HIGHACRES OLLEGI
EXPLOSIO
I then left to get bandages or any cloth thajc was available. Bob Koc)'
and Mike Y a nochko remained behind to keep the man as calm rs possible
Several of the instructors arrived et the scene. The injured man Mr.:3
agein becoming restless end his wounds poured forth great ounntitius
of blood.
Here is where Mr. Willis, chemistry professor, took complete charge.
He quieted the man and stopped the flow of blood with the cloths that
were brought to the scene. He then covered him with a blanket and mad
nn improvised pillow Of leaves tor him.
I was amazed to note the way the injured =ln responded. Be seemed to
relax and place his very life into the hands of the professor.
At 4:55 the West Hrzleton Community pmbulnnee arrived, and the mnn [PPS
taken to the Hpzleton Stnte Hospital. We did not even know his name,
yet we would remember him for the rest of our lives,,
Eds Note— The injured man, Nicholas Bott, an expert ndynamite man for
more than 16 years, was given extensive primary aid at the Hazleton
State Hospitnl. The surgeons, who worked on the man for more than
3 hours, decided henEt,ded specialized eye surgery along with plastic
reconstruction and surgery. The following day, Thursday, April 24,
Bott was taken to Graduate gospital in Philadelphia by the Hazleton
Communis7 ambulance. Doctor Staniar' lamulla, brother of the emplo'!ers
of Mr. Bott, The Ya',ltla Construction Company, accompanied the injured
man. Mr. Bott has len operated on at the well—known Philadelphia
institution, tut details about his condition have not been revealed°
****************** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
KAFKA NAMED PROJECT JUDGE
Andrew Kafka, professor of English The HIGHACRES Alr Force Reserve Offir:er
here, will be a member of the Fennsylv—
Training Cr;rps re . .l , ently announmed thei
aria judging team fer the newly odopted fcrthcomeing ' , Military Ball." This;
high school English Achievement Awards
formal social fanc;d3n will be held
program, sponsered by the National Council
SatUrday„ May lah ) at7:3o pm in ::11e,
of Teachers of English. Main BallOoom and Dining Rc.om of
Hotel Altamont in Harbletonc The uM; I .
Ball" committee has been working f:1
the success of this affair, and becauzie
of the Ain cl—operation of the
administration, the faculty, Captain
Harhi, and the entire uadet corps i't7 ,
appears that this may be one of the
most successful affairs ever held heze,
** 'x # * * * r * * * * ***
The aim of this program is to grant
recognition to the nation's outstanding
high school seniors for exOellence in
Enzlish,
As onm of the 36 judges ) Mr. Kafka will
evaluate the nominee's writing and
sPecial tests to determine outstanding
hlgh school students in English in
Pennsylvania secondary schools.
continued
PORT
MILITARY BALL OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
KEEP FIGHTING& A.