.NITIASy CUB VOLUME jX—No. 3 Sno Ball Dance Slated for December 14 Lane Outdoes Dickens In "Christmas Carol" On Thursday morning, Decem ber 19, at 10:00 a. m. the curtain will rise in Erie Hall on the third annual Christmas play. This year the play is the well-known story by Charles Dickens entitled “A Christmas Carol.” The entire pro duction is under the direction of Benjamin Lane, dean of students, who has produced many other plays, such as “Our Town” and “Angel Street” on the Behrend campus. The story, as many of you know, is about a miserly character named; Ebeneezer Scrooge who falls asleep on Christmas Eve. His partner, Marley, who has been dead for seven years, comes to him bound in ghostly chains and warns him that he will be visited by three ghosts the Ghost of Christmas past, of Christmas present, and of Christmas yet to come. The ghosts do appear, and each one tells him of his wrong doings and what will happen to him if he continues his evil ways. When the last ghost shows him his gravestone, he displays great fear and begs for one more chance, only to find it was only a dream. He then exhibits great joy and happiness and sets out on Christ mas day to bless those whom he has neglected and abused. It is a short but meaningful play, and one that every student will cer tainly enjoy. The cast is as follows: Tony Krainski—Ebeneezer Scrooge Bob Hilgendorf—Marley •prank Huxson—young Scrooge Bob Scott Scrooge’s nephew, Fred. Bill Curtis—the Collector Evelyn Bernhard —spirit of Christ- mas Sandy David—the young girl and ghost of Christmas Yet to Come Fred Faulk —Bob Cratchit ' Carole Lazarus Bob Cratchit’s wife Edie Tin smart —Ghost of Christ- mas Past Janet Warren—Ghost of Christ mas present The stage lighting will 'be han dled by Jim Turner assisted by Chuck Bail. The wardrobe is be ing assembled by Mrs. Lucille Gardner. Variety Show Presented The American Junior Red Cross sponsored a variety show which was presented at Gannondale on Sunday, December .8. Ollie Sexton was master of ceremonies of the show which in cluded talent from Gannon, Edinboro, Villa Maria, Mercy hurst and Behrend) center. Participants from Behrend were Janet Warren who put on a com edy skit; Evelyn Bernhard and Carole Lazarus who led the group in the singing of Christmas carols; and Ollie Sexton. Behrend (enter Engineers Plan Ahead If you look in on the E. E. lab any Thursday at 1:20, an inter esting sight will greet your eyes. Members of the Behrend Center Engineers’ Organization are busy at work. Some are practicing Morse code and reviewing radio theory in preparation for FCC Amateur Radio Operator exami nations; others are ardently studying the principles of rocket propulsion; while the model con trol group is building equipment for the radio control of model boats and planes, and the high fidelity contingent is at work in Erie Hall installing a complete, professionally planned sound sys tem. This rapidly advancing organ ization is composed of four clubs, previously described, with their respective chairmen: Noel Ripley, Bob Jones, Ray Griff en, and Dick Stenta. Each member has the opportunity to join the club most suited to his interests and hobbies. New dubs, representing any phase of engineering, may be formed. The abjective of the Radio Op erator Club is to establish a-com plete amateur radio station which wil be capable of contacting most any part of the earth. In addition to weekly meetings in the E. E. lab, a business meet ing is held during the first week of each month. Outside speakers are scheduled for these meetings, and many interesting contacts are expected to be made. With faculty advisors, Robert Baker and Herb Bair, engineering professors and Benjamin Lane, dean of students, the organization is planning ahead to study and utilize the latest scientific de velopments at Behrend Center. y Name Is On That Tombstone!" Scrooge gazes, horrified, at the stone bearing his name while the Ghost of Christmas yet to come adds to his terror. L. to R-: Edie Tinsman, Sandra David, and Tony KrainskL OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION Stork arrives! Judy Thurbon, wife of David Thurbon, instructor of English, gave birth -to a nine pound six ounce girl recently. Right now, Shawn is being forced to take a back seat while Debbie Lynn takes over the house. Con gratulations to the lucky parents! The same week-end that Debbie Lynn Thurbon was bom, Lester Richards, professor of engineering, became a grandfather, for the sixth time; and Margarita Filer, librarian and English instructor, became an aunt. Several weeks ago, Nyla Falk enhagen, speech and English in Wednesday, December 11, 1957 BEHREND CENTER—Pennsylvania State University structor, officiated as one of the judges in the “Voice of Democ racy” contest sponsored by the Juinor Chamber of Commerce for high school students throughout the area. Margarita Filer was a member of Katherine Colegrove’s wedding recently. She also had the distinc tion of catching the bride’s bou quet. When is the date Miss Filer? While most of our teachers were here in Erie carving their Thanks giving turkey, William A. Hover, professor of romance languages, was in Cincinatti, and Dr. Eliza oeth Smith, assistant professor of ootany, was in Tenessee. Robert C. Baker, professor of engineering, was called to jury duty on December 2. With the big Christmas holi days coming soon, everyone has >een buzzing about vacations, but the most spectacular week being planned is by Joseph Vigorito, in structor of economics and accoun ting. Mr. Vigorito plans to spend his vacation in Venezuela, which is the reason he has been taking Spanish lessons from William Hover. Have an enjoyable vaca tion, Mr. Vigorito! Hanging Of The Greens Held December 11 The annual Hanging of the Greens ceremony was held re cently in the Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery chapel. As in previous years, Benjamin Lane, dean of students, delivered a stirring Christmas message which conveyed to all the Christmas Spirit. John Cipriani, Student Council president, hung the traditional evergreen wreath in the Behrend Chapel. The program was completed by the singing of Christmas carols by the combined! Glee Club and Girls’ Chorus. Glittering Tree Highlights Scheme Of Sno Bail Behrend’s annual semi-formal Christmas dance, the Sno Ball, sponsored by the engineering stu dents, will 'be held in Erie Hall, Saturday, December 14, from 9-12. Music will be provided by Sammy Richard’s orchestra. The prepar ation for this event is in full swing under the direction of Robert C. Baker, professor of en gineering, Harold D. Werner, pro fessor of engineering, and Herbert F. Bair, instructor of engineering. Student chairmen chosen to nead the various committees are Frank Rote, general chairman,- Robert Hilgendorf co-chairman; Norm Thomas, decorations; Dave Fitch, refreshments, John Cipriani, en tertainment; and Guy Braugher, special service. The decoration scheme is high lighted) by a- revolving Christmas tree in the center of the dance floor. Other traditional trimmings such as holly and mistletoe will add to the festive scene. A combined choral group, com posed of the Glee Club and Chorus will provide for the in termission entertainment. Those students - working under the direction of the faculty ad visors and student chairman in clude: Lea Moses, Sandy David, Evelyn Bernhard, Carole Lazarus, Walter Detrie, Neil Homaman, Paul McQueeney, Bill Murray, Jo seph Rupczewski, Donald Shuller, James Swarm, David Thelin, Bill Ames, Milt Bryant, Burl Henry, Richard Maloney, Elkon Neil, Tony Ozechoski, Keith Shade, Francis Jarmolowicz, Richard Johnson, Daniel Kroh, Dave Mill er, John O’Conner, Robert Pius, William Quigley, Francis Sam son, Rodney Stephenson, Roger Clicqvennoi, Ronald Cooper, Will iam Walter, Nick Cummings, Robert Nelson, Charles Curtis, William Etzel, Roger Hill, Merle Fleming, Donald Graybill, David Gusky, and Leslie Hawley. The dance is free to all Behrend students and their dates. Teacups Tilled A! Faculty Women and Wives' Tea On December IS, at 2:00 p. m., the Faculty Women and Wives will sponsor their annual Christ mas Tea for the Behrend co-eds and their mothers. Lucille Gardner will act as mis tress of ceremonies for the pro gram which will consist of the reading of a Christmas story by Nyla Falkenhagen, speech in tructor, a poem by Sandy David and the singing of several Christ mas numbers by the Girls’ Chorus. Each guest will receive a small Christmas favor as a remember ance. The office staff and the wives of the Advisory Board members are also invited.
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