George Mcmahon 'Athlete of the Year'

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Vol. 7, No. 14 BEACWILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARBE, PENNSYLVANIA PRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1952 The BEACON's Choice George McMahon 'Athlete of the Year' TOP BANANA HARVARD AMONG THOSE BEATEN BY Football-Wrestler Fulfills Standards; KRUGER'S DEBATERS IN FIRST MATCH Ten Honorable Mentions Also Named DORIS GATES By By PAUL B. BEERS The Wilkes Varsity Debating Team tied with Columbia, St. Peter's, and Navy to place second in the Hall of Fame Debate Tournament The BEACON's choice of 'Athlete of the Year' is George McMahon. sponsored by New York University last week. Each of the teams won Ten men given honorable mentions in the choice are: Len Batroney, six out of eight debates, while St. John's University, victorious in all Eddie Davis, George Elias, Flip Jones, Joe Kropiewnicki, Bill Morgan, of its debates, won the tournament in which 30 colleges competed. Russ Picton, Bobby Reynolds, Joe Trosko and Bill Veroski. The affirmative team of Sally White's talk was most stimulating The sports staff of the BEACON Ralston would second it. Harvey and Roxy Reynolds defeat- to the debaters and coaches. did the choosing of the 'Athlete of George is a senior with hopes of ed Columbia, Fordham, and Hof s- On Saturday afternoon a panel the Year' and the ten honorable someday becoming a doctor. Last tra, losing only to Brooklyn. Jim discussion was held on the debate mentions. Last year the BEACON year and years before he made -the Neveras and Mike Lewis, the Neg- topic. The members of the Panel set aside funds to buy a huge sil- Deans List, he is now president of ative team won over Harvard, were Dr. Dan W. Dodson, Director ver cup, which now stands in the the Senior Class, ex-president of Rhode Island U., and CCNY, while of Research for Human Relations Gymnasium, and decided in the in- the Lettermen's Club, and a mem- losing to Vermont. 'In view of the Studies at NYU; Mr. Henry Spitz, terests of Wilkes athletes and bcr of the Collegiate Who's Who. terrific competition, .the team post- General Consul, New York State BEACON sports coveragd to each We of the BEACON congratu- ed an exceptional record. Commission Against Discrimina- year choose one 'Athlete of the late our choice for 'Athlete of the One of the tournament's high- tion; Mr. John Sullivan, Director Year' and ten honorable mentions. Year', George McMahon. lights was an address on Friday of Education, New York State In its first choice last year Parker evening by Walter White execu- Commission Against Discrimina- Petrilak was given the nod. George THE 'TEN HONORABLE tion. The tournament be- tive secretary of the National Asso- directors McMahon's name will succeed Par- MENTIONS lieved that such a workshop atmo- ker's on the trophy. ciation for the Advancement of sphere was of greater benefit to GEORGE McMAHON LEN BATRONEY Colored People. Mr. White spoke the debater than the usual formal 'ATHLETE OF THE YEAR'- Basketballer-baseballer Len Bat- on the topic of Fair Empldyment lecture. According to Dr. Kruger McMAHON roney is known valley-wide for his Practices Legislation. Because of and the team, the entire tourna- fire and talent. The Junior speed- his wide experience and deep un- ment was both beneficial and inter- WINTER CARNIVAL Senior George McMahon quali- boy not only keeps going all the derstanding of the problem, Mr. esting for them. fies for the choice of 'Athlete of time, but does it in a grand fashion. PLANS BEING MADE the Year in every way. He has For of the past two seasons he's led shown in his four years varsity Coach Partridge's baseball team in TROSKO, PINKY, VEROSKI, BATRONEY AND Beautiful Split Rock Lodge will ball, both in wrestling and football, hitting and base stealing. Last again be the location of the annual the highest type of sportsmanship. year in basketball he ran himslef Winter Carnival for Wilkes Col- None will argue on that point. Mac JONES HONORED AT ATHLETIC BANQUET the time a fea- mad, scoring an all-time Wilkes lege. Plans are being formed by has displayed all high of 439 points, a 19.09 average the Student Council to make this ture rarely found in college sports DAVIS GETS H. W. DAVIS MEMORIAL TROPHY; MORGAN per game. And the nice part about year's affair one to be remembered today, that of the earnest dseire to Bart is that he keeps practicing. GETS JOE GALLAGHER MEMORIAL TROPHY for a long while. play the game. Football injuries Roxy Reynolds, president of the have never kept him out of action, EDDIE DAVIS The big Athletic Banquet was held this past Monday evening with Student Council, reports that 'the except under doctor's orders. Mac Eddie Davis is Wilkes' big triple_ the lettermn of all sports receiving their awards and seven exceptional Lodge management has made sev- could have easily remained on the sport man, a standout in football, men being singled out. eral requests concerning the use of sidelines this past season if he had baseball, and basketball. lie's the Ed Davis, a junior, was awarded the highest award that a football the facilities at the famous winter wished, but that wasn't his desire. dream of an athletic director. The the Howard W. Davis Memorial player at Wilkes can receive. Bill playground. Since there is to be no None can argue his hustle. And in 5-10 junior from Plymouth is a Trophy, donated by the college pub- earned the trophy by not missing restriction to any one spot in the ability Mac has shined. He was sure-chucking quarterback, a long- lic relations staff, for all-around one single practice sessicin in four Lodge, all Wilkes students are ex- first-string end on that great 1949 ball hitting third baseman, and a athletic ability. Eddie was a top years and by constantly giving his pected to be on their good behavior. team, a Wilkes club that rated with dead-eyed hoopster. The future for man in baseball, football and bas- all. There will be skiis to rent and the the State's best and had top-notch- Ed in athletics stands before him ketball, Last year's winner was Al Football coach George Ralston main dining room will be opened if ers for substitutes. He has been panting. Molash. presented the three single football we so desire. varsity every year since, with the Billie Morgan, a graduating sen- awards. Linemen Joe Trosko and The date for the occasion has exception of last year when a sev- GEORGE ELIAS ior, was awarded the Joe Gallagher Danny Pinkowsifi were named the been set at Friday, January 30, '53. ere knee injury forced him out of A senior and active footballer Memorial Trophy, estalbished in Linemen of the Year, and halfback Everyone who goes will have a action. Two seasons ago when he for four years, though confined to meemory of a former great Colonel Billy Veroski was called the Out- great time, and that 'snow kiddin'. last wrestled he was the top man the ungloried task of running in- gridder. The Joe Gallagher Trophy standing Back of 1952. Last year's on Coach Laggen's squad, only terference or p}aying backfield de- winner is chosen by the members winner was George Elias. Olympian LaRock defeating him. fense, George Elias at last achiev- of the football team themselves for Two new annual awards were This Is The Last Beacon For inspiration and the ability to ed national recognition a few weeks the fellow showing the most presented. Flip Jones got the Reg- get along with his coach and his ago when he and Russ Picton were sportsmanship and spirit and con- gie Burr Soccer Award, a trophy Until Friday, January 9 teammates Mac has few equals. named honorable mention, Little tributing the most to the club's given to the School by that grand Last season he co-captained the All-American. Like his fellow hon- general welfare. It is felt by many old gentleman, and Len Batroney The Editors and Reporters Must football team. Last year he served orable mentioners in the BEACON is received the Outstanding Baseball as president of the Lettermen's that the Joe Gallagher Trophy Have the Opportunity to Do Their contest, George would have also Player trophy, one donated by Club. Any fellow athlete would made a splendid 'Athlete of the Coach Partridge himself. Studies, No Matter How It May vouch for there not being a better Year'. (continued on page 5) Pain You the Reader. man than Mac, and Coach George WILKES REPRESENTED FLIP JONES AT N.S.A. CONVENTION A very solid choice for honorable mention, Flip Jones has set the standards high for what Coach two Ten Wilkesmen Make The Student Council sent Bob Partridge would like to see in representatives, Nancy Hannye and Wilkes soccer players. The captain Tom Thomas, to the regional con- of the booting Colonels is not only vention of the N. S. A. The Con- Collegiate 'Who's Who' a spirited hustler but a real good vention was held at Bryn Mawr soccer player to boot, no pun in- College on December 12 and 13. It Lettermen's Club. tended. The Flipper holds the all- was attended by representatives of Krohn, MeMahon, Lucille Mae Reese, president of time Colonel goal mark with still student governments from all over Croker, Ecker, Reese, Smith, Theta Delta Rho and honor stu- next season to improve upon it. Pennsylvania. dent. The N. S. A. is the National Or- Whitney, Vojtek, Reynolds, Beers Honored James W Reynolds, Jr., presi- JOE KROPIEWNICKI ganization of tSudent Governments dent of the Student Council. The dark horse of the 'Athlete that acts as the voice of the stu- Constance P. Smith, honor stu- of the Year' contest was Joe Kro- dent. As yet, Wilkes is not a mem- By DIANE HELLER dent alid campus leader. piewnicki. Comparatively unknown ber in the N. S. A. Distinguished students, selected from campuses throughout the Thomas M. Vojtk, outstanding to most of the fans, Joe still has The N. S. A. carries out a broad United States, this week acknowledged the singular honor of being in State IRC circles. his name down as first-string catch- program covering four phases: stu- David B. Whitney, campus leader for four years and a very able dent affairs, educational affairs, na- selected to appear in the "Who's Who Among Students In American er. halfback in football for the one tional affairs, and international af- Universities and Colleges" for 1952-53. This publication, which first "Who's Who Among Students in year that he came out for the team. fairs. At the Convention a number came into print for the school year 1934-35, creates one national basis American Universities and Col- In baseball Joe made his mark. As of workshops were held, one being of recognition for college students, and membership means that the leges" now enjoys the active parti- captain of Ithe team - an idea the "Reaching of John Q. Student student was nominated first by the Paul B. Beers editor of the BEA- cipation of an average of 600 in- choice for that position - Joe with the N. S. A." which the two four-year degree-granting institu- CON. stitutions, and students whose switched from his normal back- Wilkes representatives attended. tion he attends and then accepted Rober tV. Croker, Jr., editor of names appear in this unusual pub- stopping position in mid-season to It is interesting to note that on by the organization. the AMNICOLA. lication can expect to derive ever- play shortstop. Not only did he do the night of December 12 Nancy Ten students from Wilkes Col- Isabel Ann Ecker, outstanding in increasing prestige and service. a fine jeb, but he hit well above Hannye stayed at Bryn Mawr, but lege were accepted this year and State IRC circles. Wilkes is indeed proud of its con- .300. Fo: desire to play the game Tom Thomas was forced to go to have been awarded certificates of George J. McMahon, president of tribution this year, and of the stu- and hus .e Joe is excelled by none. the co-educational Swarthmore Col- membership, all seniors incident- Senior Class, co-captain of foot- dents who have made such out- Krop, it .ieems, has the title of 'The PDFlege. compression, OCR,ally. web They optimization are: usingball ateam, watermarked and past president evaluationof standing scholastic copy achievements. of CVISION PDFCompressor(continued on page 4) 2 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Friday, December 19, 1952 Wilkes College - - - THE - - - - pears, has broken out on campus. XM4S IN THE BOWERY The Public Relations Dept. has commenced to make the Official A SORROWFUL, SOULFUL, BEACON'S BEAT College Bulletin a chippy, pert BEACON little sheet of announcements. Dur- SONNET ON SIN PAUL B. BEERS ing the past week the Foxlow-War- Editor-in-Chief Mr. Symonolewicz: "Dating is mouth combo has quoted John By UNO HUIAM window shopping without handling Wilkes, "Everything in this world GENE SCRUDATO GORDON YOUNG When race tracks all were resting the merchandise." Associate Editors has an endexcept a sausage, under snow, * * *. which has two," and has given the JAMES FOXLOW Each roust-about with stooping John Acquilino tells of the little student body such interesting items Faculty Adviser shoulders slunk kid who went to see Santa Claus of information as: Jack-Rabbits are JACK CURTIS ART HOOVER Off to a noek, which down the in Macy's. Santa perched the brat reported to have reached a speed Sports Editor Business Manager street below, on his knee and then very sweetly of 60 m. p. h., and the American Sports Was run by one known only as asked him what he wanted for parents of a baby born on a French Dom Varisco, Lee Dannick, Jerry Elias, Charles White McSkunk! Christmas. vessel in English waters are more News Staff The rummies huddled in the place "Nothin'," the kid replied, "but concerned than the baby is. '1he ill-kept, you just let Mommie alone." Bulletin, in other words, has be- Mike Lewis. Doris Gates, Walter Chapko, Margaret Williams, Margaret Luty. * * Jimmy Nevertis, Louis F. Steck, Miriam Jeanne Dearden, Karl Rekas, Madelyn And pounded on the counter for come readable. Malanoski, Dale Warmouth, Thomas Thomas, Loralu Richards, Carol Metcalf. their beer, Thus Spake Vujica Pearl Onacka, Helen Krackenfels, Gail Lames. Joan Shoemaker, Joan Searfoss, And shuffled out the cards with "On a desert island it is better Alvin Lipshultz. Jessie Roderick, Diane Heller, William Foley, William Garski hand adept. to have two apples than a million Quiet Library For Circulation Such spirit alone sufficed for dollars." Bernice Thomas, Barbara Rogers, Stanley Christmas cheer! Holidays Promised Jones "A car has little value to me. I PHONE 4-4651 EXT. 19 A truck's shrill brakes announced live close to the college, and, be- A paper published weekly by and for the students of Wilkes College the Christmas morn. sides, I'm a married man." (NO FITZGERALD) Subscription price: $1.80 per semester The neer wed men their muscled If you still have term papers to water has no value Member arms did bare "A glass of complete, essays to write, or any Intercollegiate Press To help the little lass so almost to a man who has just consumed number of things which you must shorn five bottles of beer." do before finals, you'll be pleased Of life, with blood: and also all did * * * * to know that our library will be sware Dr. Craig: "Youth has a tenden- open during most of the coming Editorially Speaking The kindly act did make them feel cy to form mobs." vacation. In the quiet (this we so good, guarantee) of Kirby's halls you That Christmas kindness reformed Ray Tait to Ann Azat, sporting may relax and enjoy a beautiful DELIGHTFUL DINNER the Bow'ry brood! a baseball cap, "Are you playing view from one of its picture win- with the varsity Ann?" dows, or cram in a chair behind The Athletic Banquet this past Monday evening in the Cafe- Ann Azat: "Only a few of them, the bookshelves. Our capable lib- teria was, as it has always been in the past seven years, a de- a commendable job of recruiting. Ray." rarians, as well as a few student lightful dinner. Not only was the meal styled with the choicest Good news for those who didn't * ,,- * * assistants will be on hand to help turkey, but it was also flavored with the mighty talk of three do their duty in the drive last week Suggestion of the Week with reference work. The library gentlemen named George Ralston, Robert Partridge and Eugene for the infant 17 year olds as Mrs. Vujica, not to be outdone schedule for the Christmas vaca- Farley. well as for the many who couldn't by her quotable husband, points tion is as follows: risk a pint at the time: On Wed- out that we should all turn Chinese December 22, 23 9-5 Ralston, a football coach, said something about never hav- nesday, May 12, 1953, the Blood there they cele- ing for a while. Over December 24 9-3 coached such a teachable, interested football team. Ralston, Mobile will come to the Wilkes brate New Year's for two months. December 25 closed a basketball coach also, mentioned an item about the hoopsters College Gymnasium. Plenty of time * * * December 26 9-5 mature and build up your carrying on admirably without a real tall man. Partridge, a to Reverse Psychology: Sign on December 27, January 3 . .. . closed strength, guys and gals. baseball coach, was full of praise for a worthy diamond team. Pickering Bulletin Board, "To avoid December 28, January 4 ... . closed No one was present to speak for the wrestling team, but Part- expulsion please do not write on December 29, 30, 31 9-5 ridge, also a soccer coach, said something about the winless CLUB the walls." It was signed by Dr. January 1 clos'd EDUCATION Rosenberg. January 2 9-5 booters coming of age and being the best club he has ever * coached. Mrs. Vujica also wishes to re- LOOKS FOR PICNIC Dr. Vujica calling roll, "Ather- mind all students that the Library Eugene Farley, a tall fellow and just by little more than ton." No response. "Probably sleep- can be reached at night by calling chance the president of Wilkes, excused 'himself for the King's Tuesday at 11:00 the Education ing." 4-4654. game loss, mentioned that he was a three-letter athlete himself, Club held a meeting in Pickering and then proceded to tell why athletic programs should be sub- 203. Although it was hoped that at The Wilkes Library has seven Georgia Tech once scored 222 servient to educational programs, a feature which is surprisingly this meeting some plans for rais- copies of the book, 'The Psycholo- points against Cumberland in a unheard of in many schools of higher elearning. Farley said, ing money would be set forth, the gy of Ego-Involvements'. The indi- football game that did not go tie members seemed to be unprepared cation drawn is that there is one full distance. "We want you to have a richer, more constructive life at 40 or for this however, the possibility of 50 party optimistically hoping for at than you have now." When he sat down, even the most a picnic in the Spring was discuss- least six more Preston Eckmeders. humble soul could feel that the big fellow was dead right and ed, and the club voted to ask for * * * * that the informal, pressureless, and purely of two remaining open dates on amateur spirit the the Dale Warmouth on a friend: JORDAN Banquet testified to all that he had said. the social calendar for this picnic "Basically he's a nice guy, but he'd one be After that some awards were handed out to the more out- and other event to decided hate it as a reputation." Est. 1871 standing athletes. They were the only things Wilkes was able on. is members to give its athletes this season, all that is except for It requested that A new source of humor, it ap- an educa- keep in mind the following two Men's Furnishings and tion. problems for discussion and poss- ible solving at the next meeting: SPECIAL PRICE ON TUX Hats of Quality THANK YOU, MR. HEFFERNAN supplementing the club's budget -at- ** and a name for the Wilkes College The Sunday Independent's full-page coverage of Letter- John B. Stetz the chapter of the FTA. 9 West Market men's Christmas Formal was an awful nice move by Tom Heffer- Expert Clothier Street 9 EAST MARKET ST., a house be divided against it- Wilkes-Barre, Pa. nan and his associate editor, Libby Brennan. If Wilkes-Barre. Pa. Mr. Heffernan has long recognized that Wilkes is a col- sef, that house cannot stand. lege, that it is an important feature of this valley, and that it has much to contribute to the valley's welfare. He and his ex- cellent newspaper have always been nice to us, such as the seven-picture story fully indicates. Thanks a lot, Mr. Heffernan.

SOMETHING NOTICEBLY MISSING Announced last week by the Associated Press from Milwau- There's fun-filled confusion kee was the 1952 All-Catholic All-American football team, select- Campus ed by the National Catholic Welfare Conference News Service. when the campus empties The backfield named was: Charles Maloy, Holy Cross; Eugene Filipski, Villanova; John Lattner, Notre Dame and Joseph capers into cars, trains and planes Johnson, Boston College. There were only four. as Christmas holidays BEERS, editor ca for begin. Heading for good times? Pause fora Coke AND THE BLOOD FLOWED LIKE WINE... Coke and go refreshed. WILKES GIVES 162 PINTS OF RED STUFF

By PEARL ONACKO And the blood flowed like wine as Dr. Reif's Biology Club led the parade to the Red Cross Blood Bank last week. The biologists donated some 37 and one-third pints-109% (?) of the club. The Lettermen were next in line with 23 and five-sixths pints. Fifty per cent f the muscle men were represented. These t\-:') groups plus many other Wilkes men and women deposited a sum toa of 162 pints of the red stuff in the bank. On December 10th the regional were sor needed. So great was blood center experienced its big- the respon 'at Wilkes Day was gest day as coeds and colonels carried over o the end of the week. marched in and out with "I didn't The success bf the drive came as feel a thing" proving the most no surprise, for Wilkes has always popular statement. Officials of the answered the call giving 415 pints BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY center were especially impressed of blood to the center in the past KEYSTONE BOTTLING COMPANY with the and conduct of our 2 and one-half years. Also, not to spirit "Cok." is a r.gist.r.d trod.-mark. 1952, THE studentsmost of all, with Wilkes' be forgotten are co-chairmen Art © COCA-COLA COMPAHY PDFgenerosity compression, at a time when OCR,refills Hoover web and optimization Irving Snyder, who didusing a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor Fr1dcx, December 19, 1952 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON 3 ting themselves into sweaters. Well, as Flash Gordon would say, I see I'm running out of space. So in closing I'd like to leave you CILC44/t with this thought: 1952 will soon THE BEACON'S BEST be just a memory, and the coining '- year will see the nation's manpow- er That Was No Woman, That Was My Wife continuing its struggle to brihg and the to reality the prayers of millions Sonny: "Pop, what's an optimist?" tI44'V for world peace. But, unfortunate. Father: "An optimist is a man who thinks his wife has quit smok- By PVT. CHUCK GLOMAN ly, I doubt that '53 will bring. us ing cigarettes when he finds cigar stubs in the house." any closer to that Utopia. Why? What is this threat, this impene. Two small boys put their grimy hands side by side on the counte. Funny how things can change in a short time, isn't it? Just a few trable barrier to peace? Well, ac- "Mine's dirtier'n your'n," said one joyfully. months ago Wilkes was my homnd now, as a result of one of Presi- carding to the Census Bureau, 1953 "Huh," said the other, "you're two years older'n me." dent Truman's famous nasty letters (one that began with the word will have even more marriages "Greetings!"), I'm an employee of my Uncle, and in my twelfth week than last year!. of basic straining. She was only a surgeon's daughter, but oh, what a cut-up. I'll never forget that fateful. "Sure. Take my brother. He's ot Reward is in the doing, September 3rd. It was early after'- a gold medal for running five miles, Well begun is half done. a noon when I returned from a fun- a silver medal for swimming 100 A rolling stone gathers no moss,. A male nurse in a mental hospital spotted patient with his ear eral. No, I wasn't one of the pall- yards, three ribbons for motorcycle to the wall, listening intently. 'Ihe patient held up a warning finger, over quielty. bearers. I was a mournerthe guy racing, two cups for wrestling and then beckoned the nurse to come owed me ten bucks, six badges for boxing." "You listen here," he whispered. Our mailman (the sneak) left an "My! He must be quite an ath- The nurse put his ear to the wall and listened a few moments. important-looking envelope in the lete." Your Trip Home Is 1hen he turned to the patient and said, "I can't hear anything." mailbox. The return address read "Athlete? He runs a pawn shop." "No", said the patient knowingly, "and it's been like that all day." "Selective Service". Well, I figured "Then your family doesn't actu- it was just another circular from allygo in for athletics?" Professor: "Class dismissed, and please don't flap your ears on the auto garage, saying why not "Oh, sure they do. Me for in- the way out." drop in today and select the kind stance. I'm taking a physical cul- IN TIlE BAG of service you wantwashing, re- ture course and it's doing wonders. Co-ed: "Do you know what it means when you find a horseshoe?" pair or lubrication. Every week the mailman brings me Roommate: 'Sure, it means some poor horse is running around in I was wrong, though. I'm not heavier- -weights." his stocking feet." sure WHAT it said but an hour "And they're developing your later I was being pushed through muscles ?" BY TRAIN'! a mob at the local Draft Board, "No, but you ought to see the Little Boy: "Daddy, may I have a nickel?" declaring to some fellow with mailman's." Silence. stripes on his arm, "But I tell you Next thing I knew he handed me Little Boy: "Daddy, may I have a nickel to buy an ice cream you can't take me in the Army! a form which read in tall, grim cone?" My eyes aren't so good. I can't see letters: "You're in, Buster, you're Father: "Aw shut up and drink your beer." very far." in." Compliments of the Mob "That's okay," he smirked. "We'll That's how it happened - how put you up in the front lines where this reporter was swept from care- Down in Kentucky a girl of 12 gave birth to a child and her hus- you can see everything." free civilian life to the regimenta- band was coining to pay her a visit. The nurse in charge, who was The monster in stripes mumbled tion of Uncle Sam's Army. And combing her hair, asked the girl if she would like to use her lipsitck something and headed me toward things ale mighty rough in basic to pretty up a bit. - a small enclosure over which a training. Here, at the conclusion The girl answered. very politely, "No thank you, I'm too young hand-painted sign read "Eye Test". of a day's rigorous routine, you go for that." There, an odd-looking bird with out for night training. Bift in civ- *1 a double chin and a sandpaper ilian life, my girl and I had great Royal messenger to two cannibals about to heave a luscious blonde voice glanced at me and shouted, evenings together. I remember our into the kettle: "Hold it! The Chief wants his breakfast in bed." "You're okay. Next!" last night. We had a swell time I grabbed his arm. "Now wait a for just one dollar. I wonder how minute! How could you possibly ex- her kid brother spent it. During a tense moment of a murder picture an elderly gentleman amine my eyes so quickly?" Usually, though, I'd bring the began groping for something on the floor, greatly disturbing a lady "Oh, we don't examine them," he car into town and we'd go to the in the next seat. "What have you lost?" she inquired testily. explained. "We just count them." Comerford Theatre. First thing I'd "A caramel," said the man. The next ordeal took place in a steal the bulb from the usher's "You're going through all this bother for a measly caramel?" quiet booth labeled "Medical flashlight. "Yes, my teeth are in it." Room". This is where a few drops I entered the Army as a Private. * * of each draftee-to-be's blood are They wanted me to be a General "God bless my mother, God bless my father, God bless my brothers extracted to be typed. but I said no; there wouldn't be and sisters. . .and goodbye God, I'm going to college." A nurse smiled at me as I stag- any chance for advancement. * * * * gered through the doorway. The first day at camp I met Joe "Sit here," she cackled gleefully, Saddlecrotch who was to become old men were discussing the ideal way of dying. The first, Three "whilst I get the needle ready." one of my best friends. He has two aged 75, said he'd like to crash a car going eighty miles an hour. The You've and the his finish in a 400 mph plane. What a character! heard brothersone's a Sergeant second, aged 85, said he'd like to take dishpan hands. not much good either. 95, "I'd like to be shot by of people with other one's "I've got a better idea," said the third, aged well, she had a dislpan face. And Our meeting was unspectacular. a jealous husband." she had an ugly growth on her I dept in the top bunk of a double neckit was her head. She wasn't decker and he was on the bottom. Motor Cop: "Hey you! Didn't you hear me yell 'Pull over there'?" much to look at, but I did notice Sgt. Meathead, our beloved "advis- Driver: "Oh, 1 thought you said, 'Good afternoon, Senator'." one thing about her. Her hair did er", sneaked into the barracks at Cop (grinning): "Nice day, isn't it, Senator?" something for her. It hid her face. 3:30 a. rn., whispering in my ear,

* ': * She jabbed a hypo in my arm. "Arise, recruit, arise," while vigor- "Ah, blood!" she sighed weirdly. ously waving a bayonet over my A WISE GUY'S WEBSTER'S "You was expecting chloro- head. only way in which a man can become famous phyll ?" I queried. At first I wondered how the Martyrdom'the Here, so then OR without ability.-G. B. Shaw "Never mind. take this Sarge could talk fast. But NO WEATHER TRAFFIC card and report to the psychiatrist I found the reason - - - his father Mirrora Scotch television set. delays to make you miss holidates over there," she commanded, point- was a tobacco auctioneer and his when you go home by safe, Middle Age-when a man stops wondering if he can escape temp- ing a bony finger at a meek, wide- mother was a woman. tations and begins to wonder if he's missing any. eyed creature, clad in white, seat-. I leaped out of the bed, landing dependable train. It's a headstart Classical Musicmusic that is better than it sounds. ed in a dark corner. on Joe's skull. on vacation fun, traveling with Mondayin Christian countries, the day after the baseball game. "Well, well, well, well," it said "Good morning," I said, helping friends.. . in roomy comfort with Bierce as I approached. "Are you here for the crumpled form to his feet. swell dining car meals! Amb. your Army test?" "How long have you been in the Miraclean act or event out of the order of nature and unaccount- an "No", I replied soberly, "I Army?" able, as beating a normal hand of four kings and ace with four thought this was the bus to New "Three days." aces and a king.Amb. Bierce Jersey." "Seen any combat?" Monsignora high ecclesiastical title, of which the Founder of "Now sit right here under this "Well, I had a fight with a guy our religion overlooked the advantages.Amb. Bierce beam of light," he mumbled in a in the shower room last night over Motorista driver who, after seeing a serious wreck, drives care- hollow voice, shoving me a small a bar of soap." fully for several blocks. wooden bench. Yes, that was my early military Negligeewhat she hopes she'll have on when the house burns "Where you from?'? was the next life. But now things hove changed. down. question. There's only two things I find diffi- IT'S A GIFT! If you and two to sleep hasn't tried to borrow money from "Wilkes College," I replied. cult nowgetting at night friends go home and return to- Backward Nationone that "Where you from? Mars?" and getting up in the morning. gether . . . Group Coach Plan the U. S. A. "No, I was sent here from Fort Last night, for instance, I stayed Nagging.the constant reiteration of the unhappy truth. Hangnail, Texas, to give you pros- awake for hours - kept thinking tickets save you each up to 25% Neurotica person who, when you ask how she is, tells you. pective soldiers some psychoanaly- about Lana Turner. I tried count- of the regular rouid trip coach Low Necklinethe only thing you can approve of and look down sis." ing sheep, but the sheep kept knit- fares. Or a group of 25 or more *t at the same time. "Some what?" can each save up to 28%! Head for the place you wouldn't move back to. "Never mind. Now, tell me, have Nostalgialonging you any inhibitions, neurosis or home in the same direction at the Newlywedone who tells his wife everything. phobias?" same time. After the holidays, Optimista guy who sits in the last row in the gallery and winks "No, but I got some Chester- F 0 S T 'S return' separately if you wish on 4 the chorus grils. fields." this larger Group Coach Plan. Golden Opportunityblondes. "My, my," he mumbled, scrib- Uormerl4 in small red notebook. Oratorythe power to talk people out of their sober and natural bling a ASK YOUR RAILROAD TICKET AGENT ,pinions.Lord Chesterfield "Now let's get right down to brass Esquire. 'nswear me. "What do ABOUT GROUP PLAN AND like it for days. taxes." He stared at Originalwe haven't seen anything you think of sex?" k Oceana body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world "Sex ?" SINGLE ROUND-TRIP SAVINGS .nade for manwho has no gills.Ambrose-Bierce "Sex." 75 South Washington Street, Olympianrelating to a mountain in Thessaly, once inhabited by "Well, it's here to stay, there's gods, now a repository of yellowing newspapers, beer bottles and muti- no doubt about that." Wilkes-Bczrre, Pa. EASTERN lated sardine cans, attesting the presence of the tourist and his appe- "I see. Tell me, is everyone else PDFtie.Ambrose compression, Bierce OCR, web optimization usingin your afamily watermarked normal ,too?" evaluation copy of CVISIONRAU PDFCompressor ROADS 4 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Friday, 1eember 19, 1952 'Athlete of he Year' The Ten Honorable Mentions (cotiaued from page 1) Most U.nderrated Athlete of the Year'.: all to himself. LAST YEAR'S WINNER WILLIE MORGAN Quiet and unassuming, Willie Mo.gane is often passed off with little or no nod in the athletic icr- des. But. for four years the 165-lb. ladfor four years the smallest man on. the teamhas been playing good football for George Rals- ton. at end. In the past King's game Willie played both offensive and defensive end. Once or twice a season Willie is able to catch the im- agination of the fans, like that splendid cacth he made in the Bloom game, but his steady, solid play usually goes unnoticed. Only his teammates know the kid's real woñh. RUSS PICTON Russ played but four games for the Colonels this past season but he still made honorable mention Little All-American. We've said enQugh. Like one football player said, "You can tell a man's value by whether he can be replaced. There was only one Russ." Ralston would love to have a million Russ Piotans. Len Batroney BOBBY REYNOLDS PARKER PETRILAK lone wrestler in these dis- rie Still on hand and around is last year's tinguished circles, Bobby Reynolds and the BEACON's lirst'Athlete of is alo the only sophomore. It takes the Year'. Parker Petrilak. Flip Jones a good.tnan to make such a fine Parker went in the army last May howing in his freshman year. The and when the committee made its pianop1aying, 123-pounder, most- choice of the top Colonel athlete, they unwrestler-like guy last season had to give it to the hoopsier and soccer player in absentia. 6 bouts, tied 1, and lost 2, the won Parker was discharged this past best record on the club. Bobby November. after spending some time in turned in two pins and two forfeits, Korea. He plans to re-enter Wilkes in alid on the season's overall record February. lust in time to help finish out he tontributed a plus 20 points. Ralston's basketball season. The only time Bobby is ever in the litnélight around campus is when h&s wrestling. JOE TROSKO Like Russ Picton, Joe Trosko was one of the unreplaceables on the football team. When Toothless Joe was forced to leave the King's game, our line sagged something terrible. Our choice of this rough, 180 Lb. guard may have come as a surprise, but, like Willie Morgan, Eddie Davis Joe can only be fully appreciated when you've played with him. BILL VEROSKI Bill Veroski Filling Twinkletoes Nicholas' shoes is a feat that most ballplay- Bobby Reynolds ers wouldn't feature. Bill Veroski didn't feature it too highly himself, Colonel Sport Shorts11. but he made the attempt and did a swell job. The hard-working back Comeback story: In 1899 Tulane and nobody worked harder and University's football team played took more of a beating than Billy seven games, losing all seven and was in there all the time. He tied failing to score a single point. A'. Eddie Davis for the team's scoring Willie Morgan year later, in 1900, Tulane' play leadership with 30 points. No ques- five games without a defeat and tions can be raised concerning Bill's not a single point was scored rightful place with the honorable against the Green Wave. mentions. When Lefty Grove broke into or- CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN ganized baseball back in 1920 he walked 16 men in his first game. .So there they arethe 'Athlete and the ten honorable The next time he appeared on the of the Year' mound he struck out 23. mentions. To them all we offer our sincere congratulations. In 1886 a pitcher was allowed to take a hop, skip and a jump in de- livering the ball to the batter, In 1869 Rutgers and Princeton Elias played the first intercollegiate foot- George Bill Tilden once played over 150 ball game. Rutgers won, 6-4. They games of tennis in one day back did not beat Princeton again until in 1924. 1938, when they won 20-18, again Lord Murphy, Joe Cotton, Judge by a 2-point margin. Himes and George Smith are all Joe Trosko Kentucky Derby winners. There has been a Negro cham- pion in every division in boxing. THE ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE The Grand Old Man of Football, Amos Alonzo Stagg, was such a Dec. 19Biology Club Xmas Party hot baseball pitcher in college that Faculty Dinner six National League teams tried to BOSTON STORE Xmas Vacation begins at Noon sign him. Dec. 26 to 31College Wrestling, Wilkes College Open Tourney Men's Shop Jan. 5Xmas Vacation ends at Noon has everything for the college man's needs. LOST AND FOUND ALMOST LOST: One BEACON associate ., J; - from ties to suits. editor for last week's subversive act- .' FIRST! Russ Picton ivities, TAKE ,UP.TO 5 MONTHS FOUND: One wit, presumably belong- Harry Stovey, who played with ing to four maidens who over-strained TOPAY WITH FOWLER, DICK it last week, in Alex's. smellingly vilely Philadelphia in the American As- and stretched beyond repair, hopelessly MERCHANDISE V sociation in the 1880's, stole 143 trying to cogitate more putrescent and AND WALKER bases in 1887, 156 in 1888, and 115 perncious Lady Room tricks for high- CcvuØofl 6oa PDF compression, OCR, webJoe optimization Kropiewnicki usingin 1889. a watermarked evaluationminded. serous editors.copy of CVISION PDFCompressor tcIy, December 19, 1952 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON

IIOOPSTERS WIN AND LOSE; BIG JOE LIVC1S SIKORA HITS 20 AGAINST KUTZTOWN THIS 'N' THAT... Lilit by ludwig By JACK CURTIS, Sports Editor By CHARLES WHITE

p The Wilkes College quintet inaugurated their home basketball games by dropping their third game of the season to East Stroudsburg STC Hi, JR CHOI A GOOD ONE, WE THINK by a score of 74-6'?. The game was a close one all the way, but the Well, I've been checking up on The sction of GEORGE McMAHON as the BEACON's Ath- Colonels were definitely not up to par. Shots were missed and re- the things that people are saying lete of th4Year' should come as no surprise to those who have bounds were bobbled. They missed consistently from the foul line. about this column. I was wonder- watched huh in action on the Wilkes gridiron. But it was more All inall it just wasn't the Colonels night. East Stroudsburg was hot ing whether anyone was actually than just few fine performances that won the top honors for and Wilkes was off, that was the story. reading the darn thing. Here's one Mouse. We can remember well a year ago last September, just On Wednesday the tables were Atherthn came off the bench in the comment, "Ludwig, you're worry- when George was going great, a scrimmage at Nesbitt Stadium reversed and Wilkes ran all over fourth quarter to collect 9 point ing too much about the spirit in against Wyoming Seminary. Mac suffered an injury to his knee, Kutztown STC, the final score was The team was hot last night and if this school." Well, maybe, but dog- which was ,weak from a previous bang, and most everybody thought 79-63. Everything the Colonels that is any indication of what's to one it anyway, I think it's pretty' that the 1951 team co-captain was finished with football, including threw couldn't miss, Eddie Davis come Wilkes will have their first important. I like people who have DR. SAM DAVENPORT, the team physician. and Len Batroney hit repeatedly championship. a little bit of spunk and if a school from outside. On * * * :, * the the bench it Wednesday afternoon the fresh- doesn't have any spirit what's left looked like it was big Joe Sikora's men Colonels outranand outscored besides school work? Heck, who ZOULDN'T BE HELD DOWN night, the big fellow kept hitting the team from Keystone Junior wants to spend the rest of their If therever was a time for a guy to throw in the towel, that one from the inside. Len Batroney and College. Wilkes won that one by a college days learning what some is it, butot for Mac; he couldn't be held down. Out of action the Joe Si'kora shared scoring honors score of 65-39. Frank Kopecki and body else thinks about something? tire 1951 ?season, he never gave up hope that he would be ready to with 20 points each. Eddie Davis Bruce Williams led the victors with I wert to the Christmas Formal. ,(y in '52w Innumerable sesions in DOC JENKINS' whirlpool bath was right behind with 14. Jimmy 14 and 10 respectively. Pretty good, although it could have uced more and more the limp that had become natural with George, been better with a better atten- d after aIong winter of treatment after treatment, Mac figured he dance. No excuse for this one com- ud be wl1 enough to give the grid sport another try in the fall. MORGAN AND LEWIS NEW FACES IN ing up, why the cabaret party of Ic'ro than ce in practice this year, we thought that George would course. It's not expensive and ie t make, through the season. But he fooled us all, including WRESTLING LINE-UP AFTER CORTLAND LOSS should mean a good time for all,. ometimes pesimistic Coach GEORGE RALSTON. In fact, not only if that's what you call a good time. On id Ge.rge retcurn to form as a first-rate end, but he actually had a By JERRY ELIAS that subject, you know, they ew gujs worried about their jobs at Tailback. tell me that you don't have to haveS After losing a meet to Cortland the down 0 * * * * Wilkes grapplers settled those beverages to have a gooI for their next meet against Swarthniore. Upon questioning Coach MD FINE JOR. AS END time, I agree, just let yourself go. Blokus adimts that his boys were slightly out of shape for the first Don't try to make an impression But M..>was an end, there was no doubt about it. Coach encounter, but they showed a lot of promise on all those people and have a good Ralstoifu1 rightly that he should stay there, out on the flank, There will be a few new faces in the lineup more student cooper- time. Nobody will mind, in fact it's wher,' hfA . one of the famous "Seven Blocks of Anthracite" in the lineup for the Colonels. Bob ation is needed. Coach Blokus is rather contagious. They'll proba- in 19 . George also took up punting this year and did a credit- Morgan, who was runner-up for the asking all those who are interested bly join you. able job. His boot at Hofstra almost saved the game for Wilkes, national Prep School tournament in wrestling to come out for the Christmas time is a time to be but it was just not to be. At a time when both EDDIE DAVIS in the 115 pound class will wrestle squad. Experience isn't necessary joyful, you should leave all your and RUSS PICTON were on the sidelines injured, Mac even step- the 123 pound class as a result of as Mr. Blokus is willing to spend cares behind and bathe in the wat- ped back to pass and did darn well at it, too. McMahon also made his beating Bobby Reynolds in the time on teaching fundamentals. ers of relaxation and comfort. Can't his share of the team's touchdowns this year. His catch of a Davis eliminations. Reynolds will be out Everyone can be a wrestler. Giye you all just picture all the Wilkes pass in the LUng's game produced one of the most perfectly exe- of action for a few days due to an it a try and if you don't want to College students enjoying the cuted pass pys ever seen in Wyoming Valley. Most of all, though, injured back muscle. The other participate, at least show the boys break, most of them breaking their it. was his rit and sincere desire to cooperatefor the good of newcomer is Mike Lewhs who elim- that you're behind them by turn- backs trying to bring about a paus- the teamUi..at made George our selection as the 'Athlete of the mated Joe Raskin. iiig out as spectators. able term paper for this subject Yar'. Mac *ways kept plugging along, ahead or behind in the There are still only a handful of Ed. Note: Swarthmore's match and attempting to catch up on all score, and ls was one of the first to set straight a few fellows wrestling candidates out for the was Wednesday night, too late for that back reading. Ah yes, there is who had their own ideas as to how to run the team. His foresight team. In order to get some power publication. one thing though, at least we don't must have told George that there can be only one coach of a team have to gaze into the eyes of our and that had to be Ralston. And yet, being very tactful, Mac al- TROSKO, PINKY, VEROSKI instructors during the break, we'll ways made the other fellow go along and like it. A modest guy, Bio-Chem and I. R. C. be thinking of you though, I don't and definite'y not the "football hero" type, Mouse is one of the (continued from page 1) know what you'll be thinking. I best-liked fellows on the football team and all over the Wilkes Teams Early Pacers Two sets of captains were chosen know what I'll be thinking. campus. Not that it has anything to do with his selection as the at the Banquet. The new co-cap- "Beacon's Best", but George can really tell a joke. He'll long be By BULL GORSKI tains for next year's grid team are remembered for his unending wit in the football bus enroute to The activity in the league was Eddie Davis and Joe Trosko. The Copy and Editor and from away football games. slowed up in the past week. Due new co-captains for next year's * 0 * to the fact that Wednesday, Decem- soccer team are ex-Girardman Bill Needed For Manuscript COMBINATION WAS THE CLINCHER ber 12, was Wilkes' Day at the Mergo and Flip Jones. Jones, cap- Blood Bank, Robert W. Partridge tain of this year's team, was de- A combination of natural football ability, though he never played postponed the games which were Now that students have a long moted it seems to co-captain. vacation ahead, those who like to football before coming to college, lots of guts, and what Coach Ralston to be played that night until the Those who received football let- terms "heart", made George our choice as the Beacon's 'Athlete of the end of the season. Three games write are reminded that prepara- ters were: Glenn Carey, Davis, Ed tion of the college magazine for Year'. Congratulations, Mac! were played Tuesady night, how- Edgerton, George Elias, Ron Fitz- ever. These games were publication is underway and contri- very spir- gerald, Ed Gritsko, Howard Gross, butions are wanted early as poss- ited and the small crowd of spec- OTHERS ALSO FIGURED PROMINENTLY Joe Kropiewnicki, George McMa- ible. The holiday recess is ideal tators on hand went home well sat- hon, Picton, Pinkow- an McMahon's was one make, with a Morgan, Russ time to brush up their works of selection not an easy to isfied with the calibre of play they ski, Frank Radaszewski, Gene Snee, campus as Wilkes has, loaded with fine athletes. Also figuring had witnessed. All the art, whether they be essays, poet- teams in Leo Solomon, Ray Tait, Trosko, ry, short stories or dramatic selec- very prominently in the voting by the Beacon's sports staff were the league have come up with a Veroski, Jerry Wright, Harold LENNY BATRONEY, EDDIE DAVIS, GEORGE ELIAS, FLIP wide-open style play, tions. of bombards. Jenkins, trainer, and Jerry. Elias, "Wilkes students are reminded JQ:;E JOE KROPIEWNICKI, BILLY MORGAN, RUSSELL ing the basket from all angles and manager. P!C',['ON, BOBBY REYNOLDS, JOE TROSKO and BILLY VERO- setting up stiff that Manuscript is one of the few defenses. Those who received soccer letters collegiate literary magaiznes which L(}, who gained honorable mention, plus many ohters not mention- In the games played Tuesday were: Paul Beers, Tony Bianco, ed because of our limit of ten. Also to them, congratulations for night, the Bio-Chem uses material solely from the stu- A team, con- Billy Clausen, Hank Deibel, Pres- dent body. Most of the others seek a job well done. tender for the championship, took ton Eckmeder, Dick Hawk, Jones, * 0 0 * * the measure of material on the outside. We urge the Club 20 quintet Lefty Kemp, Mike Lewis, Mergo, the MANY 'OUTSTANDINGS' NAMED AT ATHLETIC BANQUET in a good tussle. Moss, Rozelle, students to make the most of Jim Moss, Dick Polàkowski, Cled it," said Dale Warmouth in a state- Hartman and Chapko paced man- The annual Wilkes athletic banquet has come and gone for another the Rowlands and Larry Turpin, ment at the conclusion of this Bio-Chem team with 48 points ager. year. A good time for all was had by. all who attended, those who among week's meeting. packed the second floor of the MRS BRENNAN supplied a them; final score 54-35. Those who received basketball Cafeteria. The hustling in A limited number of new stall deliious turkey dinner and the speeches by Coaches GEORGE RALS- Hornets a rough setters were: Jim Atherton, Bobby game eked out a victory over members will be chosen over thefl TON, BOB PARTRIDGE, and DR. EUGENE FARLEZ were fine. But the Benson, Harry Davenport, Marshall holidays and who fighting Bio-Chem B students think what everybody was waiting for and enjoyed most were the presenta- team by the Karesky and Joe Wengyn. would score of 38 to they like to become an edit- tions which are made each year to the various "outstandings". Onetime 16. Those who received wrestling or of the magazine The Ashley A's lost their second are invited to TOOTHLESS JOE TROSKO and DANNY PINKOWSKI (Santa Claus awards were: Bob Reynolds, Jim send letters of application to game to the IRC team, 48-32. The Ward, Phil Husband, Charlie Thom- of "Valley Scene" fame) were named the outstanding linemen of the Manuscript, care of Wilkes Col- IRC team upplemented their ros- as, Joe Yanovitch, Bob Fay, Bob year and were presented trophies for their achievement. Coach Ralston came lege, or deposit them in the proper said two trophies were given topnotch ter and up with a winning Javer, Tait and Don Tosh. because the performances of the combination. They should box in the faculty mail room, rear two players made it impossible to single out one. Workhorse BILLY provide Those who received baseball of Chase Hall. Applicants should was given selection as outstanding stiff competition to the league awards were: Chuck Anderson, VEROSKI the trophy for his back. leaders in the games to come. tell of their qualifications and make The Colonels' leading ground was chosen because of his "devo- Batroney, George Batterson, Davis, a on gainer A word might statement what they believe tion, hard work and tenacious In words of sometimes out- be said in favor Walt Chapko, Norm Gates, Fred can ability." the of Robert W. they do as a future editor, it spoken Partridge, Director of Grieshaber, Karesky, Kropiewnicki, is Coach Ralston, "Nice selection!" Studsnt Activities. The suggisted. * * * * intramural John Milliman, Moss, Joe Sikora, league has been well-organized and Trosko, Wengyn, and'Turpin, mgr. PRO GIVES DAVIS TROPHY TO DAVIS scheduled. Bob said that he will MUSICAL ASSEMBLY (from our file of unusuol headlines) try to make games with Ralston's It takes 10,000 horses to supply junior varsity for The Choral Club and Band pre- The Howard W. Davis trophy, given each year in memory of the outstanding covers for the baseball used in intramural teams. tmerica in one season. sented a combined Christmas pro- one of Wyoming Valley's pioneers in good sports' writing, HOWIE ,,ram yesterday in Assembly. The DAVIS, former sports editor of the "Sunday Independent", and pre- :ogram featured "Fanfare for sented by the "Big Three' of the PRO, went to EDDIE DAVIS, basketball player and wrestler will soon be remedied. In all fair- Christmas", "The Heavens Are pass throwing speedster on the gridiron, high scorer in basketball, ness, we feel they too should be given. Telling", from "The Creation" by and clutch hitter in baseball. "Old Dependable" BILL MORGAN * * * * * Haydn, "Alleluia" by Randel was the recipient of the Joseph Gallagher Memorial Trophy for Holiday time really creeps up on you. We almost forgot that this Thompson, "Winter Wonderland", this year. His selection was made by his football teammates, who is our last mess before Christmas and until after the first of the year. "White Christmas" and the Waring know him best. FLIP JONES got the first Reggie Burr's Soccer Therefore, DIKE DIVOTS would like to take the opportunity to wish arrangement of "Twas the Night Trophy for outstanding achievement in the game of the former all its steady readers and anyone, who out of a lack of something better Before Christmas". Traditional assistant soccer coach, and LENNY BATRONEY got the outstand- to read has happened to pick it up, a very Merry Christmas and a Christmas carols were sung being baseball player award. Co-captains for both the Colonel elevens Happy and Prosperous New Year, with a mind to finals in January to tween the Band and Choral num- weer also named. Davis and Trosko were elected to serve as 1953 be sure. Though in some instances decisions went against us on our bers. field leaders by the football team and Flip Jones and BILLY athletic fields, we feel that Wilkes has had a good year in sports. May MERGO were named to serve in the same capacity by the soccer we, with good spirits and unified efforts, go on to bigger and better Whatsoever a man soweth, that PDFteam. compression, We hope the non-existence OCR, of trophiesweb optimizationfor the outstanding usingconquests a inwatermarked 1953. evaluation copy of CVISIONshall he PDFCompressoralso reap. 6 WILKES COLLEGE BEACON Friday, December 19, 1

to criticize tihe works of the hard- Co. 12 BTG SCRTC T.1)R. HAS SWEET CABARET PARTY working staff of the BEACON Camp Gordon, Ga. Letters To The Editor - - with others who are unapprecia- Editor's Note: For two years CHRISTMAS BUFFET PLANS COMPLETED tive of the paper, I now venture Batterson was one of Wilk deeply into the material that you greatest cats. He sang a swe Dressed in their party best, the Biology, Chemistry, and Interna- Epistle from Moe Batterson offer to the student body. Not even tenor for the Harmoneers, pitch girls of Theta Delta Rho Tuesday tional Relations Clubs respectively What a most pleasant. surprise a letter from home effects me as on the baseball team, played ba wended their way to the Cafeteria, have made plans for the biggest to hear from some of my old much as your pa{per, for via the ketball, used his wiggly knee i bringing the gifts of the Magi, in and greatest cabaret party ever friends and through them thus BEACON Pm once again with the soccer, and was the only gu this case food and a quarter gift. featured by Wilkes College. The keeping informed on the activities old ganjg-be it in the Cafeteria, around who could cut loose with The occasion was Theta Delta Mansfield Ballroom will be the of dear 'ole' Wilkes. After spend- a classroom, or even g o o f in g a real Charleston. Now the New Rho's annual Christmas Buffet. scene of this gala affair which will ing a week of misery on a bivou- around on the 'backsteps of Chase Canaan meower is in the Army. Shortly after six, the girls filled be held January 9. ac trip in the secluded woods of Hail. When the BEACON is in my We were glad to hear from him. their plates with the delicious food, Featured will be Herbie Green's Alabama, it elated me greatly to hands, the memories of many won- sat down at the table, and proceed- band and a sensational female vo- have a letter waiting for me from derful days creep back to taintal- To the Editor of the Beacon: ed to talk while the baked beans calist. Jim Dull will emcee an hour one of my. closest friends of ize me, reimindin,g me of the "good I should like to express my deep- and coffee got. cold and the cole of entertainment. Through hs con- Wilkes. The letter alone would ole days." This is all rather est thanks, through you, to the an- slaw got warm. Seriously, though, tacts in the radio broadcasting have proved enough to lighten my scrambled but I hope that you un- onymous author of that most gra- all the foods which the girls field, Jim plans to have number despair of Army life, but Dick derstand and appreciate my f eel- tifying letter. brought were very delectabile, and of well known entertainers. Hawk and 11 Cathro dñd some- ings. Often this year I felt dishearten- if men had been allowed in the or- In cluded in the floor show will thing for me that the appreciation I wish, Paul, that you'd convey ed at the lack of spirit at the pep ganization, I know several of the be some of the valley's best enter- of their efforts can not be explain- my warmest regards to the organi- rallies. Somehow, it always turned girls would have had proposals of tainers, The Chansonettes, a group ed by me. You see, Paul, acicomp- zations, clubs, and over-all popu- up at game time, but between Fri marriage when the males tasted anying their lace of of lovely young ladies, will be a most welcomed let- Wilkenjust to let them days noons and Saturday nights i their home-made goodies. (One featured part of the bill. They have ters, they had enclosed a news- know tihait old Mo hasn't forgotten used to have terrific doubts as tc Beacon reporter carried away). appeared professionally throughout papera newspaper that I didn't anyone. Here's od luck to George the adequacy of the cheerleaders, At the conclusion of the meal the valley; their most recent en- care for at one time and my ap- Ralston and smiling Bob Part- The Joint Pep Rally, the Torc Mrs. Vujica, guest speaker, gave gagement having been at the Penn pieciaton for isuh was at a low ridge on the athletics side, Al Groh Parade and the surge of enthusi- an extremely interesting talk on Theatre in conjunction with Phil ebb. However, now that I aim un- and company, Flipper Jones and asm at the game itself restored Christmas customs of the Slovak Brito. able to be around the campus and The Collegiansdo the Harmon- my faith. I saw the spirit still ex- countries. I know the knowledge of An outstanding feature will be ee.rs, may they be glorious with istedthat it had lain dormant un- how others celebrate Christmas the appearance of WyomingVal- the show. their new reignthe IRCStu- til then. gave us all a feeling of kinship and ley's favorite disc jockey, "Little" Arrangement are also being dent Council-and to John Miii- It is my most fervent hope that, union with them. Bill Phillips, of WBAX. Little Bill made to secure the services of the man (the other half, we might in the years to cQme, this spirit will entertain with a few of his featured act which will be appear- say). will grow even stronger and more In 1933 Carl Hubbell pitched an favorite stories. ing at the Penn Theatre that week. Just me dynamic. 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