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Friday, March 18, 1949 Vol. 3, No. 26 WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Johnny Long To Be Cinderella's Fella Theatre and Radio CINDERELLA BALL TO FEATURE Group Is Formed JOHNNY LONG AND COMPANY At Conference VINCE MACRI Johnny Long's fine musical aggregation of "Shanty Town" The first Eastern Pennsylvania fame has been selected to provide the music for the third annual Intercollegiate Theatre Conference, Cinderella Ball, it was announced recently by Art Spengler, the 'N Curtain sponsored by Cue of Long and his crew of eighteen Club, was held last week-end on council president. The choice the Wilkes campus, with represent- musicians and vocalists was made by the student representa- atives of 16 state colleges attend- tives after much debate about prices of "name" bands and the ing. As a result of the meeting, the is not as much money delegates voted to become charter cost of tickets to students. Since there members of an organization to be to work with as in previous years, the group decided to cut ex- known as the College Theatre and penses to a minimum and to price tickets as reasonably as Radio Conference of Eastern Penn- sylvania. possible. The consolidation of the drama Ben Sterling's new $100,000 In the past the student body first groups into a permanent organiza- dance pavilion at Rocky Glen Park cast preliminary votes for any of tion marks the first time in the has been chosen as the site of the the Wilkes co-eds. The eleven girls history of United States college dance. Spengler stated that the hall receiving the highest number of theatre that such a movement has was still in the process of being votes were then declared Cinder- taken place. constructed, but probably would be ella candidates. Last year post The general aims of the organiz- completed by Easter. The building cards bearing the names of the ation are to stimulate interest in is 100 by 225 feet and will acco- eleven candidates, were mailed to college theatre as a community modate several thousands of peo- each student, and votes were count- asset, and to provide for commun- ple. It is located near the Swiss ed by a special coma ittee. Most of ity support of college thea:tre; to Cottage and extends over the lake. the student body was unaware of exchange information and ideas S'pengler also disclosed that the Cinderella's identity until just be- among member colleges; and to de- rental price of the hall includes fore the orchestra leader fitted a velop experimentation and explore seating arrangements and five huge specially constructed glass shoe on new theatrical forms. amplifiers, so the music wi'll be her foot. Miss Rosamond Gilder, secretary heard clearly in all parts of the The candidates last year were of American National Theatre and hall. The parking area at Rocky Peggy Anthony, Pat Boyd, Toni Academy, principal speaker at the JOHNNY LONG Glen is large enough to accommo- Menegus, Ann Pavlik, Gwenn Clif- conference, told the group that date the cars of all the people who ford, Miriam Golightly, Marita "theatre in America is entirely in are expected to attend. Sheridan, Marianna Tomasetti, Lee the hands of the people attending Up to the present time no men- Weisberger, Fran Wilkie and Peg- this session." Red Cross Drive Soph Election tion has been made of the selection gy Woolcock. Miss Woolcock was Most of the delegates agreed that of Cinderella candidates for 1949. voted Cinderella. local groups should work together Begins Next Week Next Monday since national organizations have not helped the smaller groups as Band Members To they might have. Beginning Monday and continu- An inconsistency in the Sopho- Soccer Films To Therefore it was decided that one ing through Friday, Wilkes College more student council elections will school should be selected as will conduct its annual Red Cross require a re-election next Monday Be Shown Soon Attend Festival house for material. drive. clearing Since from 12 - 3 in Chase Lounge. Tom Wilkes College brought the group Strategists, Reese Peiton and together for the first conference, it Robert Partridge, will conduct the Robbins is the only nominee, and The students and faculty of On Thursday, March 24, three was voted central headquarters. drive in a similar manner as that Alex Molash is the write-in candid- Wilkes College are invited to view members of the Wilkes College recent Community Chest Colleges throughout Eastern of the ate. the first showing in Wyoming Val- Band will journey to Indiana, Pa., Pennsylvania were grouped into campaign. The pledges will be sol- three- icited by the various campus or- The junior vacancy was filled by ley of moving pictures featuring to participate in the annual three divisions: northern, central Intercollegiate Band Festival. and eastern. gani:zations. John Kiansek will act Tom Lasky, a write-in candidate. the international game of soccer. day Wilkes College, central as the chairman for the drive corn- John Fiorkiewicz and Thomas were These films will be shown in the These musicians are Carl Stry, head- the other two write-in candidates quarters for all divisions, will also ni ittees. Lecture Flail the latter part cornet; Don Follmer, clarinet; and topped in the Junior class election. Scienc head the central group which in- Last year the students of March. The exact date will be Vercoe, flute and piccolo. their goal and it is hoped that this Vester cludes Misericordia College, Dickin- announced in the daily bulletin. Traveling wth them will be Reese son College, Keystone Junior Col- year's drive will be as successful. The purpose of the invitation is lege, East Stroudsburg State All students contributing to this Panel Discussion to introduce the students and facul- Pelton. Teadhers College, Marywood Col- worthy cause will be awarded a to the game of soccer. It is The all-state Colege Band will be the Red ty lege, King's College, and the Uni- pin and membership in hoped that sufficient interest will comprised of 125 members, care- Cross. Tonight For IRC versity of Scranton. be aroused by this showing to in- fully screened from selected appli- Lehigh University will head the The college Public Relations De- group of candidates duce a large A program for the Festival col- partment will report the drive's A panel discussion, "Should the the cants. southern division and these to witness pictures featuring worthwhile sche- leges: Moravian Men, Moravian progress daily in its bulletin. Ruhr Valley be Re-industrialized", of the game. indicates that a fundamentals of and planned ac- Cedar Chest, Muhlenberg will be conducted by the IR:C in of films will dule rehearsals Women, The showing these has been arranged. The College, Lafayette College, Frank- Chase Theatre this evening at take the lid off the first formal pre- tivities 7:30. band will give two concerts; Friday lin & Marshall College, Bryn Mawr Careers Library The student body is invited to parations for developing a soccer In Albright College, and attend. Joseph Kanner and George the afternoon and Saturday night. College, team at Wilkes which will meet a nationwide broadcast Haverford College. Maisel will speak for the affirma- finest competition offered in college addition, College of Expands Facilities tive, and Phillip Baron and Robert will be made by the group. Lycoming Williams- soccer in the eastern United States. and guest con- will lead the division Levine will support the negative a game in collegi- Chief drill-master port northern Soccer is fall is Morton consisting of Mansfield State Teach- shelves in a three- view. Jack Faneck will be moderat- circles, but Coach Robert Part- ductor for the affair Fifty-four ate well-known composer, ar- ers College, Bucknell University, room in Ashley Hall are now or. arranged the schedule so Gould, suite ridge has conductor. A program Susquehanna University, and needed to contain the Wilkes Col- Audience participation will be that there will be no conflict be- ranger, and of the panel of superior music has been chosen Bloomsburg State Teachers Col- lege Careers Library. Last week allowed after members tween the soccer and football have received lege. Consul'ting Service of have presented their arguments. games. Spring practice will con- and all bandsmen the Careers advance to assure fami- The organization plans to estab- the college took over another large Tonight's discussion is one of a sist of one week spent in studying music in lish a collegiate circuit which would room in the building it has been series that IRC will present this the fundamentals of the game and liarity. include the schools in Eastern occupying during the past year. semester. in drawing equipment, and three Pennsylvania. The dramatic clubs This addition was necessitated by weeks of outdoor practice for the that he cannot participate as a of these colleges would perform both the sustained and the ever NOTICE! purpose of learning more funda- player but would like to help out audiences of member schools of the increasing volume of careers mat- mentals and engaging in intra- as a student manager should con- circuit. At present, however, Sus- erial. All seniors and terminal students squad scrimmages. Whenever pos- tact Martin Berman. quehanna University is the only More than one industrial concern graduating in June who have not sible, scrimmages with other teams Teams on the schedule at the pre- school prepared to initiate the pro- has sent personal representatives checked their records with Mr. will be arranged. sent time are Bloomsburg (two gram. A plan to help up-and-com- to the campus to study the setup Morris must report to his office by All male students are invited to games), East Stroudsburg STC, ing playwrights is also under con- and contribute to the fund of in- 2 p. m. today. This is the absolute participate in the early-season Ithaca College, Lincoln University PDF compression,(continued on page 2) OCR, formation. web optimization usingdeadline. a watermarked evaluationworkouts. Any copy student ofwho CVISION feels and Franlkin PDFCompressor & Maishall College. 2 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Friday, March 18, 1949 /1,/ liii ii

RUSS WILLIAMS Editor-in-Chief TOM BOBBINS ART RICE Associate Editors GARFIELD DAVIS GERTRUDE WILLIAMS Sports Editor Faculty Advisor ELEANOR KRUTE ED BOLINSKI Business Manager Photography Editor JOYCE BURCHARD TOM LASKY Circulation Manager Features Editor EDITORIAL STAFF Bill- Griffith, Art Spengler, Don Follrner, George Kabusk, Ed Tyburski, Miriam Long, Alma Fanucci, Chet Omichinski, Chet Molley, Bob Sanders, Joe Gries, Romayne Gromelski, Priscilla Swartwood, Bill Hart, Gene Bradley, Nancy McCague, Joan Walsh, Virice Macri. A paper published weekly by arid for the students of Wilkes College. -< Phone 3-3148 Ext. 19 Shown above are: Raymond Sovey, John O'Shaughnessy, Bill Griffith and Richard 'Beckerd at the Member Theatre Conference last Saturday. Intercollegiate Press TO DEBATING TEAM EDITORIAL LETTERS THE EDITOR THE ANECDOTE SUCCESSFUL AT Claustrophobia and Spring Fever BY BOB SANDERS This column is open to any and BROOKLYN COL. we see various cases of all readers for their comments. About this time of each semester Views expressed here do not ne- TALK OF THE TOWN vs. in trouble stems from a simple mat- from Wilkes College made an impres- teacher student which the cessarily receive endorsement the the BEACON. All letters must be Bobby Waters is among sive showing at the Second Annual ter of fraye& nerves. Recently, there have been scattered many Wilkes students doing stu- typewritten and signed by the Invitation Debate Tournament cases of the type mentioned which, when taken separately, do issue, dent teaching. He's stationed at author. For a current Friday sponsored by Brooklyn College on not amount to much but when accumulated amount to a problem. all letters must be submitted to Meyers High School. The students like "Poop", and have affectionate- March 11 and 12 .Vying for honors, Our diagnosis of the malady is that every person involved the BEACON office by no later than noon the preceding Wed- ly named him, "Mr. H2O". 'were such outstanding universities spring fever. The of has a combination of claustrophobia and nesday. -w- as: Columbia, Dartmouth, Tufts, That ever popular song, "Is it professors have been facing all kinds of students in all kinds of Vassar, M. T. T., Holy Cross, Bos- Editor, BEAQON true what they say about Macri?" situations in all kinds of weather all fall and winter long. The ton University, Penn State, Anna- Dear Editor: is on the hit parade at the present student has been facing the same teacher in the same classroom polis, Temple, and stu- time. "Sugar" has stepped out of Fordham. Many faculty members and the editor's post on the BEACON under the same conditions for a long, long time. One need not dents have remarked about the Jack Faneck and Tom Morgan, someone will get a bit bored, because of the difficulty in putting Wilkes' affirmative team, won vic- be a yogi to see that occasionally lack of school spirit at Wilkes Col- out a paper and studying at the top. The Snake- lege. They cannot understand why tories over Stephen's Institute of bored to the point of blowing his (Everybody see same time. Since September, there Technology, and N. Y. U. Faneck more students do not turn out for have been three editors and five pit?) student council and class officer and Morgan were defeated only by associate-editors . . . "Wha' hap- Our remedy for the problem is infallible, we think. The nominations. Maybe the reason for Annapolis and Champlain, co- pen'?" win.ners of the tournament, in very directions on the bottle read "For all students and teachers who this apparent lack of interest in voting lies in the fact that the let- -w- close decisions. think everybody is picking on them. Take a dose every hour, termen usually decide upon per- "The Hole In The Atmosphere", Don Kemmerer and George Mai- .on the hour, for as many hours as needed. Shake well before sons to fill these offices and agree better known as Martin Blake, has sel, upholding the negative end of dropped from the Wilkes College defeats on using!" to hack them one-hundred percent. the argument, inflicted Their faculty advisor strongly roster for a while . . . The last Boston University and St. John's, First of all, look around you. Take a deep breath of that urges them to solicite votes for time I saw him, he was working at whose affirmative team had been spring air and get it into your system. .Take a GOOD look at their choice. Naturally their choices a perfume counter, but he was previously unbeaten. Tufts, with an forced to quit because he was especially aggressive affirmative the present turmoil in the world. If you think your petty problem are usually lettermen with a few outsiders who act as stool pigeons "elianele" shocked. group, defeated Kemmerer and is still worth losing sleep and getting peeved about, take a big .and make it appear good to the -w- Maisel and remained victorious dose of the old spring-fever stand-by, sulphur and molasses. rest of the student body. Phil Nichols was walking around ithroughout the remainder of the The administration has express- the campus a few weeks ago with contest. Rutgers, the defending And if those things don't help, Brother, we don't know what will. Charlie Williams in a business deal. national champions, scored against Brother, ed its views concerning sororities Friday morning afterthought: Oh, look at that snow! and fraternities; they are childish, The men were selling neckties. I Wilkes in one of the most closely Did I say Spring Fever? discriminitory cliques which cause asked Phil how business was, and matched encounters in the entire he replied, "Sometimes it's good- tournament. Tom Bobbins much hard feeling among the stu- for its dents. On this point I agree. sometimes it's lousy-right now it's Wilkes was coniplimented 1'- - ---..-.-'.-.-.. - N - Does it both, good and lousy." "forceful presentation and gentle- no.t occur to the admini- manly debate". The performance of stration and faculty that this Let- terman's organization is worse the team was remarkable consider- than a ing the fact that .the Wilkes debat- fraternity? Fraternities The Jocuse Crocus ors lost to superior teams by nar- -_.1 and sororities cause com- L.-f2LI1Lt at least and had had. row little petition and arouse school spirit in margins, By TOM ROBBINS all phases Chet Molley previous experience in formal de- of campus life. As it bating. Their performances had For those of you who like to see the dollar sign, here is a statement stands n.ow, the student realizes I wandered by Chase the other day, he consisted of appearances in sym- of expenditures released by the Student Council of .the activities last that is beaten before he starts, Down where the wind makes the informal discussions. and the girls of the school stand posiums and semester. The council had and has $1000 for social activities each Wiilkes' sign sway; Wilkes ended the contest with a semester this school-year. no chance whatsoever. And there by the wall with its rigid relatively high point standing. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES EXPENDITURES Why don't we have either soror- cement, Dr. Kruger accompanied the ities or fraternities or do away with A flower of spring cold September 16, 1948 to February 28, 1949 the earth Wilkes team and judged four de- the Letterman's Club and conduct rent. bates at the tournament: Wesleyan Band & on Total Rental Refresh- Misc. matters the basis of individual A flower of spring, dainty and bold, vs. St. John's, Kings Point vs. Wag- nients competition instead of having only Rearing its head in the Marchian ner, St. Peter's vs. Temple, and one dictatorial body. Freshman 11op $ 146.50 $ 56.50 90.00 $ ruling Cold- M. I. T. vs. Hofstra. Hofstra Col- Dance-Oct. 9-lSt. Stevens 166.10 65.00 100.90 .20 Toni Menegus And as I peered closer, it nodded lege, on Long island, invited the and said, team to their tournament next Dance-Oct. 15-St. Stevens . 164.14 57.50 105.14 1.50 "Tell Mr. Ralston, the winter is year. Beacon Dance-St. Stevens . 251.70 65.00 106.67 80.03 much time for refinancing if the dead." Dr. Henry Gi:deonse, co-founder 203.00 100.00 98.00 5.00 Football Dance-King's Game Cinderella Ball were held on May "Tell 'him the boys with the base- of the Chicago University Round Christmas Party 39.49 39.49 13. 'ball yen Table and former President of Winter Carnival 52.20 40.00 12.20 It was a case in which the time Are raring'.to dig in and go again; Freedom House, now President of Flowers 39.00 39.00 element, final tests, availability of And tell him that Shelley had this Brooklyn College, spoke at a ban- essentials, and other extra-curriCu- thought in mind; quet given for the participants on TOTALS $1,062.13 $344.00 $580.20 $137.93 lar activities were conflicting. It If winter comes, can spring-train- March 11. Dr. Gideonse's topic was brought to mind the need for the ing-be far behind?" "Discussion and Democracy". lie Johnny Long's organization has pate in final tests beginning on May newly organized Social Activities criticized the type of discussion been the band chosen to play for 30. Also, he stated that to advance Committee. However, in this case THEATRE AND RADIO that emphasized violent constrasts the Cinderella Ball which (it was the date a week (to the 13th) would that committee would be practical- and disagreements for the sake of decided last Monday evening) is to be near impossible 'bebcause of the ly useless because of the last- (continued from page 1) audience appeal. Dr. Gideonse de- be on May 20. Paul Thomas, re- unavailability of the hail. minute arrangements (particularly si'deration. The executive commit- plored the ipresent lack of spon- presenting the Letterman Club, Several of the council members, in obtaining a band) which dictate tee will work out a program in taneity and the prepared programs was present to question the date of on the other hand, contended that the dates for the actvities.. which original scripts would be of the Univeristiy of Chicago the Cinderella Ball. He stated that the delay in making new arrange- The Student Council, at the end produced and exchanged. Round Table. He spoke against the the Letterman's Club Review, which ments, if the Cinderella Ball date of the regular meeting, formed a An executive committee of 12 "hooper rating appeal" practiced is to be ready for presentation at were changed, would disrupt the committee of the whole in order to delegates, five each representing 'by such forums as Town Meeting about that time, could not easily whole planning of the council thus continue revision of the constitu- the central and southern divisions of the Air. Dr. Gideonse stressed be held off a week (till the 26th- far, particularly the planning in tion (Wilkes,that is). The revised and two from the northern division, that contemporary debate must re- 27th) because of the number of dbtaining a good band. In addition, constitution should be ready for will meet before May 1 to draw up strain from dramatic presentation students and faculty members in- the April Showers Ball is to be on distribution to the students in a a constitution. 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PDFCompressor Friday, March 18, 1949 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 3 THE Season's Results :SPORT SI-I BASKETBALL Sporting World Wilkes Opp. 53 Hartwick College 54 EARL JOBES 77 Triple Cities 'College 73 50 Susq'uehanna University 48 Signs of Spring high school graduate, very, very 54 Utica College 45 few, college men, yet the mini- 37 Bloomsburg STC 69 EDITOR are BEACON SPORTS On orders from the editor, your mum salary is $5,500 a year plus 62 Utica College 53 is directed to write some- when from home. 51 Triple 'Cities College 48 SPRING AND BASEBALL ficiently rested from same to en- reporter expenses away thing nice about the Philadelphia 'Some players' salaries exceed that 54 Triple Cities College 38 'Officially, good old spring will be able him to work at first base for 51 Scranton University 52 with Evan. A's. The nicest thing one can think of the president of the United here March 21, but the surest sign the Colonels, along The 71 Lyconiing College 56 pitch on a high States. average 'player's sala- )f the coming of the gay seaspn Molly did not of offhand is that the A's permit ry, $12,500 to $20,000 exceeds that 52 Mansfield STC 65 vill come about one week later school team, but saw a great deal the Phillies to use Shibe Park for 51 Bloonisburg STC 46 the Army on the of college presidents and of other rhen the Wilkes College baseball of mound duty in their home games. In a more seri- professional men. Not one in a 51 K'ing's College 60 beam begins practice sessions for 80th Division team of the Third ous vein, last year Mr. Connie could 67 National Agric. College 32 Molly pitched so hundred of these players bhe coming campaign. If the Army. In fact, Mack, the A's manager did a very qualify for jobs at more than $100 59 Utica College 41 much in the service that he is amazing job of managing. He took veather takes a turn for the better, a weekin any other profession. 51 Mansfield STC 44 practice will get underway about afraid his arm will never be the a bunch of minor leaguers and 86 Lycoming College 62 be call me Pedro! lWardh 28, ac;cording to Coach same and is nursing the fear that blended them with a star-studded If this peonage, 59 King's College 66 Ralston, and will commence about it might just plumb drop off the major league pitching staff, and In addition to this, these players week later if rtlhe weather re- first time he throws a ball this year. almost won the pennant. Evidently jumped their contracts to join the WRESTLING mains cold. This would be an unusual occur- Mr. Mack is setisfied to rest on his Wilkes Opp. say the least, and would laurels Mexican league in the land of the Ralston is optimistic about the rence, to (and his bankroll) because hot tamales. The grass wasn't as 21 Wyoming Seminary 12 Molly an even stronger claim he make one deal oming season, stating that there give didn't to improve green in the other fellows yard as 24 Ithaca College 8 the widely-publicized the A's. lack of is a good chance for the Colonels to fame than Last year, the two it looked, and they found them- 24 YMCA 10 to field the best ball team ever to tale that he was once peddled by hard-hitting outfielders cost the 0 Millersvill'e STC 32 Crackers to the selves holding hot potatoes, and five represent this school. This is really the N;anticoke Coal A's the pennant. During the winter, year suspensions from organized 17 Cornell Jayvees 11 utting the boys' work out for Mocanaqua Maulers for the out- the Philadelphia fans were hopeful 21 Cornell Jayvees 10 price of seven bar- one baseball. Is this peonage? What do them, since last year's team com- landishly high that the A's would trade of you think? piled a record of eight wins and rels of Yankee beer. their surplus pitchers for the out- SWIMMING fielders they need, but little did The Colonel's Hall Fame: four losses, a commendable one CALLING ALL CATCHERS of Wilkes opp. which will be difficult to top. they realize the affection Mr. Mack 13 Lycoming College 56 Now comes the difficulty. Both This week the Old Colonel sal- has for his pitchers and his bank 31 Lycoming College 43 EXPERIENCED PLAYERS of last year's excellent catchers, account. Since the A's didn't im- utes, Clayton Karambelas. Clayton, Charlie Swanson and Joe Deschak, in collaboration with Charles Flack, 30 Wyoming Seminary 36 RETURN prove during the winter, while 35 Wyoming Seminary 31 have since left school, leaving Ral- organized a swimming team to re- No less than 14 members of 'last their rivals, the Tigers, White Sox 48 Scranton University 18 ston in dire need of a capahle back- and Brownies did, we predict that present Wilkes in intercollegiate year's squad will be back for fur- the present, no embryo 48, Scranton University 18 ther duty under Coach Ralston. The 'stop. Up to the A's will slip to sixth place this competition. When a student is in- Bill Dickeys have come on the year, and Connie Mack will switch terested enough in his school to de- team's heavy hitters, all of whom the furrowed brow .300 will, scene to smooth to CBS or Calvert. vote so much of his time without NOTICE! hit over last year, with coach, and the last one exceptionOsea of the worried thought of monetary reward, he Gallettabe the plan was to in- Baseball back this year. They are Al Molash, time we looked Lawsuit: certainly deserves a pat on the In conjunction with the recently to return for an- Jim Davis, Jack Semmer, Marty duce Poop Waters back. Despite lack of a home pool formed Social Activities Commit- other season behind the plate. Backed by a couple of ambulance for training, and time enough to tee, the BEACON will publish a Warmus, Don Blackenhush and shown in the past chasing, publicity seeking lawyers, Frank Evan. Molash led the hitters Waters has get the team fully organized, the list of the coming events of the that he is a capable receiver and a three former major league players team entered intercollegiate com- week. Because of the mid-semester last year with a lofty .440 average. Poop comes out are suing organized baseball for a played Davis is a hard hitter. If the petition and gave a good account exams which begin on Monday, the He at shortstop. he should be able to couple million dollars. Their case second-baseman, Warms a third- for the team of themselves. This accomplish- activities for the week are limited. fill the bill very nicely, giving the is based on the legality of the re- ment is certainly deserving of a There will be a Board of Trustees baseman, and Evan cavorts at first. one serve clause in baseball contracts Biackenbush and Semmer are out- hard-working baseball mentor "Well Done" by all of the students Tea on Sunday, March 20 at Weck- less worry. that statesa player is the prop- at Wilkes. esser Hall. fielders. team are stu- erty of the team that he signs with Other returning veterans Also needed for the include dent managers. Charlie Knapr, until he is sold, traded, or released. Joe Pollock, Walt Hendershot, an excellent job Whether or not the clause is legal Crane Buzby and Boyd Earl, pitch- who has done such as a student manager on the foot- is purely incidentalit is the so- ers. Earl had an excellent season teams, will called backbone of the game, and year, winning five ball and basketball last games for in a similar without which baseball couldn't sur- The Pause That Refreshes the Colonels while being charged prdbably be interested post with the baseball squad, which vive. The lawyers for the players with only one loss. Joe Brennan more man- state that the law reduces the play- will be back again at short to team leaves vacancies for two agers. Interested students should er to the status of a PEON! Does Only Five Cents up with Jim Davis around the key- it? The average major leaguer is a And It's stone sack. Pinky Pinkowski, in- see Mr. Ralston. fielder, will be on hand again, as SCHEDULE TOUGH will Jack Feeney and Joe Gries, There are 17 games on this year's outfielders. schedule, and it is not likely that breathers. DEEMER & Co. ROOKIECROP GOOD any of them will be Toughest contests will probably School and Office So far three rookies who appear come against the University of to have some basebaill know-how 'Scranton nine and the Rider Col- Supplies have signed up for the team. Two lege team. Both schools have long of them, BOth Shemo and Phil Sek- 'been noted for the fine diamond erchak, are infielders, and the other, agcregations they turn out. The GIFTS AND Chet Molly, is a southpaw pitcher. Colonels open the season April 12 STATIONERY Shemo played at Wyoming Semin- at Wyoming Seminary. ary last year and Sekerchak was with Swoyerville High. Sekerchak, SHORT SHOTS of course, is remembered for his The Detroit Tigers of the Amen- madcap goings-on on the basket- can League are in for plenty of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. ball court in the season just past, work this year. When Red Rolfe, and it is hoped that he will be suf- their new manager, was asked, "What will your Tigers do this year, Red?" he replied, "They'll sweatplenty!" Red is a member of the old school. He believes that in sprng training a player should run, run, and then run some more THE The University of Kentucky basketball team, of which we were '4" F1RT! singing praises last week, got a J rude upset in the quarter-finals of TAKE UP:TO 5 MONTHS BOSTON STORE the national invitational tourna- TO PAY WITH.. ment l.ast Monday night. The Kain- tucks were beaten by Loynia of MERCHANDISE b' Chicago, 67-56. Loyola hadn't been Cr,uperfl 6Ov' considered good enough to get in- Men's Shop to the tournament, and almost wasn't asked. Kentucky's coach, Adolph Rupp, salvaged something from the loss by not making elab- has everything for the orate excuses for his team's loss. He said simply, "They outhustled JORDAN college man's needs. us, that's all." Wilkes batsmen Est. 1871 Ask for it either way. . . l'oth would do well this season to follow trade-marks mean the same thing. from ties to suits. the example of Frank House, the Detroit Tigers' $75,000 "bonus Men's Furnishings and baby". In his senior year in high Hats of Quality FOWLER, DICK school Hoiuse played in 25 games and finished the season with a fab- ** ulous .850 hatting average. In his BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY AND WALKER first 24 times at bat, he got 24 hits. 9 West Market Street Wilkes-Barre Cocd-Cola Bottling Company Strangely enougth, his team that year won only four games and lost Wilkes-Barre, Pa. PDF compression, OCR,21. web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION© PDFCompressor1949, The Coca-Cot,, Conpany 4 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Friday, March 18, 1949 ** * ******** * **** * LIGHTHOUSE. Previously, I'd FIELLERSPERK HE SHOULDA been very popular and had millions Classical Music (well anyway tens) of friends, Connections For comrades, well-wishers, amigos, TO ADDRESS STOOD IN BED pals, etcetera but after a month Offered Sundays Your as editor, I was a lonely man. I Collections used Lifebuoy, Listerine and Mum A Sunday afternoon hour of re- By JOE GRIES IRC THURSDAY Fifty miles downstream from the by the carton but to no availI bridge, I was pulled from the rag- was an untouchable. corded classical music will be pre- sented in Gies Hall on ing current by a shabby hobo. Nobody said anything to me that Sunday, Stephen Hellersperk, Polish army March 20 from 4 to 5 P. M. This is Last Saturday night I took wal- "Kinda cold for swimmn' in Feb- wasn't critical or threatening. From officer, will address the IRC next ruary, ain't it Mac?" he inquired. the first in a series of informal let in hand and jumped in the old Thursday, March 24, at 8 p. m. in all sides I 'heard only briebats: "I wasn't swimming", I replied "The paper's going to the dogs; musical meetings. Future programs jalopy and headed for Scranton. Chase Lounge. His topic will be, will be planned by interested per- quick as a flash. "I was committing in Why Scranton and not Wilkes- "My Experiences in a Russian Con- suicide, but my empty head floats my picture hasn't been for al- sons who attend the Sunday meet- centration Camp." A member of Barre you ask? Well to be frank on the water's surface and makes most two weeks." "That picture ings. the Polish Government in exile, Mr. of me was horrible."... "Your news This series was first undertaken with you, I just had to go and hear worked with under- drowning impossible." Hellersperk the "You're grunted, coverage 'is odiferous (stinks); I in the University of Saskatchewan in was an idiot", he what thase flated fifths and dim- ground Poland. He impri- turning his back and walking away. sprained a wrist last week and you during the winter season of 1945- inishing fifths were, I have to admit soned by the Russians for organ- Those were the first kind words put the story on the second page".... 1946 and proved very successful. a Polish Home Guard o- know heard, izing to spoken 'to me in months; I was "Why doesn't our club get front Faculty, students and friends I don't what I but I 'pose the Communist regime. At 'wuld like to describe to you what grateful and scurried after the re- page headlines?" who are interested in these pro- the conclusion of his speech, he will "ho" "That's the way it was, Bo,, grams should notify Miss Marion saw: Four musci'ans mounted treating like a pup pursuig I the answer questions. his master. everyone wanted to be on the front Nicolls in the Catalogue Office on boards and with the drop of a note At his campsite I dried my wet page. One week I thought I solved the third floor of the Library Build- from the piano were off. First the this favor. Stay to your music, and clothes and enjoyed hot coffee, hot the problem by putting out a paper ing. let be-bop alone! beans, and hungry fleas. measuring six feet by six feet with sax player started to improvize and * * * insisted on playing six constant When I finished eating, my host, all the news on one side of the NOTICE! EAR WORTHY COOKIES burning with curiosity, laid aside sheet. Even that Was a failure notes. After flubbing high C he Woody Herman who can also be his Wall Street Journal and looked That week everybody wanted to be The schedule for the eight-week went down the scale and at the ap- called a baritone has made a hum- at me with twinkling eyes. on the back .page." summer semester will be released pointed minute smoke poured out orous waxing for his first cookie "What in the world made a young My host 'looked at me sympa- next week. of his ears and of course this for Capitol. The tune is I AIN'T man like you so desperate?" he thetically, stirred the dying embers GONNA WATT TOO LONG. On it quizzed. of the fire, sighed and said, "Sure Lettermen will hold a meeting in brought loud acclaim from the aud- the sound of his powerful band is "Well', I said "I guess it all be- you had troubles, but drowning is Chase Theatre this afternoon at ience, who by now were screaming tops with a knocked out trumpet gan when I was app oiofed editor no Way to solve them try poison four o'clock to choose a cast for and clapping their hands in a solo. of my college newspaper, THE it's quicker." their forthcoming musical. rhythmic pattern. This same note was repeated by the other three be-bopers and at the finish many questions turned over in my mind as to this trash that I just wit- nessed. My first question was "is be-bop exciting?" Seriously, I thought this all depends upon who is answering the question. Perhaps there are un- fortunate people who are in a mor- onic condition emotionally, and per- liaps this type of person thinks be- bop is exciting. Unlike the people I talked to, I cannot put myself in the place of that type of listener. I then wondered, "How original is this junk?" I remember one critic who said, "Sure be-bop is childish, silly, un-musical, vulgar, etc., but only a small percentage of it. Naturally, all of it isn't good. Aren't there flaws in everything, even Bach ?" He continued that you must admit the be-bop boys are trying to do something original! They are striving to do something new, .brililant and modern anl above all progressive. I say bunk. The sad thing is that bop is not "Chesterfield is MY cigarette origina'l at all. Be-bop happens to be an initiative proposition from start to finish. Its constant rhythm because it's MILDER has been played for years. Of course the only new thing about better-tasting" bebep is simply that it is mroe vulgar, noisy and obnoxious than that which preceded it. Make mine vanilla! Now I wondered, is "Just What STARRING IN he-bop?" Is it a product of the cultured or the American dollar? "REIGN OF TERROR" It amazes me to think that such A WALTER WANGER PRODUCTION talented people as Dizzy Gillespie, RELEASED BY EAGLE.LION FILMS Charlie Parker, Charlie Ventura, Slam Stewart, Ella Fitzgerald an;d numerous others houid collaborate to creat this new monster in the world of music. In short, the people playing be-bop are destroying themselves artistically. They are working long, hard 'hours, playing trash, and the irony of the deal is that they are going to live to see be.bop's death and their own finish. It will never live through the ages as New Orleans jazz has, and as long as it takes to cool a cucun her, be-b op will find its end. To the men who play music, to gIo the great artists of yesterday and I'm reoY today, let me extend my respect says...H es the one and gratitude, and please grant me JOE Dl MAGGIO ore me on Chestett to put my It's MY cigarette. 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