Page Four
Round About The
College Circuit
Harry James and his Music Makers
played at the Senior Ball at the
State College Campus. This was the
last big social event on the campus.
Students, don't let a four-year
college course get you down. Take
note of this agriculture student who
received his degree after 22 years.
Alfred Howard, a senior at the West
Virginia University is finally getting
his degree. He began college in 1927
and withdrew after deciding that
pharmacy wasn't for him. He got
married and farmed for 13 years,
and then went into the Navy. After
completing his cruise with the U. S.
Navy, he entered college to receive
a degree in agriculture.
Howard Mumford Jones will speak
on "The Scholar and the World" at
the Washington and Jefferson Col
lege. Mr. Jones, noted author, edu
cator, and one of the country's out
standing lecturers, will speak at a
special All-College Convocation in
the W. and J . campus.
Ruth Vonßergen, a former student
at the Center who transferred to
Bloomsburg Teachers College has
been offered a teaching position at
Mount Pleasant Special District.
Wilmington, Del. Her participation in
activities was one of the qualifica
tions necessary for the position.
Ted Broski, who attended the
Center the same two years as Miss
Vonßergen, now has his own busi
ness, a news agency.
Paul Waiting of Nanticoke, who
still holds the highest scholastic re
cord in the social science department,
is doing good work at the campus.
He has highest honors in '47.
Egyptologists
Have Banquet
The first annual Mummy Club
ban.wiet was held on Thursday, May
12 at Paacho's Hotel in Milnesville.
The banquet was highly successful
with 44 members in attendance.
Speeches were given by James R.
Steel, Jr.. club adviser; Arthur Fry.
president; Norman- Houser, treas.;
and Anthony Stanziola, council re
presentative. A show was presented
with James R. Steel, Jr., Bill Sacco,
Tony Stanziola, and Joseph Olivia
who acted as master of ceremonies
After a delicious chicken dinner,
dancing was enjoyed by all.
The final project of the Amateur
Egyptologists' Society will be an ex
pedition to the University of Penn
sylvania's Museum on May 28. Dr:
Hermann Ranke, prominent Egypto
logist, visiting curator at the mu
seum, will personally conduct the
group through the exhibit.
The expedition will leave the Wal
nut. Street Building on Saturday,
Hay 28, at 7 a.m. Club members are
required to contact Mr. Steel Or Art
Fry before Thursday. May 26, to
make reservations for the trip.
"Well, Doc, was my operation a
success ?"
"Sorry, old man, I'm Saint Peter."
HAZLETON COLLEGIAN
SECOND VOLUME OF CENTER PUNCH
WAS DISTRIBUTED YESTERDAY
The long-awaited arrival of the
Center Punch became a reality yes
terday when the magazine was distri
buted. The 1949 edition was designed
to contain sixteen pages in which the
contributions of ten student authors
are presented.
The publication was printed
Lusher and Lusher and the Plain
Speaker-Standard - Sentinel newspapers
provided the necessary engravings,
mats and cuts. Mr. Arthur Carpenter
of the Center faculty designed the
cover.
In this, its second issue, the mag
azine will include a selection of
several diversified feature pieces and
short poems by Ursoline Imbriac,
taken from her manuscript entitled
Oloods.
In tones reminiscent of colorful
frontier days Keen Buss relates an
unusual tale of early mountain life in
his story Legend of Dark Hollow. Ed
Erotas with My Pal satirizes in short
poetic verse, a problem common to
many male college students.
A matter of international conse
quence is humorously decided in
Sheldon Vilensky's entertaining De
cision to Make.
Beverly Silverman casts several dif
ferent perspectives on religion as she
analyzes it and its position in the
lives of each of us in her challenging
article Everyman's Creed.
Con Balliet's theme , and free verse
(CLUB II
German Club
The German Club ended a success
ful season with a picnic which was
held at Miss Anna Erleman's farm at
Jeffersonville, New York. The picnic
which was held on Sunday, was en
joyed by twelve of the club members.
A charcoal steak dinner was enjoyed
after which the group played base
ball and hiked.
Der Schnitzelbahkverein received
its first letter, from the Youth Helps
Youth Project. The club corresponds
with the branch in Angsburg, Ger
many. The purpose of the organiza
tion is to interchange knowledge • of .
conditions here and there, and espe
cially to acquaint them with the ideals
of democracy.
international Relations Club
The LR.C. Sandwich Cinema Hour
held its last meeting Tuesday. Two
films showing the modes of living and
cultural practices in South America
were viewed by the group. During
the past school year the popular Ci
nema Hour has shown 28 films to its
members and other interested stu
dents.
Wednesday the I.R.C.' held its last
meeting of the semester in W-17 at
noon. A panel discussion on the films
of the previous day. was presented,
and the year's business was summa
rized for the group.
Spanish Club
At the final meeting of the Spanish
Club all important business matters
blend niely together in presenting
both sides of a situation in which we,
everyone of us, have been a party
to at least once in our school lives in
his engaging piece So Much and So
Little. Vengeance Flight, the Punch's
longest feature, takes you back to
the recent war in presenting an en
grossing incident taken from the
African Campaign and. the men flying
above it. Harry Swepston is the
author of this selection.
Gene Kostick offers a suggestion
for the future that could prove ex
tremely helpful in his experiment
entitled Lay - Away Plan.
The works of Homer and especially
his Iliad receive an excellent critical
review in David McNelis' discussion
of The Iliad. And. lastly, June Rein
miller looks to reasoning and the
logic student for her inspiration in
Open Bluebook. If you're not too
careful, you may have to read it
twice, at least! Faculty adviser for
the project was Miss Lois- Neifert,
while June Reinmiller served as
editor.
Frank DeFluri and Beverly Silver
man were assistant editors • and
headed an editorial board composed
of Ursoline Imbriac, Nancy Dißoni
fazio, Joseph Olivia,. Conrad Balliet,
The entire publication was financed
Brice Martin, and Sheldon Vilensky.
by the Student Council.
0111 GS
were brought to a close. Miss Edra
Staffieri, club sponsor, thanked the
club for its cooperation during the
year. The ten dollars remaining in
the club's treasury will be used to
purchase Spanish recordings for the
use of the members of following
years.
Engineering Club
The Engineering Club held its last
meeting last Tuesday night. Two
films were shown, one on gasoline
and the other on synthetic' rubber.
Sandwiches and coffee were served to
the members.
The members decided to have a
picnic on May 27. All members in
terested in attending are urged to
contact Willard Durbin or Joe Chay-'
kowski for additional information.
French Club
The French Club will have its last
meeting of the spring semester on
Friday, May 20, at noon at Our House
Restaurant. A farewell speech will
be given by, the.presidenti Mr. Vayda,
and all unfinished business will be
taken care of. All members are urged
to attend.
She fell upon the'slippery pave.
And a man who watched her
whirls,
Said: "There you'll have to lie. my
I never pick up girls."
PHILOSOPHERS
SOFTBALL CHAMPS
Mrs. Ha zelton's Philosophers
wound up with. a record of five wins
and no losses to cop the intramural
softball title at the Center. The lop
sidedness of the league was mostly
attributed to the untouchable pitch
ing of one James Longo. Mr. Longo's
pitching was so effective that oppo
sing teams had little chance at all to
offer a threat.
Other costenders in the league
were: The Rabbits, Warriors,
Schmoos,' Engineers, and the Super
men
Music Courses Open
Are you interested in taking music
courses this summer, or do you have
fri - ends who are interested in taking
them ? If the answer to that question
is yes, see Miss Pearl Garbrick imme
diately.
The number of prospective en
rollees will determine whether or not
music courses will be given. Music 5
is a three-credit course in apprecia
tion, and Music 11 is a one-credit
course consisting of piano lessons.
Students for these courses need not
be Center students as both courses
are'open to outsiders who wish to en
roll as special students.
Pass the 'word on to your friends
and hurry in to see Miss Garbrick.
RIB TICKLERS
Customer "That dog seems to
like to watch you cut hair."
Barber "Not particularly. It's
just that sometimes I slip and snip off
an ear." •
E:M:M3
"How come he was kicked out of
school ?"
"He was cheating . "
"How?"
"Caught counting his ribs in a
physiology exam."
* ' r
"Takes guts to do this," said the
little bug as he splashed against the
windshield.
Ifl'i
Before I heard the doctors tell
The dangers of a kiss,
But now' I know Biology
And sit and sigh and moan,
Six million mad bacteria
And I thought we were alone
l=:M3
He had one arm upon the wheel,
Quite joyful was the ride,
The other was wrapped around
His sweetie by his side.
"Use both hands!" yelled the copper,
In a voice that carried far.
"I can't," replied the loving boy,
"I have to steer the car."
* *
My love is like a bar of soap—
It's always on the wane.
Just when my heart is full of hope,
It slips on down the drain.
** • *
Ted--*My feet burn like' the dick
ens! Do you think a mustard bath
would help ?"
Ned—" Sure! There's nothing bet,
ter than mustard for hot dogs."
May 20, 1949