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HAZLETON COLLEGIAN
Published monthly by the Publications Club of the Pennsylvania State College
Undergraduate Center.
—The Staff—
Editor-in-Chief
MERVINE M. RAPHEL
Business Manager Managing Editor
NORMAN R. FREY PAUL R. HAYES
Business Associates
WILLIAM STEIN ROBERT GOLDEN DAVID YEAKEL
Editorial Associates
MARIAN A. QUICK MARY ANN McCLINTOCK RUTH REID
FLORENCE ROWSE
We Have a Message
There has never been a time when
it has been more necessary for us to
know how we really felt in regard to
our country and never a time more
appropriate for us to express that
feeling in our everyday life. The spirit
siiuLtld bc ‘ that ... 1 Americanism, true
regard and love of our country. Prop
aganda machines have been rolling
their juggernaut of lies and destruc
tion through our population for the
last few years. . .and in their wake
have left converts to a new faith. . .
Facsjsm. We do not desire that teach- j
ing, need none of its un-Americanism |
and shun its tenacious and warped
grip on life. Rather we should do our
utmost to help stamp it out. But we,
as leaders of the future, as the prob
able cannon fodder in advent of war,
can ably forestall any such crisis with
in our boundaries by refusing to con
done these activities; we must allow
the words to be spoken, the doctrine
to be preached. . .that is provided for
in our Constitution which gives every
man the right of free speech. . .But
there is also provided the right for us
to do speaking of our own, we can in
turn deliver a message to the people
. . .A message of real Americanism.
Not alone through the medium of
speech but in the way we live, by the
way we conduct ourselves, by our
attitude toward our country and the
manner in which we evidence our
respect. By these means, each of them
small, but added together equalling a
gigantic total of opinion, we can
prove to all and especially to those who
would raDe the ideals of the greatest
democracy that will ever exist, that
there is no part that we desire of their
doctrines.
APRIL, 1939
“The Jitterbug”
One of the most disillusioning
things the freshman experiences upon
coming to college is the light manner
assumed by the majority of those at
tending college.
Instead of the quiet, soft-treading
hook seeking students -with god? in
view the libraries are filled tvith noisy
joking idlers.
The traditional student was a
breathless person chiefly concerned in
enlarging and broadening his know
ledge, carrying a good set of books,
keeping his notes in an orderly manner
and organizing and interlacing the
material of the different subjects of
his course. He took part in "bull
sessions” which consisted of subjects
of earth-rocking importance to him.
Today the average college student
is a breezy fellow with the bottoms of
his trousers turned up over his most
disreputable shoes, a cigarette hanging
from his lips and a battered hat
jammed on the back of his head. To
slide by with the least possible amount
of scholastic work he can do is his
idea of smartness. His repertoire of
music consists in knowing the latest
releases of Artie Shaw and Larry
Clinton.
And so the serious few are hampered
by the lagging majority and go about
their studies to get all they possibly
can out of college in spite of every
thing.
NEW STUDENT
The Class of 1960 claims George,
son of Mr. W. Lewis Shetler, as its
own. George came to look over the
College and the Collegian while copy
was being read for this issue. He
seemed to approve.
HAZLETON COLLEGIAN
The Gossip-pel Truth: After a lay
off of approximately three months
the staff really came through on this
issue. Such hard work and diligent
application was not unexpected but
was still a surprise. . .even the tips
that came to this column were all
straight. . .a little thing that merits
mention since it happens so in
frequently.
The Best Crack of the Month:
Someone espied Hartman promenad
ing into the Reading gymn at the
Hazleton-Palmerton playoff. The time
was the evening following the day he
tried to plow his crate through three
tons of solid coal truck. Young Jim
my’s forehead was blotched with two
good sized patches and some wag re
marked, "Aha! I see they’ve finally
knocked the horns off him!
In preparation for coming events,
quite a few of us should familiarize
ourselves with orchesographies. It
might even be a good idea to become
an introspectionist to the extent that
our behavior and disposition does not
maltreat the sensitive surfaces of
incipients.
And really Miss Yotter owes us a
vote of thanks for this little diction
ary exercise. Our erudition restrains
us from epigramical language. . .this
is called heteronymous writing.
This newly formed club. . .the
Salmagundi Club. . .need not be a
mystery any longer. Webster yielded
a satisfactory explanation of the
meaning: Quote: Salmagundi—a mix
ture of chopped meat and pickled
herring with oil, vinegar, pepper and
onions. That takes care of six out of
sixteen and the other ten members
probably come under the heading of
various ingredients.
It has generally been the policy of
this column to vote a bouquet to one
person or group of persons per issue.
But we have never been over-generous
with our verbal corsages. However,
this edition the plum is plucked for
Mr. Shetler. In the few short months
he has been with us, we have yet to
hear one student who doesn’t like
him. . .and that’s saying a lot, coming
from the people in this 'jernt’. . .He
does possess one factor that no other
faculty member can boast of. . .a near
chuckle that is indicative of continual
good humor. It’s a good trade mark.
The Candid Camera: The sedate
aspect of the Center without Pat
loyle’s magnetic personality and come
hither glances. . .Flo Rowse as the new
glamor girl specializing in naivete. . .
the rush of out-of-town students for
BARBS AND BOUQUETS
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the railroad station the last day of
school before a holiday. . .Suydam
looking for the brass rail around the
bottom of the new library desk. . .
the clatter around the ping-pong table
and the clamor for a new record. . .
Corby ending another joke with an
explanation point. . .Mr. Janssen con
vincing himself that his role in Hazle
ton is that of a "missionary among the
heathen”. . .and Miss Yotter handing
out a scoop to a cub on the Collegian
. . .Barnes, last year’s 'white hope’ to
the ladies, patiently waiting for a
game a ping-pong while on one of his
infrequent visits to the Center. . .the
alumni that occasionally drop in and
depart, sadly shaking their heads. . .
the rain hammering away like a bar
rage of mitraille. . .Golden, tipsy
toeing up the front steps after an
evening in the throes of dawn. . .Gal
lup and Mary Ann sending those
person-to-person looks across the
library. . .Davis just glamoring for
attention. . .and Sperber slipping away
for another clandiestination with her
books. . .Stull, swallowing Mr. Eiche’s
philosophical goldfish verbatim. . .the
publications room, as private as the
tomb of the unknown soldier. . .And
we have just read that some eminent
scientist has discovered that a jitterbug
is not an insect but merely a human
that acts like one.
Club Doings
PHOTOGRAPHY: Mr. Kieft, fac
ulty advisor for the Hocus-Focusers,
has announced the addition of a dark
room to the facilities of the club. At
present the room is not entirely ready
for use, but soon will be in operation
with the installation of shelves and
tables. In the near future a contest is
to be sponsored among the members
for pictures that are to appear in the
Collegian.
DEBATING: The debating season
wound up with a victory by forfeit
for the Center team. The Campus
debaters failed to appear because of
unforeseen financial difficulties. The
question under debate was "Resolved,
that the United States Government
should cease using public funds for
the purpose of stimulating business.”
GLEE CLUB: The Glee Club has
been thriving under a new joint man
agement. Mr. Shetler has assumed
direction over the musical end, while
the finances and general management
are taken care of by Mr. Isenberg. The
organization is planning to purchase
new music to be used in preparation
of a public concert. A constitution
has been drafted which is to serve for
the organization of future Center
glee clubs.
April, 1939