HAZLETON COLLEGIAN
PUBLISHED 81-WEEKLY
BY 'THE STUDENTS OF THE HAZLETON UNDERGRADUATE CENTER
CO-EDITORS: BUSINESS MANAGER:
F. X. Fatsie G. M. Tomsho Carmen Stanziola
ASSOCIATE EDITORS:
Dan Wargo Edward Wizda ADVERTISING MANAGER:
SPORTS EDITORS: George Sipida
Leon Baden Ray Phillips
FEATURE EDITORS CIRCULATION MANAGER:
Aaron Marsh Gerald Hassel Edward Grega
STAFF WRITERS: ASSOCIATES:
Siegmund Knies, Jr., Guy O'Hazza,
Dominic Lockwood, Grace Mcßride, Donald Smith, Gladys Lorah,
Marguerite Rondish. Pat Kringe
ALTOONA IS ON THE
We're Behind It
(Article from Altoona Collegian Verbatim)
Veterans' organizations of Blair, Centre and northern Cambria counties
comprising an Allied Veterans Council last week endorsed a three-month fund
raising campaign to establish at the Ivyside college site a permanent living
memorial to veterans of all wars.
J. Lester Laughlin, district Veterans of 'Foreign Wars commander, heads
the memorial council of the drive which seeks to raise $50,000 between now
and May 22. Lee E. Wertz, district American Legion commander, will assist
Mr. Laughlin as vice chairmen of the committee of prominent men and women
of veterans' organizations.
According to a report of the committee, one of the salient features of the
drive will be the solicitation of $250 subscriptions for the purchase of bronze
tree plaques in honor of the war dead.
Bruce ICrumm, chairman of the memorial advisory committee, explained
that the fund, if realized, will not only provide a permanent memorian but
will assure the completion of an expansion plan to provide for the eventual
enrollment of 1,500 students.
A Memorial Day ceremony on May 30 is scheduled for the dedication , of
the college plot as a veterans' war memorial.
Robert E. Eiche, administrative head of the AUC, serves on the committee
in the capacity of advisory board secretary, while Kenneth Strayer and Thom
as McKee, undergraduate center students, are members of the board.
Other members are Emile Helms, Roy Thompson, George Fay and James
K. MoNeal.
From the above article, taken from the Altoona Collegian, it
can readily be seen that Altoona U.C. and the citizens of Altoona
have realized that the existence of an undergraduate center in
their city is a definite asset and not something that is just toler
ated. Here is a case of community cooperation and student en
deavor. Here is a shining example of just what is missing in Ha
zleton. Student cooperation at our center is conspicuous by its
absence ; community help thus far is woefully lacking. Whether
our city officials are too shortsighted to: see the advantage of a
school of higher education in Hazleton, or whether they cannot
see their way clear to give us much needed .help is a moot ques
tion. The COLLEGIAN has endeavored time and time again to
get to the bottom of the situation; thus far we have drawn a
blank. Rumors are rampant but they are strictly rumor ; not one
bit of fact has been exposed as to whether or not the Center will
be housed in adequate quarters next year.
It is time that the heads of the school and our community re
alize the seriousness of the situation. Student opinion, expressed
freely in the game room, the halls, and the street, is not encour
aging. Every day they talk of transferring to other schools before
the two years allowed at the Center have elapsed. True, they
would like to spend the entire two years here ; they can save mo
ney by living at home, and just being at home is a distinct ad
vantage; however, the drab conditions that they must put up
with have become so unbearable, that they are just waiting for
the time when they can leave. The inadequacy of the facilities
has lowered student morale and consequently reduced their effi
ciency in their quest for scholastic achievement. It is•not a condi
tion that can be overlooked. The students here are desirous of
higher education, thereby bettering themselves, and consequent
ly their community and their country. They should be given a
fair opportunity to attain their goal. Hazleton is not giving it to
them. The citizens of Hazleton should feel honored and priv
ileged to have the Center located here. Then too, it is a source of
revenue that cannot he discounted. True, Hazleton at present is
in the throes of a great industrial drive, and it is the ardent wish
of all the students that it be an overwhelming success; BUT, it
is not fair to the present students, and the children of our com
munity to lose all ; perspective in other worthwhile enterprises,
and What is more important and more worthwhile than a college
education ? Many people sell higher education short. To them we
say, "Ask any man or woman who has one".
If at present there are plans in the making for a bigger and
better Center let the students know about it so they can look for
ward to the future without any qualms about next year or the
year after. If there isn't now is the time to do something about
it. With a new industry Hazleton bids fair to become a bigger
and wealthier community ; but a college providing education to
the community's children will make it a BETTER community.
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HAZLETON COLLEGIAN
BALL:
After further thought Audrey con
tinued, "I really don't do this. It's
just what I would like to do".
Her favorite sport is basketball.
Upon being asked for suggestions
for improvements of HUC, Miss Mor
gan contemplated for a moment, and
then replied, "Co-operation".
This tall, lissome lass, born in 1928
is a brave soul—yep, she wants to be
come a math teacher. She's got eyes
of blue, is 5' 6" tall, weighs 110 lbs.,
and has brown hair—just the proper
equation to take the mind off the
tricks and tribulations of blue books
and spot quizzes.
As a hobby, Miss Lorah dabbles in
piano playing and lists that among
her best accomplishments. Another
accomplishment is driving. A sure
menace to the men on the highways
(your reporter knows he's ridden
with her).
Personality Sketches
DORIS "GOLDIE" GOLDSWORTHY
Goldie has been around the Center
since September, 1945 and is now fin
ishing her last semester here. She
started here soon after she was grad
uated from high school.
She is one of the most popular girls
in school, and if you've visited the
"Game Room" at least once you prob
ably know her. In fact, you can't miss
her because her broad smile and strik
ing gold hair make her really out
standing.
She was born on July 14, 1927, at
Danville, Pa. 'Sociology is her major
ing subject and after •graduation she
hopes to become a social worker.
Although Boogie Woogie is her fa
vorite type music, Glenn Miller was
her "ideal" when it comes to band
leaders. Her favorite sport is basket
ball and she's been a faithful follower
of our "fast-moving team". During
the summer she can usually be found
at the Weatherly swimming pool.
MARGARET E. SCHWEITZER
Miss Schweitzer is of a tranquil na
ture with brown eyes and brown hair.
One of ;her many characteristics is a
pleasing laugh that instantly claims
you as her friend.
Margaret was born in Beaverbrook,
Pa., in the year 1927. In fact; she cel
ebrated her birthday last Monday.
Many happy returns from the staff
of the COLLEGIAN, Miss Schwei
tzer.)
Margaret's childhood ambition was
to become a nurse.
She graduated from West Hazleton
High School with the class of 1946,
and entered the Center in the autumn
of the same year.
Miss Schweitzer plans to become a
medical technician. At present, her
ambition is to get out of town.
Margaret's idea of a perfect day is,
in her words, "a day which com
mences with all homework completed,
and then a flight in a plane."
Her favorite sports are swimming
and football.
Miss Schweitzer claims that "trol
ley service to and from Broad Street
will do much to improve HUC".
Reporter's note: My aching "dogs"
agree.
AU•DREY S. MORGAN
Miss Morgan is a petite, blue-eyed
blonde with a vivacious manner and
scintillating personality which has
made her friendships very enjoyable
to the students of HUC.
Audrey was born in Scranton in the
year 1928. Her childhood ambition
was very unusual. Miss Morgan
wished to open a kindergarden of her
own.
In the year 1942 she moved to Ha
zleton. Audrey entered Hazleton High
School and graduated with the class
of 1945.
'She entered HUC in the spring of
the same year. After the completion
of the spring semester, Audrey de
cided to leave. She returned to us at
the beginning of the spring semester
of 1946. At present she' is majoring
in the languages.
Audrey's main ambition is in her
words "to get to the campus".
When asked her conception of a
perfect day, Audrey replied, "I would
sleep until noon, eat, go to Hick's
Drug Store, meet the gang, attend a
movie 'and return home for supper.
In the evening I'd like to go some
where special with someone special.
My escort 'would be dark and tall, but
not too tall."
GLADYS LORAH
She graduated from Hazleton High
School in 1946 and is in her second
semester at HUC. She intends to go
to the campus in 1948.
When questioned about her greatest
thrill, she stated, "I've led a dull life".
(We doubt it).
Her favorite food is hold your
seats, folks—lentil soup—you figure
it out.
She likes to sleep late—but she also
likes to come to school. This gets
more amazing as we go along. Ah!
back to normal again—she also likes
a nice date at night. We better close
on that.
DAVE KELLER
This scholarly looking young gen
tleman was born in 1926, and gradu
ated from HHS in 1946. He is about
5' 11" tall—weighs 145—and has that
wonderful combination blue eyes
and blonde hair.
Mr. Keller stated with some hesi
tancy that his childhood ambition was
to become a chemist; however, HUC's
instructors (and blue books) changed
his mind. He is now studying to be
come a sanitary engineer—object---to
clean up Schuylkill River.
As a musician Mr. Keller excells on
the oboe—no mean feat. As a hobby,
he collects records, no particular kind,
just records.
Mr. Keller is an active Student
Council member—and is half of the
Keller and Keller political machine
(Brother Al is President of Council).
In the way of food, Mr. Keller is
partial to steak and lobster—quite a
combination. 'His ideal day is to sleep
—breakfast in bed—sleep—lunch in
bed sleep Ah! industrious
our students.
Poet's Point of View
THE ARTIST'S DREAM
She was fairer than a simmer day
O'er the glow of setting sun.
She was the picture on the canvas
When Rembrandt's work was done.
She was sweeter than a fragrant
flower
Yielding nectar to the bees,
And her laughter was like the music
of
Beethoven's hands upon the keys
IShe had the stately grace of a lily
Through which swim the playful
bream;
And to carve her form from marble
Would have been DiVinci's dream.
These men that I have mentioned
Are long since dead and gone,
Yet Pd unite the talent of each
For an image of my—Dream.
TO THE POET OF THE POET'S
POINT OF VIEW
To the character who writes such
things as "To Someone"*
Dear Sir:
There's only a few channels left
for one
Who writes things like "To a
Coquette"*
You're strictly from hunger, little
chum,
How about "To a Croquette"?
Or maybe you're just quiz happy
Or worried o'er some romantic
misdeed
Well, it's more than a poem to give
voice to your woe
It's a chaplain, dear boy, that you
need.
—B. F., Jr.
*Published previously in the COLLE
GIAN.
The Poet's Answer to B. F., Jr
(We do our best to air criticism
that students wish to make. In accord
ance with this policy, we publish the
above, Contacting our poet columnist
as to his reaction, we received this re
ply—Ed.)
"I would gladly have titled my
verse 'To a Croquette', but a poet
must treat subjects he knows well. My
experiences with love have been con-
Ifined to women coquettes or other
wise. If my critic will school me in the
emotions known to one whose amo
rous experiences have been limited to
croquettes, I shall do my best to oblige
him."
Advertising on the back of postage
stamps would be grand, of course,
for anyone who wanted to get his
product on every tongue.
CENTER DESCRIPTION
Eighteen hundred feet high in the
thinner strata of the inevitable smog,
higher than the birdmen, or Byrdmen,
dare venture, one can stumble across
the Hazleton Undergraduate Center.
Here tHazletonians, North Siders,
!South Skiers and strangers who dared
ascend Pennsylvania's highest city
fight for oxygen in the overheated
classrooms, drink cokes (l-1 you get
7-Up ( grind away at higher plane
curves, and gripe away with a mini
mum of bloodshed.
It has been estimated by those in
the "Know" that two fifths of our
time is spent in the library reading
Esquire, and the sports section of the
daily paper; three-fifths in talking to,
talking about, thinking about or call
ing up the local femininity; and the
remainder on matters academic.
Morale is good; belief that the sun
Still shines somewhere is strong. The
boys agree that the "natives" are
friendly and cooperative, and some
are pretty, too. They go for the many
dances, cigarettes, cokes and "gals"
found floating around. In effect, the
Penn State Undergraduate Center is
"at ease" in Hazleton.
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A fine of six hundred dollars was
pinned on the operator of a Savannah,
Mo., roadside nite-spot for permitting
his combo to give forth with two tunes
which happened to be copyrighted. He
explained that the boys didn't read
music and just heard them over the
radio.
* * *
Jitterbugging is dying out a re
cording director of RCA Victor has
recently expressed the opinion that
the youngsters are beginning to show
a trend toward sweet and sentimental
music. The jitterbug tunes are not
nearly as popular today as they were
a year ago.
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Vocalist Buddy Moreno is following
in the footsteps of so many other out
standing musicians by forming his
own twelve-piece band. He's also go
ing to feature a gal singer.
(Signature has recently dug up a
youthful singer named Bobby Doyle.
Watch this kid because we think he's
really going places.
* * *
In a recent article in Band Leaders
Stan Kenton stated that he does not
think that sweet music is crowding
swing, and has been showing it right
along.
* * *
There is a discussion among the top
band leaders about organizing a mu
tual publicity campaign to combat the
bad press comments about the current
band business depression. The depres
sion isn't as bad as the press is paint
ing it and the unnecessary publicity
is affecting band business.
Vaughn Monroe's waxing of Let It
Snow was voted the favorite record
of the year by the Australians. As
far as the snow's concerned, BRO
THER, they can have it.
It's reported that Ziggy Elman's
new band will send you right into the
aisles and blow you hack into your
seat again. This isn't hard to visualize
if you've ever heard Ziggy's rendition
of And The Angels Sing.
* * *
We weren't at all surprised to hear
that Stan Kenton was voted No. 1
for 1946 by Downbeat and Metronome.
Don't you think he should have been
with men like Kai Winding on trom
bone, Eddie ISaffranski on bass, Shelly
Manne on drums, and that nothing
short of sensational, June Christy giv
ing out with the vocals.
* * *
A HIT PARADE PREDICTION
Back in 1932 Ted Weems made a re
cord that is just beginning to click. A
disk company has just released copies
of the original waxing HEARTACHE
and we're betting it makes the Hit
Parade pronto.