descendent Oh no, I don't intend to argue with of Colonel Zebulon Butler, famed Russ Williams. He said no columns, war hero afber whom the Men's s-o -no columns. I just want to re- Dormitory, :South River Street, was port the 'p rogress of the Student named Butler Hall. Council. Mary .Beardslee Butler, a graduThey (the council members) ate ,of Forty Fort High School and gathered in glee. The Cabaret Par- enrolled here as a B. S. in biology, t y (Fall Frolic Style) was in the is the great, gveat, great, great .fihal stages of production. lt was grandaugh t er of Colonel Butler. on Tuesday night, last, that the Colonel Butler played a promhalls of Chase Lounge resounded inent part in early day Wyoming with the "ayes" and "nays" of the Valley history and lived in the council meeting under discussion. same block in which the college is One of the items to come before now located. the group was the admittance of the newly elected members. ' There were three freshmen elected. They were Connie iSm4th, Joe Chmiola, and Al Manarski. Then on W ednesday one sophomore and one junior were to be elected to fill the vacancies of those classes. Elaine Turner was elected as the .Sophomore reMarietta, 0. (I. P.)-"M-arry a presentative. A discrepancy ar,ose in the Junior election votes and woman who knows more than you there will have to be another elec- do" is the advice 'given to college tion. (Get a load of my journalistic students by Warren Bruner, management consultant who is conductstyle!) Class officers are to !be nominated ing an experimental course in. next week and elected the follow- career determination at Marietta. ing week. T[le Freshmen and Soph- College. omores wi:11 nominate their officers · "A man's personality and mental at the assembly next Tuesday while stature tend to increase as he prothe Juniors will nominate in- the g-r esses in his occupational field", music hall in Geis Hall and the he told ihis class recently. "On the Seniors in the Lecture Hall on other hand, a woman starts going back.ward as soon as she enters a · Tuesday at 1.1. There i's good news today! The career . as ,a homemaker-unless gala homecoming ceLebration will she realizes the danger and fights take place on Saturday, November hard against it. "Educate her less than the man, 6. During that time many events will be held, including a play, a or start · them even; and you prosoccer game, a Theta Delta Rho vide one of several causes for the open house, a dinner, a football case of a man in m.iddle life divorcgame, and a dance. Keep on the ing the partner of his early struglook-out for further information. gles to seeik a more compatible The following conversation clos- mate." Marriage as a career is one of ed the meeting: One of the members of the coun- many fields considered by Bruner cil brought urp the subject of in his course. The course is intendBeacon coverage of the council ed, he said, to "lead to a wise choice of specific careers by exposmeetings. ' "I'm here" 'I shouted "to cover ing students to comparable inform~ ation about a number of career the meeting for the Be;con.'' "Did someone just hear a voice?" fields" "As ' far as is known", Bruner said the member. · "That was Homer Bones", said continued, "Marietta College is one Tom Rob.bins. "He's here to get of the few liberal arts oolleges in which life planning is considered the story for the Beacon.'' The various members who had as important as delving ,i nto literaheard me but could not see me ture, history, art , or other subjects looked strang ely at Mr. Robbin s carried in most curricula. At least, ifs the only one that offers courses and shook their heads sadly. The meeting adjourned midst an in career determination which students may elect for credit." air of a,bnormal silence These courses are the heart of a **** Arfterthought: Even though I'm ,p rogram of life planning, Bruner not a member of the Student Coun° said. But he believes a college's cil, I intend to check up next week obligations to students and society on how I can get Tom Moran to are not fully discharged until tihe courses are supplemented •b y indistop using me Ito clean his pipe vidual career counseling and an ,effective placement service. "A numlber of other colleges", he· said, "are watching the ex•perimen\ here with consider!l!ble interest. Many •people thin1k tihe time is The E. P. I. T. R. C. had their not far distant when all colleges second annual conference l!.t will ·b e compelled by popular deBloomsburg, Pa., the week-end of mand to offer instruction of thi-s •October 15-16. The conference had type." 11 colleges participating. They were Lehigh, Lafay,ette, Marywood, feren ce was chosen . tehigh UniverKing's, Misericordia, B1oomsburg, sity representatives volunteered to Moravian for Men, Cedar Crest, be the hosts Lehigh also will twke Lycoming, Albright, and Wilkes. charge of publishing the N ewslet~ The main speakers were Mr. H. ter, the official · publi'c ation of the Barrett Davis, Lehigh; Mrs. Johns- conference. The Newsletter was ton, Bloomsburg; Mr. Groh , former pwblished by Wilkes previously. director of Cue 'n' Curt ain now Those representing Wilkes at the studying at Columbia University, conference were Paul Thomas, and 'Marvin W alters, former Wilkes David Edwards and Patricia Boyd. student and former chairman of the conference. The conference ratified the constitution with additions and corrections. Those attending the conference h.eard a rep·o rt on the summer theatre prepared by Dick Goetz, Lafayette, who was also elected president of the executive committ ee. Pat Boyd, Wilkes, was elected treasurer, and the conference, as a whole, agreed that dues of $10.00 per year per college should be levied to cover expenses of business correspondence. The site for the next annual con- MANUSCRIPT GETS A NEW OFFICE Theatre Conference Reported Successful The Manuscript, literary magazine of Wilkes College, )Vill soon have a -new office. Because of the rapid growth of our school and consequ~nt lack of space, the campus literary publication temporarily found it~elf without a home. The staff of editors has just been informed that a room in the basement of Kirby Hall is being renovated for their use. In the meantime the Manuscript has been busy reorganizing. The staff 's o·bjective is to make this year's publications as high in qaulity as the nreceding issues_throu gh the active interest and cooperation of the students. Until the new Manuscript office is ready to be occupied, any student may submit his short stories, essays, and ,p oetry for consideration by contacting members of the editorial ·staff: Anthony Andronaco, George Brody, ,Sam Chambliss, Jean ·Grumbling, Jack Phethean, B. Richard Rutkowski, Art Spengler or Russ Williams. By CHUCK GLOMAN Marietta College Official· Makes World-Shaking Remark �"l''~dq:y. Octobet 21.'1949 .6 ------------------,------------------------------------------------------------What---Pep Rally · . Enrollment ·Story; NAVY :WANTS 1200 When~October 27, 11 :00 A. M. Campus FOR NAC PROGRAM ·Night Owls Take Lead Where:--chase Why-Initiate Spirit WILKES COLLEGE BEACON A study of the enrollment stat,is· WANTED: 1200 Naval Aviation tics hy Herbert J. Morris, registrar, Cadets. This offer has been tendered by and Stanley Wasilewski, director the ,Secretary to all qualified, un- of the evening school,. revealed that married American men between this year finds Wilkes Go.liege with the highest combin€d evening and ' the ages of 18 and 27. In selecting the applicants pre- day school enrollment in. the hisference will be given to those who tory of the J.ocal institution. There. have graduated from an· accredited are 1,929 student attending the college in a course normally re- institution. A count of the evening school requiring four academic years to complete. However, applicants who gistrations disclosed that 944 perhave graduated from a recognized sons attending classes during that junior college or have successfully session of the Wilkes College procompleted not less than one-half gram. This .figure marks a 50-perthe requirements for graduation in cent increase over the number of a four-year college course may be students who were enrolled in thJ able to meet the minimum require- evening school courses during the fall semester of 1948, when 62.l ments. In commenting on the program, were attending classes. the Chief of Naval Personnel reWi t h the slight loss in the numiterated the Navy's policy of "Stay ber of day school students admitted in -School". The Navy encourages to Wilkes College, the 1949 figures students to stay in college and list an increase of 206 students. In graduate, being convinced that 1948, the total enrollment at the ·young men will serve themselves local institution was 1,723. There and their country better by obtain- were 1,062 people attending day ing the maximum of educ·a tional time classes on a regula-r basis, ·40 background. However, for the stu- enrolled as special students, and dents who have succe;;sfully co1ri- 621 attending night school. pleted college or must leave after, ,two,Pr more years'. due to economic or personal ·reasons, the Navy offers an unsurpassed opportunity for young men to qualify as Naval Aviators. 1Selected '<l.pplicants will be enli'sted as naval aviation cadets and ordered to naval air flight training. They must agree to serve on .active duty for four years unless ,sooner released and must remain ·unmarried until they win their ·wings. Upon successful .completion of ·the course the NavCads will be designated as Naval Aviators and ,commissioned as Ensigns in the 'Naval Reserve or as Second Lieutenants in the Marine Gorps Re:s~rve. Those who fail in.flight train'ing will be discharged from the service, or at their own requests transferred to a classificati on in the Naval or Marine Co·r ps Reserves for which qualified. Depending upon the needs of the regular service, •a limited number of those who qualify as naval aviators may, after not less than 18 months' a ctive ' commissioned service as reserve officers, qualify for ap,p ointment as career officers in the Regular Navy or Marine Corps. In announcing the Navy's NavCad program, Secretary Francis P. Matthews commented : " It is of vital importance to our National Security ·t hat Naval Avia tion strength be assured by t he maintenance of a well trained Reserve. The Naval Aviation Cadet Prog ram offers splendid ·o pportunity for young men to qualify as naval aviators, to win an officer's commission and join that select group of men who contribute to the supremacy of America, Naval air power." Detailed information on the NavCad program, including application iblanks, may be obtained !from the nearest Naval Air .station, Navy Recruiting Station, or Office of Naval Officer Procurement. The 1949 figures carry 935 students on a regular day school roster, 36 as special students, 14 as special education students, and 944 in the evening school. The figures for t)'ie total enrollment verify a continual growth in the enrollment at the Wilkes-Barre coHege. It was expected this year that because of the decrease in th€ number of veterans ,enrolling for college courses, the number would be greatly lowered. Hmvever, a slight decrease suftered in the day school enroUment was more than made up •b y .the large number of persons who enrolled for the evening classes. In the fall semester of the evening school in 1948 the number of students hit 621, but the following semester found the registration for the twilight classes further increased to 70.5 This fa ctor leads officials at the college to believe that the present enrollment figure will he increased to over the 2,000-mark during the second half of the 194950 school year. "CHESTERFIELD SURE IS MY CIGARETTE ... I HAVE BEEN A CHESTERFIELD THE BOSTON STORE Men's Shop has everything for the college man's needs. from ties to suits. FOWLER, DICK :A-ND WALK-ER OCTOBER ' 26, . 1949 COURAGEOUS. MR~ PENN Starring DEBORAH KERR and CLIFFORD EV ANS * A biography concerning William Penn. It depicts the founding of Pennsylvania, the beginning of the strong relations between America and Britain, the romance of old London, the court of Charles II, and the life of the 17th Century. * Don't forget Two ·Showings - October 26, 1949 7:00 'and 8:30 P.- M. Where? -:-- The Lecture H°'ll All students and their'.friends are invited. ' ' � 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 October 21st Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 October 21 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/0a688a239c3993cf37d7798a75f0c94f.pdf 9a24992e25e776442b376b972a2028de PDF Text Text Wilkes College Beacon WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Vol. 4, No. 6. Friday, October 28, 1949 ' NEW CHEMISTRY INST. YELL-LEADERS PLAN VET BONUS RALLY JOINS FACULTY HOMECOMING SKITS AT COUGHLIN NOV. 2 Mr. George J . Kuzmak, a former The cheerleaders of Wilkes ColWilikes student. ha s joined Wilkes lege held a meeting and practice faculty as a n instructor in chem- se1:1sion Wednesday, October 28. istry. When asked his reaction to Plans have beeri formulated for being back a t this school, Mr. Kuz- this week's· game, against Lycommak answered, "I like it very much ing. here at Wilkes." Bruce McKie, who is in charge Mr. Kuzmak graduated in 1946 of skits and stunts, (Presented. his from Hanover Township · High group's plans for the "HomecomSchool where he was active in ing Game." Bruce has . also prethe Hi-Y Club, being president of pared a skit that will he used at that group in his senior year. In the game Saturday night. June of 1946 he entered Wdlkes The co-eds of Wilkes can coCoH,ege, transferring to Bucknell oper ate with the cheerl,eaders by Univers-i,t y in September, 1947. wearing · chrysanthemums and While th.er e Mr. Kuzmak assisted schoo-1--colored rib'b ons at the in the 1aboratory as an undergrad- Homecoming Game. uate, as well as being a member of Gene Bradley, yell-king, stated the fraternity Alpha Chi Sigma, for that the trial run of the student which he played intr amural base- " rootin'-section" m.et with good ball. Mr. Kuzmak also joined the results, and organized cheering at America n Institute of Chemk-al the last home game. This week, and Engineers and the American Chem- at the rest of the home games, the ical Society while a student at student section will be roped off, Bucknell, where he graduated last · in order to insure followers of the June · with a B.S. in Chemical En- Colonels an excellent chance to gineering. demonstrate school spirit. This secIn addition to conducting labora- tion will also be open to any person tory classes here, he is studying in any way directly connected courses in biology, Pennsylvania wit h Wjlk es College. History and E'ducation. His alert We close this news column with: and natur al per sonality has already J 0liN THE OOLONELS CARAmade him ver y popular with his V A!N - BAJOK THE OOLONE'LS. students. They find his thoroughness and unex;pected questions to be stimulating. The new instruotor strongly believes in enteri'ng into ·e xtra-cur,:r,icular activities, becau~e they enliven ·a s well as broaden one's Nominations for officers of the o'u tlook. Freshman and Sophomore Classes In February or September of next year, Mr. Kuzmak plans to were held in the Baptist Church return to Bucknell to earn his last Tuesdiay. Master's degree. Freshman nominations for president are: Leo Lesnick, Gerald Dollinger, Wendell Clark, Leo Gavlick, Vincent Slavitsko, William Swigert,, William Williams. For vice-president: Frank SajA Gypsy Caravan Dance, s,pon- eski, Cephas Hermansen, Malcolm sored by the Theta Delta Rho, will Lee, James Stocker, Merritt Wa,gbe held this evening in the College ner, Earle Barrall.. For Secretary: Ba,rbara May, Cafeteria from 9 t o 1. The purCar-ol :Jones, Lucille &eese, Murry pose of the affair is to raise the Hartman, Loret ta A,ndruczyk, funds necessary for the adoption Nancy Raub. For Treasurer: Bob Croker, of a war orphan through the l<'oster Pa,rent Plan for War Children Peter Mirabelle, John Fisher, Inc. David Whitney, Robert Barrall, The ' s·o rority plans to carry out Geraldine Fell. this -p roject through dona ti ons Sophomore nominations for made by those attending the show P r esident ar,e: John Strojny, Bill and dance. The girls hope to spon- Sabanski, Dan Sadvary, Howard sor the child over a period of years "Skinny" Em.nis. For Vice~President: John Kirchby CQIIlducting similar social affairs. man, Norma Lou Carey, Fred Entertainment for the evening Fischer. For Secretary: Baroara Har.tley, will include an orchestra for dancing, and a typical strolling gypsy Gordon Young, Donald Law. violinist. For Treasurer: Nancy Fox, SherAlso, there will be a fortune man Sickler, Norman C'romak, teller and a group of dancers from Harold Anderson, Robert Morris, Rosemary Terr,ecinni, Jerry Yakthe Hilda Mann Hertz Studios. iWilliam Ernst, Jr., local florist, stas, Bob Croucher. Election will take place next has been very active in helping make this a success by donating all Tuesday following the assembly material necessary for decorations. program. 1 NOMINATIONS MADE FOR CLASS OFFICERS Gypsy Caravan Dance At Cafeteria Tonight PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE RELEASES SIXTEEN HOUR SCHEDULE FOR HOMECOMING Wilkes Homecoming, 1949, will offer the alumni an event-filled schedule. Members of the Student Council will be cm hand from nine in the morning to assist in ,r egistering the visit ors and to act as guides. The sports events of the day will mouth. A section will be reserved begin ast 2 P. M. when the Wilkes for the Alumni. Soccer Men meet Ho~ard UniverBeginning at 11 P. M., the Homecoming Dance at St. Stephen's sity at Kirby Park. Upon returning Church House will complete the from the soccer ga1ne the alumni day,s full schedule of activities. All are invited to a1;tend the Theta Del- students and faculty members are ta Rho's open house at the Women's invited to attend the dance, An Dorm. activities card is the only requireA Home.coming Dinner is sche- · ment for entrance. The dance will duled for the College Ca.:feteria for end at 1 A. M. 6 P. M. At 8 P. M. Wilkes Colonels Both the Boys' and Gi,r:ls' Dorms will me.e~ a •. strong Rider .College . will •be decorated for the Homeeleven a\ Huber S'ta~ium in P}y- coming Weekend. The League of Women Voters will sponsor a Soldiers' Bonus rally a t 8 :00 P. M. Wednesday, Nov.ember 2 in Coughlin High School. Mrs. Gertrude Marvin Williams. will act as moderator fo.r a debate between Attorney Paul R. Selecky, District Commander of the American Legion, -and Norman P. Brad1,ey, of the Pennsylvania Veteran's Committee. Attorney Selecky will l'epresent · the affirmative view while Mr. Bradley wil,l support the negative. Written questions will be accepted from the members of the audience. AMNICOLA PLANNING 2ND BEAUTY CONTEST IRENE JANOSKI !Members of the Amnicola staff are making important plans for this year's Beauty Contest. Photogr,aphs of twenty-fiv,e campus beauties will be chosen by the staff ; these in turn will be judged by a ,p rominent celebrity whose name the staff will divulge la,t er. Las t year Mr. Al Ca,pp, famed creator of I.Ji'! Abner, selected the five contestants whom he considered most beautiful. Although Mr. Capp was •p leased with his task, he admitted the difficulty which it involv,ed. He stated that writing a comic strip was easy work compared to judg,ing a beauty contest 1 of such -a high calibre. I:n the '49 issue of the yearbook a :fu11-page photograph was devoted to each of the five winners. The r,e maining twenty runners-up were placed on pages opposite these five. Leon Gilbert, editor of the publica'tion, is -anticipating another warm response to this year's contest-the Beauty Contes,t of 1950. FREDDIE STEWART Singer Freddie Stewart Star of Cabaret Party Freddie Stewart, famous radio, recording, and television, star was the featured vocalist at the Student Council's Cabaret Party Friday night. · He has appeared in several motion pictures, and was with Tommy Dorsey for seven months. Ste-wart was only the first in a long list of top flight entertainers. These included Kem ~under, noted night-club blues singer, and Alan Kent, a comedian who just finished an engagement at the uchez Paree" in Chicago. The student acts were highli,g hted by Chuck Gloman's rendition of "Jose Goldberg" singing "·Riders in the s·k y" and " Skinny" Ennis' " The Lucky A." An act By CHUCK GLOMAN . . . which deserved special cons1dera"W.rnkes College has not reached tion was the quartette, which feaits quota for the 1949 Red Feath,er tured Frank Anderson, Phil NichoDrive," MY. Robert Partridge, cam•p us campaign director, recently announced. Faculty and student don;i.tions made a total of $1100. Freshman and s·ophiomore contributions amounted to $230, and the junior and senior returns are not in yet. IRENE JANOSKI Th,e Drive officially ended Mon- . New officers of the Amnicola day, October 24th, but due to the staff ,w ere satisfied with the turnweak showing here at the college out of equally new members. These i,t was unofficia:Hy kept open until students have expr,essed thei-r detoday. , sire to work efficiently on certain '"We hope to get at least an- s·baffs. However, Donald Rau, the other five Hundred dollars," Mr. business manager, str,e ssed the 'Bartridge said, "-and, .if we do, it need for more m-embers for the will make the drive a fairly sue- business and advertising staff. cessful one." There is also a great demand for Marilyn Broadt and Olie Thomas t ypists and students who are interare assisting Mr. Partridge with ested should contact the Yearbook -t he campaign on the campus. Office. It is looated on the second fl oor of the Science Lecture Hall. 1Membership in any other staff is Still Open. :S'tudents who have joined th,e Art staff are Harold Anderson and David Parsons ; Photography staff, John Moore, Robert Cr oker, and Bill Holtzman; ,Copy-writing, Janyt Bur,g ess, Paul Beers, Charles Gloman, Constance Smith, John GuerPEP - RALLY . ra, and Jack Phethean. Wilkes Below Quota In Red Feather Drive B. l,as, Robert Partridge, and Ted Weatherly. Many people have expressed a desire for the words to the song which was sung by "Skinny" Ennis. To accommodate this demand we ·have ,printed th.em . on the inside pages. ' Ma,r.ty Blake and Ted Wo1fe, co~hair_~en of th~ affair, did a fine Job m presentmg the two hour show. Blake was equally adept as M.-C., despite his many bouts with a faulty "mike." ROOM FOR MORE ON COFFEE HOUR AMNICOLA STAFF THURSDAY,NOV.3 Students of Wilkes College-.will have an opportunity to meet the faculty again on Thursday, Novem- · ber 3. This "get together" is held with the primary purpose of instituting friendly relationships among students and instructo·r s of the college. Past meetings have shown much success. It is hoped our Freshmen will also •b enefit from t:his relationship. Hostesses for the Coffee Hour are Mrs. Gladys D-a~is, Mrs. Detoro, Miss Dominguez, nr. Dworski, Mrs. Schindler, Mrs. Farley, Mrs. Partridge, and Mrs. G. Williams. HOMECOMING OCTOBER ,28, 1949 * PLAN TO .ATI'END NOTICE! Wilkes Women's Group will hold a Hallowe'en Masquerad~ Party for the faculty, Friday November· 4 at 8 P.M. in the cafeteria. -Mr. and M'l."s. Edward Manley are co-chairmen. Social Calendar Oct. 29-Wilkea-Lycomlng game. Nov. 3-Coffee Hour ·Nov. 4-Women'a Faculty Party Nov. S--Homec:omlng �Friday, October 28~ l fJ,,? WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 Lo! The Beacon Gets It Again Weaker men than those on the staff of the Beacon would probably have committed hari kari long ago. We have been RUSS WILLIAMS attacked more often, criticized more destructively and warned Editor-in-Chief -m ore ominously than any other organization on the campus, TOM ROBBINS especially during the current semester. News Editor No sooner do we get rid of the personal columns which GERTRUDE WILLIAMS GEORGE BRODY were supposedly weighing the paper down with 10,000 words Faculty Advisor . Sports Editor or more with no meaning than we get criticized for carrying MARGARET ATEN CLYDE RITTER the "meaningless, silly, childish, and high-schoolish" stories Circulation Manager Business Manager I on Homer Bones and Ghost Train. Apparently everyone readEditorial Staff ing the Beaton is not an intellectual, for we have received favBill Griffith, Art Spengler, Miriam Long, Joe Gries, George Kabusk, Chet Melley, Don Follmer, Gene Bradley; Chuck Gloman, James Tinsley, Rita Martin, Dave orable comments on the humorously veined articles. Whitney, Irene Janoski, Ed Tyburski, Vince Macri, Herbert Rosen, Joan Lawlor, We are the first to agree that any one subject can be writGeorge Brody, Homer Bones. · ten to death quickly by pounding, away ,at it week after week Re-Write - Chet Omichinski with no let-up. Therefore we do not intend to corn-up Mr. Bones A paper published weekly' by and for the students of Wilkes College or Ghost Train or any other humor which might find its way Phone 3-3148 Ext. 19 Member into the pages of the Beacon. Nevertheless we do intend to keep the Beacon alive by trying to bring a smile, a chuckle, or a gufIntercollegiate Press faw into the paper whenever and wherever it is possible and EDITORIALS Tom Robbins appropriate. Some Growing Pains Are Painful At ,th e 1ast stud ent-f acu1ty dinner, th e topic of c1ass spirit caxne up for discussion. "How are we going to get more class spirit at Wilkes", was the cry. Suggestions of all"sorts were offered, the best possibly being to let each class feel its own existence by organinzing and sponsoring some big affair. 11Finel" everybody said. "Great!" they shouted. Another suggestion was to allow the class presidents to join the student council officially, allow them to cast votes and to actively re.i . . present mell' classes. Bravos and cheers were heard. 11 Yes, tructive suggestions would ·h e1p our· co11ege thrive , these ·c ons_ murmured those present. This was it we thought as we left . . .. d d the meetin g. Wilkes was fin. a 11y growmg mto a spmte an progressive school. The first step was to get the class officers elected and or· d N · ·· . gamze . ommations were scheduled at vanous places on the campus f or 1ast Tues d ay a t 11 . The fr eshman and soph omore classes were to meet in the Baptist Chµrch, house, the seniors . the L ecture H_a 11 and the Juniors . . . th e G"1es Ha 11 music • room. m m Each meeting except that of the juniors was successful. Ironically enough, the juniors were not allowed to use the room at the last minute by the man who initially brought up _the subject of class spirit at the.student faculty dinner. II We do not mention that point just to bring up personal gripes. We say it to try to bring about some sort of mutual cooperatio n· b e tween th e facult y an d th e s tu d ent groups trymg · to organize a more spirited and class-minded student body. , The turn-out at the senior class meeting was amazingly large. The enthusiasm shown at the freshman and sophomore · d Th G H meetings was goo . e juniors going to ies all found them· the m1'ds t of th e c h ora1 cu 1 b and not of the junior class. se1ves m The meeting ' place could not have been changed on such short notice and still get a fair representation of the class. Why did. it all happen?-You tell us. Some Growing Pains Are Nice Wilkes will be enjoying its growing pains come November 5. The plans for the gala- homecoming week-end are rapidly being completed. Our public relations office can be proud of itself for a job well-done. That office has carried most of the load in. arranging for the Homecoming program. There will be activities galore for alumni, students and well-wishers of the school. In giving credit where credit is due, we doff our caps to the .P. R office for doing its share in helping to make Wilkes bigger and better, a school to be proud of. Homecoming celebrations are comparatively new to Wilkes. But though they are new these celebrations are undoubtedly here to stay. We should do our best to see that each annual homecoming week is more successful than the last and that each one grows in -s ize and importance. 0 INSIDE STORY ON CABARET PARTY she obJ'ected . . . ,· Charley Stocker * THURSDAY 3 TO 4 101 GEIS HALL Another plea for silence in the coll,ege library is •b eing sent ou t by the staff. It is inconvenient f or the librarian to be forced to quiet students individually. The cooper ation of all students is necessa ry not only· for their own benefit bul: for the convenienc,e of all. The disappearance of r ese~t books is another serious problem. Reserve books are needed by al1 students taking a particular courB,e, and it is unfair to withdraw them . Books 001 the reserve shelf are not to be taken from the library until nine P. M. and should be returned by eight A. M. the following mo~ing. T-he Wilkes Colleg,e lbbrar y has ex;panded more than ever this fall. Over six hundred volumes have been add,ed, making a total of 22,-. 000. There are now no classroorns in Kix,by hall. The form.er niusi.c room is being converted into · a · new reading room to accommodate the increased number of liig t school students. All books alphnb · etically listed from A. to H. have been moved to the third floor. The second floor has also unde~·gone some chamger. A new circulation desk has been added to prevent students .from f-0rgetting to check their .books. The workroom has been moved to Kirby 107. T-he bas,ement now houses a book bind- and wife were sitting so high in the balcony that when the West Pittstoner asked the fellow next to --him how he lik,ed the sho,w, the MARTY BLAKE guy replied, "what sh-0w, I'm flying the mail to Pittsburgh." Confusion is one of the prime Clem Scott received a well-devirtues of a Ted Wolfe-Marty Blake served gift for his three years of sponsored Cabaret Party and last h d ar the work. Now howSoccer aboutManone w,eek's highly succesS!ful edition for hard-working paid strict attention ito that rule. ager . . . and his assistant, John In fact, ne,i ther. Wolfe and yours Warker ... and his as-sistant, Dontruly had any idea of where the Fr t h' guest star, Freddy Stewart, was, ny an z · · · a nd is assiStant _.._.1 11 f h S Flash Mosl,ey and his assistant . . . ?ml a ca rom t e tate Police eh, he doesn't have one yet . . . ~nforme~ us that Stewart :was be- Wi.AN'I!ED: ONE ASSISTANT ery and genera\ repair room. mg bes1.eged by 5;000 thrill-crazy M.AINAGER The Wilkes li,brary has certainly y;oungsters at Kingston High NEWIS THE DORM grown with the college and wUl !School Stadium. FR!ONT: Hotshot Hooper buying continue to e:xipand as needs inTo give th e intereS t ed reader a map of Flotida . . . Russ Jonesc;r:ea::s:e'::::::::::::::::::::::; small idea of the confusion surrounding Stewart's visit, the fol- having ears lifted • .. Why stop • • f t'here? ... Berwick Hartman mak1owmg time-ta.be 1 o events is ing eyes at Jo Ann Williams dursubmitted: . .ing recent Hallowe'en shindig ·. . . 7:30 P.M. All quiet on the St. Dean George R a 1soon ... pra1s1ng . . . Stephen's Front pmg School and Offie 7 :40 State police call, informP~:it~l:i~nt playSupplies ing Danny Sherman that motorCabaret Party ech-0es: Paul cycle escort is available. Sherman Schiffer intending to sue student GIFTS AND did not have the slightest idea of ' council for overtime as a result of who ordered the escort nor did any doing four jobs last Friday night STATIONERY, of th,e committee. . .. Plenty of credit due maestro 7:45 Hotel Sterling called Mat- Reese P.elton for his wonderful all· suite • of rooms for V,1. ctor Moan ~ around job at affair .. . .Cledwyn mg p·ierce R f act WilkeswBarre, Pa. ow1an d s b emo·a nmg reserved and where was it and that his date last Friday was only what time was he comin g, etc. 15 and she had to -be in bef ore 8:00 WHWL called asking time 11:00 P.M., thereby missing enitire of show and when should they show . . . next time he intends to , take Marita who must stay out make recording, als-0 unkmown to until 4:00 A.M. . . . her date of committe.e. · last week, Charles Williams, fell Est. 1871 8 :Zl Announcer at Kingston asleep at 3 . . . Tom Robbins and Stadium thrilling crowd with stat e- Maggy Aten spend evening glaring ment th at Victor Moan would at each other following pre-party Men's Furnishing~ a a-p pear. 87 girls faintedb reak~up . . . · 8 :45 'S ame statemen t mad e a.it Hats of Quality And a word of thanks to Skinny Plymouth Stadium Ennis, Paul Huff, Jerry Wise, Bob tt 9 :15 Virginia Bolen, boy friend Sanders, Charles Gloman, Bolb AnJoe Stephens and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Wolfe ernbark for Scranton to gelo, Ted Wolfe, Charley Williams, 9 West Market Street J.ack Feeney, Phil Nicholas, Bob pick up Stewart (in Ginny's bor- Boltz, Skinn y Parsons, Bill Griffith, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. r-0w,ed hack) Tony Popper, H owie Phillips, 9:2,5 .State Police under guid- George Kabusk , Sid Wruble, Janet ance of Dodie Haas "shanghai" Gerheart and the rest of the fine Stewavt, by-passing Bolen a nd cast and committ ee who helped in ~~mpany enroute to Capitol Thea- pleasing _the 1,~57 people who at9 :37- Police with crooner arrive tended what I honestly believe in Kimgston after hectic 12 _minute (with the possible exception of the Lettermen's Christmas Ball and spurt through, two counties. · Stew- the CindereHa Ball) the most sueart n.ea.rly dead from heart failure. cessful affair ,ever presented by 10:115 Stewart is mobbed by ·· k t . d t k f . W1J. es College . . .. y-0ungs ers an a es re uge m Say, Feeney, when's the next ,p ress box Ca>baret Party ... make a reserva10 :-25 ·.Rescued by portly Bill tion for two. Griffith and Clem Walters, transported to Fraser convertible (plug for Gresko Motors) and ,escorted around Public Square to St. ;:::::::::::::::::::::.-. st~b~:{\Jodie Haas arrives with '1" · • • · · · · · · expl111J1ation of police (we still don't .g et it) and the show starts. A radio program was produced 11:09 F,a t Jack Feeney shriek- by the I. R. C. on station WHWL BUILDS GOOD HEALTH ing Wha' happen'?. on Monday at 11 :45 A. M. in' ob1.1 :10 Ov,erture. 1:.28 A.M. Curtain. .servance of United Nations Day. That's' the insid,e story behind The form of the program was a the Fall Cabaret ·Parity...:....thank discussion of general inf-0rmation DRINK heaven its over. about the U. N. Some of the students were comiParticipants in the program plaining about their seats. June were Joseph Radko, .S ally MittlePerhsing said she didn't mind Slitting in the gym but when they man, Louis B001anni, and John askel:l her to play right forward Persico. FJ«)M DEEMER & Ci ~~:t:r:~!~ JORDAN m me RADIO SHOW OBSERVES lJN DAY FffiST MEETING SPANISH CHORAL CLUB LIBRARY GROWING AT RAPID RATE MILK WOODLAWN - �'.J''r iday; October 28,'.1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 'VICTORY 'MARCH R'ESUMES ,-;===±:::=== THE = = = = =11 ·SWIMMING CLUB IN PIGSKIN PRODIGIES WILKES SOCCER TEAM THE SWIM AGAIN MEETS STROUDS·STC Beacon lights of Sport · cHET MOLLEY To the greatest guards and staunchest The Wilkes CoUege Swimming . ends, Club will have its reorganization GEORGE BRODY, Sports Editor meeting in the form of a co-ed · Lei's 9"ive a · mighty hail; . ,· _ - , swim to be held at the YMCA pool To those who sit on the bench;s end _ -Every . Sa·turday thousa:nds of ~how you . what you should do. on Friday, November 4 from 8 'til And gu\lfd the water pail. .'fans storm our many gridirons, to: In this day astronomical scor- 10 P.M., Shadrack Jones, president, · ·sit, cheer, . be gay, and .enjoy the : ing, it is refreshing to see a team has announced. You've n!!ver see them fumble yet, .bands and colors. We did not say iike Wilkes go out . and just win. The swimming club was or- To start your minds to praying; .they go to watch a football game, , lit is · a good old fas hioned team of gan~zed in March of l_a st year , And they've never sunk your morals because _they don't. There is some- sixty minute football players who through the efforts of those fresh- _ low, thing about the atmosphere, call · play rugg-ed insid,e football. The men students who were interested it spirit . if you w.ill, that is like : way that line has handled itself in this form of r·e creation. Miss Nor tensed your nerves to fraying. th.e _night wind. It penetrates the , tihs year, the team didn't have a Phyllis Nelson, history instructor, They've never received a penalty, mind, intoxicates the reason, elee- score a basketful of tou~hdowns to consented to become the faculty brifies t he . senses, and soon the · win. They are not only playing . advisor. ,Shadreck Jones was With inches to go' .-for clipping; normally quiet . are s'h outing, the '. good football, but in my humble elected president, Norma Lou Nor can it b.e said, with a clear field normally lou,d. are booming_, plain ; hum•ble opinion, they are playing Carey, treasurer, and Barbara ahecid, girls become pretty; ;and . a . first the best football. you will ever 8,6€. o-Iose, secretary. 'rhe club, ap- You've eve_r seen them slipping. down is a golden treasure. **** proved by the ·administration, theri · If you .. are . one of thm,e thou,Carl Gi-bson announces a meet- secured a clwb membership in the With ~e team · b~hind by only point, sands, .you did have a -lot of fuin, ing of all Bowling League mem- YMCA which ena,bl,es the members And you kno'V( it's ..now or never, but riot nearly as . much as you bers in Butler Hall at 12 :30 Mon- of that organizati-0n to swim at the 'Cause ·· the clot::k_ does s)low · two min• could have had. Just come to the day to organize 'and elect officers. Friday night co-ed swims. This utes 'to g.o .• ·. . Wilkes_ Lycoming game forget **** privilege was- used every other They won't dismay you ever; ab out t he band, the ·g.i rl,· and the ,Sweet Music: Spoke to a group week for twelve weeks. The final d h of locals who took · in the P,enn- meeting was held at Bennet Park For your fingernails gone, an your at baC1kfield, and watch the Wilkes Navy game. Opinions '! Wilkes uses in the form of a picmc. a mess, line go to work. There is a sight 'the single wing much more imMembership 'i s open to any They never are to blame, to behold! The work t hat the back- pressiyely than does Penn. Not bad Wilkes College student. A health For they never, never miss the pass That ·w<;>uld have won the game. field does speak for itself; when you consider Penn has been examination is not needed. · Everyone should bring his own it a b out fif ty years ·l onger the mag.:ni'fi'cent work that the 11·ne· u~ing h bathing suit and cap since these are Perhaps you'll say, "They never win!", But then they never los,, does; ha; to 'b~- forr~ted out by an · t an we. **** not provided 'by the YMCA. And a loss can mean as much. as a win, Jxperiericed' eye. :' _ .iSo you qon't think Wilkes minSo, there isn·t much to choose. . RecaJ( for; a m'orn~nt the Bridge- gLes · with the best? Just take a port gamr;. It looked to you as look: Now give a cheer for the guards and tihough Bridgeport had an entire Wilkes played Upsala ends f'!eet of dizzy darting backs:·Toey Upsa1a played ,S,u squehanna Who never succeed nor: fail; By CLYDE RITTER had to be! If you had Hendershot, To those who sit on the bench's end •Vashko, Gorgas, Lewis, and Bo!Susquehanna played C. C. N. Y. Forty Wilkes keglers took· part And guard the water· pail. rusko chasing you 'backwards all .C. c..: N. Y. plays N. Y. U. in the second bowling battle of the 1ig!h.t, you'd look dizz.y, too. Bridge!N. Y. U. plays Georgetown s.e ason last Tu,esday night. at the port didn't win simply because its ,Georgetown playep Wake Forest Eagle,s. When the pins were line was no match for t!he solid Wake Forest played S. M. U. silenced and the s.cor.es tallied, the Wilkes line. iS. M. U. plays Notre Daine Wheels, by virtue of their ctory : Take th~ Bloomsburg gam;e 'and No":' all .;ne ne.ed is a bowl bid. ovev the less fortunate Book1es, the highly touted t_ean\. tnat hasn't **** einerged as sole possessors of . first lost since Wilkes ~hellacked them. . -F-orgotten Man: Zapatos·k i play~ place ,i n _the league standings. . It took -them only one quarter to ed only the firs<t 4alf of the Blooms~ The upset of the evening ocfind that they were .facing the most burg game. Came out with a brokeri curred when a r,ejuvepated Chem~ r ugged line they, had .,ever seen. Y-ou an1kle: . But who can forget the pro• Club five shut out the Kushmakers c.ould see them give up. '.11hey didn't mise he showed? He will be back in a spirited match. _ Tanky Ceimar 1/ke the way they were getting soon. You won't forget !him this sparked t _h e Chem-'Cluh attack with cracked and they showed it. time! Neither will King's. his 507 series. . As for skill, -what does a line**** , The IRC teani moved in~o second man have to cont.end with?_.He has What aibout a homecoming day ·, place as they fought to a draw ~o play against a five, six, or seven. Many • of our old Grads are going with Thor's Fiv,e. Tl),ird place went ma,n line. He may face a floating to forget us if we don't stop for- to the CPA's as Len Gzajkowsk,i defense, or a looping line. How getting them. and company whitewasheed the endoes a lineman know when he · is **** thusiastic but unlucky Dorm. going to be trapped? Suppose you Speaking of days, don't you think The undefeated ;Engi_n eers lol;lt were 'playing for t hr,ee quarters an undefeated season will call for ground in the standings because against a six man line, the next special DAY to .honor Coach · they wer,e idle. However, the boys play was crucial and depended on aRalston and the graduating play- · from Conyngham are pointing to how well· you did your job. Sudden- ers. 11here is no one who has done next week when they clash. with ly, t he opposition went into a five the league leading Wheels,- . man .line an overs1hifted. What mor,e to be honored. ·K - ·. th ~.,.,ire down · Irene; · . Schedule For November 1: would youi·c10? Don't try to answer, eepmg_ e '' 0 ·-: • · · : Book.i.es vs. IRC , Wh E • just keep your e-y,es on the Wilkes Sheplock is crowdmg par at the 1 E Country Club. Word; ; '. K -~e skvs. ngi~ers, line in the nex_( game and they'll Hollenback · h L · B 1 ,, u:,1,,ma ers vs. .1-u or s Five -h as 1t t at omse rennan a so - Ch Cl b D ,s wings a mean club. They are lookem-L u vs. St or~ ing for competition from the girls. _. eague a~.mgs L. Pts. 1 a Bowling league News ·cR'AFTSMEN ;ENGRAV.ERS '. i ' 20 North State St. P~one 3-3151 THE· BOSTON STORE l\f.en's Shop bas _e verything for the colle'ge man's nee_ds. from ties to su1ts. FOWLER, Dl~K ._ AND .W.ALKER **** Wheels ........ ....... ... .. . 5 1 7 O,U T .OF THE DARK: .IRC .... .... .. 5 '. i ·s On the crowded dance floor at :aPA 4 °2 ·5 the cabar,et dance: 'Engineers; .. 3 . 0 4 Male voice.: "1 wish I were Flor-; Chem~Club ... .. ..... .... 3 3 4 ky. I'd get through this mob!" . Thor's Five 2 4 2 Girl's voice: (sigh) "I wish you !Bookies · .. .... .. 1 2 1 were Florky, ·too." ;Dorm ....... .. .. 0 6 0 Top Five ! . · From a far corner: Girl's v9ice: Ave.. "Quit growling! You sound 'like · :J,i unta, Engine.ers 198 Steamer Cross!" ;Ogan, Engineers 173 *.*** ,Celmar, Chem-Club 172 wonder if Gus Castle ever get's !Merolli, Kushmakers 164 tired? If I could do my work as Surash, Chem-Club 160 ,effortlessly as he plays •foot!ball, I'd Rig:h Single, Celmar, Chem Club, never .get tir-e d enough· to sit down. '201. **** High Series, Celma,r , Chem-_Club, 507. Glad to hear King's made the · Team High, Single, Thor's Five, . win column. Now they can't accuse . 812 us of picking on kids. Team High, S,er:ies, Ohem-qub, **** 2224. I . • .• , Slugger Pis·h has Brooklynitis. Season High Single, Meko, CPA, Saw him in front of Nick's with a 223. catcher's mitt telling the fellows . _iS eason High Series, Jiunta, Ento wait until next year. :gineers, 59·3. ·: -• 1Season Team High Single, Thor's **** QUEST,])ON OF THE WEEK: Do Five, 812. you think King's will show up on Season Team High Series, En:Satm;day, N ovel_!lber 19? gineers, 2251. II , I At 2:00 this Saturday in ,Ki~by, Park Wilkes College . soccer team hopes to stop a four-g,ami losing streak by downing a strong •.East Stroudsburg eleven. . A . 1!lfge crowd is expected to view the battle which promises to be a tough one. Last · Wednrs<lay the . Colonels' traveLed to Ithaca, where they dropped an 8-0 ball game. 'The Hhicans, still smoldering fro.m a 28-6 defeat by our football , team, struck hard and fast in the first quarter, tallying 6 big goals. The Colonels held on for the next two quarters behind the fine def,ensive work of Tom Kieb.a ck and Ca.pt. Cy Kavalchik, but Ithaca came back and dumped two into the .net in the· last quarter to make1 it· a t!horoughly unpleasant day for Coach Partridge'.s kickers. ·TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT GYPSY CARNIVAL DANCE . STYlED for Ca'rripus BTO's in Glove-soft white Flagg Buck. STAMINA g_alore in th!' tugged red . rubber sole. . that'll wear and wear. ,,~ ~~- . 8 7!' /Iii s~ IUY A PAIR TODAY ~AGGIIROS. 14 South Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. In Philadelphia: 1223 MARKET - 4605 FRANKFORD �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON junior who tips the scales at 180 WILKES TO MATCH and stands 6-1. On the opposit e side the · line is a young man who TD's WITH LYCOMING -ofplayed varsity ball last year as a Meet The Colonels By ED TYBURSKI WASHCO SUPINSXI HENDERSHOT In ·the past two weeks the BEACON haa brought you sb: of the Colonels who · make headlines for Wilkes. Con;tlnulng this parade of pigskinners, we'd Ilk• to bring you four more of the boys who contribute to the fame of Colonelland. , Nofm Cross, a junior, is the starting quarterback for Coach Ralston: · Before .coming to Wilkes, Norm played his 'football at GAR and Wyoming Seminary. Besides being an excellent defenslve man, he is one of the best blockIng backs In the business. His job is a thankless one, even though he doesn't think so. As long as he can block, and then get up and block again, he , is happy. The satisfaction he gets out of knocking would-be tacklers ·ou\ of the play is thanks enough for him. As George Brody so aptly said, "Cross should get half credit for every TD the Colonels chalk up." Ralston's "TD Paver" packs 180 pounds of dynamite on a S ft. 9 In. frame, and when he hits 'em, ·thfY stay ·hit. · · The other backfield man of this week la• Hammerln' Hank Supinsld. This is. Hlmk's fourth year as a Ralstbnman, and it · is the fira't year that he has started without an injury. Badly handicapped by injuries in previous years, Hank was forced to watch the opening games from the bench. But this year he's, been in there since the opening ~hlatle. He is used mostly on the defeDH, but when he is needed for his hammering plunges, he is always r8'1dy; Backing up the line alongside of · Sammy Elias, he completes a · combination that is insurance to any line in any ·game. Together they manage to help the line. keep the enemies' scoring at a minimum. CROSS Now we shift to the heart of the Colonels' line . . . two of the "Seven blocks of Anthracite" Big Walt Hendershot, a knock 'em-sock'em tackle, has the distinction of being one of the biggest tackles in the state. He has been a Colonel since 1946, and this, his last year, is .proving to be his best. He played scholastic iootball at Kingstoa where he received Scholastic;: honors. He is the sturdy, steady, hard-to,movetype of tackle, and he shoulders a lot of responsibility. When he leaves the squad, Coach Ralston is going to ·miA those broad shoulders. Digging in on the opposite side of the line is Gerald Washko, Hendershot's partner in power. Transferring from Wake Forrest, Washko has woa the hearts of the Wilkes rooters. He first played football for Nanticoke High. Despite his size he is one of the fastest men on the team. He can dig in and hold with the' best of them, or he can charge and break up the play before it starts. And he can pull out of the line and run interference for his backfield men. Using his speed and size to advdntage, he has led many a Wilkes' parade to touchdowns. . Friday, October 28, 1949 ED TYBURSKI •Tomorrow night at Hu,ber Stadium, Plymouth, the Colonels will play host to a Lycoming eleven from Wilfliams,port. Kick-off is scheduled for 8 :00 P. M. Despite a few key injuries, the Colonels will enter tonight's contest favored by at least two touchdowns. However, Coach George Ralston is not under.e stimating Lycoming. "They're always rough", he said. "And they always give us a good battle. I think we have the better team; however, anything can happen. We'll ,b e out there doing our bes~." Wilkes is still one of the few undefeated teams in the state, and they'll be out to keep their record intact. Only twice this year have the Colonels been held to ' less than three TD's, and both times they were playing away from home. To date, Ralston's Rugged Raiders have chalked up 9'3 points while relinquishing 47. With the ba.ckfield in good condition, the only worries Coach Ralston has are i:n his line. Chet Knapich, a key guard against the "T", is stifl out with a back injury. Norm Cromack, a key guard hurt his ankle last Tuesday in scrimmage and will not be ready f-o r this game. Dick Scrdpp, still another guard is out with a knee -injury. However, the biggest question lies in the condition of Geral Washko. Although he wm probably play, he will definitely be in there under a severe handica,p . . . a back injury that may: impair his playing etfieiency. The only backfield man who wm mis.s action tomorrow night will be Jack DeReemer, defensive half,back. · On the other hand, Lycoming will invade ·O oloneland in full strength. Coach G. Lee Baer has 12 lettermen returning to the squad, and nothing will please him more than an upset against Wilkes. Endeavoring to put his school on the collegiate football map, Coach Baer bit off a rough schedule this year. After opening against Susquehanna University, the Warriors followed up with Kfog's, to whom the lost 6-0, and now Wilkes, and then National Agricultural. Starting at the left end for the Warriors will be Donald Hamm, a Frosh. He is sophomore Harry Walters, 6~2, 165 pound end. James Keller, Warrior Captain, will start at taokle. He stands 6-3 and weighs in at 190. His size is no handicap as he -is one of the fastest men on the squad. No information was availwble on tackle Wease; he's the ,i;leeper o.f the week. In the guard slot Coach Baer will start his heaviest man, •Gene Schramm, a senior who is 5-11 and weighs 240. Harold Ader, right guard, is not quite as heavy as Schramm. While his height" is the same, he only weighs 215. At center is Jerry Englert, te hope of the Warrior rooters. As a high school player, he was chosen All~State and Allscholastic. He was also picked on the All.:Western_Conference Team. With a baolcfield averaging only 165, one can expect lots of raz.zledazzle football from the Warriors. Quarterbacking the team is James Gore, a senior who is 5-7 and 160. A fast man on his feet, Gore is also a fast thinker. At the left half-back post Coach Baer will place his faith in the running anq passing of Bob Maville, a spohomore. Manville is 5-11, 165, and another speed demon. The Hermes ·of Lycoming on the squar~ THE COLLEGE MAN"S STORE is rigiht halfback John Maltby. He is the fastest man on the team and always represents a scoring threat. At fullback, George Bella.k will see plenty of action. He is 6, 190. This is the first of a three-game homestand • . . the foui-th being -p layed at Meyers as King's home game . . • and will be an excellent chance for the Valley fans to see the Colonels in action. The Colonels are crowding the other state elevens f.or honors in Pe.n nsylvania, and still have a rough schedule ahead of them. After tomorrow night's game, Ralston's aRiders meet Rider, a team that is out for revenge for the bitter defeat the Colonels handed them last year, Doylestown, and King's, in that order. It's a tough road, but we feel that the Colonels ar.e up to it, and we are looking for thdir best season to date. REMEM.BER , .• THE 6s date. Remember the Colonels are on the Victory March ••• They'r~ Your Team • ~ " • . Support The Colonels. SOCCE,R GAME 2:00 P. M. OCTOBER 29, 1949 * WILKES COLLEGE vs. STROUDSBURG S. T. C. * KIRBY PARK REME·MBER We have oxfords by Van Heusen * WILKES COLONELS MEET -LYCOMING SATURDAY AT 8:00 P. M. -AT- HUBER STADIUM, PLYMOUTH * Back The Co.lonels! Smart! Regular Button-Down New! Wide-spread Britt $3.65 each It's _a great day when we can offer a big selection of fine oxford shirts! It's even greater when the label on the collar says Van Heusen. These shirts boast new, low-setting "Comfort Contour" collar styling. roomy tailoring, figure-tapered fit, tug-proof pearl buttons, and Sanforized fabrics-a new shirt free if your Van Heusen shrinks out of size! T'H E~H,UB HAR 'R'J R. HIRSHOW ,I TZ 5 ,a ao·s. �Friday; Octoper ~8, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON SHORT HAND CONTEST OPEN FOR '49-50 TERM 5 THE LUCKY B. A. THE FILM: LOS MILLONES DE CHAFLAN By SKINNY (to the tune of That Lucky Old Sun) RITA MARTIN Once again .this year the National Gregg Shorthand Cont~st will be sponsoreed by the Ester,r,ook Pen Company. The oonte;t ,ill run through the 1949-50 school Up in the morning Out to my class Work like the devil for my grade But that lucky B. A. has nothing to do but sit around Chase all day. (A Spanish Language Film) ,ALSO SELECTED SHORT SUBJECTS * Toil with my math F49s with my chem Work till I'm wrinkled and grey But that lucky B. A. has nothing to do but roam around campus all day. ~erm. Teachers' enthusiasm for thes,e ·mtests in the·past have made each ~ an outstanding success; entries the 1948-49 contest were the .g est to date. Silver cups were ·. varded teachers submitting win:ing entries and thousands of tudents were stimulated to a more active interest in shorthand as a result of these contests. PLACE: CHASE THEATRE TIME: 8 P. M. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Good dean above Can't you see I'm ilunkin' Be in school for years Send down t1'at cloud with the sliver lining Ohange me to LIBERAL ARTS. Sponsored by the Modem Language Department Show me the .answers Don't make me cross Superior Court Judge of PennsylvaWash all my troubles away Ester.brook sponsors this contest nia, John S. Fine, last week accepted While that lucky B. A. has nothing to do in the intereset of better shorthand an appointment as the 24th member of but fool around Chase all day. penmanship. Any teacher is eligi- the Wilkes College Board of Trustees, according to an announcement made by II ble who enters a club of pa,pers of Gilbert S. McClintock, chairman of the Start in the morning board. fifteen or more. Finish at night Always on the week-ends no play 1. 1S ilver cups will be awarded The Ex.ecutive ' Committee for But that lucky B. A. has nothing to do to the teachers sending in the best the Intercollegiate Conference on but read a few books all day. dubs of papers in each of three Government held its . first meeting Mis!! all the dances ~lasses• of schools: public schools, of this school year Sunday, October Miss all the plays .)riv·a te schools, parochial schools. 23, at the Penn-:H.arris Hotel in Football games I never see Mjss l\ut that lucky B. A. got nothing to do iiarriSlburg, Pennsylvania. 2. These cups are tt become the Bennington, V,t. -, (I.P.) - The Genevieve Blatt, E:xecutive Direcbut play around Chase all day. permanent possession of winning Oarnegie Cor<poi,ation of New York tor of the LOG pr,e sided at this teachers. Good prof .above meeting. 3. A certificate will he awarded has made a $15,000 grant to BenCan't you see I'm chokin' The purpose of the meeting was to the writer of each paper which, nington College for the ·developAcid in my eyes although not winning a prize, is ment of a teaching program ,i n the Trade In my slide rule with the answers to formulate plans for the annual field of American values, according Intercollegiate Conference on Govraeritorious. ·on It erenment which will be held April 4. In case of' a tie duplicate to Dr. Frederick Burkhardt, presi- For a PAIB OF DICE. l3-:L6, 1950 in Harrisburg. Various prizes will be awarded to each of dent. Based on the genera.I theme plans were laid · and officers for the tying contestants. Judges de- of human Hberty, the new program · Show me that chem lab the respective regions were secisions are final. No papers will is being inaugurated because of the Take it away conviction that "American institu- Wash all my test tubes to-day lected. This year's conferenc.e will hie returned. ' Teachers interested should write t,ions of higher learning must make But that lucky B. A. got nothing to do be based on a M:odel State Constitutional Conventi-on and will atbut sit around Chase all day. to the Esterbrook Pen Co., Camden1 an effort to meet the problem of a tract some sixty odd schools N. J., for the entry blank, rules, decline in the clarity and effecthroughout the state of Pennsyland whatever number of copies of tiveness of our shared beliefs," Dr. v,a nia. Wilkes College has been a contest material they will need for Burkhardt said. Specific aims of the program are Ode Written Upon Reading The their students. to produce an understanding of the Lines of An Inspiring Poet growth of American culture, and to clarify the g.oals and values By a cracker named Jack which have operated in the Amer{Capt. of football te?111l ican tradition. The gran,t from the Carnegip, hear John Keats turned o'er in his Corporation is expected to cover grave The Sociology Club had its first dev,e lopment of the curriculum and And shielded his ears from a local m ieting ,a t noon, October 20, 1949, its O'J)eration during the first year. knave. in Chase Theater. The following American history will provide the Byron and Shelley and Wordsworth too officers were elected: President, framework of the courses, and Banded _together and earthward they Larry Pelesh; Secretary, Marita other ,disciplines, including science, flew. Sheridan; Treasurer, Mike Con-· art, religion, and philosophy, will They joined all poets of past renown, nors; Socia,! Chairmen, Marianna contribute to the program. Who, armed with pens were speeding Tomassetti, and Willard Prater. During the meeti.ng futur,e social down \ To avenge a wrong beyond compare, activities were discussed and sevTo puncture a bag of Wilkes-Barre eral sµggesti>ons were made for the air. coming semester. It was decided The yearbook staff urg11s all freshtha,t a meet ing shall be held one men to ha•ve their pictures taken at Sunday a month at 2:30. Barre Studio, South Franklin Street. Old Dante wheezed "Who is this clown Who's 'tom all semblance of poetry Dues were decided to be neces- Only half of the freshman pictures down" are In. Come on, Frosh! Don't you sary ,a nd the members made a mowant to look back some day to see "Yes", said Milton to those in his wake, tion that they ,be 25 cents a month. "Is it mighty Joe Young or Marty your happy. beaming faces? Oh. yes, The motion passed unanimously. Blake?" Anybody wishing to join the you'll wish you were carefree Frosh I again! So step on your Neolltes and Sociology Club please contact Mr. Zarathustra thus !!Pake to all who could rush to Barre Studio, to-day! Symonolewicz or Mr. Chwalek .. hear, . . "No difference is there when approached from the rear, I But the culprit's face you cannot mistake; I He wears the leer of one Martin Blake". STATE ICG MEETS AT HARRISBURG; WILKES REPRESENTED $15,000 GRANT GIVEN VERMONT. COLLEGE BY NEW YORK CORP. member of the organization for the past several years and students wiho have participa:ted in this activity in the. past are well acquainted with its value. At the meeting forty-one colleges ·and universities were represented. Wilkes College was reperesented by Larry PeleSlh, student chaiz:man of the, Wilkes ICG. The northeastern region of the, IC G consists of these colleges~ Lehigh, Lafayette, Moravian, .Muhlenburg, East Stroudsburg STC, Kutztown S'T,C, Cedar Crest, Keystone, Scranton, Marywood, Kings, Misericordia, and Wilkes. This year's regional director for the northeast sector is Dave Alloway of Muhlenburg, and the assistant regional director is Larry Pelesh of Wilkes. The regional conference will be held shortly after the new year at Muhlenburg. At that time the various committee chairmen and clerks will be .s elected. The Wilkes IOG is an affiliate organization of the IRC. Mr. Hugo Mailey is the faculty_advisor. SOCIOLOGY, CLUB ELECTS OFFICEJlS NOTICE I I r Do Your Duty JHIS WEEK * The listening earth gave one great cheer 1 To hear this scoundrel's end was near. The girls of Wilkes all danced with joy, Ei!:cept Marita-who loved the boy. The horde hit Wilkes with righteous roar, And found the slob near Chase Hall door Mauling and pawing some freshman miss Who would not share liis ardent kiss. He heard the sage's murderous din Vote -FOR YOUR CLASS OFFICERS And slowly turned his drooling chin. His face grew green and white with fear And all his wit did disappear. Jlin,w,rpolil, Mina. Ask Jor it eitlur way ••• l,otlz trade-marks mean the st1me tl,in1. With the student body at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis - it's the Coffman Memorial Union. Coca-Cola is a favorite here, as in student gathering places everywhere. For a between-classes pause, or after an eveniDg bullsession-Coke belongs. To tell the end I would not 1dare. 'Twould blanch your face and grey KEYSTONE COL;A-COLA BOTTLING CO. your hair. 141 WOOD STll,EET, WILKEiBARRE, PA. PHONE 2-8795 It should be well enough to know- , 0 1U9, n. Coca-Cella Co.pany The WIND of Wilkes has ceased to blow. �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 6 COL~ ADMISSION DATA AIR TRAINING SCHOOL GARNERED BY ROPER FIRST OF ITS KIND Washington, D. C.-(LP.)-'-The It is good to know that in this college admission study recently uncertain world, one woman has completed by the American Coun- made Job assurance her career. She cil on Education reveals some in- is Katherine Foley Ward, director teresting facts about appliicants of of the Ward School of Airline differing religious backgrounds. Training at Worcester, Mass., the The basic data were gathered by first school of its kind in the world :, Elmo Roper in May, +947, when a and one with 99 percent placement randomly selected sample of 15,000 record after five years of operahigh school seniors were inter- tion. This is an enviable record at ' viewed. In the fall each college any time, and especially so conaippHcant was ~ollowed up to dis- sidering the economic ups and cover what had been the results of downs since the war's end. his efforts to get into college." The school trains young men and The survey discloses that two- women for careers in airline operthirds of the seniors were Protes- ation, an expanding field which tants, a quarter Catholic, and 5 offers scope to the ambitious, inper cent Jewish. Seveenty-three telligent individual. per cent of the applicants sought Back in 1944 when Mrs. Waro admission to but one college. Ac- broached her plan to them, airlines cording to the study, only 46 per cent of the students who rated were so enthusiastic that they suptheir chances rof getting into col- plied her with duplicate equi,p ment lege a:s poor were satisfied to limit and every piece of pertinent job their efforts to a single institution. information t4ey had ;iccumulated ''In this connection,' comments over the years. In addition, they the Council on Cooperation in volunteered to send personnel Teacher Educati<on, "it is signifi- chiefs to interview her students for cant that bwt 37 per cent of all possible placement. The first class Jewish st-µdents took such a risk, was snapped up in its entirety by and particularly significant that the first interviewer! Since then, ;Tewish students fr,om the top highschool quintile were more prone to make multiple applications than memb.ers :of any other • sub-group studied." ,P rotestant applicants (88 % ) remaiined most successful, but whereas their rate of applica tion acceptance (77% ) had .been 5% above . the na,t ional average that advant age was cut to 1%. On the · other hand, while the a'Pplication succeS's of Jewish students (56% ) .h ad been 16% below the national ·mean, as appplica·nts these boys .and girls rose to exactly an average posi_.tion (87% ). This lef:t the :Catholic students, whose a,prplication acceptance rate (67 % ) had lbeen below pa,r by only 5% , most unsuccessful of all as applicants (,81 % ) , and even a little further' 6%~ below t he national average. "Evidently Jewish a,pplicants were nearly as successful as Protestants-and more so than Catholics-in gammg admission to some college, and this despite the .f act tha,t 68% of all J ew.ish high school seniorf made application, as compared with a national average of 35 %, and that they predominantly lived in the Northeast where getting into coll,e ge was hardes t for everybody," the Council po.i nts out. "Their success •is clearly to be e:,oplained by their determinationas expressed by their outstandingly high average number of _a piplica,tions, 2.2 p.er ind,i vidual. But ;this determinati•on, while it got Jewish students into some colle€ I did not get them into . those they preferr.ed. Only 60 % were acceJl'ted by the college of their first choice, as compared wi;th 71 % of Catholic applicants and 82 % of Prote-stan:ts." NOTICE! PRE-MED MEETING NEXT THURSDAY AT 11 SENIORS! ON TUESDAY VOTE FOR President: Joe Radko Vice President: Bill Plummer Secretary: Jean Ryan Treasurer: Jean Ditoro {PQid Adv.) the school has seen a radical about face in the usual job hunting picture - business competing for graduates. Part of this is due to Mrs. Ward herself-she believes in individual training in a specialized field. No applicant is accepted unless he or she has a definite interest in the profession. Aptitude tests are a must. So is personality. So is enthusiasm. So is a great capacity for work. And if, after three weeks, 'the student fails to live up to the school's standards, he-or she-is dropped. !Since airlines do ·not insist any more that applicants for hostess careers be registered nurses and ,w ill take instead of an R. N. certificate two years or more of college grade education or fours years of meeting the public, Mrs. Ward has added a hostess training program to her curriculum. ,Requirements for the Ward School are the same as the airlines: 21 to ~8 years old, 5'2(' to 5'7" tall, weight 100 to 130 lbs., no physical defects-glasses, capped teeth and dyed hair are included ,i n this category. Each applicant must pass a stiff personal interview, an aptitude test and a Friday, October 28, 1943 DR.FARLEY VISITS r r = - = = = =.~:~ HERSHEY; N. Y. C. SHHHH! BE QUIET On Monday, October 24, Dr. Far1,ey journey-ed to Hershey, Pa., to IN THE LIBRARY attend a dinner meeting of the I~============~ Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities. Tuesday and Wednesday, Dr. Farley attended the Herald Tribune Forum at Waldorf-Astoria, N.ew York City. This was the nineteenth Reverend Carl Schindler annual forum meeting and was of gu,e st speaker at a program international significance. sored by the IRC to commem ; the fourth anniversary of ·... , physical examination. The school United Nations. The meeting '., held last Monday in the Sc' '· has no intention of blemishing its Lecture Hall. placement record. -Rev. Schindler, who has rec ·)I; Airline executives ~re watching completed ,an extensive tom of the school w.ith interest, for all but Germany, told of the existing contwo have dropped their own train- ditions and of the attitudes of th,i peoples. He said that the people ing pr-o grams. One airline execu- ar,e still crowded and cramped a nd tive •p ut it this way in talking with that much destruction still is }Yre Mrs. Ward. "If a girl with the nec- valent. The attitude of' t'he' pop u- ; essary qualifications is w.illing to lation is that of fear of the Ru~.'c sians and respect for the Am r,ri a devote her time and her money to cans. Rev. Schindler remarked tha;, learning airline W01'k, she's the the MaTShall Plan is a great fo rce , in t'he r,eha,bilitation of Germa ny. girl for us." REV. SCHINDLER ADDRESSES l.R. � 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 October 28th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 October 28 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/fdb8f11badd0deba8f4e3fbd29dab22d.pdf a32d6e7cdc1c7dcbaa9adc218f0924d3 PDF Text Text Wilkes College Beacon Vol 4, No. 7. WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. WILKES COURSES RECEIVEAPPROVAL Friday, November 4, 1949_ Wilkes College Administration Building, Chase Hall_ Dr. Farley received a letter of ,gi,stration this week for the : ·1Iilkes College courses of study L,>.dri ng to the Bachelor of Arts :•;d to the Bachelor of Science in ,1p logy and Chemistry. The letter ~s received from the Office of the ~Jsistant Commissioner for High. Education of The University of ,e State of New York, Education .i;pt. .lfr. D. S. Otis, executive assistant to the department, visited Wilkes classes on October 10 an d 11. In a letter which accompanied the letter of r-e gistration, Mr. Otis $aid, "My 'vi-sit to Wilkes College was a pl,ea,sant and stimulating ex_p,erience. I like very much your apwoach to the special j ob which the .::ollege is doing in the community a;1d to the shaping of the institution's policies." The · rapid growth of the library w~s commended by Mr. Otis as was the quality of the t,eaching which he observed. He e~pres.sed ag-t eement with Dr. Farley in the advisability for faculty members to continue their graduate work. THREE CLASSES SELECT OFFICERS The following officers were ·elect-e d to repr,esent their · respecitive classes. Nominations took place Tuesday, November 1 at the Bap~ ti.st Church, and the ballots were counted at Chase Hall the same af.ternoon. Junior offiicers, as yet, have not been nominated. The Senior Glass officers a.re: Bob "Poop" Waters, president; William Plumm~r, vice president; Jean Ryan, secretary; Jean Ditoro, treasurer. The St>phomor,e Class officers are: Howard E.'n nis, president; Jo'hn Kirchman, vice president; BarbaTa -. Hartley, secretary; Norman Cromack, treasurer. The Freshman Class officers are: Leo Lesnick, president; Merritt Wagner, vice president; Loretta Andruczyk, secretary; Geraldine Fell, treasurer. SOCCE~, FOOT~ALL, OPEN HOUSE, AND DANCE AMONG ATTRACTIONS OF GALA HOMECOMING Homecoming Schedule Beacon Press Club Mr. Morris, Registrar, To Sponsor 3rd Annual (Public Relations Release) NOVEMBER 5, 1949 To Attend Convention Scholastic Conference There will be plenty of activity on the Wilkes College 9 :00 A, M.-Registration cam pus this week end as almost 1.000 students prepare for At Atlantic City, N. J. the second annual Alumni Homecoming Day scheduled for 2:00 P. M.-Soccer Game By GEORGE KABUSK On November 25 and 26, Mr. Morris, Registrar of Wilkes College, will attend the lillrd annual convent ion of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The meeting is to be h,eld at Atlantic City, N . J. Speak3rs at the convention will include: Rear Adm1ral James L. Holloway, 3uperintendent, United States Naral Academy; Alvin ·c. Furlich, =>resident of the Institute of In:ernational Education; and William ~- Johnston, Jr., Director, Office of ~duca,tion Exchange, D,epartment ,f State. On Saturday, November 27, here will be a session of the Midle States Ass'o ciation of Collegiate tegistrars and Officers of Admision. The sUJbjects which are tcy be iscussed i,nclud.e : High School Re1tions, Selective Admissions, and .ccredi,t ing Procedures of the Midle St.a tes Association. The speak1s at this session are to be Lester r. Nelson, Principal of the Scarsile High School; Edwards S. oyles, ·Chairman of the Yale Uniir-sity Board of Admissions; and illard E. Gladfelter, Vice Presi•nt of Temple University. NOTICE! The radio program called FamiCloseups, ,a series of stories aling with social case workers d their problems and .s ponsored the Family .Servic,e Association Wyoming Valley, can be heard the future on Sunday afternoons 4 P. M. It was formerly heard 5 .P . M.' The program is p.reseutover station WILK. rh~ J)-otice is offered for the l!,eneof Sociology and other students o are interested in the program. Social Calendar fov. 5-6ee Homecoming Schee. 'onight.......Swiniming Club 8 p.m. rov. 12-Beacon Press Confere. Kirby Park Saturday. A good many of the almost 2,800 former Bucknell Univers'. ty Junior Col1eg:! a.nd v\, ilkes College students are expected to return t o the South P.ivcr StrPet caropu , f Jr a full day of special events planned by many of the college organizations. Every division of the col!eg-e is assisting in the planning of the gala' event. The Wilkes Coll.eg-e student council, under the chairmanship of its president Shadrnck Jones, has offered its full assist- 4:00 P. M.-Theta Delta Rho Open House Girls Dormitory ance. Members of the student governing ,b ody will be on hand for the 1;egistration period, which will take place from 9 to 12 Jn Saturday 6:00 P. M.-Homecoming Dinner morning: College Cafeteria During the same period, other ml)mbers of the student body and 8:00 P. M.-Wilkes-Rider council will be available a s g uides Football Game for the returning graduates, who Huber .Stadium, ma.y find the once-small institution Plymouth a rather enlarged collP-ge since they last walked along its river-front 11:00 P. M.-Homecoming Dance St. Stephen's campus. (.continued on page 2) Church House WELCOME BOME! ** We proudly roll out the ,c arpets for you homecoming alumni of Wilkes College. To you graduates who revisit your alma mater we say ~elcome and thank you. Welcome back .to the scenes of your under-graduate days. Welcome back to the memory-filled campus and ivy-covered halls. Welcome back to your alma mater, unchanged in spirit, though h;nprovements and additions have altered its counten~nce. Wilkes welcomes you wholeheartedly-and thanks you, too. Thanks you for the .spirit which you have shown in .your under-graduate days and which you show today. , Thanks you for your faithfulness and rememberance and for causing Wilkes to be proud of 'you. T~anks you for your aid in making Wilkes a growing school and for helping build a foundation of tradition and prog-ress. Wilkes will never ignore your spirit and support. Many uri.der-gradu,a tes on 1campus today will know none of you homecoming students. Yet, through your presence and enthusiasm we fore.see spirit instilled in all under-grads. And through your contagious spirit we envision even more suGCessful homecoming celebrations m the future. The homecoming celebrations of today are the foundations for those of future years. Thank you for making those foundations strong! ·T he Beacon Press Club, at its last meeting, formulated plans for the third annual Interscholastic Press Conference, to be held on Saturday, Novemher 12, in the Science Lecture Hall. ,T he pul'pose of the conference is to acquaint high school students with the functions vf a college paper, to familiarize them with the working press, and to promot,e closer c·o operation among the varius high schools in the valley. The •p rogram is scheduled to begin at 9 :00 A. M. The mornini program will _include seyeral spea~-' ers prominent in the 6.eld of joµrnalism. Delegates will then attend a luncheon in the college cafeteria. A discussion period is scheduled to follow the luncheon. The program will end .at approximately :3 P. M. Following are the committees that are organizing th,e affiar: /Speakers: Vince Macri, Art, Spengler, Tom Robbins ;1nd George Brody. · Invitations: Irene Janoski, Joan I.Jawlor, Margaret Aten and Miriam. Long. Luncheon: :Clyde Ritter, Rita Martin and James Tinsley. ,R eception: Chet Omichinski, Joe Gries, James Tinsley, Vince Macri and Dave Whitney. ,P rogram: Chet Omichi~ski and Russ Williams. Clean-up: Marty Blake. Faculty Member Will Attend Program at York Herber.t J. Morris, Registrar, will attend the ninth annual '(College Hour" p.r ogram which is to be l).eld in the William Penn Senior High ,School on Tuesday evening, November 8 at 7 :30 p. m. For the past eight years the William Penn ~nior High School has found this a most effective means of collegiate .g uidance that has been beneficial to students and to the ·more than sixty colleges that hav,e Joined each year in this proj-e ct. In addition to their own students and parents the William Penn Senior High School has customarily invited the seniors from neighboring high schools, students from the York Junior College and r,eturned veterans. �/ 2 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON EDITORIAL Misses Wang and Way Review Two-Years At Wilkes College ·AS LINKS IN A' CHAIN Add . up those footbaU games, dances and other activities and what do you get? The spirit of Homecoming. Throw toBy ART SPENGLER gether the campus life, the under-grad days and the great day In December of 194'7, Irene Wang of graduation, qnd what do you have? The spirit of Home- and, May Way, the first of a small coming. number of foreign students to matHomecoming is ·one annual event at Wilkes which should riculate at Wilkes College, estabresidenc,e in W eckesser Dormean as much to us as any other campus occasion. It should, lished mitory. It was J.rene's father, a mean as much as a footbal game, or a student election, or the graduate of Bucknell University Cinderella Ball. Today, tomorrow, 9r next month a game or a and a YMCA worker in China, who dance will be more important, but what of years from now? suggested to May's parents that their daughter accompany Irene to Of course, we cannot completely ignore the importance of those Wilkes College, Miss Way has as her objective items, for it is just that same football game, student election and Cinderella Ball which build a homecoming spirit. It is just an A. B. in Music while Miss Wang is aspiring to an A. B. in Biology those items that create an intangible tie between Wilkes and with a degree in medicine as her it~ students, that unexplainable something which. will cause us ultimate goal. Both girls are de.to want to be a part of Wilkes long after we graduate. That sirous of returning to China after completion of their studies in the spirit of homecoming cannot suddenly pop into existence the United States. day diplomas are awarded; it must grow on us. It must grow As would be expected, Irene and from the first day the campus is viewed till years after _the May were very apprehensive about beginning studies in a language campus ceases to echo our crys. with which they viere not suff-icient· Long after we have graduated, homecoming . occasions ly familiar and in a country so unshould be among the highlights of our lives. We will be able like their own. Two years have passed and the greater part of that to come back and s~e old friends and old haunts. We will be handicap has ,been era dicated even able to reminisce about the profs we had and the clubs we though the girls will' modestly rejoined, the "snap" courses we mastered and the "it shouldn't fu se t o acknowledge that fact. In just two short years the girls have have happened to a dog" courses we squeezed through. Yes, progressed in languag e facility t o Homecoming will be important to us years from now. " the extent that they exchang e idioThis year, tomorrow in fact, Homecoming will draw hun- ma tic e xpr essions with other stuwith ease. dreds of former Wilkes students back to the campus. To those dents ·T he conviviality of cam2us life who come we say "Welcome Back!" The success of Homecom- and the extended efforts on the ings in the future depends · largely on the outcome of the cur- parts of the students to a id the rent Homecomings. Those who revisit Wilkes. undoubtedly are girls in m5.king adjustments are two of th.e many things for which eager to see Wilkes grow into a school of renown. And they ;both girls are extremely thankful. realize that the growth of Wilkes will almost entirely depend May observed that American stuupon how much school spirit can be instilled into graduates dents were especially eager to help all foreig n students in acclimating and undergraduates alike. Homecoming, therefore, is the culm- themselves. ination of the many little . things that go to make up school On.e of the isurprises the girl s spirit and love for the Alma Mater. You, the under-graduates, experienced on arriving wa s in the meeting with the youthful Dr. Farare the links between those little things and the success of future ley, ,P r,e sident of Wilkes College. Homecomings. Don't Weaken! They had envisaged all college pr0- GYPSY LIFE ENACTED IN WILKES CAFETERIA A highly successful Gypsy Caravan Dance, held last Friday night in the College Cafeteria, was the result of endless preparation by the Theta Delta Rho. Miss Cathy Smith, general chairman, annouced that ample funds were raised to complete the · sorority's main objective of a war orphan through the Foster Parent Plan. High-light of the evening was the_soft, gypsy atmosphere. Colored light fli ckered across the dance floor. Huge corn stalks bearing theatrical masques denoted the · Hallowe'en holiday. The orchestra, under Bob Levine, compli,ed with the dancers' taste by playing everything from be-bop to the haunting refrains of Gershwin. The · other Wilkes Music-Makers were' Harry Hiscox, Frank Majewski, Samuel P. Reese, and George Neely. Superb floo 7-show entertainment was provided by dancers from the Hilda Mann Hertz Studios. Their numbers included interpretive gypsy dances, a dance .set to the strains of the Hung arian Rhaps-ody, and the intricate group performance of a Russian czardasz. Th,e melodic tunes of the wandering gypsy yiolinist stilled the audience while he ·p erformed. An encore culminated in his expressive interpretation of ."Dark Eyes". After the floor show, cold cider and home made pum1Pkin pie were served, (all you could eat and drink). Alv __ 11 o'clock, Lois De Graw breathlessly appeared and handed Cathy a message. It announced that due to an unforseen mishap the Great Swami would not appear . It was finally disclosed that he had lost hfs Ouija board and unlike his brother, Ali Swami, he was n ot familiar with the use of tea leaves and crystal balls. The boys gave no indication of disappointmentafter all, here was their chance to tell a . few fortunes themselves,to their dates. ~© RUSS WILLIAMS Editor-in-Chief TOM ROBBINS News Editor GEORGE BRODY GERTRUDE WILLIAMS Sports Editor Faculty Advisor CLYDE RITTER MARGARET ATEN Business Manager Circulation Manager Editorial Staff Bill Griffith, Art Spengler. Miriam Long, Joe Gries, George Kabusk, Chet Molley, Don Fo'llm . er, Gene Br~di ey, Chuck Gl~man, J~es Tinsley, Rita Martin, Dave Whitney, Irene Janoski, Ed Tyburski, Vmce Macn, Herbert Rosen, Joan Lawlor, George Brody, Homer Bones, Romayne Gromelski, Bob Metzgar. Re-Write - Chet Omichinski A paper published weekly by and for the students of Wilkes College Phone 3-3148 Ext. 19 Member Intercollegiate Press Friday, November 4, 1949 GHOST TRAIN'S SCHEDULE CHANGED; OAY SCHOOL STOP SWITCHED TOG. A. R. FULL CREW ON BOARD EAGERLY AWAITING RECORD PASSENGER-LIST FOR MYSTERIOUS FINAL RUN The element of mystery is enveloping the production oi Ghost Train as that (very) locomotive approaches its destination. The train, ghosts and all, is scheduled to arrive at the G. A. R. High School auditorium on the evening of Novernber .l'i and stay there to refuel till November 18. ' 'Thoma s Littleton, the able engineer of the Ghost Train, has refused to reveal many of the unknown ,f acts aibout the progress of the journey. E ven the means of power for the train, electricit y, steam or diesel, has been h eld secret. 'T hough Beacon r eporters have been ha mmering at the iron-curtained confines of Chase Theatre for w eeks, little news has been di scov ered or released about the T r ain's mysterious plot. We have discov,e red, from an almost undis, closed source, that no bloody death s occur during any of the three acts. "I abhor blood", said Mr. Littleton. "All of our deaths are bloodless', said the youthful director, side nts as poss,essing all of the nonchalantly strangling one of the characteristic of age which ~hey cast for muffing one of his lines. had observed in previous contacts Several membe rs of the cast, with overseeing educators. After pale and thin from lack of sunlight witnessing the first football game, and from the long closed sessions t he girls were firmly convinced that of rehearsal, were s·p otted recently the ordina.ry genial American stu- outside of the huge doors of Chase dents went tber.serk in athletic com- Theatre. Reporters failed to get any statements from the actors, petition. The g irls have not only approved however, obviously because of the of campus life~ they h ave become cast members' fright of disciplina part of it. Irene is a member of ary actions should secrets be unthe ,Pre~Med Club and Theta Delta folded. RJho; May is a member o.f'the YearSome reporters tried· to enter book staff, Theta Delta Rho, and Chase Theatre disguised as ghosts. the Choral Club. This past summer "You can't come in here", said Paul hoth girls extended their off-camp- Thomas, keeper of the gate. "OUR us a ctivities by acting as counsel- .g hosts don't have pointed heads", t • h t d' t ors a g1r1 camps s or is ances he said, slamming the door on the Beacon reporters' pointed heads. from th e campus. Finally, the director, fatigued Two years' time has afforded many obstacles which the girls after weeks of Beacon hounding , have managed to surmount in com- ,ag,r eed to release some facts about mendable fashion. The Wilkes' stu- Ghost Train. Summing th.em up, we i~mt body is proud of Irene and have: 1. Ghost Train will ·b e presented ) ay. November 17 and 18 at the G. A. R. 1 High School Auditorium. 2. Wilkes students can get one ticket ori each student activities pass. All other tickets will sell for one George Washington ($1) each. iSouth Bend, Ind.- (I. P.).:....To:b 3. Each of the 1300 seats in the counseling for undergraduates anil. auditorium will be reserved for for graduates who may be dis- each performance. First come, first placed by an economic -recession i.s served. the number one task to be perform4. Ghost !';rain is good. It has ed in the immediate future by the · plenty of oomedy, scads of romUniversity of Notre Dame and by . ance, mucho mystery, and hea,p -um the Notre Dame Alumni Associa- suspense. tkm. ·5. If you don't like it, you WON'T All members of the board of get your money back. directors agree that the bas ic ·ser6. To get to G. A. R. High School vice to the individual graduate is from the Square, take the Ashley to ,h elp him obtain employment. or Sugar Notch bus, get off at the This help beg.ins with an intensifi- corner of Lehigh and Park Ave., caton of Notre Dame's present pro- and walk up one block; or take the gram ,o f underg,raduate vocational Heights bus and tell the driver to counseling. let you off at G. · A. R. 7 · For th0 se of you who driveIf the board progrma succeeds, the Univer-s ity efforts will be sup- ask directions! plemented by a national network \Of practical help for Notre Dame men throug,h the 106 alumni clubs The Amnicola staff requests in every key city in the United States, and by a national commit- that all faculty pictures be taken tee of business, professional and as soon as possible at Barre industrial leaders among the Uni- Studio, South Franklin Street, versity' alumni. across from St. Stephen's Church. Notre Dame Takes Job-Counseling Task NOTICE! SOCCER, FOOTBALL, OPEN HOUSE (continued from page 1) The first maj,o r event on the prog r a m will be a soccer gam e at 2 otl( ,,Saturday afternoon. Coach £ j'" Partridge's Wilkes Colleg e soec, team will play host to Howard m' ver sity's club along sidee of tne di' in Kivby Park. , A special section of the field v be roped off for the convenience the alumni, who will be gran : choice space during the.i r return t, 1-. college activities. Theta Delta Rho, Wilke.,; Colleg," sorority, will hold an open house in the Women's Dormitory, Weck - . esser Hall on Northampton Street, at 4. Miss Betty L. Harker, dean , of women at Wilk.es College and . faculty adviser to the sorority , is in charge of this affair. The annual Homecoming Dinner wm be held in the college cafeteria on 1South Franklin Street at · 6. Dr. Eugene S. Farley, presi.dcnt of Wilkes College, will l,e the principle .speaker for the affair. Remarks will he heard from: Daniel Williams, president .o f the Alumni; Association; Herbert J. Morris, re. gistrar; John Chwalek placemellt officer ; and Tom Moran, college alumni secretary. The dinner will conclude shortly ,b efore tlfe departure of the Colonels' Caravan for the Plymouth Stadium, where Wilkes College's ull!beaten football team will phy host to a powerful Rider Colle1,;e eleven. Again sp~cial consiueration will be given to the form er students and a reserved s.ecti'on of the bleachers on the Wilk.e s Colleg e side will be turned over t o the returning students. The Homecoming Day celebration will reach a climax following the game when an inforn'lal dance will be held 'in St. Stephen's Churcl; House on South Franklin Street for ~11 ~lumni, ·students, faculty, · and friends of Wilkes College. · :R eservations for . this day of Homecoming activity will be t;iken until Thursday mornlng at the Alumni Office in Chase Hall. Est. 1871 Men's Furnishings and Hats of Quality tt 9 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. �,Friday, Ndvember 4, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 3 Colonels Meet Rider Saturday Beacon Lights of Sport T:~~~ THE : .~~~~;~,: Meet The Colonels will :be )the scene of battle when By ED TYBURSKI Rider College takes the fielq GEORGE BRODY, Sports Editor against ,the Colonels at 8:00 P. M. This will be the acid test for both teams. Football is a game that separates how rubout Al Minarski's runback •Coach Joe Hobat wrill bring one the men from the ooy,s . Lycoming of a punt? If their play is a harof the best teams in th.e school's ,binger of things to come, then went home wearing short pants. 'h istory to Plymouth .. a tea,m t ~at Don't let that 64-6 score lull you watch Wilkes in W50. has been riding rough-shod over int complacency. ,Lycoming out****** its opponents .. a team that has play-ed, outsmarted, outsmashed, No one had more fun than Pinky been pointing for the Wilkes game and outran the Colonels in that first Pinkowski. Lt was the. kind of day for a solid year. Just a year ago quarter. One oad break and one he dreams about. He ran, he threw this week the Oolonels trav,e led to foolish rplay turned the tide. The passes, and he kicked extra points. Trenton as decided underdogs and b ad ;break was a fumble on the H.e did everything well, too. More rode the Rough-Rri.ders' bronco all Wilkes 18 when they were rolling. of the same and Pinky's perpetual · over the field. They shattered any Wilkes took it from there and grin will become perpetualler .... and hope that Rider had for a bowl bid. -pounded 82 yards for their first we don't care if the English depart- Now Rider would lik,e nothing betP. THOMAS O. THOMAS LEO CASTI,E .t ouchdown. But' Lycoming was still ment says it can't. ter than to return the compliment. Continuing the rundown on the up ~ After receiving the kick-off, ****** This should be a very interesting · Colonels, the BEAOON brings you t hey didn't relinquish the ball unNow I know why Charlie Chaplin game to watchh Rider employs a four more of Coach Ralston's til they scored. The first quarter, quit. Did you see Bomber Johns "T", and they do it well .... wtltness Raiders. don't forget, ended 7-6. Lycoming weaving 12 yard run? Please, their season's scoring: Po.i nts scorLong an outstanding star in the was relentlessly moving again at Coach, give us a retake. The fans ed in six games, 150 and points valley, Leo Castle surpassed his the start of t he second quarter demand it. scored against them 63. On the greatest deeds last Saturday night w hen for no same reason they ****** other hand -Coach _ George Ralston by seoring four touchdowns. So far t hrew their first pass. Nicholas nDid you see Cross take out two •has perfected the single wing, and this season, Gus, as he is k,nown to t ercepted and ,s hot, untouched, fo,r men, ten yards apart, without leav- in the same number of games the his friends, has scored 42 points 70 yards and a TD. That was it. ing his feet o,r breaking his stride? Colonels have scored 1,59 points in three games. This was the total That was the single shot that mm·- '.I'hose things make touchdowns. whi1e relinquishing only 53. De- number of points scored against dered Lycoming's glorious gesture ****** spite the fact that ooth teams use .the Colonels until Lycoming pushed toward the upset of th_.e season. Bogusko had all my sympathies. different systems of offensive pow- a six-pointer across the goal. Be·****** CHET KNAPICH He was the only tackle left when er they are evenly matched. Both sides scoring four times, Gus conFrom that point on the Colonels' nd sq~ads have a wealth of ,b ackfield ' tributed to th~ Wilkes passing at- He has moved right into a starting attaok took on the aspect of a roll- the varsity took to the bench a enj'oyed the Shavet~ils. Every time power ... running power as well as tack which completed 12 out of 13 berth and is one of the stellar lineJng oarage that threatened never Ito lift. It was just boom, boom, a platoon ran out on the field he passing. Ten of Rider's TD's have attempts. With Leo playing along- men on the team. Incidentally, if '",ooom, _boom, until not even the diligently counted to find there come through the air. Coach Rals- side of Florky,,Nicholas and Pinky, you 'promise not to ride him for it, 'f amous Plymouth scoreboard could- were only ten. A few plays later, ton has ,three excellent passers, the Wilkes ground attack is in high we'll tell you .that he was a cheerand another platoon; and Bogus-ko Flork!iewicz, Castle and Pinkowski. gear.. .·.. remember the Lycoming leader at Hanover Township High ~tand it. It stops reg,istering at would again .. ten. In the last Last week these three "arms" of game? School. 59· points. After it reach.ed 59, the quartercount tch th he stopped wa ing th e the Colonels completed 12 out of ,• Playing his fourth season for 'T hat "Grand Old Man'.' of the ;co,r eboard operator yelled, "Bingo" ,bench and started watching e 13 passes .. wh::!h is good passing Coach Ralston, Paul Thomas has Colonels is our fourth choice , of hrid ,w ent home. clock. in any man's book. more than earned a starting berth th ' k H · u rd Chet Knap ' ****** ****** Should the Colonels receive, with the Colonels. He has plenty of ic~~ :~~ shoeu~~ ~e: his dream Castle was the easiest man to Have you ever ,seen a bad pass th by Coach Ralston will field his off en- speed and cunning, and he is als,o playing in 100 football games this find . All you had to do was watch e sive team. At the end position will a good pass -receiver .... remember week against Rider. He is one of the ,g oal-lines. He was sure to be Al Dalton? He is' certainly master of his 1craft. His projectelltliere. th be Jack Feeney and George Mc- that 5,5 yard pass from Florky in the most experienced players on like rpin-point centering is e Mahon, ,tackl,es Big Walt Hender- the Bloom game? Paul also sees .the team, having started his -p lay****** If ev.er Florkiewicz looked All- pri~e reason why the th Wilkes of- shot and Gerald Washko, guards plenty of action on the defensiv,e, ing for Nanticoke High back in '36. e sparklingt Ollie Thomas and George 'Pickles' at which he is outstanding. Had it not been for his serioui;; back: s tate, it was in this game. His sen- fense works with •Olie Thomas, brother of Paul, injury, he would have played his sational passing hit five for fiv~, ease that it does. The backfield juS Lew.is, and Al Dalton a! the pivot and his running was supe.r b. He is naturally acquir,es confidence when post. In the b~ck~el-d will b_e ~ ohn _ was a blocking ·b ack for Coach 100th game against Lycoming last ,by far the team's most colo:tful they know that the ball is going 'F-lor~y' _Florkl~':"wz, Francis The Ralston last season, but this year week. But he has been out of acto be exactly where they it Rook Pmkowskl, ~or;11an Cross, he has switched to fill in a vacancy ti~n since the Upsala game, and it player. nd want th to be in the split seco at it and A) 'Crazy Legs N1-~holas .. ~he left in the guard slot. Considering is the hope of the -Colonels that he ******d t d defensave team lo·oks like th is.- this switch from a backfield post will be ,back in time for Rider He d should be. ****** However, for stea Y, s ur Y goo Ends,. Feeney an d Al "B rookl Yn" one ,cannot be · .b lamed for being' is a key guard against the "T", ap.d th play; for sure shot efficiency week • It just feels good to see at con- Molosh; tackles Hendersh~t a nd amazed at the ability that Olie has he'll be sure to be in Rider's ba<;kafter week, look to Jack Feeney. fi<lent, easy moving jog when Poop Washko; guards, Chet Knapich :1nd displayed in six games this season. yard all night. · He has a knack for being in the Waters comes on the field .. For Bog Gorgas; center Sammy_Elias; - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ right place at the right ti;11e, Could p0Hshed performance, watch Wash- baeks Florkiewicz, Cross, Nicholas you have asked for a?-ythi;1g better ko ...·... For deadly determination, and Hammerin' Hank Supinski. than h is four consec_uhve pass -watch Hendershot.. .. Ror good foot- Coach Ralston will have Leo Castle, catch.e s on the first TD drive? A~d ball watch THE COLONE,1.S. Paul Thomas and Al Minarski in how about that pass interception ****** readiness for his power attack. The · and ru nback in the second period to The best y-e t was the raised eye- good news of the week h:1~ been set up the fourth touchdown? brows of a King's student. "Gee, released by _the club phys1p an.:.... ****** they're the same guys as last year, Chet Knapich will be .ready Ito pla~. As long as we're on the subject but it's not the same team." Jack DeRemer may be ready, as is Genuine Horsehide of sensationalism, how about that ****** the s,ame with Zapotoski, a good 70 yard pass play John Florky to He was aJbsolutely right. No one tackle against any kind of offense. McMahon in the third p~rid. Mac can put a finger on what is the Rider's probable starting lineup must have run for five mmutes be- difference between a near great is: RE, Alex Chiemingo; RT, Steve fore he was caught. Neither Cas tle · team and a great team. There are !Szwak; RG, Dave Vechesky; C, nor Nicholas could have . darted, many attempts to exp-lain, but ~ven Dick Bubien; LG, Bill Zserdin, LT, spun, twisted, and danced like Mac. those wbo attempt don't believe Harry Gimole· LE, J. McWill.iams. did. themselves. Handling the ;,T,, from the qua:t****** ****** eriback post will be Rider's ca:ptam, 'The Wil)<es' defense was so rag'T hese are the .sam.e fellows who Allan Costill. His running mates ged as to be -£,rightening. If it niade last year's team, but just are Jack Stianchi, LH; Sam Kutaweren't fo r the amazing offensive what is the difference? There are lek, RH, and Pete Jandura, FB. displayed that tended to oversha- no in.dividual stars, there is no one Remember the Colonels are your dow th.e defensiv~ faults, the standout performer. It is a team ~n team .. Get there early and get on Wilkes' fans would be shaking their every s ense of the word. There (S the Victory Band Wagon ... .Support heads and wondering. The same one tiny element that makes The Colonels. loose defense against a team like great and what that element 1s Rider will be disastrous. doesn'•t conc,ern me. I ' just want to Candidates For A handsome leather coat, at ****** tell the world, "I'm satis-f ied." Amnicola Beauty Contest home on any campus! GenuH artwarming indeed was the o;f 0 SMARTEST THING IN LEATHER! SUR COATS-' 32.50 . :t ****** brazen play of th,e Shavetails. The ma,n-siz.e d holes that were punehed ih the var-sity line were reduced to zero when the Shavetails came otf the bench. Danny Pinkow§ki's two interceptions and George Elias' tackling were outstanding,. And T•o morr'ow is the Wilkes-Rider game. This is the game ~hat will be the true measure of Just how good th,e Colonels are. . Rider is roaring now. Th.e y g.on'_t merely win, they steaf!lroller their_ op[l)~ments. rS omehow we have the feeling ?'><b><Q><b>,.q,~,.q,,.q,,.q,.q that their opponents, were nothing like the fine array that the Colon.el~ For A "Gray Magic" are ·going· to field. Take it from me, Rider's steamroller is going to be brought to a rude jolting stop. ROYAL PORTABLE See ~ - - RUSS WILLIAMS 'Trade-In ****** Questi-on of the w,e ek! Does any- 1. 2. 3 . ....... .......... . score? J 4. .. .. .. ... ,.. ... ... . 6. 6. .. .......... ...... .... ... .. ... ........... ... .......... . 7. 8. 9. Installment Plan one remember the King's-Lycoming ~,.q,,.q,~'.(. ine, front-quarter horsehide, lined with satiny rayon, with -deep pockets, fully belted . . . l0aded with wear, style. warmth! 10. THE [ID] HUB HARR~ R.HIRSHOWllZ f, BROS. �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 Friday, November 4, 1949 ]Rooters Become Kigmies COLLEGE FOOTBALL Go Down Fighting, 9-3 WILL BE DISCUSSED AT ASSEMBLY, NOV. 8 B; PA UL BEERS Malcuzynski Concert Planned For Nov. 5th 1 I Witold Malcuzynski, internationally famous concert pianist and Lest Saturday ,b efore a big crowd in Kir,by Park, Wilkes' rookie socinterpreter of the immortal Fred"IS hould Intercollegiate Football '.eric Chopin's best-loved music, will cer team 1bow.ed again, t his tim,e Be Abolished?" will be the topic appear in this city on Monday eve- 1 by a 9 to 3 count to East Strouds- for discussion at Tuesday's assemburg S, T. C. Though on the short ning, Nov.ember 5, at 8:30, under end by six goals, the Colonels play- bly, Nov,ember 8. Moderator for the a\].spices of Wilkes College and ed a die-hard game for the full the program will be Donald KemPolish-American organizations of eighty-eight minutes, and they merer w hile the speakers will inWyoming Valley. kept East Stroudsbur.:g plenty busy. clude Ann Belle Perry, Gene Brad-· .Malcuzynski, who was described As usual, the opponents opened ,by , one nationally-known critic as, strong. Within th,e first fifteen ley, Herbert Rosen and Fred Davis. ,"A recreator of human values minutes the score read 3-0 in favor Tom Morg1an, who was to hav,e through the medium of the piano", of the visitors. A tricky right wing been a ·s peaker, will be una;ble to is accepted by music lovers all named .Daniels made things tough attend due to an appendectomy. ov:er th.e world as the. successor to all afternoon for Wilkes' backfield Paderewski. He ,w ill be featured in IP ast programs of this type have by his clever dribbling and accurate a concert of all-Chopin: music at been highly ,s uccessful and the passes. His skill paid off in those a ,time when the entire world is opening: minutes and Stroudsburg student body has participated accelebrating the 100th anniversary lead by a comfortable margin. I'h,en tively in them. All students are inof the death of Frederic Chopin. Wilkes bounced back. Given a vited to attend and to express their .Malcuzynski was taught his twelve-foot penalty kick, captain, opinions if they so desire. •Chop\i playing by a man who was Dr. Kruger, director of the. and center ful1back, Cy Kovalchick admittedly the greatest Chopin drove the ball straight into the mid- group, conside11s the subject parplayer since the death of the mastsection of .goalie Doug Rowland. ticularly timely since Wilkes is exer, Ignace ~n Paderewski._ PadeGy rushed in and netted the re- p,eriencing such a •s uccessful searewski was so impressed with the bound easily for the Colonels' open- son in foo,t ball. young Malcuzynski's genius that ing tally. he chose him as his successor, took him to his villa at Lake Leman in The second quarter saw the East concerned, :was our tough leftSwitzerland and kept him there for Stroudsburg club add a fourth goal halfback, Tom Kleback. Tom playmore than a year giving him lesI to its collection, and then Wilkes ed his usual ,b rilliant game and was sons every day. r~ceived another p.enalty kick. This a constant thorn in East StroudsMalcuzynski was with Paderwtime there was no need to endanger burg's side all afternoon. Other ski at Lake Leman when the mast- · the goalie's life again, as Cy golden ,bright spots for Wilkes were big er was engaged in his definitive edtoe drove it squarely into the Ras Rasmussen and Charley Stockition of Chopin's works, and he had ,righthand corner, of th.e net. The er. the privilege of being prese1;t visitors came back again with a 'T his Saturday the Colonels face while the master discussed the varififth goa•l, and the half ended, 5-2. a tough eleven from Howard Unious points of interpr.etation which East Stroudsburg opened up in versity here in Kirby Park at two arose, while he debated the authenthe last half and pushed four tallys o'clock. W.her.eas Wilkes is lean on ticity of the various readings. F?lpast goalie Charley Jackson. Their victories and that mighty importlowing this unique course of mline was clicking and it was all the ant asset, experience, Howard is struction, Malcuzynski wearing _the WHkes backfield could do to clear abundantly sup.plied with bot:h. Exmantle of · Paderewski, won the the ball. Wilkes finaly added its• change students from India and grand p,r ize at the International third ,g oal, as right-wing J,erry North Africa add much to the allWiese went through a mess of de- around skill of the Washington Chopin Competition in Warsaw. The entire proceeds of this confenders to boot one in the net. club and they are reported to be WITOLD MALCUZYNSKI The outstandig . player of the one of the best socc,er teams in the cert, after expenses have been deafternoon, as ,f ar ' as Wilkes was United States. cfucted, will ibe turned ov.er to the Kosciuszko Foundation for the pur·p ose of creating musical _scholarships and programs durmg the coming year. · Honorary Chairman of the concert is Dr. Eugene S. Farley, presiaent of Wilkes College. Chairman, [)~. Joseph Kocyan; Co-chairman, Lewiston, .Mr.-(1. P.)-Private By CHUCK GLOMAN Miss Mary Koons; secretary-treas- colleges must remain independent urer Donald E:. Cobleigh; tickets, of governm.ent aid, Dr. Charles F. The Amnicol~ ,s taff has requested Mrs.' Marie M;.i eszkowski; publicity Phillips, president of Bates College, that every student bring ten no·m and advertising, 'T homas J. Moran; decLared here recently. "Private inations for the coming Amnicola 'scholarship fund, Joseph Lester; colleges play an essentia,l role in Beauty Contest to the Yearbook _a nd ushers, .Miss Betty L. Harker. our country", he said, "~ role so office, second floor of Science LecThe Coca-Cola Company important that if they were to lose tur,e Hall. The staff has heard many combrings you ... their independent position it would be a national calamity. Particularly plaints that las,t year's beauty conEdgar Bergen with ,c an they make two_,s ignificant con- test ,w as not open for the student body. Jin order to remedy this situtributions. --.. Charlie McCarthy "First, private colleges are free ation, the staff asks that you list in the space below your choice of to experiment, so that they serve CBS Sunday Evening as ,a competitiv,e weapon to lift the ten most beautiful girls at Wilkes, and th.en take the list to the standardls of higher education in all kinds of colleges.. Second, the Yearbook office~ Fl'om these nomination, the staff the private coTiege, with the great deleg,ation of power that it gives will select 15 candidates, of whom to its faculty, provides the most pictures will be sent to an outside likely surroundings for the main- judge whose name has not yet been disclosed. tenance of ac,ademic freedom." Dr. Phillips pointed out that private colleges are already sub- withuut changing the essential ,s idized to a degree by favorable character of private colleges. But tax laws and by G. I. funds. More- it ,seems to me we are dealing over, he added, "Many coUege pre- with such an important matter that sidents believe some futher degree it is too dangerous to extend the of federal aid mig,ht be possible exper.iment." I PRIVATE COLLEGES Yearbook Staff GOVERNMENT AID Requests Candidates QUESTION AIRED For Beauty Contest Refresh ... Add Zest To The Hour saB+a·&if:+:+:+:+afi MEETING OF ALL COMMITTEES FOR BEACON PRESS CONFERENCE MONDAY AT 4 BEACON OFFICE ---1 THE BOSTON STORE Men's Shop has everything for the college man's needs. ,frorri ties to suits. FOWLER, DICK AND WALKER I HEY JUNIORS!!! * THERE'S GOING TO BE ACLASS MEETING NEXT TUESDAY AT 11 IN THE LECTURE HALL CLASS OFFICERS WILL 'BE NOMINATED * HOW 'BOUT COMING!!! ··-····~ u~¢ Plusl~ . State Tax Ask/or it either way ••• botl, , trade-marks mean the same thing. KEYSTONE COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. 141 WOOD STREET, WILKES-BARRE, PA. PHONE 2-8795 C 1949, The Coca-Cola Company �Friday, November 4, 1949 Chemistry Department Progressing Rapidly 5 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON REGISTRAR MORRIS CHAIRMAN OF PANEL· WILKES COLLEGE CHEMISTRY CLUB By DAVID WHITNEY T.he Wilkes Chemistry Department, under the guidance of Dr. Alfred W. :Bastress, has, in the last few years, made great strides toward self-improvement. ,W ith the aid of a progres,sive and efficient faculty that is ever striving to give the students the best available information in modern chemistry, Dr. Bastress is looking forward to the time when Wilkes will have a chemistry school of the highest proficiency. Extensiv.e additions have been made in our library to the volume Jf books available to the chemis~ry student; the efficiency of the ,<stock room ,h as -b een increased, 1 md more modern equipment has >een installed in the laboratories nith a view to offering the great1st good to the greatest number of ;tudents. Dr. Bastress has been placing nore emphasis on library work ·,sp·e cially with a view to keeping ·.he student posted on all new de~lopments in the field of chemis1·y. New interest has been instilled 1 the newly reorganiz,ed Chemistry Club when plans were announced that they will attempt to gain acceptance· into the American Chemical Society. 1In view of this plan t he chemistry department will -J.iange the curriculum to ;meet t he ,quirements of the society. One of the first tasks that Dr. .Lstrass topk in hand upon arrivg at Wilkes was to see that the .culty of the department col).tinu1 l to improve in effec.t iv,eness by :rthering their studie s. At present the Chemistry Del 1rtment faculty consists of: Miss { itherine Bone, holding B. S. and - . S. degrees from Pennsylvania .. ate College, and being the most e--.perienced teacher in the depart, n, ant; Mr. Joseph Markowitz, grad uate of Bucknell University, with a B. S. in Chemical Enginee-r ing; Mr. Laurence Ditoro, B. S.. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alabama with experience fo Chemical warfare gained during World War II; Mr. George Kuzmak, most recent addition to the Department, having received his B. S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Bucknell University; and Dr. Bastrass, who has done some outstanding work in the field of organic chemistry, having been in charge of the laboratories on the Ecuadoran Chinchona Mission into South America. This mission had been of vital importance to our war effort in that its purpose was to obtain quinine and other related products from the bark of the chinchona tree. Having received his B. S. and M. S. degrees from Pennsylvania State College Dr. Bastress then went ·on to win his Ph.D. at Yale University, and has been honored with membership in Sigma Xi, Sigma Tau, Phi Lambda Up,silon, and the American Chemical Society. NOTICE •Students wh o desire to take the Intermediate Tests for Tran sfer Students are requested to see Miss Withey at the Administration Building. The examinations are to be given on :Saturday, iMay 13, 1950. The tests are for use in transfer from junior college to senior college, from one senior college to another, from lower division to upper division, or from a pre-professional program , to a professional program. In view of these uses, a number of -College Entrance Examination Board member colleges have indicated that they will require the Intermediate Tests for transfer a,p plicants. 'The cost of examination, scoring, and reporting -is ,b orne by the candidate. The fee is ten dollars. - Mr. Herbert J. Morris is to be t~e Chairman of a panel discussion:, sponsored by the Tri-County Personnel Association on Wednesday night, November 9, 1949. The panel will consist of well known figures·' in the local business world and they will discuss: The Role of Governrn'ent in Labor Relations, A Workable Suggestion System, and Indus-. trial Engineering and Hs Connection With Labor Relations. Students' majoring in Personnell and Psychology aire invited to attend. Any students who wish to attend the m eeting are requested to contact Miss Withey at .the administration ibuilding. N.Y.U. Professor Gives Students Study Hints Beautiful Babes' Beckoning Balks Bashful Bones ,HAPLESS HOMER HAS HIGH HOPES HE'LL HAVE HONIE$ FOR HAPPY HOMECOMING "I can't figure out whether I have an extreme Freudian complex, the galloping zooties, or halitosis," said Homer Bones, referring to his obvious unpopularity with girls. "And I use Mum, too", he added. Homer q.isclosed that in all of the time he has been at Wilkes h e has not been to one social function with a date. "Girls just don't ask me. And when I ask them, they 012.en their mouths wide--and laugh. I've seen more molars since . coming to Wilkes than the guy who files teeth for the African Bushmen. It's really disheartening. Th,e y ought to have a -date bureau here at Wilkes." After taking a course in speech from Dr. Kruger, Homer decided to talk himself out of his inferiority complex. Instead, bi's arguments for having a complex were so good, he became decidedly worse. Following a few courses in psychology, Mr. Bones tried to psycho-analyze himself. He administered to himself every psychological test available, finally arriving at t he conclusion that he could lick any six · months old kid a-live at Canasta. Undaunted by his failure to cure his introvert nature with argumentive •persuasion or -p sycho-analysis, Homer f::irced hims lf to prepare for extra-curricular1activities. He praciticed long hours so that when he joined the team, his confidence and a,bility would push 4im to the fore. Day after day he practiced, perfecting each movement till it was smooth and effo,r tless, like the movement of the swan on the lake. Precision, Hke that of a watch. The big day finally came, hut Homer's hopes were doomed to disaster. Wilkes had no checkers team. "Any Lesser man would proba,bly have given up in dispair at that ,p oint", said Bones. "In fact, I was about -to do just that when you came to see me and asked me for an occasional° interview. I must say that was quite an up-lift to my spirits." Bones admitted that he is still mighty bashf~l when coeds beckon to him but that by sheer will-power he is forcing .h imself to overcome his shyness. " The bright points in the future are the Homecoming celel>rations. Golly, there are so many events I don't know where to begin. I have only three dates lined up so far. I still have to get one for the soccer game and the dance. But I guess there will be so many unmarried grads walking around I'll be aible to find a date. Ah, I like Homecoming; I think it's a swell Idea!" Homer left the Beacon office on the trail of three passing coeds. The Beacon reporter was left wondering whether or not Homer was kidding all along. Tomorrow Magazine Announces 4th Annual Story Writing Contest ·T he fourth annual College Wiiters' Short 1St6ry Contest has just heen announced !by TOMORROW Magaziine. First prize is $500; second, $300, and third, $200. Manuscripts will he judged by the editors of TOMORROW and the editors of Creative Age Press. The prize-winning stories will be published in the spring and summer of .Hli50. All other manuscripts will be considered for pu:b~ication as regular contributions and paid for at TOMORROW's regular rates. .Entries should be addressed to College Contest, TOMORROW Magazine, 11 East 44th S-t., New York 17, N. Y. The deadline is January 15, 1950. 'T he contest is open to anyone taking at least one course in any ,c ollege in the United States. This includes undergraduate, graduate, special, extension, and adult education students. No · application -b lanks are necessary. Manuscripts should not exceed 5000 words. Any number of manuscripts may be submitted by a single student. Each entry must be marked COLLEGE CONTEST and 1bear the writer's name, his home address, and the ~ame an~ ad<lress of -th_e college he, 1s attend1~g. All entries must be aceomparued by a self-~ddressed, stamped envelope. NOTICE! Theta Delta Rho will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, November 8, at 7:30 p. m., in the girls' lounge. All members are urged to attend. There will be a guest speaker who will talk to the girls about make-up 11nd the latest hair styles. New York, N. Y. - (I. P.). "Overlearning" :rather than last minute "cramming" is the -b est way to study, according -to Professor Louis W. ,M ax, chairman of the Physiolo,g y Depairtment of the New York University College of Dentistry. ",Students", he comments, "find it very tempting to stop work when they have once gone over the material before them and feel they have understood.. it." This, he believes, is all wrong because of the. rapidity with which memory im-pressions are bound to fade. 80, Professor Max's advice to· the studious student is, "Go Overthe work quickly once more-drive: it in and clinch it." Professor Max: says he has no patience with students who complain that they don't know how to concentrate. He con.tends that concentration is merely another habit , a•nd ought to he as readily acquired as any other habit. The way to begin to study, he adds, is "simply to begin." "Don't wait for inspiration or for the mood to strike you", he cautions college ,s tudents. "Nor should Y·OU permit yourself to indulge in thoughts like, 'This assignment is too long' or 'Damn that Prof.' or 'I guess I could l'eally let that go _to some other time'." "'That type of attitude throws an extra load on your mental machinery, and by making you work against a handicap makes it harder for you to commence." Reading aloud, Professor Max believes, is a good device for those whose minds -b egin to wander while studying. Articulaiting "sub-vocally" for a few moments is a,nother tonic for drifting thoughts. If this doesn't work, he says, the student ought to write down the point or item or principle he happens to be· dealing with when the mind "goes off track". Professor Max has some additional advice for effective studying which some of the more gregarious collegians may not like. "Do your studying alone", he urges, "and you'll find it much easier to concentrate. If you are certain you need help on doubtful or difficult points, check these and later list them; you' can ask your classmates or instructor· about them later. In the mea•ntime, proceed to the next point." He also recommends a "little tenseness" as an effective way of keep ing alert while studying. Do without smoking, he say,s, or newspaper,s or mag,azines or novels "which may lead you to temptation." Studying in one place all the time also helps, he believes. According to Professor Max, it takes a special talent not to take too many notes in the classroom. Spend more time in critically listening to your instructor, he advises. CRAFTSMEN ENGRAVERS \ 20 North State St. Phone.3-3151 �6 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Friday, November 4, ' 1949 --=---------------------~----------~-----------;--eluding Youth Leaders 2 Foreign Scholarships BOWLING CLUB MEETS; SWIMMING CLUB GHOST TRAIN QUIZ Adult Education 1 Workers Education ... ,..... 3) For Graduate Study Belgium and Luxembourg 22 OFFICERS ELECTED MEETING TONIGHT By CHUCK GLOMAN This. week has been crammed with :exams for all ,of us, so while you're wondering whether or not •you pa,ssed your math, world lit, · psychology, philosophy, , Spanish, German or English, how about taking an exam that's on the lighter side. From the clues given ,below, see if you can identify some of your fellow ,students who will take part in the Cue 'n' Curtain production of Ghost Train. Check your answers with those at the end of the quiz. 1. He is a football player study~ ing Shakespeare and i-s hen~pecked by Pat Boyd. He has played several leading roles in Cue and Curtain productions. Ille is a brown-,haired senior 5 feet 9 inches tall. It is rumored that in the Ghost Train he will have a new voice. 2. She is a junior at Wilkes and the only person in the cast with red hair. She has had leading roles in many previous plays and has done much backstage work for Cue and Curtain. 3. She spent the summer at Atlantic City, a,s you probably saw in one of the comedy numbens in .the recent ·F all Frolic Cabaret Party. Her first play for Cue and Curtain is Ghost Train and it is rum•Or,ed that her drunk scene in the _play will be hysterieal. 4. "W.ho is the little girl with the flat feet plodding around the -campus tacking up signs?" She's .a senior and wiill be seen in Ghost Train. ,5. This Wilkes junior has red hair, green eyes, and a pleasing personality. He is taking time out from ,his Beacon activities to take part in Ghost Train. 6. Black hair, dark complexion and a friendly smile characterize this member of the junior class. Gho.st Train marks his first job with Gue · and Curtain as an actor. 7. This tall, blond jr. possess.es a nordic type character. He played a ty-rannical director in "Pot Boiler" and a lunabic in "Wh,ere The Cross Is Made". What a com~ination for the Ghost Train! ,8, Our next character made a howling success as Inkwell, the deep-dyed villian in "Pot Boiler". This br.own-<haired sophomore has the male lead in Ghost Train. 9. He: wrore "My Leading Lady", the first original play ever presented at Cha,se Theatre. In addition to his sports-writing duties for the Beacon, he serves two capacities in Ghost Train. He is assistant to the director and also plays the role of Jackson. I hear that he is having much difficulty in learning his 115-line part. 10. This sophomore miss hails from Towanda. Last year she worked on the stage committee of Cue and Curtain. She has the female lead in Ghost Train, h,er first play at the college. 11. We owe thanks to Connecticut for our next character, a tall, amiable senior with a ready smile. He :is a g,host in Ghost 'Drain. ANSWERS 1. Paul Thomas, 8, Janet Gearhart, 3. Pat Boyd,, 4. Doris Kanaar, 5. Jim Tinsley, 6. Jim Gatens, 7. Evan Sor-her, 8. Andy E:vans, 9. Ed Tyibur,ski, 10. Nancy Fox, 11. Bob Angelo. .A'.-nnouncement his r,ecently been made by the Department of State and the President's Board of Foreign Scholarspips of the opening of competitions for U. S. Government awards for graduate study in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Burma, N,etherlands, Philippines, Greece, New Zealand, France, Italy, Iran and Norway for the academic year 19-50-51. The scholarships offered to American graduate students are made availabe as a result of Public Law 584, 79th Congress ( th.e Fullbright Act). This is the second year in which American graduate students will have the opportunity of competing for these awards which provide travel tuition and maintenance for study abroad for one academic year. The numb,er of opportunities in the various participating countries are listed as follows: United Kingdom .. ..... 156 (Great Britain and Northern Ireland .... 145 British Colonial Dependendes 5 Junior Social Workers in- Burma 3 Netherlands 25 Philippines ......... . ..... ... .. 6 Greece 12 New Zealand 10 France .... ... 220 In the cases of Italy, Norway and Iran the exact number of the scholarships to be offer,ed is not available at this time, but lapplica- . tions are being received in these competitions nonetheless. The basic eligibility requirements ar.e: 1. American citizenship. '2. A college degree or its equivalent by the time the candidate takes up his award. 3. Knowledge of the language of the country sufficient to carry on his studi.es aJbroad. Interested applicants who :ue presently enrolled at Wilkes College, should get information and a,pplication for.ms from the Fulbright Prog,r am Committee 011 their own campus. T,h e Secretar J of the Fulbright Program Committee on this campus is: Mr. Hugo V. Mailey, Political Science Department. Candidates who are not present- The newly-formed bowling club held its first meeting at 12 :15 October 31, in Butler Hall. Th.e following officers were elected: President, John Stofko; vice president, Henry Merolli; secretary, Philip Kennedy; treasur.er, Ted Killian. During the meeting the Pre-Meds were unanimously accepted as the tenth team to enter the league. It was also decid,ed that the league would halt activity for the week of the mid-semester examinations. The pins will start flying as usual on November 8 when the same schedule will be resumed. Futur,e meetings were scheduled for Thursdays at 11 A. M. President John Stofko closed the meeting :b y expressing the hope that the top · six bowlers of the league will be formed into a team that would represent Wilkes College in -Collegiate circles. ly enrolled at a college or university may apply directly to the Institute of International Education, 2 West 45th Street, New York 19, N. Y. A reorganization m,eeting of the Wilkes College Swimming Club will be held at the YMCA swimming pool on Friday, November 4, at 8 P. M. The swimming club is a co-ed group, organized by last year's freshmen, with the purpose of. recreation. The club was r,eceived ~ith enthusiasm last year, ariFI it~ officers hope that it may expand this year to include members of 1~.e present freshman class. Everyone must bring his own bathing suit and cap since these articl,es are not supplied by the YMCA. All old members and any new members are urged to attend this · first meeting of the '49-'50 season. on the square THE COLLEGE MAN'S STORE � 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 November 4th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 November 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/e7b56248db312066d325e9a38714e664.pdf b8efea7bc688ea3d500f89eb86f3d218 PDF Text Text Wilkes College Beacon Vol. 3, No. 8. WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Friday, November 11, 1949 Psychology Students J. HOWARD BLAKE WILKES STUDENT W. W. G. SPONSORING Beacon Will Hold Visit Mental Hospital TO SPEAK HERE WINS ELECTION COFFEE HOUR THURS. Press Conference Sat. AT NEWPORT TWP. Irene Janoski Wilkes stud.ents interested in By Mike. Connors The third annual Beacon Press psychology visited Clark Summit M.e ntal Hospital on, Wednesday, November 9. Mr.' Joseph Kanner ~1ccompanied approximately 60 students on a field trip designed to j>rovide psychology students with first hand observation of mental symptoms. A · trip to Retreat Mental Hospital, where students will see shock treatment and other modern ther·apy, . is being planned for later in the semester. The students spent about an · liour and a half at ·the hospital where they saw various types of m.e ntal disease, senile patients, vialent patients kept solitary, and the hydrotherapy room where ice packs, needle shower~, and warm water therapy are administered. The Economics C-lub has made By Chet Omichinski arrangements through Mr. Rosen.Albert Kanyuck of Glen' Lyon, a b erg to ha ve a speak er f rom th e student here at Wilkes, w;1s elected Department of Commerce address on Tuesday to .the post of school the school Tuesday, November 15, director of Newport Township at 8 P. M. Mr. J. Howard Blake, schools. Mr. Kanyuck's election to the Oommerdal specialist, will address office has been rather unique in the group; his topic will be r,e tail- many respects. At the age of twening and manufacturing as it affects ty~five years, Al is the youngest the Northeastern Pennsylvania man to ev,er have been chosen for area. In connectioJi) with this sector this position; he received the highest number of nomination votes in he will outline trends, current conthe history . of Newport Township; ditions and future possibilities. if he has not polled ,t he hig hest number of votes for election to the office he has come ver~ near; and he is a disabled veteran, having lost an arm as a r·e sult o wounds received while fighting in· france. Mr. Kanyuck left· Newport Towns hip . Hig h School in March of 1944 · to enter ,the services of our a-rmed forces: Though three months were shy of completing his senior year, A•! received his diplom,a on the basis of hif school record. In less than six mont hs, after enLAST PREPARATIONS FOR GHOST TRAIN PRODUCTION tering the army, Al arriv'ed in EnNOW IN PROGRESS g!and. After a few months of, intensive infantry training in Englamd he was shipped to France, where in January, 19'45, less than a year after he entered our country's military service, he was wounded by a snip.er's bullet at Ba.stogne. After spending a year at various hospitals in England, Al was sent ,back t o the United S tates in March, 1946. A year's stay at Atlan tic City( a year at Walter Reed Hospita! ' in Washington, D. C., and twelve operations found Al well enough to be discharg.ed, which ' took effect in March, 1947. Af.ter his discharge from the Amny, Mr. Kanyu 0k enrolled at (continued. on page 4) The Economics Club in keeping with ts policy is happY: to have the opportunity to sponsor this affair. The Club extends an invitation to all sliudents and interested parties. GHOST TRAIN, MULE TRAIN MOVING UP; TIME TO SPARE RAPIDLY CLOSING DOWN Extensive Plans Made For Arnnicola Contest Next week will be the time for a)! good ( or not so good) Wilkes students to go to the GAR auditorium to see the Cue 'n' Curtain production of GHOST TRAIN. On the evenings of November 17 and 18 the chllb will stage the com.edymystery to start the 1949-50 parade of dramatic.s at Wilkes. Thomas Littleton is directing the ;production and has announced that there wil1 be various special effects which should prove interesting to th,e audience. He did not disclose what those special effects will be. Beginning Monday evening, rehearsals will take place in the GAR •auditorium. Each evening until the nights of production the cast will '. go through rehearsals at the high school. 'T he cast, for Ghost Train includes both experienced collegiate actors and those with little or no previous experien~e. However, the actors who have not had much ex'peri,ence are learning ra,pidly under the direction of Mr. Littleton and with the valuable pointers g-iven by the more ex;perienced members, the new-comers are improving. Tickets for the production are on sale now to non-members of the student body. The student tickets can be nrocured on the strength of the activities pass. Pertinent data concerning the sale of the tickets will •b e posted on the bulletin board and in various places in town. By Chuck Gloman " Extensive plans have been made for it.he 1950 Amnicola Beauty Contest, and with mor,e student participation it will be bigger and ,better than any we have ever had," Leo n G~ll;/er, editor, said this week. The staff has h.eard many complain ts that l:ast year's heauty contest was not open for part icipation of the student •b ody. In order to remedy this situation the &taff has requested more in ter est shown by the students this year. All situdents are asked to list their choice of the ten most beautif ul Wilkes coeds and to take the list, as soon as possi:ble, to the Yearbook office, second flo-or of Science Lecture Hall. From these nominations th.e staff will select 25 candiimtes whose names will be posted ,before the student body. Then photographs of the cand,idates will be sent to an outside judge whose name has not yet been announced. The candidates will be pictured in the 1950 Amnicola in a manner S'imHar to that o'{, the '49 iss·ue. A full~page photograph will . be devoted to each of · .the fiv;e w inners, and the remaining tweruty candidia tes will ibe pictured opposite these five. Last year, Al Capp, famed creator of the comic strip Li'! Abner, was the beau ty contest judge . . Although Mr. Oapp was pleased with his task of choosing the five most •beautiful coeds, · h•e admitted th e difficulty which it involved. He said tha1t writing ·a comic strip was easy work compared to judging a beauty comest of such a high calibre. on Conference will be inaugurated the Wilkes Catnpus, Saturday, N ovem1b er 12. All valley high schools have .b een invited to send representati;ves tq participate;. in activities cbncerning the various aspects of newspaper work. The program, will begin at 9 :30 and come to a close at 2:30 P. M. Joseph Gol'lman of the Inte~national Color Printing Company will speak at 10 o'clock. Robert Johnson, Managing Editor of the Wilkes-Barre Record will discuss current topics •pertaining to the journalistic world. Their speeches· will · undoubtedly have ·great . interest value for those . who are intending to make their careers in journalism. Both men are outstanding in their respective fields; and their experience should r;eve.itl much worthy ,m aterial to aspirant·s in the newspaper world. Approximately one hundred rep;-; resentativks are expected to attend t he conference in the Lectlire Hall. These people will have been chosen by faculty advisors to represent the various local high school newspapers. The · purpose of th~s conference is to famiJiarize and a cquaint th,e stud ents of these high school s with f uncti ons an d aspects of the college newspaper. It will also aid in the promotion of bettett relation s and closer cooperation among the valley high schools. The committees responsible for the formulation a~d org~nization of t h.e ·plans for this affair are as follows: . . !Speakers: Vmce Maq·i, Art Spengler, Tom Robbins, and George Brody. Invitations: Irene Janoski, Joan Lawlor Margaret Aten, and Miriam Long. Luncheon: Clyde Ritter, Rit~Mar tin and James Tinsley. Reception: Chet Omi chins~i, Joe Gries, James Tinsl ey Vince Macri and Dave Whi t ney. , .Program: Chet Omachinski and Russ Williams. Ci 1culator for Better Relations: Martin Blake Esq. Luncheon will be served at 12 o'cloc.k at Wilkes College Cafeteria. After the luncheon th,ere will be a ' discussion period between attendin g personnel and the speakers. During this period financ ial ~sBy ~risci!la Swartwood pects ,public relati ons, publicatio'p ,Saturday morning, October 29, da tes and data, and editorial conthe members of the Wilkes 1Coll ege t.-ent will be discu ssed. Chemistr y Club journ ey.ed to the Duplan Si'l k Mill , Kin gsto n, Pa. The pul'pose of the t rip was to gain a ·b etter un derstanding of the met hods use<l in processing t he rough products of silk , nylon, and ayron so th.a t they ,may be used by The Wilkes Debating Soci~ty unclothing companies and industries. der Dr. Alfr,ed N. Kruger htis been Arriving at the mill, the club was gr,eeted !by M;r. S hrimp, who accepted as a member of the Deafter leading the club to a con- ·b a ting Association of Pennsylvania ference room gave a brief h istory of the ,mil1 a nd tl-gm discussed the Colleges. A debate at Lafayette has ipeen methods of -p reparing t he various scheduled for December 7, with the threads for the u se of industry. The most significant fact and topic "Should the Basic N on-Agrifigures of th.e discussio:I}, were t ha t the Dup lan Mill ,p rocesses of its cultural Industries l3e N~tfonaltota,l products, 70 % nylon, 30% ized? '' Member.ii of the D~l>ft!ng rayon, 5% silk, and · 5% ayron . Society to take part in this d!lbite A,yron is a comparatively new pro- are · Donald Kemmerer. Tho~fll duct. After the discussion, Mr. Wright Morgan, Gene Bradley and ;J-uliim conducted a tour of .t he mill. All Goldstein. processes from the very first rough The Debatin~ Society will J?feproducts throug h the spindeling sen t a forum before Rotary on the process to the fin ished spools wer.e subj ect "Are American Schools ubserved. The high light of the trip to the Preparing Their Students for Adult club .members was te vlewing of Life?" Moderator for this program the chemist~y ,l aboratory in carge will ,be Donald Kemmerer, and of Dr. Max Arnold, where the varispeaikers will be Janet Gearhart, ous grades of products ar.e tested for viscosity and dyeing suscept- Gytelle Freed_ Julian Goldstein ·and ibility and analysis of the fibers. Doris Gauger. Another important Coffee Hour is being planned by the Wilkes Women's Group to be held Tuesday, November 15, in the cafeteria. The one held last Thursday, November 3, had a moderate turnout of students; a majority of thos.e that did appear at this social gathwere the college athletes. These boys frankly admitted their love for a good cup (or cups) of coffee as well as their friendlly chats with mem.ber.s of the faculty and their wives. A lack of Freshman student.s was attributed to the mid-semester exams. Since exams are over (for a while)., the W. W. G. js expecting a large attendance, of students old and new. Mr.s. Edward Williams, former instructress, stated 1that all th,e faculty wives are anxious to meet the students. Last year, the Coffee Hours were held only on Thursdays of every other week. This year, for the siliudents' conveni,enoe, these social function s w ill ,b e h eild every other week on rotated days of Tuesd ay, •W ednesday : and Thursday. · The Coffee Hour was fi rst started at the imggestion of Mr. and Mrs. Ro1b.ert Pa'r tridge who t h ought i;t would be ·an excel'lent idea to get students and faculty acquainted on an · informal basis. Dr. Eugene Farley wisely suggested that t he Wilkes Women's Group, when it •Wtas organized, sh ould undertake the Coffee Hour as its first proj ect. , Mrs. Alfred Bastress is general Chairman on the committee which includes the following memibers: Mrs. John Chwa:lek, Mrs. ATthur Kruger, Mrs. JoHn Riley, Mrs .· Edward H.eltzel, Mrs. Jaimes Laggan, Mrs. Edward ,M anley, ,Mrs. Donald Kersteen and Mrs. John Cooney. Hostesses for ~ Tuesday's social hour will ibe Mrs·. Welton G. Farrar, Mrs. Charles Henderson, Mrs. Jo·hn Hall, Mis.s Lorna Holbrook, and Miss 1Mildred Hull. These women appointed to pqur t h e coffe.e are: Mrs. Eugene F arley, ¥rs. Edward Williams ,and Miss Catherine Bone. I CHEM. CLUB .VISITS DUPLAN SILK MILL WILKES DEBATERS ACCEPTED BY DAPC �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 AN APOLOGY -- RUSS WILLIAMS Editor-in-Chief TOM ROBBINS News Editor GEORGE BRODY GERTRUbE WILLIAMS Sports Editor Faculty Advisor CLYDE RITTER MARGARET ATEN Business Manager Circulation Manager Editorial Staff Bill Griifith, Art Spengler, 1Miriam Long, Joe Gries, George Kabusk, Chet Molley, Don Follmer, Gene Bradley, Chuck Gloman, James Tinsley, Rita Martin, Dave Whitney, Irene Janoski, Ed Ty;burski, Vince Macri, Herbert Rosen, Joan Lawlor, George Brody, Homer Bones, Romayne Gromelski, Bob Metzgar. Re-Write - Chet Omichinski A paper published weekly by and for the students of Wilkes College Phone 3-3148 ·Ext. 19 Member Intercollegiate Press ,.,.,.,.,.,,,,,,,,,,_,,,,,,,,,,,,.,.,. Rider attack scoring two of their touchdowns, also starred for the LETTERS TO · THE Hurricane eleven; Sam ltutalek, EDITOR anoth.er backfield man for Rider, .,.,.,,,,..,.,.,.,,.,,.,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,., played fullback for the Hurricanes; Steve Koval, that big tackle Dear Sir; of Rider, was a key man in the After witnessing last week's Hurricane line; John Kuzma, the game between Wilkes and Rider, end who got thrown out of the I· would like to publicly congratu- game, was a star tnd for the hurlate the Colonels on a fine per- ricanes; William Damian played for.mance ........ especially consider- in the guard slot for both teams; ing the fact that they were play- Joseph Yatsko, the center of the ing against at least six players Rider outfit, also handled the who had previously played for a •p ivot post for the Hurricanes; semi-pro outfit. These six players These are the men that I am ab-performed for the Nesquehoning solutely certain played for the Hurricanes, and as a team they Hurrican,es. compiled an enviable record of 32 ·I wish ,that you ·would publish wins out of 33 games. They piayed this. I know that the outcome of independept ball, beating suchi the game cannot be changed, but teams as Allentown Bethlehem I think that this will add to the Bulldogs, Trenton, a~d Paterson. prestige of the Colonels. They are I have seen them play many t_imes deserving of every bit of credit as a professional team; this is the they can get. Remember, they were reason that I can name them. They 1_>laying professionals. are as follows: John Etianche, who A Loyal Colonels Fan, was one of the big guns in the JIMMY GA TENS We humbly apologize to the Psychology Club and to its president, i.Viarvin Horwitz, for our negligence in handling the story of the club's field trip. The early part of last week Marvin brought us the facts about the field trip which, after being booted around the Beacon oiljce in longhand form, wasn't typed up till Thursday evening~ Unfortunately it was too late for· tlie story to be in the Beacon for that , week. Not too long ago we · made a .p lea for the club l)Tesidents to try to help us . oh t on, nwes for their organizations. We asked them to cooperate by giving us the five w's and an h on any story they mi~ht have. But what happens when a olub gives us news which doesn't I get printed? The memlbers of the club and everyone concerned gets downright discusted with the Beacon, and justly so, too. It would ,be futile or at any rate, merely rationalism -to try to make excuses for our procrastination of duties. We sincerely }].ope that our apology is accepted and that clubs, all clubs, do not ,b egin to feel that their stories will be ignored. From no,w on, the Beacon wiH strive to lbe a beacon highlighting any and all campus affairs without omission. Collegicf,te Football Topic At Assembly Friday, November 11, 1,949 BEACON REPORTER U. OF CINCINNATI . NOW ON THE MEND OISCUSSES TEACHERS MARITAL STATUS George Kabusk, one of the versatile reporters of the Beacon is · recuperating from a recent append,ectomy at the Wyoming Valley Homeopathic Hosiiital. Reports have it that George is doing well and that he wiJ.l soon be back on the campus. We're looking forward to seeing George again in the near future for we miss his inter.esting accounts of assembly occurences. Good luck, George, and take care of those stitches; your post is re.s erved and waiting. • • • , • ities at the University of Cincinnati believe they have come up with the best possible answer to the anonymous letters reported to be received in many sections of the country urging young women to give up training for teaching The letters, referring to teachers colleges "ol,l maid factories", W&.,..,, ~ , • Mai eachers never marYou May be spending your PaCifIC Umvers1ty ... •t Out •d W k holidays alone." .CredI s SI e or _localSo university's Dean Carter V. Good of the Teachers College ! Forest Grove, Ore. (I. P.-Pacific University is developing a program this year .bi' which students who have outside jobs will receive a work-experience rating. I'he University is entering contracts with employers who ·may have parttime or occasional jOlbs for students, which provide that the University will undertake to supply the workers when wanted, and ·in 'return the employers will rate the ·student-workers on such things as industry, initiative, promptnes, willingness to assume responsibility. Wages will be paid directly by employer to worker. The arrangement, it is expected, will provide more work oppo:r:j;unities and enable students who need it to get in more man-hours than \vould be possible for them seeking employment . on their own. However, the plan will not prevent students from seeking jobs individually. D. D. Darland, dean of students, responsible for the program, be- By Dave Whitney A dcl>ate entitled "Should Intercollegiate Football Be Abolished " was the main feature of the assembly on Tuesday November 8. The debate had the· form of a symposium-after all of the speakers had _stated their views, discussion was thrown open to the audience. Moderator for the discussion was Donald Kemmerer, who introduced )le speakers, Fred Davis, Ann Belle "arry, Herbert Rosen apd Gene 3radley. These people are mem>ers of the De~ating Society direct 3d by Dr. Kruger. Mr. Davis discussed the problem from the standpoint of the studept, naintaining that intercollegiate football is detrimental to the 1ealth and morals of the partici:ants, as well as to the academic )rogress of all students because of he emotional 'tensions created. Mr. Davis cited gambling as an evil 3timulated by colleges' devoting h,e mselves to public entertainment. 'vliss Parry also considered the ;opic as it affects sttidents, and de'. lared that athletic scholarships mable deserving boys ,to earn their vay through college. Miss Parry asserted that the injury and fatality rate in intercollegiate football is low, and tliat football is a desirable part of the American way of life. Mr. Rosen spoke on the effect of intercollegiate football on the college as an institution_ asserting that colleges should expend their efforts to encourage competition by all in scholarship ·ratrer than by a few in athletics. Mr. Rosen pointed out that intercollegiate football Day after day at _!he Univerdoes not bring colleges the finan~ ¢ Plualt cial return it is often thought to sity Store in Athens, Georgia, ... StateTax bring. • as in college shops throughMr. Bradley discussed the probout the cqµntry, you can lem as it affects the college, emphasizing enrolment as e~ouraged ahyays find University of by alumni school spirit. Mr. BradGeorgia students and ice-cold ley quoted Dou~las MacAr thur's -statement "On the fields of friendCOC'll-Cola. For with students ly strife are sown the seeds which everywhere, frosty ice-cold bear fruit in later life", and gave Dwight Eisenhower as an example Coca-Cola is the favorite of the character building of footdrink~ke belongs. ball. When the speakers had finisheq, I . Mr. Kemmerer opened the discusAs'/c for it nthn- f/Jll7 ••• loll, sios to the students, and several lrtlik-marlcs nu1111 1M s11nu t/,i~ stimulate~ questions were asked. "Are all collel!'es critized for the KEYSTONE COL.n.-~v.a...n. .t)UJ.'l.L.lliG CO. abuses of the few '' "Should a col141 WOOD STREET, WILKES-BARRE, PA. PHONE 2-S7SS l,ege try to develop scholars or individuals who know how to live too 1949 n,. C--Cala Coapany gether "even '!)er_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _..,;;;;.....;.;.:,•.;,;;,;_;;,;;,;,;_:;;;;:..;:==.centage" ofand injury to .ab e small justified {' set about to prove the fJilsity of the anonymous ,w riter's claims, even though none of his coeds had received such letters. Selecting seven Tecah.ers College coeds at random, he found two are already married, another two are engaged, still 'another two are "going steady", and only one as yet "unattached". Dean Good was not surprised. "We have long had the opposite experience to the claims o fthe letter writer", he said. "Many of our graduates go out and teach for a few years, then some alert young fellow marries them." lieves the work-rating will have distinct educational value to students, in particular those who have had little experience in working for wag-es. Students whose workrating is poor will be counseHed on how to improve performance. It is believed an excellent work-rating will be an asset to graduates in seeking jobs. r--;:;;;;--,~~\ .'inf4,8AM- I 1 I Cincinnati, O., (I. P.)-Author- , LONGHORN\ LEATH.ER J I ' lz I II - - STYLED for Campus BTQ's in Glove-soft white Flagg Buck. ST AMINA galore in the rugged red rubber sole that'll wear and wear. \,,~ 7!' 8 IIIJ g~ IUY A PAIR TODAY ~LAGGBROS. DMll0N o, G88AI. MTAI.. ~110N 14 South Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. In Philadelphia: 1223 MARKET - 4605 FRANKFORD �Friday, November 1~. 1949 3 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON THE Beacon Lights of Sport AGGIES-COLONELS TO RESUME RIVALRY AT HUBER STADIUM Meet The Colonels By ED TYBURSKI GflORGE BRODY, Sport• Editor Tomorrow afternoon will be another homecoming at Wilkes The stream of strife is turbulent been justified, too. How much do not in the sense of last week's maybe, but none-the-less, it will b,e and a position on the crest of its ,you expect for one dollar? a hom~oming. At 2:00 P. M. when waves is precarious. It is too easy * * * * to get knocked off. The Colon.els Chet Knapich was back. And the Aggies of National Agriculturwere one of tho~e waves, but they don't you think the Rider center al take the field against the didn't get kn-0cked off. Theirs was was glad ,to hear that he'll never Colonels at Huber Stadium, three a v11oliant battle that was stopp.ed see Chet again. Once is too many. of . Wilkes' former sons will be not by Rider, but by the clock. If you can think of more ways playing for them. Tom Miller, forto heap .mountains of praise on 1µier assistant coach to George * ** * That's the kind of a ,g ame it the heads of Feeney, Washko, Ralston, is now the assistant coach was .... a ,ug of war that saw the Bogusko, Hendershot, McMahon, at National. John Guisti, who lead lik.e a bobbing cork, change Gorgas, Thomas, Lewis, Dalton, played guard for the Colonels last hands with the speed of a whirl- Molash, and Elias let me knzyw, year, will be playing guard for the Aggies, while Phil Sekerchak, :ing dervish. It was just a case of My w,ell is running dry. * * ** former basketball star at Wilkes, Rider scoring last. Wilkes got the Now is the time to start argu- will ,be playing end. So you s.ee, in ball with one second to go. Looking at the game just as it was, it is ing. Who is your choice for the a sense it will be a homecoming. The Beacon Since Miller was assistant coach not speculating to say that if that player of the year. one sec-ond· were, instead, one tiny Sports St.. 'f has reduced the can- at Wilkes ,naturally he knows the With the minute, things would have been didates to · c'Ur, but we ain't talk- Colonels only too well. ing. Betw 'n classes we will b.e dope he has on them, he'll .be in differenit. mooching co1.. e in the cafeteria. a better position than if he had to * * * * rely solely on scouting them. He But let's not minimize the ef- Come in and g d e us your views. You are missing a treat if you knows the team's strong points, forts of Rider. That team waited an entire year for this game, and it haven',t seen the soccer team and its weak ones. And he's sure is to their credit that they made perform. This is a team of b-Oys, to have his · team up for this one; their determination pay off. I'h,ey who, in many cases, have never there's nothing a former coach refused to go down. They didn't even seen a soccer game. Yet, they likes better than ,b.eating his old hol<l.ing th,e best in the East school. Well, we wish him luck, know theh meaning of the word ~~ ,1air-breadth decisions. Howard but we're afraid he'll need more "quit.' : You don't mind losing that kind U. was behind until the last eight than just knowledge of the Colminutes of Saturday's game. That onels ,to stop them. We look for the of game. was the first time in eight years Colonels to win this one .easily. * * ** After losing last week's game to Strange, that such a football that they found themselves in that Rider .. .... .. a loss, by the way; that game should leave the most im- position. * ** * the Colonels in no way should be portant question still unllnswered . 0y Kowaldi.ek, Captain, is · the ashamed of.. .... the Colonels will be Which is the better offense, a good single wing, or a good "T"? Both only ~ minute man on th.e squad. out to get back on the victory teams worked withh perception. However, Sam Owens is only two ,bandwagon. Even if Florky is out, Both teams were sensational. And minutes short for the season, Jack- as Rumor has it, the Colonels still theh l-0sing margin was a squeek. son is only one quarter short, and have little "Gus" Castle. Rem.ember that 78 yard run last week? The losing margin was dictated by Rasmussen, one half. * * • • And then there's Al Nicholas, time, not opposjtion. ;Outstanding to date is Tom '.Paul Thomas, Pinky Pinkowski, Who in his lifetime can ~ver Kleback. He is only a sophomore, and Jack DeReemer. Besides, the forget the performance of little but will transfer to Penn State Colonels still have the "Seven ''Gus" Cattle? The Will-0-The- next s.eason. Bob Hooper, Don Blocks of Anthracite." What more • Wi-sp back with his rapier-like Tosh, and Sam Owens are the could a team want? most rapidly developing players. Should the Colonels receive, thrusts which accounted for 4,000 • *• * Ralston will field the following hoarse voices Smith · Bros. ought -to J.?ay him a commission. Certainly . When the, season started, Owens team: Ends, Feeney and McMahon; the run of Phillipides was no great- didn't even know he had a left tackles, Washko and Hendershot; foot. He- played ball like an Army guards, Lewis .and Thomas; center, * * * * awkward squad drill,ed, but in the Al Dalton; backs, Florkiewicz, or And ~an you ima,gin.e! A girl on last Saturday's game, he left- Castle, Pinkowski, Nicholas, and ,thi.s campus asked, "Who is that footed one from 24 yards out on a Cross. In case they kick off, Coach libtel fellow with te letter? Does beautiful shot into the upper cor- Ralston will field his defensive eh play soccer or something?" ner of the net that caught the team; Ends, Feeney and Molash; Yes, Girlie, you can bet your g oalie flatfooted. ,t ackles, Hendershot or Bogusko; ·boots he plays something. Mostly Time and teaching creates mas- guards, Knapich and Gorgas; cenfootball: ters. ter, Elias; backs, Florkiewicz qr * * * * * * * * Castle, Supinski, Nicholas, and On second thQught, maybe it's Solomon Grundy Saga: Earl •Cross or Thomas. These are the better that the Colonels didn't W olf.e reported for the soccer sam.e boys who held a powerfulscore again. After all, I'm mily team on Tuesday, exercised on that's spelled without the 'r behuman and my heart can stand ·so Wednesday, practiced on Thurs- tweeri the 'p and '0-Rider College much. One night like that ., is day, and played a creditable game eleven to a one touchdown victory. enough ~until nex;t season, then ... on Saturd,ay. Well, they always They'll be out to win ae-ain, sightGET RIDER. said that he was fast. ing their guns on t)le Kings game * ** * 41-34! Have you ever seen s-0 much football in one night? If Mr. Kirstein knew what kind of game it was~oing to ' be, heh would have charged a_n · admission price for each quarter. . He w-0uld have MILK BUILDS GOOD HEALTH * DRINK WOODLAWN * * * * ,Saturday, the farmers from National Agricultural College 'fill meet the Colonels at Huber Field. This will be on the order of a homecoming day. Tom Miller, Aggie's ass't. coach, Guisti at g,uard, and Sekerchak at end are all~ products of Wilkes • College. They are more than aqua,i nted the Colonels' styl,e of play. They knmv every quirk and trait of every ball player on our club. This is sure to make an interesitin-g game. Now all they have to do is catch us. * * * * Question of the week: Does Kings hav,e confidence? A student at the Monarch school when asked what he tougt of Wilkes said, "Gimme Kings and 30, and I'll talk." JUNIORS BUILD CI._ASS SPIRIT VOTE President __________ Charlie Knapp Yice President ____ Don Williams Secretary __________ Janet Gearhart Dois Banks (Paid Adv.) which is just one week away. We'd like to pull an "Effie" on you and say Wilkes is going to win by about 42-7, AND DON'T SAY WE DtDN'T TELL YOU, but we'll just let you come out and see for yourself. No matter what happens you're hound to see a good game. By the way, in George Brody's BEACON LIGHTS OF SPORTS, he mentions the player of the year. In case you haven't decided yet, this would be an excellent chance for you. The BEACON Sports staff has narrowed the field down to four with a possible fifth. Get out there Saturday afternoon and watch the Colon.els ._,.. .... And DON'T only watch the ,b acks; keep your eyes on the line. They're just as eligi,b le as the men who carry the ball. By this time we shouldn't have to tell you t o SUPPORT THE COLONELS. After last w,eek's game you should be PROUD TO OLAIM THE COLONELS AS YOURS AND SUPPORr THEM. GET BACK ON THE VICTORY BAND W .AiGON AND. SUPPORT THE TEAM. SUBMIT to the MANUSCRIPT MOLASH FEENEY McMAHON GORGAS 'fhis week's choice of the Colonels sees the BEACON staying in the line as it brings you four more of the boys who make glory for Wilk.es. One of Coach Ralsiton's sixtyminute men, Jack Feeney is an old timer in Wy-0ming Valley football. He started his career by playing four years at Kingsit9n High where he was chosen All-Scholastic in 1943. Before coming to Wilkes, Jack play,ed in the Navy and then at Lafayette. This is his third see.son as a Ralston.man. He is a big husky end, standing 6' 2" and weighing 210. At the other end of the line we have two starting ends. Queer as it may seem, this is true. George McHahon starts f-0r Coach Ralston when the Colonels receive, while Al Molash starts when the team kicks-off. Mack · is a sophhomore who showed such great promise in pre-season drills ,that he was shifted to the offensive team as the starting end. He proved himself in game after game. He did more than shaw what he could do in that Lycoming game. Rememher when he caughth a pass and ran the Lycoming defensiv.e half.s ragged while he waited for his - blockers to come up field? That was only one incident. How · 'bout the Rider game? Can you recall that pass that he caught on the three-yard line? .. ...... the one that Pinky threw and the one that a Rider man went up for? George came down with the ball. That is pass rece1vmg. He also punts when he is called on, and he does it well. Al Molash is Rals-ton's d,efensive end. He is one of the mainstays in the ,Wilkes "Seven Blocks of Anthracite." Al is a 9op.hom-0re who still has two years of football in Coloneland. Besides being a likeable guy, he possesses that "Do or · Di.e" spirit, bred in all Brooklyn Boys. He is also a good offensive end, · The fourth choice of the w.eek is another of the "Seven Blocks of Antracit~•. He is guard Bob Gorgas. Eob is a . modest, but powerful lineman. He took allscholastic honors for Hanover Township High School in ":1.942. Captain of the 1946 Colonels, he is playing defensive guard for Coach Ralston this s.eason. He was late in reporting for the squad this year because of schedule difficulties. LATEST CAMPUS FASHION HIT! Corduroy Vests .Jflltft:=:•·-· · ·· ❖ :•. \ 4.95 ' Handsome carduroy vests for extra warmth on cold days . . . for a dash of added color! Weax them under your jacket or coat . . . over your shirt or sweater in class. - THE~H,UB HARR~ R.HIRSHOWITZ r, BROS. �4 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Friday,. November 11, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------I score. Howard bounc,ed back when mark was only 2 pins short of STRIKES AND SPARES l This Felix Blake, following a mix-up at .ne .ea~i.e r ecora which was seL by Wilkes Bowling League WILKES BOOTERS By Joe Gries Who was it that said a woman's place is in the home? All one had to do to disprove that theory was to be in the -Eag les Bowling Acad.emy last Tuesday night and see Agnes Novak and Jean Ryan showing their form for the PreMed tea/Ill. These lovely ) asses may not be the best bowlers in the world, but you certainly · have to giv,e them credit for being . the first girls to take up this fast and costly sport a.t Wilkes. · · Remarks were flying a.I! around the Eagles Tuesday night as to the merits of letting the gals bowl wit h the men. Some w.ere good and others not so good. The one I likes the best was when someone said it ought to be stopped because I can't keep my mind on the game. Watch the pins boys! TENTH FRAMEBy far the ·best game of the season was played Tuesday on alleys 5 and 6 and the undefeated Engineers tangled with Carl Gibson's Wheels. The first game was taken by the Engineers by 118 pins. But not to be outdone by this feat the Wheels came back to win the sec·ond game wi t h a total of 810; these same Engineers. ·1·he third and final game ended in a tie, eacn Standings c,eam otas.i ng down 699 maples. 2 CPA .............. 7 9 The Engineers won this game i.i 2 9 ,1,n ex~ra frame, but certainly felt IRC ...._... .. .. . .... 7 8 3 Chem. Club . . . . . . . . 6 the presence of the 'W heets. 8 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3 7 1 Engineers . . . . . . . . . 5 PINLETS 6 6 Red Brennan assuming so much Thor 's Five . . . . . . . . 4 3 Kushmakers . . . . . . . 2 7 s t.re ..g .n in his follow through 2 4 that he nearly came to a .h,·c:~- Bookies . . . . . . .. . . . . 2 9 •s point landmg with the flo or . Bill Pre-Med.. . .. . ..... 0 o 9 ,niller making his first strike in Dorm .......... . .. 9 the last frame and gecting 011 his Top Five knees and thanking the heavens. Jiunta, Engineers ... .. ........ 180 .,... arty Juinta rolling a strike and Ce.mer, Ch.em. Club .......... 169 th.en jumping over the side into the isle in order not to commit a Hadcz, Thor's Five .......... 168 ~,... _ .. e '-'· .,: . a. team finding Palfey, Engineers ... ·.......•. 163 it tough to bnwl al!'ain st the two girls on the Pre-Med team. Larry Ogan, Engineers . ............ 160 1u.e,1us cr,;atmg &J· mu~11 s ~,,v"-e High Single: Celmer, Chem. Clu,b .vith his cigar that the pin ' 'boy 233. High Series: Haracz, Thor's complained. Everybody bowling on the first floor with one . ear on Five 571. High Team ~ingle: .ae raaio lis ..ening to the election Wheels 810. High Team Series: returns with the bonus in mind. Thor's Five 2251. TO ALL TEAM CAPTAINSPlease submit to this writer any oddi ties or information that you think suitable for this column. It is for you and the publiciz ing of the Bowling Lea1me. High Single, season: Celmar, Chem. Club 233. High Series. season, . Jiunta, Engineers 693. High Team Single, season, Thor's Five 812. High Team Series, s.eason, Th or's Five and Engineers 2261. WILKES STUDENT WINS (continued from page 1) Wyoming Seminary from which ins titution he graduated .in 1948. Mr. Kanyuck stated that he had ·no thoug-hts , about- entering the fi E!ld of politics tintii he was ap, p_roa ched on the : subjec~ PY friends an,d . neighbors who begged him to enter into the race for public office in the township. After much deliberation, anci long talks with his family Al consented to .try for the School Directorship. ' · Having been 6pp osed hy th.e political organization of the township Mr. Kanyuck realizes tha t he will have to sit on the sidelines for awhile with .the m inority members of the School Board, but he sees a bright future ahead and plans to make p olitics his career. When Al finally decided to enter into politics he realized that a colleg e education and degree would .be a •big help t o h i,m. Consequently be enrolled at Wilkes with the new freshman class where he will purs ue a course of studies t owards a B. A. in Education with Political Science as his major field. CHESTERFIELDS ARE MILDER •. IT'S MY CIGARETTE!" DEEMER & CO. School and Office Supplies GIFTS AND STATIONERY Wilkes~Barre, Pa. THE BOSTON STORE Men's Shop has everything for the college man's needs . . . from ties to suits. FOWLER, DICK AND WALKER \ DROP ANOTHER By Paul B. Beers For eighty minutes las•t Saturday life was beautiful for Coach Partridge and his Wilkes Colonels soc·c er team, and then the bottom f.ell in. The score was dead-locked 2-2 against a strong Howard Uni, er s1ty t eam with eight minutes remaining to be played. The game looked to be in the bag for Wilkes. They figured to capture the first soccer victory in the school's history; but in their anxi,ety to score that one goal, they left themselves wide-open while fleet-footed Felix Blake ' streaked in and scored the winning tally. Before the clock could run out, Mr. Blake wornied his way through the exhausted Colonel eleven and tallied another. The final count was Howard 4 and Wilkes 2. · Howard, one of America's topfHght soc,c er teams has a record of one defeat in the las.t three years, and the Wasington club came into Wilkes-Barre expecting an easy scrimmage with Coach Par.tridge' s first-year team. But Howard's joy melted quickly a s Wilkes jumped to the lead with Bob Hooper's the Colonels' goal, netted his first score of the afternoon. Things stood pat until Wilkes' Sammy Owens looped a lonk drive into the corner of the net in the third period. That pushed the Col- . onels out in front, but not for long. Sammy Clark of Howard soon knotted teh count with a n~e drive. Then Howard's star, Felix .Blake, go t hot and broke the ice with his two goals, giving the visitors te game. Wilkes played heads-up ba:11 throughout the contest. Howard's abl.e soccer cloach had heaps of praise for the Colonel kickers and stated that they would have a well-rounded soccer team by next season. The Colonels close their season this Thursday at Bloomsburg. The Wilk.es hooters dropped an earlier encounter to· the Teachers · by a 3-2 score. ,· n the square THE C,)LLEGE MAN'S STORE � 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1949 November 11th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 November 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/85e71cdc0adcfa5f425af345acb29246.pdf 21e08497f0a672c600718e106e689151 PDF Text Text Wilkes College Beacon Friday, November 18, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Vol. 3, No. 9. WlLKES FAVO-RED lN FOOTBALL FINALE WILKES DEBATING SOCIETY TO , COMPETE EXAMINATION DATES COLONE~ SEEK FOURTH STRAIGHT VICTORY IN SERIES WITH KING'S IN INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT DEC. 3 ANNOUNCED ·BY AIA EVENT TO BE HELD AT HOFFSTRA By ROMA YNE GROMELSKI The Wilkes Debating Society, under the direction of Dr. Arthur Kruger, received an invitation to compete in the Second Annual Invitation Tournament on December 3, 1949. The event will be sponsored by Hoffstra College, Hempstead, New York. The topic of the debate is, "Resolved, The Nationalization of Major Industries in the United States is in the Best Interests of a Democratic Party." Each school participating in the tournament is required t o s.end two teams, one of which will debate on the affirmative side a nd t he other on the negative side. Each team will debate four times. The prog ram will begin at 9:4.5 A. M. When the debates close at ·5 :00 P. M., the school claiming the greatest number of victories be declared the tournament champion. A plaque will be presented to the victorious school. Barnard College won the plaque at the Hoffstra College Debat e Tournament of 19-48 wi t h Ru tgers University and Kings Point Academ y taking second and third places. Som,e well-known schools which sent debating teams are : Columbia University, Manhattan College, New York University, and John Marshall College. will The s tudents of Wilkes have good reason to be proud of their debating team. The honor of being recognized as one of the bett er deba ting societies of the Northeast certainly cannot be passed over lightly. On December 7th, the Wilkes Debaters will go to Lafayette College in Easton, to debate: "Resolved, That the United States Should Nationalize the Basic Non-Agricultural Industries." Don Kemmerer and Eugene Bradley will arg ue on th e negative side while Thomas Morgan and Julian Goldstein will t ake th,e affirmatiive. The Debate Council of Lafayette Col.Jege extended an invitation to the visiting Wilkes Debating Team to 1Lttend a banquet which will be held at 5:45 P. M., before the debate, at the Faculty Club in Easton. TRAIN OF GHOSTS ARRIVES ON TIME; FULL OF STEAM AND RARIN' TO GO DON'T Gp INTO THE ROUND HOUSE, NELLIE: WHETHER YOU'RE CORN~RED OR NOT, YOU'LL SEE NO GHOST TRAIN THERE: IT'S AT GAR HIGH SCHOOL Wanna laugh? Or sit on the edge of your seat in a suspense packed atmosphere? Would you like to almost cry? How about racking yo\µ' brain on the question "who dunnit?" Wanna just about be scared out of your wits? If th,e a nswers to any o·r all of those queries are "yes" . then you'd •b etter pa ck r ight off to the Cu 'N' Curtain R. R. line ticket agent and get that lit tle slip of paper guaranteed to bring you pleasure or your money not r,efundable. The token you receive wHl be your guide to a couple of hours of good entertainment, your ticket for a trip on a Ghost Train. Nothing will be revealed about the subject matter of the play or t he abilities of t he cast, even though t he first performance was staged last evening. However, t his much can be said - - - "you'll like it!" E'verything is set for the final perfo rmance tonight. The plaudits of the crowd will indicate a suecessful play. What ever the merits of the play or the individual memher s of the cast, hats off to a gallan t troupe, full of determination and vigor. Best of luck!! · DRAMA AT ITS PEAK! By ED TYBURSKI On •S aturday, December 3, Level (BEACON Sports Writer) 1, Part 1 test of the American Inst itute of Accountants' ExaminaClosing their season tomorrow night, the Colonels will meet tion s will be given to all students the Monarchs of King's College on the Kingston High School in Accounting who are taking Accounting 201 or who have taken football field. It is King's home game with kick-off at 8:00 P. M. King's Big Gun In this, the fourth meeting of 201. Seniors who eicpect to graduthe two teams, the Monarchs will ate in February, 1950, are not to be looking for -their first victory. be includ.ed among those taking They have yet to defeat the Colothis examination. nels, having come pretty clos.e the On January 7, 1950, Part 2 of first two years. Back in '46 Poop the American Institute of Accountants' Examination will he given to .graduating seniors (in the February, 1950, class) who are majoring in Accounting. ' It is of extreme importance that all Accounting majors take this examination and pass it satisfactorily since it will give them an ,excellent opportunity of securing a position witih public a ccounting firms . GERMAN CLUB TO BE ORGANIZEDTentative plans were discussed by a group of students at Barre Hall on Tu.esday, November 15, for the organization of a German Club. Mr. Disque and Mr. Davidoff supervised the meeting. 1Students were chosen to give short talks in the various German classes for the puropse of obtaining .member.s. It is hop,ed that these ·s peeches will arouse enough interest in the students to make them desirous of joining the club. All plans that were fqrmulated ar,e not permanent and will be open for discussion at the next meeting.This next meeting will be held Tuesday, November 2,2, at 1 o'clock in Barre Hall. The Club will function with the intention of giving the German student a practical and usalbl.e knowledge of this language. Members will be asked to spea,k the Ger man language almost exclusively at t"he meetings, or to the extent of their abilities . This will aid t remendously in giving the st udent invaluable experience in idiomatic expres,sion and everyday speech. In vitations will b e sent to students of the various G.erman classes asking t hem to attend meeting.s in the near future. It is sincerely hoped by many students that a Ger man Club will soon become a reality here on the Wilkes campus. This reality can only be r ealized by the obtainance of a sufficient number of students who are interested in seeing this possibility becom.e a successful venture. Sociology Club To Hold Panel Discussion Laurence Peli-sh, president of the . Wilkes Sociology Club announced t ha t a meeting of t he Club will be held on Sunday, No:vembe-r 20, at 2 :30 in Chase Loung e. A panel di scuss ion on a current social problem will be held wit h Mr . Chwalek as modera tor . The members of the panel will he Ro·bert Gorgas, Delores Grahko, Sally Mi.ttlem an and Dave Edwards. Af ter the discussion refreshments will be served and i.mport-' ant business will be consid.ered. Plan s for social acti vities for the current year will b e formulated. All Sociology students as weH Shown above are Evan Sorber, Jimmy Gatens and Nancy Fox in one of as t he student body are invited to the dramatic moments of Ghost Train. attend. RAY KOWALSKI STEERING AND GIFT COMMITTEES NAMED Senior Class To Choose Faculty Advisors At Next Meeting Nominations of faculty members as class advisors, the appointment of steering and gift committees, and g.r adua tion expenses wer,e the subj·e cts for discussion at the first meeting of the senior class, which was held last ', Tuesda y a_t 11 in Chase Theatre. ' iN-ominatied as class advisors were: Robert Partridge, Dr. Alfr.ed Bastress, George Ralston, Dr. Char.J1es Reif, Betty Harker, Mr. Farrar, Hugo Mailey, Robert Riley and Robert Moran. Two of the above will 'be chosen at a vote to b.e taken at the next meeting. Appointed to the steering committee were Don Follmer, Nick Konchuba, George Lewis, Larry Peiesh, Jack Nelson, Wayne Red-line, Catherine Smith, Art Sp.eng-' ler and four clas-s officers. It was announced by Ro.bert Waters, class president, that the discussion ·on graduation rings and g radua tion -e xpenses would be cont inued at the next /meeting. NOTICE The Amnicola staff requests that all faculty pictures be taken as soon as possible at Barre Studio, South Franklin Street, across from St. Stephen's Church. Waters broke away with what proved to be the winning touchdown as the Colonel,s triumphed 7--0. The foll.o wing season King' s was leading with ouly. four minutes le£t to play when that same Poop scamper,ed ·a cross the goal. ~hat year it ended up 12-7 with the Colonels on top again. Last year the .Colonels proved themselves to be excellent mudders as they romped to a 2i6-0 victory. This y.ear is still a question . . . a big one. Will this be a repetition of the first two years, or will the Colonels run wild? Some people are inclined to take a conservative view . . . a close game . . . w.hil.e others think it's · just a question of how many points · t he Colonels can rack up hefqfe the dock runs out on them. In fact some Ralston rooters are wishing that the Colonels can reach 100 points (Pardon me, Monarchs, but this is what I heard). The former group refuses to count out th,e Monarchs despite the poor sho.wing they've made this year. But this same group fail to take into consiideration that the Monarchs did not have a bad season. They won three and lost three. Of cours'e, t'hes·e same people ask about the Wyoming Seminary game. Well,' without deliberately taking any credit away from the Sem g ridders .. .. w.e 've seen 'em scrimmage our. Colonels . . . we don't think that King's was even on the field that day. Rememlb er, it was only a week away from a game to which they've been pointing an season . . . the Wilkes game. Th.ey could have lost every one of their games, and if they could pull the unexepected and beat t he Colonels, they will have h ad a succ-essful season. Anotlher thing to take into considera-· tion is the fact that this is a traditional game. True, it's a tradition that is only four years old, but it's (continued on page 4) �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 -------- Friday, November 18, 1949 EDITORS ATTENDING BEACON CONFERENCE VINCE MACRI Acting Editor-in-chief TOM ROBBINS News Editor GEORGE BRODY GERTRUDE WILLIAMS Sports Editor Faculty Advisor CLYDE RITTER MARGARET ATEN Circulation Manager Business Manager News Staff Bill Griffith, Art Spengler, Miriam Long, Joe Gries, George Kabusk, Chet Molley, Don Follmer, Gene Bradley, Chuck Gloman, James Tinsley, Rita Martin, Dave Whitney, Irene Janoski, Russ Williams, Joan Lawlor, Homer Bones, Romayne Gromelski, Bob Metzgar, Priscilla Swartwood. Sports Staff Ed Tyburski, Robert Beers, oe Gries Re-Write - Chet Omichinski A paper published weekly by and for the students of Wilkes College PHONE 4-4651 EXT. 19 Member Intercollegiate Press EDITORIAL Pictured above are the vari~us school publications editors who attended the Interscholastic Press Confereace sponsored by the Beacon. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PROMINENT SPEAKERS FEATURED AT BEACON PRESS CONFERENCE By CHET OMICHINSKI FEUDIN', FUSSIN' 'N' FUMIN' Diear Sir: The BEACON Press Club held their third annual Intersch<>Last Friday, Armistice Day, I was standing on a ' South River lastic Press Conference on Saturday, November 12, at Wilkes Tomorrow night the annual football tussle between the two Street . curb watching the parade. College. chief Wilkes-Barre colleges will climax a year of revengeful The crowd on bdili sides of the Opening the conference with a welcoming speech and, a n , 11treet gave proof to the fact that outline of the aims and purposes of the gathering, Russell waiting on the part of Kings and patient biding of time by many people of all· ages 0.nd walks Wilkes. of life love a parade. Howev,er, I'ip Williams, Beacon editor until this week, then introduced the Last year vandalism almost spoiled the fun of the occasion. sure tiha:t not a few of the onlook- speakers. ers .s-aw in the affair a community The first speaker on •t he program tails. He then pointed out to t he This year thus far the fun has been partly spoiled again by expression of ·h onor to the citizens was Mr. J,oseph Gorman of the In- visiting High School delegates how who fell or were maimed in their vandalism. Apparently, Wilkes students were the guilty ones country's cause in World War I. ternational_ Color Printing Com- they could do public relatiol' s this year. •Certainly th.ere were laughter and pany of Wilkes-,Barre. After giv- work for their r'espective schools. Aft er Mr. Moran's speech, Mi's. The rivalry betwen King's and Wilkes has been, for the smUes in the crowd ... sometimes ing a brief account of how he broke most part, friendly and wholesome irr the past. However, there tears fal,l from the heart, since the into the newspap,er business and Gertrude Williams, Wilkes Journallater into color printinig, Mr. Gor- ism instructor and Beacon Facully is such a thing as overdoing it, or at least doin9 it in the wrong world can't bear to· see them roll man then summar ized the history Advisor, delivered a short speech down the face. W:h at was once direction. That seems to be the case now. The "wise-guys" quite naturally taken for an indi~ of color printing. He followed the on news reporting. To close the morning session won't stop at vandalism, yet at the same time, they will not cation of sorrow is now often look- growth of the business from its infancy as two color printing, Vince Macri, acting Beacon editor, ed upon as a declaration of weakattend so much as a pep rally. ness. This being the case, I couldn't through the trials and tribulations to·ok charge in leading a discussion Sadly enough, the Wilkes Student Council does not seem tell whether the silently weeping of growing pains, into the full on the various problems that conto carry much weight with the Wilkes students. At a joint stu- young lady dir.ectly across the blown four color .printing of today. front a High School publication. It is interesting to note that here At the close of the discussion a dent council meeting, both Wilk~s and Ki~g's pledge support street from where I stood was in Wilkes-Barre w,e have the larg- tour of the college was made which merely lacking in good old Amerito the "no-vandalism" idea. Even so, vandalism occurred, and can guts, or whether she was gen- est color printing company in the was followed by a luncheon at the the circumstances of guilt pointed directly at Wilkes 'stude:i;its. uinely grief-stricken from a recent- world. Consuming thirty-five car College Cafeteria. Mr. Robert Johnson, Managing loads of news print a week, Mr. Those who are guilty, whoever they may be, can be well ly inflicted wound. While working over this question Gorman's company sends out 30 Editor of the Wilkes-Barre Record, ashamed -of themselves, although they are probably numb bein my mind, I chanced to overhear million c61Jred ·comic supplements speaking after the luncheon, distween the ears to any sense of shame. In our opinion, the the remarks of a -man whom I took each wee·k to all p'a rts of the Unit- closed some novel ideas on news writing that had been brought out ed States ais well .as overs.eas. mental level of persons who would desecrate property, is mighty to be a local citizen. In a .loud voice Following Mr. Gorman's speech, at a recent meeting of .editorial he wais letting his small group of low. If the guilty ones are students here, how did they ever compani:ons know that he was puz- Mr. Tom Moran, Public Relations writers in New York City. After a question session the conget into Wilkes? zled 'by the aibsence of a Wiilkes Director for WiTkes College, outCoHege representation in the par- lined the task that this position en- ference came to a close. , .. Russ Williams ade. I suppose tih·e sight of th,e EDITORIAL King's band had put this thought curity Administration field office. into his head. The Wilkes-Barre Social Secm.:ity <Since I'm one of the many who Administration office is located at •h ave "pledged our hearts" to· 67 Public Square. , '· Wil'kes, our Alma Mater, l, slunk •Mr. Boland pointed out that th e Belated clarification of the Wilkes Publication .Scholarships away, more than just a bit Social Security card is not a work has resulted in a change of editors for the Beacon. As the re- ashamed. Of couvse, ,t he perplexed permit, but is used o'nly to identify citiz.en . and I may both have been With Christmas holidays ap- the worker for whom wages are signing editor, we would like to make our position clear. v,ictims of our own ignorance. Also, reported. The account card is used J;t,Ir. ·George Ralston, speaking on behalf of the administra- perhaps my interpretation of the proaching, many students may find also when claims are filed either part-time work in various business by a worker after reaching age 65 tion, informed the editors of the BEACON and AMNICOLA last eighth mark of an educated man is distorted and stands in need of establishments as a result of ' in- or by ,s urvivors after a worker week that the policy of Wilkes College prohibits cash outlays correction. I trust this is the case, cre?.sed business activity. In order di.es. Mr. Boland added that failure in the payment of scholarships. The scholarship awards may for I will not easily surrender my to be able to take advantage of any to inquire regarding possible benesuch job opportunities when th,ey fits after a worker reaches age 65 bf applied toward tuition only. To the veterans whose tuitions pride in WUkes Collieg,e . .. it is ap.pear, each student should make or when a worker dies may result ais much a part of me as I am tire provided for by the GI Bill, this meant that there was no certain that he has his social se- in a loss of benefits. of it. way in which they could benefit from the scholarships except Toot comprendre c'est tour par- curity number card available, Christopher G. Boland, Manager of by the experience they recevied from their jobs. It meant more donner, the Wilkes-Barre, Pa., social securTONY ANDR0NAC0 than that, however. It meant that by holding their jobs they ity office stated. Students seeking were depriving some non-vets of earning their tuition. employment will find that employI ers will not hire them unless they As a result of this development, we decided to resign our have a social security card, since position as editor in 'f avor of a non-vet successor. AMNICOLA employers are required to report on their social security tax returns staff members whp also resigned in favor of non-vets were photographers Don Follmer and Art Bloom. The river common opposite :both the worker's name and the s~ial security account number as All of us, surely, have received both pleasure and head- Wilkes College has lb.een the scene they appear on the social security · aches (mostly the latter) as a result of our jobs. The experience of activity recently. Since the card. Any student who has lost his or we have received, technical and otherwise, has been invalu-, danger of the Susquehanna's her social security card can 01btain able. As editor we have witnessed the impossibility of pleas- floodwaters, cannot ~ overlooked, a duplicate card with the same , . the heil1'ht of the dike has been number .b y completing an applicamg everyone (at least at one time). However, we hope that by . d r> f · Th " t· . . ra15,e two eet. JS opera ion tion. Applications can be obtained following what we considered to be the most constructive ad- JS . par · t of th e Fl oo d c on t ro 1 p ro- at any United States post office, Est. 1871 vice given us, we have improved the quality of the BEACON ject of the Corps of Engineers, !Pennsylvania 1S.tate Employment Service office, or at any Social Seby some degree. u. s. Army. 'Men's Furnishings and It is unfortunate that the situation was not realized and The temporary appearance of clarified earlier. It has proved embarrasing to all concerned the dike has been al~ered co~sidHats of Quality eraibly by the spreadmg of limealthough no one person is responsible. Innovations are usually stone dust for f.ertilizer prior to accompanied by unpleasant circumstances at first and that is the seeding of the levee. what makes a project worth while when it is finally realized. The principal working area of 9 West Market Street • the Army Engineers has moved 20 North State St. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. We sincerely believe that the Wilkes Publication Scholarships farther down the dike toward __________ __JI Phone 3-3151 will have a great future. Hanover. Social Security Number Should Be Available For Part-time Work THE CHANGE OF EDITORS Bf&&:+&&ffiEfffiiB River Common Dike Being Raised By Army SUBMIT to the MANUSCRIPT E-ff&&&&&&:+3-fffPd JORDAN CRAFTSMEN ENGRAVERS I ** �F~day, Nov.ember. 18, 19.G 3 FRESHMEN! GET TOGETHER AT THE GAME TOMORROW NIGHT! ** LET'S SHOW THEM THAT ONE CLASS AT WILKES HAS SPffiIT! tt LET'S HAVE AFRESHMAN CHEERING SECTION! BEACON REPORTER REVIEWS GAGS, Half-1'me Festivities HUMOR AND STUFF 'N' THINGS OF 1949 Planned By Crash Crew J;Jy CHUCK GLOMAN •One of the Wilkes freshmen was The Wilkes Crash Crew, which This year had Lts fill of news eating his lunch in the cafete-r ia for. two years has put on skits be- events. One of the la.test w-as "Russia Gets Atom Bomb!'. Russia -That's the. pJace where ,every1thing is tied up in red, white. and , blue tape; and where last August they held a Miss. America contest. The returning contestants explained why they missed America. Not everyone had a high I. Q. this year. Howie. Phillips was under the impression that Kremlin was a place where hair tonic was made, and that Rudy Vallee was a summer resort. We had a lot of spy scares this y,ear. In fact, in October of this year Bob Sanders called a waiter in a local restaurant and yelled: "Waiter! There's a spy in my soup!" A certain psychiatrist murmurred, "you're in a bad way. Tell me, have you and neuroses, inhibitions, or phobias?" "Don't be silly, doc!" Blake _a nsw,er,ed. "I never touch those new brands ' of cigars!" Prices really went up this year. Prices went so hig,h someone cried, "Rich? He's so r,ich he owns a bottle of milk outright!" Rents went up and apartments got s~aller. Some apartments got so small all they do when you d-i,e is put handles on t hem and lbury you in them. But 1949 had a lot of good advice for everybody. "If at first ·you don't succeed", a wise man caut ioned, •~try, try again. Then stop. There's no use being silly a.bout it!" Meet The Colonels ****** a,nd he noticed that his coffee was served wi-thout a spoon. He called Tom Littleton and said, "This' coffee is pretty hot to stir with my fing,er;" A short time later, Tom returned to the table with another cup of coffee. "Here!" he said. "This cup is a little cooler." ****** I was checkdng out of the S,terling Hotel a few weeks ag<o a.nd I a.sked the cashier, "What's that tfuing around your neck?" "Jit's a ribbon", she said. "Why?" "Well", I said, "Everything else is so high around here th.at I thought mayhe it was your garter." ****** Bing Crosby: "How old are you anyway, .Al " Al Jolson: "Oh, ar ound 30." Bing: "Yeh, but how many times?" •••••• tween the halves of home football games, is preparing a presentatioh for the King's game Saturday night which is planned to be one of the funniest the Crew has ever stagP.d. Danny Sadvary, " Skinny" Ennis, and Bruce MacKie, who ha ve worked hard all season, are making still better efforts for this game. Frank Anderson, who has been the Colonel on previous occasions, will resume his familiar role. Charlie Pet rilak and his vehicle Carmen will join the f,estivities. Al.so in the act will pe the Stocker boys, Charlie and Jimmy. -Other participants for the Crash Crew are Bob Sutherland, John !Poole, D.avid Parsons, Charlie Williams, Bob Boltz, Irvin Snyder, Henry Merolli, Bill Griffi th, Marty Blake; David Whitney, Marion Weitman, Toni Men.eg us, Connie Olshefski, Barbara Keatley and the cheerleading squad. Warden: "We're going to give about a girl's dormitory and the you anything you want for your girls are running from room to last meal." Convict: "Could I have a bottle room lightlj\ dad." "Ah yes. And you want me to of champagne·?" , make you -stop dreaming &1boUJt the Waroen: "Sure. Any particular girls?" vintage?" · t "Yes-l 9o,"'." "NO, NO! All I want you to do Convic : °" is make -t hem stop slamming 1lh1t •••••• doors." "My grandfather was a politi****** cian in Texas during the early My world lit profess-o r wrote a days." note on my laet exam. "rime will ''What did he run for?" pass . WiLl you?" "The Mexican border." ".Skinny" Ennis, while driving his car, stopped suddenly on the "Jimmy", asked t'he professor, highway. Th,e car behind crashed "How many mak,e a -million?" into him. By ED TYBURSKI "Not many", answered Jimmy. "Why didn'rt you hold out your on the square ****** hand?" the judge asked him. Winding up the season with the "Doctor", said the dorm student, ''Well", Skinny replied. "if he THE COLLEGE MAN'S regular Colonels, the· BEACON ,...,._,,.__ _ _..,. couldn't even see my car how could "my trouble is in my dreams. I STORE would like to express its pleasure always dream the same thing:he ever see my ha.nd ?·" in having been a,bl,e to bring · you the members of a team that stands ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• out as the greatest in the . school's history, These men that we: have chosen for the closing weeks of the current campaign are not appearing in order of rank, or anything like that. If this were the case, w,e'd have to publish the entire team in the same· issue. The first selootion for this week BOGUSKO has been purposefully held off unNICHOLAS til now . ; . the day be£.ore the King's game. With tomorrow night heralding the Wilkes-King's game what more opportun.e time could · you find for talking about "Poop" Waters? This is Poop's, fourth year as a Colonel, and in the three . previous years he has been the· cause of many a King's headache. In '46 with the score 6-0 in favor of King's, and only a couple of min·1 tes 1.eft to play, Poop reeled off the winning touchdown. He· repeated this same feat the following -¥ear when Wilkes won 13-7. Z:APOT0SKI WATERS And last year he contributed· to the · • 26-0 shellacking the Colonels hand- _bad at all. In fact . the Beacon would ed th.e Monarchs. It has become 'like to take their h!i-ts off to Al such a habit with Poop that every Nicholas as the Freshman of the ti me his name is mentioned in front Year . I . . of a King's man, he .b ows and calls . : Another first year· Colonel, Ed to Allah. We look for him to con, .B.ogusko has seen plenty of action tinue his excursions into touch.- .even though he · hasn1t li.een listed down land tomorrow night. as . a . starter. Ed is a gra,l.uate of A first year Colonel, Al Nicholas, ·Plains High School and a transfer has already set a place for h'imself student of Duquesne University among the outstanding gridders of where he played· ac y,ear of'. FreshWilkes. As a fr.eshman at Canisus man hall. He· is slated to start College, Al· sho,wed what could be against King's· tomorrow night and expectea of him in the years to will no doubt see- plenty:. of action. come, and Coach Ralston was only He is 5. ft, 11,--in. and 2.15. pounds tdo· happy when he decid~d to come ·of rugged. dynamite, A hard man to Wilkes. Although he · has been \to move on the efense, ,he· is also playing mostly defensive ball, Al a-good offensive man. He· is a sure has scored four times for the Colo- bet to be one· of ,Co31ch RalstoR's nels ... all of them on long runs. starting tackJ..es . next year . At Upsala he gathered in a punt . The last of the regular Colonels and raced and weaved his way 78 is another first year· man. Frank yards to ,p aydirt. He repeated this Zapotoski only played one half procedure at Ithaca, this time go- against Bloomsburg before breaking 90 yards. Not satisfied with ing his ankle. He didn't see action waiting for punts to come to him, again until last week a gainst the e intercept ed a pass against Ly- Aggies, but whenever he is in the~e coming, returning it 70 yards for he is a mountain of a guard. He 1s a six-pointer, and the an Aggie an All-Scholastic from J>lains and pa·s s provided Al with -a nother six- ,has three more years as a Colonel. points and a 40-yard return. Not He is another sure ,b et to get a # • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • · • • • • • • • • • • * ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• t ad wol'k for a freshman . . . not starting berth next year. ···••* All Wilkes Students Are Requested To Sit In The Bleachers On The Western Side of llBngston Stadium 1 Tomorrow Evening �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON ,-:=:::::::::=::=== THE BLOOMSBURG TOPS WILKES BOOTERS, 3-1 Beacon Lights of Sport Friday; Nqvember 18, 1949 Wilkes' Triple Threat King's Quarterback By PAUL B. BEERS GEORGE BRODY, Sports Editor The Wilkes College Soccer team ended its first ·m ajor season of socIn view of ·tomorrow's .g ame won th.em all despite the fact that cer last Thursday at Bloomsburg with King's College, there is little not even the students in the school while dropping a tough battle to the Huskies by a 3 to 1 score. one can say about the Wilkes- cared what they were doing or Coach Partridge's boys played hard how they did it. . . National Aggies game. But for the benefit of the absentees (and there But they played alone, and be- soccer every minute, but a winning came more inspired when , our soccer team cannot be built in one were many) we'll orient you. It was a listless game. O.bvious- friends from acros the street, year, ·especially in a town like ly, Wilkes was looking beyond to King's College, came to life and Wilkes-Barre where good soccer the King's game. Strange as it they, too, fielded a . football team. players are few and far between. may seem, while everyone was It was the most Natural Natural As the season progressed, the Colowondering when the Colonels were that could be dreamed up. An<,! they nels improved rapidly, but the going to start moving, they were reserved the last game of each sea- high-class opposition proved a little too strong for our boys to top. in the process of rolling up 400 son for each other. Given a few breaks the Colonels yards gained and 53 points. And it It mattered not the power of one stili looked as thdugh they weren't team, or the weakness of the other. would have pulled an upset over doing anything. Every man on both squads became the favored Bloomsburg Huskies as equally determined that the last week. Earlier in the season ****** Well, well, well! The Colonels' other wasn't going to win. The nloomsburg had beaten the ·colofirst offensive play was a hand-off .irst game was battled on even nels 3-&, and th,e bol{s were out for to Cross. It was good for 40 yards. terms until the closing minutes of revenge: .Still, breaks or no breaks, i'hat told the tale. From that point the game when Poop Waters brok,!) the Huskies barely managed to on the only question was how high through and Wilkes came out on sneak by with a 3-1 victory. The first-half saw both teams -t op 7-0. The following year saw a would we go. repeat. A grim ungiving battle battle to a scoreless deadlock. Try ****** The second play was a toucp- that saw Waters again come as they may, Bloomsburg just down pass to Big Jack Feeney. through with a closing minutes couldn't push that past stubborn That also told the tale. The Big run that put the Colonels again in Charley Jackson, Wilkes goal,ee. Charley came up with the ball on Boy took up from ther,e and per- che win column 13-7. sonally saw to it that the Aggies Last year differed slightly. Rain numerous occasions, and he saved BILL ZEKAS were going to have one miserable £,ell steadily throughout the day, the day for Wilkes in those openLEO CASTLE Florky can pass with the best of ing 44 minu tes. The Colonels had afternoon in Huber Stadium. and the deep muddy field was made them. Gus is one of bhe few triple - WIL,KES FAVORED to order for the battling behemoths one threat for a goal and nearly -threat men left in football today. ****** made it. Lefty Earl Wolff crossed a Coach Ralston will sorely miss In fact he did so much to the from Wilkes College, They pr9ved beauty right in front of the Teachto be as go od a bunch of Mudders (continued from page 1) -the services of Gerald Washko. Aggies that the officials had to ers' goal and center forward Bob warn him not to molest the boys a-s your heart could desire, and the Hooper took it cin his head. The just the same as if this were an The big tackle broke his arm on lighter Monarchs were pushed Ivy League game. Tradition is tra- the first play of the Aggie game. that 'were still on the bench. around quite freely. Score 26-6. ba11 bounced off -the top of the goal dition, and ther,e's no gettin,g away Wash is a key man in both offense ,' ****** a nd was cleared free by Bloomsand defense f ~ the Colonels. It is Big oaks from littl,e acorns grow : That gave the Colonels three burg's big halfback, Bob Benzin- from it. King's has a good team. Don't also doubtful whether F-rank ZaIt was an easy game. Just a breath- straight with King's still seeking ger. _ let anyone kid you on that. They'1·e poto.ski will play. Ollie Thomas er before the grand finale. Yet on its first victory. The Teachers opened strong in Hght ,and fast with a fairly heavy was sti11 on the injured '1ist on last tihe first play of the game, one of The boys from King's maintain the second half, but Wilkes held the major injuries of the season that the muddy field . alone made tight. Finally Bl~oms•b urg got their line that has been gaining expefi-_ reports, as was Frank Radaszewhit the Colonels. Gerry Washko, a the difference, and that they would first major break. l11,. an attack at ence wi-th every game they've been 'ski, another tackle. · This shortens p1aying. Leading the King's ground the depth of the Colonel" line, and sup,erb tackle and a key man in all be back to prove it. · our goal .Bill Baker let fly a hard of the Colonel1t. games, suffered a Sinc-e that first meeting, the drive. It hit defending Don Tosh attach is Ray Kowalski, one of the this tnight tell the story. Whatever the outcome, i-t is broken arm. All of which proves -Colonels have grown even stronger squarely in the ribs and the referee Monarchs' high scorers. He is fast that a good player never takes it and more popular. The stands are called it a hand-ball. Tosh didn't and shifty and always a threat. bound to be a good game. We would easy. Not even for little games. no J.onger empty, and the students have ,enough wind left in him to And then there's always Bill Zekas Ilke to wish our fri,end'!y riv-a1s ****** now care about what their team is protest. Bloomsburg took the 12,- ... the boy who hand-1,es the T and luc'k . . . which we do ... but we ,S hame · on us! The Aggies came doing. This will .be the biggest of foot penalty kick an scored easily. the air arm of King's College. feel the Oolonels are too much for What these two -boys are to King's, th'em again this year. Remember, with a beautifully decked out, well all the Wilkes-King's games to Minutes later .the Teachers coldrilled 315-piece band. It wouldn't date, and if the field is dry, as lected their second big break of Florkiewicz and Castle are to the this Ls one of bhe besit Colonel have hurt -so much if you didn't King's hopes it will be, the deter- the afternoon. Another hand-baU Colonels. Florky is only a ·c ouple teams to take the fi,eld against any have to look around and s-ee cap- mination of the men will erase the was called on the Colonels and the of TP's away from being the high opponents. And this year will be· able, efficient, and likeable Bob odds on the heavily favored Colo- Huskies received their second pen- scorer in the state, while Castle the last year for many of the Colo-M oran struggling along with some- nels. The proud Monarchs from alty kick. Bob Benginger scored his remains one of two ,g ridders who've n els bo hav-e a crack at the Mon-thing that loo'k.ed like the vestigial King's have much to shoot for- second goal whife the Colonels scored four times in one contest. archs. We look for a Colonel vie. Besides this, Gus is right behind tory ... even if we won't name the remains of the Grand Army of the their first ;win, while the Colonels stood by helplessly. Florky in scoring. Both Gus and score. Republic wheezing away on a have equally as much to shoot fo; Blooms1b urg scored its first legicouple of lbeat up horns. -all of the men playing their last timate goal early in the fourth Mr. M oran, I am sure, could game have never lost to King's. quarter when Bill Baker took a give Wilkes College as good a band They want to keep1 it that way. · pass and drove it into our net. as has ever been seen in this area. ****** After that the breaks started goBut don't ask m,e why he hasn't Just to prove to you that foot- ing to the Colonels. This was all got it, because I don't know. ball is a very funny game and that well and good, but the y were called we don't attempt to fool you when in the middle of the field where Now a grand season is coming we say anyone can win, we give they meant absolutely nothing. to a close. No longer do people look an incident from the Pittslburg With minutes left in the ball game, in askance when the name of Steelers-Los Angeles. Rams game Bob Hooper took a pass from halfWilkes College is mentioned. They .of last week. . back -Charley Th~mas and rammed knof{ it means a rapidly rising, 'The S,teelers were leading 7-0 in it into the goal for Wilkes' firs1; academically establish.ed institu- the fast quarter. They were on the and only score. The clock ran out tion. They know, -too, that it is the verge of the season's biggest up,. before the Colonels could dump in ,h ome of .t he best football team to set. The Rams' Bob Waterfield was another one, and the score stood 'ever perform in this valley. And back to kick, and center shot a bad 3-1 in favor of the home-team. that football team is composed of pass over his hea.d that the .SteelNeedless to say, Coa,ch Partmen who play only for the love of ers recovered on the ii-yard line. ridge was disapp_ointed when his playing. That absolutely sewed up the game. boys failed to cop a victory in its It was not long ago that these But wait! The Rams were penal- fir.st campaign. But the future is same men walked over to Kirby ized for delaying hte game-a pen- bright. Although the Colouels lose Bark to practice together as alty that absolutely cannot be re- the backbone of the team in halfWilkes CoHege's first football fused. So Waterfield got another backs Tom Kieback and Cy Kavalteam. They were the B. U. J. C.'s chance to kiyk and put the ball out chik, fullback Ras Rasmussen, and t!-ien, and their ,p icture was too far on Pittsburgh's line. Get this-Pitt lineman Sam Owens, Coach Partover the distant horizon to see. lost 83 yards on the play for an in- ridge has enough returning materiThey only kn,ew that places called fraction on tht! part of the Rams. al for the makings of a fine team Pittston ,.- Vocational School, Key- Result: Pittsburgh couldn't get out for l!t50. stone College, and Dickinson Jr. of the hole, the Rams scored with With Wa~ Quilted College were on their schedule. only Minutes remaining, the game 111111111111111 I I 1111111111111111 II I I I I IIIIIIII I Wool Lining There were six such games, all ended 7-7 instead of 14-0, and the told, and they won them all. They Steelers upset went out of the window. 1 PERFECT FOR CAMPUS WEAR! # Gabardine. Jackets. 14.95 ****** With that in mind, we will not ask our usual question of the week. .King's will be there fighting on Saturday and so will the Colonels. The better team will win. Baum's Tuxedo's TO RENT Special Price To Student Body 198 S. WASHINGTON ST, ~ ~ : : .:: ;'$~:;:;$~$~ :: =~ SUPPORT THE LETTERMAN'S FORMAL DECEMBER 16 ,~, A handsome jacket . . . ·. durable gabardine outershell lined with a thick quilted wool lining. Full zipper front, double purpose pockets as shown. Tan or gray. _ THE - HARR~ R.HIRSHOWITZ 1111111111111i1111111111111111111111111111111111 & BROS. �Friday, November 18, 1949 5 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON "DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE" ADAGE IGNORED Bl'.' .,IRE l'WIRLING GAL WILKES STUDENT COUNCIL, 1949-50 Miss Mary Morgan, night stu- Telephone operator in the daytime d,ent at Wilkes, introduced the art and she is taking courses in music of fire twirling to Wyoming Valley at Wilkes at night. She remarked at . the Wi1kes-Bridg,eport football that she believed that 9n.e gets more out of night school than regame. Miss Morgan, a 5-ft., 1-in. fresh- gular sessions, beca~se one doesn:t man, .began her activities as a maj- have outside activities to detract orette at the age of three. She was from school · work. She also . ·e?i::the mascot at Plymouth High pressed the belief that Wilkes · is ,School and later became the young- going to trounce King's. Miss Mor· '. est majorette ever to perform gan is a rabid Wilkes fan. there. Miss Morgan learned the intricacies of using a fire baton at a state competition at Pottstown. -Sammy Lange, director of the University of Pennsylvania band, dir(The music was written by Ted ected the classei. Mr. Lange re- Warkomski for the show "All ln ceived nation-wide publicity sever- Fun".) al years , ago for his adeptness in We're gonna beat King's handling two fire batons at one We're gonna beat King's ' time. We're gonna drive 'em in the Although Miss Morgan was inS-U-S-Q-U ~E-hanny structed in the uses of a fire baton, Beat King's! Beat King's! she has never had any previous exShown above are the members of this year's Student Council. At an election held at the last meeting the f61- perience in its use. She only at- Our iboys . are gonna knock 'em on their fannys. lowing were elected as officers. Sliadrach Jones, president; John Cain, vice president; Virginia Meissner, secretary; tempted to twirl with fire once beDaniel Sherman, treasurer. fore she put on h,er exhibition at We're gonna hit high the Bridgeport game. Miss Morgan We're gonna hit 1-0w •a lways prepares her oWl!l baton. We're gonna hit 'em in the place She stated that the baton must be where it waill always show .. very carefully wrapped in order to Yes-Hit high! Hit low! prevent the gasoline from running So--come on. Colonels-let's go. down th,e shaft. If this occurred, By CHET MOLLEY By IRENE JA~OSKI the results would be disastrous. As Humpty-Dumpty who sat on a Many students attended the Each . and every year one can hear rumors around the Coffee ,Hour whi,ch was held from The costume w.hic.h Miss Morgan wall campus of bigger and better social affairs that are in the offing. 3 to 5 in the cafeteria, on 'ruesday, wears is designed to give her a As Humpty-Dumpty who had a great fall Each and every year the social affairs here at Wilkes, College November 15. Faculty and stu- :r;naximum amount of protection. The cap covers her head complete- So all King's horses and all King's dents alike enjoyed the informality are undoubtedly getting bigger and better. But. .. many a year men ' · in leisurely chats at this affair. ly, and her jacket has long sleeves will come and go before any social event will surpass the com- The Coffee Hour is the third of its with tight cuffs which are designed Will never put them together again. ing Letterman's Second Annual Christmas Formal. kind being sponsored by the Wilkes to protect her wrists. Miss Mo11gan said htat although Faculty Women this year. This, of course, has to be an very reasonable if the student will A number of students attended she appears in the coldest of We're gonna beat King's assumption; but it is an assump- stop to consider that the price of wieather, she never has to worry We're gonna heat King's tion based upon observance. Never living has spiralled to a new high .the Coffee Hour betwe,e n classes. about ,b eing cold. The heat which They're gonna wish they never met While some students dashed off to 1 before in the history of Wilkes has in th,e past ,year. This, incidently, th,e fire :baton throws is so intense the boys from W-1-L-K-E-S a more enthusiastic body of men is the same price as that of last their r,espective classess other stu- that she is k•e pt very warm. Yes-Yes-Yes-Yes dents dashed in. They, in turn, engathered together to formulate and year. Miss Morgan works as a Bell We're gonna win this game. put into operation plans for makAfter much cajoling, threa ten- j·oyed a choice of Coffee or tea with cookies as a snack. · They ading this annual affair a monumen- ing, bargaining, and pleading, a mitted, too, that the signs on the tal success. The Lettermen that committee appointed to secure college campus were helpful in respecial rental price on tuxedos suewere named to the various commit- ceeded in acquiring th,e same at minding them about the Coffee tees · of organization laid down their Baum's at !Jhe phenomenal low Hour. Hostesses were Mrs. John Hall, tentative plans many moons ago. cost of $4.50. And this is phenomena•! because 'fish and tails' rent Mrs. Welton G. Farrar, Mrs. In the time interval that has elapsat double and triple that price Charles Henderson, Miss. Lorna TrumanProposes ~~~~ 2,220 To Compete ed . sinced their first meeting and throughout the valley. Holbrook and Miss Mildred Hull . · Health Bill In Kansas Relays the present <late, these men have The women who pour,ed were Mrs. 'r!here will be onlu two hundred pondered over many plans, discard- and fifty tick,ets printed. Tickets Edwar? Williams, Mrs. Eugene For (Otllfry ~ ing some, and retaining those that ._,...... .......... Farley and Miss Catherine Bone. they thought , best for placing this can be obtained fr.om any of the •....- .w._,_., The Coffee Hour committee that Lettermen. social affair within the means and n......-... There have been many heated arranged Tuesday's social included :;.:-circumstances of the entire male Mrs. Alfred Bastress, Chairman, discussions a~out the campus in :-.,,.111.:..portion of the student hody. After ::":":..-· pertinence to this event being a Mrs. John A. Chwalek, Mrs. Edsuch stupendous effort and painward N. Heltzel, Mrs. Donald R. formal affair. The Lettermen, who staking diligence on the part of Kersteen, Mrs. Arthur N. Kruger, the vario_us com111ittees, how can represent a good cross-cut of the Mrs. James J. Laggan, Mrs. Ed' this affair be anything but a great varied opinions of the entire stu- ward J. Manley, Mrs. ;r ohn A.. success? dent body, agreed unanimously Cooney and Mrs. ·John J. Riley. The Letterman's ,S econd Annual that the attire should be formal. Another Coffee Hour is being Christmas Formal will be held at How often does the student wear planned for Wednesday, N9vember a Tuxedo? '11his in its,elf should the !rem Temple Country Club, 30, to which students, faculty, and Dallas, on December 16,• 1949. Lee make the occasion a memorable friends ar,e invited. Vincent, who has one of the ibetter one: an •occasion to be long reorchestras .in the surrounding area, memlbered. One can never realize will s,erve up his sweetest array of the great amount of inherent digmelodies. Corsages will not be per- nity that on,e possesses until he has mitted because ; . . and here a arrayed himself in the <lashing surprise for the little women . . . splendo•r of 'fish and tails'. You other arrangements have been may never have noticed your strikOrders for Theta Delta Rho made by the Lettermen. And the ing reselmblance to Cary Grant or girls wiLl be surprised, and over- Ronald Coleman until you have Pins are being taken in the Bookjoyed, and entirely happy about donned this symbol of suave gal- store until December 17. these arrangements. This was one lantry. You can wear your dothes Din.e•A-Mi:e Inn Orders for white blazers for of the outstanding issues of the every day. Once a year there Lawrence, Kan.. entire project and the conclusion should be something new ... this Theta Delta Rho will be taken to which it was brought should is it! It is ' the metamorphosis starting Monday at the bookprove satisfactory to the men as complete, and you shall have store. The deadline is Dec. 9. Meeting the gang to discuss a .w ell as the women. The price wiU achieved the stature of the perfect ·, quiz-a date with the campus be 4 dollars per couple. This is gentleman. queen-or just killing time between classes ~ the Dine-A. Mite Inn at the University of Kansas at Lawrence, Kansas is one of the favorite places for a rendezvous. At the Dine-A-Mite Inn, as in all college off-campus CONCERNING-The formation of a Literary Society at Wilkes. haunts everywhere, a frosty PURPOSE-To create interest, activity and a chance to "Talk Things Over" bottle of Coca-Cola is always . Ask for it either way •.• both on hand for the pause that refor those on the campus who are interested in writing prose or poetry. trade-marks mean the sam~ thing. freshes-Cok~ belongs. We're Go~na Beat·King'~ LETTERMAN'S SECOND CHRISTMAS FORMAL WFW COFFEE HOUR ABOUT TO TAKE SPOTLIGHT ON '.CAMPUS LARGELY ATTENDED --=-- -----. __ .. NOTICE! n.•----------~----........~~~~-~-..,,. NOTICE!! WHAT, WHERE, and HOW-Any one interested in the idea of looking for further information, please see BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY Of THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY KEYSTONE COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. DR. KRUGER 141 WOOD STREET, WILKES-BARRE, PA. PHONE 2-879S 01'49,. c-c.i. c.,.,. �.6 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Friday, November 18, l94~ -----------------------------------------------------• • • •• • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Twenty-Four Students chess, pool, and ping-pong draw Manuscript Asks For . the students to the "dorm". The officers elected by the dormStories, Poems, Essays - - - AROUND THE COLLEGE CAMPUSES Living At Boys' Dorm itory men . are: President, R R. (aa preaented in the Herald Tribune) ........... ...•..................... By DA VE WHITNEY ~ Wilmington Changes Rule . , Wilmington College has changed an academic requirement which has been a part of the program since the seventy-nine-year old school opened its doors : The factulty authorized an alternative for the two y,ears of study in a foreign language, which has been a requisite for the Bachelor of Arts degree. ' Under the new plan, students may elect fifteen sem,ester-hours work in art, music, history; . government and geography, instead of the fourteen hours · in a foreign language. The plan will become effectiv,e for students entering after June 1, '50. Plans Wider Placement Amherst Cpllege will expand its ' guidance and placement facilities for seniors as the result of ac tion taken by the Alumni Council at the college last week end. By unanimous approval the council has created an alumni committee to study ,g uidance and placement problems and to recommend ·a program to the -college's trustees. As a first step ' the college h* assembled a panel from the faculty, administration and alumni who are available to students for consultation and advice. survey of voter intelligence and sentiment in Marietta, Ohio, as a prelude to the municipal elections Nov. 8. Class members went from door to door asking questions such as: Of what party do you consider yourself a member? Who is your choic,e for mayor? What are your reasons for this choice? Results of the survey were not disclosed, but Representative C. William O'Neill, former speaker of the Ohio House of Repre&entatives, who teaches the class, termed the survey a "great success" and pointed out that by meeting and talking to voters first-hand the student gets better experience than dealing with the problem abstractly in the classroom. Dedication at Davicison Davidson College dedicated its new $75,000 Johnston Memorial gymnasium and conducted groundbreaking ceremonies for a new $600,000 church yesterday in a special Homecoming Program. Lectures at Clark Clark University, Wore.ester, Mass., has announced that Senator Paul H. Douglas, of Illinois, will address the Connecticut Valley Economists. in Atwood Hall on the campus on Nov. 19. This meeting will ibe the first of a series of lectures during the present acad,emic year in observance of the sixtieth anniversary of the university's ,,opening. Smith Appeals to Alumnae Smith College, in the final year ,of its fund drive for sev,en minion -dollars, is appealing to its 26,00-0 :alumnae, for the remaining $1,900,•000. Letters geared to the seventy:,fifth anniversary are asking for .anything from a Hope diamond to ,a diamond chip to set in .Smith's :d iamond jubilee crown. Th,e appeal .e xplains that the college sti,11 needs funds "to hold a preeminent faculty, to maintain her scholarship ship p'r ogram, and to modernize her science equipment." Opera Workshop Continues Pennsylvania College for Women will continue the Opera Workshop, organized . last summer, through. out the school year. There are two ten-week terms; the first began Nov. 1 and the second will start on Feb. 7. A concentrated course is to offer tal,e nted, mature singers a course dealing with the singing and acting techniques of · the operatic stage. Marietta Surveys Voters Marietta College's class in practi'cal .p olitics recently completed a THE BOSTON STORE Men's Shop has everything for the ·college man's needs. from ties to suits. FOWLER, . DICK AND WALKER Copyrip I~, l'.iGGJrr a, MYW TOBACCO Co, . Butler Hall, the men',s dormitory, serves two outstanding purposes. The historic building at 154 South River Stre,et is both living quarters for resident men, and a favorite gathering place for many of the men of the college. Four lounge rooms, another room for study, a coke machine, and a piano, as well as facilities for checkers, New N. J.C. Scholarship · New Jersey College for Women, Rutgers University, wil~ offer a scholarship of $400 in memory of an alumna, Emily May Phelps Atwood. it was announced by Dean Margaret T. Corwin last week. The scholarship will be awarded to a senior or 'an alumna of N. J. C. for study during 1950-'51 in the nursery school department of the Bank Street School, New York City, or some comparabile training for nursery school teachers. Weeks; Vice President, Robert Croucher; Secretary - Treasurer, Malcolm Lee; Publicity chairman, Sam Chambliss. Twenty-four men are living at the dormitory this semester: Thomas · Adams, Mahanoy City, Pa.; Samuel yhambliss, Plainfield, N. J.; William Clous,en, Berwick; Robert Croker, East Moriches, N. Y.; Robert Croucher, Linden, N. J.; Gerald DeUinger, York, Pa.; Fredrick Fisher, Philadelphia; Robert Green, Scranton; Robert Hall, Rahury, N. J.; Leigh Harrison, Washington, D. C.; James Hartman, Nescopeck, Pa.; Sidn,ey Heidelback, Catorsilles, Md.; Russell Jones, Harrisburg; Charles Knapp, Trenton, N. J.; Matthew King, Strafford, Pa.; Robert Ludd, Rutherford, N. J.; Malcolm Lee, Staten Island, N. Y.; Gene Marciant, Trenton, N. J .; David Minasian, Glen Ridge, N. J.; Charles O'Sh,ea, Trenton, N. J.; Walter Pryse, Upper Darby, Pa.; Robert Weeks, New York; Jules Wegner, F'lushing, N. Y.; Edward Wheatle y, Wilmington, Del. · The Manuscript announced that it is acceptilig short stories, poems, and essays to be considered for publication in the winter, 1950, issue. Any student who wishes tc, submit work may place his mai1Uscript in the box near the rear entrance of the library. ,T he editor of the Manuscript recommends that this be done as soon as possible as the coming issue is being plan~ ned now. The Wilkes literary magazine exchanges its publications witlJ colleges and unhiersities through• out the country. Our student auth ... 'ors have reached readers at Har·vard, Yale, University of California, Notre Dame, and many other institutions. Authorities, in appraising our college, have pointed out that the Manuscript can be proud of the accomplishments of the writers who appear in . its pages The -s taff of editors again asks the cooperation of i literaryminded students in producing another fine issue of the Manuscript. � 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 November 18th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 November 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/adfa097c7328587bcdf082a52c938a44.pdf 8fc36091c78d25709109529fb291e299 PDF Text Text Sports Vol. 3, No. 10. BEACO WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Special Wednesday, November 23, 1949 Jack Feeney Named Player Of The Year GOOD-BYE COLONELS WINGMAN WINS BEACON NOMINATION FOR OUTSTANDING GRIDDER OF '49 By GEORGE BRODY (BEACON Sports Editor) The BEAOON Sports staff has finally completed the arduous task it assigned itself and has honored Jack Feeney as Player of the Year. The process of eliminatioai' was as difficult a task as could be imagined. In a team of so many capaible men, in a team that is really a team, the fortunes of one man were sure to fluctuate. Only that man who could shine week in and week out would top th..e lis·t in the Good bye, Colonels. Kneeling, left to right: Pinkowski. Paul Thomas, Gorgas, Lewis, Elias, Feeney, Supinski. Standing: Waters, Florkiewicz, DeRemer, Knqpich, Hendershot and Washko. By GEORGE BRODY wares, and in accordance, she drew Wilkes Oollege will change. True, up her first full college sc'h edule. it has existed long before the That, in only •h er third year of names of Florkiewicz, Pinkowski, com.petition! Hendershot, Washko, Elias, Lewis, ,Of course a reactio·n set in. The Gorgas, Knapich, Waters, Supinski, men were breaking new ground, Paul Thomas and DeRemer gave feeling their way into a new atmolustre to its glorious name; but actually, it never really grew up un- sphere. And before their gears betil these men gave it statuTe. The .g an to mesh properly, they lost indication that a body has acquired their first two games. But now life is when it becomes .referrtE¥1 they had the feel. They knew they tp !lS an institution. And Wilkes were good ,enouigh and were deterCollege became an institution when the above named Colonels carried mined to prove it. No better proof her colors to victory time after could they give than that they time, and often when the odds said completed theiT sohedule without they could not. On their shoulders once again tasting the bitter she grew, and on their names she myrrh of defeat. Their reputation shall live. ' Glory, it is often said, is . the was made. They were a team to he ,cheapest of commodities. It's life feared. span measures no longer than the This year they embarked on news in today's pap.er. Perhaps t'heir fourth and final campaign tothat is true. But with pioneers it is different. Theirs is t'he task io !break the ground and lay the SOCCER CAPTAIN foundation. All that comes after merely adds to t he structure they started, and the gr.eats of tomorrow will only walk in the footsteps of today's pioneers. When we look back, just four short yeaTs ago, we are amazed at how far the depar ting Colonels have brought us. Under, the most trying conditions, lacking in facilities and equipin,ent, playing schools any,where they could find them, they never threw their hands up in despair and thought it a hopeless task. They seemed to fe,el that they were not working for t'hemselves, but for the betterment of those who weTe to _follow. Tihey starred against fly-by-nights, prep , schools, and any type of opposition that cared to face them. In just one year, they had come far enough to accept a game with t'he Army J. V.'s-the same team that is now considered one of the finest in th,e country. The revelation of just how good the Colnels were going to be became manifest in the close 13-0 game that they lost. Yes, it was this first loss that ,b rought out the best in them, and they have fulfilled the fondest dreams of their most partisan fans since that day. They went on to win every remaining game on their sohedule. 'Two years of com•p etition and CY KOWALCHEK only. one loss! Certainly, it was time .f9r Wilk.es to truly ~t her ((See story on page 3) gether. They no longer had a r,ep.u_tation to make, bµt one to uphold. Blooms/burg, who defeated the:m last year, was upended unceremoniously in the first game. St. FraJ.1cis, who ·humiliated them last year, gratefully accepted a tie and called it a night. In succession, Upsala, ;Bridgeport, Ithaca, . and Lycoming were rendered null and void: Then came t'he game t hat had been talked about for an entire year. In the 1948 football campaign Wilkes traveLed to Trent;m, N. J. ,to .meet a strong, bowl-lbound Rici.er College outfit. Confident Rider had already tucked this one away, and came into the game only to go through the required sixty minutes. The impetuous Co~onels, completely disrespectful of their opponents power, tumbled Rider out of the un'b,eaten ranks and out .o f a bowl bid. . iNow Rider was ba:ck. This time the Colonels were unbeaten. In the most thrilling football game ever seen in this valley, Wilkes went down to its only season loss by an astronomical 41-34 score. Rider had her revenge, but the Colonels stiJ.I •h ad their reputatin. The foilowing week showed that Wilkes had lo st nothing of heT power when s'he humbled the National Aggies in a 53-7 rout. And then the ,game of games. King's College who hadn't beaten Wilkes in three years depended upon spirit to do it this year. But they forgot to reckon with the spirit of these senior Colonels, and they were humbled 47-7. It is to the Colonels undying credit that they have bettered the score against every team that they have met more than once. The fourth campaign is finished . It could not have ended more gloriously for these men who so willingly gave their tim'.e and abilities. They played only because they loved to play and in so doing have set a standard that will make our college proud. Theirs are the footsteps in which future greats will · walk. Th.eirs are the names which will pour from -the Ups of the "old Grads" as long as there are old grads to ta}k. Their glorious tenure has ended, but the saga they have inscribed will be the tale that will forever inspire the athletic teams of Wilkes College. veteran ballplayers who had been through the mill. Make no mistake a1bout it .. .. Mount GloTy is reserving its crest for the name of Al Nioholas. We played around with little Gus Castle's name for a long time. When you see, unbelievingly~ how 1Jhis little fellow makes the big 'boys eat dirt, you shake your head and dizzily mutter to yours.elf. He is a triple-threat, who runs, kicks, and passes with exceptional ability. It was he who almost upset Rider's cart. But, again, Gus is a ,specialist who seees action o.n ly by minutes at a time. He goes in when the situation is right and comes out as soon as the picture changes. Reluctantly we passed ,h im by. Big John Florkiewicz w~s all that they said he would be. He was a constant threat, kept the opposition constanlY. on guard, and _played a whale of a game throughout. But we think Florky's defensive game left something to be desired. His defensive play was not equal to his offenshi'e play .. . or maybe his defensive play suffered -because he was behind men like Hendershot, Washko, Knapich, Gorgas, Elias, Feeney amd Nicholas. · .P inkowski, DeRemer and Waters suffered by playing only defense or offense. Big Walt Hendershot is too li~aible. We imagine if Walt ever got mad, he could tear holes in the .stadium walls, but that wa;i just it, he never got mad. His game was steady, sturdy, and good. On occasions when he became incensed, his game was terrific. But Walt was never mad often, or long enough. Gerry Washko presented us with the most trouble. We readily admit that he was the last nam,e eliminated and mig'ht not •h ave been had he played . in the . King's game. Generally, however he lost out mainly because of Feeney's diversity of talents. Washko was a rock througihout the season. His magnificent play on defense was a prime factor in the making of the "Seven Blocks of Anthracite", while his· final co~nt. Jack Feeney was that play on offense was a prime factor man. . , in making the power plays of ;Realizing that players who spe- Wilkes' single wing take effect. cializ e in either offense or defense Gerry was to be reckoned with .i n were doing the job assigned, and all plays at all times. His was a doing it w.ell, we nevertheles•s eli- po.st never left ungua~ded. Finally there was Jack Feeney. minated them because of the many excellent sixty minute men who He did everything, and did it perwere doilng b_oth jobs well. In doing fectly. He kicked off, kicked extra that we had to e1iminate such ex- points, was dynamite on offense, cellent players as Knapich, Gor- and TNT on· defense. His offensive gas, Bogu~ko, Molash, Elias on power is attested to by the fact defense, and Dal-ton, '11homas, Mc- that he scored 51 points from his Mahon, and Lewis on offense. True, end position. And his defense? these men were cap-able far beyond After the Bridgeport game, he was the ordinary run of players, we are invulnerable. No better compliment old fashioned and looked to the all could be paid hini tha4 that Rider neV'er ran 'his end afi't!r the first arO'llnd man. Cross was t'he first of these. A quarter. Instead, they assign.ed one hard playing, determined blocker, man to see th'at he never caught and good defensive halfback, he them even whEfa they were runnevertheless had -a tendency to ning the other end. It was his pass la,pse. His play was s·p oradic some- receiving that put Wilkes ahead of times sparkling, sometimes lacka- Rider ·in the second quarter, and in daisical, depending on the situa- t'he Lye-o ming game, it was his four tion. But always there was Cross. consecutive pass catches that Four quarters of tough football is started the Colonels on their vica heavy assignment, and it takes tory march. His one hand catch of a high pass in the National Aggies a good man to hold out. We eliminated Nicholas, not for game stands out · as on:e of the a.ny lack of standards, but rather sparkling plays of the season, and that he was a late comer, with still the 'Way he ran over a poor wouldbis bes·t years ahead of him. If we be tackler in the same game was had a Freshman of the Year, it evidence of ihis power. He has play-; would be !he with n·o opposition. ed more minutes of football tha.n (continued on page :~) But in this he was contesting with �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 Wednesday, November 23, 1949 COLONELS' COACHING STAFF EDITORIAL WE THOUGHT IT WAS SWELL Last Friday afternoon at Public Square the citizens of Wilkes-Barre witnessed a spectacle that was indeed something to see. A joint pep rally between two rival schools. Impossible? You wouldn't think so if you'd been there. Despite the rain and snow, students of both schools stood side by side and cheered their respective Alma Maters. Not even the inclement weather could stop them. The student bodies of Wilkes and King's should be commended on their good sportsmanship . . . especially considering the damaging evidence of last year's pre-game activities. This year they can hold up their heads and feel proud. This is one year that the game was decided on the field, and not with paint and brushes. Both schools felt confidence in _their teams and were willing . to let them decide the outcome of the game. Spectators were slightly amazed to see these rivals standing side by side and cheering. There wasn't even the slighest indication of any riotous act~on on either side. The Wilkes-Barre Police Force should also be commended for its wonderful cooperation in making the rally possible. On the whole, it was the best rally of its kind we have ever witnessed in this valley. As long as the student bodies of Wilkes and King's can show the people of the valley that they are good sports, Collegiate football will be here to stay. CRASH CREW GAVE FANS LAUGHS AND THRILLS AT COLONEL GAMES By BRUCE MacKIE A new grouip is in the process of organiz.ation on the campus. It is a combination w'hicih includes :fellows and girls who are interest. ed in furthering sound sclhool spir'i t. 'Pwo years ago Reese Pelton and BTuce MaeKie attempted to gather a group that would be willin·g to present halftime activity at the :football gamef!, that would ,b e ,entertaining for the assemblage. The Ch,e erleading Squad members took part along with members of 1lhe band, but this al-lowed only limited -activity. · However, the need for a separate outfit was pre.sent, and an announcement was made of tlhe intentions. The response was wonderful. Students volunteered, offered services and ideas until a sizeable collection was available. For those that might think that this was an easy jdb, they should ,h ave been in on the bustle of activity 1lhat was involved. Painting, costumes, scripts and prop·s were the biggest problems. The student body and tlh,e administration gave full cooperation. Finances were furnish.eel: quickly 'by the Athletic Department, and the props of the . Cue 'n' Curtain were at the Crew's disposal. The Maintenance Depart- ment along with the Gittens' p•a inters furnish ing help for the heavy and tedious work. The greatest obstacle was organization. Skinny Ennis and Danny Sadvary worked out the actions from start to finish, but there were many others who contdbuted and credit cannot be pin-pointed in favor of one or two indi~iduals. It was t'he Crew's ability and the Administratin's cooperation. · Marty Blake will be remembered as the rotund center in the FootbaU numlber and as Livingston in Saturday's number._ Chariie Petrilak's car will be rememlbe:red as the worst atrocity ever to grace the field. And that little tiger, Bob Boltz, we can't forget... .. ... others such as John Poole, Dave Parso-q_s, Charlie Williams, Irvin Snyder, Hank MeroHi, Bill Griffith, the John L. Lewis and Cook, David Whitney, Mario}l Weltman, Toni Menegus, Connie Olshefski, BaThara Keatley and the memrbers of the Cheerl.eading Squad. All told, t he Crew presented five !h alf-time skits and public response has assured t he Crew that their troubles were well worthwhile . Next year the charter members ipromise even better entertainment and will be looking forward to the contributions of additional members of t he student lbdy. Coach George F...._ Ralston ' Assistant Coach Joseph Michaels I Closing ihis fourtlh -s uccessful 25, lost four, and tied three. Startseason at Wilkes; Coach George ing out in '46, Ralston showed t he Ralston has every reason to feel Va Hey fans that he was out for a winning team. He has been very inproud a nd cheeriul. Not only did strumenta4 in introducing . colleg i- . his team have a very good season, ate footbaU i~ the valley, and with but he has a prospect r of 25 re- teams the like 1of those that he has turning lettermen for next year. been producing, he is seeing to it This in itself is enough to make 'that Collegiate football is here to stay. any coach happy. -Mr. Ralston was born in HaTrisIn the four years that George burg, Pa., where he played four Ralston ihas been Wilkes' head years of football and baseball. mentor, he has compiled an en- While attending North Carolina viable record. His teams have won University, lhe starred ,.,. on the foot- baU team. After graduating, he played professional baseball before accepting a coaching position at Fort y F-o rt Higih SchoO'l. 'In 1946 he came to Wilkes as the Colonels head coach. Joseph Michaels, assistant to Coach Ralst on, came to Wilkes from the Wilkes-Barre Bullets .. via Swoyerville,' Drexell, U of P, and Paterson of the American FootbaH League. He· has filled the vacancy left by Tom Miller very oapalbly. He is a hard worker and knows his footlball. ,.=====THE ers like ten pins when he blocked that 1hist punt. He was never so &harp or fa-s t. Beacon Ughts of Sport GEORGE BRODY, Sports Editor They .rang down the curtain in a iblaze of glory .. ' Those superib Colonels whose deeds surpass W!}rds. They wdll always be remembered as a team who wasn't just content ·t o win, but were out to play football for all it was worth. That is the brand of greatness. age? Hmph! ****** 1 so ****** And little Pinky. Somehow 'w e .never thougihrt; he was very fast. Now we take it ,back. That rugged Ul:tle fellow c11n run with the llest. Then, t oo, he called the best gam~ of his career against King's. He was up for this op.e, that's ~lJ.. It was our contention from long ****** ago that Ki ng'·s would enter the .Big Walt Hendershot at last g,ame inspired, and that how close showed all he really had. He was the game would be, would depend a me nace. He tore the King's line on h ow the ,early br eaks went. We ,t o shreds and was in on 50 percent ,s aid ithat if Wilkes got one good of the tackles. Maybe he didn't ·b reak early i,n the game, King's · make them al'l, but he certainly had ****** 47-7. I rode to the game with a would ;b e demoralized. Well, it a hand in a good many. He got the student from King's, who in all happened, and the question of a jump, on ;his opponent early in the seriousness, told me why the game close game dissipated. game and he kept it. Made the wa,s g oi,ng to be close and could go *** *** poor boy eat dirt sometimes. eitheT way. Imagine, he almost conFlorky set the tone when, on the ****** vinced me. game's second play, he intercepted But then there was Gorgas and ****** a · pass and scooted 55 yards to Knapich. The ease with which they F\or the benefit of the Blooms- paydirt. Thait was the beginning of _tore Uip the Monarch'-s line would burg student s w,h o insri.st that what we thought was Florky's have been hum;orous if the game COLONEL CO-CAPTAINS Wilkes caught them when t hey game of the year. Think back . . . weren't the st!rious t raditional we:r\en't ready! Wilkes took King's he ·was good for llline or more yards game that it was. It seemed as by moxe than double the score that almost · every time he carried the though, for those two, it was a baH. " mere matter of walking over the the Huskies did. ****** center and sitting on the defense't***** No game ever saw so many less, puzzled quarte11back. Kna•picll What'-s in a comparative score? King's •b eat the National Aggies p'layer1:r play _their best game of the got .h is usual blocked punt, and :by six points. Wdlikes beat the year. Olie Thomas was one of · Gorgas on one occasion took a latAggies by six points more than those. His running of int erference eral pass right out of the quarterwas the be!'lt 1:ihat w,e have seen of 'b ack's hand. Their's was a briliiant they ,b eat King's. him thi-s year. Especially good wa s g ame. ****** ****** Take your hats off t o Wyoming his down field blocking. Olie really Well, that winds up. the 19:49 cam e through in fine style. Seminary ! Seldom do relations exfo otball campaign. I'he s,e ason was -ist as between th em ,a nd Wilkes ****** fuH of highlig,hts, and there were Cdllege. Since the season began, Perfection: The- set-UJp on Gus the Blue Knights and the Colonel s Castle's 60-yard TD scamper. To few moments when the Colonels have been sc11immaging a gai,n st start with, you could hear Pinky weren't shining. Of course, its each ot her. It ser ved t wo purpo,s es : all the way a cross the field y,ell, proudest feature wa·s its fourth st raight victory over King's. It It cut down the chance of injury "Follow me, Gus !" With t hat he left a high mark for future teams w ithin a s quad iby one-half, and cut down the defensive line backto s'hoot at, and it left a King's secondly, it gave eac:h team a er, and Gus turned the end f or his chance to work agaipst the bes,t the downfield jaunt. At that p oint, Olie College determined that their year was coming. The f>Uture Colonels other had. Result? Both Wilkes and Thomas and Feeney came across ,Sem had exceptionally good . sea- th.e fi eld just a s t he defensive half- will have this to remember. Theirs sons. S owhen congrat ulating the back and safety man were converg- is a g reat task to take up the slacik and maintain the sta"ndard set by, Colonels tm a fine season, reserve ing on little Gus. As though shot the departing Colonels. a J,ittle for Wyoming Sem. from a gun, Feeney and Thomas The future seasons with new cut the two defenders down like names and new faces wilf present ****** Hmph. College Misericordia had efficient lawn mowers w orking an interesting spectacle. No matter a prom the night before t he game. over a blade of grass. . Gus just how good they are, .p eople will alMany of the Colonels were there, sailed after that. ways wonder if fuey're as good ****** the center of attention in the eyes as the '49 aggregation. Well, .. the of many of the luscious ladies who .Still on the subject of best job is theirs. Good luck to them, were present. As we said, it was games: Al Molash was deadly. His and GOOD BYE," SENIOR George '"Pickles" Lewis -and John DeRemer, Wilkes Co-Captains, among the night before the game. Could tackling was tooth-shaking and it have been an attempt at sabot:- body-jarring. He bowled his blockCOLONELS! , ~oup of departing Colonels. �Wednesday, November 23, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 3 COMPLETES FffiST Meet The Future Colonels WILKES COLLEGE SEASON OF SOCCER COMPETITION By ED TYBURSKI (BEACON Sports Writer) By ED. TYBURSKI Now that football has been put away for the winter, and now that we have run through all of the regular Colonels, let's '.a ke time out and have a look-see on what kind of a team we'll field next y,ear. though, and with the depar ture of Starting with the ends, we are happy to discover that we have four. of our mainstays returning. Ye!i, that's right. Jack Feeney, this y,ear's Player of the year, needs no int:i;:oduction ,to VaJ.ley fans. Everyone aiso knows of the brilliant de· 1 f ens,ive p ay of Al Molash, and the · ff · ·l f G ,M goo d o ·ensive pay o eorge cMahon. But there aren't many of us who've heard of Morgan Mc. ' H ugh. , or StroJny. 'Dhese thre.e have . participated in some games '-· · · turo.ughout the season. Morgan . lf b d d h 1 imse a s,ta fprove · d H to• fe st . ndwart eensive en · . e is a a s!eadr, a~d he should se.e lots of act10n 1'Il his next two yeaTs. McHugh should vie with McMahon for the offensive · f a,,, ,_,, and t ric . ky , an d post . H e is · d h" WI.th a J"ttl 1 e e:,qierience un .1.. h I'd · •er h"is belt, ,ue ,s ·OU· go p1aces m is next th ree years. B y th e way, D an· J II t b k tb II ny is a so ~n exce en a_s e a player_. Stro~ny has seen ~1s shar,e of action tlns se_ason, b~t 1t wasn t enoug,h to satisfy th1s football hung,ry demon. J,ohn loves the game, and as any man that does, he is good at it. He too has two . more y,ears a h ea d of h im, an d 1·t wouldn't SUTPrise us if he wrote . · . . , his B 00name k 0 f Fgloriously m the Colonels ame. Going on down the list we are greeted· wi.th another surprise . . . also a pleasant one. Back in his regu,lar running guard slot will be Olie Thomas. And along with Olie w:Hl be Frank Zapatoski, Bob Hall, Dick Scrip,p and Gene Snee. No;hing need be said about Thomas li1" Zapastoski; these boys have had .. chance to ·p rove themselves. Hall saw little action. ;\lthough he isn't ve:ry; ..big, he is a rug.g,ed guard. He sho1:tld impTove with experience. Diel{ ~rip,p was proving himself wsllen he was put out of action with a ,lad'· knee. He has come along Lewis a·nd Knapich, he should se.e his shar e of action next year. Gene Snee is another guard who can' t be counted out. If he repeats next year what he has done in th,e severa! games he played in this season, he will be a serious contender for a Sltarting post. Alth h C h R I t · ·11 1 ' ·o ug oac a s on wi ose 't f th b t t kl · th O wo · e es. ac es m e state, he has good replacements for them. Ed Bogusko Illas more th d h" If th· A d .·f :a_nt phrodve .t ibmse f ish?eabr. kn i i .a no , een or · is ro en fi Id 't h t nger, we wou n ave o sav yth" ' b t F k R d ' an •m g a ou ran a aszewski. At the conclusion of last season Frank was still an end but his . .. · . ' ~ize _and ability were mstrumental m to the ktackle post. L hisS transfer ·1 eo .oIomon was un nown unti h N · I A · t e ationa gg,es game. Wh en W as.hk o bro"'e ,. h"is arm on th e fi rst f h · . L · P1ay •o t e .g ame, eo went m and made a good s:howing for himself. He wil'l b,e a logical replacement for either Hendersib.ot or Washko. At the pivot post the Colonels · s· Er th" w111 1o~e ammy ias, i_s season defensive cen_ter. But coming back next year will be Al Dalton ff and · 1 0 enswe J. T. Jo~es. Al Payed. center this season and did an ex..11 •--b Noth" 1en t Jv c.,, . mg th a t we can say will paint a clearer picture than if you've seen any of the games. He was in every one of them, playing in one of the toug,hest positions in football. On the other hand, ·Jonesy ,p layed mostly defensive center, •b ut he didn't :really get a chance ,to show himself. Whenever he did get into a game, he let it be known. He is the type of linebacker that likes to meet the play at the line of scrimmage. Many's the tim.e that he throws the run•ners for loses. We expect to s·ee a lot of Jack next year. · In the -backfield we have Triple· Threat Gus Castle an Double-Duty RIDER ATHLETIC DIRECTOR REPLIES Al Nicholas returning. Do we have ,t o say anything about these boys ? We think not. However, a man who is faster than either of the aforementioned is quiet, shy, and affable Al Minars-ki. In case you don't remember him, he's the one who drew the Lycoming defense way over to the Wilkes side of the field ·on a punt return, and then reversed .his field and scampered 40 yards before he was knocked out of ,b ounds. He is a natural breakaway runner and s•h ould have no trouble in making a starting p_ost in •t he future. NoTm Cross, the Colonel:s 'blocking back wiLI be here again, as will Danny Pinkowski. Danny has proven himself to be an alert defensive halfback. He dotes on intercepted passes, and it might be that he will develop into a good running back. George Elias is another blocking back. He started out in this position · back at MeyeTs, but when that team ran short of centers, George filled in at the pivot post. And when they ran out of tackles, George made ithat shift. He did well in all three positions. Just wihat post George will fill next year remains a mystery, but it is c·o mforting to know that we have a capable man, no matter whait position he plays. Bill "Boom.er" Johns, 1Jhe Colonels pun<ting ace will also return. He hasn't had much chance to show wihat he can do this year, but the few times that he was in there leads us to believe that he will make a good running back or a g·ood line backer. J o,e Stevens is a quiet, reserved back who is fast and shifty. He should supply plenty of competition to those trying out for a · half.back post. Well, there. you have it. '!1hat's what the future Colonels look like. With material like that, Coach Ralston should field a team that is as good as this year's has been .. if not better. We look for another good season for the Colonels next year. Good luck, Colonels, and don't let us down. WILKES CAGERS OPEN SEASON AT HARTWICK In the issue of November 11, a grid fan living near Nesquehoning, accused the Rider football team of using professional players in the Wilkes game. Tom Moran, Wilkes Public Relations Director sent a copy of the letter to Mr. Walter Taylor, Director of Publicity at Rider College, asking for a clarification December .. .... away of the matter. Mr. Taylor referred the letter to Mr. Frank . J. .. 8--<Har,twfok .... home Donlon, Director of Athletics at the Trent~n, New Jersey institu- 12----Hartwick ..... .away (J. V.) tion. Mr. Donlon's reply is printed below. . 14--,S oran ton 19-l'thaca ... ...... home November 21, 1949 Mr. Thoms J. Moran, Director January Public Relations Department ..7---ll'lhila. College of Ph. .... home Wilkes College 11 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania --<Lafaye!Jte ·· .. ....... .\ .. away My dear Mr. Moran: 14-J,ycoming .... away (J. V.) Inasmuch as your letter to Mr. Walter Taylor, Director of 21---.'.iMansfield ..home Publicity, concens itself with the eligibility of some of our foot(Sun'bury YMCA( J.V.) ball players, he referred your communication to me for reply. . 28-Kii.ng's ·. home. ('J:·-v.) W.e would like very much to take this opportunity and February means of denying emphatically . the misrepresentation about a .. 4-.Strouds•b urg .. ... ...!home (J. V.) number of our players being in the professional class. · The young men in question played for a small, independent ..7--King's .... .. ... ......... away (J. V.) .. away team in Nesquehoning, and never received any money, or any 10-Wyoming Sem JV other compensation whatsoever, for their athletic endeavors. 1'1--'Triple Qities . ...... home (J. V.) ........ ..away The team was sponsored by two citizens of the community as 14-Fansfield a civic project, and this squad played other small, independent 18~Lycoming ... .... .home (J. V.) teams in their area. 25-1Stroudsburg .. .. away (J. V.) Ptjor to admitting these players to Rider College, we checked thoroughly on their background, and consulted directly the March Principal and the Coqch of the Nesquehoning High School, who .. 1-iSusquehanna •··· •· · .. .home t~stified to the fact that none of them played any kind of pro- ..3-Wyoming Sem JV .. . . . home fessional football, and furthermore, that neither had offers nor .. 4---iB'loomsburg .. home (J. V.) received any compensation at all. ..7-Ithaca ...... .away · _ At the same time, the facts should be brought out that four ll_JTriple Cities .... away (J. V.) other players on the same squad ~re playing on other college' teams this year, one of the Institutions being a member of the Ivy League. As a result of the misrepresentation that appeared in the Wilkes-Barre papers by one of your grid fans, we would appreciate vey much a story in your local press counteracting the The Wilke College Colonels are the falsification of the tue facts. highest scoring team in the state with As we have enjoyed pleasant relations with Wilkes College 294 points. Closets team to them was in the ·past, we would like to continue the same in the future, the Villa~va Wildcats with 265. b1=1t w~ <;lo feel that some sort of redress is in order. John Florkiewicz placed third in in· Very truly yours, dividual " scoring with 72 points; Gus Director of Athletics (I. recEint This pas,t fall Wilkes College fielded, its first soccer team. Gons'i<Lering the fact that none of the playeTs even so much as saw a game before, their season was fadrly successful. s·t ructor and band leader at Wilkes, went out j,ust for the workout. By the time . the middle of the season rolle(l around, he had learned so much about tbe game thait' he began to assist Partridge, -thus leaving the Coach enough free time to start on indiv:idru.al instruction. AnLast !>;pring Coach Partridge other person who did a lot of help:.. i:sisued his first ca11 for soccer ing the coach wais Reggie Burr!\,. ,p layers. Slowly and s,keptica,lly, an old time s.occer player. .Burrs, students of Wilkes ansiwered the ,p layed the game in England and fa, this country, and he understandit c'al~. They trickled into Kirby Park, it fully. ' unaware thart; tlhey were volunteerFrom the beginning Coach Parting for one of the rouglhest, fast- ridge could notice the steady imest ga~ in activ.ity. Bob Part- pr.ovement of Kowalchek, Rasmusridge, Wilkes soccer coach, schooled sen and Owens. The others develthese pioneers dil the fundamentals oped as ,t he season rolJled ai-ong. of the game. He worked with them More and more students became interested in the game, and Part~ on rules and know-ihow until the ridge had another group of week-- before the team was sche- come out after the season was half duled to meet the Blooms'burg ele- over. ven ... soccer eleven, that is . . . Pro'bably tl).e 'biggest troubl~ at which time he started to work among . _,the · indivi<lual members with them as a team. From .this was the lack cA col\fidence ii:i:them~ selves as soccer players. They al~. time on he worked on coordination ways ·had to keep .· themselv.es in of team play; however, he still check. In soccer there i-s no U1Se of, didn't have enough men to ho)d a tlh.e hands by anyone except the full s·c rimmage. Forced to use wha,t goalie. Amd remember, there is no men he did have . . . 16 a,t the ga:me in America iri which one can· not use his hands. You. can see time. . .he scrimmaged the back- what a strain this ,put on the play, field men against the line. 1 ers. After developing these players, Now in soccer, the scoring is different than in football. Instead ;Coach Partrip•g e will lose seven of of the ba-ckfie1d scoring, it's the them next season. Kieth Rasmus~ liine that makes wi-tJh the points for sen, Charlie Stocker, R. Lemonicel~ the soccer team. The backs are the lo, T. Klehack, Cy Kowalchek, defensive men. It is tJhei-r job ,t o de- Bruce MacKie, and Sam Owens fend their g,<Yal and get the ball graduate t'his June. However, he back to the linemen who set up the will have some material to start play for the score. So, as even the VvlitJh as a g,oodly p.orti.on of his greenest of novices can see, he · ,p resent team · retu,rns next year. l!ad qui.te a difficult time in pre- Charlie Jackson, the goaUe, will be i'l'aring his t.eam for their nrst •en- back, as wHl Ed Wheatley, halfcounter. What Coach Partridge did back, Jerry Wise, Bo'?> Hooper, Don would be just like George Ralston Tosh, ::!3. Beers, C. · Rowlands, E. scrimmaging ,his line against his Wolfe, all of whom are linemen. backs. With these men returning Coach Anyway, Partridge finally got Partridge feels that he will have the team .in shape for their first a team that Wilkes: can be pl'oud of game. They dropped this one, but next year. At least he .won't have it was cl,ose. Had he had a,t least to start from scratch. Maybe next two or tJhre.e experienced players, yea,r, Pa11tridge and Moran wo.n't it might have been turned into a ibe forced , to participate in scrim, victory. But wtth the green players mages ... ask J'vforan ho,y,he likes that ,h e was using, Coach Partridge to play left ha'lf. We 1ook for a discoveT.e d that his men were wor- very successful •sea-son for Coach rying about wha,t they could do Bob Partridge and ,h is soccer and what they couldn't do as far Colonels next year. And we wish as rule infractions were concerned. Santa . would bring him 2 experi-'Dhis c·o ntinued to 'be the main enced Ji,nemen and one good RHB. trouble until mid-way thr•o ugh the season. FEENEY NAMED them After that Bloom game, Bob !Partrid,ge found himself flocked by enthusiastic students who wanted to play. He now found himself with ,something like 24 p<lay.ers. However, those players, that came out after the Bloom game had never been schooled ,i n fundamentals. ·T hey were forced to learn as they went along, and that, as many of us know from otfher circumstances, is the hard way. Also, Partridge ran up against another obstacle. He now had enough men to start working with them as a ·team, but he had to a:battdon indivi:dual instru<,tion. (continued from page ll any ot'her man on . the squad, and the high resp•e ct of his ability was shown when Wilkes was trouncing King's 47-7, -Coach Ralston still trusted no one else in his post. His presence was insurance. The nickname "Golden Toe'·' is a,fe apt a name as could be ·g iven. It is remarkable that ihe never missed an extra point when the· ,p ressure was on. FOT hiis all around play, for his value to the team, and for his supe11b a,'bility in every department of ip1ay, the BEAiOON · Sports Saff Castle, with 60 points, was fifth ;, and Right after the beginning of this proudly salutea ·Jack Feeney, the semester, Bob Moran, music in- Player of. the YeaT. Jack Feeney, with 51, was eleventh. IT'S A FACT . FRANK J. DONLON Bob Moran and Coach Bob Partridge discussing strategy at soccer game. Colonel Booters recently closed pioneeer season. �4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _W_IL_KE_S_C_O_L_LE_G_E_B_E_A_C.:...O.:..:..N_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.:_W.:.·e::d=n=esday, .: November 23, 194~ HOMER LOOKS INTO FUTURE; SEES HIMSELF AS A COLONEL WILKES COLLEGE CHEERLEADERS (Special to the BEACON) Homer Bones, Esquire, and his copy of the same were easing around campus the other day when Homer overheard a letterman conversing with another and telling him that next year many of the football first stringers will not be wearing Wilkes uniforms. Above are the members of the 1949 Wilkes College Cheerleading squad. Left to right: first row, Tom Morg~ Joseph Cherrie, Tony Popper. Captain Engene Bradley, Bruce MacKie, Neil McHugh, and Jerry Yakstls; second row, Ann Belle Perry, Priscilla Swartwood, Toni Menegus, Peggy Anthony. Helen Williams, Beryl Colwell, Charlotte Da_vw. "Ye Gads", exclaimed Homer, do you mean that?" The letterman nodded. Miihty Homer bounded up River Street to the Beacon office. "Stop the presses·!" he roared as he burst into the office. "This is front page stuff I have for you. I'm going to go out for the football team next year!" Triple-threat Bones slid into a cl).air and waited patiently while those in the office scrambled about secur,i ng pads and pencils for the notes which Handsome Homer was about to give. Homer calmly reached into his fuzz pocket and drew out all . of the football press clippings he had saved while attending . NiC'O'tine Hig,h. . The reporters e~gerly gather.ed about the future •~lloping Ghost" of 'Y.ilkes. Advance publicity on such an able aithlete as Bust'em Bones was cer.tainly worthwhile, if not a necesasity, for Wilkes. · "Let's s·ee", as·s erted Musel.es 'Bones, "I won't be called the Galloping Ghost---iGrange used that hiandle. How albout Homer Bones, the Skittering Skeleton." The reporters marveled at Bruiser Bones' quick thinking. The newsbounds' pencils paused, yet the eagerness was evident. Two female reporters fainted from the s•train of it all. "You know my l<ife story", said Homer. "So I'll just summarize the foobbalf eJCperience I've had in the past." Homer's fil'st year playing ball for Nicotine High was cut rather shor,t bec:ause of a oroken ankle suffered in the first game of the season. However, the following season he caug,ht fire again in preseason work-outs and really grea,t things wer,e expected of him. He could play evet y position on the team: Fate would not allow his ability a chance to show how truly great it was. 1'n the firs,t period of the first game of his sophomore year he firactured his arm and was out for the season. Dui-ing Homer's junfor year, his fame spread like wildfire. Scouts from many colleges throughout the nation beckoned to him. Twisted knees, arms, and neck plagued the gallant athlete throughout the year so that he played only one full quarter in the s,eason. Nevertheless in th:at one quarter he sewed 5 touchdowns, tossed 4 touchdown passes, and punted out on the o-p ponents' one-foot line three times. Nicotine High smother,ed its opponent in that game 63 to 13. Homer acc-0unted for all of the scores and extra points. . In Homer's senior year at Nicotine Hig,q, he quit football. He loved the g,ame but had, in a sense, oveplayed himself. He lost much weight and was nothing more than a shell of a man. The school d-0ctor tiold the coach not to think of playing Bones until · he put .on some STRIKES AND SPARES By JOE GRIES Feeling the need for an activity that would include almost every·one, a few enterprising men start,ed the Wilkes Bowling League one year ago.· ' · As a m:1tter of. orientation, the 'league meets every Tuesday eve- ning at the Eagle's Bowling Academy w}fere ten teams howl in a spirit of competition and for the recreation derived from it. Don't let the word spirit give you the wrong idea of what goes •on at the Eagles every week. This league is fas~ in competition and the p.ep talks handed out by the team cap-tains would put any foot,b all coach to shame. These guys and gals are out to win the prizes that go to the various seas·on winners, and a little matter like competition will not interfere. ThoUJgh the league is only in its fifth week many outstanding kegler.s have already shown their talents. Men like Jiunta, Celmar, Haracz, Surash, Ritter, ~ennedy, Gibson, S.trassman and Levanduski •h ave proved they are fine bow-lers and de·s erve to be near the top. sodas for the group. (Ed. Not~ was forced to forfeit their gam6ll Phil Kennedy went broke). Sapan- to the Chem Chili. Mike Connors ski of Thor's Five rolling a str,i ke blaming his low score on exhauii.: and Danny Sher.man claiming there tion derived from his speech at the must have been a lot of wind down E'conomics Club meeting. Danny there. Because of the group of_gals Shennan making a new recofd: next to them, neither the IRC or when he left the 1-3 stan:din'g the CPA teams could concentrate three tiJl!eS in a row. Czajkow-ski on the wood.en pins and therefore rolled no high games. The CPA shunning the women and bowling team did prove their eyesight was a neat 463. Red Brennan darning worse by taking high team single he was like a baseball pitcher who and high three game hig<h'. John didn't have his stuff after a rou'SSurash taking five minutes to tell ing 116. Larry Mellus using a small the pin boy what pins were still cigar and saying it doesn't smoke standing. Phil Kennedy putting as much as the bigger qnes. Raracz some life into hds second game with making everyone leave the benehes a 166. He didn't notice the women in order to get a good run on the but only because his wife was pins. Bill Miller finally making , ,a . there. Phil did come back with a strike and then claiming there -i~ 109 in the third game and showed nothing to this game. This same that his eyesight improved. One Miller escorting the Wheels to th:e gfrl from the Pre-Med team not Eagles in his. 1950 Studebaker an4 showing up so the other one running O'llt of gas on Public Thiis year many close games wouldn't either. The Pre-Med team Square. have been played. We think this ,b ears out the fact that. the l,eague FEENEY SCORES AGAIN is fairly ,balanced in talent and that weight. Homer never put on the poundage and never played ·another Nicotine Hig,h football game. "Since ,t hat time.", sa,id Hercules Homer, team streaming d-0wn his face, "I've real,l y missed the game. Only three weeks ag-0 did I finally !'each a sturdy weight and get the doctor's okay to play foot0!!-11 again. And I 'intend to take this opportunity, since so many Wi!kes the winners won't ·b e decided unt~l players are leav<ing, to once again the season nears its end . don a uniform. It's going to be This year two girls in the1 pergreat to p1ay again." sons of Agnes Novak and Jean Homer would not have released Ryan wer.e admitted to the league the f·ootball data ab.owt himself had to roll in competition with the :inen. ,he not gained the weight he needed. These girls show their ability for He stated that he did not want to the Pre-Med team. take the spotnght away from the In the four weeks of play many Wilkes stars of the gridiron. "Now funny and odd things· have hap-that I have made the weight, you pened. So with tongue in cheek we can Wll'ite me up, and make it big!" will attempt to make some of them H omer pulled himself out of the known under pinlets. ch1air and raised hims.elf to his full PINLETSheight. Bill Miller hitting the ten pin "One thing I will like a1bowt be- with the first ball and then throwing a letterman is that I'Ll have ing the r\ext one in the gutter. Shown above is Jack Feeney catching TD pass in National Aggie game. my dhoice of the fres>hman girls CPA team making a new team rule. It was offensive play like this, combjned with his stalwart defensive play that ne~t .:__ year." ___: Anyone bowling less than 120 buys earned "Big __::_:_ Jack" the BEACON'S award of Player of the Year. __ _________ ________________ WILKES COLONELS ••• '49 EDITION � 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 November 23rd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 November 23 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/627e509a3345a035b42425223f380393.pdf a8d0729fdf48574e37b5346cca954d4a PDF Text Text Wilkes BEACON College WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Vol. 3, No. 11. Friday, D_ecember 2, 1949 Wilkes Arbiters In Intercollegiate Tournament CUE 'N' CURTAIN'S PROGRAJ OF ONE-ACTS· THETA DELTA RHO DEBATERS LEAVE FOR HOFSTRA COLLEGE; TO BE CONTINUED TONIGHT ON.CHASE STAGE TO HOLD SUPPER WILL PARTICIPATE IN ANNUAL TORUNEY Theta Dleta Rho will hold its PLAQUE WILL BE AWARDED TO WINNER annual Christmas Buffet Supper in the Wilkes College Cafeteria, By ROMA YNE GROMELSKI By CHUCK GLOMAN Tuesday, December 13, at 4 P. M. This evening, Gepe Bradley, Thomas Morgan, Don KemmerThe Cue 'n' Curtain Club will present a program of one-act Each girl is requested to sign the posted on the bulletin board er and Julian ,Goldstein will trove_! to Hofstra College, Hempplays tonight at 8:15 in Chase Theatre. All students and their paper of the girls · lounge, stating what guests are invited There will be no admission charge and covered dish she intends to bring. stead, Long Island, to represent Wilkes College ·in the Second "THE POT BOILER" IS FEATURED PRESENTATION no tickets are necessary. The program will be in three divisions, the first a monologue, "The Tell Tale Heart" by E<igar Allan Poe, ·g iven ,by W. Thomas ·Li-ttleton. Following will he a one-act melodrama entitled ".B ack Home", directed by Ross Leonardi, with Evan Sori:>er, Albert Jacobs and Nancy Fox in the cast. By popular demand, the Oue 'n' Curtain players again will present "The Pot Boiler", a 1hi-larious satire on hammy acting and directing. iMembers . of the original cast include.iMa!bel Faye Richards as Mrs. Pencil, so-named because she 'as lead in her head; Charlie Williams as the hero Mr. Ruler, because he is so straight; Joan Walsh as Miss Ivory, · a gal who's pure and white; Andy Evans as the deep-eyed villian Inkwell, ibecause ,h e is so ,b lack. .N ew members of the cast are Tom Ro:tlbins in the role of Thomas Pinikles· Sud, the super director (1Super Sud); Wayde Hayhurst as W ould,by, the novice who would be if he could 'be, ·but ,h e can't .be, neverthel,ess he is; and Johnny Moore as Mr. Ivory, a .lad who is 99 4i/ 100 per cent pure. Th,e Club suggests that you make a night of it by going to see the .program at Chase Theatre and then attending the sport dance at St. Stephen's· Church House. ART EXHIBIT TO BE HELD ON CAMPUS THROUGH COURTESY ·oF STANDARD OIL LITERARY GROUP TO MEET TUESDAY An outstanding collection of paintings, water colors and drawings which record the dramatic character of an essential industry will be exhibited through the courtesy of Standard Oil Th,e formation of a new literary Company at Pickemg Hall on the Wilkes College campus from group at Wilkes College was anDecember 5 through December 26. nounced today .by Dr. Arthur N . The collection, titled "·Oil", was Mechau were assigned to do oil commissioned as an art and educa- production on the western plains tional project. Portraying the faT- of the United tates. Peter Hurd flung activities of the oil industry, depicted the activities of geologists the coHecuion documents the pro- in Wyoming and Utah, and Don duction, refining and transrporta- Burns vecorded drilling acuivities tion of oil and its uses from the in the bayous of Louisiana. arctic to the tropics. The artists Following di! through its converwere given comp.lete freedom to sion to fini'shed products were intevpret thei-r indiviidual assign- Thomas Benton, among whose ments as they saw fit. They are: paintings is one huge canvas which ThomiJs Benton, Don Burns, Fran- ca,tches the excitment of the Fluid cis Criss, Adolf Dehn, Ernest Fie- catalytic cracking plant, so vital ne, Peter Hurd, A very J o'h nson, in mass production of high octane Joe Jones, Mimi ·Korach, John Mc- gasoline, Ernest Fiene, who painted Crady, Frank Mechau, Georges the dramatic architecture of touSchr.eiber, Frederic Taubes, John Jene plants, refineries and storage A. Wedda, and Ralph L. Wickiser. spheres, and John McCrady, who Eaich artist was assigned subject recorded the round-the-clock activma:tter sympathetic to ihis style ities of a refinery. and medium. The pictures then Several artists covered the transwere augmented with text material portation of oil, among them Fredwritten !by experts in the oil in- eric Taubes who portrayed a pipedustry. 'The collection thus repre- line system. Avery Johnson depiotsents a new kind of documentation ed the use of oil in helping to bring ,based on a close relauionSihip be-J a fuller life to Central Americans; tween avt and science. The pie- and John Wedda made paintings tures 1h~ve ~een show~ at museum of oil 'bunkr ring po,r ts in Europe, and umverSity galleries through- AJfrica, and North and South Amout t he United !States and Canada. erica. Six artists were assigned to ,F rancis Criss visited the re,. portray oil as it comes from the search la:boratories-key to the ground. For this material, Georges many uses of oil in both war and Schrei,b er went up to Norman · Wells, N or,t hwest Territories, to peace. Mimi Korach did a series recor,d oil production under sub- of water colors in France in 1947 zero, ice condi\ions, and Adolf w'hich show what hap,pens to preDehn journeyed ·to the tropical cli- sent-day society when it lacks an The German Club held its regu- ma:-te of Venezuela to depict oil essential source of power for its lar meeting Tuesday, November drawn from the jung1es and Lake machines; and .R alph Wickiser pro29, in Barre 101. The club, led by Maracaibo. Joe Jon,e s and Frank duced a series of ,h.j,ghway scenes. advisor 'Mr. Elwood Disque, exchanged banter ~d sang songs in German. This jovial group produced some ·o f the hest singing and worst music ,the campus has ever known. At ·their meeting next week, the club plans to show th,e movie BUFF ALO BILL WAS ONE BIG INFLUENCE UPON FOREIGN ' ISchubert's Serenade". Interested IDEAS ABOUT U. S., SAYS SPEAKER students are urged to attend. "Schubert's Serenade" To Be Presented At Next German Meeting DR. PAUL-NEUREITER'S SPEECH DISCLOSES UNIVERSAL IMPRESSIONS OF AMERICA By GEORGE KA1!USK Making of An American" was Dr. Paul Neureiter's POSTER CLUB TO AID topic"The as he addressed a Wilkes College assembly in the Baptist CAMPUS PUBLICITY Church on Tuesday. Realizing that ther•e is a need for an organization to aid on-thecampus pu:bJicity for social affairs, a group of interested students, under ·t he leadership of Dominic Alfano, have formed a Poster Club. The club, now a part of the Public Relations Department, will give an opportunity to students interested in lettering and related skills, a chance to s·h ow their wares. ,Memlbership in the club is open to all students and any interested persons should see Dominic Alfano. Later in ibhe year, an Art Club is to be organized as a branch of the Poster Club. Annual Hofstra Invitation Tournament on Saturday. The topic for the debate will be, "Resolved, That the Basic Non-Agricultural Industries of the United States Be Nationalized" Born in Vienna, Austria, one block fr pm th,e house where Schubert wrote his music, Dr. 'Neureiter was thorn the son of one o.f Austria's leading manuf~ctuerers. He was a privy-c;,ouhcillor to Char les of Hapsburg, the last Emperor of Austria-Hungary. As a child, N eureiter had visions of America. He said t h ese were influenced 'by stories of the wild west. His ;favorite story was James Fenimore Cooper's "Last of the Mohicans". "One day", he told. the students, "my uncle, a colonel in .the Austrian army, offered to ,t ake me to see a circus which was featuring Buffalo .Bill. After seeing Buffalo Bill, I thought of an American as a man who could ride and shoot.'' Dr. Neureiter • confessed that Buffalo Bill influenced his life. He also 'believed that the show inspired the rest of the world. In high school, N eureiter pictured our nation in a different light. It appeared as a land of 'builders and engine.ers. Henry Ford, father of mass production, was the man who personifie~ American enterprise. "Austrians were brought up in a narrow spirit of nationalism", stated the doctor. "It wasn't until World War I, while a soldier in the Austrian army that . I rec;:,gn(continued on page 2) Kruger. The group, as yet nameless, will hpld its first meeting Tuesday, December 6 at 11:00 a. m, in the Science Lecture Hall. Dr. Kruger asks all those interested in joining to attend this for-. mative meeting. He explained that this will no~ lbe a restricted society. reserved for any one group, but rather for all students interested in writing. He s-tates that the purpose is to build an intellectual climate, where students can gather, exchange views, create ideas, discuss their personal writings, ways of improving and bettering their styles. · Of course, all this is tentative. The plans, purposes, and aims of the society will ,b e discussed fully at the first meeting. _pARTRIDGE, HARKER ·CHOSEN AS ADVISORS BY SENIOR CLASS At the second senior class meeting of the current semester which was held in the Girls' Lounge on Wednesday evening, November 30,· Mr. Partridge and Miss Harker were chosen as senior class advisors as determined by a system of preferential balloting. The .balfot: ing revealed · that j,u st about all of the candidates we re extremely popular, and the successful candidates just barely edged out t he other nominees. ·Before any business could be conducted, however, it became necessary to establish a figure which would constitute a quorum. Since an average number of thirty students have attended the two inee tings, a quorum was establish.ed, using t wenty-nine as the figure. Assessment Established One of the more important items on the agenda for the evening was the determination of a class ass,essment fee. A statement of approximate expenrses entailed in graduation !bore out the fact that a $.5 charge was necessary. A motion to , that effect was passed. Class Rings Discussed Mr. A. Nolan, Balfour ring representative, related all necessary information aib out class rings and pins, which info~mation can .b e obtained from Miss •Gittens at the bookstore. All students -g raduating in February were urged to have their pictures taken at the Barre Studios and to submit these pictures to the Yeal1book staff as soon as possible. The contests will open · with a meeting at 9:3-0 in the morning and be followed by the first two rounds of the program. Rounds three and four will be held in the afternoon. 'The tournament's formal closing will be marked by another meeting ending approximately at 5 .p. m. Lawyers from the Hempstead locale, high school debate coaches, and Hofstva professors will serve as judges. The school attaining the best aggregate record will receive a plaque commem6'rating their achievement. In this contest Wilkes College debaters will compete with such well known s-chools •a s New York University, Columbia University, Rutgers, and John Marshall College. Dr. Arthur Kruger, advisor of the debating society, will accompany the group. Inter-Squad Debate Held On Wednesday night, the team held an inter~squad debate in the Science Lecture Hall on the topic for the tournament. The judges were: Mr. David Jones, a Kings~n High School history teacher; Joseph · Powell, debating coach at King's College, and .Mr. John Whitby, an economics instructor at Wil:kes. The negative team claimed the victory. Accepted In Debating Society Fred S. Rdbie, Director of Debating at the University of Pittsburg, recently" informed Don Kemmerer, the WIikes Debate Manager, that Wilkes College has been accepted as a member of the Debating Association of P.ennsylvaa nia Colleges. Mr. Robie extended • his personal congratulations in a letter, and, on behalf of the .A,ssociation, expressed great pleasure in receiving Wilkes College as a colleague in forensic endeavors. A few weeks ago, the Debating Society attempted to open intercollegiate debating relations with Drexel Institute of Technology. Drexel's debating advisor, William Bernard, replied that student interest in debate at Drexel was not sufficient to allow participation in intercollegiate contests. He c<Jnveyed his willingn'ess to include Wilkes on the list of rivals when the interest can be stimulated among the students to allow such activities. However, Temple University recently accepted Wilkes' invitation to be includued on its debating schedule. GIRLS ORGANIZATION ADOPTS NEW POLICY At the meeting of Theta Delta Rho held Novemlber 2·2, it was decided to dispense with ·the active and inactive lists. Every girl on campus is now considered an active member. whether she attends the meetings or not. However, in order to be eligilble ,t o vote or to ·hold office, a girl must attend meetings regularly and must pay her dues. �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 ATTENTION! EDITORIAL YOU CAN HELP WILKES GROW Upon you, a student at Wilkes College, depends the future success of this institution. For . sixteen years intelligent minds and cooperative citizens, who realized the need for an institution of higher learning in Wyoming Valley, worked constantly to make this college what it is today. Now, the time has c:ome for its alumni and present students to help with the burden. You,. as a student at Wilkes College, are an ambassador. To you falls the task of making this institl.1:tion greater, not necessarily in size, ,but in prestige and tradition. After you leave Wilkes College, many 'times you will be called upon to help by supporting various campaigns and attending various activities. This is your assignment for the future. At present, you, as a student, can still do a great deal to improve in the eyes of others the college of your choice. Here are six suggestions, which, if carried out even in part, will serve as your preseµt contribution to the building of a greater Wilke College. 1. If you like Wilkes, say so, not just to each ,other, hut to reiatives, friends at home and the public in general. What you, as students, say about the College carries a great deal -of weight. 2. Go out of your way to be friendly to visitors on, our campus. This is exceedingly important on days when impressionable high school seniors are our guests. 3. Let your high ~chool principal and teachers know how you are faring in college life. They are interested in you--and their good will toward Wilkes means much. I 4. . Keep in touch with high school friends. Urge them to attend college, and if practicable, Wilkes College. 5. Tum in news about yourself to the Public Relations Department Office. Names make news. And news makes a name for Wilkes College. 6. Conduct yourself on and off the campus in a manner befitting your position. Important as your words are in building good will, it is proverbial that your actions are even more important. 1 DR. NEUREITER DISCLOSES of our slang e:x;pressions; He thinks slang is "very ieX'J)ressive". "America is ,b etter than I ever ( continued from page U ized America as a land of outstand- imagined; it hasn't disappointed ing social ideals rather than a land me", added the speaker. Neureiter asserted, "America is of material · achievements. This true concept of America given in still a land of pioneers. During a S1Peech by Woodrow Wilsqn." World War H, Americans traveled ln 1930, he entered the United to the Sahara Desert, Alaska, thP Pacific Islands, Japan, and Euro.pe, States as an immigrant. He obtainwhere they were able to adapt ed citizenship in rn3•2. Neureiter themselves to existing conditions. said he learned English from the America is still a land of ingenuity classics of ,Shakespeare and Chauc- and high social ideals." Wh th d th· t' t er. ·T his explains the humor of the . • a as ;z_na e ~s. na 10n. grea following eX'J)erienc.e .. When Dr. 1s the American s·p1r1t of liberty, · • d . Neureiter first came to America, .to Ierance, Justice an equa11ty, ·h e walked into a restaurant; the stated the speaker. At th t h 1· b waitress came over to him. He S~ ·~ re;en h e ~ ~l me~ ,er 1b owed graciously and said, "Mad- 0 f t th · e_ ' aGe eac eNrs O yegek acam, I -beseech thee, convey to me u 1 y m eneseo, ew or ; a memlber of the American Chemical the ibill of fare." iNevertheless, he, like most Eur- :Society and the Rotary Internaopeans, soon learned the aptness t'iona· I· ----------------·------------- VINCE MACRI Editor-in-Chief TOM ROBBINS CHET OMICHINSKI Features Editor News Editor GEORGE BRODY GERTRUDE WILLIAMS Sports Editor Faculty Advisor CLYDE RITTER MARGARET ATEN Business Manager Circulation Manager Nows Staff \', Bill Griffith, Art Spengler, Miriam Long, George Kabusk, Chet Molley, Gene Bradley, Chuck Gloman, ,James Tinsley, Rita Martin, Dave Whitney, Irene fanoskl, Russ Williams, Joan Lawlor. Homer Bones, Romayne Gromelski, Bob Metzger ,Priscilla Swartwood. Sports Staff Ed Tyburski, Paul Beers, Joe Gries Photographers Orders for Theta Delta Rho pins are being taken b t Miss Gittins in the bookstore. Friday, December 2, 1949 DEBATING SOCIETY PROGRAM WELL RECEIVED BY ROTARY By ROMAYNE GROMELSKI Last Tuesday, four members of the Wilkes College Debating Society were guests at the weekly luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hotel Sterling. Under the guidance of Dr. Arthur Kruger, Julian Goldstein, Janet Gearhart, Gytelle Freed,,and Robert Smith, held a discussion in Th.e 22nd Exposition of Chemi- which they tried to q.p{swer the question, "Are Our American ral Palace, in New York City, this Schools Preparing their Students for Adult Life." ra1Palace, in New York City, th~s • Dr. Bastress Attends Chemical Exposition week. Here, about four hundred companies are exhibiting books, chemicals, laboratory apparatus, and equipment, machinery for the chemical industry and ·p lants for the p~oduction of chemical products. · Dr. Bastrass, h,e ad of the Chemistry Department, attended the exposition on Tuesday, November 29. Consideralble -pU:blicity has been given an apparatus that tells the percent of alcohol in the breath of a drink.er. The determination is started rby · having the subject breathe into the apparatus, the machine does the · .rest, turning out the answer in a short time. .Synthetic soap soads can be built up by a product known briefly as D-40. ·One teaspoon of this powder produc.es a two 'f oot column of suds five feet . high, lasting for ten hours. With suitaible modification, this surfa-c.e active agent can be used to clean anything from a locomotive to ibabies diapers. The scientfic glass equipment makers pr,esentecy-a !beautiful array of fancy distillation, condensation, and refleX!ive items n;iany of which to th.e casual observer seem like "Ruibe Golctiber.g 's". The Charles Pftger and Company exhibit, in addition to a large samplery of th,e organic and inorganic compounds made by it, stressed various antilbodies and vitamin B-12. The Koppins Company stressed the inter.r elation existing between industry in general, the chemical industry, and the final products, made for the. ultimate consumer. Consumer equipment such as Geiger counters was much in evidence. Commercial application of radio activity was shown in the new G. E. Huchnens measuring machine. The material to be meas- Don Kemmerer, acting as moderator, int roduced the subject by st at irrg that the AmericaI,J school system could prevent tragedies in adult life such as divorces, insanity, and unemployment. · J·ulian Goldstein, the fir st speaker, pointed out that the schools of t oday fail to meet the students needs . Fur t her more·, according to Goldstein, the schools fail to provide t he 'Practical courses ·!lnd voca t ional ~ui<lance and counseli ng necessary .t o meet students' future. prolblems. He suggested that senior students lbe permitted to work in order to gaiI1 experi,ence for the difficult adjustment to ,p ost-school life. Gearhart TJlkes Psychological View . Janet Gearhart, a junior at Wilkes, followed with .a psych9logica l view of the topic. ,She pointed out tha t Federal .Securities Agency's studi es named boredom and frustration a s the two greatest reasons why "5,5 out of every 100 high school st udents leave school before graduation". ,S he stressed the need for trained psychiatrists with whom the children could discuss their ,problems and recommended a cur-riculum wherein the everyday situations ar,e incorporated into all courses. Student Activities Mentioned ' Gytell Freed, the third speaker, offered student activities as an aid in solving the .ne,eds of the system and expressed a desire to have students encouraged ,i n their pursuit of activities and interests. The concluding speaker, Robert J. ,Smith, a ccused th.e American educa,tional system of failing to prepare students pro,perly for the civic responsibilities of a,dult life. He left the Rotary memlbets with this thought, "Today's citizens should demand a 1better ,e<lucati6'n for the citizens of tomorrow. It is evel'.yone'.s problem. A chain reaction should lbe ·started for better education." Knowing that · studen,ts themselves are seeking the answers to suc,h 'll,rolblems gives the community .more incentive to 'aid in the solution. Dr. ,Neureiter, the speaker in last week's assembly highly commended 1Jhe students of Wilkes on their serious minds and . their level of maturity. After hearing the four debaters, he remarked to Dr. Kruger, "I envy you. You have such superior students w,ith which to work." ured pass.es between a radio active source and · a meter device. The 1 ~t:a~:~i;e::fi~~~k~:Js:d t;n;i~ f! bratio~s in the thickness of the material and thus records the actual thickness. · 'T h e s hd. w opens b e,.,Lore noon, d b t th· · l ~n I Y w_o P· .~-, e ais es are Jammed with v1S1tors. Undoubted~ ly, much valua,ble information is exchanged at a func-tion of this t Wh'l th · h f y;pe: . '1 e ere .1~ no _c arge. or adm~ss1on, each_ v1~1to: 1s r_equ1re_d to sign a card md1catmg his bus1ness affiliation. The business of se,eing new developments or new chemicals or talking with the men responsible can thus proceed without a hord of catalogue collectors interfering. The American Chemical Society has one booth devoted to its publication. It also has a small theatre showing newly released industrial films continuously. Gaebler's Black & Gold Inn at Columbia is the favorite offcampus haunt of University of Missouri students. That's because Gaebler's is a friendly place, always full of the busy atmosphere of college life. There is always plenty of icecold Coca-Cola, too. For here, as in college gathering spots everywhere--Coke belongs. THE BOSTON STORE Meri's Shop has everything for the college man's needs. from ties to suits. Ask for it either way ... both trade-marks mean the same thing. BOffiEI> UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY Don Follmer, Art Bloom, Bob Croucher A paper published weekly by and for the students of Wilkes College. PHONE 4-4651 EXT. 19 Member Interc:ollegiate Press FOWLER, DICK AND WALKER . KEYSTONE COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. 141 WOOD STREET, WILKES-BARRE, PA. I PHONE 2-8795 �Friday, December 2, 1949 .-=====THE Beacon Lights of Sport GEORGE BRODY, Sports Editor ·.: fo·r the ~,ext two months the sport,~ slaclf will 'be taken up by the .. only truly American game .... basketball. · LETIERMAN'S FORMAL FLORKIEWICZ NAMED TO ALL-STATE; PLANS PROGRESSING FEENEY GIVEN HONORABLE MENTION By CHET MOLLEY By ED TYBURSKI (BEACON Sports Writer) It has been said, 'quote', "Pleasure is a cessation of pain." (Thank Once again the name of Wilkes reached the headlines you Mr. Shoperihauer). Do you across the state. This time it concerned two of its football stars. want a -p ainless ev,ening ? An evening 'brimming over with palpitat- John Florkiewicz, the Colriels backfield stC:U-, was named to the, ing pleasure; with .heavenly hap- Associated Press' All-State second team, arid Jatk Feeney, piness; with .ballroom gaiety? Do you want an evening that will Colonel end, received honorable mention. , Florkiewicz has b,een a star at ' h im. H:e has been .honorably menequal the brilliance of Venus in her northern flight, and put to shame Wilkes since the early days back tioned to the All~State team, and the ,p omp and pageantry. of English in '46 when the school fielded its we feel that it is an honor well dearistocr-a cy? You can ibuy such _an .first team. In the four ensuing served. This was Jack's third year revening 1b y merely contacting a :v.:e~rs Florkr reach~ the he~lines as I¾ Colonel, and in those three Le'tterman and purchasing from time and time a,gam, scormg 3~ years he has lbeen a varsity rend. ·h im one single ducat for the Letter- touchdowns in that tim,e. Starting Since •he has played both defensive~ ma n' s Ann ual Christmas Fo.r mal. at the taitbaok post with that first ly and offensively, it is hard to pin With that one little ticket you can team, he retained that position in down at which he is 'better. Perwalk into the !rem Temple on . the years t,hat followed: Since he haps it would he not only better; December 16th, and swipe yourself has aver aged eight touchdowns a but fairer, to say thaf h,e has eanra handful of Hea v.en. You can close season, it is hard to pick out what ed these honors by ' his all-around your eyes and listen to the haunt- would be his ,best year. Last season playing . Besides playing the end ing rustle of silk and satin g owns. might have be.en that year, had post from -b oth ends, he has kicked You can take your lovely partner not the Colonels' star been ham- the extra points, never missing un~ in t o your arrri s and glide serenely pered by injuries. However, since der pressure. And always, he is up to the soft, smooth and scintilating he scored 1~ TD's in eight games among the high scor,ers on the melodies of Lee Vincent. You can this year, it is only logically to say team. We feel t hat Wilkes is coming aibsorb enchan t.ed moments t ha t that this has 'been his best. But will live again and again when, you wh.en _a player plays consi_stent ball up .... and doing it .up in a big way. have become an ancient alumnu s . year m and year out, _he is a value Last year we had only ·o ne player to a team, and that 1s what John . . All this and an orchid too. Are we 'trying to sell you some- Florkiewicz ·h as been .to the Colo- ,m entioned to. the AH-State. te~m. nels in the four years that he play- Th:it was Big John FlQrk1ew1cz. thing 1 You're darn right we are. ed with th'.em. l'rue this has been This year we n~t only ,h ad a player People are wont to let the best his best scoring year, hut h·is valu,'i! honorably mention,ed, ·but we placE;d things in lif,e slip lby and often h ave as an asset to the team dates back one on the _second _ team. _If this to .b e ,g ently prodded. This is no t from '45. It has been rumored that keeps up, ·W ilkes Wlll defim_tely be meant to be a ,prod, merely a mag- he is headed tfor pro lb all, and if up on top of the 3:en;1sylvama 'foo;~ ical wand to open your dreamy that is true, we look for him to ball world. A~ it _is, we weren t eyes, for this is that once in a life- ma,ke a name for himself. Good very :f.ar from qt this year. time. You gallant blades who fear tux- luck, Florky. You have our best edos, where is your courage ? This wishes. is not th.e medieval, armored, ti nFeeney Honored Recently can that you must crawl into; there Jack Feeney was honored rewill 'b e no creaking of rusted joints to put you to shame. Here instead cently with the Beacon's nominayou have the accepted dress of the tion for the player qf the year. And 20 North State St. aristocratic world. Here you have now, less than a week later he has Phone 3-3151 the armor of finess,e; the coat of had another honor bestowed upon mail that speaks of, modern chivalry. You'll look wonderful and after the first ten minutes you'll feel so at home in a tuxedo you'll want to wear it to classes. Let the pessimists rant and rave; let th.em cower in their s,h aking shells and pray for the courage that brave. men possess. You'll feel fine too. There's something about a tuxedo that makes you square your shoulders; it brings hack that Easter Sunday (continued on page 4) The game came out of the coz,y gymnasium, students found out what their team was doing by reading ·t he, newspapers, and bas****** ketball rose to th.e top of all sports Basketball is the brainchild of in attendance. one Dr. James Naismith. In search ****** of · an active game to fill in the Men like Clare Bee of L ong Iswinter months, and to occupy the land U. gflve the game life, Eddie young energetic m.en of our land, White brought it to Wilkes-Barre, he worked qut a :plan and gave it and George Ralston /brought it to a name. Wilkes Goll,ege. At that time is was really basket****** ,i)all. Two !baskets were placed at But, the students of Wilkes Coleither end of a ·g ym floor. The idea lege are fortunate. Their team was •to get a ball down th.e floor hasn't gone big It won't go and drop it or throw it in one of to the Garden. Instead it is going the baskets !before the opposition to find ,a nice cozy g ym in Wilkescould prevent it . .Somewhat like our ~arre where you can ta.k,e your .best "kill 'em quick" of today. g,irl, and cheer your team to victory. ****** But as long as it was an Ameri****** It remains unfort una t e, however, can, it must go through a process of evolution, and it must be speed- that Wilkes still does not have a gym. The :building is in the formaed up. It was. tive stage, and from -all indicatiom:, ****** The 'baskets evolved into hoops it is .g oing to b-e a structure that with an attached net, taken off the will make th.e College proud. U ntil floor, and' placed eleven feet high then, follow the team. They need on uprights. Then backboards were your encouragement. ****** added. A court was set up, rules You may be interested in the fact 'became standardized, and bask.etball moved into schools, colleges, that Wilkes still has never beaten highways, /byways, and metropoli King's in bask.etball. There ! We already have a worthy goal to work ****** Changes were still coming. Just · for. a few years ago, there were center jumps after ev,ery point made, and ' Predriction Number One by the 10 points a game was astronomical. Beacon Sports .Staff: This will be Why, there is on record, a high the year! ****** school game that won a state title Orchids to the 'women of Wilkes: by ·a 3-2. score. I said oasketball, Thi s week's coffee hour was held ,b uddy, not baseball. in honor of the Football and Soccer ****** t.eams. We heartily join them in Then, just as the home-run ·h onoring these men who justly dechanged Baseball; and the for.w ard serve the best t he school can give pass changed Football, Basketball theni. thr,ew out the center jump, went in search of seven footers, and now a What a1bout women's sports? team has an off day if it doesn't -C ertainly, with the numlber of girls rack up a hundred points per game. in attendance at WHkes, there can ****** lh.e an active program. And they ·The game, however, was strictly won't want for op.ponents, either. a school game, and as such was A girl's -b asketball game before the played at home in a cozy little varsity takes the floor will double gymnasium. Along came a fellow the attendance. I know. I'm human, name .of N,ed Irish who had enough too. · money .t o rent ,M adison Square Garden and set up a porta:ble floor. ~~~,q hard hit as the Wheels, lost one point to the Dorm team who had one hot series. Tony tells m,e that the InternaBy JOE GRIES tional Relation boys are burdened ~~ with political problems, and that Est. 1871 their bowling is slipping as a re. Last_ Tuesday night fate stepped suit. Even so they managed to pick m a>gam, as far as the Whe,els are ll'P the remaining three points from Men's Furnishings and concerned, when they met the low- the luckless Dorm. Hats of Quality ly ( ? ) Pre-Med team w~q tu~ned S-outhpaw ·Tony is rapidly imout to. be the hot~st_ th1rlg · _smce , proving since he slowed down a the Chicago fire. This 1~ mlent10ned littl,e. For a while it looked like not to tak,e any credit from the Tony would have trouble finding 9 West Market Street ~e-Me~s, 'becau~e ~hey knocked someone to pin for him. They tell everythmg down m sight, but o~ly me that the, ball now is coming Wilkes-Barre, Pa. to sho"7" that every team has its ,down considerably less than the good ~ ghts when they play that usual 90 miles per hour, and the hard. pins are only flying across to the When the time approached to adjacent alley. start the -p ins flying, the Pre-M,eds ****O had only two 'bowlers in the Eagles PIINLE'l1Sto roll, and as it turned out the Wheels should have left, but they · Jean Ry-a n made h.er fi-r st strike didn't and waited until Jean Ryan of the season last week. The Wheels wa1ked in to give them a third walked dejectedly away from the player. The J>r.e-Meds lost the fi-rst Eagles after their t hree point loss. ,g ame, but the next two - they The thr,ee JlRC mainstays, John Persico, ,I.Jarry Pelesh and Ted should have happened to Rider. Take a gander at some of these Grilbb are not o'nly having trouble scores Malacheski, Ayan and Teth- with splits in political parties, but er garner,ed /by means of some also splits on the howling alleys fancy bowling. Malacheski 142~151, which are now !becoming a habit. Miss Ryan t57-li51, and Captain The :ERJC team recorded no less than Tether 201-192 for a 740 and 73'4 115 splits ·per gam,e last week. Larry Mellus waited until the second series. These .scores were go<>4 for game to smoke his usual cigar. the Pre-1Meds first three points of (Want a better reason why you the year and with them go,e·s a lost, Wheels?) School and Office, . I firm pat on the iback from this writSupplies er and a sug;gestion to wait until 'This writer would like to thank next time. rony Stefonetti for the materi'al ****** GIFTS AND he prepai.ed on his team for their TENTH FRAMEpu:b licitt, and hope that all the STATIONERY Tony Stefonetti of the IRC can other team captains will ci.o so in also remind you that last week the near future. Any and all matseemed t o be the we,ek for teams to erial can be submitted to me at the Wilkes-Barre, Pa. garner their first points of the Eagle's Bowling Academy any • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - : i year. H is liRC iboys, though not as Tuesday ni,g ht or on the campus. ti\ie. JORDA:N 3 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON CRAF\TSMEN ENGRAVERS STRIKES AND SPARES ** DEEMER & CO. E, I I II STYLED for Campus BTO's in Glove-soft white Flagg Buck. STAMINA galore in the rugged red rubber sole that'll wear and wear. "\~,~ $8.95 All Style~ IUY A PAIR TODAY r;tAGG BROS. ~ OI CNML lf!AI. (OlfCJtATllN 14 South Main St., Wilkes-Barre. Pa. �4 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Friday, December 2, 194 -=----------------------------------------------program is still in a form3tiv NOTICE! stage) with apprehensions, but lar BEACON WRITER PICKS OVER GHOST TRAIN FROSH ORIENTATION pleased with its success. They hav encouraging improvemen AS ONE DOES COLD THANKSGIVING TURKEY PROGRAM.EVALUATED Orders are still being taken innobiced the reasoning and expression o GHOST TRAIN IS DEAD: LONG LIVE CUE 'N' CURTAIN , By HOMER BONES It would be rather foolish to ta~e up time and space now to list the 67 people behind the scenes, not including the director, Thomas Littleton, who put their efforts together to produce the long past Ghost Train. However, at . the same time, we should not completely forget Ghost Train without first looking back at the acting and personalities which formed the ,play. Writing anything on Ghost Train now is som.ewhat like picking the bones of a cold turk&y a week after Thanksgiving. Anything said now will have certainly been hashed over many times since those two nights at G. A. R. High School when mythical ghosts skimmed the sta:ge. (Mythical save for the two characters in sheets who performed pre-play .g hostlike antics to the tune of the Dance of Death. The unusual opening was performed by Ray Krokoski and Al Jacobs and was the signature of the director.) Some "vultures" would get sheer maddening joy (if there is such a thing) to tear to pieces various performers in Ghost Train. Such will not be the case. Although some of the players will never get beyond the collegiate stage; this is neibh.er the time nor the place to ~gin calling names. None of the members in the Gue 'n' Curtain grO'llp are professionals, at least not at the ,present time. And certainly there is no one OI,.l campus who · can professionally criticize the actors and actresses of Ghost Train or any other production. Therefore; we will merely generalize on the play, and speak of it as a whole. !Speaking of the whole play, it can lbe said that if any blame w,ere going to be tossed anywhere it could be aimed at the plot itself. No one can deny that the plot was somewhat weak and artificial. Keeping that in mind, let's give LETTERMAN'S FORMAL (continued from page 3) pride you had when you were a kid .and mother dressed you up in your ·new suit. Here is t hat fountain of youth. Try it once; it's a painless e~eriment. But, you will argue, the painful part is the money an1gle; ,eight big, caressable, germ-laden dollar bills and one half of another one .... total cost. Simple deduction :will prove that an affair such as this can not be held for less. Tuxedos for 4.50, which is part of the money angle abov,e, is a rock-bottom .p rice. It costs money to rent !rem Temple for an evening and for bhe services of an orchestra. Then there is the orchid, which eliminates the purc1',asing of corsages. It only hapipens · onc,e a year, and the enjoyment you will obtain is priceless. You can not .p lace a monetary tag on happiness, yet here is one of those rare instances when you can ibuy a lot of it for so little. Tickets are now in circulation , and there aren't too many of t hem . Don't let this marvelous opportunity sliip ·b y. See your -nearest Letterman and buy yourself an evening of enchantment; an evening of lingering happiness. SUBMIT to the MANUSCRIPT Baum's Tuxedo's TO RENT Special Price To Student Body 198 S, WASHINGTON ST, credit to the partly inexperienced cast which presented a better-thanaverage production. 'T hree of the newcomers to the collegiate stage, Bob Angelo, James Tinsley and Nancy Fox handled their parts a·ptly and though rough in spots were steadied by the veteran m,emtbers of Cue 'n' O'urtain in the cast Paul Thomas, Janet Gearhart, Doris Kanarr and Pat Boyd, who, at times, were a little shaky themselves. However, here again we can blame the plot of the play. The supporting players also performed adequately enough to keep up their end of the show. That covers the cast ·except for one dbviously missing person, Andy Evans. Andy, according to those ·of us who love humor, carried the show. ' By DA VE WHITNEY The new plan of semester freshman o·rientation classes has produced various reactions among the Freshmen. The faculty's intentions of helping freshmen fit into college life are generally recognized, but opinions about the program's ffectLveness diff,er. Of fifteen frosh questioned, six said the program was not helping them, nine said they :benefited by it. Five suggested that student participation should be encouraged by such m,ea:ns as having students choose their subjects from their own interests rather than fro~ a prepared list, having each student summarize the discussion, and having a student for moderator. F'ive thought th,e topics should ibe closer to the students' knowledge and interest The feature most ,p raised was understanding other people's views. 'The specific objectives of frosh orientation are p,erhaps forgotten in the activity of the camipus. Selfconfidence, poise, and the ability to expres·s one's self orall~ to a for white jackets by Jo Ann Davis. ideas 'by the studuents. Howevei they realize the plan needs im provement, and welcome sugge~ group are exercised in the discus- tions from students and faculty. sions. Building toward maturity through the thinking out with other people of various issues is a goal the faculty hope the program will help students to attain. Students and faculty get to know each on the square other ;b etter in this type bf class. THE COLLEGE MAN'S Frosh can learn to understand their STORE friends better, and to resp,ect their opinions, when disagreements occur. The classes are made more interesting by the recording and playing back of discussions. These replays also mak.e poss~ble objective reviewing of a discussion. Different BUILDS GOOD HEALTH faculty moderators add variety and new viewpoints for the frosh. The sectrlon leaders are Miss Harker, who initiated the pr.o gram, and Mr. John Hall, who was chosen DRINK because h.e is esipecially interested in the 1>lan, and especially qualified due to his study of education and his experience ~n the Guidance Oenter. Miss !Harker and Mr. Hall entered this ,experiment (and the MILK * WOODLAWN � 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 December 2nd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 December 2 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/188a2075b233f66d3c3f38d5f59187ce.pdf b996e20f386b541912c42f2f510801fa PDF Text Text Wilkes BEACO College WILKES CO~LEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Vo~ 3, No.12. Friday, December 9, 1949 SOMETHING NEW HAS BEEN ADDED; WILKES DEBATERS · VINCENT'S ORCHESTRA TO PLAY FOR CABARET PARTY RECENTLY SCHEDULED DEFEAT LAFAYETfE LETfERMAN'S FORMAL DECEMBER 16 . TOM ROBBINS Striving to keep good fun and entertainment synonymous with Wilkes College, the campus Triumvirate, the Pre-Med, L R. C., and Chem Clubs are tri-sponsoring a cabaret party at the Victory Room of Hotel Redington on Friday, January 6, 1950. Calbaret parties li,av,e gone over "big" in the pa:st and will continue to do so as long as th_e customers go away satisfied. They should ibe ·s atisfied at this one since the music wdhl be furnished. 'by Lee Vincent'-s orchestra. The "floor-show" has been mentioned in a mysterious tone, but as yet nothing has been discJ.osed 09ncerning the make~up of the enrter.tainment. According to the general chairman, Oharles Knapp is go'ing to be the coordinator of activ.ities which ·a re scheduled to am"Q.se the audience . . •, Everything is . done · in three's this · time. The affair is being trisponsored and trt-managed. The thr,ee gerieral ch•a irmen are Delores Passeri, Walter M.okychic and Bill Ke..shatus . . To gain achnittance to the TriUll\Virate cabaret· party, all one has to do is make reservations wi,t h either. Elva . Fwller or Bill Dyke-or go to the bookstore a·n d check there for r,eserJ;ations and tickets. iS-o, rememlber January 6 - remember the Vicrtory Room in the Hotel Redi-n gton - remember Lee Vincent and his orchestra-,.and r,emem!ber the $1,50 p~r, c,ouple. BUFFET SUPPER NEXT TUESDAY LITERARY SOCIETY BECOMES,ORGANIZED The second meeting of the embryonic Wilkes literary clulb is to be held at Chase Lounge Tuesday, January 3, at 7 :30. Thirteen students attended the initial ses•Siori of the club last Tuesday, and a groundwork was set up for the future meetings. It has been announced that there will be no membership qualifications other than sincere interest in the discussion and criticism of ldterature. The meetings of the club will be held. every two weeks. At the present time Art S:pengler, J·o hn Phethean, and Tony Andro~ naco are drawing up the constitution of this infant organization. The meeting next Tuesday wili concern itself with the election of officers and the ra,tificatfon of the constituti-on. The remainder of this session i's to be spent setting up valid standards for analysis and criticism. Future gathering_s will be principally concerned in 1mal_:yzing . contemporary student 1iterature. A name for the organization has not yet been chosen, and students who plan to attend the second meeting are requested to submit suggestions. · ·T oe mem'b ers who attended the initial meeting are Ar:t Spengler, John Phethean, Tony Andron~co, Ro•bert Rujjkowski, Sam Chambliss, Rolbert Hooper, Francis Trembath, Don Kemmerer, Anita Jenerich, -George Heffernan, Dorothy Wintersteen, James Tinsley, Marion Weltman. a On Wednesday night Wilkes Debaters claimoo. a victoTy over the Lafayette team on Lafayette's home ground. Until they came up ,against the Wilkes team, Larf.ay,ette had held the honor of being an undefeated team. The topic was the same as that of the Hofstra debate, "Riesolved, '11hat the Basic NonAgricult ural Industries in the United States Be Nationalized." H.epresen'ting WiLkes on the affirmative were Tom Moran and Julian Goldstein, while Don Kemmerer and Gene Bradley argued negatively. Fred Davis and Charles E.isenstein a ccomp•anied the team to observe the techniques used in intercollegiate debate. Judges for the deba te were all Lafayette personnel. The Lafayette ·c hapter Tau Kappa Alpha, of a national debating society gave a Debate Banquet at which the Wilkes Debaters were . the g,uests. On Monday night Wilkes Deibating Society will present a program for the Pi1ttston Ki:wanis Club at the Fox Hill Country Club. They will discuss the suJbject, "Are Our American ~choo1s. Preparing 'their Students for Adult Life.'-' Don Kemmerer will act as moderator while Fred Davis, Janet Gearhart, Doris Gauger and Charles Eisenstein present their ideas on the topic. ·NOTICE! One week from tonight, Friday, December 16, at the Irem Temple Country Club, The Letterman's Club will sponsor its Third Annual Christmas Ball. Music will be furnished by Lee Vincent and his Orchestra. Lee Vincent's Orchestra prom, The Letterman's Club wants to ises to round out a sure-to..1be-,enmake this affair a Merry Christmas send-off to the students and friends of Wilkes College. As iBob Waters, club president said, "If we can't make people happy, if we can't give them a little so they will have more, then we might just a-s weU fold up.'' · 'T he words of Mr. Waters form: the policy on which the dance will be run - much for little. The price of admission has been held to an albsolute minimum, and to further aid in holding the evening's expenses down, the Letterman's Club- requests that -no corsages ·be worn. They have a pleasant surprise in store for th·e girls. SPEAKER STATES, ANSWERS THREE QUESTIONS PERTAINING .TO -~OST.:WAR GERMAN CITIZENS / By GEORGE KABOSK . Are the Germans, by nature, capable of working out a Democratic system of government? Why do the German people co1isider themselves more cultured than the rest of the world? What has Hitler and the war done to German youth? These three questions were an'S'Wel"ed by Reverend Carl Schindler, instructor of religion and philosoThe box in which to put gifts phy at Wilkes College, a"S he spoke for the stock!ings being prepared to a student assembly in the Bapby Theta Delta Rho for the three tist Church last Tuesday. iHav1ng spent much of the sumcity hospitals is in the Girls Lounge. Please girls, do your share mer in Europe, T.he Rev. Schindto make this a happy Christmas ler's answers were based on his personal observations. for those sick kids. Not Interested In Politics In answer to the first question: Are the Germans, by nature, capable of working out ·a Democratic system of government? The Rev. · Schindler as"Serted, "Germans are Miss Beatrice .MacNally, · Penn- not interested in the busines•s of sylvania State Consultant on pol~tics. They are possessed- with Adoption, vi,sited and spoke to a dislike and a distrust for politics, Dean Harker's Child Psychology a feature that ha·s long been preclass this past week. Miss Mac- valent in German political history.'' Nally, who has twenty years e~l,Jnlike the American system, Theta Delta Rho dues must be perience in this field, discuss~ Reyerend Schindler said that the Pennsylvania adopti-on laws arld Germans do not cast a vote for an paid by Christmas. They will be t he sociological and psychological individual, but for a party. He addcollected at the Buffet Supper. aspects of adoption. ed that the majority of the govern- Adoption Consultant Talks To Psych. Class joyable evening. It .h as added to its repertoir for the affair, and ha:s ,b rought out a lot of hidden talent. V,incent will be at his best. Further, the !rem Temple Country Club lends the perfect atmosphere for such an occasion. ']Jie Letterman's Club feels sure that the student will benefit most from the diligent efforts tp make this a night to remember. Hard working Jack Semmer put it best when he said, "The only persons who will be sorry will be those . who, for som,e reason, didn't attend the affair. This is the Foi- 0 mal they've been asking for, and we have tried hard to give it to them.'' mental . offices are filled by civil serviee employees, not by elected individuals. The Rev. Schindler stated, "G,ermany is going to build its political state but it will not be like the United States. Democracy is a po!itical term. To the Germans it is an offen-sive term; call it lilberalism and they acc,ept because the latter is a word denoting a philosophy of life/' Germans Have Miseonception of "Democracy'' A plausi1b le explanation for the German abhorrance of Democracy may be their small knowledge of Greek. They 'believe the Greek wo·r d demos means mob, thus, democracy meaning mob rule. (Webs.ter's Collegiate Dictionary, ~Democracy -Gr. demokratia. from demos, the people--kratein to rule.) 'IN ewspap,ers and observers cla:im Germany is moving to the right." Reverend Schindler refuted this and added, "Germany will follow the old pattern.'' Why do the Germans consider themselves more cultured .than the rest of the world? In answering the secorid question, Rev. Schindler said that there is a slight justification in their sense of pride be( continued on page 2) Marilyn · iBroadt, Theta Delta Rho president, has . 1mnounced plan·s for· the sorority!s annual Christmas Buffet Supper. It will be held Tuesday, Dec,ember 13, in the Wilkes College Ca,£eteri-a at 6 P. M. ; Actually, this affair has always ·been Theta Delta Rho's Christmas party, presented in the form of a buf.fet supper. It has alway,s been well attended in previous years, and all .the girls are expected to attend this year. A list will be posted on the bulletin board of the ~irls' lounge to b,e signed by each girl who intends to ,b ring a coverWILKES COLLEGE SOCIOLOGY CLUB ed dish. Gwen Clifford is general chairman of the supper, with the following girls on committees: House, Mary Varga, chairman; Donna Oottrini,' Geraldine Fell, Marion W eltman, Joan Yonakas, Diane Campas, :Mary Gagliardi, Eleanor Kazmercyk, Isa1bella Sullivan, and Barbara May. 'Refreshments: Dolores Leagus, chairman; ,C atherine Read, Jane Piekarski, June WiUiams, Doris Manley, Judith Dressler, Lois The Sociology Club of Wilkes Shaw, Aida Shulman, and Vida College held a "Social hour Sunday, Peck. November 20, when it completed Entertainment: Beverly Van its organization by electing officHorn, chairman; Helen Casey, ers. The officers are Larry Pelesh, Louise Kucharski, Jane Bennett, president; Marita Sheridan, secreJanyt Burgess, and Beth Badman. tary; Michael Connors, treasurer; Decorations: Frances Trembath, · ,Mari-anna Tomassetti, program chairman; Doris Banks, Marjorie chairman. Mr. Konstantin SymonoShaffer, Shirley .Salsburg, Nancy lewicz is faculty advisor. , Raub, and Ruth Trethaway. At this meeting a panel discusClean-Up: Joan Lawlor, chairsion was pres·e nted on the subject man; .R omayne Gromelski, Theresa of juvenile deliquency, moderated Cionzynski, Bernic,e Fierman, Denby Mr. John Chwalek. The speakah Fleisher, Fay Jaffe, Elizabeth ers were Dave Edwards, Sally Norris, Hazel Willis, Grace Ruffin, Mittleman and Dolores Grabko. Doris Kanarr, and Connie OlshefJ>lans 'fere made for the Socioloski. gy Club's formal dance which will 1 :P~licity: Arlene (Pletcher, ibe held next semester. chairman; Rita Martin. The Sociology Club will present Because the · Christmas Buffet a speaker a,t its next meeting, Sun~Supper will he over at an early Left to right. first row: MlBB Hol!Srook, Marita Sheridan. Marianna Tomassetil. Sally Mittleman, Larry Peleah. day, January 8. Ref:reshments wili hour, the girls are advised not to Lois De Graw, Jane Reese, Dolores Grabko. Second row: Arthur Bloom, W!llard Prater. John Chwalek, J. W. Reynolds, t,,e served ais at all regular m~t. wqrry. aQ-Out; their lessons. James Galena. David W._·Edwards! P. L. Fera.- Michael Connors. Donald Hlml!n and John Guena. ings. NOTICE! SOCIOLOGY CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 ~':ENE FROM "BACK HOME" VINCE MACRI Editor-in-Chief TOM ROBBINS CHET OMICHINSKI Features Editor News Editor GEORGE BRODY GERTRUDE WILLIAMS Sports Editor Faculty Advisor CLYDE RITTER MARGARET ATEN Business Manager Circulation Manager News Staff Bill Griffith, Art Spengler, Miriam Long, George Kabusk, Chet Melley, Gene Bradley, Chuck Gloman, James Tinsley, Rita Martin, Dave Whitney,, Irene · Janoski, Russ Williams, Joan Lawlor, Homer Bones, Romayne Gromelski, Bob Metzger ,Priscilla Swartwood. Sports Staff Ed Tyburski, Paul Beers, Joe,.-Gries Photographers Don Follmer, Art Bloom, Bob Croucher A paper published weekly by and for the students of Wilkes College. PHONE 4-4651 EXT. 19 Member Intercollegiate Press Pictured above are (left to riqhl): Al Jacobs, Evan Sorber and Nancy Fox In a dramatic scene of "Back Hom•"• EDITORIAL READIN', CHRISTMAS PROGRAM The establishment of a new literary society on the ca~pus TO BE PRESENTED ts definitly a step in the right direction. This society, as yet unnamed, should prove beneficial to any s-hiaent who desires to better his or her writing. Also, the society will discuss and criticize literature. The organization will probably work in close cooperation with the Manuscript, and in this way more interest in the school's literary magazine will be procreated, Any interested student is urged to attend the next meeting which will be held Tuesday in Chase Lounge. . . WRITIN' Since we mentioned the Manuseript above, we would like ~o state that the deadline for articles is Wednesday, December 14. Any student wishing to contribute to the magazine should place his or her manuscript in the box in the library. Despite rumors to the contrary, the Manuscript staff will consider all manuscripts submitted. The book contains ·short stories, esl?ays, poenis, and any other type of writin~ the students wish to contribute. 'N' 'RITHMETIC Wilkes College is about to launch a drive for $250,000 to erect a gymnasium. The · site of the· proposed building . is the large parking lot on South Franklin Street. When the structure is completed, the floor will be large enough to hold three.basketball games at the same time. The seating capacity of the gym will be about 2,000 people. The drive will be undertaken by .the board ,of Trustees of Wilkes, and will be in charge of Gilbert S. McClintock, ·who will direct a volunteer staff which will solicit. contributions from business firms and individuals of Wyoming Valley. _ While the students of Wilkes are not engaged actively in the d~ive, they, as individuals, can help. They can "talk it up" in. their home towns, and emphasize that each gift, no matter how small, will be appreciaetd. Also, if there is someone who would like to contribute to this worthy cause and has not been solicited by the workers, we are quite sure that if the student were to ·turn in the name 'and address of the individual, someone would call upon him. THE ·BOSTON STORE Men's Shop has everything for the college man's needs .. from ties to suits. FOWLER, DICK -A~ND,·-WAlKER-- The Wilkes College Cb.oral Club will present· a program of Christmas music at the assembly to be held on December 13 a.t 1i A. M. The first group will include Rise Up Early, a Slovak carol, and Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones, · a Seventeenth Century German carol. Following group singing by the Wilkes students, the Choral Club W?-ll give their second group, The Time Draws Near, an English carol, Ah, Dearest Lord by Johannes Brahms with a solo by Helen Lithler Hawkins, and Angel Voices Ever Singing, a French carol. Fol lowing a greeti_ng by Dr. Farley, the Choral Club will conclude its special part in the program with And the Glory and the Lord from the Messiah by Mandel. Mr . . Cobleigh will conduct and Mr. Henderson will accompany several selections on the organ. These Christmas songs were recorded by } he Choral Clulb on 'l1hursday 'f.or presentation on ''Wilkes College On T'he Air". The · date of presentation has not been announced. A recording CYf Gil'bert and Sullivan music, sung by the Choral Cluib was broadcast in November. The entire group sang. A girls' chorus sang The Magnet and the Chu~n from Patientce. A boys' chorus 1sang When Britain Really Ruled The Waves from "Iolanthe".' Titwillow from The Mikado was sung by Pa,ul Shiff,er. ed the wider exchange of students to increase understandin:g. The last ques·tJ:ion: What has HiUer and the war done to German youth? "They want · jobs, clothing, food and enough money to m~'rry. There is no capital; fhere are few factories. The average German feels lucky to secure employment", stated ~ev. Schindler. The people under 25 have n,eve;r known real life because they have lived under Hitler, the war, and the occupation. The buoyancy of youth is carrying them on; however, they are pessimdsts. Many Germans feel that 1914 was the end of the world. Now the youth of Germany is being over:. come by a fe.e!i.ng of fuHlty. Characteristic is the view that the end of the world is at hand. Rev . .Schindler !l'Aid that it was hardly possilble to form· a conclusion. Nevel'!theless, he diq ·__say, "Germany is in a state of flux; when and where it w,ill cry,staiiie, no one knows.'' SPEAKER STATES . / continued from page I l cause they have excelled in th e field s of art, philosophy, and s-cience. He added that the G,e rman schools produce scholars; the American schools produce c-itizens. Germans Are Resentful "'The Ger.mans res,ent our efforts to re-educate them. They admire ****** 1. Do you enJoy writing let- our industrial supremacy but feel the country that produced Hollyter,s? • 2. Do you "scrihble" what you wood, Ja,z,z, and chewing gum fa not capaible of re-educating them", feel about this and that? said Rev. Sehindl,e r. 3. 4,re · you a vora_c ious reader? The Rev. Schindler recommend4. Do you have a yearning for ' people, coupled w:ith a yearning for solitude? · •5. Do you have a fondness for words? · 6. Are you curious? If your answers to the above questions ai:e yes, the authoress, Alice .Ross •Colver, says you have the traits of a writer. Try yourself out and .. Atlanta, Ga. Ask Jo,: it either way • •• both trade-marks mean the same thing, .ATTENTION! SUBMIT . y;ouR .. WORK .11HE MANUSCRIPT Deadline Is December 14th. TO The Georgi~ Tech College Inn in Atlanta, Georgia, is a: favorite haunt of the Georgia Tech students. That's because the Georgia Tech· College Inn is a friendly place, always full of the busy atmosphere of college life. There is always plenty of ice-cold Coca-Cola, too. For here, as in university gathering spots everywhere-Coke belongs. . I , BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY KEYSTONE COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. 141 WOOD STREET, WILKES-BARRE, PA. PHONE 2-8795 �Friday, December 9, 1949 3 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON -=====THE Beacon Lights of Sport GEORGE BRODY, Sports Editor Don't forget the Letterman's Ball one week from tonight. It is the number one affair of this sem~ ester. If you don't have the best time of your life, it will be your fiault. All the ~lements will be there, all you have to do is smile. BASKETBALL SEASON WATERS NAMED OUTSTANDING ATHLETE~ WASHKO, PINKOWSKI RECEIVE AWARDS TAKES SPORT HI-LITE By ED TYBURSKI Basket ball season is underway. It hardly seems poss~ble that football is a,lready tucked away for the w'inter. It is as though we were just ·looking forward to the WilkesKing's football game, but tlia.t game, like the rest of the season, is j;ust a pleasant memory. Basketball is here now, and so back to reality. Whenever a s eason starts, one is always at a loss for words . Oif cours.e, there are a,lways two ways of look,i n,g art a prdblem .. the optomistic view, or the other -e xtreme. However, we'll just ride the middle Why, th.ere's fencing, swimming, volley,ball, LaiCrosse, Hockey, baskebball, golf, tennis, and softball. Just take your pick and start org,anizing. For a starter we would sugges.t a girls basketJball team. There are plenty of r,ivals av•a ilabl.e in th·e valley. What would be nicer than seeing the g.i rls play before the varsity game. Another point, we feel sure that you would have no trouble getting some' exp.erienced -M ad. player to coach you. As a ma tter When we interviewed Coach Ralof fact, Al Molash has already vol- ston about th,e team , he gave us the unteered for the jdb. "Leahy treatment" and told us to look fo r a mediocre season. He ****** llooks like the wrestling team pc(}inted out the tough schedule the got the breaks this year. Jim Lag- Colonel cagers wuld face, and he gin and Billy Lee are as fine a pair centarl nly had a point. Just t o nam e of coaches as wi11 be found any- two big ones, let 's star t with Lawhere. They take over an exiperi- fayette a-nd the University of enced team that the capable Crom- Scranton. Those two teams alone well Thomas coached to an impres- would be enough ito make any •S>ive five won, and two lost record. coach's hair grey. Then there's It',s going to be hard to improve Hartwick, and E. Stroudsburg S. &n a season li'ke ,that, but there is T. C., and King's. And, brother, r,oom for improvement . . . an un- don't think King's isn't out to get def.eated season. ls tliat too much us. They're still smarting from wha.t the football Colonels did to to ask? them. One thing is certain, the wrestOne thing that Coach Ralston ling team will ·have fun if nothing did tell us made us feel very good. else. Among 1ts strong, viriJ.e, vig- And that was that he had 33 men orous men are little Stkininy Ennis turn out for his initial practice. and Dan .Sadvary. But hold, Bro- Considering the fact that this ther, hold! You don't think these practice was held in Wyoming Semboys are good? Come watch the inary, this was better than a good wrestling team in action and treat t urnout. Boys from Berwick, Nanyourself to a thrilling evening. ticoke, Pittston, and places fal' *** ** The basketball team's first game will be played the day this column goes to press .. We wish them the same kind of season the footoall team had. Could we wish them more? ***** * ·I t is the £ad to talk of spirit and wish there wa-s mor,e. Any corner in the cafeteria will usually have its share of students crying for more spirit. Well, file this for reference. The day 'basketball practice was ealled, the Colonels had no floor, no gym, and no hopes. After one afternoon of discouraging negotiations, Wyoming Sem permitted us use of· its c.ourt from 5 to 6 P. M. When Coach Ralston got there to start practice, he wa·s greeted by 33 inen. . You can bet your boots that if this isnlt a winning .t eam, it will be the fightingest team you ever 9a'W. This year1s club has a good nucleus. Dragon, Huff, Zl!onkiewioz. and Jackson are back from last year's vars,i ty. ' There i·s much· encouraging new materiial available to round '1IUt •the squad. Every positi~n is a battle. The best, of .course, will represent W.ilk.es. The · Wilkes Cagers have b'een the vlictims of an a:bnormal situation since basketball oame to our oollege. They have always been a better team than the record shows, but if a team has ·no place to practice, and when it does practice, do so under adverse conditions, then it can .never put i:ts best int o a g.a me. The material and the potential have been there; the prospects of a great team are here now, but .t hey too w,ill suffer from the same thing. However, patience is a virtue. Next year things will be different. The need for a gym has been realized, and the effonts to obtain one have taken fruit. Bear with us now, for the future holds promise of r,ewa rd. Playing with thoughts: A young sch pol must, of necessity, depend on its a lumni. Q.1iibside interest in a new college is t oo small to even note. It must first build, and in building it must send out an ever gi'owing alumni who become its unofficial ambassadol!'s. Its foll owing. grows in di r eot proportion to its alumni. ' ' At thios point, bhe g r eatest percentage of Wilkes alumni gra duates are from the old BUJ1C, and thes,e graduiates have lost to uch with the school. They must be broug ht bacik to the fold. If we can get them to attend our athletic everut s, t he a tt,endance will he trip led .. And once it,hey begin comi ng, they are going to form a halbit. It Is never t oo early bo think of next year, or the follow,i ng 1year, or a lt the years thereafter. ' 1Lt is this column',s suggestion, then, that starting wiith the coming football campaign, a special alumni football book of tickets to sell at half price should be distrtbuted to the entire alumni body. The practice should bnly be in eff,e ct a year or .two, because habit, once. formed is hard to break. Then watch our following grorw. It's about time the athletic program should start paying for itself, anyway. . Last we·e k we suggested an athletic program f'Or the girls. Since -t hen, many have approached us and asked, "What kind of athletics?" Wheeis meet the red hot Ohern Clllllb in another game that will have a I lot to do with the final standings. The Wheels need a few more points By JOE GRIES to get into the playoffs and by the same token the Chem Club needs The match wibh the biggest pre- one more point to get a tie with game pu'blioity of the seas·on failed the front running CPA's. The to pay off last Tuesday night a·s · Wheels in games wi.th the E.n ginthe red hot Chem Club took thr~e · eens and the CPA team took one points from the equally good En- point from each. Following these gineers. In winning, the Chem Club same lines the game should p.r ove wiped another record off the books, . to be a good one with a maximum getting 2324 pi-ns for the high team of thrills. · ,s•eries of the season. Davis took PINLETShigh honors for tile eve!lling with 'Dhe 0PA · teiam still holds first a single series of 521 for the night. pJ.a:ce with a one point lead as a He was followed closely by Bar-0- result of a three point win over vich of the Engineers with 499. the Bookies. Mr. Werner was the The Engineers managed to s·a lvage hig gun for the accounting boys one point by taking the last game with some good bowling. Captain by 12 pi ns. Czajkowiski t ells me Mamary and Jimmy Davis reminds us tha t Connor s were int erest ed in other last week the Chem Clwb bowling pins t hat were downstairs . Phil !beauties set a new hi•g h team Kjennedy didn't have to do any buy1sing le game s,eries ib y kno cking ing this week. Killian and Stofko d own 849 maples. The star of t he brought their w.ives for inspiration tea m, Tanky Ce1mar, wh o the week and t hey seemed to enjoy heckeling previo us ha d set a new game re- tJhe champ s. Th or s took 3 points cord of 233, hit a slump and had fr om t he luckless Dorm with 16 consecutive frames in which he Haracz and Weg ner high men. Precouldn't h it a mar,k. Meds dropped 3 to the IiRC with ·T h.e Wheels, who have been run- Kowal and Pers ico high . Danny -n ing into t oug h luck la tel y, came Sherman asked where the alley }Vas out of the doldrum s long enough instead of t he groove. :ijill Miller Tuesday to t ake three points from had a 22 in the fourth fram e and t he Kushmakers. BiII Miller cam e then went on to r oll a 191. Irene off t he bench to r oll a neat 191 and Wang took bowling instructions take high single honor,s in that de- from a bysta nder who never bowlpart ment. As usual 0a'l'l Gilbson ed a game in his life. J ohn Klanr.oll,ed his steady ·g ame and cam e sek, Wilkes Alumnus, coming back out wi·th a t otail series fo r his t o t he Eagles long enough to be trouble. It can be sa1id here that made official scor.er for the Wheel s. Larry Melius smoked a pipe dur- Af.ter. fourteen frames without a ing the first game and· that was mark Danny Sherman made a spare the only point the WheeJos lost for and then sai.d all yoti have to do is the evening. Mayibe th.e Wlheels "drop it". ****** better buy Larry a box of stogies This week the orchids go to Jim.for a Christmas present. Before my Davis and L. Czajkowski of the the game started Carl Gibson went Chem Club and CPA's respectively down and pinned f or the Wheels for the pwbl-i'c ity they prepared on to get a little prac:tice. Showing their teams. If y-<,u like orchids why their appreciation for th'i s jesture not prepare some material on your the boys took Carl out and .bought team and drop it in the Beacon t he refreshments. Red Brennan offi ce. had Seven~Up to quenoh hi s thirst , Wilkes Bowling League Standings 17 4 23 but only because' he is in training. CPA 16 5 22 ****** Chem Club 16 6 21 TENTH FRAMEEngineens 14 7 19 The bi g gall\e of the season win IRC 10 11 14 come u:p next week when the first Thor's Five 10 11 13 place OPA's meet the third place Wheels 9 112 13 Engineers. TlJ.ese same two team s Kushmakers 5 13 5 lbattled for the championship last Bookies 3 18 3 year. It should prove to be exciti-ng. Dorm 2 1'6 3 Along these same lines t,he Pre-Med STRIKES AND SPARES WILKES LETTERMEN HONORED AT COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC BANQUET Bob "Poop" Waters was awarded the Howard W. Davis Memorial Trophy for being named ''Outstanding .Athlete of The , Year", at the Fourth Annual Athletic Banq~et, which was held Wednesday evening in the Wilkes College cafeteria. . Other · awards were presented to Gerard Washko and Francis Pin~ kowski. ·· · T= ,M_pran, Public Relations Director, made !:he presentation to Waters. George Ralston presented t he trophies t o Washko and Pinkowski. ,Moran, in pres,enting the trophy to Watens, stated that it is awarded on the basis of four qualifications : Leadership, Scholastic Ability, Sportsmanship, and Athletic Albilit y. Waters won his letters in Football, Wrestling, and Baseball. lPinJw wsiki received a double honor ·i n that he received two trophies. One was the Joseph Gallagher Memorial Trophy, and Pinky was also named " 0utstand'ing Back.field M'an of The Year" .. Washko, because of his "heads u,p" play in the Cotonel forwar4, wall this past season, was nam~ "Outstanding Li-n eman of T~ Year". .P revious to these presentations, letters in all sports were awarded'.. !by the coaches to all the players. who had met the quialifications to• receive W's. from being conveniently located to Kingston showed up. What the team may lick in e~erietice and polish may be made up by this enthusiasm and interest showed by the students of Walkes. And now we have a permanent court to practice and play on, this interest could easily develop into the pol.ish tha.t in'akes a team better Uran average. So if we do lose in the first wteks of the season, rwe whll not lose hope. ln fact we look for Coach Ralston to dig into his bag of tricks and come out wiith a better than · fair team. Look at bhe good season he had l·a st year. Remember, he had no specific pla~ to practice. It was catch as catch can .. Coach Ralston, when questioned on tMs . point, said, "Had we a :permanent cou,;.t hi.st yl!ar, we'd have even beaten King's." And t)?at sums it up. With this. problem taken care of, tM coach can apply all of his time t:q the team instead of running around town looking for a ~oui:it to play bn: -A nother problem that a per~ manent court shotiild take care of is that of filling up the stll:rtds. Be;. fore the students of Wilkes had an · excuse. But how with tlie securing of the South Main Street Armory; fans should flock to Wil~s basketlbaJI games. The iQcation is idehl; it is cimtrally loeiteli, availabl~ to bus and troll~y traffic, and il pla:c.; Miere W.il~~ will play all of its home games. So rem~~ber. . . .. The . Colonel cager(! des~r v~ •yo_nr support jnst i I as the football Colonels........ Give them a chance Jnd,come out tq 8~ them play .. . .. Support the Coionel Cagersi I I Ig I STYLED for Campus BTO's in Glove-soft white Flagg Buck. ST AMINA galore in the. rugged red rubber sole that'll wear and wear. \,,~ $8.95 All Styles IUY A PAIR TODAY litaGG BROS. _ . , . . OI CltGAl UTAI. (CWQIAYOC 14 South Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. �4 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Friday, December 9, 194 -------------------------------------------------------------in his education column in th DEBATERS BEAT PRINCETON, ·ST. JOHN'S Vice-Pres. of USNSA Wilkes Officials At Tribune.) AND BROOKLYN IN HOFSTRA TOURNAMENT To Be Here Wednesday Education Conference NOTICE! Leaving for New )'"ork Friday afternoon, the Wilkes College Debating Team, composed of Tom Morgan, Julian Goldstein, Donald Kemmerer and Gene Bradley, and accompanied by its coach, Dr. Arthur Kruger,pnd by Fred Davis, an alternate memb_e r of the s.quad, journeye4ci to Hofstra College, located at Hempstead, Long Island, where they took part ' in the Hofstra Second Annual Invitational ·Debate Tournament on Saturday. Debated was t}le nati.o nal debat_e topic, "Resolved, That the United States Should Nationalize its Basic Non-Agricultural Industries." Conwleting . a gruelling program Such, for example, was the margin of eight debates in one day, the Wilkes Debaters gave a good account of themselves by defeating Princeton University, Brooklyn College, and St. John's. They lost to Manhattan, Barnard, John Marshall, Wagner, and CCNY. ·E ven in def.eat, however, the Wilkes. debaters were singled out ~s having "the best delivery" in tJhe tournament. They were the only • s·peakers who did not read their speeches or use excessive notes but relied wholly on the extemporaneous method stressed and taught them :by their coach, Dr. Kruger. Similar .praise was given the Wilkes group last year at the Brooklyn Tournament, where a completely inexperienced team defeated Boston Unit ersity, NYU, St. John's and Stevens Institute of Technology. · •Of tJhe .present group, only two, Tom Morgan and Don Kemmerer, are _ho1duvers fronr last year. Gene Bradley and Julian Goldstein, replacetp.ents George Maisel and Jack Faneck, who graduated last June, nail no experience in the field of intercollegiate debate prior to the Hqfstra tourney. by which Wilkes lost three of its debates, to John Mar.shall, OGNY, and Barnard. Individual speakers were graded on such factors as organization, evidence, teamwork, r ebuttal, · and presentation. The Wilkes team is scheduled to take part in two more tournaments 'b efore the end of the college year, both in March. These are the third Annual Invitational Tournament to be held at Brooklyn College and the Annual Tournament sponsored by the Debating Associationation of J>ennsylvania Colleges, to be held at the University of Pi.tts·b urg this year. for i' Winner Not Known Wilkes did not l~rn wha.t col~ Lege won the Tournament, since the .group had to leave shortly after the last round of debates in .o rder to make train connetcions for W.ilkes-Barre. Full details of relative standings will be mailed out to ea,c h school by tJhe tournament director. Last year the recipients of the plaque which signifies victory went to Barnard C::.Ollege, an .: all-girls school, which won seven .out of eight debates. Although the ·final tally for this year's tourna:ment- was not in at the time the Wi!kesmen left Hempstead, it was ·.known that the Princeton affirmative team had won three out of :four of its encounters, having been ,defeated only by Wilkes in the final Tound. Incidentally, the judg,e of the Wilkes-Princeton debate termed it the best one he had witnessed uhroughout the day. Similar commendation was given the WHkes affirmative-GCNY negative debate by its judge, who called it the debate of "highest caiibre" he had heard. Morgan Singled Out Several judges singled out Tom Morgan of the Wilkes affirmative team as "the best speaker in the entire tournament" from the standpoint of .presentatrl.on. Gene Bradley of the Wilkes negative team was complimented for his "forceful and vigorous" delivery. Of the · many speakers which the Wilkes group heard, the second Wagner affirmative speaker and the second Barnard negative speaker made the best impr.essfon. Because of the uniformly high calibre of all particiipants in the Tournament, all decisions were extremely close, being decided in many instances by a point or two. DEEMER & co. I School and Office Supplies GIFTS AND STATIONERY WilkesuBarre, Pa. Copyright 1949, UGOITT & MYnS ToMCCO Co. Ted Perry, vice-president of the U. S. National Student Association, will speak at Wilkes .on Wednesday, December 14th, on the topic "What ls The Role of N. S. A. in the Student Community?" Perry, who is vice-president for student government and student life, is a senior majoring in acCO!,mting at Temple University, and y.ras elected at the Au~ust N .S.A. Congress. Previously, he was chairman of the Eastern Pennsylvania Subreg.ion of N. S. A., and was the first student to hold a high position in the National Association f,o r the Advancement of Colored People, when he was named a member of the Philadelphia board of the above association. At Temple, he was vice-president of the student government a·n d won honors as an outstanding student. He is on a tour of four states, where he will speak at 19 colleges and universities. This tour is the seventh in less than three months taken by an N .:S .A. National Staff member. Miss Harker, Mrs. Davis, and Mr. Morris attended the school and College Conference at Cedar Crest College, Allent()IW'n, on Wednesday, December 7. The chief purpose of the convention was to study the integration of relationships between high school and college. The principal speaker was Mr. William Averitt, Educational Editor of the New York Herald Tribune. His address was entitled "The Place of Women in the World of Affairs." (Ed. Note. - Mr. Averitt spoke to the students of Wilkes College last year at one of the spring , assemblies. He wa1, so impressed by the remarkable strides made by Wilkes College in the field of education that he featured Wilkes During the Christmas vacatio1 Dec. 11 thru Jan. 2, the Librar will operate on a curtailed schecl ule: Monday thru F,iday it will ~e open from 9 :00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. It will be closed: Saturday, December 24 ~nd 3 1Sunday, Dec.ember 18, 25 an January 1. Monday, Dec. 26, Jan. 2. Joseph H. Myers SUBMIT to the MANUSCRIPT Baum's Tuxedo's TO RENT on · the square Special Price To Student Body 198 S. WASHINGTON ST. •;.;;·..,.,;.,;.$..,.:;:;,c:;·-:.$;.:;:;~.,..;.••:::.,;.$~ THE COLLEGE MAN'S STORE ~---_:__-~~~'.::::'.::'.::====--=========:::::::: � 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 December 9th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 December 9 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/a250e9323dc0081ab02da48f051b1fed.pdf 9df66eb8114875c63f2fa55e9e778a3f PDF Text Text Wilkes BEACON College Friday, December !6, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Vol. 3, N~ 13. <!thristmas Iformal at C!Lountry Qtluh «onight Story-Writing Contest MANY SURRRISES PLANNED BY ATHLETES . CABARET STYLE PLUS LEE VINCENT PLUS AS HOLIDAY SEND-OFF FOR STUDENTS FLOOR SHOW SHOULD EQUAL MUCHO JOY Will Close January 15 There will be dancing from 9 to l at the Cabaret style party th8 Victory Roo~ of· the Hotel Redington on Friday, January 6'. The dance will be sponsored by the Pre-Med, IRC, and Chem ,clubs of ·the College. Music for the affair will be fumishe~ by the valley-wide popular Lee Vincent and his orchestra. in . The floor~show contents still rema(n mystery. It is rumored .that the orehestra will perform part of the enterta,i nment in between times ifor dancing. " 'T he three general c'hairmen for tlie affafr, Walter .Mokychie, Delo. res Passeri and BiU Kashatus, have ~oHfied all thos,e concerned that reservations· for the party should 'be-made before January 5. , Tickets m_ay: ,be, . purchased, at $l.60 per couple, · from any stu- a at $1.50 per couple, from any student belonging to any of the thre.e sp,o nso.r ing cl~bs, or they may be ob.tained at th'e book,s tore. ·Cmmittees for the dance are: Tiekets--<Bill Dyke, Jack Russell and Walter Mokychic. Res.erv·a tions and House - Ed Godek, Elva Fuller, Wayne Redline and Tom Jones. Entertainment-Charles Knapp, J o.e Radko and Jim Williams. Publicity----1Don Follmer. The 1949 College Writers' Short Story Conte.st of Tomorrow Magazine will close January 15, 1949. Manuscripts must be mailed on or before that date. · Prizes of $5-00, $300 and $200 will be awjlrded for tM best three stories. Tl)e judges will be the editors of Tomorrow Magazine and Creative Age Pre~s. The prize1inning stories will be published in the spring and eummer of 1950. All other stories will be considered for publicati9n at Tomorrow's regular rates. ' Entries should be addressed to Oollege Contest, Tomorrow Magazine, 11 East 44th · Street, New Yor:k 17, New York. They mu:st be accompanied by a .s elf-addressed staml)ed envelope. ,, A -AND- VINCENT'S ORCHESTRA TO BE FEATURED By GEORGE BRODY Have y,ou got your ticket yet? Well, hurry up. Tonight is the night of the Letterman's Formal. Never (R. A. F. notwithstanding) has so much lbeen given for so little. Jy.st search out a Letterman, give him four dollars and in ;re• turn he wHl give you one ticket that win entitle you to a joyous evening in the 1gay confines of dreamland. Dreamland will, in this instanc-e, be the Irem Temple Country Club, and background will be amiply supplied lby Lee Vincent's orchestra. 'T he Lettermen, forgetting no one in general, and remembering you in particular, have 'm ade elaborate arrangements to ease the pressure on your to.11tured pocketbooks. Tuxedos rented from Baum's wi.Jl lbe considieraibly ·reduced in price by merely mentioning that you are a student of Wilkes College. You don't know what kind of corsage your new ,g irl friend likes? Don't worry about that, either. Jack DeRemer, 'being dutifully maro-ied, and :understanding the anguish of a man who displeases the young lady, ,prevailed upon the Lettermen to see to it · that each and every :g irl became the recipient of one great big fresh orchid absolutely free. If that is no,t being thoughtful, then what ls. Jack Semmer, Dance Chairman, who has ,worked so hard to make this affair successful · reminds everyone that this ·is the season's first formal and has .g r.own out of the request of students who felt that Wilkes College has not had enough good formal affair,s ,-.and for the girls, too, who have waited since school's start to wear a gown. Smiling, congenial Bob Waters, By IRENE JANOSKI THE BEACON STAFF THE SOPHS WENT PHETHIAN ·ELECTED PRESIDENT OF ON A RIDE, HAY! EMBRYO WILKES LITERARY SOCIETY On Friday evening, Deeemher 9, a group of tSophis packed theml!lelves into a truck lined with hay arid took off on a wind~ ride to the eountry. 'T he group went to the Huntsville Rec Center. Dancing, dart •g ames, pool, and cards filled the evening. Bolb Moran was official fire extinguisher ( cpal)t!ron) 1b ut he turned out to be one of the spark plugs of .t hq affair. After an evening of fun, the . group, bedecked in heavy coats and ~eater,s, boarded the truck and drove lback to Wilkes-Barre. It was .a lb.eautifol ride. The moon was .shining on the sno<w-covered ground. Ah yes, it sure was roman:tl;ic, !hay;! . Jack Phethian was elected president of the Wilkes Literqrr Society at a meeting which was held last Tuesday night. Bob Hooper was named as vice-president; and the offices of secretary and treasurer are to pe filled by Marion W eltman and Francis Trembath, respectively. A constitution was presented by Art 1Speng,ler and Jack Phethian, and was approved after a lengthy discussion, The group decided that future elections will be held at the second meeting of each semester. After the business meeting, the young organization ibegan a discussion which was designed to provide a sound foundation for future critical reviews. Dr. Krug,er read several artic1es which illus,t rated the proper use of criticism. He stated that the modern school of eriticism directs its attention toward the work itself, ,:rl!,ther th~A LEE VINCENT Letterman President, states that nd limit to fun wiU be the order of the day. This will be the students last gathering before departing in all directions for the Christmas holidays. He wants the students to ta:ke home a happy memory and a Merry Christmas from the Letterman's Club. He thinks there can be no better way to s,p end the las·t evenin1g 1be!ore departing than with your friends in a world of fun and pleasant surroundings. Come to the Letennan's Ball! CHRISTMAS SUPPER CHRISTMAS CARO~ HELD LAST TUESDAY SUNG AT ASSEMBLY ·- FROM - By "SKINNY" ENNIS i ,, toward the bad1:ground material which may have influenced the article. The discussion was successful, in that it established a criteria of criticism. Mis,s Janerich, one of the members of the oi,ganization, stated, "The discus,sion was v,ery' stimulating." This was the l!Ommon co;ncensus of opinion. 'the club is st1l,l open for membership and any budding .Saroyans or undevelo,p ed 1S teinbeeks are heartily requested to jofo. ,In fact, one needs not have budded, all that is necessary is predisposition to_/bear fru'it. The Theta Delta Rho's annual Christmas Buffet Sup,per was held Tuesday, December 13, on the second floor of the Wilkes College Cafeteria. Gwen Clifford was general chairman of this affair. At the supper each girl helped hers.elf to a large assortment of cold meats, salads, pickles and other tempting dishes. Coffee and a variety of Christmas cookies were serv~d individually at the tables. After the supper, the girls presented their Big Sisters with Christmas gifts; they, in turn, gave their Little 1Sisters tiny mugs (earthen drinking cups) bearing the emblem of the sorority. Following the exchange of gifts, Ginny Bolen was appointed to collect the Theta Delta Rho dues for the year. . Entertainment was provided in the main ,l ounge of Chase Hall. After the group singing of · Christmas carols a piano ,s eledion, e.rititled "Deux Arabesques", was presented lby Blanche Crowder. Two solos, "Matinata" and "Jesu Bamlbino", were sung by Carlie '.,['homas. After the e·n tertainment Santa Claus, in th.e person of Ginny Meissner, pt·es·e nted each of the gir.ls with a sul'prise gift. The evening came to a successful close with the spirited singing of carols by haip.p y, proud members of Theta Delta Rho. CHORAL ,CUJB PRESENTS ANNUAL PROGRAM The Wilkes College Choral Cluib's• Christmas .p rogram was ,p resented at the student assembly last Tuesday morning in th,e Baptist Church. The program opened with the entire student 1body singing "Oh Come All Ye Faithful." The first group presented by the Choral Club incluuded "Rise Up Early", a Slovak carol, and "Ye Watc,h era and Ye Holy Ones", a seventeenth centurj" German carol. Ned McGhee gave a reading of a Christmas story about the "Littlest Angel". Following Ned McGhee's reading, the assembly sang "The First Noel". The Chorals Club's second group consisted of "The Time Draws Near", an English earol, "Ah, Dearest Lord" ,by Johannes Brahms with a solo ,b y Helen Bithler Hawkins, and "Angel Voices Ever Singing", which is a French caro.J. Following a Christmas address 1by Dr. Farley, the Choral 'Club concluded its special 1p art of the pro• gram with "And T.he Glory And The Lord" from Handel's Messiah. Donald Cdbleigh, a"Ssistant professGr of music Wilkes, eonducted the Chorail group. . at �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 Friday, December 16~ 1941 - -·- - · - -----------~-----SCENE FROM "THE POT BOILER" VINCE MACRI Editor-in-Chief TOM ROBBINS CHET OMICHINSKI Features Editor News Editor GEORGE BRODY GERTRUDE WILLIAMS Sports Editor Faculty Advisor CLYDE RITTER MARGARET ATEN Business Manager Circulation Manager News Staff Bill Griffith, Art Spengle~. Miriam Long, George Kabusk, Chet Molley, Gene Bradley, Chuck Gloman, James Tinsley, Rita Martin, Dave Whitney, Irene Janoski, Russ Williams, Joan Lawlor, Homer Bones, Romayne Gromelski, Bob Metzger ,Priscilla Swartwood. Sports Staff Ed Tyburski, Paul Beers, J6e Gries Photographers · Don Follmer, Art ·Bloom,. Bob Croucher Shown la the cast of "The Pot Boller" as it appeared before the Alumni Organization at the meeting In Chase Theatre las_t Moziday evening. · The play was presented for the second ·time within a · wee~ by popular demand, A paper published w _eekly by and . for the students of Wilkes College. PHONE 4-4651 EXT. 19 Reading from left to ri~ht. those In the picture a,.: Joan Walsh, Phil Nicholas, Charlie Williams, Joha Moore, · Mabel Faye Richards, Andy Evans, Tom Robbllla. 1 , and Wade Hayhurst. , \ · Member 10 Wilkes Students Named In "Who's Who"; Ability, Leadership, Character Considered Intercollegiate Press EDITORIAL Iastic aibility, leadership, character,· and probable future success . after graduation from college. ON THE ATLANTIC UNION RESOLUTION Ten Wilkes Seniors have been accepted for recognition in the 1949-50 edition of "Who's Who Among Students in Ameri'.fhe inonopoly of atomic energ-1 ; which has now been can Universities and Colleges", according to a letter received BUILDS GOOD HEALTH broken, should give impetus to the necessity for an early solu- by Dean George F. Ralston. T'he students selected are : Deans Harker and Ralston, wotiktion to the problem of war and peace. George Brody, John Florkiewicz, ing with other members of the Realizing this, many national and state organizations have Don Fo1lmer, Wil-liam Griffith, faculty and stud.ent advi sers, sulbMeisner, Mary Porter, united in urgi~g congress to pass the Atlantic Uni6n Resolution Virginia DRINK Donald Rau, Arthur Sp,engler, mitted the· names of the 10, later chosen as the 1949-50 representawhich will bEi considered at the next session. The AU Resolu- Russell Williams and Ted Wolfe. tives from Wilkes College fo r" the •tion has been referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Five of the people cho.sen are national 'publication. maj· o ring in English and seven ~elations. And the Atlantic Union Committee is requesting that The students chosen in all cases have lbeen active on student public- w,ere judged out standing in scho- 1., _______________. the mem~ers send copies of resolutions adopted by their groups ations. Of the group, two are athto the -congressional committee. letes; John Florkiewicz played football and George Brody wa~ a The United States has attempted to strengthen the free member of the ibaseball 'squ·ad. peoples of the world within the United Nations through the The survey of American univerMarshall Plan, The. Atlantic Pact, and through the program to sities and colleges is made annuaI,! y and with the cooperation of the AN -WOl'8C>B\IIT. NIWS.P.APD re-arm ·Europe. .,, .. 1., ·•·Ii••" ·· ., ••••. •. ,1., •• ,, ••.••, ., ., • ., ........ , ., c ... .. . . deans of th,e various institutions ...,i.....,tt.i/.., c......_ ·. ~. - ,;.1, ,'•1 ;,; :•,,;• 'W.,_Ul~t However' this is not enough. the riames of the 10 top students ffe,o We ~ Again • . • ' Editors, Business Managers There _is still another course open; a federal union of the are submitted to fue publishers and judges of the college "Who's Selected F western democracies. Each of the other steps has been taken Who". under the threat of aggression, because the preceding step was Meeting. the gang to discuss a quiz-a date with the not enough. campus queen-or just killing time ·b etween classes A federal union of western democracies would definitely -Owen's Sandwich Shop at tho University of Colo- . recognize that the world is divided, _however it may· preserve rado' in Boulder is one of the favorite . places fi:r a the United Nations as a world wide fon,im. r~dezvous. At tho Owen's s 'andwich Shop, .llS. in Nothing would be lost from such an undertaking because [mmediate1y after the Oiristmas college off-campus haunts.everywhere, .a. frosty hoiiie vacation plans will ,b e fopned for ' of Coca-Cola is always on 'hand for the pause that if the people did not approve of the proposals of what -could be the organization of a society f or refreshes--Coke beloncs. called a Constitutional Convention, they could reject them. "Ba!''ber Shop 1S inging at Wilkes Co11ege". · However, much could be gained. · MILK * WOODLAWN T.he· SIL VER and GOLD Barber Shop Quartet To Be Formed In Jan. (Further information on the Atlantic Union Committee can be obtained at the BEACON office.) I REGENERATION OF STUDENT POLICIES A recent I. P. release reveals a tentative plan at the University of Miami to instr,uct students in the purpose and functions of student government. The plan is to supplement the subjects taught by th~ government department in a way that all students may be acquainted with student politics. The gist of the plan is to make students aware of the educational background provided by parti~ipation in student politics. ' Perhaps we at Wilkes could benefit by a similar plan. A plan such as this would undoubtedly benefit the student body, 'l._'Y'hich would in tum benefit our college. If our students had a broader knowledge of student government activiites perhaps more enthusiasm could be elicited towards building a more competent student governing, body. As it stands now the students at Wilkes have very little interest in our Student Council. Maybe more -information on the subject would instill new interest in an organization which should be of primary importance to every student. LO~f3§-.1nc on the square THE COLLEGE MAN'S, STORE CRAFTSMEN • ENGRAVERS 20 North State St. Phone 3-3151 , Lasrt year th,e colleeg was asked to ,p articipate in a contest for Barber !Shop singing siponsored by the Red Feather Services. At that time Wilkes had no s-u ch group. This year Wilkes has been invited to send a quartet to particiipate in a contest s,p onsored lby the Univel'.sity Glee Club of J?hiJadelphia. The ,Red Feather organization will also sponsor another contest. · Due to the requ,ests of many students for such singing groups, it was thought that an organization for such purposes should be formed. T'he group wiJ1 1be rbased on g ood fellowship and comaraderie which alway,s accompanies singing, an~ from t he organization will be draiwn the quartets for the various contesits. Everyon!) is invited to join. Look for organi zational notices in the BEACON a nd daily bulletin. Ask for it either fNY . .. both trade-marks mean the same thing. JORDAN Est. 1871 Men's Furnishings and Hats of Quality tt I 9 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Ow en' s Sandwich S ho p, B oulde r, ~ol . BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY. BY KEYSTONE COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. _141 WOOD STREET, WILKES-BARRE, PA. PHONE 2:9795 �Friday, December 16, 1949 WILKES .COLLEGE BEACON 3 SOCCERITES WILKES CAGERS FACE ITHACA COLLEGE Colonel Cagers.... TWELVE AWARDED LETTERS MONDAY IN SOUTH MAIN STREET ARMORY By ED TYBURSKI {BEACON Sports Writer) By PAUL B. BEERS With the fourth baske1Jball season at Wilkes underway there are ,s till a lot of students ;t the college who do not know the p.layers irepresenting their school. In an endeavor to straighten . this out, ' the BEAJOON will run pin points on the Colonel Cagers, as· we did the football Colonels, ,Starting out with the captain, w,e feel that Ben Dragon needs no introduction to Valley hoop fans. Ben has played around the Valley 1before, :h aving played varsity ball for the Colonels last season. Before that, he played ball at King's Coll~ge. ,M ost of • the play revolves around Ben. He is a gooq, dep,endaib.le guard ·and has ?- good driving shot. Ben is very seld.o m among the high scorers, but he is a great a,sset to the lboys who. do make the ppints. Last ye.a r, in 17 games, he scored 103 ·p oints for an 'average of 6 ,points per game. He is• a Charlie was u,p among the high scorers on the squad last season, accoun ting for 128 points. Only Sekerch.ik and Piorkowski outscored him. Charlie has a good set shot-a ,b etter one-hander. He adds a lot of scoring power to the t,eam. A junior, he still . has one more year of ,b asketball at Wilkes. As a sideline, he played soccer this past fall, lbut ,h e did ,s uch a good job at it, that he was one of the most valuable men on the team. · Paul Huff is another varsity man back from last season. He has moved right into a :starting assignment this year. He is fast on his feet, raveling around he floor like a young cyclone. A good set shot, his accuracy is invaluable to the. team. Last year Paul .was Co-Captain of the team. 'Dhis is his fourth and last ,season as a ,Colonel. These are only three of the Cager,s who play for Wilkes. E'a ch senior. ' week the BEACON will bring you Another key man i'n the Colonel at least two until we run through attack is center Charlie · Jackson. the entire squad. NOTRE DAME ADOPTS NEW TEACHING POLICY South Bend, Ind ., (I. P.)-A new Jively ap,proach to the teaching of hi,story, stressing individual student research in contemporary writinigs, is being inaugurated this year at the University of Notre Dame. Modeled after similar methods us.ed at Yale and Columbia universities, the program· here has been modified to pres·e rve more continuity in t he study of European · and American traditions and problems. program seeks to arous.e student interest iby "giving them the experience of · discovering history for themselves", according t o the Rev. Thomas T. M>oAvoy, C.S.C., head of bh.e Department of History. Study of a conventional text book is suppleni'ented by selected readings in documents from the period being considered. Thus, students become ·familiar with th,e actual documents that h,el,ped shape history, such as the Mayflower Compact, the Magna Carta, and the The Atlantic Pact. Under the No~re Dame system, the topics of study will be more closely knit than they are in the Yale and Columlbia .p rograms. An effort is !being made to trace the Christian tradition through the centuries, emphasizing the va.lue of history for its own sake. Students Hit Books ·3 to 5 Hours Daily Recent Survey Shows Clinton, N. Y., (I. P.--Just how muoh does a college student study? A recent survey conducted on the campus at Hamilton College revealed that the general average of s•tud'y time per day was between three and five hours. An even 30 .p ercent of the students said they ,spent four hours a day on the books outside classes. That, in addition to 19 hours of clas·ses a week, brings the student "working week" to just about 43 hours. Then too, bhe 6·00 men have over five d,ozen extra-curricular Recently, socc.e r coach Bob Partridge announced that he had awarded letters to twelve deserving members of the first Wilkes College soccer team. He 'made it clear that a letter for soccer isn't a cheap honor, but one that demands much hard work and plenty of fight. In Wilkes' first year of soccer Bolb gave letters to all the g raduating seniors, but not to returning freshmen and sophomore who will have an opportunity to collect theirs in future seasons. Big, loose-limbed Charley Jackson added to his collection of 11,!tters by defending the Colonels' go-al throughout the season. Keith Rasmussen, Charley Stocker, Captain Cy Kovalchik, Tom Kieb,ack, Rig,o Lemoncelli, Bruce MacKie and Ed Whea:tley all received their "W's" for their fine backfield play. Linemen Bolb Hooper, Sam Owens and Jerry Wyse all collected for their heads-up p1ay up-front. All thr.,c!e of the linemen started from scratch at the beg inning of th e season, burt they d:evelo,ped fast e::iough to earn le tters. Last but not least, Marty "Sitting Bull" Blake squeezed out a ' letter for rp1ayi-ng the part as manager of the soccer team. With six departing seniors, the soccer team is in need of some aible-bodi,ed men for the 19,50 season. Coach Partridge is looking forward to the day when the green freshmen will ,ripen, but, even so, there many o•p ened positions on the team to be filled by some good new men. activities. Over half the students study in dorrp.itory rooms, while another 29 percent hit the books in fraternity houses. Most frequent -d istraction reported (24 per cent ) wa,s "loudtalking within building". Just over half of the students said they could study in their ow n rooms any time th~y wanted to, 45 per cent reported they couldn't. The "midnight oil" prover;b took a beating, however. Only 7.2 per cent reported that they did all their studying at night. WILKES COLLEGE DEBATING TEAM COLONELS GUNNING FOR FIRST WIN By JOE GRIES {BEACON Sports Writer) The blue and gold quintet representing Wilkes College will be looking for its first home victory of the season when the courtmen play host to the powerful Ithaca College team Monday night at 8 p. m. in the South Main Street Armory. The Colonels started the present campaign by losing two straight games to the Hartwick five. Both of these engagements showed Ralston that something was missing, and the Wilkes mentor spent the :last .few .p ractice sessions seeking that weakness in preparation for Ithaca. However the squad is severely handicapped by lack of practice facilities. Ithaca College, coached by Ben Light, showed the same power in their opening games that they had last y,ear when they compiled a 16 and 5 record. The Bomber,s only last iweek trounced East Stroudss burg Teachers - the same team that whipped King's. 17 men comprise the Ithaca squad and of them nine sarw action on last year's varsity. The r,est of the team played on the junior varsity and freshman teams. ·T he team will be led by Lewis Bennett 6-ft. 5-in junior, Ed- A Qlhristmas Story ~~~,.q,,~ (From the Careers Library) In the early nineteenth century, technical progress had .almost been stopped; sdentists were 'frequently persecuted or exiled becaus_e they did ·s ome original thinking. During that time, the time when A Christmas .Carol was ·c onceived, there was, for examp.Je, no such thing as a newspaper press. When a boy delivered a newspaper, he w_aited for his customer to read it and return it so that he might move on to the next customer, there 'being only one co.py. Times were very tunbulent in the early part of that century and presented handicaps which only the strongest S(!ientific minds were able to s·urmount. This Christmas story has its setting in that day. It is the story of Mdchael Faraday, whose father was a blacksmith and who, when he was five years old, found himself living with hi-s ,parents in a room over a coach house in London. Because the family was very poor, Miohael had to help to ·e arn a living. He was a newsboy and he too had to wait patiently while each cus-tomer read the single copy. His ,education was .limited to a little reading, writing • and arithmetic. Fortunately for the world hi s attention was turned by an ar tide in the Encyclopedia Britannica on electricity. In search of further knowledge , Fara,day soub ' +. out ilecturers on scienc,e, and ori . day heard Sir Humphrey Davy lecture at the Ro yal Institution. Faraday took no tes on the l ecture and later sent them to .Sir Humphrey, who was so nrnc h impressed with the boy's accuracy that he offered him a j ob as assistant in his la,borat ory. Through th is association the young sdentist, Michael Faraday, had an opportunity to embark upon experimentation in science and electricity. It was a t abou t the same time that the ,principles of electricity were discovered. In 1821, while showing an experiment to his wife on Christmas Day, Faraday got the idea that turned out to 1be the basic principle of electric generators. W,h en he was only thirty-two years old, Faraday was elected a Fellow in the Royal Society. He, however, never forgot the lbenefit he received for the lectures he had heard. Nor did he forget Christmas day, when the idea of the electric generator I Shown above is the Wilkes College Debating Team which recently defeated Princeton. St. John's, and B'r ooklyn College in the Hofstra lnvltaUonal Tourna- . nient. · The team later defeated Lafayette, which was unbeaten for the past two years. Those, pictured above are, left to right, first row: Donald Kemmerer and Dr. Arthur Kruger, Instructor: second row: Julian Goldstein, Thomas Morgan and Eugene Bradley. ward Donnelly 5-ft. 9-in. senior, and Ray Kirkgasser 6-ft. 3;:fo. junior. Al,l the players are enrolled in the School of Health and , Physi~al Education. ' After the game ,with Wilkes, Ithaca takes on Army at West Point. If confidence is a decisive factor, Wilkes i-s on the way to its first home victory. The Colonels realize that it doesn't ,pay to lose too many gam,es and :with that thought in mind they will be aJ.l out to win. ,Goaoh Ralston iWill :b e counting: on such players to bring victory as. Paul Huff, Charlie Jackson, Ben. Dragon, Gene Snee, Bill Johns, At Casper, and newcomers Bobb-yBenson, George May and Jake Bator. Now that your team has a permanent place to play their gamesy oome out and support them. They need and deserve your sup-p ort. PLACEMENT CENTER. DOING TOP NOTCH JOB The Wilkes College Placement Service, in charge of Mr. John Chwalek, has been successful in securing part-time and full-time employment for Wilkes Students. Since its conception last September, the Placement Service has .benefited many students and built up such contacts that representatives of industry are coming to the campus to interview prospective employees. In a period of a'bout three months, the Placement Service has corresponded with over 1,000 firms and has gained such a reputation that local stores and industries visit the Service when they need additional employees. During th.e last three weeks, Mr. Chwalek ha•s interviewed all seniors graduating in February, ma:king .p ermanent records of their qualifications. The prospects for the graduating class appear good for the month of February. The increas.ed work due to the Christmas season has forced Mr. Chwalek to change his office hours to nine to twelve Mo.n day and Wednesday. Miss Stevens should be contacted for appointment!!. came to -h im. Each year thereafter he gave a series of sdentific lectures to the youth of England, and he considered them his Christmas present. The great 11cientists of England, since that first Christmas lecture by Faraday, have continued through the years to g' ve to the youtb of England the Christmas present which Michael Faraday instituted. THE BOSTON STORE Men's Shop has everything for the college man's needs. from ties to suits. FOWLER, DICK AND WALKER �4 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON .F:ti~ay~ December -----------------------------------_;_---------~--------------------' ENNIS REPORTS LOCAL DINER TO BEACON; ALFANO ENLIGHTENED; OTHER NONSENSE •Miss Dague: "No, Mr. Alfano, hardening of the arteries is NOT a highway project!" By CHUCK GLOMAN Now that tlie Christmas holidays are here again I'm reminded of the time when lloward "Skinny" Ennis was eating at a Jocal restaurant during the holidays last year. The Special of the Week was ·roast pig. When the waiter brought the pig on I a piatter, it had an apple in its mouth. .Skinny turned to the waiter and yelled: "Boy! What a brutal bunch of people you have here!" The waiter gazed with amazem-ent at Skinny and asked, "What. tpakes- you think we're brutal?" "Look at the poor thing", he yelled. "Ya kiUed it befor,e it could finish eating its apple!" ****** Mr. Partridge: "Do you believe in Buddha?" Jerry Smith : "Of c-our.se, but I think oleomargarine is jtis-t as good." ****** You rememlber that one of the marks of an educated man is the fact that he has a good vocabulary. So, in order to increase your knowledge of words, here are oome common expressions and their definitions: QU1IiCKISILVER: What the Lone Ralllger say.s when he's in a hurry. RAIN: , Something that, when you take an umbrella, it doesn't. BIGAMLST: A man who rings twice. JAYWALKERS: Bumper crop. ,GOLD-DIGGER: A fund-loving female. I CONVEX: Prisoners. MODERN WOMAN: A vision of loveliness in the evening and a per~ feet sight in the morning. JURY: Twelve men chosen to de- •••••• Wife: "Do you know wihat day it is? Just 2io years ago .we became -engaged." A'bsent-minded professor: "Why didn't you remind me befor,e, dear! It's high time th81t we got married." •••••• At Christmas time, every girl wants her past forgotten and her present remembered. •••••• At a recent court trial, one of the Wilkes freshmen, Allen 'Gery, was being questioned very specifically about a shooting whieh he had witnessed. T.he lawyer asked him, "Mr. Gery, just how far were you from the defendant when the fatal shot was fired?" "Four yards, uwo fe.et, and 6.8 inches", was the reply. "How can you be so exact?" the lawyer qlU.lstioned. "I thought some fool or other would ask me so I measured it", he answered. Before ,a fellow can print a kiss on a girl's lips he has got to be her tyipe or -she won't g,o to press . •••••• At the end of last semester, Dr. Davies- told his world lit classes: "I'm ,g oing to aUow you to do your final examinations at home, and ·w ill trust you not to cheat. I want :)"OU to rememlb.er .t hat it is diffi.cult and cheat and live wtih your11el-f ." The next morning, the paper of ·-one o! the students was letter perfect. At ·t he bottom of the page was the explanation: "Dear Dr. Davies: I find I can cheat and live with my-self better than I can -flunk and live with my father." •••••• Byron Lingertot : "You know, it certainly is wonderful l\ow moving pictures have adavnced these past few years,." Andy Evans: "What do you m,ean.?" Byron: "Well, first there were the silent pictures, then there were the talkies, and now this one smells." •••••• Many a girl has gotten a part in a full-len,g.th picture in Hollywood J)ecause she was so attractive in shorts,. •••••• Baum's Tuxedo's TO RENT Special Price To Student Body 198 S. WASHINGTOK ST. ~ :;.."..";'-N:. $$$$"...~;.;..$~~ ....~ DEEMER & CO. School and Office Supplies I I GIFTS AND/ STATIONERY Wilkes-Barre, Pa. j termin'e which side has the best lawye~. NOVELJ1ST: A person who can only count wp to Sex. SAND:WICH SPREAD: What people get from · eating between meals. -CHILDREN: Small people who are not perm'itted to act the way their parents did at that age. BOOKMAKER: A pickpocket. who lets you use your own hands. 16, .1949 think one •Of the greatest contribulife; tions to philosophy wa,s . by an Spun; gold yo~r ha_ir, and, Ups a Cupid's b ow .., anonymous pers'on' who stated: "T-0 err is · human, .but when the I vowed ·it then, my all I'd give, eraser :wears out of your pencil, Could I your name and ad-dress you're overdoing it!" know. ****** Alas, dear one, I dared not speak; Ed Ty1burski knows nothing at To hint of all I could offer you; all albout bathing beauties. He said -Of what, perchance, kind Fate "Never bathed one." assured ****** In this chance meeting of we two. It's a sure sign of summer when a Scotchman throws his Christmas And then-ah, THEN, dear girl, ****** I hear that at the school where tree away. my dream! Cled Rowlands used to go, they You 51Poke, in iaccents like a -limpid used the Honor System. The ·t eachs-tream: Pa_t Boyd says she hates morners have the honor and the stu- ings because they're so early. "Look, ya •b ig lug, fer Pete's sake dents have the system. git yer big feet outta the way ****** Angry parent striding into dimso's I can get off this . here Doctor: "Did the medicine I ly lighted room: "Young man, I'll darn bus, will ya?" gave your wife straighten her teach you to make love to my out?" daughter!" !Husband: "It sure d1d. I buried Studient: "I wish you would, old her yesterday." . boy, I'm not making much head•••••• ·way.' ,B arbara Keatley was visiting in Mas,sachusetts ·a few weeks ago POETRY CORNER: and she told me that she saw a Ode To Love sign in a beauty parlor that read : You settled down beside me on "Don't wihiatle at a girl -leaving the ,b us, here, she may lbe your grand- Aloof, cold, distant; not to know, mother!" nor care That my ,p oor heart did leap When it comes to great philoso- The moment you sat aown there. phers, I agree that Aristotle, Socrates and Plato were okay, but I Your eyes were blue, a-light with •••••• •••••• •••••• � 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 December 16th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 December 16 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