Established October 26, 1948, as the official publication for the
student body of Pennsylvania State College, Behrend Center,
Erie, Pennsylvania.
Published foi-weekly by the Breeze Publishing Co., North East,
Pennsylvania
Editors Laurie Brutout, Janie McGeary
Assistant Editor Eileen Kowalczyk
Photo Consultant Norman Patterson
Feature Writers Jeanette Flory, Honey Greenlee,
Anne Marie Pagel
Staff Writers Sylvia Kunkle, Fred Loell. Nancy New
man, Elaine Peplinski, Ross Caruana, Warren Rose, Mari
lyn Pringle, Beverly Smith, Phyllis Stadler, William Weed,
Gretchen Muth, Marilyn Buchanich, Pat Peck.
Business Staff Nancy Hendershot, Elaine Peplinski,
Dick Webster, Bob Gomall, Harriet Szatkowski, John
Mallory, Gary Stultz, Dot Blazer, Bob Pierce.
7 hanks ...
What keeps Behrend buzzing? or should we say “who?”
Behrend with all its hospitality, its well kept grounds,
and friendly atmosphere reminds a person of his very own
home. Perhaps one of the best reminders is the aroma of
coffee and warm toast in the cafeteria, oh, so early in the
morning'. And the food is just like Mom’s; all of the Beh
rendites are beginning to gain weight. Maybe that’s who our
“Compy” is putting the girls on an improvement plan. But
some of them still find it rather hard to stay away from the
delicious desserts.
Behrend, now, as always, is very hospitable. Our Home
coming Dance was very successful; everyone seemed to have
had a good time. Did you notice how sharp the gym look
ed? Almost as good as the queen and her court.
We mustn’t pass up the hayride; we had a good time
there, too.
But all of these things just don’t “happen.” There are
people who are working very hard behind the scenes to make
life at Behrend more pleasant and convenient for us. Too
often we don’t take this into consideration.
Long before we arise in the morning the cooks are in
the kitchen preparing hot coffee to see us through the day,
and desserts they know we’ll like for lunch. And isn’t it
nice, especially when we’re late for class, to pick up a tray,
choose what we like, and, after eating, bring the dirty dish
es back to the counter!
Not only the kitchen, but the entire grounds are kept
in order. Our dormitory, classroom building, gym, lounge, and
library may be found in tip-top condition.
When we are in class, or relaxing with a coke at Erie
Hall, our housekeeper is busily cleaning the dorm rooms and
doing favors for the girls, always with a pleasant smile and
cheery word for everyone.
And while we were at the hayride, perhaps the custodi
an was cleaning the room we had class in the very day be
fore.
Speaking of the hayride, we must also remember all of
the planning that went into it, and the work by, again, those
people behind the scenes. A vote of appreciation should surely
go to the unsung heroes without whose planning and decorat
ing and entertaining our homecoming would just not have
been as successful as it was.
So here they are: a few of the people to whom Behrend
owes a debt of gratitude:
The cooks and kitchen aides: Mrs. Mabel Dinger, Mrs.
Margaret Harris, Mrs. Llydia Schell, who though retired,
helps out, Mrs. Ruth Kosack, Mrs. Mary Helen Hester, Mrs.
Eleanor Moser, and Mrs. Agusta Snyder.
The maintenance men and custodians: Mr. Hugh Gal
lagher, Mr. Joseph Wardell, and Mr. John Adams; and our
housekeeper, Mrs. Anne Ring.
And, of course, our hard-working students, Dennis Po
latas, for his wonderful job on decorations for the home com
ing dance; Sue Thompson, for her conscientious planning for
the hayride; and Judy Young, for her wonderful job on the
entertainment and decorating sides.
Behrend just couldn’t be as it is without those and other
ever-active and interested people. So, congratulations and
thanks go to you. We 'hope you continue to make Behrend
proud of you.
NITTANT CUE
THE NITTANY CUB
AROUND THE
FIREPLUG....
By Chenne
(Canine’s Gift to Mankind)
Things are really popping
around school since Homecoming
and the Hayride. I’ve been nosing
around and have picked up a few
tidbits that may interest you.
The story goes that on the
evening of the Homecoming dance
Donna Tokar was sitting by her
self in the lonely dorm, wishing
she had a date. It wasn’t that
she couldn’t have gone, because
one sophomore (initials G. K.)
asked her to honor him with her
presence, but Donna had other
ideas. She waited in her room
till her two real loves (who had
been at the dance already) came.
Donna walked into the dance two
hours late on the arms of Casey
and Dick. Two dates! Who’s on
shift now, Donna? Better watch
it: someday one of them will, get
tired of this “shift” business.
What is it with our .boy, Dennis
Polatas, and Gretchen Muth and
their frequent walks in the
gorge? (I’m afraid your girl
wouldn’t like this, Dennis.) As for
Gretch; I was sure that Dennis
was the big man in her life, but
I noticed that she didn’t do too
bad with Mr. Dedad on the Hay
ride. Get any hay in your back,
Gretch? How’s your car, Pete?
A word to the wise: It is my
canine opinion that Miss Jane
McGeary had better shape up and
start behaving. Take that as you
like, Miss McGeary.
“Buddy Days” are here, and Sue
Hansen seems to be leading the
group, with Harriet Szatkowski
running a close second. Ask Bob
Furucker and “Chief” Thomas
about that.
Men, you had better .watch for
this Marilyn Buchanieh chick.
She tells all. Ask Bob O’Connor
and Jay Roling!
Speaking of Jay—wouldn’t it
have been funny if. the lientz
family had motored up for his
Philharmonic concert? Considers
ing that he had two Marilyns there
both nights. It’s especially funny
to know that Patty and her
parents were planning to come up.
Close shave, how about it, Romeo?
Bill Schweitzer is starting a new
club. The name of this club is:
HATE THE DORM GIRLS. Any
one interested in signing up see
Bill Schweitzer or Bob (Marlon
Brando) Renshaw.
Eileen Kowalczyk is planning on
making the rounds of the boys
now that Clark has slipped away;
so rumor has it.' The girls aren’t
going to like that one bit. .
Bill Mong is walking around
with a broken heart these days.
Ask him why and I’ll bet a dollar
to a dog biscuit that he’ll blush.
Don’t worry. Bill, no dame is worth
it.
The newest lover of the campus
is Dick Mytinger. Keep an eye on
him, girls: he doesn’t seem the
type, but looks are deceiving.
Well, kiddies, keep your tempers,
and keep an eye out for your good
friend, Chenne. Fm'always around,
you know.
MEET YOU
By Sylvia Ktrnkle
“Where is Mrs. L?”
This is the question that almost
everyone at Behrend Center asks
at some time or another. For Mrs.
Longnecker, or Mrs. “L,” as - she is
more affectionately called, is well
known as the ever-enduring
housemother to some 2T Behrend
Center dormitory coeds.
So, “Where is Mrs. L?” is often
the question, whether a dorm girl
is looking for some advice, special
dispensary service, a late snack, a
few extra hours to attend the
Philharmonic programs or visit
with a “certain someone” from a
coed’s home town, a chaperone for
a record dance in Erie Hall, a ride
into church on Sunday, morning,
or any number of helpful things.
'And of course, “Where is Mrs.
L?” is- also covertly asked when
some of the men are returning
their dates to the dorm and are
wondering whether they have a
chance to loiter in the reception
room for those last moments.
Mrs. Helen Longnecker was bom
in Shenango, Pa., but has spent
most of her life in Erie or its sur
roundings. She married in 1915
and lived at 926 East 30th Street
until her husband’s passing. Later
Mrs. L was invited to come to Beh
rend to serve as housemother. Here
she was also given the title of
Dean of Women for Center pur
poses. She readily accepted this of
fer, for she loves young people and
really likes to be around them. In
short, she likes her work very
much.
Having had four children, all of
whom are married, and quite suc
cessful - in their own fields of acti
vity, Mrs. L is quite qualified to
handle young people. Every, sum
mer she visits one of her children.
This year she traveled to Cali
fornia to see her son, 'a former
STUDENT PERSONALITY
By Fred Loell
The student personality of this
issue is one Donald E. Godfrey.
Perhaps the name will mean more
to. the' sophomores than to the
frosh, but to all who know him.
he is an easy-going, likeable fel
low.
Don would like it known that he
was bom on the 25th of July, 1935,
and that he weighed 12 pounds.
' He attended Millcreek High
School, taking a straight academic
course, and without damaging his
scholastic standing, played end on
the Millcreek varsity, earning a
letter in this capacity.
Don enrolled at Behrend in the
faU of 1954, naming aeronautical
engineering as his major.
By popular election, Don was
one of those students chosen to
serve on the student council the
first semester of his freshman
year. During the semester, he serv
ed as head of the traffic commit
tee, then was elected to the vice
presidency in the middle of the
semester to fill a vacancy which
occurred at that time. Don was
re-elected to'the council this year
and is once more serving the best
interests of the Center as vice
president.
Recreation plays an important
part in Don’s well-rounded life,
with table tennis and football tied
for first place. He is noted for his
serves at table tennis, and his
roaring cheers at a football game.
Don serves also in an active capa
city with the astronomy club and
the photography club.
It has been'said, “If you want a
thing done, give it to a busy man.”
This saying was coined' just for
FACULTY
Behrend student and Penn State
graduate, who is now singing in a
Las Vegas bright spot.
Most of her days are exciting,
busy ones, of course, with some
twenty-seven feminine Indians
around to care for. But on Thurs
day, her off day, Mrs. L usually
slips away to visit with her daugh
ter in a nearby town, or does some
shopping in the city. A television
set in her room helps her spend
her leisure hours in more comfort.
If you have been seeing a green
Nash making innumerable trips to
town, well, that was probably
carrying Mrs. Longnecker as she
took girls to town, went after
them, carried them on errands or
did them for girls who were tod
“busy” to do them themselves, and
so on.
It’s seldom said, but everyone at
Behrend appreciates the many big
and little things Mrs. L does for
each and all and hopes that she
will continue to give her good ad
vice and helping hand to the stu
dents of Behrend Center.
Today’s “Meet Your Faculty”
salutes Mrs. Helen Longnecker!
Don. Oil top of everything else, he
is a member of the “Canoe Club,”
known in some circles as the
Naval Reserve. His rating is
Corpsman. At present he is in R.-
O.C school (Reserve Officers’
Training). This course covers two
summer sessions of 9 weeks each
and results in a commission of
Ensign in the U.SJNR..
. The most important aspect of
Don’s life are his wife, Pat, and
last. Tying for chief interest in
Don’s life are his wife, Pat, and
his daughter, Susan Elizabeth
(Suzie), Don and Pat were high
school sweethearts, and were mar
ried on August 29, 1954. Susie, a
constant source of humorous
material; fo r Don, was bom on
Jiine 25, 195,5. Ask Don to see'the
pictures he has of her.
One, of the girls around Behrend
remarked, “All the good men'are'
married.” As far as Don is con
cerned, this is really true. He' is
one of the best.