130 15 4134 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/589c49b0a151efc31132fd6e9f75b75b.pdf 8411370dd8a27c924576d17857ff8d17 PDF Text Text Wilkes College THE ROOTS OF ·EDUCATION BUY ARE BITTER, UNITED STATES BUT THE FRUIT IS SWEET. -Aristotle VOL. 6, .No. 2 BE The Beacon announces its sponsorship of a campus essay contest which begins with this issue of the Beacon. The writer of the winning essay will receive a $25 q. S. Defense Bond. 4) The writer's name ,must be A TTAOHED to the essay for no names will be disdos,ed to the judges before the winning essay is chosen. 5)'The ess-ay must be submitted to the editor who will h.e in the BEACON office daily at 10 A. 'M. He will assign you an<l your essay a number. Judges for tl~e contest will be Dr. Craig, Dr. Thatcher and Mr. Donnelly. Wilkes To Offer JUDGE PINOLA NEXT Special Courses ASSEMBLY SPEAKER The College will offer two Special Community Series cours,es: "''Th·e Contemporary American Novel" and "Current Events". Beginning Tuesday, October 2, at 8 p. m. and every Tuesday thereafter, Alfred Groh, 1ristruct or in English, will provlde opportunity for community men'lbers to consider the relations•h ip between the contempora-r y novel and the American sc.e ne. This will not be a lecture series, but a group discussion based on the r eadings of modern American noveli s ts suc·h as Cather , Sin,clair Lewis, Mark Twain and other novelists. 'The r_urrent events course will also lbe one of discussion . Using .newspapers and . newsmagazines as s-0urce material, members of this ,group w.ill discuss wor!d events as bhey occur with Leroy Bugbee, head of social studies at. Wyoming Seminary. Mr. Bugbee will provide haick ground material to throw light · on the causes of presPJnt happenings. 'Iihis course will start Wednesday, October 3, at 8 p.n1. and .c ontinue every Wednesday t hereafter. .Remember, :tJhere is no limit on class t im e. Each one is as long and a s liv.ely ais t he group cares t o make it. F OT furth er information' ,;ee the Registra r at Ohase Hall. BONDS · WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA Beacon To Sponsor Essay Contest; Winner Will Receive Defense Bond The theme for the essay is : ''Why We Should Support Our Community Chest". Rules for ,t he contest are as follows: 1) All memh.ers of the student body except members of the BEAOON are elig,ible to ·s ubmit entries. 2) All entries should be 500 or more words. · 3) All entries musct; be in to the BEACON editor . by 12 noon, Octr,her 19, 1951. DEFENSE Sched'uled to s Pe a k at the next assembly program, October 4th, is the Honorable Frank Pinola, Judge of Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas. The topic for his address will be: "Protectin.e; our Tra ditions of Freed-om". As. usual, the assembly will be held in the J,ewish Community Center Auditorium at 11 A. M. COURSES OFFERED IN MUSIC INSTRUCTION John G. Detroy, head of the Music Department, has announced t he 1nstituti-on of special and preparatory instruction in piano, voice, organ, via.Jin and all other orchestral ,as well as -band ins truments. Any student wishiing to participate . iin any of these courses, is welcome to register. Under the n.ew system · high school students are als·o eligible. ' Mr . Detroy ts the new head of t he department. Others on the music staff are Bob Moran, 'Wilbur. Isaacs•, Charles Bal,shiaw, F.e rdinartd Liva, 'Mr s. Helen Bitler Hawkins a nd P:hyltis Clark. CHEM CLUB PLANS ACTIVITY SCHEDULE Colonels Open '51 Grid Season Against St. Francis "Frankies'' DEBATING SOCIETY BLUE AND GOLD SEEKS FIRST VICTORY IN MEETS ON TUESDAY FOURTH ANNUAL CLASH WITH RED FLASH NEW DEBATORS INVITED By BOB SANDERS The Wilkes College Debating Team, one of the "winningest" teaims on Campus, is ,t-0 hold a reorganiz·a tion meeting on Tuesday, October 2nd, at 12 o'clock on the second floor of the Lecture Hall. · Under tJhe direction of Dr. Kruger, ,t he Dehatin.g Team in the pa1St piled up an impressive record against suc·h teams as Yale, Prince•ton, Queens College, Seton Hall , Brooklyn College, Drexel, Georgetown, Duques·ne, Temple, Pennsylvania, . Penn State and a host of obher prominent institutions. 'T he current Debating team is ,determined •to preserve the reputation which Wilkes debators have built i,n the past. 'l'the present team consists of Fred Davis, Jo'hn Murtha, Ann Belle Perry, and prob·a'bly Jimmy Neveras, who was a memiber of the Hazleton Hig,h ,S,chool Delbating Team before coming to Wilkes. Nevertheless, the Deb ating . Society is extending a welcome to anyone interested in debati ng, for as Dr. Kruger puts it, ",Good d,ebator.s are trained, not bO'l'n." The t-Opic which the nation's deb ators will diiscu:s,s, this year is: Res·olved, That the Federal Government ·s hould adopt a permanent pro,g ram of wage andt price cont rols. Other than the dual meets, civic, religious and student meets, the DebatOT,s, are scheduled, tentatively, to engage in tour.naments at Hofstra, Temple, Boston, New York 'university, and another conducted by th e D.eblatinir As,sociation of Pennsylvania Colleges. lrf any student is interested in t raveling, meeting students from other colJ.eges, being a leader, and trainin g h is mind, the Debating Society invites him to attend the next meeti-ng. Football goes into high gear tomorrow night as the Wilkes College Colonels meet the St. Francis "Frankies" at Loretto, Pa. When the Wilkes blue and gold meet the Red Flash, it will be the fourth battle between the east and the west of smaller Penn• sylvania college football. Bfolo!!v Club To Hold 'Dhe firs1t Chemistry Club meeting of the Fall Sem est er was held Hayride Tomorrow September 25, in Conyngham Hall. New Amnicola Staff Th e meeting was devoted to plans Th e Wi,lkes Biolo r.-y Club has for the com ing year. Freshm en Announced By Fiitor plann ed a g et-acquaint ed hay-ride members were introd'ltc.ed and took for members and their friend s t omorr ow n i.<1·.ht. Those att.ending are r eriuested to be at ,the Bi ology Buil dti ng no lat er than 7 :3·0 P. ·M. Refr eshm ent s and professional m usical entertainment will be provided. A special · invitat ion is ex tended t o Freshmen interest ed in joini ng the Club. Ca sey's Riding Academy in Hanover Town ship 1has pro mised a very intere sting r ide with a r eal count ry atm ospher e. The complete entertainmen t for the evening can be had fo r $1.75 a pers·on. uart in 1tlhe discussion. A pla~ of ·s ports, m ovies, g uest speakers and :,ducational trips was formulated and st eps were taken to place it in working order. The newly elected officers extended an invitation to all freshmen chemistry majors aiid minors t o ta•k e ,p art in clulb activities. The nex:t reg ular meeting :'·ill be held Tuesd ay, October 2nd, 1·n Coyng,ham Hall and all prospective m.embens are· urged to attend. NOTICE! There will be a meeting of the BEACON staff on Wednesday , October 3rd, at 12 o'clock on the second floor of. the college cafeteria. Anyone wishing to join the staff is invited to attend. GRADUATION PICTURES Senioir pictures for the 1952 AMNIC OLA will be taken a.t La _zarus Studio from October 1 t o 15·. Next week each senior will receive a ,p ost c a-rd with the dat e and time he is to r epOTt to the studio. The cost i-s just 50 cent s, for which 1951 AMNICOLAS AVAILABLE four poses will be taken - h yo All students who did not pick up with cap a:nd gowri (furnished at . their Amnicola last year ar.e asked the studi o) and two wi.th reg ular to repor.t t o •the bookstore and do sFit. Men are a,sked to wear a so befor e October 1.5. After this •w hite s·hirt and <la,rk tie .since thes,e date the yearbooks will not be photograph \ m:ore clearly. availa•ble. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1951 Robert E van s, editor of the 1952 AM:NIOOLA, has just released the f nllowing lfat of newly appointed staff ,he-ads : Copy Ed itor- Paul Beers; Business Manager- Sam Meline; Secr etary- Helen Scherff; • Publicity Manag.e r- Clhuck Gl oman ; Phot-0gr aphy Edi-tors- Leonard Winski and Howard Phillips; and Art Editor- .Pat Fitzgeraldr. , The followring- students will aid in t he preparation of the next yearbook: Busi ness staff: Ma rg,ie Luty, n oris Gat es, Louis Polumbo, Frank Stulfi , J oanne Ziom ek and Loui se St.eek. Copy Staff : F ranc.is Ha y-e r, Jane Carpenter, Helen Brown , Dolores Ost row ski, Da ve Wh itney, Ru th Ca re v a nd Lois Lon<:>; . P hotq g-.raph y Staff : Bob Crocker, Merle Dixon, Jo hn Lulewicz. Ed Wh.eatl y, Sandy Ohester and Annette Reiner. The group met early this week to di:scuss pl ans for numerous AMNLCOLA acti viities which are among the hig.h lights of the Wilkes sodi•al calendar. W1i1kes w.ill field a team of few veterans and · m.any newcomers with the hoJ)e of evening the score of past encounters. The Colonels have yet to beat the St. Francis scjuad, having dropped two games while tying one contest in 1949. All t hree games of the past were in St. Francis favor because of the aerial attack which the boys from Lor.e tto, Pa., used to dominate the g.a,me. 'l'the western team has never played excepbionally on the g round due to th,e stalwartness of the Wilkes College linemen and exceI!ent 1ine..,backing. As for our own coUeg.e, Coa,ch Ralston never makes predictions. The squad has worked after school hours for several weeks at developing coordination and conditioning. The team looks · •as thoug h it will have a pretty good punch althoug h it does lack a lot of valuable experience. No doubt, the leading player, Wilkes can coun't on, will be Al Nicholas, wlho has gained tremendous recognition throughout the state as a ,s peedy ground-gainer, having piled up one thousand yards iin seven games last season to become the sev,enth backfield man in , the nation . to accomplish this feat for 1950. Eddie Davis will also be counted on for the fullback slot as a runner and passer. The offensive team slated to see a.cti-on for the tilt is as follows: Ends John Stroj,ny and Co~Captain Georg e McMahon, Tackles Ray ·T ait and Fr an k Radaszewski, Guards Dan Pinkowski and Gerte Snee, Center Al Dalton, Wingback Bill Veroski, Fullback Eddie Davris, Blocking Back Georg,e Elias, and Tailback Al Nicholas. ·On defen se, Ends Ed Gritsko and Co-Gaptai·n Al Molosh, Tackles Leo S·olomon and Ed Edgerton, Guards Dick ,Scripp and Dan Pinkowski, and Joe Yanoviotch will alternate in the back:fiield on defens,e ,w ith the offensive backfield who will ass ume the role of double duties on offense and defense. Veroski and· Yianovitch are the only two new~omers who have gained starting berths on the Wilkes squad. Veroski played outstandJing football at Plymouth High S,chool while Yanovitch gained All-Scholastic honors _a s a gridman at Nlantic·oke High School. The outcome of the game will be unpredictable, but the Wilkes have hdgh hopes of coming home with their first victory ov,er he St. Francis "Frankies". TDR SPORT DANCE TONIGHT . - -AT GYM Library Lists ' Fa.1-1~,:,chedule Theta Delta Rho t onight presents a Wis•hirng Well S-port Dance in t'he Gollege Gymnasium . There will be dancing from 8 to 12 to t he best bands in the land, via r ecor ds. 'Pur pose of th e dan ce is to int roduce the Camp us s tudents to 'the Sorority's war orphan pirogram, a. program by which the TDR pay,s for the support of a .tricken cihild in one of the wa•r de~as ta ted countries. .There will not be any admis•sion chairge. , 0 CHORAL CLUB PLANS CONCERT SCHEDULE The Choral Club resumed rehearsals on Tuesday, at 11 A. M. ; n t he mu sic room a t Gi es Hall. Any student wi·shing t o become a member of this organ i-z•a ti on is r eq11ested t o a ttend the meeting nex t Tuesda y. In.elud ed in the works the Choral Clu b v.ri'll do thiis year, are "Liturgi cal S etting" by Rachmanin off, "Li za" by •G eorge Ge rshwin, "Com' n "' 'Dlnu The Rye", a Fred Waring arra ngement ; "Deep Riv.er " , and "You 'll . Never W·aJ.k Alon e" . Mr. Detroy would al so like to do some better known Bach chorals and w orks of the more ··recent composers, Brahms and Schumann. The College Library has announced it s fall schedule hours as follows : 8-9 :30 Monday-'Dh ursda y 8-5: 00 Frida y Saturday 10-4 :00 Sunday 2-3 :00 The staff has put tog ether a J>amphlet, available to all st udents, on the us.e of the library. Entitled "Help Yourself", it will help the student find books more readily. Three new s-eotions have be.en a dded to the reference depa r.tr,nent, and a g,reat many new books for the El em entary Education program have bee n obtained . New books· of genera,! interes,t include: "Bradley - A Soldi.er's Story" by General Omar Bradley; "Inquest on An Ally'' by Winterton; "High Treas·on" by Kahn; "Kon Tiki" by Thor Heyerdahl. According to _Joseph Meyers, libi-arian, 3·00 books were lost from the library last year. He urges stud en<ts to sig n for books before lea ving, a nd t o return them on t he d·ate due. A fine is charged f,ir ove rdu•e books. Conduct in the library since the opening of the semester has been ex~ellent, and the. stalf hopes that the stud-ent body will cont;nue to cooperate in thi-s manner. �2 ------------·- Friday, September 28, 1951 ·• WILKES COLLEGE BEACON ·----------------------------------------------,--------------• ROMAYNE GROMELSKI CHUCK GLOMAN News Editor Feature Editor JAMES FOXLOW Faculty Advisor ' JOSEPH ROGAN Business Manager JOE CHERRIE Circulation Manager ED BOLINSKI Photographer News Staff Chet Molly, Irene Janoski, Mike Lewis, Joe Pace, Pattie Mason, David Phillips, Eugene Scrudato, Paul Beers, Bob Sanders, Richard Ribacove One Good Turn CUE 'N' CURTAIN TO DR. FARLEY SfEAKS PRES~T 3 ONE-ACTS AT FIRST ASSEMBLY wa• • • • • ♦ • • • • • • ♦ ♦ • By CHUCK GLOMAN •••••••••••••••••• By CHUCK GLOMAN Time to 'come out of hibernation! Yes, old man summer has faded into another three months of autumn ... when once again the campus is graced with the cool rapture of whispering breezes, the thousand brilliant ~rnes of falling leaves, the romance and spectacle of football games, dances and hayrides, and the sweet, mellow harmony of a group of college chums crooning "She Was Only A Real Estate Man's Daughter But He Liked Her Lots". This is usually followed by th.e hauntingly beautiful romantic balPHONE 4-4651 EXT. 19 lad "The Studenits Call Her '1L abel' Because She's Always Around The A paper published by and for the students of Wilkes College Bottles". Member Everybody seem,ed eager to g et Intercollegiate Press hack in the swing of classes but for some reason I don't feel so good. I don't •k now iwhat i,t isEDITORIAL I guess I just got up on the wrong side of the floor this morning. Anyway, as iJ passed th..e rear of Chru,e Hall tod·a y, on my way to classes, a ·hideously dressed freSlhP.. newspaper's existence depends upon the advertising it man, cap peering over a four-foot is able to ' solicit. The Beacon is no exception and feels justified stack of hooks, s-taggered out of in asking you to patronize those advertisers who contribute to the bookstore and waddled toward the cafeteria. the support of the Beacon. Most of this paper's advertisers are Suddenly, hi-s left foot, fumbling community-minded citizens who are sincerely interested in the for the sidewalk, struck an upturnfuture of Wilkes College. The least we can 'g ive them in return ed stone and the .last thing I saw (before everything went· black) ls our patronage whenever possible. You know, "one good turn was an avalanche of volumes of deserves another." Socrates, .Aristotle, Plato and Erskine Caldwell ,thundering down on me. Four smelling -sa.Jts later, I slowly regained conscioU:snes-s and noticed that one of the ta,t tered volumes, pages of which I carefully The Cue 'n' Curtain club has big "Know wlhat you want, where collected from the lawn, was enplans for :tihe coming sc,hool year. you are going, and why," is the titled ''Fi-nancial Economical P syTo start out, three one-act plays sum of the vital and though't- chology Of Abnormal Experimentare syheduled for late in October. provoking mess,a,ge contained in al Pseudo-Chemical !Physiology and a Th€y are a Noel Coward comedy, Dr. Eugene S. •F arley's speech to Governmental Hypotheses" "The Astonished Heart", a bur- the student body la.s,t Thursday. first semester book - :b y Dr. Solesque comedy entitled, "Tobaccy This addreSIS, w.hich OJ.ad as its phie Bag.el and Ernest SaddleRoad With Detours'' and a dram.a, topic "·Our Modern Dilemma", was crotch, Ph. D. (Petticoat Hangs "Wth.eat Fire". the opening .p rogram of the 19,5,1_ Down). This •b rilliant married couple i,s For t'he year's activities, Chase 52 student assembly series. Theater, •h ome of Cue 'n' CUl'ltain, In ,an appealingly down-to-earth, also the author of ,t hat popular has been etensive1y renovated. man-to-man talk, Dr. Farley gave personality book "Live Alone And New gray curtains have o:eplaced •h is personal solution to the world Look It". "It's amazing!" I muttered. "My the old brown ones. The entire in- pr-0'.b lem of living in peace with old friend Ernest a scholar!" terior has been repainted. In addi- our neigh'b ors. It just doesn't seem possible. tion to all this many framed · picHe expressed the theory that tures have ibeen hung, depicting other nations can come to trust After all , one look a,t that guy and you knew he was middle class ;past presentations of the club. and have faith in :the United States - all middle and no class. Alfred S. Gro'h , wiho begins anAnd his wife isn':t w hat you'd other year ass faculty advisor of only when they know and undertbe club, has announced thatt the stand the prineiples for which we call 'attra©tive' either. What a physic - I mean .physique! She's thre,e 'Student directo11s will be Pete stand. •had -h er •f ace lif.ted so many ,times -M-a rgo, Bert 'Stein and Dale WarDoing Our Bit she talks through her eyes! mouth. I remember :the last time I saw Th.e first director of Bucknell La,st year, state excis.e taxes on Junior College, Wilkes' predeces- beer amounted to over 193 million t hem. It rwas at ,a clas-s reunion sor, was -Dr. John H. E,'i,senihauer, dollars. Who s·a id college students a few yea:re ago. Mrs. Saddlecrotch who a.ssumed ,hLs duties on Sept- don't ca-rry their share of the tax ·(Dr. ·Bagel) was in a bathing suit and sihe reminded me of a bad emib er 11, 1933. bur-den? photo - und,erdeveloped and overexposed! "You s-h ouldn't make unkind remarks regarding my f.i.gure," s·h e gurgled. "After all, l',m no different from any other woman. You know, we're all sisters under the skin." "Well, go on back under the skin and send out your sister," J retort.ed . "You must realize/' ,s he went on, "that I'm no or-dinary person. I come from a very unusual family. You see, my father used to be in show business. He was a contortionist." "A contortio nist, huh?" "Yes, ,b ut he ma.de an S of himself." "Tell me, Mrs. Saddlecrotch, wh.e n did he die?" ''Well, he didn',t exactly die let's say my ,mother ,s ort of helped . •h im along by pushing him over a cliff." "You mean •she delilberately shoved him off a cliff! Why in the wor:!d would she do a thing like that!" "Just for fun." "Just for fun?" "Yeh, the fun he was having with other women!" ''Well, if your father was in · ••Well, •Ir, there I in the •econd chulclcer show business he must have been and my pony •tumbled., shall we say financially fit. ♦ COl:2~~12 ••• 1)4.Z~ Editor-In-Chief • i CULTUl21: COLL~f3~ GEORGE KABUSK • ITell· me, did he leave your m other much?" "Yeh, a;boll't twice a week." "No, I mean -did he leave her much money?" ' 1Well, " A gruff mumble of ra,ther potent vocabulary interrupted our converisation . I whirled around in time to see Ernest grasp the side of the •swimmin g pool and with a noisy grunt lift his frail, 30O-pound bulk from · the water. "Confound it!" he mumbled as ,h e sauntered over to us. "What's the trouble, Ernes-t?" I asked, as rthe <water-logged form plopped into a nearby deck chair. "Oh, it's my wi.fe! She oughta be in Congress.". "Why do you say that?" ".She'·s so good at introducing bills into t he ,h ouse! Look at the stack of bills I -g ot today." As Mrs. Saddlecrotch turned in disgust and made her way back to the -p ool, Ernest shoved a pile of 'overdue memos' in.to my hand. · •~Chuck," !he went on, "prices ol,lre terrible these days! Why, do you realize the cost of living has gone up $2 a pint?" ''You said it," I replied. "Food 00sts so much these days it's cheaper to eat money!" , "Confound it! The only things you get for nothing nowadays are relatives!" "'What's your big,g.e st troubl·e, thou gh, Ernest? Do you find it hard meeting expenses?" •~Heck no - I meet 'em every time I t urn around! And my wife doesn't ,h elp . thingis any." "You mean she's the roving kind?" "You said it. The only thing that keep,s h.er in ni~ts is a tight girdle!" "W.ell, does this worry over finances bother you all the tiime?" "Definitely! Especially at night. I lie awake for hours. Just can't get to sleep." ''iWhy don't y•ou count sheep?" "I tried that but i.t ,d oesn't work." "Then do what I do sta·n d on the corner and count calves." "You see, my moth.er-in-Jaw used to live with us. She'd ra ce a-round the kitchen every night raidin g the icl!...Jbox and I never got a bit of sleep. -B ut now that she's gone I get S:OME sleep." ,.What happened to her?" "Well, her husband was a painter. One day she was snooping around the room where he keeps his stuff. She died instantly when , by" mistake, ,she drank a can of shellac." "At least s1he had a fine finish." THE BOSTON STORE Men's Shop has everything for the college man's needs. from ties to suits. FOWLER; DICK AND WALKER Latest news about women's fas·hi-ons: Heads of · the garment industry have announced that the gowns ladies are wearing are -getting more daring each day. (I know at th.e Cinderella Ball last year my girl was iw-e aring the • latest creation - a gownless evening · strap.) But fashion experts say that plunging necklines are plunging stm farth,eT, while the brief back is becoming -e ven briefer. Personally, I don't know where .i t will end - but the end is almost in sig-h t. * * * * * Incidentally, th.e drooping neckline is doing a lot for the jewelry business. It's Ol)ening up new territory. * * * * * Let's face it! With ·a ll the sleeveless this and strapless . that and backless th€ other, the girls will probably dr-op ev,e rything in the near future a-nd ask all gentlemen to wear dark glasses. Then there's ,the one about the bubble dancer - not much on the surface but plenty behind the ball. And now, for all you lovers of real culture, here a.re a few excerpts from the best selling book in town - Vebster's Dictionary: BOSS-A man with a worried look on his assistant's face. EIDOHillNG-A tickling feeling. ALlMONY- A pay- when-you- go plan. GLAMOUR~Something that evaporates when th.e sweater is a little too large. GA1R LIC-The stuff that makes an ill wind blow no g ood. HONEY.MOON ~college life without the professors. LlPS'.[11,CK-Something tha:t gives new flavor to an ·o ld pastime. GIRDLE-A device to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative. GALA!HAD-Former sweetheart. ,OHM-An Eng!i,shman's "castle". UT.HE-What bad boys tell. SHAMPOO..iimitation pooh. LIBRARIAN-An educated bookie. • * * * • Here's some advice for pee.p ing Toms To ponder now and then; If at first you don't succeed, Pry, pry again. • * * * * Then ,there's th,e one about the little bee w.ho asked his old man to tell ·him about the •b oys and girl_s. * * * * * Until next week, this is your BEACON reporter leaving you with thi·s thought: One good thing ahout the cost of living nowadays -tJhe gu y who walks out without his change loses only half as much as he used to. SPECIAL PRICE -at- ON TUX .John B. Stetz Expert Clothier 9 EAST MARKET ST., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Charles 'n' Mary Music Co. EAST NORTHAMPTON STREET, WILJCES.BABRE. PA. * If It's Music or Musical, We Have Itl �Friday, September 28, 1951 HOOTERS OPEN AT HOME TOMORROW WITH F. AND M. BULLETIN! All students who expect to graduate this coming February must see Mr. Morris before 4 o'dock today. By PAUL B. BEERS ·Mr. Partridge and his dearly beloved athletes are back once . again to the manly ort of playing soccer. Tomorrow at 2~00· in Kirby Park the Colonels will tangle with a strong Franklin and 1Marshall team in the opener of the 1951 season. It should be a wing-ding. For two years now, our hooters have been looking for their first victory. It has been quite a sear.::h. 'one tJime last · year, they came close with a 2-2 tie with Lincoln University, but that "first one" always seemed to· elude th.em. When Franklin and Mars.hall won its first soccer game, Partridge could head a corner ki ck. And the Piplomats lhave rbeen playing good socc,er ever since. They had one of the to.p five teams in the state last year. It's a feather in the Colonels' cap that we came close to beating th.em last year in a vf!ry, very hot 4-2 ballgame. 'T his is Wilkes' third year of soccer, ,and no doubt Partridge should field his strongest team. · He sWl has Carl Wallison, Charlie Thomas, Oled Rowlands, 'Paul Beera and Ed Wheatly from his '49 team, and :there are four m en baek from last season. Some strong newcomers fill the remaining gap!!. What has always been the Colo- 3 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON FROM THE SIDELINES By BOB SANDERS ·A HUMAN'S INTEREST: Men! Do you look puny at the beach? Are you developing a boyish bulge? Can you no longer see your toes-let alone touch them? U so, try the Charles Fatlesa body building course or better yet, go all out for soccer• . Ask Ed Walllson, a Wilkes soccer man. He received a letter from an admirer which began Thatch.er's Thunde1,bolts "edged" "Dear Cyrano (h-m-m-ml), i love your phyJlique and especially those rippling Laggan's .. Larrupers, 16-7, last muscles, etc." There's more, but our space is Umlted. Remember. lo check OD. Saturday at Farley Field, Beau- this, see Ed Wallison who can be found at Xlrby Park each afternoon exn, · mont, Pa. Bob Partrid.ge, the win~ cising industriously!!! . . . ning pitcher, went the distance Coach Robert Partridge of the soccer squad must be hot under the collar for the Thund erbolts. Jim Laggan about so~athing. Monday night his home was the scene of a tittle fire wlllch started for the Larrup,ers buit g aYe fortunately caused little damage ..• way to J·ohn "Bloo11er Ball" ChwaRemember the song, "AL or nothing at all.. ? Go to the iootball drill somelek in the fifth fra,me. However, before the roof caved in on Laggan day and Ging it. You'll hear from Al Nicholas, Al Molosh, Al Dalton. Al Wallace in the fifth, he hurl.ed himself out and Al Williams • • . A look to the wrestling scene of the future shows that Reynolds will hold of a deep well wiitJh a piece of brillia•nt pitching in the fourth in- down the 123-lb. class berth. The reason: Roxie Reynolds, Joe Reynold.a and ning. Here was ,the situation: There Joe's brother Bob Reynolds will all be trying for .the same poelt1on. Reminds wer.e runners ·on S•e cond and third you of LJ.ie Andrew Sisters! • . . with two men gone. Th e Thunder- REMARK OF THE WEAK: bolts' long-hall hitter, Bob PartA student here at our educational plant was asked by a profeuor: "What r idge, came to the p'late but was is Isaac Newton's outstanding contribution to sclencer• Wlth a decmDg of thegiven an intentional pass. Laggan •bore down and .struck out tJhe. n.ext throat the freshman answered, .. the fig-Newton! .. Clever - - - clever! ••• This Idiotic answer reminds me of the time er WDN hclatebCID p)crJer , . ., barbter to retire the side. asked to give a definition of an "indentured servanr. to which the slugger reDazzling Fielding plied, "A maid without · teeth!" Believe It or not. these replles actucrlly bap.. The Thunderbolt nine turned in two damling fielding gems. The pened . . • first one was •by Walter Mokychic THE EXODUS: Tomorrow evening, the Wilkes College Colonels will be able to ahow what in the Thunderbolt outfield. But Stanko Vujica is cred1ted with the they have as they meet with the ever tough. fast. and llcnd,hllbf 81. FJaDCla most sensational catch of, the day. "Franldes". Coach Ralston has worked long and hard with the college proeA reconstruction of tJhe p.Jay is pects and hopes to field a team whlch will at least give the weatem school er ' as follows·: One of the Larruper<; run for Its money. The "Frankles" are tough as has been p,oven bl past lifted a towering fly ball inito games. No matter how the score ends, Wilkes will still be In lbe game. From short left field. The Thunderbolts' what I've seen of past games aqalnat the opponents. W1lltea always played rang y shortstop raced bac•k , tircle<l head-up football and was defeated and tied moatly OD. passing attac:b. No pre. around, circled around , and c:rcled around. In the meantime, the bas.e- dictions on the outcome-but here's hoping! •. . r unner who was on fir sit had FRESHMEN ATTENTION: In case you're wondering what the policy of your college .. IB regarding reached <third base . .Funally, Vujica stopped circling, ca,mped under tJhe athletic scholarships, here It Is In a nutshell as taken from a college publlcabdl and gathered it in for out tion released to students and alumni last Fall... Athletics me aD integral part numb.er two. Thi s unbelievable of the activity program at Wilkes College, and as such are subject to policies catch brought the crowd to its feet set by the faculty and administration. and approved by the Bocud of Trustees. cheering. In response to the spec- It is believed • . • that at Wilkes College a balance must be maintained betators' ovation, Vujica doffed his tween scholastic and extra-curricurlar activities so that scholarshtp will not cap and made sev-eral staJtely bows impaired by excessive participation in student activities. In ancmqing for hr,, t o the grandstand . .Meanwhile, th~ ibase-runner who had raced fr om tercollegiate competition. Wilkes College seeks lo establish pel'IDCIDeDt ties wl1lt first to third ba,se rwas in the prn- colleges adhering to the same policies of admission. maintaining similar scbolcess of returning ito first base, for astic standards, and offering assistance on the same basis... Athletics are not emphasized at Wilkes _,a ny more than any other atade11i he -was 'i n fear ·o f being doubled up by that mighty arm of Vuj:c:,. . activity ••• get It? THUNDERBOLTS BEAT LAGGAN'S LARRUPERS n,els' big problem should be its strongest feature tJhis, year - the Hne. Both wingmen, Rowlands and Beers, are back. Flip Jone3 is a darling center forward, al}d such peopl.e as Jim Hartmen, Lefty KemJP, Moe Patterson and P,eter Wurm migrate ba·ck an<l forth in the inside positions. The halfbacks are Ed Wheatly, Bill Mergo, Captaiin Too-Long Wallison, and the v.ery peerless Preston Eckmeder. Newcomer Dick Hawk and Ed Wallison, brother to the old wild goose, ,a re the fullbacks. Right now, ;t's a tussle between Jumping Joe Sikora, John Mos1:1, and Big John Mnliman for the pleasant job of prot.ectrlng the goal from the opp•onents' sho.ts-and ours. It's a fair oollclub that mig ht improve with age, should we say. So come out tomorrow and see the Colonels do .battle with F. and M. in the opener of the 1951 socc.er season. THE VARSITY LIMP By PAUL B. BEERS It's getting ao that you're not a full-fledged athlete unless you have a limp. The limp Is the "new look" In sports. It's the difference between ftrat string and second. IJ you're anybody at all you have a limp. And so. gentle reader, for wani of a better name we have dubbed this mess "The Varsity Limp", lt seems that every sport here at Wilkes has its one great limper. Though he has passed · ~n to other rackets, Norm Cross was once the football team's pride and Joy in the manly art of limping. Whether It was Norm's wallet rubbing against his leg or a legitimate bruise, the Big Ape staggered through Wilkes for years. But now he Is gone, and Pinky has taken hla place. The wrestling and soccer teama are represented by Roxy Reynolds. Roxy's limp comes from a knee injury, and one Is very touched when he sees Roxy thumpIng hither and thither. The basketball team's limp is of a different sort. It is a team prolect. rou usually see it when the boys are twenty points behind with only fl.ve mlnutu left in the game. It's very professional. The baseball team la prlvllged to have the limp of limps, you might say. It's an arm limp, not a leg limp. On the left side of Chet Molley there hangs arm and It Is , a very limp arm Indeed. One Is considered somewhat rude If at the sight of moanlul Chuter he doesn't inquire as to the well-being of that very limp arm. And so there Is the story of the varsity limp, , and to its honor we dedicate this column. an JUST LIKE A SAILORFor a school that has had an outstanding football history (and you can look It up In the records) Wiikes Is sure full of grunts and groans · concerning the prospects for the coming gridiron season. The Cafeteria Coffee Chuckers. the Lounge Commandoes, and the Dorm Dumblob.ns are pretty gloomy about the whole situation. They just don' t think the Colonels are going to be pushing anybody around this year, and some parties will tell you that Ralston's men are In for some pretty rough treatment. St. Francis, Bloomsburg, Ithaca, Bridgeport, Maryland State, and King's are not powder puffs. These experts base most of their pessimism on the fact that our squad numbers only 30, give or take a few. But take a look at some of those thirty. Al Nicholas was the hottest thing In these here parts last season and there's no reason why he won't be terrific again this year. Eddie Davis should develop Into a college football player. He has a lot on the ball. You can ask King's about Georgy Elias and Al Molash. Strojny, McMahon and Bill Morgan are fine ends. Pinky, Leo Solomon, Frank Radaszewski, Ed Edgerton. Ray Tait and Dick . Scripp are all good linemen. It's true that the Colonels are short In manpower, but they're way ahead in talent. Don't bet against them, because this game of football Is about as predictable as a sailor on leave. A VERY TOUCHING STORY Two years ago a certain Mr. Robert W. Partridge h(!d a tie, a red and blue striped tie to be exact, and from all outward appearances ' it looked like it had been dredged from the Delaware and had been the center of attraction In two or three Rowbottoma. But Mr. Partridge Insisted on wearing It. On the afternoon of September 24, 1949, Mr. Partridge wore his blue and red tie Into the clubhouse of his soccer team. It lust so happens that It was the first soccer team in Wilkes College history. l',h. Partridge was feeling very much In tlae pink until a few parties noticed his tie and made such remarks as: "I wouldn't be caught dead In that." This disturbed Mr. Partridge. For a minute or so he frowned and then at once his face shown up like the miserably hot sun out. side. "Gentlemen", he said magnificently, "when we win our first game I will retire this tie to my trophy case." At that everybody In the clubhouse stood up. ~houted hurrah. and ran out the clubhouse door In a mad desire to meet the foe. Two years have passed since that glorious day. but yet. If you notice carefully, every now and then a certain Mr. Robert W. Partridge makes h1s way Into the Cafeteria wearing a moldy, decrepit red and blue tie. Yes, the ICd story la that that Inspired soccer team has yet to win Its first game. Maybe it will be able to tum the trick this Saturday against F. and M. The old tie CCID't last much loD.ger. be As the runner was half-way between sec-0nd ·a nd first, Vujica was malcing .his fourth bow. Then, sudden'ly, he reared 'back .like a frightened s-taliion, ·cocked his arm anrl fired the :ball to first. The shot was true and the runner was cnlleJ September l) Ut at first ,on a close play an<l the 29-St. Francis ColJ.ege, away side was retired. Vujica got a putout and an assiisit. October Line-up: S-Univ. of Bridgeport, home Larrupers Thunderbolts 12--Ithaca College, away T,h omas Farrar" 27~0pen Laggan Partridge Richards November Thatcher Chiloro* Farley 3-Bloomsburg STC, home Foxlow Vujfoa 10.-..Marvland STC, away Farrar Rei.f 17-King's College, away Chwalek Mokychic Whitby A. Rosenberg All games 8 p.m. Namisniak Heltzel Bedillion• lPartridg e* * denotes female. Wilkes College 1951 Football Schedule TOUCH GR.ID LEAGUE SET TO BEGIN MON. 1951 Soccer Schedule Sepi ember 29-Franklin and ·M arshan College, Kirby Park. Oo.t.ober S-E. Stroudsburg STC, Kirby Park. 13-Eli2labethtown College, away. '20--Elizab,eth town College, Kirby Park. 24-Cortland STC, away. 2S-Howard University, Kirby Park. November 2-Lafayette College, Kirby Park. --------- DEEMER & CO. H. A. Whiteman & Co., Inc. * School and Office Supplies WHOLESALE The intramurn:l touc'h fpotball PAPER and STATIONERY league will beg in on Monday. Schedules of all teams competing will 'be posted on this date. Garn.es will be ,played a't ,K irby Park with Wilkes-Barre, f'a. startin.g time ,s.c'heduled fo-r 4 p. m. ..;, Mr. Partridge will direct the league play which promises its follow,e,rs some interesting ,games. Gym Classes The first week of gym classes will be devoted to playing basket·b all. The gym floor :h as· been reBUILDS GOOD HEALTH eonditioned and· t'he freshmen wil4 ·be ,g.jven .tJhe opportunity to .p lay on wh'at is probaibly the best court i-n the Eastern United States. * MILK * DRINK Atty. Gilbert S. McClintock, Chairman of the Board o-f Trustees of Wilkes Oollege, •became a member of the Board in September, 1984. . WOODLAWN I GIFT~ AND STATIONERY I l WilkesuBarre, Pa. JORDAN Est. 1871 Men's Furnishings and Hats of Quality ** 9 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. �4 Friday, September 5, 1951 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Wilkes Band, Students To Take Part LITERARY SOCIETY PLANS BIG YEAR In Community Chest Parade-Sunday The Wilkes Literary Society held By Margaret Williams · t t Th e Co mmum·tY Ches t KiCk-Off· f or 1952 IS se O commence with a ibang ! A giant-sized parade, organized by Frank G. Ernest, is scheduled to take place in Wilkes-Barre .on Sunday, October 7. The Wilk~ .College Band and a portion of the student body will participate. -a r.eorganization meeting in Chase College. Welcomed into the society at the meeting were new members .Charles 'Dhomas and Gerald Smith. The next meeting will lbe announced in the ,b ulletin early next week. Anyone interested should contact Mr. Donnelly or ·any member of the society. .t hey broke out their personal thumbs and thumbed. 'Dhe bus had•at least ten minutes head start on -0u.r heroes, but by dint of their magnetic personalities they arrived at the ihote' most simultaneously with the load of players. ,The feat is doUJbly a•stoun inasmuch a,s they wal•ked. the 17 block>s to the Penn-Alto, bu ing the ,s mog -and sulphury a i the fair city of Altoona. They stiB ihealthy. Lounge last week, to discuss plans for the coming yea•r. with Mr. Donnelly, faculty advisor, presiding. Present al,so were veteran memh,ers Wendell •Clark, Dale Warmouth and Mike Lew.is. The Community Chest quota for teers, none are paid, and all pay A,l though hampered by th.e fact 1·952 is set at $!H7,000. Thirty cha- their own expenses. that a majority of its members ·iritable or,ganizations in Wyoming Last year the Community Ch.est graduated in J.une, the society Those two intrepid .r eporters Valley are ftilly or ,partially;, de- received 90 per eent of its dona- hopes to carry on .its program in from Pu:blre RelatioillS, Dale "Pen,pendent U1P<>n the Community Chest tion quota. 'Dhe quota for this year the ,same successful manner as did cils" Warmouth and Jack "S'coop" Theta Delta Rho will ho' fo,r financial support. Thi.s year, .h as increased, but the need has last year's ,gxoup. It was d,ecided Curtis, found themselves• in a spot sorority meeting on Tuesday,(, because of increased costs, there als·o increased. To many people, that meetings would be :held on a Saturday night follow.ing the St. are two less Red Feather agencies the idea of donating to such a large :bi-monthly lbasLs. At these meet- Franci<s game. While t-he team was. ber 9 at 8 p. m. in Sterling Ht:' than last yea,r , but the thirty active organization may seem futile, but ings manuscripts may -be submit• changing at the Cresson High ~ agencies need all th.e heLp we can when one considers the individual ted ·b y memlbers :for .g roup cri- -School •gymnas<ium, th-e dynamie _poss<ibly .g ive them. ca.ses aided by the Chest th,e value tidsm -a nd discus'Sion. Eaeh mem- -duo went upstairs to the ,p rincipal's -B esides finaneial donations ma- of the donation is easily realized. b.er will have the opportunity to of.flee to telep,h one fue results of WOODY SAYSny people contribute their time to ·Of special interest to Wilkes stu- be chairman for one meeting. (It the game to he Sunday IndepenRed. F.eather aigencies for all com- dents are th,e "Come and See" is customary for the evening's dent. . · ' tours s•p onso·r ed by the Community chairman to supply refreshments. When they completed their call, mumty chest workers are volun- Ch es t . Th ese t ours, w.h'ch . 1 can b e ch airman to supp1y ref res-h ments. ) t h ey d'1scov,ered. th a t L'1.. ~uey and th e arranged. for groups of less than The society also intends to con- ja'Jlitor were all -alone in t-he -buildten, are open f.rom nine to five, tinue its practice of mviting from ing. Unknown to them, the team Monday through Friday, at all time to time a guest ,s peakel' for had taken off to the hotel in Althirty agencies. the evening. This idea wo11ked well toona, 25 miles ·aiway. on the square A list of the Red. Feather agen- fast yeair with such g uests as PuIt was midnight. They wer,e TASTES BETTER cies will be ,posted. in th,e Beacon litizer citati.on-winner Ed Donahue, strangers, hut nothing could stop THE COLLEGE MAN'S office for the convenience of in- of the :Scranton Times and Mrs. those two SUiPerll ,s cribes. Without STORE --==============::...:,_.::t:::_ e :r:,:e:s:,::te:'.:d~.s'.'t~u~de:n~t:s::_, :'.: -------~G'..:e:rt~r~u'._'.:d'._:e~M~a~r~v~i~n~W~i'..'..ll'..'..i~am'._'..'..::s~o::_f_th~e~:'.:~~...:f~·r:_:e~nz:i~e~d, "What to do?" TWO PRO REPORTERS THUMBED OUT OF CITY T. D. R. Meets Tues, WOODLAWN MILK 8 ~· tLDNESS ~ NO UNPLEASANT AflER-TASTE ... AND~ CHESTERFIELD~ !JI � 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 1951 September 28th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1951 September 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/3041c567884c26575d9a4fa251bb8cfa.pdf 108f14a6b91a9f8f4a139d31c3ea8139 PDF Text Text Wilkes College , r A word too much always defeats its purpose. -SCHOPENHAUER VOL. N, No. 4 CHEER ON BE OUR COLONELS WIL_KES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12; 1951 RICHARDSON, KOVALCHEK, WALLACE, STECK WIN HIGHEST OFFICES IN YESTERDAY'S ELECTION OF CLASS OFFICERS IRC Club Active In Penna. Week; Plans Extensive Library Display Orientation Program STUDENTS TURN OUT IN LARGE NUMBERS IN SPITE OF STEADY DOWNPOUR OF RAIN Making Big Progress by Gene Scrudato TIE OCCURS IN SENIOR BALLOTING !Mrs. Gertrude M. Williams, ActBy· LOUIS STECK Dean of Women, apd James The International Relations :Club of '\Yill<es CoHege once ilut A spirited campus election yesterday for c}ass officers reFoxlow, Department of Public Repio,r e takes a progressive .step toward human_understanding lations, have announced that the sulted in the election of Jini Richardson, Jake Kovalcheck, Al in the promotion of Pennsylvania Week on the Wil~s cam- Freshmen Orientation Program is .Wallace and Lou Steck as presiden\s of the senior, Junior, soph:omwking tremendous -p rogress. ¥rs, Williams and Mr. Foxlow are the more, and freshman classes; respectively. Under the capable directing hand c. Produced the first maga- faculty mediators for the program. Although the candidates were president of the class of. '54. He f President Charles ·C affrey, th'e zine in America - Th& 'American The Orientation Program is be- hampered hr rainy weather,. t!1ey received 43 votes. ~ale Warmo~th lub will attempt to help Pennsyl- Maga-zine in 1741. ing '-offered as an aid in hel4)ing were able to interest a suff1c1ent got 45 votes, the highest cast for a,nians know ond like their fine d. Produced John Ma.r.tin, the the freshmen adjust to their new number of the electorate to record any sophomore candidate, to win ·~;'tate .i better. The I. R. C. plans first American born actor. surroundings. Orientation itself, is one of the largest elections at Wil- the vice-p,residential post. A close o accomplish this by a display 5. Pen_n sylvania has more church- very important as it is a process kes insofar as percentage is con- ·b attle for secretary between Oarol f .books, leaflets, magazines, and es than any other state in the that continues all through life: ce~ed. Reynar and Jackie Jenkins ended amphlets in the library, which union. Senior Results with iReynar having 26 votes, only includes people to w-ol"k with, new very stud.ent should visit. All this information and much methods to learn, new problems one more than Jenkins. Eugene • O ver 90 per cent of the senior Among the little known facts more, can be pondered over just to solve. Scrudato, a write-in candidate for class voted. Jim Richardson won treasurer, w-on by polling seven l','hout the State to ·b e featured· at by visiting the display at the li-. The program has been running ~he exhibit are: brary. Besides the display the for four weeks and will continue easily by capturing 5·6 of the 102 more than his nearest opponent, 1. iPennsylvania's colors are th,e I. R. C. plans to sponsor lectures, for six more, ending the week be- votes cast for president. Lou Bo- Lefty K.emp who received '1.5. ~ame as our coll.ege's-J3lue and movies, a•nd radio programs to fore Thanlksgiving. It is a non- nanni won the vic~-presidency Freshman Results with 41 votes, five more than his Gold. promote Pennsylvania Week. credit course and no tests or exa- closest opponent. The new secreWhen the polls closed yesterday 2. Pennsylvania is America's Elsewhere · in Wyoming Valley minations will be g_iven. tary is Bob Sanders, who finished at four p. m., 3·8 freshmen were g-reates-t cigar state, and is the Pennsylvania Week will be celeGr-oup discussions rather than home of the world famous "stogie". brated by a poem and essay con- a series of lectures make up the five votes ahead of th,e nearest vying for the seven vacant offices 3. Pennsylvania, famous as a test on "Pennsylvania's Contribu- course. Some of the topics listed candidate ·:by polling 31 votes. A in the freshman class. · Although .anufacturing state, also ranks ' tion to Freedom," for high school are: How to study, H-ow to reaii a deadloek between Don Law and 112 votes were cast for the presihird in the production of maple students. At Pittston the first con- newspaper, Making friends, Lead- Paul Delmore, each having 26 dential candidates, Lou Steck's 37 ugar. cert by the newly formed Civk ership, CoHege s-p irit, Oolleg ath- votes, left th.e office of treasurer votes were enough t o win him the 4. iPenm:1ylvania's delega~e John /Music Association will be present- letics, The Four Freedoms, Good open. Another election will be con- office of president. Dave Kunkle .Morton cast the deciding ballot ed. Many such programs will sa- manners, Why d:o we go to college? ducted in the near future to deter- was elected vice-president with 3'7 votes. Art H-oover defeated Al Wilfavoring the Declaration's adop- lute Pennsylvania. Some of the Groups of a;bout 20 to 25 meet mine th.e winner. liams for the office of tr.esurer by: Junior Results tion. •p rograms are: U. S. Steel Theater once a week and discuss these four votes; Hoover had' 3i. Lois l5. :Pennsylvania was first in:- Guild, The Railroad Hour, Arthur topics. Each week a student chairJake Kovalchek garnered 29 of Long was the candidate receiving a. !Producing aluminum in Godfrey, and the Telephone Hour. man and spaker are elected for the 5-9 junior votes cast for ·p resi-commercial quantities. Colleges will present skits between the following week. The speaker dent, and had nine more than Ted: the highest vote in · the freshman b. Publishing a newspaper - halves of football games in honor opens the discussion and the chair- Krohn, his nearest rival. Bill Wil- class. Her 61 votes won her the secretary's office. Bob Reynolds, '!'he P.ittsburgh Gazette in 1786. of Pennsylvania Week. man presides over the gr-oup and Iiams received 34 votes for vice- Harold Jenkins, and Eleanor Opalacts as mediator. president, while his opponent, Dave ski, who received 55, 56, and 27 In 'Mrs. Williams' group, the fol- Whitney had 20. The 38 votes votes, respectively, won th,e fresh, (continued on page 2) Roxie .Reynolds received was e- man Student Council seats. nough to win him the treasurer's office. Lucille Reese had the FACULTY PAR.T Y strongest support; she talli~d ;,,1 • J votes for secretary, while her opWomen of the Wilkes faculty by Ch ue k Gloman, G eneraI Chairman ponent received nine. The junior will hold an evening party in the Arrangements have jwst been -completed for the use of class filled a .Student •Council vacancy by polling 34 votes for Leo college Cafeteria next Friday, the lu:imriou~ Admiral .Stark Room of Hotel Sterling for the Kane. October -9, at 8 o'clock. All faculty fort4coming iHEAOON Cabaret Party Friday, November 9. Do you know what you are goSophomore Results members andt their wives are in.ing to do when you have finished · Tickets will be on sale next week Al Wallace was reelected as vited. college? 'What will your occupa·by all m,embers of the BiEA!OON tion be? What are y·our chances staff. '!'he price has been set at of getting into the occupation you have decided · upon? 70 cents per person, tax included. The answer to these and man~ An informal poll of a maj'Ority other questions pertaining to the of the students reveals that Th..e Chase Theater is t he scene of futur.e can be found in the Careers Four Beaus, the group which pro-hurry and scurry as the Cue 'n' Library, located on the second Theta Delta Rho's Annual "Wie•ner Roast" will be held vided dance music for the JuniorCur.tan prepares to produce two floor of Ashley Hall. Here at Wilkes, we have one ·o f the finest at Hanson's Pa-rk, Harveys Lake, tomorrow night at 9 o'clock. Senior Farewell ·Party last year, major productions during the lat- sourc.e s of information in the counTic'kets are only $1.00 per coupis favor,ed amC>ng local combos. ter part of the , month. The fi-rs-t try. Our Car,eers Library ranks le. This price includes entertainThe manager of the local outfit is entitled "Tobaccy Road~With second to none in .the amount of ment and as much food and fun is being contacted and definite in- Detours", and is going to be di- information available: Shelves upas is humanly possible to consume. formation will lbe known in Just rected by Mr. C. V. ,Stein, Esq., on shelves of books containing ocEach person must provide his own and Raymond Krokoski. The stars cupational information are at your transportation. a few days. of th.e show are Ed W allison, Shir- disposal. If, by any chance the chairman Beth Badman Extensive plans are underway ley Salsburg , Addie Elvis, Shirley library has no information on the · The Wilk.es College Economics is General assisted by the following comfor a on.e-ho.ir, musi ~-studded, gag- Williams, Loui s Steck and Sam field you have chosen, see Mr. Club has decided to revise its con- mittees: packed, fun-filled floorshow f ea- Meline. The second, "Astonished Chwale·k about it, and he will be stitution. Plans for the year were Tickets: Joanne Davis, chairturing outside talent and caimpus Heart", directed by Peter Margo, gla d to get it for,you .. tentatively outlined by Presid~nt man; Isabel Ecker, Nancy Fox, entertainers. Th e entertainment stars Ann A:z-at and B.ert Stein. tPerhaps you are planning on committee for this year's show in- Tentative dates set for the shows continuing your education after John irchman . Th.e Club voted Pat Fitzgerald, Doris Gates, Diane cludes Howie :Phillips, Joe Hirko, ar e October 25, 36, and 27, at leaving Wilkes. If so, the li!brary dues to be the same as last year, Lewis, Helen Koelsch, Sally Mason, Bob Sanders, Hank Novak, Bob Chase Theat er. Curtain time- has admission requir.ements, aca- $1.00 yearly. Mr. Kirchman and Betty Parra, Ruth WHbur, Pat Virtue. Evans, -Gordon Young and Gerry 8: 30 p.m. demic standings, and past history Mr. Croker volunteered to appear •R efreshments: Elaine N es1bitt, Smith. On Saturday afternoon there of almost every college and gradu- before the Student Council on the chairman; Sonia Witlling, Ann APublicity is under the direction will b.e a Flat Painting Party at ate school in t he country. If you Club's behalf. z.a t, Ann Belle Perry, Eva Ziomek, of Ch·arles J. Foxlow, faculty ad- Chase Theater commencing at have any doubts whatsoever about Appointment of committees will vis·or for the BEA.CON; George 1 :30 p. m. All members are cor- your future see Mr. Chwalek. The take place at the next m!!eting . Frances Hayer, Betty Lou Jone;;. Entertainment: Do 1 ores WaKa:busk, Margaret Williams and dially invited to attend. An after- students here at Wilkes seem to David Whitney was appointed to chowski, chairman; Helen Scherff, Lois Long. · repr.esent the Club to the BEAnoon of fun · and enjoyment is ba've no idea as to the amount of Pat Fox, Sandy Cheslar. The ticket committee includes information in the careers Hbra'ry. CON. guaranteed to all. Publicity: Ann ette Reinar, chairall BEA!OON staff members. man; Alice Green, Vera Kolb. · Watch for further news of the Clean Up: Helen Brown, chairhighlight of t he Wilkes social calman; Roberta· Siwa, Adia Elvis, endar - the newest and biggest Pat Mason, Barbara E:vans, Ruth BEACON C.ABARE.T .PARTY. It's Dilley, Elaine Bogan. less than a month away! bus. · i E . M HOTEL STERLING ADMIRAL STARK Roo · L.b ry . areers I ra SITE OF BEACON CABARET PARTY' Nov. 9 C Serves Stude·nts 3 ONE~ACT PLAYS ·UNDERWAY AT CHASE TDR WIENER ROAST TOMORROW NIGHT; FOOD, FUN, ENTERTAINMENT TOP BILL ECONOMICS CLUB TO REVISE 8Y-LAWS JOIN TBE COLO.ELS' CARAVAN �Friday, October 12, 1951 WILKFS COLLEGE BEACON 2 -----------,-·- - ------------------ MEET THE.FACULTY GEORGE KABUSK Editor-In-Chief ROMAYNE GROMELSKI CHUCK GLOMAN News Editor Feature Eclitor FIRST LN A SERIES OF FEATURE .ARTLCLES ON 'illIE WIUKE!S OOLLEIG E F .AJCUILT-Y JAMES FOXLOW Faculty Advis9r JOSEPH ROGAN JOE CHERRIE BUBiness Manager Circulation Manager Sports BOB SANDERS . PAUL BEERS Dr. Stanko Vujica, . Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion, a native of Jugoslavia, came to this country in March of 1947 and started teaching at Wilkes in June of that year. He studied reli:gion and philosophy at the Universities of ZaChet Molly, Mike Lewis, Pattie Mason, Eugene Scrudato, Kmi' Rekas, 1Margaret g reb , Vienna. and Inn~bruck (AusWilliams, Margaret Luty, Sally Mason, Gordon Young, fmuny Neveras, Arthur tria) and received -his doctor deHoover, Louis F. Steck, Henry Novak, Lois Long, Miriam Jeanne Dearden gree from the State University of Zagreb (Jug oslavia). He wrote PHONE 4-4651 EXT. 19 two theses, one on the mystery cults in the late Roman Empire A ·pap.e r published by and for the students of Wilkes College and one on the ethical views of Member August Messer, a German philoIntercollegiate Press sopher who belonged to the Hartmann Scheler .s chool otf thought known as "Value Philosophy". EDITORIALIn his native land Dr. Vujica taught ,philosophy and was editorin-chief of two magazines. Among his articles in these and other The Community Chest is conducti:dg its annual drive J.ugoslav magazines was one in he criticize~ and condemned for funds which are used ,to render valuable services to our which the doctrine of racial superiority less .fortunate neighbors in t};le community. Unle~s the stu-. embodied in t he catechism of Nadents of Wilkes College manifest a greater interest and sin- ziism, Rosenberg's "Myth of the 20th Century", as well as its !b;rutcerer support of the Community Chest .than we have in the al ,application - the massaere of · past we have no right to call ourselves a community college. the Jewi sh · ,people by the Nazis. It seems that whenever the college needs the support This article ,b rought him imprisonment and deportation to forced of the :people of Wyoming Valley, we ,g et it without much labor in Germany. ado; however, when the community asks our aid, we turn 'Dr. Vujica told this · :reporter that he i-s, in a sense, grateful to a deaf ear wpon their appeal. . The quota for Wilkes College is $1,100. To attain this the Gestapo, for had it not been for its efficient vi-g ilance, he would Il\ar k, only $2-00 is being asked of the .student body. The rest never have thought of leaving his will :be contributed by the faeulty, adminiJStration, and main- native country and would b.e now r living in a rtew totalitarian "paratainance personnel. dis.e" of-Marshal Tito's CommunistIt':s about time the .student body gets a little civic spir- ic Jugoslavia. As it turned out he it. It isn't necessary to tell you t:tiat you will be giving to a was Ii-berated by the Allies in 1945 two years later received from worthy cause; you should realize that it ii;. When you are and the U. S. Consulate in .Munich asked to give, .g ive with a smile--maybe your contribution his immi_g ration papers for Amewill helip some crippled child walk again, it may repair a rica. Married Compatriote broken home, it may provide a home for a small boy or girl. "It was the -h appiest day in my Your pennies, dimes and dollars will be put to work. whole life," he remarked. Before leaving for New York · he married Nada K.estercanek, his· compatriote and a known young Croatian writer whom he had known by 'name but met first in a small Biwarian village in' the closing Most people have to buy U.S. Defense Bonds. At Wilkes, days of the war. Mrs. Vujica has one grievance against her husthey igive them away. All you have to do is write an essey, iband, though. He, she said·, was the theme of which is, ''Why We Should Support Our Com- the only editor who dared to remunity Chest.'' Essays are the easiest things to do ;provid- fuse to publish one of her ea-r lier . , . · ' . literary products. Dr. VU!jica's mg they don t have to be done for an English course. This .feeble excuse is that he did not e.ssay .should be as easy as pie considering the subject mat- suspect ,he would have to .make ter. Everyone knows about the ;g reat thin,gs that the Com- apologies "till death do us part". · C • '• Asked about his i~ressiol).S of mumty hest does, 3:nd knowmg this · there are a hundred America and American education reasons and more why we s houJd support it. All that remains Dr. Vujica declared, "Raving lived to be done is the choosing of what you believe to be the out- in several _European countries and . . . · the last five years here, I have standmg reasons for supportm~ it. found that not everything in EuSadly enough there is only one $25 Defense Bond and rope is bad and not everything in sadder still is the fact that in most competitive affairs such America _is good. ~ut, t!-'-king a!l . . · . . f actors mto consideration, this as th1.;s there is only one wmner. The best essay will be de- country is the closest approach to cided upon by a panel of excellent judges namely: Dr. Craig, the ideal man has ever made. What Dr. Thatcher, and Mr. Donnelly. has im:iiressed m~ most and what . . " I cherish most 1s not the falbuThere are .certam rules which should be followed by lous material wealth •b ut the inthose who ipartic~ate. These are: credilble amount of personal free1. All members of the student !body except members of do~ her citizens enjo~. _As to_ edu. . . . cation, the most striking differthe BEAOON .a re e~igible to su1bmit entnes. ence from European standards is , 2. All entries should be 5-00 or more words. the democratic _and pragmatic eh~3. All entries must be in t he BEAOOtN office by noon · racter -o f Amencan schools. ,I n Eu' rope, only those lucky fe.w who October 19, 19151. can afford it .g o to school. Here 4. The writers name MUST BE AITAOHED to the es- nobody can afford not to ,g o to say for no names will be disclosed to the judges., before the school. "The faith in education and winning essay is chosen. the passion to secure it is perhaps 6. The essay must be submitted to the editor who will the most encouraging phenomenon the contemporary American life. ibe in the BE1AOON office daily at 10 a. m. He will assign you of The pragmatie attitude of· "What and your essay a number. do I get from it" (in terms of earnSit down and write an essay and put away a $25 Defense ing power) of the average Amestudent is a less commend~ Bond for some future rainy day. You can't go wrong by sav- rican able aspect. This attitude, na'.tural ing Defense Bonds nor can you say enough good things about in a country that Qnly three cenyour ,Cop:un:unity Chest. Here is one of the pleasant efforts turies ago faced the herculan task transfonning the wilderness inin your life you hear so much about. Get your essay in to the of to a civilized soil and where the BE.A:CON editor. spirit of competition is still so News Staff COMMUNITY ·C~T ' Chet Molly SayS- LIBRARY PRESENTS IDSTORICAL EXHIBITS As -students and teachers leave the library via the front door, they might glance to their ri,g ht at the round table · in the corner. This table is for the frequent displays in the library which stimulate intellectual interest. Through the efforts of Joseph Myers, head librarian, and 1Rosemary Turrisini, who works at the main desk, these exhibits are assembled according to a central ·theme. The present exMbit follows the 75th Anniversary theme of the Amerkan Li hr a r y Association, "The Heritage of the U. S. A. in Times of Crisis." It features a copy of the original Bill of Rights and numerous books on American democracy, and is advertised by a colorful •p oster. he ALA chooses its themes annually and follows them with an extensive program in adult education. This year the Ford Foundation considered the theme important enough to award the ALA a sum of $150,000,000 to further its educational .p rogram. Recently, the library staff featured a display on using the library. The next will use Pennsylvania as a theme in keeping with Pennsylvania Week. In addition, . they plan to make exhibits of art in other Ubrary rooms. ORIENTATION PROGRAM DR. STANKO VUJICA keen, overlooks the subtler , more refined and ·more lasting pleasures gained from the cultivation of "art for art's sake" , and misses the mellow, sweet wisdom that comes from ,u nderstanding, a ,broad outlook and matur ity. The recent trend to emphasize 'general education' is t her efore h_ighly gratifying. I would lik,e to think that my teaching of philosophy and comparative r elig.ion is a modest contributi on to the country to which I owe so much". CHEER SQUAD MINUS ONE CHEERLEADER <::heerleader Isabel Ecker has joined the ranks of inactive cheerleaders for the r emainder of the semester due to a foot injury she received last summer. To replace the vacancy, the cheerleaders will hold a tryout ' session Tuesday evening, at 7 o'clock in the Biology Building; Any gi r l s, including freshmen, who wish to try out may attend. As the situation stands, the group will journey to Ithaca tonight minus one cheerleader. T~e squad made a special effort to arrange •b usses whi ch will carry student s to the Ithaca game at a reasonable price. With the band, cheerleaders and · student :body going by ,bus and car, Wilkes · should have a good representative cheering section. .Since school opened the cheering squad has been particularly ·active. They opened the Wilkes social season with a Pep Dance in the ,g ym and staged the first student assembly program at the Jewish Community Center. Students in the stands may have noticed the new jackets t hey displayed last Saturday night at the Bridgeport game. The squad purchased the jaek!ets at their own ,expense for the cold nights when the blanketwrapped crowd yells, ",Down in Front!" and watches a fast playing teani move d()IW?l the field. CR A·FT'S MEN ENGRAVERS 20 N. State St., Wilkes-Bane, Pa. PHONE 3-3151 (continued from page 1) lowing freshmen have served · as chairmen or speakers : Ellen Witiak, Joseph Si ncavage, Lois Long, Alice Green, James N everas, Barbara Winslow, William Veroski, Kenneth Varker, Louis Steck, Alfred Fiel'g.ang, Thomas Thomas, Jr., Richard Bush , Willia m Crowder, Lawrence Turpin, Joseph Mitchell , Bette P:arr a , Richard Williams, and Norman Gates. · 'Mr. Foxfow's group includes: Mary Bomicter, Ann Joyce, Arthur Hoover, Ruth Diane Lewis, R-µt h Wilbur, Stanley Cudnowski, Harold Jenkins, H. T. Newman, Margaret Williams, Ellen Wint, Naomi Kivler, Helen Koelsch, · Richard Kley.ps, Ma rcia Labagh, Aldona Patrick, Beverly Patterson, Eva Ziornek, Gertrude Weinstein and Walter Chapko. TUXEDO'S TO RENT Special Price To Studenta 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. BAUM'S TOMMY VAN SCOY The G. I. Jeweler . SECOND FLOOR ABOVE SUN RAY DRUG STORE The Jeweler With A Conscience Quality Merchandise At 20% Less SPECIAL PRICE ON -at- TUX John B. Stetz Expert Clothier 9 EAST MARKET ST., Wllkea-Bane. Pa. WIDTE HARDWARE COMPANY, INC. * SPO·R TING GOODS * 19 EAST MARKET STREET, WILKES-BARRE, !?A. �Friday, October 12, 1951 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON COLONELS MEET ITHACA TONIGHT 3 FROM THE SIDELINES By BOB SANDERS Wilkes Oul To. Retain Undefeated .Record Against Ithaca Eleven Offensive 'End's , Al Molash and J-0hn S'trojny; Tackles, Tait and Radaszewski; ·Guards\ Pinkowski and Sne,e; ·Center, Yanovitch; :Backs, Veroski, Davis, ,Elias and Nicholas or Jeffref. Defensive ·E.'nds, Al Molash and Ed Grits;k;o; T,ackl.es, Solomon and Edg,erton; Guards, Pinkowski and s ·c ripp; rC'ei:iter, Yanovitch; :Backs, Veroski, Davis, Elias and Nicholas or Jeffrey. •~Oh, wher,e.,Oh, wher has our little Al gone? Oh, where-<Oh, where has he gone? With his br~en nose and his a•g:ile toes, Oh, Sam- you done our team wrong!" AL NICHOLAS ~NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY As most of you have proba.b ly heard by now, Al Nicholas has to report for his physical for Uncle Sam on Monday. If he passes it, it By HANK NOVAK means Wilkes loses its greatest taHback and that the squad will have Tonigiht the Wi1kes College •g rid- that he was of high c~libre footto be shifted in c,ertain pos,itions for replacements. ders take to the road in qu..est of ·b all mat,erial in the Bridgeport ''Nick" ha:s held down his s•pot for two seasons and certainly had their second consecutive victory tilt when he ran, passed, and dithe starting .berth again this year. But now it seems that the Colonels at the expense • of a formidable rected the Colonel's eleven to . a are in ne,ed of someone tq take his -p lace-fasit! Ithaca Colleg,e aggregation. Percy decisive 25-7 victory after Nicho.Although Al will p1ay in tonight's contest, Coach Ralston has alField in Ithaca, where the game · las was sidelined in the first quarready woriked on ;Prospective tailback-namely, Al Molash. , will be staged, should certainly ter due to his ankle. · · Tonight's Ithaca tilt will probaibly be Nicholas's last game for be the scene of a hectic battle Lea-ding the Colonel's defensive the Colonels if he passes th,e Army physical until he returns back to sinee Ithaca will be out to a.ton~ array into tonight's fray will be his "civies". for a 19-0 lacing handed th~m last Co-captain Al Molash. Molash has week by a strong Brockport eleven. the reputation of hitting like a As a result of the Molasp shift, the Colonels will lose an end who The Colonels will ,enter the con-· ·has proven himself time and again. First, McM-a hon w,ent out for the tesit without the extensive services tr.uck and many · · an unfortunat,e season ·b ecause of a knee inJ1rry; now Nicholas has to ans,wer an inof ~their brilliant tailback, AI Ni- opposing ball carrier has had the .Our Victory - starved Colonels vitation from , the government to spend some time with them; and cholas, who concurred a twisted e~perience of !libsorbing one of his ankle in th,e Bridgeport g,a me. bqne-jarring tackles. The Colonel's gave East Stroud-siburg quite a finally, Molash will also leave the end spot for the backfield. shake-up may turn out all rig.hhbut mid-season is a heck However, Coach Ralston is op- defensive line,_ if they play simi- scare for the first 115 minutes last timistic that Al might be able to Jar_ to the way they did against 1Saturday, but when everything was of a time for it to happen! Oh, well, them's the .breaks! see limited action. -Bridgeport, should make the going said and done the visitors had a FO{YDBAilL: W·h en Nicholas broke his beak, Coach Ralston comment6-1 win and Partridge's hooters Again Coach Ralston will be re- roug:h for the Ithaca ball club. were still hungrying and thirst- ed, •~Don't worry, Al-you don't run on your nos,e!" (:Who ever heard lying on his diminuative but ver- · In this meeting of the two clubs, satile full:back, E.ddi,e Davis, to of wJJ.ich Wilkes has be,en victori- ing after "that first one." It was of a running nose?) ,L ast week, I wrote of the weakness in the center s,ections of the spearheaq the Wilkes offensive ous every time, the WHkes start- the Colonels' second straight loss I this season. of the Wilk,es 1-ine. To Edgerton, Scripp, Tait, Solomon, Radaszwski, threats. "Ba:bes" certainly proved ing line-up is as follows:For the fir~t 15 minutes of the and Pinkowski-I taJke it back. The line of the Colonels, especially soccer g ame it wa~ all Blue and the center positions, played a hard game Saturday night wi_th plenty , Gold. A couple o~ times t~e Colo- of rushing and outchar,g ing. To top it off, Tackl,e Tait blocked a punt nels narrowly · over the ,g oal for a T,D. . Id · missed h ld'scormg th f'and w h i'Ie .•S ol·omon pouncea_; on 1t our b ac kf.ie was o mg e me Th W'lk • • B 'd · Stroudsburg line at bay. Bµt th.en e 1 . es scorm~ agamst . n gepor! by qu~rters ran like th1~h happened. Stroudsb.u rg's captain 7~6-6-6 totalmg 25 pomts. A W,1Jikes public relations man phones m By PAUL B. BEERS and a beautiful soccer player, the score by quart,ers to Western Union at the end of the game. InJ ake Hollinger, snuck through the steap of reporting the quarterly scores as shown above, our ma1i The Varsity fuUbacks and rammed one home gave a cumulative qu'<l.rterly seote like this, 7-13-19-25. When Western ·W ith Twinkle Toes Nicholas parked peacefully on the bench, one past goalie John Milliman. ,The :Union totaled the scores,they _ca:me out to 64, and so the teletyp,e is not likely to lbet very much on Wilkes. ln fact, Twinkle Toes has Colonels ne_ver were tJh e same aftf machines rnttled off ''Wilkes 64, Bridgeport7." The correction was so electrified this football-minded Valley that most citiz,ens are apt erwa:ds. Right before th e close O f~nally made by the most honorable Dale Warmouth. . the first quarter Stroudsburg addAl M I h · · · · · f kl' · h · d to ca JI th ese h a JI-0wed h a 1ls Nicholas College and go on to deduct that ed another one to can the game . o as 1s gammg recogmt1on. or tac . mg wit his hea. on~y. when Nicholas doesn't •p lay ther.e · isn't a game scheduled. But last right there and th.en. In the second Here 1s a~ excerpt from a letter received from the F. B. I. which mSaturday night Nicholas College did battle with the University of quarter the visitors tallied twice, tercepted it. Bridgeport and Twirukle Toes s,pent most of his valuable time on an and at half-time the score stood To the Kremlin old rickety . wooden 'bench. All things ,being equal, the Colonels should 4-0 in favor of .Stroudsburg. Mine Dear Onkle Joe: have • gotten such a clohbering that our deaf friends over- at King's 'I'he Colonels came oock strong For you pers-0ns I'm having bik news. Dot capitalist veapon which would be hollaring for a d-0ulble-header or something. But not a word at th e beg inning of the seco nd means da end bass been discovered. stirs from King's. It s-0 seems that Georg,e Ralston has a squad of half. Their line began to press Diss end iss known to me. Iss called Sasha Molash and he iss da and their backfield 'started to clear twinkle-toes, thou,gh none of these new twinkle-toes can quite move the ball. But nothing could be done end on foot/ball tim. He is used for knocking opponents ·off. He could a football hither and thith,er in the same electrifying ~anner as the about a certain Mr. Hutchins of use his head for tacklink r for blockink. Avryone knows blockhead Original Twinkle T-0es. But still they're all pretty good, good enough Stroudsburg. A little guy with a Sasha. to bounce the highly favored University of Bridgeport, 2Q-7, and give Jot of speed and style, this outHe's hitting one man on da chin so hard, dat da poor peasant hass George Ralston the strength to face another King's g.~me, '.!,'winkle side rig.ht was a constant source to smile through hiss hair. T-0es or no Twinkle Toes. · of troub~e to the Colonels all day . If he ever pounds anyon,e on top of da head,. dey wlil have to be Thump, Thump, Thump In the third quarter he started reaching up to · tie shoelaces. Whenever they want a guy to cut some ,b ig freshman's hair, they · from th.e mid-field st rip, faked a He iss now go ink to be a taiJback and might not be ,as destructive· half dO'Zen Colonels one way or ask Al Molash. Big Mo is a pretty good bariber, a mad Russian, and a another, and scored without any to the cause of the opposition. Wit dat head, he can wrack anybuddy! big enough lbrut,e to handle most anything. For four years Molash has trouble. Stroudsburg got 'its final Your hU1JI1lble slave, been playing football like a pretty good footibalJ player, a mad Rus- goal in the last period, when Tom Puplotzky Shostakotchky Jones--.HERO!" sian, and a .big enough br.ute to handle most anything. Last Satur~ay Foley drove a penalty shot into night the Brooklyn barber did a !bang-up j.O'b. He caught everything the n,et. . A discussion pertaining to th,e h,e s.houdln't have gotten and one or two .p asses that he should have I Flipper Jones did the Colonels' recorded debate was then held. gotten. With Big Mo· at one end an~ Shellshocked Gritsko at the other, only bit of scoring in the third The meeting took place at the nd the Bridgeport backs were all for sticking a .pin in the halJ and hollar- quarter. Flip took · th e ball arou home of Dr; Arthur N. Kruger, the middle of the field and moved faculty advisor of the soeiety: The ing "Uncle" good and loud. As an added attraction Albert cau,ght two it down to the 2 o-yard line, where following attended: Ann Belle PertoUichdown ,p asses, kfoked one extra point, and did a swell job qr' punt- 'he sliced a beautiful drive through ry, Doris Gates, Roxy Reynolds, by Lois Lo]lg ing. And then there w~s that Molash ,Speci!ll in the second quarter. the lefthand corner of the goal. In spit,e of the heavy downpour John Murtha and ThoTas Thoma_s: 'nwo y,ears ago Mo stpped a ,g uy -dead from Lycoming on a kick-off In the final frame Flip broke his return. Last year he did the same tB,ing in the King's game when string of four strafght p~nalty- last Sunday, the Debating Society Henry Mer-0Jli thought the football ''t>usted or somethin'." In rare shot goals by missing his twelv,e~ held, its scheduled meeting. The reason for the gathering was to form onc.e again Big 'M~ kicked off after our second touchdown. Orn~ yarder by inches. of Bridg.eport's speedy !backs got the ball and took-off going at top This Saturday the Colonels jour- hear records of th,e two finalist on the square ney to Elizabethtown, Pa., to do teams in the Boston National Despeed. Big Mo was chug,g ing fast too. At the forty yardline they met. battle with the Bethonians. This is •b ating Conference. THE COLLEGE MAN'S Mo ,g ot up and the other guy didn't. Yeap, Big Mo is a pretty good the first meeti-ng of Elizabethtown T.h e two opposing teams taking 'STORE haliber, a mad Russian, and a big enough brute to handle most any- and Wilkes in competitive sports. part in the debate wer,e the University of Pennsylvania and Notre thing. -- - -- - -- ,No.- nose Solomon has always fancied himself as a s·peedy halfI D, a ~:· question on which they, as 1 back zip.ping around ,p eople and scoring lots of touchdowns like his I~ well as all other en.tiered. tea.ms dear buddy 'Ilwinkle Toes Nichol~s. But when they gave Leo his frame · debated, was "Resolved, that Nonsome twenty years ago they were thinking of ,box cars and not midget ·eommunist Organizations · S-h ould I~ auto racers, so Leo's dream of zipping around people and scoring lots This is the list of activities sche- Form A New Internationa•l Or- 1 of touchdowns has never com,e true. While his more fortunate budciies duled for the week of Oct .. 14-20. ganizatio~ Without Russia". I~ , have carried the leather, No-n9s.e (he lost a hunk of it in the St. FranI~ cis game) has stopd knee-deep in the ,g rit and .g rim of the line and Wednesday, Qct. 17: \ Freshman Parent Party, Gym, open,ed up nice juicy holes for them. Like many another good lineman Leo has toiled .hard and long, never given the o.pportunity to score 7:30~10:30. ,A Penna. Week Program. even one touchdown and hit the headlines li•k e his dear -buddy 'Dwi.nkle A School and Office - and Toes Nicholas. But last Saturd·ay night part of No-nose's dream came Friday, -Oct. 19: ? ~ true. Bridg eport was deep in its own t,erritory and was forced to punt. Supplies Wilkes Faculty Women, CafeThe ball was passed, arid the kicker was ready to get off a long one teria.teria. I~ ,A when big ~ay Tait stuck a chest in front of it and sent the ball slopE. C. Garhammer, Christian ) GIFTS AND ? ping •b ack into the endzone. Like a hunk of steak it lay there and then Science, Gym, 8:,30. STATIONERY ? :o ut of the wild blue yonder str,eaked No-nose Solomon. Leo did a belly- Saturday, Oct. 20: I~ flopper and proceeded to curl himself around the ,b all in a most lovingly WILKF.S-BARRE, PA. Bake Sale, T. D. R. ,~ manner. No-nose had scored a touchdown. But the rest of the dreams Soccer, Eliza!b,ethtown, Hol')'le. WilkeswBarre, Pa. will have to wait-----that part a:bout Leo zipping around people. As I~ ,Senior Class. 'I George Ehas said, that's asking a httle too much of Ure kid. -'Robert W. Partridge. Boaters Beaten Again By 6 lo 1 The T'HE VARSITY LIMP Debaters Hear Records of Meel - - - WILKES COLLEGE ACTIVITIES MEMO ? 1 --- DEEMER & CO. --- --- I Turner & Van Scoy Co. ? Plumbing ? Heating ? * I .~ ? ? �Wil.KES COLLEGE BEACON 4 Friday, October 12, l951 I• Pint row, left to right: Ge.o rge Elias, Ed Gritsko, Al Williams, Dick Scripp, Robert Dymond, Andy Sofranko, Norman Chanoski, Ronald Fitzgerald, ·Walt Chapko. Second row: Leo Solomon, Gene Snee, Dan Pinkowski, Al Nicholas, Dave Jeffrey, Bill Morgan, Ray Tait, Gib Lutz, Charles Anderson. · . Third row: Lou Steck, manager; Bill Foote, John Strojny, Frank Radaszewski, George McMahon, co-captain; Al Molosh, co-captain; Ed Edgerton, John Cashmark, Bob Gillis, Joe ·Trosko, Joe Yanovitch, Coach George Ralston. Fourth row: Eddie Davis, Bill Verosk:i, Ted Angrapi, Jack Curtis, Al Wallace, Al Cathrd, Bob Fay, John Aquilino. Missing when picture was taken: Larry Praeger, Harold Jenkins, trainer. COLL~6~ ()AZ~ By CHUCK GLOMAN 1 Today, s~udents, we shall go from the ridiculous to tqe sublime and ,s tudy "The Interview''. For decades this journalis tic device· has enabled an eager world to learn the hopes, the dreams, the sadness and the laughter in the lives of Thom~s EdiJSon, Al Jolson, Mae West, Ava Gardner, Hopalong Cassidy, Joe Stalin, Lassie, Frank Costello, Betty Grable and .other well.,'known figuTes. But few 'People !kiiow just what goes on Inside .t he intricate mind of fabulous executive A'bercrombie $napgird'le, famous historian, actor, bank embezzler, obscene U,tera-ture dealer, pick-pocket and income -:ta~ evader. Here for the first time in history -- and I hope it never ha.p pens ,again - is an exclus-ive interview with Mr. ,Snapgirdle, Esquire (ihe •reads it), w.hose luxurious office ovei,looks the beautiful Blue Room of the Offnut Hospital For The ·Criminally Ins,a ne. * * * * * "I'd like to ask you a few things about your ttavels," I ;b egan, as the huige, flabby foi,m .g roped his way into the · ,plush office, leaped over a waste ;basket and ,slouohed into a mahogany des;k covered with_ pin-up 'Photos of scantily clad chorus ,girls. "For im,tan<:e, I'm sure Beacon read ers woud ·b e ·interesied in your particUilar cultural tendencies." "My what!" he whee:ied softly in a tone -similar to that achieved by 1·ubbing two pieces of sandp ap er together. "W1hll.t .I mean i,s, a man of your ca•l ibre must .have some preference H.-A. Whiteman & Co., Inc~ * WHOLESALE PAPER and STATIONERY * Wilkes-Barre, Pa. in literature. Do you care for 0. Henry?" "Naw, the nuts git in my teeth," was the muttered reply. "My favorite diver,sion, if that'-s what you'Te referring to, is music." "Oh, a music lover. In that case, I su:ppose you know some operettas." "Yeh, two or three." ''What a-re they?" "Telephone operettas.'' , "Mr. Snapgirdle, I read in the newspapers rec~ntly that you mad,e a number of trips to ,S witzerland. Is t hat cor.rect ?" "Y e,s; that's •r ight." "Well, tell me. W:hat did you think of .Swiss- g irls as compared t o Wi·Jkes coeds?" "P.ersonally, I didn't like, them. They're too biased." '.'Biased?'' "Yeh, bias this and bias that until I'm broke." "You must ibe kidding. W:hy, I'll bet you'll ,never ,forget your first date with a Swiss .g itl." ''That',s right. I never will - unfortunately. ·W hat a girl! (Using .the word loosely.)) Her name was Gwendolyn Yodel. When t first went oui with :her she was footloose - and, it ,wasn't long ,b efore I found ther :head needed ti,ghtening too. Ow: first _d ate was down by a g urgling brook. She was ~a:bbling a nd the frogs were croakin,g . Boy, I w~s·h the ,situation ·h ad been reversed! "I foved buying ,p resenw for Gwendolyn, and was anxious to buy her a going-away present but she wouldn't cooperate by going away. "But you should see her in her bat hing suit. It iwas made for her by a cig,a rette Jl'lanufacturer and consisted cYf three ·r evenue stamps. 'ISome 'p eople laugh at her hecause ,s·he's fat. But, what .t he heck. iShe'is ·n ot so bad off. When times get tough -she',s 1g-ot something to fall 1b ack on.'' "T,ell me, Mr. ,Snapgirdle, what was, your most unique ex,perience duri111g your .stay fo Switzerland?" , "We11, let's see. -Oh, yes! Gwendolyn Yodel and I wer,e on a date at a ritzy cafe. W-e were sitting Fer in a secluded corner s:i4>ping on a tall glalSiS of Hadacol when suddenly a pesky fly .began lbuzz,.. ing ,a round our table. "Gwendolyn n o t i c e d it and screamed, 'Waiter, remove thi1s -insect imm.ediately!' ,Boy, rwas I em!harrassed when they threw me down three flights of s:eps!" "How rom,a ntic!" "Ah, ,b ut that's not the half of it. ¥ ou know how the gir.ls are crazy about movie staIIS that have odd ·hairdos? Well, one n ig,h t ·'[ comlbed m_y hair down ·over my eyes and went out on a date.'' . ''Where'd you go?" "How ,s hould I kno~. I couldn't even ·s ee!" "Suppose we talk for a bit a:bout your hunting ex,peditions. A .g reat many suudents at coll_ege .told me you're aliways· hap.piest during ,h unting season. Is that iright?" "Positively. I'll never forget the first day I was up in the mountains of Switzerland. After spendin.g the entire morning t here I finally shot a buck" "You did?" ' "Yep. Then I 'shot two bucks and three buck5' and five bucks.'' "Then what '.ha,ppened ?" "Well, somebody yelled, · 'Cheese it the cops', so I dropped the dice and ran!" At this point, the huge slab of activated hlulbber :fumbled through his pockets, exclaiming ,b itterly, "Confound it! Where d-id. I .p ut those matches!" "Here," I ,said, trying to be helpful. "Use my lighter.'' "Don't be ridiculous," he snarled. "How the hell cou1d I pick my teeth :with a Hg.hter!" "Are you married, Mr. Snapgir~le?" I a·sked, in an effort to change :hi-s mood. Advice to the Lovelorn By CHUCK GLOMAN On e of.the most popular syndicated columns in the nation's leading newspapers is the Dorothy Dix 1ype of thing-crammed with those "Dear John" letters. Did you ever think just how such a ·c olumn would look in a college paper? Probably something like this: Dear 0huck: I'm madly in love with my girl Gwendolyn, but for some reason ,she wonit have a thing to do with me anymore. ,J feel lost without her! W1hen we were in the same classes at hig:h sohool I used to buy .h er things and take her out every week. I -s pent every thing I had on her. Then, after we were out of school she jil-ted me. Why? How can she 'he so fickle! Honestly, 'I'm broken-hearted. And she's so darn popular'! Just think - she left me and now she has hundreds of men crawling to her on hands and knees! B. Dear B: I'll b et she ,q as the cleanest Jiving room floor in the city. * * * * * ,Dear Chu<:k: I am a frustrated, flustered co'ed. I'm writing to you because I have a problem - a very disturbing problem- and I wish you could give m~ SO!fle advice. . . :Peep1~g To.ms are. dnvmg me crazy. , Ive tried , pullmg down all the shades in my room but now they're looking t~rou~h the keyhole. My 'Problem 1s th~s: How can I keep them from lookmg through the keyhole? Aggravated. Dear Ag-g ravated: 'I\hat's easy - leave the door open . • * * * * * Dear Chuck: My feet ar e cold, my brow is h ot and wet. I'm full of hot flashes! ,Could this be love? Wondering .",No." "I was ju s•t wondering. I read Dear Wondering: If it isn't you'd better get right an aTticle in the -p aper this morning albou-t the death of a man's in •bed with a hot water bag! fourth wife. He's had them all * * * * * Dear Chuck : cremated." I just adore reading romantic, "Isn't that life ·f or you?" he mum'bled dis·g ustedly. "Some of us true confession ta 1 es. Jumpin' poor .g uys can't even get one wife world lit ,books! The stories in while others have ,w ives to burn!" those magazines reall~ send me! But tell me, what is the 'best way to tell when real love comes along? Is there -s uch a thing as true love? B. ,8. in !Sociology Dear B. S. in Sociology: Yes, there is such a thing as true love. Just to give y-ou an ex.ample - take one of the fellows on this campus. He's crazy - really cra:zy - -about one of the coeds. In fact, he affectjonately calls her "Radio" - .h e g-e ts the !best receptiqn at night, she's .sulbj-ect io change • without notice, -and ha•s very little on after midnight. I remember the -nig,ht' he took her ,h ome from a dance in -a iaxi. He said that he was so enthralled •by her exquisite beauty he could hardly keep his eyes on the meter. To tell you the truth, though, I don't know where he got his knowledge of woo-pitching. 'After ·all, ihere's nothing outstanding about his parent).. They had one of those quiet weddings. Her father had a silencer on his shotgun. * * * * * Dear Chuck : I don't smo'ke, drink, neck or pet. I don't <:are for dancing. I 1 don't like risque jokes or suppressed ,books. T ell me, will I meet my sweetheart soon? B. A. D.ear B. A.: What do you want with a sweetheart! ' � 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 1951 October 12th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1951 October 12 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/2cb657f4a35a69c485997a4900f37774.pdf b03b1998569b9c85f5aaf51d469eb816 PDF Text Text Wilkes College "The purpose of education Is to de- . velop competence, curiosity and con• science." -Geo. Tomlinson VOL. 6, No. 5 CONTRIBUTE BE TO _ THE COMMUNITY CHEST WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1951 Square Dance In Gym Tomorrow Nite ~~CK MELTON SIGNED FOR CABARET PARTY; COED IS DELEGATE TO . SENIOR CLASS SQUARE DANCE FESTIVAL llOB BACON TO EMCEE ONE-HOUR FLOORSHOW BOSTON CONVENTION .IS SET FOR TOMORROW NIGHT AT GYM TICKETS NOW ON SALE BY MEMBERS OF THE BEA90N The gymnasium will be full of fun and frolic tomorrow night as the Senior Class opens up its activity with an old-time hoedown open to everybody _in school or out. Jack Melton and his Combo, one of the alley's top orchestras, has been signed to provide dance music for. the BEACON CABARET PARTY scheduled for Friday, November 9, at the spacious Admiral Stark Room of Hotel Sterling. Master of ,Ceremonies for the one-hour floorshow highlightjng the affair will be popular radio announcer-disc joc<key Bob Bacon of Station WBRE. Tickets, priced at 70c per person (tax included), are now on sale by all members of the Beacon staff. The committees report definite headway as the big date rolls near.· er. Plans for one one of the biggest floorshows ever presented by the college are well underway. 'T his year, most of the campus .acts will be combined into one main featu;re-:C'The Good Old Daze"and will include many Wilkes performers. Rehearsals are scheduled to begin on Monday. Information as to the "outside" entertainment to ,be · featured in this year's Beacon extrava•g anza is not yet available, ·b ut the entertainment committee is contacting several possibilities. See the next issue for more definite news. Committees are as folows: Pubilcity: James Foxlow, Beacon Faculty Adviser; George Kabusk, Lois Long, Margaret Luty and Margaret Williams. Tickets: Romayne Gromelski, Joe Cherrie, Louis Steck, Miriam Dearden, Chet Molly, Pattie Mason, Karl Rekas, Sally Mason, .Eugene Scrudato, Paul Beers, Joe 'Rogan, Jimmy Neveras and Art Hoover. Entertainment: Joe Hirko, Howie VIRGINIA DENN Phillips, Hank Novak, Bob Sanders, Virginia Denn, a Wilk!ls College Gordon Young, Jerry Smith. junior, is a delegate to the national convention of the Girl Scouts of America held in Boston. The session began Monday and ended Wednesday. secretaries. In October 1949, she Active in scouting for the past was transferred to the 'Special Ser- ten years, Virginia is in charge of vice Division and appointed educa- the Plymouth district of the GSA, tional Haison officer. and a scout leader of Troop 77, Charles •Cafferey, president of Lyndwood the IRC, will introduce Miss PereShe is· particularly interested in ira camp leadership and served on camp staffs in this region and in Philadelphia. CELEBRATION OF U. N. WEEK HEADED BY IRC The International Relations Club is supervising most of the activities that will be a part of the ,Campus celebration of United Nations Week. The week of October 22 has ,b een designated as United Nations Week, and October 24 as United Nations Day. ·T he IRC has provided the College Library with materials for a display, but the important event of the week will be a talk on the United Nations by Maria de Lourdes sa Pereira. Miss Pereira, a native of ·B razil, and speaker at the next regularly scheduled assembly ,b ecame associated with the United Nations in June 1948 as a member of the UN ATTENTION! HANNYE RECEIVES SCHOLASTIC AWARD Mr. Roy Eaton, w,ell known pianist, will open the "Town and Gown" concert series with a piano recital on November 4. Tickets Nancy Lee Hannye, a sophomay be .p urchased at the book more, received a ca.sh award yesstore. Se.e next week's BEACON terday for scholarship during her for · further information. freshman year. The award was given at the student assembly in ALUMNI PLANS FOR HOMECOMING the J ewish Community Center. The award was made by the Wilkes Faculty Women, an organization · composed of faculty wives and women fa culty members. Miss Hannye's scholastic average was higher than any other member of her class. F ·or three weeks the class has been preparing for the "kick-off affair of the 1951-52 s.eason. Under the leadership of ·P resident Jim Richardson all members of the class have 1been assigned various duties to promote the affair. The event will be one of informality with dress consisting of dungarees, jeans, flannel shirts or any ty•p e of get-up that will be in keeping with the affair. The Blue Valley Boys will provide the country style music plus a few novelties for the entertainment end of the program. .Cider and coke .p lus ·o ther food will flow freely all night long as the f.ast music and the air of gaiety begins at eight and moves right along until midnight. The committee chairmen are as follows: co-chairmen: Ed W,h eatley and Nancy Fox; 'Publicity: Bob !Sanders; music: 1Lou Bonanni; refreshments: Jerry Y.akstis; decorations: Nancy Fox; and tickets: He nry 'Merolli. Tickets may be obtained from any member of the senior class at 40 cents pe.r person. So let's see you get those feet moving into the social circle tomorrow ni:ght - at the ·S enior 1Square Dance . WILKES STUDENT TEACHERS ASSIGNED TO FOUR HIGH SCHOOLS IN VALLEY / By GORDQN YOUNG The Wilkes College practice teaching program moved into high gear after prospective teachers received their pr~minary briefing from members of the education department The Wilkes College practice teaching · program moved into high gear after i,rospective teachers received their preliminary briefing from memb,ers of the -education department. Dr. Vernon C. S'mith, new department head at the local institution, expressed appreciation for the "fine cooperation and courtesy of Mr. Leonard Utz, in charge of the Wilkes-·~a1Te public school program, and for the help from -all other teachers concern,ed in both Wilkes-Barre and Kingston schools." When -asked a-bout the •a dvantages of a liberal arts education for teachers, Dr. ,Smith stated that a liberal arts college teaches more of the "what" of education rath'er than the "how". In other words, it gives the teacher-to-be enough solid material to make him somewhat of an authority on his subject. It does not overemphasize teaching techniques to the detriment of a liber-al knowledge •o f the subject. During the fall semester, there are seventeen Wilkes students practice teaching in the ar'ea, sixtEen in Wilkes-Barre's schools and one in Kingston High School. All are training for the secondary school level of instruction. !Dr. Smith is ,p leased at the interest shown ·b y the embryo teachers in their new experience. The names and their assigned schools are as follows: Coughlin: Milton Hayman, Albert Kislavage, Leo!lard Labotski, John Murtha, Catherine ·Rear, John Purek, Bernard Swetts, Stanley Swick. G. A. :R.: George Kabusk. 1Meyers : Joseph Deschak, Boy,d Earl, ·Chester Malishewsky, John Palsha, .Byron Phillips, Donald Williams. Kingston: Mary Lamoreaux. BAKE SALE POSTPONED The Theta Delta Rh o Bake Sale scheduled for tomorrow has been •p ostponed until furth er notice! 0 Id Newspapers Donated To Wilkes By SALLY MASON The College announced that the weekend of November 16 will be home:oming. Pictured above are members of the Wilkes College Alumni Association's ' ecoming committee. They are, first row, left to right: William Luetzel, asso'l president; Miss Mary Pohala and Raymond Jacobs, homecoming commit• ~innan. 1nd row, left to right, are: Daniel Williams, James Foxlow, executive '3cretary; Anthony Wideman and Thomas Brislin. 'ie second straight year the Campus organizations and boarding stuconlpete for the cup awarded to the group which executes the most r,rating of any one building. The winning organization will be pre:up between the halves of the Wilkes-King's football game. unni Association plans to climax the weekend activities with a buffet 1e Hotel Sterling on Saturday. Harrison Smith and the late Ernest G. Smith have donated to the College -Library bound volumes of old newspapers of great historical interest. The contribution consists of the following, plus $50.00 for preservation. The Wilkes~Barre Gazette of June 8, 1801 The Luzerne County Federalist of June 29; i801 , The Wy-0ming Herald of 1821 Republican Farmer and ,Democratic Joumal of 183·9 The Wilkes-Barre Advocate of 1848 The Luzerne Democrat of 1849 The •Luzerne Union of 1853 Record of the Times of 1853 Democratic Expositor and Luzerne Miner's & Farmer 's Journal of 1854 Harrison Smith, executive vicepresident of the Wilkes-Barre Pub- Jishing 1Company, donated six volumes of the Washington Globe of 1841. These papers •date from 1801 to 1879, and are very well preserved because they are printed on rag paper which is more durable than the newsprint of today. The Library hopes that the papers can be individually encased in cellophane so that they can be preserved indefinitely. These old newspapers are a. valuable source of information for anyone interested in the history of Wyoming Valley. They were collected -b y Oscar Jewell Harvey and Col. Ernest G. Smith in their preparation of "The History of Wyoming Valley". The papers of the earlier 1800's are very difficult to read because the printing is spotty and the print is very different from that of tocfay. In a copy of The Record of the Times for Tuesday, July 2, 1878, an advertisement by "Jordan, The Hatter" was found. This advertisement advised gentlemen to buy a "Tokio Hat", the latest importatilln. The hat was a cross between a derby and a snap brim and was adorned merely by several air holes in the crown. Patriotism evidently ran high in 1878, for the July 4th issue of the "Record" was devoted entirely to patriotic poems and essays. Other items of interest were thl:) advertisements of doctors and lawyers which gave the exact location of their offices, such as "west of the Market Street bridge"; and the very complicated railroad schedules . . The Library also received from Mr. Smith 104 bound volumes of the Times-Leader from 1928 to 1932. These newspapers will be used · by the Journalism ·Department, and will also •b e available to all students for research purposes. �Friday, October 19, 1951 2 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON -----------·- ·- -----------------AN OPEN LETTER TO EDUCATION CLUB •••••••••••••••••• STUDENT BODY . SEEKS NEW MEMBERS CULTU 5~ (Printed by reques~:~o~!~ ~tiel GEORGE KABUSK Mr. Joseph Reynolds iPresident, rS tudent Council Wilkes College CHUCK GLOMAN ROMAYNE GROMELSKI Wilkes-Barre, !Pennsylvania ·· Feature Editor New• Editor Dear Joe: JAMES FOXLOW I want to thank the members of Fac:ullf Admor the Student Council for seeking from the Administrative Council CHERRIE JOSEPH ROGAN . an explanation of our reasons for C!rc:ulatlon Manager · BusblNS Manager requiring juniors and seniors to attend Assembly. · Spada BOB SANDERS PAUL BEERS In the discussion it was made qui-re clear that you misunderstood ' News Staff the intent of former announceChet Mollr, Mike Lewis, Pattie Mason. Eugene Scrudato, ICarl Rekas, Margaret ments. We had never said it was Williama, Margaret ~ulf, Sally Mason, Gordon Young, Jimmy Neveras, Arthur the policy of, the College to conI Hoover, Low F. Steck, Henry Novak, Loia Long, Miriam Jeanne Dearden fine assemblies to the first two PHONE 4-4651 EXT. 19 years. Because the place of assembly has heretofore been only A paper published by and for the •tudents of Wilkes College large enough for. the ' first two classes, we have never been able Member to require attendance b.eyond the Intercolleglate Preas sophomore year. The attendance was limited to the first two years by necessity rather than by policy. EDITOBIAL It has ibeen the opiniori of the Administrative Council for several yars that it is desirable for the The Community Chest •P arade last Sunday was a mani- entire student body to get together festation of democracy in action· Negroes Whites· Catho- ·peri~dically._ ~e fe~l hat an in' ' •' tang1:ble gam 1s denved· from .the lies, Ptotestants, and.Jews were working together m a com- contacts that come through regu. mon cause. lar assemblies. Although this feeling has existed for ma~y years, it Labor an d managemenL1. mareheel 8 h ouIder ·t 0 s houIder. has heretofore ibeen impossible for The young and the aged, well, to make a long editorial short- us to -b ring the student 'body toer, nearly evreyone was represented but our dear old alma gether for the assemblies because mammy, Wilkes College. they outnu~bered the seating capacity of the Baptist Church. Now 1 Last week you,r editor wrote, "It seems that whenever that the student body is 'somethe college needs the support of the people of Wyoming Val- what reduced and the Jewish Community •Center has .been made aIey, we ge t 1't w1'th ou t much a do; h owever, wh en th e commu- vailable _to the College, it is posnity asks our aid, we turn a deaf ear upon their appeal." sible to bring the entire group toWilkes' promise to appear in the parade and thek failure gether. Therefore, in accordance to appear is just one example of what we were trying to say with our earlier desires, we have extended the assembly attendance in the quoted lines. to the j;unior and senior years. Wilkes .professes to be forming the minds of the civic This is the ;policy followed by leaders of the future. In all probability, the faculty and ad- most colleges and, in the long run, should lead to greater unity and :rrµnistration has attempted to do the finest job that is hu- friendliness in the student body. manly possible, but seeds sown in soil that is not fertile will When the Jewish Community not bear good crops. IllneSIS is the only legitimate excuse for Center was made ·a vailable to us the absence, of the College ,B and and the . freshman dele.ga- in August, it seemed that we tion. 'Many of . our students, who patiently waited for the should extend the requirements at Wilkes College contingent, were not only dis-appointed but the earliest possible moment. In consequence, t h e rules w e r e ashamed of their school. changed ·by the action of the AdHari Kari i.s one way to save face. But it would be still ministrative <Jouncil. Ordinarily, more honorable if we s,aved 1face :by digging into our pockets we would have conferred with the and showing our nei-ghibors that they are "Our Very Own." F-a culty -a nd Student"Council about - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . . . ! .'- - - - - - - - - - '''----- the institution of this program, but time did not permit us to do so. EDITORIAL To inroduce the new program a t the beginning of the College year, it was necessary 'for us to make. the announc'ement during the perio<l The Beacon Essay Contest ended officially at noon to- of registratiom. day. There will not be any difficulty in determining the w.in- Many of the suggestions that ning, essay, because there was no winning essay. There was have been made ,by the Student no winning essay becaUJSe nobody submitted an essay - rCouncil to t he Administrative Council have been most helpful. I simple, huh, Last week Chet Molly told how easy it was to win that am tremendously -ap-preci!J.tive of the helpfulness and cooperation 25 dollar defense bond. P:robably _those who read the article shown hy the !Student ,Council and didn't believe Molly, or they didn't read Molly. the student body. Well, we thought we had a novel idea ( insofar as the Very sincerely yours, campUJS is concerned) when we spon~ored the contest. We Eugene Farley worked hard to raise the money for the bond. ,B ut we'll find President. Editor-In-Chief JOE WHERE WAS WIL~? THE ~SAY CONTEST a way to dispose of the money. The BEAIOON wishes to than:k Dr. Craig, Dr. Thatcher andiMr. Donnelly, who so willingly consented to act as judges. FACULTY ENTERTAINS FACULTY WOMEN TO WIL~ ENGINEERS PRESENT HAT PARTY Members of the engineering faculty, headed by ,Mr. Voris B. Hall, entertained student engineers at an outing at Edward N. Heltz,el's farm near Loyalville recently. The , newcomers turned out as though the affair had been a Trib unal session. Present were: William Veroski, Arthur Christianson, Robert .S. •E ngle, Norman Faramelli, iNatale Fruci, Allen Snee, Al Kaiser, Leonard Van Orsdale, John Theloudes, Robert Gillis, Katia Karas, Lawrence Wheeler, and Malcolm Frey, Jr. The "happy few" sophomores were: Joseph Warnick, ·Bob 'McFadden, Al Hughes, Jim Williams, John Kuzmak, Fr,ed Grieshaber, Bernard Zapotowski, and B o b Onufer. Wilkes Faculty Women, an organization composed ofwomen faculty members and faculty wives oj Wilkes College, held its first meeting of the school year last Saturday afternoon in Lazarus cafeteria. The meeting was held in the form of a luncheon. Plans were discussed at the meeting concerning a Hat Party which is to be given by this organization in the Wilkes cafeteria tonight. Leading the discussion were Mrs. Harold Thatcher, Mrs. Robert Partridge and Miss Bubeck, cochairmen of the Party committee. The refreshment committee was placed under the direction of Mrs. Paul Werner. Games and refreshments are planed for the party. Social Activities Calendar (Week of October 21-27, 1951) October 24, Wednesday- Soccer · <tme away -at Courtland; October 25·, 26., 217- Cue 'n' Curtain one-act -plays (3) at Chase Theater; October 26, Friday- Frosh Sophomore Affair; ,Class of '•54. DON LAW ELECTED SENIOR TREASURER The office of treasurer of the senior class was filled yesterday in a special run-off ' election between Donald Law and Paul Delmore Don Law won the seat with a ten-vote margin. He received 39 votes to Delmore's 29. During the regular election last Thursday, Law and Delmore received 26 votes each. by Chet Molly An invitation is herewith extended to all people who might he interested in joining the new Wilkes •E ducation ,Club. This club was revit-alized ·a t a meeting on Tuesday, ·at Pickering Hall. The qualifications for membership are merely that one be interested in the fiE;ld of Education to the . extent that he or she be willing to attend meetings at appr,opriate and prescribed intervals. ·F reshmen are especially invited, for there is a vital need to garner the interest of the students in the lower grades in such activities. At the reorganization meeting John Hartman was named temporary chairman of procedure. One of the first motions made and carried was that the con-s titution of the old Education Club be retained as the guiding document until such time as an appointed committee could study it .and recommend necessary changes if needed. This committee named by Mr. Hartman consists of the following mem·b ers: Chairman, Jerry Ostroskie, (who, incidentally is astoundingly well versed in !Parliamentary procedure) , and assistants, Boya Earl, Leo 'Slife, and ·C het Molly. ·T he group was also given the task of investigating the pro's and con's in regard to an affiliation of the Wilkes Education Club with the Future Teachers of America. The next findings of the committee will be promulgated at the next meeting, , · Also on the agenda for the next meeting, which will be held in •P ickering . 203 at 1'1 a. m., Tuesday, October ~. will be the nomination of officers. The nominations w.ere waived at the first meeting because those ,a ttending felt that there were not enough students presen to comprise a fair representation of future club membership. Dr. ·Smith, head of the Wil~es Education Department, and Mr. Crane, hi s assistant, acted as advisors at the meeting. Both gentlemen showed a keen interest in the affair and made enlightening comments upon various -p roblems which arose in the reorganization plans. Dr. .Smith gave a short talk concerning the pro's and con's of affiliation of the Wilkes Education Club with the Future Teachers of America. The F. T. A. is affiliated with the N. E. A., the National Education Associatio.n, Mr. Crane, evidently a staunch advocate of affiliation, gave a commentary consisting of f-a cts and figures pertaining to the N. E . A. This question of affiliation is pend!ng until the report of the committee appoinred by Chairman Hartman to investigate the matter. 1:2~ co1:2,-..~1:? ••• By CHUCK GLOMAN • • ♦ • • • ♦ • • ♦ ♦ • ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ • • I .read in the paper this morning a,bout more trouble in Hollywood. It seems that a showgirl is suing her husband for divorce - asking custody of his money. Which reminds me-most movie actresses, I am told, improve every year-they marry a hig~er class man. Just last week my girl was elected by unanimous choice The Sweetheart of Sigmund Freud. Can I help it if she's neuroiic? * • • • • What Men Know About Women •*•*• This morning after one of my classes I heard one of the upperclassmen remark to a friend of his, "I'm going to surprise ·m y wife with a fur coat on her birthday. She never saw me in one before." **••• "Naw, this is what I have in mnd," said the professor as · he erased ·the blackboard. ••*** Last night I heard a wonderful classical music radio _show, entitled ---"Music From Bach To Beethoven and Bach Again." The composer, they tell me, wrote all the music in bed-it was sheet music. WHITE HARDWARE COMPANY, INC. Sporting Goods 19 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. FOSTER'S (formerly) . Esquire Menswear * 75 South Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. THREE STUDENTS TO ATTEND FORUM IN N.Y. Chet Molly, Wendell Clark and D~e Warmouth will attend the New York Herald-Tri,bune Forum in the Hote1 ·waldorf-Astoria, N.Y. The three-day session is the twentieth annual affair sponsored by New Yo-rk's newspaper. Some of the nation's most prominent men will speak before the thousands of college students gathered at the Waldorf for the Forum. PHONE 4-7151 Jerry Stout Dance Studio "If You Can WALKYou Can DANCE'.' * ll8 SOUTH WASHINGTON ST. WILKES-BARRE, PA. TUXEDO'S TO RENT Special Price To Students 198 SO. WASHINGTON S'.f. ·BAUM'S ' .. ;.":.,'".,........._":..~..,...~;.1:-. .. ';...,.., ~;..:":; TOMMY VAN SCOY The G. I. Jeweler SECOND FLOOR ABOVE SUN RAY DRUG STf The Jeweler With A ConP Quality Merchan, · At 20% Lesr �Friday, October 19, 1951 WILKFS COLLEGE BEACON Movie Revue -by- CHUCK GLOMAN --~-~~............... The movies have been with us since 1896. At the turn of the century, pictures, filmed by Thomas Edison and several competitors who set up "studios" in ham-like structures, were crude, plotless, silent bits of emoti'on that jerked across the screen-and some of today's films aren't much more than that. Seriously though, since the custard-pie-throwing days of Charlie Chaplin, Ma1bel Normand and The Keystone Cops, movies have evolved into the 1-951 type of fantastic extravaganza known as science fiction. And some of them are really out of this moon! I saw a thing called "The Day The Earth Stood Still" last night at a special sneak preview. They call it a sneak preview because every sneak in town was there. The thing starred the fabulous Gregory Pack, who·•s been in so many B pictures he ·get,s fan mail from hornets. ;B ut let's look for a moment at the glamour capital of the world • Hollywood. If you enjoy top-notch pictures, by all means miss _these: iSAMSON MID DE LILAC-Cecil B. Pill, the f,a bulous director, consiMrs this celluloid flop, starring handsome Bulging Biceps and Hedy La F9ofnick in their most disgusting roles, his most sex. cessful picture. Personally, I think the only good about this picture was the Bugs Bunny cartoon they had in with it. But, in all due respect to Mr. Pill, I must mention a few of the outstanding scenes of lavish spectacle that a-p pear here and there in the film. The tender, emotional story begins on the fifth floor of a huge stone temple. It could have begun on the sixth floor but that's another story. In one of the m0st passionate scenes ever filmed, lovely De Lilac races from t he garden into Samson's luxurious palace and exclaims, "Oh, Samson, what a beautiful place you have here! I was just outside looking at the oranges, the ,p lums and the lemons!" "What! Did you find that slot machine again!" he shouts vio- lently. Then the great hero, captivated ,b y De Lilac's flowing beauty ( she was dripping with make-up) gazes into the soft 1blue eyes of his beloved and whispers soothingly, "Hey, that's a nice sarong you're almost wearing." And she timidly replies, "Oh, it's just somthing I threw on." '"Well, it looks like you missed!" he retorts gleefully. "After all.'' she continues, "it's just .made out of odds and ends." "I know," he mumbles, "But it's odd where it ends!" Then the mighty ,Samson (whom De Lilac affectionately calls 'Bul gy') emlbraces the starry-eyed princess and sings to her in his own inimitable style. Suddenly he stops, and says modestly, "I think my voice is unique. Tell me, did you ever hear anything like my singing?" "Not since I had my brakes relined," she answered haughtily. · So Samson continues warbling the hauntingly beautiful love ballad - "They Call My Father 'Sardine' Because They're Always Taking Him To The Can' or "In America We Drink Tea From ·Cups • In China They Drink Out Of Doors." At the close of the tune, De Lilac resumes breathing and whispers into the ear of Bulgy, "Let's get married." •~Married!" ,he gasps, pushing his eyeballs back into their sockets_ "We couldn't do that! You see I walk in my sleep." "What?" "I said I'm a somnallllbulist!" "That's okay," she mutters. "You go to your church and I'll go to mine." There's j.ust one thing I HAVE to say about this film. Although most of it wasn't so hot, the climax FROM THE SIDE·LINES By BOB SANDERS ' ·F or the first time in the history of Wilkes football, the stalwarts of the Wilkes attack had to put resin on their pants (instead of on their hands) to keep from sliding off the bench. Wilkes sure had the break~broken noses, broken heads, broken knees, etc. .But injuries can riddle any team a·t any time, and our boys are no exception. However, with a t"".O week vacation the squad should be able to get back into top shape again and prove to be the powerhouse they were against Bridgeport University. THE CAMlERA iCLOWNE: A photographer's job is to take pictures fast, process them quickly, ·and get them ready for publication im'mediately. Wilkes College is the proud owner of the hardest working young men in the field of shutter-snapping. 'Dhe combination of Warmouth and ,Cro'ker has clicked right along_ But, they pulled a beauty off last week-end. · The two bugs covered the Ithaca, Wilkes game with their cameras. They arose early Friday morning to begin the journey to Ithaca. They arrived back here on .Saturday and began to process the many shots taken. For 27 hours they had gone without sleep_ At the end of bhe 27, they finally had the hesults of heir work. NO'l1HIING! Every ,l)icture had been a dud! ·A shot of Al ,Molash came out fine-but you can't see his face! ,S,OOCER: Wilkes dropped two games since the last issue of the BEACO;N but I'll stop pleading for a win. The reason that soccer is having such a tough time rolling into t~e win column is the fact that soccer is a new game in an. isolated soccer area and that it is difficult to gain boys experienced in the field. Most top players have been developed by the coaching staff. There are only a handful that may have -p layed the game before. lf th1s area ever develops soccer as a scholastic sport, the Colonels will be a:bl.e to get hold of experienced players and with the present coaching staff '.Wilkes will really roll on the field and finally start defeating opposition. BOOTERS DROP TWO OVER THE WEEKEND by PAUL B. BEERS The Colonels have tli own a light of hope into one of the campus' biggest questions "When will the soccer team win a game ? " This past week the hooters came close, very close, two times. ,S aturday they traveled to Eliza·b ethtown and dropped a tough one to the Bethoians, 2-1. For three quarters . nobody could even get a whiff of the goal. Goalie Jim Moss put the skids to numerous luscious scoring attempts that the ·hometowners tried. In the third° quarter the Colonels scored, but it didn't count. Ed Wallison curved a beautiful one in from the sidelines, but on sideline kick-ins the ball must be touched by at least o.n e player, so Ed's drive was something of a robbing to the victory-starved Colonels. In the fourth quarter Elizabethtown got things going with a goal. The Colonels bounced right back, when Willie Olausen tied things up with a nice drive. With seven minutes of playing time . left, the Colonels pressed hard for one more But lilte a shot out of the blue Elizabethtown tallied and that was the old ballgame Tuesday the Colonels played great ball, probably the nicest soccer that they have ever · played Lock Haven, undefeated in two years and right behind West Chest. er and Penn State as Pennsylvania's top team, was tough, and rough, and good In the first half the ·Colonels paced the Teachers, with no one scoring. Lock .Haven did score once on a penalty kick, but no whistle had been blown and the kick was recalled. The Colonels got tough on the second one and held the Teachers. ·I n the third quarter Lock Haven tallied twice, Vogt and Weaver ma\king the scores. They scored again in the fourth ,quarter on a penalty shot by Creasy. Final score: 3-0 in fa:vor of Lock Haven. 3 THE VA.RSITY LIMP By PAUL B. BEERS The VarsityLike all the sad-faced guys in this big broad land of ours who lose football polls by one game, the Wilkes athletes are feeling pretty miserable tpis week. It's great to be a winner in a tight game, becaase then you can smile and pat yourself on the back and say that you're a money-player; a real pro, and very much like the New York Yankees with 1Santa -Claus Hank Bauer. But when you lose those close ones it hurts. Friday night Ithaca beat the footballers <i-0 and did a pretty good job of beating up the personnel. · A lousy touchdown would have won the St. Francis ,g ame. Last Saturday afternoon Partridge's peerless soccer team nearly had I'I', losing to Elizabethtown 2-1. And then last Tuesday ag-a inst a team that hasn't been ,b eaten in two years, a real soccer powerhouse, Lock Haven, the Colonels played their best soccer in three years, only to lose 3.-0. Oh for the days when they had crystal balls, soggy old tea l.e~ves, shrunken skulls, voodoo powders, charms, magic wands, miracles, ghosts, magic, , sorcery, incantation, spell~, witch's broomsticks and flying carpets to win ballgames. This stuff just doesn't work anymore or Ralston and Partridge would turn yogi. Thump,Thump, ThumPiFlip Jones is a Man of ,D istinction in more ways than one. Many are the soccer coaches that have seen Lord Flipper and wished very much to pull out a carpet 'b ag and swipe him for their side. But Robert W. Partridge will have none of that, as Lord Flipper is very much a great soccer player and very much as essential to the club as Willie .Shaikespeare is to the English business. The way Pugnacious Philip hustles himself around and whams that ball is somewhat. similar to the way_,All Americans behave themselves on a soccer field .. And there's that switching business that every Man of Distinction must do. Ah, there's where Lord Flipper shines. You'll be walkingalong he campus with him, talking-·about this, that, and one thing and. another, when suddenly he'll grab you by the ear and you and hewill .be hiding ·b ehind a tree. "There she comes," he'll whisper and you're supposed to keep out of view. ,This is normal behavior for Lord Fli-pper. In fact, smetimes the Lord does so much switching and does it so rapidly that he himself gets mixed up. But on the soccer field Lord Flipper. In fact, sometimes the Lord does so much switching and does it just sticks t.o that slam-bang punch of his. It's very effective. We haven't seen another center halfback half as good as our own Man of Distinction. Ragnhild Hv-eger of Denmark, who holds 13 women's world swimming records, S'mokes ten cigarettes a day when she is in training. 'Peerelss Preston Eckmeder isn't quite that bad, but then he's not a champion swimmer.... With Nicholas, Elias, Davis, and Angradi hurt, they should give Doc Davenport a varsity letter. If Doc can break away and heal all these busted backfield men before the King'. s game, he'll be worth a white sweater with four ·bars on it... .shades of ·P arker Petrilak. The way Ji'm Moss is playing the goal sort of makes you forget that Golden Boy Petrilak isn't around. Right now Parker is playing soldier and Moss is coming up with a face full of dirt, a kickedin back and the ball. It's hard to say which one is leading the rougher life. was sensationally spectacular. In fact, it brought the house down! SOUSE PACIFIC - At last on the screen. The popula·r Broadway musical show with a score of hit tunes by the nation's number one composers - music -by Jerome Corn, lyrics by Rodgers and Hammer- BOOTS AND BOBBLES head. Ezio Pihhead, who lifted the show to terrific success during The Lock Haven game was a rough son-of-a-gun. One Lock its Broadway run sings the beall!. Haven over-enthusiastic lineman was bounced early in the game for tiful 'Younger Than Flingtime" roughing up goalie Jim Moss. Life is hard enough for goalies without and "Some Enchanted Spitball". those little added attractions like an elbow in the eye, a kick in the Mary Martini has the critics raving with her catchy arrangements head, and a shove here and there .,_.. The 'Colonels got a physical beatof the popular, "Bali, Hi!" and ing in that game to boot .. Moe, Shakey-knee, Batterson and Jake the bath tub scene in which she Kovalchek collided in mid-air one time and sort of knocked the stuffings warbles "I'm Gonna Wash That out of each other. Bill Mergo, Peerless Preston Ec'kmeder and Benny Cootie Rig-h t Out Of My Hair". Beers all had the pleasure of stopping one with their face, a rare T.HE MOIIECUILE sroRY - treat. Flip Jones also had his troubles ... One of the big faults with You've heard of The-J·a ckie Robin- the Colonels is the juicy way' they have of coming up with penalties _son Story, The Jolson Story, The right in the penalty area where it hurts. There's hardly a game where Valentino Story, The. IMacAnhur one guy doesn't touch the ball with his hand, trip an opponent, or push Story, and the traveling salesman one inside that eighteen-yard line, which means a dead 12-foot shot stories, but now Einstein Productions brings to the screen an amaz- at the goal. This !kind of stuff can hurt .. _ Elizabethtown comes to ing educational film. All movie town tomorrow to take another shot at the Colonels. At 2:00 in Kirby critics agree with me that th.ere Park theylII clash. Something t ells me that this is the one that the has never• been a picture with hooters have been waiting for for a long time. It's getting so that such a wealth of interesting fac- it's now or never. tual data. · One . Academx - Award • winAfter refreshments were served, ning scene illustrates the little the parents had the opportunity to · known facts that there are 678, meet the faculty and Student o:Cun984,725,929.5 stones in the Egypcil, the latter being represented by tian palace of Hu Dunnit, all the Joe Reynolds, president. Sequoia trees in the world, if tied On Wednesday evening, the parSome of the faculty present to together, would look much taller . ents of the freshman class had· answer questions and help the than if they were standing sepa- their first taste of campus social guests "feel at college" were:' Mr. rately; moles inhabiting Lower life. It was their night at the Foxlow, Mr. Wasilewski, Mr. RichSlobbovia have 29 front teeth and Wilkes College Gymnasium. ards, Mr. Crane, Dr. Thatcher, Mr. 3,405,274 minute hairs on their Combining P ennsylvania Week Greninger, Mrs. Williams, Miss left toe nail, and (last but not and Parents Night, the faculty and Bone, Mr. Elliot, -Dr. Craig, Dr. least) the hare-raising fact that Student Council presented an eveVujica, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Groh, Dr. an adult rabbit, if kept unfed for ning of entertainment for the frosh Smith, M.r. Moran, Mr. Detroy, 69 years, could eat over 17 gallons· and their parents. Mr. Ralston, Mr. Partridge, Dr. of wallpaper paste, and burp only The informal evening started at Bastress, Mr. Farrar, Mr. Donneltwice. 7:30; on hand in the lobby towel- ly, Mr. 'Disque, Dr. Dworski and come the guests were Dr. and Mrs Dr. Rosenburg. SPECIAL P~~~ ON TUX Farley_ After meeting him, the The seven hostesses from Theta guests retired to the gym, where Delta Rho, who served refreshthey saw the picture, "The Cour- ments are, Ann Azat, Beth Badageous Mr. Penn", which depicted man, Florence Kistler, Lois Ann Expert Clothier the circumstances surrounding the 9 EAST MARKET ST.. founding and settling of our great Shaw, Mary Lamereaux, Jeanne Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Smith and Jane Salwaski. state. PARENTS OF FROSH GUESTS OF WILKES John B. Stetz �4 Friday, October 19, 1951 WILKFS COLLEGE BEACON STANFORD TALKS ON U.S. FOREIGN POLICY .Discussing American foreign policy and its implementation before a Wilkes College assembly yesterday, Neal Stanford, .W ashington correspondent for "The Christian Science !Monitor." told his hearers the United States must either accept its new position as he most powerful nation in the world or give way tG the Soviet Union. . ".Doing nothing," he said, "is a policy that can be quite as disastrous as doing the wrong thing." Acceptance of such an exalted position, the Washington newspaperman warned, force us to -s-peed the rearmament of noncommunist countries·, "Since the United States needs allies in the pr e.s en t world situation," . he argued, "we cannot allow Western Europe, the For East, or the Near East to fall into Soviet hands." on the square THE COLLEGE MAN'S STORE 1Stanford ,explained the burden of rearmament must fall upon this country because it has m o r e "economic fat" on its "body" than have the non-communist countries themselves. Western Europ,e, for instance, is understandably unwilling to ,g ive up its present minlmum standard of living to produce arms. ,Defending the "putting of t.eeth into the North Atlantic Pact," the journalist disclosed the United 1States intends to pour $25,000,000,000 in arms into · Western Europe within thr,ee years. By doing so, he said, we shall ready some 75 divisions of Generel Eisenhower's army lor 8rction. The correspondent described the situation in the Near East as even more difficult, "for we are building on a quagmire there." Th,e strong Turkish army stands ready t o go along with us, however, and we have, therefore, agreed to equip it. The present Egyptian crisis is not so grave as it appears, Stanford assured his audience, "for the Egyptians are not holding good cards in this game. They have ONE-ACTS NEARING PRODUCTION DATE little to bargain with-no army of any recognizable kind, no genuin,e control of the .Suez Canal, and no .Soviet frontier." So it is, he said, that the Pentagon has decided to -~ 1a !~ti~iJg~~a:it~:; one-thanks to atomic ,energy'" We have only to hit on a workable plan for collective security, he said. , by Arthur Hoover The Cue 'n' Curtain invites the faculty and students, their friends and families, to attend the presentation of "Tobaccy Road-With Detours", "Astonished Heart" and "If Women Wol'ked As Men Do." All are one-act plays. ,Student di- go ahead with the Middle East command-with or without Egypt. • ·Closing with a consideration of atomic artillery weapons, Stanford said the development of such. weapons may well render possible our defense of Western Europe without the help of Germany. Owing to our recently acquired ability to "breed" uranium in laboratories, we shall have a practically unlimited supply of unranium -and atomic weapons-within six months or a year, he stated. Reflecti~g the optimistic outlook of his_ news:paper, Stanford expressed his conV1ction that "this 0 ;;:~!~~ rectors Ray Krokoski and Peter Margo agree that the time element facing them is troublesome. Students rehearse for these shows after school hours. Show your appreciation for their untiring efforts by attending the showing of these productions on either of three nights- October 25, 26, and 27 at Chase Theater. Admission is free. Curtain time is 8 -p . m. ·Tryouts hav,e been held all week for parts in the three-act ·m ystery play "Gramercy Ghost" to be presented during the latter part of November and the b,eginning of December. >Six male and six female characters are needed for the play. The· show will probably be staged in the gymnasium. · New York ·Oity here we come! The members of the Cue 'n' Curtan are p\anning to spend the Thanksgiving week-end in New York where they will take in a few shows. Heading the list is Christopher Fry's newest play "A ·S leep of Prisoners" with the original London company. It was written tC1 be performed in a church, and deals with the dreams and despairs of four prisoners of war confined in a church. It was present,ed in various churches in England before settling to a long engagement in historic St. Thomas' •Churc. In New York it will oc- cupy St. James' Church, Madison Avenue and 71st Street. .Happy motoring to the C~ 'n' Curtain on their holiday venture. CRAFTSMEN ENGRAVERS 20 N. State St.. Wilkes-Bane. Pa. PHONE 3-3151 THE BOSTON STORE Men's ~hop has everything for the college man's needs ... from ties to suits. FOWLER, DICK AND WALKER CHESTERFIELD~tARGEST SELLING CIGARETTE IN AMERICA'{COUEGES . . ' 8 MILDNESS . NO UNPLEASANT ff#, AFTER-TASTE AND ONlY ••• CHESTERF IEL~ HAS IT! - Copyright 19)1, l.l<.<.m ~ M.YU.S TODACCQ ~ � 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1951 October 19th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1951 October 19 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/1db90cff32f2e3d6022cd6fb3e092aa6.pdf 92e8ef490a4f895a405dc8dcd31cb1ea PDF Text Text Wilkes College Giving, whether it be of time, labor, affection, advice, gifts or whatever, is one of life's greatest pleasures. CONTRIBUTE BE Joy-Jaunt, One-Acts·.Slated For Tonight TO THE COMMUNITY CHEST -REBECCA RUSSELL VOL. 6, No. 6 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1951 PROGRAM OF THREE ONE-ACT PLAYS DEBATERSPRESENT- SOPH-FROSH JOY JAUNT SET FOR TONIGHT AT CHASE THEAfflE TONIGHT, TOMORROW pANEL DISCUSSION AT GYM; PROMISES MUCHO JOY FOR ALL AT DALLAS ROTARY Tonight and Saturday are the last •two nights that the stuBy GENE SCRUDATO dents, the faculty, and their friends have the opportunity to see the scheduled three one-act plays _to be presented by the Cue 'n' Curtain members of Wilkes College. Curtain •time is 8 p. m. at Chase Theatre. You will have time to see the plays and then to attend the Soph-Frosh Joy Jaunt. Let us ,b ear in mind that memhers of the Cue 'n' Curtain have sacrificed much of their budgeted time to the presentation of these shows. They are demonstrating top-notch school spirit. Now it's up to you. Make it a "must" on your social calendar, and attend the. showing of these one-act plays. Remember-admission is free. The· casts for the· shows are: ASTONISHED HEART Lois Long, Bert !Stein, Ann Azat, Helen Brown, . Rod Russin, Dale I W arrnouth, Ed W allison. Peter Margo, director. TOBAGCY ROAD-WI'DH DETOURS Ed Wallison, Shirley Salsburg, Addie Elvis, Sam Meline, Shirley Williams, Lou Steck Ray Krokoski, director. IF WOMEN WORKED AS MEN DO Mrs. Savitz, Ann Kish, Margaret Williams, Ann Belle Perry. Shirley Salsburg, director "GRAMERCY GHOST" CHORAL CLUB PLANS IN PLANNING STAGE CONCERT SCHEDULE by Arthur Hoover Wilkes , theater audiences will have an opportunity of seeing the first off-Broadway presentation of the recent comedy, "Gramercy Ghost", Alfred Groh, director of the Cue 'n' Curtain announced today. The play is scheduled for performance at the gymnasium the latter part of !November. Concerned with a Revotutionary War ghost looking for a fin.al resting place, the •p lay was a vehicle for s :a rah C,hu~hill when' it was performed this year at the Morosco ·T heatre in New York. The play is a romantic phantasy. There is no, message or moral, although the playwright emphasizes the importance of the past in providing strength antl encouragement for dealing with the present. ·T he plot revolves around a girl who inherits a ghost that complicates her life :by falling in love with it. The ghost, who has all the time in the world~and in the next-provokes her fiance and a newreporter, to dig up facts concerning his identity. Members of t he technical staff, in alliance with the physics department, ' are drafting plans to proYide for the ghost and his •a ssociates to materialize and disappear before the audience. The activities of the staging and lighting crews, hea ded iby Robert 1Ladd and .R obert Stackhouse, are shroud. ed in mystery, ' 'The •p roduction is under· the supervision of Mr, •Gro'h, who has appointed Ann Az.at assistant director, Be1:t Stein play executive and Ray Krokoski in charge -o f costumes. STUDENT CHEE}lLEADER Last Tuesday tryout.s were held · behi~d . Conyngham Hall . for a cheerleader- to take the place of Isabel Ecker who is on ·a leave of absence because of a foot injury. The squad chose Bette Parra to fill the vacancy. Bette, a freshman majoring in Elementary .Education, will be Joe Cherrie's new· partner. The six girls who tried out were urged to appear in the fall when the regul!ir trr<rnti:i wi.l! b~ :\1~!<;!, . The Choral Club is as busy as a bee hive. Aside from preparing music for several concert programs the group will present throughout the year, they have been working on a varied Christmas program. As a highlight of the program, a chor us of sixteen carolers will sing a group of Madrigal.s. For the rest of the program, su~h songs as "White 1Christmas" and ''Winter Wonderland" will be presented. Other songs which they are preparing for use throughout the year are "Liza" by George Gershwin, " Oh Won't You Sit Down", "The Heather oi::t the lliill" from Brigadoon, "People Will Say We're In Love", and "When You Walk Through A Storm". BIOLOGY CLUB TO MEET Members of the Biology Club will m eet at 8. p. m. i;iext Monday, November 5, at Chase Lounge. Special guest Robert Moran will speak on "What The Human Ea~ Hears J\nd l!ow It Hears It." Tonight's the night! The gym's the place! And the event is A panel group of the Wilkes the SOPH-FROSH JOY JAUNT with · square dancing and fun College Debating Society spoke galore. , . :before a Dallas Rotary dinner The Sophomores, under the leadThis is a surprise to everyone meeting at the Ir,em Temple Counership of Al Wallace, guided the especially to the dance committeetry Club last night. Frosh through the phases of preIn ·k eeping with the observance men themselves ,b ecause they didn't paration. Lou Steck and his Frosh believe , they could do it. Yes-in answered the call and worked hard of United Nations Week, the panel discussed: How Effoctive is the only a week, a band was hired, re- to make the affair a joyful one. freshments were bought, the gym This year 's Joy Jaunt will feaUnited Nations? decorated, and tickets printed and ture the same entertainment as The panel consisted of Fred sold. Now it's up to you to make last year's with square dancing, group singing and games. It is Davis, moderator, Nancy Hannye, the affair a success. Pessimism reigned supreme be- hoped that by this repetition, the Ed Grogan, James Reynolds, and cause of the time element and also affair will become a tradition. John Murtha. Dr. Arthur Kruger,' because of the Cue 'n' Curtain Remember, before those middirector of the .Society, was pr,e- co'tnpetition. However, the time ele- t erm blues set in, you and your sent. ment was overcome by hard work partner promenade to the gymNancy Hannye, the first speak- and the plays can be seen tomor- tonight at 8 :30_:_for the time of · er, discussed the structure , of the row night or even tonight before your life-at THE SOPH-FROSH United Nations. She ,explained the the dance. ' JOY JAJUNT. functions and .duties of the major units of the United Nations, and closed with a brief commentary on the smaller ibodies. The second speaker, Ed Grogan, who discussed a few achievements of the United Nations, declared that the United Nations has provThe fun-studded BEACON CABARET PARTY is almost here. ed in the past, through its various · Tick;ets for the long-awaited affair, scheduled for Friday, Novemsubdivisions, hat it cab effectively and rapidly deal 'with critical ber 9 at the Admiral Stark Room, Hotel Sterling, are priced at economic problems, and that in the 70c per person '(tax included) and are now on sale by the bookideological field the only problem store and all members of the Beacon 'staff. is in world opinion. Jack Melton and his Combo will Beacon for big news about the Jim Reynolds talked about the provide dreamy dance music to the show. effects of the United Nations and . . Committees for the affair are:, where it failed to be effective. He forthcoming highlight of the semPublicity: James Foxlow, Beastated that the United Naions, ester. 'Master of Ceremonies for con faculty adviser; George Kahrough weaknesses inherent in its the one-hour show will be Station busk, Lois Long, Margaret Luty structure, has failed to function WBRE's top disc jockey ,Bob and Margaret Williams. efficiently in various fields. The Bacon. Tickets: Romayne Gromelski and three most vital failures have been Chuck . Gloman,' general chairon the military basis, the econo- man, has announced that tables Joe Cherrie, co-chairmen; Louis mic basis and the ideological basis. will be available on a first-come- ,Steck, Miriam Dearden, Chet MolJohn Murtha, in discussing the first-served basis, and urges stu- ly, Pattie Mason, Karl Rekas, Bob attitude of the United States dents to buy their tiokets early in Sanders, Sally Mason, Eugene .Scrudato, Paul Beers, Joe Rogan, 1 Governm,ent . toward the United order to avoid standing in line the Jimmy Neveras and Art Hoover. Nations·, contended that our gov.ernnight of the affair. Entertainment: Joe Hirko, Howie ment policy toward the United The floorshow, under the direc- Phillips, 'H ank Novak and Gordon Nations was vacillating and contradictory. He a-dded that since tion of Howie Phillips, Chuck Glo- Young. Plan now to attend the newest our government has adopted such man and Joe Hirko, is rapidly taka policy it is imperative that we, ing form. The group is planning a and bi:ggest Beacon extravaganza the public, realistically evaluate top-notc_h festival of songs, comedy ever presented. Bring your friends and surprises. See next week's to join in the fun! the United .Nations. BEACON CABARET FESTIVAL ALMOST HERE; TICKETS ON SALE BY STAFF, BOOKSTORE 1 SCHEDULE FOR UNDERGRADUATE . . PICTURES JUNIORS- ' A. t,o M-Monday MORNING. No,v ember 5 N to z_:_Monday AFTERNOON SOPHOMORES-- At 4 o'clock this afternoon, the Roy Eaton, well-known pianist, Theta Delta Rho sorority will hear will give a recital in the Wilkes Miss Marjorie ·Richards.en, famous gym on November 5 -at 8 p. m. Conover model, give a talk on The affair, opening the Wilkes Modeling . Miss Richardsen is on a Town and Gown Concert series for three-week nation-wide tour spon- this year, is being sponsored by a sored by the makers of Sarong group of women desiring to estabgirdles. lish• a scholarship' fund for the Miss Richardsen, who has been Wilkes .School of Music. Proceeds .chosen Redhead of the Year 19 51, from this concert will go the a nd also selected by the Gis in scholarship fund·. Eaton is doing Korea as "Miss Korea-Th,e Girl this in recip,rocation for the $1000 We Would Like Most To 'Go Home Chopin Scholarship he received To" is a nationally famous ·model- ·from the Koscius'zko Foundation, ing authority . .She has appeared which had ma,ny contributions from ·on many: television sho·ws, motion local concert-goers . pictures, and has been a gu.est Mr. Ea.t on's tentative program star on a ·nation-wide hook-up includes: the Bach-Busoni Chaconshow. ne ·n D ~inor, the Schumann FasShe will appear on the second floor ehingsschwank aus Wien (Viennese a t Pomeroy's, Thursday,'' Friday, Carnival), Mozart Sonata · in A and Saturday to give advice on major K. V. 331 (theme with varifas hion and figure trends. ations ) and t he ,Chopin preludes in Nancy Fox is chairman of the · D and E minor and Scherzo in B affair, which will b,e held at .Ster- flat minor. 1ing Hall. Last year, the TD.R sponA.warded a scholarship to the sored its first fashion s·how, direct- Manhattan Sc;:hool of Music, Eaton .. · · - __ .. · · · ·(<;op,\i!lU<:ld on page 2) (con\inurd on page 2) 1 A to M.:..Tu\e!sday MORNING. 'November 6 N to Z-Tuesday AFTERNOON FRESHMEN- THETA DELTA RHO PIANIST ROY EATON WILL HEAR MODEL WILL PERFORM HERE . A to M-Wednesday MORNING, November 7 N to Z Wednesday AFTERNOON· ~ Pictures will be taken in Chase Theatre between 8:00 A. M. and 5:00 P. M. A nominal charge of 35c will be made. Th e men are asked to wear a dark suit with ci plain tie. Women are requested to wear sweaters. These will be the only three days on which pictures will be taken, so plan now to report at assigned time. to �2 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON ------------·- - ------------------- Friday, October 26, 1951 WILL HEAR MODEL LETTER TO THE EDITOR 1/J~ GEORGE KABUSK Editor-In-Chief ROMAYNE GROMELSKI CHUCK GLOMAN News Editor Feature Editor JAMES FOXLOW Faculty Advisor JOSEPH ROGAN JOE CHERRIE Business Manager Circulc;rtion Manager Sports BOB SANDERS PAUL BEERS News Staff ,C het Molly, Mike Lewis, Pattie Mason, Eugene Scrudato, Karl Rekas, Margaret Williams, Margaret Luty, Sally Mason, Gordon -X:oung, Jimmy Neveras, Arthur Hoover, Louis F. Steck, Henry Novak, Lois Long, Miriam Jeanne Dearden PHONE 4-4651 EXT. 19 A paper published by and for the students of Wilkes College Member Intercollegiate Press · EDITORIAL THE UNITED NATIONS On October 24, 1945, the United Nations came into being as a · working organization, an organization whose purpose is "to do away with war and to build a better world for all peoples, through collective resistance to aggression and through fighting hunger, disease, ignorance, and discrimina-tion." Doubtless, the aims of the United Nations are noble, perhaps, the mpst noble ever drafted by man. We may cynically look at the world situation and say: "What has the United Nations dones?" The answer is: The United Nations effected peace between Israel and neighboring Arab States. 2. The United Na•tions ~topped war between India and Pakistan over Kashmir. 3. Through the efforts of a United Nations Commission warfare was stopped and a free and independent United States of Indonesia established. 4. Upon the Security Council's endorsement, British and French troops withdrew from Syria and Lebanon in 1946. 5. Soviet forces withdrew ·from the norfq.ern part of Iran after Security Council discussion, 1946. 6. The Uxµted Nations adopted a Universal Declara-tion of Human Rights, the first intez:national proclamation of the fundamental rights of every human being. 7. · The United Nations has fed nearly 5,000,000 children in war-devastated countries, and has provided food and medical care for millions of expectant mothers in Europe and Asia. 8. The United Nations arranged for a large-sc9le anti-tuberculosis project under which 10,000,000 children in Europe have been examined and over 4,000,000 vaccinated. 9. The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs supervises the trade in narcotics and maintains strict international control. 10. The United Nations Special Commission on the Balkans has achieved progressive pacification of the northern borders of Greedi. 11. . Calls on the International Court of Jus•tice for advisory opin· d 1 f d 1d ions ~n sett ements o juri ica . isputes are steaciily in~reasmg. 12. . . 13. . . . The United Nations Program of Technical Assistance for economic and social development is improving .the standards of living, the health, the education and welfare of milhons of people. (continued from page l) . In Korea the United Nations has taken history's first collective military action agai11st armed aggression. If you prefer to look at the present and future, rather t~an the past, the picture is less lucid. But should that make any difference-we never know what the future has in store. Our duty is to be responsible citizens, with a knowledge of, a trust in, and' a hope for mankind through the concerted efforts of the sixty members of the United Nations. Slogans have a succinct way of saying things. The slogan for the sixth birthday anniversary of the United Nations is: "Our Best Hope For Peace is United Nations Plus You." Octo'ber 22, 1951 The Editor Wilkes College Beacon Wilkes •College Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Dear Mr. !Editor: I write in reference to the editorial "Where Was Wilkes?" which appeared in the· October 19, 1951 issue of the BE.A!OON. After reading the e,dit-Orial several times, I believe that the article embraces two ideas. One, to place the whole responsihilty of Wi1kes College representation in· community affairs on the Band and the Freshman Class, and t wo, to stimulate college giving in the present Community Chest Drive. The first objective of the editorial is totally uncalled for in view of the fact that itl is far more imp.o rtant for the college to support the Community Chest financially r a ther than physically. The Band was prepared t o march in the Community Chest Parade on October 7th, the scheduled date. When the parade was postponed, a conflict was created with the appearance of the Band in 'Ithaca. The Band missed classes on F r iday afternoon, •October 12th, and the fa culty members involved postponed examinations that should have been given Friday until Monday. The only ;chan.ce for the members 9f the ·b and to study. hap.p ened to ·be !Sunday. The Administration and myself feel that one trip a year is necessary to help 'build in- ed hy Miss Fox. Another show will be held this year and all T,D,R members interested in modeling or the coming fashion ·show are a sked to attend the meeting. If a large number of girls is present, the group will ·b e photographed for local newspapers by Ace Hoffman. centive and morale in the Band. The Band budget would not allow a trip to the Maryland State g-a me; therefore, we representoo the college at Ithaca. The Administration and I sincerely discussed and carefully considered al~ sides -o f the matter before we decided to .w ithdraw, the Wilkes contingent from the parade. The withdrawal was made in the h:est interest of the students in the Band. 'T he Band mem:bers needed study time, and their .grades should not suffer. -P laying performances· and letting school work slide is high school band "stuff". Band members graduate when they fulfill the academic re,quirements of the college not when they play a Sousa march .b y memory; therefore, believe our action was sound. Mr. Editor, when I told the Band that we were not going to march in the' parade .I said, "Fellows and girls, we are not appearing in the Community Chest Parade. We must make-up our absence by giving generously to the Community Ohe t." I have been told that Wilkes students are far from their goal for the present drive. Through you, Mr. Editor , I would like to appeal to the student body. Students of Wilkes, give all you can and a little more to the Community Chest. They ne ed our help! Sincerely yours, Robert iMoran Band Director PIANIST TO PERFORM (continued from page l) graduated last year with a Bachelor of Music degree. He also received a Bachelor of .Social Science degree from the College of the City of New York from which he· graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude. He is now working for his Ph. D. in Musicology at Yale. On a concert tour of Germany, Eaton was well received. !He has appeared as soloist with the Chicago ,Symphony Orchestra. Tickets for the <:oncert are now on sale at the book store. Frank Parkhurst, Inc. GENERAL INSURANCE * Miners NaUonal Bank Building Wilkes-Barre, Pa. ' DEEMER & CO. ADMINISTRATION ANSWERS STUDENT COUNCIL QUERIES cern lest the students fail to use the reading period properly. After School and Office these. views had been c-0nsidered, a motion was carried that after Supplies this year all -departments observe a reading period of three days and that this year they grant as GIFTS AND by Gene Scrudato long a period a s the present calSTATIONERY endar will permit. The .Student Council, acting on In reply t-0 the thir d it em, dealbehalf of the student hotly, ;ecent- ing with the advisory program, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. ly presented thre.e problems to the the faculty appreciates the CounAdministrative Council for con- cil's calling the matter to its atsideration. tention. They would remind you that for several terms, each memMr. Joseph Reynolds, Student her of the faculty has been holdCouncil president, presented the ing five office hours per week problems in a letter -:; 0 the Ad- and posting thes.e hours on their ministrative ,Council. doors. The usual fac.u lty complaint The problems as stated in the is that the students do not avail letter were: themselves, of this service. HowNo. 1) At the close of last se- ever the faculty will give renewed mester the members of the various consideration to the subject. A departments failed to adhere to F aculty ·C ommittee has been apthe reading period. It is desired pointed to consider propos.ed imthat a positive statement be made provements in the counselling proregarding this period. gram." No. ,z) The st udents object to In reply to the second question, regi stration between s.em esters. Dr, Ba stress wrote : ·i :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::= They say that t he period b etween · · • -October 5, 1951 J semesters is one of rest and re- Mr.' Joseph Reynolds · TUXEDO"S TO RENT laxation and due to the fact that •P resident, Stud~nt Council ~ Special Price To Students they have to stay in dose, proxi- IW~lkes College . ~ 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. mity of the school in order to Wilkes-Barre, IPennsylvama r egister, they have no opportunity Dear Mr. Reynolds: to travel outside the Valley. It is T?ank _yau for your recent letI f elt that r egistration should be ter m which yo~ presented _for. th e ~":.>':.~$....~";.;...;.;,..-;.~,.:::~,:;;~ held prior to the end of the se- S tudent Council some obJections mester. to r egistration between semesters. No. 3) The students have comUnder the pr esent system we plained that their advi sors have do not hold registra tion between been lax and uninterested in their semesters, but register at the b.eprogress, and -due to the indiffer- ginning of the new semester. We ence of the advisor, the student still hold a pre-registration soon has not been ta'king the courses after the mid-semester but have The G. I. Jeweler which are needed for his educa- · abandoned registration before the SECOND FLOOR tion. This situation has lead to close of that semester due to its ABOVE SUN RAY DRUG STORE much hardship in the student's impracticability. This latter relast years in college. Therefore gistration placed a very heavy _we hope that the Administrative extra load on the Registrar's off- ' The Jeweler With A Conscience Council will take the necessar y ice because of chang,es in sche- .. QuaUty Merchandise steps to r_e medy t~e situation. dules r_equired by students. who At 20 % Less At the first meetmg of the Ad- had failed a course or simply ministrative ·Council, ' these pro-b- changoo their minds. By registerlems were discusse,d. Mrs. Gertrude ing at the ·b eg-i nning of the se'M. Williams, acting Dean of Wo- mester with the entire faculty pr ePHONE 4-7151 men, answered Mr. Reynold's let- sent for consultation, the best post er immediately thereafter. ' sible schedule' can be arranged ' E 'l'cerpts from Mrs. Williams' with -a minimum of confusion. letter follow: It was my impression that the "The first item in regard to the student body found the new sysreading period occasioned consi- tern of registering a very decided derable dis-cussion. I>t was appar- improvement over the older one. "If You Can WALKent that m-0st of the Liberal Arts Please feel free to present any You Can DANCE" faculty favored the reading period. problms or any o.bj,ections that The science and mathematic fa- you find existing among the stuculty, on the contrary, ten<l to he- dent ·body. llB SOUTH WASlilNGTON ST. lieve that reviewing the term's Very sincerely yours, work in class is more helpful to Alfred W. Bastress WILKES-BARRE, PA. the students. There was some conDean of Instruction I I I BA UM'S TOMMY VAN SCOY Jerry Stout Dance Studio * �Friday, October 26, 1951 WILKF.S COLLEqE BEACON FROM THE SIDELINES 3 1951- Wilkes College Soccer Squad By BOB SANDERS Every dog has ¥s day and s~ do athletes! We're speaking of a recent soccer game ln- whlsh one "rawther lforceful" man from Elizabethtown was ·gent' ly rubbed out by a Colonel. It seems that the opponent was the victim of an ~lbow· In the mouth by a Partridge participant. The most worthy athlete looked at our boy and with a smile of teeth like a . sparkling beverage, one down and seven-up, and politely screeched, "Who the !-?-!?- do you think you're poking" Our athlete replied. "I don't know ■on-what's your name?" * * * * Alter having qualified successfully for the champion roll call of inlured athletes this season, Jake Kovalchek finally came Into his own as a .rookie by scoring the first goal of Saturday's game. The Little T_hings In Life: * * * * ' Down Upon The SwadPaul Beers, author of "The Varsity Limp" or "Way dling Liver", Is now a herol Saturday, he stopped a score when goalie Jim MoBS was pulled out of position. Beers shot Into the goal to trap the oncoming sphere and throw it out of danger. The play was the greatest of the game• . Speaking of Beers, he gets so excited about a game that he actually gets punchy. As he raced toward the sidelines, you could hear him mumble, "Holy Cowl We have lour goals-this Is a new soccer record!" ••• Cled Rowlands was asked by a coed when the soccer team was going to win a game. He Just star$d at her and replied, "Why don't you come over In a pair of shorts honey and lift our morale?" , • • Spies have reported that Bomber Johns is diligently working out at the gymnasium In anticipation of the forthcoming basketball season • • , Intramural ~ootball is now In progress with plenty of action, but we're waiting for basketball .to open with last year's championship Intramural five, the "Stars" ready to cop the title again. Jim Richardson and Bob Morris will probably lead th_e attack again , • , * * * * Paul Beers and I decided recently that when the soccer squad wins a game, the complete sport& page will be dedicated to the valiant crew. There's no such thing as a little garlic-maybe there's no such thing as a win on the soccer field. Oh. well! Here's hoping! Boolers Blow . Firsl Victory To Elizabelhlown By PAUL B. BEERS\ Three fast goals by a rip-roaring eleven from Elizabethtown in the final quarter beat the Colonels' winless soccer team, , 5-4' last Saturday at Kirby Park. Going into that final frame it looked as though Wilkes had its first soccer victory all sewed up. The score stood 4-2 in favor of the Colonels and Partridge's boys wete playing good ball. But then lightning struck. Like a guy in an A & P store, Elizabethtown wallked in, grabbed three large, economical sized goals, charged them up fast, and skipped out with a victory. It was just as easy as that. And that's just the way the game Started out, too. F1've m.I·nutes hadH't gone by when Elizabethtown JORDAN Men's Furnishings and Hats of Quality · Wilkes College 1951 Football Schedule ** 9 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. - ., j Turner & ' Van Scoy Co. ' ll I~ l~ Princeton, N. J.-The National Teacher Examinations, prepared scored. The Colonels' . defense just and administered annually by Eduseemed to fold. •B ut somehow Partridge's boys snapped back. Our line cational Testing Service, will be pressed hard and wingman Jim given at 2 00 testing centers Hartman tallied his first collegiate throughout the .United States on goal. A few minutes later the Colo- Saturday, F ebruary 16, 1952. nels took it in close again, and big At the one-day testing session , a Jake Kovalchek gave it a push thr.ough the goal. At the end of the candidate may take the Common first quarter the Colonels had a Examinations, which include tests nice 2-1 lead, which, incidenta-lly, in Professional Information, Genwas _the exact score by which the eral Culture, English Expression Bethonians had beaten the Colonels and Non-verbal Reasoning; , and the w.eek before. In the second quarter the Eliza- · one or two of nine Optional Exambethown staged its own comeback. inations, designed to demonstrate A number of times only goalie Jim mastery of subject matter to be Moss and a number of groans pre- taught. The college which a canvented Elizabethtown from scor- dii;l.ate is attending, or the school ·system in which he is seeking eming. They had one goal all wrapped ployment, will advise him whether up when Max Gundelfinger stepped in and caught it, forcing a 12-foot he should t~ke the National Teachpenalty shot which the visitors er Examinations, and which of the were unable to capitalize one. They Optional Examinations to select. Application forms, and a Bullefinally did tally on a nice shot, put· ting the score· at an even 2-2. It tin of Information describing regiwas there that the Colonels staged stration procedure and containing their biggest drive of the current sample test questions, may be obcampaign. Playing like old pros, tained from college officials, school Partridge's hooters swarmed into supe'rintendents, or directly from the Bethonians' goal in an attempt the National Teacher Examinato crack the ice. Cled Rowlands tions, Educatiop.al Testing Service, slopped one in and Flipper Jones P. 0. ·Box 592, Princeton, N. J. later scored on a hard 2-0-yard Completed ·applications, accompadrive. At half-time the Colonels nied by proper examination fees, were sitting pretty with a 4-2 lead, will be accepted by the ETS office a lead that didn't mean a doggone during November, December, and thing to the hardy Elizabethtown in January so long as they are received before January · 18, 1952. gang. The ·Colonels were unable to score in the second half. Elizabethtown itself was held scoreless in the third period, but they really let loose in the last 22 minutes. The Colonels just let their first victory slip out of the bag like the Yan- October -2 7~Open kees might drop one here or there to the Browns for goodwill. November . This afternoon the Golqnels play 3-Bloomsburg STC, home host to a great Howard team over l0~Marvland STC, away at Kirby Park at 3 -:30. Howard, 1:'7-King's OoUege, away without a doubt, has one of the All games - 8 p.m. best soccer teams in the country today. The Colonels aren't planning to blow this one so easily. I Est. 1871 1' I Plumbing I - - - FOSTER'S (formerly) . 1' Heating 1' 11 1' 1' 1' * 75 South Washington Street, II Wilkes-Barre, Pa. * I I '1' - .and - WILKFS-BARRE, PA. i' ,' -- ----------- - - - - 1' E,squire Menswear • THE VARSITY LIMP By PAUL B. · BEERS The Varsity A bigger, more beautiful nose-dive, belly-flopper and all. has never come off such as the plunk that our soccer Colonels took last Saturday In Kirby Park. The Brooklyn Dodgers have long been known for their sensational ability to fall' flat on their faces when the chips are down. Dem Bums have blown, everything from strikeouts In World Series to 13-game leads with g eater ease than the man on the flying trapeze. But the Flatbush Fonies ar& lily-white amateurs at selling the farm compared to the Colonels. Th& big splash In Kirby Park last Saturday was the grandpappy of all belly-lloppers. It was dlsgW1tlng. Mr. Partridge's poor little old soccer team has hungered and thlrst&d aft&r 1 a victory for nigh onto three years. In those three years th ey have com& close to getting a win a number of times, but never close enough to really get anybody excited and start hollarlng his head olL But last Saturday th& boys had a victory by the leg ·and were giving it a good ,twist. A 't the beginning of the fourth and final quarter Wilkes was way out in front with a 4-2 score. Tw&nty• two more minutes and all hell would break loose. Never In Wilkes College 'Soccer history had the Colonels gon& into the final quarter with a lead! N&ver In Wilkes College soccer history had the Colonels been two goals ahead of the opposition! Never In Wilkes College soccer history had the Colonels scored lour goals In one game Never in Wilkes College soccer history had the Colonels so mangled and so thoroughly wrung the pep out of the opposing team. Brother, the stage was set for one heck of a great first victory. And then. • .plunk. With the grace of an elephant, the boys climbed way up to the top diving board, held their noses with one hand. waved good-bye with the other, and stepped off at the deep end. What a dive! . It was disgusting. Thump, Thump, Tthump Elizabethtown ha'd little more than a terrific center halfback, a few good linemen, and a tremendous comeback spirit. The Colonels had the Bethonians figured out to be the "first one", It was the logical soltspot in a pretty hard schedule for the hooters. But ·twice the Colonels bowed to Elizabethtown, once by a 2-1 score, and then In that big bloomin' flip, 5-4. Now the boys are behind the eight ball when It comes to getting that "first one" sometime this season. They stand little chance against Cortland, who beat Army. who In tum took almighty Penn State by a very smooth 4-1 score. Howard will be over in Kirby Park this afternoon. Vnless Partridge produces some kind of a powerhouse, old Howard will be in for easy pickings. In two games they's scored 15 points against Wilkes. This coming Wednesday the hooters finish up their third season at Lafayette. The footballers are off for another week. Next Saturday night they'll do battle with big, rough and tough Bloomsburg In Kingston Stadium. The Huskies are very husky this year, clobbering everybody and everything that gets In their way. Start praying right now that Nicholash, Molosh and Company wlll feel just a little bit tougher than the Huskies come November 3rd. Milestones Northeast High School of Philadelphia, the Swoyersville of soccer, has Just won Its 100th s.;aight league soccer game. Since 1939 AP (Alter Partridge) It ~as lost just on& game, a 3-0 defeat administered by Girard for the city championship In 1948. Incidentally, Bill Mergo was a member of that winning Girard team • . • There was a heck of a sw&ll ,battle between Al Nicholas and the Public Relations Office this past week. A lot of gab was kicked up over headOctober 26-Howard University, Kirby lines. You know, the old fotball argument about running and passing-the buck •••• Saturday's hero, Ed Walllson, has established himself for at least Park. one year anyway. In '49 Keith Rasmussen of Wilkes kicked two through the November Wilkes' goalie. Folks thought that was bad. In '50 Wrong-Way Mergo kicked 2-Lafayette College, two through the Wilkes' goalie, and once more people held their heads. But Kirby Park. In '51 Ed Wallison has already tallied three times against his own team! Twice In the Fand M game Wally somehow. scored against the Colonels, and then fn the Elizabethtown game he broke all records when a drive skimmed off_ his loot Into the goal. All this makes · Ed the team's top scorrer, though Flip Jones and Jim Hartman are close behind with 2 goals apiece. Of course, the Flip and Jim have scored theirs the orthodox way•••• And for all you losing footSporting Goods ball pool players have faith. Alter all, the weatherman's only right 88 per cent 1 19 E. Market St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa• of the time and h& doesn't bave to play the upsets. 1951 Soccer Schedule I l& FUTURE TEACHERS MAY TAKE ETS TEST WHITE HARDWARE COMPANY, INC.. �Friday, Octobei:: 26, 1951 WILKFS COLLEGE BEACON 4 lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillll!llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Confessions of a Political·Taxidermist 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 By CHUCK GLOMAN lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll~IIIIIUIIIIIIIII Yes, I am a taxidermist ... what you might cal~ a political taxidermist. During elections I stuff ballot boxes. INTERCOLLEGIATE STUDENT PERFORMS EDUCATION SOCIETY AT V. A. HOSPITAL NOMINATES OFF'ICERS CHEMISTRY CLUBS MEET AT WILKES Raymond Krokoski, a Wilkes The second organizational meet The Intei:collegiate Chemistry Clubs held their first meting of the fall semester Oct. 16 in Conyngham Hall. The society, composed of the che:mistry clubs of Scranton U., King's, Misericordia, Keystone, t\farywood and Wilkes,, was founded for the purpose of promoting educational and social contact between the chemistry students of the included schools. During the coming year each club attempts, to have at least one guest lecturer and several movies on chemistry. All members are invited to these meetings to further their knowledge of chemistry. At the conclusion o{ the scholastic year a combination · lecture, banquet and dance is .h eld by· one ·of the colleges.' Scranton University Chemistry Society announced .that Dr. Harold W. Heine of Bucknell University wi}l speak on the subject of "The Binding of Tetanus Toxin by Cerebral Tissue" at Scranton today. An invitation was extended to all chemistry students of the member colleg es to attend the lecture. Following the speech there will be dancing and refreshments. There is no admission fee. At the conclusion of the meeting refreshments were served by Bill Jones, Edward Hendricks and Paul Delmore. The next meeting will be held November 16 at Scranton University. senior, active in numerous campus affairs, recently made his fourth appearance with a professional entertainers' . volunteer unit at the Veterans Hospital in this city. The versatile performer gave an exhibition of varied types of ballroom dancing, including the Charleston. ,Krokoski won the first prize in two dance contests in this city last year and the Charleston contest at the local Paramount Theatre early this year. He was voted the best dancer of his class at G. A. R. High School, from which he was graduated in 1948. Ray is in his yo.u rth year as an active member of the Cue 'n' Curtain Club. He was elected treasurer of the organization last year. Well versed in theatre tectmique from his experience at The Little Theater, he has served as director, property designer, costume manager, ma,keup director and stage manager for a score of Wilkes productions. A member of the local division of A. G. U. A, a professional entertainers' union, Ray says he got his start in professional entertaining through his uncle Eddie Adams, originator of the Hollywood Midget Troop which has appeared in several films including the recent MGM picture "Three Wise Fools" After graduation from Wilkes, Ray hopes to become a dance instructor for a professional studio ing of the revitalized Wilkes Edu cation Society was held -o n Tues day as Piekerin_g Hall. With Murray Hartman as temp orary chairman of procedure, vari ous items of business were con sidered, including the nomination of candidates for club officers. It was unanimously decided to have the club acs ae a committee-of-the whole in the choosing of candi dates. The list of · candidates is as fol lows: • President - Murray Hartman Boyd Earl; · Vice President - Gerald Ostro skie, Leo Slife; Secretary - Treasurer - Nancy Fox, Jean Smith; •Corresponding Secretary - Jean Smith l Fac~lty . Adviser - Dr. Smith Mr. Crane. A report was given by · Jerry ·Ostroskie and Boyd Earl ·concern ing the Future Teachers of Ameri can and the possibilities of joining it. The final decision will have to be delayed until the Wilkes club has elected permanent officers for the year. · Ballots containing the names of all candidates for offices in the club will be distributed throughout the campus during the next week. All those who are already members or who intend to become members of the Education Club are invited to fill ina ballot and deposit it. in a box to be provided for that purpose in the cafeteria. I'll never · forget the day my "Well, that sounds to me like a unique business began. Who would rather odd job for a person with ever think that such a shady occu- . your obvious intelligence." ' "Oh, it is," he replied modestly. pation could be inspired within the "My family would be furious if hallowed confines of a country pqst they ever found out that a man of office. But, strangely enough, my versatility was lieking stamps that's where it all started. for a living. Especially my sister. One warm summer morning, I know she wouldn't like it." when the air was filled with the "What kind of a ,p erson is your carefree happiness of youth, the sister?" I ventured. adventure of romance, the sweet "Oh, shes a very brilliant girl." fragrance of daffodils, the song of "You mean she pfoks up things the robin, and the shout of a dom- fast?" ineering ho~ewife screeching: "Exactly. She's a pickpocket." ..,George! Get the hell back here "Well, have you any brothers?'' and cut the grass!", I casually '·'Yes, one. But I suppose he's mounted the steps of a small post become a rather freakish person to -0ffice in South Pickpocket, Tennes- look at." see, and trudged over to the stamp "What do you ean by that?" window. After checking the wind "Well, he has three feet!'' velocity, amount of precipitation, "Three feet? Are you sure?" <l.ewpoint, barometri.c tendency, "At least that's what he told me wind direction, relative humidity, in his last letter. He · said,. 'Humbeight of ceiling, temperatu·r e, .cloud formation and horizontal vis- phrey,. you wouldn't know me anyibility with the u : S. Weather more. Since I saw you two years Bureau and the local airport, I de- ago I've grown three feet!'" dded to go ahead and purchase an "What does your brother do for airmail stamp. I figured I might a living?" I asked, leaning on the just as well take the chance. I'm just a gambler at heart, I guess. counter. "I'm very proud of Geoffrey," Anyway, as I approached the stamp window, fate entered my was the prompt r eply. "He holds a life. Behin\J the counter, busily en- very high political position." "Just what is his capacity?" gaged in licking postage stamps, "What?" was Humphrey Budgiffle . . . a "I said, wh(lt is your brother's ·b ulb-nosed man whose feeble little ••••••••••••••• mind harbored some astounding capacity?" "Oh, about five quarts." ideas. "No, no. You do.n't understand. My first .g lance at this strange, Last Friday night Women of Ann Arbor, Mich .- (I.P.)~Confusion distinguished individual told me What I mean is-what particular Wilkes faculty held a hat party in that he was a person of extensive office does he hold?" and misunci~rstanding are chiefly When I heard all the interesting the college cafeteria. Prizes were ~ducational background. In fact, he responsible for the criticism digiven for various games and also By CHUCK GLOMAN daimed to be a West Pointer . . . details of Geoffrey's special job of for the most outstanding hats. The r.ected at Selective .Service's col- • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • stuffing ballot boxes I knew I was b ut he looked more like an Irish talking to a veteran of shady deal- pri~e winners in the hat contest lege deferment plan. This is the Se,t ter to me. · were: And now, for further cultural reIn an effort to strike up a con- ings. belief of E. Lowell Kelly, profesMrs. Robert Partridge, Dr. Hugo finem ent, we shall turn to the Humphrey seemed to sense that sor of psychology . at the Univerversation I wiggled my nostrils Male·y, Mr. Donald Kersteen, Dr. sity of Michigan who is a memb,er pages .of Vebster's Dictioniiry: and, in a frown of intense displea- I was deeply interested in the possAlfred Bastress, Mrs. Ja~es Lag- of one of the scientific advisory PROFESSOR: A textbook wired sure, commented, "Ye gods! What's ibilities of political taxidermy, and asked if I wanted to make it my gan. committees that helped :Selective for sound. that foul smell in here!" Refreshments were served. CAMEL: A warped horse . .Service draft the plan. H,e answer"Must be the dead letters," he life's work. Well, ballot-stuffing Mrs. Partridge, Mrs. Thatcher HAMBURGER: A piece of stea,k isn't exactly what I had considered · replied hoarseiy, ed what he considers .the maJor and Mrs. Bubeck were iri charge of •that flunked its physical. "Is stamp-licking your official a promising vocation, but with the arrangements and Mrs. Paul W er- a.rguments advanced by critics. RAIN1S: Something that, when ceaseless guidance of Humphrey's 1.He pointed out that college duty here?" I went on. ner headed the refreshment com- students deferred under the plan you forg et to bring an umbrella to brother I became a full fledged "Oh, no," he laug hed, and then mittee. are still liable for service after classes, it always. swelled his .chest while exclaiming member of the gang-Ballot StuffThis was the first affair held by the period of educational deferOOMPOSER: A young, musicalers Anonymous. proudly, " I'm the draft clerk." As an employee of the gigantic the Wilkes faculty women this ment. In fact, the committees re- ly inclined gent whose imitators "Draft clerk?" I muttered in a school year. commended that the period of vul- died -b efore he was born. tone that betrayed my ignorance. secret organization I had to attend BROOKLYN: Tobacco Road with nerability be extended by the num·"That sounds interesting. Just political conventions in all the rittall buildings. zy hotels. Well, I won't say they ber of y.ears of deferment. Thus what are your duties as a . . . a :[< ::: * * were actually ritzy but at the Mana student deferred four years draft clerk ? " Then there's the one about the gled Arms, on~ of South Pickpockwould be liable for service up to "I open and shut ~he windows." two rabbits who got lost in the et's leading hotels (having 300 the age of 30 rather than 26. beds, 100 •b lankets, 15 radios, 5 tel2. He contended that critics who woods and had a hare-raising exevision sets , .. all out of order I The Wilkes Literary·society held brand the plan as anti-democratic perience. * * * * 3 showers with running water •. : its first formal meeting of the sea- could use the same argument And now, this is your Beacon rethe roof leaks 2 alarm clocks one son in Chase Lounge the past week. a gainst the armed services who reon the square battered old a;h tray and a Wiikkie Under discussion was a . feature fuse to accept p.ersoris who make porter leaving you with this button), when the check comes you story by Wendell Clark, "City of a low score in the general classi- thought: Politics is like a baseball THE COLLEGE MAN'S just throw all your money ann jew- Angels". STORE fication tests and at the same time game-always a battle between elry on the table and the waiter The group subjected this article limit advanced reserve officer the Senators and . the Reds. tells you how much yoµ're short. to ~he so-call~d ''.new criUcism" in training to only the most intelliAll the ballot stuffing jobs we which a work 1s hterally torn apart ge nt. did were handled strictly on a local for careful appraisal. Under this 3. The charge that the plan would basis. For a nominal fee we sort of method, particular attention is leave us with an "army of stupid "helped" certain local individuals paid not only to the mechanics of people" also is unsound, h,e deget into the offices they wanted. the writing, but an attempt is made clar11d. The number to be deferred 20 N. State St., Wilkes-Barre. Pa. But l kept wondering about our to discover the author's motive in would only be about the same size PHONE 3-3151 possibilities with Presidential elec- the selection of various words and as the sup,e rior group already detions. After all, there has never figures of speech. At the conclusion ferred to complete reserve officer been a woman President and I fig- of the discussion the society unani- training. He estimated that th e ured there might be a woman mously declared Mr. ,Clark "a most 180,000 to 210,000 of the 300,000 somewhere who wanted the posi- adequate writer", which, incident- col!.ege students subj ect to the tion. ,, ally is the highest honor the group draft compares favorably to the I took my problem to Humphrey. can bestow upon a member. TASTES BETTER 200,000 college students already He thought it .over for a while and A short story by Elaine Bogan deferr ed to complete reserve offit hen said, "No, it's useless. There'll will bi:: the t opic for criticism at c.er training. never be a woman President." next Wednesday's meeting. Anyone 1 "But why? " I persisted. interested in attending this meet"Well, the law says that the ing· should contact Mr. Donnelly, 1 President has to be over thirty-five. Faculty Advisor of the group or Now where the hell are you going a n y member. to fi nd a woman that'll admit -------has everything for the '11HAT !" THANKS! college man's needs ... What could I say? He had me! CORDIALLY INVITES YOU The ·Co.mmuni ty Chest wishes to TO VISIT THE BEAUTIFUL thank Cue 'n' Curtain for the use from t ies to suits. SPECIAL PRICE · ON TUX of its loudspeaker system last NEW "NEPTUNE ROOM" WHOLESALE I -at-• I Tuesday. Individuals ·who contriPAPER and STATIONERY -1 Available For Private Parties, buted time .and effort to the broadI Banquets and W eddlngs cast are C. V. (Bert) Stein, Bob Expert Clothier Ladd, Henry Mer\>lli, Rod Russin, . 9· EAST MARKET · ST.. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 49 PUBLIC SQUARE Allen Williams, Jane Carpenter, Wilkes-,arre, Pa. I Dave Whitney. WOMEN OF FACULTY PROFESSOR ANSWERS HOLD HAT PARTY DRAFT LAW CRITICS ♦ ♦ ♦' CULTiJV~ cov~~v ... ♦ ♦ ♦' Literary Society Honors Wendell Clark CR AF r''S MEN ENGRAVERS . WOODLAWN MILK ---1 ~ THE BOSTON. CANDY H. A. Whiteman Men s·Shop SHOPPE & Co~,Inc~ * * THE BOSTON STORE I ! John B. Stetz I FOWLER, DICK -,AND WALKER (" � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1951 October 26th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1951 October 26 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/b24898ef5eafd5957b142e376f88ec9f.pdf b2dee159014799850dbe1a6a92abf4d3 PDF Text Text Wilkes College A· great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices. GOOD LUCK, BE - WILLIAM JONES Vol. 6, No. 7 COLONELS! WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA Kirby Walker 10 Appear in Floors~ow Al Beacon Cabaret Parly Nexl Friday TICKETS NOW ON SALE Popular nightclub entertainer and Columbia recording star Kirby Walker will appear as one of the featured acts in the song-filled, fun-packed floorshow highlighting the ·forthcoming BEACON .CABA~ET ?ARTY. Walker, who has appeared with many show business celebrities ·and Tecently performed on Arthur Godfrey's radio show, is currently playing a limited engagement in the Flamingo Room of the Fort Durkee Hotel. The ·Cabaret Festival is scheduled for next Friday night, Novemb,er 9, in the Admiral .Stark Room, Hotel Sterling, where dance , music will be supplied by one of the val,l ey's top orchestras, Jack Melton and his Oombo. Tickets (70 cents p,er person, tax included) are on sale by all members of the BEAOQN staff •a nd in the bookstore. Students are urged to get tickets early in order to avoid standing in line the night of the affair. General chairman Chuck Gloman ·has announced that except for a ·small section reserved for ,enter- tainers all ·tables will be available on a first-come first-served basis. Highlighting the affair is the -one-hour floorshow to be emceed by Bob .B acon, radio announcer and disc jockey of Station WBRE, and featuring several outside acts in ,a ddition to performances by campus entertainers Joe Hirko, Chuck Gloman, Howie Phillips, Gordon Young, Hank Novak, Jak,e Kovalchek, . Oarl Lahr, Dick Gribble, Henry Merom, Lois Long and George Kabusk. The entertainment committee expects to have big n ews concerning the main ,a ct of the floorshow within a few days. See next week's Beacon for the biggest news of all! F·o r an evening of fun, dancing, and relaxation, come (and bring your friends) to the biggest affair of the semester-the ·BEAJOON ,OA'BAThET PAR'l1Y! Colonels Meet U lldef eated . Bloomsburg At Kingston Stadium Tomorrow Night IRC Will Review Ralston's Charges Oul -To Upset 'Roberts Rules' Applecarl For Win Number ·Two ' In an .attempt to familiarize the students of Wilkes College with parliamentary law, the I. R. C. will demonstrate and explain the functiev1s of parliamentary procedure for its next four meetings. All . interest ed students may sit in on t he m eetings and increase their knowledge on the subject if they wish to do so. · An invitation is extended to students to join the club. The club is co-ed and girls are especially urged to join to help. round off the club's activities. A student may become a member by attending two con(continued on page 3) Eaton Opens Concert Series Monday ,A promising young pianist whose ·work has been made possible through the success of the Wi1kes;5ponsored Malcuzynski concert in 1949 will perform here on Monday, ·November 5 at 8 - P. M., fo the ·wnkes gymnasium as a gesture . of appreciation. iHe is Roy Eaton, brilliant musician, who is now studying for hi_s ·Doctorate in Musicology at Yale University. He was the recipient of the 195-0 Chop,i n scholarship _given by the Kosciusz.Jw Foundation, a Polish organization which has · strong support in Wyoming Valley. Eaton's appearance· will be the first of the current Town and 9own concert series. As a boon to lovers of m1,1sic in the Wilkes College student body, tickets for th~ performance will be half-price. While regular tickets are to be Library Prese_nls UN Week Display , For the past two weeks _the "-\TY staff h~s pres~nted displays -,.the benefit of Wilkes students. ,rnce ~he week~ of October 22 · Umted Na,~1ons ~eek, the f set up a display directly aer, .; fr-0m the main desk with United Nations Week as its theme. Included were both pampq.Jets and :b ooks. A large red bell with the inscription "One Free Worlg." provided an artistic touch. 'A collection of books was also arranged on the main desk to aid freshmen in their orientation pro.gram. Th.e subjects of these books include note takil).g, effective study method,s and efficient reading. Recently two more books, one on the researc:h paper and one on marriage anti family, were added. The latter was the subj•ect for discussion this week in Freshmen orientation. h-1 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1951 say of his appearance with the Chicago :Symphohy Orchestra: "His was an arresting performance, pure of tone, capable of the most elegant and pliant lyricism. It was clean if not facile in technique and-most of all-infused w'th nre musical sensi,tivity and taste. In the face of these qualities, no wonder the l)rchestra, conducted by Georg e S·c hick, produced one of the notable accompaniments of the season." The tentative program of Mr. Eaton's concert fs as follows: C haconne· in D minor, Bach-Busoni; Faschingsschwank aus Wien (Viennese Carnival), Schuman; Sonata in A major K. V. 331 (Theme with variations), ~Mozart; and Preludes in E,' minor and 'o minor, Nocturne in E minor, and Scherzo in B-flat minor, Chopin. ROY EATON sold at $1.3-0, collegians may be admitted for 65 cents. PToceeds will be turned over to the Wilkes College School of Music scholaTship fund. The Eaton concert is the only Qne in a series of eight to which admission will be charged. ,Still youthful, Mr. Eaton has ~ained the plaudits of many in musical circles. In addition to the Chopin Fellowship his list of musical accomplishments include the A,aron Naumberg scholarship of the Colleg e of the City of New York, a very successful appearance as soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and a scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music, from which he graduated last year. He has recently returned from a European .tour where he held German audiences spellbound with his music. A Phi Beta Kiappa, he graduated Magna Cum Laude from the OONY where he received a Bachelor of S'c ience degree. A.JI lovers of fine music who attend this concert will be certain to be entranced by the music of Mr. Eaton. Irving 'Saboski of the Chicago Daily N.ews has this to by Hank Novak Tomorrow night at 8:3-0 at the Kingston High School Stadium, the Wilkes College Colonels clash with one of the state's few undefeated and untied teams when they play host to a powerful Bloomsburg State Teachers College eleven. ISince the Bloomsburg Teachers are boasting one of the smoothest operating aggregations in recent years,, it will certainly require some flashy offensive work and extraordinary defensive playing on the part of the Ralstonmen if they intend to shatter he winning ways of the down river col~ge. The Colonels, although well rested, still have ~ few first string performers on the injured list; namely, Eddie Davis, Al Nicholas, Dan Pinkow.ski, an d GeoTge Elias. However, Coach Ralston is hoping that all of thes·e sterling ball players will be sufficiently mended to play most of the contest against the "Huskies". The result of tomorrow night's tilt will depend largely on whether Al Nicholas and Eddie Davis will be able to finish the contest without incurring further damage to th.eir already banged-up legs. Also, if Al and Eddie can elude the clever defense tactics for which t he Huskies are noted, the latter will certainly be in f.or a peck of trouble. The Huskies use the same single wing formation favored by Coach George Ralston's Colonels, and the resulting battle might well be a collision of bruising power football .sparked by passing. It will bring tog ether the Huskies ace pitcher, T:Ommy Spack, who hr one of the most feared p a s s er s in T·e achers College circles, and the Colonels' bri.Jliant chucker, Eddie Davis. .Jf either of these hurlers are bottled up, f.arts look for:ward to a running duel between two talented backs- Al Nicholas, who incidentall y, was named as the "best back the Huskies faced last season," and the Huskies brilliant Bob Lang. When the Huskies invade Kingston Stadium, they will bring with them an unbeaten record of six straight games, their seventh win over a two year period, and their third nod o'v er the Colonels, since the two teams began playing in 1948. The only time that the Colonels defeated the Hui;ki~ was in 1949, when the great Wilkes el.even of that year ran wild to post a stunning 27 to O victory. CAPITALISTS PLAN RAFRE The Economis Club has received permission from the Student Council to hold a raffle from November 17 to December 18. Tickets will be ten cents each or three for twenty-five cents and may be obtained from members of the Economics Club. · The first pri-ze will be a $40.00 radio. Chem Club Elects Sadie Hawkins Exec. Commillee Jamboree In Gym Tonight Biology Students To Visit Hospital At the Biology Club meeting on Tuesday, the .Biologists discussed their forthcoming visit to the phys:o-therapy clinic operated by :Qr. Nicholas Mauriello at the Laurel Run Hospital. Transportation wi.11 be by cars. Jim Hartman, chairman of the affair, requests all members interested in making the trip to meet in the :Biology Building before 2 :30 P. M. today. A mov.ie was shown on "How The Ear Functions." Slides were also shown on field trips of p•a st Biology Clubs. Ted :Putkowski was named chairman of the decoration committee, which will try for the " cup" by d,ecoration of the Biology Building for the Homecoming. The Biology Clu\j will hold an important meeting in the Girls' Lounge on the third f.Joor of Chase Hall, Monday evening at 7:30 P.M. Special guest will be "Maestro" Robert 'Moran, who will discuss and demonstra,te "What The Human Ear Hears And How · It Hears." The Chemistry Club of Wilkes College m,et on October 30 at 11 A. M. in room 104 of Conyngham Ha.JI to, elect an executive comlmittee. William Hendricks presided. Those ekcted to . th~ committee were: George Cross, s('lnior; Robert Howells, junior; William Saba, sophomore; Warren Blaker, freshman. Following the election, a discussion was held on how the club would decorate . Conyngham H~ll for Homecoming Week. A committee was appointed for suggestions on the proJect. The members of the club agreed to pay a semester fee of $1.0-0 p,er member to cover the expenses incurred in the operation of the organization. In January the Ch..emistry Club, in conjunction with the Biology Club and th~ :ERC, will sponsor the MedIIRChem Dance. Temporary plans have been mad.e and a committee is working to contract a band for the affair. ·On November 13, at 1'l A. M. in L e c t u r e Han, two movies, "Fourth Kingdom" ,a nd "The Chemistry of Combustion", ' will be shown. If you ar.e interested, the welcome mat will be out. Tonight's the night! The gym is the place! For the SADIE HAWKINS JAMBOREE ... the sensation of the year. The Junior Class, under its new offieers, Jake Kovalchek, William illiams, Lucille Reese and Roxy Reynolds, is sponsoring the affair. There will be free eats, free drinks, free entertainment, dancing and free prizes, all for only 25 cents. Yes, you can eat, -"drink and be merry for one-fourth·of. a dollar and on top of all this, you may even win a prize. Highlighting the entertainment will be a Sadie !Hawkins marriage performed by "marryin' Sam". Remember, this is not a "girl ask boy" affair, anyone and everyone is invited. So whether you're a drag or stag, come on out for a great time at the SA:DIE HAWKINS JAMBOREE. Starting time is 8:30 p. m. The committees assisting Ja,ke Kovalchek are: Helen Scherff and Roxy Reynolds, co-chairmen; Johnny Boore and Bill Williams, entertainment; Lucille Reese, tickets; Leo Kane, decorations; Dave Whitney, publicity. �Friday, N~vember 2, 1951 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 ------------·- - -----------------,,----- Letters To The Editor -GEORGE KABUSK Editor-In-Chief ROMAYNE GROMELSKI CHUCK GLOMAN News Editor Feature Editor JAMF.s FOXLOW Faculty Advisor JOSEPH ROGAN JOE CHERRIE Business Manager Circulation Manager Sports PAUL BEERS BOB SANDERS News Staff Chet Molly, Mike Lewis, Pattie Mason, Eugene Scrudato, Karl Rekas, Margaret Williams; Margaret Luty, Sally Mason, Gordon Young, Jimmy Neveras, Arthur Hoover, Louis F. Steck, Henry Novak, Lois Long, Miriam Jeanne Dearden PHONE 4-4651 EXT. 19 A paper published by and for the students of Wilkes College· Member · Intercollegiate Press EDITORIAL It's Up To You A current issue in the Student Council is: "Should Campus organizations b~ allowed to charge admission for 'canned music' affairs in the gymnasium?" It is true that •t his year's policy has been determined. Campus organizations will be permitted to charge for "canned music" affairs. But next year is another year. In this issue of the BEACON you will fin?, ~n opinion ballot which you should, use ·t o express your opinion on this matter. The Student Council's actions should represent the wishes of the student body. By filling in 1he enclosed ballot and dropping it in the receptacle in the cafeteria, you will provide the Student Council with a measurement of stud~nt opinion which may · guide the Council in future issues of this nature. Report on the HERALD-TRIBUNE FORUM By WENDELL CLARK ED. NOTE-This is the first in a series of Reports on the New York Herald-Tribune Forum which was attended by Dr. Farley, Wendell Clark and Chet Molly. The annual session of the New York Herald Tribune Forum, its twentieth, took as its theme the. problem of balancing moral responsibility and scientific progress. The Forum met, as usual, at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. A. Whitney Griswold, president of Yale University, set the keynote or the Forum by stating that democracy is 1he only political philosophy which has succeeded in drawing the line, in accordance with reality, between •t he opportunities and responsibilities of the individual and those of society. Mr. Griswold, a ne~t, sandy-hair- second in importance and power ed man with a vigorous voice, said only to that of the President, that "the fate of our nation and · Stuart Symington, the present our civilization" depends upon the Administrator of the Reconstruccontinuation of an educational pro- tion Finance Corporation, said that cess which not only produces scien- the R. F. C. is now "clean and tific progress but also applies it to clear" and its representatives are socially useful purposes. "eager to talk with the proper representatives of business' in order Wilson Reports On· Defense The opening topic of the first to protect small business during session was "Public Integrity and the mobilization-conversion period Private Conscience." Charles E. and in order to expedite the loans Wilson, the aggressive Director of n ecessary to rush the end products Defense Mobilization, reported , on which are essential to defense. Mr. the present status of defense mo- Symington also discussed governbilization. Although the United m ent co'rruption, especially operaStates is "in grave danger," Mr. tion "fix", and advised severe penWilson emphasized that we are alties. and action by business men now capable of a. "very rapid ex- and bar associations as. effective pansion" of strength in the event safeg uards against "the fix". of a showdown with Russia. Government Reforms Proposed Mr. Wilson, a · . former Hell's Kitchen -boy, now holds an office Alistair Cook, chief .A:merican correspondent of "The Manchester Guardia", London, compared the ethics of the American Congress and the British Parliament. Mr. Cook, who has been called "our ambassador witrout porJ;folio to Great Britain," noted that the British Parliament is not subjected to lobbying or sp'ecial interest groups , because a man enters the British Parliament with th'(! idea of serving the nation as a whole, while an American may enter Congress "as a one-man delegation from an industry or crop." Another favorable aspect of British government, he The Editor 'Wilkes College Beacon Wilkes College Wi-l kesJBarre, Pennsylvania Dear Editor: Last year there was a question in the minds of most of the students whether or i;iot to continue publishing the Wilkes College Beacon. This year the same question is being asked. I believe, along .with many of my fellow students, that the paper .s hould not be printed because of , the · below-avevage material that has be.en published in the six issues that have come out to date. Unless the literary stu~ dents are vastly improved, it is not worth spending the money. The money certainly could be spent to better advantage! Looking over the O~tober 2•6ith issue, I s•a w this for instance : "Every dog has his day and so do athletes! We're speaking of a recent · soccer game in which one "rawther forceful" man from Elizabethtown was gently rubbed out by a Colonel. It seems that the opponent was the victim of an elbow in the mouth by a Partridge participant. The most worthy athlete looked at our boy and with a smi-le of teeth like a sparkling beverage, on,e down and seven-ttp, politely screeched, "Who the ! ? ! ? -do you think you're poking?" Our athelete replied, "I don't know son-what's your name?" TRASH, that's all that is! You might find something like that in the Hobo N ews. Please! Editor! Let me and y-our fellow-readers pray for a good pit!ce of litera·ture in the coming we,ek. 1 Sincerely yours, · Robert H. Ladd E'ditor's Note: 1 Mr. Ladd, would you prefer our reporters to write in iambic pentameter? Chuck Gldman has of.fered to do his fOlumn in heroic couplets_ said, is that legislation is initiated in the Cabinet and considered by Parliamentary committees v•ho are more or less chosen at random. As remedies against lobbying and special interests, Mr. Cook proposed certain r eforms in the American government: an expanded civil service system, which would include Presidential appointees; a study of the links between business and Congress to determine the influence of special interests; and consideration of the British system of initiating legislation. Hershey Discussed Dra.ft A special student session on "Keeping Our Minds Out of Uniform" explored the nature and extent of freedom in various fields The highlight of this session was a panel discussion on "Military Service- Bridge or Gap?" Major General Lewis B. Hershey, director of Selective Service, a gray, stocky, competent man, pointed out that the huge demand for man-power, at least three and one-half million men "in the predictable future," restricted deferrments for educational reasons to "those who by capacity and inclination are able to accept and pursue training which is necessary in order to have the kind of people that we need in the world." Stu\Jents on the panel, from Harvard, Vassar, and Yale, felt that there should be some int egration of the military and educational goals and asked that the years of military service, which they would give willingly, be years of "vital training" for life as citizens. (CONTINUED NEXT WEEK) LET'S BE READY 'Oross the riv-e r we will go, To make ready for our foe! 1Bloomsburg's backs ar~ fast and tough, ,B ut we'll really treat '-e m rough! !Practice long and hard we mustHit the ground and bite the dust K.'irby Park resounds the din Of a team that's set to win! -.A NQININI MOiUSE MEET THE ·FACULTY SECOND IN A SERIES OF FEATURE ARTICLE;$ ON THE WILKES COLLEGE FACULTY Three countries are particularly close to Konstantin Symonolewicz, head of the .Sociology and Anthroplogy Departments: China, where he spent the years of his childhood and adolescence; Poland, 'where he received his college education and developed basic interests in life; and America, where he was able to devote himself to his chosen profession-teaching. He didn't become a teacher by accident. He always wanted to be one. · -In a Beacon interview this week, he said: "It was under the influence of my father that I did not become a teacher earlier. Not that he disliked teaching as a profession. He held ,a high opinion of it, and, as a· matter of fact, he was for a whi,le assistant professor of oriental languages in the University -o f St. P,etersburg . But he also knew from his own experience that it is a rather frustrating kind of occupation not only from the financial point of view, but, occasinally at least, from the psychological point of view. However, once you get this teaching bug, it's hard to be happy doing anything else. "My father wanted me to follow his own calling, to become a professional diplomat. He must have had some premonition that the art of Talleyrand and M-atternich may be of little use in the coming age of Gromyko and Mc0arthy, but was not discouraged by such a possibility. As for me, I was not only his · obedient son, but one of his many devoted pupils and admirers. So it happened that, ·when in 1927 as a ' slim (,a nd I do mean S-VLM) undergraduate I enrolled in the University of Warsaw. I resolved to devote myself to the study of history and politics as an appropriate background for diplomatic profession. I was so serious about this tha't I even contemplated to continue my post-graduate diplo- our country and our dear ones. From a practical point of view this meant the loss of my job and diplomatic status and the nec,essity of starting the second stage of my apprenticeship to the American way of life with a,ll the disadvantages of a stateless underdog. "During this part of my life in America I have extended somewhat my limited command of English and have learned many things about the people and the country which I consider no less valuable for me as a sociologist, than those which I learned . later in various classes at Cornell and -Colum'hia. "This brings me, though, to the last part of my American adventures, which began in 1942-. At the time I was employed again by the Tali.sh Glovernment, now reconstituted in exile in London, and I decided to go back to school to learn more about some subjects that always interested me. It was a wonderful feeling to beback _in school. I took courses , in history, sociology and anthropology-, and wrote a number of term papers, examination papers and other such nuisances. I believe I was not a bad student, but definitely an overenthusiastic one. At least I chose such a formidable topic for my Ph. D. dissertation that after a f ew years of waiting for its com pletion my family and my friends are ready to give me up as an incorrigible :P h. D. (Phantastic Dreams) neurotic. However, I may surprise them aJ.l one of these day-s. "But here I am talking a·b out the misty future, when I was sup posed to speak of my past ,experiences. To be sure there is not much left of them that is unknown to my friends at Wilkes. In th~ f:all of 1945 I was appointed to Wilkes faculty and was permitted to c-on centrate in the field of my spe ciali12Jation. It is not enough to say th st matic udies in e famous Ecole that I like it. I love it! It was des .Sciences Politiques in Paris . good to grow with Wjlkes and, it However, this idea was vetoed by it good to feel .that with each year a new member of my family, my you have lear.ned something, not daughter Kritina, who arrived just only from the books, but from peo . in time to congradulate me upon ple as well. my receiving an M. A. degree in As to my Ameri-caniz.ation, it is history from the University of almost complete now, exc,ept for ·w·arsaw. i the sad fact that my English is "Though this made me give up j stiU neither King's nor President's,. all Parisian prospects, I was rath- and that I dislike thoroughly all er pleased with my new parental kinds of ball games. To compen role and applied myself very cheer- sate for this I may point out that fully to the task of earning a liv- I have learned to understand and ing for my family. 'My main work appreciate most, if not all, Ame in these years was with the Polish rican jokes and that of all my Government employed . in suich stap,le foods I enjoy most a genu agencies as' the Ministry of Edu- ine Am€rican Chop Suey. cation and the .State Publisbi<hg House. I have also been a contributor to various journals and for a while a member of the editorial staff of a few of them." ,L ate in 1938 he was transferred ' from the Ministry of Education to the Ministry of Fotei,g n Affairs The G. I. ·Jeweler and assigned to the staff of Polish SECOND FLOOR Consulate General in Chicago. This RBOVE SUN RAY DRUG STC was a pleasant surprise since he had been trying to secure a similar The JeweJer With A Conscit appointment to the U . .S. or Canada some years before. When early in Quality Merchandis, 1939, said good bye to his parents At 20 % Less ·in Warsaw, he was sure he'd be back h ome in a y.ear or two. But his father was much less opti- ,:;.;;:;;;;:;;:;;;;:;;:;;;;:;;:;;;;:;;:;;;;:;;:;;;;:;;:;;;;:~;:;:mistic. Mr. Symonolewicz has not seen his father since then. •~My first few months in Amerrica were very ple asant ones. I did (formerly) not have to worry about my job and there was plenty of time to study the new country. This study was frustrating at times because of linguistic difficulties, but I enj,oyed every hit of it. The period was very brief. On September 1, · 75 South Washington Street, 1939, Poland was attacked by the Germans and this inaugurated for Wilkes-Barre, Pa. all of us a very long period of acute and helpless anxiety about ..,__________________________ I TOMMY VANSCOY - FOSTER'S . Esquire Menswear * �Friday, November 2, 1951 WILKFS COLLEGE BEACON I Walk A Loan By CHUCK GLOMAN It was laie in the evening. The paper-cluttered streets were nearly deserted. The moon was full (and so was my brotherin-law). ~ In this blissful setting, deep in the billowy willows of the sleepy little town of North Falsie, Montana, I work at the small but prosperous business firm-The Gyppo Finance Company. Our motto: We don't take chances like people in trances, we pay our stenogs for next week's advances. Lately, business has really been booming. Well, maybe it just seems that way because of the fact that romance has at last entered my life. Yes, you guessed it. I went and got hitched - just two weeks ago. I married a sweet young thing eighty-five years old. It's what you might call a "football romance"---,--l'm waiting for her to kick off. Her high school graduating class (Fieabite Refo.rm School-Class of 1895) voted her the girl with the forehead most likely to recede. I know it seems odd that a finance company should be open at night, but the ,manager of our firm, M. Bezzler, had several stacks of unanswered correspondence that had been accumulating for the past t wo months and decided to spend an evening cleaning it all up. So he phoned and said that I'd better come over to the office and straghten up the accounts immediately. "Make it fast," he screeched over the phone. "I want to get started right away." I entered the office just as he was hanging up ·the receiver. "What took you so long !" he shouted. "Heavy traffic," I replied weakly. "Well," he went on in a frenzied rage, "I'm going out for a few hours. ·Here. Take this pile of ! ? *' i ! accounts into your office and get to work!" Wfth that he tugged a huge stac-k of bills, receipts, statements, contral!tS and mortgages across the floor and' hoisted the -b ulging _pile onto my de!!k which stood in the center of a spacious, luxurious office (a reconverted telephone booth.) He then mumbled, a few more words of disgust and raced out the door. I had just started ,on the first letter when the door creaked open again. "What took you so long," I mumbled gruffly, mimicking the manager's raspy voice. Instead of hearing M. Bezzler's familiar screech I was astonished when a strange voice said, "Greetings!'" Thinking it was a representative from my Draft Board I turned toward the door and saluted. Much to my surprise I saw a short, fat, bald, bulb-nosed creature peer over the top of the mail stack "What can I do for you, sir?" I asked, trying to ,b e helpful. "Well," he drawled, " I saw your ·s ign outside that says 'Do You Need Money?' Andthe answer is 'yes'. When do I get it?" "Now, just a minute," I cautioned, as the corpulent figure stared at me thr0iugh his black-rimmed, fogged up glasses and waddled closer to the desk. "What do you think this is, a jackpot program?" "You mean it isn't?" "No, it isn't! This happens to be the Gyppo Finance Company!" "What do you do? JI.fake loans?" "That's right." "Good. Then make me a loan." "Not so fast. First you'll have to be interviewed. Make a date with my secretary." "Oh, I already have. We . had a marvelous fime _ but, as I said, how about that loan?" I could see by now that this ere~ture standing before me was Ii.o ordinary human being. In fact, I doubted that the guy was actually mr,M,AN. .a,u "In order to make you a loan, Sir," I explained, regaining my composure, "we mus~ know something of your background. After all, you can't expect a company like ours to make Joans without a few preliminary precautions." "Well," he mumbled, "I'm Farnsworth Snapdang_le, editor of the Tuesday Morning Review of Ob·t t ,, !3cene 1L1 era ure. " Oh, I see! A journaliSt ! Then you're ·undoubtedly an exponent of d l I·t erat ure." goo "Definitely! As I always say, 'Lit erature is a precious heavenTUXEDO'S TO RENT sent gift which enriches the mind Spec:lal Prlc:e To Students of man with . the bountiful, price198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. less, enhancing treasure known as true cultural heritage. It is nature's balm to troubled minds arid endows the human heart with knowledge and humbleness'." "Why that's beautiful! Where did you ~ead that ?" "Over the door of the place where I buy my comic books." " Did you follow journalism in your ~hildhood ?" Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 20 N. State St•• "Positively." PHONE 3-3151 "And what did you follow in manhood ?" . "Womanhood !" "Now look here, Mr. Crapdrizzle .. . " · "The nam e is Snapdangle!" "Snapdangle? Is that spelled with a · B as in William ?i• "No, a D as . in ' piclde'." . "Well, t ell me a little more about yourself. Our office, as you probably -know, is particularly friendly toward P ennsylvanians. What state are you from ? " has everything for the "What?" " I said, in what STATE were college man's needs. you born?" "Nude." from ties to sufts. "No, no. You don't understand. You see, before we are allowed by the federal government to grant you a loan we must have some references as to your character." "Oh, I'm a character. Ask anybody." BAUM'S CRAFTSMEN. ENGRAVERS THE BOSTON STORE Men's Shop FOWLER, DICK AND WALKER "I don't mean that! Don't you have any collateral? A car, for instance?" "Oh, yes." "Fine. And what kind of condition is it in?" "Well, it's different from other cars. Re8jllY different. Some people are always having trouble with their cars, but not me. The engine doesn't sputter, knock or ' freeze up; the batter never goes dead, the lights never go haywire, the carburetor never floods and the motor never shakes. If I could just start it, everything would be perfect." ''I see." "Well, do I get the loan or don't I?" "I refuse to answer on grounds that it .might incriminate me." Hearing that, Snapdangle grunt. ed something that sounded like "Oh hell," and raced out the door. So, my friends, . ends this deeply moving saga of life in the finance business. 3 THE VARSITY LIMP· By PAUL B. BEERS Good-Bye Twinkletoes They can give Nicholas College back to John Wilkes now-Twlnkletoe11 doesn't live here anymore. The Hot-dog Kid has accepted a position-not one of halfback either-with the United States Army, an up-and-c:omlng company they tell me. No more will Twinkletoes Nicholas scoot hither and thither on football gridirons lik11 a guy skipping World Lit class, scoring any number of touchdowns and making life very rosy for anyone who hollars rah-rah for dear old Wilkes. Twinkletoes has · decided to settle down. He has bec:ome of age now where a guy doesn't go ripping through King' s line, skipping around Ithaca's, bouncing over St. Francis', worming through Bloomsburg's, crashing into Bridgeport's, and dancing through Maryland State's•.. Those days are over. He has become of age now when Uncle Sam says "You" and you go. They can give Nicholas College back to ) ohn Wilkes now-Twlnkletoes doesn't live here an✓more. If ,P.I Nicholas wasn't the greatest of the great Wilkes football players, he was datn close. Whether the gr~atest or not. Al was by kir 1he most excltlng, The Florkies, the Washkoes. the Feeneys, and the Eliases, never got this valley quite so shook-up as when Al Nicholas let loose In last'. year's King's game. It was the greatest individual exposition of football ever put on by a Wilkes player. Folks all over the town said that they had seen the big boys, but that 'this scrappin' Nicholas was as good as any of them. Al's great football abllity and his hot-dogian sense of humor kept Al an article of importanc:e In· and out , _____ •I of football season. Twinkletoes exhaled copy. Woe be unto those who try to write football next season without an Al Nicholas around. by Paul Beers In two and a half years of football with Wilkes Nicholas scored 12 touch~ When you're a first class socc.e r power, up among the big boys like downs, not an amazing number to _be sure. He could fumble with the best' of: Penn State, Army and Cornell, you them. As a passer Nick was below average. He was just an average kicker. Cortland Slips By Boolers, 4-1 do~'t like a ver":( _raw and winless ' The Varsity Wilkes team g1vmg you a hard , time. But last W.ednesday mighty Maybe if they didn't have last quarters in a soccer game Mr. Partridge.sCortland's ego was given a good soccer team could win a game. If ever there was a three-quarters team, it & stretch when our Colonels had his. The boys just crumble like a shoo-fly-pie in those last 22 minutes. Last them 1~1 going into the final quar- Saturday they let a lovely 4-2 lead go up the river against Elizabethtown. Just ter. Of !Course, Cortland · scored last week they had things 1-1 for three quarters against big, rough and tough three fast goals in the last 22 Cortland. Cortland, definitely a high-brow in soccer circles, ls probably the minutes to give themselves a best ';.,hite soccer team Wilkes has ever faced in its short thre~year history. smoo~h 4-1 - victory, hut the fact Th~se boys, were good. A stubborn defense and a miserable downpour of rain remams that th e Colonels nearly durin the whole ame had boosted the Colonels and they were slugging it had themselves a grade A upset. g g . · bl e d ay. out on even terms for W -ed nes d ay was a m1sera · 66 minutes. And then came the deluge, When. everyone It r~ined troughout the game and had come up from the mud, the final score was 4-1 in favor of Cortland and great big puddle:, were scattered our losing streak kept right on \going. • · here and there for poor soccer Tomorrow the Bloomsburg Huskies cqme to town to meet our .Colonels. players to fall in. It's a rare fe.el- There · wlll be sparks, you may be sure. This is the greatest Huskle 'team in/ , ing to have water gushing .in and Bloomsburg history. 'For four weeks they mauled everything In sight. Saturday out of your brogs while you kick night they face a battered, injured, Nicholasless Wilkes t~am. Maybe yes . and it out with some monster for a maybe no. ,A heck of a lot rests on Eddie Davis' strong right arm and the guts soccer ball which feels like a shot ol our forward wall. It will be interesting. put and moves just about as far. The 22 play,ers in the game develop- Thump, Thump, Thump ed much character, much dirt, and I you're a real Wilkes fan, you'll say that Uncle Sammy's grabbing of Al plenty of water. d b •k h The game started off like an Nicholas • was a dirty trick. Last year Sam pulle another lg stm er w en invasion. Colonel goalie Jim Moss, he took Russ Picton. But what can Sam do? Joe Stallin is calling the signals. playing like a madman, held the Why, I bettcha, George Ralston would give up Judas Priest to have Al and line for Wilkes. With shad.es of Russ back in the fold ... . Robert Partridge hasn't been hit with a rolllng pin, Parker iPetrilak, Moss-ie dived , at least not lately. He claims that he has been a very good boy. But at prejumped, scram·b led, scooted, and sent Robert is sporting a very sparkling black eye, one of tho!5e men-of-extinction dug in to keep that ball out, a wet, types. It seems that he was already to head a ball in a soccer scrimmage slippery ball that took crazy ·h ops. when along came Captain-elect Ed Wallison and an elbow. Partridge got a Time after time ,Cortla nd came shiner-and a penalty kick ••• For three years Charley Thomas has tried to close to t~llying but .Bill Mergo's . d b - . h all b' f 00 t d M ' , · b'1 , k t master the manly game of soccer. He has sweated and strame • ut 11 as thig b 11 an , 0 f·ostshs !t pa~s tl e!d been in vain. His talents just don't Ile in that direction. In fact, about the only e a oui; ' e n · r a L I Ch J ' finally got its first one in the talent the poor kid has is In arguing with Mike ewis. Now at ast C!r ey h h d "Th V . L" .. H t ff t th t second quarter. 'I'homas as eras e e ars1ty imp • • • • as o o e mos courageous The Colo.nels never completely , act of the month. It wasn't done by a big football play~r. or a hard-headed Qpened up the whole game. Cort- soccer player, or a monstrous cheer leader, but by merely a thin little guy In la1;d's . excellent line ~or c e d t~~ blue suit who wants only peace and quiet in this world. On guts alone WJlkes to be _on the d,efens.ive most he meekly said: "We'll dispense with the 'Alma Mater'." of the. afterno~n. In t?e third _qua~ter Drnk Pow1kowsk1, Partridge s IRC WILL REVIEW rookie center forward, got loose or any other game--'Partridge's ,. and slipped one into Cortland's men showed themselves to be real n.et to he up· the score. It stood mudders. -Once ag-a in Flip Jon.es (continued from page I) 1-1 until, those fin~l minutes, when played good soccer. Fullback Bill secutive meetings, which are held •Cortland _s great lme got hot and Mergo was rough and tough as a at 12:15 on Tuesdays in Barre Anbrick wall all day., Goalie Jim Moss nex. dumped m three £,ast ones. The following standing commitThe Gol_o nels played great ball received mentions for all-Ameriin giving Cortland. a hard tim~. can honors for a day's work that tees were appointed for the year 'l!nder th~ most m1se~·able cond1- most goalies would p1:efer to sp.end by president Charles Caffrey: J. C. G.: Chairman Louis Bonani; mem· trnns _possible for playmg soccer- in bed. bers: Wm. Caruth, David Fritz; John Palsko. I. T. C.: Chairman Ted Crohn; m embers: Joe Reynolds, Tom Voytek, Tom Phip-ps. Radio: Chairman Gerald Ostrow- · ski; members: Jack Wolfkeil, Fred Davis, Parliamentarian Joe Reynolds. Publicity Lou Steck. I I Student Opinion Ballot PHONB 4-7151 SHOULD CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS BE ALLOWED TO CHARGE ADMISSION FOR "CANNED MUSIC" AFFAms IN THE GYMNASIUM? Jerry Stout Dance Studio "If You Can WALKYou Can DANCE" No □ * 118 SOUTH WASHINGTON ST. WILKES-BARRE, PA. �Friday, November 2, 1951 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 Education Club Literary Society Elects Officers Begins 3rd Year ----& 0fric.ers for the · Wilkes Education Society were elected Tuesday at Pickering Hall. Murray Hartman, who had been temporary chairman, was elected pr,esident by a substatntial majority. Other efficers, also winning by ·good margins were: Gerald 0stroskie, vicepresident; Jeanne Smith, s,ecretarytreasurer; and J -o anne Davis,• corresponding secretary. The newly elected president, Mr. Hartman, announced that the Education Club will <:ooperate with the c heerleaders in decorating Kirby Hall for Homecoming Week. · The first meeting under the new officers will be held next Tuesday, 11 :00 A. M., in Room 203, Pickering Hall. L0~(3§ 99 1nc. op. the square THE COLLEGE MAN'S STORE by Mike Lewis ly and the convers-a tion proportionallY1. Amid the squeez,ing of lemons and the consuming of rare delicacies (such as cheese on rye and Spanish olives) the members add to their literary acumen and waistlines simultaneously. Such titans of liter-a ture as charter members Dale Warmouth, the Henry L. Mencken of Wikes; Wendell Olark, editor of t_h e Manuscript; and Mike Lewis of 'Dr. Davies' World Lit class add pearls of literary wisdom to the proceedings and join with fiendish glee in the castigation of the unfortunate who has brought some work in for criticism. Meta· phors flow freely and alliterations increas,e interest. At the conc!uL sion of the evening's dis·c ussion a social hour is held at which time Organized two Ye a rs ago a group of English majors and others interested in literature and creativ,e writing, the Wilkes Literary Society has proved to be one of the most active clubs on campus. Although members-h ip is limited both· by interest and the fact that a larg,e body cannot function smoothly in group discussion, the Society has been eminently successful in increasing the know-I·edg,e of liter-a ry affairs and the writi;ng abilities of its mem'bers. The group, under the guidance of Mr. Donnelly of the English De- refreshments -a r~ served. Literary partn;i.erit, holds bi-monthly meet- Charades ar,e played and more tea ings at which members submit is drunk. So are some of the memmanuscripts for criticism. Lest, ·hers. Sadly depleted by the gratluhow.ever, t he reader should re-, ation last June of twelve members, ceive the impression that the So- the ranks of the Society have been ciety is composed of rather pe- boosted by several newcom,ers. dantic bores and that the meet- These include <Charlie Thomas, the ings are r,eminiscent of a musty genial thinker, truth seekers gathering of the Royal Academy El,eanor Pearlman and Libby l\icof Scholarly Bumpkins, he should Quillican, and scholarly Elaine Bobe informed that the aims of the gon. Literarians are achieved through the medium of congenial social DON'T MISS THE SADIE HAWKINS Conover Model Talks_To T.·D~ R. JOIN THE COLONEL CARAVAN TO THE BLOOMSBURG GAME TONIGHT! , MARJORIE RICHARDSEN 1 Miss Marjorie Richar-dsen, famous Conover model, spoke to the members of Theta Delta Rho on Friday, October 26, at Sterling Hall. Miss Richardsen, who is on a three week nation-wide tour sponsored by the makers of S,arong girdles, gave the sorority an in- gatherings at whic~ tea flo:_:w:_:s::__:fr:.:e:e:__-~_ __:_J:.:A::.MB=O:.:R::E:E:_:T-:_O.:.:N:.::.IG=H:.::.T.:._!_ _ _.:_t::e:r:_e.::.st:i_::n~g-l:_:e:c_:tu:r:.:e:.._::o_::n~M:,:•o:d:::e:li:n~g:.:.._ 1Miss Richardsen recommended a college education in place qf a modeling course, as a prime requisite for modeling. Sh.e demonstrated how to walk and stand at a fashion show, -a nd descr,ibed the a,verage model. She also stressed naturalness and the necessity of. having a g-ood wardrobe-not large, but containing many basic clothes •such as navy blues, brown, or blacks. She gave a talk on .Sarong girles and chanced one off, which was won by Beth Badman. The model appeared· int,erested in Wi-lkes, and .was given a tour of Sterling Hall and McC!intock Hall. Miss Richardsen made several guest appearanc.es on local radio stations during her three day stay here. She modeled ,Sarong girdles at Pomeroy's and spok.e to the customers on fashion and figure trends. SPECIAL PRICE ON TUX -at- John B. Stetz Expert Clothier 9 EAST MARKET ST•• _..:-=============== Wilkes;Barre, Pa. CHESTERFIELD-LARGEST SELLING , CIGARETT;E IN AMERICA'S COLLEGES ' • '• ij!;t)t -m;ttauglt Jlook ~t)op ·~ 4 ,aat _Ches~erfie\d ~(){tf/ - ~ -3 .. • • SIGN · NO UNPLEASANT AFTER-TASTE . . .. AND ONLY \ I CHESTERFIEL~ !:!A! ~- � 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 1951 November 2nd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1951 November 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/404e3566727a1f728b3108f97514a854.pdf 4171220a22d57a351ed47a19e67e3c2f PDF Text Text Be not afraid of life. Believe 't hat life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact. - WILLIAM JAMES Wilkes College ATTEND BE THE CABARET PARTY TONIGHT! FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1951 WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA Vol. 6, No. 8 Kirby Walker _In Person At Cabaret Party Tonight WILKES MAINTAINS STUDENT ACCEPTANCE ' POLICY DESPITE BIG ENROLLMENT DROP By GORDON YOUNG "The decreased day school enrollment of Wilkes has definitely not affected our policy toward accepting students," declared Dr. Eugene Farley in a recent interview in Chase Hall. "For some years we have fol- dent registration is the increase lowed the policy of admitting only in night school applicants. Since those students who show promise 1,943, they have risen in number of being fully capable · of college steadily, and, a-t present, the evenwork. Ip its . first thre'e years, ing school division consists of apwhile under the name of Bucknell proximately 1200 students. About University Junior College, the loc- 80 percent of th.ese are not seekal institution did not regard too ing degrees, ,b ut are desirous of strictly the high ·school records improv,ement in selected fields. In of prospective students. In 19~, consequence, the programs of the a new policy of car,eful selection evening school s·tmdents are not was introduced. Since then, this as varied as those in the day school. "As a proof of their faith in p·o licy has .been earnestly adhered to and will continue to be applied th,e future", Dr. Farley said, "the in the foreseeable f.uture. This is administrative faculty and trus- · done to emphasize the administra- tees are continually formulating tion's desire for quality in the stu- plans for a constructive improvedent body and not just quantity." ment. These plans include expandDr. Farley added that such a ed facilities, gr.eater ·s ervices to pol.icy has rendered administra- students, and an extended protion mor,e difficult during these gram of student self-help." unsettled times since it is almost impossible to predict enrollment in the ,i mmediate future. Such ev,ents as the Korean War naturally have a great effect on the numbe'l' in the student body, but the College 1administration exp ,e ct s that the· schools policy will ultiThe WHkes Education Society is mately result in a more stable finding it difficult to establish a enrollment. permanent time for meetings which He continued, "After the recent will satisfy the ma'jority of memWorld War, applicants for admis- bers. Because of conflicting schesion nearly overwhelmed the col- dules, a satisfactory number has lege, and Wilkes found it neces- not been present at meetings now sary to r.efuse entrance to two- scheduled on Tuesdays at 11 :00 . thirds of those applying . . Since Members of the club who are un1'949, the enrollment in day school able to attend the mee,tings at this has steadily declined as was ex- time should contact one of the acpected. W-e exp,ect a stabl~ day- tive members. Tell him the times time enrollment of 700 students that are most convenient· to you. when world conditfuns becol)'l.e more A definite decision will be reached settl,ed. , in next week's meeting on Monday, "_A n interesiting phase of stu- 11 a. m., at Room 202 in Picker1 ing Hall. • All students who are interested in education are asked to take an active inter est in the Education Society, which is aiming to become one of the most constructive and influential organizations on campus. Educalion Sociely Enlarging.Slowly Homecoming Is Scheduled For Nexl Week-end The annual alumni homecoming for Wilkes College is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, November 16 and 17. This affair will bring back to the campus many Wilkes and Bucknell University Junior College graduates. The WHkes-King's football game will be the first of the hOOJlecoming activities. Other activities tentatively will be: open house on the campus.; a cocktail hour; a buffet supper with music. Complete pl~ns will be in the next week's "Beacon". · Mr. Raymond Jacobs, a 1950 Wilkes College graduate, has been named general chairman of the affair according to Wm. Luetzel, alumni association president. In honor of the alumni, buildings on the campus are to be decorated ,b y student groups whch use them most. "The two main ideas stressed by these decorations are, "welcome home" and "beat King's". · The alumni hope to equal last year's homecoming, which W~~ 11, very successful one, Members of Biology Club Hear Mr. Moran "The Human 'Ear and How It Functions" was the topic which Mr. Robert Moran, instructor of music and director of musical activities h,ere, presented to the members of the Biology Club at a meeting on Monday. Following the lecture an open discussion was held. Recent Ac tivities of the Biology •Club included a field trip to t'he Laurel Clinic last Friday. Dr. Nicholas Mauriello, head of the clinic, conducted . th e memb,ers through ·the various departments and lectured on the use and effectiveness of the methods employed in physical therapy today. -At the present time the club is ,beginning to formulate plans for its annual out-of-town field trip. Plans for homecoming tm: l\llirn well un®rway, Debating Sociely Popular Nighlcl.ub s,ar To Climax To Presenl Panel One-Hour Musical Comedy Floorshow FESTIVITIES BEGIN AT 9 O'CLOCK · Program Sunday By CHUCK GLOMAN (General Chairman) Members of he Wilkes College · Debating Society will have a disKirby Walker, nationally famous night club entertainer, will cussion on the 'United Nations in appear as the featured act in a one-hour, music-filled, gag-packente~taning a group at the First ed flo~rshow highlighting tonight's BEACON CABARET PARTY Presbyterian Church here in the city at 6:30 on Sunday aft.ernoon. at the Admiral S1ark Room, Hotel Sterling. It is an annual custom of the Advance ticket sales indicate that a large crowd will join society to send a group here. Due in the fun, dancing and relaxation at the Beacon's third annual to the fact that United Nations' fun-fest starting at 9 p. Day was ce1ebrated a few weeks ago, it was decided that the disTickets (70 cents per person, tax Kovalchek, George Kabusk and cussion would deal · with the u. N. included) may be purchased in the Gordon Young. Publicity has been under the Fred Davis, president of the so- . bookstore, from any member of the ciety, will act as moderator and Beacon staff or at the door tonight. direction of James J. Foxlow, Beaintroduce thesubject. There will be Mellow dance music will be pro- con faculty ad.visor; Geo. Kabusk four speakers on the program; The vided by Wyoming Valley's popu- and Margaret Williams. The entertainmenl committee includes Howie first speaker, Jimmy Neveras, will lar Jack Melton and his combo. outline the organization and elaAll tables, with the exception of Phillips, Joe Hirko, Lois Long, borate on the functions of its vari- a small section reserved for enter- Gordon oung, Lou Bonani, Georgl) ous subsidary divisions. He will be tainers, will be available on a first- Kabusk, Bert Stein and Hank Novak. Romayne Gromelski and followed ,b y Ed Grogan who will come first-served basis. give the history of the u. N. and Bob Bacon, of station WBRE, Joe Cherrie are in charge of ·w m serve as Master of Ceremonies tickets. present arguments in its support. for the floorshow scheduled to beFor the perfect way to forget •~Roxy" Reynolds will then put those college daze blues, come (and forth the arguments against the gin promptly at 10:30 p. m. organization which tend to show Campus acts include songs, danc- -b ring your friends) to the biggest its ineffectiveness. And the last ing, comedy and skits by Joe Hriko, ·Cabaret festival of them all-the speaker, John Murtha, will -discuss Howie Phillips, Lois Long, Henry night of nights - · the show of the foreign policy of the United Merolli, Hank Novak, Carl Lahr, shows--''DHE BEA.tCON CABiARET States and its connection with the Chuck Gloman, Dick Gribble, Jake BA.'RTY! United Nations. ----------------------------- n:. L1"b p .d Literary Society TDR Planning for raSrly droRvi_es Holds Meelings In '51 Homecoming New ·_ u. _ y ooms ·chase..HallLounge 1 · Mr. Myers. annou1;ces t~at Room 206 of th,e ~~brary 1s ava1la~le for anyone desmng_ to ~ype und1stur"?ed. You should mqmre at t~e ·mam desk fo~ use of the typewnter and th~ ty~mg ro_om. When the typ,ewriter 1s not m use, the room may be_ used by faculty and st udents ahke as a study room. Room 207 has been convert.ed into a storage room for rarebooks, pamphlets, and peridicals. Faculty members can find m~ny val.hie sources of information in these collections-; students may also con- 1 suit the rare editions or use the room for studying. Both 206 and 207 were formerly faculty offices, but will now ·be ' us€d jointly by students and faculty for study and preparation of their written work. A display on the Modern Theatre greets you as you enter the main door of the library. On your left you will observ,e a table on which there are scenes from contemporary plays of our large theatres. A beautiful illustrated copy of the book REHEARSAL by Miriam Franklin is surrounded by other books on the theatre. You will also S!!e one edition of the magazine 'DHBATRE AR'l'IS. By observing thes,e scenes ·and giancing at these books you can get a general impression of the modern theatre and contemporary plays . In a week or two the reference room will be used to show works of art from the library's collection. Strips of celotex will be pasted on the walls; the pictures will be t h um btaeked to th.es~ strips. You will probably see the worlcs q£ two or three great artists d,\~:p1l!:f~ ed at the same time. . ---by Mike Lewis Eleanor Pearlm~n ;nd Libby McQuillican were co-chairmen of the regular bi-monthly meeting of ,t;iie Literary ·society, held last :W,edr.esday i,n Chase Lounge. Included in the prp gram for the evening were a period of literary criticism, a social hour, and a round of Literary Charades. ' A short story by Elaine Bogon, "1Soaring", was the topic for discussion. This selection, which had for its theme the experi,ences of a ten-year-old girl in a deserted amusement park, was subjtected to intensive criticism centering on the authoT's choice of descriptive adjectives, use of figures of speech, and choice of incidents. The story was very favorably received by the group; in their very best tradition th,ey declared Miss iiogon "to rank high on the literary sci;i.le." Plans for future activities of the society were discussed and it was agreed that in the n.ear future provision should be made for memhers of the s·o ciety to read so\ne particular work of a contemporary novelist like Ernest Hemingway or Philip Wylie for tbe pu;rpose of group criticism. The next meeting of the Literarians is tentatively scheduled for next Wednesday. •Complete details will appear in the dail:'11 bulletin early next week. Two n~w m.e~h\lf-\,, were admitted into the group ~t the meeting: Gene Scrudato ef the BEACON and l\.'MN~QO'LA, and Vincent L;i;n@h of the M.AiNUSORJ::PT._ On Tuesday, November 6, the Theta Delta Rho held a meeting in the lounge of Chase Hall. At the meeting plans •f~r decorations for Homecoming, the All College Tea, and a card party were discussed. It was decided that for Homecoming the Theta Delta Rho would decorat Chase Hall, and Carlie Jane Thomas was appointed chairman. Next to be discussed was an AllCollege Tea to be held on Nov. 20 from 3 to 5. This wili be the first of two annual teas, and faculty and students are invited. Chairman for the tea is Florence Kistler. On December 7 at 8 p. m., the girls are sponsoring a card party to be held in the cafeteria. Admission will be 50 c. Louise 'Brennan is general chairman. Economics Club Seeks Members The members of the Wilkes Economics Club invite students to join this organization. Th~ club has planned such programs as field trips, discussion sessions; and lectures by guest speakers. A capital idea is to join now and he1'p decorate Pickering Hall· for Homecom:. ing. Plans for the decorations have -been begun by the Economic Council of the Club, which was set up at its meeting last Tuesday to plan the socia·l business calendar. Members of the . Economic Club are: Frank Stolfi, Henry Meroll!_, Carl Fosko, Robert Croker, Frank McNelis, Louis Polumbo, Albert Gush and John ·B ush. Dues, $1.00 :y~ll.:rlY, are due November 22. �________________________ _____ ________ WILKES COLLEGE BEACON - . . - .. ---------------- 2 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON GEORGE KABUSK Editor-In-Chief ROMAYNE GROMELSKI CHUCK GLOMAN News Editor Feature Editor JAMES FOXLOW Faculty Advisor JOSEPH ROGAN JOE CHERRIE Business Manager Circulation Manager Sports BOB SANDERS PAUL BEERS News Staff Chet Molly, Mike Lewis, Pattie Mason:, Eugene Scrudato, Karl Rekas, Margaret Williams, Margaret Luty, Sally Mason, Gordon Young, Jimmy Neveras, Arthur Hoover, Louis F. Steck, Henry Novak, Lois Long, Miriam Jeanne Dearden PHONE 4-4651 EXT. 19 A paper published by and for the students of Wilkes College Member Intercollegiate Press EDITORIAL Selective Service Late last wee'k the Beacon received a press release froin the,, National Headquarters of the Selective Service System. The three-page release carried Major General Lewis B. Hershey's announcement that ' sucty-three percent of the 339,000 students who took the Selecitve ·service College Qualification Tests last Spring and Summer made a s<.:ore of 71:l or better. , The next nine paragraphs "rehash" the much-publicized information on the new series, of deferm.e nt tests which will be conducted by the Educational Testing Service of Princeton on December 13, 1951 _and April 24, 1952 . / The last two parag~aphs of the lengthy release do, however, deal with the unpublicized act that eventually you will be on Uncle Sam's payroll (and we don't mean civil service). It so happens that the intent of Congress was "that these students should be deferred only until they have completed their college training. 'Deferment' means that a registrant shall have his·· service delayed or postponed until he completes his educati'on. It is by no means an outright exemption." This part of the law is just; but check the 1951 Amendments to the Universal Military Training and Service Act, which provides "that any registrant who was in a deferred classification on June 19, 1951, or. who was thereafter placed in a deferred classification shall remain liable for training and service until he reaches the age 35. ThE;)refore, any registrant deferred now as a student will be req~red, if physically fit, to serve two years in the armed forces sometime before he becomes 35. . ·We have no axe to grind for we feel that the current ,conscription law will not affect us. However, we feel constrained to question our Congressmen for considering what we believe to b~ an unjust Selective Service Act. , 'rhe country should not exempt the "bright boys", but,neither should it place a 15 to 20 y~ar mortgage on their lives. Wouldn't it be more feasible for the student who gets a four-year deferment to be subjject to the draft until he is thirty (foU:r years past the 26 year age limn), instead of age thirty-five, as Congress recommends. EDITORIAL Wilkes Tops Community Chest Goal Two weeks ago, at assembly, the students of Wilkes College were asked to contribute $200 to the Community Chest. . A grand total of $60 was received. The college 'maintenance :ontributed $150; more than twice the amount of the students, . although the maintenance group is much smaller than the studen body. The Cue 'n' Curtain, realizing ·the students' failure to -make their goal, gave a last-minute contribution of $5 to the fund. Fortunately , the faculty were more generous than the students, and_due to their efforts, the $1150 goal was passed ny 1 %. The contributions now stand at $1175, no thanks to the students. Since this is the first year W~lkes has been given ·a goaf ,it was hoped that the students would giv,e their all:out support to the cause, which is indeed worthwhile. The student body made a very poor showing in the drive, leaving the burden to fall on the faculty. It is fortunate that the Wilkes College faculty is willing to cover the indifferent and perhaps callous attitude of the student body. Wake up, Frosh, Sophs, Juniors, and yes, even you Seniors. You're supposed to be building the reputation of the college, ;not tearing it down. JEAN KRAVITZ Letters To The Editor -Mr. Editor: Wilkes is a small school and a young one. -B ecause of these two attributes, -it should also be a school with a close-knit student body, which should be striving to enrich the spirit and traditions of 'W ilkes. Instead, we find a student body full of petty bickerings and woefully lacking in the basic sp.irit that we need to make Wilkes a college, and not .an in stitution where classes are attended and an education is "acquired". 'Several days ago, the campus was witness to proba:b ly the most assinine exhibition t-0 which it will ever ,be subjected. I refer, of course, to the "battle of dit-to sheets" which was waged between the Junior class and a s·i:r,all minoriy of the .Student Council. Perhaps, as the ·Council minority maintained, the battle was one of principle. Be that as it may, it was in very bad taste and left a very unpleasant odor around the campus. In a democratic institution, "majority r ules" is not just a phrase, it is a course of action which the losing minority must submit. When a group resents being ibrought to heel by the majority and tends to sirike out on its own, the foundations of that democratic institution are on shaky ground indeed. The right to write a minority opinion is not being questioned here, r-ather it is th.e conduct followmg the opinion that is comidered a disgrace to the classes which these few people represent in the Student Council. Now to Mr. Ladd and his letter criticizing the Beacon. I am not now and never have been a member of the Beacon, so I can speak with reasonable partialness. I would be the last one to claim that the .Beacon represents the epitome of English prose, however, I think that· it compares favorably with college newspapers throug,h the East. -Getting out a paper every week and keeping up with studies is a tremendous burden. The paper must be planned and all space filled . I might further suggest that since Mr. Ladd is so weII versed in the newspaper field, . that he j-0in the Beacon staff and contribute his little tow.ard improving what he so obviously considers to be far past saving. Who knows, he might even work up to be edi-tor and he forced t-0 defend his paper from attacks from people who consider his printed matter "highschoolish". Sincerely, Howie Phillips Editor-in~Chief Wilkes Co!leg Beacon Wilkes -College Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Dear Sir: I was very much di sappointed after reading Mr. Ladd's letter published in the J.ast issue of the Beacon, in which he and some of his constituents expressed the feeling that the Beacon should improve its literary standing or liquidate. I am inclined to disagree with Mr. Ladd and his followers . I strongly believe that the publication being put out by the Beacon staff is excellent. It contains the latest and most informative news in an easy-to-understand language. A variety of subj·e cts is covered in each issu,e and every campus organization is given equal publicity. ·Chuck G!oman's feature stories are really amusing and surely there ' is a moral ;behind each one. ,Sports coverage by Bob Sanders, Paul Beers, and Henry Novak is up-to-date and gives the students and faculty a complete knowledge of what is going on in Wilkes College sports. Maybe Mr. Ladd is "rawther" too busy to take a sincere in terest · in Wilkes College sports. Furthermore, if Mr. Ladd were to compare the "Varsity Limp" and other sports articles with the Times-Leader and the Morning Record, a s well as other leading newspapers, he will find Friday, November 9, 1951 __;:..,_ _,. that most ,;ports writers wr4te in this simple, amusing, interesting , and informative style. While in high ·school, I served as editor of the school · newspaper, and I had the privilege of reading newspapers from many colleges; The ·Wil,kes Beacon. wa~, in my opinion and the opinion of our faculty advisers, an ideal college newspaper. Just what does Mr. Ladd want? A series of Shakespeare's plays or Wordsworth's poems? The place for that is in the classroom. The paper is published for providing a form of relaxation and information for the study-weary Wilkes students. It is accomplishing just that. And furhermore, if he is so anxious to raise the literary standards, why doesn't he and so.me of his admirers join the staff? Believe me, sir, the Beacon staff is doing an excellent job. Kep up th e good work. Well , I must close now since I have animportant meeting with Shakespeare at W estminster Abbey thi s afternoon. Literaily yours, Arthur Hoover Junior Jamboree Deemed ASuccess A fascinating atmosphere pr,evailed last Friday night at the Sadie Hawkins Jamboree. About two hundred students attended this affair which was held in the gymnasium. 'T he Junior Class came through with an interesting entertainment program.' Dave ·Park's effectiveness as' ·M ,arryin' Sam, Jake Kovalchek's troubles with his shotgun, and 01,e Man Mose Joe How-· ell's sagacious prediction for the marriage of that energetic pair, Helen -Scherff .and Bob Evans, cleared away the ice which had already been broken. The campus still smiles at Bob Evans' comment, "Whom are you stalking now?" on seeing Dave Whitney dandnk with a corn-stoc,k. The barroom episode was played by Rox Reynolds, Bob Nichols, AI Williams, and Bill Daw. Enjoyment reached a climax with group singing seasoned by men of Butler Hall and led by the renowned Italian virtuoso Rox Reynoldselli. \Rox Reynolds and Helen Scherff, co-chairmen , directed the affair. Leo Kane, in charge of decorations, was helpe'd ,b y Nancy Lewis, Betty Lou Jones, Pat Mason, Jane Carpenter, John Moore, Rox Reynolds, Helen Scherff, Elaine Nesbitt, Flossie Kistler, Lois 'Shaw, Connie Smith, Joe Howell, Bob .Stackhouse, Bob Ladd, Refreshments were in charge ·o f Helen Scherff, Bill Williams, C. V. (:Bert)' Stein, Rox Reynolds, E!\aine Nesbitt, Isabel Ecker, Dav.el Whitney. Entertainment was planned · by John Moore, Bill W,illiams, Dave Park, Bert :Stein. The Ticket Committee, under Lucille Reese, ineluded Flossie Kistler, . Lois .Shaw, Isabel Eoker, Bill Williams, Jake Kovalchek, Rox Reynolds, Delores Ostroski, Dave Whitney. Publicity was do!le by Doris Gates, John Moore, Rox Reynolds, Leo Kane, Bob Ladd, and Dave Whitney, chairman. Wilkes College Beaco n Wilkes Oollege Dear Editor: "'11RASIH ! That's all it is, trash!" Of all the uncalled for, stupid, comments to make about a stud ent paper, t he word "trash" certainly takes the cake. In last week's issue of the-BE,A00,N, a ]add from Wilkes attempted to tear our publication apart by usin~ insignificant example as the basis of his argument. The gentleman is not the first to complain about the media, but his other eontemporaries have at least investigated the facts before commenting on the weekly edition of the campus news . Take a look .at the inside of his so-called letter. .First, he criticiz.es the Wilkes BEA.OON and then uses one article (my own) to tear the media apart. I don't mind criti-cism because he might have a point in his favor . But why criticize the complete paper on the basis of SPECIAL PRICE ON one little piece of news which does -atnot vepresent the paper itself? !Second, he accuses the writers of the HEACON as being under · Expert Clothier par in journalism. This is a stu9 EAST MARKET ST.. dent paper as the !add doesn't Wllkes-Barre, Pa. seem to realize and the students who write for it are not all journa:iism ~ajors. They come from all branehes of the college, Their writing seems t o be quite accepta,ble , to the better pa'r t of the student b6dy. Third, the author of the histor ic ma sterpiece has never yet con- i suited any members of the staff to find out what the sag is in publication-if there is. any! He has not been in the BEACON offic-e to invetigate the situation. tFourth, the !add and his cohorts • have never offered any material or suggestions to the paper to help ~~ improve it. TUXEDO'S TO .RENT I 'could go on and on and speak Special Pdce To Student. of how he at one ti me last week 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. told me he likes the paper in generel, including muc'h of the material that I writ~. (Oh, thank you, kind sir! ) but that is another story. The ~rticle was originally inspired because it seems that I insulted a good friend of his in the article that he quoted. T-0 that friend, I apologiz,e. No 'one on this campus has the right to criticize another student unjustifiThe G. I. Jeweler ably. However, the article was not SECOND FLOOR about the party involved in -this ABOVE SUN RAY DRUG STORE scandal. In closing, I don't care how many The· Jeweler With A Conscience letters ar.e written in this section of our paper concerning the gripes about the BEACON. If a few people Quality Merchandise -0n this campus would stop tearing · At 20 % Less th irigs down and try to con trihu te · <_':_-=:_-=:_-=:_-=:_-=:_-=:_-=:_-=:_-=:_-=:_-=:_-=:_-=:_-=:_-=:_-=:_-=:_-=:_-=:_-=:_-=:_-=:_-=:_-=:_-:=_-~ to them on ce in a whiJ.e, a lot of useless, and assi nin e ce1mments would be done away with entirely. · Sans merci, Bob Sanders on the square Confucius say: "He who get s too THE COLLEGE MAN'S bi g for his britches will be exposed STORE in t he end.'' ========~====;;;;;;;;; m John B. Stetz I BAUM'S TOMMY VAN SCOY �1 riday, November 9, 1951 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 3 ~ATON PERFORMANCE COLONELS FAIL TO STOP BLOOMSBURG; {EVIEWED BY MRAS SMALL CROWD BRAVES COLD WEATHER THE VARSITY LIMP by Michael J. R. Mras By PAUL B. BEERS Br PAUL B. BEERS •Roy Eaton, the_promising young Bloomsburg, the year's new terror in the state -teachers' col.rtist, was well received last Monlege circles, showed its undefeated class by thoroughly beating My dear Ladd: ay evening ·b y an appreciable Shelly drowned with a copy of Virgil in his pocket. Recently out udienc.e. Dr. Farley presented a the Wilkes Colonels, 27-7, last Saturday night in Kingston Sta. in San Francisco a bum died with a copy of Shakespeare· in his pocket. ew explanatory remarks _preced- dium. When you jump, please have a copy of the "Beacon" in your pocket11g the concert. just for posterity's sake. A small crowd braved the freezing November wea-ther to "The concert by .Roy Eaton had Love and kisses, ts beginning two years ago, al- see the Bloomsburg Huskies ice-up and icy game right in the Max Gundelfinger hough at that time no one was first three minutes, when fullback Barney Osevala -tallied to put .ware that Roy Eaton would ever the visitors out in front, 7-0. The Colonels could never catch up, THE GOLDEN HORDE ,ppear at he -College. Saturday night the earth stood still. It stood very ·•till and became very "In 1950 Wilkes -College coopera- even though Bloom couldn't score until ·the third perioq. cold. In Kingston Stadium there were guys who were worrying about their ed with the Kosciuszko FoundaTh,e stub·b orn but battered Wil- radiators busting. There were guys and there were gals who were so crappln' ion in offering a concert by Malkes Colonels manag.ed to hold down cold that they were worrying about becoming as still as the earth. Up In the uzynski, the proceeds of which Bloom until the rough third period. press box there were guys worrying about their story. Down at the exits there vere used ,by the Kosciuszko Bob Lang, a strong hustler for ~oundation for a scholarship in all-state honors, plunged over from were guys worrying about selling enough programs and little bitty banners to ausic. Of course at that time no the 1-yard line on one play and make a decent profit for a cold night"s work. And down on an Icy field there ,ne kn,ew who would win the scholcame back later to str,eak 45 yards were eleven guys worrying about stopping the Golden Horde. The earth stood The girls of the Theta Delta .rship. Roy Eaton emerged from for another touchdown. On his still for a guy in a yellow coat who was trying to lead a band. The earthj trong competition and was given Rho ar,e still taking an active role 45 yard touchdown trip Mr. Lang stood still for a small number of rooters who never could quite get a cheer the in school affairs · b y sponsoring he scholarship to which the profaked two or th!'ee Colonels, knock- right way. The earth stod still for a little guy with hip boots, an army surplus eeds of the 'Malcuzynski concert a foll-length movie which is to be ed down two more, and galloped given on Tuesday, November 1'3, coat, and a pointed brown hat who rammed around with a board full of notes. aad been donated. into the end zone lik,e football's "Tonight we are enjoying the at eight o'clock. This movie, which all-time great, Doc Bla11chard. In And the earth stood still for those eleven guys down on that icy field. The only ,enefits of the concert given two is to be ••Mother Was A Fresh- the fourth quarter Lang made thing that did move was the Golden Horde. It moved and it kept moving the · ,,ears ago. Roy Eaton has come man", with Loretta Young and Bloom's fourth score with a nice whole night, . .o Wilkes College to assist us in Van Johnson, will be F,RIF}E'! The little skip around the end. The Golden Hord!! belonged to Bloomsburg. It's a big collection of big, ·aising funds for scholarsh ips entire school is invited to attend, WHkes was forced to wait until rough, tough guys who play football for keeps. It operates on the principle that vhich will enable Wilkes to assi-st and ,this movie is certain to be a the closing minutes to score. Un- it can knock anything over by pounding It hard enough. So far this season welcome aid to relaxation now ,utstandin·g students. able to complete a pass the whole the Golden Horde hasn"t been wrong. Last Saturday zilght the Golden Horde 'II wish to take this oportunity that mid~semester grad.es are in. game, Al Nicholas finally hit half- . was dead right. · Unless further notice is give n, the :o, thank Mr. Eaton for his conback Tur-key Fitzgerald· in the end It all depends upon how you like your football. If you happen to be ,from :ert and for the help that he is place of the entertainment will b,e zone· for a TD in the last ticking tivi ng to our Scholarship Fund." the Cafeteria. Don't miss this de- minute of the fourth quarter. Nick B~pon'isburg and if you happen lo like the way a back like Bob Lcing bullsl over people. then maybe the earth didn.'t stand so still last Saturday night. 'Mr. E-a ton opened with the not lightful' comedy. had gotten off some dandies, but >Y Bach-Bussoni. He went through Bloom's g r.eat pass defense just But i_f you happen to be from Wilkes and if you happen k> like the way a :oo familiar Chaconne · in D minor beginning were repeated . They smothered our tec.eivers. On the back like Al Nicholas squeezes and squirms around peo;:,'e, then maybe you .he difficult passages with -s eem- were followed by a recapitulation ground it was all Nicholas for enjoy<.> " ""t•• football hut didn"t lik" the way brute str-:-ngth mauled skHI. ng ease and grace. The next num- of that haunting mai n them-e. The 1 Vilke~. tho u·•:h fre , hry,an Veroskj ~' ,:ilst· i,, just doesn't have a team in the categor7 of Bloomsburg. Fifteen i,er was Fa;lchingsschowank aus climax of the Sche1"1,o consists of ··h .Jwed lot of. class w;th some nl-::8 c.. 1' so S~lonels must stand a ,;a'nst the word. · They'•-, all good Colonels, they: re Wien (Viennese :Carnival) in five a 'brilliant series of chromatic pro- bu~ks . Nick piled U'.) a lot oi' y <1 r 1- ,, . ..., '·:, ·. hot'jall p' ayers, but they're no match for the Golden ·Horde • .;ho just novements: Allegro, R o m a n c e, gressions to end in a majestic age consid,ering the icy grouu,: ~ kep, p , u,ng m<>n in an :!. out of the game all even' ng. · We have two 200kherzo, Intermezzo, and Finale. chord which haunted the audience, and Bloom's outstanding line. pounci-.1·:i: B.oomsburg has 17. Our squad is only about .3,0 strong: Bloo~sburg r.he first three movements were as we warmly applauded th,e brilTomorrow the Colonels travel >erformed with exacting technique. liant artist back to play the beau- down to Maryiand to take on Mary- has cloat, to 50. Th!! little man in this case doesn't stand a chance against rhe ,b eautiful melody of the inter- tiful Fantasie-Impromptu by Cho- land State. Swifty Plk is gone, the big man. We didn't, nez,zo seemed to float out of the pin as his first encore. The Allegro but, brother, they have a lot left. But our boys were glorious in a lost cause. Maybe that's wh1· the earth· >iano, to diffuse throughout the agitato movement gives use to the stood still for so many people-you kind of felt sorry for them. Our dogged line ·oom, and- to finally reach us as a beautiful middle theme from which dug In all' night. They never relaxed. It hurt you as much as it did them to the well known and ever lovelv >lend of unsurpassed beauty. see the Golden Horde blJII over them. Our battered backfield plugged all the After the intermission, Mr. Ea- "I'm Always •Chasing Rainbows;' time. Like the man of old, Al Nicholas gave the crowd a few thrills. He'd get :on played -Mozart's Sonata in A is taken. The mid-theme is rethe ball, dodge a couple of monsters, cut to the outside, slice through tackle. peated in the bass at the end, najor. The, first mov,ement, Anand slam Into Huskies trying to peg him. His legs would be pumping going iante grazioso, leads to the Mi- after a repetition of the opening down, and once he"d hit the ground he'd try to crawl forward. It always took 1Uet-Trio. The minuet gives rise the.me. His second encore, Toccata by Paul Beers two or more men to bring Twinkletoes to a complete halt. And , the rest of the ;o the vision of an old Viennese for Piano by Kachaturian, was •Displaying a lot of nothing, our backfield alru<Jgled just as hard as Al. It was great to see Georgie Elias take Jourt with a stately dance being performed in the same clear, pre>erform.ed at the King'-s party. cise technique of the gifted per- soccer Colonels finished their third two monsters down with a ripping block. Time and again Davis and Veroskl rhe well known third movement, former. straight soccer season without a had to lunge into a crowd of Huskies to make a few yards. It was a hard The first concert in the Town Rondo alla tm·ca, was well pervictory by bowing to a p-0or La- night. 'ormed. ,Mr.- E,aton's technique is and Gown concert series was well Yes. It was a very hard night. The earth stood still, for a lot of people, attended and graciously received. fayette team, 2-0, down in E,aston :ommendabl,e. especially for those eleven Colonels down on the field trying lo 'stop the Golden . For his closing numbers he play- The pianist, .R oy Eaton, is one last Wedn,esday. Horde; But the Horde moved on. · !d a group of four Chopin pieces. of promising note. The following The Colonels never got going. rhe first was the melodic and en- concerts of the Town and Gown Lafayette scored within the first THE LIMPER :hanting Prelude I in E minor. Th e series look prmising and I hope There weren't very many laughs in Kingston' Stadium last Saturday. Every• >eautiful .closing strains of the all the Wilkes students attend -ten minutes of play and Part- body preferred to remain quiet. But otir dear old cheerleaders came through · ridge's men never quite got over >relude had hardly left its linger- them. with one of their more precious performances. ' In the first quarter they tried ng impression when the dramatic it. Actually it shouldn't have been to outyell a train going by. It didn"t work. In the second quarter. hall frozen ntroductory measures of the Presuch a surprise, as Lafayette line- to death, they struck up "Take Me Out To The Ballgame". After that they kept _ude in D minor broke through men had hammered away at Goal- quiet. It was hard to say anything ... The Golden Horde was big, rough and iur reverie. Then the soothing ie Jim Moss right from the open- tough, but it wasn't perfect. One monstrous- end. way out in no"man's land ;trains of the Nocturne in E minor ing gun. Our backfield got its de:almed the perturbed atmosphere. fense mixed-up and our line never watched a pass fly through the air like a can of com and then proceeded to rhe beautiful melody poured forth got rolling. There was Moss. a- drop it. For a time it added a little bit of encouragement to the Colonels . . . nith its intoxicating beauty leav.Recently National Headquarters gainst the world. And Mossie did Moran"s Music Makers tried a few tunes in the beginning. but decided to sit ng the audience in a trance-like of Selective Service announced the the evening out. It was a little too cold to toot your flute . . . Up in one ·c omer itate. T2e sharp opening chords dates for the second nation-wide a good job. He kept it 1-0 until the of the field the soccer play~rs sat. Wednesday they had finished their third closing minutes when Lafayette >f the Scherzo in ,B -flat minor series of .Selective Service Qualifytallied again. straight season without a victory. They too didn't /J,ay much the whole eve>roke i;hrough the tranquil atmo- ing Tests. . -Lafayette itself was having a ;phere like sun beams wisping Dates for the administering of poor season. It hadn't won a game ning. They had seen the earth stand still too many times. and sllenly they sympathized with the battered guys down on the field trying to stop the iway the mists at dawn. The grace- the tests are as follows: all season until Wilkes came to Golden Horde. 'ul main theme undulated to the Thursday, December 13, 1951. town. When two winless soccer rndience with sublime· beauty only Thursday, April 24, 1952. teams · come together, something ;o give way to the brilliant caThe e:,oaminations are again to has to give. The Colonels came up is preparing hilarious mid-goame ienz,es in the middle of the number. be conducted by the Educational antics. The memb,ers of the crash with one of their worst d.ays in rhe piercing chords, heard in the Testing Service at more than 1,000 crew are Jerry Smith, Chuck Glothree years. They did nothing right. different centers throughout the Poor Lafayette was forced to win. man, Howard Phillips, and Henry United States. Merolli. On a better day the Colonels should Those who expect to take the have had a victory. test on December 13,· 1951, must The Lafayette defeat ends a ATTEND "!'he pep rally for the Bloomshave their application in before three-year search for a victory. THE CABARET PARTY midnight, Monday, November 5, It has never been found. Maybe burg game was held today at 12:30 li951. Those who apply for the nex,t year they say. Captain Ed in the back of -Ohase Hall. Bob 'MoTONIGHT! April 24, 19152 date, should have Wallison, Charlie Thomas, and Ed ran -and the school band furnished their applications postmar;k,ed be- Wh,eatly are the only graduating the music. Jerry Yaikstis and the fore midnight, March 10, 195,2. Ap- members of the squad. It could be cheering squad led the students in PHONE 4-7151 plications which arrive late will in the books for next season, you a few cheers. The cheerleaders are planning a not be considered. might say. But Partridge isn't sayAny college student who is 18 ing anything. Losing strea'ks have community p,ep rally to set the has everything for the or older should go to his draft a way of getting you and getting stage for the final game of the season. board and procure an application you good. college man's needs. The program will consist of four form and complete it. The applicabig features : an assembly at the tion should be completed before from ties j;o suits. "If You Can W~LKJ ewish Community Center on the the above mentioned de!!!dline. 1 You Can DANCE" I preceding Thursday; a pep rally E·v ery stud,ent who intends to staged in the center of public request deferment as a student square on Friday at noon; and a should bear the above information 118 SOUTH WASHINGTON ST. huge hon-fire Friday night on the in mind and act immediately. ApWilkes-Barre, ,Pa. 20 N. State St .. plication forms are now available PHONE 3-3151 campus. WILKES-BARRE, PA. at all draft boards. -------------To top it off the Crash Crew MOTION PICTURE TO BE SHOWN BY T. D. R. Soccer Team Loses To L~fayelle, 2-0 Defermenl Tesl Dales Are·Lisled Campus Prepares For King's Game THE BOSTON STORE Men's Shop· Jerry Sloul Dance Studio FOWLER, DICK ANO .WALKER CRAFTSMEN ENGRAVERS I I * �_____________________ __~-'----- WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 • STUDENT COUNCIL By SALLY MASON Plans for homecoming were discussed at the meeting of the Student Council on Tuesday evening. The plans were discussed further at a joint meeting of the Councils of King's and Wilkes on Wednesday evening In the King's College Do~itory on Notth Rive Street. George Lewis and Henry Merolll will be in charge of Homecoming Functions in the absence of Council President. Joe Reynolds. The Alumni has asked that those clubs who decorate for Homecoming will keep their expense& lo a maximum of $$.00. The Council is also making plans for the Student Council Dance scheduled for November 23. James Reynolds suggested a co-ed night at the gym. and President Joe Reynolds suggested extending an open invitation to all college students who are home at that time. and also the High School students who are interested in going to colleqe. No motion was earned and the issue 'will be discussed again at the next meeting. The Enqineering Club has presented its Constitution to the Student Council for ratllicaUon. and a committee was appointed to make a report on the Constitution. Two members of Theta Delta Rho, Anne Belle Perry and Kay Reid asked for funds to put on an All-College Tea. Miss Perry pointed out to the Council that College Teas have become tradition at Wilkes. She feels that they serve a social purpose, and make possible a closer bond between students and faculty. The Council voted to 'allow Theta Delta Rho $40 for an All College T,a. Miss Reid also asked permission for the Sorority to give a card party In the cafeteria on December 7. Admission will be 50 cents. The proceeds from this card party will go toward the war orphan fund. The rest of the meeting was devoted to a discussion of the buaget. The Council ls very anxious lo come to some aqreement with the administration over ,the budget. and this discussion will be continued at the next meetlnq. • • • • • • • • • ♦ • ::..._November 9, 1951 Friday, • • • ♦• ♦ CULTUl?~ COl:?~~12 ••• "DO NOTHING CLUB" IS ACTIVE ON CAMPUS The biggest little noise on the campus, both literally and figuratively, is Chapter Twenty. Chapter • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Twenty stands alone. Originally Science has just announced the formed as a haven for Freshmen invention of a useful device for during initiation, the club has concars as a means of protection tinued on with a nucleus of memagainst women drivers. You mere- bers since. Members other than ly push a button, your car collapses charter members are neither deand hides behind the nearest bush sired nor needed. until the woman driver passes. The club has no purpose other than That One and since · "that Which recinds me of the one one" does not exist anymore, the about the . Papa •Cannibal who club has no purpose. mumbled disgustedly to the Son Meetings occur whenever two Cannibal: "Don't you know it's members get together. There are rude to talk with someone in your no officrs. Every member takes mouth?" part in the governing of the club .and vociferously proclaims. his or I was just kidding when I said, her rights and bpinions. a f ew lines back, that the typical Discussions take place on sub(formerly) Wilkes student likes to drink. No, jects ranging from Bach and his the typical student at this institu- twenty-two kids through the mortion (and I do m.ea.n institution) als and drinking habits of people drinks nothing stronger than pop als and drinking ha·b its of "Peo- but there is nothing his pop ple We Have Known' to "How To doesn't ·drink! :Set A Better Booby-Trap", occasionally ,enlightened by such soul- 75 South Washington Street, J <\an: What does the word spunk edifying topics as "Why an Airmean? plane Wing is .Shaped That Way," Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Bob: It's like this; Af.ter your and accompanied by music ranging , father spanks you, _:Y'_:<>..:u:.:-'r:.:e_:sp~un=k:::·~f.:..ro:..:m:::...·_:t:::h..:e__:la:t:.:e::s.:.t...::h.::il:.:J,b:i.::11:..y__:h::it::_t.::o::..:.,:~============~ By CHUCK GLOMAN ♦ ♦ ♦ FOSTER'S Esquire Menswear * :·:·:;:t?IJf1t·:::·:y.:;'.)NR;;;;:;;;·} : - £:t~-4t·:·,·:11Bt:::::;111mE·~~ - selections from H. M. S. Pinafore• The slogan of the club, the brainchild of m..embers ersed in Latin, is "Hick-Hike-Hocum.' The origin of the name Oh-apter Twenty, the organization's origin·al purpose, and the place and time of meeting details which are kept a deep, dal'k secret by the members, none · of whom will admit that they AIRE' members. Ther,efore the existence of this organization would have continued to be unsuspected had not Your Reporter, ever vigilant, ferreted out the information for the readers of this esteemed newspaper. You now <know the details of the biggest campus dis-organization in history-or .do you? .,,!? SELLING CIGARETTE. IN A I eof MILDNESS ~ · "NO UNPLEASANT AFTER-TASTE'' ( FROM THE REPORT OF A WELL-KNOWN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ) and only Chesterfield has l!1 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1951 November 9th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1951 November 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/0b5031573b63fd395a4d478d8ab6eece.pdf 34c8962f3f88d43aa3f4cdf7c72fb1b4 PDF Text Text Welcome Home Alumni! Wilkes College If we are to preserve civilization, we must first remain civilized. -LOUIS ST. LAURENT Vol. 6, No. 9. Let's Go Wilkes! ,, Beat King's! BE WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1951 Colonels Prin1ed for Battle With Monarchs Tonight I :-s:,,,.,.,,,,,_,.,,,,.,..,,...,.,,,_,..,.,,_,,_,...,,_,,..,,,,_,.,,,_,.,,,,.,,.,,,,_ ALUMNI OF WILKES AND BUCKNELL JUNIOR RAIN MAY FORCE POSTPONEMENT Librarg Hours. COLLEGE ON CAMPUS FOR HOMECOMING OF TONIGHT'S GRIDffiON CLASH Joe Myers, head librarian, announced that the library hours dur• By DALE WARMOUTH A buffet supper tomorrow night and the Wilkes-King's game ing the Thanksgiving holi1ay are , George Ralston's Colonels meet head-on with their archas follows: rivals from around the corner tonight at Meyers Stadium. · This tonight will be the highlights of this year's Homecoming. Wednesday- 8 a.m~-5 p.m. Thursday- Closed. is the sixth annual classic between Wilkes and King's for the This Homecoming· brings back to the campus, th~ alumni of Friday- 9 a.m.-5 p.m. mythical Wilkes-Barre collegiate championship on -the gridiron. Wilkes College and Bucknell University Juniar College. Saturday- Closed. Homecoming activities will start Raymond Jacobs, a 150 graduThe Wilkes record for the yearly clash has been unsullied, Sunday- 2 p.m.-5 p.m. today, the first event being the ate, headed a committee which with five dazzling victories to date. The Colonels, hampered all judging of the posters and deco- made the arrang-ements for this season by lack of depth coupled with injuries, has had a bad rations on the campus. Each cam- year's Homecoming program. Wilpus organiz.ation has been the task liam Luetzel, A.lumni Association season and the Kingsmen are favored according to armchair of· decorating a building. The win- president, has announced. experts. ning organization will be honored W-o men who are to judge the In only one fray has Wilkes Nobody should go out on a limb between halves of ,the game to- Homecoming decorations are: Dr. for a blood ,g ame like · this one, showed the fire of which it is night at Mey€rs Stadium. Phyllis Eichler Berger, Mrs. TreNovember 21 is the night of the but we should like .to remind the capable if that ole' debbil ·jinx Activities :..Vill continue with a very;an Williams Speicher, Mrs. would just let it be. That was the campus <>Ren house, Saturday af- Charlott_e Reichlin Lisses, Mrs. Turkey Trot, the Freshman Class sages that King',s was favored last 2·5-7 win over a top-seedternoon, from 2 to 4. The alumni Ruth T1 sc~ler Voelker and Mrs. Thanksgiving Dance. There wit be year and came out on the short ·brilliant ed Univer,sity of Bridgeport squad. .end of a 14-12 score. dancing from 8 'til 12 with music will b,e received at .Sterling and Irene Komec'ko Mechak. The experts are prone to look That night everybody clicked; a provided by records. Tickets are 1McClintock Halls. Wilkes faculty only 25 cents. Dean Ralston, Rob- at the record book for their prog- freshman, Billy V.eroski, and a NOTICE! . mem'bers will ·b e on hand to welDue to· the Thanksgiving vaca- ert and Partridge, Director of Stu- nostications. They can see by tackle, Leo Solomon, got into the come back their former pupils. scores that Wilkes lost to St. Fran- touchdown parade. ,Nicholas threw 'Hotel Sterling will be the scene tion the -BEACON will not be pub- dent Activities, will chaperone the cis in th,e season's opener, 12-7. a TD pass and Eddie Davis .t ossed dance, to be held in the Wilkes of the next event. · The alumni will lished, next week. They do not generally know that two. Molosh was all over ,the field College Gym. move their home~oming headquarAl Nicholas was playing three making bonejarring tackles and Entertainment will be furn ished -ters there a"t 4, in ordel' to r~gister PROUD PAPA! quarters with shock due to a brok- blocking crucial punts, besides by a committee headed by co-chairand reminisce. At 6 a buffet supJ-oe Rogan, business manager of snagging two scoring pa,ss,es and per wiJl he served as not to inter- the .BEA,OON, is tµe proud papa of men Bill Crowder and Hank Novak. en nose, something which w ould booting an extra point. Coach RalOther members of the cqmmittee hamper the efficiency of just arupt the reminiscing and "gab ses- a -seven-pound baby girl. ston said at the end of that tilt sions." Dr. ·and Mrs. Farley will The new tax-exemption arrived are: Dick ·B ush, Larry Turpin, Nor- bout anybodY._, man Ferinelle, :Richard Kleyps, Al They do not realize that Al Mo- that Big Mo turned in an Allbe guests of the Alumni Associa- Monday morning . . Williams, Norman Chanoski, Mike lash was playing tailback after Americart performance that night. tio.n at the supper. Joe says ·b oth are doing fine. Tonight wi_ll tell .t he story. W-ilMoras and Bob Reynolds. The Re- just one week of practice at Ithaefreshment ·Committee consists of ca when Wilkes lost to the Bomb- kes is in better condition than it Margaret Williams and Thomas ers, 6-0. Deprived of half t heir has been all 'through the season, Thomas. Bob Scally, Margaret Luty key men for that fray, the Colo- even for the -season's opener. Eveand aMrilyrt P eter s are in charge nels held a vicious Ithaca attack ry man on the squad is set up for of ticket~: tight up to the closing ll).inutes thi,s man-sized fray. Using the single-wing formation, Other committees are: when just about ever~body had George Ralston will b.e pitting his Decorations: Pat Fitzgerald, Lois been carried to the bench. Long, Miriam Dearden, Eleanor The other t wo games, with unde- boys against Dim Montero's TOpalski. foated Bloomsburg and a high-fly- formation machine which has eveing Maryland State College, were rything ·b ut an -impressiv-e seas-on P.ublicity: John Curtis. BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Music: Ruth Wilba, Dian Lewis, lost by bigger margins, but in both and the Wilkes College zeal · fo' 1. The activities accompanying the annual Kin9's-Wilkes Mary Pomister. games the Colonels were outclass- win w,hen the chips are down and game will be conducted in gentlemanly fashion and Clean-up: Harold Jenkins, Art ed and undermanned. Still they more than victory is at stake. The probable starting line-up H9over, Gilbert Lutz, Louis Steck, put up game struggle and did used to promote friendly rivalry and good will between for the ·Colonel,s will :b e: Ends- Al Bob Reynolds , Dave Kunkle. themselves proud. the student body of both schools. Molos-h and John ,Stroj,ny; TacklesFrank Radaszewski -a nd Ray Tait; 2. Vandalism is prohibited by students of either school. EDITORIAL Guards- Dan ,Pinkowski and Gene In case vandalism is proved to be perpetrated by any Snee; Center- Joe Yanovitch; and student, the student body o,f his school will be held Backs- George Elias~ Dav.e Jeff-• responsible. rey, Eddiie Davis, and Al Nicholas. Scores of the past Wilkes-King's 3. At least three weeks preceding the game the student Someone once wrote a song with lyrics, "What Can I Say g,a mes: · · councils of both schools will meet to discuss publicity, 1946----Wilkes 7, King's 0. Dear, After I've Said, 'I'm Sorry'?" Graduates of Wilkes College, pep rally and any necessary pre-game arrangements. allow us to paraphrase this sentence to read, "What can we say 1947-Wilkes 12, King's 6. 4. There will be an annual sport dance to be conducted after we've said, 'we are sincerely happy to welcome you back 1948-W.ilk,es 26, King's 0. by the school whose team is considered to be the to your Alma Mater'." This Homecoming Weekend is your 1949-Wilkes 47, King'-s 7. home team. 1950~Wilkes 14, King's 2. By GENE SCRUDATO 0 FROSH TURKEY TROT IS SET FOR NOV. 21 AGREEMENT King's College - Wilkes College Now Hear This 5. At this dance the members of the student council of the defeated school will paint the school colors of the victorious scho9l on THE BARREL. 6. · The victorious school will retain possession of THE BARREL for the ensuing year. 7. In case of a •tie score the school in possession of THE BARREL WILL retain possession. Joint King's-Wilkes Student Councils November 9, 1951 · LUKE A. SARSFIELD, For King's College Student Council JOE REYNOLDS, For Wilkes College Student Council party. And we repeat that the student body is happy to welcome you back. · You have good reason -to be proud of Wilkes College, but we should like to remind you that we, the undergraduates, are proud o her too. Since many of you have left the ivy covered halls, the administration and the student body have labored to improve this institution. If you keep your eyes and ears open for the next few days, we feel certain that you will agree that our undergraduates will be products of a, still finer sehool. You know that we are not snobs. We are only trying to express our conviction tha•t the College and the student body owes much to you. We have improved the school only because we have profited by your mistakes and capitalized on your ideas. Thank you, and wel - - -. Oh, nuts! You know we're glad to have you around, even if it's only for a few days. STUDENT .COUNCIL TO SPONSOR DANCE The Student Council is sponsors ing a dance on November 23, 195-1 , from ·g to 1.2 in the gymnasium. Lee Viricent and his orchestra will entertain. There will be no admission charge. The Student Council hop,es that you as Students of Wilkes will extend a cordial invitation to all your friends, especially those who are home for the holiday, to be our guests. Remember this is your dance, help make it a great success, �2 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON_______________---:-____ Friday, November 16, 1951 -------------- - _______.:,________,__.::.:.:===-=-===~:...:=-=:.:.:..::.:.:. . .:.,________ _ WILKES COLLEGE BEACON MEET THE FACULTY GEORGE KABUSK Editor-In~ef ROMAYNE GROMELSKI CHUCK GLOMAN News Editor Feature Editor JAMES FOXLOW Faculty Advisor JOSEPH ROGAN JOE CHERRIE Business Manager Circulation Manager Sports BOB SANDERS . . PAUL BEERS News Staff Chet Molly, Mike Lewis, Pattie Mason, Eugene Scrudato, Karl Rekas, Margaret Williams, Margaret Luty, Sally Mason, Gordon Young, flllllDy Neveras, Arthur Hoover, Louis F. Steck, Henry Novak, Lois Long, Miriam Jeanne Dearden PHONE 4-4651 EXT. 19 ' A paper published by and for the students of Wilkes College Member Intercollegiate Press 'Beacon Cabaret Party Hits New High In Musical Comedy Entertainment By MARGAREt WILLIAMS The Beac6n's Big Show went over with a bang Friday night! Over two hundred guests feasted their eyes and ears on the fabulous floorshow, which starred Kirby Walker, Bob Bacon, the Hannoneers, Hank Novak, and the Beacon Boys: Gordon .Young, Howie Phillips, Chuck Gloman, Joe Hirko and George Kabusk. ' The festivities, held in the Admiral Stark room of the Hotel Sterling, began promptly at nine to the tune of Jack Melton's combo. Dancing was interrupted at 10:30 by M. C. Bob Bacon of radio station WB.RE, who introduced Kirby Walker. The audience sizzed at Walker's torrid renditon of "Heat". A satire, College Daze (original title!) was enacted by George Kabusk, w'ho played a strict professor, Dr. Kinsey. His students were Joe Hirko, alias John Jacob -C. Savoni, the type of student who has slipped through the college entrance exams. Gordon Young was a frustrated movie-goer, Skipalong !Rhapsody, protege of Hopalong. Valentino, ze great movie lover, found his prototype in tha·t great Wilkes lover, Howie Phllips. Chuck Gloman was ·cast as the type who sees too many movies, and_gets his actors mixed. The audience died · with laughter over his · portrayal BETWEEN CLASSES of Red Skelton, was slayed by his impersonation of Edward G: Robinson and finally was laid to rest by hs mimicking of Digger O'Dell, the frendly undertaker. The skit ended on a musical note. A special alma mater, Wonderin', was composed 1:1specially for for the act by Maestroes Sanders, Kabusk and Gloman. , Next a melody of popular tunes was rendered by Hank Novak, who also furnished music for the Comedy Skit of songs, quips, quacks, and · gymnastics enacted by Howie Phillips and Chuck Gloman. The last event of the evening found Joe Hirko givng Hamlet competition with a Soliloquy on sleep. Joe's punch line, "I" could sleep for a week", should join the roster of famous last words. MC Wms. Welcome Home Alumni! by - ..---_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_:_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_:_-_-_:_-_-_-_-_-_-.,., most fortunate in its choice of 1 George Kabusk as editor," he told our man, "and -G eorge was fo·r tunate in finding a depedable $tafi that is doing a workmanlike job. The campus is being covered as it has not been for some time ·or so colleagues :who have b~n THIRD IN A SERIES OF FEATURE ARTICLES here longer tell me." ON THE WILKES COLLEGE FACULTY The ~R director expressed regret that no entries were submitted in the recent BEACON essay contest. "I should like to take thi's MR. JAMES FOXLOW. THE BEACON'S NEW FACULTY 'ADVISER. FELL opportunity to tell the student HEIR TO THE POSITION WHEN MRS. GERTRUDE MARVIN WILLIAMS TEM- body just how .George Kabusk rai~PORARILY REPLACED MISS BETTY HARKER AS DEAN OF WOMEN. ed money for the bond, that was · A comparative newcomer to the to have ,b een the prize," he said. College faculty, the public rela"He took time to collE;ct and sell tions director w.ho began to thump enough obsolete BFJACON engravthe tub for Wilkes when Mr. Thomings and type to realize the .cost as J. Moran accepted a j·ob on the Pittsburgh Post ,Gazette last July of the bond - no mean underta-k has nevertheless been knocking ing. If the ·B EAOON sees its way about college campuses for some to sponsor a similar competition time past. in future, I hav,e every hope stuMr. Foxlow entered Kenyon Colleg e, Gambier, Ohio, as Indianadents will responq." polis Regional Scholar in :Septem,b er, 1942, following his graduation PHONE 4-7151 from a public high school in the Indiana ca,p itol. Consciption followed his matriculation at the fag end of that year, and the selfstyled "gypsy_scholar - gypsy at any rate" went on to USNTC, Great Lakes, Illinois, and then to • "If You Can WALXDartmouth -College as a member of the Navy V-12 unit the:r,e. The less You Can DANCE" original cynics, he explaiMd, reckon his service time in semesters. A ~ountain sailor, the ,P R, man 118 soum WASHINGTON ST. then spent four months · in the WILKES-BARRE, PA. midshipmen's school at Cornell $-500 prize offered by Mr. John Univ/i!rsity, at the end of. which Farber, a member of the Wabash time he returned to Great ,L akes class of 1!)15 and former law partSPECIAL PRICE ON TUX .as a seaman, first class. "Fire- ner of -the late Franklin D. Roose-atcontrol problems were too much velt. He sets greater value upon for a mechanical moron like me," his association with the Birdhe said. watchers, , a now-defunct mutual Although various schools and admiration society, however. t raining stations figured in the The denizen of the Ghas,e attic remainder of -Mr. Foxlow's "in- confesses to having thought he glorious" naval career, he wound was rather great shakes when he up painting barracks on the shores receiv,ed his A.B. He wasn'.t - as of Narragansett Bay. he learned when he reached the <Following his discharge, the graduate school of ·Columbia UniWilkes pu·b licity man entered his versity. After grinding out a dreary "first love", W abash -College, as master's essay on John Philips, a junior. At Wabash, a small liber- eighteenth i::entury poet "who wrote al arts college for men situated a Miltonic ,b urlesque on what a in ·Crawfordsville, Ind., he major- capital thing it is to have a quared ·in English, minored in philo- ter in your jeans and founded the sophy, acted in plays presented execrable didactic movement in by college and town dramatic Flub s, English poetry," he took his A.M. served as a member of the editor- in English.in June, 1-9'50. ial board of ''The Wabash Review," ,Mr. Foxlow enj-oyed his stint wrote "A Birdwatcher's Diary" - of instructing at Wilkes last year in pros,e and verse - for the camp- and ·h opes .s omeday to return to us weekly, made ' one of the two the Groves of Academe. He welstudent addresses at the 1948 com- · comes the experience he is getTUXEDO'S TO RENT mencement, and got elected to Phi ting in the PR office, however, Special Price To· Students 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. -Beta Kappa,. Pi Delta Epsilon, and and "finds his association with the Blue Key. BEAiOON staff particularly gra-In his junior year, Mr. Foxlow tifying. won, in an essay e ompetition, a "Th~ Publicat ions Board was J. FRANKOSKY Jerry Stout Dance Studio * John B. Stetz BAUM'S Inside Story On The Cabaret Party Once again, through the cooperation of the student body and several outsiders, ,t he Beacon Cabaret Party came through -upholding the standards set by its predecessors. In fact. many commented that ldst Friday's affair was the best cabaret yet. "Transfer Student from King's!" The minutes, hours, days and weeks of inspiration, concentration and perspiration by the committl\es were marke~ by moments of success mingled with tinges of disappointment. One of the .letdowns wa~ due to a fellow whose age was the-and I quote-"only reason" he couldn't perl6rm in our floorshow. Our humble thanks, accompanied by a box of vitamin pills. six get-well cards and a second-hand Iron lung go to our anonymous "benefactor". All I can sciy is he really .missed a good time. A million thanks to Kirby Walker for taking time out from his rigorous sched~e at the Fort Durkee Hotel (where he Is appearing nightly In the Flamingo Room) to get our floorshow underway with a terrific start. Our thanks. too. to the Durkee management fJr making Kirby's appearance possible. The committees extend since.re. thanks to a wonderful guy. Bob Bacon, of station WBRE. for doing a top-notch job as Master of Ceremonies. The Beacon Is also Indebted to Bert Stein and the Cue 'n' Curtain Club for "props" and valuable assistance; to Mr. Jervis and his maintenance crew for prop transportation; to Schmidt's Printery for printing our tickets free of charge; to Instructors Robert Riley and Alfred Groh for serving as chaperons; to Bob Evans for assistance with hall arrangements; to Jack Melton and his Combo for their line cooperation; to Margaret Williams and Charles J. Foxlow for handling publicity; and to Romayne Gromelski, Joe Cherrie and Joe Rogan for taking care of one of the affair's biggest headaches-namely, ticket distribution, colle,::tion and computation. To Joe Hirko. Howie Ph!llips, George Kabusk, Hank Novak. Gordon Young, Jake Kovalchek, Carl Lahr and Dick Gribble the Beacon extends Its deepest gratitude, for these eight sacrificed countless hours to help write, rehearse and perform in a last-moving floorshow that swept away examination blues with a tornado of laughter that resounded across the luxurious Admiral Stark Room. And, last but not least, thanks to all who , attended, helping to make the Beacon Cabaret Party a highspot In Wllkes entertainment history. CHUCK GLOMAN, Chairman TOMMY VAN SCOY The G. I. Jeweler SECOND FLOOR ABOVE SUN RAY DRUG STORE The Jeweler With A Conscience Quality Merchandise At 20% Less on the square THE COLLEGE ·MAN'S STORE DEEMER & CO. School and Office Supplies GIFTS AND STATIONERY -·······--·····-······• �Friday, November 16, 1951 WIJ..nS COLLEGE BEACON 3 program-"provided that program enjoyment can •be just as great as 11 WILKES STUDENTS DEAN-COACH RALSTON CRITICIZES ·be secondary to academic educa- in -a bowl game." , Turning · to the local scene, RalAPPEAR iN WHO'S WHO COMMERCIALISM IN AMERICAN SPORTS tion." To remedy the present "deplora- ston described the t'hree kinds of The 1951 edition of "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities" will contain the scholastic ,b ibgraphies of eleven Wilkes College seniors, according to an · announcement by Dean Ralston. The students are: Fred R. Davis, Kingston; Miss Ann Fox, Towanda; Alexander Molosh, Brooklyn, N. Y.; George H. Ka.busk, Edwardsville; Chester N. iMalishewsky, Nanticoke; Henry A. Merolli, Glen Lyon; Miss Ann Belle Perry, Edwardsvlle; John Murtha, Jr., Swoyersville ; Joseph L. Reynolds, Warrior Run; Miss Jane Salwoski, Wilkes-Barre; Miss Irene Wang, of Kunming, China. Davis, Ka.busk and Malishewsky are married students. Nominations of the students to be recognized were made by the Student ,Council, and reviewed by a committee consisting of Mrs. Gertrude Marvin Williams, dean of women; •Robert W. Partridge, director of student activities, and Geo. Ralston. Strong in their academic wol'k, the honored students are also leaders in extra-curricular activities on the WHkes campus .. Their selection was based on scholarship, co-operation and leadership in college actvities, citizenship, and promise of future usefulness. Lashing at commercialism and pro!essionalism in college athletics, George F. Ralston, director of athletics at Wilkes College, presented a program of reform to the Wilkes Faculty Women a,t their meeting Wednesday night-a program he said that Wilkes College is striving to pµt into effeot. LITERARY SOCIETY DISCUSSES WORKS Pre-empted from their usual meeting place in Ohase Lounge by ,t he Women of Wilkes, . the Literary Society retreated to the lobby of the Gym last W ednesd,a y night where desp ite the 1ack of iculinary facilities, and literary atmosphere, they held their usual discussion and social session. This was the fifth meeting of the fall semester. The group, under the chairmanship of Charlie Thomas, opened the. program with .a discussion of three of Dale W ax:mouths recent poems, "Fletcher ·Smith," "Basketball Game," and "The Red Rooster's Destiny." After d-isposing of Mr. Warmouth, .t he group turned to the question, "What is modern poetry?" The consensus was that poetry differs from prose mainly in con(!iseness of expression, and rhythm. Despite the fact that th.e immense windows in the front of the gym .allowed for no privacy, ;the group played the us11al round of iterary Charades. Oblivious to the astonished stares of passers-by, the team composed -o f Dale Warmouth, Charlie Thomas, Jerry Smit h, Gene Scrudato, and Li-bby McQuillican, decisively trounced M.r. Donnelly, Mike Lewis, Eleanor Pearlman, and Margaret Lµty. The next meeting of the soci e'ty will be held a wek next Wednesday in Chas Loung e, Before .t he tim e, membrs are to read "The Loved Ones," a satire by Evelyn Waugh, which has been placed on reserve in the library for that purpose. This will be the topic for discussion at this meeting. THE BOSTON STORE Men's Shop has everything for the college man's needs. from ties to suits. FOWLER, DICK AND WAhKER Ralston traced the development of "the crass professionalism, altogether without moral pr.inciple, with which our colleges and universities are sh .; through," asserting gambling L 1s be.en g.oinig on in collegiate spectator-centered athletic program s for the last 50 · years. "Nobody c'hose to recogniz.e it," he said, "until the basketballbribe .s candal broke last February." Among the evils the Wilkes athletic director attributed to prof essionalism were doubl,e standards in college admissions- "one standard for athletes and another for students" - the encouragement of cheating, and practices leading to the disintegration of players' personalities. •~Professionalism has led to the recruitment of boys who canpot possibly profit The Yearbook staff .has just an- from a college ,education," he statnounced that ' plans are underway ted. for the 19~· Amnicola Beauty ConRalston, who ·a ls·o serves as foottest, in which ,twelve Wilkes co- ball and •b asketball coach at Wileds, chosen by student vote, will kes, poked holes in the argument participate. that winning .athletic teams bring The coIJJtests have becom,e one glorious pr,estige and gifts to colof the college's big.g est, most ea- leges and universities that have gerly awaited events, sinc,e every them. "Among the great universtudent panticipates in the candi- sities, Harvard, Yale and Chicago date selection. have ,p erhaps the largest endowA special candidate campaign ments and the most enviable rewill be conducted soon by Editor putations. /',.re .t heir football teams Bob Evans, who will ,t abulate the among the top 10?" he asked. votes and then arrange for the "As for good ' small colleges," 12 nominees to be photographed . .he continued, "djd you ever hear of The pictures will b,e forwarded to Will iam, Bowdoin, and Amherst an outside judge whose identity having winning teams?" has not yet been r evealed. Quoting figures to show that Past Amnicola contest judges .even bi,g football schools lose include such -o utstanding celebri- money annuall y on their athleti c .ties as Al Capp, creator of the progr a ms, Ralston dismissed the famed comic strip "Li'! Abner"; argument winning teams are a conBilly Rose, popular columnist, song siderable source of income. "In writer and owner of the fabulous 1949," he said, ''the University of Diamond Horseshoe nightclub res- Pennsylvania realized $43-2,000 on taurant; and model king Harry football , $14,000 on •b asketbal~Conover and his wife Candy Jones, and wound up the fis c~I year with a native Wilkes.,Barrean. a loss of $44,000." Although the name of this year's Ralston then turned to sugg es'judge is shrouded in secrecy, mem- ti ons fo r rest oring amateur athbers of the Amnicola staff sa y letics to "their rightful place in that he is a prominent personality. the Am erican educa tional scheme." All previous judges stated that Reminding the women Pl_a to had .t hey fou.nd selec,ting the Wilkes characterized the mere scholar as Campas Queen very difficult, since dull and uninteresting, he pointed each candidate lfad. definite charm. out the need for a br oad athletic ble ,situation," the athletic director proposed reaffirming the principle "the primary purpose of education is to train the intellect," .taking the gate receipts out of educaion, "as has been done at Johns Hopkins and Ohicago;" reorganizing schedules to meet schools ,of similar strength and policy, r.e examining admissions policies with a view ·to making them more demoera.tic, and making coaches fulltime faculty members. ".P eople can be trained to enjoy 'ten-cent football,' " he insisted. "When teams are evenly matched, YEARBOOK PLANNING '52 BEAUTY CONTEST I FROM THE SIDELINES By BOB SANDERS ANDROCLES AND THE COLONEL A legend once told the story of a Roman named Androcles who befriend~d a lion by removing a thom embedded In the animal's hide. Later, when the hero was about to die by a lion in an arena for crimes against Ro.me, the one lion who was to be his executioner happened to be the one he had relieved of pain many years ago. You know the rest. but here is the modem version. Friday nl,ght. a Colonel will stick a thorn back Into a lion from King's College as the two grid squads meet in battle for the sixth time. From this side of tl!,e sidelines, it looks like Wilkes will walk away with another victory, only it looks to be pretty close. Many camps feel that this is King's year. but we"ve heard that before too. The way the cards are slacke<j., Wilkes ought to be able to stop the Monarch attack. Our Colonels dropped a heartbreaker to St. Francis because of a blocked P,Unl resulting in a touchdown in the closing minutes of play. Actually, they seemed to win the contest. They lost to Ithaca by a scroungy six points, with 50 per cent of the Wilkes big guns sitting at home or on the bench because of Injuries. · They trampled Bridgeport when they finally _pulled together. They dropped one to Bloomsburg, a team which no one can lick, and which has since taken the Pennsylvania Teachers Championship. Last week, it was Maryland State. Another loss. although the Colonels were on the right side of the statistics board, and Al Nlchol'a s didn't even make the trip. A look at the Klngsmen's record shows that they also lost to SL Francis. but only by two points. They won and lost games alter that. The Mon~rchs' two biggest defeats came at the hands of unbeaten Trenton State and a royal tramping by Scranton University, who lost only to Muhlenberg this year, Now, as to the two eleven~ in comparison, they seem to be lust about equal. but here's one factor that might be in Wilkes'· favor. By Friday, King's will have had a two week lay-off with no competition after a loss to Arnold College. By Friday. Wilkes will be set to play their third straight game, having met two powerhouses. Bloomsburg STC and Maryland State. King's might reform their squad and come up with a few tricks, but the point remains that Wilkes has been toughened up to almost any game because- of · the two p;evious battles. For that reason, I take Wilkes as the victor in the Anthracite Bowl on Friday night.I At any rate, It will be one of he greatest city battles ever staged. scholarships off.ered by Wilkes to high sehoo! graduates. "These scholarships are opeµ· to _all students who can meet the academic standards of the college:' he said. He .added Wilkes currently is rearranging its scheduJ.e· so that it will soon be · playing only those colleges having athl,etic policies similar to its own, which subordinates sport to academic work. ":S uch a poli~y," Ralston contended, "leads to reasona·b le sue- · cess on the field-and puts students rather than mere at'hletes there." THE VARSITY LIMP By ·PAUL B. BEERS SPEAKING ABOUT ONE THING AND ANOTHERI was talking to Joe Blow from the Windy City the other day. Being a very breesy character, Joe Blow has something to say. We were talking about this and that and one thing and another, when Joe happened to remark that what this town needs Is a good case of the hates, very much like the Windy City has had for the last couple of decades. A good case of the hates does things for a town, Joe says. In fact, Joe Blow will tell you that '-Chicago never had anymore fun than it had when It was chasing Scarface and his boys from dive to dive. Joe says that that was Windy City's golden age. Things have gone ·down n?w, Joe admits, but still Chicago has those bitter football feuds between the Bears and the Cardinals and occasionally somebody will take a pop at somebody else, like the doll who put the slug Into Eddie Waitkus. But compared to the Windy City, Wilkes-Barre and Wyoming Valley are very dead indeed. And here is where Joe Blow from the Windy City suddenly Interested me. Joe says that the Wilkes-Bing's football rivalry is lust the thing that this town needs. It would be a renaissance or something. Suddenly everybody would develop a good case of the hates, and just like that the town would develop a good case of the hates, and just like that the town would wake up. I kind of agree with Joe Blow from the Windy City, but the plain old football rivalry between Wilkes and King's isn't enough. It's going to have to be a real rivalry to wake this town up. All this goody-goody stuff that goes with the rivalry now will. have to go. The solid citizens and the not-so-solid citizens 'want a red:bJooded rivalry. Today's interest in the Wilkes-King's football game starts 15 minutes before the game and eilds 15 minutes alter the game. No wonder this Valley doesn't knpw that 'u has two mature colleges right lo its midst. A good case of the hates would fix things proper. Just suppose that It was a , little less than treason for a Wilkes guy to think that King's might win, lust like it Is at West Point. Just suppose that this phony old tradition of the bane! was made an l11sue, that the records accurately, kept its history, and that the losing team would feel like Frank Sinatra giving, away Ava when it had to part with it. Well, just suppose that our rivalry had at least a touch pl some of the stuff that the Army-Navy. Harvard-Yale, and Georgia-Georgia Tech rivalries have. A good case of the hates isn't the type of thing that makes you whip out ~our shotgun and give the fing's quarterback both barrels. A good; case of hates would, though, make you feel like a new man-or a new woman. II the King's quarterback was a bum, you'd let him know It. And when you won-you'd let the world know it. Nowadays there's a nice, dinky article in the paper alter th-; game te'lling who won and how wonderful a game it was. Then for a whole year It's forgotten. and all that character that was made in the ame goes to wast,e. Like Joe Blow says, this town is pretty dead. The only things folks can talk about are Swoyersville, parking tickets, cmd lousy weather. Everything Is just ripe for a good rivalty to take hold, something that would get the solid and not-too-sollid' citizens up in arms. The present farce must cease or we'll all be neurotics. KEEPING THE SLATE CLEANOh yes, tonight the Colonels meet the Monarchs down at Meyers Stadium. Everybody will be there. It's sort of like a national institution or something for everybody that has l:mything to do with either school to go to. the WilkesKing's game, just like all 'the folks who go to church· on Christmas or Easter. This is the old traditional game. Since 1946 eleven Colon.e ls and eleven Monarchs have fought for honors like two barbarians. Lucidly enough we have had the better animals and have been able to chew the most meat off the old bone. In 1946 Poop Waters rolled over the goal line and gave the <3olonels ' a thrilling 7-0 win. In 1947 Poop rolled a li)tle harder and we won 12-6. In 1948 Poop rolled even harder and · we won 26-0. By 1949 Poop just couldn't roli anymore, so lorkie took over. Florkie bulldogged for two touchdowns, Gus Castle sprinted for three, and Al Nicholas-fancy meeting him there-zagged for two more. The final and luscious score was 47-7. By 1950 Wilkes was through palying the powerhouse and we had to bring forth our guts. Our 14-12 victory was wonderful. It was probably the atliletic achievement of Wilkes' College history. This fall has been the most miserable fall for dear old Wilkes. The soccer team couldn't quite win one In seven starts. The football team Isn't far behind, In fact, the gridders have only one over the boaters. In live starts we managed to be one club, Bridgeport, whose physical condition was very much out of the 1 pink. Offensively we're w,eak, making qnly a total of 46 points, or less than our 1 collection In the 1949 King's game alone. Defensively we've been alt' right, giving away only 78 points. But King's isn't so hot herself. The Monarchs were all set for a most beautiful season, but somehow the signals got mixed and they're just as muddled up as we are. So you might say that this. ls the Battle of the Bums, though not to be confused with some of the lights television has been showing lately. Like ,last year, Ralston will have to play his_ guts, because that old 1949 muscle and manpower is gone. Dlmmle over in King's will be playing his guts too. It ought to be enjoyable. A Battle of the Bums Is always enjoyable, especially when one set of bums righteously reform themselves and look like champions. Maybe we can do it? �Friday, November 16, 1951 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 cu·e ' ' Curta1·n Group Sees Play in New Yor~ in the official flesh" than proof vehement. "Vehemence has been D •that "facts themselves--objective substituted for accuracy, for im- . truth-can be embarrassing to the partiality, for reason. u you're vehement enough, you can get' ag-overnment." Dr. Pa-z warned against the er- way with anything-,especially on ,Over the Armistice Day weekror of a free people ignoring the the S<enate Floor." The 20th annual session of the end, six of our Cue 'n' C\ll'.tair. first danger signs at ho~. "It is precisely in the ho·m e of democracy Foru:gi was a' success, in that it members went to New Yor~ City By WENDELL CLARK that it is most essential to keep a fulfilled its purpose. However, at where they attended the perform• permanent guard against those the end of every Forum, these ance of "Faithfully Yours" at .th. i who wait in amlbush to destroy questions are always raised: What Coronet Theater. ED. NOTE-This is the second in a series of Reports on the New York Those who made the trip were liberty," he said. "All of us know is the purpose of the Forum; What Herald-Tribune Forum which was attend~d by Dr. Farley, Wendell Clark that the seeds of dictatorship lie does it accomplish? The answer is, Ja ne Salwoski, Elaine Nesbitt, Ka~ and Chet Molly. in the first abuses of authority, of course, that the Forum is de- Reed, Helen Brown, Anne Belle "Th.e Role of Dissent in a De- tebrates, that acquired a .s pinal in the first e·x cesses of power that signed to focus the nation's at- Perry, and Bert Stein. They lef,t mocracy'' was the problem posed column and a backbone, were the seem innocent of greatest danger." tention on current problems. The •W ilkes~Barre on Saturday mornfo r the third session. Dr. Robert nonconformists." The conformist s, The third session closed on an method of the Forum is to take ing and started back Monday evenJ. McCracken, minister of the he added, continued as jellyfish humorous note, with John Crosby, a group of individuals, unite t hem .fog. >Riverside Church, asserted that or became clams. radio and television critic of the Although group ha,b its are es- Herakl-Tribune, speaking on the with a single purpose, and, by the standardization, the prevailing feature of American life, has pro- sen'tial in our national life, Dr. .subject "How To Get Along in the interaction of the members on one duced an uniformity which not McCracken declared that abjeot Free World Without Being Sub- another, stimulate new aotivity only endangers individuality of ex- confor mity to social pressures, and thought concerning the probpr ession and independence of judg- whether intellectual or political, poenaed." Mr. Crosby, who admit- lems involved. In this manner, the ment, but also extends to speech is dangerous and should be avoid- ted that he was an "expert con- Foru:m acts a s a stone tossed into for mist ," said that fashions in cona nd thought and has produced a ed. · the ocean of public opinion ·where 'l'he difficulty of dissent was il- formity change from year to year m ass mind. This mass mind, Dr. it cr eates endless waves of acti(formerly) McCracken said, has ·been molded lustrated fr om the personal ex- . and that the present fashion is vity. This is the purpose of the iby t he press, radio, television, pulp perience of Dt . Gainza Paz, pub- t o misunderstand everybody. To magazines, advertisements, a ·n d lisher of ,"La Prensa". Dr. Piaz keep from being investigated, or Forum, and this is it s value. "that new dictatorship", the book stated that the government crack- subpoenaed, a confo11mist has to clubs. Dr. McCraoken said that it down on "La Prenza" was not •a ccuse; he has to be vehement. is incontestable that those who caused by the printing of editor- "This is the age of unsupported have done the most for the world ials which a<ttack~ the Peron re- .accusations,'' Mr. :Crosby said. 75 South Washington Street, have b een the dissenters and non- gime but by the printi~g of 'un- This keeps your ·opponents . \PO eonfor mists. He pointed to a paral- biased news stories. The history busy def.ending themselves to be 20 N. State SL, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. lel in Natural History, which shows of "La .Prensa" is less an example concerned with you. He added that PHONE 3.3151 "that the animals that became verof editorial policy being a "thorn the conformist must~,~a~b~o~v~e~a~l~l,~b~:.e·.:.~~~=·=,=;===========~~==;;,;.~,,;;,;,;,~===:'.: Repolil on lhe HERALD-TRIBUNE FO·RUM Welcome Home Alumnil FOSTER'S Esquire Menswear CRAFTSMEN ENGRAVERS . t~lie rug · · , e ~dot Chesterfiel . aa~,&/1~~ • • 0 0 .&Y_f I I j_.(J)!e_~ ....... . lGNED .•.. . PROPRIETOR * � 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 1951 November 16th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1951 November 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 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/2057e71400516d9c734b2173559a19a1.pdf bbeac8e059b90bda4e0c1bf8d09d4c08 PDF Text Text Success -doesn't happen. It is organized, pre - el;(lpted, captured by concentrated common sense! -FRANCES E. WILLARD Voi. 6, No. 10. Wilkes College BE WILKES ---------------------------- COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA Penn Professor To Address IRC The International Relations Club has made tentative plans to have Dr. "Mike" Darizas speak to them or. the timely • subject, "Turkey anB The Near and ,M iddle Eas,t." Dr. Darizas is professor of economics and political geography at Wharton School of Finance and Commerce of the University of Pennsylvania, and is well-known for his logi'cal pres,entation of facts on varied international ,a ffairs. "Mike", as he is known by his host of friends in many parts of -the world, has circled the globe three times. Due to his retentive memory he can discuss any country of importance suggested by his articles. If ,the I.R.C. is successful in obtaining Dr. Darizas, he will speak for ,a half hour, and will devote a ·half ·h our to questions from his audience. This will not :be Dr. Dari-zas' first vi-s it to Wilkes. He has previously spoken to the I.R.C. three times, an<l has been favorably received every time. The I.R :C. is expecting another speech from "Mike". In cooperation with the Economic;s Club the I.R,C. -will present sent -Mr. Fred Gendral, representative of the U. S. 1Department of Labor in the Wage and Hour ·and Public Contract Division, who will speak on the "Fair Labor Standards .Aot", on Tuesday, December 1,1. The business classes are invite<l. · Details will be. announced later. .Give A PintMake It Blood! GRAMERCY GHOST The above photo catches a scene of the first off. Broadway of "'Gramercy Ghost"' which was presented for the lirst time last night. Pictured are: Pete Margo. Annual Anthology To Print Works Of 3, Campus Poets - Anne Belle Peny, B111 1 Crowder, Dale Warmouth and Betty Parra. "GRAMERCY GHOST" WOWS FIRST-NIGHTERS; COMBAT FATALITIES LARGE CROWD EXPECTED TONITE, TOMORROW CAN BE REDUCED IF BLOOD IS SUPPLIED The Cue 'n' Curtain comes under the limelight 1his week presenting ' the first off-Broadway production of ·"Gramercy "Did you know that most of the Ghost" at the gymnasium tonight and tomorrow night. Curtain casualties of World War II died time is 8: 15. ' Adm.is-sin is 50 cents for adults, and 2~ cents for high school students. Wilkes st4dents will be admitted on student activities passes. The story involves a Revolutionary War ghost inherited by a The Lecture Hall looked like young lady, and her ,efforts to get the inside -o f a sardine can as a huge number of students and fa. rid of it. A former Wilkes ·student who The cast consists of .Betty Parra, culty members· filled that building wrote sports f.or three years for W.ednesday to witness a demonthe Wilkes BEA,OON recently be- Peter Margo, Ed Wallison, -Sam stration-lecture by Dr. A. Louis came a member of -th~ staff of Meline, Helen Brown, Dale War- Charney, engineer in charge of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. mouth, Helen Bitler Hawkin s, . planni ng for the Bell Telephone Ed Tyburs-ki, who wrote a column Bert St.e in , Brn Gr.owder, Shirley Company. entitled, "The ,Colonels' Corner", Williams, and Betty Lou Jones. .Dr. Charney's talk on microrecently notified journalism in- The director is Alfred .s. Groh, waves and television was humorous structor -Mrs. Gerude Williams with Ann Azat assisting. an<l was understood easily by those that after working in public relaIn charge of, c-o mmittees are: not schooled in scientific principles. tions departments during the sum- Ray Krokoski, costumes; Ann Azat, mer, he gained employment on the make-up; Bob Ladd, staging; Bob CHEMISTS HEAR FORNOFF staff of the Philadelphia paper. Staek,house, li ghting; Dale WarThe Chemistry Club sponsored In his letter, 'T ybuski stated that mouth, publicity; Kay Reed, pro- a lectur.e by Dr. F. J. Fornoff, he is at present on the rewrite p,erties; and Ja ne Salwoski, house who' chose as hrs topic "Rare desk under city editor Stan Thomp- committee. . , E:arths", y.esterday. Students and son. In his own words, "Duting my 1 This is an excellent comedy, and faculty members of King's, Misefirst week 1 I coviered three mur- was enjoy,ed by a large audience· ric·ordia, ·Marywood, Scranton, Keyd,(:lrs, a manslaughter, and' a sui- last night. Don't miss the chance stone, as well as Wilkes Coll,e ge cide. And I'll never forget the time to see - "GRAiMERCY GHOST." attended. I walked in the city morgue. It was a good thing I hadn't eaten breakfast that morning." From all indications, Tyburski is training in many of the various journalism department!!. Tybuski particularly stressed the importance -o f the aids that he received in his journalism training white The Wilkes College Novice Debating Team today leaves at our institution. Wilkes-Barre for Philadelphia where it will engage in the Temple DR. CHARNEY SPEAKS -TO CAPACITY CROWD WILKES ALUMNUS ON PHILA. PAPER STAFF Novice Debating Team To Appear In Temple U. Tournament Tomorrow Biology·Club Members Plan Trip To Phila. During Christmas vacation, Biology Club members will attend the meeting of the AAAs in ,Philadelphia. . The meeting will be -h eld in Convention Hall at the University of Pennsylvania. Many societies, including the National Association of Biology ;T eachers, Philadelphia Botanical Club, Botanical · Society of Arner.ica, American Society of Zoologists, Beta Beta Beta, American ;Microscopical ~ociety will pre' sent lectures. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1951 University Novice Tournament tomorrow. · The tournament is ·open to only those teams who have never engaged in an intercollegiate debate. The novice team which will repr-esent Wilkes College is made up of: James Reynolds, J-ames Neveras, Margaret Williams, and Dori-s Gates. The two young men, Reynolds and N everas, will debate affirmatively, while the c_oeds, Gates and Williams will argue the negative side of, the question estab. . · . d hshed for· most mtercolleg1ate e· bates, Resolved: That -t~e Federal .governm·e nt should institute \ a program of permanent price and wage controls. . Last year ,t he Temple Novice Tournament attracted more than 65 colleges fi-om all over the United States. At this meet the Wilkes debaters batted an even "500" by winning four and losing the same number. However, Dr. Arthur Kruger, who has succeeded in produci ng winning teams in the pas~ years, feels -that the long practice sessions will give Wilkes a betterthan-average chance of walking away with top honors tomorrow. ·v e t eran d eba t ers, J oh n M ur th a and Fred Davis, will accompany -the team, not as debaters, however, but as_ two of the judges at the tournament. of shock?" Thi s question wa s asked by Mr. RobeTt W . P,a rtridge, Director of .Student Activities and Chairman of the Wilkes College Red Corpuscle -Club. Mr. Partridge went on to say that shock is a st.ate of circulatory collapse due to an extreme loss of blood. UnJ.ess blood volume is promptly restored, death is liUely to occur. 'To provide a ready supply -of various tyoes of blood to all shock vi.ctims, "blood banks" are main.tained by some communities. Our's is located on S. Franklin St. Mr. Partridge . a repeat donor ~.qveral times himself, cites the ''Well Done" received by the crew of the U.S.S . Boxer of the Pacific Fleet from Admiral Fechtler, Chi.ef of Naval Operations for an almost 100 percent donation . According to last week's totals, civilians conh :ibuted about 0.5 percent. TH-l'S ON'L Y PROVBS THAT WE A,RE LE TT ING OUR HOSPITALS AND OUR SERVLCEMEN DO.W N. Friday, December 7 is the day that we at Wilkes can show our ~up_port to this most worthy drive. The Blood Bank will be open from 12 noon pH 6:00 P.M. D_o nors do not suffer from the process; you are tested to see whether you are able to donate blood before you o-ive. After you g ive you wi11 receive refreshments at the Blood <"'enter! The pint or' blood you give will be restored in your body in ' clay or two and y·ou will feel no ill effects. All d-onors will become members of the Wilkes Red Corouscle Club and receive an emblem •o wear. Pl.edge cards and Pare~tal Per'11ission Forms (for those under ~1.) can be obtained at the gym or at Chase Hall. Let's follow the example of Art Hoover of the Freshman Class, the first student to sign a pledge car<l! If you can't make it to the Blood Center on l"\er.ember 7, you can sign up for a different day; you may bring your parents with you to donate also. Let's show our servicemen t-hat Wilkes students have nationat . as well school spirit! . . as Poems by three Wilkes students will appear in the Annual Anthology of College Poetry for the year 1951. In a letter to the BEACON, Dennis Hartman, secretary of the National Poetry Association said, "We take pleasure in announcing that the following poems, written by students of your college, have been accepted for publicati'on in the Annual Anthology of College Poetry: "Propinquity", by Wendell Clark; "Red Rooster's Destiny", by Dale Warmouth; and· "·Can't Sit Still", by Constance Smith." The Anthology is a c~mpilation' of the finest poetry written by the College men and women of America, representing every section of the country. Dale Warmouth had his poem, "Ringneck Pheasant", published in last year's Anthology and was further honored by having it chosen as one of the selections to be included in a new edition covering the best poems from the Anthologi es of the past seventeen years. He is a member of the Literary Society, the -Cue 'n' Curtain Club, and the Manuscript staff. Wendell ·Clark, well known for hi~ ·literary contributions to Wilk.es publications is honorary president of the Literary !Society and editor of the Manuscript. Connie Smith, active in Theta Delta ' Rho affairs and • energetic on the cheerleading team, still finds time to contribute to the Manuscript. !Selections for the CoHege Antho_logy were made from thousands of entries, making it a distinct honor for the poems of three students from the same school to be chosen. 58COEDSCELEBRATE THETA.DELTA RHO'S "SWEAT SHffiT DAY" Such remarks as, •~I feel warm a~ toast," ·o r "'.{'his is the warmest I'v.e ·been all year," can now be -h eard around lhe Wilkes campus. The reason, Theta Delta Rho and Wilkes -College Sweat ,Shirts have arrived. After four weeks of waitmg, the girls have been promptly su pplied with 5,8 sweat shirts from the Collegiate .Specialty Company of Troy, New York. , How did this project come about? Some of the girls sugg.e sted ·o rdering sweat shirts to Jane .Salwoski, Theta Delta Rho'.s president, and she in turn broug,h t the idea before the .g irls at the first sorority meetinp:. The idea was immediately · accepted. As the sweat shirts arrived Monday, Jane • .Salwoski declared the f·ollowing day "Wilkel Sweat Shirt Day", and suggested that everyone wear their sweat shjrts to celebrate the occasion. Everyone did. Since the .sweat shirts are so well lined, there has been a demand by those unfortunate students who have missed the first -order. This order will go in soon. The price. is $2.50 and anyone interested in ordering a sweat 11hirt should see Isabel Ecker. . �Friday, November 30, · 1951 2 WILKES GOLi.EGE BEACON ------------·- - -------------------- • WILKES COLLEGE BEACON. Editor-In-Chief ROMAYNE GROMELSKI CHUCK GLOMAN News Editor Feature Editor JAMES FOXLOW Faculty Advisor JOSEPH ROGAN JOE CHERRIE BUBiness Manager Circulation Manager Sports B6B SANDERS PAUL BEERS News Staff Chet Molly. Mike Lewis, Eugene Scrudato, Jean Kravitz, Walter Chapko, Margaret Williams, Margaret Luty, Sally Mason, Gordon Young, Jimmy Neveraa, Arthur Hoover, Louis F. Steck, Henry Novak, Lois tong, Miriam Jeanne D~den We are deeply appreciative of your coopera-tion in assisting ' us to overcome the physical difficulties of staging in the gymnasium. Presenting plays on a basketball court is not a new idea, nor are interruptions in our scheduling unique. A program that cannot be changed or modified reflects minds too rigid to permit growth and lessens chances of real achievement-in our activities and in our relationships with each other. A most satisfactory. sign of our experience here at Wilkes is the innovations . which have made our pro~ grams flexible and stimulating. . Sincerely, ALFRED S. GROH, Director, Cue 'n' Curtain Member Intercollegiate Press BUDGET TALKS"Is you is, or is you ain't my money?" This is•the question all · administration-supported activities are asking themselves these days. Here we are with the end of the current semester rapidly coming to an end, and the Student and Administrative Councils have failed to reach an agreement on the proposed budget for the 1951-52 school year. Budget talks at Wilkes progress as well as truce talks in Korea. H's about time that one, or both bodies let the campus organizations kn·o w the status of their budgets. The organizations know that money doesn't grow on trees. But if they knew how much money will. be allocated for this year, they would be able \ to prune their budgets accordingly. As the matter stands, the Beacon, for one, is operating on an unjustifiable minimum. We believe that we are producing a good newspaper, but know that we could do better if our budget was approv~d. For example, the president of an administration-supported activity asked the Beacon to publish a picture of his organization's members. Under orq,inary conditions it would be done. But being budget-minded, the Beacon refused to do so. It refused because one "cut" costs about six dollars; multiply this by fifteen c:lubs and you have a tidy sum. But the Beacon is only pne of many organizations. Did you know ,that the Student Council will have to scrape the barrel (but good) to bring in a 'name band' for the Cinderella Ball? But we are not complaining about the amount 6f money available; we know that the drop in student enrollment d~creased •t he amount of money available for student activities. Our 'beef' is that it is about time the Student and Administrative · Councils reach an agreement on the proposed budget for the current year. They reached an agreement in Korea. Let's do the same! .BET,WEEN CLASSES by J. FRANKOSKY ♦ • • • ♦ • • ♦ ♦ • • • STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council met on Tuesday evening, November 27, in Chase Hall. Council President Joe Reynolds opened the meeting· with- a discussion of the Student Council Dance held Friday, November 23. All commen.t about the dance has been favorable, qnd the Council receive d 100 per cent dividends. New business was brought to the council's attention Mr. Reynold~ 'read a letter he h,ad received from the President of -the senior class at Dallas Township High Scl}ool. The senior class would like to have Mr. R~ynolds speak to them on "College Life''., It was suggested by various members 0f the Council that the President attend this meeting if it is at all possible. The next item on the agenda was the presentation of a constitution by the Education Society. Joe Reynolds appointed a committee of three, Leo Kane, Bob Reynolds and Alex Cathro -to study the constitution and give a report on it at the next meeting. Mr. Robert Partridge has suggested a new schedule for class and club meetings, in order to eliminate the conflicts that have been arising when two or more clubs meet at the same time. The Counc}1 discusssd the schedule, and decided that it would be very effective if carriec! out properly. '!'he schedule is as follows : First Tuesday in every month- All class meeting , Band , and Choral Club. Second Tuesday in every month- Band, Choral Club, Economics Club, and the Biology and Psychology Clubs. Third Tuesday in every n;ionth- Band, Choral Club, and Chemistry Club. Fourth Tuesday in every month- Education Club, Band, and Choral Club. Cue 'n' Curtain Club will meet every Monday evening, Theta Delta Rho every Tuesday evening; The Letterman's Club on evenings designated. The stalls of the Beacon and Amnicola will meet when they so desire, as will the cheerleaders, the Deba ting Society, and the Assembly Committee. The I. R. C. meets every Tuesday at 12:15. If an organization deems it necessary to hold a meeting in lieu of their regularly scheduled meeting, the extra meeting cannot be held. on any other Tuesday between 11 and 12 A. M. The Student Council hopes that all clubs and classes wiU carry out this schedule to the best of tp.eir ability. It is also hoped that this will give Class Presidents incentive to hold meetings more often than they have been doing, at least once a month. · · The Council received a letter from Mr. Robert Moran who has suggested that the band be given letters in award for their services. The letters., are a Blue "W" with "band"' lettered on it in Gold. The award will be purchased by the band, and will be mounted on a gold coat sweater. The award will be given for two years' service in the band. Wayne Madden moved that the Student Council approve the band awards, and the motion was seconded by Leo Kane. It was unanimously carried. Present at the Council meeting was Mr. Al Molosh who represented the Letterman's Club. He asked permission for the Lettermen lo hold the Letterman's Ball on December 14 in the college gymnasium. The tickets will cost $4.00 per couple; and Al Anderson's band will be there. Isabel Ecker moved that the Council give ·the Lettermen permission for the Letterman's Ball, and the motion was seconded by Wayne Madden. Mr. Molosh also aksed permission for the Lettermen to hold the April Showers ball on April 18th, 1952. The dance will be semi-formal, and the tickets will cost $2.80 per couple. Mr. George Lewis indicated that he could not understand why the -Lettermen want the Council's permission so early. and ·Mr. Molosh stated that they felt that since April 18 was their date on the· calendar, the ea'rlier they got he Council's permission, the easier it would be for them to complete their a rrangements. The motion was made by Alec Cathro, and seconded by Mr. Voytek, and it was unanimously carried that the Lettermen can hold the April Showers Ball. The Council has decided that it will hold dances in the Gymnasium after each Home Basketball Game. The Council voted to spend $25 for records, and they also ask that records be donated if any student cares to do so. Those records would be kept in the gymnasium office, and used for all record dances held there. · The meeting was then adjourned. Council members not present were Mike Lewis, James Reynolds and Henry Mrolli. • • ♦ ♦ • • • • • • • • • • • EXTRAS 0~ GRAMERCY SET ♦ • GIVE A PINT~ MAKE IT BLOOD! CRAFTSMEN ENGRAVERS 20 N. State St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. PHONE 3-3151 SPECIAL PRICE ON ' TUX -at- John B. Stetz TOMMY VAN SCOY The G. I. Jeweler SECOND FLOOR ABOVE SUN RAY DRUG STORE Quality Merchandise The Best Your Blood • Wilkes College man is funny guy, He like to drink, he tella much lie; From dawn to dusk he always smoke, Him laugh real loud, he like good joke. His pants: them short, his hair is too, Him bad at books, him good at woo; He race around in battered car, He know where all the hot spots . are. He never worry, seldom study; His slang is good, his French is muddy. If these are what the Wilkes guys do, I think me go to college too! The Jeweler With A Conscience CHRISTMAS PRESENT YOU CAN GIVE TO A WOUNDED G. I. IS A PINT OF • Culture lovers, today we shall study the phase of journalism known as personal opinion. Suppose, just for an example, we ,ask an Indian to write his personal , opinion (but, in order to be more refined, to express these opinions poetically) of the typical Wilkes student. The lndian1 no doubt, would dash off something like this: By SALLY MASON EDITORIAL ♦ By CHUCK GLOMAN • PHONE 4-4651 EXT. 19 A paper published by and for the students of WiJlces College Application for entry as second-class matter is pending. • CULTUl:21: COl:2~1:l? ••• TO THE DEPT. OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS: GEORGE KABUSK ♦ At 20% Less on the square THE COLLEGE MAN'S STORE I DEEMER & CO. I i School and ·office Supplies GIFTS AND STATIONERY Wilkes-Barre, Pa. �Friday, November 30, 1951 wn.n:s 3 COLLEGE BEACON one ,o utstanding man is -b ound to mak¢ a breeze. But that's all for the good ..· The BEACON sports staff hopE:s to reward deserving athletes by favorable publicity and By PAUL B. BEERS it hopes to create school talk. And By PAUL B. BEERS · no doubt there will be talk. BUT IT'S ALL IN•THE GAME In 1949 the Beacon sports staff named Jack Feeney as the So look forward to the Player Meyers Stadium gets to be a pretty lonely place when you're Player of the Year. J.t was thought that thjs would be an annual of the Year and ty.e ten runnerstwenty points behind in the last quarter. The game just doesn't in- job of the Beacn sports staff, but somehow in 1950 it was over- up this Decem'ber 7th. terest you anymore and you 'fidget in yo ur seat and your eyes wander looked. In the next issue of the Beacon the "Player of the Year" off the playing field. You don't have much to say, because you don't will be uncovered. The sports staff hopes to keep -this an an• know what to say. The person next to you is in the same predicament. oual feature of the Becon. A permanent trophy will be placed Everything around you gets silent and lonely. You notice that down in the gymnasium with the winner's names on it. . on the field the cheerleaders have become quiet too. They're .n ot .Sometime this week the sports 1 •B esides choosing the -Player of Sporting Goods jumping up and down and hollaring, even the wildest of them, like staff will go into conference to the ·Year, the sports staff will they were in the first quarter when the score was a little closer. They decide the :Player of the Year. It make ten honorable mentions. 19 E. Market St., Wilkes-Bane, Pa. just stand there funny-like or lean ·on the fence that goes around the will ,b e an arduous task. 195'1 has This year's BEA:00:N sports not been a year like , 1949 or even staff is composed of Bob Sanders, playing field. The band is quiet too. They've given up on their 1950 _ In 1949 you could have Paul Beers, and Hank Novak. San" Charges!" for the evening and their jazz rifts, .a nd now they sit there chosen anybody as Player of the ders has been covering the Wilkes PHONE 4-7151 li'ke you just looking. But the quietest place of all is the bench. From Year and gotten away with it. sporting scene for four years; the stands you can count off their numbers on their backs as they sit The Colonels were loaded wit)l Beers for three and Novak for on.e. half-leaned over studying the grou~d in front of them. Nobody is talent. But the days of Florkie- The boys · figured it out that at standing. Only a iittle guy in a big coat, hip boots; and this time a wicz, Washco, Waters;- Gorgas, least one of •t hem was present at blue baseball cap, walks around on the sidelines·. He's pr-etty quiet too. Elias, Feeney, Lewis, and Hender- 75 percent of all the Colonels' 1951 Across the w~y everythin~ is completely different. Nobody is shot are gone. In 1950 there was games, home and away. That per"If You Can WALKno selection of Player of the Year, centage even lieats the coaches, quiet and nobody is feeling lonely. The imported cheerleaders with but if there had •b een, one man and it easily beats any particular You Can. DANCE" big "M's" on their sweaters are jumping up and down and hollari:ng. would ,h ave probably walked away ]?layer. They hav!l been gladdened ·,. • The band is vainly trying to sneak a march in along with all the noise. with it without any trouble. For and saddened just like anyibody The erowd in the stands is up on its feet, waving its arms, and in 19·5,l's Player of the Year the else over the Colonels' antic on 118 SOUTH WASHINGTON ST. general, making as if it is Judgement Day and they have all been sports staff will have to dig and football gridirons, soccer fields, judged not guilty. The bench a cross the way isn't seated, solemn and dig. There isn't a man on campus basketball courts, baseball diaWILKES-BARRE, PA. moody, but everybody is standing and yelling and pushing, and patting ·who has stood head and shoulders mond s, and wrestling mats. No the incoming muddy ballplayers on the back and saying " That away over the others in athletic com- doubt th eir choice of Player of boy". Th!cl coach over there has a topcoat on and he doesn't hurr; petition. The staff wi11 be loo½ing th_e Year, esp.eciall_Y this ye,ar, will about. With ·two or three aides at his back, he merely studies the l for the man who st~nds the h1-~ h- ~t1~· up controversies. That s what o · · 11 h '11 · d d h If t· t f th I est-and the boys will be out with 1t 1s supposed to do. Any attempt 1 ga~eccas1ona: Y e spm aroun an a m? ion o one o e specs to figure it out. to cover all sports and pick just yellmg and very happy bench warmers to grab his helmet and come _________· _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ to his s ide. E verything is very business-like. Everything is very business-like down on the playing field too. A CORDIALLY INVITES YOU ~ t eam dressed in a loud mi xture of yellow and red is in a huddle. The TO VISIT THE' BEAUTIFUL other team dressed in .dull blue waits at the line of scrimmage. The NEW "NEPTUNE ROOM" linemen rest on one knee, -some of th em digging their one fist into the Available For Privat~' Parties, : muddy turf. One guy with an ancient yellow helmet and a dirty elbow Banquets and Weddings · By BOB SANDERS guard walks up and down the line, patting the fellows on th,e back and saying a few short snl,\ppy words. The backfield men stahd baok 49 PUBLIC SQUARE aways, hardly movin g. Now the red and yellow team breaks its huddle. Well, it's all over-finis-ca-put! Football is now a thing of the __ .____., The other sideline starts up its racket again. The team is in a funny past and a thing that many Colonel "fans" want to forget due to the \ spread formation. The quarterback takes the ball from under center, Wilk es-King's game. But •in this writer's mind, there is one la~t" piece ' he fades ·back with his arm cocked. Red and yellow men streak down of dirt to sweep up-namely the · bloody boys who bat the breeze about toward the end .z.o ne. The defensive backs in dull blue hurry after the ball but bobble any chances to boot a ball on the battle field. them. The quarterback picks out his man. The ball flies into the end These so-ealled "fans", and I say that with tongue in cheek (to zone. A man in red and yellow is clear. He reaches up with his two quote a local prof.), seem to think that Wilkes football stinks. Well, GENERAL hands and the · ball flickers off his fingers, and he falls to the ground. give a li sten my dear idiots-only thirty guy.s went out for the nonBack on scrimmage the linemen in the dull blue get up on their feet. gentle sport this . year and those same thirty guys stuck together and INSURANCE The quarterback in red and yellow gets up, mutters something, and played their guts -out in every game as though they had be.en undeforms the huddl e. The other team prepares to dig in again. Pretty feated all of their lives . Those thirty guys never _quit-but kept right soon the gun goes off. The men in red and yellow break into a wild on banging ,their bodies to Hades because they wanted to play the yell. The f ellows in the dull blue just amble off the field. They were game. Sure, they had a lousy record, but a close margin on scores for Miners National Bank Building beaten. King's had beaten Wilkes, 27-7. You get up and quietly the most part; sure they pulled some corkers off-but they weren't out · Wilkes-Bane, Pa. walk out. there to be laughed at by you clowns who profess to be professionals._ THE VARSITY' LIMP Beacon Sports Staff Will Select 2nd Player of the Yeat_Next Week WHITE HARDWARE COMPANY, INC. Jerry Stout Dance Studio *~ ----------- THE BOSTON CANDY SHOPPE FROM THE SIDELINES t ! ----- ----· Frank Parkhurst, Inc. * AFTER FIVE . YEARS One guy said that the best way to predict a Wilkes-King's game is to fli p a coin and bet on the opposite team. H e felt himself somewhat of a sporting gentleman after pert rema1·k. Actually he was a bum. You could flip all the coins you want, but for the last five years Wilkes has always beaten, King's. And Wilkes was never lucky. Even in that 14-1!2 victory last year 'Wilk.es far outdassed King's. So the guy who said you should flip a cvin and bet Qn the opposite team was talking through his hat. But now the worm has turned. After five years of taking it on the chin ·before the whole town, King's rose up and far outclassed Wilkes . The ·Colonels' delight in being the underdog has now come true. The Colonels always thought they could win no matter what. Last year that spirit carried us through. This year it couldn't quite ma:ke it. In the first half King's pretty near stamped it to pieces. For five minutes or so it came back ,strong in the third quarter. Georgy Elias of the ·old school snared a King's pass and thundered some 40 yards. Then· Nick took over. Nicholas had had a hard day. He'd step back to pass and in a flicker of your eye he'd be rudely set on the seat of his pants. He'd try to run through all the mud, trying like the very old devil to hula~hula his way through the line, and up would step a couple of red and yellow monsters and engulf him. But in the third quarter Nick too·k over. A few short runs and. a lovely pass to big Al Molosh put us five yards away from a TD. On the second play Nick went over on one knee. We had returned, The cheerleaders went wild, Moran went wild, ~nd the stands went wild. But the joy didn't last very l9ng. A few minutes later a fast, shifty King's halfback named Harry Miller went 80 yards down the sidelines to score. The worm had turned. Now we just dug in and tried to stop them. A while later they scored again. Pretty soon the game was over. King's 27, Wilkes 7. THERE'S NEVER A PEEP The future is dark. Whereas we used to be the underdogs in name only, we now are honest-to-goodness underdogs from the soles of our feet to our very short haircut. The underdogs always have it tough. They have to fight themselves and the other guy. It will be a completely new experience for us. The three-cheers boys, of which Wilkes has many, don't stick with underdogs. These guys who never won a thing in their lives have to have a winner. Maybe that's Why Damon Rul)yon was so right when he said, "There's never a peep though cheers are cheap for the guy who is running la.s t." We're going to find things }011ely and quiet and twenty points behind. Som!! folks are goin~ to .:'111'.:11.lk out _ Hk~ they did in the King's game. There will be .the three-cheers boys{ Others will stiek it out like the guys in the dull That's out comeback lies. blue'. whe~e- Me? I never gripe unless I can do better-so just hold your tongues you unknowing few until you have a little reason to complain-mi~• information. 1' BASKETBALL t The game that writers claim is the number one atte111ded sport is on its way. As this paper goes to print, our own squad is ready to meet Hartwick College for the opener of the season. As to the possibilities, who knows? Wilkes has a lot of cagers back who can run the posterior off the opponents, but they also lost a big gun in last year's attack. Parker Petrilak, the mig ty bombardment of last year's team, is scoring for Uncle Sammy over in Korea, the haven of unrest. ' Big Park meant a lot last year\ and he'll be missed. Jake Bator is also at the front! A quiet fellow - who doesn't even let you know he's around deserves a lot of credit for his work on the court. The silent one is Bobby Benson, another athlete who never participated in high school sports but has risen fast at Wilkes. Rolling ,Robert is captain of th.i s· year's court squad and has been running the candidates through their paces in the gym trying to separate the boys from the men. By the way, Benson last year broke the Wilkes' individual lifetime scoring record. Every point this year will be added on to his pile of counters so far. So we look for Bobby Henson and his B-Bar-B Riders to race along and see if they can reproduce the famous cage teams of '47, '48' and '49. 1' OH. MY ACHIN' KNEE Old man injuritis is doin' us wrong. With a torn knee ligament sustained early in a scrimmage in the season, Eddie Davis is on the sidelines until next Spring. There goes ~ package of dynamite with a dud, for Davis was one of the most aggressive boys on the court last year. Also, if he doesn't patch up by birdie time, Coach Partridge will have an ailing quail on his hands and will be up the creek for another good third baseman. I~ ~ ___ ;.___ ------- . ~ I Turner ·& Van Scoy Co. ~ 1',~ l ,~ I~ ,~ Plumbing - and - ( I I 1' 1' I t Heating t ,t * WILKES-BARRE, PA. -- - - - - ' --- I~ I~ I~ ~ - THE BOSTON STORE Men's Shop NEXT WEEK Watch for the Jayout of the "Athlete of the Year" as chosen by Beers, Novak, and yours truly. Undoubtedly, even though it might seen · insignificant to a few, there will be a gnashing of teeth and a wailing to high heaven when the winner's picture appears along with a write-up, Paul Beers will have a story on how the boys were chosen and this section of the sports page will tell the why's and wherefore's of the choi~es. . . · So get real hepped Up kiddies and keep your eyes open, for we're really diving into a pot pouri of trouble when · we atte!'Ilpt this undertaking. ' .. 1' has everything for the college man's needs... from ties to suits. FOW'LER·, DICK AND WAL.KER ·-------------- �WILKF.s COLLEGE BEACON 4 Movie Revue Report on the HERALD-TRIBUNE.FORUM -by.:... CHUCK GLOMAN THROUGHOUT THE NATiON COLLEGE STUDENTS REGULARLY TURN TO THE MOVIES AS A MEANS OF RELAXATION, A TEMPORARY ESCAPE FROM THE STEADY BEAT OF LECTURES, NOTE-TAKING, ASSEMBLIES, OUTSIDE READINGS, EXAMS, QUIZZES (EXAMS IN DISGUISE)" AND TERM PAPERS THAT SEEM TO WHISPER MENACINGLY, "TIME WILL PASS; WILL YOU?" By CHET MOLLY The tendency in American Education today is toward socialism and the great issue is whether socialism as preferable to the American tradition is to be permitted without criticism in education. This was a statement made by Lucille Cardin Crain, editor of "The Educational Reviewer", at the third session of the Herald Tribune Forum. Morpliine is a dope.'' "Exactly. My fi.rs~ husband's name was Morphine and he was one of th'e biggest dopes I've ever met!" Then, as the sun slowly fades behind mighty Kalapa (her second husband), Aloha embraces CocaKola again and whispers: "I hardly iknow how to tell you this, dear, but very soon now . . . soon ... soon ... 'there will be a third in our little love nest." "Darling!" the wide-eyed lover exclaims. "Are yo,u certain?" ' "Yes," she replies, "I'm ·p ositive. I got a letter from mother this aft. ernoon saying she'll be here next week." The moving drama ends with the two lovers harmonizing on the hautingly beautiful "Life As A Bursleque Dancer Is Really Rough -Just One Bump After Another" -or-"All That I Know I Learned At My Mother's Knee-Or Some Other Low Joint." Friday, November 30, 19Sl . GROANERS TO OPEN AGAINST CORTLAND by Paul Beers The mats are out -once more, and Wilkes College's most succ,essful athletic team is g-earing up for another whiz-bang season. Coach Jim · Laggen and his boys have been throwing various cradles, various arm and leg holds, and va rious p.eople around for the past week in preparation for the team's opener on -December 15 with Cortland State Teachers, away. It's pretty c,ertain that we're in for another great season. Captain Zip Cromack may be gone, as is lovable Skinny .E nnis, rough George Dvorsnia:k, and Joe Stephens, but the club still has a lot of top-flight t~lent. At 123 lbs. Joe Reynolds' little br other, Bobby, may be spinning them, if the old Roxy Reynolds isn't able to work his knee back into -joint. At 130 lbs . lean Phil Husband will be out to duplicate his splendid 1950 record of 6-2. There are new men at 137 lbs., all giving Stan .Schlosser and his famous escapism a rough time. The ,h eavier weights are filled mostly by n.ew men. Joe Yanovitch is out and 1-ooks good . Last year's surprise heavyweight, Bob Javor, is slowly rounding into shape. Bill Foote may change his mind and start to moan again. Whe ther or not Mr. Big, mighty Mouse McMahon, will be back is uncertain. Mouse has knee troubles, the same injuries that prevented him from playing football. Billy Davis is one of the brightest prospects to come along in quite som.e time. Charlie Thomas is also out. The topic -of this session was son was one of those who, "more "The tR.ole of Dissent in a Demo- than any t her man of his time, cracy." The speaker accused those understood that if the young rewho made attacks upon "The Edu- public were to succeed it would ca·tional Reviewer," as denying have to be carried forward on the t hat magazine t'he right of dis- should.ers of enlightened, informed, sent in a democracy. This, she educated men.'' charged, was because the arti cles The professor of education were pointing out that th.e trend stated that one of the ._g laring of American Education was to- faults of our generation , is that ward soci alism. Mi~s Crain assert- we have failed to build a, school ed that the attackers were neither system "wh.ere the common man courteous nor quarrelsome but can cope successfully with the sodownright c'h urish in their meth- cial, economic, political, and ideaods. Those who were ,h urling ep.i- lop;ical problems of his time.'' The •t hets and calling such names as, -only chance a free people has to "profes-s ional enemy," "cheater of maintain its.elf is to match the children;" "instrument of charac- compl exities of the times with a ter assassination,' and a "front," school system planned and equipa " sow.er of distru·s t,'' she stated, ped to ,b ring the level of citizenwere afraid to debate the issue ship to that point. openl y: "A little research has Mr. Goslin pointed to one of th.e forcJd the conclu sion that perhaps more noticeable of American insome leaders in the educational congruities, that which provides world may not want t he serious fifty million a year for war and issues which exist raised to the tons of steel for bright new autolevel of open discussion." mobiles, ,b ut not enough money To reinforce her . arguments, .and steel to build classrooms for ***** Miss Crain brought along a number our children. He cautioned that OF RUMAN BANDAGE - A A BUNGLE OF BLISS - Con- of excerpts from texts which were we evidently didn't understand stirring sagi, of war nurses' heroic cerns the happiness of Mr. and being used in American schools. where our security and future d.estruggle during the historic battle Mrs. Ignatz Flapdangle over the She quoted numerous authors and velopment lay. "·Our school sysfor Collar Button Bridge located birth of their newest son. Mr. Flap- accused them of "disenchanting tem is in dire need of good teachin the B. V. D. Islands-~ay down dang!;, _who can think of_ nothing the minds of students with the tra- ers, but there is little inducement. in the West Undies. but his Job at an automobile plant, ditional Amer-ican system and then Why? The teaching 1-oad is a The thrilling background music sends this notice to his friends: singing in their ears the praises heavy o'ne. ·W e try to teach thirty, lnclu.des the deeply emotional love I "The Flapdangle family _p_roudly of a strange new -order, the echoes forty, and fifty children per room many are "subversive." They at~ iballad "I Don't Know Very Much announces the latest addition to of which are fortunately begin- in our elementary . schools. Class- tack school boards and t hus, About Women-Only What I Pick their long line of nifties, the Flap- ning to r each and ~isturb th,e fa- rooms ar.e frequently dreary and wea•k.en representative government; they starve schools ·b y opposing ·u p"-or-"You Don't Have To Be , da:1gle Baby Boy · · · Farworth · mily circle. The theme -of this new ill equipped. Pay is poor.'' jusifiable tax levies; they destroy A Magician To Turn Your Car In- Wmston. lgnatz Flapdangle, sole order is, simply1 that political Reverting to a bit -o f statistics, confidence by crying that funda·.to A Side Road". designer and chief engineer; Gwen- power is ,t o take care of all our Mr. G-oslin noted that "the nation The swiftly moving plot concerns dolyn R. · Flapdangle, production needs." The .editor declared that lost over 400,000 teachers between mentals are being neglected in the frantic attempts of an Austra- mana~er; Dr: A. B. Stethoscope, one -of the first steps of the so- 1940 and 1950 for reasons other teaching; they also destroy this _lian Bushman who buY.s a new techmcal advisor; Model Number cialistically bent educa-tional lead- than death and retir-e ment. While confidence by attacking "a straw boomerang · then goes crazy trying 4', released Tuesday, November 13. ers for changing their theory to citizens and teachers have strug- man called progressive education to throw the old one away. Outstanding fe atures of this new practic.e was . to change the out- gled with thesE) pr-oblems, school and by sh-outing socialism or colRomance and ·p assion flow model include t?e predominant col- look upon life and education of population has been increasing at li::ctivism if childr.en work in throughout the film, especially in or of red-a high speed _motor of the rank and file of the teachers . the rate of about one million groups; they indict the textbooks, usually by lifting small ,b its out the tender opening scene: · ~two lun~ power- economi~al feed; "Thus," stat ed ,Miss Crain, "thru childr.en each year. One minion The soft radiance of a South scream-lme body, knE)e action; free the schools of the world we shall children require 35,000 classr-ooms. of -context.'' (At this point one Pacific sunset lights the tiny,.palm- squealing; bawl bearing; water dis-seminate a n.ew conception -of They deserve 35,000 bright-eyed, desired to have quick access to covered island of Ukulululu show- cooled exhaust; changeable seat ttovernment - one that will em- red~blooded young Americans for the textbooks quoted by Miss Crain.) ing two lovers (Aloha and Coca- covers and synchronized move- brace all of the collectivist acti- teachers.'' N on.e of the attack will stand Kola) in a passionate embrace. ments. The model .may b~ seen at vi ties of man ." .,, The Ameri'can schools, the edu- up, the noted educator pointed out, Suddenly, Aloha speaks: 824 Parkway Street anytime after In conclusion the speaker point- cator declared, were in the mid st for as a nation we have accom"Coca-Kola, dahling, why do you 3 P• m . to~orrow. The ma:1agement ed out that th.e purpose of the nf nearly every controversial is- plished too much and have justikeep using that six-foot cigarette assures fnends and relatives there articles in "The Educational Re- sue in American life. Two of these fied our position as leaders am-ong holder when you smoke?" will be no new models." viewer" was to open the books major issues are the religious the nations of the world. N-one "Doctor told me to keep away ,:, ~' ,., ,:, ,:, used in the American schools and ouestion, which is treated as a can truthfully say that w.e spend from tobacco," he replies disgustedUNCLE TOM'S CRABBIN' _ A reveal t hose that w,ere not in har- "hus·h -hus.h" affair, and the pre- too much for education, for only ly." deeply emotional tale depicting mony with the American tradi- sent racial problem. :M r. G-oslin 2 percent of our national income "Ah", she goes on, "you know, some of the fowl deeds that occur tion. And, Miss Crain maintained, said, "This nation is in the midst goes into public education. As for my love, 'twas'nt more than a min- ·in a chicken coop, this film fea- "if this American tradition means of a period of evolution and ad- our tea chers being subversive, Mr. ute after I got in bed last night tures an all-animal cast. anything, it means that "The Edu- justment in many of the relation- Goslin queried, "Is t here any one not only had ships betw.een citizens of different who questions the integ rity or the b ef.ore I was a slee P 1·11 the a1=s "' of The dramatic, timely story has cat1'onal 1hev1·ewer"· n. Morphine.'' pai-ticular appeal to Wilkes stu- the undoubted rig.h t to dissent racial backrrr-o unds . M11,ny areas loyalty of the millions of young "You mean Morpheus, don't you? dents since the celluloid master- from the teachings of such books, nf our society ~such as the tele- Americans who have foug.h t for piece was filmed not far from the bt, t mu.st. be permitted - even by phone company and the church) freedom on the battlefields of the campus. The opening scene shows its fiercest enemies, without villi- can dodge the problem .. .. ·B ut a world in the last ten years?'.' He a whirling football swoop over a fication , without repr.esentation - rrnblic school system has to live then went on, "I suggest they have WOODY SAYSbarnyard fence and land just a few the r ig'ht· to say so." 'Miss Crain with this problem in all of its be.en taught by the school-teachers fe'et from a dilapidated chicken concluded her speech by tossing manif.es-tations." of America.'' a verbal gauntlet. She demanded, The educator noted that amidst :Mr. Goslin maintained optimiscoop. A sleeping rooster, hearing the "W.ho challenges this right? If all this, amazingly enough, "when tically that there J s a solution or pigskin's hard bounce on the lawn, any, speak, for him hav,e I of- t he public schools are weakened defense for the unwarranted atby neglect and harassed by these tacks and the real problems of struts outside the coop. Thinking fended ," Taking up this gauntlet, the various problems, there has been the public school. This solution the football to be an egg he summons all the hens and declares next speaker declared, "I'm not readied - and launched - a frontal consists of two parts. First ~ we ~arshly, "Now, gals, don't get me offended. I am aroused. Aroused a.ttack on the public schools of the must maintain free channels of wrong. I don't want to appear criti- onc.e again to help inform the Ame- United States. It goes beyond the communications, and sec-ond - all cal. But I'd like you to see for rican people and tliereby defend limits ·of our American concept kinds of -citi:iens must directly TASTES BETTER yo urself what's being done in other public education in the United of dissent.'' Arnone: the leaders participate in the development of States.'' ·T he man accepting this of this dissent are those who have our basic American institution yards!" challenge was Willard E. Goslin always been opposed to public edu- the public .school. who is at present. a professor of cation and those who want the Professor Goslin conclud,ed, "All education at the George Peabody American educational system to we need to do - to rout the attackCollege f.or Teachers, Nash ville , "be rigged up -to serve their own ers to keep the schools free and Tennessee. Mr. Goslin was recent- ends.'' Composing this opposition to ~dvance our program -of public ly in the American educational are a few fru strated members of school education - is to bring the (formerly) limelight when h,e was forced to the teaching profession as well as American people and their public resign his post as principal of the a number of misguided and un- ~chools closer ·t ogether . -Pasa-dena -schools. A min-ority group faithful individuals who f-orm the had attaC'lced his program as being vanguard. Mr. Goslin agreed that free discussion ·a nd criticism were "radical and expensive.'' WHOLESALE TUXEDO'S TO RENT a vitaT part -of .the American tradiThe American s chool ·system, Special Price To Stuclata PAPER; and STATIONERY 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. 75 South Washington Street, the noted educator pointeq out, is tion. However, he po_inted out that a -p eculiarly American institution there are th-ose who d-0 no.t use Wilkes-Barre, Pa. and one which must be safeguard- this American appl'Oaoh. Instead Wilkes-Barre, Pa. ed if our ideals are to survive. Mr. they . use methods of intimidaGoslin n-oted that Thomas Jeffer- tion, labeling or implying that After all, many years will go by before colleges can compete with movie theatres for sheer diversion. Who knows, though, maybe the day will come when we students will be allowed to prop our feet up on a nearby chair, sit ,b ack and relax; and munch .p opcorn during a lecture by Ava Gardner. , Until .then, we'll just have to be content with weekly visits to the t:ieighborlfood cinema, where we can view a variety of offeri/rigs produced in the studios of the wonder city. Hollywood-the place where movie stars get married early in the morning so they'll have time for an afternoon divorce, and where the stars' homes are equipped with TWO swimming .pools-one for rinsing off, Ready? Alright, then, let's take our monocles and review the latest photoplays. If you like breathless excitement, don't miss .. , Featuring the Gue 'n' Curtain Club under the direction ·o f Grammar C. Ghost. I I WOODLAWN MILK H.,A. W'hil"eman & Co., Inc. * * 1 FOS.TER'S .Esquire Menswear * BAUM'S � 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 1951 November 30th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1951 November 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/e8a5c7619b4db687a0031a2035cfc445.pdf b159d43709a73b9542d15d7c8500d15a PDF Text Text i.et thy speech be better than Wilkes College Give A PiniMake It Blood·! BE Petrilak Named 'Athlete of the Year' sUence--or be silent. -DIONYSIUS Vol. 6,1No. 11 Beacon Sports Writers Lisi Ten Others For Honorable Mention. Thet~ Della Rho Card Party Tonight; Proceeds To Go To War Orphan Fund By PAUL B. BEERS The Theta Delta Rho sorori-ty is no.J, co~pleting plans for a oard party to be held tonight at 8 p. m. in ihe college cafeteria. The purpose of the event is to raise funds 'for ·the war orphan sponsored by the sorority. A donation of 50 cents w,ill be accepted for admission. Guests are asked to bring their own cards, form their own tables, and may play any game of cards. Many door priz es will be awarded. The men of the c-ollege and faculty are invrted. Louise Brennan is general chair-. man of 'the affair. The committees consist of: Tickets- Beth Badman, chairman; Lois Croyle, Carol Reynar, Patricia Virtue, Isabelle Ecli:er, Addie Elvis, and Eleanor Pearl man. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1951 WilJq:$ COLLEGE, WILKFS-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA Parker Petrilak has been· named the Athlete of the Year by the Beacon sports staff for 1951. · The Beacon s·p orts staff met last week and after a series of considerations, re-considerations, and eliminations it chose Parker Petrilak as the top man in Wilkes' sports for the past year. Hous.e- Carlie. Thomas, chairman; Nancy Fox, Diane Lewis, Ruth Carey. Publicity- Anne Belle . Perry, chair-man; Sandy Cheslar and Rose Ma rie Colletti. .Refreshments- Sunny Witzling, chairman; Myra Korrrzweig, Lois Shaw, and Florence Kisler. Gifts- Elaine Nesbitt, chair.man; Kay Read and 'Marilyn Roat. Clean-up- Gerry Fell chairman; R el.en Scherff, Helen Koelsch, and Jo Anne Davi s. . Mrs. Gertrude M. W-illiams and Mrs. Gladys Davis are' fa culty _advisers. U~ f.o P. Professor Discusses The Near . and Middle East With IRC Members This morning at 10 o'clock, Dr. "Mike" Karizas spoke to the I. R. C. on "Turkey and the Near and Middle East." - Dr. Darizas · is professor of Economics and Political Geography at 1he University of Pennsylvania. He has circled the globe three times and due to his retentive memory, he can discus,s any country of importance suggested by his audience. • Parker Petrilak Honorable Mention 1 AL MOLOSH ZIP CROMACK AL NICHOLAS GEORGE McMAHON LEN BATRONEY EDDIE DAVIS FLIP JONES BOB BENSON GEORGE ~LIAS PHIL HUSBAND "Mike" spoke for a half hou r The I. R. C. meets every Tueson his timely subject, and devoted day at 12:15 in Barre Annex, and a half hour to questions from hi•s is now study-ing Parliamentary audience. This has been "Mike's" Procedure under the guidance of fourth visit here and from all in- Dr. Hugo Mailey. Any student who dicati-0ns, he will be back next is interested in learning parliamenyear. tary procedure or becoming a memOn Tuesday at 1,1 o'clock in her of the I.R.•C. will be welcomed Pickerng Hall, room 203, Mr. Fred at these meetings. Gendral, representative of the - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - U. S. Department of Labor in the Wage and Hour and !Public Contract Division, will speak on the "Fair Labor Standards Act." All business classes are invited to attend this lecture. · ,Mr. Ted Krohn, chairman of the Taking up where they left off last year, the Wilkes Deba-t ers I. R. C. committee, attended a meeting at King's College, where continued their winning ways at the Temple Novice Tournadelegates from Marywood, 'S'cran- · ment, h~ld Saturday, December 1, at Temple University. ton, Misericordia, King's and WHAfter winning five out of their bate though gettin.g the decision . kes · discussed "Economic Aspects first six debates the Wilkes NoWilkes' win over NYU marks · ' the eighth straight time that a of Our Foreign Policy." Plans vice team, composed of Jam es ReyWilkes team has defeated an NYU were made for ,t he Middle Atlantic Conference to be held at Johns n_olds, James Neveras, M,argaret team in intercollegiate debating, Hopkins, Baltimore, M,aryland on Williams, and Do'ris Gate,s, lost and the win over Brooklyn .College December 2'7-W. This conference their last two, for a· highly re- marks the fifth time Wilkes has will be attended by Ted Krohn, spectable showing of .re-5. Rey- defeated this school. Wilkes has Bill •Couster, and Lou Steck, re- nolds and Neveras, debating af- yet to lose a decision to either 1 presentatives of the Wilkes I.R.C. :firmativ.ely the ·question, "Re- school. Dr. Kruger, coach of the W,il.Mr. Louis Bonanni, chairman of solved, That the Federal Governthe 1J.'C.G. c<>mmittee, attended a ment Should Adopt a Permanent kes team, is looking forward to meeting of the sta,te ex.ecutive Program of Wage and P rice Con- a highly successful season. He committee, composed of I.C.G. trols," defeated Cedar Crest, Du- feels that this year's varsity team, chairmen ·and their ·faculty advi- quesne, and Elizabebhtown, while composed of Doris Gates, James sors, held at Pe'nn.Jfarris Hotel losing to Temple. Winrams and Nev.eras, John Murtha, and Fred surpass th.e record of in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Plans Gates, debating negatively, de- Davi·s, were made for lthe April conven- feated NYU, and Brook,lyn Col- last year's team, which "batted" t ~-0n which will be a mock national lege, while losing to Penn Sta,.te over .700. The varsity is now looking fornominating convention on a non- and Georgetown. The affirmative team of Rey- ward to its first big tournament partisan basis. In answer to many requests nolds and Neveras were rated su- of the season:, the DAJPC Tournafr.om the student body the I. R. C. perior and occasioned much com- ment (Debating As-sociation of releases the following information ment by the "case". In the final Pennsylvania Colleges ), to be held debate of the day, ,after the word at Lehig-h University this year, on its mebership standards: (1) Everyone on the Wilkes had circulated that Wilkes was February .29 and M,arch 1. Becampus is entitled to join the I. the team to "hear", a number of tween now and then the team will debate coaches from other co leges probably ~ngage in several dual R. C. (\2) · The club is co-ed, and .en- were on hand to hear the boys meets with neighbo11in:g colleges. courages girls to join the I.R.C. against Temple. The decision did -On December 12, the Society will not reflect the opinion of those present a forum discussion to the activity. (3) A student ha~ only to attend present, nor of the Temple team DaMas Lions Club at a dinner two consecutive m'eetings before itself which magnamimously con- meeting to be held at Harveys ceded that they had lost the de- Lake. he is an accepted member. Wilkes Novice Debating Team Shows Good Form al Temple U._. Tournamenl will 'The staff, composed of Bob Sanders, Paul ~eers, and Hank Novak, tried to look at the Wilkes' sporting scene as a whole. Every sport was considered. All the highclass Colonel athletes were given a going-over. Personalities were, in the main, eliminated. Bally-boo and press clippings w~e thrown to the winds. The staff sought the man who advanced sports the m ost at Wilkes during the past year. it so.ught "the guy you'd like to have on your team." H looked for a ballplayer, a hu stler, a team -man and what most folks like to call "a g ood s·p ort." .Somehow I_>arker P.atrilak stood out a little better than the rest, and the ten honorable mentions stood out a little better than the others. It was as difficult a task as a sports staff can tackle. In 11950 ,Parker Petrilak was a poor, a very poor, second string ballplayer with George Ralston's ba sketball five. In 1951 Pai·ker was •t he g uy everybody watched. His 333 points for the season lead the team. He was a wildman under the basket, and the Colon.els can thank their lucky stars that Parker was out-jumping the g_pons or would have never gotten a rebound. In fact, the Colonels can thank their lucky s-tars that Parker was around. He was the man that made the organization tick when it did tick, and when it didn't tick Parker ticked twice as hard. Under pressure Parker shined. His 14 points in that glorious •64-62 victory over King's showed the class that Parker had, especially when y-0u consider the way. he bottled up King's star, •McGran.e. Due to poor support, Parker didn't get mucl-\ recognition as a basketball player. He suffered same fate in soccer ,the year before, when he showe·d how to play goal like only the chosen few can play it. But, rah-rah or not, ,Parker Petrilak is our man for A,t hlete of the Year. We'd like to see about 100 Parkers floating around campus. Right ' behind Parker Petrilak in the balloting was oig Al Molash. Mo is of the old school, the school of hard knocks. As an offensive end he would walk · right ENGINEER TO SPEAK HERE TUES. MORNING The Engineering ,Club will sponsor a lecture by Adrian Ross, prq.fessional engineer. The program scheduled for next Tuesday at 11 in the Lecture Hall will be an illustrated talk on such subjects as dTilling for minerals, ores, determining of rock !)trata, .etc. Ross graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with BjS. and M.'S. deg rees in electrical engineering in 1934. He is now Chief Engineer and Assistant to the President of Sprague and Henwood, · Inc., Scranton. The Engineers welcome anyone interested in hearing Mr. Ross. over you. As a defensive end he would lay you low with a lot . of shoulder. And as clean-up man for the baseball team, Mo would slam the ball right down your throat. Mo was Wilk!es' big good . man. We'll miss him when he goes home to Brooklyn. You might say Zip ·Cromack was a coach's ideal athlete. Nobody trained haTder than Zip, nobody. He was an outstand ing captain of a team . And , fina lly, _bhe Zipper was a whale of a wrestler. Wresting in the rough 147 lb. class, Cromack compiled an outstanding 6-.2 recoTd last year. He registered four pins, his two losses being heart:-break decisions. Last season the wrestlers were the campus' t op team, winning 6 and· losing only ,2. A lot of credi,t must go to Zip Cromack. You watched Nicholas in the Kin g's game. He'd fade back to pass. Thump, King's would smear him. He'd dash off t ackle. Thump, King's would smear him again . But always Al Nicholas would g,et up and try again. A healthy Al Nicholas and a littlie blocking would hav-e told a different story, but, still, Nick kept on trying. We liked that spirit. The old Hot ·Dog is a very solid honorable mention. · An a very solid honorable mention goes to Mighty Mouse McMahon, a wrestler of distinction, (continued on page 3) Letterman's Dance Is Set For Dec. 14 The annual Letterman's Christmas Formal is slated for December 14. This affair, the only formal affair at Wilkes, is to take place that Friday night at the Wilkes Gymnasium from 9:00 to 12:00. F-or t he past fi ve years the Lettermen's ·Club has be.en sponsoring the Ch11istmas Formal as a school service. It has alwaysbeen successful, and this year the big, rough and tough athletes promise the best formal -0f all. The cost per couple is $4.00, and tickets may be purchased from any letterman, or at the Book Store. The Book .Store has arranged· for corsages to b,e boug-ht at a discount price. For $2.50 and up you can get six roses. For $4.00. and $5.00 you can get orchids. Tuxes · may be gobten at Baum's or at Stet21's for only $3.50. The athletes have everything well in hand, even a deal whereby Anderson and his music-makers will toot until 1 :00 if -the crowd hollars for more. The chairman of the dance is big Al Molash. John .Strojny and George Elias are in charge of decorations. Bobby Benson ,i s handJing publicity. Pinkowski is running the refreshments. Ed Gritsko is in charge of the tickets, and Cled Riowlands is taking care of the programs. �Friday, December 7; 1951 WILKES COLI.EGE BEACON. 2 -----------·- - ·- ---------------WILKES COLLEGE GLOMAN MENTIONED Letters To The Editor -- .Coeds Plan Dorm ____._· __ Xmas Pufy IN PNPA BULLETIN . BEACON GEORGE KABUSK To the Editor of the BEACON: Now that my three months' leave of absence from my comCHUCK GLOMAN ROMAYNE GROMELSKI pany in Mexico City is drawing to Feature Editor News Editor a ·c;lose (I leave for M,exico Monday), I should appreciate your JAMES FOXLOW giving me a bit of space in which Faculty Advlsor to express my gratitude for the JOE· CHERRIE JOSEPH ROGAN help I have rec.eived from all of Circulation Manager Business Manager my teachers and assoc,iates at Wilkes College. They have done much Sports to make my brief stay here a BOB SANDERS PAUL BEERS pleasant as well as a profitable one. News Staff As you re;member, I entered the Chet Molly, Mjke Lewis, Eugene Scrudato, Je~ Kravitz, Walter Chapko, Margaret Wllllams, Margaret Luty, Sally Mason. Gordon Young, Jimmy Neveras, Arthur Cqlleg,e with a view to learning English. I leave it with a command Hoover, Louis F. Steck, Henry Novak,' Lois _Long, Miriam Jeanne Dearden of .the lang11-age much greater than PHONE 4-4651 EXT. 19 the· one I had iri September-thanks to my instructors and friends. A paper published by and for the students of Wilkes College I shall ev,er think kindly of WilApplication for entry as second-class molter is pending. kes College. Member· Yours sincerely, Alfonso Tovar Intercollegiate Press Editor-In-Chief Miss Nancy Fox, -S-ocial Ohairman of Dormitories, has announced the annual dorm Christmas IFarty to be hiM Thursday, Decenib,er 13, from 8 P. !M. to 12 P. M. at McClintock Dormitory, 22 .S. River ·St. The dormitory students -e xtend a cordial invitation to all faculty members and &tudents. The dormitory will be decorate.d for the party and there will be dancing, singing (Christmas cw· ols), and plenty of refreshments for everyone. Mr. and -Mrs. Detroy and Mr .. and Mrs. Rosenburg will serve as cha,perones. M,iss Rosemary Colletti and ,Mr. Jerry Yakstis are co-chairmen. ' All dormitory students (both men and women) have combined their efforts to make this a party you can't afford to miss. .EDITORIAL 'Athlete' Trophy Yuletide Program Exhibited In ,Gym S~I For Thursday Being that this is the week that the Beacon is making AWARD·S awards, we shall carry it a bit further by making a few more The original plan of the BEAThe Choral Club, supersaturat~d CON sports staff was to a.ward with that state of spirit called, imaginary awards. the new Athlete of th,e Year trophy ORCHIDS First, we should lik~ to award the Cue 'n' Curtain C1ub an orchid for its sterling performance of' Gramercy ·Ghost. The Beacon makes this award in recognition of the time and effort the dub members contributed to making the first major production of this school year a real success. ROSES Next, we toss _a bouquet of roses to the Novice Deba1ing Team which captured five victories in eight bouts at the Temple University Novice Debating Tournament. The debaters sacrificed much of their Thanksglving Holiday to be prepared for · last Saturday's Tournament. VIOLETS Yes, a bunch of violets to the Beacon. We are giving ourselves a few posies for contributing to the college a Loving Cup, a cup which will have inscribed upon it annually the name of the winner of the Beacon Sports Staff selection of the Athlete of the Year. DANDELIONS Fourth, we offer the Administrative and Student Councils a dandelion corsage for its slighrtng of the budget problem. In less than eight weeks the semester will come to an end. But do we have an approved budget? No! · POISON IVY The winner of the poison ivy award must remain anonymous. However, the winner knows who he is. It's due time that organizations stop pointing a finger of guilt toward the Beacon everytime -that organization fails to get favorable publici-ty. A-t the beginning of the school year the Beacon asked every club to appoint a represen~ative to the Caµipus paper. Those organizations that answered the Beacon's request are getting· sa•tisfactory coverage; those who haven't complied are "moaning the 'blues". BETWEEN CLASSES by J. to the designated winner in Assembly. Due to circumstances beyond ,anyon,e's control, this is impossible. The 1-95.1 Athlete of the Year is Cpl. Parker Petrilak, U :S. Army. At priisent, Parker is on the front lin,e in Korea. He's one of those guy;s you read about in ed~torials. Parker, aoJong with Jake Bator and Tom Morg:an, was oalled back to the Army in May. Bator, a former hoopster for George Ralston's basketball team, is also in Korea. So, there has been no Assembly planned. Instead, the Athlete of the Y.ear trophy will be placed in the Gymnasium with Parker Petriilak's name inscribed on it. Y.ou may see it there. Smith, Crane Named Education Club Heads The Education Club of Wilkes College has solved its diffi.culties in choosing an adviser by asking both Dr. ,Smith and Mr. Crane to provide counsel. • At a meeting held in Pickering Hall at noon last Thursday, President Murray R. Hartman reviewed a study of the revision of the constitution for the club. This r,evision was then submitted to the Student Council for approval. ·T he club will hold two meetings a month. One, a professio~l and FRANKOSICY social meeing, will be held at noon on the first Thursday of the month at, a place to be announc.ed later. Business meeting:s will be held on the fourth Tuesday at Pickering Hall. Chairman for the ·P rogram committee, Gerald -Ostroskie, is arranging a talk to be illustrated with lantern slides for the next meeting. NOTICE! There will be a required student assembly Thursday, December 13. The Wilkes College Choral Society, directed by Mr. John G. Detroy, will present a program of Christmas music. JORDAN Est. 1871 Men's . Furnishings and Hats of Quality tt 9 West ·Market Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Ildeal for Eights and World Lit! in season, the Christmas spirit, will unload a portion of it upon the student ·body and th,e teachers next T-h ursday. The assembly program of •Christmas Car ols which they have prepared will contain both the traditional carols and the popular ones; the latter of which will includ,e special arrangements of Wi nter Wonderland, · ;White Christmas, and the Fred Waring arrangement of The Nig:ht ·B efore Christmas. · This will !be the Choral Club!s fir.st appearance of the year, and they have been practicing on the p_rogram for three weeks. Partridge Lists Coming Events DEC. 12Basketball - Scranton - Away DEC. 13Christmas Party - Sterling Hall DEC. 14Christmas Formal - Lettermen DEC. ISBasketball - King's - Home Wrestling - Courtland - Away THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT YOU CAN GIVE TOA WOUNDED G. I. Chuck Gloman, features · editor of the BEAOON, was mentioned in the ,September issue of the Penn• sylvania Newspaper Publishers Association Bulletin. He was mentioned , regarding ibis recent . appointment as regular staff member of the Hazleton Plain Speaker. . Chuck put in last summer's vacation working on the Plain Speaker, where he became a member of the American Newspaper Guild, an affiliate of the y ,LO. He will start full-time work after graduation. Speaking on his duties with the Plain Speaker, he recently gave a· talk before Mrs. Gertrude Marvin 'Williams' Journalism class. A well known campus humorist, he has had humor articles accepted for publication by such nationally known magazines as Laugh Book magazin,e and Successful Farmer. Along with being features editor of the BEA!OON, hi:s college activities include: publicity manager for the y,earbook, AMNICOLA; former member of the student council; and master of ceremonies for a number of college affairs . . SPECIAL PRICE ON TUX -at- John B. Stetz Expert Clothier 9 EAST MARKET ST.. Wilkes-Bane, Pa. TUXEDO'S TO RENT Special Price To Studnta 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. BAUM'S TOMMY VAN SCOY The G. I. Jeweler SECOND FLOOR ABOVE SUN RAY DRUG STORE The ·Jeweler With A Conscience Quality Merchandise At 20% Less , L0~(3i~lnc, on the square THE COLLEGE MAN'S STORE IS APINT OF YOUR BLOOD THE BOSTON STORE Men's Shop PHONE 4-7151 Jerry StQut · Dance Studio "If You Can WALXYou Can DANCE" * 118 SOUTH WASHINGTON ST. WILKES-BARRE, PA. has everything for the college, man's needs ... from ties to suits. FOWLER, DICK AND WALKER �Friday, December 7, 1951 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 3 I 1 FROM THE SIDELINES By BOB SANDERS THE WHY'S AND WHERF;FORE'S.This week, you can read Beers and Sanders and find out just how and why the athlete of the year and the honorable mention w,ere chosen·. The details will be brief but will still tell the maj.or reasons. Keep one thing in mind-these choices are all-round-not j~st one man in one spor~any men could have been ,elected, but the BEA.CON choices are, in our opinions, the most logica,l. Athlete of.the Year - PARKER PATRILAK - last y,ear outs-?,nd-ing in soccer and ba-sketbaU; this year in Korea. Al-though P.ark isnt here right now, I believe that he 'display,ed the greaitest a,thletic prowess, team spirit, improvement, and consistent leadership in spol'ts both on and off the court. As a person, P.ark',s :modesty was une:ire.elled; as an athlete, he constantly fought hard on the soccer field to the point of being submitted for All-American honors. Park's big reason for being chosen as the winner was the way he sparked the Wilkes basketbaH club-not only in high scoring, but als-o 1n rebounds, driv,e, the ability to stay in top-notch condition year round, and the general high opinion that opponents and spectatd'rs ha,d of the lad. HONORABLE MENTION- Colonel Basketball Team Opens Season With a Loss To Hartwick hear the same remarks •from the opposing team: "Your team hustles, it's a little green, you'll do better in a few years, and you have some nice ballplay,ers on the clug, but that center half:b ack was sure a dinger. Would like to have By DOM VARISCO him -0n my club." Flip Jones· was The Colonel Basketball squad opened its 1951-52 season that center halfback, as good as last Saturday evening against Hartwick College at Oneonta, they say, and a lot better than N. Y. They dropped the inmal -tilt by a ·score of 76 to 55, but the any the Colonels ran up against this year. A hustler with a lot on final score does not indicate the true color of the game. Wilk.es was in the ballgame all teen points. The Ralstonmen put the ball, Flipper rates high on this the way until late in the last quar- on a good show against the larger honorable mention. After every football season, ter, when the greater height of and more pow,erful Hartwick quinthe Indians wh-0 av,erag.e d six feet, tet. Jimmy Atherton played som.e George Ralston leans back on his:. four inches to the man became an keen basketball in the late mo- chair. smiles about his victory bi obstacle t-0 .g reat to handle. ments of he game and has shown the King's game (all, that is, but The scrappy Wi1kes cagemen that he can b,e counted-on for th.e this season), and then says: "Now after Benson who do I have to trailed by only nine points at ·half- remainder -0f the campaign. tim,e and later climbed to within The Wilkesmen have a .team play basketball?" That's the way six markers of the York Staters. average of only five feet, ,eleven it has always been-..Benson fit-st. But with the help of their 6' 9" inches and in this day of "basket- Content to let the other fellow center, Zabreysky, the opponents ball giants" roaming the collegiate take the ·bows, Bob is one of the forged ahead t? their largest mar- cage floors certainly_ could use School's few true athlete-;: His gin and were never overtaken. S-Ome additional height. But with record last season proves it. NoThe big gun for the Blue I and the fast and scrappy brand of ball body noticed Bobby's 23 points in Gold was ,Len Bartroney, who that Ralston's teams have always the Temple game; in fact; not dropp,ed in five goals from the played Wilkes rooters can look many people noticed that. next to floor and added six charity throws to an interesting year in the cage Parker, Bobby was the boy that kept the old ship of state afloat for an evening t-Otal of sixteen wars. points. Bartroney was aided by There are a number. of men on the whole season. Benson, a good the fine exhibitions put on by John the squad who have looked very w-0rk~r and a worthy honorable . Milliman and Joe Sikora who held good in practice and seem• to be mention. IWhen he should have be.en up down · the pivot slot through the rounding -into shape. They should contest. Second highest scorer for be able t-0 help them in the near in the stands resting- his weary and injured bones, Georgy Elias the Colonels was Bob Benson who future. played his usual smoth game of This :Saturday, the Colonels was playing 60 minutes of rough basketball while contributing fif- tackle E'ast Stroudsburg at home. football for Wilkes in the King's game. He s·howed the same guts in the other games, too. But we're creditable job as a rookie on the not giving EJ!ias honorable menbaske~ball team and a terrific job tion for bravery, George · gets it as a rookie on the baseball team. because he's a good football playfc,ontinued from page 1) Bart has a glorious future. He's 'er; offensively, defensively, and For 167 pounds, Mouse is a very a hard worker. He deserves re- any other way you like your footbig boy. .Six guys found that out, cogni,t ion for this past year's sue- ball. three of -them by 'pins. The only c.ess. 'L ast and not least in the honorparty who could do anything at When Eddie Davis left high able mention column is P,hil Husall with Mouse was a guy named school, he was Plymouth's nation- band. It was Husband that added La ·Rock froni Ithaca, but this La al hero. That's a rough load for a · the depth to the wrestHng te·am Rock hasn't been beaten in so long fi;eshman in college to ,b ear, but last year. Nobody expected Phil that they're comparing him with Ed's broad shoulders have stood up to produce such a thing as a 6-2 Willie Hoppe. Mouse receiv,ed a well. H,e showed his spunk as a record, let alone wrestle like a tough blow when his knee acted hoopster. Remember wide-awake good 130-pounder. Some of the uo and he couldn't play football. Ed snaitching that ball and freez- boys will tell you that Phil was He and Molash wer,e co-captains ing it in the closing minutes of the niost improved strangler of of the football team. our King's basketball victory? As them all last year. Maybe he got For pure speed the Colonels had a ballplayer for Partridge's nine, it because he works at his sport nothing to compare with Len Ba- Eddie looked even better. He's a like so few do. troney. Out on th,e baseball dia- good glove man and a long ball So there are the why's and mond he would sa-il around the hitter. Even though his football wherefore's of our 1'95-1 Athlete bags at a blazing .speed. Inside talent suffered when he was in- of the Year contest. Our hats are he'd simmer down to a low roar jured, you just have to include off to Parker Petrilak for taking and play a good game f basket- Davis as one of the best. top honors. We bow low for the ball. Last season he turn,ed in a After every soccer game you'd next ten gentlemen f merit. First place on honorable mention goes to Al Molosh, co-captain of the football el,even and stellar second baseman of the baseball te/;l,m. Mighty M·o was a mainstay on offense and defense on the gridiron and even worked in the backfield for one game as tailback, although he had never played the :b ackfield s-lot previously. Af came to Wilk,es without any football experience, yet he proved to be one of the most colorful men on the field. In baseball, his hitting, fielding, and general sportsmanship were topped by none. Molosh is in his last year at Wilkes_!_.he's done a da:m g-0od job. ,Second, Zip Cromack, a gradu,a,te of last June, Zip played a little football as a guard, but his r,eal home was on the wrestling mat. The stocky young 'man led the Wilkes matmen as captain and weighed in at 1415 libs. Hi-s record at the close of the season last year stood at six ~ins and two losses-but the Zipp.er bea,t the King's coach who outweighed him by 20 pounds in an exMbition. On top of it all, Zip was a stic'kler fo.n condi-tion1ng-and showed it when .he worked on his man in the meets. Third, Al Nicholas, Al was tarred and f.eathered with injuries this year but s,till opened up on the football field. In my opinion, Al's the best backfield man Wilkes has ever seen, and proba,bly ,ever will see for a long time to come. The best tribu·te to Nicholas comes from a s,tudent at an opposing school--'":As long as Nicholas is at Wilk,es, we'll never bea•t· them in football!" You've seen -him play, I've said enough. •George McMahon places fourth. Why they call him "Mouse" · I'll never know-the guy's a monster in size! Anyway, the "Mouse" cocaptained footbal,l but was knocked out after the first game with an injury. His real qualification for ,h onorable mention comes from wrestling last year. Georg,e lost only to La Rock, the Rock from Ithaca. La Rock -has nev,er been defeated, yet MoM,ahon did give him a run for' -h is money. "When M-oMahon wa1ked out to the mat, the scorer could ·have just chalked up his name as a winner and left the gym for a smolve whi-1,e MQMahon defeM:ed his opponent. Fifth, Len Batroney. Wilk,es Colleg-e has a foul-shot artist in bas kebball with this lad. He's a regular average player in bas,ketball but does help th.e cagers with his aggressiveness. In baseball, Len can't be beaten. His hitting is consistent, his fielding a,s a second baseman is unsurpassed by an,y playe"r . .Speed, power, and consis.tency keep him as a Tegular in both sports. 1Sixth, Eddie Davis. ''IB-a,be" isn't what you would call a star in any particular sport ,i f you look at his record. But, when it comes to thr,ee sports, none of rthe three could do very well without him. In football,· he has an accurate passing arm plus an ability to drive through opponent's lines when carrying tli.e ball. In basketball, "Ba,be's" big bat and fortification of third base mean trouble for the enemy. A good man, on_ly a sophomre, and a fellw that shows· plenty -0f potential for the future. Flip Jones ranks next in one sport participation. Flip had his name submitted t his year for All-Amer-ican in soccer. He has been the leading man on the field each yea·r (2) that he's played. Philip is the lad who makes the soccer team want to win, becaus,e they ha-ye to play their guts out to keep up with him. Bob Benson, the captain of this year's edition of the cag,ers seems to be in line for recognition. Last season, he broke the individual lifetime scoring r,ecord at Wilkes and every point this year will add on_ to- his si,z eable pile of markers to date. Bob never played ball at his :high school---'but at Wilkes he immediately' started for the Oolonel f-ive . Quiet, modest, and a hard worker. George E\ias. Elias only plays football and works as a blocking back. He's known for plugging holes in the dike on the Jin,e aµd seems to specialize in pass interceptions and blue-streak running. This is his -third year at Wilkes-and each y,ear his defensive work in rthe backfield has .b een commented upon as ·b eing a necess,ity to the Wilkes grid machine. La9t, but far from !,east, comes Phil Husband. -I:'hil wrestles an<;t I do mean wrestles. At the referee's signal, Husband's opponent has to start looking for Phil because he runs circles around the guy and driv,es him nuts. In my opinion, Husband is the greatest improved wres,tler -0n uhe squad. He wor,ks hard, conditions, and usu-a lly walks away with a pin or heavy decision stashed away under his belt. He's another fellow tha•t you hear very Jittl,e of until mat time rolls around. Watch him this year-you'U see why we chos.e him! FINIS! That's about it for the why's and wherefore's, so you can smile, :frown, or pound B,eers and me blue, but we think the choices cover everything. . 0 'Athlete of the Year' WILKES COLLEGE WRESTLING SCHEDULE-1951-1952 . DEC. Opponent 15 Cortland Stale Teachers College Place A JAN. 5 Millersvill Stale Teachers College 8 Swarthmore C,ollege 12 King's College 19 Lock Haven Stale Teachers College 26 Stroudsburg Stale.Teachers College FEB. 16 Ithaca College· 20 West Chesler Stale Teachers College 29 Wyoming Seminary A A A H H ,H H A �4 ~ Friday, December 7, 1951 COLLEGE BEACON : ___ Thatcher, Rosenberg Theatre Is Subject Students Show Sport Dance- _______ Sat. Night Represents Wilkes·At of' Library Display Small lnleresl Bucknell Conference In Blood Drive "Actors and Acting" is the subject of the current Library display. Anthologies of modern plays and books on the development of modern drama are being offered for the en1ightenment of hopeful thespians. Among the v.o lumes exhibited during the past week 'were two interesting autobiographies, "Memories of M.y Life", by Sarah Bernhardt, and "My Life in the ·R ussian Theatre", by Nemirovitch-Dantchenko. The Burns 'Mantle series of be~t plays ' is also available. A group of reproductions of paintings by the French artist, .Cezzanna, have been placed on bulletin boards throughout the library. Plans hav,e been made to replace these reproductions with others by variious artists during the semester. A list of library hours is as follows: Weekdays- 8 A,M. to 9:00 P.M. Fridays- 8-5. Saturday- 10-4. ,Sunday- 2-·5. Joe Reynolds, Student Council President, announced that a Sport Dance will be held following the basketball game on Saturday, December 8th. The Freshman Class is leading 'The music for the dance will be the school in blood donor pledges! prov.ided by recordings. •l.\fr. 1Pa.r tridge announced that a-,.,., ~ ,,,_,,..,-,,,_,...,_,,-..,,,_,.,,,,,_,.-,,,,,,_,..,,,_,..,,,,,.,,,,,.,.,,,..,..,,,,,....,, bout 50 pints of blood have been pledged so far; .with a student en- an average of 9 pints of ·blood rollment of about 600, this do,esn't is needed for every wounded solshow much foteres,t in the blood dier. Mr. Ralston has given blood drive. three times in the last 18 months. Students or- faculty members As a result of his sp,eech, rthe footwho -h ave given blood sometime ball team has decided to visit the this fall are ur.g ed to go over to Blood Center as a group at 3:00 the Blood Center today to report today. t hat they have given and want !Miss Virginia Denn, a Junior at to be counted as members of the Wilkes, has donated three times Wilkes contingent. this year. She gave on .September If you are , going to donate to- 27, so she will not be able to parday, eat a light lunch, passing up ticipate in this drive. Virginia says milk and fatty foods; tea or coffee that she "feJ.t better after she will be much better. :Sandwiches donated than befor,e." She urges and tea are served to you after all co-eds to join the drive and y-0u donate, so you can donate be- ass ures them that ".t he process fo re you eat. won't affect them in any harmful 'Mr. Ralston spoke at a meeting way." of ,t he football team on Tuesday Today is the tenth anniversary morning about our blood drive. of Pearl Harbor Day. If you want He informed the players that the to celebrate this day in a patriblood donated is not "sold by the otic manner, JOIN THE BLOOD Red -Cross." He als·o stated that DRIVE! were provided rooms. Receptions were held by various campus organizations. Dr. Thatcher expressed his sorrow that although students were invited and he had announced it, no student representatives of WilDuring the week of November kes College were there. 28 through December 2, Bucknell University sponsored a conference GIVE A PINTconcerning Middle - Eastern afMAKE IT BLOOD! fai,r s. Dr. Thatcher and Dr. and -Mrs. Rosenberg represented our faculty and school. The topic of discussion was "Currellt Problems in the Middle East." Representatives of many of the United Nations spoke to 20 N. ·state SL, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. those who attended in informal PHONE 3-3151 "classes." They were fr.om Iran, Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, Great Britain, and our State Department. Among the notables were Miss D o r o t h y Thomps·on, a w,i dely known columnist, and Dr. Bayard Dodge. (formerly) The discussions rang,ed in many fields: Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Religion, Geography, History, Education, Gommerce, and Finance. Dr. Thatcher and Dr. and Mrs. 75 South Washington Street, Rosenberg arrived Friday and Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Saturday respectively. They traveled by car. Through the courtesy of the school dormitories they CRAFTSMEN · ENG'RAVERS FOSTER'S Esquire Menswear * ~P/ MILDNESS 'f!!!!-NO UNPLEASANT AFTER~TASTE * ·* 1 From the Report of a Well-Known Research Organization -A£%f ••• AND ONLY CHESTERFIELD HAS ITl Copyright 19)1, LIGGETT & MYEJtS 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 1951 December 7th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1951 December 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/a2ad287851dfd4a602357b7c86b11d74.pdf 92bee0cd4ff81d69318d7ceb117d473f PDF Text Text The earth has grown old with its burden of care, But at Christmas it always is yc,ung. -PHILLIPS BROOKS Vol. 6, No. 12. Wilkes College Give A PiniMake It Blood! BE WILKES COLLEGE, WILKFSBARRE, PENNSYLVANIA FAMED AUTHOR, CARL CARMER, TO SPEAK GENDRAL EXPLAINS AT NEXT ASSEMBLY-PROGRAM, JANUARY 3 FEDEUAL WAGE LAW TO WILKES GROUP Author Carl Cramer will speak at the Wilkes College Assembly Program on January 3. Mr. Cramer is the author of "Stars Fell On Ala-b ama", "Listen For A Lonesome Drum", "Genessee Fever", "Dark Trees_To The Wind", and other popular books, He is Editor of the Rivers of America Series, and authored ''The Hudson" for the series. He is coming to WilkesBarre to learn about its life, history and folklore for his coming volume "The Susquehanna". Mr. Carmer is well known for his stories on New York State folklore and is considered an authority in that field. Fond of the peoples and traditions that shaped this region's way of !ifo, Mr. Carmer has let its influences play a big part in his own life. !Mr. Carmer has assured the puplic that his forthcoming volume on the Susquehanna will not offer a complete history of the river -from Ots-ego Lake to the Chesa. peake. He wiH feature rather, the peop1e along the river who made its history, its Indians, e~plorers, traders, refugees, writers, and business men. He has a unique gift for assembling material of this sort. Mr. Carmer has toured the Cooperstown, Owego, and Sayre areas, and visited Harrisburg. He spoke at Vassar Colleg on October 25, and has had other speaking engagements as he toured the sections that he is interested in. .Miss -Annette Evans, a member of the W1lkes College Board of Trustees, was scheduled to speak on January 3 on the History of Wyoming Valley. However, she learned from Miss Frances Dorrance, Librarian at the Hoyt Library in Kingston, that Mr. Car- mer would be in WiJkes-Barre, and gave up her speaking time s-o that he could be with us on that date. Miss Evans, who is well versed in Wyoming Valley history wiH speak to us on the ne:x;t open assembly date. Both Miss Dorrance and Miss Evans are particularly pleased at being able to bring to Wilkes this famous noveli-st while he is engaged in research on the early history of OUR Susquehanna River. BIOLOGY CLUB PLANS CHRISTMAS pARTY I Members of the Biology Club will hold their -annual Christmas party Wednesday night at the Women's Lounge at Chase Hall, it was announced today by Chairman Bob Shemo. Among subjects discussed at a recent meeting of the club was the forth~ming IOa.baret Party to be co-sponsored by th.e Pre-Med, IRC and Chem Clubs on Friday, January 11. George Scheer-s and Irving Snyder were appointed representatives of the Biology Club in ananging the affair. Wilkes Colonels Are Ready For King's After Great Victory Over Stroudsburg By PAUL B, BEERS Fred Gendral, of the Department of Labor, Wag-e -Hours Division, addressed a group of Wi.Jkes College political science and economics students on the Federal Wage-Hours Law. The group met in Pickering Hall, Room 203, on Tuesd-ay morning at 11 o'clock. Gendr-a-1 opened his ·talk by expressing his eagerness to address people on the Wage-Hours Law since so many people are misinformed •a bout its various aspects. He made .it clear in the beginning that the Department of Labor is not on the side of labor or management, although it has helped labor considerably in recent years. However, Gendral pointed out that the time the Department of Labor began to function in its fullest sense, labor was in an under-dog stage with workers in Wyoming Valley working for as little as ten cents per hour. Even in our own times of inflation, this hourly wage -e quals approximately 18 cents an hour. · Since so many students hold part time jobs and are. interested in knowing if the Wage-Hours •L aws affect them as individuals Gendral directed his talk toward the exemptions provided by the law. One of the most important of the exempted groups, he stated, is that which includes employees of retail and service -e stablishnU!nts. Thus he explained why so many local department stores are able to pay less than the minimum seventy-five cents per hour and a,llow employees to work m,ore than forty hours per week with no -overtime pay. Although he had covered aH the major points in the law, students crowded around him after he had closed to ask specific gue'i5tions. Rocco English, his aides, and his boys will mov1;1 in on Colonel country tomorrQw night when King's squares 0ff o:gainst Wilkes in basketball. There will be little tenderness and a lot of excitement down in Mr. Partridge's Gymnasium Saturday night, as the Colonel and the Monorch have never been exactly The '!'\beta Delta Rho sorority . sociable and are very apt to fight like cats and dogs to win a will µold their annual a-11-college buffet supper Monday, December ballgame. That's what makes it so interesting. 17, in the college cafeteria at 6 THETA-DELTA RHO · TO HOLD SUP.PER The whole game shapes up to be very pleasant affair. George . . Rals~on is a b~sy _ma~ a nd thmgs are hkely to shp his mmd, but that cozy 27-7 drubbing that King's handed him in football last Novem·b er remains deeply entrenched in his skull. A win here tomorrow night would make George smile again. And then there 's Rocco English. Ro__cco has a little skeleton in his closet, too. Last -year Wilkes got somewhat happy and beat his hoopsters 64-62 in a contest that was witnessed by ' many parties. This has always bothered Rocco. A win tomorrow night -would make the old pro feel better. The two squads shape up pretty fairly. -King's, without last year's top man, Bob McGrane, has looked even better than expected. They dumped Arnold very smoothly last week. The club is fast and fairly accurate shots. One guy who has a been causing a lot of folks trouble is John Mackin, King•~ 6-3 forward. Two years ago Mackm pulled one for the books by leaving Wilkes and going to King's. The boys have been out to stop Mackin ever since. That, too, is interesting. Ralston's club is riding high. Last Saturday before a nice crowd it went haywire and beat a fast E. .Strouds·b urg team, 68-64. There were actually spots in the game where the Colonels looked big-time. Some more dead-eye shooting by Len Batroney and Jimmy Atherton and lots of last .Saturday night's te~mwork, and George Ralston's outfit .w ill -be a very rough and tough cr!lw to . submerge. So, be there tomorrow night. King's meets Wilkes at 8 in the Wilkes Gymnasium. For fifty cents you can see 1;,lood and basketball, boo, and maybe hollar a red-hot Colonel club onto victory over its deadliest enemy, King's. o'clock. 1Helen Brown, general chairman of the affair, announces that a Santa Claus will be present and the guests will sing songs. Betty Lou Jones is chairman of the refreshment committee, assisted by Naomi K,jvler, Patricia Mason, Nancy Lewis, ' Ellen Louise Wint, and Ruth DiU.ey. House committee i-s headed by Ann Belle Perry •a nd consists of Elaine Nesbitt and Dinah Fleisher. Jane Carpenter is in charge of the publicity committee, which includes Betty Dretzel and Lois ·Croy,le. Lois Croyle, head of the clean-up committee, is aided by Ann Marie Tamulis, Jackie Jenkins, Elsie Gui-liani, Frances Hayer, and Diane Lewis. Nancy Fox, chairman, and Jane Salwoski are arr-a nging for the entertainment. Everyone ' who plans to attend is ask;ed to donate food or money. The f-acuJ,ty and the men of the colleg01 also are invited. ' / FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1951 Gymnasi·u·mIs S1.1e Of Christmas Dance - . - Excitement is running high on campus today, with students eagerly awaiting the biggest social affair of the year. It's the ~etterman's Christmas Formal, to be held at the luxuriously decorated gym tonight, and rumor has it that this will be the best of all Christmas Formals. Band and Choral Grouri; . To Lead Carol Singing The CoUege Band and Choral Society will be co-sponsors of the AU..,College •Carol Singing Program, according to lMr. Robert Moran, director of the Wilkes College Band. This Yuletide program will be held in the gymnasium on Tuesday, December 18, at 11 a.m. The sponsors are extending a cordial invitation to each and every student and faculty member to attend the first annual All ...College Carol Singing Program. CHWALEK DISCUSSES JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN EDUCATION·FJELD A-t an informal social meeting of the Educationa] · 'Society on Thursday, Mr. Chwalek, director of the _P lacement Center, gave an informative talk concerning job oppol"tunities in the education field. He pointed out that chances in the elementary gr-ades are .unlimited, and those in secondary education are numerous except in this area of Pennsylvania. Th.ere are many possibilities in states· adjacent to ·P ennsylvania, especially Maryland, New York and New Jersey. Mr. Chwalek hopes to have representatives of schools in Maryland at Wilkes before the February graduation. One of the most interesting and practical parts of the talk ·concerned the do's and don'ts of technique in applying for teaching positions in which Mr. Chwalek emphasized the fact that col_lege graduates are no longer supposed to be immature and must have -the poise of a well-adjusted adult when trying for a job. He is going to give a list of these hints to students of ed_u cation before graduation. The next business meeting of the Educational Society will be on Tuesday, December 18, at 11:00 in Pickering 203. On Thursday, J-anuary 10 at 2 :115, there will be another social meeting of the club in Butler Annex. A film about student teaching will be shown. Ev-eryone is invited. J-ohn Strojny and George Elias, in charge of the decorations, have worked long and hard transforming the gym into a dreamlike Holiday Ballroom, and last night the lettermen, armed with crepe paper, string, and many other things too secret to mention, invaded the gym and did such a good j-0b of decorating that it would make Santa Claus envious. Dance chairman Al Molash an~ounced that favors for this year .are very special and every girl w.ho attends the dance will receive one. He said dancing will be held from 9 to 12 but if the dancers wish to continue, then Al Anderson and his orchestra will continue to play until 1 o'clock. Ed Gritsko, ticket chairman, said tickets have gone exceptionally well -and expects a large •t urnout tonight. Dan Pinkowski, refreshment chairman, said plenty of refreshments will be on hand. .P resident George Mc-Mahon and his crew of .h ard working lettermen are looking forward to an enjoyable evening at the only formal affair th-is yeaF, the Letterman's Christmas Formal. Wilkes Choral Group To Present Concert Sunday Afternoon On Sunday a-t 4 o'clock, the Madrigal Singers of Wilkes College, with John Detroy conducting, will stage the · second coneel"t in the Town and Gown Ooncert Series. ·T he .g roup w\ll perform the works of -European composers of the 15-th, 16th, and· 17th centuries and the music includes madrigals, carols, solos and duets. The program will be performed in the style of early madrigal singing, with th'e group surrounding the conductor at the piano. 1Soloists ,are Nancy Boston and Helen Bitler Hawkins, who together will sing Purcell's "Sound the Trumpet." -Mr. Detroy has explained that a madrigal is a secular composition expressing v,a ried moods,melancholy and gaiety. melancholy -and gaiety. The madrig-a l may concern the daily lives of people or ny,mphs, woodland scenes and the like. It is similar to the carol, al-thoug,h unlike the carol it does not deal with the Naivity alone. The Madrigal Singers have been practicing diligently to make the concert a success; the only thing needed now is the attendance of the student body. A Merry Christmcis and A Happy New Year! �Friday, December 14, 1951 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 -----------·-- ----------------;---:--- 104 STUDENTS .----------:-----, PLEDG-E BLOOD BETWEEN CLASSE& WILKES COLLEGE BEACON by J, ·FRANKOSKY GEORGE KABUSK Editor-In-Chief ROMAYNE GROMELSKI CHUCK GLOMAN News Editor Feature Editor One hundred and four students have pledged to donate blood. Mr. Partridge is very appreciative of this entirely unexpected participa. tion in the drive! The Red Cross workers were extremely impressed with the fine spirit of the Wilkes students·and expressed ·their thanks in· a very sitfcere letter to Mr. · Partridge. It is interesting to note that about one-third of the donors were freshmen. We hope that the freshmen will retain this enthusiasm and transmit some of •it to the rest of the school. Last year in ,May, Wilkes held a similar blood drive, in which thirty students ·participated. These students were not able to donate at this time but will be counted as Wilkes donors. Although the Wilkes Donor Day has passed, whole blood is still needed. If you have not donated or pledged your ·blood yet, you may still sign up. Please register as a Wilkes student when you do so. JAMES FOXLOW Faculty Advisor JOSEPH ROGAN JOE CHERRIE. · Business Manager Circulati~ Manager . Sports BOB SANDERS PAUL BEERS . News Staff Chet Molly, Mik~ -Lewls, Eugene ~dato, Jean Kravitz, Walter Chapko, Margqret Williams, Margaret Luty, Sally Mason, Gordon Young, Jimmy Neveras, Arthur Hoover, Louis F. -Steck, Henry Novak, Lois Long, Miriam Jeanne Deard~ ..__y ,•,•···=::!1·:,. '/: ;:..-: ·.· i·'.· · ~ : er PHONE 4-4651 EXT. 19 A paper published by and for the students of Wlllces College · Applic;ation for entry <1s second-class matter is pending. Member . Intercollegiate Press 74 , EDITORIAL- Sports Scandals \\. · _- } Dr. Oliver C. Carmichael, president of the Carnegie FoundSPECIAL .PRICE ON TUX .ation of Teaching. declared recently that the Nations; colleges -atand universi-ties must assume the major share of the responsibility for the widespread collapse of moral stand~ds revealed Expert Clothier by various athletic scandals. 9 EAST MAllET STw Christmas comes but once a year. Wlllces-Barre, Pa. The PhiladelI)hia Inquirer picked up Dr. Carmich_ael's in- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ cl,ictment and pointed out that the colleges are responsible ill Fort Parent Teachers' organizatwo ways: tion and at various High Schools throughout the valley. First, colleges ,have encouraged a double standard of conOther campus clubs could well duct in athletics; commercialism in sports has been "piously ta~e this policy as an example shrouded by athletic scholarships, and by the fact that the coland help mak,e WHkes an active community colooge. leges' own eagerness to turn a fast buck has set a cheap exWilk,es' reputation is in the makample to students." ing. It is important this reputaNow that the evils of commercialism in sports are before tion he good, because it is a nethe public, everyone is hopping on the bandwagon to help beat cessity to be in favor with our ' the drum. But if John Q. Public had opened hiS' eyes and ears community. Est. 1871 The Cue 'n' Curtain Club memi a few years ago, it is very unlikely that the sports scandals hers are active in community projects. Thiey have formed traveling · would be in the public eye ,t oday. Men's Furnishings and But you reply, "We didn't know that gamblers were corrupt- troupes that spread themselves out into the community at the Hats of Quality ing college sports." We reply, "If you kept your eyes and ears request of various organwations. TUXEDO'S TO RENT tt One of these troupes · is slat,ied open!" Leo H. Peterson, sports edi,tor pf the United Press, in Special Price To Stuclata to perform before the Kingston 198 SO, WASHINGTON ST. 1947 (four years ago), conducted a poll to find the attitude of Methodist Women's Club on Dec9 West Market Street sports editors on the subjec;t of gambling in intercollegiate sports. emb~r sevienteenth. The play is WiJ:kes-Barre, Pa. The results reported in •the Editor and Publisher are in part entitled, "A Christmas Rose." Also on December 17, at S't. quoted below: St.e phen's Church, another group Do. .you feel ,t hat the gambling ~vii is serious enough to win put on a play cal1ed, "If Men Played Cards As Women Do" at threaten ,t he future of intercollegia1e athletics? the request of The St. Barnabas WOODY SAYS55.3% yes 45.7 % no . Guild. . . . , Yes, sports writers were aware of the inherent evils of com- . .But they ar.e not just b.eginning mercialism in intercollegiate sports. no less than four years ago. this policy; -p lays have been put for thie benefit of the Forty We do not wish to labor a point, but you should realize that The G. L Jeweler SECOND FLOOR the corruption in collegiate sports has existed for a good number · ABOVE SUN RAY DRUG STORE of years; it is only recently :t hat it has been exposed to the public. The Jeweler With A Conscience "Big time" football. conceived by scholarships and nourishTASTES BETTER , , Quality Merchandise ed by egocentric alumni, provide a Klondike for gamblers. If At 20% Less [ you are following the b.asketball scandal at Bradley University, you know that 1here you ca~ get graduate credit for such ridiculous courses as "The Art of Self-defense", or "Tumbling~'; the list is long and the "courses" are absurd. But also someone saw ,t hat you were paid for your participation in sports-someon the square times as high as one hundred dollars a game. School and Office THE COLLEGE MAN'S The only permanent solution, in our opinion. is to restore Supplies STORE collegiate athletics -to 'its proper place---a place where a college athlete is looked on as an amateur, and not as a professional. GIFTS AND Before the school year began last year, Wilkes announced and publicized its Athletic Code which was set up by the faculty STATIONERY ·a nd administra-tion, and approved by the Board 6f Tru~tees. This Code, in shdrt, declared that extra-curricular activities (sports included) were an integral part 'of the school program. Wilkes-Barre, fa.. I,t added, however, -t hat a balance must be maintained between· scholastic and extra~uriicular activi,t ies so that scholarship ,would not be affected by excessive participation in student activi,ties. PHONE 4-7151 The Code states emphatically that the stress at , Wilkes College is upon intellectual development. It states further that has everything for ,the Wilkes, when arranging for intercollegiate .sports competition, seeks to establish permanent ties with only those colleges which college man's needs ... have adopted similar policies of admission, maintaining similar from ties to suits. scholastic standards. and offering assistance on the same basis. "If You Can · WALXThe second criticism of the Nation's colleges is that they You Can DANCE" are failing to teach morals. 'l'he question is, ''.Should, colleges teach morals, .per se? It is assumed ,t hat an educated man possesses morals. at least according to the "Marks of An Edu118 soura WASHINGTON ST. cated Man", which you will find in any copy of the college WILKES-BARRE, PA. ~atal?9u.e. ~ ...., ._ John B. Stetz Cue 'n' Curtain Group Spreads Wilkes Fame Through 'Road Shows' JORDAN BAUM'S WOODLAWN MILK TOMMY VAN SCOY THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT DEEMER & CO. YOU CAN GIVE THE TOA BOST.ON STORE WOUNDED G. I. IS APINT Men's Sh.op Jerry S1o·u1 Dance Studio OF YOUR BLOOD -.....--.....------* ..... FOWLER, DICK AND WAL'KER ______ _____ ---- �Friday, December 7, 1951 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 3 I 1 FROM THE SIDELINES By BOB SANDERS THE WHY'S AND WHERF;FORE'S.This week, you can read Beers and Sanders and find out just how and why the athlete of the year and the honorable mention w,ere chosen·. The details will be brief but will still tell the maj.or reasons. Keep one thing in mind-these choices are all-round-not j~st one man in one spor~any men could have been ,elected, but the BEA.CON choices are, in our opinions, the most logica,l. Athlete of.the Year - PARKER PATRILAK - last y,ear outs-?,nd-ing in soccer and ba-sketbaU; this year in Korea. Al-though P.ark isnt here right now, I believe that he 'display,ed the greaitest a,thletic prowess, team spirit, improvement, and consistent leadership in spol'ts both on and off the court. As a person, P.ark',s :modesty was une:ire.elled; as an athlete, he constantly fought hard on the soccer field to the point of being submitted for All-American honors. Park's big reason for being chosen as the winner was the way he sparked the Wilkes basketbaH club-not only in high scoring, but als-o 1n rebounds, driv,e, the ability to stay in top-notch condition year round, and the general high opinion that opponents and spectatd'rs ha,d of the lad. HONORABLE MENTION- Colonel Basketball Team Opens Season With a Loss To Hartwick hear the same remarks •from the opposing team: "Your team hustles, it's a little green, you'll do better in a few years, and you have some nice ballplay,ers on the clug, but that center half:b ack was sure a dinger. Would like to have By DOM VARISCO him -0n my club." Flip Jones· was The Colonel Basketball squad opened its 1951-52 season that center halfback, as good as last Saturday evening against Hartwick College at Oneonta, they say, and a lot better than N. Y. They dropped the inmal -tilt by a ·score of 76 to 55, but the any the Colonels ran up against this year. A hustler with a lot on final score does not indicate the true color of the game. Wilk.es was in the ballgame all teen points. The Ralstonmen put the ball, Flipper rates high on this the way until late in the last quar- on a good show against the larger honorable mention. After every football season, ter, when the greater height of and more pow,erful Hartwick quinthe Indians wh-0 av,erag.e d six feet, tet. Jimmy Atherton played som.e George Ralston leans back on his:. four inches to the man became an keen basketball in the late mo- chair. smiles about his victory bi obstacle t-0 .g reat to handle. ments of he game and has shown the King's game (all, that is, but The scrappy Wi1kes cagemen that he can b,e counted-on for th.e this season), and then says: "Now after Benson who do I have to trailed by only nine points at ·half- remainder -0f the campaign. tim,e and later climbed to within The Wilkesmen have a .team play basketball?" That's the way six markers of the York Staters. average of only five feet, ,eleven it has always been-..Benson fit-st. But with the help of their 6' 9" inches and in this day of "basket- Content to let the other fellow center, Zabreysky, the opponents ball giants" roaming the collegiate take the ·bows, Bob is one of the forged ahead t? their largest mar- cage floors certainly_ could use School's few true athlete-;: His gin and were never overtaken. S-Ome additional height. But with record last season proves it. NoThe big gun for the Blue I and the fast and scrappy brand of ball body noticed Bobby's 23 points in Gold was ,Len Bartroney, who that Ralston's teams have always the Temple game; in fact; not dropp,ed in five goals from the played Wilkes rooters can look many people noticed that. next to floor and added six charity throws to an interesting year in the cage Parker, Bobby was the boy that kept the old ship of state afloat for an evening t-Otal of sixteen wars. points. Bartroney was aided by There are a number. of men on the whole season. Benson, a good the fine exhibitions put on by John the squad who have looked very w-0rk~r and a worthy honorable . Milliman and Joe Sikora who held good in practice and seem• to be mention. IWhen he should have be.en up down · the pivot slot through the rounding -into shape. They should contest. Second highest scorer for be able t-0 help them in the near in the stands resting- his weary and injured bones, Georgy Elias the Colonels was Bob Benson who future. played his usual smoth game of This :Saturday, the Colonels was playing 60 minutes of rough basketball while contributing fif- tackle E'ast Stroudsburg at home. football for Wilkes in the King's game. He s·howed the same guts in the other games, too. But we're creditable job as a rookie on the not giving EJ!ias honorable menbaske~ball team and a terrific job tion for bravery, George · gets it as a rookie on the baseball team. because he's a good football playfc,ontinued from page 1) Bart has a glorious future. He's 'er; offensively, defensively, and For 167 pounds, Mouse is a very a hard worker. He deserves re- any other way you like your footbig boy. .Six guys found that out, cogni,t ion for this past year's sue- ball. three of -them by 'pins. The only c.ess. 'L ast and not least in the honorparty who could do anything at When Eddie Davis left high able mention column is P,hil Husall with Mouse was a guy named school, he was Plymouth's nation- band. It was Husband that added La ·Rock froni Ithaca, but this La al hero. That's a rough load for a · the depth to the wrestHng te·am Rock hasn't been beaten in so long fi;eshman in college to ,b ear, but last year. Nobody expected Phil that they're comparing him with Ed's broad shoulders have stood up to produce such a thing as a 6-2 Willie Hoppe. Mouse receiv,ed a well. H,e showed his spunk as a record, let alone wrestle like a tough blow when his knee acted hoopster. Remember wide-awake good 130-pounder. Some of the uo and he couldn't play football. Ed snaitching that ball and freez- boys will tell you that Phil was He and Molash wer,e co-captains ing it in the closing minutes of the niost improved strangler of of the football team. our King's basketball victory? As them all last year. Maybe he got For pure speed the Colonels had a ballplayer for Partridge's nine, it because he works at his sport nothing to compare with Len Ba- Eddie looked even better. He's a like so few do. troney. Out on th,e baseball dia- good glove man and a long ball So there are the why's and mond he would sa-il around the hitter. Even though his football wherefore's of our 1'95-1 Athlete bags at a blazing .speed. Inside talent suffered when he was in- of the Year contest. Our hats are he'd simmer down to a low roar jured, you just have to include off to Parker Petrilak for taking and play a good game f basket- Davis as one of the best. top honors. We bow low for the ball. Last season he turn,ed in a After every soccer game you'd next ten gentlemen f merit. First place on honorable mention goes to Al Molosh, co-captain of the football el,even and stellar second baseman of the baseball te/;l,m. Mighty M·o was a mainstay on offense and defense on the gridiron and even worked in the backfield for one game as tailback, although he had never played the :b ackfield s-lot previously. Af came to Wilk,es without any football experience, yet he proved to be one of the most colorful men on the field. In baseball, his hitting, fielding, and general sportsmanship were topped by none. Molosh is in his last year at Wilkes_!_.he's done a da:m g-0od job. ,Second, Zip Cromack, a gradu,a,te of last June, Zip played a little football as a guard, but his r,eal home was on the wrestling mat. The stocky young 'man led the Wilkes matmen as captain and weighed in at 1415 libs. Hi-s record at the close of the season last year stood at six ~ins and two losses-but the Zipp.er bea,t the King's coach who outweighed him by 20 pounds in an exMbition. On top of it all, Zip was a stic'kler fo.n condi-tion1ng-and showed it when .he worked on his man in the meets. Third, Al Nicholas, Al was tarred and f.eathered with injuries this year but s,till opened up on the football field. In my opinion, Al's the best backfield man Wilkes has ever seen, and proba,bly ,ever will see for a long time to come. The best tribu·te to Nicholas comes from a s,tudent at an opposing school--'":As long as Nicholas is at Wilk,es, we'll never bea•t· them in football!" You've seen -him play, I've said enough. •George McMahon places fourth. Why they call him "Mouse" · I'll never know-the guy's a monster in size! Anyway, the "Mouse" cocaptained footbal,l but was knocked out after the first game with an injury. His real qualification for ,h onorable mention comes from wrestling last year. Georg,e lost only to La Rock, the Rock from Ithaca. La Rock -has nev,er been defeated, yet MoM,ahon did give him a run for' -h is money. "When M-oMahon wa1ked out to the mat, the scorer could ·have just chalked up his name as a winner and left the gym for a smolve whi-1,e MQMahon defeM:ed his opponent. Fifth, Len Batroney. Wilk,es Colleg-e has a foul-shot artist in bas kebball with this lad. He's a regular average player in bas,ketball but does help th.e cagers with his aggressiveness. In baseball, Len can't be beaten. His hitting is consistent, his fielding a,s a second baseman is unsurpassed by an,y playe"r . .Speed, power, and consis.tency keep him as a Tegular in both sports. 1Sixth, Eddie Davis. ''IB-a,be" isn't what you would call a star in any particular sport ,i f you look at his record. But, when it comes to thr,ee sports, none of rthe three could do very well without him. In football,· he has an accurate passing arm plus an ability to drive through opponent's lines when carrying tli.e ball. In basketball, "Ba,be's" big bat and fortification of third base mean trouble for the enemy. A good man, on_ly a sophomre, and a fellw that shows· plenty -0f potential for the future. Flip Jones ranks next in one sport participation. Flip had his name submitted t his year for All-Amer-ican in soccer. He has been the leading man on the field each yea·r (2) that he's played. Philip is the lad who makes the soccer team want to win, becaus,e they ha-ye to play their guts out to keep up with him. Bob Benson, the captain of this year's edition of the cag,ers seems to be in line for recognition. Last season, he broke the individual lifetime scoring r,ecord at Wilkes and every point this year will add on_ to- his si,z eable pile of markers to date. Bob never played ball at his :high school---'but at Wilkes he immediately' started for the Oolonel f-ive . Quiet, modest, and a hard worker. George E\ias. Elias only plays football and works as a blocking back. He's known for plugging holes in the dike on the Jin,e aµd seems to specialize in pass interceptions and blue-streak running. This is his -third year at Wilkes-and each y,ear his defensive work in rthe backfield has .b een commented upon as ·b eing a necess,ity to the Wilkes grid machine. La9t, but far from !,east, comes Phil Husband. -I:'hil wrestles an<;t I do mean wrestles. At the referee's signal, Husband's opponent has to start looking for Phil because he runs circles around the guy and driv,es him nuts. In my opinion, Husband is the greatest improved wres,tler -0n uhe squad. He wor,ks hard, conditions, and usu-a lly walks away with a pin or heavy decision stashed away under his belt. He's another fellow tha•t you hear very Jittl,e of until mat time rolls around. Watch him this year-you'U see why we chos.e him! FINIS! That's about it for the why's and wherefore's, so you can smile, :frown, or pound B,eers and me blue, but we think the choices cover everything. . 0 'Athlete of the Year' WILKES COLLEGE WRESTLING SCHEDULE-1951-1952 . DEC. Opponent 15 Cortland Stale Teachers College Place A JAN. 5 Millersvill Stale Teachers College 8 Swarthmore C,ollege 12 King's College 19 Lock Haven Stale Teachers College 26 Stroudsburg Stale.Teachers College FEB. 16 Ithaca College· 20 West Chesler Stale Teachers College 29 Wyoming Seminary A A A H H ,H H A �4 ~ Friday, December 7, 1951 COLLEGE BEACON : ___ Thatcher, Rosenberg Theatre Is Subject Students Show Sport Dance- _______ Sat. Night Represents Wilkes·At of' Library Display Small lnleresl Bucknell Conference In Blood Drive "Actors and Acting" is the subject of the current Library display. Anthologies of modern plays and books on the development of modern drama are being offered for the en1ightenment of hopeful thespians. Among the v.o lumes exhibited during the past week 'were two interesting autobiographies, "Memories of M.y Life", by Sarah Bernhardt, and "My Life in the ·R ussian Theatre", by Nemirovitch-Dantchenko. The Burns 'Mantle series of be~t plays ' is also available. A group of reproductions of paintings by the French artist, .Cezzanna, have been placed on bulletin boards throughout the library. Plans hav,e been made to replace these reproductions with others by variious artists during the semester. A list of library hours is as follows: Weekdays- 8 A,M. to 9:00 P.M. Fridays- 8-5. Saturday- 10-4. ,Sunday- 2-·5. Joe Reynolds, Student Council President, announced that a Sport Dance will be held following the basketball game on Saturday, December 8th. The Freshman Class is leading 'The music for the dance will be the school in blood donor pledges! prov.ided by recordings. •l.\fr. 1Pa.r tridge announced that a-,.,., ~ ,,,_,,..,-,,,_,...,_,,-..,,,_,.,,,,,_,.-,,,,,,_,..,,,_,..,,,,,.,,,,,.,.,,,..,..,,,,,....,, bout 50 pints of blood have been pledged so far; .with a student en- an average of 9 pints of ·blood rollment of about 600, this do,esn't is needed for every wounded solshow much foteres,t in the blood dier. Mr. Ralston has given blood drive. three times in the last 18 months. Students or- faculty members As a result of his sp,eech, rthe footwho -h ave given blood sometime ball team has decided to visit the this fall are ur.g ed to go over to Blood Center as a group at 3:00 the Blood Center today to report today. t hat they have given and want !Miss Virginia Denn, a Junior at to be counted as members of the Wilkes, has donated three times Wilkes contingent. this year. She gave on .September If you are , going to donate to- 27, so she will not be able to parday, eat a light lunch, passing up ticipate in this drive. Virginia says milk and fatty foods; tea or coffee that she "feJ.t better after she will be much better. :Sandwiches donated than befor,e." She urges and tea are served to you after all co-eds to join the drive and y-0u donate, so you can donate be- ass ures them that ".t he process fo re you eat. won't affect them in any harmful 'Mr. Ralston spoke at a meeting way." of ,t he football team on Tuesday Today is the tenth anniversary morning about our blood drive. of Pearl Harbor Day. If you want He informed the players that the to celebrate this day in a patriblood donated is not "sold by the otic manner, JOIN THE BLOOD Red -Cross." He als·o stated that DRIVE! were provided rooms. Receptions were held by various campus organizations. Dr. Thatcher expressed his sorrow that although students were invited and he had announced it, no student representatives of WilDuring the week of November kes College were there. 28 through December 2, Bucknell University sponsored a conference GIVE A PINTconcerning Middle - Eastern afMAKE IT BLOOD! fai,r s. Dr. Thatcher and Dr. and -Mrs. Rosenberg represented our faculty and school. The topic of discussion was "Currellt Problems in the Middle East." Representatives of many of the United Nations spoke to 20 N. ·state SL, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. those who attended in informal PHONE 3-3151 "classes." They were fr.om Iran, Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, Great Britain, and our State Department. Among the notables were Miss D o r o t h y Thomps·on, a w,i dely known columnist, and Dr. Bayard Dodge. (formerly) The discussions rang,ed in many fields: Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Religion, Geography, History, Education, Gommerce, and Finance. Dr. Thatcher and Dr. and Mrs. 75 South Washington Street, Rosenberg arrived Friday and Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Saturday respectively. They traveled by car. Through the courtesy of the school dormitories they CRAFTSMEN · ENG'RAVERS FOSTER'S Esquire Menswear * ~P/ MILDNESS 'f!!!!-NO UNPLEASANT AFTER~TASTE * ·* 1 From the Report of a Well-Known Research Organization -A£%f ••• AND ONLY CHESTERFIELD HAS ITl Copyright 19)1, LIGGETT & MYEJtS 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 1951 December 14th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1951 December 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/c49e67f52b9f4f622e5134b3ed56940e.pdf e370a5085d42676b7fa23847e4b260bb PDF Text Text Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellowmen. -MAHATMA GANDHI Wilkes College * BE BUY SAVINGS BONDSDO IT TODAY! * WILKF.S COLLEGE, WILKF.S-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA Vol. 6, No. 13. ThelaDella'Rho Plans Two Dances The Theta_Delta Rho sorority of Wilkes College met Tuesday, January 8 to make plans for two dances to be held in the near future. Isabelle Ecker was appointed general chairman of the sport dance which will be held January 29, the last day of final examinations. Admission will be free. Lucille Reese was appointed general chairman of the Valentine semi-formal, which will he held February 15 in the college gym. The admission will be $2.50 per couple. The committee heads· are as follows: Lois Shaw, orchestra; Helen Brown, tickets; Isabelle Ecker and Connie Smith, decorations; Joanne Davis, gifts; Diane Lewis and Nancy Fox, publicity; Ann Joyce and Myra Kornszweig, refreshments; Caror Reynar, .p rogram; Ruth Dilly, in_v itations. FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1952 Med-IRC-Chem Cabaret Party Tonight Isaacs To Appear . · In Concert Sunday A large crowd is expected to attend the annual Med !RC Chem Cabaret ·P arty tonight in the Admiral Stark Room of the Hotel Sterling. · Arrangements are completed for an evening pf social enjoyment by the _c ommittee on arrangements which consists of Jack Wolfkeil, Wm. Caruth, George George Cross, Ed Hedricts and Irvin Snyder. The floor show (that makes ev- ery cabaret party a success) is under the direction of Chuck Gloll).an. Many campus figures who have established themselves in the field of entertainment will be on hand. A few are: Jim McCarthy, announcer from WBRE, as Master of Ceremonies; Jerry Stout, Howie Phillip&, Joe Hirko, Gordon Young, and Chuck Gloman. To top it all Kirby Walker, noted pianist .and humorist, will round off the pro- Defense Program Soon Freshman Class Plans -To Entertain Parents and Faculty in February A Civilian Defense program will be put into effect in the spring term in order to acquaint students , with the necessary precautions to b<' taken in case of an enemy air attack. Instructi:ons and training will be given to a large segment of the student body. Noted Author Carl Carmer Speaks At Assembly, After-Class.Session By GORDON YOUNG "A wanderer of dirt roads" is how Carl Carmer described himself at assembly last Thursday. Mr. Carmer, who will publish the famous Rivers of America series next fall, shared his experience·s in collecting material on Wyoming Valley's picturesque and sometimes wild river. gram. For your dancing pleasure, which will last from nine until one, the Jack Melton Combo has been secured. This .p articular combo is especially popular with Wilkes College because of jts fine music and many humorous antics that make the evening so much more enjoyable. Ticket can be purchased from any MedlROChem Club member. Wilbur Isaacs, baritone, will ap.p.ear in a recital on Sunday, January 13 at 4 p. m., in the Town and Gown Concert Series presented by Wilkes College. Mr. Isaacs, who gave a New York recital last Spring, was called by Madame Povla Frijsh, "one of the most interesti.1g singers of his generation." He has studied with notable teachers both here and a:broad, and is the recipient of a Debut Award by the -National Federation of Music Clubs, and won the first prize in singing in the Conservatoire at Fontainebleau, France. Mr. Isaacs, who has sung extensively in the United State a!\d in The Freshman Class of Wilkes will entertain parents and France, Italy and Belgium, is on faculty on Sunday, February 10, at 3 P. M. The Freshman the ·faculty of Wilkes College, he -teaches singing. Parents Party is designed to acquaint the parents of this year's where Student Activities Passes Will newcomers with members of the faculty. admit you to this musical treat. The overall relationship •b etween play entitled, " Paul :Splits the the student body and the faculty Atom". From all reports it is filled at Wilkes, a comparatively small with humor that will bring side college, is one of extreme friendli- splitting laughter and will have an ness with Wilkes parents. The par. all freshman cast and production ty affords an opportunity for par- crew. The one-act will be directed ents to meet and chat with their by A.lfred Groh, director of draThe College Publications Comsons' and daughters' tutors. matics at Wilkes. A program of mittee today named Chuck Gloman The get-together will .be in the musical entertainment featuring to the editor-in-chief's post of the form of an informal party with a members of the freshman class will Beacon. Gloman succeeds George play, musical entertainment and be given. · Refreshments will he Kabusk who graduates this month. refreshments. The affair,, to be held served. The Committee also announced in the Wil-kes Gym on So. Frank• All freshmen and their parents that it is accepting letters of aplin St., will open with a one act are invited and urged to attend. plication for the position of features editor which is now vacant as a reiult of Gloman's promotion. The new editor joined the Beacon in 1948, serving as a general report. In his second year he began to write humorous and serious feature articles for the paper. Gloman, who takes great delight. By MIKE LEWIS in produ~ing and acting in comedy Arrangements are now being made for the Student Coun- skits, worked as a reporter for the cil's fifth annual WINTER CARNIVAL which will be held on Hazleton Plain Speaker last sumTuesday, February 5 (the day after registrations, and the last mer. He is now a regular staff day 'before school starts), but :qo site is set. The affair which member of the Sp'eaker. In addition his newspaper work, Glo~an in the past has been one of· the most enjoyable events on the to has had articles published in such social calendar is under the direction of Henry Merolli, who has nationally circulated magazines as been named General Chairman by the Council. · Laugh Book and Successful FarmAn all-day festival, the WIN- at the di.sp-0sal of the Wilkes stu- er. TER ,CARNIV.A:L, which will he, dents ·and theh· guests .. George as usua,1, FRIEE ( ! ) , will commence Lewi.s, in charge of music, will in the morning and conclude in announce the choice of the orc.esth.e evening with ,a sport dance. An tra early next week. -orchestra will be provided by the To insure that everyone has Council. There will be su~h winter transportation, buses have b,een sports as sleigh-riding,· skiing, chartered. The cost will be $1.25 Dr. Eugene S. Farley, president ice-skating, -and tobog.g aning. Me- and the buses will leav)l Chase of Wilikes College, returned today rolli has announced that all fa- Hall -a t 10 o'clock, Tuesday morn- from Washington, D. C. He has cilities of a lodge will be placed (continued on page 3) been in the nation•s capitol for the past week attending the American Council on Education. Dr. Farley 1951-52 BEACON STAFF left Wilkes-arre on Monday to attend the week-long conferences. The Council has been holding meeting in the Liner Auditorium at George Washington University and has had in attendance many of America's outstanding educators. GLOMAN NAMED NEW EDITOR OF BEACON •Carmer came to Wilkes-Barre to What type of barge did John Smith do research for his book in the and his party of twelve use in ex, Wyoming Historical and Geologi- ploring the Sus·q uehanna River? cal Society. He is the author of When was Pennsylvania finally reseveral books, including Stars Fell jected as probable site of the capion Alabama, Listen For a Lone- tol of the United States? When so.me Drum, and a novel, Genesee was the first trial in Pennsylvania Fever. over the Alien and Sedition Acts? Possessing a large repertoire of · The author also desired to secure colorful and sometimes tangy anec- information concerning modern todes, the well-known author .de- Wilkes~Barre and Harrisburg; eslighted the student body with his pecially about flood control. matter-of-~act style of s~eaking. A native of Irvington-on-Hu_d son, Carmer said he was more mterest- Mr. Carmer has shown tremendous ed in rural areas tha~ in cities he- ability in various fields of writing. cause he felt that these areas were Although now working mainly on more stable and more representa- historical writings he has in the ti:'e of the true n~~re of the dis- past, served on n~ws·pape; staffs, trict~ under obse~va~1on. . written several volumes of poetry, Said Carmer, It 1s often claim- and was the author of six'-Childed that America has not had ti:tp.e ren's books. to develop her own folk~ore, but in Familiar with radio script work, t~e last 20 or 30 ~ears 1t has been he has also written for the movies, d1scov~re~ ~therw1_se. In the first collaborating with Walt Disney on place, it is i~possib~~ to ad~pt or two folklore shorts that were in1mpor~ f~reign fo~ . ore with o1;1t corporated in the recent Disney adapting 1t to conditions found 1_n film "Melod Time". the new country. Wherever Amer1' Y cans have set root a type of folklore has sprung up. In North Carolina the .Scotch-Irish still sing old, old ballads from the dim past; in Louisiana the Cajans and Creoles sing and tell tales of long ago; in the north central states the Scandanavians have their importations; along the Mississippi River the people still tell old German tales; and perhaps most important of all, the inhabitants of the Kentucky hills continue to warble their old ballads. · "Most of these old fo1k songs and tales have been affected by th~i~ journey to America. For instance, in American folklore, the hero makes mistakes, but has the brains to get out of tough spots, while, generally, in Europe, the hero is infallible, making himself· less believable." Following his morning talk, Carmer held a workshop meeting at Butler Annex for students advanced history and English courses, with a view to collecting research matter for the Wyoming Valley section of his book. After describPictured above is the 1951-52 Beacon staff. First ing some of his methods of rerow, left to right: Gordon Young, Sally Mason, Marsearch, he asked the students to garet Williams, Lois Long, Jean Kravitz and Lou Steck. help him find the answers to cerMiddle row: Art Hoover, Romayne Gromelski, Eugene tain questions, among which were: Scrudato and Joe_Rogan. Top row: Joe Chere, lJQP. $c;mQ.•. Winler CarnivaI Sel For February 5; •• T0boggan1ng, • Dance Top B•11 I sknng, PRES. FARLEY BACK FROM ACE MEETING Freshman Tryouts Photo by Croker-Grogari ers, Jim Foxlow (advisor), George Kabusk, Chuck Gloman, Walt Chapko and Paul Beers. Staff members absent ,ko:m. photo are: Chet Molley, Mike Lewis, Margaret Luty, H®.k Novak, Tom Thomas and Miriam Deq_~Q..Q~. All members of the Freshman Class are invited to attend tryouts for a one-act play that will · be given as a part of the program at the Freshman Parents Party. Tryouts will be conducted by Mr. Alfred . Groh at the Chase Theatre on Monday and Tuesday, January 1 6and 17. Hours for tryouts on Monday are 12 to 1 p. m. and Tuesday from 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. Anyone interested in production, sound effects, etc., should also see Mr. Groh at one of the above times. �-_ ___________________________________________________ __1952 _ Friday,___ January 11, WILXFS COLLEGE BEACON 2 ....;;. WILKES COLLEGE BEACON GEORGE KABUSK Editor-In-Chief ROMAYNE 'GROMELSKI CHUCK GLOMAN News Editor Feature Editor JAMES FOXLOW Faculty Advisor JOSEPH ROGAN JOE CHERRIE Business Manager Circulation Manager Sports BOB SANDERS PAUL .BEERS News Staff Chet Molly, Mike Lewis, Eugene Scrudato, Jean Kravitz, Walter Chapko, Margaret Williams, Margaret Luty, Sally Mason, Gordon Young, fmuny Neveras, Arthur Hoover, Louis F. Steck, Henry Novak, Lois Long, Miriam Jeanne Dearden PHONE 4-4651 EXT. 19 A paper published by and for the students of Wilkes College Applicatioi\ for entry as second-class matter is pending. Member Intercollegiate Press EDITORIAL Farewell To Yarns It is with mixed emotions that yours truly ends an inglorious editorial career with this paper, Dr. Samuel Johnson, in the Idler, No. 103, said that · we never do anything consciously for the last time without sadness of heart. Mustering a good -bit of. my mental strength so tha-t I am not over-sentimental, I confess that a good many days will pass before forgetting the happy moments and many sincere friends which were mine as a result of my association with the Beacon. · However, most newspapermen attempt to analyze every ·situation with a cold, objective eye. In keeping with that tradition, I admit that the editor-in-chief's job isn't always a bed of roses. Publicity-hungry organizations constantly breathe down an editor's neck. Then, there's Joe Zilch, who objects - i,eing called Joseph. An over-spirited editorial will make on the average fifty life-long enemies. Sports fans cry for more sports; the intellegensia plead for less athletic coverage. No editorial would be complete without a reference to the Student Council, Administrative Council, and the dear, dear budget. (Incidently, Prexy Joe Reynolds says that a budget settlement is forthcoming. In Jurie, Joe?) At this time I sh9uld like to thank everyone (especially the Beacon staff) who contributed to the production of the Beacon during this semester, with special thanks to A_cting Dean Williams, who taught me what I know about journalism, to the Beacon Advisor, C. J. Foxlow, who has cooperated magnificently, to Romayne Gromelski, News Editor, and Chuck Gloman, · Features Editor. Romayne and Chuck both have worked hard when the going was tough. Yes, it is with mixed emotions that I write my final editorial for this paper. But editing the beacon was a wonderful experience which I wouldn't have missed for all the snow in Siberia. And, now, to my edi\orial career and my editorial, in true newspaper fashion, I write "Thirty". . . COLL~f3~ UAZI: By _CHUCK GLOMAN What happens to Wilkes students after graduation when they leave the hallowed ivy-covered halls of learning, plunging into a new kind of life? Some get married, some eventually become teachers, chemists, social workers, writers, psychologists, lab technicians, and some . . . well, I'm getting ahead of my story. Just last summer I met a number of our grads when I went to a seashore hotel for a change and rest-the bellboys got the change and the hotel got ,t he rest. I went to Atlantic City. The bellboy took me up to my roomon t_h e 89th floor. Brushing aside a fleecy cloud I ,p eered out the window, then turned and said, "How about getting me something a little nearer Atlantic . City, hu,h ? My :fountain pen is leaiking." "Sorry, sir," he mumbled apologetically. "It's all we have left. A group of people just got here from Pennsylvania-Wilkes College graduates, sir." ~uddenly the strains of the Wilkes Drinking Song drifted from the hall into my cloud~bound abode. "Here they come now!" the uni:formed figure gasped, as a shouting army of alumni stampeded over him into the room. "Well whattaya know!" I exclaimed wide-eyed with amazement at the sight of Deadfinger Piddlecrap, my old philosophy classmate, who was tying a piece of string on his left index finger as he galloped toward me with · outstretched ·hands. , "What's that piece of string for?" I shouted above the turmoil. "Well", he puffed, "-I. .I. .it's .. " "You must ,b e pooped from thatelevator ride up 89 floors." "Whattaya mean ride-! The thing went out of order so we had to walk-I mean climb up!" "Well, take it easy, Deadfinger. Relax." He plopped into a nearby chair, almost breaking the springs. "Deadfinger," I gasped, "I said relax not collapse! Now as 1 was saying, what's that .piece of string on your finger for?" "Oh", he explained, "the whole thing works by what psychologists call 'word association'. Ya see, the piece of string is tied in a knot. Forget-me~not is a flower. With flour · you make bread, with bread· you use butter, and with butter you make cheese. This is to remind me to ·buy some pickled onions." "Oh I see. Deadfinger, you haven't changed a bit. What do you do these day,s, anyway?" "Not very much. Just hunt and drink." "Hunt what?" "Drink." "Well, if you're a hunter you must be a sportsman. Right?" "Positively. I like all kinds of sports-baseball · • • tennis · · · parking • • • " "Now, just a minute. Seriously now, are you really sports-minded ?" "Oh, definitely. I love basketball, baseball, football and hockey. In fact, I love ALL outdoor sports. I can $it at my TV set and watch them for hours." "All kidding aside, Deadfinger. Isn't there anything athletic about you?" "Sure. I got athlete's foot." "Oh no! How can you say so many assinine things in one day!" "I g,et up early. Not only that, but I suppose. it could be attributed to my exceptionally rigorous childhood. I came from a very rough town-in fact, the place was so tough anybody who had teeth was considered a sissy. And the grade scho9l I attended was so hard even the teachers played hookey. "Of course, the memory that lingers foremost in my mind is the way my parents would inform me it was time to go to bed. They used to throw me up in the air over and over until I fell asleep." "How did that put you to sleep?" "We had a very low ceiling." "Oh." ' \Course, times have changed since you and I used to sleep next to each other in philosophy , class. I'm married now. For the second time." "What! Married twice already?" "Yeh. My first wife met an unfortunate death last year. Death was due to a broken heart." "Due to a broken heart?" "Yes, if she hadn't broken my heart. I never would have strangled her:'' · "T!!ll me, Deadfinger, how's life with Wifie Number Two?" "Well, things have changed in the past few months. Before marriage I'd talk and she'd .listen, then she'd talk and I'd listen. Now we both talk and the neighbors listen. Look! There's my wife over there, ta1king to those women. Chuck, did you ever in your life see anyone like her?" •"Yeh, once-but Iliad to pay admissfon." · Just listening to Deadfinger talk so enthusiastically about his married life reminded me of my girl. You know, some couples have trouble getting along, ,b ut not us. No arguments, no misunderstandings, no insults, no harsh words. In fact we haven't spoken to each other in six months. There's only one thing I dislHce about my girl - she's too .fussy ab®t manners and etiquette. She makes me remove my cigar every time I kiss her. What a -b ackground! At the age of 18 she broke into the moviesan usher left the door open. Yes, she's truly a remarkable person. Her family tree is intensely interesting, too. It seems she descended from a long line her mother listened to. Her sister, for instance, is what one might call "fickle". I'm not saying she actually gives the males the go-ahead signal but when they grab a kiss she screams at the bottom of her voice. She recently wrote a unique, rather sensational novel about the private life of a ·b urlesque queen,enti:teled "Life With Feather" or ".She Thinks Iller Boyfriend Is a Comedian Because Every Time He Goes Out With Her He Tries To Get Funny." And her eldest brother, Horace, is having mental trouble. He's wandering in his mind-but that's okay, he can't go far. You see, he used to be a census taker and went crazy trying to take inventory on a rabbit farm. Her other brother, Chauncey, is just approaching adolescence-you know, that awkward "in-'between" age-too tall for the keyhole and too short for the transom. I'll never forget the night we met. It was at a dance at the gym. She was wearing a daring new ·fashion-a frontless, sideless, backless, strapless gown. It was called "Good morning, Judge". There was something about her that attracted me. She had that far-away look; in fact, the farther away I got the better she looked. And there was something about me that attracted her-but I spent it all now. She was standing alone, looking rather depressed, so I waltzed µp to her and whispered, "Why so sad?" "Well," she s•i ghed, "i'm worried." "About what?'' "If I break my date with Bill and Roger finds out I've gone out with Tom, then Harry won't ask me to the_Cabar~t · Party, and Jack won't have a chance to cut in, so I'll end up marrying Harold." "That IS a problem. Why don't you have a drink with me and forget your troubles?" "I don't drink." "Then how about a cigarette?" "I don't smoke." ''Do you by any chance chew tobacco ?" "No." "Like to dance?" "Nope." "Neck?" "No." "Then what in the world do you do when you want to have some fun?" "I throw bags of water out of second floor windows." "Well, look. I'm stag tonight, top: so how about whispering those three little words that'll make me walk on air." "Go hang yourself." "Those aren't the ones I had in mind. After all, we could have a lot of fun going to these campus affairs · together." "Well, that all depends. I -want a boyfriend that shines in company, is musical, dramatic, can tell jokes, dance and sing." "You don't want a boyfriend. You want a television set." "Well, I have to go home now. You see, I do have a date tonight ... . with . that new fellow in our class. I asked him to come to dinner at our house tonight. He has a jo·b so I told him not to bother dressing hut to come in his ,b usiness suit." "That's fine! He\s a swimming instructor at the YMCA!" TUXEDO'S TO BENT Special Pdc:e To Studnta 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. BA l}M' .S ♦ ~-e~ . . ,. . . . 1:, •~~..,. ....,...,. -e-et -e"$-:. t t t •. Jerry Stout ,Dance Studio "If You Can WALKYou Can DANCE" 118 SOUTH WASHINGTON ST. WILKES-BARRE, PA. FACULTY WOMEN TO HOLD COFFEE HOUR The Faculty Women of Wilkes, with Mrs. Farley as the president, will conduct a Coffee Hour on Tuesday, January 15. Invitations have been sent to the presidents 9f the various organizations, 'and the entire student 'b ody is invited. The affair will be held from 3 :30 to 5 :30 in the -College Cafeteria. The past presidents of the Wilkes Faculty Women will poqr. Amnicola And Beacon · Turn To Dramatics The Beacon and Amnicola staffs w.orked together to produce a skit for yesterday's assembly program. It was a mock television .p roduction depicting the great medical achievements of 1951. 1Doctor Chapko, head of Wilkes Gulch Hospital, del~cately dissected Paul Beers with the aid of Dr. Poopnekevitz (Lou Steck). l,\fargaret Luty, Jean Dearden and Helen Scherff portrayed three surgical nurses. The narrator was Bob Evans. Dave Whitney and Al Wallace, members of the assembly committee, wrote the script and acted as directors. No one knew exactly what was the matter with the -p atient ·b ut Dr. ·Chapko had a strong premonition that it was )??-!;:xv)(?, and he hit the nail right on the head. They got to the source of trouble with a brace and bit, a hammer and chisel, a two-man saw and other fragile instruments. Dr. Chapko was amazed when he found the patient trying to digest World Literature. 'rhere was some speculation as to whether the patient had a tape worm but they found it to be only a book worm (distinguishable by a book attached to it). Other supposed causes of the ailment were an old shirt, a plunger, soccer shoes, and soap flakes but the whole dilemna was cleared up when Dr. Chapko declared it a clear case of dandruff. Buy Savings BondsDo It Today! on the square THE COLLEGE MAN'S STORE DEEMER & CO. School and Office , Supplies GIFTS AND STATIONERY Wilkes~ Barre, Pa. ~~ PHONE 4-7151 * _;:__ TOMMY VANSCOY The G. I. Jeweler· SECOND FLOOR ABOVE SUN RAY DRUG STORE The Jeweler With A Conscience Quality Merchandise At 20% Less �Friday, January 11, 1952 ~ ~ THE APE'S EYE VIEW by~ DANNiqit The basketball season has swung into full motion and the Colonels are driv-ing into the heart of their rugged 24 game basketball schedule. The Junior Colonels are also seeing steady action with the various amateur inrtra-mura,J teams around campus. W-h en you take a gander at the results of -s ome of these games, it sets you to wondering about the intra - mural teams. Of the five games playe<I to date, the intra-mural basketballers have racked up two victories, which .is good-going when consideration is given to the lack of practice n the part of the intramural teams. The Pre-Meds handed the first defeat to the Junior Colonels in recording a 33-20 upset before a stunned crowd at the Gym. Then after winning a few games, the Junior Varsity once more took it on the chin. T.h e Courtpacers engineered a basketball show that sent the Junior Colonels to the lockerroom -w ith a 37-33 defeat hanging on their heads. The mterest in intra-mural baskestb-all has reached a fever-pith this year with no less than twelve teams competing for the title. These teams are divide<! equally inrto two leagues, the ,Blue and the Gold, with the respective champion~ of each •loop meeting for the fight to the death and for the glory of the intra-mural sport. It'.s good to see that there is a little school spirit around Wilkes. It would be even better if the student body would drop -a-r ound the Gym to see these teams in action. Almost every ·b ulletin board around campus .has a sche<lule posted and the admission is absolutely free. • ***** WILKES COLLEGE BEACON .are THE team to watch. 'T he .standings up to -a nd including the action of Tuesday night show tight r-a ces in both t he Blue and the Gold loops. The standings: Blue League Team w. L. Pct. Bar Rags 3 0 1.000 Missing -Links 2 0 1.000 Soph Engineers 2 1 .66-7 Pre-Meds 0 2 .000 Stars 0 3 .000 Gold League Team W. L. Pct. ,liRC 3 1 .750 Vandals 2 1 .667 Club 20 1 1 .500 Celtics 1 2 .33'3 Butler Hall 1 2 .333 -Gunners . 0 1 .000 On Monday night the Bar Rags, manage<! -b y Big Al 'Molosh, broke the unbeaten string of the Sophomore Engin,eers with a 41-29 victory. Gene Snee and Dan McHugh divided scoring honors for the victors by dropping in 12 points apiece, while Artie O'Connor of the E'ngineers was high with 1'3 points. In Gold •L eague a.ction, the IRC •r an wHd with a resounding 79-37 score -over the ,Celfcs. Jerry Himinelstein paced the victors with 24 taUies with Jerry Ostrowski close behind with 22. The two games played on Tuesday night were real close affairs. In the ffrst game the IRC nosed out the Vandals 22-20 by virtue of a field goal by Caffu-ey in a ,sudden death overtime period. The game was ti-ed ~0-20 when time ran out. The teams then took the court for the overtime period to be decided by the fir,s t field goal. It lasted for 7 minutes and 29 seconds before Caffrey took a p~ss from Geor,g e Lewis, drove in fast and dumpe<I a J.ay-up for the win. Credit must be given to the Vandals who put up a stiff fight although they playe<I with only four men throughout the game. The second game of the doubleheader saw the Bar Rags ride to victory on ,Gene Snee's sparkling play. With his 20 •p oints and allarou,nd floor work Snee paced the Bar Rags to a 46-42 victory over the :Pre~eds. 'The Bar Rag,~ were just two or three .points -better than the JIRC .alil through the game. At the half the score was 23-20 while at the three-quarter mal'lk the :me had a 33-31 deficit to make up. Those transplanted football players can really pour it on in .e very department of the game. They controlled the backboard_s with their superior height and jumping a,bility and. they can really run with the best of them. From the looks of things, the BarR ags ***** When the seas-on is over and the last basketball has been sent bouncing through the hoop, your reporter will attempt to pick an All-Star Intra-Mural squad. Everyone will lbe in complete disagreement with me, of course, but that is one of the occupational hazards of choosing ,a "dream team." * * * * * Notes and Quotes: In the last issue of the /BEACON before · the holidays, this column carried in it some comments by •Sid Frie<llander of the New York !Post. Many people have asked as <to whether any results ·were obtained from my letter to •;F;r:iedlander d,a ted ~cember -9, 1951. T.he sports .s taff of the BEACON is glad to say that the desired results were obtained on December 15, 1951 when Friedlander wrote in his column, "Our thanks to the many loyal sons of Wilkes College who have written in to point out that not only has it been in e~istence since 1947 (prior to that •i t was known as Bucknell University Junior College) but during that ·time it has had -a football team go through an undefeated season, it has had a football team t hat was a scoring leader among. all ea.s t,e rn colleges Colonel Cagers Down Moravian The Wilkes Colonels mark their third straight victory against the Moravian Greyhounds from Bethlehem by the score of 59-52. The victory was an impressive one for the Colonels, for they were trailing throughout the first half. uBt the Colonels started creeping up on the Greyhounds at the start of the second half, and finally surged ahead to victory. The Colonels were paced by the brilliant shooting of Len Bartroney who tallied 23 points. His sharp shoooting from all over the court helped keep his teammates driving. Although Batroney led on the offense, Big Joe Sikora was just as much responsible for the victory by his fine work under the boards. The Colonels aided the cause by making 17 of 25 charity shots, while the Greyhounds made only 10 of 21. Mars.hall Karesky came alive in the latter part of the first half and began dropping in his one-handed sets from all over the court for a total of 15 points. Harry Davenport came through with a £.ew beautiful hook shots for 9 markers. Jim Atherton played his usual good floor game. Hank Weider was the top man for the Greyhounds with 15 points. The Colonels go on the road for a few games, but will return to play host _ to Susquehanna on February , THE VARSITY LIMP By PAUL B. BEERS THE VALLEY OF TEREBINTH All the excitement that has been oozing up the past week In small Wilkes College is at least equal lo the joy there was In the Valley of Tereblnth the day that Little David kayoed Goliath ln the first round. They tell me that that day the Valley of Tereblnth went completely off Its rocker. Little David was named "Athlete of the Year" and he was all set to open up a restaurant for his hosts of fans when he learned that he was In line for the lob of ldng. Historians wlll tell you that there ls no loy anywhere lo equal the joy of the Valley of Terebinth. except maybe all the loy in Coogan's Bluff the day the Giants stole a pennant from the Bums. And now small Wilkes College has gone wild. Nobody has put the slug on anybody else, nor has any penants been stolen, but a very much underrated hoop team has pulled the remarkable feat of winning three games In a row. Winning three games in a row gets even more remarkable for the Colonels when you consider that many parties have always believed it remarkable ii the Colonels won one in a row. So there is much joy In small Wilkes College. A YARD DOWN A BEAR'S THROAT Ralston's club was never given very much of a nod anywhere, because of the fact ii lacked height, speed, experience, depth, and in many cases talenL In fact, when the season began, prospcts of a •winning year were as dark as . a yard down a bear's throat. But when everybody starts producing IO;e they have the past three games, even a very much undenated ballclub like the· Colonies is going to move. And that's just what has happened. Len Bartroney· ls dumping them through the nets at a 20.1 points per game rate, which Is certainly record-bound sb:ootlng at Wllkes College. Len's speed and his pawingcat-like ballplaying is definitely first-class. We have always liked a hustlerlike Bart-they're so scarce around here. Sleepy Jim Atherton ls another guy lo keep your eyes on. Sleepy Jim ls the deadest shot on the club and a better· floorman than Reggie Bun himself. Joe Sikora ,has at last ahown hl• real abillty. Though Joe Is not worth a frog's hair for hls shootlng talent. Joe ls worth. the whole Valley of Tereblnth and Coogan's Bluff thrown In for good 6 and just a week ago (Dec. 8) its basketball team scored 24 out of ,24 free throws to beat Stroudsburg Teachers, 68- 64. Quite a record for a five-year-old college even if 1Bi11 Mlkvy did score 73 points ag,a inst it." Our hats are off to •Sid Friedlander for making all of us feel -better inside. -FROM THE SIDELINES By BOB SANDERS measure for his rebound talent. Joe is a very thrifty guy too. Not only does. Joe hate to see rebounds go to waste but also little blt■ of penny gum. Blg Cat John Milliman ls valuable to Coach Ralston for his hall-breed mixture of rebounds, floor work. and layu-ps. Back on the farm the Blg Cat never got a chance lo shoot baskets. so John can be very unstable in toaslng them. but the other pointers John· has picked up on the farm have made him a very good man. · Probably the biggest surprise of the season has been the excellent work of Harry Davenport. Most married men aren"t worth a can of com In the college . athletic circles, but young Harry is both a comfort lo the mrs., Coach Ralston, and the fans. Harry's. class comes under the backboards; where he Is a real scrapper. He has a nice hookshot also. An up-and-coming hoopster ls Jim .M oss.a ballplayer· with much zest. With more experience under his belt, Jim should be In line to start whipping them in for Ralston. And then there is Marsh Koreslcy. Marsh ls one heck of a perplexing problem. One night he'll look like a million <;iollars, like the MoravlCIJl game. and another night he'll lust be a lot of Inflation. With hls eye Marsh shoud have no trouble getting 15 points a night for the Colonels As of late. he's been having his troubles. CABIN'D, CRIBB'D, CONFINED While Wilkes College has gone wild over its sparkling basketball team, TAILS FROM THE WOODS: it has also gone Into a closet to figure out just what has happened to Rapid It was bear season and Bomber sea on, and the Bomber was Bill Johns, that incomparable master of wit and a clown who has been a sports figure at Wilkes. for years. Bom•b er was out for a bruin and he finally got one .. . although it wasn't exactly an orthodox matter. It seems that Bomber was moving his size 14 shoes through the soft weeds of wilderness when he met a bear which seemed to take an affection for him. Not wanting to shake hands with .the beas't 's teeth, our hero proceeded to move his posteror around a tree. Seeing that he had no time for a shot, he shoved his arm down the bear's throat and grabbed it by the tail and with a II!ighty tug, he turned the bruin inside out-making it run the other way-(at least that's what Bomber claims!)· O~R CAGEY CAGERS: • What got into them? Since the last issue of the BEACON, our basketball squad has been amazing all fans. They started out by making 24 out of 24 on foul shots, establishing a new collegiate record on foul line trys, and then Len Bartroney took off and piled up counter after counter to become recognized as a sharp-shooter of the court. Along with all of this, Bobby Benson, Jim Atherton, Harry Davenport and Joe Sikora have also been hitting the headlines with their cage feats. All in all, it looks as ?f we've really come up with something worth looking at. So how about all of the so-called fans turning out for a few contests in the future. There are some great teams coming in soon-and also, we pick the Colonels to tamp the King's Monarchs· next time out by 7 points. Never predicted before, but now have that ole feeling. GRUNT AND GROAN: First of all, it's hats off to the Wilkesmen who ~ntered the Middle Atlantic Tournament at the gymnasium over the holidays. Although most of our entries were stopp_ed early, Bob Javer rolled right on to ta•k e a few honors before finally ·being decisioned near the middle of the event. ' Second, Millersville STC is no easy cookie to chew on. That school is the Notre Dame of wrestling and has many local fellows to prove it. Wilkes lost every meet except the opene~ That opner has little Bobby Reynolds as the lightweight of the squad and he proved his mettle by thoroughly trouncing his opponent in a contest that seems to have been a fast moving match. Reynolds is only a freshman and has three more years of win after win to pile up . Coach Laggan also has a lot of other· good men who can prove "themselves, and they look to be tough to beat from now on. Third, the King's College grapplers come with Wilkes in a grapSPECIAL P~~ ON TUX pling match tomorrow night at King's Kingston gymnasium. Wilkes thoroughly pounded the Monarchs in all post mat matches. Tomorrow night, however, may be a few points closer ·because our neighbor has Expert Clothier grabbed a few boys who are darn good. At any rate, we'll stick with , 9 EAST MARXET ST., those clever Colonels of the mat and predict a 15 point margin over i \ Wllk. .Barre. Pa. .. the Monarchs. Wanna bet? See you tomorrow night! John B. Stetz 3 Robert Benson the last couple of weeks. Wilkes' all-time scorer ls "cabln'cL cribb'd, confined, bound in saucy doubts and fears" of a most beautiful slump, , which .m akes everything more confusing. Bobby ls stlll,sr great flborman and a solid defensive ballplayer, biit what · used to go in doesn't go In for him anymore. It is all one big ·slump. Nobody can tell you how you can beat a slump, as even guys like Ty Cobb and Ben Hogan don't know. It is most frustrating. When Bob is able to right himself, the ballclub should get even hotter. That Is the day when folks will stop thinking about all the joy they had in the Valley of Tereblnth. CHARLIE THOMAS AND LA ROCK Like many other parties, I do not know very much about the manly art of wrestling, except for the fact that it produces cauliflower ears and ls · very hard on the back ii you happen to be only a fish. But last week I was privileged to watch the greatest wrestler .I and many other parties have ever seen. a guy by the name of LaRock from Ithaca. This nm LaRock cleaned up the YMCA tournament with no trouble at all by administering four lovely pins. I am a great lover of class in athletics. Class ls the thing that makes a guy the very best. It is not a thing you can put your linger on. but rather a summary of everything terrific. LaRock had class. He'd get out on the mat and calmly mµneuver about. You didn't see a muscle until he sp1'1ng a hold, and then the muscles cmme flying from all over. He looked slow and rather unintelligent in mat warfare until he went into action, and then he worked .so last and so intelligently that his patient didn't know what was coming off. When the rel made :that blg thump. indicating a pin. LaRock calmly unwound hlm■ elL helped his stunned victim up, and hall-smilingly walked oYer to the lr<jphy table. There was no show, only claas. · All this immensely impresse,d me. It was like watching Joe Louis or DiMaggio or a few others of the select in their prime. . But when Charlie Thomas. a wrestler whose knuckles drag on the floor, leaned over and tapped Peerleu Preson Eckmeder and me on the shoulders and said, "Let's us three go -down and get him." ·1 knew then of , the real class that LaRock posseBSed. When Charlie Thomas will admit that he might need help, the situation ls dire. WINTER CARNIVAL SET (continued from page 1) ing. There is free parking .space available for those who wish to drive their own ears. Council President Joe Reynold-s is conf.ident of the sucess of the venture and cites the results of previous WINTER CARN.JVALS as the source for his optimism. Reynolds added, The most effective ·advertising of the affair will come from those who •h ave enjoyed o ur WINTER 0ARINIVALS in the past." Complete details regarding the 1952 WI,NTER CARNIV A.L · will be announced at the beginning of next week. Watch the daily bulletin and local papers for further information. Committees are as follows: Leo Kane and Mike Lewis, publicity; George Lewis, entertainment; and John Murtha, transportation. �4 MEET THE FACULTY FOURTH IN A SERIES OF FEATURE ARTICLES ON THE WILKES FACULTY ·Assistant Professor of English Joseph G. Donnelly describes himself as "a home-grown product," a native Wilkes-Barrean who has been associated with Wilkes College in one way or another since he first walked through the ·doors of the old Bucknell Junior College building on West Northampton Street, as a freshman. He completed the two years of work that were offered by the college, then transferred to Bucknell University at Lewis·b urg, where h.e received his A.B. and A jM. degrees. After a year's experience in high .school teaching, he returned to what is now Wilkes College as a member of the English Department. By the end of ·o ne semt!ster Uncle Sam exercised hi.s priority -over Wilkes, and the English professor ·b ecame an Ordnance Department private. ''Someone told · me never to Friday, January 11 ,19~2 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON volunteer for anything in the Army," offered .Mr. Donnelly. Following that advice, he explained, resulted in his seeing "the higher brass" at A!berdeen Proving Ground during his first weeks there at a basic trainee. "They were curious as to why I didn't volunteer for NOO school. After a pleasant chat (on their part) I applied for admission, a 'G.I. volunteer.' " There followed a two-year tour of duty at A!berdeen, where he received ~ offi~r•,s oomm!issiion from .Ordnance OCS. As an Ordnance man who "fired every small arms weapon then -in use, qualified to drive all vehicles including tanks (except motorcycles, they're too dangerous)," his prin9ipal duty was teaching and. -s upervising in various special training units. The uni~s, he explained, has various functions from teaching illiter- ates and non-English .s peaking soldiers to read and write English in order to absorb the facts of basic training, to rehabilitating men physically or mentally affected by the war. 'T he last two years of .Mr. Donnelly's Army service which were spent as an Information and Education officer in the Pacific, where he conducted and inspected Army Information Hours and the off. duty educational program. "It sounds like a glorified Cook's tour to say that one has flown back and forth across t}l,e Pacific, touching most of the -spots where the war 'raged, like Pearl Harbor, Tarawa, 'New Guinea, the Philippines, Guam, and so forth, but actually, aside from the exhilaration of flying-the fact of -i t and the knowledge that one · was relatively free to move whereas most troops were stationed for long periods in a particular plac.e aside from this, my job was routine and concerned itself mostly with backwash of the war." In February of 1946 he was back at Wilkes and the "battle of the books.'' In September of 1'948 he had a year'.s leave of absence to study at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is working toward a Ph. D. in modern British literature. With the ex- ception of a recent summer spent touring Europe with Mr. Alfred Groh, Mr. Donnelly ·h as continued summer study in Philadelphia. He wa-s awarded a graduate scholarship at Bucknell University, where he participated in the literary, · dramatics, German, and education societies. He is a member of Phi Kappa Psi, Delta Phi Alpha, Kappa Phi Kappa, Theta Alpha P:hi, and the Graduate English Club of the University of Pennsylvania. "I feel obliged to protest that I am not a mere 'joiner,' " he declared. "The experience of learning by working with others, giving and taking, is what counts. People who join groups solely to get their names in print ultimately fool no one but themselves.'' Having oomie around to the subject of school activities and their relation .t o a college curriculum, hie continued, "I've been faculty advisor to the BEArOON, the Year·book, and now I'm advisor to the Literary ·Society. I think that CRAFTSMEN ENGRAVERS extra-curricular activities are a necessary part of college life, for the faculty as well as for the students. There, in the activities; we can all meet on common ground. We all have .something to learn beyond subject matter. How many activities we engage in depends upon ·t he diversity of our interests and our sense of proportion. Wilkes offers us all ample opportunity for education. It is up to each of us to take advantage of it." Buy Savings BondsDo It Today! FOSTER'S (formerly) Esquire Menswear 20 N. State St.. Wllke•Barre, Pa. PHONE 3-3151 MILDNESS ~ * 75 South Washington Street. · NO UNPLEASANT AFTER-TASTE* *From the Report of a Well-Known Research Organization and only Chesterfield has it! Wilkes-Barre, Pa. � 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 1952 January 11th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1952 January 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/e1f4ed5bb31ccd9b7ea445f171ebed04.pdf 8122f4c5a27b161b5a72aef43a1eef9c PDF Text Text Wilkes College What we need most is not so much to realize the id~al as to idealize the real -F, H, HEDGE Vol. 6, No. 14 * BUY SAVINGS BONDS- BE DO IT TODAYI * FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1952 WILKES COLLEGE, WILKF.S-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA T.D.R. Serni-Forrnal Tonight ' . Wilkes Debaters Clash ·with Lafayette Cue 'n' Curtain_ Plans Jack Melton Orchestra To Play Tuesday In First Meet of Semester· One-Act FeStival For Al Fifth Annual Valentine Dance February 27, 28, 29 By MARGARET LUTY The Wilkes College Debaters have a heavy schedule for February, when they have three meets coming up. On Tuesday night the negative team, composed of Fred Davis and John Murtha, will · debate with the Lafayette affirmative team. the question,, "Resolved: That The Federal Government Should Adopt A Program of Permanent W qge and Price Controls/ ' The same night Roxy Reynolds and James Neveras will uphold the affirmative against the Lafayette negative team. The debates will be held at Chase Lounge, starting at 8 p. m. Everyone is invited. Next Friday is the date of the King's College tournament, in which Wilkes will enter a team. We are hoping for honors this year, as last year our novice j;eam took third place against varsity competition. The first really big debate of the year will ibe on Friday and Saturday, February 29 and March 1, when Wilkes will be represented at the DAPC (!Debating Association of Pennsylvania Colleges) tournament by Roxy Reynolds •and James Neveras for the affirmative and John Murtha and Fred Davis for the negative. The debaters will round out their year with the following schedule: March 7 and 8-Brooklyn College tournament, at which Fred Davis placed second last year, Tom Morgan third, and Ann Belle Per, ry first altlong the women. March 12~Home and Home with Bucknell, which Wilkes won last year. March 21 and 22-The Benjamin Franklin Debate Conference at Philadelp.h ia. April 3, 4 and 5-Eastern Debating Tournament at Princeton. Students Offered Help On Personal Problems NEW INSTRUCTOR AT WILKES·COLLEGE STANLEY J. YOUNG A large number of students attended the first meeting of Cue 'n' Curtain ,t his week, during which plans w,ere made for the second semester. Three one--act pl,ays were scheduled fol\ production- at Chase Theatre on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights, February 27, 28 and 29. The plays are: "Short ·oif IM'iurd:er'', -a mtystery-comedy directed ·b y Peg Williams; "Pipes of Dunbar", . an historical drama under the direction of Peter Margo; and "Hands Across The Sea", a comedy directed by Ann Azat. There will be ·no admission charge -a nd ev,eryone is invi-ted to attend. The Club is planning to produce a three-act play later in the semester. Mor,e information will be available the first week of March. Bert Stein, club president, has announced that ,s tudents interested in ahy . phas,e of dl'amatics are still encouraged to j-oin the organization. Last tuesday night, members of •Cue 'n' Curtain, under the direction of Ann Az:at and Peter Margo, pres,ented ·a Coca-Cola promo.tion·a l skit for the Northeastern Pennsylvania Restaurant Associ~tion at the Jewish Community Center. GYMNASIUM SCENE OF FESTIVITIES By JEAN KRAVITZ · Plans are completed for the Theta Delta Rho Valentine Dance, which will be held from 9· to 12 tonight in the college gymnasium. The Dance, an annual affair, is not limited to sorority members. Invitations have been issued to all campus clubs. Tickets are $2.50 per couple. Jack Melton and his orchestra will fur. nish the music. GENERAL CHAIRMAN Naval Officer Here Tuesday Wilkes College students returned to their classes recently to find Lieutenant Commander John H. a new instructor in the economics Cornw.all, Jr., U.S. Navy, repre~ department. senting the Office of Naval Of'He is Stanley J. Young, a:bove, ficer Procur,ement in Phil,adelphia, who comes to Wilkes from Washington, D. C., where he ,s erved dur- will be on campus Tuesday to dising 1951 as an industrial relations cuss with seniors the Navy's Ofanalyst with the Wage St;abiliza- _ficer Candida,te School. tion Board. The Navy has recently removed A naitiv,e of St. Louis, Mo., he attended the University ·o f Georg,i a all specific course r,equirements prior to entering the U. ·s. Army in for enrollment in its OCS. Any -1944. While i·n the Army he tr.av- college graduate, or any seni<fr, el-ed extensiv,ely in France, Ger- whose graduation is less than four many, England and Switzerland. months away, may now apply for ,Discharged i-n 1946 Young entered Washington Univ-e rsity St. this pTogram regardless of his Louis, and received his bachelor's college maj.or. A pr,evious requiredegree in economics there in 1949. ment of some mathematics trainHe is a member of the American ing has recently been eliminated. Economic Association and the Industrial Relations Research A-ssoMr. Cornwall will be in the lobby ciation. of the gymnasium from 10 to 12 The new i!\structor repla~es John A. M. He will have data sheets J. Riley, who is now ,engaged in a giving details of the Officer Cannew Army Signal -Corps supply program. at Camp Holab-ird, Md. didate program and will interview His work there involves both teach- and answer the questions of inin.g and research. terested seniors. LUCILLE REESE · The highlight of the affair will be tke s,election of a Royal Couple by means of ticket s-tubs to their Majesties. Lucille Reese is general chairman. Committees are, orchestra: Lois Shaw, chairman; decorations: Isabel Ecker and Connie Smith, cochairmen; Florence Kistler, Doris Gates, Ann Joyce, Beth Badman, Elaine Nesbitt, Ann Belle Perry, Nancy Lewis and Jane Salwoski. Gifts: Joanne Davis, chairman; refreshments: Myra Kornzweig, chairman; Ann Joyce; Invitations: Ruth Dilley, chairman; publicity: Nancy Fox and Diane Lewis, ·cochairmen; Pat Fox, Carol Walling, Katia Karr, Rosemary Colletti, Annette Reiner and Sandy Chesler. Tickets, Helen Brown, chairman; Barbara Evans, Pattie Mason, Betty Lou Jones, Jane Carpenter, Ann Joyce, Priscilla Swartwood, _A nn Azat, Jacqueline Jenkins; programs: Carol Reynar, chairman; Dolores Ostrowski, Dottie Hamaker, Ruth Carey, Helen Scherff. Seniors Getting In Shape For Battle With Faculy At "Senior Spectacle" By BOB SANDERS The Senior Class which will depart from Wilkes this June will have an opportunity to meet the faculty in combat on March 15 at the gymnasium as the senior i:nen and women meet the faculty men and women in the second annual 'Senior Spectacle'. A further step in the developLast year, the Class of '5-1 put Krupinski, J,o.E; Cherrie, Sylv.ester ment of Wilkes has been taken on a brilliant exhibition of basket- Kuhgowsk1, B1U Nelson. ball against the Wilkes instructors Two games are o·n: tap, male and this semester with the introducbefore a packed house. Because of female. The doors will open at ~:30 tion of the new College Consultatq_e tremendous enthusiasm dis- on March 15 and for only fifty tion Service. Mrs. Clair,e Guttman, played by -the spectators, the Class cents, anybody can come in _and wife of an eminent local psychiaof '52 decid.ed to come to odds with watch one of the most fun-filled trist, ha-s been put in charge of the profs this year. athletic ev,en~s ~ver to be staged .a staff of carefully trained speCo--chairmen Bob Morris and by any org,amzat1on at any college• cialists and is ready to offer stuPrisci11a Swarlwoo..d have completSo waltch this paper and the dents couns,el on personal prob~d all arrangements for the .affair. bulletin boards for a p.review of lems. Mrs. Guttman ' holds a MasClass president Jim Richardson things to come. ter's degree in social work from •a nnounced yest.erqay thalt the se------the Universi,t y of Pennsylvania nior males will play under the and has had considerable experititle of the "W oolie Wonders!' with · enc,e in the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre the coeds as the "Conover Que.ens"· area. ' From all indications, both squads Anyone desiring further inforwill be -o ut to put the skids to the mation or · service may address a faculty in a high-f-lying contest. note to ·Mirs. Claire Guttman of the The senior squad has been trainIn the latest issµe of the 'HillCollege Consultation Servic,e, Sec(Printed by request of Robert W. Partridge, ing at the gymnasium for -the big •o nd Floor of Ashley Hall; via FaDirector of Activities) event with basketball and clowning yard Ba•s ketball Book, a manual distributed to basketball coaches culty Mail, and an appointment All clubs andorganizations which intend to hold social affairs are on the schedule. New uniforms of all over the country, the Wilkes will be arranged by return letter. the finest quality and humor have College Gym is pictured with many No fee is charged for the s,er- reminded of four items of importance. ,. of the nation's leading college vice. 1. Names of two (2) chaperones from the faculty must be sub- b,een purchased by the class. mitted to Director of Activities one week prior to the affair. The game itself will be on the gymnasiums. Among the buildings shown in 2. There is to be no liquor at any college function. (This means ,o rder of an amateur Harlem Globetrotter ' style, but will also b,e a the publication for their outstandon or off the campus.) competitive contest to determine ing floors are the gymnasiums of 3. Floor shows which are to be part of a social affair must be who can beat whom to submission. West 'Point, Annapolis, University approved by Director of Activities. Committees are: publicity, Bob of Utah, -University ·of Maryland, All Clubs and Club Presidents 4. Contracts between · Wilkes College groups and bands, enter- Sanders, Bert St.ein, Romayne Gro- Princeton, University of Pittstainers, or any person or corporation must also be submitted melski, Jane Salwoski, Chuck Glo- burgh, Holy Cross College, Uninow , have boxes at the mailfor approval to Director of Activities. man; tickets, Don Law, George versity of New Hampshire, Uniroom. Be on the safe side! Send your President and social chairman to Lewis, Bob Evans; arrangements, versity of North Carolina and the Office of Activities for consultation. Ed Wheatley, .Lou Bonani, Steve Wilkes College. All Chairmen Musi Gel Permission No·TI CE! WILKES GYM FLOOR JS PJC TUR ED IN BASKETBALL BOOK �Friday, February 15, 1952 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 WIL~ES COLLEGE BEACON CHUCK GLOMAN MEET THE FACULTY (Editor's note: In December, 1951, the Beacon named Parker Editor-In-Chief ROMAYNE GROMELSKI EUGENE SCRUDATO News Editor Feature Editor FIFTH IN A SERIES OF FEATURE ARTICLES ON THE WILKES ·COLLEGE FACULTY JAMES FOXLOW Faculty Adviser ARTHUR HOOVER JOE CHERRIE Buslneaa Manager Circulation Manager Sports· BOB .SANDERS Letters To The Editor --· · PAUL BEERS News Staff Mike Lewis, Jean Kravitz, Walter Chapko, Margaret Williams, Margaret Luty, Gordon Young, Sally Mason, Jimmy Neveras, Louis F. Steck, Lois Long, Miriam Jeanne Dearden, Lee Danick. · PHONE 4-4651 EXT. 19 A paper published by and for the s1'dents of Wilkes College Application for entry as second-class matter is pending. Member Intercollegiate Press EDITORIAL Still The Beacon Several changes have been made in the BEACON editorial staff but the BEACON policy remains the same: to give com1 unb" d f 11 · d ,p ete, iase coverage o a campus events an to report (as much in detail as spac~ pennits) events of particular interest to the students. · d ·h "h In pa-st years, severa1 comments were voice t at t e .BEACON didn't carry a story about our meeting last wee," "the election of officers of the - - - Club wasn't mentioned. What kind of coverage is that?", etc. The answer to these ~nd similar questions lies in the fact that although every BEACON member is constantly nosing for news, occasionally a meeting is held that is overlooked by our Iiounds. For this reason, the staff asks each organization having news of interest to the student body to contact some member •Of the BEACON. In order to put out a paper that_suits the interests of every .student and faculty member, we must know what you, the reader, like or dislike. Your criticisms and suggestions are always welcome. !DITORIAL Brolherhood ·week Next week has been proclaimed Brotherhood Week by the National Conference of Christians and Jews, ci national organiz_ation with a three-fold purpose: to enlist more people in yearround activities to build brotherhood, to rededicate every American to the ideal~ of respect for people and human rights, and to demonstrate practjcal things people can do to promote these ideals. The idea of getting along with people is an old American custom. ' Nevertheless, one week out of the year we announce publicly that a man's creed, color or national origin makes no difference to us; he's our neighbor. That's Brotherhood Week. Businessmen, doctors, lawyers, students - people in all walks of life-fail to achieve perfect brotherhood. Each of us fails, too often, in our everyday social situations. But slowly and stum~lingly, as men always make progress toward a high goal, we mch toward brotherhood. Some people think it futile even to mention brotherhood when half the world is doing its best _to deny the me?nin-g of the . word. On the contrary, this IS the tune to start talkmg about broherhood, especially if we hope to serve as an effective healing agent for war-wounded Europe. Most people ·t hink of brotherhood in terms of religion: "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. All things, therefore, whatsoever ye would do that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them." Some say brotherhood is also associated with American democracy, good business, good sportsmanship and common sense. • But in addition to these views brotherhood is: Applied Psychology saying, "Do not make another person or another group the scapegoat for your own shortcomings and frustrations." · · Education saying, "Beyond the development of skills and the acquiring ?f knowledge ~e _mus~ learn the art of living together. Get nd of your pre1ud1ces m order to live peacefully with yourself and· your neighbors." Science saying, "Humanity is one; there is no such thing as a superior or inferior race." Dr. Arthur N. Kruger, who, during his five years as an English professor at Wilkes has become one of the most prominent figures on campus, received his Ph. D. degree at the age of 24. He was the youngest Ph. D. graduate in the history of Louisiana State University and one of the youngest in the country. His first teaching position was that of a "one-man department" at · a small junior college. Soo.n afterward,. he was teaching composition, literature, and public speaking at North -Carolina State College when, in June of 1942, he entered the Army Signal Corps. Here he lear ned cryptography, which, he claims, "later became valuable for deciphering some of my students' themes." During his three years of ac}ive overseas duty, he did liason work with 'British, Canadians and New Zealanders (with whom he witnessed the first shelling and bombing of the world-famous Abbey of Montecassino). When separated from the Army, Dr. Kruger was .offered his old po· sition at North Carolina State but declined. Instead, he worked for a year as Vice President of Empco, a firm which manufactures electronic instruments. Since his arrival at Wilkes ColDR. ARTHqR N. KRUGER lege in 1947 he has organized and on subject matter, not enough on developed the Debating Society (one of the leading groups on techniques of expression and thinkcampus) and the Literary Society. ing. I deplore the looseness of both, not only by !!tudents but by For the past four years he has many teachers and textbooks." been faculty adviser to the "AmHe went on to point out that he nicola". "I enjoy working with students," considers language and logic of · Dr. Kruger said in a recent inter- basic importance. "A thorough understanding of view. "It is particularly gratifying to h~r from some of them after both gives students a basis for understanding subject · matter and they've left college." books they read. Muddled thinking Last year one of his former students won second .priz.e in the At- is responsible for many ills of solantic Monthly .College Short Story ciety: it preveRts understanding Con.test and wrote Dr. Kruger, "I and effective ' communication and am indebted to you for the basic permits unscrupulous propaganda training and encouragement you to pass unchallenged." The .following, he said, is one of offered during my Freshman Enthe greatest ironies of our time: glish course." •• An era which ha's witnessed the Views on Education greatest development of media for Asked about his views on edu- mass communication has likewise cation, Dr. Kruger stated, "I'm in- produced g,reat illiteracy. He addclined to agree with Hutchins of ed that our instruments of commuChicago, that system is 'upside nication, rather than being instrudown'. There is too much emphasis ments of enlightenment are too BETWEEN CLASSES by J. Petrilak 'Athlete of the .Year'. The selection was made by sports writers Paul Beers, Bob Sanders and Hank Novak. After press time of the last Beacon, the staff received the following letter.) Dec. 19, 1951 Dear Sirs: .Being away from home, the news of being selected "Athlete ·of the Year" was not only the greatest surprise but also the gr.eatest honor ever given to . me. I am sorry that I will not be able to thank you all personally. Wilkes has some of the greatest athletes and sports writers in the world. Just to be a member on the teams was my greatest wish. It was a pleasure to be with you all the past two seasons and I know that when I return to civilian status, Wilkes will again have me competing for a ·b erth on the squads. I was wondering if some arrangement could be made for the mailing of the "Beacon" to men in the service. I look forward to receiving . the paper every week from the friends at the school. The paper gives me an excellent account of happenings at the school. At the present time we are unable to play any sports because of the lack of time and equipment. Rumors have it that our Division is leaving Korea for Japan. I hope that this is true because I may be able to get some of the needed experience in the various sports. God only knows when I will be able to return to the states. You will be .gone, Bob (!Sanders), but not forgotten. I feel sorry for you because looking at Beers would make anyone sick. Thank you for the great honor and I would like to wish you all a Merry ·Christmas and a .Happy New Year. Parker often infltruments of confusion and subversion because of an uncritical (unreasoning) attitude on the part of many citizens. "Clear thinking is not a mere academic consideration;. our very societ y depends upon how clearly citizens are able to think. Schools ;are the best places to cultivate this discipline, but are failing largely to do so. The task of education is complicated by a lack of financial support which l1Jads to a lack of competent teachers. EviFRANB'.OSXY dence of some of our false values is the fact that we spend more on whiskey, cigarettes and gambling in one yea r than we do in five years for educ tion." Such short-sightedness, he concluded, can have tragic consequences; for education, particularly college education, is the chief hope of. mankind. TUXEDO'S TO -RENT Special Price To Students 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. BAUM'S THE BOSTON STORE Men's Shop ha~. everything for the college man's needs . .. from ties to suits. SPECIAL PRICE ON TUX CRAFTSMEN John B. Stetz ENG RA VER·S Expert Clothier -at- 9 EAST MARKET ST.. Wllkea-Barre, Pa. 20 N. State SL, Wllkea-Barre, Pa. PHONE 3-3151 11 ••• ' now .what see~ .. . . 'to ·be your problem?".. '• FOWtER, DICK AND WALKER �Friday, February 15, 1952 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON How A Small Community College Prepares ~ THE APE'S For Defense Against An ABomb' Attack ~ , •EYE VIEW 3 THE VARSITY LIMP By PAUL B. BEERS The purpose of a defense program in a community college may not be altogether clear at first sight. Many such colleges are located in areas which have little strategic value and there- 'Last Saturday night, basketball fore ate not target areas. However, there are some factors to fans were treated to two fine HOOP-DE-DO .g ames at the Colonels' home floor The little guy dressed in a classy light brown suits and a smooth take into consideration. with wins racked up for the quintie to match his slick ·b lack hair had a problem. He sat on the end The area, while not of primary of the program. Council members by LEE DANNICX ,t ets of both schools. In the fir.s t game of the doubleheader, the Philadelphia P,h armacy's Junior Varsi:ty nosed out our Junior Colonels by a ·s core of 49-47 in overtime. Wilkes, at halftime, was in possession of a five-p-oint lead, which dwindled to two points at the end of the third period. The pl-ay for the most part was race-horse style until the final two minutes when the Colonels found themselves with only four men . They arrived at this situation- when George Batt~r.son and Bernie Wisniewski left the floor with five personal fouls apiece. The P 1hiladelphia squad slowed down the action, waiting for the shot that would tie up the game. Their minor freeze proved sue- of the bench and his countenance did jelly rolls to figure out a solution to the vexing situation. He was even quiet for a few minutes and once he forg.o t., to hollar out "Rebound" in that disparagin:g ton~ of his when one of his boys got set to take a shot . Finally he got to his feet, looked at the bench, and then barked, "All right, Moss, Goldman, Atherton, Karesky and Davenport go in, and doggonit, let's play some basketball." The boys skidaddled out onto the floo1·, while high-scoring Batroney, Davis, Benson, Milliman and Sikora came off and flopped dowz,i along side of the splashy little guy. Here was history being formed. The Colonels had run up such a high score on a usually pretty good Philadelphia Pharmacy that Raiston had found it necessary to take the means to' keep the game presentable. This, •b rethren, had never cessful when the tying basket was happened before, at least not with made, plunging the game into an us in the driver's seat. And George •o vertime period. By . mutual agree- failed on the job at that. The animent ·of the two coaches, the over- mals he sent in there to keep the time period was limited to three score presentable were just as wild pr;::ri~~b t:et ~~~~tm!1i6:t ;~e;/h!:ci lo:aa~ minutes playing time. The Phar- a_s the animals. he took out. The (students, faculty, and administra- be useful for disseminating infor- macists poui;ed in two quick goals I fm_al score: Wilkes 95, Philadeltion) as well as the physical as- mation to students and parents. t-0 one by the Colonels which put II ph1a Pharmacy 54. George was pects of the campus for any conUsually a small college is in no the game on ice. Cr.edit must be powerless to keep the Colonels tingencies. The job goes even fur- position to purchase vast amounts given to a fighting Wilkes squad from scoring.Oh what a lovely way · ther. Being cl'o sely affiliated with of equipmept, so that a few in- who, playing with only four men to die! And that has been the story. of the community it is also necessary, expensive essentials, such as pick, for the last five minu.tes of the through the student, .n ewspapers shovel, iron bar, buckets and sand ball game, really did well to keep our amazing hoopsters. We have and radio to carry the preparation can be purchased, the rest of the the final score as close as it was. only a 7-8 record, but that's two into the home. If the community equipment being supplied throug.h In the main at;t;raction of the even- victories better than last season. ing's entertainment, the Varsities We're the fastest dub in captivi~ Ralston itself sponsors a defense program, improvi sation. liais·on should be set up between When the training pro.g ram is of both schools met, with the Colo- ty. Seabiscuit Batroney leading the in the school and community for an well underway, a mock air raid nels emerging the victors in a lop- charge. Our foul shooting record exchange of ideas. Thus, the pur- drill can be effected. If time per- sided 95-54 game. Len Batroney is wonderful, Burrhead Davis un- action pose of a college civilian defense mits, a battle problem can be pre- who seems to have regained his missable. We even work plays or pro.gram is to train students, fa- pared, calling for simulated in- scoring punch, sank 21 points to Bo.bby Benson ought to be caliing Art's fantastic leaps over shocked culty and maintenance personnel juries, damage to buildings, radio- lead the pack, while Eddie Davis hogs. Nowadays you can count on opponents, and Davis' attempt at ·t-0 take an active part in planning active areas, etc. These problems was close behind with 19 points. the club snag.ging rebounds too· playing ·b ronco. But the biggest and carrying out, efficiently, the can be used to point out e:id:sting The la.tter proved himself to be 'Big Cat' Milliman swall~wing thing is that we're moving. "Caroprinciples of civilian defense at weaknesses, and then further a sharp-shooter from the foµl line countless numbers of them. Occa- lina Moon" is sweet and mellow, as he caged 9 f-0uls in . as many sionally you'll even get comedy, but "Hoop-de-do" is much more school, in the home, and in the training can be invoked. community. Preparations in training should at.tempts. Th_e. team as a whole like Sleepy Jim Atherton's doings, dashing and exciting. The program should c-0me under be made for surprise attack, for clicked surpr1smgly well from the HAP'S HUSTLERS HOPEFUL hitting for 39 baskets in 101 • ,c h H ·L the direction of one man who acts impending attack, and then of floor tries for a fine looking 38 6 pe _ ' oac . · ap ' aggen doesn't know wh~ther to be glad or sad or as coordinator and where commu- course, for the aftermath. centage. · · r what. His wrestlers are most unpredictable. After the Lafayette nity preparations are taking place, The main points to stress in ee d 'f th Id match last week, where Colonel groaners lost who should have won .h e should act a·s liaison between training are (1) the efficiency of It' s me as 1 e game wou and 'won w h ere th ey s h ou Id 'h ave 1os t ' t h e c1ub is · · be a close one all the way what a 11 tied-up, so to school and community. carrying out the program, (2) the with the Pharmacists on top' at the speak. We've won 3, lo~t 3, and tied one. Unpredictable or won won ,A Defense Council should be ap- · avoidance of panic, (3,) the trainpointed, members of which should ing of as large a group as possible. first-quarter mark by -a 19-17 and lossable, the w:estlm~ has been good. ~obby Reynolds and Jim be faculty personnel. Regular Information regarding. what the score. The second quarter was Wa_rd are classy hghtwe1ghts, always treatmg the crowd to some meetings should be held to bring bomb can do and what it c-a n't do clearly all Wilkes both offensively thr~ll or another. Icabod Hus?and always gets 1limself into some interand defensively. While the Phila- estmg enta?glem~nts. Charhe Thomas wrestles 147 lb. If you like into close coordinati-0n all phases shoul.d also be made known. In these days when cold war is delphia club was scoring 9 points street fightmg with plent,: of muscle watch Joe Yanowicz work. At so closely affiliated with a shoot- Wilkes racked 23 to take a 40-28 ~ 77 lb. Bob Javor plays tiger and usually swarms all over his man ing war, it is vital that we be llead at the half-way mark. This m short _order, though the l_imb broke in the Lafayette bout. Ray Tait . ready. It rriay never come, but if margin increased as the game went sweats hfe out a~ heavywe1?'ht. on with all the boys getting in on Tomorrow m~ht down m the Gym Ithaca will do battle with the it do,es we can be ready. Colonels. Gone 1s LaRock, but nevertheless the Ithacans are stout(·Editor's note: T_raining for the the fun. he_arted men who furnish much in the line of grappling. Hap and program explained here is now in j friends are hopeful. progress on the Wilkes campus. Notes and Quotes The G. I. Jeweler A mock ai r raid drill is scheduled The action in the Intramural BOOTS AND BOB~LES SECOND nooR for early March.) basketball leagues .h as r,eached No ~oubt Len Batroney at this minute is the hottest basketball ABOVE SUN RAY DRUG STORE the half-way point with three sco_11er V.:1lkes College has ever had, but Leaping Leonard will have to teams · blazing the path for the wait un~il next season to break Parker Petrilak's record of 13 straight The Jeweler With A Conscleace other teams to follow. The Bar games 11). _the double figures. Bart had 12 in a row, including six Rags continue to maintain their twenty pomts-or-better games, but in his thirteenth , game, the Manswinning pace as the second half field massa;re, Bart somehow, got shook-up, tallying only four points. Quallty Merchandise of league play opens with an un- There aren t enough games left to start much of a streak . . . This At 20% Less On Saturday, March 22, an ih- defeated string of five games. In happened a ';hile bac!c: Ralston, was running his boys through scrimtercollegiia.te volleyhall tournament the Gold League, the IRC and the mage do'Yn m ~he Gym an~ Laggen sat on the mats watching the PHONE 4-7151 will be held at Binghamton, New Vandals are setting the pace with Colonels go huffmg and puffmg up and down the court. Things went records of ·5 wins ag-il,inst a single smoothly_for a w?ile, and then Sleepy Jim Atherton, deep in backcourt, York u11der the auspices of the defeat. One important change is let go ~1th 3: WIC'k ed pass down the floor. The ball must have got Institute of Applied A,rts and listed for the second half of league ~aught m a wmd current or something because it kept climbing. When Sciences of the State Univeri?ity play. From this point on, the re- it splashed off the backboard way down the court in• front of the of New York. The tournament will ferees will be members of the wrestle~·s, ILaggen ~~oaned, 'H'ey George, your boys are shooting · 'em varsity basketball team. from kmda far out. There was no re:p,ly ... There'll always be wise be of one day's duration, with each guys, I guess. •Coach Laggen down in'the Gym has taken the pains "If You Can WALKteam playing at leas.t two threeAs the second half of .t he intra- _to post the wrestling schedule up on the bulletin boards. After every You Can DANCE" game matches. match he very neatly fills in the score. Some smart guy added "Vassar" Up to the present time Spring- mural competition opened, the down at the end of the schedule. Seeing this, Charlie Thomas smiled field College has entered two standings of the clubs were as and said, "Good, t might win one now." "Wanna bet?" said a voice · 118 soura WASHINGTON ST. teams, with Coop.er Union and follows: from the showerroom. BLUE LEAGUE C.C.N.Y. indi-cating they will enWILKES.BARRE, PA. w. L. Pct. gage in the competition. In con- Team 5 0 1.000 nection with the above, Director Bar Rags 1 .750 3 of Student Activities Robert Part- Missing Links 2 ,600 3 ridge has annoim~d that Men's Oourt Pacers Unusual opportunity available with organization distributing highly dis2 3 .400 Gym classes, in the weeks aJiead, Soph Engineers tinctive personal quality product. Every man iat Wilkes College a prosPre•Meds 0 3 .000 will concentrate on the fundamenpect. Employment of our tested marketing plan insures your success. 0 3 .000 tals of the game of volleyball in Stars Completion negligible. Applicants must be of unquestionable Integrity order to develop a volleyball squad GOLD LEAGUE to send ,t o the tournament. As and able to devote minimum of ten hours a week to plan. No capital things st'and now; the plans call Team W. L. Pct. reuired. Earnings high. II you lee! you can measure up to this opporfor a team of eig.h t men to be IRC 5 1 .833 tunity write us a letter about yourself. sent to Binghamton with two mem- Vandals 5 1 .833 bers of the squad acting as alter- Club 20 3 2 .600 nates. All men interested in going Celtics 2 3 .400 550 FIFTH AVENUE. to the tournament should contact Butler Hall 1 4 .250 . Mr. Partridge. Gunners 0 5 .000 importance, may be located so as to be a dumping area in c-a ~s where enemy pilots may have been .diverted from their original target. Hen~, such an area may be a secondary target area. It is also pos·si-ble that smaller, less strategic areas may be mi!rt.a'k en for target ai:elil's. These possibilities should be taken into consideration ·b y those planning defense programs. By far the greatest possibility lies in the job of preparing such areas of secondary· importance to be ready to send aid to larger industrial areas which are, in fact, the - real targets . Preparation should be directed toward rescue work, evl8-cuation, first aid, and the task of feeding and sheltering victims of the A-bomb or any other catastrophe. Since this phase of defense is necessary under any condition, it becomes an important part of the overall program. es~t~~~ ,are responsible for training as well as the more specific jobs involved in fire-fighting and cons•truction, rescue and medical work, evacuation, providing food and shelter, and reading and interpreting geiger counters. Each faculty member will be in charge of one campus building. He will direct the evacuation of personnel from the building to bomb shelters, then close all windows and doors. The training program will be carried on both within and outside of the curriculum. The ·h ygiene and physical· education classes can be used to teach the theory as well as the practical aspects of first aid. Students can be made consci-0us of the 1-0cation of bomb -s helters by ' signs posted in conspicuous places. Training films can be shown at a time when students as w.ell as people from the community can ~~~i~ch~~~id~~:~~ TOMMY VANSCOY Volleyball Tournament · Is Set For March 22 Jerry Stout Dance Studio * REPRESENTATIVES WANTED MAIN LINE �♦ • ♦ • • • • • ♦ • • • • • ♦ • ♦ • CULTUl?~ COl?~~l2 ••• ByCHUCICGLOMAN ♦• Friday, F,ebruary 15, 1952 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦• ♦• ♦ ♦ ♦ •• ♦ • . •• •You know, times are certainly changing. Vast modifications have been made in politics, ieducation, science ahd in practically every field of human endeavor. Even poetry has changed. Back in the days of Wordsworth and Coleridge, chances are you'd hear a fellow whisper meekly to his girl: "Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet and so are you." FOSTER'S <formerly) Esquire Menswear gusted to find that my favorite local restaurant has been closed by the Board of Ikalth. lit has been feeding Hadacol to earthworms and selling them as hot dog-s. Anyway, on my way back to the c~mpus I ran into Bar.tholomew Chaucer, a former classmate. Confucius -s ay: Among the He has a firm chin, but lately the makers of new bathing -s uits, the firm has taken on a couple of partners. thigh's the limit. People tell me he's working in vaudeville . nowadays as a ventriloRea<ling the paper the other day quist. This annoys his wife beI suddenly became aware of some- cause whenever .h e talks in his thing. Russia points with pride to sleep, she has to get out of bed the fact that Russian women are and go into another room to hear doing men's work and are getting what he's saying. men's pay. That's nothing! Over • • • • • here w:omen get men's pay withAnd now, in closing, let me pass out domg any wol'k. , on to you one thing .t hat I learned • • • • • - from reading nov,els. Whether or "Now, gentlemen," said the pre- not you realize it, there is a desident of the Dandy Diaper Baby cided difference between novels Bottle Company, "we have 25,000 written in America, France · and of these feieding ·b ottles in stock, Russia. In an Am<lrican novel, a and the company expects · you man and woman want each other salesmen to go out and create a from ,t he start but don't get each demand." other until the last page. In a French novel, the man and woman Confucius say: Many a girl who get each other in the beginning burned the candle a,t both ,ends and from then on want somebody would now be sa,tisfied with an eJ.se. .B ut in the Russian novel, old flame. the man and woman don't want ***** each other in ,t he fir-s t place and This morning I was raither dis- for •500 pages brood about it. .But now? Well this morning I passed a guy g.a:zing into the _soft, blue eyes of his beloved and aff-ectiona,tely chanting: "Rose are green Violets are pink At the downtown tavern By the 16th drink." ••••• * 75 South Washington Street. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. DETROY CONCERT SUNDAY John Detroy, Wilkes CoHege music instructor, and his wife will present a piano and voice recital, ,the latest in the Town and Gown <Concert Series. As ,a ·special feature •o f th<! program, Mrs. D,etroy will sing two of her husband's compositions. The progl'am will ·be given at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the gymnasium. Admission is free. ·E veryone is invited. File April Deferment Test Application Now All eligible students who intend to take the Selective Service College Qualification Test in 1952 should file applications at once fol' the April 24 administration Selective Service National Head~uarters advised today. An application and a bulletin of information may -be obtained at any Selective Service local board. Following instructions in the bulletin, the student should fill out his a·p plication- immediately and mail it in the special envelope provided. Applications must ibe postmarked no later than midnight, March 10, 1952. Early filing will be greatly to the student's advantage. ampus .foob ;fflarket ~4 $at Chesterfield ,t) 0((///~~ . . . . 2 ..,bj ~ SIGNED ,? ! / ~ &.. PROPRIETOR ILDNESS ~ . NO UNPLEASANT AFTER-TASTE* Wt-I RESE,UCH ORGAt-llZATIOt-1 *fROM THE RlPORT Of A WEll-Kt-10 ... AND ONLY CHESTERFIELD HAS !,! a I! . Frosh Entertain Parents Al Gym . Last Sunday af.ternoon, · parents -of the Freshman Class were guests at a pa,rty held in the gymnasium. Af1ter the poorly attended Parent's party in the Fall, the presence of a substantial number of parents was a welcome sight. -Dr. Farley opened the p.r ogram by welcoming th,e guests and · expressing the wish that parents would return sev<!ral times before the graduation in 1955. Freshman Presicient Lou Steck reiterated! Dr. Farley's welcome and introduced the one-act play ''Paul Splits The ~tom", which featured a cast of five freshmen and one sophomore: Helen. Koelsch,. Betty Parra! Bob -Sabatmo, Leon t.even, . ymcent Lynch, a,nd Margaret W1ll1~s. 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 1952 February 15th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1952 February 15 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/5f384d32c2cdc01dd4ea17890d331926.pdf ecbbbd37170e718af1d9d4b65add68f1 PDF Text Text ·Wilk.e s College Iumllity leads to strength and not ·w , akness. It Is the highest form of !II-respect to admit mistakes and to nake amends for them. -JOHN J. McCLOY BE GET YOUR TICKETS NOW WILKFS COLLEGE, WILKFS-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA Vol. 6, No. 15 ' FOR N "TOWN MEETING OF THE AIR" FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1952 Debaters Win First Meet ' Cue 'n' Curtain's I-Act Plays Set For MARINESNOWOFFER Wilkes College Debaters Take One■ OFFICER PROGRAM Sided Match From Lafayette Next Wednesday, Thursday, Friday TO COEDS 18 TO 25 . , I ' PROGRAM TO INCLUDE COMEDY, MYSTERY AND DRAMA By WALTER CHAPKO Chase Theatre 'is the scene of feverish activity. Groh's groaners, under' the capable supervision of Director-in-charge Pete Margo, are preparing for their production of three one-act plays to be presented on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week. These plays are giving new director, will bring forth "Short of members of Cue 'n' Curtain a Murder" by Watkins E. Wright. chance to direct and act. Peggy The disappearance of Ezra Eaton Williams will direct a ·C ue 'n' uCr- causes much disturbance in the tain production for the first time. quiet little town of Mayville. Lois All three plays are under the dir- Long, Pat Virtue, Marge L~ty, ection of Wilkes students. Mr. Al- Judy Hopkins, Sam Meline, Shel-fred Groh, adviser of the Wilkes don Schneider, Henry (·D imples) thespians, has left the productions Merolli, P~ter Wurm and Lou entirely in the worthy hands of Steck promise to create an atmothree student drectors. sphere which will ' have you gaspAnn Azat will direct Noel Cow- irig. in _suspens~ one moment a?d .ard's "Hands Across The Sea", · a ro~h~g m the aisles the ne~. Miss sophisticated comedy which. takes Williams has s~ated that this m~splace in England. The story con- ter~-comedy will have a surpnse cerns the travels and trials of endmg. . . Lady Maureen Gilpin (Ann Azat) . Helen Hawk~ns has put 11;1 a .Also in the cast are Peter Margo, great deal of time and effort _mto Bob Evans, Helen Brown, Dale the costume~ for t~ese product10_ns. 'Warmouth, Bert Stein, Addie Elvis, The cos~ummg will :b e something Chuok Gloman and Bill Crowder. extra~rdmary, due to her expert "Pipes of Dunbar" :b y Wilfred selection a~d care: H Pettit is another treat which Bert Stem, president of the Cue -should sh~w the results of the tal- 'n' Curtain Cl?b announces that ented direction of Peter Margo. the. ,players will present a short The entire action of this drama radio play at the next assembly, takes place in the Tower of Lon- Thursday, Febr.u':1-ry 28. don. Shirley Salsburg is featured Bert .Stein, president of Cue 'n' as Mary, . Queen of Scots; "The Curtain, says~ "For an evening of Pipes of Dunbar" is a historical laughs, excitement and suspense, drama describing an mportant by all means come and bring your phase of Mary's life. Bob Ladd, Jack Franko~ky, Bert Stein and friends, to Chase Theatre to the Edward Wallison · help to develop Cue 'n' -Curtain One-Act Festival the dramatic · impact of this pro- next Wednesday, Thursday or Friduction. day night." Everyone is invited. Margaret Williams, Freshman Admission is free. By MARGARET LUTY Young college women of America now have the opportunity of being commissioned officers in the United States Marine Corps. Lt. Jane Pratt is currently touring colleges and universities of this area to provide information to those interested in such a career. The program is open to physic.ally qualified, graduate and undergraduate women of all accredited schools. They must be between 18 and 25 years of age. Those accepted will attend two 6-week summer training periods at Quantico, Va. After graduation from college they will be commissioned as second lieutenants with the same pay and allowances as male officers. Women who are college graduates may complete both training courses in a single summer and receive commissions immediately. Anyone interested in acquiring additional information may do so by writing Lt. Jane Pratt, Room 607, New Custom House, Second & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. The Wilkes College debating society defeated the Lafayette debaters last Tuesday night in a decidedly one-sided match. The debate took place before the Women of Wilkes at their Fe~ ruary open meeting at Chase Hall I Mrs. Farley, who presided over the business meeting preceding the program, introduced Dr. ' Kruger, who acted as chairman and moderator. The debate question was, "Resolved, that the Federal Government should adopt a plan of per- Merolli1In Charge of ·'Town Meeting_'Tickets John J. Chwalek announced this week that Henry Merolli has been appointed in charge of on-campus sales of tickets for the coming broadcast of "America's Town Meeting on the Air," which is to be held in the Wlkes Gym on March 18. Chwalek said he '. believed the program will be of great interest to students and added a plea for student co-operations in this venture. "There is no reason why 300 tickets cannot be sold right here on tampus," he added. DR. KRUGER, DEBATING COACH manent wage and price controls." By ·a striking and brilliant display of forensic ability the Wilkes negative team, composed of John Murtha and Fred Davis swamped the Lafayette ~ffirmative, made up of Kilosek and Walter, by an amazing margin of 28 points, the score was Lafayette 24, Wilkes 62, Fred Davis, for the second time in his career, had a perfect score, being rated superior in every classification. At Easton, Roxy Reynolds and James Neveras, who were debating the affirmative side of the question, also won their debate with the Lafayette negative . The judge of the debate at Wilkes was David E. Jones, debate coach at Kingston High School. Today Wilkes is entering a team in the King 's tournament, which started at nine o'clock in the morning. This tournament, which is open to the publc, will consist of four r ounds of debate, four affirmative and four negative, continuing through the day. Students are invited to attend if they have the time. Since these rounds are continuous, there will be something going on at whatever time anyone may walk in. Dr. Kruger will be one of the judges. ,iTown Meeting of the Air" Forum Coming To Wilkes Gym Next Month By MIKE LEWIS Women Graduates Are Eligible For $1,800 Fellowship By MARGARET WILLIAMS Dr. Harold Thatcher, head of the history department, ,a nnounced toda,y a fellowship in history, offered by Barnard College, is open to women graduates. The $1800 fellowship, donated by a national women's organization to candidates from -d ifferent parts of -the nation since 1934, this year will go to a young woman from the East and may be used in any school in the United States. Requirements for the 1952-53 ",Public Service Fellowship" are as follows: 1. The candidate must be a citize'n of the United Sfa,t es. 2. .She must have received her Bachelor's degree no earlier than May, 1941 and no later than July, 1952. 3. A special ability and interest in Public Service mu~ be shown. 4. ~he candidate must show promise of future usefulness in 14e public service. 5. 1Good moral characteristics and suitable personal qualities must be possessed by the candidate. Persons interested in obtaining further information may contact Dr. Thatcher or refer to the bulletin board outside the cafeteria. THE ONE SURE WAY '/ "The buildings and grounds crew at .Wilkes is preparing to to install the Town Crier's .Bell in the college's South Franklin ~ ,. : ~:· . ·: ~~:~;q~~~~!i~~h';~~eck;md:;t "' ., · · · ' · · ~ Bureau, in announcing the coming ' :. ~ of the world-famous radio forum "America's Town Meeting .of The · «' .'!!!!!!!! " Air" to Wilkes-Barre on March 18. - , The broadcast will be picked up by Station WILK and carried by the 27 4 American Broadcasting Company stations n the United States. Much of the rest of the world will hear it through the facilities of the Voice of America. , The program is being jointly sponsored by Wilkes College and American Legion Post 132. Chwa. lek, who has been named chairman of the local committee promoting the broadcast, added that they are bringing the "Town Meeting" to Wilkes-Barre because they believe that "it makes a distinct contribution to democracy through its presentaton of both sides of important contro versial issues." Tickets for the forum, which will give Wyoming Valley residents one of their rare opportunities to see and hear internationally - known authorities debate the crucial ques. tions of the day, will be on sale at th e college. The price is $1.00 per person. Chwalek believes that this meeting will be of particular interest to Wilkes students, the great majority of whom show a keen interest in contemporary problems of the type discussed on "Town Meeting". , BROTHERHOOD WEEK Members of the audience will be ~ponsored by The National Conference of Christians and Jew& , allowed to question speakers as EA( /~, part of the program. Chwalek explained that it is not possible to announce at this early date what the discussion topic or the names of the participants will be. According to George V. ,Denny, Jr., Town Meeting's moderatordirector, it is necessary to postpone selection of topics and speakers for the programs until the last possible moment because of the rapidity with which the world picture changes these days. What may be today's controversial question m~y be resolved by March 18. Denn'y promised, however, that the · question ·is sure,, to be timely and stimulating. He assured Chwalek that "the spea·k ers will be the best available authorities on the subject." That Denny was not exaggerating is brought out by the fact that, in the past, such notables as William Green, Senator Joseph McCarthy, Philip Murray, Ellis Arnall, and the late Harold Ickes, have appeared on "Town Meeting". Further information is available at the placement office. Senior Rings Here Many of the class rings ordered by Senors have arrived at the bookstore, Milly Gittens announced today. Seniors are requested to check and see if their rings are among those in the latest shipment. �Friday, February 22, WILDS COLLEGE BEACON 2 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON CHUCK GLOMAN Editor-In-Chief ·college Debating BETWEEN CL~ES An Aid In Crisis, Dr. Kruger States EUGENE SCRUDATO ROMAYNE GROMELSKI Feature Editor Naw1 Editor Can college debating be of special service to the nation in the Faculty Adviser present crisis? Arthur N. Kruger has an., answer to that question, JOE CHERRIE ARTHUR HOOVER and this answer has been published Circulation Manacier Busin&11 Manag~ in the December 15, 1951, issue of Sports the bulletin of the' Debating AssoPAUL BEERS BOB SANDERS ciation of Pennsylvania Colleges. News Staff Dr. Kruger thinks that coll,ege deMike Lewis, Jean Kravitz, Walter Chapko, Margaret Williams, Margaret Luty, bating definitely performs a verr Gordon Young, Sally Mason, Jimmy Neveras, Louis F. Steck, Lois Long, Miriam valuable public service in every Jeanne Dearden, Lee Danick. period in a democracy, for every PHONE 4-4651 EXT. 19 period has its problems, and debatA paper published by and for the students of Wllk81 College ing can help to acquaint the pubApplication for entry as second-class matter ls pending. lic with these problems, their Member causes, and their possible soluIntercollegiate Press tions. "There is no better way of solving a problem," sates Dr. KruEDITORIAL ger, "than by inteligent discussion and debate of the ramifications of the problem, of the possible solutions to the problem, and of reasons for and against these soluAt a recent faculty meeting, the majority of the administra- tions." Dr. Kruger further states tion and faculty decided that from now on roll call shall ' be that college debaters can perform a service for the people 1by pre-taken at each class and that at the end of the week this list shall senting "modified debate or disbe sent to deans Ralston and Williams. Immediately, the Stu- cussion groups" to the dvic, relident Council, the Beacon staff and practically ·everyone on gious, and educational groups in the ccfrnmunity. In this way the ccttnpus was discussing the measure. .people of the nation can be encourIt is the duty of the Beacon.to report both the pro's and con's aged to think the problem through of the situation. First, the arguments against the 'bill', as voiced carefully and dispassionately,. supported by facts ·rather than by preby the student body at large: judice, and thereby come to a logiThis is a college, an institution at which students, unlike cal, more nearly correct solution. Dr. Kruger ends his reply with those in high school, pay tuition. They come to college for a a quote from Goethe which might purpose-to learn; not mere facts, but values. And among well be remembered by all people, these values -is self-control. How can an individual learn to whether debaters or not"One man's word is no man's govern himsel,£ if he is not given the opportunity to do so? The word, "truant officer'' technique is characteristic of high school, not We should quietly hear both college. . sides." · by J. FRANKOt ( -- .JAMES FOXLOW THE ANTI-CUT BILL Partridge Outlines Air Raid Drill · To Be Held On Campus NexJ Month the building for which they are responsible. The drill will last no onger than 20 minutes a'nd should interfere only 5 minutes of classroom time. The instructo:r,: responsible for the building will designate one student as a "talker". He will man the phone. When the instructor has Secondly, the person who loses by excessive cutting is the secured the building against attack (closed all windows and doors and student, not the instructor. The old plan should be kept in use simulated shutting off gas and as it is, and successfully so, in the majority of colleges and uniwater mains, and has led ~ll perMembers of the Beacon staff versities. sonnel to bomb shelters, the talker conducted t_hrough th enew will rept>rt such to the switchboard And now, let us look at the argument for the 'bill' as ex- were plant of the Wilkes-Barre Publishin Chase Hall. When all reports plained to your editor by George F. Ralston, De~n of Men. ing Company yesterday. They were are in, the drill will be secured. It According to Dean Ralston, the primary reason for the 'roll shown the numerous modern machis suggested that everyone particiines and techniques now employed pate fully in this drill for it may call plan' is not · to regiment the students but to ~etermine by the publishers of ·the Wilkesbe our only chance .to engage in a whether or not absenteeism is the reason for students' flunking Barre Record and the 'rimes-Leadsimulated attack. Let's take full out at Wilkes. er-Evening News. advantage of our opportunity to "The person who cuts excessively," Mr. Ralston pointed out, help save others and ourselves. "is cheating himself. Students cannot get the maximum amount While the mock air raid will enc,ffered by a course unless they are present at every class. The able us to learn what to do while college is desirous of having students realize their academic poat\ school ,it is also iµiportant that we should know what to do when tential and get the most from their subjects." not at school. For-those of you who Lists of absentees will be sent weekly to deans Ralston and . By SALLY MASON Williams for analysis. . Student Council meeting held Tuesday, ;February 19, voted to give permis- are not familiar with the Civilian "I want to emphasize " Mr. Ralston concluded "·t hat this sion to the senior classes to hold the "SeniQr Spectacle" on Saturday evening, Defense warnng signals, here is a t h b tak t h 1' th t d t t if h '. h . March 15, at 7:30 in the gymnasium. There will be two basketball games tea- quick once-over. A "Red Alert" s _ep as een :n •O e P . e s U en: O see e 18 C .~ng l tured: The Senior Girls vs. the Faculty Women; and the Senior Boys vs. the means to expect an .attack at any hunself by not gethng everything from his courses. Mrs. Williams I Faculty Men. There will be a sport dance held afterwards. Admission charge and I want to see whether or not ,t here is a correlation between will be 50 cents. President of the Senior Class, Jim Richardson requested t_hat moment. This signal will be either absenteeism and flunking." this permission be granted, and the Council gave its approval by a unanimous one 3'-minute warbling signal or vote. I The I. R. C. which was supposed to hold a raffle the early part of this a series of short -b lasts. The allfreshman, sit in with Jack Melton's month requested to hold the raffle from now until March 20th when a radio will clear signal will consist of three be chanced off. Several members of the Council were inclined to feel that 1-minute blasts with two mnutes fine orchestra. Not only did he sit in, he stole th I. R. C. should have realized that exams would interfere with the date of the of silence between. If, while at but Mr. Mike Lewis moved that permission be granted, it was seconded home, an attack should happen to _the show. Gursky showed the re- raffle, by Nancy Heyne, and the Council's vote was unanimous; sults of many years of training New business was then brought to the Counpl's attention. There is a great come without warning, drop to the By Jack Curtis, Public Relations and much experience on several deal of unfavorable comment on campus at the last move made by the admini- floor at once. If possible, try to get Music_ lovers attending Theta alto saxophone solos. His improv- strative body to make class attendance compulsory. The students feel and under a ·b ed or a heavy table. If Delta Rho's Valentine Dance the isations were nothing short of ter- the Council feels that students are the only people who lose out if they do not there is advance warning of. the other night were surprised and rific. Few of the Ashley Hall dorm go to class. It certainly does not harm the fdculty. The Council will try to raid, turn off all stove burners and pleased to see Joe Gursky, Wilkes student's friends knew that he find out the reasoning behind this move, and will express their disapproval in go to the shelter you have preparbehalf of the student body. This matter was brought to the attention of the ed. If the attaok comes with no possessed such talent. Council by Mr. Mike Lewis. Joe is a native of Coaldale, Pa., -President of the Council, Mr. Joe Reynolds, introduced the next topic of dis- warning and you're caught out in and entered Wilkes in the summer cussion. He suggested that the members discuss the new activities rulings the open, drop to the ground, or if of '51, majorjng in his chosen :pro- which were printed in last week's BEACON. The Council President particularly there is cover close by, dive for it fession-Music. He is one of the objects to the 3rd and 4th rulings which state that floor shows must be approved and · bury your face in your arms few veterans still roaming the by the Director of Activities, and that contracts for bands and entertainers must to protect yourself against flying campus, having served with the U. also be submitted to he Director of Activities for approval. There has been glas.s. If you are out in the open heated discussion over these issues on campus and the students feel that S. Army in 'the second world war. much again the administraitve body has gone too far in curtailing school activities and receive warning, go to the .H e has played with many big and social affairs. It is felt that college students are old enough to choose their nearest approved building or shelname bands throughout the east own floor shows, and, if there is sufficient money in the treasury, to hire their ter and obey the instructions of coast and has done numerous radio own dance bands, be they local or OTHERWISE. Your BEACON reporter raised the GD wardens. If the attack and t elevision spots, and has come the question as to how the Activities Director can forbid the serving of liquor . comes without warning and you to Wilkes to continue his studies. at functions off the campus. The Council agreed that it was almost impossible, are caught in a car, or bus, drop has everything for the His presence in the band Friday with the exception to the fact that portable bars cannot be set up for the express to the floor and bury your face in of serving the social affair and only the social affair. Again college evening added a homey tciuch to purpose college man's needs. students feel that they are old enough to choose whether they will serve liquor your arms. the already successful affair. Many at their off-campus affairs and the hope is that they will conduct themselves propAlways follow the above menstudents and friends have express- erly. The Council voted to voice a mild complaint to the Director of Activities tioned official Civil Defense air from ties t-<> suits. ed a desire to hear more from Joe, regarding these new rulings. raid instructions in a calm, deliberThe coming Cinderella Ball was discussed somewhat but will be discussed ate manner. Obey all the orders of who says he is interested in forming his own 1band during his re- in more detail at the next meeting. the CD wardens and stay put until In anticipation of next fall the Council had a brief discussion on customs the all-clear signal sounds. Always maining days here. Maybe he could traditions on campus. That discussion, however, got slightly out of hand, stay calm, never letting panic take be persuaded to play some dance and and was never completely finished. , dates _here at school. 1That's food The next meeting of the Student Council will be on Tuesday, February 26, hold of you, for ·p anic can cost for thought. more lives than the enemy. at 12:30 followed by a longer meeting on Wednesday evening, February 27. a Staff .Visits Plant By LEE DANNICK La\t week in this pap~r, you read an article pertaining to Civilian Defense plans at Wilkes. It was noted that we should be prepared, for we can never know when an enemy attack will occur. With that fact in mind, a full-scale mock air raid drill has been scheduled for ·the Wilkes campus under the guiding hand of Student Activities Director ·Robert Partridge. The date set for the mock air raid is Tuesday, March 4, at 10:45 A. M. The signal tor the drill will be five rings of the classroom bells. The purpose of the drill will be to familiarize campus personnel with the location of ,b omb shelters closest to their classrooms, and to train faculty members in securing STUDENT GOVERNMENT Frosh Musician Shows Talent At TDR Dance . THE BOSTON ST.ORE Men's Shop FOWLER, DICK AND WALKER �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON . February 22, 1952 . .~mpus Awaits "Senior Spectacle", SALWOSKIANNOUNCES :enior-Facully Basketball Fun-Fest T.D.R. POLICY CHANGE By BOB "FOUL BALL" SANDERS Guffaw, Utopia, February 22,. 1952-(DP)-A report from a college of learning and education where open-mindedness and self-thinking prevail states that the seniors of the institution ~re about to tangle with their insrucors in he battle of the century. (the actor) Sutton; second, and without a doubt the bulwark of the offense will be that popular songwriter "Skinny" Tubb, a slim, heavy-set lad of 420 lbs.; then we can't leave out Murphy O'Rourke, ex-president of Poland and composer of that hit song, "You're Mother Must Have Come From Ireland, Because Her Chin Is Dublin'," and rounding out the squad will be the Bobbsie Twins weighing in at 300 lbs., respectively. The Bobbsies are better known for their classical epic, ".Ode To a Comode". The females of the senior class will combat the faculty women in a preliminary game. The coeds go under the title of the "Canover Queens", and from watching them all. we can say is "they're so easy on the eyes!" Next week there will ·b e more on the gals, news that is, good news that is! The Association For The Blind has gladly cooperated with the seniors in securing officials for the ·battle. Official time-keeper will be Willie Moretti and scorekeeper wlll be Al Capone, both of whom have been released temporarily from the school for backward children for the evening. As of press time, the seniors were meeting in the lounge of Ward's HalL-<liscussing plans while the faculty met in the engineering room of Conyngham Hall, popularly referred to as Conyngham University by B. A. and Economics majors. A new chemical guaranteed to paralyze opponents is being sprinkled on · faculty uniforms in an attempt to make the seniors stiff in the joints. Truthfully, several team members have done rather well at getting stiff in certain joints on their own. At any rate, be sure to follow the coming event!! from Guffaw, -., Utopia, where March 15 will proSPECIAL PRICE ON TUX duce the battle of the century. The -at"Senior Spectacle" is on its way! The Dilapidaed Press news service has sent a correspondent to the area to cover the combat of the modern era. The reporter reports to the nation that a weapon is being used by both sides for the fray. It is not an atom bomb, not a guided missile,. but a sphere inflated to propensities which allow a bouncing motion. The weapon, only one of which is available, is known as a "basketball", and as yet has not been used as it will be used on March 15, the date of the entanglement. With special permission of the Wilkes College administration, the reporter was able to secure admission to the gymnasium to obtain first hand information on the senior preparation for the event. The senior men have been aptly christened the "Woolie Warriors", and have obtained uniforms of the finest quality for their forthcoming war. The battle armor wil consist of a new lightweight fabric of wool quality and a bright red color, a color which will undoubtedly be most deceptive to the opponents. Although there is great secrecy concerning secret weapons, your reporter was able to examine one of the uniforms and found a trap door at the sit-down portion of the suit. This trap door is held tightly shut by two buttons, but undoubedly, the contents therein will be most interesting to observe. Further investigation revealed the reputation of the senior "men?" who will enter the contest. Although actual names cannot be published at this time, aliases will be used until further nformation is available. Sparking the student five will be Jingling Jack, a well-known safecracker and close friend of Willie 'John B. Stetz Expert Clothier 9 EAST MARn!T ST., Wllkn-Barre. Pa. TOMMY VAN SC·OY The G. L Jeweler , SECOND FLOOR ABOVE SUN RAY DRUG STORE The Jeweler With A Comdnc:e Quality Merchandise At 20% Less PHONE 4-7151 Jerry Stout Dance Studio ''If You Can WALXYou Can DANCE" * 118 SOUTII WASHINGTON ST. WILKES-BARRE. PA. Jane Salwoski, president of Theta Delta Rho, has announced a change in membership policy concerning an amendment to the sorority oonstitution. T.he amendment states, "All women will automatically be members of Theta Delta Rho Sorority for their first s.emester at Wilkes pollege. From the end of the first semester onward, only those women who expr,ess a desire for membership and responsibility by registering during the first full week of each s.emester shall be considered members." Prior to this, membership had been automatic, that is all women enr~Ued at Wilkes have been considered members. This policy led to lack of unLty for the sorority. It is hoped that -this amendment will remedy the situation, and make Th.et.a Delta Rho a more active organiza,tion. At the January 8 meeting, the foU.owi,ng regulations were passed: Only one unexcused absence from a regular meeting will be allowed; members must serve either as general chairman or committee chairman of an affair, or as a commiittee memo.er three times. It was decided that if the following obligations are not met, a member will be debarred from regist.ering in the sorority. , Wilkes To Form New Male·Chorus A new mo vem ent based on the principles of male choral work has begun at Wilkes with the hope of the members that male singing will be carried on as it is in most universities and colleges. Jake Kovalchek, president of the Junior Class, is chairman of the drive to gather all males interested in meeting once ·a week to sing popular and classical selections for the sheer enjoyment of choral work. ' For three years, Wilkes has ·b een represented By a choral club and a quartet known as the "Harmoneers". During the same three years, various attempts were made to organize a male singing society to bring the young men of th!:) campus together in harmony. If a male can carry a tune, he may join the organifation. The group meets each Tuesday at 12 in the main music room of Gies Hall. Any men of the campus interested in joining are to report to Gies at 1-2 on Tuesday or see Jake Kovalchek, Flip Jones or Moe Batterson for details. 3 . THE VARSITY · LIMP By PAUL B. BEERS HOOPSTERS TANGLE WITH KING'S TONIGHT Tonight over in Vaughan's Corners a bunch; of boys will ,b e running around in their scivvys, looking very mean indeed, and occasionally slamming each other around. King's. meets Wilkes again in basketball. Tonight the chips are down. The •Colonels can afford no horsing around. We must either paint red the town. Or with defeat sink far down. Poetry or not, we got taken for everything we wer worth in that first little encounter with the Monarchs. King's was red hot, whlle we were more or less mint-julep cool. The score, if your sordid memory holds out, was 83-53. The Monarchs were no more 30 points a better club over the Colonels than the Meat-Cutters are an everyday sureshqt to lick the New York Knicks. That night Rocco's boys were just desperadoes, zipping hither and thither like a bunch of Boston bandits, and tossing the old cookie through the hoop with remarkable ease. T?nght,. though, you'd be safe in rating English's angels an eight or nme point favorite, but 'tisn't all impossible if George's little devils act up and make that span a little tighter. Heck, we might even win, This present outfit deserves a win over King's. · For the past two years we've split with King's, even though George has had to field pretty sloppy clubs. Maybe the daily newspapers won't tell you, but we've handled ourselves fairly smoothly with the big boys up the street, Now we have the best basketball team we've had in quite some time. In places it's weak, very weak, but it's an aggressive, hustling, rootintootin' kind of team that deserves to carry on our noble, if somewhat overlooked, tradition of splitting the city basketball series with King's. So, tonight over in Vaughan's Corners the boys will be running · around in their scivvys. You know tho·se King's games-fightin', feudin', fussin', lousy basketball, but most interesting. Try and m,ake it-for a change. ROUGH ROBERT While everybody else, all except Phil Husband that is was stood' on his ear, little Bobby Rt!ynolds was acting like a very big guy indeed. Thos.e wrestling lthacans were mean, they took no toying· around. They laid qolonels flat here, and there, and over there, and around there. Colonels got a bouncing who do not get a bouncing very often, guys who are considered very topnotch groaners at that . . Lean Phil Husband somehow managed to survive the flood but that little squirt who started the show was the only blue and 'golder to apply the crusher the whole afternoon. It was Reynolds, Robert Reynolds, brother of the noted politician Joe Reynolds. This Robert Seynolds is a little guy with a liking for plaid sport. coats, the black and white keys of a piano, and that square of stupidity -the wrestling mat. Bob's record shows such: a famous draw in the Cortland bout, a decision victory in the Millersville tustle (when not a b~ddf of his 7ould w!n), a decision victory over Swartmore, a pin at Kmg s, two wm forfeits at Lafayette and Stroudsburg, and a pin now with Ithaca. His only defeat was a close 3-2 job in the Lock Haven tussle. So, you . can choose whom you like, but I think Rough Robert has· Wilkes' Rookie of the Year pretty well sewed up. But then it's a li~tle too early for. that. BOOTS AND 1 BOBBLES Here's a peek at th'e record book right after the Harpur game. The averages have Batroney 18.7, Davis 12.8, Benson 10.9, and Karesky 8.1. Bart's 18.7 is slightly below Wilkes' record of 19.6 set by Sekerchak ... Bart made 273 points last season. He now has 317. Parker led last year's club with 33.3. The Wilkes record for one season is 353 points, set once again by Phil Sekerchak. Len could very easily smash that .. . Every time J3obby Benson tosses in a basket; he adds to his all-time Wilkes record. Bob now has 73'5 points made over three seaIn a game played Tuesday night, sons. Len Batroney is close behind with 590 points made in two seathe girls basketball team from sons . . . Second to Bart in total' points this season is the old Rapid Robert with 186, Marsh K¥esky is third with 138, John Milliman Wilkes defeated the girls team fourth with 112, Big Jim Atherton fifth .w ith 93, and Joe Sikora sixth from the Jewish Community Centwith 83 points. er by a score of 33-26. Oour team totals are pretty fair. We've won 7 ·a nd lost 10. We've High scorer for Wilkes was Alice scored 1105 points, while our opponents have scored 1151 ... Last year Green with 11 points. She was folwe set a team scoring record with 1705 points. That should be broken this season ... This year we're averaging 65 points per game. · Last lowed closely by Vera Kolb who season we made only 63.2 . . Our opponents last year made 76.2. This had 10 points. Other scorers were year they're getting o!lly 67.7 a game ... And that beautiful one, you Rose Swingle with 8 and Betty remember, where Bill Mlkvy made 73 points in one evening, brother, Jarolin with 4. that'll never be broken. Poor Mlkvy. It must have been a jinx. ToThe annual Valentine Dance day he's lucky if he gets 10 a gatne. The lineup consisted of Beverly Patterson; Rose Swingle, Alice sponsored by the Thetai Delta Rho was held last Friday night in the Green, Betty Jarolin and Vera college gym. The affair, the fifth to 12 midnight. Red and white de- ous national unions of students. Kolb as forwards; Roberta Siwa, to be held, was a complete suc- corations in traditional Valentine The headquarters for the secretaAnn Marie Tamulis and Betty cess. Music was furnished by Jack style formed a perfect setting for riat will be in Holland, probably in the evening's royal couple, Connie Leiden. Although this secretariat Dretzel as guards. Melton and his orchestra from 8 Smith and Al Jacobs, who reigned is not directed against the commuover a crowded court. The King nist-controlled International Union and Queen of Hearts were the re- of Students, it received abusive 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111~11111111111111111111111.11111111111111111111111111111111111 cipients of gifts contributed by lotreatment from the communist cal merchants, including Matterns' press in England, and communist Floral Shop, Van Scoy the Jewel- students picketed the building at er, the Square ~ecord Shop, Craw- Edinburgh .University where the ford's Men's Shop, and a friend. meeting was held. Mond\t y, February 25 Monday, March 3 The Mutual Assistance Program, Butler Hall vs. Club 20 ..... 6 :30 Stars vs. Bar Bags . ... . ..... 6:30 The gifts were presented to the Stars vs. Court Pacers .... .. 7 :30 Club 20 vs. Vandals ...... , . . 7 :30 royal couple by Jane .Salwoski, pre- of which the USNSA is a strong Vandals vs. Gunners ....... . 8:30 Soph. Eng. vs. Missing Links 8 :30 sident of Theta Delta Rho. Jane supporter, is aimed at giving techalso gave a short speech. nical assistance on problems such Referees: Goldman, Atherton Referees: Goldman, Atherton as student housing, employment, Tues4ay, February 26 Tuesday, March 4 health, etc., by increasing the exStars vs. Pre-Med ....... ,.... 6:30 Butler Hall vs. IRC .... . .... 6 :30 change of ideas, information, and IRC vs. Gunner~ ............ 7 :30 Pre-Med vs. Court Pacers .... 7 :30 persons. The secretariat is intendBar Rags vs. Missing Links .. 8:30 Celtics vs. Gunners ........ . 8 :30 ed to prevent duplication of effort Referees: Milliman, Atherton Referees: Milliman, Atherton by eliminating overlapping of jobs. WILKES COEDS BEAT J. C. C. TEAM, 33-26 Large Crowd Al Valentine Dance Complete Intramural Basketball Schedule SECRETARIAT BOOSTS WORK OF STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Thursday, February 28 Thursday, March 6 Butler Hall vs. Vandals .. .• .. 6 :30 Bar Rags vs. Soph. Eng .. .. .. 6:30 The Student Mutual Assistance Court Pacers .vs. Soph. Eng . .. 7 :30 IRC vs. Celtics ..... ..... . ... 7 :30 Club 20 vs. Celtics .......... 8:30 Pre-Med vs. Missing Links . . 8:30 Program recently received new support ·at a 26-nation meeting in Referees: Batterson, Milliman Referees: Milliman, Batterson Edinburgh, Scotland, when an InAny games missed will have to go unplayed and the averages com- ternational secretariat was formed puted accordingly. to coordinate the work of the vari- on the square THE COLLEGE MAN'S STORE �WILKm COLLEGE BEACON I 4 ti COl2~ 0/1111 Ttil: C~MVU§ By CHUCK GLOMAN Seven seconds to go! Everyone in the class had his nose buried beneath the pages of Thomas Carlyle's "French Revolution". Suddenly the bell rang! Amidst a flun:y of flying books and stampeding bodies I struggled to the door, rambled down the stairs of Pickering Hall and strolled outside. Then it happened! I met - - - HER! Wow! What a dress! You could- to get in! n't tell whether she was inside tryNo, she didn't have a de<!ent ing to get out or outside trying thing to wear. That's probably why she became a TV ~ctress. I waltzed up to the black satin~ clad fonp (and I do mean form) and queried, "How come you're wearing black ? " "I'm mourning for my husband," (formerly} was the reply. "What do you mean? You never had a husband!" "That's why I'm mourning." After talking with her for a 75 South Washington Street, while I learned that she was the famous Loretta Longlash, noted Wilkes-Bane, Pa. throughout the world for the inspiration she gives to authors. She FOSTER'S Esquire Menswear * . Friday, February 22, 1952 goes out on dates with writers and gives ,them novel ideas. In fact, you've probably read her latest work, a sociology textbook entitled "One Man Out of Every 500 Is a Leader of MenThe Other 499 Are Followers of Women." It's the fascinating sequel to her book on personality, "He Who Gets Too Big For His :~iJ~~es Will Be ,Exposed In The ing final exam week: "Now, this examination will be conducted on the honor system. Please take seats three seats apart, in alternate rows, and we shall begin."' Educaton Club Hears Head of Regional FTA * * * * * * Confucius say : The old-fashioned girl used to go to a fortune teller to get her palm rel;\d. She now has a daughter who goes to a cocktail parlor to get her nose red. • * * * Incidentally, I hear that the sweater girl is going out-and every night, too. Those of you who enjoy keeping up with the latest in literature by making daily jaunts to Milly Gittens' •b ookstore will be glad to glad to know that Milly has just received a shipment of new books. Among them are two best sellers (in college circles). The first is "I Just Got An 'A' In World Lit", a fantasy, based on the writing of the Wilkes Literary Society; the second, a stirring adventure about parachutists, dramatically entitled "It Doesn't Mean A Thing If You Don't Pull The .String". And, last but not ieast, a social psychoogy work which Milly herself recommends. It's estitled "His Wfe Talked In Her Sleep So He Sent Her Home To Mutter". At last Thursday's meeting the Wilkes Education Club was fortunate in having Calvin Kanyuck, youthful president of the Northeastern Convention Distriet of the Pennsylvania Future Teachers of America. ·Meeting in Pickering Hall, the members discussed with Kanyuc'k the F . T. A. and its policies. He answered several questions which had been bothering Education Club members .concerning their joining the national organization, and he emphasized the fact that teachers ne·eded the sense of "belonging" to some national group as much as professional workers. He also pointed out that the F. T. A. was not a dictatorial group with exacting rules for membership. Its main purpose is to organize teachers under the motto: In numbers their is strength. LOVE STORY ACT I: "Oh, boy!" ACT II: "Obey!" ACT HI: "Oh, baby!" * * * I read in my psychology book * * * And then there's the one about today that they have separate the actress who had a short in her wards in insane asylums for men electric blanket-so now she's the and women. They're not as crazy as you think. toast of the town. * * * Then there's the Broadway dentist who works only on the upper set: * * * One of our freshmen found a new use for old shirts with frayed collars. He wears them. * * * Overheard in Lecture Hall dur- TUXEDO'S TO RENT Special Pdc:e To Stud.ala . 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. BAUM'S Copyri~ht 1952, LIGGETT & Mvm Toa,cco Co. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon Newspaper Collection, 1947-present Description An account of the resource <p>This is Wilkes University's <em>Beacon</em> Newspaper collection, 1947-present. We also have digitized copies of the <em>Beacon's</em> predecessors, <em>The Bucknell Bison Stampede</em>, 1934-1935 and <em>The Bucknell Beacon</em>, 1936-1947 June. It should be noted that Wilkes University does not have a complete set of issues for the Bucknell Bison Stampede and Bucknell Beacon. For researchers who are interested in seeing the complete issues for these publications, please contact <a href="https://researchbysubject.bucknell.edu/scua">Bucknell University's Special Collections Department</a>.</p> <p></p> <p>Missing Issues:</p> <p>1947 August 8th<br />1947 September 5th<br />1947 October 3rd<br />1947 October 17th<br />1947 October 31st<br />1947 November 21st<br />1947 December 19th<br />1948 September 9th<br />1950 April 28th<br />1953 April 10th<br />1962 February 2nd</p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Beacon staff is comprised of Wilkes University students who are advised by a full-time faculty member of the Communication Studies Department. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1934-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright of the Wilkes Beacons is retained by Wilkes University. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Professor Emeritus Harold Cox digitized the collection from 1934-1970 and created a <a href="https://beaconarchives2.wilkes.edu/">legacy website</a>. Digital Archives student John Jenkins digitized the collection from 1970-present. Special thanks goes to Communication Studies Professor Dr. Kalen Churcher, Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Peters, Beacon staff member, Emily Cherkauskas, and other Beacon staff for their help in acquiring digitized copies of the Beacons from 2006 onward. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1952 February 22nd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1952 February 22 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/09eb6df50ad98c1afddfd0d3e38a6c0a.pdf 06c887743c8ee787dc3d2e677a90457f PDF Text Text Material and spiritual freedom are closely bound up with one another. Civilization presupposes free men. for only by free men can ii be thought out and brought to realization. -ALBERT SCHWEITZER Wilkes College MOCK AIR RAID DRILL BE ON CAMPUS TUESDAY MORNING WILKES COLLEGE, WILKF.S-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA Vol. 6, No. 16 FRIDAY, FERUARY 29, 1952 One-Acts Tonight At Chase --------·------------------------------------- I I SENIORS REHEARSE 'CUE 'N' CURTAIN PLAYERS TO GIVE FINAL THIRTY SENIORS STUDENT-TEACHING AT ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY SCHOOLS DAILY FOR. COMING PERFORMANCE OF DRAMA, MYSTERY, COMEDY SPORTS 'SPECTACLE' ADMISSION IS FREE - CURTAIN TIME 8:15 By WALTER CHAPKO I 1 Dr. Vernon Smith, head of the Wilkes College Education Department informs us that thirty ·seniors are now studentteaching local elementary and secondary schools. Since February 13 the student teachers have been averaging two hours a day in actual student teaching. In addition to actually teaching, they confer with the supervising teacher about the daily lessons and -teaching procedures in general, and observe other teachers-total about four hours a day. Each future teacher will engage in twelve to fifteen weeks of classroom teaching; a minimum of ninety hours, student teaching and a total of 180 hours in all teaching activities is required. The students will conclude their practice teaching on May 14 to repare for final exams which will not be based primarily upon their student teaching but upon their' six hours a week course on teaching procedures. · All students will be rated by their individual supervis·ng teachers. Students will also receive a report of their .p rogress from a joint report of the Education Commission of Wilkes College, Dr. Vernon G . .Smith and Mr. J. Ernest ·C rane. The final grade of the student teacher is ·b ased upon his work in the 6-hour course and his work in the classroom. Dr. Smith states, "The important thing in student-teaching is that it acts as a mirror in which the :student can see himself as a teacher. He can discover his own faults .and assets in actual teaching practice." The course also enables the future teacher to observe school .activities and glimpse the life he Twenty-three seniors are now practice-teaching at local high schools. These students have been placed as follows: Coughlin, Robert L. Benson, Marilyn Broadt, Edwin E. -Cobleigh, Charles F. Eastman, Ann Nancy Fox, Joseph P. Hirko, Gerald M. Ostroskie, How.ard W. Phillips, Jane W. Salwoski, Leo D. Slife and John A. Wolfkeil; Meyers, William Caruth, Michael Gustav, Dolores T. Matelski, Frank Mayewski, Ann Belle Perry and Richard J . Shafer; G. A. R., Albert T. Cole, Albert B. Jacobs and Lee Ann Jakes; Kingston, Rotnayne Gromelski; Moosic, Ann V. Kish; Ashley, Zeney P. Jacobs. Seven seniors are practicing at local elementary schools. Jo Anne E. Davis and Dolores R. Wachowski are at Franklin Street Elementary .School ; at Hoyt are Jeanne Smith, Frederick E. Williams and Audrey P. Lowrey; Murray R. (continued on page 4) SINGERS NEEDED FOR MALE CHORUS The first meeting of the Wilkes Male Chorus was held in Gies Hall on Tuesday with sixteen potential vocal musicians present. Under the direction of Bill Crowder, the boys went through some trial selections, some of which were harmoniously done, others were just done. Judging from the enthusiasm at the first ·meeting, we can look forward to big things from this group. Any male member of the Wilkes student body who can carry a tun~ is welcome to join the chorus. There is a special need for tenors. The next meeting will be held in the main music room of Gies Hall on Tuesday at 12 o'clock. DEBATERS LEAVE FOR STATE TOURNAMENT Four members of the Wilkes Debating .Society left this morning for Bethlehem to represent Wilkes in the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Forensic · Tournament today and tomorrow. Dr. Art~ur Kruger and his team of James Reynolds, James Neveras, John Murtha and Fred Davis will compete against teams from 31 other Pennsylvania colleges. As usual they will be up against many larger colleges, such as Bucknell, Lafayette, Lehigh, University of Pennsylvania, P en n 'S t at e and Temple. The fifth annual tournament is sponsored by the Debating Association of Pennsylvania Colleges. The two-day program will take place on the campus of Lehigh •University and consists of oratorical, extemporaneous speaking and debating contests. Once in a blue moon a student has a chance to defeat a teacher. Once in a blue moon a teacher can come out of a classroom and challenge the you,nger generati'on on a battlefield. And once in a blue moon can students watch the battle of the ages, the young and the old men and women. With the previous thoughts in mind, the senior class is ready to present the second annual "Senior Spectacle" in all of the color, glory and humor that prevailed at the original encounter. The line-ups for the -evening will include as the preliminary contest a game between the senior gals known as the "Canover Queens" and the faculty women, as yet unnamed. On the male side, the senior men who have worked out as the "Woolie Wonders", will meet tl).e faculty gentlemen in the main feature of the program. · The seniors have their squads set to go and have been working out daily on new gag routines along with good orthodox basketball methods. From all indications, some of the laughs lined up will be enough to make the Harlem Globetrotters split their trunks with giggles . Both contests will be played under regulation rules and as contests with plenty at stake. The game's th e thing! But plenty of bellylaughs are always in keeping with such encounters. PIPES OF DUNBAR By THOMAS THOMAS This year has been one of Cue 'n' Curtain's most active~ Its pace is being continued with a series of three one-act plays, which were presented to a capacity crowd Wednesday and Thursday nights, and will be presented tonight for the last time. The plays have ·b een carefully selected. '.l;'hey are Noel ·Coward's ' 1Hands Across The Sea", a humorous dilemna; "Pipes of Dunbar", a historic drama by Wilfred Pettit; and a mystery, "Short of Murder", by Watkins Wright. M,any new members, who were brought in with our freshman class, are acting for the first time at Wilkes. This new talent enhances the performances. Mr. Groh, adviser of the dramatics club, has left the directing of these plays in the hands of the students with Peter Margo as director-in~charge. "Hands Across The Sea", under the direction of Ann Azat, is a humorous dilemma. Its setting is England, but the story concerns the mix-up that accurs when old friends from the Orient come to visit Lady Gilpin (Ann Azat). Peter Margo (Lord Gilpin) is co-starring with Ann . .Helen Br~wn, Dale Warmouth, Bob Evans, Bert. Stein, Addie Elvis, Chuck Gloman and Bill Crowder are the supporting players. Any one who has been to the Cabaret parties knows he can expect many a chuckle from Chuck Gloman's ad-libs . Your reporter has seen the produdion "Short of Murder", a few times and recommends it for -any second-semester blues. It is a comedy-drama with a surprise ending. Its humor lies in the small-town characters of Mayville. Aggie ·Jones (Pat Virtue) is very detective-like when Ezra Eaton (Lou Steck) disappears. Margaret Williams, a freshman, is -the director. Others in the cast are Lois Long, Margie• Luty, Judy Hopkinsf Sam Meline, Sheldon Schneider (the sheriff), Henry Merolli, Peter Wurm and Lou Steck. "Pipes of Dunbar" is a historical ~-·<ima which takes place in the tower of London where Mary Queen of Scots is held captive. The cast is small but efficient. Its members are Shirley Salsburg, Bob Ladd, Jack Frankosky, Bert Stein a,nd Edward Wallison (of Gramercy Ghost). Peter Margo has ·b een utilizing most of his talents on this play, and he expects it to be a big success. The various committees have worked hard. Helen Hawkins and her mother have perfected some extra-special costuming. The staging, under Bob Ladd, Bill Crowder and Bob Stackhouse is quite effective. Ann Azat and Bill Crowder are in charge of make-up. Bert .Stein, president of Cue 'n' Curtain and a player in two of the productions, told your reporter, "I am proud of the cooperation shown by the memlJers in producing these plays. I am sure tl).ey will be a success." , Two new members of Cuen' Curtain are appearing in these plays. Both are upper classmen, Chuck Gloman and Bob Evans. Peter Margo has announced the beginning of a directing class for anyone interested in show business. He said that the schedule will be (continued on page 2) MOCK AIR RAID DRILL ON CAMPUS TUESDAY Tuesday is 'RAID' day on Wilkes College Campus. Air raid is what we mean and even though it will be only mock it is expected to be taken as seriously as the real thing because someday we may have just that. At 10 :45 the class bell will ring five times, that is the signal to run to the air raid shelter (as posted in all the buildings) and sty put until the all clear is given. The instructo·r in every building is resposi ble for the following: 1. See that all personnel are directed to bomb shelters prescribed for that building. 2. See that all windows and doors are closed. 3. Simulate turning off all gas, water and electric valves. 4. Designate a student to telephone the switchboard as soon as the building has been secured for attack. 5. See that every one cooperates to make this drill successful. The pur,pose of thedrill is twofold. It will familiarize personnel with the location of bomb shelters and will train faculty members Pictured above are Shirley Salsburg, Edward Walllaon and John Frankosky In a tense scene from "Pipes of how to secure the building for which they are responsible. Dunb~r", one of the three one,act plays to be presented tonight at Chase Theatre. �wn,xm COLLEGE BEACON 2 Friday, February 29, 1952 - RALSTON SAYS NEW ROLL CALL PLAN DOES NOT ALTER ATI'ENDANCE POLICY I had a sell6e of belonging." "Another reason I like being here is that I like 'being in' on <the 'lnl'th' or creation of an institution." He continued by saying, "Wilkes College is new and small, By MARGARET WILLIAMS CHUCK GLOMAN but it is growing f.a st. The faculty Editor-In-Chief Duringa recent interview, Dean George Ralston again comand ,student body ·s hould realiz.e EUGENE SCRUDATO ROMAYNE GROMELSKI that--being with a college in its mented upon the new attendance procedure. Indicating that he Naws Editor Feature Editor infancy and watching it grow is believed -the new procedure may be misunderstood by some of a situatioo that rarely happens. JAMFS FOXLOW It 'is a-n opportunity fow people the students, he issued a few clarifying statements. Faculty Adviser He said the new attendance ance. We are interested in helping get." checking method is mainly an ad- students succeed in college and we ARTHUR HOOVER JOE CHERRIE ministrative measure and "does are interested to ·k now whether or Business Manager Circulation Manager not alter the attendance policy as not the present attendance ru~e Sports it refers to the students and is as it is .stated by the college 1s PAUL BEERS BOB SANDERS set forth in the college catalogue." adequate." The new procedure requires all -Continuing the interview, 'he News Staff Dear Mr. Gloman, facult). members to check and re- said "Under the present system Mike Lewis, Jean Kravitz, Walter Chapko, Margaret Williams, Margaret Luty, In the front of the Wilkes Col- cord class attendance of all stu- a g~eat deal of responsibility is Gordon Young, Sally Mason, Jimmy Neveras, Louis F. Steck, Lois Long, Miriam !ege catalog are listed the "Marks dents. The reports are submitted left to the student. This, to us Jeanne Dearden, Lee Danick. of An Educated :Man". to the offices of deans Ralston and is an ideal and democratic proce One is self-responsibility. Williams and action taken on ab- dure. However, we are not certain PHONE 4--4651 EXT. 19 To many an incoming student scences is administrative from the that Freshman and Sophomore stu I A paper published by and for the students of Wilkes College freshman from high school, one of standpoint of the individual dean dents especially merit such respon Application for , entry as second-class matter is pending. the strangest aspects - and im- and the student involved. sibility." t portant challenges-of college life Dean Ralston added, "The esDean Ralston concluded wi h Member has been adjusting to the extraor- . sence of the plan is analytical in this statement, "The entire matter IJitercollegiate Press dinary degree of freedom and re- nature. From the standpoint of the is an indication of a college's a sponsibility delegated to the stu- administration, the Deans are in- wareness of its res,p onsibility in dent. He finds in college there are t erested in knowing whether or not few rul es. No one coerces him into excessive absence from class is a doing more to help st udents sue attending classes, doing homweork, factor in poor student perform- ceed in college." or stud ying. It is his own responsibility to do these things, and it is It appears a small distance beONE-ACTS TONIGHT he who suffers if they are left tween having weekly attendance (continued from page 1) undone. . checks and the appointment of a posted in the bulletin. SIXTH IN A SERIES OF FEATURE ARTICLES Future activities of Cue 'n' Cur 'Fhe same situation applies in college truant officer. We do not extra-curricular activities. Aside need a truant officer here at Wilkes tain include a three-act play sche,ON THE WILKES FACULTY from the fact that all campus or- and we feel that something very duled for April 27, 28' and 29. Unganizations have faculty advisers, precious will be destroyed the day der consideration is Shakespeare's student activities are carried on by the students begin to attend class "Othello". A recent poll indicated Dr. Vernon G. Smith, head of the Education department at and for the students with a mini- through fear of disciplinary action that the students would appreciate rather than through the desire for reviewing a Shakespearea1_1 ,pro_ducWilkes, is one of- the newest faculty members on the campus. mum of restraint tion. Mr. Alfred Groh will direct knowledge. ·, This system did not come about Last year, the Department of Public Instruction approved Wilkes the three-act drama. Tryout time Please do not mistake the intent College for the training of teachers in the elementary and sec- haphazardly, by chance; it is the of this epistle. We realize that the will be posted on the threatre's bulresult of the belief that the purondary fields of education. To direct this expanded program pose of college is not merely to administration is not trying to letin board. of education, a person well-versed in the field was needed. Dr. saturate the minds with data of establish a dictatorship hel'e, and -Don't forget-tonight is the last Smith was chosen. He assumed his duties last September. varying value, but also to enable we are certain that the President chance to see the one.-act plays. So of the Student Council is not going be at Chase Theatre at 8:15. The Dr. ,Smith received his Bachelor Dr. Smith stressed the import- the student to develop fully his to be supplanted by a Viceroy ap- admission is free. personality, and all his talents, of Arts degre,e from Oolby Col- ance of educaUon by saying, "If· pointed by the administration. Nor lege in Maine. !Je earned his our typ,e. o.f societ\r is to survive, with a view toward success in later do we accuse anyone . of acting in life. Masters degree at Columbia Uni- a thorough and sound education Most students at Wilkes believe bad° faith. We realize that the efversity Teachers ,College. His Doc- of youth is needed. We must also this is a good system and that it forts of the, administration are detors .degree was also earned at strive continually to improve the provides, perhaps, the finest char- voted toward the laudable task of Columbia. quality of that education. 'Educakeeping ·Wilkes a school of which, At Scarsd,ale, .N. Y., Dr. Smith tion for democracy,' i-s more than acter training available. Wilkes we, they, and the community can s,erved .i n t he public -school system just a patriotic ·sayingr, it is a students take pride in their free- be proud. The G. L Jeweler dom and responsibility, and they as high school vice principal, Sci- positive truism." We do not want to point out, SECOND nooB ence High .School principal and Education is not ,a static field. hae never to our knowledge, let however, that in our opinion the ABOVE SUN RAY DRUG STORE finally as !Superintendent of Pub- It is quite progressive, as new the school down. new ,policies represent a dangerous lic Schools. It should be mention- techniques are being sought conThat the system has worked well pattern. Both taike responsibility The Jeweler With A Comc:lenc• ed that Scarsdale has one of -t he tinually. For instance, an experi- is exemplified by co·n ditions on from the shoulder of the student finest public school systems in ment will be made to test the value campus today. There is no disci- and delegate it to the administraQuality Merchancllse ,th,e· country. 1Much of the credit of term papers. The problem will pline problem. Cutting of classes tion. We believe that this is a danfor developing this system is at- be to find out how much knowl- does not occur with distressing fre- gerous trend for a democratic colAt 20% Less tributed to Dr. .Smith for the ex- edge a student receives from such quency. And most of the students lege in a democratic nation. If anypert ,guidance he gave while serv- a paper. In other words, i-s it apply themselves wholeheartedly thing, give us more responsibility ing as superintendent. ' beneficial or useless? Simi!,ar tests to their studies and to their school. and watch it pay off in the years After retiring from the positioo are made on other aspects of teach- Ln fact, as masters of their own to come. of superi,n tendent, he accepted the ing, such as J.ectures and visual destinies-many if not most-stuWe hope that the administration posi,tion of headmaster at St. aids. The same questions are ask- dents work harder volutarily at takes a second look at these poliWilkes than they did under comJohnsbury Academy in Vermont. ed. What are the good points and Sporting Goods cies in this new light before proIn addition .to this and his ex- bad points of each? The final goal pulsion in high school All these ceedinl? with them. 19 E. Market St., Wllkes-Barre, Pa. perience in secondary education, of thi-s educatiol'lail experimentation facts speak highly in favor of Sincerely yours, Dr. .Smith has also taught at the is to find out the best ways a per- maximum student freedom. · THE STU.DENT COUNCIL It is not difficult, therefore, to New Y.ork Univ-e rsity School of son can •Jearn. Vr. :Smith said, ",h ere at Wilkes, understand why student .opinion E,ilucation and the University, of Pennsylvania School of Educa- three major courses are utiliz.ed reacted most :unfavorably when, at tion. the beginning of this semester, two to train -teachers." First, there is . a broag general separate announcements were callWhen asked about his views on School and Office ibis favorite topic-education, he introduction to the field of Edu- ed to their attention. The first was Supplies .stated, "The United States in gen- c ation, the branches of the service, Mr. Partridge's announcements re' era! offers a serious <lemand ,for preparation demanded by each garding floor shows and contracts For its first social affair of the ,elementary school teachers." He branch, the outstandi,n g problems with outside organiz.ations. The spring semester the W-ilkes EnGIFTS AND added that there is no greait de- in the field at this time, the pre-- second was the fact that the stu- gneering Club spons·ored a square mand for secondary school teach- paration ,a nd personal qualifica- dent body was informed in a quasi- dance in the college gym last STATIONERY ers. The f·e w positions open in the tions required for the ·s uccessful official manner that henceforth the Saturday. Music was furnished by secondary field, ar,e subject to teacher. enrollment taken in classes will be the Muhlenberg Five with Carl keen competition. Dr. Smiith went Second, there is a course in turned oer to the Deans on a week- Hanks calling. WilkeswBarre, Pa. on to say that even though the Educational Psychology. This is ly basis. . The Engineering Club, one of field is crowded, -we usually have a psyc-hologicail study of the naIn regard to the new activity pol- the oldest clubs on campus, has no trouble in placing our gradu- ture of the learner and the nature icy, we feel that college students been v.ery active lately. Numerous •at.es into -t he secondary sc-hools. of the learning process. are entitled-and qualified-to sel- lectures, movies, speakers, and soWhen asked about the attri'Thir<l, there is a two semester ect our own entertainers without cial events have been successfully butes of a good teacher, Dr. Smith course entitled P.ractice Teaching. the assistance of the administra- held and more are planneq. The said, "In my opinion, a good teach- This course provides for discussion tion. There has been in the past no resulting p_µblicity has reflected er should have personality, intelli- of principles and problems arising abuse of this power, and ,we feel favorably on the name of Wilkes gence, a liking for chHdren and of from th,e actual pr.acti-ce ·teaching. that, by keeping the jurisdiction Colleg.e. cours,e a good education." He said •~Other courses in Education mo- in the hands of the students, the The dance was both a soci-al and that he wouid take a person with dify or supplement this .major interests of ·b oth the school and financial success and the club -r ea good personality and a C scho- group," ,D r. :Smi-th said. the student body will best be serv- ceived many requests asking that lastic record over one with a poor SPEAKING ON WILKES: ed. Whether or not the expression it b,e held as an annual affair personality and ,a n A record . When asked about his opinions is haokneyed, the fact still remains .Squa.re danci.n g i-s becoming popuIn . comparing education today concerning Wilkes, Dr. ,Smith said, that in a few short years i-t is we Iar in the valley and -the engineers has everything for the and in the past, Dr. Smith said "S.peaking in all sincerety, there the students who will be the citi- ,have shown that they are right that in 1909, there was strict f.or- is ,a fine spirit here at Wilkes. zens who take part in ruling Am- on the ball in holding this type college man's needs .. mality and an ,attitude of "Child- The students seem to have a sense erica. In a democr'acy a responsible of affair. Numerous high -school ren should be seen and not heard." of purp·o-se, that i-s, .they , seem citizenry is a prerequisite of good -students .attended and no doubt from ties to suits. All discipline then was ·b y force. more purposeful than m an aver- government. If we are to become they were favorably influenced The maxim, ".spare the rod · and age college." .responsible citizens we . must be toward Wilkes College. spoil the child," was followed to Dr. Smith continued by saying, given a measure of freedom now in With the money raised at the the letter. "Today," he went on, "When I arrived, I found a feeling college. As the truism states, "Re-, dance the club plans •to continue "thi-s is not the cas,e. Individualism -o f cordiality .and warmth both on sponsibility begets Responsibility." its educational prog:ram and exand freedom of thought rather than the part of the students and the We feel the same way on the tends an invitation to all stud.ents I regimentation are stressed." faculty, and within a short time, matter of the attendance check-up. , to attend its lectures and movies WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Letters To The Editor -- MEET THE FACULTY b===================o TOMMY VAN SCOY WHITE HARDWARE COMPANY, INC. .ENGINEERS HOLD FARMER .DANCE DEEMER & CO• THE BOSTON STORE Men's Shop FOWLER, DICK AND WALKER �~ COLLEGE BEACON Fridqy, February 29, 1952 3 Batroney Breaks Sekerchak's Record WILKES BASKETBALL ACE, LEN BATRONE¥, TOPS FOUR-YEAR RECORD' OF 353 POINTS BREAKS RECORD THE VARSITY LIMP By PAUL B. BEERS By PAUL B. BEERS Bobby Benson took the rebound and flipped the ball to ~ pavis. Babs bounced it out of danger. and then whipped i,t over to Len Batroney. Bart was gone. He dribbled to midcourt, ·cut to ·t he right, and at the outer edge of the circle he stopped suddenly, jumped, and a one-hand pushie arched and dropped softly through the net. SLICK, TIGHT, AND BEAUTIFUL '.l'he headlines read: "King's .T rims Wilkes". Underneath in smaller ty,pe it kindly read: "Monarchs Get Real Tussle." Trims, yes, I . guess that's the word for it. It was a trimming, a very nice trimming. Around Christmas time folks like to wrap up .p ackages. One of the big features of the job is the way you trim the package. When you have everything slick, tight, and beautiful you have a good trimming. That's like the deal ·we got at Vaughan's Corners last Friday nightvery slick, ·tight, and beautiful, a good trimming. Much of Friday night's trimming was applied by the refs, two guys 'b y the names of Leo Levy and Chet Kovaleski. These two characters were no doubt the stars of the evening. Their ability to toot a little whistle stole all the thunder from such guys as Batroney's, Benson's, Schuler's and Patton's ability to play basketball. Vaughan's Corners is a dingy little place, ably suited for ping pong or hop scotch, _but much too \ight for the wild game of basketball. When you have five men applying the fast brea'k and five other men trying like the very old deuce to stop it, you have traffic jams. Levy ·and Kovaleski were right in there calling everything, much to the disgust of everybody. But when the old ballgame got down to its closing minutes with both parties very entangled in a tight score, Levy and Kovalesk-i wised up and laid off the whistle. One guy walked over Davis and notp.ing was said. Benson whipped in with a beautiful drive, dumping in an underhander, but. very sweetly the ref took away his two points andi gave him one foul shot. Maybe somebody ought to have. told the howl-ing Wilkes fans that it's the little things that make a good trimming. And then there's the ballgame itself. How any sportswriter could watch a 75-72 game, a gam e bitterly fought because of a natural city rivalry, and then tack on the verb "trims" to describe the contest is beyond unenlightened me. 'T his character sat there and saw Al Gold' man at the foul line, seven se conds left to play in the glilme, the score 73-72 with King's ahead, and if .tension could have gotten up and kicked him in the face it would have. Al took a deep breath an'd then shot. The ball ·hung for a minute on the basket rim and then dipped off . .King's had things in the bag, no matter what happened in the rest of those seven seconds. Half the crowd hollared merrily, half moaned miserably. And then Joe Sports Reporter dipped his pen in somenasty blaok ink and wrote "King's Trim's Wilkes". Of course, for all we know maybe this fourth estater was one of' those modern news analysts. Maybe he could sense the situation, maybe his insight on the game revealed ·to him that King's was going towin no matter what, and then maybe he knew the refs. Maybe this guy wasn't prejudiced when he used that verb "trims". Maybe he did have that feeling of everything being slick, tight, and beautiful. In that case King's did trim Wilkes. The crowd cheeted and then gravy for Bart. He shouldn't have watched the Monarchs work the much trouble in hitting that golden ball back up court. Nobody in the mark of 400 points .for a season. King's Gym noted ·that Len BatroMeanwhile .B art's big problem ney had broken Phil Sekerchak's. will be to• hike up that average. four-year long standing record of Sekercha:k's 19.61 ponts per game 353 points in a single season. It is far ahead of Bart's 18.45. Bart was most fitting, too, that Bart will have to go well. over 20 a game should do it in the King's Gym. now to catch him. The highest individual scoring With all this record-breaking, record for one season is the top Len Batroney still plays principalmark that every.body aims for. In ly to beat the other guy and win the 1948-49 ·season he great Phil for Wilkes. He's a team player and Sekerchak averaged 19.61, another . a hustler. And from the coach's Wilkes record, in 18 games and viewpoint, Bart is a dream, bemade he goal of 353 points. lt was cause he works at his game all the unchallenged for two seasons. Last 'time. year Parker Petrilak and Bobby Benson, the all-time record holder for scoring at Wilkes, got hot and came close to hitting Phil's mark. Both boys hit 300 with four games left to play, and then they cooled off. In the finale, the 27th game, Robert Partridge, Director of that memorable 76-38 trouncing by Activities, nas announced that on King's·, Parker gathered 5 points Monday, Mai,ch 10 · and Thursday, and Benson matched him. Parker March 13, a volleyball tournament finished the season with 333 points, will be played in the Wilkes gym. an average of 12.33, while Benson It will · determine which men will was one behind with 332 points. go to the Binghamton tournament ~ookie Len Batroney finished on March 22. , Eight men will be fourth, right behind Eddie Davis, selected. Mr. Partridge has all his with 273 points. Now Bart is the gym c!asses playing volleyball and big cheese. is keeping his eyes open for outIn the King's game Bart, ,p laying standing performers. superb basketball, collected 23 All persons who are interested points. Last Saturday, with the re- in trying out for the tournament cord under his belt, he could make .and would like to get a team toonly 10 markers against Kut2town. gether are asked to turn in the LEN BATRONEY · He now has 3~9 points, made on following information to the Dir123 field goals and 123 foul points, ector of /Activities, no -later than another Wilkes record. Only three Thursday, March 6, at 5 p. m. games remain on the schedule, all 1. Name of the team 2. Name of players on team SPECIAL PRICE ON TUX 3. Name and addres of manager -atMr. Elwood Disque has announcIt is called to the attention of all ed that on Thursday, March 6, at individuals that no individual en4 p. m. and at 8:30 p. m. a French tries will be accepted. Expert Clothier film will be shown at the W,ilkes 9 EAST MARKET ST~ College Lecture Hall. 'fhe ·film is WUk. .Barre. Pa. Jean Cocteau's "The Eternal Return", a fascinating modern version of the well-known Tristan and PHONE 4-7151 Isolde tale. Cocteau, in this worthThe Wilkes College Chemistry while film, has endeavored to show Society held its initial monthly the myths and legendry of the past meeting of the spring semester at in the light of modern times. The age-old story of Tristan and Conyngham Han on Tuesday, FebIsolde has been redecorated with r uary 18. ''If You Can WALKA representative of ,t he Ameri- modern settings and brought to You Can DANCE" can Chemical Society informed life by characters poetic in nature those present of the employment and yet• modern enough to make service being instituted by the so- the film appealing to all who view ciety. Under this plan, ·t he names it It seems sure that all who see 118 soura WASlilNGTON ST. of r,egistrants, together wi,t h per- "The Eternal Return" will enjoy WILKES-BARRE, PA. tinent data, are placed in two it thoroughly for who cannot fail c e n t r .a I employment clearing to like a drama of two young peohouses, where ,they are available ple in love, caught in a fateful at all times to \prosp,ective em- tragedy they cannot avoid? Mr. •D isque suggests that all who ployers. Tentative plans were made for can -p ossibly attend do so for it is the attendance of members at a sure to be a worthwhile experience. Est. 1871 conferenc.e of •Chemis,t ry students from all Northeastern colleges, to UNUSED SCHOLARSHIPS Men's Furnishings and be h eld in Pittsburgh in April. The U. S. Office of Education .r eThe next regular meeting is to veals that $4 million worth of colHats of Quality be held on Tuesday of the third lege scholarships went unclaimed week of -March. I in this country last year. tt Volleyball Tournament At Gym March 10, 13 French Film Thursday Night At Lecture Hall John B. Stetz Chem ,Students Hear ACS Representative Jerry Stout Dance Studio * JORDAN I 9 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. SIX POINTS TO REMEMBER ABOUT MOCK AIR RAID DRILL ON WILKES CAMPUS 1. Five rings of classroom bells designate red alert. 2. All personnel, under guidance of faculty members, will leave building in an orderly fashion. (Each building has a sign explaining acce~s to such shelter. : 3. FacuHy personnel will close all 'windows and doors. They will simulate shutting off gas, water and electric switches. 4. Phone "talker" will be designa~ed to report to switchboard. 5. Upon receiving word that all buildings and personnel are ready, the drill will be secured. 6. This will be broadcast to phone talkers who will relay it to faculty members. WRESTLERS CLOSING UP Over at Wyoming Seminary tonight the Colonel groaners will sweat a little, try to win a last match, and then toss in the cruddy uniforms· for another year. It hasn't been too wonderful a season. The boys, being very shorthanded in rough upper weights, have only been able to make a 3 win, 1 tie, 5 Joss record. Last year we swamped Sem. This year the snappy prep . school fellows have improved and ought to give us a very hard time. One guy, named Martin Moody, is one of Kingston's all-time greats, or at least that's what Mike Lewis, Charlie Thomas, and Martin Moody tell me. Moody meets Jim Ward, which ought to be quite a battle. And for those of you that like the sentimental side of sports this will be the last time that Charlie Thomas dons the colors of dear old Wilkes and then procedes to defend himself like a little bear. After tonight Charlie's deeds on the soccer field and the wrestling mat will be history, sad social history you might say. The ref's thUJIIP for a lot of copy. Lose, win, lose, or draw Charlie was always interesting. Now it will ibe just plain Charlie Thomas, ex-an old man with four bars on a sweater and some dandy stories of how they got there. KING'S HOOPSTERS SCORE 75-72 VICTORY AT CLOSE OF WILKES-DOMINATED GAME By DOM VARSICO The Monarch's . of King's College came fro1l). behind in the closing minutes of the· important game with the Wilkes ,College basketball team and turned in a thrilling hard earned 75-72 victory last Friday night before an overflow crowd at the King's gym. It was the second victory for the. Red and Gold over the Colonels. Bob Schuler, the big center for King's, had the decision in his hands, when he came through with a grand evening total of 27 points. Len Batroney scored 24 points, being high man for the Colone}s. The Monarchs led at half time by six points 40-34, and held the tide until late in the last period when the losers staged a brilliant rally with less than five minutes to play. King's led 67-63 when Batroney scored from the floor and Macierowski converted a foul making it 68-65. Then the inspired Colonels led by consecutive baskets by Marshe! Karesky, Eddie Davis and Batroney, took a 72-68 lead forging aheao with two minutes of play remaining. Schuler hit for a field goal and a foul, then another field goal by Bernie Panzak put the Monarchs back ahead 73-72. After the lead had been taken, the King's men began to freeze the ball and in the process they waived four fotils. Walt Macierowski sunk an easy lay-up shot and this put the game on ice for King's, with seconds remaining. Bob Benson and John Milliman excelled for the Ralstonmen. The contest was a real thriller in which the lead changed hands eight times in the game and was tied five times. The Colonels play their last home game Saturday night, March 1 against Hartwick College at the Wilkes Gym. A large crowd is ex.! pected to attend. ·=======~======= LO 6 i ~ ~ Inc • on the square THE COLLEGE MAN'S STORE �Friday, February 29, 1952 WILKES <;X)IJ.EGE BEACON •••••••••••••••••• CULTUl?~ COi:?~~~ ••• By CHUCK GLOMAN ♦ ♦ • • • • • ♦ ♦ ♦ • • • • ♦ • y • Confucius say: The avet>age man is proof that a woman can take a joke. • • • FAMOUS LAST WORDS: "Now students, don't worry about having too much to do in this course. It's only a survey coursef' ... "Never mind the ladder. I'll stand on the arm of the chair." ... "Never mind the porch light. I can feel my way down." ... "That'll be 50 cents for the shave and 15 cents for the iodine." • . . "You can go to the showers. We're 15 points ahead." • • * One of the couples on campus has really been going steady for a long time'. Anybody could tell. No ikidding, she's carried the torch so TUXEDO'S TO RENT ., Special Prlc:e To Stadata 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. BAUM'S ber 13, 1-951 test made a score of 70 or better. Of the aproximately 340,000 who took the fir.s t four tests, 63 per cent made a score of 70 per cent or ~etter. number who will take the test. APRIL DEFERMENT There al'e more than 1,00-0 test ing centers throughout t he United TEST APPLICATIONS Sfa.tes and its Territories. National Headquarters es ti DUE ON MARCH 10 mates that upward to 100,000 will long she resembles a smoked ham. And dates? Egad, they're always going out. I remember one day last summer they took me along with them on a picnic. And as a cook the gal wasn't so hot. In fact, she serve d the lunch on paper plates and the plates tasted better than the Major General Lewis B. Herlunch. shef, Director of Selective Service, today reminded college students * * * But now, culture lovers, let's that -applications for the April 2,4 turn to the serious side. (I should Selective S er v i c e Qualification live so long.) Many campus sur- Test must be postmarked not later veys have indicated the fact that than midnigiht, March 10. college students have a genuine "Th.e deadline is necessary to aldesire to enhance their vocabula- low the adm"inistrators of the test, ries. So, for that very reason, let the Educational Testing Service at us turn now to the moth-eaten, Princeton, N. J., time to process tear-stained, time-worn pages of the -applications and assign each the poor man's world lit book- applicant t o the testing C£!nter reVebster's Dictionary. · quested by the student-or to the closest possible alternativ-e center MA,I~RIAGE: Spatrimony. INCOME TAX: A fine for reck- -also to ma,lce administration ar•r ang,ements consistent with the less thrivi_n g. COURTSHIP: That short interlude between lipstick and mopstick. politician. ANATOMY: Something that TOMO-ROOW: One of the great- both sexes have but looks ibeeter est labor-saving devices of today. on a girl. ARMY FOOD: Spoils of war. MONSOON: Wish of a Scottish RELA'DIVES: Inherited critics. ALIMONY: A one-man war debt. maiden. LOA'DED_DICE : Poison ivory. SINKY FEEiLING: Dish washing time. TAX INVESTIGATOR: Burning ODE TO WILKES STUDENTS scandals at both ends. When Noah sailed the waters blue, H.ELL-BIL:E..Y TENOR: A person He had his troubles same as you; singing by ear through his nose. For 40 days he drove his ark, CANDIDATE: An unemployed Before he found a place to park. PAGING JOE ZILCH make ~pplication to take the April 24 test. This will be the last test given during -t he current academic year. Applica,t ion blanks may be obtained by students from the local board. They do not have to return home to the local board which has jurisdiction over them. T-o be eligible to take the Selective · Service Qualification Test, an applicant, on the testing date .(1) m'ust b,e a selective service registrant who intends to request deferment as a student; (2) must be satisfactorily pursuing a fulltime college -c ours1r-undergraduate er graduate-leading to a d-egl'ee; (3) must not previously have taken the ,t est. National Headquarters said that recently completed statistics reveal that 61.3 per cent of the 19, 5'71 students who ,t ook the Decem- Taxpayers paid more than 16e for each of the 11,780,000 words that went into the last session's Congressional Record. THIRTY SENIORS (continued from page 1) Hartman is at Main Street School in Kingston. . Dr. Smith expresses his · sincere appreciation to the officials of these schools for the co-operation they have given to· our studentteaching program. FOSTER'S (formerly) Esquire Menswear CRAFTSMEN ENGRAVERS 20 N. State SL. * ·75 South Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Wllkes-Barre, Pa. PHONE 3-3151 I, o~~ut . MILDNESS ~ ' NO UNPLEASANT AfTER·T~~!~:- STERFIELD ~ ••. AND 2_NL! CHE Of " WELL-KNOWN , * -fROM TH£ RtPORT T' !.-· ... - -- :, ::;:;: .. � 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 1952 February 29th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1952 February 29 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/f6bbde5111eab24650d4bc63f72f36ec.pdf e45d7254bb0bbe2a49ab1c493dbc69f2 PDF Text Text Wilkes College In a liberal education, "A h~bit of mind Is formed which lasts through life. of which the attributes are freedom, equitableness, calmness, moderation, and wisdom," -JOHN HENRY NEWMAN BE Get Your Tickets Now For "Town Meeting of The Air" WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA Vol. 6, No. 17 FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1952 Town Meeting To Feature Cecil Brown CAMPUS AWAITS FUN-FILLED 'SPECTACLE'; SENIORS, FACULTY PREPARE FOR COMBAT FAMOUS RADIO COMMENTATOR TO APPEAR IN WORLD BROADCAST FROM WILKES GYM By BOB SANDERS MEROLLI IN CHARGE OF CAMPUS TICKET SALES I With only one week to go, the seniors are working feverishly getting all loose ends ready for the most colorful sports exhibition in the history of Wilkes College. Next Saturday evening at 7:30, the gun will go off starting the "Senior Spectacle". The meeting of students and faculty in a cage game to determine which faction is the cagiest in athletic competition. La:St year, the Class of '51 ini- made to .have a gag-fest with the tiated tihe idea of getting together officials and a.JI parties induding with <bhe f~uly and the faculty the ma-nagers of both tea.ms. wonien in a good game of basketT.he ffrst ga,me to b,e played ball :for the -sport itself and for will pit the Canover Queens athe entertainment of the g uests. gainst the faculty women. This To give you an idea of what contest will b,e a good down-totook place, the senior men were earth battle with the betJter team known as the "Half-tonners" be- taking honors. cause each man averaged a weight Immediately followiing the preof 220 pounds wihile the faculty .Jimina,ry, there will be an interwent under such names -as "Slats" mission during which entertainWbitby, "Larrupin' " Laggin, etc. ment, refreshments, -and pl_e nty of Officials came on to the floor with fun is in store · before the males seeing-eye dogs and oheerleaders take the floor. When the buzzer consisted of the female memberis sounds for the start of the mascu<>f the faculty, all .r igged up for ldne contest, the senior Woolie the occa:sion. :'.Dhe 1100 spectators Warriors will come out of hiding present talked about the antics of in all of their glory and clash with all of the tea.ms for w,eeks after the faculty f·o r the game of the t he contest, and it was decided year honors. that every year the seniors would The teams have worked up some· stage an affair of this type. skits guaranteed to ke,ep the specThis y,ear, under the leadership tatoi;s laughing. From all indiicaof co-chairmen Bob 'Mol'lris and tions, the game will be a regula'Pri-scilla Swartwood, the Class of ti-on c-ontest, but the procedure ' •52 will repeat the performance used for playing will. ·b e far from on a more hig,hly-developed scale. orthodox. The Wilkes campus will have a Ti-okets .may he obtained from carnival atmosphere as everyone any senior or f.rom the cafeteri-a gets ready f.or the great affair. booth which will be open all day The Senior .men wiU be nick- every day next week. named the "•WooHe -W a,rriors" due Next week's BEACON will conto the costumes especially design- tain pictures, stories of -the played for the occasion. The female ers, and the firist announcements section will be called the "Can- of the personalities of the contest. ov,er Queens" and they certainly You -ca:n see this contest for live up to their names. 50 cents .. ..it's the buy ,o f a life•S pecial ,arrangements have been time ! · By, MIKE LEWIS The prediction made by John J. Chwalek, chairman of the. local committee sponsoring the "Town Meeting of the Air" which is to be broadcast from the Wilkes Gym on March 18, to the effect that the topic selected would be "most interesting and timely" was vinaicated this week by a telegram from Dr. Clarence R. Decker, moderator of Town Meeting, announcing that the subject for the discussion will be "Should We Fear The New Germany?" De_ba1ing this crucial question which caused much argumentation and concern in both official and public circles in recent months will be Cecil Brown, world-famous radio commentator, and George N. Shuster, president of Hunter College. Dr. Decker, the moderator, is president of the University of Kansas CECIL BROWN City. . I Radio War Reporter Mr. Brown, who will ih,andle t he ques-tions a,nd comments hurled at ,af:tiirmative side of· bhe question, participants by students at broadachieved fame as a foreign cor- casts originating from colleges," respO'Il,dent during World War II. said M-r . Chwalek, 'lhas been a most He is a winner of the Headline interesting part of Town Meeting. Club's George F-ositer Peabody A- I hope we at Wilkes don'-t let them ward for "outstanding service in down." j,ournaJism." Hi-s voice is famili-ar Tihe broadcast will be carried by to millions of Americans who lis·- the 'll14 stations of the American ten to "Cecil Brown and the news." Broadcasting Company rto every by Lee Dannick Mr. Brown recently completed a comer of the United States, Canada, Alaska, and Hawaii; it will On Monday, ,M arch 9, the Wil- trip ,around the world. Taking issue with Mr. Brown be relayed to all pa,r:ts of the kes campus will begin its annual f unds drive for :the Red Cross. will be the disti,n guished educator, world by the faciHties of the Voice With the expected cooperation of Dr. Shuster, whose academic know!- of America. the various clubs, the faculty, a<l- edg-e -of the German question has ministration, maintenance workers, heen reinforced by his service as and the student body, Director of Land Commissioner of Bavaria in Student Acbivities Robert Part- 1950 and 1951. Dr. Shuster's comridge is confident that the fund- ,ments s·houl<l prove to be especialraising campaign will be a succes•s. ly interesiting ·i n view of .the fact The mock ai-r raid drill held The funds of the Red Cross have that Bavaria has -been the center dipped to a dangerously low level of what ·some author:ities call the last Tuesday, March 4, has been pronounced a complete s uccess by and unless enough money is real- "neo-Na~i reviv-al." Nor is :the moderaitor Dr. Decker Coordinator Robert Partridge. In ized from i-ts H!,52 campaign, some of the organiizabions most vitally- a stranger to world aff.ai-rs since a statement issued immediately needed .services may• have to be in addition to his duties at the :following the drill, Mr. Partridge curtailed. 1When _you are asked to University of Kansas City, he has said that "everything went pergive, give willingly for you will found ,time to serve as Assistant fectly, much to the satis-f.action of be helping to assist others. When Director for the Far East for the all concerned." Mr. Partridge also offer.eel his sincere thanks to all you give throug,h the Red Cross, Mutual Secrity Administ-rabion. Mr. Chwalek feels that the se- those who participated in the drill. you are .there to aid the v.ictims of disaster and help them back to lection of such an .i mportant and ' The simulated air raid began a,t. interesting topic, as well as such 10:45, as scheduled, witJh the ringTaking up where they lett off last season the Wilkes Col- normal _living. W?en you give, you an aullhoritative panel of experts ing of five clas·sroom beUs. Within . . . . '. . . are bes1r-e a bedridden war veteran lege D ebatmg Team emerged v1ctonous m their first ma1or de- helping to bring new ·h ope and for the ,evening wiLI serve further eig-h t minutes after the sbart of ba-t e toumam·e nt of the season, the annual DAPC (Debating l comfort. Whenever disaster strikes to promote the sale of tickets. the drill all the "talkers" had re1 Association of Pennsylvania Colleges) Tournament. the Red Cross is always on th~ Ticket-s, which c-ost $1.00, have ported their buildings secure. The -Only bhe heavy snowfall of Sat- spot helping to ea·se ,t he ·s uffering been on sale for two weeks and drill was completed at 10:~8, urday pi:evented the Wilkesmen and .r eady to give aid whenever there is only ,a Hmited' number twelve minutes after its start. still available. Although Mr. ChwaThe drill was seen to be comfrom winning the State -champion- and wherever help is needed. · ship at Lehigh ,University this past The driv-e on •c ampus begins Mon- lek is pleased with the rapidity pletely successful in all respects. weekend. day. Let's all get b ehind it with with whic:h the ti ck et s are It acquainted· the students and 'f,a Winning all six rounds of debate all t he force we have. Giv-e as being ,sold, he · is conc,er-ned with culty with the location of the v-ariIn ,a meeting of the Student on Friday, the Wilkes team, com- generously as you can to this the lack of student interest <las- ous air ra,id shelters, and proved Council last Tuesday, '20 members posed of James "Roxy" Reynolds, great organization that is really played thus f,ar. He pointed out that in the event of the real thing, of the Student body were nomi- James Neveras, John Murtha, and humanity in action. Giv,e to the -qu[te co11rec.tly in the opinion the Wilkes campus will not be a nated for menti-on in "Leaders in Fred Davis, defeated Scranton U., Red Cross. ANSWER THE GALL! of this reporter- that an opportu- major disa-s ter area as everyone nity to p•a rticipate in a program concerned conduc\t,ed -themselves in American Colleges and Univer- Penn Sbate, Temple, Slrippery Rock, of the caliber and importance of such a way as to make the drill sities", which is publisl\ed annual- Grove City, and Westminster. Aft"Town Meeting Of The Air" is g o off in the smoothest possible er returning to Wilkes-Barre Frily for the purpose of giving proper all too rare a treat for local stu- manner. Sincere t hanks to· everycrE:dit to those students who di.,s- day night, the Wilkes team, acdents. "Htltherto, the intelligent . one for a job well done. tinguish themselves "-i n sc-holar- companied by their coach, Dr. ship, citizenship, and leadership." Arthur Kruger, tried valiantly to Officers for the Male Chorus orThis lis-t ·-differs from "Wiho's drive through the blizzard SaturWho in American Colleg.s and Uni- day morning in order to get back ganization have been nominated versities" chiefly in the fact that to Bethlehem for the final round and ballots have been distributed nomina-ti-ons are completely stu- of debate, scheduled for 9 a. m. among its members. At the second Unable to do .so, they were dis- practice session of the chorus a dedent-controlled, being made by the qualified and thus had to let the finite improvement was noticed- in ,S tudent Counoil. Included among those selected State championship slip through the harmony of the group. At the • In . Korea only the thin red stream of blood flowing ,are a variety of -leaders from every their hands; for at the time they rate they are going the boys will activity on campus: athletics, <lra- were leading the thirty colleges be in opera in no time. The cliorus into his veins from a transfusion bottle keeps death from ,ma, -student government, servic.e entered with the. only undefeated expects to have many of the old a wounded . soldier. On a thousand Main Streets across clubs, and Journalism. NO'lllinated record in the tournament. Prof. favorites and some of t hJ more ' the nation, life-giving blood stands between death and the Freshley of Lehigh U. termed modern semi~classical numbers in wer-e: Bert Stein, George McMahon, ,Charlie Thomas, Ohuck Glo- Wilkes's loss to the elements as its r epetoire. victims of accident or illness. Blood means life to hunman, Joe Reynolds, John Murtha, "heart-rending". Of the other loThere is still a need for tenors, dreds of _men and women and children each day. Mike Lewis, Henry Merolli, George cal .colleges ·entered, Scranton won both firsf and second. Anyone wishone and lost seven, and MiseriLewis, Ann Belle Perry, I sabel ing to join the group is requested Ecker, Roxie Reynolds, Daile War- cordia won three and lost four. to do so immediately to prevent the Dr. Kruger, the Wilkes coach, necessity of excessive repetition in mouth, Fred Davis, Charles Caffrey, Jane ,Salwoski, Len Batroney, is hopeful for national honors this practice. The next meeting for the Louis Steck, Harold Jenkins,. an<l year. This Friday, March 7, he chorus will be on Tuesday at 12 in (continued on page 4) ,Bob -B enson. Gies Hall. RED CROSS DRIVE . TO BEGIN MONDAY ON WILl{ES CAMPUS WILKES STAGES AIR RAID DRILL SN.OW DEF.EATS WILKES DEBATERS WHO SCORE HIGH AT START OF TOURNAMENT 20 STUDENTS NAMED 'AMERICAN LEADERS' MALE CHORUS TO ELECT OFFICERS Answer Their Call.! Through your helpthe Red Cross can answer their call �Friday, March 7, 1952 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 WILKES COLLEGE EDITORIAL CASE OF THE MISSING BOOKS BEACON Letters To The Editor -- The books in your college library are a part of a two-way Dear Mr. Gloman: investment. They represent your investment in Wilkes . • College, Last Friday's Beacon carried a and the college's investment in you. Part o f th e tmtion money letter from the Student Council EUGENE SCRUDATO paid by each student goes into the purchase of books, and by questioning certain phases of the ROMAYNE GROMELSKI Feajure Editor News Editor careful selection throughout the short time which our library has Activities Policies at Wilkes Colexisted it has grown into one of which we can be proud. lege. I should like the opportunity JAMFSFOXLOW Yet through carelessness or callous behavior there has been to answer the questions and to Faculty Adviser a constant leakage of books from the stacks. In an interview clear up any confusion which might ARTHUR HOOVER JOE CHERRIE · this week, Joseph H. Myers, the college librarian, revealed that 'Still exist. Circulation Manager Buam.- Manager some 1500 books have disappeared in the past five yearsFirst, let me say th at moSt col leges and universities have poliSports almoSt one a day! cies which govern their activities BOB SANDER$ PAUL BEERS . With the unprecedented increase in the cost of' books, this programs. Some of these policies presents a problem which can be most unpleasant. Not only are ·strict, some li:beral, others are. News Staff are books more expensive to replace, but many of the items are "middle of the . road" .. At Wil~es Mike Lewis, Jean Kravitz, Walter Chapko, Margaret Williams, Margaret Luty, not available at any price. College we have estabhshed a m1dGordon Young, Sally Mason, Jimmy Neveras, Louis F. Steck, Lois Long, Miriam 'f · -.....,·bl t I 11 th I h' h dle of t he road policy g.e ared to Jeanne Deardon, Lee Donnick, Karl Rekas, John Frankosky, Dale Warmouth Ev-e n 1 it were pv::.-;::,l e O rep ace a e vo umes w lC '-'our existenCA:i ,as a Community Colhave strayed from our college shelves, the money alloMed to lege. This policy was approved by PHONE 4-4651 EXT. 19 Mr. Myers for books would be further shortened. Every book both the Admini,s trative and the A paper published by and for the students of Wilkes College which must be bought again leaves a new book unpurchased. Student Councils. Occa,gions arise, Application for entry as second-class matter is pending. Member Along with the problem of disappearing library stock, stu- however, wh~, due . t<? ci.rcumIntercollegiate Press dents are baffled and -angered to discover their tex•ts being "ap- sta~ces, CA:irtam r~stnc~ions must propriated". Upperclassmen can look back upon the balmy be imposed. <?e1:aml_y, .1t must be · d fin' 'od • agreed, that 1t 1s withm the proEDITORIAL days when one co uld Ieave a b 00k for an m e ite pen m vince of the administr-a tion to take any one of the lounges. But such days seem to have gone. Does action to curtail those affairs which this mean there is a degeneration of the . standards among it feels stand to j,eopardi2:.e the poWilkes students? sition of the College in the ComOne of the aims of a college education is awareness of Some members of the student body have been complaining munity. world problems. Wilkes students have a unique opportunity to about the . new an1i-cut ruling. They believe, and state often, It is true that ninety-eig-h t perhear the opinions of some of America's foremost authorities on that it is an infringement upon their rights as students. We do cent of the students will endeavor a problem that is vital to the world's welfare: Should We Fear not s·e ek a quarrel wi,t h the administration on this matter, but to conduc themselves and their af,The New Germany? we would like to point out that continued book disappearances fai.rs in the best interests of the · Mr, John Chwalek, director of the Wil,kes Placement Bureau, migh'- lead to similar drastic action at the library. college. The other two p,ercent must be reckoned with by certain checks. has announced that on Tuesday evening, March 18, the famous Mr. Myers stated -t hat one answer to the problem is to close These checks unfortunately are imradio forum "Town Meeting of the Air" will be aired from the the stacks. pos.ed upon the entire body, but Wilkes gymnasium. The broadcast will be picked up by Staare rarely felt, ,and are not burdention WILK and carried by 274 American Broadcasting Company This would create added inconvenience for the students. some to those w:ho would live withstations in the United States. The Voice of America will trans- They would no longer be able to browse about, one of the most in the law. This is the spirit upon mit the program to the rest of the · world. gratifying 'Contacts wiith reading matter -t hat we have yet dis- which the announcement of pplicy The featured speakers will be such prominent personalities covered. All books would have to be ordered from the card which appear,ed in the Beaco}l ·on Friday, Fiebruary 22, 1952 is based. as radio commentafoi:' Cecil Brown, famed foreign correspon- catalog via a library employee. '1 dent; and Dr. George N. Shuster, president of Hunter College It would also mean extra burdens on Mry Myers' staff. Actually, the announcement itself and former Land Commissioner for Bavaria. The moderator will Since Kirby Hall has neither intercommunication nor a dumb was nothing ,new. It was merely a restatement of existing policy, be Dr. Clarence R. Decker, president of the University of Kansas waiter, some one would have to climb the stairs, search for the thought by this office to be neCity and assistant director of the Far East Mutual Security Ad- book in question and bring it to the main desk. cessary due to recent misunderministration. ' The possibility of closing the stacks was seriously consider- standings r€garding the interpreAs Mr. Chwalek points out, "This is the biggest program ed at one time, but Mr. Myers d~ided tpa;t it was contrary to tation of the policy which arose when several organizations stag,ed ever to hit the Wilkes-Barre area." The community is behind the principles of a free library. ' the project: women's groups, educational societies and service Within a few weeks the library will release a list of lost affairs which were not altogether clubs are backing the forum's appearance here. Of course, books. The campaign star,ts today, however, so all students within the limits of the pol.icy. student participation is one of the mos-t important factors needed are urged to dig around and see if they can find some of the Th.ere were rep,ercu,gsions within the community, mild to be sure, to make the local Town Meeting · program a success. Reports missing volumes. indicative of more severe outfrom advance sales indicate that the students seem to lack Past campaigns have been dismal failures, percentagewise. but breaks -i f 'Such ,affairs w,ere alinterest. Only about a quarter of the books have ever been retrieved. lowed to continue unchecked. Let's get behind the Town Meeting sponsors and make the A concerted effort, aided by a few well-pplaced twinges of conThe day before the policy in forum a success. Tickets a -r e only one dollar./ What could be science, might turn up a more satisfactory percentage. question appeared in the Beacon, a better way to spen(\ a dollar than to invest it in education, in A Wilkes College Library book is easy to identify, and very a meeting of club and class presithe, enhancement of your knowledge of the pro's and cen's of hard to disg_u ise. It is literally stamped in unmistakable green dents and thei:r advisers was held. one of the world's most disturbing problems. ink on the edges of ~he pages. It has an ex libris on the inside The purpose of tbe meeting was , cover which plainly says it belongs to Wilkes College. Every to discuss recent misunderstandhundred pages are marked with an embossed seal. If you see ing.s and to clarify the policy. The EDITORIAL meeting w,as well att·ende.d and the any suc_h specimen, ':nywhere, turn it in at the main desk. four points wel'e discussed. All There will be no questions asked, Mr. Myers assures you. present agreed that such action A successful drive to return the missing volumes means a was necess·a ry, and there was no An e~ensive campaign to raise urgently needed funds for lot to students at Wilkes-perhaps more than you realize. , anim-0sity toward the four points in question. It is true that Joe the ~erican ~ed Cross will begin on campus Monday. Once · Reynolds, president of the Student agam th~ grea•t est international humanitarian force in the world, ~ay_ needs your assistance to continue its wide-spread aotiviby J. FRANXOSEY Council, attempted to voice a statement, but due to ,a ca:se of larynties drrected toward the need of servrcemen, veterans and their gitis, wrote this statement and families for sympathetic aid with their problems; the need of Charles Caffrey, prl;lsident of the di$aster victims for shelter, for food, for a return to normal living; I. R. ·C. read it 'to th€ group. Mr. the need of a wounded soldier, or a mother in childbirth, for lifeReynolds felt that his written giving blood;_the need of Americans everywhere to be trained statement was not ful1y underto protect themselves and their families . (continued on page 4) The Wilkes College student body and faculty have contributed generously in the past and it is hoped that the new campaign will be an even greater success. However, the 1952 campaign is being conducted in a manner sligh1ly different from on the square that of previous years. Contributions will be. in charge of the presi~e.nt of each campus organization. Students are asked to THE COLLEGE MAN'S leave contributions with the head of one of their extra-curricular STORE · groups, who will mqke returns to Robert Partridge, director of the campus drive. Your help is urgently needed. Rem,ember , that the Red Cross is people everywhere, ready to help-trained, capable people at the scene where need is greatest-ready to do what you would do if you were ,t here. _ How_ c?mpletely the Red Cross acts as the channel through wh1ch millions of Americans fulfill their desire to serve others is most plainly shown in two statements: I out of every 4 persons in the United States is a Red Cross member; and I out of e ery 90 is an active Red Cross volunteer. · From this wide base of popular support stems the strength ?f the_ organization. A dramatic example of he volunteer spirit has everything for the ,m crotion followed the outbreak of war in Korea. When the concollege man's needs ... flict began, American womep in Japan with previous Red Cross training became the nucleus mound which was built one of the from ties to suits. most intensive and efficient programs ever carried out by Red Cross volunteers. College students also .contribu~ed largely to Red Cross service. The campus campaign is your chance to respond to a despemte plea from the other side of the country-or the world. So give, give generously to your Red Cross. "Make that shot and you flunk English 1071" CHUCK GLOMAN Editor-In-Chief TOWN MEETING OF THE Am You ARE NEEDED II BETWEEN CLASSES The S~nior Spe~tade March 15th THE BOSTON STORE Men's Shop FOWLER, DICK A·ND WALKER �WILKFS. COLLEGE BEACON Friday, March 7, 1952 TWO CAMPUS CRITICS DISCUSS ONE-ACTS Volleyball Tournament PRESENTED BY CUE 'N' CURTAIN PLAYERS Postponed To April 19 By THOMAS THOMAS The three one-act plays, "Pipes of Dunbar", "Short of Murder" and "Hands Across The Sea"; which were presented on February 27, 28 and 29, were a huge success with our students and their friends who cmne to see ,t hem. On Friday night some of the audience had to stand on their toes in the doorway to catch a glimps·e of the actions IT.M's success i.s partly credi,t ed ·t o . the humorous ·ad-libs of the more expe11ienced p}ay,ers like Peter Margo, Ann Az.at and Chuck Gloman. There were, however, a few mistakes; fox ,i nstance, Aggie Jones asked -Sara11h .Simpson Lf she :had "a lock to firt ,t he key," or on Wednesday night when "Short of Murder" was barely "short of murder" because a cue was confused ·and four pages of •t he script were skipped. Mr. Groh,. adviser of the Dramatic Club,said tha.t <the one fault of the performers was th,e atrocious diction they used. He said that it was not their fault or the fault of Cue 'n' ,curtain, but that it is the habit of atmost everyone today to .s peak dn a car,eless, uneducated manner. P,r obably the six most impressive players were Peter Margo, Ann' Aziat, Shirley -S,als·b urg, Bert St,ein, Ohuck Gl'oman, and Pat Virtue. ·P ete, Ann, Bert, and -Shirley have appeared in many W.ilkes productions whereas this was Pat's and Chuck'.s first attempt for C'n'C . . The ,cue p' Cwtai<n has alt,ered its method of , directing one-act plays. F·r om now on, it will be in the hands of the .students. Thiis will give the regular members of Cu,e 'n' Cu11tain a chance to see acting fr-0m the critical, objective point of yiew and, ,a s a result, improve their stage abiliities. Since only -0ne 3-ect and three 1-iact plays a semester do not giv,e new people enough tinie to become experienced, Peter Margo is going to start dasss for ithos,e Wiho are interested in tihe stage. These classes will probably be held on Friday afternoons at four. They wiill alt,ema,te each week; first, a class of acting; then, a class of directing. Another new policy of Cue 'n' Curtain i:s that, from now on, oneac>t plays are open to everyone o.n campus, whether h,e is a member of the club -0r not. The reason for this is that the dramatics club l,s probably the only place on ca.mpus where a person may express himself. . The -0ther members acting for the first time at Wilkes were Sheldon S e1hneider, Pet,er Wurm, Margaret Luty, Judith Hopkins and Lou Steck. · Special recognition is to be made to the following people:. Peggy Wdllfams, who stepped into "Short of Murder" as Lucy Moore on Thursday night. She did this without any rehea11Sals. Jack "Krankosky, who designed for "Pipes of Dunbar" ibhe most effective s,et that we have ever had here at Wilkes. To aLI the backstage people, without whpse help ithe plays could not have been successful. · By HOMER BONES Cue 'n' Curtain's three one-act plays reached near-hit prort" l t k d h p· f D b ,, "Sh po "ions d as"Hwee, -en w en ipes O un ar , Ort of Murd 'A rr S d er an an s cross !'-he ea" were performed at Chase Theatre, ,t he erstwhile stable on South River Street. 11 The amate.ur thespians really had their audiences in the aisles Thursday and Friday eves as local theatre-goers •b owed to Wilkes tradition and stayed away in droves on opening night. A sparse handful of people turned up Wegnesday night. 'Perhaps the a~swer is free dishes on opening night. A polished staff of performers took a firm grip on Noel Coward in "Hands Across the Sea" and never let go until the final curtain. The author of this comedy, intended to be sophisticated, would have winced and moaned at the zany touch introduced by such outlandish Britishers as ,Chuck Gloman, Bert Stein, Addie Elvis, Billy Crowder, Bob Evans, Dale Warmouth, Helen Brown, Pete Margo and Ann Azat who comprised the cast. Ann· Azat, who also directed the show, took the part of a confused nitwit ·who could not remember just where she met whom, and spent the rest of the play proving it. Along with her stage husband P et e Margo, she proved she could handle comedy admirably as a change of pace from drama. Only straight man of the run turned out to be Bob Evans. Bill Crowder assumed a 'Jeeves" role for his brief appearance and .never lost a line or a seltzer bottle. Instrumental for, Noel •C oward's incipient ulcers was Chuck Gloman, man about the Be'acon, who proved that sophisticated comedy and vaudeville can mix. His carefulhplotted ad libs turned the staid livingroom of Lady Gilpin into a monkey cage now ,and then, but the plot escaped unscathed. Dale War.mouth, as the henpecked husband of Helen Brown, was to be commended for his rapid memorization of his lines, most of which consisted of "Yes, dear", and "Very 1well, dear". Helen Brown ~~~=~ had the role of a frowzy matron TUXEDo·s TO RENT from the wilds of a Malayan rU'bher plantation and spent most of Speqal Price ,To Smdenta 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. her time on stage extricating herself fr?m tangled ~elephone cords and m1sun~erstandmgs. Bert Stem played the part of a S.~~~-. • ~ : : ~ ':.':.,..❖~ battered little man on an errand and spent the enti_re plaf in obvio.us discomfort while trymg to dehv~r the plans for a speedboat to their proper hands. For his exit, he appeared to be shot from ~ can20 N. State St.. Wllke•Bane, Pa. non, , as he was startled with la PHONE -3 , Azat s shouted good-bye. 3 151 Rounding out the cast in her s~cond ~'n'C performance was Add~e Elvis who played the part o~ a dippy _character fond of a wee mp. A big bouque~ s~ould 'b e ,p resente~ to Peggy W1lhams who too;k a shm mystery play a~d. a mamly gr:en cas_t and turned 1t mto som~thm~ a ht;}e better than pas,~able. At times Short of Murder ran short of _breath. Pat _Y1.rtue te>ok the part of a hard_-h1t_tmg, clue huntin~ deputy s~enff. m search of a killer, any killer, m fact. . Out of the nme members of the BAUM'S CRAFTSMEN ENGRAVERS 3 THE V.ARSITY LIMP The ,i ntercollegiate volleyball By PAUL B. BEERS tournament to be iheld at 1B inghamton, N. Y., has b,een postponed to April 19. Originally the tourna- THE DESERTED HOUSE ment was .to hav,e been held on , They might as well cut off the heat and board the place up. Mr. March 2e, but the postponement Partridge's Gymnasium can go into moth balls until next winter. The will give our entry ample time to wrestlers have pulled out and the last home game for the basketball practice •e nough ·t o become w-0rld- team has been played. Pretty soon the pitchers and catchers for Partbea.ters. It is hoped that •o nce a ridge's baseball team will be down . there throwing little white balls squad fs picked, am'angements can around. But baseball was never meant for a gymnasium. You have be ma.de for the team to play a- to have grass and dirt_ and sky and bugs for baseball, so they might ga<inst ·t he J.ewn·s:h Community Cen- · as well board up Partridge's Playpen. ter and YM,CA teams. This will FINE STYLE all-0w our play,ers to bec-0me accustomed to actual tournament The wrestrlers and hoopsters pulled out of the Gymnasium in fine playing conditions. style. Neither of the two outfits sported any kind of a winning reThe postponement has nec,essi- cord, though !)'lost folks will agree that they were first-class troubletated a change in the organiz-a- maikers for all parties concerned. By copping 8 victories out of 22 tional s·e tup at Wilkes. 1Bob Part- starts the basketball team in particular., surprised mariy people. 11idge was to have ·b een in charge The hoopsters made their last stand last Saturday night. Some but the baseball sea.son is almost big goons from Hartwick just rolled over the boys, 80-66. Big and upon us and Coach Partr,idg,e wiB fast and excellent at whipping in drives at that basket, Hartwick was be taking ibis battery of men down one of the finest clubs we've seen in a long while. soUJth (to the South Franklin The Col-0nels, even in losing 80-66, displayed some fine style. Most Street Gym, <that is) on Wednes- of this fine style was put on by a little chubby guy with a burred head day, 1March 12. Pa.rtridge's place Eddie Davis. The headlines had hollared about another guy who had will be taken over by an-0ther fam- j1;1st busted up a big record and was on the warpath for a little expanous Bob, Robert Moran. Mr. Moran ~ion. Len Batroney showed the folks that record-breaker Len Batroney will be in complete charge in bhe 1s no slouch by slipping . in 22 points, but little Babes was the fans selecroing of the players and the delight. Babes got 22 points, too, but with such added attractions as team . With Bob Moran in Ciharge, stolen balls, beautiful passes, and nice defensive work not going into ~he team that goes to Bin_ghamton the scorebook. At one time Babes cracked that net with such accuracy 1s sure ·to have a g11eat it1me even that he had many parties wondering if Plymouth had a case of smog th-0ugh th•ey may not win. For con- · again. firmation of the abov•e, consult And here is where sports becomes interesting. The Colonels had any Band memher. a big record breaker on their club, a guy who can throw them in fr.o m any an gle, and yet the fans were arguing over which guy was Ralston's cast, only two were veteran per- best. The scorebook had an answer, but that's not where ball games. formers, Lois Long and Sam Mel- are played. In little things like this lies the glory of sports. i.ne. Lois took the part of secretary Evacuating the gym wasn't very rough for the wrestlers. The to Ezra Eaton '( the old man be- boys just went down there, got their grimy, cruddy, time-honored uni• lieved to be murdered), and 'acted forms, and went over to Wyoming Seminary. There on the night of the part very ·well. She looks the February 29 they were drubbed by the younger, and somewhat more· sec.retarial type. $am Meline was enthusiastic scholars, 18-14. Only some fine style by a few parties cast as a, mechanic. The mechanic's lessened the insult. coveralls he wore came in handy Jimmy Ward's exciting 3-1 victory over the famed Martin Mooney when he helped change sets be- supplied the bulk of the Colonels' fine style. Jim's smooth operations tween pliays. on the huffirg and puffing Mooney chilled a hollar Sem' crowd into a Pete Wurm and Judith Hopkins •moment's silence, which is as wonderful an appreciation of artistry as were man and wife in the .play a guy can get nowadays .. They made a very cute couple, There was some more fine style shown, though none of it up in especially when Judith would snug- Ward's department. Big Ray Tait got a glorious :p in by lying on his gle up to Pete. man, a good trick if you've got what Ray got. The "heavyweight who As the old housekeeper for Ezra, moves 1·1ght a 1·1ghtwe1g · ht" went a b ou t th e w h oIe proced ure l'k I e a guy Margaret Luty did a fine job, espe- standing on a suitcase to close it. cially inthe speaking of her lines. LITTLE GRAINS OF SAND This was difficult as she spoke in And then there was Captain Charlie Thomas. You can imagine · stilted falsetto throughout the the scene. In nine minutes or less his career as a groaner, moaner, play. The•,. part of Ezra's lawyer and grappler, and big-time athlete would be over. This was the finale. personal adviser was taken by And there was ·Mike Lewis up in the stands watching. Charlie peeled Henry Merolli. Henry, as a New off his jersey and mussed his mussy hair. Mike hollared, "Come on, York lawyer among the ,rustics Charlie; this is your last one," and then Charlie waded in. Here fate stepped in. Charlie's opponent should have been a rough, tough, and loO'ked very debonair. Sheldon Schneider, another first cruel athlete with a string of victories as long as Charlie's sneer, but timer, was a country sheriff who fate gave Charlie easy pickings for his "last one". Maybe fate realized let his deputy do all the talking, that life hadn't always been beautiful for Charlie Thomas. ,So Charlie . decisioned his boy, 3-0. The crowd cheered and Charlie aped off the at least most of it. •Lou •Steck ,h ad a:bout three mat, smiling like an old cop making out his last parking ticket. And pounds of makeup <>n his face to then Charlie Thomas, ex-wrestler, spent five minutes trying to dislook like old Ezra Eaten, who tinguish the front of his jersey from the back. This, I am sorry to report, is the last time you'll ever read about wasn't murdered ·a fter all. perfecbion. This fine acting had Charlie Thomas, the sportsman. The little grains of sand have run i:pade her ·o ne -0f the most looked- out. One career is over. From here on 'in Charlie's activities will be for performers of the C'n'C org,a- in otp,er directions. Maybe you'll read about him on the financial page, or the society pa'.ge, or the amusement page, but never again on the nization. In the "Pipes of Dunbar", direct- sports page as an active athlete. Of course, maybe as luck might ed by Pete Margo, Shirley Sals- have it, Charlie might be run over by a truck someday. I can see the burg once again displayed excel- story now, just a little one on the bottom of your sports page, "Charlie lent talent before a C'n'C audi- Tho~as On His Back Again." ence. Shir1ey, cast as Mary Stuart, BLUE LEAGUE Queen of Scots, played the part to Team W. L. · Pct. perfection. This fine acting, has Missing Links 6 1 .857 one of the most looked-for perBa.r Rags 5 3 .625 formers of the ,c'n'C organization. Soph. Engineers 5 3 .625 Ed Wallison was cast as the Earl 5 4 ;555 of Bothwell. Ed, usually a comeThe intramural ba·sketha.Jl sea- Court Pa.c.ers 2 7 ,2,2B dian in C'n'C plays, showed real son is drawing dits last gasp of air Stars Pre-Meds O 9 .000 talent in his handling of this serithis week with the winners in the ous roie. GOLD LEAGUE Two laurels go to Jaek Franko- Blue League being the Missing Team W. L. Pct. sky. One for his portrayal of Lord Links, while the Vandals, wiitm V,a ndals 8 1 .888 Shrewsbury and the other for the the best record of any team in I. R. C. 7 2 .777 fine job he did in ma,k ing the back- either league, have their champion- Club@ 5 4 .555 ship sewed up in the Gold League. Geltics 4 5 .444 ground scenery for the play. 1 8 .111 Bob Ladd, usually a behind-the- . A playoff will be held in th,e Butler Ha11 0 9 .000 scenes technician acted as a jailer gym on Thursday at 7:,30 td oeter- Gunners mine the lcingp,in team of the inin the play Last but· by no m~ans least, as tramural basketb.a.ll world. The PHONE 4-7151 the old saying goes, we come to the Links versus the ·Vandals shapes inimitable· Bert Klein. Yes, that up to be one o·f the best games C'n' C veteran of veterans actual- of the year. As the final week of intramural !y appeared in two pJ.ay,s ·o n the same night. The roles. were con- play began, the standings were as trasting, as in· one he took a seri- foll-0ws: ous .part (the Earl of Leicester) "If You Can WALKand m the other a rather humorous SPECIAL PRICE ON TUX -atpart. Bert handled both capably. You Can DANCE" So at last we come to .t he end of this alleged critique. In summing Expert Clothier up everything: acting, directing, 118 SOUTH WASHINGTON ST. 9 EAST MARKET ST•• lighting ,scenery, etc., two words Wlllte■-Bane. Pa. WILKES-BARRE, PA. will suffice-"Well done." Intramural Basketball Closes This Week-End Jerry Stout Dance Studio John B. Stetz * �4 WILKFS COLLEGE BEACON MANUSCRIPT NEEDS MORE MANUSCRIPTS By DALE WARMOUTH The deadline for the spring issue of Manusaipt, Wilkes College's own literary magazine, is drawing closer. Wendell Clark, editor in chief, wishes to remind those who intend to turn in manuscripts that only a month remains before the copy must be turned over to the printer. "Quite a number of students," Clark said, "have expressed a desire to submit something to the Manuscript, but they have neglected to do so as yet. We would appreciate it if they would drop their material in the Manuscript box in Kirby Hall as soon as possible." Manuscript will be produced in offset this spring, he explained. This places much more work in the hands of the staff. For instance, the entire script must be typed tw.ice by June Stevens of the dean's office, and she should have as much done before the deadline as possible. Once in a while people on campus a sk questions which seem to reveal that there 11-re some misconceptions about the content and the purpose of the magazine. In order to clear up the minds of students, members of the staff have prepared a question and answer series which follows: What sort of material does the Manuscript want? Everything-essays, poems, stories, plays. The Manuscript is interested in class-prepared work as well as original contributions. A well-rounded selection of the best writing available is the Manuscript's aim. Does one have to be a member of the J...iterary Society or an English major? No. The fact that the Manuscript staff members are also in the Litera,r y Society is coincidental. Some of our best articles and stories nf the past have been writt en by people outside the English department. Isn't the Manus<:ript interested in "l-0ng-hair stuff" ? If it's good, yes, but Manuscript is not an organ exclusively dedicated to the literate. The best answer is found in the 1951 issue which contained many selectiols on the light side. Who reads the Manuscript? The majority of copies go to students, to whom it is distributed without <:barge. In addition, hundreds are mailed to colleges and p ublic libraries, other college mag- azine staffs, and people in public It is restrictive only in that it antilife. cipates actions by the afore-mentioned tw-o percent and seeks to protect the inerests of the college LETTERS TO THE EDITOR from their thoughlessness. (continued from page 2) I sincerely hope that this letter stood by the group, and since he clarifies the -situation. Robert W. Partridge couldn't clarify it orally ,he chose Director of Student Activities to withdraw it. Thus it seemed that the entire group was in accord in accepting the policy. Re- . SNOW DEFEATS DEBATERS member now thi s was a group of campus leaders and faculty men (continued from page 1) who were closely •a ffiliated with will accompany the team to Brooklyn, where they will engage in the t.he Activities program. I might also add t hat I am ad- Sixth Annual Brooklyn College Deviser to the .Student Council, and bate Tournament. It was at this have attended all but one of the tournament last year that the Wilforma.J meetings. I oould very well k_e s team came out with the highhave answered their queries at ·est team totals and the only superth.e meeting in whfoh it was de- ior team rating out of 45 colleges. In addition to this honor, Fred cided to dvaw up the letter of protest, but due to other · commit- Davis was the number two speakm ents, I .a r.rived at this meeting er · and Tom Morgan the number ten minutes late, and action had three speaker of the tournament, already •b een taken on it. Open out of 180 debaters. Morgan isdiscussion ended when I walked now in -t he Army, but Davis is in and except for my own inqui- still with the team and has been sitiveness I would have learned termed by coaches who have heard nothing aqout it until the minutes him . as one of the top debaters in of the meeting were publis·h ed in the United States. the Beacon. , Dr. Kruger -p lans to enter him The · Activities policy · is not and John Murtha in an elimination meant to be restri<:tive. It is meant tournament to whieh Wilkes has more in the -spirit of cooperation been invited and which is to be between t he Office of Activities held March 21 and 22 at Georgeand the many clubs on the campus. town U., Washington, D. C., to Friday, March 7, 1952 determine entries for the National Invitational Debate Tournament, scheduled for April 23-26, at West Point, N. Y. TOMMY VAN SCOY The G. I. Jeweler SECOND FLOOR ABOVE SUN RAY DRUG STORE The Jeweler With A Consc:lenc• Quality Merchandise At 20% Less FO,STER'S (formerly) Esquire Menswear * 75 South Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. ~ CHESTERFIELDS ore ,nuch MILDER and give you the ADDED PROTECTION of NO UNPI.EASANTAFTER-TASTE* *FROM THE REPORT OF A WELL-KNOWN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ' • •JI ./3 ;J/~pROPRlETOR ll7J.,1,,Q,,<1 ... . ' . .. ..... SlGN'ED · · .. .... . � 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 1952 March 7th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1952 March 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