May, 1938.
| HIKE
"Allons! whoever you are, come travel
with . me!
Traveling with me you find what never
tires."
So promised Walt Whitman in his
“Song of the Open Road”; se eight
members of our Center took a hike as
a test but found what ever tires. The
hikers, who hit the wide open spaces
on a brief 15 mile jaunt, were: Alice
Marie McGrory, Mary Ann McClin
tock, Marie Somers, Pershing Jones,
Emer Flounders; and Miss Reichen
bacher, Mr. Kieft, and Mr. Herpel of
the faculty corps.
Events noteworthy of historical re
cording include: Mr. Herpel’s hair
raising rescue of himself. To our
doubting readers we have photogra
phic proof of his narrow escape of
falling in the St. John’s Creek after
attempting to shake Mr. Kieft from
a set of cable wires that act as a sus
pended bridge over the stream.
And then later on the hikers dis
covered a veritable child’s paradise—
a playground at Evergreen Park. And
were they elated! But not for long—
for the hard-hearted owner (who must
have forgotten his own youth) or
dered the jubilant hikers to vacate—
or else. Again property rights win
over human!
It seems as though Mr. Herpel has
made this hike of historical signifi
cance. ‘Not content with his heroic
display of equilibrium extraordinary,
he, with , the aid of Jones and Floun
ders, enlivened the affair with an ac
robatic demonstration. And he is re
ported to have done it as expertly
and gracefully as he juggles those
intricate analytical equations.
Sorry to say —there was one thing
that Mr. Herpel didn’t prove to be
very successful in, and that is as a
hobby horse. Anyway, after playing
hobby 1 horse to two of the female
hikers, he was voted as being more
unsafe than the ground. (But are we
riding him now!)
The conclusion to this eventful trip
(a la Herpel) was a smoky but de
licious hot dog roast which was im
mediately followed ibiy the homeward
trek.
Labor Class Visits
Reidler Knitting Mill
Mr. Janssen’s Labor Problems’ Class
visited a few weeks ago, the neigh
boring Reidler Knitting Mill. There
they inspected the various machinery
and methods necessary for the manu
facture of a plain shirt.
During the visit the class inter
viewed Mr. Reidler, who turned out
to be a never-ending source of infor
mation. He explained the wage basis
used in his mill —which was the time
efficiency basis. When asked about his
union policies, he stated that he al
lows his workers to do as they please
in this respect.. At present his mill
is a C. 1.0. closed shop.
EDUCATION CLASS RUNS
BULLETIN BOARD NEWS
As part of their class work, mem
bers of Mr. Eiche’s education class
are promoting a “Bulletin Board Di
gest” of all the news concerning new
educational developments. The bulle
tin board is loaded down with multi
farious clippings, rests in the assem
bly room and all students are invited
to read it.
The ed class is enthusiastic about
this project in all respects but one;
they have to be responsible for the
news facts upon which Mr. Eiche is
entitled to spring a quizz.
FIRST CENTER ALUMNI
FINISH COLLEGE CAREERS
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chanical engineering, an average of
I. and membership in the Pi Tau
Sigma, an honorary mechanical en
gineering fraternity, and the student
American Society for Mechanical En
gineers; Robert Fagan, who with a
B. A. degree plans to continue his
legal studies; Joseph J. Fedor, a B. S.
in agricultural and biological chemis
try, who has received a graduate fel
lowship for his splendid record; Geo.
J. Gasper, receiving a B. A. from the
commerce and finance school. He has
majored in accounting and minored
in business subjects; Anthony Lio,
with a B. S. in chemical engineering;
Martha J. Miller, with a B. A. in edu
cation. Martha’s major is mathe
matics; Genevra Richards, graduat
ing from the school of education. She
was a member of Le Circle Francais;
Catherine Sterling, also graduating
from the school of education with a
B. A. degree. She majored in social
studies and history, and minored in
English. She was elected to the Pi
Lambda Theta, honorary education
fraternity, Pi Gamma Mu, honorary
social studies fraternity and joined
the Phi Mu, social sororitv; Charles
Gallagher will receive his B. A. from
the school of education when he finish
es his practice teaching in August.
He majored in social studies and mi
nored in English.
Daniel Tomasko is graduating from
the Wharton School of University of
Pennsylvania with a B. S. in econo
mics. He studied accounting with an
average 87.5 and is eligible for the
honorary society.
Anna Matyas graduated from East
StrouTLsburg in May, 1937 with a B. A.
in education. She was very active in
college sports.
Vivian Staub is graduating from
Gettysburg with a B. A. from the
school of education.
Selma Rosen graduates from Syra
cuse with a B. A. from the school of
education. She majored in social stu
dies and minored in English.
John Corrigan is studying dental
work at Georgetown, after completing
his undergraduate work a - George
town.
Marion Gallagher is graduating
from Immaculata with a B. S. in com
mercial education. She belonged to
the College Players (dramatic), Mer
cier Club (social service), the Athle
tic Association board, and the Senior
HAZLETON COLLEGIAN
CAMPUS TEAM DEBATES
WITH CENTER DEBATERS
The Center debating team got its
first taste of action when it argued
with the Penn State freshmen team a
few weeks ago in the regular Wednes
day afternoon assembly period. The
campus team, taking the affirmative
side, was composed of - David R. Ben
jamin, a Hazleton resident, and Lewis
Green; the Center debaters were Gert
rude Hecht and Emer Flounders.
The non-decision debate was on the
question—Resolved: That the Nation
al Relations Board be empowered to
enforce arbitration in all industrial
disputes.
Besides being capable debaters, the
campus boys were also amusing jokes
ters —telling the crowd funny stories
about their long trip to Hazleton.
Mr. Janssen, Center debate coach,
acted as chairman.
Two Center Students
Crash Ed. Textbook
“Nipper” Gallagher and Marie Som
ers have made their immortality a
certainty already; they have managed
to surreptitiously squeeze themselves
into a photograph or “cut” appearing
in Mr. Eiche’s education class’ text
book, “Education in a Democracy.”
The picture on page 312 of the book
shows the Hazleton Bookmobile on
the Cedar Street playgrounds. What
does that have to do with Gallagher
and Somers fame? Well, just this:
When the picture was taken, Allen
and Marie were in their homes “crack
ing the books” (So Nipper swears).
So what? Again just this: Nipper’s
and Marie’s homes are pictured in the
background of the “cut.” Although
you can’t see these two famous Center
students, you can readily see the logic
in this story—as well as the moral:
stay home, “crack the books,” and
immortality becomes certain.
OUT-OF-TOWNERS WIN
H.U.C. SOFTBALL CROWN
At the beginning of the softball
season, this was a question that
bothered the Center boys: Who were
the better softballers Hazletonians
or the out-of-towners ?
Four games, however, proved to
everyone (except the towners) that
the out-of-towners were supreme;
they trounced the Mountaineers four
consecutive times. But all the games
were close and weren’t decided until
the final innings when the out-of
towners got some breaks.
Stars on both teams were numerous.
Ross Blyler was the leading victorious
hurler. Ctecino and Glabick featured
with heavy hitting.
For the Hazletonians “Nipper” Gal
lagher desrves a “pat” on his back
for his stellar work at third base, and
Joe Gentilini led at the bat. Hail to
the champs of Chester High!
Ball committee.
Henry Ziockowski is - studying at
Hahniman Medical School, after com
pleting his undergraduate work at St.
Francis.
I '""I
ALLONS!
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“I think whatever I shall meet on
the road I shall like, and whoever be
holds me shall like me” in Walt Whit
man’s words sums up the spirit of the
American Youth Hostelry Movement.
This movement has a special bear
ing on youth, college youth, and spe
cifically Hazleton Center Youth. The
“trail”—over Diamond Avenue, down
the stony, disheveled hill, through the
portals of school—will soon be still.
Stirring are the thrills of new trails
this summer. Here is a suggestion:
What about biking (hiking, canoeing,,
horseback. riding also) through New
England ? “You’ll see rolling hills and
gem-like lakes . . . silver streams and
rivers . . . fiery sunsets and brilliant
dawns.” But more—you’ll live cheap
er than you ever lived before!
Imagine vacationing on the “breed
ing grounds” of Emerson, Hawthorne,
Thoreau! (why it’s a veritable Lit. I
a-la-mode!) Longfellow, Frost, Edwin
Arlington Robinson, Emily Dickinson,.
Edna St. Vincent Millay—and living
cheaper than you ever lived before!
To normally curious. and wide-awake
readers the surging query would be:
“What’s the catch?” By contacting
Anthony J. Piccola, or if you care to
write: A. Y. H. Headquarters, Norths
field,. Mass., details may be had. Get
on your bike and sing the “Song Of
The Open Road”:
“ . . . light-hearted I take to the
open road,
Health, free, the world before me,
The long brown path before me
leading wherever I chose.”
Female Cyclists Tame
Unruly, Bucking Bike
A wheel—a leg—an arm —a head
have you ever seen such an animal?
It isn’t a monster of the dinosaur
period but one of the Center girls who
turned bicycle enthusiast.
The bicycle bug has infested our
Center and taken its toll among our
girls. The bicycles, rented by a kindly
gentleman on First street, became ob
jects of torture to every inexperienced
girl who attempted to master the
technique of riding them.
One young lady, with the aid of the
kindly old gentleman, was able to stay
on for a few revolutions of the pedal;
but—that young lady, without the aid
of the kindly old gentleman spent
most of her time holding the bike up.
It seems that every time she succeed
ed in placing one foot on the pedal,
the bike would get out of hand and
the young lady on her feet. She did
succeed in travelling three feet alone,
that is—with the aid of the fence.
Finally, discouraged, she gave- it up
as a bad job.
P. S. She didn’t sit for three days,
BON MOTS
Jones signals Larry to sit beside
him and Mr. Herpel sees him.
Mr. H. (kindly ): Larry, I think
you’d better sit beside Jones.
Jones: Why, are we getting a test?
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