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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.