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VOLUME VIII—NO. 5
Duffy’s Opens Swinging Doors Once More
DRAMATIC CLUB
TO PRESENT
“OUR TOWN”
B. Smith
Under the supervision of Mr.
Lane, a group of Behrend Center
students have formed a Drama
tics Club. The first meeting, held
February 29th in the Student
Lounge, was well attended. Mr.
Lane opened the meeting by tell
ing those present about some of
the past dramatic clubs and their
problems. When the first play,
“Out of the Frying Pan,” was pre
sented, ibarn doors were used for
flats. “The Night Must Fall” was
the second play presented, follow
ed last year by “The Man Who
Came to Dinner.”
This year the club decided to
present a play written by a noted
American Contemporary Play
wright, Thornton Wilder. The
play selected is “Our Town,”
which won the Pulitzer Prize in
1937-1938. While discussing the
play, Mr. Lane stated that he con
sidered it one of the greatest plays
ever written by Americans. The
second play being “Mourning Be
comes Electra." He continued by
saying “Our Town” is a work of
art, and presenting it would be
good for those participating in the
production, for Behrend Center,
and for the community because it
is about ordinary people. “Our
Town” is a very unusual play in
that it takes place in its entirety
on an empty stage. All during the
play the stage manager explains
the actions of the actors to the
audience. It has proven in the
past a very effective and captiv
vating play to audiences all over
the country.
To help make the play a success
the Dramatics Club must have the
cooperation of everyone on the
campus. The club members sin
cerely hope the students and
faculty alike will get behind this
organization and help make its]
production a tremendous success.
Off the
Office Record
By Jeanette Flory
Mr. Hughes and his wife are
expecting a blessed event soon.
Mrs. Irvin H. Kochel entertained
at a shower in Mrs. Hughes’ hon
or recently. Best wishes from all
of us.
Welcome to “Tomi,” the new
secretary ,or Mrs. Robert P. Jones.
Most of us have seen her operating
the book store. We hope she’ll stay
with us for a long time.
We all want to welcome Roger
Trask, the new history and po
litical science teacher. I know
we’re a pretty rough bunch, but,
honestly, we’re not going to at
tack you, teacher. Mr. Trask
graduated from Millcreek High in
1948, and attended Thiel College.
He graduated in 1952, went to
Penn State from 1952-1954 and
obtained his Master’s Degree. He
taught history at State for one
year before coming to Behrend
in January. By the way, he got
married January 14, 1956! Con
gratulations, and best wishes from
all of us.
A sneak preview of what you might see along the brass rail at
Duffy’s Tavern on March 16. These regular customers at Duffy’s
are from left to right: Marilyn Pringle, Linda Hamer, Laurie Hill,
Sue Hansen, Bonnie Hugus, and Laurie Brutout.
Yearbook Now
In Preparation
Don McLaughlin
This year Behrend Center will
publish its second yearbook. It
will cover all school activities
from Freshman Week through the
prom. The book will be available
about the first of August.
The subscription staff has sold
more 125 copies. If you
haven’t bought your book yet, and
would like to, contact one of the
following students on the sub
scription staff: Ed Haight. Jerry
Wight, Elaine Deets, Harriet Szat
kowski, Bev. Stiver, Nancy Hend
ershot, Connie Taylor, Laurie Hill,
Sue Hansen, or Don McLaughlin.
Just in case you haven’t been
contacted yet. the second pay
ments are due now. Anyone on the
subscription staff will gladly take
your money.
The layout staff, under the
direction of Linda Hamer, is be
ginning its work. Other members
on the staff are: Madge McKee,
Bob Pierce, Nancy Newman,
Becky Wilson, Bonnie Hugus.
Donna Tokar, Marilyn Buchanich.
and Don McLaughlin.
The narrative staff - Jeanette
Flory, Anne Marie Pagel, Sylvia
Kunkle, and Dot Blazer - - will
do all the writing.
This year’s book will be dedi
cated to Mr. Turnbull. Laurie
Bnitout has 'been chosen to write
the dedication.
STUDENT COUNCIL
ELECTS NEW
MEMBERS
With the ■ beginning of a new
•emester an election for Student
"’ouncil members was'held in Erie
Hall. Seven vacancies were filled.
The newly elected members are:
Terry Buzza, Micque Brown, Rich
ard Mytinger, Dick Webster, Jim
Hendershot, Gene Thomas, and
Gerald Platz. The newly elected
officers are Pete DeDad, President
OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION
Duffy's Darlings
Religious Lecture
Series Begins
Oh Monday, March 5, the first
of a series of religious lectures
took place in Erie Hall when the
student body was addressed by
Rabbi Randall Falk. His talk cen
tered around the background of
the Jewish religion and its de
velopment through the centuries.
The meeting was the work of
the student council, with Connie
Taylor serving as chairman of
the committee.
Under present plans the com
mittee will hold meetings every
two weeks which will be conduct
ed by the various religious lead
ers in the Erie area. The purpose
will ,be to inform the student of
the various faiths represented in
our city and to familiarize him
with some of the heritage shared
by these groups. March 20, the
program calls for an address by
Roger Sharpe of the First Baptist
Church of Erie; and on the April
5, an address on Catholicism by
Father Peterson of Gannon Col
lege.
In order that every student will
have an opportunity to attend the
sessions, classes will be dismissed
at 1:50 p.m. the days of the lect
ures. Classes shall assume their
regular schedule at 2:35. That the
programs shall be of great inter
est to all members of both the
student body and faculty is gen
erally agreed. The committee feels
that this is the foundation of a
significant branch of campus acti
vity.
and John Mallory, Vice President,
with Barbara Bell and Connie
Taylor holding their former of
fices as Secretary and Treasurer,
’•espectively. We know that the
Student Council, new members
and old, will do its best to satisfy
the wishes of the student body,
and that the students will do all
they can to support their Student
Council.
FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1956
By Bob Pierce
BEHREND CENTER—Pennsylvania State University
Behrend Center Plans Annual
Barroom Antics for March 16
The event most looked forward to is almost here. Yes,
on March 16, Duffy’s Tavern will agin open wide its swing
ing doors. From eight o’clock on there will be fun and frolic
for everyone.
Tribute to
Mr. Turnbull under
Consideration
By Raleigh Chesley
During January Behrend Cen
ter suffered a great loss. This
was the death of the be
loved Professor Thomas Turn
bull. Mr. Turnbull passed from
Behrend leaving many unseen ad
vances through his advisorship
and also through his great know
ledge of history ; Since his death
Behrend has wanted to provide
the future students of the Center
with some sort of remembrance
of one of the great professors
around which this campus was
built.
The old saying goes. “Give
'Credit where credit is due,” and
therefore we would like to give
credit to Jerry Buzza who brought
dp the idea of purchasing a
plaque along with a photograph
which would be preserved in the
Memorial Boom. This idea was
presented to the Student Council
and was passed with full approv
al. The plaque will be purchased
as soon as possible.
The staff would also like to
give well-deserved credit to Dick
Mytinger who suggested naming
the classroom building “Turnbull
Hall.” This idea was approved un
animously by the Student Council
and we know that the whole stu
dent body will give heart-felt
approval. There is still quite a bit
of procedure that the plan will
have to go through. Mr. Patterson
has already presented it to the
faculty, and it also was passed
with great approval.
Mr. Kochel will do everything
in his power to see that this idea
passes the Board of Directors at
the main campus, making the
name of “Trumbull Hall” official.
We all respected and appreciat
ed Mr. Turnbull and would like
to see the classroom building
named “Turnbull Hall” in mem
ory of him.
Anyone for
Astronomy?
One of the least known, but
more interesting projects of the
school, is the Astronomy Club. The
main headquarters of the club is
found behind the office building
in the observatory.
The meetings consist of observ
ing the heavenly bodies (Jupiter,
Nebula, or Orion) or reporting on
observed objects. Mr. Baker, the
faculty advisor, reports that the
10 inch, reflecting telescope will
be in excellent condition by May.
It is now being used, on clear
nights. Although you do not have
to be a member to use the in
strument, the observatory is closed
■ Refreshments, under the super
vision of Wray Pomeroy, consist,
of pretzels and beer (root beer,
that is). But Lemon is in charge
of decorations. The gym will re
present a barroom, complete with
checkered tablecloths and candles
- - maybe even singing waiters.
The price of the tickets has
been set at fifty cents. This year
there will be an added attraction.
Instead of standing on nearby
tables and chairs to see the floor
show, couples may reserve front
tables for a slight added expense.
Every year the uppermost
question in the minds of the audi
ence is who will portray the
characters of Finnegan, Miss Duf
fy, and Archie. Mr. Balmer, the
faculty advisor for the event, so
successfully played Finnegan, the
drunk, last year that he now is
wary of barstools because of a
few broken ribs, tbe price he paid
for a realistic performance last
year.
Behrend Center students and
faculty enter wholeheartedly into
this yearly event. The result being
that there are usually, included
in the floorshow, a few student
satires on professors, and faculty
comments on students. Any Beh
rend Centerite who has a clever
idea about an act for Duffy’s may
contact Micque Brown or Ron
Summerville.
No one can doubt that Duffy’s
Tavern will be • one of the bright
est spots on the Behrend calen
dar for the year. Nor can anyone
who attends it ever forget it. Take
your best girl and biggest beer
mug down to Duffy’s on March
16, or just your own mug!
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The Nittany Cub Staff, in be
half of all Behrend Center stu
dents, extends sincere congratula
tions to Donald Lynch on his re
cent marriage to Diane Fagan,
a former B. C. student.
We would also like to say Best
Wishes to Bob Harris on his en
gagement to Nora Myers, a pleas
ant, attractive young waitress at
Wendy’s Dinor.
.Good luck to both of you!
when members are not there.
All students, especially engin
eers, are invited to join. One of
the main things that the club is
now undertaking is the raising of
funds for purchasing new optical
aids, particularly eyepieces.
The dome is badly in need of
repair and could be the project
of members who are not especially
interested in the observation.
A main factor of the club is
that it requires no dues from Its
members. '