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HIGiHACRES PERSON:qkLITIES
Mr. J. Richard Mattern who
was born in Troxelville, Pa.,
(Snyder County) has been in the
teaching pmfesion a long time.
He started to teach in rural ele
mentary school near Adams
To6ship in 1924 after he ob
tained an emergency teaching
certificate froni an eight week
course. While there he taught
about thirty children in all of
the : eight grades besides being
MR. RICHARD MATTERN
his own janitor. Looking back
Mr. Mattern says, " Since I
taught them all at the same
time the rapid progress they
made was more noticeable."
After two years at the school
he went on to Susquehanna Uni
versity from which he received a
Bachlor of Science in Chemistry.
Following this he taught high
school for twelve years and, ac
quired a Masters in Chetnist%
from Bucknell University in 1938.
Mr. IVlattern became associated
with the Pennsylvania State _Uni
versity in 1944 when he started
teaching at the. Altoona Campus.
After a year he came to „ h tite
Hazleton Campus and can recall
having to teach twenty-seven
periods of Chemistry and Physics
a week when he first started.
At that time the campus was in
one oldpuilding on Broad Street
witli'aeattendance of fifty-seven
students which jumped to four
hundred and forty-five a year
later in 1946.
Up until las' year Mr. Mattern
was a Student Council Advisor.
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About the students he says, "I
wanted responsibility for the
students so they could live up to
it and they did."
He enjoys doing his own, car
pentry work and is an avid golf
er. Although, he sometimes finds
the checking of papers tiresome
he likes to see the work of the
individuals since he feels it has
a reflection on his own work as
the teacher.
As a reflection on his own life
in various teaching positions,
Mr. Mattern says, "Do the work
you're interested in, and do not
pay too much interest to the
dollar end of it."
Mr. Mattern is especially in
terested in the new science build
ing and looks forward to the con
tinued growth a the whole cam
pus.
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"To touch the sky" is the, sec
ret dream of Nancy Ancharski.
An active participant in campus
affairs,' she lives in Hazleton
and is now a sophomore major
ing in Psychology. Her interest
in Psychology conies through
Si . . . through experiences with
young people who had problems.
I felt I could really get involved
in working with adolescents and
children."
As a reporter for the Collegian
and a representative on Student
Government affairs, Nancy sees
a need for " . . . individual op-,
inions and for other peop
spect those OphAons."
NANCY ANCIIARSKI
In her spare time she does
volunteer work at the OutlOok
and Company, a sheltered work
shop for retarded adults. Nancy
enjoys, "all kinds of music from
clasical to hard rock; from flute
to Donovan."
She was one of the winners
in the Dramatic Reading Festi
val with a poem written by E.
E. Cummings, "Let's Touch the
Sky." Another favorite poet is
Rod McKuen.
Working with children is an
other interest in Nancy's life.
She has been a playground su
pervisor and enjoys babysitting
when she can.
In bygone days Nancy went
to a ". . . hated Hazleton High
Scho^l. I felt they were close
minded and not aggressive en--
ousth. A few good friends helped
Make high school en - durable."
Among the few things she dis
likes are: cold wet weather, in
considerate people and working
in stores like Woolworth's. She
is also a victim of claustropho
bia.
When asked about her parents
she said, "I've learned to ap
preciate them more as I've
grown older. They're really, great
and understanding." Of her four
brothers and two sisters, "They
are the best friends I could ever
want."
Nancy will he leaving next
term for University Park, After
two years here her observation
is, "The students should not be
so afraid of change. By changing
they will grow."
The things that Nancy likes
most are holiest people, anything
connected with the ocean, taking
walks and sewing.
e to re-
CORRECTION!
The. May Ball (Greek Ball)
is to be held May 24, not May
29, as was previously stated
in the last publication of the
Co-Region.
See! This big space could have
been where your Fantastic, fas
cinating, informative, and impor
tant article was printed. Fight
this e:€ , prssing feeling and join
the Conegian Staff.
PAGE FIVE
S.G.A. TO PURSUE
COMMON HOUR
The newly-elected officers of
SGA assume their positions at a
regularly scheduled meeting
which was held April 29.
Newly-elected president Bar
bara Sipler cited two of many
goals to be pursued by the new
government. Foremost of these
is the ecquisition of a common
hour. Mrs. Sipler stated: "I feel
a common hour would be benefic
ial to everyone. In fact, it is
imperative if students want har
mony and efficiency at the Ha
zleton Campus." A common hour
is a period reserved for student
activities.
Orientation was also discussed.
Bonnie Bangor, outgoing vice
president stressed the urgency
of a revised and more satisfact
ory orientation program. Methods
of improving this pragram were
also discussed. They will be fur
ther considered and acted upon
at future meetings.
Parnassus
Elects Officers
At its annual initiation cere
mony, the Parnassus Honor So
ciety of the Hazleton Campus of
the Pennsylvania State Universi
ty elected new officers for the
1969-1970 Academic school year.
Elected by closed ballot were the
following members: Rich Dino,
president; Denise Neopolitan,
vice-president; and Cheryl Fet
terman, secretary-treasurer.
Parnassus is the Hazleton Cam
pus branch of the Keystone Hon
or Society at Penn State. The
purpose of the Keystone Society
is to enrich Student life at the
Hazleton Campus by encouraging
both academic study and positive
participation in organized activ
ities; and to better the morals
on the campus and the prestige
of the campus in the community.
Membership in Parnassus is,
granted to undergraduate stu
dents on the basis of character,
scholarship, leadership, and serv
ice in campus life, and consecrn
tm of democratic ideals. Pro
fessor Raloh Crawford is the fac
ulty advisor of the Parnassus
Chapter •of the Keystone Society.