20 15 1774 https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/44d8fa674fc0ad0954f4e46e42d5add0.pdf 4faf383631685b29ecd04a2109ab1322 PDF Text Text Drs. Farley, Kruger Named to 'Who's Who' WILKES The Community College. Serving Wyoming Valley And The World Vol. X, No. 13 ~ - WILKES COLLEGE - THE BEACON ~Beacon Covers The Campus From Comer To Comer Week After Week WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1955 Kruger First WC Teacher Council To Make 'Who's Who• Cl b A Settles Budget· Ti d D ' u s re urne own, ConI e ren ce Fiund se t u·p Jt,~:~~ !;~Sl~~~O prominent people throughout the coun. try, 15 are chosen under carefully tested selective standards io · represent the outstanding citizens of America in "Who's Who". Among the few selected distinguished persons was Dr. Arthur N. Kruger, who this year will join Wilkes' president, Dr. Eugene S. Farley, in the filth edition of "Who's Who in the East" and "Who's Who in America" ,which will be published at a later By HELEN KRACHENFELS date. Dr. Farley's name has appeared previously, but it is the The Student Council wrote finis to the lengthy budget debate at Monday night's meeting first time for Kruger to be so honored. by drafting a revised budget which included a special Intercollegiate Conference Fund and exKruger, who was informed of his cluding clubs from receiving SAF money. The freshman hazing and honor system questions, selection on October. 2~th, and Dr. were also acted upon. Farley, College President, share In view of the developments which have occurred since the Council made its original allothe distinction of being the only cations in October, it was detwo faculty members on campus cided that the most advisable who have been chosen for this course of action to be followed honor. The purposes of this publication are to introduce American was a general rescinding of the citizens with the prominent leaders initial appropriations and the The Wilkes College Male Chorus By WILKES 'COLLEGIANS' TO BE FEATURED ON CHANNEL 16 SUNDAY of their country in various professions and for publicity reference for newspapers and other communication media. Kruger was chosen on the basis of being an outstanding educator and community leader. The data published on Wilkes' distinguished educator, will include his biography, the schools he attended, and the organizations to which he belongs. Some of the many organizations to which Kruger belongs include Phi Delta Kappa, Professional Education Fraternity, Speech Association of America, Speech Association of the Eastern States, and the College English Association. Kruger, coach of the championship Wilkes Debating Team, has shown his versatility by his authorship of several articles in leading educational magazines. He has written for such publications as "The Kansas State University Journal", "The Gavel", . and "The Speech Teacher". steps into the limelight (and floodlights) again this Sunday at 6:45 p.m., when it presents a 15-minute program on WARM-TV, ABC in Scranton. The "Collegians", their correct name, will appear on the "Choral Time" show on Channel 16 and will offer a five-piece program. Included in the program, which will be directed by Bill Crowder, student director in his fourth year at the helm of the singing organization, will be "Ave Verum" by Mozart, Victor Herbert's "Stout Hearted Men"; a Creole folksong, "Mr. Banjo"; plus "Flow Gently Sweet Afton" and "Russian Pienic". The chorus, which saw heavy duty during the Christmas season, is planning an ambitious schedule for the remainder of the year. Presently the "Collegians" are comprised of 24 voices. Freshmen Sponsor First Big_ Hop With Square Dance al Gym Tonight By MARYAN POWELL The freshman class of Wilkes College will sponsor its first dance tonight in the Wilkes gym from 9 to 12. The initial frosh event will be a square dance, Chairman Cliff Brothers has announced. Harry Wilkie, well known in square dance circl-es, will be the caller. Music will be by the Sharp Trio,. who are famou s western style music. Ticket s are only 35 cents. The purpose of the dance is to raise funds for the freshman class t reasury. This will be the third fund raising project by the class. The other two projects-selling chrysanthemums at the Homecoming game and Christmas cardswere very successful. The class has high hopes that this undertaking will be as successful. The president of the freshman class, David Vann, has appointed the following committees: General chairman, Cliff Brothers; publicity, Bruce Warshal, John Scandale; decorating, Marian Laines; refreshment, Edmund Kotula; ticket, Janice Schuster; entertainment, Marilyn Carl; art work, Mary Bortez, Larry Guninger. David Vann, class prexy, and the chairmen of the respective committees request your unanimous cooperation in this fr eshman class event. EXAM LIBRARY HOURS Library Hours to be in effect during the final examination period were announced yesterday by Mrs. Nada Vujica, head librarian. Hours will be : Daily from 8 . aim. to 9 :30 p.m., except Friday, when hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On January 26 (Wed.) and 27, hours will be from 9 to 5. COtLEGE GETS HOME ON W. RIVER STREET FOR NEW DORMITORY i, \ \ > ~ -j Former Roberts Home_ At 64 West River Street Gift of Daniel Warner ONE MORE-Wilkes added another property to its rapidly expanding campus recently with the joint announcement by President Eugene S. Farley and Chairman of the Board Gilbert F. McC!intock that the Daniel Roberts residence on West River Street had been presented to the board by Daniel Warner, grandson of the former owner. Many of the Wilkes properties have been obtained in this manner through the generosity of local people who desire to provide a lasting memory and at the same time help the local college in its effort to provide even greater service to the community. The new property will be completely done over inside and will be another men's dormitory. *** *** NEW BUILDING, at 64 West River Street, which is only about half a block from campus (left), will be new men's dorm. preparation of an entirely new budget. After much discussion the following allocations were made: Beacon . $1500 Amnicola 3300 Manuscript 400 Debating Society 600 Male Chorus 75 Cue 'n' Curtain .. 900 Dormitories 100 Intercollegiate Conf. Fund 505 Social Activities 900 Some of the changes which occurred in the appropritions wern made as a result of recommendations from the Administrative Council. Since Cue 'n' Curtain obviously did not need the amount of money which it previously received as a special grant for the production of "Girl Crazy", that appropriation was reduced by $200. Because the decision has been made to give no further funds to the clubs on campus, an Intercollegiate Conference Fund is being set up so that club members who will be attending conferences as a part of their activities may receive some financial aid. A committee consisting of Gloria Dran, Dick Bunn and Dick Carpenter, was appointed to work out the details of the policy by which the ICF will operate. Clubs w.ill be informed of the particulars as soon as they are worked out. Other Matters Several other matters of importance were acted upon at this meeting, including a statement of policy in regard to Freshman hazing. A Jetter was prepared by Dick Carpenter, chairman of last year's hazing committee, and the letter was accepted by the council as containing suggestions which would make for an improved hazing program in the future. Some of the (continued on page 2) HOWIE GROSS NEW SAM COORDINATOR Howard Gross was elected coordinator of the Wilkes Chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Management (SAM) at a meeting yesterday. Gross replaces Bud Price, who r esigned. Price will attend only night classes next semester. Len ·Mulcahy was named chairman of the membership committee to replace Chet Miller, who resigned. Bob Chase will be vice-chairman. Leah Jean Neuburger was elected publicity chairman and Larry Cohen vice-chairman at the meeting. N ew members are needed and interest ed persons are invited to join SAM by contacting any member. �2 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Friday, January 14, 1955 Winter Carnival Set For January 27 Mid-Semester Spree lo be Held • At Pocono Mountain Inn, Cresco; Service c:~!;~o:~~i~~;i~~t;~:1.~~~:[;;~~~ • • • Schools Cr1tlc1zed On Year's Debate Question in time to nix a skiing trip to the Dike, which was in the planning By T. R. PRICE stage. Dr. Arthur N. Kruger, Wilkes College debate Jim Neveras, who along with Dick Carpenter, is serving as coach, condemned the action of Annapolis and a co-chairman of the annual winter sports spree and just plain West Point in refusing to debate the question of spree, announced late yesterday that the Carnival will be held Am,,.erican recognition of Red China as undemoat Pocono Mountain Inn, Crescratic in a recent article. co, Pa., and that it will be held Both the Naval and Military Academies had as planned on Thursday, Janurecently refused to recognize the question for fear ary 27. that they would find themselves on the affirmaThe Inn will be open to Wilkes students free of charge from 11 in the morning to 1 a.m. the next morning. There will be skiing (there is a shortage ·of skis, so bring your own slippery skatescoined by Nancy Wood), ice skating, (better also bring your own ~kates) and tobogganing (bring your own cushions), i£ there is snow. Otherwise there wil be such fine winter sports as tennis, outdoor shuffleboard, etc., available. (Water-ski anyone?) The Inn, a former nightclub, will not serve anything out of the ordinary to drink, however, there is no rule against assorted brands of firewater on the premises. Latest rumors have most wellequipped Wilkesmen carrying their hip flasks, full of Pepsi-Cola, of course. There will be bus service to the Inn. Schedules will be posted on all bulletin boards during finals. Maps and routes to the Inn will also be posted. Music will be supplied by Wilkes' Bill Figard and his orchestra in the Rainbow Room of Pocono Mountain Inn. A fine crowd is expected to attend the annual between semester blowout. WC Economics Club Visits IBM Factory By IRENE TOMALIS Members of the Economics Club visited the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and the Endicott-Johnson shoe factory at Endicott, New York, recently. They were met by Mr. Austin, an IBM employee, who is also president of the Economics Club at Harpur College. Austin described the economic background and history of the corporation and conducted a tour of the various buildings. Club members saw most of the business machines that are made at the Endicott plant, except those which are still considered secret. All White Collars They were impressed by the extreme cleanliness of the factory and the fact that "you couldn't tell the difference between the managers and the workmen", because even tool-makers wore white shirts on the job. After a complete tour of the various buildings of the IBM plant, the members of the group were literally presented with "meal tickets" which were prepared on IBM punch machines. After an enjoyable lunch at the IBM cafeteria, the Wilkesmen proceeded to the Endicott-Johnson shoe plant, where they saw men's Many of us are wearing last shoes go through all the manufacyear's clothes, driving this year's turing processes. car and living on next year's inTo conclude the field trip, a visit come. was made to the IBM country club. Ugly Man Dies Horrible Death It appears the novel "Ugly Man" contest, which was to have been sponsored by the Wilkes sorority, Theta Delta Rho, has been can~elled. This contest, which might have been responsible f~r a little more college hi-jinx and spirit being instilled here, was JUSt not for Wilkes. Who wants spirit anyway? There were many objections to the contest, which is only a harmless popularity contest in the final analysis. _.Just what they were, we were not informed. This we know! The sorority ~as foregone a chance to make some money for its charity proiect, and we wasted space aplenty in the last issue because of its decision to back down. We want it understood that this Iriess is not the responsibility of Naomi Kivler, president of TDR, or the two planners of the contest, Pat McNelis and Freda Billstein, who backed the contest with enthusiasm. A majority also was in favor at the offset. Other, and we might add, spirited colleges, which are probably looked on as abnormalities by some Wilkes students, have run "Ugly Man" contests, and they were not only a howl, but also financial successes. Just a few schools running such contests this year are Penn State, Buffalo, Bucknell (our mother school), and Utica College. It is considered a great honor to win such a contest at these and other colleges, and we're sure that Wilkes men wouldn't have obi~cted to being entered in a humorously-tagged popularity contest. Any other takers? Otherwise, to the Beacon's embarassment, the "Ugly Man" has died a horrible death. A pity we weren't told before we wasted space on the thing. Ah, this changing world (with minds to match). Beacon Gets· Money It was gratifying to note that there was no opposition to a proposal by Irv Gelb that the Beacon get an j_ n c r e a s e of $200 in its budget. The Student Council obviously realizes that it does take a considerable amount of money to run a good school paper. Even though we are running far behind most college papers in our budget, we realize that the Council has only so much money to work with. We'll do the best we can to stay within our financial bounds. A sincere vote of thanks to the Wilkes student government for reconsidering in our favor, Curtis, Editor tive, thus producing material for Communist propoganda. The question of censorship in regard to college debate subjects goes deeper than mere endangering of collegiate debate programs. It goes beyond, to an attempt to stifle and abridge freedom of thought in America's institutions of higher learning, Kruger declared in an article in the January issue of "Today's Speech", the publication of the Speech Association of Eastern States. Such refusal to permit students to inquire freely into a subject, no matter how much of a tinderbox it may be, seems a breach of the traditional freedoms of inquiry and speech, according to Kruger. Com menting further on what the publication titles as "The greatest controversy in many years in debate circles," Kruger remarks that while the America n mind is closed on the subject, the minds of A merican colleges must remain open. If the service schools, or any other schools which consider themselves institutions of higher learning in the democratic sense, continue to refuse debate of the 1954-'55 subject, he concludes, their actions are inconsistent with their principles. TOR INVITES CAMPUS TO FORGET EXAMS AT "FROST FANTASY"; CHARITY TO BENEFIT Those who made the field trip were: Joe Augustine, Charlie Ciesla, Mollie Beard, Richard Eyerman, Howie Gross, Chet Miller, Joe Modla, Len Mulcahy, Leah Jean Neuburger, Joe Orchard, Don Wilkinson, Bill Zdanewicz and Irene Tomalis. Eyerman, guest of Chet Miller, is a student at Penn State, majoring in civil engineering. He was By NORMA DA VIS The Wilkes Education Club emimpressed with the Wilkes Econobarks on ·another of its series of mics Club and the field trip. annual projects this month with a program to encourage and assist Future Teachers of America Clubs in local high schools. The purpose of the FTA is to give its members a better idea of the teach er and his job and also to encourage those who might wish (BULLETIN) The Administrative Council turn- to make teaching their career. ed thumbs-down on the chartering Coughlin, with assistance of the of a Veterans Club at Wilkes, it Education Club, is currenty follow wa s learned in a letter relea ~ed ing through with the idea. Other late yesterday to the Beacon by schools are organizing. Student Council President Arthur Students from Coughlin and Hoover. Meyers, who are interested in the The Vets have an appeal left, ac- FT A, were guests at a recent party cording to the letter written to of the Wilkes organization. Hoover from Dr. Eugene Farley, Jeanette Perrins will be the diWilkes prexy. The Student Coun- r ector of the new program. cil approved the Veteran's organization earlier inthe year. The status of the Vets' Club basketball team in the Intra-Mural League is now uncertain, in view of Dr. Farley's letter. WilkesCollege Wilkes-Barre Pa. . . Januar 11 955 The Wilkes_Lettermen's Club will Y ' sponsor the first dance of the new Mr. A r th ur H oover · d p 'd t St d nt CO uncil semester,. it was announce at a resi en , u e club meetmg yesterday. A square Dear Art : . . . . dance, "The Letterman Low-Down" . The Administrative Council con- has 'been scheduled for Friday Febs1dered you~ r~quest for approval ruary 4 at th e college gym . ' of the constitution for the suggestWalt Chapko chairman of the ed vet~r~ns club. . . affair, revealed' that Abe Bellas Pr~hmmary to a con~ideration and The Night Hawks will be on of th is ~equest, w~ felt it best to ha;;d to suppl y th e western and re-examine t he poh~y th at has gov- modern music ·for dancing, which erned the formation of student will be from 9 to 12. groups for the pas_t fifteen years . Committees include: Publicity, It has been our pohcy n~ver. to ~n- Don McFadden, Howie Gross, Jack courage 0 ~ app~o~e an or~amzation Ri chards and Tony Greener; rethat has its on_gm~ outs1d~ of the fre shm ents, Andy Breznay, Jim College and which is orgamzed for Ferris and Mel McNew· tickets purposes unrelated to the welfare Joe Wilk Ron Rescigno 'and Cliff of t~e gen~ral st~dent body. Brautiga~. It is our u~press1on that v~terans A big crowd is anticipated for "'.ould orgamze to serve th eir spe- the dance as is the case for all Letc1al _ends rather than to advance_ term-en-sponsored affairs. the interests of the College, and it is also our impression that they can most effectively work for the COUNCIL SETTLES attainment of their ends through (continued from page 1) existing veterans organizations. suggestions included were that the Under these circumstances, the Ad- hazing period be restricted to two ministrative Council is withholding weeks, with the possibility of holdapproval at this time, but will be ing two Tribunal meetings each glad to hear from the veterans week. The meetings would be group if the Student Council and shorter in length than in the past, the veterans group feel that this and attendance at them would be appeal should be reconsidered. compulsory. Very sincerely yours, The letter w h i c h Carpenter EUGENE S. FARLEY prepared was to be sent to the offiPresident, Wilkes College cers of the various clubs on campus Ed. Club to Sponsor FTA in Local Schools Administrative Council Nixes Vets' Charter i Lettermen Hold 'Low Down' Feb. 4 l Dr. and Mrs. Farley in Florida Wilkes President Dr. Eugene S. Dr. Farley is expected to return Farley left Tuesday morning with to the campus in time to welcome Mrs. Farley for a business trip in the new freshmen at th~ l;>eginning Florida. . of the second .s emester, ·- I By IRENE TOMALIS Theta Delta Rho's first charity ball, the Frost Fantasy, will be held Tuesday night, January 25, in the gym. Dancing will 'be from 8 to 12. Tickets will sell for 50 cents, and the attraction will be Jack Melton's music, Jim Jones' ventriloquism, and selection of a king and queen. The patient for whom the benefit is held has been hospitalized for· some eight years with a back injury incurred in childhood. The dance will fortunately fall after the fiendish and frantic finals are fatiguingly finished, and the fanta sy will presumably provide a relieving froth of frolicsome fun to which not only local students, but collegians from all over the area have been invited. Committee heads are: decorations, Phylli s Bennett; entertainment, Jess ie Rod erick; invitations, Margaret Smith; posters, Pat Reese ; publicit y, Irene Tomalis; refr eshment, Irene Goliash; tickets, Bernice Thomas. which hold their meetings at the same time which the Tribunal meetings were usually held. The clubs were r equest ed to excuse all freshmen from their club meetings for the two week period of hazing in order that better cooperation might be obtained. Art Hoover appointed a committee to work on the question of taking a ction a gainst the cheating which has bee n occurring at Wilkes. The pro blem was not discussed at · length at the meeting because of insufficient t"ime. Nancy Morris, Dick Bunn , Bill Crowder and Helen Krachenfels will ser ve on the committee and report at the next council meeting. - WILKES COLLEGE - Beacon A newspaper published each week of the regular school year by and for the students of Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Subscription: $1.80 per semester. Editor . . .. .. ..... ... ... . John D. Curtis Asst. Editor .. .... .. Ivan Falk Pearl Onacko Asst. Editor Sports Editor .. . Allen Jeter Business Mgr • .... Arthur Hoover Asst. Bus. Mgr. Dick Jones Faculty Adviser .... George Elliot Editorial and business offices located on second floor of Lecture Hall, South River Street, WilkesBarre, on the Wilkes Campu&. Telephone: VAlley 4-4651-2-3-4. Mechanical Dept.: Schmidt's Printery, rear 55 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. �Friday, January 14, 1955 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 3 Wrestlers, Cagers See Action In First Twin Bill of Season Saturday Night at Home Base Both the cagers and the grapplers will see action under the same roof Saturday night in the first twin bill of the season at the gym. The matmen will start off the evening's festivities at 6:30 when they lock horns with a powerful Cortland State Teachers outfit. Following the match, the cagers meet Rider College. Coat:h John Reese was anything but overjoyed at the prospects of Saturday's meet. He §VOl!TI~!) Cage Crew Splits Even; Al20U~U with Al Jeter N O CIGA R - W il kes' Cliff Br autigan ( 16) goes up in t he air a la ba llet, but m isses after eluding two· Hartw ick defender s. Joe J ablons ki (23 ) looks on. W ilkes won an yway, upsetting t he W arriors for t he fir st tim e in th e series between the t wo schools . * * * * HOOPSTERS UPSET HARTWICK BY DECISIVE 83 TO 61 SCORE By RODGER LEWIS . The Colonel basketball squad registered win number three Wednesday. as they whipped Hartwick 83 to 61 in the Wilkes drillshed. The victory marked the first time in the series between the two schools t hat the Colonels were able to turn back t he N ew Yorkers. Carl Van Dyke led the Blu e and Gold scorers with 18 markers followed closely by Jim F erris and Parker Petrilak, who tallied 17 points apiece. Petrilak Hot Coach George Ralston was impressed by the improved showing of Petrilak. When ace rebounder, John ,Bresnahan, was forced from the game due to too man y persona l fouls, Parker was inserted and came through in fine style. Big John had three fouls again st him in the first six minutes of play. Then after sitting out the remainder of t he first half, he fouled out • Ll>NGS1N( of the game within eight minutes of t h e second round. At half time t he Colonels led, 37 to 25. From t hat t ime on the locals gradually increased their lead t o a twenty point margin at one tim e. Th e Warriors cut t he lead down t o nine points m idway in the second half, but the Ralston men put on a final spurt and finis hed with a comfortable lead. Hartwick's scoring load was as s um ed by their classy forward, Jim Barber, wh o was hig h man on t he score sheet with 23 talliefl. Coach George Ra lston's crew broke even in last week's play as th ey opened with a victory over Ithaca then lost to a powerful Lafayette squad. SPECIAL TUX GROUP PRICES on.~~ Featuring The Newest In College Men's Fashions ANDY'S DINER , Toll Gate Restaurant Ba ck-to-Back with Wilkes Gym Plenty of Free Parking Prices for the Collegian's Budget •. .. A Reputation Built on Fine Food Wilkes College BOOKSTORE AND VARIETY ' SHOP Books - Supplies - Novelties Subscriptions Hours: 9-12 - 1-5 . . . WELCOME "On the Boulevard" - Rt. 115 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Hammers Ithaca, 86-72, Loses at Easton, 104-63 The Colonels entertain ed It haca The Weekl y Quiz A good question for t he week last Wednesday and gave t heupwould be- What happ ened to the states a rough ni g ht beating them, wrestling team? A short two 86 to 72. T he Wilkesmen in t h is weeks ago there seemed an excel- game looked like t h ey had fina ll y lent chance t hat t his year would be hit their stride, h itting for bet ter a repeat performance for the gra p- t ha n 50 percent of t heir shot s. Th en, la t er in t he week t he locals plers. W ith retu rn ing veterans a nd quit e a few prom isin g newco mers, t raveled to Easton to tangle with it seem ed a lmost cert a in t ha t the Lafayette, one of the st ronger team wo uld go places, baring in- team s of the east. The Leopards showed t h eir class and layed it on ju ry to key personnel. The team never, never heavy in WC by taking them over t he coals manpower, dwindled in the two- to t he t une of 104 to 63. The host clu b ran th e score u p week period to a shadow of itself. To begin with, Bobby Morgan broke in order t hat star center, Todd his hand, which was a blow to the Walker, could set a n ew club scorReesemen, althoug ht not a fatal ing record of 38 points for a sin g le one. Then the s ize of the squad ga me. Ra lston's charges were handiwas further cut by men dropping from the roster for reasons better cap ped in t hat they were unable to get a percentage of rebounds due known to them selves. (continued on page 4) to t he h eight disadvantage. But For One So no matter how you look at it, the fact rem ains that Reese was 1 force d to tak e a badly und er manned sq uad to Ithaca. The boys came close, but t here just Because of the outstandiing performance that he turned in weren't enough during the past week's competition, Jim Ferris is the first repeater men to go a - in the Beacon's 'Player of the Week' feature. The little speed rou nd . If ~n e' arti st played two of the finest : ~ \e wre st ~r gam es of his career against Lafay1 a~le t::;,~;~:e s= ette and Hartwick. . . Id h At Lafayette, workm g against men ~u 3:v t he the 'Towers of Easton', Ferris ch -ome_ tome wi l demonstrated that he could perA L JETER t e vie ory• sea · any Ieague a t any t·1me. b Itp f orm m un d er th e1r e . Coa h G R I t h. h . The matmen have eight meets . c . eorge a s_ 0 1:1 w~s ig m . . his praise for th e d1m inut1ve guard, Ieft, and unless somethmg .1sd done, ca 11mg . h 1m " one of th e b es t a IIth e prospects f or t h e remam er. of roun d an d s t ea d ies ' t b a 11 p Iayers th. e season are not on t h e bnght t h at has hit t h e Wilkes scene. side, to s~y t h e least . It would 1?e Hustle Plus a s~ame 1f th e se_ason ended u p m Ferris isn't an 'on-and-off ' ball a disastrous fashion for Reese, as I E th t h I ·t · ht I t h· . P ayer. very game a e p ays, we11 1 m 1g ,. un ess. some m g 1s h e 1s • ou t t o d o h"1s I eve I b es t . N o d one. R eese 1s a mce g uy.-They b t· th t can remem er any 1me a d on 't come any b et t er.- A n d more one th K'1 t fl h I f d th than that, he is a good wrestling . e 1:igs on as oa e on e coach who deserves the best of JO~. His t ea mmates ~nd coach ar e l talent to work with. qm ck to say _that h e JS a real husWhat's You r Line? t ier all th e tim e and never 1ets up. JIM FERRIS There a r e n a mes of for mer hi g h upH. e ga th ere d up 17 porn · t s agams · t . wishes he had. His outside shots h I I f h sc oo wr est ers ro m t 1s a r ea dotf d d h 1 H t tin g t he school roster. However , a. a vore an m uc a~ger 3:r - are deadly and if given an inch h e t his column has noticed t hat t hese wick five W ~dnesday while playmg can drive in for layups with amaz. . a n outstanding floor game. For a ing speed and accuracy. na mes a r e con spicuous by t heir ab- J'ttl h t · th · senc O n t h t i" t It 1 e guy e ge s way up m e air Now in his t hird season as a e e . wr es m g ros e r· . on rebounds and is an apt ball would seem hke an excellent ti me s t ea 1er as man y o f h'JS opponen t s Wi lkes cag er, Ferris has yet to hit his pea k and seems to improve wit h f or t h ese f orm er gra pp 1er s to re- h · c h agnn · . · · th • . ave f oun d ou t t o th e1r every game. Ralston is fort unate Jo m e s port Just one more tim e. Double Threat It w~ uld be th e per fect _a ns wer t o As a scoring threat, Ferris is th e in the fact that he will be on ha n d t he ills th a t ar e ca us ing Reese t f I th t h n ext year to see duty with t h e cagsleepless ni g hts. yp e o p ayer a every coac e rs. As a m atter of fact, it m ight be 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 helpful to note that Reese isn 't looking for t h ese men with experiOU S OS ence only. 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There is a chance t ha t Neil Dadurka, who recentl y rejoi ned t h e sq uad, will be available t o tak e over the 167 po und chor es, although Reese doesn't expect him to be in. shape before the Lafay ette meet .. Hoopsters Read y Th e hoopsters, on t h e oth er hand; should be operating at full st rength for their t ussle with Rider. Coach George Ra lst on f eels tha t his charges are a drastically im proved team from t he one that star ted t he season , and are capable of making t he night a roug h one for the invaders fro m N ew J ersey. So far t h e Colonels have blown SUNDAY .._ INDEPENDENT WOOL SLACKS Meet Your Friends at ... 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But in a few months the sad f ellow was back again, a sking for more assistance and listing an additional dependent. " I thought yo u said you'd hang yourself if the stork visited your family, again" the clerk recalled with a smile. " I started to," the parent de- c ared, "but just a s I got the rope around my neck, I got to thinking: "Sam (that's my name), what if your hangin' an innocent man?" ,Ji~· ~ TUXEDOS TO RENT Special Price To Students 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. BAUM.'S ,~ . ~!#=~~~~~~~~~ LOFT'S Candy Shop 2 South Main Street Wilkes-Barre JORDAN Est. 1871 Men's Furnishings and Hats of Quality tt LOFT'S ... The Candies of Finer Quality 9 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 1 You are Welcome AT ZIMMERMAN'S Exquisite Styles In College Sportswear. Just what you've been Looking for. ZIMMERMAN'S 51 Public Square Wilkes-Barre, Penna. CLAWED BY MISERICORDIA MOB, 74 TO 17; BOMBED BY MARYWOOD MARAUDERS, 54 TO 21 By HELEN KRACHENFELS Dark clouds of doom settled over the Wilkes gym as the Colonelettes suffered double defeat in their two most recent clashes this week. On Saturday afternoon, before a capacity crowd (of screaming Scranton lassies), Marywood barely edged out the Women WRESTLERS, CAGERS (continued from page 3) hot and cold since the beginning of the season. However, if John Bresnahan and company are operating at full steam, the hoopsters , should be able to pull this one out of the hat. The Colonels have been handicapped in the height department this season. Ralston has been forced to abandon the two platoon system that he initiated last year, due to this lack of height in the reserves. This has hampered the efficiency of the cagers to some extent, but they are still a fast-br eaking t eam that is well able to outrun many taller opponents. 'S Janet Blair, Actress: "'I have the fullest confi- dence in L&M's Miracle Tip .. . and L&Ms taste so good, I made them my regular cigarelle." of Wilkes for a 54-21 victory. Nancy Schooley and Barbara Vavrek were high scorers for the Colonelettes, tallying 10 and 7 points respectively. Murdock of Marywood had 12 points. Georgia Tomasetti and Phyllis Shrader each contributed 2 points to the Wilkes score. Guards for the Kernelettes were Metroka, Davis, Morris, Thompson, Bretz and Menegus. The gals fought long and hard (as can be evidenced by the battle scars they bear proudly) but they just couldn't seem to get their hips operating fast enough-oops! I mean they couldn't seem to hang on to the ball! Pull That Hair! The Tuesday evening encounter with the Misericordia Mobsters was almost called because of "unnecessary roughness". (You thought that applied only to football? Man, you should see these women in action!) There was probably one advantageous aspect to the ref's warning: the Misery gals were obviously so upset that they failed to hit the big 100 mark even though they played their "four year" women against Wilkes' freshmen and sophomores. The final score of the game (?) was 74-18. Phyllis Walsh, co-captain of the Colonelettes chalked up 6 points to be high girl for the night, while Schooley added 4, Bretz and Sparks 3 each, and Vavrek 2. Misericordia's 7-foot (well, she looks that tall when you're tryin' to guard her) Lillian Maluo paced the Dallas team with 19 points. Caught in the Act Again the guards for Wilkes did their best, whic h this time showed considerable improvement over' last Saturday's game. Metroka played an especially good game, but unfortunately she got caught-er, that is, well, she fouled out! Morris, Davis, Thompson, Menegus and Krachenfels also added their bit to hold down the miserable score. TDR's Future Wives Hold Bake Sale John Robert Powe rs, Creator of the Powers Girls: "I think L&M's fil ter is fa r superior to the others. Great smoke .. . wonderful flavor." Jrun/M1 OutFROM AIL m REsr 1 STANDS OUT FOR FLAVOR. The pure, white Miracle Tip draws easy, lets you enjoy all the taste. STANDS OUT FOR EFFECTIVE FILTRATION. No filter compares with L&M's Miracle Tip for quality or effectiveness. Yeste rday , TDR's future wives of America held a bake sale at Harding Hall. The goods, consisting of various pies, cakes, cookies, and bread, were bought by hung r y students. Doris Merrill, chairman of the sale, had the cooperation of Mrs. Brennan of Harding House fame, who gave the girls space to sell t he assorted baked goods. Other members of the committee were Pat Reese, Bernice Thomas, Mary Jones, Barbara Tanski, Justine Battisti, Jeanette Perrins, Ruth Wilber, El Nora Metroka, Naomi Kivler, and May Pomicter. PARK, SHOP and EAT Patrida Morison, Musical Comedy Star: "I love L&M Filters. Never qreamed a filter cigarelle could filter so thoroughly, yet~ so good!" ST ANDS OUT FOR HIGHEST QUALITY TOBACCOS, low nicotine tobaccos, L&M tobaccos •.. Light and Mild. MUCH MORE FLAVOR - MUCH LESS NICOTINE Americas Best Filter Cigarette~-··-·- at the new FOWLER, DICK and WAL KER The Boston 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 1955 January 14th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 January 14 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/e98efa93fc9e5bca546c4b6b2dc5a6bd.pdf 7131cfdb3fec524419c2149f192094f2 PDF Text Text Lettermen's Low-Down Tonight At Gym WI LI{ES The Community College. Serving Wyoming Valley And The World Vol. X, No. 14 .. ~ - WILKES COLLEGE - ~Beacon THE BEACON Covers The Campus From Comer To Comer Week After Week WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA FEBRUARY 4, 1955 Aclivilies Director Coach Accepts SAVAGE REPLAcEs DONNELLY AS LATTER Teaching Position al Kent School; Calls New Job 'Chance of Lifetime' Lettermen's Low-Down Tonight at College Gym ~~Y:!~!ce?s~!~RATE Lettermen of the Blue and Gold will .trade their letter sweaters tonight for blue Jeans and checkered shirts and their respective fields of athletics for women as they present their first endeavor of the new semester-the Lettermen's Low-Down, a square dance, at the WC gymnasium. Chai rman of the event Walt Chapko stated yesterday that Abe Bellas and the "Night Hawks" are set for the old-fashioned hoedown . They will supply music for modern, square and polka dancing to suit the t ast e of all Wilkesmen and their feminine counterparts. Chapko also advised that dancing will continue from 9 to 12. The event is expected to be a huge success as are all Lettermensponsored affairs . The club had its most successful dan ce, the Christmas forma l, prior to the holiday vacation and looking fo·rward to another well -attended affair tonight. Tickets, at 50 cent s per person, can be obtained from any Letterman on campus and a lso may be purchased at the gymnasium. The dance chairman also list ed committees who have arranged for the dance. They include: publicity, Don McFadden, Howie Gross and Jack Ri chards; r efre shments, Andy Brezna y, Jim F erris and Mel McNew; tickets, Joe Wilk, Ron R escigno and Cliff Brautigan. Kaufman, Imdorf Get Price Waterhouse Jobs As the result of their work during an internship this winter at P r ice Waterhouse, International Accounting firm in New York City, two Wilkes College accounting majors have been accepted by the company as permanent employees and will begin work there in June, acco.rding to John J. Chwalek, placement director. They are Arthur Imdorf, 114 South Ridge street, Taylor, Pa., and Joshua J . Kaufman, 201 West 89th Street, New York City. Imdorf, 'Yho will graduate from Wilkes in June, attended Keystone for two years. He is married-to Janet Harrison of Wilkes-Barre. Kaufman, a F ebruary graduate, came to the lcoal college from the Bronx High School of Science. Prexy Back from florida Dr. Eugene S. Farley, Wilkes President, returned this week from a short 'business trip to Florida. He t ermed the trip a "moderate success" but r efu sed to disclose the nature of the business. Walt Chapko DARROW RESIGNATION PRESENTED TO VETS INCHARTER PROTEST By JOHN KUSHNERICK Bob Darrow, who acted a s temporary president of the now defunct Veteran's Club, announced to members of the organization's steering comn, ittee that h e is resigning. In a bri ef m eeting this week, Darrow told the members of the committee that h e fe lt he could n o longer assist the club in its battle to win recognition since the administration had vetoed the club coTistitution which he was chiefly responsible for drafting. Darrow stated that he would further ext end his op,i nions to the student veterans and other interested members through an open lett er to the BEACON. Darrow welcomed a new standard bearer, but after discussion of the m ethods by which the constitution had been rejected, the committee a greed that future attempts might prove futil e. A course of action was n ot decided upon, nor was a n ew president appointed. Several m embers stated that they might take it upon themselves to seek an explanation for the adm inistration's r ea son for vetoing the club: that it had its origin outside of the college. It was f elt that the only outside influence could be the U. S. government. During the absence of Professor J oseph J;)onnell y, who has left to obtain his doctorate at the Universit y of Pennsylvania, Wilkes students will have an opportunity to become a cquainted with his tempor ary replacement, Walter Savage, who has already r eceived a nod of approval fro m hi s students h ere on campus. The congenial n ewcomer, who is r esidi ng at Ashley Hall Men's Dormitor y, was most impressed b y the attitude of Wilkes students whom he described as "friendly and purposeful. " A native of Woodbury , New J ersey, Savage completed his undergraduate work at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Ver,mont, where he was acti ve on the _n ewspaper staff, in intr amural sport s, and on many student committees. H e received his master's deg ree at the University of P ennsyl vania and is pr esently studying for his doctorate ther e. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity while at Middlebury. The young instructor is a man of varied interests but is especially interested in sport s, drama, and a future in the field of writing. His wife is employed by The Saturday Evening Post in Phil adelphia. Savage is a vet eran of three years service with the army in the First Rang er Battalion of the Infantry . Mr. Donnell y, a life r esident of Wilkes-Barre and an alumnus of Wilkes , will work on the thesis on the life of George Orwell and is to return to Wilkes after completing the work. Savage replaces Dale Warmouth as dormitory proctor of Ashley Hall. Warm uth, former director of public relations and al so Editor of the Manuscript;"received his A.B. in English at the end of last semest er. DR. KLEIN TEACHING PEDIATRICS COURSE l Robert W. Partridge, director of activities, will leave Wilkes at the end of this semester, it was learned officially yesterday. Rumors that the ·genial member of the Wilkes faculty would leave leaked on campus during the past week. and the announcement was made definite by Partridge in a special interview with the Beacon. The loss of the former All-American soccer player at the University of Pennsylvania will leave several positions to be filled here. No indication as to who will fill the vacancies has I Robert W. Partridge Year's Top Back Led To Altar by Wilkes Co-ed By FREDA BILLSTEIN Ronald F itz gerald, recently vot ed the outstanding Colonel back of the year, and Barbara Bialogowicz, Wilkes co-ed, were married last Wednesday evening, January 26, in a small church wedding attended by the family and a few close fri ends. Le Ro y F itzgerald, brother of the bridegroom was best man, and Geri Kolotelo was maid of honor. After the marriage a r eception was held at the Hotel Redington. The Fitzgeralds then went to New York for a week-end honeymoon. Ronnie will graduate in June, and then will probably join Uncle Sam. At present, the couple is living with Barbara's parents in Plymouth. The BEACON extends its best wishes for the future to Barb and Fitz. Another new course was adde_d to the Wilkes curriculum with the opening of classes in pediatric nursing this week in the Evening Division. Dr. Joseph M. Kl ein, WilkesBarre pediatrician, is conducting the course on Tuesday evenings from 8 to 10. The new offering The one time of the year wh en has attract ed professional p eople a Wilkes co-ed can ask an availfrom Nor thea stern Pennsylvania able man for a date is fast apand stands a s just another service proaching in the form of the annual of Wiilkes . Theta Delta Rho Valentine Dance, Dr. Kl ein attended the city which will be h eld next • Friday schools here and graduated from night at the college gym. So gals, (continued on page 4) , get your man before they're all been given by the administration. Partridge, who began his career at Wilkes as a history instructor, is director of activities, director of the Wilkes gym, a p hysical education instructor, soccer and baseball coach, and advisor to the Student Council. In addition, h e is a m ember of the Wilkes board of athletics. The Philadelphia native tendered his r esignation three weeks ago so that he can accept a position as an instructor of history at the Kent School, an exclusive boys' preparatory school at Kent, Conn. "I will leave Wilkes with many regr ets ," Partridge told a reporter "but the opportunity offered me at' Kent comes only once in a lifetime." "I often thought t hat I'd like to t each in a private boys' school, such as Kent, b ut I n ever dreamed I'd get the opportunity. Naturally, I jumped at the chance," he conti~ued , "and I'll be doing what I like best , anyway-teaching." "Louise (Partridge) and I have made many friends h ere at Wilkes and we'll n ever forget the really wonderful ex periences we have had h ere," Partridge said. "After being h ere so long, and gettin g to feel like a part of Wilkes, it is awfully h ard to leave." Known to students and faculty alike as "Bob", he has contributed h eavil y in building a spirit of . Wilkes' own. He headed the first soccer t eam here and saw his last two teams take winning seasons. He has also been successful as baseball coach. Tllis spring will be his last as diamond mentor. Alway:, eager to lend a hand, Bob has been one of the most popular persons on campus-instructor, coach· and friend. Partridge, Mrs. Partridge and their two children, Carol and Glenn, who now reside on Gibson A venue, Kingston, will move to the campus at Kent in September. VALENTINE DANCE NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT gone. Jack Melton and his orchestra will supply the music. TDR president Naomi Kivler w ill draw the number that will select a King and Queen of Hearts. The couple will be presente<:l wtth ~n. ~ssQrt;n_en.1; of g-ifts, �February 4, 1955 WILKFS COLLEGE BEACON 6°Frosh Added, . Both Debate Teams On Road Today _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _·_ Vets Predominate, Varsity, Novices Al Johns Hopkins, NYU Tourneys The Wilkes College debate team travels again this weekend. Both the varsity and the novices left yesterday for Johns Hopkins and N.Y.U. respectively. Jim Neveras and Nick Flannery, the varsity team, will spend today and tomorrow at Johns Hopkins, where they tied for first place last year, winning certificates both as individual and t eam debaters, as well as in extemporaneous events. In this first two-man team event of the present sea son, the varsity men will handle both sides of the question of the recognition of Communist China. Both will also compete in the extemporaneous tourney, and Dr. Kruger, team coach, holds that his men have a fairly good chance. While the varsity speaks at Johns Hopkins, the novice team will debate in the National Forensic Fraternity's contest at N.Y.U. There the group of Virginia Brehm, Bruce Warshall, L eslie Weiner, and Jesse Choper will also enter the Tau Kappa Alpha's extemporaneous, discussion, and oratory contests, as well as the debate, and will participate in a model Congress in which each m ember will speak. Last week the debaters presented a program before the Dallas Rotary, and three weeks from now they will be paired with Florida at a double two-man debate at Dartmouth. Dr. Kruger is coaching and travelling with the varsity, while assistant coach Rob ert Darrow serves the novices. - WILKES COLLEGE - Beacon A newspaper published each week of the regular school year by and for the students of Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Subscription: $1.80 per semester. Editor ...... ..... ...... .. John D. Curtis Asst. Editor Ivan Falk Asst. Editor Pearl Onacko Sports Editor .... .... .... Allen Jeter Business Mgr . ... Arthur Hoover Asst. Bus. Mgr. Dick Jones Faculty Adviser .... George Elliot Editorial and business offices located on second floor of Lecture ' Hall, South River Street, WilkesBarre, on the Wilkes Campui. Telephone: VAlley 4-4651-2-3-4. Mechanical Dept.: Schmidt's Printery, rear 55 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. Registrar Reports , BEACON Photo by Cliff Brothers Wilkes Coaches, Players Hob-Nob with Yankee Stars DIAMOND DOINGS-During the semester "recess" Wilkes baseball stars and coaches held a parley with major league stars at a baseball clinic held at the Wilkes College gym. The clinic was held for the benefit of youngsters, but college diamond personalities were on hand to pick up pointers for the corning campaign. The big leaguers talked on different phases of baseball, and then left themselves open to questions from their young admirers. The clinic was sponsored STRENGTH KEY TO U.S.DEFENCE,SAYS PENNA.GEOGRAPHER. By T. R. PRICE Strength is the key to defense against R ed Russia and Communist China, Mr. Michael Dorizas, geography professor at the University of Pennsylvania, told the student body of Wilkes at assembly last Tuesday. He explained that the menace is great and cited Russia's schools for revolution. The students of the schools have caused much of the di sturbances in the world, most recently, the murder of the President of Panama. There is also a great difficulty in handling the communist element in such f11iendly nations as France and Italy. Communists will att em pt to exploit such critical areas as Palestine where the Isra eli-Arab dispute has been helped by the blundering of Western diplomacy. However, wherever the communists have been met with force, as in Spain, P ersia and Greece, they have been stopped cold. Dorizas stressed that we need not fear them. If we k eep ourselves militarily, finan cially, and above all, spirituall y strong, we will have naught to fear in the futur e. EDITORIAL AND NOW - - JUNE Another semester has passed, and for many of us, the last turn has been made and we're heading down the home stretch - or walking the last mile, as you will. . After all that studying-then a period without any to doit's pretty tough to get back in the habit again, isn't it? "Oh, well," say many on campus, "this is better than the Army." Already the senior class is beginning to prepare for the many activities in which it will take part, so the end of May isn't really so far off. To those students who are having the common rough time along about this time in their college careers, buck up, old man. Ask any senior how many times he almost threw in the towel. The ones who didn't will see the reward one afternoon in June. Perhaps the cry for this week should have been "Medic! Medic!" as we licked our wounds and dove back into academic battles. At any rate, here we go again. And as we go again, so with us will go the memories that "last semester was the worst I've ever se.e n." Complaints that more low grades were recorded than ever before will also be heard. But, again, don't lose heart. Just wait until the year's final round of finals this spring and the waves of nausia, headaches, nervous breakdowns, and perhaps a few suicides that come with them . . About then, you'll be ready to forget the fall semester. Machine gun, anyone? by the American Legion. First row, left to right are former Wilkes catcher Joe Trosko, head baseball coach Bob Partridge, Gene Woodling, former Yankee now with the Baltimore Orioles, Jim Ferris, Wilkes top outfielder, and the Yankees' Gil MacDougald. Second row, New York's Jerry Coleman, Joe Collins, and Colonel assistant coach Bill Mock. Wooding is a one-time Wilkes-Barre Baron and Collins hails from nearby Scranton. MacDougald is a frequenf visitor to Wyoming Valley. l AS MIMI Letters To The Editor: IIIIIIIUIWUllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll_lllllllllllllllll KNOWS IT lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllnlllllll Editor: I was disappointed, but not surprised, to read about the rejection of the proposed veterans organization. The Administrative Council stated: that the organization violated a Wilkes tradition by having off-campus origins and affiliations; that the organization would be unable to make any substantial contri butions to the College; and that the needs of the organization's members could better be served by existing organizations. The announcement also stated that the Administration would .gladly meet to discuss their decision with any gro up representing the veterans. · The Administration had in its possession a copy of the organization's proposed constitution -- approved by the Student Council at least two weeks before the holidays . Whether intentionally or by accident, they a nnounced their rejection on the day before fina l examinations began - a time when the students involved would be least able to form any concert ed reaction . The first reason given for the rejection of the organization is simply founded. The second and third reasons might easily be said of any organization on campus. At the meeting of the Student Council which approved our constitution, these questions, and others, were raised by Dr. Reif. Dr. Reif attended only as a privately interested individual. If he had remain ed long enough -to hear the discussion which followed his statement, h e could have informed the Administration that all these arguments were countered to the satisfaction of three-quarters of the Student Council. I must assume, therefore, that the Admi nistration has other motives for turning down our petition which they do not care to mention. Since the purpose, intention, and operation of the organization were all listed in the constitution, I can find no argument to take before the Administrative Council. Sincerely yours, Robert W. Darrow SENIORS - A MUST! All seniors who have not filled out their record forms at the Placement Office are requested to do so immediately. Arrangements must be made for conducting !!mpk>y!ll~~t jnterviews. (ADVICE TO THE SHOOK-UP) Dear Mimi, I was jilted! The man I was in love with ran off with my widowed grandmother. How can I regain his love? Yours truly, Perplexed Dear Perpl exed, Try being his obedient granddaughter. Mimi Dear Mimi, I have a schedule of 21 semester hours and I also go steady. This is quite a problem because it is interfering with my drinking. What can I do? I'm feeling mighty Lowe's. F luidl y yours, Etaoin Shrdlu, frosh Dear Etaoin, Quit school and open a bar. Very flu ently yours, Mimi ,:, ,:, ,:, ,:, '~ Dear Mimi I am a p~rsonable yo un g man (of age) and have been looking for a girl who will support me in the manner to which I would like to be accustomed. Do you have any good leads ? · Sincerely, Desperately Broke Dear Desperately Broke, Where can I meet you? Yours for the asking, Mimi Toll Gate Reslaurant A freshman class of about sixty students has joined the ranks of older Wilkesmen who beat the pavements along the Susquehanna. Registrar John B. Whitby announced that although accurate . statistics are not available, the mid-term enrollment of sixty is "average in number and predominantly veterans". Enrollment at this time of the year is necessarily reduced since the number of high school graduates in January is very small. Enrollment is further limited to those students who can adjust their courses to earn sufficient credits to be eligible for graduation in four years. Major fields of study are gen erall y restricted to business and comm erce and finance. It is difficult for Science or Engineering students to enroll since some of the required freshman courses are not offered during the Spring semester, Mr. Whitby stated. CAMPUS CHATTER When two people tie the knot, it usually means - well it means something. However, when Al Jeter and Pat McNelis decided to tie the knot last Sunday night, they did it in real style - four or five times according to reports. The truth of the matter is that they had to tie the old knot everytime they got in and out of the car. A door had fro·z en and couldn't be shut. In order to a ssure sa-fety, a rope was tied fro m one door to the other right across Pat and Al. The things some women will do to hold their men . . . Younsu Koo came up w ith a good one as they led him out the door, "Excuse m e please, they tell m e I have to go." Then there was the debut of a local Irishman at a Bar Mitzvah last Saturday night. The band wouldn't play "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" .... J oe Jablonski peeped his h ead through the door of English 242 on the firsf day of school and asked, "Is this Romantic?" Can you imagine anybody getting hit with about 15 twopound anthologies? The price tag is still on the TV set in Harding Hall-On the screen no less ... There is a sign in Sterling Hall (girls' dorm) " In case of raid go to basement." What are we running here ? Jack Tippett has a fine new night job. ~ e works in an undertaker's . establi shment. May we ask what co~ld be deader thai:1 Homer or Volta~re · · · Som~ Joker offeredb a W1lkesman a dnnk at. a _foot a 11 game. The Colonel md1gnantly stated, " I'm from Wilkes, suh!" The benevolent one a n s were d sheepishly, "I'm sorry. I didn't know. H ere, take the whole bottle." ::::;:::;:::;:::;:::;:::;:::;:::;:::;:::;:::;:::;::::::; I • Ll>NGS1N( on.W-.e~ Featuring The Newest In College Men's Fashions "On the Boulevard" - Rt. 115 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Misses' Orlon SWEATERS It's a Pleasure to Serve You Short Sleeve • • A Full Course Meal Or a Sandwich Good Food • Reasonable Prices Plenty of Free Parking Space Catering to Small Groups F. DALE, Prop. SLIP ONS 4.99 Long Sleeve CARDIGANS 6.98 o Soft ·n• Silky Wear t.ike Iron o Pastels • Jewel - Deep Shades o All Perfect Quality • Sizes 34-i!l · Sportswear . Pomeroy's 2nd Floor = �February 4, 1955 3 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Wrestlers, Cagers Active Tomorrow Night on Road HOOPSTERS TANGLE WITH SUSQUEHANNA; TRYFOR WIN NO. SIX Grappling Crew Meets Huskies; Lineup Changed By RODGER LEWIS Wilkes' basketball forces will be gunning for win number six tomorrow night when they invade Susquehanna College at Selinsgrove, Pa. If the Colonels A finely conditioned Blue and Gold wrestling squad will lock horns with a winless Bloomsburg State Teachers College tomorrow night on the latter's home grounds. The meet is scheduled to get underway at 8 o'clock. Although the Huskies have no wins to their cr edit this year it has been r eported that they gained several new men over the semester and are now much stronger. Coach John Re ese has predicted that his charges are in for more trouble than the teachers' record would seem to indicate. Reese stated that he expect ed the most trouble in the middle weights, 147, 157, and 177 pound , class. Bloomsburg's captain, Roy Welliver, is one of the best wrestlers in the state and can always be counted on as a top trouble maker. .. Weight Jump To make things difficult, Ahmed Kazimi, Don McFadden, and Neil Dadurka of the Wilkes squad will have to work one class above their nor mal weight. The Colonels will be counting heavily on the services of Bob Morgan and Dave Thoma s. Morgan, who grapples in the 123 pound class, is undefeated this year in five starts. Thomas, only a fr eshman, has a record of five wins against two defeats. Seen as Strong According to reports, the Wilkes crew is in the best physical shape that it has been in all year. In the ea r ly part of the season Reese was plagued with a lack of candidates and injuries to several key men. The grappl ers will return home on th e 16th to tangle with an ever powerful Hofstra College team. Wilkes probable lineup: 12:3-lb., Bob Morgan; 130-lb., Sam Shugar; 137-lb., Don Reynolds; 147-lb., Ahmed Kazimi; 157lb., 'Don McFadden ; 167-lb., Dave Thomas; 177-lb., Neil Dadurka; Heavyweight, Jerry Elias. Colonelettes Dropped, 46 to 16, by Marywood In Virus Sweepstakes BEACON Photo by Cliff Brothers Alhleles Honored al Annual Banquet TOPS IN SPORTS IN '54 - Special award win~ ners at the recent Wilkes Athletic Banquet line up with their coaches after being honored for outstanding achievement on fields of play. Left to · right, first row, are Jim Ferris, voted the year's outstanding athlete by t he coaches and also the top baseball player; Al N icholas, recipient of the cherished Jos eph Gallagher Memorial award voted him by his grid teammates; and Younsu Koo, out standing soccer player - Reggie Burr trophy. Secom\ row, Assistant Grid Coach Russ Picton, Joe Trosko, outstanding lineman and top gridder; Ronald Fitzg.erald, outstanding backfieldman ; Bob Partridge, head soccer and baseball coach and George Ralston, football and basketball mentor. with Al Jeter Wedding Bells Congratulations are in order for Barbara Bialogowicz and Ronni e Fitzgerald who recently tied the matrimonial knot. The lucky groom was recently named the outstanding backfield man on the 1954 edition of the Colonel footballers and this column would like to wish the kids all the best - they're both swell. It was fire drill time in the gym last week when the cagers tangled with Lycoming c O J I e g e and came out on the Jong end of the h O r n. Earlier in the season the Lycoming cr ew handed the C o1 o n e I s a stinging defeat in a g a m e which, according to all r eports, featured AL JETER the ejecting of Harry Ennis from th e ball game via the fou l 1 ro ute. The Colonels were well on their way to working up a TWENTY point lead th e other night when Ralston sent in the reserves to give them some much-needed experience. Lycomiing narrowed the margin, but there wa s no doubt in anybody's mind as to just who the masters of the situation were. Only logical explanation - must be the difference in courts - or something. Who's Confused? The last fiv e minutes gave witness to some of the finest antics that we have seen all year. The Lyco ming line was torn to shreds by the power plays of Brautigan and P etrilak, who both avera ged about six yards per try for what may be a new collegiate record. There was no stopping the pair as t hey tore off yardage through tackle and around end for t elling gains. It was during thi s tim~ that a new star was born in the form of Parker P etrilak, who in his time has been noted as a soccer, basketball , and football player. The "Park" added more laurels to his cap by turning actor and drew the plaudits of the Academy Award crowd to the tune of many bravos. Spirited What? In a more serious vein though, t he team was just plain aggressive with a will to win t hat would not be denied. If the game g ot slightly out of hand in the closing minutes, we believe that it was a res uit of a ha rd played fracas with quite a bit of tension mounting in players of both sides : not deliberat e rough stuff. The Colonels have come a long wa y since a rather dismal start. Thi s yea r was figured to be a rough one du e to the reb ulding process tha t was necessary after losing most of last year's star perfor mers. Th e team has done right well and has showed steady improvement right along and now seems to have hit a stride that should spell trouble for all comers. By HE.LEN M. KRACHENFELS Those determined women of basketball, the Wilkes College Colonelett es, traveled to Scranton Monda y night, only to m eet their second defeat at t he hands of the Marywood cagers, this time to t he tune of 46-16. Sickness on the Wilkes team (befor e the game, not after viewing the score ) seemed as large an obstacle to the gals a s t he forbidding height and rotundity of the Scranton lassies. The game was played amid much coughing, sneezing, and "time out for a Kleenex!" (Well, STATISTICS OF INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS we must have some excuse, after FGA FG PCT FTA FT PCT RB TP A VE all!) Harry Ennis .................................. 152 69 .454 59 41 .695 111 179 17.9 Jim Ferris ...................................... 128 144 .344 84 65 .774 51 153 15.3 Closed the Gap The Marywood Monsters went John Bresnahan ............................ 124 60 .484 34 22 .638 109 142 14.2 Carl Van Dyke ............................ 101 38 .376 27 15 .555 56 91 11.4. wild in the first quarter, to chalk Joe Jablonski ................................ 106 33 .311 13 7 .539 79 73 7.3 up 21 points, while Wilkes managed Parker Petrilak ............................ 67 24 .358 40 18 .450 57 66 6.6 a bare 2. In the second period, Dick Bunn .................................... 3 1 .333 2 1 .500 1 3 .3 scoring on both sides was notably Cliff Brautigan .............................. 13 4 .308 15 8 .533 12 16 2.7 curtailed, with Marywood gaining Joe Popple .................................... 4 2 .500 1 1 1.000 3 5 1.3 7 2 .286 2 2 1.000 1 6 .8 only 6, and Wilkes none. Georgia Bob Sokol ...................................... 6 1 .166 0 0 .ODO 3 2 .3 Tomasetti, high scorer for the Colo- Ed Troutman ................................ nelettes, ran wild in the third quar111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 ter, bringing the WC tally to a ANDY'S DINER tremendous 11 ! Barbara Vavrek, a rough-and-tumble freshman on Back-to-Back with Wilkes Gym the squad, shared the scoring honPlenty of Free Parking Men's Clothing & Furnishings ors for the night. The next encounter for the Colo- Prices for the Collegian's Budget •. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. . • A Reputation Built on Fine Food nelettes will be on Feb. 12 with the gir!!'l fr<.>Il'! J(ey!!t<.>nf;! Junior C<.>llege. ! ! 111 !I !I! I! I I!! 11111 nm 1111111111111111111111 I Louis Rosenthal 1 Club 20 Sets Fast Pace In Intra-mural League The end of Wednesday night's play in the intramural league found the Club 20 firmly entrenched in first place by virtue of two forf eit wins. The '20' crew holds an enviable record of five wins against no losses. In games played duriing the week Idiots Row downed the Bar Rags, 54 to 3'7. Bunn shot high for the Idiots with 18 points. The Accelerators stepped on the gas and ran down the Flashy Five to the tune of 43 to 35. Darke paced the winners with 16 counters. Falk's Five tripped up the Spanish Flyers , 40 to 35. Heltzel set the pace for the Falkmen with 10 markers. It just wasn't the Flyers week and they were downed for the second time by the Idiots, who aren't quite a s crazy as their names, by the score of 40 to 36. Barouvage sunk 15 points to lead the victory. The Bar· Rags rung themselves out a nd stiffened the aging and The Standings: Team Club 20 Idiots Row Weckesser Hall Falk's Five . Vet's Club Accelerators .. Bar Rags Young'uns .. . Spanish Flyers Economics Club Butler Hall F lashy Five Finale Hopp ers Biology Bugs ... w 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 1 4 5 5 slightly paunchy Vet's Club, 3·9 to 38. McFadden registered 19 points for the Rags. The Bar Rags came through again the next night and outfumed the Biology Bugs, 69to 3'3. Carey, without the aid of John Barleycorn, came through with ·22 markers for the winners. Falk's Five went on a scoring spree and completely demolished the Y oung'uns by the score 55 to 23. H eltzel was high man for the winners, contributing 17 points to the outrage. Club 20 won on forfeits from the Economics Club and Butler Hall Weckesser Hall and the Vet's Club both registered wins when the Flashy F ive failed to arrive on the scene. Idiots Row also took a win come here with a victory they will be ahead of the win-lose column by one game for the first time this season. As it stands the Colonels have an even record of five wins against five defeats. Coach Ralston expects a victory, but no easy tim e. Susquehanna is supposedly the "sleeper" on the Colonels' schedule, but they are known to be rough on their home court. Coaches Happy The coaching staff is pleased with the overall improvement of the t eam. Their opinions are backed up by the current three game winning streak. Much of the improvement can be attributed to the in- • creased rebounding of Joe Jablon- • ski and the floor work of Carl Vall< Dyke. Not to be counted out is the· steady play of high scorer Harry Ennis, top rebounder J ohn Bresnahan, and the all-round play of pintsized Jim ·Ferris. Added Depth Some new players have added strength to Ralston's bench. Former Luzerne sparkler, Dick Bunn, joined the squad at the beginning of the second semester to give some height to the substitutions. Two fr eshmen have also brightened the future, namely Danny Lynn and. Bob Sokol. Next week the Colonels entertain a strong Yeshiva. t eam on Tuesday in the local drill shed. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ via the forfeit route as the Finale Hopp ers hopped out and faiiled to p ut in an app earance . =;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;-;,. r; Wilkes College BOOKSTORE AND VARIETY SHOP Books - Supplies - Novelties Subscriptions Hours: 9-12 - 1-5 ... WELCOME LOFT'S Candy Shop 2 South Main Street Wilkes-Barre LOFT'S • •• The Candies of Finer ·Quality Meet Your Friends at ... The SPA 18 South Main Street • •• After the game After the dance Anytime for a friendly get-together Favorite Spot ... . . . For College Students �February 4, 1955 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 EVEN THOUGH HE COULDN'T SEE DR. KLEIN NO HANDICAP TOO GREAT FOR FEATHERMAN; GRADUATE WAS REGULAR GUY, TOP STUDENT Wyoming Seminary before taking his undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan. He graduated from Michigan Medical School in 1936. Following internship at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, the local doctor returned to Michigan to study in the School of Pediatrics, and later served his residency at Boston City and Children's Hospital, Washington, D.C. Besides belonging to numerous medical organizations and holding many offices in professional groups, Dr. Klein is on the staff of General Hospital and conducts his private practice at 136 South Franklin Street. (continued from page 1) 1 By JACK CURTIS For a fellow almost totally blind, who wanted to give up college two weeks after h e arrived at Wilkes, Roland F eatherman did pretty well by himself when he finished his undergraduate career last weekin just three and a half years. Known as one of the friendliest f ellows on campus, the Shickshinny, Pa. , lad achieved a bachelor of arts degree in sociology and was consistently on the Dean's list for outstanding academic standing. Roland's ability to get around the Wilkes cam pu s was a remarkable f eat in itself, since he had no aid. H e simply m emorized the way to ea ch building, spoke t o friends on campus just as though h e could see them. His secret wa s memorization aga,in, for h e knew even casual acquaintances by voice. The Butler Hall dormitory student enter ed Wilkes in the summer of 1951. At first, about two weeks after beginning his career as a collegian, h e was ready to throw in the towel. He, of course, couldn't read, and in the summer there w ere few persons to read aloud to h im. But, using a little honest to goodness ingenuity, Roland came up w,i th -the idea of carrying a tape recorder to lectures. Until the dorm filled in the fall, this was practically his onl y means of studying . . Later, when the rest of the gang moved in, and for the rest of his days at Wilkes, Featherman got the boys to read to him. "Gee, " a number of "readers" have exclaimed, "that guy teaches me when I'm readin g to him . I don't know how he does it." Even later, after a year here, he l earned to read and write in braille. It was disturbing to sit next to the chipper young guy in class. "He made me feel like a foo l," one History student exclaimed. "The guy was taking three times as many notes as I was, and you know how fast you have to write in Dr. Thatch er's class ." Yeah, he got along 0.K. Not only were his notes better, but al so his grades in many instances. No h elp on eating meals, either. Roland had hi s plate arranged in clock order. Meat at midnight, potatoes at 3, vegetables at 6, and so on . H e thought of everything. Man y tales are told of the tall, good-humored man about campus. His ability to laugh at obviousl y frustrating experiences made him "one of the boys" and not a guy that you feel sorry for . He didn't want that anyway. And besides, he has a brand of wit all his own. One day while entering the rear of Chase Hall, Roland made a wrong turn. As he groped for the door that wasn't there, he walked head-long into a wall. Stepping back, he said calmly, "Damn it, funny place to put a wall, isn't it?" He plans to go further in his sociology studies and has applied to the University of P enn sylvania, where he plans to ready for a car eer in social work- h elping others, of course. Remarkable, you say. That's for sure. His popularity is best indicated by the fact that he even had a them e in Freshman Composition written about him . And, when yo u think of it, how many of us can make t hat claim to fame? You are Welcome AT ZIMMERMAN'S Exquisit~ Styles In College Sportswear. Just what you've been Looking for. I ZIMMERMAN'S 51 Public Square Wilkes-Barre, Penna. 1~~~~~~~~~t JORDAN Est. 1871 Men's Furnishings and Hats of Quality ~ 9 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. TUXEDOS TO RENT Special Price To Students 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. BA UM ·'S A PAPER FOR THE HOME .•. SUNDAY INDEPENDENT The Most Complete Local and National Coverage FIVE PAGES OF LATE SPORTS GIANT SOCIAL SECTION WEEKLY FEATURES ?Ju; CHESTERFIELD 7oMf- PARK, SHOP and You'll smile yQur approval of Chesterfield's EAT at the new FOWLER, DICK and WALKER The Boston Store smoothness - mildness - refreshing taste. You'll smile your.approval of Chesterfield's quality - highest quality - low nicotine. · •· © UGGElT , .. & Mrnu 1"0BACCO 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 1955 February 4th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 February 4 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/a5dc72c530e58208bc53d3bf349a6a92.pdf c6a2d98fb16cc5791b45f7d45c164bb5 PDF Text Text TDR Valentine Dance Features Jack Melton WILKES The Community College, Serving Wyoming Valley And The World Vol. X, No. 15 .~ -WILKES COLLEGE- ~B -- . e aeon WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE. PENNSYLVANIA THE BEACON Covers The Campus From Comer To Comer Week After Week FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1955 Melton Plays Tonight At TDR Valentine Dance By JANICE SCHUSTER Members of Theta Delta Rho and their heart-throbs have transformed the Wilkes Gymnasium into a fantasy of frilly valentines for the sorority's annual semi-formal, the Valentine Dance, to be held tonight. The girls of the sorority, along with the manly assistance of the Letterman's Club and their boyfriends, spent all last evening at the gymnasium adding the final to.uches to the decorations. The gala affair will be highlighted by the crowning of a king and queen to rule over the splendor of the evening. The reigning couple, who will be chosen by Sorority President Naomi Kivler as she draws the lucky ticket stub, will be presented to a radio audience over station WBAX. The broadcast will start at 11 :30 aRd continue to the climax of the dance at midnight as a portion of Bob Whitehead's popular disc-jockey show "Bobby's Shop". 50% DAY STUDENTS ATTEND IN EVENING, WASILESKI REPORTS By JOHN KUSHNERICK Reserve Wednesday as your night to witness a Wilkes College sports spectacle at the local gymnasium. Something new is .in the offing for students, faculty, and local sports fans, as the One of every two day students Letterman's Club plans an affaiir to boost attendance, ahd takes evening courses at Wilkes, bolster school spirit. Evening Director Cites Night School Importance Jack Melton and his orchestra will supply dance music to harmonize with the magnificent them e of the lovely decorations. Gigantic mobiles will be suspended from the ceiling of the gymnasium and a h 1 t~nt-like aff~ct will add to t e goMARILYN PETERS rious valentme scenery. . Marilyn Peters, dance chairman, announced that each of the girls' dates will be presented with a souvenir of the girls' s_orority at_ the annual girl-ask-boy affair. She also chose the followmg committee heads to help promote the success of the ,e vent: . Decorations: J essie Roderick, Jeannette Perrms. Orchestra: Ruth Wilbur. Tickets: Joan Shoemaker. Hat check: Mary Pomicter. Re-, freshmen ts: Helen Krachenfels. Publicity: Della King. Gifts: Margaret Smith, Barbara Walters. Dance Program: Pat Reese . Chaperons : Gerri Kolotelo. Favors: Barbara Rog ers. D1R. REIF EN'TERS FLUORIDATION DISPUTE IN LETTER TO EDITOR In a recent letter to the editor of the Wilkes-Barre Record, Dr. Charles B. Reif of the Biology Department claimed that articles attacking the fluoridation of the cities' water supply are c~nspicuous by their omission of the background and research mvolved. The addition of fluorine compounds to the water supply has been proposed as a measure to decrease tooth decay. This proposal is moti vated by the finding that in areas where fluorine exists in the water naturally, the population is noticably free of tooth decay. The letter which appeared in the "Voice of the People" column, urged citizens not to draw conclusions from opinions advanced by unscientific individuals and groups, but to gather the facts from the scientific journals. "Science has no a xe to grind, it is n either pro nor con ... if people or groups want to apply scientific principles they may do so ... The survival of civilization depends on the successful separation by citizens of the demonstrable evidence Lellermen Sponsor Night lo Help Sports Attendance, Band lo Play Wilkes Offers Courses In Four Penna. Cities Wilkes College now offers courses in four Pennsylvania cities, it was learned last week from Stanley Wasiileski, director of the evening division. The nursing education departm ent, headed by Miss Ruth Jesse, is conducting courses in Danville, Lebanon and Scranton, besides on the campus here at Wilkes. In Danville, the courses are conducted in the Nursing School at Geisinger Hospital. At Lebanon they are given at the Veterans's Hospital and in Scranton on the (continued on page 2) university campus. it was revealed yesterday by Stanley Wasileski, director of the Wilkes evening division. Wasileski also stated that the ni g ht school enrollment for this semester, although it has fallen off slightly from last semester, is approximately 750. That number is just about equal to the day school enrollment. "Ou~ night school is one of the most important parts of the college," the director pointed out. "Not only are courses offered at night that are not given in da_y school, but for the sake of convenience in scheduling alone, the night sessions are a big aid to both day and night students ." Wasileski also stated that full degrees can be obtained by attending night school. Degrees in nursing edu cation, commerce and finance can be gained by hours earned only in night school. Other degrees tha t will be offered at night in the near future are psychology and sociology, the director said. In addition to regularly offered cour ses, the education department, of necessity, gives some of its cour ses in the evenin g session and Bucknell University offers postgraduate credit here as well. PROSPECTS OF NEW WAR TO BE AIRED BY HISTORIAN Charles Walker will discuss the question "Must We Fight Again" Tues.d ay, February 15 at 8 p.m. in Chase Hall Lounge. Walker is executive secretary of the Fellowship of Reconciliation and has been invited here by the Wilkes History Club to speak to faculty and students ·i nterested in this timely subject. The formal address will be followed by an informal discussion and question period. Parking Stickers Ready For Drivers Next Week By DICK JONES Art Hoover, president of the student council , stated this week that the proposed parking stickers for three hour parking on South River street will be completed some time next week. . . A s soon as th_e s~ickers a~·nve th_e student council will ~o-o_rdu~ate v:ith the Beacon on their ?istrib?tion_ and three _ hour parkmg will begm at that ~ime. . . The ma1:ner m w~uch the ~ticke:s are to be issued ~111 be prmted rn t~e College Bull etm as soon as possible. The proposal by the Mayor's offlee to aid the stud ents in solving their_ parking problem ~a~ been handicapped b:r: the Mayo_r s illness. The B~acon is :1ttemptmg to &"et fu::t~er mformation from the ci!y off1ci_als a s to how _ problems m parkrng can be alleviated. Additional Photos Not Included in Pose Price Co-editors Jean Kravitz and Jim N everas of the Amnicola have announced the policy being followed regarding publication of individual pictures in the yearbook. The seventy-five cent sitting charge covers only· the cost of printing the picture in the yearbook. Additional pictures which individuals wish to purchase must be paid for by direct negotiation with Lazarus Studios. The editors stated that the unusual delays in obtaining satisfactory pictures from the photographic studios have necessitated their selecting the picture which will be publi sh ed. This action was taken as a matter of expediency in meeting rapidly approaching deadlines. Wilkes will engage Hofstra, a traditional rival, in wrestling and ba sketball in s uccessive contests commencing at 6:30, with free dancing to follow . Joe Wilk, chairman of the program, announced that special concessions have been granted by the administration to honor student activities passes as admission for two persons, stud ent and guest . .He stated this arrangement should prove very satisfactory for econo. mically minded students. A committee composed of Howie Gross, Glenn Carey, J erry Elias and George Batterson is preparing a special half time feature that tentatively includes performances by the Wilkes Band, and a comedy skit by Wilk es' own "Little Skinny" Ennis. Dancing to the music of the Wilkes Band will continue to 12. The affair has so much to offer, one Letterman is purported to have said, "Bring the whole family, there is fun for everyone." Sections will be reserved for clubs or groups that wish to attend as a unit, Wilk stated. Such group attendance is highly urged by the Lettermen. Sections may be reserved by contacting any of the committee m embers mentioned above. The cheerleaders will be on hand to whoop things up and add to the color of the affair. Both Coaches John Reese and George Ralston have expressed confidence in a large turnout for what is termed a "natural drawer". Both teams will be in peak condition for the keen competition that is expected. A strong home crowd could provide the inspiration to make the difference between victory and defeat. All groups and individuals are urged by the Letterm en to do their part, "all that is required is your attendance," a committee members said, "the resti will take care of itself." �WILKF.S COLLEGE BEACON 2 EDITORIALS For Just One Night The crowd at Tuesday night's basketball game was probably the best of the 1954-55 season and it was good to see. The fact remains, though, that in order to have a bigger and better crowd next Wednesday night, for the Big Lettermen's Booster Night, many more Wilkes people will have to attend. Better than half of the crowd Tuesday was made up of outsiders-friends of Yeshiva and Wilkes-and it is doubtful if we can count on such fine support from the outside on Wednesday. We had this Booster Night idea kicking around out brain last year as sports editor, but nobody we talked to seemed interested. __Well, now the Lettermen are going to stage one, and it wo.u ld be a shame for the thing to be a fizzle. Just from the spectators standpoint-on sports alone, that is -Wednesday will present a terrific evening of entertainment. There will be both a wrestling meet and a basketball game. Then, the extras. Planned is a dance afterwards, half-time entertainment, plus the band and cheerleaders to whoop things up during the contests. After all the publicity is spent and every feature of the Booster Night is ·promoted, the success or failure of the v e n t u r e is squarely up to you. · And after all; the guys who knock their brains out representing you in the college athletic wars deserve some token of our appreciation. This is your way of saying "somebody is really interested after all." Let's have a crowd like we've never had before. WC Takes Johns Hopkins Cup Lml.lllANGNGAI. . .. The Snack Bar - Good; Bad Features It has been good to see the ~nack Bar in use during evening sessions at the college. It. seems that the night students were quick to take advantage of a place affored them to grab a bite to eat, sip some coffee and shoot the breeze. It appears that the experiment has been a success and that the night students count "The only clue I'll give on "their place on campus" from now on. student cafeteria." But on the other side of the ledger, there is this. At the beginning of the year, the shift of the day students' cafeteria to Harding Hall (Snack Bar) was a hard one for many to adjust to. It took IIIIIIIUIWIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII almost a semester for the daytimers to get accustomed to the best they could expect in the line of a gathering spot. Letter to the Editor ... · The upstairs room was picked as the spot where the folks liked to congregate and we all got pretty used to it. But, alas, now the second floor is closed except between the hours of 10 and 2. Why close the second floor, since it is the favorite spot of the students, and there is no student union at Wilkes. To an outsider and perhaps to some Wilkesmen, this may seem like too trivial a subject to be discussed in an editorial. But, so many students have stopped us to complain about the situation that they feel they've been robbed of what little they have, that we think space is worthwhile. How about revising the system over at Harding? The students will go half way, that's for sure. - Curtis, Editor. CUE 'N' CURTAIN PRESENTS RECORDS OF PLAYS Howard "Skinny" Ennis, a ssis-1 tant to Alfred Groh, director of C Wilkes College dramatics club, has asper UrgeS announced that Cue 'n' Curtain will U • }d" present a 'Theatre Listening Hour' ny1e Ing Endeavors each Thursda y from 12, to 1 p.m. at s d t d h1 t d • t O f th Th b Th t Ch e 'L" ase t • eaHre. , • et o Jee t 1s enmg •our 1sd o presen ret 1 an curren P1ays cor d e dt tcIass1ca d• th 0 f ou s an mg au ors. The . purpose of presenti~g the plays 1s to arouse mterest m and acquaint students with outstanding dramati~ present.ations. Th e s e plays .will also give to every st udent interested in dramatics a chance to study the techniques of drama. Among the records that will be played are : Don Juan In Hell, (Shaw), F irst Drama Quartet; Media, (Euripides), Judith Anderson ; Julius Caesar, From the MGM sound track; Little Foxes, Tallula h Bankhead . Cue 'n' Curtain cordially invites the student body to attend. Toll Gale Restaurant "On the Boulevard" - Rt. 115 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. lt's a Pleasure to Serve You • • A Full Course Meal Or a Sandwich Good Food • Reasonable Prices Plenty of Free Parking Space Catering to Small Groups F. DALE, Prop. tu en s an sc o ars o ay are · a wor Id of ou t pos t s of courage m f · an d t error. Th ey are no t , con u s10n as h as b een oft en sai"d , a con f use d and frig htened flock, Mr. C. L. Casper, of the department of Commerce and Finance a ssured his audience at the Wilkes gym Tuesday. "Like Demothestnes Galileo and the hosts of other bra~e and thinking m en the world has known we must not fear to stand up with ~onviction, must not fear to stand up within our own minds," h e declared. Moreover, today the student is faced with the further difficulties of facing the era's anti-intellectualism, the danger of being castigated a s a n "egg-head". Yet h e dares not yield to such pop ular ch ecks on his right and duty to think and to disagree. "Today," said Casper, "it is not the 'safe' man, but the m an of h eart and courage, who counts." Our weapo ns today on the ideological battlefi eld are literature and learning, and only that under standing of the thing which we are pleased to call wisdom will survive, will be the stable element of our times a nd world. W e must, conclud ed Casper, take courage, then, and seek this wisdom, that we may continue in a fr ee so~iet y. We must strive, he said, to seek, to find, to never yield. TUXEDOS TO RENT Special Price To Students 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. BAUM'S Friday, February 11, 1955 llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Editor, In my opinion the Student Council has been doing a good job, but there have been complaints. In the minds of many, the Council does not hold the esteem it should. I would like to suggest that this school adopt the policy employed by many others in electing officers to the Student Council by direct election. I think this policy would h elp students feel their direct representatives were formulating student policies. Art Hoover, now president of the Council, introduced a motion simiJar to this last year, it was defeated. The plan is a difficult one to execute since it entails two separate elections, one for the Council itself and another for the officers. The elections would of necessity have to be in the spring so that all persons could be in office when the fall semest er gets underway. I believe this early part of the school year is when the Student Council is n eeded most. I know there are many problems to be solved but I believe the basic ~Dick ...... Flannery Top Speaker; Choper Leads Novices To Fourth at NYU By T. R. PRICE The Wilkes College debate team cam e up with another victory and a cup last weekend as it added the Johns H opkins trophy to that won at the Bucknell t ourna ment ear lier this season. The Wilkes varsity of James Neveras and Nick Flannery defeated N ew J ersey in the fi nal Johns Hopkins run-offs, after a duplication of last year's tie with Princeton. Meanwhile, t h e novice team, talking at the Tau Kappa Alpha for ensic fraternity tournament at N.Y.U., won five of eight to cop fourth, defeating St. Lawrence, Seton Hall, Washington and Lee, Amherst, and W ells in the second start for the second string. N everas a nd Flannery also received certificat es for their team and indi vidual performances as debaters, while Flannery emerged winn er of the individual extemporaneous s peak ing contest, .with Neveras a close th ird. Flannery had 160 points to w in, Staunton of St. P eter's had 152 for runner-up, and. N everas had 151 for third. Among t h e novice team of Viryou is that it came from the ginia Brehm, Bruce Warshall, Leslie Wein er, and J esse Choper, Choper came up with a record which is DR. REIF ENTERS now surpassed only by that of (continued from page 1) Flannery. Choper has won ten,. from the exhorbitant facts." Dr. lost t wo, while Flannery has a 13-2 Reif's letter stated. r ecord. . Final standings at Johns Ho p-When approached by the Beacon for further comment on the battle kins found Wilkes on top, with such which is rapidly gaining momen- names as Princeton, Boston, Fordtum in the city, Dr. Reif stated it ham, Seton Hall, U. of P., Howard. was a closed issue with him and T emple, George Washington, and Lo yola trailing off behind. had nothing to add. ----------------------------- I I 50 1nillion I I I I thnes a day at honie, at work or on the way I There's nothing like a I I idea to be a good one. Perhaps, . we could resolve some of these problems for further discussion. Let 's hear from some other people on the subject to show Art and me 11. PURE AND I WHOLESOME ... I 2. BRIGHT, EVER-FRESH ! SPARKLE ... I 3. REFRESHES I SO QUICKLY ..• I I we do not stand alone. Sincerely yours, Jim Coleman - N ature's own flavors. WILKES COLLEGE - di stinctive taste. Beaco,n with as few calories as ht1l/ an average, juicy grapefruit. A newspaper published each week of the regular school year by and for the students of Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Subscription: $1.80 per semester. Editor ........ ... ..... .... John D. Curtis Asst. Editor .... Ivan Falk Asst. Editor Pearl Onacko Sports Editor .... ..... .. . Allen Jeter Business Mgr . .. Arthur Hoover Asst. Bus. Mgr. Dick Jones Faculty Adviser .... George Elliot Editorial and business offices located on second floor of Lecture Hall, South River Street, WilkesBarre, on the Wilkes Campu2. Telephone: VAiley 4-4651-2-3-4. Mechanical Dept.: Schmidt's Printery, rear 55 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY KEYSTONE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY "Coke" is a registered trade-mark: C 1955. THE COCA-COLA COMPANY �riday, February 11, 1955 3 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Cagers Active Tomorrow; Out To Avenge Early Loss At Huskies' Home Grounds By RODGER LEWIS Coach Ralston's cage forces will travel downstreaw to Bloomsburg tomorrow night to gain revenge for an early season defeat at the hands of the Huskies. In a previous contest the Colonels were defeated by a ten point margin. However. the other Wilkes-Barre college (King's) beat the teach ers last week, which is an added incentive for a Colonel win. A victory will depend on the abi lity of the Colonels to get rebounds. Much of the burden will fall on top r ebounder Harry "Skinny" Wilkes College basketball squad Ennis and big John Bresnahan. Joe set two seasonal records in it's last Jablonski usually can be counted two contest s wh ile defeating Sus- on to add timely captures along qu ehanna and Yeshiva Universities. with the surprising get up and go One an indi vidual scoring hig and of small statured Jim Ferris. th e other an attendance high. The locals worked on their foul Tu esday, the locals entertained shooting this week in that their Yes hiva Uni ver sity before a crowd loss to the Huskies was attributed of 1500 fans and took the measure to in consistency at · the foul line. of the visitors by a. 67 to 61 score. Th e Colonels outscored Bloom in The Colon els h eld a slim margin the field goal departm ent. throughout the game, but Jost the The Ral stonmen are on the crest lead with four and a half minutes of a five game winning streak. They have brought their seasonal ·to play, 59 to 57. However, the home forc es came r ecord up to seven victories against five defeats after a poor start. back and made a goa I to b· e t h e BEACON Photo by Cliff Brothers score at 59-all. Then the Yeshiva Since being humbl ed by a powerful WHO'S GOT IT?-John Bresnahan goes through some aerial acrostrategy was to "freeze" the ball, Lafayette squad, the WC'ers toplooking for a sure la st m inute shot. pled Hartwick, Rider, Lycoming, batics under the basket against Yeshi va Uni versity. Wilkes took Th e alertn ess of Joe Jablonsk i Susquehanna, and Yeshiva in suemeas ure of the New Yorkers, 67-61, at the WC gy m Tuesday night. cession. turned a m ite scoring attempt into a Wilkes goal on an interception. High Attendance Seen Many WC students will make the This all but "iced" the game for the Colonels, but Jim Ferris and trip in keeping with the local rivalJohn Bresnahan added foul shots ry of the two schools. With a feeland Carl Van Dyke contributed an- ing such as exists between the two other goal to round out the scoring colleges a good gam e can always for the evening. Van Dyke paced be counted on. Next week the Colonels take on the scorers with 18 points. a strong Hofstra sq uad on W ednes- By JIM COLEMAN S usquehanna Downed day night in the locals' gym. The Last Saturday the Ralstonmen game has been set aside as the A well conditioned Wilkes wrestling squad took to the mats tangled with Susquehanna at Se- Letterman's "Booster Night". A last Saturday against Bloomsburg and came through with an linsgrove and took th e host club wrestling meet between the two impressive 19 to 13 victory. by a 81 to 78 margin in two over- school s will precede the game. times. Harry "Skinny" Ennis set The t ea m, after working hard all a seasonal scoring high, gathering week to g et back into shape after 34 tallies. At the end of the reguthe semester break, bore no resemlation period the score was knotted blance to the one that lost to East at 64 apiece . Stroudsburg the last time out. · Also at the end of the first five Sam Shugar started Wilkes rollminute period the score was tied; ing by pinning H. Kuntz in one this time at 68-all. Then in the Bob Morgan, a guy that they just part of the year by a fra ctured minute of the third period. Bob final overtime Ennis showed his Morgan then cam e through with scoring punch by making 10 of the can't seem to pin, is the Beacon's hand . Although the hand injury his most impressive win to date thirteen points gathered by the choi ce as top man in sports this has probably limited his effecti vebv pinning K. Lynn in 2:57. Don club in that stanza. He also tied week . In gaining the title he has ness to some extent, it has not been Rey nolds was next in the win pathe added distinction of being the the game with two foul conversions rad e, decisioning Bill Trovinai, 8 fir st man on the wrestli ng team to with 15 seconds remaining in the to 0. cop the laurels . regular game. The shoe was on the other foot 123-pound Morgan is undefeated in the 147-pound class when Ahmed this year in six starts, which inKazimi was pinned in 1 :04 by forclude four pins-a record that will mer Stat e Champion Tom W elliver . stand up in an y league. He has Don McFa.d den r eturned the scorbeen the most con sistant performer ing to the Wilkes column by taking on a squad that plays one of the the de cision from C. Abermoha, 8 roughest schedules of any WilkeR to 7. team. Only a sophomore, Morgan has Thomas Comes Through attained his fine record despite the In the 167-pound class, the defact that h e has been handicapped ciding bout, a s predicted by Coach John Reese, Dave Thomas decisioned B. Asby, 9 to 6. This gives Thomas a reco rd of 6 wins against 2 defeats, good for a freshman in an yone's lea g ue. The WC grappler s in the 177pound and heavyweight classes didn't fare too well. Neil Dadurka was decision ed by Don Wise, and Seymour Holtzma n st epped out of For the Best Essay-(250 to 500 Words) BOB MORGAN his weight class to be p inned by On The Subject noticabl e to the string of opposing towering Huskie, Harry Hughes. The ma tm en w ill be idle this .grapplers that h e has bowled over. Before coming to Wilkes, Mor- weekend, but face two strong gan did his rnat chores for Wyo- t eams, Hofstra and Kings Point, in min g Seminary. H e compiled an the space of three days n ext week. outstanding record there and was ___ _ _ __ _______ _ _ nam ed runner-up Prep School Champion. Men's La st year a s a fres hman, Morgan ~-.::::::: didn 't really come into his own. He RULES 3. Only one entry accepted from each WOOL SLACKS came out for the t eam late in the I. Only bonofide students of accredited' col• student. season due to a heavy load of leges ore eligible to compete. Isl prize 4. Contest now open. Closes April 30, 1955. classes and showed promise of Reg. 12.95 Value $500; 2d, $200; 3d, $100; plus four $SO 5. Moil entry to Box 3097, Jacksonville, things to come in the short time that he was with the matmen. prizes. Florido. Decision of judges will be final. The promise held true this year All entries become ihe property of ..• 2. Essays must be accompanied by one (1) as is easy to see by the record . Save 3.96 KING EDWARD CIGARILLO bond, or reason• JNO. H. SWISHER & SON, INC. The Beacon believes that Morgan able facsimile thereof. is one of the outstanding grapplers Makers of King Edward Cigarillos o Flannels - Gabardines in the area and he shoul d be a sure o Brown - Navy - Grey - Blue bet for some kind of recognition "You don't have to inhale to enjoy a Cigarillo" o All Perfect Quality - Sizes 28-42 statewise when the end of the seasMen's • Pomeroy's First Floor on rolls around. Hoopsters Win Twice; 2 Season Records Fall with Al Jeter The Future Even though it is out of season, we think that right now is a good time to talk about the future of the soccer team. It's old n ews no w that Bob Partridge will leave at the end of the semester. His departure creates a siz eable gap in the coaching staff of the school, and soccer in particular. It was under Partridge that the sport was first plaHyed at tWihlkesd. e•thwen h' a 1ea w; P t~s 0 ma! mg e Co 1?ned s a recogmze soccer P O we r ' many times with virtually no support of his idea. Giving his baby (soccer) more care th an your Aunt T i 11 i e gives her favorite geraniums, AL JETER he saw it grow a full fledged inand blossom into stitution here. Up Grade After the record that the soccermen have made in the last two years, we feel sure that the school will not let the sport die on the vine with the loss of the man who started the ball rolling. We have been accepted as a soccer power and have turned out some fine players in an area where the sport is little known or played . The college came close, through no fault of its own this year, to not having a wrestling coach. As all concerned with the matter know, it was quite a fire drill right down to the finish wire. The grapplers came within an inch of going into the season minus a mentor. Start Early We realize that it won't be easy to fill the sho es of Partridge. Soccer coach es are few and far between in thi s area, mainly because the sport has never been played here to any great extent like football, basketball, and baseball. With this thought in mind we think it would be wise to start looking early for a suitabl e r eplacement so the sport can continue at the same high calibre play that it has had in the last two seasons. There are a few of us who have been here long enough to watch the hooter s evolve from more or less of a joke to a position where they command the respect of all. We hope that they will be able to remain on that high perch. t of • Ll>NGSIN(• cmkl\e~ Featuring The Newest In College Men's Fashions ANDY'S DINER Back-to-Back with Wilkes Gym Plenty of Free Parking 'Prices for the Collegian's Budget •• .. A Reputation Built on Fine Food MATMEN DOWN HUSKIES, 19 - 13; LIGHT WEIGHTS COME THROUGH Bob Morgan· Gains 'Player of Week'; First Wrestler to Take the Title $1,000.00 IN CASH PRIZES "How I Would Increase the Popularity of Cigarillos" 8.99 �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 CAMPUS CHATTER The college paper staff recently d eclared the female member of its editorial staff officially dead. The s even-year regulation was waved .. . Pastel shades are back! If you don't believe it, take a gander at the skull cap Ki Hwan Lee wears around Ashley. Dick Jones, curator in charge of obscure statistics, says that 90 percent of the people in the world would never fall in love if they didn't hear so much about it. This from an enga ged man yet ... Walt Savage, new Eng lish prof, continues to impress students with his broad knowledge of the world and its people. The international s it u at ion must be rough. Notice Jim S peicher and Chuck Pulos practicing setting up mortars on the common everyday. The Beacon office is one left - basestake men . . . Bill Daw is planning a trip to the Mardi Gras. Any girl with evening gown willing to travel is requested to report to t he snack bar at 6 A.M. Picadilly Commando Gene Reilly reports that Bartels has cut production one-third since the resumption of classes ... Sam Mines, still jubilant over passing Quantitative Analysis, is heard around Conyngham mumbling, "The buret is leaking, but I 'm not weeping, Quant is .over for m e." : Names sometimes conceal nationality. We're sure that Jane Keible is one-fifth Scotch . . . A Colonel was recently heard to remark to an inmate of Sterling Hall, "So help me, we'll raid you." (meaning Sterling) The cutie retorted, ~•so raid us, :we'll help you." Jim "The Animal" Catell finally got his hair cut, allegedly Pennsylvania style. But being a conservative New Yorker, he only got a half-crew cut. Now nobody, not even the cats, likes it. • . . The ukelele rage has hit a segment of the dorm population, much to the s uffering of several music haters, who just moan when the plunkers s it down at the strings. Sounds better than some of the s inging, too. Dave Hoats and Sheldon Schneider ha ve come up with a Mickey Katz-styled rendition of the "Wabash Cannon Ball" entitled the "Kosher Cannon Ball". A slight sen sation was caused t he other ni ght in the dorm din ing hall when Dr. Farl ey's dog , Micke y, couldn't mak e it outside b efore r espo nd ing to a call of nature. Mike Kennedy had th e unplea san t task , liken ed t o the fellow who fo llows the elep hants down the street in a cir cu s parad e. H e "volunteered", of course . LA SC, in middle of m eeting, getting t elegram from somewhere in P ennsy lva nia from debaters Nick Flannery and Jim N everas stating , " Our palates are with y ou. Ha ve a f ew for us." Then they went on, LASC in m ind, to glorif y the organizatio n by winning the Johns Hopkin s tourney . The Vets basketball team is suing challenge to the girls' varsity, the Colonelettes, for a game (of basketball, to be sure). The Vets insist that Gunner Schooley and Krashing Krachenfels be watched closely for foulin g . The Vets are confident of themselves, since they've won their last three games in a row (all by forfeit). No married men will be allowed to play, Len. - Jonni and Jack. A PAPER FOR THE HOME • • • SUNDAY INDEPENDENT The Most Complete Local and National Coverage FIVE PAGES OF LATE SPORTS GIANT SOCIAL SECTION WEEKLY FEATURES spea:k on the topic, "Practical Application of Human Relations in Industry" . ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE Industrial Expert To Address SAM Next week's list of activities was released by Director of Student Activities Robert W. Partridge yesterday. The _schedule includes: Sunday: Town and Gown Concert. M on d a y: Intra murals. Tuesday: Intra murals. W ednesda y: Wrestling, home, Hofstra ; Basketball, home, Ho f s t ra . Thursday: Jazz Concert. Friday: Wrestling, away, Kings Point ; Biology Club Dance. Saturday: Basketball, home, Mansfield. Friday, February 11, 1955 The February meeting of SAM will be held on Monday evening at McClintock Hall starting at 7 :30. The speaker will be Frank Hertig of Tung-Sol Electric Co ., Waverly. Hertig, president of the senior chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Management, will ~~iEl3 PARK, SHOP and Where Smart College People Meet - The MAYFAIR DUPONT HIGHWAY Wilkes College BOOKSTORE AND VARIETY SHOP Books - Supplies • Novelties Subscriptions Hours: 9-12 - 2 South Main Street Wilkes-Barre 1-5 • • • WELCOME LOFT'S ... The Candies of Finer Quality at the new FOWLER, DICK and WALKER The Boston Store pUl tiI ' ~CHESTERFIELD7oe/nu . , / . ~ You'll smile your approval of Chesterfield's smoothness-mildness-refreshing taste. You'll smile your approval of Chesterfield's quality-highest quality-low nicotine. IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD NO CIGARETTE © #.I= !!;i/':': ,,11 5a:o:,~ UKE CHESTERFIELD - The SPA . . . 18 South Main Street •• • After the game After the dance Anytime for a friendly get-together Favorite Spot ... ... For College Students EAT LOFT'S Candy Shop Meet Your Friends at ... ,._ JORDAN ' Est. 1871 Men's Furnishings and Hats of Quality AA 9 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. I J � 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. 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Title A name given to the resource Wilkes Beacon 1955 February 11th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 February 11 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/1de2cc756f6b665614c6ba62bb68a765.pdf 2f265b44597a025e2b00a582e9f8a1bc PDF Text Text WILKES -~ ' -WILKES COLLEGE- ~Beacon The Community College, Serving Wyoming Valley And The World WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA Vol. X, No. 16 THE BEACON Covers The Campus From Comer To Comer Week After Week FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1955 RALSTON TO LEAVE FOR YEAR • • • • • * * * Bio- Club Mardi Gras Tonight at 9 Jerrilones lo Provide Music; Last Chance for Many to Dance Belore the Beginning of Lent By JOAN C. PERASH The abnosphere of gay, old New Orleans will invade the gymnasium tonight when the Wilkes College Biology Club pre sents the Mardi Gras dance. The Mardi Gras is an annual fete celebrated for a month preceding the Lenten season. It ends on Shrove Tuesday. New ·;:·if,~ .. WC PLANS ADDITIONS IN NEAR FUTURE, TO REVISE DINING HALLS By JOHN D. CURTIS, Editor Dean of Men, Athletics Head to Study For His Doctorate al Columbia Univ.; No Replacement Named al Present Wilkes College is planning a By JONNI FALK, News Editor number of additions for the near George F. Ralston, dean of men, recently made official future, it was learned this week the news that he will take a year's leave of absence commencing at the Lettermen's-TDR sponsor- in une to pursue studies for his doctorate at Columbia University. Ralston, who is head of the athletic department and the only .e d assembly. Dea n of Men George Ral ston ex- football coach the school has had since it became Wilkes Col- plained, answering a question conce rnin g th e lack of space in the present snack bar (Harding Hall) . ~ t ·Ai Along w ith Stude nt Co uncil P rexy Arthu r Hoo ver, h e revealed that th e college plan s to all eviate th e problem by next year. Ral ston then called on President Dr. Eugene Far ley, who was sitting in the audience. By u se of the roving microphone , Dr. F arl ey explained the long-range plans of the college to eventua lly build a n ew Art s Building. Farley also sa id that a Student U nion Building is also a "sure thing" a nd now just a question of time. He th en stated that the shifting at th e college t h is yea r has been un comfortabl e for many people, but in th e end it will have proven n ecessary and w is e. " W e're looking to the f uture," Dr. Farley said, "and all I can do is a sk you t o bear with us this year-we are planning some , ' Richard Kent chan ges." Th e latter statement George Ralston was mad e regarding th e snack bar, it w a s f elt. Partridge Invites Coeds Dr. Farl ey told the Beaco n h e To Discuss Women's Lounge wo uld be more specific on his plans Hofstra Cagers, Groaners Directo r of Activities Robert later in th e semest er. Two-Day Guests of Dorms Partridge stated t his week that he Hofstra Coll ege's basketball and would be happy to m eet with a wrest ling t eam s, at Wilkes for a group of Wilk es co-eds at any time cage-mat doub le-header vV edn esday to di sc uss the proc urem ent of a Farley Stops Donn Cooking at th e gym, wer e guests of the colwomen's lounge s imilar to the one Due t o a number of fu se blow - lege dormitori es for two da ys this th ey had last year in Chase Hall. outs in Ashle y Hall (at lea st three week. There hav e bee n a num ber of com - a night for t he past t wo m onths ), The F lyi ng Dutchman squads plaints from the day students about Dr. Farley has pu t ou,t the cooking fro m H em ps t ead (L.I.), N.Y., were th e inadequacy of th e present wo - lamp in the dorm s. Th e fu se blow- qua r t ered in Butler Hall a nd ha d By FRE DA BILLSTEIN m en's lounge located on th e third outs were att r ibuted to overloading me a ls at the dormitory dining hall. Tuition will be raised n ext se- floor of Sturd evant Hall. on t h e electr ic lin es . They cam e to Wil k es-Barre by bus. mester, a c,cording to an announ cement by Dean of Men George F. Ralston. The 10 dollar incr ease will make tuition 250 dollars p er norm al load of credit hours. Ralston and Rob ert W. Partridge, d irector of stud ent activities, exDan Metroka, Wilkes senior, was terested in th e workings of the plained that even the raised tuition chosen chairman of th e Rul es Com- state and national governments , to pics whi ch will be presented to cannot possibly cover the entire mittee fo r the forthcoming conven- t he group is g iven an opportunity th e model state legi slature in April. expen se involved in operating a tion of th e Intercollegiate Confer- to di spla y its knowledge of govern- Any Wilkes student who is interschool. Our 500 dollars p er year en ce on Governm ent at a regional m ental problems and parl iamentary ested in governm ent and legislative tuition is appro x imatel y half the meet ing of th e ICG last Sunday at procedure at th e annua l state con- pr ocedu re is in vited to join the Wil kes cha pter. amount charg ed by schools such a s Marywood Coll ege, Sc ranton . vention, w here stud ent governm ent Me mbers hip is not restricted to Princeton, ·Tufts , and Bryn Mawr. R epresentati ves of ICG chapters lead ers througho ut the state vie Political Science majors. Meetings They w ent on to explain that for r ecognition. are held ever y Friday at 12 :15 in private colleges must depend h eavi- from colleges in th e N orth ea st r eTh e Wilkes I CG will s oon begin ly upon gift s from friends in order gion of P enn syl vania-King's, L e- drafti n g legislation on various As hl ey Ann ex . not to r un into deficits. Our in- h igh , Scranton, Marywood, Lafaycreased tuition will still be less ett e, Muhlenburg, and Wilkes-also than that of other colleges of di scussed strategy for their 21st ASSEMBLY CUT RUMOR Gies Hall Gets Hi-Fi Set annual state con vention to be held KILLED BY RALSTON Wilkes' size. The music departm ent had a n ew April 21-23 at Harrisb urg. Officiall y k i 11 e d by Dean This year I CG delegations from George Ralston is the rumor that hig h fid elity record player installed Allen Feld Named to Council ma ny P ennsylvania colleges and assembly cuts deduct from a stu - in Gi es Hall this we ek. The hi-fi Allen Feld was elected Student universiti es will m eet to conduct dent's quality credits. Mr. Rals- set had long been anticipated by Council representative from the se- ( a mod el state legislature. Gover- ton stated at Tuesday's assembly th e college, but became a nec essity nior class at a special election Wed- nor George M. L eader, along with that there is now no system for n esday at the Snack Bar . Feld re- R epublican and Democrati c legis - deducting points for excessive with the increase in enrollment in places Irv Gelb in Council. lative leaders, will address the cuts, and there is no plan to in- mus ic appreciation classes. Running for the office, beside mod el ICG state legislature at the stitute s uch a program at this The new a cquis ition of the deF eld, w er e Dave Ro sser and Dick op ening session. school in the future. partment was obtained through the K ent. Feld is a Com merce and The chapter at Wilkes is an affiThe information came from a efforts of Rob ert Moran, music . inFinance major and wi ll graduate liate of th e International R elations very informative question and structor, and Jose ph Saracini , diin Jun e. H e is a native Wilkes- Club. For th e past several years answer exchange between the rector of radio and television publiBarrean and an alumnus of GAR t he Wilkes group has been a ctive student body and members of the city for the college, who assembled Hig h School. in state functions. Primarily in- faculty at Tuesday's assembly. th e new set. Orl eans has celebrated with a comb i nation of Halloween and New Year's Eve a ntics for over a century. Tonight's dance w ill not last until Shrove Tuesday. Dancing to t he mus ic of th e J erritones w,ill be fro m 9 to 12 in a gail y decorated gym which is guaranteed to capture th e flavor of N ew Orl eans ' Fren ch Quarter. W hil e this dance is not restrict ed to Roman Cath olics, it will be the last chance for people of that faith to enjoy a night's dancing and frolic before th e beginning of L ent. For people of oth er r eligions, it is a cha nce to have another night of fun with their ,.fellow st udents and friends. Tick ets for the danc e are 50 cents per person and can be ob tained from a n y member of the Biology Club. Proceeds w ill be used to h elp finance th e annual fie ld trip of the organizatio n. Dick (Kleyps) Kent, president of th e Club, is gen eral cha ir man of th e affair. Assisting him are : R efres hm en ts, Dave Luchino; tickets , Barbara Boock, Bernie Ondash , Jessie Roderick ; decorations, Mary Kozak. s '.. ,;>J ~ ' Tuition Ante Upped; Now $250 per Semester Metroka Picked as ICG Rules Head leg e, w ill work toward his Ph. D. in pe rso nn el psyc holo gy. The University of North Carolina graduate arriv ed on the campus in 1946 following se rvice with the Army during the Second World War. H e was appointed football, basketball and baseball coach, and instru ctor in Biology. H e became dean of m en shortl y thereafter. Des pite his man y administrative a nd athl etic duties, Ralst on r eceived his master' s degree from Columbia by doing work during the summers. One of th e b us iest m en on any American campus, he is also adviser t o th e Letterm en's Club and facul t y resident of Butler Hall. Ralston is the third m ember of th e "Old guard" to leave the campus this s'emest er. H e follows English instruct or Jos ep h Donnelly, a lso working fo r his doctorate, and Activit ies Director R obert W. Partridge, w ho is leaving in June for th e Kent Scho ol. The departure of Ral sto n diminishes th e Wilkes coachin g staff to one fu ll-time member, wrestling coach John Reese. Vacancies will exist in th e fo otball, basketball, soccer a nd baseball departments. Ralsto n's successor has not been na med as yet, b ut President Eugene S. Farl ey has infor m ed the Beacon that successors to a ll existing vacan cies will be named later in the semest er. Parking Stickers Ready For WC Drivers Monday By DICK JONES The three hour parking stickers, suggested by students of Wilkes and -approv ed by Mayor L. Kniffen, arrived this w eek. The following procedure has been announced in issuing them. The Beacon office, located on the seco nd floo r of the Lecture Hall, will be open Monday, Tuesday, and W edn esda y from 10 to 12 noon. Students elig ible to receive these permits are those carrying three s uccessive hours of classes. The permits will apply to authorized · Wilkes stud ents, but are honored only on days when those classes are in session. This sticker does not authorize a student the right t o park on S. River St. between 4 and 6 p.m. Students applying for these stickers must present their ownership card and licen se. A schedule card showing the hours being carried by the student should also be presented. The arrival of these stickers is a step closer to alleviating the parking situation, and it is hoped that students will util ize this privilege wisely. �2 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON EDITORIALS 'Letter to the Editor', Plus One We're confused. Letters to the editor are fine. In fact, we encourage them, whether they be to the Beacon or any other paper. But when we start getting letters to the editor about an article which was written about a letter to the editor of another paper, whew, we get just a little bewildered. Particularly, since in the whole "issue" we can't understand t?e reason for all the excitement, anyway. Last week we published a story about a Letter to the Wilkes-Barre Record, which one of our staffers found came from Dr. Charles B. Reif, chairman of the Wilkes Biology Department. Our reporter, a very competent member of our staff to say the least, approached Dr. Reif for a story, and through some obvious misunderstanding, he failed to get a story. It might also be added that although Dr. Reif had not before known the reporter, he has been quite active on the paper this year and, a former Navy officer, started at Wilkes prior to his time in the the service and is a senior this year-one of our top staff members. . We carried our own story, which we felt was of interest and importance to the student body, based solely from the letter in the Record. We took no stand, rather, we viewed the things as did Dr. Reif in his letter, obviously objectively. In fact, we thought that Dr. Reif deserved credit for having offered the facts to the general, unfamiliar, public. His action reflected interest in the peqple of Wyoming Valley, which is, in the end, one of the main objectives of Wilkes- to serve the community. The letter to the Beacen editor, if you can still follow us, said in part, "I was surprised to discover the announcement in the Beacon in fairly bold type that I had entered the fight concerning fluoridation, posted as it was over a· misquoting of my letter to the editor of _the Record." The following was taken from the letter to the Record, "In recent numbers of the local papers have appeared articles attacking the luoridation of water supplies. The articles are conspicuous in their omission of both the background of the research on fluoridation and the evidence which has been obtained thus far." Then there was this portion, which was a part of last week's Beacon story taken right out of the Record, "Science has no axe to grind, no chip on its shoulder, is neither pro nor con. If people, as individuals or groups, wish to apply scientific principles theymay do so." Following in the letter, but not in the Beacon story directly, was "The present position of the U.S.A. is due in large part to the use of the scientific method." 28 Students Begin Teaching Question of Understanding Another paragraph said, in part, "To those who may have read the unscientific notices concerning fluoridation of water supplies one can only suggest that people read the history of the matter, examine the evidence, test it if they care to and then draw conclusions." Regardless of the snappy interview with the Beacon reporter, who was allegedly told that no further comment would be made by Dr. Reif, we do wish to state that it is obvious that whether knowingly or not, Dr. Reif did enter the dispute with his first letter. The very fact that he used the term "fluoridation" and offered advice on the subject, objective as it was meant to be, throws his hat into the ring if we must get technical. But, then, the misunderstanding. In the interview, which resulted in the cancellation of the 2:30 appointment. Our reporter stated to us, "If the attitude of the interview puzzled Dr. Reif, it was only because I was puzzled by his apparent belligerence at the mention of the Beacon." Here again, the editor, is hopeful and leaning more to the sure side that this was all a misunderstanding on both parts. But we can't understand why "this is none of the Beacon's business." We are resentful. too, of the remark about newspapers distorting articles, as any true newspaperman would be, whether the remark be made by a scientist or the publicity chairman of the Ladies Aid Society. But, we do agree that and to quote from Dr. Reif's letter to the Beacon editor, "This incident can be a lesson from which benefit may be derived for all concerned." The big lesson we have derived is that people find it easy to misunderstand each other, very easy, in fact. And with regard to the last statement in the letter to the Beacon, may we add, the Beacon wishes, in return, to be considered a friend of the Biology Department, which, and one can never tell, may some day also need a friend. -Curtis, Editor. Music Majors lo Leave for Boston; Will Go to Conference Next Friday By JANICE SCHUSTER Fourteen Wilkes College music majors will leave next Friday to attend the Eastern Division Convention of Music Educators National Conference in Boston. The student group will represent twenty-seven members of Student Chapter 388, which is a college musical organization, it was announced by Chapter Adviser Rob ert Moran. The purpose of the trip is to introduce future music educators from all parts of the country to material which will supplement their college training. The young scholars, who will have at their disposal exhibits from all music publishers and manufacturers in the United States, will also have an op- Friday, February 18, 1955 portunity to meet their future employers. John Detroy, head of the departm ent, and Moran, who belong to the organization, will accompany the group on the trip . Discussion groups and lectures in all basic fields of music instruction will be h eld, and each representative of the various organizations can attend the one which interests him most. Flood Lauds WC Debaters In Congressional Talk Ed. Majors to Begin At Local High Schools As of February 28th Twenty-eight secondary educcrlion majors will begin actual teaching experiences on MonThe Wilkes two-man debating team of J, Harold Flan- day, February 28, it was an- . nery, jr., and Jim Neveras was the subject of attention on the nounced by Dr. Eugene Hamfloor of the House of Representatives in Washington, recently. mer, chairman of the Education Congressman Daniel J. Flood (D-Pa.) cited the team's first place Departm ent. BEACON Photo by Cliff Brothers win over Princeton University at the Johns Hopkins Tourney, Baltimore. Flood, representative for the seventh congressional district, stated on the House floor, "Mr. Speaker, it could be that my remarks in this historic forum today will not be world shattering, but in the midst of the storm and stress of world events, I bring you a h eartwarming and typical American story. The future high school and junior high S<:hool teachers will be scattered in the Wilkes-Barre City high schools, Meyers, Coughlin and GAR, as w ell as Kingston. Thirteen student teachers will go to Coughlin, the largest group, six will be at Meyers, two at GAR, and five at Kingston. The elementary education majors will also begin practice teaching, but the list of teachers and schools has not yet been announced by Jonathan Karr, elementary education instru ctor. The students and schools to which they have been assigned include: Charles Adam ek, Meyers; Peter Caprari, Coughlin; Walter Chapko, Meyers; Jose ph Chrzan, Kingston; John Curtis, Coughlin ; Howard Ennis, GAR; Patricia Fitzgerald,. Coughlin; Esther Goldman, Meyers. John Griffiths, Kingston; Bruce Harbater , Coughlin; Dale Hess, Kingston; Arthur Hoover, Coughlin; Douglas Johnson, Kingston; Carl Lahr, Coughlin; Leonard Les-ko, Coughlin; M a r g a re t Luty, Coughlin ; Dori s Merrill, Mey ers. Angelo Pappa, Coughlin; Mary Pomicter, Meyers; Arthur Reshke, Coughlin; Rob ert Sabatino, Kingston; Margaret Schlager, Coughlin; Eugene Scrudato, Kingston; K ent Stoddard, Meyers; Dorothy Travis, Coughlin; Joseph Trosko, GAR; Edward W allison, Meyers; and Ed-ward Yarasheski, Coughlin. The popular congressman went on to mention the fact that Flannery, who won a special award as the top debater of the tourney, is a "chip off the old block", since his father, Judge Flannery of the Court of Common Pleas, is "my dis- BOB LYNCH ELECTED "I have before_me a newspaper tinguished predecessor in this COUNCIL 'I;'REASURER Bob Lynch, junior class Stusto1'y from the Washington Post to House of some 12 years ago." the eff ect that little Wilkes College Flood then directed that his dent Council representative, was in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., my home- speech be included in the Congres- unanimously elected treasurer of town, defeated the great Princeton sional Record. The win also the Council at Monday evening's University in the recent intercol- brought much national publicity to meeting at Harding House. The election was necessitated legiate debates held in Baltimore, Wilkes and the debate tea m. Left Md., this past week. Twenty-four to right are "Nick" Flannery, Dr. by the graduatio n of Irv Gelb, of the nation's best colleges and Arthur N. Kruger, Wilkes debate the treas urer last semester. Gelb universities took part in the con- coach, and J im Neveras. On the served in his former position test and it is a high honor for the table are two of the trophies won since last Spring. Lynch is a music education victor Wilkes College," Flood con-I at the tourn ey and the first place major and band member. tinued. cu p won at Bucknell University. HONOR, APATHY CONCERN STUDENT GOVERNMENT By HELEN KRACHENFELS A meeting to discuss the possibility of initiating the honor system at Wilkes will be held Wedn esday night at 7 in Chase Lounge. A Student Council committee, consisting of Nancy Morris, Helen Krachenfels, Bill Crowder and Dick Bunn, has been considering the question. It was decided that a special m eeting to be h eld to discuss at the last meeting of Council. Arthur Hoover, Council prexy, announced at the meeting that faculty m ember s have approached him about the probl em. Among t hem , H oover said, was Dr. Worstall, who offered to m eet with interested students and share his knowledg e on th e operation of honors systems in the three colleges with which he is acquainted. Students who have transferred fr om other coll eges wh ere honors syst ems exist are especiall y invited and urged to attend, and all other students are invited a s well. Jones Urges Class Meetings Reese Jones, president of the s o p h o m o r e class, attended this week's Student Council meeting and addressed the body on the apathetic attitude of Wilkes students on campus issues. Jones appeared at the meeting with the hope that the council might take some action to arouse more student interest. H e presented three main points. First off, Reese stated, there is a need for strengthening relations between the Student Council and the student body. In order to achieve such a status, he proposed the use of class presidents as liaison officers between Council and the students of their classes. In line with his hope to consolidate relations between the Council and stud ents, Reese also suggested that regular class m eetings be held on the first Thursday of each month. Jones declared that the office of class president has been reduced to the standing of a mere figurehead. He also advocated an honorary or functiona l m embership in the Council for all class h eads. LETTER TO THE EDITOR As I mentioned to yo u in passing, The Beacon's article concerning my letter to the editor of the Record disturbed me. The Beacon's articl e was a good example of what happens too often in the popular press . Most sc ienti sts shun giving interviews to newspap ers because they ha ve seen so many incorr ect or distored newspaper articles written by reporters to whom interviews had been granted. Your reporter (whom I had never seen before, to my knowledge ) entered my office about three minutes before my one o'clock class. Since I was rush ed I off ered to see him at half past two. His manner puz zled m e for he was rather persist ent and continued to talk in a querulous ton e concerning fluoridation until I gained the impression he was there not to have an interview but to needle m e on the subject of fluoridation. I then told him that my letter could stand as it was and that he could take from it what he wo uld. He did not return to my office at half past two. Th e strange thing to me was that my letter to t he editor of The Record did not concern , one way or the other, fluoridation. I did write about the advisability of citing evidence in scienti fic writing, wh ich one of the opponents of fluoridation had com pletely fai led to do. I tried to make the point that all citizen s s hould weigh fact s subst antiated by research, not just the scientists. Thus I was surpri sed to discover the announ cem ent on the front page of The Be.a eon in fairly bold type that I had entered the fight concerning fluoridation, posted as it was over a misquoting of my letter to the editor of The Record. This incident can be a lesson from which benefit may be derived for all concerned. Please consider me a friend of The Beacon, the poor paper certainl y needs a friend. Respectfully, Chas. B. Reif �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON .iday, February 18, 1955 3 MATMEN, CAGERS ACTIVE OVER THE WEEK-END Grapplers Meet Kings Point Tonight Cagers Face Mansfield Tomorrow; Could be Make-Break Point for Both with Al Jeter Off Again · Last week a card was received by the Beacon and signed by some people known only as the "Friends of Wilkes". The essence of the epistl e was that it would be a good idea to hav e the two local schools, Wilkes and King's, play a basketball game for the March of Dimes. We assum e that this card was written by someone or some ·people with all good intentions, but who must have been s leeping for the past several years. As a matter of fact, if the two schools were to get togeth er, they could find no bett er ca use to do it for . A s we all know, the March of Dimes is an organ ization that performs a great public service in helping the victims of polio to regain health. No Soap But- as has been said in ass emblies so many times that it is getting to sound like a broken recordth e two schools have severed relations and nothing sho r t of a large atomic expl9sion could ever bring them together again. The friend s of Wilkes ! - We do not know who they are, but friends? to bring that up again? Ouch. There are two soccer players in the confines of the school who don't confine their activity to the booting sport. It seems that they got imbroiled in a 'blood' ping pong game the other night. The series started at 11 :30 in the evening. 22 games later-by now it was 3 :00 in the morning, the finally dropped over in utter exhaustion. Ping pong for that long? Let's hope it isn't contagious. Split a Couple For those who would like to bowl in the newly formed intra-mural bowling league and are not sure of their prowess on the alleys, there is a certain demure young miss about campus, who will admit if questioned, that she oDtained a top score of 27 once. And beside that the yo ung lovely isn't downhearted about it. She says she will improve with time and then look out. So if you like to bowl, why not give it a try ?-there is yet hope. By RODGER LEWIS Wilkes College basketball and wrestling squads will see action this weekend in an attempt to fatten up their season percentages. The wrest ler s under th e tutorship of able George Reese will be , , first to tast e battle. They take on the Merchant Marine Academy of I Kings Point at Long Island tonight. Tomorrow evening th e hoopsters entertain the Mansfield STC five at the local drill shed. This game By JIM COLEMAN is a "must" for the Colonels if they The wrestling a nd basketball are to have any possibility of a teams made their second appear- winning campaign. As it stands an~e of the year. in a double-header now the ba skete ers have a record before a big booster crowd, but they of seven victories against seven dewere unable to com e through with feats. a victory against two strong aggregations from Hofstra. According to Coach George Rais• ton, his charges must take two The grapplers showed good form, but were unable to come through games from Mansfi eld and register CAGERS GRAPPLERS DROPPED IN TWIN BILL ·BY FLYING DUTCHMEN ;~~e;~;Jc~:~·alio~~~;a t~e!%~at WHO HAS WHO?-Colonel grappler Don Reynolds, see ms to be a ll wrapped up in his work in recent Blue and Gold meet. Reynolds has a n effective record t his year, having s uffe red only two defeats. In his last time out, he gained a pin against Hofstra College's Bob Wilmotz in 5 :25. IDIOT'S ROW, WECKESSER UNDEFEATED; PHOTO FINISH SEEN FOR CHAMPIONSHIP By DANNY LYNN Idiots Row and W eckesser Hall remained tied for first place when they pulled through the week without a loss, to remain undefeated in the intramural loop. W eckesser put a stop to the Bar Rags, who had a hot streak a week ago. Idiots Row, led by Andy Barovich, piled up th e score against the Falk's Five, 59-48. Members of the undefeated Idiots Row team are : Batterson, Barovich, Luft, Gardenr, and Potoski. On the W eckesser Hall team ar e : Turtel, Schm eizer, Johnson, Burns, and Hoffman. The two powerhou ses will meet on Tuesday, March 1. Since the championship may hinge on th e tilt, both teams will be out in full force . U ntil that date W eckesser has to get past the Falk's Five, which isn't too far behind in the standings. Before the big encounter, both t eams will also ha ve to get past the Accelerators. The sc hedule for the remainder of the month: Tuesday 22: Accelerators vs. Idiots Row Bar Rags vs. Spanish Flyers Falk's Five vs. Weckesser Hall Finale Hoppers vs. Econ. Club Thursday 24: Vets T eam vs . Young Uns Club 20 vs. Idiots Row Flash y Five vs. Spanish Flyers Accelerators vs . Weckesser Hall Monday 25: Finale Hopper s vs. Bar Rag s Falk's Five Falk's Five vs . Vets Team Young Uns vs. Biology Bugs Club 20 vs. Spanish Flyers I~==:-, PARK, SHOP and Wilkes College BOOKSTORE EAT at the new FOWLER, DICK and WALKER The Boston Store Where Smart College People Meet - The MAYFAIR DUPONT HIGHWAY AND VARIETY SHOP Books - Supplies - Novelties Subscriptions Hours: 9-12 - 1-5 . WELCOME Special Price To Students 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. BAUM'S 2 South Main Street Wilkes-Barre LOFT'S ... The Candies of Finer Quality ANDY'S DINER Toll Gale Restaurant "On the Boulevard" · Rt. 115 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 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Th e Colonels took the m easure Th e Hofstra coach moved his firs t four m en down a weight to of the t eac hers earlier in the year. strength en hi s club and it proved Much will depend on the play of eff ective in the first two bouts. In Wilkes' scoring and rebound ace,. the next two bouts his strategy captain Harry Ennis. Also n eeded: didn 't work as Don Reynolds pin- will be the high percentage ;;hootned Bob Wilmotz in 5:25 and Don ing of John Bresnahan and dependMcFadden decisioned Bill Baer, 8-4, able Jimmy F erris. Joe Jablon ski in the only high spot for the booster and Carl Van Dyke will lend ascrowd. Hofstra took the remaining sistance as playmakers with Dick bouts to make it a 22-8 victory for Bunn and Parker Petrilak on hand them. to fill any gaps in the lineup. Cagers Dumped Next week the Colonels will enThe basketball squad also came counter Moravian a nd Scranton at up on the losing end of things when home on Monday and "'.ednesday they faced the towering New York- r espectively. ers, suffering their seventh loss a- · Matmen Near Finish gainst seven wins. Hofstra took The grapplers will be facing a the lead at th~ beginning of ~he tough opponent, Kings Point in game and h eld 1t all the way, wm- their attempt to in crease the winning &2-62. The two ·6 '-6" m en and ning side of the ledger. So far some shor t er dead eyes were too this season the mat for ces have a much for a much smaller WC team. r ecord of thr ee wins, five losses, and The Wilkesmen fought hard all one ti e. the w~ y , but_ the nearest they could In their last outing, WC's only co~e m closmg the gap was el even previo usl y und efeated wrestler, J3ob points. . Morgan, lost a decision. Morgan, Carl Van Dyk e and John Br~sna- who was last week's :Player of the h~n were t~p scor~rs for Wilkes W eek' , is figured to get back on his with ten pomts apiece. winning ways tonight. The team as a w hole will be out for revenge a s th ey are s marting from t he loss to Hofstra. f The mari ners meet is als·o termed a "must" for Reese's crew. They only ha ve on e remaining match af t er this and have to tak e both to break eve n for th e season. The Featuring The Newest final meet is against Muhl en burg In College Men's Fashions next Saturday. Misses' Orlon SWEATERS Short Sleeve SLIP ONS 4.99 Long Sleeve CARDIGANS 6.98 o Soft 'n' Silky Wear Like Iron o Past.els - Jewel - Deep Shades o All Perfect Quality • Sizes 34-40 Sportswear • Pomeroy's 2nd Floor stone Junior College was called off:. According to latest reports, the fracas will take place at some future date a s vet und et ermined. Sterling guard, E l Nora Metroka, clai med that th e Ke yston e maulers were lucky that th e w eathe r turned foul. " \¥ e'd have scored on 'em," sa id 'Ti ge r' Metroka. Mea nwhil e, bus in ess a s usual was the ord er of the day for the Wilkes lassies. Practice sessions are ber ing held as usual in pr:eparation for th e next hair-pull. The Vets Club has issued a challenge to th e fair sex cagers which has reportedly been acce pted. This should automati cally class the vets among the schools bravest or craziest. The Vets are riding high on the crest of three wins in the intramural leagu e-two of them by forfeit. On the other hand the ladies are still winless in nobody knows quite how many starts. However, they always put u p a good battle, and are sure to have fingernail s sharpen ed and hip s swingin' for this one. �Friday, February 18, L. WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 History Club Speaker Urges World Good Will PP&L Display at Gym Concludes This Evening BOWLING, CHESS PLANNED The Pennsylvania Power and Light Company lighting display window will be presented in the Wilkes gymnasium lobby for the last time this evening. The display, brought to the college thro ugh arrangements made by Dana H. Verry, chairman of the business educatio n department, and C. E . Brown, chairman and organizer of the proj ect, has run for the -past week. The budding History Club and several members of the faculty attended a stimulating address on When a guy is the outstandTuesday night by Mr. Charles ing scorer and rebounder of a Walkes in Chase Lounge. basketball team it figures that Mr. Walker, a well known paci- · fist, stated the world can and must resolve its three social problems, war, tyranny, and revol ution , by methods other than war. Patience and persistent good will are the solutions he suggested. The lecturer made several interesting commentaries on militarism that ended only half an hour before and the type of war economy this class, he took his seat in the front country is now experiencing row and promptly fell asleep. The instructor began calling the roll. Once he called our hero's A fus e blows. This usually repeats name-the only response was a three or four more times in the medium pitched snore. Amazed, he evening, and no one can explain cried out the sleeper's name again, why. If this keeps up, Wilkes betcausing a rude awakening. ter go into the fuse business .. . . "Gibbons," cried the student. There, it happened again . . . . A Then, realizing where he was, add- restaurant · just off campus is just ing meekly, "sir." slightly behind the times . With Ashley Hall , the former residence the temperature reading in the of an old Wilkes-Barre family, still neighborhood of five below zero reHarry Ennis has one mystery that nobody has cently, a big colorJul sign reading been able to sol ve. Every night "Come in and keep Cool" was plas- he must be something excepat 9, like clockwork, the lights go t e-red on the front window, obvious- tional. The description fits out in a portion of the building. ly left over from last summer. 'Player of the Week' Harry 'Skinny' CAMPUS CHATTE'R The Va lentine Dance was a disastrous evening for several guys The snow and ice contributed heavily to Jack Cave's misery as he dropped the transmission on his Ford, and Dave Polley, the Merc ury Madman, tangled with a big mail truck and came out second best and less a front fender . . . . Amnicola deadline time again brought with it more scurrying a round than a monkey cage sees in a day. Jean Kravitz, Jim Neveras and Irv Kaye are working on their second case of aspirin. . . . Busy photog Cliff Brothers is still leaving his coat in a certain editor's room with regularity. Tom Conway's on Carey A venue is the haunt for many Wilk esmen from all over the Valley of late . . .. Must like the new records o·n the juke box, or is it the dart board? •. . Dapper Dale Warmouth, former PRO chief, was back recently after a job-hunting t r ip to Phill y. . . . Ed Wallison, w~o will do his practice teaching at Meyers, has a Wilkesman's dream of a job~bar tending at the Kni ghts of Columbus. Never touches the stuff, though . A well-known man-on-campus shook up an entire 8 o'clock English class recently. Having breezed in fairly well-oiled from a bad n ight All those interested in· intramural bowling are requested to sign their names on lists which are posted on the bulletin boards about the campus. The contests will be held at the Jewish Community Center, Sunday evenings at 6 :30. Admission is 25 cents per game. It is also to be noted (in a sports page yet) that anyone interested in playing intramural chess should sign their names to lists also posted on the various bulletin boards about the campus. 'HIGH-JUMPIN-G' HARRY ENNIS COPS PLAYER OF WEEK AWARD Ennis who has made an exceptional record for himself this year in the Wilkes cage wars. The lanky center is a senior this year and from his performance will be a hard man to replace next season . Hi s total points to date are 236 and his rebounds number 142. In the scoring department 'Skinny' has more than lived up to pre-season expectations. On numerous occasions this year he has been given the task of handling the tallest man in the opposition and in many case!;l the roughest. Ennis has com'e through in winning form. Being the biggest man on an otherwise undersize Colonel squad, he has had a lion's share of the rebound work delegated to him. Ennis has been an all-round handy man for the Ralston forces working equally as w~ll on offense as defense. His work under thE opponents' boards in capturinf Colonel shots that went astray ha~ been a big factor in that al important second chance at the hoor ~-------------- JORDAN Est. 1871 Men's Furnishings and Hats of Quality ** !l 'W est Market Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. A PAPER FOR THE HOME • • • SUNDAY INDEPENDENT The Most Complete Local and National Coverage FIVE PAGES OF LATE SPORTS GIANT SOCIAL SECTION WEEKLY FEATURES - WILKES COLLEGE - Beacon A newspaper published each week of the regular school year by and for the students of Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Subscription: $1.80 per semester. · Editor . . John D. Curtis Asst. Editor .... ... ... . Ivan Falk Sports Editor . .... Allen Jeter Business Mgr . .... Arthur Hoover Asst. Bus. Mgr. Dick Jones Faculty Adviser .... George Elliot Editorial and business offices located on second floor of Lecture Hall, South River Street, WilkesBarre, on the Wilkes Campu2. Telephone: VAlley 4-4651-2-3-4. Mechanical Dept.: Schmidt's Printery, rear 55 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. 7uj CHESTERFIELD 7oday You'll smile your approval of Chesterfield's smoothness- mildness- refreshing taste. teri te . .,Ji:~ ) ETTEj You'll smile your approval of Chesterfield 's quality- highest quality- low nicotine. © L1GGE1T & Mvns Toa,cco .c,,. · � 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 1955 February 18th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 February 18 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/5f780afd1401e225c1857980fc9eb1eb.pdf 30c7202464cf6b142b0d4db5c473648d PDF Text Text Wrestlers Meet Muhlenberg In Final Tilt See Story On Page T-hree WILKES a:# WILKES ~Beacon The Community College, Serving Wyoming Valley And The World Covers The Campus From Comer To Comer Week After Week Dance Tonight at 9 I The Wilk~s C~llege Che~try and Engmeermg Clubs will present "The February Frolic" tonight from nine to twelve at the gymnasium. Music for dancing will be supplied by the Elkay Quartet, featuring Bobby Baird on the .tr umpet. Bair d has· t h e distinction of having been the yo ungest man to play trump et in the United States Navy Band. Another m ember of the band, Al Orzakowski, i s well-known to Wilkes students for his musical talent. Recentl y he led the a ssembly program in sin ging. Tickets for the dance are 50 cent s per person and can be obtained from any m ember of either club or may be p urchased at the door. Co-chairmen of the affair are Lou Kline and Dick Carpenter. Assisting them are: Tickets, James E . Mark and Art Kl em ; refreshments, Robert Rydzewski, Thomas Sarnicki, Ann Dixon, and Natalie Gripp. Decorations, Ri chard Bunn, Monica Utrias, Stephen Gaydos, Sheldon lsaac, and Harry W est; publicity, Mary Mattey, Robert Jacobs, and Donald Videgar. Bunn ' Students at New York Conference Two students and a facu lty repr esentative from Wilkes were among the more than 160 students and advisers w:ho participatea in the all-day conference on careers in retailing held at New York University's School of Retailing last Friday. BEACON EXCLUSIVE By J ACK CURTIS , Editor George F. Elliot has been named acting dean of men and Russell Picton has been appointed head football coach and executive alumni secretary. it was revealed to the Beacon exclusively yesterday by Dr. Eugene S. Farley, Wilkes presid ent. Elliot and Picton will fill two jobs that will be left vacant when present dean of men and football coach George F. Ralston takes leave for a y ear to work on his Ph.D. at Columbia University this spring. Both appointments will become effective in June. Elliot, a member Qf the Economics Department at Wilkes for the past seven years, will drop his teaching duties except for one course to devote full time to the administrative position. Picton will take over the full-time alumni secretary job, in which post he will have the responsibility of co-ordinating all alumni activities. A former Little All-American, the Hanover Township native has served as assistant coach to Ralston as a student the past two years, He The Wilkes' delegation was composed of Kingsley N. Snyder and Daniel Metroka, students, and Professor Verne A. Bunn of the college's retailing department. Some 55 colleges and uni versities in the East were represented. The program included lectures by prominent retailing executives, visits to N ew York fas hion showrooms for spring style preview~, and · a luncheon sponsored by t he NYU Merchant's Advisory Counci l, a group representing more tha n 30 department stores. The day's activities closed with a behind-th escenes tour of Bloomingdale Bros. department store in Manhattan. The theme of the conference was "Get Ready for Retailing. " The annual meeting was designed to give stud ents a knowledge of the opportunities offered by the fi,~ld and h ow to prepare for them. The Washington Day Tea, an annual affair held by TDR, was h eld Tuesday afternoon from three to five at McClintock Hall . Guest s of TDR were the girls from high schools in the outlying district s of The Wilkes College debating Wilkes-Barre. team left for Dartmouth yesterThe girls became a cquainted with day to compete in the Dart• Wilkes through guided tours of the mouth !invitational Tournament campus and buildings. which is to be held today and Chairman of the affair was Ellen tomorrow. L ouise Wint. Committees assisting A victory at the N ew Hampshire h er were: Host ess, Pat Fox; house, school would boost the total of Mollie Beard and Ruth_ 'Yilbur; re- tournaments won by the debaters freshm e1:ts, Ire ne Sche1~11:g; clean- this year to four. They have alu~, Ger~·1 ~olo~elo ; pµbhcity, Della r eady walked away with the honors Kmg ; mv1tat10ns, Nancy Beam; at Bucknell, Princeton, and Johns volunteers to conduct tours, Mary Hopkins W est and Marian Laines. Dr. A~thur N . Kruger's charges On Marc}:i 17, another t ea will \ will meet som~ f amiliar faces abe held for high school girls from mon-¥( t~eh' opponents at DartMeyers, Coughlin and GAR htgl\ \\11wt~- Hiu-vard, Princeton, Yale, schools. - V~rm@i, No~r~ D.~.m~1 Florida and FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1955 Fill Vacancies Left ·by Ralston; Appointments Effective In June Science Clubs Hold Washington Day Tea Held at McClintock THE BEACON WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA Vol. X, No. 17 By MARYAN POWELL COLLEGE I George F. Elliot Russell Picton WC DEBATERS TALK AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE will r eceive a bachelor of science degree in commerce and finance in June. Tom Moran, sports editor of the Sunday lndependent, has published the Alumni Bulletin for the past two years on a part-time basis but has been unable to devote full-time a s alumni secretary du e to outside work. He is expected to expand his teaching hours in Journalism in the evening school. With two of Ralston's positions filled; two more a J) pointments remain to be made. N o names have been mentioned as candidates for director of athletics or basketball coach. Po1rnlar Choice Ell iot, genial dormitory r esident of W eckesser Hall, is a graduate of Clark Univers ity, where h e earned hi s M.S. in Economics. This year he served as adviser to the Beacon. A congenial person and popular faculty m ember, Elliot's appointment to fi ll the post of the absent Dean Ralston is expected to be greeted with enthusiasm by students and faculty alike. Picton, a former gridiron star at Wilkes and in the Marine Corps, made Little All-American honors with the Colonel gridders in 1952, before severe leg injury. ended his playing career.. He t,:ad previously gained AU~)~·arine and A ll-Na::'_ ..~o~ •:nree yeirfil !\~ Dartmouth will be among those Wilkes will enter two squads in present. this tourney. Bruce Warshall and Jesse Cho per will comprise one TDR LISTS SOCIAL MEETING team. The other duo will consist FOR TUESDAY AT STERLING of the winners of the Johns Hopkins -c up, veterans Nick Flannery a qql!J.,g;_""e ... A s pecial meeting of Theta and Jim N evera s. ,'\ :ff'f0l'D"' -r member of the Beacon Delta Rho, Wilkes sorority, will . Each t eam will d~bate tl:\r~ Picton is pres!dent of th~ be held Tuesday night at 8 in , 1lkes Lettermen this year. Htt Sterling Hall , it was annou nced times ea ch on both sides ~f' \;biyesterday by TDR President question , "Should the Unit~d S?-· · · has concentrated on English and r ecognize Red China." ,o.tes business studies at Wilkes and has Naomi Kivler. 1 written for local newspapers as a The Dartmouth t, The meeting is listed as "an places the Bostor • JUrnament r emember of the college public rela• important social get-together" by Doris Merrill, chairman of the nament at ...-· . invitational tour- tions staff. It is expected that the . ✓ hich Wilkes placed new coach-alumni secretary will do session. She announced that fourth le."' - • year. It was while on some t eaching. there will be refreshments as well the W' ... y to Boston that the team 's Two other coaching jobs remain as entertainment. All members n"' .es and evidence burned in a fire to be filled, due to the resignation are urged to atte11_d .. · in their auto. (continued on page 2}. a j t\~-, I �2 Friday, February 25, 1955 WILKFS COLLEGE BEACON 67 ON DEAN'S LIST FOR FALL SEMESTER 3rd Careers Conference Here Today High School Students lo Hear W. F. Dodson This Afternoon; Program lo Close with Tea Ten Elementary Majors Set To Begin Teaching By JOHN KUSHNERICK I planning to?ay's program. The third in a series of "Career Two prev10us Career Conferences Days" is being held at Wilkes Col- have been held in the Secretarial Th e announce ment of teaching Jege today for the benefit of local and Educational fields this year. assignments for 10 elementary eduhigh school students interested in Both were highl y successful. cation students brings to 38 the careers in Accounting. Eltus to Speak number of Wilkes students pracA total of forty high schools have Robert R. E!tus, graduate of been invited to send seniors inter- Wilkes College who majored iin ac- tice teaching in area schools. Jonathan Karr, elementary eduested in Accounting to a special counting, will return here to take program here designed to present part in the Career Conference. He career possibilities in that field. will address the career group at the ~~ The "·Career Day" program brings morning session on 'the subject, successful men from most every "Opportunities in Private Account• • • ];>ranch of the fi eld being discussed ing." . to speak on their experiences. The Eltus, an accountant, was grantstudents thus obtain first hand in- ed his B.S. degree in comm erce and Edito_r: formation on all facets of the oc- finan ce from the local college in There is at Wilkes College an cupation they are interested in. 1951. He is a former p_resident of eclipsed organization known as the This morning the prospective ac- both the Student Council and Eco- S t u d e n t Assembly Committee. countants were welcomed by Dean nomics Club here. Members for this committee are of Men George Ralston. They elected yearly by the current membership which presently is composheard addresses by: Mr. Robert ed of thirteen upperclassmen. Eltus, Wilkes College graduate ROBERT GREGORY, The purpose of the committee is now employed as an accountant for CHEM STUDENT, STRICKEN to carry out the following powers: the Corning Glass Co., Mr. Thomas WITH APPENDICITIS Tinsley, local director of Internal For the past two weeks, chem- (1) Help the Administratioi:i to preRevenue; and Mr. Arthur Podesta, istry students have missed the pare the assembly schedule, (Z) controller, and assistant secretary- familiar good natured jibes and Proctor the planning of assemblies treasurer of the Scranton Spring the wholesome jocularity of Rob- by campus groups, and (3) Yearly Brook Water Company. The topics ert Gregory which are usually select the winner of the "Best Studiscussed were "Opportunities in heard around Conyngham Hall. dent Assembly Award." Private Accounting", "OpportuniGregory, a sophomore Chemis- These last two powers have been ties in Government Accounting", try major, suffered a sudden at- ' executed very well by the Assembly and "Opportunities in Public Ac- tack of appendicitis two weeks Committee although most of their counting", respectively. ago yesterday. He had mention- work is done behind the scenes. This afternoon Mr. W. F. Dodson ed experiencing abdominal pains However, the power of helping the wiIJ discuss with the group "What to several students in class. The Administration prepare the assemMakes an Accountant". The stu- same night he was rushed to the bly schedule is the troublesome The Student Assembly dents wiIJ then be given an oppor- Veterans Hospital where he un- power. tunity to ask questions of the day's derwent an appendectomy. He Committee, in an effort to improve speakers. The program wiIJ close is now recu,perating at his home the assembly schedule, is endeavoring to execute this power more conwith a Tea at McCiintock Hall, with in Sha vertown. Mrs. Gertrude Doane, Dean of W o"Greg" has expressed serious cretely and forcefully. We all know that speakers on men, Mrs. Gladys Davis and Mrs. concern about being able to reJohn Cabore, house mothers, serv- sume study in some of the scienti- world events and Democracy are an ing a s hostesses. fic courses after an absence that important part of our education, A special committee of Econo- may extend to three weeks. We but it becomes rather boring when mics Club m~mbers has given valu- wish him the best of luck and almost all the speakers discuss apable assistance to Mr. John Chwa- look forward to seeing thim a- proximately the same thing in a slightly different manner. The lek, Guidance Center Director, in round Conyngham soon. committee is now meeting weekly with Mrs. Doane, its adviser, to EDITORIALS draw up an assembly schedule that will be recognized by the Admini-• stration a1:d. wil~ con_tain more s_tudent part1c1p_at10n 111 assemblies,. more mteres~mg and more plea~urA curious thing about different observances that come abl e ass~mbhes, a nd more local ized throughout the year is the fact that they often cause one to do asse1;1bhes. . . some serious thinking. Last week was Brotherhood Week and Loi s Long is the chairman of the Student Assembly Committee a nd Wednesday saw the beginning of Lent. the othe~ memb~r? of the group are We were sitting over in the Snack Bar one day during the Ruth W1lbu:, Mmam_Dearden_, L0u past week and since Lent had just begun, it was not unusual to Steck, Jessie Rodenck, Mananna hear the discussion turn to religion. Kraynack, James. Benson, Henry A number of bqll sessions developed spontaneously and ~oetzman, Che_t Miller, Nancy Mo:.nobody held back to ponder to think "Gee, I wonder what ns, Joan Russ!n, Donald Reynold,,, religion th1S" guy or g;~11·s." There was a common real'izat1"on a nd Samuel Dilc er. Any conS t ruc.. tive suggestions that you may have that we've arrived at something pretty wonderful here at · bl ·11 b te Wilkes. appreciation of the other fellow's views, whether in ~~ri~e::~:~t~~st; a~yw~f thee ~i~aov~ agreement or disagreement. students. No feelings are hurt. No one feels he must jump to defend So, fellow assembly-goers, don t his belief. because he knows the other fellow has a right to dis- despair-something is being done agree with him and a right to air his views. Call it broc;cd-minded- to improve the assembly programs. Letter to the Editor I And It Doesn't Hurt One Bit ness or what have you, it's good. And the fine thing about this freedom of thought as it is applied to campus life is that it tends to knit the college into one group of friendly people who get along with each other, at least basically. And after all, one of the main obi·ectives of our entire educational system is to teach people to get along with one another. It takes many students considerable time to catch this nack of getting along. But it seems to come easier as you go further in becoming educated. Wilkes can be proud of itself and of its student body. Take a tour of one of the m .e n's dorms sometime and see how well persons from practically all races, religions and nationalities live together. The wonderf}l,l thing is that there is no effort put into this "getting along" because practically nobody ever h h 1 A d h h ld h gives a t oug t to not getting a ong. n t is o s true t roug h out the campus, in all organizations. You know when you stop to think of it, every week is Brotherhood Week at Wilkes, and it really doesn't hurt one bit to treat the next fellow with friendship, courtesy and respect. As a matter of fact, it feels pretty good, doesn't it? Curtis, Editor. -::ation in structor, yesterday released the list of assignments which are in Wilkes-Barre and Kingston and which will see college students teaching in all but the fourth grade. Last week, Dr. Eugene Hamm er, chairman of the departm ent, made assig nm ents to 28 secondary education major s. The elementary students include: Ruth Fischman, 6th grade, Carey A venue School, Wilkes-Barre; Patricia Fox, 3rd grade, Hoyt School, Wilkes-Barre; Leona Goldberg, 2nd grade, Main Street School, Kingston; Anne Harton, 1st grade, Hoyt School, Wilkes-Barre. Naomi Ki vier, 2nd grade, State Street School, Nanticoke; Helen Koelsch, 1st grade, Loveland Avenue School, Kingston; Robert Metzger, 5th grade, Maple Avenue School, Kingston; Austin Sherman, 5th grade, Rutter Avenue School, Kingston; Ruth Wilbur, 2nd grade, Hoyt School, Wilkes-Barre; Ellen Witiak, 1st grade, Rutter Avenue, Kingston. · BEACON CHOSEN TO REVIEW BIBLER CARTOON SERVICE The Wilkes Beacon was selected last week as one of those college papers that the Bibler Feature Service would most like to have pass critical opinion on its cartoon series, "Little Man on Campus". The Bibler Service requested a 15-item questionaire be filled in by the editorial staff' of the paper. The supplier of cartoons for hundreds of American college and university newspapers, saw its cartoons in the Beacon for the first time this year. Bibler is located in Elkhart, Indiana. Glenn Phethean New Head Of Wilkes Education Club Glenn Phethean was chosen as the new president of the Education Club at the election meeting held recently. Glenn succeeds Chuck Adamek who will graduate this June Officers installed at a buffet supper in addition to Phethean were: vice-president, J ess ie Roderick ; executive chairman Chuck Neeley· secretary, Gail Lai~es; correspond~ ing secretary, Jeanette Perrins; treas urer, Nancy Morris ; and libra-1 rian Naomi Kaufer ' · TVerryh AttMendint· g ~usCinhe.ss eac er ee mg m 1cago Dana H. Verry, assistant professor of commerce and finance in the department of Business Education at Wilkes College is attending the National Association of Business - WILKES COLLEGE , Teacher-Training Institutions, at the Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago W' over the week-end. Verry will be A newspaper published each week one of the principal discussants of b d t he group of teachers whose subject of the regular schoo1 year Y an will be "Background in Professionfor the students of Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Sub- al Education." scription: $1.80 per semeS t er. FILL VACANCIES Editor . .... .. ... John D. Curtis (continued from page 1) Asst. Editor ______ _.. _ Ivan Falk of Robert w. Partridge, who has Sports Editor .... .. .. Allen Jeter been soccer and baseball mentor. Business Mgr. Arthur Hoover The college will also have a n ew Asst. Bus. Mgr. Dick Jones director of ph ysical education and Faculty Adviser .. .. George Elliot activities by next year. But as yet, Editorial and business offices no indication as to who will fill the located on second floor of Lecture spots has been given. Hall, South River Street, WilkesElliot's appointment will probBarre, on the Wilkes Campus. ably leave another job open-in the Telephone: VAiley 4-4651-2-3-4. Economics department. There has Mechanical Dept.: Schmidt's been no statement as to who would Printery, rear 55 North Main fill the tempo rary vacancy. Street, Wilkes-Barre. Ben,co-n Only 2 Perfect Averages in 700, Whitby Reports John 'Whitby, registrar, announced this week that of approximately seven hundred fulltime students eligible, sixtyseven were placed on the Wilkes College Dean's List for the fall semester. Esther Goldman, a senior, and Francis Gallia, freshman, were the only students who attained a 3.00, or straight "A", average. Second place found a three way tie with Naomi Kivl er, Helen Ko elsch, and E ll en Witik ha.ving a 2.87 average. A student who aspires to the Dea n's List must meet two requirements. He must carry at least twelve semest er hours and attain at least a 2.25 average. The Beacon congratulates those who have made the Dean's List on an excell ent achievement. Stud ents named to the Dean's List include: Bernice B. Argonish, Constantine Arvanitogeorgos (Dean Arvan), John W. Blaker, John J . Bucholtz,. Richard L. Bunn, Nancy L. CasterJin, Mary Ann Cha ychis, Jesse H. Choper, Lawrence E. Cohen, Donald H. Covey, William C. Crowder,. George W. Davis, Andrew G. Dovin,. Ann Elizabeth Faust, Monroe H. Firestone, Patricia Ann Fox, Sandy· A. Furey. Francis J. Gallia, Esther H. Goldman, Irene M. Goliash, Ralph S. tHarrison, Morris I. Hollander, Arhur J . Hoover, Judith Hopkins, Wiiliam David James 3rd, Thomas N. Kaska , Joshua J. Kaufman, Leo P. Kelly, Dorothy J. Kernchen, Naomi R. Kivler, Richard B. Kleyps,. Helen E . Ko elsch, Helen M. Krachenfels. Marianna C. Kraynack, Gail J .. Laines, Albert D. Latzko, Gerald J .. Levandoski, Rob e rt V. Lynch, James E. Mark, Robert J. Metzger, Arthur N. Meyer, Chester H. Mill-er, Jr., Edward J. Milowicki, Leah J. Neuberger. Jan A. Olenginski, John S. Prater, Rita M. Prichnick, Patsy L. Reese, Jessie A. Roderick, Margaret M. Salley, Sheldon Schneider, Harold P . Shannon, John F. Shinshock, J erome Stein, Margaret J. Stevens. Patricia R. Stout, Joseph J. Szostak,Barbara B. Thomas Miriam L. Thom son, Irene R. Tomalis, Joseph Tullai, Dale Warmouth, Ruth I. Wilbur, Ell en Witiak, Vera A. Wroble, Frederick Yuengling, Jr., Victoria J. Zavatski. CAMPUS CHATTER Two men on campus swore off late studying for good Monday morning when they walk ed into the Snack Bar with eyelids drooping and saw Lois Long sitting there with GREEN finger nails .... The long lin e standing outside Chase Hall Monday was not waiting to see the dean. It was just the veterans trying to cash their checks. . . . Cheer up men. Only 23 days until the next on e. Jim Speicher now teaching guerilla warfare to freshma n girls .... Notice Moe Batterson walking a- ~~~:~I ~~1:t~~;~t;/ i,~~i1~~o~i;. a buck slip Moe? . . . First tests in World -Lit started a rush on outline books at the bookstore . . . . Believe it or not, Marv Kuriancheek's middle name is Zeft. Noticed headline in the Sunday Independent last week which stated, "King's Dream Students to Offer Twelfth Night". O.K., we'll play your silly game. Just what are Dream Stud ents? They can't be that good. One co-ed to another, "You know, Alphonse has a contagious smiletrench mouth, I think they call it." �.day, February 25, 1955 3 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON GRAPPLERS IN FINAL MEET TOMORROW AT 2; TILT FIGURED TO BE NIP AND TUCK BATTLE By JIM COLEMAN The wrestling team will wind up its season this Saturday at 2 P.M. against a strong and revengeful Muhlenburg squad. The meet promises to be the best of the season as both squads seem to be about equal in strength and both have a particular purpose for wanting to win the meet. The Mules would like to avenge the 17-11 score which WC took them by lqst year and the with AL JETER, Sports Editor Colonels want to end the season looking good to make up for their losing record. Last year at Muhlenburg, the score was 11-9 with Wilkes trailing going into the 177-pound class. Bob Masoni s came through with a pin to make it 14-11 Wilkes. The meet rested on the outcome of th e heav yweight bout. J erry Elias showed his best as h e has don e this season and decisioned hi s man, bringing the victory hom e. Coach Reese has said that this meet will be just like last year with the victory proving to be just as elu sive. If the squad shows the ability it did against Lafayette Hofstra, and Ithaca, it co uld prove the determining factor. Muhlenburg has fiv e men back from last year. Their main strength, according to Coach Reese, is in 157 lb. Guttereze and the 177 lb . Paul Billy. Th ere is no definite information on the Mules' lower weight grapplers except that two of them are returning lettermen. Wilkes now has a 3-1-6 record for the year. All chances of a winning season were lost last week when the matsters lost to an improved Kings Point team, 19-11. The scale tipped in favor of the mariners when Ahmed Kazimi was pinn ed and Neil Dadurka suffered an injury and was unable to continue his bout. Sam Shugar and Bob Morgan provided some superior grappling against two good wrestlers to come through with decisions. Wilkes' other win came in the heavyweight div ision a s Jerry Elias pinned his ma n. Definite Asset The football team's entry into the Middl e Atlantic States Confer ence could turn out to be one of the best things that has happened to Wilkes athletics since t he college decided to have a sports program. In gaining entrance to the organization, Wilkes joins most of the top flight large and small schools in Pennsylvania, N ew York, N ew Jersey, and Delaware, that adhere to a sane athletic policy. Through the affiliation, Wilkes raises its total of athletic organization m e m b e rs hips to three, the other two being the N CAA and the ECAC. T h i s actually completes th e chain of comm and so to speak, g o i n g from national to eastern, to geographical · division of eastern. The link up AL JETER with the two larger organizations doesn't do a college the size of ours much good except in the prestige of belonging. The prestige is all well and good, but small schools have problems that can't be solved, in many cases, by such spread out machinery. Schedule Trouble A traditional difficulty at Wilkes has been trouble in sched uling athletic events . -The school has · been forced to settle for games with institutions that are out of our class and that go under different policy more than a few times, just in order In being named as Player of the to have a somewhat full schedule. Week, Dave Thomas becomes the The reason for such difficulty lies second Freshman to walk off with in the fact that we are a so-called fringe area school, an unhappy distinction shared with Hofstra, Wagn er, Lycoming, and Juniata to name a few . Concrete results of hooking up with the MASC probably won't show for several years due to long term contract s and the like. In the end, though, Wilkes will be able to obtain the kind of schedule it should have. Although the organization will assign officials to Wilkes games from here on in and communication of ideas between Wilkes and other member schools will be easier to maintain, the scheduling is the thing that holds the most importance. Long Stride We believe Wilkes has always fielded pretty fair football squads Dave Thomas that have been handicapped too many times by being forced to step the title. T o gain recognition from out of class in order to play at all. ! coaches, players, and fan_s , a frosh The joining of the conference is a · n:iust stand out as somethmg excepstep to - in the right direction. t10nal. Thomas is an exceptional grappler. He holds an enviable six win SPECIAL TUX against four defeat record that Intramural l{eg Loop lo Start Sunday The addition of the Intra-Mural Bowling League, which will begin play Sunday at th e J ewish Community Center, and a chess tournament will bring the total of Wilkes students a ctive in intra-mural sports to 177, it was announced yesterday by Robert W . Partridge, director of a ctivities. Seventy-fl ve are n ow active in basketball. Partridge also revealed that a chess to urney wi ll begin next week and that ping pong and fou l-shooting tourneys are in the offing. The first week of bowling will see 12 teams square off, six against six, at 6:30 Sunday evening at the JCC. Team rosters and schedules are posted on all bulletin boards. Information on the chess tourney will likewise be posted. Partridge is working on details of the ping pong t ourney a nd will have further data in the n ext week. The genial soccer and baseball coach has issued a challenge to his alleged "foul-shooting" championship, which " I have held h ere for the past seven years." - for ~ WILKES DANCES at \\i~ , eii,. JOHN B. STETZ ~ Expert Clothier 9 E. Market St., W-B. • Lt>NGS1N( cmW\e~ Featuring The Newest In College Men's Fashions Meet Your Friends at ... The SPA 18 South Main Street • • • After the game After the dance Anytime for a friendly get-together Favorite Spot . . . ... For College Students 1-=============~ HARPUR HERE WEDNESDAY IN CAGERS' LAST GAME AT HOME Old Father Time is a pickin' the 'games left' pocket of the He advises that any challenges Colonel cagers as they meet Harpur at 8 on Wednesday at the be carefully thought out before ac- WC gym. tion is taken, however, since "I hate Harpur is remembered at Wilkes to waste my time if t h e competition for ruining what could have been isn't right." a winning season for the Blue and Gold last year. They downed the WC hopefuls , 56-51, in t he last game forcing t hem to be content By RODGER LEWIS Having a day's rest between each with a break-even campaign. of their last three games, the WC Although Harpur has been debasketball squad was able to win feated this year by both Mansfield two while dropping one to bring and Lycoming, they are considered stands up with the best of them. their seasonal total to nine vic- no easy mark for the Blue and Gold He has shown plenty of improve- tories as compared to eight defeats. quintet. The unpleasant memory ment in the short time that he has The Blue and Gold courtmen took of last y ear's upset remains in been under the tutelage of John the measure of Scranton and Mans- everybody's mind and no complaReese and could become one of the field, but were interrupted by a cency is visible. Ralston's crew is finest grapplers to be produced loss to powerful Moravian . ......... .. anvious to make a good showing in Jim Ferris added a "story book" their final home game of the season. here. H e has two pins to his credit so finish to the Scranton contest on Just as last year, the New Yorkfar this year with one match re- Wednesday W ed nesday which will ers find t hemselves in a position to long be remembered by those who put the hex on the Wilkes season. maining. witnessed the fray. With five sec A product of Coughlin High onds remaining in the battle and Although it isn't the finale this school, h e was being groomed for the score 85-84 with Wilkes on the tim e, a loss would be ~ost.ly and statewide honors in hi s senior year short end, Scranton gained posses- Ral ston's charges would have a · until an ankle injury put him out sion of the ball. An attempt to get steep uphill battle to salvage the year. of action. it down the floor resulted in a All of the Colonels first line perThe ankle ruined his chances of charging violation into Ferris sibecoming a state champion, but multaneously with th e sound of th e ~onnel are in good shape, which may be somewhat of a break. Ralsdidn't stop him from continuing the buzzer ending the game. match at hand. Wrestling on his The calm floor leader stepped to ton has been short of dependable knees he not only finished, but beat t he foul line, tied the score with his. stop-gap replacem ents this year. his man as well. first. conversion, and won the game If the Wilkesm en can get p a st the Thomas has wrestled in the 157- with his second . Teammates mob- New Yorkers and run hot for the pound class th is year, which is ad- bed the little guard as the score- remaining three g am es t hey will mittedly a tough division. Reese board r egist ered an 8(; to 85 upset have accomplished an exceptional stunt, in what was regarded as a has been enthusiastic about his victory for the Colonels. The fracas was a see-saw battl e building year. work and figures that his future all the way with high spirited rival- five by a 73 to 70 margin. The shows plenty of promise. Thomas entered the Wilkes Open ry adding to the tenseness of the Colonels were down by one point, Tournament this and won two situation. Carl Van Dyke turned 70-69, with less than a minute to matches before being defeated. The the tide of the game when he stole play and the teachers in a "deep tourney featured som e of the best the ball with 15 seconds remaining freeze'' that was broken up ,b y two grapplers in the coll egiate circles. to set the stage for Ferris' "win or unsuccessful foul attempts. A quick lose" shots . Barry "Skinny" En- goal for WC soon followed to put nis paced the locals with. 35 mark- them in the lead. Captain Harry ers. Ennis led the scoring with 20 points. Moravian Wins ANDY'S DINER In Monday night's contest a st rong Moravian squad took home Back-to-Back with Wilkes Gym a hard fought 88-79 victory. A W C Plenty of Free Parking rall y f ell short even though they Prices for the Collegian's Budget .• .. A Reputation Built on Fine Food outscored the visitors in the second half. The Colonels also outscored the Greyhounds at the foul line, but lacked consistent field work. 2 South Main Street John Bresnahan led the losing TUXEDOS TO RENT cause with 26 points . Moravian Wilkes-Barre Special Price To Students had five men in double figures with 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. Bob Jones leading the way gather- LOFT'S ing 19 talli es. On Saturday the Ral stonmen took The Candies of Finer Quality the measure of a stubborn Mansfield Dave Thomas Nabs Player Award; Has ·Outstanding Record as Yearling GROUl' PRICES BEACON Photo by Cliff Brothers TWO NEE DED ONES-Lanky John Bresnahan exhibits his deadl y corner sho t for two points against Scranton Univer sity. The Colonels pulled the ga me out of the fire in the closing seconds, 86 to 85. Hoopmen Win 2, Lose 1 Through Week's Play LOFT'S Candy Shop BAUM'S �____________________________ .;.. 4 Friday, February 25, 1955 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Common Man Musi Seek Maturity Of Character, Ralston Tells Assembly By T. R. PRICE The concept of security, Dean George Ralston told his gym audience Tuesday, has been with man for centuries, but with the triumph of the common man it has become even more important. particularly since the genial aristocracy which once guided him no longer exists and must be replaced in stability and order. The gentleman class differed from the co mmons not so much in wealth, but rather education. The common man needs a liberal education now that he has risen from cellar to salon. he stated. His apparel and technology have changed, but his ha:bits have not; he can earn a living, but h e cannot reall y liv e without knowledge, the Dean said . With so much emphasis upon the material in security, the common man toda y fears challenge, and we have entered an age of sec urocrats w hose hysterical pursuit of the m a ter ial proclaim s that they are not on t h e r ight track. They mistake change for progress, he continued. But change is not progress, the Dean stressed, unless it is g ood . And ·to be good, change must have longevity, uni versality, and depth of spirit. To produce r eal security, Ralston declared, we m ust first improve our intell ect, then our knowledge of humanity, finally our spiritual concepts, lest our genius run unchecked. If the common man wish es to gain true security, he concluded, h e must adopt the mature character attainable only when man b ecomes relia ble, able to differentiate change and progress, live self-relia ntly and ethicall y. It is the selfless wh o are the secure. International Education. Closing date for admission is June 15, 1955. -Closing date for scholarship applications is April 18, 1955. Applicants should write to the Inst itute of International Education, 1 East 67th Street, N ew York City. BEACON MEETING Kirby Hall Now Displaying Salon Prints from Camera Club MONDAY NOON; STAFF This is Brotherhood Week, true ; URGED TO BE PRESENT but in the Wilkes College Library at any rate, it is also Camera Week. The point of all this is that the main reading room has a welcome change from four walls of painted flowers; the Library st a ff has seen fit to decorate the room with salon prints of the Wilkes-Barre Camera Club. Chief among the contributors to the exhibition of prints is the Engineering Department's Voris B. Hall, long a local photography fan, while t h e subject for most of the shots is a Wilkes co-ed, Miss Lois Long. · A very important BEACON meeting is announced for Monday ; staff is reminded that meetings will begin promptly on the dot of 12 :25. NEW YORK - The University of Vienna Summer School at Schloss Traunsee, Gmunden, Austria, w ill offer courses open to American students fro m July 25 to September 4, 1955, it was announced yest erda y by the Institute of Juniors , seniors and principals from all the high schools in the valleyley have been invited to attend the -show. Because of the wide interest in this program, adm ission is by ticket only. Tw o hundredfifty t ickets will be granted for each of the four shows . WOOL SLACKS Reg. 12.95 Value It's a Pleasure to Serve You A Full Course Meal Or a Sandwich • Good Food • Reasonable Prices Plenty of Free Parking Space Catering to Small Groups • 8.99 Save 3.96 o o o Toll Gale Restaurant "On the Boulevard" - Rt. 115 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Men's Dr. Reif Named Chairman Of Two-Day Science Show Dr. Charles B. Reif, h ead of the biology department, has been named chairman of the Wilkes College annual science show, w hich will be i held March 4 and 5. l - - - - - - - - -- - - - - Girls don 't marry a man for his money. They divorce h im for it. Vienna Summer School Offers Courses for American Students Flannels - Gabardines Brown - Navy - Grey • Blue All Perfect Quality - Sizes 28-42 Men's - Pomeroy's First Floor F. DALE, Prop. Where Smart College People Meet - The MAYFAIR DUPONT HIGHWAY Wilkes College BOOKSTORE 'S AND : VARIETY SHOP Books - Supplies • Novelties -Subscriptions Hours: 9-12 - 1-5 .. ~ WELCOME PARK, SHOP and EAT at the new FOWLER, DICK a n d WALKER The Boston Store JORDAN Est. 1871 Janet Blair, Actress : " I have the full est confidence in L&M's Miracle Tip ... and L&Ms taste so good, I made them my regular cigarette." F\\.;TE RS John Robert P owe rs, Creator of the Power s Girls: '_'I think L&M's filt er is far superior to the others. Great smoke . . . wonde rful flavor ." 1rk 9 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. SUNDAY INDEPENDENT The Most Complete s ,-os~c co co. . JltlHIU OutFROM A11 mE REsr, Men's Furnishings and Hats of Quality A PAPER FOR THE HOME ••• LIG GEi T g. M'i'ER STANDS OUT FOR FLAVOR. The pure, white Miracle Tip draw.s easy, lets you enjoy all the taste. STANDS OUT FOR EFFECTIVE FILTRATION. No filter compares with L&M's Miracle Tip for quality or effectiveness. •:-:-: Patrida Morison, Musical Comedy Star: "I love L&M Filters. Never dreamed a filter cigarette could filter so thoroughly, yet~ so good!" STANDS OUT FOR HIGHEST QUALITY TOBACCOS, low nicotine tobaccos; L&M tobaccos •.. Light and Mild. MUCH MORE FLAVOR - MUCH LESS NICOTINE Local and National Coverage FIVE PAGES OF LATE SPORTS GIANT SOCIAL SECTION WEEKLY FEATURES -============~·- Americas Best Filter Cigarette~-·-,- � 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 1955 February 25th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 February 25 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/4e43f5f94af9cd4a9190fd0a6d7e3cc2.pdf aea6029b7d3a69cabdd05446587a7db1 PDF Text Text Hoopmen Near End; Gals Captu re 1st W in See Stories On Back Page ✓4% WILKES The Community College, Serving Wyoming Valley And The World Vol. X, No. 18 ...,.. - WILKES COLLEGE THE BEACON }~Beacon Science Show ere Tonight Covers The Campus From Comer To Comer Week After Week WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1955 . MISS BONE AND AIDS PREP FOR SCIENCE SHOW - Music Studenls Impressed al Boslon Confab Beacon Photo by Cliff Brothers GETTING READY-Miss Catherine Bone (center), instructor in chemistry, goes ov~r the workings of a fractional distillation column with two students in the department, Sam Diker, Trucksville (right), and Don Videgar of Luzerne, in preparation for the Science Show today a nd tomorrow. T he "gadget" is just one of many fascinating exhibits of the show. Red Cross Drive Now on Campus; Ouola lo Be Same as Lasl Year's; Money lo Assisi Blood Program By T. R. PRICE The annual Red Cross drive will be held on the Wilkes College campus through the month of March, Robert W . Partridge announced yesterday. Partridge, the Wyoming Valley Red Cross chapter's drive chairman at the college, as well as Student Activities Director, pointed out that last year the college went over its $300 quota by some $30 and will have that same $300 to work for in the present campaign . In connection with the Red Cross, Wilkes usually exceeds its blood donation goal as well, he added . Money will go in even greater amount to help the local chapter in financing that highly important blood collection program, inasmuch as all chapters are now faced with more financial responsibility than in the past. The colleges of this area fall under the Public Service Division in the campaign, headed by P. P . Olszewski, while the general drive, which must collect some $133,670 is under the chairmanship of Joseph De Vizia. It is exceedingl y important that a s much of the quota be met as is at all possible, for the overall quota this year has become greater than ever before. Forms have· gone out to Club and Class presidents, and those unable to contribute through either, may contact Partridge. Besides the expensive blood program, the organization also supports or provides materials for Nurses Aides, Canteens, Grey Lady service, and other services for hospital patients in both local and Veterans' hospital s. Its motor service aids the hospitals, clinics and other agendes. These services entail costs which nwst be paid. By JANICE SCHUSTER Student and faculty representatives of the musi c department returned from Boston on Monday evening after attending a four day ses$ion of the Eastern Division Conference of Music Educators. The student group, accompanied by John Detroy and Robert Moran, was most impressed by the trip and had the opportunity to see and hear many demonstrations of interest in th e field of musi c. Concerts, choral programs, musical instrument exhibitions, and many other musical varieties were f eatured for the benefit of the student representatives and their advisers. Conferees had access to pamphlets and musical arrangemepts from publishers throughout the United States . A dinner was given for those attending at the Boston Conservatory of Music,. and the future music educators of America were honored at a dance on Saturday night . Attending the Boston Conference along with Moran and Detroy were Gino Marchetti, Ben Webb, Joe Szostek, Bill Crowder, Paul Schiffer, Dale Heapps, Marilyn Carl, A:nn Faust, Janet Jones, Mary Lou Chickson, Basia Mieszkowski, and Bill James. By JOAN C. PERASH The 19'55 edition of the annual Wilkes College Science Show opens tonight at 8 with the chemistry, physics, engineering, biology and mathematics departments combining to present exhibits · of interest to scientific minded high school students from throughout the valley. The single show tonight will be followed by three shows tomorrow starting at 10 a .m., 2 p.m., and 8 p.m. Each show will begin with a 30-minute talk and demonstration in the Lecture Hall. Guided tours of the laboratories and classrooms in Conyngham Hall and the Biology Building will follow. Heading the exposition this year is Dr. Charles B. Reif, h ead of the departm ent of biology at Wilkes. He will be assisted by the heads of the other departments of science. Each department will have its own displays with students standing by to explain exhibits and perform visual experiments. Admission by Ticket Invitations have been sent to high school teachers, principals, as well as seniors in all valley schools who are interested in science as careers. Because of the limited space available, admission to all four shows will be by ticket only. There will be 250 tickets issued for each show. Several new exhibits will be included this year. Preparations have been underway for the past week in the various science buildings. Cue and Curtain· To Give i-Aclers; Students lo Direct FLANNERY TODEFEND EXTEMPORANEOUSTITLE The Wilk es College debating team left yesterday for Meadville, Pa., where they will take part in the Debating Association of Pennsylvan ia Colleges' annual tournament to be h eld this weekend. Of particular concern to the local team will be a feature aside from pure debating, the extemporaneous speaking contest, in which the defending state champion will be Wilkes' J . Harold Flannery, Jr., who also placed second in the extemporaneous even t at Dartmouth last week. In the debating proper, each team entered will compete in five preliminary rounds, then in a number of eliminations. They will argue the question of United States recognition of Communist China. On the Wilkes affirmative side will be Leslie Weiner and James Neveras, while Jesse Choper and Flannery will uphold the negative. In addition to th e debate and ext emporaneo us speaking contests, the Wilkes team will also compete in the oratory event, in which Virg inia Brehm is entered. She will speak on "Are We P ersecuting Our Teachers?" · The t eam will be accompanied by its coach , Dr. Arthur N. Kruger, who will also serve as member 9f the D.S.P.C. board this year. while veteran Nick Flannery was named seco nd in ext emporaneous speaking. Harvard won the to urnament, ten rounds to twelv e. Wilkes defeated Smith, St. Anselm's, Vermont and MIT. Last weekend wa s an unhapp y one for the Wilkes debaters as they dropped eight out of twelve to be knocked out of th e running in the Dartmouth tournament. However, despite the overpower ing op1)osition from some of the Ivy League's best, t h e local team managed to salvage some gloTy on the individual level. Jesse Cho per, newcomer to this year's squad, emerged as the third Cue 'n' Curtain began casting for best speaker in the tournamen.t, its next major production, " Paris Bound", on Tuesday evening after a meeting. A three-act comedy, THE JONESES, AIR CADETS, the play will be presented on April 14, 15 and 16. MEET AGAIN IN TEXAS Written by Phillip Barry, the Two former Wilkes students, both having that unus ual 'Jones' production offers roles to be filled handle, and both at present serv- by five mal e actors and fiv e coeds. Paul Schiffer, president of the ing the good U ncle, had t he happy fortune to meet recently at organization, announced that th e Harlingen Air Force Base, Texas. roles will probably be filled by n ext Flip Jones, a '54 graduate of week. WC, and Stan Jones, a former chemistry student here, were the Honor System Sidetracked two boys in blue involved in the Discussion of proposed honor sysreunion. They are both enrolled tems sc hed ul ed for last Wednesday in the Air Force Cadet program. evening produced only two students, Stan enlisted last March, after who showed up together with the completing three semesters at Student Council Committee, and Wilkes and Flip joined t h1: rank!S Drs.Warstall and Hammer. No further m ee ting has been sched1,1led. in QctQber, College Drama Group Casting 'Paris Bound' The Cue and Curtain' Club will present three one-act plays next . Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights in Chase Theatre. Students will direct all three plays. They are '' Little Stone House" by George Caldron. D irector will be James E. Miller and the cast will include Ruth Remley, Robert Lynch, Bill Rinken, Robert Morgan, Pat Stout, Jimmy Roberts and Ronald Price. "Madretta" will be directed by William Crowder and feature Jane Obitz, Larry Amdur and Dale Heapps. Howard Ennis and Paul Shiffer will direct "Carrie of the Carnival". Merri Jones, Ronald Price, Elaine Fabian, Andrew Evans, Skinn y Ennis, Jim Jones, Ro~e Ann Patner and Pat Kennedy will make up the cast. TDR Asked to Renew Freshman Scholarship By NORMA DAVIS At a recent meeting of Theta Delta Rho, it was disclosed that the $100 scholarship presented annually to a freshman girl may be reinstated. The scholarship was abandon ed t hi s year in favor of a charity project. Mrs. Doane, expressing the wishes of the Administrative Council, said that they would like to see the scholarship c;ontinued. She said that sh e believed that one reas on for the discontinuation of the scholarship was the inability of the girls to raise the n ecessary money. Howe ve r, the Administrative Council offered to supplement the mon ey of the girls so that the scholarship could be continued, Mrs. Doane said. Scholarship to Guadalajara PALO ALTO, Calif. - For the third consecutive summer, the accredited bilingual school sponsored by the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara and m embers of the faculty of Stanford Uni versity will offer a varied program from July 3 to August 13. Courses will be given in art, creative writing,. folklore, geography, history, language, and literature. $225 will cover tuition, board and room. For more information, write to Professor Juan B. Rael, Box K, Stanford University; California, �2 Wll.KF.S COLLEGE BEACON EDITORIALS Mayor Continues to Be a Friend The cooperation of the Mayor of Wilkes-Barre and his respecti~e staffs this year has been most gratifying. Mr. Kniffen has tned to look at the parking problem at Wilkes with the student's viewpoint. He has called special sessions of his administrators and has met with groups from the college, all with a mind twoard doing something to "give the students a break." . This thoughtfulness and sincere effort, much of it during a tune when the Mayor has been in ill health, has not been unappreciated by the Wilkes student body, we're sure. Certainly things are better now than at the beginning of the year and, according to the city head's intended plans, will continue to improve. Mayor Kniffen has nearly completed an intense study of the Wilkes Barre City traffic problem and he hopes to have recommendations for the near future. He will, he has assured us, keep the welfare of the Wilkes students in mind when he decides to make some changes in the Central City area. As a matter of fact, Mayor Kniffen has in mind several plans which could directly improve parking conditions at Wilkes. 'Tm just waiting to see how things work out," he said Wednesday, "but be sure to let the folks know that I haven't forgotten about them." The Mayor stated again that "it doesn't seem fair to penalize college students, many of whom are working their way through school, especially if they have a good reason for having violated parking regulations." He has accepted many tickets under the plan he devised earlier this year, accepting trustingly the explanations written on the reverse sides of the "tags". Now the three-hour, special Wilkes stickers are here and Mayor Kniffen assured u that his policemen will respect the new rule. Sure, parking is still in terrible shape here on campus, but doesn't it feel good to know that someone is interested in helping, instead of just giving tickets? A real friend of the college, we call the Mayor. Croatians Honor Mrs. Vujica By JANICE SCHUSTER Mrs. Nada Vujica, head of the Wilkes College library, was recently honored for her excellent writing of prose at the New York Croatian Academy's Literary Evening. The librarian-author began writing most of her English stories while a student of Mrs. Williams here at Wilkes, and she attributes the inspiration of many of her writings to the students whom she comes in contact with in the library. The Croatian Academy is an institution for people who are interest ed in Croatian Literature, History, and Art; and the members .ionsist of Croatian immigrants, Americans of Croatian descent, and any American citizen who might be interested in the academy. Mrs . Vujica, who considers her writing to be a "pleasant hobby" , was introduced by Professor Reeve of Fordham University as one of th e two principle s peakers of the evening at the Literary Evening held to honor her and another writer, Mr. Niyetes. Professor Reeve is president of the academy. The two honored guests, Mrs. Vujica and Mr. Niyetes, read their prose alternately. Mrs. Vujica read ***** Debaters Deserve Credit Perhaps the defeat of the debating team last week was not as "tragic" as it seems. We'll admit that the Dartmouth Tourney would have been a great one to win, especially with a large representation of Ivy League Schools at the tourney. But, and we realize we have one of the best debating teams in the country, it does you good to lose once in a while. Perhaps a fresh start at Allegheny this week-end will see the boys back in their old and winning form. Certainly they deserve as much credit as we can possibly give them for their top-notch performances all year. We wish them well at the State Tournament. And, as an afterthought, we can't afford to win too many in a row, anyway, or we might be accused of subsidising debating. ***** And, Then, The Cagers Then there was the basketball game Wednesday night. The team has had a much better season than we or even the most optimistic of All Jeters could possibly have believed. That high score, the biggest we can remember in our days of following the Colonels, stands as a bit of a triumph for a bunch of guys who started with a strike against them at the beginning of the year. They were not expected to come close t olast year's fine team, and the pressure of trying to do just that hurt them early in the season. But they came through. And no matter how bad a night the other team might have had (and don't forget Harpur dumped the Colonels last year to deprive them of a winning season) Wilkes had to put the ball through the hoop liike crazy to surpass the once-hallowed cen- ' tury mark. Hats off, boys, we say. You've done well. Lu Adds lo WC Cosmopolitanism By BILL DeMA YO "A cosmopolitan group, Wilkes teachers . . . bring to the College a breadth of experience and of vision that enables them to treat their subjects in large perspective .. ." The foregoing, quoted from the Wilkes College Bulletin, is testimony to the school's policy of mainta;•ning a faculty which will enrich the students by the diversity of their background and experience. A new add ition this year, Dr. Ch'ung Tai Lu, is an instructor in the Wilkes Economic Department,• and with Dr. Hoh-Cheung Mui of the History Department (now in his fourth year at Wilkes ) raises the representation from their homeland, China, to two. Dr. Lu left his hometown of Peking to come to the ·United States on a scholarship not long before the Communist forces took complete control of China, and probably would have been back there now had the situation not taken such a drastic change. Most of Dr. Lu's pre-graduate schooling took place in missionary schools. As he explained, there are several outstanding Chinese civil schools, but the missionary schools maintain uniform high standards. Students attending the missionary schools paid tuition and were not obliged to commit themselves to the ·religion sponsoring the school. So that when, in 1943, Dr. Lu graduated from the Congregation Mission middle school and ent ered Fujen Univxersity, a Catholic mission school, h e did not even ha ve to change hats. At Fujen (pronounced foo -yen) he was encouraged to continue his studies in the United States becaus e of the high average he maintained there. To make this possible the officials at the University aided Dr. Lu in gaining a scholarship to the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. After his graduation in 1947 from Fujen Dr. Lu proceeded to Cath olic University where he finished his work for his Master's degree in 1951. His work for a doctorate was done at the Uni versity of Maryland. The latter involved the fo rmula tio n of a theory for the economic development of under-d eveloped co untries. Friday, March 4, 1955 The theme of all of the recent writings of the Wilkes faculty member is about a country that accepted all refugees and immigrants after the war and the struggle of these people to assimilate into the new surroundings and ways of life. Mrs. Vujica has had two of her short stories printed in the Wilkes literary magazine, The Manuscript. Mrs. Vujica was graduated from t h e State University of Zagreb in . Yugoslavia in 1941 and received supplementary degree in this country at Marywood College. E ven before she was graduated from the ·u niversity in her native .country, Mrs . Vujica produced a book of poems caHed, "The Distance is Calling"; a book of prose, "The ~ Sunset on the Tiber", which · is a description of her travels in Italy; Mrs. Nada Vuiica and a biogi·aphical novel called, "The Three Generations" . two sho rt stories; one in English She was also co-editor of a woand one in Croatian, and a short men's magazine and wrote many essay on Amer ica. articles which appeared in magaA New York publish er has sent zines and newspapers. Mrs. Vujica an offer to publish h er Mrs. Vujica has the ability to short sto ries ; however, she said speak seven languages and has that she will wait until she has studied in Italy, Poland, and Gerpolished them up and is more satismany. fi ed with them. ------------------------ Mrs. Williams, Ex-Wilkes Teacher, Presents Library with 500 ·Books By JEROME STEIN The Wilkes College library has been presented with a gift of five hundred books from Mrs. Gertrude Marvin Williams, former dean of women at Wilkes College. These books are from her personal library and include works on economics, political science, history, sociology, and literature. They constitute a worthwhile contribution to the college as a whole. Mrs. Williams left Wilkes College in the summer of 1953 after being with us approximately ten years as a journalism instructor as well as dean of women. Mrs. Williams will leave for a six-month trip to Europe shortly and wis hed to give the books to .t he college before she left. She intends to visit England, the home of her ancestors. Previous to this intended trip, she has t ravelled in Spain ·a nd other European countries. According to Mrs. Vujica, the Wilkes College librarian, the books will be placed on the library shelves before the end of the semester. Much processing has to be done and when this task is completed, these books will be of incalculable benefit to the student body. PARKING TAGS AVAILABLE NOW FROM BEACON STAFF S pecial Wilkes parking stickers for use on autos of students with lengthy lab classes may be obtained from members of the BEACON editorial staff as of Monday. For stickers, see Jack Curtis, Jonni Falk, Al Jeter, T. R. Price, or Freda Billstein. Mrs. Gertrude M. Williams - -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-~-:==::::=::::::=::::::=::::::=::::::=:::==:: ~~~~~~~ • Misses' - WILKES COLLEGE - Beacon A newspaper published each week of the regular school year by and for the students of Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Subscription: $1.80 per semester. Editor . . John D. Curtis Asst. Editor .. Ivan Falk Sports Editor . .... .. Allen Jeter Business Mgr . ... . Arthur Hoover Asst. Bus. Mgr. Dick Jones Faculty Adviser ... George Elliot Editorial and business offices located on second floor of Lecture Hall, South River Street, WilkesBarre, on the Wilkes Campua. Telephone: V Alley 4-4651-2-3-4. 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A Full Course Meal Or a Sandwich • Good Food • Reasonable Prices Plenty of Free Parking Space Catering to Small Groups F. DALE, Prop. �Wilkes MG Owner Sees Sport Car Fad on Increase By JACK CAVE The popularity of the sport car is increasing every day. Each year more and more families are buying, as a second car, one of the mighty midgets of the highways. The sport car was once opposed by the majority of the people because of the way it was driven. There used to be very few sport cars in this co untry, and the people that had them thought they were on a race track every time they got behind th e wheel. Those fortunate enough to be driving a foreign car, were always trying to impress their motoring brothers driving Detroit products. They careened about, top down, blasting horns, with arms waving in ·the breeze waving at other sport cars. With antics like these, it is no wonder that the other drivers on the highway became nervous wrecks from the sound of, and shudd ered at the sight of a sport car. Today, because of its economy of operation and easy maneuverability, the s·port car is rapidly b ecoming a common sight on the highways. There is no car in this co untry, in production, which can match the gas mileage one gets with an MG, Austin or any of the smaller cars. The body style of a foreign _car is in a class of its own. The MG, until 1954, looked like something that H enry Ford threw out in 1929. The MG also has riding qualities which are not matched by any of the American cars. Riding in one, you feel as if the tires, instead of being round are flat, on four sides. You don't really mind the ride thou g h, for after the ordeal that you have to go through to get into one, you are glad to be able to sit down, but then there are other sport cars. They must be good for more than rabble -rousing on the road, for the number, even in W yoming Valley has seen a steady climb. The little monsters are becoming quite a common sight running up and down South River Street. At the present we only have two Wilkes students who own MG's, but there are a number of others who are thinking of investing in one. Can't you see it now. Here you are, in the summer sports car capital of the world each summer. You too can enter the Giants Despair Hill Climb or even the road races at Brynfn Tyddn . Why not rustle up five or six thousand bucks and invest in a summer of frustration, fire drills and hospital bills? Editor's Note-The writer reports that h e's doing fine in hi s over-hauled, modified, super-dynamic, oil-driven Ford V-8. (Trading in the MG.) Male Chorus Presents Program at Assembly The Wilkes College Male Chorus, the Collegians, presented a program of music at the gymnasium last Tu esday. Directed by Bill Crowder, the chorus sa ng J esu, Joy of Man's D esiring, a Bach chorale ; Ave Verum, by Mozart; a spiritual, Little David, ~lay on Your Harp; Burns' Flow Gently, Sweet Afton; Swedish Hiking Song; two coll ege songs, The Palisades, Down in Pennsylvania; a Creole folk tune; Stouthearted Men, by Romberg; and a Russian folk song. Soloist Paul Shiffer sa ng Homing, by Del Sigo, and accompanist Ruth Remley played Medley of N ew York, a series of pieces for the piano. Psych-Soc. Chili Visits Retreat The co mbin ed P syc hology-Sociology Clubs last week took a fi eld trip to Retreat State Mental Hospital, accompanied by their adviser, Mr. Robert Riley. The group was co ndu cted through such· buildings as patients' living quarters, recreation center s, as well as occupational therapy centers. 3 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Friday, March 4, 1955 by Ulck l!i~ie1;· LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS ~ ~ INSfRUM~NTAI. ~OUTS iHIS WEfK. %". ?:o/ I/ ,~% Reverend Whitmer Finds Education Indispensable By JOHN KUSHNERICK Each of the 700 students at Wilkes has a personal story that Among these stories, however, can usually be found one or two that are special in some remote way, and thus more outstanding than the others. Such is the story of the Reverend Ralph E. Whitmer, a junior seeking a degree in is in some way unique. "Little too rusty, huh? ... Even for 'Cream of the Crop'? " ED CLUB TALENT SHOW, "CREAM OF CROP", READY TO AUDITION STUDENT PERFORMERS By NORMA DA VIS "Cream of the Crop" a talent WC s· I I t t show spon so r ed by the Education . IO ogy ns rue or Engagedt Marry Club, is slated for the near future, and any talented persons or groups O interested in participating in this Mr. and Mrs. Jo se ph Gallia of extravaganza had better begin to Old Forge, announ ce the engagepolish up their act. ment of their dau ghter, Rose Mary, Quartets or duets, singers or to Thomas Lazarovich of Walpole, dancers, com edians or dramatic I Massachusetts. artists everyo ne is invited to Miss Gallia is an instructor in enter and there'll be prizes galore. the biology department at Wilkes. Registrations for those interest- She received h er AB in Biology ed in the talent show will begin the from T emple University and is curweek of March 7. Day students rently teaching, hi stology, embryowishing to register may do so at logy and nursing education. noon in both the Snack Bar and the Mr. Lazaro vic h is employed by second floor of the Dorm Cafeteria. Bird and Son, Walpole. No date Night stud ents may sign in the has been set for the wedding. 5th at 8 :30 in th e Wilkes College Gym. The talent show, the first of its RABBI GOLDMAN DIES: kind at Wilkes is slated for AprU FATHER OF WC COED Snack Bar on Monday, Tuesday, · The Beacon wishes to join Wednesday, and Thursday from 6 the entire student body in exto 6 :30 and on Tuesday and Thurspressing deepest condolences day from 8 to 8 :30. to Esther Goldman, Wilkes senior, upon the death of her Francis Gallia Receives Award father. Francis Gallia, of Old Forge, reRabbi Goldman was well cently received the Chemical Rubknown in this vicinity as an ber Company's award given annualoutstanding clergyman and ly to the student achieving th e best civic worker. He had served first semest er record in physics or at the Anshe Emeth Synagochemistry. gue for a quarter century. Gallia was one of the 67 on last semester's Dean's Li st, and was one of two to attain a perfect 3.00 average. The award was presented at as sembly in the Wilkes gymnasium by Mrs. Gertrude Doane. LOFT'S Candy Shop 2 South Main Street Wilkes-Barre LOFT'S .•• The Candies of Finer Quality ANDY'S DINER BAUM'S was there that he was ordained on October 12th that year. After being transferred to Freeland, he be:: gan studying for his college degree at Penn State Center in Hazleton. He transferred to Wilkes at the beginning of the fall term. At Wilkes he is majoring in Social Science and is a member of the Education Club. In Freeland, aside from his parish work, he serves as presideilt of Parent-Teachers Association. 50 million times a day at home, at work or on the way There's nothing like a Lt>NGS1N( «M\th.e~ Featuring The Newest In College Men's Fashions Meet Your Friends at ... The SPA 18 South Main Street e TUXEDOS TO RENT The Rev. Ralph E. Whitmer . •• Back-to-Back with Wilkes Gym Plenty of Free Parking Prices for the Collegian's Budget .• .. A Reputation Built on Fine Food Special Price To Students 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. Social Science. The Rev. W·hitmer is among those individuals who, though having achieved some notoriety in private life and having attained a degree of success in a profession, realize that formal education is without a substitute. It is to men like he that younger students may turn when they ponder, "Why am I here at Wilkes; is it really worth it?" Typically mild mannered, the congenial pastor makes his dynamic thinking and excellent oratorical ability apparent to students even in classroom recitation. "He really can get a point across," one student remarked without knowing the young pastor's background. The Rev. Whitmer resides in Freeland, Pa., with his wife, the former Eva S. Hoffman, and his two children. He has been the pastor of the Bethel Baptist Church there since 1952. His parish of 75, perhaps small by present day standards, is extremely energetic and willing to assume responsibilities. H e has said that these excellent traits make it possible for him to participate in full time study. A native of Shamokin, Pa., he served with the United States Army during 1945-46. Upon leaving the service, he embarked on a religious career by co mpleting a 33 months Pastor's course at the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, in 1949. His first parish was the First Baptist Church in Patton, Pa., in 1950. It • • After the game After the dance Anytime for a friendly get-together Favorite Spot ... ... For College Students 1. SO BRIG HT IN TASTE ••• nothing like it for sparkling, tangy goodness. 2. SO QUICKLY REFRESHING ••• nothing like it for a bracing bit of energy, with as few calories as half i.n a verage, ju icy grapefr uit. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY KEYSTONE COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. 11 Coke" is o registered trade-mark. © 1955, THE COCA -COLA COMPANY �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 Friday, March 4, 1955. CAGERS FINISH THIS WEEK Tangle with Mansfield Tomorrow; Meet Easl Stroudsburg Wednesday; Winning Season Seen As Possibility By RODGER LEWIS Wilkes College basketball squad will wrap up the current court season this week when they take to the road in two rematch games. Tomorrow night the cagers travel to Mansfield and journey to Stroudsburg on Wednesday for the final fracas. Two weeks ago the Colonels took a 73 to 70 victory from a with AL JETER, Sports Editor Beacon Photo by Cliff Brothers AND THAT'S HOW IT'S GONNA BE-Coach George Ralston talks t hings over with startin g five. Left to right, Joe Jablons ki, Carl Van Dyke, Ralston, Harry Ennis, John Bresnahan, Jim Ferris. Co-eds Come Thru, Take KJC, 62-54 A long standing jinx was broken last Saturday night when the Wilkes Colonelettes walked off the floor with a 62 to 54 win over Keystone Junior College. The victory snapp ed a long losi ng s treak for the Wilkes lassies. The feminine cagers were re stri ct ed to the use of freshmen and sophomores in the battle, which was a rough handicap to overcome. Des pite th e disadvantage, the Wilkes girls put their hair up and proceded to take the Keystone dolls apart piece by piece. The charges of Coach Toni Shoemaker jumped off, grabbed an early lead and never lost it throughout the game. At the end of the first period the Colonel cuties held a 12 to 9 advantage. The second stanza saw quite a Beacon Photo by Jerry Lind bit of scoring as both teams procedHEADS UP- T he brand new Wilkes Intramural Bowling ed to get hot. At the end of the first half the Wilkes-ettes were League gets underw ay at the JCC. Play started Sunday night firmly entrenched by a 3·6 to 32 and quite a bit of enthusiasm is being s hown in the new venture. margin. In the second half, Shoemaker's marauders pulled ahead steadily led by the dead-eye shooting of fresh man Barbara Vavrek who was high for the game with 31 big points . Nancy Schooley was n ext in line for the Blue and Gold with Wilkes' basketball squad finished the home season in fine 22 counters. The hair pull ended the season fashion on Wednesday when they soundly whipped Harpur, 10272. Freshman Ed Birnbaum hit the century mark with 45 seconds for the Colonelettes. HOOPSTERS BLAST HARPUR, 102-72 IN LAST HOME TILT. OF SEASON left in th e ga me with a driving shot. The varsity played a total of 17 minutes of th e contest. During the first twel ve m inutes of play they built up a 41 to 21 lead before coach George Ral ston pull ed th em out. The second st ringers increa sed the l ead to a 56 to 31 halftime score . The first fiv e started the second half, but were ousted within fiv e minutes wh en they lengthened th e l ead to a 74 to 37 margin. From th ere on in Rafston cleared his bench of ever y player who had been out for bask etball this year. The game marked the last home contest for team captain Harry "Skinny" Enni s and old standb y Parker P etrilak. Harry collected 16 points in his limited a ction while P etrilak hit for 17 tallies. Carl Van Dyke was high man for the Colonels with 19 markers. Jim F erris rounded out the double figure scorers by garne ring 13 points. The victory gives the netmen a seasonal record of ten wins against eight losses. Two more games remain on the road before the season i s history. The win also atones for the loss suffered by the W•C men last year against the upst<1ters. IT'S A WOMAN'S WORLD - EVEN IN SPORTS; BARBARA VAVREK LANDS 'PLAYER' TITLE In gaining the player of the week titl e, Barbara Vavrek beco mes th e first coed to cop th e titl e. She earned the crown by virtue of a tremendous scoring spree against K eysto ne Junior College, leading the Wi lkes lassi es to their fir st win of the season, 62 -54. When it comes to sinking telling two-pointers the blond freshman tak es her hat off to no mere malenot after she racked up a total of 31 counters against the Keystone hoopsters . The Dallas basketeer has been a steady performer for Coach Toni Shoemaker' s lassies all year long , showing her bes t form in the last fra ca s. Betw een Vav rek and Nancy Schooley, th ey accounted for 53 of th e Colonelette markers. Barbara comes to Wilkes by way of Dallas-Franklin · Township High School where she was an active participant in extra-curricular activities. The Back Mo untain flash Barbara Vavrek gained a band letter and proved versatility by garnering a dramaAt the present time the future tic pip. of th e girls cage squad is in doubt, stubborn Mansfield squad. This game was tough all the way for the locals, but they were able to pull victory out of the bag i n the last minute . of play. Last week th e T eachers handed King's Coflege a 15 point margin setback. Much earli er in the season, the Blue and Gold hoopsters registered their fir st victory of the season against Stroudsburg by a 78 to 75 count. Thi s game also proved to be no pushover for the netmen. Superb foul shooting turned the tide of victory. The end of th e season will bring the playing days of Harry 'Skinny' Ennis and Parker 'the old pro' Petrilak to an end. A Winner Coach George Ralston would like very much to take the remaining battles inasmuch as victories in both would bring him one of his most successful seasons as far as percentages go . Last year he saw hopes of a winning season crumble in the last game of the campaign. However, th e big guns of J ohn Bresnahan, Jim Ferris, and Ennis will be loaded for bear to help bring the season to well deserved ha,p py ending. Carl Van Dyke, Joe Jablonski are also on deck to raise th e victory stock of the Blue and Gold. In r ecent games Ralston has used substituti ons more freely than he was able to earlier this year and in som e cases has reverted back to the two platoon system. Petrilak, Dick Bunn, Jo e Popple, Ed Troutman, and Cliff Brautigan are on hand for these chores. Player Shortage Within the span of a couple of months we've noticed several articles in national publications giving out with th e idea that the sportsminded segment of our pop ulation is becoming more and more spectator-minded and less participationminded. Various reasons are given for this phenomenon ranging from televisi9n right down to plain laziness. It may be so and w e have no argument one way or th e other. But one thing is s ure and that is that such is not th e case on the Wilkes campus. To our way of thinking there has been more participation in sports programs at the sc h o o I this year than has been seen in quite some time. The i n c r e a s e , has been very noticeable in the intramural program and the AL JETER n ew ideas that have com e up, the latest being bowling competition which includes both m ale students and co-eds. Ancient History Looking back into some almost forgotten pages of Wilkes history we find intra-mural teams have been a part of the school for some time. Back in what some no doubt call the good old days, there was a By JIM COLEMAN softball league that was a real A Wilkes team that must have dazzler in every sense. Those were been fed raw meat for a week took the days when some of the old to the mats against Muhlenberg on masters of the diamond art came' Saturday and brought back a 22-8 out to show their wares in earnest. victory, ending a mediocre season We rem ember such kings of the on a favorable note. sport as Dr. "Fireball" Thatcher The grapplers pulled out a ll the who always toss ed a mean game, stops and didn't let the Mules score and George "Speedy" Ralston who a point unti l the 157~pound class. In this bout, Dave Thomas came up was death on th e base paths. Seems strange? - not at all, against Frank Guttierez, undefeatthere was a time when the fa culty ed in two years of dual competition, of th e school also participated in and wa s defeated 4-3. Thomas these progra ms . Th ere were so me sho we d his usual good form and hot and hea vy games too . Then gave Guttierez a fight right down faculty pla ye r s became a vanishing to t he final whistle. breed making an app ea ran ce once In th e matches preceding the 157 a year in the annual se nior s pec- pounders, Shugar kept his man's back to the canvas th e whole bout tacle. Somethin g New to win 12-0, Bob Morgan came H owever we go t a pl easant sur- through with his seventh win by pri se whil e looking over th e k eg pinning Eel Drucke nmoiler in 5 :36, team rosters th e other night. The and the two Dons rolled the score li sts turned up such nam es as W ei- uo to 16-0 with Rey nolds decisionton Farrar and ·George Elliot on ing his man 7-0 and McFadden one of th e pin squads. Maybe this dec king Don Tihansky in 4:54 for is the start of a new trend. his fifth pin of the year. The faculty has been missed in Back on Track the s·p orts card for some time, even In the 167 ·po und class, N eil Daif we did gripe that no spike shoes durka came through and beat Marv co uld be worn on the diamond and I Cressman 3-0 to put WC back into mortar shots from deep center field · the winning column. Stan Abrams trained on faculty bench es w ere showed real fight, but bowed to exstr.ictly prohibited. W e're glad t o perience, being pinned by Paul see them back. Billy in 3 :,23. Captain Jerry Elias On the sick list is Mr. Rodg er brought th e final bout to the Wilkes Lewis, father of Rodger Lewis, side by decisioning a heavier Don Beacon s ports feature writer. Mr. Gramm es 7-4. Lewis is one of the avid sports fans Coach Rees e said after the bout of the valley and the Beacon staff that th e t eam's record for the seaswishes him a speedy and complete on might not look so good, but he recovery. thinks this year's edition is better than last year's winning season but in case th ey decide to give it squad . He had nothing but praise a try next year we are s ure that for Stan Abram s and Ahmed Kazithe co-ed's version of Bob Cousy mi w ho did yeoman work all year will be more than a help to the under the handicap of little expericause. ence. Matmen Blast Mules; Finish Season with Flash � 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 1955 March 4th Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 March 4 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/9f827eb926895917052aaf80d38c1332.pdf 83a77b8594201470b6a2a147fb77d290 PDF Text Text Senior Spectacle Tonight at WC Gym WILKES The Community College, Serving Wyoming Valley And The World . Vol. X, No. 19 .£1?1# - WILKES Covers The Campus From Comer To Comer Week After Week WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA hind Butler Hall wh ere he has set up a peach basket as a target, and Bob Moran has been seen dribbling his trombon e home lately. Ral ston and Moran are expected to star for the House of Da vid team along with teammates Pot- shot Par tridge, Efficient Elliot, Rampagin g Re ese, Flash Farrar, and Mighty Mock. The sto ck market has recently reported a record sell-out of Serutan (That's nature spelled backwards) -so t he faculty for ce offers a threat to the senior boys. In addition to the basketball game, there will be a skit on prowrestling as shown by pi:ofessionals Killer Trosko, Bruiser Chapko, The Mauler Elias, and Crusher Arvan. The athletic men of might will be cheered on by very special and unusual cheerleaders who have been chosen especially for the event. Hair-pulling a n d shin-kicking will be ruled out by referees Art (P.I.A .A.) Hoover and Hugo (Constitution) Mailey. Members of the class working toward a successful affair: senior class president Russ Picton, Harry "Sk inn y" Ennis, J ean Dearden, ,Jerry Elia s, Dori s Merrill, Morris Hollander, Allen Feld and Carl Smith. the tournament as a memb er of the negative side of the varsity debate t eam, which bounced back last weekend with a record somewhat improved over that of the week before, when it lost at Dartmouth. This time, talking at Allegheny they em erged eighth, winning six, and losing only four. The debaters defeated the P enn State University m en's team and were furth er vktorious over Mt. Mercy College, Dickinson, California State Teachers College, Washington and Jefferson U., and the Westminster women's team . The local talkers were defeated only by St. Vincent's, Seton Hall, the Westminst er men, and the University of Scranton. On the affirmative side of the question of United States r ecognition of Communist Ch'ina were Leslie W einer and James N everas, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1955 1951 Penn State Graduate To Head Physical .Educatio·n Department By JACK CURTIS, Editor John Reese, Wilkes wrestling coach, will become director of physical education as well as head soccer coach next fall, it was learned yesterday by the Beacon. In addition, Reese will become head baseball mentor next spring, it was revealed, making him the first three-sport coach in many years at Wilkes_. He replaces Robert W. Partridge, who has been the physical education, soccer and baseball head since the opening of the gymnasium in 1950. Partridge resigned, effective in June, to accept a position on the faculty of the Kent Sch0iol. Kent, Conn. . Reese will also continue as head wrestling coach at the college, a job he has held, parttime, with a good deal of success for the past two years. Presently a member of the faculty of Kingston High School, the new appointee will resign teaching and coaching duties at the West Side school effective this June. TDR Schedules Tea For High School Girls On St. Patrick's Day The women of Theta Delta Rho will hold a St. Patrick's Day Tea on Thursday, March 17, at McC!intock Hall from 3 to 5. The Wilkes Women will pla y host to students from high schools throughout the valley at this annual affair of T .D.R. Nancy Beam, general chairman of the tea, has announced the follo wing committee heads: Nancy Morris, refr es hm ents; Carol Specter and Ruth Younger, house; Janet Eck ell, cl eanup; Irene Goliash, favors; Pearl Onacko, publicity. John Reese FLANNERY RETAINS EXTEMPORANEOUS TITLE Wilkes' J. Harold Flannery Jr. became the first speaker ever to win the P ennsylvania. extemporan eous speaking championship two years in succession. Flannery, a senior from W est Pittston, won his second victory at the annual Debating Association of P ennsylvania Colleges debating and speaking tournament h eld at Allegheny College, Meadville, last weekend. In the preliminary rounds, he spoke for t en minutes on the subject "Why Is the United States Unwilling to Compete with Foreign Competition on an Equal Basis?" In the final rounds of the speaking contest, he then spoke on changes in Russian government personnel a s perhaps affecting Russian foreign policy. Aside from defending his championship, Flannery also engaged in THE BEACON ~Beacon Seniors To Romp Tonight at Gym By JANICE SCHUSTER The Harlem Globetrotters and The House of David basketball teams will invade the Wilkes Gymnasium tonight portrayed by the fiercest members of the senior class and the most vicious members of the faculty. The seniors and courageous members of the faculty will be on exhibit at the annual Senior Spectacle starting at 8 p.m. for the purpose of raising funds for the senior class gift and for covering other graduation expenses. The crowd is in for a rare treat of athleticsall in a class of its own, dramaas only Wilkesmen can perform it, and a dance-according to the individual's taste. Coaches Parker (Abe Saperstein) Petrilak and Amos Fay have been skillfully drilling their Globetrotters as only experts can. The men have been in very strict training for the past several weeks. The probable starting line-up of t h e Sinister Seni ors is fortu nate in having s uch powerful players as Harry "Healthy" Ennis, John "Balducio" Lancio, Morry "Hydromatic" Hollander, Ron "Flash" Fitzgerald, and Al "The Bull" Feld. Dean Ralston has been seen vigorously practicing foul shots be- COLLEGE - 1Par1•s Bound1 1·s Camp US-bQUD d as Clnl C prepares while J esse Choper and J . Harold Flannery Jr. spoke for the n egative. Neveras and Flannery each placed first in four of their debat es, and will appear as a team in the Res gional District Seven tournam ent which decides eligibility for the national tournament later in the season at West Point. The Regional By JEROME STEIN meet will be h eld in two weeks at "Paris Bound", a sophisticated St. P et er's College. \ comedy by Philip Barry, will be In addition to debating, Wilkes pres_ented by Cue 'n' Curtain on was also entered in the extempora- Apnl 14, 15, 16 at the College gymneo us speaking and oratory events nasi um. It will be the second maat the · tournam ent. Besides Flan- jor production of the year presen.ted nery, who won speaking contest, by the Wilkes theatrical group. Virginia Brehm went to fourth At the present tim e, Chase Theaplace in th e f emale oratory di vision ter is buzzing with a ctivity. Alwith a talk on "Are W e P ersecuting though no definite cast has been Our Teachers?" decided upon a s yet, casting is in Dr. Arthur N. Krug er, coach, fu ll progress and preparations for a ccompanied the team and served the production have begun. on the tournament committee as "Paris Bound" is a comedy on well. {continued on page 2) I H e is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University, class of 1951, where he majored in physical education, with a minor in social studies. He wrestled on the Penn State varsity under the well-known mat coach Charlie Speidel and held a Mid-Atlantic weight championship while at State College. He attended Millersville State Teachers College in his freshman year and held the State Teachers College 123-pound title that season. H e is an alumnus of Kingston High School, where he began his interest in sports and returned there in 1951 to guide two straight District 2, PlAA w r e s t 1 i n g championship t eams. He also served a s baseball coach and assistant football coach at his alma mater. Reese told the Beacon yesterday, " I am happ y for such a fine opportunity to come to Wilkes. From my experiences as wrestling coach on a part-time basis, I feel sure that I will be very happy here. I fee l it's a r eal advancement." He added, "And now I'll be back to what I like best, physical education." The director has been teaching history and social studies at Kingston. H e will teach all men's gym and hygiene classes at Wilkes beginning in the fall, and will have charge of the gymnasium as did hi s predecessor, Bob Partridge. While at Penn State, John studied under the famed Bill Jeffries, well-known Nittany Lion soccer coach, and participated in several phases of the game. A veteran of two years in the Navy, Reese is married to the former Patsy Tosh, of South WilkesBarre. They have one child, a son. Re ese 's appointment puts the accent on youth in the Wilkes coaching ranks. Two weeks ago, Russell Picton was named head football coach to replace George F. Ralston, who will study for his doctorate next year at Columbia. I �2 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON EDITORIALS More On Parking - A Possibility A letter to the editor which appeared in last week's edition of the Sunday Independent pointed out a possible solution to the Wilkes parking problem, the problem which is-there just ain't enough room for all the autos. The brief note, signed "Wilkes Students in Favor of Better Wilkes-Barre Parking (we're checking to see if it is on the subversive list) came out in favor of parking spaces on the River Common "tree lawn." The letter wass well-meaning, we feel sure, and except for the weak arguments in favor of the idea, made its point. · As a matter of fact, the idea is one of a number now being considered at City Hall. Another, perhaps a little more practical, would see South River Street widened 20 feet or so on the river side of the artery. Such a project in the two blocks between the Market Street Bridge and South Street, would, according to statements from persons close to City Hall, allow for angular parking. Angular parking has proven successful in many towns, Bloomsburg being the first to pop into our mind. The parking space would be more than doubled. And, if you're still worrying about the beautification of the area, there would be no particular eye-sore created. It sounds good to us. And according to the sources, this is a defiinite possibility. Neveras Picked for Federal Bank Post; Begins at P h i 11 y in June James Neveras, Wilkes senior, has been named this week to the executive training program of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. He will begin training following his graduation in June. The position will enable him to familiarize himself with banking and to work toward an economics Master's at the University of Pennsylvania. Upon completion of the two-year training cour~e, he will move into a junior executive position with the Federal Reserve system, which also pays the training tuition bill. Neveras formerly resided in 14 Get February Diplomas Blaker, Kaufman, and Warmouth on Dean's List, Whitby Reports Hazleton and graduated from Hazleton High School, but is now a resident of Korn Krest. He has been active in campus politics, has served as sophomore and junior class presidents. Among other a ctivities he has served •a s debater for the past four years, helped Wilkes win the Johns Hopkins trophy earlier this year. Too, he has been copy editor of the Amnicola, Wilkes yearbook, and is its co-editor this year. In March of 1952, Fred Davis, another Wilkes student was appointed to a similar position to that Sunday Independent to which N everas has been named. W e are students at Wilkes College who are often blamed for cluttering up parking places with the cars we need to get to school from Scranton, Tunkhannock, Berwick, Bloomsburg and West Side pointsand not just from around the block. The mayor and other officials have been nice in giving us some help in solving our parking problem s. We want to get on record in favor of parking spaces on the River Common tree lawn. To those persons who oppose the move on the grounds it will destroy the beauty of our fair city, let us remind that we have many more years than they (we hope) to face the horrors of cars parked on the River Common tree lawn-and we are sure our childt;en will be able to survive the horror, too.-Wilkes Students in Favor of Better WilkesBarre Parking. Letter to the Editor ~L:~unday Independent' Chuckle 'n' Smile "What would you do if som ebody left you a million dollars?" "Nothing-from then on." * :;: * ::: ::: A smart guy is a fellow who hitches his wagon to a girl who works like a horse. Elliot Addresses Kiwanis George F. Elliot, recently ap.pointed to succeed dean Ralston spoke Wednesday before a meeting of the Plymouth, Pa., Kiwanis Club. The talk followed a noon dinnermeeting. Dr. Vujica Stricken by Kidney Ailment; In W.-B. General Dr. Stanko Vuj ica, head of the Wilkes religion and philosophy departments was stricken Wednesday night with a kidney attack. He was moved to General Hospital early yesterday morning. At the time of this bulletin, it was reported that no operation was thought necessary, and that Dr. Vujica would be able to return to his classes on Monday. Parking Stickers Only For 3-Hour Lab Students Dr. Willard R. Hancock 'PARIS BOUND' (continued from page 1) the theme of the modern approach to marriage. The subject matter coupled with an effective presentation should prove to be of interest and should attract a large audience. Other plays by Philip Barry include "Holiday", "Hotel Universe", " Tomorrow and Tomorrow", "The Animal Kingdom", and "The Philadelphia Story". Interested persons should contact Alfred Groh at Chase Theater. Rozelle Teaching Classes Here and at Kingston High Ralph Rozelle, who earned a B.S. in Chemistry here last June, is back on campus for Education study after completing one semester of graduate work at t h e University of Pittsburgh. Rozell e is gaining teaching experience on the college level at Wilkes by conducting a la boratory class, as well as doing student teaching at Kingston High School. LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS By JACK CAVE John P. Whitby, registrar, made official today the names of fourteen students who have completed their studies and r eceived their degrees in February. Of the fourteen who graduated, three were placed on the Wilkes College Dean's List for the fall sem ester. Those who received this honor were: John Warren Blaker, Joshua Ja y Kaufman, and Dale Warmouth. Those who graduated were: John Francis Aquilino, B.S. in co mmerce and finance; John Warren Blaker, B.S . in chemistry; James Wallace Dull, A.B. in English; Roland Edwar d Featherman, A.B. in sociology; Irwin Harold Gelb, B.S. in commerce and finance; Ann Lodge Haskell, A.B. in psychology; Robert Melvin Ichter, A.B. in mathematics; Joshua Jay Kaufman, B.S. in commerce and finance; Melvin Sidnay Karp, B.S. in commerce and finance; Albert Peter Nicholas, B.S. in secondary education; Anthony Joseph Pilarek, B.S. in commerce and finance; Eugene Vincent Snee, B.S. in elementary education; Dale Warmouth, A.B. in English; Charles Aloysius Williams, Jr. B.S. in commerce and finance. Dr. W. Hancock Addresses Government Group Dr. Willard R. Hancock, state official, spoke here last night on legislation concerning local governments. He addressed a meeting of the Luzerne County Boroughs Association. Dr. Hugo V. Mailey, Wilkes professor, is chairman of the organization. Hancock, director of the Bureau of Municipal Affairs of the state Department of Internal Affairs, talked on "Legislation for Local Governments Before the Present Legislature." In 1952, Hancock was among those who aided in the organization of the first P ennsylvania Regional Planning Conference in the anthracite region. A former native of Plains, h e received his early ed ucation in the local community. Friday, March 11, 1955 Students are reminded that only those with three-hour or longer laboratory classes are eligible for the special parking stickers obtainable from the Beacon editorial staff. Des pite the clarity of the announcement in last week's Beacon, some confusion still seems to exist. We reiterate, only those students with three-hour laboratory courses or longer are eligible for these stickers . - by Dick Bibler "I better help that new student stretch his canvas-he seems pretty anxious to get started." 'Manuscript' Loses Kelly, Warmouth;· Bynder, Krohle Fill Vacated Spots By BILL DeMA YO The staff of the Manuscript, the campus literary magazine, lost two of its veteran members with the mid-year graduation of Leo Kelly and Dale Warmouth-both men who have achieved considerable literary merit in off-campus publications and have contributed greatly to the success of the college magazine for NEW CHANGES MADE IN DISTRIBUTION OF MID-TERM GRADES Another change has been announced in the system of distributing grades at Wilkes. This change will affect the grades received by students as a result of mid-term examinations. Henceforth, in view of the generally diagnostic basis for mid-term examinations, g r a d e s resulting therefrom will not be registered unless they fall below the "C" required for quality credits. That is, th e only mid-term grades mailed out will be those of "D" and "F". Change was made in the grade distribution earlier in the year when semest er grades were distributed to show the total grades and hours accumulated at each semester's end. Prior to this, such cumulative grade distribution was made only at the end of each school year. I several years. The associate editorship left vacant by Kelly's departure passed to Herbert Bynder by a unanimous vote of the Manuscript's staff. Bynder's form er position as business manger is now filled by Frederich Krohle. Sandy Furey, associate editor of the Manuscript staff, reports that they have been working steadily and that the magazine is shapingup nicely with a good variety of poems, short stories, and articles. But he added that the Manuscript desires to publish the very best, and stands ready to welcome new material· for consideration. A box is provided for the reception of such material at the rear exit of the library. Students are reminded that the Manuscript is a co py-righted magazine and is distributed to several hundred coll eges throughout the United States. Council Meets Monday at 6:30 There will be a meeting of the Student Council in Chase Lounge on Monday evening, the fifteenth, at 6:30. WILKES COLLEGE - Beacon A newspaper published each week of the regular school -yeai;; by and for the students of Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Subscription: $1.80 per semester. Editor . John D. Curtis Asst. Editor Ivan Falk Sports Editor . Allen Jeter Business Mgr . . .. Arthur Hoover Asst. Bus. Mgr. Dick Jones Faculty Adviser .... George Elliot Editorial and business offices located on second floor of Lecture Hall, South River Street, WilkesBarre, on the Wilkes Campua. Telephone: V Alley 4-4651-2-3-4. Mechanical Dept.: Schmidt's Printery, rear 55 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. Toll Gale Restaurant PARK, SHOP and EAT at the new FOWLER, DICK and WALKER The Boston Store "On the Boulevard" - Rt. 115 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. lt' s a Pleasure to Serve You • A Full Course Meal Or a Sandwich • Good Food • Reasonable Prices Plenty of Free Parking Space Catering to Small Groups F. DALE, Prop. �~ 3 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON riday, March 11, 1955 Hoopsters Settle for Break Even Campaign KEG CHAMPIONSHIP IN N.Y . .REESE VIEWS MAT SEASON AS SUCCESS; PREDICTS WC POWERHOUSE IN FUTURE (Third in a series of articles by Wilkes coaches reviewing their seasons.) By JOHN REESE, Head Wrestling Coach I must admit that this year when I was asked to write this article, I felt much better about it than I did last year. Actually our won and lost record ·was not as good this year, but our t eam was really much better. If you recall last year we had trouble getting enough boys to make a full team, whereas this year there was only one occasion when we had to forfeit a bout, and that was because of a bad injury. The interest the boys showed was wonderful. Everyone worked hard and was more con scientious about practice. It will still take a couple of years before we become a wrestling power, but I have the feeling that we are ready to blossom very soon. Five of our eight boys are freshmen or sophomo res, so you can see the possibilities the future holds. Looking back over the season it was odd in a way. Th e team seemed to wrestle very well against the good teams and poorly against the weak teams. Lafayette, Ithaca and Hofstra were three of our toughest opponents and the boys looked great against them. Then against East Stroudsburg, Swarthmore and Kings Point, three of the weaker ones , the team looked poor. We have a very attractive schedule again next year and I'm looking forward to a very successful season. As far as the boys go we hav e everyone back. Th e only loss we have will be Jerry Elias and, perhaps,· Stan Abrams after the first semester of next year. That h eavyweight spot w ill be tough to fill because the big boys are few and far between. I hesitate to single out any one boy for recognition because they all worked so hard and diid a fine job. Bob Morgan, Sam Shugar, Don Reynolds, Don McFadden, Neil Dadurka, and Jerry Elias were all r eturning veterans from last year and were the backbone of the team. Ahmed Kazimi, Stan Abrams, and Seymour Holzman were all first year men who helped us greatly. Dave Thomas, a freshman, did a wondeful job and had a winning year. . All in all it was a good year and it did a lot in the way of building wrestling at Wilkes. We still need to be strengthened in a few spots but the nucleus of a good team for n ext year is here. I am looking forward to next year and lam very optimistic about the season. BRESNAHAN STARS AGAINST MANSFIELD; REGAINS TITLE Lanky John Bresnahan adds his name to repeat performers this week by again winning Player of the Week honors. Bresnahan was the first basketball player of the season to walk off with the title. Even though the Colonels fought a losing battle against the towering Mansfield crew h e was a standQut throughout the game. Coach George Ralston had predicted a few days before that the teachers were in the middle of a hot spell and they showed it. Although Wilkes lost, the Plymouth dead-eye cam e through. He collected over 20 r ebo unds during the game which held the Mansfield man down no end, and scored in th e double figures himself to lead the losing cause. The corner-shot expert has been consistent in his play through the season. He started as one of the question marks that could make or break the rebuilding season for the Blue and Gold forces. His play has shown that he was a definite 'make' factor, many times being the steadi est ball player on the court. He came into his own in the scoring and defensive play departments early in the season · and stayed there. Bresnahan is a perfectionist who ANDY'S DI NE R Back-to-Back with Wilkes Gym Plenty of Free Parking Prices for the Collegian's Budget . • .. A Reputation Built on Fine Food Misses' Orlon SWEATERS Short Sleeve SLIP ONS 4.99 Long Sleeve CARDIGANS 6.98 o Soft 'n' Silky Wear Like Iron o Pastels • Jewel - Deep Shades. o All Perfect Quality • Sizes 34-40 Sportswear - Pomeroy's 2nd Floor The Fifth Annual Eastern Intercollegiate Individual Match Ga m e Bowling Championship will be held the weekends ot Mar~h 26, 27 and April 23 at City Hall Lanes, 23 Park Row, New York City. Last year's matches attracted 100 bowlers representing 25 colleges and was won by Pete O'Toole of Iona College. Any student interested in competing should contact the athletic office for entry blanks. Over 200 schools in the east have received invitations. Winning Season Vision Smashed By Mansfield and East Stroudsburg In All-Important Last Two Games By RODGER LEWIS Coach George Ralston's basketball crew mised a winning season by dropping their last two games of the season to Mans- · field and East Stroudsburg by 89-81 and 80-64 scores respectively. The Colonels were forced to settle for a seasonal record of 10 wins against 10 losses. Their inability to win on opponents' courts cost them their winning Susquehanna in two overtime pecampaign. In seven away contests riods. At hom e the Wilkesmen had this season, the hoopsters were able a 9-4 record. 1 to grab only one victo r y, that over Last Saturday the cagers journeyed to Mansfield and the teachers revenged a Joss of two weeks earlier by staving off a last minute Wilkes spurt. The netmen were behind most of the way, but man° aged to go ahead for a short time in the first half, 32-30. Then the By JIM COLEMAN host club regained the lead and. Baseball takes over the sports scene on the WC campus held a 40-36 edge at half-time. Monday at 4 o'clock according to Coach Bob Partridge who anIn the second stanza, the teacherS' nounced the formal opening of diamond practice. secured their biggest lead of the I Pitchers and catchers are urged game and forged ahead, 70-56. The to report to the gym in order to Blue and Gold countered and began get in shape for the opening game to put the pressure on, only to have whi ch comes up in just three short time run out. weeks. •Calls for ather aspirants John Bresnahan was high man ByJONNIFALK will be issued as soon as the weath- in the losing cause with 21 markers. With two weeks of competi- er will permit outside work. John Linkoski paced the victors by tion. under its belt, it looks like Partridge is hoping for a quick setting a new single high for Mansthe new mixed bowling league weather change as a whole new field with 42 tallies. is destined to be the most suc- team must be picked and put into Dropped in Finale On Wednesday, the Ralstonmen cesssful intramural venture in shape in a short time. All positions are open with only four letter- travelled to Stroudsburg where the the history of th e college. Rolling on the Jewish Communi- men returning from last year's teachers ended hopes for a winning campaign for the Colonels. ty Center alleys on Sunday nights, squad. The Pocono boys jumped into a Freshm en and reservists are the coed league has shown the type of keen competition which comes looked on to to fill many of the commanding 27-10 lead early in the from th e interest and attendance slots. The real need for the team, game. With the score 30-16, Ralsas it was last year, is in the pitch- ton put in his "second platoon" and of its participants. Leagu e "B" opened the kegling ing and catching departments. they narrowed the margin to 36-28. season two Sundays ago. The These two spots afford hopefuls the However they were unable to check Walloping Wags whacked the Ram- widest opening, with only one regu- the teachers' scoring and fell bepaging Five for four points. lar hurler back in the ranks and hind at halftime, 52-34. At the beginning of the second Hawkie Gross, high average hold- no first line catcher on hand. er with 169, and Joe Trosko paced Jim Ferris and Mel McNew, co- half the varsity held the entertainthe Wags. Tro sko's 198 game is captains for the season , will be the er s to six points while cutting the high for the season thus fa r. R. F. center around which a team must lead to 58-52. It was a short-lived Price led the Rampagers with a 415 be built. Last year while patrol- respite as the teachers again took The series . ling center field, Ferris was the a comfortable 77-57 lead. Ral ston's Raiders, with Mickey sq uad's leading hitter with a .357 margin was enough to assure them Weinberger, Moe Batterson and avernge, while McNew who alter- of victory. Harry "Skinny" Ennis and ParkMickey P erlmuth all averaging over nated between the outer pasture 150, mowed down the Kingpins. and pitching chores had the second er "the old pro" Petrilak concluded Llewellyn and Larish sparked the lowest earned run average, 2.01. their playing days for the Blue and Kingpins. The t eam as a whole had to settle Gold in this contest. Despite the handicap of having for a disanpointing 4-10 season. only three men present, the Deadly Other r eturning lettermen are Strikers salvaged one point in their Dick Kachinosky, who saw duty in duel with the Rambling Six. Karl both the outfield and infield last Blight's 458 series for the Strikers season, and Jack Richards, second was almost a one-man effort. baseman and shortstop. College Terrors High LEAGUE "B" The pitchscatch combos will work In League "A", the College Ter- in the gym until favorable weather. Pts. rors rolled up the season's high Then they travel along with other Walloping Wags 4 three game series as their top four candidates to Kirby Park where Ralston Raiders 4 men shattered the maples for a fan- practice sessions begin in earnest. Rambling Six 3 cy 1806 while sweeping the Flying Deadly Strikers 1 Terrors. Neil McHugh's 181-477, Kingpiins 0 Ivan Falk's 184-467, and Skinny Rampaging Five 0 Ennis' 456 led the CoJlegians. Bob ** * * * Helmbold had 423 for the lo sers. LEAGUE "A" The Ghost Riders showed plenty Pts. The reg ular season is over for of power in taking four from the College Terrors 4 the wrestlers, but the post season W eckesser Warriors. Rydzewski, Ghost Riders 4 tournaments are just beginning. Smith and Kol essar received help Wilkes Best 3 For the first time in the history of from Margaret Luty, high girl with Spare Boys . . . ........... .. 1 a 130 average. Dick Murray's 191 this school, Wilkes will enter men Flying Terrors ............ ......... .. 0 in some of the big meets of the ga me for Weckesser was wasted. Weckesser Warriors .... .......... .. 0 Wilkes Best took three from the nation. * :!c * * * Yest erday, Bob Morgan left with Spare Boys with Havir and Stocker THE TOP TEN: doing the h eavy work. Dick Ka- Coach Reese to participate in the G. Ave. chinosky helped the Spare Boys to Four I's Invitation Tournament. Gross 3 169 Thi s match is considered the bigt heir one point. This match was McHugh 3 159 gest in the nation next to the Nafeatured by George Elliot's sucRydzewski 158 3 tionals. Morgan ended the season Trosko cessful 7-9 split shot. 157 3 Second round games are schedul- with an 8-1 record suffering his Falk . 156 3 ed for this Sunday. All members only loss in a close battle with De- Havir 154 3 Groff of Hofstra. of League "B" are urged to b e Llewellyn 154 3 present at the JCC by 6:30 p.m. In his array of wins are five Weinberger 154 3 pins, some of them being against Batterson 153 3 men in the heavier 130-lb. class. Blight 153 3 Bob is coming down to 117 for this A PAPER FOR THE HOME . tournament and if he takes first place h e'll go down to 115 for the is good in anybody's league for a Nationals. freshman. Morgan is considered one of the In the other tournaments coming best wrestlers ever to hit WC cam - up, Sam Shugar will enter the 123The Most Complete pus and big things are expected lb. class in the National Y.M.C.A. of him in these post season meets. Tournament. Shugar's record for Local and National Coverage Dave Thomas originaJl y sch edul- the year was 4-5, but he wrestled FIVE PAGES OF LATE SPORTS ed to enter the Four I's also, but out of his weight class. GIANT SOCIAL SECTION on Monday his injury jinx was still Morgan will probably enter the haunting him and he suffered a Middle Atlantic Conference or the WEEKLY FEATURES broken elbow while prac,ticing. He National Y's which are both on the had a 6-5 recor:d for the year which same weekend, March 18-19. DIAMONDMEN GET FIRST CALL; DRILL SESSIONS BEGIN MONDAY Intramural Keglers Round into Top Form INTRAMURAL BOWLING STANDINGS John Bresnahan never stops practicing. He is always at work trying to improve, which is well illustrated by the 'impossible to stop' shots that he has mastered. More than one rival coach has been heard to remark this year that they would more than welcome th~ bi.g fellow on their t eam . The Beacon believes he would be an asset to anyone's squad. TUXEDOS TO RENT Special Price To Students 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. BAUM'S Wilkes College BOOKSTORE AND VARIETY SHOP Books - Supplies - Novelties Subscriptions Hours: 9-12 - 1-5 . . . WELCOME . Morgan, Shugar Enter Post Season Grappling SUNDAY INDEPENDENT �Friday, March 11, 1955 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 'Little Stone House' Best of One-Acts; Remley, Miller Take Players' Palm Yap Stresses Importance of Asia In Security of U.S. and Free World The security of the United States today rests upon that of southeast Asia, Dr. Diosado M. Yap, of the Philippines, emphasized Tuesday at assembly. When the greatest struggles of the epoch occur, it may well be this area which will save the world for which America strives. For centuries beneath the exploitation of the colonizing European nations the Asian peoples suffered in teeming millions. On the other hand, America has taken an opposite attitude toward the region, and the Communists cannot point accusing fingers at the United States for its interest in the Far East. When the United States did go into the area, it went to aid the people of the area, as in the Philippines, where the standard of living was raised to the region's highest, and to which independence was recently granted. Because of the kindness and benefit s of America, the Philippines s tood by it dur ing the war, while other Asian nations revolted or collaborated against their mother countries. It is that lo yalty and frie ndship which now occasions American interest in southeast Asia. Both the United States and t h e Philippines desire to preserve the peace bou ght with the blood of thei r m en. In t h e area, three main objectives of the Communist s are its tremendous manpower, its industrial po- M'l-a--""'1 tential, with emphasis on Japan, and its multitudinous natural resources. "You see, Joe, they had what they called quality credits. Now, I got just a few behind, so ..." We stand today in Formosa to deny these objectives, and have stood in Indo-China and Korea, but we must continue in our efforts, remembering that for the Communists the road to London and Paris lies through the Far East. Ellen Witiak Accepts Job In Penna. Elementary School Ellen Witiak has accepted a position in Broomhall, Pa., as a teacher in the first grade, it was learned yesterday from Placement Director John Chwalek. Miss Witiak, a resident of Old Forge , will receive a B.S. degree in Elementary Education this June. It is because of this that the United States has taken upon itself the union of the free nations of the area, a s it has the leadership of the fre e world. The Ea st turns to America today beca use, unlike th e nations of Europe, America is willing to do more than g rant political independence or economi c aid; America r ecognizes the dign ity of Asians as human bei ngs. As One Sees His Editor Editors don 't want slopp y cop y ; Sloppy co py ain't what they wantIf yo u turn in sloppy copy Th ey'll turn yo ur life into a haunt. - T. R. Price. By T. R. PRICE Well, "Little Stone House" came off fairly well. Indeed, almost as well, one might say as last year's "Master Builder". Otherwise, Cue 'n' Curtain's three one-act plays last night and the two prior didn't impress us overmuch. "Madretta", the first on the program has been done before (as summer stock, we believe), and turned out much the same waysomewhat mediocre, though a considerable bit more human. "Carrie of the Carnival" was in last place on the program, about what it seemed to deserve. "Carrie" was another of those rather pallid plays about a play, one of the kind involving a group of bungling amateurs, herded by a director who is a worse ham than most of his players. As we said, " Littl e Stone H ouse" came off well. It was a work along the lines of the familiar Russian short story, concerning a humble, inoffensive old lad y-w ho get s kicked in the teeth by life. Ruth Remley played the little woman, Praskowyo, and we can find absolutely no fault with her. Overcoming the perennial difficulty C'n'C seems to have in appearing natural, she gave a performance for which the only word is "nice". An overworked and weary word, perhaps, but the right one. Almost as good was James Miller' as Astuga, the calm, strong player of Patience, a man whose will and ideals have become deadened by the daily tediums, a gentle soul for all his strength, and a kindly one. Jane Obitz lent some sympathetic touches to "Madretta", and Larry Amdur managed to do a deathb ed scene that was decently restrained. Oddly, the thing that impressed u s most here was the swirling currents than before. ees to surround Madretta and her husband seemed much more like improvement in so und effects since the last time we saw "Madretta". 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SAllSflES LIKE CHESTERFIELD -- ir> LIGG11T 1k Mnas TollAQ;Q 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 1955 March 11th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 March 11 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/39021126e29c12dfa72ad37cc049dd33.pdf ca9dbb1fe4d5ff545ddebe20f02aca8e PDF Text Text TDR To Give Fashion Show ~ - WILKES COLLEGE - ~Beacon Vol. X, No. 20 WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1955 Al Groh, Partridge Direct UN Pageant Sunday Evening By T. R. PRICE Beacon Photo by Cliff Brothers • FASHION HEADLINERS - Shown above, left to right, are three of the T.D.R. models: Connie Kamarunas, Shirley Wasenda, and Natalie Rudusky. Others in the show are: ·Jackie Oliver, Justine Battista, Barbara Tanski, Gloria D'ran, Nancy Beam, Joan Shoemaker, Pat Fitzgerald, Ruth Wilbur, Pat Fox, Helen Koelsch, Lois Long, Virginia Brehm, Nancy Schooley, Jackie Jones, Jane Obitz, Lena Misson, and Miriam Thompson. * "Fashion Fantasy", * a showing * of the latest * in women's* spring a-nd summer fashions, will be presented by the women of Theta Delta Rho on Wednesday, Mar_c h 23 at the Wilkes Gymnasium. The show is sched~led to ,begin _at 8 p.m. . . An annual affair for T.D.R., this years fashion show is bemg Studenl Council Grants Conference .Money lo Clubs held in cooperation with Zimmerman's on Public Square. Wilkes coeds will model the ver y latest Zimmerman fa shions-from casuals to bridal wear. All proceeds from the show will go toward a scholarship fund established by T.D.R., it was announced by Helen Krachenfels and Barbara Boock, general chairmen. Helen Kra chenfels, who also wrote the introduction for "Fashion Fantasy", will be interviewed by Sally Wolfe on the WILK-TV program "Just Between Friends" Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Assisting the general chairmen are the following committee heads: Jeannette Perrins, tic)cets; Joan Z aw o is k i, entertainment; Jessie Roderick, wardrobe; Margo Matko, programs; Betsy B'r etz and Elaine Jakes, r efr eshments; Phyllis Walsh, usherettes; Phyllis Shrader, cleanup ; P earl Onacko, publicity. Whatever your r eason-to see the latest fashions, to help a worth y cause, to partake of free r efr eshm ents-the women of Theta Delta Rho hope you attend their "Fashion Fantasy." Tickets are only 50 cents and they can .be purchase(,l from any ,sorority member or at Zimm~rman's. By HEl,,EN M. KRACHENFELS Several club representatives attended the Student Council meeting on Monday night to submit requests for financial aid from the newly established Intercollegiate ·Conference Fund. Three of the requests were granted, and a fourth was partially· fulfilled. Both the Biology and Chemistry Clubs asked for and received, $50.Q0 to help send del.e gates to the forth. coming Eastern Science Conference at Seton Hall University. The Education Club requested and was granted $25.00 for an int ercollegiate · conference on education at Juniata Coll ege. The Wilkes International Relations Club requested a sum of $163.00 for two conferences which its members are planning to att end. The IF:'C policy which the Council recently established, does not allow for allocations of more than $75.oo· per .club per year. The Councilmembers therefore felt it unwise to make an exception to the policy at such an early date. A motion was made and carried that IRC be granted $27 .00 and $48.00, Among other developments cited or a total of $75.00 for their two by Robert Shaw, TV writer of conferences. " Rob ert Montgomery Presents", at Tuesday's assembly, was the KI HW AN LEE TO APPEJ\,R rapidity with which televised news ON SALLY WOLFE TV SHOW will be brought to the public withKi Hwan Lee, Wilkes College in the next few months. s tudent from Korea,. will appear Shaw, speaking in a somewhat on WILK-TV next Tuesday at 2. jocular vein, went on to discuss Ki H wan will be the guest on t elevision in general, mentioning Sally Wolfe's television show. the huge amount of the populace Miss Wolfe told .P.R.O. staff to whom Mary Martin's Peter Pan members that she is very much was available-some two out of interested in Wilkes College, its every three Am ericans. The pres tudents, and college events. sentation of "Peter Pan" was onl y She also said that a discussion the beginning of the quality prowith Ki Hwan should be _inter- grams which will presently be .esting to the people of WyQming ready for the public. Valley. Television has considerable ad- . In the seal of the United States the Valley and the College have an advertisement. In the the seal of the United States is the motto, lmown to all, "E Pluribus Unum - Out of Many, One". The motto, of course, refers to the federal union. It also refers to the unity of the American people, a people of every race or creed in the world. The motto refers to this union of nationalities and cultures; the motto refers to a union exemplified in Wyoming Valley and in Wilkes College. Here. all races, all beliefs are blended to produce not little bunches of Poles, not clannish groups of Welsh, not closed circles of Rus, Manuscript Lisls Several Arlicles To be Published By BILL DeMA YO Sandy Furey, editor af the Manuscript, releas.ed information this week regarding a few of the works which will appear in the college literary magazine soon to be published. The works cited show a variety of inter est s and style, and should prove pleasurable and infor mative reading to a large audience. Margaret Luty, who is remembered fo r her short story which dealt dramaticall y with the supernatural in last year's Manuscript, this time delves lightly into the r ealms of fantasy with a highly humorous ghost story, I See Red. Mexico, an account of some meaningful experiences in that country, is by Ann Haskell, writer who submitted last year a description of the fine points of mountain climbing. In her article on Mexico she uses her vast experience among the Mexican people in penetratingyortrayals that greatly increase the understanding of them. Contrasting forms in architecture are the subjects of Finiteness and infinity in Architecture by l{atia Karas. By sensitively describing her own reactions to two forms of architectural expression, she makes them a p.e rsonal experience for the reader as well. Final decision on the balance of matedal to appear in this year's Manuscript has not been made, and all those who are interested in submitting material are to hurry. sians, but rather one broad class of a homogeneous people-Pennsylvanians, Americans. In view of this union in miniature which is the Valley and the College, the Valley and the College present each year a United Nationa. lities Pageant, in which the contributions of each national group to our culture is dramatized. This year the pageant will take place this coming Sunday, March 20th. As it has in the past, the United Nati!malities Pageant will be given by the people in the g ymnasium of the College, a meeting and a binding of the r etorts which distill Am ericans, Here some dozen of the Valley's national groups will present tableaux, songs, dances, and hymns of their homela nds. Many of the groups will display the dress of their fath ers, or will exhibit the a r t s and crafts which t ypif y the lands of their origin. Among the participating groups will be those of Welsh extraction, those of Lithuanian descent, of Italian, of Slovak, Russian, Greek, or Irish, or of Polish, Syrian, Negro, Ukranian, or Jewish. The program, which begins at 7, will be under the direction of Robert W. Partridge, Wilkes director of student activities, and its script is written by Wilkes' Alfred Groh, director of dramatics _at the College. Narrator for the pageant will be Miss Annette Evans, while Mrs. Robert Partridge is in charge of design and co-ordination of the programs. Wilkes students will be assisting in the annual affair. Some of these will be: James Benson, Samuel Shugar, and James Ferris, properties; Joseph Saracini, Paul Shiffer, and Howard Ennis, technicians; William Crowder, original music; Naomi Kivler and the TDR sorority. SHAW DESCRIBES ADVANTAGES OF TELEVISION ' vantages. It can sell soap and transform hams into artists, but it can also bring symphonies and inaugurations to all. Commenting on the development of a TV program, Shaw explained that after the sponsor's wife had :been convinced of its worth and had cajoled her husband into footing its bill, that the writer st eps in. Only recentl y, he added, have the product of college radio and t elevision wr iting courses begun to en- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - . ter the field, a young man's business in many respects. Wilkes Biologists Prepare Project Under Dr. Cohen By JEROME STEIN The Wilkes College ·b iologists are, at the present time, making preparations for a research project under the supervision of Dr. Sheldon Cohen. Dr. Cohen is associated with hospitals in the Wyoming Valley area and is primarily concerned with the study of allergies. Last Friday morning, he met with the biologists to give them a preliminary talk concerning the project. Practical work should beg in within a very short time. Dr. Cohen is attempting to find out if guinea pigs are allergic to cobalt, and if they are, their reaction to it, The experiment will be conducted in the biology building. Treating Anemia In treating anemia, substances such as proteins, iron, and cobalt are used. It has been found that a small minority of people have developed cobalt allergies from this treatment. Dr. Cohen, in the project, is attempting to reproduce the cobalt allergy in guinea pigs and thereby carry the study further. Although no such experiment dealing with cobalt has ever been carried out, Dr. Cohen pointed out that world-shaking disc o v er i e s would not result from this project. May Expand The results of this experiment, however, if successful, could possibly lead to further experimet).ts dealing with the human organism. This research project will give the participating biologists valuable experience in laboratory technique and may stimulate interest in this t ype of biological work. After the program is paid for BEACON TO COMPETE and written, it must then find a AGAINST U. OF SCRANTON good announcer, one who will not The Beacon has consented to too frequentl y read, say, "Bupert's Reer" for a nationally known bever- accept the request of the Univerage. Not too much use is made sity of Scranton Aquinas to enter today of the sound-effects man, al- a contest to determine which of though radio finds him handy for of the two is the better college paper. poking cabbages with table · knives Each paper will submit five isto simulate a gory stabbing. sues to be judged by members of Finally, the t elevision program the Wilkes-Barre and Scranton Farrar Returns from NY Trip embraces multifar ious rehea rsals, N ewswriter's Guild, and efforts Welton Farrar, Wiilkes director so ma ny that on the same day that will be made to make the contest of development, retu r ns toda y from the prog ram is at last produced, an annual affair. an organi zational tri p to Bingham- 1 rehearsal fo r the following week Results of the contest will be ton, N.Y. begins, made public on or about May 9. �2 Friday, March ·l8, 1955 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON • WC Collegians Sing, Grow zn Past Four Years Crowder's Crew Crooning on Campus Since '51; Have Given Performances Letter to the Editor. • • Before Local Clubs! Civic Groups LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS by Dick Bibler (The Letter to the Editor column of the Beacon is op en to the entire Wilkes College campus. Views expressed here are those of the writers and are not necessarily representa tive of the views ol' the Beacon.) By JOHN KUSHN ERICK · Because they sing, they me spirited: because they sing, they are happy: and because they are happy their spirit is infectious. The· fame of Wilkes and the spirit of college life is thus spread through song by the Wilkes Collegians. The Collegians, a chorus of 20 male voices, found its origin Dear Editor: on can;rpus in 1951 as spontaneously ' as the · spirit of song . springs from every hamlet w here college students a ssemble. In just a f ew yea rs t he Collegians have become almost a self-suffi cient organi zat ion. They have come in dema nd at local civic gatherings, club banquets, and have been h eard on local radio stations and · at college affairs . In a ccepting invitat ions t o sing at high school a ssemblies, the Collegians are meet ing prospective coll ege students and im pressing t hem with the warmt h and spirit at Wilkes. This year, under t he direction of Bill Crowder, t he Collegians have appeared before a group of Pharmacist s' Wives,. at t he Hot el Ster ling ; t he Eastern Star ; t he student nurses at Wilkes; and _on WA RMTV in Scranton . They pr ovided one of the school's most entertain- .ing assembly programs a few ~eeks ago. The repertoir e of t he versatile g roup includes folk songs, negro spirit uals, semi-classics, creoles and t he traditional college songs . One stirring select ion is " Down in P ennsylva nia," a coll eg e song dedicat ed to Wilkes, w it h lyrics by Moe Batt erson, a Wilkes student. Soloist s Paul Shiffer and Bob Ma r gan add color to t he chorus whose other m em bers include: Bob Sabitino, president ; E d Yarasheski, vice president ; Bob Lynch, assistant conductor ; J im Miller, t reasurer; Ted J ones, J er r y Gard ner, J oe J a blonski, Ronni e Reed, Ben Omillan, Ray Rosenbaum, Sam Lowe, Nor m P hilli ps, Georg e Richa r ds, J erry Luft , Bob Hontz, Bob Dia mond and Shupp. EDITORIALS What Does All This Mean? Recent appointments here at school have kept students, faculty and all Wyoming Valley buzzing. We've been lucky, for we got our "big story" on each one. There will be others this year, too. And we will make sure that you read them first in the Beacon. And it might be well to add here that we think the college has made excellent choices. Russ Picton's acceptance of the head football coaching job was the first of a number of surprises. Wilkes was lucky that it had a fellow of the caliber of Russ. Not only is he the type of man the college needs as grid mentor and alumni secretary, but he is, as well, one of the best liked persons on campus. If his popularity is any indication, then Russ will be successful. And don't forget, too, he really knows football-just ask any who have worked under him, and played with him. Then, there was an even bigger surprise when George F. Elliot was appointed acting dean of men. George has been one• of the most respected members of the Wilkes faculty since he came here. Another popular personality on campus, he should be a "natural" as dean. His friendliness and willingness to be helpful beyond the call of his teaching responsibilities, have shown his genuine interest in the students as individual personalities. And we need this feeling at Wilkes. George will fill the bill well. John Reese comes to us with a background as a top-notch worker with boys. He has shown he can get along well with, the teams he has coached and can produce good teams of clean sportsmen. This, too, is in the Wilkes tradition. He has majored in the field he now heads at Wilkes. As a physical education director, he should be excellent. It is fortunate that Wilkes is getting such excellent replacements for those who are leaving. We can look for the return of George Ralston, who will be gone only a year. But, Bob Partridge is leaving for good, and it was known by the administration that his shoes would be hard to fill. Partridge in his time here has become a symbol of Wilkes just as Dr. Farley and a few others. That's why we think the choice of young, spirited, and certainly enthusiastic person such as Reese has been a good move. We wish him every success. The emphasis is on youth. Both Picton and Reese are still in their twenties and perhaps the new ideas they will bring with them will give us that little extra something that is so hard to define, but which is so important. Certainly, young blood is healthy. A sit ua tion w hich is tanta mount t o being a t acit for m of censorship has exist ed for some time at the Wilkes Library. I realize full well that t ha t is a pretty serious allegation t o brin g forward, especially since t he whole concept of censorship has been a nathemat ized · time and again by spokesmen .for aca~ demic communities t h ro ugho ut t he land. However , let t he facts speak for th emselves. Th e cru x of t he matter is t his: '::::: The r eader of t he per iodicals available at the library is subj ect ed t o a barrage of verbiage emanat ing from practically only one direction, the left.· In other words, he get s t he news and t he interpr et ation of the news, for t he m ost part, only after the news and interpret at ion have been given a liberal slant. To substantiate th e preceding st a t ement, let me point out that there are available a t Kirby seven unswervingly 1 i b er a 1 publications " I've got one student tha t I dread t o see put up his hand." (" Nat ion," "New Republic," " Chr ist ian C e n t u r y," " Commonweal," " Reporter," " Foreign Policy," "AsLibrary Lists Schedule sociation Bulletin," and " Expose" ) Lib ra r y Hours : Monday through a nd a n eighth (" Har per 's" ) which Thursday, 8: 00 a .m . to 9:30 p.m.; is liberal more often than not. Friday, 8: 00 a.m. · t o 5:00 p.m.; In contrast, the conservat ive Satur day, 1:00 p.m. to 4 :00 p.m. viewpoint is represented by only · I t wo periodicals ("Human Events" and Facts Forum") . But even that - WILKES COLLEGE is not the whole st or y ; fo r , although t he liberal publica t ions can be F ift een faculty members met yescounted u pon t o appear with un- t e r da y with a small group of stufaili ng regularit y t,hose represent- dents in Chase Lo un ge t o discuss A newspaper published each week ing the conser vative views appea r the inaug ura tion of an honor sys- of the regular school year by and for the students of Wilkes Colirregular ly, if at all. F or example, t ern at Wilkes. Subt he issue of "Human E vents" at the Basic issues in volved in honor lege, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. library as of t his writing (Ma rch syst ems were discussed a nd many scription: $1.80 per semester. 15) is dat ed J a nuary 15. What fac ulty members expressed their in- Editor .. . .. .. . ... John D. Curtis happened t o the eight issues sche- divid ua l views . No issues were re- Asst. Editor .... .. .. .... Ivan Falk duled to appear in t he interim? I solved since it was felt a represen- Sports Editor .. Allen Jeter can onl y guess. t ative num ber of st udents was not Business Mgr. .... Arthur Hoover In order to secure a fairer ba- present. Asst. Bus. Mg r. Dick Jones lance of views present ed, would it Faculty Adviser .... George Elliot Announcement Mis interpreted be over ly presumptuous of me t o Editorial and business offices suggest tha t "American Mercury" Chairman of the discussion, Dean and "Freeman" be added t o t he Gert rude Doane, expressed regret locat ed on second floor of Lecture roster of publicat ions a vailable at tha t t he announcement of the dis- Hall, South River Street, Wilkest he library ? cuss ion ma y have been misinter- Barre, on the Wilkes Campu&. 1 r ecognize t he fa ct that the st ate pret ed a s r est r ict ing it t o cert a in Telephone: VAlley 4-4651-2-3-4. Mechanical Dept.: Schmidt's of aff airs described above may have groups. Printery, rear 55 North Main come abo ut either ina dvertently or A nother discussion period open Street, Wilkes-Barre. · deli berately. H owever, this a spect · to all students and faculty memis reall y unim port a nt, because ei- hers, has been scheduled fo r next t her wa y the eff ect is the same. Thursday a t 11 :00 A.M. in Chase Men's What pa rticular ly galls me is the Lounge. All who have a negative WOOL SLACKS fa ct t hat it wa s in the very class- or a ffi r mat ive inter est in the a doproo ms of Wilkes that t he necessity t ion of an honor syst em a re urged of weig hing both sides of a ques- t o attend. · Reg. 12.95 Value tion before rea ching a conclusion wa s assiduously inculcated into me. How can both sides be weighed if only one side is a vailable? ANDY'S DINER Save 3.96 Thi s letter has been written with Back-to-Back with Wilkes Gym fu ll r ea lization that to some minds, Plenty of Free Parking it will merely be const r ued a s f u r o Flannels • Gabardines o Brown - Navy - Grey - Blue t her confirma tion of t heir worst Prices . for the Collegian's Budget •• o All Perfect Quality - Sizes 28-42 fears-that I'm a r ea ct ionary. To .• A Reputation Built on Fine Food Men's . Pomeroy's First Floor t hese people let m e sa y tha t if it is r eact iorniry t o presume that people ought t o pay mo re than lipser vice t o t heir self -proclaimed ideals, then, gentlemen, m y thinking is not onl y react ionary, but medieval to boot . Sincerely yours, John Bucholtz _, ..:?c ?- 'Honor' Me.et1·ng Draws 15 • Try Aga1·n·. Thursday Beacon 8.99 Osterhout Library Meeting The great opport unities t o be fo und in the field of libra ry work will be t he subject of a r ecruiting meeting to be held next Wednesday at 3 in t he auditorium of the Osterhout Library. TUXEDOS TO RENT Special Price To Students 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. BAUM'S Wilkes College BOOKSTORE AND VARIETY SHOP Books - Supplies - Novelties Subscriptions Hours: 9-12 - 1-5 .. . WELCOME Toll Gate Restaurant PARK, SHOP and A PAPER FOR THE HOME • • • SUNDAY INDEPENDENT The Most Complete Local a nd National Coverage FIVE PAGES OF LATE SPORTS GIANT SOCIAL SECTION WEEKLY FEATURES EAT at the new FOWLER, DICK and WALKER The Boston Store "On the Boulevard" - Rt. 115 Wilkes-Bane, Pa. It's a Pleasure to Serve You • A Full Course Meal Or a Sandwich • Good Food • Reasonable Prices Plenty of Free Parking Space Catering to Small Groups F. DALE, Prop. �Friday, March 18, 1955 WlLKFS COLLEGE BEACON 3 DIAMONDMEN HOLD INITIAL DRILLS IN GYM Why do more college men and women smoke VICEROYS than any other filter cigarette? BECAUSE ONLY VICEROY GIVES YOU A PURE, NON-MINERAL, NON-TOXIC FILTER WITH 20,000 FILTER TRAPS IN EVERY FILTER TIP! _ 1.• Yes, only Viceroy has this filter composed of 20,000 tiny filter traps. You cannot obtain the same filtering action in any other cigarette. 2. 3. Besides being non-mineral and non-toxic, this cellulose-acetate filter never shreds or crumbles. 4. 5. Smokers en masse report that filtered Viceroys have a finer flavor even than cigarettes without filters. _ Rich, s;:i.tisfying, _yet pleasantly mild. The Viceroy filter wasn't just whipped up and rushed to market to meet the new and skyrocketing demand for filtered cigarettes. Viceroy pioneered. Started research more than 20 years ago to create the pure and perfect filter. Viceroy draws so easily that you wouldn't know, without looking, that it even had a filter tip ... and Viceroys cost only a penny or two more than cigarettes without filter$! That's why more college men and.women smoke VICEROYS than any other fi lter cigarette ... that's why VICEROY is the largest-selling filter cigarette in the world! 20,000 TINY FILTER TRAPS . .. e,lus Richer, Smoother Flavor with AL JETER, Sports Editor Ahoy Duffers One thing that Wilkes do esn 't lack is new ideas this year in the sports field. The latest is one that we think to be the best yet-an a ll coll ege open golf tournament. Reese ('low 70's) J ones and a few of his duffing pals came up with this gem, and from the sound of it, the possibilities of such a tournam ent stretch out quite a ways . The object will be to have the tournam ent run on a handicap basis and to include any• person in the s c h o o 1 who wants to dig up the turf a little bit. This m eans that the m a I e students, co-eds, m embers of the faculty, and administrapersonnel w h o want to try their luck are more than welAL JETER come. Since it will be run, if interest can , be co njured up, on a handicap -Aas aq:i JO .ra2uEp OU S! .I!al{+ 'S]SEq era! miniature Ben Hogans that inhabit the joint running off with the works and everyone has a chance, even if they shoot _in the low 150's. Say we might even have a chance of placing. Interest Already At any rate the thing has been talked up a bit and has received the h earty endorsement of the pros and divot diggers alike wherever it's been m entioned. I rv ('so you think you can dig a deep hole with a five iron') Kaye claims that he will get in s hape for it even if he has to exercise. And-'1£ the idea goes through, it's rumored that Bonzo Fay will come out of temporary retirement t ,o take a crack at the title. In a more serious vain, the tourn ey would be a unique and unusual thing for th e campus. A lot of fun can be had by one and all and Wilkes could receive some good publicity with such a stunt. We know of few colleges who have thought of such an idea and we would, in all probability, create a first in this region. If .it goes over, anoth er annual event can be added to the, growing list at Wilkes. As a matter of fact the tourney', without too much urging, could become pretty big if handled right. This column goes for it in a big way-we throw our best putter (a cu e stick) into the ring. Branch Out More on golf: Jones, who swiings a mean driver himself, has been in conference with Athletic Director _George Ralston, and has come out with th e fir st favorabl e report ever received on a golf team for intercollegiate competition. Beside those of us who break sticks, sprain wrists, and generally start strip mines on the fairways, there are som e top notch golfers in th e. school like Jones, N eil Dadurka, and Fay to nam e a few. We think they could hold th ei r own in college competition and since Ralston has said that there is a possibility of a few matches for the boys, we hop e that as th e old proverb says, 'It will co_m e to pass.' Prestige for the school could be given a boost for the best if the golf team becomes a reality. Most of the top notch schools have one and we could probably schedule matches with them in the n ext few years-A good thing for th e school, a good thing for the guys who like to p la y golf-and it could happen. Fresh Hurling Prospects Plentiful; Catching Posilion Causes Concern As First Game Date is Moved Up By JIM COLEMAN Initial practices for pitchers and catchers began last Monday with a large nwnber of candidates showing up to try for · the baseball Colonels. Even some of the fielders tried to beat the gun by showing up for practice with the pitching and catching aspirants. · Quite a few men reported for pitching chores and the prospects of finding a fair staff looks good. Mel McN ew should be the mainstay of the $taff, but it is hoped that some other flingers will shape · up so h e will not be overworked. Mo Batterson, w ho hurled for the Club 20 grabbed an ea rly lead Colonels before entering the Army, and h eld it all the way, defeating will add a little more experience Idiots Row, 56-49, to clinch the In- to th e t eam . tramural championship Tuesday Batterson had two winning seasnight at th e gym. ons before he left the camp us and The Club has been operating for it is hoped he will duplicate the fi ve years in th e loop and has play- f eat this year. Not too much is ed the role of always being close, known about the other men, but it. but never quite mak ing it until this is hop ed that they will furnish the yea r. The squad also holds the dis- needed strength to bring Partridget inction of be ing the only team in a winning season for his last year: the circuit n eve r to have forfe ited a s coach. a game. ·weakness Sho ws The gam e was close all th e way, The main weak spot is still thebut it was a determined crew that catching position, but enough asjust wouldn't quit that came pirants showed up to raise hopes through for their first champion- that one of them will fill the backship. stop s hoes in good style. Joe PopThe half-time score found the 20 pie and Neil Turtel, veterans of squad leading by a 31-24 margin. last year, are trying for the job, From there on in they never l et but several freshmen are expected loose of the strangle hold on the to give them a good battle. Idiots. The other weak spot on the squad Trailing in the final minutes, the as of now seems to be the first Row put on a press, but the 20-men sacker's position, with no really exnabbed the ball and held it in deep perienced man in sight. It looks freeze for the remaining seconds as if Wilkes might have the same to ice the game. problem as th e Yankees. · John Linkosky paced the new Rush for Time champs with 23 big markers and Coach Partridge stated, "Next played a fine floor game to boot. week, I'll give everyone a chance Jim Marks was next in line for to win a position and then, at the scori ng honors with 14 tallies. end of the week I'll pick the team Gay and Hontz shared scoring so that I can devote my full time laurels for the losers, both register- to them in order to shape up for ing 15 counters. the first game on April 2nd. The Although h e figur ed lightly in the l other m en are not being cut, but scoring, a lion's share of credit due to the shortage of time I will must be given to Jim Mitchell who not be able to spend too much time has been a guiding force holding with them. I -hope they wiH stay the club together this year. out during the season so they can Idiots Row Club 20 get experience for next year and Pts Pts if they really show improvement 15 Linkosky . 23 they will be able to break into the Gay . 4 Mitchell 2 lineup at a later date. Many of Gritsko 15 Wanko . 13 these men will receive uniforms beHontz .. 0 Pacropis 4 fore the end of the season because Pataski 6 Marks 14 it is inevitable that some bad Krenich 2 breaks will occur som ewhere." Batterson Total 56 The . first game was originally scheduled for April 5th, but it has 49 Total I been moved up to the Saturday beI fore Easter vacation, April 2nd. This gives th e t eam about two weeks to get in condition and to fi Ollf S. 0Uffiey start working as a unit. Albright Wilkes' Bobby Morgan ·went all College, who has been scheduled for the way to the finais in the Four -the last two years, but rained out I's Tournament last weekend be- each tim e, will be the opponents fore being stopped by Wayde Cum- in the first tilt at Kirby Park. mings of Cortland State Teachers BRESNAHAN GAINS College. The match was close all the way NEW HONORS and Morgan seemed, for a time, John Bresnahan, holder of two to be on th e verge of bringing the Beacon "Athlete of t h e Week" atitle back to Wiilkes. wards added another laurel to his However with just a few remain- titles. In pacing his team to the ing minutes Cum11,1ings snapped the Parsons Memorial YMCA chamBlue and Gold grappler on a tak e pionship, John gained the Parsons down and gained the lead, 5-4, to Co mmunity League award for the win. most valuable player in the tourIn the quarter finals, Morgan pin- ney. n ed Doug K eeler from R.I.T. and After finishing th e regular court went on to pin Ja ck Love of Kent season for the Blue and Gold, he State in the semi-final round. entered the Parsons tournament, Through his showing Morgan playing with the Leader Store team . placed Wilkes t enth in th e tourney Other Colonels on the squad includwhich had entrants from 26 schools. ed Jim Ferris and Harry Ennis. According to latest reports th ere Last year's WC star, Eddie Davis, is a chancs he will enter the Na- also played and was instrumental tionals that will be held on March in the win. The boys will enter the Ro gers tournament this week. Bresnahan was a great asset to ' Coach George Ralston's squad this season. H e was top rebounder on the squad and one of the club's leading scorers. CLUB 20 TAKES CUP IN INTRAMURAL LOOP; DEFEAT IDIOTS TO WIN I Morgan Comes Close_I F I' T • Ll>NGS1N( cmkh.e~ · Featuring The Newest In College Men's Fashions 25 and 26 . This weekend Morgan and t eammate Sam Shugar will enter the National Y.M.C.A. Tournament. �W~KES COLLEGE BEACON 4 WAGS, RAIDERS SET FAST PACE Assistant C~ge Coach IN 'MURAL 'B' BOWLING LEAGUE By RODGER LEWIS Wilkes' fastest growing intramural sport, bowling, completed its third week of success last Sunday evening at the Jewish Community Center, with the Walloping Wags and Ralston's Raiders pacing the 'B' League. Jerry Morris took over leadership of the Wags and also of the league a s he rolled an individual high game of 231, raising his average to a sizzling 179. He also set a new three-game high, 537. INTRAMURAL BOWLING STANDINGS INTRAMURAL BOWLING . League "B" TEAM Walloping Wags Ralston Raid•ers Kingpins Rambling Six Deadly Strikers .. Rampaging Five * * * TOP TEN (Men) Gms. Pins Morris, W.W. . 3 537 Llewellyn, King. 6 967 Gross, W.W. . 6 966 Sabalesky, King. . 3 479 McHugh, C.T. . 3 477 Lind, R.R. . 6 950 Rydzewski, G.R. . 3 473 Havir, W.B. . 3 469 Falk, C.T. 3 467 Larish, King. 6 905 * * ** * TOP FIVE (Women Gms. Pins Luty, G.R. ... 3 390 Pish, W.W. 6 737 'Thomson, D.S. 6 645 Giacometti, W.W. 3 278 Gelb, F.T . . 2 179 :j . Pts 8 8 4 3 1 0 In last week's matches all the winners collected clean sweeps of four points. The Wags whipped the Deadly Strikers, Ralston's Raiders shut out the Rampaging Five, and the Kingpins downed the Rambling Six. The sweep by the Kingpins put them into third place in the 'B' loop standings, one point ahead of the Rambling Six. In the previous week's action the Kingpins fail ed to register a point. The second individual-high game was registered by Joe Trosko of the Wags, a sharp 198. Bill Llewellyn of the Kingpins came in for third man honors with 189. In the thre game high competition, Jerry Lind ran second with 514, while Howie Gross hit for 508 to give him third spot. In the "women's world" Marge Luty continues to head the pack with a high average of 130 followed by Eleanor Pish with 123. League 'A' will swing back to action this Sunday evening at 6 :30. The College Terrors and Ghost Rid ers are riding on the top of the InE~~a~~Olop ~ ~e~?~s~!~n~ ba sketball and baseball coach, William C. Mock, into the local political arena was noted in a story carried in Tuesday's Wilkes-Barre Record. In a general article on the city nominations for the coming primary elections, Mock's name was mentioned as one of some 16 competing for nomination to the office of city school director. Mock, according to the Record, will run on the Democratic ticket. He will be among seven seeking that party's endorsement. Friday, I'(larch 18, 1955 RALSTON PLEASED WITH CAGERS' SHOWING J . . . . . · ~The fo~rth m a senes of articles by Wilkes College coaches renewmg their seasons.) The 1954-55 basketball squad very pleasantly surprised us. At the beginning of the year most interested people, including the coaches, looked upon the year as a sort of rebuilding period, and the prospects for a good season were not promising. To begin with, we had graduated an entire starting team; secondly, the new squad lacked height; and thirdly, most teams on our schedule indicated that they had improved teams. The outlook for ·the season was not good. As the season turned out we say again that it was a pleasant surprise. Many schools would not consider a 10-10 record as good, but at Wilkes we are pleased. We feel that our team in winning as many as it loses gains sufficiently from the efforts of competition to justify the experience. We were pleased with our entire squad. Each man contributed to Symonolewicz Pursues Degree the best of his ability and there was balance. Perhaps the greatest facKonstantin Symonolewicz, head of the Wilkes department of sociology, will return this morning from New York, where he has been submitting his dissertation for his dictorate degree. h eap closely followed by Wilkes Best. The Collegians are paced by Neil McHugh who is a member of the top ten bracket. R ydzewski leads the Rid ers and is also one of the scoring leaders. tor in the success of the team was the fact that it was balanced. By never quitting, and by exerting a maximum effort individually, and as a team, the season was made a success. Our squad was one that was endowed with a great deal of hustle and competitive spirit but less talented with sheer physical assets. This all adds to the glory of the team for it was a squad that achieved a near maximum of its potential. We congratulate the squad members for excellent service and above all for outstanding sportsmanship. The prospects for next year are good. We shall miss Harry Ennis and Parker Petrilak, but we look forward to some help from the freshman squad. Of course, there will be even a greater loss in height. Let's hope the tall man will come along. If he does, our prospects are extremely good. Avg. 179 161 161 160 159 158 158 156 156 151 Avg. 130 123 108 93 89 Where Smart College People Meet - :The MAYFAIR DUPONT HIGHWAY Meet Your Friends at ... The SPA 18 South Main Street • • • After the game After the dance Anytime for a friendly get-together Favorite Spot ... ... For College Students JORDAN Est. 1871 Men's Furnishings and Hats of Quality ** 9 West ~farket Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. You'll SMILE your approval of Chesterfield's smoothnessmildness refreshing taste. You'll SMILE your approval of Chesterfield's qualityhighest quality-low nicotine. In the whole wide world no cigarette SATISFIES like Chesterfield © llGGm & MYUS ToBAC<;Q 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 1955 March 18th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 March 18 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/124882154bde2e38f6a552dedf8565cb.pdf c6132969f81111ef498a986131d1488d PDF Text Text Debaters At St. Peter's College This Weekend ~ The Community College. Serving Wyoming Valley And The World Vol. X, No. 21 Mrs. Vujica Objective On Library Slam - WILKES COLLEGE - ~Beacon Soph Carnival Set ~:b~~er;i;:,~ · 1 0 · n·1g · ht at 8!!T.!.~:: For Covers The Campus From Comer To Comer Week After Week WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA Mrs. Nada Vujica, head librarian at Wilkes, interviewed Tuesday took an objective stand on the whole matter of politically tinted publications. "Since every question has at By NORMA DA VIS Tonight is Carnival Time in the Wilkes Gym starting at 8:00. This unusual event, sponsorleast two sides, I believe that every library should provide ma- ed by the Sophomore class, will have all the glamor and excitement of a present-day carnival terial for both," she declared. complete with Midway. The donation is only 25 cents. Mrs. Vujica added that her reDo you know your faculty? marks were not intended to favor If you do, you may be the lucky or agree with any side in the diswinner of an expensive gift. The p ute. She referred interested students person guessing the greatest Four Wilkes Musicians at Band Festival to the publications cited in the letters of the disputants, and urged that students rather see for themselves the leanings of the magazines. Kirby carries many of the works either cit ed in the arguments of the two letters, or at least containing some articles or editorials leaning to one side or the other. Magazines on Main F loor These magazines can be readily found, for the most part, in the first floor reading room off the main hall of Kirby, and include the "American Mercury" (not in current editions, but available), "Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science," "Atlantic Monthly,'.' "Ch ristian Century," Commonweal," "Congressional Digest," "Current History," "Harper's," and "Life." Other publications which may shed light upon the situati on are "Nation," "New Republic," "Newsweek," "Reader's Digest ," "U. S. News and World Report," "Vital Speeches of the Day," "Yale Rev,i ew," and "Foreign Affairs." In newspapers, one would do well to inquire into the "New York Times" and the "Christian Science Monitor." There are doubtless other works along the same general lines which are also pertinent, but these are those found at the College library, the center of the dispute. The above works are among those listed in Miller's "Magazines for School Libraries," a pub1ication enumerating such works a s the author evidently believes essential for any high school or college library. number of approximatel y 15 facult y sil houette profiles will be the recipient of this gift. And if opening locks is one of your skills, you can make that pay too. There will be about 90 keys and one lock. You will be able to examine both keys and lock, and then make your choice. Your key may be the one which will open the door to a valuable prize. Lapboard, pitching pennies, darts and a variety of games will be featured with prizes for everyone. And after you have made your rounds of the side shows, there will be dancing for all . Refreshments will also be served. Co-chairmen of the affair are Larry Amdur and Gene Roth. Assisting at the various booths will be John Coats, Jesse Choper, Nancy Schooley, Audrey Cragle, Don Reynolds, Bob Chase, Natalie Barone, Richard Morris, Larry Cohen, Bill Farish, Phyllis Walsh , Pat Kennedy, and Justine Battisti. Library Lists Schedule For Easter Vacation The Library will be open every day during the Easter vacation, it was announced yesterday. The hours will be: Tues., April 5: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wed. and Thurs., April 6 and 7: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Good Friday, April 8: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Monday, Aprill 11: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. After the switchboard closes, the library can be reached by calling: VA 4-4654. JACK DAVIS - South Africa Capable of Solving Own Problems Without Any Aid What South Africa wants is to be left alone, declared Jack Davis in Tuesday's assembly. Davis, a native of the Union of South Africa (this country, one will observe, has evidentl y no monopoly on the initials U.S.A.), em phasized that the Union wants to solve its problems without foreign intervention. That she is able to do this may readily be seen in h er prosperity. This little nation at the tip of the vast African continent produces some 60 percent of the world's gold, all of its diamonds, twice as much proportionate boots and shoes as this U.S .A. The Union of South Africa, is second only to France in export of wine, to Australia in hides and to Russia in chromium and manganese. In production of uranium the little nation is second to none-and iill thi~ in a country of only six THE BEACON cities. Moreover, the De Beers diamond monopoly reta rds the Communist industrial output by refusing to export industrial diamonds to Russia. Culturally, South Africa is a land of contrasts. There one finds t h e highest peak of modern civilization existing side by side with the only remaining paleolithic culture in the world, that of the bushmen who still shoot whites. It is, however, not these or any other native group as such which provides the most problems, but the native who has abandoned his quiet tribal life-tribal life South Africa tries to preserve undisturbed-and who apes the white man without the white many's way of providing a living. There are problems, true, Davis concluded, but they are the country's own, and she will solve them in h er own way. IN STATE BAND-Four Wilkes College music majors are in New Wilmington this week-end for the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band Festival at Westminster College. Only 80 musicians fro m throughout the commonwealth were chosen from a list of 237 applicants to take part in the festival, which began Thursday to continue through tomorrow. Shown with their director, Robert E. Moran, assistant professor of music and band director at Wilkes, are left to right, James mark (inset), Janet Jones, Moran, Bob Lynch and Bob Sabatino. The festival is being conducted by Frederick Fennell, Moran's one-time instructor at the Eastman School, Rochester. Beacon to Compete With Area Schools FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1955 Place The Wilkes College debating team hits the road again this weekend to compete in the District Seven regional eliminations held this Friday and Saturday at St. Peter's College, Jersey City, N. J. Varsity debaters James Neveras and J. Harold Flannery will argue some dozen times on the question of United States recognition of Communist China. Try for Nationals Should the local team place as high as fourth in the St. Peter's contest, they will be qualified to participate in the national championship debate tournament at West Point ,in April. The team placed among the top 20 at the nationals last season. The Seventh national debate district comprises the states of Pennsylvania, New J ersey, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. In last year's eliminations, the Wilkes wound up second only to mighty University of Pennsylvania, with George Washington and Howard completing the district's complem ent. The Wilkes debaters then went on to do well in the nationals, defeating the runn er up, University of F lorida, while losing a split decision to the national champions, Kansas. Both Neveras and Flannery are seniors and will conclude their int ercollegiate careers with the tournament at Notre Dame later this season, if they do not go on to the nationals at West Point. N everas will complete a full four year's service on the debate squad, while Flannery terminates his career after two. The debate team is also scheduled to present a debate in assembly later this year, the first such event since they defeated Kings Point before a home crowd a year ago. I l)r. Bridgman lo Address Nursing Students on Problems, Conditions The front page of last week's ment of Baccalaureate and Higher "Beacon" carried a small story By JOHN KUSHNERICK Students of nursing are being in- Degree Programs for the National which stated that the Beacon would compete with the University of formed of the problems and condi- League of Nursing. Dr. Bridgman will also confer Scranton "Aquinas" to determine tions in nursing education on a nawith Miss Ruth Jessee, chairman which is the better paper of the tional scale by Dr. Margaret Bridgof the department of nursing eduarea. man in her visit to the Wilkes cation to assimilate local problems This was misleading and in part campus today. into her studies. incorrect. The "Beacon" has been Dr. Bridgman has been sent to The lecturer is the author of challenged to competition by the w i 1 k es through the National "Collegiate Education for Nursing". Aquinas a s have the papers at Key- League of Nursing in New York She was formerly a teacher of Engstone Junior College, King's, Mi- City. As the basis for her lectures lish at St. Mary's College, Dallas, sericordia and Marywood. Dr. Bridgman u ses the information Texas, and also at Indiana UniverThe Beacon was happy to accept she has compiled from her studies sity. She holds a master of arts t he challenge made by the Scranton of over 80 colleges and universities degree from Yale University and school. The judging will be by and from the information available an honorary Litt. D. from Skidmore members of the Wilkes-Barre and to her as Consultant in the Depart- College. Scranton Newspaper Guilds. '-------,------------------------A letter of acceptance to the j · · Scranton paper is in the mails .. ~he 121 an,? 22. These ~re: "Em~.eror Beacon will be in the competit10n Jones by Eugene O Neill and Anif it materializes further, it was 7 drocles and the Lion" by George officially announced by Editor Jack Bernard ~haw. Curtis this week . Students m Charge Th e "Paris B.ound" production Bill Crowder, Howard Ennis and scheduled by Cue and Curta.in fQr Fred Cohn will be in charge of the this spring has been cancelled, it production details. EDUCATION TALENT SHOW was reported yesterday by club adGroh requests all students who KO'D BY LENTEN SCHEDULE viser Al Groh. It will be given n ext signed up for the club at the begin"Cream of t he Crop", the Edu- year. ning of the school year to report to cation talent show scheduled for In its place, Cue and Curtain will Chase Theater at the earliest posApril 5th has been cancelled. present two well-known pla ys April §i_l:>le moment for committee work, "Par1·s Bound" Replaced By O'Nel•11 andG. B. Shaw �2 Friday, March 25, 19St WILKES COLLEGE BEACON EDITORIALS Why the Sudden Disinterest? It is disturbing to note a sudden lack of disinterest in several activities planned recently. Latest to bite the dust is the Cue and Curtain production of "Paris Bound," a three-act play which was to have begun rehearsals las·t week. Interest seemed nill in the play, as we understand the situation, and the club decided there was nothing else to do but to call the whole thing off. Then ' there was the proposed talent show, "Cream of the Crop" which was to be run by the Education Club. This, too, has been cancelled. It seems nobody registered for the show, which we think would have been not only good entertainment, but also a lot of fun for all. Just what the reason is for this sudden reversal of form here at school, after we seemed to be building spirit, is hard to determine. We can't help of thinking of the ventures that have been successful, however. Which brings up another question-why? The intra-mural bowling league seems to be well on the road to success, not that success is the important thing, but rather that the people participating are getting a lot of fun, ·fellowship and exercise out of it. And then there is the proposed Wilkes golf tourney, which hqs stirred a lot of interest among the male enrollment. It seems as though this will also be a success. Maybe sports are of more importance here than many people would admit. Often the paper has been criticized for devoting too much space to athletics, but the proof is fairly obvious- that people do want to watch and participate in sports. But, we can't have all sports. In order to get a well-rounded extra-curricular schedule (which lends itself to a well-rounded education) we must have other activities. The crowds at the one-act plays given recently by the theater group were anything but good, and there was plenty of work put in on the plays. Then there was the United Nationalities Pageant last Sunday night, which drew a fine crowd to the gym. But, according to $evernl ol;>se:rvers, few of the several thousand who attended were from Wilkes. Po!leibly the folks here are studying more than usual. Although, knowing students, it's hard to believe that they're doing more work one semester than they did the semester before. Of course, there is the possibility that inore work is being poured on this semester. We are experiencing just such a situation ourselves. We're not criticizing. For without knowing the reason for this general apathy, criticism would be stupid. But we have done a lot of thinking, and to be honest, we're stumped. There mu~t be a reason for this new disinterest, though. And we doubt 1f Lent is the reason, since some ventures (a few early in Lent) have been well supported. It's too bad, we think, that after a pretty good year here, that we have to come down the home stretch with pessimism and gloom. Perhaps when spring gets here (not just in name but in weather too) the spirit will leap alive with the land. We can only hope. - WILKES COLLEGE - A PAPER FOR THE HOME . . . SUNDAY INDEPENDENT The Most Complete Local and National Coverage FIVE PAGES OF LATE SPORTS GIANT SOCIAL SECTION WEEXLY FEATURES ANDY'S DINER Back-to-Back with Wilkes Gym Plenty of Free Parking Prices for the Collegian's Budget •• .. A Reputation Built on Fine Food Beacon A newspaper published each week of the regular school year by and for the students of Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Subscription: $1.80 per semester. Edit.o r . . . John D. Curtis Asst. Editor . Ivan Falk Sports Editor . . ..... Allen Jeter Business Mgr . .... .Arthur Hoover Asst. Bus. Mgr. Dick Jones Faculty Adviser .... George Elliot Editorial and business offices located on second floor of Lecture Hall, South River Street, WUkesBarre, on the Wilkes Campus. Telephone: VAlley 4-4651-2-3-4. Mechanical Dept.: Schmidt's Printery, rear 55 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. Toll Gate Restaurant PARK, SHOP and EAT at the new FOWLER,' DICK and WALKER The Boston Store "On the Boulevard" - Rt. 115 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. It's a Pleasure to Serve You • A Full Course Meal Or a Sandwich • Good Food • Reasonable Prices Plenty of Free Parking Space Catering to Small Groups F. DALE, Prop. Harold Rein, Ex-Student Has First Novel Published An alumnus of Wilkes last week saw his first book hit the bookstores of the nation. He is Harold Rein, former resident of the Heights section of Wilkes-Barre, who attended college here in his freshman and sophomore years. Rein's nov el, "Few W ere Left", was released last Friday by th e John Day Company, publishers, and has appeared on local bookshelves for the past week . A grad uate of GAR High School, class of 1944, Rei n saw service in World War II before joining the throng of ex-Gis who enrolled here following the cessation of hostilities. After studying for two years at Wilkes, h e transferred to the New School of Social Research in New York City, where h e received his degree. H e has long been an ardent st11dent of writing and has done cons id~rabl e work for radio and TV, as well as a number of sh ort stories and magaz ine articles. While he was handling a number of different writing a ssignments, Rein began work on his recently publi s hed novel. Th e story tells, with t errifying plausibility, w hat happens io a group of survivors trapped in a New York subway by a catastrophe, the ca use and extent of which th ey cannot even grasp at first. In order to gather authentic mat erial for the book, Rein spent a good deal of time in New York's subways. Rein, 28, is married to the former Edith Rudolph, daughter of former Wilkes-Barre Baseball Club business manager and Mrs. Harry Rudolph. LETIERS TO THE EDITOR: (Th e Letter to the Editor column of the Beacon is open to the entire Wilkes College campus. Views expressed here are those of the writers and are not necessarily representative of the views of the Beacon.) b ear Editor: There appeared in last week's "Beacon" a letter by John Bucholtz expressing his cont ention that the Wilkes Library subscribes almost exclusively to leftwing periodicals. The result of this imbalance, Mr. Bucholtz feels, is that it is impossible to consider both points of view on any given sub ject since only the liberal view is available. Although h e concedes that the situation may be inadvert ent, the result is contrary to academic traditions and the ideals whi ch cons ervatives and liberals espouse. None can disagree with Mr. Bucholtz's goal of decisions based on complete and objective examination of conflicting points of view. Nor is it untrue that, for Mr. Bucholtz, the Wilkes Library bulges with verbiage from the left. .. But, is his conclusion logically valid and universally true? Let's see. I should liike to co nsider Mr. Bucholtz's contentions in two parts . Firstly, the logic or method of reasoning by whi ch he reached his conclu sion, and seco ndly, hi s conclusion itself. It is obvious that, if Mr. Buholtz's methodology is faulty, the possibility of an accurate conclusion is almost nil. To prove that our Library abounds in leftwing literature Mr. Bucholtz cited several publications which h e arbitrarily designated as "unswervingly liberal". He made no attempt to tell us what elements compose "rightism" or "leftism". H e made no atte mpt to tell u s what criteria a periodical must meet to be called liberal or conservative. The only standards applied by Mr. Bucholtz were those of his own mind. Can anything be more subjective? What has beco me of the objectivity for which he 1>leads ? A member of the Communist Party might ter m t hese same publications pseudo-liberal or even reactionar y. And for him it would be as true as the opposite is for Mr. Bucholtz. The failure of Mr. Bucholtz to supply criteria or a meas uring rod by which all men might judge of the leftness or ri g htness of a specific publication by comparing its con- Rev. Whitmer Speaks on PTA The organization, need, and benefits of Parent T ea chers Associations was the subject of a speech given by the Rev . Ralph Whitmer at a recent Education Club m eeting. The Rev. Whitmer, who is a fulltim e student at Wilkes, is president of the n ewly organized Freeland P.T.A. He pointed out the obstacl es which must be overcome and described hi s experience in P .T ,A. work. tents with the accepted standard reduces his argument to one man's opinion. Although Mr. Bucholtz's reasoning does not sustain what he alleges, the original question remains unansw er ed. Does our Library co ntain a reasonable balance of both points of view? Since th e form ulation of a measuring rod is beyond th e scope of this letter, my citation of the available spokesmen of the right such as: "The U. S. News and World Report", Pegler, Winchell, etc. is guilty of the error for which I chide Mr. Bucholtz, i.e. total subjectivity. For a different approach let us momentarily accept what seem to be the standards of Mr. Bucholtz, namely, that all periodicals from "Harper's" leftward, represent the liberal point of view. Let us ass ume that the Library subscribes to all periodicals. What is the res ult? Since periodicals to the left of " Harper's" outnumber those to the right of "Harper's", a severe imbalance would be inevitable. I conclude that even if what Mr. Bucholtz alleges were true, h e has not proved it, and furthermore, if any imbalance does exist, the application of Mr. Bucholtz's formu la would onl y worsen it. Sincerely, Nick Flannery Dear Editor : Thi s Jetter is to clarify any misunderstanding that may have been brought forth by John Kushnerick's article on the musical program of the Wilkes Collegians in which he stat ed that I was solel y responsible for the writing of the lyrics for thesong "Down In Pennsylvania." Since the song's composition in 1952 there have been many questions as to the identities of the original lyricist s. I feel that it is necessary a t this time to m ention that the lyrics were written through the combined effo rts of Helen Scherf, J erry Yakstis and mys elf-and, perhaps, the hints a nd sugg estions of other dormitory stud ents. The above mentioned individual s have si nce graduated but I feel th ey n eve rthel ess deserve their portion of credit where due. Mo Batterson Editor's note-We agree with "Mo". Such a mistake was, of course, purely an oversight on our part. No harm intended, to be s ure. Harold Rein WISDOM OF WILKES HONOR SYSTEM, OPINIONS ... To gain campus opinion opinion on the much discussed honor system, the "Beacon" this week polled several students with the proposition, "Do you think an honor system would work at Wilkes?" WALTER S. FISHER, Biology major-"Yes, I definitely think the honor system would work. I have grea t faith in th e honesty of m y fellow students at Wilkes." SHELDON ISACC, Chemistry major-"! do not think Wilkes should have an honor system. Too many of the students appear to be insufficiently mature to make such a system work. They would probably co nsider it 'squealing' to prosec ut e a ch eater, and would glory in getti ng away with ch eating." CA ROLYN A. SELECKY, Elementary Education-"If the purpose of an honor system is to instill a sense of honor ... it will fall far short of thi s. Can a person be made more honorable when his fellow students check on him than when an objective t each er checks on him? Due to th e element of personal friends hi p involved, I believe the honor system would lead to greater conflict than exists under our present system." ROBERT EV ANS, Language major-"As a practice applying to the entire student body at Wilkes, the honor system seems impracticable. From past experience I have learned that what applies to so me do es not necessarily apply to all. Th e use of the honor system s hould be left to the discretion of the individual t eac her involved. I have attended classes w here it has worked . . . and where it has not. Therefore I think the t ea cher should have th e right t o use or not to use the honor system. " BARBARA HOLLINGER, Liberal Arts-"The honor system seems to be co ming more and mor e popular. Som e stud ents have said to me that when they are left a lone with a test th'ey would feel more Beacon Financial Statement di shonest to cheat tha n· if they Following is a statement of excheated while there were proctors penditures to F ebruary 28, 1955 in around. I'm definitely all for it!" relation to the budget of th e Bea co n HELEN YOUNG, Secretarial for the school year 1954-55: major-" ... a step in the right diBudget . $ 1,500 .00 rection but will require the full coIncome . . 713.30 operation of both students and faTotal available . 2,213.30 Expenditures culty. After graduation we will to Feb. 28, 1955 . 1,768.68 face greater tests than we see here at Wilkes. There will be no procBalance ,,,,,.,........ $ 444.62 tors then, so why not start to pracMr. Kersteen ti ce honor here and now.'' �_.iday, March 25, 1955 3 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON RAIN, COLD HAMPER DIAMOND DRILLS Terrors, Riders Hola L eaa Set Blistering Pace For ' 8" League Intramural Bowlers 6 By RODGER LEWIS RUNNER-UP JINX FOLLOWS BOB MORGAN IN NATIONAL Y.M.C.A. CHAMPIONSHIP MEET right for himself but fell just short of gaining top hono rs. A possible piece of irony to th e affair was the fact that Morgan did not wrestle in the final s due to th e differences in scheduling of Olympic type bouts from collegiate grappling. If the man who lost to champion Tom Billet had won, he would ha ve been champion despite the fact that Morg an had beate11 him earlie r in the meet. Morgan started off in fin e fa- COLLEGE COURTMEN DOMINATE LOCAL TOURNEY After taking the Parsons Memorial Tournament, the Wilkesdom inated Leader Store team took their opening game in the Central YMCA Rogers Tournament. Members of the squad currently playing with the Plymouth team are: Jim Ferris, John Bresnahan, Harry Ennis, and Joe Jablonski. Two games remain in their championship quest. 50 million times a day at home, at work or while at play nents in Friday's session and taking two more in the-Saturday afternoon matches. Morgan has taken runner-up hono rs in all t he out of sc hool tournam ents he has pa rtic ipated in this year. Coach John Re ese, who has guided the pint-sized grappler all the way is hoping that he will be able to break the second place jinx this week in the College Nationals. Morgan is the only grappler from Wilkes 'to enter any of the post season tourneys this yea r. Dave Thomas was originally scheduled to be a running-mate with him, but a last minute injury force d h im out of the competition. Golf Tourney Plans In Formation Stage; Ap,plications Available Applications are now ready for anyone wishing to enter th e Wilkes College Open Golf T ournam ent, it was announced by Rees e Jones, one of th e organi zers of the affair. The blanks ca n be obtained frn m Bob Fay, N eil Dadurka, or J on es at any tim e. A meeting will be h eld next Thursday in Chase Lounge at 12 :30 for all interested duffers. Everyone planning to enter is urged t o attend so that detai ls can be ironed out. ·1(' . It is also requested that application forms be filled out by m eeting tim e if at a ll possible. Th er e wi ll be a n ecessa ry donation of $1.00 required of each entrant. 50 cents will be returned upon playing. At the present · time it is planned to send off several fli g hts according to experience and previo us score. A champion will be named for each flight and an award w ill be prese nted to eac h win ner. The nature of th e award was not disclosed at the present tim e. The final round will be com posed of the champions of each flight. It will b e run off on a handicap basis according to the scores pos t ed in the first round of play. The final is being t entatively planned for Ire m Temple Co untry Club if the co urse is available. There's nothing like a TUXEDOS TO RENT Special Price To Students 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. BAUM'S • Ll)NGS1N( onW\e~ Featuring The Newest In College Men's Fashions 1. FOR TASTE .• • bright, bracing ever-fresh sparkle. LOFT'S Candy Shop 2. FOR REFRESH_M ENT ••• a welcome bit of quick energy that - brings you back refreshed. 2 South Main Street BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY Wilkes-Barre KEYSTONE COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. "Coke" is a regiStered trade-mark. By JIM COLEMAN Bad wea1her has greatly harassed the WC diamond hope- , fuls as they just managed to get outside this week with only a short time remaining to the first game. Coach Partridge will get his first real look at the team this Hard luck Bob Morgan became a shion, pinning his first two oppo- Saturday when an inter-squad game has been scheduled. The College Terrors and the Ghost Riders continue to pace runner-up again in the National the __ "A" _intramural _bowling YMCA Championship_ last Saturleague after their second round day. The little Wilkes grappler did a ll of the pin loop. Big Harry Ennis set an individual single game scoring high of 192 . to lead the College Terrors in their victory over Wilkes Bes t. The Terrors were able to pick up three points in the standings by w hipping the Hesters who were trailing the l eaders last week hy the :sc:ant margin of one point. Co-l eaders, the Ghost Riders, were busy beating the Flying Terrors at the same time.. The Riders ha ve the two top rnllers for the individual three game high in Jo e R ydzewsk i with ;a itotai ,o f 522 followed by P•ete :Smit'h witb a 497 total. In the oilier game pfayed, the Spare Boys pick,ed 1Ulp thre e points in the standings by downing the W eckesser Wardors. The College T e:rmt·s hold the t eam high for a :s ing1e g:ame w ith a 647 score. TI1ey also hold t he t eam high for a three game series w ith a total of 1822. Leagu e "B" will swing back into action this :Sunday with the first encounter scheduled for 6 :30 at the Jewish Community Center. Swatters Lack Outside Practice As Opening Day Tilt Draws Near; Scramble for Infield Positions Seen © 1955, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY LOFT'S The Candies of Finer Quality with AL JETER, Sports Editor The gam e wi ll give candidates their first opportunity to win a berth on thi s year's squad. This week was spent, for the most part, in the gym with Partridge devising a make-shift infield to give . the m en a little fielding work. This method proved effective und er th e cond itions, but the need for actual practice is undisp utable. Partridge is anxious for a few days of outside work so h e can actually see what his new swatters w ill show under natural conditions. The pitchers have been able to·· work out for th e last two weeks wit hout much undu e harm to co nditioning, although they too w ill be effec t ed by the lack of outside work. The hurling staff s uffered a loss during the past week whe n Mo Batt erson turn ed up with a bad foot that may k eep him from pla ying. A long with the bad n ews came some good, as Al Broody who had a .500 percen tage last year arrived for practice. Broody was a little wild last year, but if h e can overcom e it, he wi ll be a much n eeded addition. In the other positions, a fine batt le is shaping up for infield spots. Partridge said, " The infield battle mig ht , prove to be a fight right down to the day before the game. Ronni e Rescigno, freshman sensation on th e gridiron, showed good form in the inside practices at sh ort and if he continues on the diamond in the same fashion, he will be a big help. More competition show ed up in th e catchi n g lin e th is week and w ill give the r eturning men a fight for the backstop slot. If the hitting shows up as well as the fi elding se.e ms to be, Wilkes will turn up with a fair team and should do better than last year. Fresh Meat On Saturday night 20 m ore men wi ll be officially added to the roster of the Letterman's Club. They're co mposed of athletes who have gained letters for the first time and includes last sea so n's baseball players, this year's footba ll, basketball, wresling, and soccer m en . It's a good organization too, this L etterman 's Club. You hav e to look far and wide to find a club on ca mpus that is active in m ore things or that holds more worthwhile a f . fairs . If a good stunt is thought up you can bet that many tim es t he lettermen are at the bottom of it. For instance-do yo u remember the shoe shine brigade last year? At any rate her e are the guys who ha ve sweat ed blood and m ade th e grade . this season : Willia m Franyock, John Richards,. J a c k Tippett, J o h n Bresnahan, Jack Curtis, William Lloyd, Dave Polley, Joe Popple, Andy Breznay, Jim Catt ell , Jerry Levandoski , Tony Greener, S t a n · Abrams , Eddy Troutman , AL JETER D a v e Thomas, Jarrell Cashmere, Bob Masonis, Ron Rescigno, Bob Morgan and Rodger Lewis. The Sports Staff of the "Beacon" gives a hearty "hats off" to all of them and co ngratulations on jobs well don e, because after all, this has been one of the better yea rs for sports h ere and these are th e By RODGER LEWIS guys that mad e it possible. Intramural activities head Bob Hither and Thither Partridge set the date for the beAnd whi le we're on the Letter- g inn ing of th e intramural softball man's Club there are some notes league at Apri l 14. The opening of interest from some lettermen date was set in view of the present who have hit the graduation trail. rainy weather and due to th e Eas,ter Bob Gillis , former Colonel grid- recess. der, w ho is now stationed with Plans are being made with Kirby Uncle Sam's Army in Arizona, Park heads to sec ure two diamonds dropped us a line to say that he had for the use of the intramural teams. a chance to take in a couple of ex- 'Dwo games will be played at a hi bition gam es between the Giants tim e, starting promptly at 4 o'clock and Indians. Playing second sack at the park. Days set aside for for · th e Indians was Stan Pawlow- play are Monday, Tuesday, and ski, former Newport Township Thursday. standout. H e was doing an all Mr. Partridge also emp hasized right job of it too, Bob says. that teams must meet their comJim Atherton, former cager, was mitm ents. If a team is scheduled reported to be on his way over- for one week does not play in that seas heading for Germany. Jimmy designated week the cont est will will be remembered for hi s deadly a utomatically be forfeited . accura,;y with set shots and it's a A total of six teams are entered good bet he'll do some fancy cage up to date in the new ly formed work while servi no- time in the land I league. They are as follows: Maxof beer and pretz:is. well's Demo ns, the Barbarians, the No rm Chanosky, a right smooth Misfits , th e Hawks, the Champions , quarterback who traded shoulder and W eckess er Hall. pads for a hitch in th e Air Force, is presently stationed at Keesl er Field, Mississippi . Norm is itching to get bac k in the saddle and plans to g ive Air Fo rce football a whi rl next season. A former Colonel, who saw his AND s ervice before going to college , is Jake Kovalchek. The erstwhil e gridder and soccer player has just Books - Supplies - Novelties completed 16 months of executive training with the 'Sears, Roebuck Subscriptions Company at McKeesport and is now Hours: 9-12 .;.._ 1-5 looking to be mov ed closer to t h e .. . -WELCOME Wilkes -Barre ar ea in the near fu . ture. Intramural Softball Set for After Recess Wilkes College BOOKSTORE VARIETY SHOP �Friday, March 25, 19: WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 HONOR SYSTEM DISCUSSIONS CONTINUED; MORE ADVISED Dean George Ralston told faculty members and students at yesterday's honor system meeting, that in spite of all the apparent obstacles which new systems meet, Wilkes must strive to attain its ideals. "If we do not look and strive for the ultimate good," Ralston stated, "we are labeling ourselves for mediocrity." The meeting, conducted informally, was attended by about 20 students and six fa culty members. Frank expressions of opinion resulte d from the informality. At one point, Dr. Raddin asked Ins tructor Robert Reilly whether he believed the basic testing system was the cause of cheating. Reilly replied that he did not think the t ype of qu estions instructors ask is at all involved. The area of r es ponsibility for dealing with dishonest students under the honor system was widely discussed. The opinion of Dr. Hugo Mailey, that h e would favor the complet e separation of responsibility from the faculty was countered by several. Bob Coon answered that the system must enjoy the cooperation of both faculty and students, not one body alone. Coon told Dr. Mailey that the type system the student s would accept was the very system Dr. Mailey now u ses in some of his classes. Bruce Warshall expressed a fear that an honor system would bring too great a tension on students during t est s. H e said innocent actions of relaxation could be misinterpret- ed by some students to bring the charge of cheating. He opposed the hono r system, but later amended his stand to let each class decide whether the system should be used. The fa culty will meet weekly wi th students t o h ear new ideas . Th e time and place of t h ese meetings will be announced early n ext week. Student opinion will probably decide whether an honor system will be adopted. The faculty has stated it is ready to accept a workable plan . Each student is urged to att end the weekly meetings since each has something at stake. ~~;Er~:::,~:·~:::!;~;:;,?~~fil-;~:-~::~: Th e MA y FAIR 1; : ; ; : : ; : - ; : - - : and Ann Murrays, they provide ballroom lessons. Sailboat enthusiasts participate in a yacht club. DUPONT HIGHWAY Club members u sually spend their weekends at the Oonodaga Yacht ~~~~~~~~~~*~~*~ Club where its fleet of dingh ies is SPECIAL TUX moored. 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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 1955 March 25th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 March 25 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/975e5a1a1f2f3e78b0b40923d5311b3f.pdf dab6c30ff755352e89f077faf04a83bb PDF Text Text Vincent .Plays for Lettermen on 15th See Story on Page Two "TILK_ES The Community College. Serving Wyoming Valley And The World ~ WILKES COLLEGE ~,Beacon • Dr. Craig to Leave WC zn June Ends 12½ Years at Wilkes; Now Head GALLIA LEAVES BIO. POST AT END OF THIS SEMESTER of English Dep't. twelve and one-half years. The head of the English department feels that she is commencing a new phase of life in which Debate Coach Arthur N. Kruger will speak at the Speech Convent io n in New York this weekend. Take Second in District 7 Meet, Oualify for Nalionals; Al Noire Dame Today By T. R. PRICE W ilkes in 1952, after receiving her B.A. in Biology at Temple University. While there sh e worked with Dr. Asa Shafer, who was engaged The yo ung instructor, who con- in research in protozoology. Localducts lectures or laborat ory classes ly she has done som e research work with Dr. Sheldon Cohen at the in comparative anatomy, histology, Veterans Hospital. embryology, and qualitati ve anal ysis, announced she will be married Miss Gallia will b~ married to . . . . Mr. Thomas Lazarov1ch, a native m Aug_ust and will estabhsh a re~1- of Massachusetts, who is em ployed dence m Allentown, P ennsylvama-. as a sales representative for the She has no immediate plans to con- fir.m of Bird & Son in the Lehigh tinue in a teaching career, I Valley area. she can travel abroad to visit h er many friends and relatives. In June sh e plans to sail for Holiday, England,, and Scotland on the SS. United States. During t h e past several years, Dr. Craig, _who is of English ~ncestry, has made numerous tn?~ to those co1;1ntnes. After completing h er many amb1t1ons, the English Department h ead hopes to settle in Ohio where she wa s -reared. Dr . Craig feels very optimistic about the progress of Wyoming Valley and Wilkes College of which sh e has become such a vital ,part. Miss Craig received h er AB degree at Cornell Uni versity, and then went on to the University of Chicago wher e she worked for her Master's degree. She completed the work for h er Doctorate at Corn ell University. Before com ing to "\Vilkes, Dr. Craig taught at W ebster Reserve Uni versity and Beaver College where she wa s Chairman of t h e English Departm ent. Being a woman with much interest in ed ucatio n, Dr. Craig belongs to th e Modern Languag e Association, the Coll ege English Association, and the Cornell Univer sity Dr. Mary E. Craig W om an's Club. Kruger Speaks at Debate FRIDAY, APRIL 1. 1955 The Wilkes College debaters qualified last weekend for the national debate tournament to be held late next month at West Point. The local team duplicated its feat of last year by again emerging in second place in the DisMiss Gallia, began instructing at trict Seven eliminations held last weekend at St. Miss Rose Marie Gallia will r etire from instructing in the Wilkes Dr. Mary E. Craig recently announced her Colleg e Biology department at the plans to retire at the end of the semester. She termination of this semester, it was has been on the Wilkes faculty for the past announced officially late yesterda y. By JANICE SCHUSTER B y NORMA DA VIS Thi s week's meeting of the Education Club was enlive ned by reports of delegates who attended the Seventh Annual P enn sylvania Future T each er s of America Convention held last weekend at Juniata College. Interesting reports of the delegates disclosed the purpose of the convention to be that of promoting interest and exchanging ideas on the problems encountered by futu re teachers. The two-day convention included business meeti ngs, confer ences, and the election of new officers. The Wilkes College Education Club was one of 18 Pennsylvania coll eges represented. The group who attended the convention at Juniata w er e Glenn Phethean, Chuck N eely, Nancy Morris, and J eanette Perrins. Covers The Campu!i From Comer To Comer Week After Week WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA Vol. X, No. 22 Ed Club Hears FTA Convention Reports THE BEACON I Careers Conference Attended by Over 100 The thi rd annual Wilkes-sponsored Careers Confere nce was attended by over 100 local high school stud ents la st F r iday. Dr. Gordon D. Bell, director of the northeastern Penns ylvania Blood Center, was the main g uest speaker for the discussion of career s in Medi ci ne, Dentistry, as Laboratory Technicians, Chemistry, and Biology. Gu idance Director John J . Chwalek announ ced t hat th e next confe r ence will be held on April 15th. Careers in Retailing w ill be discussed. I P et er's College, J ersey City. Wilkes was second only to St. Joseph's of Philadelphia in cont ests involvi ng some 22 teams from an area embracing the states of P ennsylvania, Maryland, New J er sey, Delaware, the Virginia's and the District of Columbia. St. Peter's was third, George Washingt on and Penn ·State tied for fourth. Wi lkes varsity debaters James Neveras and J, Harold Flannery, Jr., won on nine out of a possible 12 ballots against St. Joseph's, the elimination winner, Dickinson, Princeton, William and Mary, George Washiington, and nearby Scranton. Inasmuch as the same system of t eam-matching was emplo yed at the District eliminations as is used at the nationals, qualifying teams had t o meet other teams with fairly good records. According to the chairman of the District committee, Wilkes had what he called "the AMNICOLA APPLICATION toughest schedule of all", in its bid LETTERS DUE TUESDAY for qualification. The Yearbook office announces The Wilkes team will go to West that the time has come for appliiPoint for the second consecutive cants to get those all important time on the weekend of April 20 letters written and sent into the to 23 . Since the service school is Publications Board. Acording to not debating this year's question, Co-editors Jean Kravitz and that of the r ecognition of ComJames Neveras, letters should be munist China by the United States, addressed to the Board of Publiit is possi bl e that both Penn State cations, Wilkes College. and George Washington may be Positions 01Jen for next year eligible to compete in the nationare those of editor, for which the als, since District Seven may then colleg e offers a full scholarship. be allotted an additional team. Partial scholarships are offered At the West Point tournament for assist ant editor posts. last year, Wilkes defeated UCLA, A lso open are th e jobs of busiN ebraska , Oregon, na tional runnerness manager and tJhotographers. up Florida, to compile an impresFinal dates for filing of candisive record which placed the locals dates' nam es is next Tuesday . amon g the country's top 20 teams. LETTER~1EN TO SHINE TODAYAND MONDAY The Wilkes Lett er men are offering a spo rting proposition. It may be April First today, but the wearers of the "W" presumably are not fooling - they do intend to get some polish. What the ro ugh and ready brawlers w ill do today and Monday will be not to rise, but r ather to stoop a nd shine. And the rest of the campus should benefit thereby-for a price, naturally. Th e s porting financi eers want to raise the level of their treasury by spending t oday and Mo nday shining the shoes of their admiring fan s . The bleacher- warmer s and Monday-morning coaches will be granted th is service from the athletic gi ants fo r a paltry quarter. For two bit s, 25 cents, t h e price of a hot dog, inflation you know, the no ble son s of Wilkes w ill wield polish and rag, the profits produced thereby doing good for both Letterman and donor alike, inasmuch as the gelt gained goes, among other projects, to pay for the coming April Shoewr Bsall. Just think! At a quarter apiece , that's eight white bucks for one green one. Debaters Talk at Notre Dame Today The Wilkes debaters took to the air yesterday. They fl ew to South Bend, by way of Chicago, to take part in the Notre Dame Invitational debate tournament being held at the Indiana school this week end. Ther e they will compete against t he better teams of the midwestern colleges. Th e two-man t eam of J emes Neveras and J . Harold F lannery Jr., fresh from last weekend's St. Pet er's to urn ey wh ich qualified them to participate in the national t ournam ent at West Point, will arg ue the questio n of United States' r ecognition of Communist China. Both debaters are seniors and in t heir last year of intercollegiate co mpetition. FROM THE TOP-The Lettermen of Wilkes will s hine the shoes of anybod y on ca mpus from the top administrator to the lowliest fro sh. Al Wallace, las t yea r 's club president, buffs the leather of Dr. Eu g ene S. Farley (left) and Dean of Men George F. Ralston. Ralston is the Lettermen's adviser, By famil iarizing them with the midwestern teams and t echniques the Notre Dame tournament will provide the Wilkes team with something of a preparation for the nationa ls at West Point. �WIIJCF.S COLLEGE BEACON 2 Friday, April 1, 195[: 'April Showers' Coming to Wilkes on 15th 'Cinder·e tla' Nominations Changed; Now Open to Alt 'April in Paris' lo be Theme; 'Colonel Queen' lo be Selected To Reign Over Annual Dance By JOHN K USHNERICK A night in Paris for two, just for $2.80; your's soon! By HELEN M. KRACHENFELS A new method of selecting candidates for Ciinderella was decided upon at the Student Council meeting Monday evening. In the past students have often expressed dissatisfaction with the old system of nominating candidates through the clubs, since many popular and attractive girls were not nominated simply because they did. not belong to a c-lub. This year the Council has come up with a diifferent scheme which it hopes will be satisfactory to all. The new method, which might be described as sort of an "open primary" will enable every student to cast a ballot indicating his nomination for a first, second, and third choice for Cinderella. The girl whom he indicates as his first choice will receive 3 points, second choice 2 points, and third choice 1 point. The nominations will be tabulated by the Council, and the 11 girls receiving the highest num- ber of votes will be the finalists in the Cinderella The Lettennen's Club will sponsor the gala April Showers contest. Ball on April 15, and with a theme of "April in Paris" will atNominations will be held in the following places tempt to bring to the Wilkes gymnasium a touch of "Gay Paree", during the week of April 12 to 19: Lee Vincent's top-notch orchestra will furnish the musical Tuesday, April 12: Gym Lobby, 10:30 to 12:30 background for 9 to 12 dancing and Wednesday, April 13 : Conyngham Hall, 11 to 1 the Lettermen will select a "ColoThursday, April 14: Dorm Caf (2nd floor) 11 to 1 nels' Queen" to reign over the ball. Friday, April 15: Snack Bar, 11 to 1 Monday, April 18 : Library, 11 to 1 Decorations chairman H ow i e Tuesday, Apriil 19: Gym Lobby, 10:30 to 12:30. Gross, revealed the "April in PaThe nominating places have been spread throughris" theme early this week. He out the campus, in the hope that all students will stated that sketches and models take advantage of the opportunity to participate will be used to create a panoramic in the nominating. Parisian background for the sideOther plans for the Cinderella Ball under diswalk cafes that will line the gym. cussion Monday night included the orchestra and Cafes will be given appropriate price of tickets. Jack Melton's orchestra was decided French names and white-coated upon, and the tickets will be the same as last year's, waiters will be on hand, in true $2.00 per couple. A No Corsage ruling will be in Parisian fashion, to serve refresheff ect. ments. Gross stated his committee soon hopes to announce plans by FACULTY WOMEN HONOR which clubs or individuals may reDR. CRAIG, MRS. WILLIAMS serve space in their own cafes. The Wilkes faculty women last During the intermission, a LetWednesday honored Dr. Mary E. term en's committee headed by Craig and Mrs. Gertrude M. George F. Ralston will select this Williams at an afternoon tea. year's "Colonels' Queen". Dance Dr. Craig, head of the English chairman Joe Trosko announced department, retir-es at the end that the selection will not be reAssembly Tuesday at the Wilkes of the present semester, while stricted to Wilkes co-eds, but will gym was a musical program featur- Mrs. Williams was Wilkes' dean By JEROME STEIN Delegates from the Wilkes Biobe made from all the lovelies presing Ferdinand Liva and Mr. and of women for several years as ent. · Mrs. John Detroy. well as an instructor in English logy, Ch emistry, and Engineering Clubs will be participating in the Lee Vincent Liva, violin soloist, played "Ber- and journalism. The music of Lee Vincent needs ceuse" from the opera "Jocelyn"; littl e introduction to Wilkes social Students as well as faculty at- Eastern College Science Conference at Seton Hall University on April "Son of Pusta", a Hungarian fanta- tended the tea. goers. In the past few years Lee 15th and 16th. sy by Bela; and the first movement has built one of the finest bands in of "Viotti Concerto No. 23", by the nation. He has enjoyed speThe Eastern Colleges Science Conference is an affair which is cial popularity at college proms and Monti. Debaters Present Program held every year at different schools dances. This is partially attested Mrs. Detroy _sang "~tars In My Monda for Pittston Lions Eyes", by Fntz Kreisler; "One . Y . to by the success of his popular refor the purpose of presenting inThe library will be open every . "f "N M " "I' F 11 Wilkes debaters will present a formation concerning the latest deK 1ss cording, "Penn State Hop". Lee ew oon ; m · · I rom L w·th S ,, f a - I program of d e bate an d d"1scuss1on during Easter Vacation and in- also provides yo uth entertainm ent m g n ove 1 omeone rom M d · t 6 ·30 f th velopments in the scientific field and day vites stud ents to make us e of its "N ht M · tt , d "G tt· on on ay evenmg a . or e aug Yy ~,ne d~'W;ah~ tl eHmg combined Lions Clubs of Pittston research papers prepared by mem- facilities. Just come in and finish on Saturday mornings when his 1s e a ap. t o K now ou an hers of the various attending col- (or start) your term paper. Look youngsters .t eam with him on his PY Tune" both from "The King and and Exeter, at Pittston. at the new book shelf (next to the disc jockey show on station WHWL, I,, ' Debaters James Neveras and J . leges. It is a well organized affair and Circulation Desk) with over 100 Nanticoke. ·M D t • d b Oth Harold Flannery Jr. will argue and _r.t e roy a ccompame discuss the problem of U . S. recog- provides for tours of various chemi- brand new books on a variety of The attire for the evening will 1 soLl ois s.. h d f th W . nition of Red China, while Bruce cal, medical, and research centers. subjects-one more interesting than be semi-formal. Trosko stated that va 1s ea o The participating members are giv- the other. · e 0 reyommg h es t ra, Wars h a 11 w1•i1 serve as mo d eraht or. in the Lettermen's opinion this does V a 11 e y Ph1.lh armomc I There are books for lovers of not n ecessarily mean corsages for while Detroy is h ead of the Wilkes The last _s~ch program to be e d en an opportunity to listen to prom. before a c1v1c group was held re- inent speakers as well as to attend American History and Political Sci- the ladies. music departme~t .. Mrs. Det~·oy re- centl y for the Dallas Rotary. a banquet given in their honor. ence. Scholarly souls indulging incently had a smgmg role m the The important committee work Eighty-eight colleges will be rep- to Philosophy or Economic theory College production of "Girl Crazy" . resented. The two official dele- will find much to interest them. has been delegat ed as follows: Degates from Wilkes College are Rich- Artistically inclined readers will corations, Howie Gross, chairman, ard Kent, president of the Biology enjoy reading works on German and Jo e Wilk, Moe Batterson, Glenn TUXEDOS TO RENT Carey, Bill Farish, Bob Fay; publiClub, and Richard Carpenter, presi- English literature. A PAPER FOR THE HOME . . . Special Price To Students city, Jack Curtis, Dave Polley, Bill dent of the Chemistry Club. A point of interest to everyone 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. This year, Wilkes is sending a is the new book by Carl Carmer, Lo yd; tickets, Joe Jablonski, Dick Kachinoski; refreshm ents, Large fairly large delegation and the sci- , 'The Susquehanna." For an ex- "Skinny" Ennis; drawings, Molly ence departments hop e that much will be derived from the affair in ceptionally good and breath-taking Beard; waiters, "Volunteers". novel, try "A Few Were Left" by general. Wilkes' own pride-former student The Most Complete Harold Rein. Local and National Coverage Some other books that are disFIVE PAGES OF LATE SPORTS played on the n ew bookshelf are: GIANT SOCIAL SECTION Menotti's delightful story, Amahl WEEKLY FEATURES and The Night Visitors; Alcohol, Culture, and Society; Th e Art of A study course to be held at the AND Est. 1871 Primitive Peoples; two books on Coll ege for the next nine weeks propaganda: Propaganda Handbook began with the first weekly lecture the Appeals of Communism; last Saturday. The course is sponMen's Furnishings and and ANDY'S DINER Manners and Morals of the 19·2 0's; sored by the Northeastern PennsylBooks - Supplies - Novelties Hats of Quality The Distribution and Abundance of vania Chapter of the Society of Back-to-Back with Wilkes Gym Subscriptions Animals; and many, many others Resid ential Appraisers, and will Plenty of Free Parking Hours: 9-12 - 1-5 to interest all types of readers. feature George V. Deegan, S.R.A., Prices for the Collegian's Budget •. Just come in and browse . . . . WELCOME member of the Appraisal Institute .• A Reputation Built on Fine Food 9 West Market Street And don't forget the 400 current as tomorrow's speaker. periodicals scattered "right" and Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Deegan will speak on city and "left." neighborhood analysis. Purpose of the appraisal course Where Smart College People Meet will be to emphasize the requirements of a Narrative Appraisal Report, and to present a condensed summary of practical appraisal DUPONT HIGHWAY procedure. "On the Boulevard" - Rt. 115 Meals served in the dormitory Director of the course is Edgar Wilkes-Barre, Pa. dining hall will be prepared on a H. Wood, president of the local catering basis by Percy A. Brown branch of th e S.R.A. Some 30 perand Company starting April 12, it It's a Pleasure to Serve You was learned yesterday by the Bea- sons are re g istered for the course , whic h will be divided into two sescon. sions, morning and afternoon. A Full Course Meal There will be no change in the Or a Sandwich dining hall staff, however, the Morning sessions will be of a source said. lecture type, with demonstration Good Food 2 South Main Street Th e m eals will be pre-prepared periods. Afternoon sessions will • Reasonable Prices at the Percy Brown kitchens, a break down into 10-man groups for Wilkes-Barre Plenty of Free Parking Space move which is something n ew for work on specific properties in Catering to Small Groups both Wilkes and Brown's. The preparation of a case study r eport, LOFT'S meat portion will be sent here to to be con sidered adequate for subF. DALE, Prop. The Candies of Finer Quality be cooked in the Wilkes kitchen by mission for Senior Appraiser staFred Wall, chef. tus. Assembly Livened By Delroys, Liva In Music Recital WC Science Clubs To Send Delegates To Seton Hall U. Library to be Open During Easter Vacation SUNDAY INDEPENDENT BAUM'S Wilkes College BOOKSTORE JORDAN VARIETY SHOP ** Toll Gale Restaurant PARK, SHOP and The MAYFAIR Percy Brown & Co. To Supply Dorm Food EAT at the new FOWLER, DICK and WALKER The Boston Store • • LOFT'S Candy Shop Nine Week Study Course Includes Demonstration �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Friday, April 1, 1955 Cohen Heads WC Cobalt And Guinea Pig Project By JERRY STEIN The projed concerning cobalt allergy in guinea pigs is in full swing at the biology building. The participating biologists are attempting to find out if guinea p~g are allergic to cobalt, and if they are, their reaction to it. The work is under · the supervision of Dr. Sheldon Cohen who is primarily concerned, in this particular experiment, with the study of allergy in relation to the treatment of anemia. The experiment is being conducted in the following manner. Two teams have been formed. One team is concerned with the injection of a cobalt chloride solution under the skin of one group of guinea pigs and the other team is concerned with the application of a cobalt chloride paste to an abrased portion of the skin of another group of guinea pigs. One guinea pig has been set aside as a control. The two teams meet each day, except Sunday, to administer the re- College Queen To be Picked Al Asbury Park (Special to the Beacon) ASBURY PARK, N.J. - Undergraduate college girls between the ages of 17 and 24 are eligible to enter the third annual National College Queen Contest to be held here at Convention Hall over September 9-11. The contest is sponsored by the City of Asbury Park. Free entry blank forms and complete contest information may be obtained by writing to: College Queen Contest Director, c/o Convention Hall, Asbury Park, N.J. Mayor George A. Smock, 2nd, honorary chairman of the contest committee, announced that judgings will be based on 50 per cent for beauty and 50 per cent for brains. The purpose of the contest is to select and honor on a national level as well as state and sectional, the typical and all-around versatile college girl in the nation. The judges will be headed by Ida Lupino, screen star; Col. Clarence E. Lovejoy, internationally-known education author and counselor; and beauty authorities Ern Westmore and Bruno of Hollywood. The National College Queen winner will receive the National College Queen Trophy A ward; a Grand Tour of Europe with all expenses paid; scholarship awards and$5,000 in prizes including all-purpose wardrobe of designer's apparel. Tact is when you make visitors feel at home when you wish they were. "So you failed the pharmacy exam?" "Yes, I didn't know how to make a western sandwich." - WILKES COL.LEGE - Beacon A newspa.per published each week of the regular school year by and for the students of Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Subscription: $1.80 per semester. Editor ................. John D. Curtis Asst. Editor ...... ......... . Ivan Falk Sports Editor ...... ...... Allen Jeter Business Mgr . ... Arthur Hoover Asst. Bus. Mgr. Dick Jones Faculty Adviser .... George Elliot Editorial and business offices located on second floor of Lecture Hall, South River Street, WilkesBarre, on the Wilkes Camp11.1. Telep.hone: VAlley 4-4651-2-3-4. Mechanical Dept.: Schmidt's Printery, rear 55 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. Dr. Sheldon Cohen quired treatment. Up until the present time, the experiment has been carried out with the minimum if difficulties. The control, however, has contracted what seems to be a cold in the left eye and a paralysis of the hind legs. Whether or not this will affect the results of the experiment is not known as yet. The two groups of guinea pigs are going to be given the cobalt chloride treatment for a period of three weeks. During the fourth week, no treatment will be given. At the beginning of the fifth week, the cobalt chloride will be administered and if a positive reaction occurs at this time, it means that the guinea pigs have developed an allergy to cobalt. It takes from three to fuor weeks to develop an allergy artificially. If the guinea pigs have been successfully made al.l ergic to cobalt, the next step in the experiment will consist of determining their reaction to it. LE'ITERS TO THE EDITOR: (The Letter to the Editor column of the Beacon is open to the entire Wilkes College campus. Views expressed here are those of the wriiters and one not necessarily representative of the views of the Beacon.) Dear Editor: Two weeks ago in a letter to the editor I contended that the selection of periodicals available at the Library betrays a distinctly liberal bias amounting to tacit censorship. Since that time a letter from Nick Flannery has appeared in the Beacon which may have been interpreted by some people as proving that my original allegation was without foundation in fact. Therefore, I felt constrained to write another letter to attempt to demonstrate the weaknesses of Mr. Flannery's arguments: Nick Flannery is undoubtedly best known on campus for his very considerable debating ability. Early in this school year when I was yet a member of the Debating Society, I was introduced (by Mr. Flannery, no less!) to one of the more effective debating techniques. This t echnique, which has ·pulled many a team out of a seemingly hopeless position, simply consists of asking the opposition for a definition of terms (although you may know exactly what they mean). This device is especially effective when the terms arse so elusive that they can't possibly be defined by your opponents in the limited amount of time at t..heir disposal. Mr. Flannery, I fear, is up to his old tricks; with tongue in ~heek he berates me for making " .•. no attempt to tell us what elements compose 'rightism' or 'leftism.' " At the same time he is fully aware of the fact, as well-informed as he is, that an astute political scientist might easily require a half-dozen or more ·p ages to formulate the definitions which he so glibly requests. Furthermore, in his own letter he quite frankly admits this difficulty: "Since the formulation of a measuring rod is beyond the scope of this letter ..." In m y opinion, lack of space constitutes insufficient cause for resigning oneself to a situation considered to be totally intolerable. But was I, indeed, guilty of "arbitrarily designating" periodicals as liberal? What Mr. Flannery seems ( or pretends) not to know is that six of the eight periodicals' originally cited as liberal (all except "F.P.A.," "Bulletin," and "Harper's") are avowedly liberal. If he would like to ascertain precise.ly what criteria they used in so designating themselves, he had better take up the matter with the publications themselves. I had nothing to do with it. I believe it is significant that neither Mrs. Vujica nor Mr. Ermel in a personal interview saw fit to question the reasonableness of the classification which I set up in my first letter. (However, in the un,likely event that Mr. Flannery did not have his tongue in cheek and is genuinely interested in criteria, he may find a custom-tailored list neatly posted on the bulletin board in back of the old cafeteria.) In his second and last argument attacking my position, Mr. Flannery utilizes some very curious "logic" to reach the astonishingly fatalistic conclusion that ". . . a severe imbalance would be inevitable." However, because of space limitations, I must refer interested readers to the bulletin board already mentioned. If I feel that .a ny further defense of my position becomes necessary, I will confine my replies to this bulletin board. To those readers who, from the very beginning, have failed to see what all the furor is about, I apologize for having consumed a great deal of valuable newspaper space. Sincerely yours, John Bucholtz Dear Editor: You are misinformed, sir. Placing the Cue 'n' Curtain on the list of organizations suffering from disinterest and lack of spirit is a mistake. Please read the item on the front page of the March 25 issue of your Beacon and you'll see that 'Paris Bound' was not given up but replaced. Two, not one, but two plays will be given, which will call for as much, if not more, interest on the part of the club. The reasons for chang-i ng the productions are best understood by the director and his staff (Just as any coach makes a change of his line-up or plan of attack) and have nothing to do with "interest being nil." Please come to the production in April and see that the Cue 'n' Curtain has not let anyone down, given up, or called anything off. A request is also made to have· a more qualified critic observe and report on any productions in the future. I realize Mr. Editor that this is not your fault and know that your staff is hindered by a few pseudo-literary members that think they can write on any subject. Sincerely, HOW ARD E. ENNIS and disinterested Cue 'n' Curtain members. Liva to Conduct Monday Night Ferdinand Liva, of the Wilkes music department, will conduct the Wyoming Va 11 e y Philharmonic Monday evening at 8 :30 in a concert at Irem Temple. Tickets are $2.20 each. 3 EDITORIALS Letters and More Letters - But Good It seems that the Beacon's Letters to the Editor column has been used more this year than any year we can remember. And, we're not complaining, for it's a good sign. The fact that the students, faculty, and administration see fit to use the column is fine with the paper. For, after all, the column is open for such use. We have encouraged Letters to the Editor this year, as have the editors in the past several years. This year we seem to have had more than the usual number cif people who have something to say-views to air. This. itself is a good indication. It indicates that more people are doing some thinking for themselves-not just shrugging their shoulders and accepting things without question. It also shows that a number of people are not too indfferent or possibly too lazy to sit down and write their views, feelings or gripes. . In a personal note which we received recently from one of the letter writers, he apologized for taking up too much space with his letter. Certainly, there is no need for an apology. For if we printed the letter, we thought it was worthwhile. And that is one of two stipulations that are made in accepting "letters." 1) They must be signed, although we will withhold the name of the author on his request; and 2) they must be worthwhile in the opinion of not just the editor, but the entire editorial staff. So, il the letters meet with these qualifications, which are not stiff by any means, whether they be for, against or totally indifferent toward this paper, they will be printed. Rest assured. On Cue and Curtain - Misformation In one of the letter this week, it was pointed out that the writer erred in his "disinterest" editorial of last week regarding Cue and Curtain. We can only print what we hear and observe. And the story we got from more than one member of the dramatics group was as we printed it. We may well have been misinformed, however. We are happy to see that Cue and Curtain decided to substitute other plays for "Paris Bound" which it dropped last week. And remember, there are always dyed in the wool supporters in any organization who never give up because of disinterest. To those in that category, we offer humble apologies, for certainly you are to be commended. But in his letter, Howard Ennis intimated that the Beacon staff member who covered the last one-act plays is incompetent. Actually, the person in question was expressing his own opinion, on the editor's orders, and can't very well be incompetent in doing so. I don't know of any one more competent to express his own opinions. That was the reason for the by-line on the story. And. as a matter of fact, the writer, an editorial assistant, is one of our most faithful workers, without whose services we certainly would not have come out on a number of occasions this year. Just to get this straight (Too many people have been reading between our lines), when we talked to "Skinny" Ennis about the letter he was going to send the paper, he stated he wasn't angry. We were happy, for we think there are too many really important things in the world to get "mad" about. We certainly are not cross at anybody, especially for anything that has involved the Beacon. No grudges held here. Dr. Craig's Retirement The announcement in this issue that Dr. Mary E. Craig will retire as chairman of the English Department and a member of tlie faculty is probably no surprise to many people on campus. But, surprise or not, the loss to Wilkes by Dr. Craig's retirement · will be a great one. Dr. Craig has been a trusted adviser to her students, a gifted English teacher and a friend to all who have come in contact with her. And as an active person in campus publications, she has served as adviser to the "Manuscript," Wilkes' excellent literary magazine. Dr. Craig has what appears to be an exciting period ahead of her, which will include ever-broadening travel. The Beacon wishes her the best of everything in the future. Wilkes will look long and far to find another of the caliber of Dr. Mary E. Craig. At Easter Time - A Wish Since this is the last paper before Easter and the spring vacation, the entire staff takes this opportunity to wish each and all of you a Happy Holiday. Lincoln, Freud, Milay Now on Kirby Shelves By JUDITH HOPKINS Everyone knows that the book~ they need are located on the second and third floors of the Library. But have you ever noticed the shelf of new books in the Library? This bookcase, located on the first floor near the circulation desk, contains the newest acquisitions to the Library. Their variety is as great as that of the whole library collection, while they have the advantage of being the most recent books on the subject. Whether you want to catch up on your studies during the holidays, or intend to devote them to non-scholastic activities, you can find a book there to suit your interests. If you are a history student, you will have learned by now that the British were not blackhearted scoundrels who delighted in refusing the American colonists' just demands. "British Politics and the American Revolution" is just the book for you if you want to know the other side of the story. �4 WILKES .COLLEGE BEACON What are the Hopes of Man? ... Let not a monument give you 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111III "Old Egypt's King Cheops erect- or me hopes, since not a pinch of ed the first pyramid and largest dust remains of Cheops." - Byron. • • Why do more college men and women smoke VICEROYS than any other filter cigarette? BECAUSE ONLY VICEROY GIVES YOU A PURE, .NON-MINERAL, NON-TOXIC FILTER WITH 20,000 FILTER TRAPS IN EVERY FILTER TIP! 1. Yes, only Viceroy has this filter composed of 20,000 tiny filter traps. You cannot obtain the same filtering action in any other cigarette. · 2. 3. Besides being non-mineral and non-toxic, this cellulose-acetate filter never shreds or crumbles. 4. 5. The Viceroy filter wasn' t just whipped up and rushed to market to meet the new and skyrocketing demand for filtered cigarettes. Viceroy pioneered. Started research more ihan 20 years ago to create the pure and perfect filter. Smokers en masse report that filtered Viceroys have a finer flavor even than cigarettes without filters. Rich, satisfying, yet pleasantly mild. Viceroy draws so easily that you wouldn't know, without looking, that it even had a filter tip ... and Viceroys cost only a penny or two more than cigarettes without filters! That's why more college men and women smoke VICEROYS than any other filter cigarette ... that's why VICEROY is the largest-selling filter cigarette in the world! A Chuckle ... . .. and A Smile LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS by Dick Bibler llllllllllllllllllll llllllllll lllll II llll{IIIIIIJ Teacher: "Tell ID!!, what is it when I say, 'I love,' 'you love,' 'he loves'?" Brig ht pupil: "Sounds like one of those triangles where somebody always gets shot." "So you .f ailed the pharmacy exam?" "Yes, I didn't know how to make a western sandwich." Many of us are wearing last year's clothes, driving this year's car and living on next year's income. Did you notice how my voice filled the hall last night? Yeah! I even saw some people leavin' the hall to make more room for it. Two business partners, who were a bit distrustful of each other, went to the club for dinner one evening. While seated at the club, one of the partners spoke up and said ex-citedly, "Great Heavens, I came away and left -the safe open." "What does it matter," said the partner, "we're both here." My husband is crazy about me. He says such nice things in his sleep, but he always calls me by the wrong name. Larry: "What do they call a man who is lucky in love?" Nick : "A bachelor." CAMPUS CHATTER We aren't all music lovel's, "Skippy" proved this to the student body at Tuesday's assembly as he queried students and played sliding Mom: Tommy, you're all out of boal'd on the bleac·hers during the musical goings-on . .. SAM MINES breath and your suit is torn. introduced a new chemical t erm to DR. BASTRESS' vocabulary when Why were you running? Tommy: I was trying to keep two he offered "jungle juice" as an answer in an Organic quiz ... kids from fighting. Then, they're howling about the fellow who was busying himDad: What two kids? self in the little room. down at the end of the hall when a substitute Tommy :Me and the kid next door. cleaning lady barged into the room. Embarrassed, she exclaimed, The hardest thing about learning "Oh, hello!" Then she turned on her heels, leaving the fellow and to skate is the ice, when you come his magazine. A little later, in another part of the building, the right down to it. dorm dweller was talking to one of the regulars of the dorm tidiers when the newcomer came along. "- -·-, I'd like you to met ---," saidShe used to do a tight-wire act, the one cleaning lady. To which the other answered forthrightly, but the last time she was tight and the wire wasn't. "Oh, we've already met." He reminds us of a drip - something you can -hear but can't turn off. A man's horse sense always flees when he is feeling his oats. ~: * * * * "H a 1 f the Legislature a r e Crooks," ran a glaring headline in a local newspaper. A r etraction was demanded of the editor. The next day the headline ran: "Half the Legislature are not Crooks." Joe: "Did you ever have a • romance in your life?" Moe: "Yes, I had · a beautiful school teacher. One day she asked : me to stay after school." Joe: "Did you do anything wrong?" Moe: "Yes, I didn't stay." :;: * * * * "You say the censors closed Oscar's Movie Palace?" "They sure did." "Why." "Well, you know how he always dresses up his usherettes to fit the film. This time they sent him a production called "The Garden of Eden." Ernie: "Do you know when you have had enough." Be'rnie: "No, when I've had enough I don't know anything." 20,000 TINY FILTER TRAPS • • • plus Richer, Smoother Flavor Friday, April l, 1955 Judge: "And why did you stick a knife into this man?" Prisoner: "Your Honor, I heard a doctor say the fellow needed some iron in hi s system.'' * * * * * Claude: "When I was a boy I thought nothing of a ten mile walk." Guy: "Well, I don't think much of it myself.'' * * * * * We heard of one town that has a fire department consisting of one engine and three dogs. The dogs help locate the fire hydrants. DAVE POLLEY, who by this time in his college career has almost given up relating his true experiences because few people are willing to believe that so many things could happen to one guy, had another harrowing time recently. (Relax, Dave, it's not THAT one.) Seems he was on the way back from Syosset, N.Y., his hometown, and got a flat tire off, with the car resting precariously on the top notch of a (only about six inches from a three-foot embankment) Dave took the flat tire of, with the car resting precariously on the top notch of a bumper-jack. It could only happen to Polley, but along came a Greyhound bus. So close to his car did it pass that the wind knocked Mercury and Polley down into the ditch. Three hours later in desperation, he drove the tireless wheel out of the ditch and continued on to WilkesBarre. According to JOE RASKIN, reportedly commenting on the honor system: If you copy from one man it's cheating; if you cQPY from two men it's eclecticism; and if you copy from three people it's research. It's also rationalization, Joe.... AL JETER, commenting on an outburst from the wizard at the keyboard (typewriter, that is) T. R. PRICE, "Watch it, Tom, that little cog is going backwards again." •.. Yes, even the s ports staff thinks. One of our members who s plits his time between sports and general news coverage came up with a remark on the Letters to the Editor barrage of late. Said he, "The top intra-mural sport of the year is probably the debate between VERBOSE BUCHOLTZ and FLABBERGASTED FLANNERY." The strange effects that college students have on professors was graphically illustrated recently when the usually sophisticated DR. FRANK J. J. DAVIES remarked concerning the antics of "CURLY PHILLIPS, "How does he get that wa y?" ... The boys ar estill talking, with hushed howls, about the Lettermen's initiation last Saturday night at the Kingston House. Ah, so much fun ... And then the town is still shaking after St. Patrick's Night celebrations in which Wilkesmen were involved, they tell us. A Psychology student used adverse psychology to the confusion of himself, his class and professor recently, when he burst into laughter in the middle of one of DR. HAMMER'S favorite jokes. "You've heard it before,'' the doctor said dejectedly, continuing apologetically, "it isn't in my notes for tonight, either." . . . DAVE ROATS' latest - a comment on love. "They say that love makes the world go 'round, but then again, so does a good swallow of tobacco juice." Several of the student teachers have been getting the rasberries up at Coughlin. One fellow gets the "b-z-z-z-z" of a vacuum cleaner bearing his last name when he walks by a flock of young fems from his business classes, while another, an English teacher, gets the "Hey, Yogo!" treatment, much to their embarrassment, it might be added. And several of the other student t eachers at the uptown school have suffered the complaints of their homerooms concerning one of their cohorts in crime. "What's he bucking for, anyway, principal?" complain the students. Guess Wilkes just rubs off on some . .. And finally, everybody at Tuesday's assembly was amused and amazed at DR. FARLEY'S unexpected display of baby-sitting ability. �riday, April 1, 1955 LITTLt tt\Al"i UN \;AMPU~ WILKES COLLEGE BEACON - ---- - by Dick Bibler 5 Diamondmen Open Tomorrow At 2 Against Albright College; Starting Lineup Still Unsettled By JIM COLEMAN Baseball takes over the sports field at Wilkes this Saturday at 2:00 when the Blue and Gold swatters open the season against Albright College at Kirby Park. Bad weather hampered the team at the beginning of this week, but the sudden change gave them the much needed opportunity for outside practice. Coach Partridge took advantage of the warm weather and gave the outfield candidates their first workout under his direction. "I've been practicing catchin' flies like you said, coach, but I t hink I caught some bees, too." with AL JETER, Sports Editor A New Season Baseball app ears on th e scene tomorrow and one can't help but wonder how the swatters will fare. A s in past years, everything seems to be against them. The springs experi enced h er e are anything but conducive to the national pastime and we have sometim es wondered how it wa s possible t o put a team out at all. Last year was a poor sea son for t he Blu e and Gold f ence busters. The weather put th em so far behind schedule that it to ok all season to work out of the rut and at that they n ever quite made it, experi encing one of the worst seas ons in a lon g time. The times that the school has turn ed out a creditable ball club have been those tim es w hen it was blessed with an abundance of top fli g ht ball player s who could play with ve r y little practi ce. But how of t en do Joe Troesko' s, John Milliman 's, and t he like come along ? Th ese g uys were r eal excepti on s. Whatcha Gonna Do? N ot that th e player s or the coaches are to blam e. A good coach , which Bob Partridge is, can hardl y be expect ed t o turn out a t op fl ight club if h e has no time to wo r k with what h e has due to fo ul w ea t h er and lack of faciliti es. The gu ys who play may not be world b eaters ever y year, but we have yet to see a ball player on a Wilkes team that couldn't be made into a better than a verag e man if given th e n eeded practice. F r om where we stand, it looks like Partridge is on ce more behind th e eight ball. Ther e has been little chance to g o outside so far, and out sid e is wher e t h e game is played. It's a bad break t oo, ~ecause h e has a r ebuilding job this year a nd most of his player s are of an unknown qual it y. Sticks and Stones To t op it all off- look ~t t h e pl:3-ying fa ciliti es. No self-respecting Little League wo ul d play on 8: fi : ld the shap e t h at Ki r by Park 1s rn . Director of Athletics George Ralst on h as managed ever y yea r , by t he swea t of his brow, to put the diamond int o some kind of sh~pe, but it would tak e a m aker of miracles to put it in first cla ss condition. All this is not a pre-season excuse fo r anything that happen s later , and we wouldn't want it to be taken a s such . Because- even Raiders Take Command Of 'B' Bowling Loop By Zeroing Ramblers The Ral ston Raid ers rod e rough shod over th e Rambling Six last Sunday night to pull into the lead in Intr amural Bowling League 'B'. The Ral stonm en shut out the Sixers by g arn ering fo ur points. Dadurka wa s h ig h roll er for the Raid er s with a 200 game and 485 total. Lind was next in line with a 445. Sherman led the way for th e loser s w ith 379 and Troutman captured 344. Th e "".alloping Wag~ dro?I_>ed from _th ell" ~rst pl8:ce tie pos1~1on by losmg a smgle pomt to the Kmgpins. The Wags took three counters, but it wasn't enough to keep pace wit h th e Ralstor:i ~eglers. Gross was th e shmmg star for the Wags with a 200 gam_e and a total of 533. _Trosko ~1t place money by droppmg 497 pms. Ll ewell yn h eld th e losers' heads up w ith 479 and , S_a bal_esky added 465 to k eep th e Pms m the running. Th e Deadl y Strikers pulled into fou r th place by taking thr ee points from th e last place Rampaging Five. Col eman cam e thr ough for the Striker s with a total of 457 while Dromr osk i downed 445 for second place honors. For the tail end Rampag er s, Reilly was tops with 444 and Steck cont r ibuted to the losing caus~ with 405. Leagu e 'A' will swing back into a ction next w eek at the JC C at 6,:30. George Havir announced y esterda y that ther e would be no bowling on East er. The 'B' loop will roll again on April 17. if Wilkes plays baseball under s upr em e diffi culty, just the fact tha t t h ere are people in school who come out fo r the team and want to pla y justifies th e sport, and w e're pull ing for th e n ew Colon els all t h e way. W e just want to po int out diffi cult ies. And - n obody can offer weather r em edi es, that's true but we haven 't n oti ced Artillery P a rk m enti on ed as a possible playing place for som e home g ames this year. • Ll>NGS1NC on.th.e~ Featuring The Newest In College Men's Fashions The outfield shapes up with the most difficult positions for Partridg e to decide upon. The only assured man in the outfield is Cocaptain Jim Ferris at the centerfield slot. Partri dge says that he will not be sure of the other two pasture spots until Friday, so the candidates will have to battle right down to the last day. Second base will not be decided until Friday and it should be a good fight among the aspirants as their ability is almost equal. Leading candidates are John Hesseler, Larry and Wayne Pugh (not related) and Mike Goobic, with Goobic being given th e slight edge to start on Saturday. The only positions that seem to be sowed up are Ronni e Rescigno at shorts top and F erris in centerfi eld. At th e initial sa ck, it is a battl e betw een Bob Miodu ski and Mickey W einberg, with Mioduski holdin g slight advantage.. At third, Joe Parsnik and Dick Kachinosky are try ing to gain th e starting a ssignm ent. If Kachinosk y do es n't start a t th e hot corner, h e will patrol his old stamping ground in left fi eld . Bob Sokol and Jo e Yeninas a re th e lik ely candidates for th e wor k behind th e plate with Sokol given the nod right now, but with som e likelihood that this decision might be changed before game time. On the mound this y ear will be vet erans Mel McNew, Mo Batterson, Al Broody, and fre shman J im •Birnbaum. McN ew will start opening day. During the other games wh en h e isn 't pitching, he may be called upon t o fill the right fi eld spot. Batter son's foot has healed sufficientl y to be able to lend his pitching s kill to WC efforts. Both th e other pitch ers , Broody and Birnbaum, have shown polished form in practice and may prove good additions to the mound corp s. Little is known about the hitting potential of th e t eam, although some of th e men have looked good in batting practice. Much of t~ e slugging will depend on F ern s, Kachinosk y and McN ew , but help looks to be fo rthcoming fr om Yeninas, Sokol and Rescigno. Partridge has said that th e t eam can depend on their s peed, which they have plenty of, to make up for any hitting th ey may lack. Baseball Schedule for 1955: April 2- Albright, Home April 13- Muhlenburg, Away April 16-Bloomsburg, Home April 21-Lebanon Valley, Away April 23-Susquehanna, Home April 26-Ithaca, Home April 28-Moravian, Away April 30- Cortland, Home May 2-Lycoming, Home May 6-Rider, Home Ma y 7-Stroudsburg, Away May 11-Cortland, Away May 14- Stroudsburg, Home Ma y 18- Bloomsburg , Away Ma y 20-Ithaca , A way. a Men's Reg. 12.95 Value 8.99 Two Games Set for Softball Opening JINX TAILS WRESTLER THROUGH NATIONALS I 1 Bad luck trailed Bobby Morgan again in the Nationals, but not in the form of the r unner-up jinx that has haunted him in the past. In the preliminaries of the tournament, Bob was pitted against Hugh Hulings, 123-pound Eastern Collegiate Champ who had come down to 115 for the matches. Morgan put up a sharp battle, but Hulings proved to be the better wrestler, taking the decision, 6-1. Coach Reese was well pleased with th e way Morgan worked in the National s and in th e other tou r naments. H e stated that these tournaments have gi ven the WC matman n eeded experience, that will prove useful n ext year. Bobby looked good against th e champi ons and it is Reese's opinion that h e will obtain greater heights in his n ext t wo years of competition. By RODGER LEWIS The six team intramural softball lea g ue will get underway April 14 at Kirby Park . Two games are listed for opening day with the Misfits up against W eckesser and the Cham ps chall enging the Barbarians. If teams make their commitments as to the playing of regularly scheduled games, the league will bedivided into two halves. A playoff' game between the winners of the halves will determine the league champion. At the present time, plans are in,_ progress to form a faculty softball squad to compete. If it material~ izes an eight gam e sch edule will be put into effect with each team drawing a bye every round. Last sea son th e loop was a success with plenty of participation and few forfeits to mar the season. 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" Coke" is a registered trade-mark . © 1955, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 6 DEBATERS TO OPPOSE PRINCETON TEAM Peter and the Wolf, Wilkes College Version IN ASSEMBLY; HAVE DUMPED TIGERS TWICE Things t ha t gripe (or, they'll do it every time) - After you're late a number of times to any given class, t he excuses start t o wear thin. Take the ca se of a person who jaur.1ted into his 11 o'clock class at 11 :15 one day this week. You can't very well use the "overs lept" excuse for this time of the morning, can you? The excuse this person had was a real dazzler. Getting up in plenty of time for a change, Joe Wilk walked leis urely to his class only to find it in session when he arrived. His clock had read 10 :30 when he got up, too. "G ee," he muttered, "I didn't spend that much time shaving, did I? I know I'm in a fog in the morning, but how foggy can you get?" At the end of the day, a note in the hall of the dormitory exp lained the whole thing, a lthough the prof involved just shook his head in dubious fas hion when the latecomer later explained. The note read - "Power failure this morning." . Moral-Beware of electric clocks. They're dangerous. The Wilkes debaters will present an assembly debate program in May with Princeton a s the guest team for the debate. Princeton's expected team, that of Tom Farer and Martin Louis, is the same which last week lost to Wilkes at the District Seven eliminations at St. Peter's College, Jersey City. Princeton did better last year in the eliminations, placing at the head of the District Seven schools. In the eliminational tournament this year, Princeton's Farer placed first as speaker, while Wilkes' Flannery was third. Neveras placed ninth. Only last month, however, the Princetonians were defeated by the Wilkes team of James Neveras and J. Harold Flannery Jr. at the Johns Friday, April 1, 1955 TOP TEN (Men) Gms. Pins Avg. Morris, W.W. 6 1031 172 Gross, W.W. . 9 1499 167 Rydzewski, G.R. 6 995 166 Dadurka, R.R. . 3 485 162 9 1446 160 Pts Llewell yn, King. Smith, G.R. ... 6 951 159 7 Havir, W.B . . 6 950 158 7 Ennis, C.T. . 6 949 158 4 6 944 157 4 Sabalesky, King . . 9 1395 155 1 Lind, R.R . . . 1 T OP FIVE (Women) INTRAMURAL BOWLING STANDINGS Ho pkins tourna ment which the Wilkes team won. LEAGUE 'A' The t eams will argue on the ques- TEAM tion, "Resolved : That the United College Terrors States Should Recognize Commu- Ghost Riders . nist China", a question patently of Wilkes Best debate not only in collegiate circles, Spare Boys .. and subject of considerable contro- Flying Terrors .. versy, so much so that t he service Weckesser Warriors . * * * * * and a number of other schools either will not debate on t he question LEAGUE 'B' or have been for bidden so to do. Pish, W.W . . Pts. 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Costs less, too ... you and two more traveling together can each save 25% of regular roundt rip coach fares on most trips of 100 miles or more by using GROUP E CON OMY FARES~Or, gather 25 or more heading home at the same time in same direction and you each save 28%, even if you return separately. *E xce pt f or local travel between New York\Vashi-ngton and points eastuf L a ncaster, Pa, Ask your Railroad Ticket Agent about Group Plan Savings NO CIGARETTE SATISFIES LIKE EASTERN RAILROADS CHESTERFIELD © LlCCETT & Mvu.s T OBACCO 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 1955 April 1st Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 April 1 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/745185e6680df5f995a78117e2c422ef.pdf 69e037d268b48453532bf203a3076326 PDF Text Text Debaters Go To Nationals Wednesday ~ WILKES - WILKES COLLEGE - ~,Beacon The Community College, Serving Wyoming Valley And The World Vol. X, No. 23 WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA CUPS, CLIPPINGS SHOW WC DEBATING POWERS DEBATE TEAM TROPHY DISPLAY-Now on display on the mantel of the main hall in the Wilkes library are the cups won by the College debate team at the Notre Dame and Johns Hopkins tournaments. The poster between the cups contains clippings of this season's victories. The team, composed of James Neveras and J. Harold Flannery Jr., will travel to West Point Wednesday for the national debate tournament. * * * * Debaters Journey To West Point Meet The Wilkes College debaters leave Wednesday to compete for the national debate championship. They will participate at the national invitational tournament h eld annually at West Point. There, the Wilkes two-man team of J. Harold Flannery Jr. and James Neveras will argue both sides of the question, "Res olved: That the United States should Recognize Communist China." The national debate will mark the Notre Dame Invitational cup. the wind-up for both boys' debating Flannery and Neveras qualified careers. Seniors, they have a total for the nationals some two weeks of six years in intercollegiate de- ago by emerging second in the bate circles, F lannery having two, and Neveras having served on the District Seven eliminations at St. Peter's. They were second only team during his entire four years to St. Joseph's of Philadelphia. at Wilkes. At West Point for their second The team is the same va r sity consecutive year, the locals ha ve which earlier t his year won the a good record for the nationals. Johns Hopkins tournament. Earlier Last year, they finished among the this month, they came home with top twenty teams. ------------------------------ CHANGE OF FIELDS dge lo Appear Ralston . In Next· slage pro dUC110n / Partrl■ Football Coach George Ralston and his counterpart of the soccer field , Bob Partridge, will leave their respective athletic fields for new endeavors-the stage-next Friday and Saturday nights at the Wilkes gym. And the Ralston-Partridge ' t eam' of actors will be directed, ironically, by a Wilkes Letterman, Howard "Skinny" Ennis, in George Bernard Shaw's "Androcles and the Lion", presented by Cue 'n' Curtain. Also featured in supporting roles is a cr ew of Lettermen, undoubtedly imported to lend moral (and perhaps physical) support to their two l eaders. "Androcles and the Lion" will be only one half of a two-play bill which will include Eugene O'Neill's "Emperor Jones,'' with Bill Crowder in the title role and directing. Ennis, although directing, will play one of the title roles in "Lion" Covers The Campus From Comer To Comer Week After Week FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1955 April Showers Ball Tonight; Colonels' Queen to be Picked Beacon Photo by Cliff Brothers * THE BEACON as Androcles. The fellow who will do the roaring is Ronni e Price, an old hand at picking up splinters. Ennis will have the job of r emoving a portion of a 2 x 4 from Ronnie's left tootsie in the play. Ralston will be featured a s a southern Caesar Augustus who g ives Bruce Williams, captain of the guard, a particularl y rough time of it. Partridge is cast as the Centurion who has two left feet, and the whole thing points to something r eal good . .. Sure, it does. The f emale lead will be played by Audrey Cragle. Others in the cast include Merri Jones and J erry Luft. In " Jones," Paul Shiffer, a stage vet by now, is bound to stir up some t hunder as Smithers. Assisting in the productions behind the scenes will be Nancy Brown, Merri Jones, Nancy Batche!or, Fred Cohn, Ronni e Price, Ben HON0RMASS MEETING AT 11 THURSDAY 1 By JOHN KUSHNERICK The Wilkes Lettermen hold their annual April Showers Ball this evening from 9 to 12 at the College gymnasium. Theme of the dance will be, appropriately, "April in Paris", and decorations will implement the theme with sketches and models, decorations chairman Howard Gross has revealed. Lee Vincent, popular bandleader, will be there with his aggregation for the music.. Vincent has been a frequent headliner at Wilkes events in the past. He is well known throughout many Esther Goldman Receives Morris Award honor The proposed W ilkes system is scheduled to receive its m ost thorough a iring this coming Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at a m a ss m eeting to be held in the Lecture Ha ll, Dean of Wom en Gertrude Doane announced early this week. The program tentatively will open with a panel discussion in which students will direct questions at Helen Krachenfels, Her meina Fried, Bob Koon and Bruce Warshall in an attempt to bring all present up to date on th e progress of th e paS t di scussions. The remaining time will be given to hearing pro and con reasoning from the s t u d en t b od y. F acu It Y mem b ers · · t e 1·n w1·11 b e on h an d t o part 1c1pa th e d1' scuss10n. · Th e en t·ire h onor sys t em concep t · · t d th t d t I el nd ongma e on e s u en l evb ah has been received warm y y t e f a cu It y an d th e a d mm1s · · t ra t·10n • The meeting on Thursday will be the fo urth of the year, and Mrs. Doane announced that intereSt is running so high the Lecture Hall has been obtained to insure th e accomodation of all students who wish to pa r ticipate in the discussion or wish merely to listen. Interest has trickled even off campus to fo rm er students who met similar past attempts with mixed r eactions. "Flip" Jones, now engaged in pilot training wi th the Air Force has made his feelings l::nown in a let ter to a fa cult y m ember . On her req uest the lett er is published in the Beacon to show the enlightenment that com es to some when they venture into life a nd are able to see the advantages of such a system. - - - -- - -- - -- - - - - 3 Elementary Ed. Students Take Long Island Jobs Three Wilkes coeds have accepted t ea ching positions in the elementary school at Cedar Hurst, Long I sland, it was announced through Guidance Director John Chwalek yesterday. The three are Anne Harton, Ruth Wilbur and Naomi Kivler, all doing student t eaching in the elementary schools of W yoming Valley. How ell s, Elaine Fabian, Jane 0bitz, Pat Stout, Carl Ernst, Jim Miller, Gene Roth, J erry Lind, and J oe Saraceni. Miss Esther Goldman, Wilkes senior, last week received the Linda Morris Memorial A ward fo r h er outstanding record during her first three years at t he College. The a ward, presented to Miss Goldman at last week's assembly was set up recently by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J . Morri s in memory of their small daughter Linda. Mr. Morri s, executive secretary of the Cham ber of Commerce made t he award. Miss Goldman has been on the Dean's List for all of the previous three years, also compiled a straight 3.0 average in the present scholastic year. A student of English, Miss Goldman will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in J une. She plans to continue post-graduate in September. Eastern campuses as well in the Valley, having -p layed recently at P enn State and Cornell. Main attraction of the affair, however, will be the naming of the "Colon els' Queen" by Dean George F. Ra lston, Lettermen's adviser after a vote by the Lettermen. Among other honors, the Queen will be presented with a Longine-Wittnauer watch through the co-operation of Tommy Van Scoy, J eweler. In line with the Parisian theme, tables in the gym will be arranged after the manner of sidewalk cafes, with white-coated waiters. Dress for the dance will be semiformal. Dance chairman Joe Trosko stat ed that this does not necessarily imply corsages for the ladies. Committee members include : Decorat ions, Chairman Howard Gross, Joe Wilk, Moe Batterson, Glenn Carey, Bob Fay; publicity, Chairman Jack Curtis, Dave Polley, Bill Lloyd; ticket s, Joe Jablonski, Dick Ka chinosky; refreshm ents, Large "Skinny" Ennis ; drawings, Molly Beard; waiters, Volunteers! Nancy Hannye Gels Fellowship Al Cornell; Alumna of Wilkes Nancy L. Hann ye, Wilkes graduate, has received a teaching fellowship at Corn ell University. While continuing study for her master's degree, she w ill commence instruction of under grad uate calculus at the 'Uni versity this semest er, it was recently announced by Thomas R. R ichards, chai rman of mathematics at the college. This summer she will assist in an Air Force project in statistics at Cornell, working with a small elect ronic brain. If the results of certain theorems are attained, Miss Hannye will use this material and conclusions ther efrom for her thesis, completing her work toward her master's degr ee in mathematics . One of la st June's graduates, she was consistently on the Dean's List, served a s student assistant in t he Wilkes mathematics department. Active in Theta Delta Rho, the German and Education clubs, and the Student Council, Miss Hannye was recipient of both the James Mc Kan e A ward and the Wilkes Faculty Women's Award for outstand- Nancy Lee Hannye ing scholastic achievement. She came to Wilkes from Kingston High School where sh e was a member of the Honor Society, was granted a scholarship award. �2 W1LKFS COLLEGE BEACON Friday, April 15, 1955 WC Alumni to Speak at Careers!_lConference Today Graduates lo Talk On Retailing at 5th Annual Affair EDITORIALS Bigger Than Ever Today's batch of Letters to the Editor points even more strongly than ever before to the fact that people really do "give a damn" and are doing some original thinking. True, many readers . might not agree with the opinions of the writers. The main thing, though, is that we do have opinions. By reading the other fellow's views and ideas, often we can supplement our own. Even in disagreement, we can strengthen our own beliefs. The editor is still not certain of the recent "barrage" of letters, but he is glad that the Beacon can be of such direct service to its readers. It's good all around. Service For Support , The Wilkes Lettermen will present their annual spring affair, the April Showers Ball, tonight at the college gymnasium. From all indications, it should prove to be one of the outstanding events of the year. The Lettermen's Club, a service organization, asks your support for the dance. Odd, isn't it? Here are the Lettermen, asking your support, and in the end, they're just presenting you with another of their outstanding services. They deserve your support. The Crucial Period Isn't it getting tougher and tougher to study? Speaking for ourself, we'll give a blast in the affirmative. Dreary days this week, especially right after a long vacation, made it one rough job getting back into the swing of things. But we take heart in the realization that we're in the home stretch. And come the middle of June, you'll look back and think, "Gee, it really was pretty worthwhile, wasn't it?" That is, if you don't let yourself "way down" around this time. LE'ITERS TO THE EDITOR: (The Letter to the Editor column of the Beacon is open to the entire Wilkes College campus. Views expressed here are those of the wriiters and ane not necessarily representative of the views of the Beacon.) Editor: This is in no way to take sides in the controversy concerning the nature of the periodicals in the Wilkes College Library; but as a teacher of debate and one who has taught both Bucholtz and Flannery, the chief spokesmen in the controversy, I should like to correct an impression conveyed by Bucholtz in his last letter to the Beacon. His implication that Wilkes' debaters resort to questionable, if not dishonest, stratagems in winning debates is not true and never has been in the seven years I have been coaching Wilkes' debaters. In fact, his impression concerning our use of definitions was probably gained from an article I wrote on. the subject, the purpose of which was to censure those debaters who employed "tricky" and unorthodox definitions to facilitate t heir winning deabtes . .. Actually, I have written two articles on the s ubject, "Interpreting the Debate Question" and "Honest Definitions Are the Best Policy." The latter title speaks for itself. Wilkes' teams, so far as I know, have never resorted to the technique that Bucholtz a lludes to, one which h e says "has pulled many a team out of a seemingly hopeless position," the technique of simply "asking the opposition for a definition of terms (although you may know exactly what they mean)." He states that h e was a member of the debating society early in the school year. True, he was. But apparently he was not a member long enough to learn what constitutes the best debate strategy, an honest, logical approach to any given question. This I have always taught my students, as Bucholtz should know and no doubt would, had he remained on the debating team. Not only do we not employ the technique attributed to us but to do so would be a waste of time and t hus ineffective debating. We do, however, insist, that the various abstract concepts which freq uently appear in a debate resolution be defined logically and honestly, so that an opposing debater cannot squirm out of a weak ·argument merely by shifting his definition of term s. In conclusion, I should like to point out that this whole portion of Bucholtz's argument is clearly a fallacious ad hominem attack, an attempt to discredit Flannery's a r gument by discrediting F lannery a s a "tricky debater"; it is certainly no answer to the argument itself. Being the fine student that he is, Bucholtz is certainly capable, I am sure, of sounder arguments than this one. Sincerely yours, ARTHUR N. KRUGER Director of Debate Dear Editar: In the past couple of weeks there has been published in your paper some letters by some fellers that I think is tryin' to jest plain snow us people frum the country. Up in North End we jest like our language kinda plain-maybe 'cause we're jest plain ignorant. I jest about wore out m y coppy of ol' Noah Webster's Word Book alookin' up the words that them fellers writ in from them big cities of Nannycook and West Pitstun. Howsomever, I gess them college fellers jest cain't resist showin' off t hey didn't flunk English 101 er sumthin'. But in the futur I wish t hat you'd keep them words down about 4 or 5 sillables fe llers, an' in short (as the feller sez) avoid pompus verbosity. Or as the tother feller sez, "Brevity is the soul of wit and tejusness its lims an' outward flourishes, etc ." H eres fur keepin' h er sh ort JEST PLAIN DA VE P.S.-If any one a them :fellers takes exsepshun to this here missif, they kin dule me with Ohio State Vocabulary tests any time. D.L.H. Dear Editor: I read, with a great deal of interest, the article in the Beacon concerning the new attempt to establish an Honor System at Wilkes. This was interesting to me since the same t hi ng was attempted while I was a student. At the time I knew little about such a system and did little to support it. Since this time, however, I've come to live under an Honor Code and thera e is really nothing to ocmpare with it. From my experience under this system I find that the most successful method for its adoption is only through proper indoctrination of t he students. As lowerclassmen in the cadet corps it is mandatory that we memorize all six articles of the Jake Kovalchek Mrs. Eulah Smith WC to Ask for Alumni Donations Soon Alumni will be presently asked to voluntarily donate to the College a sum hoped to amount to some $6,200. The donations will be divided between groups from some 20 or so graduated classes. code and also attend courses in honor training. The Air Force places a great emphasis on honor, for they realize that without it we are nothing . ... It's important that when a man states he hit the designated target with his bombs that he really did, for the results of an untruth could be very serious. On the campus, to m e, the results of dishonesty are equally as serious. The unfortunate part is that students don't, for the most part, realize t his and would rather continue to be proctored in their exams, et c., than to take on the responsibility of an honor system. (This comes) from someone who finally saw the light. There is no doubt in my mind that collegetrained people should take into their respective fields a sense of honor, for this is undoubtedly the most important lesson they could ever learn while in college. I hope that I haven't st epped out of line by making these suggestions, but there is a certain feeling within me which makes it an obligation to help better the school that did so much in h elping to better m e. Sincerely yours, PHILIP D. JONES While the first time such a fundraising attempt has been tried at Wilkes, it is by no means an unusual method; Lehigh, for instance, being said to have gained some quarter of a million last year employing the method. It is hoped to obtain enough funds to purchase such equipment as a spectroscope and an analytical balance, an opaque projector and an optical pyrometer for the science departments, calculating machines for statistics laboratories, codi ng and transcribing equipm ent for drama and speech departments. The program is being implem ented by members of each class of alumni, who send letters to oth er members of their class. Alumni will also receive a specially prepared brochure explaining the program, it was mentioned early this week by W elton F arrar, Wilkes Director of Development a nd co-ordinator of the program. Frosh Co-ed Engaged To Wilkes Graduate Elaine L. Jakes, Wilkes co-ed, was r ecently announced engaged to J. Warren Blaker, Wilkes graduate now teach ing organic chemistry at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Miss Jakes, now a fres hman at Wilkes, graduated from Kingston High School last June. Blaker graduated from Wilkes this January, was previously from Wilkes-Barre's Coughlin High. MEET TO ORGANIZE- Alumni of the Wilkes Lettermen's Club met recently to discuss 1>lans for an alumni lettermen 's organization. Shown at the meeting are, left to right, first row: Bob w ·aters, Carl Strye, Dom Yanchunas and J ack Three Wilkes a lumni will be guest speak ers at retailing sessions during today's Careers Conference . . Jacob S. Kovalch ek Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kovalchek, Andover street, Wilkes-Barre, heads the list of ex-students who will speak. After his graduation in 1953, Kovalchek accepted a position with Sears, Ro ebuck, is now with their Philadelphia operations. At the Coll ege h e was active in. soccer, football, and as a member of the "Harmoneers" g uartet. Other alumni speaking this afternoon are Barry Iscovitz of Luzerne's Globe Store, and Alfred Eisen preis of Pomeroy's. Th e alumni will speak briefly of their experiences in the field of retailing. Also speaking at the Careers Conference, fifth in a series h eld each year by the College, will be Mrs. Eulah Smith, I saac Long's advertising manager, and John Gale, merchandising manager for Lazarus Department Store. After a morning coffe e hour the high school seniors attending the conference will move to Pickering Hall for films on retailing. Lunch eon w ill be available in the College dining hall for those choosing to remain on ·campus until the afternoon sessions. In the afternoon sessions Mrs. Smith and Frank B. Burnside, vice president of Fowler, Dick and Walker, will discuss opportunities in retaili ng , and conduct a question and answer period. It is in these afternoon sessions that the alumni are slated to speak. A tour of a local department store is scheduled to follow. DICK BUNN TAKEN ILL OVER VACATION PERIOD Richard Bunn, sophomore student in chemical engineering, was stricken seriously ill during the Easter vacation. Dick will probably be out of school for the r emainder of the semester, it was reported. Dick has been active in the Engineering Club, he is a member of the student council, h as been one of the leaders in the student drive for an honor system, and was named to the Dean's list last semester. The BEACON, on behalf of the entire student body, wishes Dick a speedy and complete recovery. Sem mers. Second row: Norman Cross and George F. Ralston, adviser to t he Wilkes Lettermen. For details on the meeting see "Sportin' Around with Al J eter" on page 3. �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Friday, April 15, 1955 Tossers Host Bloom Tomorrow; Travel To Leh. Valley Thursday In This Week's Diamond Tills By RODGER LEWIS The 1955 edition of the Wilkes College baseball team will play its second home game of the new campaign tomorrow when Bloomsburg invades Kirby Park for a ·contest slated for 2 o'clock. Also on lhe Clonels' schedule for the week is an away tilt with Lebanon Valley on Thursday. with AL JETER, Sports Editor Some good news for those who like to see college spirit came along last week with the announcement of plans for an Alumni L ettermen's Club of Wilkes College. It may turn out to be nothing and then again it just might give a needed shot in the arm to a slightly sagging Alumni Association. Word received from former Colon els gives the impression that the Alumni has a good deal of difficulty in being organized. The only really strong segment of ex-Colonels seems to be in the WilkesBarre area. Now it's a p r et t y wellknown fact that t h e Lettermen AL JETER have long been a hotbed for school spirit. They have been foremost for many years in taking the reins of leadership when needed. Although there has been, in past times, some criticism that the club has dominated school affairs, even above the student council and the like, it should be realized that no one but the students themselves have been to blame. Where there has been a lack of interest, the guys in the monogram sweaters have stepped in and in most cases have done a creditable job. Now maybe we got off the track a bit there, but it serves to show that the organization has always had the interests of Wilkes in mind. The fact that there has been an interest in the formation of an alumni club may be an indicator to a better and stronger Alumni Association. We wish the erstwhile Colonels good luck on their new venture. On the ailing list is basketeer Dick Bunn. The Beacon sports staff wishes him a real speedy recovery. The former Luzerne flash came into his own this year at Wilkes serving as a fine utility man for Ralston's cagers. We've noticed that Bob Partridge and George Ralston are to be honored at a dinner on May 14 at the Hotel Sterling. It's a nice gesture for two guys who have done more than their share to further athletics here at Wilkes. They'll both be missed next year on the sports scene. We had the pleasure over the Easter recess of renewing a friendship· with former Colonel gridder and diamondman Jake Waters. He passed on the good luck word to the '55 edition of the Blue and Gold tossers and asked to be remembered to his friends in town . Jake, who now makes his residence in New J ersey will be remembered a s the guy who hit over .500 in his last season h ere and also kicked the two crucial extra-points when Wilkes beat King's for the last time by a 14 to 12 score. • Ll>NGS,N( In last year's games with these opponents, the Colonels broke even in both series. Against the Huskies the Blue and Gold won at home and lost on the road. However it was just the opposite against Lebanon Valley. The locals dropped their home game in last year's opener, but won away. This season's initial fracas saw the spikemen lose to Albright. Their second contest scheduled with Muhlenburg was rained out. Therefore the Colonels will be in quest of their first victory of the yet infant season. Coach Bob Partridge will be going along with his freshman dominated lineup of last game. Some of the brighter first year prospects are shortstop Ron Res cigno, third sacker Joe Parsnik, and catcher Bob Sokol. They aren't rookies as far as baseball experience goes, though, all three having seen action in various amateur loops. The catching spot is something new for Sokol however. In high school play he specialized at shortstop. Being a fine competitor and a team-first man, he saw the need for a catcher and gave up his old slot to strengthen the squad. The upperclassmen in the lineup include juniors Jim Ferris and Mel McNew, and senior Dick Kachinosky. Ferris is a mainstay in the outer pasture along with "Katch". McN ew is the "strong arm" of the Colonel pitching staff. The r emaining starters are Miodusky at first base, Goobic at second, and Groblewski in left field, all fresh men. KEGLER$ REMINDED All members of Intra Mural Bowling League 'B' are reminded that the loop will swing into action this Sunday night at the Jewish Community Center. All teams are requested to be there promptly at 6 :30. There was no bowling competition over the Easter recess. Colonel Opener Spoiled By Albright College, 7-4 By JIM COLEMAN Baseball showed its face on the Wilkes campus a week before the major leagues, but opening day was as dismal as t:-he everlasting spring monsoon as the Colonels dropped the decision to Albright College, 7 to 4. Albright's clouters grabbed an early lead and held it throughout the game. The Blue and Gold threatened in every inning, but just couldn't put enough together to get a real rally going. The Albright second baseman played the part of the spoiler on several occasions, coming up with a couple of sensational stops on what seemed to be sure hits by Jim Ferris and Moe Batterson with men in scoring position. The day was brightened for the Colonel tossers in the fifth, sixth, and seventh stanzas when they came up with four runs to put a scare into the visitors. · Joe Parsnik, a rookie, took advantage of a passed ball to score from third. Ron Rescigno came through with a timely single in the next inning to score Dick Kachinosky. Rescigno tallied him self in the next frame by virtue of Mel McNew's double. The Wilkes scoring ended with Jim Ferris com ing in as Bob Miodusky grounded out. Errors hurt the WC swatters, but the squad showed that it had plenty of potential and should make itself known this year. Since the forces are composed mostly of freshmen the outlook for the coming several seasons seems to be brighter than usual. Rookie catcher Bob Sokol showed that although the spot is a new one for him he has plenty on the ball to become a polished backstop. The behind the plate job was a constant worry to Coach Partridge year, but from the results of the opener it seems that Sokol might be just what the doctor ordered to cure the ill. GOLF TOURNEY STARTS TODAY, WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEEK The first Wilkes College Open Golf Tournament will get underway this afternoon at Hollenback Golf Course at 2. The initial round will be composed of Class D duffers. Due to a heavier than expected turnout for the tourney, it has been necessary to stagger the flights through several days. It is r equested that a ll players check the bulletin boards as to the exact playing dates for each class. The competition is expected to continue t hrough next Saturday to determine the finalists. At the present time it is planned to let the final men choose their own course for the championship match. Irem Temple had previously been named as the tentative spot for the last round. According to Reese Jones, a trophy will be awarded to the winner and will be paid for out of the 50- TUXEDOS TO RENT cent fee required of all contestants. Reese also said that from the number of entries received this year there is a fine possibility of making the affair an annual one. Entries are as follows: Class A: Reese Jones , Neil Dadurka, Russ Picton. Class B: Robert Price, Bob Fay. Class C: Moe Batterson, John Lycos, Nick Flannery, Ivan Falk, Andrew Dovin. Class D: Joe Trosko, Jack Curtis, Irwin Kaye, Al Ro s·enberg, Lou Steck, Dave Polley, Cliff Brothers, Al Jeter. 5 WC at Seton Hall Confab lege at the Eastern Science ConRichard Kent and Richard Car- ference this weekend. They will penter, Wilkes biology and chemis- be the official delegates at the contry students will represent the Col- ference, held at Seton Hall Univ. • Why do more college men and women smoke VICEROYS than any other filter cigarette? . BECAUSE ONLY VICEROY GIVES YOU A PURE, NON-MINERAL, NON-TOXIC FILTER WITH 20,000 FILTER TRAPS IN EVERY FILTER TIP! 1. 2. 3. Yes, only Viceroy has this filter composed of 20,000 tiny filter traps. You cannot obtain the same filtering action in any other cigarette. 4. 5. Smokers en masse report that filtered Viceroys have a finer flavor even than cigarettes without filters. Rich, satisfying, yet pleasantly mild. Besides being non-mineral and non-toxic, this cellulose-acetate filter never shreds or crumbles. The Viceroy filter wasn't just whipped up and rushed to market to meet the new and skyrocketing demand for filtered cigarettes. Viceroy pioneered. Started research more than 20 years ago to create the pure and perfect filter. 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Also on lhe Clonels' schedule for the week is an away tilt with Lebanon Valley on SVOl2TI~~ Al2OU~I) with AL JETER, Sports Editor Some good news for those who like to see college spirit came along last week with the announcement of plans for an Alumni Lettermen's Club of Wilkes College. It may turn out to be nothing and then again it just might give a needed shot in the arm to a slightly sagging Alumni Association. Word received from former Colonels gives the impression that the Alumni has a good deal of difficulty in being organized. The only really strong segment o f ex-Colonels seems to be in the WilkesBarre area. Now it's a .p r et t y wellknown fact that t h e Lettermen AL JETER have long been a hotbed for school spirit. They have been for emost for many years in taking the r eins of leadership when needed. Although there has been, in past tim es, some criticism that the club has dominated school affairs, even above the student council and the like, it should be r ealized that no one but the students themselves have been to blame. Where there has been a lack of interest, the guys in the monogram sweaters have stepped in and in most ca ses have done a creditable job. Now maybe we got off the track a bit ther e, but it serves to show that the organization has always had the interests of Wilkes in mind. The fact that there has been an interest in the formation of an alumni club may be an indicator to a better and stronger Alumni Association. We wish the erstwhile Colonel s good luck on their new venture. On the ailing list is bask eteer Dick Bunn. The Beacon sports staff wishes him a real speedy r ecovery. The former Luzerne flash cam e into his own this year at Wilkes serving as a fine utility man for Ralston's cagers. We've noticed that Bob Partridge and George Ralston are to be honored at a dinner on May 14 at the Hotel Sterling. It's a nice gesture for two guys who have done more than their share to further athletics here at Wilkes. They'll both be missed next year on the sports scene. We had the plea sure over the East er r ecess of r enewing a friendship· with form er Colonel gridder and dia mondman Jake Water s. He passed on the good luck word to the '55 edition of the Blue and Gold tossers and a sked to be r ememb er ed to his fri ends in town . Jake, who now mak es his r esidence in N ew Jersey will be remember ed a s the guy who hit over .500 in his last season her e and also kicked the two crucia l ext ra-points when Wilkes beat King's fo r t he last tim e by a 14 to 12 score. • Ll>NGS,N< Thursday. In last year's games with these opponents, the Colonels broke even in both series. Against the Huskies the Blue and Gold won at home and lost on the road. However it was just the opposite against Lebanon Valley. The locals dropped their home game in last year's opener, but won away. This sea son's initial fracas saw the spikemen lose to Albright. Their second contest scheduled with Muhlenburg was rained out. Therefore the Colonels will be in quest of their first victory of the yet infant season. Coach Bob Partridge will be going along with his freshman dominated lineup of last game. Some of the brighter first year prospects are shortstop Ron Rescigno, third sacker Joe Parsnik, and catcher Bob Sokol. They aren't rookies as far as baseball experience goes, though, all three having seen action in various amateur loops. The catching spot is something new for Sokol however. In high school play he specialized at shortstop. Being a fine competitor and a team-first man, he saw the need for a catcher and gave up his old slot to strengthen the squad. The upperclassmen in the lineup include juniors Jim Ferris and Mel McNew, and senior Dick Kach inosky. F erris is a mainstay in the outer pasture along with "Katch". McNew is the "strong arm" of the Colonel pitching staff. Th e r emaining starters are Miodusky at first base, Goobic at second, and Groblewski in left field, all fr eshmen. KEGLER$ REMINDED All members of Intra Mural Bowling League 'B' are reminded that the loop will swing into action this Sunday night at the Jewish Community Center. All teams are requested to be there promptly at 6 :30. There was no bowling competition over the Easter recess. Colonel Opener Spoiled By Albright College, 7-4 By JIM COLEMAN Baseball showed its face on the Wilkes campus a week before the major leagues, but opening day was as dismal as t:he everlasting spring monsoon as the Colonels dropped the decision to Albright College, 7 to 4. Albright's clouters grabbed an early lead and held it throughout the game. The Blue and Gold threatened in every inning, but just couldn't put enough together to get a real rally going. The Albright second baseman played the part of the spoiler on several occasions, coming up with a couple of sensational stops on what seemed to be sure hits by Jim Ferris and Moe Batterson with men in scoring position. The day was brightened for the Colonel tossers in the fifth, sixth, and seventh stanzas when they came up with four runs to put a scare into the visitors. - Joe Parsnik, a rookie, took advantage of a passed ball to score from third. Ron Rescigno came through with a timely single in the next inning to score Dick Kachinosky. Rescigno talli ed him self in the next fram e by virtue of Mel McN ew's double. Th e Wilkes scoring ended with Jim F erris coming in as Bob Miodusky grounded out. Errors hurt the WC swatters, but the squad showed that it had plenty of potential and should make itself known this year. Since the for ces are composed mostly of fr eshmen the outlook for the coming several sea sons seems to be brighter than usual. Rooki e catcher Bob Sokol showed that although the spot is a new one for him he has plenty on the ball to become a polished backstop. The behind the plate job was a constant worry to Coach Partridge year, but from the results of the opener it seems that Sokol might be just what the doctor ordered to cure the ill. 5 WC at Seton Hall Confab lege at the Eastern Science ConRichard Kent and Richard Car- ference this weekend. They will penter, Wilkes biology and chemis- be the official delegates at the contry students will represent the Col- ference, held at Seton Hall Univ. • • Why do more college men and women smoke VICEROYS than any other filter cigarette? ., BECAUSE ONLY VICEROY GIVES YOU A PURE, NON-MINERAL, NON-TOXIC FILTER WITH 20,000 FILTER TRAPS IN EVERY FILTER TIP! 1. Yes, only Viceroy has this filter composed of 20,000 tiny filter traps. You cannot obtain the same filtering action in any other cigarette. 2. 3. Besides being non-mineral and non-toxic, this cellulose-acetate filter never shreds or crumbles. The Viceroy filter wasn't just whipped up and rushed to market to meet the new and skyrocketing demand for filtered cigarettes. Viceroy pioneered. Started research more than 20 years ago to create the pure and perfect filter. en masse report that filtered Viceroys have GOLF TOURNEY STARTS TODAY, 4. aSmokers finer flavor even than cigarettes without filters. Rich, satisfying, yet pleasantly mild. WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEEK The first Wilkes College Open Golf Tournament will g et underway this afternoon at Hollenback Golf Course at 2. The initial round will be composed of Class D duffers. Due to a heavier than expected turnout for the tourney, it has been necessary to stagger the flights through seve ral days. It is requested that all players check the bulletin boards as to the exact playing dates fo r ea ch class . Th e competition is expect ed to continu e through next Saturday to determine the finalists. At the present time it is planned t o let the final men choose their own course for the championship match. !rem Temple had previously been named a s the t entative spot for the last round. Accor ding to Reese Jones, a trophy will be awarded to the winner a nd will be paid for out of the 50- TUXEDOS TO RENT cent fee required of all contestants. Reese also said that from the number of entries received this year ther e is a fine possibility of making the affair an annual one. Entries are as follows : Class A: Reese Jones, Neil Dadurka, Russ Picton. Class B: Rob ert Price, Bob Fay. Class C: Moe Batterson, John Lycos, Nick Flannery, Ivan Falk, Andrew Dovin. Class D: Joe Trosko, Jack Curtis, Irwin Kay e, Al Ros·enberg, Lou Steck, Dave Poll ey, Cliff Brothers, Al J et er. 5. Viceroy draws so easily that you wouldn't know, without looking, that it even had a filter tip ... and Viceroys cost only a penny or two more than cigarettes without filters! That's why more college men and women smoke VICEROYS than any other filter cigarette ... that's why VICEROY is the largest-selling filter cigarette in the world! JORDAN Est. 1871 Men's Furnishings and Hats of Quality OT\W\e~ Special Price To Students 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST, tt Featuring The Newest In College Men's Fashions BAUM'S 9 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 20,000 TINY FILTER TRAPS • • • plus Richer, Smoother Flavor �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 6 - APPLICATIONS FOR BEACON POSTS DUE FRIDAY; EDITORIAL~ OTHER POSTS OPEN A call has been issued fo r letter s of application fo r posts on next year's Bea con staff. George F. Elliot, Beacon adviser, stated yest erday that let t ers should be addressed to the Wilkes College Board of Publications. Editorial and b usiness positions are open to all students at the c olleg e. Jobs open n ext year will be editor, two a ssistant editors, s por t s editor, and business manager. Other editorial, news and b usiness posts will also be available n ext year, the selections to be made by next year 's editors. Letters should be in the hands of Mrs. Gertrude Doane, dean of women, no later than one week from today-on April 22. All aspiring journalists are urged to make application for any of the positions for which they fe el qualified. Previous experience on the Bea con is not a prerequisite. IRC at Model Assembly Wilkes College was r epresented a t the a nnual Intercollegiate Model Gen eral Asse mbl y, held earl y this month at the UniveTsity of P ennsylva nia. L ois L on g, Richard Murray a nd N eil Turtel were t he College's deleg ates. Misses' Orlon SWEATERS In the mock a ssembly they Tepr esented the Caribbean Republic of Dominica . At the confere nce the Coll ege delegat es also ser ved on com mittees whi ch drafted bills for submission t o t he General Assembly. The onl y bill fr om the important polit ical committee wa s Murray's concerning arms r edu ct ion. All t h ree of the delegates wer e fo r emost committee spokes men fo r the Latin-A meri can bloc. WILKES COLLEGE - Beacon A newspaper published each week 0 f the regular school year by and f or the students of Wilkes Colle ge, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Subs cription: $1.80 per semester. Friday, April 15, 1955 Farley at Harrisburg Meeting Dr. Eugene S. Farley, Wilkes president, is in Harrisburg for a special educational conference called .by Gov. George M. Leader for yesterday and today. Dr. Farley is one of only two representatives of this area to be invited. Over 600 from throughout the state are at the confab. A PAPER FOR THE HOME ••• SUNDAY INDEPENDENT ] The Most Complete Local and National Coverage FIVE PAGES OF LATE SPORTS GIANT SOCIAL SECTION E ditor .... ... ..... ... ... John D. Curtis Asst. Editor ...... .. ... ... .. Ivan Falk sports Editor ............ Allen Jeter B usiness Mgr. ... . Arthur Hoover A sst. Bus. Mgr. Dick Jones F aculty Adviser .... George Elliot Editorial and business offices lo cated on second floor of Lecture H all, South River Street, WilkesB arre, on the Wilkes Campu11. T elephone: VAlley 4-4651-2-3-4. Mechanical Dept.: Schmidt's p rintery, rear 55 North Main street, Wilkes-Barre. PARK, SHOP and WEEKLY FEATURES . Where Smart College People Meet - EAT at the new FOWLER, DICK and WALKER The Boston Store ,~im The MAYFAIR DUPONT HIGHWAY ANDY'S DINER Back-to-Back with Wilkes Gym Plenty of Free Parking Prices for the Collegian's Budget .• . . A Reputation Built on Fine Food Short Sleeve SLIP ONS 4.99 CAMPUS "STAND-OUTS" * Long Sleeve CARDIGANS 6.98 * * Real Gone Gal o Soft 'n' Silky • Wear t.ike Iron o Pastels . Jewel • Deep Shades o All Perfect Quality • Sizes 34-40 Sportswear • Pomeroy·s 2nd Floor Wilkes College BOOKSTORE AND VARIETY SHOP Books - Supplies - Novelties Subscriptions Hours: 9-12 - 1-5 . .. WELCOME Toll Gale Restaurant "On the Boulevard" - Rt. 115 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. "I've got L&M... and L&M's got everything!" It's a Pleasure to Serve You • A Full Course Meal Or a Sandwich • Good Food • Reasonable Prices Plenty of Free Parking Space Catering to Small Groups F. DALE, Prop. SPECIAL TUX GROUP PRICES Meet Your Friends at ... ' The SPA . . . I 8 South Main Street • • • After the game After the dance Anytime for a friendly get-together Favorite Spot .. . ... For College Students L&M's Miracle Tip's the greatest-pure and white. And it draws real e-a-s-y-lets all of L&M's w~>nderful flavor come through to you! No wonder campus after campus reports L&M stands out from all the rest. It's America's &est filter tip cigarette. @l1ocan & Mvus Toucco 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 1955 April 15th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 April 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/f57a8c0330f67d0b0007965ea2ee138c.pdf 32463bebcc3008f41176b0f18f32eeb1 PDF Text Text WILKES The Community College. Serving Wyoming Valley And The World ;~ - COLLEGE - ~Beacon WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA Vol. X, No. 24 . WILKES - - -- -- -- POINTING FOR WIN AT NATIONALS The W ilkes varsity debating culminates both the seasSp' r,·ng Dance team on and its career at the West Point national invitational deStudent Council President Art bate tournament this weekend. Hoover a nnounced on W ednesIn the tournament, which began day night the names of the 11 yesterda y, Jam es Neveras and J. girls who will be candidates for Harold Flannery, Jr., will try for the title of Cinderella this year. By HELEN M. KRACHENFELS Nominations were open to the entire student body and were conducted during the past week. The 11 lucky lasses chosen for t he honor of competing for the coveted "glass slipper" are: Nancy Beam, Miriam J eanne Dearden, Ann Faust, Patricia Fitzgerald, J ackie J ones , Connie Kamarunas, Lois Long, N ancy Morris, Jackie Oliver, J eannett e P errins, Ruth Wilbur. The annual Cinderella Ball, sponsored by t he St udent Council, will be held on May 13 at the Wilkes gym. Jack Melton and his orchestra will provide the music for dancing from nine 'ti! one. According to tradition the enchan ted midnight hour will mark t he dramatic 1·evealing of our own Cinderella. Co-chairmen for the Ball, -:Sill Crowder and Art Hoover recently anno unced the following com mittee heads: Tickets, Bob L ynch a nd Allen Feld; Refreshments and Ch eck Room, Dick Bunn and Sam Lowe; Band, Bob Lynch; Gifts, Nancy Morri s and Gloria Dran ; Chaperones, Jim Benson; Invitations, Phyllis Walsh, Merri Jones and Ann Dixon; Selection, Art Hoover a nd Bill Crowder; Publicity, Helen Krachenfels, Dick Carpenter and Jim Neveras ; Radio a nd TV, Jim Neveras. Tickets for the dance can be purchased fro m any council mem ber for a mere $2.00. A No Corsage Tuling will be in eff ect, and dress will be sem i-formal. Conference Attended by ·45 · Last week's Careers Conference on Retailing was warmly received by some 45 local high school students, it was learned from Guidance Director John Chwalek . Th e co nfere nce featured several of Wilkes alumni as guest speak ers. It was announced that the next conference will be held in Ma y and wi ll have the theme, "Careers in Nursing". t he silver trophy .p roclaiming t h e nation's champions. Today they will continue the eig ht qualifying rounds begun yesterday. This evening the top speaker for the meet will be named, as judged on the basis of t hose eight rounds. Eliminations Tomorrow Should Wilkes have qualified in t hese rounds, they will join the top 16 teams in further debate tomorrow in the eliminational rounds which will produ ce the nation's champions. I Last year at this time t he same team won four of eight rounds t o place among the country's top 20 teams. In the last two years the t eam has won 45 rounds of intercollegiate de bate to 13 lost, a .776 ave rage. Dr. Avt hur N. Krug er, coach of the team, remarked last week, "I think that we will probably qualify for the round of 16, and with ai few breaks, we may go all the way." Science Delegates Hear Timely Talks At Seton Hall University Conference By JEROME STEIN Delegates from the Biology, Chemistry, and Engineering Clubs a ttended the ninth annual Eastern Science Conference at Seton Ha ll University la st w e ekend. This two-da y affair (April 15th and 16th) was highlighted Four Wilk es coeds were el ect ed w ith prominent speakers, tours of various chemical, medical, and research cent ers, and r esearch .papers prepared by members of the attending colleges. On Friday morning, April 15th, the delegat es heard an enlightening talk by Father Joseph Lynch of Fordham University on .the topic of "Seismology". Following this, the y were given an opportunity to see a t elevision demonstration by Mr. S. David Page of the New J er sey Bell Tel ephone Co. and a lecture on "Heart Surgery" by Dr. Anthony D. Crecca, a thoracic and cardiac surgeon of ,the Newark area . Friday a f ternoon was devoted to tours of various chemical, m edical, and resea1·ch centers. The Edison F oundation and the E sso Research and Engineer ing Co. we re among t he places visited. Due to limited tim e, the delegates were allowed to attend but one tour. Friday night was devoted to the purposes, Dr. Cohen has ,t aken this opportunity to demonstrate t he "Annual Confer ence Banquet" in (continued on page 2) killing of an animal by anaph ylact ic shock. In such a procedure, a dosage of horse serum is injected TDR MOTHER'S DAY TEA into t he guinea pig and a fter a TO SHOW OLD FASHIONS two-week period, in which the g uiTDR made plans fo r the a nnea pig is not disturbed, another nual Mother's Day Tea, to be dosage is administ er ed. As a re- held May 6, a t t his week's meetsul t of t his second dosa ge, the a ni- ing . mal passes into a state of shock Anybody on campus possessing and, consequently, dies. , clothes dating from the 1600's to It is interesting ,to note t hat m uch the F lapper Age is requested to can be learned from an experime_nt donate them to TDR for the afeven tho ugh t he knowledge obta in- fai r. Gir ls who would like to ed is not directly related to t he de- model these creations should consired result, t a ct Connie Kamarunas. tiuinea Pigs Fail lo Develop Allergy Dr, Sheldon Cohen, who is concerned with the project dealing with cobalt allergy in g uinea pigs, announced last week tha t this experiment will have to be delayed until next sem es.ter. It was found that t he g uinea pigs did not develop an allergy toward coba lt under t he present t reatment consisting of inj ections of a cobalt chloride solu t ion and the application of a c,'.lbalt chloride pa ste. When t he experiment is resu med, a different tre a tment will be administered. Since t he gi:tinea pigs can no longer be used . for experimental BEACON Photo by Cliff Brothers A LL IN FUN-"Skinny" E nnis res trains Joe Trosko from attacking Bob Pa rtridge, b ut it is a ll in fun as Partridg~ joins the Cue 'n' Curtain in presenting "Androcles and the Lion." Partridge is cast as a s tumble-footed centurion in the com ed y. Cheerleading Squad Gets 4 New Members to the cheerleading squad for the coming year at a meeting held last Thu rsdav after several weeks of practice "sessions and try-outs. Freshmen Roseanne Patner, .Judy Menegus, and Sally Wermuth, and Sophomore Anne Kenn edy were the gals chosen to "rah-rah" next year's Colonels on to bigger and better things on the sport s scene. Three Graduate Juniors Della King and Al Rosenberg, and Sophomore Phyllis Wal sh are ithe incumbent member s of t he squa d who will be r eturning . Pat F it zgerald, Ellen Louise Wint, and Neil McHug h will graduate this June. Faculty adviser for t he group is Mr. Robert Moran . Covers The Campus From Comer To Comer Week Alter Week FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1955 - - - - - - 1Emperor Cinderella Candidates Announ·ced Jack Melton DEBATERS TO Appear at THE BEACON Council Candidates To Campaign Tuesday Th e following candidates for Student Council r epresentatives were announced thi s week: Freshm en : Bruce Warshall, Cliff Brothers, Virg inia Brehm , Sam Lowe and John Scandal e; Sophomores: Don Reynolds, Larry Amdur, Les Weiner, Gene Riley , Nancy Morris, Phyllis Walsh, John Bucholtz and Marilyn William s ; J uniors : Jim Benson, Dick Carp enter, Bob Lynch, Helen Krachenfels, Irv Kay e, Glen Phethean, John Hessler and Chet Miller. The candidates will speak in assembly on Tuesday, and elections will be held on Thursday , April 28. Ralston, Partridge to Goad Shaw's Androcles By T. R. P RICE The lion roars tonight. He roars at 8: 15 tonight and 8:30 tomorrow night. And when he roars, Dean George Ralston and Director of Student Activities Robert W. Partridge will be on hand to see why as Cue 'n' Curtain's production of "Androcles and t he Lion" gets underwa y. The two members of the administration will not be box seat guests or anything usual like t hat; Ra lston will be on stage as Caesar Augustus, backed up by his faithful centurion, Partridge. The thornstuck lion will be R onnie Price, while Skinny Ennis takes off Androcles, and Bruce Williams 'is Augustus, captain of the guard. On the same bill , t he Colleg e drama group is also presenting Eugene O'N eil's "The Emperor Jones", with William Crowder as O'N eil's tragic hero, and Paul Shiffe r a s the trader Smithers. Both plays will be given tonight and t omorrow evenings at t he College gy mnasium on South Franklin street. Admi ssion is fr ee to students and one dollar to the public. In "Androcles", suppor t will be given the coaches and Ennis by t he Lettermen, Merri Jones and Jerry Luft, wh ile A udrey Cragle handles the female lead. Ennis will direct "Androcles", while Crowder will boss the O'Neil play actually a s well as histrionicall y. Those behind- t he-scenes people so essential to any production will be Nancy Brown, Merri Jones, Nancy Batcheler, Fred Cohn, Ronnie Price, Ben Howells, Elaine Fabian, Jan e Obitz, Pat Stout, Carl Ernst, Jim Miller, Gene Roth, Jerry Lind. ·Pomicter to Teach in Montrose Miss Mary Pomicter, recently accept ed a posi,t ion on the t eaching staff at Montrose High School, in Mpntrose , Pa., it was anno unced 'by Guidance Direct or John Chwalek early this week. She will teach classes in the commercial subjects. Miss Pomict er is majoring in business education and will graduate in June. Bio Club Tops Drive Mr. Pa i,tridge has announced t hat the Biology Club contributed t h e most money in the Red Cross Drive held on campus during t he past two weeks. The sum consisted of eight dollars. Future Sophs Plan for Frosh Hazing I broken down to three members By JAN ICE SCHUSTER Freshman class president Dave after t he pla ns for next year have Vann recently called a meeting of been t hor oughly discussed and apthe class council to discuss plans proved by all who are taking part for next year's initiaition of enter- in the arrangem ents. ing fros h. The .purp ose of t he remaining At t he meeting, P resident Vann three members, Vann revealed, will appointed f ourteen members of the be to organize the proposed procla ss who will m eet at the end of g ram decided up on for the student this week to plan fo r a f easible council's appr ova l. fres hman progra m. The council Vann has prop osed a plan for a aims to crea te a pleasant relation- Fresh man-Sophomore dance to end shi p between enterin g students and the fresh man progra m next fall on upper-classmen t hrough a properly Oct ober 28th. F inal arrangements organized pr ogram. will be made by the council in the The · appointed council will be near futu re. �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 EDITORIALS A Pleasant Evening, Yeurs The two plays which are scheduled by Cue and Curtain for tonight and tomorrow night at the college gymnasium should be interesting if only for the fact that they are cast with "unusual" actors. Take for instance the first play, "Androcles and the Lion," by G. B. Shaw. In starring roles will be that genial dean of '.l}len George "Southern Caesar" Ralston and Bob Partridge, that gum-chewing Centurion, who is better known for his activities in soccer and baseball. Add to this crew of the most "spirited" Lettermen-turned-actors, and it should prove amusing. Funnyman Howard "Skinny" Ennis who is directing the play will also appear and add to the gaiety. In the other play, O'Neil's "Emperor Jones," Bill Crowder and Paul Shiffer should turn in creditable performances, if reports from the drama group are any indication. At any rate, the plays should provide an evening of good entertainment. The drama group here at Wilkes has shown itself as industrious a club as any and certainly deserves your support. Why not plan to spend an enjoyable evening with Cue and Curtain? Our Public Relations Sing.ers WILKES PREXY SAYS EDUCATION INCOMPLETE IWITHOUT INTEGRITY By JOH N KUSHNERICK An education without the understanding and the practice of honor is an incomplete education, Dr. Eugene S. Farley, Wilkes President, stated when queried on the work of individuals on campus to begin an honor system. Dr. Farley expressed pleasure toward the new attempt to establish a code of honor among the students. He attached great significance to the fact that present attempts have originated Kamarunas Named Colonels' Queen At Lettermen's April Showers Dance Connie Kamarunas was picked Colonels' Queen at last Friday's April Showers Ball. She is an inhabitant of Sterling Hall; a tral)splanted Scrantonian. A 20-year old junior, she is studying toward a Bachelor's degree in Retail Merchandising, and is an active memb_er of Theta Delta Rho. Connie K., as she signs her posters, oft seen on campus, ha,s done considerable work in art. In point of facrt, she designed the program cover for the ball of which she was chosen queen. The Queen was selected by a committee of Lettermen and the faculty and was presented with a Longine-Wittnauer watch by Lettermen's adviser George Ralston. She wore a black net gown trimmed in velvet. Her corsage was of lilacs. Her escort was Eugene .T. Riley. The "Collegians," Wilkes Male Chorus, gave another of its especially prepared high school concerts this morning at Coughlin High Schoo1. The chorus, headed by Bill Crowder, was invited !9 :r;pake its third appearance at the city school in its existence of as many years. A personal invitation was made by Francis Truscott, principal. so enjoyable was the show given last year by the group of fellas who give up their lunch hours so they can get togethsr and sing. The "Collegians" came into being purely on student effort and have grown into a first-rate musical group. As well, they have established an enviable reputation. And what better public relations agent could Wilkes have to represent it out among its prospective students. We'll answer that one- none better. Students at Coughlin have asked us from the time we started teaching there when the chorus would sing this year, so impressed were they. You may ask, "Why all the spiel about the Male Chorus?" Just this. It is an organization on campus which asks little and gives much. And too often, it doesn't get its share of the credit. Hats off to an organization which Wilkes can be proud to have representing it. Science Brochure Prepared by PR Office It's Up to You - Think, Vote! Nominations were held this week for Student Council' posts for next year. Many new names and faces (and hats, we might add) have been thrown into the campus political ring. That's good. For with the new names and faces have also come new promises and ideas. Certainly, there will be plenty of candidates from which the student body can choose. It looks as though we will have a lively election for the council posts. Interest in the vacancies has perhaps reached a new high. The Beacon advises only this. Take the trouble to find out about your candidates before election time. Find out who will and will not represent you. The paper has always stood behind any sincere move for improved student government. Consider the records of past members carefully, too, before you vote. Don't forget, there have been good and bad members in the Student Council this year. The good ones may well deserve your support. As for the bad ones, well, you be the judge. But, most important, think before you vote. End of sermon. Wilkes Gym to Host Mental Health Clinic Farrar, Ralston, Picton To Meet NYC Alumni Welton Farrar, Director of Development, Dean George Ralston, and senior clas president Russell Picton travel to New York on the evening of April 29 to a meeting of New York City alumni. The trip will serve as an aid in t he preparation for Picton, who moves into the post of Alumni Secretary next year. A mental health institute, sponsored by the College Depa11tment of Nursing Education and Men (·al Health, Inc., of Luzerne County will be held May 3 in the gym. Miss Ruth Jessee, h ead of the departm ent will be general chairman . Dr. Farley will open the afternoon session with a welcome to the group. Dr. J. Franklin Robinson PR Head in Washington, D.C. will be principal speaker. Mrs. Ruth Roberts, h ead of the Wilkes deparrtment of Public Relations, fl ew to the nation's capital - WILKES COLLEGE yesterday to attend the Educational Writers' conference on publicity writing in education. Beacon A newspaper published each week of the regular school year by and for the students of Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Subscription: $1.80 per semester. Editor .......... .. ..... John D. Curtis Asst. Editor ............. .. Ivan Falk Editorial Asst . ........ T. R. Price Sports Editor ............ Allen Jeter Business Mgr . .... Arthur Hoover Asst. Bus. Mgr. Dick Jones Faculty Adviser .... George Elliot Editorial and business offices located on second floor of Lecture Hall, South River Street, WilkesBarre, on the Wilkes Campua. Telephone: VAlley 4-4651-2-3-4. Mechanical Dept.: Schmidt's Printery, rear 55 North Main ,Street, Wilkes-Barre. SCIENCE DELEGATES (continued from page 1) which General Crawford F. Sams gave a talk on the "Relationship between Education and Research in the United States and the Far East." On Saturday, April 16th, 'members of the various colleges presented their research papers. Over ninety papers were delivered in the course of the day. It was necessary for the delegates, however, to choose twelve out of this number because several presentations were given at ,t he same time. The s ubjects dealt with specialized matters in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and psychology. Friday, April 22, 1955 COLONELS' QUEEN Miss Connie Kamarunas is presented a Longine wrist watch by Lettermen's adviser George Ralston, after her s election as Colonels' Queen. The Wilkes Department of Public Relations is now working to produce a brochure on careers in pure science. The brochure will be distributed to high school students, and is t he fourth in a series being currently prepared by the department. It is planned to produce a total of eight ,brochures for the series, it was announced Tuesday. Already completed are brochures on engineering, retail merchandising, and t ea ching. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Dearest Editors: I read with lively interest the expatriations of a Philip D. Jones on honor, honor systems, and dropping bombs in last week's Beacon. I can remember a Jones back a few years ago who was either a rather seedy comedian or a warped crooner. In any case, this f ellow wasn't the least bit honorable, so it could not be he. I too have lived under an Honor Code and I agree, as Mr. Jones reports, that there is nothing to compare with it. It is t errible. Every week is a week full of Sundays. Your fri ends who were once panting protoplasms develop the enthusiasm of a three-day old fi sh. Forever and forever t here is Big Brother. And in the meantime no on e both ers to look up the definition of "honor". Whatever "honor" is, it works only for the increpit, t he demented, th e immoral, and the senile. For most it is either the last chain to respectability or a pipe-dream of warm Spring afternoons. Like the Honorable Gentleman of old, Brutu s, most of the present-day versions have s uch a deterring fault that it renders them foolish . Honor remains pleasantly ephemeral, untouched by interstate traffic or southern evangelists with wings. Consequently, honor systems are in a league with Platonic Love, voodooed or unvoodooed with six memorized a rticles of code. As for that bombing idea that Mr. Jones mentioned, I saw no need for it. The Wilkes boys and girls do no bombing to speak of, and, besides, they keep their dissipations decently quiet from the genel'al public. As for this Mr. Jones and his proposal and support of honor, I do now remember that he was also a slithering seller of football pools in the cafeteria once. He should be investigated without question. Cordially, PA UL B. BEERS NAS Oceana, Va. Dear Sir, My general apathy has been disturbed by some murmurings on campus relevant to an "honor system." I have been exposed to some of the finer details of such a system at a University where it was labelled a "success." Our "honor system" comprised mainly of a teacher leaving a room during an exam . ... the simpler the exam, the higher the ratio of honor. H owever, for every honorable student t here was an honorable informer ... thus the system was based not on honor, but on fear of exposure, fear of being seen and social pressure (the latter which was lacking among fraternity brothers, and any other Greek letter affiliates). Once out of class, however, the shreds of academic honor we possessed were mutilated still further by the perfectly acceptable practices of pulling themes, reports, and t ests from carefully kept files and smuggling quizes out from under quizzical noses. However, no-one can blame the student for slightly misusing the word honor. Ever since Darwin intimated that only the strong can survive, the word has flourished while its concept has become increasingly hollow. We are only the products of our environment . . . and the world around us does not pay homage to the honorable man. Our entire undergraduate syst em is not ready for such a radical move as an honor system. Both administration and teachers think (consciously or sub-consciously) of the Undergraduate as immature or on the student level. "It is a sign that our students are now willing to accept integrity," he said. The president stated that over the past 19 years the administration has made numerous attempts to begin such a system, but that it has always been met with di._sinterest or dissatisfaction by the students. He feLt the real beginning might be made this year since the origin is where it should be. Dr. Farley also expressed hope .that the development would continue slowly, m ethodically, and purposefully; for he saw .p ossible failure in a sudden thrust ·into a seemingly different educartion atmosphere. He stressed his belief that each student must completely understand the workings and purpose of any system he is to work under. Four steps were envisioned as a logical progression in the attainment of an honor system: (1) Student and faculty exploration and recommendation of specific systems, (2) Discussion by students and faculty for modification and adoption of a final sys.tern, (3) Indoctrination of all students in the program to be undertaken, (4) Indoctrination of incoming classes in the ideals and practices of an honor code, and the pledge of each to adhere to ,t he code. Dr. Farley cited the University of Virginia for its indoctrination system in making students aware of the honor system they are to be held to before they ever enter the school. He affirmed his desire to give the students all the help he could. Ex~Beacon Editor, WC Co-ed to Wed Mr. and Mrs. James Panzetta, 1800 Susquehanna Ave., Exeter, announce the recent engagement of their daughter, Frances, Wilkes College sophomore, to Eugene A . Scrudato, former editor of the Wilkes Beacon, a post-graduate stud ent at the college. Scrudato, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scrudato, 38 Parsonage St., Pittston, returned to Wilkes this year to earn a bachelor of science degree in secondary education after having majored in political science here previously. The bride-elect is attending evening courses this year after completing her freshman year as a day student last year. The couple is planning a wedding for "the near future." • SOPHS TO HOLD SWIM Plan to attend the sophomore sw imming party at the YMCA pool on April 29 at 7 :30. Admission is free and dates are welcome but not necessary. Here's a chance to have some fun with the crowd. IT'S A FACT!!! There are 17 steps in the Snack Bar stairs. untrustworthy. You will know these skeptics ... . tell them a simple truth ... and watch the jaundiced eye that says "where have I hea rd that before .. ." To ithem the student is not an individual, but a replica of a hazy merging of personalities that forms, an image or "Generalized Student." In an atmosphere of such orovious distrust, even the most virtuous will at one time or another be devastated by the calloused pedantical eye. So place your honor system beside your gold . debating cup . . . polish it . .. admire it ... talk about i.t . .. even imitate it .. .but don't debase it bJf trying to make it work. Barbara Fisher �3 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Colonels Gain First Win Over Lebanon Valley Tossers By Close Shave 2-1 Margin By RODGER LEWIS Wilkes College baseball team copped its first victory yesterday by edging out Lebanon Valley, 2 to I. on the latter's diamond. The win brought the still young season's record to one victory against two setbacks for the Colonels. RAIDERS HOLD LEAD IN BOWLl~G LEAGUE BY 3-GAME SWEEP SOCKO--Dave Polley gets ready to powder an unsuspecting golf ball as he and several other W i 1 k e s collegians practice for the Wilkes Open Golf Tournament. The tourney started this week and is expected to continue for at least a week. Left to right: Irv Kaye, Cliff Brothers, and P oJley. TOSSERS IN FOR BUSY TIME; MEET THREE TEAMS IN WEEK By JIM COLEMAN Baseball gets a real whirl in the next few days with three games lined up for the swatters in the coming week. Tomorrow they play host to Susquehanna and remain home Tuesday to take on Ithaca, who took measure of the Colonels least year by an 8 to 3 margin. On Thursday they take the road again meeting Golf Tourney Underway; Perlmuth Wins Round The Wilkes Op en Golf Tournament got underway last Friday afternoon at the Hollenback Golf Course. The day was anything but perfect conditions for the Wilkes 'Hogans and Sneads' but the Colonel divot diggers slogged t hrough their first 18 holes in good form. The opening day saw half of the Class D as•p irants clubbing and sometimes flubbing their way through. After the fog and rain cleared, it w as Mickey Perlmuth shooting a sharp 93 t hat came through for the initial round. P erlmuth took over Irv Kaye, Cliff Brothers, and Al J et er. By measure of t h e win on the saturat ed links, h e becomes a strong cont ender for the Class D crown. According to Reese Jones, t h e rest of the Class D men will finish the first round this Friday. It is also hoped that the Class B players will b e able to finish before the w eek is up. J ones also reminded players that tournament fees are due a nd should be paid as soon as possible. The fees will be u sed to cover expenses and obtain a trophy for the final winner of the tourney. JORDAN Est. 1871 Moravian . The Greyhounds squeezed out a 5 to 4 victory last season. Coach Partridge has spent a good deal of time in the past week going over stock infi eld positions that turn up often, in an effort to coordinate the almost brand new sq uad. Doing Well Partridge has no complaints as h e stated t hat the club has been playing good ball for the amo unt of experience t hey have. Some bad breaks seem to be the major cause of the Colonels' downfall in their first two games. Partridge, as well as the t eam and quite a few fa ns, feel that t h e tossers should have taken the first two tilts, but that the breaks just were not with them. Lineup Switch In order to take advantage of the boys that have been producing at the plate, Partridge has revised hi s lineup to som e ext ent. He feels t hat this just m ight be a winnin g combination. Joe Parsnik's steady hitting will be taken full advantage of by moving him to the cleanup spot. Jim F erris has been shifted to t h e number two post in order to utilize his speed on the base paths. Parsnik and Ron Rescigno are being counted on to keep hitting the pellet as t hey h ave been doing to produce runs. The old r eliables, McNew and Kachinosky w ill round out the lineup. On Saturday, Partridge will probably call Moe Batterson to t h e mound to take over the starting duties, in which case McNew will probably see outfield duty. Men's Furnishings and Hats of Quality ** 9 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. • Lt>NGS,. Where Smart College People Meet - The MAYFAIR DUPONT HIGHWAY The Ralston Raiders retained their first place standing in Intramural Bowling League 'B' last Sunday night by taking measure of the Deadly Strikers, gathering four big .p oints. The Raiders led by Mickey Weinb erger with a total of 470 pins swept the three game series. Next in line for the Ralstonmen was Batterson with 458. Although the Strikers didn't 'show as too deadly against the Raiders, Dombroski came through with ·373 pins t o champion the losing cause. The Walloping Wags kept a firm grip on second place by benefit of a forfeit, the first one in either lea gue this sea son, from the Rambling Six. , Morris once again paced the Wags with 499 markers. Chapko came in second for the winners with 419. Several of the Ramblers must have r ambled too far and only two players showed up for the fracu s. Sherman rolled a total of 427 for the forfeited club and Luft h it 253. The Kingpins entrenched themselves in third place by grabbing four points from the Rampaging Five. Llewellyn topped the Pins f or a grand total of 505 pins and Larish came through with 497 . For the losers, N everas dropp ed 418 and Hughes contributed 362. Loop 'A' swings back into action this Sunday night at the J CC. All members are urged to be on time. INTRAMURAL BOWLING STANDINGS LEAGUE 'B' TEAM Pts Ralston Raiders . .. ..... .. ... .. . 16 W aJloping Wags .. ... . .. ... ..... 15 Kingpins ........... . ........ . ..... 9 Deadly Strikers . ... .... .. .... . .. .... 4 Rambling Six . .. ... ... .. ......... 3 Rampaging Five .... .. .. . . 1 * * * * * TOP TEN (Men) Gms. Pins Avg. Falk, C.T. ........... . 9 1482 165 9 1480 164 Morris, W.W . . Havir, W.B . ........... . 9 1471 163 Llewellyn, King. 12 1951 163 Rydzewski, G.R. . 9 1462 162 12 1920 160 Gross, W.W. . 9 1434 159 Smith, G.R. . Sabalesky, King . .. 9 1404 156 E nnis, C.'f. 9 1401 156 Lind, R.R. 12 1839 153 TOP FIVE (Women) Gms. Pins Pish, W.W . . 9 1104 Luty, G.R . . .. 9 982 Thomson, D.S. 6 645 Hopkins, W.W. 6 644 Giacometti, W.W. 6 579 Avg. 123 109 108 107 97 ~============~ Wilkes College BOOKSTORE Mel McNew went all the way to even his record at a win and a loss for .the current campaign. He struck out eight Flying Dutchmen and walked none while giving up eight hits to the host club. Kosier was the losing pitcher. The Colonels got off ito a fast start by getting a run in the first frame. Catcher Bob Sokol singled and moved to second on an error by the right fielder. Jim Ferris followed with a walk and both runners advanced on a passed ball. Joe Parsnik then ,b elted a long fly .t o the outfield to bring in Sokol with the tally. Then in the seventh, Mioduski walked and back to back singles by Kachinosky and Goobic brought in the winning score for the Blue and Gold. Lebanon Valley scored its lone tally in this stanza when Benneth started off the inning with a single. H e advanced on a ground out and scored later on a throwing error by Parsnik. The team played without the services of shortstop Ronnie Rescigno who had to attend a compulsory Naval Reserve meeting. The gap was fill ed by H esler who took over t hird moving Parsnik from his customary hot corner post to the shortstop slot. In last Saturday's game the diamond forces were edged out by Bloomsburg State Teachers Coll ege at Kirby Park af:ter the Colonels lead most of the way. Wilkes starter Mel McNew was relieved by "Mo" Batterson who suffer ed the loss. Rudy Holtzman got credit for the win although h e needed help from Jim Starr. Champs, Barbarians And Hawks Winners Intramural baseball play began this week at Kirby Park with three of the four sch eduled gam es being played. In Monday's games Parker Petrilak's Champions trounced the Barba r ians, 16 to 2. The other tilt on the slate was forfeited by the Misfits to W eck esser. Tuesday's action saw a close contes:t and a pushover. The Barbar ians of Al Feargang edged out Maxwell's Deem onds captained by Don Pacropus by a 5 to 4 score. In the other frac us, Ho wie Gros' Hawks were busy tamping Weckesser to the tune of 12 to 0. Carl Lahr hurled the shutout for the Hawks. Commissioner John Bresnahan stated that all participants should 'be ready t o play promptly at 4:30 at t he park Games are played on Mondays, Tuesdays, an d Thursdays. The schedule for next week is as follows: Monday: · Misfits vs. Champs Hawks vs. Barbarians Tuesday: Deemonds vs. Misfits Hawks vs. Champs Wednesday: Barbarians vs. Misfits W eckesser vs. Deemonds Marriage license: A hunting permit entitles you to only one dear at a time. with AL JETER, Sports Editor Baseball Fever Old man spring fever took a punch at just about every.body's b~lt line this week and ..the air took on a distinct aroma of baseball and golf. The Barons opened again, but it looks like the proposed move to have some of the Colonels' home games played in Artillery Park that was prevalent last year has gone the way of many ideas-file x •. But good playing field or not~ Bob Partridge just might have a. ball club for himself this year. Most of the lineup is composed of untested fres hmen . However, from the indication they have showlil so far, these guys just might come through and .take their share of ball games. Backstopping Solved A pleasant surprise has been John Sokel behind the plate. The backstop job has been a source of gray hairs to Par tridge many times before, but n ewcomer Sokel shows the promise of developing into something fin e. To begin with, he is a natural a thlete, who we suspect would be able to fill any position t hat h e had a mind to. Beside that, h e is a hustler and eager to learn. Talent plus industry has been proved time and time a gain to be a top notch combination. Mel McNew seem s to have shaken off the arm trouble that .p lagued hi m last year which is a promising sign for the mound corps. If McNew is effedive t his year, it will greatly enhance the ch ances for a season that P artridge, in his last year of coachi ng h ere, can be proud of. Breznay Leaves A way from the .b aseball scene though comes a more sober note in t he way of bad news for brand new football coach Russ Picton. It was learned last week that Andy Breznay, speed m erch ant back, will don t h e uniform of the United States Air Force on May 2. Breznay is a 'sizzling starter' kind of a back that yo u like to have around. Once the little guy takes off, it's a fast man who catches him. Tough to Replace Several weeks ago, in looking over the prospects for n ext year's grid season, it seemed that Brez would fit into the type of football that Picton has been brought up und er, to a T. Brezn ay is an ex-Air Force man who gained a commision while doing reserve time as a civilian. His leaving will be sure to make a gap in the backfi eld ranks that will be hard to plug. The Bea con Sports Staff takes this opportunity to wish Li eutenant Andy Breznay good luck in his new career. The Colonels loss is t h e Air Forces gain, and it wouldn't surprise us to see him making a name for himself in service bal I. Men's WOOL SLACKS <,:, Reg. 12.95 Value AND ANDY'S DINER Back-to-Back with Wilkes Gym oi,.W\,e~ Plenty of Free Parking Featuring The Newest In College Men's Fashions Prices for the Collegian's Budget •• .. A Reputation Built on Fine Food VARIETY SHOP Books - Supplies - Novelties Subscriptions Hours: 9-12 - 1-5 . . . WELCOME 8.99 TUXEDOS TO RENT Special Price To Students 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. 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Af.ter being relieved of his mound chores he found sufficient stamina to perform capably in right field. An "old timer" on the freshmandominated squad, Mel is in unjform for the third year. He is the type of throw hard, run hard, hit hard, player that shoots life into an outfit and creates the team spirit that pulls the best from a squad. Mel takes exception to most eve- HURLER TOPS ry rule in the manager's book. He is primarily a pi,tcher, supposedly a fragile, no slide, no hit individual who r ests when he is not pitching. But so far, he has run the bases like a speed merchant, roamed the outer pastures when he wasn't pitching and hit safely in each of the games. McNew is a native of Eas:t Baltimore, Md., where he attended Patterson Park High School. He playno high school baseball, but was an ' active pitcher on the sandlots. On A PAPER FOR THE HOME, . . SUNDAY INDEPENDENT The Most Complete MEL McNEW Local and National Coverage FIVE PAGES OF LATE SPORTS GIANT SOCIAL SECTION WEEKLY FEATURES coming to Wilkes he made the varsity his first time out. Now a junior in Education, Mel has one more important year left as a Wilkes athlete. Wilkes Education Department Head· Has Article in Penna. School Journal Dr. Eugene L. Hammer, head of the Wilkes education depal'ltment, has a featured article in . this month's "Pennsylvania School Journal", official organ of the Pennsylvania Education Association. Writing on the question of what students will learn, Hammer declares ,t hat the teacher's dilemma is one of providing for the unique needs of each child in the classroom. The question is important because of the position of education in our society. It is a democratic institution, which must itake into regard the worth of the individual. We must individualize the curriculum, he continues, must give our .i nstruction meaning for the student taken as an individual. The teachers facing the problem must be masters of their l?Ubjects, students of human development. He must appreciate the finer things, and also appreciate the non-conformis,t. At the last, the teacher attempting to solve the dilemma, must have a love for teaching. To him, the supreme achiev.ement must be ito help another human forward, Hammer concludes. All-College Punch Party Next Tuesday The All College Punch Party, sponsored by Theta Delta Rho, is slated for next Tuesday, April 26, from 3 to 5 on Chase lawn. Everyone is invited. The affair is an annual one and a large attendance is expected. In case of rain, the party will be held on ,t he second floor of the Dorm Cafeteria. Chairman of the affair is Margaret Smith. Farrar, Chwalek Meet Alumni Welton Farrar, Wilkes Director of Development, and John Chwalek, Director of Placement, returned early this week fro m a meeting of northern New Jersey alumni at Newark. PARK, SHOP and EAT at the new FOWLER, DICK and WALKER The Boston Store Toll Gale Restaurant "On the Boulevard" - Rt. 115 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. It's a Pleasure to Serve You • A Full Course Meal Or a Sandwich • Good Food • Reasonable Prices Plenty of Free Parking Space Catering to Small Groups F. DALE, Prop. SPECIAL TUX GROUP PRICES - for WILKES DANCES at 1 · 1 ' JOHN B. STETZ 't- Expert Clothier ~ 9 E. Market St., W-B. /., ,. ''\\~nllll&III-.: Meet Your Friends at ... The SPA 18 South Main Street • • • After the game After the dance Anytime for a friendly get-together Favorite Spot ... . . . For College Students Buy :~ ~ -,-~,., .. . ..J. . <=. CHESTERFIELD You'll SMILE your approval of Chesterfield's smoothness -mildness-refreshing taste. You'll SMILE your approval of Chesterfield's qualityhighest quality, low nicotine. today! Lu:;c;r,r1, MY(IUTOIA((OCO. Largest selling cigarette in America's colleges C> IJoom & Mn,s ToaACco 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 1955 April 24th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 April 24 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/d2a8f261b5737d545b6b3ae1b331de1e.pdf e7943ec8a8fb6eb43abfa374e9177244 PDF Text Text WILKES The Community College. Serving Wyoming Valley And The World Vol. X, No. 25 ,~ - WILKES COLLEGE - ~Beacon WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA THE BEACON Covers The Campus From Comer To Comer Week After Week FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1955 Goetzman New Amnicola Editor Reese, Brothers Head Artj Photos Chem - Engineers' Henry Goetzman has been Spring Jamboree appointed editor-in-chief of next year's ye a r book staff. the Wilkes College Board of PubliTomorrow Night cations announced Wednesday. Debaters Place 2nd At W. Point Tourney WC National Runner-Up in 2nd Year At U. S. Championship Tournament Wilkes has the second best debating team in the nation. Only the University of Alabama is superior, and that very little so. This was the decision rendered la·s t weekend at the National Invitational Debate Tournament ot West Point. There, Wilkes COUNCIL ELECTED FOR 1955-56 TERM BULLETIN Victorious candidates in yesterday's Student Council election: For Class of '56: Helen M. Krachenfels and Robert Lynch, re-elected; Chester Miller, elected. ,,A run-off election will be held later to break the tie between incumbent Richard Carpenter and challenger John Hessler. For Class of '57: Larry Amdur, Donald Reynolds and Eugene Riley. Incumbent Nancy Morris, re-elected. , For Class of '58: Sam Lowe, incumbent, re-elected. Virginia Brehm, Cliff Brothers and John Scandale, elected. On e of the last dances of the year wi ll be the Spring Jam boree of the Ch emistry and Engineering Clubs, held tomorrow night at the Coll ege gym . Th e Cra cker Jacks will pr ovide music for the "last day of April" fro lic. Harry Wilkie, one of the Valley's better known callers w ill officiate at the square dancing portion of the program. Tickets are fift y cents, and they may be obtained from any member of the Ch emistry or Eng ineering Clubs, or at the door. The affair is slated to begin at 8 :30 a nd is expect ed to end aro und midnight. Co-chairmen for the dance are Monica Utrias and George Kol esar; other commit tees include: Tickets, Art Clem and James Mark; publicity, Ronald Reed and Donald Pacropis; refreshments, Natalie Gripp and Tom Sarnecky; decorations, Ben Howells and Sam Dilcer; while the door committee is composed of Donald Burns and Edward Dark. I CARMEN, HECHINGER TO SPEAK AT WC GRADUATION EXERCISES TEAM, TROPHIES AND COACH- T he Wilkes debaters before leaving for las t weekend's West Point Tournament, with the season's pre-nationals tro phy collection. Left to right, J ames Neveras, coach Arthur N . Kruger, J. Harold Flannery jr. emerged second out of some 34 top teams from all reaches of the nation. The local tea m lost to Alabama in the final ro und by the decision of a s ingle judge. The vote was five to four , out of nine for the southern school. In aggregate points, Wilkes s cored 823, Alabama 826, another close marg in. The runn er-up troph y awarded coaches as Rev. Father Murphy of the t eam is now on display with St. Peter's, the O'Briens of Penn other debating awards, notably the State, Rev. Father Earhart of St. Notre Dame cup, on t h e mantel of Joseph's, Prof. Algodelis of Brooklyn College, and Lt. Ludgowski of t h e ,College Library. Jam es Neveras and J. Harold King's Point later declared that Flannery, J r., the varsity t eam they wo uld have voted fo r Wilkes members who spok e at the West had they been judging . Final standings of the top 20 P oint contest, also garnered certifi cates of excellence and a perma- teams: 1. Alabama; 2. WILKES ; n ent trophy. Each debater also 3. Northwestern; 4. Wake Forest; 5. Vermont; 6. N ebraska; 7. N ot re was award ed an E lgin watch. Flanner y placed seventh as Dame; 8. Penn State ; 9. Kansas sp eaker at the tournament, N everas University; 10 Augustana; 11. Illinois; 12. Houston; 13. Southwest twenty-fifth. The debates covered three days, Missouri; 14. Wisconsin State; 15. beginning Thursday. On that and Harvard ; 16. Dartmouth; 17. Baythe fo llo wing day , Wilkes defeated lor ; 1·8. Miami; 19. Idaho; and 20. Abilene Christian of Texa s, San Washington University. The regular tournament sea son Diego State, previously undefeat ed Dartmouth, Illinois State, Wiscon- ends with the national championsin State, another undefeated team; ships, but Wilkes will participate and last year's national champion, in a home debate with Princeton on the 9th and 10th of n ext month. Kansas University. The debate on the evening of the In the early rounds, Wilkes' only loss was to Augustana, of Illinois. 10th will be open to the public. In Saturday's qualifying rounds, Wilkes wo n over Southwest Mis- Vuiic·a Speaks in New York souri. In the quarter-finals, they Dr. Stanko Vujica , head of the defeated Penn State, receiving the Wilkes department of religion and votes of all seven judges. Against philosophy, spoke last weekend at W ake Forest, in the semi-finals, the Croatian Academy in New eight of nine votes also went to York. Dr . Vujica spoke on "Myth and Wil kes. In the fina l round the locals met Reali ty ; An Outline of Marxian Ala bama, and many of such debate Theory." By JOHN KUSHNERICK The graduating class at W ilkes this year w ill don the traditional cap and gown on June 6 as the culmination of graduation activities which will begin on Jun e 1, it was anno un ced yesterday by Dean of Men George Ralston. Ralston stated that certain events on the senior social calendar are still tentative, but that examinations would officially end on the last da y of May and that the sen iors would begin their graduation festivities with the Senior DinnerDa nce on the evening of June 2 in t he Crystal Ballroom of the Hotel Sterling. The two most important days scholastic-wise will come with Baccalaureate and Commencement services on June 5 and 6 resp ectively. Ralston added that speakers for these two events have confirmed th eir availabilty to deliver parting addresses to the seniors. Dean Emeritus Harry J . Carmen, of Columbia Uni versity will deliver the Baccalaureate address, and Mr. Fred Hechinger, educational editor of the N ew York H erald-Tribune will speak at the Commencement service. Rehearsal on June 6 P robab ly the most a ctive day for the seniors will be on June 3, Class Day, when Commencem ent r eh ear sal will be h eld, permanent class BEACON STAFF TO SELECT "ATHLETE OF THE YEAR" In keeping with a tradition set u1> several years ago by the Beacon, an Athlete of the Year will be announced in next week's edition. The selection will be made by all of the members of the Sports Staff some time this week, and will cover last year's baseball season and this year's football, basketball, soccer, and wrestling campaigns. officer s will be elected, a group picture will be taken and the Senior Lu nch eon will be held on Cha se Lawn. On June 4, the grad uates will spend the day out of doors when they journey to Dr. Farley's farm fo r the Senio r Outing. Class President Russ Picton has assisted Mr. Ralston in the arrangement of the social activities and is preparing a time schedule for each event that should be available a s soon as several final confirmations are made. C'n'C Does Well With 'Emperor', 'Androcles' By T. R. PRICE < Saturday night was more like it. Cue 'n' Curtain came up last weekend with a pair of .p lays done in a much more acceptable manner than in their last attempt. O'Neil's "Emperor Jones" was a fairly reasonable portrayal of a man in the throes of t error, and Sha w's "Androcles" provided a more or less worth y evening's entertainment. "The Emperor Jones" was a tribute t o William Crowder, who starred in the play and also directed it. Use of lighting to suggest the s pecters envisioned by the fleeing Emperor was a good idea, we felt, a voiding the possible ludicrousness that sh eet ed players might have produced, and which would have damaged the whole illusion. Paul Shiffer was good a s Smithers, although we had somewhat the feeling that he ended the last speech of the play a bit abruptly. Certainly it l eft us hanging for a second. "Androcles and the Lion" was all right as long ·a s it was handled as a farce, but 'When Audrey Cragle and Bruce Williams tried to inject The Publications Board also named Miss Patsy Reese to the post of Art Editor, and appointed Cliff Brother s as Photography Editor. Th e new Amnicola chief served a s Bus in ess Manage r on the yearbook staff thi s past year. He also a sisted this year's editors, James N eve ras and Jean Kravitz, in copywriting , production and layout. A junior, Goetzman majors in the fi eld of Commerce. He is a Valley student, a native of Forty Fort. Thi s is the second consecutive year in wh ich Miss Reese w ill hold the position of Art Editor. In addition t o the duties of that -p ost, she w ill continue to aid in p lanning the layout of the Am nicola. Majoring in Art, Miss Reese will a ssist the yearbook adviser, Catha! O'Toole, in this task. Brother s w ill also begin his second sea son w ith the Amnicola this Septembe r. J oining this year's staff as photographer in November, he handl ed the bulk of t he yearbook's photo chores, was a familiar figur e on cam pus wi t h his Speed Grap hic a nd equi pment bag. Goetzman succeeds Co-Editors N everas a nd Kra vitz . Pre vious editors within the past few yea rs have been Edward Groga n las t year , and Robert Croker the yeaT previous . PUNCH PARTY - A SUCCESS Despite bad w eather, a good crowd turned out for the Theta Delt a Rho All -College Punch Party last Tuesda y in the Dorm Cafet eria. The gro up , consisting of students and fa cult y alike, socialized over punch, sandwi ches, and cake. Naomi Kivler did the pouring. Chairman of the affair was Margaret Smith. Her committees were: Refreshments , Barbara Walters; flow ers, Ruth Younger ; house, Geri Kolotelo; publicity, Nancy Morris; and clean-u p, Elaine Jakes an d Audrey Radl er. Although m a ny of the TDR affai r s are teas restricted to the women of the campus, this event w as one to which all Wilkes students and faculty m ember s were invited. a more serious note, sh e was a bit too serious-as someon e added, she appeared a t times to be speaking lines--while h e was perhaps too casual. Abo ut all they seemed to need was a little of what proved excess in their opposite. But t hat was about the only fault. Otherwise, George Ralston, who sound ed like a Caesar whose Rome is in Georgia, and Bob Partridge, perhaps the most natural-sounding one on the stage, w ere fairly funny fe ll ows. The most hilar ious incident, we t hought, was when Joe Trosko , a Chri stian with a temper, attempted to aid Centurion Partridge to an understanding of Christianity by offering to give the doubting heathen a chance to store up riches in heaven by turning his cheek to the burly religionist. Ronnie Price, as the lion, was o-ood for the mane part, we felt, :nd Skinny Ennis redeemed himself from "Carrie of the Carnival" by u sing r easonable humor and not forcing the laughs . �2 Friday, April 29, 1955 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Students to Receive Manuscript May 12 EDITORIALS John Cohan Appointed to West Point Definition - What Is a 'Win'? Enters West Point Early This July WC REPRESENTED IN MODEL LEGISLATURE AT STATE CAPITAL We couldn't help but notice in one of the local papers this week a headline which read something like "Wilkes College Team Loses in Debate." Nothing grammatically wrong you say, and you're right. John A . Cohan, freshman student However, when a team of two guys from little Wilkes College at Wilkes in engineering, recently can ta~e second_ place in a competition in which virtually every accepted an appointment to the Wilkes College was r ep resented school m the Umted States is eligible to try for qualification, then United States Military Academy at at the nineteenth annual meeting West Point. The West Pittston we think the word "lose" is a negative approach to a positive resident will enter the Academy on of the Intercollegiate Conference accomplishment. July 5 for preliminary courses, af- on Government held in Harrisburg We're not criticizing any newspaper. We can certainly ter completing his studies at April 21 to 23. Jean Kravitz, Barbara Grow and Pearl Onacko, mem appreciate the problems involved in getting out a paper and Wilkes. bers of the Wilkes I.R.C., made the how many things, which could be done better, often get by Cohan graduated from West trip to Harrisburg with the Maryin the rush. But that particular headline dld give us and many Pittston High School in 1954 and wood College and the University of others on campus a good chuckle. In fact, it started many to was a ctive in student activities Scranton delegations. there. He was treasurer of the musing. Students from approximately 50 Here is a David and Goliath story of debating-the kind the senior class, a member of the stu- P enns ylvania colleges and universident council, co-editor of the senior American people literally "eat up". It's the "old American and active with the track ties participated in the 1955 I.C.G. tradition," whatever that is, for the little guy to show his mettle tyearbook, model state legislature. Honorable eam . and surprise the "giants" in whatever competition it might be. On completion of the course for George M. Leader and Miss GeneYou know, basically the American people have been optimists professional soldiers at West Point, vieve Blatt, Secretary of Internal starting right from pre-revolutionary days-the reason why many Cohan will be granted a regula r Affairs and Executive Director of came here, was optimism about freedom. And all through our commi ssion in the United States the In tercollegiate Conference on Government, gave addresses of welhistory it has been so. We've emphasised the positive, rather Arm y and a ssigned to the duty of come to the college students at the his choosing, with the option of rethan the negative approach. turning to civi lian life after com- opening session of the model state legislature. JUST ONE MORE POINT pleting hi s obligated service. The three-day convention offered And when you stop to think that Nick Flannery and Jim Pennsylvania coll ege students an Neveras missed taking the top prize in the nation by one little opportunity to learn how their state point, then we feel the positive approach is needed. Wilkes WC in Library Conference legislature operates. Bills drawn defeated every other team in the West Point Tourney and we With Osterhout, King's College up by the "collegiate legislators" The Wilkes Library will take part were referred to various commitcertainly can be proud of the finest team of its kind in the young in the Northea stern P enn sylvania tees for consideration. Pearl Onabut spirited and fruitful history of our school. Such a team, an aggregation which compares on an aca- Library Conference n ext month. cko, who had been chosen to her demic level rather than on an athletic one, can do more good The Osterhout and t he King's Col- post at a regional convention of lege libraries will also participate. I.C.G., served a s clerk of a m ajor for the good of the college by a fine showing than an undeMrs. Nada Vujica, Wilkes librari- committee, the Committee on Labor feated team in every sport-and we're certainly not saying an, will head the committee on and Industry, with Bob Lentz of that sports are unimportant. But we do think you can see nominations and college and refer- Lafayette serving as chairman. what we mean. ences section. Her section will dis- Jean Kravitz and Barbara Grow No sir, second place is nothing to feel badly about, although cuss college archives, which Kirby participated in the session s of t h e Jim and Nick probably do-it's only normal for someone to feel Hall is now extensively collecting . Committee on Natural Resources. During the committee meetings George Ermel, Wilkes assistant so after coming so close to the top. What they've done is accomplishment. The Beacon congratulates J.m, Nick and their librarian, will be nominated for wh ich took place on Friday, April 22, Pennsylvania college student s coach, Dr. Arthur N. Kruger, for an outstanding season and a Vice President at the conference. displayed a k een knowledge of partremendous finish. W e knew they could and would do it all liamentary procedure in arguing along. for or against the bills proposed. Bunn Recovers from Illness Three bills were reported out of Contracted During Easter ea ch committee and were then in- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Dear Editor: Ordinarily I would have a chance to congratulate members of the Debating T eam and their coach, Dr. Arthur Kruger, before the entire student body. It just happens that this week the students have had charge of the assembly and therefore no opportunity presented itself for nie to express my deep gratitude to members of t he Debating Team for their outstanding work for themselves and for the College. I believe that all of us at Wilkes feel that we are part of a team building the College for a finer future. The members of the team, especially Jim Neveras and Nick Flannery, and their coach, Arthur Kru ger, have set a standard in their field which is the best for our coun try and which we hope will characterize everything we do at Wilkes . Through the Beacon I wish to express the gratitude which all of us fe el for their significant work. EUGENE S. FARLEY - WILKES COLLEGE Beacon A newspaper published each week of the regular school year by and for - the students of Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Subscription: $1.80 per semester. Editor ... .... . John D. Curtis Asst. Editor Ivan Falk Editorial Asst . ........ .. T. R. Price Sports Editor Allen Jeter Business Mgr. Arthur Hoover Asst. Bus. Mgr. Dick Jones Faculty Adviser .. .. George Elliot Editorial and business offices located on second floor of Lecture Hall, South River Street, WilkesBarre, on the Wilkes Campu.11. Telephone: VAlley 4-4651-2-3-4. Mechanical Dept.: Schmidt's Printery, rear 55 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. Dear Editor: Until the appearance of last week's Beacon, I have remained on e of the "masses" ; one of the blobs of anonymity found on every college campus. But as of last Friday afternoon at two o'clock I have joined the Missionaries, possibly .the Martyrs. As for Mr. ·Paul Beers' letter I should like to say this-Either my t emperature gauge for taste is foul ed up or he definitely registers BAD. It seems a shame to me, and to other serious students on cam pus, that just this time, when a truly serious problem is confront ing us, namely that of instituting an Honor System h ere at Wilkes College, we students can not put aside the mask of the typical college Jan e or J oe and be the mature individuals who are to become lead ers in the future . Mr. Beers' letter, and he is certainl y. voicing the opinions of many people in his subtle and polished way, seems to picture life as being made up of nothing but jam sessions at the Snack Bar, a point of view which amazes me considering that our Mr. Beers is a member of the Armed Forces. Concerning Miss Fisher's letter, 111ay I say this-I shall be thoroughly and s incerely grateful to anyone who can show me the advantage in keeping the Honor Syst em a golden theory, an intellectual bubble which will surely collapse the moment subj ected to the t est of practicability. Miss Fisher seems to feel that the word "honor" is one of the multi-definitions. To me, this word has only one definition; but in this letter yo u may be sure I will not defi ne it, or "maturity", or "integrity". I am writing to and for those people who already know the definitions. I feel there is little hope for those who do not. (continued on page 4) Dick Bunn, sophomore student in chemical eng·ineering, has made an a ma zing recovery from the serious illness which h e suffered during the Easter vacation and will resume his studies on Monday. Bunn spent several weeks in hospital confinement where do ctors were able t o check t h e disease that was expected to keep him out of school t he remainder of the sem ester. LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS Literary Magazine Has Essays, Stories The Wilkes Manuscript, literary magazine of the Coll ege , will be out on May 12, Editor Sandy Furey anno un ced Monday. The magazine this year will be mainly composed of essays and stories. Its work s will cover both light and serious themes. Some dozen works will embrace writings by such well-known campu s authors a s Esther Goldman, Margaret Luty, Anne Lodge Haskell, Katia Karas and Frederick Krohl e. Among the names, less familiar, to Manu script readers, to be found in it this semester are those of Ralph Hanison, J erome Luft, Walter Chapko, Jack Curtis, and T. R. Price. Miss Goldman writes on "Centers of Jewish Education", Miss Karas on "Finiteness and Infinity in Architectures", and Mrs. Haskell on "Mexico". Miss Luty has contributed a ghost story, and Krohl e the magazine's only poem. Harri son's work is a character sketch, while Luft tell s of "The Bear Wh o W ent to the Movies". Chapko's "The Restless Souls" concerns railroading. Curtis is "Just Dogging It", and Price tells of "Invaders From Beyond". This year's Manuscript is dedicated to the Manuscript adviser, Dr. Mary Craig, who leaves Wilkes at the end of this semester. Commenting on his publication, Editor Furey remarked, "We're sor(continued on page 4) BERNS GETS U. OF P. CHEM ASSISTANTSHIP By JEROME STEIN Donald S. Berns, Wilkes College senior, has r eceived a t eaching assistantship of twelve hundred dollars ,per year to the University of Pennsylvania graduate school of chemi stry . Berns, an Ashley Hall dormitory troduced on the floor of the General resid ent and a na t ive of New York Assembly for consideration. City, will enter the University of The purpose of the Intercoll egi- P enn sy lvania this September. He ate Conference on Government is to foster an interest in governmental problem s am ong the students in colleges and universities by dramatizing the activities of the government in an unbiased, non-partisan manner. Last year the I. C.G. delegates m et to conduct a model (continued on page 4) by Dick Bibler Donald S. Berns " ... 48 gum wrappers, 12 cigarette butts, 8 orange peelings and 3 votes in this one-if you ask me there hasn't been enough student interest in campus politics this year." plan s to work toward a doctorate degree in in or ganic ch emistry and hopes , when his formal schooling is completed, to teach in college. Th e University of Pennsylvania is kno wn to be one of th e foremost edu cational inst itutions in the country. Its graduate school of chemistry awarrls a bout thirty assistantships per year. Don has completed the required chemi stry course at Wilkes in three and one-half years. A graduate of Stuyvesant High School in New York City, he entered Wilkes in February '52 an d will graduate this summer. During hi s stay at Wilkes, Don has managed to maintain an average of 2.2. This is the first time that a Wilkes graduate has received such an award from the University of Pennsylvania graduate school of chemistry. �Wll.KES COLLEGE BEACON Friday. April 29, 1955 Tossers Lose to Moravian 9-1 For Fifth Setback of Season; Dropped Tuesday by Ithaca 3-0 Wilkes College baseball team yesterday found errors and walks costly as they lost to Moravian College. 9-1. on the· latter's field. The winning team had twice as many errors. four, but they were of no aid to the local nine. Moe Batte rson suffered his second loss as the Colonels took their fifth setback in six games. The lone Wilkes tally was made when Sokol got a single on a centerfield error and Ferris · clouted a double to score him. Cortland Due Tomorrow; ~ J) O 12TI ~ ~ Lycoming Here Monday 4. [2 0 U ~ I) . In Week's Diamond Play with AL JETER, Sports Editor The winners got their first tally when Swartz singled, advanced to second when Gift walked and Weaver scored both on a double. H eard singled and Brennan scored him to make three runs in the first inning. By RODGER LEWIS Wilkes College's baseball t eam Moravian scored three more runs in th e second when Shoup walked, will entertain Cortland tomorrow took second on a sacrifice. Swartz, and Lycom ing on Monday in this next up, was walked and both week's contests. Tomorrow's game scored on Kachinosky's error. To begins at 2 o'clock while Monday's get the other run in the inning, game gets underway at 4. Weaver walked, Kemmerer' s In last season's games the Cologrounder advanced him and Gift nel s lost both encounters to Cortscored him. land. The two games with Lycom. I ing were rained out. In the fifth, Sha~p sm~led, adCoach Bob Partridge is still in vanced on ~a~tne_tt s sacnfice and the experimental stage with his scored on Gift s smgle. freshman dominated squad. Due to And just to keep the game mov- the wet weather Partridge has been ing, Shaup singled in the seventh, unable to find what he thinks to be took second on Goobic's error and t h e right combination. came home on a si ngle by HartThe infield presents his biggest nett. Hartnett, in turn, scored on problem. Bob Mioduski holds down Swartz's single. first base. Joe Parsnik and Ronnie Rescigno take up two other posiLose to Ithaca tions of the inner defense. The re The Colonels met Ithaca College maining post can be filled by either at home on Tuesday and dropped Joe Kachinosky, Mike Goobic, or a pretty tight 3-0 decision. John Hessler. All three along with The New Yorkers pushed two Sam Shugar can be used in the outbig runs across in the third inning field also to fill the right field gap. to actually cinch the game on the Centerfield is sewed up by agile spot. Jim Ferri s and left fi eld is filled by They added one more in the fifth Vince Groblewski who is relieved for ins uran ce although it wasn't at times by Mel McNew when the la tter isn't pitching. Hustling Bob needed. Mel McNew, mainstay of the Sokol assumes the catching duti es . In the pitching depa rtment anPartridge mound corps, was charged with his third loss against one other problem lies. The inability of second line pitchers to com e win. through has been a big worry for McNew gave up only six hits, but the me ntor since the start of the several were timely and for extra season. bases. The staff is anchored by the Once again, a possible weakness "Ironman", Mel McNew. Following in getting hits when they count him are Al Broody, "Mo" Batterson, plagued the Colonels. and Ed Birnbaum. The latter gave The squad on the whole looked the coaching staff a pleasant surbetter though. The fielding was prise when he did a 4 inning stint improved. against Susquehanna last week. The flashy little southpaw came A misjudged play came close to putting a couple Colonels out for in and put out the hot fire t he down good when Kachinosky and Mio- river boys had going. Eddie is the duski collided with each other in an only fr eshman on the Blue and Gold mound corps. attempt to fie ld a pop fly. Good Fielding, Timely Hitting Earn Joe Parsnik 'Player of Week' Honors Joe Parsnik This week' s selection for "Player of the Week" goes to the standout infielder of the diamond forcesJoe Parsnik. His brilliant fielding feats and timely hitting were more than enough to gain him the honor. Joe was originally a second base- man. Ho wever, he was s witched to th e hot corner early this season by Coach Bob Partridge when the Colonel m entor saw how the flashy freshman handled himself. Joe is also used at shortstop when the occasion demands. Parsnik bats from the right side and is in his first season with the Blue and Gold. He played summer ball with Hanove r in th e Wyoming Valley leag ue last year. His experience in high school was confined to keystone sack duty and he obtained a uniform all of h is four years. After a fres hman season of "limited" action, he became a mainstay on the Nans diamond squad his remaining three years. Joe graduated from high school in 1953. After a year of work he enrolled in the Commerce and Finance department at WC and is majoring in business administration. Old Man Mose There was at least one interesting sidelight last Saturday afternoon to an otherwise dismal day for Wilk es baseball fan s. When Moe Batterson r eceived the starting nod from Partridge a spectator was heard to r emark, "Hey, I remember that guy. Didn't he pitch for Wilkes about seven years ago?" The fella was stretching the point a bit because Moe isn't quite that old. He told us that much him self. However, h e did do some pitching cho res for the Colonels a few years back along with Big John Milliman. Moe left in the middle of h i s collegiate career to do a stint with the U. S. Army and returned t h i s fall to civilian life. This accounts for recognition by some of the AL JETER old timers. And speaking of the tossers, they ha ven't seemed to hit their stride yet. Although there seems to be pl enty of tal ent and a lot of hustle, t hat little extra scoring punch when needed is still lacking. Even so, with the potential that has been shown to date they are still a pretty good bet to catch fire and surpri se a lot of people before they are through. Top Ma n Selection As announced elsewhere in the paper, the Beacon 'Athlete of the Year' will be announced in next week's edition. The cu stom, if our information is correct, was started by Paul Beers when he served a s Editor of the paper several years ago. It is our opinion that the selections for the title have been worthy ones and not just popularity cont ests as has been the obvious case in many of the contests held h ere. First in line for the cup was Par ker P etrilak who gained the title by burning up the basketball courts the same year that he was called back to the service. Parker return ed to Wilkes after his hitch and continued to make a na me for him self on both the basketball co urt and th e soccer field where he h eld down the goalie's post and did a creditable job of it. Then there was George McMahon who is remembered as one of the finest ends ever to be produced at Wilkes. The former Meyers athlete was quite a man on the wrestling mats too, as well as an excell ent track -p erformer. Who's Next? After McMahon came 'Mr. Basketball', Lenny Batroney, who broke scoring records on the basketball court like they were going out of style. Not only was Batroney a constant scoring threat, but he was a fine rebounder and floor man who always put the good of the team first. Like we said, all of the former title holders have been fine athletes, and worthy representatives of t he Colonels. We of the Sports Staff ar e glad to be able to continue what we beli eve to be a fine Wilke tradition. 3 I NUFF SAID? Editor: Beacon writer: I once got ten Scribe: dollars a word. judge. Hmm! How was that? I talked back to the • • Why do more college men and women smoke VICEROYS than any other filter cigarette? BECAUSE ONLY VICEROY GIVES YOU A PURE, NON-MINERAL, NON-TOXIC FILTER WITH 20,000 FILTER TRAPS IN EVERY FILTER TIP! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 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That's why more college men and women smoke VICEROY~ than any other filter cigarette ... that's why VICEROY is the largest-selling filter cigarette in the world! 20,000 TINY FILTER TRAPS • • • plus Richer, Smoother Flavor �4 COLLEGE BEACON Friday, April 29, 1955 ~------------s----W--E-C_K_E_S_S_E_R __. ..;._":.:._.::._' . WILKES ;;;._~3_-::._:-_-:.._-:::._::._=_=_;:._::._:.._=_=_:;._:::._::._~.:_~--::~M-a_n_y--:A-tt_e_n-:d~ H:--0-n_o_r-=M-=-e-et::-in-g---:-:S:-A ::-M::-:-to--:-M-;e-e~t-:T;:-o·night TERRORS BLA T ·. . ; HOLD I-ST SPOT BY ONE POINT The College Terrors once more p ulled the four point trick last Sunday night in Intramural Bowling League 'A' to hold on to their first place position by a scant one point margin. The last place W eckesser Warriors fell victim to the Terrors 180'3 ,to 1417. Pacing the league leaders was Jonni Falk with 485 pins. Next in line was Harry Ennis with 458. For the losers, Zachman rolled 378 and Murray contributed 316. The Ghost Riders continued to ride the tail of the Terrors by benefit of a forfeit from the Spare Boys. Rydzewski led the Riders with 438 and Kolesar knocked off 424. For Misses' Orlon SWEATERS Short Sleeve SLIP ONS 4.99 Long Sleeve CARDIGANS 6.98 o Soft 'n' Silky - Wear Like Iron o Pastels - Jewel - Deep Shades o All Perfect Quality - Sizes 34-40 Sportswear . Pomeroy's 2nd Floor PARK, SHOP and EAT at the new FOWLER , DICK and WALKER The Boston Store Toll Gale Restaurant "On the Boulevard" - Rt. 115 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. It's a Pleasure to Serve You • A Full Course Meal Or a Sandwich • Good Food • Reasonable Prices Plenty of Free Parking Space Catering to Small Groups F. DALE, Prop. SPECIAL '!'UX GROUP PRIC"t;:; for , WILKES DANCES 1~ at JOHN B. STETZ V ' Expert Clothier ~ 9 E. Market St., W-B. /... . Meet Your Friends at ... The SPA 18 South Main Street •• • After the game After the dance Anytime for a friendly get-together Favorite Spot ... ... For College Students the losing Sparemen, who had only three of the required four m en show up, Kachinosky hit 513 and Miceli added 435. The Flying T errors pulled the upset of the evening and grabbed three points from the Wilkes Best, scoring a total of 16'24 to the Besters' 1600. Toraitis rolled 445 to set the pace for the winners and Constanzo was second with 409. Havir championed the losing cause with a score of 450 and Stocker followed with 408. Loop 'B' plays next Sunday night at the JCC with the games scheduled to start at 6 :30. (continued from page 2) Letters To The Editor: In conclusion, I ~hould like to point out to Miss Fisher •t hat Charles Darwin's "survival of the fittest" was and still is based upon brute strength and the adaptability of an individual or a species to its external environment. In Man, a small portion of t his may depend upon intelligence, but for the animal kingdom as a whole it does not. Till t hen, till the day when one student clubs another in order to survive a cademically, let us come back down to the basic problem"Do we trust ourselves?" Sincerely, BOB COON Dear Editor: I was very much disturbed to find that Dr. Kruger had viewed my last letter as casting aspersions on the integrity of the debating team. Vilifying anyone, particularly the debaters, was fa.rthest from my intention. I have always and openl y admired both t he debaters and Dr. Krnger; no one can belittl e th eir ability, and their ach ievements s.peak for themsel ves . Ther efore, it was distress ing to see Dr. Kruge r charact erize my descri ption of a debat ing t echnique as "clearly falla cious ad hominem attack" on Nick Flannery and as implying that the debaters use rep rehensible methods. As a matter of fa ct, the description of the t echniqu e was included in my letter only to help explain why I had not origina lly defined my term s. Nor was my impression of this technique gained from a misinterpretation of Dr. Kruger's articles, as he suggests, but from a conversation with Mr. Flannery himself. Nowhere in my letter did I imply that Wilkes' debaters used this tech.nique as a matter of policy ; nowhere did I describe it as "questionable" or "dishonest". Nowhere did I suggest that the debating t eam won so consistently on anything but merit. Finally, let me point out to Dr. Kruger that the argum entum ad hominem is as repellent to me as it seems to be to him. And, ironicall y enough; his sweeping charge that I attempted to "discredit" Mr. Flannery as a "tricky debater", with no substantiating evidence even being offered to support the charge, might reasonably be interpreted a s an ad hominem attack attempting to discredit me. Dr. Kruger merely says that m y argument was "clearly a fallacious ad hominem attack." Is it possible that he has confused denunciation with r efutation? It is fortunate that he saw fit to attribute to me dishonorable intentions and to find m e guilty of intellectual dishonesty. Although he and I are animated by divergent philosophies, in the past we have always respected each other's point of view and have never questioned each other's sincerity in taking a specific position. It is difficult for me to see what constructive purpose is served .b y cynically questioning a man's motives or by attributing ulterior motives to him . We should have learned by now that cynicism only poses problems; it solves none. And what this world has in abundance is problems. Let's not add to the over- INTRAMURAL BOWLING STANDINGS LEAGUE 'A' College Terrors 15 Ghost Riders . 14 Flying Terrors 8 Wilkes Best 6 Spare Boys . 4 W eckesser Warriors 1 * * * * * TOP TEN (Men) LEAGUES A and B Gms. Pins Avg. Morris, WW 9 1480 164 Falk, CT 12 1967 164 Llewellyn, King. 12 1951 163 Havir, WB . 12 1921 160 Gross, WW .. 12 1920 160 Rydzewski, GR ..... 12 1900 158 Smith, GR . 12 1875 156 Sabalesky, King. 9 1404 156 Ennis, CT 12 1859 155 Lind, RR . 12 1839 153 ** * ** TOP FIVE (Women) Gms. Pins Avg. Pish, WW . . 9 1104 123 Thomson, DS 6 645 108 Hopkins, Week. 9 960 107 12 1274 106 Luty, GR 6 579 97 Giacometti, WW The meeting held last Thursday in the Lecture Hall for the discussion of an honor system at Wilkes was well attended by about 35 memhers of the student body and faculty. Mrs. Gertrude Doane, Dean of W omen, acted as chairman and introduced the student panel which brought newcomers up to date on the phases of honor systems discussed at previous meetings. Mrs. Doane announced that two assembly programs will be devoted to further discussions next year. It assumed that members of the administration consider that there is insufficient time to resolve the issue this year. (continued from page 2) WC REPRESENTED national legislature. Next year the I.C.G. convention will take the fo rm of a model national political convention. Last year, in a National Congress held by l.·C.G., the Wilkes group introduced a measure to expel McCarthy from the Senate. An invitation to join the Wilkes chapter of I.C.G. is extended to all students interest ed in government, especiall y freshmen and sophomores . Membership is not restricted to political science majors. supply. Meetings are held every Monday at By now, of course, the orignal 12 :15 in Ashley Annex. question concerning the periodicals in the library has become thoroughly obscured and perhaps has :been STUDENT RATES AVAILABLE forgotten . That may not be re- FOR COMMUNITY CONCERTS Membership cards for the grettable, however, for the bulk of the student body seems indifferent Community Concerts for the to the type of periodicals available. 1955-56 season can be obtained It is possible, though, that I have from Mrs. Vujica in the library. mistaken satisfaction with the sta- Special student rates. tus quo for indifference to it. And if the majority is satisfied with the existing situation, then I am out BISON BAFFLERof order in proposing changes. At What great organization on cama ny rate, as far as I'm concerned, pus was represented by the following m en? Thomas, Davis, Evans, the entire matter is closed. Sincerely yours, Finn, Clemente, Carpenter, DerleJOHN BUCHOLTZ vich? 50 million times a day at home, at work or while at play There's nothing like In Dorm Cafeteria The Society for the Advancement of Management is having its April meeting tonight on the second floor of the dorm cafeteria at 8 p.m. The program consists of a panel discussion with recent Wilkes graduates as the panelists. Dr. S. R. Rosenberg will moderate. All members and non-members are urged to attend. (continued from page 2) LITERARY MAGAZINE ry we couldn't print all of the articles that were offered." The Manuscript maintains an exchange service with other college magazines and these other publications will be made available to Wilkes students later in the semester, Furey added. Moreover, this year requests by other colleges for copies of the Manuscript have increased by some 10 percent over last year. This semester's Manuscript will be 40 pages long, as was last year's, and will have a cover of springtime green, Furey a lso revealed. Wilkes College BOOKSTORE AND VARIETY SHOP Books - Supplies - Novelties Subscriptions Hours: 9-12 - 1-5 .•. WELCOME A PAPER FOR THE HOME ••• SUNDAY INDEPENDENT The Most Complete Local and National Coverage FIVE PAGES OF LATE SPORTS GIANT SOCIAL SECTION WEEKLY FEATURES Where Smart College People Meet - The MAYFAIR DUPONT HIGHWAY ANDY'S a DINER Back-to-Back with Wilkes Gym Plenty of Free Parking Prices for the Collegian's Budget •. .. A Reputation Built on Fine Food JORDAN Est. 1871 Men's Furnishings and Hats of Quality 1. You feel its LIVELINESS. ** 2. You taste its BRIGHT GOODNESS. 9 West ~larket Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 3. You experience PERFECT REFRESHMENT. • Lt>NGS1N( on.tf\C~ Featuring The Newest In ,College Men's Fashions TUXEDOS TO RENT BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY KEYSTONE COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. "Coke" is a registered trade~mark. @ 1955, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY Special Price To Students 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. 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 1955 April 29th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 April 29 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/85062ca40aca6ae9a00a09462c73816a.pdf 2d4f83f8e2f0aa14735c7819b7ec09e1 PDF Text Text Farley Reveals Plans For Cal' Addition WILKES The Community College. Serving Wyoming Valley And The World ~ - WILKES COLLEGE - ~Beacon WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA Vol. X, No. 26 THE BEACON Covers The Campus From Comer To Comer Week After Week FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1955 The Beacon's Choice Caf Addition Planned by September JIM FERRIS - THE BEACON'S ATHLETE OF THE YEAR By JACK CURTIS, Beacon Editor By AL JETER, Sports Editor The College will have new and modernized dining facilities for both day and dormitory students next September, according to plans revealed by Dr. Eugene S. Farley, Wilkes president. Dr. Farley told th e Beacon y est erday t ha t plans for a new com bined snack bar-dining hall to serve both resident a nd day stud ents have been drawn up and that the goahead signal for the project awa its the a p;::ro, a l of th e Wilkes Eoard of Trustees. Under th e proposed new set-up, the old day -sc hool cafeteria, now u sed as the dormitory dining hall and th e garage at the rear of Kirby Hall will be connected with a new s tructure to increase th e space by three-fold and improve facilities of the present dupli cate operation of the sna ck ba r and the dining hall. The garage, th e home of the late Theodore Duganne, form er F. M. Kirby chauffer, is owned by the Coll ege and will be compl etel y r enovated and rebuilt ins ide a s will be the dining hall. Dr. Farley showed in blueprints how the new structure will connect the two buildings . It will run somewhat parallel to the walk between th e dining hall and Kirby Hall, extending to the end of the garage n earest South River Street. The main entrance will be on the library side of the garage with other entrances on South Street and in the present dining hall building. Running along the present walk, will be the almost completely glass encased side of the new structure, which will be two stories. Dr. Farley emphasized that "the college has needed such a building for some time and we've been waiting for the right time to go ahead (continued on paCJe Ii) Three-Sport Star 1st In Poll of Newsmen; 14 Others Honored Jim Ferris, standout three-sport performer, has been named as Athlete of the Year for the 1954-55 season by the Beacon Sports Department. In his three seasons of play at Wilkes he has been the consistent. dependable all around man that every coach likes to have on his side. Ferris gained the nod over 14 other outstanding Wilkes athletes. Given honorable mention were: John Bresnahan, Glenn Carey, Jerry Elias, Harry Ennis, Ronald Fitzgerald, Ahmed Kazimi, Younsu Koo, Don McFadden, Melvin McNew, Bob Morgan, Al Nicholas, Jack Richards, Joe Trosko, Carl Van Dyke. The selection of Ferris was made early this week at a meeting of t he entire s ports staff who found no easy job in choosing an outstanding man among the fifteen nominated. It is the fourth presentation in the Beacon's history, thus continuing what has become a tradition. · Previous wi nners of the award have been George McMahon, Parker Petrilak, and Len Batroney. It is very seldom that a man turns up in a college the size of Wilkes that plays three sports and does a first rate job in each of them. Ferris BEACON Portrait by Cliff Brothers Sophomore Dance in Gym Tonighl Inform a I Affair Begins al 8:30 The Sophomore Class again steps into the spo tlight tomorrow night, this time with a sport dance. The affair is slated to begin at 8 :30 sharp in the Wilkes Gym , and admission is only 30 cents. We're s ure you'll have it! Refreshments will be sold, and tickets may be purchased at the door. Co-chairmen of the dance a re Gene Roth and Larry Amdur. The committees are a s follows: Refre shments, John Coates; ti ckets, PhylThe dance will be very informal lis Walsh; decorations, N ei l Dadur- just come rea.dy for a good_ time, ket; pulilkity, Norma Davis. does all of that and more. He is known as a cool head and a stead y influence when the going gets rough and has been described by his coaches and teammates as a ball 1>layer's ball player. Rather small for a basketball player, Ferris more than makes up for the height deficit, (he stands 5' 9"), by hustl e, determination and speed to burn. As a floor man and playmaker on the co urt he leaves little to be desired. H e is particularly effective with the deadly fast break, utilizing the hard driving shots that he is a master of. Dead Eye He has a dead-eye and plenty of calm and assurance at the foul line which he has demonstrated to grief of opponents. Against E a st Stroudsburg the Kingston flash sank 16 out of 17 free throws. On the diamond he covers the centerfield slot like a rug. Once again the Ferris' running ability comes into good use an<;! it is a. mighty long hit ball that gets away from him and then not by much. H e has been us ed mainly as the second man in the battirtg order because of his base stealing ability. When he heads around the base paths Jim is a good bet to run out from under his hat Willy Mays style. ,F ield General On the soccer field Ferris ably demonstrates his field generalship and team cooperation. He is a dependable performer in the backfield where timing and co-ordination are of utmost importance. He seems to possess an uncanny knack of being able to smell out opponents strategy and is well remembered for his ability to break up offensive thrusts. The Beacon staff joins in sending congratulations to a most able and certainly deserving Athlete of the Year - Jim Ferris. His name will be engraved on the perpetual cup that is kept on display at the Beacon office. �Friday, May 6, 195!) WILKFS COLLEGE BEACON 2 9th Wilkes Cinderella Ball Next Friday It's Cinderella time at Wilkes once more! Mr. Grimm, Walt Disney and Leslie Caron have nothing on us. For the ninth consecutive year WC Student Council members are scurrying hither and yon in search of pumpkin coaches, obliging white mice who will turn into prancing steeds at the wave of a wand, and a glass slipper to fit the unbound American Cindy's twinkling tootsies, while Jack Melton's Orchestra serenades her. True to Wilkes' high moral standards in literature, our version of the Cinderella fantasy ignores all the morbid and unappealing details (such as wicked step-mothers and -sisters) of the original story and retains only the happiest aspects of the tale. The entire student body will act as a 700 man Prince Charming in selecting our Cinderella . from among the 11 candidates. (How could we trust the judgement of one mere man confronted with such a bevy of beauties from which to choose?) The list of poor Wilkes co-eds (not meant insultingly -what Wilkes student is not poor t hese days?) aspiring to the honor includes: Nancy Beam, Jeanne Dearden, Ann Faust, Pat Fitzgerald, Jacqueline Jones, Connie Kamarunas, Lois Long, Nancy Morris, Jacqueline Oliver, Jeannette Perrins, and Ruth Wilbur. On Friday evening, May 13, in the South Franklin CO AT WEST POINT LAUDS WILKES DEBATERS (The following letter was r eceived this week by Dr. Farley commending the Wilkes debate team for its fine showing in the Nationals at West Point. We f elt it would be of interest to the student body.-Ed.) Office of the Superintendent United States Military Academy West Point, New York President Eugene S. Farley Wilkes College Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Dear President Farley: It was a pleasure to ha ve your students James Neveras and J. Harold Flannery, Jr. and their coach Arthur N. Kruger as our guests at the Ninth National Invitational Debate Tournament at .West Point, You can be pro1,1d of them as representatives of your college. Th£? success of your team in the district competition that earned them the right to participate in this tournament must have been a source of great satisfaction to you. The successes they achieved in reaching the Final Round in our tournament certify to their distinction as debaters and to the guidance of their faculty coach. The close decision by which they lost the final round attests to their outstanding achievement in this close competition. I congratulate them and you for their achievements and thank you for permitting them the opportunity to participate in our tournament. We hope they shall have the opportunity to visit us again. Sincerely yours, / s/ B. M. Bryan / t / B. M. BRYAN Lieutenant General, USA Superintendent Street Palace, all this feverish preparation will reach its climax as Cinderella of 1955 is revealed. The Royal Ball begins at 9 and lasts until 1 A.M. (We give OUR Cindy an hour's grace before she has to turn in her crown and slipper and be just another co-ed cramming for finals!) No self-respecting subject of this little kingdom-bythe-ri ver will want to miss the most exciting event of the year. Tickets may be obtained from any Student Council member for a price geared to Colonel wallets, only $2.00. His Royal Majesty Art Hoover has not issued a decree for mandatory attendance, but he hopes along with the rest of your faithful servants-Student Council members, that is-to see you all there. Annual Parents' Day Features Concert by Wilkes College Band By JANICE SCHUSTER Metcalfe Scorns War Scare For Next Decade A band concert will be the highlight of the eighth annual Parents' Day celebration which will be held in the college gymnasium on Sunday. Starting at 2:30, parents and students will meet at Chase,. from where tours of the campus will begin. These guided tours HISTORY CLUB PLANS SECOND IN RECORDING SERIES ON MAY 12-TH Clearer definition of our defense lines in the Formosa area can avert fighting there, John C. Metcalfe declared in a talk at By DICK JONES the College gym Tuesday. Speaking on "Where are We GoOn Thursday, May 12 , at 11 in ing in World Affairs", Metcalfe Gies Hall-B, the Wilkes College added that such clarification could History Club will present the first have prevented the Korean conflict. in a series or'recordings portraying We have faced crises in the last the historical development of Amerdecade, but in all but the Korean one we have been able to prevent icaThe first recording, narrated by Edward R. Murrow, describes bloodshed, he noted. When we had but one armored events from the "Roaring Twendivision in Europe to support us, ties." we made the Russians back down Wilson's appeal for the League in Iran. Again, when the Russians of Nations, the great orator Wilinstituted the Berlin blockade we liam Jennings Bryan, Al Smith, and did not spark an international in- Jimmy Walker, then the mayor of cident by rushing a relief column New York, will be some of the polito the city, but came up with the tical figures to be heard. ingenious airlift which blew up the In the field of sports the Demppropaganda device in Russian faces. sey-Tunney fight and Babe Ruth's Now we worry about Formosa; home runs will be described. fourth post in council representing we cannot leave the islands off the Representing show business will Red China coast without a great be such voices as Amos 'n' Andy, next year's senior class. Th e tie vote had been a surprise loss of face for the present. What Bing Crosby, and Rudy Vallee. The historical and record-breakto many observers on campus, so we ought to do is to make our posiyesterday's vote was watched care- tion on defense of the area more ing flight of Lindbergh will be on fully. Though at times an out- clear, Metcalfe said. the record. The noble experiment We could have averted an inva- of prohibition, and the Sacco-Vanspoken member of the student council, Carpenter scored high in the sion of Korea five years ago, he zetti death sentence will be poreyes of those who supported him emphasized, if we had made it clear trayed. and they rallied to his support yes- that force there would be met with All members of the studtmt bodf, faculty and administration interestterday when the chips were down. force. Metcalfe also predicted flatly that ed in listening to what has happenThe Beacon, which has been at the United States will not enter inodds with the councilman-elect on to a global war within the next dec- ed to America during the era it of age are invited to attend occasion during the past year, ex- ade. He pointed to a number of came The History Club hopes to hold a tends congratulations to Carpenter reasons and emphasized our unpreand best wishes for a successful paredness as the main reason for similar meeting the following Thursday, May 19. year in council in 1955-56. our reluctance to accept the challenge being thrown at us from two sides of the oceans. He gave a number of examples of weapon-power discoveries by the Soviet m recent years and explainDr. Hugo Mailey, professor of By JOHN KUSHNERICK ed that we are still in the "catching. political science at Wilkes, will act The Mental Health Institute, up'' stage in the armament race. sponsored jointly by Wilkes ColMetcalfe, a Washington newsman as moderator for a panel discussion lege and several county and state and authority on international and on fluoridation of the city's water mental health agencies on Tuesday I national affairs, stated also that supply this evening at the American was termed a success attendance- there has been too much unwarrant- Legion Home on North River wise by program officials. ed criticism of President Dwight D. Street. The meeting, announced as open The institute opened in the after- Eisenhower as the "vacationing to the interested public, is to be noon with remarks by Dr. Eugene president". S. Farley and continued through the Said Metcalfe, "It is on these attended by many city officials and evening featuring instructive talks 'vacations' that he does his real will bring many out of town speakby psyciatrists and psychologists on thinking." "And it is while he is ers from the medical and dental the various aspects of the preven- away from the helter-scelter ,p res- professions to present their views tion and cure of mental illness. sures from all sides in the nation's on fluoridation. A Wilkes alumnus, Dr. Donald B. It was planned for the benefit of capital that he g ets time and peace graduate nurses, student nurses, of mind to make the decisions that teachers, PTA's, and college stu- keep us out of war." Meet Your Friends at ... dents. College personalities active in the Mrs. Marie Collins, evening stuprogramming of the institute were: dent; and Mr. Cyril Spiecher, presiMiss Ruth Jesse, chairman of the dent of the Nursing Education 1 nursing education department; 18 South Main Street Club. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ! Carpenter Wins Election For Student Council Post Dick Carpenter of West Pittston, an incumbent in the student council, was yesterday re-elected to his post on the Wilkes student government in a run-off election with John Hessler. Council President Arthur Hoover termed the victory as being "by a substantial margin." In all 63 votes were cast in the spirited balloting between 11 and 1 yesterday in the Harding Hall Snack Bar. In the regular student council election for next year which was held last week, Carpenter and Hessler were tied in a dispute over the MR. BELL'S INVENTION GOOD-FOR SOME FOLKS Someday the BEACON may be able to phone pe<>ple at night. Someday, perhaps, but not now. As far as the stalf is concerned, after five o'clock the most useless phone in the Valley is the one on the editor's desk in the BEACON olfice. Now this seldom-tingling instrument does represent some progress; early in the year, when the BEACON had moved from its cubbyhole slung along Barre Hall, there was no phone at all. Now Mr. Ameche's creation is on hand to save a little shoe leather in the daytime. But as the buds and the College switchboard close up when the sun drops behind the ball park, the stalf members at the office in the evening prepare to do legwork for information they couldn't glean during the day. When the sun goes down, so does the receiver; the faithful instrument is willing servant all day long, but when five rolls around, it becomes as useful as the office typewriters-and they are as useful as a Mormon fire hose. It's too late now, anyhow! ..Ah, so-o-o ! Dr. Mailey Moderates Fluoridation Talks MENTAL HEALTH TALK VIEWED AS SUCCESS I ANDY'S DINER Back-to-Back with Wilkes Gym Plenty of Free Parking Prices for the Collegian's Budget •• . . A Reputation Built on Fine Food ========' TUXEDOS TO RENT I Special Price To Students 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST, BAUM'S I The SPA • •• After the game After the dance Anytime for a friendly get-together Favorite Spot ... ... For College Students will culminate at the gymnasium th nd ~~r f~:~. s;.~~~c~~ e ba program Band Director Robert Moran has announced that the musical program will consist of a variety of works. Among the numbers in the program will be a new arrangement. of Bach's "Prelude and Fugue in _ B Minor", a modern version of , 'Loch Lomond" by Clive Richard-· son, and "Three Negro Dances" by Eric Leiden. Other selections will be "Farandole" from L'Arlesienne· Suite number 2 by Bizet, "Rakes of tMallow" by Leroy Anderson, "On he Trail" by Grofe and "Triumphal March" from Quo Vadis. 1 gr~ile!~tri! ~;~=~:~o~~~ili~~.P ; ; Dr. Howard Hanson, Musical Director at the Eastman School of Musk and Moran's former instructor .. While at Eastman, Moran played first trombone under Hanson's direction for three years. The main numbers on the program will be alternated with popuJar marches by John Philip Sousa m celebration of the great com. poser's 100th birthday anmversary .. At the conclusion of the concert, refreshments will be served on Chase Lawn. In previous years the annual Parents' Day program has been largely attended, with some 950 to 1000 at the affair last year, accord-· mg to an announcement in assembly Tuesday. It is expected that a similar crowd will attend Sund_a_y_'_s_s_e_s_s_io_n_._ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Ayers, a local chiropractor, has been active in opposing the addition to the water supply, compounds purported to prevent tooth decay. Dr. Ayers advocates keeping the water "pure". Earlier in the year, Dr. Charles B. Reif, professor of biology, expressed an opinion in a letter to the editor of a city paper, that many of the articles appearing on the subject were unscientific. - WILKES COLLEGE - Beacon A newspaper published each week of the regular school year by and for the students of Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Subscription: $1.80 per semester. Editor . . . .. .. . .. John D. Curtis Asst. Editor ..... . ..... Ivan Falk Sports Editor Allen Jeter Editorial Asst. T. R. Price Photo Editor ClilJ Brothers . Business Mgr . .. . Arthur Hoover Asst. Bus. Mgr. Dick Jones Faculty Adviser .. .. George Elliot Editorial and business offices located on. second floor of Lecture Hall, South River Street, WilkesBarre, on the Wilkes Campu11. '.felephone: VAlley 4-4651-2-3-4. Mechanical Dept.: Schmidt's Printery, rear 55 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. �:'riday, May 6, 1955 ----------- Wii.Kf:S _COLI£GE BEACON 3 ·- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ : WILKES DEBATES PRINCETON ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY EDITORIALS Mixed Up All · Around What a fouled up world! Of course this is not an unusual ' • remark in these parts or in any part of the world~ for that matter. · But, unlike Mr. Metcalfe, we're not thjnking _of the intemc;xtional situation. . · · ' · ·· What we had in mind is the relationship between the advent By T. R. PRICE Princeton will be up on Monday and Tuesday to meet Wilkes in a pair of debates on the of final exams and the turn of the weather. It just don't seem right. And for that ma-tier, with graduation just around the corquestion of the recognition of Red China. The Jersey team will meet the College varsity ori Monday night at 8, in a contest open to the ner (down at the gym, we think), U's pretty tough for the 750 alleged students at Wilkes to think along the lines of subject matgeneral public. A second deter-academic subject matter, .that is. bate will follow in assembly But, when you think of it, finals weather and/ or graduation Tuesday at 11. with long gowns and caps to boot, things are going to be hot The College talkers, James Neall-around. For many, though, this will be the last round of veras and J . Harold Flannery, Jr., will meet the sam e Princeton men examinations and really they aren't so bad, they are-er, are against whom they contested in the they? Round about this tim:e each :year, just after a nice couple Johns Hopkins tournament early in weeks on the golf courses, baseball diamonds, drive-ins, etc., of February. Wilkes won the Johns the area, we're hit with the realization thaf much still remains Hopkins tournament. to be done scholastically. · And it'$ downright frustrating, isn't it? The Princeton team will be .comWe've done a lot of reflecting philosophically in our four posed of Martin Louis and Tom years of writing here at Wilkes, so why not again. Guess we've Farer, both veteran debaters. just got to accept the bitter with the sour, or something like that. Louis, one of the top debaters in So, folks, it's out with the late lamps and down with the baggy hi s class, -w as first speaker at the King's College tournament held eyes-here we go again. here in Wilkes~Bane last year. You may wonder just what the purpose is for this tirade on Farer won the ·New Hampshire something about which we can do nothing. It's simply to set State Champions hip in hi s junior that psychological stage for that excruciating moment of realiza- . high sc hool year, and th e state's tion that "the time is now-or maybe never" to get goin'. Or as top debater award in hi s senior. Citizen Tom Paine put it so well .a few years before our entry Farer was last adjudged Princeinto journalism, "These are the times that try men's souls." See ton's second debater, and this year what we mean about a fouled up world. was first speaker at the District Bunn Accepts Job As Head of Dept. Al Wichita Univ. Verry to Study For Doctorate Next Year in NY Seven eliminational tournament, edging Wilkes' Flannery by a few points. The Wilkes combination of Neveras and Flannery won some four tournaments this season, and was the nation's second . best team, emerging as runner-up at the West Point Nationals. In addition to the Johns Hopkins tourney, Flannery and N everas also won the Notre Dame Invitational, defeating Dana H. Verry some of the Mid-West's ,top teams. Verne A. Bunn B FREDA BILLSTEIN Their record for the two years in. , V A B W"lk . y · which they have debated as a team . em~ · unn, . 1 . es m~tructor Dana H. Verry, assistant -p rofes- . f . . t m .Retail Merchand1smg, will leave sor of Commerce and Finance, will j ; s one O 58 wms agams on1Y ·20 j at the end of the semester to head spend the summer and the follow- o~se~. f th d b t . b D . the Wichita (Ka nsas) University's ing school year at Columbia UniIru ges ~r e e a e wi 11 e L n ew Department of Retailing. versity where he will be studying ~h is ;.ober:s, D;v; on~s, head 0 Bunn will organize a completely for his doctorate in education. At~ mgs ~n .. ek a e earn, an new department for the Western Verry, well known to secretarial Y· Josep t· Sair ·th th p .· t University, and will accept an as 0 and business education majors, has d 1bn /onne~~f: w~ , . ~ r;ncel ~ sistant professorship ther e. 1 been teaching s horthand, typing, ~ a es, e~- an es ow er' A member of the Wilkes staff and office co urses at Wilkes for th e ?1~~ ard _Watter dd~~:tm~nt ~?re since 1952, Bunn has been respons ipast two years. is isp aymg e. _e a mg rop ies, ble for developing the Retailing DePrevious to Wilkes, Verry taught cups, plaques, ceitificate~ a nd 0th er partment at the Coll ege . He has at the South Idaho College of Edu- awa rd.s won. by th e Wilkes team. seen it grow from a department cation. He received his masters Th~ display is s lated to ru11 for an wit h some four majors into one of degree at the University of Idaho, entire week, began yeS t e rd ay. th e most promis ing ones on the While in the Army he taught cam pus. English in the Berlitz School of During this tim e a Merchants Languages in Paris and he also Association Advisory committee coac:hed a class in literacy training has been established to furth er the in Missouri. eff ort s and interests of the College Mrs. Verry, who teaches in W est and the community in the retailing Pittston, will receive a leave of abfields. · sence for a year to join her husDo you like tomato juice? Well, A cooperative t raining program band at Columbia. They will re- you can i nd ulge your desire, to a is now being developed to give r eturn to Wilkes-Barre in the fall of certain degree, on th e 17th when tailing students opportunities to th e Red Cross comes around. 1956 and resume teaching. gain work experience while still in As yet there has been no anThey charge no exhorbitant price college. nouncement as to who will fill his for th eir liquid goodies-all th ey Bunn will organize the Wichita position. want is a little blood. retai ling course in somewhat the They will arriv e on campus with same manner. He explained that their bloodmobile th e Tuesday after the merchants of ·th e Wichita area, next, according to Wilkes Director as well as the University, are an of Student Activities Robert W. xious to have such a program esOear Editor: Partridge. tablished. I was amused by the pair of letPart ridge, who also h eads the The western post will a lso tak e ters in yo ur April twenty-second camp us blood driv e, declared that Bunn and his family closer to their issue regarding the honor system. the traveling plasma platform will Idaho and Minnesota homes. They The one bluntly stated there is no be parked at Chase Theater. now live in Meadow Crest, Truckshonor, while the other merely hintThere is more than a mere blood vi lle, a f ew miles from the College . ed that it doesn't flourish at Wilkes. donation at stak e; the bloodmo"I have certainl y enjoyed workAlthough it may provoke a derisive bile's record is held at present by ing at Wilkes ," Bunn decla red resneer on the scornful countenance the ewish Community Center, and centl y. "My experiences and conof one 'tough guy' Beers, I fee l the College will want to go all out tacts," he co ntinued, "have been honor bound to step forward and to maintain its own record, whi ch very enjoyable. You don't forget bravely announce that I am for at the blood bank proper has usual- s uch things." honor. ly been fairly good. I shall not define the t erm-even Undoubtedly, the paper you editif challenged to by the more foren- outside control. ed was the lievliest, most colorful, s ic elem ents on campus. For the There is a comforting number of purposes of this discussion, how- students at Wilkes who will · not most co ntroversial, and the most ever, honor implies that the stu- cheat, no matter who is not watch- widely read paper we have had at dent will conduct himself in such ing. The people with honor will Wilkes in th e eight years I have a manner that he will need no proc- probably continue to lose out to been teaching h ere. While it is true there were some, including m ytor .during examinations. th e people with the system. They self, who t ook issue with you on Any honor system which calls up- don't mind; they have honor, and certain stories, no one that I know on the students to watch each other no honor system will take it a-w a y was indifferent to what was publishwill fail to inspire honor; it merely from them. ed, and every one was given a fair increases the number of proctors. Respectfully, chance to voice his sentiments. An honorable person avo-ids cheatROBERT W. DARROW The paper was probably the most ing because h e feels it is wrongrepresentat ive one we have had, and not because other people are ,w atch- Dear Editor : you are to be commended for having ing. Therefore,· no system is neI should li ke to tak e this opportucessary, or effective, in fostering nity to thank you for the fine sup- made it th e lively vehicle of campus expression that it was. the growth of honor. Honor comes -p ort and encouragement given the Once again, on behalf of the defrom pride and self control-not debating t ea m by The Beacon this baters and myself, thank you for from the absence, or alteration, of year. your generous coverage of our acti- f ! BLOODMOBILE VISITS COLLEGE ON MAY 17,• SQUEEZE OUT ALITTLE Letters To The Editor: The Beacon's Fourth Each year, once a year, the Beacon gets its chance to give that special award-the award of all awards, we think~to a · -wnkes athlete. Jim Ferris of Kingston, a three-sport participant. stood out in the minds of the sports scribes of this paper after all other contenders for the title had been eliminated. To Jim goes the fourth annual award as the Beacon's Athlete of the Year. Each year, it seems, the award means niore. · Before Jim were Parker Petrilak, George McMahon and Len Batroney (last yearl-and these three were certainly fine .e xamples of sportsmanship, ability and competitive spirit-qualities · which the winner is supposed to po.s sess. We feel that Jim Ferris also possesses these qualities. · There were 14 other athletes chosen to join with Ferris to · make up what the Beacon thinks were the "Top 15" for the scholastic year, 1954-55. To Jim .and to the men who gained honorable mention, we extend our heartiest congratulations. Another Step of Progress The plans announced by the administration in this week's Beacon to improve and augment the school's dining facilities is certainly a step in the right direction. It also does another important thing. It shows that the plans laid down at the beginning of the year by Dr. Farley amid.st a storm of protest regarding Harding Hall situation are underway and will be carried out just as__fast as physical and financial conditions will permit. The blueprints of the construction job on the Donn Pining Hall and the Kirby Garage, plus the new glass-encased addition show that the combined facilities for the donn and day students will not only be more modem, expedient and economically sound, but also more · comfoJ,"tcible and convenient as a campus meeting place. This project is something that ha,s been needed for . a long time. In our hasty thinking, though, we must stop and remem);,er that we have grown slowly, but soundly. And although many times we have lacked in facilities, we have gone ahead in our progress level-headedly and without fear of losing all by wrong decision. This method of progress is one of the big reasons why Wilkes will not fail as an educational institution. a. Lettermen, TDR Name Presidents Howard Gross, Bernice Thomas The Wilkes sororit y, Theta Delta Rho, and the Lettermen's Club r ecent.ly elec t ed officers for the next sc hool year, startin g next Septem ber. Elected president of TDR was Bernice Thomas, of the circulation staff of this pap er, and head of the Columbia University next year. Letterm en is Howa rd "Hawkey" Picton, a senior is the present LetGross. t ermen's president. The Wilkes Lettermen elected Other officers named in the poll Gross of Dupont as their president for the next year at an election last of club members were: vice presiweek. Gross will take the reigns dent, Neil Dadurka, Forty Fort; of the Wilkes service organization secretary, Cliff Brautigan, East made up of monogram winners of Orange, N.J.; treasurer, Joe P opple, W est Pittston; sergeant-.a t-arms, the athletic fields next fall. Russell Picton, r ecently named Don Reynolds, Hanover Township; head football coach and a m ember and members of the executive comof the administration of the col- mittee, Jim Ferris of Kingston, and lege, will step into the post of ad- Dave Thomas of North Wilkesviser to the club in the place of Barre. Besides Bernice Thomas a s presiGeorge F. Ralston, present adviser, who will work on his doctorate at dent, TDR elected three other offi<;ers yesterday in a heavy, 54-vote ballot. Named treasurer of the vities and for your personal support sorority was Marg;lret Smith, who of them. gained t he highest vote in the enSincerely, tire el ection. Vice president :will be A RTHUR N. KRUGER Jerri Kolotello and the secretary Director of Debate post will be filled by Peggy Stevens. �Friday, May 6, 1955 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 Top Standards In the Wilkes Sport World HONORABLE MENTION BACKGROUND SHOTS JOHN . BRESNAHAN The lanky forward is a consistent threat with well mastered corner shots and is ohe of. the ace rebounders of the Wilkes cage crew. He is a fine competitor and an able play maker. GLENN CAREY Small for a center, Carey has held the post for three years now on the Colonel grid squad. Despite his size he is one of the most vicious tacklers and defensive men in the school's hi.story. JERRY ELIAS Elias has been one of the most reliable men for Coach John Reese's wrestling· squad. He wrestles in the heavyweight division and usual.ly finds himself up against much larger opponents since the class is unlimited. HARRY ENNIS 'Skinny' has been one of the brightest sparklers on the high scoring hoopsters. He was the team's leading scorer this year and did yeoman service as a rebounder, a job that he often bore the brunt of owing to the team's general lack of height. RONALD FITZGERALD The coaches' selection as the ' Back of the Yea1J Fitz is a fine wingback who can get up and go when tearing off yardage on end sweeps. A converted lineman, he has done a fine job in his four years at Wilkes. AHMED KAZIMI One of the big three of the international flavor on the .soccer team, Kazimi combines a superb knowledge of the game with hustle and determination. He performs equally well on offense or defense and is probably the most aggressive man on the field. YOUNSU KOO All the way from Korea comes Koo, a former officer in the ROK Army. His offensive punch combined with a fine sense of timing has saved more than one game for the Wilkes booters. A fast keen competitor, he never stops running and is a fin e team player. DON McFADDEN A former YMCA wrestling champion Murph comes up with winning records even under the handicap of being moved from weight to weight on occasion when the need calls. He is one of the men that Coach Reese can depend on to turn in a g'OOd performance every time out. MEL McNEW The Baltimore fireball has been the mainstay of the Colonel mound ~orps for three years. Plagued by !l bad arm last season Mel has retained his top ranking status this year. When he is not hurling he foes a capable job in the outer pasture. !\L NICHOLAS Nick came back from the service ;his year and did a fine job in the tullback spot that was foreign to 1im. A shrewd field general and 1 fast, shifty runner he will be re:nembered as one of the all tim e ;:Teats of Wilkes football. rACK RICHARDS An infielder or outfielder - it :ouldn't matter less. Richards can Jo just about anything on a base)all diamond. A very handy man ;o have around for filling any gap ;hat might occur as Coach Partddge discovered last season . 1 fine passer in football, too. JOE TROSKO Trosko is generally conceded to )e one of the finest linemen that ;he Colonels ever had. His brutal ine play earned him All State 1onors in his junior year. Trosko s equally adept at either offense >r defense. :::ARL VAN DYKE The little high scoring forward m the Blue and Gold five just does 10t know the .word stop or quit. ffampered early in the season with 1 hand injury he came back to be me of the best. Jerry Elias Harry Ennis Ronald Fitzgerald - --- - - ---· -·-·---· -·········--·· Ahmed Kazimi Carl Van Dyke SPEEDSTER FERRIS ON THE BASE PATHS Younsu Koo Joe Trosko Jack Richarm Bob Morgan Melvin McNew 30 Don McFadden �WILKF.S COLLEGE BEACON friday, May 6, 1955 5 SWATTERS MEET RIDER COLLEGE TODAY AT HOME Tangle With Slrouds Tomorrow; Take lo Revenge Trail Against Cortland Slate on We dn e s da y with AL JETER, Sports Editor Explosion Whatever got into the diamond forces on Monday should, in our opinion, happ en more often. For a team that was about a half inch from earning t h e tag of the hitle~s wonders they did one job for themselves against a bewildered Lycoming crew. By .JIM COLEMAN The diamond.men are in for another busy week as they play Rider and East Stroudsburg this weekend and then, travel to· Cortland on Wednesday for their second chance against the Teachers. Today will be the only home game of the week as the Colonels take on Rider College. RAIDERS GAIN CROWN IN BOWLING LOOP 'B' Fourteen runs worth of batting power in one game is m ore than eno ugh for a team as a general rule. In the case of the Colonels, it was a way more than enough. They didn't need all of that to win, but it was a heartening sign to see the latent plate talent explode. The Ralston Raiders grabbed three out of four points from the second place Walloping Wags last Sunday night to cinch the Inrtamural Bowling League 'B' title. We on ly hope that the boys didn't use up all the potential in one fell S WOO p. We The Raiders will meet the chamwould prefer to pions of Loop 'A' after the latter take the optiis decided this week. The 'A' keg mists view of crown is a toss-up between the Colthe whole thin g lege Tenors and the Ghost Riders and go out on who will meet each other in the the limb to prefinal match. NOW WATCH THIS GUY-Coach Bob Partridge talks things over di ct that better with his ace hurler, Mel McNew. Although the Baltimore fireball things will come Lind paced the champs with 468 has been on the losing end of several games this year, he is the the way of the pins and Weinberger was next ir. main hope of the Colonel mound corps. tossers f r o m line with 455. For the losing Wags, here on in. Morris was the heavy artillery with And one 508 markers with Chapko adding AL JETER can't help but 438. wonder if the The Kingpins sowed up third boys in the Lycoming outfield didn't place honors by taking four points get an acute case of battle rattle from the Deadly Strikers. Llewelfrom all the shelling that took By RODGER LEWIS uprising, and four in the sixth stan- · lyn took the scoring honors for the place. It's a wonder that the ball za. Wilkes College baseball team Kingpins by blasting 516. Larrish park isn't full of fox holes. If the The seven run fifth inning was also hit in the 500 reaches by takoutfielders felt bad think of how broke even in their games this week by downing Lycoming, but losing the most explosive thus far this ing down 50-1. the pitchers must have felt. season for the Partridgemen. In to Cortland. There's still a chance for the fact the stanza topped the single Coleman burned brightly for the The Colonels put together 10 game high for the locals during the losers with 412 while Ackoury came charges of Bob Partridge to salvage a decent season. If the swatters hits, gathering 14 runs to defeat current campaign. through with 3'72. do come through in the final games, Lycoming on Monday at Kirby Last Saturday the Colnnt>ls were The Rampaging Five didn't even they wouldn't be the first Wilkes Park as Eddie Birnbaum held the subdued by Cortland St.ate Teachteam to make a poor start and then boys from Williamsport to 5 tallies. ers, 4 to 2, at Kirby Park. Mel have to start a minor stampede as all of a sudden come from nowhere In his first start of the season, McNew was tagged for rhe loss, they took four points on a fo,·feit from the last place Rambling Six to be world-beater's. the freshman southpaw limited the his third against one vic1: 1ry. who failed to show at all. Even if they don't come through opposition to seven safeties. It was The Teachers produced single The Fivers bowled away with with a whole string of wins from Birnbaum's first win of the current runs in the seventh and ninth in~ here on in there is still consolation campaign against no losses. He nings to pull ahead and defeat the Steck rolling 388 and Price hitting in the fact that the squad is fresh- has appeared several previous Colonels. Up to the seventh, the for 83. man dominated. And even if the times in relief roles and may be tossers were tied with the •.· isiAt the present time plans are season doesn't come up to what the answer to the pitching prob- tors. underway for the awarding of Partridge would like in his last lems. The Wilkesmen collected their trophies of some sort to the winyear a s a coach he can leave feelingThe Blue and Gold collected two tallies in the fourth and sevPnth ning teams and high bowlers in assured that he has built up a t eam runs in the first frame, one in the frames. Rescigno collected two of each loop. The presentations will that will be together for several third, seven in the big fifth inning the locals' four hits. be announced at a later date. years and will be heard of before they are through. SPIKERS EXPLODE FOR 14 RUNS TO REGISTER SECOND VICTORY 0 In last year's outing, Rid er edged Wilkes, 4-2, and East Stroudsburg split two high scoring games with the Blue and Gold. If the team again com es to the plate with the power they dis played last Monday, they might have a slight edge on the J erseyites. In the first game this year with Cortland, the Colonels hitting was behind par and Mel McNew dropped a close decision to th e Tea chers, 4-2. Infield Intact Coach Bob Partridge will again employ the infield combination that he had at the beginning of the season and which he used against Lycoming in the 14-5 victory. Bob Mioduski covers the first sack and. Mike Goobic at second with Ronnie· Rescigno at short form the key-. stone combination. The "hot corner'' will have Joe Parsnik coveringit. For today's game, the outfield will be Dick Kachinosky, Jim Ferris and Sam Shugar while on Saturday, Mel McN ew will handle left field in place of Kachinosky. Mel McNew, who has started six of WC's eight games, will once again take on the ironman's role as he starts today's game against Rider and then, comes back on Wednesday to get his second chance against Cortland. Ed Birnbaum or Al Broody will get the nod to take the hurling assignment against East Stroudsburg. Promise Birnbaum, although a little wild, pitched Wilkes on to victory against Lycoming and Broody hurled the JV sq uad to a win against Keystone in their only starts this year. Broody hurled fine ball throughout the game although plagued by a sore arm. He struck out eight batters while walking four and won his own game in the ninth by knocking in the winning run. The Colonels displayed this best best offensive attack this past week and it is hoped that they continue Air Tight Fielder Ronnie Rescigno [~gc~;\i~~;t;j;~ :~:l~sfir:ct.eldINTRAMURAL BOWLING STANDINGS . Gains Pl~yer of the Week Award Intramural Softball In the major league circuit the Title Goes to Champs Yanks have their "Scooter" Rizzu- Top Man Alt}:lough there is a story on the Athlete of the Year on the front page, we would like to stick a LEAGUE 'B' couple of cents in here. In our mind, the Beacon Sports Staff made FINAL STANDINGS the best possible choice that 1t Ralston Raiders 19 could have made in Jim Ferris. We Walloping Wags 16 were in wholehearted agreement Kingpins 13 with the selection and believe that Rampaging Five 5 if ever a guy was deserving of the Deadly Strikers 4 title, Ferris is. We also believe Rambling Six . . 3 * * * * * that the runners up were a fine representative group of the school'~ TOP TEN (Men) athletes. All in all we're quite LEAGUES A and B pleased with the selections and hope Grns. Pins Avg. that you are too. Congratulations, Morris, Wags . 12 1988 167 Jim Ferris. Llewellyn, King. 15 2467 164 Falk, CT 12 1967 164 Havir, WB 12 1921 160 Rydzewski, GR . 12 1900 158 Gross, Wags . 15 2361 157 Smith, GR . 12 1875 156 Larish, King. 15 2342 156 Sabalesky, King. 9 1404 156 Ennis, CT 12 1859 153 * ** * * "On the Boulevard" - Rt. 115 TOP FIVE (Women) Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Grns. Pins Avg. Pish, Wags ·12 1496 125 Thomson, DS 6 643 108 It's a Pleasure to Serve You Hopkins, WW . 9 960 107 Luty, GR . 12 1274 106 • A Full Course Meal Giacometti, WW 9 861 96 Toll Gale Restaurant Or a Sandwich • Good Food • Reasonable Prices Plenty of Free Parking Space Catering to Small Groups F. DALE, Prop. Where Smart College People Meet - The MAYFAIR DUPONT HIGHWAY 11 to, and in the college circuit Wilkes has its own man on a scooter filling the shortstop position in Ronnie Rescigno, this week's 'Player of the Week.' The little s-peedster, who plugs the big hole between third and second, has been a defensive sparkler all year. After bobbling a pla,;r early in the season, he settled down to display a calm unruffled, steadiness that has seen him handle 47 fielding attempts without an error. Earlier this week he chalked up seven smooth assists against Lycoming. The fellow with the magnetic glove doesn't fall into the "good field, no hit" category, for he has displayed no petty talents at the plate. A switch hitter, he is belting the horsehide at a strong .360 percentage, and has one triple on record. Ronnie is a freshman with his sights set on a degree in Education. He came to Wilkes from Cambria Heights, Long Island, after an alumnus from up that way recommended the school to him. Ron visited Wyoming Valley, looked the school over, and decided he liked it. In baseball and football, he has given Wilkes' coaches much reason to be thankful for his decision. Ronnie attended Evanderchild s 11 Ron Rescigno High School, in Long Island, where he gain ed two years of varsity experience as an infielder. In his sophomore year he had the misfortune of breaking an ankle. H e gained further experience in anJ around New York City in games sponsored by the New Yorf< Athletic Club . • LC>NGS1N( on.W\.C~ Featuring The Newest In College Men's Fashions For the second year in a row the Champions reign as the victors in the intramural softball league. Lead by captain Parker Petrilak the Champs went undefeated in four games. The Champs were followed in the standings by the Barbarians with a 4-1 record; the Hawks, 3-2; Maxwell's Deemonds, 3-3; Weckesser, 1-3; and the Misfits, 0-5. In the Shawnessey Playoffs which begin Monday, the Champs will meet Maxwell's Deemonds and the Barbarians will tangle with the Hawks. The winners will meet Tuesday to decide the playoff crown. The two losing teams will play a consolation round on the same day. If the winner of the playoffs is a different team than the Champions, a playoff game between that team and the champions will take place Thursday for the trophy. If the Champs win the playoffs the trophy is automatically theirs. SPECIAL TUX GROUP PRICES for ~ WILKES:ANCES , ~ JOHN B. STETZ~• Expert Clothier 9 E. Market St., W-B. [G~ /... \ �Friday, May 6, 195. WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 6 MOTHER'S DAY TEA SET THIS AFTERNOON AT This afternoon is the occasion of a very special event for the girls of Theta Delta Rho, the Mother's Day Tea. The t ea, which will be held from 3 to 5 at McClintock Hall will provide the opportunity for the mothers to relax, enjo y themselves, and meet each other, the women faculty members, and the members of the sorority. Naomi Kivler will pour. A hig hlight of the event will be a short skit in which the girls will model old fashioned costumes. The skit begins with an old woman pensively leafing through an old picture album, and reminiscing. The pictures magically becpme lifesized as the TDR girls, bedecked in old fashioned clothes, step into a huge .p icture frame . The costumes will depict many periods. Th ere will be 19th century suits with fitted bodices, full long skirts, and long fitted sleeves puffed at the shoulder . Then from a later period will come cotton dresses with high necks, long sleeves , and lacy ruffled skirts. And of course, it wouldn't be complete if the fla pper g irl era wasn't represented. The headdress of t he models will TUESDAY DEBATE ASSEMBLY AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Assembly next Tuesday will be held in the First Presbyterian Church at the corner of Franklin and Northampton Streets. The assembly has been changed to accomodate a dinner of the Chamber of Commerce. Debaters Speak at Kingston The Wilkes debat ers will present a forum program this evening at 7 :30 before the Luzerne-Lackawanna Counties Laymen's League. The program will be held at Kingston Christian Church, 881 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston. vary from small bonnets, extravagant in design, to huge sweeping hats decorated with multicolored flow ers and plumes. Chair man of th e affair is Patsy Reese. Her committees inelude: Refr es hments, Marion Laines ; invitations, J essie Roderick; entertainment, Pat Fox, J eannette P errins, Connie Kamarunas; hostess, Gai l Laines; hou se, Margaret Smith ; publicity, Molli e Beard; cl ean -up, Mary W est . Petrilak, 3Parker Lois Jones Married Two Psych Majors Accepted at New School Two Wilkes College senior psychology ma jors have been accepted for graduate study at the New School, New York City. David L. H oats, native of North Wilkes-Barre, and Sheldon Schneider, Ashley Hall resident from New York City, have received notification of their acceptance to the school considered by many as the finest of its type in the world. Both Hoats and Schneider will be graduated from Wilkes on June 6. The Beacon wishes to congratulate Parker Petrilak and the for mer Lois Jones upon their marriage. Both Parker and Lois are full time students at Wilkes majoring, at the present dme, in Elementary Education. They are now living in Kin gston at 172 E. Dorrance St. Parker and Lois were married in Maryland last New Year's Eve. The marriage was first announced during the Easter vacation. Parker, who was ranked "Player of the Year" in 1952, has been active in soccer, basketball and football. Lois, who is now a junior, intends to finish this semester of schooling and become a professional housewife. Library Plans Outing June l Students who work in the Wilkes Library and the Library's project io ni sts who want to g o on the Library outing on the first of June a re urged to hurr y to Ki rby and ge t their nam es in fo r the party. T he outing w ill be held at Pioneer Avenue, in Dallas . Pioneer A ve nue, for the benefit of out-of tow ner s, is the one on which Dallas ha s it s library. CAMPUS "STAND-OUTS" VARIETY SHOP Books - Supplies - Novelties Subscriptions Hours: 9-12 - 1-5 ... WELCOME full -window display of t he trophies the Wilkes debaters have won during the year, statistics of their debates and photographs of the t eam and its coach are now on display on th e South Main Street sid e of Fowler, Dick and Walker, the Bo ston Store. A * * * "I've got L&M... and L&M's got everything!" A PAPER FOR THE HOME ••• SUNDAY INDEPENDENT The Most Complete Local and National Coverage FIVE PAGES OF LATE SPORTS GIANT SOCIAL SECTION WEEKLY FEATURES Men's Reg. 12.95 Value 8.99 Save 3.96 o o o Flannels - Gabardines Brown - Navy - Grey - Blue All Perfect Quality - Sizes 28-42 Men' s • Pomeroy's First Floor PARK, SHOP and EAT at the new FOWLER, DICK and WAL KER The Boston Store with our plans." He added, "I th ink we have foun d the solution to a probl em that has concerned us for some time." Dr. Farley also said that, if the project is approved, work should begin immediately following the close of the spring semester and that the building should be ready for use by September. The work will reportedly cost in the neighbor hood of $70,000 and the job has been contracted by Lacy, Atherton and Davis, archit ect s, and the Sordoni Construction Company. JORDAN Est. 1871 Display of Debate Trophies In Boston Store Windows Wilkes College BOOKSTORE AND CAF' ADDITION (continued from page 1) Stands Out from All the Rest! L&M wins its letters for flavor ... Light and~ And the pure, white Miracle Tip draws easy, so you enjoy all the taste. No wonder L&M sales are soaring on campus after campus. It's America's best filter cigarette. Men's Furnishings and Hats of Quality ** 9 ,vest ~1arket Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. BMOC � 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 1955 May 6th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 May 6 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College https://omeka.wilkes.edu/omeka/files/original/5151ee8171298469df49c45be839e057.pdf 1dbda856ed39b5fd733aa6d53d501701 PDF Text Text . The Community College, Serving Wyoming Valley And The World Vol. X, No. 27 ~ - WILKES COLLEGE - THE BEACON ~Beacon Covers The Campus From Comer To Comer Week After Week WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1955 Cinderella to be Revealed Tonight at Gym One of 11 Coeds To Win WC Title; Ball Begins at 9 ASSISTANT NEW EDITOR H. Krachenfels, John Kushnerick To Be Assistants ASSISTANT T. R. Price, editorial assistant this year, has been named editor of the BEACON for the 1955-56 school year, according to an announcement yesterday from the Wilkes Board of Publications. By HELEN M. KRACHENFELS Which one of these charming Wilkes coeds will be Cinderella for 1955? Which one will succeed in rallying up the largest "bloc" of voters? (What a legislative and unromantic fairy tale this is!) Cindy no longer needs tiny feet, but voters instead! But never fear, even if our syst em of choosing Cinderella does not seem properly ethereal, everything else about the Ball will be in the most fantastic style that our fantastic Student Council can devise. As you drive up to the Palace in your high-powered carriages, (please remember the one-way coach t r affic ruling on the King's South Franklin Street) and enter the gorgeously decked ballroom to the melodic strains of Jack Melton's orchestra, you will surely feel that y ou are attending a truly Royal affair. All this-the splendor of ,t he musis, the gala decorations, the regal at mosphere, and of course the exciting climax of the evening, Cinder ella's r evealing. You don't :want to miss a bit of it. One last note of a ssurance-cease your worrying about that almost e mpty fe eling in your pocket. For t he mere pittance of $2.00, the d rawbridge will be lowered and affo r d you admittance to the royalest of evenings-the 1955 Cinderella Ball! Bob Partridge, Ralston Ho n o r e d Tomorrow Coaches Par t r idge and George Ralston will be honored at a banquet at Hotel Sterling tomorrow even ing at 7 o'clock. The f east wil l fo llow the alumni g am e slated for 2 p .m. at Kir by Park a nd will commemorate the leav ing of the two coach es from the Wilkes sports scene. J i.:-: F erris will open on the mo und for the current diamond squad. He will be r elieved by Partridge when Ral ston does his stint fo r the Alumni. Welton Far rar and John Chwalek will "umpire" the game. The latter will ump behind the plate and commented, " I will call the game fair a nd sq uare- -until the alumni g et too far behind." In two previous g a mes the alumni were defeated. Helen Krachenfels T. R. Price John Kushnerick CURTIS ENDS TERM AS BEACON'S 10-TH EDITOR Editor Jack Curtis stepped down a s. head man of the Beacon today at noon when the paper arrived at its point of destination-the Snack Bar on campus. In over seeing the 27th issue of the paper-more than have been published here in a number of years, possibly the most in a school year- Curtis had a number of observations to make. He told one of his former Beacon r eporters, now under the charge of the new editor, T. R. Price, that he has appreciated the help of the staff during the entire school year, and that, though there have been a number of lapses, during which time interest seemed to lag in the paper, he has felt well-supported during the year. Particularly mentioned for yeoman duty were T. R. Price, Al J et er, Jonni Falk, John Kushnerick, Art Hoover, Dick Jones, and Helen Kra chenfels, those who made up the backbone of the staff. Also praised by the former editor were promising newcomers Janice Schuster, Jerry Stein, Les Weiner, Maryan Powell, Irene Tomalis, Bill DeMayo, Rodger Lewis, Jim Coleman and others whose names he might not have been able to recall on the spur of the moment. The photo staff of Cliff Brothers, Irv Kaye and Jerry J_,ind also came for praise by the Editor, as did the all-round work of Freda Billstein, Janie Keib el and Pat McNelis, who perform ed some of the unsung tasks, Freda (By-line) Billstein having also turned out to be a topnotch writer. The circula tion staff al so got a plug from its former chief , including Bernice Thomas and Barrf,lra Rog ers who had the job of keeping the Beacon in the mail s. Then there were sportsmen Jerry Elias, Tom Kaska, lzz Sherman and a host of other s. The editor wanted to make sure that if some de(continued on page 2) I BIO CLUB OUTING The Wilkes College Biology Club is holding its annual outing at W olf e's Grove this Sunday, May 15, 1955. Thi s will be the last function of the year for the club as a whole. RETURN OF BOOKS TO LIBRARY URGED All students are urged to return books on time to the library. Preparations for the annual inventory are now being in process. BEACON Photo by Cliff Brothers Campus Coeds Competing In Contest; Tonight's Ballots Will Tell WHICH ONE-One of these 11 pretty girls, all students at Wilkes, will be chosen as Cinderella at the annual Cinderella Ball which will be held tonight in the gymnasium. Candidates are, left to right, seated: Nancy Beam, Jacqueline .Jones, Constance K.amarunas, Jeannette Perrins, Miriam J ean Dearden and J,ois Long. Standing: Patricia Fitzgerald, Nancy Morris, Jacqueline Oliver, Ann F a ust and Ruth Wilbur. Jack Melton and his orchestra will provide music for dancing from 9 to 1. According to tradition midnight will mark the revealing of the Cinderella. In making the announcement, George Elliot, member of the board a nd a dviser to the paper this year, al so r evealed that John Kushnerick and Helen Krachenfels, both seniors,· will serve as assistant editors , while Roger Lewis, a sophomore next year, will be sports editor and Richard Jones, another senior-elect, will hold down the post of business manager. Price, a native of Wilkes-Barre and a r esident of 68 Elizabeth Street, is a graduate of Elmer L. Meyers High School, Class of 1952. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Price, he is majoring in English and expect s to enter journalism on graduation next June. This year, Price served in a number of capacities on the staff of the Beacon, including headline editor, copy a ssistant, £eat u re writer, general r eporter and makeup assistant, among many others. The new appointee r eplaces this year's Editor Jack Curtis , who graduates in June. Price earns the distinction of carrying on what has become tradition for the editorial post in rece nt yea rs. He is the fo urth editor in fi ve years to call South Wilkes-Barre home. Chuck Gloman started the spell and was follo wed by Paul Beer s. Then came Curtis, and now Price. The editor will have an experienced staff under him next year in Mi ss Krachenfels and Kushnerick. Helen is a resident of Forty Fort and wa s edu cated in that borough's schools. She has been an a ctive person in her th ree yea rs on camp us, having served as a r eporter for the pa per, meber of TDR and a s member and secretary of the Student Council. She has also been a dean's li st st udent. Kushnerick, a native of Freeland, near Hazleton, is a vet eran of the Navy, in wh ich he served as an offi cer. Presentl y, he res ides in Plymout h with his wife . H e is a major in English and Education. He has been a bright spot on the Beacon staff this year, and began his journalistic career here as an artist, drawing several excellent ca r toons for the Beacon. He later br anched into writing and other face t s of newspaper publication Heading the sports department will be a bright newcomer to the campus journalistic world this year, Rodger Lewis of Plymouth. Only a sophomore next year, Rog has been a ctive on campus in many r espects this year. Besides being one of the sports department's most dependable r epor t er s, he has been active as basketball manager and a member of the Lettermen's Club. He also has written for the local (continued on page 2) �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 2 Council Discusses The Last One - · For A While Hazing Program It's not usually "style" for an editorial writer to use the first EDITORIALS person or to refer to himself as "I". We've been against it for four years, but this week, the last for a while which will see us writing editorials, we figure it's appropriate. Perhaps I'd best take first things first. To do that I'd have to say that being editor of the Beacon this year has been the fulfillment of one of my fondest desires. It has been ·· _1derful. Certainly, it has not been a bed of roses. The paper and the editor have had their ups and downs. We've both had a lot of adverse conditions with which to deal from time to time, too. But on a whole, I think we profited by it all. As to whether we succeeded in our purpose -that of giving the college the kind of paper it really wants-I can't really say. The Beacon, and especially the editor, has had a great number of critics this year. In such a position, that of editor, one must expect such JOHN D. CURTIS criticism. There's the old saying, you can't please everybody, and that's so right. Sometimes, it seems, you can't please anybody. And at first, I'll confess, this criticism made me want to fight back. I simply wasn't used to such harsh outcries among a stud~nt body I had considered as a whole as friendly. But, and to use another time-worn cliche, time heals all things, I got used used to the status quo-learned to accept what's what without running away from it. Many Changes - Growth I changed in many ways-in actions, attitudes, and even in editorial policy. We started the year with certain specific goals in mind. But as we went along, I realized, almost too late, I confess, that as editor of the Beacon, it is my job to learn as I go along, that this is extremely important. Right now, after having completed a job which I felt my past experience would make "easy" for me, I can say with all sincerity, that I have grown from the experience, broadened, so to speak, and maybe even literally, and I learned that being editor of the Beacon was one of the most important experiences in my college career. Perhaps in life, for that matter. For, what I learned here, through the school of college hard-knocks, won't soon be forgotten. Perhaps you'd like to know what I feel I've learned. Well, first, I think I have a greater understanding of people. An editor must work with people, all different individuals, and must be able to get along with them. Secondly, the responsibility for everything which went into the paper, in the end, was directed right back to me. It was a good feeling at first, but later, a rather frustrating one at times. Journalistically, I formed ideas and attitudes which will stick with me throughout any career I might choose in a similar field, be they good or bad, which again, is just a matter of opinion, I realize. Most Important, Perhaps But, and perhaps most important, I learned to appreciate the end product of hard work-work by myself and the others who worked with me in 'putting out your paper'. At the end of the week, when I'd walk into the snack bar and pick up the paper, I'd get a feeling of "Well, be it good or bad, we've turned out another paper to the best of our abilities." And that feeling of accomplishment was a good one. But, then, I'd sit down at a table, usually by myself, and do what many chided me forI'd read the Beacon over from stem to stern to see what errors were made and what could have been done in a more improved fashion. I'll admit that I was never completely satisfied. This lack of satisfaction bothered many with whom I came in contact, too-but that was how it was. · I've had words editorially with many people this year. Some, most I might add, were constructive and usually complimentary, but others were what you might term calling a spade a spade, which is just what we did . . True, as many have expressed it, "Why get yourself so excited about things on campus. In viewing the world as a whole, all of Wilkes College is insignificant." True, again, but I have felt that many fine things are developing here and that I should stick up for that which I feel is right-all toward the betterment of the world and society, in a long-range view. Certainly, never has there been any personality attack involved. Personally I wanted to alienate no one, for I can honestly say I have no ill feelings toward anyone on campus. I can only wish that this feeling were shared by all. Those Who Did It! There have been a number of people this year who have not only helped me put out your Beacon, but without whom the paper would never have gone to press. First, was Al Jeter, my roommate, who started on the sports section with me last year when I was sports editor and who did a marvelous job, beyond the call of his responsibilities to me or the paper this year. He was the first member of the staff to work with me this year and was . the last at the printer's as we readied to give you issue No. 27. Then there was Ivan " Jonni" Falk, himself qualified to be the editor of this or any college newspaper. Jon was the best right-hand man an editor could have, his ideas were fresh and his work thorough. T. R. Price, your new editor, was another. (continued on page 4) Friday, May 13, 195;.. WALTER SAVAGE LEAVES TO WORK ON DOCTORATE The Beacon wishes to take this last opportunity to wish "good luck'' to a member of the faculty who will leave at the end of this semester, his first at the college. That person is Walter Savage, English instructor, who will work on his doctoral dissertation next year at the University of Penns ylvania. Mr. Savage has proven a likeable person, a fine Ashley Hall dormmate, and top-notch teacher. He came to Wilkes for the semester to fill the ga p left by the absence of Joseph Donnelly, and did a fine job. We're sure the entire college joins in wishing him luck and success in the future. By HELEN M. KRACHENFELS At the Student Council meeting Tuesday night, Sam Lowe presented a suggested program for next year's Freshman orientation. The program has been drawn up by members of this year's Freshman exec utive council , and has as two of its salient features a n ex t ensive "big broth er-big sist er" plan, and a new concluding program consisting of a Sophomore-Freshman s ponsored Halloween Dance, at which an "uncrowning" ceremony would be h eld. Some discussion was held on this matter and a motion was made and carried to the effect that a meeting of the Student Council and class officers or executive councils be h eld on Monday night, May 16, at 7 :30 in Hollenback Hall for the purKon stantin Symonolewicz, propose of further discussion. f essor of sociolog y at Wilkes, was recently informed by the University of Columbia that his doctorate KRACHENFELS thesis was accepted without cor(continued from page 1) papers on occasion and was active rections. The thesis, which concerns the in journalism at Plymouth High School, from which he graduated. sociological contributions of MaliH e will be one of the youngest per- noski and sociological theories, will sons to hold such an important post be published as soon as the details in nine years of Beacon publica- of printing and copyrighting are completed. tions. Symonolewicz c o m p l e t e d his Dick Jones, a nativ e of up-river Towanda, was a ssistant business a cademic wor k toward the doctormanager and a featur e writer of ate earlie r in the year. H e has the paper this year. His work in been a m ember of the staff at several departments qualifies him Wilkes since the school r eceived it. a s the bu siness manager and gives charter. him an excellent viewpoint for such a .po st. Jones was res ponsible for much of the new advertising in the momentarily escaped him, that they Beacon this year, a factor which too be extended best wishes for the kept the sheet going even in face future and a vote of gr atitude for any and all services rendered him of a lack of appropriated funds . and the paper this year, no m atter ONE OF 11 how big or small. Columbia U. Accepts Symonolewicz Thesis WC Tops· Tigers In 2Home Debates By T. R. PRICE Wilkes debaters routed Princeton Monday night and Tuesday morning . Speaking on the negative side of the question of U. S. recognition of Communist China, Wilkes debater s, Jam es Neveras and J. Harold Flanne1·y, Jr., def eated the J er sey t eam in both debates. The cont est s wer e the first appearances of the Colleg e t eam befor e hom e audiences this season. The Monday nig ht affair was h eld at th e St. Stephen's Episcopal church-house, while the Tuesday debate was one of the College's assembl y pr ograms, held in the First P res byt erian Church . Prominent Judges Monday evening 's judges were David J ones, Attorneys Harold Rosenn and Charles Coslett, and Dr. Ellis Rob ert s of the WilkesBarre Bu siness College. They voted 4 to 1 t o give the decision to Wilkes. Mrs. Enoch Thomas, Attorney· Edward Dar ling, and the Rev. Willard Edmond s, who were the judges for th e a sse mbly debate on Tuesday morning , g ave the College t eam a unanim ous 3 t o O victory. Three ma in points of ar gument in the Tu esda y debate were those concerning the effect recognition of Communist China would have on the United States, its r elations with its allies, and t he effect on the U.N. Make Strong Point N ominations to fill the vacated post will be made at t oday's Manuscript meetin g , and elections will be h eld at t h e club 's final meet in g n ext week. (continued from page 1) serving individuals were not mentioned, and from the looks of the list there are many whose names - JORDAN Est. 1871 WILKES COLLEGE - Beacon A newspaper published each week of the regular school year by and for the students of Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Subscription: $1.80 per semester. Editor .. John D. Curtis Asst. Editor .. Ivan Falk Sports Editor ..... . Allen Jeter Editorial Asst . ... .. .. .. T. R. Price Photo Editor .... .. . Cliff Brothers Business Mgr . . .. Arthur Hoover Asst. Bus. Mgr. Dick Jones Faculty Adviser ... . George Elliot Editorial and business offices located on second floor of Lecture Hall, South River Street, WilkesBarre, on the Wilkes Campua. Telephone: VAlley 4-4651-2-3-4. Mechanical Dept.: Schmidt's Printery, rear 55 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. ~==========~=~ Toll Gale Restaurant "On the Boulevard" - Rt. llS Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Dr. Eugen e Hammer, h ead of the education department of Wilkes Colleg e will act a s moderator for Area Public Relations Workshop on May 17th at 8 in Coughlin High School. Men's Furnishings and Hats of Quality tt 9 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The Theta Delta Rho JuniorSenior Buffet, an affair to honor the seni or memb er s of the sorority, is slated fo r n ext Wednesday, May 18 at 6 on the second floor of the Dorm Cafeteria. A varied program, highlighted by the presentation of gifts to the seniors, is promised. 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You a d aggage, s round t . r can ea h n two m mile • r,p coach f c sa'Ve 25% ore tra'Ve/. s or m Ores o of r FARES * Ore by u . on most tr' egu/ar home ~t thOr, 9athe~n~SGRoup Eth~~, You each e same time . or more h '."1 y sepa sa'Ve 28% ,n same d ' _ead,ng rate/y, o, e'Ven 'f irect,on and ~•cept for lo I You return oo Oshirir,tor, arid' tr~'le/ beti,v Points ea st otta:caster, New YorkPo.- EASTERN RAILROADS ~ 'if . ·.. �riday, May 13, 1955 3 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON TOSSERS LAST HOME TILT TODAY AGAINST E. STROUDS; FINISH SEASON NEXT WEEK The Second Annual AIDS Spring · Worksho-p was held yesterday, May 12 at Kingston High School. The program theme was "A Plan of By JIM COLEMAN The Wilkes diamondmen finish their home season today at 4 at Kirby Park against East Stroudsburg and then wind up the works when they travel to Bloomsburg on Wednesday and lo Ithaca on Friday. Th e Colonels will be out for revenge today as they face t h e Teachers who handed them a 14-6 beatin g on fiv e home runs last Saturday. George "Mo" Batterson will get the starting assignment By RODGER ·LEWIS and the men in back of him will Wilkes College's baseball squad have on their fighting togs as they drop-p ed three contests in last try to rede em themselves. The week's diamond action. The losses lineup that has been employed in came at the hands of Cortland, th e last three gam es will once a- Stroudsburg, and Rider. Th e Colog ain be put on the field. nel s record now stands at 2 wins Mike Goobic seems to be settled a g ainst 9 defeats. at second a s he ·handled that bag effi ciently in the la st few games. Against Cortland State Teach ers And, with Ron Rescigno, who has Coll ege, on Wednesday, Mel Mchandl ed 57 chances without a mis- N ew pit ched great ball, but lost cue, at shortstop, a sure double out on a mi s understanding by the play combination appears. On cat cher, Sokol. The t eams were Wedn esday against Bloomsburg , deadlo cked for 5 ½ innings wh en Wilkes will try to add the extra in the bottom half of t he sixth pun ch th ey have finally shown to frame, with two out, a call ed third com e through with the victory after strik e was mi sund erstood by th e los ing t o Bloom, 5 to 4, earli er in Col onel catcher to have been call ed th e sea son. a ball. Sokol threw, but it was Th e Colonels were leading durin g not in time. The hom e club then most of thi s g ame, but th e T each- continu ed t o bat and coll ect ed th e ers a dded fo m· runs in th e sixth to t hree winning talli es. give th em th e winning mar gin in s pite of a late rally by WC. Mel In th e cou rse of th e game McN ew McN ew w ill take on t he hurling stru ck out nin e Cortland batter s chores against t h e Maroon and whi le giving up only two walks . Gold. Th e Blue and Gold had runn er s on Wilkes w ill end th e season on base in every inning except two, Fri da y in a night game against but co uld not push a cross a tally. Ithaca w ith Birnba um most lik ely In last Saturday's defeat East doi ng th e chu ck ing. The Bomb~rs St r oud sburg Stat e Teach er~ Cold shu t out t he Blue a nd Gold behm I 1eo-e pounded three Colon el pitcher s th e ~hree-?it pitchin g of Don Kern , , fo~· 15 hits to win, 14 to 6. Broody, earli er thi s sea son. _McN~w also I first of th e trio that also included pitched a_ ~- ood gam e 111 th is m eet- Birnbaum and Batterson, was tagmg by givi_ng 1:1P only two earned ged for the loss, r uns and six hits, McN ew , who has been hitting the The locals collected one run in ball at a .349 clip, will be looked the fourth stanza and fo ur tallies on to add the needed hits to bring in . the sixth fra me to account for victory back to the Wilkes campus. th eir runs. Mel McNew had three Dick Kachinosky, the only senior of the seven Colonel hits, two of on th e t eam, has been hitting well which were good for doubles. and is another main cog in the ofLast Friday Dick Kachinosky's fen se machinery. All of the other player s seem to have found their grand slam home r un went to waste hitting eyes so there may be a a s Rid er scored two runs in the bri ght s pot a s the diamondmen top of the ninth to win , 7 to 5. The finish their season. With seven Colonels collected their tallies in fr eshmen on the team, an optimis- the second and a four run third tic outlook can be shown in looking inning. McNew pitched all the way and · was tagged for the loss. to the corning years. Colonels Suffer Triple Dumping in Week's Play with AL JETER, Sports Editor Slips Goois and bobbles do happen every once in awhile in th e newspap er business . Some people say they happen all the time, but whichever vi ew com es closer, the fact r emain s that we pulled a beaut in the last issue. Bob Morgan's pictur e app eared among the honorable mention men in the Athlete of the Year competition, but a writeup for hi m was missing. A lot of people noticed it and it's on e of those times when you wish you could crawl som ewhere. The slight was unintentional of course, and the r esult of having to ru s h like blazes to m eet a dea dline. But, we reall y can't offer an excuse because we should have AL JETER caught it before t he paper w ent out. So t o Bob Morgan this column offers its apol ogy- we sure didn't mean it. Morgan is one of the finest grappler s we have seen and has done himself and th e school credit wherever he has wrestled. He is a worthy honorabl e mention and one of Wilkes ' brightest shining stars with a fin e future still ah ead of him. The last issue is h ere and it's time to hand th e sports editorship r eigns over. Before going, we would like to say that it's been som etimes fun, sometimes a strain, sometimes a pain in the neck, but worth the experience for sure. It's been a good year too, because betw een th e s e v e r a 1 outstanding t eams produced and the changes in almost all of the coaching departm ents w e hav e n ever run short of cop y. Thanks Gang As a final word we would like t o sa y a thanks that comes right fr om down deep to Rodger Lewis, who will be your sports editor next year, and Jim Coleman. Lewis has been the right hand man all year long and without his always dependable work the sports page mi ght not have come out several times. Always on th e ball, Rodger could alwa ys be counted on to produce wh en th e chips were down or at any other time for that matter. We ,w ish him g ood luck for n ext yea r and are s ure that he will have a con sistentl y fin e page. J im Coleman joined th e staff during wres tling season when we needed a grappling expert a nd has been a consi stent wr iter ever since, following th r ough during baseball. Wi t hout thes e two, our job would ha ve been mag n ifi ed greatly and at times impossible. Anoth er m ent ion must be made of John Ku shn eri ck who came t hrough wh en we were bogged down on more than one occasion to lend hi s help even though he had r egular a ssig nments in the general departm ent. In closing , thanks to all of you who have read th e paper, offered sugg estions, comments, and criticisms. You have all been a big help in letting us know what the school wanted to read about. Adios ! Iron Man McNew Comes Through Again In Player Of Week Balloting! Mel McNew Th e iron man does it again. Mel McN ew is th e Beacon's choice for Player of the Week for the second tim e during this baseball season. Mel ha s been tagged as the heavy duty man of th e Wilkes mound corps and with good reason. We can think of f ew pitch ers who could come back time after time to throw I c.'Onsistently good games with the small amount of rest time between a ssignments. The last Wilkes hurler to see such action was John Milliman, now in the Army. And there's very little that McNew can't do on the diamond, thus making him a doublely useful man to have around. His work in the outfield leaves little ,t o be desired and when he isn't blazin' 'em past that's where h e can be found - in the outfi eld. Few pitchers are known for th eir hitting ability, but McNew seems to be the exception to th e rule and is a dangerous man with t h e sti ck at all times. H e is a noted clutch hitter and has come through more than a few times when Wilkes has been in a t ight spot. With still another y ear left McNew is well on his way to being one of the most versatil e m en on th e diamond that the school has ever been bl essed with. t tI ~•+f:•~ ~ ~ · ~* Jlllll~i,1111--.i1-.1111i!!I - - ■-•-- Action". Executive Secretary of AIDS is Dr. Eugene Hammer, head of the Wilkes College Education Department. Why do more college men and women smoke VICEROYS than any other filter cigarette? BECAUSE ONLY VICEROY GIVES YOU A PURE, NON-MINERAL, NON-TOXIC FILTER WITH 20,000 FILTER TRAPS IN EVERY FILTER TIP! 1. Yes, only Viceroy has this filter comp9sed of 20,000 tiny filter traps. You cannot obtain th~ same filtering action in any other cigarette. 2. 3. Besides being non-mineral and non-toxic, this cellulose-acetate filter never shreds or crumbles. 4. 5. Smokers en masse report that filtered Viceroys have a finer flavor even than cigarettes without filters. Rich, satisfying, yet pleasantly mild. The Viceroy filter wasn't just whipped up and rushed to market to meet the new and skyrocketing demand for filtered cigarettes. Viceroy pioneered. Started research more than 20 years ago to create the pure and perfect filter. Viceroy draws so easily that you . wouldn't know, without looking, that it even had a filter tip , .. and Viceroys cost only a penny or two more than cigarettes without filters! That's why more college men and women smoke VICEROYS than any other filter cigarette ... that's why VICEROY is the largest-selling filter cigarette in the world! 20,000 TINY FILTER TRAPS • • • plus Richer, Smoother Flavor �WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 4 Riders Upset Terrors; Clinch Bowling Loop 'A' League ' A' of the intramural bowling loop finished last Sunday night wit h the most stunning upset of t he entire season. The Ghost Rid ers, who up until that night had trailed the College Terrors, got red hot and took four points from the Terrors t o clinch t he championship . The Terrors had led the league fro m the start although the Riders lived up to their name and rode on the tail of the Terrors by the marg in of a point throughout the .regular competition. The Riders, led by Smith and Rydzewski, mowed down the hapless Terrors although they weren't even there. Falk a nd Ennis held up the losers' end, but it didn't even come close to being enough and the Riders rode on. TUXEDOS TO RENT Special Price To Students 198 SO. WASHINGTON ST. B;AUM'S • Lt>NGS,N< on.Ww~ AMNICOLA DUE SOON According to the latest word from Dallas, Texas, where the A mnicola, Wilkes yearbook is being· produced, the publication should reach the campus someti me shortly after May 17. That is the date set by the Dallas printing firm for shipment to the college. Next week the championship will be decided when the winners of the 'B' loop, the Ralston Raider s, m eet the Riders at the J GC at 6 :30. It is hoped that a trophy can be presented to the winners at this time. Meet Your Friends at ... The SPA . . . 18 South Main Street • • • After the game After the dance Anytime for a fri~ndly get-together Favorite Spot ... ... For College Students Friday, May 13, 18 Farish Appointed Editorials from page 2) To Yearbook Position (continued He w a s perhaps the original "all-around man", No detail was too large or too small for him. \Vhen I was sick one week and confined to my room to do only the editorials, he put the paper together almost by himself. You'll have a good editor rt'ext year, I can assure you. Art Hoover was another, as was Dick Jones, your new business head. Helen Krachenfels and John Kushnerick were terrific as were all the others, space limita tions forbidding me from mentioning them. And to Mr. Stanley Schm idt, owner of the printing establishment in which the Beacon is produced and to his sons Ed, linotype operator, and Leo, pressman, a sincere vote of thanksand Ed, you'd better set this, it's an order. But finally, thanks should go to you, our readers. As we struggled with a lack offunds and other problems, with which I hope no editor will ever find himself faced in the future, you Where Smart College People Meet kept reading. Yes, to the students, faculty and administration, THANKS, it's been swell. This has been my Swan Song, my edition of Hearts and Flowers, but I've meant it for what it's worth. I guess a guy deDUPONT HIGHWAY serves a chance to go sentimental once in a year. It's all over, and, you know, it's hard to believe. Gone now, as this editorial goes to press, is a year's worth of toil. But also gone with this paper, for you, is as much sweat, anxiety, tension as the ,e ditor ANDY'S DINER was capable of coping with. Back-to-Back with Wilkes Gym But if our paper has done one bit of the good I meant it to Plenty of Free Parking do, then, it has been worthwhile and we're not going to apologize Prices for the Collegian's Budget •. for that in which we believed-truth, understanding and progress. .. A Reputation Built on Fine Food Good luck-to you and to our alma mater-Wilkes. The future is squarely up to you . Bill Far ish, Butler Hall Dorm student from Huntingdon, Pa., has been named business manager of Am nicola, the Wilkes yearbook, f or the next school year, it was announced yesterday. Fari sh, a junior next year, will take over the post vacated by n ext year's editor, Hank Goetzman. Bill has been active on the business staff this year and in general yearbook work. He is also an active Letterman and a guard on t he football team. The MAYFAIR Featuring The Newest In College Men's Fashions Wilkes College BOOKSTORE AND VARIETY SHOP , Books - Supplies - Novelties Subscriptions Hours: 9-12 - 1-5 .•. WELCOME The Most Complete Local and National Coverage FIVE PAGES OF LATE SPORTS GIANT SOCIAL SECTION WEEKLY FEATURES Misses' Orlon SWEATERS Short Sleeve SLIP ONS 4.99 Long Sleeve CARDIGANS 6.98 o Soft 'n' Silky Wear 'Like Iron o Pastels . 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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 1955 May 13th Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 May 13 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Communication Studies Department Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wilkes College