Friday, December 15, 1950
THE MAIL
Editor
I am a dorm student. Since the
storm, the lights that are supposed to
light the road have been out. I am
getting sick and tired of trying to
feel my way up the road at night
When I come back from town. I real
ize that the storm did a lot of dam
age and that the school property was
damaged also. The school should
leave the other things go and get a
little light on the subject.
Editor
If two things happen together that
seem strange, one usually terms it a
coincidence. Could it be coincidental
that the water in the main building
was turned off at the time the coke
dispenser was put in the cafeteria?
Coke is at times very pleasing to the
taste, but one is told that one should
drink at least seven glasses of water
a day. Maybe coke will someday be
come the universal solvent, who
knows? I've been thinking about this,
but I still can't visualize taking a
bath in coke or taking an aspirin
with coke. So, until this new change
takes place, let's have the water
turned on again, please ! ! !
Editor
Have you seen the condition of the
snack bar at the end of the lunch
periods ? It's disgusting. On every
table there are dirty cups and sau
cers, plates with bits of sandwiches
left on them, soiled napkins, empty
bags, and papers from the lunches
lying around. Cigarettes and ashes
are everywhere except in the numer
ous ash trays sitting on every table.
Why, does such a condition have to
exist? Is it that much marder to
walk that extra eight inches to an
ash tray? Are we so tired from our
studies the night before that we don't
have enough energy to carry tha . t:Eup
and saucer across the room and put
it in the container? I hardly think
so.
Any person who walks into the
snack bar and is greeted by such a
sight walks away with the opinion
that we are a group of ill-mannered
and ignorant people instead of seem
ingly intelligent students. It's time
this situation is remedied. There are
enough signs to remind us what we
are to do, and if each one of us
casually mentions the fact when our
fellow students forget to clear their
dishes then the Snack Bar will be
kept clean. Let's really try to make
next week, and every week "Clean
Snack Bar Week."
Editor
The student body should know by
now that our spirited team beat
Pottsville, but do all of them know
about the spirit of the students that
attended ? The two bus loads of stu
dents, which came to about 75, out
cheered the Pottsville cheering sec
tion which Was much larger. The
only thing that was lacking was—
cheerleaders. Our students have the
spirit but they need leaders. If we
have enough students to go to the
Keystone game, the Student Council
would probably provide the transpor
tation. Why can't we have cheerlead
ers for the next game?
Dear Editor
I would be deeply grateful to the
Collegian or anyone who might have
the answers to a few questions that
have confronted me due to the incon
sistent and seemingly clandstine ac
tions taken by the Safety Committee
with respect to parking conditions. It
seems that on perfect days, in respect
to weather, there are several cases of
waiting for buses or hitch-hiking.
Miss Erlemann Serves at German Club Party
Disgusted
Thirsty
I have decided to put off my Christmas shopping until a more opportune
moment. I have had my fill of Christmas shoppers, and I am going to hiber
nate until it is safe for a young, growing boy like me to enter a department
store, without fear of bodily harm. It all started the other - eisty,wheß, I was
riding the elevator up to the men's floor in one of our local, stores. The
elevator was a bit crowded, particularly by a large lady with an enormous
horse-like dog. Right off the bat, this mutt became attached to me, jumped
on top of me, ran his bare paws through my hair, and licked my ears with
his sandpaper tongue. I didn't like this bit of emotion; so to discourage any
further bursts of affection, I pinched the hound's nose and told him to beat
it. Thinking I wanted to play, Fido jumped up and down, let out a few
blood-curdling barks, and really gave me a working over. The large lady
started to bend my ear about picking on her poor little mutt. The elevator
operator joined the lady in her vituperation and threatened to put me off
the elevator. With the odds three to one against me, I took the coward's
way out and got off at the next stop, which was the women's floor.
As soon as I got out of the elevator and tried to straighten out, five
saleswomen surrounded me and started to chant out the usual sales spiel.
Before I could explain that I was looking for the men's floor, these eager
beaver saleswomen were yanking various feminine apparel from the counters
for my inspection. One of them wanted me to stretch the .girdle she was
holding, and compare it with any other girdle at that price. While I blushed,
she explained the extra features and benefits derived from scientific study
of the female anatomy. Finally I raised my voice and uttered some words
that commanded attention. This worked, and while they were momentarily
stunned, I dashed for the stairway, with the entire personnel of that floor
at my heels.
John Zamba
I dashed up the steps and puffed into the toy department. Here I was
again attacked by the sales force, and we went on a tour of the toy depart
ment. The guides had me putting round pegs into square holes, riding kitty
cars, and playing with toys that were beyond my comprehension. In order
to escape, I pretended that I was drunk.
After being liberated, I managed to find the men's department. Here I
was greeted warmly by a neatly dressed gentleman with a thin mustache
and a perfume-counter aroma. This gent offered me various suggestions on
what to purchase for my friends, so I gave him a suggestion that made him
raise an eyebrow. Before I was evicted, I managed to buy a pair of spats.
As I said I'm waiting now for a more opportune moment to go out and buy
a pair of shoes to go under them.
A Rooter
illegal parking at the top of the hill
without a sign of a parking ticket,
while on a very stormy day there
were tickets on two cars parked half
way down the hill in a spot not ob
structing in any way, the traffic go
ing up or down the hill. Then too, it
seems there was a promise of build
ing a shelter at the highway entrance
to the school for the purpose of those
This, I believe, was to be financed
HAZLETON COLLEGIAN
IDYLLS OF OSCAR
BY HENRY F. PAULICK
through the money obtained through
fines collected last school year. When
I leave the school in the evening and
see students standing in the wind and
rain, I begin to wonder whether the
interests of the students are at heart.
Possibly it would help matters to
have the student body represented on
the committee. How about a little
action ?
An Interested Student
The dance which the German Club held on December 1, almost turned
out to be an "all boy social." But, thanks to the girls Mr. Rudman brought,
it was a dance after all. Why can't we have more success with our dances
and other social events? Because we can't get the females out here—that's
why. The only way one can get a girl out here is by either owning a car or
taking a taxi. The taxi fare to Highacres is two dollars one way. I don't
think that very man of us have that kind of money.
Consider the plight of the dorm boys. When they go into gym twice a
week they have to, as soon as gym is over, start "thumbing it" back and
hope they get a ride in time to eat. Now this practice wasn't so bad at the
beginning of the semester when it wasn't as cold as it is now. But now it is
getting to be pretty rugged to stand cold and shivering out on the road with
the cars whizzing past them splashing the cold wet snow in their half-frozen
faces.
We want a show of school spirit here, but how can the dorm boys go to
the basketball games to cheer the team on to victory when they have to go
through so much to get to the games. A lot of the dorm boys would like to
play intramural basketball in the evenings but they have no way to get to
the gym.
If they don't particularly like the meal that is being served on a certain
evening they have to walk to the bottom of the hill and stand with their
thumbs out until some driver comes along who understands their plight and
takes pity on them. Then when they have eaten they have to assume posi
tion on the road again, but this trip back involves a longer interval of wait
ing and freezing.
When they want to go into town to see a show or go to a dance, they
have to go through the same thing; but trying to get back at night is when
it is really rough. If you don't believe me try it sometime. After you have
been standing there fo two hours with the cars flying by, you begin to get a
little discouraged with living at Highacres and with school in general. About
this time you begin to think seriously about walking. Believe me, there have
been instances in the past when boys walked all the way out to the school.
I know that you will agree with me when I say that we need some sort
of transportation between Hazleton and Highacres, whether it be bus, car,
or dog sled. This just can't go on. Either we are going to have to stop going
to town all together and "hole up" on week-ends, or the school is going to
have to supply some means of transportation, because, no matter how
rugged, or how used to the cold a person is, there is a limit.
Giuliani vs. Ice
On November 28th at 2 P.M., a
loud crash was heard on the Milenes
ville road, so the Collegian dispatched
a reporter to see what was cooking.
Of course our reporter got lost in one
of the bars over there, and we have
never really found out what happen
ed, but various rumors have reached
us concerning this crash. One of the
rumors tells of a still blowing up that
was the property of one of our own
engineering students, but this has not
been verified. Another rumor has
some mention of an atom bomb being
dropped in that vicinity, while still
another rumor has it that an auto
mobile accident took place. The Col
legian solicited the aid of "fender
bender" Giuliani to ascertain the true
story, and Giuliani told us that the
right fender of his car was attacked
by a truck on that day. Now we
know the road was very icy that day,
but rumors also have it that Giulani
was stung by the bow of cupid lately.
Could this be the reason for "Fender
bender" Giuliani's predicament? Af
ter all, if winter comes, can Spring
be far behind?
GERMAN CLUB PARTY
A dance was held by the German
Club on Friday December 1, at High
acres. Music was furnished through
the courtesy of Nick Kramer. Wil
liam Reinsmith was in charge of the
refreshments which consisted of sand
wiches, potato chips and coffee. Tel
Gilroy was in charge of publicity for
the dance.
DRAMATICS CLUB
The second meeting of the Drama
tics Club was held on Tuesday 5.
Plans for the play, "Another Lang
uage," which is to be presented at the
West Hazleton High School on Janu
ary 11, 12. The club decided to spon
sor some sort of activity to raise
funds for the "Gym Drive." A com
mittee consisting of Robert Csizma,
Joseph Hastings, and Lee Kromis
Hastings Hitting It
In the opening exhibition game of
the season the HUC alumni team, led
by Jack Sippel and Leon Lefkowitz,
defeated the HUC varsity team by a
convincing score of 73 to 61.
Hazleton Victorious Over Pottsville
In spite of the temporary loss of
their ace courtman, Zack Taylor, the
Rudmanites came through at Potts
ville by beating their arch rival to
I the tune of 56-53. The game got off
to a fast start with Hazleton drawing
first blood. The HUC'sters exchanged
the lead with the Schuylkillers sev
eral times, but at the end of the first
period the score read Hazleton 13—
Pottsville 8. Pottsville then took the
lead and after exchanging it several
times with Hazleton they led at the
end of the second and third periods.
But in the last period with the sup
port and the cheers of the rooters,
and with Emil Hutnyan leading the
HUC'sters to charge, H.U.C. domina
ted the game until the end when the
score read Hazleton 56 Pottsville
53.
On Friday Jan. 5, Altoona Penn
State Center, leading contender from
the Western part of the state will
bring their outstanding record to the
Anthracite region to compete against
our own HUC'sters. This promises to
be one of the best games of the
season.
On Wednesday January 10, Her
shey Junior College will send their
"chocolate bars" to compete against
Hue. They have the same team this
year as that which defeated us last
year. This promises to be another
exciting game.
All students who are interested in
joining a intra-mural bowling league
contact Mr. Rudman before the
Christmas vacation.
were appointed to start plans for the
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