Literature By David "The Heel's A Wheel" My name is Gertrude, but you can call me Gert for short. I’m a nylon stocking, and I’m fed up with this whole deal—of being a nylon stocking, that is. Yes, I’m sick of it, do you hear, sick, sick, sick! Not that I cared too very much in the beginning, but now everyone has carried this joke too far. I’m sick of being seen in Charm ads, Mademoiselle ads. newspaper ads, dripping over bathtubs, lying behind dusty store counters, being pulled over skinny legs, fat legs, scratchy legs, toeing thrown into trash cans, and being used for Halloween masks. There I was, happy in old wood pulp and coal mines until this bright fellow decided to make me a nylon stocking. Well, you know' how it is—try anything once. So I w'ent along with the guy just to be more sociable-like and mercy monkey grease! Mother never even warned me about stuff like this; guess she really didn’t know, though. Well, otherhow', they hauled me into laboratories, test tubes, and factories, and I was stretched and pulled ana shaped and manufac tured and sold and worn by thous ands of women. I was quite a sen sation, too, —not that I’m braggin’ or anything like that. Just about every woman with any fashion sense at all was wear-, ing me practically all the time. Even those with no-fashion sense were wearing me. I even kinda lik ed this importance—you know — going into fancy offices, and schools, and churches, and parties and all over the place, sorta. But this ain’t telling you my troubles. And honestly! Anywise, Jack Frost Donut Shop With Drive-In Window 2119 Buffalo Road Erie, Pa. Phone 46886 J § Schaffner's ESSO STATION TOWING Phone 8-3681 - 24 Hr. Servic. WESLEYVILLE, PA. VILLAGE CUT-RATE Cosmetics - Soda Fountain Baby Needs - Sick Room Supplies PHONE 4-9286 2912 Buffalo Rd. Wesleyville, Pa. ! MARTIN'S Atlantic Service Gas - Oil - Lubrication Washing - Accessories BROOKSIDE, PA. S aotTsotply ! HOWARD’S Western Auto The Jay & Dee Coin n« , o J I MOBILGAS SERVICE _ Store 7 . , . w , u Complete Service for Your Car PRESCRIPTION STORE LollSe FIOHSt AUTOCUES We-l.yriHp, 2930 8.K.10 RA *BO6 B.fM. & ACCESSORIES j WESLEYVILLE, PA. Wesleyville, Penna. Wesleyville, Pa. Harrys | Smith Furniture compliments.of Forty's Cleaners G - THOMAS Barber Shop | Company Plubell Hardware jeweler Buffalo Road I 2911 Buffa|o Road Company 2914 BufWo Rd - [ Wesleyville, Pa. WESLEYVILLE, PA. I Wesleyville Phone 83417 | Buffalo and Station Road WESLEYVILLE, PA. I Established 1919 | I N. Y. C. RR Watch Inspect!! after some lady picks me off her bathroom line in the morning, that’s w'hen my troubles start. She's very gentle like at first, roll ing me from top to heel like a donut: but then she sticks her big foot into my insides and jerks me up her leg. The. part I really don't like is those silly contrap tions she uses to keep me from sliding back down her leg. (Ha! That's fun when those picky gar ters break and I plop.) Well, throughout the day I’m stretching, bending, running, walking, and almost all covered up by a shoe and a skirt. And I’m so sheer I often wonder if anybody sees me at all. Guess they put the black line down my back so people notice me. Some ladies cheat, though, and paint a black line down the back of their legs and people go around saying, “Gee, look, there’s' a pair of nylon stockings,” and I'm not even there. Well gosh, anyway, I don’t think it’s fail’, not that I’m grip in’ about it, really. To be more continuous-like, at night time this lady that was wearing me all day bathes me. Here she goes again with her gentle routine—dunk up from the suds, dunk down in the suds, up and down, up and down, swish swish, rinse-rinse, shake-shake, and back on the line to drip over the tub. Well, that’s life I guess, or “c’est la vie” as my cousin Gigi says it. Seems though her routine is more interestin’ than mine. But really, once in a while I have a pleasant experience, and there ain't nothing I like better than getting snagged and having a shiver tingle up my side. Hon estly! Compliments of WALT’S DINOR Wesleyville, Pa. Parking In The Bear Phone 49881 Benjamin Electric PHONE 8-2203 Electrical Servicing CONTRACTORS PHONE 8-2203 3207 Buffalo Rd. Wesleyville, Pa. Compliments of LAURENCE J. SPAEDER & SONS Plumbing - Supplies - Heating 3412 Buffalo Road WESLEYVILLE, PA. j SIMON HARDWARE DuPont Paints - Tools Housewares - Sporting Goods Gifts ] Electrical and Plumbing Supplies j Phone 8-5821, 3014 Buffalo Kd. | WESLEYVILLE, PA. __ NITTANY CUB Oilie Sexton... Tickles Those * By Ruth Angelotti If you should walk through the parking lot and hear the honk of a horn followed by a hearty “Howdy,” you can be sure you’re being paged by Oilie Sexton. Oilie is 6' 2", 253 pounds of sparkling personality and is a freshman at Behrend this year. He is majoring in civil engineering. His favorite food is roast beef and mashed potatoes; however, whenever there is any kina of food, you are sure to find Oilie. When asked his pet peeve, he re plied, “Silly women.” Ollie’s hob by is music, especially playing the piano. He con often be found pro viding dinner music at the Saga Club. Bom in Union City and raised in Erie, Oilie was graduated from Strong Vincent in 1954. A month after this he joined! the Navy Sea Bees. He was stationed in the Philippines for two and one-half years and attained the rank of Crew Leader. His crew had tne honor of setting an all-time na tional record by pouring 120,000 yards of concrete in six months. While in the service, Oilie or ganized five different bands and was- a member of another. During his last year he led a rock'n’roll combo, a western swing and) hill billy combo, and a three piece dinner comibo. They entertained the troops and provided dinner music at the Officers’ Clubs and dance music at the enlisted men’s clubs. They also entertained the service men’s wives and children. Howard Roth WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER 3206 Buffalo Road Wesleyville, Pa. TOBY'S SHOES FOR THE FAMILY Men’s and Boys’ Wear 3113 Buffalo Rd. WESLEYVILLE, PA. Erie Insurance Exchange The Pioneer In The Insurance World BALLENGER'S 5 & 10c Wesleyville, Pa. Ivories at Christmas parties ‘and otnes social functions.' Ollie had the honor of being chosen from the entire Pacific Fleet to play the piano for one month in Japan, touring all the military bases in the area and entertaining the enlisted men. He has had the privilege of playing for three admirals at their change of command ceremonies. Ollie was released from active duty on June 25, 1956, and during the past summer worked as a car penter. Since his arrival at Behrena, Ollie has taken an active part in the musical organizations. He will accompany both the Girls’ Chorus and the Glee Club. At presen's, Ollie is in the process of organiz ing a combo here at Behrend. His pride and joy is an electric organ which he recently purchas ed and plays any time he iiasan opportunity. He hopes to be able to bring it out to Behrend in a few months. We’re all looking for ward to hearing more of Ollie’s music in the future. Meadow Brook Dairy ICE CREAM AND DAIRY PRODUCTS 2365 Buffalo Road Phone 8-3157 Gospel Hill Garage GENERAL REPAIRING Automatic Transmissions Heavy Duty Towing Ollie Sexton Compliments of RUSS' DINOR 2902 Buffalo Rd- Fight On, State! By Evelyn Bernhard It was a day made especially for a football game. The air was cool and crisp, with perhaps a subtle promise of frost; the sun shown coldly through the tear in a rag ged cloud formation; the blanket of trees with their changing leaves on Mt. Nittany made splashes of reds, oranges, and yellows as if a painter had taken his brush, and haphazardly dabbled brushfuls of color on his canvas. Only the. oc casional green of a pine tree broke the pattern on the mountainside. As we sat on the bleachers over looking the football field, the sixty bands seated in the sections op posite us presented the pattern of a patchwork quilt in their colorful uniforms—gray and red, red and white, orange and black, and green and white. Several minutes before the game was to begin, the Penn State blue band marched across the field in double time playing “The Nittany Lion.” The sunlight glinted and flashed from the tubas, trombones, and saxophones. A muffled roar announced the arrival of the Penn State squad. They were a heartening sight in their royal blue jerseys and white helmets. After the usual wanning up exercises of knee bends, push ups, and sit ups, the national an them was played. - The game itself was a series of first downs, punts, incompleted passes, fumbles, and an occasion al touchdown. Despite the valiant struggle the William and Mary eleven put up, Penn State came from behind during the last half and won by the gigantic score of 21-13. As we were pushed into the wave of excited students, I won dered how State would make out in the vest of her games and be gan looking forward to next year when I would be able to attend all of the Penn State home games. Dorm Hayride In a recent dOnm council meet ing, the Iboys decided to hold a toayride for the dorm boys and their dates. The time has been set for November 2 from 8 to 11 pm. at Sunny Acres. Catrabone's News 2907 Buffalo Rd. WESLEYVILLE, PA. FOR FINE JEWELRY SEE FORD E. O'DELL 24 W. 10th St. - Next to Shea’s “I’ll Be On the Watch for Yon” Sef Nov. 2
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