Wednesday, November 18, 1959
Established October 26, 1948, as the official publication for the
student body of Pennsylvania State University, Behrend
Campus, Erie, Pennsylvania.
Published by the Breeze Publishing Co., North East, Pennsyl
vania
Associate Editors Mary Lloyd, Jeanne Chambers
Assistant Editors Linda Williams, David Weekley
Writers Diane Baldwin, Linda Bemis, Judy Benson,
Sandra Berkey, Karen Blashford, Virginia Gandelman,
Diane Janowski, JoAnne Kisiel, Karol Orzepowski, Phyllis
Rosenblatt.
Let Us Give Thanks
Of all the holidays observed in this country, there is
is none so distinctively American as' Thanksgiving. It is a
legacy of the Pilgrims, cherished because of the traditions
that surround it.
On this Thanksgiving shall we remember to give thanks
to God for all of the many blessings he bestowed upon us as
a nation? To name only a few:
Thanks for the avoidance of war and the continuance
of peace.
Thanks for the absence of famine in our country and
the abundance of food.
Thanks for the steady improvement in our standard of
living.
Thanks for the airplane, the railroad, and the' auto
mobile and for what they have meant to the transport of
goods as well as to the enjoyment'of travel by the whole
family.
Thanks for the dedicated men who serve in our armed
forces.
Thanks for the guardians of the public safety who risk
their lives in fighting fire, in fighting crimes, in fighting
the things that could destroy us from within.
Thanks for the men and women who teach in our
schools.
Thanks for those who serve in our hospitals and insti
tutions, caring for the sick and the handicapped.
Thanks for the parents who do not neglect their grow
ing children, but who recognize that juvenile delinquency
must in large part be due to adult delinquency.
Thanks for the freedoms proclaimed in £he Bill of
Rights.
If we remember to give thanks for all these things,
every day can be Thanksgiving Day.
“Stuff them way down in the
bottom. Just in case Bechtel
looks in here before he mails
his laundry home.”
THE NITTANY CUB
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Gee, Mr. Fryer, it seems
lately all I dream about is a
gigantic Snow Goose flying ~
around with Mr. Thurbon on
his back.
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Personality Parade
By Judy Benson
Freshman Bob Johnson is fam
ilar to everyone on campus and
is known for his friendliness and
sense of humor.
Since he came to Behrend from
Academy High School, Bob has
participated in many of the ac
tivities which are offered here."
During customs week he was
elected to the Student Council
and now serves as its traffic co
ordinator. Recently he represent
ed Behrend at the Conference of
Junior Colleges of Pennslyvania
held at Harcum College in Bryn
Mawr, Pennsylvania.
In addition to his participation
in the Student Council, Bob is the
president of 'the Astronomy Club.
Bob’s dream is to someday real
ize the hope of owning- his own
business, preferably a clothing scope in the planetarium, you
store. To facilitate this, he is en- might find him in the library do
rolled in the business education ing his English or with his car
curriculum. - about which he comments grimly,
When Bob isn’t busy giving out “It’s not exactly my hobby, it’s
tickets or gazing through the tele- more like my life’s work.”
General Clublicity
ALPHA PHI OMEGA
Alpha Phi Omega, the newly servation, if the stars are out. At
formed fraternity on campus, has the last regular Common Hour
organized) committees to plan a- meeting one of the members gave
“smoker” which will be held off a short talk on locating various
campus some time in the near fu- stars in the skies.
ture. A film or a speaker will
highlight the affair, and officers The last meeting of the Jazz
will be elected, according to Bill club.was held at the home of a
Dylewski, acting chairman. former member, Miss Pat Braz-
ENGINEERS’ CLUB zini. The purpose of the orgami-
The Engineer’s Club has prom- zation was accomplished as every
ised that the long awaited ski- body had a “swinging” time.
tow is slowly, but surely, nearing RED CROSS
completion and will, they hope, The Behrend Red Cross met
be available for student use this recently to plan a Christmas
coming season. party to be held the week before
ASTRONOMY CLUB Christmas vacation begins, for a
Our observatory has been fresh- group of under-privileged chil
ly painted by members of the As- dren.
Meet Your Faculty
Mr. Gordon McDonald, a new blessed with a daughter, who is
addition to the electrical engi- a former Penn Stater and is now
neering department of Behrend, a psychiatrist in Cleveland.
is enjoying his first year of for his hobbieSj he has
teaching. Before coming to this many _ Reading and traveling are
campus, Mr. McDonald had been and his W jf e > s favorites. Each
employed for many years by the year f3jey yisit some distant land .
General Electric Company. Last year it was the West Indies;
Although he was bom in British the year feefore> HawaiL
Colombia, much of his childhood
was spent all over the west coast Mr. McDonald considers the
from California to Alaska. Upon campus a beautiful spot, and he
graduation from the California is pleased with the students, who,
Institute of Technology, he joined he feels, are punctual, alert, and
General Electric. During this attentive.
Robert Johnson
tronomy Club, who meet every
Wednesday night at 7:00 for ob-
JAZZ CLUB
time he married and was later